Main Street was the main business area of Lambing Flat but the focal point of the township, which was the Post Office, was shifting.
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It was first situated in Burrowa Street in a wing of the Great Eastern Hotel but by July 1861 it was on the corner of Burrowa and Main Streets.
A Telegraph Office was built in Young in 1864 and eventually the Post Office and Telegraph Office amalgamated in the Lynch Street premises.
In the open area beside the Burrangong Creek behind Burrowa and Main Streets were Carters Tailing Yards.
Miners could leave their horses while they were busy working.
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In a notice in the Miner of 23 March, 1861, residents were told that C. Westphall had taken over the Lambing Flat Tailing Yards from D. N. Carter ,which were located on the margin of the Main Creek ,the terms would be 3s. per week.
Samuel Cookman opened the Allandale Tailing Yards on the Main Creek, near Greens Dairy at the western end of the town.
William Darling’s Tailing Yard was situated at Blackguard Gully but was sold to James Hampton in September 1861.
A. Darling and Co. were well known Sawyers and Log Splitters at Blackguard Gully.
Some of the other business of Chance Gully were:
- Thomas Leahy, Blacksmith, Mrs. Marshall’s Restaurant, The Prince Albert Shooting Saloon and William James, wine spirits, and general store, bottom of Chance Gully.
In August 1861, J. Millard of the Diggers Restaurant was advertising for a Good Man Cook. At the same time the Melbourne Restaurant with cooking utensils at Chance Gully was advertised for sale.
As well a French Restaurant was for sale at the New Rush, Chance Gully.
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It is difficult to locate the site of some of the stores and business’ at Lambing Flat as they advertised their business’ as being near the Post Office but as the post office site moved it becomes a bit vaque.
Described as near the Post Office was; Toler, Cabinet maker and undertaker, Victoria Hay and Corn Store, John Langdon, Hampshire Larder, Manuel’s Store, Perry and Scott, Horse shoers, farriers, and Blacksmiths.
Clarke and Reed, Photographic Artists, nearly opposite the Post Office. G. B. Charles, Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Post Office.
The Bankers were doing good business, the Oriental Bank Corporation, Burrangong Branch with T. J. Mc Carthy as Agent was advertising to purchase Gold, as was The Commercial Banking Corporation of Sydney, Burrangong Branch.
It had first opened its doors on 25 March 1861 for general banking business.
The bank of New South Wales at Lambing Flat advertised on 7 August 1861.
D. & W. Peter, Cordial Manufacturers of Lambing Flat were operating in Main Street in 1861 but they were at Stoney Creek before this.
George Rex had his brewery making his ales in early 1861.
Entertainment was high on everyone’s list and there was a number of Bowling Alley’s in operation.
Three Bowling Alley operators at Lambing Flat were, William Esbak, Mr. C. Berger, and Henry Siefke.
- Historian Brian James contributes his column every Tuesday in the Young Witness on behalf of the Young Historical Society Inc.
