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3 Ernest Richard Cooling - Transcriptions and notes Key article copies 1936 09 Detailed report of 4BN's suicide TRAGIC DEATH OF POSTAL OFFICIAL. Mr. E. R. Cooling, Of Toowoomba TOOWOOMBA, Thursday. The third senior official in the Toowoomba Post Office — Mr. Ernest Richard Cooling — died in tragic circumstances this morning from a bullet wound in the side of his head. He was 51 years of age, and for 39 years had been associated with the Postal Department. He was entrusted with handling large sums of moneys for the department, and officially his affairs were found to be in order. The late Mr. Cooling had been attached to the Toowoomba Post Office for 25 years, and prior to that was a telegraphist at Bowen and Mackay. About 10 a.m. today Mr. Cooling was missed from his table, and one of the employees in the mail room on going to a building at the rear, saw him lying in a crumpled heap, with a revolver near him. He was unconscious when taken to the General Hospital, and died about 11 a.m. For some time Mr. Cooling had not enjoyed good health, and had been granted sick leave. The death of his mother-in-law (Mrs. Currey). a very old resident of Toowoomba, some months ago, caused him worry. That was followed by an accident, in which he fractured his wrist, and later he underwent an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Cooling collapsed on hearing the news of his death. The postmaster stated that Mr. Cooling was a very conscientious and obliging officer, as well as a very competent man at his work, and his affairs officially were in order. He was due for four months' longservice leave, to commence in November. The revolver which was found alongside the deceased is the property of the Postal Department, and, as he took substantial sums of money to and from the bank, he had access to the weapon. The deceased, who resided in Donation Lane, off Neil Street, leaves his widow and four children. One of his brothers-in-law is Mr. J. Currey, the representative Toowoomba cricketer.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37001581 TRAGIC DEATH OF POSTAL OFFICIAL The Courier-mail Queensland, Australia 18 September 1936 3 February 2020 20 Trove Inquest into death of 4BN Inquest on Postal Clerk. TOOWOOMBA, September 24. In the Coroner's Court this morning before Mr. P. G. Knyvett, Police Magistrate, inquired further into the manner and cause of the death of Ernest Richard Cooling, who died in the Toowoomba General Hospital on September 17. Ethel Dorothy Cooling, the widow, said that during the last 13 years her husband had suffered from bad health. On September 16 he acted strangely. Next day he seemed all right before going to work to which he went as usual. She was satisfied that he was from time to time temporarily out of his mind. He had no financial or domestic troubles. He was 51 years of age and was born in Toowoomba. There were four children. When returning from the witness box Mrs. Cooling saw a revolver on the table and cried out and wept bitterly. Michael Edward CuIIen, postmaster, of Toowoomba, said that Cooling was his clerk. The inquiry was closed.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197277322 Inquest on Postal Clerk The Telegraph Queensland, Australia 24 September 1936 6 February 2020 6 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS) Trove 1965 Plaque commemorating early Toowoomba "Wireless" Experimenters EARLY TOOWOOMBA "WIRELESS" EXPERIMENTERS THIS PLAQUE. ERECTED IN 1965, COMMEMORATES AS A PART OF THIS CITY'S HISTORY. THE NAMES OF EARLY "WIRELESS" EXPERIMENTERS OF TOOWOOMBA WHOSE PIONEERING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE PERIODS 1913 TO 1914, & 1920 TO 1923, ASSISTED IN LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF EXPERIMENTAL "WIRELESS" COMMUNICATIONS IN AUSTRALIA. "SPARK" TRANSMISSION ERA (1913-14), (1920-22): W. H. H. BRIGHT, F. J. CAREY A.M.I.R.E.E., J. FULCHER, V. HOLMES "VALVE" TRANSMISSION ERA (1922-23): E. COOLING, C. FORTESCUE, E. GOLD, J. GROOM, L. GIBSON, E. NORRISShawsmith Alan 1987 Halcyon Daysː the story of Amateur Radio in VK4, Queensland, Australia https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8499322 Brisbane, Queensland Boolarong Publications for Wireless Institute of Australia, Qld. Division Chapter One: Pathfinders 4 Toowoomba Plaque 0959616160 Non-chronological material 1850s 1850 1850 01 1850 02 1850 03 1850 04 1850 05 1850 06 1850 07 1850 08 1850 09 1850 10 1850 11 1850 12 1851 1851 01 1851 02 1851 03 1851 04 1851 05 1851 06 1851 07 1851 08 1851 09 1851 10 1851 11 1851 12 1852 1852 01 1852 02 1852 03 1852 04 1852 05 1852 06 1852 07 1852 08 1852 09 1852 10 1852 11 1852 12 1853 1853 01 1853 02 1853 03 1853 04 1853 05 1853 06 1853 07 1853 08 1853 09 1853 10 1853 11 1853 12 1854 1854 01 1854 02 1854 03 1854 04 1854 05 1854 06 1854 07 1854 08 1854 09 1854 10 1854 11 1854 12 1855 1855 01 1855 02 1855 03 1855 04 1855 05 1855 06 1855 07 1855 08 1855 09 1855 10 1855 11 1855 12 1856 1856 01 1856 02 1856 03 1856 04 1856 05 1856 06 1856 07 1856 08 1856 09 1856 10 1856 11 1856 12 1857 1857 01 1857 02 1857 03 1857 04 1857 05 1857 06 1857 07 1857 08 1857 09 1857 10 1857 11 1857 12 1858 1858 01 1858 02 1858 03 1858 04 1858 05 1858 06 1858 07 1858 08 1858 09 1858 10 1858 11 1858 12 1859 1859 01 1859 02 1859 03 1859 04 1859 05 1859 06 1859 07 1859 08 1859 09 1859 10 1859 11 1859 12 1860s 1860 1860 01 1860 02 1860 03 1860 04 1860 05 1860 06 1860 07 1860 08 1860 09 1860 10 1860 11 1860 12 1861 1861 01 1861 02 1861 03 1861 04 1861 05 1861 06 1861 07 1861 08 1861 09 1861 10 1861 11 1861 12 1862 1862 01 1862 02 1862 03 1862 04 1862 05 1862 06 1862 07 1862 08 1862 09 1862 10 1862 11 1862 12 1863 1863 01 1863 02 1863 03 1863 04 1863 05 1863 06 1863 07 1863 08 1863 09 1863 10 1863 11 1863 12 1864 1864 01 1864 02 1864 03 1864 04 1864 05 Death notice for 4BN's paternal grandmother in Melbourne DEATHS. COOLING.— On the 20th inst, at 45 Bourke-street east, Sarah Georgiana Cooling, aged sixty-one years, widow of the late Mr. Richard Cooling, Jermyn-street, London, and mother of Messrs. Richard Henry Cooling and William Cooling, of this city.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5749032 Family Notices The Argus (Melbourne) Victoria, Australia 23 May 1864 8 February 2020 4 Trove 1864 06 1864 07 1864 08 1864 09 1864 10 1864 11 1864 12 1865 1865 01 1865 02 1865 03 1865 04 1865 05 1865 06 1865 07 1865 08 1865 09 1865 10 1865 11 1865 12 1866 1866 01 1866 02 1866 03 1866 04 1866 05 1866 06 1866 07 1866 08 1866 09 1866 10 1866 11 1866 12 1867 1867 01 1867 02 1867 03 1867 04 1867 05 1867 06 1867 07 1867 08 1867 09 1867 10 1867 11 1867 12 1868 1868 01 1868 02 1868 03 1868 04 1868 05 1868 06 1868 07 1868 08 1868 09 1868 10 1868 11 1868 12 1869 1869 01 1869 02 1869 03 1869 04 1869 05 1869 06 1869 07 1869 08 1869 09 1869 10 1869 11 Vic marriage registration for 4BN's father (first marriage) Vic BDM Event: Marriage Family name: COOLING Given name(s)ː William Spouse's nameː KELLY, Elizabeth Agnes Registration yearː 1869 Registration numberː 4129/1869https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history free Family history research service The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Victorian Government 10 February 2020 Marriage Registration, William Cooling, 1869 , 1869 12 1870s 1870 1870 01 1870 02 1870 03 1870 04 1870 05 1870 06 1870 07 1870 08 1870 09 1870 10 1870 11 1870 12 1871 1871 01 1871 02 1871 03 1871 04 1871 05 1871 06 1871 07 1871 08 1871 09 1871 10 1871 11 1871 12 1872 1872 01 1872 02 1872 03 1872 04 1872 05 1872 06 1872 07 1872 08 1872 09 1872 10 1872 11 1872 12 1873 1873 01 1873 02 1873 03 1873 04 1873 05 1873 06 1873 07 1873 08 1873 09 1873 10 1873 11 1873 12 1874 Vic death registration for 4BN's half-brother Frederick Cooling Vic BDM Event: Death Family name: COOLING Given name(s)ː Frederick Mother's given nameː Elizabeth Agnes Mother's family name at birthː KELLY Father's Given Names: William Father's Family Name: COOLING Place of birth: Carlton Place of death: blank Age at death: 9 Registration yearː 1874 Registration numberː 10434/1874https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history free Family history research service The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Victorian Government 10 February 2020 Death Registration, Frederick Cooling, Carlton, 1874 , 1874 01 1874 02 1874 03 1874 04 1874 05 1874 06 1874 07 1874 08 1874 09 1874 10 1874 11 1874 12 1875 Vic birth registration for 4BN's sister Maude Carroll nee Cooling Vic BDM Event: Births Family name: Cooling Given name(s)ː Maude Mother's given nameː Honorah (sic, Honora) Mother's family name at birthː Ryan Father's Given Names: William Place of event: Emerald Hill Registration yearː 1875 Registration numberː 22777/1875https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history free Family history research service The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Victorian Government 10 February 2020 Birth Registration, Maude Cooling, Emerald Hill, 1875 , 1875 01 1875 02 1875 03 Vic marriage registration for 4BN's father (second marriage) Vic BDM Event: Marriage Family name: COOLING Given name(s)ː William Spouse's nameː RYAN, Hanoria (sic, Honora) Registration yearː 1875 Registration numberː 608/1875https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history free Family history research service The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Victorian Government 10 February 2020 Marriage Registration, William Cooling, 1875 , 1875 04 1875 05 1875 06 1875 07 1875 08 1875 09 1875 10 1875 11 1875 12 1876 1876 01 1876 02 1876 03 1876 04 1876 05 1876 06 1876 07 1876 08 1876 09 1876 10 1876 11 1876 12 1877 1877 01 1877 02 1877 03 1877 04 Vic birth registration for 4BN's brother William John Cooling Vic BDM Event: Births Family name: COOLING Given name(s)ː William John Mother's given nameː Hannah (sic) Mother's family name at birthː RYAN Father's Given Names: William Place of event: FITZROY Registration yearː 1877 Registration numberː 8911/1877https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history free Family history research service The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Victorian Government 10 February 2020 Birth Registration, William John Cooling, Fitzroy, 1877 , 1877 05 1877 06 1877 07 1877 08 1877 09 1877 10 1877 11 1877 12 1878 1878 01 1878 02 1878 03 1878 04 1878 05 1878 06 1878 07 1878 08 1878 09 1878 10 1878 11 1878 12 1879 1879 01 1879 02 1879 03 1879 04 1879 05 1879 06 1879 07 1879 08 1879 09 1879 10 1879 11 1879 12 1880s 1880 1880 01 1880 02 1880 03 1880 04 1880 05 1880 06 1880 07 1880 08 1880 09 1880 10 1880 11 1880 12 1881 1881 01 1881 02 1881 03 1881 04 1881 05 1881 06 1881 07 1881 08 1881 09 1881 10 1881 11 1881 12 1882 1882 01 1882 02 1882 03 1882 04 1882 05 1882 06 1882 07 1882 08 1882 09 1882 10 1882 11 1882 12 1883 1883 01 1883 02 Qld birth registration for 4BN's sister Amy Cooling Qld BDM Birth registration: Amy Cooling Birth date: 27/02/1883 Mother's name: Honorah Ryan Father/parent's name: William Cooling Registration details: 1883/C/2318https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Amy Cooling, Birth registration, Queensland Government family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1883 03 1883 04 1883 05 1883 06 1883 07 1883 08 Vic marriage registration for 4BN's half-sister Marion Agnes Cooling (first registration) Vic BDM Event: Marriage Family name: Cooling Given name(s)ː Marion (note, no second given name Agnes) Spouse's nameː CAMPBELL, Alexander Registration yearː 1883 Registration numberː 4110/1883https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history free Family history research service The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Victorian Government 10 February 2020 Marriage Registration, Marion Agnes Cooling, 1883 (first registration) , Vic marriage registration for 4BN's half-sister Marion Agnes Cooling (a second registration) Vic BDM Event: Marriage Family name: Cooling Given name(s)ː Marion Agnes (now with second given name) Spouse's nameː CAMPBELL, Alexander Registration yearː 1883 Registration numberː 4438/1883https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history free Family history research service The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Victorian Government 10 February 2020 Marriage Registration, Marion Agnes Cooling, 1883 (second registration) , 1883 09 1883 10 1883 11 1883 12 1884 1884 01 1884 02 1884 03 1884 04 1884 05 1884 06 1884 07 1884 08 1884 09 1884 10 1884 11 1884 12 1885 1885 01 1885 02 1885 03 1885 04 Qld birth registration for 4BN Qld BDM Birth registration: Ernest Richard Cooling Birth date: 06/04/1885 Mother's name: Honorah Ryan Father/parent's name: William Cooling Registration details: 1885/C/2764https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Ernest Richard Cooling, Birth registration, Queensland Government family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1885 05 1885 06 1885 07 1885 08 1885 09 1885 10 1885 11 1885 12 1886 1886 01 1886 02 1886 03 1886 04 1886 05 1886 06 1886 07 1886 08 1886 09 1886 10 1886 11 1886 12 1887 1887 01 1887 02 1887 03 1887 04 1887 05 1887 06 1887 07 1887 08 1887 09 1887 10 1887 11 1887 12 1888 1888 01 1888 02 1888 03 1888 04 1888 05 1888 06 1888 07 1888 08 1888 09 1888 10 1888 11 1888 12 1889 1889 01 1889 02 1889 03 1889 04 1889 05 1889 06 1889 07 1889 08 1889 09 1889 10 1889 11 1889 12 1890s 1890 1890 01 1890 02 1890 03 1890 04 1890 05 1890 06 1890 07 1890 08 1890 09 Qld birth registration for 4BN's wife Ethel Dorothy Cooling nee Curry Qld BDM Birth registration: Ethel Dorothy Curry Birth date: 21/09/1890 Mother's name: Sarah Farrow Father/parent's name: John Robert Curry Registration details: 1890/C/4004https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Ethel Dorothy Cooling nee Curry, Birth registration, Queensland Government family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1890 10 1890 11 1890 12 1891 1891 01 1891 02 1891 03 1891 04 1891 05 1891 06 1891 07 1891 08 1891 09 1891 10 1891 11 1891 12 1892 1892 01 1892 02 1892 03 1892 04 1892 05 1892 06 1892 07 1892 08 1892 09 1892 10 1892 11 1892 12 1893 1893 01 1893 02 1893 03 1893 04 1893 05 1893 06 1893 07 1893 08 1893 09 1893 10 1893 11 1893 12 1894 1894 01 1894 02 1894 03 1894 04 1894 05 1894 06 1894 07 1894 08 1894 09 1894 10 1894 11 1894 12 1895 1895 01 1895 02 1895 03 1895 04 1895 05 Qld death registration for 4BN's father-in-law John Robert Curry Qld BDM Death registration: John Robert Curry Death date: 27/05/1895 Mother's name: - Father/parent's name: Ralph Curry Registration details: 1895/C/932https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free John Robert Curry, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 9 February 2020 , 1895 06 1895 07 1895 08 1895 09 1895 10 1895 11 1895 12 1896 1896 01 1896 02 1896 03 1896 04 1896 05 1896 06 1896 07 1896 08 1896 09 1896 10 1896 11 1896 12 1897 1897 01 1897 02 1897 03 1897 04 1897 05 1897 06 1897 07 1897 08 1897 09 1897 10 1897 11 1897 12 1898 1898 01 1898 02 1898 03 1898 04 1898 05 1898 06 1898 07 1898 08 1898 09 1898 10 1898 11 1898 12 1899 1899 01 1899 02 1899 03 1899 04 1899 05 1899 06 1899 07 1899 08 1899 09 1899 10 1899 11 1899 12 1900s 1900 1900 01 1900 02 1900 03 1900 04 1900 05 1900 06 1900 07 1900 08 1900 09 1900 10 1900 11 1900 12 1901 1901 01 1901 02 1901 03 1901 04 1901 05 1901 06 1901 07 1901 08 1901 09 1901 10 1901 11 1901 12 1902 1902 01 1902 02 1902 03 1902 04 1902 05 1902 06 1902 07 1902 08 1902 09 1902 10 1902 11 1902 12 1903 1903 01 1903 02 1903 03 1903 04 1903 05 1903 06 1903 07 1903 08 1903 09 1903 10 1903 11 1903 12 1904 1904 01 1904 02 1904 03 1904 04 1904 05 4BN promoted from Switch Board Attendant to Junior Letter Carrier in Toowoomba Ex. Min. 162. Commonwealth of Australia. Postmaster-General's Department, 9th May, 1904. HIS Excellency the Governor-General, by and with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of the following promotions, confirmation of appointments, &c., in the Postmaster-General's Department, namely:— . . . QUEENSLAND. Ernest Richard Cooling, Switch Board Attendant, Toowoomba, to be Junior Letter Carrier, Toowoomba, vice Hogan, resigned; . . .http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232524231 Government Gazette Appointments and Employment Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 14 May 1904 7 February 2020 374 Trove 1904 06 4BN reclassified after full review of all previous State public service position for Commonwealth classifications CLASSIFICATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. C.6977. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page# Explanation of the principles governing the Classification ... ... ... — iii — xiv Postmaster-General's Department ... ... ... .. ... ... ... v Department of Trade and Customs ... ... ... ... ... ... ix All Departments ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... x Schedule I., showing rates of Annual Salary to Clerical Division Office's ... ... ... xv Schedule II., showing rates of Annual Salary to Professional Division Officers ... ... ... xv Schedule III., showing rates of Annual Salary to General Division Officers ... ... .. xv Schedule IV., showing the Classification of Post Offices in each State — New South Wales ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xviii Victoria ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xx Queensland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxi South Australia .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxii Western Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxiii Tasmania ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxiv Schedule V., showing Scales of District Allowances ... ... ... ... ... xxv Schedule VI., Diagram showing Lines of Promotion in the General Division (Postmaster-General's Department) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... follows page xxvi Schedule VII., Classification of Officers — Principal List. Department of External Affairs ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 " Attorney-General ... ... ... ... ... 2 " Home Affairs ... ... ... ... ... 3 (Public Service Commissioner) ... ... ... ... 4 " Treasury ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 " Trade and Customs — Central Staff ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 New South Wales ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Victoria ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Queensland ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 South Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 Western Australia ... ... ... ... ... 32 Tasmania ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Department of Defence — Central Staff ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 New South Wales ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Victoria ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Queensland ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 South Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Western Australia .. ... ... ... ... ... 41 Tasmania ... ... ... ... ... . . ... 42 Department of Postmaster-General — Central Staff ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 New South Wales ... ... ... ... ... ... 43 Victoria ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 122 Queensland... ... ... ... ... ... ... 166 South Australia ... .. ... ... ... ... 190 Western Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... 214 Tasmania ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 242 Supplementary List. 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To His Excellency The Right Honorable Henry Stafford, Baron Northcote, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth of Australia, &c., &c., &c.: May it Please Your Excellency : In conformity with the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902, I beg to submit, for Your Excellency's consideration, the Classification of the permanent officers of the Commonwealth Public Service, showing the disposition of offices and officers, and their arrangement in Classes and Sub-divisions of Classes, in the case of the Professional and the Clerical Divisions, and in Grades or Positions, in the case of the General Division, as on the 31st March, 1904. The Service has been divided into the four Divisions provided for by Section 15 of the Act, viz.:— The Administrative Division, the Professional Division, the Clerical Division, and the General Division. The Administrative Division includes all Permanent Heads and Chief Officers of Departments. The Professional Division includes all officers whose duties require in the persons performing them some special skill or technical knowledge usually acquired only in some profession or occupation different from the ordinary routine of the Public Service. The Clerical Division includes all officers whose duties are wholly of clerical nature. The General Division includes all persons not included in the other Divisions of the Service. In the Administrative Division the salaries received by officers are those approved by Parliament each year, and provided in the Appropriation Act. The Third Schedule of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 (a copy of which appears as Schedule I. hereto), fixes the rate of annual salary of officers of the Clerical Division, and the officers have been placed in the Classes and Subdivisions of Classes shown therein. The arranging of the Professional Division into Classes, as provided for by Section 80(a), has been carried out, and the limits of salaries to be paid to persons in such Classes have been fixed by regulation, a copy of which appears as Schedule II. The arrangement of the General Division into Grades, also provided for by Section 80(a), has been completed, and the limits of salaries fixed by regulation are contained in Schedule III. hereto. Additions to salary are only granted on the recommendation of the Commissioner after full inquiry, and report by the Permanent Head of the Department to which the officer is attached. The number of officers in each Division and Class or Grade necessary for the efficient working of each Department and Branch, has likewise been apportioned. In forwarding this recommendation, I deem it right to explain the principles by which I have been guided in making my classification and the means which have been adopted in arriving at the result. The end steadily borne in view has been the adoption of a scheme which, while being fair to the officers and allowing full value for the work performed, yet will not press unduly upon the finances of the Commonwealth. The Inspectors for the various States have inspected the Departments under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth, and, so far as possible, have examined as minutely as practicable the work performed by each officer or group of officers; they have likewise visited many of the country offices, and have thus been enabled to recommend alterations and changes in the staffs which have already resulted in reduced expenditure, and will lead in the future to still further savings. The classification of the Public Service has been an undertaking that has involved arduous and painstaking labour and the most anxious consideration. It was found that the State Classifications, the conditions of employment, the rates of pay, and the special emoluments and concessions granted, were so diversified that an immense amount of time was absorbed in ascertaining and critically analyzing the many questions which necessarily arose in the preparation of a properly related scheme of classification. The designations of officers which had been adopted in the several States prior to federation afforded, in many instances, little or no indication of the duties performed, and even where it sometimes happened that a par-ticular designation was common to two or more States, it was found that the duties sought to be described were entirely dissimilar. No less than 470 different designations existed in the permanent staffs of the transferred Departments:— Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones, 302; Customs and Excise, 122; Naval and Military Defence, 46. Before any sound basis could be laid down for a Commonwealth classification, the whole of these titles demanded critical examination, with a view to introducing some measure of uniformity of designation of the positions in those Departments. To have classified the Service on the assumption that an officer's existing designation could be accepted as an indication of the nature of his duties and responsibilities would have created serious anomalies and injustice, and have made confusion worse confounded. Before the actual work of classification could be entered upon, a large amount of information bearing upon the diverse conditions existent in the States had to be collated, and some semblance of order evolved out of what was practically a chaotic condition of affairs. In formulating the scheme of classification, an endeavour has been made to provide that every officer in the employ of the Commonwealth who gives efficient and willing service shall have a fair chance of advancement, and, at the same time, the organization of the Service has been effected on such clearly defined lines as will, it is believed, materially assist in the economical and sound business administration of the Departments. To arrive at a proper estimate of the value of the services performed by officers, information had to be obtained as to the volume of business at every Post Office and Customs House throughout Australia. In assessing the value of the work at, say, a Post Office, I have had before me for comparison with other offices, the number of letters posted and received; mails despatched and received; telegrams despatched, received, and repeated; money orders issued and paid; Savings Bank deposits and withdrawals; Old-age Pensions paid; Telephone Bureau calls; Treasury transactions; Trunk Line calls; &c. It has also been nccessary to take into consideration the strength of staffs, the amount of telephone business, and the extent of night work. Similarly, in dealing with the Customs offices, consideration has been given to the number of entries passed and checked on goods for home consumption, and in connexion with excise, warehouse entries, entries passed for transhipments, drawback work, entries at fixed and ad valorem rates, pilotage, harbour and tonnage dues, inter-State debit and credit certificates, foreign, inter-State, and coastwise shipping, &c. In determining the value of the work performed by an officer, I have acted on the assumption that in cases where the rates fixed are lower than the amounts now paid, the reduced rates shall only apply to officers appointed, promoted, or transferred after such reduced rates have come into force. POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. Classification of Post and Telegraph Offices. As far as it has been practicable these offices have been valued, as regards the salary of the officer in charge, on a uniform basis. As previously mentioned, returns for a definite period were obtained from all States, giving statistics of the more important classes of work performed at Post and Telegraph Offices, and the information thus obtained has largely formed the basis of the valuation. In addition, local features peculiar to any office, which appeared to increase or decrease its importance, received full consideration. The Post and Telegraph officers of South Australia will no longer receive allowances for conducting Savings Bank business; nor be paid a rebate on the sale of stamps, the Savings Bank work having been taken into consideration in assessing the classification of each office, and the provisions of the Post Office Act of that State as to rebates on the sale of stamps having been repealed by the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Act 1901. In addition to the regular Post Offices, there are, in Queensland, a large number of stations which, though fulfilling the local requirements of a Post and Telegraph Office, are mainly established for line-repairing purposes. The value of these positions could not be determined by an analysis of the volume of work passing through the offices in question, as such, in almost all cases, is small, as compared with the officers' emoluments. The line-repairing work, therefore, has, in such cases, been the principal consideration, and the offices have been classified in the senior grades of Line Repairer, with allowances ranging from £12 to £36 per annum (commensurate with the value of the work) for the performance of the postal and telegraphic duties. These allowances, however, will not be made to any of the present occupants of the offices who are found to be overpaid. The existing allowances paid by the Department to the officers' wives for carrying on the office work during their husbands' absences from their stations on line work have not been disturbed. The Post Offices have been classified in accordance with the following table:— . . . Name, Page No., No. on Page. Cooling, E. R., 185, 42http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232524510 CLASSIFICATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 30 June 1904 7 February 2020 491 Trove http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232524510 CLASSIFICATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 30 June 1904 7 February 2020 796 Trove 1904 07 1904 08 1904 09 1904 10 1904 11 1904 12 1905 1905 01 1905 02 1905 03 1905 04 1905 05 1905 06 1905 07 1905 08 1905 09 1905 10 1905 11 1905 12 1906 1906 01 1906 02 1906 03 1906 04 4BN included in list of federal public servants in Queensland Index to Return of Officers — continued. STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard ... 221 35 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232351091 STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 19 April 1906 9 February 2020 628 Trove 1906 05 1906 06 4BN and wife added to the electoral list for district of Toowoomba BI-MONTHLY ELECTORAL LISTS. BI-MONTHLY (JUNE) LISTS OF Persons appearing to be Qualified to Vote at the Election of Members of the Legislative Assembly in the year 1906, for the Electoral District of DRAYTON AND TOOWOOMBA, and for the Electoral District of AUBIGNY (within the Toowoomba Division). Objections to Manes on these Lists must be sent to the Electoral Registrar at Toowoomba and to the persons objected to not later than the Twenty-fourth day of July, 1906. Dated this ?? day of June, 1906. REGINALD S.HURD, State Electoral Registrar. Surname and Christian Name. Age. Place of Abode. Occupation. Particulars of Qualification. Date when Claim received by Electoral Registrar. Cooling, Ernest Richard, M, Donation Lane, Letter carrier, 7 May 1906 Cooling, Maud, F, Donation Lane, Household duties, 7 May 1906http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180430423 MONTHLY ELECTORAL LISTS. Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 22 June 1906 5 February 2020 2 Trove 1906 07 1906 08 1906 09 1906 10 1906 11 1906 12 1907 1907 01 1907 02 1907 03 4BN is transferred from assistant letter carrier to assistant in the Postmaster-General's Department Postal Officials. Telegraphists and Telephonists. The following staff changes in connection with the Postmaster-General's Department in Queensland have been gazetted:— Walter Hamilton Hume, telegraph messenger, mail branch, to be assistant (letter carrier), Cooktown, vice Patching, transferred; as from 8th March, 1907. Frederick Armstrong, telegraph messenger, Townsville, to be telephone attendant, Townsville, vice McAlpine, promoted; as from 9th March, 1907. Henry Page, telephone attendant, Thursday Island, to be assistant, Blackall; as from 9th March, 1907. Frederick Rosenskjar,. telegraph messenger, Richmond, to be telephone attendant, Thursday Island, vice Page, promoted; as from 9th March, 1907. Herbert Kenneth Roylance, telegraph messenger, telegraph branch, to be assistant, telegraph branch; as from 5th March, 1907. William Henry Whitehead, telephone attendant, Bundaberg, to be assistant, Cairns, vice Jennings, resigned; as from 1st April, 1907. Albert Gayton, telegraph messenger, Bundaberg, to be telephone attendant, Bundaberg, vice Whitehead, promoted; as from 1st April, 1907. W. Lloyd, assistant, No. 6 line party, to be assistant, Irvinebank. J. Fitzgerald, assistant, No. 8 line party, to be assistant, No. 6 line party, vice Lloyd, transferred. C. H. Corkran, clerical assistant, Cairns, to be clerical assistant, Fortitude Valley, vice Dearnaley, transferred. R. H. Dearnaley, clerical assistant, Fortitude Valley, to be clerical assistant, Cairns, vice Corkran, transferred. J. R. Chapman, lineman, grade II., Isisford, to be lineman, grade II., Inglewood, vice Cheshire, resigned. J. Farrell, lineman, grade II., Urandangie, to be lineman, grade II., Isisford, vice Chapman, transferred. J. E. Lacey, letter carrier, grade I., Brisbane, to be letter carrier, grade I., Albion vice Lowe, dismissed. G. H. Dawson, assistant (letter carrier), Brisbane, to be letter carrier, grade I., Brisbane, to fill the grade vacancy vice Lacey, transferred, as from 25th March. T. Skelly, assistant, No. 7, maintenance party, to be assistant, Chillagoe. S. Sinnamon, postmaster, grade X., Clermont, to be postmaster, grade X., Junction Creek, vice Woodland, transferred. A. Haly, postmaster, grade X., Cunnamulla, to be postmaster, grade X., Clermont, vice Sinnamon, transferred. W. J. Stevens, Postmaster, grade VII., Barcaldine, to be postmaster, grade X., Cunnamulla, vice Haly, transferred. H. T. Clark, senior assistant, with clerical qualifications, telegraph branch, to be postmaster, Goondiwindi, vice Bishop, promoted. T. Little, senior assistant, Dalby, to be senior assistant, telegraph branch, vice Clark, transferred. R. J. Harris, lineman, grade II., Gladstone, to be senior assistant, Dalby, vice Little, transferred. H. W. McLennan, lineman, grade II., Dalby, to be lineman, grade II., Gladstone, vice Harris, transferred. T. J. Ford, lineman, grade I., Ipswich, to be lineman, grade I., Dalby, vice McLennan, transferred. E. A. Kluge, senior lineman, Townsville, to be senior lineman, Ipswich, vice Ford, transferred. L. J. Burnham, telegraphist, Charters Towers, to be telegraphist, Brisbane, vice Connolly, transferred. R. J. Connolly, telegraphist, Brisbane, to be telegraphist, Charters Towers, vice Burnham, transferred. E. R. Cooling, assistant (L.C.), Toowoomba, to be assistant, Toowoomba, vice Crawford, transferred. C. J. Kennett, assistant (L.C.), Ipswich, to be assistant (L.C.), Toowoomba, vice Cooling, transferred. FORFEITED OFFICE. Miss A. Hibbert, telephone attendant, Central Telephone Exchange, Brisbane, forfeited office on her marriage, under regulation 140, as from 5th February, 1907. RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. The resignation of D. W. Henry, telegraph messenger, Irvinebank, has been accepted as from 28th February, 1907. NEW OFFICE. A new office, that of assistant (general division), has been created at Blackall. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence, on full pay, for six months, has been granted to Alfred Billet, letter carrier, at Mackay, and Charles Bain, letter carrier in the mail branch.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178243118 Postal Officials. The Telegraph Queensland, Australia 12 March 1907 3 February 2020 7 (SECOND EDITION) Trove 1907 04 1907 05 1907 06 1907 07 1907 08 1907 09 1907 10 1907 11 1907 12 1908 4BN's Electoral Roll registration 1908 Toowoomba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ernest Richard Cooling Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1908 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1316, Cooling, Amy, Donation lane, tailoress, female (sister) Entry: 1317, Cooling, Annie, Healy st, off Ruthven st, home duties, female (sister-in-law) Entry: 1318, Cooling, Ernest Richard, Donation lane, letter carrier, male (self) Entry: 1319, Cooling, Honora, Donation lane, home duties, female (mother) Entry: 1320, Cooling, Maud, Donation lane, home duties, female (sister) Entry: 1321, Cooling, William, Donation lane, coach builder, male (father) Entry: 1322, Cooling, William John, Healy st, off Ruthven st, painter, male (brother)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ernest Richard Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1908 , 1908 01 1908 02 1908 03 1908 04 1908 05 1908 06 1908 07 1908 08 1908 09 1908 10 1908 11 1908 12 1909 1909 01 4BN transfers with PMGD from Toowoomba to Clifton Post and Telegraph. The following orders, relating to the staff of the Postmaster-General s Department in Queensland, have been approved:— Robert Francis Hutchison, telephone attendant, grade II., Williamstown, Victoria, salary £110 per annum, to be telegraphist, fifth class, Townsville, Queensland, with same salary, as from 16th January, 1909, vice Dillane, transferred. E. R. Cooling, postal assistant, Toowoomba, to be postal assistant, Clifton, with present salary, vice Stewart, transferred. H. H. Booth, postmaster, Normanton, salary £270 per annum, to be postmaster, Cloncurry, with salary of £285 per annum, as from 1st February, 1909, vice Lewis, resigned. A. Barker, lineman (in charge of office), Donor's Hill, to be lineman (in charge of office), Clarke River, with present salary, vice Griffin, transferred. J. M. Adamson, telegraph messenger, Townsville, to be telephone attendant, Townsville, with present salary. The resignations have been accepted of George Henry Warren, telegraph messenger, Kingaroy, and C. E. Eames, tele-graphist, on probation Brisbane.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article174859262 Post and Telegraph. The Telegraph Queensland, Australia 19 January 1909 5 February 2020 5 Trove 1909 02 4BN included in list of federal public servants for Queensland Index to List of Officers — Queensland — continued. Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard ... 259 9http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232353097 STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 2 February 1909 9 February 2020 514 Trove 1909 03 1909 04 1909 05 1909 06 1909 07 4BN wins best gentleman skater at Clifton skate carnival WARWICK AND DISTRICT. WARWICK. . . . July 6. CLIFTON, July 6. There was a large attendance at the skating carnival last night. The competitions resulted:— Musical chairs, F. Devonport; race for Clifton lads, F. Devonport; best fancy dressed lady, little Miss H. Clark; best fancy dressed gentleman, Mr. E. A. Slaughter; best gentleman skater (this year's learner), Mr. E. R. Cooling; best lady skater (this year's learner), Miss Sharp; boxing on skates, J. Logan 1, F. Devonport 2.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19588120 WARWICK AND DISTRICT. The Brisbane Courier Queensland, Australia 7 July 1909 5 February 2020 2 Trove 1909 08 1909 09 1909 10 4BN passes examination for telegraphist with PMGD Commonwealth of Australia. Examination No. 171. FOR APPOINTMENT AS TELEGRAPHIST, POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, QUEENSLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AND TASMANIA. (Practical Tests held 14th August, 1909. Educational Examination held 4th October, 1909.) THE following are the marks obtained by the candidates who were successful in the Educational Section of the above Examination, and who, having also passed the prescribed Practical Tests in Telegraphy, are eligible for appointment to vacancies arising in the position of Telegraphist in the States under which their names appear:— Name. Cooling, Ernest Richard Position. Postal Assistant, Clifton Subjects. Maximum Marks, Pass Marks, Actual Marks Handwriting. 400, 240, 320 Dictation. 400, 240, 283 English. 400, 240, 306 Arithmetic. 400, 240, 400 Geography. 300, 150, 231 Total. 1,900, 1,110, 1,540 D. C. McLACHLAN, Commissioner. W. J. SKEWES, Secretary. Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner, Melbourne, 29th October, 1909.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232364763 Examination No. 171. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 30 October 1909 9 February 2020 1665 Trove 1909 11 1909 12 1910s 1910 1910 01 1910 02 4BN included in list of federal public servants as at 1 January 1910 INDEX TO LIST OF PERMANENT OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE 1st OF JANUARY, 1910. . . . Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard 254 7 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232460419 INDEX. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 1 February 1910 9 February 2020 465 Trove 4BN promoted from postal assistant Clifton to telegraphist Bowen POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. Transfers, Promotions, &c. The following transfers, promotions, &c., of officers of the Postmaster-General's Department in Queensland are gazetted:— L. J. Burnham, relieving officer, 5th class, salary £170, to be relieving officer, 4th class, with salary of £185. T. J. D'Arcy, lineman, grade III., Augathella, salary £128, to be lineman in charge, grade V., Bauhinia Downs, with salary of £144. William Gillan, telegraphist, 4th class, telegraph branch, Brisbane, salary £185, to be clerk, 5th class, correspondence branch, with salary of £180, he having agreed to accept such transfer at the salary stated. A. I. C. Aked, postal assistant, grade III., Bourke, New South Wales, salary £126, who is qualified for transfer to the clerical division, to be telegraphist, 5th class, Cloncurry, with salary of £140. O. H. Nielson, postal assistant, grade II., Ingham, salary £110, who is qualified for transfer to the clerical division, to be telegraphist, 5th class, Townsville, with same salary. J. M. Sainsbury, postal assistant, grade III., Temora, New South Wales, salary £126, who is qualified for transfer to the clerical division, to be telegraphist, 5th class, Bowen, with salary of £140. James Corcoran, postal assistant, grade III., St. George, salary £126, to be telegraphist, 5th class, subdivision 5, Tambo, with salary of £140. E. R. Cooling, postal assistant, grade II., Clifton, salary £110, to be telegraphist, 5th class, subdivision 4, Bowen, with salary of £120. J. V. O'Donnell, postal assistant, grade II., Herberton, salary £72, to be telegraphist, 5th class, subdivision W, Cairns with salary of £80. G. J. Rice, telephone attendant, grade I., Bundaberg, salary £39, to be postal assistant, grade II., Nanango, with salary of £60. F. T. Vautin, telephone attendant, grade I., Charters Towers, salary £52, to be letter carrier (relieving), grade II., Charters Towers, with salary of £60. N. R. Schmidt, telephone attendant, grade I., Longreach, salary £52, to be letter carrier, grade II., Longreach, with salary of £60. John Egan, lineman, grade III., No. 4 party, salary £126, to be line foreman, grade VI., No. 3 party, with salary of £162. Services Terminated.— Alexander Jeffers, postal assistant, Cairns, from 11th January, 1910, resigned. J. S. Grealy, telegraph messenger, Gympie, from 31st December, 1909, resigned. W. H. Hoskin, junior instrument fitter, electrical engineer's branch. Brisbane, from 31st January, 1910, resigned. Thomas Ernest Bennett, instrument fitter, Warwick, from 31st January, 1910, resigned. James Watson, lineman, No. 5 party, electrical engineer's branch (maintenance and construction), dismissed. John R. Bradford, electrical engineer, to retire on expiration of furlough.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article186595680 POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. The Telegraph Queensland, Australia 22 February 1910 5 February 2020 18 (SECOND EDITION) Trove 1910 03 1910 04 1910 05 1910 06 1910 07 1910 08 1910 09 1910 10 1910 11 1910 12 1911 1911 01 1911 02 4BN included in list of federal public servants as at 1 January 1911 INDEX TO LIST OF PERMANENT OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE 1ST OF JANUARY, 1911. . . . Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard ... 275 25 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232173561 INDEX. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 22 February 1911 9 February 2020 601 Trove 1911 03 1911 04 1911 05 1911 06 1911 07 1911 08 1911 09 1911 10 1911 11 1911 12 1912 4BN's Electoral Roll registration 1912 Bowen Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ernest Richard Cooling Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1912 Subdistrict: Bowen State: Queensland District: Herbert Country: Australia Entry: 471, Cooling, Ernest Richard, Powell st, telegraphist, malehttps://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ernest Richard Cooling, Bowen, Qld, 1912 , 1912 01 1912 02 4BN transferred at level as telegraphist from Bowen to Barcaldine TRANSFERS. Mr C. Oaten, telegraphist, has been transferred to Bundaberg as Clerical Assistant and Mr W. A. Martin, telegraphist, to Maryborough, in the same capacity; E. R. Cooling, telegraphist from Bowen to Barcaldine. Mr J. Franklin, Brisbane, is transferred to Bowen, and also Mr Dwan from Brisbane to Bowen. Mr Moore comes from Bundaberg to Bowen.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192493966 TRANSFERS Bowen Independent Queensland, Australia 24 February 1912 5 February 2020 2 Trove 1912 03 The reason for 4BN's transfer is explained BOWEN NOTES. . . . The new classification of telegraphists throughout the Commonwealth has necessitated several changes being made at the local office. Those already announced as leaving here are Mr E. Cooling to Barcaldine, Mr Tom Little to Brisbane, Mr H. E. Jones to Brisbane, Mr W. A. Martin to Maryborough, and Mr C. G. Oaten to Bundaberg. These vacancies will be filled by officers from south and will, it is said, include Messrs A. J. Franklin and F. J. Haines, who were formerly stationed here. Further it is said that Mr E. W. Smith, late of Townsville, who has been relieving Postmaster for some months, will re-main here as officer in charge.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58827729 BOWEN NOTES. Townsville Daily Bulletin Queensland, Australia 2 March 1912 5 February 2020 7 Trove 1912 04 1912 05 1912 06 1912 07 1912 08 1912 09 4BN included in list of federal public servants as at 30 September 1912 Index to List of Officers — continued. STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard ... 343 23 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232446105 STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 30 September 1912 9 February 2020 2206 Trove 1912 10 1912 11 1912 12 1913 4BN's Electoral Roll registration 1913 Toowoomba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ernest Richard Cooling Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1913 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1814, Cooling, Amy, Donation lane, tailoress, female (sister) Entry: 1815, Cooling, Annie, Healy st, off Ruthven st, home duties, female (sister-in-law) Entry: 1816, Cooling, Ernest Richard, Donation lane, postal assistant, male (self) Entry: 1817, Cooling, Ethel May, Burston st, home duties, female (???) Entry: 1818, Cooling, Honora, Donation lane, home duties, female (mother) Entry: 1819, Cooling, Maud, Donation lane, home duties, female (sister) Entry: 1820, Cooling, William, Donation lane, coach painter, male (father) Entry: 1821, Cooling, William John, Healy st, off Ruthven st, painter, male (brother)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ernest Richard Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1913 , 1913 01 1913 02 4BN as unattached officer accepts a small reduction in salary to transfer from Clerical Assistant Fifth Class to be Assistant, Grade IV COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. Melbourne, 7th February, 1913. THE following notification respecting staff changes, &c., is made in accordance with the Commonwealth Public Service Act and Regulations:— . . . Ernest Richard Cooling, Clerical Assistant, Fifth Class, Unattached, salary £156, to be Assistant, Grade IV., Toowoomba, with salary of £150, from 1st February, 1913, he having consented to accept such transfer.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232456558 COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 8 February 1913 9 February 2020 197 Trove 1913 03 1913 04 1913 05 1913 06 1913 07 1913 08 4BN included in list of federal public servants as at 30 June 1913 INDEX TO LIST OF PERMANENT OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE 30TH JUNE, 1913. . . . Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard 376 50http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232470252 INDEX. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 30 August 1913 9 February 2020 2577 Trove 1913 09 1913 10 1913 11 1913 12 1914 1914 01 1914 02 4BN appointed as Electoral Registrar for Toowoomba Department of Home Affairs, Melbourne, 18th February, 1914. APPOINTMENT OF ELECTORAL REGISTRARS. THE persons specified in the first column of the following Schedule have been appointed during the pleasure of the Minister for Home Affairs to be Electoral Registrars under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902-1911, to keep the Rolls for the Subdivision set opposite to the names of the said persons in the second column of the said Schedule, the appointment in each case to take effect on and from the date of entry on duty. SCHEDULE. Name. Subdivision. Division. Postal Address. Ernest Richard Cooling. Toowoomba. Darling Downs. Post Office, Toowoombahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232365995 APPOINTMENT OF ELECTORAL REGISTRARS. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 21 February 1914 9 February 2020 282 Trove 1914 03 1914 04 Detailed report of wedding of 4BN's sister Amy Carroll nee Cooling. 4BN the groomsman WEDDINGS. CARROLL — COOLING. Yesterday morning at St. Patrick's R. C. Church, by Rev. Father O'Connell, a pretty little wedding was celebrated. The bride, Amy, youngest daughter of' Mr. W. Cooling, Toowoomba, and the bridegroom, Thomas, son of Mr. Patrick Carroll, of Westbrook. Mr. Cooling gave his daughter away and she wore a beautiful gown of white satin charmeuse, with tunic of point lace. The draped skirt was slashed in front, showing a touch of pale blue chiffon and the pointed train was lined with pale blue silk. The V-shaped bodice was softly swathed and opened over a vest of point Iace and the elbow sleeves had frills of lace. An embroidered tulle veil was worn over a Juliette cap of lace and tulle and cluster of orange blossom, and the bridal bouquet was composed of white cactus dahlias and nephetos roses, veiled in fine maiden-hair fern and tied with satin ribbon. A pendant of olavines and amethysts which was the bridegroom's present was worn. Miss Alice Carroll (bridegroom's sister) attended as bridesmaid, and wore a frock of champagne and bronze crepe de chine, with sash and Tango ribbon. Her soft hat in the same shade, had a bow of Tango silk and she carried a bouquet of pink . dahlias and chrysanthemums tied with Tango ribbon, and wore the bridegroom's gift, a gold bangle. Misses Greta and Nessie Cooling (the bride's neices), were also little maids of honour and wore white Lingerie frocks of muslin and lace, with pale pink sashes and soft silk hats. They carried silver horseshoes, on pink ribbon decorated with posies of pink flowers and wore brooches set with pink tourmalines, presents from the bridegroom. Mr. Patrick Carroll was best man and Mr. E. R. Cooling groomsman. After the ceremony several photographs were taken at the Bain Studio, and afterwards Mr. Cooling entertained the bridal party at his house, where the floral decorations were carried out in Tango shades. The honeymoon is being spent at the Northern Rivers.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196887300 WEDDINGS. Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 16 April 1914 8 February 2020 6 Trove 1914 05 1914 06 1914 07 1914 08 4BN now listed on the East Toowoomba electoral roll BI-MONTHLY ELECTORAL LIST. BI-MONTHLY (August) List of Persons appearing to be qualified to vote at the Election of a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the year 1914, for the Electoral District of TOOWOOMBA, EAST TOOWOOMBA, and DRAYTON (within the Division of Toowoomba). Objections to names on this List must be sent to the State Electoral Registrar at Toowoomba, and to the Persons objected to not later than the Twenty-second Day of September, 1914. . . . EAST TOOWOOMBA. Name in Full, Residence, Occupation, Freehold or Leashold (Sec. 6) Date of Claim, Sex. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard, Donation Lane, Postal Assistant, 7 July 1914, M.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article186856458 Advertising Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 12 August 1914 5 February 2020 6 Trove 4BN ceases to be Electoral Registrar for Toowoomba, reason unknown Department of Home Affairs, Melbourne, 12th August, 1914. NOTIFICATION OF NAMES OF ELECTORAL REGISTRARS WHO HAVE CEASED TO HOLD OFFICE. THE persons specified in the following Schedule have ceased to be Electoral Registrars under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902-1911, to keep the Rolls for the Subdivisions set opposite their respective names in the Schedule. . . . Schedule. Name. Subdivision. Division. Ernest Richard Cooling, Toowoomba, Darling Downshttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232448021 NOTIFICATION OF NAMES OF ELECTORAL REGISTRARS WHO HAVE CEASED TO HOLD OFFICE. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 15 August 1914 9 February 2020 1502 Trove 4BN included in list of federal public servants as at 29 August 1914 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. . . . Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard, 281, 23http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232448129 STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 29 August 1914 9 February 2020 2070 Trove 1914 09 1914 10 4BN regains his Clerical Assistant, 5th Class position COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. Melbourne, 23rd October, 1914. THE following notifications of staff changes, &c., are made in accordance with the Commonwealth Public Service Act and Regulations thereunder, viz.:— . . . Queensland. Promotions and Transfer, . . . Ernest Richard Cooling, Assistant, Toowoomba, salary £156, to be Clerical Assistant, 5th Class, Toowoomba", with salary of £168, from 30th September, 1914.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232448793 COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 24 October 1914 9 February 2020 2422 Trove 1914 11 1914 12 1915 1915 01 1915 02 1915 03 1915 04 1915 05 1915 06 1915 07 1915 08 1915 09 4BN included in list of federal public servants as at 30 June 1915 INDEX TO LIST OF PERMANENT OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE 30th OF JUNE, 1915. . . . Name. Page. No. on Page. Cooling, Ernest Richard, 286, 41http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232466031 INDEX. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 13 September 1915 9 February 2020 2282 Trove 1915 10 1915 11 1915 12 1916 1916 01 1916 02 1916 03 1916 04 1916 05 1916 06 1916 07 1916 08 4BN included in list of Queensland federal public servants as at 31 August 1916 Index to List of Officers — Queensland. STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard, 301, 8http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232454923 INDEX TO LIST OF OFFICERS—QUEENSLAND. STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 31 August 1916 9 February 2020 2500 Trove 1916 09 Qld death registration for 4BN's mother Honora Cooling Qld BDM Death registration: Honora Cooling Death date: 03/09/1916 Mother's name: Kathleen Slattery Father/parent's name: John Ryan Registration details: 1916/C/4159https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Honora Cooling, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1916 10 1916 11 1916 12 1917 4BN's Electoral Roll registration 1913 Toowoomba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ernest Richard Cooling Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1917 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1904, Cooling, Annie, Healy st, off Ruthven st, home duties, female (sister-in-law) Entry: 1905, Cooling, Ernest Richard, Donation lane, postal assistant, male (self) Entry: 1906, Cooling, Honora, Donation lane, home duties, female (mother) Entry: 1907, Cooling, Maud, Donation lane, home duties, female (sister) Entry: 1908, Cooling, William, Donation lane, coach painter, male (father) Entry: 1909, Cooling, William John, Healy st, off Ruthven st, painter, male (brother)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ernest Richard Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1917 , 1917 01 1917 02 Qld marriage registration for 4BN and Ethel Dorothy Cooling nee Curry / Currey Qld BDM Marriage registration: Ethel Dorothy Currey Marriage date: 10/02/1917 Spouse's name: Ernest Richard Colling (sic) Registration details: 1917/C/651https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Ernest Richard Cooling, Marriage Registration, Queensland Government family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , Detailed report of marriage of 4BN to Ethel Currey WEDDING. COOLING — CURREY. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church on Saturday February 10, when Mr Ernest Cooling, post office, Toowoomba, was married to Miss Ethel, only daughter of the late Mr. Currey and Mrs. S. Currey Ruthven-street. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Cecil Currey, wore a pretty gown of white crepe de chine, made with a full skirt, the dainty bodice being finished with silk shadow lace and pearls, and showing a vest of pink ninon. Her square train was also finished with silk lace and seed pearls. She wore a wreath and veil (kindly lent by Mrs. Cliff Currey), and carried a bouquet of white lillies and begonias with a frill of tulle. A touch of color was given by pale pink bows, and it was tied with broad white ribbons showered with silver horse-shoes. Miss Alice Carroll attended as bridesmaid. She were a pretty frock of white silk with full tucked skirt, and double caped bodice finished with picot stitching. Her dainty hat was of white ninon lined with pin ninon, and finished with pink rosebuds. She carried a posy of pink and apricot begonias veiled in autumn fern, encased in a pink holder and tied with ribbons to match. Mr. Jack Prior supported the bridegroom as best man. After the ceremony the party rnotored to Deazeley's Studio, where several photographs were taken, and thence to the residence of the bride's mother, where a dainty luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs. Cooling left later for Brisbane, where the honeymoon will be spent. Mrs. Cooling travelled in a smart costume of silver-grey crepe de chine, and grey ninon hat lined with shell-pink ninon. The bridal frocks were made by Mrs. Lathem, and the bouquets were the artistic work of Mrs. J. L. Holmes, Mt. Lofty.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article252875367 WEDDING. Toowoomba Chronicle Queensland, Australia 17 February 1917 4 February 2020 6 Trove 1917 03 1917 04 1917 05 1917 06 1917 07 1917 08 1917 09 4BN included in list of federal public servants as at 30 June 1917 1917 10 1917 11 1917 12 1918 1918 01 1918 02 1918 03 1918 04 1918 05 1918 06 1918 07 1918 08 1918 09 1918 10 1918 11 1918 12 1919 1919 01 1919 02 Qld birth registration for 4BN's son Leonard Ashley Cooling Qld BDM Birth registration: Leonard Ashley Cooling Birth date: 12/02/1919 Mother's name: Ethel Dorothy Currey Father/parent's name: Ernest Richard Cooling Registration details: 1919/C/3450https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Leonard Ashley Cooling, Birth registration, Queensland Government family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1919 03 1919 04 1919 05 1919 06 1919 07 1919 08 1919 09 4BN's promotion from Assistant to Clerical Assistant Fifth Class COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. Melbourne, 11th September, 1919. THE undermentioned notifications of staff changes, &c., are made in accordance with the Commonwealth Public Service Act and Regulations:— . . . POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. Ex. Mins. Nos. 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338. . . . Queensland. Promotions and Transfer.— . . . Ernest Richard Cooling, Assistant, Toowoomba, to be Clerical Assistant, 5th Class, Toowoomba, with increase in salary from £168 to £192, from 7th August, 1919.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232512245 COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 11 September 1919 9 February 2020 1358 Trove 1919 10 1919 11 1919 12 1920s 1920 1920 01 1920 02 1920 03 Qld death registration for 4BN's father William Cooling Qld BDM Death registration: William Cooling Death date: 19/03/1920 Mother's name: Sarah Shubrook Father/parent's name: Francis (sic), Cooling Registration details: 1920/C/2668https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free William Cooling, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1920 04 1920 05 1920 06 1920 07 1920 08 1920 09 1920 10 4BN included in list of federal public servants as at 18 Oct 1920 Index to List of Officers — Queensland — continued. STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling. Ernest Richard, 338, 33http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232517784 STATE OF QUEENSLAND. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 18 October 1920 9 February 2020 1938 Trove 1920 11 1920 12 1921 1921 01 1921 02 1921 03 1921 04 1921 05 1921 06 1921 07 1921 08 1921 09 1921 10 1921 11 1921 12 1922 1922 01 1922 02 1922 03 1922 04 1922 05 1922 06 1922 07 1922 08 1922 09 1922 10 1922 11 1922 12 1923 1923 01 1923 02 1923 03 1923 04 1923 05 1923 06 1923 07 1923 08 1923 09 1923 10 1923 11 1923 12 1924 1924 01 1924 02 1924 03 1924 04 1924 05 4BN unanimously nominated for the honorary radio inspector position for Toowoomba at meeting of Toowoomba and District Radio Club CLUB ACTIVITIES. . . . A general meeting of the Toowoomba and District Radio Club was held on May 26. There was an excellent attendance. The business of the meeting was the nomination of an honorary radio inspector by the club for Toowoomba and district. Mr. E. R. Cooling was unanimously nominated.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20757052 CLUB ACTIVITIES. The Brisbane Courier Queensland, Australia 31 May 1924 5 February 2020 21 Trove 1924 06 1924 07 1924 08 Toowoomba Radio Club reports that 4BN will be operating his own transmitting set soon RADIO CLUB NOTES. (By "Electron.") The weekly meeting of the radio enthusiasts was held on Monday night, at the Gordon Club. There was a good attendance of members, and general practice of amateurs was the subject of discussion. Mr. E. L. Norris, in the course of his address, touched briefly on the theory of the receiving triode (1) as a detector, (2) as an audio frequency or note magnifier. It is the intention of the lecturer to go fully into this important subject at a later date. One result of the regulations that is very conspicuous is the rapid growth of aerial masts, or, as our American cousins have it, "antenna poles," and some very good specimens are noticeable, those owned by Mr. R. Boys being most prominent. Local transmitters are working as usual, and the hon. radio inspector for Toowoomba (Mr. Cooling) will be heard shortly on his own set, the preliminary tests have been successfully conducted.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253890622 RADIO CLUB NOTES. Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 15 August 1924 6 February 2020 8 Trove 1924 09 1924 10 VK4BN - Ernest Richard Cooling - AOCP Issue Certificate No.: 11 Date of Issue: 29 October 1924 Family Name: Cooling Given Name: E. R. Street Address: Lindsay St (SSD: Post Office?) City / Suburb / Town: Toowoomba State: Qld Transmit Endorsement: blank Register Callsign: 4BN 1946 Register of AOCP Certificates Melbourne, Victoria Postmaster-General's Department E. R. Cooling, AOCP No. 11, 29 October 1924 Numerical listing of certificates , 1924 11 4BN has received his transmitting licence and will be on air shortly RADIO CLUB NOTES. (By "Electron.") The usual weekly meeting of the above club was held in the Gordon Club rooms on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance of members, which should improve as the summer "static" makes listening-in more difficult. The evening instruction took the form of a general discussion, which covered many subjects, including Einstein's theory of relativity, and concluded with a description of a modern X-ray apparatus by Mr. E. L. Norris. Members have been busy during the last two Saturdays in building and erecting aerial masts, and one is now in position. The height is 54 feet, and when the other mast now under construction is erected the club will have an aerial which should prove very efficient, and of which we are justly proud. The club wishes to publicly acknowledge a donation of 10/6 by Mr. O'Kelly, of the Queensland Trustees. Local broadcasting of last Sunday reached a very fair standard of excellence, commencing at 2 p.m. with Colonel Fortescue 4CF, who broadcasted selections from "The Micado," followed by 4CK at 7 p.m., and by 4EG at 8 p.m. The latter also tested portable transmitter, and at 10 p.m., on a frame aerial, was clearly audible, especially the bagpipe items by Master D. Horn, 10 feet from the 'phones, using the detector and the stage audio. Mr. Cooling, of the G.P.O., has obtained his experimental transmitting license, and we hope to hear him on the ether at an early date.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253897556 RADIO CLUB NOTES. Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 7 November 1924 6 February 2020 7 Trove 4BN makes his first broadcasting test on air, but is hampered by lack of a proper microphone RADIO CLUB NOTES. (By "Electron.") The usual meeting was held in the Gordon Club last Monday night. There was a fair attendance of members. Local broadcasting during the weekend was worth hearing; 4CK showing a great improvement. Station 4BM (sic, 4BN) gave his first test and the results, considering the lack of improper microphone, were surprising. Mr. E. Gold, of 4EG, is at present on a motor boat in Moreton Bay, where he is testing his portable transmitter. He is conducting a test with with Mr. E. L. Norris, of 4CK. Any experimenter who hears him is requested to notify the secretary. To those who contemplate the installation of three valves and are uncertain as to the best arrangement, it is advised that one be employed as a radio frequency amplifier, the second as detector, and the third as a audio frequency amplified in preference to two valves used as radio amplifier or two as audio. Only special considerations warrant a departure from the above arrangement for general broadcast reception.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253900799 RADIO CLUB NOTES. Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 14 November 1924 6 February 2020 11 Trove 4BN again undertaking weekend broadcasting tests and reported good and improving RADIO CLUB NOTES. (By "Electron.") The usual weekly meeting of the Radio Club was held in the Gordon Club Rooms on Monday last. There was a good attendance of members. Arrangements were made for the erection of the second aerial mast next Saturday. It is unfortunate that the last few weekends have been wet, as this has delayed the work considerably. The first mast was erected under difficulties owing to persistent showers. The atmospheric disturbances familiar to every "listener-in," known as "static," have been particularly bad during the past few weeks, and have driven all but the experimenter from the radio set until conditions improve. Last Sunday's local broadcasting was of a very fair standard. 4GF (sic, 4CF) showed considerable improvement, but 4CK, in an attempt to increase his power, did so at the expense of modulation. 4BM (sic, 4BN) also good, and is improving. Static spoiled him as far as valve reception was concerned.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253903043 RADIO CLUB NOTES. Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 21 November 1924 6 February 2020 9 Trove 1924 12 1925 4BN's Electoral Roll registration 1925 Toowoomba (first) Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ernest Richard Cooling Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1925 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1204, Cooling, Ernest Richard, Donation lane, postal assistant, male (self) Entry: 1205, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, Donation lane, home duties, female (wife) Entry: 1206, Cooling, Margaret Maud, Healy st, home duties, female (neice) Entry: 1909, Cooling, William John, Healy st, off Ruthven st, painter, male (brother)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ernest Richard Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1925 , 4BN's Electoral Roll registration 1925 Toowoomba (second) Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ernest Richard Cooling Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1925 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1217, Cooling, Ernest Edward Percival, Cox's, James st West, bootmaker, male (nephew) Entry: 1218, Cooling, Ernest Richard, Donation lane, postal assistant, male (self) Entry: 1219, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, Donation lane, home duties, female (wife) Entry: 1220, Cooling, Margaret Maud, Healy st, home duties, female (neice) Entry: 1221, Cooling, William John, Healy st, off Ruthven st, painter, male (brother)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ernest Richard Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1925 , 1925 01 4BN listed as holding a transmitting licence, issued prior to 30 November under the 1924 Wireless Regulations TRANSMITTING LICENSES. The following transmitting licenses have been issued or renewed under the new regulations up to and including November 30. . . . 4BN.— Cooling, Ernest R., Donation-lane, Toowoomba, Queensland.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43262314 SENDING AND RECEIVING. The Advertiser South Australia 3 January 1925 6 February 2020 10 Trove 4BN's weekend programmes, along with 4CF and 4EG, reported as excellent RADIO CLUB NOTES. (By "Electron.") The members of this club spent a very instructive evening on Monday, when, instead of the usual meeting at the Gordon Club, they visited the amateur experimental station, 4CK, owned and operated by the secretary (Mr. E. L. Norris). The low loss short wave receiver brought in a few "U" stations and several Australian and New Zealand amateurs. Broadcasters were heard on a loop aerial wilh two valves. The transmitter was explained and a little two-way working demonstrated. Technical discussion of various subjects protracted the meeting until a late hour. Mr. C. Walker, 4CU, of Clifton, has his transmitter in working order and has been logged by several local amateurs. His transmission is reported as very fair. Stations 4BN, 4CF, and 4EG all put over excellent pro-grammes during the weekend.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253904441 RADIO CLUB NOTES. Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 23 January 1925 6 February 2020 8 Trove 1925 02 1925 03 1925 04 4BN included in list of Australian wireless experimenters AUSTRALIAN EXPERIMENTERS. LICENSED TRANSMITTERS. Below are given details of wireless experimenters in Tasmania who have been granted transmitting licences: . . . QUEENSLAND . . . 4BN, E. R. Cooling, Donation Lane, Toowoomba;http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84259578 AUSTRALIAN EXPERI­MENTER The Daily News Western Australia 27 April 1925 6 February 2020 6 (THIRD EDITION) Trove 1925 05 1925 06 1925 07 1925 08 4BN included in a list of Queensland and New Guinea wireless experimenters QUEENSLAND AND NEW GUINEA TRANSMITTING LICENSES. . . . 4BN Cooling, E. R., Donation-lane, Toowoomba.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article153663448 QUEENSLAND AND NEW GUINEA Daily Telegraph Tasmania, Australia 15 August 1925 6 February 2020 6 Trove 1925 09 1925 10 1925 11 1925 12 1926 1926 01 1926 02 1926 03 1926 04 1926 05 1926 06 1926 07 1926 08 1926 09 1926 10 1926 11 1926 12 1927 1927 01 1927 02 1927 03 1927 04 1927 05 1927 06 Qld death registration for 4BN's brother William John Cooling Qld BDM Death registration: William John Cooling Death date: 01/06/1927 Mother's name: Honora Ryan Father/parent's name: William Cooling Registration details: 1927/C/2390https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free William John Cooling, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1927 07 1927 08 Qld marriage registration for 4BN's sister Maude Carroll nee Cooling Qld BDM Marriage registration: Maude Carroll nee Cooling Marriage date: 11/08/1927 Spouse's name: Patrick Carroll Registration details: 1927/C/2637https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Maude Carroll nee Cooling, marriage registration, Queensland Government family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1927 09 1927 10 1927 11 4BN included in list of federal public servants as at 30 June 1927 INDEX TO LIST OF PERMANENT OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE 30th OF JUNE, 1927. . . . Name. Page. No. on Page. . . . Cooling, Ernest Richard, 400, 52http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232537489 INDEX. Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette Australia 18 November 1927 9 February 2020 3195 Trove 1927 12 4BN's surname featured in the classic VK4 prose "Corrupted Callsigns" Profiles. STRAYS. "THE OBSERVER'S LOVE STORY" or "CORRUPTED CALL SIGNS" Specially written for QTC Christmas Supplement 15th December 1927 by oa-4PM NOTE: To obtain the sense of this rhyme simply substitute the name of the operator (obtained from the key below] for the call sign of the amateur mentioned - and forgive the poet's licence. He gazed into her pale puce eyes. "Darling," he cried, "you are my 4LJ. 4SM make you 4CR beyond your wildest dreams. 4CG I have in plenty. Dearest, you are 4YN to me are you not?" The girl looked out into the 4RK and sipped her 4KY. "But you are only a 4HB," she said, "the 4DC you live in would not suit me. Why 4BD everywhere!" "Ah," he cried, "I 4JG that but what were you before you inherited your 4CG. Just a 4AK. Remember you will not always be 4WA." She tossed her pretty head and swept her 4RB hair from her eyes. "You are not 4AZ enough," she scoffed, "my love is 4BN. In the race to success you are but a 4DO." "The prospects are not 4PG for me," he sighed and rising began to 4AC way. "What tram do you catch?" she teasingly asked. "4BWroo," he despairingly replied. "Well, if you like, I'll let you take me to a dance to-4RK," she said, "but mind, if you 4AW with another girl, or sit out in a shady 4AT then it's all off." That's 4PJ piece of spite," he angrily flung back and disappeared into the darkness. "Well I'm no longer the 4HG of his ball I can see," she moaned and fell backwards into the cruet! Key: 4LJ - Feenaghty, 4SM - Ikin, 4CR - Rich, 4CG - Gold, 4YN - Harkin, 4RK - Knight, 4KY - Coffey, 4HB - Baker 4DC - Cribb, 4BD - Grimes, 4JG - Grant, 4CG - Gold, 4AK - Milner, 4WA - Young, 4RB - Browne, 4AZ - Sharpe, 4BN - Cooling 4DO - Hobler, 4PG - Golden, 4AC - Walker, 4BW - Couper, 4RK - Knight, 4AW - Walz, 4AT - Bauer, 4PJ - Jessop, 4HG - BellShawsmith Alan 1987 Halcyon Daysː the story of Amateur Radio in VK4, Queensland, Australia https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8499322 Brisbane, Queensland Boolarong Publications for Wireless Institute of Australia, Qld. Division Chapter Nine: Profiles 111 Corrupted Callsigns 0959616160 http://www.vk4ss.info/index.html 1928 4BN's Electoral Roll registration 1928 Toowoomba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ernest Richard Cooling Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1928 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1267, Cooling, Ernest Richard, Donation lane, postal assistant, male (self) Entry: 1268, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, Donation lane, home duties, female (wife)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ernest Richard Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1928 , 1928 01 1928 02 1928 03 1928 04 1928 05 1928 06 1928 07 1928 08 1928 09 1928 10 1928 11 1928 12 1929 1929 01 1929 02 1929 03 4BN gives evidence in a break and enter trial BREAKING AND ENTERING. Two Men Committed. CASE FROM HELIDON. Charged with breaking and entering, between February 18 and 22, the dwelling house of Walter Evans and John Morgan, with intent to commit a crime, Walter Joseph Edwards and William Wade appeared in the Police Court yesterday before Mr. F. C. M. Burne, P.M. After a good deal of evidence had been taken, the accused pleaded guilty and were committed for sentence at the Supreme Court at Toowoomba on April 9. Detective-Sergeant Kiernan prosecuted. Constable W. Herbert, in charge of the Wallangarra Police Station, said that he saw the accused Wade at Wallangarra on March 12. He said to him: "You are suspected of being concerned in a robbery at Helidon a fortnight ago. Have you any objection to me searching your swag?" Accused: "All right, you can have a look at it." He went to a house in the town, and in a room there was a quantity of property. He asked Wade to place the property belonging to him on one side, and he did so, the articles including a gabardine overcoat, a tweed suit of clothes, a shirt, a razor and a pencil. Asked where he had obtained the suit of clothes and overcoat, Wade said he had purchased them for £2 from a pawnbroker in Newcastle about two years ago. The shirt he said he bought in Mackay some time ago, and the razor for 2/6 in Brisbane. Wade said that he had found a shirt under a railway bridge at Ipswich when he was camped there. Accused said that all the brands had been cut off the clothes. Witness told Wade that he thought, the articles had been stolen from the residence of a man named Evans at Helidon, and asked him to come to the police station where he was arrested and charged vrith stealing the articles found in his possession. On March 15 he went again to the room occupied by Wade and a search revealed a gold ring and watch in a tin. Ernest Richard Cooling, an employee of the Post Office, Toowoomba, attached to the Money Order Department, said that on February 21 last two postal notes, for 15/ each, were presented for payment at different times. Both amounts were paid by witness. Later he handed the postal notes to Detective-Sergeant Kiernan. Detective-sergeant Kiernan, of the C.I. Department, Toowoomba, said that he had already given formal evidence against Edwards in connection with the charge. When he saw Edwards on March 4 at the police station he was in the company of two other men named Hennessy and McCauI. Witness said to them: "I belong to the police, and I have been making inquiries in connection with a house at Helidon which was broken and entered some time between February 18 and 22, and from which certain property was stolen." Accused and the other two men replied: "We know nothing about it." Witness said to Hennessy, "Where did you get that green sweater"? He replied: "I swopped it with this man, indicating Edwards. If it is crook it is no good to me, and I don't want it." Edwards said: "What he says is correct. I gave it to him this morning for a looking glass." Witness said the article answered the description of some of the property which had been stolen from a house at Helidon. Edwards said that he met a man at Oakey and they came on to Toowoomba by train. On the way the man offered him the property for 10/, which he gave him in return for the articles. When asked what had become of the other property, Edwards said that it was in his camp under the railway bridge. Going there, accused pointed out his swag, as did Hennessy and McCaul. In accused's swag he found a military overcoat, a pair of serge trousers, a pair of tan shoes, a grey hat, and a leather wallet. Witness said that the properly answered the description of some of the property stolen from a house at Helidon: Accused replied: "If they are crook I cannot help it. The man I bought them off may be responsible." Witness asked where the man lived, but accused said that he did not know his name or where he lived. He left him on the railway station platform at Toowoomba. Accused said that the man had mentioned that he was going to Sydney. Witness took possession of the property referred to, and brought the accused to the police station, where he asked for a description of the man with the object of finding him. Witness said: "At the same time I am not inclined to believe your story regarding this man or the price you paid for this property. The tan shoes alone are worth more than 10/." Accused was then charged with breaking and entering the house of Walter Evans at Helidon. On his return to the watchhouse after he had been remanded, accused said: "I have been seriously thinking over the charge that is against me, and I can see very little hope of getting out of it. I have never been in trouble before on any serious matter, and I want to tell you the whole facts." Witness said: "You can please yourself what you tell me: I have not asked you for it. Remember anything you may say to me in connection with the charge I may use in evidence against you later at your trial." Accused replied: "That is all right, but why should I take all the blame." There was another man in it as well as me. That was a tale I tried to put over you about the man I said I got the property from. There is no such person. About two weeks ago my mate and I jumped the train from Ipswich to Helidon and got there stoney-broke. I had a cruise around Helidon and saw a priest at the Presbytery and he gave me 1/ and a feed of grapes. I returned to where we were camped, and my mate joined me there. He had also been cruising around, and he said to me, 'I found a wooden house not far from here which I believe has a good deal of property inside; there is nobody about. If you will join me we will go there when it is dusk and we will get some of the things.' I went with him and found the door of the house was locked with a padlock. My mate, however, forced a window open and entered, and I followed him. We then stole some clothing and jewellery. We left the house by the same way as we had entered, closing the window again. We afterwards shared the property between us. On the following day we left Helidon and came to Toowoomba. Shortly afterwards I left Toowoomba and also my mate and went to Cecil Plains. The property, including the green sweater you found in my possession, is my share of the articles which I stole from the house." Witness said that two postal notes had been taken from the house, but accused said that he had not seen them. His mate took the notes and cashed one at the Toowoomba Post Office and destroyed the other. If he cashed the two of them accused said his mate had put one over him. Accused said that his mate was a traveller looking for work, obtaining rations. He did not know where he was, but he might be anywhere between Brisbane and Wallangarra. . . .http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article254070539 BREAKING AND ENTERING. Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 21 March 1929 6 February 2020 5 Trove 1929 04 1929 05 1929 06 1929 07 1929 08 1929 09 1929 10 1929 11 1929 12 1930s 1930 4BN's Electoral Roll registration 1930 Toowoomba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ernest Richard Cooling Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1930 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1364, Cooling, Alice, Murphy's, Hill st, home duties, female (unknown) Entry: 1365, Cooling, Ernest Richard, Donation lane, postal assistant, male (self) Entry: 1366, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, Donation lane, home duties, female (wife) Entry: 1367, Cooling, George Mark, cnr Annand & Neil st, labourer, male (unknown)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ernest Richard Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1930 , 1930 01 1930 02 1930 03 1930 04 1930 05 1930 06 1930 07 1930 08 1930 09 1930 10 1930 11 1930 12 1931 1931 01 1931 02 1931 03 1931 04 1931 05 1931 06 4BN forfeits land at Millmerran for non-payment of taxes IN THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND HELD AT TOOWOOMBA. TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED. TAKE NOTICE that WARRANTS OF EXECUTION have been issued under "Tax Local Authorities Acts. 1902-1926."' against the Pieces of Land specified in the Schedule hereunder written, and that the said Pieces of Land WILL BE SOLD by the Bailiff of the above Court by Public Auction, at the Court House, MILLMERRAN on the THIRTIETH <30th> day of JUNE, 1931, at 12 O'CLOCK Noon, unless the respective sums set opposite to the Lands described in the same Schedule, and advertising charges have previously been paid. THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO. Where Land Situated: City, Town or Shire; County; Parish. Occupier or Owner Owing Rates: Name; Occupation; Address. Name of Registered Proprietor Whether due as Occupier or Owner. Deed: Certificate of Title; No.; Vol.; Folio. Particulars of Land: Allotment, Subdivision, Portion. Area. Amount Due (exclusive of Advertising Charges). £ s. d. Millmerran; Derby; Domville. Thomas King; Unknown; South-street, Toowoomba; Thomas John Stephen King. ditto, DG, 76570, 802, 80, Allot. 10 of Sec. 1, 0 2 0; 6 11 8. Millmerran; Derby; Domville. Ernest Richard Cooling; ditto; Toowoomba; Ernest Richard Cooling of Toowoomba; ditto, DG, 76574, 802, 84, Allot. 3 of Sec. 2, 0 2 0; 5 1 9 Millmerran; Derby; Domville. Ernest Richard Cooling; ditto; Toowoomba; Ernest Richard Cooling of Toowoomba; ditto, DG, 76573, 802, 83, Allot. 8 of Sec. 4, 0 2 0; 5 1 9 . . .http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article254186263 Advertising Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs Gazette Queensland, Australia 15 June 1931 6 February 2020 10 Trove 1931 07 1931 08 1931 09 1931 10 1931 11 1931 12 1932 1932 01 1932 02 1932 03 1932 04 1932 05 1932 06 1932 07 1932 08 1932 09 1932 10 1932 11 1932 12 1933 1933 01 1933 02 1933 03 1933 04 1933 05 1933 06 1933 07 1933 08 1933 09 1933 10 1933 11 1933 12 1934 1934 01 1934 02 1934 03 1934 04 1934 05 1934 06 1934 07 1934 08 1934 09 1934 10 1934 11 1934 12 1935 1935 01 1935 02 1935 03 1935 04 1935 05 1935 06 Qld death registration for Sarah Jane Curry/Currey nee Farrow Qld BDM Death registration: Sarah Currey Death date: 17/06/1935 Mother's name: - Father/parent's name: Henry Farrow Registration details: 1935/C/3566https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Sarah Jane Curry/Currey nee Farrow, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 9 February 2020 , 1935 07 1935 08 1935 09 1935 10 1935 11 1935 12 1936 4BN's wife's Electoral Roll registration 1936 Toowoomba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ethel Dorothy Cooling Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1936 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1607, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, Donation lane, home duties, female (wife)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ethel Dorothy Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1936 , 1936 01 1936 02 1936 03 1936 04 1936 05 1936 06 1936 07 1936 08 1936 09 Qld death registration for 4BN Qld BDM Death registration: Ernest Richard Cooling Death date: 17/09/1936 Mother's name: Honora Ryan Father/parent's name: William Cooling Registration details: 1936/C/3522https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Ernest Richard Cooling, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , Early incorrect report of death of 4BN headlining shots fired from car DIED FROM BULLET WOUND IN HEAD. Third Senior Postal Official at Toowoomba. SHOTS FIRED FROM CAR. TOOWOOMBA. September 17. The third senior official in thc Toowoomba Post Office (Mr E. R. Cooling) died in trade circumstances this morning from a bullet wound in the side of the head. He was aged 51 and had been associated with the postal department for 30 years. He was entrusted with the handling of large sums of money for the department and officially his affairs were found to he in order. Deceased had been attached to the Toowoomba Post Office for 25 years, and prior to that was a telegraphist at Bowen and Mackay. He was found lying in a crumpled heap in a building at the rear of the Post Office. He was unconscious and died later in hospital. He had not been in good health for some time, and had been granted sick leave.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54975689 DIED FROM BULLET WOUND IN HEAD Morning Bulletin Queensland, Australia 18 September 1936 6 February 2020 8 Trove Brief report of 4BN's suicide TRAGIC END. Toowoomba Postal Official. TOOWOOMBA, September 17. The third senior official in the Toowoomba Post Office, E. R. Cooling, died in tragic circumstances this morning from a bullet wound in the side of the head. He was aged 51 years, and had been associated with the Postal Department for 39 years. He was entrusted with the handling of large sums of money for the department, and officially his affairs were found to be in order. Deceased had been attached to the Toowoomba Post Office for 25 years, and prior to that was telegraphist at Bowen and Mackay. Cooling was found lying in a crumpled heap in a building at the rear of the Post Office. He was unconscious and died later in hospital. He had not been in good health for some time, and had been granted sick leave. Deceased leaves a widow and four children.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117636508 TRAGIC END. Queensland Times Queensland, Australia 18 September 1936 6 February 2020 2 (DAILY.) Trove Detailed report of 4BN's suicide TRAGIC DEATH OF POSTAL OFFICIAL. Mr. E. R. Cooling, Of Toowoomba TOOWOOMBA, Thursday. The third senior official in the Toowoomba Post Office — Mr. Ernest Richard Cooling — died in tragic circumstances this morning from a bullet wound in the side of his head. He was 51 years of age, and for 39 years had been associated with the Postal Department. He was entrusted with handling large sums of moneys for the department, and officially his affairs were found to be in order. The late Mr. Cooling had been attached to the Toowoomba Post Office for 25 years, and prior to that was a telegraphist at Bowen and Mackay. About 10 a.m. today Mr. Cooling was missed from his table, and one of the employees in the mail room on going to a building at the rear, saw him lying in a crumpled heap, with a revolver near him. He was unconscious when taken to the General Hospital, and died about 11 a.m. For some time Mr. Cooling had not enjoyed good health, and had been granted sick leave. The death of his mother-in-law (Mrs. Currey). a very old resident of Toowoomba, some months ago, caused him worry. That was followed by an accident, in which he fractured his wrist, and later he underwent an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Cooling collapsed on hearing the news of his death. The postmaster stated that Mr. Cooling was a very conscientious and obliging officer, as well as a very competent man at his work, and his affairs officially were in order. He was due for four months' longservice leave, to commence in November. The revolver which was found alongside the deceased is the property of the Postal Department, and, as he took substantial sums of money to and from the bank, he had access to the weapon. The deceased, who resided in Donation Lane, off Neil Street, leaves his widow and four children. One of his brothers-in-law is Mr. J. Currey, the representative Toowoomba cricketer.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37001581 TRAGIC DEATH OF POSTAL OFFICIAL The Courier-mail Queensland, Australia 18 September 1936 3 February 2020 20 Trove Brief interstate report of 4BN's death POSTAL OFFICIAL'S DEATH. BRISBANE, Thursday. Ernest Richard Cooling, postal official at Toowoomba, was found in an outhouse at the post-office this morning with a bullet wound in the head. He died in hospital a few hours later. Cooling, who had been in ill-health for some time, was to have commenced four months' long service leave in November. His affairs were in perfect order.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17279502 POSTAL OFFICIAL'S DEATH. The Sydney Morning Herald New South Wales, Australia 18 September 1936 6 February 2020 12 Trove A brief report of 4BN's death in Bowen newspaper A SUICIDE. EX-BOWEN POSTAL OFFICIAL. BRISBANE, Friday. The third senior official in the Toowoomba Post Office E. Cooling, was found dying in the office yesterday morning from a bullet wound in the head. Aged 51, he had been in the Department 39 years. He had been suffering from a nervous breakdown. He leaves a widow and four children. The late Mr. Cooling was at one time telegraphist at Bowen.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article193106806 A SUICIDE. Bowen Independent Queensland, Australia 18 September 1936 6 February 2020 1 Trove Inquest into death of 4BN Inquest on Postal Clerk. TOOWOOMBA, September 24. In the Coroner's Court this morning before Mr. P. G. Knyvett, Police Magistrate, inquired further into the manner and cause of the death of Ernest Richard Cooling, who died in the Toowoomba General Hospital on September 17. Ethel Dorothy Cooling, the widow, said that during the last 13 years her husband had suffered from bad health. On September 16 he acted strangely. Next day he seemed all right before going to work to which he went as usual. She was satisfied that he was from time to time temporarily out of his mind. He had no financial or domestic troubles. He was 51 years of age and was born in Toowoomba. There were four children. When returning from the witness box Mrs. Cooling saw a revolver on the table and cried out and wept bitterly. Michael Edward CuIIen, postmaster, of Toowoomba, said that Cooling was his clerk. The inquiry was closed.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197277322 Inquest on Postal Clerk The Telegraph Queensland, Australia 24 September 1936 6 February 2020 6 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS) Trove 1936 10 1936 11 1936 12 1937 4BN's wife's Electoral Roll registration 1937 Toowoomba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ethel Dorothy Cooling Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1937 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1657, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, Donation lane, home duties, female (wife)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ethel Dorothy Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1937 , 1937 01 1937 02 1937 03 1937 04 1937 05 1937 06 1937 07 1937 08 1937 09 1937 10 1937 11 1937 12 1938 1938 01 1938 02 1938 03 1938 04 1938 05 1938 06 Qld marriage registration for 4BN's son Leonard Ashley Cooling Qld BDM Marriage registration: Leonard Ashley Cooling Marriage date: 14/06/1938 Spouse's name: Evelyn Frances Ellis Registration details: 1938/C/2461https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Leonard Ashley Cooling, marriage registration, Queensland Government family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1938 07 1938 08 1938 09 1938 10 1938 11 1938 12 1939 1939 01 1939 02 1939 03 1939 04 1939 05 1939 06 1939 07 1939 08 1939 09 1939 10 1939 11 1939 12 1940s 1940 1940 01 1940 02 1940 03 1940 04 1940 05 1940 06 1940 07 1940 08 1940 09 1940 10 1940 11 1940 12 1941 1941 01 1941 02 1941 03 1941 04 1941 05 1941 06 1941 07 1941 08 1941 09 1941 10 1941 11 1941 12 1942 1942 01 1942 02 1942 03 1942 04 1942 05 1942 06 1942 07 1942 08 1942 09 1942 10 1942 11 1942 12 1943 4BN's wife's Electoral Roll registration 1943 Toowoomba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ethel Dorothy Cooling Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1943 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 1861, Cooling, Doris Irene, 1 Willmot st, home duties, female (nephew's wife) Entry: 1862, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, Donation lane, home duties, female (wife) Entry: 1863, Cooling, Evelyn Francis, 10 Donation lane, home duties, female (daughter in law) Entry: 1864, Cooling, Francis William, 1 Willmot st, labourer, male (nephew) Entry: 1865, Cooling, Leonard Ashley, 10 Donation lane, truck driver, male (son)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ethel Dorothy Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1943 , 1943 01 1943 02 1943 03 1943 04 1943 05 1943 06 1943 07 1943 08 1943 09 1943 10 1943 11 1943 12 1944 1944 01 1944 02 1944 03 1944 04 1944 05 1944 06 1944 07 1944 08 1944 09 1944 10 1944 11 1944 12 1945 1945 01 1945 02 1945 03 1945 04 1945 05 1945 06 1945 07 1945 08 1945 09 1945 10 1945 11 1945 12 1946 1946 01 1946 02 1946 03 1946 04 1946 05 1946 06 1946 07 1946 08 1946 09 1946 10 1946 11 1946 12 1947 1947 01 1947 02 1947 03 1947 04 1947 05 1947 06 1947 07 1947 08 1947 09 1947 10 1947 11 1947 12 1948 1948 01 1948 02 1948 03 1948 04 1948 05 1948 06 1948 07 1948 08 1948 09 1948 10 1948 11 1948 12 1949 4BN's wife's Electoral Roll registration 1949 Toowoomba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ethel Dorothy Cooling Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1949 Subdistrict: Toowoomba State: Queensland District: Darling Downs Country: Australia Entry: 2123, Cooling, Doris Irene, 1 Willmot st, home duties, female (nephew's wife) Entry: 2124, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, Donation lane, home duties, female (wife) Entry: 2125, Cooling, Francis William, 1 Willmot st, labourer, male (nephew) Entry: 2126, Cooling, Ronald Ernest, 3 Donation st, painter, male (son)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ethel Dorothy Cooling, Toowoomba, Qld, 1949 , 1949 01 1949 02 1949 03 1949 04 1949 05 1949 06 1949 07 1949 08 1949 09 1949 10 1949 11 1949 12 1950s 1950 1950 01 1950 02 1950 03 1950 04 1950 05 1950 06 1950 07 1950 08 1950 09 1950 10 1950 11 1950 12 1951 1951 01 1951 02 1951 03 1951 04 1951 05 1951 06 1951 07 1951 08 1951 09 1951 10 1951 11 1951 12 1952 1952 01 1952 02 1952 03 1952 04 1952 05 1952 06 1952 07 1952 08 1952 09 1952 10 1952 11 1952 12 1953 1953 01 1953 02 1953 03 1953 04 1953 05 1953 06 1953 07 1953 08 1953 09 1953 10 1953 11 1953 12 1954 4BN's wife's Electoral Roll registration 1954 Bulimba Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ethel Dorothy Cooling Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1954 Subdistrict: Bulimba State: Queensland District: Bowman Country: Australia Entry: 4390, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, 31 St Leonard's st, Coorparoo, home duties, female (wife) Entry: 4391, Cooling, Ronald Ernest, 31 St Leonard's st, process worker, male (son)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ethel Dorothy Cooling, Bulimba, Qld, 1954 , 1954 01 1954 02 1954 03 1954 04 1954 05 1954 06 1954 07 1954 08 1954 09 1954 10 1954 11 1954 12 1955 1955 01 1955 02 1955 03 1955 04 1955 05 1955 06 1955 07 1955 08 1955 09 1955 10 1955 11 1955 12 1956 1956 01 1956 02 1956 03 1956 04 1956 05 1956 06 1956 07 1956 08 1956 09 1956 10 1956 11 1956 12 1957 1957 01 1957 02 1957 03 1957 04 1957 05 1957 06 1957 07 1957 08 1957 09 1957 10 1957 11 1957 12 1958 4BN's wife's Electoral Roll registration 1958 Rydalmere (first) Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ethel Dorothy Cooling Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1958 Subdistrict: Rydalmere State: New South Wales District: Parramatta Country: Australia Entry: 12042, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, 242 Kissing Point rd, Dundas, home duties, female (wife)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ethel Dorothy Cooling, Rydalmere, NSW, 1958 , 4BN's wife's Electoral Roll registration 1958 Moorooka (second) Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name: Ethel Dorothy Cooling Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1958 Subdistrict: Moorooka State: Queensland District: Moreton Country: Australia Entry: 1019, Cooling, Ethel Dorothy, 24 Salisbury st, Cooper's Plains, -, female (wife)https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/auselectoralrolls/ subscription Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 ancestry.com Ancestry.com LLC 9 February 2020 Ethel Dorothy Cooling, Moorooka, Qld, 1958 , 1958 01 1958 02 1958 03 1958 04 1958 05 1958 06 1958 07 1958 08 1958 09 1958 10 1958 11 1958 12 1959 1959 01 1959 02 1959 03 1959 04 1959 05 1959 06 1959 07 1959 08 1959 09 1959 10 1959 11 1959 12 1960s 1960 1960 01 1960 02 1960 03 1960 04 1960 05 1960 06 1960 07 1960 08 1960 09 1960 10 1960 11 1960 12 Qld death registration for Ethel Dorothy Cooling nee Curry/Currey Qld BDM Death registration: Ethel Dorothy Cooling Death date: 09/12/1960 Mother's name: Sarah Farrow Father/parent's name: John Robert Curry Registration details: 1960/B/41870https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Ethel Dorothy Cooling nee Curry/Currey, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 9 February 2020 , 1961 1961 01 1961 02 1961 03 1961 04 1961 05 1961 06 1961 07 1961 08 1961 09 1961 10 1961 11 1961 12 1962 1962 01 Qld death registration for 4BN's sister Maud Carroll nee Cooling Qld BDM Death registration: Maud Carroll nee Cooling Death date: 06/01/1962 Mother's name: Honora Ryan Father/parent's name: William Cooling Registration details: 1962/B/49141https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Maud Carroll nee Cooling, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1962 02 1962 03 1962 04 1962 05 1962 06 1962 07 1962 08 1962 09 1962 10 1962 11 1962 12 1963 1963 01 1963 02 1963 03 1963 04 1963 05 1963 06 1963 07 1963 08 1963 09 1963 10 1963 11 1963 12 1964 1964 01 1964 02 1964 03 1964 04 1964 05 1964 06 1964 07 1964 08 1964 09 1964 10 1964 11 1964 12 1965 Plaque commemorating early Toowoomba "Wireless" Experimenters EARLY TOOWOOMBA "WIRELESS" EXPERIMENTERS THIS PLAQUE. ERECTED IN 1965, COMMEMORATES AS A PART OF THIS CITY'S HISTORY. THE NAMES OF EARLY "WIRELESS" EXPERIMENTERS OF TOOWOOMBA WHOSE PIONEERING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE PERIODS 1913 TO 1914, & 1920 TO 1923, ASSISTED IN LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF EXPERIMENTAL "WIRELESS" COMMUNICATIONS IN AUSTRALIA. "SPARK" TRANSMISSION ERA (1913-14), (1920-22): W. H. H. BRIGHT, F. J. CAREY A.M.I.R.E.E., J. FULCHER, V. HOLMES "VALVE" TRANSMISSION ERA (1922-23): E. COOLING, C. FORTESCUE, E. GOLD, J. GROOM, L. GIBSON, E. NORRISShawsmith Alan 1987 Halcyon Daysː the story of Amateur Radio in VK4, Queensland, Australia https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8499322 Brisbane, Queensland Boolarong Publications for Wireless Institute of Australia, Qld. Division Chapter One: Pathfinders 4 Toowoomba Plaque 0959616160 1965 01 1965 02 1965 03 1965 04 1965 05 1965 06 1965 07 1965 08 1965 09 Qld death registration for 4BN's son Ronald Ernest Cooling Qld BDM Death registration: Ronald Ernest Cooling Death date: 15/09/1965 Mother's name: Ethel Dorothy Currey Father/parent's name: Ernest Richard Cooling Registration details: 1965/B/76072https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Ronald Ernest Cooling, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1965 10 1965 11 1965 12 1966 1966 01 1966 02 1966 03 1966 04 1966 05 1966 06 1966 07 1966 08 Qld death registration for 4BN's sister Amy Carroll nee Cooling Qld BDM Death registration: Amy Carroll nee Cooling Death date: 11/08/1966 Mother's name: Honorah Ryan Father/parent's name: William Cooling Registration details: 1966/B/82998https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ free Amy Carroll nee Cooling, Death Registration, Queensland Government: Family history research service Births, deaths, marriages and divorces Queensland Government 8 February 2020 , 1966 09 1966 10 1966 11 1966 12 1967 1967 01 1967 02 1967 03 1967 04 1967 05 1965 06 1965 07 1967 08 1967 09 1967 10 1967 11 1967 12 1968 1968 01 1968 02 1968 03 1968 04 1968 05 1968 06 1968 07 1968 08 1968 09 1968 10 1968 11 1968 12 1969 1969 01 1969 02 1969 03 1969 04 1969 05 1969 06 1969 07 1969 08 1969 09 1969 10 1969 11 1969 12 1970s 1970 1970 01 1970 02 1970 03 1970 04 1970 05 1970 06 1970 07 1970 08 1970 09 1970 10 1970 11 1970 12 1971 1971 01 1971 02 1971 03 1971 04 1971 05 1971 06 1971 07 1971 08 1971 09 1971 10 1971 11 1971 12 1972 1972 01 1972 02 1972 03 1972 04 1972 05 1972 06 1972 07 1972 08 1972 09 1972 10 1972 11 1972 12 1973 1973 01 1973 02 1973 03 1973 04 1973 05 1973 06 1973 07 1973 08 1973 09 1973 10 1973 11 1973 12 1974 1974 01 1974 02 1974 03 1974 04 1974 05 1974 06 1974 07 1974 08 1974 09 1974 10 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Incorporated (INC9890325) 8 February 2020 , 1990 09 1990 10 1990 11 1990 12 1991 1991 01 1991 02 1991 03 1991 04 1991 05 1991 06 1991 07 1991 08 1991 09 1991 10 1991 11 1991 12 1992 1992 01 1992 02 1992 03 1992 04 1992 05 1992 06 1992 07 1992 08 1992 09 1992 10 1992 11 1992 12 1993 1993 01 1993 02 1993 03 1993 04 1993 05 1993 06 1993 07 1993 08 1993 09 1993 10 1993 11 1993 12 1994 1994 01 1994 02 1994 03 1994 04 1994 05 1994 06 1994 07 1994 08 1994 09 1994 10 1994 11 1994 12 1995 1995 01 1995 02 1995 03 1995 04 1995 05 1995 06 1995 07 1995 08 1995 09 1995 10 1995 11 1995 12 1996 1996 01 1996 02 1996 03 1996 04 1996 05 1996 06 1996 07 1996 08 1996 09 1996 10 1996 11 1996 12 1997 1997 01 1997 02 1997 03 1997 04 1997 05 1995 06 1995 07 1997 08 1997 09 1997 10 1997 11 1997 12 1998 1998 01 1998 02 1998 03 1998 04 1998 05 1998 06 1998 07 1998 08 1998 09 1998 10 1998 11 1998 12 1999 1999 01 1999 02 1999 03 1999 04 1999 05 1999 06 1999 07 1999 08 1999 09 1999 10 1999 11 1999 12 2000s 2000 2000 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