Strathalbyn is a Municipal Township in the Electoral District of Mount Barker, 35 miles S.E. from Adelaide, on the main line to Wellington and overland to Victoria, and to the Goolwa, Port Elliot, and Victor Harbor. Coaches run twice daily between Strathalbyn and Adelaide, and trucks twice daily by the Southern Tramways from Strathalbyn to Middleton, Port Elliot, Victor Harbor, and Goolwa.
Stipendiary Magistrate — G. F. Dashwood, Esq.
Justices of the Peace
John Cheriton
Robert Davenport
H. Ferguson
John Kirkham
James Rankine
Matthew Rankine
Robert Rankine
William Rankine
Commissioner for taking Affidavits for Supreme Court — Mr E. Waddy
District Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages — Mr F. Horne
Local Court
Full and Limited Jurisdiction, Wednesday after Second Monday in every month;
Magistrate, G F Dashwood
Clerk, E. Waddy
Police Station
Officer in charge, PT V. Nalty
Post and Telegraph Office
Post and Telegraph Master, Mr H. G. Watson
Municipal Council
Mayor, Mr A. Catt
Councillors,
T. Stephens
T. Cornelius
M. Woolfitt
H. Ferguson
Town Clerk, S. R. Bosisto
District Council
Chairman, A. Rankine
D. F. Gollan
E. S. Stark
J. Gilbert
J. Pallant
Clerk, S. R. Bosisto
Registrar of Dogs — Mr S R Bosisto
Public Pound
J. Tonkin, Poundkeeper
Southern Tramways
Manager, Mr J. Rumball;
Stationmaster at Strathalbyn, Mr T. Adams
Banks
National Bank of Australasia: Manager, Mr T. J. S. O’Halloran
Savings’ Bank— At Post Office; Agent, Mr H. G. Watson
Clergy
Church of England, Rev F. S. Poole;
Presbyterian, ——
Wesleyan, Rev J. Y. Simpson
Primitive Methodist, Rev J. G. Wright
Christians, Mr G. B. Moysey
Strathalbyn Institute
President, His Worship the Mayor (Mr A. Catt)
Secretary, Mr John McFarlane
Treasurer, Mr A. Taylor
Open from 10 a m to 10 p m ; Subscription, 2s 6d per quarter
Strathalbyn Agricultural Society
President, Mr Donald Gollan
Vice-President, Mr J. Cheriton
Secretary, Mr S. R. Bosisto
Strathalbyn Rifle Association
President, Captain Rankine
Secretary, Mr S. R. Bosisto
Strathalbyn Enfield Club
President, Capt. Rankine ;
Hon. Secretary, Mr S. R. Bosisto
Strathalbyn Smallbore Club
President, Mr W. Colman
Hon. Secretary, Mr S. R. Bosisto
Strathalbyn Permanent Land, Building, and Investment Society
Chairman, Mr Thos. Stephens
Secretary, Mr S. R. Bosisto
Strathalbyn Mutual Improvement Society
President, Rev. J. G. Wright
Secretary, Mr W. Noye
Strathalbyn Band of Hope
President, Rev J. G. Wright
Secretary, Mr J. G. Wright, jun.
Newspaper
The Southern Argus, Fisher & Elliott, Proprietors, published every Friday morning
Cricket Club
President, Mr W. Colman
Vice President, Rev F. S. Poole
Secretary, Mr J. W. Downing
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Strathalbyn
Mayor, A. Catt
Councillors,
T. Stephens
T. Cornelius
M. Woolfitt
H. Ferguson
Town Clerk, S. R. Bosisto
DISTRICT COUNCILS.
Alexandrina
Chairman, J. Rankine
— Yelland,
J. Goldsworthy
T. F. Robinson
— Jarred
Clerk, John Crawford
Bremer
Chairman, E. Steer
H. Pavey
H. Fairweather
W. A. E. West
J. Borrett
Clerk, W. D. Stephenson, Langhorne’s Bridge
Echunga
Chairman, F. R. Hunt
S. Attwell
A. von Doussa
W. Hough
J. Saunders
Clerk, T. D. Finey
Encounter Bay
Chairman, D. Jones
E. Robinson
R. Nettle
R. Thompson
W. C. Hawkins
Clerk, J. Higgins
Macclesfield
Chairman, T. Graham, JP
H. Lewis
J. Castles
H. Marker
S. Robinson
Clerk, H. Dixon.
Mount Barker
Chairman, W. H. Dunn, JP
M. Wraight
F. May, JP
T. Paltridge JP
J. Rundle.
Clerk, F. I. Smith
Narracoorte
Chairman, D. Simpson
— Agar,
P. Foster
— Gunning
— Grieves
Clerk, J. Thomas.
Onaunga
Chairman, W. Brook
J. R. Hamlyn
A. McDonald
J. Good
G. Hartmann
Clerk, B. Smith, Woodchester
Port Elliot and Goolwa
Chairman, W. Rankine
B. Welch
R. Sunman
Jacob Turrell
M. Wardle
Clerk, Sidney Hake, Goolwa
Rapid Bay
Chairman, T. Bennett
J. C. Leonard,
J. Lord
— Shepherd
— Cook
Clerk, B. B. Parlor, Ballaparinga
Strathalbyn
Chairman, A. Rankine
D. F. Gollan
E. S. Stark
J. Gilbert
J. Pallant
Clerk, S. R. Bosisto.
Yankalilla
Chairman, C. R. Ward
J. Martin
R. Martin
J. Dufty
J. C. Tonkin
Clerk, Alex Smith
LAW COURTS
Goolwa
Full and limited jurisdiction, second Wednesday, after first Tuesday, in every month
Stipendiary Magistrate, B. F. Laurie
Clerk, H. C. Scarfe
Kingston
Full and limited jurisdiction, third Thursday in every alternate month
Stipendiary Magistrate, G. B. Scott
Clerk, E. Beck
Mount Barker
Full and limited jurisdiction, first Monday in every month
Stipendiary Magistrate, G. F. Dashwood
Clerk, W. G. McCullagh
Narracoorte
Full and limited jurisdiction, fourth Thursday in every alternate month
Stipendiary Magistrate, G. B. Scott. Esq.
Clerk, Mr H. J. Horsfall
Port Elliot
Full and limited jurisdiction third Thursday, after first Tuesday, in each month
Stipendiary Magistrate, B. F. Laurie
Clerk, H. C. Scarfe
Strathalbyn
Full and limited jurisdiction, Wednesday after 2nd Monday in every month
Stipendiary Magistrate, G. F. Dashwood
Clerk, E. Waddy
Willunga
Full and limited jurisdiction, first Wednesday, after first Tuesday, in every month
Stipendiary Magistrate, B. F. Laurie
Clerk, Mr. J. T. Keats
Yankalilla
Full and limited jurisdiction, first Tuesday in every month
Stipendiary Magistrate, B. F. Laurie
Clerk, C. W. Scott
Source: Strathalbyn Directory (1872, May 17). Southern Argus (Port Elliot, SA : 1866 – 1954), p. 4.