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- One of the most picturesque personal ities in the life of Temora- Mr. Samuel Pinney (father of Mrs. S. Player, West
Wyalong) died recently at his home in Te- j
mora, at the age of 86 years.
'lhe following report of Mr. i-iuiiey's death was published in Lhe 'femora "lndepedent":—
-.1,. iijiqey's deaili severed a .carriage which had lasted G3 years—he and Mrs. Pinney celebrated their diamond wed ding in 1946.
ihe ranks of (hose who can ne called the Teinc.a p.oneers .ire becoming thinner with the passing of tile years, and now mat Mr. Sam Pinney has move^ on, they have been further de pleted. Tlfeir passing is slowly drawing a veil over the early days of 'femora and all that is ic.t is the story they leave be hind.
.born in Manchester, England, in 1S63. Samuel Thomas Pinney came to New Zealand with his parents at the age of three, and tour years later crossed the Tasman to New South Wales. His father at this time was in Jiarge of one of the coaches which plied around the city streets froth Grace Bros. Circular Quay.
it was a proud moment Tor young Sam when, at the age oi 14. he received his permit to di-ive a coach and lour in hand —one of tile youngest driver* in Sydney. He followed hip calling as a coachman for many years, and it was at this early
age he developed the great love j
for horses which -characterised ' Jlis iil'e. Even in the last rew years he scorned modern con veyances and was a famifiar
figure round the streets of Te- j
mora driving his horse and little
cart.
Ae the trams made their ap pearance on the city streets and the day of the coachman passed, Sam turne^ to the trade of biick making, it was then he felt the call of the country and came to Cootammundra to work for J. Barrett, who, subsequent ly in 1SSG, became his father in-law when Sam and Miss Fanny Barret were married. Mrs. Pinney is a sister to Mr. Jim Barrett, of Temora.
Three -months after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Pinney came over to Temora which was then starting to grow as a town and Sam made 100,000 bricks for Messrs Hickey and Deitz,
The location of the yards was in the vicinity of what is known as the Junee road.
Like all pioneers, the couple were unsetled and moved about a good deal, spending short per iods at Mittagong, Sydney, New castle, back to Sydney. Fifty four years ago Mr. Pinney came back to Temora to make bricks for Mr. Falkiner, who 'was the contractor for the Bank of New South Wales—the first brick building in Temora. Then fol lowed big contracts for bricks for the building of the Empire Hotel and the original John Meagher & Co's. store, which was opened with a ball in 1892. Mr. Pinney also made bricks for many other early Temora build
ings.
Then came the Wyalong gold
j vush, the couple moved to tl>e
booai town, where Mr. Pinney opened a bickyard of his own. Although they were boom days for many on the Wyalong fields —not" for the Pinneys, and back I to Cootamnudra they moved.
Railway lines were by this time opening up the South-wth,.
and Mr. Pinney was then em-' I ployed on the construction of I I the Cootamundra-Temora rail- i
| way line, and with this caaiple\x=req-\
tion of the line, lie assisted in ' the building of out present day railway station. Other lines on
which he worked were the Te-1 mora-Wyalong line the Temora-, Ariali Park ralway construction
and some time after the Wya-: long-Wamboyne line. j
The last brick making he did ' was for the Catholic Church I
at West Wyalong.
After his active brick mak\x=req-\
in_g days Sam Pinney lived a
more or les rietired life in th° later years although during the construction of the Temora silcs In was night watchman on the
job. I
He and Mrs. Pinney took up residence over, the Coots, crossing
In 1910 and after living thelre eleven yeans moved to their home opposite the Golden
Gate Dain,
Sam Pinney enjoyed wonderful
health up to about 13 years agb, when be underwent a major operation in the old Te\x=req-\ mora Hospital. His health improved
afterwards, but two years ago he agin became ill, and with Wis condition gradually
worsening his death 011 July 3d was not unexpected.
I The family life of the Pinneys was a wonderful happy one. In 19-fC they celebrated their dia ■ mond wedding, at which all their
s'iimilv of five sons and two laughters were present.
The sons are Sam (TPnalolig), / rrh Pert, B'll and Clyde, all of Temora, and the <Jaue:!lters [ a-e Esther (Mrs. Stan Player,
of West Wvalong) and Martha (Mrs. Workman of Ettuica, Vic
toria).
There were 28 grand children, ?7 of whom P'-p living, and 27 -reat grandchildren.
A SPORTING FAMILY
The name of Pionev has 'men prominent in Temora sporting circles for many years an,i in the realms of coursing.
ycling. football, and pigeon homing particularly, members of (he family have been out standing in the South-west and
■'fver'na. Much of this love of.
sport was instilled into thei. I
Uy the late Sam 7'i-iney. He was t great follower of pigeon horn 'ng and plumpton coursing. Some of the best birds in the history of Temora pigeon horn
!na came from h's loft. Sister ! Olive and Old Cold were out-! standing racjn" birds, and there I
wrrp manv others. ■
The interest in and love for .
horses, whicti he showed in li;s I yon lit he retained right throngh J
his life. He owned several i
email ponies and keenly sup- j
linrled |h» Temora Show Soc
iety, winning many prizes wi^h ,
his ponies which were popular • ring exhibits. He also had sev eial successes at other sur rounding shows.
drove horse and cart
300 MILES
Showing the spirit and initia tive which featured his life Sam Pinney, at the aee of 76 drove his horse and spring cart to Ecliuca. a distance of 300 miles to visit His daughter. The trip occupiied only fomi davs "oing and on the return trip, three weeks later, the joui-ney was- covered in five days.
, He seemed to think nothing of the effort and said he en joyed every moment of the ex
no'dence.
He was one wlio hart made
hiinse1! very familiar with th° j »»vlv .wold mining history of, Temora and had a his fund of intPrB<!(ing stories to tell.
A kind and good neighbor, Sam Pinney in his passing has left. behind the memory of a fine
n'd clisn—a personality who will I often be remembered and re- i
caller when the conversation!
centres round Temora. ; '..ow. after 63 years of married
'ife. Mrs. Pinney, at the [ age of 31 finds herself without her lifelong- partner and the ■sympathy of the community will be extended to her. They were a n-nnd old couple.
CELEBRATFh DIAMOND
WEDDING
Their diamond wedding celebration
was a great occasion an,) Mr. and Mrs. Pinney were very proud of the message of congratulation they got from the Duke and Hut-liees of Gloucester.
The Duke of Gloucester was then Governor General.
The funeral took place to the Temora cemetery on August 1, after a service conducted by £Rev. Ashley Wilson, in St. •Paul's Church of England.