Continuation of reply no. 67.......Archie was involved in mining ventures down the coast and in various parts of the Colony and was a main shareholder in the Old Temperance Hall and, after it was burnt down, the sole owner. He was one of the first Aldermen on the Wollongong Council and for a time a Warden at St. Michael's Anglican Church. He died in 1893 leaving a widow and twelve surviving children out of a total of 21.
from:Illawarra Pioneers pre 1900 LR929.3 ILL
Archibald Graham, jun., was born in Sydney in 1853. He was brought up in Illawarra, and learned the milling business under his father, Mr. Archibald Graham, sen., who started about 1862. The latter gentleman carried on business until 1883, when he retired handing over to our subject the control of the mill. This is a silk dressing steam mill of 14 horse-power, and has two pairs of stones, turning out about thirty tons of flour per week. The district not being now what is called a grain- growing one, Mr. Graham imports his corn from Victoria and South Australia, and has always succeeded in taking prizes for his flour at the local shows. He also carries on, in conjunction with the mill, the largest produce business on this coast, and altogether finds employment for ten hands.He was married in 1883 to the daughter of Captain Cummins, of London, and has two sons. He is a member of the Church of England and a director of a local gas company.
(The Aldine Centennial History of N.S.W. 1888 by W.F. Morrison, Vol. 2.)
Yours etc., Newgent.
