Condobolin Joss House
Date Published
: Temples / Joss House, scrub cutting (bush clearing)
: Central West (NSW)
: Condobolin
: 1902
Condobolin Joss House
This is likely the second Joss House built in 1902 after the first burnt down.
A JOSS-HOUSE BURNT.
CONDOBOLIN, Wednesday. — A fire broke out in the Chinese Joss-house at the camp, situated on Goobank Creek, at the extreme end of the town.
The Daily Telegraph, 16 January 1902, p.7.
"The Chinese Joss House at Condobolin was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The fire brigade did good work in saving the adjoining premises. There is a large camp at Condobolin—nearly all the places being in a very rotten and dilapidated state. It is a wonder the whole camp was not destroyed. The Joss house was rather an elaborate affair.
The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette, 18 January 1902, p.2.
"The Joss house represented the newest and best building in the group, and over £600 of carvings found place within its walls. Some of the carvings, as well as the idol, were rescued from the fire, but the building was totally demolished."
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder, 17 January 1902, p.2.
〇 華 人 被 火 正 月 十 六 號 早 報 云 昨 日 本 省 干 度 布 倫 (Condobolin) 毕 有 一 華 人 房 屋 忽 遇 火 災 被 燒 甚 重 另 有 廟 堂 一 所 亦 幷 化 爲 平 地 惟 幸 救 車 到 來 速 卽 將 火 媳 滅 尙 未 牽 累 他 家 後 計 所 燒 去 之 什 物 家 私 等 共 有 三 百 餘 磅 金 云
AI translation: Word came in the morning news on the 16th of the first lunar month regarding an incident in Condobolin (干度布倫). A house belonging to a Chinese man was suddenly engulfed in flames and suffered heavy damage. A temple located right next door was also completely leveled by the fire. Fortunately, the fire brigade arrived quickly and managed to extinguish the blaze before it could spread to neighboring homes. It is estimated that the lost furniture and personal property amounted to over £300.
Tung Wah Times, Wednesday 22 January 1902, p.2.
The local Chinese have lost no, time in rebuilding a new temple for Joss in place of that recently burned down, and in view of the success their deity has made in prophesying' rain in Sydney are worshipping for all they are worth to ensure a waterspout visiting this centre.
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder, Friday 28 March 1902, p.3.
Chinamans Bridge across the Goobang Creek near where the Joss House stood in the middle of the Chinese camp.
