2LT Local News
Lithgow citizen of a century ago to be remembered
Oct 16, 2018
The City of Lithgow is to pay tribute to a man who arrived in the township from England 116 years ago to see out his days there.
James Padley settled in Lithgow in 1902 having come from Yorkshire England, through the Victorian gold rush at Castlemaine, followed by the heady days of Melbourne’s boom years, then “home” to England and back again to Australia.
He died on 20 October 1918, which is 100 years ago this Saturday.
In the sixteen years he lived in Lithgow, Padley was the driving force in the Lithgow Progress Association and the chief instigator of the development of Hassans Walls.
To coincide with the centenary of his death and the launch of a book about him titled Padley of the Pedestal by author Keith painter, Lithgow City Council has restored the pedestal next to the Sir Joseph Cook boardwalk at Hassans Walls Lookout.
An author talk by Keith Painter on his book Padley of the Pedestal will take place this Friday 19 October at 3:00pm at Lithgow Library.
The public is also invited to the rededication of the recently restored memorial at Hassans Walls Lookout this Saturday 20 October at 10:00am.
