Mary Jane Fergus 1879–1950 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Mary Jane Fergus, 1879–1950 (aged 71 years)

Name

Mary Jane Fergus

Name: Mary Jane /Fergus/
Given names: Mary Jane
Surname: Fergus
Married name: Mary Jane /Fitzalan/

Sex Female

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 20 March 1843 37 32 — Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Baptism: 25 May 1843 38 32 — Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Emigration: 12 October 1852 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Immigration: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Divorce: Occupation: Farmer Ship of arrival: Beejapore — 9 February 1853 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 7 October 1869 — Monaro, New South Wales, Australia Death: 13 June 1928 — St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial: 14 June 1928 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Hilley James Edward Fergus William Fergus Abel Fergus Charles Albert Fergus Mary Jane Fergus Elizabeth Margaret Honora Fergus Catherine Fergus John Adam Fergus 1843–1928 Birth: 20 March 1843 37 32 — Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Death: 13 June 1928 — St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mother	Links Birth: 1850 — Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland Emigration: 4 July 1866 — Plymouth, Devon, England Immigration: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Divorce: Ship of arrival: Racehorse — 22 September 1866 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 7 October 1869 — Monaro, New South Wales, Australia Death: 5 October 1908 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Burial: 6 October 1908 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Adam Fergus James Edward Fergus William Fergus Abel Fergus Charles Albert Fergus Mary Jane Fergus Elizabeth Margaret Honora Fergus Catherine Fergus Mary Hilley 1850–1908 Birth: 1850 — Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland Death: 5 October 1908 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — 7 October 1869 — Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Divorce	Divorce — —
15 months elder brother	Links Birth: 1870 26 20 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 1914 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Occupation: Poultry Farmer Death: 19 December 1940 — Eastern Creek, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial: 20 December 1940 — Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Religion: Presbyterian Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Hume James Edward Fergus 1870–1940 Birth: 1870 26 20 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Death: 19 December 1940 — Eastern Creek, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1872 28 22 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Death: about December 1872 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Fergus 1872–1872 Birth: 1872 28 22 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Death: about December 1872 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1873 29 23 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Occupation: Miner, Engine Driver Death: 15 August 1945 — Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial: 18 August 1945 — Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Religion: Presbyterian Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Helen Holsten Abel Fergus 1873–1945 Birth: 1873 29 23 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Death: 15 August 1945 — Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 years elder brother	Links Birth: 25 March 1877 34 27 — Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 4 November 1908 — Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia Death: 27 June 1948 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Burial: 28 June 1948 — Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amelia Mary Eccleston John William Edward Fergus Charles Albert Fergus 1877–1948 Birth: 25 March 1877 34 27 — Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia Death: 27 June 1948 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
2 years herself	Links Birth: 28 February 1879 35 29 — Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 24 April 1901 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Divorce: 1929 Occupation: publican Death: 24 September 1950 — Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Sidney Fitzalan Leah Madge Fitzalan Edna M D Fitzalan Edward Fitzalan Gwendoline Mary Fitzalan Mary Jane Fergus 1879–1950 Birth: 28 February 1879 35 29 — Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia Death: 24 September 1950 — Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1881 37 31 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 1919 — Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 15 January 1937 — Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia Burial: Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francis Leopold Johnson Elizabeth Margaret Honora Fergus 1881–1937 Birth: 1881 37 31 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Death: 15 January 1937 — Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1884 40 34 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 1907 — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Death: 12 December 1914 — Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial: 13 December 1914 — Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Walter G Tyrrell Nancy Tyrrell Walter Grahame Tyrrell Charles Maxwell Tyrrell Catherine Fergus 1884–1914 Birth: 1884 40 34 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Death: 12 December 1914 — Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Family with Edward Sidney Fitzalan
ex-husband	Links Birth: 7 August 1873 — Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia Christening: 5 October 1873 — Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 24 April 1901 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Divorce: 1929 Occupation: Hairdresser Death: 16 August 1943 — Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial: Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Jane Fergus Leah Madge Fitzalan Edna M D Fitzalan Edward Fitzalan Gwendoline Mary Fitzalan Edward Sidney Fitzalan 1873–1943 Birth: 7 August 1873 — Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia Death: 16 August 1943 — Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
herself	Links Birth: 28 February 1879 35 29 — Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 24 April 1901 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Divorce: 1929 Occupation: publican Death: 24 September 1950 — Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Sidney Fitzalan Leah Madge Fitzalan Edna M D Fitzalan Edward Fitzalan Gwendoline Mary Fitzalan Mary Jane Fergus 1879–1950 Birth: 28 February 1879 35 29 — Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia Death: 24 September 1950 — Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — 24 April 1901 — Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Divorce	Divorce — 1929 —
11 months daughter	Links Birth: 21 March 1902 28 23 — Delegate, New South Wales, Australia Occupation: Hotel Proprietor Death: 17 May 1969 — Hornsby, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial: Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John William Estell John Edward Estell Leah Madge Fitzalan 1902–1969 Birth: 21 March 1902 28 23 — Delegate, New South Wales, Australia Death: 17 May 1969 — Hornsby, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 years daughter	Links Birth: 1905 31 25 — Delegate, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1905 — Delegate, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Edna M D Fitzalan 1905–1905 Birth: 1905 31 25 — Delegate, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1905 — Delegate, New South Wales, Australia
4 years son	Links Birth: 1908 34 28 — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1908 — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Edward Fitzalan 1908–1908 Birth: 1908 34 28 — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1908 — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
5 years daughter	Links Birth: 1912 38 32 — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1912 — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Gwendoline Mary Fitzalan 1912–1912 Birth: 1912 38 32 — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1912 — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia

Events of close relatives
Birth	28 February 1879 35 29 Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	publican
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Margaret Honora Fergus 1881 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a paternal grandfather	James Fergus 1 December 1882 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Birth of a sister	Catherine Fergus 1884 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a paternal grandmother	Jane Stevenson 19 July 1886 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Burial of a paternal grandmother	Jane Stevenson 21 July 1886 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage	Edward Sidney Fitzalan — View this family 24 April 1901 (aged 22 years) Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Address: Cooma Presbyterian Church, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.
Birth of a daughter	Leah Madge Fitzalan 21 March 1902 Delegate, New South Wales, Australia Address: Bombala Street, Delegate, New South Wales, Australia.
Birth of a daughter	Edna M D Fitzalan 1905 Delegate, New South Wales, Australia Address: Bombala Street, Delegate, New South Wales, Australia.
Death of a daughter	Edna M D Fitzalan 1905 Delegate, New South Wales, Australia Address: Bombala Street, Delegate, New South Wales, Australia.
Death of a mother	Mary Hilley 5 October 1908 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Colecystitus after 2 years Address: Cooma Hospital, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.
Burial of a mother	Mary Hilley 6 October 1908 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Address: Cooma Presbyterian Cemetery, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.
Birth of a son	Edward Fitzalan 1908 Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a son	Edward Fitzalan 1908 Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Birth of a daughter	Gwendoline Mary Fitzalan 1912 Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a daughter	Gwendoline Mary Fitzalan 1912 Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a sister	Catherine Fergus 12 December 1914 Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Parturition Eclamsia
Burial of a sister	Catherine Fergus 13 December 1914 Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Address: Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Death of a father	John Adam Fergus 13 June 1928 St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Chronic Myocarditis & Diarrhea Address: St Peters State Hospital and Home, St. Peter's, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Burial of a father	John Adam Fergus 14 June 1928 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Address: Cooma Presbyterian Cemetery, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.
Divorce	Edward Sidney Fitzalan — View this family 1929 (aged 49 years)
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Margaret Honora Fergus 15 January 1937 Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Coronary occclusion Myocarditis asssociated with broncho pneumonia
Death of a brother	James Edward Fergus 19 December 1940 Eastern Creek, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Toxaemia and Carcinoma of the Pancreas
Burial of a brother	James Edward Fergus 20 December 1940 Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Address: Rookwood Presbyterian Cemetery, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Death of a husband	Edward Sidney Fitzalan 16 August 1943 Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Disease of the heart (Coronary). Address: 337 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Death of a brother	Abel Fergus 15 August 1945 Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Myocardial degeneration, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Pulmonary fibrosis (silicosis)
Burial of a brother	Abel Fergus 18 August 1945 Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Address: Rookwood Crematorium, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Death of a brother	Charles Albert Fergus 27 June 1948 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Address: Cooma District Hospital, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.
Burial of a brother	Charles Albert Fergus 28 June 1948 Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia Address: Bredbo Roman Catholic General Cemetery, Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia.
Death	24 September 1950 (aged 71 years) Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Unique identifier	407BC547EF97D5119E86F1300657883996C8
Last change	13 February 2023 – 09:21:28 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Title Control of Liquor Order - Mrs.Fitzalan - Royal Exchange Hotel, Parramatta - supplies of Spirits Item barcode 6923806 Series number A1539 Series accession number A1539/1 Control symbol 1942/W/4038 Contents date range 1942 - 1942 Extent 5 folios Location Canberra Access status Not yet examined When she died she was the last surviving of her siblings. Her brother Charles died in 1948, Abel in 1945, Elizabeth and James Edward in 1940, Catherine in 1914. Her father arrived from Scotland in Sydney on the Beejapore II 9 Feb 1853 aged 10 with his parents and three brothers and a sister. Her mother arrived in Sydney on the Racehorse 22 Sep 1866 aged 16. She was traveling alone and was to meet up with her aunt in the colony. Apart from Leah Madge, her first child, all her other children died in infancy and her blood type may have been RH- Deaths 8202/1905 FITZALAN EDNA M D EDWARD MARY J BOMBALA 9989/1908 FITZALAN EDWARD EDWARD MARY J LITHGOW 6398/1912 FITZALAN GWENDOLINE M EDWARD MARY J LITHGOW http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/blood/rh.html If your blood does contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh positive (Rh+). If your blood does not contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh negative (Rh-). This Rh factor is connected to your blood type. For example, your blood may be AB+ which means that you have type AB blood with a positive Rh factor. Or, you might have O- blood which means that you have type O blood with a negative Rh factor. It is particularly important for expectant mothers to know their blood's Rh factor. Occasionally, a baby will inherit an Rh positive blood type from its father while the mother has an Rh negative blood type. The baby's life could be in great danger if the mother's Rh negative blood attacks the baby's Rh positive blood. If this happens, an exchange transfusion may save the baby's life. The baby's blood can be exchanged for new blood that matches the mother's. Ariah Park news Friday 17 September 1937 p3 Great renovations and extensive improvements have been made to the Ariah Park Hotel, and it now ranks as one of the best kept and most comfortable hotels in the Riverina. It is a real "home away from home", and the proprietress (Mrs. Fizalan) is to be highly congratulated on the improvements made. New and expensive cutlery and modern furniture have been installed, and reading rooms have been made a delight to rest in. Under her supervision, the Hotel has been transformed. Of recent years most attention had been paid to the bar, as long as the bar was paying, the accommodation part could look after itself, but all that has changed now Mrs. Fitzalan has taken control. Naturally, the bar has received attention and there also great improvements have been made. A refrigerator costing over £300, has been installed, and the coolest of drinks will be available during the hot Summer months Ariah Park news Thursday 13 January 1938 p4 Fall from a hotel balcony Shortly after midnight on Saturday Mr. George Meyers, aged 35, in charge of the ironmongery department of Mr. Geo Seymour, met with a most serious accident. As far as can be ascertained, George, was awaiting a car to take him to Temora where he was to spend the week-end with his wife and four children. With the non-arrival of the car, he went to bed, and thinking he heard a car some hours later, rushed to the balcony, where, unfortunately he overbalanced and crashed some 30 or 40 feet into the roadway, suffering frightful injuries. Dr. Fox was summoned and an immediate removal to Temora was ordered. This unfortunate man, to whom our genuine sympathy is extended, was admitted to Temora Hospital suffering from two broken wrists, broken ribs jaw, skull injuries, but luckily brain is in no way affected. His condition is serious but it is not believed in any way to be precarious Young Witness Friday 9 December 1938 22 July 1939 p2 Mrs. M.J. Fizalan, who has taken over the Australian Hotel at Young, is not new to the business, as her name was over the door of the Star Hotel at Cootamundra, the Conapara at Rankin Springs, Adamstown Hotel Newcastle; Club House, Mudgee and the Ariah Park Hotel. She was at the last named for 18 months, the license of which she disposed of to take over the Australian. In that 18 months Mrs. Fitzalan not only built up a good buisness (sic), but won the high esteem of the people of Ariah Park. Prior to her leaving, together with her sister (sic - daughter) Mrs. Estelle, and her daughter (sic- grand daughter) Gwen, she was accorded a send-off by the townspeople, in which the boarders and staff of the Ariah Park Hotel joined Mrs. Fitzalan was presented with cut glass vases, and Mrs.Estelle with a handsome inkstand, while Gwen was the recipient of a beautiful book. The Press of the town, the "News", also paid graceful tributes to Mrs. Fitzalan , whose departure it regarded as a loss to the town, for she had built up a business which was a credit to her enterprise Young Witness Friday 23 December 1938 p3 and 3 February 1939 p4 (Advertisement) The Australian Hotel Young Is now under the management of Mrs. M.J. Fitzalan (Late of Ariah Park Hotel) Old friends and customers of the Australian are assured of a hearty welcome. It is Mrs. Fitzalan's intention to conduct this popular house on the same lines as Mrs.Hassall and she hopes for the same liberal support accorded her predecessor. Notes from PaulFergus I have one very clear memory of Mary Jane when she owned the hotel in Parramatta where the Great Western Highway meets Church Street. It is of her and my father and me bottling beer out of a keg. This must have been in about 1945 or 1946. I also have clear memories of Leah Madge Fitzalan. I last met her in about 1965 when I visited her in Kirribilli.

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Title
Control of Liquor Order - Mrs.Fitzalan - Royal Exchange Hotel, Parramatta - supplies of Spirits
Item barcode
6923806 Series number
A1539 Series accession number
A1539/1
Control symbol
1942/W/4038
Contents date range
1942 - 1942 Extent
5 folios Location
Canberra
Access status
Not yet examined

When she died she was the last surviving of her siblings. Her brother Charles died in 1948, Abel in 1945, Elizabeth and James Edward in 1940, Catherine in 1914.

Her father arrived from Scotland in Sydney on the Beejapore II 9 Feb 1853 aged 10 with his parents and three brothers and a sister.
Her mother arrived in Sydney on the Racehorse 22 Sep 1866 aged 16. She was traveling alone and was to meet up with her aunt in the colony.

Apart from Leah Madge, her first child, all her other children died in infancy and her blood type may have been RH-
Deaths
8202/1905 FITZALAN EDNA M D EDWARD MARY J BOMBALA
9989/1908 FITZALAN EDWARD EDWARD MARY J LITHGOW
6398/1912 FITZALAN GWENDOLINE M EDWARD MARY J LITHGOW

http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/blood/rh.html
If your blood does contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh positive (Rh+). If your blood does not contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh negative (Rh-).

This Rh factor is connected to your blood type. For example, your blood may be AB+ which means that you have type AB blood with a positive Rh factor. Or, you might have O- blood which means that you have type O blood with a negative Rh factor.

It is particularly important for expectant mothers to know their blood's Rh factor. Occasionally, a baby will inherit an Rh positive blood type from its father while the mother has an Rh negative blood type. The baby's life could be in great danger if the mother's Rh negative blood attacks the baby's Rh positive blood. If this happens, an exchange transfusion may save the baby's life. The baby's blood can be exchanged for new blood that matches the mother's.

Ariah Park news Friday 17 September 1937 p3
Great renovations and extensive improvements have been made to the Ariah Park Hotel, and it now ranks as one of the best kept and most comfortable hotels in the Riverina. It is a real "home away from home", and the proprietress (Mrs. Fizalan) is to be highly congratulated on the improvements made. New and expensive cutlery and modern furniture have been installed, and reading rooms have been made a delight to rest in. Under her supervision, the Hotel has been transformed. Of recent years most attention had been paid to the bar, as long as the bar was paying, the accommodation part could look after itself, but all that has changed now Mrs. Fitzalan has taken control. Naturally, the bar has received attention and there also great improvements have been made. A refrigerator costing over £300, has been installed, and the coolest of drinks will be available during the hot Summer months

Ariah Park news Thursday 13 January 1938 p4
Fall from a hotel balcony
Shortly after midnight on Saturday Mr. George Meyers, aged 35, in charge of the ironmongery department of Mr. Geo Seymour, met with a most serious accident.
As far as can be ascertained, George, was awaiting a car to take him to Temora where he was to spend the week-end with his wife and four children. With the non-arrival of the car, he went to bed, and thinking he heard a car some hours later, rushed to the balcony, where, unfortunately he overbalanced and crashed some 30 or 40 feet into the roadway, suffering frightful injuries. Dr. Fox was summoned and an immediate removal to Temora was ordered. This unfortunate man, to whom our genuine sympathy is extended, was admitted to Temora Hospital suffering from two broken wrists, broken ribs jaw, skull injuries, but luckily brain is in no way affected. His condition is serious but it is not believed in any way to be precarious

Young Witness Friday 9 December 1938 22 July 1939 p2
Mrs. M.J. Fizalan, who has taken over the Australian Hotel at Young, is not new to the business, as her name was over the door of the Star Hotel at Cootamundra, the Conapara at Rankin Springs, Adamstown Hotel Newcastle; Club House, Mudgee and the Ariah Park Hotel.
She was at the last named for 18 months, the license of which she disposed of to take over the Australian.
In that 18 months Mrs. Fitzalan not only built up a good buisness (sic), but won the high esteem of the people of Ariah Park.
Prior to her leaving, together with her sister (sic - daughter) Mrs. Estelle, and her daughter (sic- grand daughter) Gwen, she was accorded a send-off by the townspeople, in which the boarders and staff of the Ariah Park Hotel joined
Mrs. Fitzalan was presented with cut glass vases, and Mrs.Estelle with a handsome inkstand, while Gwen was the recipient of a beautiful book.
The Press of the town, the "News", also paid graceful tributes to Mrs. Fitzalan , whose departure it regarded as a loss to the town, for she had built up a business which was a credit to her enterprise

Young Witness Friday 23 December 1938 p3 and 3 February 1939 p4
(Advertisement)
The Australian Hotel Young
Is now under the management of
Mrs. M.J. Fitzalan
(Late of Ariah Park Hotel)
Old friends and customers of the Australian are assured of a hearty welcome.
It is Mrs. Fitzalan's intention to conduct this popular house on the same lines as Mrs.Hassall and she hopes for the same liberal support accorded her predecessor.

Notes from PaulFergus
I have one very clear memory of Mary Jane when she owned the hotel in Parramatta where the Great Western Highway meets Church Street. It is of her and my father and me bottling beer out of a keg. This must have been in about 1945 or 1946. I also have clear memories of Leah Madge Fitzalan. I last met her in about 1965 when I visited her in Kirribilli.