Brennand, Thomas (1802–1858)
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- the brig Juno brings Brennand to Hobart from Sydney, Launceston Advertiser (Tas), 29 November 1830, p 2
- ad as auctioneer and commission agent, Sydney Herald, 13 May 1833, p 3, column 1
- is also opening a registry office for the letting of houses, shops and farms, Sydney Monitor, 1 November 1834, p 3, column 3
- has started a servants' registry office, Sydney Times, 11 November 1834, p 4, column 1
- ad listing all his services, Sydney Monitor, 19 November 1834, p 4, column 2
- adds Mr Evans' Circulating Library to his services, Sydney Times, 14 December 1834, p 4, column 2
- his Reading Room is furnished with all the Colonial newspapers and the latest English Journals and a good selection of the best journals, Sydney Monitor, 17 December 1834, p 3, column 3
- has created a catalogue for his Australian Modern Circulating Library, Sydney Monitor, 28 January 1835, p 1, column 6
- has upwards of 6000 volumes in his Library, Sydney Monitor, 4 March 1835, p 3, column 1
- threatens to publish a list of those with long overdue books from his Library, Sydney Monitor, 21 March 1835, p 3, column 2
- adds renovating artworks to his business; he has supplied 291 employers with servants in the last three months, Colonist (Sydney), 2 April 1835, p 7, column 1
- lists books that are missing from his Library, Sydney Herald, 7 September 1835, p 1, column 5
- ad for his registry office; for those looking for work as servants and those looking for servants, Colonist (Sydney), 14 January 1836, p 8, column 2
- adds an extensive collection of the best popular works of 1835 to his Lending Library, Sydney Monitor, 2 March 1836, p 1, column 3
- ad for Mr Brennand, bookseller, Colonist (Sydney), 27 October 1836, p 8, column 4
- ad for Brennand's Librarian and stationer, Sydney Monitor, 28 October 1836, p 1, column 3
- adds bookbinding to his services, Sydney Monitor, 14 November 1836, p 1, column 2
- commences the ruling of account books, music paper etc. to order, Sydney Gazette, 15 November 1836, p 2
- ad notifying people that he has purchased Lumsden's patent ruling machine (the first ever worked in the colony), Sydney Gazette,17 November 1836, p 1, column 4
- ad saying that as well as ruled paper he can offer plain and ornamental bookbinding in all its branches, Colonist (Sydney), 8 December 1836, p 8, column 3
- the Lumsden Ruling Machine drawns lines with neatness and clearness, Sydney Herald, 19 December 1836, p 1
- ad for his Lumsden Ruling Machine, Sydney Monitor, 26 December 1836, p 1, column 3
- adds more books to his subscription Library, Sydney Monitor, 7 June 1837, p 3, column 3
- moves his Circulating Library and Registry Office from King St to George St, Sydney Monitor, 20 November 1837, p 3, column 1
- when attempting to fire a rocket lit the wrong end and seriously injured his hand, Sydney Monitor, 28 May 1838, p 3
- discontinues his Circulating Library, Australian (Sydney), 3 July 1838, p 1, column 6
- plans to publish a chart of New Zealand, Colonist (Sydney), 12 October 1839, p 3, column 1
- is to be publish a pamphlet on important information about New Zealand, Sydney Herald, 18 October 1839, p 1, column 2
- has received the valuable books and fancy stationery for sale, Australasian Chronicle (Sydney), 5 November 1839, p 3, column 5
- extracts from 'Important Information relative to New Zealand', Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney), 27 November 1839, p 2
- the pamphlet is intended as a guide to the future emigrant and others desirous of being connected with New Zealand, ustralasian Chronicle (Sydney), 29 November 1839, p 3, column 4
- review of the New Zealand pamphelt and also of 'An Instruction to Prisoners. By a Catholic Clergyman' published by Brennan, Australasian Chronicle (Sydney), 29 November 1839, p 1
- sells his stationer, bookbinder and bookseller business, Sydney Herald, 6 January 1840, p 1, column 5
- is to resume work as an auctioneer, Sydney Herald, 27 June 1842, p 3, column 3
- takes temporary offices in George St, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 October 1842, p 1, column 2
- is declared insolvent, Australian (Sydney), 30 January 1843, p 2
- his house is for sale, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 August 1843, p 1, column 7
- overview of the judgement in a legal case by Richard Windeyer against Brennand, Port Phillip Gazette (Vic), 17 January 1844, p 2
- offers his services as a house and land agent, Australian (Sydney), 23 July 1844, p 2
- the remaining assets of his estate are to be sold, Morning Chronicle (Sydney), 13 November 1844, p 1, column 6
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 October 1858, p 1
- funeral notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 October 1858, p 7
Citation details
'Brennand, Thomas (1802–1858)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/brennand-thomas-29257/text, accessed 7 December 2019.