Dear Monument Australia visitors, we are a self-funded, non-profit organisation, dedicated to recording monuments throughout Australia. Over time the costs of maintaining this website have risen substantially (in fact they are probably larger than those of many companies who exist for profit). In the past we have borne all the costs associated with maintaining the website but we are now having difficulties in paying the monthly expenses.
If Monument Australia is useful to you, please make a donation to keep this historical and educational resource available. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Home » Themes » People » Government - Local
William Small JuniorPrint Page 
The monument was originally erected as a fountain to commemorate William Small Junior, former Grafton Town Clerk from 1892 to 1902. The fountain is no longer functioning.
William Small Junior was born on the family property at Swan Creek in 1861, the son of Clarence River pioneers who were among the first to take up land in the district. He was appointed Grafton Council Clerk on May 2nd 1892, a position he held with great distinction until the demands of business interests forced him to relinquish the post in July 1902.
For over 20 years, he conducted one of the leading auctioneering businesses on the Clarence River. He was a familiar figure at the South Grafton Saleyards and well-known throughout the Northern Rivers area, New England Tablelands and Queensland where he sold farms and grazing properties. He died in 1910 at the age of 49, survived by his wife Emma and five children.
Following his death a memorial to perpetuate his memory was built by public subscription and erected at the intersection of Skinner and Spring Streets, South Grafton. It has since been relocated to the adjacent roundabout at the intersection of Skinner and Ryan Streets, South Grafton.
Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW), 17 May 1913.
William Small profileLocation
| Address: | Skinner & Ryan Streets, South Grafton, 2460 |
|---|---|
| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.705158 Long: 152.933381 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
|---|---|
| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Local |
| Designer: | Matheson & Collins (Grafton, NSW) |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 17th May, 1913 |
|---|
Erected by the friends of the late William Small Junr.
To show their appreciation of his worth
Died 28th Oct. 1910.
Erected by the friends of the late William Small Junr.
To show their appreciation of his worth
Died 28th Oct. 1910.
