Sarah “Granny” Dominick
Sarah “Granny” Dominick (nee Craig) was born in November 1853 at Nimmitabel, New South Wales, the daughter of George and Annie Craig. She married Richard Dominick at Gundagai on 13 February 1876. The couple had two sons, Jack and Albert.
The Dominick family lived and mined at White Cliffs before coming to Lightning Ridge. Jack and Albert arrived in 1908 by pushbike. Sarah’s brother, George Craig, also lived at Lightning Ridge and was a reporter for the Walgett Spectator for a time after 1910.
Sarah and Richard lived in town until about 1920, when Jack drew Lorne Station in a land ballot. Energetic and talkative, Sarah was remembered for sweeping the streets, planting saltbush for the town’s goats, and contributing to what became known as ‘Billy Goat Lane’’.
“Mrs. Dominick: At age of 82 would walk the 2 miles from “Lorne” into the hotel and do the washing and ironing. If offered a lift back the old lady would say, “No thanks lad, the walk will do me good”. Referred to by one as “That grand old pioneering lady”.”
Sarah Dominick died on 21 August 1946 at Collarenebri.
Article: Research by Leisa Carney, edited by Russell Gawthorpe. LRHS research compiled by Len Cram and Barbara Moritz. Sources: The Lightning Ridge Book, Stuart Lloyd, 1967, p. 53; They Struck Opal!, E. F. Murphy, 1948, p. 154.