shape of a pontoon, the condition of which seems to be verging upon the last stages of dissolution". In 1881 Oxley township once again had two hotels when the Royal Hotel was opened with John Westhead as the publican. In 1882 there was a re-shuffle of publicans as Delandre left the Oxley Hotel to be replaced by William Westhead, and Daniel Murphy took over the licence of the Royal. Oxley Post Office opened on 1 November 1884 and closed in 1969. In about 1888 the Royal Hotel had ceased trading at Oxley. In 1889 a licence was granted to Thompson S. Page for a new public-house at the township, the Commercial Hotel (possibly a name-change of the old Royal Hotel premises). In 1889 the publican of the Oxley Hotel was John Parr. In 1890 "Oxley" station was purchased by the A.M.L.&F. Company. R. P. McFarland purchased "Oxley" station in 1912. References External links Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales Balranald Shire