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ABOUT US.
Maldon Museum and Archives holds a wonderful collection of artefacts and historical information from the Maldon District
The Maldon ‘collection’, comprising old objects and records from the local area, was initially brought together by the Maldon Progress Association in 1966. The collection is now under the custodianship of Maldon Museum & Archives Association Inc., a member-based volunteer-run organisation established in 1992 to bring together the previously separate museum and family history groups.

The collection continues to grow, and our members and volunteers work hard to research, document, preserve and present it in a way which helps visitors to understand the past, reflect on the present and look to the future. Our Association is very grateful for the commitment and huge contribution of time and expertise given by our many volunteers and supporters, and for the financial assistance received for special projects from various funding bodies over the years.

The district settlements covered by the collection include Baringhup, Bradford, Eaglehawk, Gowar, Maldon, Muckleford, Neereman, Nuggetty, Pollard, Ravenswood South, Sandy Creek, Shelbourne, Tarrangower, Walmer, Woodbrook (Chinaman’s Creek), and parts of Eddington and Welshman’s Reef. Also from 1947 to 1956, the construction settlement for Cairn Curran Reservoir was located at Baringhup.


THE TOWN AND AREA.
MALDON was most likely named after Maldon in Essex,the name having been in existence since Saxon times. The town was declared and named in early 1854.

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A new Township is declared at Mount Tarrangower, situate 11 miles N. W. of Castlemaine,to be called Maldon, which will be a place for holding Courts of Petty Sessions.
Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (Vic. : 1851 - 1856) Monday 13 February 1854 p 4 Article

A sales notice in mid 1854 alerted me to the fact that land in the parish of Maldon was to be offered for sale and in order to find out about land divisions rather than church parishes, I knew I needed to use County in the trove search term. Also aware that Maldon would be well beyond the county of Bourke, I tried PARISH OF MALDON,COUNTY and it worked. There is a township and a parish map. Have a look!

Township of Maldon, Parish of Maldon, County of Talbot ...
digital.slv.vic.gov.au/dtl_publish/compleximages/50/2442854.html

This township site was ignored and settlement sprang up at the junction of tracks leading elsewhere. See the Sydney Morning Herald article in italics under HISTORIC BUILDINGS,



Maldon, Victoria
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maldon
Victoria
Maldon, view from hill.JPG
View of Maldon from the south west, 2009
Maldon is located in Shire of Mount Alexander MaldonMaldon
Coordinates 36°59′30″S 144°4′0″ECoordinates: 36°59′30″S 144°4′0″E
Population 1,601 (2006 census)[citation needed]
Established 1853
Postcode(s) 3463
Elevation 320.0 m (1,050 ft)
Location
136 km (85 mi) from Melbourne
38 km (24 mi) from Bendigo
20 km (12 mi) from Castlemaine
LGA(s) Shire of Mount Alexander
State electorate(s) Bendigo West
Federal Division(s) Bendigo
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.6 °C
67 °F 7.5 °C
46 °F 598.9 mm
23.6 in
Maldon is a town in Victoria, Australia, in the Shire of Mount Alexander local government area. It has been designated "Australia's first notable town" and is notable for its 19th-century appearance, maintained since gold-rush days. At the 2006 census, Maldon had a population of 1,601.[1]


History
The district where Maldon now stands was first discovered by white Europeans in 1836, during Major Thomas Mitchell's famous Victorian expedition. It was settled soon afterwards by pastoralists, and two sheep runs were established in the area, at the foot of Mount Tarrangower. In December 1853, gold was discovered at Cairn Curran (the name given to one of the sheep runs), and Maldon became a part of the Victorian Gold Rush.

The goldfield, which was named "Tarrangower Fields" after Mount Tarrangower, immediately attracted an immense number of men eager to make their fortunes at the diggings. Just one month after gold was first discovered, the Chief Commissioner for Goldfields reported 3000 miners had arrived at the diggings. A month after that, a journalist for The Argus reported that the road from Castlemaine to Maldon was lined with the shops of people hoping to make a living of their own from the miners:

The road follows up the course of Long Gully, where the diggings were first opened, for a couple of miles, and is lined on either side by an almost continuous row of stores, refreshment tents, eating houses, doctors' tents, apothecaries' shops, and, in fact, shops of every description.[2]

The same report noted that the goldfield's population had already grown to 18,000, though only about 1000 had taken out mining licences.


Maldon in 1904, seen from the south-west
In 1856 the Victorian government arranged for the settlement to become a town, which was named Maldon. The post office had opened on 14 March 1854.[3]

In 1861, a government census declared the town's population to be 3341, servicing an additional 5,000-6,000 miners at the diggings. At that time it was the eighth-largest town in Victoria, and remained so for the next decade. However, as miners were forced to dig deeper to obtain usable specimens, or as mines ran dry completely, the population began to decline. By 1891, Maldon was reduced to 1,600 inhabitants. Mining of small claims continued through the 20th century, together with sluicing of gullies and tailings. In the 1980s, several new ventures commenced, including an open cut at Union Hill.

Maldon proved to be one of Victoria's richest quartz-mining centres, though with poorer alluvial results than others such as Castlemaine or Ballarat. Quartz mining extended southward through Sandy Creek to Newstead, along to Mia Mia and Muckleford, eastward to Fentimen’s and Smith’s Reefs, and even to the apex of Mount Tarrangower. In all, over seventy reefs were proven to contain gold deposits. Maldon was undoubtedly a poor man’s diggings, with many excellent yields from very small claims.

The Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum houses stationary engines, farming implements, mining exhibits, fire pumps, and objects with links to Thompsons Foundry, Castlemaine.[4]

Modern times

Historic streetscape at Maldon
Today, Maldon's population is more or less stable at around 1,000 people. The town has changed very little since mining operations ceased, though a former bank at the junction of High and Main Streets has been supplanted by a service station. The town was declared a "notable town" in 1966 by the National Trust of Victoria, who explained that:

The township displays overall historical and architectural importance, particularly in its gold town buildings. The significance lies in the variety of building styles, and the area of mining is of interest with one mine still open to the public. Maldon boasts that it is largely unchanged since the 1850s, and has attracted considerable interest from tourists for its 19th-century atmosphere.

Maldon is now sustained by its appeal as a retreat and retirement venue for artists and writers, as well as tourist trade. The town holds several annual fairs, including a Winter Fair, Easter Fair, Art Show, and Folk Festival. Notable landmarks include Beehive Chimney, Mount Tarrangower and fire tower, Lake Cairn Curran, and the railway station. Maldon has its own newspaper, the Tarrangower Times, which was first published in 1858 and is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Victoria. The Maldon Museum and Archives Association operates a district museum and family-history centre in the former Maldon Shire Hall, and a vintage machinery museum.

The minimum-security female prison HM Prison Tarrengower is located to the near north of the township in the locality of Nuggety.

Sport

The memorial park at Maldon
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League.

Golfers play at the course of the Maldon Golf Club on Golf Links Road.[5]

Events
The town has an annual Easter Fair which includes events such as billy-cart racing, dancing in the street, the Great Aussie Scone Bake, a cemetery walk and the lighting of the Mount Tarrangower tower.[6] The Maldon Folk Festival has been held annually since 1974. (31 October to 3 November in 2008).[7]

In popular culture
Much of the 2007 film Romulus, My Father, set in the 1950s and starring Eric Bana, was shot on location in Maldon.[8] Romulus, My Father went on to win the Australian Film Institute award for Best Film.

Notable residents
Bill Woodfull, former Australian cricket team captain, born in Maldon on 27 August 1897
Joseph Jenkins, the Welsh Swagman, maintained Maldon's gutters and drains for one pound per week from 1885–1894
Henry Handel Richardson, the Australian author, spent some of her childhood in Maldon when her mother was postmistress there, and wrote about the town in her memoir, Myself When Young
Frank Arthur Nankivell, artist.

PEOPLE.
Plenty of town can boast famous residents but how many of these were named after the town?
William Maldon Woodfull - Australian Dictionary of Biography
adb.anu.edu.au/biography/woodfull-william-maldon-9174


Henry Handel Richardson in Maldon Book Sales

Henry Handel Richardson in Maldon. Henry Handel Richardson in Maldon is an illustrated booklet that details the young Richardson's life in the Victorian gold mining town. She arrived in Maldon as Ethel Richardson in 1880 at the age of 10 with her mother and sister, after the traumatic decline and death of their husband and father, Walter Lindesay Richardson. HHR later wrote that Maldon nourished the imagination of the future writer.

The booklet was winner of the 'Best Walk/Tour' prize in the Victorian Community History Awards 2011, sponsored by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and the Public Records Office of Victoria.

The authors, Peter Cuffley, Helen McBurney, Janey Runci and Geoff Palmer, assisted by the Maldon community, have produced a well-illustrated and carefully researched booklet that contains three walks; the first, which has a clear map, describes 16 buildings that would have been familiar to the Richardsons; the second, focuses on significant cemetery graves from the 1880's period; and the last, records places fictionalised in Richardson's The Getting of Wisdom.
(Henry Handel Richardson in Maldon Book Sales - The ...
www.henryhandelrichardsonsociety.org.au/book_sales.html)


SOME HISTORIC BUILDINGS.
This amazing article supplies terrific information that I may never have found through trove. The most staggering fact is that the township of Maldon is not built on the township of Maldon site declared in 1854 which explains the absence of the grid layout so typical of declared townships. It also directs readers on a guided walk around the historic town. Some information (such as Maldon's version of Sovereign Hill and the hill climb)may be out of date.

Maldon - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
www.smh.com.au/news/Victoria/Maldon/2005/.../1108500206685.html

Maldon
Extraordinary historic town which looks as though time has stood still.
In 1966 Maldon became the first Victorian town to be classified by the National Trust. This honour reflects an appreciation of its remarkably well-preserved historic streetscape with its European trees, wide verandahs, flagstone paving, old-fashioned shop fronts, quaint cottages with attractive gardens, and its many stone buildings erected in the heyday of the goldmining era.

The town's genuinely historic feel is quite overwhelming, arising out of its architectural harmony, an extensive restoration program that has avoided tackiness and frippery, strict and divisive controls on building alterations, an absence of grandiosity and the tendency of the shops to reinforce the antiquity of their exteriors with interiors that also bespeak a lost time.

For these reasons Maldon has become a very popular tourist destination, particularly during the Easter Fair. Hence, many of the buildings have been converted into specialist stores designed to appeal to the visitor. Some locals scornfully regard the tourist orientation as the 'commodification of heritage'. At any rate, Maldon is located 138 km north-west of Melbourne via A HREF="VICCastlemaine.shtml">Castlemaine, which is 19 km to the south-east, and 359 metres above sea-level.

Prior to the arrival of the first squatters in 1840 the area was occupied by the Wemba-Wemba people and an Aboriginal station operated near Mt Tarrangower from 1841-1849. However, the town really began when John Mechosk, a German prospector who had already struck gold at A HREF="VICDunolly.shtml">Dunolly, A HREF="VICMaryborough.shtml">Maryborough and Kingower, discovered gold at the foot of Mt Tarrangower in 1853, thereby initiating a rush of some 20 000 diggers who initially devoted themselves to alluvial mining. By the end of 1854 the tide had receded to some 2000 prospectors and a township of sorts had developed around a narrow road.

The settlement was initially known as Tarrangower. A townsite was surveyed in 1854 but the location was rejected and ignored by locals. Consequently the de facto township established by the diggers was surveyed in 1856 (which explains the irregular street patterns which evolved organically as routes between the diggings). It was renamed after Maldon in Essex, England.

In 1856 Nuggetty Reef was uncovered to the north of town and companies entered the picture, supplying the capital to unearth the gold-bearing quartz reefs which proved to be among the richest in the country. In the 1860s Maldon rivalled Bendigo for returns but, by 1870, the gold had begun to dwindle. In the subsequent years mines began to close and the population declined. The last operating mine was the North British which closed up shop in 1926, although the Union Mine was reopened in 1987 to reprocess the tailings.

It is this absence of growth after the late 19th century which has facilitated the preservation of the town's historic features.

Noted novelist Henry Handel Richardson (nee Ethel Richardson) spent a portion of her childhood at Maldon.

The Maldon Camp Draft is held in February and the Maldon Easter Fair in April. In late October and early November, a folk festival is held at Butts Reserve (along the road to Mt Tarrangower) and the Mt Tarrangower Hillclimb (a motor sport event) is held in late October. The Spring Festival occurs in August.

Things to see:
Tourist Information
The Maldon Visitor Centre is located adjacent the shire offices in High St. It is open weekdays from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m daily. Be sure to pick up the brochures which outline walks of the town, tel: (03) 5475 2569.

Historic Buildings - High St (South)
The information centre has two free pamphlets identifying the town's historic buildings. One covers the main commercial district (Main and High Sts) and the other roams more widely.

Start at the southern end of town where the Castlemaine Rd meets up with High St. Head north along High St. The second house on the left is Lauriston House which was built in 1866 for local mining magnate R.D. Oswald. With its Malmsbury bluestone and elaborate timber verandah fretwork it was regarded as the town's finest building at the time of its construction.

At High and Fountain is the Kangaroo Hotel (1866) which, with its timber lattice and iron lacework, was once a staging post for Cobb & Co coaches. Head south along High St passing, on the right-hand side of the road, the former Commercial Hotel (1867), Argyle House (1866), the former Carriers Arms Hotel (1857), the former Bank of NSW (1858), the enormous Robert Cox Motors (built c.1858 as a four-shop complex), the motorcyclists' (formerly the Freemasons' Hall built c.1863 with a 1908 facade) and a former flour mill (1873).

Cross the road and return northwards to the former Royal Hotel which was built as a concert hall in 1857 and extended in 1862 when it became the hotel. In 1975 it was used as a setting in the film 'Break of Day'. All that was required was to cover the streets in dirt and Maldon furnished a plausible 19th-century setting. It is now a restaurant.

Historic Buildings - Main St
The Grand Hotel (1888) marks the start of Main St. It features some elaborate arches, pilasters and balusters. To the right, as you head north-east, are the former McFarlane's Drapery, built c.1867 (the face of McFarlane's brother, the Secretary to the Treasury, once graced the Australian pound note), Cookies Collections (built c.1870 as a hairdressing salon), Goldsmith's Building (1897), Berryman's Bootshop (1895) on the site of an 1857 bowling alley, the former Albion Hotel (1866), Dabb's Produce Store (c.1870), a former butcher's (c.1858), Swann's Buildings (1866) and the grand two-storey facade of the Maldon Hotel (1909) with its delicate verandah lacework and slender cast-iron posts. The hotel extension was originally the stables. Cornflowers was built c.1860 and was later used as the Bank of Victoria. Wearne's Building (c.1895) is currently a residence (note the old kerosene sign on the wall) and Franklin's Building (c.1870), at Main and Phoenix, started as a shoe warehouse.

Diagonally opposite, at Main and Templeton, is a fruit shop which dates from 1866 (note the fence and the sign). Just along Templeton St is Maldon Old Grain Store Antique Market (1864).

Return to Main St and head south, passing, on the right, the quaint old bakery (c.1895) with an 1854 wood-fired Scotch oven, Calder's (1866), originally an ironmongery, Maldon Pharmacy (c.1860), Wade's Building (c.1880), the former Dabb & Co. Store with its ornate door (built in 1859 and now the Maldon Supermarket), and the service station, which is housed in an old ironmongery and a former smithy (both 1858).

Historic Buildings - High St (Middle)
Turn the corner, heading north back along High St. On the right-hand side are Wade's House (c.1865), now a residence, and, at the Francis St corner, Calder House (c.1885), a distinguished residence which is now a restaurant and bed-and-breakfast.

On the other side of High St is the old post office (1870) which, from 1880-86, was the childhood home of noted Australian novelist Henry Handel Richardson. Her mother was the postmistress. Richardson's autobiography Myself When Young (1950) recounts her time in Maldon with great affection.

Walk along Francis St. To the left are the croquet club (1890) and the museum.

Museum and Courthouse
The Maldon Historical Museum, at the corner of High St and Fountain St, has mining photographs and equipment, domestic memorabilia, and archives. It is located in a mellow-toned brick building erected in 1858 as a Market Place. However, this venture was unsuccessful and it became the shire offices in 1865. The hammerbeam arches were added to correct the buckling walls in 1871. It is open weekdays from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m on public holidays and weekends.

Behind the museum is the old fire station (1870) and on the other side of the adjacent football oval is the former courthouse (1861).

Historical Buildings - High St (North)
Return to the post office and head north-west along High St. To the left is Robinson's House, a Gothic Revival structure dating from 1866. Over the road, at 50 High St, is the unusual brickwork of Thomas Vivian's House (1862). It sits in the shadow of Holy Trinity Anglican Church (1862-89), a Gothic Revival ragstone structure with exceptional stained-glass windows and an intricately trussed roof. At 54 High St is Tressider's Cottage, a miner's cottage dating back to 1859 which is now a bed-and-breakfast. A little further along is Dr Lisle's House (1857) and over the road is the primary school (1874).

At Hospital and High is Dr Hardy's House (1857) and adjacent is School Cottage (1860) originally a school. Further along High St and on the other side of the road is the arched entranceway of one of the town's grander homes, 'Glendonald', built in 1870 as 'Ethandune'. Continue north past a range of late 19th-century residences to the Adair St corner where there is an Italianate villa with impressive plasterwork.

Historical Buildings - Adair St
At Adair and Chapel is the hospital, built as a one-storey Classical Revival structure in 1860. Patients were allegedly given subterranean water from Eaglehawk Mine as it was believed to have medicinal properties. Just along Chapel St is St Brigid's Catholic Church (1891).

Return to the High and Adair St intersection. On the north-eastern corner is Rule's House (1897). The brick-and-timber house adjacent dates from 1875. At the south-western corner of Adair and Templeton is a corner store and residence (1880s).

Historical Buildings - Templeton St
Heading south on Templeton, to the right, are Brook's residence (1890) with its fine iron lacework, and a typical timber house from the 1880s. Over the road is Chapman's House which was started at some point prior to 1863. The large house on its southern side dates from 1870.

At the south-eastern corner of Templeton and Camp Sts is the former Holy Trinity Parsonage (1863). The original church was to the rear. Just to the south is Lovell's Cottage, a timber house dating from 1860.

Historical Buildings - Church St
Walk along Camp St to the Church St corner where you will find one of the town's highlights - the former Anglican Penny School where the children once paid a penny a day for their schooling. It was largely rebuilt in 1862 after a storm destroyed part of the original 1856 structure, although the tower and entrance porches remain from that earlier day. The architecture is unusual and eclectic. Over the road is the Welsh Congregational Church (1863 with a transept added in 1901).

Walk south along Church St past the Presbyterian manse (1859) to the Presbyterian Church (1905) at the Edward St corner.

Historical Buildings Concluded
At the north-eastern corner of Edwards and Templeton is the Baptist Church (1896). On the south-eastern corner is Brook's Store (1864).

Across Templeton St, at the Francis St corner, is the former Welsh Baptist Church (1865). On its western side is the former temperance hall (1873) and behind that is one of the town's oldest surviving structures, the former Edwards crushing plant.

Maldon Historic Reserve
The Maldon Historic Reserve constitutes about 2500 ha of public land and forest around Maldon. It was created to preserve the area's goldmining relics, including old shafts, abandoned equipment, mullock and tailing heaps, tunnels, dams, tracks, kilns, cyanide vats, stone walls and the goldmining dredge beside the road to Bendigo, 3 km from the town centre. Some are outlined below.

The box and ironbark forests are regrowth projects as the original woodlands were destroyed by goldmining and farming activities. Bushwalking, forest drives, wildflowers and fossicking can all be enjoyed at Smith's Reef which is signposted to the left off the Castlemaine Rd about 4 km from town.

Beehive Chimney
The 30-metre Beehive Chimney (1862) is located just off the road, near the intersection of Main St and Church St. The Beehive reef was discovered by Cornish miners who named it after a swarm of bees which were, at that moment, settled on a nearby post. There is a picnic area adjacent.

North British Mine
Turn off High St into Parkins Reef Rd which heads south-west. 2 km from town, to the left, is the site where the North British Mine operated until 1926. A walking track leads past numerous ruins including two large stamper batteries and some kilns. There is much to see but some remnants may go unnoticed or unappreciated by the untrained eye so be sure to obtain a guiding pamphlet from the information centre. The forest just to the south contains some old puddling machines and mining holes from the gold days.

Carman's Tunnel
Just past the North British, to the right, is the access point to Carman's Tunnel, a 570-metre goldmining tunnel which was excavated, largely with pneumatic drills, between 1882 and 1884. Despite the extraordinary effort, returns were minimal. For a small fee you can go on an informative, candle-lit, half-hour walk through the dry, clean, spacious, level and easily accessible tunnel from 1.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. on weekends, public and school holidays, tel: (03) 5475 2667.

Steam Railway
The town's handsome railway station in Hornsby St was built in 1884 . Two steam trains serve as a static display while another two operational steam trains are used for 45-minute return trips into the Muckleford Forest (a diesel locomotive is used on days of total fire ban). Trips are made on Sundays and public holidays at 11.30 a..m, 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. and on Wednesdays and Saturdays in school holidays (same departure times). Trains also run every day from December 27 to mid-Januray and from Good Friday to Easter Monday. Ring (03) 5475 2966 for recorded information concerning train times, or call the general office on (03) 54751451.

Nuggetty Ranges Winery
4 km north-west of Maldon, on the Maldon-Sherbourne Road (also known as Bradford Road), is Nuggetty Ranges Winery. Established in 1994, it is a small family-owned winery which produces cabernet sauvignon, semillon and an award-winning shiraz. The cellar door is open daily from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., tel: (03) 5475 1347.

Yabby Farm
Next to the Nuggetty Ranges Winery, in the Maldon-Sherbourne Road, is the Maldon Yabby and Fish Farm which offers a personalised farm tour, yabbie catching, barbecue and picnic facilities and sales. It is only open to the public in the Christmas school holidays, tel: (03) 5475 1086.

Anzac Hill
One of the best vantage points in town is from atop Anzac Hill which furnishes views of the Grampians, Mount Franklin and Mount Macedon in the distance. You can walk or drive to the summit along Fountain St although it is unsealed, difficult and much further (2.4 km up a steep hill) than most guides will admit. At the top there is a picnic area and a walking track which heads west along a 4WD track to the summit of Mt Tarrangower. If you're looking for an easier option there is an excellent view of the town from the Turkish cannon which is less than a third of the way up the hill.

Mt Tarrangower and Butts Reserve
Mount Tarrangower (570m) is located 2 km west of town via Franklin St. This was the centre of the gold diggings in the 1850s and it was here that the richest quartz reefs were located. Today there is a very good lookout tower (which is illuminated at Eastertime), fine picnic areas and walking tracks to Anzac Hill and Fountain St.

Just off Franklin St, at the base of the hill, is Butts Reserve where there are picnic and barbecue facilities and where a folk festival is held each year in early November. In late October it is also the starting point for a motor race to the top of the hill.

Reservoir
Cairn Curran Reservoir, 12 km south-west via Newstead Rd, is a large and scenic lake which offers good opportunities for water sports, swimming, picnicking and relaxing. There is a sailing club near the spillway.

Porcupine Township
Porcupine Township is an award-winning recreation of an early 1850s gold town located in rugged bushland on the site of the original Porcupine diggings where the first gold discovery between Castlemaine and Bendigo was made. The buildings associated with the original settlement have entirely disappeared but slab, shingle and mud-brick buildings have been relocated from other goldfields and derelict townsites. These include a two-storey barn, an hotel, an undertaker's, miner's huts, a blacksmith's, a general store, a carriage repository, a doctor's surgery and a bowling alley.

You can go for a ride in a Gold Escort, pan for gold, feed the emus or take a trip on the Little Toot train which does a circuit through the original diggings. There are actors in period costume, a resident artisan working in pioneer style, a licensed restaurant, a motel and self-contained cottages. The 'village' is located 2.5 km from the post office at the corner of the Maldon-Bendigo Rd and Allans Rd, tel: (03) 5475 1000.

Cemetery
Maldon's pioneer cemetery (1857) contains the graves of over 200 Chinese goldminers from the early days of the town. There is a Chinese oven where incense was burned for ceremonial purposes, Chinese headstones, a caretaker's cottage (1866) and a rotunda (1900). Jonquils grow in profusion in springtime. To get there follow the Maryborough Rd for 3.8 km then turn right at the women's prison.






Sold Price for 1 Cnr Camp & Church Street Maldon Vic 3463
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1 Cnr Camp & Church Street Maldon

“Welsh Congregational Church” 1863/1901

This charming church, where services were conducted in Welsh until 1893, has been servicing the community for over 120 years.
In continuous community use since 1863, this historic church forms part of the rich history of Maldon. A delightful building constructed of locally sourced materials including rich red brick and wonderful old timbers, it is in good condition and sited on approximately 1011sqm.
Superbly positioned on an elevated corner block and overlooking the historical township, this is a wonderful opportunity offering the astute buyer many lifestyle options.
- Classified by the National Trust at Local Level Significance (B4034)
- Included in the Mount Alexander Heritage Study (stage 2)


Sold Price for 11 Church Street Maldon Vic 3463
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11 Church Street Maldon
Penny School 1856/1862

The Maldon former Church of England Denominational School No.413, today known as the Penny School, is of historical importance for its association with the early provision of education to the burgeoning population in the Central Victorian Goldfields.
The building is one of a small number of early substantial buildings which are integral to the history of the Maldon Township. This charming building is in good condition and constructed of locally sourced materials including stone, brick and timber.
Since the Penny School's custodianship by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) in 1983, it has been used by the community in a multitude of ways.
For the last 12 years the Penny School has operated as a commercial venue hosting functions including weddings, art exhibitions, community events and projects.
It has kitchen and bathroom facilities, heating and cooling.
Located on approximately 4349m2, on an elevated corner site overlooking the township, this is a rare opportunity to secure something very special for a commercial venture, Bed & Breakfast, weekend retreat or permanent living.
- Classified by the National Trust at State Level Significance (B2035)
- Classified by Heritage Victoria on the Victorian Heritage Register (H1382)
- Included on the Mount Alexander Heritage Overlay (H071)(PHOTO)

Maldon - Anglican Diocese of Bendigo
www.bendigoanglican.org.au/parishes/maldon.html








JANILYE,ONE OF THE FAMILY TREE CIRCLES STALWARTS, HAS DONE MUCH RESEARCH ON MALDON. (See also COMMENTS.)

The lone but not alone grave of Elizabeth ANSET Maldon, Victoria ...
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THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT MALDON. ... (1843-1914), Joseph Thomas Bawden; Text last corrected on 17 December 2013 by janilye ... MALDON. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wednesday 23 June 1897 p 9 Article: Abstract: ..

SOME PERSONAL MEMORIES OF MALDON.
In 1967, I ran from Landseer St, Castlemaine to Maldon to attend the Easter Show while my future wife's family drove and discovered on a very hot day that the shade provided by roadside trees was not as great as I had imagined. At the Show a little girl's eye was pecked out by a magpie.

Before teaching at Maldon in 1967, I had taught at Franklinford,Phillip Whitlock being one of my pupils. His dad moved the family from Mt Franklin to Maldon during that time and I taught Phillip again at Maldon.

Steven Burchell was a great kid and I believe he became a talented stilt walker. The Burchell family had been in the area for a considerable time,apparently coming from near Talbot by 1900.
Private W. Burchell who has been home on final leave prior to going to the front, was entertained by the residents of Baringhup, and Tarrangower and presented with a pocket wallet and wristlet watch, for which
he suitably returned thanks. (Mount. Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1914 - 1917) Monday 1 November 1915 p 4 Article)

Steven's father seems to have been Reg and his mother Joyce,a Castlemaine girl.
(Annual Report 2007 - Maldon Hospital
www.maldhosp.vic.gov.au/reports/annualReport2007.pdf)


A MINI CHRONOLOGY.
Many references are to mines, gold escorts etc.which will not be included here. My emphasis here is on early residents (whose family folklore makes vague reference to "the diggings"*) and noteworthy events.
*As the surnames list has limited capacity,priority will be given to surnames of those pioneers whose descendants are unlikely to know of a connection with Maldon. Those descendants who know of a connection are likely to read the journal anyway.


GENERAL POST OFFICE -The following notice was issued at the Post office yesterday -Maldon (Tarrengower) -On and after the 6th inst., and till further notice a weekly mail for Maldon will be closed at this office every Thursday at 5 :30 p.m. , and the return mail will arrive every Saturday, at 12 noon -Fryers Creek etc.
(P.5,Argus, 8-4-1854.)
N.B. Any reference to Maldon before 1854 will be to Maldon in Essex, Maldon's Punt (apparently on the Murray near Albury, hence Tarrengower in brackets in the notice to prevent confusion) or the Maldon Plate in horse racing. Fryers Creek was sometimes rendered as Friars Creek in early days by those not aware of Mr Fryer.


DEPUTY REGISTRARS. - The Government Gazette announces the appointment of the following gentlemen to the office of Deputy-Registrar:-Mr George L. Hutchinson, at Hepburn; .....Henry Nathaniel L. S. Kentish, at Maldon ; etc.
(Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (Vic. : 1851 - 1856) Saturday 22 April 1854 p 4 Article)

1854.
If Mr Thomas Waters, of Harton, Bedfordshire, will forward the whereabouts of William Howard Birt, (whom he promises to take care of), to Mr. John Howard, Maldon Post Office, Tarrengower Diggings,he will oblige.
(P.2, Argus,31-5-1854.)
There must have been some desperation because the advertisement was inserted numerous times in different forms. This must have been another of Mrs John Howard's brothers.
PETER HOWARD BIRT, who came out on the ship Calabar, Captain Moodie, will oblige his sister by writing to her, at Maldon Post Office, Tarrengower. (P.2, Argus,29-5-1854.)

DIED. On the 13th instant, at Maldon, Tarrengower diggings, from the accidental discharge of a fowling-piece,
Mr. Humphrey Jones Evans, late of Llambdr, North Wales.(P.4, Argus, 19-6-1854.)

INSOLVENTS.William Henry Ritchie, storekeeper, of Maldon, near Castlemaine. The causes of insolvency are stated as depreciation in value of goods and pressure of creditors. Amount of debts, £2099/6/1 ; assets £932/9/8.
(P.5,The Age,5-12-1854.)

Two peninsula pioneers held the office of postmaster at Melbourne,Ben Baxter before he established Carrup Carrup (at Baxter) and Alexander McCrae after an unsuccessful short tenure on the Arthurs Seat Run. It was the latter who received a letter signed by numerous residents of Maryborough griping about their poor service. The present Maryborough residents could hardly complain about their absolutely beautiful railway station.

......4. That the inhabitants of Maldon and of Avoca (at neither of which places does the population, during the summer season, approximate within about one-fifth of that of Maryborough)enjoy the advantage of postal communication with Melbourne and Castlemaine twice a week.etc. (P.5.Argus, 21-12-1854.)


GOLF COURSES.
I only played at Maldon once, with my wife's uncle Roy Portwine of Castlemaine. Roy hit a beautiful drive right down the middle of a fairway and despite a lengthy search, we never found the ball. Maldon,like Castlemaine,had its fair share of magpies* and its likely that one rescued its "baby" or the ball went down a burrow.
*At Castlemaine's course some very clever maggies had set up home in some gums overlooking about three fairways and would swoop you just as you commenced your downswing. And they knew when you were foxing! When running around Maldon's footy ground I did plenty of backwards running although I was playing footy,not umpiring, at the time. It was essential to keep an eye on the maggies nesting in the south west forward pocket. The little girl who had her eye pecked at the Easter Show at the ground was indelibly etched into my memory.

30603 Maldon Golf Club Bendigo District 6 holes in virgin bush club called Tarrengower Golf Club
Club records

NAME DISTRICT LOCATION REFERENCE
30603 Maldon Golf Club Bendigo District Original 1913 Relocated to site owned by Dabb and Co in North
Maldon. ? holes Club records

30603 Maldon Golf Club Bendigo District 1st change. Extended to 9 holes and land purchased in 1924 and
1935. In 1939 additional land purchased and course extended to 18 holes. Club records.
(GSA Vic-Country courses-by District 17.2.10for Website use ...
www.golf.org.au/site/_content/document/00015081-source.pdf)

Legend: Maldon is also the birthplace of Walter Travis, "the most successful amateur golfer in the U.S. during the early 1900s, a noted golf journalist and publisher, an innovator in all aspects of golf, a teacher, and a respected golf course architect." - See Wikipedia - Walter Travis.
( Maldon Golf Club - 1 - Golfer
victoria.golfer.com.au/directory/maldon-golf-club-victoria/1488)

THE IMMEDIATE PURPOSE OF THIS JOURNAL IS TO PROVIDE A MAP SHOWING THESE TWO PROPERTIES TO ACCOMPANY THE OAKLANDS HUNT (2) JOURNAL. SEE ATTACHED PLAN.

In the last few months there seem to have been some blank and apparently crank comments under my journals* and as my time is too precious to waste, I'm hoping the private message from rosebudtwo wasn't of a similar nature.
(*Two from this person, to whom I sent this private message to which I did not receive a reply:
Subject: ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE POSTING?
To: Bluryilky
From: itellya
Date: 2017-06-26 20:38:26
There is no message in either comment.)


Subject: carmelo and mariano pidoto
To: itellya
From: rosebudtwo
Date: 2017-07-03 05:24:49
i am the great grandson of mariano pidoto and have lived in dromana and rosebud 51 years most of the data is right some is not

As usual, I replied promptly, supplying my address, email address and phone number.

Subject: RE: carmelo and mariano pidoto
To: rosebudtwo
From: itellya
Date: 2017-07-03 07:33:28
I'd love to find out what is wrong so I can correct it.

Perhaps rosebudtwo was distracted by some problem and just forgot to reply, and this journal will catch his attention.
PIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTOPIDOTO

PIDOTO.-On 10th July, at her residence, 53 Stevedore Street,Williamstown North, Agnes, relict of the late Captain Mariano James Pidoto, dearly loved mother of Vera (Mrs. Geary), Eileen, Leslie (late R.A.N.), James (2nd
A.I.F.), Ann and May; loved stepmother of Rosina (Mrs. F. Patterson), John (dec.), Cecilia (Mrs.C.G.Yeomans, Sydney), William(dec.), Joseph and Ted. In her 85th year. A patient sufferer. Rest in peace.
(P.12, Williamstown Chronicle, 11-7-1947.)

Mrs. PIDOTO.
An old and esteemed resident,Mrs. Agnes Pidoto, died on Thursday of last week as her home, 53 Stevedore- Street, after an illness of only a few days. She was born at Talbot 84 years ago and was the widow of the late Capt.
Mariano Pidoto. She had resided locally for 60 years and leaves four sons and six daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon, leaving her residence for interment in the local cemetery. Many beautiful floral tributes were received. Ernest W. Jackson & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements and
the Rev. Fr. L. J. O'Neill officiated at the cemetery.(P.2, Williamstown Chronicle, 18-7-1947.)

Agnes' maiden name was Hobson. VICTORIAN BDM.
EventDeath Event registration number6879 Registration year1947
Personal information
Family namePIDOTO Given namesAgnes SexFemale Father's nameHOBSON Joseph Mother's nameMargaret (Bowie) Place of birthTALBOT Place of deathWILLIAMSTOWN Age84

Death record for Mariano James Pidoto.
EventDeath Event registration number14470 Registration year1917
Personal information
Family namePIDOTO Given namesMariano Jas SexUnknown Father's namePidoto Juan Mother's nameRosa (Strana) Place of birth Place of deathWmstown Age77

PETER PIDOTO'S death RECORD.
This shows that Victorian BDM data relies on what informants provide and typos are not unknown. Peter and Mariano's parents were obviously the same.
EventDeath Event registration number10319 Registration year1891
Personal information
Family namePIDOTO Given namesCarmelo SexFemale Father's nameGiovanni Mother's nameRosa (Straus) Place of birth Place of deathFitz N Age60

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW. I THINK PETER'S PLACE OF BIRTH WAS SUPPLIED IN THE JOURNAL I WROTE ABOUT HIM.

QUESTIONSTO ANSWER
Where did Mariano and Agnes meet? Did Agnes remarry or did Mariano? Who were the parents of Agnes' stepchildren, Mrs F.Patterson (Rosina), etc.?

This is the first time I've written about something that never existed (as far as I know.)I have suggested that coastal town historical societies and like bodies compile a roll of honour of maritime heroes who performed rescues at their towns and that an annual MARINE HEROES DAY could be held on November 10-11 when William John Ferrier performed his heroic rescues at Warrnambool in 1905.

City of Kingston historian,Graham Whitehead,thinks it is a good idea and suggested that the late Jack Pompei of Mordialloc would be a good nomination. It should be fairly simple to compile a roll of honour for each town. A trove search "rescue, name of town" should produce plenty of results. This is the case for my Mordialloc search but there is a snag. Whether it was lazy reporting or modesty on the part of the rescuers, the saviours in some cases were identified only as lifesavers.

POSTSCRIPT.3-6-2014.My aim was to show the sterling role of fishermen such as William John Ferrier in saving crews of wrecked vessels. However there were few examples of this in regard to Mordialloc because "watering places",as they were called,past Rosebud from where the shipping channel headed straight to Melbourne, were well away from the route of most vessels. In fact, James Purves had great trouble getting his insurance paid on the "Rosebud" following its stranding in 1855,because insurers claimed that the area was on the east coast of the bay (not covered by the policy) rather than the south. See: " The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Thursday 29 November 1855 p 6 Article... the wreck was lying most decidedly on the southern coast, and not on the eastern. The captain of the ... considered the spot where the vessel was wrecked to be the eastern coast. The south coast, if tiny part could "

What the results for Mordialloc do show is social change. The sea was only thought of in regard to transport. Then the affluent citizens of Marvellous Smellbourne escaped the heat, dust, smell,smoke and rat-race lifestyle to relax by the seaside for the lengthy SEASON. Due to prudish regulations,this mainly meant rolling up the trousers enough to paddle in shallow water. The sea views and cool breezes were the main attraction.

Those not so well off could later enjoy a day visit by steamer to Sorrento and other far flung watering places thanks to such as Richmond's George Coppin (whose son was one of our heroes.)They too would enjoy a paddle,the cooler weather,sea views and the fresh air.

As regulations were relaxed regarding bathing costumes, swimming became possible and of course many non-swimmers or weaker swimmers, as well as boat owners, were getting into trouble. Lifesaving Clubs were formed to deal with this problem, some quite early but most when increasing ownership of cars made seaside visits easier. Where there was no lifesaving club, onlookers had the choice of tut-tutting when they saw someone in trouble or following the tradition of William John Ferrier.

I thought I'd get the ball rolling. Here we go! l/s=Lifesaver; *=previously mentioned.
The Royal Humane Society used to consider the degree of risk in determining awards but I'm sure that if I was being rescued my gratitude would be just as great no matter the circumstances. Agree?

LAW OF THE SEA IGNORED
TO THE EDITOR OP THE ARGUS
Sir: During the sudden squall in the Bay on Sunday last, which capsized a large number of yachts along the eastern shores, many rescues were made. This rescue work among watermen is an unwritten law.A unique case to the contrary happened off the Aspendale beach on Sunday. I would like to hear from persons who witnessed this incident of a motorboat passing a capsized crew without making any attempt at rescue, or even a word of encouragement.
-W. TEMPLETON, Hon Sec, Mord 12 Sq Metre Sailing Club (26 William st, Mordialloc).P.3,Argus,28-1-1947.

APOLLO BAY.
HARRY NEAL(Mordialloc),MR H.MYERS (Melbourne). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Tuesday 17 March 1936 p 6; The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) Tuesday 17 March 1936 p 13 Article.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1885 - 1954) Wednesday 18 March 1936 p 6 Article

BRIGHTON.
ROBERT JOHNSON, aged 28, fisherman, who rescued a father and child from drowning at the Brighton pier on December 26?a bronze clasp to a medal previously awarded. P.6, Argus,5-7-1887.

FRANKSTON.
PATRICIA RILEY,13, SGT.D.PLAISTER(l/s). P.3,Argus,28-12-1943.

GEELONG.
Alice Mallard, aged 19, who saved a girl from drowning at Geelong on March 1?a bronze medal.P.6, Argus,5-7-1887.

LAKES ENTRANCE.
MR.G.T.GARDNER (Mordialloc), GEORGE ROBBINS (North Fitzroy), JAMES WATSON (Lakes?) Daily Herald (Adelaide, SA : 1910 - 1924) Wednesday 15 January 1919 p 7 Article.

MORDIALLOC.
SYLVESTER JACK POMPEI, Mordialloc. Vic, for service to marine search and rescue activities in Port Phillip Bay.
Australia Day Honours,P.6,The Canberra Times, 26-1-1987. Order of Australia Medal.

PATRICK O'DEA, 14, Malvern. Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tambo and Omeo Chronicle, Saturday 7 January 1888 p 3.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Friday 20 April 1888 p 5 Article (Bronze Medallion,Aspendale.)
MISS JEAN McLAREN. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Monday 31 January 1949 p 1 Article.
GORDON GRIEVES l/s. P.6,Argus,2-1-1945.
CLAUDE QUIST. l/s. P.6,Argus, 2-1-1945.
Claude Quist, of the Mordialloc Lifesaving Club, ran more than half a mile toward Parkdale at lunchtime
yesterday and then swam 150 yards to the rescue of three girls.etc. P.3,Argus,22-3-1948.
The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Monday 27 February 1950 p 1 Article.
MESSRS. E.ALICA, A.SINGLETON, J.MILLAR, T.BALL l/s. P.16,Argus,7-12-1944.
JAMES THOMAS MURRAY (Newport Workshops).P.10,Argus,4-1-1926.
WILLIAM HALKERSON,71, East Brunswick. P.8, Barrier Miner,4-1-1945; The Argus, Friday 5 January 1945 p 5.
HARRY NEAL (at Apollo Bay). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Tuesday 17 March 1936 p 6 Article
ERNEST MITCHELL (Fitzroy), LEMS HENN. P.6,Argus, 14-2-1916.
MISS MARIE AGNES CONROY (Mordialloc). Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, Tuesday 7 January 1941 p 4 Article.
G.T.GARDNER (Mordialloc). See Lakes Entrance.
TEDDY SWORDS,14, Dandenong. Daily Herald (Adelaide, SA : 1910 - 1924) Saturday 8 December 1923 p 7 Article.
P.11,Argus, 4-12-1923.
ALFRED DIXON (Carlton). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) Monday 13 April 1936 p 7 Article (Alfred's name.)
Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thursday 16 April 1936 p 3 Article. (Mordialloc pier.)
FREDERICK HILSDEN COPPIN (Richmond, George's second son.) P.6,Argus,4-8-1881; P.11,Argus,17-9-1881 (certificate from Victorian Humane Society.)
ALBERT ALEX. STEPHENS, aged 12, who saved a boy from drowning in Mordialloc Creek on March 6, a bronze medal. P.6, Argus,5-7-1887.
GEORGE COOTE. -One of Victoria's most outstanding life savers, George Coote, of Mordialloc, 25 miles from Melbourne, carried an unconscious man on his back in a mile swim to shore at Mordialloc today.etc.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Monday 27 February 1950 p 4 Article.
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Tuesday 28 February 1950 p 1 Article.
ALEX.FERGUSSON (at Mentone.) The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954) Saturday 17 April 1943 p 3 Article.
P.3, Army News,Darwin,21-4-1943.
MR.F.WALKER (Korumburra). P.6,Argus,27-2-1900.
R.GARRARD (Olympic wrestler), J.BAILEY, R.JOHNSON,E.ALLICA*, l/s. P.2,Argus,21-3-1939.
MR.A.BOWDEN,KEITH GLENISTER,JACK RICHARDS (pictured.)P.1, Argus,6-2-1956.
JEAN McEACHERN, young l/s. P.3,Argus,28-12-1943.
CLAUDE QUIST*,JOHN CARTER l/s. P.5,The Mercury,Hobart,12-3-1951.
DOUGLAS NORMAN,14,Malvern. P.9,Argus,18-2-1916.
MISS MARY HOWARD.P.4, Argus,15-12-1908.
EDWIN HARRY,Mordialloc scout (at Mentone). P.9,Argus,14-3-1927. (silver cross.)
MR. LESLIE WATKINS,L/S Pres., at Mentone. P.15,Argus,13-1-1947.
MISS CONNIE HASTINGS,JAMES LENNON,L/S.P.3,Argus,31-1-1949.
MARGARET CAREY,16. P.3, Argus,15-11-1951 (photo.)
JOHN ARIES,14, P.4,The Canberra Times, 30-12-1939.(Saved 13 stone woman.)
FIRST CONSTABLE HODGSON,HARVEY (KLAUER?), WILLIAM,JOHN AND EDWARD?,CYRIL HARDY,FRANK (RICHARDSON?)
Frankston and Somerville Standard (Vic. : 1921 - 1939) Friday 1 May 1936 p 1 Article.
AND THAT'S ONLY A START!

MORNINGTON.
MR H.FURZE, Leongatha. P.8,Argus,8-7-1913.

PORT ALBERT.
MR.H.AVERY,FITZ. WRECK IN THE PORT ALBERT HARBOUR.
Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Wednesday 15 June 1887 p 3 Article

PORTSEA.
LOUISA RIPKEY, aged 15, who rescued a boy from drowning at Point Nepean on January 19?a silver medal and
JAMES MOORE, aged 28, mounted constable, for assisting Miss Ripkey in the previous case?a bronze medal.
both P.6, Argus,5-7-1887.

QUEENSCLIFF.
MESSRS. W.BREEN, G.MARABELLA (MIRABELLA?), W.MOUCHEMORE (at Torquay.) P.7,Argus,11-11-1936.

RYE
MR.C.P.GARTSIDE M.L.C. P.5,Argus, 6-2-1951.
EDWARD GLOVER 3rd mate of dredge.P.11 Argus, 11-2-1926.

TORQUAY.
MESSRS. W.BREEN, Q.MARABELLA (MIRABELLA?), W.MOUCHEMORE (Queenscliff.) P.7,Argus,11-11-1936.

WARRNAMBOOL.
Charles Dingle, aged 25, mate of the steamer Investigator, who saved a man from drowning at Warr- nambool on March 1?a bronze medal. P.6, Argus,5-7-1887.

WILLIAMSTOWN.
WILLIAM DUNN,12. [ re-find source!!!!!!!]

This journal is dedicated to Elayne Whatman of the Broadmeadows Historical Society, now in a nursing home, whose dedication over many years has encouraged my continued research into the history of the Broadmeadows area.

MARTIN LAVARS' FARM ADJOINING BROADMEADOWS TOWNSHIP, VIC., AUST. IN 1889: WHICH FARM WAS THAT?
It was "CHANDOS".

Broadmeadows Ploughing Match.
The Broadmeadows annual ploughing match took place on the 6th inst., on Mr. M, Lavars's farm adjoining the township of Broadmeadows, and passed off very satisfactorily. There was a large attendance of the public and a first-class muster of ploughmen.----- etc. (P.3, Weekly Times, 22-6-1889.)

Anybody researching the Lavars family could make a wrong assumption given the location of Martin's farm in the report of the sale of the property* and finding Lavers (sic) Place at Melway 6 A5.** My immediate reaction was that the farm must have been Willowbank immediately north of Kenny St but that farm was owned by the heirs of Donald Kennedy until the Dundonald estate was sold in 1929***.

* Two fine subdivisional properties at Broad-
meadows were offered, both close to the town
ship, the one comprising 498 1/4 acres, having
nearly a mile of frontage to the road from
Broadmeadows to Donnybrook and let under
lease, having yet twelve months to run, to Mr
Martin Lavars at a rental of £200 per annum,
and the other 360 Acres immediately opposite
tho above, which is occupied by Mr Williamson
at a rental of L175 per annum. The former of
these was sold for L45 per acre, and the second
for L30 per acre. The buyer in each case
being Mr Croker, solicitor, making in all a
total of about L36,000. (P.3, The Herald, 29-3-1888.)

Croker, Tommy Bent, Marks Herman and G.W.Taylor were just a few of the speculators snapping up land along two proposed routes for a railway to Bulla Township. The 1890's depression arrived before the route could be decided and the railway never eventuated despite another push for it in the late 1920's- just before the next big depression. Ownership of the first property returned to the Peter Estate. The Williamsons were probably on Camp Hill but may have been leasing Edmund Dunn's "Viewpoint" between Camp Hill and Stewarton which was indeed opposite the southern portion of the first property. I believe the second property was Camp Hill (later renamed Gowanbrae).

** When Willowbank was subdivided as the Alanbrae Estate in the 1990's, the council put me in touch with the developers who were keen to have the area's history recalled by its street names. I suggested that streets be given the names of pioneers (CHADWICK, LAVARS, GILMORE, MITCHELL, JOHNSON)and farms (WILLOWBANK, CHANDOS.) They obviously checked rate records and got the wrong spelling of Lavars there. I selected Chandos as a name for personal reasons, as an alternative to the surname of my maternal great grandfather, John Cock, which would have not appealed to residents of COCK STREET!

*** WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27.
At Half-past Two O'Clock. At Scott's Hotel,
Melbourne.
SALE OF GROUP OF
SPLENDID FREEHOLD FARMS
AT BROADMEADOWS,
Comprising:—
KIA ORA, Containing About 359 Acres.
WILLOW BANK, Containing About 299 Acres.
WATTLE GROVE, Containing About 195 Acres.
ANNETTE, Containing About 291 Acres.
SPRING BANK, Containing About 304 Acres.
DUNDONALD, Containing About 399 Acres.
Aggregating About 1848 Acres.
Forming a Compact Group, Separated Merely by
the Main Road.
Under Instructions from THE TRUSTEES, EXE-
CUTORS, AND AGENCY CO., of 412 Collins
Street, Melbourne, in the Estate of Messrs.
D. C. and D. Kennedy, Deceased.(P.2, Argus, 9-11-1929.)

In 1882, Mary Peter, nee Bent, had been farming on Chandos in partnership with Martin Lavars.
7 do (bullocks) for Mrs Peter and Mr Lavars, Broadmeadows (P.9, Argus, 16-11-1882.)

Soon afterwards, Mary Peter died.
MRS. MARY PETER Deceased.— All persons having CLAIMS against the estate of the late Mrs. Peter, of Chandos House, Broadmeadows, are requested to SEND PARTICULARS to Andrew Macgregor, Esq., care of Messrs. Taylor, Buckland & Gates, William-street, Melbourne.(P.3, The Age, 16-12-1884.)

From another journal.
MARY PETER (NEE BENT) AND HER BROTHER JOHN, DIED AT "CHANDOS", TULLAMARINE, VIC., AUST.
Journal by itellya
PETER.—On the 23rd inst., at her residence, Chandos, Broadmeadows, Mary, relict of the late John Peter,
formerly of Tubbo Station, New South Wales, aged 73 years. R.I.P. (p.1, Argus,25-9-1884.)

Funeral Notices.
The Friends of the late Mrs. MARY PETER are invited to follow her remains to the Spencer-street railway station (en route to Wanga Wagga* Cemetery).
The funeral will leave her late residence Chandos,Broadmeadows, THIS DAY (Friday, the 20th inst),at half-past 11 o'clock.(P.1,Argus, 26-9-1884.)
A stained-glass window in Wagga Wagga's Roman Catholic Church (St Michael's, was provided by Mary Peter's grandchildren. ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH.
Wagga Wagga Advertiser (NSW : 1875 - 1910) Tuesday 30 August 1887 p 2 Article.

Chandos was one of the street names that I suggested for the Alanbrae Estate,the subdivision of "Willowbank" north of Kenny St and the old Broadmeadows Township, now known as Westmeadows.

John Peter bought "Chandos" from the grantee of sections 6 and 15, parish of Tullamarine, John Carre Riddell, the transaction recorded in the memorial volume 170 folio 2. It was part of Riddell and Hamilton's Camieston Estate. It fronted the west side of today's Mickleham Rd from the midline of Londrew Ct. and Freight Rd.(where it adjoined the Junction Estate) north to the Moonee Ponds Creek. Its western boundaries were Derby St (where it adjoined the one acre blocks in Hamilton Terrace)and Wright St (west of which were blocks of about 6 acres that were consolidated into farms such as Wallis Wright's Sunnyside and Charles Nash's Fairview.)
I had always assumed that Bent St in Broadmeadows Township was named after Tommy Bent, politician, but perhaps it was named after Ann Peter's brother.

BENT - On the 10th inst, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. J. Peters, Broadmeadows, John Bent,aged 68 years, NSW papers please copy. (P.1, Argus, 21-2-1880.)

THE Friends of the late Mr. JOHN BENT, are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, Keilor Cemetery. The funeral will move from the residence of Mrs.J Peters, Broadmeadows, THIS DAY, 21st inst., at 3 o'clock. (P.5, Argus, 21-2-1880.)

The children of Broadmeadows Township had a favourite swimming hole on Chandos that they called Peterson's Hole. Rate records revealed that nobody named Peterson occupied Chandos so the hole most likely got its name because Mary Peter's son swam there.

Consisting of 467 acres, Chandos was mainly in section 6. John Cock who was leasing Gladstone (formerly Stewarton and now the northern 777 acres of Gladstone Park) leased Chandos from the Peter Estate. It was later divided into three farms which became known as Wright's "Strathconan", Bill Lockhart's "Springburn" and Percy Judd's "Chandos Park" of 142, about 188 and 123 acres respectively, Judd's being in section 15.

THE PURE CLYDESDALE STALLION,REVOLTER, Will travel the Broadmeadows and surrounding districts this season.
For pedigree, terms, and .particulars see cards.
MARTIN LAVARS, Proprietor.
WM. WOODYARD, Groom.
"Chandos," Broadmeadows,
23th July, 1885. (P.3, The Australasian, 15-8-1885.)

When I suggested Lavars for a street name on the Alanbrae Estate, I was thinking of John Lavars and his hotel at the south west corner of Mickleham and Somerton Rds, wrongly shown on the north east corner by Annette Davis in her manuscript of her history of Greenvale, GREENVALE: LINKS WITH THE PAST. Hopefully, her history, published under the name of Annette Ferguson shows the correct location. I think Annette mentioned Martin having a farm farther south; I wonder if she knew it was CHANDOS.

Martin's 1888 biography in VICTORIA AND ITS METROPOLIS:PAST AND PRESENT states that he commenced farming on his own account in 1879,leasing 500 acres from the D.Kennedy estate, but doesn't indicate whether this was at Glenroy or Broadmeadows or how long he continued this lease.

Martin's claim was correct, the 500 acres were part of the Dundonald Estate on the east side of Ardlie St north of Kenny Street and the lease was to end in March 1886. He was obviously moving onto Chandos whose homestead would have been fully furnished and had given up hay- growing. Willowbank in 1885 seems to have included Wattle Grove of 1929: (WILLOW BANK, Containing About 299 Acres +WATTLE GROVE, Containing About 195 Acres.=494 acres.)

Wattle Grove, between Willow Bank and Glen Allan, was later accessed by a northern extension of Elizabeth St in Broadmeadows Township that became the pipeline from Greenvale Reservoir. Ed Hoctor recalled the Walsh family being on Wattle Grove. William's Station View may have been all or part of John Twomey's Glenallan of 1928.

NOTICE is hereby given that the PARTNERSHIP heretofore subsisting between the undersigned William Walsh of Station View Broadmeadows and John Walsh of Wattle Grove Broadmeadows carrying on business as dairymen at Broadmeadows under the name of William Walsh and John Walsh has been DISSOLVED by mutual consent as from the thirty first day of January 1947.(P.21, Argus, 29-1-1947.)
John Walsh was still on Wattle Grove in 1953.

MARTIN LAVARS HAD BEEN ON THE 500 ACRE WILLOWBANK FROM 1879 TILL 1885 BUT BY 1889 WAS ON CHANDOS WHERE THE PLOUGHING MATCH WAS CONDUCTED.
TO LET.-Broadmeadows, FARM,
500 acres, now in occupation ot Mr. Martin
Lavars, one year, possession March 1 next. Apply
Lynch and M'Donald, Collins-street west, Melbourne.

Sales by Auction.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20;
BROADMEADOWS.
CLEARING-OUT SALE at WILLOW- BANK FARM.
flAMPBELL, PRATT, and Co. are
instructed by Mr. Martin Lavers to SELL by
AUCTION, on Friday, 20th February, at eleven
o'clock,
The whole of his valuable
FARM STOCK,
Comprising
10 head dairy cattle
10 superior draught horses, real good farmer's
sorts, including pair by Pride of the Shires,
suitable for a lorry; mare, 1 yrs, by Pride of
the Shires, foal at foot by Pride o' Dee, and
served by Pride of Victoria; mare, by Young
Cowden Lad, and others, all real pullers.
IMPLEMENTS.
2 hay drays with frames, tip-dray, seed-sowerand
cart, stack and field elevators, treble-purchase
winch, Musgrove mower, iron-tooth drag,
double-furrow plough, by M'Calman and Garde,
single plough, Lennon's three-horse harrows,
iron roller, chaffcutter and horseworks, hay
rake, stack-cover, first-class, 72 x 30; dray and
bench covers, Lennon's grubber, sets of buggy,
cart, plough, and leading harness, 1 double
buggy, nearly new, by Geo: Parsons ; 1 single
hooded buggy ; a lot of well-bred fowls, and
quantity sundries.
Lanre stacks first-class hay, about 130 and SO
tons respectively.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Parlour, dining, bed room articles, grand piano,
and sundries.
Note day of sale, Friday, 20th February.
Luncheon Provided.(P.45, The Australasian, 14-2-1885.)

THE LAST MENTION OF MARTIN LAVARS IN CONNECTION WITH "CHANDOS" WAS IN A STOCK REPORT IN 1893.
The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) Saturday 4 March 1893 p 27

My great grandfather had bought Chandos in 1902 but obviously did not occupy it until Martin's lease had finished.
SALES OF LAND.
Messrs. A. E. Gibson and Co. report having sold "Chandos " Broadmeadows, containing 454 acres,or thereabouts to Mr. John Cock.(P. 14, Argus, 8-2-1902.)

JOHN CALVIN GRIFFITH'S WIFE, MARY.
A photo of Christie Johnstone on the History of Flinders-Crib Point page reminded me that I had discovered Mary's ancestry by chance.

In A DREAMTIME OF DROMANA, Colin McLear gave details of all the children of Cr. John Calvin Griffith of Dromana and Mary. Mary Who?

Having all the details of Christie Johnstone's descent from Oliver and Sarah Wilson, I entered "Henry Tuck, obituary" and got what seemed at first hand to be a useless response. But it wasn't, despite the journalist's usual error of rendering Griffith as Griffiths. Mary must have been Mary Dowling!

OBITUARY. DEATH OF MRS. C. DOWLING, By the death of Mrs Catherine Dowling, as mentioned in our last issue, another very old resident of the Mornington Peninsula has been removed from our midst. Mrs Dowling had reached the ripe old age of 86 years at the time of death. Although she was not suffering from any painful illness, she had been gradually failing under the pressure of her advanced years for some considerable time, and her death was not unexpected. She was possessed of an exceedingly kindly, warm hearted disposition, and very many old residents of the district, as well as the younger generation, will remember her as a true friend who had always a kindly word, and was ready to do a kindly action for anyone with whom she came into contact. The deceased lady was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, and reached Melbourne with her husband-who predeceased her by some nineteen years-in the ship " Marco Pauls " on Christmas Day, 1852. She was thus a colonist of nearly 59 years. After spending eight years, in other parts of Victoria, the Dowlings came to Stony Creek, now known as Shoreham, in the year 1860, and they were the first settlers to actually reside on their own holding in this locality, which was a portion of Tuck's Old Manton's Creek run. The country was, at the time of their acquiring the land, in a very rough state, and Mrs Dowling had many interesting incidents of hardships to relate. Her quaint sense of quiet humor always made these reminiscences pleasant to listen to. Their first homestead, a slab erection on the banks of the Creek, was totally destroyed by the collapse of a giant gum tree one very stormy night. In this instance Mr and Mrs Dowling had a very narrow escape from death. A large fork of the tree came down on each side of the bed upon which they were sleeping. Upon another occasion Mr Dowling, when some little distance away from the homestead, was forced by the ferocity of the dingoes to take refuge and spend the night up in the branches of a tree. Of Mrs Dowling's family three daughters and one son, all of whom are well known throughout the Peninsula, are surviving. These are Mrs J. C. Griffiths (sic) of Dromana; Mrs.Joseph Stanley of Balnarring; Mrs West, and Mr Christy Dowling, who was living at "The Glen" with his mother at the time of her death. The recent demise of one daughter, Mrs Henry Tuck, of Flinders, is sadly re- membered by her friends, as is also that of another daughter, Mrs J. West. A son, Mr Thomas Dowling, died some years ago, and another son expired in infancy. The remains of the deceased lady were interred in the Flinders general cemetery, when a very large number of people attended the funeral to show their last respects.
(P.3, Mornington Standard, 5-8-1911.)

Since I wrote my journal (type SARAH WILSON, HENRY TUCK in your search bar because the link doesn't work), I have discovered VICTORIAN BDM which helped me to realise that, according to page 70 of A DREAMTIME OF DROMANA, John Calvin Griffith married Mary and sired 11 children AFTER HIS DEATH IN 1872!

EventMarriage Event registration number1672 Registration year1873
Personal information
Family nameGRIFFITH Given namesJohn C SexMale Spouse's family nameDOWLING Spouse's given namesMary

JOHN CALVIN GRIFFITH DIED IN 1927!
EventDeath Event registration number14132 Registration year1927
Personal information
Family nameGRIFFITH Given namesJohn Calvin SexMale Father's nameGRIFFITH Abraham Mother's nameRebecca (Hurley) Place of birth Place of deathDROMANA Age80

i COULDN'T FIND MARY GRIFFITH'S DEATH RECORD BUT THEN I REMEMBERED THE USUAL INCORRECT SPELLING OF THE SURNAME.
EventDeath Event registration number15605 Registration year1940
Personal information
Family nameGRIFFITHS Given namesMary SexUnknown Father's nameDowling Thomas Mother's nameMary* (Unknown) Place of birth Place of deathDromana Age87
(*Mary's mother's full maiden name may have been Mary Christine DAVIS.)

This was Mary's brother, not her father.
EventDeath Event registration number7427 Registration year1889
Personal information
Family nameDOWLING Given namesThos SexMale Father's nameThos Mother's nameCath (David*) Place of birth Place of deathFlinders-balnarri Age28
(*Obviously a typo for Davis, the D and S keys being adjacent on keyboards.)

Mary's father, Thomas, died on 11/04/1892, aged 77 and is buried in the Flinders cemetery with many other family members.
http://www.australiancemeteries.com.au/…/morni…/flinders.htm

John and Mary Griffith were buried at Dromana but as the gravestone has no details there are none on the ozgen list.

There are photos of John and Mary on page 71 of A DREAMTIME OF DROMANA.

DEATH RECORDS OF MARY'S PARENTS.
EventDeath Event registration number6312 Registration year1892
Personal information
Family nameDOWLING Given namesThos SexMale Father's nameThos Mother's nameMary (Bolger) Place of birth Place of deathFlinders Age77

EventDeath Event registration number8956 Registration year1911
Personal information
Family nameDOWLING Given namesCath SexUnknown Father's nameDavis Thos Mother's nameUnknown (Unknown) Place of birth Place of deathFlinders Age86

On 6-2-1884, Thomas Dowling was granted crown allotment 3, section A, parish of Flinders, consisting of 109 acres 2 roods 39 perches bounded by the top of Melway 255 G1, Main Creek, a closed road running south west from the creek in the middle of J2 to the middle of H3, and Tucks Rd. He'd selected this land in about 1860.

O'BRIEN.--At her residence. Digger's Rest, Mary, daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Bourke, beloved sister of Kate (Mrs. Kane), James, Margaret (Mrs. Leyden*), Bridget (Mrs Connell), Michael and John (all deceased), born at Glengyle, Keilor*, 17th October, 1847. R.I.P. (P.15, The Age, 5-6-1937.)

*This location seems to be a correction of a mistake made on 31-5-1937 in The Age and The Argus. There was no "Glengyle" in Kilmore, the only result for "Glengyle,Kilmore" was in those two 31-5-1937 notices.

Family Notices
Family Notices - The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954)Monday 31 May 1937 - Page 1
... Glengyle, Kilmore, 17th October, 1847. R.I.P. O'BRIEN. — On the29th May, at her residence. Diggers' Rest ... 841 words
Text corrected by 4 Voluntroves
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Family Notices
Family Notices - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)Monday 31 May 1937 - Page 1
... ), Bridget (Mrs Connell), Michael and John (all dcccascd) born at Glengyle Kilmore 17th October 1847 -R I P ... 5237 words



* HO210 Former Leyden Building 670 Sunbury Road, Bulla (https://hdp-au-prod-app-hcc-participate-files.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/6916/9076/3114/4bc4464ab6b231a69b401bca3231beff_C266_Factsheet_and_list_of_affected_places.pdf )

MARY'S BIRTH RECORD (VICTORIAN BDM ONLINE)
BOURKE Mary Ann Birth
mother: Margaret nee MURPHY father:BOURKE Michael
place of birth:GLANGILE*, 1847, 41840/1847

The VicBDM typists make many transcription errors, but I believe the error in this case was the registrar doing his best to turn what he had heard (the property's name) into written form.

Glengyle was section 1, parish of Tullamarine. Enter this (in bold type) into your search bar to access the parish map.
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-232027662/view

Section 1 was one of only a few portions of the parish alienated before the 1843 depression. Richard Hanmer Bunbury, a retired Naval man, may have been a friend of the next owner and soon transferred the title to him.

MORE ABOUT GLENGYLE LATER.
Young Emperor was shown at the Cirencester
Agricultural Meeting in 1842, and then gained
the prize as the best two-year-old Cart Stallion,
and now travel in place of his sire, imported to
this Colony.
This celebrated Cart Horse will stand this
season at the low price of Three Guineas each
Mare, at A. Campbell's, Esq., near Keilor, and
at the station of J. Bathe, Eq., Western Port.
Mares will be received at Kirk's Bazaar every
Friday, and forwarded to the Horse free of ex-
pense. (P.3, Port Phillip Gazette,11-9-1844.)

THE CAMPBELLFIELD SHINTY MATCH. (3-7-1850) link-https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4770349
The sports finished, the company adjourned to Messrs Barber and Lowe's mill, which the proprietors had kindly placed at the disposal of the Stewards, where an ample cold collation, provided by Mr. Yewers. the confectioner in Elizabeth street, awaited their attention, and was done ample justice to under the admirable presidency of Colin Campbell, Esq. of Glengyle.

Others owning portions of the Glengyle Estate in the early 1850's were A. and J. Guthrie and Thomas Bertram (after whom Bertram's ford,near the east end of Browns Rd and the present Arundel Bridge) was named.

It seems that at the time of Mary's birth, her parents were working for the Campbell family.


DIGGERS REST.
This area acquired its name because of Caroline Chisholm. As many women had no choice but to follow their husband to the diggings. Caoline had shelters built near the site of the Essendon railway bridge, just over the Maribyrnong in Keilor Village
(Melway 14 K7), and- in the north east half of Melway354 H2) etc. to provide them with a modicum of privacy and comfort.

I thought that Mary's father would have been the Michael Bourke who built the Manchester Hotel at The Gap but the report of this man's Golden Wedding https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70070479 states that he did not arrive until 12-9-1853.)
He probably had nothing to do with Mary's move to Diggers Rest.

However, many years ago I read an article about an O'Brien family (linked with John Daly) who settled near the site of the Sunbury Pops Festival and I will endeavour to find it.

From the DILLON entry in my DICTIONARY HISTORY OF BULLA journal.
"The deceased's hat was found about five chains down the stream and next morning the carcase of the horse, was washed to O'Brien's ford,...."

The O'Briens had two properties of which I'm aware, Craigllachie and Glencoe. Craigllachie was east of Loemans Rd and fronted Deep Creek just north of the ford connecting with Mansfields Rd in Tullamarine. They had inherited their "Glencoe" from John Daly,the grantee; it was just east of the Page "Glencoe" pre-emptive right and O'Brien's Ford was most likely the Batey/Page ford whose location was within the Holden Flora and Fauna Reserve in Melway 352 J2.

Amongst those who have worked very hard and lent great assistance in the search were: Messrs, J. Duncan, C.M'Kenzie, J. White, M. O'Brien, T.O'Brien, J. Cahill, C. Honan, J. Phelan, M. O'Brien, J. Cahill jun., M. Leyden, J. Scannell, Fannings (2), Reddan (2),Mi'Leod, J. Murphy, Fuller, G. Gillon,M. Allen, C. Taylor, Bell (2),Byrne, Forbes (2).

UNDER TULLAMARINE ISLAND FARMS.
12 A Craigllachie (pronounced craig el ockie) or Deep Valley.
My Tullamarine Parish map gives the names of grantees and the dates on which grants were issued. Surprisingly, I could find no mention of E.F.N.Clarke in the first series index. I had wondered about the year of issue, 36, but concluded that he was related to W.J.T.Clarke and had claimed pre-emptive right on land he had occupied in 1836. While I was talking with Henry Bedford about his time growing up on Fleetbank, I asked about occupancy of Craigllachie and his reply (that the Clarkes had been there for as long as he could remember) started me thinking. Was 36 actually 1936? I dug out a Tullamarine parish map given to me by Gary Vines of the Living Museum of the West. Apart from being handwritten rather than typed and not giving dates, it seemed at a glance identical to mine. I accepted Garys kind offer because it showed the locations of four squatters buildings: Sherrits hut on Glenloeman, and the stations of Hunter on Arundel, Downie on Glendewar and Hall on Stewarton. It said the grantee of 12 A was John Daly. The spelling (as in the case of John Pascoe Fawker for section 7) was wrong but the information was correct.
*In her Broadmeadows History Kit, S.OCallaghan states on page 17 that Arrott (Arnott?) and Daly were bakers in Broadmeadows Township. This was probably the same J.Daly (sic?) who was granted 5H of the parish of Yuroke, of 366 acres. Today 5H in Meadow Heights and Coolaroo is indicated by the southern Norval Ave corner (south west cnr), a point 180 metres west of the weighbridge in Maffra St (south east cnr) and the east-west parts of Lightwood Cres. and Paringa Blvd (north). Presuming that the baker had bought both grants, it is reasonable to suppose that both were used to grow wheat.
That grown in Yuroke would have been milled on the site of the Pipeworks Market (Melway 7, J/10), and that grown on Craigllachie would have been sent to the mill on Lochton (Mel.111, D/4) The latter mill was opened in 1856 by Lochtons grantee, Capt. William Morrison Hunter. It was taken over in the same year by Bell Bros. with Straughans and D.R.Bain as millers. The mill was later owned by W.B.Gadd, who closed it in 1861. (Bulla Bulla P.50). That Craigllachie might be suitable for wheat growing is indicated by the fact that Michael Loeman cultivated a good deal of Glenloeman from 1850 until 1863. (Gadds mill closed 1861!)
John Daleys daughter, Mary, married Michael O'Brien. This may have been the Michael OBrien who was leasing a house in the Strathmore area from G.Urquhart in 1863. (Broadmeadows rates.)
On 16-3-1869, John Daley conveyed Craigllachie to Michael OBrien and his wife Mary:
In consideration of the natural love and affection which the said John Daley hath for his daughter, the said Mary OBrien, and for the said Michael OBrien and for divers other consideration thereunto moving.

(* See Heritage study re the Glencoe Homestead and the Diggers Rest Primary School newsletter article about John Daly, the O'Briens and the homestead in comments. As they lived on Glencoe, they leased Craigllachie to the Heagneys.)

PROBABLY ABOUT A HUNDRED COMMENTS CONTAINING INFORMATION THAT WOULD NOT SUBMIT IN THE JOURNAL. JOHN DALEY'S SON IN LAW COULD BE YET ANOTHER RED HERRING. BACK WITHIN A YEAR!

by itellya on 2013-11-12 07:35:41 (NEAR END)
History and Description:
The disused homestead stands on allotment A of Section 16 in the Parish of Holden.
This section and the surrounding area was surveyed and sold by the Crown in the early 1850s but the use and occupation of this land dates back to the earliest days of settlement in thedistrict. The land in the area was first settled on and grazed by the Page brothers who were born in Kent, England. They are said to have come to the area in early 1836, first setting down on the Deep Creek near Bulla where the Brodie brothers later set up their homestead (allotment A of Section 20 in the Parish of Bulla1), and then moving further west to settle on the south side of
Jackson's Creek. Their run at its greatest contained about 7000 acres on which they kept some7000 sheep and several horses. 2
They called the run Glencoe, which Isaac Batey (a resident in the district from 1846) described as 'an appellation that one would imagine Englishmen would not adopt'. According to an anecdote written up by Batey, Edward Page was in town drinking with fellow squatters, one of whom Batey said was 'doubtless a Scottish man'. Apparently this man asked Page the name of his run and upon receiving the reply that it had no name as yet he responded with the challenge ''Call it Glencoe and I'll stand a bottle of rum'.' According to Batey 'this was agreed to
and the station duly christened'.3
In May 1852, the Page brothers and other early settlers such as George Evans and
Martin Batey received only a months notice to take up their homestead blocks before the wealthy landowner William John Turner Clarke applied to have them put up for sale. He subsequently succeeded in purchasing much of their former leasehold pastoral land.4 The Pages' run was surveyed into sections in the Parish of Holden and sold by the Crown from 1852 onwards. The Page brothers bought their homestead block under pre-emptive right in 1855.5
This land was the 640 acres of Section 15 in the Parish of Holden, which is directly west of the location of the present Glencoe homestead. Batey described the Pages' homestead, a wattle anddaub structure, as located some 600 yards back from a cliffy edge, and slightly over a mile dueeast from Diggers Rest, which places it within this section.6
In June 1854, W.J.T. Clarke bought the 216 acres of allotment A in Section 16 for someL874. At the same time a John Daley bought the adjacent 147 acres of allotment B for someL676. John Daley was born in Co. Galway, Ireland and had arrived in the Colony in the early1840s. He married a Catherine Brehemy in Melbourne, and they had three children - Jane,Michael and Mary. In June 1857, Clarke sold his allotment to a William Speary, who in turn sold it to John Daley and his wife in March 1862. Some years earlier, in September 1856, Daley had also acquired part of allotment C; he paid the owner, Angus Ross, ?95 for an unknown number of acres (possibly about 18-20 at the approximate going rate of over ?4 per --------

VERY LONG WINDED, BUT IT HAS PROVEN THAT MICHAEL BOURKE OF THE MANCHESTER HOTEL AT THE GAP WAS NOT THE FATHER OF MARY O'BRIEN, NEE BOURKE (1847-1937) AND THAT SHE WAS NOT THE MARY WHO MARRIED MICHAEL O'BRIEN OF GLENCOE IN DUNCANS LANE.

It would have been better to find Mary's marriage instead of trying to connect her story to dim memories.

BOURKE Mary Marriage OBRIEN, Martin, 1885, 2487/1885

O'BRIEN. - On the 29th May, at her residence, Diggers Rest, Mary, wife of the late Martin O'Brien mother of William, James, and Francis, in her 90th year. - R.I.P. (P.1, The Argus, 31-5-1937.)

O'BRIEN. - At her residence, Diggers Rest,Mary, daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Bourke, beloved sister of Kate (Mrs
Kane), James, Margaret (Mrs Leyden),Bridget (Mrs Connell), Michael and John (all deceased) born at Glengyle Kilmore* 17th October 1847 -R I P. (P.1, The Argus, 31-5-1937.)
*There was no "Glengyle" in Kilmore. See start of journal. It was corrected to Keilor in The Age on 5-6-1937.

Mary's husband Martin had some bad luck at Diggers Rest, such as anthrax and a stone chip lodging in his eye.

UNABLE TO FIND BIRTH RECORDS FOR THEIR THREE SONS, WILLIAM, JAMES AND FRANCIS AND HAVING NO IDEA WHEN MARTIN DIED (SEE FIRST 31-5-1937 DEATH NOTICE JUST ABOVE) I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR-
MARTIN O'BRIEN, DIGGERS REST MARRIED MARY BOURKE IN 1885, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
and on https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/1093/?name=_Bourke
and found two photos, one a gravestone at Sunbury Cemetery and the other of a house with the accompanying text for each as below.
Headstone Michael Bourke, Margaret nee Murphy (Headstone) Cemetary: Sunbury Location: Sunbury cemetery
In loving memory of Michael Bourke late of Diggers Rest who died 16 Oct 1890 aged 79. Also his beloved wife Margaret Bo...
Mary Bourke (born 1847)
To save you going to the top of the journal, here's Mary's birth record again.
MARY'S BIRTH RECORD (VICTORIAN BDM ONLINE)
BOURKE Mary Ann Birth
mother: Margaret nee MURPHY father:BOURKE Michael
place of birth:GLANGILE*, 1847, 41840/1847

Martin & Mary Obrien Farmhouse (SiteBuildingPlace) Date: 1919 Location: Diggers Rest, Victoria, Australia
They grew wheat and bred horses. Original photo B&W. Mary Bourke (born 1847)

WHEN DID MARY'S HUSBAND, MARTIN O'BRIEN, DIE?
ANSWER. 21-6-1919.
THE EVIDENCE DID NOT SUBMIT, AND AS ANOTHER ADDITION ALSO FAILED TO SUBMIT, I WILL PLAY IT SAFE AND PUBLISH THE DETAILS RE MARTIN O'BRIEN'S DEATH IN COMMENT 2 UNDER THE JOURNAL.


IS THERE A DEATH NOTICE OR RECORD FOR MARY'S FATHER?
BOURKE.—On 16th Oct., at his residence, Digger's Rest, Michael Bourke, farmer, aged 79. R.I.P.
(P.2, The Bacchus Marsh Express, 15-11-1890.)

THE Friends of the late Mr. MICHAEL BOURKE
are respectfully invited to follow his remains to
the place of interment, Sunbury Cemetery.
The funeral will leave his late residence, Diggers'
Rest, THIS DAY (Friday, 17th inst.), at 1 o'clock.
JOHN DALEY, Undertaker, Latrobe and Spring
streets, Melbourne. Telephone 827. (P.1, Argus, 17-10-1890.)

Mary's 2nd oldest sibling (Start of journal) was James.
It is with much regret that I announce the death of two old residents, viz., Mr. Michael Bourke, who for a long time represented the East Riding in the Shire of Melton. Deceased was father of Cr. James Bourke. of Coimadai. He was buried at Sunbury. A large assemblage followed the remains to the place of interment. Also Mrs Beattie, wife of Cr. H. Beattie, of Mt. Aitken,who died at her residence. Mt. Aitken, on Sunday.26th ult. (P.7, The Bacchus Marsh Express, 8-11-1890.)

BOURKE Michl Death
mother: Bridtnee MCMAHON father:Jas
place of death:Sunbury, 79, 1890, 17809/1890

PETER.—On the 23rd inst., at her residence, Chandos, Broadmeadows, Mary, relict of the late John Peter,
formerly of Tubbo Station, New South Wales, aged 73 years. R.I.P. (p.1, Argus,25-9-1884.)


Funeral Notices.
The Friends of the late Mrs. MARY PETER are invited to follow her remains to the Spencer-street railway station (en route to Wanga Wagga Cemetery).
The funeral will leave her late residence Chandos,Broadmeadows, THIS DAY (Friday, the 20th inst),at half-past 11 o'clock.(P.1,Argus, 26-9-1884.)

Chandos was one of the street names that I suggested for the Alanbrae Estate,the subdivision of "Willowbank" north of Kenny St and the old Broadmeadows Township, now known as Westmeadows.

John Peter bought "Chandos" from the grantee of sections 6 and 15, parish of Tullamarine, John Carre Riddell, the transaction recorded in the memorial volume 170 folio 2. It was part of Riddell and Hamilton's Camieston Estate. It fronted the west side of today's Mickleham Rd from the midline of Londrew Ct. and Freight Rd.(where it adjoined the Junction Estate) north to the Moonee Ponds Creek. Its western boundaries were Derby St (where it adjoined the one acre blocks in Hamilton Terrace)and Wright St (west of which were blocks of about 6 acres that were consolidated into farms such as Wallis Wright's Sunnyside and Charles Nash's Fairview.)

I had always assumed that Bent St in Broadmeadows Township was named after Tommy Bent, politician, but perhaps it was named after Ann Peter's brother.

BENT - On the 10th inst, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. J. Peters, Broadmeadows, John Bent,aged 68 years, NSW papers please copy. (P.1, Argus, 21-2-1880.)

THE Friends of the late Mr. JOHN BENT, are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, Keilor Cemetery. The funeral will move from the residence of Mrs.J Peters, Broadmeadows, THIS DAY, 21st inst., at 3 o'clock. (P.5, Argus, 21-2-1880.)

The children of Broadmeadows Township had a favourite swimming hole on Chandos that they called Peterson's Hole. Rate records revealed that nobody named Peterson occupied Chandos so the hole most likely got its name because Mary Peter's son swam there.

Consisting of 467 acres, Chandos was mainly in section 6. John Cock who was leasing Gladstone (formerly Stewarton and now the northern 777 acres of Gladstone Park) bought Chandos from the Peter Estate and divided it into three farms which became known as Wright's "Strathconan", Bill Lockhart's "Springburn" and Percy Judd's "Chandos Park" of 142, about 188 and 123 acres respectively, Judd's being in section 15.

N.B. IN ONE OF MY JOURNALS ABOUT BROADMEADOWS I HAVE INCLUDED AN ARTICLE (FROM A BIT OF LOCAL HISTORY OF A NORTHERN AREA, WITHIN VICTORIA IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY), THAT CREDITED THE PETER FAMILY WITH BEING PIONEERS THERE AND MENTIONED THEIR BROADMEADOWS AND N.S.W.CONNECTIONS.

Some historians tend to be a bit pompous in their writing but this young girl's story was a delight to read.
LIFE OF FLINDERS

It was found by chance in a Newberry search on trove and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.

Wikipedia is very good at pinpointing the locations of old Victorian place names.
Geelong West, Victoria - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geelong_West,_Victoria
Ashby was once a suburb of Geelong located in the area of Geelong West, west of Latrobe Terrace, between Aberdeen Street and Church Street. By 1850 this area had become known as Little Scotland, and Kildare. At this point, Ashby referred to the area between Autumn Street and Waratah Street. In 1875, the entire ...

HISTORY OF ASHBY PRIMARY SCHOOL

HOW OLD WAS EDITH TAINTON WHEN SHE WROTE HER PRIZE-WINNING ESSAY?
I found the answer quick smart. If Edith was still at State School she was most likely in Grade 8, the last grade,and an absolute certainty to gain her merit certificate. She would be about fourteen years old but to be on the safe side, I searched for her birth record between 1913 and 1915.

EventBirth Event registration number22384 Registration year1914
Personal information
Family nameTAINTON Given namesEdith Marianne SexUnknown Father's nameChas Albt Mother's nameUna Blanche (Thurrowgood) Place of birthGEELONG

A BIT OF EDUCATION HISTORY.
Little Athletics rewards every child for having a go and is mirrored today by almost automatic promotion from grade to grade at Primary Schools, on the basis that social and intellectual development is more likely if the child is with age peers. In the old days children had to earn their promotion from grade to grade with the result that there seem to be giants in old class photos. The greatest aim of most pupils was to gain the Merit Certificate before leaving school at 14 to work in a reasonably interesting job guaranteed by it. Those who missed out, still in grade 6 when they turned 14, became factory fodder. However some sympathy was shown in some decisions about awarding the certificate, and by the greatest coincidence this example features another Ashby State School pupil.

MERIT CERTIFICATE.
Another pupil of the Ashby State School, Fred Cowling, in addition to the nine who received their certificates on Monday last, has been successful in obtaining his card: - The youth, who is about to leave school had missed the certificate by half a- mark, but on fresh perusal of the examination papers these showed general proficiency; and when the attention of the inspector (Mr. A. B. Rowe) was drawn to the fact he immediately recognised the justice of the claim, and made the award. (P.3, Geelong Advertiser, 22-9-1911.)

By about 1911, several High Schools started as Higher Elementary Schools so that those who had gained their Merit could continue their education and thus the first intake was in form 3. Later grades 7 and 8 in State Schools were replaced by forms 1 and 2 in schools central to regions and thus called Central Schools.

Successful students at Ashby State School such as Enid might have gone to a private school but Enid had another option.
GEELONG HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY
EXTRACT.
Our History

In the early 1900's schooling was compulsory for children 6 - 14 years at State Primary Schools. For those who couldn't afford private education, there was nowhere they could continue their education until they were 17 and could attend the Gordon Technical College. In 1909 community concern grew for this gap to be filled and this saw the establishment of a Continuation School to provide an academic education for trainee teachers and a general education for those wishing to go on to the Gordon.

On February 8 1910, 79 students together with eight teachers and an Acting Headmaster, began classes in a couple of disused rooms at the Gordon. John William Gray was appointed Headmaster in April with an annual salary of £345 ($690.00). Twelve months later, enrolments has increased to 150 and 12 rooms were being used at the Gordon. The school was renamed the Geelong High School and so became Geelong's first State Secondary School.

ABOUT EDITH.
Edith was only about seven years old when her mother died.
TAINTON. - On the 24th February, 1921, at private hospital, Geelong, Una Blanche,the dearly loved wife of Charles Albert Tainton, of 35 Clarence Street, Geelong West, and devoted mother of Stanley, Una and Edie, and loved sister of Minnie(Mrs. Nicholls), of Leopold, and Nellie(Mrs Cuddy) W.A. Aged 40 years.
(P.1, Geelong Advertiser, 25-2-1921.)
Una would have been born in about 1881. Her maiden name was Saunders but she may have been Mrs Thurrowgood when she married Charles in 1909*.
EventDeath Event registration number1787 Registration year1921
Personal information
Family nameTAINTON Given namesUna Blanche SexFemale Father's nameSAUNDERS James Mother's nameMary Ann (Harrison) Place of birth Place of deathGEELONG Age40

*EventMarriage Event registration number2868 Registration year1909
Personal information
Family nameTAINTON Given namesChas Albt SexUnknown Spouse's family nameTHURROWGOOD Spouse's given namesUna Blanche


Edith's father almost certainly died in 1928 leaving Edith an orphan. He drowned in Corio Bay. There was no death notice.Edith was only about 14.
EventDeath Event registration number14915 Registration year1928
Personal information
Family nameTAINTON Given namesCharles Albert SexMale Father's nameTAINTON Richard Mother's nameUnknown (Unknown) Place of birth Place of deathGEELONG Age60

CORIO BAY DROWNING
He was a widower and lived with his two children



A POETIC BENT.SHIPS

Her crossword puzzle at age 17. CROSSWORD

This is just a sample of Edith's contributions to newspapers, her address written as 17 Preston St., Geelong West. The big question is who was looking after her. Did she have to leave school after her father's death?
No wonder I saw no mention of the academic success I'd expected to find. How sad!

Refer to my earlier QUINLAN journal and the ones about AIRPORT WEST and ABERFELDIE.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
At Quarter past Two O Clock. At SCOTTS HOTEL MELBOURNE.
GREAT REALISING SALE of VALUABLE LANDHOLDINGS

In the Estate of the Late Mr Maurice Quinlan
Under Instructions from the NATIONAL TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS and AGENCY COY of AUSTRALASIA LTD
A E GIBSON and Co will submit "WARLABY", "'ST JOHNS HILL", " AIREY'S", "WILDWOOD", DONNYBROOK ", "NORTH
ESSENDON" and "ABERFELDIE ".

"WARLABY" is a noble property, consisting of about 648 ACRES having an elegant W B villa, containing 8 lofty rooms thereon with beautiful return verandah surrounded by handsome jarrah picket fence, has also extensive bluestone cattle sheds, stabling, loose boxes, milking sheds, men's quarters, and piggeries.It is situated at Oaklands Junction, in the centre of a flourishing farming district, and renowned for hunting and sport. The country is of volcanic nature, sweet and sound for stock of all descriptions, and is about 7 miles west of Craigieburn railway station and 10 from Essendon by fine metalled road right to the gate.

ST JOHN' S HILL adjoining Warlaby" and Mr Dennis Brannigan's estate, contains about 235 ACRES mostly volcanic land having extensive frontage to the Deep Creek with rich flats and banks thereon admirably adapted for dairying and mixed farming. There is a W.B. house and extensive outbuildings on the property, but in a state of disrepair.

AIREY'S BLOCK, adjacent to the above, is situated on the Wildwood road, about 5 miles from Sunbury, and contains about 18O ACRES of sound grazing and cultivation land having extensive frontage to Deep Creek, with rich irrigable flat thereon, equal to anything in the county of Bourke. This property is fenced and subdivided. Subject to lease expiring 31st March, 1921.

DONNYBROOK. contains 780? ACRES of sound volcanic country, situated on the main Sydney road, about l8 miles from Melbourne, and within 1 mile of the Donnybrook railway station. It is well fenced and permanently watered by the Merri Creek, which forms its eastern boundary. It adjoins the famous Hayesmount Estate of Mr W.Hayes. There is a small W.B. cottage and very fine stockyards erected on the property.

NORTH ESSENDON comprises about 26 ACRES, situated on the main Bulla road, about 1 1/4 miles from the Keilor road electric tram terminus. This property is beautifully fenced, and bordered with live hedges and groups of flourishing handsome gums. Also, about 160 acres separated by a road. It is proposed to subdivide and submit this latter block into 10 allotments, in areas of from about 9 acres to 28 acres each, thus affording persons in quest of farmlets or accommodation paddocks near the city the opportunity of participatlng in the distribution.

"ABERFELDIE", Essendon, the residence of the late Mr Quinlan consisting of handsome bluestone dwelling, containing 9 rooms, bathroom, pantry,scullery, and large vestibule, bluestone stable (5 stalls, loose box, feed room, harness room), man's quarters, and sheds. Land 300ft frontage west side Aberfeldie street situated within ten minutes' walk of Essendon railway station, off Buckley street, and commanding a position that is entitled to be designated as superb.

It is almost superfluous to make further comment on this fine group of freeholds. The brief description given will suggest the importance and value of each property to be submitted. They represent the effort and judgment of one whose knowledge of lands in the county of Bourke was universally recognised.etc.
(P.3,Argus, 26-4-1919.)

The un-named road separating the 160 acres from the 26 acre triangle described as North Essendon was Treadwell Rd. Both of these properties were described in detail in my earlier QUINLAN journal.

"Donnybrook" probably included Donovans Rd north of which the Merri Creek is further from Sydney Rd and a 780 or 730 acre property could fit between the road and creek.

OAKLANDS RD FARMS.
I owe my knowledge of these farms to the late Bob Blackwell who drove me all around the district telling me about its history. If you google FANNING FAMILY HISTORY, click on MORE BULLA PARISH MAPS on the right hand side and go to the second map,you can join me on my tour of the area. Right click on VIEW to enlarge the map.
Section 1 was alienated in these small blocks,probably having been the town common or perhaps a timber reserve originally.Section 2 was William Pomeroy Greene's "Woodlands" on which his pre-fabricated house still proudly stands as the focus of Woodlands Historic Park (the Dundonald homestead on Gellibrand Hill and the Cumberland homestead not making the cut!) The east end of Somerton Rd linking with Bulla Rd was named after the family but somehow was rendered as Green, and is now just called Somerton Rd.Rawdon St in Bulla is named after his son.Greene St led to Hunter's "Lockton"(5A), north of which was Captain Airey's grant (5B). If my memory is correct David Patullo of "Craigbank" (across Emu Creek) owned Airey's for quite some time.

Section 4, east of Lochton and Airey's was granted to Ann Greene, W.P.Greene's widow. I think Walter Clark of Glenara bought it as part of the Clark Estate and I am unaware if it ever had a name. Across Oaklands Rd is section 3, granted to Bulla's pioneer, Tulip Wright.This was subdivided quite early with the Daniel (of "Narbonne") and Carroll families being early settlers. James Musgrove, a famed implements maker, settled in its south west corner.

Section 8 and 7B were granted to Peter Young who is mentioned quite extensively in one of my journals,and called his property "Nairn". Section 9 was called "Dunalister" by Walter Clark when he purchased it. The name was possibly associated with Walter's son,Alister,breeder of the black rose and Chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club until his death. Bob Blackwell later managed the property until it was sold and when the new owner decided to call it Balbethan, Bob used the name for his farm at Elmore.

Cameron's section 11 became Robert McDougall's "Warlaby" from which the Oaklands Hunt Club's first event (a paper trail laid out by Farquhar McRae) commenced in 1888. Section 10 was "Oaklands" which gave the road its name. I.W.Symonds' "Bulla Bulla" states that the Brannigans owned St John's Hill(17A) and they certainly did as Maurice Crotty (later of Broomfield on the HONDA corner of Sharps Rd and (now) Keilor Park Drive) worked for the horse-mad Brannigans before moving to the "Springs" at Tullamarine. St John Rd(off Wildwood Rd) was a short cut to the property. The Brannigans had obviously moved to 17B by the time of the above sale.

Section 18 was Harpsdale, Dyson Holland's closer settlement farm (18A)being called "Dunoon" if I remember correctly what Jack Simmie told me over 20 years ago. Jack showed me the Brodie crest set into the floor tiles near the entry of the Harpdale homestead.