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They built Strathalbyn Index to “They Built Strathalbyn” by Harold J Stowe Compiled by Carolyn Tucker 108th Aust .Convalescent Depot 127, 2/8thBattalion AIF 68, 43rd Battalion 1st AIF 98, A.V. Jennings Construction Co. Ltd. 97, Abbott, J. 52, Aboriginies, 13, Adams William Frank 28,41,43,55,67,68,75,76, Adams, Thomas E, 27,49, Adamson, Father 88, Adelaide “Observer” 45,101,111,117, Adelaide Botanic Gardens 124, Adelaide Electrical Supply Co 63, Adelaide Hunt Club 23, Adelaide Rd. 52, Agnes, Sister 88, Agricultural Soc 127, Albion Iron Mills, 14, Albyn Tce 5,42,53,60,61,62,64,68,95,99,113,116, 117,119,120, Alden, Les 136, Alden, Mrs. L. 136, Alderson, W. 50, Aldinga Brass Band 59, Alexander, John 52, Alfred Place 29,61,65,108, Allen H. 73,75,129, Allen, P. 129, Allicon, F.W. 68, Allison, J. 98, Amalgamated Lodge Picnic 137, Amateur Swimming Club 71, Ambulance 73,104,106, Anderson, Rev. John 85,91, Andrews, F.S. 79, Angas Dam Bill 64, Angas Flour Mill 19,21,89,113,114, Angas Golf Club 81, Angas Plains 16, Angas River, 14, Angas Special Survey 12,39 Angling Club 130, Anzac Day Sports Meeting 125, ANZACS 122, Apex Club 130, Arbor Day 97, Army Convalescent Camp 123,126, Art 132, Art Exhibition 132, Art Unions 89, Ashbourne 69, Ashbourne Rd 66, Ashton, James 59,132,133, Ashton, William 132, auctioneers 30, Aust. Bushmen’s Corps 102, Aust. Comforts Fund 123, Aust. v. England Cricket Test 1892 71, Austin, John 53, Austin, Rev. J.B. 85, Austin’s Mining Records 111, Australia Day 124, “Avon”[theatre] 137, “Back to Strathalbyn” 68,70,134, Backen, Rev. T.C. 94, Baden Pattinson, Hon 97, Bagot, Geo 76, Bailey, J.F. 124, Baker, Mr. 40, Baker, R.C. 83, Baker, T & J. 53,54, Ballinger, G. 98, Band Concert 134, Bank of Australasia 61, Bank of Australasia building 53, Bank of S.A. 60, Banking 60, Barber’s shop 61, Barclay-Harvey Sir Malcolm & Lady 83,129, Barham, E. 75,96, Barham, Ellis J. 97, Barker, A.J. 76, Barr Smith, R. 21, Barry, Mrs. J. 112, Bartlett, Sister A.E. 106, Basketball Club 130, Bastyan, Sir Edric 83,106, Bateman, Kathleen 36, Bathing pool 54, Battersley, R.T. 126, Baumgurtel, Mrs. L.H. 80, Bedson, Lindsay Neil 75,97, Bedson, M. 98, Beefaries Estate 113, Belgium 122, Bell 109, Bell, Archibald R. 97, Bell, D. 18,25,28,35,43,54, 112, 113, 120,123, Bell, David & Co Ltd 131,132, Bell, Harry 69,70, Bell, James 29,56,62,66,70,75,76,78,79,132,134, Bell, K. 75, Bell, Miss Jessie 131, Bell, Miss May 131, Bell, Mrs. J. 62, Bell’s store 75, Bellingham, William 92, Belvidere, 47, Benneer, Harry 52, Bennett, Rev. A.D. 93, Bermingham, W. Leonard 97, Berry Smith Ella 86, Berry Smith, Mr. 38, 41,43,82, Berry Smith, Mrs. 78, Berry, Cpl. J. 121, Bickford Moysey, G. 93, Bickford, Rev. J. 92, Billiards Club 130, Bills, John 30, Bills, John [carpenter/undertaker] 118, Bills, Mr. 32,81, Bisland, A.S. Ltd 114, Black Friday 110, Black Swamp Bridge, 49, blacksmith 30, Blacksmith forges 112, Blackwell House 121, Blackwell, Jack 136, Blackwell, Mrs. A.J. 136, Blackwell, N.Richard 97, Blackwell, W.J. 72,73, Blackwood Park 14,15,16,23,65, Blaess Dr. J.F. 94, Blue Dr. W.A. S. 29,30,40,43,59,64,69,89,101, 104,107,133,136, Blue, Dr William Archibald Sinclair 26, Blue, Dr. Snr 101, Blue, Mrs. 101, Blue, Shylie 26,101, Blunt, B.G. 131, Board of Education 95, Boer War 101,121, Bonnar, Henry 58,59,95, Bonnar, J.J. 27,30, 32,39,57,88,.89,107,108, Bonnar’s School 110, Bonython, Lady 132, Bootmaker 121, Born, 108, Borrett, Frederick W. 38, Borrett, G. 66, Borrett, Mr. 32, Bosisto, S.R. 39,41,43,49,50,66,82, Bottomley, Mr. 69, Bottrill, S. 68, Bowden, Mr. 54, Bowling Club 79, Bowling Clubhouse 79,80, Bowling Green 79, Bowling Green floodlighting 79, Bowman, Mrs. Daphne 36, Bowman, Mrs. K.D. 36, Bowman, Mrs. Keith 130, Bowman, William, 20, Bowman’s property 82, Boy Scouts Assoc 130,131, Braemar, 14, Brass Band 133, Braunsthall, F. 98, Bray, 73, Breadalbyn Mining Co 111, Brickworks, Belvidere 137, Brideson C.A. 103, Brideson, Walter T. 48, Bridges 53, Bridges, Sir Tom & Lady 130, Brigend bridge 56, Brigend, [property] 25,66, Bright, Mrs. T.R. 20, Britannia Foundry 30, British Isles 122, Broadbent, major 127, Brook, A.F. 98, Brook, DFC, Flt Lieut. Ken 98, Broom, A. 74, Brown, E. 75,76, Brown, E.W.& J.J. 113, Brown, J. 74, Brown, Rev. W. 91, Brown, Ruby 135,136, Brown, T. 129, Brown, Thos. 74, Bruns, E.O. 96, Bryan, E. 69, Bryan, James 58,117, Bryan’s Ale 30,118, Bryan’s Brewery 117, Buckley, Mrs. J. 132, Bugle Ranges 18, Builder 30, Building of a town, 14, Building of Church 85, Bull Creek Rd. 85, Bull, Mr. 107, Burgemeister, T.L. 43, Burgess, A. 75, Burgess, A.W.J. 73, Burial Records 141, Burial Statistics 141, Burnside Estate 21,26,30,59,76,112, Burvill, Dr John 102, Business Directory, 118, Bussell, Mrs. & Miss 90, Bussell, Rev. W.J. 90, butcher 30, Butler, H.H. 43,72,76,77, Butler, Henry R. 41, Butter & Cheese factory 112, Butter factory 36, Buxton, Sir T. Fowler 83, Byrne, 74, Cabinetmaker 28,30, Caldwell, Alex. 60,67,70,78,79,86,89, Caldwell, D. 75, Caldwell, David S. 97, Caldwell, J. 70,75, Caldwell, Mr. A. 133, Caldwell, Mrs. A. 131,136, Callington, 114, Callington Rd. 76,97,114, Camera Club 130, Cameron. Cpl J. 121, Campbell House 21, Campbell, Capt. Hugh 18, Campbell, Effie 91, Cape Borda Lighthouse 20, Capper, Miss 95, Caravan Park 127, Carbis, John 52, carpenter 30, Carruthers, Richard 25,43,66,67,73, Carter, Dick 52, Castle, Ben 75, Castle, Miss S. 90, Castle, misses 78, Castle, O, Castleowe 107, Catherine St 21,30, Catholic Church 88, Catt, A. 119,120, Catt, Alfred 29,30,35,39,43,58,59,109, Cavalry 82, Cemetery, 139, Cemetery, Old Pioneers 127,135, Cemetery, public 139, Centenary Committee 60, Centenary of Corporation 72, Centenary of Mill 114, Centenary of Strathalbyn 137, Central Board of Education 94, Chairman District Council 18, Challinder, J.W. 122, Chapel St 63,89,90,92,130,131, chemist 30, Chemist shop 107, Chemists 107, Cheriton Mac 75, Cheriton, John 40,50,51,113, Cheriton, Miss 75, Chess Club 130, Children’s Bridge 57,125, Christ Church tower 24, Christian Chapel 93,113, Church of Christ 19,24,93,124, Church of England Hall 122, Church of England 24,26,75,89, 90,92,124,130, Church of England Choir 91, Church Service 85,113, Churches 58, Clark, R.C. 75, Clarke McKenzie 57, Clarkson, George Thomson 58,109, Cleggett, C. 98, Cleland, Dr W.P. 102, Cleland, Sir John 18,102, Clezy, Cyril 98, Clifford, W.J. 72,92, Close, James 26,30,32,41,43,70,82,92, Close, James [auctioneer] 118, Close, Miss 26,56, Close, William 26, Clough, G. 50, Clubs 130, Coach Painting 117, Coachbuilder 30, Coaching days 52, Coates, T.A. 59, Cobb & Co 30,36,52, Cobbledick, N. 98, Cock, Rev. Father H. 89, Cockburn Dr 83, Cockburn, P.A. 76, Colbourne, J. 93, Collett, S. 71, Colley, Mrs. C.L. 24, Colman St 30, Colman Tce. 95, Colman, Charles W. 21,39,58, Colman, William 19, 38,21,32,43,52,56,58,59,69,113, Colman’s Flour Mill 24, Colman’s store 61,66,89,93,95,133, Colville, A.L. 107, Commercial Bank 35,61,65,120, Commercial Hotel 59, 72,73,117,119,130,137, Commercial Rd 32,42,53,57,58,59,61,62,66,91,94,113,119,120,121, Commonwealth Bank 61, Community Hall 58, Community Oval 127, Community Oval Committee 127, Concert Hall 113, Concerts 133, Concordia Band 137, Concordia College 94, Conlin, F. Leonard 97,98, Conlin, Mrs. 97, Conrad, A.S. 61,89. Conrad, Frank 89, Cook 109, Coonan, Perc. 70, Cornelius, T. 58, Cornstalk, [contributor[ 108, Coronation St 30, Corporation 126, Corporation 70, Corporation Act 39, Corporation Council Chambers 42, Corporation of Strathalbyn 25,60,77,79, 102,103, Corporation Office 141, Corrick Family 136, Cotton, V.I. 41, Council By-laws 40, Council Chambers 132,140, Council of Education 95, Court House 58,89, Courtney, J. 129, Cousins, 108, Cowan, Hon J. 67, Cowan, Sir John [Murray Bridge] 129, Cowley, Rev. A.E. 136, Cox’s Creek 114, Crafers Inn 18, Craigie, B. 74, Cranford, Mr. 44, Crew list-“Fairfield” 11, Crews, Fred 52, Cricket Club 69, Crippled Children’s Camp 83, Critchley, R.C. 43, Cronin, Alf 135,136, Croquet Club 76,78, Croquet Club grounds 76, Cross of Remembrance 123, Cross, H. 92, Cross, J. 92,129, Cross, Mrs. E. 132, Crowder, Miss 75, Cumming, A.R. 79, Cumming, James 92, Cummings, Joyce 97, Currency Creek viaduct, 49, CWA 132, Dalveen [Woodchester] 57,67, Dance, S. 75, Daniel Bros 137, Daniel, W.S. 82, Dashwood, Capt. Geo. F. 40, David Bell & Co Ltd 122,123, Davidson 38, Davidson, G.S. 104, Davidson, G.S. & A.M. 68, Davies & Rutt, 133, Davies, Edward, 133, Davis, Mr. 92,127, Davison, Col. James 24, Daw, F.C. 66,76, Dawson , 38, Dawson Creek 17,53, Dawson St 30,61,93, 107,113,128, Dawson, Ann 17, Dawson, Catherine 17, Dawson, Col.
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