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John Sands Marjo Angelico Id You Know That John Sands Pty Ltd Has After His Death the Papers Said, “In Early Life Mr John Sands MarJo Angelico id you know that John Sands Pty Ltd has After his death the papers said, “In early life Mr. D moved its Australasian Headquarters Sands achieved considerable distinction as an from Clayton Rd to Wellington Rd? engraver, and some of his work is to be found in John Sands himself came from a family of en- the most celebrated illustrated books of the time. 211 gravers and printers of distinction, and, after His death will cause sorrow beyond the circle of completing his own apprenticeship in 1837, his own family, for he was a man of unostenta- Journal of the Waverley Historical Society May 2015 decided to come to Australia at age 19. He tious and large-hearted benevolence”. brought with him a huge amount stationery to You may have noticed that the buildings in Clay- sell, and set himself up in Sydney. After a few ton are now taken over by Aussie Farmers Direct, years he took over the large warehouse and but the John Sands company is still in the Waver- shop of Mary Reibey, that famous emancipist ley area. They have premises in Wellington Rd, Established 1970 merchant. It was right next to the GPO, and Mulgrave. John Sands – another company we the firm had that location right through until like to call our own. Incorporated in Victoria 1970. Reg. No. A 0006377 A PATRON Dr Morna Sturrock AM PRESIDENT MarJo Angelico 9544 8792 SECRETARY Norma Schultz 9802 9332 EDITOR 2015Stephen Angelico Mar EdCom Philip Johnstone Jan 2015 WEB www.vicnet.net.au/~whsvic [email protected] John Sands - Wellington Rd / Enterprise Court, Mulgrave POSTAL ADDRESS PO Box 2322, References: Mount Waverley Vic. 3149 MAYFIELD LODGE Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 6, (MUP), SUBSCRIPTION This unusual timber two-storey house called Mayfield Lodge was once Soon, though, John Sands was creating part- 1976 $20 per household nerships to increase his business. First, with the home of Capt & Mrs C.A.S. Mansbridge, who served in the Austra- "Advertising." Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : lian Army in WWII. It originally faced Springvale Rd (this was the his brother-in-law Thomas Kenny in Mel- 1839 - 1843) 19 Mar 1842: 1. Web. 9 Jan 2015 We acknowledge support of rear). In the 1920s/30s, the Mansbridge family had a polo pony stud in bourne, he took over a printshop and started http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31735364 the City of Monash. printing and publishing books, as well as cre- Stud Rd, and were accomplished polo players. They also travelled THE LATE MR. JOHN SANDS. (1873, September 6). The With thanks to the Office ating stationery and account books. When Australia with a caravan, and wrote about their experiences. The cap- Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 7. Re- of Anna Burke MHR for the Dugald McDougall joined them, they became trieved January 9, 2015, from tain disliked the White Australia policy, and was interested in the abo- printing of our newsletters. one of the largest such companies in Austra- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28409472 riginals and Torres Strait islanders. When he retired here in Glen lia, and won prizes for their work. They be- Waverley, he continued working voluntarily in the fire brigade and as a came famous for their directories and alma- Contents Justice of the Peace. nacs, and for publishing prints by F.C. Terry Can you add to our knowledge of this house? Please share your and S.T. Gill. They also printed the first Mayfield Lodge …………...….. 1 memories with us.. Christmas cards in Australia. Coming Events …….………… 1 War Hero’s Waverley Childhood Unfortunately John Sands did not live to see Coming Events ……………………………...…. 2 Please note that General how the greeting card business expanded WHS Events Report ……….... 3 Meetings are now held across Australia and New Zealand from its Mt Waverley Police Station…. 4,5 every two months and are 2015 HQ here in Clayton Rd. (Readers may recall Philip Johnstone Jan 2015 Police Training Academy .. 5 afternoon meetings starting that the old printing press, maintained on the at 2.00 pm. Special activi- Clayton Rd site, was featured in the last issue ANZAC Ceremony 2015… 6 Wed June 24 Speaker Duncan Burrows: Early ties will be held in most Victorian Flour Milling of History Here.) He could probably not even The previous site of John Sands on Clayton Road is now occupied Did You Know ?………….. 6 by Aussie Farmers Direct distribution company. alternate months. We are have imagined the popularity of the com- WHS Member Stories 7 Sat May 2 PROV Open Day located above the Mt pany's range of board games. John Sands ……………….….. 8 MORE DETAILS ON PAGE 6 Waverley Library 41 Miller Crescent, Mt Waverley. 8 HISTORY HERE 211 1 War Hero’s Waverley Childhood Jane Adams WHS Member Stories Court was grazing land when the surrounding houses were built mainly in the 1970s. These Last year we had a meeting where YOU neighbours used arry Marwick was 28 years old when he a soldier in Ambon only described his location as were the speakers. We asked members to to walk their chil- H enlisted as a soldier in WW II. He was “abroad”. The letter clearly shows the uncomfort- write some memories of old Waverley. Here dren to the end stationed at the island of Ambon, Indonesia able nature of war. He wrote “Please send me a are some of the contributions. of Tanner Street in 1941. There Harry helped other troops tin of powder I have got prickly heat”. Stan O. to watch the ani- defend the island’s airport against Japanese On the corner of Waverley Road and Hunt- His sister remembers quite clearly her parents mals. The soil invasion. He was a private, service no. ingdale Road there was a milk bar, while fur- receiving the telegram from the Army. “It told us was heavy yel- VX24723. ther north were two butchers, two greengro- Harry was presumed killed by Japanese Soldiers low clay and In his child- cers and Dight’s Supermarket. Now most of – a sad day indeed”. It was only in the late 1980s hard to garden. hood, Harry those businesses are gone. On the SW cor- that her family learnt the details of his death. We were told the lived in Waver- ner was the Waverley High School, which Along with others in his army company, Harry had top soil had ley Road, Glen has gone. On the SE corner was Poulters been beheaded and thrown into one of three been removed Waverley and Rose nursery (Now the site of a large multi 1984 Family Nicholas mass graves. In 1991, Harry’s two sisters Jean and sold. attended Glen Hansen and Winsome Horner went on a Pilgrim- storey development) Waverley Pri- age Tour to Ambon. They aimed to visit The Aus- Following the mary School. tralian War Memorial Cemetery in Ambon. They flush of house Later he found a beautiful cemetery, maintained by the building in the worked in sur- late 1980s ba- Ferres Crt looking Sth with the Police Australian Government, surrounded by glorious Academy on the hill in the background. rounding areas. huge trees and immaculate gardens and lawns. bies started ar- His sister, Win- “The tears just ran down my face”, Winsome said, riving in the some, recalls “We meditated by the graves and gave thanks for court. Our first child was one of at least four his first 18 the lives given by members of the armed forces. born in 1988. Trees grew, birds arrived, and the years from “How proud we his family are” of Harry and “of court soon blended with the surrounding green WHS File Image - Original Source Unknown WHS - Original Source Unknown File Image 1912-1930. the other Australian 2nd/21st Battalion soldiers, and leafy neighbourhood. “We had 40 who gave their lives, so that we might be free, Miriam P. acres of bush” “Harry at 15 months” and live in peace”. and Harry WHS File Image Miriam and her husband bought land at No. 49 Information walked to school 1½ miles each way. He Arthur St in 1947. Later the street name was sourced from changed to Virginia St. They started building often helped his father chop wood and shoot Milk Bar on NE Cnr Waverley & Huntingdale Rds circa 2000 WHS files: rabbits. “Rabbits were always on the meal their home in about 1950, with Miriam acting as Unpublished Gayle N. table and sold in butchers”. At times bush- builder's labourer. (Unfortunately the house is all undated text fires came through our property. Harry left “There's land for sale in Glen Waverley.” gone now. It was demolished to increase the car Harry’s Life of school at 14 years of age and worked long park.) 30 Years by “Well,” my husband said, “we'd better go and hours in George Ryan’s Market Garden While the family was away on long service leave, Winsome have a look.” (Wheelers Hill). He once was “awarded £5 p the council was bulldozing the house next door Horner and We did and in December 1984 we signed for for picking the most sprouts”. Unfortunately, including a garage that had been on the bound- article Am- a house land package with Orlit Homes and the bicycle he spent it on was stolen. When ary. The replacement was supposed to be 6 ft bon: Island of started planning our new life in Glen Waver- he moved on to work at Baker’s Quarries in high, but it looked like a 5 ft one was being put many memo- ley.
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