Jjilurnsibe j!}istoricnl ~ocietp 3Jnc. NEWSLETTER DECEMBER, 1993 Volume 13, No. 4 \ ( -: -~ l .. ·'~ -·, ;_, . ,_ [ _:-::y-~ " -~- ~ BURNSIDE IDSTORICAL SOCIETY INC. P.O. Box 152 GLENSIDE, S.A. 5065 PROGRAM - 1994 OBJECTIVES 17 January The Mu"ays ofMagill The objectives of the Society shall be: Monday Venue: Murray Bouse, St Bernards Road, Magill Time: 7.00 p.m. 2.1 to arouse interest in and to promote the study and discussion of Australian and South Australian history and in particular, the history of the City of The Murray family -- early settler Alexander Borthwick Burnside; Murray and his son Sir George Murray lived at Murray Park, 2.2 to promote the collection, recording, preservation and classification of Magill, from 1862 to 1942. After Sir George's death in 1942, works, source material and artifacts of all kinds relating to Burnside the property was sold to Mrs Elinor Doris Bush who trained history, and bred race horses. In 1968 it was bought by the SA 2.3 to assist in the protection and preservation of buildings, works and sites of Government to establish a College of Advanced Education, historical significance in the City of Burnside; and is now part of The Magill Campus of The University of 2.4 to co-operate with similar societies and other lxxlies throughout Australia; South Australia. 2.5 to do all such other things as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of any of the above objectives. At 7.00 p.m. Mrs Elinor Bush's three daughters Anne Bush, Jane Bush and Mrs Chibnal will act as guides through the OFFICE BEARERS FOR 1993 - 1994 house and surrounds, and share some of their memories. President: Mr Richard House (Ph.379 9015) Mrs Elizabeth Warburton will address this special meeting on Vice-President: Mr John Clark The Mu"ays ofMagill in the main lounge of their former Secretary: Mr Andrew Peake (Ph.332 8884) home Murray Bouse at 8.00 p.m. Treasurer: Mr David Reid Murray House faces St Bernards Road ( opposite the Tower Committee: Mrs Barbara Crompton Hotel). Car parking is available in the Campus car park Mrs Wendy McGufiog south of Murray House (entrance - Brougham Street). Meet Mrs Barbara Parker on the lawns outside the front door at 7.00 p.m. Mrs Lindy Sam Mrs Margaret Sando 21 February A Honeymoon in S.S.Great Britain, 1866 Mrs Evelyn White Monday Mary Clark of Hazelwood, Burnside and Joseph Crompton were married early in 1866. In May they embarked in S.S. Editorial Sub­ Mrs Barbara Parker Great Britain on a honeymoon voyage from Melbourne to Committee: Mrs Rosemary Brown 1:,iverpool during which Mary kept a daily journal describing Mrs Janet Reid hfe as a passenger aboard I.K. Brunel's great iron ship. Miss Janet Clark Jim Crompton (Mary's great grandson) will outline the history of S.S. Great Britain and use extracts from Mary's Journal to COVER: Illustration from the book Bungaree by Franky Hav.ker: provide a saloon-class view of trans-imperial travel in the 'Bungaree Homestead c. 1843' by S.T. Gill. 1860s, including some glimpses of the conditions of less fortunate passengers. 1 19 September The Ghan Railway and the Pichi Richi Railway 21 March Adelaide Gaol - Life in Prison - Crime and Punishment Monday Speaker: to be announced. Monday Sue Scheiffers, Manager of the Adelaide Gaol will initially focus on women in the Adelaide Gaol as an acknowledgement that 1994 is the centenary of Womens' Suffrage. Life as it 24 - 25 September - Weekend Visit to Quorn and the Pichi Richi Railway was experienced by prisoners throughout the history of the Arrangements are in hand. Gaol will also be described, with some reference to the nature of criminals and their crimes. · 17 October Dennison Clarke - the Builder Monday Speaker: Ms Margaret Morgan. 10 April Visit to the Adelaide Gaol SW1day Meet at 2.30 p.m. Further details in the next Newsletter. 21 November Wrecks ofthe South Australian Coast Monday Speaker: Mr Ian O'Donnell 16 April History East ofthe To"ens - a regional Seminar Saturday East Torrens CoW1cil Chambers. 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Further details in the next Newsletter. *** 18 April Is This South Australia 1952 ? Monday Denis Robinson will speak on his experiences as a new settler MEETINGS of the Burnside Historical Society are held on the third Monday in Adelaide. of each month in the Burnside Community Centre at 8.00pm, unless an alternative time or venue is notified. 16May The South Australian Travelling Stock Routes Monday Ms Julie-Ann Ellis has researched this topic and will be the presenter. *** 20June History of Two Local Churches - St George's Church of Magill, and Clayton ofNorwood NOTICES Monday Mrs Bunty Bonython will speak on the history of St Georges Anglican Church, and Mrs Jean Parkin will talk on the Members who wish the President to make announcements at meetings establishment of the Clayton Congregational Church in are askaj to provide written text beforehand to ensure that the correct Kensington, up to the time of amalgamation with the Uniting detaiis are given. Church. Both speakers have researched and published on their topics. Art and Craft Movement in South Australia - at the Art Gallery 18 July The Royal Flying Doctor Service Monday Speaker: Ms Sue Morisset. The Age ofRubens and Rembrandt Old Master Prints JO December - 20 March 15 August Bell Yett - Barton Croft- Convent ofMercy in Wattle A selection of 116 Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and Park woodcuts dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. Monday The meeting will describe the history of this building and its occupants over years126 until its demolition in 1993. Viewing ofMo"is & Co. Furnishings Speakers: Ms Ruth Goble~ Ms Alice Milazzo and Sister 5 February- 8 May Monica Marks. Pre-Raphaelite paintings and drawings and art and craft objects. 3 2 shearing to remove dirt and burrs prior to baling the GEORGE CHARLES HAWKER ANV BUNGA.REE wool and loading it on bullock wagons to bl:! sent to ships Me.ding, 20.t:h SeptembeJL, 1993 Uizabuh Mil.bwr.n at Port Wakefield to go to Britain. James Hawk~r left the Elizabeth, who is a senior lecturer in history at the partnership in 1842 as he did not enjoy the life. University of SA, gave us a comprehensive talk about In 1843 the Hawker brothers had 20 acres of crops, George Hawker, the Hawker family, Bungaree and Clare. · 6,750 sheep, 30 head of cattle and 5 horses. They had Elizabeth's subject for a University thesis was "The constructed a reasonable house of five rooms. A series Elite of Clare in the 19th Century". of housekeepers who came with their husbands from Adelaide George Charles Hawker was born in Hampshire, England proved to be unsatisfactory. on 21st September, 1818. He was the second son and child By 1845 Bungaree resembled a small village with a large of Admiral Edward Hawker and his wife, Joanna. He had woolshed. 1845 was a good year, and the year that George many brothers and sisters. married Bessie. George came to South Australia at the age of 22. He Bessie was a good wife to George. As well as bearing married Elizabeth (Bessie) Seymour when he was 27 and many children, she was a capable organiser and able to she was 20. They had 16 children, and apart from one who work hard. She sometimes had to .cook for the whole died as the result of an accident when he was a youth, station, with some help from the Aboriginal women. She all survived to adulthood. Most of them married, and could sew for herself and the children, and her pleasant they produced 46 children between them. George died at nature and many talents enriched the life for all at the age of 76, and Bessie at the age of 75 in Britain, Bungaree. where she had retired some 5 years earlier. George Hawker was also very interested in the develop­ Before he left England Ge~rge was studying at Cambridge ment of the town of Clare. Edward Gleeson, who owned for a Master of Arts degree~ most of Clare, became a friend, although George felt that In South Australia George Hawker with brothers, James Gleeson was not of his class. George helped to estab­ and Charles, bought sheep from the Duttons. The sheep lish the first Anglican Church in Clare and the first had come overland from NSW. For some time the brothers school. Gleeson was a colourful and interesting character. moved around with their sheep before choosing a site for Whereas George had become a magistrate in 1842, Gleeson a permanent home. They chose this at Christmas time, 1841. had to wait until the late 1840s to achieve that dis~ It was adjacent to the properties of Horrocks, Robinson tinction. and Hope on the Hutt River and to good, abundant feed. After several abortive attempts to become elected to The Horrocks brothers, who had suffered financial problems, parliament George succeeded on his third attempt. 'J'.here were resentful and unfriendly towards them, but the others was much conflict in Clare between the ordinary people were civil. It was called Bungarrie (two r's), an Ab9rig­ of Clare and the elite. George did not represent the inal name. In the early years agitation against them district of Clare when he was elected in 1858, but the and their shepherds by the local Ngadjuri tribe of Aborig­ electorate of Victoria, which is the south-eastern part of ines caused much strife and loss of stock.