Branch Officers Area Administrator: Ray Welsford CONTENTS Minute Secretary: Rosemary Isaac 1 ‑ Contents, Branch Information, Area Administrator Treasurer: Doug Heazlewood 2/3 ‑ Warrnambool District Historicals: November 1904 Research Team Leader: Ray Welsford 3/4 ‑ Warrnambool District Historicals: November 1878 5/6 ‑ Warrnambool District Historicals: December 1904 Newsletter Production 6/7 ‑ Warrnambool District Historicals: December 1904 Master copy prepared from material contributed by Branch 8 ‑ To Exercise Your Mind Members, edited, and printed by Betty Beavis & Ray 8 ‑ Dates to Remember Welsford. 8 ‑ Cemetery Walks for 2004‑2005 Photocopying courtesy of Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum. 8 ‑ From the National Archives of Australia 8 ‑ First Families 2001 [access to cease] Disclaimer The Warrnambool Area of The Australian Institute of BRANCH INFORMATION Genealogical Studies, Inc., does not accept any Monthly Meetings responsibility for the opinions or the accuracy of the NOTE CHANGE information contained in this newsletter. The Warrnambool Area of the A.I. G. S. Inc., meets at 7.30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the South West Institute of TAFE, Timor Street, Warrnambool. Visitors are most welcome. AREA ADMINISTRATOR Research Library The Library is open at various times each week [Monday to Sunday] when staffed by volunteers of the Group. Ring November Meeting: members resolved to meet again at Flagstaff Hill on 03 5564 7841 between 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 TAFE at 7.30 p.m. The guest speaker on this occasion will p.m., Monday to Friday, to check specific opening times. be Marjorie Anderson, who will talk about the research done to produce the Woodford School History. Workshop Nights At the Chartroom, Flagstaff Hill at 7.30 p.m. on the Fourth Christmas [December] Meeting: at Proudfoots on Wednes- Wednesday of each month. day 8 December, commencing at 6.30 p.m. The gathering will be downstairs, and we will each order individually ac- Correspondence cording to our tastes/needs. All correspondence to the Branch should be addressed to P. 0. Box 607, Warrnambool, Victoria 3280 Future Meetings: Remember that we do not meet in January. The first meeting for 2005 will be on Wednesday 9 February Website ‑ place and time to be advised. hAp://hoine.vicnet.net.au/‑aigswbl/ Cemetery Walks: will be held as usual in the Christmas to E. mail messages can be sent to early January period ‑ details are on Page 8 of this newslet- [email protected] ter. Newsletter Subscriptions And so Christmas is nigh, with the end of 2004 and the be- $ 10.00 per year, including postage ginning of 2005 to follow. May you enjoy the Festive Sea- son with family and friends, and with the spirit of those who have gone before us. WARRNAMBOOL & DISTRICT HISTORICALS Hospital. Amputation of legs avoided [71. November 100 Years Ago ‑ 1904 ITEMS OF INTEREST [ As reported in The Warrnambool Standard. Compiled by Betty Beavis]. induction of Rev. F W COUPE at St Paul's, Allansford. [ 8 & 171 BIRTH Daughter born to wife of J J LAWLOR of Canon and Mrs M'GEORGE welcomed home [24]. Also M Mepunga at Nurse LUTTERELL's Nursing Home [221. RING [26 & 291. M RING, formerly of W'bool. now a mem- MARRIAGES ber of A.W.A. Band of West. Aust., ties for 4th place, trom- bone solo, at Sth St. Critique quoted [ 21 #At Garvoc, Louis C SOMERVILLE, youngest son of Mrs John SOMERVILLE, to Kathleen, fourth daughter of John Miss A L LEWERS of Melbourne elected as new Matron at SCULLION of "Mount View", Garvoc. Description of clothes W'bool. Hospital. Qualifications given [191. worn. Reception at the Yallock Inn, residence of D SCUL- LION, brother of bride [51. Methodist S..S. Anniversary and Prize‑giving. Children's names [11 #W EDELSTON of Hider St., to Margaret HENRY, of third daughter of G T HENRY of Western Reserve [261. Presbyterian tea meeting at Framlingham [71. #Henry LORD to Maggie DUIRS, eldest daughter of Mr & 400 children plus teachers and about 100 friends and visitors Mrs James DUIRS ‑ "The House". Banyan St. Long article to attend St John's S.S. picnic in C E TOZERs paddock. Trav- [121. elled in eleven lorries and vans and a number of buggies, at- tended by the Temperance Band. GOLDEN WEDDING of Mr and Mrs John ADAMS ' late of this district, at Elsternwick. Lived at Hopkins Point circa 50 G S MACKAY, the S..S..Superintendent[151. years. John ADAMS, proprietor of the Angler's Hotel there. Left about 3 years ago [ 171. Baptist S.S. picnicked in paddock lent by Mr HOGAN of Dun- donald ‑ about 300 chn plus teachers and friends. Organisers WEDDING MARCH played at St John's to celebrate the ‑P MORDEN, the Superintendant , and E C SHEPHERD, the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr & Mrs UEBERGANG, secretary [151. senior, held on the previous day [281. Long list acknowledging money and goods donated to the FAREWELLS & PRESENTATIONS Presbyterian Sisterhood , including a case of hats from Cramond & Dickson [81. #C E BENNETT, Fairy St., lion. sec. of complimentary benefit to be tendered to J IBBOTSON, the well‑known comedian [5 Annie JONES and Gwen JONES of W'bool. win prizes for & 12 & 181. shaded drawing in Hamilton competition [181. Miss Alice BLAIN performs graceful dances at W'bool. State School #Presentation of trophies to Nullawarre Football Club captain, bazaar [261. Ned HICKEY. J J KAVANAGH of Allansford Crown Hotel to present a 5 guinea trophy for the competition next season Long article re fine gardens kept by children at Naringal (51. School ‑about 1/4 acre [251. #To D J McCANN, manager of Garvoc Creamery for last 8 W DAVIES offers £1 for competition amongst children under years. Going to Pirron Yallock. Items by Misses WILLIAMS, 12 attending M.U.I.O.O.F.sports ‑ Counting grains in bottle of NEAVE, CLARKE, FENTON, Mrs G THOMPSON, Messrs maize [4 & 91. New 2‑storied front to be erected at W DA- STEWART and CORR Long article [21. VIES' shop in Renaissance Style with arched windows & stained glass. Other changes also noted. CRAWLEY & #To J EDWARDS, train examiner stationed at W'bool for the KNIGHTS ‑ architects [ 121. past three years , transferred to Geelong [31. Opening of additions (reading and dressing rooms} to Purnim #Presentation to D DUNCAN, now the W'bool stationmaster, Hall celebrated [191. on leaving Hamilton. Details [101. R E CARPENTER and J WARD elected V.P.'s of the Philhar- #Nurse MIDDLETON resigns as Matron of Hospital. Thanked monic Society; J WHITE and J ROSE, auditors and Mrs for her faithful and efficient services [5 & 71. #Planned for A BEARDSLEY, accompanist [291. W BUTT, manager of the Bank of Australasia for 10 years in W'bool. Promoted to Geelong [261. A KIRK, manager of Port Lots drawn for 2 new offices opened at the new Corporation Fairy branch for 12 years, to succeed him, also on promotion Yards. Won by GUMMOW & STEWART and D M [101. GLEESON [91. #To Miss PATIENCE, teacher, ex W'bool. State School, trans- Complimentary reference made at committee meeting of V. & ferred to Melbourne [17 & 301. Miss MORNANE appointed H.A.A. to the late John LOONEY [1]. temporarily to the vacancy [301. Ozone Dramatic Club Entertainment staged to raise money to ACCIDENTS buy invalid's chair for Wm EARLS. Items by Miss DEVLIN, Messrs J STRETCH, J McEVITT and A H RENWICK [121. #To Miss PICKERING, popular H.T. at Purnim Catholic School [ 181. #John MACNAMARA progressing well in W'bool. 2. Public Notice: Dux Cycle Co., Fairy St., will cease to exist as WARRNAMBOOL & DISTRICT HISTORICALS Dux Cycle Agency, but a similar business will be carried on by November 126 Years Ago ‑ 1878 A E DAVIES, late manager and agency inspector of above com- [As reported in The Warrnambool Standard. Compiled ,by pany. Pianos, organs, sewing machines and sports goods to be Betty Beavis]. added to stock. Mr Jostlear Davies is currently away choosing stock [7]. MARRIAGES Rugs and other items stolen from the groom's room at Tatt's Ho- #At residence of Mrs D MACLEAN, Kepler St, George tel. Constables McKENZIE and FENNESSY arrest suspect ‑not McCULLOUGH, youngest son of late James CUST, to Mary a local man [71. Jane, eldest daughter of Richard HARVEY of Belfast [71. Francis KEWIN, late storekeeper at Dennington, arrested at #At Terang, Robert, second son of D WILSON, W'bool to Mar- Richmond River, N.S.W. Charged with absconding [81. garet, fifth daughter of H LINN of Keilambete [5]. Writ issued claiming damages of £2000 from Vie. Railways on Thomas BARREY, eldest son of the late Thomas BARREY of behalf of H W BEARDSLEY, inspector for Vie. of the Equitable Woodford, to Catherine Frances, only daughter of Thomas Life Assocn., injured in collision at Mt Moriac [91. Kavanagh of East Woodford [281. At Port Fairy Supreme Court charges against V E H HORTON BIRTH ( a dairyman) for wounding Thos BERRY, who boarded with him at Spring Gardens. Witnesses: At 'Fair View', Nirranda, a daughter born to the wife of T K DWYER [ 121. Constables CROAGH & FENNESSY and Dr. Fred. MORTON [91. FAREWELLS & PRESENTATIONS DEATHS #Before leaving for England, James DICKSON requested his partner, Mr CRAMOND, to obtain six suitable seats for placing #At Richmond, Franz DIENER, youngest brother of Mrs W in W'bool Cemetery. They are each six feet long with orna- KUCKS of Terang [71. mented ends painted bronze and crosspieces of blackwood and will supply a long felt need by the public. They arrived on the #At Caramut, Joseph, son of Ephraim and Elizabeth SMITH, in Julia Percy and the cemetery trustees will select positions for his 56th year, formerly of Mary Russell's Creek, husband of them [191.