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VOL. 7

N [ W S L E T T E R

No. 3 Sept. 1987.

P.O. Box 152, Glenside, South Australia 5065

Bus Chassis bought by Lewis Bros. in 1925.

CONTENTS

Lewis Bros. . ... Fined for Topless Bathers Racing at Toorak Gardens, 1860 Racing at Rose Park, 1867 The Edlin Bros ..... . Last of the Pioneer Baylys Debney of Monkira Station Burnside Street Names

President Vice-Pres Sec-Treas

OFFICE BEARERS

Mr. J. Clark Mrs. M. Black Mr. R. House

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Committee Miss E. Ahrens, Mr. J. Crompton, Mrs. M. Ide, Mr. T. Richards, Mrs. D. Southwood, Mrs. I Steele.

Editorial Sub-Committee:

Mrs. M. Preiss, Ms. A. Steinberner and Mrs. E. Warburton.

MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT ITEMS FOR OUR NEWSLETTER.

Contributions and comments can be addressed to: The Editors, Burnside Historical Society, P.O. Box 152, Glensi<le, 5067.

Subscriptions for appreciated if you or s e nd to him at:

Phone 79-9015

Annual Membership. One adult:

1987/88 are now due. It would be pay Richard House when you see him,

116 Allinga Avenue, Glenunga, 5064.

Additional members of family:

$5.00 $2.50 each

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PROGRAMME

21 Sept. THE HISTORIES OF ST. DAVID'S CHURCH, BURNSIDE AND 8 p.m. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, MARRYATVILLE.

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ST. David's Church is celebrating its centenary this year. It is a church that has · seen its local suburb, Burnside, develop from a rural village to a flourish­ing and prosperous suburb as part of its history. During its century as a parish there have only been five incumbents as parish priest, including Rev. John Rod e rick, th e pr e s e nt incumbent. The history is c urrently be in g r esea rched by Dr. John Tuffley who will present materL:11 will1 the help of other pari s hioners.

St. Matthew's is one of the oldest suburban parishes in this state and has enjoyed considerable aspects of historical int e rest. A previous publication on its history is currently b e ing updated by the parish priest, Rev. Kevin Giles who has kindly offered to speak. The history of the church has been well documented and should provide considerable interest.

THE HISTORY OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLICE FORCE. b. 00 p. m. I f . f h F · 11 b d T 1e ormative years o t e ·orce wi . e presente

from 1838 to 1852. The reasons why the SA Police Force was set up so early in the new Colony will be explained as well as the background of the Commiss­ioners who directed the Mounted Troopers and Foot Police. Alexander Tolmer, the fourth Commissioner, 1852-53, will be discussed and his Cold Escort enter­prise which brought gold dust and nug ge ts won by South Au s tralia's diggers back to Adelaid e 's banks from the Mount Alexander diggings in Victoria to a virtually bankrupt and drought-stricke n young Colony struggling Lo survive.

Tolmc r' s first gold escort was re-enacted during the Jubilee Yea r 1986, and Mr. Budd was Chairman of the re­e nactme nt Committee whi c h was p;1rt of the Jubilee Board heade d by Mr. Kym l:lonython.

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PROGRAMME (Cont' cl.)

South Austral i a ca n be proud o f th e f ac t t hat i t s Poli ce For ce wa s the first in Austra li a to be e sl:c1b­lishec! by a Police Ac t pa ss e d by the Leg i s l a tive Counc il (til e gove rnin g body o f the da y) und e r th e direc tions of the Gove rno r, Ca pta in Sir J ohn Hlndmar s h, in 1838. From De cembe r 1836 to 1838 ma rines of f H.M.S. Buff a l o 'ma inta in e d' law a nd o rd e r in Ad e laid e . Mr. Budd joined th e Poli ce Fo rce in 1941 as a Junior Constable and served in the Font a nd Mount e d Police until 1949. He ha s sin ce s e rve d in ma ny o the r s e ction s of the Poli ce until he r e tired a s Chie f Superint e ndant in 1985. He has be e n ve ry ac tive with th e Poli ce Histori cal So c iety and i s curre ntly on th e Committe e of the RSPCA f or whom he is wr it ing a history o f the Socie ty.

7.30 p.m. THE HISTORY AND RESTORATION OF THE OLD POLICE BARRACKS.

The me e tin g will beg in wi th a wa lk a r ound the r es t o r e d Police Barrack s guid ed by Mr. De an Millard, Seni o r Archite c t, S.A. De pa rtme nt of Hous ing and Con s tru c tion. Following the wa lk Mr. Mi ll a rd will t a lk a bout th e building 's hi s torical ba c kground - wh e n it was bu ilt and why, and s ome o f the pres ti geo us peopl e who we r e involve d. He will mention bri e fly it s int e rme di a te history ove r the pa st on e hundre d ye ar s , a nd s ome o f the inappropri a te way s it has been used, be fore de ­s cribin g how it was dec ided to con se rv e it and s ome aspe c ts of th e cons e rvation proces s su c h a s s our ce s of appropriat e materia ls.

Mr. Millar is a gradu a te of the University o f Ade laide. He worked for a year in privat e practice in Can ada before joining the De partment. He has worked extensiv­ly on the de si gn o f campuses for prima ry and hi gh s chool s MEET at 7. 30 p.m. a t t he entran ce to the Migra nt a nd Se ttl eme nt Mu se 11m, 82 Kintore Avenue , Ad e l a id e .

MS. ANGELA STE I NBERNER, HIS'IDRICAL SECfION, BURNSIDE LIBRARY, GREENHI LL ROAD , BURNSIDE . . S. A. 5066

RE: LEWIS BROS. HIS'IDRY

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RONALD N. LEWIS, 21 WYFIELD STREET, WATTLE PARK . . S.A. 5066

Phone: Work 3371033 Private 313820

Nonnan Wilfred Lewis , the last s urviving of t he founde r bros., born at Ca m a r then, Wales on 14th January, 1905 , passed awa y 18th February, 1986, 81 years of age .

His two bro thers were Percy Lewis and Bernard Lewis .

Nonnan Lewis and his brothe r s , a l ong wi t h the ir s i s t e r Marie Lewis, who is the only survivi ng rrember of t he family, currently living at Glenelg, South Aus t r alia , came t o Aus tral ia in 1921, while the ir fa the r remained in Bristol. Arri ving the t hree boys began the Lewi s Bros. opera tion purchasing two solid whee l. diarrond T trucks. whereupon they embarked trans porting s heep s kins on a regular bas i s which was a weeks return j ourney t o Broke n Hill. They then entered the petroleum bus iness, delivering and rrarketing pe troleum produc t s in Broken Hill.

On the 4th May, 1925 they purchased the ir first Brockway bus chassis from a COll)any by the name o f Cambell & Worthington Ltd. for the arrount of 920. The bus body was then built upon same.

The following year anothe r two new buses were acquired. In 1932 NorTIBn Lewis rrarried Hilda May Lewis (not related), who the n became a Director of the COTTµ3 ny and worked tirelessly until the dea th o f NorTIBn Lewis on the 18th February, 1986 . Mrs . Hilda May Lewis was part of the driving force behind the COTl)any and still t a kes an active i nte res t in the activities of the group.

I n 193 0 the boys ' rTDther came out fran Bristol and also worked within the COTTµ3 ny until s he pas sed away in 1954.

The fami ly hare was at 6 Alpha Stree t, Kensington Park and was named "Alpha House " be ing the fi rs t house in the firs t street of that area at that tirre. From the 3rd J uly , 1924 it has remained in the family whe re Nonnan and Hilda Lewis l ived un t i l No nnan Lewi s ' death in 1986, while Hilda Lewis and othe r rrembers of the fami ly s t i l l r e t ain the property.

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The proper ty wa s e stablished on the 11th April, 1877 by a George Trafford Derrq:,s t e r and ex t e ns ive r es toration i s currently being unde rtaken by the three surviving sons .

Rona l d NorTIBn Lewis Ra yrro nd James Lewis John Al exander Lewi s

- Born 23 rd 0::tobe r. 1944 - Born 22 nd January, 1937

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Lewis Bros. were am::,ngst the forerunners and founde rs of the bus industry in South Australia and camenced just after the first world war years.

NoTIT0.n Lewis began running two round trips each day for friend s and relatives of returned service rren being treated at the hospital. This was the beginning of one particular route which ran for approximately 35 years, ceasing in 1954.

All their Glen Osrrond, Walkerville bus routes ran along Portrush, Wellington, Payneham, Felixstow, O.G. and Main North East Roads and traversed to Civic Centres of Burnside and Payneham and crossed numerous tram,,ay and bus routes and served schools and colleges in the Eastern suburbs. Mainly for this reason it was granted a rare priviledge, a subsidy fran the MIT. That particular service was ceased in 1954.

In 1952 the second generation joined the business and became a further driving force. This was John Alexander Lewis, who is Managing Director of the Lewis Bros. Group today. The webb of bus routes was growing and became extensive, fran the Main North Road, near the Parafield Aerodrone , through to the Main North East Road, West of Madbury.

The Lewis family are the great survivors in South Australia of a tenuous, highly canpetitive road transport industry.

In June 1959 the Canpany began its inters tate coach operations, running weekly to Melbourne, providing a ferry service to thea tre goers to see the renowned, long running play "My Fair Lady."

In the early 1960 the Canpany began its Para Hills operation where The Reid Murray Develop-rent Gro up were developing that area.

In 1962 the main depot was rroved fran Alpha Stree t where a far better site was purchased at Glynde Eran where the Caiµ3ny operated its eighty buses, at that time being the largest private bus opera tor. At that tirre other bus caiµ3nies were bought out. One being Bulls Transport Industries, still owned by the gro up who now no longer operate buse s but express road tra in freight between Adelaide and Da rwin.

Salisbury Transport Indus tries was then acquired. The Canpany the n constructed buses at their Glynde site up until 1978, also a train was construc ted at this site that could operate on road and rail for the Australian Government.

Bulls was purchased in 1968 and the Coober Pedy bus route was established, which later pressed through to Darwin with passengers and freight.

Another interesting aspect was the operation of transporting people in 1962 to Tasmania, between Adelaide and Melbourne then on the Princess of Tasmania. At this time the Canpany firmly establis hed themse lves in Tasmania and operated in that State for sorre years.

Another operator was bought out and take n over by Lewis Bros. in Perth and managed by Rayrrond James Lewis who also managed the Tas manian operatio n f o r sorre years.

School charter tours then became a s tro ng part of the bus i ness and hostels were purchased in Blinman, Kangaroo I s land and The Grampians i n Vic t ori.:i where the tours were operated to and the c hildren arc a n:x late<l.

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In 1973 The B tinman Ho t e l in The Flinders Ranges was purc hased, a hos t e l and other deve loµnent s t ook place a nd over the last two years the rebuilding of the his t o rical ho tel has been unde rwa y .

In 1966 the group e ntered the ,rotor wrecking business, es tablishing

three yards at Tonsle y, Pe nfie ld and Glynde Auto Wrecke rs which is still operating today by the younger son, Ro nald Nonna n Lewis .

Parafie ld /\uto Wrec kers is currently being operated by the othe r son, Raynond Jarres Lewis.

In the early 70' s Ronald Nornnn Lewis .i.1111:x:)rted 100' s of notor ve hicles Eran Ameri ca and Europe conve rting them fran left t o r j ght hand drive and the Cc.<rpanies inq:,orting ac tivities was de veloped brrnginq out double decker buses from London ,md exporting s heep s kins to Japan etc. At that tine the Carpany then entered the Insurance assessing indus try and notor vehicle auctioning which is s till done today.

Lewis Bros .' overseas tra vel c anpany was f o rrred by J ohn Lewis and opera t ed until 1979.

The Canpany entered the real es t ate bus iness and property developnent a nd Lewis Bros . Properties is s till ac tive ly ope r a t i ng today. Properties were further required for the Bulls ope r a tion cmd properties were acquired at Adelaide, Coobe r Pedy, Alice Springs , Te nnant Creek, Ca the rine a ncJ Darwin.

Anothe r r ecently fonred ve nture i s the i.JI\JOrtatio n by the group of The Enfield rrotor cycle fran India while in 1970 the y rniported t he Harley Davidson from Airerica and marke ted them throughout Australia . The Ccrnp,my has been operating s ince 1971 with its nutor vehicle ac t i vities tt1ro ugl1out Aust ralia and in particular Per th , W.A.

On the 24th Fe bruary, 1974, John Lewis gave the trust notice that the y were closing their suburban bus operations and that they inte nded to o perate pure ly as an interstate charter firm only.

In August 1979 the bus operation ceased and the group sold out col l ec tively to Quest Group Tours Pty. Ltd. and the Bulls fleet to State.liner .

In 1979 the group was arploying in excess o f 200 people.

John, Ron a nd Ray are s till ope ra ting within the c anpa ny and hopefully Lewis Bros. Group will continue unde r the guida nce of the third ge nerat ion Mark Ro nald Lewis and Enrra Jane Lewis.

Raynond J a mes Le wis also const ruc t ed ASP sports rac ing cars at the fa11ti.ly han::, in the early 70's. 111e ASP stood for Alpha Spor t s Proc.Juc tions.

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RACING AT TOORAK GARDENS, 1860

Alexander Fergusson's Section, 'a quarter-mile south of the Robin Hood Inn', was Monreith Farm, or today's Toorak Gardens.

"Everybody and his wife were out at the Port Regatta on Monday, or if they were, a good many members of the family mustered at the Robin Hood Inn, Norwood, to witness the sports announced to take place there.

These consisted of various races in which bipeds and quadrupeds alternately took a part. The course~ laid out on a section be­longing to Mr Alexander Ferguson, about a quarter of a mile south of the inn.

The horse races afforded some excellent sport, the horses being all untrained, and manifesting strong propensities to bolt off the course. The first was a private match, stated to be for five pounds a side, between Mr Waldie's r.g. George, Mr Hughes's r.g. Sodawater, and Mr Jackso's b.g. Nobby, which was won by George in tine style.

Then followed another match between Goorge,Sodawater, and Mr Jackson's e.g. Painter. George again came in first, followed by Sodawater at a respectful distance. Painter mistook the side of one of the posts, and was nowhere. A dispute arose respecting George, who was charged with having made a similr mistake. The contest was consequently repeated, when the latter came in the undisputed winner.

Amongst the other races were the following:- A match between Mr Waldie's Tommy and Mr Wafler's Billy, which Tommy was allowed to win at a gentle canter by the bolting of Billy. A match be­tween Mr Hughes's Cornborough and Mr Tunstall's Rover; won by the former by a long chalk. A match between Mr Kersel's Paddy­Whackem and Mr Wafler's Billy, which was no race at all, Billy having again turned sulky, and persisting in taking the wrong side of the posts.

These matches were followed by a race for a whip and spurs; mile heats. The entries were -- Mr Pavey's Jersey, Mr Waldie's George, Mr Hughes's Sodawater, and Mr Malcolm's Spider. In the first heat three of the four running horses, as if aware of the nature of the prize to be contended for, shied off the course at the very onset, leaving Spider to do as he pleased. The second

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and third heats, and consequently the race, were won by Jersey by a dozen lengths.

The footracing was principally confined to the youngsters; the distance being 100 yards, the stakes varying from 1 to 10 shill­ings, and the number of competitors from three to four to fifteen or twenty in each race.

We conclude this notice by immortalizing the names of the winners -- Samuel Shepherd, Walter Ward, Henry Couch, George Ingram, Henry Meyers, Charles Elborough, and Frederick Perry."

Observer, 7 January 1860

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RACING AT ROSE PARK, 1867

William Prescott's section adjoined Monreith Farm, and several times was the site of horse races and ploughing matches .

"The Norwood and Kensington races took place in Mr W. Prescott's section on Easter Monday. The weather was all that could be des­ired, the heat of the sun being agreeably tempered by a westerly breeze. Upwards of 1,000 persons were present. The races were of a superior c~facter, several horses well-known on the Adelaide turf running. Messrs J. Edwards and Rivas acted as Judges, and Mr P. Jewell as Starter.

FIRST RACE For the Norwood and Kensington purse of 15 sovereigns. For all horses that have never started tor public money except hack stakes. Entrance, Ll. ls. Weights, 8 stone. Heats, 11 miles.

Mr J. Harvey's c.m. Minna, 8 st. (Hill) 1 Mr J. lamb's c.h. Samson, 8 st (Webber) 2 2 Mr Benson's c.m. Beda, 8 st (Hill) 3 dr

In the first heat a good start was effected. Beda quickly dropped behind, her compatriots keeping together neck and neck tor more than half a mile. Minna then pushed ahead, Samson hanging on her quarter, and Beda being about 3 or 4 lengths behind. The arrangement was maintained to the winning-post, Minna coming in

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THE EDLIN BRO'rHERS

The fact that one of the Edlin bro the r s figure.] in Burnsi.je history gives us an excuse for re­printing this interesting report from the Adelaide Register of 4 February, 1854:

THE PANTHEON -- We had the pleasure, yesterday, of taking a stroll round Mr Henry Edlin's very elegant saloon called the Pantheon, in King William street, nearly opposite theprincipal entrance to Government House; and we may truly say that our brief hour was agreeably spent.

The arrangements are very tasteful, and the stalls are occupied by fair artistes who display their 'useful and ornamental work' Bazaar fashion. It would be invidious to single out any for particular praise, and we had tar sooner our friends should judge tor themselves; but we may venture to hint to the ladies that there are a few bonnets and other articles of millinery in the newes t Parisian style.

There is perfumery, too,that would add to the charm of the most recherche toilet table, and s tationery appropriate tor the boudoir or the study. We dare not enter into the mysteries of 'light drapery' and 'baby linen', though it struck us there were some very pretty specimens of both. We are no great Judges of 'boots, shoes, bags', &c, but fancied the assortment rather large and very varied.

The 'china and glass' are certainly most elegant and as tor the 'refreshments', we fear that tempting stall in the corner will wheedle away half the customers from the others. There are ranged in profusion sandwiches, cakes, biscuits, and whatever else can seduce the appetite of the lounger, while on the shelves around are seen 'nectar' and every kind of sober beverage which can allay thirst without producing exc i tement .

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Another great attration is the series of large engravings, which Mr Edlin obligingly turned over for us. They are spirited, interesting, and would alone repay a visit to the Pantheon.

We thought from the novelty of theinstitution and tho expense to which it must have subjected its proprietor, that tho prices would certainly be high; but, to our sur­prise, we found them particularly moderate; so tho Pantheon is not only a pleasant but an economical lounge. There is a brilliant musical performance in the evening by an accomplished pianiste.

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heat •••••••• Samson jumped off with the lead, which he prserved with varying advantage to the s.w. corner, when the mare, who had been gradually cr88ping up, challenged him, and a neck and neck race was kept up for some distance, resulting in Minna tak­ing the lead, winning easily by three or four lengths.

SECOND RACE

Hurdles - of Fifteen Sovereigns. Open to all horses. Twice round the course, over ten jumps. Weight, 9 st.

Mr w. Simpson's b.m. Brunette CG.Simpson) Mr R. Moore's b.g. Topthorn CG.Johnstone)

Mr lbbinson's Coronet CW. Hazael) Mr Pegler's b.g. Doctor (Owner)

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The conditions of this race were twice round the course over five jumps each time. The hurdles were 'stiffuns', being dangerously substantial, and afforded a fair prospect of some of the compet­itors coming to grief. Prior to stalrting Doctor was declared a stone over weight, Coronet 20 lbs, and Topthorn 5 lbs. As was expected, this race was productive of numerous spills, all of the horses, with the exception of Brunette embracing mother earth.

The pack was got off in excellent order, and the horses kept well together to the first leap, where they all either baulked or fell except Brunette, who never refused a single jump, but, under the judicious guidance of her rider, came in an easy winner by about half a mile. Topthorn came in second. Doctor did not maintain his Kapunda reputation, and woful ly disappoinJed his backers, only securing last place. Although so many mishaps oc­curred, nothing that we are aware of in the shape of injury hap­pened to the riders beyond a few bruises.

THIRD RACE

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LAW COURTS

FINED FOR WEARING TOPLESS BATHERS

Magistrate's Warning

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I 11 th e Port Ad p Lli de Pn 1i ce Cnu rt yesterday, Mr. Sanderson, S. M., dealt with c,1scs in which two young men were separately (' h ;1rged with hav ·ing worn th e ir bathing suits rolled down to the w:iist. After h:iving imposed light fines in each case, the m;igistrate issued a warning that offenders in the future would he dt>alt with ()nan asce nding scale. He added that he proposed L() inflict lil':1viPr pe nalties on the next offenders.

W:1l ter Dean Hutley, of Dudley Roc1d, Marryatville, was c- l1 :1rged with h:-iv"ing, on December 7, 19J5, while sunbathing on Ilic f()reshnre at Largs Bay, been clad in a bathing costume com­posed of trunks, the upper portion of which did not cover the l>reast. He pleaded guilty by Jett e r.

It was stated for the prosecution that when questioned, llic defendant said that he was not aware that he was committing : 111 offence.

Christopher Lennon, of Robin Street, Semaphore, was c harged with having committeed a similar offence at Semaphore 0 11

J,1nuary 5. The case w,1s he0rd ex-pa rte. Mr. Johnson said 1 liat the defendant was seen by Sergeant Kschammer and Constable C:nsg rove sittjng among a crowd of people on the beach listening 11

1 the Salvation Army band. Lennon said that he had removed Iii .c; shoulder st raps because they were tight.

Hutley and Lennon were each ordered to pay 5/- with 10/6 l ' \ 1S ts ........ .

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LAST OF THE PIONEER BAYLYS

MRS MARIA LOUISE BISHOP ( 1846-1930 )

Mrs Bishop was not the last of the Baylys to be conn­ected with Burnside and other parts of South Australia, but evidently she was the last of the children of George Phillips Bayly of Kensington Gardens (see The Paddocks Beneath, pp. 238- 240). "Hagger Jagger" which is mentioned below must have been a family name for the area generally known as Edgeton or Edgerton. The Pines was a later name, applied to a house built on to the Baylys' by E.P. Laurie (p.239).

The details below make an interesting addition to what we already knew about G.P. Bayly, as well as sketching in Mrs Bishop's adventurous life. What journeys they made! Across the world, aro und two states of Australia, back and forth while working at o ne thing and another. Talk about being ada ptable!

Chronicle, 23 January 1930, p.20

Mrs Maria Louis Bishop, who died at her home at Forestville on Jan­uary 9, at the age of 84, was a colonist o f 81 years. She was born at Maidstone, Kent, and was a daughter of Mr George Phillips Bayly. The family left England in 1848 on the sa iling ship Derwent, and after a five months' Journey, arrived ;n South Australia, where Maria was carried ashore by the late Rev.David Badger.

Mr Bayly took up land at "The Tiers" near Mount Lofty, and there the family lived for some years in a hut of slabs and mud. Later he bought a property, "Hagger Jagger", later cal led "Edgerton" and afterwards "The Pinery", situated near the Magill-road. From this hollle Maria was married in 1869 to Mr . Johnathan Lincolne Bishop, who had arrived with his parents from Suffolk in 1849, at the age of ••• (undecipherable).

After living for several years at Goolwa, and at Brighton, Walker­ville, Macc lesfield , Lake Plains and Strathalbyn, Mrs Bishop took charge of the school at Lancelot, and looked after her family of five while her hu s band was a Government ins pector in that dis trict.

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In 1883 they moved t o Terowie and built up an extensive chaff and produce business. Afte r the discovery of silver and lead at Broken Hill the family trans ferred their bu s ines s to Silverton. The two youngest children died while t hey were in this district, and later the eldest son lost h is l i fe i n an acc ident after the rest of the family had moved toHo r s ham, Victoria . In 1895 Mr and Mrs Bishop journeyed to Bendigo wi th thei r family. Two sons and two daughters were married during thei r ten years ' s t ay in that city . Between 1907 and 1914 their home was on an apple orchard at Christmas Hills , Victoria, where the youngest son marr ied , and still lives a few miles away from his pa rents ' o l d home.

In 1914 Mr and Mrs Bis hop returned to Sout h Australia and settled at Brighton . It was the re t hat t hey ce lebra ted their golden wedding in 1919.

Mrs Bishop was a membe r o f t he Bend igo Congregational Church tor many years. She atte nded t he Baptist Church at Seacl iff and was a worker in the Women' s Gu i ld there . Their last home was at Second­avenue, Forestville, whe re Mr Bis hop died in 1923.

Mrs Bishop was the l ast sur viving membe r o f the Bayly family, and left two daughters and t hree sons -- Mrs Walter G. Masters, of Forestville, Mr Alf red H. Bi hop o f Alphington; Mr Stanley P. Bishop of Bendigo; Mrs Geo rge S. Bissett o f Balaclava, and Mr Frank S. Bishop, of Chris t~s Hi ll s . There a re 19 grandchildren and six great - grandc hildren.

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MESSAGE

To the great-granddaughi e rs f CHARLES EDLIN: His add­ress during hist mp ra ry a bc nee from South Austr>al ia in the 1860s 1.Ja.s New Plj;m II ih, New Zealand, 7..Jhere he ran a smaU boys ' Br'! h 1I. E.W.

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DEBNEY OF MONKIRA STATION

FOR SALE -- FORTY CAMELS, mixed sexes. Apply to G.L. DEBNEY, Chairman, GregoryNorth Rabbit Board, Nonkira, Queensland. Register, 9 October 1901

George Leonard Debney, born 27 January 1843 at the Reedbeds, Adelaide, was the eldest surviving son of George Robert Debney and his first wife, Susannah Woodward (m. March 1839 at Trinity Church, Adelaide).

G.L. Debney grew up in the old Burnside Village, where his parents and grandparents established a homestead on Second Creek. Amongst several cottages and outbuildings, they built the lower storey of the present Undelcarra house, Undelcarra Avenue.

A next-door neighbour was George Laughton of Ivymeade, whose interests in cattle-dealing rangd as far as Queensland. It may well be that it was in Laughton's employ that G.L. Debney first went to Queensland, but whatever the truth of that, he certainly settled there and became part-owner of Monkira Station. He married a Scots girl, Mary Ross; and they had six children, whose descendants now live in Queensland and New South Wales. Other relatives live here in Adelai<ie. (See Debney family_ tree, Burnside Library).

In a book by A.M. Duncan-Kemp, Our Channel Country; man and nature in south-west Queensland (Angus & Rob­ertson) Chapter 19 gives an interesting account of G.L. Debney's life. A little of it is reproduced be­low, to whet the appetite.

••• (p,135) This area was not only a tine cattle property and the hunting-grounds of fast-fading aborigines, but it was history, rich and colourful. Riding back to camp, muster­ers passed a flattened sandstone knoll known to old hands as Debney's Rock; This was the exact spot where in 1889 George Debney, owner of Monkira station, made a successful attempt to bring about a cessation of hostilities between white sett­lers and the aboriginal owners of the land.

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Put back the c loc k to that winter - May 1889. Back even a few yea r s ea rl .le r, and learn somethingof George Debney, the man himse lf. Of middle he ight, ac tive, with blue eyes and brown hair, he had t he teadfas tness of granite about him, though hi s genora l appeo rance was one of gaiety and youth. He ca rrle<1 wi t h s t,npll c lty o ra re atmosphere of greatness. The tmpro ., lonthot ho mar1 '3 on those about him was so distinct that hi s n h lov 10l)n t ,; seomed lnev itab le and his fortitude, int egrit y nnrl l111c1n lnnt lon t he na tural '3Xpression of himself.

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In boyh 00<1 C,,o r yo Oebne y possessed a 11 the makings of a great eng lnn•H u n(f drought sman, a builder of bridges. Study claimed hJm In o, ,rl y ma nhood, but soon he felt thot the pull of the op n •;pn o., was s tronger than study. Buying two camels, he rolled h I•; o; wog and dis appeared into the blue for t ive years. Ho wi)•; , In the yeor s to come, one of the greatest bushmen I DI I t lmo and a great humanitarion ••••

An untiring oxpl re r, he did much to open up the Diamantina­Georgino ho nno l ountry tind bred the finest Shorthorn beet herd out In tho t port at thot time. He knew thirty aboriginal dialect s ; ho could tell from a broken spear-head or shaft or the print o f o bore foo t what man had passed thot way and to what tribe he belonged.

One of the first white men to traverse the country where now runs the Overlond Telegroph Line, he lived alone except for his faithful aboriginal horse-boy, Barralong. He rode over and mapoed the country from the south-west to Alice Springs; crossed the Maratjoora (now Simpson's Desert) country and had an interest with 'Bluey' Buchanan in o cattle station on Moncoonie lakes in the Chanunga country, which was the birth place of the Eaglehawk tribe ••• Dabney remained five years west of the Mulligan River and when he left, Win­Jan of the Eaglehawks mourned 'Jorjedebnee'. Festival fires, mou rning fires and peace fires were lighted throughout the abori g inal camps to do him honour ••••

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MYSTERY SlREET NAMES IHI IHCi ,JIJl·lll H l'.">O' 1-'RO..JH . I

As reported In the June fjHS Newsletter, the research errorls or many members are now being collated and edited. Already the streets having names beginning 'A and ·IJ have heen ~nlered Into the tlurnslde counclrs computer l', 'U, 'I:.· and Y have sllll being processed In the Councll orrlce but hoperully they wlll be avallahle berore the December Newsletter goes to press

our ult !mate aim Is lo have the origins or al I the six hundred street names printed, bound and avallable ror ready rererence In the Local History Collection In the Burnside library

IJesplte the best errorts or our researchers. the origins or many or the names sll II remain shrouded In mystery and we publlshed a list or those beginning with A and ff In the last Newsletter

Several members have provided new clues to the origins or some or these ·mystery street names They are -

Mrs Jeanne Bruce Booth Avenue, l.lnden Par!<

Mr John Clar!<

This street , being adjacent to the Salvation Armys Par!< lyn Sen ior Citizens· Home. probably commemorates Wi I I lam Booth ( 1829- 1912). rounder and general or the Salvation Army

Acacia Co\JI t . Stonyrell One or a group or streets named arter species or trees Others nearby are Karri, Grevlllea, Eucalypt and KurraJong Allendale Grove, Stonyrell Possibly named arter the ship 'Allendale whi ch arrived In Port Melalde with migrants In 1875. There Is a vlllage called Allendale In Cumbria, England Arthur Street, Tooral< Gardens Posslhly named arter the ship 'Arthur' which arrived at Port Adelaide with migrants In 1860 Ascot Avenue . Dulwlch This street. being close to the Victoria Park racecourse, ts possibly named arter the racecourse at Ascol, Fngtand, Asl1ley Avenue, Glen Osmond Poss lhly named alter one or s ix English villages or t11I s n,mie

Ashmore St.reel , Glenunga Possibly n;:imed aft er lhe ship 'Ashmore· which brought migrants In 185 7 and many times between 1878 and I qoo Ther e Is 11 1.,o 11n v ill age In Dorset, England of this n;:imc Au·: lr ,il twrnuc, I lndcn Park Po•,•,ll i ly 11 ;11nrc1 Mltr the ship 'Austral' which brought 111 lq, ;11\ h In Por l Ade la Ide four times between 1858 ,!IHI I !Hi? ;incl ;:,bout 30 times between 1884 and 1900. Ayr ll,ink /\venue, Stonyfell l'o•;•; ll! ly ;:i manufactured name from the town of Ayr In .icoll and. It is one of a number of streets with n:inw s enrling in 'bank· . others nearby are Brierbank, I lyr t l rh,mk , Fernbank, Rosebank, and Heatherbank. lla l11 Stree t , Eastwood ross lbly n.1mcd ;irter Bath In England Bath and Bristol a, e adjacent streets in East wood and nearby towns In I ng land. flev lnglon Road, Glenunga ross lbly named after the village of Bevington on the niver Severn in England. Birkdale Crescent, Mount Osmond Poss ibly named after the English town of Birkdale, Merseyside. · Br ierbank /wenue, Stonyfell See Ayrbank above Bristol Street, Eastwood See Bath above Broughton Street, Glenslde Possibly named after the towns of Broughton in England or Broughton in Wales.

t1r ,, Margare t Priess Birk in Street, Eastwood

Mr s Irma Stee le

Probably named after Ebenezer Birk In, bootmaker, a Councillor 1869- 79 (Chairman of the Council 1876- 79) at the t lme of the sub-divisions by John Wark bet ween 1875 and 1879. Ref. 'The Paddocks Benea th· r>P 268-9.

Baulderslone Place, Linden Park Probably named after a member of the Baulderstone family who I ived thereabouts.

If ynu h.wr, or can find, any further c lues to these mysteries or the others 1t :; t11!1111 lh1' ,June Newsletter please write to (or phone) Jim Crompton, 9 D •,t,w ,111<1 lhw1, Beaumont 5066 (phone 792243).

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