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Fix this textThe South-Eastern Advocate and Advertiser and Victorian
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Fix this textEDEN. N.S. W.. AUSTRALIA. ATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 1931
Fix this text( POPULAR
Fix this textSome Incidents In
Fix this textTwofold Bay History
Fix this textby H. P. Wellings
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Fix this textJ HAVE before me three pictures
Fix this textand a map. The map Is that of
Fix this textthe township of Eden, the pictures
Fix this textare of the wharf at Snug Cove and
Fix this textthe outlock irorn Imlay and Chandos
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Fix this textadditionally I have within reach a
Fix this textgreat pile of notes culled from many
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Fix this textcial d< uments and yet there is a
Fix this textstrong conmctlng link between Ihe
Fix this textmass cf notes, the pictures and the
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Fix this textI have long intended to write of
Fix this textsome incidents in Twofold Bay his-
Fix this texttory but at each attempt fresh data
Fix this textcame tc my hand until I have finally
Fix this textdecided that if "incidents" of Inter-
Fix this textest are to be chronicled it would be
Fix this textwise to use the data collected and
Fix this textto ignore 'he possibility of discover-
Fix this texting anything fresh. And yet. Two-
Fix this textfold Bay is replete with interesting
Fix this texthistory, and so much so that if I
Fix this textwere to fill this newspaper on every
Fix this textpage for every issue for six months
Fix this textthe story would net be completely
Fix this texttcld. "This is rather a bold asser-
Fix this texttion," 1 hear Eden district people
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Fix this textfact. I have new sufficlen- dot*
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Fix this textrefrain from committing an unwar-
Fix this textranted trespass upon the readers c<
Fix this textthe "Magnet." for I tear that the
Fix this textpresent day desire Is for stories of
Fix this textpresent day events and not for glirnp
Fix this text■ses Into the mist of bygone years.
Fix this textThus, with this article. I propc. te to
Fix this textclose my writings and leave further
Fix this textpublication of district historical ev-
Fix this textents to ethers with better abilities
Fix this textthan I possess. This, the third ot
Fix this textthe series from my notes, should be
Fix this textof interest, for from time to time
Fix this textdiscussion has ranged round th e ev-
Fix this textents I propose to relate and which I
Fix this textam new able to verify by means of
Fix this textofficial documents.
Fix this textTurning to the map of Eden town-
Fix this textship (it is a copy dated 1928), I re-
Fix this textcall a very profitable two hours spent
Fix this textin looking ever and making notes
Fix this textfrom a copy of the first official plan
Fix this textef the township of Eden, and dated
Fix this text1843. Coupled with press notices o!
Fix this textthe same year and official documents
Fix this textof 184? and 1843. the following mat-
Fix this textters will bo read with much interest
Fix this textby som« ot Eden's authorities tin old
Fix this texthistory. It was in 1834 tha. Sir
Fix this textKicliaid Bourke, the then Governor
Fix this textot New South Wales, received assent
Fix this textto his prt pesal to establish a town-
Fix this textship on the shores ot Twofold Bay.
Fix this text"The Australian," (an tarly Sydney
Fix this textnewspaper) of the 3rd June. 1834,
Fix this textmakes the following comment upon
Fix this textthe t fficial announcement: " Two-
Fix this textfold Bay is to be forthwith vol nixed,
Fix this textthe "Alligator" HIM Sloop) bein';
Fix this textemployed to make a survey of the
Fix this textharb.tr, with a view of fixing upon
Fix this textthe site ot the projected settlement.
Fix this textCaptain King, the Australian circum-
Fix this textnavigator. goes in the Man of War,
Fix this textand will lend the aid of his experi-
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Fix this textspot for the commencement ot a
Fix this texttown, which we may venture to pro-
Fix this textphecy will be one of the most im-
Fix this textportant on the eastern roast of Aus-
Fix this texttralia. It has been a matter of sur-
Fix this textprise that Twofold Bay has not Lag
Fix this textsince been formed into a station un-
Fix this textder Government, if not a public sett-
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Fix this textvantages In Itself, as well as forming
Fix this texta half-way hcus- between Sydney
Fix this textand Van Diemen's Land; it is a safe
Fix this textend acceaaible harbour, although con-
Fix this textfined; there is plenty ot good wood
Fix this textand water in the Immediate vicinity;
Fix this textthere is also cood land and pastur-
Fix this texting; It is the entrance ..t the finest
Fix this textgrazing country In Australia, to-
Fix this textwards which the communication by
Fix this textwater extends to a considerable dis-
Fix this texttance; it is situated in the most de-
Fix this textin its adjacent scenery; and when
Fix this textsteamboats begin to ply along our
Fix this textcoast to Van Diemen's Land i which
Fix this textwill no doubt soon happen t Two-
Fix this textfold Bay will be the most important
Fix this textsituation on our ccast after Port
Fix this textJackson. There Is little doubt that
Fix this textgreat numbers of the runaways who
Fix this textsucceed in making their escape from
Fix this textthe Cclcny, have done s-. from Two-
Fix this textfold Bay. in the numerous whalers
Fix this textand sealing vessels which, from time
Fix this texttc time, put in there, or by the fa
Fix this textcility of communication between the
Fix this textManeroo Stations (one of which. Mr.
Fix this textMcLcay's, is within forty miles of
Fix this textthe coast) and the sea-side. It will,
Fix this texttherefore, be necessary that a small
Fix this textmilitary party should be stationeu
Fix this textthere, but in all ether respects we
Fix this texttrust it will bo made an open free
Fix this textsettlement." The patty on th e "Al-
Fix this textligator" conducting the survey were
Fix this textCaptain King, R.N., Mr. Gibbes (Col-
Fix this textli cter of Customs at Sydney) antlf
Fix this textMr. George McLeay, in addition tc
Fix this textthe master and officers of the vessel.
Fix this textThe "Allligator” was occupied in
Fix this textthis work from the 6th to the 17th
Fix this textof June, 1834. It was not fcr nearly
Fix this textten years later that the settlement
Fix this textwas actually given official birth. But
Fix this textit is not to be claimed for a moment
Fix this textthat officialdom could restrain people
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Fix this textOfficialdom merely gave acknowledg-
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Fix this textthat people did reside at Twofold
Fix this textBay and the consent given to Sir
Fix this textRichard Bourke was the official re-
Fix this textel gnitlon that settlement already ex-
Fix this textisted there. In point of fact, there
Fix this textis much evidence pointing to the
Fix this textprobability of settlement round the
Fix this textforeshores of Snug Cove as early
Fix this textas 1828; certainly ccasting vessels
Fix this textmade use of the harbour for at least
Fix this texttwenty years prior to that, for whal-
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Fix this textcf Twofold Bay in 1828 and sealing
Fix this textvessels frequented the harbour nnd
Fix this texteven caught seals thereabouts In
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Fix this textReferring again to that old news-
Fix this textpaper. "The Australian." On 'he Sth
Fix this textof November, 1842, appears the fol-
Fix this textlowing announcement : "Govern-
Fix this textment Gazette Notice of 4/11/1842: —
Fix this textHis Excellency the Governor has been
Fix this textpleased io direct It to be notified
Fix this textfor general Information that a settle-
Fix this textment at Twoicld Bay will be opened
Fix this textto location in the month of March,
Fix this text1843, and that some lean allotments
Fix this textas w< 11 as grazing land will be sold
Fix this textas or in that mt nth as circumstances
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Fix this textplace in Sydney in the usual manner;
Fix this textand further notice will be given as
Fix this textsoon as the particulars Ore received
Fix this textfrom the Surveyor General." The
Fix this textnext intimation is In the foim of a
Fix this textGazette notice setting < ut the land
Fix this textto be sold at auction on the 9th of
Fix this textMarch, 1843. The land offered in the
Fix this textnew township ot Eden was ‘comprised
Fix this textin -actions 1 nnd 6; all moms num-
Fix this textbers 1 to 7. end numbers 9 to 14 of
Fix this text.--eciien 1. whilst number s of ttiat
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Fix this textments numbers 2 to 8 of section 6
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Fix this textsection being reserved for police
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Fix this textThe sale was conducted in Sydney :
Fix this textca the due date and tile first allot- ;
Fix this textnent sold was number 1 of c“Ction
Fix this text1 to Mr. Benjamin Boyd for £j The
Fix this texttames appearing on the map of 1928
Fix this textire those of the original purchasers
Fix this textit this aucticn sale. It would ap-
Fix this text)ear that as Mr. Boyd and his friends
Fix this textlurchaaed the major portion of the
Fix this textillotmentt offered on this occasion,
Fix this text> would evidently have been largely
Fix this texttpon his influence that the sale waa
Fix this textleld. The Sydney "Herald" of the
Fix this text11th of March, 1843, makes the fol-
Fix this texti.wing comment: "Land: About
Fix this texttwenty section., of land in the County
Fix this text<:' Auckland ( Twofold Bay I were put
Fix this textip ter sale by the Government on
Fix this textVedneaday at the upset price of £1
Fix this textjer acre, this being the first sale un-
Fix this text(er the new I-and Act. Only one
Fix this text1 ' was sold, the purchaser being
Fix this textdr. Boyd, who requires a section of
Fix this textand In thg neighbourhood of the
Fix this textliay for the convenience of his stea-
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Fix this text•as sold at the upset price. A few
Fix this textown allotments were - scld at prices
Fix this textvarying from £2O to £4O per acre.”
Fix this textThe section purchased by Mr. Boyd
Fix this text•as that upon which the old ruins
Fix this textstand, and comprised 640 acres, de-
Fix this textscribed as being ax Nullica and num-
Fix this textt>< red 25. Altogether twenty-tws- lots
Fix this text>f land varying from 5 acres up to
Fix this text540 acres were offered on that occa-
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Fix this textm. ut promising localities for agri-
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Fix this text•arlshes of Nullica, Bimmil, Yowaka I
Fix this textnd Panbula were included. Salos I
Fix this text• ere held at subsequent dates and I
Fix this textit might be definitely set down that I
Fix this texttown Grants in that district were I
Fix this text•sued at frequent intervals from I
Fix this text1543. So much for the official begin-1
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Fix this textbuildings existed and were occupied I
Fix this textprior to 1843; much activity in trade I
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Fix this textfor the Imlays carried on a very I
Fix this textextensive livestock trade from Two-1
Fix this texttold Bay fcr many years and as far I
Fix this textback as 1831. Thus it is not stir-1
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Fix this textthe preparation of the official plan I
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Fix this textBay," or in earlier years "Corpin's I
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Fix this textstock might be yarded whilst await- I
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Fix this textily understo-. 1 that at least the ship-
Fix this textping beach would be Included within
Fix this textthe fenced portion. According, there-
Fix this textfore, to the official plan of Eden,
Fix this texta line of fencing is shewn as from
Fix this textthe south-eastern corner of allot-
Fix this textment number 18 of ection 16—start-
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Fix this texttraversing section 13. crossing from
Fix this textthe corners of lots 2 and 3. into
Fix this textChandos Street and across the south-1
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Fix this textthence through lots 13. 14. 15. 16, 17,1
Fix this text13 and 1 of Section 11, and lots 15,1
Fix this text1 7, !« If and along the boundar-1
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Fix this textInto Imlay Street and across lot 7.1
Fix this textalmost cn the boundary of lot 8 of I
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Fix this textend cf lot 6 into lot 13 and thence I
Fix this textacross 14 and ending at the cliff edge!
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Fix this textThus a tine paddeck was forne-d for I
Fix this textthe cattle and sheep which awaited
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Fix this textas the •'Lookout" was practically a
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Fix this text4. 5, 6. 7, and 8 of" that section and
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Fix this textwharf (number 87711. As the con-
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Fix this text‘To bt continued in next issue.)
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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