Place Names of South Australia - A
Auburn
Nomenclature
It has been recorded that:
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Prior to closer settlement it was known as 'Tateham's Waterhole' - William Tateham had a hut on the bank of the river: 'there he watched and pastured sheep and cattle and, no doubt, acting as a shepherd for Morphett or other early landholders,
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Exact people called it 'Auburn Village', but it was generally known as 'Tateham's Waterhole', not Bleechmore's, though the family of that name lived there then - after Billy Tateham who had dropped out of the running before my time...
- [It] was jocularly called Bleechmoretown as Bleechmore owned the public house, the butcher's shop and general store.
General Notes
In respect of its nomenclature a correspondent to the Advertiser on 29 January 1936, page 21b says:
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I have always understood that E.B. Gleeson named Auburn... after [a place] in Ireland when he passed through here in the earliest days of the State.
(Also see Advertiser, 28 February 1936, page 23b.)
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[It] was jocularly called Bleechmoretown as Bleechmore owned the public house, the butcher's shop and general store.
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Exact people called it 'Auburn Village', but it was generally known as 'Tateham's Waterhole', not Bleechmore's, though the family of that name lived there then - after Billy Tateham who had dropped out of the running before my time... There was a great race meeting and all the north was present. The course was somewhere to the east of the town... On the course I saw a lot of men standing in a ring and found that two of them were fighting. One was fairly well known and at this time was a publican, though not at Auburn. They beat one another dreadfully and were bleeding all over their faces. As all the countryside were there, all the justices from Kapunda to Clare must have been on the ground, but not a word was said about the Queen's peace and the only man who tried to act was 'Joe' Bleechmore; he stopped the fight, but there were three more rings further on with men naked to the waist hammering one another - in fact, there was much more fighting than racing. I saw one man strip off, but the first round so sickened him that he ran away and jumped into a spring cart among some other people, and from this citadel he warded off the blows of his antagonist...
A horse race meeting is reported in the Observer,
28 January 1854, page 3f,
Register,
29 April 1862, page 3c,
Express,
13 March 1868, page 3d.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.
A meeting held in respect of a controversy over the use of the cemetery is in the Register,
1 November 1856, page 3h.
Its school opened in 1855.
School examinations are reported in the Register on
26 December 1857, page 3h.
The opening of a school is reported in the Register on
7 January 1860, page 3g;
examinations are reported on
27 June 1861, page 3e,
24 December 1862, page 3g.
Information on a state school teacher, E.M. Dudley, is in the Register,
27 April 1901, page 7c,
Observer,
4 May 1901, page 23b.
An Arbor Day is reported in the Register,
17 July 1906, page 6f.
The opening of Immanuel Church is reported in the Register,
8 August 1857, page 3h.
A ploughing match is reported in the Register,
23 September 1857, page 3f.
Also see South
Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary
- Ploughing Matches.
A show is reported in the Register,
1 March 1858, page 3c.
A flower show is reported in the Observer,
26 September 1874, page 10g,
Register,
10 November 1876, page 6e.
Chronicle,
16 November 1878, page 22c.
"Show Revived" is in the Observer,
A rose show is reported in the Register,
18 March 1905, page 33a.
18 November 1905, page 8i,
4 November 1910, page 5h.
The town's jubilee Show is reported in the Register,
20 March 1908, page 3c.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
26 March 1910, page 29,
Observer,
25 March 1911, page 32.
A sports day is reported in the Express,
4 January 1875, page 3b.
Parliamentary Paper 44/1859 has a petition seeking the establishment of a telegraph office in the village and Parliamentary Paper 71/1864 has information on the water supply.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Bible Christian Chapel is reported in the Observer,
5 January 1861, page 3g and
its opening in the Register,
25 and 28 October 1861, pages 2g and 3e,; also see
27 December 1861, page 3f;
29 November 1866, page 2e.
A history of the town and institute is in the Register,
14 November 1903, page 4e - "Prior to the poetic name of Auburn being given to the place it was known as "Bleechmore's Waterhole"".
Also see Observer,
6 December 1884, page 38d.
Photographs are in the Observer,
18 December 1909, page 5.
A history of the town and photographs are in the Observer,
12 December 1903, pages 24-26,
Chronicle,
6 October 1932, pages 33 and 42.
The village is described in the Register,
10 December 1861, page 3a,
13 March 1866, page 3b,
9 and 30 May 1866, pages 2h and 3a,
21 February 1872, page 5b,
7 November 1873, page 7c,
Observer,
17 March 1866, page 3d,
5 May 1866, page 2g,
9 June 1866, page 6g,
26 November 1887, page 33d,
Register,
29 October 1903, page 8a,
Observer,
12 December 1903, page 24 (includes photos),
Chronicle,
17 August 1907, page 29 (photos).
Mr Patrick MacNamara's farm is visited and described in the Observer,
23 April 1863, page 3h.
Information on St John's Church is in the Register,
23 April 1863, page 3g.
Problems surrounding the tenure of the land on which Saint John's Church stands are discussed in the Register,
8 July 1871, page 5b; also see
Observer,
19 December 1908, page 24d.
Its history is recorded in the Register,
2 October 1912, page 15a.
The laying of the foundation stone of the parsonage is reported in the Observer,
1 August 1874, page 3g.
A proposed Town Hall is discussed in the Chronicle,
1 July 1865, page 2f,
12 August 1865, page 2g;
the laying of the foundation stone is reported in the Register,
4 January 1866, page 3c and
10 August 1866, page 3c;
its opening on
3 October 1866, page 2d; also see
Chronicle,
11 August 1866, page 2g,
29 September 1866, page 2f (supp.).
A proposed tramway from Port Wakefield is reported in the Register,
11 September 1866, page 3e.
Information on a Wesleyan chapel is in the Register,
18 December 1866, page 3f.
Jacka's Aerated Water Factory and the Auburn Brewery are described in the Register,
9 July 1868, pages 3a and 2h,
while Adamson Brothers' foundry is reported upon on
21 July 1868, page 3b.
A proposed bridge over the River Wakefield is discussed in the Chronicle,
26 October 1867, page 5e.
A cricket match against Riverton is reported in the Register,
6 April 1866, page 3h,
against Stockport is reported in the Chronicle,
14 November 1868, page 7a,
versus Burra in the Express,
30 January 1871, page 3d,
versus Auburn in the Register,
10 February 1871, page 7a,
versus Clare,
27 May 1871, page 6d,
versus Burra,
1 June 1871, page 5e,
versus Tarlee in the Observer,
20 September 1873, page 6g.
An art exhibition is reported in the Register,
11 December 1867, page 2f.
Building improvements are discussed in the Chronicle,
23 and 30 January 1869, pages 6e and 12c,
Register,
2 January 1880, page 6b.
A fatal fight between Lionel Edwards, veterinary surgeon, and a Mr Sedgley is reported in the Register,
15 March 1870, page 5e-f; also see
19 March 1870, page 7e.
Results of an athletics meeting are in the Register,
7 January 1871, page 5c,
Chronicle,
19 April 1879, page 21d.
A proposed grain market in the town is discussed in the Register,
8 February 1871, page 5c.
A fire is reported upon in the Observer, 18 March 1871, page 7f.
A dinner in honour of James Adamson is reported in the Observer,
5 April 1873, page 8b.
A sports day is reported in the Express,
4 January 1875, page 3b.
An Oddfellows' and Foresters' picnic is reported in the Chronicle,
22 April 1876, page 9b; also see
3 April 1880, page 25d,
Observer,
31 March 1883, page 36b.
Information on the new bridge is in the Register,
28 October 1876, page 5b - see
10 November 1876, page 6d for its opening; also see
19 January 1912, page 6b.
Flooding of the town is reported in the Register,
16 February 1877, page 5f,
Chronicle,
20 April 1889, page 9g.
Also see South Australia - Natural Disasters - Floods.
A Band of Hope picnic and sports day is reported in the Chronicle,
6 March 1880, page 4d; also see
5 January 1884, page 15c,
1 May 1886, page 21c.
A Flower Service and Song is reported in the Observer,
9 October 1880, page 631c.
The purchase of the Institute from a private owner is reported in the Register,
14 May 1883, page 5c - see
14 November 1903, page 4e for a history of the building.
Its reopening is reported on
14 March 1907, page 6d.
Photographs of committee members are in the Observer,
30 March 1907, page 28.
Register,
27 February 1908, page 6e.
Information on Mr J.E. Bleechmore is in the Register,
2 December 1884, page 5b,
of J. Taylor on
19 November 1891, page 5a.
An interesting letter from the Chairman of the local council is in the Register, 2 July 1889, page 7c:
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When our townsman, the late lamented Joseph Bleechmore, was with us political charlatanism and claptrap and... political adventurers made no headway here. Is it to be otherwise now?...
19 February 1891, page 5d,
Observer,
21 February 1891, page 11c.
The first tennis match played in the town is reported in the Observer,
18 January 1891, page 20c.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Tennis.
Information on coursing is in the Express,
6 August 1891, page 4c,
24 March 1892, page 4b,
Observer,
14 May 1892, page 20e,
Chronicle,
23 June 1894, page 14g.
Observer,
16 June 1894, page 19a.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Coursing.
"The Embryo Orchards and Vineyards at Auburn" is in the Register,
28 November 1892, page 6h,
14 December 1892, page 1f (supp.).
District vineyards are described in the Register,
18 March 1896, page 6d,
5 March 1898, page 4f,
17 February 1904, page 8b.
A vintage is reported in the Advertiser,
17 April 1909, page 15d.
The Saint Andrews Dairy and Vineyard is described in the Chronicle,
25 April 1896, page 41d.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Viticulture.
The diamond wedding of Mr & Mrs John Wood is reported in the Register,
4 January 1902, page 5h.
A snow fall is reported in the Chronicle,
3 August 1901, page 33c.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Weather, Astronomy and Allied Matters .
The opening of a rifle range is reported in the Register,
1 May 1903, page 3g,
Observer,
9 May 1903, page 1a (supp.).
Isaac Miller's garden is described in the Register,
3 February 1904, page 8e,
15 February 1906, page 3d.
"A Village Fair" is in the Observer,
26 November 1904, page 4b (supp.).
Historical information on the council is in the Register,
2 July 1907, page 5b.
Biographical details of W.J. McDonald are in the Register,
28 September 1907, page 10g,
Observer, 5 October 1907, page 41c and
an obituary on 29 June 1909, page 39c.
"St Andrew's for Sale" is in the Register,
18 April 1910, page 7g.
The opening of a recreation park is reported in the Register,
30 September 1910, page 5g,
Observer,
8 October 1910, page 17c.
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs James Hean is reported in theRegister,
23 July 1912, page 6h.
The diamond wedding of Mr & Mrs George Kirk is reported in the Register,
18 November 1925, page 8i.
A photograph of a football team is in the Observer,
2 November 1912, page 32.
of a district picnic at Semaphore on
29 January 1931, page 32.
Biographical deails of W. Thomas are in the Register,
18 March 1913, page 6i,
of J.F. Schaber on 13 December 1927, page 8h.
A golf match against Clare is reported in the Observer,
9 August 1913, page 17b.
The reminiscences of Col. J.W. Castine are in the Advertiser,
15 January 1936, page 23a.
Information on and photographs of a "Back to Auburn" celebration are in the Chronicle,
19 and 26 March 1936, pages 33 and 36,
of a tennis team on
23 April 1936, page 38.
"C.J. Dennis 60 Yesterday" is in The News,
8 September 1936, page 16f.
Auburn - Obituaries
An obituary of J.T.E. Taylor is in the Register,
24 March 1855, page 3e.
An obituary of R. Jasper is in the Register,
6 February 1874, page 7b.
An obituary of Robert Kirk is in the Observer,
9 April 1892, page 30d,
of S.F. Claridge on 1 July 1893, page 30b,
of Rev E.K. Yeatman on 25 October 1902, page 37b,
of Mrs S.F. Claridge on 9 May 1903, page 32e,
of C.A Bleechmore on 30 April 1904, page 34a.
An obituary of Mrs S.F. Claridge is in the Register,
2 May 1903, page 7f,
of T. Hurle on 8 May 1905, page 4g,
of John Clay on 17 July 1905, page 8a,
of A. Horne on 5 August 1905, page 11c,
of James English on 19 August 1905, page 9c,
of Mrs G.B. Hawke on 30 August 1905, page 7a,
of Mrs M. Fitzpatrick on 31 March 1906, page 4a,
of George Gardiner on 27 and 29 October 1906, pages 7b and 4h.
An obituary of W.T. Bleechmore is in the Observer,
19 May 1906, page 38a,
of George Gardiner on 3 November 1906, page 38d,
of Daniel Smith on 24 November 1906, page 38d,
of F.L. Williams on 23 May 1908, page 40a,
of Richard Spicer on 9 January 1909, page 38a,
of Mrs Castine on 16 January 1909, page 38b,
of Washington Parker on 20 March 1909, page 16c.
An obituary of J.G. Mattschoss is in the Register,
26 May 1908, page 6i,
of John Wood on 8 August 1908, page 3a,
of Mrs Castine on 14 January 1909, page 7c,
of W.J. McDonald on 25 June 1909, page 5c,
of Mrs Helena Schmerl on 1 December 1910, page 6i,
of Mrs M.A.S. Trimming on 24 October 1911, page 4g,
of Denis Ryan on 3 August 1912, page 15b.
An obituary of Mrs M.A.S. Trimming is in the Observer,
28 October 1911, page 41a,
of Denis Ryan on 10 August 1912, page 41a,
of Mrs W. Thomas on 22 March 1913, page 41a,
of Joseph Meller on 9 August 1913, page 41b,
of J. Limbert on 24 January 1914, page 41a,
of Mrs M.J. Roberts on 19 September 1914, page 23a,
of John Allen on 22 May 1914, page 46a,
of George Fitzgerald on 14 August 1915, page 46a,
of Mrs S. Kirkbright on 18 November 1916, page 34c.
An obituary of Joseph Meller is in the Register,
5 August 1913, page 6h,
of J. Limbert on 21 January 1914, page 8a,
of George Fitzgerald on 11 August 1915, page 8g,
of Arthur J. Bleechmore on 8 August 1916, page 4g,
of S. Kirkbright on 11 November 1916, page 6i,
of Mrs G. Fitzgerald on 23 May 1917, page 6h,
of Thomas Maldon on 28 August 1918, page 6g,
of M.J. Carrigg on 4 August 1920, page 8d,
of Mrs S. Miller on 25 June 1921, page 10e,
of James Hean on 26 July 1921, page 4h,
of Henry S. Bleechmore on 21 June 1927, page 8h.
An obituary of Mrs Frederick Thomas is in the Observer,
1 April 1922, page 31b,
of Robert Dennison on 18 October 1924, page 38c,
of J.C. Bremner on 20 June 1925, page 43b,
of David Smith on 18 June 1927, page 44b.
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