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    Gammon Ranges - Gemmells

    Gammon Ranges

    Nomenclature

    In the North Flinders Ranges. The origin of the name is unknown. 'Gammon' can mean 'hoax' or 'humbug', perhaps in relation to the scrub country which is difficult to traverse or, is in relation to a gammon of bacon - Gammon Hill has a banded appearance not unlike a rasher of bacon. J.W. and H.C. Gleeson held pastoral lease no. 592 adjacent to the hill from July 1858.

    General Notes

    The Register of 20 August 1925 at page 12f mentions a Mr Andrew Garran, MA, who resided in Adelaide in the early days - his original surname was "Gammon". See GR Vol II, page 550 where he is described as "Editor of the Register".

    A poem entitled "Legend of the Gammon Ranges" is in the Weekly Herald,
    26 October 1894, page 4d.

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    Gandy Gully

    Nomenclature

    Edward Gandy, a stockman employed by the Featherstone estate in the 1870s.

    General Notes

    It is described in the Advertiser,
    14 September 1912, page 7d.

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    Garrie Swamp

    Nomenclature

    George Garrie who, with H. Ward, was a lessee of the land in 1851 (lease no. 164). Mr Garrie had held the land under occupation licence from 20 January 1848.

    General Notes

    The discovery of human remains in the swamp is reported in the Observer, 28 July 1877, page 7b:

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    Garfield

    Nomenclature

    The subdividers may have had in mind James A. Garfield, a former President of the USA who was assassinated on 2 July 1881 and died on 19 September 1881. It was proposed that a horse tramway from Adelaide via Hilton would be extended through the subdivision to a depot within the suburb. It has been suggested that the name may derive from James A. Garfield, a former US president who was assassinated in 1881. (A portrait of the President with the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes was displayed in the advertisements).

    General Notes

    A meeting of the tramway company is reported in the Register,
    14 October 1882, page 5e; also see
    30 May 1883, page 6b. Also see Adelaide - Transport - Tramways.
    The tramway was not established - see
    1 May 1884, page 5b:

    Land in "Garfield Estate" is mentioned in the Register,
    29 September 1885, page 5c.

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    Garra Lands

    Nomenclature

    South-east of Peake. Alan Baker held the 'Garra Run' with his head station 10 km SSE of the present-day town of Parrakie; see pastoral lease no. 2097. Garra is Aboriginal for 'clay ground'.

    General Notes

    The station homestead and surrounding country is described in the Register,
    22 August 1893, page 6c; also see
    Advertiser,
    7 July 1932, page 10g and Place Names - Coonalpyn:

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    Garwood Estate

    The Register of 14 May 1923 at page 8e mentions this subdivision as being located near Jeffrey Street and Grange Road.

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    Gaskmore Park

    Information on a church in the "village" is in the Observer,
    20 May 1854, page 4f:

    A letter from Mr Edward Clark of Gaskmore Park appears on
    5 August 1854, page 9c.

    "The Gaskmore Park Township" is advertised in the Observer,
    30 September 1854, page 1b and to be sold "in blocks and allotments".

    An "Eight Hours Day" picnic is reported in the Chronicle,
    7 September 1878, page 9e.
    Also see South Australia - Industrial Relations - Eight Hour Day

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    Gason, Mount

    Nomenclature

    On the Birdsville track out of Marree. Trooper Samuel Gason was appointed to the Police Force on 2 February 1865 and first employed in the Lake Hope area with the task of trying to keep the peace between the Aborigines and the pastoralists. He resigned in 1876 and late in 1877 took over as licensee of the Beltana Hotel.

    General Notes

    A Police Trooper Gason is mentioned in the Register,
    5 February 1866, page 3d.

    An account of Trooper Daniel [sic] Gason's search for missing men and cattle north of Lake Hope is in the Register, 18 November 1871, page 6d.

    Trooper Samuel Gason was appointed to the Police Force on 2 February 1865 and first employed in the Lake Hope area with the task of trying to keep the peace between the Aborigines and the pastoralists. He resigned in 1876 and late in 1877 took over as licensee of the Beltana Hotel.
    See Register,
    15 November 1873, page 5a for biographical information on his time as a police trooper and
    3 November 1904, page 6d for an account of his demise and burial at Gibson's Camp in 1897:

    A sketch of "Gason's Tree" is in the Pictorial Australian, February 1884.

    His obituary is in the Observer, 17 April 1897, page 30e;
    also see Register, 26 April 1924, page 7d.

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    Gawler Blocks

    Its school opened in 1908 and had its name changed to "Evanston Gardens" in 1968.

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    Gawler Plains

    The laying of a foundation stone of a Primitive Methodist Church at "Sturton", is reported in the Register,
    14 November 1856, page 2f.

    Education Department records show its school opened in 1860 and closed in 1878.
    However, the Register of 26 January 1850, page 3c reports a new school opened:

    Also see
    Observer,
    11 November 1882, page 30.

    A proposal to irrigate the plains is discussed in the Register,
    20 and 27 September 1893, pages 4h and 6h,
    Observer,
    30 September 1893, page 32a,
    21 and 28 October 1893, pages 5c and 4b,
    23 December 1893, page 29c,
    1 December 1894, page 30b,
    17 October 1896, page 44d,
    5 and 26 December 1896, pages 27c and 10c,
    Advertiser,
    28 October 1893, page 7f.

    Also see Register,
    22 December 1893, page 3c,
    3 October 1896, page 10b,
    Weekly Herald,
    12 July 1895, page 3d,
    Chronicle,
    10 and 17 October 1896, pages 19b and 18d,
    Register,
    5 November 1896, page 10d,
    4, 12 and 31 December 1896, pages 5a, 10c and 5d,
    28 April 1898, page 4g,
    4, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 13 July 1898, pages 6b, 5g, 5f, 4i, 6h and 3i,
    20 August 1898, page 5a.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Irrigation.

    "Artesian Water on the Gawler Plains" is in the Advertiser,
    13 March 1902, page 7b.

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    Gawler Ranges

    Information on the area from a local correspondent of the Observer appears on
    29 September 1860, page 7c,
    13 October 1860, page 4c (supp.):

    The country is described in the Register,
    4 April 1878, page 6c; also see
    1 and 6 May 1878, pages 6f and 4e,
    4 June 1884, page 6a.

    "Arno Bay to the Gawler Ranges" is in the Observer,
    28 December 1889, page 41d.

    Some pastoral stations are discussed in the Chronicle,
    1 June 1895, page 9d,
    "The Gawler Ranges - Past, Present and Possible Future" is in the Register,
    26 September 1895, page 6b; also see
    15 October 1895, page 6a,
    20 November 1895, page 6h,
    4 June 1896, page 3g,
    10 and 12 November 1896, pages 6g and 5a-7d,
    19 March 1897, page 6e,
    19 and 21 April 1898, pages 6f and 7a (includes a history of various pastoral leases),
    2 May 1898, page 3i,
    21 January 1901, page 6h.

    "The Man Who Beat the Gawler Ranges", Archibald Bevis (Beviss?), is in the Register,
    17 December 1902, page 6e, Observer,
    27 December 1902, page 35a.

    "Through the Gawler Ranges" is in the Advertiser,
    26 September 1906, page 8e,
    2, 20 and 26 October 1906, pages 8f, 8d and 5i,
    20 November 1906, page 9a,
    Register,
    24 November 1908, page 8g.
    Photographs are in the Chronicle,
    27 October 1906, page 30.

    A search for the green night parrot is reported in the Register,
    16 October 1911, page 6f; also see
    22 November 1911:

    An ornithological expedition is described in the Register,
    23, 28 and 30 May 1913, pages 9c, 15f and 11a,
    3 June 1913, page 14c.
    Also see South Australia - Flora and Fauna - Birds.

    An obituary of A. Beviss is in the Register,
    26 October 1926, page 9f.

    "A Motor About Out West" is in the Register,
    24 December 1926, page 11e.
    Also see South Australia - Transport - Motor Cars and Cycles.

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    Gawler River

    Its discovery is reported in the Register,
    1 December 1838, page 3c and
    that of a "splendid tract at the mouth of the River Gawler" on
    2 March 1839, page 8a,
    Register,
    7 January 1892, page 8b:

    The opening of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel is reported in the Register,
    19 October 1854, page 3b.
    its jubilee is reported in the Register,
    8 October 1904, page 11a.

    For information on its school see Place Names - Carclew.

    School examinations are reported in the Observer,
    4 August 1860, page 8e.
    The vineyards are described in the Register,
    3 February 1873, page 5f,
    Observer,
    8 February 1873, page 10d.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Viticulture.

    The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs Dawkins is reported in the Register,
    17 July 1885, page 5b.

    "Samuel L. Dawkins - A Grand Old Pioneer" is in the Observer,
    9 September 1911, page 12d.
    Information on A.M. Dawkins is in the Register,
    30 August 1911, page 8c,
    6 September 1911, page 9a,
    on S.L. Dawkins on
    20 April 1916, page 4h,
    18 April 1922, page 4h,
    4 August 1924, page 6f (obit.),
    17 October 1927, page 8h.

    "Public Ponds in the Gawler River" is in the Register,
    12 October 1886, page 5c.

    A history of the settlement and development of the Gawler River district is in the Observer,
    2 September 1911, page 13.

    Fruit orchards are described in the Register,
    13 March 1896, page 3e and
    the district's settlement and development on
    29 August 1911, page 8c.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Fruit and Vegetables.

    "Settlement and Development" is in the Register,
    29 and 30 August 1911, pages 8c and 8c,
    4 September 1911, page 10d.

    An obituary of James Bray is in the Observer,
    8 July 1916, page 19d,
    of Frederick W. Roediger in the Register,
    9 October 1925, page 8h.

    Photographs of a swimming hole are in the Chronicle,
    11 February 1932, page 31,
    of a cricket team on
    22 March 1934, page 37.

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    Gawler, Port

    The port is described in the South Australian,
    1 January 1847, page 6a
    Observer,
    22 March 1856, page 6h,
    16 January 1864, page 3e,
    Register,
    10 October 1903, page 8b.

    The Port Gawler East school opened in 1855 on land donated by Henry Hornhardt, the founder of Lewiston; the name was changed to Lewiston in 1876. For further information see Life Around the Light, page 136 - this report has a photograph of the Lewiston School.

    For information on local schools see Register,
    20 January 1855, page 2f,
    Chronicle,
    5 February 1859, page 8c,
    Register,
    18 September 1862, page 3f,
    24 October 1862, page 3c,
    4 May 1866, page 3g:

    The laying of the foundation stone of a Roman Catholic church is reported in the Register,
    11 September 1861, page 2f.

    The opening of the District Bridge School is reported in the Chronicle,
    22 October 1864, page 3a.

    The opening of a new chapel is reported in the Register,
    14 August 1857, page 2h.

    A ploughing match is reported in the Farm & Garden,
    9 August 1860, page 28,
    Chronicle,
    26 July 1862, page 1f (supp.),
    Observer,
    16 August 1873, page 9f,
    Chronicle,
    7 August 1869, page 9f (plus Show); Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Ploughing Matches.
    a show of stock is described in the Register,
    18 October 1873, page 6c; also see
    1 September 1877, page 6a.

    Cotton growing is reported upon in the Register, 16 May 1862, page 2f:

    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Cotton.

    A report on a rifle company is in the Express,
    3 August 1864, page 3b.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Rifle Shooting.

    A dinner given to Mr Warren on the occasion of the opening of his steam flour mill is reported in the Register, 20 and 29 January 1866, pages 2f and 3c.

    An interesting letter about a road to Port Gawler is in the Register,
    9 August 1866, page 3b; also see
    23 August 1866 and 15 September 1866, pages 3h and 3d.

    A steamer trip to Glenelg is reported in the Register,
    2 April 1869, page 2e.
    Also see South Australia - Maritime Affairs and South Australia - Leisure and Allied Matters .

    A "new place of worship" is described in the Register,
    2 June 1869, page 2g.

    "The Trade of Port Gawler" is in the Register,
    4 October 1871, page 5a.

    The need for police protection is discussed in the Register,
    12 March 1873, page 3f.
    Also see South Australia - Police.

    A proposed tramway is discussed in the Register,
    21 March 1876, page 6c,
    Observer,
    16 September 1876, page 10a,
    7 October 1876, page 3e.

    Swimming matches are described in the Register,
    15 February 1879, page 5d,
    Observer,
    19 March 1881, page 499d,
    10 March 1883, page 19b.
    Express,
    22 March 1881, page 2d.

    A hockey match against Two Wells is reported in the Express,
    20 July 1880, page 2c.
    A hockey match against Two Wells is reported in the Observer,
    24 September 1881, page 19a, Also see South Australia - Sport - Hockey
    a shinty match on
    8 July 1882, page 20a.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Shinty.

    Explosive magazines are discussed in the Observer,
    16 December 1893, page 31a.

    An obituary of William McCord is in the Observer,
    1 November 1902, page 34d and
    biographical details of W.H. Wasley in the Register,
    29 December 1914, page 4g.

    A photograph of a war memorial is in the Observer,
    19 November 1921, page 24.
    Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen.

    "A New Lime Industry" is in the Observer,
    8 April 1922, page 7a.

    Also see South Australia Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Miscellany.

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    Ge(r)harty, Mount

    Nomenclature

    North of Cowell. J.W. Geharty (?), a mounted policeman, who served in the settled districts of Eyre Peninsula in the early days. The name is believed to be a corruption. James William Gerharty, born in Ireland in 1816 arrived in the Pestonjee Bomanjee in 1838.

    General Notes

    See Parliamentary Paper 25/1858.

    His obituary is in the Register,
    19 January 1898, page 5b,
    Observer , 22 January 1898, page 12a:

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    Gebhardt Lagoon

    Nomenclature

    North of Cadell. Gustav Gebhardt, who held six pastoral leases north of the River Murray from 1876. He was born at Hanover, Germany in 1833 and arrived in the Ohio in 1858. He died on 16 March 1900 and is buried at Brighton. The name escaped the notice of the Nomenclature Committee in 1916 when it was given the task of recommending German names to be deleted from the map of South Australia.

    General Notes

    An obituary of G.A. Gebhardt is in the Register,
    17 March 1900, page 7b,
    Observer,
    31 March 1900, page 22a.

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    Gelland

    Nomenclature

    A subdivision of part section 387, Hundred of Yatala by the State Bank of SA in 1920 and named after a board member, H.D. Gell; now included in West Croydon.

    General Notes

    "White Ant Invasion" is in The Mail, 1 October 1921, page 2g:

    An inspection of soldiers' homes by the Governor is reported in the Advertiser,
    5 and 6 April 1922, pages 8c and 10c.

    Information on a proposed school is in the Advertiser,
    5 May 1926, page 10c and
    the laying of its foundation stone on
    17 July 1926, page 15b,
    Register,
    28 May 1927, page 10e.

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    Geltwood Beach

    Nomenclature

    The first account of the disaster surrounding the loss of the Geltwood states that 'the wreck lies on a reef about 10 miles south of Rivoli Bay'. Later, the position was given as 'fourteen miles from Millicent and four miles from Coonunda Station'; 'the wreck seems caught in a reef as the hull can be seen rising up and down'; whilst another witness stated: 'The wreck... had quite disappeared, the spars being just visible.'

    General Notes

    "The Wreck of the Geltwood" is in the Chronicle,
    15 July 1876, pages 6b-18a; also see
    21 October 1876, page 6e,
    Express,
    14, 15 and 21 July 1876, pages 2d, 3a and 2c,
    13 October 1876, page 2c.
    A sketch is in the Australasian Sketcher,
    5 August 1876, page 69:

    Information on the wreck is in the Register,
    9 May 1921, page 4g,
    Chronicle,
    2 June 1932, page 18.

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    Gemmells

    Nomenclature

    A railway station 11 km north of Strathalbyn. Thomas Gemmell, who took up an occupation licence of the area in 1842 following his arrival in the India in 1840. He died in 1897, aged 76.

    General Notes

    A letter from J. Gemmell is in the SA Record,
    19 December 1840, page 395.

    Thomas Gemmell's obituary is in the Register,
    14 June 1897, page 4h,
    of Elizabeth Gemmell in the Observer, 22 December 1906, page 38d.

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