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    Harveyton - Hendon

    Harveyton

    Nomenclature

    A subdivision of sections 1059 and 1060, Hundred of Port Adelaide; now included in Largs Bay. William Harvey C. Lovely laid it out in 1897.

    General Notes

    Information on Lt.-Colonel Lovely's army career in South Australia is in the Register,
    13 November 1885, page 7a.

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    Haslam

    Nomenclature

    William Haslam, born on 2 April 1850 in Bolton, Lancashire arrived in South Australia in the Glen Osmond in 1869. He lived in Jamestown for many years and was Mayor in 1890. In 1891, he was elected as the north-east representative of the Legislative Council which position he held until his death.

    General Notes

    Biographical details of Mr Haslam are in the Observer,
    23 May 1891, page 34e, 27 June 1891, page 33b;
    his obituary is in the Register, 9 May 1898, page 7e:

    Its school opened in 1920 and had its name changed to "Maildaburra" in 1921 -
    it closed on the opening of Perlubie School.
    In 1921 the Haslam Township School was opened and when a new school was erected in 1930 it became "Haslam".

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    Hatherleigh

    Nomenclature

    A town in the South-East 16 km NNW of Millicent. Although its proclamation in the Government Gazette on 20 November 1879 is below the name of Governor Jervois, the official docket, no. 1911 of 1879 (See GRG 35/1 in the State Records Office), clearly shows that the name was bestowed by the Lt-Governor, Samuel Way on 22 September 1879 during the Governor's temporary absence from the colony. The International Genealogical Index Devon shows people named 'Way' associated with Hatherleigh in 1562, 1607, 1610 and 1770. Samuel Way attended Shebbear College in 1847-48 which lies about 11km north-west of Hatherleigh.
    Also see Place Names - Shebbear.

    See A.J. Hannan, The Life of Chief Justice Way, Angus and Robertson, 1960.

    General Notes

    Its school opened in 1886 and closed in 1971.

    The sale of the Hatherleigh station property is reported in the Observer, 25 July 1914, page 42d:

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    Hawker

    Nomenclature

    George Charles Hawker was born in London in 1819 the second son of Admiral Edward Hawker. After his arrival in South Australia in the Lysander in September 1840 he ran sheep in the Nuriootpa district and in 1841 established the 'Bungaree Run' with his two brothers. He entered Parliament in 1858 and in 1860 became Speaker. He returned to England in 1865 and, apart from a short return visit, remained there until 1874. Upon his return to the colony he re-entered the political arena in 1875, retiring in 1883.

    General Notes

    Its school opened in 1881.
    A Public Schools' Exhibition is reported in the Chronicle,
    26 October 1895, page 28d.

    The town is described in the Advertiser,
    20 December 1881, page 6b,
    Register,
    25 June 1885, page 7g,
    16 June 1899, page 7a,
    21 December 1899, page 5g,
    19 January 1892, page 5b,
    7 May 1898, page 7f,
    17 June 1899, page 9h,
    Observer,
    24 June 1899, page 13a,
    Chronicle,
    11 July 1908, page 29 (photo).

    Its first Show is reported in the Register on
    6 October 1885, page 7f;
    a revival of the annual show is reported on
    12 October 1910, page 5d.
    Also see South Australia - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .

    "Christmas at Hawker" is in the Register, 2 January 1882, page 6f:

    Also see South Australia - Sport - Athletics and Gymnastics.

    Information on Dunn's Steam Flour Mill is in the Advertiser,
    12 February 1884, page 6e,
    Register,
    15 February 1884, page 5c.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Farming - Mills.

    The town is described in the Advertiser,
    20 December 1881, page 6b,
    Register,
    25 June 1885, page 7g,
    16 June 1899, page 7a,
    21 December 1899, page 5f,
    19 January 1892, page 5b,
    7 May 1898, page 7f,
    17 June 1899, page 9h,
    Chronicle,
    11 July 1908, page 29 (photo).

    Information on the town's water supply is in the Advertiser on
    12 June 1886, page 5c,
    Observer,
    14 May 1898, page 31a,
    17 February 1900, page 14c.
    Also see South Australia - Water Conservation.

    "The Wants of Hawker" is in the Advertiser,
    13 July 1886, page 5g.

    A public meeting in respect of agricultural interests is reported in the Register,
    5 December 1887, page 3d.

    The laying of the foundation stone of the Institute is reported in the Register,
    9 June 1893, page 7g.

    A sports day is reported in the Observer,
    12 November 1892, page 20d,
    Chronicle,
    7 April 1894, page 2f,
    7 January 1899, page 13e,
    23 January 1904, page 19b,
    27 January 1906, page 16a.

    Information on the creamery is in the Observer,
    25 May 1895, page 5e.

    "Salvationists in Trouble" is in the Register,
    14 May 1895, page 3g.
    Also see South Australia - Religion - Salvation Army.

    Mr G.C. Hawker's obituary is in the Register,
    22 May 1895, pages 4e-6b;
    also see 16 September 1895, page 4g and 18 January 1896, page 5h for information on Lady Hawker.

    A drought is discussed in the Observer, 31 October 1896, page 29a:

    "Drifting Sand at Hawker" is in the Advertiser,
    1 September 1903, page 4e.
    "Hawker Farmers in Distress" is in the Advertiser,
    25 January 1935, page 22d
    Also see South Australia - Northern Lands Development and Allied Matters - Comments on Goyder's Line.

    A tennis match is reported in the Chronicle,
    17 July 1897, page 13c.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Tennis.

    A cricket match against Blinman is reported in the Observer,
    29 January 1898, page 19e.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Cricket - Miscellany.

    "Mining Near Hawker" is in the Chronicle,
    24 June 1899, page 19e.
    Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.

    "Serious Calamity at Hawker - Disease Amongst Horses" is in the Chronicle,
    9, 16 and 23 May 1903, pages 32b, 35b and 32e.

    Biographical details of A.W. King are in the Register,
    9 May 1904, page 3h.

    "The Great Lone Land - Hawker and Beyond" is in the Register,
    3 December 1906, page 7e.

    "Running Down Dingoes" is in the Register,
    19 July 1911, page 5c.
    Also see South Australia - Flora and Fauna - Dogs.

    "Long Club Swing [by Martin Dobrilla]" is in the Register,
    17 June 1912, page 3f.

    A photograph of four generations of the Parsons family is in the Observer,
    21 April 1917, page 28.

    A photograph of a derailed train is in the Observer,
    28 September 1918, page 22.

    The laying of the foundation stone of the War Memorial Hospital is reported in the Advertiser,
    8 June 1923, page 12d,
    Observer,
    23 June 1923, page 7b and
    its opening in the Observer,
    27 September 1924, page 29d.
    Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen.

    Information on the Quorn to Hawker train service is in the Advertiser,
    7 and 17 June 1926, pages 7d and 15g.

    The farming reminiscences of Mr J. Smith are in the Chronicle,
    6 July 1933, page 6.

    Information on the rifle club is in the Advertiser,
    13 June 1935, page 17b.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Rifle Shooting.

    A photograph of "a new cricket field" is in the Chronicle,
    5 March 1936, page 33.

    Hawker - Obituaries

    An obituary of William Hill is in the Observer, 10 June 1905, page 34d,
    of Thomas H. Hill on 26 May 1906, page 38c,
    of John Hill on 21 July 1906, page 15b,
    of Henry Edwards on 27 April 1907, page 38e,
    of M.F. Sheridan on 5 November 1910, page 41a,
    of Mrs Florina McInnis on 11 November 1911, page 41a.

    An obituary of Thomas Henry Hill is in the Register, 21 May 1906, page 5a; also see 16 July 1906, page 6h,
    of Mrs Florina McInnis on 8 November 1911, page 12h,
    of Mrs Ann O. Reed on 15 May 1912, page 6h,
    of J.F. McRae on 17 May 1918, page 4f,
    of Mrs A.C. Hirsch on 23 September 1919, page 4i,
    of Mrs Mary A. Bowden on 27 August 1920, page 7d,
    of James H. Burt on 13 May 1921, page 8d,
    of Thomas W. Barrett on 31 August 1921, page 9b,
    of William Hall on 18 March 1925, page 12e,
    of Thomas Barnes on 13 May 1927, page 11d.

    An obituary of A.O. Reed is in the Observer, 18 May 1912, page 41b,
    of Charles Parsons on 28 November 1914, page 42a,
    of A.S. Lindsay on 4 August 1923, page 35a,
    of William Hall on 21 March 1925, page 38b,
    of Thomas Barnes on 21 May 1927, page 45b,
    of Patrick Gillick on 14 January 1928, page 49a.

    An obituary of John Meller is in the Register, 19 February 1920, page 4f,
    of William Harrold on 29 March 920, page 7b,
    of Mrs Mary Edwards on 23 July 1920, page 6b,
    of A.O. Whitington on 16 September 1921, page 10f,
    of Mrs Charlotte Bairstow on 19 October 1921, page 9h,
    of A.S. Lindsay on 27 July 1923, page 8h,
    of Mrs Matilda Kite on 27 August 1928, page 12e.

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    Hawker Creek

    Nomenclature

    James C. Hawker was residing at Moorundie in 1844 when he joined Captain Charles Sturt's exploration into the interior. The explorer named the channel connecting Lake Bonney and the River Murray after his companion but it was never officially adopted and is known as 'Chambers Creek'.

    Hawker Creek, near Glanville; since reclaimed, it was named after the same gentleman.

    General Notes

    According to the Register of
    31 August 1871, page 5b this creek at Port Adelaide was considered of some importance because "of the traffic up and down it"; also see
    5 September 1871, page 3e and
    21 May 1884, page 5a,
    18 May 1885, page 5c:

    A report of typhoid fever is in the Register,
    21 April 1882, page 5b,
    Observer,
    29 April 1882, page 8d.
    Also see South Australia- Health - Fever - Typhoid.

    "The State of Hawker's Creek" is in the Register,
    14 April 1899, page 7h, also see
    12 March 1901, page 5e

    For information on flooding from the creek and subsequent "filling-in" operations at Glanville see The News,
    8 May 1939, page 6g.

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    Hawker, Hundred of

    Nomenclature

    George Charles Hawker, MP. See Place Names - Hawker

    General Notes

    Also see South Australia - Politics.

    The district is described in the Register, 13 November 1906, page 7f:

    "Some of the Farmers" is in the Register,
    17 October 1911, page 3b.

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    Hawkeston

    Nomenclature

    The name suggests the Middle English ton, meaning town, being added to a surname. If this supposition is correct it may refer to George Wright Hawkes who was, in turn, Assistant-Treasurer (1857) and Special Magistrate for twenty years from 1860. He was closely associated with literary and charitable institutions such as the Belair Inebriate Retreat and The Home For The Incurables. Three of the stained-glass windows in St Peter's Cathedral were given by him.

    General Notes

    An article on stained-glass windows for Saint Peter's Cathedral and a description of same is in the Observer,
    18 September 1875, page 4g; also see
    25 December 1875, page 11c,
    Register,
    29 September 1881 (supp.), page 2a.

    A dinner and presentation in his honour is reported in the Register,
    11 December 1875, page 6a.

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    Hawkshaw

    Nomenclature

    A town 24 km north-west of Carrieton proclaimed on 23 November 1882 was named by Governor Jervois. Sir John Hawkshaw (1811-1891) was a prominent English engineer and possibly a friend of the Governor, who himself joined the Royal Engineers in 1839, aged 18, and commanded the Royal Engineer unit at Chatham and Woolwich from 1848 to 1852.

    General Notes

    An editorial on Sir John Hawkshaw is in the Register,
    2 November 1875, page 4f.

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    Hawson Range

    Nomenclature

    In the Hundred of Warrow and now known as 'Marble Range'. Captain H.C. Hawson of the Abcona in 1839.

    General Notes

    In respect of Hawson Swamp Frank Hawson's (younger brother of Captain Hawson) grave is described in the Register,
    10 June 1910, page 4e:

    A report of a collection of 31 pounds to erect a memorial over the grave is in the Observer,
    26 November 1910, page 16a; also see
    22 April 1911, page 48a;
    reminiscences of his two daughters are in the Register,
    1 June 1911, page 7i,
    Observer,
    3 June 1911, page 39c.
    A photograph is in the Chronicle,
    8 April 1911, page 30; also see
    8 and 15 April 1911, pages 13c and 47b,
    10 October 1935, page 52.

    An obituary of George Hawson is in the Register,
    4 November 1901, page 5a,
    Observer,
    9 November 1901, page 30e,
    of T.B. Hawson on 21 September 1907, page 42c,
    of Miss Margaret Hawson in the Register, 8 June 1911, page 7h.

    Biographical details of the family are in the Observer,
    19 March 1904, page 39b,
    2 April 1904, page 26 (includes photographs).

    "A Young Heroes' Grave " is in the Register,
    10 June 1910, page 4e.

    "Honour the Brave" is in the Register,
    18 April 1911, page 8f.

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    Hawthorn

    Nomenclature

    The suburb was laid out on section 235, Hundred of Adelaide by Edward Thornber and David Garlick in 1880. It is a common place name in England and the fact that it incorporates part of Mr Thornber's name is, probably, purely coincidental.

    General Notes

    Information on an Aboriginal Reserve is in the Observer, 20 January 1883, page 33e:

    A proposed Anglican church is discussed in the Register,
    18 January 1898, page 5c.

    The laying of the foundation stone of St Columba's Church is reported in the Register,
    14 May 1898, page 7e and
    its opening on
    24 October 1898, page 7h;
    for information on the parish hall see
    27 March 1905, page 3; also see
    The Critic,
    15 March 1916, page 14 (photographs),
    The News,
    13 March 1928, page 8f.

    For information on the Presbyterian Church see Register,
    15 June 1903, page 3i;
    for a report on dissension within the church see
    10 May 1906, page 5i,
    19 June 1906, page 4f; also see
    9 May 1907, page 6c,
    25 September 1907, page 6h; also see
    Register,
    4 November 1924, page 3f,
    The News,
    24 January 1928, page 8c.
    Photographs of a fete are in the Observer,
    10 December 1904, page 25.

    The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs John McLeay is reported in the Register,
    22 August 1904, page 3h.

    Biographical details of Mr & Mrs John McLeay are in the Observer,
    15 February 1908, page 29a.
    His obituary is in the Register,
    7 September 1909, page 5a,
    of Mrs J. McLeay in the Observer,
    17 June 1916, page 32c.

    Information on the Price Memorial Oval is in the Register,
    16 and 23 April 1910, pages 13b and 14i,
    3 and 10 September 1910, pages 12g-15g and 15g,
    Express,
    21 April 1911, page 1d,
    Register,
    6 and 8 May 1911, pages 12h and 6e-10a,
    4 July 1911, page 6g; also see
    7 December 1911, page 8e,
    28 August 1912, page 5c,
    3 September 1912, page 5e,
    4 November 1926, page 10e.

    "Price Memorial Fountain" is in the Register,
    4 and 7 December 1911, pages 6f and 8e.

    Photographs of a fancy dress carnival are in The Critic,
    19 August 1914, page 20.

    "Neglect of Price Oval" is in The Mail,
    29 May 1920, page 2d.
    Photographs are in the Observer,
    13 May 1911, page 30,
    8 September 1923, page 23.

    A photograph of the nursing staff of the John Scholz Hospital is in the Chronicle,
    9 August 1913, page 31,
    of the flooding of Cross Road in the Observer,
    11 September 1926, page 33.
    Also see South Australia - Natural Disasters - Floods.

    The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs N. Cocks is reported in the Observer,
    20 May 1916, page 28b,
    of Mr & Mrs William Cullen on 7 May 1921, page 10c.

    Information on the Hawthorn Scout Group is in The Mail,
    14 July 1928, page 12d.
    Also see Adelaide - Boy Scouts.

    Hawthorn - Obituaries

    An obituary of Edward Beevor is in the Register, 6 September 1901, page 4h.

    An obituary of J.H. Cunningham is in the Register, 20 September 1909, page 4g.

    An obituary of George Scrymgour is in the Observer, 8 March 1913, page 41a,
    of C.J. Young on 5 January 1918, page 16a,
    of Daniel F. Kennedy on 8 June 1918, page 20b,
    of C.M. deMole on 19 April 1919, page 38b,
    of J.W. Conway on 16 June 1923, page 35d,
    of John W. Canaway on 16 June 1923, page 35d,
    of John Stocker on 11 July 1925, page 38e.

    An obituary of Mrs J. McLeay is in the Register, 14 June 1916, page 6h,
    of Daniel F. Kennedy on 3 June 1918, page 6g,
    of J. Selth on 2 October 1918, page 6g,
    of J.D.E. Meier on 27 April 1920, page 4h,
    of William H. Hayes on 30 November 1921, page 9a,
    of C.B. Whillas on 16 and 17 January 1922, pages 6f and 6g,
    of J.V. O'Loghlin on 5 December 1925, page 12f.

    An obituary of Dr Leith Napier is in the Register, 14 June 1926, page 7g,
    of Fred Scott-Broad on 13 January 1927, page 8h,
    of Joseph Ashton on 19 July 1927, page 11f,
    of Frederick Templer on 7 August 1928, page 12g.

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    Hawthorndene

    Nomenclature

    In 1947 Mr H.H. Austin of Hyde Park said that his family arrived in Blackwood in June 1887. His father was a devotee of Sir Walter Scott, whose poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel contains a line - 'and seen from cavern'd Hawthornden'. They adopted the name for the delightful glade softening the 'den' to 'dene'.

    The subdivision of Hawthodene (sic) was created by A.E. and D.J. Hewett on part sections 871-2, Hundred of Adelaide in 1925; it was advertised as 'Hawthorne Dene':

    General Notes

    A poem is in the Register, 3 June 1922, page 6e:

    "Blossom Time and Valley of Hawthorns" is in the Advertiser, 14 November 1936, page 11g:

    Also see South Australia - Flora and Fauna - Birds.

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    Hay

    Nomenclature

    Alexander Hay, MP (1857-1870), MLC (1873-1891).

    General Notes

    Also see Place Names - Linden Park.

    Biographical details of Mr Hay are in the Observer,
    7 April 1888, page 33b;
    a cartoon is in The Lantern,
    2 November 1878.

    Alexander Hay's obituary is in the Register,
    5 February 1898, pages 4h-7e and that
    of his first wife in the Observer,
    6 August 1870, page 8a.

    Comments upon him as a politician are in the Observer, 26 August 1871, page 14f:

    "Memoir of Mr Alexander Hay" is in the Register,
    11 April 1899, page 7b,
    Observer,
    15 April 1899, page 33a.
    Also see Linden Park.

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    Hay Flat

    Reminiscences of the district are in the Register,
    15 December 1916, page 6f,
    18 April 1923, page 13g:

    Information on a church is in the Observer,
    28 April 1923, page 52c.

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    Hay Valley

    Nomenclature

    A descriptive name applied to a valley near Nairne. The first South Australian windmill was erected there by John Dunn in 1842.

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

    General Notes

    School examinations are reported in the Observer,
    12 November 1859, page 2h,
    Register,
    5 November 1860, page 3h:

    Parliamentary Paper 18/1861 lists a "Hay Valley School" of 56 pupils in charge of Maria Turpin; it is described in the Register,
    21 November 1865, page 3f.
    It was south-east of Lobethal and opened circa 1859 and closed in 1911.

    The opening of the Primitive Methodist Chapel is reported in the Register,
    3 August 1860, page 3h,
    Observer,
    4 August 1860, page 4h.

    "The Hay Valley Mine" is in the Chronicle,
    22 December 1888, page 22a.
    Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.

    An obituary of George Mills is in the Register,
    21 August 1903, page 4g,
    Observer,
    29 August 1903, page 33d,
    of Mrs John Chambers on 26 September 1903, page 34c,
    of John Chambers on 17 November 1917, page 40c.

    Information on the flour windmill is in the Advertiser,
    22 March 1928, page 11b.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Farming - Mills.

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    Hayhurst

    Nomenclature

    A subdivision of part section 88, Hundred of Adelaide; now included in Plympton. It was also the name given to a railway station on the Glenelg-South Terrace railway line. The personal name 'Hayhurst' derives from hay - 'field' and hurst - 'forests or woods'.

    General Notes

    It was also the name given to a railway station on the Glenelg-South Terrace line.

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    Hayward, Mount

    Nomenclature

    F. Hayward held the Aroona run (lease no. 83 of July 1851).

    General Notes

    An obituary of J.F. Hayward is in the Observer,
    13 April 1912, page 41a.
    A letter from him is reproduced in the Register, 16 May 1904, page 4h.
    Reminiscences of the life and times of Hayward by J.R. Phillips are in the Observer,
    22 March 1913, page 13e:

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    Haywards Hill

    A school opened in 1905 and closed in 1931.

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    Haywood Park

    It was named after an early settler, George Hayward (sic), whose obituary is in the Chronicle,
    11 July 1908, page 43c.

    The Register of 19 July 1873 (supp.), page 2d states that it was the site of a public well on Yorke Peninsula.
    Information on the proposed Hayward (sic) Park School is in the Advertiser,
    25 September 1876, page 4c,
    A school Arbor Day is reported in the Register,
    16 August 1904, page 3h.
    Also see South Australia - Education - Arbor Days.

    An obituary of C.G. Teichelmann is in theRegister,
    7 June 1888, page 5b.

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    Hazelwood Park

    Nomenclature

    Francis Clark, born in 1799 at Edgbaston, England brought his wife and family to South Australia in 1850 in the Fatima and purchased a property on Greenhill Road which he named 'Hazelwood', after the celebrated 'Hazelwood School' in Edgbaston, Birmingham owned by Thomas Wright Hill and which later became the home of Mr and Mrs Francis Clark. Mrs Clark was the daughter of Thomas W. Hill and sister of Sir Rowland Hill of 'Penny Postage' fame.

    General Notes

    An article on John Howard Clark is in the Register,
    14 January 1902, page 6c.
    Information on the park appears on
    24 October 1913, page 5g,
    15, 18 and 22 November 1913, pages 16h, 5d and 7e:

    The purchase of Hazelwood Estate by the Government is reported in the Register on ,
    20 June 1914, page 14h.

    Photographs of the opening of Hazelwood Park are in the Chronicle,
    23 April 1921, page 21.

    The reminiscences of M. Symonds Clark are in the Register,
    18 January 1919, page 6h.

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    Head Range

    Nomenclature

    In the Far North. Benjamin Head, a member of John McD Stuart's party in 1859.

    General Notes

    Biographical information on Benjamin Head is to be found in Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society,
    Vol 62, page 41.
    An interview with him is reproduced in the Register,
    16 January 1897, page 7a:

    An obituary is in the Chronicle,
    20 March 1897, page 15d.
    Also see Ben, Mount and Stuart.

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    Heathfield

    Nomenclature

    A subdivision of part section 415, Hundred of Noarlunga was approved on 26 February 1926 in lieu of 'Heatherfield' and laid out by William N. Parsons into 31 allotments bisected by Erica Road. It was the name of Thomas Duffield's home; he owned the land before it was subdivided. After World War II some dubious land dealings in the district earned it the nickname of 'Swindle Town'.

    General Notes

    Its school was opened as "Aldgate Valley" in 1889 and became "Heathfield" in 1914.

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    Heathpool

    Nomenclature

    A subdivision of part section 290, Hundred of Adelaide by the executors of George Reed in 1880. Mr Reed was born at Heathpool, Northumberland, England in 1806.

    General Notes

    An obituary of Mrs Reed is in the Register,
    21 November 1889, page 5c,
    of J.W. Reed on 27 March 1905, page 4i,
    of G.L. Reed on 6 December 1917, page 5c.

    A photograph of the Heathpool Ladies' Hockey Team is in the Chronicle,
    7 September 1912, page 30,
    27 September 1934, page 33,
    The Critic,
    18 July 1923, page 18.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Hockey.

    Historical information is in the Observer, 21 April 1923, page 40e:

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    Hectorville

    Nomenclature

    Patrick Boyce Coglin (1815-1892) laid out this suburb in 1855 on section 13, Hundred of Adelaide naming it after John Hector, the first full time officer of the Savings Bank of SA , established on 11 March 1848. John Hector, as attorney for Jane Botting, sold the land to Mr Coglin for £750 in October 1854.

    General Notes

    The opening of a Catholic Chapel is reported in the Register,
    3 July 1863, page 3g.

    The death of John Hector is reported in the Observer,
    1 August 1863, page 4h.

    Examinations at a Catholic school are reported in the Catholic Herald,
    20 January 1868, page 65.

    A deputation seeking a water supply is reported upon in the Observer,
    9 November 1872, page 4g:

    Also see
    Parliamentary Paper 129/1875 and
    The Lantern,
    4 March 1876, page 6a,
    Register,
    19 February 1876, page 2e (supp.),
    Advertiser,
    19 February 1876, page 3f,
    Express,
    19 January 1878, page 2d,
    5 February 1878, page 2b.
    Also see Adelaide - Water Supply.

    Information on the Ellythorp Vineyard is in the Register,
    3 March 1910, page 6a,
    Observer,
    19 March 1910, page 14e.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Vitculture.

    A photograph of David Virgo and family is in the Observer,
    21 January 1911, page 29.

    The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs T.B. Robson is reported in the Register,
    7 March 1921, page 6h.

    Hectorville - Obituaries

    An obituary of W.E. Jury is in the Register, 17 September 1903, page 5a,
    of Mrs Thomas Moyle on 5 July 1913, page 14h,
    of R.B.O. Todman on 6 August 1914, page 5d,
    of Mrs Evelina Malford, hotelier, on 14 October 1915, page 4f,
    of Mrs Sarah McGrath on 14 September 1927, page 8h.

    An obituary of Charles Wills of Langton Vineyard is in the Observer,
    5 December 1903, page 33e,
    of David Virgo on 16 December 1911, page 37a,
    of Thomas B. Robson on 25 April 1925, page 39d.

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    Place Names

    Hedley Park

    Nomenclature

    A subdivision of part section 425, Hundred of Blanche by James Umpherston Innes, produce merchant of Mount Gambier in 1912; now included in Mount Gambier. The land was owned by Alexander Mitchell and following his death on 5 April 1864 his widow, the former Helen Hedley, purchased the land from the estate of her late husband in two parcels on 10 August 1864 and 3 November 1866. On 27 October 1876 she was, for the first time, described in land dealings as 'of Hedley Park'.

    General Notes

    The Observer of 7 August 1875, page 1 describes it as "an area of about 100 acres... surrounded by Sturt Street, the MacDonnell Road, South Terrace and the Cemetery Road... Mrs Mitchell's residence is situated in the south-west corner."

    A murder at Hedley Park is reported in the Register,
    3 August 1875, page 5; also see
    4 and 7 August 1875, pages 5a and 5c:

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    Heggaton, Hundred of

    Nomenclature

    Percival T. Heggaton, MP (1906-1938).

    General Notes

    Also see South Australia - Politics.

    Biographical details of Mr Heggaton are in the Advertiser, 25 June 1914, page 15c:

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    Helling Well

    Nomenclature

    South of Lake Howitt. August Helling (1849-1905) who held 'Cowarie' and other leases in the district with Messrs Hewer, Pulsford and Paull in the 1880s.

    General Notes

    Also see South Australia - Northern Lands Development and Allied Matters - Water, Artesian Wells and Springs.

    Biographical details of August Helling are in the Register,
    8 December 1899, page 7c,
    his reminiscences on
    7 October 1905, page 10f and
    an obituary on
    1 January 1906, page 5b:

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    Place Names

    Helmsdale

    Nomenclature

    Laid out on part section 182, Hundred of Noarlunga by Williamina and Charlotte Isabella Sandison in 1911; now included in Warradale; it has its origin in County Sutherland, Scotland from whence their ancestor George Sandison emigrated.

    General Notes

    The name was also given to a railway station on the Glenelg-South Terrace railway.

    The Register of 2 March 1911, page 12f says:

    An obituary of Mrs Teresa C. Clarke is in theRegister,
    22 January 1927, page 12d.

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    Hemming, Mount

    In the north Flinders Ranges. Named after a prospector, Henry S. Hemming - see Observer,
    7 June 1902, page 34c,
    Chronicle,
    11 February 1937:

    Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.

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    Hendon

    Nomenclature

    Wilkinson, Sands and Wyles Limited laid out the suburb in 1921 on part section 405, purchased from Captain Henry John Butler, who established an aerodrome there in 1920. Several streets are named after aircraft of the time - Avro, Sopwith, Farman and de Havilland. Forty-four lots were made available at six shillings per foot 'in the vicinity of the Butler-Kauper Aviation Company's Aerodrome and within easy reach by electric car of the multifarious activities of the Port'. In March 1921 Captain Butler was so impressed by the success of the subdivision sale, when the whole of the lots found ready purchasers, 'he decided to subdivide his fine 20 acre paddock...'

    General Notes

    Also see Place Names - Parafield and South Australia - Transport - Aeroplanes.

    Captain Harry J. Butler's obituary is in the Advertiser,
    31 July 1924, page 13a,
    Observer,
    2 August 1924, page 28a.
    Photographs are in the Chronicle,
    9 August 1924, page 38.
    Also see South Australia - Transport - Aeroplanes.

    A memorial is discussed in the Observer,
    28 November 1925, page 11d.

    Information on the aerodrome is in The News,
    5 August 1927, page 4a:

    Photographs are in the Observer,
    4 September 1926, page 31.

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