Place Names of South Australia - M
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
- Moorundie
- Moppa
- Moralana
- Morambro
- Morchard
- Morella
- Morgan
- Morgan, Hundred of
- Morialta
- Morn Hill
- Mornington
- Morphett Vale
Moorundie
Nomenclature
The name of a local Aboriginal tribe; the word also means 'sand' or 'sandy'.
General Notes
A sketch of natives' graves is in the Adelaide Illustrated Post,
14 July 1868, page 97.
It is described in the Register,
12 July 1855, page 2f and
27 March 1856, page 2f-h.
See notes Place Names - Blanchetown and Place Names - Sturt.
- His Excellency became the guest of Mr & Mrs E.B. Scott, with the former of whom he proceeded some miles up the river in a boat for the purpose of examining the Government reserve... about five miles north of Moorundie to be laid out as a township. It is His Excellency's intention to remove there the quarters of the Native Police and of the Protector of Aborigines, as the houses now inhabited by them are annually subject to inundations... At times the floods at Moorundie have risen higher than the tops of the windows in Mr Scott's house...
10 February 1902, page 7i.
The reminiscences of Mr W.F. Hughes are in the Chronicle,
8 August 1908, page 45a.
Its school opened in 1921 and closed in 1943.
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
M
Place Names
Moppa
Nomenclature
Moppa was a small settlement 5 km NNE of Greenock where, in September 1894, some men obtained gold 'near Fitzgerald's and on Heggie's and Johnson's land'. (The first mining licence was granted to James Heggie the owner of section 5, Hundred of Belvidere.) The gold was of good quality and was sold to the Melbourne Mint at £4-1-0 an ounce. There is an Aboriginal word moppa - 'no'.
General Notes
Parliamentary Paper 24/1874 shows the school being conducted by Walter V. Cullingford with 49 enrolled pupils;
it opened in 1873 and closed in 1935.
Examinations are reported in the Express,
26 October 1872, page 2d,
Farmers Weekly Messenger,
30 October 1874, page 11b.
The Moppa Scrub and Mr Fowler's vineyard are described in the Register,
28 November 1890, page 5c.
Information on Mr G.S. Fowler's property, "Kalimna", is in the Advertiser,
19 March 1904, page 10i.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Viticulture.
The opening of the goldfield is reported in the Advertiser,
4 December 1893, page 6c.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Gold.
The district is described in the Register,
28 October 1903, page 6h,
Observer,
31 October 1903, page 35b.
- Less than 20 years ago the Moppa sand scrub was held in so little esteem that a great portion was knocked down at a public auction to an adventurous individual at the nominal price of 15 shillings per acre, fee simple. A few years subsequently this individual sold his block for over £3 and now it would be difficult to secure even the inferior portions under that figure. The pioneers of gardening in this region were Messrs L. and C. Warnecke, the enterprising cordial makers of Nuriootpa. There venture was at the time regarded as rash speculation. But a visit to their flourishing vineyard and prolific orchard would soon convince the most sceptical of the foresight of the undertaking...
27 May 1905, page 40b.
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
M
Place Names
Moralana
Nomenclature
An Aboriginal name for a local waterhole.
General Notes
In 1878 the Observer of
27 July at page 21e printed a letter from a resident of the district who wrote of the great curse of wineshops in outlying bush districts: "It is a notorious fact that the wine kept and sold at these places is totally unfit for drink as a refreshment..."; also see
Observer,
31 August 1878, page 11d and
7 September 1878, page 19f and
Register,
17 August 1872, page 3f - "they are a great curse to the country."
- I wish to call to attention the great curse the wineshops in the outlying bush districts are both to the population in their neighbourhood and the colony at large. The great evil inflicted by the system of licensing these places, over which there can be no proper control, is now most sadly brought before the public notice by the late fearful murder at Moralana - a murder committed in a fit of madness which was entirely brought on by a lengthened period of drunkenness at a neighbouring wine shop. It is a notorious fact that the wine kept and sold at these places is totally unfit for drink as a refreshment...
18 July 1878, page 2c,
9 September 1878, page 2c,
Observer,
10 August 1878, page 18f,
Register,
20 September 1878, page 4e.
An obituary of W.B. Sells is in the Chronicle,
8 November 1902, pasge 34c.
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
M
Place Names
Morambro
Nomenclature
A corruption of an Aboriginal word meaning 'wattle bird place'.
General Notes
The sale of Morambro Estate is reported in the Observer,
28 November 1903, page 11c,
23 May 1914, page 52e,
27 June 1914, page 34a,
25 July 1914, page 42d,
Register,
31 January 1918, page 4c.
- Today Dalgety & Co in conjunction with Mr L. De Garis offered by public auction the Morambro Estate consisting of 29,700 acres of freehold land and 97,000 acres of leasehold...
An obituary of Mrs Thomas Guthrie in the Register,
8 September 1916, page 4i,
of Mrs Esther Drew in the Observer,
13 March 1920, page 30a.
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
M
Place Names
Morchard
Nomenclature
The town was named by the Acting Governor, Sir Samuel Way, after his father's birthplace in Devonshire, England. There are several 'Morchard's in Devon, the one in question being 'Morchard Bishops' - on old maps it is shown as 'Morchard Episcaporum'.
General Notes
The town and district are described in the Advertiser,
27 June 1878, page 6a.
"The Wants of Morchard" is in the Register,
13 October 1879 (supp.), page 1g.
The school opened in 1880 and closed in 1941. See Observer,
17 August 1878, page 5g.
An Arbor Day is reported in the Register,
25 August 1908, page 8b. Also see South Australia - Education - Arbor Days
Its imperfections and other matters are discussed in the Register,
15 November 1927, page 15d.
A photograph is in the Chronicle,
1 August 1935, page 35.
A sports day held on Mr B.H. Williams' land is reported in the Chronicle,
19 April 1884, page 9b,
Register,
14 February 1888, page 7b,
Chronicle,
6 April 1907, page 40c.
- A picnic took place on Easter Monday... and the attendance was good, especially considering that other sports were being held at Walloway, only about seven or eight miles distant. A ball was held in the Morchard Hall in the evening and was well patronised... (A list of events and winners follows).
4 April 1891, page 7c.
A show is reported in the Chronicle,
3 September 1904, page 33d,
Register,
1 September 1906, page 8c,
28 September 1907, page 44c.
A photograph of an Agricultural Bureau committee is in the Chronicle,
16 September 1905, page 28.
Also see South Australia - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .
An obituary of Mrs Barbara McLennan is in the Observer,
31 May 1919, page 14b,
of Thomas Higginson in the Register, 3 October 1919, page 6g.
A "Ghost Story" is narrated in the Register,
30 June 1924, page 12c.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Ghosts.
A photograph of a Red Cross Circle is in the Observer,
17 November 1917, page 23,
of a tennis team in the Chronicle,
25 April 1935, page 34.
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
M
Place Names
Morella
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'a hill'.
General Notes
The school opened in 1925 and closed in 1950.
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
M
Place Names
Morgan
Nomenclature
The town was named by Lt-Governor Way after Sir William Morgan, MLC (1867-1884) and proclaimed on 25 April 1878.
General Notes
The district is described in the Register,
27 March 1856, page 2f.
A sports day is discussed in the Observer,
5 January 1878, page 5g,
Chronicle,
12 January 1889, page 14d,
4 January 1890, page 22g,
6 January 1900, page 16a.
The sale of town allotments is reported in the Chronicle,
18 May 1878, page 4c-e,
Register,
31 May 1878, page 5b.
A sketch is in the Pictorial Australian in
December 1878,
January 1885, page 16,
Frearson's Weekly,
21 February 1880, page 15 and
photographs in the Observer,
9 January 1904, page 24,
The Critic,
29 May 1907, pages 15-19.
A history of the town and photographs are in the Observer,
26 October 1907, page 30,
Chronicle,
7 and 14 July 1932, pages 33-42 and 42.
The opening of the railway is reported in the Observer,
26 October 1878, page 10a.
Also see South Australia - Transport - Railways - Miscellany.
Its school opened in 1878; see Register,
29 January 1879, page 5d,
Chronicle,
15 March 1879, page 10e.
Morgan East School opened in 1903 and closed in 1944;
Morgan North School operated from 1903 until 1915.
An Arbor Day is reported in the Register,
9 August 1900, page 6f. Also see South Australia - Education - Arbor Days
"A Novel Examination" is in the Observer,
3 November 1900, page 15d.
Photographs of students are in the Observer,
26 October 1907, page 30.
The Register of 2 May 1878, page 6f says it was:
-
A very unromantic name for such a pretty site, but vastly superior to the unpronounceable native names of many of the new towns lately gazetted.
22 November 1878, page 5c; also see
Advertiser,
17 May 1878, page 4g,
Chronicle,
26 October 1878, page 22a.
"The Wharf at Morgan" is described in the Register,
13 May 1879, page 5g,
while the introduction of hydraulic cranes is reported on
13 September 1881, page 4g.
also see Observer,
17 September 1881, page 34e.
A proposed district council is discussed in the Register,
22 October 1879, page 5b.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Local Government.
A fatal boating accident is reported in the Observer,
15 November 1879, page 7d.
A horse race meeting is reported in the Observer,
1 May 1880, page 717d.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.
Feature articles on the town and district are in the Register,
2 May 1878, page 5f,
Advertiser,
17, 22, 26 and 28 June 1880, pages 5g, 6b, 7d and 5g.
The town is described in the Register,
30 May 1883, page 5g,
1 December 1885, page 6c,
26 August 1886, page 7c,
Express,
26 August 1886, page 2f,
Chronicle,
7 June 1902, page 34d,
Register,
23 August 1909, page 5g,
11 May 1912, page 13d.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
31 December 1904, page 28,
9 March 1912, page 30.
An attempted robbery of the Bank of Adelaide is reported in the Register,
16 August 1880, page 5b.
- Mr Scott, manager of the Bank of Adelaide states that he was aroused by a noise... [and ] heard footsteps on the verandah and then became aware that a man was attempting to open the door, while two others could be seen keeping watch. He at once armed himself... but for some reason the would-be robbers desisted and quietly went away. Later the police found and arrested two men sitting on their swags at a place where they stated they had been camped, but there was no sign that such was the case... The bank is of weatherboard ands is some distance removed from any other building. It is evident from marks on the door and door frame that an iron bar must have been used for the purpose... An iron bar, with traces of paint from the door was found not far away from the k and in one of the swags belonging to the men suspected, a file was found with which it would have been possible to bore such holes...
9 February 1881, page 2c (supp.).
A proposal to irrigate the district is canvassed in the Register,
5 September 1884, page 4f,
20 October 1885, page 7e; also see
5, 13 and 16 November 1885, pages 7b, 6f and 4h,
14, 20, 21 and 23 January 1886, pages 6e, 4d-6a, 7d and 7f,
3 February 1886, page 7h,
27 August 1886, page 3g,
Observer,
6 February 1886, page 11a,
4 September 1886, page 12c.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Irrigation.
Also see Observer,
15 September 1888, page 12b,
Register,
23 October 1888, page 7e,
19 February 1889, page 6h,
Observer,
24 September 1898, page 3b,
Chronicle,
24 September 1898, page 20c,
Register,
22 November 1912, page 9b,
Observer,
7 December 1912, page 14d.
A plan for an extensive irrigation scheme on the abandoned village settlement of "Gillen" is traversed in the Register,
16 September 1902, page 5d.
"The Unemployed at Morgan" is the subject of a "Letter to the Editor" of the Register on 5 April 1886, page 7f.
Desecration of the Sabbath by despatching wool was the cause for complaint from a citizen as expressed in the Register,
15 October 1886, page 3g: "By such actions they bring disgrace and the Almighty's anger on our country..."
Also see South Australia - Religion - Breaking the Sabbath.
A river steamer trip to Renmark is described in the Register,
A proposed vermin-proof fence northwards from Morgan is reported in the Advertiser,
Its fishing industry is discussed in the Register,
A letter from a local fisherman in respect of the closed season for Murray cod is in the Register,
A photograph of a fishing party's "good haul" is in the Chronicle,
A daring escape from the gaol and the subsequent chase is reported in the Register,
A proposed punt is discussed in the Register,
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs Joseph Morphett is reported in the Register,
A coach trip to Overland Corner is described in the Chronicle,
The reminiscences of Mounted Constable Donegan are in the Observer,
A photograph of members of the agricultural bureau is in the Chronicle,
The laying of the foundation stone of the Institute is reported in the Register,
"Mimic Side of War - With the Guns at Morgan" is in the Register,
"Typhoid at Morgan" is in the Register,
Information on the water supply is in the Register,
"Important River Town" is in the Observer,
The opening of a recreation ground is reported in the Register,
A photograph of a motor car bogged on the road to Renmark is in the Chronicle,
Biographical details of John McIntyre are in the Register,
Biographical details of G.R. Aldridge are in the Register,
"With Gun and Line - Attractions of Morgan" is in the Register,
"Murder and Suicide at Morgan" is in the Register,
The opening of a hospital is reported in the Register,
The laying of the foundation stone of St Ursula's church is reported in the Observer,
Information on the Morgan Scout Group is in The Mail,
Photographs of the opening of St Ursula's Church are in the Observer,
"Fox Nuisance in District" is in the Advertiser,
An obituary of B.G. Fuller is in the Register, 3 June 1902, page 4g,
An obituary of William Beaumont is in the Register, 17 November 1911, page 6i,
An obituary of Mrs Marianne Knowles is in the Register, 2 June 1920, page 7a,
An obituary of George Schell is in the Observer, 9 January 1926, page 47e.
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
Sir William Morgan, MLC (1867-1884).
Also see South Australia - Politics.
The Hundred of Morgan School opened in 1888 and closed in 1931;
Information on early settlers in the Hundred is in the Register,
Sir William Morgan's resignation from parliament is reported in the Chronicle,
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
An Aboriginal word meaning 'running water' or 'ever flowing'.
The Advertiser of
The Morialta silver-lead mine stood on section 1164, Hundred of Adelaide -
"Morialta in 1847" is in the Chronicle,
The laying of the cornerstone of a new school "in connection with the Church of St John" is reported in the Register,
The presentation of land by Mrs Baker for a convalescent home is reported in the Register,
A field naturalists' excursion is reported in the Register,
Information on a local gold mine is in the Register,
"J.S. Reid's Gift to the People" is in the Register,
An article on "The Morialta Gorge" is in the Advertiser,
Information on the tramway is in the Register,
"Beautiful Morialta" is in the Register,
Morialta's "Rugged Charms" are described in the Register,
A photograph of the entrance to the Morialta Falls reserve is in The Critic,
"Morialta in Winter" is in the Register,
The acquisition and opening of the Federated Protestant Children's Home are reported in The News, 5 March 1924, page 9c and
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
Contrary to records in the Department of Education the Advertiser of
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
Moorundie - Morphett Vale
John Morphett was born in London in 1809. In 1834 he became interested in the activities of the South Australian Colonisation Association and arrived in South Australia on 6 September 1836. He married Elizabeth Fisher, the daughter of the Resident Commissioner, James Hurtle Fisher on 15 August 1838. He selected land near Glenelg and by 1842 had completed a palatial home which he called 'Cummins'.
"Early Morphett Vale" is in the Register,
"Early Day [Emu] Hunting" is in the Register,
Information on the Presbyterian Church is in the Observer,
John Morphett's obituary is in the Advertiser,
The reminiscences of Mrs L.H. S. Myles are in the Advertiser,
Local farming, including the growing of tobacco, is reported upon in the Southern Australian,
Information on the Catholic Chapel is in the Register,
The laying of the foundation stone of the Union Chapel is reported in the Register on
A horse race meeting is reported in the Register,
A new school house is reported in the Observer,
Examinations at both Misses Daniel's and Mr and Mrs Foggo's schools are reported in the Observer,
The opening of the John Knox School is reported in the Register,
The opening of a Free Presbyterian Church is reported in the Register,
A trial of James Craig's reaping machine is reported in the Register,
Information on local cricket is in the Mercury and Sporting Chronicle,
Information on early cricketers is in the Advertiser,
Dr Kelly's vineyard is described in the Advertiser,
"The Morphett Vale Magistracy" is in the Register,
Mr Peter Anderson's and Mr Edwards' farms are described in the Register,
Examinations at both Misses Daniel's and Mr and Mrs Foggo's schools are reported in the Observer,
The laying of the foundation stone of the Baptist Church is reported in the Register,
Building improvements are discussed in the Chronicle,
The Register of
The opening of the Institute is reported in the Register,
Information on a football team is in the Express,
Information on its water supply is in the Advertiser,
"The Rev James Binney of Morphett Vale" is in the Chronicle,
A history of the local branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society is in the Register,
A flower show is reported in the Advertiser,
"The [Alexander] Stewart Will" is in the Register,
Musical competitions are reported upon in the Register,
"The Morphett Vale Mystery" is in the Observer,
Information on a new recreation ground is in the Observer,
The reminiscences of Daniel Le Poidevin are in the Register,
"Double Tragedy at Morphett Vale" is in the Register,
A photograph of Mr Anderson's farm is in the Observer,
"Joys of Rustic Golf" is in The Mail,
An obituary of Mrs James Cumming is in the Register, 16 June 1871, page 5c.
An obituary of James Stewart is in the Register, 10 March 1879, page 4g,
An obituary of Marian Anderson is in the Register, 14 February 1900, page 9h.
An obituary of of Mrs Susannah Benny is in the Register, 10 April 1906, page 5b,
An obituary of Samuel Myles is in the Observer, 30 June 1906, page 38c,
An obituary of Patrick E. Keely is in the Register, 16 May 1928, page 11c.
1 June 1889, page 5h.
14 October 1891, pages 4d-6f.
4 May 1892, page 7a,
16 February 1894, page 5c.
Also see Place Names - Murray River - Fishing.
25 July 1896, page 6d; also see
19, 26 and 29 August 1896, pages 6g, 3h and 6g,
16 September 1896, page 7a,
20 October 1920, page 6h.
23 September 1922, page 12a.
11 October 1919, page 30.
15 December 1892 (supp.), page 3e.
25 September 1894, page 6c,
Observer,
29 September 1894, page 32c.
5 April 1900, page 3f.
7 June 1902, page 35b.
"Coaching from Morgan to Wentworth", the reminiscences of John Plush, is in the Advertiser,
3 January 1933, page 8g.
Also see South Australia - Transport - Horse Coaches.
12 May 1906, page 49b.
Also see South Australia - Police.
21 September 1907, page 35,
Observer,
11 January 1908, page 32 and
of the district council on
11 January 1908, page 32.
10 July 1909, page 7g,
Chronicle,
17 July 1909, page 29 (photo) and
its opening in the Register,
15 December 1909, page 3e.
2 January 1911, page 8f.
4 April 1911, page 8g,
Observer,
8 April 1911, page 17c.
Also see South Australia - Health - Fevers - Typhoid.
25 January 1912, page 5g.
Also see South Australia - Water Conservation.
18 May 1912, page 18a.
8 July 1912, page 9g,
Observer,
13 July 1912, page 53b.
1 June 1912, page 31, Also see South Australia - Transport - Motor Cars and Cycles.
of the laying of the foundation stone of the Catholic Church on
3 April 1926, page 40.
30 December 1916, page 11d,
17 April 1919, page 6i,
of Mrs J.B. Gibbs on 12 March 1918, page 4i,
of George Schell on 25 November 1919, page 7a.
4 August 1920, page 8d,
of Thomas W. Tapp on 12 June 1924, page 3g.
4 and 21 February 1919, pages 6g and 7g.
A grasshopper plague is reported on
15 November 1921, page 6f.
Also see South Australia - Natural Disasters - Locusts.
27 and 28 October 1919, pages 7b and 5b.
29 July 1921, page 6i.
20 March 1926, page 42e;
photographs are in the Observer,
31 July 1926, page 34.
15 September 1928, page 3d.
Also see Adelaide - Boy Scouts.
31 July 1926, page 34,
of floods on Nikalapko station in the Chronicle,
17 September 1931, page 31.
18 May 1934, page 29c.
Also see South Australia - Flora and Fauna - Foxes.Morgan - Obituaries
of William Kreusler on 22 May 1905, page 4h,
of James Symons on 13 July 1905, page 5a.
of Gerald Kempe on 4 and 10 January 1917, pages 4h and 5d,
of Martin Lehmann on 31 January 1919, page 6f,
of Captain Hugh King on 13 October 1921, page 6h.
of Rev J.C.G. Thiel on 9 February 1926, page 8f,
of Mrs Maria W.E. Briese on 14 August 1926, page 13h,
of Rev E.W.M. Hines on 9 and 14 November 1927, pages 19g and 12e.
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Place NamesMorgan, Hundred of
Nomenclature
General Notes
the Hundred of Morgan Centre School opened in 1897 and became "Minvalara" in 1946.
17 March 1882, page 5e,
Observer,
18 March 1882, page 9e.
25 June 1881, page 4c;
an obituary is in the
Register,
3 and 5 November 1883, pages 6a and 4c and
his wife's in the Observer,
5 October 1907, page 38e.
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Place NamesMorialta
Nomenclature
General Notes
25 March 1931, page 10g says the name is derived from the Aboriginal mariyatala - mari - "east" and yertala or yatala - "flowing water; thus "water flowing in the east" or "eastern waterfall"; also see
1 April 1931, page 10h.
see Record of the Mines of South Australia (fourth edition), page 182.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.
13 May 1937, page 50d.Mr John Baker built Morialta in 1847 on the brow of a hill near Norton's Summit, overlooking a magnificent view of the plains, sea and ranges. The house, surrounded by a balcony with great cellars and attics running the full length of the house, is a good example of English architecture. There were 17 principal rooms besides domestic staff quarters... A vineyard grew on a sunny hill near the house. John Baker made his own wine and purchased a cider press for the purpose from Charles Giles of Grove Hill, who imported two in 1861...
Mr John Baker's property is described in the Advertiser,
24 March 1862, page 2g; also see
The Mail,
10 November 1928, page 12.
22 October 1875, page 6e.
Its history is recorded on
18 January 1929, page 13c.
5 July 1883, page 4a (supp.); also see
13 November 1883, page 6d.
7 April 1886, page 7b,
2 September 1886, page 6f,
13 December 1893, page 6f,
17 May 1927, page 11a.
6 April 1887, page 5a. Also see South Australia - Mining - Gold
The falls are described on
30 September 1911, page 8b.
12 November 1912, page 7b; also see
29 November 1912, page 9c,
Observer,
7 December 1912, page 53a.
10 November 1910, page 13a,
"A New National Park" on
7 October 1913, page 13.
2 September 1913, page 6e.
Also see Adelaide - Transport - Tramways
19 January 1916, page 4i.
24 July 1916, page 4g,
"The Old Man of the Gorge" on
27 January 1923, page 14f.
14 December 1921, page 23.
27 June 1917, page 6e,
"Morialta Falls" on
8 March 1922, page 8f.
Register,
13 October 1924, page 8c,
Advertiser,
13 October 1924, page 12d; also see
Register,
12 August 1926, page 2h,
The News,
15 March 1927, page 6c.
Register,
18 August 1928, page 13h.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
18 October 1924, page 39,
19 November 1927, page 41,
Observer,
3 July 1930, page 31,
4 September 1930, page 31.
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Place NamesMorn Hill
The name of the school was probably taken from the Morn Hill Primitive Methodist Chapel of the 1860s - see
Register,
3 September 1864, page 3d.
The Register of
20 November 1867, page 3f places it "3 miles from Ashwell [Templers]".
5 June 1867, page 2h talks of a school being conducted by Mr F.W. Holder; also see
18 June 1867, page 3a,
13 July 1867, page 3h,
Observer,
22 June 1867, page 2e.The Primitive Methodists in this neighbourhood held a public meeting at the Mornhill Chapel on behalf of the missionary cause. Very interesting and eloquent addresses were given by Rev J.S. Wayland, minister of the circuit and the Rev J. Standrin of Kapunda. The attendance was very good and the collection amounted to nearly £4.
An Arbor Day is reported in the Chronicle,
1 October 1904, page 14d.
Also see South Australia - Education - Arbor Days.
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Place NamesMornington
It took its name from "Mornington House" which was once "occupied by Governor Hindmarsh" -
see Register, 11, 18 and 25 March 1920, pages 4d, 4g and 4c (includes a photograph of the house).
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Place NamesMorphett Vale
Nomenclature
General Notes
6, 11, 13, 17 and 23 February 1926, pages 13e, 15f, 7e, 12g and 7b; also see
1 November 1926, page 13c.
16 March 1915, page 6d.
20 January 1844;
Register,
2 June 1855, page 3c;
its destruction by fire is reported on
13 February 1858, page 4g,
Observer,
21 April 1906, page 41e
8 November 1892, page 6c;
of his wife in the Express, 8 May 1905, page 3f;
also see The News, 17 January 1933, page 4e.
5 October 1925, page 11c.
16 July 1844, page 2d (See South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Tobacco) and
a wild turkey hunt by Mr Brodie on
13 September 1844, page 2e.
7 January 1846, page 2c,
9 December 1846, page 2d:
The Catholic community in the vicinity of New Dublin... pledged themselves to turn out, en masse, and give a reaping to their neighbour Mr [Alexander] Anderson... [who] presented their community with an ample spot of ground whereon to erect a temple in honour of the Deity.
Its first ploughing match is reported in the SA Gazette & Mining Journal,
12 August 1848, page 3e; also see
Register,
29 August 1849 (supp.),
14 September 1850, page 2b.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Ploughing Matches.
8 September 1849, page 2e;
its opening appears on
18 February 1850, page 2e.
21 March 1853, page 3f,
Chronicle,
15 January 1859, page 6e,
Register,
28 April 1864, page 3c and
a farewell dinner to Mr Disher of the Emu Hotel on
3 June 1854, page 3f.
"Relic of Early Sport - Wheatsheaf Cup" is in The News,
28 August 1925, page 9b.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.
18 November 1854, page 4e.
Information on Charles Kerr's school is in the Register,
13 October 1855, page 2h; also see
5 November 1859, page 2h.
2 January 1864, page 4f; also see
Register,
30 December 1865, page 3a.
13 May 1870, page 5d.
The jubilee of the church is reported on
13 April 1906, page 3h;
its history is in the Advertiser,
15 May 1925, page 16d.
17 April 1856, page 3c.
17 and 18 February 1858, pages 2b and 2g.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Farming - Farm Implements.
26 January 1850, page 345,
6 April 1850, page 429, Register,
9 March 1857, page 2h,
13 March 1858, page 2h; also see
30 April 1859, page 3d,
Express,
6 June 1893, page 4c.
29 November 1912, page 12c.
The Register of
7 March 1874, page 5d carries a report on the manufacture of "colonial cricket bats" by Mr Joseph Peck;
also see Observer,
7 March 1874, page 7g.
20 May 1862, page 2f.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Viticulture.
4 July 1862, page 3d,
Observer,
5 July 1862, page 2d (supp.).
The proposed closure of the local court is discussed in the Chronicle,
6 November 1869, page 5e,
4 December 1869, page 5g.
Also see South Australia - Crime, Law and Punishment - Law - Local courts.
22 December 1862, page 3.
An obituary of Mrs Marion Anderson is in the Observer,
17 February 1900, page 29b.
2 January 1864, page 4f.
The opening of the John Knox School is reported in the Register,
13 May 1870, page 5d.
The jubilee of the church is reported on
13 April 1906, page 3h;
its history is in the Advertiser,
15 May 1925, page 16d.
21 June 1867, pages 2g-3e and
its opening services on
15 April 1868, page 3g.
23 January 1869, page 6e.
7 March 1874, page 5d carries a report on the manufacture of "colonial cricket bats" by Mr Joseph Peck; also see
Observer,
7 March 1874, page 7g.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cricket - Miscellany.
7 October 1878 (supp.), page 1b.
28 March 1895, page 3e.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Football.
13 October 1902, page 6h.
Also see South Australia - Water Conservation.
14 February 1903, page 32d,
Observer,
14 February 1903, page 24e.
His obituary is in the Observer,
7 May 1910, page 39a and
his wife's on
14 April 1906, page 38a.
5 September 1906, page 10e.
15 October 1907, page 8e.
Also see South Australia - Miacellany - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .
25 March 1907, page 6e.
26 August 1912, page 10d.
Also see South Australia - Entertainment and the Arts - Music.
22 February 1913, page 49a.
2 May 1914, page 17b.
25 October 1915, page 7b and
of Mrs C.H. Myles in the Observer,
23 December 1922, page 38a
of Peter N. Giles in the Advertiser,
24 September 1929, page 18d.
11 October 1916, page 7d.
4 December 1926, page 34,
of a bullock team on
7 July 1928, page 37.
18 May 1935, page 11b.Morphett Vale - Obituaries
of Alexander Stewart on 17 January 1883, page 5a,
of Mrs Thomas Taylor on 21 April 1893, page 5d,
of Mrs Janet H. Craig on 11 September 1893, page 5c,
of W.E. Bagshaw on 8 and 9 July 1895, pages 4h and 6e,
of Dr Horneck on 21 October 1895, page 5c,
of John Short on 29 July 1896, page 5d,
of Edward Collins on 5 December 1898, page 3c,
of Mrs Margaret Bain on 29 May 1899, page 5g,
of Miss Sophia Myles on 15 May 1914, page 10b.
of William Sherriff on 16 July 1908, page 4g,
of David Smith on 4 September 1915, page 8g,
of Henry Liston on 22 December 1917, page 6g,
of Dr Clive Newland on 27 January 1919, page 4g,
of Rev John S. McPherson on 29 June 1921, page 8f.
of J.D. McCloud on 23 October 1909, page 40a,
of D.S. Forsyth on 11 September 1915, page 47a,
of Daniel LePoidevin on 9 November 1918, page 12b,
of Rev John McPherson on 2 July 1921, page 37b,
of Mrs Sarah Bain on 19 May 1923, page 23c,
of Mrs E.B. Carmichael on 25 February 1928, page 43c.
