Place Names of South Australia - M
Munro Siding - Mutooroo
- Munro Siding
- Murat Bay
- Murbko
- Murda Hill
- Murdinga
- Murdock Hill
- Murlong, Hundred of
- Murninnie Tanks
- Murnpeowie Waterhole
- Murrabinna, Hundred of
- Murray, Hundred of
- Murray Park
- Murray River
- Murray Bridge
- Murray Flats
- Murray-Town
- Murray View
- Murrimbum
- Murtho
- Musgrave
- Muston
- Mutooroo
Munro Siding
The Register of 12 April 1916, page 10f mentions this place near Wanbi.
- When intending settlers came here to inspect lands thrown open for application in the Hundreds of Mindarie and Allen, surrounding this locality known as Munro Siding, they carried with them maps of the Hundreds...
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Place Names
Murat Bay
Nomenclature
Nicolas Baudin named it Baie des Saints (Bay of Saints) in 1802 while on Freycinet's charts it appears as Baie Murat. Joachim Murat, King of Naples and Marshal of France; a dashing cavalry leader he turned against Napoleon and was subsequently tried and executed in Italy.
General Notes
An overland trip to the Warburton Ranges is described in the Register,
20 October 1883 (supp.), page 2e.
Its school opened in 1899 and closed in 1914.
A proposed jetty is discussed in the Observer,
25 May 1901, page 41e.
The district is described in the Advertiser,
23 August 1906, page 8f,
Register,
4 and 7 February 1911, pages 14f and 18e.
A photograph of the cricket team is in the Chronicle,
8 September 1906, page 32,
of the football team on
12 October 1907, page 30,
11 November 1911, page 30.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.
A Show is reported in the Chronicle,
10 November 1906, page 49e.
Also see South Australia - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .
"Murat Bay in the Early Days" is in the Observer,
25 January 1908, page 42d.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
25 December 1909, page 33.
The laying of the foundation stone of a Methodist church is reported in the Register,
23 November 1909, page 6g and
its opening in the Register,
5 April 1910, page 9c,
Observer,
9 April 1910, page 18a.
An obituary of E.C.S. March is in the Observer,
4 November 1911, page 41b,
of Mrs John Moody on 27 January 1917, page 21e.
"A Dip Into Old History" is in the Advertiser,
23, 25 and 29 April 1912,
1 May 1912, page 11a.
A "hospital is reported upon in the Observer,
15 and 22 June 1912, pages 48d-32 (photo.):
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A primitive wurlie constructed of calico, ereccted in the doctor's backyard... A commercial traveller, suffering from typhoid, was the inmate...
Munro Siding - Mutooroo
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Place Names
Murbko
Nomenclature
A corruption of the Aboriginal word murpko which was applied to a river flat about 16 km south-east of Morgan.
General Notes
Its school opened in 1902 and became "Woods Flat" in 1913.
Munro Siding - Mutooroo
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Place Names
Murda Hill
East of Lake Griselda. Probably derived from the Aboriginal murdoo - "taste" -see G. Taplin, The Native Tribes of South Australia, page 260.
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Place Names
Murdinga
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'cold'.
General Notes
Its school opened in 1938 and closed in 1961.
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Place Names
Murdock Hill
Nomenclature
On section 5294, Hundred of Onkaparinga. John and Margaret Murdock came to South Australia in the Indus in 1839 when they settled in the Mount Barker district; he died shortly thereafter. His widow took up five occupation licences in the area, the first on 15 August 1844; in 1841 the name of her property was recorded as 'Craigdarroch'.
General Notes
Mrs Murdock's obituary is in the Register, 23 May 1865, page 3e - "... possessed of ample means she was liberal in her support of every charitable and religious object..." The laying of the foundation stone of the Primitive Methodist Chapel is reported in the Register, 2 November 1865, page 2h.
- The foundation stone of a new Primitive Methodist Chapel was laid by Mr Mitchell... The old chapel was crowded three times at the tea... A meeting was held presided over by Mr T. Botham of Nairne and addresses of an exciting nature were delivered by Messrs, Fountain, Hector, Moore, Gale, Ashton and Reed....
it opened in 1882 and closed in 1944. (See Place Names - Craigdarroch)
An obituary of J.W. Preiss is in the Register, 24 November 1904, page 3a,
Observer, 26 November 1904, page 1a (supp.),
of James C. Burton on 9 May 1914, page 39b.
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Place Names
Murlong, Hundred of
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'sand'.
General Notes
A school of this name opened in 1934 and closed in 1964.
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Place Names
Murninnie Tanks
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'dry swamp'.
General Notes
A report of a general meeting of the mining company is in the Register,
13 October 1866, page 2d.
The mine is described on
30 May 1865, page 2h,
10 May 1869, page 2f; also see
11 May 1869, page 2d.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.
Information on the mine and pastoral property is in the Observer,
5 January 1924, page 10b.
- The mine is situated on the western side of Spencer gulf about 60 miles from Port Augusta and within five miles of the coast. The land is freehold property purchased some years ago but it was not worked as a mine until it fell into the hands of the present proprietors - Messrs Darwent, Ward, Hallett, Bonney, Swaffer and Cossins - It was first opened bout two years ago and a shipment of ore was made shortly thereafter...
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Place Names
Murnpeowie Waterhole
Nomenclature
West of Lake Blanche, refers to a watering place where bronze-wing pigeons came in great numbers to drink.
General Notes
The discovery of a meteorite is reported in the Register,
4 and 7 December 1909, pages 15c and 9f; also see
6 April 1910, page 8h and
Advertiser,
1 December 1934, page 11d.
- The exceptionally large meteorite, weighing about 3 tons, recently found in the vicinity of the Murnpeowie Run, about 150 miles from Farina, represents a discovery of great scientific interest...
19 February 1921, page 26,
of artesian water bores on
26 May 1923, page 28.
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Place Names
Murrabinna, Hundred of
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'rough stony scrub'.
General Notes
An obituary of William Hutchison is in the Observer,
5 September 1914, page 12a.
The reminiscences of Rev F. Slaney Poole are in the Observer,
21 November 1925, page 48a.
- At Murrabinna I found myself in an entirely new and strange surroundings; for the first time in my life I came in touch with a representative member of the racing world... I was not the less hospitably received by Mr Hutchinson and it was here that I made my first acquaintance with a magnificent specimen of a real racehorse. He was an entire of the name of Fishhook...
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Place Names
Murray Bridge
According to a correspondent to the Advertiser on 7 November 1935, page 21b the Aborigines knew the district as "Koninka".
"Bridging the Murray" is in the Observer,
28 May 1864, page 7g.
- [We] respectfully draw your attention to the urgent necessity which exists for a good bridge at some convenient point upon the said river... Your recent visit to Wellington and the neighbourhood will have acquainted you with the extent and importance of the traffic over the river with the present very unsatisfactory mode of conducting it... A reasonable rate of toll would be paid willingly...
23 July 1868, page 3d.
A reader of the Register had certain qualms about the need for a bridge across the river and was of the opinion that ferries were sufficient and on 11 November 1871, page 3e he said, inter alia:
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Unfortunately the River Murray has woefully mistaken its proper course and instead of running through a beautiful and fertile valley, as any decent river would have done, it has wasted its sweetness by traversing a barren and sterile desert of unmitigated scrub...
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There is something almost comical about the history of the Murray Bridge... It is handed about pillar and post, and can find no resting place except the ignominious Dry Creek, where rust and exposure are slowly eating it away... It is a bone of contention in the House, the cause of jealousy and ill-feeling in the country, and the subject of scorn and ridicule to the public generally.
- The Murray Bridge is of no use to Wellington if erected at Edward's Crossing, 25 miles from where it is wanted... Mr Shakes says that "an abundance of feed and water" exists upon the route to Edward's. If this is true, he deserves a gold medal from the Geographical Society for such a discovery... In my rides on that road I never saw any water - unless it happened to rain heavily... Self interest is a powerful lever and when used for the public good ought to be irresistible. Had the interest of parties driving or sending stock across the Murray been more considered and that the people of Nairne less considered by the Select Committee, I have no hesitation in saying that information as obtained would have enabled them to arrive at a correct conclusion... The charge of self-interested motives we admit. But surely these cannot be applied to Mr Shakes, he or his friends having no property near Nairne, no stock crossing the river, nor would he wish the stock of others to suffer by increasing the value of property near Nairne. No; Mr Shakes has no selfish interests to serve, consequently he must be a very valuable specimen of the human family on account of its rarity. We confess to have no such specimen at or near Wellington - (signed - Archibald Cooke).
8 November 1873, page 14e.
The laying of the foundation stone of the bridge is reported in the Register,
10 November 1873, page 5f.
A feature article on the structure appears on
27 January 1876, page 5d and
19 March 1879, page 5f;
a sketch is in the Pictorial Australian in
December 1875,
March 1884, page 36,
Australasian Sketcher,
17 March 1877, page 200; also see
Advertiser,
14 December 1876, page 1a (supp.);
its stability is discussed in the Advertiser,
24 October 1882, page 6c.
The testing of locomotives over the bridge is discussed in the Register,
12 and 13 April 1886, pages 6h and 5a-6b.
A history of it appears in the Register on
11 and 14 April 1923, pages 9h and 9a; also see
23 November 1925, page 12f.
The building and opening of a new bridge is reported in The Mail,
9 May 1925, page 1e and
Register,
20 June 1925, page 8b,
13 and 14 November 1925, pages 10a and 12a,
The News,
13 November 1925, page 7c.
Photographs are in the Observer,
21 November 1925, page 31,
Chronicle,
17 October 1925, page 40,
5 February 1927, page 37.
"Is It Safe" - Murray Bridge Still Sinking" is in The Mail,
10 December 1921, page 2e.
A trip to the district from Adelaide by coach is described in the Advertiser,
24 November 1876, page 5d,
6 and 14 December 1876, pages 6c and 1a (supp.).
A coach trip from Adelaide to Murray Bridge via Wellington is described in the Register,
11 June 1883, page 6c; also see
25 August 1884, page 6e.
Also see South Australia - Transport - Horse Coaches .
The town's school opened in 1881; see
Chronicle,
3 August 1889, page 21f,
Register,
21 December 1911, page 3f,
Observer,
9 November 1912, page 17d.
Its infant school opened in 1927; see
Register,
13 August 1927, page 3g.
Information on its Mother's Club is in The News,
23 May 1929, page 11f.
"High and Technical Schools" is in the Register,
1 June 1911, page 9d.
The opening of the State school is reported in the Register,
4 November 1912, page 10g,
Observer,
9 November 1912.
Photographs of school children are in the Observer,
16 November 1912, page 12,
of the opening of the high school in the Observer,
10 July 1920, page 26,
of an infant school on
20 August 1927, page 13e.
"The Murray Bridge and Mason's Crossing" is in the Chronicle,
16 December 1882, page 4e.
"Murray Bridge Lodging House Experiences" is in the Advertiser,
9 May 1884, page 7b.
A public meeting is reported in the Observer,
28 March 1885, page 31b.
Information on a working men's club is in the Observer,
2 May 1885, page 36d,
Express,
4 June 1885, page 2c and
on the railway's refreshment rooms on
17 March 1887, page 3c.
"The Salvation Army in the Murray Bridge" is in the Advertiser,
16, 20, 22 and 24 February 1886, pages 7c, 6b, 7c and 6e.
Also see South Australia - Religion - Salvation Army.
Relief works are reported upon in the Observer,
22 May 1886, page 33b.
Information on a cricket club is in the Express,
1 June 1877, page 7g.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cricket - Miscellany.
A history of the town and photographs are in the The Critic,
29 May 1907, pages 21-24,
Chronicle,
19 October 1933, pages 32 and 45,
Observer,
15 May 1926, page 33,
7 July 1928, page 37.
The town is described in the Register,
17 May 1886, page 5h:
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Eighteen months ago the town of Murray Bridge was comparatively a wilderness, insignificant and desolate; the place was remarkable only for the unsightly swamps which skirted it on the east... Till then not a single building of any pretension had been erected.
(Also see Register,
10 April 1922, page 7d,
12 July 1927, page 7.)
9 April 1887, page 8e.
A sports day is reported in the Chronicle,
31 December 1887, page 16d,
31 December 1892, page 15c.
A field naturalists excursion is reported in the Register,
10 April 1888, page 7b.
Its fishing industry is discussed in the Register,
4 May 1892, page 7a.
Also see Place Names - Murray River - Fishing.
A regatta is reported in the Chronicle,
26 May 1894, page 22d,
1 June 1894, page 2f,
Register,
8 April 1912, page 6f.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
6 February 1915, page 30.
"Obstreperous Natives" is in the Chronicle,
23 February 1895, page 12a.
The opening of the waterworks is reported in the Chronicle,
18 June 1898, page 21a.
Also see South Australia - Water Conservation.
Biographical details of Arthur C. Webb are in the Register,
20 January 1900, page 7e.
"Reclamation of Murray Swamps" is in the Register,
16 September 1905, page 4g.
"Swamp Reclamation" is in the Chronicle,
7 December 1907, page 42c; also see
16 May 1908, page 44a,
16 January 1909, page 44a,
Register, 27 April 1909, page 6e,
17 May 1909, page 9e,
4 May 1910, page 3e.
"Farming Operations Along the Murray" is in the Register,
21 September 1907, page 11c and
"On the Murray Swamps" on
15 June 1908, page 5b,
"A Day on the Murray" on
29 December 1908, page 6h,
"Settling the Swamps" on
9 and 22 January 1909, pages 9a and 4f-g,
"The Mighty Murray" on
9, 10, 13 and 19 December 1910, pages 5d, 15a, 9c and 9g.
"Marvellous Fertility on the Murray Swamps" is in the Observer,
20 June 1908, page 47a,
16 January 1909, page 13a; also see
Register,
29 May 1909, page 7f,
18 June 1909, page 7a,
9 and 22 March 1910, pages 9c and 5d.
The town is described in the Observer,
23 February 1907, page 45a.
"A Progressive Town" is in the Register,
10 January 1909, page 12d,
"Progressive Murray Bridge" is in the Advertiser,
15 February 1910, page 12a.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
27 February 1915, pages 28-29,
30 January 1930, page 35.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
24 April 1909, page 30,
Observer,
3 August 1912, page 31,
Chronicle,
24 April 1930, page 38.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Catholic church is reported in the Register,
5 December 1907, page 6i.
The opening of a Lutheran church is reported in the Register,
5 November 1909, page 10a.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Institute is reported in the Register,
4 October 1910, page 5i,
Observer,
8 October 1910, page 17d and
its opening on
6 and 13 May 1911, pages 24c and 27 (photo.).
A Show is reported in the Advertiser,
25 March 1910, page 11b,
Observer,
3 April 1920, page 8a.
Photographs are in the Observer,
6 April 1912, page 31.
Also see South Australia - Place Names - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .
Information on an experimental farm is in the Register,
18 January 1911, page 3e,
Observer,
21 January 1911, page 11c.
Information on a Catholic church is in the Register,
1 February 1911, page 9c.
The opening of a new Presbyterian Church is reported in the Observer,
2 September 1911, page 17d.
A photograph of a new rotunda is in the Observer,
9 September 1911, page 31,
of members of a rifle club in the Chronicle,
16 March 1912, page 37.
The opening of the rowing club is reported in the Register,
5 December 1911, page 4g.
The "first annual regatta" is reported upon in the Register,
8 April 1912, page 6f.
"Amateur or Professional" is in the Register,
28 January 1914, page 8f.
"Henley on Murray" is in the Observer,
31 January 1920, page 33e.
A photograph of a rowing crew is in the Chronicle,
8 November 1919, page 30,
Observer,
28 April 1923, page 28.
"Murray Rowers - Proposed Trip to England" is in the Register,
16 and 18 May 1922, pages 7e and 7b; also see
31 May 1922, page 9g,
"Fresh Rowing Triumphs - The Interstate Eights - Murray Bridge Crews Great Victory" is in the Register,
8 May 1923, page 9a; also see
8 June 1923, page 9f,
17 July 1923, page 8d,
12 and 31 October 1923, pages 5g and 8e,
2 November 1923, page 5c,
11 January 1924, page 6e,
29 and 31 January 1924, pages 6d and 6c,
6 and 11 February 1924, pages 9b and 7e,
7 March 1924, page 9e,
"South Australia at Olympia" [results of the national selection trials for the team to represent Australia in the mens eight-oared competition at the Paris Olympics] is in the Register,
10 march 1924, page 8d; also see,
31 March 1924 page 11e,
15 April 1924, page 9 (photograph), also see
12 July 1924 page 9g,
"Olympic Rowing - Murray Bridge in Semi Final" [at the Paris Olympics] is in the Register,
17 July 1924, page 11a
"News of the failure of the Murray Bridge oarsmen to qualify for the final of the Olympic eight oar final will naturally be received with profound disappointment..." is in the Register
18 July 8d; also see
18th July, 1924, page 10a,
The Critic,
12 March 1924, page 16.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Rowing.
"Thursday's Flood in the Murray Bridge District" is in the Advertiser,
17 February 1913, page 18a.
Photographs of a later flooding are in the Chronicle,
27 August 1931, page 31.
The opening of the Institute is reported in the Register,
4 May 1911, page 6d;
photographs are in the Observer,
13 May 1911, page 27.
"Murray Bridge Ablaze" is in the Observer,
20 July 1912, page 43d.
"Progress at Murray Bridge" is in the Advertiser,
2 September 1913, page 14b.
The introduction of electric light is discussed in the Register,
25 November 1913, page 10c.
Biographical details of W.C.M. Harvey are in the Register,
28 July 1915, page 8h,
of G.A. Lush on 15 February 1916, page 4g.
A photograph of Australia Day celebrations is in the Observer,
7 August 1915, page 28,
of unveiling a memorial stone on the grave of a returned soldier, Lawrence Anderson, on
23 November 1918, page 24.
The opening of a new mill is reported in the Observer,
11 October 1919, page 20c;
a photograph appears on
18 October 1919, page 24.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Farming - Mills.
"Henley on Murray" is in the Observer,
31 Januuary 1920, page 33e.
A photograph of a rowing crew is in the Chronicle,
8 November 1919, page 30,
Observer,
28 April 1923, page 28.
"To Murray Bridge and Beyond" is in the Register,
10 April 1922, page 7d.
Information on the soldiers' memorial hospital is in the Register,
16 and 18 April 1923, pages 10 and 10c,
Observer,
21 April 1923, pages 15b-27 (photos),
13 October 1923, page 53a.
The opening of the Soldiers' Hall is reported in the Advertiser,
5 August 1929, page 14a.
Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen.
"Murray Bridge and Environs" is in the Register,
29 September 1923, page 11g,
4, 11 and 26 October 1923, pages 10c, 8f and 10a,
8 November 1923, page 12a.
"By Bank and Stream" is in the Observer,
13 October 1923, page 53a,
1 December 1923, page 55d.
Biographical details of James Smith are in the Observer,
12 June 1926, page 43b,
of John Bartlett on 18 December 1926, page 30b,
of W. Thiele in the Register, 11 February 1928, page 14c.
"Through the Mallee - Murray Bridge to Berri by Motor Car" is in the Register,
5 October 1926, page 3e.
Also see South Australia - Transport - Motor Cars and Cycles.
The town is described in the Observer,
23 July 1927, page 8.
"Murray Bridge Visited" is in The Mail,
7 April 1928, page 2c.
"Jubilee Year" is in The Mail,
26 May 1934, page 1.
Photographs and other information are in the Chronicle,
7 June 1934, pages 35 and 48.
A photograph of a football club is in the Chronicle,
13 June 1935, page 36.
Murray Bridge - Obituaries
An obituary of Charles Kelly is in the Register, 24 January 1898, page 4h,
of Mrs Anna J. Hirte in the Observer, 18 August 1906, page 38d,
of W. Wray on 19 December 1908, page 34a,
of E.W. Lowen, hotelier, on 25 October 1913, page 41a,
of S.J. Williams on 3 October 1914, page 46a,
of R. Stalley on 27 February 1915, page 41b,
of F.J. Bradford on 8 July 1922, page 20a,
of James Smith on 11 August 1928, page 44b.
An obituary of John Jones is in the Register, 28 January 1903, page 5c,
of C. Wainwright, school head master, on 1 April 1903, page 5a,
of W. Wray on 11 December 1908, page 5b.
An obituary of C.F. Wallis is in the Register, 18 November 1911, page 15d,
of R. Edwards on 18 September 1913, page 8a,
of Mrs S.J. Williams on 29 September 1914, page 4h.
An obituary of Richard Stalley is in the Register, 24 February 1915, page 6h,
of J.G. Neumann on 27 March 1919, page 6h,
of J.G. Liebelt on 10 July 1919, page 6h,
of Johann Jaensch on 13 July 1920, page 6h,
of George Knight on 23 September 1920, page 7a,
of B.T.E. Jaensch on 25 April 1921, page 6g,
of F.J. Bradford on 6 July 1922, page 6h,
of Frederick Hunt on 20 February 1925, page 8h,
of H.L. Binney on 4 June 1925, page 8g,
of Mrs Frederika D. Jaensch on 25 August 1927, page 8g.
An obituary of James Smith is in the Register, 8 August 1928, page 13c.
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Place Names
Murray Flats
The name was also applied to an area east of Eden Valley - see a report of a gold find there in the Register,2 September 1869, page 2f; also see
22, 27 and 28 October 1870, pages 6f, 5c and 5f;
1, 2, 19 and 23 November, pages 5f, 5b, 5c and 5a,
12 December 1870, page 7a,
17 January 1871, page 5f,
25 and 27 February 1871, pages 5c and 6a,
1 March 1871, page 6a,
30 October 1871, page 5b.
Also see Parliamentary Papers 152, 152a and 172 of 1870-1871.
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The greater portion of the land is in the hands of Germans - that patient, persevering, plodding, industrious people, who never seem to get tired or exhausted... They can not only live, but live comfortably, where an Englishman would be unable to make both ends meet...
(Advertiser,
28 June 1886, page 5f; also see
2 July 1886, page 7f.)
1 December 1887.
Also see South Australia - Mining.
For the excitement caused by a coal find in this area, at a time when a strike in NSW caused severe shortages in SA,
see Register,
30 August 1888, page 7b,
1, 4, 5, 6 and 13 September 1888, pages 6h, 7f, 4f-6a, 3f and 4f,
5 and 9 October 1888, pages 6g and 4h; also see
18 January 1890, page 7c,
18 February 1890, page 7d.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.
"Distress on the Murray Flats" is in the Register,
28 October 1896, page 6b,
9 November 1896, page 6a; also see
16 June 1897, page 8d and
Advertiser,
9 November 1896, pages 5a-7a.
"Our German Farmers - Relief Proposal in Queensland" is in the Chronicle,
15 February 1902, pages 6a-32a-33e,
22 February 1902, page 30c,
22 March 1902, page 29a.<.P>
- The unfortunate condition of settlers on the Murray Flats... has frequently been the subject of parliamentary debates. Unhappily, though action has been taken by way of reducing and remitting agricultural rents... the serious problem of transferring farmers who have selected land beyond the line of regular rainfall to areas where there will be a reasonable chance of their earning a decent livelihood, has so far baffled the most earnest attempts of the legislature to find an adequate solution...
26 November 1902, page 5c.
Flooding of the flats out of Eudunda is described in the Register,
8 December 1902, page 6d and
"The Fringe of the Murray Flats" on
31 January 1903, page 9d.
An obituary of George Knowles is in the Register,
19 September 1906, page 4i.
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Place Names
Murray View
A fruit property at this place, "30 miles above Morgan", is described in the Observer,8 February 1913, page 13c.
- Thirty miles above Morgan is one of the largest orange groves in the Commonwealth. True, it is only an infant in age, but the excellent growth... indicates that in a few years the orchard will be a magnificent picture. The owners happily named their property Murray View are Messrs F. and F.H. Metters, formerly of Adelaide...
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Place Names
Murray, Hundred of
Nomenclature
In order to provide for the interests of settlement along navigable waters in South Australia, it was found expedient to declare that there should not be included, in leases for pastoral purposes, any lands two miles from either of the banks of certain rivers. Such land bordering the River Murray was proclaimed as a Hundred on 10 November 1853. It ceased to exist on 30 June 1870. Another hundred of the same name in the County of Robinson was proclaimed on 6 December 1888 and honours David Murray, MP (1870-1881) and MLC (1882-1891).
General Notes
"The New Murray Hundreds" is in the Chronicle,
23 June 1860, page 1d (supp.).
The Register of
10 August 1860, page 2d says of the first proclaimed Hundred "that many inconveniences attended the proclamation... and in consequence of its great extent and peculiar form, the Ranger was unable satisfactorily to perform his duty."
An earlier reference is to be found on
13 January 1854, page 3d; also see
Observer,
21 January 1854, page 1d (supp.).
The Hundred of Murray School opened in 1932 and closed in 1936.
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Place Names
Murray Park
Nomenclature
A subdivision of part section 327, Hundred of Adelaide; now included in Magill. In 1839, Alexander Borthwick Murray, aged twenty-three, arrived in South Australia; in 1842 he purchased a property which was to become known as 'Murray Park'. The land passed to his descendants and they sold it to Alexander MacGeorge who subdivided it in 1878.
General Notes
An obituary of Mrs A.B. Murray is in the Register,
19 August 1907, page 4g,
Observer,
24 August 1907, page 40d.
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Place Names
Murray-Town
Nomenclature
Thirteen kilometres south of Melrose laid out by Alexander Borthwick Murray of 'Murray Park' in 1886 on sections 187-88 and part sections 186 and 447, and surveyed by George E. Warren into township allotments and suburban blocks:
General Notes
Its school opened in 1893.
An Arbor Day is reported in the Chronicle,
21 August 1897, page 26c. Also see South Australia - Education - Arbor Days
Photographs of a school picnic are in the Chronicle,
3 November 1932, page 33.
The gardens of the district are described in the Register,
23 May 1895, page 6c;
the obituary of A. B. Murray appears on
18 March 1903, page 8d.
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs George Cozens is reported in the Register,
25 October 1905, page 5a.
An obituary of W.H. Mildred is in the Observer,
3 August 1907, page 40d,
of Mrs Jane Jacka on 13 June 1914, page 39a.
Biographical details of Arthur B. Clack are in the Register,
14 and 18 April 1928, pages 13c and 13d.
The town is described in the Advertiser,
24 August 1908, page 10e.
- In the past fancy prices have been paid for allotments in Murraytown... The few who have settled down on the west side at the back of the small township must have found their hopes, like their two experimental vineyards, more or less wilted. Why the vine should be a failure here we cannot say... A stone hotel of much substance, with a small store and the proverbial blacksmith's shop, evidently represented the inception of the township. The addition of two or three cottages, a place of worship and a school are, at the most, little indication of progress considering the age of the place.
16 January 1915, page 31c.
A photograph of a football team is in the Chronicle,
28 November 1935, page 36.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Football.
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Place Names
Murrimbum
Records in the Department of Lands show it as located on section 80, Hundred of Mayurra. Sections 78 and 80 were granted to Joshua Burkhill of Mount Gambier on 8 November 1882 who sold same to Michael Hogan on 16 October 1883 who, in turn on 25 April 1887, sold a small portion of section 80 to the Murrimbum Cheese Co which on 19 March 1921 sold out to Anthony James Dwyer.
This was the only subdivision of section 80 in the period 1882-1921, except for land transferred to the Commissioner of Railways for a railway which passed through the land.
(See Certificates of Title Volume 407/4, 513/36-37.)
Records in the Department of Education show the Murrimbum Provisional School being opened in 1879 by Ellen Chambers where "20 children were instructed at the school which operated for 166 days." A further note says "a cheese factory near the present cellulose factory was earlier named Murrimbum."
Historical information on the cheese factory is in the Observer,
19 May 1888, page 11e,
8 December 1888, page 11d;
13 August 1892, page 14b,
Register,
11 December 1888, page 7c;
a description of it is in the Chronicle,
31 December 1892, page 5g,
Advertiser,
16 January 1893, page 7b - "[It was] established in 1887 under the management of Mr J. Legg..." Also see
Observer,
3 August 1901, page 10c.
- This district is pretty thickly populated as the holdings, as a rule, are not large, and the residents depend in a great measure on stock raising and dairying for their living. The question of a profitable outlet for their produce also affected them and those who had been sending their milk to the Tantanoola factory, which on average is about five miles away, thought it would pay them better if a factory could be established in their midst... Early in 1886 a meeting was held in Murrimbum... and it was decided to form a company of 1,000 shares...
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Place Names
Murtho
Nomenclature
Professor N.B. Tindale says 'it derives from mato meaning "good'' or "good place''. Rodney Cockburn suggests a possible obscene meaning; this I cannot substantiate.' It took its name from the 'Murtho Run' established by E.M. Bagot in 1866 (lease no.1670).
General Notes
Also see South Australia - Social Matters - Miscellany - Village Settlements.
Information on the village settlement is in the Register,
11 June 1894, page 6d,
14 May 1896, page 7b,
25 January 1899, page 4h,
Weekly Herald,
27 January 1900, page 10d,
24 February 1900, page 7c.
- The chairman writes - "We have been ploughing four days and have 12 acres sown... As soon as we get our crops in we are going to build a pine home or two, to use in lieu of the iron ones, as there are plenty of pines on our lease... As we only go to Renmark once a week, send letters by mail leaving on Friday morning.
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Place Names
Musgrave
Nomenclature
Sir Anthony Musgrave was Governor of South Australia from 1873 to 1877.
General Notes
Also see South Australia - Governors and Ancillary Matters.
"Our New Governor" is in the Observer,
8 February 1873, page 12g.
An editorial on Gov. Musgrave's book, Studies in Political Economy, is in the Register,
31 May 1875, page 4g.
Biographical information on the Governor is in the Register,
25 January 1877, page 4d-5g;
also see 29 January 1877, page 5b.
His obituary appears on 9 and 10 October 1888, pages 5a and 4g-5e.
The Musgrave Ranges are described in the Register,
21 January 1882, page 6d; also see
Chronicle,
2 September 1899, page 21a,
Register,
3, 13, 24 and 30 July 1915, pages 4h, 7e, 5c and 3f,
14 August 1915, page 14c.
- The natives are numerous... Some of them had, no doubt, seen previous exploring parties, but the extent of their English was the one word "white fellow". In the short time at my disposal it was difficult to reliably ascertain many words of their own tribal language... The only words I recognised as being common to other tribes were "kuppy"(water) and "punta" (rock), very frequently used to describe rockwater... I noted the following useful words - "Karoo" (creek), ?pinger" (salt), ?oo" (large), "Weeah" (no)... They are certainly very lightfingered, of which they gave example by stealing a waterbag. I kept a capital young fellow with my party for several days and he proved of great assistance...
14, 16 and 17 July 1936, pages 18g, 19c and 26g.
Comment on the rabbit plague in the County of Musgrave is in the Register,
26 January 1886, page 6g.
Also see Colton and South Australia - Flora and Fauna - Rabbits ..
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Place Names
Muston
Nomenclature
A. Muston, founder of the Colonial Salt Co. which became the Commonwealth Salt Refining Co. in 1905.
General Notes
Photographs of the salt works are in the Observer,
27 April 1912, page 32.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Miscellany.
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Place Names
Mutooroo
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'place of good food'.
General Notes
The name was also given to a copper mine "situated about 14 miles SW of Cockburn Railway Station" -
see Record of the Mines of South Australia (fourth edition), page 97,
Express,
22 September 1888, page 4a,
Advertiser,
6 November 1888, page 7a,
Express,
24 January 1889, page 4c and
Register,
15 July 1890, page 6g,
22 September 1891, page 6h
Chronicle,
8 July 1899, page 17c,
20 April 1907, page 43c.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Copper.
A sports day is reported in the Chronicle,
12 January 1889, page 14d,
26 September 1891, page 22g and
a concert on
24 September 1898, page 28a.
Its school existed from 1890 until 1894.
An obituary of Andrew Smith is in the Observer,
22 November 1924, page 38b-e.
The station is described in the Advertiser, 10 April 1929, page 17e.
- A striking illustration of the value of the Mutooroo company's water reticulation scheme, which is worth more than a gold mine, was provided on Monday's run from Mutooroo to Lilyvale. Paddocks on which the old dams were dry contained hundreds of lambing ewes feeding contentedly within a mile or so of a trough with water supplied from a long pipeline. The whole country south of the Mutooroo copper mines has an average fall of eight feet to the mile right through to the River Murray. This great plain is covered with large myall, mulga, black oak and sandalwood trees and other portions have miles upon miles of rolling saltbush and bluebush. Almost the whole of the scheme depends for its water on a 14-mile drain constructed fro Duffield's Creek and connected with a series of large dams, the largest of which holds about 10 million gallons of water...
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