Place Names of South Australia - M
Mutton Cove - Myrtles, The
- Mutton Cove
- Mylor
- Mypolonga
- Myponga
- Myrla
- Myrtle Bank
- Myrtle Grove
- Myrtle Springs
- Myrtleholme
- Myrtles, The
Mutton Cove
At Outer Harbor. Advice from Mr Reg Sprigg of Arkaroola, a descendant of the Germein family, suggested that:
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It was named by my great-great-grandfather - one of the three Germein brothers out of Plymouth. The family had a ship chandler's set up at Mutton Cove in England - down on the water's edge... of Plymouth Town... Ben [Germein] was the first man to sail a windjammer in full sail down the length of the Port River.
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[He] lived at Mutton Cove, [near Plymouth], where he had a block-making and pump factory.
4 September 1993 and
Portonian,
September 1993.
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Place Names
Mylor
Nomenclature
The town 3 km south-east of Aldgate was proclaimed on 7 May 1891 and named by the Acting Governor, Sir James Penn Boucaut, after his birth place in Cornwall.
General Notes
Local Homestead Blocks are described in the Register,
5 December 1892, page 7d; also see
24 September 1900, page 4g,
Weekly Herald,
22 March 1895, page 1e.
A "Blockers'" sports day and concert are reported in the Chronicle,
13 April 1895, page 22b.
- Mylor in time will become a blockers' township as the place was surrounded by homesteads... The settlement comprises an area of about 2,000 acres and the blocks vary from half an acre to 20 acres... The best blocks are owned by Messrs Williams, Furniss, Porteous brothers, and Schultz, while Mr Darby, of the Forest Departemnt, has the best house erected. A visit was paid to Glen Cotton and a birdseye of view of many of the blocks was obtained...
9 March 1895, page 4e.
"Among the Mylor Blockers" in the Observer,
15 February 1896, page 31a.
Also see Place Names - Cotton, Hundred of
Its school opened in 1894.
A photograph of pupils is in the Chronicle,
28 January 1905, page 27,
Observer,
17 October 1914, page 26.
A sports day is reported in the Chronicle,
3 February 1894, page 21g.
"Gold Mining in the Hills" is in the Chronicle,
27 July 1895, page 22b,
"Gold Dredging at Mylor" in the Chronicle,
12 June 1909, page 44c.
Also see South Australia - Mining - South Australia.
An art exhibition is reported in the Register,
18 December 1895, page 3c,
Observer,
21 December 1895, page 21d.
Also see South Australia - Entertainment and the Arts - Art.
The opening of the Cotton Memorial Institute is reported in the Register,
14 February 1896, page 6g,
while "Hop Picking in the Hills" is described on
25 February 1896, page 7b and
"The Typical Orchard at Mylor" on
9 February 1899, page 7g,
26 November 1900, page 4e,
23 August 1902, page 7i; also see
21 March 1906, page 8a.
Observer,
1 December 1900, page 6c.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Fruit and Vegetables.
A patriotic demonstration is reported in the Chronicle,
24 March 1900, page 15b.
The Government Experimental Orchard is reported upon in the Advertiser,
17 November 1903, page 4e.
Information on a recreation ground and other matters is in the Register,
24 January 1905, page 3e,
Observer,
28 January 1905, page 3c (supp.);
photographs are in the Chronicle,
28 January 1905, page 27.
"Should Mylor Have an Hotel" is in the Advertiser,
13 December 1905, page 8d.
An obituary of Joseph Pepper is in the Register,
20 November 1911, page 5f,
of Eusebius Williams on 10 February 1922, page 8g.
Biographical details of Eusebius Wilson are in the Observer,
1 December 1928, page 43a.
A photograph of a football team is in the Observer,
17 October 1914, page 26.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Football.
The laying of the foundation stone of a new institute is reported in the Register,
28 June 1922, page 6f and
its opening on
3 February 1923, page 45a.
"Women With the Hoe" is in The News,
16 June 1927, page 10c.
"Forty Years at Mylor", the reminiscences of P.P. Probert, is in The News,
16 November 1927, page 4e.
"Two Unemployed Men Turn Prospectors" is in The Mail,
19 July 1930, page 21.
Also see South Australia - The Depression Years - 1930 to 1936.
Photographs of a Legacy Club camp are in the Observer,
15 January 1931, page 33.
"How a Gold Mine Became a Picnic Resort" is in the Chronicle,
23 November 1939.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Gold.
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Place Names
Mypolonga
Nomenclature
It is a corruption of an Aboriginal word maitpulanggu - 'lookout place upon a cliff'; the place also has a meaning of surrender or laying down of spears.
General Notes
Information on the reclamation of surrounding country is reported in the Register,
4 May 1910, page 3e which also says the name derives from the Aboriginal mypolong - "in the palm of your hand"; also see
Express,
10 June 1910, page 2c.
Observer,
8 February 1913, page 13a,
31 October 1914, page 10e.
- The government purchased 4,360 acres, comprising 1,826 acres of swamp and 2,554 acres of high land... An idea of the fertility of the soil may be obtained from the fact that several farmers reaped from 25 to 30 bushels to the acre on the high lands some seasons and Mr Thiel, one of the original owners, used to make 16 tons of butter annually. From end to end the swamp measures about seven miles...
2 September 1911, page 29,
20 June 1914, page 15c,
27 March 1915, page 28,
Chronicle,
9 May 1914, page 30,
Observer,
20 June 1914, page 2 (supp.),
17 November 1917, page 23.
"From Swamp to Dairy" is in the Advertiser,
6 July 1911, page 12b; also see
Express,
18 April 1912, page 2a,
27 July 1914, page 3e,
Register,
16 June 1914, page 10a,
3 and 10 September 1921, pages 7f and 9g.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Dairying.
"Mypolonga Land Allotted" is in the Advertiser,
27 July 1914, page 15b.
"Progress at Mypolonga" is in the Observer,
27 March 1915, page 11c.
"Settlers' Grievances" is in the Observer,
16 February 1918, page 6a.
Register,
3 and 10 September 1921, pages 7f and 9g.
Complaints from soldier settlers are aired in the Register,
23 June 1922, page 9d,
12 July 1922, page 8f,
Observer,
15 July 1922, page 21a,
Advertiser,
17 July 1922, page 10f.
Also see South Australia - World War I - Repatriation.
The irrigation area is described in the Advertiser,
29 October 1925, page 19.
Its school opened in 1916.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Institute is reported in the Register,
25 October 1928, page 3h.
Flooding of the district is reported in the Advertiser,
29 August 1931, page 15a.
A photograph of a football team is in the Chronicle,
10 October 1935, page 36.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Football.
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Place Names
Myponga
Nomenclature
According to H.C. Talbot it is derived from the Aboriginal word miappunga - 'divorced wife'.
General Notes
The Register of 10 February 1923 at page 14g says the word means "standing water".
Historical information on the district is in the Observer,
7 April 1923, page 51b.
Hop growing is discussed in the Observer,
27 April 1844, page 5a.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Brewing.
The opening of the Bible Christian Chapel is reported in the Register,
6 April 1857, page 3e.
An editorial on a pamphlet written by Mr C.T. Hewett on the subject of "Practical Agriculture" is in the Register,
22 May 1858, page 2e.
Its first ploughing match is reported in the Register,
25 September 1858, page 3f; also see
12 September 1859, page 3h,
22 September 1860, page 3e.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Ploughing Matches.
A horse race meeting is reported in the Observer,
23 April 1859, page 8d,
30 March 1861, page 3b.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.
Information on the jetty is in the Register,
12 September 1857, page 3h,
26 November 1867, page 2h.
Its opening of the jetty is reported in the Register,
10 February 1860, page 3e.
Information on the contractor appears on
14 August 1860, page 3h.
See Place Names - Hillsley for a reference to "Mypunga".
The laying of the foundation stone of the Presbyterian Church is reported in the Register,
29 November 1865, page 2;
similarly, that of the Church of England is reported on
31 January 1872, page 5d.
The town is described in the Advertiser, 17 May 1866, page 2g:
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[It] consists of one public house and several log and mud buildings, which do not bespeak a very advanced state of architecture.
3 March 1883, page 22c,
Observer,
2 and 9 April 1892, pages 9d and 9d,
Register,
30 March 1892, page 6b,
4 December 1909, page 11g,
30 July 1912, page 9b;
its first Show is reported on
7 April 1914, page 10d.
"Memories of Myponga" is in the Observer,
5 March 1921, page 45c,
29 October 1927, page 69a,
5 and 12 November 1927, pages 17d and 22c.
Historical information on a church is in the Register,
6 September 1921, page 6f.
"Tranquil Charm of Myponga" appears in the Advertiser,
25 February 1933, page 9f.
The Cowiealunga School was commonly known as "Myponga Jetty School" - see Advertiser,
19 September 1870, page 3f,
Register,
28 October 1872, page 7a,
3 July 1878, page 6b.
An early school was conducted by Mr and Mrs Doke where they had about 40 pupils "a great achievemrent as Myponga children in those days were very wild and ran into the bush on the approach of a stranger..." See
Register,
3 May 1920, page 5d and Place Names - Cowiealunga.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Episcopal Church is reported in the Observer,
3 February 1872, page 7g.
The reopening of St Matthias Church is reported in the Register,
20 December 1905, page 8a,
Observer,
23 December 1905, page 42c.
A field naturalists excursion is reported in the Register,
14 November 1906, page 6g,
15 October 1926, page 6b.
"Military Sports" is in the Register,
13 May 1907, page 7f.
"Mercury at Myponga" is in the Advertiser,
2 July 1910, page 14h.
"A Fertile District" is in the Advertiser,
17 January 1914, page 23b.
The first agricultural show is reported upon in the Register,
7 April 1914, page 10d.
Also see South Australia - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .
"Vegetables and Fruit Land" is in the Observer,
5 and 26 December 1914, pages 11c-e and 11c.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Fruit and Vegetables.
"Big Water Scheme" is in the Chronicle,
25 December 1915, page 14a.
Information on the reservoir is in the Observer,
26 September 1929, page 30e.
"When Myponga Submerges" is in the Observer,
28 September 1929, page 30e.
Also see South Australia - Water Conservation.
"Timber at Myponga" is in the Register,
11 August 1916, page 6f; also see
26 September 1916, page 4g.
Photographs of timber milling are in the Chronicle,
7 December 1918, page 23,
of afforestation on
27 March 1926, page 38,
of a homestead on
26 March 1931, page 37.
"Great Afforestation Scheme" is in the Advertiser,
15 March 1926, page 16a,
"A Forest Scheme" in the Register,
1 September 1928, page 10a.
Information on a sawmill is in the Observer,
15 September 1928, page 21b.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Forestry.
"An Interesting Village" is in the Register,
25 February 1920, page 6e,
Observer,
28 February 1920, page 28e,
"Memories of Myponga" on
26 February 1921, page 45c.
Reminiscences of the district are in the Register,
29 March 1923, page 11c,
"Some Southern Cemeteries" on
26 March 1925, page 4a,
"Memories of Myponga" in the Observer,
29 October 1927, page 69a,
12 November 1927, page 22c.
An obituary of Mrs E.J. Hunt is in the Observer,
A photograph of the golden wedding of Mr & Mrs Stacey is in the Observer,
A photograph of residents is in the Register,
Information on and photographs of a sawmill and the settlement are in the Observer,
Mutton Cove - Myrtles, The
Aboriginal for 'to reap' or 'to cut'.
Its school opened in 1920 and closed in 1945.
Mutton Cove - Myrtles, The
William Sanders (1801-1880) arrived in South Australia in 1838 in the Catherine Jamieson, and commenced a linen business in Hindley Street with John Whyte as a partner. In 1842, he purchased a property near the foothills and built a home which he named 'Myrtle Bank' - His friend, James Gall of Trinity, Edinburgh had a fine property of the same name. During World War I it became a Repatriation Hospital.
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs Ferguson is reported in the Register,
Historical information is in the Register,
Photographs of the opening of the Wounded Soldiers' Home are in the Chronicle,
The reopening of the War Veterans' Home is reported in The Mail,
An obituary of John Bermingham is in the Observer,
Mutton Cove - Myrtles, The
A post office '293 miles north of Adelaide' opened in July 1907. It was, no doubt, situated on a pastoral lease of the same name held by Henry McConville, west of Leigh Creek.
A photograph of the results of a dingo shooting expedition is in the Chronicle,
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25 April 1925, page 39c,
of Miss Ivy Baxter in the Register, 6 June 1925, page 11g,
of William Pengilly on 1 October 1925, page 8f,
of Mrs Oliver Rogers on 8 May 1926, page 14g.
25 August 1928, page 54.
18 August 1928, page 13.
8 September 1928, page 35,
of a coal search on
28 August 1930, page 32.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.
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Place NamesMyrla
Nomenclature
General Notes
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Place NamesMyrtle Bank
Nomenclature
General Notes
24 December 1885, page 5c.
William Ferguson's obituary is in the Register,
5 December 1892, page 6c and
his wife's in the Register,
15 December 1893, page 5c,
Observer,
16 December 1893, page 31c.
30 April 1927, page 17f.
31 March 1917, page 28,
"Myrtle Bank Diggers" is in The News,
7 September 1923, page 8d.
"Soldiers' Home League and Myrtle Bank" in the Register,
25 October 1923, page 13a.
9 July 1932, page 5f;
photographs are in the Chronicle,
29 September 1932, page 34.A refuge for war veterans in their declining years will shortly be reopened... It has not been occupied for about a year, but was previously used to house soldiers between the time of their discharge and re-entering civilian life. There is a large recreation hall and a library. In addition to two spacious wards there are 10 rooms in the main building and a nearby bungalow of seven rooms on the property will provide further accommodation if necessary.
Also see South Australia - World War I - Repatriation.
23 November 1918, page 20b,
of Simeon P. Barbary in the Register,
21 June 1924, page 11f,
of William A. Ferguson on 22 September 1924, page 8g,
of Charles T. Good on 2 and 3 March 1926, pages 8f and 8h.
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Place NamesMyrtle Grove
The laying of a foundation stone of a Wesleyan Chapel is reported in the Register, 10 September 1856, page 3h.
The foundation stone of the Wesleyan Chapel at Myrtle Grove, near Currency Creek was laid by Mrs Edward Jones, Mrs James Hearn and Mrs Matthew Goode. A document was read by Rev E.C. Flockart... [It] and a copy of the Mount Barker Circuit plan for the present quarter were sealed in a bottle and placed under the stone...
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Place NamesMyrtle Springs
Nomenclature
General Notes
28 August 1926, page 39, Also see South Australia - Flora and Fauna - Dogs
of loading wool on
29 March 1934, page 38.
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Place NamesMyrtleholme
The Advertiser of
11 April 1885, page 6g has a report on the Myrtle Holme, a "well-known" trading ship,
while the Register of
18 February 1891, page 7b makes mention of a Myrtle Holme Dairy.
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Place NamesMyrtles, The
Information on the subdivision is in the Register,
6 December 1919, page 11d.
"The stately mansion, encircled by spacious verandahs and balconies, set well back from the road in beautifully kept and well matured grounds about two acres in extent, nicely secluded, pleasantly sheltered and adorned with a great variety of trees, palms and ornamental shrubs" was offered for sale by auction in 10 lots in 1919...
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