Place Names of South Australia - M
Mile End - Minburra
- Mile End
- Milendella
- Milford
- Millbank
- Millbrae
- Millbrook
- Miller Creek
- Millicent
- Millswood
- Milne
- Milner
- Milner Point
- Miltalie
- Milunga
- Milungar
- Mimbadoggie
- Minbrie, Hundred of
- Minburra
Mile End
Nomenclature
Laid out on section 2B, Hundred of Adelaide by the South Australian Company circa 1860. A Lands Department plan at this time says, inter alia, 'New roads through section 2B, "Town of Mile End''.' The suburb is located approximately one mile from the Adelaide city centre.
General Notes
A ploughing match is reported in the Express,
10 August 1866, page 3a,
1 September 1871, page 2c.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Ploughing Matches.
A football match against Thebarton is reported in the Express,
26 May 1871, page 2c.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Football.
Workmen's homes in Rose Street are reported upon in the Observer,
15 March 1902, page 31a.
- The trustees of the Adelaide Workmen's Homes which were founded through the generosity of the late Sir Thomas Elder, have purchased a large block of land from the South Australian Company, having a frontage to Rose Street and will call for tenders at an early date for the erection of several cottages...
13 July 1907, page 6g; also see
15 August 1908, page 14c.
"Railway Works at Mile End" is in the Register,
25 January 1911, page 7a.
"Transferring the Goods Traffic" is in the Register,
16 September 1913, page 8c; also see
Observer,
20 September 1913, page 45.
A railway accident is reported in the Express,
12 May 1911, page 1c.
Information on the railway scheme is in the Register,
16 March 1912, page 18c,
Observer,
23 March 1912, page 50d,
Advertiser,
26 July 1912, page 12a.
"Transferring the Goods Traffic" is in the Register,
16 September 1913, page 8c.
Also see South Australia - Transport - Railways - Miscellany
J.S. Bagshaw and Sons factory is described in the Register,
20 February 1911, page 9d.
Also see Adelaide - Factories and Mills.
The reminiscences of Thomas Thorpe are in the Register,
6 February 1913, page 9d.
A photograph of road excavations is in the Observer,
26 April 1913, page 31,
of the Church of Christ football team on
4 October 1924, page 34.
"Subway at Mile End" is in the Register,
26 March 1914, page 6g,
5 May 1914, page 6f,
25 and 27 November 1914, pages 6f and 8f,
10 December 1914, page 6e.
Biographical details of Thomas Roberts are in the Register,
8 December 1921, page 8d.
Information on the SA Farmers' Union building is in the Register,
9 February 1922, page 9g,
Observer,
18 February 1922, page 5a.
"New Mile End Crossing" is in the Register,
27 September 1923, page 7d (includes a sketch),
9 February 1924, page 11c,
"Mile End Bridge" on
18 July 1924, page 10c.
The opening of a branch of the Savings Bank of South Australia is reported in the Register,
23 June 1924, page 6f.
Also see South Australia - Banking and Finance - Banking - Savings Bank of SA and Allied Matters
The construction of a new bridge is reported in the Register,
18 July 1924, page 10c,
20 June 1925, page 3g,
23 December 1925, page 10a.
Information on Holder Memorial Methodist Church is in The News,
5 March 1929, page 8d.
Photographs of the laying of the foundation stone of the kindergarten are in the Observer,
12 February 1927, page 34,
of a children's pet show in the Chronicle,
5 September 1929, page 38.
A history of the Holder Memorial Women's Guild is in the Advertiser,
14 July 1937, page 9f.
Mile End - Obituaries
An obituary of John Adamson is in the Register, 4 March 1893, page 5d,
of J.W. Annells in the Observer, 10 October 1898, page 29d,
of Mrs Joseph Hancock on 2 June 1906, page 38c,
of James Stobie in the Register, 20 February 1912, page 4g,
of Thomas Bird on 30 May 1914, page 10a.
An obituary of Mrs Deborah Pitcher is in the Register, 6 June 1904, page 6h,
of Mrs Joseph Hancock on 26 May 1906, page 9d,
of George Whiting on 10 January 1907, page 5d,
of B.J. McCarthy on 28 February 1907, page 5a,
of E.W. Parsons on 2 May 1907, page 5a,
of F. Hodby on 10 July 1907, page 6i.
An obituary of B.J. McCarthy is in the Observer, 2 March 1907, page 40c,
of E.W. Parsons, engine fitter, on 4 May 1907, page 38e,
of Mrs F. Hodby on 13 July 1907, page 40d,
of J.C.J. Korber on 8 October 1910, page 43a,
of James Stobie on 24 February 1912, page 41a,
of Henry Matthew on 11 July 1914, page 39a,
of W.H. Richardson on 22 September 1917, page 43e.
An obituary of W. Hayman is in the Register, 30 September 1910, page 6g.
An obituary of Mrs Diana Hill is in the Register, 23 November 1912, page 15b,
of Mrs Peter Moran on 31 January 1914, page 16a,
of W.H. Richardson on 15 September 1917, page 8h,
of Herbert Dillon on 12 November 1917, page 4h,
of Robert B. Ferguson on 18 October 1918, page 4g,
of Peter Molloy on 17 January 1922, page 6g, 23 January 1923, page 6g,
of Richard H. McConnell on 12 July 1923, page 8g,
of Thomas Thorpe on 19 July 1923, page 8c,
of Rev Henry Coombs on 13 August 1923, page 8h.
An obituary of Nicholas Simons is in the Register, 6 and 25 May 1925, pages 10a and 10f. Also see under Pirie, Port.
An obituary of Michael Mundy is in the Register, 6 June 1925, page 11g,
of Henry C. Ferris on 3 August 1925, page 6h,
of Mrs Charlotte B. Flavel on 2 June 1926, page 8i,
of Miss Mary Down on 13 November 1926, page 11e,
of Sydney Smith on 11 April 1927, page 10b,
of Josiah Odgers on 5 September 1927, page 8f,
of James Opie on 26 September 1927, page 11c,
of John Willing on 19 December 1927, page 8h.
Mile End - Minburra
M
Place Names
Milendella
Nomenclature
The name is probably connected with the Aboriginal millin given to a form of sorcery or magic; thus milendella is 'the place of the man who wants millin'.
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When taking revenge by means of millin, the native disguised himself by means of white streaks all over his face and the rest of his body and, taking a heavy club, he would steal noiselessly upon his victim and stun him with a heavy blow. He then pulled the man's ears as it was imagined that by doing so the victim would be unable to say who had attacked him. If he then went into battle, the wicked spirit would whisper in his ear and in consequence he would be unable to protect himself with his shield and so be killed; or he would tread on a deadly snake or be overtaken by a fatal disease.
At some suitable moment the man who had used the power of millin in this way to destroy his victim would in turn be killed by the man's relations who, however, were not always particular whom they killed, even the brother of the man using the millin being sacrificed to satisfy their revenge. The natives lived in deadly terror of
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The dread of millin is universal amongst the Narrinyeri. I have often tried to argue people out of their belief in it, but in vain. Only adult males are considered able to practise it, and it is regarded as the greatest crime of which an enemy can be guilty... I will give a specimen or two - About fifteen years ago a lad and girl... were fetching wood for a white fisherman...
In the course of their work... the lad discovered that they were being watched by two men, painted with white streaks, who were hiding behind some bushes. Well knowing their purpose, he pointed them out to the girl and told her to run, at the same time setting her the example. The two fellows no sooner saw that they were perceived than they gave chase. The girl was overtaken and brought to the ground with the plongge [a club with a large conical-shaped knob] by one of the pursuers. The other followed the boy and nearly caught him; but he saved himself by catching up a stick and holding it with both hands up to the back of his head as he ran to ward off the expected blow, at the same time shouting to the white fisherman for help. Thus he succeeded in escaping as the pursuer was afraid to approach too near the camp.
When the lad arrived he entreated the old women to go in search for the girl, and after a short time they did so, and found her dead; the blow of the plongge had killed her. A couple of blackfellows discovered that depredations had been made upon the fish which they had kept in the usual enclosure, or fish pound, for the subsistence of themselves and families, so they concealed themselves in the neighbourhood, and watched for the thief. They saw a man come down to the pond and begin getting out fish. They made a dash at him, he ran and one of them threw a barbed spear at him which stuck in his leg and stopped him. Pulling out the plongge they stunned him with it, and then operated on him in the usual manner with that instrument.
After extracting the spear, probably by passing its whole length through the limb, they left him senseless on the lake shore. The belief in sorcery makes the Narrinyeri, as a people, less bloodthirsty than they otherwise would be; for instead of extracting sanguinary vengeance for any injury, they are... content to use the more secret means of revenge which millin affords.
General Notes
Its school opened in 1878; see Register,
20 July 1881, page 7d.
A photograph is in the Chronicle,
24 August 1933, page 31.
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It was pointed out that there were a number of residents living in the vicinity of Milendella Creek and that the nearest school was at Palmer, six miles distant. The number of children over five years and under twelve living within a radius of three miles was 38, all of whom would be sent to the school if it were erected...
M
Place Names
Milford
Nomenclature
In 1856, Samuel Mills (c.1800-1872) laid out the town of Milford on part section 9, Hundred of Adelaide; now included in Goodwood South:
General Notes
The Register of 19 March 1856, page 4f says the land was one mile and a half from South Terrace on the Goodwood Road - "[It] is the southern moiety of... preliminary section 9 (known as Messrs Mills)..."
Mile End - Minburra
M
Place Names
Millbank
The Observer of 29 July 1848, page 3a reports on "Millbank" as the property of Mr John Southam.
An 1861 photograph is in the Observer,
9 November 1918, page 25.
A German picnic at Millbank is reported in the Register,
2 January 1878, page 7f.
- After an interval of seven years our German fellow-colonists resumed their custom of annually holding picnics, at which people of the German nationality could have an opportunity of mixing together and celebration the present season after their own fashion. The spot selected... was a paddock belonging to Mr Schneider at Millbank... For the juveniles a swing was appended to the branch of a tree... Then there was a "velocipede circus", a bowling alley, one or two shooting galleries and a greasy pole with a flitch of bacon, a German sausage and several toys affixed at the top as prizes... "Aunt Sally's" ebony countenance, which was embellished with the three orthodox clay pipes, radiated with winsome smiles as of yore, and many were the sticks which were ruthlessly thrown at her devoted head...
M
Place Names
Millbrae
Nomenclature
Richard Mills who came to South Australia on 18 January 1838 in the Royal Admiral with his wife and five children.
General Notes
The district is described in the Chronicle,
30 July 1910, page 43.
- We are soon at Millbrae, the home of the Mills family... the old order of pine and thatch has given place to solid masonry and substantial roofing... There is a history behind Millbrae - famous for its Merino stud and fine fleeces.... The original holding has grown to 5,000 acres, including Bondleigh...
Mile End - Minburra
M
Place Names
Millbrook
Nomenclature
John Tippett had an association with Millbrook in Cornwall which in 1220 was recorded as mulebrok - 'mill brook' and in 1877 applied the name to a subdivision of section 6136, Hundred of Para Wirra.
General Notes
The school opened in 1868; also see Advertiser,
5 September 1876, page 6e,
Chronicle,
24 December 1898, page 15d.
A cricket match, Millbrook versus Houghton, is reported in the Register,
17 March 1876, page 7b.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cricket - Miscellany.
The opening of a hall is reported in the Observer,
6 April 1912, page 17b.
A proposed reservoir scheme is discussed in the Register,
14 November 1890, page 6f,
6 December 1890, pages 4e-6c,
Chronicle,
13 December 1890, page 6g. See
Parliamentary Paper 29 of 1918 (Vol 2, page vii) for information on the construction of the reservoir and
Advertiser,
22 December 1911, page 5h,
Register,
23 August 1912, page 6d.
Also see Adelaide - Water Supply.
"A Town Doomed" is in the Advertiser,
28 September 1912, page 19b.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
5 October 1912, page 31,
of the hotel on
16 April 1936, page 35.
Also see Register,
24 October 1913, page 7d,
7 and 9 February 1914, pages 15f and 6i,
Observer,
1 November 1913, page 50e,
6 December 1913, page 17c,
7 March 1914, page 16e,
11 April 1914, page 50a,
13 March 1915, page 15b,
23 May 1915, page 15a,
25 September 1915, page 48d,
Register,
9 February 1914, page 6e,
Advertiser,
7 December 1914, page 6h,
The Critic,
27 September 1915, page 14,
Register,
17 and 29 September 1915, pages 4h and 6g,
15 April 1916, page 8f.
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The site of the suggested reservoir is at the township of Millbrook and the works would consist of an earthen dam with puddle wall 90 feet high... Such a dam would throw the water back over an area of 370 acres and impound, 2,555,000,000 gallons...
25 September 1915, page 14c,
2 October 1915, page 29,
13 May 1916, page 12e.
Photographs of the opening of a hall are in the Observer,
30 March 1912, page 31.
"Buried Alive - Infant's Shocking Fate" is in the Register,
26 July 1913, page 15a,
Observer,
26 July 1913, page 49e,
3 August 1913, page 49a.
"The Last of Millbrook - Village Being Razed" is in the Advertiser,
1 May 1916, page 12a.
Also see Register,
21 October 1916, page 8g,
25 January 1917, page 4e,
23 May 1918, page 4d,
6 and 10 July 1918, pages 6e and 7a (the latter report contains a history of the reservoir),
9 January 1919, page 6e,
30 May 1919, page 6e,
23 September 1919, page 5d,
3 August 1920, page 4g,
1 May 1923, page 8e,
Observer,
7 August 1920, page 29a,
13 May 1922, page 28e,
17 April 1926, page 10b,
3 January 1925, page 16a,
17 April 1926, page 10b,
20 April 1929, page 21b.
A Royal Society field excursion is reported in the Register,
17 October 1913, page 10c.
Information on and a photograph of an old mill are in the Observer,
22 January 1921, page 26.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Farming - Mills.
Fishing in the reservoir is discussed in the Register,
5 May 1922, page 6d.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Fishing.
"Submerged Town of Millbrook" is in The Mail,
13 April 1929, page 2c.
"Millbrook [Reservoir] Fast Shrinking - Old Town Buildings Appear" is in the Observer,
20 April 1929, page 21b.
Millbrook - Obituaries
An obituary of William Goodwin is in the Observer, 21 May 1910, page 38a,
of Mrs W. Nobes on 10 September 1910, page 41a,
of Mrs William Ryall on 8 February 1913, page 41a,
of Mrs E. Belcher, teacher, on 28 June 1924, page 28e and 5 July 1924, page 38a.
An obituary of Mrs Margaret Houlihan is in the Register, 5 October 1920, page 4i,
of John Dillon on 8 May 1926, page 14g.
Mile End - Minburra
M
Place Names
Miller Creek
Information on the school is in the Advertiser,23 January 1919, page 7a.
Photographs of the pastoral station are in the Chronicle,
8 May 1930, page 36.
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Miss Slater journeyed to Adelaide at Christmas time from Miller's Creek, between Tarcoola and Coward's Springs. When she went up to take up her appointment... she had a train journey which lasted from 10 am on Wednesday until about midday on Friday. A motor car was to take her from Coward Springs to the station homestead, 60 mile away, but she found that it had broken down and the journey was made in a buggy drawn by two camels...
M
Place Names
Millicent
Nomenclature
The original pastoral lease (no. 194) that covered the area was taken up on 1 July 1851 by William Vansittart and George Glen. The Mayurra station and district in the early 1850s is recalled in the Register, 18 September 1912, page 11h. It contained approximately 110 square miles at a rental of ten shillings per square mile over fourteen years. George Glen became the sole lessee sometime before 1859 and the rental was raised to £2-10-0 a square mile from June 1863. The last remnants of his run were resumed on 12 July 1871. In 1857 George Glen married Millicent Sophia Short and her Christian name was adopted for the town.
General Notes
The Mayurra station and district in the early 1850s are described in the Register,
18 September 1912, page 11h.
Reminiscences of Mrs C.B. Young are in the Advertiser,
8 June 1925, page 13b.
A photograph of pioneers of the district is in the Chronicle,
15 July 1911, page 29.
The school opened in 1873.
"The Wants of Millicent" is in theObserver, 13 June 1874, page 2g.
Photographs are in the Observer,
A horse race meeting is reported in the Chronicle,
A Show is reported in the Chronicle,
Information on a proposed experimental farm is in the Observer,
Postal arrangements are discussed in the Register,
"The Holiday in the Country" is in the Observer,
Bishop Short's memorial window in St Michael's Church is discussed in the Express,
The cheese factory is described in the Observer,
The rabbit cannery is described in the Register,
A sketch of Mr M. White is in The Critic,
The laying of the foundation stone of the Institute is reported in the Advertiser,
A Caledonian sports day is reported in the Chronicle,
Information on the Thyne Memorial Hospital is in the Register,
"Around Millicent" is in the Advertiser,
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs G. Willshire is reported in the Register,
Biographical details of G.D.E. Plunkett are in the Register,
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs G.O.E. Plunkett is reported in the Register,
A photograph of the golden wedding of Mr & Mrs Sinclair is in the Observer,
"Drain or Drown - Millicent in the Making" is in the Register,
Information on and photographs of a bridge are in the Observer,
"The Millicent Racecourse" is in the Register,
Information on a golf club is in the Observer,
Information on Hallelujah Farm is in the Chronicle,
Biographical details of H.F.L. Holzgrefe are in the Register,
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs G.E. Fensom is reported in the Register,
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs H.F.L. Holzgrefe is reported in the Register,
Biographical details of John Bowering are in the Register,
"Memorial to a Farm Immigrant" is in the Register,
The unveiling of a war memorial is reported in the Register,
"Cinema Plant Afire" is in the Register,
A photograph of drovers arriving from New South Wales is in the Chronicle,
The 50th anniversary of the Church of St Michael and All Angels is reported upon in the Advertiser,
An obituary of W.W. Day is in the Register,7 February 1887, page 5c.
An obituary of Dr J.A. Thyne is in the Register, 19 November 1904, page 6i.
An obituary of E. Vorwerk is in the Register, 6 December 1893, page 5d,
An obituary of James Bird is in the Observer, 30 May 1914, page 41b,
An obituary of Robert McDonald is in the Register, 4 June 1915, page 5e,
An obituary of G.F. Leslie is in the Register, 28 April 1921, page 9b,
An obituary of Joseph Warr is in the Register, 23 July 1926, page 10f,
An obituary of John H.L. Pedler is in the Register, 13 September 1928, page 14b,
Mile End - Minburra
The name probably honours Samuel Mills who arrived in South Australia in the Hooghly in 1839 with his brother, Robert. He bought and leased property, 'Ravenswood Farm', circa 1840 which extended from the Showgrounds to Cross Road and included the whole of the present suburbs of Goodwood West, Goodwood West Extension, Millswood Estate and Clarence Park.
"Terrible Accident at Millswood" is in the Express,
"Subway or Lowered Line?" is in the Register,
A photograph of a Millswood Baseball Club is in The Critic,
A complaint about a 1917 subdivision is in the Advertiser,
"The Wooldridge Estate" is in the Register,
An obituary of Thomas Shannon is in the Register, 12 January 1915, page 4h,
An obituary of Phillip Messent is in theObserver, 9 October 1915, page 46b,
An obituary of William Whyte is in the Register, 15 June 1928, page 12f.
Mile End - Minburra
Sir William Milne, MP (1857-1868),MLC (1869-1881). Born in Glasgow in 1822 he arrived in South Australia in 1839 dying at his residence 'Sunnyside' in 1895. He entered Parliament in 1857 as a Member for Onkaparinga.
Also see South Australia - Politics.
"Mr Milne and the Press" is in the Register,
Biographical details of Sir William Milne are in the Express,
Mile End - Minburra
On section 7500, Hundred of Port Gawler 10 km south-west of Two Wells, laid out in 1839. George Milner Stephen, Colonial Secretary.
Information on the subdivision is in the Register,
The subdivision is advertised in the Southern Australian,
"The Resuscitation of Mr George Milner Stephen" is in the Register,
Foiled in this scheme, Stephen next paid 4,000 pounds for a special survey 11 miles long and 2 miles wide running from Port Gawler along the water frontage of the Gawler River. This choice area had been recommended to the SA Company by Capt. Sturt. But Stephen got in first and proceeded to extol the value of his purchase. Within a few weeks he was offered 10 thousand pounds for one-half of his 4,000 acres, and boasted openly he had got 20,000 pounds. When Archibald MacDougall, of the Southern Australian newspaper, made pointed remarks about the dishonorable use of inside information by Government officials, Stephen sued the editor for libel.
In turn, MacDougall charged Stephen with wilful and corrupt perjury. The trials were abortive, but Stephen lost his job and was advised to leave the colony. But his land speculation was highly profitable. In due course, part of his survey was bought by Dr John Harris Browne. As Buckland Park, it became one of South Australia's leading estates. (Douglas Pike)
Mile End - Minburra
Mile End - Minburra
Aboriginal for 'in the direction of' or 'towards the rocks'.
"A New Silver Field" in the Hundred is described in the Register,
Its school opened in 1892 and closed in 1935.
The district is described in the Register,
Mile End - Minburra
Robert Lyon Milne gave this name to a subdivision of section 2013, Hundred of Port Adelaide circa 1850. In an Aboriginal dialect unga means 'place of'; thus, its literal translation is 'Milne's Place'.
Details of land sales appear in the Register,
The death of Robert L. Milne is reported in the Observer,
An Eight Hours Association picnic is reported in the Advertiser,
"Sixty Years too Soon" is in the Register,
Mile End - Minburra
The name was adopted from a local creek.
An obituary of William Scott is in the Observer,
Mile End - Minburra
An Aboriginal word meaning 'fair'.
"Among the Farmers" is in the Register,
Mile End - Minburra
An Aboriginal word taken from 'Minburra Station' held by J., W.C. and T.R. Bowman in the 1860s under pastoral lease no. 1528.
The school opened in 1882 and closed in 1887;
Information on a dry farming station is in the Register,
"Death of Pastoralist - Mr W.G. Forrester of Minburra" is in the Advertiser,
A complaint about education facilities is made in the Register,
3 March 1881, page 6a.
24 February 1887, page 6g; also see
12 February 1910, page 5d.
12 February 1910, page 32,
24 October 1935, page 33.
The opening of the high school is reported in the Advertiser,
28 April 1928, page 11a-b.
Having taken up land in a new agricultural locality they naturally suffer from a variety of "wants" and are adopting resolute methods for making these as widely known as possible... the Millicent people feel strongly the desirableness of improvements in the land law... The next petition is for the immediate completion of the drainage scheme... Another subject brought forward... is the necessity for a port to be declared at the southern end of Rivoli Bay...
The town is described in the Observer,
16 February 1878, page 20e,
Register,
3 February 1875, page 6c,
11 February 1878, page 3a (supp.),
30 January 1883 (supp.), page 1b:
The township is named after the wife of a squatter... and the streets are called after himself and connections. Possibly this was done as a solatium for the loss he sustained on the resumption of his run.
Also see Register,
11 February 1878 (supp.), page 3a,
Chronicle,
10 May 1879, page 7e,
Register,
23 January 1885, page 6b,
Observer,
30 January 1886, page 38c,
Register,
27 January 1902, page 6c,
1 and 3 December 1902, pages 5d and 3f,
Observer,
26 March 1904, page 25,
21 May 1910, page 29 (photos),
Register,
7 February 1910, page 6e,
25 March 1911, page 8a,
1 November 1927, page 7.
28 January 1911, page 30,
Chronicle,
5 July 1913, page 31,
Observer,
14 January 1922, page 25,
Chronicle,
17 July 1926, page 40.
Standing on the ridge on which it is built, and looking southward, a visitor might almost fancy he was gazing on a landscape in Holland, there is so little to remind him of Australia in the prospect.
(Register, 27 January 1886, page 3g.)
"Millicent and Environs" is in the Register,
12 June 1925, page 7d; also see
Advertiser,
9 September 1927, page 14c.
14 April 1877, page 13b.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.
24 November 1877, page 7e,
Observer,
9 November 1878, page 4e,
Register,
15 November 1883, page 6e,
Observer,
5 November 1887, page 12c.
Also see South Australia - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows
28 April 1877, page 9b,
Register,
3 October 1877 (supp.), page 2c; also see
9 October 1878, page 5c,
5 March 1879, page 5d,
8 August 1879, page 5b.
A report of growing tobacco on the farm appears on
5 April 1879, page 5b; also see
Express,
8 March 1888, page 3g.
Chronicle,
26 May 1888, page 22.
Outside of Millicent was a tobacco plantation under the management of a Chinaman employed by Mr Way Lee of Adelaide. New in this part of the colony it was situated on the eastern side of the railway line at about two miles in a south-easterly direction. The enclosure contained 38 acres and as it was contiguous to one of the branches of the drainage system it had a plentiful water supply. He said a small caterpillar had threatened damage to the leaves but "by strict attention"the grub was kept in check.
The experimental farm is described in the Register,
21 September 1880, page 5g; also see
5 March 1881, page 7d,
8 February 1882, page 4g.
Its sale is reported in the Register,
25 July 1882, page 6d; also see
26 July 1882, page 6d,
"The Millicent Tobacco Plantation" is in the Register,
13 April 1888, page 7d,
Observer,
14 April 1888, page 9d, Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Tobacco
"Irrigating the Millicent Flats" in the Register,
9 June 1888, page 6f and
the district described on
5 December 1902, page 5e.
1 October 1878, page 5c.
Also see South Australia - Communications - Mail and Postal
29 May 1886, page 39a.
1 January 1887.
8 December 1888, page 11d.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Dairying
20 May 1903, page 3g.
Observer,
23 May 1903, page 3d (supp.).
A proposed rabbit canning factory is reported upon in the Register,
14 February 1906, page 7e.
Information on a rabbit factory is in the Observer,
10 February 1906, page 42c.
"Alive With Rabbits" is in the Advertiser,
26 August 1912, page 11c.
Also see South Australia - Flora and Fauna - Rabbits
3 November 1900, page 7.
Information on and photographs of M. White's farm are in the Observer,
5 March 1904, page 24.
27 and 29 November 1902, pages 6d and 8h.
9 April 1904, page 32d.
7 December 1904, page 8e,
Observer,
10 December 1904, page 4a (supp.),
Register,
9 September 1905, page 6a,
of J. Wake on
30 March 1906, page 4i,
of S.W. Hann on
28 June 1907, page 5b.
19 January 1906, page 6e.
6 February 1907, page 4h,
Observer, 9 February 1907, page 33d.
1 May 1911, page 4h.
27 May 1912, page 7a.
17 April 1915, page 29.
22 September 1908, page 5d.
7 May 1910, page 28,
photographs of a band rotunda on
30 December 1911, page 31.
21 August 1911, page 5g.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing
25 May 1912, page 24b.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Golf
18 December 1915, page 15a.
Also see Place Names - Rendelsham.
9 November 1916, page 4g.
31 March 1919, page 4g.
17 April 1924, page 8g.
The reminiscences of Mr H.F.L. Holzgrefe are in the Advertiser,
11 November 1929, page 24d.
20 November 1928, page 12d.
8 August 1923, page 13d.
6 December 1923, page 9b.
Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen
28 October 1926, page 9f.
Also see South Australia - Entertainment and the Arts - Moving Pictures and Television
17 December 1927, page 41,
of a football team on
18 October 1934, page 42,
5 September 1935, page 46.
21 October 1929, page 12g.Millicent - Obituaries
of R.J. Williams in the Observer, 5 December 1908, page 40b,
of A.C. Grosser on 13 March 1909, page 40a,
of Joseph Bridges on 23 April 1910, page 38a,
of Mrs Elizabeth Osmond on 22 June 1912, page 41a,
of Mrs Anna Boneham on 20 July 1912, page 41b,
of Angus McDonell on 31 August 1912, page 41a,
of S.J. Stuckey on 21 December 1912, pages 17a-41a.
An obituary of Mrs Jane Willshire is in the Register, 20 July 1908, page 7d,
of Joseph Bridges on 15 April 1910, page 5a,
of W. Matheson on 30 May 1910, page 6g,
of John Graney on 29 February 1912, page 4g,
of Mrs Elizabeth Osborne on 17 June 1912, page 6h,
of Mrs Anna Boneham on 15 July 1912, page 6h,
of Angus McDonald on 26 August 1912, page 6g,
of Richard Wright on 12 September 1912, page 11a,
of Samuel J. Stuckey on 14 and 17 December 1912, pages 15d and 5f.
of John Stratford on 7 August 1915, page 46b,
of Eliza O'Connor on 2 October 1915, page 45a,
of William Sutherland on 20 and 27 November 1915, pages 46a and 46c,
of Mrs Robert Agnew on 15 April 1916, page 19a,
of Andrew Sutherland on 8 July 1916, page 19c,
of George Willshire on 2 September 1916, page 20d,
of Mrs Mary Lane on 25 November 1916, page 21a,
of Robert Grist on 13 January 1917, page 14a,
of Mrs M.E. Webb on 24 May 1919, page 41e.
of Mrs Elizabeth O'Connor on 25 September 1915, page 8i,
of John Power on 2 October 1915, page 8g,
of Denis Major and Neil McDonald on 20 January 1916, page 4g,
of John Chamberlain on 12 October 1916, page 4f,
of Mrs Mary O'Dea on 8 August 1918, page 6g,
of Mrs M.E. Webb on 19 May 1919, page 4f,
of G.D.E. Plunkett on 19 November 1920, page 4i.
An obituary of G.D.E. Plunkett is in the Observer,27 November 1920, page 34b,
of Thomas McCourt on 15 July 1922, page 20a,
of G.E. Fensom on 21 June 1924, page 28b,
of Michael White on 10 October 1925, page 41d,
of James Carthew on 29 May 1926, page 28c,
of David Hannaford on 5 November 1927, page 49a,
of J.H.L. Pedler on 15 September 1928, page 34e.
of Mrs Mary A. Grist on 18 May 1921, page 8b,
of Mrs Catherine Boase on 7 October 1922, page 10g,
of Duncan F. Beaton on 21 July 1923, page 8i,
of George E. Fensom on 13 June 1924, page 8h,
of Mrs Elizabeth Plunkett on 18 September 1925, page 9e,
of Michael White on 2 October 1925, page 11g.
of John Osman on 14 September 1926, page 11d,
of James Dunn and Thomas G. Langley on 7 October 1926, page 10g,
of A.A.P. Cassels on 16 May 1927, page 11g,
of George J. Rich on 30 June 1927, page 10g,
of Mrs Annie M. Walker on 29 August 1927, page 11g,
of Mrs Mary A. Kent on 23 September 1927, page 10b,
of Mrs Jessis Gilchrist on 7 October 1927, page 8g.
of F.W. Nitschke on 9 January 1929, page 5f.
M
Place NamesMillswood
(See Place Names - Ravenswood..)General Notes
13 January 1913, pages 6d-7a,
4 February 1913, page 7e,
Express,
13 January 1913, page 4b;
photographs, etc., are in The Critic,
15 January 1913, page 17,
18 March 1914, page 4.
Also see Adelaide - Transport - Tramways
5 September 1913, page 7f.
Information on the subway is in the Register,
1 April 1914, page 8g,
9 November 1914, page 4f.
8 September 1915.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Baseball
18 October 1917, page 4e.The Premier... said the plan of the subdivision of the Millswood estate into residential allotments was not submitted for approval to the town planner (Mr Reade) or to any other Government officer before the land was offered for sale... more aesthetic arrangement might have looked better and steps would be taken to secure greater control over private surveys.
Biographical details of F.E. Cornish are in the Register, 10 March 1923, page 8h,
of H.V. Illidge on 13 June 1925, page 10i,
of Mrs G.N. Birks on 29 September 1925, page 13d,
of William Neill on 30 August 1926, page 8g,
of Miss J.W. Ford on 31 December 1926, page 8h,
of John Noblet on 10 January 1927, page 8g.
4 November 1926, page 4c.Millswood - Obituaries
of A.C. Sutherland on 8 January 1920, page 6h,
of L.F. Prevost on 7 May 1921, page 10c,
of Henry J. Brailey on 30 January 1923, page 6d,
of Morton B. Ive on 22 March 1923, page 6g,
of S.G. Wilks on 25 October 1923, page 8f,
of John Nankivell on 17 May 1927, page 12f,
of John W. Slattery on 18 August 1927, page 8g,
of M. McDonough on 17 September 1927, page 11b.
of James A. Allen on 7 October 1916, page 35a,
of Edward Laughton on 11 November 1916, page 34b,
of Thomas Wallace on 18 September 1926, page 46c,
of Simon Harvey on 1 October 1927, page 55e,
of E.J. Birbeck on 2 June 1928, page 45b,
of William Neill on 21 December 1929, page 19b.<
M
Place NamesMilne
Nomenclature
General Notes
27 and 29 August 1861, pages 2e and 2e.
23 July 1864, page 2b,
Observer,
4 February 1888, page 33b, 12 March 1892, page 33a;
an obituary is in the Register,
24 April 1895, pages 4g-6f;
also see 25 April 1895, page 5b.
M
Place NamesMilner
Nomenclature
General Notes
2, 9 and 30 March 1839, pages 4c, 7c and 4a,
20 July 1839, page 2c,
17 August 1839, page 4d.
17 April 1839, page 1c and
a derogatory letter from a correspondent headed "Mildew Estate - Port Brawler" appears on
24 April 1839, page 3e:
He intends that the streets shall assume a serpentine form; there is, we think, no doubt that he will find himself quite at home in the midst of his crooked ways.
When we inserted our notice last week we firmly believed a bona fide sale had taken place... If the report was a hoax to gull the public, we can assure our correspondent that our columns were not lent for the purpose... we can hardly think that a person filling such a high and responsible office in the Colony could be guilty of raising or sanctioning a report of this nature, in order to enhance the value of his own property...
Also see Southern Australian,
8 May 1839, page 3b,
12 June 1839, page 4b,
11 September 1839, page 3a,
South Australian,
3 and 6 February 1846, pages 2e and 3c.
31 January 1846, page 2d-e; also see
4 and 18 February 1846, pages 2a and 3b.
George Milner Stephen was a funny little man who acted as Governor of South Australia between the Hindmarsh and Gawler regimes in 1838. He wore size four boots, dabbled in faith healing, loved the sound of his own voice, but also knew how to look after himself. In Adelaide he and Captain Sturt, with inside knowledge of the Survey Department, created a scandal by offering to buy without competition some 800 acres of suburban land scattered in 56-acre lots, known as the Green Slips, because of their odd size and tinting on the survey slips.
Biographical details appear in the Advertiser, 2 September 1880, page 6f;
also see 30 March 1887, page 6b, 18 January 1894, page 6b,
Express, 23 July 1880, page 3f, 2 August 1880, page 3e, 20 October 1880, page 2c.
An obituary of G.M. Stephen is in the Register, 18 January 1894, page 5c.
M
Place Names
Edward Snell, who did private survey work on Yorke Peninsula in 1850, mentions this place and "Milner Hut" - see The Life and Adventures of Edward Snell (Angus & Robertson, 1988), page 126. Sketches of the point are on pages 127 and 128 and a map on page 150 shows it as being near Stansbury. The name probably honours a local pastoralist, Milner Stephen - see Register, 25 October 1887, page 7a for reminiscences about early pastoralists. Milner Point
M
Place NamesMiltalie
Nomenclature
General Notes
19 August 1890, page 7c; also see
2 February 1900, page 7c.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal
A photograph is in the Chronicle,
12 January 1933, page 34.
13 November 1906, page 7f.
"Pioneer Farming" is in the Chronicle,
17 September 1910, page 8a.
I rolled down 200 acres and put up a four-roomed iron house in three months... In February I returned with my family, burnt the rolled scrub and, having to cart water seven mile, I hurried the seed in with a harrow and seed drill, fenced it, and started on water conservation. I put down two cement tanks of 30,000 gallons capacity and have continued doing this kind of work until I now have about 120,000 gallons...
A photograph of dam scooping is in the Chronicle,
19 March 1931, page 36.
M
Place NamesMilunga
Nomenclature
General Notes
22 and 25 April 1851 pages 2d and 4b.
Information from an original prospectus appears on
9 February 1906, page 4e.
6 June 1874, page 7f.
2 September 1880, page 6e.
Its alternative name was "The Pinery".
23 November 1920, page 5f,
26 November 1920, page 9e.
Milunga was conceived in the brains of men who were 60 years before time... The idea was to create a port a little further north of Port Adelaide and not only a port , but a residential town as well...
Mile End - Minburra
M
Place Names
A bay at the head of Lake Albert; aboriginal for "whirling water" - Milungar
see G. Taplin, The Native Tribes of South Australia, page 130.
See Place Names - Milang.
M
Place NamesMimbadoggie
Nomenclature
General Notes
28 July 1928, page 49e,
of Edward Searle on
25 December 1930, page 26a.
M
Place NamesMinbrie, Hundred of
Nomenclature
General Notes
17 October 1911, page 3b.Minbrie, another of the older Hundreds, contains perhaps 30 tillers of the soil, among whom may be mentioned, Messrs A. Venning, Ramsey, Payne & Sons, S. Aunger, H. Stephens, Barrett, H.J. West, J.C. Gale, Homes, Chase and Haines. There is more arable land here than in Miltalie, but the rainfall is slightly lower. This year the harvester and binder will be put over 7,000 acres...
A photograph of a "saluting the flag" ceremony at the school is in the Chronicle,
27 August 1931, page 34.
M
Place NamesMinburra
Nomenclature
General Notes
the Minburra Plain School opened in 1883 and closed in 1891.
13 February 1912, page 3c.The Minburra Dry Farming station was reported upon in February 1912: "Block 98 was fallowed and harrowed after the drill and harrowed again after the wheat came up... The average on the farm for the 188 acres reaped was 3 bushels 4 lb.. The low yield is accounted by drought..."
Photographs of a rabbit plague are in the Chronicle,
4 May 1918, page 26, Also see South Australia - Flora and Fauna - Rabbits
of the station on
6 February 1930, page 36.
11 June 1924, page 13c,
Observer,
14 June 1924, page 38b.
