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Welwyn
Wemblyn
Wepar
Wepowie
Werocata
Wertaloona
West Beach
Westbourne Park
Westbury
Western Flat Creek
Western River
Weston Flat
West Smeaton
West Terrace
West Terrace Estate
Westward Ho
Wharminda
Whitby
White Cliffs
White Flat
White Forest
White Gate
White Hut
Whiteman Gully
White Park
White Peg Gully
White, River
Whites Forest
Whites Gully
White Well
Whitwarta
Whyalla

Welwyn

Nomenclature

A subdivision of section 99, Hundred of Adelaide by Charles B. Fisher in 1842; now included in Brooklyn Park. It was the site of the ?Bonnie Owl Inn? which was located near Henley Beach Road just west of today's Marion Road. It derives from the Old English welig - 'willow'. When naming the subdivision Mr Fisher would no doubt have recalled that in 1840 section 99 was occupied by 'J. Dunford and others [at] Welwyn'.

General Notes

Historical information is in the Register, 6 June 1922, page 5e.

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Wemblyn

The Register of 26 August 1927, page 6d reports upon this proposed subdivision at O'Halloran Hill.

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Wepar

Nomenclature

There is an Aboriginal word wipa meaning 'curlews', a bird which abounded in local swamps.

General Notes

Its school opened in 1930 and closed in 1970.
Photographs of the opening of a new school are in the Chronicle,
19 August 1937, page 34.

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Wepowie

The Wepowie silver-lead mine was "7 miles from Blinman" -
see Record of the Mines of South Australia (fourth edition), page 191;
see Chronicle,
29 September 1888, page 6e.

The Wepowie lead mine is owned by a syndicate and is situated off the Parachilna road to the right amongst the ranges. There is a big outcrop on the side of a hill and a shaft has been sunk 70 feet... As showing the bracing nature of the climate here, the captain informed me that the morning before there was ice an inch thick in the washing basin that stood outside the tent...

Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.

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Werocata

Nomenclature

Two local waterholes were so called by Aborigines - 'the place of cuckoos'.

General Notes

The station is described in the Chronicle,
21 April 1883, page 22f;
"The Werocata Dam" appears on 14 June 1884, page 13c.

Early history of the property is in the Observer,
8 October 1921, page 20a and
the reminiscences of John McCoy on 20 September 1924, page 50d.

Werocata has an interesting history... It was acquired by the founder of the Bowman family who started sheep farming in Tasmania in 1835, and came to this state in 1839 taking up land at Enfield, Dry Creek and later forming stations at the head of the Wakefield, Werocata and Martindale. The well known Martindale flock was founded in 1850 and managed for years by the late Mr William Bowman... Mr Edmund Bowman was accidentally drowned in the creek near Werocata... {today] the greater part is divided into farms which are settled upon for grazing and wheat growing...

A trial of Wolseley's sheep-shearing machine on Mr Ralli's property is reported in the Register,
14 November 1888, page 7h;
also see 7 July 1894, page 6d,
14 August 1899, page 6a,
20 January 1904, page 8a.

"A Visit to Werocata" is in the Advertiser,
27 January 1893, page 6d;
also see Observer, 14 July 1894, page 6c.

"A Run With the Hounds" is in the Register,
11 July 1896, page 7b.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Fox Hunting.

Information on the property and photographs are in The Critic,
16 November 1901 (supplement).

An offer from Mr Ralli to sell the property to the government is reported in the Register,
12 June 1906, page 6f;
also see 7 and 8 September 1906, pages 6d and 4h,
Advertiser,14 June 1911, page 13b,
Register, 29 September 1915, page 11a,
Observer, 2 October 1915, page 10a.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
21 July 1906, page 30.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
7 December 1933, page 82.

The reminiscences of John McCoy are in the Register,
15 September 1924, page 11f.

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Wertaloona

Photographs of Jack Connors, boundary rider, are in the Observer,
2 October 1923, page 34,
of the pastoral property in the Chronicle,
23 and 30 July 1931, pages 32 and 32.

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West Adelaide

A cricket match against Saint Marys is reported in the Register,
31 March 1863, page 2f, 23 April 1863, page 2g,
against Hindmarsh in the Express,
29 December 1863, page 3a,
7 October 1879, page 3d.
A proposed cricket club is reported upon in the Express,
20 July 1872, page 2e;
also see Register,
23 July 1898, page 7f.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cricket - Miscellany.

Information on a Christian temperance union is in the Express,
6 April 1864, page 2e.
Also see South Australia - Social Matters - Temperance and Allied Matters.

Information on a lifeboat crew is in the Express,
31 August 1882, page 2c.
Also see South Australia - Maritime Affairs - Lifeboats and Rockets.

The "Township of West Adelaide" laid out on section 48 - "the old Thebarton Racecourse"- is reported in the Register,
13 September 1882, page 8d:

Our colonists will readily recall memories of many a well-fought battle... and that comical finale to the big steeplechase, when Booyoolee got hung on the mud wall... The laying of the foundation stone of the Bible Christian Church is reported in the Chronicle,
28 April 1883, page 6a,
of the Mission Church of St James in the Register,
5 October 1883, page 6g (also see Observer, 10 July 1915, page 48e) and
of the Methodist Church in The Mail,
25 July 1914, page 15a.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
1 August 1914, page 29,
Observer,
10 July 1915, page 29.

A quoits match is reported in the Express,
12 December 1885, page 4c.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Quoits.

"School for West Adelaide" is in the Register,
29 June 1889, page 6f.

The consecration of St James Church is reported in the Register,
10 January 1902, page 6f.
"A Choirless Church [St James]" is in the Express,
18 June 1908, page 4h;
also see Register, 6 July 1908, page 6c.

The Anglican Church of St James, under the charge of Rev S.S. Moncrieff, is now without a choir, the singers having been disbanded by Mr Moncrieff. In a sermon [he] said that [in future] the congregation would be expected to take the place of the choir, the organ only being used to lead the singing... [He said] that choir management was not quite in accordance with the usages of the Church of England. The monopolising of the chancel by choirmen and boys naturally shuts out from that part of the church many others, who are, or should be, engaged there in divine service, giving undue prominence to the choir element... [The discussion continues, at length, including the following: "The choir work has been carried on inefficiently for many months past. The relation of its members to card playing had to be considered..."]

A photograph of the football team is in the Chronicle,
19 July 1902, page 42,
4 September 1909, page 30,
Express,
8 August 1912, page 8.
"West Adelaide Football Club - Bickering and Barneying" is in the Register,
10, 15, 17 and 21 February 1919, pages 7g, 8h, 6g and 7i,
8 March 1919, page 10g, 30 November 1921, page 8h.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Football.

An annual meeting of the District Trained Nurses' Society is reported in the Register,
22 June 1904, page 4i.
Information on the District Trained Nurses' Society is in the Register,
21 June 1905, page 6h, 27 June 1906, page 8b.
Also see South Australia - Women - Nursing and Female Doctors.

Biographical details of John Simmons are in the Register,
15 August 1910, page 9h,
of E.M.C. Ohlmeyer on 29 August 1918, page 6g.

The opening of the "West Adelaide Trams" is reported in the Express,
4 October 1911, page 1h.
Also see Adelaide - Transport - Tramways.

West Adelaide - Obituaries

An obituary of Rev J.G. Pitcher is in the Register,
28 September 1900, page 6c,
of Edwin J. Middleton in the Observer, 1 July 1905, page 25a,
of William Cope on 28 December 1918, page 19b.

An obituary of Patrick Keogh is in the Register,
3 June 1905, page 7b,
of F.D. Harrison on 30 November 1909, page 6h,
of M.P. Tregonning on 23 December 1916, page 8h,
of Richard J. Whitfield on 9 August 1923, page 8c.

An obituary of William Cope is in the Register,
23 December 1918, page 6g,
of John Davey on 4 September 1920, page 7d,
of Arthur Conlin on 13 June 1928, page 12e.

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West Beach

Nomenclature

This seaside suburb, west of Adelaide, was first laid out on part sections 227-28, Hundred of Adelaide by Sir John L. Stirling, Sir Frank Moulden and Arnold M. Moulden, in 1929 as trustees of 'The Settled Estates of F.J. and P.J. Gray':

This estate which in future will be known as "West Beach'' at present consists of high undulating sandhills. The party inspected the work accomplished. This comprised the continuance to the sea, the distance of about a mile, of the Richmond Road, which previously stopped at the Tapley's Hill Road; the grading and topdressing of the sandhills, involving the removal of 200,000 tons of sand, and the building of an esplanade and three roads connecting it with Military Road, which was raised 8 feet and remade. The whole of the work was carried out under the order of the Supreme Court and the town was laid out under the approval of the town planner (Mr W. Scott Griffiths)....

General Notes

Information on the subdivision is in the Register,
17 June 1926, page 5g, 4 and 12 July 1928, pages 10 (photo) and 5e-10a,
21 February 1929, page 10e,
The News, 11 July 1928, page 10e;
"The Seaside Resort" is in the Advertiser,
28 February 1929, page 20c.

The party inspected the work accomplished. This comprised the continuance to the sea, the distance of about a mile, of the Richmond Road, which previously stopped at the Tapley's Hill Road; the grading and topdressing of the sandhills, involving the removal of 200,000 tons of sand, and the building of an esplanade and three roads connecting it with Military Road, which was raised 8 feet and remade. The whole of the work was carried out under the order of the Supreme Court and the town was laid out under the approval of the town planner (Mr W. Scott Griffiths)....

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Westbourne Park

Nomenclature

In 1881, J.C. Lovely laid out the suburb on part section 253 on behalf of the owner H. Rymill, who purchased it from John Hance in 1879. Its school opened in 1914. The original plan of the subdivision shows 'Westbourne' which is also a village in Sussex, England. James Chapman Lovely was born in London, England in 1844.

A little before the subdivision was mooted an article on Westbourne Grove, in London, appeared in the Advertiser,
14 February 1880, page 1f (supp.).

General Notes

The Register of 31 May 1928 at page 8h says, inter alia:

[The] name is derived from a river which, as East and West Bourne, formerly lent picturesqueness to Paddington, but is now diverted underground... The school opened in 1914.
A school fair is reported in the Register,
19 April 1926, page 10h and
a pet show on 28 February 1927, page 10g, 23 April 1928, pages 6f-10;
also see 30 May 1928, page 10a and
Advertiser,
6 August 1921, page 15g,
The News,
6 December 1926, page 6e.

Information the school's Mother's Club is in The News,
6 June 1929, page 10b.

A photograph of a school fair is in the Observer,
24 April 1926, page 31,
of a school show in the Chronicle,
28 April 1928, page 54,
Observer,
17 April 1930, page 32,
of the drum and fife band in the Chronicle,
22 August 1929, page 38,
of the opening of the infants' school on 3 July 1930, page 35,
of an Arbor Day on 9 July 1936, page 33.
Also see South Australia - Education - Arbor Days.

An account of the Adelaide school sending an Australian flag to "Westbourne School, Westbourne Park, England" is in The News,
8 March 1928, page 11d.

To foster an Empire spirit was the object of the Westbourne Park School in sending to Westbourne School, Westbourne Park, England, an Australian flag. [That school] responded: "What a fine idea it was of yours to write us and express the wish to encourage Empire friendship... We shall love and honour your flag and cherish it... If a Union Jack will be acceptable to you I shall be delighted to send one..."

The opening of the Institute is reported in the Register,
8 November 1924, page 14d.

The laying of the foundation stone of the Methodist Church is reported in the Advertiser,
16 February 1925, page 6f and
its opening in the Register,
17 August 1925, page 13c;
information on the Methodist Hall appears on 29 March 1926, page 10e.
The old galvanised church was relocated at Goodwood - see Register,
16 August 1926, page 8g.
Photographs are in the Observer,
21 February 1925, page 33.

Photographs of a pet show are in the Observer,
7 March 1925, page 32.

Biographical details of Thomas W. Chalk is in the Register,
31 March 1927, page 11e.

Westbourne Park - Obituaries

An obituary of Edmund Parsons is in the Register,
16 May 1892, page 5b.

An obituary of Alfred H. Lavasseur is in the Register,
27 October 1926, page 8g.

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Westbury

George Vickery's obituary is in the Register,
17 August 1898, page 7a.

Mr George Vickery died at Meadows... On reaching South Australia he resided at Bowden where he was head clerk in Ridley's mill. From there he went to Borrow & Goodiar, builders, with whom he was also head clerk. He then went farming for a short time near Adelaide and then opened a grain store in Rundle Street, after which he went to Meadows where he has resided ever since, except for a few years in the north. He had a flour mill and sawmill here and also owned a large quantity of land in the district.

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Western Flat Creek

Near Mount Barker, runs through sections 3783, 3724 and 3727.
See the reminiscences of Joseph Ryder held in the Mortlock Library.

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Western, River

This school on Kangaroo Island opened in 1901 and close in 1903.

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Weston Flat

Nomenclature

Harry Weston, an early occupier of the land.
'Weston's Cattle Station' is shown on an 1851 survey map of lease no. 96 held by E.B. Scott.

General Notes

A report of a local horse race meeting is in the Register,
15 November 1872, page 3f.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.

It is described in the Register,
16 August 1887, page 3g.

Passing on there appears to be nothing of interest except a wood pile until we reach Weston Flat, on the overland mail route, where a public house is soon to be erected in place of the old one recently destroyed by fire...

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West Smeaton

The school opened in 1932 and in the same year became "Kilroo".

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West Terrace

A feature article on the cemetery appears in the Register,
22 July 1902, page 6e.
Also see Adelaide - Cemeteries, Burials and Morgue.

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West Terrace Estate

A sale of this subdivision in the city of Adelaide is advertised in the Commercial Advertiser,
20 April 1850, page 4a.

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Westward Ho

Also see South Australia - Mining - Gold.

This gold mine near Manna Hill was discovered by Messrs Holmes and Radford in 1886 -
see Record of the Mines of South Australia (fourth edition), pages 244 and 247,
Register,
30 August 1888, page 3h,
Chronicle,
13 October 1888, page 19c,
13 July 1889, page 22c,
Register,
29 November 1893, page 6b.

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Wharminda

Nomenclature

Aboriginal for 'a range of hills'.

General Notes

The Wharminda Siding School opened in 1914.

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Whitby

Nomenclature

In What's in a Name at page 237 Rodney Cockburn says, inter alia, "Is [named] after the birthplace in England of William Paxton, of Paxton, Graves and Hay... on whose land the township was created". It appears the gentleman to whom he credits its foundation is Alfred William Paxton, the son of William Paxton who, according to records in the Department of Lands, laid out the subdivision.
Biographical details of Alfred W. Paxton, "a member of the firm A. Graves and Paxton", and his untimely death in Sydney are in the Register, 26 September 1898, page 4h. From these facts, and known movements of his father, it can be deduced that he was born in Adelaide, circa 1855.
The Register of 14 July 1855, page 2d talks of William Paxton's departure from the colony.

William Paxton was one of three part-owners of an estate called "Whitby Estate" located between Semaphore and Glanville.
His Christian name and surname were used for some of the streets in the subdivision which was sold at Dawbiney's Hotel in August 1872.

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White Cliffs

An athletics sports meeting is reported in the Observer,
4 May 1878, page 13c.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Athletics and Gymnastics.

A meeting re school accommodation is reported in the Register,
22 August 1878 (supp.), page 2b.

A letter with information on the post office and wine shop is in the Register,
21 November 1879, page 7b.

[Your Booleroo correspondent says that] the inebriates, who at times are not scarce, find lodgings in the reaping machines at the local machinist's. Now, Sir, I presume it to be very plain he means the White Cliffs where the wine shop and machinist are, and I am very sorry to know that it is at this place the post office is kept...

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White Flat

The "town" on Eyre Peninsula is described in The Mail,
27 November 1915, page 6c.

The township of White's Flat is not without its honours. It consists of a post office and local hall which does duty as school, church, dancing hall and lecture room... The inhabitants of the town are less than a dozen...

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White Forest

Information on the school is in the Advertiser,
28 August 1867, page 2f.

Henry Mason wrote, complaining of the want of a suitable residence, of the miserable and dilapidated condition of his school house, and asking the Board for assistance... He stated that the people were very poor, that since the closing of the Burra mines many of them were without employment, that they had large families and were quite unable to pay school fees. He detailed the difficulties and hardships of bush teaching, the ignorance he had to contend with and expressed his belief that no plan will succeed in the thinly populated, areas unless the teachers itinerate and carry their instruction to the homes of the settlers, that the whole family may have the advantages of teaching...

Also see Place Names - Whites Forest.

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White Gate

This name is mentioned twice in newspaper reports; firstly, as a railway siding near Balaklava in the Observer,
24 September 1870, page 2g and,
secondly, as a place near Wirrabara Forest in the Register,
26 March 1885, page 6e;
also see Observer,
4 April 1885, page 11c and Whites Forest.

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White Hut

Information on the school is in the Observer,
10 October 1888, page 32c.

The Register of 16 August 1893 at page 5b talks of working men's blocks being surveyed "near White Hut township" in the Hundred of Clare.

154 acres of land were purchased and surveyed into working men's blocks near the White Hut township in the Hundred of Clare and was divided into nine blocks...

The White Hut Church and Cemetery are situated on section 228, Hundred of Clare, which was granted to Thomas Pascoe in May 1855. In May 1860 he sold one acre to the Trustees of the Wesleyan Church for ten shillings ($1) and the church was built in that year - see Observer,
29 December 1860, page 4e.

Thomas Pascoe and his wife, Fanny, had 15 children and he, and a number of his children, are buried there.

His second son, Thomas, elected to parliament in 1900, was Minister of Agriculture for a number of years.

Clare Cameos

The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs T. Pascoe is reported in the Register,
4 March 1902, page 3g;
an obituary of Thomas Pascoe is in theRegister,
6 March 1918, page 6g,
biographical details of Mrs Pascoe, senior, on 17 July 1919, page 6h,
7 October 1921, page 8f (obit.).

There was once a "White Hut" on section 207, Hundred of Jellicoe;
it is now known as "Schillings Gate".

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Whiteman Gully

Nomenclature

"Whiteman and his mate... got three-quarters of an ounce in one tub and during a single week earned one pound a day".
See Register,
18 April 1872, page 5a.

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White Park

Nomenclature

The land, originally in possession of William White, was laid out by the executors of Eliza Mellor in 1921.

General Notes

"A Woodland Paradise" is in the Advertiser,
16 November 1921, page 8h.

It is an absolute revelation, after proceeding a few yards down the newly-metalled and picturesque undulating tree-bordered Willingale Avenue, to find oneself in the heart of a profusion of native trees and shrubs... the public will be offered the opportunity of purchasing home sites at auction on Saturday , 20th inst...

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White Peg Gully

The Register of 11 February 1858 (supp.) at page 1 locates it as contiguous to section 1409, Hundred of Strathalbyn.

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White, River

An obituary of Charles Goode is in the Register,
27 July 1888, page 5a.

The property on Eyre Peninsula is described in the Register,
12 November 1898, page 7f.

The Advertiser of 10 May 1906, page 6d says, inter alia:

There is an apology for a school at White's River, a miserable two-roomed cottage, privately owned, with accommodation for about twelve children in which thirty are packed. Welwyn - Whyalla
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Whites Forest

A school in an "outlying area" conducted by Henry Mason with 21 enrolled pupils -
see Parliamentary Paper 19/1869-70;
it opened in 1867 and closed in 1870.
It was probably in the Wirrabara area -
see Observer,
31 August 1867, page 3c.
Also see Place Names - White Gate. and Place Names - White Forest

A report from Melrose of a suicide at White's Forest is in the Observer,
19 March 1870, page 3e.

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Whites Gully

Nomenclature

Samuel White, farmer and flour miller.

General Notes

Historical information on the Church is in the Observer,
13 May 1848, page 1d;
also see 16 November 1850, page 2d.

The Register of 20 October 1851 records the destruction by fire of his property.

A farewell dinner to Samuel White is reported in the Register,
18 June 1853, page 2f;
also see 23 February 1863, page 3b.
His return from England "on the Grenada, the property of Mr White" is reported on 25 August 1854, page 2d;
also see 23 February 1863, page 3b.

Mr White had introduced a thrashing machine which yielded to none in excellence. But his active mind did not stand still with that - a mill was wanted and he built one. He [Mr Charles Hewett] believed in his own heart that it was owing to that mill that the price of wheat had kept up in the district... The district of Willunga had taken the lead in resisting the enormous price once demanded by the millers for grinding - three shillings a bushel. Mr White was the man to come forward and offer to do it for eighteen pence...

Under the heading "Supposed Incendiarism" the Adelaide Times of 17 November 1851, page 3b has a report of a letter being found and addressed - "Hungary Guttess, Mortgaged Mill, Cut-throat Gully - for White"; it reads in part:

Since our commencement to put a stop to your undermining, unmanly, swindling ways, has had no effect, we have at last thought we would give you another month before we proceed any further... If we cannot do it by fire, on account of your insurance, we will do it other ways. You shall find every horse in your paddock stiff within 14 hours of the time the dose is given them. Welwyn - Whyalla
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White Well

The White Well Water Reserve is discussed in the Express,
25 April 1865, page 2a,
Chronicle, 6 and 20 May 1865, pages 7f and 1f (supp.).
Also see South Australia - Northern Lands Development and Allied Matters - Water, Artesian Wells and Springs.

"White Well", on section 87, Hundred of Blyth, is discussed in the Register,
18 and 22 May 1865, pages 3f and 3c.

Parliamentary Paper 24/1874 shows another school of this name on the Blyth Plains being conducted in a chapel by Richard H. Jarman with 32 enrolled pupils.
It was opened on 21 April 1873 and conducted in the Wesleyan Chapel - see Advertiser, 13 May 1873, page 3b.
Examinations are reported in The Irish Harp, 10 October 1873, page 6a.

Richard Jarman asked for a licence. He had opened a school on April 21 and had now 25 pupils... The school at present was conducted in the Wesleyan Chapel until a schoolroom and teacher's residence were erected...

"Daily Duststorms" at this place are described in the Register,
9 December 1902, page 4h.

A town of White Well is mentioned in the Observer, 19 January 1878, page 20:

On arriving at the White Well government township [between Hookina and Willochra] we found the inhabitants to consist of a man and his family with about 100 goats. The buildings consist of pine huts whitewashed inside and out with a kind of chalk obtained from the well. The buildings are used as an accommodation house, wineshop and store. The proprietor rents the well and charges two pence per head for cattle... This is one of the wells where the railway engines will have to be supplied with water...

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Whitwarta

Nomenclature

Aboriginal for 'fresh water'.

General Notes

The name was applied in the area at a much earlier date than those mentioned in Manning's Place Names of South Australia -
see Register of 11 February 1858 (supp.), page 2 where the name is recorded as "Whitwater".

A fire at Samuel Smith's farm is reported in the Observer,
8 January 1870, page 3e.

The school opened in 1879 and closed in 1951; see Register,
11 July 1878, page 5c.
Photographs are in the Observer,
19 August 1911, page 31.

A picnic and sports event are reported in the Chronicle,
8 January 1881, page 26c,
Observer, 3 September 1881, page 31b,
Register, 4 January 1882, page 5b;
also see 1 January 1883, page 7c,
Chronicle, 10 January 1885, page 8g,
8 January 1887, page 13d,
Advertiser, 4 January 1888, page 7c,
Chronicle, 2 January 1892, page 21d.

Information on water supply is reported in the Observer,
26 September 1885, page 31b.

At present there were in the neighbourhood two wells from 12 to 15 feet deep situated on a government reserve and a waterhole on the Wakefield... It was mentioned that good water could be obtained on the cemetery reserve, while the water from the wells was brackish and only fit for stock...

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

A horse race meeting is reported in the Chronicle,
2 April 1892, page 14g.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.

An obituary of C.A.L. Belling is in the Register,
26 January 1904, page 4h,
of Mrs R.T. Wilson on 17 May 1909, page 9d.

An obituary of Mrs H. Underwood is in the Observer,
23 November 1907, page 26e,
of H. Underwood on 18 March 1916, page 39a.

The opening of a new bridge is reported in the Register,
17 August 1914, page 5g.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
29 August 1914, page 31,
Observer,
11 August 1923, page 30.

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Whyalla

Nomenclature

Before the town was proclaimed on 16 April 1914 a hill, about 3 km from the town, was called 'Whyalla Hill'. Prof N.B. Tindale disagrees with the suggestion that it means 'place of water'. He said 'an Aboriginal tribe near Port Pirie had a word wajala meaning "west'', while a tribe near Port Augusta had waila, meaning "I don't know''.'

General Notes

Also see Place Names - Hummock Hill.

The school opened in 1916 as "Hummock Hill";
name changed in 1919;
a photograph is in the Observer,
19 October 1918, page 23.

The settlement is described under the heading "Hummock Hill" in the Register,
14 October 1919, page 6f, 5 July 1921, page 7d, 7 October 1921, page 7b,
Advertiser, 16 October 1933, page 14h;
photographs appear in the Observer,
14 April 1917, pages 26-27, 19 October 1918, page 23, 20 November 1920, page 25,
Advertiser,
17 October 1933, page 20,
Chronicle,
17 March 1932, page 34, 26 January 1933, page 32, 26 October 1933, page 37.

Photographs of the war memorial are in the Chronicle,
22 April 1922, page 29,
of shipping on 24 April 1930, page 38.
Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen.

"Blast Furnace for Whyalla" is in the Advertiser,
9 and 11 September 1937, pages 23b and 24e, 1 October 1937, page 19a;
also see The News,
9 September 1937, page 1f, 9 November 1937, page 7g.

There was a dramatic turn in the Assembly yesterday in the debate on the Wyalla blast furnace... The vital clause is that which seeks to give the Broken Hill Proprietery Co a 50 year tenure of its mineral leases at Whyalla... The company stated... that it was not prepared to go ahead... without such tenure... The Premier said the Bill will pass as a sufficient number of members of his party realised how disastrous it would be [if it was defeated]... (Advertiser, 11 November 1937, page 19.)

A proposed water pipe line is discussed in The Mail,
30 October 1937, page 26c.
Also see South Australia - Water conservation.

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