Place Names of South Australia - W
Witera - Woodside
- Witera
- Woakwine Range
- Wokurna
- Wolowa
- Wolseley
- Wonga Shoal
- Wongolina
- Wongyarra
- Wonna
- Wonoka
- Wonuarra
- Woocalla
- Wood Pile
- Woodchester
- Woodfield
- Woodforde
- Woodhurst
- Woodlands
- Woodleigh
- Woodley Estate
- Woods
- Woods Flat
- Woods Point
- Woodside
Witera
Nomenclature
Aboriginal word taken from pastoral lease no. 2020 held by Anton Schlink in the 1860s.
General Notes
The school opened in 1919 and closed in 1925.
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Woakwine Range
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'my arm'.
General Notes
The Woakwine pastoral run is described in the Register,
14 June 1869, page 3a.
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Wokurna
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'to arrive'.
General Notes
The Barunga North School was formerly known as "Wokurna" - it closed in 1944.
The Wokurna School was opened in 1888 and closed in 1923;
Wokurna North School opened as "Sharps Well" in 1879;
name changed in 1898 and closed in 1910.
An athletics meeting is reported in the Register,
16 March 1887, page 3g.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Athletics and Gymnastics.
The Hundred is described in the Advertiser,
10 August 1895, page 7a.
An obituary of F.P. Starrs is in the Register, 1 October 1909, page 4i, Observer, 9 October 1909, page 40a,
of Miss Catherine Arbon in the Register, 23 November 1926, page 13a.
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Wolowa
Nomenclature
The former name of the railway station at 'Malpas'.
General Notes
The school was opened in 1921 by Annie McQuillan and became "Malpas" in 1922;
it closed in 1944.
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Place Names
Wolseley
Nomenclature
The town was named after Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley (1833-1913) who, as Baron Wolseley, was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army.
General Notes
Biographical details of Baron Wolseley appear in the Register,
30 May 1878, page 6f and
31 July 1882, page 6g,
a portrait in Frearson's Weekly,
19 September 1883 (supp.); also see
Observer,
11 January 1890, page 33b;
an obituary is in the Register,
27 March 1913, pages 6c-7h.
His brother, Frank York Wolseley, returned to England and produced the Wolseley motor car in conjunction with Herbert Austin before the latter left the firm to produce his own cars.
See Place Names - Werocata.
Interesting information on both the private and government towns is in the Chronicle,
3 February 1883, page 7e,
Register,
19 and 21 November 1883, pages 6g and 6d and
28 January 1885, page 6c,
16 February 1886, page 6d,
Chronicle, 9 February 1889, page 23a
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The Custon to Bordertown railway should have been completed now, but as far as Wolseley is concerned there is little cause for dissatisfaction, as, thanks to the foresight of the resident engineer, provision was made for receiving and storing wheat in the station yard, and this week regular communication was commenced between here and Custon. The first special goods train was brought up by Mr Mann on Tuesday last (23rd) and every truck obtained from the traffic department has been sent away filled with wheat...
The school opened in 1884; see
Register,
30 September 1908, page 9a,
Observer,
3 October 1908, page 42c.
An Arbor Day is reported in the Observer,
8 August 1914, page 20b.
Also see South Australia - Education - Arbor Days.
The opening of a flour mill is reported in the Register,
20 February 1884, page 7c.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Farming - Mills.
A local Show is reported in the Register,
29 October 1888, page 3c (See South Australia - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows ) and
bushfires on
9 January 1906, page 5g.
Also see South Australia - Natural Disasters - Bushfires.
A cycling event is reported in the Chronicle,
15 March 1902, page 17b and
a sports day on
28 March 1903, page 14c,
Observer,
25 March 1905, page 3c (supp.).
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cycling.
An obituary of J.B. Jolly is in the Observer,
26 August 1911, page 41b,
of Robert Reschke on 6 February 1915, page 41b,
of William G. Hunt on 18 September 1926, page 39d.
Photographs of the railway station are in the Observer,
1 June 1912, page 32,
of farming at Wolseley are in the Chronicle,
20 April 1933, page 36.
The unveiling of the war memorial is reported in the Register,
1 August 1927, page 10e,
Observer,
6 August 1927, pages 46b-59e.
A photograph is in the Chronicle,
13 August 1927, page 39.
Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen.
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Place Names
Wonga Shoal
Nomenclature
It would appear it got its name because the ship Wonga Wonga ran aground there .
General Notes
See Register,
30 December 1865, page 3b.
"Calamity at Wonga Shoal" appears on
18 November 1912, page 7c; also see
6 January 1926, page 11e.
Information on its lighthouse is in the Register,
12 August 1899, page 4h,
9 Noovember 1900, page 4g,
28 June 1901, page 9b,
2 July 1901, pages 4e-6c,
Observer,
19 August 1899, page 14e,
10 November 1900, page 29e,
6 July 1901, page 36c,
14 February 1903, page 3e (supp.);
a photograph is in the Chronicle,
27 April 1907, page 30.
Also see South Australia - Maritime Affairs - Lighthouses and Lightships.
"Captain Jones on Trial" is in the Observer,
15 and 22 March 1913, pages 35d and 35c-d.
"A Wrecked Lighthouse Restored After 13 Years" is in The Mail,
28 February 1925, page 1a; also see
Observer,
16 January 1926, page 18b.
- Early on Sunday morning November 17, 1912, the well-known Wonga Shoal Lighthouse, about two miles out from the shore at the Semaphore, was knocked over by the sailing ship Dimsdale. The old lighthouse was never reconstructed. In its place there have been, as a makeshift, a light ship and a glorified beacon, but now a new lighthouse is nearing completion...
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Place Names
Wongolina
This school in the South-East opened in 1921 and closed in 1928.
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Place Names
Wongyarra
Nomenclature
Wongyarra was the name applied to Mount Remarkable by the Aborigines; arra means 'moving water'.
General Notes
The school opened in 1895 and closed in 1966.
A photograph of the school committee is in the Observer,
6 September 1924, page 34,
of students and a committee on
22 June 1929, page 32.
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Place Names
Wonna
Nomenclature
Probably corrupted from the Aboriginal wana - 'two'.
General Notes
The school opened in 1883 and closed in 1905.
"Gold Mining at Wonna" is in the Register,
18 October 1887, page 7d; also see
Observer,
22 and 29 October 1887, pages 40b and 40a;
1 June 1888, page 7c,
11 September 1888, page 3g,
Advertiser,
7 March 1889, page 7b.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Gold.
The rabbit plague in the Hundred is discussed in the Register,
14, 16 and 20 August 1888, pages 6c, 6g and 6e,
4 September 1888, page 3g,
Express,
25 November 1890, page 3f.
- Mr James Eglington... has a special knowledge of the rabbit nuisance... He is a leaseholder there of nearly 4,000 acres adjoining the Ketchowla Run... The rabbits have been dying off in thousands... Their decimation has not begun recently, but has been going on for months...
Also see South Australia - Flora and Fauna - Rabbits.
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Wonoka
Nomenclature
An Aboriginal word meaning 'daughter', was a name given to a pastoral run by John McKinlay in 1851 (lease no. 141).
General Notes
"The Flood at Wonoka Creek" is in the Register,
7 April 1876, page 5a,
Observer,
8 April 1876, page 4b.
- A storm of thunder and rain was excessively heavy about Wonoka and four waggons and two drays were washed away by the flood... The sufferers were Messrs Wilson, Murray, Henry Jordan James Henniker and Michael Sherry...
Also see South Australia - Natural Disasters - Floods.
A sale of town allotments is reported in the Chronicle,
17 July 1880, page 26b.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Primitive Methodist Church is reported in the Chronicle,
4 September 1880, page 24e.
A court case brought by a passenger on the Hallett-Wonoka coach route is reported in the Register,
28 June 1881, page 4f.
Also see South Australia - Transport - Coaches.
The school opened in 1887 and closed in 1922.
Information on farming in the Hundred is in the Advertiser,
3 and 13 April 1888, pages 6g and 7d,
15 May 1888, page 3f.
Also see South Australia - Northern Lands Development and Allied Matters - Comments on Goyder's Line.
An obituary of Ralph Wardle is in the Register,
8 October 1920, page 9c.
A photograph of the grave of Douglas Bruce is in the Chronicle,
29 June 1933, page 34.
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Place Names
Wonuarra
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'wait a while'.
General Notes
The school opened as "Paringa";
name changed in 1917 and closed in 1919.
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Woocalla
Nomenclature
Aboriginal for 'crow'.
General Notes
The school opened in 1916 and closed in 1967.
Photographs of the railway station and post office are in the Observer,
13 July 1918, page 25.
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Place Names
Wood Pile
The name of a landing on the River Murray "near Mason's Rock" - see Register, 12 July 1855, page 2f.
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Place Names
Woodchester
Nomenclature
In 1841 section 1788, Hundred of Strathalbyn about 8 km east of Strathalbyn was purchased by Edward J. Peake, as attorney for William Leigh of 'Woodchester Park', Gloucestershire, England, who subdivided it in 1856.
General Notes
An obituary of William Leigh "of Woodchester Park. UK", is in the Register,
24 November 1906, page 7a.
Biographical information on the Leigh family is in the Register,
26 October 1928, page 18d, 3 and 17 November 1928, pages 12f and 13f.
See Adelaide - Streets.
According to records in the Department of Education the school opened in 1859 and closed in 1941.
The opening of a new schoolroom is reported in the Register,
19 June 1862 and
examinations in the Observer,
3 November 1866, page 5a;
a Day School is discussed in the Register,
22 March 1867, page 2e,
while examinations are reported on
22 October 1869, page 2g.
A district schools' picnic is reported in the Express,
16 April 1869, page 2e.
Information on the Primitive Methodist Chapel is in the Register,
17 September 1863, page 2g.
A ploughing match is reported in the Observer,
27 August 1864, page 4g,
Register,
9 August 1865, page 3h.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Ploughing Matches.
An accident at a Sunday school picnic is reported in the Register,
19 April 1869, page 2g.
The town and district are described in the Register,
22 June 1892, page 6c.
Reminiscences of Mrs W. Brook appear on
4 August 1915, page 6f.
A horse race meeting is reported in the Observer,
24 December 1892, page 18b,
Express,
24 January 1898, page 4a (See South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing) and
a sports day in the Chronicle,
5 November 1904, page 14b,
Observer,
5 November 1904, page 1b (supp.).
Register,
2 November 1904, page 3g,
Observer,
9 October 1909, page 19c.
"Mrs Brook of Woodchester" is in the Observer,
7 August 1915, page 11a.
- Then they [Mr & Mrs W. Brook] removed to Woodchester which bore the peculiar name of Tinpot, because of the fact that a camper, in earlier days, had left a tin pot behind him when he proceeded on his way. For some years the country thereabouts was held as a sheep station by Mr Herriot and Mr Wood brought a square mile of country from the government. He was the first man to undertake clearing operations in the district and to break up the land for cropping...
A photograph of the unveiling of a Roll of Honour is in the Chronicle,
2 December 1916, page 30.
Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen.
The reminiscences of Rev F. Slaney Poole are in the Observer,
3 April 1926, page 18c.
"Woodchester Pioneer - Death of Mr W. Richardson" is in the Advertiser,
18 June 1929, page 21a.
Woodchester - Obituaries
An obituary of David Harvey is in the Register,
17 October 1889, page 5a.
An obituary of William Hassam is in the Register,
22 November 1904, page 5a, Observer,
26 November 1904, page 34c,
of William McAllan in the Register, 8 November 1906, page 7d.
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Place Names
Woodfield
Nomenclature
A subdivision of part section 252, Hundred of Adelaide by the executors of Joseph Fisher in 1913; now included in Fullarton. '
- Woodfield' now... 78 Fisher Street was built to take advantage of the beautiful views of the sea to the west and the hills to the east and faces Fullarton Road, which was the eastern boundary of its grounds until the land was subdivided in 1922. The house is an incorporation of two buildings, a plain but substantial dwelling erected about 1853 and the imposing two-storey structure built in 1883. Joseph Fisher bought the property at the time of his marriage in 1857 and when in the course of time he wanted a house consonant with his public and business standing, he wisely decided to retain the existing dwelling and add another building to it on a more elaborate scale. The walls of the first house had been erected by J.C. Verco, who was a sound businessman, being a Director of the Commercial Bank and Chairman of the Imperial Building Society, while his public spiritedness resulted in his election to the Adelaide City Council and to the House of Assembly.
General Notes
The property is described in the Register,
14 August 1880 (supp.), page 1f.
Observer,
18 April 1903, page 23 (includes photographs).
- I had heard that the Hon. Joseph Fisher was the happy possessor of a nice garden and therefore obtained leave to go over it. The total area enclosed is ten acres, of which seven can be called grass paddocks, with plantations of all kinds of trees about them in single specimens and in clumps. The other three acres are covered with a miscellaneous assortment of shrubs, trees, flowers and vegetables...
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Place Names
Woodforde
Nomenclature
Some authorities suggest that the suburb was named after Dr John Woodforde, who arrived with Colonel Light and later became City Coroner, but it is more likely that John Hallett, the first owner of the land named it 'Woodford', (sic) prior to the subdivision, after his birthplace in Essex, England which in 1225 was written as wudeforde - 'ford by the wood'; the ford was probably across the River Rodney.
The 'Village of Woodforde', as recorded in early conveyancing documents and in an advertisement in the Register on 28 August 1850, was laid out by John Finlay Duff on section 342, Hundred of Adelaide which was granted to John Hallett, a close business associate of Captain Duff, and there appears to be no doubt that Captain Duff adopted the name for his creation corrupting it to 'Woodforde'.
General Notes
The Register of
20 January 1847, page 2e reports the laying of the foundation stone of St George's Church "in the Village of Woodforde"
while the SA Gazette & Mining Journal of
23 January 1847, page 2e reports the event in "the Village of Woodford".
The laying of the foundation stone of St George's Hall is reported in the Register,
4 July 1881, page 5b; also see
16 November 1883, page 7d for information on the Church and
Observer,
5 February 1898, page 12b,
11 June 1898, page 29c,
Register,
9 June 1898, page 7d.
In the Register of 7 August 1855, page 3e is a letter from Rev E.K. Miller, minister of "Saint George's, Woodforde and Magill"; appended thereto is a copy of the church minutes of 30 July 1855.
Parliamentary Paper
120/1861 has a petition from colonists and it contains a summary of Captain Duff's services to the colony -
his death is reported in the Register,
18 May 1868, page 2f.
Mr Skelton's vineyard is described in the Chronicle,
12 April 1862, page 4f.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Viticulture.
The sale of Woodforde House is advertised in the Register,
18 October 1871, page 8d.
"Woodford - Not Woodforde" is in the Register,
27 December 1919, page 9f.
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Place Names
Woodhurst
The reason for the withdrawal of Mr Wood's proposed subdivision is no doubt explained by the fact that he absconded to America with public funds and a "girl-friend" - see Register,19 September 1885, pages 4g-5f,
1 October 1885, page 5h,
22 July 1893, page 5b,
18 November 1903, page 6e and a note on page 400 of Manning's Place Names of South Australia.
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Woodlands
The Register of 22 March 1883, page 5c has a report of the opening of the Woodlands Presbyterian Church erected on land given by Mr C.B. Young, near Hoyleton; also see
Chronicle,
28 November 1885, page 4g.
A cricket match against Owen is reported in the Express,
25 September 1886, page 3b. Also see South Australia - Sport - Cricket - Miscellany.
- About two years ago the Rev R. Mitchell commenced holding services every alternate Sunday at the residence of Mr Duncan McKinnon, a selector in the scrub country of the Hundred of Hall. As there was no place of worship within a considerable distance there was a very good attendance at the meetings, so much so that that about six months ago a start was made to collect funds and arrange to get a piece of land on which to build a small church. Finally, a site was selected at the junction of several roads and Mr C.B. Young gave an acre of land for the purpose. Subsequently, a tender was let to Mr D. Smith and the opening services were held on Sunday and Monday last...
Photographs of the Adelaide property are in the Observer,
18 February 1922, page 26,
of the school's hockey and basketball teams on
21 August 1926, page 32,
of a sports day on
28 August 1930, page 31.
Also see Adelaide - Education and Glenelg - Education.
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Place Names
Woodleigh
The school opened in 1935 and closed in 1939.
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Place Names
Woodley Estate
Nomenclature
In 1843, Osmond Gilles built a home at Glen Osmond which he named 'Glen Osmond Villa' and during February 1844 his brother Lewis, with his wife and family, arrived from Tasmania and took up residence at the villa. In 1823, Lewis Gilles had married Mary Woodley Horne, who died in September 1844. Accordingly, there can be little doubt that Osmond Gilles renamed the house 'Woodley' in memory of his late sister-in-law.
General Notes
Information on the estate is in the Register,
24 February 1888, page 4h; also see
8 March 1924, page 11a and
The Mail,
8 March 1924, page 10a,
Register,
20 May 1926, page 4d.
- On Thursday morning Mr J.H. Parr offered for sale the Woodley estate at Glen Osmond which includes the Glen Osmond Silver Mine... It was formerly the residence of Mr L.W. Gilles... The bidding was very brisk, starting at £8,000 and terminating at £8,600, Mr A. Sanders of New Zealand being the buyer...
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Place Names
Woods Flat
The school opened as "Murbko";name changed in 1913 and closed in 1945.
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Place Names
Woods Point
Nomenclature
Mr Woods was an eccentric man who, in the early days, kept a shanty there.
General Notes
Its nomenclature, history and progress are discussed in the Register,
13 and 14 January 1928, pages 10a and 10c.
The Register of 28 June 1928 at page 10a says, inter alia:
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In those days a portion of the land was leased by one Jimmy Woods who built a hut on the point and is said to have lived by somewhat doubtful means.
Information on reclaimed swamps is in the Observer,
26 July 1902 (supp.).
Lucerne growing is described in the Register,
25 April 1906, page 7g.
"Money in the Marshes" is in the Observer,
28 April 1906, page 45a.
"From Swamp to Dairy" is in the Advertiser,
11 July 1911, page 12a; also see
Chronicle,
29 July 1911, page 44a,
5 August 1911, page 43c.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Dairying.
The school opened in 1913 and closed in 1972.
"Levee Collapse" is in the Register,
2 May 1922, page 4i.
Photographs of a dairy farm are in the Chronicle,
14 May 1931, page 37.
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Place Names
Woods
Nomenclature
In 1879, Richard Wood senior (c.1815-1889), chairman of the District Council of Dalkey, was instrumental in having a railway station erected in the district.
General Notes
The school opened as "Dalkey Hill"; name changed in 1923 and closed in 1957.
The village is described in the Register, 23 January 1904, page 6a.
- At Woods Siding there is a store and post office combined - the former being owned and occupied by Mr Amos Alderman and the duties of post mistress are fulfilled by Mrs Annie Alderman....
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Place Names
Woodside
Nomenclature
On 6 April 1850, James Johnston, brewer, of Mount Barker, obtained the land grant of section 5030, Hundred of Onkaparinga and in the following year laid out the village of Woodside which was extended as Woodside West by the South Australian Company on section 5031, circa 1858. It is a common place name in Mr Johnston's native Scotland.
General Notes
A history of the town and photographs are in the Observer,
25 November 1905, page 29,
15 November 1913, page 30,
Chronicle,
5 October 1933, pages 35 and 44.
The town is described in the Adelaide Times,
14 November 1851, page 3b,
Parliamentary Paper
66/1886 and
Chronicle,
20 December 1902, page 37b,
28 November 1908, page 30 (photos),
Register,
19 February 1927, page 8.
Historical information on the town and district is in the Observer,
30 June 1925, page 19c,
The News,
19 February 1927, page 2e.
"Back to Woodside - Reminiscences of Early Days" is in the Observer,
26 February 1927, page 44; also see
Chronicle,
26 February 1927, page 14a.
The opening of St Mark's Church is reported in the Register,
9 December 1851, page 3a.
The 80th anniversary of the Caledonian Church is reported in the Observer,
10 November 1928, page 39d.
Information on a proposed district council is in the Observer,
14 May 1853, page 2d.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Local Government.
A horse race meeting is reported upon in the Observer,
25 March 1854, page 7c,
14 April 1855, page 5h,
20 June 1857, page 8e.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.
A proposed school is discussed in the Observer,
6 September 1856, page 1d (supp.),
14 February 1857, page 6c,
Register,
20 July 1857, page 2h;
its opening is reported in the Register,
15 August 1857, page 3d,
an anniversary on
1 October 1858, page 3h,
examinations on
23 December 1857, page 3d,
Observer,
10 November 1860, page 2h,
Register,
3 December 1861, page 2h,
21 November 1862, page 3f,
27 January 1863, page 3f,
6 February 1863, page 3b,
Observer,
3 December 1864, page 4d.
The school is described in the Register,
30 December 1859, page 2e,
21 November 1865, page 3f,
22 January 1866, pages 2f-3c,
28 May 1866, page 3b,
Chronicle,
2 June 1866, pages 3b-7f,
Register,
17 December 1866, page 2g,
Observer,
2 November 1878, page 14d.
A proposed cricket club is discussed in the Register,
14 October 1858, page 3g; also see
31 October 1859, page 2h,
9 November 1859, page 3d.
A cricket match is reported in the Observer,
23 April 1859, page 8c.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cricket - Miscellany.
The Woodside Camp School opened in 1949 and closed in 1962.
A school picnic at Craigdarroch is reported in the Chronicle,
1 November 1862, page 2g; also see
9 December 1865, page 1f (supp.).
A ploughing match is discussed in the Register,
3 October 1857, page 3b,
18 September 1866, page 2f,
Chronicle,
9 October 1858, page 7f,
22 September 1866, page 3b.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Ploughing Matches.
The reminiscences of Mr C.W. Fowler are in the Advertiser,
26 January 1926, page 19c and
of "Volunteering in the Olden Days" in the Observer,
7 March 1908, page 50a.
Also see South Australia - Defence of the Colony.
The "Stanley Bridge" and the circumstances surrounding its construction and christening is discussed in the Register,
18 August 1857, page 2g.
A gold discovery in the area is reported in the Register,
8 and 26 August 1863, pages 2h and 6g; also see
2, 16 and 23 July 1881, pages 5c, 5c and 1e (supp.),
"The Bird-in-Hand Line" is in the Observer,
12 August 1882, page 36e.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Gold.
Also see Advertiser,
8 and 25 August 1882, pages 5f and 6d,
Register,
12 January 1883, page 6e,
2 and 5 February 1883, pages 4f-6f and 7b,
15 and 16 October 1884, pages 4g-7a and 7g,
1 November 1884, page 7b,
19, 22 and 29 January 1885, pages 6e, 6h and 7h,
3, 10 and 26 February 1885, pages 7h, 3g and 6h,
23 May 1885, page 7d,
21 September 1885, page 6e,
23 November 1885, page 7a.
A sketch is in the Pictorial Australian in
February 1890, page 25.
An obituary of Captain J.H. Hocking is in the Register,
18 January 1896, page 5c.
Also see Chronicle,
6 August 1887, page 14b,
Register,
14 April 1887, page 7a (article on the Bird-in-Hand Mine),
26 and 31 May 1888, pages 6b and 3g,
18 February 1897, page 5h,
Advertiser,
13 July 1886, page 6c.
Its reopening is reported in the Advertiser,
30 January 1934, page 12e.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
28 June 1934, page 36,
27 December 1934, pages 30 and 31.
"The Woodside Mines" is in the Chronicle,
30 March 1901, page 33a.
A photograph of a diamond drill at the New Era Mine appears on
30 December 1905, page 37.
The growing of cotton by Edward Howard is reported in the Register,
5 September 1863, page 2g.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Cotton.
A Show is reported in the Chronicle,
2 April 1864, page 3f,
11 November 1893, page 23d; also see
Register,
17 November 1897, page 7f,
Advertiser,
16 November 1909, page 9f.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
27 November 1909, page 29,
Observer,
22 November 1902, page 24,
Chronicle,
27 November 1909, page 29,
Observer,
4 March 1911, page 30.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .
The laying of the foundation stone of the Lutheran Church is reported in the Chronicle,
5 November 1864, page 2e.
Information on the local court is in the Observer,
20 November 1869, page 7b.
Also see South Australia - Crime, Law and Punishment - Law - Local courts.
"A Curious Ecclesiastical Case" is in the Chronicle,
6 May 1876, page 21d.
Opening services of Scots' Church are reported in the Register,
2 May 1878, page 5e.
Information on the proposed Institute is in the Register,
7 August 1880, page 6f.
A "mysterious disappearance" of Myles Kavanagh is reported in the Register,
27 March 1882, page 6d,
Observer,
25 March 1882, page 31c.
A complaint about the passenger coach service from Adelaide is in the Chronicle,
12 August 1882, page 22b.
Also see South Australia - Transport - Horse Coaches.
The laying of the foundation stone of Saint Marks' Church is reported in the Register,
15 December 1883, page 6e;
for its opening see
27 April 1885, page 5c.
"Tree-Planting at Woodside" is in the Register,
5 September 1885, page 5e.
Also see South Australia - Education - Arbor Days.
A proposed Co-operative Butter, Cheese and Bacon Factory is discussed in the Register,
4 June 1889, page 5a; also see
22 October 1889, page 5b,
26 November 1889, page 6g.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Dairying.
A report of cattle poisoning is in the Register,
11 February 1891, page 5b and
a local Show on
13 November 1895, page 3f and
17 November 1897, page 7f.
A Sunday school exhibition is reported in the Chronicle,
17 February 1894, page 12f and
a friendly society's picnic on
30 November 1895, page 13d.
"Woodside's Ghost" is discussed in the Advertiser,
29 May 1896, page 5d,
16, 18 and 19 June 1936, pages 19b, 17a and 25b:
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It issued from the Wesleyan Church,
All purely covered in white;
It looked quite awful solemn
Upon the calm and quiet night.
(Also see Observer,
21 January 1911, page 39b for an obituary of one of the "sighters" and
31 October 1925, page 17b.)
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Ghosts.
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs J.C.F. Lauterbach is reported in the Observer,
27 February 1897, page 11b,
of Mr & Mrs Thomas Discomb on 13 March 1897, page 13e.
Biographical details of T. Hutchens are in the Register,
21 July 1903, page 3h,
Observer,
19 May 1906, page 28a.
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs John Hallo is reported in the Register,
4 January 1905, page 4g.
The diamond wedding of Mr & Mrs W.F. Hughes is reported in the Register,
30 June 1910, page 6g.
An Oddfellows' picnic is reported in the Chronicle,
4 November 1899, page 16b.
A patriotic demonstration is reported in the Chronicle,
24 March 1900, page 15a.
"Volunteering in Olden Days", by Sir Henry Bundey of Woodside Rifles, is in the Register,
29 February 1908, page 7a.
A photograph of the town's band is in the Observer,
15 November 1913, page 30.
"The Woodside Tragedy - A Charge of Murder" is in the Express,
8 November 1915, page 4d.
"Church of Memories" is in the Register,
11 and 13 January 1916, pages 4e and 7e.
The 67th wedding anniversary of Mr & Mrs W.F. Hughes is reported in the Register,
28 June 1917, page 6g.
His obituary is in the Observer,
3 September 1921, page 20b.
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs C.H.W. Friedricks is reported in the Register,
27 October 1925, page 8h.
Biographical details of Charles W. Fowler are in the Observer,
6 February 1926, page 47c,
Register,
29 December 1926, page 11d, 19 February 1927, page 8c.
Photographs of the opening of a new IOOF Lodge are in the Observer,
30 June 1923, page 29,
of sporting dogs at Mr Correll's on
29 January 1927, page 34.
A new electric light station is reported upon in the Advertiser,
16 February 1925, page 11d,
Register,
18 September 1925, page 13e.
Observer,
21 February 1925, page 45d.
Photographs are in the Observer,
21 February 1925, page 33,
10 October 1925, page 32.
"Back to Woodside" is in the Advertiser,
19 and 21 February 1927, pages 17b and 17a.
Photographs are in the Observer,
26 February 1927, page 31.
Biographical details of William Keen are in the Register,
12 November 1927, page 7e.
The factories of Pike Brothers and Amscol are discussed in the Observer,
27 October 1928, page 13e.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Onkaparinga Hospital is reported in the Register,
4 March 1929, pages 30c-32 (photos.),
Advertiser,
4 March 1929, page 14a and
its opening on
21 October 1929, page 19d.
A sketch is in the Observer,
3 November 1928, page 19 and
photographs on
9 March 1929, page 37.
Information on a "permanent camp for militia" is in The News,
21 June 1935, page 9f.
"Canvas Town for Militiamen" is in The News,
5, 8, 9 and 18 March 1937, pages 7g, 7f, 10f and 3b.
The Woodside Camp School opened in 1949 and closed in 1962.
Also see South Australia - Defence of the Colony.
Woodside - Obituaries
An obituary of Rev W. Diment is in the Register, 24 and 29 December 1890, pages 5b and 6f,
of William Tucker on 23 April 1894, page 5b,
of Mrs Richard Avery on 29 January 1896, page 6c,
of William Temby on 6 March 1899, page 6b.
An obituary of Mrs Disher is in the Register, 5 September 1888, page 5a,
of Mrs J.F. Macbean on 24 November 1892, page 5d,
of Miss Fowler on 30 May 1894, page 5c,
of John Hunter on 6 April 1895, page 5c,
of Richard Avery in the Observer, 1 February 1896, page 12c.
An obituary of J.W. Cuthbertson is in the Register, 26 September 1899, page 5b,
of Dr A.C.F. Esau in the Observer, 17 August 1901, page 32c,
of Rev B.C. Matthews on 3 February 1912, page 39a,
of Richard Avery on 21 June 1913, page 41d,
of George Wadmore on 24 August 1918, page 19c.
An obituary of Moses Topham is in the Register, 5 May 1902, page 5b,
of Thomas Discombe on 5 January 1903, page 4f.
An obituary of J.C.F. Lauterbach is in the Observer, 3 June 1905, page 36e,
of Mrs Eva R. Dohnt on 28 April 1906, page 38c,
of Thomas Meddal on 21 January 1911, page 39b,
of H.R.A. Bohme on 30 March 1912, page 39c,
of William T. Shephard on 7 December 1912, page 41a.
An obituary of Richard Avery is in the Register, 18 June 1913, page 12g.
A photograph of Richard Avery is in the Observer, 28 June 1913, page 32.
An obituary of T. Hutchens is in the Register, 31 December 1914, page 5a,
of R.W. Kleinschmidt on 28 June 1916, page 6h,
of George Wadmore on 21 August 1918, page 6f,
of Robert Hunter on 18 September 1918, page 6h,
of R.A. Perkins on 21 February 1919, page 4g,
of W.F. Hughes on 31 August 1921, page 9c,
of Miss Elizabeth Jackson on 16 and 17 January 1923, pages 8f and 11c.
An obituary of Miss Elizabeth Jackson, the Tinline Scholar of 1911, is in the Observer, 20 January 1923, page 24c.
An obituary of Mrs Mary Esau is in the Observer, 15 April 1916, page 19a,
of Robert Hunter on 21 September 1918, page 44a,
of John Hutchens on 27 March 1926, page 44a,
of J. Ramsay Thompson on 9 April 1927, page 10a.
An obituary of John Hutchens is in the Register,19 March 1926, page 13c,
of Mrs John Donoghue on 1 April 1926, page 12g,
of J.R. Thomson on 2 April 1927, page 16f.
