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McConnell Beatrice (Trix) E

2015-01-01T03:06:03Z

BrianThom:

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Beatrice McConnell is represented on the webpage created for the Significant Women of Gawler Project. To read about her life please [http://www.freewebs.com/gawlerwomen/beatrixmcconnell.htm click here.]

[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4EjkA7CXbhAbFRBM1NOcEpTeFk/edit?usp=sharing Click here] to read "Looking Back. Recollections of the 'Church of England' in Gawler 1846-1996" as compiled by B.E. McConnell August 1996

[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4EjkA7CXbhARENFcnNLb1RxQlU/edit?usp=sharing Click here] to read "The Church of the Transfiguration, Gawler South 1895-1995" by Beatrice E McConnell 1995

Beatrice (Trix) McConnell lived all of
her life in Gawler. Trix was just three
months old when her mother died; a
she was raised by her grandmother
and aunt.

Trix never married and the one
constant thread in her life was the
community of the Transfiguration
Church where she attended all her
life. In her early years she was a
keen photographer and stamp
collector. Noting that the girls of the
town needed a diversion, Trix took
up the challenge of creating a
Brownie and Girl Guide group at
Gawler. She was involved with the
group well past her eightieth year.

Trix spent her last few years at the
James Martin Retirement Village.

This information was extracted from 'Gawler's Cemeteries' Historical Leaflet. Researched and written by Anne Richards, Librarian, Reference and Research Services 

''Number 16 in a Series of Historical Pamphlets produced by Gawler Public Library
© 2008 Gawler Public Library'' 

Please [http://www.gawler.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Gawlers_Cemeteries.pdf click here] to view the document, with reference to Beatrice McConnell on Page 15.

Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157633467734923/ click here] for photos of Trix McConnell

READ ALSO "Gawler memories 1901 to 2001" by Trix McConnell

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{{Memory|Beatrice Eileen McConnell was born in Godiva Cottage in Ford Street on 10th October 1901, died on 3rd December 2001, and buried on 7th December 2001 in plot U47 in St Georges Anglican Cemetery 42 Cheek Avenue Gawler East.|Brian Gordon Thom}}
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McConnell Beatrice (Trix) E

2015-01-01T03:05:36Z

BrianThom:

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|Type of person=Individual
|Also known as=Trix McConnell
|Date of birth=1901
|Date approximate=No
|Date approximate2=No
|Date approximate3=No
|Date of death=2001
|Date approximate4=No
}}
Beatrice McConnell is represented on the webpage created for the Significant Women of Gawler Project. To read about her life please [http://www.freewebs.com/gawlerwomen/beatrixmcconnell.htm click here.]

[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4EjkA7CXbhAbFRBM1NOcEpTeFk/edit?usp=sharing Click here] to read "Looking Back. Recollections of the 'Church of England' in Gawler 1846-1996" as compiled by B.E. McConnell August 1996

[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4EjkA7CXbhARENFcnNLb1RxQlU/edit?usp=sharing Click here] to read "The Church of the Transfiguration, Gawler South 1895-1995" by Beatrice E McConnell 1995

Beatrice (Trix) McConnell lived all of
her life in Gawler. Trix was just three
months old when her mother died; a
she was raised by her grandmother
and aunt.

Trix never married and the one
constant thread in her life was the
community of the Transfiguration
Church where she attended all her
life. In her early years she was a
keen photographer and stamp
collector. Noting that the girls of the
town needed a diversion, Trix took
up the challenge of creating a
Brownie and Girl Guide group at
Gawler. She was involved with the
group well past her eightieth year.

Trix spent her last few years at the
James Martin Retirement Village.

This information was extracted from 'Gawler's Cemeteries' Historical Leaflet. Researched and written by Anne Richards, Librarian, Reference and Research Services 

''Number 16 in a Series of Historical Pamphlets produced by Gawler Public Library
© 2008 Gawler Public Library'' 

Please [http://www.gawler.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Gawlers_Cemeteries.pdf click here] to view the document, with reference to Beatrice McConnell on Page 15.

Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157633467734923/ click here] for photos of Trix McConnell

READ ALSO "Gawler memories 101 to 2001" by Trix McConnell

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{{Memory|Beatrice Eileen McConnell was born in Godiva Cottage in Ford Street on 10th October 1901, died on 3rd December 2001, and buried on 7th December 2001 in plot U47 in St Georges Anglican Cemetery 42 Cheek Avenue Gawler East.|Brian Gordon Thom}}
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James Martin Memorial restoration October 2014

2014-11-14T20:52:26Z

BrianThom:

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To view more photos of the restoration of the James Martin memorial [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157648530388380 click here]

Below, is the speech delivered on the morning of Saturday 15th November 2014, by our new Mayor Karen Redman, by the memorial, to celebrate the restoration of the memorial to James Martin.-

'''JAMES MARTIN'''

One cannot do proper justice to acknowledge the vast contribution that James Martin made to benefit the Town of Gawler. I acknowledge that much of this information comes from E.H. Coombe MP. History of Gawler 1837 – 1908, George E. Loyau’s “Gawler Handbook”, and Derek Whitelock’s book called “Gawler”.

James Martin was born on 23rd April 1821 to John and Jane Martin on Foundry Road in the village of Foundry in the Parish of Stithians, in Cornwall. In Whitelaw’s book “Gawler”, he wrote “some men are born with the supposed advantage of a rich father. James Martin had no father at all when he was born, and his mother, who had been widowed for several months, had seven little children and was in poor circumstances.”

He had little schooling but he did, however, inherit knowledge relating to things mechanical from his mother’s father John Bryant who had a small foundry, from where the village got its name, and it was there that James learned his trade….he became a millwright, but, being asthmatic, Australia’s drier climate was beckoning him.

Aged 25, he arrived in South Australia on the “Belle Alliance” in 1847 and after a time in Willunga working for John Ridley, the inventor of the Ridley Stripper and Reaper. James was married in Adelaide to Christiana Fox [born 1818] on 28th March 1848 and he arrived in Gawler on 15th June 1848.

To digress briefly, they had 2 children: John (1850-1925) and Christiana. His wife Christiana died at childbirth on 26th April 1852 at age 34, their surviving daughter also named Christiana died 2 months and 10 days later from “decline” on 28th June. Both Christianas were buried in Gawler Town Cemetery, now called Pioneer Park, in plots 6 and 10 respectively.

James then married Ann Lock in Adelaide on 6th March 1853, but later that same year, Ann died in childbirth on 7th December 1853 aged 35; she too is buried in Gawler Town Cemetery, plot #21.

James then married Charlotte Vickerstaff Bradley at Christ Church Adelaide on 2nd August 1858. She died in Gawler on 7th November 1894 aged 75.

In June 1848, he travelled to Gawler in a dray containing his wife Christiana, their furniture and a few tools. He cut down a red gum tree and constructed a bench and a lathe. [His lathe still exists and can be seen in the Gawler National Trust Museum.]

He began building bullock drays and on the expansion of agriculture, he turned out wooden ploughs and in 1852 he advanced to reaping machines. He studied the wants of the farmers, made improvements, and kept his workmanship up to such a state of efficiency that many competitors were beaten, and his Gawler firm enjoyed the greater portion of the agricultural machinery trade. Many blacksmiths admired his dexterity and skill and he worked from 6am until 11pm for weeks at a stretch. The improvements he made to strippers alone were lengthy. The first stripper sold for 150 pounds. The aspects of his inventiveness were universally adopted. Over time, 16,000 strippers were produced by his firm. His Company was one of the first to make the Stump-Jump plough.

Even though his business interests were very time demanding, when the Corporation of the Town of Gawler was established in 1857, he became an Alderman. In 1860 he was chosen as Mayor and in 1861, he was elected by Gawler’s citizens as Mayor when the Municipal Corporation Act came in force. He was Mayor from 1861 to 1864, 1868, 1877 to 1878, and again in 1887.

He was one of the Founders of the Gawler Institute, gave a portion of land for the erection of the present Institute building and he also supplied the plans for it. In 1858 to 1860 and also in 1867 he was the Institute President, its first Treasurer, and later became an Institute Trustee. In 1860 he was Vice-President of the Agricultural Society, Past Master of the Lodge of Fidelity in 1860, 1869 and 1870, a Director of the Building Society, and a private in the Gawler Rifles - later to become Captain. He was one of the first members of the Council of the School of Mines.

James Martin was elected as Member for Barossa on 20th February 1865 in the House of Assembly and served for 3 years without seeking re-election and on 8th May 1885 was a Member of the Legislative Council until his death on 24th December 1899.

In the 1860s, James Martin expanded to the construction of mining machinery and general engineering. Boilers were built in the 1860’s and engines in the 1870’s. At that time, large deposits of iron ore were discovered in the Barossa but the coal used in the smelting process needed to be brought from far away, which made the smelting process an unprofitable one. Of the local iron ore smelted, some was used to form the railing in the front of the Gawler Institute.

He secured a shop close to the current arcade opposite the Murray Street Post Office and gradually took over the whole of Acre 12, which includes the present Interwork building in Walker Place. He then expanded across the road to where our old picture theatre stands on the corner of Calton Road. When the blocks on the corner of High Street and Calton Road were ultimately secured, it was there that the principal engineering buildings and plant were erected; with dimensions of 637 feet by 550 feet. He also expanded to Tod Street. The total area of his enterprise was around 18 acres.

In 1873, he brought into his partnership one Frederick May, whose skills and experience in mining machinery, crushing plants, winding machines and pumping plants was most valuable and welcome. The biggest engine they produced was of 500 horsepower.

James Martin’s manufacturing of agricultural implements was beginning to extract orders from all parts of the State. Gawler developed a consciousness of its importance. Its fame as a go-ahead centre became known far and wide and there was drawn to Gawler colonists of remarkable integrity and public spirit.

In the 1880’s, James Martin expanded his manufacturing to railway rolling stock and good wagons. In 1888 he was contracted to manufacture 47 locomotives for the SA Government and in 1890, a further 152 were contracted to be made. Orders came from Tasmania and Queensland.

Coombes said on Page 26 “Consequently, along with its industrial advances, there was displayed a civic activity which gave the Town a distinguished position in Colonial life. There was a dash, a skill, a comradeship which conceived large and worthy projects and carried them out successfully, in spite of great difficulties. Gawler became famous because of the courage and vigour of its people and because of their high intellectual standard. Wit and wisdom of the first magnitude scintillated in the firmament of Gawler life, and flashes of culture imparted brilliance and distinction. “The Colonial Athens” is a complimentary appellation applied to the Town in recognition of the intellectual qualities of its life at that period.”

In the 1890’s, he employed 700 men and on one day in 1897, 39 truckloads of machinery were despatched weighing over 200 tons. Even during the end of the 1890’s, when orders were drying up, over a ten year period at least 400 workers were employed.

Loyau page 47 says “The firm has been engaged upon the construction of some of the most important works in the Colony, embracing every department in the science of engineering, the construction of bridges and flour mills, shafts, screw propellers for steam ships, and steam engines, railway carriages and wagons….Gawler had both the ways and means in the Colony for undertaking any description of work that may arise in the connection with the extension of our railways.”

His son John Martin had elected to be a farmer, and it was James Martin’s nephew John Felix Martin, 23 years his junior, who was brought up by James Martin who became a partner of Phoenix Foundry to ultimately be appointed General Manager and, on James Martin’s death, became Chairman of Directors.

E.H. Coombe page 17 states that from 1848, “He laid the foundations of an industry which made Gawler famous throughout the Commonwealth and which played a greater part in the extension of the Town than any other material factor.”

Whitelock stated that “He has spent 50 years of his adulthood in this Town; he has seen Gawler transformed from a bush hamlet – noted for its mud in winter and its dust in summer – to one of the largest and most picturesque towns in Australia. He sowed the mustard seed of the iron manufacturing industry and he nursed the tree so well that it is now the envy of Australasia and the wonder of the world."

Whitelock said on p61 “Gawler cannot be imagined without his long and fruitful presence. Had Martin never existed, we can doubt whether the Town would ever have prospered quite so well…..Genius would not be too strong a word – Gawler became in colonial times the only important industrial centre outside the metropolitan area. The Town’s fine buildings and cultural activities and its pride as being known as “the Colonial Athens” all had their taproot in the grime and noise of the workshops of James Martin and Co.”

James Martin died on 24th December 1899. After his death, a public movement was inaugurated to perpetuate his memory and this Carrara marble memorial was created. It was first erected on the corner of Calton Road and Murray Street and his statue was described as a “speaking likeness”.

Loyau p52 says “James Martin is one of the most conscientious and honourable of men; esteemed by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance; he goes on year by year adding to his friends and decreasing his enemies.”

His influence on Gawler, industrially and otherwise, was far reaching and “the Father of Gawler” title was bestowed as a mark of veneration and honour.
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Fischer (Cr) Kevin

2014-11-14T20:48:32Z

BrianThom:

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'''Kevin Fischer'''

Born in Pinnaroo in the Mallee country of South Australia, Kevin was raised on a rural property. He was schooled in Pinnaroo until 1979, before finishing his education at Westminster College. On his leaving school in 1980, he was employed by Elders Pastoral [stock and station agents].

After several years with Elders, in 1987, Kevin left and joined the Metropolitan Fire Service. In 1988 he married Diane and lived in Prospect; before moving to Gawler in 1996 with their 3 children; who were raised and educated in Gawler.

Kevin played league football with Norwood and North Adelaide in the mid 80’s, and then country football in the Barossa, Gawler & Light League.

He was elected as an Area Councillor for the Town of Gawler in 2004 until 2006, and then re-elected in 2010 to 2014.

Kevin has been a United Fire Firefighters Union State Councillor since 2007; also serving on consultative SAMFS committees.

He has been on the Central District Basketball Club executive committee since 2007 and was elected president in 2010.

As an Area Councillor for the Town of Gawler, he has chaired the Skate Park Committee, chaired the Infrastructure and Economic Services committee; and has also been serving on the Development Assessment Panel and the Gawler Business Development Group as a Council representative.

Kevin recently completed Certificate IV in building & construction, and is employed with Metropolitan Fire Service stationed at Gawler as a senior firefighter.

He is President of the local district Basketball club and the secretary of Basketball Adelaide; all of which has evolved from his children’s sporting interests and Kevin’s sense of community.

Now in 2014 at age 51, Kevin is thrilled to have been re-elected as Area Councillor for the Town of Gawler for a further 4 year term. He will continue to strive to look at issues objectively, with common sense and Kevin believes in community involvement and balanced outcomes in Council’s decision making process.

50 Words or Less provided to the Herald and Bunyip by 7.30am 18/10/10

“Married with 3 teenage children raised & educated in Gawler, I believe in community involvement, accountability and taking a balanced & considered view. I am passionate about ensuring good outcomes for the Town of Gawler on any issue and providing access to the decision making process for all ratepayers.”
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James Martin Memorial restoration October 2014

2014-11-14T10:42:43Z

BrianThom:

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To view more photos of the restoration of the James Martin memorial [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157648530388380 click here]

Below, is the speech delivered on the morning of Saturday 15th November 2014, by our new Mayor Karen Redman, by the memorial, to celebrate the restoration of the memorial to James Martin.-

'''JAMES MARTIN'''

One cannot do proper justice to acknowledge the vast contribution that James Martin made to benefit the Town of Gawler. I acknowledge that much of this information comes from E.H. Coombe MP. History of Gawler 1837 – 1908, George E. Loyau’s “Gawler Handbook”, and Derek Whitelock’s book called “Gawler”.

James Martin was born on 23rd April 1821 to John and Jane Martin on Foundry Road in the village of Foundry in the Parish of Stithians, in Cornwall. In Whitelaw’s book “Gawler”, he wrote “some men are born with the supposed advantage of a rich father. James Martin had no father at all when he was born, and his mother, who had been widowed for several months, had seven little children and was in poor circumstances.”

He had little schooling but he did, however, inherit knowledge relating to things mechanical from his mother’s father John Bryant who had a small foundry, from where the village got its name, and it was there that James learned his trade….he became a millwright, but, being asthmatic, Australia’s drier climate was beckoning him.

Aged 25, he arrived in South Australia on the “Belle Alliance” in 1847 and after a time in Willunga working for John Ridley, the inventor of the Ridley Stripper and Reaper. James was married in Adelaide to Christiana Fox [born 1818] on 28th March 1848 and he arrived in Gawler on 15th June 1848.

To digress briefly, they had 2 children: John (1850-1925) and Christiana. His wife Christiana died at childbirth on 26th April 1852 at age 34, their surviving daughter also named Christiana died 2 months and 10 days later from “decline” on 28th June. Both Christianas were buried in Gawler Town Cemetery, now called Pioneer Park, in plots 6 and 10 respectively.

James then married Ann Lock in Adelaide on 6th March 1853, but later that same year, Ann died in childbirth on 7th December 1853 aged 35; she too is buried in Gawler Town Cemetery, plot #21.

James then married Charlotte Vickerstaff Bradley at Christ Church Adelaide on 2nd August 1858. She died in Gawler on 7th November 1894 aged 75.

In June 1848, he travelled to Gawler in a dray containing his wife Christiana, their furniture and a few tools. He cut down a red gum tree and constructed a bench and a lathe. [His lathe still exists and can be seen in the Gawler National Trust Museum.]

He began building bullock drays and on the expansion of agriculture, he turned out wooden ploughs and in 1852 he advanced to reaping machines. He studied the wants of the farmers, made improvements, and kept his workmanship up to such a state of efficiency that many competitors were beaten, and his Gawler firm enjoyed the greater portion of the agricultural machinery trade. Many blacksmiths admired his dexterity and skill and he worked from 6am until 11pm for weeks at a stretch. The improvements he made to strippers alone were lengthy. The first stripper sold for 150 pounds. The aspects of his inventiveness were universally adopted. Over time, 16,000 strippers were produced by his firm. His Company was one of the first to make the Stump-Jump plough.

Even though his business interests were very time demanding, when the Corporation of the Town of Gawler was established in 1857, he became an Alderman. In 1860 he was chosen as Mayor and in 1861, he was elected by Gawler’s citizens as Mayor when the Municipal Corporation Act came in force. He was Mayor from 1861 to 1864, 1868, 1877 to 1878, and again in 1887.

He was one of the Founders of the Gawler Institute, gave a portion of land for the erection of the present Institute building and he also supplied the plans for it. In 1858 to 1860 and also in 1867 he was the Institute President, its first Treasurer, and later became an Institute Trustee. In 1860 he was Vice-President of the Agricultural Society, Past Master of the Lodge of Fidelity in 1860, 1869 and 1870, a Director of the Building Society, and a private in the Gawler Rifles - later to become Captain. He was one of the first members of the Council of the School of Mines.

James Martin was elected as Member for Barossa on 20th February 1865 in the House of Assembly and served for 3 years without seeking re-election and on 8th May 1885 was a Member of the Legislative Council until his death on 24th December 1899.

In the 1860s, James Martin expanded to the construction of mining machinery and general engineering. Boilers were built in the 1860’s and engines in the 1870’s. At that time, large deposits of iron ore were discovered in the Barossa but the coal used in the smelting process needed to be brought from far away, which made the smelting process an unprofitable one. Of the local iron ore smelted, some was used to form the railing in the front of the Gawler Institute.

He secured a shop close to the current arcade opposite the Murray Street Post Office and gradually took over the whole of Acre 12, which includes the present Interwork building in Walker Place. He then expanded across the road to where our old picture theatre stands on the corner of Calton Road. When the blocks on the corner of High Street and Calton Road were ultimately secured, it was there that the principal engineering buildings and plant were erected; with dimensions of 637 feet by 550 feet. He also expanded to Tod Street. The total area of his enterprise was around 18 acres.

In 1873, he brought into his partnership one Frederick May, whose skills and experience in mining machinery, crushing plants, winding machines and pumping plants was most valuable and welcome. The biggest engine they produced was of 500 horsepower.

James Martin’s manufacturing of agricultural implements was beginning to extract orders from all parts of the State. Gawler developed a consciousness of its importance. Its fame as a go-ahead centre became known far and wide and there was drawn to Gawler colonists of remarkable integrity and public spirit.

In the 1880’s, James Martin expanded his manufacturing to railway rolling stock and good wagons. In 1888 he was contracted to manufacture 47 locomotives for the SA Government and in 1890, a further 152 were contracted to be made. Orders came from Tasmania and Queensland.

Coombes said on Page 26 “Consequently, along with its industrial advances, there was displayed a civic activity which gave the Town a distinguished position in Colonial life. There was a dash, a skill, a comradeship which conceived large and worthy projects and carried them out successfully, in spite of great difficulties. Gawler became famous because of the courage and vigour of its people and because of their high intellectual standard. Wit and wisdom of the first magnitude scintillated in the firmament of Gawler life, and flashes of culture imparted brilliance and distinction. “The Colonial Athens” is a complimentary appellation applied to the Town in recognition of the intellectual qualities of its life at that period.”

In the 1890’s, he employed 700 men and on one day in 1897, 39 truckloads of machinery were despatched weighing over 200 tons. Even during the end of the 1890’s, when orders were drying up, over a ten year period at least 400 workers were employed.

Loyau page 47 says “The firm has been engaged upon the construction of some of the most important works in the Colony, embracing every department in the science of engineering, the construction of bridges and flour mills, shafts, screw propellers for steam ships, and steam engines, railway carriages and wagons….Gawler had both the ways and means in the Colony for undertaking any description of work that may arise in the connection with the extension of our railways.”

His son John Martin had elected to be a farmer, and it was James Martin’s nephew John Felix Martin, 23 years his junior, who was brought up by James Martin who became a partner of Phoenix Foundry to ultimately be appointed General Manager and, on James Martin’s death, became Chairman of Directors.

E.H. Coombe page 17 states that from 1848, “He laid the foundations of an industry which made Gawler famous throughout the Commonwealth and which played a greater part in the extension of the Town than any other material factor.”

Whitelaw stated that “He has spent 50 years of his adulthood in this Town; he has seen Gawler transformed from a bush hamlet – noted for its mud in winter and its dust in summer – to one of the largest and most picturesque towns in Australia. He sowed the mustard seed of the iron manufacturing industry and he nursed the tree so well that it is now the envy of Australasia and the wonder of the world.

Whitelock said on p61 “Gawler cannot be imagined without his long and fruitful presence. Had Martin never existed, we can doubt whether the Town would ever have prospered quite so well…..Genius would not be too strong a word – Gawler became in colonial times the only important industrial centre outside the metropolitan area. The Town’s fine buildings and cultural activities and its pride as being known as “the Colonial Athens” all had their taproot in the grime and noise of the workshops of James Martin and Co.”

James Martin died on 24th December 1899. After his death, a public movement was inaugurated to perpetuate his memory and this Carrara marble memorial was created. It was first erected on the corner of Calton Road and Murray Street and his statue was described as a “speaking likeness”.

Loyau p52 says “James Martin is one of the most conscientious and honourable of men; esteemed by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance; he goes on year by year adding to his friends and decreasing his enemies.”

His influence on Gawler, industrially and otherwise, was far reaching and “the Father of Gawler” title was bestowed as a mark of veneration and honour.
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|Related Articles=James Martin Phoenix Foundry, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Site, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Subsequent Useage, Martin James,
|Sources=Brian Thom
|FlickrID=15589633926, 15638973996
}}
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James Martin Memorial restoration October 2014

2014-11-14T10:40:38Z

BrianThom:

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To view more photos of the restoration of the James Martin memorial [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157648530388380 click here]

Below, is the speech delivered on the morning of Saturday 15th November 2014, by our new Mayor Karen Redman by the memorial, to celebrate the restoration of the memorial to James Martin.-

'''JAMES MARTIN'''

One cannot do proper justice to acknowledge the vast contribution that James Martin made to benefit the Town of Gawler. I acknowledge that much of this information comes from E.H. Coombe MP. History of Gawler 1837 – 1908, George E. Loyau’s “Gawler Handbook”, and Derek Whitelock’s book called “Gawler”.

James Martin was born on 23rd April 1821 to John and Jane Martin on Foundry Road in the village of Foundry in the Parish of Stithians, in Cornwall. In Whitelaw’s book “Gawler”, he wrote “some men are born with the supposed advantage of a rich father. James Martin had no father at all when he was born, and his mother, who had been widowed for several months, had seven little children and was in poor circumstances.”

He had little schooling but he did, however, inherit knowledge relating to things mechanical from his mother’s father John Bryant who had a small foundry, from where the village got its name, and it was there that James learned his trade….he became a millwright, but, being asthmatic, Australia’s drier climate was beckoning him.

Aged 25, he arrived in South Australia on the “Belle Alliance” in 1847 and after a time in Willunga working for John Ridley, the inventor of the Ridley Stripper and Reaper. James was married in Adelaide to Christiana Fox [born 1818] on 28th March 1848 and he arrived in Gawler on 15th June 1848.

To digress briefly, they had 2 children: John (1850-1925) and Christiana. His wife Christiana died at childbirth on 26th April 1852 at age 34, their surviving daughter also named Christiana died 2 months and 10 days later from “decline” on 28th June. Both Christianas were buried in Gawler Town Cemetery, now called Pioneer Park, in plots 6 and 10 respectively.

James then married Ann Lock in Adelaide on 6th March 1853, but later that same year, Ann died in childbirth on 7th December 1853 aged 35; she too is buried in Gawler Town Cemetery, plot #21.

James then married Charlotte Vickerstaff Bradley at Christ Church Adelaide on 2nd August 1858. She died in Gawler on 7th November 1894 aged 75.

In June 1848, he travelled to Gawler in a dray containing his wife Christiana, their furniture and a few tools. He cut down a red gum tree and constructed a bench and a lathe. [His lathe still exists and can be seen in the Gawler National Trust Museum.]

He began building bullock drays and on the expansion of agriculture, he turned out wooden ploughs and in 1852 he advanced to reaping machines. He studied the wants of the farmers, made improvements, and kept his workmanship up to such a state of efficiency that many competitors were beaten, and his Gawler firm enjoyed the greater portion of the agricultural machinery trade. Many blacksmiths admired his dexterity and skill and he worked from 6am until 11pm for weeks at a stretch. The improvements he made to strippers alone were lengthy. The first stripper sold for 150 pounds. The aspects of his inventiveness were universally adopted. Over time, 16,000 strippers were produced by his firm. His Company was one of the first to make the Stump-Jump plough.

Even though his business interests were very time demanding, when the Corporation of the Town of Gawler was established in 1857, he became an Alderman. In 1860 he was chosen as Mayor and in 1861, he was elected by Gawler’s citizens as Mayor when the Municipal Corporation Act came in force. He was Mayor from 1861 to 1864, 1868, 1877 to 1878, and again in 1887.

He was one of the Founders of the Gawler Institute, gave a portion of land for the erection of the present Institute building and he also supplied the plans for it. In 1858 to 1860 and also in 1867 he was the Institute President, its first Treasurer, and later became an Institute Trustee. In 1860 he was Vice-President of the Agricultural Society, Past Master of the Lodge of Fidelity in 1860, 1869 and 1870, a Director of the Building Society, and a private in the Gawler Rifles - later to become Captain. He was one of the first members of the Council of the School of Mines.

James Martin was elected as Member for Barossa on 20th February 1865 in the House of Assembly and served for 3 years without seeking re-election and on 8th May 1885 was a Member of the Legislative Council until his death on 24th December 1899.

In the 1860s, James Martin expanded to the construction of mining machinery and general engineering. Boilers were built in the 1860’s and engines in the 1870’s. At that time, large deposits of iron ore were discovered in the Barossa but the coal used in the smelting process needed to be brought from far away, which made the smelting process an unprofitable one. Of the local iron ore smelted, some was used to form the railing in the front of the Gawler Institute.

He secured a shop close to the current arcade opposite the Murray Street Post Office and gradually took over the whole of Acre 12, which includes the present Interwork building in Walker Place. He then expanded across the road to where our old picture theatre stands on the corner of Calton Road. When the blocks on the corner of High Street and Calton Road were ultimately secured, it was there that the principal engineering buildings and plant were erected; with dimensions of 637 feet by 550 feet. He also expanded to Tod Street. The total area of his enterprise was around 18 acres.

In 1873, he brought into his partnership one Frederick May, whose skills and experience in mining machinery, crushing plants, winding machines and pumping plants was most valuable and welcome. The biggest engine they produced was of 500 horsepower.

James Martin’s manufacturing of agricultural implements was beginning to extract orders from all parts of the State. Gawler developed a consciousness of its importance. Its fame as a go-ahead centre became known far and wide and there was drawn to Gawler colonists of remarkable integrity and public spirit.

In the 1880’s, James Martin expanded his manufacturing to railway rolling stock and good wagons. In 1888 he was contracted to manufacture 47 locomotives for the SA Government and in 1890, a further 152 were contracted to be made. Orders came from Tasmania and Queensland.

Coombes said on Page 26 “Consequently, along with its industrial advances, there was displayed a civic activity which gave the Town a distinguished position in Colonial life. There was a dash, a skill, a comradeship which conceived large and worthy projects and carried them out successfully, in spite of great difficulties. Gawler became famous because of the courage and vigour of its people and because of their high intellectual standard. Wit and wisdom of the first magnitude scintillated in the firmament of Gawler life, and flashes of culture imparted brilliance and distinction. “The Colonial Athens” is a complimentary appellation applied to the Town in recognition of the intellectual qualities of its life at that period.”

In the 1890’s, he employed 700 men and on one day in 1897, 39 truckloads of machinery were despatched weighing over 200 tons. Even during the end of the 1890’s, when orders were drying up, over a ten year period at least 400 workers were employed.

Loyau page 47 says “The firm has been engaged upon the construction of some of the most important works in the Colony, embracing every department in the science of engineering, the construction of bridges and flour mills, shafts, screw propellers for steam ships, and steam engines, railway carriages and wagons….Gawler had both the ways and means in the Colony for undertaking any description of work that may arise in the connection with the extension of our railways.”

His son John Martin had elected to be a farmer, and it was James Martin’s nephew John Felix Martin, 23 years his junior, who was brought up by James Martin who became a partner of Phoenix Foundry to ultimately be appointed General Manager and, on James Martin’s death, became Chairman of Directors.

E.H. Coombe page 17 states that from 1848, “He laid the foundations of an industry which made Gawler famous throughout the Commonwealth and which played a greater part in the extension of the Town than any other material factor.”

Whitelaw stated that “He has spent 50 years of his adulthood in this Town; he has seen Gawler transformed from a bush hamlet – noted for its mud in winter and its dust in summer – to one of the largest and most picturesque towns in Australia. He sowed the mustard seed of the iron manufacturing industry and he nursed the tree so well that it is now the envy of Australasia and the wonder of the world.

Whitelock said on p61 “Gawler cannot be imagined without his long and fruitful presence. Had Martin never existed, we can doubt whether the Town would ever have prospered quite so well…..Genius would not be too strong a word – Gawler became in colonial times the only important industrial centre outside the metropolitan area. The Town’s fine buildings and cultural activities and its pride as being known as “the Colonial Athens” all had their taproot in the grime and noise of the workshops of James Martin and Co.”

James Martin died on 24th December 1899. After his death, a public movement was inaugurated to perpetuate his memory and this Carrara marble memorial was created. It was first erected on the corner of Calton Road and Murray Street and his statue was described as a “speaking likeness”.

Loyau p52 says “James Martin is one of the most conscientious and honourable of men; esteemed by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance; he goes on year by year adding to his friends and decreasing his enemies.”

His influence on Gawler, industrially and otherwise, was far reaching and “the Father of Gawler” title was bestowed as a mark of veneration and honour.
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Duldig (Cr) Johann Alfred Edwin

2014-11-12T12:02:30Z

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Proprietor of Gawler Fibrous Plaster Work, in the 1940s.
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Duldig (Cr) Johann Alfred Edwin

2014-11-12T12:01:54Z

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Proprietor of Gawler Fibrous Plaster Work,in the 1940s.
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Kranz F C

2014-11-12T12:00:18Z

BrianThom:

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F C Kranz was the proprietor of a shoe store in Murray Street in the 1940s. He is closely related to David Kranz.
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Brereton Linley

2014-11-12T11:58:42Z

BrianThom:

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Was Lyn Brereton the owner of the deli now occupied by Dodd's Deli at Gawler South on Adelaide Road? if so, he used to have newspapers for sale at the Gawler racecourse and Brian Thom used to sell the NEWS for him there when the paper was 4 pence each. if one sold 100 newspapers then one's pockets were full of a large number of heavy pennies when venturing back to the Deli to collect one's commission of approximately a farthing [a quarter of a cent] per paper. Even so, it was good money for a ten year old to earn. If a punter had had a good day then instead of being given 4 pence, one might get a shilling or even 2 shillings; which made one's day.
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Brereton Linley

2014-11-12T11:56:57Z

BrianThom:

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Was Lyn Brereton the owner of the deli now occupied by Dodd's Deli at Gawler South on Adelaide Road? if so, he used to have newspapers for sale at the Gawler racecourse and Brian Thom used to sell the NEWS for him there when the paper was 4 pence each. if one sold 100 newspapers then one's pockets were full of a large number of heavy pennies when venturing back to the Deli to collect one's commission of approximately a farthing [a quarter of a cent] per paper. Even so, it was good money for a ten year old to earn.
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Brereton Linley

2014-11-12T11:55:55Z

BrianThom:

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Was Lyn Brereton the owner of the deli now occupied by Dodd's Deli at Gawler South on Adelaide Road? if so, he used to have newspapers for sale at the Gawler racecourse and Brian Thom used to sell the NEWS for him there when the paper was 4 pence each. if one sold 100 newspapers then one's pockets were full of a large number of heavy pennies when venturing back to the Deli to collect one's commission of approximately a farthing per paper.
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Noack Frieda

2014-11-12T11:49:57Z

BrianThom:

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Miss Noack lived in the large house on the northern side of Adelaide Road next to the Mill Inn Bridge. She gave Brian Thom piano lessons from 1958 to 1960 but she gave up trying to teach him music theory. Accordingly tunes like Campanella and Fur Elise were memorized sufficiently to enable a reasonable performance to be given at the end of year concert.
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Noack Frieda

2014-11-12T11:48:10Z

BrianThom:

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Miss Noack lived in the large house on the northern side of Adelaide Road next to the Mill Inn Bridge. She gave Brian Thom piano lessons from 1958 to 1960 but she gave up trying to teach him music theory. Accordingly tunes like Campanella and Furelise were memorized sufficiently to enable a reasonable performance to be given at the end of year concert.
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Noack Frieda

2014-11-12T11:47:19Z

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Miss Noack lived in a large house on the northern side of Adelaide Road next to the Mill Inn Bridge. She gave Brian Thom piano lessons from 1958 to 1960 but she gave up trying to teach music theory. Accordingly tunes like Campanella and Furelise were memorized sufficiently to enable a reasonable performance at the end of year concert.
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Murray Street 89

2014-11-12T02:51:59Z

BrianThom:

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Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629879737019/ click here] for photos of 89 Murray Street.
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We thank Slava Grigoriev for many of the internal Council Chambers photos taken in 2014.

Telecom Repeater Station c1960

2014-11-12T02:38:14Z

BrianThom:

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We thank Keven Evans for these photos.

To view more photos [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157648491916637 click here]
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Mayors of Gawler

2014-11-12T02:32:23Z

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! In Office !! Mayor
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| 1857-60 || [[Turner, Richard James|Richard James Turner]]
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| 1861-64, 68, 77-78, 87 || [[Martin James|James Martin]]
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| 1865 || [[Nott, Dr. George|Dr. George Nott]]
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| 1866 || [[Mitchell, John|John Mitchell]]
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| 1867 || [[Loutit, Thomas Flett|Thomas Flett Loutit]]
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| 1867, 71-72 || [[Jones, Thomas Oliver|Thomas Oliver Jones]]
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| 1869-70 || [[Clement, Edward|Edward Clement]]
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| 1873-74 || [[Wincey, William Faulkner|William Faulkner Wincey]]
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| 1875-76, 89-90 || [[Jones, John|John Jones]]
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| 1877 || [[Dawson, James|James Dawson]]
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| 1879-80 || [[Bright, Henry Edward Junior|Henry Edward Bright Jnr]]
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| 1881-82 || [[Dean Herbert|Herbert Dean]]
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| 1883 || [[Wilkinson, John Charles|John Charles Wilkinson]]
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| 1884-85, 1888 || [[Burton Leonard Samuel|Leonard Samuel Burton]]
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| 1886 || [[Deland Benjamin Edward|Benjamin Edward Deland]]
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| 1891-93, 96, 99 1914-17, 22-24, 31-34 || [[Cox William Henry|William Henry Cox]]
|-
| 1894-95 || [[Lucas Edward|Edward Lucas]]
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| 1897-1898 || [[Harris Frank Dixon|Frank Dixon Harris]]
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| 1900 || [[Thomson Robert K.|Robert K. Thomson]]
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| 1901-02, 1910-11 || [[Rebbeck Charles George|Charles George Rebbeck]]
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| 1903-04 || [[Bright George|George Bright]]
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| 1905-06 || [[Fergusson James|James Fergusson]]
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| 1907 || [[Smith Arthur|Arthur Smith]]
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| 1908-09 || [[Dawkins William M.|William M. Dawkins]]
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| 1912-13 || [[Temby Frederick David|Frederick David Temby]]
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| 1918-19 || [[Marsh Hermann L.|Hermann L. Marsh]]
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| 1920-21, 1930 || [[Busbridge Jnr James .|James Busbridge Jnr.]]
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| 1925-26 || [[Lynch Michael|Michael Lynch]]
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| 1927-29 || [[Connor Dashwood Charles|Dashwood Charles Connor]]
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| 1934-38 || [[Rice William|William Rice]]
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| 1938-1946 || [[Antwis William|William Antwis]]
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| 1946-52, 59-60 || [[Ey Louis|Louis Ey]]
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| 1952-59, 60-68 || [[Goodger Elliott Chivell|Elliott Chivell Goodger]]
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| 1968-72, 93-2000 || [[Eastick AM Hon. Dr. Bruce Charles|Bruce Charles Eastick]]
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| 1972-1978 || [[Creedon Cecil William|Cecil William Creedon]]
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| 1978-1989 || [[Harnett Gilbert Barry|Gilbert Barry Harnett]]
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| 1989-1992 || [[Bartlett Robert Lethbridge|Robert Lethbridge Bartlett]]
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| 1992-93, 2000-5/2006 || [[Piccolo, Tony|Antonio Piccolo]]
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| 5/2006 - 11/2006 || [[Dawkins Helena|Helena Dawkins]]
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| 2006- 2014 || [[Sambell Brian|Brian Sambell]]
|}
2014 - Karen Redman

All of Gawler's Mayors are pictured [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629107016357/with/6792685091/ here]
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|Sources=Matthews Penny (Ed) (1986) South Australia – The Civic Record 1836-1986. Wakefield Press Netley. Pp 172-177, Treloar Wendy (1997) Planning & Writing A Local History – Gawler. University Paper South Australia, Whitelock Derek (1989) Gawler – Colonel Light’s Country Town. Corp. Town of Gawler, Gawler Public Library – Local History Collection, Burgess H.T (Ed) (1908) The Cyclopedia of South Australia vol II. Alfred G. Selway, Ellis Daphne and Ellis A. Les (1968) Gawler 1838-1968. Privately published, Coombe E.H. (1908) History of Gawler 1837-1908. The Gawler Institute, Loyau George. (1985) Notable South Australians. Self published, Loyau George. (1880) The Gawler Handbook: a Record of the Rise and Progress of that Important Town. Goodfellow and Hele Adelaide, Anon. (1863-2003), Bunyip Newspaper. Bunyip Press Gawler
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Mayors of Gawler

2014-11-12T02:31:16Z

BrianThom:

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{| class="wikitable"
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! In Office !! Mayor
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| 1857-60 || [[Turner, Richard James|Richard James Turner]]
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| 1861-64, 68, 77-78, 87 || [[Martin James|James Martin]]
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| 1865 || [[Nott, Dr. George|Dr. George Nott]]
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| 1866 || [[Mitchell, John|John Mitchell]]
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| 1867 || [[Loutit, Thomas Flett|Thomas Flett Loutit]]
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| 1867, 71-72 || [[Jones, Thomas Oliver|Thomas Oliver Jones]]
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| 1869-70 || [[Clement, Edward|Edward Clement]]
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| 1873-74 || [[Wincey, William Faulkner|William Faulkner Wincey]]
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| 1875-76, 89-90 || [[Jones, John|John Jones]]
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| 1877 || [[Dawson, James|James Dawson]]
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| 1879-80 || [[Bright, Henry Edward Junior|Henry Edward Bright Jnr]]
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| 1881-82 || [[Dean Herbert|Herbert Dean]]
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| 1883 || [[Wilkinson, John Charles|John Charles Wilkinson]]
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| 1884-85, 1888 || [[Burton Leonard Samuel|Leonard Samuel Burton]]
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| 1886 || [[Deland Benjamin Edward|Benjamin Edward Deland]]
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| 1891-93, 96, 99 1914-17, 22-24, 31-34 || [[Cox William Henry|William Henry Cox]]
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| 1894-95 || [[Lucas Edward|Edward Lucas]]
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| 1897-1898 || [[Harris Frank Dixon|Frank Dixon Harris]]
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| 1900 || [[Thomson Robert K.|Robert K. Thomson]]
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| 1901-02, 1910-11 || [[Rebbeck Charles George|Charles George Rebbeck]]
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| 1903-04 || [[Bright George|George Bright]]
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| 1905-06 || [[Fergusson James|James Fergusson]]
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| 1907 || [[Smith Arthur|Arthur Smith]]
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| 1908-09 || [[Dawkins William M.|William M. Dawkins]]
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| 1912-13 || [[Temby Frederick David|Frederick David Temby]]
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| 1918-19 || [[Marsh Hermann L.|Hermann L. Marsh]]
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| 1920-21, 1930 || [[Busbridge Jnr James .|James Busbridge Jnr.]]
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| 1925-26 || [[Lynch Michael|Michael Lynch]]
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| 1927-29 || [[Connor Dashwood Charles|Dashwood Charles Connor]]
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| 1934-38 || [[Rice William|William Rice]]
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| 1938-1946 || [[Antwis William|William Antwis]]
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| 1946-52, 59-60 || [[Ey Louis|Louis Ey]]
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| 1952-59, 60-68 || [[Goodger Elliott Chivell|Elliott Chivell Goodger]]
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| 1968-72, 93-2000 || [[Eastick AM Hon. Dr. Bruce Charles|Bruce Charles Eastick]]
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| 1972-1978 || [[Creedon Cecil William|Cecil William Creedon]]
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| 1978-1989 || [[Harnett Gilbert Barry|Gilbert Barry Harnett]]
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| 1989-1992 || [[Bartlett Robert Lethbridge|Robert Lethbridge Bartlett]]
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| 1992-93, 2000-2006 || [[Piccolo, Tony|Antonio Piccolo]]
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| 2006 || [[Dawkins Helena|Helena Dawkins]]
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| 2006- 2014 || [[Sambell Brian|Brian Sambell]]
|}
2014 - Karen Redman

All of Gawler's Mayors are pictured [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629107016357/with/6792685091/ here]
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Mayors of Gawler

2014-11-12T02:29:10Z

BrianThom:

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{| class="wikitable"
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| 1857-60 || [[Turner, Richard James|Richard James Turner]]
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| 1861-64, 68, 77-78, 87 || [[Martin James|James Martin]]
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| 1865 || [[Nott, Dr. George|Dr. George Nott]]
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| 1866 || [[Mitchell, John|John Mitchell]]
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| 1867 || [[Loutit, Thomas Flett|Thomas Flett Loutit]]
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| 1867, 71-72 || [[Jones, Thomas Oliver|Thomas Oliver Jones]]
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| 1869-70 || [[Clement, Edward|Edward Clement]]
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| 1873-74 || [[Wincey, William Faulkner|William Faulkner Wincey]]
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| 1875-76, 89-90 || [[Jones, John|John Jones]]
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| 1877 || [[Dawson, James|James Dawson]]
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| 1879-80 || [[Bright, Henry Edward Junior|Henry Edward Bright Jnr]]
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| 1881-82 || [[Dean Herbert|Herbert Dean]]
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| 1883 || [[Wilkinson, John Charles|John Charles Wilkinson]]
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| 1884-85, 1888 || [[Burton Leonard Samuel|Leonard Samuel Burton]]
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| 1886 || [[Deland Benjamin Edward|Benjamin Edward Deland]]
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| 1891-93, 96, 99 1914-17, 22-24, 31-34 || [[Cox William Henry|William Henry Cox]]
|-
| 1894-95 || [[Lucas Edward|Edward Lucas]]
|-
| 1897-1898 || [[Harris Frank Dixon|Frank Dixon Harris]]
|-
| 1900 || [[Thomson Robert K.|Robert K. Thomson]]
|-
| 1901-02, 1910-11 || [[Rebbeck Charles George|Charles George Rebbeck]]
|-
| 1903-04 || [[Bright George|George Bright]]
|-
| 1905-06 || [[Fergusson James|James Fergusson]]
|-
| 1907 || [[Smith Arthur|Arthur Smith]]
|-
| 1908-09 || [[Dawkins William M.|William M. Dawkins]]
|-
| 1912-13 || [[Temby Frederick David|Frederick David Temby]]
|-
| 1918-19 || [[Marsh Hermann L.|Hermann L. Marsh]]
|-
| 1920-21, 1930 || [[Busbridge Jnr James .|James Busbridge Jnr.]]
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| 1925-26 || [[Lynch Michael|Michael Lynch]]
|-
| 1927-29 || [[Connor Dashwood Charles|Dashwood Charles Connor]]
|-
| 1934-38 || [[Rice William|William Rice]]
|-
| 1938-1946 || [[Antwis William|William Antwis]]
|-
| 1946-52, 59-60 || [[Ey Louis|Louis Ey]]
|-
| 1952-59, 60-68 || [[Goodger Elliott Chivell|Elliott Chivell Goodger]]
|-
| 1968-72, 93-2000 || [[Eastick AM Hon. Dr. Bruce Charles|Bruce Charles Eastick]]
|-
| 1972-1978 || [[Creedon Cecil William|Cecil William Creedon]]
|-
| 1978-1989 || [[Harnett Gilbert Barry|Gilbert Barry Harnett]]
|-
| 1989-1992 || [[Bartlett Robert Lethbridge|Robert Lethbridge Bartlett]]
|-
| 1992-93, 2000-2007 || [[Piccolo, Tony|Antonio Piccolo]]
|-
| 2007 || [[Dawkins Helena|Helena Dawkins]]
|-
| 2007- 2014 || [[Sambell Brian|Brian Sambell]]
|}
2014 - Karen Redman

All of Gawler's Mayors are pictured [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629107016357/with/6792685091/ here]
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Mayors of Gawler

2014-11-12T02:28:17Z

BrianThom:

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{| class="wikitable"
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! In Office !! Mayor
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| 1857-60 || [[Turner, Richard James|Richard James Turner]]
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| 1861-64, 68, 77-78, 87 || [[Martin James|James Martin]]
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| 1865 || [[Nott, Dr. George|Dr. George Nott]]
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| 1866 || [[Mitchell, John|John Mitchell]]
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| 1867 || [[Loutit, Thomas Flett|Thomas Flett Loutit]]
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| 1867, 71-72 || [[Jones, Thomas Oliver|Thomas Oliver Jones]]
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| 1869-70 || [[Clement, Edward|Edward Clement]]
|-
| 1873-74 || [[Wincey, William Faulkner|William Faulkner Wincey]]
|-
| 1875-76, 89-90 || [[Jones, John|John Jones]]
|-
| 1877 || [[Dawson, James|James Dawson]]
|-
| 1879-80 || [[Bright, Henry Edward Junior|Henry Edward Bright Jnr]]
|-
| 1881-82 || [[Dean Herbert|Herbert Dean]]
|-
| 1883 || [[Wilkinson, John Charles|John Charles Wilkinson]]
|-
| 1884-85, 1888 || [[Burton Leonard Samuel|Leonard Samuel Burton]]
|-
| 1886 || [[Deland Benjamin Edward|Benjamin Edward Deland]]
|-
| 1891-93, 96, 99 1914-17, 22-24, 31-34 || [[Cox William Henry|William Henry Cox]]
|-
| 1894-95 || [[Lucas Edward|Edward Lucas]]
|-
| 1897-1898 || [[Harris Frank Dixon|Frank Dixon Harris]]
|-
| 1900 || [[Thomson Robert K.|Robert K. Thomson]]
|-
| 1901-02, 1910-11 || [[Rebbeck Charles George|Charles George Rebbeck]]
|-
| 1903-04 || [[Bright George|George Bright]]
|-
| 1905-06 || [[Fergusson James|James Fergusson]]
|-
| 1907 || [[Smith Arthur|Arthur Smith]]
|-
| 1908-09 || [[Dawkins William M.|William M. Dawkins]]
|-
| 1912-13 || [[Temby Frederick David|Frederick David Temby]]
|-
| 1918-19 || [[Marsh Hermann L.|Hermann L. Marsh]]
|-
| 1920-21, 1930 || [[Busbridge Jnr James .|James Busbridge Jnr.]]
|-
| 1925-26 || [[Lynch Michael|Michael Lynch]]
|-
| 1927-29 || [[Connor Dashwood Charles|Dashwood Charles Connor]]
|-
| 1934-38 || [[Rice William|William Rice]]
|-
| 1938-1946 || [[Antwis William|William Antwis]]
|-
| 1946-52, 59-60 || [[Ey Louis|Louis Ey]]
|-
| 1952-59, 60-68 || [[Goodger Elliott Chivell|Elliott Chivell Goodger]]
|-
| 1968-72, 93-2000 || [[Eastick AM Hon. Dr. Bruce Charles|Bruce Charles Eastick]]
|-
| 1972-1978 || [[Creedon Cecil William|Cecil William Creedon]]
|-
| 1978-1989 || [[Harnett Gilbert Barry|Gilbert Barry Harnett]]
|-
| 1989-1992 || [[Bartlett Robert Lethbridge|Robert Lethbridge Bartlett]]
|-
| 1992-93, 2000-2007 || [[Piccolo, Tony|Antonio Piccolo]]
|-
| 2007 || [[Dawkins Helena|Helena Dawkins]]
|-
| 2007- 2014 || [[Sambell Brian|Brian Sambell]]
|}
2014 - Current Karen Redman

All of Gawler's Mayors are pictured [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629107016357/with/6792685091/ here]
{{Info
|Sources=Matthews Penny (Ed) (1986) South Australia – The Civic Record 1836-1986. Wakefield Press Netley. Pp 172-177, Treloar Wendy (1997) Planning & Writing A Local History – Gawler. University Paper South Australia, Whitelock Derek (1989) Gawler – Colonel Light’s Country Town. Corp. Town of Gawler, Gawler Public Library – Local History Collection, Burgess H.T (Ed) (1908) The Cyclopedia of South Australia vol II. Alfred G. Selway, Ellis Daphne and Ellis A. Les (1968) Gawler 1838-1968. Privately published, Coombe E.H. (1908) History of Gawler 1837-1908. The Gawler Institute, Loyau George. (1985) Notable South Australians. Self published, Loyau George. (1880) The Gawler Handbook: a Record of the Rise and Progress of that Important Town. Goodfellow and Hele Adelaide, Anon. (1863-2003), Bunyip Newspaper. Bunyip Press Gawler
}}
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Redman Mayor Karen

2014-11-12T02:25:50Z

BrianThom:

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|Date approximate2=No
|Date approximate3=No
|Date approximate4=No
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Karen Redman was elected Mayor of Gawler in November 2014.
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|FlickrID=15582425179, 15766397711
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Gawler Prize 2014 Category 1 Commercial Nominations

2014-11-10T21:29:45Z

BrianThom:

{{Event
|Type of event=Celebration
}}

To view photos of the nominated buildings [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157648844808086 click here]
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Pine Lodge Duffield Street

2014-11-07T02:02:09Z

BrianThom:

{{Place
|Places category=Building
|Site type=
|Also known as=Pine Lodge
|Street number=5
|Street name=Duffield
|Street suffix=Street
|Town or Locality=Gawler East
|Geocoordinates=-34.602835, 138.75133
|Date approximate=No
|Date approximate2=No
}}
Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629902828007/ click here] for photos of Pine Lodge.

'''Pine Lodge, '''
'''5 Duffield Street, Gawler East'''
'''1872'''

Pine Lodge was built with servants' quarters and conduit in the walls and ceilings to run wire-pulled flag signals to summon servants. The rear entrance lobby and the bay window
in the upper north-west room were added later. The ceilings on the upper level are 12'8"
high and on the lower are 10'10". The walls on the lower level are 17" thick local limestone and 14" on the upper. The floors are Baltic pine with joists 18" apart on the upper level and concrete on the lower level.

The grounds have a park-like quality. They are secluded, surrounded by trees, in the heart of Gawler.

The estate enjoys panoramic views over Gawler and the plains, and yet is almost in the
main shopping street. Nearby houses are set in large grounds with tall trees. On the
Northern side, is a view across a gully to Martindale, formerly the residence of James
Martin, which overlooked the 18 acres of his foundry and workshops on High St where farm
machinery locomotives and architectural castings were produced.

On the other side of Duffield St to the east, Martindale's former coach house or worker's quarters has been converted into a two story home set in 4 acres of gully planted out to native trees.
To the west the land falls away sharply about a hundred feet down to High St and provides a picture postcard scene of Gawler stretched out below, and beyond that, the southern Adelaide plains.

The grounds retain some original native pines that stood before settlement. The original
garden was planted with shrubs, pepper trees, Aloe Vera, and succulents. Flowering bulbs
were planted later. Early this century exotic pines were planted at the front of the building and along Duffield St. Hundreds of native plants have been added since.

'''HISTORY'''
In 1851, 12 years after Light Finniss and Co produced the Gawler Town Plan and a land
grant was made to Gawler's original Scottish proprietors, the plan of Gawler East was
lodged with the Land Titles Office.
In 1855, The Exchange Hotel was built.
In 1857, Gawler was incorporated and the rail link to Adelaide completed.

In 1858, Frederick Harrison acquired the land on which Pine Lodge now stands.
After his death in 1861, it passed back to William Paxton one of the original promoters of Gawler East. In 1865, Paxton disposed of all his East Ward holding to individual buyers.

T.J. Markey bought the land together with two half acre blocks to the south extending from High St to Duffield St. and built a shed on High St. His machine shop was opposite on the other side of the road between High St and Murray St. He was born in Ponsanooth
Cornwall in 1824 and was an office bearer and preacher at the Wesleyan Church.

Thomas Fotheringham bought the land from him in 1871 and built Pine Lodge in 1872.
Thomas was born in County Clackmannan, Scotland in 1829. He came to Gawler in 1856
to join his older and younger brothers James and Robert, in Fotheringham’s Brewery on
Julian Terrace, and in their wine and spirit business. He married Emily Morgan, a sister
of Sir William Morgan and they had three children. He was active in the race club, which
preceded the Gawler Jockey Club formed in 1892.

The youngest brother, Robert, a genial and popular man was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in
1831. He came over in 1855 to join James in the brewery. In 1868 he moved to Kapunda.

The eldest brother, James, was born in Scotland in 1817 and arrived in South Australia in 1838. He was one of Gawler's 12 original proprietors and in 1839 held 300 acres altogether with John Lindsay Patterson. In 1840, he had 1/4 acre wheat and 1/4 acre maize and an acre of potatoes, 20 acres fenced with rails and posts, a house, dairy and stockyards. He was a popular and energetic man. He married Caroline Eliza and moved to 9 Duffield St in 1865 where they lived for one and a half years. James died 1866 at the age of 49. In 1868 Eliza bought the house and leased it to James Ferguson.

In 1854, the Presbyterian congregation started to meet in Fotheringham’s malt house on or next to the site of the present Church in Murray St.

In 1866 Thomas took over the business and opened a spirit store. He owned the Exchange
Hotel and property south of it and the South End Hotel and land to the south in Murray
Street. Thomas died in 1894 at the age of 65 after 23 years in Pine Lodge.

Emily let Pine Lodge that year to R.J. Lavis who was born in Adelaide on 18 March 1860.
He had worked for Good Toms and Co before moving to Gawler in 1890. Acting on the
advice of Mr. Hooper he bought S.F.Bayley's general store in Pile Buildings which had been built in 1878 at the northern end of Murray St. In 1901 he sold the business to H.B.Crosby (the Hoopers' son in law) and went to Adelaide to work for Matthew Good and Co.
On the tenth of April 1902 there was a farewell social held after his 11 years of active
service in Gawler. He later bought Hooper's Furnishing Arcade on the corner of Hindley St and Leigh St. He was President of the Baptist Union and member of the Adelaide Literary Society and a foundation member of the Adelaide YMCA.

Emily died in 1899 and Sydney Fotheringham ran the brewery and hotels, administered by
her trustees. The South Australian Brewing Co bought the brewery in 1932.

Hannah Barnet bought Pine Lodge in 1899. She was born in 1843. Her husband William
(1834 -1895) was born in at Kinross, Kinrosshire, Scotland. He had arrived in South
Australia in 1854 and Gawler in 1857. In 1863, he founded the Local newspaper "The
Bunyip" which is still run by their descendants. Hannah died in 1921 aged 78 after living there for 22years. Their three daughters Emily (1865-1925), Florence, and Ruby continued to live there. It was in Ruby's name from 1929 until her death around 1950 or so. She had lived at Pine Lodge for 50 years. There was an auction of its valuable and impressive contents. A pedal organ and dog tag from 1916 were given to the current owner recently.

It was unoccupied for about 4 years during which time some fittings disappeared, but the
building was undamaged. From 1955 to 1959, Mrs. Murphy ran it as a boarding house.

From 1959 to 1979, it was home to Rob and Judy Martin Adelaide restaurant operators and
their 3 daughters, horses and goats. They sold the acre of land on the southern boundary to a machine tool dealer and his wife. They had been searching for the ideal location to build the 25 square colonial style, 2 level house they had designed for a hill top setting and incorporating the architectural fittings they had been collecting.
This left the estate with the grounds originally held by Frederick Harrison in 1860.
{{Info
|Sources=John Brasted
|FlickrID=6966278092, 8440767766
}}
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Pine Lodge Duffield Street

2014-11-07T02:01:22Z

BrianThom:

{{Place
|Places category=Building
|Site type=
|Also known as=Pine Lodge
|Street number=5
|Street name=Duffield
|Street suffix=Street
|Town or Locality=Gawler East
|Geocoordinates=-34.602835, 138.75133
|Date approximate=No
|Date approximate2=No
}}
Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629902828007/ click here] for photos of Pine Lodge.

'''Pine Lodge'''
'''5 Duffield Street Gawler East'''
'''1872'''

Pine Lodge was built with servants' quarters and conduit in the walls and ceilings to run wire-pulled flag signals to summon servants. The rear entrance lobby and the bay window
in the upper north-west room were added later. The ceilings on the upper level are 12'8"
high and on the lower are 10'10". The walls on the lower level are 17" thick local limestone and 14" on the upper. The floors are Baltic pine with joists 18" apart on the upper level and concrete on the lower level.

The grounds have a park-like quality. They are secluded, surrounded by trees, in the heart of Gawler.

The estate enjoys panoramic views over Gawler and the plains, and yet is almost in the
main shopping street. Nearby houses are set in large grounds with tall trees. On the
Northern side, is a view across a gully to Martindale, formerly the residence of James
Martin, which overlooked the 18 acres of his foundry and workshops on High St where farm
machinery locomotives and architectural castings were produced.

On the other side of Duffield St to the east, Martindale's former coach house or worker's quarters has been converted into a two story home set in 4 acres of gully planted out to native trees.
To the west the land falls away sharply about a hundred feet down to High St and provides a picture postcard scene of Gawler stretched out below, and beyond that, the southern Adelaide plains.

The grounds retain some original native pines that stood before settlement. The original
garden was planted with shrubs, pepper trees, Aloe Vera, and succulents. Flowering bulbs
were planted later. Early this century exotic pines were planted at the front of the building and along Duffield St. Hundreds of native plants have been added since.

'''HISTORY'''
In 1851, 12 years after Light Finniss and Co produced the Gawler Town Plan and a land
grant was made to Gawler's original Scottish proprietors, the plan of Gawler East was
lodged with the Land Titles Office.
In 1855, The Exchange Hotel was built.
In 1857, Gawler was incorporated and the rail link to Adelaide completed.

In 1858, Frederick Harrison acquired the land on which Pine Lodge now stands.
After his death in 1861, it passed back to William Paxton one of the original promoters of Gawler East. In 1865, Paxton disposed of all his East Ward holding to individual buyers.

T.J. Markey bought the land together with two half acre blocks to the south extending from High St to Duffield St. and built a shed on High St. His machine shop was opposite on the other side of the road between High St and Murray St. He was born in Ponsanooth
Cornwall in 1824 and was an office bearer and preacher at the Wesleyan Church.

Thomas Fotheringham bought the land from him in 1871 and built Pine Lodge in 1872.
Thomas was born in County Clackmannan, Scotland in 1829. He came to Gawler in 1856
to join his older and younger brothers James and Robert, in Fotheringham’s Brewery on
Julian Terrace, and in their wine and spirit business. He married Emily Morgan, a sister
of Sir William Morgan and they had three children. He was active in the race club, which
preceded the Gawler Jockey Club formed in 1892.

The youngest brother, Robert, a genial and popular man was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in
1831. He came over in 1855 to join James in the brewery. In 1868 he moved to Kapunda.

The eldest brother, James, was born in Scotland in 1817 and arrived in South Australia in 1838. He was one of Gawler's 12 original proprietors and in 1839 held 300 acres altogether with John Lindsay Patterson. In 1840, he had 1/4 acre wheat and 1/4 acre maize and an acre of potatoes, 20 acres fenced with rails and posts, a house, dairy and stockyards. He was a popular and energetic man. He married Caroline Eliza and moved to 9 Duffield St in 1865 where they lived for one and a half years. James died 1866 at the age of 49. In 1868 Eliza bought the house and leased it to James Ferguson.

In 1854, the Presbyterian congregation started to meet in Fotheringham’s malt house on or next to the site of the present Church in Murray St.

In 1866 Thomas took over the business and opened a spirit store. He owned the Exchange
Hotel and property south of it and the South End Hotel and land to the south in Murray
Street. Thomas died in 1894 at the age of 65 after 23 years in Pine Lodge.

Emily let Pine Lodge that year to R.J. Lavis who was born in Adelaide on 18 March 1860.
He had worked for Good Toms and Co before moving to Gawler in 1890. Acting on the
advice of Mr. Hooper he bought S.F.Bayley's general store in Pile Buildings which had been built in 1878 at the northern end of Murray St. In 1901 he sold the business to H.B.Crosby (the Hoopers' son in law) and went to Adelaide to work for Matthew Good and Co.
On the tenth of April 1902 there was a farewell social held after his 11 years of active
service in Gawler. He later bought Hooper's Furnishing Arcade on the corner of Hindley St and Leigh St. He was President of the Baptist Union and member of the Adelaide Literary Society and a foundation member of the Adelaide YMCA.

Emily died in 1899 and Sydney Fotheringham ran the brewery and hotels, administered by
her trustees. The South Australian Brewing Co bought the brewery in 1932.

Hannah Barnet bought Pine Lodge in 1899. She was born in 1843. Her husband William
(1834 -1895) was born in at Kinross, Kinrosshire, Scotland. He had arrived in South
Australia in 1854 and Gawler in 1857. In 1863, he founded the Local newspaper "The
Bunyip" which is still run by their descendants. Hannah died in 1921 aged 78 after living there for 22years. Their three daughters Emily (1865-1925), Florence, and Ruby continued to live there. It was in Ruby's name from 1929 until her death around 1950 or so. She had lived at Pine Lodge for 50 years. There was an auction of its valuable and impressive contents. A pedal organ and dog tag from 1916 were given to the current owner recently.

It was unoccupied for about 4 years during which time some fittings disappeared, but the
building was undamaged. From 1955 to 1959, Mrs. Murphy ran it as a boarding house.

From 1959 to 1979, it was home to Rob and Judy Martin Adelaide restaurant operators and
their 3 daughters, horses and goats. They sold the acre of land on the southern boundary to a machine tool dealer and his wife. They had been searching for the ideal location to build the 25 square colonial style, 2 level house they had designed for a hill top setting and incorporating the architectural fittings they had been collecting.
This left the estate with the grounds originally held by Frederick Harrison in 1860.
{{Info
|Sources=John Brasted
|FlickrID=6966278092, 8440767766
}}
{{MemoryHeader}}
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Pine Lodge Duffield Street

2014-11-06T22:14:22Z

BrianThom:

{{Place
|Places category=Building
|Site type=
|Also known as=Pine Lodge
|Street number=5
|Street name=Duffield
|Street suffix=Street
|Town or Locality=Gawler East
|Geocoordinates=-34.602835, 138.75133
|Date approximate=No
|Date approximate2=No
}}
Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629902828007/ click here] for photos of Pine Lodge.

'''Pine Lodge'''
'''5 Duffield Street Gawler East'''
'''1872'''

Pine Lodge was built with servants' quarters and conduit in the walls and ceilings to run wire-pulled flag signals to summon servants. The rear entrance lobby and the bay window
in the upper north-west room were added later. The ceilings on the upper level are 12'8"
high and on the lower are 10'10". The walls on the lower level are 17" thick local limestone and 14" on the upper. The floors are Baltic pine with joists 18" apart on the upper level and concrete on the lower level.

The grounds have a park-like quality. They are secluded, surrounded by trees, in the heart of Gawler.

The estate enjoys panoramic views over Gawler and the plains, and yet is almost in the
main shopping street. Nearby houses are set in large grounds with tall trees. On the
Northern side, is a view across a gully to Martindale, formerly the residence of James
Martin, which overlooked the 18 acres of his foundry and workshops on High St where farm
machinery locomotives and architectural castings were produced.

On the other side of Duffield St to the east, Martindale's former coach house or worker's quarters has been converted into a two story home set in 4 acres of gully planted out to native trees.
To the west the land falls away sharply about a hundred feet down to High St and provides a picture postcard scene of Gawler stretched out below, and beyond that, the southern Adelaide plains.

The grounds retain some original native pines that stood before settlement. The original
garden was planted with shrubs, pepper trees, Aloe Vera, and succulents. Flowering bulbs
were planted later. Early this century exotic pines were planted at the front of the building and along Duffield St. Hundreds of native plants have been added since.

'''HISTORY'''
In 1851, 12 years after Light Finniss and Co produced the Gawler Town Plan and a land
grant was made to Gawler's original Scottish proprietors, the plan of Gawler East was
lodged with the Land Titles Office.
In 1855, The Exchange Hotel was built.
In 1857, Gawler was incorporated and the rail link to Adelaide completed.

In 1858, Frederick Harrison acquired the land on which Pine Lodge now stands.
After his death in 1861, it passed back to William Paxton one of the original promoters of Gawler East. In 1865, Paxton disposed of all his East Ward holding to individual buyers.

T.J. Markey bought the land together with two half acre blocks to the south extending from High St to Duffield St. and built a shed on High St. His machine shop was opposite on the other side of the road between High St and Murray St. He was born in Ponsanooth
Cornwall in 1824 and was an office bearer and preacher at the Wesleyan Church.

Thomas Fotheringham bought the land from him in 1871 and built Pine Lodge in 1872.
Thomas was born in County Clackmannan, Scotland in 1829. He came to Gawler in 1856
to join his older and younger brothers James and Robert, in Fotheringham’s Brewery on
Julian Terrace, and in their wine and spirit business. He married Emily Morgan, a sister
of Sir William Morgan and they had three children. He was active in the race club, which
preceded the Gawler Jockey Club formed in 1892.

The youngest brother, Robert, a genial and popular man was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in
1831. He came over in 1855 to join James in the brewery. In 1868 he moved to Kapunda.

The eldest brother, James, was born in Scotland in 1817 and arrived in South Australia in 1838. He was one of Gawler's 12 original proprietors and in 1839 held 300 acres altogether with John Lindsay Patterson. In 1840, he had 1/4 acre wheat and 1/4 acre maize and an acre of potatoes, 20 acres fenced with rails and posts, a house, dairy and stockyards. He was a popular and energetic man. He married Caroline Eliza and moved to 9 Duffield St in 1865 where they lived for one and a half years. James died 1866 at the age of 49. In 1868 Eliza bought the house and leased it to James Ferguson.

In 1854, the Presbyterian congregation started to meet in Fotheringham’s malt house on or next to the site of the present Church in Murray St.

In 1866 Thomas took over the business and opened a spirit store. He owned the Exchange
Hotel and property south of it and the South End Hotel and land to the south in Murray
Street. Thomas died in 1894 at the age of 65 after 23 years in Pine Lodge.

Emily let Pine Lodge that year to R.J. Lavis who was born in Adelaide on 18 March 1860.
He had worked for Good Toms and Co before moving to Gawler in 1890. Acting on the
advice of Mr. Hooper he bought S.F.Bayley's general store in Pile Buildings which had been built in 1878 at the northern end of Murray St. In 1901 he sold the business to H.B.Crosby (the Hoopers' son in law) and went to Adelaide to work for Matthew Good and Co.
On the tenth of April 1902 there was a farewell social held after his 11 years of active
service in Gawler. He later bought Hooper's Furnishing Arcade on the corner of Hindley St and Leigh St. He was President of the Baptist Union and member of the Adelaide Literary Society and a foundation member of the Adelaide YMCA.

Emily died in 1899 and Sydney Fotheringham ran the brewery and hotels, administered by
her trustees. The South Australian Brewing Co bought the brewery in 1932.

Hannah Barnett bought Pine Lodge in 1899. She was born in 1843. Her husband William
(1834 -1895) was born in at Kinross, Kinrosshire, Scotland. He had arrived in South
Australia in 1854 and Gawler in 1857. In 1863, he founded the Local newspaper "The
Bunyip" which is still run by their descendants. Hannah died in 1921 aged 78 after living there for 22years. Their three daughters Emily (1865-1925), Florence, and Ruby continued to live there. It was in Ruby's name from 1929 until her death around 1950 or so. She had lived at Pine Lodge for 50 years. There was an auction of its valuable and impressive contents. A pedal organ and dog tag from 1916 were given to the current owner recently.

It was unoccupied for about 4 years during which time some fittings disappeared, but the
building was undamaged. From 1955 to 1959, Mrs. Murphy ran it as a boarding house.

From 1959 to 1979, it was home to Rob and Judy Martin Adelaide restaurant operators and
their 3 daughters, horses and goats. They sold the acre of land on the southern boundary to a machine tool dealer and his wife. They had been searching for the ideal location to build the 25 square colonial style, 2 level house they had designed for a hill top setting and incorporating the architectural fittings they had been collecting.
This left the estate with the grounds originally held by Frederick Harrison in 1860.
{{Info
|Sources=John Brasted
|FlickrID=6966278092, 8440767766
}}
{{MemoryHeader}}
{{MemoryFooter}}

Pine Lodge Duffield Street

2014-11-06T22:13:29Z

BrianThom:

{{Place
|Places category=Building
|Site type=
|Also known as=Pine Lodge
|Street number=5
|Street name=Duffield
|Street suffix=Street
|Town or Locality=Gawler East
|Geocoordinates=-34.602835, 138.75133
|Date approximate=No
|Date approximate2=No
}}
Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629902828007/ click here] for photos of Pine Lodge.

'''Pine Lodge'''
'''5 Duffield Street Gawler East'''
'''1872'''

Pine Lodge was built with servants' quarters and conduit in the walls and ceilings to run wire-pulled flag signals to summon servants. The rear entrance lobby and the bay window
in the upper north-west room were added later. The ceilings on the upper level are 12'8"
high and on the lower are 10'10". The walls on the lower level are 17" thick local limesto and 14" on the upper. The floors are Baltic pine with joists 18" apart on the upper level and concrete on the lower level.

The grounds have a park-like quality. They are secluded, surrounded by trees, in the heart of Gawler.

The estate enjoys panoramic views over Gawler and the plains, and yet is almost in the
main shopping street. Nearby houses are set in large grounds with tall trees. On the
Northern side, is a view across a gully to Martindale, formerly the residence of James
Martin, which overlooked the 18 acres of his foundry and workshops on High St where farm
machinery locomotives and architectural castings were produced.

On the other side of Duffield St to the east, Martindale's former coach house or worker's quarters has been converted into a two story home set in 4 acres of gully planted out to native trees.
To the west the land falls away sharply about a hundred feet down to High St and provides a picture postcard scene of Gawler stretched out below, and beyond that, the southern Adelaide plains.

The grounds retain some original native pines that stood before settlement. The original
garden was planted with shrubs, pepper trees, Aloe Vera, and succulents. Flowering bulbs
were planted later. Early this century exotic pines were planted at the front of the building and along Duffield St. Hundreds of native plants have been added since.

'''HISTORY'''
In 1851, 12 years after Light Finniss and Co produced the Gawler Town Plan and a land
grant was made to Gawler's original Scottish proprietors, the plan of Gawler East was
lodged with the Land Titles Office.
In 1855, The Exchange Hotel was built.
In 1857, Gawler was incorporated and the rail link to Adelaide completed.

In 1858, Frederick Harrison acquired the land on which Pine Lodge now stands.
After his death in 1861, it passed back to William Paxton one of the original promoters of Gawler East. In 1865, Paxton disposed of all his East Ward holding to individual buyers.

T.J. Markey bought the land together with two half acre blocks to the south extending from High St to Duffield St. and built a shed on High St. His machine shop was opposite on the other side of the road between High St and Murray St. He was born in Ponsanooth
Cornwall in 1824 and was an office bearer and preacher at the Wesleyan Church.

Thomas Fotheringham bought the land from him in 1871 and built Pine Lodge in 1872.
Thomas was born in County Clackmannan, Scotland in 1829. He came to Gawler in 1856
to join his older and younger brothers James and Robert, in Fotheringham’s Brewery on
Julian Terrace, and in their wine and spirit business. He married Emily Morgan, a sister
of Sir William Morgan and they had three children. He was active in the race club, which
preceded the Gawler Jockey Club formed in 1892.

The youngest brother, Robert, a genial and popular man was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in
1831. He came over in 1855 to join James in the brewery. In 1868 he moved to Kapunda.

The eldest brother, James, was born in Scotland in 1817 and arrived in South Australia in 1838. He was one of Gawler's 12 original proprietors and in 1839 held 300 acres altogether with John Lindsay Patterson. In 1840, he had 1/4 acre wheat and 1/4 acre maize and an acre of potatoes, 20 acres fenced with rails and posts, a house, dairy and stockyards. He was a popular and energetic man. He married Caroline Eliza and moved to 9 Duffield St in 1865 where they lived for one and a half years. James died 1866 at the age of 49. In 1868 Eliza bought the house and leased it to James Ferguson.

In 1854, the Presbyterian congregation started to meet in Fotheringham’s malt house on or next to the site of the present Church in Murray St.

In 1866 Thomas took over the business and opened a spirit store. He owned the Exchange
Hotel and property south of it and the South End Hotel and land to the south in Murray
Street. Thomas died in 1894 at the age of 65 after 23 years in Pine Lodge.

Emily let Pine Lodge that year to R.J. Lavis who was born in Adelaide on 18 March 1860.
He had worked for Good Toms and Co before moving to Gawler in 1890. Acting on the
advice of Mr. Hooper he bought S.F.Bayley's general store in Pile Buildings which had been built in 1878 at the northern end of Murray St. In 1901 he sold the business to H.B.Crosby (the Hoopers' son in law) and went to Adelaide to work for Matthew Good and Co.
On the tenth of April 1902 there was a farewell social held after his 11 years of active
service in Gawler. He later bought Hooper's Furnishing Arcade on the corner of Hindley St and Leigh St. He was President of the Baptist Union and member of the Adelaide Literary Society and a foundation member of the Adelaide YMCA.

Emily died in 1899 and Sydney Fotheringham ran the brewery and hotels, administered by
her trustees. The South Australian Brewing Co bought the brewery in 1932.

Hannah Barnett bought Pine Lodge in 1899. She was born in 1843. Her husband William
(1834 -1895) was born in at Kinross, Kinrosshire, Scotland. He had arrived in South
Australia in 1854 and Gawler in 1857. In 1863, he founded the Local newspaper "The
Bunyip" which is still run by their descendants. Hannah died in 1921 aged 78 after living there for 22years. Their three daughters Emily (1865-1925), Florence, and Ruby continued to live there. It was in Ruby's name from 1929 until her death around 1950 or so. She had lived at Pine Lodge for 50 years. There was an auction of its valuable and impressive contents. A pedal organ and dog tag from 1916 were given to the current owner recently.

It was unoccupied for about 4 years during which time some fittings disappeared, but the
building was undamaged. From 1955 to 1959, Mrs. Murphy ran it as a boarding house.

From 1959 to 1979, it was home to Rob and Judy Martin Adelaide restaurant operators and
their 3 daughters, horses and goats. They sold the acre of land on the southern boundary to a machine tool dealer and his wife. They had been searching for the ideal location to build the 25 square colonial style, 2 level house they had designed for a hill top setting and incorporating the architectural fittings they had been collecting.
This left the estate with the grounds originally held by Frederick Harrison in 1860.
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Harnett (Mayor) Gilbert Barry

2014-11-04T11:06:05Z

BrianThom:

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Gilbert Barry Harnett was Mayor of Gawler in 1978-1989.

'''Harnett Gilbert Barry [Gil]'''

Born in Adelaide 10/9/1932, he is the youngest of the three sons of Leo and Mary Harnett [nee Coglin] of Torrens Park. His father, Leo, was a carpenter and builder who spent some time during WW2 building Army huts south of Darwin. His two older brothers, Leo and Frank, served in the R.A.A.F.

Gil was educated by the Sisters of Saint Joseph at Kingswood and then at the Christian Brothers College in Wakefield Street Adelaide. The Christian Brothers encouraged leadership qualities and a desire for further education.

On leaving School, Gil graduated from the University of Adelaide with a degree in Pharmacy. During the 4 year course he served his apprenticeship at the Stempel and Jolly Pharmacy which was close to the Bee-Hive Corner in King William Street, Adelaide.

On 7th May 1955 Gil married Mary O’Loughlin in Saint Patrick’s Church, Grote Street, Adelaide. They had 5 children, 8 grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren over the following sixty or so years.

Gil arrived in Gawler in December 1955 after working for six months with Carrig Chemists at West Beach.
He was offered the job of opening a new Pharmacy on Adelaide Road, Gawler South by Os Conley, a pharmacist in Murray Street Gawler. The new Pharmacy was to be next to a medical clinic run by the well-known Doctor Vin Rice and Partners. Over the next couple of years, due to ill-health, Os Conley needed a relief pharmacist and Humphrey George arrived in Gawler. Gil and Humphrey worked the business between them and got on well together. In 1959, Os Conley retired from Gawler and sold his two Pharmacies to Gil and Humphrey.

This was the beginning of one of the longest business partnerships in Australia. [In their retirement this partnership continues with their association with the Kingsford Hotel, Gawler and the Risdon Hotel in Port Pirie.]

During the 1960’s, Gil was the foundation member of the Gawler Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman of Meals on Wheels, and the Treasurer of the then Bush Nursing Society; later known as the Royal District Nursing Service.

In 1973, Gil was elected to the Gawler Council and served for 5 years as the Evanston Ward Councillor. During that time, he served as Deputy Mayor before being elected Mayor in 1878; following Cec Creedon in that role.
In 1979, Council established a Community Needs Study which was the forerunner of Gawler’s future development. It considered upgrading the Elderly Centre and establishing a Handy-Man Scheme.

Earlier in 1978, Council bought land around Dead Man’s Pass from the Riggs family. During this time Reid Street was widened and Light Square was developed and the Coles Northern Market was built. They were all important to the Town, along with the Gawler Public Library and the Sport and Recreation Centre. This Centre was funded entirely by the Gawler community, as no Government funds were available.

In 1985, Gil led the Council delegation which appeared before the State Government Select Committee inquiring into boundary changes. Gawler was largely successful in its submission and, this in turn, expanded its economic base.

Other highlights during Gil’s tenure as Mayor were The World Championship of the Equestrian Three Day Event in the presence of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh in 1986. The Freedom of Entry to the Town of Gawler to the crew of the patrol ship H.M.A.S. Gawler in 1986 produced an impressive parade and ceremony in Murray Street. There was also the celebration of 150 years of Gawler history with a parade in Gawler and a gathering at Clonlea Park and the launch of Derek Whitelock’s book “Gawler” added to the occasion.

Gil acknowledges the enormous contributions made to the Town by organisations such as the Gawler Show Society, the strong Service Clubs, the sporting Clubs, all the community groups and the business sector. They are all responsible for helping make Gawler such a magnificent place in which to live.

On his retirement as Mayor in 1989, Gill thanked his wife Mary for her support on the journey. Gil was succeeded in the role by Bob Bartlett.
Gil served the community as a Justice of the Peace for approximately 40 years.

Gil and Mary have been fortunate to have travelled widely; both overseas and across Australia. In his retirement, Gil has volunteered for the Saint Vincent De Paul Society, is involved in the Gawler Catholic Parish and enjoys his connection with the Kingsford and Risdon Hotels.
Gil and Mary have been blessed with a long and happy marriage and a loving, close-knit family
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Gawler Baseball Club

2014-11-04T10:50:34Z

BrianThom:

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Known as the

'''GAWLER RANGERS BASEBALL CLUB'''

In the early 1980s, local man Barry O’Brien had a dream to start a baseball club in Gawler.

To gauge the amount of support his dream would receive, he entered a team, Gawler Bunyips, in the winter competition with a home ground at Gawler High School.
Quite successful, the team won a premiership in one of the lower grades, but after a couple of years, support for the team dwindled and the club was disbanded.

The desire to start a Gawler club remained, but he made a vow that the club would not start until a suitable ground could be found.
From bitter experience, he knew the effect that being a baseball nomad had on a club and vowed never to attempt to start a club until a home ground was established.

As coach of Central Districts for various tenures from the early 1970s to the mid 1990s, the Centrals club could never find a permanent home ground, playing at about 10 different sites over its years of existence. The Central Districts club folded in the late 1990s, due in no small way to its – and the local council’s, inability to secure and supply a home ground.

In early 2007, the Gawler Harness Racing Club expressed interest in finding a tenant to occupy the ground in the centre of its trotting track. It was perfect for baseball - enough room for two diamonds, with a good bore to supply water as well as lights that could be adapted for evening social games of Slow Pitch, softball or training.
Negotiations were well under way for the baseball club to occupy the grounds when the government dropped a bombshell – they intended putting the new highway straight through the middle of the track.

By this time, Barry and his close ally Robert Laidlaw had secured the assistance of the Northern Region Sports Academy. After discussions with the Gawler and Districts Softball Association, the new baseball club was invited to play every second week at the beautiful Karbeethan Reserve on Angle Vale Road, Evanston Gardens until a permanent home ground was found.

Robert, then a journalist with local paper The Bunyip as well as the author of a number of sporting books, took on the job of club secretary and publicist with Barry as president.

Mike McClarty was appointed Club Coach to guide the onfield endeavours of the club. An experienced campaigner with experience coaching a number of Division 1 clubs, Mike was the ideal person to teach the game. Without knowing what the response would be, a practice was called for August the 26th with the full support of SA Baseball. SA Baseball’s Ben Arthur ran a series of Yardball clinics in local schools and handed out leaflets.

Junior Baseball Head Coach Ron Harvey attended the first training session and it was pleasing that about 30 children and 15 adult players attended. Of these, only about half a dozen had played the game before.
There was no shortage of volunteers for committee positions. Ken Clark and son Shaun, who had previously been involved with Central Districts, put their hands up to prepare the grounds. This was an arduous task as a mound has to be built for every home game. Permission was not given to establish a permanent mound, so Shaun, through his business K&S Dingo Diggers constructs the mound around a fibreglass wedge loaned by SA Baseball.

The club needed a name and after suggestions such as Bunyips, Locomotives (Gawler was famous in its early days for building steam trains) Pirates, Twins (after the merging of the two rivers) etc were considered and discarded, Gawler Rangers was decided. The club’s colours were the same as the Texas Rangers – and also Glasgow Rangers – red, white and blue. Pat O’Brien, the club’s first treasurer, formed the basis of the design for the club logo.

Many enquiries came to club representatives re a Teeball competition and committee person Mary O’Connor volunteered to be organiser. Four teams played in the Saturday morning competition at Karbeethan.

When the club started, the Gawler Council expected Karbeethan to be doubled in size within 5 years and a permanent ground capable of housing two diamonds was promised. However, this has not eventuated so far.

Meanwhile, the club is very happy to be at its present location at Karbeethan and is now a full partner in the association. The original aim of the club was to have Division 1 and 2 teams within 5 years, but this has not been achieved.

The club has produced some very talented young players including medallists and won under age premierships. However, until the club attains Div 1 and 2 status, players wishing to play at the highest level must move to another club to play top grade baseball.

A new club has to battle a bit before things run smoothly. Gawler Rangers moved to Willaston Oval for two years, a perfect set-up for baseball, but negotiations with the football club for further tenure broke down due largely to pre-season demands of football.

In 2014 the club fielded teams in three adult divisions as well as Under 17, U15, and two U13 junior teams. There is also a strong teeball competition.

Gawler Rangers Baseball Club Inc. is very proud to have given hundreds of people, young and old alike, the opportunity to play a healthy sport to which otherwise they would not have had access.
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Thom (Cr) Brian Gordon

2014-10-09T11:06:56Z

BrianThom:

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I was born in Gawler, which has been my home-town for over 69 years; married to Bev for over 46 years, and we have 2 married sons and 2 grandchildren.

Educated at [[Gawler Primary School Nixon Terrace|Gawler Primary]] and [[Gawler High School]], I matriculated in 1960.
In 1961, I became a staff member of AMP Society in Adelaide and enjoyed many years as a Department Head. In 1980, I chose to become self-employed to conduct my own AMP Agency in Gawler and the Barossa Valley; which developed into Financial Planning and Financial Advising. I was proud to be classified as an AMP Senior Agent. After 39 years with AMP, I retired at age 55 in January 2000 to become a self-funded retiree.

Since May 2000, I have actively participated for over 14 years as Gawler Councillor [Deputy Mayor 2006/2011 and 2013/2014]. I was subsequently appointed Town of Gawler Board member for the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Authority and have participated at 76 of their 78 meetings to;
1. plan and implement the construction of the Bruce Eastick North Para Flood Mitigation Dam;
2. encourage the State Government to institute flood mitigation measures for the South
Para Reservoir; and
3. welcome the creation of new flood mapping data to progress the addressing of future
flood mitigation measures for the Gawler River.

I have chaired the meetings of the Gawler Disability Action Group and happily progressed their concerns and desires to make our Town footpaths, roads and parking facilities safer for those having physical disabilities. I have assisted in the formulation of Council’s Dog and Cat Management Plan, along with Council’s planning to address many of the issues relating to Gawler’s ageing population.

Over the last 14 1/2 years, I have introduced material to urge Council’s action towards Graffiti control, Feral Pigeon control and the installation of CCTV cameras.
I encouraged the Local Government Association to produce the “Handbook for Council Members” which outlines and explains “Meeting Procedures” and was pleased to be on its production Committee.

Recently I have announced my retirement from Town of Gawler Council effective November 2014.

With an increasing passion toward historical and environmental issues (including the effective utilization of native plant varieties), I also value close family ties and friendships, playing Contract Bridge, oil painting, compiling photographic history of friends and family and Gawler landmarks, travel, National Trust Volunteering, improving our local Anglican Church gardens [especially establishing and improving the Native Garden at Gawler South's Transfiguration Church] and, since 2000, being Curator of the [[St. George's Anglican Cemetery|St George’s Anglican Cemetery Gawler]]; Est 1861 in Cheek Avenue. Participating in some of the activities of the Gawler Veteran Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club has always been enjoyable.

In 2011, I founded the Gawler History Team Inc to further the gathering, preserving and compiling of the photographic history of Gawler.

Brian Thom is the Chairman of the Gawler History Team Incorporated.

Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157638398616094/ click here] to view photos of Brian Thom.
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Thom (Cr) Brian Gordon

2014-10-09T11:06:32Z

BrianThom:

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I was born in Gawler, which has been my home-town for over 64 years; married to Bev for over 46 years, and we have 2 married sons and 2 grandchildren.

Educated at [[Gawler Primary School Nixon Terrace|Gawler Primary]] and [[Gawler High School]], I matriculated in 1960.
In 1961, I became a staff member of AMP Society in Adelaide and enjoyed many years as a Department Head. In 1980, I chose to become self-employed to conduct my own AMP Agency in Gawler and the Barossa Valley; which developed into Financial Planning and Financial Advising. I was proud to be classified as an AMP Senior Agent. After 39 years with AMP, I retired at age 55 in January 2000 to become a self-funded retiree.

Since May 2000, I have actively participated for over 14 years as Gawler Councillor [Deputy Mayor 2006/2011 and 2013/2014]. I was subsequently appointed Town of Gawler Board member for the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Authority and have participated at 76 of their 78 meetings to;
1. plan and implement the construction of the Bruce Eastick North Para Flood Mitigation Dam;
2. encourage the State Government to institute flood mitigation measures for the South
Para Reservoir; and
3. welcome the creation of new flood mapping data to progress the addressing of future
flood mitigation measures for the Gawler River.

I have chaired the meetings of the Gawler Disability Action Group and happily progressed their concerns and desires to make our Town footpaths, roads and parking facilities safer for those having physical disabilities. I have assisted in the formulation of Council’s Dog and Cat Management Plan, along with Council’s planning to address many of the issues relating to Gawler’s ageing population.

Over the last 14 1/2 years, I have introduced material to urge Council’s action towards Graffiti control, Feral Pigeon control and the installation of CCTV cameras.
I encouraged the Local Government Association to produce the “Handbook for Council Members” which outlines and explains “Meeting Procedures” and was pleased to be on its production Committee.

Recently I have announced my retirement from Town of Gawler Council effective November 2014.

With an increasing passion toward historical and environmental issues (including the effective utilization of native plant varieties), I also value close family ties and friendships, playing Contract Bridge, oil painting, compiling photographic history of friends and family and Gawler landmarks, travel, National Trust Volunteering, improving our local Anglican Church gardens [especially establishing and improving the Native Garden at Gawler South's Transfiguration Church] and, since 2000, being Curator of the [[St. George's Anglican Cemetery|St George’s Anglican Cemetery Gawler]]; Est 1861 in Cheek Avenue. Participating in some of the activities of the Gawler Veteran Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club has always been enjoyable.

In 2011, I founded the Gawler History Team Inc to further the gathering, preserving and compiling of the photographic history of Gawler.

Brian Thom is the Chairman of the Gawler History Team Incorporated.

Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157638398616094/ click here] to view photos of Brian Thom.
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Thom (Cr) Brian Gordon

2014-10-09T11:05:56Z

BrianThom:

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I was born in Gawler, which has been my home-town for over 64 years; married to Bev for over 46 years, and we have 2 married sons and 2 grandchildren.

Educated at [[Gawler Primary School Nixon Terrace|Gawler Primary]] and [[Gawler High School]], I matriculated in 1960.
In 1961, I became a staff member of AMP Society in Adelaide and enjoyed many years as a Department Head. In 1980, I chose to become self-employed to conduct my own AMP Agency in Gawler and the Barossa Valley; which developed into Financial Planning and Financial Advising. I was proud to be classified as an AMP Senior Agent. After 39 years with AMP, I retired at age 55 in January 2000 to become a self-funded retiree.

Since May 2000, I have actively participated for over 14 years as Gawler Councillor [Deputy Mayor 2006/2011 and 2013/2014]. I was subsequently appointed Town of Gawler Board member for the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Authority and have participated at 76 of their 78 meetings to;
1. plan and implement the construction of the Bruce Eastick North Para Flood Mitigation Dam;
2. encourage the State Government to institute flood mitigation measures for the South
Para Reservoir; and
3. welcome the creation of new flood mapping data to progress the addressing of future
flood mitigation measures for the Gawler River.

I have chaired the meetings of the Gawler Disability Action Group and happily progressed their concerns and desires to make our Town footpaths, roads and parking facilities safer for those having physical disabilities. I have assisted in the formulation of Council’s Dog and Cat Management Plan, along with Council’s planning to address many of the issues relating to Gawler’s ageing population.

Over the last 14 1/2 years, I have introduced material to urge Council’s action towards Graffiti control, Feral Pigeon control and the installation of CCTV cameras.
I encouraged the Local Government Association to produce the “Handbook for Council Members” which outlines and explains “Meeting Procedures” and was pleased to be on its production Committee.

Recently I have announced my retirement from Town of Gawler Council effective November 2014.

With an increasing passion toward historical and environmental issues (including the effective utilization of native plant varieties), I also value close family ties and friendships, playing Contract Bridge, oil painting, compiling photographic history of friends and family and Gawler landmarks, travel, National Trust Volunteering, improving our local Anglican Church gardens [especially establishing and improving the Native Garden at Gawler South's Transfiguration Church and, since 2000, being Curator of the [[St. George's Anglican Cemetery|St George’s Anglican Cemetery Gawler]]; Est 1861 in Cheek Avenue. Participating in some of the activities of the Gawler Veteran Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club has always been enjoyable.

In 2011, I founded the Gawler History Team Inc to further the gathering, preserving and compiling of the photographic history of Gawler.

Brian Thom is the Chairman of the Gawler History Team Incorporated.

Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157638398616094/ click here] to view photos of Brian Thom.
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Thom (Cr) Brian Gordon

2014-10-09T11:02:52Z

BrianThom:

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I was born in Gawler, which has been my home-town for over 64 years; married to Bev for over 46 years, and we have 2 married sons and 2 grandchildren.

Educated at [[Gawler Primary School Nixon Terrace|Gawler Primary]] and [[Gawler High School]], I matriculated in 1960.
In 1961, I became a staff member of AMP Society in Adelaide and enjoyed many years as a Department Head. In 1980, I chose to become self-employed to conduct my own AMP Agency in Gawler and the Barossa Valley; which developed into Financial Planning and Financial Advising. I was proud to be classified as an AMP Senior Agent. After 39 years with AMP, I retired at age 55 in January 2000 to become a self-funded retiree.

Since May 2000, I have actively participated for over 14 years as Gawler Councillor [Deputy Mayor 2006/2011 and 2013/2014]. I was subsequently appointed Town of Gawler Board member for the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Authority and have participated at 76 of their 78 meetings to;
1. plan and implement the construction of the Bruce Eastick North Para Flood Mitigation Dam;
2. encourage the State Government to institute flood mitigation measures for the South
Para Reservoir; and
3. welcome the creation of new flood mapping data to progress the addressing of future
flood mitigation measures for the Gawler River.

I have chaired the meetings of the Gawler Disability Action Group and happily progressed their concerns and desires to make our Town footpaths, roads and parking facilities safer for those having physical disabilities. I have assisted in the formulation of Council’s Dog and Cat Management Plan, along with Council’s planning to address many of the issues relating to Gawler’s ageing population.

Over the last 14 1/2 years, I have introduced material to urge Council’s action towards Graffiti control, Feral Pigeon control and the installation of CCTV cameras.
I encouraged the Local Government Association to produce the “Handbook for Council Members” which outlines and explains “Meeting Procedures” and was pleased to be on its production Committee.

Recently I have announced my retirement from Town of Gawler Council effective November 2014.

With an increasing passion toward historical and environmental issues (including the effective utilization of native plant varieties), I also value close family ties and friendships, playing Contract Bridge, oil painting, compiling photographic history of friends and family and Gawler landmarks, travel, National Trust Volunteering, improving our local Anglican Church gardens and, since 2000, being Curator of the [[St. George's Anglican Cemetery|St George’s Anglican Cemetery Gawler]]; Est 1861 in Cheek Avenue. Participating in some of the activities of the Gawler Veteran Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club has always been enjoyable.

In 2011, I founded the Gawler History Team Inc to further the gathering, preserving and compiling of the photographic history of Gawler.

Brian Thom is the Chairman of the Gawler History Team Incorporated.

Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157638398616094/ click here] to view photos of Brian Thom.
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Thom (Cr) Brian Gordon

2014-10-09T10:59:12Z

BrianThom:

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I was born in Gawler, which has been my home-town for over 64 years; married to Bev for over 46 years, and we have 2 married sons and 2 grandchildren.

Educated at [[Gawler Primary School Nixon Terrace|Gawler Primary]] and [[Gawler High School]], I matriculated in 1960.
In 1961, I became a staff member of AMP Society in Adelaide and enjoyed many years as a Department Head. In 1980, I chose to become self-employed to conduct my own AMP Agency in Gawler and the Barossa Valley; which developed into Financial Planning and Financial Advising. I was proud to be classified as an AMP Senior Agent. After 39 years with AMP, I retired at age 55 in January 2000 to become a self-funded retiree.

Since May 2000, I have actively participated for 12 years as Gawler Councillor [Deputy Mayor 2006/2011]. I was subsequently appointed Town of Gawler Board member for the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Authority and have participated at 59 of their 60 meetings to;
1. plan and implement the construction of the Bruce Eastick North Para Flood Mitigation Dam;
2. encourage the State Government to institute flood mitigation measures for the South
Para Reservoir; and
3. welcome the creation of new flood mapping data to progress the addressing of future
flood mitigation measures for the Gawler River.

I have chaired the meetings of the Gawler Disability Action Group and happily progressed their concerns and desires to make our Town footpaths, roads and parking facilities safer for those having physical disabilities. I have assisted in the formulation of Council’s Dog and Cat Management Plan, along with Council’s planning to address many of the issues relating to Gawler’s ageing population.

Over the last 12 years, I have introduced material to urge Council’s action towards Graffiti control, Feral Pigeon control and the installation of CCTV cameras.
I encouraged the Local Government Association to produce the “Handbook for Council Members” which outlines and explains “Meeting Procedures” and was pleased to be on its production Committee.

With an increasing passion toward historical and environmental issues (including the effective utilization of native plant varieties), I also value close family ties and friendships, playing Contract Bridge, oil painting, compiling photographic history of friends and family and Gawler landmarks, travel, National Trust Volunteering, improving our local Anglican Church gardens and, since 2000, being Curator of the [[St. George's Anglican Cemetery|St George’s Anglican Cemetery Gawler]]; Est 1861 in Cheek Avenue. Participating in some of the activities of the Gawler Veteran Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club has always been enjoyable.

In 2011, I founded the Gawler History Team Inc to further the gathering, preserving and compiling of the photographic history of Gawler.

Brian Thom is the Chairman of the Gawler History Team Incorporated.

Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157638398616094/ click here] to view photos of Brian Thom.
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Dry AM Dr Peter Ronald

2014-10-01T22:25:17Z

BrianThom:

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I was born and raised in Adelaide. After graduating in Agricultural Science at the University of Adelaide, my first job was Research Officer in the Department of Agriculture at the Loxton Research Centre. During my time at Loxton (1970-75), I married Chris and we had our first son Ben. In May 1975 we moved to the Gawler area when I commenced as Lecturer in Viticulture at Roseworthy Agricultural College. For the first few months we lived on campus during which time our second son Matt was born. In August 1975 we purchased a new house on Adelaide Rd Evanston East and lived there until 1983. Our third son Nick was born in 1978. We lived in a rented house in King St Gawler for 6 months in 1983 while our new house was being built at 5 Mary St Gawler East.

Our sons attended Gawler East Primary School and Faith Lutheran College. Chris and I were involved with GEPS in many ways. I was a member of the Gawler Apex club from 1977 until 1989 (in those days you had to retire from Apex at 40): President, Secretary (twice), Director of Public Speaking and Debating (many years), Apexian of the Year 1984/85 and organizer of the annual wine-tasting fundraiser held in the Gawler Institute for at least 10 years. I also played tennis for Tod St and was playing coach of several basketball teams. Because our sons were involved in several sports, I managed junior tennis teams for both Tod St and Lutheran-St Georges, coached Gawler East Primary School basketball teams, had various roles with GEPS junior football and watched all sons play junior and senior hockey for Gawler Hockey Club.

During my time in Gawler I completed both Masters and PhD at the University of Adelaide. In 1990, Roseworthy Agricultural College merged with University of Adelaide and this required me to relocate to the Waite Campus in 1992. For the next 3 years I commuted to the Waite by train and bus. In late 1995, we left Gawler after 20 years and moved to our current residence in Belair. I retired from the University in 2008 as Associate Professor. Since that time I have worked as a part-time consultant at the Australian Wine Research Institute and have continued to write books about grapes and wine.

We look back on our time in Gawler with great fondness and keep in touch with both current and former Gawler residents.

The Advertiser page 18 Thursday October 2nd 2014 announced that "Peter Dry was granted the Maurice O'Shea Award last night for his outstanding contribution to the Australian wine industry." Congratulations Peter.

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Eastick AM (Mayor) Hon Dr Bruce Charles

2014-09-01T23:37:20Z

BrianThom:

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'''Mayor 1968-72 and 1993-2000'''

A popular figure in Gawler, Bruce Eastick was born at Reade Park, Col. Light Gardens, South Australia, to Thomas Charles Eastick and Ruby Sybil (nee Bruce) on October 25, 1927. First introduced to the town while studying for his Diploma of Agriculture at Roseworthy College from 1944 to 1947, also finding time to play football for the college. He then trained at Sydney University for his Veterinary Degree.

On December 8, 1951, Bruce married [[Eastick, Dawn|Dawn Marsh]], the grand daughter of Hermann L. Marsh, who was Gawler mayor in 1918-19. Another of Dawn’s ancestors was John Riggs, from a Gawler pioneer family, and who exhibited wheat in Europe through the mid 1800s, which was grown in Gawler. The Easticks had four children – Andrew, Phillip, Michael and Meredith – eight grand children and two great-grandchildren.

Bruce joined the Gawler Council in 1963, representing the Willaston Ward, before his first tenure as mayor from 1968-72. From May 30, 1970, he was a Member of the House of Assembly for over 23 years, and then again served Gawler as mayor for seven years from 1993.

The most important change in Gawler for Bruce in his time as mayor was: “the advancement of Gawler as a destination for visitors and tourists, while the commitment to a barrier between the northern metropolitan spread with a buffer zone, so as Gawler can retain its country character was another important aspect”, he said.

Involved with many local community groups, Bruce took pride in his membership with Rotary, where he is a past president, and was a charter member in March 1954. He also received a presidential citation for service. Also sporting minded, Bruce played for Gawler Bowls Club, as well as offering his experience to various other Gawler sporting clubs.
Dr. Eastick is also the Chairperson of other local organisations, namely the Building Committee for the Gawler Swimming Pool, Gawler and Districts Aged Cottage Homes and Meals on Wheels Kitchen.

For more photos of Dr. Bruce Eastick, AM, please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629857150586/ click here] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157634113856529/ here.]

In the year 2000 Brian Thom sat down with Dr Eastick AM and recorded 15 hours of video of his life and that of his ancestors. This video is now located in both Mortlock Library and Gawler Library. Gawler Library also has approximately 12 audio CDs of the video that can be listened to.

Dr Bruce Eastick AM was the special guest speaker at the Gawler History Team meeting on December 6th.
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Skate Park Clonlea Gawler 2014

2014-08-18T11:01:55Z

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Gawler’s new Clonlea Skatepark.

After 5 years of consultation, appeals and planning, the new Skate Park at Gawler’s Clonlea Park was opened on Sunday 13th July 2014.

This skate facility is surrounded by a magnificent collection of massive rocks, cleverly positioned timber and tree-stumps, winding pathways, challenging stepping-stones and lovely lookouts. The pathways have been designed to cater for bike-riding toddlers, not just catering for the needs of teenagers.
Adults will also appreciate the stroll and exploration of the many grottos hidden in the surrounding native vegetation and how water run-off has been cleverly designed, controlled and contained to form attractive rock-pools. While on your stroll, check out the cleverly designed, positioned and sculptured native birds and animals in the trees above the paths.
The skate facility, while not the biggest in Australia, is magnificent. It is probably the best positioned; when considering the ambience provided by the surrounding North Para River and its natural environment. The skating area design has already been scored highly by discerning skaters.
There are toilets, barbeques, and good parking facilities adjacent, and state of the art CCTV is in operation.
There is no doubt that this area will be a magnet for visitors and a template for planners to admire when they contemplate solving their community’s needs for such a facility for their youth.

Many thanks to Marty Deduonni of Town of Gawler for his Skate Park construction pictures taken 18th March to 28th June 2014.

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157645496510633/ To see photos of the Skate Park please click here]
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St. George's Anglican Cemetery

2014-08-14T12:56:26Z

BrianThom:

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The cemetery was designed for the church by the Reverend (later to become Canon) Coombs in 1861 on four acres of land. The land cost £55. Fittingly the centre plot contains his remains. Many of Gawler’s early Anglican settlers are buried in the surrounding plots.

The first section of the cemetery was consecrated in April 1864 by Bishop
Augustus Short.
The first curator was William Barrett.

Unfortunately the cemetery was not always well cared for and it has required extensive maintenance by a team of volunteers, over recent years to keep it tidy.
In November 1996, the Archbishop of Adelaide consecrated the rear half of the
cemetery land for use as a lawn cemetery.

Amelia Underdown - the first burial at St. Georges in 1861.
Amelia Underdown was born on 25th September, 1855 at Bowden to Lycurgus and Jane Underdown (nee O'Neil) she died on 9th September, 1861 at Peachy Belt aged 5 years and 11 months.
Not a lot of information. I had to find this through the Index of Registrations Births (1842-1906) and Deaths (1842-1915) as there were no newspaper notices for her.
On 9th December, 1863, Lycurgus and Jane had another daughter born at Enfield whom they also named Amelia.
Thank you Nicolle Ellis for this information.

More information available on page 13 of [http://www.gawler.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Gawlers_Cemeteries.pdf this PDF] from the Gawler Council.

There are more photos of the cemetery [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157633469645779/ here.]
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Gawler History Team

2014-08-13T00:22:56Z

BrianThom:

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'''THE 2014 LIST OF GUEST SPEAKERS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE'''

==== Chairperson Brian Thom's 2012 AGM Address ====
GHT Inc AGM 5th July 2012 Chairman’s address 

Nine months ago, the contemplation of writing an AGM Chairman’s report was not on the horizon, yet it is done now with great pride and pleasure. What a great deal has been achieved in that time: Gawler History Team created, GHT being now an Incorporated body, many thousands of old pictures gathered, and a sufficient number of articles created to justify a launch of the Wiki on 27th May. We acknowledge the expertise and effort of Darren Peacock who has created the “nowandthen” programme which we have taken up. Thank you for your patience and support Darren. 

The Launch date and format was very timely and to have 150 people in attendance was a real plus, with lovely positive vibes emanating from the event. The happiness continued over snacks and drinks at [[The Southern Hotel 23 Murray Street|The Southern]], where many of the Team gathered to celebrate our achievement. 

It is always a bit dangerous to single out any particular member of any Team, but I would be remiss not to acknowledge the magnificent effort and contribution Nicole Stomaci has given to fast-track the creation of our Wiki.
Nicole, you are a gem and I am confident that all Team members would echo the thanks and appreciation now given. 

What I am proud of is the lovely mix of people we have, who are enjoying “doing their bit” to progress the project.
Some will always do more than others, but that doesn’t matter, as every contribution is important. 

The challenge we have for the next 12 months is to capitalize on what we have so-far accumulated, so that every week, our audience can see what new sets have been added so that they too can appreciate our discoveries and efforts. What we need to do now is to re-assess our priorities and focus on those sets of pictures that can now be outsourced to Wiki. 

Thank you all for being a Team member wanting to “do their bit” and I trust that you will get much satisfaction out of seeing your efforts “up on the big Wiki screen” over the forthcoming 12 months. 

It has been a great pleasure to be your inaugural Chairman.

[[Thom, Brian|Brian Thom]]

==== Chairperson Brian Thom's 2013 AGM Address ====
Gawler History Team’s first full year has been very fruitful; with increasing membership, great guest speakers and interest in our Wiki project ever increasing within our community. I would like to thank your Executive Team of Deputy Chair Nicole Stomaci, Secretary [[Richards Anne|Anne Richards]], and [[McDonnell Ian|Ian McDonnell]], [[Laidlaw, Robert John|Robert Laidlaw]] and Stan Roulston for their great support to me and their guidance toward our project development. I thank Raff Stomaci for his role as Treasurer. 

Circumstances have sadly arisen which have forced Stan not to continue on the Executive and we wish him and Iris well for the future. Stan has intimated that he will continue to submit copy and photographs for the [["The Bunyip" newspaper|Bunyip]] to publish each week and we thank him for his past and future valuable PR contributions. Paul Barnet has taken nearly five hundred photos of Gawler’s heritage homes and his work ethic to enhance our Wiki has been inspiring. Many thanks Paul. 
I also thank Editors Rob McLean (Bunyip) and Graham Fischer (Barossa Herald) for their willingness to advertise the details relating to each monthly guest speaker, as submitted each month. 

We have been blessed with the co-operation from a great array of talented and interesting guest speakers: 
August 2012 [[Hennessy Helen Elizabeth|Helen Hennessy]] 
September 2012 [[Laidlaw, Robert John|Robert Laidlaw]], Helen Wilmore and John Clift, 
October 2012 Michael Pilkington, 
November 2012 Pauline Payne, 
December 2012 [[Eastick AM Hon. Dr. Bruce Charles|Dr Bruce Eastick]], 
January 2013 Stan Roulston, 
February 2013 Douglas Alexander, 
April 2103 [[Fielke Robert (Bob)|Bob Fielke]] and 
June 2013 Aub Kaesler. 
In February 2013 Nicole explained our Wiki and in May 2013 we hosted a very enjoyable 75 question quiz night compiled and conducted by Ian McDonnell. 

Darren Peacock’s role as our technical guru is always valued and we thank him for his ongoing efforts to maximise the effectiveness of GHT’S Wiki and Flickr; albeit him being frustrated in recent months while expecting his service providers to respond more professionally. Darren has taken steps to greatly improve our Wiki’s effectiveness, and readability. 

I have been constantly mindful that Nicole’s (almost daily) wonderful dedication to her role (of inputing all the material submitted) has been overwhelming at times. I am adamant that she needs support; by her having a reliable 2IC. Recruiting steps have been taken that, hopefully, will soon reduce her workload, as well as creating an effective back-up person for her. 

We will continue to undertake all the Team’s business matters through monthly Executive meetings so that at our monthly Team meetings we can enjoy interesting guest speakers, blended with workshops. 

As to the future, 2014 will be Gawler’s year 175, and I envisage that even greater interest will be experienced relative to our history. As such, I urge every member to make the most of the next 6 months to make the effort to ensure that our thousands of Flickr photographs have an appropriate article produced so that they may be properly attached to our Wiki. This 175-year of celebration for Gawler gives us the opportunity to further enhance our advertising of the Wiki’s existence. 
I will be seeking greater business sponsorship for the site so that we have the money to effectively increase our communication to the public. 

I thank my wife Bev for her great support in providing biscuits/cakes etc for our Executive and Monthly general meetings.
Thank you all for making this year very special.
Brian Thom, Chairman, Gawler History Team Inc

'''Chairperson Brian Thom’s 2014 AGM Address - Thursday 7th August

Gawler History Team’s second full year’s growth has been a joy to behold; with increasing membership and excellent guest speakers - having an average of about 48 at meetings (the record monthly attendance number was 60). Interest in our Gawler History website is ever-increasing within our community.

We appreciate our technical expert and guiding light, Darren Peacock (Sweet Technology), who has advised that in the 2013/14 financial year we got 16,000 visits to our website from 11,550 individuals, with over 1.2 million hits to our Flickr; up 93% from last financial year.

I would like to thank your Executive Team of Deputy Chair Nicole Stomaci, Secretary Anne Richards, and Ian McDonnell, Robert Laidlaw, Paul Barnet and Mike Denison for their great support to me and their guidance toward our project development. Sad to hear that Anne Richards is not standing for re-election as Secretary. Thank you for your input from the Team’s inception, Anne. Your counsel has been most valuable and you will be sorely missed.
I thank Raff Stomaci and now Michael Denison for their role as Treasurer, and Lance Hatcher, our honorary Auditor.
Nicole’s input to our website has continued to be invaluable and Helen Clark has thankfully volunteered to take on Nicole’s role following the Stomaci family decision to tour Australia for 6 months. We thank Helen for her enthusiasm, following her spending 3 months organising Willaston history; with a very commendable outcome.

Stan Roulston continues submitting copy and photographs for the Bunyip to publish and we thank him for his valuable PR contributions.

Paul Barnet has taken 760 photos of Gawler’s heritage homes and his work ethic to continually enhance our Wiki has been inspiring. Many thanks Paul. Paul was nominated for a SAHistory Council award.

Ian McDonnell has spent over 60 hours scanning our historic photographs by using our new A3 scanner; 150 or so photos are now displayed in many Gawler and Willaston business locations; being GHT’s contribution towards Gawler175 celebrations. Positive feedback has been received. Well done Ian.

I also acknowledge the tremendous contribution made by Audrey Clark and Chris Hanley who scanned all of the Gawler High School Year-books since 1933. Their volunteering to do that was much appreciated and the preservation of this Gawler history is a great achievement.

I also thank Editors Rob McLean [Bunyip], Graham Fischer [Barossa Herald] and The Leader editors for their willingness to advertise the details relating to each monthly guest speaker.

We have been blessed with the co-operation from a great array of talented and interesting guest speakers: July 2013 - John Barnet (Bunyip), August - Brian Samuels (Gawler Institute), September - Ray Hicks (Postal services), October - Mike Johnson (Supermarkets), November - Martin Walker (Postcards), December - Robert Laidlaw (Christmas), February 2014 - Mark and Gizelle Forgie (Undertakers), March - Chris Hummell (Wintulichs), April - Trevor Bellchambers (historic vehicles), May - Glen Woodward (Col. William Light), June - Matthew Binns (Old Spot - Golden Fleece) and July, John Clift [Gawler’s first settler John Reid and the first 25 years of Gawler].
I have secured some Guest Speakers already for 2015 and would welcome your suggestions at any time.

2014 is Gawler’s 175th year, and I am thankful for the Town of Gawler’s co-operation by creating on its Website’s front page a “Historic photos” link to our Wiki. We will continue to undertake all the Team’s business matters through monthly Executive meetings so that at our monthly Team meetings we can concentrate on enjoying our interesting speakers.

We acknowledge the strong and valuable financial support given by our 18 Official Sponsors and we trust that they will continue with us during 2015.

Thank you all for making this last year very special,
Brian Thom, Chairman, Gawler History Team Inc.

Please [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4EjkA7CXbhAelNrRzRtT2o2UTA/edit?usp=sharing click here] to view the Constitution of Gawler History Team Inc.

Please [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157640270576185 click here] to see photos of the Gawler History Team. 

===== GAWLER HISTORY TEAM Inc. GUEST SPEAKERS for 2014 ===== 

Meeting on the FIRST THURSDAY of each Month in Zion Lutheran Hall 

7.15pm, rear of 22 Cowan Street, Gawler. All welcome. 

'''4th SEPTEMBER''' Barry O’Brien 

“Photography and Gawler” 

'''2nd OCTOBER''' Drs. Tony Jackson and Ken Heath 

“Dentistry in Gawler over the years” 

'''6th NOVEMBER''' Martin Walker – following on from his wonderful 2013 
address/collection display 

“Collecting Gawler Postcards over the years” 

'''4th DECEMBER''' Ralph Hatcher 

“Song of Australia and Choirs in Gawler over the years”
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Gawler History Team

2014-08-09T08:44:45Z

BrianThom:

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'''THE 2014 LIST OF GUEST SPEAKERS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE'''

==== Chairperson Brian Thom's 2012 AGM Address ====
GHT Inc AGM 5th July 2012 Chairman’s address 

Nine months ago, the contemplation of writing an AGM Chairman’s report was not on the horizon, yet it is done now with great pride and pleasure. What a great deal has been achieved in that time: Gawler History Team created, GHT being now an Incorporated body, many thousands of old pictures gathered, and a sufficient number of articles created to justify a launch of the Wiki on 27th May. We acknowledge the expertise and effort of Darren Peacock who has created the “nowandthen” programme which we have taken up. Thank you for your patience and support Darren. 

The Launch date and format was very timely and to have 150 people in attendance was a real plus, with lovely positive vibes emanating from the event. The happiness continued over snacks and drinks at [[The Southern Hotel 23 Murray Street|The Southern]], where many of the Team gathered to celebrate our achievement. 

It is always a bit dangerous to single out any particular member of any Team, but I would be remiss not to acknowledge the magnificent effort and contribution Nicole Stomaci has given to fast-track the creation of our Wiki.
Nicole, you are a gem and I am confident that all Team members would echo the thanks and appreciation now given. 

What I am proud of is the lovely mix of people we have, who are enjoying “doing their bit” to progress the project.
Some will always do more than others, but that doesn’t matter, as every contribution is important. 

The challenge we have for the next 12 months is to capitalize on what we have so-far accumulated, so that every week, our audience can see what new sets have been added so that they too can appreciate our discoveries and efforts. What we need to do now is to re-assess our priorities and focus on those sets of pictures that can now be outsourced to Wiki. 

Thank you all for being a Team member wanting to “do their bit” and I trust that you will get much satisfaction out of seeing your efforts “up on the big Wiki screen” over the forthcoming 12 months. 

It has been a great pleasure to be your inaugural Chairman.

[[Thom, Brian|Brian Thom]]

==== Chairperson Brian Thom's 2013 AGM Address ====
Gawler History Team’s first full year has been very fruitful; with increasing membership, great guest speakers and interest in our Wiki project ever increasing within our community. I would like to thank your Executive Team of Deputy Chair Nicole Stomaci, Secretary [[Richards Anne|Anne Richards]], and [[McDonnell Ian|Ian McDonnell]], [[Laidlaw, Robert John|Robert Laidlaw]] and Stan Roulston for their great support to me and their guidance toward our project development. I thank Raff Stomaci for his role as Treasurer. 

Circumstances have sadly arisen which have forced Stan not to continue on the Executive and we wish him and Iris well for the future. Stan has intimated that he will continue to submit copy and photographs for the [["The Bunyip" newspaper|Bunyip]] to publish each week and we thank him for his past and future valuable PR contributions. Paul Barnet has taken nearly five hundred photos of Gawler’s heritage homes and his work ethic to enhance our Wiki has been inspiring. Many thanks Paul. 
I also thank Editors Rob McLean (Bunyip) and Graham Fischer (Barossa Herald) for their willingness to advertise the details relating to each monthly guest speaker, as submitted each month. 

We have been blessed with the co-operation from a great array of talented and interesting guest speakers: 
August 2012 [[Hennessy Helen Elizabeth|Helen Hennessy]] 
September 2012 [[Laidlaw, Robert John|Robert Laidlaw]], Helen Wilmore and John Clift, 
October 2012 Michael Pilkington, 
November 2012 Pauline Payne, 
December 2012 [[Eastick AM Hon. Dr. Bruce Charles|Dr Bruce Eastick]], 
January 2013 Stan Roulston, 
February 2013 Douglas Alexander, 
April 2103 [[Fielke Robert (Bob)|Bob Fielke]] and 
June 2013 Aub Kaesler. 
In February 2013 Nicole explained our Wiki and in May 2013 we hosted a very enjoyable 75 question quiz night compiled and conducted by Ian McDonnell. 

Darren Peacock’s role as our technical guru is always valued and we thank him for his ongoing efforts to maximise the effectiveness of GHT’S Wiki and Flickr; albeit him being frustrated in recent months while expecting his service providers to respond more professionally. Darren has taken steps to greatly improve our Wiki’s effectiveness, and readability. 

I have been constantly mindful that Nicole’s (almost daily) wonderful dedication to her role (of inputing all the material submitted) has been overwhelming at times. I am adamant that she needs support; by her having a reliable 2IC. Recruiting steps have been taken that, hopefully, will soon reduce her workload, as well as creating an effective back-up person for her. 

We will continue to undertake all the Team’s business matters through monthly Executive meetings so that at our monthly Team meetings we can enjoy interesting guest speakers, blended with workshops. 

As to the future, 2014 will be Gawler’s year 175, and I envisage that even greater interest will be experienced relative to our history. As such, I urge every member to make the most of the next 6 months to make the effort to ensure that our thousands of Flickr photographs have an appropriate article produced so that they may be properly attached to our Wiki. This 175-year of celebration for Gawler gives us the opportunity to further enhance our advertising of the Wiki’s existence. 
I will be seeking greater business sponsorship for the site so that we have the money to effectively increase our communication to the public. 

I thank my wife Bev for her great support in providing biscuits/cakes etc for our Executive and Monthly general meetings.
Thank you all for making this year very special.
Brian Thom, Chairman, Gawler History Team Inc

'''Chairperson Brian Thom’s 2014 AGM Address - Thursday 7th August

Gawler History Team’s second full year’s growth has been a joy to behold; with increasing membership and excellent guest speakers - having an average of about 48 at meetings (the record monthly attendance number was 60). Interest in our Gawler History website is ever-increasing within our community.

We appreciate our technical expert and guiding light, Darren Peacock (Sweet Technology), who has advised that in the 2013/14 financial year we got 16,000 visits to our website from 11,550 individuals, with over 1.2 million hits to our Flickr; up 93% from last financial year.

I would like to thank your Executive Team of Deputy Chair Nicole Stomaci, Secretary Anne Richards, and Ian McDonnell, Robert Laidlaw, Paul Barnet and Mike Denison for their great support to me and their guidance toward our project development. Sad to hear that Anne Richards is not standing for re-election as Secretary. Thank you for your input from the Team’s inception, Anne. Your counsel has been most valuable and you will be sorely missed.
I thank Raff Stomaci and now Michael Denison for their role as Treasurer, and Lance Hatcher, our honorary Auditor.
Nicole’s input to our website has continued to be invaluable and Helen Clark has thankfully volunteered to take on Nicole’s role following the Stomaci family decision to tour Australia for 6 months. We thank Helen for her enthusiasm, following her spending 3 months organising Willaston history; with a very commendable outcome.

Stan Roulston continues submitting copy and photographs for the Bunyip to publish and we thank him for his valuable PR contributions.

Paul Barnet has taken 760 photos of Gawler’s heritage homes and his work ethic to continually enhance our Wiki has been inspiring. Many thanks Paul. Paul was nominated for a SAHistory Council award.

Ian McDonnell has spent over 60 hours scanning our historic photographs by using our new A3 scanner; 150 or so photos are now displayed in many Gawler and Willaston business locations; being GHT’s contribution towards Gawler175 celebrations. Positive feedback has been received. Well done Ian.

I also acknowledge the tremendous contribution made by Audrey Clark and Chris Hanley who scanned all of the Gawler High School Year-books since 1933. Their volunteering to do that was much appreciated and the preservation of this Gawler history is a great achievement.

I also thank Editors Rob McLean [Bunyip], Graham Fischer [Barossa Herald] and The Leader editors for their willingness to advertise the details relating to each monthly guest speaker.

We have been blessed with the co-operation from a great array of talented and interesting guest speakers: July 2013 - John Barnet (Bunyip), August - Brian Samuels (Gawler Institute), September - Ray Hicks (Postal services), October - Mike Johnson (Supermarkets), November - Martin Walker (Postcards), December - Robert Laidlaw (Christmas), February 2014 - Mark and Gizelle Forgie (Undertakers), March - Chris Hummell (Wintulichs), April - Trevor Bellchambers (historic vehicles), May - Glen Woodward (Col. William Light), June - Matthew Binns (Old Spot - Golden Fleece) and July, John Clift [Gawler’s first settler John Reid and the first 25 years of Gawler].
I have secured some Guest Speakers already for 2015 and would welcome your suggestions at any time.

2014 is Gawler’s 175th year, and I am thankful for the Town of Gawler’s co-operation by creating on its Website’s front page a “Historic photos” link to our Wiki. We will continue to undertake all the Team’s business matters through monthly Executive meetings so that at our monthly Team meetings we can concentrate on enjoying our interesting speakers.

We acknowledge the strong and valuable financial support given by our 18 Official Sponsors and we trust that they will continue with us during 2015.

Thank you all for making this last year very special,
Brian Thom, Chairman, Gawler History Team Inc.

Please [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4EjkA7CXbhAelNrRzRtT2o2UTA/edit?usp=sharing click here] to view the Constitution of Gawler History Team Inc.

Please [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157640270576185 click here] to see photos of the Gawler History Team. 

===== GAWLER HISTORY TEAM Inc. GUEST SPEAKERS for 2014 ===== 

Meeting on the FIRST THURSDAY of each Month in Zion Lutheran Hall 

7.15pm, rear of 22 Cowan Street, Gawler. All welcome. 

'''7th AUGUST''' Humphrey George AM 

“The history of Pharmacies in Gawler” 

'''4th SEPTEMBER''' Barry O’Brien 

“Photography and Gawler” 

'''2nd OCTOBER''' Drs. Tony Jackson and Ken Heath 

“Dentistry in Gawler over the years” 

'''6th NOVEMBER''' Martin Walker – following on from his wonderful 2013 
address/collection display 

“Collecting Gawler Postcards over the years” 

'''4th DECEMBER''' Ralph Hatcher 

“Song of Australia and Choirs in Gawler over the years”
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Gawler History Team

2014-08-09T08:43:44Z

BrianThom:

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'''THE 2014 LIST OF GUEST SPEAKERS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE'''

==== Chairperson Brian Thom's 2012 AGM Address ====
GHT Inc AGM 5th July 2012 Chairman’s address 

Nine months ago, the contemplation of writing an AGM Chairman’s report was not on the horizon, yet it is done now with great pride and pleasure. What a great deal has been achieved in that time: Gawler History Team created, GHT being now an Incorporated body, many thousands of old pictures gathered, and a sufficient number of articles created to justify a launch of the Wiki on 27th May. We acknowledge the expertise and effort of Darren Peacock who has created the “nowandthen” programme which we have taken up. Thank you for your patience and support Darren. 

The Launch date and format was very timely and to have 150 people in attendance was a real plus, with lovely positive vibes emanating from the event. The happiness continued over snacks and drinks at [[The Southern Hotel 23 Murray Street|The Southern]], where many of the Team gathered to celebrate our achievement. 

It is always a bit dangerous to single out any particular member of any Team, but I would be remiss not to acknowledge the magnificent effort and contribution Nicole Stomaci has given to fast-track the creation of our Wiki.
Nicole, you are a gem and I am confident that all Team members would echo the thanks and appreciation now given. 

What I am proud of is the lovely mix of people we have, who are enjoying “doing their bit” to progress the project.
Some will always do more than others, but that doesn’t matter, as every contribution is important. 

The challenge we have for the next 12 months is to capitalize on what we have so-far accumulated, so that every week, our audience can see what new sets have been added so that they too can appreciate our discoveries and efforts. What we need to do now is to re-assess our priorities and focus on those sets of pictures that can now be outsourced to Wiki. 

Thank you all for being a Team member wanting to “do their bit” and I trust that you will get much satisfaction out of seeing your efforts “up on the big Wiki screen” over the forthcoming 12 months. 

It has been a great pleasure to be your inaugural Chairman.

[[Thom, Brian|Brian Thom]]

==== Chairperson Brian Thom's 2013 AGM Address ====
Gawler History Team’s first full year has been very fruitful; with increasing membership, great guest speakers and interest in our Wiki project ever increasing within our community. I would like to thank your Executive Team of Deputy Chair Nicole Stomaci, Secretary [[Richards Anne|Anne Richards]], and [[McDonnell Ian|Ian McDonnell]], [[Laidlaw, Robert John|Robert Laidlaw]] and Stan Roulston for their great support to me and their guidance toward our project development. I thank Raff Stomaci for his role as Treasurer. 

Circumstances have sadly arisen which have forced Stan not to continue on the Executive and we wish him and Iris well for the future. Stan has intimated that he will continue to submit copy and photographs for the [["The Bunyip" newspaper|Bunyip]] to publish each week and we thank him for his past and future valuable PR contributions. Paul Barnet has taken nearly five hundred photos of Gawler’s heritage homes and his work ethic to enhance our Wiki has been inspiring. Many thanks Paul. 
I also thank Editors Rob McLean (Bunyip) and Graham Fischer (Barossa Herald) for their willingness to advertise the details relating to each monthly guest speaker, as submitted each month. 

We have been blessed with the co-operation from a great array of talented and interesting guest speakers: 
August 2012 [[Hennessy Helen Elizabeth|Helen Hennessy]] 
September 2012 [[Laidlaw, Robert John|Robert Laidlaw]], Helen Wilmore and John Clift, 
October 2012 Michael Pilkington, 
November 2012 Pauline Payne, 
December 2012 [[Eastick AM Hon. Dr. Bruce Charles|Dr Bruce Eastick]], 
January 2013 Stan Roulston, 
February 2013 Douglas Alexander, 
April 2103 [[Fielke Robert (Bob)|Bob Fielke]] and 
June 2013 Aub Kaesler. 
In February 2013 Nicole explained our Wiki and in May 2013 we hosted a very enjoyable 75 question quiz night compiled and conducted by Ian McDonnell. 

Darren Peacock’s role as our technical guru is always valued and we thank him for his ongoing efforts to maximise the effectiveness of GHT’S Wiki and Flickr; albeit him being frustrated in recent months while expecting his service providers to respond more professionally. Darren has taken steps to greatly improve our Wiki’s effectiveness, and readability. 

I have been constantly mindful that Nicole’s (almost daily) wonderful dedication to her role (of inputing all the material submitted) has been overwhelming at times. I am adamant that she needs support; by her having a reliable 2IC. Recruiting steps have been taken that, hopefully, will soon reduce her workload, as well as creating an effective back-up person for her. 

We will continue to undertake all the Team’s business matters through monthly Executive meetings so that at our monthly Team meetings we can enjoy interesting guest speakers, blended with workshops. 

As to the future, 2014 will be Gawler’s year 175, and I envisage that even greater interest will be experienced relative to our history. As such, I urge every member to make the most of the next 6 months to make the effort to ensure that our thousands of Flickr photographs have an appropriate article produced so that they may be properly attached to our Wiki. This 175-year of celebration for Gawler gives us the opportunity to further enhance our advertising of the Wiki’s existence. 
I will be seeking greater business sponsorship for the site so that we have the money to effectively increase our communication to the public. 

I thank my wife Bev for her great support in providing biscuits/cakes etc for our Executive and Monthly general meetings.
Thank you all for making this year very special.
Brian Thom, Chairman, Gawler History Team Inc

'''Chairperson Brian Thom’s 2014 AGM Address - Thursday 7th August

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Gawler History Team’s second full year’s growth has been a joy to behold; with increasing membership and excellent guest speakers - having an average of about 48 at meetings (the record monthly attendance number was 60). Interest in our Gawler History website is ever-increasing within our community.

We appreciate our technical expert and guiding light, Darren Peacock (Sweet Technology), who has advised that in the 2013/14 financial year we got 16,000 visits to our website from 11,550 individuals, with over 1.2 million hits to our Flickr; up 93% from last financial year.

I would like to thank your Executive Team of Deputy Chair Nicole Stomaci, Secretary Anne Richards, and Ian McDonnell, Robert Laidlaw, Paul Barnet and Mike Denison for their great support to me and their guidance toward our project development. Sad to hear that Anne Richards is not standing for re-election as Secretary. Thank you for your input from the Team’s inception, Anne. Your counsel has been most valuable and you will be sorely missed.
I thank Raff Stomaci and now Michael Denison for their role as Treasurer, and Lance Hatcher, our honorary Auditor.
Nicole’s input to our website has continued to be invaluable and Helen Clark has thankfully volunteered to take on Nicole’s role following the Stomaci family decision to tour Australia for 6 months. We thank Helen for her enthusiasm, following her spending 3 months organising Willaston history; with a very commendable outcome.

Stan Roulston continues submitting copy and photographs for the Bunyip to publish and we thank him for his valuable PR contributions.

Paul Barnet has taken 760 photos of Gawler’s heritage homes and his work ethic to continually enhance our Wiki has been inspiring. Many thanks Paul. Paul was nominated for a SAHistory Council award.

Ian McDonnell has spent over 60 hours scanning our historic photographs by using our new A3 scanner; 150 or so photos are now displayed in many Gawler and Willaston business locations; being GHT’s contribution towards Gawler175 celebrations. Positive feedback has been received. Well done Ian.

I also acknowledge the tremendous contribution made by Audrey Clark and Chris Hanley who scanned all of the Gawler High School Year-books since 1933. Their volunteering to do that was much appreciated and the preservation of this Gawler history is a great achievement.

I also thank Editors Rob McLean [Bunyip], Graham Fischer [Barossa Herald] and The Leader editors for their willingness to advertise the details relating to each monthly guest speaker.

We have been blessed with the co-operation from a great array of talented and interesting guest speakers: July 2013 - John Barnet (Bunyip), August - Brian Samuels (Gawler Institute), September - Ray Hicks (Postal services), October - Mike Johnson (Supermarkets), November - Martin Walker (Postcards), December - Robert Laidlaw (Christmas), February 2014 - Mark and Gizelle Forgie (Undertakers), March - Chris Hummell (Wintulichs), April - Trevor Bellchambers (historic vehicles), May - Glen Woodward (Col. William Light), June - Matthew Binns (Old Spot - Golden Fleece) and July, John Clift [Gawler’s first settler John Reid and the first 25 years of Gawler].
I have secured some Guest Speakers already for 2015 and would welcome your suggestions at any time.

2014 is Gawler’s 175th year, and I am thankful for the Town of Gawler’s co-operation by creating on its Website’s front page a “Historic photos” link to our Wiki. We will continue to undertake all the Team’s business matters through monthly Executive meetings so that at our monthly Team meetings we can concentrate on enjoying our interesting speakers.

We acknowledge the strong and valuable financial support given by our 18 Official Sponsors and we trust that they will continue with us during 2015.

Thank you all for making this last year very special,
Brian Thom, Chairman, Gawler History Team Inc.

Please [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4EjkA7CXbhAelNrRzRtT2o2UTA/edit?usp=sharing click here] to view the Constitution of Gawler History Team Inc.

Please [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157640270576185 click here] to see photos of the Gawler History Team. 

===== GAWLER HISTORY TEAM Inc. GUEST SPEAKERS for 2014 ===== 

Meeting on the FIRST THURSDAY of each Month in Zion Lutheran Hall 

7.15pm, rear of 22 Cowan Street, Gawler. All welcome. 

'''7th AUGUST''' Humphrey George AM 

“The history of Pharmacies in Gawler” 

'''4th SEPTEMBER''' Barry O’Brien 

“Photography and Gawler” 

'''2nd OCTOBER''' Drs. Tony Jackson and Ken Heath 

“Dentistry in Gawler over the years” 

'''6th NOVEMBER''' Martin Walker – following on from his wonderful 2013 
address/collection display 

“Collecting Gawler Postcards over the years” 

'''4th DECEMBER''' Ralph Hatcher 

“Song of Australia and Choirs in Gawler over the years”
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Connor (Mayor) Dashwood Charles

2014-08-07T03:43:41Z

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Dashwood Charles Connor was Mayor of Gawler in 1927.

Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157634117745574/ click here] to view photos of Connor Dashwood.
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He was also the Mayor of Jamestown c1903.
He managed the Adelaide Milling Coy Flour Mill Julian Terrace cnr Bridge Street South.

Connor (Mayor) Dashwood Charles

2014-08-07T03:41:26Z

BrianThom:

Veale Alby

2014-07-28T08:21:29Z

BrianThom:

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'''As told by Mr. Fred Brooks''' -

Mr. Veale started a milk round in Willaston in the early 1920s. He didn't have a milk float but a light spring cart with two steps at the front which he used to deliver in.

In later years, his daughter Lorna, and his son, Ron used to deliver milk on their way to school carried in a billy can. On their way home they picked up the empty billy cans.

Mr. Veale carried on the milk round until the late 1930s,when he sold the round to Mr. Mellors.
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Gawler VIEW Club

2014-07-17T04:48:59Z

BrianThom:

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HISTORY OF THE VIEW CLUB

"VIEW" stands for "Voice, Interests and Education of Women".

Just before Christmas in 1922, five comfortably well off Sydney businessmen were discussing what their children would be receiving for Christmas. One of them, “Happy Jack” started talking about the thousands of Australians on the bread line and below who would not be celebrating Christmas. One of the others did not believe that Australians would be starving or receiving nothing in their stockings.

After much discussion they decided that they would have to do something about it, not in the future, but now.

They purchased many toys and went to an orphanage and dropped them off to the children. When staff asked who they were they from, they looked at one another, and said “The Smith Family”. Donation of toys for Christmas for needy families has continued from that day.

George Forbes, Secretary of The Smith Family in 1959, saw that there was only one woman in Parliament and that women needed to be taken out of social isolation. He saw the potential of setting up an organisation solely for women from all walks of life who could come together outside the home, and talk, form friendships, and receive education and mental stimulation. He also hoped that in time women, who were naturally nurturing and caring, would help others less fortunate than themselves through The Smith Family.

At this time, women were not encouraged to have a voice in the community. They were meant to stay home and be “the little wife and mother and believe what hubby had to say about what was happening in the world”.

George Forbes saw that women needed to have a voice and their opinions to be considered so that society would have a better decision making process from Local, State, and Federal Government that was more balanced. He believed that women in time would develop their knowledge and self confidence by being members of an organisation, and that their voice would be heard. He also believed that women were better at looking after women.

In 1960, the first VIEW Club was set up in Balgowlah in NSW. From this Club many have spread throughout Australia to over 400 communities and today there are over 18,000 women in VIEW.

Women of VIEW contribute to their communities and help others, and as a valued part of The Smith Family, they believe in supporting the concept of a “hand up” and not a “hand out”.

Today VIEW Clubs across Australia listen to interesting speakers, go on outings, have coffee mornings, run book clubs, choirs, mah-jong, scrabble groups, and a variety of other social activities to foster “fun and friendship”.

Today many VIEW Clubs sponsor The Smith Family’s “Learning for Life students” helping to unlock the cycle of poverty through education for disadvantaged Australian children, so they can create better futures for themselves.

The Gawler VIEW Club was inaugurated in 2003. Our Club makes regular donations to The Smith Family, and also sponsors seven (7) Learning for Life students. Through The Smith Family our Club has also provided funding to a local school for their Let’s Read program, and their Learning Clubs. We also regularly donate to schools to assist with their Breakfast Club programs and stationery supplies.

We have Members who teach and mentor at local schools with children who have learning difficulties, volunteer at the Gawler Health Service, as well as at The Smith Family office in Adelaide. We are also represented on the Gawler International Womens’ Day Committee, and the Gawler Youth Services Forum, as well as a variety of other activities within the local community.

Gawler VIEW Club Members come from not only the Gawler area but as far away as Parafield Gardens and Elizabeth in the south, and the Barossa Valley towns from Angaston across to Kapunda in the north. It is a vibrant group of women who can participate in as much or as little fundraising activities as they like with the main emphasis being on fun and friendship.

Gawler VIEW Club contact details:
President: Christine Doecke – 85628635 / 0404491919
Secretary: Nienke Maitland – 85662869 / 0432338626 / pmaitland7@bigpond.com
Website: www.thesmithfamily.com.au/view

(Updated 16/1/14)
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Gawler VIEW Club

2014-07-17T04:48:34Z

BrianThom:

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HISTORY OF THE VIEW CLUB
"VIEW" stands for "Voice, Interests and Education of Women".

Just before Christmas in 1922, five comfortably well off Sydney businessmen were discussing what their children would be receiving for Christmas. One of them, “Happy Jack” started talking about the thousands of Australians on the bread line and below who would not be celebrating Christmas. One of the others did not believe that Australians would be starving or receiving nothing in their stockings.

After much discussion they decided that they would have to do something about it, not in the future, but now.

They purchased many toys and went to an orphanage and dropped them off to the children. When staff asked who they were they from, they looked at one another, and said “The Smith Family”. Donation of toys for Christmas for needy families has continued from that day.

George Forbes, Secretary of The Smith Family in 1959, saw that there was only one woman in Parliament and that women needed to be taken out of social isolation. He saw the potential of setting up an organisation solely for women from all walks of life who could come together outside the home, and talk, form friendships, and receive education and mental stimulation. He also hoped that in time women, who were naturally nurturing and caring, would help others less fortunate than themselves through The Smith Family.

At this time, women were not encouraged to have a voice in the community. They were meant to stay home and be “the little wife and mother and believe what hubby had to say about what was happening in the world”.

George Forbes saw that women needed to have a voice and their opinions to be considered so that society would have a better decision making process from Local, State, and Federal Government that was more balanced. He believed that women in time would develop their knowledge and self confidence by being members of an organisation, and that their voice would be heard. He also believed that women were better at looking after women.

In 1960, the first VIEW Club was set up in Balgowlah in NSW. From this Club many have spread throughout Australia to over 400 communities and today there are over 18,000 women in VIEW.

Women of VIEW contribute to their communities and help others, and as a valued part of The Smith Family, they believe in supporting the concept of a “hand up” and not a “hand out”.

Today VIEW Clubs across Australia listen to interesting speakers, go on outings, have coffee mornings, run book clubs, choirs, mah-jong, scrabble groups, and a variety of other social activities to foster “fun and friendship”.

Today many VIEW Clubs sponsor The Smith Family’s “Learning for Life students” helping to unlock the cycle of poverty through education for disadvantaged Australian children, so they can create better futures for themselves.

The Gawler VIEW Club was inaugurated in 2003. Our Club makes regular donations to The Smith Family, and also sponsors seven (7) Learning for Life students. Through The Smith Family our Club has also provided funding to a local school for their Let’s Read program, and their Learning Clubs. We also regularly donate to schools to assist with their Breakfast Club programs and stationery supplies.

We have Members who teach and mentor at local schools with children who have learning difficulties, volunteer at the Gawler Health Service, as well as at The Smith Family office in Adelaide. We are also represented on the Gawler International Womens’ Day Committee, and the Gawler Youth Services Forum, as well as a variety of other activities within the local community.

Gawler VIEW Club Members come from not only the Gawler area but as far away as Parafield Gardens and Elizabeth in the south, and the Barossa Valley towns from Angaston across to Kapunda in the north. It is a vibrant group of women who can participate in as much or as little fundraising activities as they like with the main emphasis being on fun and friendship.

Gawler VIEW Club contact details:
President: Christine Doecke – 85628635 / 0404491919
Secretary: Nienke Maitland – 85662869 / 0432338626 / pmaitland7@bigpond.com
Website: www.thesmithfamily.com.au/view

(Updated 16/1/14)
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Gawler Walking Tour

2014-07-16T07:47:34Z

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'''GAWLER WALKING TOUR'''

A bus will take attendees of the Gawler Walking Tours to the Gawler Central Train Station, where the walking tour will commence. The walking tour will then proceed down historic Murray Street viewing key civic and historic buildings along the main street as well as other key precincts within the public realm. 

Like many traditional main street focused centres the Gawler Town Centre is facing development pressure from both within the Council area and from external competing sites. The Murray Street main street sits within the Town Centre Historic (Conservation) Zone. This has its own unique challenges for Council and potential investors. 

Over the past 12 months, in our 175th year, Council has commenced a process to establish a clear direction and policy framework for the Gawler Town Centre to reinforce its predominance as a Major District Centre, with a “traditional historic main street”. Council has researched relevant overseas and interstate town centres projects, engaging special interest groups and agencies to set the scene for future action. 

Gawler’s history is closely aligned with that of the state and its strategic location as a gateway to the mid north and Barossa Valley has long been an untapped economic opportunity. 

Like Adelaide and Christchurch in New Zealand, Gawler was planned by [[Light Colonel William|Colonel William Light]]. Light had camped at [[Dead Man's Pass|Dead Man’s Pass]] twice in 1837 during his exploration of the Barossa Valley and recognised the potential of the location. Light’s plan for Gawler included streets aligned with town topography and broad parklands adjoining the major rivers set aside for floodplain land, reflecting his design for Adelaide.

'''TOWN OF GAWLER FAST FACTS:'''
Population
20,536 increasing to 32,858 by 2026 (3.28%).
Demographics
Higher than the State average for persons between
0-19 and over 65, with 44.35% aged over 45.
Labour Force
26% Retail, 16% Health/Community Services,
11% Education, 6% Cafes and Restaurants, 5% Personal Services, 3% Cultural Recreational Services.
Local Government Area
42 square kilometres.
Service Area
90,000 people.
Commercial Floor Space (m2)
75% of Gawler’s commercial floor space is located in the town centre. Food 11,260 (19%), Clothing & Soft Goods 5,362(9%), Housing Goods 9,327 (16%), Hospitality & Service 4,396(8%), Other Retailing 7,605(13%), Not Retail 18,625(32%) and Vacant 1,715(3%).
History
Traditional lands of the Kaurna people with European settlement in 1839 – State’s first regional town designed to service farming and mining communities in the State’s north. To this day Gawler continues to act as a regional centre for these communities.

'''GAWLER TOWN CENTRE VISION:'''
“The Gawler Town Centre is a place where people and businesses want to be. Its identity is based on its authentic heritage, streetscape appeal, and great accessibility to parks, events, arts, shopping, services and entertainment. It’s a vibrant, integrated, sustainable, safe, mixed use 18 hour precinct that proudly fulfils the needs of its regional community”

'''ENTRANCE PRECINCT'''
It is considered that this an entrance statement to the town centre should be developed in this precinct

'''PEDESTRIAN LINKAGES'''
[[Walker Place]] and the [[Calton Road]] intersection is another key precinct identified for future development to improve pedestrians’ linkages, outdoor dining, public art, and cultural activities within the town centre.

'''LANEWAYS'''
Gawler has a number of historic laneways, which are currently underutilised. It is considered that these laneways should be developed to improve east-west connectivity and create a scene of vibrancy.

'''HERITAGE'''
Murray Street and the town centre precinct as a number of [[Development Plan - State Heritage Places|State]] , [[Development Plan - Local Heritage Places|Local]] and [[Development Plan - Contributory Items|Contributory]] buildings that provide a unique character and create a distinct point of difference to other district centres to north of Adelaide.

'''GAWLER CENTRAL TRAIN STATION'''
The Adelaide to Gawler train terminates at this station and is therefore considered to be a key precinct, particularly once this line becomes electrified. Strategies needed to be developed to maximum this strategic location, by directing people from this station into the town centre.

'''SOUTH PARA RIVER PRECINCT'''
[[Goose Island]], [[Apex Park Julian Terrace|Apex Park]] and [[Pioneer park|Pioneer Park]] been identified as areas of the public realm that can be developed to create vibrancy and activation, linking areas of recreation with the town centre

Thank you to the Town of Gawler for this information.

'''Now that the new Skate Park in Clonlea has been commissioned, visitors are urged to make the short 400m detour from POINT 1 [Pioneer Park and the Visitor Centre] north along Murray Street to the northern end of Murray Street adjacent to the North Para River ford. The walks and landscaping makes it well worth the visit.'''
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Gawler Walking Tour

2014-07-16T07:43:49Z

BrianThom:

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'''GAWLER WALKING TOUR'''

A bus will take attendees of the Gawler Walking Tours to the Gawler Central Train Station, where the walking tour will commence. The walking tour will then proceed down historic Murray Street viewing key civic and historic buildings along the main street as well as other key precincts within the public realm. 

Like many traditional main street focused centres the Gawler Town Centre is facing development pressure from both within the Council area and from external competing sites. The Murray Street main street sits within the Town Centre Historic (Conservation) Zone. This has its own unique challenges for Council and potential investors. 

Over the past 12 months, in our 175th year, Council has commenced a process to establish a clear direction and policy framework for the Gawler Town Centre to reinforce its predominance as a Major District Centre, with a “traditional historic main street”. Council has researched relevant overseas and interstate town centres projects, engaging special interest groups and agencies to set the scene for future action. 

Gawler’s history is closely aligned with that of the state and its strategic location as a gateway to the mid north and Barossa Valley has long been an untapped economic opportunity. 

Like Adelaide and Christchurch in New Zealand, Gawler was planned by [[Light Colonel William|Colonel William Light]]. Light had camped at [[Dead Man's Pass|Dead Man’s Pass]] twice in 1837 during his exploration of the Barossa Valley and recognised the potential of the location. Light’s plan for Gawler included streets aligned with town topography and broad parklands adjoining the major rivers set aside for floodplain land, reflecting his design for Adelaide.

'''TOWN OF GAWLER FAST FACTS:'''
Population
20,536 increasing to 32,858 by 2026 (3.28%).
Demographics
Higher than the State average for persons between
0-19 and over 65, with 44.35% aged over 45.
Labour Force
26% Retail, 16% Health/Community Services,
11% Education, 6% Cafes and Restaurants, 5% Personal Services, 3% Cultural Recreational Services.
Local Government Area
42 square kilometres.
Service Area
90,000 people.
Commercial Floor Space (m2)
75% of Gawler’s commercial floor space is located in the town centre. Food 11,260 (19%), Clothing & Soft Goods 5,362(9%), Housing Goods 9,327 (16%), Hospitality & Service 4,396(8%), Other Retailing 7,605(13%), Not Retail 18,625(32%) and Vacant 1,715(3%).
History
Traditional lands of the Kaurna people with European settlement in 1839 – State’s first regional town designed to service farming and mining communities in the State’s north. To this day Gawler continues to act as a regional centre for these communities.

'''GAWLER TOWN CENTRE VISION:'''
“The Gawler Town Centre is a place where people and businesses want to be. Its identity is based on its authentic heritage, streetscape appeal, and great accessibility to parks, events, arts, shopping, services and entertainment. It’s a vibrant, integrated, sustainable, safe, mixed use 18 hour precinct that proudly fulfils the needs of its regional community”

'''ENTRANCE PRECINCT'''
It is considered that this an entrance statement to the town centre should be developed in this precinct

'''PEDESTRIAN LINKAGES'''
[[Walker Place]] and the [[Calton Road]] intersection is another key precinct identified for future development to improve pedestrians’ linkages, outdoor dining, public art, and cultural activities within the town centre.

'''LANEWAYS'''
Gawler has a number of historic laneways, which are currently underutilised. It is considered that these laneways should be developed to improve east-west connectivity and create a scene of vibrancy.

'''HERITAGE'''
Murray Street and the town centre precinct as a number of [[Development Plan - State Heritage Places|State]] , [[Development Plan - Local Heritage Places|Local]] and [[Development Plan - Contributory Items|Contributory]] buildings that provide a unique character and create a distinct point of difference to other district centres to north of Adelaide.

'''GAWLER CENTRAL TRAIN STATION'''
The Adelaide to Gawler train terminates at this station and is therefore considered to be a key precinct, particularly once this line becomes electrified. Strategies needed to be developed to maximum this strategic location, by directing people from this station into the town centre.

'''SOUTH PARA RIVER PRECINCT'''
[[Goose Island]], [[Apex Park Julian Terrace|Apex Park]] and [[Pioneer park|Pioneer Park]] been identified as areas of the public realm that can be developed to create vibrancy and activation, linking areas of recreation with the town centre

Thank you to the Town of Gawler for this information.

'''Now that the Skate Park in Clonlea has been commissioned, visitors are urged to make the short detour from the northern end of Murray Street adjacent to the North Para River ford. The walks and landscaping makes it well worth the visit.'''
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Gawler Walking Tour

2014-07-16T07:41:29Z

BrianThom:

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'''GAWLER WALKING TOUR'''

A bus will take attendees of the Gawler Walking Tours to the Gawler Central Train Station, where the walking tour will commence. The walking tour will then proceed down historic Murray Street viewing key civic and historic buildings along the main street as well as other key precincts within the public realm. 

Like many traditional main street focused centres the Gawler Town Centre is facing development pressure from both within the Council area and from external competing sites. The Murray Street main street sits within the Town Centre Historic (Conservation) Zone. This has its own unique challenges for Council and potential investors. 

Over the past 12 months, in our 175th year, Council has commenced a process to establish a clear direction and policy framework for the Gawler Town Centre to reinforce its predominance as a Major District Centre, with a “traditional historic main street”. Council has researched relevant overseas and interstate town centres projects, engaging special interest groups and agencies to set the scene for future action. 

Gawler’s history is closely aligned with that of the state and its strategic location as a gateway to the mid north and Barossa Valley has long been an untapped economic opportunity. 

Like Adelaide and Christchurch in New Zealand, Gawler was planned by [[Light Colonel William|Colonel William Light]]. Light had camped at [[Dead Man's Pass|Dead Man’s Pass]] twice in 1837 during his exploration of the Barossa Valley and recognised the potential of the location. Light’s plan for Gawler included streets aligned with town topography and broad parklands adjoining the major rivers set aside for floodplain land, reflecting his design for Adelaide.

'''TOWN OF GAWLER FAST FACTS:'''
Population
20,536 increasing to 32,858 by 2026 (3.28%).
Demographics
Higher than the State average for persons between
0-19 and over 65, with 44.35% aged over 45.
Labour Force
26% Retail, 16% Health/Community Services,
11% Education, 6% Cafes and Restaurants, 5% Personal Services, 3% Cultural Recreational Services.
Local Government Area
42 square kilometres.
Service Area
90,000 people.
Commercial Floor Space (m2)
75% of Gawler’s commercial floor space is located in the town centre. Food 11,260 (19%), Clothing & Soft Goods 5,362(9%), Housing Goods 9,327 (16%), Hospitality & Service 4,396(8%), Other Retailing 7,605(13%), Not Retail 18,625(32%) and Vacant 1,715(3%).
History
Traditional lands of the Kaurna people with European settlement in 1839 – State’s first regional town designed to service farming and mining communities in the State’s north. To this day Gawler continues to act as a regional centre for these communities.

'''GAWLER TOWN CENTRE VISION:'''
“The Gawler Town Centre is a place where people and businesses want to be. Its identity is based on its authentic heritage, streetscape appeal, and great accessibility to parks, events, arts, shopping, services and entertainment. It’s a vibrant, integrated, sustainable, safe, mixed use 18 hour precinct that proudly fulfils the needs of its regional community”

'''ENTRANCE PRECINCT'''
It is considered that this an entrance statement to the town centre should be developed in this precinct

'''PEDESTRIAN LINKAGES'''
[[Walker Place]] and the [[Calton Road]] intersection is another key precinct identified for future development to improve pedestrians’ linkages, outdoor dining, public art, and cultural activities within the town centre.

'''LANEWAYS'''
Gawler has a number of historic laneways, which are currently underutilised. It is considered that these laneways should be developed to improve east-west connectivity and create a scene of vibrancy.

'''HERITAGE'''
Murray Street and the town centre precinct as a number of [[Development Plan - State Heritage Places|State]] , [[Development Plan - Local Heritage Places|Local]] and [[Development Plan - Contributory Items|Contributory]] buildings that provide a unique character and create a distinct point of difference to other district centres to north of Adelaide.

'''GAWLER CENTRAL TRAIN STATION'''
The Adelaide to Gawler train terminates at this station and is therefore considered to be a key precinct, particularly once this line becomes electrified. Strategies needed to be developed to maximum this strategic location, by directing people from this station into the town centre.

'''SOUTH PARA RIVER PRECINCT'''
[[Goose Island]], [[Apex Park Julian Terrace|Apex Park]] and [[Pioneer park|Pioneer Park]] been identified as areas of the public realm that can be developed to create vibrancy and activation, linking areas of recreation with the town centre

Thank you to the Town of Gawler for this information.

'''Now that the Skate Park in Clonlea has been commissioned, visitors are urged to make the detour of the northern end of Murray Street by the North Para river ford. The walks and landscaping makes it well worth the visit.'''
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Murray Street 94

2014-07-16T03:19:19Z

BrianThom:

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Please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629822243520/ click here] to see photos of 94 Murray Street.

It was reported in the ‘Bunyip’ Gawler, Friday, Oct. 24th., 1947 that:

C.J.Coles & Coy. Open at Gawler. (The ‘Bunyip’ made typos even in 1947 as it should be G.J. Coles & Coy., Ltd.)

“G.J. Coles & Coy., Ltd., open their second South Australian country branch at Gawler today (Friday). The first was opened prior to the war at Mt. Gambier. The manager (Mr. S.W. Mitchell) stated this week that staff would be obtained locally and girls were already being trained in window dressing, counter and office work. When permits could be secured his company intended to erect one of Australia’s most modern chain stores on the present site. Mr. Mitchell said no expense had been spared to display all the lines to the best advantage in the Gawler store – counters had been reconstructed and fittings were the best obtainable. A staff room was being prepared, and a wireless would be one of the amenities provided.”

The “Bunyip” reported on Friday, 12th August 1949 :

“Store Manager’s Transfer.”
“Manager of G.J. Coles & Coy’s Gawler Branch for just on two years, Mr. S.W. Mitchell was transferred last week to manage the branch at Unley. In his stead Mr. C. Wilson has been transferred to Gawler from Adelaide.”

The “Bunyip” reported on Friday 30th July 1954 :

“Extensions to store”

“Work has already progressed considerably on extensions to G. J. Coles & Coy’s store in Gawler.
It is understood re-building will cost in the vicinity of 19,000 pounds.”
We thank John Clift for this information.

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