Calton Henry
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George E. Loyau "The Gawler Handbook" [G.E.L.] p9 "The first house erected in Gawler was the "Old Spot", in Murray-Street, almost immediately opposite Whitelaw-place, at the corner of which the Post-Office now stands.......It was first erected by Mr. Scheibener, and afterwards occupied by Mr. Tooth ; but the days of its greatest prosperity were those when it was con-ducted by Mr. Henry Calton, whose public spirit in matters connected with the township is still cherished in the remembrance of all its old inhabitants."
[G.E.L.] p11 "The public school-house, built on land set apart for the purpose at the junction of Schneibener and Fotheringham terraces, is a building of much humbler pretentions, but nevertheless has done, and still does, its share in the good work of progress. Not only was it used as a school in the early days of the township, but different denominations held their religious services till the congregations became sufficiently numerous to rear edifices for their own accommodation. Some time after its erection five trustees were appointed to keep it in proper repair.....Messrs Calton, Gozzard, Duffield, Auld, and Orsmond....It is at present worthily occupied by Mrs. Murphy as a school for young children."
[G.E.L.] p11 The Willaston Bridge "was swept away by a heavy flood in July 1847....Mr. Uren, the boatman, through the kindness of Mr. Calton, had placed his boat on the river, purposely to convey the Rev. Mr. Coombs to the sunday service at the old school-house; having done so, he was returning for others, when, by some mischance, he fell into the water and was carried away by the stream, and his heavy boots soon filling, he was, although a first class swimmer, dragged beneath the service and drowned...it was not m until seven days after that his body was found."
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