Captain Macdonald

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Recording Aboriginal Meanings - Here are some of them: Adjunbilly: Permanent creek or stream. - (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Tuesday 7 June 1949).

1853 - MARRIAGE of his daughter- On the 15th instant, at St. James's Church, by the Rev. Oswald J. Howell, Herbert Castelman Jeffreys, Esq., of Mount Macedon, to Sarah Barclay, youngest daughter of the late Captain George Macdonald, of the 17th regiment. - (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Wednesday 23 November 1853). - (Ref- NSW BDM V18531072 39C/1853)

1854 - MARRIAGE of his son - On the 1st instant, at All Saints, Parramatta, by the Rev. Wm. F. Gore, M.A., R. S. G. Macdonald, Esq., youngest son of the late Captain George Macdonald, of H.M. XVII. Regiment of Foot, to Sarah, third daughter of John N. Beit, Esq., of Newlands House, Parramatta. - (Rev- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Saturday 4 February 1854).

1855 - BIRTH - On tho 21st ultimo, at Adjinbilly, near Gundagai, the lady of Mr R. S. G. Macdonald, Esq., of a daugher. - (Ref- Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer (NSW : 1845 - 1860)(about) Previous issue Saturday 3 February 1855).

1907 - DEATH OF MR R. S. G. MacDONALLD, - An old resident of this district has passed away in the person of Mr. R. S. G. Macdonald. Mr. Macdonald was the youngest son of the late Captain George MacDonald, of the ancient Scottish family of the MacDonalds of Moira, Inremesahire. Captain George Macdonald, who belonged to the GStn Regiment, served under Wellington in the Peninsula War, and also in Canada. He was afterwards promoted to the rank of Major and brought out a detachment of the 17th Regiment to New South Wales in the early days. Mr. B. S. G. Macdonald was born when the regiment was quartered at Athlone, - Westmeath, Ireland.

In 1873 Mr. Macdonald arrived in Rockhampton and end look up Balnagtrrao Station, between Rockhampton and the coast. Here he lived until about eight years ago, when he came to reside in town. Balnagowan in Mr. Mac donald lands became noted for possessing the best of cattle and horses, a reputation he has strove to maintain for it. Mr. Macoonald is survived by four sons and five daughters, one son and one daughter having predeceased him. He had been ailing for the last twelve months, and his illness gradual|y grew worse until it terminated fatally yesterday week. He was seventy-five years of age. - The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld : 1875 - 1929)(about) Previous issue Saturday 21 September 1907).

BIRTHS of people named McDonald in Tumut -

14140/1863 MCDONALD, JOHN parents RONALD & JANET in TUMUT

15782/1865 MCDONALD, DUNCAN R parents RONALD & JANET in TUMUT

24359/1879 MCDONALD, CHARLES EDWARD S parents CHARLES E S & GEORGINA in TUMUT

28523/1905 MCDONALD, DONALD S DONALD W & SARAH in TUMUT

8393/1907 MCDONALD, JESSIE A parents DONALD W & SARAH in TUMUT

44287/1910 MCDONALD, CATHERINE F parents DONALD W & SARAH in TUMUT

18769/1906 MCDONALD, MARGARET J parents ARTHUR M & CHRISTINA in TUMUT

41282/1908 MCDONALD, WILLIAM D ARTHUR M & CHRISTINA in TUMUT

32680/1910 MCDONALD, LAURA M parents ARTHUR M & CHRISTINA in TUMUT

18791/1906 MCDONALD, MARY E parents ARCHIBALD J & BRIDGET in TUMUT

41281/1908 MCDONALD, RITA E parents ARCHIBALD J & BRIDGET in TUMUT

DEATHS of people named McDONALD in Tumut

6056/1870 MCDONALD JANET DUNCAN & MARGERY in TUMUT

13318/1894 MCDONALD RONALD UNKNOWN & UNKNOWN in TUMUT

9895/1897 MCDONALD ALEXANDER UNKNOWN & UNKNOWN in TUMUT

6912/1872 MCDONALD EDWARD AGE ABOUT 85 YEARS DIED in TUMUT

8085/1874 MCDONALD CHRISTINA ALEXANDER & CHRISTINA in TUMUT

8085/1874 MCDONALD CHRISTINA ALEXANDER & CHRISTINA in TUMUT

5368/1955 MCDONALD ERNEST AUSTIN DONALD & BERTHA ELMA in TUMUT

24126/1955 MCDONALD GORDON MAXWELL DERYCK WATSON & MARJORIE DORIS in TUMUT

16077/1962 MCDONALD BERTHA ELMA WILLIAM HENRY & ISABELLA in TUMUT

5366/1955 MCDONALD DUNCAN HENDERSON S ALEXANDER & JANE DINA in TUMUT

13291/1965 MCDONALD ARTHUR MAIDMENT DONALD & JESSIE in TUMUT

23737/1948 MCDONALD SIMON RONALD & ELIZABETH in TUMUT

6255/1946 MCDONALD EDWIN WALTER DONALD & JESSIE MABEL in TUMUT

28597/1945 MCDONALD STILLBORN FEMALE WILLIAM DONALD & VIOLET MAY in TUMUT

23616/1919 MCDONALD OLMA I ARTHUR & CHRISTINA in TUMUT

11271/1936 MCDONALD COLIN HAROLD EGBERT HAROLD & ALICE in TUMUT

19756/1937 MCDONALD DONALD WILLIAM DONALD & JESSIE in TUMUT

1840 - First "Pasturage (Squatters) Licenses were issued to:- J A Broughton, , Dr B Clayton, Thomas Howe, George & William Shelley and George McDonald.

1851 - BOUNDARY DISPUTED beyond the Settled Districts. [NSW Government Gazette, 1851, p.980.] (Rusheen Craig - 14 June 2006)

No. of claim. District; Applicant for Lease - Run applied for - Party lodging Caveat.

99. Murumbidgee; Charles LEWIS - Wee Jasper - J.G.L.WILLIAMS.

109. Morumbidgee; Charles McARTHUR - Ellerslie, late Nackie Nackie - D & R. JOHNSTON.

110. Morumbidgee; Robert MASON - Maracut - A. MILLER.

114. Morumbidgee; George McDONALD - Adjenbilly or Nogenbilly -

Thomas HOWE. Morumbidgee; George McDONALD - Adjenbilly or Nogenbilly - Henry OSBORNE

145. Morumbidgee; Thomas ROURKE - Bolero - Henry HALL.

192. Morumbidgee; Samuel BOWLER - Ten Mile Creek, Billybong - T.H.BARDWELL. - (Ref- http://www.dcstechnical.com.au/Rusheen/1.0_People.htm)

1900 -A "Resident on Adjunbilly Creek" (Tumut district) writes:-At the time when the gold dredging movement began, the "Journal" gave due prominence to the opinions of experts and others regarding the damage likely to occur to water courses, etc., as a result of the dredges working in our rivers. It may interest you to learn that the water in this creek (once beautifully clear) is now the color and consistency of pea soup, and stock even turn up their noses at it. The water has been rendered unfit for consumption, and several residents, including myself, have had to sink holes in the sand some distance from the banks to get clear water. - (Ref- Australian Town and Country Journal (NSW : 1870 - 1907)(about) Previous issue Saturday 8 December 1900).

1901 - SUPPOSED MURDER. SYDNEY, March 28. - Sensational news has been received from Adjunbilly, near Gundagai. An Indian hawker, whilst hawking along the Adjunbilly Creek, came across the headless body of a man. The head was lying several yards from the body. It is believed that a case of brutal murder has been discovered.- (Ref- Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 - 1916)(about) Previous issue Tuesday 2 April 1901).

1901 - SUPPOSED MURDER NEAR GUNDAGAI. A HEADLESS BODY FOUND. Gundagai, Thursday. Sensational news has just come to hand from Adjunbilly. An Indian hawker, who keeps a store at Tomorroma, - whilst; hawking along the Adjunbilly. Creek, came across, the- headless body of a middle-aged man. The head was lying several yards from the body. The Indian's attention was attracted to the spot by the scenting of his dog. It is believed that a case of brutal murder has been discovered. The Indian left the body as it was lying, aud reported the matter to the Tumut Police. - The local police are also going out to investigate. - (Ref- Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904)(about) Previous issue Friday 29 March 1901).

1902 - TUMUT, TODAY - On Monday - an inquest was held on the Adjunbilly fire, by which a hay shed, 8 tons of hay, a spring cart and harness, a chaffcuttcr, and 8 pigs, the property of Mr Albert Norris, were destroyed. The jury returned a verdict that the fire was caused by a person unknown the property was uninsured. - (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Monday 24 March 1902).

1904 - DROPPED DEAD.TUMUT. Monday. - The Coroner, Mr. Shelley, returned on Saturday from Adjunbilly, where he held an Inquest on the remains of Mr. Michael Cassidy, who dropped dead at his home on Thursday evening whilst at tea. A verdict of death from heart disease was returned. - (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Tuesday 24 May 1904).

1905 - LAND SETTLEMENT.GUNDAGAL-The Lands Dopartment, in response to the appeal for land settlement, has decided to throw open a number of reserves in this district, making a start on one of 1000 acres in the parishes of Adjunbilly and Wyangle. - (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Wednesday 13 December 1905).

1906 - Mr. Thomas Luff, of Gobarralong, has purchased, through Messrs. Cooke and Company, Mr. R. Whittaker's property at , Adjunbilly, containing 2500 acres. The purchase price is reported to be £4000. - (Ref- Australian Town and Country Journal (NSW : 1870 - 1907)(about) Previous issue Wednesday 18 July 1906).

1917 - INTERSTATE NEWS. [By Telegraph. NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY. Februarv 12. At the Gundagai Police Court today William Edwards, who was returned at the head of the poll in the Adjunbilly shire election, was fined £20, with the alternative of four months' imprisonment on tbe charge of receiving and taking ballot-papers and envelopes con taining ballot-papers from certain electors. His seat in the Council has also been declared vacant. - (Ref- The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld : 1875 - 1929)(about) Previous issue Saturday 17 February 1917).

1919 - The Cormorant Pest. The complaint of the wholesale destruction of fish life in the rivers and other streams of this and the neighboring districts has received its confirmation in a report just to hand that the Ballanalad Creek, Adjunbilly Creek, and the Upper Queanbeyan River have been totally depleted of their finny denizens by the in vasion of countless cormorants, the shooting of which seems not to diminish their numbers to any appreciable extent. - (Ref- Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer (NSW : 1915 - 1927)(about) Previous issue Tuesday 4 March 1919).

1931 - SELECTOR FOUND DEAD. TUMUT (N.S.W.), Sunday. -- Stanley Marsh, aged 37 years, a returned soldier selector who had lived at Adjunbilly for many years, was found dead to-day. It is reported that notes were found stating that his wife had left him that day, and that he intended to take his life. There are five children, the youngest being aged one year. The coroner found that Marsh died of a gunshot wound self-inflicted.- (Ref- The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956)(about) Previous issue Monday 28 September 1931).

1937 - MAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.TUMUT, Monday. - Before Mr. F. Gudgeon, P.M., at Tumut Police Court, Joseph Thomas Jones, of Adjunbllly, a young man, was charged with maliciously shooting at James Henry Ellison and Joseph Marriage with intent to do grievous bodily harm. He was committed for trial at Gundagai Quarter Sessions on October 26. - (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Tuesday 13 July 1937).

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