My apologies for forgetting to close the bold type and italics in the last comment!

CROWN ALLOTMENTS 16 AND 17 (EAST SIDE OF FIRST AVENUE TO ALL NINTH AVENUE BLOCKS.)
Sold as the Clacton-on-Sea Estate and now called The Avenues this land is shrouded in mystery after the death of Hugh Glass. I believe that crown allotments 16-14 passed into the hands of creditors and I have a sneaking suspicion that Edward Williams was leasing much of the land from them up till the early 1890's; He and his son James Campbell Williams (Jimmy the Squid)holding at one stage about 2 500 acres, far in excess of his Browns Rd grants and "Eastbourne".

ON THE ROAD TO ROSEBUD has much detail about the estate including the lagoon near The Link.

CROWN ALLOTMENT 14.
Hugh Glass was granted the 114 acres between First Avenue and Boneo Rd. By 1864 he seems to have bought c/a 16 but by the time of his death he only owned 100 acres. His financial decline preceded hisaccidental death. By the early 1890's c/a 14 had probably been sold by the Land Freehold Investment Co. as farms of 29+29+16+20+20 acres. The two farms of 29 acres from the beach road south to include 50 First Avenue and all Hope St house blocks became "Hindhope". The two 20 acre blocks and the one of 16 acres became "The Thicket", now the part entered via The Drive, the homestead being near the church, with curving streets such as Warranilla.

THE THICKET.
In 1893,the Landhold Investment Co.was rated on 56 acres, Wannaeue, almost certainly Hindhope. Mrs Alfred Hicks (Harriet) owned one of the 20 acre farms and Ramsay Couper the other. In 1894 Jeremiah Brosman of South Yarra was assessed on 16 acres Wannaeue. This remained the case until 1899 when John Freeman bought the 16 acre property. In 1900 Ramsay Couper was assessed on Mrs Hicks' 20 acres which for years had stupidly been described as being in Rye (where Harriet actually owned another 4 acres.) In 1908 the 16 acre property had the rate collector guessing and assessment No 831 had Couper Freeman as the person to be rated on 16 acres; in 1909 Nora Couper was assessed,Ramsay having the other 40 acres of The Thicket.

In 1912 Dutton Edwards had just taken over The Thicket from John Johnson.By 1919, the last assessment on microfiche, Alf Rawlings (possibly the grantee in the parish of Lyndhurst just south of the Mordialloc Creek) was on The Thicket.He was probably followed by Keith McGregor, the late Ray Cairns telling me of Keith's residence there and the location of the homestead.

HINDHOPE.
The assessment of 18-7-1891 showed no Randall.By 1-8-1894 Henry James Randall, assistant clerk had 29 acres, nett annual value 10 pounds.(Values were recorded to determine the age of the house at 50 First Avenue.) J.McGregor Gillespie and Co.might have owned the other 29 acres and some Clacton land. In 1900 Randall still had 29 acres and the Freehold Investment Co.seems to have taken over the Gillespie land (515 acres, i.e. 371, 144) which included c/a 16. C/a 16 consisted of 115 acres and if we add the other 29 acres of Hindhope, we get a total of 144 acres! Remembering that both 14 and 16 were owned by Glass and that Glass was from the Essendon area where Gillespie and Co. (flour millers I think) owned some of Main's Estate west of Hoffmans Rd in present day Niddrie, it is reasonable to assume,in light of the arithmetic, that this company had owned the missing part of Hindhope.

By 1908 Gregory Rigg was assessed on 29 acres and Mrs Eleanor Rigg on 29 acres.

Volume 3352 Folio 670292
Certificate of Title, UNDER THE "TRANSFER OF LAND ACT 1890."
Eleanor Rigg of Hindhope, Rosebud in the county of Mornington married woman is-
now the proprietor of an Estate in Fee-simple, subject to the Encumbrances notified hereunder in All that piece of land delineated and coloured red on the map in the margin, containing fifty seven acres three roods and five perches,being part of Crown Portion fourteen at Rosebud, Parish of Wannaeue County of Mornington-
Dated this fourth day of September One thousand nine hundred and nine.

TO COME: THE THICKET AND HINDHOPE ON TROVE, 50 FIRST AVENUE, McCOMB(E?)ST AND POOR MRS YOUNGER 1 AND 2.

Well I mastered the bold type but I'll have to remember the italics!

THE FARMS ON TROVE.
THE THICKET.
STOCK AND STATIONS. CLEARING SALE At "THE THICKET," BONEO ROAD, ROSEBUD,
THURSDAY. JUNE 22.At One O'Clock. On the Premises.
McInnes, Whinfield, and Co. (late J.K.Jennings and McInnes) have received Instructions to SELL , on the above date
A farm property, consisting of 56 ac. 2 rd. 22 perches, situated close to Rosebud township,and only a stone-throw from the water frontage. A good house, consisting of 5 rooms and conveniences, is erected on the property, including a garage, extra good well equipped bails and sheds, machinery shed, pig run and sty, buggy shed, chaffhouse, &c, &c.
The properly Is subdivided into 7 paddocks. This includes three very good orchards, peaches, apple, pears, and other fruit in full bearing, and is watered by windmill, pipes laid, and an abundant supply.
CATTLE. 14 dairy cows, 3 heifers, 3 bullocks,1 bull, 4 calves.
HORSES. 1 draught gelding 5 years old; 1 medium draught mare, 7 years old, extra good.
PIGS.-2 sows with broods, 1 boar.
IMPLEMENTS.-Seed drill, disc plough, 2 single furrow ploughs, cultivator, mower, 1 set harrows,1 grindstone, 1 spray pump, 1 portable engine(Richardson), 1 shell-crusher, I chaffcutter, complete with belt; shovel, forks, garden utensils,&c, 2 incubators, 3 brooders, pair of scales.
HARNESS. 2 sets of buggy harness, 1 set of dray harness, collars, and hames.
DAIRY.-Separator (Globe No. 1), 2 milk churns, 2 butter churns.
FURNITURE. 4 bedsteads and mattresses, chest of drawers, small tables, wash stand &c.
VEHICLES.-1 dray, 1 spring cart, 1 buggy, 1 phaeton.
Terms on Land Purchase.--1230 may remain on mortgage for 3 years, bearing 5 per cent. interest,balance cash.
The auctioneers have inspected this property,and have to report that it is a snug, comfortable home, well equipped, and a very fine front garden.The land is good black sandy loam, and well suited for growing maize, lucerne, onions, and the like,
and, being within a stone-throw of the bay frontage, must eventually command a big price for building blocks. We strongly recommend lt as a comfortable home and a good Investment.
Further particulars from McInnes, Whinfield, and Co., 411 Bourke slreet, Melbourne.
Local representative, Mr. Jennings, land and estate agent. Rosebud.
(P.3, Argus, 27-5-1922.)
I WISH I COULD THROW A STONE THAT FAR!

ROSEBUD.- Vacant Dec, 3 furn. shalleys with kitchen, good position. (The Thicket.)
(P.20, Argus, 10-11-1924.) I presume that the shalleys were chalets.

Alfred Rawlings, formerly of Rosebud,but late of the Grange, East Malvern, who
died on July 14, left by will dated March 31, and a codicil of later date, real estateof a gross value of ?17,275, and personal property of a gross value of ?2,056, mainly to his widow and children.(P.28, Argus, 23-9-1922.)
Alf's move to Rosebud may have been to be near a relative. A J.C.Rawlings was a policeman at Sorrento circa 1911.It is likely that our Alf was the grantee of crown allotment 133, parish of Lyndhurst on 14-2-1882. Consisting of 89 acres and 15 perches,this land fronted the Main Drain (Mordialloc Creek) and the Secondary Drain, and is roughly indicated by Melway 93 A4.

DROMANA.-At the Rosebud Hall. Messrs. McGregor Bros., who have conducted a motor service between Mornington, Dromana, and Rosebud, were entertained at a farewell social. Representatives from Dromana, Mornington, Rosebud, Boneo, and Rye attended. Mrs. Keith McGregor was presented with a silver cake dish by her Rosebud friends,Mr. Keith McGregor with a wallet of notes, and Mr. A. McGregor with a silver cigarette case. Messrs. McGregor Bros. are going to Stawell district to commence wheat
growing. (P.12, Argus,19-5-1922.)
It seems that Keith only spent a year or so at the Thicket, probably leasing it at the time. Keith's wife, Mabel, was a daughter of Robert Henry Adams of Adams Corner (Wattle Place) and Keith sold his business to Mabel's brother Billy, who extended the service to Melbourne. Others followed his lead. This did not please the government which feared a reduction in railway patronage and proposed a BUS BAN in 1928. The proposal was stifled by stern opposition with Spencer Jackson of Dromana to the fore.
At this time the late Ray Cairns, who told me about Keith living at the Thicket, would have been about 11. His father, Hill Harry Cairns, lived at Maroolaba (895 Boneo Rd), virtually across the road from Ray's uncle, Carrier Harry Cairns (who sold his business to Keith)and Keith's family whose farm was near the present Ace- Hi. It's a fair bet that the garage on the Thicket was built by Alf Rawlings who was obviously able to afford a fairly special car.

The garage would have been of great benefit to Keith for protecting his money-making T model van. Billy Adams updated to a seven-seat tourer.(P.20,ADAMS CORNER.)

ROSEBUD
A fire occurred at the "Thicket," Rosebud, a few days ago. While trying to smoke a fowl out of a boxthorn hedge the fire got out of control, and caught on to a pine tree nearby. The Rosebud Fire Brigade was called for,and the fire was soon put out.
(P.2, Standard, Frankston,6-7-1944.)

RANDALL, HINDHOPE.
ELECTORAL REGISTRARS.The following gentlemen have been appointed electoral registrars for the new city and suburban electorates constituted under the Electoral Districts Alteration Act,etc, etc: MELBOURNE NORTH
FLemington-road and Royal-park Henry James Randall, Town hall, North Melbourne.
(P.6, Argus, 24-12-1888.)
So that's the type of afsistant clerk he was Mr Rate Collector!


To stand this season at "Hindhope" ROSEBUD.
The Imported Arab Stallion. RAJAH.
RAJAH was a noted performer on theturf in India, winning both on the flat and over hurdles. Rajah is a dark bay. 14 hands, and shows great quality and bone.
TERMS -L2 2s. 1s per week will be charged for grass for mares left with me.
OSWALD RANDALL. (P.2, Mornington Standard, 13-9-1900.)

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tuesday 10 February 1903 p 6 Article
... TRADING. James Henry Randall, licensee of the Croxton park Hotel, Northcote, was prosecuted at the local .

RANDALL. ?The Friends of the late Mr. JAMES HENRY RANDALL are respectfully invited
to follow his remains to the place of interment, in the Coburg Cemetery.
The funeral is appointed to leave his residence,Croxton-park Hotel, High-street, Northcote, THIS DAY (Friday, April 10), at 3 o'clock.P.1, Argus, 10-4-1908.)


SUBDIVISION.
As I only have rate information up to 1919, there is nothing to add regarding The Thicket. It's a pity the homestead was demolished because it seemed to date from the 1890's. While I was collecting for Red Cross, I called at 50 First Avenue, which is set well back from the frontage and the owner invited me in to have a look at certain period features. Was this the Hindhope homestead? I had originally assumed that it had been demolished too.
COMING UP,GREGORY RIGG IN COURT ABOUT HIS PORTSEA COTTAGE AND THE ORGAN STOUCH WITH NELSON RUDDUCK,KEN RIGG THE STURDY LITTLE ROSEBUD PLAYER, COLIN RIGG'S PIANO DUET,,RATES AND TITLE INFORMATION ABOUT HINDHOPE. ALEX MACKIE YOUNGER; THE CHURCH HE BUILT IN A DAY AND HOW HE OWNED MUCH OF ST KILDA RD, CARELESS WIFE NUMBER 1, THE 10 DAY HONEYMOON AND WALK-OUT, AND HOW THE MAID LIVED LONGER THAN THE FIRST TWO WIVES. JOHN McCOMB OF CARRUM MYSTERIOUSLY GROWS AN E.

Mornington Standard (Vic. : 1889 - 1908) Saturday 28 June 1902 Edition: MORNING. p 2 Article
Gregory B. Rigg, of Rosebud, for ?19 19s damages, by reason of a breach of contract defendant Rigg, who had a cottage at Portsea, on the Back Beach road. He gave witness authority to let this cottage last November, saying that he was moving into Rosebud and would not require to use ... 1573 words

Gregory Brennan Rigg, retired Station manager lived in a cottage on Back Beach Rd but because he was moving to Rosebud, he agreed to let it to a clergyman from Lake Rowan. When Rev.Rev. Johnston arrived, the cottage was occupied by a Mrs Buchanan. The clergyman was to pay 2 pounds per week for a fortnight to rent the cottage but had to find lodgings for his family in a detached part of the Portsea Hotel.

Mornington Standard (Vic. : 1889 - 1908) Saturday 6 June 1903 Edition: MORNING. p 3 Article
Greg Rigg was a member of the Rosebud Mechanics' Institute, against which Ernie Rudduck brought a charge of illegally detaining a organ belonging to Rosebud's Wesleyan Church. The case was struck out because the summons was signed by a clerk of court instead of a J.P. However, the attempt to regain the organ had caused Ernie's father, Nelson a pillar of the Wesleyan Church in Dromana, Red Hill and Rosebud, a generous and respected Dromana resident, to lose his cool. Nelson, of course, apologised to the President of the Institute but Smith still wanted damages. Mr Smallman,the police magistrate said the case was a trivial one and fined Nelson one shilling without costs.
The committee then had Nelson up for knocking off the Institute's piano. Strangely it was Alf Peatey who served a notice on Nelson to return the piano; Alf's parents, George and Susan would probably never have been able to purchase their 2 acre block at the McDowell St corner if their old friend, Nelson, had not given them the loan. I doubt if Greg (G.V.Rigg), H.A.Braddy (the Rosebud teacher if I remember my trove),Robert Cairns and William Jamieson had much to do with the demand; it sounds like another attempt by Mr Smith to belittle Nelson. Evidence showed that there was no Institute committee, and thus no use of the hall. Nelson bought the unused piano.
When a new committee was formed, Nelson paid for repairs necessary so the Health Department would not take action (the work being carried out by Mr Holloway, who had authorised the sale of the 'illegally detained' piano.) Mr Smallman was equally impressed by this "tinpot' case.

Rosebud Football Club was not formed until 1929 so sturdy little Ken Rigg played for Dromana, the only other club near Rosebud being Sorrento.

Watty Gibson played brilliantly throughout, and in the last quarter especially showed a lot of his old time cleverness. H. Hoskins worked like a Trojan and covered
himself with glory (as well as mud). R. Wyatt was not quite up to his usual form-a wet ball and slippery ground are not to "Trotter's"liking. W. Evans on the back line
played well, although he erred in judgment on a couple of occasions.
Ken Rigg, the sturdy little Rosebud player, is improving with every match.
J. Rudduck played his first game this season, and. showed promising football. W. Gibson put plenty of dash into his play. A. Gibson S. Wilson, and A. Mcllroy put in some useful work.(P.3, Mornington and Dromana Standard, 10-7-1909.)


"Doreen" was sung by Mr Bayford, a humorous recitation was given by Mr Tippett, a pianoforte duet by Miss Roberts and Master Colin Rigg, and pianoforte solo by
Master Colin Rigg.(P.2,Mornington Standard, 9-9-1905.ROSEBUD.)

ROSEBUD.
A meeting was held in the Mechanics' Hall on Saturday evening, for the purpose of considering the formation of a tennis court, on the Village Reserve, for the use of residents and visitors. Mr Budds (State school teacher) was voted to the chair,
and a very enthusiastic and representative meeting took place. Mr H.Hunt, who generously donated ?2/2/,was elected president of the club ; Mr Budds, secretary; Mr Kenneth Rigg,assistant secretary; and Mr G. B. Rigg,treasurer.
(P.3, Mornington and Dromana Standard, 10-10-1908.)

CAPE SCHANCK,
A meeting was held in Boneo Hall yesterday week to consider a proposal for holding a school and district picnic, Mr Rigg (president of the board of advice) in the chair..(P.2, Mornington Standard, 2-12-1905.)

Family Notices
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wednesday 21 October 1885 p 1 Family Notices RIGG-BRAITHWAITE.-On the 13th inst., at Went- worth, N.S.W., by the Rev. - Long, Gregory B. Rigg, of Bunnerungie Station, N.S.W., to Eleanor F ... 592 words

RIGG -On the 8th. February, at Alfred Hospital, Gregory Brennan Rigg, loving husband of the late Eleanor,loving father of Kenneth, Norman, Colin, Rebecca (Mrs. G.W.Evans) and Donald[deceased], aged 77 years.(P.1, Argus,10-2-1930.)

COMING: 50 FIRST AVENUE, ALEX MACKIE YOUNGER.

Hopefully I will now close the italics!
SUBDIVISION OF HINDHOPE.
1913.
John McComba farmer of Carrum, and almost certainly of the pioneering Frankston family, after whom McCombe St was named, was assessed on part of crown allotment 14, with a nett annual value of 25 pounds in September 1913. He had been obviously given a lease for one year because the following September his name was crossed out and replaced with that of Arthur A.Thomas of 19 Queen St, Melbourne.
Arthur had started the subdivision before gaining title to "Hindhope", the property being transferred from Eleanor Rigg on 22-10-1914.

The first stage of the subdivision involved the land between the beach road and McCombe St, 70 lots with most having a width of 50 feet and depth of 200 feet. They are described in my HINDHOPE ESTATE journal in which I will give information about the purchasers and the exact present occupants of their lots. Morton seemed to believe that repetition sells, a belief shared by Dromana's Spencer Jackson.You will notice that a very strange version of "Rosebud" appears in the repetition because of the digitisation process used for trove! The area between Pt Nepean Rd and McCombe St must have consisted of about 18 acres because the homestead (50 First Avenue) still had 39 acres of grounds.

SATURDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 27, At Three O'clock. On the Ground.
HINDHOPE ESTATE, ROSEBUD.HINDHOPE ESTATE. iIpSL'Bl'P.
GRAND SUBDIVISIONAL AUCTION Of REAL SEASIDE BLOCKS.
And Also SEASIDE VILLA and GROUNDS.
T. R. B. MORTON and SON will SELL, (per J.J.Parke,one of their auctioneers), in the
subdivision of the above pretty estate,
70 CHOICE SEASIDE BLOCKS, each 200ft. deep, being the section fronting the main road and THE SHORE MARGIN of the Unsurpassed sandy beach, for which ROSEBUD,one of the most attractive settlements around Port Phillip, is justly famous.
Also the adjoining SEASIDE VILLA, "HINDHOPE," 6 Rooms, stabling, &c, beautifully situated in GROUNDS OF 39 ACRES.
Easy and simple terms ?1 DEPOSIT and 10/ PER MONTH ,per block, and for villa, ?200 deposit, and balance at 2 years, interest at 5 per-cent.
Steamer Hygeia leaves Port Melbourne for Dromana on day of sale at 10.30 a.m., returns at 4.45 p.m.; Ozone returns at 5.45. Tickets interchangeable. Coach from Dromana (about 3 miles). etc.

1914[
SATURDAY, APRIL 11. (EASTER SATURDAY.)At One O'clock. On the Ground.
GRAND CLOSING AUCTION Of the Remaining Portion of the PRETTY HINDHOPE ESTATE,Rising from the Beach Reserve at BEAUTIFUL ROSEBUD,Recognised as One of the Choicest Spots
on the Shores of Port Phillip.107 CHARMING SEASIDE LOTS,107 CHARMING SEASIDE LOTS
With Depths to 200ft. Also "HINDHOPE" VILLA and GROUNDS, 14 ACRES.
Under Instructions from Owner to Realise the Whole above choice properties.TERMS VERY EASY. One pound deposit and 10/ per month for the lots.(P.2, Argus, 28-3-1914.)

1915.
The following might have had a misprint because the sketch of title shows only 103 lots. Perhaps 4 lots north of McCombe St not sold earlier were included. Lots 1-18 on the south side of McCombe St started at First Avenue with lot 7 on the east corner of Thomas St and lot 14 on the east corner of Rosebrook St.Their back fence line was about 8-10 metres south of the Thomas St bend and almost exactly at the Rosebrook St bend. Lot 1 had a long frontage and a back fenceline just over half as long because of the angle at the corner; all the other blocks were rectangles,50x180 feet. Lots 15-18, with a frontage to the bent bottom of Rosebrook St (180 feet) and McCombe St of 200 feet are now the car park between the present post office corner of the Plaza and the part of Rosebrook St north of the bend.

Lots 19 to 32 are not shown on the plan. Perhaps they were to be in the subdivision of the 14 acres of grounds.Lot 33 on the east corner of Hope and Rosebrook Streets measured 50x155 feet,extending east halfway to Thomas St and lots 34-44 of the same dimensions went down the hill to a point about 20 metres before the bend, the frontage of lot 45, (whose back fence line was twice as long because the block adjoined lots 11-14 on McCombe St.)

Lot 46 fronting the west side of Thomas St north of the bend was a similar shape and heading uphill were the rectangular lots 47-59, measuring 50x155 feet.Lots 60 to 76 went down the east side of Thomas St to the bend, the last being non-rectangular for reasons explained before. Lot 77 fronted First Avenue north of lots 1-4 on McCombe St. Rectangular lots 78-94 continued south to the line of the south side of Hope St,but these blocks,while 50 feet wide had a depth of 167 feet at the bottom, increasing further south because Thomas St and First Avenue are not quite parallel.

Lots 95 and 96 extended west 360 feet and 3 inches and went 20 feet past the east side of Thomas St. This was the homestead block of the Hindhope Villa and the reason for its 20 foot frontage to Hope St was to allow the occupants to access the 14 acres of "grounds". Lots 97 to 103 fronted the south side of Hope St to the line of the west side of Rosebrook St.

In September,1916, Arthur A.Thomas (the developer)was assessed on 1 acre and buildings,part crown allotment 14 Wannaeue. This was 50 First Avenue on lots 95 and 96 (actually 1 acre 1 rood and 39 perches according to the sketch of title) but there is a note that Mrs Parkes was the occupier of the house. It's a fair bet that she was the auctioneer's wife.

HINDHOPE ESTATE,ROSEBUD.
One of the Most Favoured Spots on PORT PHILLIP SHORES, 3 Miles from Dromana, on Sorrento Road. Under Instructions from the Owners to Realise. T.R.B. MORTON and SON (per J. L. Parkes, one of their auctioneers) will SELL, as above
The splendidly situated HINDHOPE VILLA And Grounds of 14 Acres;
and also 103 CHARMING SEASIDE LOTS, All close to bay margin.
TERMS VERY EASY ?1 deposit and 10/ per month for lots. For villa and 14 acres, ?200 deposit, and balance arranged at 5 per cent. Title, certif?cate.
(P.2, Argus, 18-12-1915.)

1919.
To the uninitiated the following would not seem to have any information about subdivision but it tells me two things. Firstly the 14 acres of grounds had been subdivided, about a third of it becoming Hindhope Park. Secondly,when Vin Burnham said in his EARLY DAYS IN ROSEBUD (on Steve Burnham's website under ABOUT THE FAMILY)"by this time the Pattersons were on Hindhope", it meant the office/residence of Hindhope Park. (This might have been the homestead or in the camping grounds.)

The 14 acres of grounds was bounded by the back fence line of house blocks on the south side of Hope St (the boundary with The Thicket), Boneo Rd, the north side of McCombe St to a point 200 feet before Rosebrook St (near the post office corner of Rosebud Plaza), a line parallel with the bent end of Rosebrook St for 180 feet and at right angles another line to the bend in Rosebrook St,thence south along Rosebrook St to the starting point, except that the 50 foot wide Hope St extended 160 feet east from the west side of Rosebrook St.This land was transferred from Arthur Thomas to Elizabeth May Younger on 17-8-1918.

1927
I presume the following 58 allotments were in Boneo Rd, Maysbury Ave, Donald St and the west end of Hope St.

ROSEBUD. HINDHOPE ESTATE.
Now is the Time to Purchase Blocks On This Estate.58 BEAUTIFUL ALLOTMENTS, SHOP SITES, &c,200 Yards off Point Nepean Road, Corner Boneo Road, Only 5 Minutes From One of the Safest and Finest beaches Anywhere.(P.28, Argus, 22-1-1927.)



50 FIRST AVENUE.

YOUNGER.- On the 21st (the result of an accident), Elizabeth May, the beloved wife of
Alexander Mackie Younger, of Fairfield Hall, North road, Caulfield, loving mother of Jack,Alexander, May, and Jean, aged 33 years.(P.1, Argus,23-10-1918.)

Oh dear, how unfortunate! And only about two months after she gained title to that 14 acre portion of Hindhope. Would you believe that clumsy Elizabeth May shot herself getting into her car? There was only one witness to the tragedy. Guess who that was.

'CHURCH IN DAY'BUILDER DIES
ALEXANDER MACKIE YOUNGER, the man who built a church in a day, died early yesterday at his home, Fairfield Hall, North rd., Caulfield. The church -the Baptist Church at Fairfield- recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.Mr. Younger took his men to the site in the morning and the same night the firstservice was held.At some time or other Mr.Younger has owned much ofMelbourne's exclusive St.Kilda rd. Many properties - Warwillah, Cowabee, for in-stance - today bear the names of his Riverina stations.
He built Ardoch flats - a block of 60 - in Dandenongrd, and was responsible for
developing large sections of Caulfield and Brighton. And he had time for big game hunting in Africa and Sumatra.
Mr. Younger, who was 70,was one of a family of 13 children whose Scottish father settled at Yering, near Lilydale, in 1838. He leaves a widow, a son,and two daughters.
The funeral will leave his home today at 3 p.m. for the Brighton Cemetery.
(P.3, Argus, 18-4-1952.)

WIVES NUMBER TWO AND THREE.
STRANGE MAINTENANCE CLAIM.
TEN DAYS OF MARRIED LIFE.
FORMER COOK GIVES EVIDENCE.
Husband's Treatment of Servant.
Further evidence was given at the Third
City Court yesterday in the case in which
Nellie Kathleen Younger, of the Hotel
Windsor, Spring street, Melbourne is pro-
ceeding against her husband, Alexander
Mackie Younger, of Fairfield Hall, North
road, Gardenvale, for maintenance. On
the bench were Mr D Grant, P M, and
Mr M T Fardy, J.P. Mr Hogan and
Mr L S Woolf (instructed by Mr J
Woolf) appeared for Mrs Younger and
Mr C J Lowe and Mr R G Menzies
(instructed by Messrs Rigby and Fielding)
for Younger.
In evidence given on Tuesday, Mrs
Younger alleged that the treatment she
received at the hands of her husband dur-
ing their 10 days of married life forced her
to leave her husband's home.
Continuing her evidence from the pre-
vious day, Mrs Ellen Davidson, mother of
Mrs. Younger, said that on September 11
after her daughter's return from her
honeymoon, she visited Younger's house.
She knew that Younger attended card
parties on Tuesday nights, and thinking
that Younger should take his wife, told
him so. She had not been anxious for
them to get on well together because she
expected it as a matter of course.
Mr Menzies-When you said to Younger
at his house that his wife would have to
obtain a divorce, did you believe that there
were improper relations between Miss
Maud Brownbill and your daughter's hus-
band?
Witness -Yes
Believing that to be so why did you not
remove your daughter! - I did not want to
interfere unduly in their married lives.
You have been scouring the country for
witnesses who knew his relations with his
first wife! -To prove the kind of man he
is.
Did he in your presence ever speak of
marriage settlements?- Yes. I did not
mention it to him and the matter does not
affect my attitude towards him. On one
occasion he produced papers which, he
said, showed that his income was ?8,000 a
year.
Mr Menzies -I suppose that the pros-
pect of a wealthy son-in-law added to your
pleasure at the engagement?
Witness -It did not enhance my pleasure
greatly.
You know Mrs Baldwin!-She was once
cook at Younger's house
Did you request her to give evidence? -
Yes
Did she prove reluctant?-Slightly.
Was she unwilling to say what you
wanted her to say? -She said that she did
not want to be drawn into the case.
Did you take her to Foy' s shopping?
No. We met her there. Later she made a
statement to Mr. Woolf.
John William Springthorpe, medical
practioner said that he treated Mrs
Younger between September 10 and Febru
ary 19. She was on the verge of a nervous
breakdown - physically tremulous and
emotionally overwrought and seemed to
be suffering from a sense of shame and in-
dignity. Witness advised her not to re-
turn to her husband but to enter a private
hospital. She appeared to fear the future
because of her experiences of the past. As-
suming that her evidence was correct he
considered it inadvisable for her to return
to Younger. If a man behaved as Mrs.
Younger said that her husband had be-
haved, he would regard him as a sexual
pervert. If it were proved that Younger
had sent abusive and indecent anonymous
letters, witness would without reserve say
that his intelligence was very low, or his
cunning of a very high grade.
Evidence of Handwriting Experts.
William Alexander Lind, retired bank
manager, and handwriting expert, said that
letters writen by Younger to his wife and
anonymous letters addressed to the mother
of Younger's first wife after her death,
had been written by the same person. In
his opinion a letter signed "Maud Brown
-bill", and addressed to Miss Ada Kynaston,
a cook, at Younger's house and a letter
received by Mrs. Younger signed "An old
pal" were the work of the same person.
Similar evidence was given by Frederick
William Strickland and Frank Billinghurst,
handwriting experts.
Ada Kynaston, single woman said that
she had been employed by Younger as cook
and laundress for six weeks. She found
that the house was in a very dirty condi-
tion. Younger informed her that he kept
a housemaid whom witness knew as Maud
Brownbill. Miss Brownbill rose each morn-
ing between 9 and half past 9 o'clock, and
frequently drove the children to school
after pulling an overcoat over her night
attire. She appeared to have unrestricted
use of motor-cars. Witness saw Younger
enter her room on two occasions. On one
morning Younger rose at 6 o'clock and ran
through the house saying that he thought
there were people there. Witness said,
"Who would they be and what would they
want." He replied, "I have my suspicions."
After certain allegations against Mrs.
Younger had been made by Younger, wit-
ness said to him, "Then why do you not
divorce your wife?" and he replied I
would not do that." Witness said "Why
did you not marry Maud?" He said, "No.
I wanted a pal." Younger also informed
her that his wife kept company -with people
who drank and remarked "I have been a
fool but I'm going to stick to my chil-
dren."
In reply to Mr. Menzies, witness said
that she was engaged by Younger at a
registry office. She had been previously
employed by Mr. Balchin a private detec-
tive. She knew that Mr. Balchin had been
engaged in the Younger case. Mr Balchin
had not requested her to supply him with
evidence, but she made a short report to
him.
"Arms Around Miss Brownbill."
Ivy Bond, sister of Younger's first wife,
said that during her sister's lifetime she
had frequently seen improper conduct be-
tween Younger and Miss Brownbill.
Younger used endearing names towards
Miss Brownbill.
Mr. Hogan - Your sister was shot?
Witness -Yes
Continuing her evidence, Miss Bond said
that after her sister's death she remained
at Younger's house for a week. She slept
in a room with Miss Brownbill and
Younger's daughter, Jean. Entering the
room one night she saw Younger with his
arms around Miss Brownbill. She had seen
anonymous letters received by her mother
after her sister's death.
To Mr Lowe the witness said that it was
untrue that she had been ordered to leave
Younger's house because of her behaviour.
Before her death her sister frequently com-
plained of Younger' s treatment of Miss
Brownbill.
Mary Woodcock married woman, of
Orrong road, Elsternwick, a sister of the
first Mrs Younger, said that on one visit
to Younger's house before her sister's death
she saw Younger with his arms around
Miss Brownbill's neck. He was saying
"Maude is my girl," and Miss Brownbill
was smiling. Witness said to her sister
who was standing at the door of the room,
"That is pretty hot, is it not?" Mrs.
Younger replied, "That is what I have got
to put up with." Witness said, "Why not
get rid of her?" and her sister answered,
"When I try he behaves like a lunatic."
On the day of her sister's funeral witness
saw Miss Brownbill and Younger in a
passage it the house. Miss Brownbill's
arms were around Younger's neck.
Mr. Lowe - Your husband had trouble
with Younger regarding a loan?"
Witness -I do not know.
Did Younger appear grief stricken at the
funeral? - He did not.
Similar evidence was given by Rose But-
ters, a sister of the first Mrs Younger.
Mrs. Younger, recalled, admitted that on
the morning following her marriage on
September 7 she had sent a telegram to her
mother in the following terms: -
"Very happy, everything perfect; leaving for
Ballarat this morning" - Nell.
The telegram, said Mrs. Younger, was not
accurate, but she did not desire to distress
her mother.
Husband's Case Commenced.
Outlining the case for the defence, Mr.
Lowe said that Miss Brownbill had been
employed Younger for seven years. After
the death of his first wife he kept her to
look after his children and to manage his
house. One of the children had always
occupied Miss Brownbill's room. Younger's
engagement with Miss Davidson came about
in a strange way. Miss Davidson had been
engaged to a young man named Gillespie
who had approached Younger with re-
quest that Younger should erect a house
for him. Miss Davidson jilted Gillespie
because she had made up her mind that
Younger was a far better "catch." She
"set her cap" at him and caught him. The
engagement progressed rapidly, and the
marriage was achieved. Miss Davidson had
been told of Miss Brownbill's position in
the house. She had refused to accept care
of the children, and had agreed that Miss
Brownbill should remain. Mrs Younger
knew that Younger was a man of consider-
able property, and it was one of the prin-
cipal causes of disagreement between them
that he had not settled property upon her.
Younger would deny the allegations of cruel
and inconsiderate treatment made by his
wife.
Mr. Lowe was still addressing the bench
when the case was adjourned until this
morning.(P.14, Argus,28-2-1924.)

YOUNGER APPEAL.
WIFE GIVES EVIDENCE. "Ridiculous" Correspondence.
Nellie Kathleen Younger, of the Esplanade, Brighton Beach, gave evidence before
Judge Williams in General Sessions yesterday in the case in which her husband,
Alexander Mackie Younger, of North road Caulfield, builder, is appealing against an
order of the Court of Petty Sessions at Melbourne, dated March 13, 1924, directing
that he pay ?6 a week, for the support of his wife, find a surety of ?200 that he
comply with the order and pay ?252/7/5 costs. The hearing was commenced on Wednesday. Mrs Younger is asking that the amount of maintenance allowed her by her husband should be increased.
Mr. L.B. Cussen and Mr. Menzies (instructed by Messrs. Rigby and Fielding) are appearing for the appellant, and Mr.Hogan and Mr. H. Woolf (instructed by Mr. J. Woolf) for Mrs Younger.
Among the grounds of the appeal were a plea that it had not been proved that the
appellant had not unlawfully deserted his wife, that he had not left her without
means of support that before and at the time of the hearing of the claim he had
made bona-fide offers to the respondent to provide her with a home and that the
amount of costs awarded was excessive.
Public Excluded.
Mr. Hogan asked that the public should be excluded, at least while Mrs. Younger was giving her evidence. Mr. Menzies said that, on general principles, he concurred in the application. Judge Williams ordered accordingly.
Mrs. Younger said that she and the appellant were engaged for from three to four months before they were married. The marriage took place, on September 7,1923. About six weeks before the marriage she went to her husband's house one Sunday to tea. Her husband introduced her to Miss Brownbill, who was a nursein his home and looked after the children of his first marriage. Miss Brownbill did not speak and did not eat at the meal, and was in "an agony of grief" in her bedroom.
She said that Younger had promised to marry her. Witness said, "Alec, is that
true?" Younger replied, "No: Maud says so, but I do not remember." Younger said
that he would put two houses in Miss Brownbill's name. Miss Brownbill replied, "I do not want compensation. I want you."
Later they all motored to Ballarat in two cars. While at Ballarat she remonstrated with her husband for being away from her. She asked him where he had been. Younger replied that Miss Brownbill had been sulking, and that he had been trying to pacify her. They returned to Melbourne because, her husband said, Miss Brownbill refused to go any further on the tour proposed. He wished witness to go in Miss Brownbill's
car, but she refused. Younger said that he would drive over a cliff, and that she
would have to go home to her mother.She said that she would refuse to do so,
and returned to Melbourne with her husband in his car.
After their return to Melbourne, when they were returning from posting some letters, Younger said "I love you both" He put his arms around both witness and Miss Brownbill. He also said that if she "made up" with Miss Brownbill everything would be allright. She objected to this, and left her husband on September 19. On the pre-
vious day they had quarrelled. She said,"I cannot bear this any longer. It is
either Maud or your wife" Younger said that she could go the following day.
Mr. Menzies. - You spoke to your husband about making settlements on you.
Mrs.Younger. - I never spoke to him.He spoke to me.
Subsequent to the marriage, did he ever repudiate his promise that he would settle
property on you? - No. He promised that he would, and I left it at that.
Mr. Menzies asked Mrs. Younger what was in her mind concerning the contents of an anonymous letter which she had received. An objection was taken to the question.
Mr. Menzies. - She comes here posing as an injured innocent; an attitude which
we do not accept.
Counsel read extensively from letters which had passed between the solicitors
of both husband and wife.
Judge Williams (to Mrs. Younger). - It is absurd to say that you were never going back to your husband. You did not know much about those letters. Your case was that Miss Brownbill was there, that she was on intimate terms with your husband, that you remonstrated with him,that he got annoyed and hit you, and that you left him.
Mrs. Younger. - Yes.
Letters Criticised.
Judge Williams said that some of the correspondence was ridiculous. It was taken right out of the respondent's hands, and he was not going to assume that she was personally responsible for that correspondence.
Mr. Menzies. - Her solicitor got 30 guineas for those letters.
In reply to Mr. Menzies, Mrs. Younger said that she had been previously engaged,
but the engagement was broken off before she became engaged to her husband.
Mr. Menzies. - Do you refuse to go back to your husband? - Yes; not for anything
in the world would I go back. I would rather be dead.
Judge Williams. - If Miss Brownbill had gone out of the place you would have
stayed? - Yes; but I heard subsequently things that he said about me; and now I
will not go back.
Mrs. Younger, in answer to Mr. Menzies, said that she would not believe her husband if he said that he would get rid of Miss Brownbill from his home.
She thought that Younger was afraid that something might happen to Miss Brownbill in his absence, and that that was the reason he asked Miss Brownbill to come to Gisborne and bring the children.
The cross-examination of Mrs. Younger had not concluded when the hearing was
adjourned until this morning. (P.6, Argus,27-6-1924.)

In case you haven't worked out the identity of the third wife, here's another clue.

YOUNGER.?On April 17 at his residence, 225 North road, Caulfield, Alexander Mackie beloved husband of Maude, loving father of John (deceased), Alexander, May
(Mrs Enson) and Jeanne, brother of George, aged 70 years.-At rest.
(P.13, Argus, 18-4-1952.)

50 FIRST AVENUE.
James Henry Randall could have built the homestead by 1-8-1894,the nett annual value of his 29 acres and buildings being 10 pounds from that assessment. The other 29 acres were in the ownership of finance companies. Oswald Randall would have lived in the house during 1900 and 1901 while a Rajah was his guest and being pleasingly promiscuous. By 1902 Greg Rigg was living in the homestead with his wife Eleanor who was assessed on the other 29 acres. The old Randall property had a nett annual value of 15 pounds by 1902 while the other 29 acre half of Hindhope only had a N.A.V. of 5 pounds.These valuations increased in 1905 and again in 1911 (to 30 and 7 pounds.) The increases in 1905 and 1911 could have been due to the erection of a new house or just an extension.

In 1912-13 The Riggs had probably moved to their Portsea cottage and obviously John McComb was occupying the house rather than travelling down every day from Carrum. From September 1913 Arthur A.Thomas was assessed on 56 acres and buildings,probably living in the house while he had the property surveyed and from 1915 he was only assessed on 1 acre and buildings (lots 95 and 96)which was occupied by Mrs Parkes in 1915-16 and 1916-17. For 1917-18,Arthur was again rated on 1 acre and house while Alexander Mackie Younger was assessed on land part c/a 14, both given the same N.A.V. of 17 pounds; Alex would have had the 14 acre 'grounds'to which his clumsy wife gained title the following year.

For 1918-19, Younger was assessed on "about 17 acres and buildings" which would have included lots 95 and 96, the 14 acre grounds and a few unsold house blocks. Mrs Patterson may have occupied the villa in 1919 as manager of Hindhope Park. It seems obvious that Alf Rawlings of The Thicket occupied the Hindhope villa in 1919-20 while Keith McGregor, having just left Fingal, was living in the homestead block of The Thicket. (See the KEITH McGREGOR journal.)

Lots 95 and 96 of subdivision 6971, containing 1 acre 1 rood and 39 perches, were transferred to the National Trustees Executors and Agency Company of Australasia on 29-12-1922. The title was transferred to Annie Cameron of 167 Gipps St, East Melbourne on 9-1-1923 and then Keith McGregor, back in Rosebud, on 12-3-1926. On 31-3-1927,the title passed to The National Permanent Building Society and was cancelled. (Vol.5640 folio 127812.) Lot 95, part of which is now the top of Windella Ave,would have been sold off and probably some of the 160 foot First Avenue frontage
of lot 96.

See my journal THE HINDHOPE ESTATE, ROSEBUD for more details.

Having discovered that the house in which the La Bella hero, William John Ferrier,lived at Rosebud seemed to have been built by Antonio Bosina prior to 1895, I was reminded about a loan he had obtained from Captain Henry Everest Adams and a violent confrontation between Fred Vine and Antonio over the latter's romantic interest in Vine's daughter. As Fred and Antonio's surnames were written in various ways, I could not find the trove article about the court case, so I tried "Fisherman,Rosebud" and found this.

Joe Peters,the black fiddler, who hailed from Baltimore,U.S.A. , rather than the Cape Verde Islands which I had suspected. Joe was granted crown allotment 21 of the Rosebud Fishing Village, the second block west of Durham Place, on 5-3-1873. This block was later owned by Evelyn Gough, a prominent advocate for equal rights for women who was the great Arthur Boyd's maternal grandmother.

NOTICE is hereby given that after the
expiration of Fourteen Days from
the publication hereof, application will be
made to the Supreme Court of the State
of Victoria in its probate jurisdiction, that
probate of the last will and testament of
Joseph Peters, late of Rosebud, fisherman,
deceased, may be granted to Mary Ann
Peters, of Queenecliff, widow, the sole ex
ecutrix named in the said will.
Dated 16th day of September, 1901.
GEORGE JOHN SIMS.
No 54 William-street, Melbourne, Proctor
for the said Executrix. (P.2, Mornington Standard,19-9-1901.)

I thought this was the Bosina/Vine case,but no. The text has been corrected by the Peters descendant, cndyh1.

POLICE NEWS. DROMANA POLICE COURT.
Mornington Standard (Vic. : 1889 - 1908) Thursday 17 October 1895 p 2 Article
POLICE NEWS
DROMANA POLICE COURT.
Before Mr. Smallman, P.M., and
Messrs N. Rudduck, R. Anderson
G. McLear and W. Seagrave, J'sP.
J. Baldry v. McFarlane.--There was
no appearance, and the case was struck
out.
E. PETERS v. T. PEAKE.
Mr. Cook appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mr. T. T. Smith for the defendant. Mr. Smallman xxxxxxxx xxxxx, said
that as the defendant had refused to
marry the plaintiff she now sued de-
fendant for maintainance of the child
now in court, which she alleged he was
the father of. The reason why plaintiff
did not take proceedings sooner was
because her mother was adverse to her
doing so, and she had been away for
some time in a home or lodge in Mel-
bourne, and she now intended to pro-
ceed under Section 42 of the Marriage
Act, the child being illegimate. The
child was born on the 28th March,
1894. He called the plaintiff to give
evidence.
Miss E. Peters, sworn, said she was
an unmarried woman and resided at
Rosebud. She was at present in ser-
vice at the Dromana Hotel. Knew
the defendant, Thomas Peake, and first
became acquainted with him at Rose-
bud in June, 1893. She had not been
introduced by any one. Defendant
made an appointment to meet her the
next night, which he kept. She often
met him on the beach in June. In
July she was at service at Mr. Burrell's
and used to go home through the week,
when defendant used to meet her at
her mother's gate. She remembered
an entertainment being held in the
the night of 5th July. She was there
and danced with the defendant.
Mr. Cook: Did he bring you to the
dance ?
Witness: No.
Mr. Cook: After the dance was over
who went home with you?
Witness: Defendant did. This was
about half-past 1 o'clock in the morn-
ing, and on the way home he had inter-
course with me. She was not a con-
senting party. She was walking and
he was leading a horse.
Mr. Cook : Did yon go home that
night or stay at Mr. Burrell's ?
Witness: I went home that night.
He met me again on the 9th and 11th
of July at Rosebud, and after this I
saw him almost every day.
Mr. Cook: How did you come to
see him so often ? Was it by appoint-
ment ?
Witness: No. He used to pass our
place on the beach.
Mr. Smallman, P.M.: What was he
he doing so often on the beach ?
Witness: Passing to the pier. His
business was fishing. Had made an
appointment to meet him on the beach
on 27th August. He again asked me to
go out with him again on the 29th, and
I refused. About a week after he asked
me to go out again and I said I would
not. Did not meet him again, or see
him other than seeing him in the street.
I continued in service till the 28th
August, then I went to service at
Geelong. I stayed there about a month
then came home to my father's place
and stayed there about a month. Then
I went to the Dromana Hotel. I
stayed there three months then I went
home again. After that I went to
Queencliff and stayed at my sister's.
This was about the 22nd September,
1894. Then I came home for about a
week. I then went to Melbourne, came
back again and then went back to Mel-
bourne on the 22nd March, 1894, and
stayed at the Carlton Refuge, where
I was confined of a child on the 28th
March. The defendant is the father of
the child. I stayed nearly a year at
the refuge, then I came home. I was
home about three months on the 12th
June, 1895. I spoke to defendant and
asked him if he was going to support
his child. He said it was not his. I
told him it was. He then swore at me
and walked away.
Mr. Cook: I believe your mother
objected to you taking any action ?
Witness: Yes. I have taken this
action against defendant myself. I
have not had intercourse with any other
person. I am nineteen years of age at
present.
Mr. Cooke: Where does defendant
live ?
Witness: He lives in lodgings at
Rosebud. Could not say if he had any
men working for him. Defendant
owned a fishing boat.
Mr. Smith : How do you know it is
his ?
Witness : He told me so. I am
earning at present six shillings a week.
Defendant never paid me anything for
the child.
To Mr. Smith: Did not know when
Peake came to Rosebud.
Mr. Smith: You swore you went to
Geelong on 28th August, and that you
remained there a month. Will you tell
me the date you left Mrs. Kantkner's[?] ?
Witness: I do not remember the
date. Remembered staying three
weeks at Markham's Hotel. That was
in 1893.
To Mr. Smith: I attended all the
dances at Dromana.
Mr. Smith: Do you remember going
home from a dance one night and
calling out to a man named Peaty to
wait for you and take you home.
Witness: I do not.
Mr. Smi'h: Why did you not give
the name of the father to the child ?
Witness : Because I did not want to.
Mr. Smith: What name did you call
it ?
Witness : Joseph Claude.
On page 3
Mr. Smith here produced the certifi
cate of birth showing that the child was
registered William Claude.
Witness said that it was a strange
nurse she gave the name to and she
must have registered it wrong.
Mr. Smith: Did you ever attend
dances at Rye?
Witness : Yes. Could not say on
what dates.
Mr. Smith: Do you remember a
fight between two militia men one night
at a dance over you ?
Witness : Yes ; but did not remem
ber them fighting in plaintiffs bedroom
at Mrs. Sweetapple's Hotel at Portsea.
Had [not ;ever walked out with any one
else but the defendant Peako. Had
come home from Rye with a Mr.
Council in his cart, and was quite sure
as to the time she left Geelong as it
was four days after her sister's birth
day:
DMr. Peters, sen, sworn, said he was a
fisherman residingat Rosebud. Was the
father of the complainant. Knew te
defendant, who also resided at Rosebud
and was a fislhrman. Rmembered
asking the complainant who was the
father of her child and the said Thomas
Peake. the asked defendant what
o was going to o, an s as
going to do nothing.
Mr. Smith: What did you then say ?
Witness: I said never mind, there is
a law in the country. He was a good
deal away from home in 1891, but was
home off and on. Did not see any one
in company with his daughter but
Peake. Witness was in Geelong in
July and August working on the
dredge. Could not swear if his wife
said anything at the time the conversa
tion took place between Peake and him
sell The witness here produced a
note in writing which he had taken
down at the time when the conversa
tion took place with Peake.
Mr. Smith: I will ask the witness to
write his name.
Witness : I can write my name, but
did not say I wrote the note. It was
my wife who wrote it for me.
Mr. Smith: I thought I would catch
you.
Alfred Peters, sworn, said he was
brother to the 'complainant, and was
seventeen years of age. He resided at
Rosebud. He often saw the defendant
and his sister out together, sometimes
two or three times a week, and had seen
them coming home from a ball which
was held at Dromana.
This closed the case for plaintiff.
ir. Smith then addressed the Bench
in an able speech, and said he did not
see that any corroborative evidence had
been brought at all, and he would ask
their wesakips to hear the defendant
himself, which would bear out his case.
The Bench did not think there was
any need, and dismissed the case.
The court then adjourned.

I feel sorry for family historians. When I hit a brick wall in local history research,I ALWAYS make some other discovery.

If I remember correctly,Thomas Gomm died at Dromana in 1906, shortly after he had given evidence at the inquiry into Alfred Downward's disputed election. I obviously missed the bit in the following article about Thomas being a fisherman at Rosebud unless I had read another article that didn't mention Rosebud.

William Gomm, the grantee of crown allotment 13, Rosebud Fishing Village (now occupied by Jetty's Cafe and the twin two storey townhouses nearer the jetty) and Henry Gomm were sons of Convict Henry Gomm and totally unrelated to the Gomms of Somerville. William moved to Hastings and Henry was assessed on c/a 13 for many years, referred as Harry Gumm by the locals. Thomas was probably living and fishing with Henry.

Dr. L. L. Smith's Appeal.
Mornington Standard (Vic. : 1889 - 1908) Thursday 20 December 1894 p 3 Article
Thomas Gomm, a fisherman residing at Rosebud, within the electoral district of Mornington, produced his elector's right, issued 27th December, 1893.

I forgot to mention that " Thomas Gamnmm*, a fisherman. resid- ti ing at Rosebud," was another son of Convict Henry Gomm.

*See why I've struck problems finding Bosina/Bosena and Vine/Vean?

SPRINGBANK, COBURN,BURRELL, GREEN, BARTLETS.
SPRINGBANK, Arthur's Seat, Corner Pt Nepean Rd. and Coburn Av. - Available from Feb. 12. Coburn. U8575 (P.29, Argus,3-2-1934.)

The map of early Rosebud,probably drawn by Isabel Moresby or Rosalind Peaty, starts at the lighthouse keepers' cottages, which were near the car park east of the lighthouse.Directly opposite is written:"GREENS Springbank burnt to the ground on E Friday night. Harry Cairns at 10 p.m. and my father on board, drove through it. The next property west was Mr and Mrs Burrell's mulberry farm and (probably across Adams' Creek,now The Avenue, the boundary of the Burrell's pre-emptive right),were Black David and Bob Adams Cairns farm,Wattle Rd, and Adam Guest House (Adams', Hopetoun House,later Merlyn Lodge.)

In 1919-20 Frederick R.Green of Hawthorn was assessed on 6 acres and buildings ,plan 3123,6 acres and buildings, section B Wannaeue. Section B Wannaeue was the part of the parish which had been the Burrells' Arthurs Seat Run. The assessment should have read " part crown allotment 1, section B, Wannaeue."

The 1910 assessment revealed that Mrs Caroline E.Coburn,farmer of Springbank, was assessed on 88 acres (as well as some blocks north of South Rd, east of Adams Ave.)and William John Coburn, farmer of Springbank,on lots north of South Rd that adjoined Caroline's. Catherine Burrell had 70 acres and buildings.

Coburn's Creek is shown entering the bay in Melway 158 K9, opposite the Coburn Avenue corner and near the miniature lighthouse playground which was possibly the site of the lighthouse keepers' cottages.


If my memory serves me correctly, Mrs Coburn was a Burrell girl. She, John, and Catherine Burrell had the remnants of section 1 of the pre-emptive right, some parts having been sold to the Cornell family and Nelson Rudduck and Co (24.5 acres,part c/a 1 of B, almost certainly had "Wonga*", which had been part of the estate of Professor Hearn of Heronswood in about 1888 when all his property was sold.
*Nelson Rudduck's address in an assessment found when I was tracing Captain Adams' 36 acre grant on Arthurs Seat.)

"Rosebud: Flower of the Peninsula" confirms that Mrs Catherine Coburn was a Burrell girl; she had married Charles Coburn (P.8.)Springbank was the lovely Coburn home on the mountain built in 1894. It was destroyed by a bushfire in 1912 (P.8.). Mr Coburn built many houses including Killarney in 1891.(P.9.)
The Bartels were in McCrae by 1928 but the area was still called Dromana West or in this case, Dromana. (Family Notices
The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) Saturday 21 April 1928 p 63 Family Notices
... Charlotte Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bartels, Dromana. ) I suspect some relationship to the Burrells or Coburns but I have not found any confirmation.

Isabel Moresby mentioned that the new Springbank house was not built on the same site and now we know where it was built.

The Coburns' new Springbank was 5 Coburn Avenue, was recommended for a heritage overlay and was demolished before the March 2016 planning meeting at which the Rosebud Activity Centre Plan and the Context final report (including such overlay recommendations) were to be voted on.

In relation to my speculation, in my 10-2-2015 comment, that the Early Rosebud map was produced by either Isabel Moresby or Rosalind Peatey-
Before the end of 2015, I had been put in touch with Graham Bickford, grandson of George Fountain of The Pines, crown allotment 6 Rosebud Fishing Village. Graham showed me the scroll map from which the segment map had been photocopied and the memoirs written by his mother, Ethel and aunt, Laura, daughters of George Fountain. It was Laura who produced the scroll map.

Jack Jones was the grantee of c/a 6 in 1872, the year after he had purchased a 2 acre block on the east corner of Jetty Rd on which he built a store in about 1885. It was during a Rosebud holiday in 1904, that George spoke to the elderly, ailing Jones inside the tiny shop and mentioned that he was looking to buy some land. Jones offered to sell him c/a 6. It took some time for the sale to take place, possibly because Jack had lost the memorial detailing the grant. Simon McGuiness, descended from Laura, has just obtained the title showing that George Fountain acquired c/a 6 from Jones on 14 January 1908. He named his property THE PINES because of the mature pines that Jack Jones had planted years before.

The Pines was on the west corner of today's Murray Anderson Rd foreshore car park only metres from Peateys Creek, up which George used to pull his boat after fishing. Jones' house had been burnt down at about the time he built the tiny store and George bought a North Melbourne house, dismantled it, had it brought down on the Eivion, and re-erected on c/a 6. In about 1916 he bought c/a 7 when the hero of the La Bella at Warnambool, William John Ferrier, moved to Queenscliff. He demolished the tiny fisherman's cottage, all but the chimney, around which he erected another house from North Melbourne, which is still standing. He also continued Jones' row of frontage pines into SEVEN (as Ferrier had called it) which were cut down in about 2016.

Peter Wilson, author of ON THE ROAD TO ROSEBUD, hoped that one day the origin of the name of Murray Anderson Road would be discovered.

It was named after this man, a great friend of Clement John De Garis, who developed the HEART OF ROSEBUD estate between Adams Avenue and Jetty Rd circa 1923, in which the main subdivision street was Murray Anderson Road. That was the least that De Garis could do for such a great friend.

ANDERSON Robert Murray Death
mother: Elizth nee CASSELLS father: ANDERSON Robert
place of death: MILDURA, 65, 1934, 18715/1934