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AIKEN
Charles Thomas Aiken. You won’t take me, dead or alive.
You won’t take me, dead or alive.1929 (2) Some back ground leading up to the shooting of Charles Aiken
Miss Grace Aiken, 1896. Pennant Hills NSW
Horace Aiken, Murdered, PENNANT HILLS 1906

link to Aiken Family facebook page

Suggested reading.The settlers of West Pennant Hills Valley, 1799 onwards / Gwen Millhouse

BARNS
Charlotte Barns.

BARWICK
Charles Clyde Barwick & Elsie Annie Elizabeth Wallis. 1909.
Edward & Sarah Jane Barwick 1870's.
Charles Barwick at the scene of a train crash Hurstville Sydney, 1920..
CLYDE BARWICK census collector. Woman's Weekly 1947

BUGDEN
Bugden's of Gundarimba, Lismore, Richmond River. 1909-1942
Mr James Bugden, Lismore, NSW. 1937 Obituary.

BURLEIGH
BURLEIGH Mary Beatrice. Death, 1929. Sydney.

CADY
CADY / WILLIAMS Edith. 1898 MOLONG NSW.

CRAIG
Mr. H.Craig, compositor, formerly of Belfast, and Margaret Ann Leathem 1860

CURTHOYS
Mr. Joseph Curthoys, to Miss Eliza Lancaster 1855

DIXON
Mrs A A DIXON nee Schneider, Obituary 1954 Lismore NSW. 

DONNELLY
Mr. Donnelly, of West Maitland to Casino 1910.
JOHN DONNELY. TRUANT TROUBLE. 1914.
James Earl Donnelly, of North Street, Casino, Drowning 1951.
Mrs. Mary Donnelly North Street, Casino, House set alight. 1950.
John James Donnelley 1826-1886 & Ellen Kennedy 1837-
Donnelly's Bush fire destruction and timely birth. Kempsey 1875.
Mr. Edward Stevens Donnelly, of Kings Plains, Inverell Obituary 1937.

ELWORTHY
James Baker Elworthy. & Henrietta Sophia Jane Large. Gundagai. (link to Large Family)

FLAHERTY
Mrs Flaherty nee Schneider. Obituary 1921.

GILLIGAN
Mrs F Gilligan - Schneider. Casino NSW 1925.

GILLESPIE 
Donald & Margret Gillespie. from 1911.
Mr Don Gillespie death 1933 (Great grandfather )
Gillespie: Kandos Diggers Remembrance Smoko 1949
Margaret Catherine Gillespie, of Kandos and Wallace H. Leathem of Molong wedding 1925 in Annandale
Mrs. W. (Margaret ) Leatham (nee Gillespie) death 1930
Mrs Nancy. Wootton (nee Gillespie) death Kandos 1926
Donald Gillespie, Kandos To McPherson, Rylstone 1939
E Book; Rover & Bedford County, Tn, Volume 2

Donald Cooper Gillespie jr Australian veterans affairs link

GOLDING
Mr. J. W. Golding, Chippendale, to Marion Annie Vale Leathem 1884.

HARRIS
Harris -Williams Eva (c) 1890s Molong NSW
William Harris, husband of Eva Harris nee Williams, death 1947.



HAYES
WEDDING. Hayes — Leathem. 1943

HOCKEY
Surname Database.

Frances Williams nee Hockey B.1854 Guyong NSW - D.1920 Parramatta NSW.

Great research site; A Tribute to our Pioneering Ancestors Who Immigrated to Australia 1841 - 1883 - They Came, They Stayed & They Prospered.

This page is dedicated to the history of the Hockey family in Somerset, particularly Montacute.


KENNY
MR & MRS JOHN & HONORAH KENNY, Obituary 1938- 1950 Alstonville NSW.

KERR
WEDDINGS. KERR— LEATHEM. 1927.
KERR Arthur Andrew death 1950.

LANCASTER
Mr. Joseph Curthoys, to Miss Eliza Lancaster
Joseph H Lancaster, Catherine Hill Bay, 1875.
Joseph H Lancaster. Wreak of the Ketch Rose. 1877.
Joseph H (1919) and Mary Ann (1909) Lancaster's Obituary's 
Joseph H Lancaster & Mary Ann Eaton, Aiken, Pateman. Children.

Thomas H Lancaster, Old bread.
Thomas H Lancaster. 1928 assault case.
Thomas H Lancaster, 1939 Obituary.
Thomas Henry Lancaster. an inquest 1939.
ANNA MARY LANCASTER, nee Sotzenback. Funeral Wyee, 1941.

JOSEPH W. LANCASTER death 1944.

Lancaster + Riggal Marriage. Casino.1952.

Lancaster’s cat. Gosford 1949.

LANDRIGAN 
Alan Landrigan 1932-2016.

LARGE
The Marvelous Mrs Large.
Dr William Large Obituary's 1881.
Mrs Large TUMUT Pioneer 1924.
The Large family's children from 1837.
Mrs. Large School. A very disagreeable accident.1871.
Dr Large. An inquest involving a reptilian encounter. 1876.
Dr William James Large (1806-1881) surgeon, country practices 1842-1869. Part 1.
Dr William James Large (1806-1881) surgeon, country practices 1842-1869. part 2.

LEATHEM
Margaret Catherine Gillespie, of Kandos and Wallace H. Leathem of Molong wedding 1925 in Annandale
Mrs. W. (Margaret ) Leatham (nee Gillespie) death 1930

William John Leathem. 1841 Sydney.

John E Leathem .1854. Australian Co-operative Printing company.
John E Leathem. 1877. Obituary's.
John Ebb & Ann Vale & Maria Gannon's Children

Henry V leathem, 1866. Woman in black or Demon unmasked
Henry V Leathem,"Jetsam" What was it? 1876
Henry Vale Leathem. "Jetsam" 1876
Henry Vale Leathem, "Jetsam" 1876.
Henry vale Leathem. Jottings of "Jetsam" 1876
Henry Vale & Marion leathem's Children. from 1867

William Henry & Emily Leathem's Family. 1870's-1950's.

William Leathem. "On the premises" 1918
William & Frederick Leathem, on the premises.1909.

J H. LEATHEM SAD ROADSIDE FATALITY. 1924.
John Henry Vale Leathem AN APPRECIATION & CORONERS REPORT

Wallace H Leathem, 1914. the football cases.
Wallace H Leathem, WW1 Letters Home 1916-1919. 
Wallace Leathem Rifle club Molong 1907.

John Wallace Leathem. Revellers Jazz band circa 1940's.

LONG
MRS. GARRET LONG. nee SCHNEIDER. Tatham Obituary 1929.

LOWE
Mrs Lowe's school Cootamundra 1884

MAROUBRA PEOPLE AND PLACES, IN NEW'S IMAGES.
Surfing girls at the Adelphi 1915.
Surf Girl. 1920.
The wreck HEREWARD. 1929.
New War Memorial, 1930.
A Guard of life savers 1930.
Two-up by air. 1936.
Tivoli girl 1942.
Beach Girls in a rainstorm 1948.
Bitter Spings, Pagewood film studios. 1949
Glamour girls of golden beaches 1957.
Gita Rivier, Singer 1963.   
Lucky Dell, sings with Beatles 1964.


MEDHURST  
Mrs.Catherine Medhurst nee Shaw, 1800-1891.
MR. & MRS LABAN MEDHURST. nee (Emily Wells) Obituary's, Wollombi - Martindale,1938-1950.
MR J. J. MEDHURST. Wollombi - Howe's Valley. Obituary 1938

McLINTOCK
SIGNALLER P. G. "Gillie" McLintock, 1916. & Mr. Ken McLintock. 1951.

McDONNALD
Marion McDonnald to John Ebbs Leathem Jr. 1864. 

Mc PHERSON 
Donald Gillespie, Kandos To McPherson, Rylstone 1939

MOLONG "EXPRESS"
The Molong "EXPRESS" and it's founding 1876.
52nd Anniversary of the Molong "Express" 1928
The "EXPRESS" Earlier days recalled 1933
Molong Express - OUR PAPER.1933.
57 years in the one family.
Molong Press of other days 1945.
Molong "Express" saved for posterity. 1946. 
Molong "Express" Editors and staff from 1897.

Molong in the 70's. A GLANCE THROUGH OLD FILES. 1903.

MULDOON
C.Muldoon. Gundarimba, NSW.

NICOLIA
Mrs. Alma Lillian Nicolia, death. Casino NSW 1952.


O'LEARY
MRS. MARY A. O‘LEARY of Lismore, NSW. 1949 Obituary.

If you are a descendant of  CORNELIUS O'LEARY (Leary) born on 08 Dec 1831 in Culcluck, County Cork Ireland. and JOHANNA HORGAN  born on 20 Nov 1832 in Curragraigne Dubalher Dorally Ireland. Lived and died Berry NSW. You can request to join the O'leary family research Facebook page here. Descendants of Michael Joseph and Madue Elizabeth O'Leary


PATEMAN
Maria Pateman. nee Aiken 1811-1842.
Mary Ann Pateman, Obituary 1914.
Mrs G Pateman 1896
Samuel Pateman, Shot. 1853.
The strange shooting case of Norman Pateman. 1896.
Walter Clive Pateman,The Drake Tragedy. 1922
PATEMAN-PATERSON. Cowra-Young. 1907-1936. Marriage & Obituary.
Miss Sarah Pateman 1851-1918 Obituary

PETTIT
Albert Gordon Pettit. MURDERED 1906 Pennant Hills.
John Pettitt and Helen Elizabeth Leathem

PHILLIP'S
Woolbank, Phillip's Marriage 1921 Molong NSW.

RATCLIFF
Isabella Rhoda Ratcliff. & Richard William Large Tumut. (See Large Family)

RIGGAL
RIGGAL + LANCASTER 1952

ROACH
Patrick Roach, Deep Creek, Casino 1850's

ROBERTS
George Roberts to May Leathem. 1898.

ROBINSON
William Henry Robinson to Fanny Eliza Leathem. 1870.

ROONEY
Rooney - Williams. 1882 Molong NSW.

RYAN 
J.Ryan. Mckeey's Hill.

SCHNEIDER
MR. JOHN SCHNEIDER 1925 Obituary Casino NSW.
Mr. F. Schneider, 1907 Obituary, Gundurimba. NSW.
Mr Francis Schneider, Mullumbimby NSW. 1941 Obituary.
MR & MRS . PATRICK & BRIDGET SCHNEIDER. Murwillumbah. NSW. Obituary 1924. 1953.
Mrs. Ann Schneider, 1860-1954 aged 93. Obituary, Casino NSW.
Schneider's & the Tomki cricket club social 1906.
Francis Schneider’s MARRIAGES. Photo copy of original hand writing.
Francis Schneider’s MEMORANDA. Photo copy of original hand writing. dated 1850 1894.

SCHOFIELD
Walter J Thorn, Camden, NSW & Charlotte Frances Schofield Bathurst NSW.

SCOFIELD
Mrs. Ethel May Scofield. death, Casino NSW. 1952.

SMITH
Charles Frederick Smith & Maria Elizabeth Large. Wollongong (link to large family)
Mrs A Smith, Coraki NSW. Schneider 1925.

SOTZENBACK
Mrs. M. E. Sotzenback, authoress 'Down Kendalls Glenn' Gosford NSW. 1930.

THORN
Walter J Thorn, Camden, NSW & Charlotte Frances Schofield Bathurst NSW.


TURNER
Turner- Williams Nina (c) 1890 Molong NSW

WATERS
Mr. James Waters, J.P. Yarramalong, NSW. Obituary 1903.
MR. ALLAN WATERS, Yarramalong, obituary 1926.
MR. ERIC WATERS CASINO Obituary.1938.
Edgar Waters, 1925-2008. Folklore collector extraordinaire.
Darcy Waters. Society for the Promotion of the Fantastic Way of Life, and Libertarians.


WHITE
Emily Vine White & John Seward Large. Cootamundra. (See Large Family)

WILLIAMS.
Thomas Robert Williams & Frances Hockey around 1872

   WOOLBANK 

   Woolbank Phillip's Marriage 1921. Molong NSW
   Alf Woolbank, Letters home WW1 1915.

WOOTTON
Mrs Nancy. Wootton (nee Gillespie) death Kandos 1926

WRIXON
Mary Ann (Marianne) Caroline Wrixon 1819 Belfast. M. Large.
Suggested reading Bits of Blarney. By R. Shelton Mackenzi. From Pgs. 220.
Suggested reading. Hanlon's Mill.
Suggested reading. The BECHER and WRIXON families of North Cork, Ireland
Cork past and present.
Forgotten books.com. IRISH SPORT AND SPORTSMEN.

WW1
WW1 News of the War from the Molong "EXPRESS" 1918
WW1 Letters home, Wallace H leathem. 1916-1919
WW1 Letters home Paddy Bugden some family history.
WW1 Paddy Bugden & Bugden-shire. 1918
WW1 Chaplain Captain Gillison and Corpl. Pittendrigh. 1915
WW1 Nurses Verses & Dinkum Girls. 1918
WW1 assorted letters home to the Molong "EXPRESS" 1916
WW1 Poem written for the Molong "EXPRESS" 1915.
WW1. Poem Mothers Boy, written for the Molong "EXPRESS"
WW1 The Sherwin Boys of Cargo NSW. 1916.
WW1. SIGNALLER P. G. McLINTOCK. 1916.


PHOTOS
Dalton- nee Thorn, Minni Vera.
Donnelly-Hanna Ellen Veronica Donnelly nee O’Leary.
Donnelly,John James.
Lancaster’s sawmill.
O'LEARY. Jeremiah john & Mary Ann (nee Schneider).
Thorn family. around 1914 Bathurst.
Cockatoo Island Bell Image 1937.
Nancy Leathem, NZ Audio Expo 1980.

WW1 SIGNALLER P. G. McLINTOCK. 1916.

Watchman Sydney, NSW

10 June 1915

WAR OR PEACE.

"War is hell," said General Sherman.

"Peace is more damnable," said Congressman Haines, "if in order to retain It any concessions be made curtailing our liberties, civil or religious." Free speech,” free press, free people.

SIGNALLER P. G. "Gillie" McLintock, is the Brother of Wallace H Leathem’s best man, Signaller Corporal K. G. McLintock, at his wedding to Margret Gillespie.

Watchman Sydney, NSW

28 Sept 1916

"Watchman" Boys at the Front.

LETTER FROM FRED SALDERN.

One of the most popular of the dozen or so lads connected with "The Watchman" now at the front, is "Fred" Saldern, the well-known champion bat of the P.A.F.S. Cricket Association. 

We recently had occasion to announce that he had been wounded, but are glad to say a letter arrived from him this week announcing that the injury was slight and only needed a week's attention in hospital. The mishap occurred just after the corps to which Fred is attached had captured a village "somewhere in France." 

He was engaged in what may be described as domestic duties close to the apology fora trench they had dug when a fragment of shell hit him in the back and laid him out. "A dirty, trick" Fred calls it, but it happened on July 24 and after a week in hospital and a short spell in a convalescent camp, he was fit for duty again.

The letter was evidently written in the best of spirits, and Fred talks of taking part in the next cricket competitions and of wrestling with "Watchman" copy once more as a thing of the not far distant future. He ends with the following parody of "Somewhere a Voice is calling," written in the trenches by one of the boys:--.

Night and the shells are falling

Falling like rain

Hear how the Huns are bawling

Bawling with pain.

Fritz seems to think he's bluffed us,

But there's no chance,

For while the Anzacs face them,

They'll ne'er advanced

Night and the stars are shining;

0 blessed peace!

Now we are home and dining

Since war has ceased.

We have shown Fritz, the blighter

(He must agree),

Anzacs are splendid fighters

O'er land and sea.

(Note by author-The word "fighters” may be altered to "skiters" by Anzacs only, others do so at their peril.)

A letter also came to hand from Signaller "Gill" McLintock, for years on "The Watchman" staff.

He also is "somewhere” in France and well and hearty. His brother Kenneth, was in England at date of last letter, qualifying as instructor in signalling.

All the other news of our boys at the front is good.

Watchman Sydney, NSW

12 Oct 1916.

The Honor Roll.

SIGNALLER P. G. McLINTOCK.

A few issues ago in referring to "Watchman" boys at the front, we mentioned the fact that "Gillie" McLintock was in France and expected to be in the firing line in a few days, after the date of his last letter. When the paragraph appeared the brave lad was in his' grave, having fallen in action on August 29.

Mr. McLintock years ago, when a boy fresh from school, was employed in the old "Watchman" office in Castlereagh-street, and remained in the business department for some years. He was universally popular, and after leaving the office was for years with the Singer Coy., in whose employ he rose to occupy positions of considerable importance. He was in charge of the Bondi branch when he enlisted last year.

Following the example of his brother, Signaller Corporal K. G. McLintock, the young recruit sought and obtained transfer to the Signalling Corps, and made such progress in the necessary studies that he passed near the head of his class and but a few points from the "possible." 

He sailed with the contingent leaving on March 31 last, and on arriving in Egypt was further trained in signalling work. He met his brother, Ken, who was suffering the consequences of his experiences in Gallipoli, but after a time they were separated again, and Gillie went on to Marseilles and thence to "somewhere in France," where he now lies.

No details as to his death are to hand beyond the brief "killed in action," which came by cable.

Singleton Argus NSW.

2 April 1951 

MANY old-time Singleton friends of Mr. Ken McLintock will regret to learn that he died recently in Concord military hospital. 

The late Mr. McLintock left Singleton some 12 years ago, after employment on the literary staff of the "Argus." He had been in hospital for two years.

(Signaller Corporal K. G. McLintock, Wally Leathems best man)


INDEX OF LINKS

Donald and Margret Gillespie. Kandos NSW 1911-

These are news articles of my father’s mother Margret C Leathem nee Gillespies' Family.  

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser NSW

15 Aug 1925

A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Hunter-Bailey Memorial Presbyterian Church, Johnstone Street, Annandale, on Saturday last, the contracting parties being Wallace H. eldest son of Mr. William Leathem, late of Molong, and Margaret Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Gillespie, of Kandos.

The officiating clergyman was Rev. F.L. A. Schloeffel. The bride was charmingly gowned in beige silk beaded morocain, with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of Iceland poppies, violets and roses.

She was attended by Miss Marjorie Emmerton, who wore navy blue silk morocain, trimmed with grey fur, and hat to tone and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas, roses and verbena.

Mr. K. G. McLintock acted as best man. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome xylonite dressing table set, and to the bridesmaid a silver-mounted patent leather hand-bag, while the bride's reciprocal gift took the form of a travelling rug.

At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. License, when the usual toasts of felicitation were honored

Xylonite dressing table set.

The Sydney Morning Herald NSW 

29 May 1926

KANDOS

The death has occurred at the residence of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie, Dunn-street, Kandos, of Mrs N. Wootton. Prior to her marriage Mrs Wootton was a member of the staff of the Kandos Cement Company. The deceased, who was only a young woman, had been ill for some considerable time.

The Sydney Morning Herald.

29 Dec 1930

LEATHEM.

In loving memory of my dear wife and my dear mother, Margaret Catherine, who passed away December 28, 1929.

God's greatest gift-remembrance.

Inserted by her loving husband, Wally, and son, John.

The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW 

12 March 1936

MAN NEARLY ELECTROCUTED.

KANDOS, Wednesday.

Lyndon Smith, employed at the Kandos Hotel, had an extraordinary escape from being electrocuted while cleaning the hot-water service pipes on the roof of the hotel. 

He was attempting to reach a rope being passed up to him when he slipped and caught the wires with his arms. 

Don Gillespie, who was helping him, ascended to the root and released him with the aid of a mop: Help was secured and he was lowered by means of ropes through a bedroom window. 

The injured man is still in a serious condition, suffering from burns on the neck and arms.

Wellington Times NSW

5 June 1939.

The engagement has been announced of May, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. A. McPherson, Rylstone, to Donald, only son of Mrs. and the late Donald Gillespie, Kandos. 

More Irish Bog story’s from Australia, 1870’s onward.

Seeing the Moving Bog is very popular, I decided to post a collection of Bog articles, I hope you do find them interesting.

Regards Nancy. 

The Wallaroo Times and Mining Journal. Port Wallaroo, SA. 

14 Jan 1874

AN IRISH BOG.

A week or two ago we (Farmer) gave an account of a bog in Ireland changing its locality. A correspondent of the Standard tells us in the first instance the bog of Dunmore gave no indication of its hostile intention towards the cultivators of the soil.

It was placid and as pleasant to look at as any other undrained peat mosses in the county, and they by far too common.

But, according to our contemporary's correspondent, it suddenly broke its moorings, and then the farmers in the threatened parts were compelled to retire before the inundation, which at once consumed every foot of one holding.

The news spread like wildfire, and were night crowds had assembled to look upon a sight unparalleled in that locality during a century and upwards, for it was in 1745 that, the bog of Adrigool, only a mile distant, changed its site.

The half concrete half fluid mass, having once bursts its bounds, continued its advance, driving before it the broken crust of the shell of the firmer land which had yielded to its- immense pressure down the incline from Carrokeel to Dunmore, and overwhelming whatever it encountered.

Three farm-houses were buried, and over 200 acres of good land are utterly lost, being covered in some places to a depth of even ten feet.

The bog had burst at a point where a turn bank had failed to sustain its weight.

At this spot there was an immense depression, showing the quantity discharged, for previously the bog was level.

The crater, or great basin, hollowed out by this subsidence is not less than 1 ½ mile in circumference.

From the middle of the crater a constant ebullition of bog stuff, brown and very watery, flows in the wake of the great torrent.

Nothing could exceed the desolate aspect of this huge and ugly deformity.

It is to-day not more than ¾ of a mile from the little town of Dunmore, and continues flowing towards it steadily, surely, and with a crawling strength that no hastily devised barrier can resists.

Taking other judgments in preference my own, I venture to set down the present length of the efflux at nearly2 miles from its source to the limit, it had reached, and which it is incessantly extending.

Its average breadth is perhaps ¼ of a mile.

Its depth it is more difficult to indicate, as this measurement varies from the ground, which is, however, very level along by the current.

At least 2,000,000 cubic feet of bog stuff, it has been calculated, have been forced down the valley already.

This calculation will, there is reason to dread, be largely increased before the flow ceases.

The worst of the damage already done is that it is likely to be permanent in its effects, unless indeed the foreign matter continues its locomotion, and branches itself to some locality where it will affect no industrial interest.

As it is, a wide extent of capital has been converted into black swamp; several families have been ruined, not only by the loss of their holdings and homes, but by the destruction of their crops, their firing, and other property which there was no time to save.

It is pitiable to see one of these ill-fated tenements surrounded by the filthy ooze of the bog, with no trace visible all around, of the green fields and cheerful harvest stubble that the occupants of the deserted dwelling looked upon from its threshold only a fortnight ago.

The valley is frightfully disfigured, but the effect on the landscape is of course a very minor consideration.

It is unnecessary to say that great uneasiness is felt by those whose property lies in the path of this destroying agency.

Fears are expressed for the safety of the town-itself, for should the slimy stream be not somehow diverted in its course, it is not unlikely, provided it continues moving at its present rate, to visit Dunmore.

The calamity is laid at least in this locality, at the door of that negligence of national interests which has made no honest effort to reclaim the bog lands of Ireland, or to pursue adequate satisfactory system of arterial drainage in the country.

Steps were then taken in this district over a quarter of a century ago, but the work fell through after some years’ desultory pudding, and Dunmore.

Like many other parts of Ireland, has been since left at the mercy of a misfortune which might have been averted.

The potato famine in Ireland was the means of the abolition of the duty on corn it is our fervent hope that the floating bog of Dumore may be the occasion of getting Ireland drained, and consequent increasing the food of the people of the United Kingdom.

If the present cultivators go where they intend, we have not the slightest doubt that their loss will be immediately supplied by others who will take good care that no floating bogs will again depreciate the already, through bad management, too depreciated soil.

Illawarra Mercury Wollongong, NSW.

7 Jan 1881

A TRAVELLING BOG.

The correspondent of the Freeman's Journal, London, gives the following account of the moving bog reported at the time of the late heavy rains. The bog is known as Mylerstone Bog.

It adjoins the village of Robertstown, and supplies the country all around with turf, the practice being for its poor people to rent a certain portion from the landlord, cut the turf, and retail it to the householders, in this way earning whit is at best a very precarious livelihood.

The unprecedented rains of Saturday and Sunday night week turned the bog into a vast floating mass. During the night it split up into two sections, one of which, comprising upwards of sixteen acres, moved fully three-quarters of a mile from its original position. It pursued a direct line towards a river, which the agent of the property had had sunk not long since for drainage purposes at the expense of £50.

At the further side of the river the ground rose to a considerable elevation.

The moving peat, having choked up the river, had its course checked by the elevation alluded to. It then turned at angles and followed the course of the river for 500 yards down, completely obstructing the passage of the water, which, having no other means of escape, spread over the low-lying lands and flooded them to a considerable height.

The greater part of this extraordinary occurrence took place on Sunday night, though the bog has been moving gradually since, and may be expected to do so until the floods have altogether disappeared.

To carry off the water a number of men are employed cutting a drain through it.

It is not easy to give an accurate estimate of the value of the turf destroyed, but probably £300 is not over margin. Unfortunately all the sufferers are extremely poor people, small farmers.

Freeman's Journal Sydney, NSW

12 Aug 1882

A MOVING- BOG.

One of those extraordinary phenomena which rarely happen in this country took place on Friday afternoon in East Clare.

Some hundreds of acres of bog, once situated between Coolrea and Scariff, on the estate of Ralph Westropp, Esq., J.P., literally slipped its cable and began to move south-eastward with great force, carrying away before it several patches of reclaimed soil under cultivation, and actually swept away the main road to Limerick.

By the latest accounts it is still moving on, and the sub inspector of constabulary of the district has telegraphed to the county surveyor for Emergency men to repair the damage.

Dr. Dunworth, the dispensary medical officer of Feakle, who happened to be on professional duty in the neighbourhood, was nearly swamped. — Irish Times, June 3.

The Burrowa News NSW

1 Jan 1897

GREAT BOG SLIDE.

The moving bog in County Kerry Ireland, is a mile and a half wide and 30 ft. deep.

It is flowing towards the lakes of Killarney.

Bridges and roads have been destroyed, as also have many head of cattle and much farm produce.

The River Flesk, which flows northward through the lower lake (Lough Leane), is blocked by the bog.

The electric light works recently erected for the lighting of the town of Killarney have been stopped, and the town is in semidarkness.

The Inquirer and Commercial News Perth, WA

19 March 1897

THE KERRY BOG FLOW.

Professor W. J. Sollas communicated to a scientific meeting of the Royal Dublin Society recently the report of the committee appointed by the society to investigate the recent bog flow in Kerry. 

He said the amount of matter displaced by the bog flow was a million cubic yards. They had got together records of 18 similar occurrences in Ireland in the last century, while outside Ireland they were able to get the particulars of only four. 

It appeared that the bog, immediately before the occurrence, was a viscous fluid enclosed within a peaty envelope.

The explanation of similar occurrences was frequently that they were caused by the pressure or onrush of subterranean water, and regarding the Kerry bog flow the whole structure of the country would lead geologists to suspect the existence of springs, and hence the eruption of water from below might very probably have played a chief part in producing the occurrence.

The occurrence of an earthquake 10 days previously must also not be overlooked, as that earthquake had been felt as far west as Miltown Malbay, and probably both of these causes contributed to the flow.

Views and sections of the valley showing the effects of the flow were then shown by Professor Delup, Professor Lloyd Praeger, and Professor Grenville Cole, collaborators of Professor Sollas in preparing the report.

The chairman (Professor Joly) then invited the submission of hypotheses to account for the occurrence, and a discussion ensued. The chairman himself said he thought the severe easterly gale that had prevailed on the previous night had been overlooked by the committee. 

Professor Sollas, in replying, said that though he welcomed any hypotheses on the subject, still he did not think it necessary or correct to adduce the gale as a contributory cause.

The committee was of one mind in attributing the occurrence primarily to the influence of subterranean springs. It was to be regretted that in Ireland, which was par-credlence the land of bogs, they should not be in the very forefront in discovery regarding the effective treatment of them.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate NSW

17 Nov 1900

IRISH BOG DISASTER.

Near Lisdoonvarne, in North-West Clare, a bog, extending over a number of acres, apparently yielding to the effects of the recent heavy rains, began to move towards an adjacent valley. 

Gathering velocity with every yard, the semi-liquid mass swept with terrific force across a low-lying portion of land, and completely over whelmed a dwelling-house standing there.

It was not at first known whether any person was in the building, but subsequently it transpired that there were two women on the premises-a widow named Macarthy, aged 68, and a young woman named Agan, 28.

On search being made on Wednesday the bodies were recovered.

Considerable damage has been done to property, but to what extent is not yet ascertained.

Kalgoorlie Western Argus WA

14 Feb 1905

IRISH BOG MOVING.

An Irish paper has the following:

Threatened with the terrors of a moving bog, such as wrought great destruction in County Kerry eight years ago, the farmers and villagers in a wide district in the west of County Roscomon are in a state of complete panic.

Some three miles above the village of Castlerea, a small market town with about 1000 inhabitants, lies the great bog of Cloonsheeve, a dreary tract of peat land about 11 miles in extent.

On Saturday. December 17, the alarming report was spread throughout the district that the bog was moving.

At once the entire district became panic-stricken. Between the little town and the bog stand a number of farms and cottages, and the residents of these began to make preparations for instant flight.

In many cases these were made none too soon, for the great mass of semi-fluid peat, 8ft. to 10ft. deep and some thousands of yards in width, steadily advanced throughout the day, and before nightfall was within, too yards of the nearest habitations  a cluster of cottages which stand on the public road between Castlerea and Frenchpark.

The cottagers had only succeeded in getting their belongings safely away in the direction of Castlerea when the great brown mass swept around their homes and across the road.

Cottages and gardens were buried to a depth of 8ft. and soft in peat and water, and still the slide continued.

The alarm quickly spread among the neighbouring farms, and a general fight for life ensued.

Stock was hastily removed from farm yards, and household stores were hurled into vehicles and driven to Castlerea. By Sunday the bog had moved half a mile nearly in. the direction of the town, and every farm and cottage in its wide path had been swallowed up.

The county surveyor with large gangs of men endeavoured to cope with the moving mass. But it’s extent-rendered the work hopeless, and by Monday night the bow had covered a third of the distance between its original position and the little town.

Many people are homeless, and the little town itself is threatened with destruction. All the residents - are prepared for instant flight: The disaster will mean heavy loss and hardship to what at the best is but a poor community. 

Bog slides have on many occasions wrought great havoc in Ireland.

The most serious on record occurred in December. 1806, in County Kerry when the Knocknageeha bog at Rathmore gave way and swept everything in its course for about two miles.

A family of eight persons living on Lord Kenmare's estate was submerged and destroyed, while hundreds of small farmers were ruined.

There was another serious, bog slip in Liscannor, West Clare, in November. 1901, when much, livestock was lost.

Dr William James Large (1806-1881) surgeon, country practices 1842-1869. part 2.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW

25 Jan 1868

It is my painful duty to report a most melancholy accident which occurred last, Saturday evening within, three miles of the town. 

The sufferer is Miss Bartholomew, a daughter of the late Mr. W. Bartholomew, of Burra Station, who is a young lady much esteemed and beloved by all her acquaintance.

She had been spending the Christmas vacation with her friends at Tumbarumba, and was returning to Mrs. Large's Seminary accompanied by two of her brothers and a Miss Moodie. 

On reaching the brow of the hill above McDougall’s she proposed a canter and started off at a brisk pace when her horse making a sudden swerve carried his rider against a tree, and the young lady whose head came into violent contact with a leaning limb, was cast bleeding and senseless to the earth.

A messenger was despatched for Dr. Large who speedily repaired to the spot, and the sufferer, still in a state of unconsciousness, was gently conveyed into town.

The news of the disaster, which is one of many that have occurred on that line of road, created quite a sensation among the townsfolk, and much sympathy was expressed for the sufferer.

The Rev. Mr. Byng and several others immediately repaired to the spot to render what aid they could. Dr. Large, in conjunction with Dr. Lynch, is attending Miss Bartholomew, and everything that medical skill can suggest for her relief has been done, but she still remains in a very precarious condition.

In connection with the above sad event I must- mention the name of James Brislan, the groom at the Bee-hive, who witnessed the accident and displayed much presence of mind and prompt energy.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW

20 June 1868

On Saturday last Mr; Vyner, our P.M., accompanied by Dr. Large, proceeded to Mr. Robert Crouch's residence to hold an inquiry as to the cause of death of his daughter Elizabeth, aged 13 years; when it appeared that the deceased, who was a cripple from, birth and subject to fits, had recently during one of her paroxysms fallen into tho fire and sustained some severe burns, from which, however, she had partially recovered when a fresh abrasion of a wound above tho temple occurred, producing extensive haemorrhage of the temporal artery, and death ensued from general exhaustion of the system

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW

29 Aug 1868.

I am sorry to have to report series of accidents. On Friday last as Mr. Hotten was standing on a scaffold fixing a new ceiling to the Wesleyan chapel one of the planks gave way, and he fell to the floor of the building, by which means he dislocated his shoulder. 

Dr. Large happened fortunately to be here at the time, and attended to the sufferer, who has been progressing favourably since.

On Saturday last a little child, son of Mr. W. Smith, of Mr. Graham's store, accidentally fell backwards into a pot of boiling water and was seriously burned. Dr. Large Was called in and the little sufferer has also been progressing favourably since. 

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW

28 Nov 1868

On Sunday afternoon a German, named Peter Anderson, was thrown from his horse with great violence as he was riding down the five elbowed road which forms one of the wonders of Gundagai, and received a severs scalp wound, which was presently duly attended to by Dr. Large. 

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW

19 Dec 1868

A serious accident happened to a young girl named Caroline Oake, whose parents reside near Kimo, on Sunday evening.

As she was out riding her horse took fright and dashed her against a tree by which means she was precipitated bleeding and senseless to the ground. 

Dr. Large, who was once sent for, and was speedily on the spot, found the poor girl, who was still lying in the bush, suffering from concussion of the brain. She was removed to her residence and Dr. Large having used all the remedial measures his professional skill could suggest remained in attendance all night. The sufferer is now out of danger and progressing very favourably.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter NSW

6 Jan 1869

ACCIDENT.—On Sunday last a boy named Clarence Griffiths, son of Mr. Griffiths of the Junction Hotel, Hillas Creek, was thrown from his horse and sustained a severe injury to his head, his skull being fractured. He is under the care of Dr. Large, who reports him to be in a very precarious state.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW

9 Oct 1869

On Monday last, The Wagga Wagga

Express ' states, an inquest was held on the body of a shearer named Langthorn, who was thrown from his horse on Saturday, while intoxicated, and died as he was being conveyed to the Wagga Wagga Hospital.

Dr Large, who had made a post-mortem examination of deceased, having testified that he had been in a very weakly condition, and that the shock from tho fall was sufficient to produce death, a verdict in accordance with the evidence was returned.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter NSW

18 Dec 1869

SERIOUS ASSULT.-An assault of rather an aggravated character was committed on Wednesday night last, on a Mrs. Smith by her son-in-law, one Ingram. Ingram is said to have gone to Mrs Smith's house, drunk, when a general row seems to have ensued, in the course of which the woman received what she imagined was a stab with a knife, in the upper part of the left arm. The wound was deep and excessively painful, and Mrs. Smith was taken to Dr. Lyons to have it attended to.

On probing the wound the Doctor discovered some hard foreign substance deeply imbedded in the muscles of the arm. As the extraction of this substance involved rather a serious operation, it being necessary to cut down to it through the flesh and muscles, the presence of another medical man was thought desirable, and accordingly Dr. Large was called in, with whose assistance Dr. Lyons extracted from the wound, not as he expected from the woman's story a broken knife-blade, but two long, sharp pieces of wood, one of them at least a couple of inches in length, and tho other which was resting on the bone about, an inch.

The woman at the end of the operation fainted, but is now rapidly recovering from the effects of her wound. A warrant has been issued against Ingram.

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A Fact!— The printer is the master of all trades. He beats the carpenter with the rule, and the mason in setting up columns, he surpasses the lawyer in attending to his case, and beats the parson in the management of the devil.

Boston Post. 1868.