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Note **1… We can’t find a trace of Priscilla. Word of mouth handed down through the family was
that Priscilla died as a child in Somerset. However on the death certificates of her parents, she is
mentioned as being alive and in her 40’s. Jessie has found a ship entry for a Priscilla Male coming to
Australia on board the ship “KATE”, to Sydney. Age is about right. Nothing else on Priscilla. Think she
may have gone into service for a local Doctor in Sydney. 2010. Found what looks like Priscilla’s
marriage. The husband appears to be of Asian descent. This would explain why there is no
reference to Priscilla amongst the family. From what I had heard from my grandfather, the
family disliked the Chinese immensely. Might have had something to do with gold mining.
Grandfather was a gold miner at one time.
Note **2.. Phyllis and Henry were married in June 1852 and almost immediately set sail for Australia.
They arrived in Australia in July 1852 on the “Sir Edmund Parry”. Phyllis aged 20 and Henry 19. There
were 2 children from this marriage. We haven’t been able to trace where Henry Perry got to. Phyllis
then had 7 children to George Evans, the owner of the hotel at Bealiba. Jessie Cameron eventually
found Phyllis and George’s marriage. They were married when George was 70, just 2 years before his
death and when their youngest child was 12. PRESUME they couldn’t marry before then as Henry
must have been alive.
2009..On trip to Bealiba 2009 talked to Allan Henderson of Bealiba, the local historian for that town.
He believes that George Evans was married when he came to Bealiba, but didn’t have a wife with
him. The cross erected over Phyllis grave has been broken. A tree fell down over it years ago.
Tree since removed.
Henry Perry, son of George Perry and Hannah Lang of Over Stratton, South Petherton UK, aged 19
in 1852 married Phyllis Male aged 20 daughter of Simeon Male and Ruth Denman. They
immediately migrated to Australia, where they went to work for Messrs. Egan and Holman for 80
pounds a year
Note **3 Annie was still married to Don Nicholson when she lived with Simeon Male PERRY. She
and Don had 5 children, and Don was still alive and a school teacher. Don and Annie’s children were
Margaret, Clarice, Donald, Martin and Kathleen. Simeon and Annie’s first 2 children were Alice May
PERRY and Annie Rose PERRY. Annie altered the surnames of the next 3 children after they were
registered. Strachen and Nicholson were used. There is a theory expressed that the last 3 children
may not have been Simeons. The 3rd child was Sidney Asford Perry, but was registered as Nicholson
and then reregistered as Strachan. Doris Jane Perry was registered under the name of Strachan.
Phyllis Perry was registered in 1907 as Nicholson in Frankston, and reregistered in 1908 as Strachan.
Annie giving her name as Annie Nicholson Starchan.. Beth Bell writes :: “ Annie must of been down
with her brother-in-law, Alexander Nicholson, at that time as he was at Frankston. In the 1929
Electoral Roll, both Simeon and Annie were enrolled at Pearcedale, Framkston “ :::: We have been
unable to find a divorce between Donald and Annie, or a marriage certificate for Simeon and Annie.
Annie’s death is registered as Annie Perry. Annie was born 2.12.1870 and she died in 1960 aged 89
years.
2010.. Had a close look at Simeon’s first wife’s death. It would be presumable that Annie
moved in to look after the children, then had a few of her own to Simeon.
Note **4 Bill Kitson is in charge of the Lands Department Museum in Brisbane. Jim Male has known
Bill for about 26 years as both were members of the same orchid Society. It was only about 4 years
ago that they discovered that they were 3rd cousins. Bill is suffering health wise with a fairly rare
complaint. His brain is hernia ting into his spinal column. At the end of 1998, the condition appears to
have stabilized. Bills wife, Angeline is of Dutch descent. She is a physiotherapist, and when Michael
Male lived in Morayfield, Angeline was treating his step daughter. Year 2007.. Bill has retired and last
heard of was building a house in the wilds of Mt Mee.
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Note **5. Ruth Whitehead ( nee MALE ) suggested in one of her letters that John Male was buried
in Mildura. Jessie Cameron found in early 1997, that John was buried in MILDURA under the name
John MAIL. John died in a tent along side a stream where he had lived for years.. In 1880, John was
up on 7 different charges of sheep stealing in St Arnaud, but he was found not guilty of all 7 charges.
Story handed down through the family is that John and William quarreled and William ordered John off
his farm never to put foot back on it.
From the Land Transactions Records are the following.. [1]
John Male , applied for allotment 3, Sec C1 Kooroc, 40 acres 0 roods 10.5 perches 9th May 1872. By
the end of 1875 the land was fenced, partly cleared and had grown 15 acres of wheat and oats. It was
transferred to James Bell 13th May 1882. [2] John Male, farm laborer of Bealiba, applied on 18th May
1872 for allotment 64 Sec. C. Keereh, 40 acres 1 rood 8 perches. By August 1875 the land was
fenced, 25 acres cultivated, there was a log house with a bark roof, slab stable and dam. The land
was transferred to James Bell 13th May 1882. [3] John Male applied 25th July 1874 for 50 acres 0
roods 12 perches in Kooreh. By early 1878 the land was fenced, partly cleared and had sown 3 acres
of wheat. Transferred to James Bell 13th May 1882, and bought by William Male 12th September 1891.
Note **6. Luke Male arrived in Australia aged 17 on board the “WHITE STAR” in 1863. He died of a
hernia strangulation, the youngest of his children being 6 months old. Lukes wife, Jane Gare, had to
have her fathers written permission to marry, she being under the age of 21. Age given was 20.
Christened Jane Gare. Luke and Jane lived in a mud brick house near the banks of the Avoca river in
Victoria. Parts of the building still standing in 1997. Photos to prove. 2009. Unable to find Jane’s
grave in St Arnaud, where she lived and died. No record at the Office there. Did find her father’s
grave plot in Carlton. Lot 171 in the Methodist Section of the grave yard there. George Stone Gare.
Have also found that in England the family might have been listed as Gear .2010. Now realise Jane
is buried in same grave as husband and the five boy children.
Found the following.. St Arnaud Mercury 25 July 1894 Gare. Saturday’s “Charlton Tribune”
says :- A well known resident of this district, Mr George Gare, was found dead by the roadside
yesterday morning. Mr. Merrigan found Gare lying beside the railway fence and on going to him found
him extinct. Gare had been in Charlton the previous day and had procured supplies which were by his
side. Merrigan informed the police and the body was removed to the ‘Vale of Avoca’ hotel where a
Post Mortem was made by Dr. Cowen. A Magisterial Inquiry being afterwards opened by Mr. Rose.
J.P. The medical evidence showed that death resulted from Syncope - due to disease of the heart.
Gare, who was fairly well-to-do, came to this district about 20 years ago, there being no buildings in
Charlton at that time. He took up allotments where the Commercial Bank and other prominent
buildings now stand and afterwards disposed of them. The deceased has a brother, a miner, at
Ballarat, another brother, a leather Merchant, at Yeovil, in Somersetshire, England, and a married
daughter Mrs. Luke Male, at Logan..
The unfortunate man had been suffering for some time from a severe cold and had often been heard
to express his fear that he would die suddenly. The funeral took place at Charlton on Sunday, the
deceased being interred in the Presbyterian section.
This extract from the Mercury was found by me in a letter from the late Jessie Cameron. She
would have sent it to me about 1993. It was only as I am cleaning out all my records in June
2010, that I came across it.
The following 3 transactions from the Land registry. 21 st March 1868—Luke Male, groom, of
Bealiba, who owned 1 acre in the town, selected 79 acres, 2 roods 35 perches, Parish of Kooreh. He
completed payments and received the freehold 9th April 1873, when he had a house and fencing on
the land and had cultivated 60 acres. At that time he was living in S Arnaud…. 30th October 1873 –
Luke Male, Farmer of Bealiba selected 40 acres in Kooreh, on opposite side of Avoca river. By early
1877 he had fenced and cleared the land. 1st October 1874 – Luke Male selected 200 acres in
Kooreh, on opposite side of the Avoca river. By early 1878 he had fenced; had a weather board
cottage, dam and clearing.
Luke and Jane had 13 children. 5 boys died as children, 2 boys died single, 2 girls died single, and
one girl married and had no issue. Only 2 boys and 2 girls married and had a family. From information
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passed down by word of mouth the 5 little boys that died and are buried in the same plot as their
parents were :- Joseph aged about 6 years. Fell on his head off a horse. Albert Henry who fell off a
bed and hit his head on a ships chest, being used as a cupboard. Arthur , died from convulsions, and
there was an Inquest into his death. Sydney George and Simeon were the others that died as babies.
Alfred Charles died aged 47. Committed suicide by drowning. Put snig chains around his body and
walked into the dam at Myra Meadows, TARA.Q. People searching the whole district looking for him..
Only when his hat surfaced in the dam did it become known what had happened.
Harry the youngest died aged 77, and single. He sold the farm that had the mud brick cottage on
and for some unknown reason, removed the guttering. The result was that rain eventually eroded
some of the walls and most of the building collapsed. A few years prior to selling, Harry awoke one
morning to find the Avoca River running underneath his bed. He left and went and lived with an old
friend Ada Hills, about 5 miles away.
Of the daughters, Alice and Ada were single and Edith married but had no issue. Following is an
extract from St Arnaud Mercury, 28th January 1890.................. A Magisterial Inquiry was held on
Monday by Mr Jas Edwards, J.P. into the circumstances attending the death of Arthur Male, 11 weeks,
who died suddenly on Sunday. The deceased’s father, Mr Luke Male, Farmer, Avoca Forest, gave
evidence that the child had been suffering from thrush for several weeks and on Sunday he took a fit
about 4 pm, and another at 6.30 pm. Mr Male then started into St Arnaud with his little son, but, when
near St Arnaud the child expired in his mother’s arms. He drove to Dr Wolfenden’s residence when
the doctor advised him to report the matter to the police. Mrs Jane Male, the infant’s mother,
corroborated the father’s evidence. Dr Wolfenden, who had made a superficial examination, was of
the opinion that the infant had died from convulsions, probably owing to the intense heat of the weather
on a somewhat weak and delicate constitution. The presiding Magistrate recorded a verdict in
accordance with the Doctor’s evidence. See Notes ** 22 for more information.
Note **7. Registered at birth as Frederic. Listed as Frederick Luke at marriage and as Frederick
William for the birth of his children and for the rest of his life. One of the 3 Male brothers that came
from Victoria to Qld as mentioned in Ruth Males letter. Came and started Myra Meadows at Tara..
There was a falling out between the brothers. History repeating itself. Have many, many stories about
the grandfather. Just too many to put into these notes. See special Notes - Grandfather Male.
Note **8. Dot was Charlies 2nd wife. Charlie’s first wife died of a blood clot after an operation for
appendicitis. Fran Hughes ( nee MALE ) remembers Dot taking elocution lessons. Fran and younger
brother Bob Male used to take Dot off saying :: Geoffrey, leave the cat alone and let it recover….
Charlie was the Forest Ranger at BOLLON, and he took a pay cut to become crown and hammer man
in the Beerburrum Forestry, after Dots mother died. Dot and Charlie took over the running of the farm.
On the farm there was a hollow log and in it Charlie had a post hole shovel, a post hole borer, a pick,
an axe, a hammer and some staples, and wire strainers. This was so that he always had a set of
tools. His son, Bill was always borrowing tools and wouldn’t remember to return them. Charlie was
the Crown and Hammer Man for the Forestry in Beerburrum. He drove a Forestry Jeep truck to and
from work. One day he picked up Bill Rapkins and Ken Long ( local timber cutters ) and took them up
the back of Peachester to mark timber. Along the bitumen road Charlie was doing 25 miles/hour and
Bill and Ken were gently poking each other in the ribs making fun of Charlie’s slow driving. Up in the
hills behind Peachester on roads made only by a four wheel drive, Charlie was still doing 25 miles per
hour, between trees around trees up hills and down hills and Ken and Bill were holding on for dear life.
Note **9 . Bill dropped dead at age of 39. A long lean bloke who never seemed to have a days
sickness.
Jacky, his wife and Jim Male were together in Grades 6 and 7 at Glasshouse Mts School. Jacky is
exactly 2 years and 1 week older than Jim. Jacky has remarried and has a son, Matthew Edward
SLITHERS, born abt 1978.
Note ** 10. Frank was a Assist Station Master, Qld Railways. A widower with 4 grown up children.
Kath and Frank divorced after 10 years of marriage. No Issue.
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Note **11.. Jim was a Real Estate Agent at one time. Divorced with 3 grown up children. This is the
2nd marriage for both. From Real Estate to Futures trader, and back in 2001 to Real Estate. Year 2007
both play the stock market. They now live at Noosaville.. 2008. Jim now a grandfather twice over.
Wife Kathy with no children of her own now seems to be a clucky grandmother to Jim’s
grandchildren.
Note ** 12. Carol and Ron married approx 7 years. No Issue. Divorced. Ron has since remarried
and has 2 children. Carol while married to Ron was a secretary in the Ministers Office. There she met
Bill. Carol and Kathy boarded at Bills place while Kathy was going through separation and divorce
proceedings. Carol auditioned for a part in a play “ DIMBOOLA ‘ put on by the King ST Players from
Caboolture. Ron heard about the auditions, and being artistic he also auditioned. Both got a part and
that is how they met. Both went overseas for 12 months. 6 months in England where Carol got a job
while Ron couldn’t. Then 6 months in Dubai, where Ron Managed a Advertising Agency, and Carol
couldn’t get a job. Shortly after their return they separated. Still very good friends. 2009. Carol now
the member for Pine Rivers in State Parliament. Was the Govt Whip in last Parliament, now
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education.
Note **13. Timandra is only one of 3 red headed children that Jim Male knows of in this section of
the Tree. Mike was divorced from Lynda on 20/01/1996. He and Kerensa married on 25/01/1996 and
Jamie was born on 28/01/1996. The baby of the family is Emily. Lynda remarried and has 2 children to
new husband.. Live at Enoggera , Brisbane. Mike and Kerensa and family have moved to Tasmania.
Mike has adopted Chelsea, child of Kerensas. 2008. Mike has a job with the DPI in Tasmania 2008 –
2009 Mike has a job in Ingham with the DPI.
Note ** 14. Brianne had tight curly black hair. The local doctor’s wife, who had a wealth of
experience with animals said that in sheep, this was a sign of copper deficiency. Tests showed that
Brianne’s system cannot absorb copper.
Note ** 15. Amber is very athletic minded. During state schools athletics meets, she made friends
with Catherine LESCHKAU. Both knew that they were related but couldn’t quite work out their
relationship. They actually were 2nd cousins, once removed. Since both have gone onto High School,
they no longer meet at Athletic events.
The mistake they were making in working out their
relationships was that they had Geoff Male and Jim Male as brothers, instead of Uncle and nephew.
Update 2007.. Amber married 14th July 2007.
October 2009. Amber due to have her first child any day now.
Note ** 16. George and Louie bought and built a farm across the road from Myra Meadows which
they called GEOLOU. George retired to Brisbane and was the keeper of the rifle range at Belmont for
many years. Selwyn and Quentin sold the farm to Washington Developments who cut the area up
into blocks and sold them. After the breakup of the partnership between the 3 male brothers, Fred,
Frank and Alf, Alf died and his will caused problems. He left his share to 3 of his nephews. One he
named as George Francis Male. There was no George Francis Male. There was a George Frederick
and there was a Geoffrey Francis Male. Everyone knew that his intentions was that George, the son
of Frank, was the one. Geoffrey had to sign a document that he had no claim on the estate and the
estate could not be wound up until Geoff turned 21. This prompted George to name his children
outside the usual run of family names.
George set a record at the Bisley Shoot in England, and in 1997 the record was still held by him.
Myra Meadows was sold by Dorf and Adie in 1995. The Tara Airstip is on Myra Meadows land.
Note ** 17. Fran went into aged care home in Stenner St, Toowoomba 1997. Fran tells the story of
how my father and his brother Ron taught Fran and Eloise how to waltz on the lawn of Myra Meadows
with the old wind up gramophone. Fran also tells of how she used to get into the shoes of Dorry ( Dot
Male ) her cousin and walk around in the high heels. My father, Fred Male tells of how when the men
came in from ring barking in the summer they would have a glass of wine from a cask kept in the
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underground larder at Myra Meadows. On one occasion the keg ran out ahead of time and it was
found that Eloise and Fran were helping themselves during the day time. Fran died in her sleep,
February 1999.
Note ** 18 When I first started doing the Tree from Luke, my great grandfather down to the present,
I had trouble with grandfathers sisters. In the Tree I put their names but that was all. I sent a copy to
my brother who was the Forester in charge of the Dalby Forestry District. He laid the Tree out across
his desk and a woman who was the cleaner at the Bell State School was working in the Forestry Office
during the school holidays said to Peter, my brother, “ My grandmother was a MALE. There she is
there in the Tree.”. The woman concerned was Edna McLean ( nee BUSCH ). She put us in touch
with her brother Jim Busch, who gave me the address of some of the relatives still in St Arnaud,
Victoria. The relative concerned in St Arnaud, showed the Tree to Jessie Cameron, and Jessie
Cameron then contacted me, and I was unaware until that time that Jessie’s late 2nd husband was my
3rd cousin.
Note ** 19. Aunts Al and Ada , although were really great-aunts were very popular with us. Both
single. Aunt Al was tall and thin and never had a bad word to say about anybody. It was Al who
helped nurse Ruth Whiteheads husband) . Al spent a good many years as a house keeper for a Mr
Bruce in Brisbane. A nurse by trade. Aunt Ada was shorter than Al, plumper, and feisty. She ended up
being the Matron of the Anzac Hostel that was attached to the Heidelberg Military Hospital in
Melbourne. The story passed down through the family is that Ada was engaged to be married to a
doctor who never returned from WW1. Can’t vouch for the truth. Alf, committed suicide one hot
summer. He wrapped snig chains around his neck and walked into the dam at Myra Meadows. It was
a couple of days before his hat surfaced. Everyone was looking everywhere for him. This only added
to the problems between the brothers. Harry was single. He lived on Lukes Farm near the Avoca
River. He was only 6 months old when Luke died. The story is told that one morning he awoke to find
the Avoca River swirling under his bed, so he removed himself and from then on stayed with an old
family friend Ada Hills. Harry and Alice buried in the same grave.
Note ** 20. Bill Kitson believes that Jessie Perry was raised by her grandmother, Phylis
Perry/Evans. From talks Bill has had with the Millers, where as a child he holidayed, he thinks at least
2 of the Perry’s were raised by their grandmother, Phyllis. Jessie at least was reared by Phyllis from
the age of 4 years old. The photo Jim Male has in his Rogues Gallery of the youngest Evans’ girls
wedding came from Jessie. Jack Miller had a dairy farm at Epping, Victoria. Later turned into a gravel
pit. Reported to have been very profitable.
NOTE ** 21. COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS -- Friday October 22nd 1880 ( Before A.R. McKenzie,
T. Gormley and C.F. Lewis, J.’s P. ) The police ( on information sworn by R. Hawkins, a farmer
residing at Kooreh ) charged J. Male, a selector, residing at Emu Flat, with stealing 16 sheep, the
property of Hawkins. Senior-Constable Monckton prosecuted, and Mr Barrett defended the prisoner.
All the witnesses in the case having been ordered out of Court; Constable Arnel, stationed at St
Arnaud, deposed to executing the warrant, and finding 16 sheep in Male’s paddock claimed by
Hawkins, also on searching and digging up the carcasses of 6 sheep and one lamb, and arresting the
prisoner, at the same time cautioning him in the usual way that anything he might say might be used in
evidence against him. The evidence of Hawkins and one son was then taken, which went to show that
about three months ago he lost about 30 sheep, mixed sexes, branded and ear marked, and on
Saturday last saw some of them in prisoner’s possession, as also on Sunday, and Monday went to his
place when the sheep were still in his ( Male’s ) paddock, and demanded them, but prisoner refused to
allow him to go into the yard to take them, saying that he ( Hawkins ) would have to have a search
warrant first, at the same time soundly abusing him. He then tried to settle the matter peaceably with
Male, but finding him obdurate, applied for a search warrant, when in company with Constable Arnel
and his two sons, he went to the prisoner’s yards on Wednesday last and found sixteen sheep there
belonging to him, which he claimed and brought home. He saw the Constable search and find in a pit
the carcasses of six sheep which had been skinned, as also a lamb with skin on. Hawkins, senior,
very minutely described the brands and appearance of his sheep and he said he did not believe the
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sheep in question had been stolen, also he and Male had always been, prior to this case, good friends
and so far as he ( witness ) was concerned were still good friends. Mr Barrett explained the law points
bearing on the case very lucidly, and argued that there was no evidence against the prisoner to show
any felonious intent of removing or retaining the sheep as set out in the charge. The Bench said they
would send the case to a jury, and committed Male to take his trial at the Court of General Sessions to
be held at St Arnaud on the 22 nd of Nov. next, bail being allowed himself in 200 pounds and two
sureties of 100 pounds each. There were six similar offences entered against the prisoner, all of which
were on the application of Mr Barrett, postponed to the 29th inst., his bail to be extended in each
case.......
COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS. Friday, November 5th, 1880. ( Before C.W.Carr, Esq., P.M.., Mr
C.F.Lewis, and Mr. A. McDonald ( later), J’s.P. )..................
Police ( on the information of John Cameron ) v. John Male --- Charged with stealing 20 sheep, the
property of John Cameron. Mr Skinner prosecuted, and Mr Barrett defended the prisoner. The
principal evidence was given by Messrs. A. Cameron ( manager of Bealiba station ) and Donald
Cameron ( manager for Mr John Cameron of Strathfillian station ), and went to show that on the 13th of
October last they both went to the lower Strathfillian paddock to muster sheep for shearing, and came
on tracks of sheep and footprints of a horse and man, which presented strong evidence that sheep had
been rounded up and the fence forced, for they tracked the sheep and horse prints to near the
defendant’s, and later on the same day found 26 sheep and 34 lambs with Male’s sheep, which they
with his consent took to Strathfillian station.
Mounted – Constable Arnel gave corroborative evidence, and further stated that he took defendant’s
boots ( produced ), and swore on oath that they exactly fitted the footprints found in Strathfillian
paddock, while the footprints of the horse were the same in both paddocks. The case broke down
from the fact that none of the witnesses would swear to the identical brands on the 20 sheep, while all
swore positively to a portion only, the highest number being ten; and, further, that only two of the sheep
were in charge of the police – a fact which the Court was not made aware of by the counsel for the
prosecution, and as a consequence the case was dismissed without prejudice.
A second charge for a similar offence was proceeded with, and Messrs. A and D Cameron’s and
Constable Arnel’s evidence taken, which was the same in the main to the last case, when Court
adjourned to 10 o’clock this morning.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Monday Nov. 22nd ( Before his Honor Judge Trench )
John Male answered to his bail on a charge of stealing 2 sheep, the property of Angus Cameron, of
Bealiba station. Mr Garnett conducted the prosecution, and Mr Molesworth ( instructed by Mr Barrett )
appeared for Male, who pleaded not guilty. A full jury was empanelled, which elected Mr W Doyle as
foreman. The evidence given was substantially the same as taken when the case was heard in the
police court. In his speech for the defense, Mr Molesworth dwelt forcibly on the points in favor of the
prisoner. He argued that not the slightest proof had been brought forward to implicate Male. The
insufficiency of evidence proving the identity of the sheep was also ably dealt with by the counsel. His
Honor then put the case to the jury, summing up in favor of the prisoner, and after an absence of about
half-an-hour they returned with a verdict of “ Not guilty”.
Another charge against the same prisoner, was then proceeded with, the prosecutor being Mr
Andrew Anderson, of Tottington, who charged him with stealing one ewe. The former jury was
discharged, and a fresh one empanelled, both sides taking the privilege of challenging several names.
Mr W Doyle was again elected foreman. Mr A. Anderson was then examined, and deposed that Arthur
Blake and Jas Williamson ( executors of the late Count de Casteau ) and himself were the owners of
Tottington station. Neither of the two gentlemen mentioned had been on the station during the last two
years, witness being sole managing partner. Had examined the ewe now outside the court, and would
swear that it belonged to Tottington. He could tell by the mark R No 8 in the ear. The two notches in
the ear denoted that the ewe was 2 years old. Had not sold nor authorised the sale of the ewe in
question, nor had not sold a single ewe in the last two years.
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In cross-examination, witness stated that when strange sheep were by accident shorn at Tottington,
they were returned, together with the value of the fleece, to their respective owners. This year only 2
strange sheep had been found in his sheds ( the property of Mr Cameron ), and they had been
returned in the manner above related. A point was here raised by the Counsel for the defense, who
argued that the case should be closed at that stage, his reason being that it was necessary to prove
that neither of the owners of the station had sold or authorized the sale of sheep, but it was not allowed
by the bench. A good deal of additional evidence was taken, but as it has been given in previous
issues it is unnecessary to reproduce it. The defense set up by Mr Molesworth rested principally upon
the ground that there was no proof of stealing or of felonious intent. The remark of the Crown
Prosecutor that the prisoner could be convicted on the charge of illegally using was ridiculed by Mr
Molesworth, who failed to see how the ewe could be milked when it never had a lamb. His Honor then
addressed the jury, and in summing up pointed out the course he desired they should pursue in
coming to a verdict. If they were not convinced that the prisoner acquired the sheep in question by
unlawful means, then he would direct them to bring in an acquittal. The jury retired at ten minutes to
six, and at 5 minutes past 10 brought in a verdict of “ Not Guilty”. His Honor, in making a few
concluding remarks, took the opportunity of thanking the jury, and added he himself agreed with the
decision. After the prisoner’s bail had been renewed, the court adjourned till 10 o’clock next day.
2nd Day ---- TUESDAY>>>>>>>>. John Male was charged with stealing sheep the property of
Robert Hawkins. There was also a second count in which the prisoner was charged with receiving the
sheep knowing them to be stolen. Mr Garnett prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, while Mr Molesworth
( instructed by Mr Barrett ). Robert Hawkins, sworn, said he lost some sheep early August; they were
branded C on the back and H and were ear marked; they were ewes and weathers mixed and there
were sixteen of them outside the Court. After the loss he searched for them but could not find them,
and the first he saw of them was on the 16th of October in the prisoner’s paddock. HE saw Male on the
21st of October when he abused him very much and asserted that he had no sheep of his ( Hawkin’s ),
he asked Male to settle the matter quietly and not have a Police Court case and to let him have the
sheep upon which Male retorted “ You shan’t come in here unless you have a search warrant”. He
then rode to St Arnaud and got a warrant which Constable Arnel executed and sixteen sheep were
found. He also saw several graves where numbers of sheep had been buried, and in the straw thatch
there were two or three dray loads of the dead carcasses of sheep. Mr Molesworth cross examined
the witness and had considerable difficulty in getting him to acknowledge to the truth of the depositions
of his evidence when the case was first heard. To his Honor. --- I identified the 16 sheep by the breed,
the H brand, the ear mark, and their countenances.
William Joseph Arnell, sworn, said that he was a constable stationed at St Arnaud, on the 16th of
October he executed a search warrant, taken out by Hawkins, at the premises of the accused. William
Hawkins on his oath, said that on the 20th October he identified some sheep belonging to his father by
their general appearance, brands, and ear marks, he could not say how many there were. On the 21
st , when the constable had the search warrant, he picked out 16 sheep belonging to his father.
Samuel Morris, on his oath, said he was a butcher and had sold Hawkins a number of sheep in
January last, the sixteen sheep outside were similar but there was a slit in the ear now that was new.
His Honor summed up in favor of the accused, and the jury brought in a verdict of “Not Guilty”.
The above was taken from the St Arnaud Mercury. The local News Paper................. Jim Male
NOTES ** 22... ST ARNAUD MERCURY 9 Jan 1889. :: Mr. George Evans, better known as the
“King of Bealiba “ , died at his residence in that town, on Saturday last. His remains were interred on
Sunday, in the presence of a large gathering, which would have included many from this town had they
known of the sad effect in time. Mr Evans had been a resident of this district for over 34 years and
was one of the first men – if not the very first man – who found gold in quartz in what is now known as
St Arnaud. He always identified himself with all public matters appertaining to the good of the district,
prime mover and strong supporter of all sports and the moving spirit in any local enterprise. He was a
figure in politics, a mark for charities and a kind friend to all who appealed to him. He lived to be 72
years of age, and leaves a wife and grown family to mourn their loss. “ May his soul rest in peace”.
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From Page 227 of the History of the Avoca District:::: EVANS, George, Bealiba, was born in 1816, at
Newton, Montogomeryshire, North Wales; was apprenticed to the trade of tinsmith in England, and
followed it for 20 years. He came out to Victoria in 1852 by the ship “Maria”, which was lost on the
return voyage. He went to the Bendigo diggings and did fairly well, paid a visit to Korong, but returned
to Bendigo, and took 17 ounce of gold out of one hole. He then bought a team of bullocks and a dray,
and proceeded to the Ovens, where he remained until April 1853, getting one ounce per day; thence
he went to Kilmore, and to M’Ivor at it’s commencement, but left, having a poor opinion of its
prospects. Next he re-visited Bendigo ( via Melbourne) and M’Ivor. After another 5 months at
Bendigo, he visited Jones’ Creek and Burnt Creek, and once more went to Bendigo, then to
Tarrengower, and then to Maryborough ( Simpson’s ), where he got 4 lbs of gold from the first load,
and did very well. After this he proceeded to Creswick and Avoca, and struck a payable claim at Black
Creek ( Talbot ). He was one of the party who opened the Alma at Adelaide Lead, and went thence to
New Bendigo, St Arnaud, where he did well, as he also did at Inkerman. After mining at Fiery Creek,
Kentish Lead, Moonlight Flat, and Dunolly, he opened a Hotel at Chinaman’s Flat. He was also a
hotelkeeper at Kingower, and in 1857 went to Bealiba and erected his present premises, the first hotel
put up in the township, and which he carried on ever since. During the Bealiba rush he purchased
gold from the miners, and as much as 20,000 pounds worth passed through his hands in a year. He
was one of the first members of the Bet Bet Shire Council and held the position for 13 years. He has
had the refreshment rooms at the railway station for 8 years. Mr Evans takes a keen interest in all
local matters. He has 100 acres of land and rents 160 acres, and runs 300 sheep, 20 head of cattle,
and 20 horses.
As the railway opened in 1874, the above article must of been published in 1882..
Jim Male.
NOTES ** 23.. The St Arnaud MERCURY. Wednesday the 25th July 1894. GARE. Mr George
Gare, a well known resident of Charlton district was found dead by the roadside next to the railway
fence. Medical evidence showed death due to Syncope, a disease of the heart. He is survived by a
brother, a miner at Ballarat, a brother a leather merchant at Yeovil, Sommersetshire, and a married
daughter, Mrs Luke Male of Logan.
Luke and Jane had 14 children. 9 lived to a good age. Luke died from appendicitis, his youngest,
Harry being 6 months old. Jane married before the age of 21. Copy of marriage certificate says 20,
but other evidence suggests 16. Christened Mary Jane Gare, she never used the Mary.
NOTES **24. Frederick Luke Male started school at EMU. Victoria. His nick name was Lincoln,
named after the white curly wool of the sheep of that breed. He had tight curly blonde hair as a child,
turning to brown curly hair in teen years. One of his daughters, Judy inherited partial curly hair. His
wife , Molly, had jet black straight hair.
One of Jim Males daughters, Kathy Dillon ( nee Male ) inherited the colour
grandmother, and the curliness from her grandfather.
of hair from her
NOT AT ALL THE RIGHT THING TO DO. A Chapter from the book of stories about people of EMU
by Walter Belcher .. “” Pancakes, Prayers, and Grape Juice “.
Tony Scillini married Jimmy Pacini’s only daughter; and went to work on the slightly run down
vineyard with such a will, that it flourished and came under more than favorable notice by all the boys
of the local school
Every afternoon six or seven boys filling their shirts with grapes. It must have been quite a drain on
the poor man’s income.
However, we boys in our more philanthropic mood thought it was about time we initiated young
Freddy Male into the grown-up art of pinching grapes. Freddy, whom we nicknamed “Lincoln” on
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account of his long wavy hair, which resembled that of the Lincoln sheep, had turned eight more than
six months ago and his education could not be neglected any longer.
We explained to Freddy that Tony had a gun which he loaded with Salt-petre. If he hits you with it, it
stings for days, but Bill Duffy assured us that it only had a range of ten yards.
In spite of this grim warning Lincoln, like the tough little fellow he was, agreed to come along and
keep watch. We knew there was a gutter about two feet deep that ran down one side of the vineyard.
Bill Duffey told me to go in first and as he was about eighteen months older than I was, I didn’t have
much choice. However, everything seemed to be going just fine as I approached the end vine of the
row. Bill Duffy and Bill Zeuschmer were half over the fence.
“Here’s some white-uns Bill. Here’s some white-uns Bill “ I yelled out with glee. We had got a bit
sick of the eternal black grapes. They were too sweet and chaps like us, eleven or twelve years of age
tend to get a bit finicky.
The next few seconds are difficult to relate with complete accuracy. I suppose I heard the boom of
the gun first then the great cloud of smoke that came almost to where I stood legs akimbo at the white
grape vine.
Those two black protruding Italian eyes fairly burned over the top of that double-barreled gun.
Somebody asked afterwards how I got back over the fence. Did I climb over – find a place to get
through, or crawl under ?
Well I don’t know. We ran down the dry creek bed and up the other side on to the flat grass
paddock. Our situation didn’t seem so grim now.
Tony had rushed from the gutter where he had hidden to his fence, as he yelled out, “I’ve got
another one for you, you buggers “ – followed by another boom from the gun which changed our loping
stride to one of more urgency.
Little Freddy Male ( Lincoln ) was keeping up very well. After all he was only eight and was bowled
right out at the start of the promising career we had planned for him. He was running just to the left of
Duffy. “ Will he catch us Bill ? Will he catch us Bill ?”
“Oh ‘ow the bloody ‘ell do I know ,” says Bill – “We’d better split up.” As he veered over to the right
and I was on the left it appeared my option was to the left, so I circled around, re-crossed the creek
further down stream and took a chance at running across the flat grass paddock between our orchard
and Pacini’s.
I couldn’t afford to dally too much in case Tony spotted me but by a stroke of bad luck, there was my
father and brother Charlie spraying apples right where I was going to make my final dash to safety.
If my father had seen me in such haste and perhaps even found out the reason for it, he would have
got me by the scruff of the neck and marched me up to Pacini’s there and then.
A more foolish procedure I could not imagine. However, he seemed to be so engrossed in his
spraying that I loped right past him and gained the thick bushes that formed the back part of the pub
yard. Up along-side the pub and out onto the main road. I felt easier now.
I gathered a generous heap of dry sticks and bushes for dad to light the fire in the morning. Went
around and gathered the eggs and chopped up a nice pile of wood. Mum said I was a good boy. That
was Saturday night and life seemed pretty good. After tea everybody played snakes and ladders and
laughed a lot and the world was a pretty good place.
On the Sunday morning a slight problem however arose. Brother Frank who was about twenty four
at the time, quite out of the blue said to me, “ Here’s a shilling. I want you to go up to Scillini’s and get
me a shillings worth of almonds.”
He handed me the shilling and I thought – “Well I’ll get my mate Ernie Carlyon to get the almonds for
me.” I couldn’t get Duffy because Tony would recognize Duffy the same as he would me.
Talk about a chapter of unlucky co-incidences. Ernie had gone off with, of all people Mr Beck the
school teacher and the Geddes’ kids on a bush-walking tour. O.K., well I’ll get Luke Cummings. He
wasn’t all that bright but he’d be able to carry out a simple job like this. I knocked at the door and Mrs
Cummings and Eileen came out. “ Luke’s gone fishing with his father”.
Notes ** 25 The St Arnaud MERCURY – 20 May 1896. Obit. Luke Male.... An old and respected
resident of Avoca Forest, Mr Luke Male, died suddenly in St Arnaud on Saturday, from strangulated
hernia.. Mr Male, who suffered previously from hernia, fell ill on Friday and was driven into St Arnaud
for medical treatment. He was attended by Drs Hawkes and Fleming but the patient was so weak a
collapse ensued. The remains were conveyed to his late residence on Monday, from whence the
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funeral took place yesterday afternoon, the interment being made in the Bealiba Cemetery. The
deceased was a member of the local MUIOOF, the burial service of which was read at the grave by
one of the Brethren of the Bealiba Lodge.
Notes ** 26. Jim Males mother prior to marriage worked in the Tara Store. The only store around for
miles. She knew everybody in the district. One day Nevel, a newcomer to Tara, walked past the shop
window. Nevel would never take a beauty prize. Molly said to one of the customers, Who was that ?
The reply was : I don’t know but if a murder had been committed last night, he would be the first
suspect.
Notes ** 27 Joyce Wright was a 1st cousin, once removed to Ron via the Lee side of the family.
Joyce and her sister Joan were often invited up from Victoria for holidays. Ron at that stage was
single. My mother told me that the oldies were trying to manipulate a marriage between one of the
Wright girls and Ron. Did not come off. Joan and Elsa, Ron’s sister, wrote regularly until Elsa’s death.
Notes **28. From The North Coast News 26th April 1999. BIG APPLE BECONS. A Caboolture
student has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to do her masters in law at the University of New
York.. Lisa Wyman will jet off to the “Big Apple” in August to take part in a year of study that rewards
many years of outstanding achievement.... Lisa who attended Wamuran Primary School and was
dux at Caboolture State High School in 1990, came out of a five-year course in Arts/Law at the
University of Queensland with a University Medal and a first class rating. 2009. Has served in New
York, and London. Now a Public Servant in Canberra
And at only 25 years, Lisa has already been working as an associate for Western Australia’s then
federal High Court Judge, Justice Toohey, going on to join Perth law firm Freehill, Hollingdale and
Page, completing her articles and gaining further experience in the field.... But now Lisa is off to
further her education by completing her masters at the prestigious university and plans to focus on
international humanitarian law, dealing with the law and different minority or gender groups.
Study is something Lisa seems to have taken in her stride. With a strong love for outdoors and sport
– Lisa plays hockey and touch football, participates in athletics, bushwalks and enjoys camping – it is
surprising that Lisa has upheld her academic achievement. But to Lisa, doing something she loves
comes easy. “ It is easy to do well at something you’re interested in “, Lisa said. And with her two
brothers already practicing engineers in Europe, this love must be something her parents hold a lot of
respect for. Lisa said her parents would be sad to see her go but Lisa’s move to New York could pose
an interesting holiday offer. Lisa said she thought that her parents might already be preparing a trip to
New York. 2008. Lisa has changed vocations. Now a Public Servant in Canberra. One brother
Todd Wyman works overseas. The other Kern married and works in Sydney with 3 children.
June 2010. Todd in Melbourne, just engaged and Kern now has 4 sons. Lisa now works in
the Public Sector in Canberra.
Year 2007. Lisa working in Sydney. About to look for a job elsewhere. Kern married with 2 children
in Sydney. Tod in London.Year start 2008. Todd in Melbourne. Lisa looking for a job.
2010. Kern has 3 sons. Todd engaged to Angela. Lisa working in Canberra
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