Place Names of South Australia - S
Strathalbyn
Strathalbyn
Churches
Nomenclature
Much has been written on the origin of this name and the most authentic would appear to be in the book They Built Strathalbyn by H.J. Stowe:
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Matthew Rankine, who came from Scotland with his uncle, Dr Rankine, when publishing his memoirs in the Southern Argus in 1912 said he had written to his aunt in Scotland who was the doctor's widow.
Of further interest is a letter written to the Register in July 1907 by Ms Winnie Fairweather:
- Most of my childhood holidays were spent at "Dalveen'' with that grand old Scottish pioneer, the late Mr William Richardson and I well remember him telling me that the name meant "valley'' or strath'' of the Scots. I also remember Byron's description of Waterloo:
- Then wild and high Cameron's gathering rose,
The war note of Lochiel which Albyn's hills
Have heard, and heard too, have her Saxon foes.
General Notes
"An Historic Church and its Pastors" is in the Register,
10 April 1923, page 3c,
Observer,
14 April 1923, page 9e.
A history of St Andrew's Church is in the Observer,
14 April 1923, page 9e,
Chronicle,
21 May 1927, page 56e.
The opening of the Scotch Church is reported in the South Australian,
23 January 1849, page 2b; also see
Chronicle,
2 July 1859, page 3b.
The laying of the foundation stone of a Primitive Methodist Chapel is reported in the Register,
16 December 1861, page 3e and
its opening on
22 July 1862, page 3h.
A proposed Church of England is discussed in the Chronicle,
22 January 1870, page 7b.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Christ Church is reported in the Register,
28 February 1870, page 3b;
for its opening see Chronicle,
4 November 1871, page 10c,
Observer,
14 November 1903, page 25 (includes photographs).
Information on the Christ Church is in the Register,
31 December 1870, page 6d,
6 November 1903, page 3b.
"Memorial Window for Strathalbyn" is in the Observer,
20 August 1870, page 10d.
"An Historic Church and its Pastors" is in the Register,
10 April 1923, page 3c.
Biographical details of Rev Alfred Wheeler are in theObserver,
17 June 1899, page 13b.
The laying of the foundation stone of a Congregational church is reported in the Observer,
14 May 1910, page 18b.
Information on the Church of the Good Shepherd is in the Observer,
15 November 1913, page 51e.
"Strathalbyn and Methodism" is in the Register,
31 March 1923, page 9a.
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Strathalbyn
Miscellany
A sketch of the town is in Frearson's Weekly,
12 April 1879, page 65,
a history of the town and photographs are in the The Critic,
28 November 1906, pages 19 and 20,
Chronicle,
6 April 1933, pages 33 and 46.
The town is described in the Southern Australian,
10 February 1843, page 3b,
Observer,
2 January 1864, page 7b,
Register,
16 December 1886, page 7b and
it and the district on
25 May 1892, page 5f,
1 June 1892, page 6a,
Observer,
28 August 1915, page 45d,
Register,
19 July 1927, page 7.
Reminiscences of Matthew Rankine appear on
2 July 1915, page 4h and
of Rev F. Slaney Poole in the Observer,
20 and 27 February 1926, pages 16a and 17a.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
7 August 1920, page 25.
A proposed canal from Wellington is discussed in the Observer,
30 March 1850, page 2c (supp.).
- Between Strathalbyn and the Murray, a distance of about 34 miles, lies a vast extent of unwatered country; two creeks only as far as I saw, retaining water at this season... The land is low and the surface of the river not perhaps much above sea level. A canal, therefore, from Wellington would have no outlet and would require no locks and meet with no obstacle, difficult, or expensive to overcome, from that point to Strathalbyn...
5 November 1853, page 5c-f.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - South Australia.
A report on a local copper mine is in the Register,
23 October 1855, page 3c.
Mining at Highland Valley "six miles out of Strathalbyn" is reported on
20 January 1909, page 8f.
Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.
The first exhibition of the Strathalbyn Agricultural and Agricultural Association is reported in the Observer,
8 March 1856, page 4f.
Its first Show is reported in the Register,
1 October 1860, page 3f; also see
6 March 1869, page 3b,
7 March 1873, page 6e.
Photographs are in the Observer,
17 October 1903, page 25,
Chronicle,
22 October 1904, page 29,
12 October 1907, page 29,
27 September 1934, page 38.
"Strathalbyn Showground" is in the Register,
12 March 1909, page 6d.
Also see South Australia - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .
"Strathalbyn's Early Troops" is in the Advertiser,
25 January 1910, page 8c, Also see South Australia - Defence of the Colony
"The Police at Strathalbyn" in the Register,
22 and 23 April 1858, pages 3a and 3e.
Observer,
24 April 1858, page 7g.
Also see South Australia - Police.
The aftermath of a thunderstorm is discussed in the Observer,
19 April 1856, page 8d.
The laying of the foundation stone of a bridge across the River Angas is reported in the Register,
8 June 1857, page 2h and
its opening on
5 December 1857, page 3f.
The Register of
12 March 1866, page 3b has a suggestion that the new bridge over the River Angas be called "Goll-col-hoop", after Messrs Gollan, Colman and Hooper who donated handsome sums toward its construction; also see
Express,
29 September 1882, page 2c.
The opening of the North-parade bridge is reported in the Register,
16 May 1867, page 2g.
A proposed new bridge over the River Angas is discussed in the Observer,
17 May 1913, page 16e.
The opening of a new bridge is reported in the Register,
22 January 1914, page 9h,
Observer,
24 January 1914, page 40c.
A public meeting called to consider an approach to government for a shipping port for the district is reported in the Register,
1 May 1858, page 3a.
A cricket match versus Macclesfield is reported in the Register,
6 April 1859, page 3h; also see
29 April 1859, page 3h,
Express,
13 December 1871, page 3b.
A report of a match against Meadows is in the Register,
7 March 1871, page 3e.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cricket - Miscellany.
A letter about its post office and telegraph station is in the Register,
23 December 1859, page 3c.
Also see South Australia - Communcations.
Examinations at a school are reported in the Observer,
19 December 1863, page 8f
4 June 1864, page 5g,
Register,
2 January 1867, page 3h and
at Mr Nott's school in the Register,
6 July 1869, page 3h.
An obituary of a headmaster, Richard Kent, is in the Observer,
2 December 1905, page 38b.
An Arbor Day is reported upon in the Register,
15 July 1907, page 8f.
Also see South Australia - Education - Arbor Days.
A visit by Ashton's Circus is reported in the Chronicle,
25 March 1865, page 3a.
Also see Adelaide - Entertainment and the Arts - Circuses.
Information on the town hall is in the Register,
28 September 1866, page 3g.
A report entitled "Progress of Strathalbyn" is in the Register,
13 July 1868, page 2h.
Information on the volunteer rifle corps is in the Express,
2 March 1864, page 3a.
Photographs of rifle corps volunteers in the 1860s are in the Observer,
29 January 1910, page 31; also see
5 February 1910, page 31, Also see South Australia Defence of the Colony
of the opening of the Church of the Good Shepherd on
15 November 1913, page 31.
A proposed town hall is discussed in the Register,
24 August 1867, page 2h.
The local brewery is described in the Register,
9 July 1868, page 3a.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Brewing.
Three brick kilns in the district are described in the Register,
0 July 1868, page 3b.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Building Stone.
The laying of the foundation stone of the National Bank is reported in the Register,
9 November 1868, page 2g; also see
19 April 1869, page 3e.
Also see South Australia - Banking and Finance - Banking - Trading Banks.
Building improvements are discussed in the Chronicle,
23 January 1869, page 6e.
The introduction of gas lighting is discussed in the Register,
13 December 1869, page 2f; also see
Observer,
17 October 1874, page 7e.
Also see Adelaide - Lighting the City and Homes.
A horse race meeting is reported in the Chronicle,
26 February 1870, page 10f.
The first meeting of the Southern Racing Club is reported in the Chronicle,
27 April 1889, page 21d; also see
10 May 1890, page 15f.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.
A local ghost story is recounted in the Register,
15 and 19 July 1871, pages 5a and 5d,
Observer,
15 July 1871, page 6a.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Ghosts.
The Institute is discussed in the Register
8 June 1874, page 6e;
"The Strathalbyn Institute" is in the Observer,
13 June 1874, page 10e;
its opening is reported on
14 November 1874, page 3d; also see
Chronicle,
15 January 1876, page 11b;
alleged maladministration is reported upon in the Register,
4 July 1914, page 7e.
"The River Angas Dam Bill" is in the Register,
18 July 1877, page 5a.
"The Angas Dam at Strathalbyn" is in the Observer,
12 October 1878, page 22b; also see
2 November 1878, page 3e,
Register,
17 October 1881, page 5b.
Also see South Australia - Water Conservation.
A sports day conducted by this body is reported in the Chronicle,
16 November 1878, page 22b.
"Memories of Strathalbyn and the Lower Murray, 1871-1874" is in the Register,
6 and 17 February 1926, pages 17a and 11e,
1, 12 and 19 March 1926, pages 7d, 13d and 13d.
A sketch of "on the road to Strathalbyn' is in the Pictorial Australian in
July 1884, page 121.
Information on the Salvation Army is in the Observer,
6 and 27 December 1884, pages 36b and 29e.
Also see South Australia - Religion - Salvation Army.
A Friendly Society's picnic is reported in the Chronicle,
13 November 1886, page 12b.
A banquet to J.L. Stirling is reported in the Register,
23 July 1887, page 6e.
The co-operative dairy is described in the Advertiser,
20 September 1894, page 6a.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Dairying.
"A Tower Clock for Strathalbyn" is in the Observer,
20 July 1895, page 32c.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Clocks and Time.
Biographical details of a Mayor, W.V. Shone are in the Register,
28 November 1895, page 6h,
of J.W. Elliott in the Observer, 29 April 1899, page 16d.
Biographical details of R. Kent, teacher, are in the Register,
2 October 1903, page 7g.
Information on a polo club is in the Observer,
15 February 1902, page 18e,
28 February 1903, page 17b.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Polo.
The sale of Burnside Estate is reported in the Observer,
17 October 1903, page 36c,
6, 20 and 27 February 1904, pages 33d, 33e and 3b (supp.),
12 and 26 March 1904, pages 34d and 33e.
"The Burnside Estate - Watson Park" is in the Chronicle,
4, 11, 18 and 25 November 1905, pages 7d, 8c, 8a and 7e.
For further information on the Burnside Estate see under Place Names - Milang.
Information on a recreation ground is in the Register,
31 May 1904, page 6e.
The introduction of a telephone service with Adelaide is reported in the Register,
29 September 1905, page 7b.
Also see South Australia - Communication - Telephones.
A golf match on Mr Mickie's Long Valley links is reported in the Observer,
7 October 1905, page 22a; also see
4 May 1907, page 22e,
15 June 1907, page 20d.
A photograph of golfers is in The Critic,
10 October 1906, page 5.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Golf.
Biographical details of T.E. Adams are in the Register,
1 November 1905, page 4c,
of John McDonald on 26 May 1914, page 8h.
Biographical details of Hugh Semple are in the Register,
29 December 1914, page 4g and
an obituary on 7 January 1916, page 4h.
Biographical details of a Mayor, James Bell, are in the Observer,
9 December 1916, page 48a,
of Mrs Ann S. Raggett on 30 March 1918, page 28c, Register,
29 November 1924, page 9c,
of Mrs S.E.T. Fairweather in the Observer,
14 September 1918, page 28d.
Biographical details of John O'Rielly are in the Register,
29 March 1919, page 6i,
of Mrs Henry Fairweather on 6 March 1923, page 11a,
of Paul Martin on 28 December 1925, page 8g,
of William Leslie on 4 December 1925, page 10d.
"A Country Art Gallery" is in the Register,
20 December 1905, page 8a.
Also see South Australia - Entertainment and the Arts - Art.
Information on the town's water supply is in the Advertiser,
10 April 1908, page 4f,
18 June 1923, page 10g,
Observer,
28 March 1914, page 18a,
Register,
28 April 1915, page 10c.
Also see South Australia - Water Conservation.
A new Presbyterian hall is reported upon in the Register,
7 October 1911, page 13f.
"Some Memories of Strathalbyn" by Lady Way is in The Mail,
11 April 1914, page 8e,
The reminiscences of John McDonald are in the Observer,
30 May 1914, page 39e.
The formation of a progress association is reported in the Register,
6 July 1920, page 6h.
The unveiling of a war memorial is reported in the Register,
15 August 1921, page 6d.
A photograph is in the Observer,
20 August 1921, page 23.
Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen.
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs C.G. Wylie is reported in the Register,
26 June 1923, page 8f.
Biographical details of Henry Fairweather are in the Observer,
15 September 1928, page 34a.
A photograph of a cycling team is in the Observer,
28 June 1934, page 33.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cycling.
A history of the hotel is in the Observer,
13 August 1870, page 7g,
Express,
23 September 1896, page 2c;
its purchase by the government in the Express,
17 October 1866, page 2b.
"Wild Man Discovered - 3 Years in Scrub" is in the Register,
28 April 1925, page 9c.
The reminiscences of Rev F. Slaney Poole are in the Observer,
20 and 27 February 1926, pages 16a and 17a,
6 March 1926, page 16b.
Photographs of the laying of the foundation stone of the high school are in the Chronicle,
15 May 1926, page 39;
its opening is reported in the Observer,
12 March 1927, page 62e.
Photographs are in the Observer,
13 March 1927, page 33.
"Strathalbyn Sensation" is in the Observer,
26 March 1927, page 47d.
"Strathalbyn's Early Cemetery" is in the Register,
4 January 1928, page 13a.
Photographs of the opening of a branch of the Savings Bank of SA are in the Chronicle,
25 December 1930, page 32,
Also see South Australia - Banking and Finance - Banking - The Savings Bank of SA and Ancillary Matters
of a ladies' basketball team on
17 September 1931, page 34,
of a Queen competition on
26 October 1933, page 38,
of a football team on
1 August 1935, page 38,
of a tennis team on
26 March 1936, page 36.
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Strathalbyn
Transport
Also see South Australia - Transport - Aeroplanes.
An account of a proposed tramway to Port Elliot is in the Register,
15 December 1855, page 3b,
23 and 26 April 1856, pages 3e and 3c; also see
Register,
6 May 1859, page 2g for an editorial on a proposed tramway to Goolwa - earlier references are in
Parliamentary Paper 20/1857,
113/1857,
69/1858/,
87/1858,
17/1859 and
88/1859.
The opening of the bridge over the River Angas is reported in the Register,
5 December 1857, page 3f: "... and it was determined, in accordance with the wishes of the numerous North Britons in the district, to name the structure after the patron saint of Scotland [ie, Saint Andrew]."
For references to the Strathalbyn-Victor Harbor tramway in 1865 see note Place Names - Victor Harbor ; for its counterpart to Middleton see Parliamentary Paper 75/1865-66;
Register,
3 August 1866, page 3a for an account of the turning of the first sod - also see
Register,
1 September 1865, page 3c and
1 and 6 February 1866, pages 2b and 3c respectively,
8 May and 18 June 1869, pages 2e and 3b.
An editorial on the Strathalbyn Tramway Bill appears in the Register,
7 December 1865, page 2c; also see
18 April 1866, page 3 where a trip on the tramway is described; also see
Register,
22 March 1867, page 3f,
Express,
23 and 24 February 1869, pages 2b and 3b,
14 July 1869, page 2b.
Its purchase by the government is reported in the Express,
17 October 1866, page 2b.
"The Strathalbyn Coaches" is in the Register,
21 March 1868, page 2f.
"Railway Outrages" is in the Observer,
17 April 1869, page 5b.
Returns of receipts on the railway are to be found in Parliamentary Paper 69/1870. Further references to the Strathalbyn-Middleton tramway are to be found under Place Names - Middleton.
An entertaining and informative letter describing a trip on the railway is in the Register,
20 January 1871, page 5e.
"Tramway Travelling" is in the Observer,
10 January 1874, page 9e.
A feature article on the tramway appears in the Register on
8 May 1877, page 6f; also see
26 May 1877, page 6f.
On 18 August 1883 at page 4f it is reported that "the Goolwa tramway is at present a dead loss to the colony"; also see
23 August 1883, page 5b,
Observer,
14 October 1882, page 8c,
25 August 1883, page 25e,
10 May 1884, page 8a,
Chronicle,
31 January 1885, page 8a,
7 March 1885, page 5b,
24 July 1886, page 8a.
A coach trip to Goolwa is described in the Register,
25 March 1869, page 3f.
A description of the proposed railway line from Nairne is in the Register,
23 December 1881, page 6a.
For a description of the works of the line from Mount Barker see
29 October 1883, page 6c,
23 June 1884, page 6e.
A photograph of the first train crossing a viaduct in the Hills is in the Chronicle,
25 April 1935, page 34.
Strathalbyn
Obituaries
An obituary of William Colman is in the Register, 21 January 1882, page 5b,
of W. Rankine on 7 September 1882, page 5c,
of S.E. Bosisto on 19 August 1884, page 4h,
of John Paterson on 15 December 1894, page 5b,
of M.T. Slaughter on 15 July 1895, page 5b,
of George Graham on 17 July 1895, page 5b,
of James Jacob on 4 November 1895, page 5a,
of Dr Blue on 21 September 1896, page 5b,
of James McCord on 26 October 1896, page 6b,
of J.W. Hugall on 4 August 1897, page 4h.
An obituary of Mrs Allan McLean is in the Observer, 30 January 1892, page 29d,
of John Paterson on 15 and 22 December 1894, pages 15c and 29a,
of George Graham on 20 July 1895, page 31a.
An obituary of James McCord is in the Observer, 31 October 1896, page 44b,
of Thomas Graham on 21 July 1900, page 22d,
of Mrs Margaret A. Craig on 20 July 1907, page 40e,
of William Mills on 19 June 1909, page 40b,
of Miss Jane Sanders on 19 June 1909, page 40b.
An obituary of Henry Waters is in the Register, 30 November 1900, page 5c,
of Robert Johnston on 26 February 1901, page 5c,
of Samuel Stanton on 14 May 1902, page 6d,
of Berry Smith on 27 June 1902, page 5a,
of Douglas Gooch on 2 September 1903, page 4g.
An obituary of Henry Waters is in the Observer, 8 December 1900, page 22d,
of Berry Smith on 5 July 1902, page 21a,
of Joseph Milnes on 7 April 1906, page 37d,
of Jonathan Sanders on 21 July 1906, page 38c,
of John Pallant on 1 December 1906, page 38c,
of Richard Carruthers on 13 August 1910, page 38a,
of Mrs Ann Jeffreys on 29 October 1910, page 41a.
An obituary of David Kennedy is in the Register, 2 November 1904, page 4g,
of James Ansell on 11 July 1905, page 3b,
of Joseph Milnes on 31 March 1906, page 7b,
of John Pallant on 27 November 1906, page 5c,
of Mrs Margaret A. Craig on 17 July 1907, page 5a.
An obituary of Timothy O'Connor is in the Register, 23 April 1906, page 3i,
of Jonathan Sanders on 14 July 1906, page 7b,
of Colin Thomas on 25 August 1908, page 8c,
of William Mills on 16 June 1909, page 4h,
of Richard Carruthers on 6 August 1910, page 13b,
of Mrs Ann Jeffreys on 25 October 1910, page 8f,
of Mrs John Butler on 1 June 1911, page 6h,
of Henry Goldfinch on 27 July 1911, page 6f,
of J.C.P. Butler on 2 and 5 August 1911, pages 6f and 12i,
of Michael Kilmartin on 12 April 1912, page 4i,
of Richard Taylor on 1 November 1912, page 6h,
of Mrs Richard M. Scott on 28 December 1912, page 13a.
An obituary of M. Kilmartin and L. Lovegrove is in the Observer, 20 April 1912, page 41a,
of Phillip Cross on 1 June 1912, page 41b,
of James Fleming on 29 March 1913, page 41a,
of Charles Milnes on 3 October 1914, page 46a.
An obituary of James Fleming is in the Register, 21 March 1913, page 6h,
of Benjamin Pavy on 19 June 1913, page 6h,
of Andrew Rankine on 23 September 1913, page 8a,
of Thomas G. Watson on 18 February 1914, page 8b,
of Mrs Margaret P. Graham on 2 June 1914, page 10a,
of George Clough on 29 May 1915, page 8h,
of Hugh Matheson on 4 June 1915, page 6f,
of Mrs Douglas Gooch on 17 September 1915, page 4g,
of James Minard on 13 September 1913, page 4i.
An obituary of Mrs M. Williamson is in the Observer, 24 January 1914, page 41a,
of T.G. Watson on 21 February 1914, page 41c,
of Mrs M.P. Graham on 6 June 1914, page 39a,
of Thomas Fallon on 1 May 1915, page 45b,
of George Clough on 5 June 1915, page 45a,
of James Minard on 18 September 1915, page 46a,
of Hugh Semple on 15 January 1916, page 35b,
of L.L. Lovegrove on 15 April 1916, page 19b.
An obituary of P. McAnaney is in the Observer,2 January 1915, page 42a,
of Hugh Matheson on 12 June 1915, page 44a,
of Mrs Douglas Gooch on 25 September 1915, page 46a,
of E.W. Bertram on 15 July 1916, page 33a,
of James Cross on 9 December 1916, page 35e,
of Thomas Walsh on 3 February 1917, page 13c,
of Edwin Haines on 24 February 1917, page 32a.
An obituary of Ernest W. Bertram is in the Register, 12 July 1916, page 7a,
of Mrs James Cross on 6 December 1916, page 4g,
of Edwin Haines on 19 February 1917, page 4g,
of Mrs Janet Verner on 12 April 1917, page 6g,
of Mrs Ann S. Raggett on 22 March 1918, page 6h.
An obituary of Robert Haines is in the Observer, 14 September 1918, page 13a,
of Mrs Caroline Bottrill on 21 June 1919, page 22b,
of W.J. Tucker on 17 January 1920, page 31e,
of Mrs E.E. Bode on 14 August 1920, page 31d.
An obituary of W.J. Tucker is in the Register, 12 January 1920, page 8f,
of W.M. Rankine on 17 December 1920, page 6i,
of Mrs John Leslie on 9 January 1923, page 6f,
of John Wallis on 17 April 1923, page 6g,
of James Keough on 19 and 26 June 1923, pages 8h and 8g.
An obituary of John Wallis is in the Observer, 21 April 1923, page 35a,
of Alexander Gordon on 25 April 1925, page 39d,
of R.H. Gooch on 7 November 1925, page 44a,
of Matthew B. Rankin on 24 July 1926, page 11b.
An obituary of G.H. Parker is in the Register, 23 January 1924, page 8h,
of James Williamson on 22 July 1924, page 8g,
of Alexander Gordon on 23 April 1925, page 8g,
of Mrs Bridget Donnithorne on 16 June 1925, page 8f,
of George Usher on 20 June 1925, page 14d,
of John Rust on 6 January 1926, page 10d,
of George Hall on 28 May 1926, page 8h,
of Louis Potts on 27 October 1926, page 8g.
An obituary of Edward R. Bolger is in the Register, 14 March 1927, page 15c,
of A.J. Collier on 19 August 1927, page 8g,
of Mrs Ann S. Raggatt on 17 September 1927, page 10f,
of Frank von Doussa on 1 November 1928, page 13b.
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