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Port Fairy
News Index
1854

 (Victoria Australia)
An index to people mentioned in surviving Port Fairy newspapers. in the year 1854.
Port Fairy was known as Belfast from the 1840's - 1880's before reverting to it's former name.
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Name				Reference

Atkinson	James		throws open Belfast for sale.
				donates church site for C/E Church.
Avery		Thos.		ad-milk prices raised.
				poundkeeper-Belfast.

Baker		E.W		proceeding to Eng/present claims.
Beauchamp	Arthur		Belfast/appoints agent for claims.
Beaver		W & Co		Belfast/timber for sale
Best		Geo.		Secty.or Belfast Rifle Club.
Bland		John		Treasurer-C/E Subscription commitee
				see Cowtan and Bland.
				Belfast Insurance Agent.
Boyd		M.G		stockbrand/missing bullock
Broadway	George		Belfast Jeweller/new partner
Brodie		& Co		Belfast/Ad.
Brown		& Broadway	Belfast/jewellers.
Brown		A.J		former publican/now at Belfast
Brown		T.A		The Swamp/lost stock ad
Burke		Patrick		Rosebrook-trespass caution.

Cavenagh	John		ad-milk prices raised.
Cowtan 		& Bland		Belfast merchants/ad (3)
				Belfast/agents - farms to let
				Lease for Sale - Cox St Belfast.
Craig		& Macdonald	Auctions - Warrnambool.
Dennys		Chas		director of insurance co.
Dorney		McTaggart	magistrate-Ipswich Qld.charged
				with false imprisonment.

Fairburn	Mr		Upper Glenelg-lost stock ad.
Falconer	J.J		Supt.Bank of Australasia,
				a new branch to open at W.bool.
Flower		Horace		re Sir Chas Hotham.
Fuller		Wm		Belfast/postmaster
Fulton		Thos.		Melb Foundry- election candidate.

Garrard		& Shaw		surveyers/Geelong insurance co.
Glare		James		subscriber to T.Hill ploughing match
Glare		John		Woodbine/stray stock
				subscriber to T.Hill ploughing match
Green		John		Fencers and threshers wanted
				Bullock missing-Burrells Flat
Gregory		J.A		solicitor/Geelong Insurance Co.

Halhead		& Wigg		Belfast/Land Sale
				Belfast/Land Agents
				Sheep for sale.
				carts/drays - sale.
Halhead		W.D		Auctioner/Surveyer/ad.
Hammond		Joseph		Plough Inn/trespass caution.
				stray stock.
				secretary of T.Hill ploughing match.
				subscriber to T.Hill ploughing match.
				Carpenters wanted.
				trespass caution.
Harding		Silas		director of insurance co.
Harrison	T.B		master of the "Manchester"
Hartley		Benjamin	Ipswich.Qld.charged magistrate.
Heron		Revd.		depts Scots church-joins C/E church.
Hill		Jas.		land sale- Belfast East.
Hill		John Sleath	manager of insurance co.
Hill		Mr		Belfast Auctioneer/Ad (2)
				Belfast - Land Sale at Green Hills.
Hyde		John		Tower Hill/stray stock (2)
				subscriber to T.Hill ploughing match.
Hotham		Sir & Mrs Chas	lays foundation stone for University.


Jermyn		Dr		Belfast/new residence

Kay		Captain & Mrs	attends foundation stone laid for
				university.Melb.
Knight		& Alison	appoints bailiff at Rosebrook.
Knight		J.M		stray stock (2)
				tenders/fencers wanted.Goose Lagoon.
				reward -missing stock.

Lamont		John		Melb.election candidate.
Lee		Dr		Belfast/new residence
LLoyd		Geo.Thos	director of insurance co.
Lydiard		C.J.P		Police Inspector Belfast,reward
				for strayed govt.horses.
Lynch		John		subscriber to T.Hill ploughing match

McWilliam	D		Hopkins River/stray stock (2)

Mackay		M		former residence in Belfast.
Maclaren	Archibald	cottage for sale
Middleton	William		Subscriber to Belfast C/E church
Monaghan	John		Yangery/stray stock.
				Trespass caution.
Monaghan	Matthew		Yangery farmer/stray stock
				Yangery farmer/sawyers wanted
				appoints Wigg as agent.
Morrison	Mr		subscriber to T.Hill ploughing match

Nantes		Chas.		director of insurance co.
Nicholson	G		Subscriber to Belfast C/E church
Nicholson	M.		resigns as M.L.A (2)
Noon		John		Rosebrook/stray stock

O'Brien		Smith		Tas news re his departure for U.S.A
O'Reilly	Michael		ridicules Mr Rusden-elections.
Owens		Evan		appointed Bailiff for Alison & Knight
				Rosebrook/strayed stock.

Paynton		N.J		Subscriber to Belfast C/E church
Pender		Wm.		election meetings (2)
Pilkington	J & R		Warrnambool/stonemasons wanted
Pollock		Robert		Plough Inn/trespass caution
Price		John		Belfast-reward-strayed stock.

Rutledge	McGregor & Co	Agents - Land to Let
Rutledge	Richard		horse breeder.
Rutledge	William		agent for Stag Inn sale.
Rutledge	William & Co	Belfast ships agents.
				Scotch or English ploughs for sale.
Ryan		John		subscriber to T.Hill ploughing match

Smith		H.A		Subscriber to Belfast C/E church
Spry		Richard		agent for Jas Stribling
Stevens		F.P		Subscriber to Belfast C/E church
Stevens		Mrs F.P		Subscriber to Belfast C/E church
Stewart		Geo.		Police Magistrate/trespass caution.
Stribling	James		appoints Spry as agent
				Belfast Innkeeper/stray stock.
Suter		A.V		lost stock reward.

Taylor		Mr		Innkeeper.meeting held at his place.
Thompson	John		Belfast/bullock drays for sale.
Thorpe		Samuel		Subscriber to Belfast C/E church
Tierney		Thos		Yangery Farmer/strayed stock

Vodders		Thos		Estate administration

Walker		John		subscriber to T.Hill ploughing match
Wall		J		Belfast Innkeeper/stray stock
Watts 		& Fuller	corrugated iron houses for sale.
Whitehead	Robert		Subscriber to Belfast C/E church
Wigg		see Halhead
Wigg		James Utting	authorised as agent for Beauchamp
				appointed agent by M.Monaghan.
Willis		Edward		Insurance Agent/Geelong & Western Dist.
Willoby		Geo		Congbool/Grange/stolen horse reward
Woodward	R.H		Belfast/agent for Bridge Inn sale.
				re thoroughfare through land nr 
				the race course.
				selling his properties at W.bool,
				Hopkins River, Purnim etc.
				Belfast lands for sale.
General
Shipping.  Manchester. resumes trading to these ports/local trader.
Sydney Railway Co - further loans obtained.
Melbourne & Geelong Railway -meeting of shareholders.
Black Ball line secured for Tasmania travel.

New bridge at Spring Creek.
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