Francis McCaffrey Collection University of Wollongong Archives D92 The information reproduced here is for personal research only and must not be copied or published in any form. The notebooks are the property of the University of Wollongong. Spelling and grammar are as found in the original handwriting. Question marks indicate that the word was not clear - if you recognise any such words please email me. Notebook #13 Part 1 119 pages Recorded 1914? Page 5 The slaying of Dr Wardell LLD Sept 1834 was a never to be forgotten event in NSWales. Two sentries named Jukes? and Bolton - three convicts, Richard Nolan, Thomas Tattersdale, Edmund Grace Jenkins. These men were either associated with the Convict Barracks or were 'half-timers' at the Quarries now Argyle Cut Sydney. Richard Nolan had a private still and he arranged with Grace and Jenkins to drug Jukes? while on sentry with rum. It was successful and Tattersdale, Grace and Jenkins escaped into the bush in September 1834. Dr Wardell was riding home from Sydney to Petersham on his charger 'Young Yorkshire' when he encountered these three men. Jenkins had private Jukes? rifle (V34!) and he shot Dr Wardell who galloped off - but his body was found next day only a hundred yards from where the fatal shot was fired. Grace informed the police - and on turning King's evidence was pardoned. Tattersdale and Jenkins were hanged. The first ploughing match was held at Bong Bong in 1828. In 1831 another ploughing match was held when 19 ploughs were in the field. In 1833 another match took place 21 competitors and the Governor gave a silver medal. What a pity the names of the ploughmen are not recorded. Page 6 The Mistletoe - Many years before the dawn of Christianity, the oak tree, and especially the mistletoe growing out of the heart of the oak, were reverenced for their supposed affinity with the sun. The Druids worshipped the sun as the one supreme God, and beleived the oak to be in some way associated with the sun because they made fire by rubbing two pieces of oak together. Twice a year the Celtic priests had a religious festival in honour of the sun in oak groves. Such was considered wisdom. Jack Ketch and Thomas Derrick were both English hangmen and have left immortal names to the English speaking world. The Right Honourable Denis Browne - Marquis of Sligo was a Sheriff. So was the Earl of Essex in the cruel days of Queen Elizabeth, a hangman. The Flying Pieman - William Francis King was born in London in 1807. His father was paymaster at Whitehall and he was intended for the Church of England. He was a sportsman - a great runner - and arrived in Sydney in 1839. He lived for a time at Sutton Forest as a tutor. He became a barman at the Hope & Anchor - Pitt and King Sts kept by Doran - and at the Rainbow Tavern. Died Liverpool Asylum 1874. Page 7 Meaning of Aboriginal place names in Illawarra Bulli Two mountain ranges Illawarra Ellowera - A pleasant place Wollongong Woolyungah - Five Islands Kiama Kiami - Fish may be caught Minnimurra Plenty fish Coolangatta Highest land Meeinderry Greenwell Point Moonah Inside Jervis Bay Cooroombong Jervis Bay - Hence Currembene Creek Ulladulla Wooladoorah - safe harbour Wandiawandian The home of the lost lovers Bundawalla Clear water, a large organ Kanmangaroo The kangaroo Wikkie Bread Kuninda Kundi A bark hut Nowra You and me, see noora Wunlabung Tomahawk Jingabulla Worrigee Where to go it is not far Budler Bandicoot Palahua Red Wallaby Coorora An opossum Burnell Black wallaby Page 8 Cambewarra Mountain of fire Terrara Scrubby place Wallum Rain Gillamagong Big house in swampy land Niooka Green hills Jeroo Aboriginal camping ground Thundagulla A flat piece of land Coomonderry A small range at spur Bilaral A boggy creek Binging The town of Berry Bunbarra A clump of trees near a creek Widgera Sand Mudgey A boat Nurragee A native dog Ulla Nulla A running creek Bingewalla Plenty bush Tullambah King of Tongarra M A Weston's opinion of the meaning of the Aboriginal place names of Illawarra is as follows: Budgong an edible moth - properly - Boogong Berrawarra Far away - in Qld south - Warra Warra Boomba Thunder Page 9 Bunberra Leache's Kingfisher Bulli or Bullai Native honey - sugar and water ?? Coomaditchy Bad water Goodarrin Native companion Jerrangong Frighten water - surf Illaroo Salt water Illawarra Water far away Jindy Andy A woman's corroberie Jamberoo The stars Kembla Two heads - properly Kahmboolla Kurrakwah A name of the crow strike Koon Bury A whirlpool Woonona Sleep Wollongong The King Fish Yamba, Moora, Wina and Wyanda each means home in a different dialect. Woondoonia means broken, hilly country; Warilda, Creek View, Booalba means view from a hill. Colboonya - Lyre bird. Page 10 Jeffery Hart Bent arrived in N.S.Wales as judge of the newly established Supreme Court. When about to open the Court in May 1815 a letter was addressed to him by Governor Macquarie transmitting petitions from persons of the names of Eagar, Crossley and Charters soliciting permission to practice as solicitors and barristers in the Supreme Court and recommending the prayer to the favourable consideration of the Judge. Eagar had been a solicitor in Dublin - Crossley and Charters were of the same class and in similar circumstances - to wit - ?? Mr Broughton - the Commissary - and Mr Riley one of Sydney's Rum Merchants were favourable - but the judge was incoc?orable. Their money pulled them through, Eagar went to law with Prosper De Mestre - Judge Barron Field was on the French. Gave a verdict in favour of De Mestre and saved him from utter ruin. Judge Field was afterward appointed Resident Judge at Gibralter. A public meeting of the emancipists was held in Sydney 23rd January 1821 - at which it was resolved to send a delegation to England to represent their interests and plead their cause. May of these men were then wealthy and powerful. Eagar and Dr Redfern tow of Macquaries emacipist magistrates Page 11 were accordingly sent home. But like the dogs of Jupiter that were sent with a petition to Jupiter for the restoration of the gift of speech, which they alleged they once possessed. Eagar never returned to the Colony to Report Progress. Dr Redfern, had been transported over the ??of the ??, returned - and the mission was successful for in October 1823 Francis Forbes was appointed first Chief Justice of N.S.Wales, and Barron Field returned to England - where he died. 1879 died - Rev John Elder aged 66. At the residency of her Son-in-law Thomas H Neale police magistrate - Hartley - Rosetta, relict of F Meurant of Seven Hills aged 84 years. A native of Parramatta - born 1795. Meurant came out in the ship Minerva - and was a shipmate of paymaster Cox 102 Regiment, Joseph Holt, Rev Fulton, Father Harold - of '98. Meurant was a transport and lived where the hotel Metropole stands. James Midgley formerly Maquaries [sic] foreman Goat Island died 1879 aged 73 years - Same year Charly James Bullivant aged 84 years - an old time publican. John Eyre - Missionary ot Miss Susan Wilshire - spinster, ?? performed by Parson ?? on August 25th 1812. -- Vivienne Caldwell viv@zipworld.com.au Wollongong NSW http://www.zip.com.au/~viv