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. Page 20 At the Illawarra Turf Club meeting held in Wollongong in September 1866 Bylong was badly beaten in the Maiden Plate. Crabby Down won - a four year old gelding ridden by Peter Kelly. Distance 1 ½ mile. Hard Times 2nd Bylong 3rd. C? with J Bishop up won the Prince of Wales Stakes beating Flannery's 'Nonsuch'? by a length. All racing men can remember those events - the younger ones talk of J Hadden's Bachelor, George Donnelly's Rosabelle and George Hall's Hard Times - Kiama Maid - Weston's Cornstalk - all racing on the old Shellharbour Course. [Illegible sentence] Ett. De Mestre was king in those days. In the 1884 parliament Wisdom and Buchanan fought. Bill Lyne and Clarke & Grenfell hasda scrap. Jimmy Fletcher knocked out Jack Haynes. Gibbs & Lysaght got too close for comfort with each other. Lysaght sent Gibbs to the floor with a straight hit. That at once aided the dispute and order was restored. Page 21 How Richard Jones MC was also known as Merchant or China Jones who in the 30ties lived corner Pitt & Hunter Street did much for trade and agriculture. In January 1823 he was a large sheep owner for his time having a stud of 300 pure merino sheep. In 1825 Mr Jones is mentioned as an old and most enterprising emigrant and had just imported 120 saxon sheep. Mr Jones had a grant November 26, 1831 of 20,000 acres of land near Maitland. He was in 1834 intereested in Mr Riley who owned Raby and Cavan Estates near Campbelltown. In 1820 a party led by John Howe explored the Hunter Valley - on 17th March 1820 they discovered St Patrick's Plains. The party consisted of John Howe, Andrew Howe, William Dargan, Phillip Thorley and Benjamin Singleton - after whom the town of Singleton is named. A horse named Cockfighter got bogged in a creek - hence the name Cockfighter's Creek. In 1821 William Smith, first public school teacher Sydney. Major Morriset 48 the Regiment of Foot. On March 31st Allan Cunningham followed the track of Howe party. Dr McLeod of the 39th Regiment settled at the head of the Shoalhaven River - a stockade. Who was Macleay Dumaresq Belisario??? [Frank's question marks] Page 22 Early Bathurst. The first land grants given on the plains were Maurice Charles O'Connell, 73rd Regiment 1000 acres on March 22nd 1814. In 1815 William Henry Alcock, Joseph Bigg, James Chilsholme, Robert Fob, J Liddeared received grants. In 1823 Richard Mills applied for a grant of land. The first Commandant of the settlement was Lieut William Lawson - Royal Veteran Company. He was appointed August 23rd 1819 and was succeeded by Lieut Colonel Morrisset 45th Regiment. In 1825 a settlement was formed at Wellington Valley and Lieut Percy Saunders was gazetted in charge. This settlement was abolished in 1831- it is a progressive centre now 1914. In July 1829 Alex McLeay wrote Majore Mitchell with special regard to a road from Menangle to Barber's Creek & on through Argyle. Major Lockyer of the 57th Regiment foot was sent to open up a portion of this road. This road started from Campbelltown and reached Menangle - passed over the Mittagong range to the township of Bong Bong to the [illegible] or Paddy's river. Past Charles Throsby's and Charles Wright's properties where a bridge was erected in 1829. Past Dr Reid's to County of St Vincent. Page 23 William Lovegrove died at Marrickville 1906. He arrived in the Bard's Legacy - 35 tons - Captain Whitfield in 1852 at Terrara - Shoalhaven River on 1st January 1857 & he was appointed Government Residential official. The G.P.s duties had previously been carried out by Mr Meares of Kiama. Dr McKenzie and Mr Thompson were the magistrates. He married Melanie? De Mestre by whom he had 4 sons and 5 daughters. The Lovegroves of Shoalhaven. Richard Cheers had at one time the entire frontage of Hunter St Sydney. Thomas Laycock - a giant - had a large block adjoining. He was quatermaster sergeant of the NSW Corps. John Harris was surgeon's mate and subsequently became Colonial Surgeon. He who built Ultimo House. Garnham Blaxsell Rumdealer and Hospital Contractor was the other party. These four men owned the block from Bridge to Moore St and from George St to near the Governor's domain. A valuable block today 1914. Richard Cheers & Nicholas Devine came out in the Guardian - Cheers was and early butcher. Had his shop in High St - now George St. He removed to Hunter Street. The slaughter house was at or near Dawe's Point. In 1791 George Bolton -- Vivienne Caldwell viv@zipworld.com.au Wollongong NSW http://www.zip.com.au/~viv AUS-NSW-SE Mailing List http://www.zip.com.au/~viv/aus-nsw-se.htm