The following extract form the book "The Land Boomers" by Michael Cannon was sent to me some years ago. I am interested in a Donald Munro and his brother John who lived in Melbourne. They were cousins of my Gt Grandfather and were from Lairg. Melbourne 1880's onwards James Munro claimed descent form a baronet of the same name. Was born in Scotland in 1832. Became printer by trade. At 21 married Jane MacDonald in Edinburgh & had 4 sons & 3 daughters. Emigrated toVictoria 1858 - became printer. James was a teetoller, started Real Estate Bank, Federal Bank and rose to become Premier of Victoria. Depositors invested 2 million sterling and when the bubble burst Munro hastily had himself appointed Agent General in London and fled the Colony. Later returning to face creditors & Insolvency Court. His son Donald became prominent in Victorian Land boom. Had a successful auctioneer - estate agency with Baillieu - Munro & Baillieu - lots of noices for land sales with their names in the better parts of Melbourne. They too went broke. Donald Munro resigned in 1887 just before he went broke but had to face the courts. Alexander another son appointed Manager of one of his fathers companies. son in law Robert Wallam? Balding also in one of their companies. Pam cook Christchurch, NZ

My James MUNRO was born inGolspie in 1825, son of John MUNRO & Eliza SUTHERLAND. He isn't with his family in the 1841 census but appears in Golspie, unmarried in 1851 as a tailor. From there he disappears, not being in Golspie in 1861 nor anywhere in the 1881 census. His brothers Hugh & Joseph came to Victoria Aus in the early 1850's. I would love to be one of those descendants and share some of that bowling club real estate in Melbourne or claim him being a Premier of Victoria but alas I can't find him anywhere. Lizzi ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Cook <pamcook@inet.net.nz> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:30 PM Subject: James Munro > The following extract form the book "The Land Boomers" by Michael Cannon > was sent to me some years ago. I am interested in a Donald Munro and his > brother John who lived in Melbourne. They were cousins of my Gt Grandfather > and were from Lairg. > > Melbourne 1880's onwards > > James Munro claimed descent form a baronet of the same name. Was born in > Scotland in 1832. Became printer by trade. At 21 married Jane MacDonald in > Edinburgh & had 4 sons & 3 daughters. Emigrated toVictoria 1858 - became > printer. James was a teetoller, started Real Estate Bank, Federal Bank and > rose to become Premier of Victoria. Depositors invested 2 million sterling > and when the bubble burst Munro hastily had himself appointed Agent General > in London and fled the Colony. Later returning to face creditors & > Insolvency Court. His son Donald became prominent in Victorian Land boom. > Had a successful auctioneer - estate agency with Baillieu - Munro & > Baillieu - lots of noices for land sales with their names in the better > parts of Melbourne. They too went broke. Donald Munro resigned in 1887 > just before he went broke but had to face the courts. > Alexander another son appointed Manager of one of his fathers companies. > son in law Robert Wallam? Balding also in one of their companies. > > Pam cook > Christchurch, NZ > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >