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William Underwood

25/1/2017

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William Underwood
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from Geelong Advertiser 21 February, 1907
William Underwood was one of the earliest settlers in the district, coming to Geelong in 1836. He was born on 10 August 1815 in Launceston to convict parents William Underwood and Catherine Lynch. He married Sarah Robinson in 1854. He took a prominent part in municipal government, having been a member of the old Connewarre road board, and later of the South Barwon shire council, where he served from 1874 until 1887. He was a zealous member and committeeman of the Geelong Agricultural Society, and until his health became seriously impaired a couple of years before his death he never missed the annual shows of the society. He was very healthy until he had an attack of paralysis, after which he became an invalid.

​He purchased crown land in Connewarre which he farmed for 40 years until he died on 2 October 1891 aged 80 years. He added to his initial acquisition as land became available, owning 855 acres when he died. His estate was valued at £5190 which was left to his wife, Sarah, for life and at her death to his children equally. Sarah died on 20 January, 1907 at the age of 82. His farm "Oaklands", was sold on 14 March 1907 for £6,000.

​William and Sarah were buried together in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.
Their children were:
   William — born 1855,  died 1858
​   Christopher — born 1855, died 1941
​   Sarah Isabella — born 1858, died 1943
   William — born 1860, died 1937 Colac
​   Thomas Robinson — born 1861, died 1915
   Catherine — born 1864, died 1866
​   Catherine — born 1866, died 1938
​   James — born 1868, died 1876
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The land belonging to William Underwood which was sold at the auction on 14 March 1907 stretched from Breamlea Road and Shaws Lane in the west to the lake and from Belchers Road in the north to Bluestone School Road in the south. Barwon Heads Road ran through the farm. The Connewarre Presbyterian Church was built in 1916 on the south western corner of allotment G section XII on land donated by David Polly.
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Weather Wonders of Geelong — Past Event

20/1/2017

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Lindsay Smail, weather forecaster and author of Weather Wonders of Geelong, will give an illustrated presentation of many of the major weather events in the Geelong region since settlement in 1838, at our next meeting on 2 February, 2017 at the Mount Duneed Hall, 40 Mount Duneed Road, Mount Duneed at 7:30pm.

​The second edition of his book of 128 pages with lavish photos by some of Geelong's top photographers including Peter Redmond and Phil Thomson will be on sale at the meeting. This is a great record of the amazing range of weather events in this part of Australia: severe storms, tornadoes, floods, hail, droughts, bush fires, snow, dust storms and rare atmospheric occurrences.

http://geelongweatherservices.com.au/
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William Hodgkin Grimley Willson

18/1/2017

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St Cuthbert's Church of England, Marshall

1/1/2017

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St Cuthbert's Church of England, built in 1911, was situated between the two cypresses on the Marshall Reserve in Marshalltown Road. It was built beside an old church which had originally been used also as a school. The old church was replaced by a Sunday School in 1922. When the congregation moved to Heyers Road, Grovedale the old church was moved to Cobbin Farm in Grove Road, Grovedale where it is often used for weddings.
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The 2 acre church block on the corner of Horseshoe Bend and Marshalltown Roads
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Some of the church land was taken with the upgrading of Barwon Heads Road in the 1930s
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These beautiful leadlight windows are at the back of the church
A grand meadow fete was held in 1899 to procure funds to renovate the interior of the old church and to build a chancel if possible. By all reports in the Geelong Advertiser the fete was a huge success. A profit of £83 6s 5d was made. In appreciation of the hard work of the ladies, the church committee invited them to a  picnic. By 1901 the advertisement for another meadow fete to be held was in aid of the new church building fund. For a number of years, before and after 1911, fetes and tea meetings were held to raise further funds. In 1913 it was a wisteria fete where the interior was decorated with wisteria which gave a dainty and pleasing effect. The new church was dedicated by the Archbishop of Melbourne on 10 June 1911. Councillors and officers of the Shire of South Barwon were invited to attend. In 1916, after the debt on the church had been paid, the proceeds of the fete went towards gas lighting in the church. In 1917 two honour rolls were unveiled. Parishioners, relatives and friends of those whose names were on the boards attended the church for the service on Sunday evening 15 March. There was a parade of the Young Men's Club, whose roll contained 18 names of members who had enlisted.
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from Geelong Advertiser 14 October 1899
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from Geelong Advertiser 3 June 1911
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