A decision was made by Mr Justice Lowe in the First Civil Court on 20 July 1933 that permits granted by the Geelong Harbor Trust for the erection of boathouses on the beach at the Barwon River at Barwon Heads were illegal, also an injunction to restrain the trust from issueing further permits and a mandatory injunction for the removal of existing boathouses. However, he ordered that the buildings should be allowed to remain until January 14, 1933. He did this to avoid hardship to the owners of the buildings. The trust took prompt steps to have its wrong-doing condoned by taking action. 

​It was amazing that the government announced on 10 January 1933 that the boathouses could remain for another year.

Licences renewed for 1933:
​Barwon Rowing Club
Mrs G Brownlee, Marnock Vale
CN Brown, Geelong
TS Barnfather, Newtown
A Bell, Geelong
CR Bernard, Geelong
Miss A Blakiston, Geelong
​W Carr, Colac
Church of England Grammar School, Corio
KJ Coughlan, Ballarat
DT Casey, Geelong
Captain Cumming, Geelong
Dr Crawford, Ballarat
Miss EN Clarke, Ballarat
Miss EJ Cathcart, Newtown
A Davies, Ballarat
BW Douglass, Geelong
Mrs L Flockhart, Melbourne
Mrs P Fraser, Geelong
TJ Fowler, Geelong
Mrs N Francis, Melbourne
​JS Gray, Geelong
Dr AS Grimwade, Geelong
Miss Goodwin, Geelong
HC Giles, Geelong
J Hancock, Geelong West
EJ Heywood, Geelong
​Mrs H Hitchcock, Geelong
PH Holden, Geelong
Mrs May Hoban, Melbourne
​Rev AT Holden, Kew
​Mrs FE Humble, Geelong
P Hoskin, Geelong
​Mrs Helen Hodges, Geelong
EF Holden, Geelong
​M J Illingworth, Geelong
WJ Jarman, Barwon Heads
EL Julien, Geelong
Mrs OA James, Geelong
WC Kernot, Geelong
TJ Kerley, Geelong
Mrs M Langhorne, Barwon Heads
Mrs AM Little, Geelong
TF Murray;, Geelong
Miss L Millett, Ballarat
Rev John Nall, Geelong
ECE Opie, Geelong
Miss AW & Mrs AL Storrer, Geelong
​JFS Shannon, Geelong
PH Spargo, Geelong
SH Thompson, Geelong
JMcN Turnbull, Camberwell
RJ Thomas, Melbourne
CH Tutton, Melbourne
Mrs AR Thear, Geelong
​Mrs Thiemeyer & Mrs F Evans, Melbourne
​Mrs MH Williams, Geelong

​Charles Doherty, in partnership with Patrick Consedine, Luke Darcy and Michael McMahon selected 640 acres north of Lake Modewarre in 1852. Later Charles took over the some of this land. Charles was born about 1820 in County Clare in Ireland. He married Margaret, sister of Luke Darcy on 10 August, 1852 in Melbourne​. Margaret was born in 1831 at Kilmorey in County Clare in Ireland. They had the following children:
John Francis — born 1853, died 16 September 1940 at Fitzroy aged 87
Mary Ann — born 1856 at Laketown, married James Peter Buckley in 1879, died 20 July 1946 at Moriac
Catherine Theresa — born 1858, married Andrew Scott Pyers in August 1879 at St Patrick's Church, Duneed (Mount Moriac) died 1952 at Altona
Bridget — born 1859, died 31 January 1896 at Gnarwarre
Michael — born 1861
Garette James — born 1862, died 1936 aged 73  at Middle Park
Margaret — born 1864
​Eleonore Helena — born 1867, died 1941 at Prahran aged 75
Elizabeth Frances — born 1869, died 1954 at Melbourne
Susan — born 1871

Charles died on 10 April, 1872 aged 52 and was buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. Margaret lived to the age of 78. She died on 26 November, 1909. 

Michael Doherty, Charles' son, was elected unopposed as a member of the Barrabool Shire council in 1889 and served until 1896. He was shire president in 1892 and 1895. He was appointed to be a member of the school Board of Advice for the Moriac riding of the shire in 1899. In 1896 he advertised his farm at Modewarre for lease and soon became licensee of the Barwon Hotel at Winchelsea. He held this license until 1901. A smoke social was held in December 1901 to mark his departure from the district. He moved to Camperdown to become an auctioneer, trading under the name of M Doherty & Co. He was also a stock and station agent. In 1909 he went into partnership with J Brodie Mackie, trading under the name of Doherty, Mackie & Co. I cannot find any details of any descendants or his death.

Samuel, son of Wilson and Sarah (née Walton) Seward was born in 1860. In 1884 he married Ann Pearson (1867-1945). They had the following children:
Stanley Wilson — born 1885, died 4 October 1960, buried in the Independent section of the Geelong Western Cemetery
​Euphemia Jane (Effie) — born 1886 at Wooroonooke, married Wilfred James Vincent, died 1961 at Geelong
Harold — born 1888 at Wooroonooke, married Elizabeth Ellen O'Connor in 1927, died 3 May 1988
Annie Florence — born 1890 at Wycheproof, died 12 November 1908 at Mount Duneed from TB, buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Western Cemetery with her parents
Ruby Helen — born 1891 at Wooroonooke, married Victor Charles Williams, died 1956 at Essendon
Mildred Alexia (Millie) — born 1893 at Wooroonooke, married Ernest Vivian Twitt, died 1981 at Shepparton
Henrietta Grace (Hettie) — born 1896 at Wycheproof, died 21 February 1968 at Geelong, buried in the Independent section of the Geelong Western Cemetery
John Walton — born 1898 at Corack, married Sarah May Saunders in 1928, died 29 March 1962, buried in the Independent section of the Geelong Western Cemetery
Basil James — born 1900, died 25 February 1901, buried in the Baptist section of the Geelong Western Cemetery

​Samuel arrived at Freshwater Creek after a disastrous fire on 28 April 1906 at Birchip which totally destroyed his home and its uninsured contents.

He purchased 500 acres at Freshwater Creek, and later, in 1906, acquired "Merrijig" from George Cornelius Noble (son of James Noble), who had owned it for twenty five years, and renamed it "Grassdale". It adjoined "Ravenswood" on the south and was approximately the same size of 3300 acres. After the purchase he sub divided this land into 6 "handy" sized farms. He sold four of these. George Meredith from Inverleigh bought 470 acres which he sold the following year to William C Cutts. Mr N O Petschel from the Dimboola purchased 720 acres which he renamed Fairview. The other two were sold to local buyers. Previously the land had been used for sheep grazing but most of the newcomers were keen to improve the land by clearing and grubbing and using it for general farming. Contractors were brought in and the Bunyip Forest Devil was used. Soon after arrival Samuel put down a bore and windmill with a view of irrigating for lucerne, and he also put up five miles of new wire-netted fencing, in order to cope with the rabbits. It was a time of unprecedented growth in the area.

​ He was a Barrabool Shire councillor, serving from 1909 until 1910. He was a member of the paraparap and Pettavel Progress Association. In 1909 he was appointed a trustee for the new school in Paraparap.

​Samuel died on 3 June 1920 at the age of 60 at Mount Moriac and was buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Western Cemetery. Annie died at her home at Freshwater Creek on the 8 October 1945 and was buried with him and daughter Annie Florence who died in 1908.

​​Thomas, son of John and Hannah (née Jones) Preston was born on 9 December 1832 at Woodeaton in Oxfordshire. He arrived in Australia with his family at the age of 11 years in September 1844 aboard the Abberton.

He married Matilda Browne in 1855. They had the following children:
John Henry ​— born 29 January 1856, married Annie Sophie Roll, died in 1856 at Nhill
Harriett Ann — born 1857, died in 1951
Thomas William — born 1860, died 1937
Matilda Ellen Pargeter — born 1863, died in 1938
Sidney Elizabeth ​— born 1864, married John Henry George Ellis in 1884 at Geelong West, died 18 July 1924 at Geelong West aged 60, buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Walter William — born in 1865, died in 1938
Robert Arthur ​— born in 1867, married Charlotte Ward Hart in 1897 at Lubeck, Victoria, died in 1957 aged 90 at Kew 
Hannah Mary ​— born 1869, married Frederick Challis in 1922, died on 4 October 1949 in Geelong
Ada Caroline — born in 1871, died in 1956
Ernest Edward ​— born in 1873, married Edith Adelaide Ackland in 1903, died in 1932 in Geelong
Frederick Herbert ​— born in 1875, married Florence Searle Drew in 1901 at the Ryrie Street Presbyterian Church, died in 1966 at Geelong​
Walter Charles ​— born in 1878, died on 1 October 1966 at Geelong

​When Ada was 5 years of age she went too close to a chaff cutting machine and had the tip of one of her fingers cut off, requiring a visit to the hospital.

​On 15 February 1891 a disastrous fire swept Mount Duneed causing damage to many properties. It started at the property of Andrew White, to the south of his house, then swept through the recreation reserve and the cemetery to the Preston home which was totally destroyed. The only possessions the Prestons were left with were the clothes on their backs. Nothing was insured except farm implements for £100. Thomas and Matilda's son Robert replaced everything and took over running the farm.

Thomas died on 31 August 1902 at Mount Duneed aged 69 and was buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. Matilda died on 10 January 1911 aged 72 and was buried with him.

George Gardiner, a well-known oil and glue manufacturer, was born on 1 March 1845 at Bathurst. He married Mary Patton, a native of Glasgow. They had the following children:
George Arthur — born 1867 in Melbourne, married Mary Emily Searle in 1890, died in Prahran in 1935 aged 67
​John Wesley — born 1869 in Melbourne, died on 7 February 1906 as a result of suicide
Sophia Jane (Tottie) — born 1871 in Melbourne, married Henry Thomas Pride on 6 April 1898, died 6 August 1928 aged 56, buried in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Thomas — born 1873, married Mary Ollie in 1891, married Ivy Jane Hill, died 21 January 1946 in Geelong
Robert — born 1875, married Lillie Riley in 1911, died on 21 May 1954
Victoria — born 1878, married Ralph Martin, died in Fitzroy in 1894
Louisa — born 1879, married George Hillcant in 1911, died in Shepparton in 1949
Edith — born 1881, married Stephen Reynolds in 1903, died in Shepparton in 1950
Mary died at the age of 37 at her residence in Marshalltown on 18 January 1882 and was buried in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery in a single grave​.

On 21 Jun 1882 George married Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (née Hoyler) Jeffery of The Fernery, Newtown, at the High Church Manse. They had two children:
Elizabeth (Lily) — born 9 May 1883
Ethel Maud — born 19 September 1884, married George Cecil Pitcher​ in 1955, died in 1971 aged 86
Mary Ann died on 16 May 1887 from exhaustion caused by shock from accidental burning. She was buried with George's first wife, Mary, at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.

​By 1898 George was living at Sunnyside, on the corner of Brearleys Lane and Tannery Road, Marshalltown. In 1899 George married Emma Elizabeth Moran. It was obviously a short marriage as Emma was suing his for maintenance by 1910. On ​26 April 1907 a sale was held to dispose of household furniture and effects, live stock and farm implements as George had disposed of the property.

​He was a South Barwon Shire councillor, serving from 1874 until 91, 1889 until 1892 and 1895 until 1910. In 1898 he failed to lodge his nomination paper before the date necessary for lodgement, however an election was held to fill the extraordinary vacancy and he was the only person nominated and was duly elected a councillor. He was president of the shire twice — 1897-1898 and 1905-1906. He served on the council a total of 24 years. He was on the committee of the Torquay Improvement Association. He was a vice president of the Torquay Racing Club. The racecourse was on the property of Andrew White.

In 1884 George made arrangements to set up a tannery beside the Barwon River next to his glue factory. He later added the manufacture of fertilisers under the brand of "Magic". In 1894 George's glue factory was almost burnt to the ground. The efforts of the neighbours saved part of the buildings, and most of the equipment in the complex. Replacement buildings were erected and manufacturing of oil and glue resumed. He added extra buildings, fitted with the latest machinery for the manufacture of bone dust on a large scale. When the new plant was up and running George entertained the councillors, council officers and visitors and in the evening a banquet and social was held for about 150 of the neighbouring residents. In the new factory every safeguard was taken to ensure the strictest cleanliness and prevent the slightest objectionable odour which would be a source of nuisance to the residents in the vicinity. The "gaseous emanations" were passed at a high pressure through water, which is itself either again utilised or thoroughly disinfected before being discharged into the Barwon. After the tables were cleared dancing followed into the early hours. By 1910 business was slowing because of the scarcity of hides.

​On 7 February 1906 George's unmarried son, John Wesley, aged 36 years and 10 months committed suicide by shooting himself with a breech loading shotgun. He was buried with his mother and step mother, Mary Ann.

George died on 26 April 1911 at the age of 65 years and was buried in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. A large crowd attended the burial which was conducted by Rev D W Weir. The coffin was carried by F Baench, G Klemke, W Lockwood, L Jarvis, H Holmes and J Allen, all employees of the firm. The pall bearers were E Sparrow, W Munday, E Watson, F Tozer, C Palmer, H Storrer and G Dixon. Emma died on 23 December 1935 aged 87 years and was buried in a separate grave at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.

​On 15 December 1911 the tannery together with 22 acres of land was sold at auction to John Heslop for £3000.​​​ It was managed by Charles Frederick Palmer. He purchased the tannery in 1912.

At the time of his death in 1911, George Gardiner lived in a brick cottage erected on allotment 15 in Tannery Road, Marshall. The block also contained a weatherboard cottage which was leased. Across the road on allotment 4 was a tannery, bone mill, oil works, stables outbuildings and a small cottage. Two cottages were erected on allotment 4. Two more cottages were erected on allotment 5 which George also owned. He also owned a block in Breakwater, and a small acreage on or near the corner of The Esplanade and Beach Road in Torquay. He also owned farmland in the Parish of Puebla which backed onto Thompsons Creek.