Charles and Jane Lamond took over the management of the Mount Duneed Post Office in 1871. The business and house were purchased from William Landale. Charles also ran a butcher's shop. He had a slaughter license and a boiling down license. His daughter Bella recorded the births and deaths at the post office. Charles, born in Scotland in 1827, was the son of Francis Lamond and Isabella Hendry. Jane who was the daughter of Robert and Jean Anderson had come to live in Mount Duneed when she was 13. They married in 1862. Their children were: Thomas — born 1862 at Ararat, married Ann Lane Hamilton (Annie) in 1892, died 30 December 1935 aged 72 at Belmont, buried at Mount Duneed Cemetery James — born 1863 at Great Western, married Emma Weeks in 1896, died 23 February 1924 aged 61 at Geelong William — born 1864 at Great Western, married Martha Pride in 1886, died 16 September 1887 aged 23 at Castlemaine as a result of Suicide, buried at Campbells Creek Isabel Henri — born 1866 at Great Western, died 8 November 1931 aged 65 years at Geelong, buried at Mount Duneed Cemetery George — born 1867 at Great Western, married Isabella Morgan in 1901, died 15 December 1934 aged 66 at Geelong West Annie — born 1869 at Great Western, married William Preston in 1904, died 30 October 1955 at Geelong aged 87, buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery Marion Jane — born 1873 at Mount Duneed, died 22 February 1970 aged 95, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery Emily Jessie — 1876 at Mount Mount Duneed, married Sydney Herbert McCann in 1902, died 20 February 1925 aged 47 at Geeong Alice Ethel — born 1880 at Mount Duneed, died 19 May 1956 aged 76 at her home at 8 Wimmera Street, Belmont, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery Francis — born 1882 at Mount Duneed, married Selina Shell in 1903, died 22 January 1959 aged 77 at Mount Duneed Jane — born 1869, died in 1926 aged 57, buried on 1 August in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery Previously Charles had married Jessie Chambers in 1856. They had one child, Edward Charles, born in 1858 at South Geelong, married Anna Maria Dunn, died on 9 July 1925 at Ballarat East. Jessie died on 4 March 1959. There was another child, Francis, registered in 1861 at South Geelong. This was after Jessie's death. Jane also had a previous marriage to James Foote. They had two children: Mary Ann — born 1854 Robert Henry — born 1856 James died on 24 July 1856. Charles who died at the age of 61 years on 10 December 1888 and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. Jane, who died aged 89 years on 13 April 1926 is buried with him. Also buried with them are daughters Isabella who died on 8 November 1931 and Alice who died on 19 May 1956 aged 76. After Charles died Jane carried on running the post office with the help of son Thomas. | |
The Mount Duneed Post Office was on the crest of the hill in Torquay Road, Mount Duneed. The house was named Kirriemuir after Jane's birth place in Scotland — photo contributed by Russ Preston
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I had a message today asking if I knew the origin of the name Blackgate Road. The Black Gate was a landmark on the Torquay Road from 1875 onwards. Black Gate Road (later named Blackgate Road), a road dividing Mount Duneed and Torquay, was named to perpetuate the memory of it. The last reference to the Black Gate appeared in the Geelong Advertiser in January 1906. Was the gate rebuilt after being destroyed in 1901?
Part of the will of the Reverend William Corbett Wilson who died on 25 May 1853. He left treasured items to his son — a four volume bible, a silver tea pot, a snuff box, a gold hunting watch, a four volume Johnson's dictionary and a double barrelled gun lathe and tools.
![]() A trust was formed at a public meeting at the state school to manage the Mount Duneed Recreation Reserve in 1909. As soon as this was gazetted £10 was received from the Lands Department for fencing and improvements. This was conditional that the sum of £5 be contributed by locals. The members of the Committee of Management elected were: George Williams James Rainford David McLaren Whitelaw August Forster Patrick Feehan Robert Preston Alfred Gilbert White The regulations for the reserve were decided on and were printed on cloth. The recreation reserve in Russells Road originally stretched to Williams Road. The rifle range was situated in the south west area, shooting towards the east. Preliminary meetings were held during 1900 to establish a rifle club. The range was opened on 5 January 1901. A block was fenced off for the Wesleyan church. The remains of the church, which was destroyed in the 1944 fire, are still visible to the east of the entrance gate. The cemetery is situated on this reserve in Williams Road. To the south of the cemetery land was reserved for a Presbyterian church and manse. This church was never built and the land was later sold. The Mount Duneed Pony Club, which was founded in 1985, uses the reserve. Cricket is played on Saturdays on the oval. The VFL consisted of six teams (Geelong, Richmond, South Melbourne, Carlton, Collingwood and Fitzroy) each playing the other three times. Teams had 18 players and no reserves. Collingwood were premiers and the leading goalkicker was Dick Lee of Collingwood. Richmond took the "wooden spoon". Players were amateurs with players paying their own expenses. Geelong donated profits to war funds.
John Doherty was born in 1825 in Van Diemens Land. In 1853 he married Bridget Mary, daughter of Pat and Cath Mcinnaray (this is the name given on Bridget's death record, although it is McNerney on her marriage record). Bridget was born in Limerick, Ireland. John and Bridget had the following children: Frederick — born 30 August 1854, died 31 March 1862 Patrick William — born 1855, married Susan Cleverly (1859-1948), died 22 May 1932 James — born 7 May 1857, died 10 March 1861 Robert — born 1858, died 10 April 1862 John — born 1860, married Ellen O’Callaghan, died 20 June 1897 John died in August 1861 at the age of 36 and was buried on 6 August. Geelong Cemetery Trust record the burial as the first in the Mount Duneed Cemetery although the cemetery was not gazetted until 1864. In 1864 Bridget married Swiss vigneron Louis Roulier at her brother’s home. Bridget’s name is recorded as Docherty, probably a misspelling of Doherty. Three children are recorded as being buried in the grave with John Doherty — 1 year old Louis Roulier on 1 September 1866, 1 year old Charles Roulier on 9 December 1867 and a Roulier child of unknown age. Louis bought land in Whites Road, between Williams and Ghazeepore Roads about 1874. A family member has said that Louis worked for Andrew White of Hillside who lived in adjoining land. It is known that grapes were once grown at Hillside, so his skills may have been useful for vine dressing. Louis died in 1880 and was buried on 17 December in the Catholic section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. He is the only one recorded on the headstone. Bridget died on 27 May 1890 at the age of 55 and was buried with him.
When Bridget died on 27 May 1890 she owned 3 blocks in allotment B of section 21. These blocks were in Whites Road between Ghazeepore and Williams Roads.
The grave of William and Mabel Ellis next to the grave of their son George
He was one of six soldiers from Mount Duneed who sailed on the same day on the HMAT Warilda.
Allan Ellis (cousin) Charles Harold Gogoll James Reginald Palmer Francis Samuel Edward Stacey Herbert William Francis Stacey All are remembered on the Mount Duneed State School honour board.
![]() In an exceptionally short will John Ford left his estate to his wife Hester when he died on 7 June 1892. When Hester died she left the farm to her son John and other assets to Ann. The land on the corner of McCanns and Horshoebend Road was described as a grass paddock. The farm in the block bounded by Burvilles, Barwarre, Horshoebend and Boundary Roads was owned by Benjamin Blyth at the time of his death on 24 November 1918, but was later farmed by a fourth generation of the Ford family. It is currently being developed as Ashbury. John Calvert Bell lived with his family at Calder Park, Mount Duneed from 1891–1901. Chris Barr will tell the story of this remarkable family before, after and during their life at Mount Duneed.
Patrick Feehan, son of Margaret Feehan, was a labourer from Mount Duneed when he enlisted for World War 1 service on 1 March 1916 at the age of 36 years. He was wounded in action twice.
He was awarded the Military Medal "for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during the attack on Vauvillers, east of Villers-Bretonneux on 9th August 1918. The whole of the Lewis gun team to which this man belonged became casualties, including himself. Although badly wounded he carried his gun forward with the company and when the left flank of the company was in the air and seriously threatened by the enemy, he at once made his way to a position on that flank in the face of heavy enemy machine gun fire where he engaged the enemy inflicting very heavy casualties, thus enabling the comp[any to continue their advance. By his splendid courage and devotion to duty he materially assisted in the attack and successful capture of the village, which was, in no small part, due to the initiative of Private Feehan". Patrick was a member of the Mount Duneed Mutual Improvement Association, a member of the Committee of Management of the Mount Duneed Recreation Reserve for many years from 1909-1951, a secretary of the Grovedale Athletic Club and the Mount Duneed Rifle Club, often winning trophies. He died on 1 December 1956 aged 75 and was buried at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery with his sister Mary Ann who died on 2 May 1973 aged 94. Feehans Road was named after the Feehan family who were associated with Mount Duneed for 97 years.
Joseph Rainford died intestate. When Elizabeth died she left assets she had inherited from her husband to sons, John and James and daughter Margaret. Her land in Whites Road, between Torquay and Williams Roads is shown in the map above.
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