Tait collection: item 36 of 62 This document contains the details of the Will and Probate of David Williams of ‘Morgrugyn’ farm near Woodford. He was born in 1804 and died in 1889. He was a pioneer settler in the Woodford area, arriving, according to the Pioneer Honour Board, in 1842. His son, Ivor, was Secretary of the Grasmere Cheese and Butter Factory for some time and Secretary of the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory in 1888. David Williams left real estate to the value of £1540 and personal estate to the value of £1075. The chief beneficiary was his eldest son, David but other sons and grandsons also benefited. His wife, Mary, was left £300, a house to live in rent free during her lifetime, two cows and the right to graze them on the farm, six silver spoons, her bed and bedding, washstand and ware, a dressing table, a table in the dairy and ‘all the crockery and cooking utensils she may require’. The lawyer drawing up this document was James Fletcher who had an office in Port Fairy in the 1870s and an office in Koroit Street, Warrnambool, in the 1880s. In the 1890s and early 1900s he was in partnership with George Mackay. This document was in the possession of the lawyer Ernest Chambers who had drawn up the Williams will. It was then passed down to successive lawyers occupying legal premises in Kepler Street until it was located in 2014 in the Kepler Street building last used as legal premises by the firm of Mackay Taylor. This document is of considerable interest as it contains the will and probate details of a prominent 19th century farmer in the Woodford district. It will be useful for researchers.This is a white piece of parchment paper folded in two with typed material on two pages and handwritten material on one page. The pages are ruled with red ink. The pages include the Will and Probate details of David Williams of ‘Morgrugyn’ farm near Woodford. He died in 1889.In the Supreme Court in the Colony of Victoria in the Probate Jurisdiction In the Will of David Williams Morgrugyn farm near Woodford in the Colony of Victoria Farmer deceasedjames fletcher, david williams, ernest chambers, warrnambool, woodford, morgrugyn farm

Tom and May Barrie lived on the family farm at Ferris Road Melton. Window from the Barrie family farmlandscapes of significance

An advertising brochure for the Marysville Trout Farm in Victoria.An advertising brochure for the Marysville Trout Farm in Victoria.marysville, victoria, marysville trout farm, trout, fishing

An advertisement for Buxton Farm near Marysville. This advertisement has been removed from a Broadbent information booklet.An advertisement for Buxton Farm near Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, buxton farm, advertisement

A digital copy of an advertisement for Buxton Farm near Marysville.A digital copy of an advertisement for Buxton Farm near Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, buxton farm, advertisement

An information brochure regarding the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.An information brochure regarding the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, fruit salad farm, accommodation, restaurant, information brochure

A newspaper advertisement regarding the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.A newspaper advertisement regarding the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, fruit salad farm, accommodation, restaurant, newspaper advertisement

An early black and white photograph of Buxton Farm near Marysville.An early black and white photograph of Buxton Farm near Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, buxton farm, photograph

A colour photograph of the entrance sign for Hazelwood Farm at Buxton in Victoria.A colour photograph of the entrance sign for Hazelwood Farm at Buxton in Victoria.buxton, victoria, hazelwood farm, hazelnut

An early black and white photograph of Buxton Farm near Marysville.An early black and white photograph of Buxton Farm near Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, buxton farm, photograph

Photographs of Happy Hollow Farm in as a bark hut in the 19th century and a cottage the early 20th century(circa 1934). Digital copies of 2 views of Happy Hollow Farm..robert emmett whatmough, parks victoria, happy hollow farm

The ruler was used in a farm in Natimuk. The decorated side served as advertising for the McKay harvesting machines used in large farms in La Pampa, a fertile agricultural land in Argentina. In Australian Dictionary of Biography: "'Sunshine' harvesters were dispatched to South Africa, and in 1901 Sam and three Ballarat experts went to the Argentine where they demonstrated 'La Australiana' on a variety of crops so effectively that they soon threatened the trade in North American reaper-binders and headers."Foldable foot ruler: on one side (light yellow) is the ruler and the other side (light blue) are some inscriptions about H.V. Mckay and a farm (estancia) in Argentina, opposite is a reproduction of a photograph of harvesters taken in the fields of this estancia.On one fold: H. V. McKay's "Sunshine" harvesters harvest the grain on the largest wheat farms in the world. The estancia of the Company Rural Bremen (Sociedad Anonima), Cochico, Guamini, Argentina, South America. Opposite fold: Total area: 108.000 acres Fifty Sunshine harvesters, 6 ft. comb. were purchased (the photograph was taken at the termination of the work).hugh victor mckay, sunshine harvesters, agriculture, farming, argentina, la pampa, la australiana, natimuk

Brookfield Homestead became a tourist farm in the 1970's Photo Album, pictures, visitor's book from Brookfield Tourist Farm brookfield homestead, tourism, farm, visitors, photos,

A black and white photograph of Buxton Farm Guest House near Marysville.A black and white photograph of Buxton Farm Guest House near Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, buxton farm, photograph, buxton farm guest house

An advertising brochure for Mantirri Blueberry Farm Winery and Cafe in Narbethong in Victoria.An advertising brochure for Mantirri Blueberry Farm Winery and Cafe in Narbethong in Victoria.narbethong, victoria, mantirri blueberry farm, mantirri winery, mantirri cafe

An advertising brochure for Mantirri Blueberry Farm Winery and Cafe in Narbethong in Victoria.An advertising brochure for Mantirri Blueberry Farm Winery and Cafe in Narbethong in Victoria.narbethong, victoria, mantirri blueberry farm, mantirri winery, mantirri cafe

A colour photograph of the entry and buildings at Buxton Trout & Salmon Farm in Victoria.A colour photograph of the entry and buildings at Buxton Trout & Salmon Farm in Victoria. Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm was established in 1958 and is Australia's first commercial trout farm where trout have been reared for over 50 years.buxton, victoria, buxton trout and salmon farm, advertising brochure, brochure, trout, salmon

Photograph of "Stanbury Royal Reserve" from the Stanbury Stud Farm, Ceres, Victoria, bred and exhibited by RE Wettenhall.Photograph of "Stanbury Royal Reserve" from the Stanbury Stud Farm.awards - sheep corriedale sheep sheep breeding - history export - live sheep, stanbury corriedale stud, wettenhall, mr rupert e., awards - sheep, corriedale sheep, sheep breeding - history, export - live sheep

""The public trial of reaping machines, under the auspices of the Port Phillip Farmers' Society, advertised to take place on Friday, last, but postponed on account of the weather, came off December 27. The place selected (Mr. Wade's farm, Belford, near Kew) is undulating ground, with a remarkably heavy crop of wheat upon it. This, taken in connection with, the state of the ground, still soft from the recent rains, made the trial an uncommonly severe one. ..."(South Australian Advertiser, 15 January 1859) Some bricks used in Kew buildings came from the brickworks on Wade's Farm at the end of Belford Road near the Yarra River (now part of the Kew Golf Club). (History of RSL by John Torpey)Wade's Farm, Kilby Road, Kew.wade's farm, farming (kew), kilby road, north kew, belford road, kew, kew golf club

An advertising brochure for Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm in Victoria.An advertising brochure for Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm in Victoria. Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm was established in 1958 and is Australia's first commercial trout farm where trout have been reared for over 50 years.buxton, victoria, buxton trout and salmon farm, advertising brochure, brochure, trout, salmon

Photographs relate to the Poultry Farms that existed in Nunawading and Forest Hill in the1950s and 1960s. Photos taken in 1961-62. Poultry farmers included Messrs Boyce, Gallos, Foote,Grimsley, Greenwood and Dudley|Slides scanned as a 'tiff' at 300dpi to CD Rom and cleaned and adjusted by Ted Arrowsmith.Eckermann's Poultry Farm, woolshed and garage.eckermann's, eckermann frank, poultry farms, nunawading, greenwood, forest hill, canterbury road, mount pleasant road nunawading, boyles, white, bruer's

Oldstead Farmhouse, painted by Greensborough artist, the late Doug Hall. Oldstead Farm was in the area around the present Oldstead Road Greensborough.Oil painting of a house, in timber frame.On back of painting "Oldstead Farm, Doug Hall"doug hall, oldstead farm, oldstead road greensborough

John Hogan donated a part of his farm for the Kurting Mechanics' Institute Hall.Photographs of the former Hogan farm at Kurting, Victoria. The form was alongside the Kurting Hall.kurting, hogan

A digital copy of a black and white photograph taken at the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.A digital copy of a black and white photograph taken at the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, fruit salad farm, accommodation, restaurant, photograph

A digital copy of a black and white photograph taken at the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.A digital copy of a black and white photograph taken at the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, fruit salad farm, accommodation, restaurant, photograph

An advertising brochure for Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm in Victoria.An advertising brochure for Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm in Victoria. Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm was established in 1958 and is Australia's first commercial trout farm where trout have been reared for over 50 years.buxton, victoria, buxton trout and salmon farm, trout, salmon, advertising brochure, brochure