camberwell, historical society

Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Paleface Adios raced from 1972 (2yo) through to 1981 (11yo). Australian Harness Horse of the Year in 1977. Australian Grand Circuit Champion in 1977. Ran First 2.00.0 Mile by 3yo in Australia of 1.58.7MS on 6 April 1973. Leading Australian Pacing Stakes Winner in 1972 (2yo), 1973 (3yo). Had Winning Streaks of 10 and 8 wins. Career: 108 wins 43 seconds 26 thirds 240 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, paleface adios, colin pike, cn pike, keith pike, ke pike

Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Popular Alm raced from 1979 (2yo) through to 1985 (8yo). Inducted into the Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2009 and Hall of Fame Legend Status in 2016. Australian Harness Horse of the Year in 1983. Victorian Horse of the Year in 1983. Ran First 1.55.0 Race Mile in Australia of 1.54.5MS on 29 Oct 1983. Leading Australian Pacing Stakes Winner in 1983 (All Ages). Had Winning Streaks of 15, 14 and 10 wins. Career: 49 wins 7 seconds 3 thirds 62 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, popular alm, rv knight, bob knight, vj knight, vin knight, j mamouney, john mamouney

Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Gammalite raced from 1979 (2yo) through to 1985 (8yo). Inducted into the Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2009. Australian Harness Horse of the Year 1982 and 1984. Australian Grand Circuit Champion in 1982, 1983 and 1984. Victorian Horse of the Year 1982. Leading Australian Pacing Stakes Winner in 1982 (All Ages), 1984 (All Ages). Inducted into the Interdominion Hall of Fame. Had Winning Streaks of 10, 8 and 6 (Twice). Career: 94 wins 33 seconds 20 thirds 180 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, gammalite, wb clarke, brian hancock, k robinson, kevin robinson, bruce clarke, pc coulson, phil coulson, t robinson, terry robinson, l o'connor, leo o'connor, bp hancock, b hancock, p coulson

Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Knight Pistol raced from 1993 (5yo) through to 2000 (12yo). In 1998 raced in Europe. Inducted into the Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2015. Victorian Horse of the Year 1997. Leading Australian Trotting Stakes Winner in 1997 (All Ages), 1999 (All Ages). Had Winning Streaks of 10 and 8 wins. Career: 55 wins 27 seconds 12 thirds 181 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, knight pistol, kerryn manning, p manning, peter manning, ke manning, b blenheim, bruce blenheim

Captain John Mason came from Stirling in Scotland, arriving at Port Fairy in 1844. One year after James Atkinson obtained his Special Survey of the area. Thus his life covers all the history of Port Fairy when it was known as Belfast. He married Jane Murray in Portland in 1846 and they had 5 children, Jane died in 1855 and ten years later he married Ann Brown widow of Abijah Brown. They had no children and she died in 1887. In due course he became known as Captain Mason, he was not a sea captain, but captain of the Belfast Volunteers, a Rifle Corps formed in 1859 as a consequence of the Crimean War, and later reconstituted as the Belfast Volunteer Corps. For 40 years he displayed a remarkable versatility in his various occupations. Starting as an Innkeeper - he took over the Stag Inn from Captain Saunders in 1852, for 3 years. He then became a carpenter, stonemason, architect, estate agent honorary technical advisor to the Borough and treasurer to the Shire, and Savings Bank Secretary. They thought so well of John mason in Belfast that they elected him to the first Roads Board in 1853 and to the first Municipal Council in 1856. He was Chairman four times and with Councillors David Talbot and Joseph Whitehead designed the Council's Common Seal and the Motto "Commune Bonum".He was the first Mayor of the Borough in 1863 for a period of 7 weeks. He was responsible for the design, supervision or construction of many of the buildings in the town; most still standing today. He built the Rosebrook Bridge in 1855 and the first official Post Office ( a timber structure in Bank Street) in 1857, replacing it with a stone office in 1865. he built the Court house in 1859 and completed the breakwater between Rabbit Island and Griffith Island started by James Atkinson and John Griffith in 1849, also the first bridge over the Moyne river which connected with Battery Lane and the Bay. Among the many buildings associated with John Mason are Gobles Mill, Tynemouth Villa, 10-12 Princes Street, the Mechanics Institute, the Commercial Hotel, Yambuk and Mickey Bourke's Pub in Koroit. However, he did not build "Riverdale" in Gipps Street as is thought. He had a store and workshop on this site but sold the property in 1872 before the house was built. After an almost uninterrupted term as Councillor starting with the Municipality in 1856, John resigned from the Council in 1873. He well deserved the illuminated address they gave to him and the toast that they drank in the Bank Hotel champagne. Within the year he was working for the Borough as its engineer., surveyor, general supervisor and advisor of public works, simply as the man to whom all difficult problems were referred and at very little expense. John Mason was a great worker for his town and devoted himself unsparingly to the community. That his work was appreciated was shown by the way in which people rallied to his aid when, in the end, he found himself in financial difficulties and his reputation was challenge; arrested for embezzling from the Savings Bank of which he was the actuary in 1882. The money was repaid and the charges found not proven at his trial. He was an early member of the Loyal Prince Albert Lodge, and a founding member of the smaller Loyal Belfast Lodge in 1863. He was also a member of the Horticultural Society. Captain John Mason Died on the 14th of October 1891 (see also 62-04-046 photo)Sepia photograph on heavy cardStevenson & McNicoll photo. 108 Elizabeth Street Melbourne copies can be obtained at anytimedefence, captain, mason, carpenter, councillor, mayor