David Gordon Collection.

David Gordon Collection. Compiled by David Gordon. A summarised history of Tarnagulla/Sandy Creek from white arrival on. Appendices with various listings and records.

David Gordon Collection. Compiled by David Gordon

David Gordon Collection. Compiled by David Gordon

David Gordon Collection. Compiled by David Gordon

John Smith was a carpenter and/or timber merchant who emigrated from England to Australia. He settled in Launceston in 1834-6. In 1836 he married Susannah (of Birmingham, nee Bradney/Bradbury, daughter of a gunsmith). Their first child was born in Launceston in 1837 (records in Wesleyan Church). They set out to try the Californian goldfields but at Tahiti they received such bad news about the Californian goldfields that they changed their minds and returned to Port Phillip. Apparently, John Smith's nephew George died of T.B. less than a year after arriving at Tarnagulla. John Smith, Susannah and two of their 9+ children are buried in St Kilda Cemetery (Wesleyan sector). They were lifelong members of the Wesleyan Church. A John Smith, carpenter was listed as being a business in Wellington St, St Kilda 1856-1860. Donald Clark Collection.Eleven photocopied pages. Four pages are a letter (date circa 1990s) from S.A.S. Smith of England to Lorna Goltz of the Tarnagulla Gold n Rocks Museum. It explains the context of some accompanying photocopied historical letters. All the letters relate to S.A.S. Smith's ancestors who lived in Tarnagulla for a time. The photocopies are of: 1) Letter dated 15th April 1857, written and sent from St Kilda by John Smith 2) Letter dated October 24th, 1866, written and sent from Tarnagulla by John Smith 3) Letter dated October 17, 1866 written and sent from Tarnagulla by George, nephew of John Smith.

George Thomson died in 1875, He and his family lived for a time at 117 Commercial Road, Tarnagulla. This will was written three days before his death. Donald Clark Collection.A photocopy of portion of the Last Will and Testament of George Thomson of Tarnagulla, co-owner of Thomson & Comrie's Store. Original is held by the Public Records Office of Victoria (their digitised copy is linked to this catalogue entry, along with probate documents).

Donald Clark Collection.A typed transcript of part of the Register of Mining Claims for Dunolly & Tarnagulla Division. Date range 1869-1880. Original item is in Public Record Office of Victoria (VPRS 1648). Gives names of claimants and locations of claims.

Williams Family Collection. Newspaper clipping from The Record discussing reunion of old residents of Tarnagulla, held in Melbourne in 1964.tarnagulla

Very important historical record for this town and region. Record of the earliest hotels and businesses operating in the district and names of earliest non-Indigenous settlers.Large ledger containing handwritten records of licenses awarded in Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla area between June 1860 and December 1885.hotels, licenses

Unknown context but was accompanying a range of ledgers and registers of local records. Likely used in a Tarnagulla church, home or government agency.Small bible, probably used in Tarnagulla area.religion

Red folder containing several lists of names of persons buried in Tarnagulla Cemetery. Compiled by Donald Clark in 1986. No records earlier than 1894.

Binder containing historical information about schools in Tarnagulla, Llanelly, Murphy's Creek, Jones Creek/Waanyarra, Laanecoorie, Arnold and Arnold West. Contains several lists of names of children who attended the schools. Compiled by Donald Clark. Good picture of Waanyarra School.

A notebook containing handwritten listings of Tarnagulla Cemetery records/name listings 1857 to 1900. Compiled by Judy Kind, Wendy Sutton and Amanda Sutcliffe for Donald Clark.

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Deputy Registrar's Certificate For Undertaker SCHEDULE [E.] I, P.K. Lucker, Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths in the District of Tarnagulla do hereby certify that the death of Elenor Haughton was duly registered by me on this day. WITNESS my hand this 8th June 1872 PK Lucker, Deputy Registrar.

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Deputy Registrar's Certificate For Undertaker SCHEDULE [E.] I, P.K. Lucker, Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths in the District of Tarnagulla do hereby certify that the death of Charles Gray was duly registered by me on this day. WITNESS my hand this 11th June 1872 PK Lucker, Deputy Registrar.

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Deputy Registrar's Certificate For Undertaker SCHEDULE [E.] I, P.K. Lucker, Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths in the District of Tarnagulla do hereby certify that the death of Charles Wesley Williams was duly registered by me on this day. WITNESS my hand this 15th June 1872 PK Lucker, Deputy Registrar.

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Certificate Of Burial SCHEDULE [G.] I, John Hamilton of Newbridge, Undertaker do hereby certify that the body of Charles Gray who died at Newbridge , was on the 12th day of June 1872 duly buried at Newbridge Cemetery, in _________ presence. WITNESS our hands this 12th day of June 1872 John Hamilton (partial signature)

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Certificate Of Burial SCHEDULE [G.] I, Wesley Williams of Tarnagulla, Undertaker do hereby certify that the body of Charles Wesley Williams who died at Tarnagulla , was on the 17th day of June 1872 duly buried at Tarnagulla Cemetery, in _________ presence. [section missing] day of June ____ Williams (partial signature) Wesleyan Minister (Name and Religion)

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Deputy Registrar's Certificate For Undertaker SCHEDULE [E.] I, P.K. Lucker, Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths in the District of Tarnagulla do hereby certify that the death of William Sayers was duly registered by me on this day. WITNESS my hand this 10th June 1872 PK Lucker, Deputy Registrar.

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Certificate Of Burial SCHEDULE [G.] I, WH Burton of Tarnagulla, Undertaker do hereby certify that the body of Elenor Haughton who died at Tarnagulla , was on the 18th day of June 1872 duly buried at Tarnagulla Cemetery, in _________ presence. Witness our hands this ___ day of ______ [bottom section missing]

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Certificate Of Burial SCHEDULE [G.] I, Peter Hutchinson of Newbridge, Contracter and Undertaker do hereby certify that the body of William Sayers who died at Newbridge , was on the 11th day of June 1872 duly buried at Newbridge, in _________ presence. Witness our hands this 13th day of June, 1872. Peter Hutchinson Undertaker

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Deputy Registrar's Certificate For Undertaker SCHEDULE [E.] I, P.K. Lucker, Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths in the District of Tarnagulla do hereby certify that the death of James Cook was duly registered by me on this day. WITNESS my hand this 20th April 1872 PK Lucker, Deputy Registrar. Certificate Of Burial SCHEDULE [G.] I, Philip Masters of Tarnagulla, Undertaker do hereby certify that the body of James Cook who died at Tarnagulla , was on the 21st day of April 1872 duly buried at Tarnagulla Cemetery, in _________ presence. Witness our hands this 22nd day of April, 1872.

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Certificate Of Burial SCHEDULE [G.] I, Philip Masters of Tarnagulla, Undertaker do ......[section missing].... the body of Charlotte Thorpe ......[section missing].... Tarnagulla , was on the 11th May, 1872 duly buried at Tarnagulla ......[section missing].... in our presence. Witness our hands this 11th day of May, 1872. Phillip Masters Undertaker Henry Baker Wes. Methodist Minister (Name and Religion)

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): Deputy Registrar's Certificate For Undertaker SCHEDULE [E.] I, P.K. Lucker, Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths in the District of Tarnagulla do hereby certify that the death of Charlotte Thorpe was duly registered by me on this day. WITNESS my hand this 11th day of May 1872 PK Lucker, Deputy Registrar.

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE DISTRICTIN WHICH THE UNDERMENTIONED DEATH TOOK PLACE I hereby certify that I attended William Sayers aged 48 last Birthday; that I last saw him on June 6th '72 that he died on June 9th at Newbridge and that the cause of his death was Chronic Gastritis. Signed Edward Green Proff. Title: [indecipherable] Address: Tarnagulla

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE UNDERMENTIONED DEATH TOOK PLACE I hereby certify that I attended Phoebe Emmett aged 3 1/2 years last Birthday; that I last saw her on August 11th '72 that she died on August 13th at Llanelly and that the cause of her death was [section missing]. Signed Edward Green

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE UNDERMENTIONED DEATH TOOK PLACE I hereby certify that I attended Annie Williams aged 57 last Birthday; that I last saw her on [not stated] that she died on August 5th at Tarnagulla and that the cause of her death was Chr_____ . Signed Edw. Green

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth, death and burial records, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Transcript of document (partly printed, partly handwritten): TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE UNDERMENTIONED DEATH TOOK PLACE I hereby certify that I attended Sarah Wilson aged 18 hours last Birthday; that I last saw her on June 8th that she died on June 8th at Tarnagulla and that the cause of her death was Debility From Birth. Signed Edward Green Proff. Title: [indecipherable] Address: Tarnagulla