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Document - BARNADOWN RUN: SHORT PAPER JOHN HARNEY
... ... Cecil Hyatt...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields John Harney John Harney Henry Grey Bennett Pre-emptive rights White Hills Adelaide Vale Bourke and Wills Edward O'Keefe Cecil Hyatt Mr Frank K. Hill. Basrnadown Run John Harney The original Barnedown Run consisted of 51,280 acres and was first taken up in 1839 by Henry Grey Bennett and was held under "Pre-emptive right" until it was subdivided in 1856 into Muskerry and Mt. ...
The original Barnedown Run consisted of 51,280 acres and was first taken up in 1839 by Henry Grey Bennett and was held under "Pre-emptive right" until it was subdivided in 1856 into Muskerry and Mt. Pleasant. In 1853 John Harney arrived in Australia and took up storekeeping at White Hills. In 1855 he took up land which was originally part of Barnadown Run and erected part of the present homestead. In 1860 Harney entertained Burke and Wills exploration party at Adelaide Vale on the Campaspe River. Mr Harney owned a Hotel which was burnt down in 1861. Henry Grey Bennett a generous man died in1871 and the citizens of Bendigo erected a 20ft monument over his grave.John Harneyjohn harney, john harney, henry grey bennett, pre-emptive rights, white hills, adelaide vale, bourke and wills, edward o'keefe, cecil hyatt, mr frank k. hill., basrnadown run
