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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BARNEDOWN RUN: SHORT PAPER JOHN HARNEY
... Pre-emptive rights... Grey Bennett Pre-emptive rights White Hills Adelaide Vale ...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 Barnedown Run and erected part of the present homestead. In 1860 Harney entertained Bourke 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 Harneyperson, individual, john harney, barnedown run, john harney, henry grey bennett, pre-emptive rights, white hills, adelaide vale, bourke and wills, edward o'keefe, cecil hyatt, mr frank k. hill. -
Clunes Museum
Map, 1890
... -emptive rights. Scale 1 inch = 100 feet... and pre-emptive rights. Scale 1 inch = 100 feet Map MAP ...Features location of Club Hotel, Union Bank, Engine rooms, Port Phillip Hotel, Pyrites furnace, Battery, Office, Smith Shop,Surface Tramway to BatteryPhotocopy of map/plan of Dixon's New North Clunes, Central Clunes Co. and South Clunes utd showing various shafts and pre-emptive rights. Scale 1 inch = 100 feetOn front in red ink; "drawn in 1890"mine shafts, hotels, plans -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal, Stokes and Martin, Portland Golden Jubilee Medal, 1884
... eventually granted pre-emptive rights over most of their lands. Henty...-emptive rights over most of their lands. Henty was known ...Medal issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Edward Henty's arrival in Portland, Victoria. Edward Henty was born in England in 1809 and migrated to Australia, as did his parents and brothers, in 1829. On 19 November 1834 he sailed from Launceston in the Hentys' own schooner, the Thistle, with stock and a small party. His brother Francis followed the next month with a small flock of merino sheep, the first in Victoria. The Henty brothers began whaling at Portland Bay and took their flocks and herds inland to the rich area on the Wannon River. In the 1840s they were eventually granted pre-emptive rights over most of their lands. Henty was known as a capable and energetic man and regarded as the chief actor in the early history of Portland Bay. He and his wife Anne Marie Gallie moved to Muntham, a 60,000-acre property that became widely known for its merino sheep and Durham cattle. It was also known for its extravagant hospitality - to which Henty's social ambition and vanity contributed considerably. This extravagance and Henty's obstinacy eventually led to the degradation of the flocks. Henty lived in Portland and in his Melbourne mansion, Offington, while he served as a member of the Victoria Legislative Assembly. He died on 14 August 1878Portland Jubilee Medal, 1884. White metal, circular, holed at top as issued. One side features portrait of Edward Henty and text 'HENTY JUBILEE / PORTLAND / 19 NOV 1884' on the other side.