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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Flour Mills and Millers of Goulburn Valley, 1980
... Flour Mills and Millers of Goulburn Valley...Personal recollections of Ford family flour mill and other...Small book on flour mills and millers of the Goulburn...Ford & Son, Dookie Roller Flour Mill, on cover and sketch... Tatura the-murray Book Flour Mills and Millers of Goulburn Valley ...Personal recollections of Ford family flour mill and other mills of the district, including Reillys' of Tatura. By the same author. - Methodist Church in Goulburn Valley 188873-1977. Golden Jubilee of Zeerust School and District 1928-199978, Scouting -Shepparton 1922-1982.Small book on flour mills and millers of the Goulburn Valley 1858-1980Ford & Son, Dookie Roller Flour Mill, on cover and sketch of millwheat - agriculture, books, history, local -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Greensborough RSL, Memorabilia: Did You Know [Article on water powered flour mills], 1842o
... Memorabilia: Did You Know [Article on water powered flour...Contains a brief history of the various flour mills...A one page article on Plenty River flour mills written... [Article on water powered flour mills] A one page article on Plenty ...Contains a brief history of the various flour mills that existed on the Plenty River upstream from Greensborough and some others in the district.Contains some hard to find information on district flour mills and their fate.A one page article on Plenty River flour mills written by Jim Allen.Niljanefield mill, george coulstock, john brock, peter hurlestone, carome mill, thomas mill, plenty river, yan yean reservoir, boadles mill, marsh farm, diamond creek -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Schutt and Barrie Flour Mills, 1969
... Schutt and Barrie Flour Mills... than forty men, and later moved into flour milling....Schutt and Barrie Flour Mills, Melton South site. Opposite... Photograph Schutt and Barrie Flour Mills Schutt and Barrie Flour ...Arthur Henry Schutt. Born 18th July 1912 at Spotswood He was the third child of John Ralph and Mary Jane Schutt. His grandfather was the first librarian of the Victorian Law Courts and his uncle, William Schutt, was a lawyer who later became the Chief Justice Sir William Schutt. His mother was born a Clutha House, stony Creek Yarraville, a was one of ten children. John Schutt opened a chaff mill at the corner of Williamstown and Geelong Roads at West Footscray. The mill was placed on in an old quarry below the ground which saved much of the backbreaking labour of heaving sheaves of hay up into the machinery, the below ground location enable the hay to be fed directly into the railway trucks into the cutters. An elevator then carried the chaff up from the ground directly into the waiting transport, at a great saving in manpower. The chaff mill became on of the largest in Victoria employing more than forty men, and later moved into flour milling.Schutt and Barrie Flour Mills, Melton South site. Opposite this Mill was a Public Weighbridge. A rail siding crossed Brooklyn road to serve chaff mill. The rail line crossed west of the Methodist Churchlocal identities, agriculture -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Tatura Flour Mill, 1947
... Tatura Flour Mill...reillys flour mill tatura...Copy of very old photograph of back of Reillys Flour Mill...Black and white photograph of Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura...Tatura Flour Mill... Tatura the-murray Photograph - copy Tatura Flour Mill Black ...Copy of very old photograph of back of Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura, after extension in 1946. Very solidly built..Black and white photograph of Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura, 1880 - 1965. Demolished 1966.Tatura Flour Millreillys flour mill tatura, james reilly -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Flour mills and millers of the Goulburn Valley, 1858-1980 / by Myrtle L. Ford, 1981
... Flour mills and millers of the Goulburn Valley, 1858-1980...flour mills... melbourne Book Flour mills and millers of the Goulburn Valley, 1858 ...Paperback; [62] p. : ill., facsims., map, ports. ; 22 cm.ISBN 0959225501flour mills, goulburn valley -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Jones, W. Lewis et al, The flour mills of Victoria 1840-1990 : an historical record, 1990
... The flour mills of Victoria 1840-1990 : an historical...flour mills...Book The flour mills of Victoria 1840-1990 : an historical ...History of Victoria's flour mills (over 250)xxvi, 420 p. : ill., maps, ports.non-fictionHistory of Victoria's flour mills (over 250)flour mills, victoria -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wimmera Flour Mill looking towards brick office building c1930
... Wimmera Flour Mill looking towards brick office building...View of Wimmera Flour Mill Co showing brick office building...B/W photograph of Stawell Flour Mill. To the right of photo...The Wimmera Flour Mill Comp...View of Wimmera Flour Mill Co showing brick office building ...View of Wimmera Flour Mill Co showing brick office building. C1930B/W photograph of Stawell Flour Mill. To the right of photo is a single story brick building with a tiled roof. Two cars are parked out the front and a person at one car. Fence and telephone pole in the foreground.The Wimmera Flour Mill Compstawell industry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Drawing, Wimmera Flour Mills and Grain Store in Taylor Street c1890 -- Sketch
... Wimmera Flour Mills and Grain Store in Taylor Street c1890...Wimmera Flour Mills and Grain Store Taylor Street From... grampians Drawing Wimmera Flour Mills and Grain Store in Taylor ...Wimmera Flour Mills and Grain Store Taylor Street From Sketch series Circa 1890stawell businesses -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cr. Alexander John Wood -- Managing Clerk at Wimmera Flour Mills for about 25 Years & Mayor of Stawell 1923-1924
... Cr. Alexander John Wood -- Managing Clerk at Wimmera Flour...Cr. Alexander John Wood Managing Clerk at Wimmera Flour... at Wimmera Flour Mills for about 25 Years & Mayor of Stawell 1923 ...Cr. Alexander John Wood Managing Clerk at Wimmera Flour Mills for about 25 Years. Mayor of Stawell 1923-24stawell government -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Tatura Flour Mill, 1880
... Tatura Flour Mill...Reillys Flour Mill Tatura...Copy of very old photograph of Reillys Flour Mill, built...Black and white photograph of Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura...Tatura Flour Mill, "Reillys" corner Casey and Albert... Tatura the-murray Photograph - copy Tatura Flour Mill Black ...Copy of very old photograph of Reillys Flour Mill, built 1880. Remodeled in 1931, again in 1936. In 1946 an extension of 33 feet was built for wheat cleaning machinery. The mill was powered by steam until 1927, then brown coal, suction gas, then electric motors in 1940.Black and white photograph of Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura, 1880 - 1965. Demolished 1966. Young girl in foregroundTatura Flour Mill, "Reillys" corner Casey and Albert Streets.reillys flour mill tatura, james reilly -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wimmera Flour Mill in Taylor Street -- 2 Photos
... Wimmera Flour Mill in Taylor Street -- 2 Photos...Weatherboard three story Wimmera Flour Mill, Taylor Street...B/W photograph of Stawell Flour Mill, 2 motor cars, 1...The Wimmera Flour Mill Comp Sunlight Flour...Weatherboard three story Wimmera Flour Mill, Taylor Street ...Weatherboard three story Wimmera Flour Mill, Taylor Street Stawell. Founded 1876. Demolished 1988 after 112 years. One photo is looking East/South the other is North/ West.B/W photograph of Stawell Flour Mill, 2 motor cars, 1 wooden wagon, 1 loaded railway carriage covered with tarp. Three photos, one is an enlarged photograph of the smaller photo.The Wimmera Flour Mill Comp Sunlight Flourstawell industry -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
... flour mills... and established the three storey flour mill on the horseshoe bend near...A coloured photograph of a former bluestone flour mill... bluestone flour mill on a horseshoe bend of the Deep Creek. Trees ...Lochton was owned by William Morris Hunter who built and established the three storey flour mill on the horseshoe bend near Deep Creek in Bulla in the mid 1850s. The mill was steam driven. Since the 1960s when the Boral Company acquired Lochton, the property was leased out until January 1994.A coloured photograph of a former bluestone flour mill on a horseshoe bend of the Deep Creek. Trees are growing along the banks of the creek and sparsely covered hills are along the skyline.flour mills, hunter, william morris, lochton flour mill, deep creek, boral company, george evans collection -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ruins of Coulstocks Mill, Janefield, South Morang
... flour mills... flour mill was one of the first in Victoria, under construction... Flour Mill (Janefield Mill), Janefield. 1. Stone wall 2. Old... of Coulstocks Flour Mill (Janefield Mill), Janefield. 1. Stone wall 2 ...Mill Park Farm at Janefield on the Plenty River was established around 1840 by George Coulstock where he grew wheat. His flour mill was one of the first in Victoria, under construction as early as 1841. After bushfires and Coulstock's early death in 1842, the farm and its mill were taken over by local landowners Henry Miller and John Brock. Peter Hurlestone took charge of the mill. With water diverted from the Plenty River to fill the newly built Yan Yean Reservoir which opened in 1857, the Hurlestone family quit and that was the demise of the mill.Four colour photographs showing the ruins of Coulstocks Flour Mill (Janefield Mill), Janefield. 1. Stone wall 2. Old mill 3. Stone remains of old mill 4. Tree near old mill sitemills, flour mills, coulstock, janefield, plenty river, ruins, stone walls, plenty gorge, bundoora -
Brimbank City Council Art Collection
Painting, Darling Flour Mills, 1984
... Darling Flour Mills... Painting Darling Flour Mills Oil on Linen Notable Historical ...Notable Historical BuildingOil on Linen -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Lewis & Peggy Jones, The Flour Mills of Victoria 1840-1990, 1990
... The Flour Mills of Victoria 1840-1990... grampians Book The Flour Mills of Victoria 1840-1990 stawell ...stawell industry -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Willis's Mill, 1855c
... flour mill...Photograph of ruins of early flour mill on Plenty River....A photocopy of a photograph of Willis's Flour Mill located... A photocopy of a photograph of Willis's Flour Mill located ...Photograph of ruins of early flour mill on Plenty River.http://www.mintinc.com.au/pdf/carome_mill_arch_report.pdf Detailed report on same.A photocopy of a photograph of Willis's Flour Mill located on the Plenty River behind Carome Station Mernda.Nilplenty river, flour mill, mernda, yan yean reservoir, riparian rights, 1840, fred kruger, williss mill -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wimmera Flour Mill with adjoining Buildings c1920s -- 2 Photos --1 Coloured
... Wimmera Flour Mill with adjoining Buildings c1920s -- 2...2 photos of three story flour mill and adjoining buildings... flour mill and adjoin buildings. Two people are standing...2 photos of three story flour mill and adjoining buildings ...2 photos of three story flour mill and adjoining buildings 1920's.Two photographs of railway tracks in front of the Stawell flour mill and adjoin buildings. Two people are standing in front of the three story flour mill with a timber fence along the railway tracks and a telephone pole in front of two of the four rail wagons. stawell industry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, William Day's Flour Mill, 1987 copy
... William Day's Flour Mill...Copy of photograph of flour mill l built by William Day... Day's Flour Mill, near Murchison. Built 1858.... Tatura the-murray Photograph - copy William Day's Flour Mill ...Copy of photograph of flour mill l built by William Day in 1858. The earliest flour mill in the Goulburn Valley. Overlooking the Goulburn River, where a punt carried people, livestock and mill products to and from the mill. Classified by National Trust. Photographs courtesy of R. Day.Black and white copy of photograph of exterior of William Day's Flour Mill, near Murchison. Built 1858.on back: Description taped to back -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Key, Reilly's Flour Mill Key
... Reilly's Flour Mill Key...reilly's flour mill...This key opened the door to Reilly's Flour Mill Tatura...Very large key used at Reilly's Flour Mill, mounted... Tatura the-murray Key Functional object Reilly's Flour Mill Key ...This key opened the door to Reilly's Flour Mill Tatura. 1880 - 1965. It was found in the home of Mr James Reilly (now this Museum) after his death.Very large key used at Reilly's Flour Mill, mounted on wooden block.reilly's flour mill, door key, metalcraft, antique key, james reilly -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Tatura Flour Mill, 1947
... Tatura Flour Mill...reillys flour mill tatura... at Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura, 1947. During whole of its working life...Black and white photograph of Wheat stacks at Reillys Flour... Tatura the-murray Photograph - copy Tatura Flour Mill Black ...Copy of very old photograph of men working on wheat stacks at Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura, 1947. During whole of its working life (1880-1965) it was managed by members of one family.Black and white photograph of Wheat stacks at Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura, 1880 - 1965. .Stacked wheat at Reilly's Mill Taturareillys flour mill tatura, james reilly -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Glenelg Manufacturing Co, c. 1963
... Casterton Flour Mill.... Ltd building, Casterton. This was originally Casterton Flour... Casterton flour mill) handwritten in blue biro Blue biro line... Casterton Flour Mill. Back: 'Glenelg manufacturing Co. Pty Ltd ...SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photograph. Glenelg Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd building, Casterton. This was originally Casterton Flour Mill.Back: 'Glenelg manufacturing Co. Pty Ltd (originally Casterton flour mill) handwritten in blue biro Blue biro line, arrowed both ends, drawn across photo, '3"' above lineglenelg manufacturing co, casterton flour mill -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, late 1980s
... Lochton Flour Mill... of the Lochton flour mill which was situated on a horse shoe bend along... and the remains of the Lochton flour mill which was situated on a horse ...This is a photograph of the site and the remains of the Lochton flour mill which was situated on a horse shoe bend along Deep Creek at Bulla. Captain William Morrison Hunter took up land along Deep Creek and built his home in 1850.He opened the flour mill in 1856, which was worked by a number of millers until it ceased operations in 1961.Flour milling was one of the early industries carried out in the Sunbury and Bulla district. The mills were established along Jacksons Creek in Sunbury and Deep Creek in Bulla.A coloured photograph of a tree lined horseshoe bend in a river with the remains of a bluestone building in the bottom RH corner.lochton flour mill, bulla, flour mills, captain william morrison hunter -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
... flour mills... and Martha Gregor standing near the ruins of Lochton Flour Mill.... near the ruins of Lochton Flour Mill. lochton mill bluestone ...This is a photograph of Hannah Hillary, Annie Baker and Martha Gregor standing near the ruins of Lochton Flour Mill.A sepia photograph of three females standing next to the ruins of a bluestone building.Written on the back in biro:" Bulla Mill/Bob Gregor/18 Aitken Street/Sunbury. Left. Hannah Hilary/Right. Annie Baker/Annie, aunt of Hannah/ Annie, aunt of Bob Gregor/ Annie, sister /of/Martha.lochton mill, bluestone buildings, flour mills, deep creek, gregor, bob, hillary, hannah, baker, annie, martha, george evans collection -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photo-postcard depicting Company's Dam, Tarnagulla, Late 1919 or in 1920
... flour mill... the Flour Mill was relocated. This is an original photo-postcard. .... In the backgrond the Soldiers Memorial, the Wesleyan Church and the Flour..., the Wesleyan Church and the Flour Mill complex are visible. Reverse ...Murray Comrie Collection. Image must have been made after October 1919 when the Memorial was erected and before 1920 when the Flour Mill was relocated. This is an original photo-postcard. Sepia photo-postcard depicting Company's Dam, Tarnagulla. In the backgrond the Soldiers Memorial, the Wesleyan Church and the Flour Mill complex are visible.Reverse is printed as standard postcard format (blank/unused).tarnagulla, dam, water, company's dam, flour mill, wesleyan church, soldier's memorial -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Grain Handling Corp -- Old Wimmera Flour Mill 1970 -- Coloured
... Grain Handling Corp -- Old Wimmera Flour Mill 1970...Colour photo of Grain Handling Corp old Flour Mill 1970's...Coloured photo. Flour Mill is now Grain Handling...Colour photo of Grain Handling Corp old Flour Mill 1970's ...Colour photo of Grain Handling Corp old Flour Mill 1970'sColoured photo. Flour Mill is now Grain Handling Corporation. Two vehicles parked at front of building; small white building nearest railway with 2 solos. Demolition begins roof removed.Grain Handling Corporation Pty. Ltd. Crown Beef Co.stawell industry -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Gary Vines, Mills of the Plenty River, by Gary Vines, 2017_10
... flour mills...Transcript of conference paper on flour mills on the Plenty... on flour mills on the Plenty River, including Arthur Sergeantson's ...Transcript of conference paper on flour mills on the Plenty River, including Arthur Sergeantson's Carome Mill, George Coulstock's Janefield Mill and Moses Thomas's Mayfield Mill. The paper was presented at the 19th Australasian Engineering Heritage Conference in Mildura, October 2017Transcript of conference paper, 26 pages, illus. (some col.), maps.plenty river, flour mills -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph - Photograph: Company's Dam and Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, c. 1880 - 1920
... Photograph: Company's Dam and Flour Mill, Tarnagulla... made for the erection of a steam flour mill at Tarnagulla. Mr... and the flour mill in Tarnagulla. ... and Flour Mill, Tarnagulla Photograph Monochrome photograph ...Williams Family Collection. On the 20th December 1873 it was reported in the Tarnagulla Courier that arrangements were being made for the erection of a steam flour mill at Tarnagulla. Mr Bristol had purchased the necessary plant which would be erected with as little delay as possible. The site chosen was the premises occupied previously by Mr John Pierce, grocer and wine and spirit merchant, at the corner of King and Commercial Road. These premises were incorporated in the mill building. Suitable buildings for receiving and storing grain and flour had been erected already. On 10th January, 1874 an advertisement in the Courier called for tenders from masons, bricklayers and carpenters for the erection of a flour mill at Tarnagulla for H. C. Bristol, Esq. with all enquiries to be made from G. Minto, Engineer. In December 1881 the proprietors made a request to the Tarnagulla Borough Council for permission to lay pipes to the Municipal Dam, which was generally known as the Company's Dam, and to obtain water from the dam for milling purposes. This was granted. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th of March, 1882. A large quantity of wheat was stored ready for milling. Just prior to 29th of April 1882 the boiler at the mill burst, as the result of which two men, J. H. Smith and W. Hargreaves died and H. Joyce Bousfield, senior and junior, were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June, 1882 with Mr W Fitzgerald as manager. The price offered for wheat was thirty-seven pence per bushell. It operated with grinding stones until considerable renovations were done in the early part of 1899 when new rollers and more up to date equipment installed. The mill was then known as the Tarnagulla Flour Mill Co., with Thos. Comrie as proprietor, Mr Fitzgerald was still manager, and Mr T. Leonard was the traveller. Much new equipment was put in and each of the three floors had different processes. The rollers were on the ground floor, the purifiers and elevators reel were on the second floor, plus the clean wheat bin directly over the Ganz rollers. On the top floor was the chop reel, bran reel, inter-elevator reels, brush machine cyclone sack hoist, dirty wheat shaker, clean wheat bin, dust rooms and also double damping rooms. A plant was also erected for the making of an improved quality of wheaten meal, for which purpose special machinery was procured and a pair of stones was left for grinding the meal. A complete plant for the crushing of oats etc was also erected. The driving power of the mill was supplied by a new engine complete with 16 inch cylinder, manufactured and erected by Bousfield & Co. of Eaglehawk. It was fitted with Pickering governors, connected with the cylinder was a super heater. The boiler was tested and all connections etc. overhauled, with much of it being completely renewed. There was a complete network of belts, spouts, elevators etc. all over the building, all conveniently placed. The plans etc for the new plant were drawn up by Mr J. Kilborn, manager of the firm of Bodington & Co., engineers and millwrights of Carlton, which supplied the whole of the machinery, excepting the engine. The work of erection was carried out by Mr Kilborn and his assistants to the entire satisfaction of Mr Comrie, who had gone to considerable expense to bring the mill to a completely up-todate machine, fitted with all of the most modern appliances available. An advertisement on May 6th, 1899 read: "Tarnagulla Flour Mill Co., Patent Roller Flour. Also their Digestive Wheaten Meal specially prepared for Porridge or Bread." In January 1901, 6000 bags of wheat were received weekly at the mill and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In May 1902 the mill was lighted by gas and in July 1906 an application was made to the Tarnagulla Borough Council for permission to lay a tram track from the mill to the Railways Station. Council was agreeable to this provided suitable plans were submitted. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914 the mill was renovated. At this time 1500 bags of wheat were coming in daily, with 20,000 bags in storage. On 15th December, 1917 the mill was advertised for sale, to be sold on Friday, 21st December,.1917, on behalf of the Estate of the Late Thomas Comrie, who had died on 4th August, 1910. The Courier at that time recorded him as being responsible for the building of the mill and with being the sole proprietor. The mill was closed, apparently, for a short period. The Courier reported on 13th of September, 1918 that the mill had been sold to Mr O. Albert of Talbot and that it would re-open. An advertisement read: ALBERT. O. & SON, MILLERS. During 1920 the mill was closed and pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years. (by Donald Clark)Monochrome photograph depicting view of Company's Dam and the flour mill in Tarnagulla. Handwritten on reverse: 'J. Caldwell and photographer's stamp 'C. Bock Photo Tarnagulla'.tarnagulla -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, circa 1920
... Photograph of Flour Mill, Tarnagulla...Flour Mill, Tarnagulla... 1868 when it was resolved to build a flour mill. Tenders were...Monochrome photograph of the Flour Mill in Tarnagulla... Commercial Rd Tarnagulla goldfields Photograph of Flour Mill ...Murray Comrie Collection. Information written by Murray Comrie: A meeting was called at the Golden Age Hotel on 11th June 1868 when it was resolved to build a flour mill. Tenders were called by H.C. Bristol, in the Tarnagulla Courier of January 10, 1874, for the erection of the mill. Building of the Mill commenced in 1874. Pipes were laid to Company's Dam to obtain water for the Mill's boilers. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th March, 1882. A boiler burst about April 29th. Two men (J.H. Smith and W. Hargreaves) died as a result and two others were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June 1882 with Mr. W. Fitzgerald as manager. Thomas Comrie was the proprietor and was responsible for the Mill being built. The Mill operated with grinding stones until 1899 when new rollers and a considerable amount of new equipment was installed, including a new, more powerful engine to drive the Mill. In January 1901, 6,000 bags of wheat were received weekly and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914, wheat came in at the rate of 1500 bags a day with 20,000 bags in storage. Thomas Comrie died on 4th August 1910. The Mill was carried on by his executors, then closed for a short period prior to being sold in September 1918 to a Mr. O. Albert of Talbot. Albert operated the Mill for a few years but during the 1920s it was closed down and then pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years. This is a poor copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the late 1960s. Monochrome photograph of the Flour Mill in Tarnagulla, around 1920.tarnagulla, commerce, agriculture, food production, mill, milling, horses, transport, buildings, commercial road, main street -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Copy of photo-postcard depicting Company's Dam, Tarnagulla, Company's Dam, Tarnagulla, Late 1919 or in 1920
... flour mill... the Flour Mill was relocated. This photograph is a indistinct copy...). In the background the Soldiers Memorial, the Wesleyan Church and the Flour..., the Wesleyan Church and the Flour Mill complex are just visible. Murray ...Murray Comrie Collection. Image must have been made after October 1919 when the Memorial was erected and before 1920 when the Flour Mill was relocated. This photograph is a indistinct copy created from the original postcard. Black and white photographic copy of the sepia photo-postcard depicting Company's Dam, Tarnagulla (2019.0126). In the background the Soldiers Memorial, the Wesleyan Church and the Flour Mill complex are just visible.tarnagulla, dam, water, company's dam, flour mill, wesleyan church, soldier's memorial -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Postcard - Photographic postcard: Company's Dam and Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, c. 1880 - 1920
... Photographic postcard: Company's Dam and Flour Mill... made for the erection of a steam flour mill at Tarnagulla. Mr... of Company's Dam and the flour mill in Tarnagulla. ... Dam and Flour Mill, Tarnagulla Postcard Photographic postcard ...Williams Family Collection. On the 20th December 1873 it was reported in the Tarnagulla Courier that arrangements were being made for the erection of a steam flour mill at Tarnagulla. Mr Bristol had purchased the necessary plant which would be erected with as little delay as possible. The site chosen was the premises occupied previously by Mr John Pierce, grocer and wine and spirit merchant, at the corner of King and Commercial Road. These premises were incorporated in the mill building. Suitable buildings for receiving and storing grain and flour had been erected already. On 10th January, 1874 an advertisement in the Courier called for tenders from masons, bricklayers and carpenters for the erection of a flour mill at Tarnagulla for H. C. Bristol, Esq. with all enquiries to be made from G. Minto, Engineer. In December 1881 the proprietors made a request to the Tarnagulla Borough Council for permission to lay pipes to the Municipal Dam, which was generally known as the Company's Dam, and to obtain water from the dam for milling purposes. This was granted. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th of March, 1882. A large quantity of wheat was stored ready for milling. Just prior to 29th of April 1882 the boiler at the mill burst, as the result of which two men, J. H. Smith and W. Hargreaves died and H. Joyce Bousfield, senior and junior, were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June, 1882 with Mr W Fitzgerald as manager. The price offered for wheat was thirty-seven pence per bushell. It operated with grinding stones until considerable renovations were done in the early part of 1899 when new rollers and more up to date equipment installed. The mill was then known as the Tarnagulla Flour Mill Co., with Thos. Comrie as proprietor, Mr Fitzgerald was still manager, and Mr T. Leonard was the traveller. Much new equipment was put in and each of the three floors had different processes. The rollers were on the ground floor, the purifiers and elevators reel were on the second floor, plus the clean wheat bin directly over the Ganz rollers. On the top floor was the chop reel, bran reel, inter-elevator reels, brush machine cyclone sack hoist, dirty wheat shaker, clean wheat bin, dust rooms and also double damping rooms. A plant was also erected for the making of an improved quality of wheaten meal, for which purpose special machinery was procured and a pair of stones was left for grinding the meal. A complete plant for the crushing of oats etc was also erected. The driving power of the mill was supplied by a new engine complete with 16 inch cylinder, manufactured and erected by Bousfield & Co. of Eaglehawk. It was fitted with Pickering governors, connected with the cylinder was a super heater. The boiler was tested and all connections etc. overhauled, with much of it being completely renewed. There was a complete network of belts, spouts, elevators etc. all over the building, all conveniently placed. The plans etc for the new plant were drawn up by Mr J. Kilborn, manager of the firm of Bodington & Co., engineers and millwrights of Carlton, which supplied the whole of the machinery, excepting the engine. The work of erection was carried out by Mr Kilborn and his assistants to the entire satisfaction of Mr Comrie, who had gone to considerable expense to bring the mill to a completely up-todate machine, fitted with all of the most modern appliances available. An advertisement on May 6th, 1899 read: "Tarnagulla Flour Mill Co., Patent Roller Flour. Also their Digestive Wheaten Meal specially prepared for Porridge or Bread." In January 1901, 6000 bags of wheat were received weekly at the mill and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In May 1902 the mill was lighted by gas and in July 1906 an application was made to the Tarnagulla Borough Council for permission to lay a tram track from the mill to the Railways Station. Council was agreeable to this provided suitable plans were submitted. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914 the mill was renovated. At this time 1500 bags of wheat were coming in daily, with 20,000 bags in storage. On 15th December, 1917 the mill was advertised for sale, to be sold on Friday, 21st December,.1917, on behalf of the Estate of the Late Thomas Comrie, who had died on 4th August, 1910. The Courier at that time recorded him as being responsible for the building of the mill and with being the sole proprietor. The mill was closed, apparently, for a short period. The Courier reported on 13th of September, 1918 that the mill had been sold to Mr O. Albert of Talbot and that it would re-open. An advertisement read: ALBERT. O. & SON, MILLERS. During 1920 the mill was closed and pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years. (by Donald Clark)Photographic postcard, front image depicting view of Company's Dam and the flour mill in Tarnagulla. Handwritten on reverse: 'A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, E. Bool' and photographer's stamp 'C. Bock Photo Tarnagulla'.tarnagulla