FREDERICK THOMAS MYERS
Born 20th February 1877 at Melton
Married Martha Mary Watson 30th April 1908 at the Manse 101 Gore Street Fitzroy according to the rites of the church (Cong) – Congregational.
Died Bacchus Marsh and District War Memorial Hospital 30th April 1963
Frederick lived in Melton all his life.
Work Notebooks/ diary 1901 – 1905 No 1
1901
Shearing Tally Rockbank, 1901, 1902. Lists 3 Combs 6.0, 12 Cutters 5.0, Tab 1.6
Jongebloed account – Tobacco, matches sardines.
Shearing shed 1904 Tuppal 20 Aug. Daily Tally of sheep shorn Total 1730
E C Shopping list - 6 pages of household items, Leader, Age and Weekly Times
Tomato Sauce- recipe written in ink
Toolern Road Hours worked 35 ½
Reverse order from back cover –
Harwood 29th Aug 1902 Shearing Tally 1083
November 1902 - List of dates Mon- Sat. Nov 3rd - Fri Dec 5th E Chalmer. Tally of hours worked. Jan 1903 Thur 1st - 31st Toohey Keilor Road, Feb – March 14th Payment L75:4:9
J Walker
April 1903 – 23rd
18 Cutters 7:6
5 Combs 10:0
2 Tab 3:0
Ticket 15:0 Total 1:15:6 Tucker 3:12:6
Other pages are calculations related to hours worked and amounts
The notebook contains 26 pages with some blank and other torn out.
It measures 2 ½ x 4 inches with a hard black cover.
FREDERICK MYERS
Workbook/ Diary No 2
Opening 5 pages – Gottfried Jongebloed account - paid 2/11/04
List of grocery and household items.
E Chalmer -Pr Boots, 8:9 Tab 1:8 Leader 3’
Reverse order
Eynesbury 7th Oct 1904 Shearing Tally 1635 Tucker payment L1:18:6
Tuppal 20th Aug 1904 Tally 1636 [ 4 weeks and 4 days]
Feb 1905 Melton 1st – 13, Toolern Rd 14th , April Braybrook Rd. Melton town, G Hobbs Boundary Rd, Melton May
G Hobbs 2 pages of food expenses and amount paid
Simpson & Co – Butcher account and amount paid
Mon 5th –July 22nd Toohey days and hour worked 34 yards
Tuppal 20th Aug additional list 1735
Eynesbury 3rd Oct additional list 2093
Diagram 3 drawings in ink –a type of tool
Nov 21 1904 List
Dunmore Stn Orford Vic
Barwidgee Stn Caramut Vic
Wharparanna Stn via Tocumural N.S.W.
Puckawidgee vis Aug Deniliquin N.S.W.
Bundure Stn via Aug Jerilderie
Trawalla Ballarat Oct
Woorywooryte Oct Vic
Yancannia Bourke July
Pretty Tower Stn Beaufort November
Size of Notebook 2 ¼ x 5 inches.
WORK NOTEBOOK 1909, 1910
Wandook 17th Aug 1909. 21 days of shearing 1248 Total. Payment L14 ??
Boomanoomana 23 Sept 1909. 17 days shearing 1124 Total. L13.12.9
Eynesbury 20th Oct 1909. 17 days shearing 1587 Total L17. 13.0
Cobran Aug 13 1910 Studs Rams Total 3397
List of expenses includes 12 cutters, 3 combs, Union ticket, matches, tobacco stamps.
Miller, J Egan.
Eynesbury Oct 1910 Total 1467
Lal Lal Nov 21 Total 1172
For Backache
Tincture of Gentian Compound one ounce
Syrup of Rhubarb one ounce
Liquid Barkola Compound one ounce
Syrup of Ginger five ounce
Dose a teaspoonful after each meal and one at bedtime
John Collins, Woodside Via Yarram Yarram
Mr Fisken Lal Lal Via Yendon
Woodlawn Deniliquin 15th October
Oct 12th 1911 Eucla Jarrett Barfold 21,000 7? Shearers
Clark Moir Estate 10th Aug
1910-1911 Income amounts
Shearing income.
Mc Donald – thrasher
Keating
Toohey
Cobran 1911 Studs and Rams 1793
Cobran 14th Aug per man 1500
Golf Hill 26th Sept per man 1900
Cobran 14th Aug Cut out 23rd Sept 2368 payment L21..19..4 [after expenses]
Spring Plains Oct 2nd 1022 Total
Barfold 2636 Total
Chaffcutting J.B. Loft Feb 17th - 31 ½ hours
John Minns
Toohey Started Deep Creek
Whelahan Ballarat Rd May 25th
Mr J Walker Koohnamu Stn via Junta S.A.
N Aitken Bringlibit via Kyneton
Income list 1911 to 1912 and amounts earned
Cobran L29..0..9 , Spring Plains Barfold L42..6..3, John Minns L4..8..0,
J.B. Loft L3..0..6, D Whelahan L22.. 6..0, E Toohey L15.. 1..0, = total L123..2..6
John Minns 12..0, JB Loft 4.. D Whelahan L10..2..0, Barrie L11..5.
Total Amount L145..5..6.
Cobran 1912 15th Aug 1922 total Rams double.
Expenses include 12 + 6 Cutters, 2+2+2 Combs, Political fund, Ticket, Mess Account, Hut Keeper, Hospital, Cook Total L11..8..3.
Station Rd - L11..2..9.
Golf Hill Sept 26 Cut out 31 Oct Total 2332
Lal Lal Nov 6th 19th 1912 6 days Total 1066
Contracts – Cameron, Barrie, McKay, Toohey, Stn Rd ?
Cobran 1913 – Aug 14- 1913 Total 1621
Cobran 1621
Kyneton Park 515
Golf Hill 2144
Lal Lal 1066 Total 5,346
1913 – 1914 Income
5, 350 sheep
Local contracts E. Barrie, Greig, Weir, S Barrie, Jongebloed, Burton, E Toohey,
Total L133..3..0.
Trench & Moran L19..8..0.
End of front section of Notebook
Work notebooks belonging to Frederick Myers
local identities