SLATER [7507]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1834
Christening:
Death: Bef 1859
Burial:
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1325] (1809-1873)
Mother: Sarah SHANNON [1324] (1807-1859)
SLATER [7506]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1833
Christening:
Death: Bef 1859
Burial:
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1325] (1809-1873)
Mother: Sarah SHANNON [1324] (1807-1859)
Annie Agnes SLATER [12938]
Sex: F
AKA: Ann SHAW,
Ann SLATER
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1912 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia
Christening:
Death: 1997 - , Queensland, Australia ( at age 85)
Burial:
Parents
Father: Ernest Ligouri SLATER [12934] (1884-1966) 7849
Mother: Annie Agnes QUINLAN [12935] (1880-1960)
Spouses and Children
1. *Hugh Don Stronach DA COSTA [12942] (Abt 1912 - 1990)
Marriage: 18 May 1940 - Middle Park, Vic, Australia 3553
Status: Divorced - 1944
2. Gordon Herbert STEWART [12946] (1919 - 2004)
Marriage: 1947 - , Victoria, Australia
Status:
Arthur Patrick SLATER [3460]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1872 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 8467
Christening:
Death: 2 Apr 1900 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia ( at age 28) 8468,8469
Burial: 4 Apr 1900 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 8469
Parents
Father: John Benjamin SLATER [1307] (Abt 1830-1907) 3449
Mother: Caroline JOHNSON [1306] (Abt 1835-1909)
Notes
General:
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Thu 5 Apr 1900 Page 2 No Title
Yesterday the remains of the late Arthur Patrick Slater, aged 26 years (son of Mr J. B. Slater, of Langley), who died of consumption at his residence, Wedge street, Kyneton, on Monday evening, after an illness of eight months, were buried in the local cemetery. The funeral was well attended. The service at the grave was conducted by the Rev Father Parker, Mr J Cuddihy was the undertaker.
Arthur did not marry
Benjamin SLATER [3635]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1845 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3449
Christening:
Death: 9 Aug 1906 - Parramatta, NSW, Australia ( at age 61) 8470,8471
Burial: 19 Dec 1906 - Rookwood, NSW, Australia
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1325] (1809-1873)
Mother: Sarah SHANNON [1324] (1807-1859)
Notes
General:
Benjamin died at the George Street Asylum, in Parramatta. His occupation is recorded as miner on his death certificate and he had been in NSW for 36 years at the time of his death. He is recorded as single. Under the date of burial section the certificate states: "This body was in the first instance forwarded to the anatomical college" hence the delay in burial for several months.
Benjamin SLATER [4090]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1761 - Gresford, Wales, England
Christening:
Death: 25 Aug 1837 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England ( aged about 76)
Burial: 29 Aug 1837 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 8472
Parents
Father: Benjamin SLATER [12574] (Abt 1726-1807) 2377
Mother: Jane ELLIS [12906] (1728- ) 2377
Spouses and Children
1. Jane JONES [12572] (Abt 1762 - Feb 1801)
Marriage: Jun 1782 - , Cheshire, England 6280
Status:
Children:
1. Margaret SLATER [12573] (1786- )
2. *Elizabeth WORRALL [4091] (Abt 1783 - 1845) 76, 8473
Marriage: 26 Sep 1802 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 8474,8475
Status:
Children:
1. Jane SLATER [12551] (1803-1806)
2. Benjamin SLATER [12552] (1805-1852)
3. Thomas SLATER [1325] (1809-1873)
4. Elizabeth SLATER [12553] (1813- )
Notes
General:
Benjamin's occupation is given as gardener on his children's baptism certificates and also on his burial registration
children are
1. Margaret Slater b. 2 April 1786 to first wife Jane
to 2nd wife Elizabeth Worrall
1 Jane Slater 1803-
2 Benjamin Slater 1805-1852 Married Sarah Berry
3 Thomas Slater 1809-1873 married Sarah Shannon
4 Elizabeth Slater 1813-
I have found a marriage of Benjamin Slater to Elizabeth Prudhoe in Ryton, Durham in 1803 and the marriage of a Benjamin Slater to Elizabeth Worrall in Liverpool in 1802. I am unsure which is the correct marriage at this stage. 2020 but I believe that the correct marriage is Benjamin Slater to Elizabeth Worrall in Liverpool in 1802 based mainly on geographic location. Benjamin and Elizabeth both signed the register.
Benjamin had previously married in June 1782 to Jane Jones in Cheshire. Jane died in Liverpool in 1801 and there was 1 daughter, Margaret born in 1786. A transcript from the details of marriage state "07 Jun 1782 St. Marys on the Hill, Chester, Cheshire, England Benjamin Slater the younger aged 20, Gardiner [sic] and Jane Jones aged 25 spinster daughter of William Jones". This is quite likely as the age and occupation both fit with Benjamin. Jane's burial information in 1801 state that she is the wife of Benjamin Slater, gardener.
Benjamin SLATER [12552]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1805 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christening: 24 Nov 1805 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Death: Jan 1852 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England ( at age 46) 1211
Burial: Jan 1852 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Parents
Father: Benjamin SLATER [4090] (Abt 1761-1837) 2458
Mother: Elizabeth WORRALL [4091] (Abt 1783-1845) 76
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah BERRY [12558] (1806 - 1858)
Marriage: 21 Apr 1832 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 1212
Status:
Children:
1. Charles Worrall SLATER [12559] (1830-1898)
Notes
General:
Benjamin is said to be a glass blower
children
1. James Berry Slater 1825-
2. Benjamin Slater 1827-
3. Thomas Slater 1827-1882
4. Charles Worrall Slater 1830-1898 d. Qld Australia
5. Elizabeth Slater 1833-1834
6. Sarah Frances Slater 1835-
7. Henry Slater 1837-
8. Jane Slater 1843-
9. Elizabeth Slater 1848-
Benjamin SLATER [12574]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1726 - Gresford, Wales, England 2377
Christening:
Death: 1807 - Gresford, Wales, England ( aged about 81) 2377
Burial:
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [12907] (1681-1734) 2377
Mother: Eleanor CARTWRIGHT [12908] (1683-1759) 2377
Spouses and Children
1. *Jane ELLIS [12906] (1728 - ) 2377, 2377
Marriage: 7 Jul 1749 - Pulford, Cheshire, England
Status:
Children:
1. Benjamin SLATER 2458 [4090] (Abt 1761-1837)
Notes
General:
children
Mary Slater 1753-
Eleanor Slater 1758-
Jane Slater 1759-
Margaret Slater 1761-
Benjamin Slater 1763-1837
Samuel Slater 1765-1765
Edward Slater 1766-1848
Caroline Jane SLATER [3400]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 9 Aug 1882 - Wanganella, NSW, Australia 8476,8477
Christening:
Death: 24 Jun 1900 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ( at age 17) 8478,8479
Burial: 26 Jun 1900 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1274] (1853-1894)
Mother: Elizabeth Ashe SCOTT [1273] (1860-1897)
Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Thu 15 Dec 1892 Page 3 KYNETON POLICE COURT.
Truancy
The Truant inspector proceeded against ..............
Same v. Thomas Slater; re insufficient attendance at school of his daughter Caroline Slater. The defence was that the child suffered from a throat affection. Considerable doubt was thrown on that defence by the inspector. Fined 2s 6d.
Catherine Mary SLATER [3455]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1861 - Forest Creek, Vic, Australia 8480
Christening:
Death: 19 Aug 1933 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia ( at age 72) 8481,8482
Burial: 21 Aug 1933 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 8482,8483
Parents
Father: John Benjamin SLATER [1307] (Abt 1830-1907) 3449
Mother: Caroline JOHNSON [1306] (Abt 1835-1909)
Notes
General:
Catherine Slater was engaged to be married but her fiancé was killed during the first world war. When her brother Thomas died and then 3 years later, her sister-in-law Thomas's wife also died, she raised their children, Caroline, Catherine, Frances (who was later institutionalised) and John.
Catherine Mary SLATER [1271]
Sex: F
AKA: Kitty BONHAM,
Kate SLATER,
Kitty SLATER
Individual Information
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1887 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 139,140
Christening: 25 Oct 1887 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 8484
Death: 10 Jun 1976 - Malvern, Vic, Australia ( at age 88) 141
Cremation: 15 Jun 1976 - Springvale, Vic, Australia 8485
Events
1. Residence: Sutherland Street, Nov 1910, Brunswick, Vic, Australia.
2. Residence: usual residence given on birth certificate of son, Sep 1912, Brunswick, Vic, Australia.
3. Residence: 9 Sutherland Street, 1914, Brunswick, Vic, Australia. Occupation - Boxmaker.
4. Residence: 185 Stawell Street, 1915-1919, Richmond, Victoria, Australia.
5. Residence: 1924, Campbellfield, Vic, Australia.
6. Residence: Nicholas & Watson Streets, 1924-1936, Broadmeadows, Vic, Australia.
7. Residence: Nicholas & Watson Streets, 1937, Broadmeadows, Vic, Australia.
8. Residence: 1942, Garfield, Vic, Australia.
9. Residence: 21 Hanover Street, 1949, Oakleigh, Vic, Australia.
10. Residence: Fifth Avenue, 1954, Bribie Island, QLD, Australia.
11. Residence: 1963, Iona, Vic, Australia.
12. Residence: Campbell Street, 1972, Garfield, Vic, Australia.
13. Residence: Eunice Flats, Wannaeue Street, 1976, Rosebud, Vic, Australia. This was her last residence prior to her death.
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1274] (1853-1894)
Mother: Elizabeth Ashe SCOTT [1273] (1860-1897)
Spouses and Children
1. Uk [—?—] [8139] ( - )
Partnership:
Status: No evidence this couple married
Children:
1. Reginald SLATER [3366] (1910-1910)
2. *Harold HALSTEAD [10072] (9 Aug 1889 - 5 Jul 1946) 5425,5426,5427,5428
Partnership:
Status: No evidence this couple married
Children:
1. Harold William Slater BONHAM 1749,1750,1751 [244] (1912-2002) (Father: Biological ) (Mother: Biological )
3. John Stanislaus BONHAM [1272] (13 Nov 1871 - 21 Aug 1955) 1781,1782,1783
Marriage: 4 Jul 1914 - Brunswick, Vic, Australia 1788
Status:
Notes
General:
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Sat 7 Mar 1896 Page 3 THE CONVENT SCHOOL.
THE CONVENT SCHOOL.
The annual distribution of prizes at the Convent Primary School, postponed from December, took place yesterday. There was a large attendance of parents and friends of the scholars. The Very Revd. Dean Hegarty. presided, and the following priests were also present: ...................
Preparatory Class - John Casey, Blanche Withers, Lillie Walsh. Ely O'Neill. Mary Sheehan. Kate Slater, Patrick Jfillis, Charlie Westblade, ............................
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/240963346
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Thu 24 Dec 1896 Page 5 ST. JOSEPH'S PRIMARY
ST. JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL.
The annual break-up festival in connection with St. Joseph's convent Primary School took place on Tuesday in the presence of a large number of the parents and friends of the scholars. Before the presentation of prizes took place, a programme of exceptional excellence was furnished by the juveniles, who acquitted themselves in a highly satisfactory manner.
............................................. The following is the prize list .......................... CLASS L - Siley O'Neill, 1; Blanche Withers, 2; Lily Walshe, 3; Kate Slater, 4 .............................
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/240668204
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Thu 3 Dec 1896 Page 2 Fearful Cruelty to a Child.
Fearful Cruelty to a Child
EXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT
A case was ventilated at the police Court on Tuesday before Messrs M.K. Armstrong and J. Menzies, J'sP., in which an aged woman named Mrs Mary Brennan, a resident of Wedge street, was charged with having cruelly ill-used a child between the 2nd September and the 19th November. The evidence revealed a shocking state of affairs, and had not absolute proof being forthcoming, it would have been extremely difficult to credit that a woman could, so far forget her sex as to practice such fiendish cruelties upon an innocent child. The barbarous treatment that the unfortunate victim received will not likely be forgotten by her for many years to come, and though the bench had power to award imprisonment they did not exercise that right, but inflicted a substantial fine.
The case was brought at the instance of the Victorian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to, and Neglect of Children, and the prosecution was ably conducted by Sergeant Beck.
The victim of the unmerciful beatings, Elsie Macan, who is a bright, intelligent child gave her evidence in a most convincing fashion and brought-out all the details of her far from pleasurable stay under the inhospitable roof of Mrs Brennan, without any prompting whatever.
The defendant, who was granted permission to sit down, was represented by Mr Palmer, and pleaded not guilty.
Sergeant Beck stated that proceedings were taken under section 117 of the Infant Life Protection Act, the defendant being charged with wilfully ill-treating a girl under the age of 14 years, such ill-treatment resulting in bodily injury to the victim. The bench had power to inflict a penalty not exceeding £50. or award a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months. Mrs Brennan was an old resident of the town and was in fairly comfortable circumstances. She resided by herself in Wedge Street. At the latter end of August last she was in Melbourne and agreed with Mrs Macan, a widow residing in East Malvern, to take her daughter. Elsie, aged eight years, who, in consideration of living with her as companion, was to be clothed, fed and sent to school. Mrs Macan and the defendant were strangers prior to the arrangement, which had been brought about by a mutual friend. The defendant took the little girl to Kyneton on the 3rd September, and Kept her till the 19th November, on which date she returned her to her mother. Prior to that some enquiries had been made by the police concerning the treatment the child had received. The child was returned to the mother in an entirely different state to when she left her home. She was in a filthy condition, her head being covered with vermin, and a considerable portion of her hair at the back and right side was missing, it having been pulled out. There were marks on the right side of her face, on the ear, the back of the head, and on her right and left arms. He considered that after the bench had heard the whole evidence they would not have the slightest doubt that the case had been fully proved. If they were satisfied he would ask for a severe penalty to be inflicted. The prosecutor concluded with the remark : "It is without doubt one of the most cruel and brutal cases that I have ever seen."
All witnesses were ordered out of court Elsie Macan was the first witness called for the prosecution. Her head was scarcely to be seen in the witness-box, and she was placed on a chair just below the bench. Although she expressed her ignorance of the nature of an oath, she asserted that she knew the difference between truth and untruth, and indicated the consequences that would happen to her in the event of telling a lie. She was allowed to be sworn. Her evidence was as follows:-
My mother resides in Jordan Street, East Malvern. I remember coming to Kyneton with Mrs Brennan. I left her on a Thursday and have been home two Sundays since. During the time I was with Mrs Brennan I went to the Convent School. I had to scrub six rooms at first, and two additional rooms afterwards. I had to chop wood and cut grass with a knife. I was not treated kindly by Mrs Brennan, who beat me across the head with a whip. Nearly every day I received a beating.
Whatever I did I could never please her I was also beaten frequently across the back and face with a stick, and across the head with a rope. On one occasion I was struck on the back with a box, and on another on the right arm with a soup ladle. When I first went to Kyneton my hair was down to my shoulders, but I had to get it cut since. The defendant often caught me by the hair with her two hands, and dragged it out by the roots. That happened whenever she could not find the whip to beat me. The defendant swung me round by the hair of my head on another occasion, and I caught her by the dress to save myself from falling. I remember the postman coming to Mrs Brennan's place and saying that he would give her in charge if she ill-treated me.
Mrs Brennan told me to say if the police came that I was well treated and got everything I wanted. The marks on my head and arm were caused by the beatings I received from Mrs Brennan with whip, stick, and rope. The bare patches on my bead resulted from the hair being pulled out by the defendant.
I was frightened to comb my hair for fear Mrs Brennan would cut it off. I had not sufficient to eat. Sometimes I received dry bread, and other times bread and treacle. I went twice without breakfast and once without tea. I could not find the rope for her one morning and she threatened to pull my hair out. She had also threatened to massacre me, and called me a reprobate, a '97'97 wretch, and an infernal wretch. I was frightened to tell anybody through fear of her. I did not fall down and mark myself. No-one beat me but Mrs Brennan.
To Mr Palmer : It was Mrs Hughes who made arrangements for me to stop with the defendant. I went to the Convent school pretty regularly. I did not tell the nuns of the treatment I received, as Mrs Brennan had threatened to massacre me if I did. It was after Mrs Brennan had shifted to where she now resides that the ill treatment began. Mrs Brennan had told me when I first came to her not to stop talking to people, and not to tell my name. I got milk from Mrs Grant on one occasion and told her my name. Mrs Brennan said she would massacre me with a knife if I so offended again. I never made a complaint to anyone. I wrote to my mother once.
To Sergeant Beck: I had agreed with my mother to put a cross in my letters if I were ill-treated. In the only one I wrote I put that mark. When any person was in the house Mrs Brennan treated me kindly.
Teresa Macan, mother of the last witness, stated she was a widow residing in East Malvern. She had a family of seven to support and was in poor circumstances. Mrs Hughes resided in Windsor, close to where Mrs Brennan's son lived. In consequence of something Mrs Hughes had said, she went to see Mrs Brennan at her son's house. An arrangement was then made that her daughter Elsie should live with the defendant in consideration of receiving a home and every comfort,
She had been led to understand that Mrs Brennan was in good circumstances, and she had let her daughter go believing she would be made happy. It was on the 2nd September that her daughter left home, and she was then in a perfectly clean condition.
There were no marks about her body, head, or face, and her hair was hanging down to her shoulders in curls. When she returned on the 19th ult. she was filthy with vermin; her hair was pulled out in various places, and there were bruises on the arm; left shoulder, back, and side of her head. Her daughter informed her of the nature of her treatment, and she took her to the police station at Malvern. The charge was out, and she then went to Mr Church, secretary of the Society or the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. At his suggestion she visited Dr Stawell's surgery.
Mrs Hughes had not told her that Mrs Brennan had previously ill treated a child. If she had known that the defendant was not a motherly person she would not have entrusted her daughter to her keeping. She had instructed her daughter to put a cross in her letters home if she were not well treated. She had received a letter bearing the Kyneton post mark, and signed "Humanity" informing her of the cruelty practiced upon her child.
Mr Palmer objected to the latter portion of the evidence and the bench held it was not admissible.
Witness (continuing) remarked that the first and only letter she received from her child contained a mark in the shape of a cross. She had complained to the police prior to the child returning home. Her daughter had always been taught to be truthful, and she had never found her out in a lie.
To Mr Palmer: Her daughter had never a ringworm in her head.
To Sergeant Beck: Mrs Brennan had written then to her saying she was sending her daughter home. Prior to that however, she had made inquiries through the police.
Dr Richard Stawell, practicing his profession in Collins street, Melbourne, deposed that Mrs Macan and daughter visited his surgery on the 20th ult. He examined the little girl and found her bruised on the right cheek.
There were two comparatively recent bruises on the right upper arm and one on the left arm. Her head was partly denuded of hair and was covered with nits and lice The bruises could be caused in the manner stated by the child.
There was no suggestion of any local ringworm to cause the hair to fall at the back of the child's head, neither was there any inflammation about the scalp. The injuries would cause bodily suffering. The childs hands were hard and scratched in places, and it was evident she had used them a good deal in hard manual work. He had ordered the child's hair to be cut off, as it was in a filthy state.
William Noble, an inspector of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children also gave evidence regarding the condition of the girl, who, in his opinion, must have been a complete slave. Her hands were blistered and scratched, and very hard.
Catherine Slater, who resides two doors from the defendant's place, stated that she had heard Mrs Brennan say to the girl "You _______wretch I will tear all the hair out of your head." Had also heard her abusing her frequently.
Sarah Buscall, age 11 years, said passing the defendant's place one day when she saw Mrs Brennan hitting Elsie Macan with shut fists. The defendant called her a _____ wretch at the same time.
Bella Cossons stated that she saw the defendant beating the girl on the back with a stick, and heard her voicing her intention to make her work.
"W. Henry Arblaster, a letter-carrier said he witnessed Mrs Brennan striking the child with her fist on one occasion. He had heard of the defendant's conduct in regard ; to the child, and told her that he would inform the police. She murmured something in reply.
He had a letter for the girl subsequently and saw the defendant near her side gate. Defendant asked him to throw it down. He told her it was not his duty to throw letters about, but she refused to take it. He went to her front door to see if he could see child, and the defendant came out. She asked him again to throw the letter down which he declined. He eventually scaled the side gate and gave the letter to Elsie Macan who was in a little room off the kitchen.
To Mr Palmer: He saw the defendant beating a child some two years ago and spoke to Constable Crimmins about her conduct. He did not send a letter to Mrs Macan pointing out the ill-treatment her daughter received. He was not on familiar terms with Mrs Brennan. Whenever he had a letter for her she snatched it from him.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr Palmer addressed the Bench briefly for the defence. He remarked that the defendant denied that she had ill-treated the child as described. It was a strange thing that the girl had never complained about the alleged ill-usage.
George Cook deposed that on last Thursday week, the girl, Elsie Macan, travelled with him in the train to Spencer street, she did not complain to him about being ill-treated by Mrs Brennan. A young man took charge of her when the train arrived at its destination. Before the train left the Kyneton station he heard the defendant bid bye to the girl, to whom she gave an orange.
Teresa Hughes, a married woman, living in Prahran, stated that she spoke to child asking her if she would like to live with Mrs Brennan. Mrs Macan saw her on the matter and a conversation ensued. Witness told her that the defendant was a bit rough in her ways. She also made it known that the defendant had a child at one time from St. Joseph's Home, and that somebody having an
ill-feeling towards her had complained that the youngster was not well treated. It was ultimately arranged that Elsie Macan should go with defendant. Mrs Macan told her daughter to inform a policeman if she were ill-used, and witness reminded the girl that the nuns would assist her if she were unkindly treated.
Sergeant Beck: Would you not be astonished to know that the girl Mrs Brennan took from St. Joseph's Home had to be removed in consequence of the defendant's conduct ?
Witness replied in the affirmative.
Sergeant Beck : It is a fact then.
Thomas Brennan, a son of the defendant, residing at Windsor, gave unimportant testimony.
John Hunt, licensee of the Kyneton Hotel he had seen Elsie Macan on various occasions during the time she was with Mrs Brennan, and she always appeared to him to be well dressed and well cared for.
This closed the case for the defence.
Defendant did not give evidence on her own behalf.
The Chairman said the evidence for the defence had not really touched the points of the case. It was necessary that the State should protect orphan children boarded out. As a preventive from anyone acting as Mrs Brennan had done, the Bench had decided to fine her £10. Costs amounting to £4 11-11 were also allowed.
The Chairman then addressed the defendant as follows: - It has been given in evidence that you have cruelly ill-treated the child. It is not the first occasion that you have done so. The Bench hopes that the penalty will be sufficient to prevent you misconducting yourself in that way again.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/240667655
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Sat 24 Jul 1897 Page 3 NEGLECTED CHILDREN.
NEGLECTED
CHILDREN,
- At the police court yesterday morning before Messrs J - E - Andrew sand N. Blencowe, J s.P four orphan children, Caroline, Kate, Frances, and John Slater, whose ages ranged from 15 to 4 years, were presented on a charge of being neglected children.
The case was heard in chambers.
Sergeant Beck explained that the father of the children - Thomas Slater - died about 3 years ago, and they were deprived of their mother by death a month since. Since the demise of their mother they had been living with their aunt, Miss Slater, who was unable to support them unaided any longer. Mrs Hurry, the local correspondent of the boarding-out committee, had arranged with Mr Miller, the secretary of the Department for Neglected Children, to have them handed over to Miss Slater in the event of the bench committing them to the care of the department. The eldest girl was 15 years of age. She could neither read nor write and be thought it was far better to have her brought before the court with her sisters and brother and have her made a ward of the State.
Catherine Slater, aunt of the children, stated that she was a dressmaker reading in Wedge street. If granted an allowance she would be willing to look after the children. The eldest girl was strong, but was not very intelligent She had never been sent to school, as her time had been fully employed in attending to her younger sisters and brother.
Mr Andrews: The girl, in my opinion, is not at all weak-minded. In reply to Mr Andrews, Sergeant Beck stated that the department took charge of children up to 18 years of age.
Mr Andrews It would be to the advantage of the eldest girl to have her committed to the care of the department.
Sergeant Beck : Miss Slater has undertaken to have her sent to school regularly.
Mr Andrews: She cannot be compelled to go to school as she is now over the statutory age.
Miss Slater: The nuns have promised to do the best they can for her.
The bench committed the quartette to the care of the department.
*******
Catherine's (Kate) mother died when she was only 9 years old and she was raised by her spinster Aunt, who was also named Catherine Mary Slater. When she was 16 years old she developed rheumatic fever and was sent to her Uncle Alexander Scott in Deniliquin to convalesce.
Catherine was living at Sutherland Street Brunswick when the children were born. Both children have no father registered on their birth certificates, so it is unknown who was the children's father / s, but whether or not Harold was the biological son of John Bonham, he was raised as his son. Catherine never mentioned her first child, but did tell us that she was pregnant one more time, and that she was hit by someone riding a bike and the baby was born prematurely and did not survive. She also mentioned in stories that John Bonham had asked her many times to marry him but for a long time, she refused him. Another story she used to tell was that she was engaged to someone, but she broke it off with him because she found that he had made her best friend pregnant.
2018: With the help of DNA testing, and some good luck, it is now known that Harold's father was in fact a man named Harold Halstead. He was not Reginald's father as Harold Halstead didn't leave England until May 1910 and Reginald was born in June 1910, but several descendants of Harold Halstead's ancestors have strong DNA matches with both Coral Blackwell and Nancye Bonham. On finding that there was no obvious family names shared between these DNA owners, Coral asked one of them if they knew of any male relatives in Australia in 1912. About 18 months later one of the people responded that they had a great Uncle who had come to Australia in the right time period, but that as far as they knew he had not married or had any children. On researching Harold Halstead, it was found that he lived in the same area as Catherine Slater and the same time and with the strong and positive DNA match, it seems almost certain that Harold Halstead is the father of Harold William Slater Bonham.
Catherine lived at Bribie Island, Queensland for many years and returned to Victoria sometime in the 1960's. She lived in a unit at Rosebud for some time and at Garfield with her son Harold and his wife Glad on the farm at 14 Mile Road, she lived at 2 Campbell Street Garfield and also returned to Rosebud at some stage and lived in the same set of units that she had previously lived, but in a unit on the other side of the property. She also lived at 46 Garfield Road, Garfield for a short time in the mid 1970's.
In 1974 she visited to Wonthaggi to spend some time with one of her granddaughters and family. She fell down the steps at the back of the house and didn't call anyone. She took herself back to her bed and the next morning it was discovered she had injured herself badly. She was admitted to hospital with a broken hip and spent many months in the Wonthaggi Hospital, before being transferred to a nursing home in Melbourne where she subsequently died.
She was referred to as Gran or little Nanna by her Grandchildren.
Celine Elsie SLATER [2789]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Scott Andrew SLATER [2781]
Mother: Karen Marie LYONS [2784]
Charles Edward Albert SLATER [3457]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1866 - Black Hill, Vic, Australia 8486
Christening:
Death: 26 Dec 1892 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia ( at age 26) 8487,8488,8489
Burial: 29 Dec 1892 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 8489
Parents
Father: John Benjamin SLATER [1307] (Abt 1830-1907) 3449
Mother: Caroline JOHNSON [1306] (Abt 1835-1909)
Notes
General:
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Thu 29 Dec 1892 Page 3 Advertising
Funeral notices.
THE FRIENDS of Mr J. B. SLATER are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his beloved fourth son, CHARLES to the place of interment, the Kyneton Cemetery. The funeral is appointed to leave his residence Black Hill at Two p m. This Day (Thursday).
T. W. Ross, Undertaker, HIgh Street, Kyneton
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Sat 29 Dec 1892 Page 2 Family Notices
IN MEMORIAM
Slater - In sad and loving memory of our dear brother, Charles Edward, who was drowned Boxing Day two years. Rest in peace.
Inserted by the parents, brothers and sisters
The inquest papers say that Charles went fishing and drowned in the Campaspe River at Langley. The doctor advised he had a fall from a horse about two years prior to this death which caused a head injury. After that time he began to have seizures and it was thought that the had a seizure whilst fishing and drowned. He also had a weak heart and damaged lungs although the cause was not mentioned.
Charles Worrall SLATER [12559]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1830 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christening: 21 Jun 1830 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 8490
Death: 1898 - Rockhampton, QLD, Australia ( at age 68) 4047
Burial: Feb 1898 - Rockhampton, QLD, Australia 8491
Parents
Father: Benjamin SLATER [12552] (1805-1852)
Mother: Sarah BERRY [12558] (1806-1858)
Spouses and Children
1. *Caroline DAWSON [12560] (Abt 1832 - 1904)
Marriage: Jan 1854 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 4048
Status:
Notes
General:
children
1 Hannah Caroline Slater 1856- 1942 England m John Scaife
2 Charles Henry Slater 1857- 1940 Aramac, Qld, Australia - occupation carpenter/joiner
3 Sarah J Slater 1859-1878 - Liverpool, England
4 Lydia Amelia Slater 1864- married Fred Haywood in Qld and died Rockhampton Australia in 1924
5 Alfred J Slater 1867-
6 Frederick William Slater 1869- may have died in South Australia
7 Alice Maud May Slater 1873-1966 married Charles Dennis
8 Harold Dawson Slater 1877-12.08.1942 Qld, Australia married Elizabeth Agnes Hill in Qld in 1912
Charles 49, Caroline 49, Charles 24, Lydia 16, Fred 11, Alice 9, Harold 5 arrived on the Ship the Camorta on 17 June 1882 to Queensland Australia from England.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Tue 22 Feb 1898 Page 6
RAILWAY FATALITY AT KOONGAL.
RAILWAY FATALITY AT KOONGAL.
MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.
A magisterial inquiry was commenced yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Worrall Slater, who was killed at Thozet's Creek Bridge, Koongal, on Wednesday afternoon last. Sub-inspector Toohey conducted the inquiry, and Mr. R. R. Jones (Messrs. Rees R. and Sydney Jones) appeared on behalf of the Railway Department.
John Kelly, acting-sergeant of police, stationed at Lake's Creek, said on Wednesday, the 16th instant, the train arrived at Lake's Creek from Rockhampton at 1-50 p.m.; a report was made to him that day before he went to the railway station; be was shown the dead body of a man in the guard's van ; the body was that of Charles Worrall Slater ; he examined the body and saw a large wound on the forehead about 2 in. long and nearly 1 in. deep into the bone ; he had the body removed to the railway shed at Lake's Creek, and on further examination he saw the right arm was broken between the shoulder and elbow, and the right shoulder blade was dis- located ; the wound on the forehead was over the right eye; he searched the body and found 18s. 10d. in silver and a pocket knife, which he now produced ; he conveyed the body to the Hospital Morgue, and it was identified by Harold Slater, the deceased's son ; he reported the occurrence to the Police Magistrate the same day.
John Radford, carpenter, residing at Koongal, near Lake's Creek, said soon after half - past one o'clock on Wednesday, the 16th instant, he was in his house about thirty-five yards from the railway line; he heard the train's ordinary whistle and then followed a danger whistle ; witness went on to the back landing when he heard the danger whistle, and he saw a man on the bridge over Thozet's Creek ; the man was running at that time in the centre of the bridge, and then he crossed to the left band side on the end of the sleepers ; the man appeared to be making for the head- stock of the bridge to get out of the way ; he saw the man stoop down, but he could not say if he were on the sleepers s or on the head- stock of the bridge ; the man was about 120 yards away from witness then; the man was facing towards the rails when he stooped down, and was sideways on to the train ; the cow-catcher of the train struck the man, and he was knocked into the water, which was 3ft. ot 4 ft. below the bridge; witness went down his back steps and swam across to the railway line ; the ground between the rail- way line and witness's house was under water; the train pulled up before witness got over to the line; part of the train was on the bridge when it pulled up ; the guard's van and part of one of the carriages was on the bridge, and he saw the guard reach down and pull the man out of the water ; the man was unconscious, but he was alive; witness assisted the guard to lift him into the guard's van ; he died almost immediately ; the body was taken on to Lake's Creek and handed over to Acting sergeant Kelly ; at the time he heard the danger signal the train was over 100 yards from the man on the line ; the train was slackening speed from the time it first started to whistle ; if a man stood on the headstock he would be out of danger when a train passed, but if he stood on the sleepers he would not be safe ; crossing over this bridge was the only way to get to town as Thozet's Creek was in flood, and that was why it was used by foot passengers ; witness was caught in the centre of the bridge once when a train was coming, and he got down on to the headstocks out of the way.
By Mr. Jones: He did not know the length of the bridge; the engine was not on the bridge when he first noticed it ; he thought the man was on the deadstock when he stooped down, and he was surprised to see him get struck as he thought he was out of danger ; the top of the headstocks projected 2 ft. beyond the line and were 2 ft 6 in. from the top of the line ; the headstocks were 15in. wide, and there was plenty of room to stand on them.
Henry Greig, labourer, residing at Koongal, near Lake's Creek, said on Wednesday, the 16th instant, at about 1:30 pm , he was on the railway line between the cattle pit and the Thozet's Creek bridge ; the cattle pit was at the level crossing on the Lake's Creek side of the bridge; his attention was attracted by the danger whistle from the Emu Park train ; he looked round and saw a man stooping down on Thozet's Creek bridge; be saw the train approach and knock the man into the water ; the train pulled up sharply and witness got on the bridge and assisted the guard to lift the man into the van; witness got into the guard's van and went on to Lake's Creek; when he heard the danger whistle the man on the bridge was 100 or 120 yards off the tram ; the train seemed to be pulling up and stopped before it got over the bridge; the man was struck by the front of the train or the cow catcher; witness was fifty or sixty yards away.
By Mr. Jones . He knew the man's name was Slater , he did notice him walking on to the bridge ; the danger whistle stopped blowing before the train stopped ; Slater was stooping on the end of the sleeper, and was facing the train towards North Rockhampton ; he saw the wound on the man's right eye; deceased was in a kneeling position, and he was facing the approaching train. The Police Magistrate: He must have struck his dead when he fell. Dizon Gillespie, engine-driver, said he was driving the Emu Park train on Wednesday, 16th instant, and left North Rockhampton at 1:35 pm.; when he got past Kalka Creek crossing he saw a man in dark clothes near Thozet's Creek bridge ; the man was on the footpath alongside the line, about two or three chains off the bridge ; he saw the man several times before he reached the curve at the western end of Thozet's Creek bridge ; he blew the ordinary whistle at the curve, and could then see that the bridge was clear of all pedestrians ; when he got round the curve he saw a man on the foot planks of the bridge about five chains ahead of him ; he shut off steam and applied the vacuum brake and opened the alarm whistle; the man started to run across the bridge ahead of the train and when he got to the centre of the bridge he stepped out on to the end of the sleeper and partly laid down ; just before the engine reached him witness lost sight of him as he was on the north side of the line ; witness said to the fireman, " Did we hit him; " the fireman said, " Yes, he is in the water " witness then released the brake so as to try and get the train off the bridge and go back to rescue the man out of the water ; when the train stopped the van and half of a carriage were left on the bridge ; witness and the fire- man ran back, but they saw Samuel George, the guard, pull the man out of the water ; witness went back to the engine and pulled the train off the bridge and the man was placed in the guard's van and conveyed to Lake's Creek, where it was handed over to the police.; from the time he first saw the man on the bridge he used every effort to stop the train and also reversed the engines when going on to the bridge to assist in retarding the motion of the train.
By Mr. Jones : When he reached the curve he was going at the rate of twenty-four miles an hour ; that was the ordinary pace on the favourable portions of the road ; with the load he had on and the damp rails, which made it harder to stop, he could pull up the train in nine or ten chains ; the train could stop much quicker on dry rails ;when he last saw the man he was stooping down, with his back to the railway line; the man appeared as if he were going to dive into the water and was facing the water ¡ the man had hold of the transom and had his head away from the train.
Sub-inspector Toohey: If the man had kept on running do you think he would have got off the bridge?--Witness: I believe he would have.
Mr. Jones: what speed were you going at when you struck the man? - Witness: About five miles an hour.
David McQuitty, fireman on the Emu Park line, said on Wednesday, the 16th instant, he was fireman .se the train that left North Rockhampton at 1:30 p.m.-; after passing Kalka Creek crossing he saw a man on the footpath near the line ; the man was about three or four chains from Thozet's Creek bridge, and was going towards Lake's Creek ; he saw the man go on the bridge and the driver shut off steam and applied the brake; witness applied his tender brake and the driver opened the alarm whistle; the man was walking on the bridge when witness saw him, and after the alarm whistle was sounded he started to run; the man stopped at the centre of the bridge and got over on to the end of the transom opposite a headstock, and seemed to be trying to get on to a headstock ; the man had his head towards the water, and the cow-catcher struck him on the legs; the man struck the headstock with his head and fell into the water ; the man was just pushed off the line with the cow-catcher, as the train was only going about four miles an hour ; he told the engine-driver they struck the man, and the train was pulled up ; the man was taken out of the water and placed in the guard's van and handed over to the police at Lake's Creek ; the brakes were applied before the danger whistle sounded, and every effort was made to give him warning.
Samuel George, railway guard, said he was the guard on the train that left North Rockhampton for Emu Park on Wednesday, the 16th instant, at 1*30 p m ; on crossing Kalka bridge he bad a clear view of Thozet's Creek bridge and it was perfectly clear, when within five chains of the bridge the driver sounded the alarm , witness looked and saw a man running on the bridge, witness felt the brakes were being applied to stop the train, he lost sight of the man after seeing him run ahead of the train , he next saw the man in the water, when the van passed the man witness got on to the headstock of the bridge and pulled him out of the water , the man was breathing and he had a deep cut about 2 in long in the forehead ; the man died on the way to Lake's Creek and the body was handed over to the police , it was about the centre of the bridge where he picked the man out of the water , the ordinary whistle was sounded about twenty chains from Thozet's Creek bridge.
Harold Slater, saddler's assistant, residing in Rockhampton, said he saw the dead body of his father in the Rockhampton Hospital Morgue on Wednesday night last, his father left home at a quarter to twelve o o'clock that day and was going to Lake's Creek, his father was pretty deaf and could not hear well, and was more affected in damp weather than in fine weather.
Mr Jones: There are two men who met him on the bridge, and they should be called as witnesses. Their names are J. Clancy and M Connor, of Lake's Creek
Sub-inspector Toohey: Yes, Clancy told Slater not to go over the bridge, but he thought he had time to get over. It is of little value.
The Police Magistrate: They had better be called. It shows contributory negligence in case there is an action brought against the department. They are necessary for Mr Jones's case.
The Police Magistrate: I wonder if the department would object to the Gogango Divisional Board putting a footway on that bridge?
Mr. Dunbar (Traffic Manager) It could not be put on. Mr Jones: The North Rockhampton Council were given permission to put a plank there, but they had to take all risks and look after the pedestrians who went on.
The Police Magistrate: They should have a man there.
Mr. Jones: I believe they have got one at each end now.
The inquiry was here adjourned until Wednesday (to-morrow) morning
The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1875 - 1929) Sat 26 Feb 1898 Page 34
RAILWAY FATALITY AT KOONGAL. Page 34
RAILWAY FATALITY AT KOONGAL.
MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.
A magisterial inquiry was commenced on Monday, before the Police Magistrate, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Worrall Slater, who was killed at Thozet's Creek Bridge, Koongal, on Wednesday afternoon last. Sub-inspector Toohey conducted the inquiry, and Mr. R. R. Jones (Messrs. Rees R. and Sydney Jones) appeared on behalf of the Railway Department.
John Kelly, acting-sergeant of police, stationed at Lake's Creek, said on Wednesday, the 16th instant, the train arrived at Lake's Creek from Rockhampton at 1 :50 p.m. ; a report was made to him that day before he went to the railway station ; he was shown the dead body of a man in the guard's van ; the body was that of Charles Worrall Slater ; he examined the body and saw a large wound on the forehead about 2 in. long and nearly 1 in. deep into the bone ; he had the body removed to the railway shed at Lake's Creek, and on further examination he saw the right arm was broken between the shoulder and elbow, and the right shoulder blade, was dislocated ; the wound on the forehead was over the right eye ; he searched the body and found 18s. l0d. in silver and a pocket knife, which he now produced ; he conveyed the body to the Hospital Morgue, and it was identified by Harold Slater, the deceased's son ; he reported the occurrence to the Police Magistrate the same day.
John Radford, carpenter, residing at Koongal, near Lake's Creek, said soon after half past one o'clock on Wednesday, the 16th instant, he was in his house about thirty-five yards from the railway line ; he heard the train's ordinary whistle and then followed a danger whistle ; witness went on to the back landing when he heard the danger whistle, and he saw a man on the bridge over Thozet's Creek ; the man was running at that time in the centre of the bridge, and then he crossed to the left-hand side on the end of the sleepers ; the man appeared to be making for the head- stock of the bridge to get out of the way ; he saw the man stoop down, but he could not say if he were on the sleepers or on the head- stock of the bridge ; the man was about 120 yards away from witness then ; the man was facing towards the rails when he stooped down, and was sideways on to the train ; the cow-catcher of the train struck the man, and he was knocked into the water, which was 3 ft. or 4 ft. below the bridge ; witness went down his back steps and swam across to the railway line ; the ground between the rail way line and witness's house was under water ; the train pulled up before witness got over to the line; part of the train was on the bridge when it pulled up ; the guard's van and part of one of the carriages was on the bridge, and he saw the guard reach down and pull the man out of the water ; the man was unconscious, but he was alive; witness assisted the guard to lift him into the guard's van ; he died almost immediately ; the body was taken on to Lake's Creek and handed over to Acting- sergeant Kelly ; at the time he heard the danger signal the train was over 100 yards from the man on the line ; the train was slackening speed from the time it first started to whistle ; if a man stood on the headstock he would be out of danger when a train passed, but if he stood on the sleepers he would not be safe ; crossing over this bridge was the only way to get to town as Thozet's Creek was in flood, and that was why it was used by foot passengers; witness was caught in the centre of the bridge once when a train was coming, and he got down on to the headstocks out of the way.
By Mr. Jones : He did not know the length of the bridge; the engine was not on the bridge when he first noticed it; he thought the man was on the headstock when he stooped down, and he was surprised to see him get struck as he thought he was out of danger ; the top of the headstocks projected 2 ft. beyond the line and were 2 ft. 6 in. from the top of the line; the headstocks were 15 in. wide, land there was plenty of room to stand on them.
Henry Greig, labourer, residing at Koongal, near Lake's Creek, said on Wednesday, the 16th instant, at about 1:30 p.m., he was on the railway line between the cattle pit and the Thozet's Creek bridge ; the cattle pit was at the level crossing; on the Lake's Creek side of the bridge ; his attention was attracted by the danger whistle from the Emu Park train ; he looked round and saw a man stooping down on Thozet's Creek bridge ; he saw the train approach and knock the man into the water ; the train pulled up sharply and witness got on the bridge and assisted the guard to lift the man into the van ; witness got into the guard's van and went on to Lake's Creek ; when he heard the danger whistle the man on the bridge was 100 or 120 yards off the train ; the train seemed to be pulling up and stopped before it got over the bridge ; the man was struck by the front of the train or the cow-catcher ; witness was fifty or sixty yards away.
By Mr. Jones : He knew the man's name was Slater ; he did not see him walking on to the bridge ; the danger whistle stopped blowing before the train stopped ; Slater was stooping on the end of the sleeper, and was facing the train towards North Rockhampton ; he saw the wound on the man's right eye ; deceased was in a kneeling position, and he was facing the approaching train. The Police Magistrate: He most have struck his head when he fell.
Dixan Gillespie, engine-driver, said he was driving the Emu Park train on Wednesday, 16th instant, and left North Rockhampton at 1*35 p.m.; when he got past Kalka Creek crossing he saw a man in dark clothes near Thozet's Creek bridge ; the man was on the footpath alongside the line, about two or three chains off the bridge ; he saw the man several times before he reached the curve at the western Continued on Page 35Scroll to previous page end of Thozet's Creek bridge ; he blew the ordinary whistle at the curve, and could then see that the bridge was clear of all pedestrians; when he got round the curve he saw a man on the foot planks of the bridge about five chains ahead of him ; he shut off steam and applied the vacuum brake and opened the alarm whistle; the man started to run across the bridge ahead of the train, and when he got to the centre of the bridge he stepped out on to the end of the sleeper and partly laid down ; just before the engine reached him witness lost sight of him as he was on the north side of the line ; witness said to the fireman, ' Did we hit him ; ' the fireman said, ' Yes, he is in the water ; ' witness then released the brake so as to try and get the train off the bridge and go back to rescue the man out of the water ; when the train stopped the van and half of a carriage were left on the bridge ; witness and the fire- man ran back, but they saw Samuel George, the guard, pull the man out of the water ; witness went back to the engine and pulled the train off the bridge and the man was placed in the guard's van and conveyed to Lake's Creek, where it was handed over to the police ; from the time he first saw the man on the bridge he used every effort to stop the train and also reversed the engines when going on to the bridge to assist in retarding the motion of the train.
By Mr. Jones : When he reached the curve he was going at the rate of twenty-four miles an hour ; that was the ordinary pace on the favourable portions of the road ; with the load he had on and the damp rails, which made it harder to stop, he could pull up the train in nine or ten chains ; the train could stop much quicker on dry rails ; when he last saw the man he was stooping down, with his back to the railway line ; the man appeared as if be were going to dive into the water and was facing the water ; the man had hold of the transom and had his head away from the train.
Sab-inspector Toohey : If the man had kept on running do you think he would have got off the bridge?- Witness: I believe he would have.
Mr. Jones : What speed were you going at when you struck the man ?- Witness : About five miles an hour.
David McQuitty, fireman on the Emu Park line, said on Wednesday, the 16th instant, he was fireman on the train that left North Rockhampton at 1.30 p.m.; after passing Kalka Creek crossing he saw a man on the footpath near the line; the man was about three or four chains from Thozet's Creek bridge, and was going towards Lake's Creek ; be saw the man go on the bridge and the driver shut off steam and applied the brake ; witness applied his tender brake and the driver opened the alarm whistle; the man was walking on the bridge when witness saw him, and after the alarm whistle was sounded he started to run ; the man stopped at the centre of the bridge and got over on to the end of the transom opposite a headstock, and seemed to be trying to get on to a headstock ; the man bad his head towards the water, and the cow-catcher struck him on the legs ; the man struck the headstock with his head and fell into the water ; the man was just pushed off the line with the cow-catcher, as the train was only going about four miles an hour ; he told the engine-driver they struck the man, and the train was pulled up ; the man was taken out of the water and placed in the guard's van and handed over to the police at Lake's Creek ; the brakes were applied before the danger whistle sounded, and every effort was made to give him warning.
Samuel George, railway guard, said he was the guard on the train that left North Rockhampton for Emu Park on Wednesday, the 16th instant, at 1 -30 p.m.; on crossing Kalka bridge he had a clear view of Thozet's Creek bridge and it was perfectly clear ; when within five chains of the bridge the driver sounded the alarm ; witness looked and saw a man running on the bridge ; witness felt the brakes were being applied to stop the train ; he lost sight of the man after seeing him run ahead of the train : he next saw the man in the water; when the van passed the man witness got on to the headstock of the bridge and pulled him out of the water ; the man was breathing and he had a deep cut about 2 in. long in the forehead ; the man died on the way to Lake's Creek and the body was handed over to the police ; it was about the centre of the bridge where he picked the man out of the water ; the ordinary whistle was sounded about twenty chains from Thozet's Creek bridge.
Harold Slater, saddler's assistant, residing in Rockhampton, said he saw the dead body of bis father in the Rockhampton Hospital Morgue on Wednesday night last ; his father left home at a quarter to twelve o'clock that day and was going to Lake's Creek; his father was pretty deaf and could not hear well, and was more affected in damp weather than in fine weather.
Mr. Jones : There are two men who met him on the bridge, and they should be called as witnesses. Their names are J. Clancy and M. Connor, of Lake's Creek.
Sub-inspector Toohey: Yes, Clancy told Slater not to go over the bridge, but he thought he had time to get over. It is of little value.
The Police Magistrate: They had better be called. It shows contributory negligence in case there is an action brought against the department They are necessary for Mr. Jones's case.
The Police Magistrate: I wonder if the department would object to the Gogango Divisional Board putting a footway on that bridge?
Mr. Dunbar (Traffic Manager) : It could not be put on.
Mr. Jones: The North Rockhampton Council were given permission to put a plank there, but they had to take all risks and look after the pedestrians who went on. The Police Magistrate ; They should have a man there.
Mr. Jones : I believe they have got one at each end now.
The inquiry was here adjourned until Wednesday morning.
The inquiry was concluded on Wednesday before the Police Magistrate, James Clancy, labourer, residing at Lake's Creek, said on Wednesday, 16th instant, at about 1*30 p.m., he was coming to town from Lake's Creek; he was walking along the railway line and crossed Thozet's Creek bridge ; he saw Slater about twenty yards from the bridge; Slater was going towards the creek ; witness said to Slater, ' Do not cross the bridge as the train is coming ;' Slater said, ' I will look out for that ;' Slater walked on to the bridge and witness went towards town; the train was about three-quarters of a mile from the bridge when Slater went on to the bridge ; the train was about level with the Kalka Hotel when Slater went on to the bridge ; he heard the train whistle at the curve and he also heard the alarm whistle; when the alarm whistle went the train was forty or fifty yards from Thozet's bridge ; witness looked round and saw Slater running along the bridge ; he saw Slater fall into the water when the train went on to the bridge ; the train stopped about fourteen yards off the bridge ; he could not say if the man was struck by the train. By Mr. Jones : The train was slackening speed when Slater fell into the water. George O'Connor, living at Kalka, said on Wednesday afternoon, the 16th instant, he was on the railway line about 600 yards from Thozet's Creek bridge on the Lake's Creek side of the bridge ; he saw a man coming from Rockhampton on to Thozei's Creek bridge on the left hand side of the railway line ; he saw the train coming and heard the alarm whistle go ; the train seemed to come along slowly ; when the man reached half-way across the bridge he got down on his hands and knees on the end of the sleeper; either the cow catcher or the lamp on the footboard must have struck the man and he fell into the water ; the man was facing towards the rail way line ; the train stopped and the man was picked up ; he did not know who the man was. This concluded the inquiry.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Thu 24 Feb 1898 Page 5
Advertising
The magisterial inquiry was concluded yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Worrall Slater, who was killed at Thozet's Creek Bridge, Koongal, on Wednesday afternoon, the 16th instant. Sub-inspector Toohey conducted the inquiry, and Mr. B. R. Jones (Messrs. Rees R. and Sydney Jones) appeared on behalf of the Rail- way Department. James Clancy, labourer, residing at Lake's Creek, said on Wednesday, the 16th instant, at about 1.30 p.m., he was coming to town from Lake's Creek ; he was walking along the railway line and crossed Thozet's Creek bridge ; he saw Slater about twenty yards from the bridge ; Slater was going towards the creek ; witness said to Slater, " Do not cross the bridge as the train is coming :" Slater said, " I will look out for that ;" Slater walked on to the bridge and witness went towards town ; the train was about three-quarters of a mile from the bridge when Slater went on to the bridge ; the train was about level with the Kalka Hotel when Slater went on to the bridge ; he heard the train whistle at the curve and he also heard the alarm whistle ; when the alarm whistle went the train was forty or fifty yards from Thozet's bridge ; witness looked round and saw Slater running along the bridge ; he saw Slater fall into the water when the train went on to the bridge ; the train stopped about fourteen yards off the bridge ; he could not say if the man was struck by the train.
By Mr. Jones: The train was slackening speed when Slater fell into the water. George O'Connor, living at Kalka, said on Wednesday afternoon, the 16th instant, he was on the railway line about 500 yards from Thozet's Creek bridge on the Lake's Creek side of the bridge ; he saw a man coming from Rockhampton on to Thozet's Creek bridge on the left hand side of the railway line ; he saw the train coming and heard the alarm whistle go ; the train seemed to come along slowly ; when the man reached half-way across the bridge he got down on his hands and knees on the end of the sleeper ; either the cow- catcher or the lamp on the footboard must have struck the man and be fell into the water ; the man was facing towards the railway line ; the train stopped and the man was picked up ; he did not know who the man was. This concluded the inquiry.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Fri 18 Feb 1898 Page 1
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GENERAL NOTICES
THE Friends of the late Mr. CHARLES WORRALL SLATER are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will move from the corner of Archer and Canning Streets THIS (Friday) MORNING, at half past ten o'clock, for the Rockhampton
Cemetery. - TUCKER & NANKIVELL,
Undertakers, Denham-street. Telephone No. 47.
THE Friends of Mr. HAROLD D. SLATER are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his deceased beloved FATHER, which will move from the corner of Archer end Canning Streets THIS (Friday) MORNING, at half-past ten o'clock, for the Rockhampton Cemetery.
TUCKER & NANKIVELL, Undertakers,
Denham-street. Telephone No. 47.
THE Friends of Messrs. FRED. HAYWOOD and CHARLES DENNIS are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased beloved FATHER-IN-LAW ((Mr. C. W. Slater), which will move from the corner of Archer and Canning Streets THIS (Friday) MORNING, at half-past ten o'clock, for the Rockhampton Cemetery.-TUCKER AND NANKIVELL, Undertakers, Denham street. Telephone No. 47.
The Daily Northern Argus (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1875 - 1896) Mon 19 Oct 1896 Page 2
Family Notices
Births, Marriages and Deaths.
MARRIAGE.
DENNIS-SLATER.-On the 28th September, at the residence of the bride's parents, West street, Rockhampton, by the Revd. W. Faulkner, Alice Maude Mary, youngest daughter of Charles Worrall Slater, to Charles, eldest son of George Dennis. Both of England.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Sat 22 Mar 1890 Page 1
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
BIRTH.
CASTLEHOW.-On 20th March, at the Parsonage, North Rockhampton, the wife of the Rev. Isaac Castlehow, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
HAYWOOD-SLATER.-February 28, at the residence of bride's parents, by the Rev. Robert Hartley, Fred., only son of the late James Haywood, to Lydia Amelia, second daughter of Charles Worrall Slater, both of Lancashire, England.
The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1875 - 1929) Sat 29 Mar 1890
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Family Notices
MARRIAGE.
HAYWOOD-SLATER.-February 28, at the residence of bride's parents, by the Rev. Robert Hartley, Fred., only son of the late James Haywood, to Lydia Amelia, second daughter of Charles Worrall Slater,
The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956) Thu 20 Aug 1942 Page 19
OBITUARY
OBITUARY
DEATH OF MR H. SLATER
Mr Harold Slater, 62, of Walterhall, died suddenly early yesterday morning shortly after admission to the Mount Morgan Hospital. He was born at Liverpool and came to Rockhampton when a young man. For many years his father conducted a jeweller's shop in the city. Mr Slater was employed in the tin shop at Lakes creek meat-works for some years. Later he went to Mount Morgan, where he married. He leaves a wife, a son aged 26, and a daughter aged 23. The funeral will
take place today at Mount Morgan.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Thu 13 Aug 1942 Page 3
Family Notices
THE Relatives and Friends of Mrs H. Slater (Wife) and Family, of Walterhall, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased beloved Husband, Father, and Relative, the late MR HAROLD SLATER, to move from St Mary's Church of England, THIS (Thursday) AFTERNOON, at 4.30 o'clock, for the Mount Morgan Cemetery.
T. T. & C. CORNES,
Funeral Directors.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Wed 30 Sep 1942 Page 1
Advertising
NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having Claims against the Estate of the abovenamed Harold Slater, late of Mount Morgan, in the State of Queensland, deceased, who died on or about the twelfth day of August, 1942, at Mount Morgan, in the said State,. are hereby required to send their claims to the Local Deputy Public Curator, Rockhampton, on or before the twenty eighth day of November, 1942. And that after the expiration of the last-mentioned date the said Local Deputy Public Curator will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the parties
entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have had notice.
Dated this twenty-ninth day of September, 1942.
M. J. MCMAHON,
Local Deputy Public Curator,
Rockhampton.
he Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956) Thu 13 Nov 1941
Page 21
PROBATES GRANTED
ROCKHAMPTON
Hill, John J. D. (or John J.), Yarrabee, near Dingo, grazier. July 12, 1941. Albert E. Hill, West Yarrabee, near Dingo,
grazier, and Elizabeth Slater (wife of Harold Slater, draper), Walterhall, near Mount Morgan. Realty and personalty £6921.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Sat 14 Mar 1942 Page 1
Advertising
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I intend, on or after the Twenty flrst day of April, 1942, in conformity with the provisions of the 95th Section of the "Real Property Act of 1861 " to dispense with the production of Certificate of Title No. C13161,
Volume 132, Folio 167 Central District Register), in the name of JAMES HILL, junior, for Subdivision 1 of Re-subdivision 1 of Subdivision 1 of Portion 1365 to the depth of 70 feet from] the surface only, County of Raglan, Parish of Calliungal, for the purpose of registering Transmission by Death No. C114182 of inter alia the said land, ia favour of ALBERT EDWARD HILL and ELIZABETH SLATER, wife of Harold Slater, the said Certificate of Title having been lost or mislaid.
R. J. THOMSON,
Registrar of Titles.
GRANT & SIMPSON,
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Tue 8 Feb 1944 Page 3
Family Notices
BOND-SLATER.- At St Paul's Cathedral, on January 8, by Rev. Canon Dale, Rita Elizabeth, only Daughter of Mrs E. Slater and the Late Mr Harold Slater, Walterhall, Mt Morgan, to Leading Aircraftsman Charles Lewis Bond, Son of Mr L. Bond and the late Mrs Bond, Rockhampton.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) Mon 12 Aug 1946 Page 4
Family Notices
SLATER.-In loving memory of my dear Husband and our Father, Harold Slater, who passed away on 12th August, 1942.
"Always Remembered."
(Inserted by his loving Wife, E. Slater, Daughter and Son Rita and Harold, Walterhall, Mt Morgan). 4049
Charmein Mary SLATER [2786]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Scott Andrew SLATER [2781]
Mother: Karen Marie LYONS [2784]
Chelsea Lesley SLATER [2788]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Scott Andrew SLATER [2781]
Mother: Karen Marie LYONS [2784]
David SLATER [12950]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Francis Mannix SLATER [12939] (1919-2010)
Mother: Beryl Valerie HASSETT [12941] (Abt 1920-1989)
Eden Elyse SLATER [2791]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Shaun Leon SLATER [2782]
Mother: Victoria MIDDLETON [2785]
Edith Smith SLATER [3461]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 6 Dec 1874 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 7676,7677
Christening:
Death: 1932 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia ( at age 58) 7678
Burial:
Parents
Father: John Benjamin SLATER [1307] (Abt 1830-1907) 3449
Mother: Caroline JOHNSON [1306] (Abt 1835-1909)
Spouses and Children
1. *John PARSELL [3462] (1866 - 1934) 7675
Marriage: 1894 - , Victoria, Australia 7679
Status:
Children:
1. Mary Elizabeth PARSELL 6430 [8488] (Abt 1894-1947)
2. Eliza Agnes PARSELL [11] (1895-1990)
3. John Thomas PARSELL [12] (1897-1928)
4. Catherine Ellen PARSELL [15] (1899-1968)
5. Patrick Arthur PARSELL [14] (1901-1975)
6. Marjorie Duff PARSELL [17] (1904-1952)
7. James Charles PARSELL [27] (1906-1986)
8. Ellen Edith PARSELL [29] (1908-1981)
9. Henry PARSELL [41] (1910-1910)
10. Norah PARSELL [76] (1914-1975)
11. Thomas PARSELL [8490]
Eliza SLATER [3453]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt Oct 1854 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 763,8492
Christening:
Death: 2 Jan 1856 - Daisy Hill, VIC, Australia ( aged about 1) 8492,8493
Burial: 2 Jan 1856 - Amherst, Vic, Australia 8492
Parents
Father: John Benjamin SLATER [1307] (Abt 1830-1907) 3449
Mother: Caroline JOHNSON [1306] (Abt 1835-1909)
Notes
General:
John Benjamin's occupation is given as gold digger and the family were living at Back Creek, Daisy Hill, near Amherst at the time of this child's death. The child is said to be 15 months old on the death certificate, although no birth registration has been found for either this child or Thomas, the older child.
Eliza SLATER [3458]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1868 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 4390
Christening:
Death: 22 Oct 1939 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia ( at age 71) 4391,4392
Burial: 23 Oct 1939 - Woodend, Vic, Australia
Parents
Father: John Benjamin SLATER [1307] (Abt 1830-1907) 3449
Mother: Caroline JOHNSON [1306] (Abt 1835-1909)
Spouses and Children
Children:
1. Ernest Ligouri SLATER 7849 [12934] (1884-1966)
1. Arthur Samuel WRIGHT [9608] (Abt 1878 - 15 Jun 1917) 4392, 4394
Marriage: 1903 - Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia 8494,8495,8496
Status:
Children:
1. Florence WRIGHT [9609]
2. *Charles ERRIDGE [9607] (Abt 1862 - 1935) 4389
Marriage: 13 Jun 1924 - Collingwood, VIC, Australia 4393,4394
Status:
Notes
General:
Eliza's marriage certificate to Charles Erridge states that she was widowed on 15 June 1917. There is no registered death for a Samuel Wright in that year, so I presume that the name of her first husband on her death certificate is incorrect. I have been unable to find a Victorian marriage of Eliza Slater to a Wright of any name.
I have found the marriage of Elizabeth Agnes Slater to Arthur Samuel Wright in Fremantle WA in 1903, though I have not obtained this certificate so I cannot be certain that this is the correct Elizabeth Slater and I have been unable to find a death for an Arthur Samuel Wright but it is possible that Arthur Samuel may have been killed in the WW1. I am not sure if Eliza would have been in WA at this time, but I have added this as her marriage as it is stated on her death certificate and it is the only marriage that fits the details and she did marry Charles Erridge as Eliza Wright, not Eliza Slater.
Eliza's death certificate states that she had been first married to a Samuel Wright and had a daughter Florence who was already deceased, however I have been unable to find a marriage or child's birth to date. There is no mention of a living child on her death certificate.
Elizabeth SLATER [3629]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1831 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Christening: 9 Mar 1831 - Manchester, Lancashire, England 8497
Death: 2 Mar 1906 - Chiltern Valley, Vic, Australia ( aged about 75) 8438
Burial: 4 Mar 1906 - Chiltern, Vic, Australia
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1325] (1809-1873)
Mother: Sarah SHANNON [1324] (1807-1859)
Spouses and Children
1. *William SHUTTLEWORTH [3630] (1822 - 6 Dec 1882) 90,370,8437
Marriage: 26 Aug 1846 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 8439
Status:
Children:
1. Joseph Reed SHUTTLEWORTH [5381] (1847-1910)
2. William SHUTTLEWORTH [5390] (1848-1897)
3. Thomas SHUTTLEWORTH [5391] (1849-1851)
4. Sarah Jane SHUTTLEWORTH [5392] (1851-1852)
5. John Richard SHUTTLEWORTH [5393] (1854-1931)
6. Sarah Ann SHUTTLEWORTH [5395] (Abt 1856-1928)
7. Thomas Simpson SHUTTLEWORTH [5394] (Abt 1856-1949)
8. Charlotte SHUTTLEWORTH [5396] (1859-1859)
9. Eleanor Ruby SHUTTLEWORTH [5397] (1862-1915)
10. Lucy ( Fanny ) Bertha SHUTTLEWORTH [5398] (1865-1947)
Elizabeth SLATER [12553]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1813 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christening: 27 Oct 1813 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 8498
Death:
Burial:
Parents
Father: Benjamin SLATER [4090] (Abt 1761-1837) 2458
Mother: Elizabeth WORRALL [4091] (Abt 1783-1845) 76
Elizabeth SLATER [12902]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1860 - , Victoria, Australia
Christening:
Death: 1860 - , Victoria, Australia
Burial:
Parents
Father: Samuel SLATER [3634] (1842- ) 3449
Mother: Lucy Rosina PULLEN [12899] (1843- ) 4799,4800
Notes
General:
died aged 1 day
Emma SLATER [7131]
Sex: F
AKA: Emma SLATOR
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1842 - , , Ireland
Christening:
Death: 1933 - Creswick, Vic, Australia ( at age 91)
Burial:
Parents
Father: John Mackinder SLATER [7528] ( - )
Mother: Harriet GIBBONS [7529] ( - )
Spouses and Children
1. *Richard Nettle MITCHELL [7130] (31 May 1842 - 12 Sep 1925) 7368,7369,7370
Marriage: 26 Oct 1868 - Ballarat, Vic, Australia 7371
Status:
Children:
1. Elizabeth Emma MITCHELL [11357] (1869-1938)
2. Mary Jane MITCHELL [11358] (1871-1898)
3. Richard Slater MITCHELL [11364] (1873-1894)
4. Edith Maude MITCHELL [11359] (1876-1972)
5. William Arthur MITCHELL [11360] (1879-1952)
6. Florence MITCHELL [7128] (1882-1958)
7. Rose MITCHELL [11362] (1884-1946)
8. Violet MITCHELL [11361] (1884-1953)
9. Lucy May MITCHELL 7364 [11363] (1886-1886)
Ernest Ligouri SLATER [12934]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1884 - Black Hill, Vic, Australia
Christening:
Death: 27 Oct 1966 - Carlton, Victoria, Australia ( at age 82) 7850
Burial: 28 Oct 1966 - Fawkner, Victoria, Australia 7850
Parents
Father:
Mother: Eliza SLATER [3458] (1868-1939)
Spouses and Children
1. *Annie Agnes QUINLAN [12935] (1880 - 1960)
Marriage: 16 Jan 1907 - Northcote, Victoria, Australia 7851
Status:
Children:
1. Kathleen Mary SLATER [12936] (1907-1930)
2. Monica Annie SLATER [12937] (1909-1992)
3. Annie Agnes SLATER [12938] (1912-1997)
4. Francis Mannix SLATER [12939] (1919-2010)
Notes
General:
I only discovered Ernest when I found a newspaper article at his cousin sending him a letter from the front in WW1, this led me to investigate and find out who the cousin E Slater who was living in Jennings Street, Kyneton was. This led me to find the birth of Ernest Slater to Eliza Slater in 1884. Illegitimate is written in big letters in the father's section of the birth. Ernest was born at Black Hill, probably at his grandparents place. When Ernest marries, he gives John Slater and Caroline Johnson as his parents, though they are his grandparents. It is highly likely that he was raised as the child of John and Caroline and he may not have known that Eliza was his mother.
On the birth of his last child in 1919, Ernest was named as Ernest Ligouri Slater. He is also called Ernest Ligouri Slater on his death certificate which states that he had lived in Victoria for 51 years and in NSW for 30 years. His occupation is given as Grocery store proprietor and his usual residence was 14 Grattan Street Carlton.
Frances Victoria SLATER [3401]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1890 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 8499
Christening:
Death: 13 Jan 1960 - Beechworth, Vic, Australia ( at age 69) 8500,8501
Burial: 15 Jan 1960 - Beechworth, Vic, Australia
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1274] (1853-1894)
Mother: Elizabeth Ashe SCOTT [1273] (1860-1897)
Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
Family lore states that Francis (known as Frankie) was first placed in Kew sometime after the death of her mother, and was later on transferred from Kew to Beechworth.
Frances was institutionalised at the Beechworth Mental hospital. An inquest was held into Frances death at Beechworth on 28th January 1960 by J J Macaulay, Deputy Coroner. Frances's burial was recorded as Francis Victor at the cemetery where she was buried.
Francis Mannix SLATER [12939]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1919 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 106
Christening:
Death: 4 May 2010 - , Victoria, Australia ( at age 91)
Cremation: 10 May 2010 - Springvale Crematorium, Springvale, Victoria, Australia 8502
Parents
Father: Ernest Ligouri SLATER [12934] (1884-1966) 7849
Mother: Annie Agnes QUINLAN [12935] (1880-1960)
Spouses and Children
1. *Beryl Valerie HASSETT [12941] (Abt 1920 - 1989)
Marriage: 1942 - , Victoria, Australia
Status:
Children:
1. David SLATER [12950]
2. Stephen SLATER [12951]
2. Lesley Grace [—?—] [12949]
Notes
General:
SLATER, Francis Mannix
Publication: Herald Sun Date Listed: 5/5/2010
SLATER. - Francis (Frank) Mannix Passed away peacefully at Cabrini, Prahran on May 4, 2010 Aged 91 years Dearly loved husband of Lesley, loved and loving father of David and Stephen. Rest in Peace
Funeral Director Info
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/notice/death-notices/slater-francis-mannix/3814453/
SLATER, Francis Mannix
Publication: Herald Sun Date Listed: 5/5/2010
SLATER. - The Chapel Funeral of Mr Francis (Frank) Mannix Slater will be held at Tobin Brothers Tree of Life Chapel, 1382 High St, Malvern (cnr Jordan St) on MONDAY (May 10, 2010) commencing at 10.00 a.m. A Private Cremation will follow Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the Service. No flowers by request
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/notice/funeral-notices/slater-francis-mannix/3817316/
James SLATER [12903]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1863 - , Victoria, Australia 8503
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Parents
Father: Samuel SLATER [3634] (1842- ) 3449
Mother: Lucy Rosina PULLEN [12899] (1843- ) 4799,4800
James Adam SLATER [2787]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Scott Andrew SLATER [2781]
Mother: Karen Marie LYONS [2784]
Jane SLATER [12551]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1803 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 8504
Christening: 13 Apr 1804 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 8504
Death: Jun 1806 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England ( at age 2) 8505
Burial: Jun 1806 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 8505
Parents
Father: Benjamin SLATER [4090] (Abt 1761-1837) 2458
Mother: Elizabeth WORRALL [4091] (Abt 1783-1845) 76
Notes
General:
The transcript of this burial shows father Benjamin Slater's occupation as gardener, so this is definitely the correct Jane
Jayden Michael SLATER [2790]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Scott Andrew SLATER [2781]
Mother: Karen Marie LYONS [2784]
John Benjamin SLATER [1307]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1830 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Christening: 4 Aug 1830 - Manchester, Lancashire, England 8506
Death: 23 Oct 1907 - Black Hill, Vic, Australia ( aged about 77) 6193,6194
Burial: 25 Oct 1907 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1325] (1809-1873)
Mother: Sarah SHANNON [1324] (1807-1859)
Spouses and Children
1. *Caroline JOHNSON [1306] (Abt 1835 - 21 Dec 1909) 6191,6192
Marriage: 24 May 1852 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 6195,6196
Status:
Children:
1. Thomas SLATER [1274] (1853-1894)
2. Eliza SLATER [3453] (Abt 1854-1856)
3. John Benjamin SLATER 3449 [3452] (1856-1927)
4. Sarah Jane SLATER [3454] (1859-1921)
5. Catherine Mary SLATER [3455] (1861-1933)
6. William James SLATER [3456] (1863-1925)
7. Charles Edward Albert SLATER [3457] (1866-1892)
8. Eliza SLATER [3458] (1868-1939)
9. Joseph Johnson SLATER [3459] (1870-1919)
10. Arthur Patrick SLATER [3460] (1872-1900)
11. Edith Smith SLATER [3461] (1874-1932)
Notes
General:
Arrived on the "Frances" in 1841. John is listed as a labourer on his death certificate. His occupation is listed as Engineer, Wood Splitter and gold digger on various official documents over his lifetime.
Is this our John Benjamin Slater????
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Sat 14 Jul 1849 Page 2 ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION THIS DAY.
ABSCONDING - A young lad, named John Benjamin Slater, appeared on warrant yesterday at the police-office, charged with absconding from the service of Messrs. Langlands. In consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Henry Langlands, the case was postponed for a week, and bail in the sum of £10 accepted for the appearance of Slater.
It would appear that the Slaters moved to the Kyneton area some time between 1856 and 1859, although in January 1856 they were living near Amherst Victoria, and John was digging for gold at Daisy Hill.
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Tue 2 Mar 1869 Page 2 POLICE.
John Slater was charged with cutting timber on Crown Lands without a license. Defendant had been found burning charcoal between Langley and Black Hill. Fined 10s, costs 4s 6d.
The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900) Sat 3 Feb 1877 Page 2 P O L I C E .
P O L I C E .
KYNETON. - 7Friday, 2nd February.
(Before J. C. Thomson, P.M. and H. Weigall, J.P.)
CUTTING WOOD ON CROWN LANDS.
John Slater pleaded guilty to a charge of cutting wood on Crown Lands without a license. He said he had a license formerly, but it had expired. He had now taken out one. Fined 5s with 2s 6d costs.
The address given on some certificates is Black Hill, near Kyneton, on another it says Black Hill, Langley. Is this these Slaters?
Kyneton Guardian (Vic. : 1870 - 1880; 1914 - 1918) Sat 3 Jul 1915 Page 4 METCALFESHIRE COUNCIL.
Cr. McKnight moved that necessary gravelling be done on, Grady's road.Barfold; also that some necessary gravelling (about 8 chains) be done on the Snodgrass Gully road, Metcalfe: also that necessary work be done with the grader on Slater's Hill, Langley; also that debris be cleared from a culvert at the top of Snodgrass gully; also that silt be removed from a crossing on Piper's Creek road; also that the necessary voucher be prepared for claiming the Government grant of £15 for improvements at Turpin's
John Benjamin SLATER [3452]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1856 - Collingwood, VIC, Australia 8507,8508
Christening:
Death: 29 Oct 1927 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia ( at age 71) 8509,8510
Burial: 31 Oct 1927 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 8510
Parents
Father: John Benjamin SLATER [1307] (Abt 1830-1907) 3449
Mother: Caroline JOHNSON [1306] (Abt 1835-1909)
Notes
General:
Did not marry
John Henry SLATER [3402]
Sex: M
AKA: Jack SLATER,
John Thomas SLATER
Individual Information
Birth Date: 29 May 1893 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 6988
Christening:
Death: 5 Feb 1959 - Yallourn, Vic, Australia ( at age 65) 6989,6990
Burial: 8 Feb 1959 - Trafalgar, Vic, Australia
Events
1. Military: World War 1 service number 3256, 1914-1918. Driver 15th Field Ambulance.
2. Residence: 7 Mile Road, 1928-1959, Trafalgar, Vic, Australia. occupation labourer.
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1274] (1853-1894)
Mother: Elizabeth Ashe SCOTT [1273] (1860-1897)
Spouses and Children
1. *Annie MATTHEWS [3403] (1878 - 20 Jan 1967) 6986,6987
Marriage: 1924 - , Victoria, Australia 6991
Status:
Notes
General:
Jack enlisted in the 23rd battalion 7th reinforcements on 22 July 1915. He embarked from Australia on 26 November 1915 on the "Commonwealth". He travelled via the Middle East to France. He was taken on strength to the 58th Battalion in March 1916 and was later attached to the 60th Battalion for a short time 1n 1916. He also seems to have spent some time in the 15th Machine Gun Company and was transferred to the 15th Field Ambulance as a driver in October 1916. He served in France from approximately 1916 - 1919. His service number was 3256. His name on his service record is recorded as John Thomas Slater. He returned home on the "Borda" in 1919 where he acted as a nurse. However he became ill on board the ship and had to be hospitalised himself.
Kyneton Guardian (Vic. : 1870 - 1880; 1914 - 1918) Sat 24 Feb 1917 Page 2 KYNETON SOLDIERS.
KYNETON SOLDIERS.
Several Kyneton soldiers have sailed for the front during the present week, including Private T. R. Darcy, of Simpson street, who enlisted in September last, and who has already three brothers at the front and one in the Army Medical Corps at Langwarrin. In the same boat with Private Darcy were Privates A. Orames. son of Mr and Mrs Orames of Hutton street, and Private Watt, of High street, both of whom belong to the railway unit. In the same transport also were Privates B. Lane, T. Maxwell and G. Schroeder, all of Kyne ton. Mrs Minogue. of Kyneton has received a cable message from her son, Private J. H. Minogue, announcing his safe arrival in England. The message was sent through Mr M. Minogue Under-Treasurer for Victoria, who is Private Minogue's uncle. Mrs Minogue has also received several letters posted by her son from Cape Town, in which he stated that they had had a good passage and that the Victorian troops were all in good health and spirits.
Private J. Slater, who is in the firing line in France, has written to his cousin. Mr. E. Slater, of Jennings street. In his letters Private Slater mentions several Kyneton soldiers he had recently met, all of whom were well at the time of writing. The names mentioned were J. Brennan. H. Olden. J. Oke. V. Davis and A. Dobinson. Joe Brennan, he said, was a bootmaker in the 57th Battalion, and was doing well. Private Slater, who wrote his letters in a dug-out in the firing line states that the frosts and snow were very' severe, but that he and his mate had a nice fire in their "home." He added that it gets dark over there at 4.30 p.m. in winter and that the daylight is not visible until 7 a.m. Private Slater is in the machine gun section.
Mr and Mrs John O'Hare of Wedge street, Kyneton, are anxiously awaiting news of their son Gerald, who was a wireless operator on board the Berrima, which was torpedoed in the English Channel on Sunday last. Mr and Mrs O'Hare have received no official information of any kind and are therefore hopeful that their son is safe.
The Gippsland ????? (possibly Mercury) February 12th 1959
Well Known Trafalgar Resident Passes
Mr Henry John Slater
A man by his sincerity and friendly approach had endeared himself to a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in this district, passed quitely away to his reward at the Yallourn Hospital on Thursday evening last. He was well known Ashby Street identity, John Henry Slater.
Aged 64 years at the time of his unexpected demise, the late Mr. Slater was born at Kyneton, and as a young man had answered his country's call to service from that centre. After some four years with the armed forces in Egypt and France he came to this area soon after his return to Australia, and for a few years worked at Yallourn where he was engaged in the excavation works going on there at the time. Later he drove a baker's delivery cart for the late Mr R Errington, in Trafalgar. Some few months afterwards he had ideas of branching out as a contractor with a motor truck but this plan had to be abruptly abandoned when on the very first day he met with a serious accident to his left arm and as a result spent the next three years with the limb encased in plaster.
At other times he spent short periods in various businesses at Moe, Trafalgar and Yarragon and finally from the outbreak of the 1939-45 War again took a position with the S.E.C. at Yallourn.
In 1951, after a severe bout of rheumatic fever he retired from work and spent much of his time at his two favourite hobbies - fishing and growing vegetables. In both these fascinating past-times he had much success and more than one of his acquaintances have heard to remark that no fish could be deemed safe once the deceased got on its trail. In district shows he gained exceptional success with the produce from his garden and in regard he was known practically from one end of the province to the other.
Of recent years he had enjoyed reasonably good health and was able to derive much entertainment from his endeavours on the bowling green.
Only a few weeks ago he suffered a heart affliction but appeared to make an excellent recovery, but on the Sunday prior to his death he was admitted to the Yallourn Hospital with a further illness and despite expert care and attention his condition worsened and he passed away as stated above.
In 1923 the deceased married Miss Annie Matthews, and a member of a well known and respected district family.
"Jack" as he was affectionately known to all, might well be termed to have been a member of the "old school" Fate was never very kind to him, for even in his very early infancy both his parents died. Later in his life his injury to the arm might well have caused him to lose spirit, but he was made of the right composition and accepted his reverses in a manner common to many of those who had been before him, and ever remained bright and cheerful.
Besides his widow, the deceased also leaves one sister, Katherine (Mrs. Bonham, of Queensland) and to them the sympathy of a host of residents and friends is extended.
The very large funeral to the Trafalgar Cemetery on Sunday was preceded by a service in the Trafalgar Methodist Church and there, as at the graveside, Rev. K. Smith was the officiating clergyman.
Members of the R.S.L. marched ahead of the cortege from the church to the railway crossing, whilst at the graveside the League's service was led by the sub-branch President, Mr. Geo. Evans.
The casket bearers were Messrs. Geo. and Bert Hollier, Stan Heywood and Wal Matthews.
Over 40 beautiful wreaths as well as many cards and telegrams were received. The funeral arrangements were conducted by Mr. H. E. Nelson of Trafalgar.
John Mackinder SLATER [7528]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Spouses and Children
1. *Harriet GIBBONS [7529] ( - )
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Emma SLATER [7131] (1842-1933)
Joseph SLATER [3631]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1837 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christening: 15 Nov 1838 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 8511
Death: 5 Oct 1916 - Wilcannia, NSW, Australia ( at age 79)
Burial: 6 Oct 1916 - Wilcannia, NSW, Australia 8512
Parents
Father: Thomas SLATER [1325] (1809-1873)
Mother: Sarah SHANNON [1324] (1807-1859)
Notes
General:
Joseph died at the Wilcannia Hospital and his occupation is listed as a labourer. His father is listed as Thomas Slater an Engineer and mother Sarah Shanning. He was not married.
The Worker (Wagga, NSW : 1892 - 1913) Sat 21 Mar 1896 Page 2 "WORKER" BUDGET.
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Another correspondent writes, calling attention to the unsatisfactory working of the Masters and Servants Act :-
I -would like to state through your valuable paper the need of being on the alert as to working for contractors. Fellow-Unionists, do not let your money run on with any contractor, unless you are sure he has a plant of his own or something out of which you can get your money when you have a verdict by law. I know most of us let our money run on when we see things going on all right ; but they can go on as right as you like, and then you can be wronged of your wages, for there is no law in New South Wales that can reach the wilfully dishonest contractor.
You must remember what a lot of us think - some that they can lay hold on bales of wool in which their labor is, others that the station can be held responsible for wages. Not so. All you can do is to get a verdict for the amount, and at the worst you can give him a fortnight's imprisonment in default of payment ; that is, if he has a wish to get it, but he can just go over the border and you cannot get a warrant to bring him back, Even if he would take the fortnight's imprisonment, it would pay him, as he would get more by so doing than he could by working for it. Note how the boys got on at Gnalta Station, at the woolwash, working for Hunter, of Victoria, who has let men in three years running. He goes away with, all the money. The men could get no more satisfaction than to know that he had washed 117 bales of wool, at 17s. per bale, in about 15 or 16 weeks. We could not find any way in which he could have expended such an amount. -The fact was, he drew the lot and sent it on before him. The manager of the station told me distinctly he was surprised when he heard the men were not paid, although it was no business of his. Unfortunately for us, the law is not just enough to make it a business of his. The station then kindly gave 5s. in the £, which was left in the hands of the store keepers, who got away with most of the money. How the 5s. in the £ will go now with those who have not received 5s. in the £ no one knows. So, my boys, don't forget next season how the law stands, and be sure to draw your money, and advise your fellow-workers to do so, when you are working for a contractor. - Yours, -&C.,
Joseph Slater.
Wilcannia
Joseph Johnson SLATER [3459]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1870 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 8513
Christening:
Death: 16 Feb 1919 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia ( at age 49) 8514,8515
Burial: Feb 1919 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia 8515
Parents
Father: John Benjamin SLATER [1307] (Abt 1830-1907) 3449
Mother: Caroline JOHNSON [1306] (Abt 1835-1909)
Notes
General:
Joseph's occupation is given as farmer on his death certificate.
Joseph did not marry.
Kaia Alani SLATER [2792]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Shaun Leon SLATER [2782]
Mother: Victoria MIDDLETON [2785]
Kathleen Mary SLATER [12936]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1907 - Kyneton, Vic, Australia
Christening:
Death: 1930 - , Victoria, Australia ( at age 23)
Burial:
Parents
Father: Ernest Ligouri SLATER [12934] (1884-1966) 7849
Mother: Annie Agnes QUINLAN [12935] (1880-1960)