William WILSON [1305]

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Advertiser (Hurstbridge, Vic. : 1922 - 1939) View title info Fri 16 Mar 1934 Page 4 SOME REMINISCENCES
SOME REMINISCENCES
Mr T. Sadler, of Northcote, says:
"It is 59 years ago since I left the Creek. I used to stay with Mr Driver, who worked at the Union Mine. I remember Cobb and Co's Coaches. A particular incident which still stands out in my mind was after collecting a box of ladybirds and other beetles their escape in a full coach at Greensborough with a consequent consternation among women passengers. I remember Mr Bill, the teacher; he was a regular savage, and many a good hiding he gave me.

I remember the lagoon on the park and the first hotel. Later I returned to assist in the building of the buttresses on the Catholic Church" Mr Reuben Wilson, of Ardmona, with his brothers Job and Ezra, are enjoying their stay in Diamond Creek Mr Wilson relates many interesting happenings. He says: "I remember the brick portion of Mr Gillie's house It was built by Mr John Wilson, our father, I also remember the back portion or kitchen on Mr Jonas', house. I was born there. This was built by Mr Wm. Wilson and is the oldest building standing. Mr Wm. Wilson had a farm where the Recreation Ground is now. The barn was on the site of the present Horticultural Hall and the dwelling was where the railway cutting is. I have seen many kangaroos and wild horses about the place. One of the most interesting events of the district was the introduction of a mechanised mower, the first of its kind in the district. It belonged to my family, and the school was given two hours off to see Mr Wm. Kidd operate it.

Mr Godber, the father of the present family, was considered the champion cutter of that time, two acres a day; but the machine outdistanced him. Mr Godber worked for my father. When the Diamond Mine caught fire eight men were down below and I gave them directions from the first level as to how to follow the leads and galley ways until they reached the first level, from which a tunnel is cut into the hillside.

When the poppet legs were burnt through I will never forget the crash as the cage fell down the shaft with much burning timber. My grandfather was the first pork butcher in Melbourne. His shop was on the corner of Russell street and Little Bourke street and his cattle run extended from Williamstown to Brunswick.

William married Rosamond GODBER [1304] [MRIN: 402], daughter of Job GODBER [1343] and Mary BARLOW [1342], on 4 Nov 1856 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.²²⁸⁴ (Rosamond GODBER [1304] was born on 18 Apr 1837 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England,²²⁸⁵ died on 11 Jul 1878 in Diamond Creek, Vic, Australia ^2285,2286 and was buried on 14 Jul 1878 in Diamond Creek, Vic, Australia.)