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72 APPENDIX C. THE STORY OF THE FLOOD rather than a public highway Adelaide Flat, too was over the river at Vaughan, and the new one erected nearly impassable from the storm water, and some by the Road Board, are both carried away. Large injury accrued to private persons. quantities of hay were seen floating down the river OnBarker’sCreek, asusualeveninordinaryfloods, on Saturday and it is feared that much damage has much damage has been done to the gardens by which been done to the cultivated land along its banks. the creek is skirted on its western bank, and the small A correspondent at Newstead says – At an early fords were impassable Some anxiety was felt as to hour on Saturday morning, the Loddon was risen to what would be the effect at the railway station of alarming height, and by mid day it made a clean such an extreme rise in the waters of the creek; it was sweep through several of the dwellings and stores foundthattheprecautionsthathavebeenadoptedby near the bridge. Mr Richardson’s Bridge Inn and widening and straightening the channel at that part Mr Clark’s store had a flow of water right through of its course were sufficient for their intended purpose, the large and rapid torrent rushing by without them about 18 inches deep. Mr Day the butcher had the foundations of his premises so much inundated, encroaching on the railway ground. that the whole of the back wall of the shop and the At Taradale the Coliban overflowed its banks, doinggreatdamage, carryingawayseveralsmallbridges, partition wall of the house fell in. The back water covered a large portion of the flat, all traffic across inundating the flats, and deluging numerous tents the bridge was stopped on Saturday, and on Sunday on the banks,. Several tunnelling parties have sustained severe loss in consequence of the flood, their morning, when the water had subsided, the scene was truly pitiable. Great quantities of fencing and part tramways, & c. being either washed away or damaged. At 3 p.m. on Saturday, Holywell’s Bridge was of the soil on some of the farms were carried. away. Two large gaps were made in the embankment approaching the bridge, and logs of larger dimensions in great jeopardy, large trees having been brought down by the swollen current, and done great damage to the works. Many miners were prevented from were lying on the road. All day Sunday, the people were kept employed clearing the sludge, and bailing recording their votes for the Mining Board Election the water out of their places. Altogether serious amage has been done to the neighbourhood. Could the in consequence of the flood. Heavy rains have fallen on the north-west and the Governmenthavebutseen thesitetheyhavefixed for rivers are consequently much swollen , and on Saturday communication by coach was interrupted. The andbeganthetelegraphstationon, theysurelywould not risk such a building there, especially when there new bridge at Carisbrook was completely submerged is so much dry ground near. The water encroached . Altogether the quantity of rain on Saturday and on Marsden’s Hotel to the depth of two feet. the previous day was remarkable, and but for the numerous excavation along the course of the Creek. we Mr Parker (of Cobb and Co.) informs us that a portion of the large bridge, and the approaches should have witnessed a scene almost equal to that thereto, which crosses the Loddon at Eddington were in 1850. washed away on Saturday morning., the water actually covering the bridge rails. Communication was About midday on Saturday, the rain abated in Castlemaine and neighbourhood, though the appearance of dense masses of heavy clouds coming up from thereforeinterruptedwithDunnollyandDandyCreek. It was with difficulty that the mail bags were got the north and west seemed to forbid the hope that across on Sunday. The bridge was built by Government, and cost about 3,000. the cessation was more than temporary. In this, however, the public were agreeably disappointed, for in the afternoon, the sky cleared, and yesterday was an The body of a man was found in the River Loddon, above Guildford, on Sunday morning, On being open, clear, bracing winter’s day. taken out, it was recognised as that of a person living at Shicer Gully, named Belcher. Someone was THE LODDON The flood in the Loddon, we are informed, was heard late on Saturday night to “cooey” near Fox’s, higher than for several years past. The foot-bridge at the Middle Crossing, and afterwards a splash in
73 the river. It was probably Belcher, who in attempting to swim across was carried down the stream and drowned. Belcher leaves a family wholly destitute. The river was very much swollen by the floods. Mr. Preshaw, the Coroner, will hold an inquest on the body today at the Gaffney’s Hotel, Guildford. At Bet Bet Creek, two miles beyond Eddington, one of Cobb’s coaches, driven by James Ray was carried away by the force of the current, while attempting to cross, on Saturday morning, at the usual crossing place . There was but one passenger, and he got out before the attempt to cross was made, having some misgivings as to the practicability of the feat. The driver stuck to the coach for some time, but finding there was no hope, at length secured his way bag, and being a good swimmer, leapt into the foaming current (12 or 11 feet deep), cut the traces, released, the struggling horse, and gained the bank in safely, after a desperate struggle. The coach was carried down the stream and broken up in a debris of floating logs. The whole country wears a most desolate aspect. THE MOUNT ALEXANDER MAIL Castlemaine, Monday June 9, 1863 THE FLOOD Some others had already departed, while away on the reserve could be seen Chinamen’s tents. surrounded far and wide by the roaring tide. A smoke was seen to issue from the tents, apparently as a signal for help, and it was ascertained that eleven Chinese were there imprisoned, in the prospect of a watery grave. Preparations were now made to rescue these unfortunates, but so wide and furious were the waters that any attempt seemed vain and futile. At length a raft made of timber, supplied by Messrs Jobson and Innes, was launched into the tide, but only to return for the brave men who essayed to manage it could make no way in the furious current. Although it was now fair, many an anxious glance was cast at the lowering clouds and the now declining sun, the last perhaps, those poor Chinamen might ever see. A parcel of drift and scum left high and dry during the effort with the raft gave cheering hope that the worst was past, and that if the frail supports of their tents only held till morning therewas still a chance. The darkness closed in, the lookers on were obliged to return home, and leave them to the perils of the night. The Sabbath morning saw the waters abated, and the prisoners relieved from the wearisome watch on the top of their establishment. Newstead as may be supposed was under water. Cellars were filled with other liquors than those supplied by McBride and Fitz: oozy slippery sludge covered many a heretofore well scrubbed floor and left a goodly coating on the flats as well. On each side of the culvert near Marsden’s the road gave way leaving after great chasms, while the metal recently laid on has been swept clean over the side into the ditches and the police paddock. Early on Saturday morning, the Surveyor and some members of the Road Board were on the spot, and placed barriers at the bridge to prevent accidents. It is pleasing, however, to note, that amid all this destruction of property, no lives have been reported as lost, although parties on the qui vive imagined they saw the body of a man float down on Saturday. Below Newstead, the destruction of fences and new ploughed land has been serious, Messrs Ryd and Walker coming in for a large share. The body of sludge that comes down the Loddon annually is immense and evidently ere long will silt up the river bed and render valueless the hitherto rich flats that now adorns its banks. According to the collected opinions of the oldest inhabitants, this is by far the largest flood that has been known for many years, but from the accumulation of sludge, already mentioned, this opinion may be taken cum gravo salis. Monday morning - The weather is serene once, more but the ravages of the flood are becoming more apparent. We are sorry to hear that Mr Lethbride, a hard working farmer, has lost a considerable quantity of grains: indeed, so sudden was the rise of the river, thatheandhisfamilywereobligedtoflee. Ourenterprising neighbour, Mr Day, who suffered so severely in the flood of ’62, has also come to heavy loss on this occasion; the large butcher’s shop lately built by him is nearly a ruin, and great sympathy is felt for him. Our Road Board, with the promptness that so distinguishes it, meets today , to take the necessary steps for the restoration of the damaged portions of the roads and bridges under its control.
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THE FAMILY OF JAMES BELCHER OF WATE
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Preface Neither a Genealogy nor a F
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A Belcher Time Line First Generatio
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Contents Preface A Belcher Time Lin
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Chapter 1 First generation 1792 - 1
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Figure 1.2: Map of Ireland in the 1
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5 family of Belcher’s in Waterfor
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Chapter 2 Second generation 1814 -
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9 Trouble aboard The Courier The da
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11 confine themselves for significa
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13 At half past seven next morning,
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15 Figure 2.2: Mary Anne’s daught
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17 Figure 2.4: Eliza Joyce 160 John
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19 respectively. John Joyce died on
Page 29 and 30: Chapter 3 Third generation 1850 - 1
Page 31 and 32: John Furlong is recorded on the Rat
Page 33 and 34: Figure 3.3: Mount Alexander, Vaugha
Page 35 and 36: 27 Figure 3.5: William Belcher and
Page 37 and 38: was then currently on a three year
Page 39 and 40: 31 Figure 3.6: “Rothesay”, the
Page 41 and 42: 33 Figure 3.8: Mary Wheatley née B
Page 43 and 44: Chapter 4 Fourth generation 1869 -
Page 45 and 46: 37 Figure 4.2: Fox family at North
Page 47 and 48: 39 brothers and sister Ada. He farm
Page 49 and 50: 41 Figure 4.5: Ada Clarice Belcher,
Page 51 and 52: Figure 4.6: Mary Alice “Allie”
Page 53 and 54: 45 England Catechism and attending
Page 55 and 56: 47 for him and his brother Jack who
Page 57 and 58: 49 Figure 4.8: William Fleming Belc
Page 59 and 60: 51 rooms of weatherboard constructi
Page 61 and 62: 53 Figure 4.9: John “Jack” Belc
Page 63 and 64: 55 Figure 4.10: Lucy Wheatley, daug
Page 65 and 66: Appendix A Search for a family The
Page 67 and 68: 59 So this collection of informatio
Page 69 and 70: 61 William Samuel Belcher/Jane MC 1
Page 71 and 72: Appendix B Registrar certificates D
Page 73 and 74: 65 Death certificate of John Belche
Page 75 and 76: Marriage certificate of John Belche
Page 77 and 78: 69 This Marriage was solemnized bet
Page 79: Appendix C The story of the flood T
Page 83 and 84: Appendix D The coroner’s inquest
Page 85 and 86: 77 The Deponent on his oath said as
Page 87 and 88: Appendix E The Courier Passenger li
Page 89 and 90: Appendix F Obituaries Mrs. Ellen Be
Page 91 and 92: Appendix G Family Trees Figure G.1:
Page 93 and 94: Figure G.3: James Belcher and Mary
Page 95 and 96: Figure G.5: Thomas Floyd and Mary M
Page 101 and 102: Figure G.11: Thomas Floyd and Mary
Page 107 and 108: Figure G.17: James Warner and Anna
Page 109 and 110: Figure G.19: James Warner and Anna
Page 111 and 112: Figure G.21: John Ambrose and Sarah
Page 113 and 114: Figure G.23: Henry Floyd and Margar
Page 115 and 116: Figure G.25: John Furlong and Sarah
Page 117 and 118: Figure G.27: John Furlong and Sarah
Page 119 and 120: Figure G.29: William Belcher and El
Page 121 and 122: Figure G.31: William Belcher and El
Page 123 and 124: Figure G.33: Richard Wheatley and M
Page 125 and 126: Figure G.35: William Joyce and Ann
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Figure G.41: John Porta and Anne Jo
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Figure G.51: John Joyce and Emily W
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Figure G.53: Brian O’Reilly and M
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Figure G.55: George West and Mary J
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139 Figure G.57: George West and Ma
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Figure G.60: George Cupit and Alice
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143 Figure G.62: Charles Cupit and
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Appendix H Acknowledgements Many de
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Bibliography [1] Cannon, Michael,
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