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THEY SOWED THE
SEEDS
A Tribute
EDITED BY
RONALD SEDSMAN
WITH 25 ILLUSTRATIONS
CONTENTS
Page
The Hundred of Talunga
:
8
Pioneer Councillors
10
Cudlee Creek Pioneers
11
Pro Deo et Patria
46
Cudlee Creek Methodist Church
47
Early Churchmen .... .....
47
Cemetery Trustees
49
Cudlee Creek School
50
Millbrook School
50
Old Creamery
51
Co-operative Cold Store
52
Picnic Grounds
55
A King's Proclamation
56
FOREWORD
As one who has represented the Cudlee Creek District in Parliament for over 14 years may I be permitted to congratulate the residents on all that has been achieved. The early pioneers laid the
foundations of an industrious, law abiding and contented community.
Those who followed after have carried on those high traditions, and
today the district has established a high reputation for production and
stability.
I am proud of the part played by the producers in the Hills
Districts in the development of the State. They have a reputation
for industry, integrity, co-operation, and hard work that may well
serve as an example to others. Nor have they been lacking in their
public, patriotic, social and religious activities. The people have
realised that with the privileges of citizenship there are certain responsibilities, and these have been undertaken and carried out conscientiously and with benefit to all.
My congratulations on what has been achieved in the past and
every good wish for the future.
T. PLAYFORD,
Premier of South Australia.
Adelaide, South Australia,
October 24, 1947.
CUDLEE CREEK PIONEERS
In the following pages we furnish particulars of some of those "Who Sowed
the Seeds"—the Pioneers of the Cudlee Creek district. It is a matter for regret
that every member of that stout-hearted company is not included, but authentic
information concerning some of the old settlers was unprocurable. In some instances, too, the details are regrettably sketchy, but that does not detract from their
historical significance. Every story of those courageous men and women is State
history.
Each story proves that civic duty begins in the life of the family, and that the
faithful discharge of the humbler and homelier duties of life is the best preparation
for their fulfilment in the village, town and nation. An industrious and skilful
body of pioneers, upright in character and self-reliant, they proved themselves
a source of both wealth and strength to the infant State of South Australia. We,
their descendants, do them honour.
ROBERT FOX
One of the first immigrants to set foot in South Australia, Robert Fox,
arrived on the Buffalo with Governor Hindmarsh, in 1836. With his good friend
Warwick Langley, who was also a passenger on the Buffalo, he later settled at
Cudlee Creek.
With Langley, one of his first tasks was to build a reed hut for Governor
Hindmarsh. His first glimpse of the aborigines was when he saw them peering
curiously at them through the reeds lining the River Torrens.
Robert Fox and Warwick Langley both acquired a 50 acre block where the
capital of the colony was first to have been established, but on being informed
that the city would be founded on its present site, they disposed of them as being
of little value.
Soon after Robert Fox moved to the Cudlee Creek district he married Ruth
Farnham, a daughter of Giles Farnham, who arrived in South Australia in 1846
accompanied by his family and father-in-law. The latter, a Mr. French, fought
with Lord Nelson against Napoleon Bonaparte, and died in his 100th year at
Holland's Creek.
Robert and Ruth Fox played a conspicuous part in the early development of
the Cudlee Creek district, and their original family of 13 has now grown into
nearly 200 descendants.
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GEORGE WILLIAMS HANNAFORD.
Among the earliest pioneers of South Australia was the Hannaford family,
who contributed in no small measure towards the establishment of the infant
colony and its subsequent development into a prosperous State.
On August 15, 1840, George Williams Hannaford, a lad of 18, set sail from
Plymouth in the 400 ton barque "Brightman," with his widowed mother Susannah,
three younger brothers, Richard, Frederick and John, and a young sister,
Elizabeth Joan. Another young brother, "William, remained behind to complete
his education (he followed about two years later). Four months after embarking,
on December 13, 1840, the "Brightman," with 105 passengers aboard, berthed at
Glenelg.
The family came from Totness, Devonshire, England, and their decision to
migrate was influenced by excessive taxation, one harsh feature of which was the
window tax. Susannah Hannaford (nee Elliott) was a sister of Richard Elliott,
a large landowner with many tenants.
G. W. Hannaford.
Ann Hannaford
Among her possessions was a flintlock whicfc had been used by one of the
Elliott family in the Peninsular Wars.
Soon after their arrival, the family settled in the district which later became
the suburb of Unley.
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Later the whole family removed to a farm at Lobethal, where some of the family
helped their father on the farm, and others worked at the Onkaparinga Woolleen
Mills. The good influence of their parents was indicated by the esteem and
respect with which all the family are regarded.
As Roger grew older he never lost his passionate love and enthusiasm for
cricket, and he was always to be seen on Saturdays in his spring cart following his
boys, Pat, Larry, Ted, and Jack, to watch them play the game that he had played
for so many years before in Ireland, against the "Lords" of Ireland (landowners),
and in Gumeracha in the company of Dave and Jack Moffat, Dr. Holthouse,
Murray Randell, John Monfries, Ted Kelly, Will Moore, John Blue, Ben Cornish
and others.
A few years later he died, loved by all. One could truly say that he was
incapable of a mean thought, let alone a mean deed. A few years later his wife
passed away. Both rest in the little cemetery at Birdwood.
The family is somewhat scattered now. Roger, the eldest son (deceased)
was for many years in charge of a department at the Broken Hill Associated
Smelters at Port Pirie; Pat, chief wool classer at the Onkaparinga Woolleen Mills;
Larry, Jack and Maggie (Onkaparinga Woollen Mills); Kate (C. Klose &C Co.,
Lobethal); and Stasia, looking after the home. Other surviving members of the
family are Johanna and Lizzie, while Mary and Ted have departed "this vale of
tears,"
WILLIAM LAMBERT.
William Lambert, who was born at Chidistor, Sussex, England, came to
South Australia as an able seaman on the ship "Racehorse," which carried the last
party of convicts to Australia. Seeking a change after nine years of seafaring,
he and a fellow seaman deserted the ship on its arrival at Port Adelaide. Mr.
Frederick Hannaford, of "Mt. Bera," employed him for three years, and then
let him have a property on right of purchase at Hollands' Creek.
In 1870 William Lambert married Sarah Barty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Barty, of the Prairie, at St. Paul's Church. She was born at Kirton, near Boston,
Lincolnshire, England, and came to Australia with her parents at the age of five
in the sailing ship "Pestongee Bomanjee," arriving in 1854. It was a slow and
tedious journey of 16 weeks, the crew having to bale water out of the ship soon
after leaving England until Australia was reached.
William soon made the property his own, and on it reared a family of nine—
six sons and three daughters. He died at Holland's Creek on February 7, 1918,
at the age of 76, predeceasing his wife by some years.
GEORGE HANNAFORD.
George Hannaford was a son of the late George Williams Hannaford, of
"Hatchlands 5 " Cudlee Creek. The latter was a pioneer colonist, formerly of
Totness, Devonshire, who came to the State in 1840 by the ship ?'Brightman."
The late Mr. Hannaford, after residing at Unley for a time, formed the "Hatchlands Estate/' at Cudlee Creek, which was used for grazing, farming, and gardening purposes. Winter, or keeping apples being a profitable source of income,
Mr. Hannaford planted these extensively, and was one of the pioneers in this
department, his experience in apple-culture in Devonshire proving of considerable
value to him,
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CUDLEE CREEK METHODIST CHURCH
There are no records in connection with the erection of the old Cudlee
Creek Church, but tfcere is evidence to show that a stone union church was built
in the early days of the village by the late George Williams Hannaford. On
May 22, 1881, the trustees cf the Methodist Church, with the Rev. R. Lang in
the chair, decided to approach the South Australian Company with a view to
obtaining land for a new edifice.
Land was granted, and in December, 1881, a tender for the erection of the
church was accepted, Messrs. Kreigier and Schlein being the contractors.
Mr. W. Kelly laid tlic foundation stone in January, 1882, but owing to many
difficulties the opening of the church did not take place until December 17, 1882,
when the opening services were conducted by Dr. Haggar.
At a public meeting the following week Mr. W. Kelly, who occupied the
chair, was presented with a testimonial. The late Mr. E. Kelly was a worthy son
of a worthy father, and did fine service for his church.
Original trustees were Messrs. F. Hannaford, G. Hannaford, R. Poole, B.
Tippett, G. Kennings, W. Kelly and J. H. Risely.
The Rev. R. Lang was a tower of strength in guiding the business leading to
the erection of the church.
Cudlee Creek
Methodist Church.
EARLY CHURCHMEN
Foremost among those who established the church on a sound basis was Mri
Elliot Hannaford, Senr., that genial and generous soul who had a broad conception of the privileges and opportunities of a churchman, and lived up to his
beliefs. He filled with credit the offices of trustee, circuit steward, local preacher
and Sunday School superintendent.
Mr. W. Pool was another link with the past. His father, Mr. R. Pool, was
society steward for 40 years, and the son worthily carried on the duties of that
office,
Mr. A. E. Rhodes was a veteran Sunday School superintendent, and was one
of those quiet and conscientious workers who loved his job. His wife was superintendent of the kindergarten, and was popular with her flock.
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SURNAME INDEX
Adey 31,50
Allen 16
Angas 8
Angove 32
Arthur 20
Atwell 49
Elliott 22,24
Farnham (Farman) 11,
30,37,43,44,49
Ferguson 35
Fisher 55
Flynn 27
Baintey 36
Fox 2,11,12,30,37,46,55
Baker 36
Freestone 3,46
Banks 10,30,34,37,38,43, French 11,30
44
Barrett 32,38
Gallas 2,37,45,46
Barty 2,40,41,46,49
Garrett 14
Belcher 50
Gawler 14
Bennett 48
Giles 18
Billingsley 3,9,36,46
Goldsack 21
Blacket 48
Gould 18,21
Blue 41
Gregory 44
Blyth 43
Grenfelt 3,46
Bonaparte 11
Grey 16
Bond 18
Gunett 14
Bonney 8
Guthrie 28
Bradley 50
Bridgwood 48
Haggar 47
Hall 48
Caldwell 19
Hallett 2,46
Caley 13,19,20
Hannaford 2,3,8,9,10,18,
Camplin 3,46
21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,
Carling 38
29,30,32,36,37,39,41,42,
Carvosso 48
46,47,48,49,52,53,54,55
Caust 39
Hanndorf 43
Chester 48
Harrington 21
Chick 50
Harris 48
Clarke 16,20,21
Hartlett
48
Coad 28
Hatchard 45,49
Coglan 15
Hille 37
Colter 27
Hillier 38
Cook 19
Hindmarsh 9,11,14
Corlett 13
Hissey 26
Cornish 23,41
Hoad 9,33,44,45,49,50
Cottrell 1
Hobbs 2,46
Craine 16,117
Holden 9,27,28,36
Crouch 34,42,44,46
Holder 19
Culligan 36
Holthouse 41
Cuphy 13
Howard 35
Curtis 45
Hurn 34
Hutchinson 50
Dalgety 50
Daniels 49
James 48,54,55
Davies 55
Jarmyn 51
Davis 50
Jeue 48
Dawson 21,40
Jolly 28
Dennis 9,35,48
Jones 34
Devene 27
Joyce 28,55
Dorm 48
Drummond 21
Dunn 17,20,21
Kelly 10,13,14,15,16,17,
Dickson 37,38
18,19,20,21,31,36,40,41,
46,47,49
Edmeades 48
Kennings 9,10,36,37,47,
Edmonds 27
49
Playford 7
Plummer 3,46
Pool(e) 9,10,35,37,39,
45,47,48,49,54
Potts 48
Lace 13
Lambert 2,3,38,41,44,46, Price 14
Pritchard 3,9,10,26,38,
55
39,46
Lang 47,48
Langley 9,11,34,39,49
Quayle 13
Laver 42
Lechial 35
Ledgard 31,32
Randell 21,27,41
Lee 17,18,48
Redden 3,9,10,32,33,34,
Lehmann 38
44,45,46
Lemmy 40
Reeves 27
Light 21
Rhodes 47,51
Lillecrapp 27
Risely 37,47,50
Linfield 42
Robe 31
Long 17
Roepke 44
Roethe 43
Ludewigs 9,35,37,43
Ludlow 27
Rowe 25
Ruth 27
Makin(s) 2,42,46
Martin 40
Saddler (Kelly) 13,19,20
Mather 48
Sambell(s) 29,49
McGuire 3,46
Saunders 28
McLaren 8,9,27
Schafer 27
McMahon 36
Schlein 2,35,38,46,47
McNamara 9,27,36
Schul(t)z 2,46,54
McNeill 48
Sedsman 2,5,27,46
McPherson 28
Sickerdick 9,35
McPhie 29
Smith 26,53
McRostie 39,46
Spender 44
Menz 3,44,46
Stafford 38
Millard 38
Stanley 40
Minogue 40,41
Stone 37
Moffatt 41
Swaine 27
Moirgreen 30
Symonds 28
Monfries 41
Moore 13,17,18,21,41
Theobald 48
Mueller 25
Tippett 38,39,47,48,49,
50,54
Neale 44
Torrens 23
Neilson 46
Townsend 24,27
Nelson 2,11
Tuck 36
Nepean-Smith 26,38,53
Tynan 27
Newman 54,55
Nield 48
Verco 23
Nobes 2,46
Noble 51
Wade 28
Wakefield 29,34,35
Oldham 48
Warren 19
O'Sullivan 43
Wesley 19
Owen 48
Whimpress 37
White 48
Whiteman 2,3,46
Page 36
Wilson 27
Patterson 46
Wilton (Chick) 50
Phillips 34
Wiltshire 48
Pitt 16,18
Kither 39
Klose 9,37,41
Krieg(i)er 38,47
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