A reliable supply of reasonable quality water was essential for people engaged in agriculture and living in country areas. With “The Grange” farm property being more than a mile from the Liffey River and no natural storages being located on the farm, the early pioneers had to employ other ways of providing a water supply. […]
Global Warming
This article contains extracts from the book “Boiling Point” by Ross Gelbspan printed 2004 plus other supplementary information. Insects (Page 119) Of all the systems of nature, one of the most sensitive to temperature change is insects. Warming accelerates the breeding rates and the biting rates of insects. It accelerates the maturation of the pathogens […]
William Gwillim WALKER Family & Vron Property
William Gwillim Walker and family became associated with what is now known as Bishopsbourne, when on 7 February 1825 he received a Grant of 2 000 acres in the area and which property he named “Vron” after a family farm in Wales. The locality here at the time was identified as Liffey River, Norfolk Plains, […]
Alexander Thomas French
At the Hagley Uniting Church cemetery there is to be found a white marble headstone with black inlaid lettering, but due to age and exposure to the elements for almost a century, is covered by a black mould and is now difficult to read. But if the observer looks carefully it soon becomes apparent that […]
Bishopsbourne: William Webb & Family
The family had a strong connection with Bishopsbourne and were involved with erecting buildings, the establishment and operating the Bush Inn hotel, farming and the postal service. The patriarch of the family was William Webb who was born on 20 December 1792 at Nether-Stowey, Somerset, England. He married Ann Maria Webber (1789-1860) on 30 June […]
Methodism at Longford – Beginnings
One of our lectionary readings of recent times told of Jesus sending out seventy-two disciples to the towns and villages in Judea on mission. Their aim was to bring God’s Kingdom to the people of that region. A similar outreach commenced at Longford in the year 1834, when a small band of men and […]
Bishopsbourne – Chronology
Bishopsbourne, Tasmania, as a named place, came into existence in 1844 when Bishop Francis Nixon, the first Church of England bishop in Van Diemen’s Land, purchased part of the Vron farm property from the William Gwillim Walker Estate. Bishop Nixon designated that the College being established be known as Christ’s College and the township Bishopsbourne. […]
Butleigh Hill Church – School – Cemetery
On moving to Green Rises in 1910, Grandfather and Grandma Badcock (Melvyn and Evelyn) joined up with the Butleigh Hill Methodist Church and continued with fairly regular attendance and strong support until the church was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday, 5 November 1947. The cause of the fire was generally believed […]
John Alexander Herbert: First Fleet Convict – London to Sydney
Early Years Information on John’s early years is currently limited. He was born in a house at Shoe Lane (behind St. Andrew’s Church near Long Lane), District of Smithfield, Town of Holborn, County of London early in 1767. Long Lane is near Central London, nearby being the Smithfield Markets, the Old Bailey Courts, St. Andrew’s Church […]
The Bible – The Living Word
There are evidences of God to be found in the books of the Bible, of God speaking to mankind. The words, “God said” and “Thus saith the Lord” are mentioned 3,808 times with “The word of the Lord” occurring 525 times. The Bible reveals God’s faithfulness, his loving care and his rulership over all mankind. […]