In the 1880's a new "Homestead Act" was passed which threw open the remainder of the leasehold lands held by Kenilworth Run and Mt Ubi Station for closer settlement. The selector was required to personally reside on and make his livelihood from his selection. The blocks ranged from 160 to 640 acres according to the quality of the land - blocks with alluvial river flats were smaller. The price was fixed at two shillings and sixpence per acre.
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1891 |
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Christopher Sharry after
working at Mt Ubi
Station for 12 months
settled at Yahoo Creek. Edward
Pickering, Jack McGinn
and Richard Sims
travelled by train from Edward Allen came to
the district in search
of gold, settling at
Chinaman Creek. Mr Duncan Beattie
arrived to manage
Kenilworth Station |
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1893 |
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Michael, John and
James Hornibrook settled
on Michael's selection
at Obi Obi. Albert Goeths who had
selected his land at Obi
Obi in 1891 began
permanent residence. Herman Kuch settled
on an adjoining block. |
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1894 |
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Mr W.H. Liekefett
took up land at the Obi
Obi settlement. Alex McGinn (brother
of Jack) settled at
Gheerulla. William and Henry
Hilder selected land at
Gheerulla.
Andrew and Alex Purdon
selected "Craiglea". Patrick Murtagh and
Thomas Sharry took up
part of Kenilworth
Station known as "Pullen
Pullen. |
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1897 |
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Mt Ubi
Estate changed
ownership. Senator J. F.
Walker of |
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1898 |
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A record flood
occurred, wiping out
years of hard work for
the new settlers. The Pearce family,
Henry Fritz and his
family and Jacob Fritz
and his family all
settled at Gheerulla. |
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1899 |
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Mr
Hassall began a coach
run from Mt Ubi to
Eumundi.
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1900 |
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The road to Mapleton was
surveyed by Mr. John
Hornibrook and Mr Tom
Smith. Mr Albert Goeths
began a coach service on
the new road. Frederick Loweke and
William and Henry Dellit
selected portions of Peter and William
Sutton settled at Moy
Pocket. |
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