Memoir of early railway and land dispute in Ballan district
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls 19th century railway planning near Ballan, including Barry’s Rest to Gisbourne routes, government grants for roads, and local advocacy by Dunn, Hullig, and J. Gould. It outlines surveying efforts, community debates, and plans tied to the emergence of settlement and infrastructure in the Blackwood and Gisborne area.
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Trentham
Gisborne
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J. Case
Thas
Ahabroud
Coneion
Blackwood
Gerasiow
Red Hill
Barry
Te Carlumbe
Dagieafard
Gould
Uo Barry
Tresersad
Sciltiu
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Hotion
Brory
Mr. Woods
Dory's Reef
Ahab
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Simone
Wan Etouu
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Shure Wetman
Ye Mall
Kyneton Connells
Bo Hill
Faray
Aly Buyth
Sywurn
Brantham
Baynes
Las Guard
Hoginlotlian
Linyal
Wusy
Anc
Lwin
Senpeab
The Blackwood district road and rail tale in 19th century recollection
An extended reminiscence recounts Blackwood’s development from early settlement to the debate over roads and a railway. It notes 1870s campaigns for improved bridges, a major Ballan Shire council push, and opposition to routes via Gisborne, with a vivid memory of local figures, stations, and the crowded political process shaping infrastructure and regional growth.
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Gisborne
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Perenalypha
Durry
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Wanda
Pshi Vonrest
Ball Shire Council
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