Obituary of John Lloyde
OBITUARY MR. JOHN LLOYDE During his brief residence in Pinnaroo the late Mr. John Lloyde became well known to local people. In the course of his daily walks in the town he often made conversation with residents and would discuss everyday happenings. His friendly manner and experience and knowledge of events in the State’s early history were always interesting to the listener. Incidents which occurred during his life were often related by the deceased, and his comparisons with present-day methods of living and working conditions proved most enlightening. Regret was generally expressed at his sudden passing in Pinnaroo on April 21 at the age of 81 years. The late Mr. Lloyde was born at Hill River on June 13, 1860. He commenced his schooling under the tutorship of Mrs. Morgan before the days of free education, and later when the latter system was introduced, he attended Mintaro public school in charge of Mr. James Fry. Leaving school at an early age the deceased commenced learning the saddlery trade but his ambitions were in the direction of farming. He left the saddlery trade and worked for Mrs. C. Holder at Gum Creek where he spent several years. The deceased afterwards worked for Mr. G. Lee, at Farrell’s Flat, carting chaff for his employer to Burra. He was still a young man when he accepted work on the property of Messrs Tickle and Treligan (sic), driving teams and ploughing with a single-furrow plough. The late Mr. Lloyde worked in the smelters in Adelaide for a time and also at Broken Hill. He left Broken Hill due to ill-health and returned to Mintaro where he assisted his father in contract road work. In 1890 he married Sarah Helena Pearce, daughter of Mr. James Pearce, of Yatina. With his team he carted flour from the Mintaro flour mill to Auburn and afterwards secured a contract for carting flagstone from Mintaro quarry to the railway station. He spent several years in this occupation, at the same time sharefarming on Martindale property, being fully and actively occupied. He purchased a house and eight acres of land for £60, The deceased began farming operations on his own account at Yongala Vale. When the Yongala Estate was surveyed he applied for a block of land and was fortunate enough to secure same. The late Mr. Lloyde made Yongala Vale his home for 39 years, tilling the land until ill-health forced him to retire. He then joined members of his family at Pinnaroo in September. 1941 where he resided until his death. The deceased was a keen follower of his church. He was a member of the Wesleyan Chapel and attended the Wesleyan School in his younger days. After transferring to Yongala he attended services held in the old station woolshed cottage until the Canowie Belt Baptist Church was built. He was elected one of the first trustees of the Baptist Church of which he remained a member until leaving for Pinnaroo. At Pinnaroo he joined the Methodist congregation and was a regular attendant at services . Accompanied by his wife, the deceased attended the Anzac Service held in the Pinnaroo Institute just recently and joined in the singing with heart and voice. In 1940 the late Mr. Lloyde and Mrs. Lloyde celebrated their Golden Wedding in the Pinnaroo Methodist Church. The deceased is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs, R. E. Schiller, Mrs. F. N. Hunt, Mrs. C. Davies, Miss W. Lloyde, and five sons, Messrs G., B. J., C. H., W. A., and C. J. Lloyde.
Clare’s Decentralised Electricity System
Clare’s Decentralised Electricity System CLARE, December 12. The Mid-Northern areas, comprising Clare, Watervale, Auburn, Saddleworth, Riverton, Eudunda, and Mintaro, are not at present perturbed about the coal strike on account of a decentralised electricity system, operating independently of the main supply company. All works, services, lighting in homes, business, and on farms, continue as usual. The only present slight difficulty being experienced is a reduced rail service affecting mail and unessential goods. This may lead to some discomfort over the Christmas period, but will be of a minor nature compared with the city people’s worries.
District Council of Clare
District Council of Clare Meeting held Thursday, Nov. 2. … Mintaro Cemetery — Account C. G. Pulford for curator’s fees £10 to be paid…
Land Sale
LAND SALE. AT THE SALEYARDS, AUBURN On TUESDAY, October 3 (Immediately after Sheep Sale). ELDER, SMITH & CO., LIMITED have been instructed by the Mortgagee to offer by public auction as above— Part Allotment of Part Section 318, Town of Mintaro North, Hundred of Clare, County of Stanley, containing 2 roods, on which is erected stone house of 6 rooms and motor shed. Watered by well and mill. TERMS — Cash, unless otherwise arranged. CONDITIONS AT SALE.
Mrs Mortlock Will
WILL OF MRS. R. F. MORTLOCK Charities To Benefit Under the will of Mrs. R. F. Mortlock, who died at her home in Palmer place, North Adelaide, charitable and other institutions in South Australia will benefit to the extent of £18,565. Mrs. Mortlock. who was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tennant, of Glenelg, and the widow, of William Tennant Mortlock, of Martindale Hall, Mintaro, made a number of gifts to charity in her lifetime, and with her son, Mr. John T. Mortlock, established the Ranson Mortlock Memorial Research Trust at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute in memory of her son, Ranson. The will provides for the appropriation and investment by the trustees of a fund of £10,000 to be known as the Royse Mortlock Charitable Bequest, the income of which is to be divided, in proportions and with attaching conditions determined by the trustees, between charitable institutions conducted under the auspices of or in connection with the Church of England in South Australia having for their objective charitable purposes as prescribed by the will. The income of a fund of £5,000 is to be paid to the Adelaide University for cancer research work. The will also provides for two funds, each of £1,000, the income of which is to be paid to the wardens of St. Margaret’s Anglican Church at Tumby Bay and St. Peter’s Anglican Church at Mintaro, respectively, to be devoted to the general purposes of the churches. The Adelaide Children’s Hospital receives a legacy of £815 for the purpose of endowing one ordinary cot and one baby’s cot, each of which is to be known as the Royse Mortlock Cot. Other legacies are: — Church of England Boys’ Home, Walkerville, the Orphan Home, Adelaide, and the Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers’ Friend Society, each £250. All the benefits are conferred free from payment of death duties. Elder’s Trustee and Executor Company, Ltd., and Mr. E. E. Scarfe are named as executors and trustees.
Mrs Mortlock Bequests
Bequests by Mrs. R. F. Mortlock TUMBY BAY ANGLICAN CHURCH BENEFITS Mrs. R. F. Mortlock, who died at her home in Palmer place, North Adelaide, was born in Port Lincoln and was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. Andrew Tennant. She married the late William Tennant Mortlock, and with her son, Mr. John T. Mortlock, instituted the Ranson Mortlock Memorial Research Trust. Under her will, of which Elder’s Trustee and Executor Company Limited and Mr. E. E. Scarfe are named as executors and trustees, bequests were made as follows : — The Church of England Boys Home Walkerville Incorporated, a legacy of £250; the Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers’ Friend Society Incorporated, a legacy of £250 ; the Adelaide Children’s Hospital Incorporated, a legacy of £815 for the purpose of endowing at the hospital one ordinary cot and one baby’s cot, each of which is to be known as ‘The Rosye Mortlock Cot.’ The will also provides for the approbation and investment by the trustees of the undermentioned funds:— A fund of £10,000 to be known as the ‘Rosye Mortlock Charitable Bequest,’ the income of which is to be divided in such proportions and with such attaching conditions as shall be determined by the Trustees, between such charitable institutions conducted under the auspices of or in connection with the Church of England in South Australia having for their objective charitable purposes as prescribed by the will; a fund of £5,000 the income of which is to be paid to and devoted by the University of Adelaide for the purpose of cancer research work ; two funds each of £1,000, the income of which is to be paid to the wardens of St. Margaret’s Anglican Church at Tumby Bay and St. Peter’s Anglican Church at Mintaro respectively and by them devoted in each case to the general purpose of such church. All the benefits are conferred free from payment of duties.
Mrs Mortlock’s Legacies
£18,565 IN BEQUESTS UNDER WILL Mrs. Mortlock’s Big Legacies Legacies and bequests totalling £18,565 have been left under the will of Mrs. R. F. Mortlock to charitable and other institutions in Adelaide. Mrs. Mortlock, who died last Saturday, had always been a generous supporter of charities, to which she gave considerable sums every year. The will provides for the appropriation and investment by the trustees of the undermentioned funds:— A fund of £10,000, to be known as the Rosye Mortlock Charitable Bequest, the income of which is to be divided between charitable institutions conducted under the auspices of or in connection with the Church of England in South Australia, having for their objective charitable purposes as prescribed by the will. A fund of £5,000, the income of which is to be paid to and devoted by the University of Adelaide for cancer research. Two funds each of £1,000, the income of which is to be paid to the wardens of St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, Tumby Bay, and St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Mintaro, and devoted by them to the general purposes of the church. Other legacies are: Adelaide Children’s Hospital, £815 for the endowment of one ordinary cot and one baby’s cot, each to be known as The Rosye Mortlock Cot. Church of England Boys’ Home, Walkerville, £250. Orphan Home, Adelaide, £250. Adelaide Benevolent, and Strangers’ Friend Society, £250. All the above benefits are conferred free from payment of duties. Was 48 Years at Mintaro Before her death Mrs. Mortlock contributed £25,000 — shared equally with her son, Mr. J. T. Mortlock — to the Adelaide University for research work in soil erosion and the regeneration of pasture lands, in memory of her younger son, Mr. F. R. Mortlock. The terms of this benefaction included the construction of a laboratory at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute which is known as the Ranson Mortlock Laboratory. Mrs. Mortlock was the widow of William Tennant Mortlock, of Martindale Hall, Mintaro, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tennant, of Glenelg. Mrs. Mortlock’s bequests to St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, Tumby Bay, and St. Peter’s Anglican Church at Mintaro, recall her 48 years of residence at Mintaro and the pioneering of Tumby Bay by her grandparents. Elder’s Trustee & Executor Co., Ltd., and Mr. E. E. Scarfe are named as executors and trustees in the will. The lay superintendent at the Children’s Hospital (Mr. Smith) said that the legacy was highly appreciated. The hospital considered that the idea of endowing cots was one of the best living memorials one could possibly have. Mrs. Mortlock had been a subscriber to the hospital for many years, and had been interested in the work there. The Rev. Harold Giles, of Marryatville, who was associated with the Church of England at Auburn several years ago, said that Mrs. Mortlock had always been a generous supporter of the local church. Her gift to the church, and the establishment of the fund for assistance to charitable institutions was a praiseworthy gesture.
Mintaro Main Street Closed
NOTICE District Council of Clare MINTARO MAIN STREET. (BURRA ST.) Notice is hereby given that the Main Street (Burra Street) will be closed to traffic during reconstruction from Larkies Corner to the Recreation Reserve. Traffic must proceed by either Wakefield or Kingston Streets. A crossing will be provided from Pulford’s Store (Hill Street) into Wakefield Street (Mintaro Hotel Corner). By order of Council. ESSINGTON DAY, District Clerk and Overseer.
Clare Council Overseer’s Report
Clare District Council. Thursday, May 4. … Overseer’s Report. … Mintaro-Merildin Main Road.—The reconstruction of this road has been completed for 31 chains, and a further length of 26 chains is now in course of reconstruction and should be completed in about 10 days. The plant at Mintaro will then be available for any district work approved, and for which finance has been arranged. … Works Committee Meeting held on 1st May. Present, Councillors J. H. Richardson, L. J. Harvey, D. R. Hawkes and P. C. Jacka. Apology received from Cr. S. Pink. … Inspection at Mintaro—The committee then made an inspection at Mintaro of—Martindale road; Martindale station road; woolshed ford; Mintaro-Farrell’s Flat road; main road Mintaro-Merildin. The committee then met in the Mintaro Hall, Cr. A. J. Melrose was also present. … FURTHER ROAD WORK APPROVED. MINTARO IMPROVEMENTS. The clerk and overseer has received instructions from the Commissioner of Highways (Mr. D. V. Fleming) to proceed with the reconstruction of the Mintaro Main street (Burra Street). The total length of work is 95 chains and will extend from Larkies Corner to the entrance gates of Mortlock Park. The Section from the old Police Station to Blacksmiths shop (25½ chains), will be 30 ft. wide and the balance 18 ft. After the re-construction of the ‘Base-course’ the road will be sheeted with 2″ crushed metal and penetrated with colas or some other emulsion. Then after a coating of screenings it will receive a further penetrated with colas or some other is pleasing to note that this job will be constructed of all local material (except the colas), and by district labor. The stone will be crushed by the Mintaro Slate Quarries, Ltd., who have already overhauled their plant ready for the work. Mr. J. C Fudge, council’s main road ganger, will be placed in charge of the work under the overseer.
District Council of Clare
District Council of Clare Thursday, Feb. 5th. … General Business — Savings Bank Accounts; that the necessary forms be signed to incorporate the Clare and Mintaro Cemetery Funds Savings Bank Accounts with the books of the Council. Civil Defence Expenses; that the Mintaro branch of the Clare Civil Defence Committee be advised to write the Clare Committee requesting that body to meet incidental expenses such as ‘phone calls. J. McQuillan be written, requesting him to repair fence adjoining the Mintaro Cemetery property to prevent his cattle from sraying on Cemetery grounds…