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Ginninderra Marlins Swim Club
Ginninderra is the name of the former agricultural lands surrendered to urban development on the western and north-western fringes of Canberra, the capital of Australia. Ginninderra corresponds with the watershed of Ginninderra Creek, which is now in part occupied by the Canberra districts of Belconnen and Gungahlin. The word 'Ginninderra' is one of several - Molonglo, Gold Creek and Monaro are others - that hold longstanding connections to Canberra's local history. The Ginninderra Cricket Club, Ginninderra District High School and Ginninderra Labor Club are examples. One of the local ACT electorates is called Ginninderra. The name is celebrated through the place name Ginninderra Drive, an arterial road that traverses the Canberra district of Belconnen. Ginninderra Plain The Ginninderra Plain is bound by the Spring Range and the NSW-ACT border to the north, by Black Mountain and the O'Connor Ridge to the east, by a line of hills leading west from Mount Payntor towards the Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gribble
George Gribble (1868–1947) was an Australian farmer and soldier, who won renown in tent pegging and other sports. Early life and education Gribble was born in 1868 in Ginninderra (now known as ‘Gold Creek’ in the Australian Capital Territory). He was the fourth of the seven children of Thomas and Catherine Gribble. Farming The Gribbles were innovative farmers and invested heavily in the latest technologies. They were the first farmers in the district to use the new steam-powered reaping and threshing machines, which they also hired-out. Military service George Gribble served as a member of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles detachment established at Ginninderra. His ability as a horseman and all-round sportsman first came to attention when units were drilled before senior officers at Duntroon in 1893. Sportsman In 1897 Farrier-Sergeant Gribble was one of four members selected to go to England for training and to represent the Colonies in military competitions in celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lanigan
Right Reverend William Lanigan (May 1820 – 13 June 1900), was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn, New South Wales. Lanigan was born in Tipperary, Ireland, the son of Thomas Lanigan and his wife Brigid Anastasia, ''née'' Dauton. He was educated at Thurles and Maynooth Colleges. He was ordained priest at Maynooth on 8 April 1848, and emigrated to Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ... in 1859. After seven years' missionary work in Goulburn and Berrima, he was consecrated Bishop of Goulburn on 9 June 1867. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lanigan, William 19th-century Irish Roman Catholic priests 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Australia Alumni of St. Patrick's College, Thurles Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth 1820 births 1900 deaths R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
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St Francis Ginninderra
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Hall, Australian Capital Territory
Hall is a township situated in the District of Hall, in the north of the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. At the , the village had a population of 271 people. It is surrounded by open country and has a rural appearance. Hall has retained a village character. The township features historic buildings that existed before the establishment of Canberra. History The area that is now known as Hall lies on the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal people. In 1826, George Palmer established his ''Palmerville'' estate in Ginninginderry, with a homestead located on the banks of Ginninderra Creek, adjacent to the present-day suburb of Giralang. The estate encompassed much of what is now Belconnen and southern Gungahlin. It adjoined the Charnwood estate to the west and Yarralumla estate to the east. The combined area of the Ginninderra and Charnwood properties was nearly . By 1861, a store, post office, cottages and homestead had been set up on a property owned by William Davis at G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginninderra Blacksmith's Shop
The Ginninderra blacksmith’s shop is one of the most significant historical sites of the Australian Capital Territory. It was one of the first sites to be listed on the ACT Interim Heritage Places Register in 1993. The workshop is also of national importance as it is one of only a few known surviving stand-alone blacksmith shops in Australia; although, many farm-based smithies have survived. The building remains in stable condition, but there is no firm plan concerning its long-term management and it remains fenced-off and inaccessible to the public. It has survived fire, vandalism and neglect for over 160 years. It is located on the Barton Highway, next to Deasland homestead, which is slated for demolition due to the ‘ Mr Fluffy’ loose-fill asbestos disaster. The workshop has an earthen floor and is constructed of timber posts, slabs and corrugated iron. It contains the remnants of a forge with a small cast-iron door and a petrol engine next to restored leather bellows. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deasland
Deasland was an historic homestead at Ginninderra (now called Gold Creek) in Canberra’s north on the Barton Highway. It was demolished in early 2022 due to 'Mr Fluffy' asbestos contamination. History Deasland was commissioned by Ginninderra storekeeper, George Harcourt, between 1890 and 1893 and built by contractors Lazarus and Holland. It was a six-room, single-story timber homestead with verandahs and iron roof. There is also a heritage-listed brick dairy. George Harcourt was born in 1842 at Edgbaston, England. He seems to have named the property after ‘Deasland Farm’ in Worcestershire, where his parents were married in 1819. But he only enjoyed his new home for a short time, as he died in December 1893. Harcourt had started out as William Davis’ bookkeeper around 1860 and went on to serve as Ginninderra storekeeper and postmaster. The Harcourts also farmed in the district and were prominent in civic affairs. After George's death, Millicent Harcourt (née Ward) and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry 'Babe' Curran
Henry ‘Babe’ Curran (1896–1964) was one of the most successful Australian woolgrowers during the industry's boom in the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Born Henry Everard Curran on 1 December 1896 at Ginninderra (now called ‘Gold Creek’ in the Australian Capital Territory), Curran was widely known as ‘Babe’. His mother, Agnes Gribble, was from an innovative farming family of the district. His father, Henry Roland Curran, ran the Ginninderra Blacksmith's Shop. Curran married Amy Reid from Tallagandra in 1921. Together, they reared four children. Curran commenced his working life as a farmhand, but he remained focused on getting his own flock from an early age. As he had very limited resources, he had to build up his holdings and bloodline slowly. He bought a number of rundown properties throughout the district, starting with George Harcourt's 'Deasland' in 1927. He improved the pasture and the quality of his breeding stock, as best he could. His clip, which sold u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party ( mi, Rōpū Reipa o Aotearoa), or simply Labour (), is a centre-left political party in New Zealand. The party's platform programme describes its founding principle as democratic socialism, while observers describe Labour as social-democratic and pragmatic in practice. The party participates in the international Progressive Alliance. It is one of two major political parties in New Zealand, alongside its traditional rival, the National Party. The New Zealand Labour Party formed in 1916 out of various socialist parties and trade unions. It is the country's oldest political party still in existence. Alongside the National Party, Labour has alternated in leading governments of New Zealand since the 1930s. , there have been six periods of Labour government under ten Labour prime ministers. The party has traditionally been supported by working class, urban, Māori, Pasifika, immigrant and trade unionist New Zealanders, and has had strongholds in i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Holland
Henry Edmund Holland (10 June 1868 – 8 October 1933) was an Australian-born newspaper owner, politician and unionist who relocated to New Zealand. He was the second leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. Early life Holland was born at Ginninderra, now in the northern suburbs of Canberra. Initially, he worked on his parents' farm, but later was apprenticed as a compositor for the ''Queanbeyan Times'' in nearby Queanbeyan. Holland did not receive an extensive education, but developed an enthusiasm for reading. He also became highly religious, joining the Salvation Army. In 1887, Holland left Queanbeyan to work in Sydney. Shortly afterwards, on 6 October 1888, he married Annie McLachlan, whom he had met at a Salvation Army meeting. The two were to have five sons and three daughters. In 1890, however, Holland found himself unemployed, putting the family in a poor financial position. Holland left the Salvation Army at this point, believing that its response to poverty was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braidwood, New South Wales
Braidwood is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council. It is located on the Kings Highway linking Canberra with Batemans Bay. It is approximately 200 kilometres south west of Sydney, 60 kilometres inland from the coast, and 55 kilometres east of Canberra. Braidwood is a service town for the surrounding district which is based on sheep and cattle grazing, and forestry operations. Indigenous History Braidwood is located within the Yuin Nation, on Walbanga Country. The Walbanga People speak dialects of the Thurga (Durga/Dhurga) language. The Walbanga Peoples relied on the plentiful supply of vegetables available in the tablelands, such as the tubers of the yam daisy, wattle-seeds, and orchid tubers. In September to May, fish and crayfish were eaten, while possums and larger grazing animals were hunted year round. The Walbanga People and neighbouring groups made annual trips in December and January from to the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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