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| + | :ROCHESTER. - In connection with the jubilee of the [[Eureka Stockade]], which is to-day being celebratod with much enthusiasm at Ballarat, I mentioned a few weeks ago that three of the actors in that affair of barricades were residents here; These were Messrs (J. Sublet, R. Allan and G. Lowe. Since I wrote, the latter crossed the bar after a long and respected career, amongst us.<ref>Riverine Herald, 06 December 1904.</ref> | ||
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:The deceased gentleman occupied a seat in the [[Echuca]] Shire Council for 15 years and was also its President. He was noted for his straightforward character and directness of speech, his honour, his unwavering independence of character, his hospitality, and his charity. A man well read and highly intelligent, his views were always sound. He took a keen interest in all public matters and to him the thanks of those living in any portion of the [[Echuca]] Shire, where the roads have been ‘cemented’ are due, as he was the first to find out the value of the swamp cement for road making purposes. | :The deceased gentleman occupied a seat in the [[Echuca]] Shire Council for 15 years and was also its President. He was noted for his straightforward character and directness of speech, his honour, his unwavering independence of character, his hospitality, and his charity. A man well read and highly intelligent, his views were always sound. He took a keen interest in all public matters and to him the thanks of those living in any portion of the [[Echuca]] Shire, where the roads have been ‘cemented’ are due, as he was the first to find out the value of the swamp cement for road making purposes. | ||
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Background
Allan was born in Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Andrew Allan and Catherine (nee Drummond), he came to Australia in 1851 at the age of 18 on the ship Thetis. He moved to the Ballarat Goldfields in early 1852, was moderately successful before moving to other goldfields at Bendigo, McIvor and Castlemaine. He next moved to Newlyn in 1858 and started farming. Allan married Catherine Robertson and they had eleven children: Andrew Alexander (born in 1856, Ballarat); Alexander Robertson (born 1857 Ballarat - died 1863 Ballarat); Richard (born 1859 Creswick - died in 1860, aged 11 months); Elizabeth Blaelo (born 1860); Catherine Drummond (born 1863 Creswick - married Mr Mitchell - died 1942 Rochester); John (born 1865 Creswick - died 1866, aged 4 months); Isabella (born 1866 - died 1868, aged 19 months); Isabella (born 1868 Creswick - died 1946); David James (born 1869 Creswick - died 1870); Richard Alexander (born 1872 Creswick - died 1948 Hawthorn); and James Frances (born 1873 Kingston. Richard Allen died on 30 November 1905 at Rochester.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
He was in Ballarat during the storming of the Eureka Stockade and was arrested on 3 December 1854. Allan was released by the authorities without being charged. He wrote on account of the Eureka Stockade, using the name ‘Municipal Freedom’ or 'One of the Insurgents'.[2]
Post 1854 Experiences
Children of Catherine and Richard Allan: Andre Alexander (1856 Ballarat); Alexander Robertson (1857 Ballarat, died 1863 Ballarat); Richard (1859 Creswick, died 1860); Elizabeth Blaelo (1860 forest Creek); Catherine Drummond (1863 Creswick); John (1865 Creswick, died 1866); Isabella (1866 Creswick, died 1868); Isabella (1868 Creswick); David James (1869 Creswick, died 1870); Richard Alexander (1872 Creswick); James Francis (1873 Kingston) [3]
In The News
- ROCHESTER. - In connection with the jubilee of the Eureka Stockade, which is to-day being celebratod with much enthusiasm at Ballarat, I mentioned a few weeks ago that three of the actors in that affair of barricades were residents here; These were Messrs (J. Sublet, R. Allan and G. Lowe. Since I wrote, the latter crossed the bar after a long and respected career, amongst us.[4]
- The deceased gentleman occupied a seat in the Echuca Shire Council for 15 years and was also its President. He was noted for his straightforward character and directness of speech, his honour, his unwavering independence of character, his hospitality, and his charity. A man well read and highly intelligent, his views were always sound. He took a keen interest in all public matters and to him the thanks of those living in any portion of the Echuca Shire, where the roads have been ‘cemented’ are due, as he was the first to find out the value of the swamp cement for road making purposes.
- His tastes were somewhat literary, and he contributed many excellent letters and articles, notable to the ‘Ballarat Star’ on the Eureka Stockade in which the deceased gentleman took an active part.[5]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Dorothy Wickham, Women of the Diggings: Ballarat 1854, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2009.
- ↑ Riverine Herald, 06 December 1904.
- ↑ Rochester Mail, 8 December 1905.
External links
The deceased gentleman occupied a seat in the Echuca Shire Council for 15 years and was also its President. He was noted for his straightforward character and directness of speech, his honour, his unwavering independence of character, his hospitality, and his charity. A man well read and highly intelligent, his views were always sound. He took a keen interest in all public matters and to him the thanks of those living in any portion of the Echuca Shire, where the roads have been ‘cemented’ are due, as he was the first to find out the value of the swamp cement for road making purposes.
His tastes were somewhat literary, and he contributed many excellent letters and articles, notable to the ‘Ballarat Star’ on the Eureka Stockade in which the deceased gentleman took
