Village Notes/ Cont'd. ' ,
for example - New South wales had always been;
characterised by the absence of convict settlers
from England but Gipps maintained that if they were
given a chance they would become just as capable
farmers as other settlers and this proved to be the
case, Land could be bought at that time for £1 per
acre and each settler was allowed 32Oacres. It is
interesting to note that #0 years later, Sir George
Beaney made so much money in land speculation near
Melbourne that he bequeathed the Canterbury library
to the city.
The Ramsay family continued to live in the-area
for many subsequent generations - one branch lived
at Eastbridge House and Meadow Close was part of
their orchard and one of the daughters of the Gipps
family married into the Hammond family who were '
the founders of the Canterbury Bank. -
I am much indebted to Mrs. Lawrence Shirley,
who works at the National Maritime Museum for
help with this article. C .
. 1 J. J. Williamson. e
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- FRQM mar RABISH REGISTERS
Holy Baptism p
St,%ReterfspChurch1%Bridge
§:th October, 1971 - Paul David McCarthy
floly Matrimony ‘ ~
St;_Maryjs ChurchfPatrixbourne .
9th October, 1971 — Christopher David Calder ~
Judy Walker
Maillhev Best in Peaee
§t,pReterfs Church;_Bridge -
8th October; 1971 - Jbhn Eldridge
29th September, 1971
Walter George Hogben - at Barham Crematorium
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