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. __u" y
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. M’
I am much indebted to Mrs. Lawrence Shirley,
who works at the National Maritime Museum for
help with this article.
‘g J. J3 Williamson.
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Holy Baptism i
St, Peter's Church, Bridge
éfith October, 1971 - Paul David McCarthy
floly Matrimony
5t- MerylscCnur@hlPat2iXb0urne
9th 0Ct0b€r, 1971 — Christopher David Calder -'
Judy Walker
May Ihey_Best in Peace
Eil Peter's Church, Bridge M
8th October, 1971 - Jbhn Eldridge
29th September, 1971
Walter George Hogben - at Barham Crematorium
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