BENJAMIN AND HENRY HARDS WHO DIED IN VIC., AUST. IN 1878 AND 1884.
Benjamin was a grantee of land near Dromana, Victoria but I knew nothing about him. Here's what I discovered on Trove and the parish and township maps.
LINKS NEED TO BE PASTED IN YOUR SEARCH BAR TO OPEN ARTICLES.
There is no evidence that either was married or had any children.
WHO WAS BENJAMIN HARDS?
HARDS Benjamin Death
mother: Elizabeth nee SEAIRS father: Leonard
place of birth: HERE
54, 1878, 9692/1878 (born circa 1824; perhaps Henry's mother had died and Leonard had remarried.)
Death record of Henry Hards, stated in his death notice to be the brother of Benjamin.
HARDS Hy Death
mother: Harriet? nee unknown father: Leonard
place of death: MELB S, 64, 1884, 9826/1884 (born circa 1820)
Ben was a saddler and harness maker who in 1863* bought crown allotment 29A of the parish of Wannaeue fronting the south side of Arthurs Seat Road from Main Creek Road to Mornington- Flinders Rd and extending south to an imaginary extension east of Whites Rd.
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Near end of scan.)
Consisting of 331 acres 0 roods and 23 perches (331.14375 acres), it was later subdivided with the winding part of William Rd, as shown on Melway map 190, bisecting the land.
See c/a 29A on the Wannaeue parish map.
It is possible that Benjamin bought this land as a source of wattle bark, needed for tanning leather, but its elevated position may have been the main attraction.
Benjamin also bought other land on the peninsula and at the mouth of the Yarra.
(See sixth item in column 2.)
The other blocks at Dromana were suburban blocks in Dromana Township. He received the grant for c/a 1 of section E on 10-4-1864. It fronted Palmerstone Avenue (now Arthurs Seat Rd) between Towerhll Rd and Caldwell Rd with Atunga Terrace indicating its southern boundary. He had sold the eastern half fronting Caldwell Rd before his death.
Ben was also the grantee, on 30-2-1864, of c/a 4 of section D on the west side of Towerhill Rd (now Bracken Ridge) being the western portion (Melway 159 parts of EF10) of the connection between the two portions of Arthurs Seat State Park.
C/a 3 of section D of about fourteen and a quarter acres adjoined the northern boundary of c/a 4, its eastern boundary being the made section of Bracken Ridge. This was granted to E.Veness who was also the grantee of c/a 1 of section D.
Benjamin had probably bought both of the Veness blocks at the same time. the latter bounded by Arthurs Seat Rd, Towerhill Rd and Glenone Avenue. (Glenone was a place name with much significance for the McKeown and Hillis families.)
DISSOLUTION OF BEN'S FIRST SADDLERY PARTNERSHIP AND START OF THE SECOND.
(Middle of 2nd last column.)
DISSOLUTION OF BEN'S SECOND PARTNERSHIP IN 1867.
(Middle of column 2.)
BEN AND HIS BROTHER, HENRY, SAIL TO THE GIPPSLAND LAKES FROM WESTERNPORT CIRCA 1870. (Memories in 1921.)
Concerning a Mr Stafford who was a
mate of Wheelwright (the bush naturalist
of early days near Melbourne), "Rolando"
writing from Bells Point says that Stafford
arrived at the Gippsland Lakes about
the year 1869 or 1870 having come from
Westernport by the steamer Murray with
the Hards brothers. They built a hut at a
point now known as Keating's Bight, where
they lived. The Hards selected land to the
west of Bells Point. There Stafford re-
mained until Mr Benjamin Hards died and
his brother sold out. (etc. re Stafford.)
BEN IS GRANTED A LICENSE TO OCCUPY CROWN LAND BY THE LAND COURT AT BAIRNSDALE IN 1874.
Extract.
SECTION 19, LAND ACT, 1869.- Licenses are approved in the following cases :
—James McFarland, William Kerton, Henry K. Dick, Benjamin Biggs, Benjamin Hards, at Bairnsdale;
(Areas open for selection were advertised, boundaries of selections had to be indicated by poles at corners, trenches etc. and an application to occupy the land made. The applicant had to live on the selection and make certain improvements, such as fencing, buildings and cultivation. The licence could be extended if those conditions were met or cancelled if they weren't.)
BEN'S DEATH NOTICE.
HARDS.—On 6th instant, at Macalister-street, Sale, Benjamin Hards, late saddler, of Bourke street, Melbourne, aged 54 years.
(P.2, Gippsland Times, 8-7-1878.)
AT THE TIME OF BENJAMIN'S DEATH, HIS BROTHER HENRY WAS LIVING AT YACKANDANDAH.
(Middle of column 3.)
FUNERAL NOTICE, BEN'S BROTHER (AND EXECUTOR.)
THE Friends of the late Mr. HENRY HARDS (brother of the late Benjamin Hards, saddler) are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Melbourne General Cemetery,
The funeral is appointed to move from his residence, 26 Ferrars-place, South Melbourne, THIS DAY. 15th inst., at 2 p.m.
(P.8 The Age, 13-8-1884.)
LINKS NEED TO BE PASTED IN YOUR SEARCH BAR TO OPEN ARTICLES.
There is no evidence that either was married or had any children.
WHO WAS BENJAMIN HARDS?
HARDS Benjamin Death
mother: Elizabeth nee SEAIRS father: Leonard
place of birth: HERE
54, 1878, 9692/1878 (born circa 1824; perhaps Henry's mother had died and Leonard had remarried.)
Death record of Henry Hards, stated in his death notice to be the brother of Benjamin.
HARDS Hy Death
mother: Harriet? nee unknown father: Leonard
place of death: MELB S, 64, 1884, 9826/1884 (born circa 1820)
Ben was a saddler and harness maker who in 1863* bought crown allotment 29A of the parish of Wannaeue fronting the south side of Arthurs Seat Road from Main Creek Road to Mornington- Flinders Rd and extending south to an imaginary extension east of Whites Rd.
(*
Near end of scan.)
Consisting of 331 acres 0 roods and 23 perches (331.14375 acres), it was later subdivided with the winding part of William Rd, as shown on Melway map 190, bisecting the land.
See c/a 29A on the Wannaeue parish map.
It is possible that Benjamin bought this land as a source of wattle bark, needed for tanning leather, but its elevated position may have been the main attraction.
Benjamin also bought other land on the peninsula and at the mouth of the Yarra.
(See sixth item in column 2.)
The other blocks at Dromana were suburban blocks in Dromana Township. He received the grant for c/a 1 of section E on 10-4-1864. It fronted Palmerstone Avenue (now Arthurs Seat Rd) between Towerhll Rd and Caldwell Rd with Atunga Terrace indicating its southern boundary. He had sold the eastern half fronting Caldwell Rd before his death.
Ben was also the grantee, on 30-2-1864, of c/a 4 of section D on the west side of Towerhill Rd (now Bracken Ridge) being the western portion (Melway 159 parts of EF10) of the connection between the two portions of Arthurs Seat State Park.
C/a 3 of section D of about fourteen and a quarter acres adjoined the northern boundary of c/a 4, its eastern boundary being the made section of Bracken Ridge. This was granted to E.Veness who was also the grantee of c/a 1 of section D.
Benjamin had probably bought both of the Veness blocks at the same time. the latter bounded by Arthurs Seat Rd, Towerhill Rd and Glenone Avenue. (Glenone was a place name with much significance for the McKeown and Hillis families.)
DISSOLUTION OF BEN'S FIRST SADDLERY PARTNERSHIP AND START OF THE SECOND.
(Middle of 2nd last column.)
DISSOLUTION OF BEN'S SECOND PARTNERSHIP IN 1867.
(Middle of column 2.)
BEN AND HIS BROTHER, HENRY, SAIL TO THE GIPPSLAND LAKES FROM WESTERNPORT CIRCA 1870. (Memories in 1921.)
Concerning a Mr Stafford who was a
mate of Wheelwright (the bush naturalist
of early days near Melbourne), "Rolando"
writing from Bells Point says that Stafford
arrived at the Gippsland Lakes about
the year 1869 or 1870 having come from
Westernport by the steamer Murray with
the Hards brothers. They built a hut at a
point now known as Keating's Bight, where
they lived. The Hards selected land to the
west of Bells Point. There Stafford re-
mained until Mr Benjamin Hards died and
his brother sold out. (etc. re Stafford.)
BEN IS GRANTED A LICENSE TO OCCUPY CROWN LAND BY THE LAND COURT AT BAIRNSDALE IN 1874.
Extract.
SECTION 19, LAND ACT, 1869.- Licenses are approved in the following cases :
—James McFarland, William Kerton, Henry K. Dick, Benjamin Biggs, Benjamin Hards, at Bairnsdale;
(Areas open for selection were advertised, boundaries of selections had to be indicated by poles at corners, trenches etc. and an application to occupy the land made. The applicant had to live on the selection and make certain improvements, such as fencing, buildings and cultivation. The licence could be extended if those conditions were met or cancelled if they weren't.)
BEN'S DEATH NOTICE.
HARDS.—On 6th instant, at Macalister-street, Sale, Benjamin Hards, late saddler, of Bourke street, Melbourne, aged 54 years.
(P.2, Gippsland Times, 8-7-1878.)
AT THE TIME OF BENJAMIN'S DEATH, HIS BROTHER HENRY WAS LIVING AT YACKANDANDAH.
(Middle of column 3.)
FUNERAL NOTICE, BEN'S BROTHER (AND EXECUTOR.)
THE Friends of the late Mr. HENRY HARDS (brother of the late Benjamin Hards, saddler) are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Melbourne General Cemetery,
The funeral is appointed to move from his residence, 26 Ferrars-place, South Melbourne, THIS DAY. 15th inst., at 2 p.m.
(P.8 The Age, 13-8-1884.)
