SURVEY 1. 8.1861 LOT 6 SECTION 17 SURVEY 31. 7.1861 LOT 7 SECTION 15 MDA 12. 1.1858 Claim jump, Great Western Reef. MDA 10.12.1858 Steward at Tarna Races. MDA 1. 6.1859 Jumping case, Victoria Reef (Growlers Reef). MDA 26. 8.1859 Progress Committee. MDA 29. 8.1859 Director Sandy Creek Poverty Reef Co MDA 21. 9.1859 Robbed. MDA 7.10.1859 Robbed again. MDA 11. 1.1860 Takes part in horse racing and pigeon shooting. MDA 13. 6.1860 Witness at Inquest on death of Morgan Williams. Censured by Coroner. MDA 7.1860 Director SCPRCo MDA 19.10.1860 Leasee of Union Reef, Kingower. MDA 6. 1.1861 At dinner. IA 23. 4.1861 Progress Committee. IA 5. 7.1861 Ad for David Beynon, his missing brother. IA 23. 7.1861 Letter re death of David Beynon. IA 11.10.1861 Mechanic's Institute using a room provided by. MDA 28. 2.1862 Assault case with A B Clay. IA 28. 2.1862 Ditto. An abusive language case. IA 4. 3.1862 Ad to sell 82 acre farm. IA 8. 7.1862 Horseracing, "Princess Royal". Pidgeon shooting. IA 1. 5.1863 On Bet Bet Road Board. IA 15. 7.1863 Kangaroo hunting with R W Hammond. Knocked off horse, shaken up. DBCE 15. 8.1863 L10-10/- donation to Dunolly Hospital. TC 23. 7.1865 Chairs Harper testamonial meeting. TC 29. 7.1865 Stands for Council. TC 12. 8.1865 Elected to Council. TC 26. 8.1865 Elected Director SCPRCo. TC 9. 9.1865 Fencers required. TC 12. 5.1866 Calls for tenders to erect brick house. TC 26. 5.1866 His horse "Teetotaller" an old race favourite. TC 4. 7.1866 Sells cottage. TC 4. 8.1866 Director SCPRCo. TC 1. 9.1866 Court case re bricks for dwelling at Newbridge - good reading. TC 12. 9.1866 A child born. Also elected MAYOR. TC 26. 9.1866 Names Llanelly. TC 24.11.1866 Re-elected Mayor. TC 5.12.1866 Child dies. TC 25. 5.1867 Appointed Territorial Magistrate. TC 7. 9.1867 Buys J W Davies' crushing mill for L900 as trustee for Davies. TC 28. 3.1868 Buys Lewis' New Chum crushing mill with W M Davies. TC 9. 5.1868 Trotting race, "Princess of Wales' v Pierce, between Dunolly and Tarnagulla. TC 25. 7.1868 Considering retiring from public life, will be very greatly missed. TC 1. 8.1868 A son is born. TC 5. 9.1868 Sister marries Edward Lewis. TC 26. 3.1870 Advertises crushing mill at Llanelly for sale. TC 12. 3.1870 Chinese attempt to steal plates from Llanelly mill. TC 27. 8.1870 Resigns trusteeship of Cemetery, calls meeting to elect new trustees. TC 3. 9.1870 Big advertisement for sale of property and effects, leaving district. TC 17.10.1870 Starter, Tarnagulla Races. TC 14. 1.1871 Shows Lord Augustus Fitzherbert Stewart around the United Poverty Mine. TC 28. 1.1871 Director United Poverty Reef Co. TC 22. 4.1871 Advertises crushing mill for sale, 18" cylinder, 16 stamp heads. TC 20. 5.1871 Makes a lengthy speech at H S Hooke's sendoff. TC 27. 4.1872 Lease application South Specimen Hill Co. TC 3. 8.1872 Twin daughters born. TC 30.11.1872 At meeting. TC 11. 1.1873 Has an excellent yield of wheat at his Newbridge farm. TC 18. 1.1873 Again advertises 16 head mill adjoining Cambrian Mine for sale. TC 18. 1.1873 Secretary Masonic Lodge. TC 18. 1.1873 Land Sale, Lot 7 Section 19, adjoining Welsh Church, valuation L300. TC 25. 1.1873 Too late to buy the lot, not sold. TC 8. 2.1873 Seed wheat for sale, Cardigan Villa, Newbridge. Intends to start work immediately in the Prince of Wales claim on account of good yields in London and Lancashire claim. TC 22. 2.1873 Registration of Prince of Wales QMCo. TC 19. 7.1873 A party from Sandhurst has purchased Mr Beynon's engine and mill at Llanelly. TC 10. 1.1874 Preliminary notice to sell up at Cardigan Villa farm. TC 17. 1.1874 Entertains Hon. J J Casey and Thomas Moore MLA at Cardigan Villa. TC 21. 1.1874 Auction Notice. Good description of Cardigan Villa. TC 28. 2.1874 Sold. TC 11. 4.1874 Prefers charge of theft of gun against T L Williams. TC 25. 4.1874 Case against Williams dismissed. Most people thought the charge paltry and brought to gratify an old grudge. Has a son called David. TC 6. 6.1874 John Beynon at the Exchange Hotel, Flemington Road, opposite the new Haymarket. TC 13. 6.1874 D M Beynon plays cricket for Newbridge. TC 19. 9.1874 Rev Tennent of the Tarnagulla Presbyterian Church opens a private boarding school at Cardigan Villa. TC 21.11.1874 A daughter, Elizabeth, 2 1/2 years, dies at the Railway ? Hotel, Melbourne. TC 26.12.1874 Of the Railway Club Hotel, Cnr Spencer and Latrobe Sts, Melbourne. TC 9. 1.1875 Gazetted a Magistrate, Melbourne. TC 11. 3.1876 At Tarnagulla Races. TC 19. 7.1879 Lease Application for the Prince of Wales Co, 20 acres, Chisholm's Flat. TC 15.11.1879 Collector 1880 Fete. TC 20.12.1879 Children awarded prizes. TC 3. 7.1880 On election committee. TC 16. 4.1881 Children win prizes. TC 1.10.1881 Calls meeting re Welsh Church. TC 20. 5.1882 Children win school prizes. TC 24. 2.1883 The cottage at Tarnagulla for sale, apply to Mrs Beynon up to 6pm 28. 2.1883. TC 25. 8.1883 John Beynon's residence is included in Lease. TC 22.12.1883 William Puckey's son drowns in Beynon's Dam. This is the third drowning in this dam, see Llewellyn family. TC 6. 9.1884 Letter to Council re rates. TC 29.11.1884 A Weatherboard cottage in Doctor's Gully, lately occupied by him, for sale. TC 17. 4.1886 John Beynon Junior, Mitiamo, enters for Newbridge Sports. TC 25. 2.1888 Katie, John Beynon's second daughter marries at Mitiamo. TC 22.10.1892 Still a Trustee of the Welsh Church, to be sold. BEND 12.8.1902 John A Marries. TC 2.7.1904 John dies in Bendigo. TC 9.7.1904 Mrs Beynon dies in Bendigo. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.