MDA 4.10.1861 At meeting. MDA 28. 7.1862 Patent for pump. IA 12. 5.1863 Pump at J W Davies' New Chum mill. IA 22. 7.1863 Pump in use by Vivian and Co. DTSE 22. 9.1864 TC 2.11.1867 Engineer at Hammond's mill. Tries to save David Jenkins from drowning in battery dam. TC 15. 8.1868 Rents Hammond's mill with W Nichols. TC 12. 3.1870 On School Committee. TC 8. 4.1871 Nelson Co has one Laidlaw's patent tailings pump for sale. TC 30. 9.1871 Effecting repairs to Hammond's mill. TC 20. 4.1872 Shareholder in Poverty Havelock Tribute Co. TC 2. 8.1873 Director Princess Royal Co. TC 30. 8.1873 Dies, an inventive engineer. TC 6. 9.1873 Obituary. A most inventive genius, from Hawick, Roxborough-Shire, Scotland. 52 years of age. TC 11. 3.1876 Laidlaw is in Tarnagulla Star Minstrels. TC 18. 5.1878 Laidlaw's farm, Murphy's Creek. TC 17. 5.1879 W Laidlaw tendering to Borough Council. TC 5. 7.1879 In Tarnagulla Star Minstrels. TC 13. 9.1879 Graham and Laidlaw take contract to sink Needful shaft for 8/6 per foot. TC 13. 8.1881 A good actor. TC 2. 9.1882 A good comic actor. TC 5. 1.1884 Plays a big part in the 1884 Fete. TC 16. 5.1885 At meeting. TC 12.12.1885 Walter Laidlaw is engine driver at the Poverty Mine. TC 19.12.1885 Ditto. TC 8. 1.1887 Accused of betting on races as starter at 1887 Fete. Strenuously denies it. TC 19. 5.1888 Mr Laidlaw at present employed at Inglewood. TC 12. 9.1891 Walter Laidlaw selling the farm at Laurie. TC 6. 8.1892 Walter Laidlaw supports D J Duggan. TC 11. 3.1893 Mr W J Laidlaw invents a spark arrestor for steam engines. Good report. His father was a prolific inventor, with the famous quartz tailings pump and several more planned before he died. TC 25.11.1893 On 1894 Fete Committee. TC 30. 3.1895 Defendant in case with H Bock re a dog. TC 10. 8.1895 Engine-driver at the Poverty Co. TC 7. 9.1895 Manager of Bendigo Consols Co. TC 3.10.1896 Walter J Laidlaw manager of Yorkshire Co. TC 17.10.1896 Walter James Laidlaw, lease applications on account of Bendigo Consols Co. TC 13. 2.1897 He has resigned as manager of Bendigo Consols Co. TC 8. 4.1899 Has been manager of Yorkshire Co for some time. Involved in Inquest on James Black. Full name Walter James Laidlaw. TC 15. 4.1899 More about this. Laidlaw has had 16 years experience as a miner and mining engineer, 3 1/2 years as a mining manager and 2 1/2 years at the Yorkshire. TC 8. 7.1899 W J Laidlaw is Manager of Diggers Reward Co. TC 12. 8.1899 Nominates for Borough Council. TC 26. 8.1899 Elected to Borough Council. TC 3. 2.1900 Walter J Laidlaw candidate for Mining Board. TC 29.6.1901 Millie, William, Hester, Sunday School. TC 16.8.1902 Calls tenders to graze paddock near Laurie Station. TC 8.8.1903 W Fire brigade cadet. Tc 15.10.1904 Associated with the Happy Go LUcky Co at Nick o' Time. TC 17.12.1904 Kills a snake. TC 17.12.1904 Managing Federation Co. TC 1.7.1905 Florrie, Esther, George. TC 22.7.1905 WW passes engine drivers (second class). TC 5.8.1905 Restands for council. TC 26.8.1905 W J reelected to Borough Council. TC 16.9.1905 Appointed Mayor. TC 23.9.1905 Shareholder Laanecoorie Co, Cays Diggings. TC 23.12.1905 Manager Federation Co. Tc 15.9.1906 Re-elected mayor. Tc 27.10.1906 Appointed to manage a mine near Lilydale. TC 17.11.1906 Tc 4.5.1907 TC 6.6.1908 TC 4.7.1908 TC 29.8.1908 Re-elected to Council TC 3.10.1908 TC 1.10.1910 Tc 15.4.1911 TC 9.11.1912 Walter J dies. TC 16.11.1912 Tc 17.6.1915 G volunteers TC 16.10.1915 Mining IA 21.10.1924 Miss F., golfer. IA 10.5.1927 Mrs W dies, 96 years. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.