SURVEY 21. 1.1873 LOT 6 SECTION 10 MDA 27. 7.1858 Summers Junior on Progress Committee. MDA 21. 9.1859 Baker and Summers Claim 4a North on Poverty Reef. IA 26. 7.1861 MDA 20.12.1861 Court Case. DTSE 26.10.1863 Threshing machine. DTSE 20. 6.1864 L20 donation to C of E Building fund. DTSE 1. 8.1864 Steam threshing. TC 4. 2.1865 Somerset Farm, Newbridge. TC 11. 2.1865 " ' to let. TC 24. 6.1865 Completes magnificent new villa. TC 26. 8.1865 Director SCPRCo. TC 11. 1.1868 Christmas reunion put on by him. At schoolhouse adjoining residence, built at his expense. TC 8. 1.1870 Somerset Farm to let. TC 28. 1.1871 Elected director United Poverty Reef Co. TC 18. 3.1871 Farm at Newbridge for sale. TC 20. 4.1872 Shareholder in Poverty Havelock Tribute Co. TC 27. 4.1872 Appointed JP. TC 5. 4.1873 Resigns as Treasurer, Dunolly, Tarnagulla and Sandhurst Railway League. Left for England. TC 6.12.1873 Forfeiture of shares Victoria Co, Sandstone Reef. TC 9. 1.1875 Gazetted a Magistrate. TC 5. 2.1876 Steward, races. TC 25. 3.1876 Offers reward for stolen grapes. TC 28. 9.1878 Sings at Church concert at Newbridge. TC 29. 5.1880 Sells up James Walker. TC 18. 9.1880 Witness against Annie Hatt for stealing manure. Good report. TC 26. 3.1881 Action taken against him by the Colonial Bank. Sheriff's Sale, etc. TC 23. 4.1881 More action by Colonial Bank. This is serious. TC 16. 9.1882 Letter to Editor attacking William Harper. TC 4.11.1882 Elected to Borough Council. TC 7. 7.1883 Disqualified from Borough Council. TC 14. 7.1883 Very unhappy about being disqualified. TC 18. 8.1883 Plaintiff in retention of calf case. TC 12. 1.1884 Declared insolvent. TC 26. 1.1884 Resigns from Borough Council. TC 12. 7.1884 Auction sale of his insolvent estate. Excellent report on his assets. TC 23. 8.1884 Court case re his insolvent estate. Looks like he tried to defeat creditors by transfering assets to his wife. TC 6. 9.1884 Supreme Court case re above. TC 11.10.1884 Another ad for sale of his property. Ancient sculptures, etc. TC 18.11.1884 More sale ads. Charles F Summers to sell Montacute Villa, 10 rooms, etc etc. No expense has been spared... TC 17. 4.1886 A W Summers and Charles Summers enter for Newbridge Sports. TC 30. 7.1887 Albert Summers renominates for Borough Council. TC 13. 8.1887 Defeated at Council elections. TC 13. 8.1887 This is probably a son. TC 11. 8.1888 A Summers elected to Borough Council. TC 6. 7.1889 Agressive in the Council Chamber. TC 15. 8.1891 Nominated for Mayor, but much discussion about his actions in relation to supporting the train timetable which is completely against Council wishes. TC 29. 8.1891 Refuses to explain his actions at a very stormy Council meeting, misses out on Mayoralty, walks out of meeting. TC 27. 8.1892 C Summers runs at Laanecoorie. TC 27. 8.1892 Albert Summers is Mayor of the Borough. TC 24. 9.1892 Takes his seat as a JP. TC 22.10.1892 Great problems at the Council Meeting, he rules lines through the Minute-Book, etc etc. Much animosity towards Cr Bool. TC 31.12.1892 Legal opinion on his actions, very lively Council meetings for weeks, etc. TC 1. 7.1893 Attacked by Cr Bool in the Council Chamber. TC 26. 8.1893 Another big go-in with Bool. TC 2. 9.1893 Re-elected Mayor. TC 21.10.1893 Has been placating the trouble between he and Bool. TC 4.11.1893 Defendant in case over detained bags of chaff. TC 3. 2.1894 Court with F Bool, they are first cousins. TC 27. 7.1895 Attacked by W M Davies in the Council Chamber. TC 15. 2.1896 Takes boy McKenzie to court for stealing grapes. TC 2. 1.1897 Preliminary selling-up notice, he is going to Western Australia. TC 9. 1.1897 Sale details, great clearing sale. TC 6. 2.1897 Sale details. TC 13. 2.1897 Testimonial at the Golden Age Hotel. TC 20. 2.1897 Presentation to him, excellent report, very highly regarded, at Tarnagulla over 40 years, etc. TC 20. 2.1897 Says it is close upon 46 years since he first set foot upon Sandy Creek. TC 1. 7.1899 Dies in Western Australia. TC 8.8.1903 C. Captain Newbridge Rifle Club. TC 25.11.1905 J Simpson has "Montacute". TC 28.8.1909 Flood Tc 22.6.1912 Mrs at Meeting at MIss Williams'. TC 16.1.1915 Charles James Summers assaulted. IA 4.4.1936 C. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.