Reaping show success

JOHN Monkhouse Bousfield was born in Stockton, Durham, England emigrated to Australia with his parents Hodgson and Elizabeth around 1857.

By 1874 H. Bousfield & Son were conducting the Laanecoorie Iron Works and at Laanecoorie Bridge and would enjoy success at competitions in the next few years. The business exhibited a reaper and mower at the Sandhurst show in November 1875.

A Bousfield plough had to be retired at the North Western Agricultural Society ploughing match, held midway between Bridgewater and Inglewood, in July 1877.

J Bousfield, also recorded as Bousfield & Co., Laanecoorie had a combined reaper and mower that was second the next year at Sandhurst and also Inglewood whilst at the Bendigo show they exhibited three reapers and double furrow plough.

Bousfield’s double furrow ploughs used at the Central Loddon Ploughing Club match in August 1878 and again the following year when it was second in class E, first class D and at both the Bridgewater and Marong Ploughing matches.

Bousfield’s stump and tree extractor was exhibited in August 1883. Mrs. Grissold of Laanecoorie also exhibited one at the ploughing match held at Woodstock on Loddon.

Bousefild & Co, was about to erect a new foundry at corner of Victoria and Panton streets, Eaglehawk in January 1891, however at that time it was only doing work associated with mining although undertaking work at the Laaanecoorie weir.

Bousefield, local foundry Eaglehawk, made a road roller for that borough council in November 1895.

John married Mary Elizabeth Robertson during 1876 and to them were born 13 sons. Bousfield sold his business soon after the death of his wife in 1908. He moved to Western Australia during 1915 where he died on September 1, 1924.

JAMES Leslie established his blacksmith in Marong during 1873. Leslie discovered water at a depth of five feet close by to his blacksmith shop at Marong in February

By KEN ARNOLD

1875. Several Leslie manufactured ploughs were used at the Raywood and Sebastian ploughing match held on the O’Connor property at Campbells Forest and at the North Western Agricultural Society’s match on Dr Crosland’s farm near the Inglewood racecourse both in August 1876. Leslie ploughs were often used at a number of ploughing matches.

Although the blacksmith shop was a hive of activity in December 1875 a snake decided to pay a visit. Mr. Leslie chanced to see the snake just as Henry Winzar was about to step on it.

An improved roller for crushing clods was manufactured by Leslie, described as our local Vulcan, for Mr. Tassel, the station bell’s Forest ploughing match held on Mr Simmon’s paddock in August 1879 however the Leslie plough was found not suitable for the land of Edward Stone, at Laanecoorie, when the sixth annual Central Loddon Farmers’ Club ploughing match was held, however the luncheon provided by George Cousins, of Cousin’s hotel, Woodstock was appreciated by many of 1000 people in attendance.

Leslie was awarded second prize for a set of harrows whilst his two ploughs got a worthy mention at the North Western Agricultural Show held at Inglewood in October 1878 whilst the following year he was awarded first prize for his swing plough and drag harrows along with best collection of farming implements.

It was also during that month that Leslie exhibited at the Bendigo Agricultural and of Leslie manufactured their own model ploughs for the Melbourne Juvenile Exhibition, viz: James Nicholls built a single furrow plough whilst George Parkinson built a double furrow plough. manager of Finlay Campbell’s, Auchmore, in May 1877.

Both models, being fitted with the most recent improvements, were described as perfect models as it is possible to conceive or execute.

The cases or frames in which they were exhibited were also of local construction having been made by Mr. John Thompson in December 1879.

The following month Leslie was awarded a silver medal for the best collection of farm implements and for his plough shares at the Sandhurst Exhibition.

Leslie won more than his fair share of prizes during the 1880s including two silver medals for his horse hoe and drill and in total 15 gold, 22 silver and two bronze medals whilst in business at Marong.

The Leslie manufactured ploughs were quickly making a name for themselves they being used as far afield as Barnadown and at the Bungaree, Dean and Warrenheip ploughing match.

Leslie ploughs were used at the North Western Agricultural Society plough match at Bridgewater in July 1880 and then at the paddock of H Wilson, Marong in August when six Marong made ploughs were used.

The following month Leslie was fitting the new Lennon patent “bush” to the wheel of ploughs. Leslie sought permission from the Marong Shire Council to sink a well in High street, Marong in July 1878 he having built a boring drill that was capable of boring down twenty feet ,it making a hole more than seven inches in diameter.

The annual Bendigo Champion Ploughing Match was held in Holme’s paddock, Strathfieldsaye, on August 14, 1878, T. E. Poynting winning, he using a Leslie plough. Poynting, of Melbourne also used a Leslie plough when he won the Champions Cup at the Sebastian, Raywood and Camp-

Horticultural Society show where he was awarded second prize for his swing plough.

James Leslie, Marong Iron Works, was awarded first prize plough shares off the hammer at the Bendigo show in April 1879.

During their leisure hours the apprentices at the works were manufacturing their own plough for competition, it to be used by Arthur Wallis at a forthcoming friendly ploughing match.

Arthur Wallis soon left Marong bound for Yanipy where he established his own blacksmith.

Leslie won a silver medal for the best collection of agricultural implements at the Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition in 1879.

Two apprentices in the employment

Leslie was awarded first prize for his combined double furrow plough with sub soiler, a horse hay rake and best collection of implements at the North Western Agricultural Society held in Inglewood in October 1880. The following year he took all the prizes for single and double furrow ploughs along with harrows.

A number of Leslie ploughs were used, along with Hugh Lennon (Melbourne), Gardner & Co (Kyneton), McCalman & Garde (Melbourne) at the Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society 20th ploughing match held on the property of T. Woods in August 1881.

Leslie later ran his business in Bendigo and later to moved to Western Australia where he died in 1903.

World Day of Prayer 2023 - Taiwan

Member vacancies - Victorian Class B cemetery trusts

The following Class B cemetery trusts are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified members of the community who are interested in becoming honorary trust members. Women and those from a diverse background are actively encouraged to seek appointment:

The Rheola Cemetery Trust

THE BOORT CEMETERY TRUST

Friday 3rd March

Boort Baptist Church

21 Armstrong St Boort

Contact: Val 5492 9201

Yung Balug Keeping Place

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A recent addition is 34 photos taken by John Hunter Kerr in the 1850s. This was made possible by the State Library of Victoria.

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Current members whose terms of office are due to expire may apply for reappointment as part of a competitive selection process.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

Monday 27 February 2023 at 5:30pm Inglewood Town Hall 25 Verdon Street Inglewood

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Hard Waste Collection 2023

Loddon Shire Council will be conducting its annual kerbside hard waste collection of metals, ewaste, furniture and white goods during March 2023 to coincide with Clean Up Australia Day on the rst Sunday in March.

Residents within the township boundaries of Boort, Pyramid Hill, Mitiamo, Dingee, Serpentine, Borung, Wychitella, Korong Vale, Wedderburn, Inglewood, Bridgewater, Newbridge, Tarnagulla, Laanecoorie and Eddington may place items up to a total of one cubic metre out on the nature strip on Sunday 5 March 2023 (not before or after) and Council sta will collect these items commencing Monday 6 March 2023.

Items are to be sorted into piles, i.e. metal items, furniture, recyclable items, e-waste and white goods. Total volume is not to exceed 1m 3 in size. Excessive or unsorted piles will not be collected.

Please note that general waste, perishables, tyres, oils, batteries, paints and chemicals, car parts and mattresses will not be picked up. Any unsuitable items left behind after collections are to be removed from the nature strip immediately.

See: https://www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Forresidents/Your-home/Garbage-and-recycling/ Hard-waste-collection

Friday

Farm Machinery, Equipment & Sundries

A/C Jeff D Cox

Onsite: 159 Cox’s Road, Wooroonook, Charlton

MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT: Cougar Steiger ST 280 Tractor (13064Hrs), 325 HP, 1982 “Snoopy” 3388 Case Tractor (9000Hrs), 2008 Case Puma 140 tractor with Howard Q65 FEL (5750Hrs) FWA, complete with Trimble Ez Pilot auto steer &1050 screen, 1970 Chamberlain MK4 FEL 236 Perkins MTR, 1971 686 International tractor (not going), 2003 Case 2388 exclusive Axial Flow Header with Case 1042 36’ front, 2009 Goldacres Prairie 4500 Ltr Tritech Boom Spray (100 ft) with controller, Ellsworth 12 Wheel V Rake, Goldacres 2000 Ltr 42 ft Boom Spray Shearer 5-160 scari bar (72 tyne), Connor Shea + 8 33 tyne Scarifier with roller Harrows, Simplicity 4500 Ltr Bin/ Howard Bagshaw 31ft seeder bar (41 tyne), New Holland 1431 mower conditioner 13ft, Shearer 33’ Springtyne Fieldspan Cultivator bar, Horwood Bagshaw 42’ Harrows, Leith hydraulic 30’ Pea Plucker, Melway 15’ stubble mulcher, John Berends 6’PTO Slasher, 4 wheel fowler trailer, 28 plate offset disc. Hurschfeld Drain Former, 3PL post hole digger, Hardi 30’ Boom Spray, Roller Bar Hay Rake, Bates portable 800 Ltr fuel tank, 2 X o’head fuel tanks Swingsaw BSA motor, Peerless Air Compressor, 5HP B-S reduction motor.

GRAIN HANDLING & EQUIPMENT: Sherwell 42 ft PTO Auger 9.5”, GBH Grouper 14 ft, 10 ton, with roll over tarp & 6HP motor, 3 X Sherwell 28 ton Field Bins with Augers, Ackland 28 ton Field Bin with Auger, Sherwell 240 bag Field Bin, 20’ 4” Pencil Auger with electric motor, Jachmann portable grain cleaner with 5HP Mitsubishi motor, 1973 2050A Acco Tray Truck with 18’ tipper (Hoist- Not going) & 120 bag bulk bin. 1964 Bedford (44,000 Miles) with 14’ tray (telescopic hoist), silo sprayer, QTY crop lifters. QTY lentil lifters, Bottom Riddle (Case 2388), Cowra stock feeder, Addlem stock feeder, Peerless 240AMP arc welder.

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DIRECTIONS: 159 Cox’s Rd, WOOROONOOK.

Take Donald Rd, 10km turn right onto Cox’s Rd - Follow signs.

FULL

KINGOWER will meet Bridgewater at Kingower in this weekend’s two-day Upper Loddon junior cricket semi-final.

The winner will progress to meet top of ladder side and reigning premiers Arnold in the grand final.

The conclusion to the home and away season on Saturday, again saw Arnold leading the way.

Bridgewater was attempting to chase down Kingower’s total of 158. They were in early strife when Jayden Soulsby held a sharp chance to dismiss Daisy Stringer and Riley Murphy took two wickets shortly after.

Lewis Lonsdale and Shayla Lister then settled the innings going to lunch at three for 37.

Murphy took his third wicket immediately following the break, when top scorer Lonsdale skied a catch to Evan McCoy.

Nate Harrison took advantage of some leg side bowling to retire on 14 and help Bridgewater to a final total of 6-81.

Murphy was the pick of the Kingower bowlers with Xander Wilson claiming two late wickets.

At Wedderburn, in reply to Arnold’s total of 222, the locals had two hits after Arnold bowled them out foe 69 in their first dig.

They fared a whole lot better in their second innings, finishing at 5-80 at stumps.

Edwin Sellick led the way in both innings, top scoring with nineteen and 36 retired respectively. Brother Lannon helped him out in the second innings scoring 11.

It was pleasing to see all the young lower order Wedderburn players score at least one run in the second innings as Georgia Hancock wreaked havoc in the first taking three wickets in four balls.

Brother Campbell claimed two wickets in the first, while Flynn Lock did likewise in the second.