Category North Melbourne

Feb 12 2012

22-09-1860: Taranaki Relief Fund

When the Native Insurrection occurred in New Plymouth, New Zealand, the inhabitants of Melbourne subscribed liberally to Taranaki Relief Fund for the benefit of the suffering settlers.The sum collected, amounting to nearly £3,000, was placed in the hands of the committee formed of the most influental citizens of Melbourne. Amongst the extensive list of prominent North Melbourne identities was included “Ferguson,Urie” as well as other names closely associated with the firm Ferguson & Urie.

The Argus, Melbourne, Saturday 22nd September 1860, page 5.

“TARANAKI RELIEF FUND.”

 “A meeting of the inhabitants of Hotham was held last evening, at the Iron Store, Errol-street, for the purpose of organising a committee to collect subscriptions in aid of the sufferers through the rebellion of the natives of New Zealand […]”

 “[…] Councillor King moved the first resolution, as follows:-

‘That, in the opinion of this meeting, the privations now being endured by the volunteers, militia, and their families, and the destitution of other colonists in New Plymouth, caused by the rebellion of the Maoris in that province, loudly call for prompt sympathy and aid from the inhabitants of Hotham […]”

 “Councillor Cook moved the next resolution, as follows:-

‘That a committee be appointed for the purpose of collecting from the inhabitants of the district, contributions, either of money or suitable goods, in aid of the sufferers by the rebellion in New Plymouth; such committee to consists of […]”

The Argus, Melbourne, Saturday 22nd September 1860, page 5.

Feb 12 2012

23-10-1856: The Ferguson brothers receive word from home.

The Argus, Melbourne, 23rd October 1856, page 1.

“MR. JAMES or DAVID FERGUSON, of Ayr, will receive word from home by calling on Thomas Cairns on board the ship Antarctic, as soon as possible”.

The Argus, Melbourne, 23rd October 1856, page 1.

What the ‘word from home’ was has never been ascertained but three months later David Ferguson would dissolve his partnership with his brother and James Urie and he return to Scotland.

See: 30-01-1857: David Ferguson returns to Scotland.

Or, had David had enough of the lawlessness and stench of Melbourne’s Streets? His elder brother James almost met his maker a year earlier when he was held up at gun point and robbed of a significant amount of money, so was this his David’s response to colonial Australia?

 

Feb 12 2012

30-10-1855: Advertisement, Wanted, 5000 Duchess Slates.

In late 1855 Ferguson & Urie are still concentrating on the plumbing, slating and glazing trade, despite their minor dabble in stained glass, and they advertise locally for roofing slates. A considerable amount of these products arrived on ships as ballast.

The Argus, Melbourne, Tuesday 30 October 1855, page 7.

“WANTED 5000 Duchess Slates, in the Bay. Ferguson and Urie, plumbers, Curzon-street, North Melbourne.”

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Feb 11 2012

04-10-1853: The first triple advertisement, Melbourne.

The Ferguson & Urie, Slating, Glazing, and Plumbing company placed a triple advertisement in the Melbourne Argus advertising Lattice Glazing, Lead windows for churches, zinc spouting, piping and revolving cowls for chimneys and tin roofing tiles from their Curzon street premises near the north east corner of the Benevolent Asylum.

The Argus, Melbourne, Tuesday 4th October 1853, page 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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