HAMBLETON
HAMBLETON (Street: G 19/7/1895) Named after the native place of the Messrs Stead, near Selby in Yorkshire. Hambleton means ‘the settlement’ (tun) ‘on the crooked hill’ (Hamble). There is an...
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KERFERD (Lane: G 19/7/1895; Place, Road: G 19/7/1895) Kerferd Road was named in 1874 when the area was being prepared for release as allotments during George Kerferd’s tenure as Premier. George...
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MCFARLANE (Lane: G 19/7/1895; McFarlane Street was renamed Withers Street on 28 9/1910) James McFarlane, Auditor for Emerald Hill Council James McFarlane (1846-1882) was a partner in the firm,...
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MCLARTY (Lane) Nell McLarty, Australian cricketer. Ellen Mary (Nell) McLarty (1912-n.d.) was born in Fremantle, and attended Albert Park State School before working as a machinist at Henry Bucks....
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MADDEN (Street: Formerly Eville Place; G 4/12/1966) Dan Madden, Councillor, Mayor Daniel Anthony Madden (1841-1924) was a Councillor of the City of South Melbourne between 1890 and 1898, and Mayor in...
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O’GRADY (Street: G 19/7/1895; Little O’Grady Street: 19/7/1895) Thomas O’Grady, Councillor and Mayor of Melbourne (1872-73) Thomas O’Grady (1824-1890) was born in Lusmagh, King’s County, Ireland, son...
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PHILIPSON (Street: G 19/7/1895, Page-Banks G 4/2/1876) John Philipson, architect and builder, Councillor, Mayor. John Philipson (1830-1912) was the second son of Ralph Philipson of Weardale, County...
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REED (Lane: G 19/7/1895; Street: G 19/7/1895) Joseph Reed, Surveyor of the Lands Department, who later became Surveyor-General Joseph Martin Reed (1857-1932) was born in Creswick, the son of Joseph...
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RICHARDSON (Street: the section from Victoria Ave to McGregor Street was formerly Cowie Street: G 19/7/1895) Richard Richardson, MLA for Creswick and Minister of Lands (Miles). Priestley, however,...
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