SALE OF CATTLE AND PROPERTY
The following details are from various pieces of paper found in
an old school exercise book which used to belong to May Barnes
(nee Dunn):-
1. Contents of piece of paper -
Sold
Dec 1900 Number 1728
To Joseph Dunn
Moora Plains Selection for 90 Pounds
paid
Henry Dunn.
NOTE:- The 1909 Commonwealth Electoral Rolls, Division of
Capricornia, Subdivision of Livingstone, shows a Joseph and
Mary Ann Dunn living at Moura Plains, Westwood. Joseph is
Henry's elder brother.
2. Contents of piece of paper -
Bulls
Pounds
Deremout 14
Rodrick 6
Herd Bull 9
Herd Bull 6/10/-
Kinsman Pedigree 20
Pedigree Bull 12
Pedigree Bull 10
TOTAL 77/10/-
3. Contents of piece of paper -
Expenses on Bunavon 1888-89
Rent to Survay First Year 51/0/0
1890 Rent Second Year 10
Ironmongers and sundries 1/14/-
NOTE:- The RUNS, RENT Index at the Queensland State Archives
lists a Run called Bunavon (Ref. No. TRE/2, 269)
4. Contents of piece of paper -
Cattle Sold
Nov 1899 - 41 Head 74 0 0
May 1900 1 Bullock 4 12 6
3 Steers 6 0 0
Oct 1900 15 Steers 20 0 0
Dec 1900 20 Steers 35/c 35 0 0
22 22/c 22 0 0
June 1901 1 Bullock one cow 6 10 0
March 1902 3 Bullocks 1 cow 9 10 0
March 1903 20 Bullocks 4/10/- 90 0 0
Dec 1903 1 Bullock 6 10 0
1904 2 19 0
January 1907 1 Bull 7 0 0
5. Contents of piece of paper -
Cattle went to Jim Kime Paddock
Jany 10th 1907
Old Patch
Patchs Spotted Heifer
Patchs dark red Heifer
Fatty Heifer with black calf
Daisies Heifer
Bawlys? bald faced Heifer
May 1907. Patches spotted heifer -
calved. Bull calf.
6. Contents of piece of paper -
Credit Account
1889 6 hides 1 7 2
Less for down carrage (sic) 3/-
also up carage 2/6
axe and camp oven 3 0
overdrawn from bullock a/c 0 16 8
Rates on Bunavon 1 6 0
Money lent to Reid 2 0 0
Maria application for Brand 0 10 6
Boat a/c 2 6 6
1890 Overdrawn from bullocks 4 7 8
Cash on A/C of Bunavon 20 0 0
Rates on Bunavon 1 6 0
March 1891 Cash 20 0 0
May 1891 Rates on Bunavon 1 12 6
Maria Rates 6 0
Reid Watch 0 10 0
January 1892 Carrage of wire 6 8
Rent of Bonavon 1892 12 18 0
Dec 1893 Credit 1 0 0
NOTE:- It is assumed that the Maria mentioned above is Henry's
neice and the Mr. Reid is her husband. Maria is the daughter of
Joseph Dunn, Henry's brother.
7. Contents of piece of paper -
Occupation country Bonavon West
L S D
First year rent 15 10 0
Second year 9 10 0
Credit to J. Dunn on a a/c
Agistment of Cattle
March 1902 (Paid) 9 15
March 1903 (Paid) 9 15
8. Contents of piece of paper -
Cattle First bought March 25th 1879
Calves branded
1882 56
1883 42
1884 37
1885 52
1886 50
1887 61
1888 76
1889 32
1890 120
1891 83
1892 57
1893 118
9. Contents of piece of paper -
Credit
L S D
Dec 1897 Realise deeds 10 0 0
- - Rent of Bonavon 9 0 0
10. Contents of piece of paper -
August 19th 1908
Dodie
Guy Fawkes heifer (Red roan
Barmaid. (spotted heifer.
Blue Bell. (Light roan heifer.
Fairy (Black nad White heifer.
April 28th 1909
Daisy bawly Cow
Daisys spotted heifer
1 Roan bull Calf
Bawlys spotted heifer
Guy Fawkes Steer
Jany 1st 1910
29 Head Cattle.
11. Contents of piece of paper -
1933
Mabel roan heifer calved October 12th 1933, red bull
12. Contents of piece of paper -
Cattle Sold
Nov/1895 One Bullock 2 15
July 1896 17 Stores at 27/6 23 7 6
- - 5 Bullocks at 45/ 11 5 0
1 bullock at 40/- 2 0 0
Nov 1896
March 1897 one cow 1 5 0
2 bullocks at 2/10 5 0 0
May 1 bullock 2 10 0
Oct 1897 Mr. Coffey sold 2 5 0
one Bullock
Dec 1897 36 Bullock 1/2/6 40 10 0
March 1898 22 Bullocks 1/2/6 24 15 0
July 1898 1 Fat Cow 1/2/6 1 2 6
Sept 1898 14 Stores 1/5- 17 10 0
8 Fats 2/-/- 16 0 0
Jan 15th 1898 12 Bullocks at 25/- 15 0 0
July 10th 1899 45 Stores 75 15 0
13. Contents of piece of paper -
Cattle Sold
To the Creek June 4th 1889
13 Bullocks at 4/10/4 58 14 8
2 to the Creek 9 4 0
4 cows to Butchers 15 0 0
? to the Creek 37 2 6
? to the Creek 32 9 3
? Bullock Butcher 42 0 0
? Cows & calves 27 0 0
5 Bullocks 15 0 0
2 Bullocks 6 0 0
30 Stores 52 10 0
6 Bullock Butcher 13 10 0
9 Stores at 30/ 13 10 0
Feb 14th 1883 sold 91 mixed Cattle 235 7 6
Sold Joe one cow Feb/94 1 10 0
Sold 9 Bullocks at 2/5 Oct/94 20 5 0
Sold 48 Stores at 1/10 Oct/94 72 0 0
Sold 3 bullocks an 2 Cows March/95 9 15 0
660 17 11
RESUME OF PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE DUNNS BUNAVON 1. Some old paperwork in the possession of Terry Stratford in Sep 1991
shows the following notations. It is unclear whether these are Henry Dunn's
or Joseph Dunn's records:-
(a) Expenses on Bunavon 1888-89
Rent to Survay First Year 51/0/0
1890 Rent Second Year 10
Ironmongers and sundries 1/14/-
(b) 1889 Rates on Bunavon 1 6 0
1890 Cash on A/C of Bunavon 20 0 0
Rates on Bunavon 1 6 0
May 1891 Rates on Bunavon 1 12 6
Jan 1892 Rent of Bonavon 1892 12 18 0
(c) Occupation country Bonavon West
L S D
First year rent 15 10 0
Second year 9 10 0
Credit to J. Dunn on a a/c
Agistment of Cattle
March 1902 (Paid) 9 15
March 1903 (Paid) 9 15
(d) Credit
L S D
Dec 1897 Realise deeds 10 0 0
- - Rent of Bonavon 9 0 0
2. Records at the State Archives give the following information:-
(i) RUNS - RENT INDEX 1860 - 1906
BUNAVON TRE/2 Page 269
BUNAVON RUN
AREA - 10 square miles
Stephen Egan applied to rent Bunavon on 6 June 1883 for an annual
rental of 20 Pounds. He paid this rental until 1888 with the last
rent of 20 Pounds being paid on 28 September 1888. It would appear
that the run was then selected and transferred to Stephen Joseph
Egan on 13 July 1888.
NOTE:- This may or may not be Portion 1V or 2V.
(ii) MICROFILM Z310
PAGE 639
BUNAVON RUN
Joseph Dunn made application on 29 August 1888 for rent of Portion
1V, County of Liebig, Parish of Bunavon.
AREA - 6, 240 acres
His lease commenced on 1 January 1889.
ANNUAL RENTAL - 19 Pounds, 10 Shillings (3/4 pence per acre).
INITIAL SURVEY FEE - 23 Pounds, 16 Shillings.
He paid the Annual Rental up to and including 1896. There is a form
on file on which Henry Dunn and C.L. Ohl have declared that Joseph
Dunn resided on the property from February 1889 to 5 October 1892
which is the date that they signed the form. Joseph was unable to
pay at that time (1897 and 1898) due to hardships due to drought and
floods and he forfeited the lease on 6 April 1899 and Bunavon was
re-opened to selection on 17 May 1899. There is a letter on file
dated 25 March 1896 seeking deferment of payment due to severe
losses through drought and flood.
Joseph made application again for the lease on 6 December 1899 and
recommenced the lease on 1 January 1900.
ANNUAL RENTAL - 19 Pounds, 10 Shillings.
He continued paying this amount until 1921. The rent increased to 32
Pounds, 10 Shillings for the next 5 years. The rent appears to drop
back to 19 Pounds, 10 Shillings from 1931 to 1934. The property
records transferred to a new ledger on 9 March 1936.
3. Modern maps (1990's) show that Portion 1V (G.F. 9661), is now called
"Tralangie" and owned by M. and L.F. Hanrahan. It is 2,589.988
hectares in area. It has the Fitzroy River as its northern boundary
and Mosquito Creek flows through the property. The property
immediatley to the south east of "Tralangie" is called "Bunavon"
(Portion 2V). It is owned by M.C. Hanrahan.
The Parish of Bunavon is immediatley to the west of the Parish of
Windah. "Tralangie" is to the west of Rosewood and north west of
Westwood. Moora Plains is on the other side of the Fitzroy River to
the south east of "Tralangie".
MOURA OR MOORA PLAINS
1. Some old paperwork in the possession of Terry Stratford in Sep 1991
shows the following notation:-
"Sold
Dec 1900 Number 1728
To Joseph Dunn
Moora Plains Selection For 90 Pounds
Paid
Henry Dunn"
It is believed that these papers probably belonged to Joseph Dunn Senior or
Henry Dunn his younger brother.
2. At the State Archives there is an index called "Index to Survey Office
cancelled 'B' size plans". The following entry is listed:-
F7/15 1880 Henry Dunn
Portion 1728 (This is the block, Moora Plains, sold for 90
Pounds to Joseph Dunn by Henry Dunn or vice versa in December
1900).
Parish of Windah,
County of Pakington, Qld
Surveyed by L.F. Landsberg,
November 1880.
3. The Marriage Certificate for Christian Ludwig Ohl and Martha Dunn shows
that Martha Dunn was living at Nora (sic) Plain, Westwood in June 1884.
4. The 1909 Commonwealth Electoral Rolls, Division of Capricornia,
Subdivision of Livingstone, show Joseph and Mary Ann Dunn living at Moura
Plains, Westwood. Joseph is shown as a farmer, with Mary Ann, his wife, on
home duties.
5. Modern maps show a location called Moora Plains north north west of
Gogango near the Fitzroy River. Moora Plains is south east of Bunavon. WINDAH RUN 1. Henry Dunn used to own a Queensland Brands Directory, dated 1894. It
is now in the possession of Terry Stratford. It contains the following
details:-
NAME RUN OR FARM NEAREST BRAND
TOWN
Joseph Dunn Wendah (sic) Westwood D42
Joseph Dunn Windah Westwood D42
Maria Dunn Windah Westwood No3
Henry Dunn Gracemere Gracemere 5HU
2. There was a large Run known as Windah, 34 square miles. It was rented
by Cowper and Crozier from 1869 to 1873. It was forfeited in 1873 offered
for sale from 1875 until 1880. The Run was subdivided into Windah No. 1 and
No. 2 in 1880. They were both offered for sale by Auction on 23 March 1880
but no offers were received. Windah No. 1 was offered for sale again in 1882
again without a bid.
Windah No. 1, 20 square miles, was rented by J.T. Bartholomew from 1883 to
1897. Windah No. 2, 10 square miles, was rented by D.J. Martin from 1882 to
1886.
It is unclear whether these particular Windah Runs are connected to the
Dunns. 3. At the State Archives there is an Index called "Index to Survey Office
cancelled 'B' size plans". The following entries appear:-
F7/15 1880 Henry Dunn
Portion 1728 (This is the block, Moora Plains, sold for 90
Pounds to Joseph Dunn by Henry Dunn or vice versa in December
1900).
Parish of Windah,
County of Pakington, Qld
Surveyed by L.F. Landsberg,
November 1880.
F7/15 1885 Maria Dunn, Selector
Portion 2414, Parish of Windah,
County of Pakington, Qld.,
Surveyed by Ernest M. Waraker,
May 1885.
F7/14 1876 Ohl C.L., Selector
Portion 2327, Parish of Windah,
County of Pakington, Queensland,
Surveyed by Ernest M. Waraker,
Jan 1885.
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