Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 062

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Roughly, the old PLOUGH INN now RICCARTON HOTEL, John Dilloway, landlord. (Murray, first) Present John Dilloway, then a boy.

John Dilloway, was I believe a Birmingham man and a gunsmith. He started in the line in Town. Then took the Plough from Murray and kept it till his death. He was a somewhat peculiar person, of a sharp, shrewd sort. Fond of a yarn and a laugh. The house in his time did a large business. The Bush Inn was not in existence nor was the Railway. After the Railway, it fell to nothing.

Before, all the bushmen, shearers, sawyers, bullock drivers, stockmen, made it their camping place, and there were scenes at times. All the “characters” of those days knew well the Plough.

The freehold of the section 2acre, was sold by Henry Washburne to Murray for 15.0.0

Hagley Park, Not a tree. Growing at times, crop of grain, and Station teams’ bullocks turned out.

Mr Washburne Fifties