Charles Ray and Mary Ann Whitelaw

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Charles Ray OSBORNE and Mary Ann WHITELAW

Charles Ray OSBORNE was born on the 8 March 1881, at Hobart.

Mary Anne WHITELAW was born at Gaffney’s Creek, Victoria, on 12th

January 1883.

Charles James, aged 4 years and Elizabeth Jane aged 2 years are listed on her birth

registration. Her father James WHITELAW, a miner was aged 30 years and mother Margaret

(nee MOUNTFORD) aged 29 years. Margaret as the informant signed the registration.

Mary Ann, most probably

taken at Minallo Avenue,

West Hobart

Charles and Mary were married in Zeehan on 29th June 1901. Charles is listed as a Miner and

Mary Ann a spinster.

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This picture was inscribed For Mother From Charles

With Love and is probably a wedding photo.

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During their marriage they moved around a lot as the following addresses are remembered.

Lochner St West Hobart; Cavell St, West Hobart; Mann St Launceston; Herbert St

Launceston; Trevalyn; Liverpool St Hobart; Bishop St New Town ( Ray died at this time);

Minallo Ave West Hobart; Pine St West Hobart.

They lived at 12 Pine Street West Hobart where for

a time both Arthur and Celia, and Alan and Zelda

( with Peter and Lynette) also lived. The front

verandah has since been built in.

Alan and Zelda lived there until February 1957

when they moved to Chigwell, with their two

children, as one of the first residents of the new

Housing Division there.

Charles was a member of

the B Grade STBA Fours

Championship team,

1924 -1925.

skippered by his brother in

law Algernon Phillips,

with Charles as his

number 2.

Charles was City Bowls Club Champion 1940-41,

1942-43, 1944.

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Charles was a past Grand Master of the Independent Order of

Oddfellows,, and for many years held the office of secretary,

Loyal Derwent Star Lodge No. 17.

Charles was secretary of the Southern

Tasmanian Bowls Association for 12 years

from 1949 -1960 and was honoured for his

work with STBA life membership. The open

singles championship was named the Charles

Osborne Memorial Open in 1960-61.

In his later years, Charles lived with different children. He

lived for a time with Ethel and Doug Ward at 49a Mt

Stuart Road and then with Arthur and Celia at 42 Bayfield

Street, after Ethel had a nervous breakdown.

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Mary Ann OSBORNE Mary Ann OSBORNE and Joan WADDLE

Mary Ann died on 28th

July 1957 and Charles died on

28th

April 1960. They are buried at Cornelian Bay

Cemetery.

The headstone reads.

In Loving Memory Of

BESSIE ALICE

PASSED AWAY 11TH

MAY 1929

RAY MOUNTFORD

PASSED AWAY 13TH

APRIL 1936

ALSO MARY ANN DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF

CHARLES RAY OSBORNE

LOVING MOTHER OF BESSIE & RAY

PASSED AWAY 28TH

JULY 1957

ALSO CHARLES RAY OSBORNE

BELOVED HUSBAND OF MARY ANN

PASSED AWAY 28th

APRIL 1960

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Death Notice in Mercury

OSBORNE- Suddenly on April 28, 1960, at a private hospital, Hobart, Charles Ray, beloved

husband of the late Mary Ann Osborne, loved and loving father of Charles, Bessie(deceased),

Ethel (Mrs D Ward), Ray (deceased), Ronald, Arthur, and Alan, and loving grandpop of

Stephanie, Anthony, Diane, Helen, Garry, Brenda, Ross, Peter and Lynette, and great grand

dad of Nicholas, Jennefer, and Roblyn, in his 80th

year.

OSBORNE- On April 28th

1960, at a private hospital, Hobart, Charles Ray, beloved third

eldest son of the late Arthur and Susan Osborne and loved brother of the only surviving sister,

Edith, ( Mrs AE Phillips) in his 80th

year.

Charles’s obituary in the Mercury is as follows:

CITY BOWLER DIES AT 80

WELL_ KNOWN Hobart bowler, Mr Charles R Osborne,

died suddenly on Thursday, aged 80.

He had a long and active association with the City Bowling Club and was secretary of the

Southern Tasmanian Bowling Association.

A prominent ‘A” Grade pennant player for many years, his interest in the game was

maintained to the time of his death.

Mr Osborne was also prominently associated with the Independent Order of Oddfellows. He

was a past Grand Master of the order, and for many years held the office of secretary, Loyal

Derwent Star Lodge No. 17.

A few years ago he retired from the Transport Commission after a long period of employment

with the Tasmanian Government Railways and the Tasmanian Government Tourist Bureau.

His early life was spent at Zeehan during its boom period. He was a prominent West Coast

footballer during that time. He is survived by four sons and one daughter.

An article in the Saturday Evening Mercury 16 Feb 1980:

The Charles Osborne memorial open singles bowls championship semi finals and final

to be palyed tomorrow at Rosny Park commemorates the longest serving secretary of

the Southern Tasmanian Bowls Association.

He was secretary for 12 years from 1949 -1960 and was honoured for his work with

STBA life membership.

After being a well known runner at Zeehan and Queenstown, Mr Osborne took up

bowls , skipped a Buckingham rink that contained the legendary Bill Lyons, was then

number 3 to Lyons, and a leading skip at City for years besides winning the clubs

open singles a number of times.1

This article goes on to highlight the achievements of Charle’s son, Alan, and is detailed in the

section on Alan Osborne.

1 Saturday Evening Mercury 16 Feb 1980

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The Children of Charles Ray OSBORNE and Mary Ann WHITELAW

5 Charles Arthur OSBORNE b Zeehan 1902, died 16 Dec 1965,

buried 18 December 1965, at Cornelian Bay. RGD33/1902/3382

m Natalie Hayton then Lillian BELLETTE..( d 11 March 1989)

Charles junior was an accountant at the Zinc Works

6 Stephanie

6 Tony

6 Dianne

6 Barry Bellette OSBORNE.

5 Bessie OSBORNE b 1908 ?, d 11 May 1929 of TB, Pianist

and Singer

5 Ethel OSBORNE b 14 April 1914 m Doug WARD b 16 Nov 1915

d 12 Sept 1995 aged 81 d 22 Aug 2010

Seamstress at Palfreymans with Margaret Clancey2.

Lived at 49a Mt Stuart Road and later in Ispahan Avenue South Hobart.

Owned “Duart” at Adventure Bay, Bruny Island where her brother’s

families often visited .

5 Raymond OSBORNE b 1917, d 13 Apr 1936 of TB, Secretary

Police Force, Pianist

5 Ronald OSBORNE, d 24 Feb 1974, m Stella WHATLING,

Zinc Works, then a Hotelier at Hagley, Mowbray

6 Helen OSBORNE

2 Pat Shea

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5 Arthur OSBORNE. b 21 Nov 1919 d 29 April 2006

m Violet ? / Cecilia Ellen Dwyer (b 25 Nov 1915, d 12 May 2006).

Paymaster at Marine Board

6 Garry OSBORNE b c 1944 m Sue

7 David OSBORNE (Navy) m Jennifer

7 Michael OSBORNE (Footballer at Hawthorn)

7 Peter OSBORNE

Garry, Michael, Jen, David and Peter

OSBORNE

6 Brenda OSBORNE b c 1947

m Andrew Weller 12 Aug 1972

7 Amelia COLGRAVE

6 Ross OSBORNE b c 1949

sp Eva

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5 Alan ( Dickie) OSBORNE b 9 May 1922, d 3 July 1984

m 30 Sept 1950 Zelda O’DONOGHUE ( b 9 Dec 1924)

Self Employed Painter and Decorator, North Hobart footballer and City

Lawn Bowls Club Champion and President.

6 Peter OSBORNE b 14 Oct 1951, Hobart m 12 March 1974

Anne PEARCE ( b 27 Sep 1948, Wynyard, Tas)

7. Angela OSBORNE b 4 April 1969, Launceston m

26 Jan 1996 Simon KEARNEY /

15 Sept 2005 Mark LYNCH

7 Ruth OSBORNE b 11 Feb 1975, Wynyard

m 2004 Kamal PAHARI

8 Nina PAHARI b 31 Dec 2005

7 Luke OSBORNE b 2 Sept 1976, Hobart

7 Elizabeth (Beth) OSBORNE b 19 Jan 1979, Hobart

2004 L to R Angela, Ruth, Luke, Anne,

Zelda, Peter, Beth OSBORNE

6 Lynette OSBORNE b 27 April 1954, Hobart d 28 Nov 1995

m David PALMER

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Other photos of Charles Ray OSBORNE’s family courtesy of Garry OSBORNE.

Charles Arthur OSBORNE Ethel (nee OSBORNE)and Doug WARD

Ethel WARD at Ispahan Ave Celia and Brenda OSBORNE with Ethel and ?

Doug WARD, Ross and Arthur OSBORNE , ?

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The WHITELAWS

James Crooke WHITELAW was born in Leith Scotland, about 1852. He was the son of John

WHITELAW and Elizabeth MORT. There is no record in the Scottish census of 1851.

Margaret MOUNTFORD was born in Kilmore, Victoria, about the daughter of

Charles MOUNTFORD, a storekeeper and Mary Ann DUNNE.

James and Margaret were married at the Function Hotel, Jamieson, Victoria on 1st October

1877. James was a miner at this time.

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James and Margaret had three children.

Elizabeth Jane WHITELAW born 1881, Gaffneys Creek. Birth Reg 16689

Charles James WHITELAW born 1879, Gaffney;s Creek Reg No 16432

Mary Ann WHITELAW born 12th

January 1883. Reg No 9540 ?? ( check Pioneers Index)

James Whitelaw’s obituary in the Zeehan Dundas Herald, Thursday 15 April 1909:

3 Marriage Certificate Reg No. 3952

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Word was received in Zeehan yesterday that Mr James Crooke Whitelaw had died at the

hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa, on the 10th

ult.

In 1890 the deceased gentleman first came to Zeehan, representing a Victorian explosives

firm, making friends on all sides by his cheery manner and many kindly acts. In 1892 he

became Secretary of the Zeehan Branch of the A.M.A., which position he retained till the later

end of December1902, leaving for the Roobeport United Main Reef Gold Mine, on which he

had secured a position as shift boss, and a short time ago received a certificate of mine

captain. During his residence on Zeehan, “Jim”, as he was popularly called, worked hard in

the cause of Labor interests, and during the strike in 1893, when there was a labor trouble at

some of our mines, was foremost in the cause of the work, which, mainly through his efforts,

was settled without any severe conflict. He filled many public positions, amongst them being

Those of member of the Progress Committee, Town Board, Hospital Board etc. He sought

parliamentary honours in 1901 and 1902, but was defeated on each occasion. Ever ready to

assist his fellow man, no one asked assistance from him, without response, and it was given

without any thought for self in the matter, and many on Zeehan will remember him with kind

and grateful thoughts for the help he had given them. When the deceased left Zeehan, it was

with a very light pocket, mainly due to the fact that of monetary and other aid extended to his

fellows. I might also be mentioned that many West Coasters who have since journeyed to

South Africa have had to thank him for assistance rendered, and even in that far off land

echoes come to our Wild West that a friend was always ready to extend a helping hand to

them there. About 18 months ago, Mr Whitelaw met with a severe blasting accident, from

which he has never fully recovered. Early last month he was seized with appendicitis, and

taken to the Johannesburg Hospital for treatment. An operation was performed, but “Jim”,

not having sufficient strength left to fight against the “Great Reaper”, passed away a few

hours afterwards.

Another obituary, following the death of Margaret Whitelaw, appeared in the Zeehan Dundas

Herald, on 17th

November 1921.

Died on Monday at Hobart Mrs Margaret Whitelaw, relic of the late Mr J. C. Whitelaw,

formerly of Zeehan. Mrs Whitelaw lived in this town for many years: but removed to Hobart

when her husband decided to give fortune a trial in South Africa.

“Jim” Whitelaw was for years secretary of the Zeehan Branch of the old Amalgamated

Miner’s Association and, like others who filled that position, he was ahead of his time,

meaning that his unselfish services were not understood save by a few close friends. Poor

“Jim” did not strike it all smooth going in South Africa. He worked hard there, and

Johannesburg eat vitality out of him, and he succumbed to the first illness that came to him

there. Now that his grand old life partner has gone to join him, it may be recalled that both

typified the soul of generosity. The writer had knowledge that “Jim” often called upon the

resources of ”mother’s” purse simply to give the money away whether the case was genuine

or otherwise. That was never reckoned.

In The Mercury of 15th

November 1921, Margaret’s death notice reads more succinctly:

WHITELAW On Nov 14 1921, at her son in law Mr H Waddle’s residence No. 64 St. James

Terrace, Bathurst St., Margaret, relic of the late J.C. Whitelaw, Zeehan, aged 68 years. A

patient sufferer gone to rest.

Funeral

Whitelaw: Friends are invited to attend the funeral of the late Mrs Margaret Whitelaw, which

will move from 64 St. James Terrace, Bathurst St, at 2:00 o’clock this afternoon, arriving at

Queenborough Cemetery at 3:30. Piece Keating Funeral Director.

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Gaffney’s Creek

The town today covers the areas surveyed in 1864-65, known then as Paradise Point,

Drummond Point, Raspberry Point and Lauraville, it was named after Thomas Terrance (Red)

Gaffney, one of the first to discover gold here, in 1860.

Today it is an alpine, gold mining ghost town, containing some of the few surviving buildings

of the gold towns that once existed in the Victorian alpine region. Exploration of the area on

foot or 4X4 will uncover many old mine sites and disused mining equipment, remnants of

countless ruins such as dry stone retaining walls, terraced sites and stone chimneys.4

Gaffneys Creek circa 1920 Gaffneys Creek today

Jamieson

Jamieson is said to be named after George Jamieson, a shepherd in the area in the 1850’s.

It was not really a mining town, rather a supply town fort he gold mining towns that sprung

up after the discovery of alluvial gold in 1854. From Jamieson, supplies would be packed by

horse and mule along the narrow wining tracks to the diggers on the goldfields of the Upper

Goulburn.

By 1866, there were 12 carriers, 5 mine offices, 22 stores, 8 hotels, 2 breweries, 3 restaurants,

and the theatre royal, a police station and lock up.. A red brick Courthouse which held

General sessions and Court of Mines. A Post Office had been opened along with the Union

bank , 3 schools were operating, 2 churches, a Masonic hall, 3 doctors, a chemist and a

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

By the turn of the century, the mining boom was over after nearly 50 years. Following WW1,

the depression etc, the town settled into a slower agricultural life style and today has a

permanent population of 150.5

4 http://home.vicnet.net.au/~jdhs/

5 Heritage Walk, Jamieson pamphlet

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The MOUNTFORDS

Charles MOUNTFORD and Mary Ann DUNNE were married in 1850 in Melbourne. 6 Their

religion was listed as Presbyterian.

Charles William MOUNTFORD owned the Mountain Brewery and Cordial factory at

Rasperry Creek.7 His cottage in Nash Street, Jamieson still stands today.

6 Victorian Pioneers Index and Marriage Registration 2351 or 33798

7 Heritage Walk, Jamieson pamphlet

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The Courthouse at Jamieson was built of

local hand made bricks in 1864 and was

no doubt frequented by Charles Mountford

in his role as local magistrate.

Charles MOUNTFORD was very involved in community affairs. He serves as a member of

the Howqua District Road Board in 1869 and served as a Magistrate at Gaffney’s Creek. He

returned to Jamieson a few years before his death in 1894.

His son, Charles William ( Bill), was a brewer at the Goulburn Brewery. Grandson Avelyn

was a veteran of World war 1, as a member of the 1st AIF, 3

rd Pioneers and served in France

and was wounded at Amiens in 1918. During World War 11 he served as a member of the

home forces.8

8 Information Board at Mountford Cottage, Jamieson