agistment - Agistment happens when land is rented out to cattle or horse owners.
eg "We rent out our land for the Jordan's horses. They pay us
a monthly agistment fee
assayer - someone who tests
the quality of metals
Boer War (1899-1902 ) War in
South Africa between Britain and Dutch descended farmers who lived
there. (Boer, means farmer in the Dutch language).
brace - Two foxes, hares or game birds.
breach of promise - until the early 20th century, a man's promise of engagement to marry a woman was considered, in many jurisdictions, a legally binding contract. If the man were to subsequently change his mind, he would be said to be in "breach" of this promise and subject to litigation for damages
.breach = a breaking of an agreement
broody hen = when a hen has a strong desire to stay sitting on eggs and is unwilling to move
Bunurong - The name given to
the tribe of Aborigines that inhabited Clyde. (Most likely pronounced
as Boo-ne-rong) Thomas Patterson spelt the name as Boonerang
comminuted - fractured into multiple fragments of bone.
Crofter- a person who rented and worked a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.
crown land - Land owned by the
government. Originally “crown” meant the king/queen at the time
who wore the crown. In Australia the word ‘crown land’ is still
used but it means land owned by the government and is not owned by
its people
crown allotment
A Crown Allotment is a piece of land that is described by reference to the original subdivision of land undertaken by Crown Land Administration. The title will always contain details of the parish. (Parish of Sherwood or Parish of Cranbourne)
.indemnified – protected, compensated
Indentured labour – Work under a restrictive contract of employment for a fixed period in a foreign country in exchange for payment of passage, accommodation, and food. Indentured labour was the means by which many British people emigrated to Australia.
inst. - in or of the present
month; "your letter of the 10th inst"
jinker - light weight two wheeled
cart pulled by a horse
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L.K.G milking plant- L.K.G.
(Lawrence. Kennedy, Gillies) milking machine. These were worked by
steam expelled from a wood fired boiler, creating a vacuum. At times
the suction would drop off and so would the milking machines! However
they were moderately successful although the cows had to be stripped
by hand afterwards
Mesdames - A group of married women listed by their family names
Married women were often know as Mrs Graham Smith /Mrs G Smith rather than Mrs Muriel Smith. Mrs T Twyford was actually Mrs Florence Twyford the wife of Thomas Twyford.
In everyday life married people were referred to as Mr Jones, Mrs Smith.
eg Q: " Which Mrs Smith do you mean? A: "Mrs Graham Smith"
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Messrs – A group of adult men- including both single and married men.
Misses – group of single unmarried women
mia mia - simple shelter made
of branches and leaves built by aboriginals
midden - heap of shells and
bones left at aboriginal camp or feasting site
phaeton - is the early 19th-century
term for a sporty open carriage drawn by a single horse or a pair,
typically with four extravagantly large wheels, very lightly sprung,
with a minimal body, fast and dangerous. It usually had no sidepieces
in front of the seats. The name Phaeton refers to the disastrous ride
of mythical Phaëton, son of Helios, who set the earth on fire while
attempting to drive the chariot of the sun. (Wikipedia)
plaintiff - the person with the complaint against another
pound - a place for putting
lost farm animals that are wandering outside their properties. To
claim these animals the farmer has to pay a fine to the council officers
who have looked after these animals. Pound Road was the border between
two shires.
prothonotary = principle clerk of a court ( the first of the recorders in the court)
run - land on which animals
could run free. A squatter would claim land for his own use and give
his run a name eg Garem Gam
sharper - A sharper is an older term, common since the seventeenth-century, for thieves who use trickery to part an owner with his or her money possessions.
squatter - In Australia a squatter
could use the land on easy terms, that is without paying much to the
government
squatter's pre-emptive right
- when the government's land was up for sale, the squatter already
using the land, would be given first option to buy the land.
stook- shock of hay, bundle of hay
temperance movement or society
- a group of people who refrain from drinking alcohol
watercourse - brook or a stream, drain for the flow
of water
wattle and daub - when mud or
clay is plastered on walls of huts
wattle- a framework made by weaving
thin sticks through thick sticks which is used for making fences and
walls.
daub - a substance such as mud or clay that is spread on a
rough surface.
watershed - line of separation
between waters flowing to different rivers or basins or seas.
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