Thomas Francis PAYNTER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Jun 1796, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 9 Sep 1823, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 28 Feb 1825, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 16 Jan 1827, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Residence: 30 Mar 1829, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 13 Apr 1831, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Residence: 12 Apr 1833, Feock, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 16 May 1833, Harcot (Harcourt), Feock, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 16 Sep 1835, Harcot (Harcourt), Feock, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 18 Nov 1837, Harcot (Harcourt), Feock, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 5 Jan 1838, Harcot (Harcourt), Feock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 13 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1851, Yuroke, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 30 Aug 1852, Kerr St, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 12 Apr 1853, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 27 Nov 1857, Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Will of father Francis Paynter, 9 July 1819.
Francis’ will requests that he be buried “as near as conveniently may be to the remains of my late beloved wife.” Margaret had died only the year before. He asked that his funeral “be private and conducted with as little expense as common decency will admit of.”
Francis states that he has already made liberal provision for his son Francis Camborne Paynter, with which “he has declared himself fully satisfied.” He was to be given a further sum of twenty guineas as a mark of his father’s “affection and regard.” Also to his wife Elizabeth, five guineas, and two guineas for his grandson Edward* “to be laid out in some article of remembrance.”
Francis states that he has spent two thousand pounds on his son Charles Henry Paynter, plus an annual sum of two hundred and fifty pounds for his personal expenses. Francis says that “I cannot consistently with the justice and duty which I owe to my other children, increase his fortune to a further extent.” However, Charles is to be given two hundred pounds by his executor within six months of his decease, but without interest. His wife Fanny is to be given “five guineas as a mark of my regard and affection.”
To his sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas Francis Paynter, he leaves all his shares in Whele Vor [normally spelt Wheal, meaning Mine] in the parish of Breage and near Helston, and also one near Redruth, and another at Polgooth near St Austle [(normally spelt AUSTELL]. After his death they would become tenants in common, not joint tenants of these shares.
John Pender Paynter was bequeathed the house where Francis lived, called Trekenning in the parish of St Columb Major. This also included all the fields and inclosures and crofts. John is also left enclosures called Castalot or Creggoes, and the meadow that faces the front of the house Trekenning called the Mill Meadow. Also the remainder of his farm in the Garden Meadow.
Thomas Francis Paynter was left Dunkans Meadow, now divided into two fields and the inclosure called Bolithos Field, now divided into three fields in the parish of Saint Columb. Thomas was also left the dwelling house and garden in Higher Trekenning which was rented out for three pounds thirteen shillings and six pence annually. Thomas was also given an annuity of 50 pounds which was rent paid annually by the Reverend Pomeroy Gilbert on the tithes of the Parish of St Wennin. Thomas was also given the benefits of an insurance policy from the Westminster Office for Insurance of Lives and Survivorship. Lastly he was to be paid by the executor two hundred pounds within one year of he father’s death.
All the goods, chattels etc. were bequeathed to John Pender Paynter.
*Edward died in June 1821 at age 4.

Immigration 1841.
Thomas and Mary (who was pregnant at the time) sailed on the "Samuel Boddington", which left London on September 1, 1841 for Cork, then sailed from Cork on September 21st. (Perilous Voyages to the New Land - Michael Cannon) The 670 ton ship arrived in Melbourne on January 13, 1842. There were 274 immigrants on board (115 of these from Cork). The ship sailed from the Cape to Melbourne in 38 days. (Biddle Books).

Joseph Wilson's "Voyage to Australia Log Book" in Latrobe Library:
"Wednesday September 1, 1841 - drove to London Bridge Wharf and went on board a steamer for Gravesend, then on the ship's boat which in a few minutes conveyed us to the "Samuel Boddington" and almost immediately we got under weigh."
[All passengers were seasick as they sailed from London to Lands End - approx. 5 days. They arrived in Cork on the 12th September and sailed fromCork on 21st. Irish emigrants had boarded and then the weather was too windy to sail earlier. A school was formed on the ship on 28th October. There were disputes about the rations, quality of beef and soup, and bad fish. One of the sailors was found in bed with one of the young women written about in Perilous Voyages to a New Land].
Thursday 23rd December - much talk about Christmas and Port Phillip.
Friday 24th December - 1/2 lb flour (extra) and 2oz plums for each adult served out for Christmas. A few bottles of wine and spirits being sold (by permission of the Captain). This evening some of the passengers got intoxicated, and quarrelling and fighting followed and the issue of any more was prohibited either for today or tomorrow.
Saturday 25th December, Christmas Day - had plum pudding according to custom but the scarcity of plums called forth many jokes on the occasion. Fine evening. Very cold.
Wednesday 29th December - Mrs Paynter, steerage passenger, confined about 4am with a son.
Saturday 1st January, 1842 - our young men welcomed the New Year at striking 8 bells by rough music, tin pots and singing songs.
Monday 10th January - instead of being ashore 2 or 3 days ago (as expected) we are tacking and turning to no purpose.
Friday 14th January - Cape Otway in sight at 2am. A fine view of the coast at 7am. At length at about 2pm we entered the Harbour of Port Phillip.Soon after a pilot came on board to conduct us up to the Bay where a Surgeon boarded us and on being informed we were all well, gave us permission to enter and anchor in the Bay where we brought up and finished our voyage."

The Samuel Boddington was sponsored by J. B, Were who important immigrants to Melbourne. The Were brothers brought out nearly 2,000 people by free passage in 10 ships from Britain and Ireland. During the summer months of 1841 and 1842, an epidemic of typhoid fever and dysentery broke out in Melbourne. With no sewers an sanitation the town quickly became polluted. (A Portrait of J B Were and his family - Clive Were). The Paynters were on board with the sponsored immigrants but they paid their own way.

Thomas and family were the first of my ancestors to come to Australia. At the time of their arrival in 1842, Melbourne was a settlement of about four and a half thousand people.
"Most of the town's buildings were still of wood, and wattle and daub but amongst them were a number of brick or stone houses, government buildings and commercial structures; a few had two or three storeys. Some of the buildings were in clusters, others were scattered about in ones or twos. The streets were marked out, although many were so rough as to be dangerous in the dry season and impassable in the wet. The people of Melbourne could choose to attend a church service of one of five denominations represented, and carry on their lives in the factories, stores, shops, insurance companies and banks. As well as entertaining at home, Melburnians attended picnics, race meetings, cricket matches, taverns and the theatre, or met at temperance, benefit society and lodge meetings. They could boat on the Yarra, listen to the military band on Flagstaff Hill or read a selection of local and overseas newspapers."
(A Place To Lay My Head - Keith Pescod).

Thomas married Mary Strange MOUNSTEVEN on 9 Sep 1823 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. Mary (daughter of William MOUNSTEVEN and Fanny Hicks SMITH) was born on 11 Oct 1804 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England; died on 11 Oct 1885 in Rosevale, Allansford, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 13 Oct 1885 in Warrnambool Cemetery, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Feb 1825, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Baptism: 16 Jan 1827, St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 Jan 1827, St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 13 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, Creswick, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 27 Nov 1857, Mount Duneed, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 17 Nov 1862, Lake Burrumbeet, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 4 Mar 1863, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 22 Jun 1865, Mount Misery, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 25 Dec 1869, Preston Hill, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 3 Feb 1883, Mortlake, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), Wednesday 19 November 1862, page 2
THE FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT ON LAKE BURRUMBEET.
The following particulars of the accident on Lake Burrumbeet on Monday last, which caused the death of Mr J. W. R. Pringle, were obtained by our reporter, principally from Mr A. M'Laren, the other occupant of the boat when it capsized:-
On Monday morning, at about eight o'clock, Mr James Pringle and Mr Alfred M'Laren, (who had gone out to Burrumbeet on the previous day from Ballarat), embarked in a pair oar wager boat built of cedar, and purchased last season by the Regatta Club from Mr Prescott of Richmond, with the intention of proceeding across the lake and going up the Burrumbeet Creek. They first pulled in a southerly direction, until they got under cover of one of the high headlands, on the west side of the lake, and then altered their course and stood across the lake, direct for the mouth of the creek.The moment the boat got from under cover of the high land, a sudden squall took her, and she shipped three heavy waves, filled, and heeled over,Messrs Pringle and M'Laren being shot out on one side while the boat was filling. The boat then turned keel up, both gentlemen clinging to her. The water at the time was very rough, and the boat turned over repeatedly when strode by heavy seas. Mr Pringle was not able to swim, but Mr M'Laren, who is a good swimmer, got off his trousers and one of his boots, with the intention of swimming to the shore, which was nearly a mile distant, but at the earnest request of Mr Pringle, that he would not leave him, he abandoned his intention. Both then shouted loudly for some time in the hope of attracting attention, and M'Laren raised himself on the boat and waved his cap, but was unable to see the shore of the lake, which is very low opposite the spot where the accident occurred, the only object he could discover being Mr Dobson's hotel some three miles to the north. About two hours after her capsize, M'Laren again proposed to swim to the shore, and on this occasion Pringle did not oppose the proposition. M'Laren, however, had only got some twenty yards from the boat when he found that his limbs had become so much benumbed by exposure to the wet that he was quite unable to swim, and he therefore returned to the capsized boat, but had the greatest difficulty in reaching it He subsequently endeavored to propel the boat (which he had hold of by the stern), by striking out with his legs in the water behind, but without making any progress. Pringle in the meantime, who had at first exerted himself very strenuously in shouting for assistance, became very weak, and had to be repeatedly encouraged to hold on, the water all the time being very rough, and the boat frequently turning over. After they had continued some seven hours in the water,M'Laren noticed that Pringle was talking to himself, and that he was also endeavoring to get a ring off his finger; and about half past three o'clock M'Laren, on looking round to the part of the boat to which he had last seen Pringle clinging, suddenly missed him and never saw him again.He states that Pringle must have quietly slipped off the boat without a struggle, completely exhausted. The water about this time became rather smoother, and about five o'clock M'Laren was rescued by a boat under the command of Mr Benjamin Oxlade, and manned by Messrs James and Frank Paynter, two residents on the west shore of the lake, who had heard the shouting and noticed the wreck at about a quarter past four o'clock, and had immediately mounted their horses and galloped round to Mr Dobson's hotel for boats. On the arrival of Messrs Paynter at the Picnic Hotel at half-past four o'clock not a moment was lost by Mr Oxlade, who is in charge of the Regatta Club's boats, in pushing off to the rescue. He had however considerable difficulty in discovering the wreck which was only discernable a very short distance, and notwithstanding the presence in the boat of the two Messrs Paynter, who had seen the wreck from their residence, it was past five o'clock before Mr M'Laren was found and rescued. No trace whatever could be found of Mr Pringle, though the boat was turned over in the vain hope that he might be found clinging to the bottom. The place where M'Laren was found is about three quarters of a mile north-east of Mr Paynter's house, and about three miles south of the Picnic Hotel.He was very much exhausted and severely bruised about the body and legs by the rolling of the boat. M'Laren was at once conveyed to the landing place at the Regatta Club's boat house, and thence to the Picnic Hotel, where he was put to bed and carefully attended to by Mr Dobson, and Mr Oxlade was also unremitting in his attentions. Mr M'Laren, though very weak and fearfully shaken was on Tuesday morning so much better as to be able to give to our representative the particulars of this melancholy accident. During Monday night several of Mr Pringle's friends arrived at Burrumbeet, Messrs R, M'Laren and R. Davidson being among the first. At 4 a.m. a boat manned by Messrs R. M'Laren, Ahrens, Davidson, J. D. Morgan, and Oxlade, provided with drags, went off to the scene of thc accident. Senior Constable M'Hugh of Learmonth, and Mr Mather having meanwhile proceeded along the west side of the lake to Messrs Paynter's residence, for the purpose of ascertaining the exact position in which the capsized boat had first been observed on Monday afternoon. This having been accomplished, the spot pointed out was marked with a buoy, and the business of dragging commenced, three additional boats being also on the spot, all well manned, and provided with tackle. Among those present at an early hour, in addition to those already named, were Messrs M. M. Pope, M L. A., Thomas Cowan, Babbington, J. H Harris, Nettle, Dr Leman, Kelly, Carver, Forster, Whitcombe, Lewis, and others. Mr Thompson, of the Burrumbeet Hotel, sent his boat and crew at early hour on Tuesday morning to assist in the search, and every possible assistance was rendered by all residents in the vicinity. At the time of the accident Mr Pringle is said to have been dressed in a white flannel guernsey shirt and drab trousers. He also wore a straw hat, which Mr M'Laren states was blown away shortly after the boat upset.
Up to a late hour yesterday afternoon the body of the deceased had not been found, notwithstanding the exertions that had been made for its recovery. A large number of persons who had been out to assist in the search returned to Ballarat last night, many of whom will again proceed to the lake this morning, to continue their melancholy work. It is proposed to employ gunpowder today for the purpose of causing the body to float, and several fresh sets of grappling-irons have been prepared and sent out. When we consider the large extent of the lake, and the chances of the body having been moved by the agitated water, it is evident that a diligent and careful search will be required to find it.
The deceased was about thirty-four years of age and a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and was the son of the Rev. Jas. Pringle who had charge of the Clavering Place Congregation of Presbyterians at that place some years ago. The late Mr Pringle came to the colony in the steam ship Great Britain about eight years since, and received the appointment of District Mining Surveyor for the Buninyong division from the old Local Court of Ballarat, which office he held up to the time of the melancholy accident which terminated his life. He was a member of the Cavalry Corps, Turf Club, Hunt Club, and a Vice President of the Regatta Club, and was ever ready to lend his support and patronage to all tangible amusements of a legitimate nature.
Mr. A. M'Laren was brought into Ballarat on Tuesday night. He appeared very weak and was almost speechless. His body was quite blue and he had to be attended by a medical man who deemed it advisable to order leeches to be applied. A few days' quiet will no doubt restore him to his usual good health and spirits.
James testified at the Inquest held at Burrumbeet on 23 November 1862:
James Paynter was a witness and testified that “I am a farmer residing in the Parish of Brewster. On Monday last about 4 o’clock afternoon, I was in my own house when I heard a cry proceeding from the direction of Burrumbeet lake. After hearing the same cries about four times, I went to the bank of the lake to ascertain where these cries came from. After looking out for a few minutes I observed something floating in the water which I discovered to be a mast head and the part of a boat. I immediately road [sic] to Dobson’s Hotel about four miles, and myself, brother and Benjamin Oxlade went out in a boat about 2 1/2 miles on the lake, where we discovered a boat bottom upwards and saw a man sitting on the end of the boat. Alfred McLaren (identified) is the person I saw. We took him into the boat and taking the other boat astern rowed ashore.
James Paynter.
Conclusion of the inquest:
His death was caused by being accidentally drowned while rowing on Lake Burrumbeet on the 17th day of November 1862 (Juryman Brock protesting against such boats crossing the Lake).
This accident is even more tragic considering James and Francis’ brother Henry was himself drowned in Lake Burrumbeet on 26 February 1863, only three months later.

Inquest into drawing of Henry Mounsteven Paynter, 4 March 1863
The Inquest was held by Dr John Creelman, Coroner, and a jury of twelve men on day that Henry’s body was found, which was six days after he disappeared. The only two deponents or witnesses were Henry’s brother, James Camborne Paynter, and his cousin, James Edward Paynter.
Examination of James Paynter of Burrumbeet:
I am a farmer residing at Lake Burrumbeet and brother of deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went to the residence of deceased and learned that he had gone over in a boat to my place across Lake Burrumbeet.
On looking over the Lake Burrumbeet I saw the boat deceased went out in about ¼ of a mile from land.
I then went to help a neighbour named Usher to get out his boat as he was going to the boat race that day. I was occupied with Usher for about 2 hours and kept looking out towards the boat the deceased was in to see how it was going on. I could observe there was a reef in the mainsail and she seemed to be going on all right. The last time I saw the aforesaid boat she appeared to me to be nearly across the lake and on looking again I could not see her. I thought at first that she had ran in towards the land at my residence.
I then went across the Lake Burrumbeet towards my residence with Usher in his boat, and as we could not see any thing of the aforesaid boat I felt uneasy and went to my place, where I ascertained that deceased had not been there that day. When I found deceased was not there, I sailed across to the Pic Nic Hotel across the Lake but found he was not there.
Myself, Usher and my brother Francis, then sailed towards Pic Nic Point, when about ¼ of a mile from that point, we saw a boat bottom upwards. Having no oars we put back to get them. Myself and James Edward Paynter the persons aforesaid went to Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, got a boat from him and went onto the Lake Burrumbeet and fetched the boat in to land, bottom upwards. We found on examining the boat both gunwales were broken. The masts, sails and rudder were gone. The two oars were in the boat.
I have seen the body of deceased and recognise that to be the body of my brother.


INQUEST into Death of Francis Paynter, 22 June 1865
Inquiry into the Death of Francis Paynter, held near Mount Misery on 22nd day of June 1865 before Frederick Roper Portman, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said Colony:
James Paynter on his oath saith:
"The body shown is that of my brother Francis Paynter aged 28 years. Yesterday the 21st June just before sundown I was with deceased having come up to see our sister-in-law. We brought two rifles. Deceased and myself had been down to the lagoon and shot two ducks. We then brought up the waggon, laying the two rifles in the middle - both rifles were loaded with a single ball each. We came into the hut to have a drink of tea and to put the women and children in to go home.
Deceased had gone to the waggon and put his wife and child on the waggon. He had taken off his rifle and laid it on the grass. I went to the waggon to take off my rifle. Deceased was standing at the back of the waggon. I reached over to take my rifle off and it went off shooting deceased. I saw deceased turn round. He said ok Jim? "I am shot” or “you have shot me". I looked at deceased. I helped deceased in and laid him down and sent for the doctor.
I was with deceased till he died, which took place at about 2 o'clock this morning. Deceased said the accident was nobody's fault."
Lachlan Robertson on his oath saith:
"I was present yesterday the 21st June when deceased was shot. I saw deceased go out and put his wife in the waggon. The last witness went out also. I heard the report of a gun and turning round saw deceased down. We took a horse out of the waggon and I went for the Doctor. I was with deceased when he died, which took place about half past 2 o'clock in the morning in the presence of Dr Johnston."
James Johnston on his oath saith:
"I am a legally qualified medical practitioner. yesterday the 21st I was fetched to see the deceased and arrived at half past 6 o'clock. I found deceased bleeding severely from a wound in the front of the right side of the abdomen. The wound was large and jagged with a portion of the abdomen protruding.
Dark blood flowed very freely. There was also a small wound in the back - triangular - as from a ball. It appeared as if the ball had entered before and come out behind. I applied the usual remedies. Deceased was very weak from loss of blood and died about 2 and a half o'clock this morning. Deceased was friendly with all about him and attributed the wound to accident.
I attribute deceased's death to internal haemorrhage."
The Ballarat Star, Monday June 26, 1865:
A magisterial inquiry was held before Mr F R Pohlman on Thursday, 22nd June, near Mount Misery, touching the death of Francis Paynter, who died from internal haemorrhage, the effects of a bullet, accidentally shot by his brother James Paynter, going through his body.
James Paynter deposed that the body shown him was that of his brother Francis Paynter, aged twenty-eight years.
On the previous day they had been shooting on the lagoon and shot some ducks. They had a waggon with them which they brought up to the hut where we left their wives and children. The brothers laid their loaded rifles in the waggon, each rifle having a single ball.
Deceased went to the waggon, put his wife and child in, and took out his rifle, which he laid on the grass. Witness then went to the waggon.Deceased was standing at the back of the waggon, and reached over to take witness's wife off, whereupon the rifle went off, shooting deceased, who exclaimed"I am shot" or "You have shot me".
Witness assisted deceased into the hut and sent for a doctor. Witness was present with deceased till his death, which took place about two o'clock next morning.
Deceased said the accident was nobody's fault.
Lachlan Robertson deposed that he was present when deceased was shot and saw him go out and put his wife on the waggon. The last witness went out also. Witness heard the report of the gun, and running round saw deceased on the ground.
Witness and deceased's brother took a horse out of the waggon and sent for the doctor.
Witness was with deceased when he died. Dr Johnstone tendered the medical evidence. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts of the case.

James married Jane CRAWLEY on 27 Nov 1857 in Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Jane was born about 1838 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England; died on 30 Sep 1899 in Framlingham, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 2 Oct 1899 in Ellerslie Cemetery, Ellerslie, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 Mar 1829, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Newquay, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 28 Dec 1853, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 27 Nov 1857, Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Mary married Francis Collins FORD on 28 Dec 1853 in Free Church of Scotland Manse, Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Francis (son of Anthony FORD and Maria UNKNOWN) was born about 1826 in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Apr 1831, St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 13 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 11 Oct 1857, Mount Moriac, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 3 Mar 1860, Duneed, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Death
Henry died at age 33 from "drowning in Lake Burrumbeet".

Henry came to an untimely end as the result of an accident. He went sailing one Thursday morning to pay a visit to his brother, James, who lived on the other side of Lake Burrumbeet. Some other sailing boats noticed the upturned boat in the afternoon. His body was later found and an inquest was held.

The Star (Ballarat) Friday, February 27, 1863:
Another sad accident, resulting in the loss of the life of one of the Bros. Paynter, occurred on Lake Burrumbeet, on Thursday morning. It seems that Mr Paynter, who is a farmer in the locality, took the sailing boat "Vivid", belonging to Mr Miller, of the Burrumbeet Hotel, for the purpose of paying a visit to his brother, who resides on the opposite side of the lake. Nothing further was heard from him until about half past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, when three boats started for the sailing match announced to come off. Mr Usher, the occupant of one of the boats, was the first to observe the “Vivid”, in which Mr Paynter had started early in the morning, turned keel upwards, and, suspecting that an accident had occurred, he and the other persons engaged in the match, made all sail for the capsized boat, but could discover no trace of Mr Paynter. This circumstance, combined with the squally state of the weather, put an end to the match, and after some difficulty the various boats were got alongside the jetty, when inquiries were made for Mr Paynter at his brother's house, and it was found that he had not been there; so that there can be no doubt that he has been drowned. The rowing matches, and other aquatic sports of course, under the melancholy circumstances, did not take place. Search will be made this day for the body of the deceased, who was much respected in the neighbourhood.

Inquest, 4 March 1863
The Inquest was held by Dr John Creelman, Coroner, and a jury of twelve men on day that Henry’s body was found, which was six days after he disappeared. The only two deponents or witnesses were Henry’s brother, James Camborne Paynter, and his cousin, James Edward Paynter.
Examination of James Paynter of Burrumbeet:
I am a farmer residing at Lake Burrumbeet and brother of deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went to the residence of deceased and learned that he had gone over in a boat to my place across Lake Burrumbeet.
On looking over the Lake Burrumbeet I saw the boat deceased went out in about ¼ of a mile from land.
I then went to help a neighbour named Usher to get out his boat as he was going to the boat race that day. I was occupied with Usher for about 2 hours and kept looking out towards the boat the deceased was in to see how it was going on. I could observe there was a reef in the mainsail and she seemed to be going on all right. The last time I saw the aforesaid boat she appeared to me to be nearly across the lake and on looking again I could not see her. I thought at first that she had ran in towards the land at my residence.
I then went across the Lake Burrumbeet towards my residence with Usher in his boat, and as we could not see any thing of the aforesaid boat I felt uneasy and went to my place, where I ascertained that deceased had not been there that day. When I found deceased was not there, I sailed across to the Pic Nic Hotel across the Lake but found he was not there.
Myself, Usher and my brother Francis, then sailed towards Pic Nic Point, when about ¼ of a mile from that point, we saw a boat bottom upwards. Having no oars we put back to get them. Myself and James Edward Paynter the persons aforesaid went to Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, got a boat from him and went onto the Lake Burrumbeet and fetched the boat in to land, bottom upwards. We found on examining the boat both gunwales were broken. The masts, sails and rudder were gone. The two oars were in the boat.
I have seen the body of deceased and recognise that to be the body of my brother.

Evidence of James Edward Paynter of Burrumbeet:
I am a labourer residing at Burrumbeet and a cousin of deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went down to Lake Burrumbeet about 8 of the clock in the morning, when I saw deceased go out in a boat by himself, which he had got from Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, to visit his brother who lives at the other side of the Lake. Deceased appeared to be [in] good health when he started.
The boat is generally termed a small gig boat, capable of holding 7 persons. It appeared in good condition on starting. It was rigged with a jib, mainsail and jigspar.
After she sailed I went up to the hut of the deceased about 400 yards from the edge of the Lake, where I remained for a few minutes, and then went down to the watering place of the Lake. I saw the boat. The deceased was in it and I thought all was right. In the afternoon of the same day between two and three of the clock, I went down to that part of the Lake Burrumbeet where a boat race was to take place that day. I found that the boat deceased went out in was not there. I then came back to see if the deceased had returned and found that he had not. Shortly afterwards I met two brothers of deceased named James and Francis Paynter, who told me they had seen the boat deceased went out in, bottom upwards in Lake Burrumbeet.
In company with James and Francis Paynter I got a boat and went in to the Lake Burrumbeet and brought the boat which was bottom upwards on shore.
On the evening of the same day I found the rudder washed on shore. I found the masts and sails of the boat were gone and both gunwales were broken.There were two oars at the bottom of the boat and some loose boards. I have been searching for the body daily since the occurrence took place. I was walking round the corner of the Lake Burrumbeet this morning. I saw a dead body floating on the water back upwards about a yard from the land. I have seen the body this day and identify it to be the body of Henry Paynter.
It was blowing a very stiff breeze at the time deceased went out in the boat. He had on a shirt, trousers, shoes, sou’wester hat and a bit of flannel round his neck. When I found deceased this morning he had on trousers, waistbelt and flannel round his neck that he had on went he went out, but the shirt and boots and hat were missing.
The verdict of the Coroner: The Deceased Henry Paynter was Found Dead in Lake Burrumbeet on the 4th March 1863 and that his death was caused by drowning on the 26th February last.?1



1 VPRS 24, P0, Unit 124, Item 1863/202. Public Record Office of Victoria.

Henry married Margaret Pender PAYNTER on 20 Sep 1855 in Church of England, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. Margaret (daughter of Charles Henry PAYNTER and Fanny PETER) was born about 1830 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England; died on 29 Jan 1881 in Bradshaw St, Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 31 Jan 1881 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 May 1833, Feock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Dec 1854, Upper Yarra, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 3 Nov 1855, Duneed, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, Duneed, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Dec 1856, Freshwater Creek, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 28 Jan 1859, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 13 Feb 1859, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 22 Nov 1860, Lochiel, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1864, Ledcourt Station, Stawell (Pleasant Creek), Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1866, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

John married Jane Adelaide PAYNTER on 4 Dec 1854 in St John's Church of England, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. Jane (daughter of Charles Henry PAYNTER and Fanny PETER) was born about 1833 in Church Town, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England; died on 29 Jan 1859 in Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 1 Feb 1859 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Margaret MCKENZIE on 22 Nov 1860 in Lochiel, Victoria, Australia. Margaret (daughter of Donald MCKENZIE and Christine MCKENZIE) was born about 1822 in Argyleshire, Scotland; died on 8 Jun 1867 in Stawell (Pleasant Creek), Victoria, Australia; was buried on 9 Jun 1867 in Stawell Cemetery (Pleasant Creek Cemetery), Stawell, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 Sep 1835, Feock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Jan 1838, Feock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 6 Mar 1863, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 27 Jun 1863, Lake Burrumbeet, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 26 Sep 1863, Lake Burrumbeet, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 31 Mar 1864, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 22 Jun 1865, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), Wednesday 19 November 1862, page 2
THE FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT ON LAKE BURRUMBEET.
The following particulars of the accident on Lake Burrumbeet on Monday last, which caused the death of Mr J. W. R. Pringle, were obtained by our reporter, principally from Mr A. M'Laren, the other occupant of the boat when it capsized:-
On Monday morning, at about eight o'clock, Mr James Pringle and Mr Alfred M'Laren, (who had gone out to Burrumbeet on the previous day from Ballarat), embarked in a pair oar wager boat built of cedar, and purchased last season by the Regatta Club from Mr Prescott of Richmond, with the intention of proceeding across the lake and going up the Burrumbeet Creek. They first pulled in a southerly direction, until they got under cover of one of the high headlands, on the west side of the lake, and then altered their course and stood across the lake, direct for the mouth of the creek.The moment the boat got from under cover of the high land, a sudden squall took her, and she shipped three heavy waves, filled, and heeled over,Messrs Pringle and M'Laren being shot out on one side while the boat was filling. The boat then turned keel up, both gentlemen clinging to her. The water at the time was very rough, and the boat turned over repeatedly when strode by heavy seas. Mr Pringle was not able to swim, but Mr M'Laren, who is a good swimmer, got off his trousers and one of his boots, with the intention of swimming to the shore, which was nearly a mile distant, but at the earnest request of Mr Pringle, that he would not leave him, he abandoned his intention. Both then shouted loudly for some time in the hope of attracting attention, and M'Laren raised himself on the boat and waved his cap, but was unable to see the shore of the lake, which is very low opposite the spot where the accident occurred, the only object he could discover being Mr Dobson's hotel some three miles to the north. About two hours after her capsize, M'Laren again proposed to swim to the shore, and on this occasion Pringle did not oppose the proposition. M'Laren, however, had only got some twenty yards from the boat when he found that his limbs had become so much benumbed by exposure to the wet that he was quite unable to swim, and he therefore returned to the capsized boat, but had the greatest difficulty in reaching it He subsequently endeavored to propel the boat (which he had hold of by the stern), by striking out with his legs in the water behind, but without making any progress. Pringle in the meantime, who had at first exerted himself very strenuously in shouting for assistance, became very weak, and had to be repeatedly encouraged to hold on, the water all the time being very rough, and the boat frequently turning over. After they had continued some seven hours in the water, M'Laren noticed that Pringle was talking to himself, and that he was also endeavoring to get a ring off his finger; and about half past three o'clock M'Laren, on looking round to the part of the boat to which he had last seen Pringle clinging, suddenly missed him and never saw him again.He states that Pringle must have quietly slipped off the boat without a struggle, completely exhausted. The water about this time became rather smoother, and about five o'clock M'Laren was rescued by a boat under the command of Mr Benjamin Oxlade, and manned by Messrs James and FrankPaynter, two residents on the west shore of the lake, who had heard the shouting and noticed the wreck at about a quarter past four o'clock, and had immediately mounted their horses and galloped round to Mr Dobson's hotel for boats. On the arrival of Messrs Paynter at the Picnic Hotel at half-past four o'clock not a moment was lost by Mr Oxlade, who is in charge of the Regatta Club's boats, in pushing off to the rescue. He had however considerable difficulty in discovering the wreck which was only discernable a very short distance, and notwithstanding the presence in the boat of the two Messrs Paynter, who had seen the wreck from their residence, it was past five o'clock before Mr M'Laren was found and rescued. No trace whatever could be found of Mr Pringle, though the boat was turned over in the vain hope that he might be found clinging to the bottom. The place where M'Laren was found is about three quarters of a mile north-east of Mr Paynter's house, and about three miles south of the Picnic Hotel. He was very much exhausted and severely bruised about the body and legs by the rolling of the boat. M'Laren was at once conveyed to the landing place at the Regatta Club's boat house, and thence to the Picnic Hotel, where he was put to bed and carefully attended to by Mr Dobson, and Mr Oxlade was also unremitting in his attentions. Mr M'Laren, though very weak and fearfully shaken was on Tuesday morning so much better as to be able to give to our representative the particulars of this melancholy accident. During Monday night several of Mr Pringle's friends arrived at Burrumbeet, Messrs R, M'Laren and R. Davidson being among the first. At 4 a.m. a boat manned by Messrs R. M'Laren, Ahrens, Davidson, J. D. Morgan, and Oxlade, provided with drags, went off to the scene of the accident. Senior Constable M'Hugh of Learmonth, and Mr Mather having meanwhile proceeded along the west side of the lake to Messrs Paynter's residence, for the purpose of ascertaining the exact position in which the capsized boat had first been observed on Monday afternoon. This having been accomplished, the spot pointed out was marked with a buoy, and the business of dragging commenced, three additional boats being also on the spot, all well manned, and provided with tackle. Among those present at an early hour, in addition to those already named, were Messrs M. M. Pope, M L. A., Thomas Cowan, Babbington, J. H Harris, Nettle, Dr Leman, Kelly, Carver, Forster, Whitcombe, Lewis, and others. Mr Thompson, of the Burrumbeet Hotel, sent his boat and crew at early hour on Tuesday morning to assist in the search, and every possible assistance was rendered by all residents in the vicinity. At the time of the accident Mr Pringle is said to have been dressed in a white flannel guernsey shirt and drab trousers. He also wore a straw hat, which Mr M'Laren states was blown away shortly after the boat upset.
Up to a late hour yesterday afternoon the body of the deceased had not been found, notwithstanding the exertions that had been made for its recovery. A large number of persons who had been out to assist in the search returned to Ballarat last night, many of whom will again proceed to thel ake this morning, to continue their melancholy work. It is proposed to employ gunpowder today for the purpose of causing the body to float, and several fresh sets of grappling-irons have been prepared and sent out. When we consider the large extent of the lake, and the chances of the body having been moved by the agitated water, it is evident that a diligent and careful search will be required to find it.
The deceased was about thirty-four years of age and a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and was the son of the Rev. Jas. Pringle who had charge of the Clavering Place Congregation of Presbyterians at that place some years ago. The late Mr Pringle came to the colony in the steam ship Great Britain about eight years since, and received the appointment of District Mining Surveyor for the Buninyong division from the old Local Court of Ballarat, which office he held up to the time of the melancholy accident which terminated his life. He was a member of the Cavalry Corps, Turf Club, HuntClub, and a Vice President of the Regatta Club, and was ever ready to lend his support and patronage to all tangible amusements of a legitimate nature.
Mr. A. M'Laren was brought into Ballarat on Tuesday night. He appeared very weak and was almost speechless. His body was quite blue and he had to be attended by a medical man who deemed it advisable to order leeches to be applied. A few days' quiet will no doubt restore him to his usual good health and spirits.
Inquest held at Burrumbeet on 23 November 1862.
James Paynter was a witness and testified that “I am a farmer residing in the Parish of Brewster. On Monday last about 4 o’clock afternoon, I was in my own house when I heard a cry proceeding from the direction of Burrumbeet lake. After hearing the same cries about four times, I went to the beach of the lake to ascertain where the cries came from. After looking out for a few minutes I observed something floating in the water which I discovered to be a mast head and the part of a boat. I immediately road [sic] to Dobson’s Hotel about four miles, and myself, brother and Benjamin Oxlade went out in a boat about 2 1/2 miles on the lake, where we discovered a boat bottom upwards and saw a man sitting on the end of the boat. Alfred McLaren (identified) is the person I saw. We took him into the boat and taking the other boat astern rowed ashore.
James Paynter.
Conclusion of the inquest:
His death was caused by being accidentally drowned while rowing on Lake Burrumbeet on the 17th day of November 1862 (Juryman Brock protesting against such boats crossing the Lake).
This accident is even more tragic considering James and Francis’ brother Henry was himself drowned in Lake Burrumbeet on 26 February 1863, only three months later.

INQUEST into Death of Henry Paynter, 6 March 1863
Inquest was held by Dr John Creelman, Coroner and a jury of 12 men (the same day the body was found, 6 days after he disappeared).
The verdict was " the deceased Henry Paynter was found dead on the 4th March 1863 and that his death was caused by drowning on 26th February last.
Evidence of James Paynter:
"I am a farmer residing at Lake Burrumbeet and brother of the deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went to the residence of deceased and learned that he had gone over in a boat to my place across Lake Burrumbeet.
On looking over the Lake Burrumbeet I saw the boat deceased went out in about half a mile from land. I then went to help a neighbour named Usher to get out his boat as he was going to the boat race that day. I was occupied with Usher for about 2 hours and kept looking out towards the boat the deceased was in to see how it was going on. I could observe there was a reef in the mainsail and she seemed to be going all right.
The last time I saw the aforesaid boat she appeared to me to be nearly across the lake and on looking again I could not see her. I thought at first that she had run in towards the land at my residence. I then went across the Lake Burrumbeet towards my residence with Usher in his boat and as we could not see any thing of the aforesaid boat. I felt uneasy and went to my place, where I ascertained that deceased had not been there that day. When I found deceased was not there, I sailed across to the Picnic Hotel across the Lake but found he was not there.
myself, Usher and my brother Francis, then sailed towards Picnic Point, when about 1/4 of a mile from that point, we saw a boat bottom upwards. Having no oars we put back to get them.
Myself and the persons aforesaid went to Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, got a boat from him and went on the Lake Burrumbeet and fetched the boat in to land, bottom upwards. We found on looking that both gunwales were broken. The masts, sails and rudder were gone. The two oars were in the boat.
I have seen the body of deceased and recognise that to be the body of my brother."
Evidence of James Edward Paynter:
"I am a labourer and a cousin of the deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went down to Lake Burrumbeet about 8 of the clock in the morning, when I saw deceased go out in a boat by himself, which he had got from Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, to visit his brother who lives at the other side of the Lake. Deceased appeared to be in good health when he started.
The boat is generally termed a small gig boat, capable of holding 7 persons. It appeared in good condition on starting. It was rigged with a jig, mainsail and 7 ?
After she sailed I went up to the hut of the deceased about 400 yards from the edge of the Lake, where I remained for a few minutes, and then went down to the watering place of the Lake. I saw the boat the deceased was in and thought all was right. In the afternoon of the same day between two and three of the clock, I went down to that part of the Lake Burrumbeet where a boat race was to take place that day. I found that the boat deceased went out in was not there. I then came back to see if the deceased had returned and found that he had not. Shortly afterwards I met two brothers of deceased named James and Francis Paynter, who told me they had seen the boat deceased went out in, bottom upwards in Lake Burrumbeet.
In company with James and Francis Paynter I got a boat and went in to the Lake Burrumbeet and brought the boat upwards on shore.
On the evening of the same day I found the rudder washed on shore, I found the masts and sails of the boat were gone and both gunwales were broken.There were two oars at the bottom of the boat and some loose boards.
I have been searching for the body daily since the accident took place. I was walking round the corner of the Lake Burrumbeet this morning. I saw a dead body floating in the water back upwards about a yard from the land. I have seen the body this day and identify it to be the body of Henry Paynter.
It was blowing a very stiff breeze at the time deceased went out in the boat. He had on a shirt, trousers, shoes, sou’wester hat and a bit of flannel round his neck. When I found deceased this morning he had on trousers, waist belt and flannel round his neck that he had on went he went out, but the shirt and boots and hat were missing."

INQUEST into Death of Francis Paynter, 22 June 1865
Inquiry into the Death of Francis Paynter, held near Mount Misery on 22nd day of June 1865 before Frederick Roper Portman, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said Colony:
James Paynter on his oath saith:
"The body shown is that of my brother Francis Paynter aged 28 years. Yesterday the 21st June just before sundown I was with deceased having come up to see our sister-in-law. We brought two rifles. Deceased and myself had been down to the lagoon and shot two ducks. We then brought up the waggon, laying the two rifles in the middle - both rifles were loaded with a single ball each. We came up to the hut to have a drink of tea and to put the women and children in to go home.
Deceased had gone to the waggon and put his wife and child on the waggon. He had taken off his rifle and laid it on the grass. I went to the waggon to take off my rifle. Deceased was standing at the back of the waggon. I reached over to take my rifle off and it went off shooting deceased. I saw deceased turn round. He said ok Jim? "I am shot” or “you have shot me". I looked at deceased. I helped deceased in and laid him down and sent for the doctor.
I was with deceased till he died, which took place at about 2 o'clock this morning. Deceased said the accident was nobody's fault."

Lachlan Robertson on his oath saith:
"I was present yesterday the 21st June when deceased was shot. I saw deceased go out and put his wife in the waggon. The last witness went out also. I heard the report of a gun and turning round saw deceased down. We took a horse out of the waggon and I went for the Doctor. I was with deceased when he died, which took place about half past 2 o'clock in the morning in the presence of Dr Johnston."

James Johnston on his oath saith:
"I am a legally qualified medical practitioner. yesterday the 21st I was fetched to see the deceased and arrived at half past 6 o'clock. I found deceased bleeding severely from a wound in the front of the right side of the abdomen. The wound was large and jagged with a portion of the abdomen protruding.
Dark blood flowed very freely. There was also a small wound in the back - triangular - as from a ball. It appeared as if the ball had entered before and come out behind. I applied the usual remedies. Deceased was very weak from loss of blood and died about 2 and a half o'clock this morning. Deceased was friendly with all about him and attributed the wound to accident.
I attribute deceased's death to internal haemorrhage."

The Ballarat Star, Monday June 26, 1865:
A magisterial inquiry was held before Mr F R Pohlman on Thursday, 22nd June, near Mount Misery, touching the death of Francis Paynter, who died from internal haemorrhage, the effects of a bullet, accidentally shot by his brother James Paynter, going through his body.
James Paynter deposed that the body shown him was that of his brother Francis Paynter, aged twenty-eight years.
On the previous day they had been shooting on the lagoon and shot some ducks. They had a waggon with them which they brought up to the hut where we left their wives and children. The brothers laid their loaded rifles in the waggon, each rifle having a single ball.
Deceased went to the waggon, put his wife and child in, and took out his rifle, which he laid on the grass. Witness then went to the waggon. Deceased was standing at the back of the waggon, and reached over to take witness's wife off, whereupon the rifle went off, shooting deceased, who exclaimed"I am shot" or "You have shot me".
Witness assisted deceased into the hut and sent for a doctor. Witness was present with deceased till his death, which took place about two o'clock next morning.
Deceased said the accident was nobody's fault.
Lachlan Robertson deposed that he was present when deceased was shot and saw him go out and put his wife on the waggon. The last witness went out also. Witness heard the report of the gun, and running round saw deceased on the ground.
Witness and deceased's brother took a horse out of the waggon and sent for the doctor.
Witness was with deceased when he died. Dr Johnstone tendered the medical evidence. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts of the case.

Francis married Catherine CUNNINGHAM on 27 Jun 1863 in St Mark’s Church of England, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. Catherine (daughter of Thomas CUNNINGHAM and Martha Augusta READER) was born about 1842 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; died on 15 Sep 1876 in Carngham, Victoria, Australia; was buried after 15 Sep 1876 in Carngham Cemetery, Carngham, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 13 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Baptism: 9 Feb 1842, St James Church of England, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

According to the Baptism Register of St James Church, Charles was born on 5th January 1842, at sea on the "Samuel Boddington" after which he wasnamed.
According to the diary of Joseph Wilson written on the same voyage, Charles was born on Wednesday 29th December 1841, so there is a discepancy ofoneweek in his birth dates.
He was baptized at St James, Melbourne, on 9th February, 3 weeks after the family arrived.
No other records can be located for him so he may have died shortly after his baptism.

Notes:

At the age of twenty-three he was admitted to the Ararat Hospital for the Insane on 3 February 1883. The Hospital was sometimes referred to as the Asylum. There was a note on the Alphabetical List of Patients under Names and Addresses of Relatives:
James Paynter's father resides at Mortlake, no means.
I assume this means that his father James had no money to pay for his son’s hospitalisation. When James entered the Hospital, the Property Book recorded that he had 5 shillings and twopence in a purse. The money was duly handed over to the Master of Finance.
James died on 6 June 1891 at the Hospital after spending over eight years there. His death required a Magisterial Enquiry and these documents contained quite a bit of information about him. The enquiry was conducted the day after his death by a Coroner. The official cause of death was recorded as ‘Disease of the Brain and Liver, otherwise Chronic Hepatitis and Epilepsy’. He was only thirty-one years of age. The Medical Officer at the Asylum made a statement which makes heartbreaking reading.
From the records of the Asylum I find that the deceased James Paynter aged thirty-one years was admitted into this Institution on the 3rd February 1883 on the authority of the warrant now produced. He was then suffering from Epileptic Mania and in good bodily health. On the 20th day of May last he came under my care when he was in feeble health confined to his room and to bed suffering from general dropsy; since that time he has had several epileptic convulsions both during the day and at night, which together with the dropsy have gradually weakened him until he sank and died on the 6th.
An Attendant also made a statement.
The deceased patient James Paynter came in my charge on the 29th March 1891. He was then transferred from C Ward to the Hospital Ward. He was put to bed suffering from dropsy. He remained in bed until the morning of the 6th day of June. He was then seized with a succession of epileptic fits. He gradually got weaker and sank and died at about 11.35 A.M. On the 6th day of June 1891. He took his food well until he died. He never regained consciousness from the time he took the last fit.?1
I am not sure where James was buried as there was no death certificate for him.


1 Alphabetical Lists of Patients in Asylums, Ararat. VPRS 7446, P1, Unit 3 Image.
Register of Personal Property, Ararat Hospital for the Insane. VPRS 1708, P0, Unit 1.
Inquest. VPRS 24, Unit 581, Item 1891/662.
Public Record Office of Victoria.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 30 Sep 1899, Ararat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1913, Framlingham, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1914, Pomborneit, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1914, Willowgrove, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1936, Hill End, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Thomas married Isabella MACKENZIEThomas and Isabella were never married. She accused him of being the father of her illegitimate child in August 1891.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1867, Church of England, Carngham, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1909, Framlingham West, Victoria Australia
• Residence: 1914, Pomborneit, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1921, Willow Grove, Victoria Australia

Francis married Rose TERRINGTON in 1897 in Victoria, Australia. Rose (daughter of John TERRINGTON and Elizabeth TYLER) was born in 1878 in Framlingham, Victoria, Australia; died in 1906 in Ararat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1954, Cashmore, Victoria, Australia

Harriet married William Gibson EDWARDS in 1894 in Victoria, Australia. William died on 8 Aug 1942 in Bridgewater, Victoria, Australia; was buried after 8 Aug 1942 in Cape Bridgewater Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 13 Aug 1901, Denicull Creek, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1903, Denicull Creek, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1909, 131 Stanley St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1912, 9 Boundary Rd, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Henry married Mary Ann (Minnie) RILEY on 11 Jan 1910 in Parsonage of Congregational Church, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Mary was born in 1866 in West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; died on 19 Sep 1953 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Joseph William KELLY on 24 Jul 1900 in Terang, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1903, Denicull Creek, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1909, Ararat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1927, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

Frederick married Mary Elizabeth Kemp TELFER on 31 Jul 1900 in Wesleyan Church, Ararat, Victoria, Australia. Mary (daughter of Adam TELFER and Jane COOPER) was born in 1883 in Stawell (Pleasant Creek), Victoria, Australia; died in Aug 1986 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 25 Aug 1986 in Springvale Crematorium, Springvale, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married James MILLER on 22 Feb 1898 in St Joseph’s Church, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. James was born about 1874 in Terang, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1881-1882, Bradshaw St, Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 8 Aug 1888, 20 Little Lyons St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Feb 1893, Echuca, Victoria, Australia

Charles married Margaret GRIFFITHS on 8 Aug 1888 in 40 Ascot St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Margaret (daughter of James GRIFITH and Margaret THOMPSON) was born in 1859 in Inglewood, Victoria, Australia; died on 13 Nov 1898 in Strzelecki, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 17 Nov 1898 in Warragul Cemetery, Warragul, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1903, Nightingale St, Ballarat West, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1905, 45 Raglan St South, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1906, 45 Raglan St South, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 4 Dec 1856, Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Dec 1856, Freshwater Creek, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 29 May 1871, Carngham, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 18 Jul 1876, Dowling Forest, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 2 Dec 1877, Dowling Forest, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 23 Nov 1880, Dowling Forest, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 28 Aug 1885, Sulky Gully, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Apr 1886, Sulky Gully, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Jul 1887, Sulky Gully, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 8 Aug 1888, 40 Ascot St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 3 Mar 1889, Errard St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1890, 54 Errard St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1 Nov 1891, Urquhart St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Charles married Emma TELORE on 31 Jan 1877 in Sulky Gully, Residence of John Berryman, Victoria, Australia. Emma (daughter of James GRIFITH and Margaret THOMPSON) was born on 5 Oct 1855 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia; died on 7 Jul 1935 in 33 Connell St, Hawthorn; was buried on 9 Jul 1935 in Ballarat New Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There are 2 birth registrations for John, one correct in 1859, and then another in 1861, when he and his mother had been dead for 2 years. Alltheinformation on both certificates is almost identical, except that the informant for the second was the deceased Jane! Registrar of B.D.M. is ataloss to explain how this occurred.

Louisa married Joseph DOODY on 8 Sep 1880 in Calivil, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily married Walter Alfred GRIFFITHS on 31 Jul 1890 in Calivil, Victoria, Australia. Walter died in 1949 in Regent (Preston), Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Irene married Roy Charlton ROBBINS in 1922 in Victoria, Australia. Roy died in 1979 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Claude married Ethel May GRANT in 1919 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Ethel died in Aug 1973; was buried on 23 Aug 1973 in Springvale Crematorium, Springvale, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Victor married Evelyn Dorothea BANKS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Reginald married May Agnes NEEDHAM in 1923 in Victoria, Australia. May was born in 1895 in Tangil, Victoria, Australia; died in 1988 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Myra married John Murray HARRIS in 1936 in Victoria, Australia. John died in 1972 in Trafalgar, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lindsay married Dorothy Louisa WILLIAMS in 1933 in Victoria, Australia. Dorothy died in 1993 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vera married Reuben Charles BOURCHIER in 1927 in Victoria, Australia. Reuben died in 1979 in Trafalgar, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Violet married Leslie John FELSTEAD in 1937 in Victoria, Australia. Leslie died in 1948 in Parkville, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Antoinette married Thomas George DELLAR in 1921 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Muriel married Frederick Chandler JOHNSON in 1932 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Blanche married Willian TATT in 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Adam INGLIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1877 - 1954), Thursday 6 May 1909: MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.
The fatality to reported to Senior constable Arthur. He telephoned to the Coroner, who ordered that a magisterial inquiry be held. This was conducted at Pomborneit yesterday afternoon by Mr. J. D. McKellar, J.P. Joseph William Kelly, laborer, residing at Pomborneit, deposed:—The de ceased was my daughter. She was seven years of age. On Tuesday evening she was riding a pony in the yard at my residence. I heard a scream and saw the pony going towards the gate leading to the paddock. The deceased was hang ing head downwards from the saddle. Her foot was caught in the stirrup. I ran to catch the pony, but it got through the gate before I could reach it. The pony galloped about 200 yards with deceased still hanging from the saddle. The saddle then gave way and she fell to the ground. I picked her up. She was unconscious and bleeding from the nose and a wound in the back of the head. I took her into the house and sent for Dr. Lang. She died shortly afterwards. The pony was quiet. Deceased was in the habit of riding it. She had been riding it about the yard all the afternoon. Myra Grace Kelly, a little daughter of the previous witness, made a statement to the effect that deceased was riding the pony. Witness was leading it for a while. Then she gave her the reins to ride by herself. Deceased got frightened and tried to jump off. Her foot got caught in the stirrup, and the pony ran away with her hanging to the saddle. Dr. P. H. Lang deposed :—I have this day performed a post-mortem examination of the body of Daisy Mary Kelly. Deceased was apparently about seven years old. There was a scalp wound extending down to the bone over the left parieto occipetal region. The skull was fractured and depressed in this region, the fracture extending to the base. There was a fissured fracture present in the frontal region. Death was due to fracture of the skull causing haemorrhage of the brain. The finding was that death was due to fracture of the skull, the result of an accident.

Alma married Phillip John HARRISON in 1942 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edna married Jack Roderick Frank ROWNEY in 1931 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rita married William JONES in 1907 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Mar 1877, St Paul's Anglican Church, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1905, Invermay, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1910, 307 Vincent St, Leederville, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Notes:

Elizabeth married William PORTER on 24 May 1900 in Bible Christian Church, Armstrong St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. William (son of William PORTER and Jane HOWARD) was born in 1877 in Cardigan, Victoria, Australia; died on 17 Apr 1944 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1903, Smythe's Rd, Cardigan, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1905, Smythe's Rd, Cardigan, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1906, Smythe's Rd, Cardigan, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1913, 57 Humffray St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1914, Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Aft May 1915, 61 Primrose St, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1918, Mount Mitchell East, Lexton, Victoria Australia
• Residence: 1919, Mount Mitchell East, Lexton, Victoria Australia
• Residence: 10 Sep 1925, 103 Grant St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 1 Oct 1929, Registry Office, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia

Laura married Ernest Albert JACKSON on 12 Feb 1902 in Bible Christian Church, Armstrong St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Ernest (son of William JACKSON and Louisa OSLER) was born in 1878 in Granite Flat, St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 16 Aug 1922 in Dunolly, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 18 Aug 1922 in Ballarat New Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura married Louis Henry LANG on 10 Sep 1925 in Baptist Manse, Dawson St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Louis was born about 1870 in Yandoit, Victoria, Australia; died in 1953 in Macleod, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Bef 11 Jul 1927, Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Aft Jul 1927, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 14 Apr 1961, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Charles married Myrtle Isobel RAYNER on 21 Oct 1916 in All Saints New Cathedral, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Myrtle (daughter of Archibald RAYNER and Rachel MURDOCH) was born in 1897 in Neilborough, Victoria, Australia; died in Aug 1980 in Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 7 Aug 1980 in Springvale Crematorium, Springvale, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1912, Lynch St, Footscray, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1914, Linton, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1915, 61 Primrose St, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1916-1918, Lexton, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1919, Elaine, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1921-1931, Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1934, 36 Urquhart St, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1936-1937, 39 Shelley St, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1943, ‘Bermuda’, Eildon Rd, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1949, 23 Ormond Rd, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1954, 35 Glenhuntly Rd, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Ballarat Star, 27 August 1913, page 1
Beaufort Licensing Court granted an application by G. E. Fleay for the transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel, Linton, from W. Stuart to applicant. 

AGE, 30 January 1915, page 9
APPLICATION for TRANSFER of LICENCE.— To the Licensing Court tor the Licensing district of Beaufort, — I, GEORGE EDWIN FLEAY. the holder of a Victualler's Licence for the house and premises known as the Railway Hotel, Linton, do hereby give notice that it is my intention to Apply the Licensing Court holden at Beaufort, on Tuesday, the 23rd February, 1915, to Transfer the said Licence to SARA BUTTROSE. now residing at 115 Grey-street, St. Kilda, Melbourne. GEORGE EDWIN FLEAY. And I, the said SARA BUTTROSE, do hereby Apply for the said Transfer. SARA BUTTROSE. Dated at Melbourne this 29th day of January, 1915. JOHNSTONE and HENRY. Hotel Brokers and Agents, 54 Queen-street, Melbourne. 

Evening Echo (Ballarat), 13 October 1915, page 4
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE. We, CAMPBELL C. F. DYER, Lexton, the holder License for the house known as the Pyrenees Hotel, situate at Lexton, in the Licensing District of Lexton, Transferrer, and GEORGE FLEAY, of 61 Primrose street, Moonee Ponds, proposed Transferree, do hereby give notice that it is our intention to apply to the Licensing Court for the said Licensing District on the 26th day of October, 1915, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at Beaufort, for a transfer of the said License from the said Campbell C. F. DYER to the said George Fleay. Given under our hand this 1st day of October, 1915. CAMPBELL C. F. DYER, Transferror. GEORGE FLEAY, Proposed Transferree. 

Grenville Standard, 6 November 1915, page 1
Mr-Geo. E. Fleay, formerly of the Railway Hotel, Linton, notifies that he has taken over the Pyrenees Hotel at Lexton. The genial George will be pleased to give the glad hand to any old Linton friends who may happen to blow into Lexton. Only the best brands of liquor kept in stock.

Evening Echo (Ballarat), 12 August 1916, page 3
Master Fleay, son of Mr George Fleay, of Lexton, was playing with a dog outside the Pyrenees Hotel, when the animal bit him through the ear and on the head. The boy was driven to Avoca, where several stitches were put in the wounds.

Talbot Leader, 30 December 1916, page 2
George Fleay, licensed victualler, Lexton, v. A. D. Donovan, for £1 1s, board and lodging. There was no appearance of the defendant. George Fleay deposed that the defendant came to his hotel and had board and lodging. He came as recruiting sergeant for the Lexton Shire. He had made re peated applications for payment, but the money was still owing.
Verdict for amount claimed, with 16s costs; in default distress.

Age, 25 March 1919, page 8
The Licensing Court yesterday approved of the following transfer of licences of country hotels:— Pyrenees Hotel, Lexton, George Fleay to Joseph J. McDonald.

Ballarat Star, 16 April 1919, page 6
ELAINE RAILWAY HOTEL.
The new proprietor of this well-known hostelry (Mr Geo. Fleay) took possession on Monday. Mr Fleay is a well-known sport, and in to-day’s issue extends a welcome to old and new friends. The new proprietor was for some time at Linton, and latterly at Lexton. Both he and Mrs Fleay know the requirements of the travelling public, and visitors will find their every need catered for in an efficient manner. Only the best of liquors will be stocked, and meals will be served at any hour desired. The new host and hostess should be worthy successors of Mr and Mrs Walsh.

Argus, 13 January 1920, page 4
LICENSING COURTS.
The following transfers of hotel licences were granted in the Licensing Court yesterday. Royal Mail, Carlton, Ernest Albert Simms to Henry George Benjamin; Great Britain Hotel, Church street, Richmond. Henry Hugh Cuthbertson to Thomas Edgar Young
Cornish Arms Hotel, Brunswick. Hugh Joseph Mulcahy to Alexander Joseph Watt. Palmerston Hotel, South Melbourne. Leah Frances Cooke to William Baker Cockburn; Railway Hotel, Elaine, George E. Fleay to Irene B. Raybould.

Horsham Times, 20 March 1923, page 6
Annual meeting of the Warracknabeal Football Club. Mr. R. Lemot and Mr. G. Fleay submitted a motion that the sum be £50. 

Horsham Times, 21 July 1933, page 8
FRUITERER INSOLVENT. George Edwin Fleay, Urquhart street, Hawthorn, formerly of Warracknabeal, fruiterer and confectioner. Causes: General trade depression and ill-health. Liabilities, £291/5/; assets £15; deficiency, £276/5/.

AGE, 15 March 1934, page 1
IN the Court of Bankruptcy, District of Victoria.— Re GEORGE EDWIN FLEAY, of 36 Urquhart-street, Hawthorn, formerly of Warracknabeal, Fruiterer and Confectioner; No. 131 of 1933.— Notice is hereby given that the abovenamed court has ap pointed Friday, the 23rd day of March. 1934, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon for holding the PUBLIC EXAMINATION of the above named debtor at the High Court Building, Melbourne. Dated this 12th day of March, 1934. VV. H. LOUGHREY. Official Receiver. 

AGE, 27 May 1937, page 4
DISTRICT of VICTORIA. No. 131 of 1933. -In the BANKRUPT ESTATE of GEORGE EDWIN FLEAY, of 38 Urquhart-street, Hawthorn, formerly residing at and carrying on business as a Fruiterer and Confectioner at Warracknabeal.-— A First and Final DIVI DEND is Intended to be declared in the above matter. Creditors who have not proved their debts by the tenth day of June, 1937, will be excluded from dividend. Dated this 24th day of May, 1937. 

Isabella married George Edwin FLEAY on 17 Oct 1906 in St Peter's Church of England, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. George (son of William Henry FLEAY and Mary Anne HYATT) was born in 1883; died on 29 Oct 1936 in 39 Shelley St, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 30 Oct 1936 in Cheltenham New Cemetery, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 8 Apr 1912, 15 Griffith St, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1 Nov 1912, 39 Church St, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1913, 39 Church St, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1914, 68 Mirams St, Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1915, 68 Mirams St, Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 20 Mar 1915, 68 Mirams St, Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1917, 68 Mirams St, Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1918, 72 Mason St, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1919, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1919, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1921, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1922, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 21 Dec 1923, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1924, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1924, 341 Timor St, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1924, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1927, 63 Ryot St, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1927, 63 Ryot St, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1928, 63 Ryot St, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1931, 63 Ryot St, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1934, 63 Ryot St, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1936, 25 Mason St, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1937, 6 Warra St, Toorak, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 8 Sep 1937, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1943, 6 Warra St, Toorak, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Farewell
GISBORNE GAZETTE Friday 11 January 1924
MR AND MRS PAYNTER FAREWELLED
in congenial surroundings and amongst many friends, Mr and Mrs Paynter and family were accorded a complimentary send-off in the Gisborne Hall onFriday, 4th inst., prior to their departure for Warrnambool, where Mr Paynter has purchased a printing business. The gathering was a veryrepresentative one, and Cr. J. H. Beattie, in the unavoidable absence of President Bawden, presided over a most successful function. Harmony anddancing occupied the attention of the guests for the major portion of the evening, but most interest was centred in the presentation to Mr and MrsPaynter from the residents of Gisborne of a beautiful and costly case of stainless steel cutlery suitably inscribed.
Cr. Beattie, in making the presentation, said he regretted they had met to say good-bye to one of their most popular townsmen. He (the speaker) knewhow difficult it was generally to fill public positions successfully, but the gentleman they were honouring that night had filled with credit themany public offices he had held. (Applause.) on behalf of the Shire Council, he wished to acknowledge the fine interest Mr Paynter had taken intheir doings. Council meetings were not always pleasure and sunshine, but Mr Paynter had tactfully glossed over their shortcomings in his reports.In his departure Gisborne was losing one of its most respected citizens. (Applause.) They were also losing Mrs Paynter, who had always taken a keeninterest in public gatherings and whose willing help was always forthcoming to help make their local affairs a success. (Applause.) they werelosing two whose places would be hard to fill and whose absence would be keenly felt. On behalf of the residents and Council he had much pleasure inpresenting the gift to Mr and Mrs Paynter, accompanied with the appreciation and good will of the Gisborne residents. (Applause.)
Mr J. Slattery, on behalf of the Mechanics' committee, spoke of the many improvements carried out in the institute in the four or five years MrPaynter had been connected with the committee. His whole-hearted support had certainly helped the committee in a marked degree; but Mr Paynter'swhole heart was in everything he did, yet he never advertised his good work.
Mr Paynter was a busy man, yet he found time to associate himself with anything for the benefit of the place. Mr Paynter's donation of two boundvolumes of copies of the early issues of the "Gisborne Gazette" we're a valuable gift to the institute. It was a source of pleasure to see such afine gathering present to do honour to a worthy businessman, and the wish of all them all was that their guests would have every success inWarrnambool, where they were going. Mrs Paynter was a great helpmate to her husband, and her assistance in many public affairs had endeared her tothem all. (Applause.)
Mr C. Swinburne, president of the Progress Association, said he felt he could but poorly express the feelings of regret the members of theassociation had at Mr Paynter's departure. He was one of the leaders of the association, and was always prominent in its doings. He was not ashamedof the association's work, and helped it unsparingly with his pen, and also with pick and shovel when necessary. (Applause.) And Mrs Paynter - allpower to her - was always ready an willing to help the place he lived in, and he was leaving Gisborne a better place than he found it. What morecould the people require to prove that they were good citizens? Even little Jimmy tried to do his bit - (laughter) - and Miss Doris [sic] could beseen handing round refreshments at the working-bees. (Applause.) Mr Paynter had helped the Gisborne higher elementary movement in every way, andhad the gratification of seeing this great thing for the district an accomplished fact. (Applause.) They were leaving with the highest respect ofeveryone. They were Paynters who had helped to paint the town in right colours, and the memory of their good work would long remain. (Applause.)
Mr W. Whipp (who had successfully carried out the secretarial duties of the evening) spoke on behalf of the sporting institutions. Mr Paynter, hesaid, had helped every sporting society in the town. Football, cricket, and sports (of which he was the first secretary) all received valued aid andunstinted support from Mr Paynter, who did his best at all times to foster true sport amongst them. (Applause.) In Mr Paynter's departure he waslosing a personal friend and one of the best he ever had. He wished both Mr and Mrs Paynter success in their new venture. (Applause.)
Cr. Beattie said he would like to refer to the success of the Horticultural Society, which was due to Mr Paynter, who capably filled the importantposition of secretary, and whose place would be hard to fill. Mr Paynter was the originator of the friendly meetings of the Gisborne and Meltoncouncillors. This annual reunion was a credit to him, and should be encouraged. Such gatherings helped to advertise the places, besides creating acommendable good feeling amongst those participating. (Applause.)
Mr Paynter, who received a very cordial reception on rising to respond, said that, judging by the lavish praise bestowed, the speakers had evidentlyall enjoyed a good Christmas dinner, and were full of good cheer and charitableness. (Laughter.) In his dealings with public matters he had tried topromote harmony, and felt pleased he had succeeded. His work with the progress association was one of pleasure. It was composed of a fine body ofmen, who had done good work; but he claimed no praise for the little he had done. It was the committee of the Horticultural Society, which wasresponsible for its success. The other ladies had set Mrs Paynter such a good example that she felt it a duty and a pleasure to assist. With muchfeeling Mr Paynter thanked them for their valuable and handsome gift. It would always remind them of their many Gisborne friends and the happy timethey had spent amongst them. (Loud applause.)
The company then rose and sang "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows," and gave hearty cheers for Mr and Mrs Paynter and family.
Vocal items were rendered during the evening by Messrs Whipp, Pinney and Brocchi, and Miss Mary Kiely pleased with a violin solo. Mrs F. Slatteryplayed the accompaniments in a finished manner, and Mr T. Ladd supplied the music for dancing, Mr Veal played an extra. The ladies supplied daintyrefreshments, which appealed to the palate of the most fastidious.

Herbert married Elizabeth Ann RACHINGER on 8 Apr 1912 in Methodist Parsonage, 300 Church St, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Elizabeth (daughter of James August RACHINGER and Alice HETHERINGTON) was born on 11 Jul 1891 in Broomfield, Victoria, Australia; died on 3 May 1956 in St Andrews Hospital, Melbourne East, Victoria Australia; was buried on 5 May 1956 in Springvale Crematorium, Springvale, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfreda married Robert James SHELL in 1921 in Victoria, Australia. Robert died in 1937 in Preston, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfreda married Unknown STOKELL after 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]