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Many migrants came from England, Ireland, and Germany. In particular, the Germans congregated in a few areas including Geham and Meringandan and along the railway line. (Waterson, 1968, p128)
When the gold rush of North Queensland was in full swing (1870's), a shortage of labour provided the opportunity for the German Consul in Sydney to direct migrants from Germany who were fleeing religious persecution. A Brisbane merchant, Johan Christian Heussler made several trips to his homeland to promote migration. Each migrant who was given assisted passage had a contract to work in a rural occupation for a minimum of two years. Within ten years of the start of the campaign, over 11 000 Germans had accepted the challenge. (from E.D. Hills "Cabarlah Centenary" 15/08/1983 in the Local History TCC Library).
The Irish migrants who had been workers with the railway from Ipswich (1867) often stayed in the district both in Harlaxton (Irish town) and ventured further north to Highfields.
In 1906 there were 200 people on the Electoral roll of "Cabarlah". Their places of residence were from Cabarlah, Geham, Reedy Creek, Mt Pleasant, Spring Bluff, Fernbank (1 person), and the Bluff.
Electoral Roll
Electoral Roll
From the 1866-7 electoral roll microfiche no. 8 with a district of Highfields (one from the Agricultural Reserve)
William Adams
Thomas Apol
Robert Bally
Robert Brunton (Gehan Rd)
Bartle Brady
Henry and James Cassidy
William Case (salary)
Simon Callinan
George Conway (salary)
John Death (Agricultural Reserve)
John Garell
John Gillis
John Gould (Gehan Rd)
Henry Gray
Henry Hanlon
Henry Heinemmann (salary)
Thomas Johes
Thomas Kelly (Salary)
George Klein
Thomas Larymore (salary)
Robert Lemmon McFadden
Alfred Merritt
Thomas McGrath (board and lodgings James St Twmba)
Amos Neal (salary)
Benjamin Oberhart
Hans Ohrt (salary)
TW Perkins
Thomas White
Andrew Wackner
Gottfried Preiss (Salary £100)
In addition there are some "local" names in the 1864-5 rolls under the Toowoomba & Drayton district; microfische #3):
Michael Degan
John Graham
William Taylor Perkins
William Wilks
An extract from 1874 Newspaper shows some of the people in the district donating money for the Toowoomba hospital.
Note the donations over one pound from Archbald Bearkley (elsewhere described); and "Erin Vale". "Erin Vale" was probably at Merritt's Creek and was the property of the Daltons who came from Tralee, County Kerry to Queensland in 1865 [12]
John Miller
A. Barkley
W Wilkes
Theo McGrath
D Hanrahan
Wm Gunter
J. O'Belrae (?)
M.A. Black
M Tansey
"Erin Vale"
T. Boland
A Friend
W Murphy
J Welsh
John Kahler
T.R. Davis
F Bosler
J. Morrison
C. Klein
1880s
1880s
(28 June 1881) "The Minister of Works and Minister of Lands have just returned after a trip of inspecting the proposed branch lines to Highfields and Killarney. At the former place the Minister of Lands expressed his regret that his constituents should allow rascality, robbery, and evildoing to be at a premium".
Post Office Records
Post Office Records
1893
1893
Post and Telegraph Master: A Alford
Police: Senior Const George Hanlon
Church of England: Rev BG Richardson
Hotels: Farmers Arms Wm Wilks; Railway T Holes
Storekeeper: WH Clark
Farmers: James Adams; B McCaul, P McCaul; P Costello; N Brennan; W Hodson; John Maguire; Mrs Cronin; Mrs J Brennan; K Krunz; Chas Hackett; Wm Bishop; Wm Murphy; Michael Moor; R Dalton; Michael Dalton; John Cossart
1894/5
1894/5
Highfields Divisional Board: JC Black
Stationmaster: Abel Alford
George Allen 11 Mile Gatehouse Crows Nest line Lengthsman Cabarlah (TC & DDG 9T 1894)
C.P. sessions: Patrick Daly
Church of England: Rev BG Richardson
Butcher: WH Clark (Had a slaughtering licence (TC & DD G 7 Dec 1893)
Gardener: Archi Bearkley
Fruit growers: Legg & Taylor
Shoemaker: Edward Thompson
Hotels: Farmers Arms Patrick Barry; Railway WH Clark (& Storekeeper)
Farmers: James Adams; William Bishop; T Bowland; Nicolas Brennan; Mrs J Brennan; Cornelius Collins; John Cook; John Cossart; James Costello; John Cossart; Patrick Cronin; Richard Dalton; Michael Dalton; John Evans (on Por 4 in 1890); W Hodson; Joseph Kahler; John Kane; Gaspar Krantz; K Krunz; Charles Hackett; John Maguire; B Mccaul, Patrick Mccaul; Michael McClean; William Murphy; Michael Moor; John Maguire; Wm Murphy; Michael McLean’; James Plant; Samuel Plant; J Walsh; W Wilkes
1895/96
1895/96
Post and Telegraph master: A Alford
Police senior const: P Daley
Butcher: WH Clark
Hotels Farmers Arms P Barry; Railway
Storekeeper: WH Clark
Farmers Mrs Mccaul, P Mccaul; James Adams; P Costello; N Brennan; W Hodson; John Maguire; Mrs Cronin; Mrs J Brennan; H Krunz; Chas Hackett; Wm Bishop; Wm Murphy[1]; Michael Moor; R Dalton; Michael Dalton; John Cossart
1896/97
1896/97
Highfields Div Bd. Clerk: JC Black
Stationmaster: Abel Alford
C.P. sessions: Patrick Daley
Hotels Farmers Arms Patrick Barry; Railway Hotel & Store WH Clark
Storekeeper: James Tasker
Carrier: John Kane
Gardener: Archi Bearkley
Farmers: James Adams; Wm Bishop; Nicolas Brennan; Cornelius Collins; John Cook; John Cossart; Richard Dalton; Michael Dalton; Mrs Evans; Mrs McCaul & Patrick McCaul; James McCaul aged 21 in Geham (4 June 1896 electoral list); James Costello; Patrick Cronin; Charles Hackett; Joseph Kahler; Gottfried Kanowski (aged 45) of Glencoe (15 June 1896 electoral list); Gaspa Krantz; John Maguire; Wm Murphy; Michael Moor; Michael McLean’ Mrs & Samuel Plant; J Walsh; W Wilkes
Labourer (Railway worker in 1906): James Cronin (aged 26) at Reedy Creek Cabarlah (por110v) parish of Djuan 1897 Electoral Lists
1902
1902
Highfields Div Bd. Clerk: JC Black
Stationmaster: Abel Alford
Butcher: W Garrett
Butcher & Farmer: E Sharp & Richard Plant
Lengthsman[2] & farmer Thos. Keating
Boarding Houses Miss Merritt; Miss Hunt Smith
Carrier: William Soomthy
Carrier John Kane
Hotels Farmers Arms John Gemmell; Railway & Store Geo. Callaghan
Farmers: James Adams; James Beaumont; Wm Bishop; Nicolas Brennan; Cornelius Collins; John Cook; Michael Cronin; Richard Dalton; Michael Dalton; Mrs Evans; Charles Hackett; William Hodson; Joseph Kahler; Gaspa Krantz; Mrs MCcaul & Patrick McCaul; John Maguire; Wm Murphy; Michael Moor; Samuel Plant; T Walsh; W Wilkes
13 March 1903 - Highfields Shire Council was proclaimed and replaced the Highfields Divisional Board (in Cabarlah).
1903
1903
Highfields Div Bd. Clerk: JC Black
Stationmaster: Abel Alford
Butcher: Richard. Plant
Contr: E Emanuel Sharp
Lengthsman & farmer: Thos. Keating
Boarding Houses: Miss Merritt; Miss Hunt Smith
Carrier: Hy Soomthy
Hotellier: Railway D Lewis
Farmers: James Adams; Wm Bishop; Nicolas Brennan; Cornelius Collins; John Cook; John Cossart; Patrick Costello; Michael Cronin; Richard Dalton; Michael Dalton; Mrs Evans; Charles Hackett; William Hodson; Christie Kahler; Joseph Kahler; Mrs MCcaul & Patrick McCaul; John Maguire; Wm Murphy; Michael Moor; Samuel Plant; T Walsh; W Wilkes
1904
1904
Highfields Div Bd. Clerk: JC Black
Stationmaster: Abel Alford (on Electoral roll 1906)
Butcher & store: Findley
Butcher: Frederick Lawrence (on Electoral roll 1906)
Contr: E Emanuel Sharp (on Electoral roll 1906 as storekeeper)
Lengthsman & farmer: Thos. Keating
Lengthsman: Richard Askin (on Electoral roll 1906 only)
Boarding Houses: Miss Lily Merritt (on Electoral roll 1906); Miss Grace Emily Hunt-Smith (on Electoral roll 1906)
Carrier: Hy Soomthy
Hotellier: Railway RP Grant & D Lewis
Farmers: James Adams; Wm Bishop; Nicolas Brennan; Cornelius Collins; John Cook; John Cossart; Patrick Costello; Michael Cronin; Richard Dalton; Michael Dalton; Mrs Evans; Charles Hackett; Christie Kahler; Mrs Mccaul & Patrick McCaul; John Maguire; Michael Moor; Wm Murphy; Richard Plant; Samuel Plant; T Walsh; W Wilkes
People/Family in Cabarlah (and Geham parish)
People/Family in Cabarlah (and Geham parish)
(from 1941 map which included names next to portion numbers and a few from an 1866 map, most were similar to 1941 map):
J Adams 90, 91, 92, 93, 109
G Adams 515
W Bishop 361, 362, 176
S Bonham (169)
T Bowland 333, 334,335,336
M Bradley 135
J Brennan 7, 8, 283
J Brown 171
J Bretz 83
C Clifford 28
H Cossart 1, 2
J Cossart 5
P Costello 218, 55, 60
J Daly 365, 368,
Michael Dalton 311, 313, 314
C Danges 355,356
E Death 108M Demsay 364
W Eames 537, 528, 529, 530,
AM Fairley 82, 84, 85
W Gillis 155
M Gleeson 94, 56, 59
T Gleeson 97
J Graham 107, 104M Grehan 206
W. Green 308, 309, 310
J Grieve 371
JW Grimes (162, 161) A Fenny 544, 543
A M Fairley 84, 85, 82
H Fowler 513, 516, 517
C Hackett 360, 264
G Hancock 525, 526, 527
H Harth 273
J Harth 354, 353, 359,
JB Hellawell 514
E Hutchinson 366
John (+?) Kahler 541,542, 543, 544
E Keating 79, 80
G Keating 72,73, 71,77,74, 70 (with Cronin)
M Keating 76, 78
P Keogh 546, 545
C Kranz 6
D Lahey 358
A Lloyd (168)
HS Littleton 531, 532, 534, 533
28. HB Mahaffey 540, 539, 538
M Mahony (?) 312
P McCaull (95); B McCall (96)
E McCarron 521, 522, 523
JJ McGahan 510, 518, 519
D McGerraty 536, 535
J McQuillin 27
A Littleton 262,
Robert McAteer 110
L McCall 95
B McCall 96, 106
P McCall 99, 105
M Moore 337
L Muller 137
J Munro 111 (and J Adams), 133,
D Munro 134, 159
WF Murphy (115) - DDG 10 Oct 1895
J Murphy (172)
D ? Murphy 29, 30, 31
William Otto (171)
A Plant 524
J Plant 112, 113, 132
D Provan 511, 512
E Robinson 136,138,14
G Say (1867) 160, 165
D Sheehan, 261, 260
H Siegmond 363
J Sondergeld 9, 480, 216, 40, 43
CJ Staffinsky 86, 87, 88, 89
M Tansey 164, 167
Tasker James (Farmer) and James Stewart Butcher (res por 310 DDG 10 Oct 1895 opposite the railway station on Sth side). On the 12 Oct 1895 James Tasker was listed as a Blacksmith in portion 310 and JC was a farmer
BD Tyrrell 154
W Wilkes 197,367,266
William J.H. White 507, 508, 509, 315, 316
People/Family in Cabarlah from Cemetery Records or newspaper Electoral Statements etc
People/Family in Cabarlah from Cemetery Records or newspaper Electoral Statements etc
Adams
Adams, Ellen Jane, d. 3 Dec 1897, aged 20yr 6m, dau of James & Letitia, [JB]
Adams, James, d. 7 Jul 1939, aged 94, b. Co Derry, with Ellen Jane & Letitia, [JB]
Adams, Letitia, d. 3 Apr 1921, aged 64, b. Eton Vale 18 May 1856, wf of James, [JB]
Adams, Matilda, d. 30 Dec 1912, aged 69, [JB]
Alfred, Abel (Residence 9 Oct 1886)
James Beaumont
Wm Bishop;
Nicolas Brennan;
Cornelius Collins;
John Cook;
John Cossart;
Patrick Costello;
Cronin;
Patrick, d. 23 Feb 1923, age: 58yr, "my dear husband and our dear father… RIP", [TS]
Michael
Dalton
· Richard
· Michael
Mrs Evans
Fairley, Alexander Mein (Freehold Cabarlah 15 Jan 1887)
Gould, Joseph, d. 06 May, 1886, aged 50, acc. killed, [JB]
Charles Hackett;
Hunter, Daniel McEwan (Residence Cabarlah 15 Jan 1887)
Jones, William sold a store on Sub 2 Por 319 in 1876
Kahler
Christie
Eliz, d. 2 Apr 1916, aged 15, dau of George Kahler, [JB]
Elizabeth, d. 4 Jun 1901, aged 74, with Henry, erected by son J.P.Kahler, [JB]
George, d. 1919, aged 36, [JB]
Henry, d. 27 Nov 1901, aged 72, with Elizabeth, [JB]
James, d. 24 Sep 1981, aged 87, shared stone with Margaret K, [JB]
Margaret Katherine, d. 4 Jan 1982, aged 83, [JB]
Kynock (owned land early)
Keating
· Thomas
Timothy Larkin (owned land early)
Leahy
Leahy, Bridget, d. 14 Jun 1966, aged 85, with Patrick, [JB]
Leahy, David, d. 30 May 1934, aged 96, b. Limerick, h/o Margaret, [JB]
Leahy, Margaret, d. 19 Feb 1911, aged 62, native of Clash, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick, [JB]
Leahy, Michael, d. 15 Sep 1955, aged 80, [JB]
Leahy, Patrick, d. 4 Feb 1960, aged 70, with Bridget, [JB]
Leahy, Thomas, d. 3 Nov 1913, aged 74, native of Barnard, Limerick, erected by brother David, [JB]
McCaul
Mrs
Patrick
McConville, Dennis (Residence Cabarlah 15 Jan 1887
John Maguire;
Megard (owned farm early)
Merritt
A
A
Miss
Michael Moor
Mills, Harry (Residence Cabarlah 15 Jan 1887
Anne Miller, d. 8 May 1976, age: 89yr, "In loving memory of our mother", [TS]
George Henry, d. 21 Oct 1964, age: 78yr, "In Loving Memory of our father", [TS]
Murphy
Bridget, d. 1 Nov 1907, age: 68yr, [TS]
Michael, d. 6 Sep 1913, age: 37yr, [TS]
Wilhelmina, d. 4 Mar 1912, age: 39yr, "May their souls rest in peace", Also her brother, [TS]
William, d. 6 Apr 1906, age: 75yr, [TS]
Ott
George Ott, kept a fruit shop. He was on the Electoral Roll in 1890 (DDG 05/07/1890 p 4) and his residence was listed as "Cabarlah near the Police Station" and the hill at Cabarlah was at one stage, called Ott's Hill. On the 1906 electoral roll he was listed as a farmer (no other Ott's)
Ott, Karoline, d. 1 Aug 1905, b. 18 Aug 1895
Plant
Richard
Samuel
Walker, William Lester (Residence Cabarlah 15 Jan 1887
T Walsh
Weldon, William (Residence 9/10/1886)
White, Benjamin (Residence 3/07/1888)
Wilkes
William 19 Nov d 1904
Caroline ? (wife of William)
James d 15 Aug 1947 aged 65
Terrance d 20 Sept 1945 (unrecorded)
Catherine d 1 June 1910 (unrecorded)
Francis (unknown)
Maria d 24 Dec 1956 (aged 77)
[1] There was a William Murphy (jnr) listed as a Farm Labourer in Portion 115 (TC & DD G 12 Oct 1895)
[2] The term Lengthsman, coined in the 1700s, originally referred to someone who kept a "length" of road neat and tidy, but lengthsmen were used on canals and railways from the beginnings of both.[1] On roads, lengthsmen were responsible for a few miles between adjacent villages and sometimes their duties encompassed the village itself. Employed by local parish councils, their job was, among other things, to keep grass and weeds down in the verge, keep drainage ditches clear, and sometimes repair fences. Litter, such as it was in those times, was collected and even wild flowers were tended to.
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