"Ancient History"
73 Years in South Australia
This portrait shows Lieutenant John William Castine, seated, in front of a decorative backdrop. He is wearing wire- rimmed glasses, a three-piece suit, a stiff white collar and is holding a pair of gloves. He was a long time House of Assembly member for Wooroora, and briefly Minister of Agriculture and Education in 1893. For many years the colonel played a distinguished part in connection with the old volunteer military movement, being president of the Rifle Volunteer Force. [On back of photograph] 'Lieut. Col. J.W. Castine / 1926'. SLSA [B 4620]
By LIEUT.-COLONEL J. W. CASTINE
CHAPTER I. I Reach Australia
CHAPTER II. Concerning Riverton
CHAPTER III. Memories of Auburn
CHAPTER IV. Watervale and Penwortham
CHAPTER V. Something about Clare
CHAPTER VI. About the Upper North
CHAPTER VII. Looking back over 40 years
Descendants of :
John William CASTINE
John William CASTINE was born 26 May 1846 in Plymouth, England and died 13 Jun 1939 in Royston Park, SA. He married Nannie BARKLA 16 Dec 1868 in Auburn, SA. She was born ABT 1836 and died 07 Jan 1909 in Auburn, SA, daughter of William BARKLA. He married Maria BARKLA 27 Mar 1913 in Adelaide, SA. She was born ABT 1850 and died 06 Jun 1926 in Adelaide, SA, daughter of Robert LORD.
Children of John William CASTINE and Nannie BARKLA:
i. Ernest William CASTINE was born 26 Nov 1869 in East Auburn, SA and died 08 Feb 1955 in Watervale, SA. He married Selma Emma SOBELS 22 Apr 1891 in Penwortham, SA. She was born ABT 1869 and died 28 Jun 1922 in Watervale, SA, daughter of Carl August SOBELS.
ii. Sydney Barkla (Sidney) CASTINE was born 03 Nov 1871 in Auburn, SA and died 08 Jun 1938 in Kimba, SA. He married Amy Cecilia Harriet PROVIS 22 Jul 1901 in Kingston, SA. She was born ABT 1869 and died 02 Jul 1960 in Penola, SA, daughter of Christopher PROVIS.
iii. Oswald Hatchard CASTINE was born 21 Oct 1873 in Auburn, SA and died 13 Jun 1964 in St Peters, SA. He married Edith Alice WIKINSON 06 Dec 1899 in Riverton, SA. She was born ABT 1874 and died 17 May 1947 in Riverton, SA, daughter of George Smith WILKINSON.
iv. Clement Claud CASTINE was born 24 Jan 1876 in Auburn, SA and died 09 Aug 1938 in Magill, SA. He married Charlotte HOWITT 14 Dec 1912 in Magill, SA. She was born ABT 1878 and died 29 Aug 1958 in Beulah Park, SA, daughter of Chales HOWITT.
v. Gertrude Elizabeth Mary CASTINE was born 14 Mar 1878 in Auburn, SA and died 03 Oct 1967 in Grange, SA