Victor Douglas Symington 1899-1973

Doug Symington had a privileged upbringing at Huon Lane. He inherited valuable grazing property from his uncle James Symington and from his mother which he squandered away. A confident and outgoing man with grand ideas, he enjoyed the life of the landed rich but he managed his farming enterprises badly. Doug was fortunate to inherit Teviotdale, an iconic property at Huon Lane, but he lacked judgement and business acumen and he made poor decisions which led him on a downhill trajectory from entitled land owner to labourer and impecunious pensioner. In 1948 he had to deal with the tragic death of his son Peter who drowned himself. He was fond of drinking beer and later in life became involved with greyhound racing. Gambling and alcohol may have contributed to his downfall.

Victor Douglas Symington was born at Albury in 1899, the youngest child and only son of Peter and Rebecca Symington of Teviotdale. He was raised in the idyllic surroundings of the family farm at Huon Lane which overlooked the lush river flats of the Mitta Mitta.

He was given the Christian names Victor Douglas, but was always known as Doug. My line of the Symington family referred to him as "Uncle Doug", whereas he was in fact Cousin Doug, a generation removed. 

I first encountered Doug at a family gathering at Grandma Symington's house in Tooronga Road, Malvern, in the early 1950's. My childhood memories of "Uncle Doug" are clear. He was loud, jocular and entertaining. A corpulent balding man, he was attired in white shirt and braces. At the dinner table, he delighted in assembing "Dagwood" sandwiches and tossed peanuts into the air, catching them in his mouth. He had a loud laugh and friendly nature and left a lasting impression. However, other members of his family saw him in a different light.

Doug Symington's daughter, Marie, described him as "Peter Pan-like", the little boy who never grew up. There was great concern about his welfare when he was an infant. He was small and suffered from marasmus, a disorder of undernutrition. As a child, he was overindulged by his mother and elder sisters. When Doug was seventeen, his father died suddenly and unexpectedly from a ruptured hydatid cyst, leaving Doug with the responsibility of running the family property with his mother. A lack of paternal guidance may explain why Doug would become a poor farmer. He was not well grounded in the management of livestock. The lack of a basic understanding of stock behaviour may have led to instances of deplorable cruelty to his horses which were reported from several sources. [1]  On one occasion he had pulled up at the entrance to Berringa Park and as he relieved himself at the gateway, his horse bolted for home. Doug retrieved the wretched animal and returned it to the farm gate where he gave it a thrashing. Perhaps alcohol contributed to his appalling behaviour which is otherwise inexplicable.

His failings notwithstanding, Doug was a friendly outgoing person who related well to children in particular. His young cousins, the Hodgson sisters, who were frequent visitors to Teviotdale, had fond memories of their time with Doug. As a story teller to his children he had no peer. Other close relatives carried less fond memories of him. His sister Jessie, the widow of a minister of the church, used to refer to him as "the old so and so." She disliked Doug, who used to pressure her for money, telling her "you don't need it"! Jessie in fact was far from well off.  Doug came to stay with Jessie at Beaufort in about 1967 and did not endear himself; without any offer of recompense, he made frequent prolonged telephone trunk calls and he raided the spirits cupboard. [2] 

Doug's schooling is yet to be documented. He is thought to have attended the Grammar School at Albury for a time.  As a young man, Doug was handsome although short in stature. He was quite a character, an extrovert, who possessed a voracious appetite and drank to excess. With age, he became very overweight.

In 1920 Doug inherited a grazing property from his uncle. James Symington of Berringa Park left Doug his "cow paddock" a 500 acre block adjacent to Rebecca's Teviotdale property, bounded to the east by the Wodonga-Tallangatta Road, and to the South by the Huon Lane-Kiewa road. Doug would build a new home on that block. James also left £1000 to Doug's mother, Rebecca.

MINNIE HARRIS

From the cloistered environment that was Teviotale, Doug may have been ill-prepared for marriage when he met his first wife, Minnie Harris. She was a headstrong and capable woman who carried the misfortune of having a hare lip. Although a protestant, she was educated in a convent but absconded when she was pressured to conform to the strict rituals of convent life. Doug married Constance Minnie Harris (1901-1959) on 7th March 1923 at St. David’s Presbyterian Church, Albury. [3]  Minnie was the only daughter of Thomas and Alice Ann Harris of “Glamorgan”, Bethanga Lower. They ran the general store in Bethanga.

Doug built a substantial new residence which overlooked the old Berringa Park property of his Symington cousins at Huon Lane, soon to be inundated after the construction of the Hume Weir. Doug's new house was built of red bricks which were fired from locally sourced clay. [4] [5]  The considerable cost of this project must have been met by his mother Rebecca who continued to live in the original weatherboard house at Teviotdale. Doug's new house was named "Gleneffie". Why he called the house "Gleneffie" is unknown but Doug was a gambler and there was a steeple chaser named Gleneffie who was racing on Gippsland tracks at about that time. Perhaps Doug had benefited from a wager on that horse. However, his attachment to the name Gleneffie faded and ultimately the house was named Berringa Park after his uncle James Symington's property which was about to be flooded.

A house-warming party was held in 1927. One hundred and twenty guests who enjoyed an evening of dancing, singing and playing cards. [6] [7] 

Doug and Minnie had three children:  Peter was born in Sister Hughes' private hospital at Wodonga on 16 March 1925; [8] Ian McDonald, known as "Tom" was born on 10 April 1930 and Anne Marie (known as Marie) who was born on 11 October 1932. 

MARIE SYMINGTON was a protestant but her mother sent her to St. Columba's School in Essendon. She left school at the age of sixteen and at the age of eighteen she commenced nursing traing at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. She married Bob Churcher in 1955 and had three sons, David, Ross and Mark. Marie was an engaging personality, bright and intelligent. She was a warm and welcoming person but she was forthright and could be feisty.

Marie died on 13 December 2023. 

PETER SYMINGTON committed suicide by drowning at Henley Beach on 8 December 1948. He had been suffering from post-traumatric stress disorder. He was aged 23, single, and living at 14 Childers Street, Adelaide. He was buried at the Box Hill Cemetery on 13 December 1948. [9] 

TOM SYMINGTON died at Rushworth on 8 June 2001. 

Doug sold and departed from Teviotdale in 1933.  His mother died in Melbourne early the following year. There are two versions of his disposal of his Huon Lane farm. His first wife Connie claimed that Doug arrived home from a trip to town (Wodonga) to announce he had sold the property. According to Doug's daughter, the abrupt sale of Teviotdale came as a total surprise to her. Doug’s unlikely story was that he had purchased a brand new property at Beveridge in order to please his wife who could not adjust to farm life and wanted to live closer to Melbourne. [10] [11] 

It was as if he had sold up on a whim, with little consideration. Doug would come to regret the sale and later claimed that he had tried to buy the place back but his offer was met with derision. [12]  Teviotdale remains a thriving farm to this day.

In 1933 Doug purchased Alma Vale, a 1000 acre property on the Hume Highway at Beveridge.  By this time, Minnie was clearly no longer enamoured with Doug and the marriage ended in divorce.

In his divorce petition, Doug wrote that Minnie was unsettled at Alma Vale. [13] She opened a café in Melbourne which failed. A property was purchased in Minnie's name at 85 Woodland street, Essendon, which she ran as a boarding house. Doug stayed at weekends, while attending to his farm during the week. He claimed that he paid a £250 deposit on the Essendon house. In 1939, Doug initiated divorce proceedings against Minnie on the grounds of "wilful desertion". In his petition, he described her as having a cold disposition and of having little affection for him.

Minnie had gained her financial independence from Doug in 1935 when both her parents died and she inherited £5000. It was then that she announced that she had no intention of ever living with Doug who none the less attempted many times to gain a reconciliation. Minnie indicated that she had lost her affection for Doug, but made no allegations made against him. The marriage was dissolved in 1939 on the grounds of wilful desertion. The following year, Minnie married her boarder, Norman George Muir, a widower whose wife had died in 1933.

Minnie set up the Essendon property as a boarding house.  She also became a property developer. The Lancaster Lodge Flats at 213-215 Punt Road, Richmond, were built in her name in 1935. [14]  She had received a considerable inheritance. Her family had run a drapery and clothing business at Bethanga. Her father, Thomas Harris, storekeeper of Bethanga died on 3rd March 1934, leaving Real Estate valued at £379 and personal estate valued at £5607. A debtor to his estate was one, D. Symington of Beveridge, who owed him six shillings and seven pence. [15] Minnie's mother, Alice Ann Harris, died the following year on 25th September 1935. Her estate amounted to £14,685/18/2. Probate was granted to her son William John Harris, storekeeper of Bethanga, and her daughter, Constance Minnie Symington of 85 Woodland Street, Essendon. Annie Harris left the business, real estate and motor vehicles (Armstrong Siddeley 6 sedan, 1929 model and 1924 Dodge Tourer car) to her son. [16] 

Constance Minnie Muir died on 14th February 1959, leaving real estate valued at £6200 and a personal estate amounting to £3997/5/4 which she left in equal parts to her surviving children Ian McDonald Symington and Ann Marie Churcher. [17] 

In 1934 Doug suffered a financial decline after he lost 1000 sheep and that year he was seriously injured in an accident. Thereafter he found it difficult to meet mortgage repayments and sold the Beveridge property in 1939.  However, despite his apparently precarious financial situation, he immediately proceeded to purchase a 4000 acre wheat property at Nathalia.  

In 1942 he married his first cousin, Frances Gertrude Gifford, who was a widow. Doug farmed at Nathalia with Frances for over a decade. Thereafter he had a stint in Western Australia, where acquired an attractive property in the Chapman valley, near Geraldton. However, he soon returned to Victoria, perhaps for Frances to be closer to her family.

Thereafter, in the sixties and seventies he lived in the Bendigo region. For a time he worked as a labourer.  He ended up living with his third wife, Vera Wynack, at 31 Wade Street, Golden Square and had no other assets.

FRANCES HODGSON 1894-1966

In1942 Doug had the good fortune to marry his cousin Frances Gifford. Formerly Frances Gertrude Hodgson, she was a widow. She had been a bridesmaid at Doug's first wedding! [18] Doug and Frances were happily married until Frances died in Bendigo on 21 December 1966.

The daughter of George Reeves Hodgson (1853-1932) and Louisa Jane Stock, Frances was born in Kyneton on 18 July 1894. She was the niece of Rebecca Symington, Doug's mother, and the widow of Arthur Hamilton Gifford (1888-1937). Francis died in 1966 at 102 Booth Street, Golden Square, Bendigo. She and Doug were buried in the Bendigo General Cemetery. In her will dated 4th February 1963, she left all her estate to Doug. A codicil stated that, in the event of the death of Doug, Robert Churcher and Thomas Ian Symington were to act as joint executors. She left no real estate. Her personal estate was $910-76 which was money in a bank deposit. [19] 

After Frances died, Doug married another widow, Vera Isabella Wynack. Doug told his cousin in Perth that he had married one of the Thomas family whom he had known years ago at Huon Lane and who had a property on the Wodonga Road. [20] [21] (Jean McCabe, personal communication; Mattie Hodgson, Letter to Frances McCabe 19 October 1996) However, Doug was sadly mistaken. Vera's father was a humble storekeeper in Tintaldra and she had inherited the princely sum of £100 from his estate in 1935. [22]  Doug believed that he was betrothed to a wealthy heiress. She in turn believed Doug to be a prosperous grazier but, by the time of their marriage, Doug had squandered his inheritance. It must have come as a bitter shock to both when the truth emerged.

VERA ISABELLA THOMAS

Doug's third wife, Vera was born at Corryong in 1898. Her parents were Edward George Thomas (born in London c. 1851, died 2nd August 1935 at Corryong), storekeeper of Tintaldra, and Isabella McPherson (1857-1927). In his will, Edward George Thomas of Tintaldra left £100 to each of his four daughters and 5 shillings to his son Alexander Edward. [23] Vera Thomas married Gordon Wynack (1893-1965) at Corowa in 1916. Vera died on 20 April 1995.

After his divorce from Minnie, Doug provided no further financial support to his children. A contribution which he promised towards his daughter’s wedding never eventuated.  Doug died almost penniless on 20 June 1973. His only asset was a very modest suburban house at 31 Wade Street, Golden Square, valued at $10,794 and which, as the matrimonial home, became the property of his widow Vera. Doug had no cash reserve at all and his surviving children would have been justifiably mortified at the pittance bequeathed to them. It is extraordinary that Doug saw fit to make a token and embarrassing bequest of $20 to each of his surviving children: his will dated 3rd August 1972 reads “I GIVE a legacy of twenty dollars to each of my children ANNE MARIE CHURCHER and THOMAS IAN SYMINGTON and I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all the rest residue and remainder of my estate to my wife VERA ISABELLA SYMINGTON.” [24] 

AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL

1921-1931 Huon, Grazier

1936 Alma Vale Beveridge Grazier (with Constance Minnie)

1937 Alma Vale

1942 Nathalia, Grazier

1949 Nathalia (with Frances)

1954 635 Edmondson Avenue Albury, Grazier; and also at Leichardt

1958 East Chapman W.A., farmer

1963 Maiden Gully Road, Maiden Gully, Farmer, (with Frances)

also at 61 Ogilvie Avenue, Echuca, labourer

1967 102 Booth Street, Golden Square Labourer

1968 Bendigo 31 Wade Street, Golden Square, Labourer (with Vera Isabella)

1972 31 Wade Street, Golden Square

1977 Vera Isabella 3/6 Nolan Street, Frankston

1980 Vera Isabella 46 Orwil Street, Frankston

1973 Vera living at flat 3, Scott Grove, Glen Iris

[1] Owen Laffan 1911-2008 of Beveridge, personal communication

[2] Personal communication October 2017 from Jane Whittle, Jessie's grand-daughter

[3] Marriage Notice The Argus Saturday 11 August 1923 page 11 

[4] Bill Simmonds of Huon Lane, Personal communication  

[5] Albury Banner Friday 6 June 1926 page 25

[6] The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express 29 July 1927 page 27 

[7] Wodonga and Towong Sentinel 29 July 1927 page 2

[8] Birth Notice The Argus Saturday 9 May 1925 page 15 

[9] Cemetery Register number 22352; Location P-161-44

[10] Letter from Mattie Hodgson to Frances McCabe 19 October 1996

[11] Divorce Petition

[12] Mattie to Frances 19 October 1996

[13] PROV VPRS 283/P2 1939/47 Melbourne Divorce Case Files

[14] (Graeme Butler and Associates, City of Yarra Review of Heritage Precincts 2007 Appendix 7 Lancaster Lodge Flats, 213-215 Punt Road, Richmond Heritage overlay: HO332 City of Yarra Property Number: 177235 (unit 1)

[15] PROV Will of Thomas Harris VPRS 7951/P2/942 268/654; Probate VPRS 28/P3/2651 268/654 

[16] PROV VPRS 28/P3/2845 280/697; Will VPRS 7591/P2/985 280/697

[17] PROV Probate VPRS 28/P4/1965 549/098; Will VPRS 7591/P3/294 549/098

[18] Personal communication Jean McCabe, Doug's niece

[19] PROV VPRS 28/94/4000 652/294

[20] Jean McCabe, personal communication 

[21] Mattie Hodgson, Letter to Frances McCabe 19 October 1996

[22] PROV VPRS 7591/P2/903 274/763 Will

[23] PROV VPRS 7591/P2/963 274/763 Will

[24] PROV VPRS 7591/4/355 Will; VPRS 28/P6/395 756/672 Probate

NEWSPAPER REPORTS

BEER

Wodonga and Towong Sentinel (Vic.), Friday 29 October 1920, page 2

WODONGA POLICE COURT.

(At the Union Hotel, Tangambalanga)-On a charge of being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, D. Symington was fined £1, with 10/ costs.

DOUG'S FIRST WEDDING

The Argus Saturday 11 August 1923 page 11

SYMINGTON--HARRIS. - On the 7th March, 1923 at St. David’s Presbyterian Church, Albury, Victor Douglas, only son of Mrs. and the late P. Symington, Teviotdale, Huon, to Constance Minnie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Harris “Glamorgan,” Bethanga Lower.  

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express Friday 16 March 1923 page 28

At the Presbyterian Church, Albury, on March 7, by the Rev. Mr. Johansen, Mr. Victor Douglas Symington, of “Tiviotdale,” (sic) Huon, and Miss Minnie Constance Harris, of “Glanmorgan,” Bethanga, were married. The bride was given away by her father, Mr. Thomas Harris. Miss Muriel McCulloch, of Rudd’s Point, Carrathool, and Miss Fanny Hodgson, of Melbourne, were bridesmaids, and Mr. R. H. Reid and Mr. Stuckey, of Huon, were best man and groomsman. The bride was attired in a gown of cream cashmere-de-soie, beautifully trimmed with seed pearls and true lovers’ blossoms and veil of lace. The bridesmaids’ dresses were of apricot cashmere-de-soie, draped with radium lace, and black hats, and they carried bouquets of yellow roses with long streamers of apricot chiffon. The arrangements for the wedding were in the capable hands of Mr. Malcolm, and a most enjoyable time was spent by the 40 guests assembled to do honor to the occasion. The usual toasts were honored. Mr. and Mrs. Symington left by the mail train for Sydney and the Blue Mountains, where the honeymoon is being spent. The presents were costly and numerous, including a great number of cheques.  

NEW HOUSE AT TEVIOTDALE

Albury Banner Friday 6 June 1926 page 25

TENDERS WANTED for MAKING and BURNING 52,000 BRICKS at Huon (Vic). Apply at once. DOUGLAS SYMINGTON, Huon, Vic.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express Friday 29 July 1927 page 27

Last week a most enjoyable evening was spent at Gleneffie, the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Symington, at Huon. Friends and neighbours came from all quarters, and gave a real house-warming. The house is admirably suited to entertaining, and 120 guests were present. The evening was spent in dancing and cards. The Rev. Mr. Rankin proposed the toast of the host and hostess.

Wodonga and Towong Sentinel Friday 29 July 1927 page 2

SURPRISE PARTY AT HUON.-Early last week a most enjoyable evening was spent at “Gleneffie” the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Symington, at Huon. Friends and neighbors came from all quarters and gave a real house warming. The house is admirably suited to entertaining and 120 guests were present. The evening was spent with dancing, card playing and vocal items. Mr. A. Elliott’s band supplied excellent music. A wonderful supper was handed round after which the Rev. Mr. Rankin proposed the toast of the host and hostess. The company sang “They are jolly good fellows” and “Auld Lang Syne.” Mr. W. Symington responded.

The Argus Wednesday 3 August 1927 page 24F

On Saturday an enjoyable evening was spent at Glenaffle, (sic) the new home of Mr and Mrs Douglas Symington, at Huon The house is admirably suited to entertaining, and 120 guests were present.

ALMA VALE

The Age Saturday 12 March 1932 page 1

FOR LEASE BY TENDER.   HOMESTEAD SECTION Of “ALMA VALE ESTATE,” BEVERIDGE. 2868 acres 23 perches, situate about 22 miles from G.P.O., 2 1/2 miles from Beveridge railway station, 1 mile from church, school and post office, between the main Sydney-road and the old Sydney-road, with modern homestead, of 8 rooms, with all conveniences, lawns, gardens, tennis court, garage, stables and outbuildings, 2 sheep drafting yards, subdivided into 9 large and several small paddocks, all sheep proof, permanently watered by wind mills, springs and tanks.   The property consists of very rich land, of heavy carrying capacity; 500 acres are to be cropped on shares this year, the share farmer being entitled to two-thirds and the owners to one-third of any crop harvested, all seed, manure, &c., being found by the share farmer.  The trustees of the will of the late Arthur Edward Whinfield invite tenders for the leasing of the above property for one or two years from the 1st April, 1932, tenant to pay rent quarterly in advance, and also to pay municipal rates, and keep all buildings, fences, &c., in good tenantable repair, tenant to be entitled to receive the one-third share of the owners in the said area to be cropped on shares.   Tenders are returnable not later than the 23rd inst., and should be addressed to the trustees of the will of the late A. K. Whinfield, care H. M. Lee, Esq., solicitor, 360 Collins-street. Melbourne, from whom full particulars can he obtained on application.  The highest of any tender not necessarily accepted.  

DEPARTURE FOR BEVERIDGE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express Friday 5 May 1933 page 47

A pleasant evening was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Symington, of Berringle, (sic) Huon, at their home, prior to their departure to take over their new property at Beveridge. One hundred and thirty of their friends from Huon, Ebden, Gundowring, Sandy Creek, Kiewa and Kergunyah assembled. Dancing was indulged in, the spacious dining-room and lounge making a splendid ball-room. Mr. Symington was presented with a wallet of notes.

THE SALE OF TEVIOTDALE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express Friday 16 June 1933 page 45

GIPPSLAND AND NORTHERN CO-OP. CO. LTD.

PROPERTY SALES

The Gippsland and Northern Coop Co. Ltd: (Tallangatta branch) report having completed the following important and extensive property sales since 1st January, 1933

 A/c V. D. Symington, of Huon. - 1495 acres to T. Macauley, of Kew.

1935 ACCIDENT

Kilmore Free Press Thursday 7 March 1935 page 3

A CLOSE CALL Mr Symington, of Alma Vale, Beveridge, met with an unusual accident last week. He was carting grain with a waggon and when crossing a dry creek was jolted on to the horses’ backs. The team took fright and bolted with the result that Mr Symington was thrown to the ground and the waggon passed over his shoulder and head, his escape from instant death being miraculous. He was conveyed to Mena hospital, East Melbourne, where he is now well on the way to recovery.

NATHALIA PROPERTY

The Argus Saturday 18 March 1939 page 6 

WHEAT PROPERTY SOLD  

NATHALIA. -The Rothwell Park wheat and grazing property and adjacent holdings of 4,000 acres, have been sold to Mr. V. D. Symington, of Beveridge.

Shepparton Advertiser Friday 17 March 1939 page 1S

ESTATES SOLD

James Williams, estate agent, Numurkah, reports having sold the following estates. On behalf of V. D. Symington, of Alma Vale, Beveridge, his 2656 acres of land, situated at Beveridge, in the parishes of Mernang and Darraweit Guim, right on the main Melbourne-Sydney Highway and known as Alma Vale Estate, and after completing this sale reports having also sold to Mr. Symington, an area of land at Nathalia, known as Rothwell Park, and the adjacent holdings, all situated in parishes of Kaarimba, Barwo and Kotupna, and containing an area of almost 4000 acres, and fronting the Murray Valley Highway, for about three miles, and lying within almost two miles of the progressive town of Nathalia. Prices were all at vendors reserves greatly enhanced since, by bountiful rains. Total areas in two sales 6656 acres.

DIVORCE 1939

The Age Friday 16 June 1939 page 13

DIVORCE COURT

Victor Douglas Symington, 39 years, Beveridge, grazier, from Constance Minnie Symington, 37 years, Woodland-street, Essendon; desertion.

DEATH OF PETER SYMINGTON  1948

Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), Thursday 9 December 1948, page 3

BODY WEIGHTED WITH BLOCK Suicide At End Of Henley Jetty

With a railway brake block weighing about 15 lb. wired to the right leg, the body of Peter Symington, 24, single, of Childers street, North Adelaide, was recovered from 8 ft. of water at the end of Henley Beach jetty yesterday afternoon. The discovery was made during the police search which followed the finding of a note and clothing at the end of the jetty on Monday. The body was seen about 2.30 p.m. by Constable C. G. Parsons, of Henley Beach, who with Henley Beach lifesavers brought it to the surface. Constable Parsons is preparing a report for the City Coroner (Mr. T. E. Cleland).

The Argus Tuesday 6 December 1949 page 12

SYMINGTON. -Peter, passed away 6th December, 1948. -Sadly missed, always remembered. (Dad.)

DOGS

Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic.), Wednesday 5 January 1949, page 35

GREYHOUND Bitch, 3 yrs, (Groongal from Hydra). Greyhound Bitch, 2 yrs, (Baldy Innes from Hydra). Price, £10 each. Three Greyhound Pups. Sentigrade out of Beverage Girl (Groongal from Hydra), £8 each. DOUG. SYMINGTON, Nathalia.

1952 SALE OF NATHALIA PROPERTY

The Age Monday 24 December 1951 page 10

FORTHCOMING SALES NATHALIA HALL, Thursday, January 17.— PROPERTY, “ROTHWELL PARK,” 1843 ACRES; “HIGH- WORTH,” 1898 ACRES, Account V. D. SYMINGTON, ESQ.

The Argus Saturday 4 January 1952 page 17

COUNTRY AUCTIONS

NATHALIA HALL. - Thursday, January 17. (Conj. James Williams.)

Property ROTHWELL PARK, 1843 ACRES; HIGHWORTH, 1898 ACRES,

Account V. D. SYMINGTON, ESQ.