Transcribed Records

WALCH’S ALMANAC - 1863

Rural Municipality of Bothwell in the County of Monmouth

Proclaimed municipality, October 23, 1862. First election of Councillors, January 30, 1863.
Area - 316,000 acres. Population - 1300.
Annual value of rateable property - £19,080. Extent of roads and streets - 75 miles.

TOWNSHIPS

Bothwell, 45 miles from Hobart Town, 100 miles from Launceston; population 539.
Apsley, 9 miles from Bothwell.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

For Legislative Council, Derwent: Returning Officer, W A B Jamieson, New Norfolk.
For House of Assembly, Cumberland: Returning Officer, A McDowall.

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

Legislative Council, Hon Captain Langdon RN, elected November 23rd, 1865.
House of Assembly, W Sibley, elected October 3rd, 1866.

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Archibald McDowall (warden and treasurer), William Bedford, John Ibbott, Edward Nicholas, Alexander Reid, Frederick Synott and Simon Arnett.
Council Clerk and Collector, Matthew Robinson. Auditors, James Howells and John Tod. Rate, 1869, 10d in £.

POLICE

Superintendent, Henry G Quodling. One sergeant, Peter Davie, and 2 petty constables, one of whom is gaoler and watcher.

CORONER AND COMMISSIONER OF THE SUPREME COURT

Archibald McDowall.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR THE TERRITORY

Nathanial P Allison, William Bedford, John Ibbott, Archibald McDowall, Edward Nicholas, William Nicholas, Alexander Reid, Frederick Synnot, John P Sherwin, R H Wilmore.

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS

First Monday in January, April, July and October.
Chairman, Archibald McDowall. Deputy Clerk of Peace and Registrar, Matthew Robinson. Bailiff, Henry G Quodling.

MINISTERS OF RELIGION

Church of England, Rev Arthur Wayn. Church of Rome, Rev M Keohan, from Oatlands. Wesleyans, occasional supplies.

BRANCH OF B F BIBLE SOCIETY

Secretary, George W Ife. Treasurer, Hon Captain Langdon.

POST OFFICE

Bothwell (money order office), Matthew Robinson; mails from Hobart Town and Launceston arrive daily, 11.30 am; close 1.00 pm. From Hamilton and Montacute, arrive Wednesday and Saturday, 12 noon; close same days, 1.30 pm.

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

Post Office; operator Matthew Robinson.

DISTRICT SURVEYOR

G C Smith, of New Norfolk.

DEPUTY-REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS ETC

Matthew Robinson

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Bothwell, Mr and Mrs Alfred Biggs. Apsley, Mrs Webb. Calton Hill and Hollow Tree, R Smith.

LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS

Bothwell, Rev Arthur Wayn, William Bedford, George W Ife, Rev M Keohan and A Mandeville.
Apsley, Rev L C Williams, William Bedford, John Bisdee.
Calton Hill and Hollow Tree, Rev Arthur Wayn, William Langdon, W T W Langdon, Charles Parsons and R H Wilmore.

ROAD TRUST

Frederick Synnot (chairman), William Bedford, Henric Nicholas, Humphrey T Savage, Simon Arnett, Edward Nicholas, John P Sherwin.
Clerk Collector and treasurer, Matthew Robinson. Rate 3d in the £.

BOARD OF WORKS

A McDowall (chairman), Hon Captain Langdon, F Synott, A Reid, J Ibbott, W Bedford, E Nicholas.
Secretary, Matthew Robinson.

COACHES

Arrive from Melton Mowbray daily at 11.45 am, returning at 1.30 pm.

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Annual subscription, £1. Books can, however, be issued to non-members upon subscribing for any less period than a year.
Secretary, Rev Arthur Wayn. Librarian, William Hughes.
Number of volumes, 2500.

CRICKET CLUB

Secretary, Simon Arnett.
Forty members.

PERIODICAL ENTERTAINMENTS

Consisting of readings, music, &c, are given in the new school-room.

Much attention has been paid to irrigation in this district, as the following summary of irrigated lands will show.

Sherwood and Buerton (John P Sherwin), 24 acres.
Meadsfield (Edward Nicholas), 120 acres.
Ratho (Alexander Reid), 120 acres.
Nant (Messrs Nicholas), 180 acres.
Thorpe (Thomas Axford), 70 acres.
John D Wood, 1100 acres.
Logan (Archibald McDowall), 40 acres.

Source: Walch’s Tasmania Almanac (Tasmania : J Walch & Sons), 1863, pp154-155.