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CRESWICK.
OBITUARY.
The funeral of the late Mrs Bridget
Corcoran, of Smeaton, took place on
Tuesday, at the Creswick Cemetery,
and was largely attended The funeral
moved from St. Augustine.’s Church.
Tho coffin-bearers were-Messrs P., M.,
B., M. J. and J. Corcoran (sons of de-
ceased), M, Carey. The pall-bearers,
were Messrs D. Mulcahy, B. Tohey, B
Denigan, W. Smith, J. Charleson, H.
Hurley, P. Mc'Leod, W. Wright, A-
Charleson, J. Moore, E. A. Dooley, A.
Pasco, W. Corbett, T. Downey, B.
Graham, W. Cummins. The Rev.
Father Mulcahy officiated at the grave
side. Messrs A. Pasco and Sons were
the undertakers.
RBAIOA'AL OF AIR It. H. DOAYN
Widespread expressions of regret
liav/e been made at the proposed de
parture from our midst of Air R. id.
Down, the respected clerk of courts
at Creswick. who has received notice
to hold himself in readiness for a
transfer to act- as clerk of tlio courts
at Brunswick, Coburg and Northcote.
This community will suffer a severe
loss through Air Down's transfer, for
he lias been an exceptionally lino citi
zen. For some years’ past Air Down
has had charge of the courts at Cres
wick, Clunes and Allendale, and in
addition was receiver and paymaster
at. Creswick for the .State Government.
There is no question as to Ins great
ability in bis official positions, hut it
was in connection with his honorary
work that Air Down has come more
under public notice aud commendation.
It is safe t 0 sav that oio man m
this" district ever gave up so much
of his time to honorary positions, or
showed so much thoroughness in
cnrrving out the work that fell to his
lot. ” From the very commencement of
the Greah iAA'ar. Air Down took up the
secret atjrgliip of the recruiting com
mittee, of- almost every patriotic a-P*
peal in the town —and raised big
amounts —of the soldiers’ welcome
committee, and other such organisa
tions. He the secretary of
the Local Repatriation Committed for
the Shire and Borough of- Creswick,
and thus took on a stupendous task,
all in an honorary capacity. His labors
for the Aletbodist Church were many
and coustant. He filled tlio position
of circuit steward, was a member of
the church dh’oir and superintendent
of the Sunday school at ■ "Victoria
street, and was also a local preacher
lin the circuit. Ho is a staunch torap(er
ance advocate, and secretary ol the
local branch of _ Anti-Liquor League.
In other directions also he gave his
aid. and tho loss to, the town by his
transfer will be heavy.
COUNTRY FIRE BRIGADES’
BOARD.
When unveiling the honor board at the
Creswick Fire Brigade station. Urn
Mayor (Cr W. B. Grose) speaking as a
member of the Country Fire Brigades’
Board, on which ho had been a repre
sentative of the State Government for a
period of IB years, stated that what is
generally known as tlio Fire Brigades’
Act was passed in 1890 (30 years ago),
and came into operation in 1891. At the
inception of the Board, for the year
1891. 59 brigades were registered, includ
ing throe in Bendigo that had since
merged into one. There were now 135
brigades under (lie control of tbc Board.
The number of registered firemen who
enlisted and went to the front was about
7-10, and of these about 160 made the
supreme sacrifice. In addition to these
there were about 1600 reserves, honorary
members and ex-firemen who .ioined the
A.I.F. Such figures reflected very great
credit upon the officers and men of the
Country Fire Brigades’ sendee. It eras,
lie thought, comparatively easy for those
who had volunteered for fire-fighting in,
an honorary capacity to enlist for active
service when the call came.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Sinco the decline of mining in the neigh
boring 'districts, and the. absence of the
working population who in large numbers
paid for admission, particularly on the
second day, the managing committee ,ha§
found it. difficult, to bring the revenue up
to' the annual expenditure in connection
with the Smeaton Agricultural Society’s
show—now a one-day fixture. Prior to the
great activity in mining enterprises, the
pioneer farmers, in the preliminary stages
of their work on the land, took a moro ab
sorbing interest in the annual show, which
was par excellence the event of the year.
But times have changed, and the popula
tion decreased, and attendance at the Mel
bourne and Ballarat shows' has had the ef
fect of diminishing tho intensity of inte
rest in the local gathering. Mr T. J.
Barry, of Ullina, ha% just, retired after two
years in the president’s chair, and has been
succeeded by Air David Anderson, of
Smeaton, the President of Creswick Shire.
Mr C. C. Phillips, although no longer a
young mail, has proved himselF a very ac
tive ‘and "energetic secretary.
HOSPITAL BALL.
The annual ball for the hospital will be
held in the Town Hall on Wednesday
night.
GROWING OF TOBACCO, ETC.
r Air Temple Smith has intimated' that'
the following week will suit, him much
better than the coming week for -visiting
Creswick. The intention is that he should
inspect the land around the township dur-.
ing the day, and 'lecture on fruit and to
bacco culture in the evening.
OBITUARY.
Two old Creswick residents have recent-
ly died in Ballarat, whence they had only
removed a little while - in the latest in-
stance only about three weeks.
upon the death of Mr Francis Johns came
the announcement of the demise of Mrs.
Jones, relict of the late Mr Elias Jones,
formerly of North Creswick. The death
of Mrs Jones occurred about a week only
after her eldest son, Mr Robert Jones, had
succumbed to miners’ complaint. She was
an old and respected citizen.
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