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MR. WILLIAM FARQUHARSON.

29 December 1925, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 11

…Charles Winter Clarke (b. 1873), was a farrier in the 4th Light Horse Regiment of the Australian Imperial Force from 1917 to 1919, serving in Gallipoli. He sailed from Australia to the war on the H.M.A.T.Nestor .  He continued with his veterinary work after repatriation at the Hospital for Horses and Dogs (animal hospital and veterinary college) in Brunswick Street, Melbourne. This site is now used by an architectural firm. Charles Winter Clarke was married to Catherine May Farquarhson (b. 1881), it was her father William Farquarhson   (b. 1842 Braemar, Scotland, d. 25 December, 1925) who came to Australia with his wife Margaret McComb and their five children in 1854.  William Farquharson constructed many of the bridges in rural Victoria. He is mentioned in this article which recognizes Victorian bridge builders. Margaret McCombe was the licensee of the Oxford Hotel at 222 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne between 1899 and 1901, later she became publican at the Globe Hotel, Port Melbourne. …

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FIVE CHILDREN DEAD HEAT BRINGS BATHING TRAGEDIES TWO DROWNED OFF ELWOOD Cool Change Expected This Afternoon

2 December 1935, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), page 9

…1842 Braemar, Scotland, d. 25 December, 1925) who came to Australia with his wife Margaret McComb and their five children in 1854.  William Farquharson constructed many of the bridges in rural Victoria. He is mentioned in this article which recognizes Victorian bridge builders. Margaret McCombe was the licensee of the Oxford Hotel at 222 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne between 1899 and 1901, later she became publican at the Globe Hotel, Port Melbourne. I needed assistance to find the grave of my two young Aunties who drowned at Elwood Beach in December 1935 (The newspaper item in the Argus, 2nd December 1935 is here ) so I solicited the help of Anthony and Michael, two grave diggers nearby who had just prepared the ground for a burial that was scheduled for 12 Noon. Finally, after much looking we found secreted behind the large rose bush on top of the grave the site of the last resting place of Margaret and Agnes Clarke, who are buried with Nellie May McCarthy and Louisa Sibley, who I know nothing about. They were not sisters of Margaret and Agnes, but must be relatives. Michael kindly held back part of the rose bush so that I could take a…