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MR. JAMES CHITTLEBOROUGH

A FINE OLD PIONEER.

RECOLLECTIONS OF THE EARLY

DAYS.

Mr. James Chittleborough, of Howard Street, Hindmarsh, celebrates his 80th birthday today. Although he received a stroke some time ago. which affects his his right side and speech, his general health is good and his faculties are quite clear. Mrs. Chittleborough died about five years ago. There are four sons-Mr. C. J. Chittleborough, of Hindmarsh; Mr. H. C. Chittleborough, of Malvern; Mr. P. E. Chittleborough; and F. L. Chittle borough, of Perth, Western Australia; three daughters - Mrs. G. H. Marr, of Sydney, N.S.W.; Mrs. V, H. Simpson, of Gilberton; and Miss Chittleborough, of Hindmarsh; 20 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Mr. Chittleborough was born at Portsmouth, England, on November 29, 1832, | and arrived in South Australia in the | Buffalo with his parents on December 28, 1836. His brother was Mr. William Chit tleborough, of Reynella, who died twelve months ago, and his sisters were Mrs J. G. Boyd and Mrs. R. H. Winter (both dead), and Mrs. J. Brown, of Woodstock Victoria. Mr. Chittleborough's father (Mr. James Chittleborough) died in 1854, and his mother in 1841. Mr. Chittleborough and his sister (Mrs. J. Brown) are the only survivors of the family.

Mr. Chittleborough's parents on arriving here settled down in "Buffalo Row,' comprised of tents and rude huts situated on the park lands near the Torrens, near where the Adelaide Gaol now stands. On the completion of the survey of the city of Adelaide his father built and opened one of the first hotels in Hindley-street, and named it 'The Buffalo's Head." in 1841 or 1842 Messrs. Malcolm and Graham became proprietors of the hotel, and re- named it "Black Bull." The Chittle- borough family moved to Hurtle Vale, and went in for farming. Mr. James Chittle borough remained with his parents until he was 19 years old. The news of the discovery of gold in Victoria made him restless, and he went to the Forest Creek diggings. He spent three successful years seeking for gold and contracting, and then returned to Hurtle Vale. He resumed farming, and continued at this until he got married, over half a century ago, to Miss Priscilla Kevern, at Trinity Church Adelaide. He then became a licensed vic tualier, and for some time he was the landlord of the Heart in Hand Hotel, on the Lower North-Road. Later he was the licensee of the Kent Town Hotel, Kent Town. In 1860 he went to Wallaroo, and entered into partnership with Mr. F. Burlem in carrying on a store on the mines. Subsequently he out't and opened the old Half-way House Hotel In Burslem's Scrub, Green's Plains. After a time he re turned to Adelaide, and became the land- lord of the Hampshire Hotel. He next kept the Cumberland Hotel, and on leav- ing it became a clerk and bookkeeper at Mr. Horwood's foundry in Hindiey-street, now occupied by Messrs. Forwood, Down, and Co. After serving in this capacity for seven years he was taken as a partner in the business. As this venture did not turn out satisfactorily, Mr. Chittleborough withdrew from it, and entered into the service of Messrs. Haussen & Co. as traveller in connection with their Hind marsh brewery, and continued with the firm for 16 years. Before severing his connection with Messrs. Haussen & Co. he had been secretary, of the Licensed Vic- tuallers' Association, and while continuing in this position he opened an hotel regis- try office, and carried it on for some years with success.

Mr. Chittleborough was secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Association for 27 years, and on resigning his position he was tendered a complimentary smoke social and was presented with an address, expressing high appreciation of his valuable services,

Mr. Chittleborough's next venture was the Windmill Hotel, on the North-road, Prospect, which he conducted for some time. Then he returned to Hindmarsh and entered into a house and land agency, which about two years ago he disposed of. He has since lived in retirement.

The following interview, written, by the Late Mr. .H. C Evans, was published in "Quiz" on October 21, 1897:- "I was only about four years of age when the "Buffalo cast anchor at Glenelg," Mr. Chittleborough tells the interviewer, "but I remember coming up through the scrub to the plains near Thebarton. We camped on the bank of the Torrens just where the weir is until Buffalo Row was built. Buffalo Row - a line of reed huts was situated where the olive plantation now is. Then there came Coromandel Row, which extended towards Adelaide, and which consisted of a row of wooden houses brought out in the ship Coromandel. Sir Hurtle Fisher and Colonel Light had their huts where the sheep market now stands, and near by the site of the Buck's Head Hotel there was a pile of stones erected, and thereon was placed a post, to which was attached a bell. The bell was rung every day at noon. Then followed Immigration-square, which consisted of wooden houses erected by the Government, and here the immigrants resided until they found other accommodation. The square was near to where the Observatory now stands.

"If you want to test the claims of an old colonist ask, 'Do you remember the punt? Very few do remember it. A man named Rogers had a punt on the Tor- rens, and by means of a rope etretched from bank to bank of the river used to take passengers across. We were burnt out in Buffalo Row. My mother kept a store - the first in South Australia - her drapery and other goods being brought by Mr. Barton Hack from Tasmania or New South Wales. Well, we were completely burnt out, and had not a single thing to our backs. No insurance in those days! We were well treated by our neighbors, and the Fishers, Governor Hindmarsh, and others gave us much assistance. I should like to put it on record that Barton Hack said to my mother, "Never mind, old dame I will give you more goods to start again.

And he did. Shortly afterwards the huts occupied by Sir Hurtle Fisher and Colonel Light were also burnt down. About the time of our fire my father had taken a lease of a block of land where the Black Bull Hotel now is. He built a little place there, got a license, and called the house the Buffalo's Head. There I lived until my father went farming, and mv mother died there. This was not the first hotel in South Australia; the John o' Groats, which was somewhere between the present Black Swan and Clarendon Hotels, en- joyed that distinction.

"Amusements" Oh, yes. The first theatre I can remember was a little place close to where the Black Swan now stands. Tommy Jaykes, afterwards a publican at Hindmarsh for many years, was one of the performers, and, if I mistake not, an uncle of Mr. Easther of Mitcham, was another. After that Lazaar, father of Sam and Abraham Lazaar, established a theatre in Gilles-arcade, and George Coppin and Harry Lambert were many years asso- ciated with the enterprise. There was another little theatre carried on by Mr. Leering at the back of the Aerated Bread Company's present premises. You see, even then Adelaide had two theatres run- ning'

"The first races I can recollect took place on the park lands between Thebarton and the end of Hindley-street. The prime movers were, I tbink, the young Fishers and the Oakleys. The Oakley family are now living near the Meadows. The next races were held where the Old Course now is. They were principally Timor races.

One cargo or two cargoes of Timor ponies arrived from Timor, and they sold readily; nearly everybody possessed one. Then a club was formed and good horses began to race. John Chambers was one of the prin- cipal men in carrying out the early race meetings. John Baker was also very suc cessful with his horses. He formed a stud, and old William Malcolm was his trainer. A great racing man in those days was Jack Harvey, of Salisbury, who used to train and ride his own horses, and was very successful too. John Chambers had a horse, The Gift, which won the Town Plate for three or four years in succession, and the first time he was beaten was by a mare named Matilda, brought over by Captain Wilkinson and F. Castles from one of the other colonies, and, to the best of my recollection, ridden by a gentleman who is now a prominent citizen. One of the best steeplechase riders in those days was Charlie Fisher, who won steeplechases several years in succession on a horse called Highflyer. There are some celebrated jumping records by Highflyer in the pos- session of old sports, and prints of Charlie Fisher on Highflyer are still preserved. Gambling? There was no regular betting as there is now, but there were some keen sports. Paxton, the chemist, was one, and Clark, the brewer, was another.

"In cricket matters I can go rather far- ther back than Mr. Whitridge. Tom Skuce, father of Adolphus Skuce, Jaykes. George James (a fine old sport), and old Harry Figg are the first cricketers I re-member. Then there came a first-class player, E. N. Emmett, an auctioneer, who left for Ballarat when gold was discovered. The matches were played on the ground at the back of the present police barracks. William and Hurtle Fisher were also cricketers. After them came the Bakers (Tom and George), William Hall (a cele-

brated swift underhand bowler), Cocker (a fine all-round man), the Botting Bro- thers (Bill being especially good), the Nottages. W. B. T. Andrews, Giddings (father of the one-time 'Advertiser' re- porter), Lodge, Mortimer, Ewbank. Wil- liam Bundey (at one time Mayor of Ade- laide), and last, but not least, Tom Futcher. Old Mr. Dewhirst (afterwards inspector of schools). Charley Tomkins (afterwards of the Red Lion Hotel), Rivas (the best wicketkeeper of the day) Cole- man (a miller of Strathalbyn, and an ex- cellent bat), Phillips (still in the land of the living). Jim Scandrett, and Tom Simons are also players I can recollect. The best country club in those times was that at Morphett - Vale, including such players as Peck, who afterwards made bats; Short, Locksley, Dungey, Tidy, and McLeod, and many a match was played there against an Adelaide team, the game frequently oc- cupying three davs. We afterwards - that is after the diggings days - got a different class of cricketers, among them being Sheriff Boothbv, Marchant, Judge Bundey, Jeffreys, Maddock, sen. and jun., Wood- forde. Fullarton, two Perrymans, the three O'Hallorans. Tom and Bob Woods. Dobson, two Wares, Shadrach, and Arnold. From that time up to the earlv sixties the most interesting matches' were the British versus Colonial, which were annual. They were played between British players and colonial taught players, the majority of games being won bv the latter. Then came Mal- colm Thornton (the solicitor). Feather- stone, and the Goodens. and that takes me up to Mr. Whitridge's time. The greatest sport we had was in playing country clubs. There was, for instance, a good club at Munno Para East, containing Tom Wil- liams, of Little Para; Dal v. of Salisbury; the Loftus brothers, of One Tree Hill: Peterswald, the late Commissioner of Police; Ifould, the Rev. J. P. Buttfield, afterwards S.M.: and his brother, an even better player.

"In the early days the natives were very plentiful, and the camp of the Adelaide tribe was alwavs on the Torrens. I have seen two or three native battles. The tribes would come down from Mount Barker and Encounter Bay and fight on the plains. I saw one big fight near where Hilton now is. I suppose there must have been 400 or 500 blacks engaged. - They threw their spears, and occasionally got to close quarters with their waddies. One or two were killed. The whites did not interfere, because the fight was a tribal one, and, indeed, we found it very exciting viewing the encounter from a safe distance.

"We children were almost brought up with the natives, and nearly all the boys knew the language of the Adelaide tribe. I could speak it very well: in fact. I could converse with a black of the Adelaide tribe now. I kept a book in which I wrote down various words and their meanings. One of the best books on the native lan- guage was compiled bv a brother of Tom Williams, of the Para. He was under storekeeper to Gilbert, and he was nick- named 'Soup and Bouilli/ because on the emigrant ship he had served the rations out. At the Old Colonists' Festival in 1846 or 1P47, held in a large tent at the back of the present Overway Hotel, an hotel, bv the way, once kept by this iden- tical Williams, a member of the mounted police - a fine, well-educated body of men being a good vocalist, was asked for a song. He sang a parody on 'Beautiful Venice,' and one verse, that I have never forgotten, will amuse old colonists

"'Oh, Soup and Bouilli, subject of song.
What bilious contents to thy red cans belong.
What glorious sensations it strikes to the heart.
When the soup and gravy from the red cans depart.".

"The chorus was sung with gusto."

Mr. Chittleborough's birthday will be celebrated this evening at the residence of his son, Mr. C. J. Chittleborough.

Source:
MR. JAMES CHITTLEBOROUGH. (1912, November 29). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 12. Retrieved March 16, 2012, from http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5355321

SOCIAL TO MR. JAMES CHITTLEBOROUGH.

A large number of members of the Licensed Victuallers' Association and their friends gathered at the Imperial Hotel on Wednesday evening on the occasion, of the complimentary smoke social to Mr. James Chittleborough, the retiring secretary of the association. Mr. Chittleborough recently relinquished his position, to re-embark on his former occupation as the licensee of the Windmill Hotel at Prospect. Mr. John Lord presided.

The toast of "The Queen" having been duly honored,

The Chairman proposed "Our guest," referring do his extended acquaintance with Mr. Chittleborough, who, in his capacity as secretary, had worked so enthusiastically to bring about the success of the association. In this he had been entirely successful, as was shown by its present prosperous condition. He had been an active member on the committee of the annual picnic, and they would miss him much when that event came round. (Applause.)

Mr. W. N. Waite said he had worked with the retiring secretary for the last 20 years. He referred in highly eulogistic terms to his abilities and social qualities. It would take a good man to carry out the duties as ably as he had done. The association in South Australia was in a more stable financial condition than similar associations in the other colonies, and this was due in a great measure to Mr. Chittleboriough's efforts. (Applause.)

Mr. J. N. Hines supported the toast on behalf of the Cricketing Association, and referred to the guest as a noble supporter of that game. (Applause.)

The toast was drunk with musical honors.

Mr. T. Scherk, MP., said he had been asked by the committee of the association to discharge a very pleasing duty, namely, to present an address prepared by the as- sociation to Mr. Chittleborough. who had held the office of secretary to the association for no less than 27 years. (Applause.) During the whole of that time he had performed his many duties in a manner which reflected high credit on him, and he could now retire knowing that he had given full satisfaction. He could testify to the high integrity of Mr. Chittleborough, who had been straightforward and honest in all his actions. (Hear, hear.) He was sure Mr. Chittleborough would value the address more highly than he would have done a presentation of more intrinsic value. His family would ever treasure it as a souvenir of the 'happy relations which existed between himself and the association during his connection with it. (Applause.)

The address read as follows:—
Mr. James Chitlleborough. —As an expression of the high estimation in which you are held by the members and supporters of this society, and as a mark of their appreciation of the valuable services rendered by you, this address is now presented. We have to record our regret that your resignation deprives us of the benefit of those abilities you have so very conspicuously displayed and which have so materially contributed both to the association's past progress and its present prosperous condition. Trusting that the services which has ever attended your enthusiastic efforts on our behalf will continue in your future career, we beg to subscribe ourselves, on behalf of the committee. —John Lord, president; Thomas Pickup, vice-president; Harry Taylor, secretary.

The address was artistically illuminated, and was the work of Mr. C. A. Marquet. It bore a representation of the ship Buffalo, in which the recipient came to the colony, and portrayed him in the characters of cricketer, cyclist, farmer, and secretary.

"The Parliament," "The Licensed Victuallers' Association," and other toasts were also honored. Songs were rendered by Messrs. W. Orchard. W. Lane, and H. E. Duncan, while Mr. L. Harris contributed a recitation.

Source:
SOCIAL TO MR. JAMES CHITTLEBOROUGH. (1900, April 26). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 6. Retrieved March 16, 2012, from http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/36954353

SOCIAL TO MR. JAMES CHITTLEBOROUGH.

On Wednesday evening the members of the Licensed Victuallers' Association and many of their supporters assembled in force at the Imperial Hotel for the purpose of tendering a complimentary social to Mr. James Chittleborough, who recently resign- ed his position as Secretary, to take a lease of the Windmill Hotel, Prospect. Mr. John Lord presided. The loyal toast hav- ing been honoured, the Chairman proposed "Our Guest" Mr. Chittleborough had for many years occupied the position of Sec- retary, and had also been an active member of the committee, and was a Vice-President of the Association. The success of the As- sociation was undoubtedly due to his energy. He was a worker in every sense of the term. He had always taken a plea- sure in doing a good turn to members of the Association, and they would miss him in all sections of their work, and more par- ticularly at the annual picnic, where his activity and hard-working propensities had made him famous. (Cheers.)— Mr. W. N. Waite spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr. Chittleborough, who had done what no other man would ever have the opportu- nity of doing. He had built up the Asso- ciation from its infancy to what it was at present— a highly successful institution. (Cheers.)— Mr. J. Hines, on behalf of the South Australian Cricket Association, sup- ported the toast. He referred to the guest as a hard-working and an enthusiastic de- votee of the sport. The toast was drunk with musical honours. — Mr. Theodore Scherk, M.P., presented an address prepar- ed by the Association to the gentleman who had held the office of Secretary for no less than twenty-seven years. (Applause.) During the whole of that time Mr. Chittleborough had performed his many duties in a manner which re- flected the very highest credit upon him. He (had always found Mr. Chittleborough thoroughly straightforward. He was sure Mr. Chittleborough would value the ad- dress more than a presentation of more intrinsic value. It read as follows: — "Mr. James Chittleborough, April 25, 1900. As an expression of the high estimation in which you are held by the members and supperters of this Society, and as a mark of their appre- ciation of the valuable services rendered by you, this address is now presented. We have to record our regret that your resig- nation deprives us of the benefit of those abilities which you have so conspicuously displayed, and which have so materially contributed both to the Association's past progress and its present prosperous condi- tion. Trusting that success which has ever attended your enthusiastic efforts on our behalf will continue in your future career, we beg to subscribe ourselves on behalf of the committee. — (Signed) John Lord, President; Thomas Pickup, Vice president; Harry Taylor, Secretary."— The address was illuminated in an artistic manner by Mr. C. A. Marquet. It repre- sented the ship Buffalo, in which the reci- pient arrived in the colony, and portrayed him as a cricketer, a cyclist, a farmer, and Secretary.— "The Parliament," "Licensed Victuallers' Association," and other toasts were also honoured. A musical programme was carried out by Messrs. Parsons, W. Ordhard, W. Lane, and H. E. Duncan, and a recitation was contributed by Mr. L. Harris.

Source:
SOCIAL TO MR. JAMES CHITTLEBOROUGH. (1900, April 26). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 6. Retrieved March 16, 2012, from http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/56552555

Priscilla married James Chittleborough, son of James Chittleborough and Maria Coates, on 24 Mar 1855. (James Chittleborough was born on 29 Nov 1832 in Portsmouth, Hampshire England, christened on 6 Jan 1833 in St Mary's Church Portsea Hampshire England, died on 1 Mar 1918 and was buried north Rd Cemetery Walkerville.)

Source:
http://www.minchinfamily.bigpondhosting.com/621.htm

A BUFFALO PIONEER.

DEATH OF MR. JAMES CHITTLEBOROUGH.

Honored and much beloved, Mr. James Chittleborough, one of the hardiest of pioneers, has crossed the divide. His health had been failing of late, and he was unable to attend the last Commemoration Day reunion of pioneers at Glenelg, at which for many years he had been the most conspicuous figure. He died at his home, Howard-street, Hindmarsh, yesterday, at the age of 85 years and 3 months. His genial face will be missed by many people, for until quite recently, though his hair and beard were snow-white, he seemed to possess the secret of perpetual youth. It seems but yesterday that he was at the cricket nets on the Hindmarsh Oval, show- ing a straight bat to the best trundlers of the district, and his good nature was proverbial. In an athletic sense he was something of a phenomenon, for when

The late Mr. J. Chittleborough.

already past the allotted span he was as keen at practice as the youngest colt who took the field. He was a prominent cricketer from the early days and was a mainstay of the Hindmarsh eleven many years ago. Advancing age at last began to weaken his wonderful constitution, and failing health made itself first felt in a paralytic stroke about four years ago. He partly recovered, but in the past few months time has been visibly taking its toll. His death was as peaceful as his

life.

Mr. Chitileborough was bom at Ports- mouth on November 29. 1832, and arrived in South Australia in the Buffalo with his parents on December 28, 1836. His brother was Mr. William Chittleborough, of Rey- nella, who died in 1911, and his sisters were Mrs. J. G. Bold and Mrs. R. H. Winter and Mrs. J. Brown, of Woodstock, Vic- toria. His parents on arriving here settled down in "Buffalo Row." On the comple- tion of the survey of the city of Adelaide his father built and opened one of the first hotels in Hindley-street, and named it "The Buffalo's Head." In 1841 or 1842 Messrs. Malcolm and Graham became pro- prietors of the hotel and renamed it "Black Bull." The Chittleborough family moved to Hurtle Vale and went in for farming. Mr. James Chittleborough remained with his parents until he was 19 years old. The news of the discovery of gold in Victoria made him restless, and he went to the Forest Creek diggings. He spent three suc- cessful years seeking for gold and contract- ing, and then returned to Hurtle Vale. He resumed farming, and continued at this until be married, about 60 years ago, Miss Priscilla Kevern, at Trinity Church, Ade- laide. He then became a licensed victualler,

and for some time he was the landlord of tbe Heart in Hand Hotel, on the Lower North-road; and later of the Kent Town Hotel, Kent Town. In 1860 be went to Wallaroo, and entered into partnership with Mr. F. Burlem in carrying on a store on the mines. Subsequently be built and opened the old Halfway House Hotel in Burslem's Scrub, Green's Plains. After a time he returned to Adelaide and became the landlord of the Hampshire Hotel. He next kept the Cumberland Hotel, and on leaving it became a clerk and bookkeeper at Mr. Horwood's foundry in Hindley- street, now occupied by Messrs. Forwood, Down, & Co. After serving in this capacity

for seven years he was taken as a partner in the business. Mr. Chittleborough with-

drew from the firm and entered into the service of Messrs. Haussen & Co. as travel-

ler in connection with their Hindmarsh brewery, and continued with the firm for 16 years He was secretary' of the Licensed Victuallers' Association for 27 years, and on resigning his position he was tendered a complimentary smoke social and was pre- sented with an address expressing high ap- preciation of his valuable service. Mr. Chittleborough's next venture was the Windmill Hotel, on the North-road, Pro- epeet, which he conducted for some time. Then he returned to Hindmarsh and en- tered into a house and land agency, which

about eight years ago he disposed of and

went into retirement.

His memory was remarkable, and he could recall incidents back to the voyage of H.M.S. Buffaio, during which he re- ceived a present of oranges from a woman at Rio de Janiero. '"I was only about four years of age when the Buffalo cast anchor at Glenelg," he once told an interviewer, "but I remember coming up through the scrub to the plains near Thebarton. We camped on the bank of the Torrens just where the weir is until Buffalo Row was built. Buffalo Row-a line of reed huts- was situated where the olive plantation now is. Then there came Coromandel Row, which extended towards Adelaide, and which consisted of a row of wooden houses

brought out in the ship Coromandel. Sir James Hurtle Fisher and Colonel Light had their huts where the sheep market stood until the abattoirs were built; and near the site of the Buck's Head Hotel there was a pile of stones erected, and thereon was placed a post, to which was attached a bell. The bell was rung every day at noon Then followed Immigration-square, which consisted of wooden houses erected by the Government, near wvhere the Observatory now stands. If you want to test the memory of an old pioneer, ask, 'Do you remember the old punt?' Very few do remember it. A man named Rogers had a punt on the River Torrens, and by means of a rope from bank to bank used to haul his punt across."

Mrs. Chittleborough, sen., kept a store in Buffalo 'Row, and the old pioneer remem- bered its being burned out. The family lost everything, but was assisted by Gover- nor Hindmarsh, and the Fishers and the neighbors. His father's hotel, the Buf- falo's Head, Mr. Chittleborough admitted, was not the first hotel in South Australia -the John o' Groats was the first, and it

was between the sites of the Clarendon Hotel, in Hindley-street, and the Black Swan, on North-terrace. Amusement was not wanting. The first theatre was near the John o' Groats, and Tommy Jakes, aft- terwards a well-known publican at Hind- marsh, played there. Later came the theatre in Gilles Arcade. The first races were on the West Park Lands, between Thebarton and Hindley-street, tbe chief spirits being the young Fishers and the Oakley family, now residing near Meadows, Timor ponies, of which nearly everybody had one, were finst raced, but later race- horses were imported, and a club was formed, Messrs. John Chambers and John Barker being leading promoters of the sport. Mr. "Jack" Harvey, of Salisbury, who rode and trained his own horses, was very successful, and Charles Fisher was one of the best steeplechase riders of early times.

In cricket matters Mr. Chittleborough had even a better memory. "Tom Skuce, father of Adolphus Skuce, Jaykes, George James (a fine old sport), and old Harry Figg, are the first cricketers I remember,"

be said. Then there came a first-class player, E. N. Emmett, an auctioneer, who left for Ballarat when gold was discovered. The matches were played on the ground at tbe back of the present police barracks. William and Hurtle Fisher were also cricketers. After them came the Bakers (Tom and George), William Hall (a cele- brated swift underhand bowler), Cocker (a

all-round man), the Botting bro-

thers (Bill being especially good), the Nottages, W. B. T. Andrews, Giddings, Lodge, Mortimer, Ewbank, William Bundey (at one time Mayor of Adelaide),

and, last, but not least, Tom Futcher. Old Mr. Dewhirst (afterwards inepector of schools), Charley Tomkins (afterwards of the Red Lion Hotel), Rivaz (the best wicketkeeper of the day), Coleman (a mil- ler, of Strathalbyn, and an excellent bat), Phillips, Jim Scandrett, and Tom Simms, are also players I can recollect."

He saw several fights between natives shortly after the birth of the province; in- cluding a big battle between Mount Barker and Encounter Bay tribes, which was fought on the Adelaide plains. He could tell the story of the growth of Adelaide from the time it was laid out; indeed, he remembered the scrub which previously

covered the site of the present great city. He was at the burial of Colonel Light, in Light-square. Mr. Chittleborough's wife died about 14 years ago. There are four sons-Mr. C. J. Chittleborough, of Hindmarsh; Mr. H. C. Chittleborough, of Malvern; Mr. P. E, Chittleborough, of Mount Lawler, Western Australia; and F. L. Chittleborough, of Leederville, Western Australia; three

daughters-Mrs. G. H. Marr, of Sydney, New South Wales; Mrs. V. H. Simpson of North Adelaide; and Miss Chittle- borough, of Hindmarsh; 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Source:
A BUFFALO PIONEER. (1918, March 2). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 9. Retrieved May 20, 2012, from http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5531484