Bowes Clan

These historical newspaper clippings have been taken from  the NLA Australian historic Newspapers website   http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au for the family of my great-great-grandparents James Shield and Isabella Fryar (b.1820 & b. 1822) who emigrated in 1854 from Northumberland England, settling first near Newcastle NSW and moved to Moggill Brisbane in 1856.

Because these old newspapers have been scanned into a computer and had character recognition software run on them, there are huge errors everywhere on the website, (eg. many e’s have been recognised as o or c)  so these are probably not the only ones available or there may be a couple in the list that are not related to my ancestors at all. Many stories listed the family surname as Shields.

Hope my distant relatives will find these an interesting insight into a little of the lives of our joint ancestors.  (Please leave me a comment at the bottom of the page even a “hi”.)

*edit 13/11/09* Looks like the 1900-1933 Courier Mail’s which were supposed to be out on the historic newspapers website before the end of the year won’t be available now until 2010. Will update this page when they become available.

9/12/1869 BRISBANE COURIER MAIL     LAND SELECTIONS.
The Commissioner for the Moreton district held his usual monthly Court, at the Brisbane land-office, on Tuesday. There were ninety applications for consideration, and the following were accepted: Homestead Selections. James Shield, 80 acres, pastoral, Moggill.

25/10/1862 BRISBANE COURIER MAIL      POSTAL TENDERS FOR 1863.
THE tenders of the undermentioned parties for the conveyance of the mails on the several routes named, have been accepted by the Postmaster-General at the sums stated : ……. James Shield, Brisbane and Moggill line, £45 (per annum) ……

10/12/1866 BRISBANE COURIER MAIL  
TENDERS FOR CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.-A list of tenders accepted for the conveyance of her Majesty’s mails for 1867 is published. It is as follows: – James Shield, Brisbane and Moggill, once a week, £45 (per annum)…….

11/11/1870 BRISBANE COURIER MAIL     THE MAIL SERVICE.
The following list of accepted tenders for the conveyance of mails during 1871-2, showing the name and residence of contractor, frequency of dispatch, mode of conveyance, term of years, and the amount per annum, is published in the Government Gazette of the 5th instant:-
… Brisbane and Moggill, via Law’s: James Shield, Moggill; once a week; horse; one years, £29

13/11/1871 BRISBANE COURIER MAIL
The following list of accepted tenders for the conveyance of mails during 1872-3, showing the name and residence of contractor, frequency of dispatch, mode of conveyance, term of years, and the amount per annum, is published in the Government Gazette of Saturday -
… Brisbane and Moggill, via Law’s: James Shield, Moggill; once a week; horse; two years, £30

23/1/1862 BRISBANE COURIER MAIL    IPSWICH
The land sale yesterday was a rather poor affair; probably the weather had something to do with it. Out of 56 country lots offered, 21 were sold, 16 at the upset price and 5 at a slight advance. The general opinion is, that the upset price was fixed too high. The total amount realised was about £2130. The following are the principal particulars of the lots which were sold:-
Lot      Price per acre       Purchaser
17           £2 0 0              Thomas T. Makepeace (brother-in-law)
19             2 0 0               James Shield

23/3/1865 BRISBANE COURIER     CROWN LAND SALE
….. Country lots, in the county of Stanley, parish of Moggill, situated on and near the Brisbane River. Upset price, £1 per acre.
No of portion        Area          Purchaser           Price per acre
125                     30 acres      J. Shields               £2 4 0

Various dates Aug & Sept 1859 MORETON BAY COURIER
£2 Reward – Lost, a chestnut HORSE with a blaze down the face, has 2 white feet, branded 240 near shoulder. Supposed to be on the run of J North Esq. Any person bringing him to the undersigned will receive the above reward. James Shield Moggill.

21/6/1860 MORETON BAY COURIER
£1 Reward – Strayed from the stables of Mr Kelly, Ship Inn, Brisbane, a dark brown mare with star on forehead, and branded ?C3 near shoulder. The above reward will be paid by Mr Kelly or the undersigned, to anyone giving such information as will lead to the recovery of the same. James Shield Moggill

14/8/1861 THE COURIER BRISBANE      Notice 
The public are hereby cautioned against negotiating a cheque drawn on Union Bank, Brisbane, by Wm. Fryar, in favor of James Shield for £10, dated 18^th August 1861, the same having been lost. James Shield

28/5/1877, 4/6/1877 , 29/4/1878, 27/5/1878, 13/1/1879, 3/2/1879 BRISBANE COURIER       CRICKET MATCHES
Looks like all of James & Isabella’s boys were in the Brookfield Cricket Club, usually making up 5 or 6 of the side of 11.  Thomas received the prize bat & ball for highest score 4/6/1877 and Leonard received the prize bat for highest score 3/2/1879.

28/11/1878, 15/5/1888, 25/4/1893, 18/3/1896, 14/8/1899 and various dates around these BRISBANE COURIER

James Shield’s house was used as a polling place for Moggill for the Oxley Electorate. His barn was also used for voters to meet candidates.

4/12/1866 BRISBANE COURIER   NOTICE.
In the Assigned Estate of JAMES SHIELDS, of Moggill, Farmer and Storekeeper – Creditors in this Estate are hereby requested to send in their CLAIMS to me forthwith. George Raff, Trustee, Brisbane.   (James lived to 1901 so it’s not a death estate, maybe insolvency??)

21/10/1869 BRISBANE COURIER      MOGGILL PLOUGHING MATCH
Probably James Shield or older sons entered horse ploughing without placing and took 1st place in bullock ploughing contest winning a corn sheller valued at £4 5s and cash 15s (total £5)

3/10/1870 BRISBANE COURIER
Ploughing Match M (Mark or Michael) Shield took 2nd place in horse ploughing winning a scuttler valued £4.

10/1/1895 BRISBANE COURIER      INDOOROOPILLY DIVISIONAL BOARD.
The monthly meeting of the Indooroopilly Divisional Board was held at the Board Office, Kenmore, on Tuesday. There were present Messrs. T. Makepeace (chairman), R. Pook, W. J. Dennison, I. Jones, and T. J. Moore.
Included in the correspondence were the following letters:-From James Shield, (junior), claiming 30s. for damages to his dog-cart, which capsized on the Moggill-road. It was resolved to reply that the board did not consider themselves liable.     (This could be James son of James or James son of James son of James??)

6/2/1862 BRISBANE COURIER
The Hawk, steamer, brought down this day…..and 11 bags of maize from Mr. Shield’s of Moggill, for Mr. K. S. Warry.

28/2/1870 BRISBANE COURIER
…..Mr Hallett’s neighbours, Mr Sexton and Mr Sellars, have a good weight of cotton picked already. The broad stretch of land under cotton on Hallett and Sexton’s farms is well worth looking at, and must be a decidedly pleasant prospect to the proprietors. Higher up the Brisbane River Mr Shields’ cotton is said to bo doing very well, and picking has commenced there; and indeed the present state of Moggill is of cotton ” cottony,” proving that our Moggill farmers are “downy” fellows…..

3/1/1891 BRISBANE COURIER      GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. (James & Isabella) Shield, of Moggill, celebrated their golden wedding on New Year’s Day, when a family gathering numbering about fifty (in addition to a few collateral relatives) took place. Three married sons and one daughter with their wives, husband, and children furnishing forty-two of the number. The families of a married son and daughter who reside at a distance were represented by one member each. There were also two unmarried sons and a daughter, the fourth generation only being represented by the aid of photography. The worthy couple, who have spent thirty-three consecutive years at Moggill, are represented in the colony by about sixty descendants.

27/4/1881 BRISBANE COURIER     ELECTORAL LIST
Looks like Mark Shield may have been up for election for the Oxley District.

23/3/1880 BRISBANE COURIER and various other dates.
Thomas Shield may have been Secretary of the Toowong Divisional Board

4/12/1858 MORETON BAY COURIER     ACCIDENT TO A LITTLE BOY
On Wednesday last as a little boy, about six years of age, son of Mr. Shields, superintendent of the coal works at Moggill, was playing near to where a horse was being driven by his brother, attached to a machine for pumping purposes, by some means or other the little fellow got his hand entangled in the cog wheels of the machinery. The consequence was, the hand, whieh was dreadfully crushed, made it necessary for Dr. Bell, who promptly attended the case, to amputate the lower third of the fore arm. The little boy is said to have borne his agony with great fortitude.

(Probably WILLIAM LEONARD SHIELD was the 6yr old – dates fit and he lost part of an arm.  Was James the superintendent of the coal works???)

20/10/1870 BRISBANE COURIER
As we are about to lose the presence of one of our most useful men, Thomas Shield, who is removing to a farm on the Bremer, his well wishers have determined to present him with a testimonial of their good wishes in the shape of a handsome family Bible, in consideration of his exertions in conducting public worship here for some time. No one here could be more worthy of a testimonial.

17/10/1865 BRISBANE COURIER    WRIGHT-SHIELDS MARRIAGE NOTICE
On the 11th October, at the residence of the bride, by the Rev. T. Beaizley, Harry Wright, late of Hull, Yorkshire, to Mary Ann, second daughter of Mr. James Shields, Rose Hill, Moggill.

29/11/1893 BRISBANE COURIER    ALDRIDGE – SHIELD MARRIAGE NOTICE
On the 22nd November, by the Rev. Mr Hooper, Bible Christian Minister, at the residence of the bride’s parents, A. J. Aldridge of Bundaberg, to Isabella, youngest daughter of James Shield, Moggill.

26/7/1861 BRISBANE COURIER   
MARRIED At Moggill, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. W. Curnow, William Robert, third son of Mr Job Twine, to Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. James Shield, of Moggill.

15/12/1875 BRISBANE COURIER     MARRIAGES SHIELD- MAKEPEACE 
On the 9th December, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Moggill, Michael Fryar Shield, of Moggill, to Mary Ann, second daughter of Mr T. T. Makepeace, of the same place.

27/7/1891 BRISBANE COURIER
SHIELD-BUCKBY.-On the 15th July, at the Presbyterian Church, Bundaberg, by the Rev. J. Sterling, Leonard, youngest son of J. Shield, Moggill, to Jessie, youngest daughter of the late J. Buckby, of Nundah.

7/2/1898
DEATH NOTICE – SHIELD – On the 27th January, after a long and painful illness, Thomas Shield, aged 56 years and 4 months.