Point Pass District Council of English council chamber erected 1887: symbol of "Gustav" and his kelpie indicated the building is on the 'Colin Thiele' Drive. Mid North South Australia
English (Co Eyre) is a recently formed hundred in the N W part of the county, containing but a small part of purchased land. [Bailliere’s South Australian Gazetteer and Road Guide 1866]
Thomas English was a leading colonial architect in South Australia. He was Mayor of Adelaide 1862–63, and a member of the South Australian Legislative Council 1865–1878 and 1882–1884. As Mayor of the city Mr English was conspicuous for his integrity, urbanity, and hospitality.
The Hundred of English was named after English when it was proclaimed in 1866.
English was born in Maryport, Cumberland, England. He arrived in Adelaide 11 January 1850 on the barque ‘Richardson’ commanded by his brother James English: he was accompanied by Mrs English and his brother-in-law Mr Henry Brown.
The ship which Mr English’s brother commanded was chartered to bring out the plant and machinery and the miners and mechanics for the Burra Mine and the English and Australian Smelting Works.
The firm of English & Brown were large employers of labour. They opened the Glen Ewin Freestone Quarries at Teatree Gully.
They erected some of the finest public buildings in the province, including the Town Hall, the Post Office, Parliament Houses, Chalmers Church, the National Bank, Flinders Street Baptist Church and numerous residences.
Thomas English’s work as an architect also included the Kent Town Brewery buildings, corner of Rundle Street and Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town. He died at his residence in Parkside, South Australia 17 December 1884. [Ref: South Australian Register 20-12-1884]
The District Council of English was a local government area in South Australia from 1878 to 1932 when it was amalgamated with the newly constituted District Council of Robertstown. Prior to 1932 the council had four wards: Bower Ward, Emmaus Ward, Robertstown Ward and Point Pass Ward.
The District Council of English was proclaimed 31 October 1878, and a Council Chamber was built in 1887.
The council seat was located at Point Pass although Robertstown was the largest town in the district. The council had four wards: Bower, Emmaus, Robertstown and Point Pass.
The town was named by Anne Richards, one of the town’s first residents: after Poynzpass (Northern Ireland), a locality known to her.
*Following are some snippets from council meetings:
English Council meeting
Mr Morris, Anlaby, offered to exchange land for the new road in Point Pass paddock: to stand over until replied have been received from Commissioner of Crown Land and District Council of Julia. [Ref: South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail 6-11-1880]
English Council meeting October 7
Apoinga Council asked if council were willing to purchase copies of “Instructions to District Constables”, printed in German.
Clerk to order one dozen copies. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 22-10-1881]
English Council meeting August 3
Resignation from Rudloff as overseer of government tank at Point Pass.
Charles Heinze appointed collector of rates and registrar of dogs. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 18-8-1883]
English Council meeting October 3
Messrs D Suebuer, C Jochinke and G Reinhold were sworn in district constables for the ensuing year. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 24-10-1885]
English Council meeting September 24
Neales Council wrote suggesting that meeting should be held to consider advisability of amalgamating district councils of Neales, Julia and English into one district: clerk to ask Neales Council to appoint day and meeting to be held at council office, Point Pass.
Messrs G Wrote, W Fettke and Henry Farley sworn in as district constables. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 1-10-1887]
English Council meeting Saturday April 16
Clerk instructed to write to Neales and Apoinga councils to ask their co-operation to wait on Royal Commission on Main Roads to request them to place the road north of Eudunda passing through portions of Neales, English and Bundey on schedule of main roads as there is a large amount of traffic, and the expense to keep road in repairs is too great for the councils. [Ref: Kapunda Herald 10-5-1892]
Following is information from the first meeting of the District Council of Robertstown:-
*District Council of Robertstown
The first meeting of the newly constituted District of Robertstown was held in the Robertstown Peace Institute hall 24 May 1932.
The District Council of Apoinga and the District Council of English having been amalgamated with the District Council of Robertstown were represented at the meeting.
At that meeting it was stated now that the amalgamation had come into force it remained for the Council to do it's level best for the whole of the district. Cr Farley said it gave him pleasure to rise to the occasion to welcome the Council to Robertstown.
He felt that the amalgamation of the two councils would lead to economy.
C Sandland, on behalf of the old Apoinga Council, thanked the sitting members of the old District of English, and congratulated them on the cordial spirit in which they had attended the meeting. [Ref: Burra Record 1-6-1932]
Point Pass District Council of English council chamber erected 1887: symbol of "Gustav" and his kelpie indicated the building is on the 'Colin Thiele' Drive. Mid North South Australia
English (Co Eyre) is a recently formed hundred in the N W part of the county, containing but a small part of purchased land. [Bailliere’s South Australian Gazetteer and Road Guide 1866]
Thomas English was a leading colonial architect in South Australia. He was Mayor of Adelaide 1862–63, and a member of the South Australian Legislative Council 1865–1878 and 1882–1884. As Mayor of the city Mr English was conspicuous for his integrity, urbanity, and hospitality.
The Hundred of English was named after English when it was proclaimed in 1866.
English was born in Maryport, Cumberland, England. He arrived in Adelaide 11 January 1850 on the barque ‘Richardson’ commanded by his brother James English: he was accompanied by Mrs English and his brother-in-law Mr Henry Brown.
The ship which Mr English’s brother commanded was chartered to bring out the plant and machinery and the miners and mechanics for the Burra Mine and the English and Australian Smelting Works.
The firm of English & Brown were large employers of labour. They opened the Glen Ewin Freestone Quarries at Teatree Gully.
They erected some of the finest public buildings in the province, including the Town Hall, the Post Office, Parliament Houses, Chalmers Church, the National Bank, Flinders Street Baptist Church and numerous residences.
Thomas English’s work as an architect also included the Kent Town Brewery buildings, corner of Rundle Street and Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town. He died at his residence in Parkside, South Australia 17 December 1884. [Ref: South Australian Register 20-12-1884]
The District Council of English was a local government area in South Australia from 1878 to 1932 when it was amalgamated with the newly constituted District Council of Robertstown. Prior to 1932 the council had four wards: Bower Ward, Emmaus Ward, Robertstown Ward and Point Pass Ward.
The District Council of English was proclaimed 31 October 1878, and a Council Chamber was built in 1887.
The council seat was located at Point Pass although Robertstown was the largest town in the district. The council had four wards: Bower, Emmaus, Robertstown and Point Pass.
The town was named by Anne Richards, one of the town’s first residents: after Poynzpass (Northern Ireland), a locality known to her.
*Following are some snippets from council meetings:
English Council meeting
Mr Morris, Anlaby, offered to exchange land for the new road in Point Pass paddock: to stand over until replied have been received from Commissioner of Crown Land and District Council of Julia. [Ref: South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail 6-11-1880]
English Council meeting October 7
Apoinga Council asked if council were willing to purchase copies of “Instructions to District Constables”, printed in German.
Clerk to order one dozen copies. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 22-10-1881]
English Council meeting August 3
Resignation from Rudloff as overseer of government tank at Point Pass.
Charles Heinze appointed collector of rates and registrar of dogs. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 18-8-1883]
English Council meeting October 3
Messrs D Suebuer, C Jochinke and G Reinhold were sworn in district constables for the ensuing year. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 24-10-1885]
English Council meeting September 24
Neales Council wrote suggesting that meeting should be held to consider advisability of amalgamating district councils of Neales, Julia and English into one district: clerk to ask Neales Council to appoint day and meeting to be held at council office, Point Pass.
Messrs G Wrote, W Fettke and Henry Farley sworn in as district constables. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 1-10-1887]
English Council meeting Saturday April 16
Clerk instructed to write to Neales and Apoinga councils to ask their co-operation to wait on Royal Commission on Main Roads to request them to place the road north of Eudunda passing through portions of Neales, English and Bundey on schedule of main roads as there is a large amount of traffic, and the expense to keep road in repairs is too great for the councils. [Ref: Kapunda Herald 10-5-1892]
Following is information from the first meeting of the District Council of Robertstown:-
*District Council of Robertstown
The first meeting of the newly constituted District of Robertstown was held in the Robertstown Peace Institute hall 24 May 1932.
The District Council of Apoinga and the District Council of English having been amalgamated with the District Council of Robertstown were represented at the meeting.
At that meeting it was stated now that the amalgamation had come into force it remained for the Council to do it's level best for the whole of the district. Cr Farley said it gave him pleasure to rise to the occasion to welcome the Council to Robertstown.
He felt that the amalgamation of the two councils would lead to economy.
C Sandland, on behalf of the old Apoinga Council, thanked the sitting members of the old District of English, and congratulated them on the cordial spirit in which they had attended the meeting. [Ref: Burra Record 1-6-1932]