Newbounds in 1919

We need some old eyes to have a look at this one, I can't identify anyone.  HELP!

Mick and Mary Newbound

Arthur Belmour (Mick) Newbound b1906 married Mary Louisa Milligan b1904 in 1928, they raised a family of five and are buried together at Chiltern Cemetery in the Roman Catholic section. 

Arthur Belmour Newbound 

14-1-1906---22-2-86                                      

Loving husband & father                

At Rest 

Mary Louisa Newbound           

17-9-1904--21-5-1993  

Loving wife & Mother 

At Rest        

Mick bred harness racing horses in partnership with his brother George.  As there was no racing in VIC in the 1930's these horses were shipped to Adelaide, SA and trained and driven by George.  The best horse raced by the brothers was Hushyles Globe, the winner of many races in Wayville.  Mick was also a SP Bookmaker for many years and operated from the Grapevine Hotel at Chiltern, VIC.  Until very recently Mick and Mary's youngest son Kevin was very involved in the breeding of harness racing horses. 

This is a photo of Mary Newbound (Milligan) on the left with her younger sister Wina holding the young twins of Rod and Doris Newbound born in 1940, Tom on the left and Jim on the right.

Newbounds shearing

Can anyone name all these Newbounds.  The only one I think I recognise is Irvin Roger Newbound on the far right.  A beautiful photo like the classic 1890 Tom Roberts painting "Shearing the Rams".

Rod and Mary Ann Newbound's final address

Irvin Roger Newbound and his wife Mary Ann Newbound (Ohlin) are buried together in the Barnawartha Cemetery Church of England section 6 grave number 291.

The Federal Standard, Friday, February 5, 1937 p2 c5 OBITUARY 

An old identity of Barnawartha, Chiltern and Rutherglen, Mr Roderick Newbound, died on Friday at the Albury Hospital, after a few days’ illness. Mr Newbound, who was 78 years of age, was born on the Wodonga Flats and went to Barnawartha with his parents when two years of age. He worked as a laboring boy on the construction of the N E Railway, and assisted in the building of the iron bridge spanning the Indigo Creek. Subsequently he delved in the mines around Chiltern and Rutherglen, but for 70 years on and off he resided at Barnawartha. He leaves a widow and family of eight sons (Alex, Roger, George, John, William, Thomas, Arthur and Albert) and two daughters (Mary and Jessie). Interment took place at the Barnawartha cemetery on Sunday, the Rev A R May (CofE) conducting the graveside services.

The Federal Standard, Friday, October 9, 1953 p4 c4 - OBITUARY - MRS MARY ANN NEWBOUND

After a long illness, Mrs Mary Ann Newbound, wife of the late Roger Irwin Newbound, died at her daughter’s (Mrs Morrison) home, Longwood, on Friday, October 2.  Deceased, who was 84 was to have celebrated her 85th birthday three days later. Before her marriage, she was Miss Mary Ann Johnson, and born in Rutherglen, moving to Barnawartha with her husband, and residing there for very many years. She became very well known and popular for her charity and human kindness. Her husband predeceased her sixteen years ago, the marriage resulting in the birth of eleven children, of which two are dead. Left to mourn their great loss are Roger, George, John, William, Thomas, Arthur, Mary (Mrs Morrison), Jessie (Mrs Brown), and Albert. Alex and a John predeceased her. A service was conducted at the church by Monsignor Lawless before proceeding to the Barnawartha cemetery where burial took place on Saturday, Monsignor Lawless reading the burial service. The casket was carried by sons Rod, Jack, Bert, Tom and Mick and grandson Ray, while the pall-bearers were grandsons.

In loving memory of Irvin Roger Newbound

died 29th Jan 1937 aged 79 years

also his beloved wife Mary Ann  

died 2nd Oct 1953 aged 84 years   

RIP

Barnawartha Public School Centenary 1975

As school was in May 2010

The Newbound family group.  Does anyone have a better photo that includes all the family on the right hand side?  My sister Donna and I in our long dresses infront of our parents on the left hand side.  Can anyone name all the older family members in the middle row?


UPDATE from Caroloyn Wright - The gent in the back row far right is Uncle Ted, Clarrie's brother, Mick and Denis's father.  The lady next to Lisa in the orange long dress could be Aunty Rene, Pat Walkley's mum and Aunty Mags sister.

UDATE from Gavin Newbound - My father Francis John (Frank) Newbound is in the navy t-shirt in the centre of the back row, and his mother Ruby Jean (Jean) Newbound (nee Boswell) on his left.  The woman standing all by herself with the white handbag on the left of the photo is Gavin's mum Maureen Thelma Newbound (nee Webber).

Thanks go out to Gavin Newbound for his work stitching two photos together to get the whole Newbound group in one photo!

Doris Newbound (Stewart), Rene Newbound (Tyrrell), Mag (Margaret) Newbound, Jessie Brown (Newbound)

Jessie Brown again, next to Alan Newbound, David Parkin behind them.

Is that Alan Newbound in a suit behind the drum?

Donna and Lisa standing infront of their parents Tom and Berris Newbound

My little sister Donna

Cousins Phillip Parkin (Eileen Newbound's son) and Stewart Reynolds (Mary Newbound's son)

Who has some more photos from this great celebration?  Would you like to share them on our Newbound News blog?  Email me and I can put up any photos you'd like to share.

Two brothers return from WW1

Roger Irvine Newbound b1893 seated on the left and his younger brother George William Newbound b 1895.

These three photos I took at the Chiltern Athenaeum in May 2010.  The individual photos of the two brothers were probably taken from the one of them together.  Have a look at the Athenaeum website, it has a downloadable 165 page pdf document listing Chiltern residents taken from burial, school and church records.  It's well worth a visit if you are passing through Chiltern, VIC at any time. 

Grandma Newbound

A great portrait of Irvin Roger Newbound and his wife Mary Anne Ohlin, married for almost 50 years.

Grandma with some of her grandchildren 

Front Row R-L Clarrie  b1921 nursing Kevin Morrison b1930, Don b1922 nursing his sister Mary b1930, Ted b1923 nursing Keith b1930 Back Row R-L behind Clarrie is Les b1927 then Grandma then Max b1926, photo taken probably in 1931

Anecdotes from Shirley Mann November 2011

Nana Newbound was a stern lady who had to be firm and capable to raise her large family under difficult conditions.  Grandpa was a happy-go-lucky fellow but I suspect that the wages were sometimes rather short because he was fond of a drink.

Arthur, "Uncle  Mick" to his nieces and nephews, idolised his Mother and would never hear a word against her.  After she died and was buried at Barnawartha Cemetery, he established a ritual so important to him that nothing must interfere with it.  "Not even a visit from the Queen" he would declare.  Every Mothers Day Aunty Mary would pack a picnic afternoon tea and a thermos and Uncle Mick (henceforth Dad as I am his daughter) would stow his shovel, rake and a bunch of white chrysanthemums grown especially for the occassion, in the back of the ute and head out to the cemetery.  After the graves of Nana and Grandpa were given a spring clean and tidy-up, Mum and Dad would meet up with some of their old friends on a similar errand and partake of tea and a chat.  With this loving task fulfilled, Mum and Dad would then proceed to Chiltern Cemetery to do the same for Mum's parents.  Ours celebrations for Mothers Day just had to wait until they came home.

Grandma with Les Newbound b1927

Grandma holding Lorraine Newbound b1935 (Ray's only child), with Melinda Newbound (Moonie) b1887 and her son Ray Newbound b1911

Grandma with Lorraine Newbound possibly in 1936

Grandma

Big cod................a mystery catch

Murray Cod caught by George William Newbound, not sure of the year but I think one of you will know all the details. I've contacted Fisheries Victoria and they have no record of this big catch nor know anything about the head being on display at their head office in Victoria.  The first photos shows the Fisheries inspector doing his job and then the second one has George on the right and the front of Ted and Alice Newbounds FJ Holden according to their son Mike in Adelaide.  There seems to be a little bit of a mystery around this fish!  Was it caught in South Australia or Victoria?  Out of season maybe?

UPDATE 2023 - Mike Newbound on The Newbounds of the World Facebook page 

The mystery of the whereabouts of George Newbound's monster Murray Cod is how solved!  I have in my possession a letter written by the member of Parliament the Honorable G. A. Bywaters dated 21st of October 1964 stating the Dept. of Fisheries Victoria Chief Inspector had confiscated the fish and that a caste was made of it and it is located in their office.  The fish weighed 140lb.  

UPDATE 2014 - Between Mike and I we have managed to get the letter onto our blog.  Finally evidence that the Murray Cod exsisted.  

It seems the Newbound's were great freshwater fishermen, here is another great catch.

Les Newbound and his Uncle Johnny Newbound and the cod 

Les Newbound with his cod catch.

Which Tom Newbound is this?

I've always wanted to know who this is?  The photo is labelled Tom Newbound, but which one is the question?  I have six Thomas Newbound's on my current tree, one being my father born in 1940.  Does anyone know?  There are three recording's of this Tom Newbound singing early Australian folk songs on this website, they are also documented at the National Library of Australia.  He must have been a bit of a character.  The songs are; Gentle Annie, The Banks of Riverine and The Dying Shearer.  Click on them separately to hear Tom's voice.

UPDATE  Heard from Lloyd Ohlin, he thinks this is Thomas Alexander Newbound born 1880 Browns Plain, Rutherglen, VIC and died 1960 Rutherglen, VIC.   Son of Thomas Newbound and Barbara Ohlin.

Steve "Babe" Newbound

We have a few sporting family members too, here is one I've found today on the 'Sticks and Stones' website.  This site documents the history of ice hockey in Adelaide, South Australia.  Steve "Babe" Newbound is the youngest son of Clarrie Newbound and little brother to Carolyn who were both over for the Barnawartha gathering.  Click on the second photo to read about Steve's prowess on the ice rink.