Ernest Charles Melhuish

M, #12568, b. 1874, d. 29 Dec 1950
Birth*1874 Geelong, VIC, Australia, #B9141/1874 [par Mary Ann MELHUISH].1 
(Trustee) MiscErnest Charles Melhuish was one of the Trustees of the Sons of Temperance: with Alexander Fraser, James Robert Thear, Jonathan Edward Pittock, Walter Lawson Appleby, Thomas Roberts Burrows, William James Wheeler, Leslie William Abley, Joseph Alexander Thear
(Witness) Notebt 1910 - 1920 Alexander Fraser. These names appear on a number of titles of orchard properties between 1910 and 1920. These men all seem to have been connected to the Pakington-street Methodist Church and/or the Sons of Temperance Lodge/Friendly Society. 
(Mortgagee) Land-Note19 Mar 1918 GEM--29.A20: Mortgagee: The Trustees of the National Division of the Sons of Temperance, James Robert Thear, Walter Lawson Appleby, Ernest Charles Melhuish. Mortgage No 377883. Foreclosed vide Red Ink No 2739085 and C/T 5241-018. Mortgagor was Isabella Crawford Martin.2 
(Mortgagee) Land-Note10 Jul 1919 GEM-D-5.44 (part): Mortgagee: Alexander Fraser, Walter Lawson Appleby, Ernest Charles Melhuish, Joseph Alexander Thear. Mortgage No 393559 - discharged 1 Jun 1921. Mortgagor was Jessie Eleanor King.3 
(Mortgagee) Land-Note30 May 1932 PAK-66 LP1265 (Lot 9): Mortgagee: Walter Lawson Appleby, Ernest Charles Melhuish, William James Wheeler, Leslie William Abley. Mortgage No 677514. Discharged 23 Sep 1938. Mortgagor was Asprey James Collie.4 
Death*29 Dec 1950 Geelong, VIC, Australia, #D16715/1951 (Age 76) [par unknown].5 
Death-Notice*30 Dec 1950 MELHUISH.—On December 29, at Geelong, Ernest Charles, dearly beloved husband of the late Florence Mary Melhuish, loving father of Charles and Irene (Mrs. W. J. Wilson, deceased), loved grandpa of Ian, Murray, and Garry, aged 76 years. Father and mother reunited. So mote It be.
MELHUISH.—The Funeral of the late ERNEST CHARLES MELHUISH will move from St. Paul's Church, Geelong THIS DAY (Saturday) at 10 a.m. for the Eastern Cemetery
F. H. TUCKER & SON Geelong West Phone 2848 (Floral tributes to our parlor.)6 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 29 Nov 1926: TRANSFER OF LAND ACT 1915. In the matter of the Instrument of Mortgage numbered 377883 in the Register Book and in the matter of the Application of ALEXANDER FRASER, of Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Brassfounder; WALTER LAWSON APPLEBY, of Rose Street, Brunswick, Builder; ERNEST CHARLES MELHUISH, formerly of Latrobe Terrace, but now of Aberdeen Street, Newtown, Geelong, Manager; and JOSEPH ALEXANDER THEAR, of Malop-Street, Geelong, Manufacturer, the Trustees of the National Division of the Sons of Temperance Friendly Society, for an Order of Foreclosure.
    Pursuant to Section 162 of the above-mentioned Act the Commissioner of Titles has directed the Registrar of Titles to cause notice to be published in THE HERALD newspaper that the land described below is now offered for private sale and the Commissioner of Titles has appointed the Thirtieth day of December, 1926, as the time upon or after which the Registrar shall issue to the applicants an Order for Foreclosure unless in the interval a sufficient amount shall have been obtained by the sale of such land to satisfy the principal and interest moneys secured by the above-mentioned mortgage and all expenses occasioned by such sale and proceedings.
    Dated the 15th day of November, 1926.
    J. B. WORRELL, Assistant Registrar of Titles.
    LAND ABOVE REFERRED TO
    Crown Allotment 29A, Parish of Gembrook, County of Mornington, particularly described in Crown Grant Vol. 1439 Fol. 287706; Crown allotments A20 and 29, Parish of Gembrook, County of Mornington, being the land formerly comprised in Certificate of Title Vol. 1309 Fol. 261788 but now comprised in Certificate of Title Vol. 4104 Fol. 820785; Crown Allotments 117, 118, 119 and 120, Parish of Gembrook, County of Mornington, particularly described in Crown Grant Vol. 2085 Fol. 416992.
    HOME & WILKINSON, 413 Collins Street, Melbourne, Solicitors, for the Applicants. The Trustees of the National Division of the Sons of Temperance, Isabella Crawford Martin, Alexander Fraser, Walter Lawson Appleby, Joseph Alexander Thear7
  • 3 Mar 1927: TRANSFER OF LAND ACT 1915.— In the Matter of the Instrument of Mortgage Numbered 372,485 in the Register Book, and in the Matter of the Application of Alexander Fraser, of Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Brassfounder, Walter Lawson Appleby, of Rose Street, Brunswick, Builder; Ernest Charles Melhuish, formerly of Latrobe Terrace but now of Aberdeen Street Newtown, Geelong, Manager; and Joseph Alexander Thear, of Malop Street, Geelong, Manufacturer, the Trustees of the National Division of the Sons of Temperance friendly Society for an Order for Foreclosure. — Pursuant to section 162 of the abovementioned act, the Commissioner of Titles has directed the Registrar of Titles to cause notice to be published In "The Argus" newspaper that the land described below is now offered for private sale and the Commissioner of closure unless in the interval a sufficient amount shall have been obtained by the sale of such land to satisfy the principal and interest moneys secured by the abovementioned morgage and all expenses occasioned by such sale and proceedings.
    Dated the twenty first day of February, 1927. J.B, WORRELL, Assistant Registrar of Titles.
    LAND ABOVE REFERRED TO.
    The surface and down to a depth of fifty feet below the surface of all that piece of land being Crown Allotment 145 and part of Crown Allotment 145c, parish of Gembrook, county of Mornington, and being the land now comprised in Crown grant vol. 3881, fol. 776,155.
    Home & Wilkinson, 413 Collins street Melbourne, solicitors for the abovenamed applicants. The Trustees of the National Division of the Sons of Temperance, Alexander Fraser, Walter Lawson Appleby, Joseph Alexander Thear8
  • 10 Oct 1931: Death of mother: SILK. — On the 7th October, at her daughter's residence (Mrs. A. Lofts, 98 Bell-street, Coburg), Mary Ann, widow of the late Archibald S. Silk (formerly of Geelong), and loving mother of Ernest C. Melhuish, Elizabeth (Mrs. A. Lofts, Coburg), William (South Africa), John (Clifton Hill), Miriam (Mrs. W. Robinson, Brunswick), Eli (Bendigo), Alfred (Geelong West), aged 85 years.
    A colonist of 77 years. Interred at Geelong on 8th October.
    A patient sufferer at rest.9
  • 29 Jul 1938: In the matter of the Application of ERNEST CHARLES MELHUISH of 121 Aberdeen Street, Newtown, Geelong, Manager; WILLIAM JAMES WHEELER of 65 Pascoe Crescent, Essendon, Builder; LESLIE WILLIAM ABLEY of Madden Avenue, Mildura, Sergeant of Police, and ALEXANDER EDWARD BONE of 9 Thomson Street, Essendon, Wire Worker, the Trustees of the National Division of the Sons of Temperance Friendly Society, for an Order for Foreclosure.
    Pursuant to Section 162 of the above-mentioned Act the Commissioner of Titles has directed the Registrar of Titles to cause notice to be published In the "HERALD" newspaper that the land described below is now offered for private sale and the Commissioner of Titles has appointed the 25th day of August 1938 as the time upon or after which the Registrar shall issue to the applicant an Order for Foreclosure unless in the interval a sufficient amount shall have been obtained by the sale of such land to satisfy the principal and interest moneys secured by the above-mentioned mortgage and all expenses occasioned by such sale and proceedings.
    Dated the Eleventh day of July, 1938.
    J. M. GLENN, Assistant Registrar of Titles.
    Land Above Referred To:
    Part of Crown Portion 71 East of Elsternwick Parish of Prahran County of Bourke being the land described in Certificate of Title Vol. 2507 Fol. 501274.
    HOME & WILKINSON, 413 Collins Street, Melbourne. Solicitor for the applicant. The Trustees of the National Division of the Sons of Temperance, William James Wheeler, Leslie William Abley, Alexander Edward Bone10

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online).
  2. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 4104-785 - Mortgage No 377883. Foreclosed vide Red Ink No 2739085 and C/T 5241-018.
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 4432-287 - Mortgage No 393559 - Alexander Fraser, Walter Lawson Appleby, Ernest Charles Melhuish and Joseph Alexander Thear - discharged 1 Jun 1921.
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 3639-656 - Mortgage No 677514. Discharged 23 Sep 1938. Mortgagees: Walter Lawson Appleby, Ernest Charles Melhuish, William James Wheeler, Leslie William Abley.
  5. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online).
  6. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 30 Dec 1950, p16
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23029040
  7. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 29 Nov 1926, p17
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245454710
  8. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 3 Mar 1927, p11
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3841331
  9. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 10 Oct 1931, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204326738
  10. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 29 Jul 1938, p15
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243450943
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