Scougall, Robert
[Passenger list, "KOOMBANA" 37, compiled 04 June 1912, Adelaide Steamship Company. Broome Historical Society]
List of passengers known to have been bound for Derby.
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From Geraldton (All Steerage Passengers)
Lewis, William Shearer. Wife and family reside at Geraldton.
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Scougall, R. Shearer, refer Mayor of Cue.
Shields, A. Shearer, refer Mayor of Cue.
Clarke, James W. Shearer, refer Mayor of Cue.
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[Passenger list, "KOOMBANA" 37, compiled 02 April 1912, Adelaide Steamship Company. Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University, 0186/N46/634]
Geraldton-Derby Scongall R. [blank]
[Barker, Malcolm, 2001, The Truth Is So Precious, Success Print, Perth, Western Australia, page53]
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When the Koombana reached Geraldton four shearers boarded for Derby. The first, William Lewis lived in Geraldton with his wife and children. The other three Mr James Clarke, Mr A Shields and Mr R Scougall had made an overland trip by train from the gold mining centre at Cue to catch the vessel.
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[Research file "s.s. Koombana", 1973-. Department of Maritime Archeology, Western Australian Museum, 189/73/4]
Jack Soreson - The Shearers' Bard of W.A. (1907-1949)
The Gun of Glindavor[?] and other Ballads - Perth 1932
Soreson dedicated "The Lost Shearing Team" to the shearers who sailed from Port Hedland
on the Koombana in 1912. He tells of the team setting off from Port Hedland for Derby
from where they would set off overland for Liveringa Station.
["Family Notices", The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), Tuesday 05 April 1898, page 4]
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Marriages.
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OVERALL-SCOUGALL.--On the 16th March, at Unley, by Mr. T. J. Gore. M.A., Horace James, fifth son of the late George Overall, of Angas Plains, to Mary, youngest daughter of John Scougall, formerly of Strathalbyn.
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AB notes:
"Mrs Overall is Robert's younger sister Mary.
["Divorce Cases", The Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA), Tuesday 06 December 1904, page 32]
Divorce Cases.
ADELAIDE, Nov. 30.
Two cases were before Judge Gordon in the Divorce Court to-day, in both of which the husbands went to West Australia to look for work, and the wives were alleged to have misconducted themselves during their absence. In the first case Robert Scougall, laborer, petitioned for a divorce from Flora Ann Scougall, on the ground of adultery with Charles Martin. The petitioner left Strathalbyn for W.A. in 1900. During his sojourn in the West he received a letter from the respondent admitting misconducting herself with Martin, who , was an ostler at an hotel in Strathaltbyn. There were six children born of the marriage. His Honor found the allegation of adultery proved.
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["Personal", The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), Friday 29 March 1912, page 6]
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Mr. R. Scougall, late of Strathalbyn, is believed to have been a passenger by the Koombana, which, it is feared, has been lost during the gale along the coast of Western Australia. In his last letter to his sister, Mrs. Overall, of Milang, he stated he was waiting at Geraldton to board the Koombana to go to Derby, and it is supposed that he carried out his intention, as no news to the contrary has been received.
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AB notes:
Sister 'Mrs Overall' at Milang, is about 50 miles SE of Adelaide, on the western shore of Lake Alexandrina. See next.
["The Death Roll", Geraldton Express (WA), Wednesday 03 April 1912, page 3]
THE DEATH ROLL.
THE LOCAL PASSENGERS.
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The six passengers who boarded the vessel here were Messrs Wm. Lewis, S. Spencer, R. Scougall, J. W. Clarke, A. Shields and Benjamin Smith.
Of these it is understood that Messrs. Lewis, Scougall, Clarke and Shields left here to go to Derby where they intended to engage in shearing work.
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["Murchison Passengers", The Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette (Cue, WA), Thursday 11 April 1912, page 3]
MURCHISON PASSENGERS.
LAST HOPE GONE.
DID NOT LAND AT HEDLAND.
On Saturday we telegraphed to the representative of the Adelaide Steamship Company at Port Hedland as follows:--
"Were Messrs Clarke, Spencer, Shields, Scugall and Lewis, who booked at Geraldton for Derby, on board the s.s. Koombana when she left Hedland."
The Mayor (Mr. Hardwicke) telegraphed to the Adelaide Steamship Co. at Fremantle on Saturday, asking if Clarke, Spencer, Scugall and Shields had broken their voyage. In the evening he received this reply:--
"Four passengers mentioned booked for Derby and presumably were drowned, in the absence of any information to the contrary."
There still remained a hope while the answer to our telegram was to come. On Tuesday morning, however, the faint hope flickered out and died. The answer to our message came in the following terms:--
"The passengers you mentioned did not land at Hedland, and we are therefore unaware of their identity. We can only presume they are on board. (Signed) Adelaide Steamship Company, Port Hedland."
["The Sons of Martha - A Column For The Workers", The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), Sunday 21 April 1912, page 24]
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Mr. L. T. Brown, secretary of the WA. Branch of the Australian Workers' Union, is gradually learning the names of the shearers who were on board the ill-fated Koombana. In addition to the names we have already published, he has since received definite information that Andy Shiels, --- Spence, Bill Lewis, R. Scougall, and --- Clark (all shearers) were amongst the passengers who left Geraldton on the Koombana. Bill Lewis had two friends with him, but it is not known definitely who they were.
From. the same source Mr. Brown has learnt that Syd. Sack, son of the publican at Derby, also joined the boat at Geraldton. This fact has not been previously notified, though the name of Mrs. Sack (Syd. Sack's mother) was published amongst the list of missing.
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["Deaths", The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), Thursday 25 April 1912, page 8]
SCOUGALL. Lost in wreck Koombana, on 21st March, Robert, third son of the late John Scougall, Strathalbyn,
and brother of Mrs. Horace Overall, Milang, in his 54th year, leaving six children to mourn their loss.
[Family Notices, Chronicle (Adelaide, SA), Saturday 27 April 1912, page 33, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88695313]
Family Notices
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DEATHS.
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SCOUGALL.--Lost in wreck Koombana, on 21st March, Robert, third son of the late John Scougall, Strathalbyn, and brother of Mrs Horace Overall, Milang, in his 54th year, leaving six children to mourn their loss.
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AB notes:
Robert was 53 at the time of his death.
["Australian Workers' Union", Westralian Worker (Perth, WA), Fri 10 May 1912, page 6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149832391]
Australian Workers' Union.
In the published lists of passengers drowned in the Koombana disaster the following names did not appear:--Binning, C. Matthews, D. Jones, Onslow, J. Bates, W. Lewis, J. McGuire, Shiels, Spenser, R. Scougall and Clark.
Shearing Starts.
Reports to hand state that shearing started late in the Myroodah district. About 12 men were at work in the district on March 14.
Upper Liveringa.
Reports from the Upper Liveringa district state that shearing started on March 28, with only 18 men out of a full board of 30. Twelve of the men journeying to this district perished in the Koombana disaster.
Port Hedland.
Shearing starts in the first week in June in the Port Hedland district, and many men have left Perth during the past fortnight by boat for this district.
AB notes:
This articles records that shearing had started at Upper Liveringa with 18 shearers instead of 30, 12 having been lost in the Koombana disaster.
["Koombana Relief Fund", The West Australian (Perth, WA), Thursday 30 May 1912, page 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23873947]
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ACTION BY AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION.
Among those who lost their lives on the Koombana were a number of men--about 20 in all, so far as can be officially ascertained--who were proceeding to the shearing sheds in the North-West. These men were members of the Australian Workers' Union, and their mates on the Upper Liveringa Station have subscribed and forwarded to the head office of the Union in Perth the sum of £50 15s. 6d. to be distributed among the widows and orphans of their late comrades. The secretary of the union (Mr. T. L. Brown) has obtained authority from the headquarters of the Union in the Eastern States to forward subscription lists throughout the shearing sheds in this State in order to augment the amount already donated.
["In Memoriam", The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), Saturday 20 March 1915, page 14]
SCOUGALL.-In loving memory of my dear father, who was ship-wrecked on S.S. Koombana, March 21, 1912.
"Thy will be done."
--Inserted by his loving son, James.
["Estates Placed Under The Charge Of The Curator Of Intestate Estates...", The West Australian (Perth, WA), Friday 02 February 1917, page 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27289070]
ESTATES placed under the charge of the Curator of Intestate Estates for
Management during the Month of December, 1916, and January, 1917.
No. Name of Deceased. Residence Supposed Date of Order. Estimated Value of Date of
Nationality. Personalty. Realty. Death.
[?88]/13 Robert Scougall S.S. Koombana British 17-1-17 £ 48? 15 1 Nil 21-3-12
234/13 Peter Clinton S.S. Koombana British 17-1-17 £ 39? 0 0 Nil 21-3-12
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AB notes:
It appears that Robert Scougall left no will.
[Public Notices, Sunday Times (Perth, WA), Sunday 04 March 1917, page 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58023443]
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT SCOUGALL, Deceased. Whereas on the 13th day of February, 1917, an Order to Administer the Estate and Effects or ROBERT SCOUGALL, late of s.s. Koombana, in the State of Western Australia, shearer, deceased, who died on or about the 21st day of March, 1912, was granted by the Supreme Court of the said State, under the provisions of "The Administration Act 1903," to the undersigned, the Curator of Intestate Estates, Perth: Now notice is hereby given that all Creditors and other persons having CLAIMS or DEMANDS against the estate of the said deceased are hereby required to send particulars of such claims or demands to the undersigned, on or before the 1st day of April, 1917. And further, that the undersigned will, immediately after such date, proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased among the Creditors and persons entitled thereto, having regard only to those claims of which he shall then have had notice. And the said Curator will not be liable for tho assets, or any part thereof so distributed or dealt with, to any person of whose claim or demand he shall not then have received notice.
Dated at Perth, this 1st day of March, 1917.
GERVASE CLIFTON,
Curator of Intestate Estates.
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["Success On Orchard At Strathalbyn", Chronicle (Adelaide, SA), Thursday 16 March 1933, page 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90895557]
SUCCESS ON ORCHARD AT STRATHALBYN
10-Acre Garden Was Once Sheep Paddock
ENTERPRISING HOFFMANNS
By 'YEOMAN'
ONE of the best examples of good management and payable production on a small holding can be seen on Mr. Thomas Hoffmann's 10-acre orchard at Strathalbyn, which I visited last week. IMMEDIATELY one enters this neat holding, he is impressed by the efficiency of method practised there. Mrs. Hoffmann is a splendid helpmate to her husband, and they and their two sons are kept going all the time. An extra hand or two might be engaged for the picking season, it was inspiring to see such harmonious and effective teamwork. Thp whole place is "as clean as a new pin."
Mr. Hoffmann wishes that he had a block double the size. When he took this fine flat up it was a bare paddock, a portion of old Burnside Estate. He knew it well as he had ridden across it many times when droving for the station, and seen thousands of sheep camped there. When he and his wife arrived there, stinkwort, 2 ft. high, was growing on it.
"George Semple and I were the first to try it," Mr. Hoffmann told me. "We put in a few vines and fruit trees, but we never thought they would thrive. They came on so well that we planted a big acreage."
Now Debt-Free
Mrs. Hoffmann's version was interesting. "We battled along, and went without lots of things before we started to put in fruit trees," she said. "We used to crop it, but did not get enough off it to feed a goat hardly. We put in a few fruit trees, and Geo. Semple's uncle came down from Angaston. He advised us that if we went in for an orchard we would never look back. He was right. Now it is debt-free, and we are independent of every body."
At present there are 4½ acres under currants, 2 acres of almonds, and three acres of fruit trees. While these trees were coming into bearing, Mr. Hoffmann went out droving. He had to work pretty hard. But he prefers his small orchard to a farm of several hundred acres in present circumstances.
All the dried fruit from the garden is sent to the McLaren Vale shed. Mr. Hoffmann's currants were considered the best sample seen there last year. These vines are increasing in production every season; this year about 2½ tons will be dried, and will reach three crown standard.
Three acres under fruit trees include peaches, nectarines, prunes, apples, and apricots. Some of the finest peaches in the district were grown there this year. The fresh fruit is sold in the garden. Mrs. Hoffmann packs it, and send its all over the State. She loves outdoor work. The condition of her home, however, indicates that she is fond of work of any kind. Even in the days before the garden became productive, when Mr. Hoffmann might be away sheep-dealing, and was unable to get back in time to put a mob in the saleyards at Strathalbyn, Mrs. Hoffmann resource fully drove them into the township herself.
The orchardists expect to harvest about a ton and a half of almonds this year. Last year, the yield was 35 sacks, each weighing 70 lb. Mr. Hoffmann told me that hollow almond shells had been very common this year. He and his wife, however, have a good, reputation for grading their almonds very carefully.
Thorough cultivation or the orchard would please any horticultural expert. The rows between the trees are always kept well worked; weeds have no chance to grow there.
Interesting Sidelights
Along the front of the property are several pine trees, one of which was sawn up. The timber from it provided 40 fruit picking boxes. 50 fruit cases, and 25 beehives. At the entrance gate is a pepper tree with a butt of tremendous girth. Mr. Hoffmann remembers when it was planted by John Oakes and Bob Scougall. The latter was drowned when the Koombana was lost off the coast of Western Australia.
A miniature zoo can be seen at this home, but the most interesting of the lot is a pet hawk, who "has charge of the bird department." This pet has only 1½ wings. One was injured after a dog grabbed at it when the hawk naturally tried to take a piece of the animal's meat.
"I would not take £5 for that fellow," Mr. Hoffmann said. "He is too valuable on the place. If I sing out, 'Come on, Billy,' down he comes to the back door, and gets his piece of cheese. So soon as he hears a gun go off in the garden he will watch, and come hovering down to meet me, and he picks up the dead birds under the trees."
Fruit picking is begun just before Christmas, and is continued until the end of April. When this work is completed Mr. Hoffmann, who has handled a few thousand sheep in his day, will go out with, stock again. He declares that he will never give that up.
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AB notes:
Note the reference to the stump of a big pepper tree that had been planted years earlier by John Oakes and Bob Scougall.
["Birth, Marriages (Deaths"), The Advertiser, Adelaide, SA]
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Silver Weddings.
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GATES-SCOUGALL On the 24th of March, 1915, by the Rev. Vivian Roberts, Catherine, eldest daughter of the late Robert Scougall of Strathalbyn, and Mrs. Martin, of Torrensville, to Fred, third son of Mr. Geo. and the late Jane Gates, Glenelg. Present address: 101 Brighton road, Glenelg.
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AB notes:
Robert's eldest daughter Catherine was married in 1915, by which time Flora had married Charles Martin.
It is likely that the children remained with their mother after the divorce, and Robert returned to Western Australia
[http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ostler]
ostler (ost¦ler)
noun
historical
a man employed to look after the horses of people staying at an inn.
