1900.
Dec 20: Among others, the McIvor Times advises that a licence is granted to Napthali Ingham, Quarry Hotel, Knowsley[sic] [An error here as the Quarry Hotel was on Ingham Road, Axedale].
1902.
Sep 28: The Bendigo Independent reports that Mr. Henry Winzar's well known Axedale farm is sold to Mr. N. Ingham at a "satisfactory price for cash".
1904.
Mar 02: A number of local newspapers report that Edward Booth, a Victorian Railways Repairer, is killed when heading home from an Axedale picnic when his trolley is struck by a train. Booth had worked for the Railways for 14 years and had been stationed at Ingham's Siding, in charge of the line from Axedale to Knowsley, for the last 4 years. He died a few hours after the accident. [This article, and others reporting on various other items associated with Ingham's Siding, indicate that there was much activity in the area with quite a few residents relating to the purpose of the siding - woodcarting.]
May 25: Two local newspapers report that the Victorian Railways officially change the name of Ingham's Siding to Ingham. [There was a general move by the Victorian Railways at this time to simplify all multiple-word place names to single words.]
1906.
Sep 28: The Bendigo Advertiser contains an article titled Income Tax Prosecutions, Heavy Fines Imposed: Mr. W. B. Howse, an officer of the Income Tax Department, proceeded against Napthali Ingham in the City Court yesterday on three charges of neglecting to furnish proper returns of his income for the years 1903, 1904, and 1905, as provided by the Income Tax Act. Sir John Quick appeared for the defendant, and stated that the prosecution was launched under Section 46 of the Income Tax Act. Mr. Ingham had consulted him in the matter, and his returns furnished to the Income Tax office had been gone through with Mr. Howse. They clearly showed that mistakes and omissions had been made. He (Sir John) had advised the defendant to plead guilty under the circumstances. Mr. Ingham was not well up in figures, and he had got his wife and daughters to fill in his income tax schedule. They had done so wrongly. Defendant was a respected resident of Axedale for 40 or 50 years, and he threw himself on the mercy of the court. Mr. Howe said that Mr. Ingham had since furnished the department with the information desired, and it had been agreed not to make public the details of Mr. Ingham's accounts. He (Mr. Howse) thought that justice would be met if a fine of £10 was imposed for the year 1903, and £20 each for the two subsequent years, with, of course, the addition of double the amount of tax evaded in each case. That was the procedure adopted by Mr. Dwyer. P.M. The bench adopted the suggestion of Mr. Howse, and imposed fines accordingly, with costs. [This article contains a reference to daughters. One would definitely have been Alice Louisa. Only one other daughter has ever appeared - Jessie, born in 1870. If Jessie, a name that has not appeared elsewhere, is one of the daughters mentioned, she had been married to Thomas Workman for the last 5 years. Alice, now 38, had not yet married.]
1907.
Sep 07: A serious rail smash occurs at Ingham's siding.
1908.
Jun 02: The Victorian Railways' Best Kept Residences prizes include mention of Repairer Rowe, Ingham.
1909.
Alice Louisa Ingham married Victor Allan Deane in Brunswick in 1909. The couple were to move to Axedale the same year.
Feb 18: The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser reports the receipt of a letter from the Department of Lands and Survey - From Department of Lands and Survey, in reply to letter of 13th March of council, addressed to Mr. N. Ingham, re his desire to purchase certain road in Parish of Weston, pointing out the council has no objection to sale of road running through Allotment 5 of section 4, whereas the road Mr. Ingham desires to purchase is between Allotments 5 and 5A of Section B. From same, re same, asking if letter of 13th March can be taken as applying to road between Allotments 5 and 5A. Received, the Secretary stating he had replied to both letters.
The road referred to indeed ran between Allotments 5 and 5A as suggested and, if you know where to look, can be seen from the O'Keefe Rail Trail for a short distance into the Allotment. Allotment 5 appears on a Parish of Weston plan in the name of Henry Lloyd, amended to W. Cheshire (Ingham's brother-in-law), and amended on another plan to N. Ingham, Executor of (W. Cheshire). M.A Ingham (Ingham's widow) appears as Executor, Sep 13, 1910, on Allotment 5A, which is separated from Allotment 5 by the unnamed road in question, bordered on the West by Browne's Lane and McIvor Highway on the South. Ingham's name also appears on Allotment 6 with the earlier name of Patrick Torpey, and also on Allotment 8 as Executor of W. Cheshire. All the land referred to is that now largely taken up by the Axedale Sand and Gravel Quarry between Browne's Lane and Toolleen Road.
Mar 13: The Bendigo Advertise reports that Ingham has been confined to his room through illness.
Mar 31: The Bendigo Independent, reporting on the Bendigo Livestock Market, reports that Ingham sells 9 lambs for 13s 6d.
Apr 05: Ingham is recorded as having donated £1 to the Bendigo Hospital.
May 03: The Bendigo Advertiser carries an Obituary article on the death of John Ingham: "A very well known identity of the Bendigo district, in the person of Mr. John Ingham, of Ingham's Siding, Axedale, died in Nurse McKinnon's private hospital during Saturday night, at the age of 80 years. The deceased gentleman was a native of Lancashire, and came to Australia about 1856 being followed a couple of years later by his wife. He followed the occupation of a quarryman at Brunswick for some time and then came to Axedale, where he carried on an extensive business for the past 30 years. Ingham's Siding was named after him. The late Mr. Ingham paid a visit to England some time ago but returned to his business again. He became ill some weeks ago and was a patient in Nurse McKinnon's private hospital for the past three weeks. His death, which was not unexpected, occurred as stated during Saturday night. The deceased gentleman leaves a widow and one daughter, two sons having pre-deceased him. The funeral will take place today from the residence of Miss A. Barfield, in Olinda Street, Quarry Hill."
The Bendigo Advertiser reports: "Ingham - The friends of the late Mr. Napthalie(sic.) Ingham, Contractor of Axedale, are respectfully invited to Follow his Remains to the Bendigo Cemetery. The funeral is appointed to leave the residence of Mr. A. Banfield, 93 Olinda Street, Quarry Hill, on Tuesday the 4th inst., at two o'clock. Thomas Sayer, Undertaker, Bridge Street, Telephone 143."
May 04: The Age reports: "The funeral of the late Mr. Napthalie Ingham, an old and well known resident of this district, took place on Monday, the interment being in the Bendigo Cemetery. The deceased gentleman, who was a native of Lancashire, England, was 80 years of age, and owned extensive quarries at Axedale."
May 05: The Bendigo Advertiser reports: "The funeral of the late Mr. Napthalie Ingham took place yesterday afternoon. It moved from the residence of Mr. A Banfield, 93 Olinda Street, Quarry Hill and was largely attended. The remains were interred in the family grave in the Church of England portion of the Bendigo Cemetery. The coffin was carried to the grave by Messrs. W. Earle, P. Flanagan, T.Reilly, T. O. Hunter, and E. Drake, whilst the pall bearers were Sir. John Quick, M.P., Cr. H. A. Ross, Messrs. R. Crawford, J. Leslie, W. Cahill, and S. Bolton. Numerous floral tokens were received from sympathising friends. The Rev. B. Rowell solemnised the burial service. Mr. Thomas Sayer, of Bridge Street, carried out the mortuary arrangements."
The Bendigo Independent reports: "Yesterday afternoon the funeral of the late Mr. Napthalie Ingham took place, leaving the residence of Mr. A Banfield, 93 Olinda Street, Quarry Hil. A large number of friends from the surrounding district attended; also a number of prominent citizens of Bendigo. The remains were enclosed in a beautifully polished English oak casket, with heavy brass mountings, and was borne to the grave, in the Church of England portion of the Bendigo Cemetery by Messrs. W. Earle, P. Flanagan, T.Reilly, T. O. Hunter, and E. Drake, whilst the pall bearers were Sir. John Quick, M.P., Cr. H. A. Ross, Messrs. R. Crawford, J. Leslie, W. Cahill, and S. Bolton. Exquisite floral tributes were sent from friends. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. B. Rowell and the funeral arrangements by Mr. Thomas Sayer, of Bridge Street."
May 11: The Argus reports: "Ingham - On the 2nd May, at Nurse McKinnon's private hospital, Bendigo, Napthalie Ingham, contractor, Axedale, the dearly beloved husband of Mary Ingham, aged 80 years. Deeply mourned."
May 20: The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser was a little slower: "Obituary - We notice the death announced in the obituary column of the "Argus" of Saturday of Mr. Napthali Ingham, death having occurred at Nurse McKinnon's private hospital, Bendigo, on the 2nd inst. Mr. Ingham was well known to many Heathcote residents. He frequently attended the Heathcote Shows, and was much respected for his many good qualities, included in which were a very kindly nature and genial disposition, which gained him many friends. Mr. Ingham was 80 years of age. He was a contractor and was well known proprietor of the Quarry Hotel, on the Bendigo road, on the east side of the Campaspe River, he kept for years, the licence for which some time since he did not renew, and also his connection with the Axedale quarries and wool(sic.) siding. From the Bendigo Advertiser we learn that he leaves a widow and one daughter, two sons having pre-deceased him."
Continuation
Although the main character for this collection has now passed, I would consider it incomplete if I did not continue with the lives of Mary Ann, Alice Louisa and her husband, Victor Allen Deane.