1890+-+1899

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= = =Population:= The population of Geelong in the 1890's was 17,445. In the 1900’s the population raised 6140 people.
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Events:
As Geelong was very successful during the period of the eighteen-eightys, they really suffered the effects of the depression in the nineties. Geelong's two major exports, wool and wheat suffered badly. Many families were said to be impoverished, and on the ninth of July, 1882, the Geelong Labour Bureau and the Unemployed Releif Comitee was founded at a public meeting. They found employment and gave food, money and fuel to those who needed it. the local bureau closed it's doors on August 27th, 1892, after the government labour bureau was established at the post office.
 * 1891 -** On April 25th the fire brigade in Little Malop street struggled to get there hose cart out of the station. The horse which was quickly attached to the cart refused to leave the station. After about 5 minutes the horse bolted out of the stables with the cart to the fire at about 32km and hour. The blazing fire was shortly put out by firemen.
 * 1892 -**Many families were sad to be destitute on Saturday July 9th 1892.The Geelong Labour Bureau and unemployed relief committee was established at a public meeting. The bureau found employment for the men registered with it and dispensed money, food and fuel for those in need. The local bureau closed its doors on August 27th 1892.
 * 1899-** In 1899 there was a collision between two steam boats, Edina and Excelsior, due to a dense fog off Point Cook. The Excelsior suffered quite badly after the incident, sinking shortly after it was separated from the Edina. The Edina was injured to some extent. Several people were killed in the accident along with many being injured.
 * 1897-** A record crowd of more than 2000 people came to watch Relic win first prize on January 18 at Marshalltown Race Track. The railway traffic was very heavy, over 200 people being conveyed to the course. Relic was in command while turning into the straight, being challenged by Flintlock, but she maintained her position til the finish with Armourer coming third.
 * 1891-** The vessel, Joseph H Scammel, which left New York on January 13, 1891, was heading to Melbourne with cargo, worth over $120,000 was wrecked while waiting to enter into Port Phillip Bay when a strong wind forced it onto a reef at Point Danger.There were twenty-two passengers on board, all were taken off the ship before it began to break up, but the cargo was scattered along the beach. Later in the year, eight people were charged with having uncustomed goods in their possesion.
 * 1890-**@Cement production began at Fyansford in 1890 led by Peter McCann and a number of local and Melbourne builders, but transport difficulties forced the company into liquidation in 1902. The original limestone quarry was located in a hillside at Batesford 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometres) away from the Works which is now called Batesford quarry.
 * 1890-** @Geelong Advertiser reaches its fiftieth year on Monday 24th of 1980. By this year the Geelong Advertiser had moved into its Market Square building and on the corner of little Malop and Union Streets. The Geelong Cats wished to say congratulations to them for reaching their fiftieth year!

Major Changes
** 1897- ** On February the 12th 1897 it was documented that the V.F.L (Victorian Football League) would be ready to begin within the month. There was going to be 7 teams, Geelong, Melbourne, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, St. Kilda and South Melbourne. The rules were still being made up and decided but other than that the competition was ready to begin. //Enter information here:// **1895-** On December 7, 1895, Lady Brassey performed the opening ceremony of the single story timber cottage that could house 12 children at a time.The cottage, described as a bright and ornate structure and provided convalescent and other children a change of scenery and a place they could go for restoration to health. **Alert Sinks- 15 die, 1894.** The disasterous sinking of the Alert left many of Geelong's citizens in shock. Many bodies were washed and and 15 were identified. The bodies all had harsh wounds, gashes and bites. Robert Ponting, the cook of Alert and only survivour shared his experience. Further investigation took place. **1892-** In 1892 the Australian wide depression hit Geelong, the men were unemployed and were struggling to put food on the table for their family. This was occuring a decade after a huge boom period. People were pleading for assistance and more jobs, and they were advised to leave town and seek a job in the country. Wool and Wheat exports took a huge blow. The Mayor needed to find a solution to the problem. ** 1890- ** On September the 13th 1890 an exhibition of the phonograph was to be held in Geelong. The phonograph was a new device that could play and record songs, poems, speeches and musical instruments. Several politicians will sit and listen to this fascinating machine do its splendid work. ** 1890- ** On January 21st the new Port Fairy railway line was completed, covering 270 kilometres from Southern Cross station to Warrnambool station. This would go on to be very resourceful and make transporting harvest from Melbourne to Victorian country towns much more sufficient **1890-** The Cottage by the sea is set in Queenscliff and was used as a home for sick and unprivileged children. The cottage was a bright and ornate structure with roomy dimensions and a breezy outlook from one of the best sites around Queenscliff. Five beds have been promised, and there will be seven more to be provided. It was opened free of debt, the building and the land had been paid for, but the treasurers statement would show how they stood in other respects. The cottage contains twelve large lofty and well-ventilated rooms with look-out tower, passages, hall and a large playroom. Roomy verandahs will be available for lounging upon. The building is fitted with cupboards, linen presses, baths ect. The grounds which are enclosed by a picket fence and sub-divided by lattice fences. The total price for the building and land was $5256.21.
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 * 1890- **The opening of the cottage by the sea at Queenscliff was the relisation of a very admirable idea taken up by the ministering children’s league in 1980. It was promoted to meet the desire that the children could have something which they could regard as their special home. It was ideal day for such an event as the good weather made an excellent crowd full of locals and holiday makers. Everybody took advantage of the excursions by railroad and steamer which was arranged for the occasion. Several hundreds of the ministering children from Geelong and the metropolitan branches of the league took part in the opening ceremony. The juveniles were carrying flags of all nations. There was a very large gathering at the ceremony, and advantage was taken after the departure of the vice-reagal party to inspect the cottage which was nicely decorated.
 * 1892-** In late November 1892, Geelongs first butter factory was formed at Point Henry. The factory was set up to supply cargos etc. The factory didn't commence production until January, 1893, along with the cheese factory. Until then, Geelong's butter was imported from Warnambool and other towns.
 * 1893-** In 1885, the people of Geelong decided to build a memorial in the form of a school of art for the General Gordon who died that year in Khartoum. The foundation stone of the first building of the Gordon Memorial Technical College, was laid in July 1887. Classes began in 1888 and then a second two storey building was added, followed by a three storey administration block. In April,1893, a crowd of over 800 people gathered at the college to see the laying of the foundation block of an additional building.
 * 1890**-Being able to produce cement and concrete in Geelong was a great step forward for the small city. Being able to produce concrete and cement meant that they would be able to produce houses easier with a close source. The Fyansford Limestone factory was a great change for Geelong.

=Noteable People:=

Howard Hitchcock
Cottage By the Sea
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Shipwreck
MR.R.J Fletcher: In the year 1898 R.J Fletcher was a chemist from Canada. He created a solution to fix people’s health that have been diagnosed with ammonia, in North Geelong by using gas bioproducts. The ammonia solution was sold and produced throughout, Victoria in small drums and stone jars.

In 1948 the local Fletchers store moved to its original North Geelong site. The former Geelong brick works large quantities of ammonia solution were supplied to Geelong’s fertilizer industries during the early years on this site.



THE BOTANIC GRADENS: The Botanic Gardens construction was brought by the garden officials of Barwon Heads and North Shore of Corio Bay. It contains of 200 varieties of ferns and palms, most of them were raised in the hot house. Many improvements have been made in the gardens. There are also 300 varieties of roses.

= = =Peter McCann was a builder, quarry master and cement manufacturer. Peter was born on 18 September 1828 at Parramatta, New South Wales, son of Nicholas McCann who was a stonecutter, and his wife Catherine, née Johnson. In 1854 he established his home at Ceres in the Barabool Hills where he and his father opened a sandstone quarry.=