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=Population:= Geelong's population in the 1870's was around 20,000. [] =Events:= On the [|23rd May 1870], Mr. Foster Fyans, Geelong first ever police magistrate; dies at the age of 80. The cause of Mr. Fyan’s death the cause being of a long term illness. In 1837 he sailed to Port Phillip as first a police magistrate of Geelong. Soon after Mr. Fyans was made the sheriff of Geelong, and was the first gold-receiver in Geelong on the discovery of the goldfields. Foster Fyans (1790-1870), army captain, son of John and Margaret Fyans, was baptized on 5 September 1790 as an Irish Anglican at Clontarf, Dublin. Arms crown his silver and tombstone, but their origin is obscure. He attended school in County Louth, apparently lived with an uncle, and in 1811 marched into Portsmouth barracks as a raw ensign of the 67th Regiment.
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 * 1870** - Mr. Foster Fyans death.
 * 1870 Foster Fyans first police magistrate dies, named Foster Fyans. **

=== 1872- The St Mary chathlic church in Yarra Street was Geelong's first roman cathloic church. It was first opened as a small timber buliding in 1846. On Apirl 9th, 1971 it was announced to be domolished in a few days time. Bishop Goold opened "then unfinshed St Mary's" Feburary 4th, 1872. ===
 * 1870**- On March 3rd 1870 a ship was to be sunk. The problem with this though was that it didn’t go to plan. 2 thousand pounds of explosives were place in and around the ship as it was sitting in the harbour. There was a massive crowd for the occasion and it was nothing less than expected. The explosive were set off but the ship simply did not sink. More explosives were placed but the ship did not sink eventually the hull had to be cut off to force the boat under water. It really was an historical event and the size of the crowd was incredible
 * 1872-** The first Geelong Cup was held in 1872 over a distance of two miles and was won by a horse called ‘Flying Scud’. The jokey for ‘Flying Scud’ was W. Wilson and the horse’s trainer was James Wilson. Since 1872 the Geelong Cup has been held at the Geelong Race Track every fourth Wednesday of October each year.
 * 1872**- Related to the new law given just recently that swearing in public is now illegal. On May 14 a group of youths went out on the street to hold a small game of AFL. The youths were different supporters and were later found to have consumed large amounts of alcohol. Two of them were arrested for swearing and later charged in court.

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**1875** - The opening of Geelong’s free public library took place on September 15th this year. The establishment of a free library was first considered by the town council as far back as 1860, however, it was not until the farmer Chamber of Commerce building in Moorabool Street was purchased by the literary Committee in 1875 that long-running dispute over its location were settled.======

The River Regatta was held in the year 1876 at the Barwon River in Geelong. On Friday the 6th of October 1876, the new Recreation centre in Geelong, ‘Geelong Recreation Club’ opened with also a grand ball. The club features a terrific rink for skating which is 24 mteres by 15 metres. Also has it has a floor that is solid as ice. There are folding doors that open into the ballroom which is 18 metres by 9 metres. The northen side of the room has been formed for the band to play. There are also ladies and men restroom which are well designed. The brand knew club was lit up with 2 gas sunlight.
 * 1876**-On June the 23rd of the year 1876 the Geelong Recreation Club was formed and the town held a Grand Ball on October the 6th in the same year. This club was to provide amusement for the people of Geelong and a skating rink and ball room were for use. There were bowling greens, croquet lawns and quiot and skittle grounds. Unfortunatly in 1947 the buildings were detroyed by a fire.
 * 1876**- River regatta
 * 1876-** Geelong railway was to extended south to Colac, and the station was altered.
 * 1876**- New Recreation Club
 * 1877**-this year the New Geelong Recreation Club was formed. The aim of this club is to provide the upmost entertainment and amusement for the club members, they created a ball room, lawn bowls green, many other sporting facilities and also a pool room. This is the most luxurious club in the whole state with the richest members and the best facilities and it is nothing less than a privilege to be a part of it. The buildings are made of Kaunie Pine which is the best wood for building and it is very difficult to shape. Once it is done though the presentation is amazing so join the club and you will receive nothing but honour and entertainment.
 * 1878**- Within a few years of the foundation of Geelong, Swiss settlers established vineyards in the Barwon and Moorabool valleys. By the 1860’s, Geelong was famous for its vines and wines, but in the summer of 1875, the disease, Phyloxera vastatris, caused by a certain beetle was discovered in local vineyards.

**1878**- Buckley’s choice for paper mill.
In 1878 Geelong’s paper mill produced it’s first product which was brown wrapping paper. It’d taken 3 years to organize the machinery and buildings at the Barwon River which is near Buckley Falls. It was constructed at the cost of $80,000 to $90,000, by Captain Volum and other gentlemen. The buildings were constructed out of bluestone and brick, and it covered several acres of ground. had wrote his will as a poem. He is burried at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. He wrote his poems about parks, fountains and drinking troughs.
 * 1878**- William Stitt Jenkins a local businessman that arrived in Geelong in the early 1850's, was known poet and when he died on August 1st 1878 he

1878 William Skitt Jenkins dieds.
= = =Major Changes:= In 1870 a school was built in Little Mallop Street. People say it is the healthiest school in Geelong. A reason why it is the healthiest school in Geelong is because it is 405 meters away from a hospital, it also had a view overlooking the You Yang’s and the bay and it was close enough for kids to bike ride to and from school. Sometimes when it was hot the kids were able to go down to the bay and have a swim.
 * 1879**- Geelong goes on show. The Geelong exhibition building is open for the Geelong Show of 1879.” Every event of interest in the connection with the industrial show is dealt with; the history of the town 40 years is given in its most important phases, and mention is made of all its existing instructions.
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 * 1870**-Healthiest school.

=Noteable People:=
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 * Arthur Donaldson** was a cricket player. He was born in 1870, and died in 1932. Arthur was the son of Thomas Guthrie and Mary nee Rutherford and was a day student at the College from 1881 to 1889. He is notable for appearing in the first known Cadet Corp image held by the College from about 1886. Arthur was a member of the 1st Football XVIII from 1885 to 1889, a member of the 1st Cricket XI from 1883 to 1886 and its Captain in 1887 and 1888. He won the Geelong College Cup in 1889.