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Note: Ernest Victor Kirby birth was registered in first quarter 1883 (Leeds District, vol 9b page 426)
In 1987, Ernest Victor Kirby of Rockhampton Grammar School was one of 96 boys granted a Queensland State Scholarship for boys under 14. "The Queenslander" 23 January 1987. On 22 July 1899, "The Brisbane Courier" identified that Ernest V Kirby of Rockhampton Grammar School had matriculated in the Junior public Examinationsa in connection with the University of Sydney. On 26 July 1899 "The Brisbane Courier" advises that he obtained a second for geography and thirds for English, arithmatic and geology.
Letter published in The Brisbane Courier 10 August 1928 - CONTROL OF TRAVELLING STOCK.
Sir,-Now that much attention is be-
ing given to the boundaries and power of local authorities, I would request
space to call attention to the deplorable way the stock routes of Western shires are controlled. The Stock De- partment gives the stock permission to travel, and has the right to quarantine for disease, dip for ticks, inquire into undue losses, promote healthy stock, and power to prosecute for breaches, whilst the local authority can insist that sheep travel six miles per day, however unfit and weak they are in condition, towards their destination, whilst graziers having, the use of stock routes passing through their runs naturally eat out such routes and con- serve their own paddocks, to their own and neighbours' great discomfiture and loss when stock are compelled to travel bare, eaten-out routes. Such suicidal methods should be stopped, and would be a boon to graziers, as at present the stock routes are eaten out before the holding's pastures. This could be effected by giving the Stock Depart- ment sole control over travelling stock, and keeping the routes for travelling stock only. The statute should be amended to vary the stages for sheep to travel from 21 miles to 42 miles ner week, according to stock inspector's opinion of fitness to travel. Another boon to travelling stock would be more gates in fences that, cross routes of a mile wide, saving the animals a half- mile trudge to the same gate that motorists use. Country motorists would welcome gates at the sides of routes and cross-fences, as heavy stock in wet weather cut up the roads so fear- fully. The owner or drover in charge of travelling stock is an under dog, and has trouble enough without a dual authority over him. The shire or local authority is the right body, with its common rangers, to control town cattle, horses, and goats, that pasture on reserves in each shire, but should have no control over any travelling stock, especially so when the owner of the stock is not a ratepayer to the shire where the stock are travelling. The stock routes of Queensland aggregate a large area, and need wise con- trol if the outback cattle and sheep man wants his market produce to reach railheads jn beef and mutton condition. -I am, sir, &c.,
ERNEST KIRBY.
Jundah, August 9.
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Note: Seperated in about 1926 but Divorce Absolute obtained 23 October 1947.
The following article appeared in the Brisbane Courier on Friday 8 January 1909 -
Kirby - Maund
"A fashionable and very pretty wedding and one of considerable interest to Rock- hamptonites (writes our correspondent) was celebrated at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Mount Morgan, on Tuesday, De- cember 29. The bridegroom was Mr. Ernest Victor Kirby, second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Kirby, Rockhampton, and the bride, Miss Ina May Isabel Maund. The Vicar (Rev. H. J. Gauntlett) officiated and the church was crowded with interested spectators. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. A. A. Summerhayes. She wore a becoming cream eolienne bordered robe. The bodice was handsomely trimmed with silk Brus- sels lace, embroidered with silk roses, and a deep transparent yoke finished with chiffon passementerie in a similar design. The kimono crossover finished on each sleeve with mitred edges piped with silver cord and tassels and edged with ball fringe. The trained skirt was cut in the Empire style. She carried a shower bouquet, and wore a gold watch and muti? chain (the bridegroom's gift). The bride was attended by Miss Jessie Francis (New England, New South Wales) and Misses Winifred and Valmaie Sum- merihayes (nieces of the bride). The chief bridesmaid, Miss Francis, was prettily gowned in white mousseline de soie, trimmed with Brussels lace and inser- tion, and a hat ofTuscan straw and tuille. She carried a bouquet of cowslips. The; Missess Summerhayes wore dainty costumes of white silk with floral ribbon trimmings and hats to match. Mr. E. Dibdin acted as best man. The bridegroom's present to the chief bridesmaid was a gold bangle, and to the other bridemaids gold brooches. The guests were subsequently entertained at Mr. Summerhayes' residence, East Street, where the wedding breakfast partaken of.
Mrs Maund (mother of the bride) wore a heliotrope muslim costume relieved with lace and insertion and silk medallions, and a hat to match. Mrs Kirby (mother of the bridegroom) was attired in a handsome Saxe blue silk eolienne gown, mad en princesse, the entire front panel being of cream, duchesse, bordered with blue glace and trimmed with guipura lace. A Saxe blue tulle toque? with velvet roses and white ospreys completed her toilette. Mr. and Mrs. Kirby left in the evening for Sydney, where the honey- moon in being spent. The Bride's travelling Costume was of navy blue silk. The skirt was slightly trained and finished with deep folds edged with ball fringe. The bodice had a transparent yoke of tucked net., guipura motifs, breteiles ? piped with green velvet, inlet with tucked net, and long lace sleeves finished with lace ruffles. Her hat was of crinoline straw, with a full crown of silk spotted net, and trimmed with sweet peas and ribbon, velvet. A large number of valuable and useful presents were received by the bride and bridegroom."
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