Charles Hill Douglas, who died at his residence, "Moorakyne,"
Malvern, near Melbourne, on 30th March last (1898), was the younger son of the
late David Douglas, W.S., of Edinburgh, and was born in that city 25th
September, 1842, and educated at the Edinburgh Academy.
He came out to Victoria in 1859, and was thus a colonist of thirty-eight
years at the time of his death. His first colonial experience was gained
with Mr. George Black, at Tarwin, and subsequently on the late Mr.
George Fairbairn's "Illilawa" station, on the Murrumbidgee, near Hay.
Whilst there Mr. Douglas brought the first draught of sheep overland
from South Australia to "Illilawa." In 1863 the deceased gentleman, in
conjunction with his brother, Mr. Henry Douglas, and Mr. Archibald
Menzies, acquired "Gelam" and "Budgee-Budgee" cattle stations, on the
Murrumbidgee, from the late Mr. William Campbell.
During the next year "Budgee-Budgee" was resold to Mr. James Richmond. "Gelam"
was held by the partnership, which was known as Menzies and Douglas for
two years longer. In the year 1865 Mr. C. H. Douglas and his brother,
Mr. H. Douglas, bought "Bringenbrong" and "Khancobin" cattle stations,
adjoining each other, on the Upper Murray, and in the following year
they also bought "Indi" station adjoining, all three from Messrs. Grey
Bros.
About three years later Messrs. Menzies, Douglas and Co., consisting of
Messrs. C. H. Douglas, H. Douglas, A. Menzies, R. H. Kinnear, and T.
Nicoll, bought "North Yanko" sheep station from Messrs. McNeill Bros. "Bringenbrong,"
"Khancobin," and "Indi" were sold in 1876 to Mr. Thomas Mitchell, and at
about the same time the other partners bought out of "North Yanco,"
leaving only the two Douglas Bros, as owners. They then purchased "Walla
Walla," near Albury, N.S.W., and both "North Yanco" and "Walla Walla"
are still held by them. For some time Mr. Douglas was interested in "Eurella"
station, Queensland, only recently severing his connection with it.
In 1870 the deceased married Miss Henrietta Chapman, daughter of Mr.
William Chapman, of "Lumley Park," Bungonia, N.S.W. On several occasions
he visited England. Mr. Douglas was a well-known figure in Melbourne,
and was much liked and highly respected by all who came into contact
with him.
His remains lie in
Dunfermline Abbey graveyard.
On a flat stone
IN MEMORY OF CHARLES HILL DOUGLAS_small.jpg)
OF WALLA WALLA NEW SOUTH WALES
DIED AT MELBOURNE 30TH MARCH 1898
AND WHOSE REMAINS REST HERE
AND ALSO OF HIS WIDOW HENRIETTA DOUGLAS
WHO DIED 8TH MARCH 1928 AGED 79 YEARS
AND OF THEIR DAUGHTER
HELEN HENRIETTA DOUGLAS
WIFE OF ARCHIBALD MENZIES
DIED IN LONDON 7TH NOVEMBER 1949 AGED 74 YEARS
Research notes:
• George Black (See Australian Dictionary of Biography) may be a relative. There is a relationship of
some sort between David Douglas WS and James Douglas and his wife Helen
Black who are commemorated in
Dunfermline Abbey.
• In 1885, a George Henry Douglas is linked with North Yanko.
• James Henry Douglas, a
politician, also farmed at North Yanco.
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