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Henry Merrett
Coonhoongbula Station 1865
(Last changed Friday June 22, 2012)

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HENRY CHARLES MERRETT was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, in 1841. After being educated at Campbelltown, he, in 1865, came to Coonhoongbula Station at Buckley's Crossing, in order to manage it for his aunt, Mrs. Eccleston. He acquired a property known as "The Corner," having a frontage to the Snowy River. He at all times evidenced a very active interest in matters pertaining not only to Buckley's Crossing, but to Manaro generally, and was instrumental in having erected over the Snowy River the large iron bridge at Buckley's Crossing, the first cylinder of which he was invited to lay on 17th March, 1888.

Transcribed by Pattrick Mould in 2003, from the book "Back to Cooma' Celebrations" page 81

Delegate Argus 5 February 1914

The death is announced from Dalgety of Mr Henry Charles Merrett at the age of 74 years. He was a native of Campbelltown, but had resided on the Monaro for the greater portion of his life.  He was the first President of the Dalgety Shire Council, and held many other public positions, but he will be chiefly remembered for his great efforts in urging the claims of Dalgety at the time the Federal Capital Site was being chosen.

He was buried in Boloco Cemetery, the memorial headstone reading, "Henry Charles Merrett died 20 January 1914 aged 73 years." (Headstone transcription courtesy the Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra from their publication 'Monumental Inscriptions Monaro, Canberra, 1999)

Submitted by Judy McCutcheon <judymcc-at-ozemail.com.au>

SQUATTER'S LIST 46/47
John Merrett - Squatting in the Bligh Pastoral District
        Boranda - 15,000 acres - Castlereagh River
        Eringanoring - 15,000acres - Castlereagh River
        Warrana - 25,000acres - Warrana Creek
Pattrick 15.08.06

Descendants of Henry Merrett

Pattrick Mould <pattrick-at-bigpond.net.au>
Judy McCutcheon <judymcc-at-ozemail.com.au>

Links:

http://www.kammerzellsommer.dyndns.org/

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/40142c.html

http://www.monaropioneers.com/dalgety/history.htm
"Amongst the names associated with the history of Buckley's Crossing (Dalgety) are Richard Barnes, John Rutherford, and Henry Merrett."