Julius William Stirke
There is an arrival in Australia of a Henry Stirke on the ship Bloomer 16 JUL 1853
J. W. Stirke held at least 68 acres in two parcels Lot 81, and Lot 86.
Researching Julius William Stirke has been difficult, due to the various ways in which the name was spelt.
There are several shipping records, including an arrival in Victoria in 1853, then mention of his being on the Royal Charter, and another arrival in Victoria. Later there are several records showing that he owned the two blocks and placed them for sale in 1864.
He travelled to Rockhampton and Gladstone in 1866
In 1870, someone from a Melbourne University was looking for him.
He purchased lands in Mackay, and later they were sold for unpaid rates. He then purchased land on Moreton Island in Brisbane in 1907.
In 1860, there was a terrible shipping accident of the Royal Charter, and J.W. Stirke was saved and landed in Cork, Ireland.
The Royal Charter was a steam clipper which was wrecked off the beach of Porth Alerth in Dulas Bay on the north-east coast of Anglesey
on 26 October 1859. The precise number of dead is uncertain as the
complete passenger list was lost in the wreck although an incomplete
list (not including those who boarded just before departure) is retained
in the Victorian Archives Centre in, Victoria, Australia.
About 450 lives were lost, the highest death toll of any shipwreck on the Welsh coast. It was the
most prominent victim among about 200 ships wrecked by the Royal Charter Storm.
The Royal Charter sank in an 1859 storm, stimulating the establishment of modern weather forecasting.
29 Oct 1860 - SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. HOBSON'S BAY.
The Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1861 - 1864) Friday 4 March 1864 p 4 Advertising
By August he is recorded as leaving Brisbane for Sydney
Next in 1866 he is recorded as arriving from Rockhampton and Gladstone so perhaps he also had an interest in mining.
In 1870 a Melbourne University is looking for him.
30 Jun 1870 - The Courier. PUBLISHED DAILY ...
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/1321960
... The Government of England, its struc- ture and development," written by Dr. Hearn, Professor of History and Political Economy in the University of Melbourne,
Why would Dr Hearn, the Professor of History and Political Economy be eager to find Julius William Stirke? All rather another mystery!
Then mention is made in 1892 of his title being re-issued.
It might be that he walked away from the Mackay lands and they were sold.
He had several blocks in Sydney Street Mackay. His details were unknown to the Council
... -acre. Brisbane Tab Company. Limited £20 ; lot. 45, half-acre, Julius Stirke, £11 ; lot 40, half-acre, M
Julius died in Queensland in 1916, Henry Stirke was his father.
| Name: | Julius Stirke |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | 02 Nov 1916 |
| Death Place: | Queensland |
| Father's name: | Henry Stirke |
| Registration Place: | Queensland |
| Registration Number: | B 024510 |
The Miclere Gold mine was about 30 miles from Cleremont in Central Queensland.
Historically, “Miclere” was a gold mining area, as most areas were, when originally settled in 1871. (Ref Page 327 DW de Havelland Gold & Ghosts Volume 3)
So another of the early settlers was a gold miner.
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