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Jacob Glenwright (1882 - 1944)

Jacob Glenwright
Born in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australiamap
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Husband of — married 20 Jul 1901 in Queensland, Australiamap
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Died at age 62 in Bluff, Queensland, Australiamap
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Biography

Jacob was born in 1882. He is the son of William Glenwright and Hannah Smith. He was a miner at Charters Towers, and in 1934 applied with a number of partners for a Coal Mining Lease at Bluff. The coal mining business was successfully run for quite a number of years, and further lease application was made by his estate. After the coal venture purchasing the Rangal store, and dismantling it for the timer and roofing iron, it was stored at the coal mine site - and subsequently a dispute arose between the partners over rights to the timber and iron. This was settled out of court eventually. Jacob passed away in October 1944 at his residence at Windsor Coal Mine, Bluff, Central Queensland. His burial place is unknown.

QLD BDM Records

Jacob Glenwright Event date: 24/07/1882 Event type: Birth registration QLD Birth Registration details: 1882/C/3508 Mother: Hannah Smith Father/parent: William Cuthbert Glenwright

Jacob Glenwright Event date: 20/07/1901 Event type: Marriage registration QLD Marriage Registration details: 1901/C/1293 Spouse: Annie Brownson

Jacob Glenwright Event date: 07/10/1944 Event type: Death registration QLD Death Registration details: 1944/C/5129 Mother: Hannah –(Smith) Father/parent: William Cuthbert

Burial

Jacob Glenwright BIRTH : 24 Jul 1882, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia DEATH : 7 Oct 1944 (aged 62), Bluff, Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia BURIAL : Burial Details Unknown, Specifically: Profile added to allow linkage of family members. Unable to locate any details of burial. MEMORIAL ID : 220510902 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220510902/jacob-glenwright

Attempt To Save Drowning Man

The Evening Telegraph (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1901 - 1921), Mon 12 Jul 1915, Page 5 MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY. LATE TIMOTHY SPILLANE. (Before Mr. J. C. Linedale, P.M.) At the Magisterial Court this morning (Monday) on inquiry was held into the circumstances surrounding the death of Timothy Spillane, who was drowned in the Burdekin River on Sunday, June 20th. Sergeant Dower conducted the inquiry. Jacob Glenwright deposed he was a miner residing at Charters Towers and knew the deceased, Timothy Spillane ; on Sunday, 20th June last, he was at Lily Waterhole on the Burdekin, near Rishton, at about 11.50 a.m. ; Charlie French, James Hunter, Sid Hutchinson and Jack McCallum were with him ; the party was shooting ; the deceased came from the western side of the river on horseback, they being on the eastern side , the horse and rider, when in deep water, sank ; that would be about 40 yards from the bank ; there was no person with deceased ; deceased called out to witness, "Come in, come in" and seemed very excited ; witness told him to keep his head and keep cool ; witness swam to where deceased was , deceased's head was out of the water ; the horse seemed to strike out with his front feet ; when about 20 yards away from , the horse it seemed to plunge and deceased disappeared ; witness swam over and dived but could not find Spillane ; witness sang out for help and Charlie French and James Hunter came in ; the three dived, continuing for some time, witness eventually picking up the body about five yards further down the stream ; the three took the body out and tried resuscitation for about three-quarters of an hour ; he thought deceased must have become very excited and lost control of himself. By the Bench : The body would be under the water about ten minutes before it was recovered. Charles W. S. French, a school teacher, residing at Charters Towers, gave corroborative evidence. He is an honorary member of the Charters Towers Ambulance Brigade and he did everything in his power to restore life. Constable Edward Dore tendered copy of certificate of cause of death. The inquiry was adjourned sine die.

Coal Mining Lease At Bluff, Central Queensland

The Evening News (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1924 - 1941) View title info Thu 12 Apr 1934, Page 5, Advertising CERTIFICATE OF APPLICATION FOR COAL MINING LEASE, No. 234. THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the undermentioned Persons have made application this day for a Lease under the Mining Regulations, for Ground containing Three Hundred and Twenty Acres, situated at Bluff, about 3 miles N.W. of Bluff Railway Station, on Portion 4 Parish of Lucie, and embracing part of Coal Prospecting Area No. 709. Commencing at a peg marked W.C. at the N.E. corner of C.P.A. No. 709, thence S.S.E. 80 chains, thence W.S.W. 40 chains, thence N.N.W. 80 chains; thence E.N.E. 40 chains to the point of commencement. Applicants— JACOB GLENWRIGHT. OLIVER HARRY HOPKINS. JOHN CHARLES MILLER. GEORGE HILLYARD MILLER. DATE OF HEARING— 18th. May, 1934, at 10 a.m. Dated at Rockhampton this ninth day of April, 1934. A. H. O 'KELLY, Warden.

The Evening News (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1924 - 1941), Fri 18 May 1934, Page 2 COAL MINING LEASE. The Mining Warden (Mr. A. H. O'Kelly), in the Warden's Court this morning, recommended for approval an application by Jacob Glenwright, Oliver Harry Hopkins, John Charles Miller, and George Hillyard Miller for a coal mining lease of 320 acres, situated at Bluff.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Sat 19 May 1934, Page 6 and The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956), Thu 24 May 1934, Page 38 COALMINING LEASE. Jacob Glenwright, Olive Harry Hopkins, John Charles Miller, and George Hillyard Miller applied to the Warden (Mr. A. H. O'Kelly) in the Warden's Court yesterday for a coalmining lease of 320 acres at Bluff. The application was recommended for the Minister's approval.

The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956), Thu 12 Aug 1937, Page 44 JUDGEMENTS BY DEFAULT. ROCKHAMPTON, August 6. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday, the Acting Police Magistrate (Mr A. H. Scott) entered judgement by default for the plaintiffs in the following undefended actions : Theo Mark, of Gracemere, Arthur Freer, of Bluff, and Harry Hopkins, of Bluff v. Jacob Glenwright, Bluff, £29 5s., damages for wrongfully depriving the plaintiffs of their interest in a building stacked on certain property at Bluff and for cartage paid by the plaintiffs, with £1 5s. costs; Williams Pty Ltd, Rockhampton v. E. W. Richter, North Rockhampton, £13 12s 10d., balance due for goods supplied, with 11s. costs ; Thomas Brown and Sons Pty Ltd, Rockhampton v. H. R. Plumb, Barcaldine, £8 2s. 11d., balance due for goods sold, with 16s. costs.

The Evening News (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1924 - 1941), Thu 19 Aug 1937, Page 2 Judgement Set Aside NEW TRIAL IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT ACTION. With the consent of both parties, the Police Magistrate (Mr A. H, O'Kelly), in the Magistrate's Court this morning, set aside a judgement entered on August 5 for Theo Mark, of Gracemere, Arthur Freer, of Bluff, and Harry Hopkins, of Bluff, against Jacob Glenwright, of Bluff. The judgement was for £29/5/- for damages for wrongfully depriving the plaintiffs of their interest in a building stacked on certain property at Bluff and for cartage paid by the plaintiffs, together with £1/5/- costs. Mr O'Kelly set aside the judgement and ordered that the matter be set down for trial on a date to be fixed. He also ordered, at the request of the representatives of the parties, that in the event of the defendant securing a verdict he be allowed costs of the application for a new trial; and that in the event of the plaintiffs securing a verdict no costs be allowed in connexion with the application. Mr P. Perrier (Messrs Walsh and McLaughlin) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr E. A. M. Palmer (Messrs Rees R. and Sydney Jones) for the defendant.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Thu 14 Oct 1937, Page 5 and The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956), Thu 21 Oct 1937, Page 55 MINERS' DISPUTE Settlement Out of Court CLAIM FOR SHARE OF TIMBER After the case for the plaintiffs had been heard and a non-suit had been applied for on behalf of the defendant, an action against Jacob Glenwright, of Bluff, was settled out of Court this morning. The plaintiffs were Theo Mark, now a railway employee at Gracemere, and Arthur Freer and Harry Hopkins both of Bluff, who last year were members a syndicate working the Windsor Colliery at Bluff, and they asked the Police Magistrate (Mr A. H. O'Kelly) to find that they had suffered damage as a result of Glenwright's having wrongfully converted to his own use and depriving them of their interest in a building stacked at the mine. They claimed £29 5s., which Mark, on their behalf, stated in evidence had been deducted from their share in the profits in the mine to pay for the building, which had been purchased at a cost of £35. Mr E. A. M. Palmer (Messrs Rees R. and Sydney Jones) applied for a non-suit on the grounds that if there was any action it was one for a statement of account to be taken, not of conversion. After a conference between Mr Palmer and Mr E. R. Larcombe, who appeared (instructed by Messrs Walsh and McLaughlin) for the plaintiffs, it was announced that an agreement had been reached whereby Mark was to be paid £8 in full settlement of his claim, the other two to be non-suited and to pay £2 costs. Mark gave evidence that he had worked for the defendant at various times previously. Defendant met witness at the train on arrival and said, "There's money in the coal business, Tom. If you like to hop into it there will be easily £1 a day." Next day witness went on to the job and met Freer and Hopkins. Defendant in their presence repeated the contents of the letter as to sharing in the expenses and profits. The other two were agreeable. Defendant banked the proceeds of their work and did all the paying in the name of the Windsor Colliery ; defendant and Hopkins signing the cheques. They divided equally every fortnight. About the end of August, 1936, Owens's shop at Rangal was offered for sale. Defendant informed them that the vendor wanted £35 for it. After an inspection by the members of the syndicate defendant paid a man named Cordingley £35 for it. They then pulled the building down and had it carted to Bluff at a cost of £4. It was stacked about 100 yards from the mine. Each member of the syndicate paid his share of the cost of the building, defendant deducting the shares from the profits. At this stage Mr Larcombe tendered a book kept by the defendant showing where the £35 had been deducted from the profits for the shop. The hut, continued witness, was never erected, Hopkins and defendant having had a dispute. Hopkins remained at the mine until Christmas and then left. Witness said that he and the other two members of the syndicate were claiming their share of the timber and iron. He denied that they re-sold their share to the defendant. About December 16, witness met with an accident and went to Rockhampton for treatment. Freer left the mine before witness, but Hopkins remained. Defendant informed witness that he was putting on 1s. a ton royalty, as he was buying Hopkins's share. He also asked witness whether he was returning to the mine. Witness returned to Bluff on January 4 and sent a message to the defendant. On January 6 witness, accompanied by Freer and Hopkins, visited the defendant at his house and witness asked whether the coal cheque had arrived. Defendant said it would not arrive for a fortnight. Witness then asked whether they were going to divide the timber and iron. Defendent said "What timber and iron!" Witness answered, "You know the timber and iron. It's out there in a heap" (referring to the timber from Owens's shop). Defendant said, "You can't get that." Freer asked, "What about mine!" and the defendant said, "This is dirt." Witness interjected, " No it's not. We want our timber and iron, that's all." Freer said to the defendant, "Would you ------- well welch me? and the defendant said, "You pulled out ; you can't get yours." Defendant said to witness, "You can get yours." Witness asked, "What about the other men?" and defendant said, "They can speak for themselves." Freer and the defendant then got into a heated argument and witness told the defendant they had not come out to fight in his house. There was further wrangling and after about two and a half hours' witness said. "lt's no good sitting here all night. We will have to go down and settle it in the Warden's Court." Witness subsequently received payment from the profits of the coal for December. Replying to Mr Palmer, witness admitted be had not put any money into the syndicate. During the time he worked at the mine he received £167 4s. as his share of the profits. Defendant's estimate of £1 a day was pretty accurate. " I have no regrets in regard to that." said witness. He also admitted that had he wanted to he could still be working there. Defendant expected him back after the accident, but and did not know witness was not going back until January. The timber and iron, said witness, was paid by a partnership cheque. The capital of the partnership (the lease) was owned by defendant and Hopkins in equal shares. Witness and Freer had only an interest in the profits. Mr Palmer : With regard to the timber. I'm putting it to you that the purchase was made as an addition to the capital ? Witness : Oh, no. Witness had no explanation of a letter from Hopkins to defendant saying he was withdrawing the summons "in view of this turn-up." All he knew was that, they wanted him to carry on. Mr Palmer : Is Freer serious in his part of the claim ? - As far as I know. Is he coming to give evidence ? – Not that I know of. Is Hopkins ? - Not to my knowledge. You know Hopkins has since sold out his interest in the capital for £50 - Yes. Witness said he did not remember saying to a man named Davis at the mine that Owens's shop was purchased for use of the mine. He may have said it. In reply to Mr Larcombe, witness said that the timber was not purchased for the use of the mine : lt was purchased for huts to live in. This was the case for the plaintiffs. Mr Palmer asked for a non-suit on the following grounds : "That, as the subject matter of the action was at all material times the property of the partnership, the plaintiffs, as members of the partnership, have no action for conversion against defendant as a fourth member of the partnership; that the action of the plaintiffs (if one exists at all) is clearly one for an account both as regards the claim for material and cartage. Mr Palmer asked for a nos-suit in regard to Freer and Hopkins on the ground that there was no evidence, or, in the alternative, insufficient evidence to support the claim as far as they were concerned. Mr Larcombe, in reply, said that the objection to Mr Palmer's point concerning an account was that the partnership no longer existed. Further, Glenwright did not say it was partnership property ; he said it was his. The Police Magistrate said that he would hear evidence for the defence, but before any was given Mr Larcombe and Mr Palmer met in conference. Subsequently Mr Palmer announced that it had been agreed between the parties that the defendant would pay £8 to Mark in full satisfaction of his claim, and costs; that Freer and Hopkins be non-suited with costs and that no costs be payable by the plaintiffs, or defendant - in connexion with the application for a new trial. The Police Magistrate noted that the case had been settled out of Court on the terms stated and awarded defendant £2 witness's expenses against Hopkins and Freer. The reference to the new trial arose out of a previous application, when the Police Magistrate set aside judgement which had been entered when the claim was originally heard and undefended.

The Evening News (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1924 - 1941), Mon 30, Oct 1939, Page 1 WARDEN'S COURT In the Warden's Court this morning, before the Mining Warden (Mr R. Power), an application was made by Jacob Glenwright arid Moreton Peter Hogan for a coal mining lease of 640 acres at Bluff, embodying mineral lease No. 234. The application was recommended for the Minister's approval of 320 acres adjoining mineral lease No. 234, a fresh application to be made for the balance.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Tue 31 Oct 1939, Page 6 and The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956), Thu 2 Nov 1939, Page 41 WARDEN'S COURT. In the Warden's Court yesterday morning, before the Mining Warden (Mr R. Power), an application was made by Jacob Glenwright and Moreton Peter Hogan for a coal mining lease of 640 acres at Bluff, embodying mineral lease No. 234. The application was recommended for the Minister's approval of 320 acres adjoining mineral lease No. 234, a fresh application to be made for the balance.

Death Notice

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Fri 13 Oct 1944, Page 4, Family Notices DEATH NOTICE GLENWRIGHT: At his residence, Windsor Coal Mine, Bluff, on October 7th, 1944, Jacob Glenwright.

The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956), Thu 19 Oct 1944, Page 10 and Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Sat 14 Oct 1944, Page 7 LETTER FROM HOME Obituaries this week included …… Mr Jacob Glenwright, senior partner in the Windsor Coal Mine, Bluff, who had been in ill-health for some time, passed away at his residence, Bluff, last Saturday.

Administration Of Will And Further Coal Mining Lease Application

Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 - 1947), Mon 7 Jan 1946, Page 2 Probate Granted Probate has been granted in respect of the following wills (the amounts are gross). — …… Jacob Glenwright, Bluff, coalminer, P. £1374.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 – 1954), Sat 26 Jan 1946, Page 4 WARDEN'S COURT In the Warden's Court yesterday, before the Warden (Mr R. Power), W. H. Mace, H. W. Walker (sole executor of the will of the late Jacob Glenwright), R. M. Hearn and A. I. Hearn made an application for coal mining lease, No. 262, at Bluff, parish of Lucie, county of Humbolt. Mr Power said that he would submit the application to the Minister of Mines for approval.

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