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| John NEWELL (1848 - 1932) |
| Miner, businessman, MP, JP |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Janet Isabel NEWELL (1886 - 1960) Margaret NEWELL (1887 - 1975) William Graham NEWELL (1889 - 1953) John NEWELL (1893 - 1957) |
John NEWELL (1848 - 1932) + Janet JACK (1863 - 1947) |
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| b. 30 Nov 1848 at Listooder, Co Down, Northern Ireland |
| +. Janet JACK (1863 - 1947) |
| d. 29 Jul 1932 at Herberton, Queensland, Australia aged 83 |
| Near Relatives of John NEWELL (1848 - 1932) | ||||||
| Relationship | Person | Born | Birth Place | Died | Death Place | Age |
| Father in Law | William JACK | 31 Dec 1833 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | 18 May 1910 | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 76 |
| Mother in Law | Sarah BLACKLEY | 12 Apr 1865 | At sea | |||
| Self | John NEWELL | 30 Nov 1848 | Listooder, Co Down, Northern Ireland | 29 Jul 1932 | Herberton, Queensland, Australia | 83 |
| Spouse/Partner | Janet JACK | 06 Sep 1863 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | 03 Dec 1947 | Herberton, Queensland, Australia | 84 |
| Daughter | Janet Isabel NEWELL | 23 Mar 1886 | Queensland, Australia | 29 Sep 1960 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 74 |
| Daughter | Margaret NEWELL | 01 Aug 1887 | Queensland, Australia | 25 Feb 1975 | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 87 |
| Son | William Graham NEWELL | 05 Sep 1889 | Queensland, Australia | 18 Jan 1953 | Herberton, Queensland, Australia | 63 |
| Son | John NEWELL | 05 Aug 1893 | Queensland, Australia | 10 Sep 1957 | Herberton, Queensland, Australia | 64 |
| Son in Law | Norman James Adam AMOS | 15 Sep 1882 | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | 28 Feb 1948 | Clayfield, Queensland, Australia | 65 |
| Son in Law | Vivian John HILLCOAT | |||||
| Daughter in Law | Adeline Purvis SMITH | 03 Feb 1890 | Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia | 11 Apr 1970 | Herberton, Queensland, Australia | 80 |
| Events in John NEWELL (1848 - 1932)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 30 Nov 1848 | John NEWELL was born | Listooder, Co Down, Northern Ireland | |||
| 23 Mar 1886 | 37 | Birth of daughter Janet Isabel NEWELL | Queensland, Australia | ||
| 01 Aug 1887 | 38 | Birth of daughter Margaret NEWELL | Queensland, Australia | ||
| 05 Sep 1889 | 40 | Birth of son William Graham NEWELL | Queensland, Australia | ||
| 05 Aug 1893 | 44 | Birth of son John NEWELL | Queensland, Australia | ||
| 29 Jul 1932 | 83 | John NEWELL died | Herberton, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/newell-john-4293
John Newell (1849-1932), miner, businessman and politician, was born on 30 November 1849 at Listooder, County Down, Ireland, son of James Newell, farmer, and his wife Margaret, née McDowall. Educated at a National school, he spent seven years with a grocery firm in Belfast. In 1872 Newell arrived at Brisbane in the Gauntlet to join an elder brother in mining at Stanthorpe; he left in 1876 for the Hodgkinson gold rush. Unsuccessful as a prospector, he returned to Brisbane, secured employment in a wholesale house and in 1877 was sent north to open a branch of the firm at Smithfield. The firm closed in 1878 and Newell went prospecting on the Palmer without success, then moved to the Tinaroo tin field where he joined forces with William Jack and two others. In 1879, guided by John Atherton, the party prospected in the Herberton area and on 20 May 1880 located the lode which later became the Great Northern mine. Jack soon sold out to John Moffatt and established a store. In 1882 Newell joined him and on 21 January 1885 at Watsonville he married Jack's daughter Janet. The firm of Jack & Newell expanded rapidly and branches were established throughout north Queensland. Newell became a justice of the peace in 1884, mayor of Herberton in 1888-89, chairman of the shire council and was active in many local societies. In 1896 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Woothakata, holding the seat until his resignation on 11 March 1902. Until 1921 he was a member of the Cairns Harbour Board. Predeceased by his wife, he died at Herberton on 29 July 1932 and was survived by two sons and two married daughters. Life Summary Birth 30 November, 1849 Listooder, Down, Ireland Death 29 July, 1932 (aged 82) Herberton, Queensland, Australia Cultural Heritage Irish Occupation business executive goldminer local government head Member of Lower House prospector shop/store owner tin mine owner tin miner wholesaler Cairns Post 30 Jul 1932 MR. JOHN NEWELL. FONDER OF HERBERTON. GREAT PIONEER PASSES. HERBERTON, July 29 Mr. John Newell, of Messrs. Jack and Newell, Limited, and the Great Northern Freehold Tin Co., passed away at his home at Herberton today, aged 83 years. The late Mr. Newell was born at the Hollow, County Down, Ireland, on November 30, 1849. He was descended from a family interested in agricultural pursuits for generations. He was seven years with a Belfast commercial house. In 1872, he sailed for Australia, in the sailing ship Gauntlet, arrived in Brisbane, and proceeded to Stanthorpe, where his elder brother was engaged in tin mining. He met there his late partner, Mr. William Jack, and stayed three years. MINING IN NORTH. Attracted by the discovery of gold in the North, he went to Cooktown, in 1876, and prospected on the Hodgkinson. He took a position with a Brisbane wholesale house, and was chosen to accompany a member of the firm to Smithfield, Cairns. He was left in charge of the branch, and carried on until its closure. He tried his luck on the Palmer, but met with little success, and proceeded to the Tinaroo tinfield. He stayed three years with the late William Jack, John Brown, and Tom Brandon. In November 1879, guided by the late John Atherton, he was one of a party of 13 who proceeded to the heads of the creek, now called the Wild River, to prospect for tin. The party returned to Tinaroo. Although they had found specimens of the first lode tine discovered in Queensland, they did not consider it good enough. RICH TIN A report reached their camp in 1880 that tin had been found in large, quantities, 100 miles from Thornborough. Messrs. Newell, Brown, and Brandon, renewed their prospecting in the neighborhood of their former search. In a few days they found lode tin strewing the surface and rich alluvial in a water course running into the Wild river, now known as "Prospectors' Gully." It enters the river where the wall of the swimming pool is now built. At the heads of the gully they found on May 20, 1880, a fine outcropping of lode, and named it the Great Northern. Mr. Newell, on the same day, wrote out an application for a prospecting claim, and poste it. The party eventually secured 60 acres of freehold claim, under the then existing mining laws. To get the claim duly ratified, Mr. Newell started for the. Warden's office, Thornborough, a hazardous trip owing to the wet season. He swam the Walsh River on three occasions. HERBERTON FOUNDED. Herberton was established, and ever since, the interest of Mr. Newell in the Great Northern Mine, the town of Herberton and the development of North Queensland has never waned. In 1882, Mr. Newell entered partnership with Mr. William Jack, in the business of trading and storekeeping. The connection continued until the death of Mr. Jack in 1909, when Mr. Newell continued the business of the great firm of Jack and Newell Ltd. whose headquarters are still at Herberton. IN PARLIAMENT, In 1896, Mr. Newell was elected a member of the Queensland Parliament for the electorate ot Woothakata. He retained the seat for two parlaments and, under four premiers, Sir Hugh Nelson, the Hon T. J. Byrne, the Hon. J. R. Dickson and Sir Robert Philp. He declined renomination, and devoted his leisure to matters connected with the development of the North. He was created a Justice, of the Peace in 1884 and was Mayor of Herberton when the town was a municipality. For several years he was chairman of the Herberton Shire. From the date, of inception of the Cairns Harbor Board until 1921, Mr. Newell was a member. On January 21, 1885, Mr. Newell was married to Janet, daughter of the late Mr, William Jack, his partner and friend. Two sons and two daughters were born at "Elderslie," Herberton, the family home. ONE OF THE GREATEST. Mr. Newell, whose public works have been stupendous, was one of the greatest pioneers of the North. He was greatly respected and beloved, and his loss to his family, his friends, and the town is incalculable. He is survived by Mrs. Newell and his sons, Mr. William Graham Newell and Mr. John Newell, and his daughters, Mrs. Norman Amos and Mrs. V. H. Allen. The funeral will take place at 4.30 p.m. Saturday. |