1ST wife Jean Richmond dies Winner of Waterloo Cup for greyhound coursing. From Coursing Notes - Not that Victorian coursing was without it eccentrics. Ivie Campbell of Dalgig, reputedly because he was tired of other people stealing the names he wanted, christened his greyhounds in a nonsense language of his own. Calabaroonoo and Cararadzo, winner of the Waterloo Cup in 1861, are typical coinages. Legend claims that he put all sorts of letters and syllables in a bag, shook them up, and drew them out. One coursin gman, exasperated by Campbell's latest Waterloon dog, tackled him with "Excuse me addressing you, sir, but Johnson's Dictionary doesnt hint at such a word." "Doesn't it? If the dog wins the Cup today, you'll find it in the next edition" was the old Scotsman retort. It didn't stop Canaradzo running who earned Pds1,500 for Campbell in stakes and stud fees, an enourmous sum at the time, before with touching Scottish sentiment he sold the dog for another hundred pounds to a Mr Knowles. For all his oddities Campbell used the first letter of his name to start all the dogs titles, a practice as old as coursing itself and still popular today. After his wife Jean Richmond died Ivie Campbell married an ex sweetheart Janet Lees. When she died she bequethed all her wealth to the Lees side of the family. A very expensive court action followed and the result went against Ivie Campbell (1831-1910). Also he had to pay Pds1000 court costs and Janet (Ivies stepmother) claimed all assets. Ivie then left Dalgig and went to Craigman, New Cumnock AYR

Matthew Flinders completes the first circumnavigation of the continent (still known as 'New Holland')

A settlement is founded at Risdon on the Derwent River in Van Diemen's Land by Lieutenant Bowen.

The Rum Rebellion

John Oxley charts the Lachlan River

Oxley charts the Macquarie River.

1822, Logic Nov 1821 to 28 Apr 1824 and Geography 21 Nov 1823 to 23 Mar 1826

A penal colony is founded at Moreton Bay, now the city of Brisbane.

New South Wales western border is extended to 129 degrees E. Van Diemen's Land is proclaimed.

Charles Sturt charts the Darling River.

The whole of Australia is claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth is founded. Swan River Colony is declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain.

Sturt arrives at Goolwa, having charted the Murray River.

Sydney Herald (later to become The Sydney Morning Herald) first published.

Swan River Colony has its name changed to Western Australia.

The penal settlement of Port Arthur is founded in Van Diemen's Land.

John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner establish a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne.

Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132 degrees E.

First Prussian settlers arrive in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time.

Paul Edmund Strzelecki becomes first European to ascend and name Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko.

Australia's first municipal authority, the City of Adelaide, is established, followed by Sydney City Council.

Farmer, 41 Yes born in Parish

New Zealand is proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales.

Copper is discovered at Kapunda in South Australia.

Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property).

The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost.

Western Australia becomes a penal colony.

Victoria separates from New South Wales.

Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo

The Eureka Stockade

The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases.

Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania.

Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together.

Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph.

SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives.

John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E.

Head, 61, Mar, Farmer of 3000 acres, bn New Cumnock AYR

The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs.

Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E.

South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales.

Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland.

BURIED Auld Kirk New Cumnock (Obit card)