Murray–Darling steamboat people

Anderson

Charles Miller Anderson ( – 1 August 1942), came to Echuca from Stockholm in 1858 or 1859. He had been mate on the Morning Light and jumped ship at Melbourne to join the gold rush (Mudie p. 101). He married Margaret (c. 1831 – 28 February 1902) in 1863. They had two daughters and two sons and also raised nephew Hilary Hogg.

Robert M. "Bob" Anderson (c. 1840 – 13 July 1889) of Mannum, possibly no relation, skippered Providence 1866–1867; Ariel 1868–1875; Nil Desperandum 1873; possibly Bogan 1868–1869 (Mudie p. 80). Married to Mary Elizabeth Anderson (c. 1841 – 20 November 1911).

He married Alice May Hooper (c. – 26 January 1915) in 1899, lived at "Edgecombe House", Mannum.

Arnold

(Johann) George Arnold (c. 1863 – 25 May 1949) born in Gothenburg, Sweden, owner of Saddler 1894–, J. G. Arnold and Wilcannia 1911–, early worked on Golconda while Schuetze was her owner, may have become her owner and skipper to 1894; Saddler, Tyro and Renmark.(Mudie p. 133). He commissioned a number of vessels such as the huge barge Crowie (an aboriginal name for the brolga or "big 'un"). In 1913 the "Arnold Line" consisted of steamers Renmark, Wilcannia, Tyro, and Mundoo and barges Crowie, Gunbower, Loxton, Rosa and Duck. In 1898 he purchased the Perseverance but lost her while removing her through the Glenelg River mouth. For a time he owned Big Bend station and farmed for six years. He purchased W. R. Randell's shipbuilding yards at Mannum where during World War I he built over a dozen giant barges, which were employed in building the River Murray locks and many other boats, culminating in the Esmeralda. He grew wheat at Big Bend station then became one of the largest wheat traders on the river. He was partner with Mortimer Crane as M. C. Crane and Co. ( –1902). He married Alvena Pauline Riedel ( – 2 March 1934) in 1892; they lived at "Esmeralda", Mannum.

Barclay

James "Jimmy" Barclay ( – 29 May 1914) was a member of the first Lady Augusta crew. He accompanied the wives of George and Thomas Johnston, James Ritchie and John Barclay when they sailed from Scotland on the Planter in 1857. then the Burra, which brought them to Adelaide on 28 January 1858. He captained Albury 1870,1871,1874,1875; Maranoa 1870–1875; Wentworth 1872. A brother-in-law of G. B. Johnston, he was married to Grace (c. 1835 – 12 October 1910); they had a son John Barclay (c. 1871 – 3 October 1921) and lived in Goolwa.

John Barclay (c. 1826 – 1 November 1886) of Mundoora, perhaps an older brother, skippered Gundagai 1857–1864. Partnership with James King as Barclay & King was dissolved in 1864. He was married to Margaret (c. 1827 – 5 March 1912), sister of G. B. Johnston; they lived at Mundoora, South Australia.

Elizabeth Barclay (c. 1831 – 25 September 1920) married G. B. Johnston in 1852. She has been variously described as sister of John Barclay of Mundoora, sister in law of James Barclay and daughter of James Barclay of Cockenzie, Scotland. For all these statements to be true, Jimmy and John would have been brothers, sons of another James Barclay.

Bowring

William Bowring J.P. (c. 1852 – 28 July 1924) was mayor of Wentworth 1896–1898, 1901. He married Eliza Williams ( – 6 December 1909) of Gol Gol in 1878. His business, W. Bowring & Co., store owners of Wentworth, later also Mildura, ran trading steamers Emily Jane (destroyed by fire on Christmas Day, 1889) and Prince Alfred. He bought barge Marion from estate of George Fowler; sold her to Ben Chaffey.

Buzza

Thomas Buzza (c. 1833 – 25 April 1904) for some years owned sawmills at Back Creek (near Sandhurst), then Myers Flat (where payable gold was found in 1882), then the Wyuna Steam Sawmills near Koondrook, Victoria and the Gannawarra Steam Sawmills. He built the Emily Jane (probably named for his wife) in 1875 (and skippered her 1877, 1880) and barge Goulburn in 1876. In 1882 he built White Swan and converted the Emily Jane to a log barge. but he continued to run a steamer Emily Jane, perhaps White Swan renamed, and was her skipper 1882 to 1887. In 1893 he sold up to run a business in Eaglehawk, Victoria, but returned to Myers Flat in 1898.

Byrnes

James Manning Byrnes (c. 1838 – 9 October 1924) was overseer of a snagging gang for ten years, including 1879–1880 while the river was low. and later ran a butchery at Wilcannia, and was a town alderman and mayor for several terms; his sons owned several pastoral properties including Tintinallogy. He and his wife Mary had a property "Surbiton" on the Darling and moved to Knightsbridge, Adelaide around 1920.

Carlyon

William Symington "Billy" Carlyon (18 August 1859 – c. 5 September 1936) was an employee of Permewan Wright, initially as deckhand on the Kelpie then master of the Invincible 1886 (with Charles Hunt as deckhand), Barwon 1897, Elizabeth and finally the Wanera. He was one of the strikebreaking captains who together manned the Wm. Davies in May 1895.
He kept the Criterion Hotel, Echuca, from 1897, and the Bridge Hotel, Moama 1913. He married Mary Ellen Josephine Foley (c. 1872 – 5 October 1937) died at Brighton Rd., St. Kilda.

His sister Isabelle Halbert Carlyon ( – 25 January 1937) married Captain Gustav Lindqvist.

His sister Wilhelmina Carlyon (c. 1852 – 26 August 1915) married Captain John Innes.

His brother Thomas Symington Carlyon (1866 – 20 October 1925) was amateur champion oarsman of Victoria in 1896, kept the Criterion Hotel, Echuca, 1895–1897, then others in Ballarat, Creswick, Spencer Street, Melbourne, Hampton, Albert Park, Hotel Victoria, South Malbourne and finally the Esplanade Hotel St. Kilda. He is reported as having captained a River Murray steamer. He married Mary Ann (died 1920) Carlyon descendants were prominent in Melbourne business circles.

W. J. Carlyon was captain of Freetrader 1888 (though not aboard) when she sank irretrievably in 1914 and from around 1910 was licensee of the Bridge Hotel, Moama. This may be the same person identified as W. S. Carlyon above.

Cramsie, Bowden & Co.

Merchants and steamboat owners, with branches at Echuca, Hay, Balranald, and Wilcannia. They purchased their Wilcannia store in 1877.

John Cramsie (c. 1831 – 18 February 1910) ran businesses in Balranald: Sparkes and Cramsie (−1860) with Thomas Harrison Sparkes then Cramsie, Bowden and Co. from 1876. He was M.L.A. for Balranald in the N.S.W. parliament 1880–1887. A son, William A. Cramsie maintained a correspondence with Captain James Dickson.

John Clark Bowden (c. 1845 – 7 April 1924) was partner for a time, then with his son ran a hardware business specializing in aluminium goods. He was, as "J. B. Clark" leader of a successful racehorse syndicate and was an outspoken critic of the Victoria Racing Club.

Cremer

Edward Daniel Cremer (c. 1817 – c. 5 February 1892) of Goolwa "a most fearless seaman" skippered the cutters or schooners Unity 1866–1874 and Water Lily 1874–1876 but occasionally took on river steamers: Maranoa 1873; Enterprise 1877. He married Mary Driscoll (c. 1830 – 5 March 1900).

Curson

George Frederick Curson (c. 1822 – 1 April 1898) of Goolwa was partner in engineering firm Hooker & Curson, then manager, Goolwa Ironworks and Patent Slip. The steamer Cato was built for him and partner Joseph Nash (see below). George married Jane (c. 1827 – 5 February 1866), then Sarah (1827 – 22 January 1901), whose sister Eliza (c. 1840 – 2 August 1892) was married to Joseph Nash. His daughter Jane married Joseph, son of S. Shetliff, in 1874.

Davies

William J. "Commodore" "Bill" Davies (c. 1830 – 15 April 1903), born in Liverpool, skipper and part-owner (as Johnson, Davies and Co. then Davies and Locke, finally Wm. Davies and Son) of Pride of the Murray 1865–1877 and Nile 1885– . He also skippered Kelpie, Trafalgar 1877. He was partner with George Dorward in the firm of Dorward and Davies c. (1875–1884). He married (1) Annie (c. 1831 – 8 July 1875) in 1856, and (2) Jessie H. Smith in 1878. Tussle over W. J. Davies' will [1]

Dorward

George Roy Dorward (c. 1831 – 9 March 1906) was born in Fifeshire and sailed to Melbourne as second mate on the Beemah in 1855. He accompanied Francis Cadell on his first voyage down the river from Albury, charting the river. He was on the Lady Darling when she first reached Echuca. He was on the Albury when it first reached the town of Albury. In the summer months he and Cadell were occupied in removing snags from the river. Lived at "Rosebank", Moama. He was a partner with William Davies in the firm Dorward & Davies (c. 1875–1884). He was later involved in wheat, sheep and cattle growing. He married Ann Haxton (c. 1832 – 24 August 1910) in Scotland before emigrating; they lived in Moama; he died in Toorak, Victoria, leaving a considerable estate; his will was for a time contested by eldest son G. R. Dorward jun.

Dowland

Thomas Dowland (c. 1833 – 27 March 1887) was a carpenter builder and undertaker who arrived in Australia in 1848 and resided in Goolwa from about 1860. He operated the steamer Express 1869–1870, which with her barge was sold to satisfy creditors after he was declared insolvent, and he returned to the building trade. He was married to Elizabeth (c. 1833 – 27 March 1887) and died at the Murray Bridge home of his daughter Milveena Woodard (1859–1935). He was mayor of Goolwa 1888. His son F(rederick) Archibald Dowland was mayor of Goolwa in 1898; left Goolwa for Fremantle mid-term, was later a warehouse manager in Singapore.

Egge

John Egge "The White Chinaman" (Mudie p. 99) was originally Chinese, being born in Shanghai, and was picked up in Canton by Francis Cadell to work on his ship Queen of Sheba. He assumed a Scandinavian surname (which should be pronounced as two syllables) and settled in Australia in 1852, farming on Hindmarsh Island, and became a successful trader and shipowner stationed at Wentworth. Despite his long residence and marriage to a British subject he was subjected in 1877 to a poll tax (under South Australia's Chinese Regulation Bill). Despite popular outrage (hundreds contributed to pay his fines) and support from both of Adelaide's newspapers, this was never reimbursed. Another celebrated victim of a similar law, but in New South Wales, was Way Lee. John's son Edwin David "Ned" or "Ted" Egge (1869 –) held a river captain's certificate and was later a barber and businessman in Renmark.

Foord

John Foord (c. 1820 – 15 February 1883) "The Emperor of Wahgunyah", owner of several flour mills, built the steamers Wahgunyah and Waradgery. He owned "Foord's Punt", which provided communication between Wahgunyah and Corowa on opposite sides of the Murray.

His son Fred Foord (c. 1840 – December 1878) skippered Wahgunyah 1866–1868; Waradgery 1868–1872; Lady Augusta 1870; then Jane Eliza 1872, but after several reverses, culminating in the Jane Eliza colliding with the Wahgunyah bridge, Fred ended up almost penniless and when he died was working as mate on the Victoria at Pooncarrie on the River Darling.

Francis

Albert "Bert" Francis (16 August 1874 – 21 September 1913) was born at Gumeracha and on leaving school settled at Mannum, where he became a boat engineer. He built the steamer Alpha in 1898 and traded on the Upper Murray between Morgan and Renmark. In 1902 he settled at Waikerie, where he bought land for fruit-growing. He later built the trading steamers Royal and Waikerie (the latter of which he was part-owner with Captain William Tinks). He was a successful real-estate developer, largely responsible for the township of Waikerie. In 1896 he married Amelia Clara Bertha Strempel (1874–1972) of Mannum.

Fuller

Benjamin Grove Fuller (1815 – 9 June 1902) was owner of Paringa and partner in the firm of Tonkin, Fuller & Martin. He married (1) Jane Assels (1810 – 11 December 1871) around 1844, with whom he had several children, including Benjamin Mark Fuller (1846–) and Charlotte (c. 1836 – 18 November 1874) who married Absalom Tonkin (see below) in 1855. (2) Elizabeth Ann Pearce (1850 – 3 April 1932) in 1874; they had six children. They lived at Swanport until around 1879, Milang until about 1885 then Morgan.

Benjamin Mark Fuller (1846 – 20 September 1912) captained Duke of Edinburgh 1868–1874, Vesta 1870, Moolgewanke 1874–1876, Waradgery 1878, Paringa 1883, Princess Royal 1891. He was captain and part owner (with Absalom Tonkin) of the Moolgewanke when her boiler burst, killing two men (for which he was held partly responsible), and a year later when her barge sank. He operated as a trader on the Murray with the Britannia and Paringa until 1891, when he opened a store, perhaps in Renmark or Morgan. Around 1895 he moved to Western Australia, where he worked for Millar's Jarrah and Timber Company. He married Mary Rowe Lean (1845 ) in 1865. Their daughter Laura married E. H. Golding of Gol Gol in 1892.

Grundy

George Grundy (c. 1818 – 4 July 1902), originally from Cockenzie, Scotland, Scotland was member of crew of Murray in 1866 which sailed to Australia with Capt. Berry for George B. Johnston. He was father of:

Heseltine

Samuel Richard Heseltine (c. 1849 – 19 December 1920), a son of G. F. Heseltine of Gawler, captained Prince Alfred 1875 and the Menindie 1875,1876,1879 and Shannon 1880–1882,1886 both of which he part owned. He was secretary of the Adelaide Racing Club from 1893, and died some months after being struck by a tramcar. He married Mary Jane Hillier (c. 1852 – 31 May 1933) around 1875.

Hogg

Hilary Harding "Paddy" Hogg (18 July 1913 – ) born at St. Kilda, Victoria, was raised in Echuca by his aunt and uncle Capt. Charles Anderson. He had an engineering workshop in Echuca and was involved in petty crime in 1930, opened a timber mill 1938, then a radio and electrical shop. He gained dual qualifications as ship's engineer and riverboat captain; skippered Alexander Arbuthnot in 1942, then Hero, when he ran foul of the fisheries laws. He enlisted with the AIF as engineer with the 12th Small Ships Company, and was court-martialed on 25 June 1946. He sold up his electrical goods store early in 1948. Appointed master of Murrumbidgee 1947, he was captain of this vessel when his 6-week old son Lawrence Hilary died 1948; the coroner could find no cause of death. A month later, on 29 November 1948, the Murrumbidgee burnt to the waterline while Hogg was skipper; his conduct during this emergency was praised. He was appointed first master of the Murrumbidgee II, soon after renamed Coonawarra. He was involved in the 1953 restoration of the paddle steamer Canberra. He was cited as co-respondent in the 1954 divorce of Neil Dryburgh Wallace and Pearl Royal Wallace (née Collins). He and his wife had four children: Beverley, Patricia, William and Mavis.

Hunt

Charles Frederick "Charley" Hunt (1852 – 3 April 1941), was owner of Invincible (which he bought from McCulloch, and rebuilt 1889) 1887–1917 and her (or their) skipper 1887–1892. He bought the Freetrader wreck, salvaged her machinery and copper sheathing and left the hulk where she lay, but was later called on to clear away her derelict hull, thus losing on the speculation. In 1918 he retired to St. Kilda, Victoria. He was married to Agnes Mary (died 20 October 1947).

Johnstone

Adam Johnstone was a member of Hew Cadell's Lady Emma crew from Cockenzie that brought the Gundagai and Albury in sections to Port Elliot and built them at Goolwa. Worked as mate on Menindie, Saddler and Shannon for S. Heseltine. Lived at "Woodlands", Murray Bridge, married Mary Ann Dalcam (c. May 1847 – 17 December 1932), and had five sons and seven daughters. Mary Ann married again, to John Thomas Medwell in 1911.

Mrs. A. L. Hawke (née Johnstone, born c. 1869, second daughter of Adam) identifies George Johnston (though spelled Johnstone) as Adam's cousin and Tom Johnstone, owner of the Jolly Miller as his brother.

"Tom" Johnstone, a tall strong man, was a member of the Lady Emma crew which in 1855 brought out the Albury and Gundagai in sections for Captain Cadell. He returned to England then came out to Port Elliot on the brig Harry. He worked as mate with his cousin George B. Johnston. (Mudie p. 145)
He was partner in Johnston & Murphy; he died at Kallara on board the Jolly Miller.

Kay

Robert Kay was a mate on the brig Halifax (owned by Francis Cadell's father Hew), and skippered the paddle steamer Lioness, rigged as a schooner, from Liverpool to Melbourne, arriving in 1853. His crew was George Johnston, Thomas Johnston, John Barclay, John McDonald, William Barber, John Ritchie, all from Cockenzie. The Lioness, though intended for the Murray, was sold in Melbourne without reaching the river.

He captained the brig Lady Emma directly from the Clyde to Port Elliot arriving in 1855 carrying the Gundagai and Albury in sections. His crew included Adam Johnstone, George Johnston, Thomas Johnston, John Barclay and John McDonald. James Barclay accompanied the wives of these last four when they emigrated in the Planter arriving January 1858.

A. T. Saunders appears to give the crew of Lady Emma as: Robert Kay (master); Robert Ross (mate); George Gibson (engineer); Avery (cook); George Johnston, James Ritchie, John Barclay, and William Barber (crew).

King

Hugh "Hughie" King (11 January 1840 – 7 October 1921) captained Ruby 1860; Lady Augusta 1861; Gundagai 1862–1865; Lady Darling 1864; Moira 1865–1869; Teviot 1868, 1870; Moira 1869; Jupiter 1869–1874; Princess Royal 1870–1873; J.H.P. 1872; Corowa 1897; Jane Eliza 1875, 1878; Gem 1890–1908.

He owned or part-owned the Teviot, Ellen, Moira 1865–, Princess Royal, Jupiter, Jane Eliza (with which he once towed three barges from Bourke), Gem (which he lengthened by 40 feet) J. H. P. 1872– and Ruby. The Gem Line, of which he was a principal, also ran the Corowa, Marion and the second Ruby. The partnership with George Chaffey as "H. King and Co." was taken over by Chaffey in 1897.

Rivalry between King with Gem and Cantwell with Trafalgar created considerable interest.

He married Isabel McKenzie (died 1888). They had four sons, two of whom outlived him. He married again, to Frances Judd on 26 August 1891 and retired to Morgan.

Hugh King Drive, which runs alongside the River Murray at Mildura, may have been named for him, as was King's Row, a block of five houses in Morgan.

George King captained Pilot (which he owned) 1915–1917

M. King was proprietor of Globe Hotel, Crossenvale (1 km south of Echuca); he owned Riverina until 1887, when he sold her to David Bower.

Which King had Mannum 1901?

Knox & Downs

Knox and Downs Ltd. took over Federal Stores, Wilcannia, in 1912. The company lost 500 tons of supplies valued at between £3000 and £4000 in a fire on barges Nonpareil and Cobar that same year, which may have prompted them to purchase steamer Alfred and barge Uranus. They were implicated, by failure to maintain Alfred properly, in the death of crewman Charles James Thorn in 1917 They opened a store at Menindee in 1920.

Kruse

Carl Heindrich Ferdinand Kruse (25 May 1823 – 27 June 1911) captained the schooner Ponkaree and later a three-masted schooner for T. R. Bowman, named "Ada and Clara" for Bowman's daughters, and used on Lake Albert. (It was later motorised and as a mail steamer operated between Milang, Narrung and Meningie. In 1939 it was renamed Showboat, based at Renmark.) He is reported as captain of Little Wonder 1880, but it is quite likely to be a typographical error for "Krause". subject of NLA photo mislabeled F. H. C. Kruse married Mary Rony (c. March 1830 – 21 May 1891)

Laing

Thomas Laing ( – ) was the youngest son of James Laing sen. He was skipper of Rob Roy 1876 and Agnes 1879 (also engineer and part-owner of Agnes 1877–1880 and barge Rabbie Burns from before 1877). He was accused in 1878 of tampering with steam safety valves. Thomas Laing and Company was taken over by principals James Randell and David Luttet in 1880. He found employment with Robinson Bros., implement makers of Melbourne. He invented a harvester which performed well in trials around 1888. He married (Alvina) Janet Wark (c. 1857 – 31 October 1884) around 1878; the marriage was unstable; they separated 1884 and she died in Melbourne the same year. He married Harriett Burke in 1885; she died four years later.

Luth

Henry Luth (c. 1837 – c. 18 July 1883) was a sawmiller of Echuca; partner with Samuel Riddell as "Luth & Riddell" which took over the Phoenix Steam Sawmills in 1875, and soon dissolved amid recriminations; he continued as sole trader. He was owner of Moira 1875–

Luth was mayor of Echuca 1877–1878. He was married to Rose O'Neill Luth (c. 1840 – 16 June 1874). He married again, to Catherine "Kate" O'Hara (c. 1863 – 10 February 1889) in 1878. He drowned at Echuca after finalisation of his insolvency. He was insured for £1000, which was claimed by both his erstwhile creditors and the beneficiaries of his Will. The resulting court cases were complex and extensive. Luth Street, Echuca may be named for him.

McCoy

Alexander McCoy (c. 1822 – 29 September 1895), originally from Portsmouth, was captain of sailing ship Gem, then captained steamers Leichardt 1856–1858 and her sister ship Sturt 1856–1858. He sailed the Leichardt to Batavia 1859, for use as river transport for troops at Bangor Massam, Borneo during the Banjarmasin War. He brought the Settler through the Murray mouth 1861, then captained the Maid of the Yarra in the Spencer Gulf. He was instrumental in founding the Adelaide Steamship Company.

Alexander McCoy married Margaret (c. 1826 – 8 July 1861). He married again, to Annie Sanderson, whose brother was Francis J. Sanderson of H.M.Customs, in 1862; they had a home in Alberton, then Molesworth Street, North Adelaide. He may have been a brother-in law of Captain Davidson.

McCulloch and Co.

Founded by William McCulloch KCMG (22 October 1832 – 4 April 1909), Wm.McCulloch and Co., Pty. Ltd. of Melbourne, ran the largest transport business on the Murray system between the years 1876 and 1886. Among the vessels they owned or operated were steamers Alert, Burrabogie, Corrong, Ethel Jackson, Freetrader, Invincible, Lady Daly, Little Wonder, Murrumbidgee, Pioneer, Princess, Saddler and Victoria; and barges Advance, Alice, Berder Chief, Canally, Darling, Federation, Gwydir, Horace, Jessie, Namoi, Pelican, Pimpampa, Sarah Jane, Shamrock, Swallow and Willandra. They began divesting their Murray properties around 1885 to small operators such as John Egge and Charley Hunt. The business was taken over by Cramsie, Bowden and Co., which was in turn taken over by Permewan, Wright and Co.

Matulick

Alexander Ferdinand "Fred" Matulick (July 1856 – 24 June 1937) was a boat builder and owner born in Port Elliot the son of a shipwright, worked in Goolwa, building steamers Napier 1874, Shannon 1877, Victor 1877 and Shamrock 1884 and barge Laurel; arrived in Renmark in 1887, where he built the wooden bridge across the creek at Renmark Ave. (completed around 1892) and as partner in Matulick and Oliver ran a stone quarry, then Morgan, where he built Pyap 1897 and Ruby 1908(?). He and brother Francis Joseph "Frank" Matulick (c. 1859 – 30 August 1939) built homes and offices: "Olivewood" for Charles Chaffey and residence for Colonel Morant. His firm A. F. Matulick and Co. became Matulick & Jones around 1910. He married Ann Harper of Meadows around 1878.

Maultby

Joseph Touchstone Maultby (c. 1833 – 10 March 1915) was born in Ireland and came to Echuca from Canada, where he had worked on river steamers. In 1868 he opened a store in North Wagga Wagga, and began trading up and down the river in the steamer Enterprise in 1871, opening a store at Narrandera around the same time. He commissioned, owned and skippered Hero 1874–1890; then sold up to run a store in Yarrawonga, Victoria. He died in a Melbourne private hospital; his wife Elizabeth died later the same day.

Frederick William Maultby (c. 1856 – 26 September 1932) captained Pearl in 1883. Possibly unrelated, though both originally from Ireland. He was a son of Henry Warner Maultby of Cork, and married Emma Warren Collings (c. 1862 – 30 November 1945) in 1885.

Mennie

Henry Horn Mennie was a deep-water sailor from Devonshire who was captain of the schooner Josephine L'Oizeau (owned by the River Murray Navigation Company!), when she was wrecked at Port Elliot on 10 July 1856, but with no loss of life; Mennie and the harbor master Nation were highly praised for their conduct and Mennie was absolved of any blame. (The River Murray Navigation Company's new iron barge Goulburn, being towed by steamer Melbourne from Port Adelaide, was lost off Cape Jervis in the same storm with the loss of several lives.) He then captained the Murray steamer Gundagai for the 1856 season. He returned to the sea, in charge of the schooner James Gibson which was wrecked on an uncharted reef off the island of Rodriguez on 20 January 1858 on his way from Adelaide to Mauritius; again he was praised for his efforts and exonerated. He was granted the publican's licence for the Sportsman's Arms, Rockhampton, Queensland in 1864.

Mumby

George Humble Mumby married Eliza Mann on 12 October 1876. It is possible he was master of Alfred at some stage but evidence is lacking. His son (George) Michael Mumby (13 September 1880 – 22 February 1944) was master of Rob Roy 1913, and the Alfred May 1917 when she sank, killing crewman Charles James Thorn. He and mate Job Eastwood were charged with manslaughter but acquitted. A widower, he enlisted September 1917, served during World War I in the Tunnelling Corps of the Australian Army. He married again, to Frances Hooton (née Hooper) in 1919 and took up a farm at Curlwaa, New South Wales. He enlisted with the Citizens' Military Forces and served as a Private during World War II, during which service he accidentally drowned.

Murray & Jackson

Proponents of stern-wheelers, these two Americans built the Settler 1861, Lady Daly 1862 and Lady Darling 1864 from selected Oregon pine. and ran an extensive shipping agency operating on the Murray, the east coast of Australia and to New Zealand. They later also owned Corowa, Culgoa and Francis Cadell. A. L. Blake was a close associate. Their partnership was dissolved in 1869.

Alexander Sinclair Murray (26 November 1827 – 26 November 1914) was born in Scotland and before coming to Australia was owner of the paddle steamer Washington, which plied on the Sacramento River, California. He skippered Settler 1861, 1862, and later ran excursion trips on the Hawkesbury River in his steamboat General Gordon.

Peleg Whitford Jackson (c. 1834 – 24 April 1912), born in Addison, Vermont, after coming to Australia was involved in the firms Victorian Coach Company, and the South Australian branch of Cobb & Co before his partnership with A. S. Murray. He skippered Settler 1862, 1863 and Lady Daly 1865. He was declared bankrupt 1870. He was at one time married to a Margaret Greig. He married Anna Chambers (9 December 1845 – 2 October 1907), daughter of pastoralist James Chambers in 1869. They lived variously in Albury, New South Wales, Charleville, Queensland, Beechworth, Victoria and Brighton, Victoria and had six children.

Murray Shipping Ltd.

A South Australian company with registered office in Steamship Buildings, Adelaide, and headquarters at Morgan, formed in June 1919 by combining the river interests (only) of Permewan Wright, and Gem Navigation Co., J. G. Arnold's fleet from Mannum, Knox and Downs from Wilcannia and A. H. Landseer. The fleet included the Invincible, Ulonga, Marion, Gem, Ada, Vega, Colonel, Oscar W., Pevensey and Australien, all of which were based in Echuca. F. O. Wallin joined the consortium in 1932. The company ceased trading in 1952 and was wound up in 1954.

Payne

Frederick Payne (c. 1833 – 22 February 1911) came to Australia from England, lived in Echuca from around 1856 and from around 1859 worked as an auctioneer and commission agent. He was active there until 1882 (including a stint as mayor in 1866). He owned Resolute −1879, Invincible 1877–1879; Express 1878; Riverina, Undaunted, Lady of the Lake 1880– ; and Maude and the barge Confidence. He skippered Lady of the Lake 1884, 1887, 1896–1898. He married twice: to Marianne (or Mariane) Louise Boxall (c. 1839 – 8 October 1873) on 17 June 1862; then to Alice Boxall ( – ) on 24 December 1874. Two sons were involved in Murray trade:

Randell

William Beavis Randell, flour miller of Gumeracha, South Australia married Mary Ann Elliott Beare (1799–1874) on 17 April 1823. Among their children were:

Ernest W. "Ern" Randell, perhaps an American, (Mudie p. 217) skippered Endeavour, Undaunted, Wanera 1953

Rich

Edward Rich (c. 1844 – c. 15 September 1912) was founder and managing director of E. Rich & Co, shipping agents of Brewarrina (founded 1872), then Bourke (c. 1887) and Wilcannia. They sold their fleet consisting of steamers Brewarrina, Cato, Excelsior, Lancashire Lass, Maude, Mundoo, Pilot and Rob Roy and the barges Albemarle, Alice, Border Chief, Emily, Rabbie Burns, Swan, Trader, and Victory to Permewan, Wright & Co. of Victoria in 1907.

Earlier vessels they owned or represented include steamers Elfie, Florence Annie, Lady of the Lake, Moira, Pioneer, Rothbury, and Victoria and barges Bantam, Cobar, Cutty Sark, Duck, Ferrett (sic in 1896 advt.), Golconda, Howlong, McIntyre, Paragon, Shamrock and Walgett. The company later became Hales Ltd.

Ritchie

James Ritchie (1832 – 23 April 1881) of Goolwa was a member of first Lady Augusta crew. He owned Pioneer with J. H. Brown, then on his own. He skippered Jolly Miller 1868. He married Alison Johnstone (12 August 1829 – 20 February 1913). Three, perhaps four sons were captains of river boats:

Westergaard

(Frederick) William Westergaard (c. 1840 – 20 November 1923) was shipwright at Echuca with G. B. Air to 1884, then with David W. Milne. He left in 1886 and with his son James managed the dry dock at Mannum, then in 1902 moved to Fremantle, Western Australia. He was married to Ann.

Peter Andreas Ammentorp Westergaard (28 December 1854 – 17 January 1919), born in Odense, skippered Kingfisher 1882, Barwon 1887–1893, Goldsbrough 1884–1886, Nile 1891, Wm. Davies 1895–1902. He was later Echuca manager of Permewan, Wright and Co. He married Janet Reid (1857–1939) lived at Echuca.