The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954) Tue 13 Jan 1903117015

one of the pioneers
of the township; the late Mrs. Broadribb,
who died at Gumeracha recently, arrived in
South Australia by the ship Hartley. Mrs.
Broadribb's baby was one of the first white
children born in the province, and it was
christened at St. John's Church, then a
weatherboard edifice of most primitive
construction. Mr. and Mrs. Broadribb
witnessed the first execution in Adelaide,
and the deceased lady remembered the
first mob of cattle arriving from New South
Wales. She and her husband went to
Gumeracha to reside 53 years ago, and it is
34 years since Mr. Broadribb passed away.
Mrs. Broadribb was born in Somerset,
England, and was in her eighty-seventh
year. She has left five sons, who reside is
in New South Wale., and three daughters,
who reside in South Australia, together
with 63 grandchildren and 46 great grand
children.

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Sat 10 Jan 1903117016

Mrs. Eliza Broadribb, who died at: Gume-
racha recently, was the relict, of Mr. Joseph
Broadribb, who died 34 years ago. She
was a colonist of 65 years, having arrived in
the ship Hartley in 1837. Those were
rough-and-ready days, the ladies having to
be carried ashore from the ship. The
couple lived in a reed house at the rear of
the present government House, and subse-
quently resided at Fifth Greek and Gume-
racha, arriving at the latter township in
1850. Mr. and Mrs. Broadribb witnessed
the first hanging in South Australia. The
execution was carried out in a most primi-.
itive style, as instead of a trapdoor, the
criminal was placed on a trolly which was
driven from underneath him, when the rope
had been adjusted about his neck. Mr. and
Mrs. Broadribb drove the first bullock dray
laden with copper and silver from the land-
ing-place at Glenelg to the Bank' of South
Australia. The deceased was a typical
pioneer colonist, and up to the time of her
death, at the age of 86 years, was possessed
of all her faculties. She left five sons and
three daughters, 69 grandchildren, and 46
great-grandchildren.