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Arthur Mouat was born in Bardister,
Northmavine, Shetland Is on 19 June 1841, the son of Arthur Mouat and Martha nee Smith. Arthur was
baptised on 14 July 1841 at the Wesleyan Chapel in Northmavine,
Shetland Is and again on 18 July 1841 in the Church of
 Grave of Arthur Moad and Mary Ann (nee Ward) Orange Cemetery (photo ca. 1980) |
In memory of An inscription re Frances Cornwall Moad who died in service in France on 8th November 1916 also appears on the lower part of the stone |
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Leader
(Orange NSW)
Wednesday 28 August 1918
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Moad — Ward.—August 25th, 1868, at Trolver, Emu Swamp, by the Rev.
W. M. Fell, Arthur, eldest son of the late Arthur Moad, of
Shetland, to Mary Ann, third daughter of the late William Ward, of
Bathurst. Present address, Little Springs, Spring Hill. They
celebrated the golden wedding at their home on the 26th August,
1918.
Spring Hill district is very wet and boggy. Most
of the rabbit burrows are filled with water, and the rabbits can
be seen running along the roads in great numbers, but so far the
crops seam woll forward and in splendid condition, and, the
lambing, so far, is well up to the average.
Many of the local farmers are erecting
up-to-date dairies. The past two springs being so good, perhaps
they are expecting another good one this year, or perhaps, the
price of meat being fixed, has something to do with it.
SPRING HILL.
There was a gathering of the clan at Little Springs, the residence
of Mr. A. Moad, senr., on the 25th and 26th August last, the
occasion being the celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Moad's golden
wedding. With the exception of Private Ray Moad, who is on active
service in France, all the surviving sons and daughters with their
families gathered to celebrate the event. Mr. and Mrs. Moad were
married at "Trolver," Emu Swamp, in the Orange district, on August
25th, 1868, and shortly afterwards purchased and took up their
residence at "Little Springs," Spring Hill, where they still
reside. The 50th anniversary, falling on Sunday, was quietly
observed, only members of the family being present. At luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. Moad received presentations from their children and
grandchildren, all the grandchildren, twenty-five in number, being
present. On Monday other relatives assembled and all were
entertained at wedding breakfast. The bridesmaid of 50 years ago,
Mrs. Pearce (Millthorpe) was present. The Rev. P. O. Davis
presided and proposed the toasts: "The King" and the "Bride and
Bridegroom." Mrs. Rowan proposed the bridesmaid (Mrs. Pearce
responded) and Mr. C. Brown, the absent member, Private Ray Moad.
The sons present were. Mr. Arthur Moad
(Blayney), Mr. W. W. Moad (Bodangara), Mr. J. Moad (Millthorpe),
Mr. R. Moad (Gilgandra), and Mr. T. Moad (Spring Hill); the
daughters, Mrs. W. A. Parker (Norton), Mrs. A. Downey (Maryvale),
Mrs Robards (Sydney), Mrs. Wearing (Junee), and Miss A. E. Moad
(Little Springs). The youngest member of the family, the late
Francis Cornwall Moad, made the supreme sacrifice in France nearly
two years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Moad were the recipients of numerous
congratulations from their many friends, who hope they will live
to celebrate their diamond wedding.
Leader
(Orange, NSW)
Wednesday 21 January 1920
OBITUARY.
MR. ARTHUR MOAD SENR.
The second pioneer of the Spring Hill district to pass away
within a few days was Mr. Arthur Moad, senior, who died shortly
after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, his end coming after a very
short and painful illness, in his 79th year. Mr. Moad was a native
of Shetland Islands, and came to this State with his father when a
la d of 15. After visiting various mining fields they came to
Lucknow, and 52 years ago the subject of this notice settled on
the land at Spring Hill, where, by dint of application, energy and
perseverance, be established himself as one of the most prosperous
farmers and orchardists of the Orange district. He gave his whole
attention to rural pursuits, apart from which the principal matter
which interested him most was the advancement of Methodism. For
over 50 years he was a church officer and Sunday School
superintendent, and in religious circles, as in private life, he
was respected for his probity and sincerity. A few months ago he
retired and came to live in town, the evidences of debility being
upon him, but his last illness was only of a few days' duration.
He leaves a widow, six years his junior, who, by the way, is a
native of Bathurst, and of fifteen children born to them eleven
survive. One (Frank) died at the front, and the other three in
infancy. Those who are left with their mother to mourn an ideal
husband and father are Arthur (Blayney), William (Millthorpe),
Mrs. W. Parker (Blayney), James (Millthorpe), Mrs. A. Downy
(Maryvale), Robert (Gilgandra), Mrs. E. Robards (Orange), Mrs. S.
Wearing (Junee), Miss Ada (Orange), Thomas T. (Spring Hill),
Raymond (late A.I.F, Spring Hill), Frank (deceased, killed at the
front). The deceased also leaves two sisters, viz., Mrs. C.
Glasson (New Zealand, and late of Molong), and Mrs. J. Pearce
(Millthorpe). The funeral is appointed to leave his late
residence, Kite-street, at 5 o'clock this afternoon, for the
Methodist portion of the Orange cemetery, Mr. Frank Ford having
charge of the arrangements.
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MEMORIES OF ARTHUR AND MARY ANN MOAD
as told by her grandaughter, Lesley Marion Trudgen (nee Patrick)
"Grandmother Mary Ann Ward, a Cornish woman, met
Grandfather Moad at the Cornish settlement of Byng, near Orange.
They were the first couple to be married in the Kelso Methodist
Church near Bathurst. They Settled at "Little Springs" property,
Spring Hill.
Grandfather owned houses in Orange and when he died,
Grandma and Mother Ada lived at "Trolva" in Kite Street Orange,
Ada married Les Patrick by Rev. Holland of the Methodist Church in
this home during that year.
"Trolva" was named after the town of Trolva,
Shetland Islands where Grandfather came from. Ada and Les Patrick
bought a house in North Anson Street and called 'Mavine' after
Grandfather's home in Trolva, Shetland Islands.
The life story must have been fascinating for
Arthur Moad traveling by boat from Shetland Islands. I only
remember tit bits passed on by Grandma. He was so broad in his
speech that even my mother had trouble understanding him,
especially if he got excited.
He was Superintendent of the Spring Hill
Methodist Church Sunday School and local preacher for 45 years.
There was a special recognition service when he retired, in the
Spring Hill Church.
The joke of the family - how the sons used to
climb out the window of the "Little Springs" home while their
father went on and on with family prayers at the table, kneeling
on a large red plush cushion on the floor.
I can remember Grandma Mary Ann, especially
during the last five years of her life very well, having lived
with her three quarters of the time.
One morning, my cousin Noel Robards and I were
woken up at 7 am to be taken in to say "Goodbye" to Grandma, as
she was going home to heaven to be with her Heavenly Father and my
Grandfather. She lay peacefully in her big four-poster bed with a
smile on her face.
We, as children had no fear of death: she had
talked to us so often of "going home" and she just went to sleep
as she had prayed she would.
Those were wonderful years, even though a small
child, I remember the little things -
Counting Grandma's fingers over and over, five
on one hand four on the other. Yet we all had ten fingers. She had
a poisoned finger many years ago and it was taken out' joint and
all right down to the palm of the hand.
She always wore black dresses to the ankle,
with two black aprons on, taking one off to answer the door, so
she always had a clean one on in case of visitors.
Her hand held out to whoever sat alongside of
her at the meal table, for a piece of cheese to finish the meal.
The twenty or so Christmas puddings, made each
year, to give one to each family, plus enough to feed the 40 to 50
family members home each Christmas Day, with threepences for
children to find. The year she tipped a whole bottle of peppermint
essence in the pudding mixture instead of almond essence. Me
scampering to the shop for more vanilla and lemon essence to to
drown the peppermint, being sworn to secrecy till everyone told
her it was the best flavoured pudding she had ever cooked.
Buying current buns from the bakery over the
back fence, Grandma saying " they must have stood on top of Mount
Conobolas to throw the currents in " as they were so scarce in the
buns.
The big mangle on the verandah, where Noel and
I turned the handle to mangle the sheets.
The full buckets of cream: thick enough to turn
upside down, brought in from "Little Springs" by Uncle Tom: Noel
and I sitting on the edge of the verandah churning the butter -
often under protest.
Her fine white hair knotted into a bun on the
top of her head, being always rinsed in blue bag water, not enough
to colour it, Just to keep it pure white.
History would not be complete without
mentioning the effort the families made to come home for Christmas
and disappointment if not able to make its also for Grandma's
birthday in May. Usually 40 to 60 people. Meals were held in
two sittings, children first, then out to play, while adults had
time to catch up on family news.
Christmas presents for each Grandchild up to
high school age. The Christmas night concert at Uncle Jim's at
Millthorpe, where the children were encouraged to perform their
little acts be it poem, song or dance: and charades were played by
young and old.
Such wonderful reunions, to one small child,
being in the midst of all the plans and preparations. The
excitement of letters coming, " yes, we will be there".
I could go on but I will always remember a
loving, gracious lady, who always took Noel and my side and saved
us from corporal punishment many a time after our pranks. As she
sat in her rocking chair most of the time, but she knew everyone
and everything, confident to all.
We had lost a friend."
L.M.T.
[3] Cook, K. A History Springs to Mind Orange City Council: Orange, NSW, 2001.
There are some discrepancies between the information provided in this book and that which appears above and in the database. It is believed the information here is correct.
[4] Additional sources are provided on the individual Person
Cards —
Arthur Moad
Mary Ann Moad
(nee Ward)
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