Bulleen Pound

Bulleen Pound, Templestowe

In 1854, John James became the first Pound Keeper in Bulleen. Five years later, David Bell was appointed Pound Keeper. He leased land between Union Street and the Yarra where the Pound was located. The Templestowe Township was surveyed in 1852 and blocks offered for sale during the next years. David Bell purchased his lease and built the Upper Yarra Hotel opposite the end or Parker Street. John James also bought land (in Parker Street) during the land sales. In 1857, the Pound was re-located at the corner of Ruffy and Foote Streets where it remained until recently when it was moved to the Council Depot at the end of Blackburn Road. The old Pound site is now the "Services Park".

Source: 1987 03 DTHS Newsletter

Location of the pound (-37.755781, 145.114235)

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Pound

The word "pound" had its origins in the animal pounds of agricultural communities, where stray livestock would be penned or impounded until claimed by their owners. Some shelters even have sick tropical animals.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_shelter

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Impounded at Bulleen, Upper Yarra (Now Templestowe)

1 red spotted steer, tip off near horn; 1 red steer, some white along the back, both apparently broken, branded Y C  2 off rump  1 blue steer, speckled face, large upright horns, branded T w off shoulder, W off  rump.  1 red bullock, speckled face, hoop horned,  I C N D near ribs, F near ribs and rump.  1 red steer, branded J H near rump, near ribs  near shoulder, white tail and hind feet, large white heart on forehead.  If not claimed on or before the first day of February, 1848, they will be sold at the  Pound.
JOHN JAMES, Poundkeeper. Bulleen, 10th January, 1848.  7s 6d

Source: 1848 'Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 1st January, 1848. PUBLIC MONEY.', The Melbourne Argus (Vic. : 1846 - 1848), 14 January, p. 1. , viewed 04 Jul 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4762994

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Port Phillip Government Gazette 

Published by authority.   Bulleen Pound.
NOTICE is hereby given, that at a Court of Petty Sessions, holden at Melbourne for the County of Bourke, on Tuesday, the 15th instant. The Justices of Peace assembled at said sessions approved of a Public Pound being immediately established in the Township reserve of the Parish of Bulleen, upper south Yarra ; and MR. JOHN JAMES was duly appointed poundkeeper, at the above pound, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Council, 4th William, IV No. 3, Section No.2 . By order of the Justices,  W. R. BEECHER, Clerk to Bench.

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Warrandyte Pound and Poundkeeper

NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the second section of the Act of Council 4th William IV., No. 3 the Justices in Petty Sessions assembled have established a Public Pound at the Reserve on the Township of Warrandyte, in the County of Evelyn, and that the said Justices have appointed  Mr. John JAMES, to be the Keeper of the said Public Pound. (By Order) EDWARD BATHURST,  Clerk of the Bench. Police Office, Warringal, 1st June, 1854. 

Source: 1987 03 DTHS Newsletter

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