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SPARK/SPARKS extracts from 1859
Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Newspaper Index, 1859-1865
This online index enabled me to look up the original newpaper items on microfilm at the Ballarat Library and to locate the entries in the Creswick Petty Session Court Registers [VPRS 1387] at the Ballarat Public Record Office.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser 13 May 1859 p2
    ASCOT
To JOHN SPARKS, - If you do not
within 21 days from this date fetch
away the Dray ordered by you, the same will
be sold, at your risk, to defray expenses.
    C. CHRISTIAN.
Market-square, Creswick,
13th May 1859

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser & County of Talbot Agricultural Journal 3 Jun 1859 p2
    ASCOT
To JOHN SPARKS, - If you do not
within 21 days from this date fetch
away the Dray ordered by you, the same will
be sold, at your risk and to defray expenses,
on Saturday (To-morrow) Jun 4th.
    C. CHRISTIAN.
Market-square, Creswick,
13th May 1859

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser & County of Talbot Agricultural Journal 17 Jun 1859 p2
(Auction Notice repeated on 24 Jun 1859 p2)

To Farmers, Dairymen, and Others
        AUCTION.
COWS, HEIFERS, New BULLOCK
DRAY, New DOG CART, CHAFF-
CUTTER, TEAM of BULLOCKS, &c., &c.
        -----
        JAS. BRAWN
Has positive instructions from the Owner, Mr
SPARKS (who is relinquishing the Dairy
business), to dispose of, without the slighest
reservation, on Friday, the 24th of June, at Mr
Sparks's Farm, next Wheatsheaf Hotel, Ascot,
18 splendid Cows - (Calves at foot and Springing)
    all young and quiet and good milkers
6 splendid Heifers, heavy in Calf
2 Bulls
1 superior new Bullock Dray
1 first rate Dog Cart
1 Chaffcutter
A Team of Four Bullocks
        -----
The Auctioneer's instructions being imperative,
the above are, with the utmost confidence, submit-
ted to public competition. Mr Brawn is convinced
that this sales offers advantages to purchasers
rarely met with.
        ---
Sale to commence at Twelve o'clock sharp.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser Index 24 Jun 1859 p6
John SPARKS, Local News, Smeaton (missing from film)

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser 23 Dec 1859 p10
Creswick Impoundings
The following, if not claimed and expenses paid, will be sold, January 18th 1860.
By Mr John SPARKS, 17th Dec.-
1906 - Yellow and white bullock, hoop horns, piece out off ear, DD near rump, blotch on ribs.- Trespass, 5s.
1907 - White and red snaily bullock, tip off off ear, FC near rump, L (in circle) near loin, like JR (conjoined) near ribs, like anchor near thigh, like ITR near back.- Trespass, 5s.
1908 - Roan bullock, near horn hoop off, broken stump tail, S: (brand running sideways) T near rump, T S (brand running sideways) off rump.- Trespass, 5s.
(Creswick Impoundings repeated 30 Dec 1859 p5)

Creswick Petty Sessions Court 21 Oct 1859
David BAKER v George SPARKE, Anne MANGIN, Anne FRASER
Claiming £20-0-0 damages for assault committed upon Bridget BAKER Complainant's wife on 4th Instant.
Decision: Struck out.
[VPRS 5943 Creswick Petty Sessions Court Papers Box 1 1856-1863]

Assault entry
Cause List entry 21 Oct 1859
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SPARK/SPARKS extracts 1860

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