SHIRE OF BACCHUS MARSH PROCLAIMED ON 23 JANUARY 1871
To celebrate the 150 anniversary, the Society remembers some of our past Shire Presidents.
John was born in Cumberland, England and came to Myrniong in 1861. In becoming a successful businessman, he purchased significant amounts of land in Myrniong. One property included the Plough Inn, which he reportedly obtained at a bargain price.
Notice of John Tyson’s purchase of the Plough Inn from the late Mr Thomas Ryan – Bacchus Marsh Express – Saturday 20 December 1879 – page 3.
Courtesy of the Bacchus Marsh and District Historical Society Inc. Collection.
The current Moorabool Shire recognises the historical significance of Myrniong’s historical Plough inn and has placed it on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Plough Inn – Statement of Significance – Moorabool Shire
A hotel first licensed in 1861, but rebuilt in 1901 in ashlar bluestone.
It is locally historically significant for its association with social and hospitality developments and hospitality in the life of the township and as a hotel continuously licensed for 135 years. It is also historically significant as a representative embodiment of a way of life and its social values in a small rural settlement. It is architecturally significant as a relatively intact surviving hotel building.
When John first came to the district his initial trade was that of a farrier and blacksmith. In later years he also demonstrated his clerical skills in carrying out the duties of the Deputy Registrar for Births, Deaths and Marriages for the town. On the Bacchus Marsh Shire Council he represented the Pentland Hills Riding and for one year held office of Shire President.
He died on the 22 August 1887 at his Myrniong Hotel, leaving a wife and several children and is buried in the Maddingley Cemetery.
John Tyson’s Death Notice – Bacchus Marsh Express – Saturday 27 August 1887 – page 2.
Courtesy of the Bacchus Marsh and District Historical Society Inc. Collection.
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