Aged: 92 Years.
The Nambour Chronicle JUBILEE SUPPLEMENT (May 1951 page 8) (Trove)
Mrs. Annie Butt
'Made Own Bread for
25 Years'
No review of our identities would be
complete without reference to Mrs.
Annie Butt. Born Annie Muirhead,
on the 3rd February, 1879, at Meadow
Main, Ayrshire, Scotland, Mrs. Butt
came to Australia with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Muirhead, and
three brothers, on the S.S. Anglo
Indian. Another brother, Charlie Muir
head (Montville) was born on the
voyage. Mr. Muirhead was employed
by the late Andrew Pettigrew, who
was then a land owner inland from
Maroochydore.
Mr. Muirhead erected the first
residence at Maroochydore, his near
est neighbour then residing at Alex
andra Headland.
A few months after her arrival in
Maroochydore as a girl aged six years,
a ship, which she thinks was called
the 'Chichassa' was wrecked on the
bar at the mouth of the Maroochy
River. Among the passengers was the
late Mr. G. J. Butt with his wife and
two sons. The elder son was G. J.
Butt junior who was then eight years
of age. Wet clothing belonging to the
family was spread on the lawn of Mr.
Muirhead's residence and Mrs. Butt
recalls that G. J. Butt junior told
her to 'keep off my mother's things.'
Some twelve years later she married
the boy who had given her that in
struction. She had then re-joined her
parents on the selection at Montville
where the Butts were also working on
the land. Three sons, Harry and
George (farmers at Montville), and
Albert (Maroochydore), and three
daughters, Mrs. Dave Mitchell (Nam
bour), Mrs. Jim Harvey (Beerwah),
and Mrs. J. G. Ewart (Brisbane)
comprised the family.
PACKHORSE TRANSPORT
Speaking of the early days of this
district Mrs. Butt says no roads then
existed and everything was taken up
to Montville by packhorse. The con
ditions then were better than now,
she says, goods were cheaper but
wages were low. People could save
more money then for there was not
the amusement such as the pictures
that the young people now go to. The
people then worked hard. For 25 years
she made her own bread, often under
trying conditions.
A few years after their marriage
Mr. Butt was injured when a tree fell
and fractured his leg. Twelve months
and a fortnight were spent in hospital,
leaving him with a shortened leg
which inconvenienced him for the re
mainder of his life. Mr. Butt crossed
the 'Great Divide' in September, 1948,
leaving Mrs. Annie Butt, Maroochy
dore's first resident, with a life full
of memories of hard work in the
pioneering of this great Marocchy
district.
Now resident at Maroochydore,
Mrs. Butt is living within 100
yards of the site on which stood
her first home in Australia, the
first house in Maroochydore.
Contributor: Helen (46831582)
8 Dec 2021
The Nambour Chronicle JUBILEE SUPPLEMENT (May 1951 page 8) (Trove)
Mrs. Annie Butt
'Made Own Bread for
25 Years'
No review of our identities would be
complete without reference to Mrs.
Annie Butt. Born Annie Muirhead,
on the 3rd February, 1879, at Meadow
Main, Ayrshire, Scotland, Mrs. Butt
came to Australia with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Muirhead, and
three brothers, on the S.S. Anglo
Indian. Another brother, Charlie Muir
head (Montville) was born on the
voyage. Mr. Muirhead was employed
by the late Andrew Pettigrew, who
was then a land owner inland from
Maroochydore.
Mr. Muirhead erected the first
residence at Maroochydore, his near
est neighbour then residing at Alex
andra Headland.
A few months after her arrival in
Maroochydore as a girl aged six years,
a ship, which she thinks was called
the 'Chichassa' was wrecked on the
bar at the mouth of the Maroochy
River. Among the passengers was the
late Mr. G. J. Butt with his wife and
two sons. The elder son was G. J.
Butt junior who was then eight years
of age. Wet clothing belonging to the
family was spread on the lawn of Mr.
Muirhead's residence and Mrs. Butt
recalls that G. J. Butt junior told
her to 'keep off my mother's things.'
Some twelve years later she married
the boy who had given her that in
struction. She had then re-joined her
parents on the selection at Montville
where the Butts were also working on
the land. Three sons, Harry and
George (farmers at Montville), and
Albert (Maroochydore), and three
daughters, Mrs. Dave Mitchell (Nam
bour), Mrs. Jim Harvey (Beerwah),
and Mrs. J. G. Ewart (Brisbane)
comprised the family.
PACKHORSE TRANSPORT
Speaking of the early days of this
district Mrs. Butt says no roads then
existed and everything was taken up
to Montville by packhorse. The con
ditions then were better than now,
she says, goods were cheaper but
wages were low. People could save
more money then for there was not
the amusement such as the pictures
that the young people now go to. The
people then worked hard. For 25 years
she made her own bread, often under
trying conditions.
A few years after their marriage
Mr. Butt was injured when a tree fell
and fractured his leg. Twelve months
and a fortnight were spent in hospital,
leaving him with a shortened leg
which inconvenienced him for the re
mainder of his life. Mr. Butt crossed
the 'Great Divide' in September, 1948,
leaving Mrs. Annie Butt, Maroochy
dore's first resident, with a life full
of memories of hard work in the
pioneering of this great Marocchy
district.
Now resident at Maroochydore,
Mrs. Butt is living within 100
yards of the site on which stood
her first home in Australia, the
first house in Maroochydore.
Contributor: Helen (46831582)
8 Dec 2021
Aged: 92 Years.
The Nambour Chronicle JUBILEE SUPPLEMENT (May 1951 page 8) (Trove)
Mrs. Annie Butt
'Made Own Bread for
25 Years'
No review of our identities would be
complete without reference to Mrs.
Annie Butt. Born Annie Muirhead,
on the 3rd February, 1879, at Meadow
Main, Ayrshire, Scotland, Mrs. Butt
came to Australia with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Muirhead, and
three brothers, on the S.S. Anglo
Indian. Another brother, Charlie Muir
head (Montville) was born on the
voyage. Mr. Muirhead was employed
by the late Andrew Pettigrew, who
was then a land owner inland from
Maroochydore.
Mr. Muirhead erected the first
residence at Maroochydore, his near
est neighbour then residing at Alex
andra Headland.
A few months after her arrival in
Maroochydore as a girl aged six years,
a ship, which she thinks was called
the 'Chichassa' was wrecked on the
bar at the mouth of the Maroochy
River. Among the passengers was the
late Mr. G. J. Butt with his wife and
two sons. The elder son was G. J.
Butt junior who was then eight years
of age. Wet clothing belonging to the
family was spread on the lawn of Mr.
Muirhead's residence and Mrs. Butt
recalls that G. J. Butt junior told
her to 'keep off my mother's things.'
Some twelve years later she married
the boy who had given her that in
struction. She had then re-joined her
parents on the selection at Montville
where the Butts were also working on
the land. Three sons, Harry and
George (farmers at Montville), and
Albert (Maroochydore), and three
daughters, Mrs. Dave Mitchell (Nam
bour), Mrs. Jim Harvey (Beerwah),
and Mrs. J. G. Ewart (Brisbane)
comprised the family.
PACKHORSE TRANSPORT
Speaking of the early days of this
district Mrs. Butt says no roads then
existed and everything was taken up
to Montville by packhorse. The con
ditions then were better than now,
she says, goods were cheaper but
wages were low. People could save
more money then for there was not
the amusement such as the pictures
that the young people now go to. The
people then worked hard. For 25 years
she made her own bread, often under
trying conditions.
A few years after their marriage
Mr. Butt was injured when a tree fell
and fractured his leg. Twelve months
and a fortnight were spent in hospital,
leaving him with a shortened leg
which inconvenienced him for the re
mainder of his life. Mr. Butt crossed
the 'Great Divide' in September, 1948,
leaving Mrs. Annie Butt, Maroochy
dore's first resident, with a life full
of memories of hard work in the
pioneering of this great Marocchy
district.
Now resident at Maroochydore,
Mrs. Butt is living within 100
yards of the site on which stood
her first home in Australia, the
first house in Maroochydore.
Contributor: Helen (46831582)
8 Dec 2021
The Nambour Chronicle JUBILEE SUPPLEMENT (May 1951 page 8) (Trove)
Mrs. Annie Butt
'Made Own Bread for
25 Years'
No review of our identities would be
complete without reference to Mrs.
Annie Butt. Born Annie Muirhead,
on the 3rd February, 1879, at Meadow
Main, Ayrshire, Scotland, Mrs. Butt
came to Australia with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Muirhead, and
three brothers, on the S.S. Anglo
Indian. Another brother, Charlie Muir
head (Montville) was born on the
voyage. Mr. Muirhead was employed
by the late Andrew Pettigrew, who
was then a land owner inland from
Maroochydore.
Mr. Muirhead erected the first
residence at Maroochydore, his near
est neighbour then residing at Alex
andra Headland.
A few months after her arrival in
Maroochydore as a girl aged six years,
a ship, which she thinks was called
the 'Chichassa' was wrecked on the
bar at the mouth of the Maroochy
River. Among the passengers was the
late Mr. G. J. Butt with his wife and
two sons. The elder son was G. J.
Butt junior who was then eight years
of age. Wet clothing belonging to the
family was spread on the lawn of Mr.
Muirhead's residence and Mrs. Butt
recalls that G. J. Butt junior told
her to 'keep off my mother's things.'
Some twelve years later she married
the boy who had given her that in
struction. She had then re-joined her
parents on the selection at Montville
where the Butts were also working on
the land. Three sons, Harry and
George (farmers at Montville), and
Albert (Maroochydore), and three
daughters, Mrs. Dave Mitchell (Nam
bour), Mrs. Jim Harvey (Beerwah),
and Mrs. J. G. Ewart (Brisbane)
comprised the family.
PACKHORSE TRANSPORT
Speaking of the early days of this
district Mrs. Butt says no roads then
existed and everything was taken up
to Montville by packhorse. The con
ditions then were better than now,
she says, goods were cheaper but
wages were low. People could save
more money then for there was not
the amusement such as the pictures
that the young people now go to. The
people then worked hard. For 25 years
she made her own bread, often under
trying conditions.
A few years after their marriage
Mr. Butt was injured when a tree fell
and fractured his leg. Twelve months
and a fortnight were spent in hospital,
leaving him with a shortened leg
which inconvenienced him for the re
mainder of his life. Mr. Butt crossed
the 'Great Divide' in September, 1948,
leaving Mrs. Annie Butt, Maroochy
dore's first resident, with a life full
of memories of hard work in the
pioneering of this great Marocchy
district.
Now resident at Maroochydore,
Mrs. Butt is living within 100
yards of the site on which stood
her first home in Australia, the
first house in Maroochydore.
Contributor: Helen (46831582)
8 Dec 2021
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