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30th December, Thursday: Read St. Coleraine | ||
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Occupation: farmer | ||
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Age 70 | ||
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Cause: enlargement of prostate gland. Illness of 10 days | ||
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Father: John Keane labourer | ||
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Mother: Margaret Madigan | ||
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Buried Coleraine by Fr. Shanahan | ||
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38 years in Victoria | ||
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Married age 37 Johanna O'Donnell and Mary Jane Stevens | ||
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John 38, James 36, Daniel 35, Margaret 32, Thomas 30, Patrick (dec), Edward David (2nd marriage) 23. 1903 Daniel Snr farmer, Daniel Jnr labourer, James labourer, John labourer and Thomas labourer all lived together at Salt Pans Road. They were on the Electoral Rolls in Coleraine. In 1905 living at the large weather board house on Salt Pans Rd were Daniel Snr (farmer), John, James, Margaret, Patrick and Thomas. (Daniel Junior was a blacksmith in Coleraine). They were on the Electoral Rolls in Coleraine. 1906 Daniel (Snr) farmer, James (labourer), John (labourer), Patrick (labourer), Thomas (labourer) Salt Pans Rd, Daniel (blacksmith) and Catherine Kane Coleraine. They were on the Electoral Rolls in Coleraine. 1908 Daniel (Snr) farmer, James (labourer), John (labourer), Patrick (labourer), Thomas (labourer), Edward (labourer) and Margaret (home duties) Salt Pans Rd, Daniel (blacksmith) and Catherine Kane. They were on the Electoral Rolls in Coleraine.
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Obituary
In the ceaseless operations of the reaper, Death, another of our old and respected identities Mr. Daniel Kane, has passed for ever from us. Mr. Kane had not been suffering severely but felt sufficiently out of order to place himself in the doctors hands. He received treatment that his case called for, but the trouble remaining he was taken to Nurse Fitzgeralds hospital. Up to yesterday evening there appeared to be no close approach to death, but this morning at 2:30 after ringing for the nurse he lay back into his final repose. The cause of death lay in several internal derangements. Mr. Kane was a native of County Limerick Ireland and came out here about 40 years ago. He was a Shire Contractor and farmer in occupation and unostentatious and upright in all his dealings thereby winning general respect. He leaves 5 sons, 1 daughter for whom general sorrow is felt.
Funeral leaves his late residence Saltpans Road at 2:30 p.m. Friday
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Last Will and Testament of Daniel Kane:
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Allotments 44, 45, 46 and 47 Section 4 for my son John Kane |
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Allotments 51, 52,55,57 and 58 of Section 4 for my son Thomas Kane |
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Allotments 45, 46 and 47 on the eastward and allotments 48 and 49 on the westward for my son James Kane |
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Allotments 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,27,28,29 of Section 4 to my son Edward Kane |
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Livestock, farming implements and household furniture to John and Thomas in equal shares and 300 pounds for my daughter Margaret |
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My Church St, buildings and improvements to my son Daniel Kane |
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I direct 20 pounds shall be expended for the repose of my soul |
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I direct 30 pounds to the committee of St. Joseph's Church for the purchase of a statuette of Saint Peter erected and mounted in Saint Joseph's Church and dedicated to the Glory of God and in memory of me the testator |
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9 horses, 46 cattle, 590 sheep, 9 pigs |
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Reaper binder, drill, ploughs, roller, buggy, wagonette, harrows, etc. |
House built and lived in 1870 - later owned by his son Daniel and finally Dolly Kane
COMPARING COST OF LIVING IN 1909
Daniel Kane probably came out from Ireland with very little. He was illiterate in 1866 and signed his wedding certificate with a ‘X’ in 1870 but by his 2nd marriage to Mary Jane Stevens in 1885 he signed his own name. In his lifetime he had 6 sons and a daughter.
By the time of his death in 1909 after living in Australia for 43 years he had acquired a solid stone house in Church St Coleraine and a house and farm on the Tarrenlea Rd with gross assets of 3,786 Pounds which was enough to leave his sons and daughter in a sound financial position.
Wages and costs in 1909
· Average yearly wage 157 pounds and 70 pounds for women
· Land was 12 pounds an acre
· 1 cow = 3 pounds
· 1 lamb = 5 shillings (50c)
· 1 ewe = 10 shillings ($1)
· 1 bull = 3 pounds
· Bread 4d (4c)
· Milk 5d (5c)
· Stamp 1d
Wages and costs in 1974
· Yearly wage before tax $5200
· Average house price $25,000
· Bread 30 cents
· Milk 25 cents
· Petrol 11 cents a litre
Wages and costs in 2014
· Average wage before tax $76,000
