- William Bull (landowner)
Infobox Person
name = William Thomas Bull
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birth_date = 21st August 1867
birth_place =Ballarat , Victoria
death_date = 3rd February 1956
death_place =Deniliquin , New South Wales
occupation = Landowner
spouse = Marion Augusta Agnes Bull
parents = Thomas William Bull, Emily Bull (nee Layton)
children = Ella Lynch
nationality = AustralianWilliam Thomas Bull (1867 - 1956) was an early Australian landowner in the
Riverina region,Australia .William Bull came to the
Riverina in 1884 with his father Thomas Bull fromBallarat and the Western District of Victoria. Later other members of the family joined them and they took up land in the Jondaryan region (now known as Griffith). They suffered horrific droughts during 1896 and 1899 in which the Jondaryan district survived thanks to William Bull's well which was 134 feet deep.During the 1900s when things were starting to go well the government resumed the land for irrigation and William Bull (who married in 1911) who was now 45 years of age had to start all over again. The family and other settlers scattered in all directions. William Bull purchased 5000 acres from Sir
Samuel McCaughey on Goolgumbla station out of Jerilderie.He retired to Deniliquin where he died on 3rd February 1956 and is buried in the Deniliquin cemetery with his wife Agnes.
Naming Honors
The
New South Wales village of Bilbul (located 6 kilometres north-east of Griffith) was named in honor of William Bull [cite web
url = http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LC19971015015
title = Bilbul Naming
publisher = Parliament of NSW
accessdate = 2007-07-16] .The William Bull Brewery located in the village of Bilbul was named in honour of William Bull [cite web
url = http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/987591
title = William Bull Brewery
publisher = Beer Advocate
accessdate = 2007-07-16] .References
External links
* [http://williambull.com.au/ William Bull Brewery] - William Bull Brewery website
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