1890 - - A timber Catholic School and brick Catholic MB (St Brendan’s) Church were built, under the control of the Sisters of Charity. 1890 - - NZ Loan and Mercantile Company moved its wool and grain FKCS stores to Kensington. 1891 - - Flemington Court House and Police Station were both MB completed. 1892 - - Land in Bellair Street was purchased for building the new MB Flemington and Kensington Town Hall. 1892 11 09 Flemington-Kensington Bowling Club opened (Essendon EG Gazette, Thu 10 Nov 1892). 1892 - - The cottage was constructed at 17 Lee MB model working man’s Street by the Yarra Yarra Bowkett Building Society. 1894 - - The Victorian Racing Club fenced Flemington Racecourse off MB from locals, who had earlier used the grounds as their greatest recreational reserve. 1898 - - Melbourne City Council took over control of the operations of MB the saleyards from a lessee (during that year 1,301,011 sheep and 91,635 cattle were sold). 1901 - - Flemington and Kensington Town Hall was completed, at a FKN85 cost of £6,000. 1901 - - A by-law was passed by the Flemington and Kensington MB Council to make it illegal to drive livestock through Flemington and Kensington between 8am and 10pm. 1902 - - The creation of was proposed. MB “A Greater Melbourne” 1902 - - Holy Rosary Church, Kensington, began in Derby Street, later FKCS moving to a brick church on the corner of Ormond Street. 1904 1 - Kimptons Flour Mills burned down. FKN85 1905 6 25 Ratepayers of Flemington and Kensington voted 771 to 348 in MB favour of unification with Melbourne. 1905 10 30 Flemington and Kensington together with North Melbourne FKN85, EOM became part of the City of Melbourne, under the title of Hopetown Ward. 1905 6 22 Essendon and Flemington Tramway had its first rails laid by FKN85 Premier Bent. 1906 - - Saltwater name was changed to the Maribyrnong MB River’s
1890 - - A timber Catholic School (St Brendan’s) and brick Catholic Church were built, under the control of the Sisters of Charity. MB 1890 - - NZ Loan and Mercantile Company moved its wool and grain stores to Kensington. FKCS 1891 - - Flemington Court House and Police Station were both completed. MB 1892 - - Land in Bellair Street was purchased for building the new Flemington and Kensington Town Hall. MB 1892 11 09 Flemington-Kensington Bowling Club opened (Essendon Gazette, Thu 10 Nov 1892). EG 1892 - - The model working man’s cottage was constructed at 17 Lee Street by the Yarra Yarra Bowkett Building Society. MB 1894 - - The Victorian Racing Club fenced Flemington Racecourse off from locals, who had earlier used the grounds as their greatest recreational reserve. MB 1898 - - Melbourne City Council took over control of the operations of the saleyards from a lessee (during that year 1,301,011 sheep and 91,635 cattle were sold). MB 1901 - - Flemington and Kensington Town Hall was completed, at a cost of £6,000. FKN85 1901 - - A by-law was passed by the Flemington and Kensington Council to make it illegal to drive livestock through Flemington and Kensington between 8am and 10pm. MB 1902 - - The creation of “A Greater Melbourne” was proposed. MB 1902 - - Holy Rosary Church, Kensington, began in Derby Street, later moving to a brick church on the corner of Ormond Street. FKCS 1904 1 - Kimptons Flour Mills burned down. FKN85 1905 6 25 Ratepayers of Flemington and Kensington voted 771 to 348 in favour of unification with Melbourne. MB 1905 10 30 Flemington and Kensington together with North Melbourne became part of the City of Melbourne, under the title of Hopetown Ward. FKN85, EOM 1905 6 22 Essendon and Flemington Tramway had its first rails laid by Premier Bent. FKN85 1906 - - Saltwater River’s name was changed to the Maribyrnong MB
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