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James Pile (c. 1799 – 19 March 1885) was a South Australian pastoralist who had extensive holdings on the Darling River in New South Wales, and succeeded by his sons William, John and Charles, collectively known as the Pile brothers.

History

James Pile (c. 1799 – 19 March 1885) was born in

Beverley, Yorkshire[1] and left Scotland for South Australia aboard Anna with his wife and family and brother George, arriving November 1849 and settled at "Beckwith" near Gawler
. He was until 1852 licensee of the Old Spot Hotel on Murray Street, Gawler.

He acquired a considerable area of land at

Munno Para East and Nuriootpa,[2]
which he stocked with horses and cattle droved overland from Sydney. Around 1850[1] he was involved with the explorer John McKinlay, who became something of a family friend. McKinlay settled for a while on Yambro station on Lake Victoria station, and on his recommendation James Pile around 1860 took up land with 60 miles (97 km) western frontage on the Darling River, which became Cuthero station, of 15,000 acres (6,100 ha) and Netley stations. A year or two later he sold the Netley station to Joe Dunne (c. 1827–1874) who drowned in Menindie Creek, while rescuing his horses, and his brother John (c. 1832–1893).[3] Around the same time he also acquired Polia station. At first they stocked Cuthero (perhaps named for a type of acacia bush)[4][5] and Polia with horses and some 1,200 cattle. When his sons reached adulthood he left to them management of the properties, and built for himself a fine house "Oaklands" in Gawler East, where he retired, was appointed
Justice of the Peace and served as a Town Councillor and Elder of the Presbyterian Church.[1]
McKinlay died at "Oaklands" in 1871.

Around 1870 the sons turned their attention from cattle to sheep, which thrived and soon they had built up their small flock to some 200,000.Then came the "seven years' drought" 1880–1886, and their numbers fell to 12,000.

Federation drought, the lease was resumed, was sold to Ben Chaffey in 1909, who later sold it to Arthur Crozier
.

William

Second son William Pile was born in Glasgow, and emigrated with his parents.[6] At the time of the Victorian gold rush, he drove sheep to Ballarat, where he sold them for a handsome profit.

William "Willie" Pile became manager of Polia station, and served as the local magistrate.[7]

A keen racing man, he was a member of the

J. Eden Savill, but after Savill sued certain members of the SAJC committee, Pile included, he withdrew his patronage[8] and a year later sold his stables, horses and all his stock.[9] Savill bought The Assyrian, which went on to win the 1882 Melbourne Cup
.

He subsequently joined the Adelaide Gun Club, which in the days before clay pigeons used live birds as targets. He had a 120 acres (49 ha) hobby farm at

"Ben" Rounsevell nearby.[11]

John

Born in Scotland, he emigrated to South Australia with his parents and was educated at Gawler, where he encountered Dick Holland, with whom, at age 13 or 14, he made his first overland droving trip from Sydney to Adelaide with horses, and made his next trip with John McKinlay, who shortly afterwards took over Lake Victoria Station.[3]

He managed Cuthero station after the retirement of his father.

He retired to "Netherby", Mitcham. He was a notable racehorse owner and prominent member of the

Menindee, Broken Hill, Albury, Wagga Wagga and Hobart.[12]
Mahdi, Havelock and the steeplechaser Confidence (which won an Australian Grand National) were among his best horses. In May 1897 he sold all his racehorses. Seth Ferry purchased Havelock and Joe Carr bought Confidence.

Died at his home, High Street, Glenelg.[13]

Charles

Charles was the Piles' youngest son, and emigrated with his parents. He was educated at the school run by L. S. Burton (c. 1823–1895). He worked on Cuthero station, and while mustering cattle discovered the Hide family, whose five children had died of exposure and dehydration just a few hundred metres from the river.[14]

He returned to "Oaklands", Gawler, where he died,[15] intestate.[16] Other reports have him dying at South Terrace, Adelaide.[17]

He is not to be confused with Charles Ogleby Pile, Magistrate and Justice of the Peace of

Bulahdelah on the Myall River
.

Family

James Pile (c. 1799 – 19 March 1885) married to Isabella Pile (c. 1801 – 11 February 1874)

  • Isabella Pile (c. 1832 – 6 October 1864) married Thomas William "Tom" Glen ( – 2 September 1875) on 8 October 1857.[20] Tom was bookkeeper at Cuthero.
  • James Pile (c. 1833 – 26 September 1864) accidentally drowned near Cuthero station
  • Jane Pile ( – 14 February 1914) married explorer John McKinlay (26 August 1819 – 31 December 1872) on 17 January 1863. They had no children.
  • William Pile (c. 1840 – 20 May 1916) married Mary McLean (c. 1845 – 25 November 1911) on 27 May 1873. Mary was a daughter of William McLean, snr. (c. 1800–1869), the founder of Polia Station.[21]
  • John Pile (c. 1842 – 20 June 1924) married Emilie Mary Moore (c. 1859 – 13 February 1937) at Sandhurst on 7 September 1881. She was a daughter of James and Hannah Moore of Kangaroo Flat
  • Maud Hamilton Pile (25 June 1882 – 1967) married Alan Edmund Bowman ( – 1955), son of Arthur Percy Bowman (1860–1932), pastoralist and racehorse owner of Tatiara, on 29 October 1910. Later of "Myora", Mount Gambier, then Dashwoods Gully.
  • Alan Peter Pile (1916 – 15 April 1944), a flying officer with the RAAF, was killed in war service.
  • John Hamilton Pile (22 July 1883 – 26 June 1962) married Dorrit Louise Yorke Sparks ( – 1970), granddaughter of Henry Sparks, in 1912. He was licensee of the Reservoir Hotel, Thorndon Park. Lived Dashwoods Gully. He had store on Magill Road in 1949.[24] She married again, on 3 May 1932, to divorcé Daniel Cashiel Cudmore (10 February 1881 – 1966).
  • John Hamilton Pile (13 March 1915 – 1978) with RAAF during WWII.
  • Doris Emilie Hamilton Pile (1889 – 24 February 1899) died of typhoid at Cuthero.
  • Jean Hamilton Pile (14 July 1891 – ) born at Netherby, Mitcham, lived at Glenelg
  • Charles Pile (c. 1844 – 9 July 1891) never married.
  • Jessie Pile (c. 1846 – 30 June 1931), lived at Gawler. She died intestate with a fortune of £100,000.[25]

George Pile (c. 1811 – 15 May 1861) also on Anna, died at home of his brother James.[26]

Possibly related

Several other people with the surname Pile, and also involved in the hotel and racing industries and subject of newspaper articles, but for whom no family connection has been found are:

Martha Pile ( – 1874), second daughter of John Pile (licensee of Bucks Head Hotel) married Charles Smith Hannington ( – 1 January 1855); married Alfred Snelling on 31 October 1855. She married again, to Thomas Jellett (1822 – 5 August 1876) on 1 July 1868. He bashed, then disowned her; she was confined to Destitute Asylum,[27]

Edward Pile ( – 8 February 1906) married Mary Ann Dugan, (later McCoy, died 1910) licensees, Somerset Hotel. Among their 3 sons and 4 daughters were:

  • Lance Pile (c. 1879 – 6 April 1903) also jockey, died from injuries received when horse Nicotine collapsed in hurdle race, Strathalbyn
  • Alfred Edward Pile (1884 – 3 August 1937) was a jockey in the employ of Seth Ferry, sued him unsuccessfully.

References

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  2. South Australian Weekly Chronicle
    . Vol. V, no. 212. South Australia. 16 August 1862. p. 1. Retrieved 28 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^
    The Register (Adelaide)
    . Vol. LXXXIX, no. 26, 048. South Australia. 21 June 1924. p. 12. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Native Names". The Barrier Miner. Vol. XVII, no. 4970. New South Wales, Australia. 31 May 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 28 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser
    . Vol. LXXIII, no. 2188. New South Wales, Australia. 14 June 1902. p. 1503. Retrieved 28 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ a b "Personal". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. LVIII, no. 17, 973. South Australia. 22 May 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 29 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser
    . Vol. XXVI, no. 958. New South Wales, Australia. 9 November 1878. p. 754. Retrieved 29 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. Adelaide Observer
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  9. ^ "Advertising". South Australian Register. Vol. XLVI, no. 10, 774. South Australia. 26 May 1881. p. 8. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. The Express and Telegraph
    . Vol. XXII, no. 6, 513. South Australia. 11 September 1885. p. 4 (Afternoon Edition.). Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Memories of Morphettville". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 6 May 1932. p. 21. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "Sporting". South Australian Register. Vol. LI, no. 12, 229. South Australia. 23 January 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. Western Grazier
    . New South Wales, Australia. 28 June 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. South Australian Weekly Chronicle
    . Vol. VIII, no. 383. South Australia. 9 December 1865. p. 1 (Supplement to the South Australian Weekly Chronicle). Retrieved 22 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "Death of Mr. Charles Pile". The Bunyip. No. 1, 397. South Australia. 10 July 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 22 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser
    . Vol. XXII, no. 1230. New South Wales, Australia. 27 November 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. The Express and Telegraph
    . Vol. XXIX, no. 8, 587. South Australia. 9 July 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^ "First Owner of Moorak". The Border Watch. Vol. 75, no. 7977. South Australia. 10 March 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 22 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. The Register (Adelaide)
    . Vol. LXXXIX, no. 26, 022. South Australia. 22 May 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 3546. Victoria, Australia. 22 October 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 22 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. The Journal (Adelaide)
    . Vol. LI, no. 14021. South Australia. 20 May 1916. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  22. The Express and Telegraph
    . Vol. XXXII, no. 9, 481. South Australia. 18 June 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  23. ^ "Divorce Cases". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 6 September 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  24. ^ "Law Courts". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 28 July 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  25. ^ "Strange Will Case". The Border Watch. Vol. LXXI, no. 7338. South Australia. 16 January 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  26. The South Australian Advertiser
    . Vol. III, no. 882. South Australia. 17 May 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  27. ^ "Police Courts". South Australian Register. Vol. XXXVII, no. 7878. South Australia. 15 February 1872. p. 3. Retrieved 22 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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