Martin O'Laughlin
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History
Martin Laughlin was born 03 November 1833 at Castlewarren, County Kilkenny, Ireland to parents Martin and Margaret Loughlin. An adventurous boy he sailed to America, was shipwrecked on Newfoundland, then worked in New York as a baker before returning to his homeland Ireland. Seeking new adventures with his cousin Patrick Brennan, Martin Loughlin emigrated to Victoria landing in Geelong in 1855.[1]
Martin Laughlin was known for his gifts to the Catholic Church. He died in 1894 after a lingering illness he died at Craig's Hotel on 22 September 1894 of cerebral paralysis. His estate was valued at £250,000. An unmarried man, Martin Laughlin's brother Michael, a farmer of Kilkenny, and Michael's sons, Michael and Thomas, were the beneficiaries.
Legacy
- NEW STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS IN ST. PATRICK'S.
- Messrs. Stansfield and, Smith are at present engaged in erecting in the Cathedral a beautiful new stained glass window, which has just arrived from the famous factory of Hardman, Birmingham, England. The window is a gift from Mr. Thos. Loughlin, of "Killarney," Warrenheip, who is having it erected in memory of his uncle, the late Mr. MartinLou ghlin. The subject of the window is the coronation of the Blessed Virgin. Together with this one, twelve others have arrived from the same English firm, and these will also be immediately put in position.[2]
Family
His nephew was Thomas Laughlin
Obituary
- Our Ballarat correspondent telegraphed last night that Mr Martin Laughlin, well-known squatter and racehorse owner, died at Craig's Hotel after a lingering illness, the immediate cause being softening of the brain.[3]
- DEATH OF MR. MARTIN LAUGHLIN.
- Ballarat. Sunday
- Mr. Martin Louglhlin died to-night after a lingering illness. He was born in Kilkenny on the 3rd November, 1833, being therefore 61 years of age. When but a youth he left home for America, but the vessel in which he sailed was wrecked on the Newfoundland coast, all hands, fortunately, being saved. He did not long remain in America, but returned to his home, which he again left in 1855 for Australia, taking up his residence at Geelong. After a few months' stay there, however, he joined in the rush to the Ballarat gold-field, working first at the gravel-pits aud subsequently taking an interest in the Great Redan Extended and Band of Hope (afterwards Band and Albion) mines, in both of which he amassed con siderable wealth. In 1873 he purchased on behalf of a syndicate, in which he was the largest holder, the celebrated Egerton mine, which proved eo profitable to the holders, and which formed the subject of one of the biggest mining lawsuits in the colony. Fifteen years ago he bought the Seven Hills Estate at Kingston from Mr. Alex.. Wilson, brother of Sir Samuel Wilson, on behalf of a syndi cate, he being again the principal holder. On this estate rich leads were opened up, the Madame Berry, Lone Hand, Ristori, and Berry Consols being among the companies formed to work the ground, and each of them paid handsome dividends to the holders and good sums in royalty to the proprietors. In numerous other ventures he was also very successful, and for years everything he touched seemed to turn out well. M. Loughlin was also a keen sportsman, aud his numerous successes on the turf will be fresh in the memory of most Victorians. As a member of the Ballarat Hunt Club he frequently rode to hounds, his favourite mount being Blueskin. He won the Grand National with Lone Hand and again with Game and Lord Harry, and he also won the Geelonp Cup and Steeplechase in one meeting. The Melbourne Cup he won with Sheet Anchor, and the Caulfield Cup with Oakleigh, and numerous other wins were credited to Britisher, Game, Wynilet, and a string of others. Mr. Loughlin, though a liberal donor to charitable and other institutions, never took any prominent public position. In 1891 he was induced to offer himself for the Legislative Council for the Nelsen Province, and though unsuccessful he rolled well. His gifts were never ostentatious, but daring the last twelve years Mr. Acheson, on his behalf, distributed £6500. In addition to his mining interests, Mr. Loughlin held pastoral interests in Queensland. Like most wealthy colonists, he lost rather heavily during the recent finan cial crisis in Victoria, but he died a wealthy man. The cause of his death was acute paralysis.[4]
- BALLARAT, September 24.
- The funeral of the late Mr. Martin Laughlin will take place tomorrow at 12.30 from St. Patrick's Cathedral, after the celebration of a requiem mass. As a tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased gentleman, flags were hoisted at half-mast in ballarat to-day, and the Stock Exchange dispensed with theirnoon, meeting., the remains will be interred in the new cemetery, near the grave of the late P. McGowan, the well-known jockey.[5]
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Notes
- Count O'laughlin, of Ballarat, who has given sums aggregating £20,000 institutions in the Ballarat diocese, well as large contributions to churches in other districts, has decided to start at once on a trip to Ireland with his wife and daughter.[6]
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--Clare K.Gervasoni 20:58, 26 March 2022 (AEDT)