Quicker than greas'd Lightning BY ROWE'S PARCEL EXPRESS TO BALLARAT, Returning the same day. TO BALLARAT EVERY WEDNESDAY, Returning the same day. Parcels received at the Ballarat Fish Mart, Main Road, Ballarat. All Parcels and Packages left with Mr EDWARDS, Chemist, next Post Office, or at the Red Cottage, between the Bridge Hotel and the Camp, Creswick, will be strictly attended to.             C. ROWE, Proprietor.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition No. 77, 16 Dec 1859, p9
At this time the newspaper was published every Friday, Price 6d. According to the newspaper index, 19 advertisements by C Rowe appeared in 1859 from 10 Jun to 23 December. In 1860 there were 13 advertisements from 24 Feb to 18 May. In 1861 there were two advertisements on 4 and 8 Jan, and three on 9, 12 and 16 July. I expected to find advertisements for ginger beer and cordials but the many that I saw were all for Rowe's Parcel Express, some without the graphic. I can only surmise that this is Cornelius Rowe in business as a carrier until the advertisements stopped in mid-1861. The occupation of Cornelius for the christening of his first three children (1863, 65, 66) was Ginger Beer Manufacturer. For subsequent children it was Cordial Manufacturer (1867, 73, 78, 80, 82) and Fruiterer (1869, 1870). His occupation was Ginger Beer Manufacturer from as early as January 1859 for more than thirty years until his death in 1893. He had first arrived in Creswick in 1854 as a gold miner and also dabbled in gold mining shares.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition No. 131, 14 Dec 1860, p3 Election Notice
Geo. ROWE among signatories to re-nominate James Dunn Moore, and John S. Cheney Esqrs. for the Creswick Municipal Council.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition No. 137, 18 Jan 1861 p2 - Police Court
(At this time the newspaper was published twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays.)
Creswick Police Court, Tues 15 January (Before C.C. Dowling, Esq., P.M.) Cause List
Cornelius ROWE v Charles Brown.- Absenting himself from his hired service, without the permission of his employer, on the 9th instant. Mr Westmore appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Burton for defendant. This case occupied the attention of the court for some time.
Cornelius Rowe sworn- Is a lemonade and gingerbeer manufacturer. Defendant was in his service for nearly two years, off and on. Five or six days before last Tuesday, defendant told witness he could get one pound wages per week more at Cheney Brothers, who also sell gingerbeer and lemonade. Defendant then asked for higher wages. Witness declined to accede to his request, and told him that he (witness) wanted only a week's notice. On Sunday, before defendant left, he asked witness to allow him a week's 'spell' in order to see his friends in the country. Witness replied that he could not grant it, as defendant had to show the incoming man the customers. Defendant came to work on Monday, and left on Tuesday, hereby causing him a great deal of inconvenience and loss of money.
To Mr Burton- Defendant did not give a week's warning; he said a week from Saturday. Swears defendant did not say- "Take a week's warning" on Tuesday. Witness told defendant that plenty of men were to be had at the rate he was paying him. Defendant was to go on the following Saturday. The new man came on Monday morning, the 7th instant. Witness wanted a double man.
Mr Burton addressed the court for the defence, and submitted a letter written by plaintiff to Mr Goldsbury, offering his son £3 10s per week, and requesting an answer by next Tuesday.
His Worship intimated that hired servants were not allowed to leave their employers without proper notice. He would be very sorry to send the young man to prison, and believed the ends of justice would be met by defendant forfeiting three weeks wages at £1 5s or £3 15s.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition No. 191, 26 Jul 1861, p2 - Council
Creswick Council Report of meeting held 25 Jul 1861
Memorial from William Davies and several ratepayers directing the attention of council to the bad state of the footpath opposite Rowe's gingerbeer manufactory and asking for repairs. The memorial not being presented by a member of the council, was, according to the standing orders, considered informal and not received.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition No. 233, 13 Dec 1861, p3 - Election Notice
Creswick, 11th December, 1861
To Messrs. Alexander Lewers, William Henry Ayres, and James Brawn.
Gentlemen,- We, the undersigned Ratepayers of Creswick, request you to allow yourselves to be put in nomination at the ensuing election of three members for the Creswick Municipal Council.
We acknowledge with pleasure that you have hitherto well and faithfully discharged your duties as members of that Council, and have always endeavoured to advance the permanent settlement and prosperity of Creswick. Your past services are the best guarantee that if elected again you will still continue to do so, we therefore pledge ourselves to use our most strenuous exertions to secure your return.
We are, Gentlemen,
Yours most faithfully,
Cornelius ROWE was one of 54 signatories to this pledge.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition 269, 18 Apr 1862, p3 Mining Prospectus
An application by Henry George Hankin, Manager, to register the Princess Royal Gold Mining Company (Limited), Bald Hills, Creswick. Nominal capital of the Company is One Hundred and Sixty Pounds sterling, in Sixteen Shares of Ten Pounds each.
Cornelius Rowe, Creswick, named in the list of 16 shareholders who each held one share.

14 Oct 1862 - Personal Notice
If Mr Rowe, Gingerbeer Manufacturer, does not remove his Spring Cart within seven days from this date, it will be sold to defray expenses. William Symons, Maiden Hill, 13 Oct 1862.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, 25 Nov 1862, p3 - Election Testimonial
Creswick, 20th November, 1862
To J. D. Moore, Esq., J.P.
Sir,- We the undersigned ratepayers of Creswick, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate for the Municipal Council at the forthcoming election on the 12th of December. As you have always displayed a deep interest in the welfare of the township, and acted in a straightforward and independent manner in all public matters with which you have been connected, we have every confidence that you will continue in the same course.
Should you comply with this requisition, we pledge ourselves to do all in our power to secure your return. And are,
Your obedient servants,
Cornelius Rowe was listed as one of 143 signatories.

VPRS 1387 Creswick Court Papers, Fri 19 Dec 1862
Samuel PAUL v Cornelius ROWE. Summons 16 Dec. Claiming £20-0-0 for assaulting Complainant's wife. Settled. CC DOWLING PM, MOORE, RICHARDSON.

VPRS 1387 Creswick Court Papers, Fri 19 Dec 1862
Cornelius ROWE v Samuel PAULL. Summons 16 Dec. Claiming £20 damage for assault. Settled. CC DOWLING PM, MOORE, RICHARDSON.

VPRS 1387 Creswick Court Papers, Fri 19 Dec 1862
Ann ROWE v John WALTHEM. Misconduct in his capacity of hired servant. Decision: Order & Costs. CC DOWLING PM, MOORE, RICHARDSON.
VPRS 5943 Unit 2 Creswick Court Papers
Anne ROWE on her oath states: I am the wife of Cornelius ROWE residing at Creswick. I know the Defendant Walthem. He is in the service of my husband. On the 10th or 15th December Instant, the Defendant had my saddle horse, and took it to Blanket Flat (about 15km NE of Creswick) putting it in the waggon. When he came home he went to Davis' (the adjacent Davies' Bridge Hotel). Seeing my horse there I went and took it away. I was coming out of the stable doors when I met the Defendant. He called me a (see image below)

 

VPRS 1387 Creswick Court Papers, Tue 6 Jan 1863
Samuel PAULL v Cornelius ROWE. Summons 2 Jan. Claiming £4-4-0 for work and labor. Order for Complainant £4.4/- and 9/- costs, in default of distress, 7 days imprisonment. CC DOWLING PM.

VPRS 5943 Unit 2 Creswick Court Papers 25 Mar 1863
Summons to Cornelius Rowe, Cordial Manufacturer to appear in court on 18 Aug 1863. Complaint: indebted to Thomas Hassall & R Leake for £1.3.6 for goods sold and delivered.

VPRS 1387 Unit 4 Creswick Court Papers, County Court, May Sittings 1863
Plaint No. 176 Heinrich Janssen, Albert Street, Creswick, trading as Janssen & Co. against Cornelius ROWE for debt of £42.6.6.
Bill and itemised list dated 1 Apr 1963 shows that from 9 Dec 1862 to 3 Feb 1863 Cornelius ROWE had purchased a total of 43 bags of sugar and 5 and 1/2 gallons of bitters at a total cost of £102.6.6. On 6 Jan, 14 Jan, 3 Feb 1863, £20.0.0. had been paid by cheque on each of the three dates, leaving an unpaid account of £42.6.6.

VPRS 1387 Unit 4 Creswick Court Papers, 20 Jul 1863
Summons to Cornelius ROWE to appear in court on 4 Aug 1863. Plaint No. 266 from John Herbertson, Saddler, Albert Street, Creswick, against Cornelius Rowe for the amount of £6.3.0.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition No. 486, 3 Feb 1864, p2. (By this time the newspaper was published thrice weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.)
Original Correspondence. (For the opinions of correspondents we do not hold ourselves responsible)
THE SUPPLY OF GINGER BEER &c.
To the Editor of the Creswick and Clunes Advertiser.
Sir,- With regard to Mr Dockery's communication of the 30th instant, styled "Caution to Publicans," we beg leave to inform that gentleman and the public in general that we have never supplied either licensed or unlicensed houses at one shilling and sixpence per dozen for bottled ginger beer or lemonade, &c. Mr Dockery also states that he is prepared to prove that one firm were consenting parties to the fact. We wish to contradict such a statement- that is if Mr Dockery means to say that we are the consenting party in question.
We are certainly well aware that our contemporary in the field has been supplying a store at Smeaton at the prices mentioned by Mr Dockery; for the storekeeper in question asked Mr Moyle if we were willing to supply him at one shilling and sixpence per dozen for ginger beer and lemonade and one shilling per gallon for draught ginger beer, which we distinctly refused to do. He then told Mr Moyle that our competitor, Mr Rowe, was supplying him at one shilling and sixpence per dozen all round, and one shilling per gallon for draught ginger beer, which he must acknowledge.
Hoping, Mr Editor, that in inserting this we do not intrude too much on your valuable space, we beg to subscribe ourselves,
Yours most respectfully, Richard Martin Moyle. Francis Crowell. Creswick, 2nd Feb 1864.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition No. 487, 5 Feb 1864, - Letter to Editor p2
Original Correspondence. (For the opinions of correspondents we do not hold ourselves responsible)
THE GINGER BEER QUESTION
To the Editor of the Creswick and Clunes Advertiser.
Sir,- The "Ginger Beer Question" having, through the instrumentality of Messrs Moyle and Crowell, obtained some degree of prominence, and my name having been somewhat freely used by them in connection therewith, in a communication to your columns on Wednesdays last, I now give a short explanation.
It is urged against me that I have been guilty of the unbusiness-like proceeding of lowering the price of ginger beer, &c., and supplying unlicensed houses at a lower figure than licensed hotels. In reply to these charges I can only say that the system of lowering the price was initiated by Messrs Moyle and Crowell, who, taking advantage of a temporary difficulty under which I labored, sold ginger beer, &c., to a customer of mine at a lower figure than they supplied hotels with the view of obtaining his custom, and in order to retain the trade of an old and valued customer, I consented to supply him at the same figure for a short time. At the end of that time I raised the figure to the usual rate, and have continued to supply him at the same price I charge the balance of my customers. In proof of what I have advanced, I beg to hand in a letter for publication I have this day received from Mr Marshall, the gentleman who was supplied at the price that has given rise to this discussion.
Trusting you will favor me with space for these few lines,
I remain, Mr Editor, Yours obediently, Cornelius Rowe. Creswick, 4th Feb 1864.

To Mr C. Rowe, Creswick
Dear Sir,- To my surprise I saw to-day in the C. & C. Advertiser, Messrs Moyle and Crowell's denial that they were consenting parties to sell me ginger beer &c., at one shilling and sixpence per dozen, which I can assure you is not correct, as Mr Moyle was the first man to reduce the price from three shillings per dozen, and two shillings per gallon down to two shillings and one shilling and sixpence per gallon, and more, I never told Mr Moyle I had bought draught beer from you at one shilling per gallon, for I can swear you never sold it me under one shilling and sixpence per gallon, but I offered to take it from him (Mr Moyle) at one shilling per gallon; Mr Moyle then told me he would not make it at that figure but if I would take all from him he would let me have it for one shilling and sixpence per dozen all round and one shilling and sixpence per gallon.
I am Sir,
Yours respectfully, J Marshall.
Witness- E. Harrison.
P.S.- You can publish this in the Creswick and Clunes Advertiser if you wish. Smeaton, 4th Feb 1864. [Further communications on this subject can only be inserted as an advertisement- Ed. C. & C. A.]

VPRS 5394 Unit 2 Creswick Court Papers, 17 May 1864
Summons for Cornelius ROWE to appear at the Police Court on 17 May 1864 at 11 o'clock. Charge: not paid sum of £2.16.3 within 14 days of demand, rated by Borough Council for the year 1864 on the land and tenement occupied by you in Bridge Street Creswick.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition No. 562, Mon 21 Nov 1864, p2
Creswick Police Court, Friday 18 Nov. Before C.C. Dowling, Esq., P.M., and Richard Richardson, Esq., J.P. Cause List
Samuel PAULL v Cornelius ROWE, Nelson GARDNER and John WALTHO (WALTHEM)- Information to bind to the peace. Mr McFarland for plaintiff. Mr Burton, who stated he appeared in limine, submitted that as this was a joint complaint, and as Waltho had not been served, the case should be struck out. Mr McFarland intimated that WALTHO kept out of the road, and that his client had not been able to serve the summons. He, McFarland, would request the Bench to issue a warrant for WALTHO's arrest. After some delay it was agreed that PAULL and ROWE should be bound over to keep the peace for six months, in their own sureties of £25 each. The two parties then entered into their own recognizances.
Samuel PAULL v C. ROWE, N. GARDNER and J. WALTHO- Unlawful assault- Withdrawn.
C. ROWE v S. PAULL- Claim £10, damages for assault- Withdrawn.
C. ROWE v George COLE- Using threatening language. Mr Burton, who appeared for plaintiff, stated he would withdraw the charge, but defendant, who was represented by Mr McFarland, not, being willing to pay his own costs, the case was gone into. Plaintiff, a cordial manufacturer, swore that on Saturday last, whilst sitting in the bar of Davies's Bridge Hotel, defendant used insulting language to him, put his fist under plaintiff's nose and challenged him to fight. The row lasted for about 12 minutes. Wm. Finlay, the barman at Davies's Hotel, partly confirmed plantiff's evidence and swore that bad language had been used on both sides. Wm. Davies, the landlord of the hotel, also gave evidence. Case struck out, without costs.

Note: Cornelius ROWE was a brother-in-law of Samuel PAULL who was previously a business partner with Cornelius in the manufacture of ginger beer and cordials. They both married HUTCHENS sisters, Samuel in 1852 to Mary, and Cornelius in 1859 to Nanny. The mother of these sisters, Catherine, was widowed in 1859 and on 31 Jan 1862 she married George COLE, Manufacturer of Cordials, who therefore was father-in-law of Cornelius ROWE at the time of this court case. In 1900 seven years after Cornelius died in 1893, his widow Nanny married William DAVIES the proprietor the the Bridge Hotel. John WALTHO (WALTHEM) was an employee of Cornelius ROWE in December 1862 when Ann (Nanny) ROWE won a court case against him for 'misconduct in his capacity of hired servant' for using abusive language to her.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, 12 Jun 1865, p2 - Police Court
Creswick Police Court, Friday, 9 June, 1865. Before C. C. Dowling, Esq., P.M., and R. Richardson, Esq., J.P.
Cornelius ROWE - £3.9s, and 2s 6d costs, paid into Court.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Edition No. 718, 29 Nov 1865, p2 - Police Court
Creswick Police Court, Tues 28 Nov 1865. Before C. C. Dowling, Esq., P.M.
Thirteen people were summoned for non-payment of their rates.
Creswick Borough Council v Cornelius ROWE. £1.3s special rate. Paid into court.
Robert ALLEN v Cornelius ROWE claiming £1.12s.6d for work and labour done. Order for complainant for £1.12.6 and 10s costs.