East Melbourne, Hotham Street 044, Chandos

1885-c1888: Magnus Susman, money lender [Argus, 9 Jun 1886]
c.1890-c.1892: J/S? Galland
c.1895-1897: Hugh Moore
1898-c.1899: Auguste de Bavay, scientist and inventor. 'A distinguished bacteriologist and inventor of the world-famed de Bavay process for the recovery of zinc blende, which added millions to the wealth of Australia' [Argus, 17 Nov 1944] On first arriving in Melbourne (1884) he went to work at Aitken's brewery, Victoria Parade. He became an expert on yeasts and in 1889 he developed a pure yeast which became the basis of colonial and Australian brewing. He had succeeded in producing a peculiarly Australian beer, establishing Melbourne at the forefront of brewing technology. In 1894 he was persuaded to move to Foster's in Abbotsford, and it was there that he discovered the mining process bearing his name. [ADB online]

c.1901-1903. Henry Robert Murray and family. Henry Murray owned Burnley Flour Mills. He and his wife, Jane, had two sons Frederick Robert and Hal, and a daughter, Madeleine Rosina. The younger son, Hal, started out as a midshipsman but had an accident on board ship and hurt his back and thereafter worked in the offices of the flour mill. Both boys were outstanding cyclists and runners. Hal won the Stawell Gift. Madeleine Rosina, before her marriage, taught at Holy Trinity School with Miss Dougharty. She was only 5ft. 2ins. with a beautiful Irish speaking voice. She got on very well with young children. Her husband, Joseph Richardson, an engineer, was 6ft. 4ins. Frederick Murray married a seamstress, Violet Agnes ? who lived in a rooming house opposite Chandos. They then moved to the corner of George Street and Trinity Place where they built a house designed by Madeleine's brother-in-law and architect, Frank Richardson. They called that house Tanui. Henry Murray bought 173 Powlett Street c.1904 and lived there until his death in 1918. Madeleine and Joseph then lived at 173 Powlett Street, which has since been re-purchased by their grand-daughter, Frances Robertson.

1905-1910: Dr. Henry Cairns Lloyd, M.D., CM., F.R.C.S. Edin.. L.M. Dublin. He matriculated in Melbourne, but studied medicine overseas. He was senior assistant master at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, before returning to Melbourne. He had a private practice at 120 Collins Street. His first wife, Annie King Lloyd, lived with him at Chandos.
1910-1919: Frederick W. Debney, tanner. Debney was managing director of Fred. Debney Pty. Ltd., tanners, North Melbourne.
1919-1928: Misses M. and Stella O'Keefe
1930: Christopher J. Clarke
1935: Mrs. L.J. King
1940: James A. Cook
1944/5: Miss Florence, Murphy
1950: Mrs. Winifred Robinson

Chandos had no stables. Henry Murray was collected each day by a horse and carriage sent from Burnley.

The photos show the Murray family. The straight on photo shows left to right. Frederick Murray, Hal Murray sitting, Henry Murray and Jane Murray. The angled photo shows left to right Henry Murray, Frederick, and Jane sitting. Note the canary cages hanging from verandah roof.