St. John's parish register gives address as "Alexandra"

Oats store is on right in upper photograph. Framing on outside to avoid oats catching on frame. Walter's orchard in foreground.

Alexandra & Yea Standard Fri May 16 1941 Death of Mr. WJ Norbury Another of the few remaining natives of Alexandra who grew up with the town passed away on Friday last in the person of Mr. Walter J Norbury. He was 72 years of age. His father owned the property known as “Belle Vue” situated a couple of miles out of the town on the road to Yea. As a young man Mr. Walter Norbury followed the occupation pf a miner for some time and was a member of the party that successfully worked the “Morning Star” mine. Later on, he devoted his attention to gardening and dairying pursuits. He was intensely interested in cricket, and down through the years the doing of the various Australian Elevens were always foremost in his mind when sporting matters were discusses. As a citizen he was upright and honourable in his dealings. He liked to some a good cigar, and while the weaklings took to cigarettes, he continued to enjoy to aroma of a cigar until his final illness. His father was a man of vision, and came to Australia from Manchester (England) via America. He was a landscape gardener, and endeavoured to create at the “Belle Vue” a bit of Old England (his father owned the Belle Vue gardens and pleasure resort near Manchester), but he was a man ahead of his time. Of the original family only two survive-Mrs A Milroy of Alexandra, and Mr William Norbury of Caulfield. The funeral took place on Saturday, the remains being incurred in the Alexandra cemetery. The coffin bearers were his four sons and members of the MUIOOF were the pallbearers-Messrs G Armstrong GA Payne S Hewitt E Stillman O Richings R Roberts. He was one of the oldest members of the lodge. The Rev E Leaver read the burial service. Mr A Howell carried out the funeral arrangements. The late Mr Norbury’s wife and family of his five (four sons-Victor, Leslie, Charles and John-and one daughter- Mrs O Jones) are left to mourn their sad loss.