Dwelling

History/Notes
The dwelling at 1/114 Aphrasia Street was built by A.F. Moore in 1926. It was sold to Everard Noske in 1927. Everard Herman Noske was born in 1903 at Horsham, the son of Traugott Johann and Clare Christina (nee Walther Noske). T.J. Noske was a wheat farmer from Dimboola and with his brother, he established flour mills in Horsham, Nhill and Murray Bridge. The Noske family relocated to Melbourne in 1907. E.H. Noske was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, where he also served in the Senior Cadets. In 1912, his father, T.J. Noske, was the inaugural Chairman of the Australian Cement Ltd at Fyansford. In 1926, Everard Noske married Miss Mary Alexandra Barker (1901-1975) of Natimuk. They relocated to Geelong where E.H. Noske took up an executive officer position with Australian Cement Ltd. In 1927, he voluntarily enlisted in the Citizen Forces. E.H. and M.A. Noske lived in Aphrasia Street for 2 years before leasing the property until 1937 when it was sold to a Miss Christie.

In subsequent years, E.H. Noske was a partner in the Apex Leather Company in Melbourne. This company was dissolved in 1938. By this time, the Noske family was resident at 48 Glen Street, Hawthorn East. In 1939, Noske enlisted in the 3rd Military District Intelligence of the A.I.F. and was given the rank of Lieutenant. Following the war, Noske then became a millinery manufacturer, as a partner in the Stuart Hat Company, with factories in St. Kilda and Orbost. At this time, Mr and Mrs Noske were living at 49 Urquhart Street, Hawthorn. E.H. Noske later became a director of a number of companies, including Chairman of the North Deborah Mining Company. He died at Canterbury in 1980, aged 77.

The single storey brick interwar Bungalow reflects its original design in the gabled roof form that traverses the site, projecting minor gable, flat-roofed front verandah, timber framed double hung windows, double entry doors, brick chimneys, road eaves, shingling in the gable ends, tiled roof cladding and the verandah detailing (broad curved fascia and the brick piers and balustrades, the latter featuring curved cappings). The front brick fence is also original and contributes to the character of the property.

References:
Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages Indexes, Dept. of Justice.
Newtown Rate Books, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1935, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Building Permits, 1926, City of Greater Geelong.
E.H. Noske Attestation Form, 1927, NAA series B4747.
E.H. Noske, Attestation Form, 1939, NAA series B884/V81552.
The Argus, 5 March 1943, p.11, 8 June 1948, p.9, 3 November 1938, p.17.
The Age, 15 March 1947, p.10, 6 February 1951, p.6, 3 July 1951, p.11, 8 November 1951, p.7.
The Horsham Times, 17 May 1918, p.5.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House