“During the last few weeks a ghost has been seen at intervals haunting “The Cutting” at Lower Beaconsfield, frightening the wits out of late travelers.It may lead to more serious results if not stopped, as some people living in the vicinity are afraid to stop outside their doors after dark. The next story occurred in Beaconsfield and was published in the South Bourke and Mornington Journal on the 19th of March 1902 I can find no followup article although it seems as though the issue for the 30th of July is missing. Probably you may hear something more about it in my next.” One thing is certain, and that is that it observed the etiquette traditionally ascribed to such ‘uncanny’ visitors by appearing in the moonlight. Whether it was a bona fide ghost or only a phantasm of the brain is a question which is under inquiry. “ The recent appearance of a ghost in our quiet community has given rise to a considerable amount of speculation in certain quarters. It was published in the South Bourke and Mornington Journal on Wednesday the 23rd of July, 1884. The third story was listed under the heading ‘Berwick’. For more information see the article “The Ghosts of Warragul”. The building that he is talking about would have been on Church Street near the corner of Elgin Street. The author does not follow up with how his stay went but he was around the following week as his column appeared right on time.īetween 18 there were two reports of ghostly apparitions in the Warragul area. Helms will have the pleasure of pocketing a couple of guineas for the post mortem.” The ghost that comes floating round the night I am in the haunted house will be pierced enough to act as a cigar holder, and my friend Dr. I mean to win the wager- gloves, and at the same time arm myself with a little instrument known as a bulldog revolver. I laughed at the story but Miss S., an esteemed friend, challenged me to sleep in it and I agreed provided a bed was found for me. Two tenants cleared out after a short time, both asserting that the house was haunted.

Hill was built new brick premises, and the old wooden place let. Two, if not three died in it and eventually the Rev. This house I am told was the parsonage attached to the Church of England. “Amongst other curiosities in Berwick is to be found a haunted house. The author goes by the pen name of Wanderer. I can find only one reference to this in any of the papers.

Our first article was published in the Williamstown Chronical on Sat. I cannot verify them in any way so I will let you decide. This is a collection of curious stories about haunting in the region Most of these stories were published in mainstream newspapers from 1892 to 1919.

Story of The Ghost by Charles Mahoney