Hello Robert, " Ha! So it was the 150th Anniversary of "FIRST SETTLEMENT", then, not "Establishment of Victoria as a separate state" which is what this medallion commemorates.Tom was right if the medallion celebrated the latter event. The first landing of stock in Port Phillip Bay was at Williamstown 9 November 1835, to lighten the small ship so it could cross the "stumpy rocks" at the entrance to the Yarra River and proceed up the salty lower reaches to arrive where another bar separated the river water from the tidal flow from the bay .. to be known as Melbourne. However, argument continues that we should celebrate 1834 as the year, when the Henty brothers established their western district grazing venture... or, the claim of whalers who set up a whaling station in the western district hinterland.... or the date of Batman's "treaty" with the aboriginals.... Regards Ada KEMSLEY, Robert N. G. wrote: > Hi Tom; > > Sincere thanks for this information, but the date sought would have had > to have been much earlier, as the Family Recipient died 1989. > > Since your message and armed with your information; I "Googled" and have > just found "1985 Victoria 150 Years"; this would fit into the time frame it > would have had to have been? > > Plus; again "Googling"; I found that John CAIN was Premier (3rd time) 8 > Apr 1982 to 10 Aug 19990. > > Once again; Thank you for your interest. > > Kindest Regards; > Robert KEMSLEY > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Perrett" <tomp@st.net.au> > To: <aus-melbourne@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9:41 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-MELBOURNE] Recipients of Medallion to Celebrate > Victoria's150th Birthday? > > >> On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:50:45 +1000, KEMSLEY, Robert N. G. wrote: >> >>> When exactly was Victoria's Birthday, as the letter sent out by >>> Premier John CAIN, is not dated. >> The Colony of Victoria was created on July 1, 1851, so you should be able >> to calculate the 150th birthday from that info. >> >> Tom > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-MELBOURNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Good evening Ada; I "googled" for the answers and when none were found that fitted in; I consulted the "Melbourne List". The letter sent out by the then Premier of Victoria was headed: "Victoria is celebrating its 150th Birthday" But: as mentioned previously; the letter was not dated to give a clue as to when sent out and I guessed it had been before & 1989, as the family member concerned; died 1989. The Medallion in question was produced for the above mentioned event and sent to it's recipients together with a Certificate. So I now believe the event would have taken place in 1985? Sincere thanks for your interest and explanation. Kindest Regards; Robert KEMSLEY > Ha! So it was the 150th Anniversary of "FIRST SETTLEMENT", then, not > "Establishment of Victoria as a separate state" which is what this > medallion commemorates.Tom was right if the medallion celebrated the > latter event. > > The first landing of stock in Port Phillip Bay was at Williamstown 9 > November 1835, to lighten the small ship so it could cross the "stumpy > rocks" at the entrance to the Yarra River and proceed up the salty lower > reaches to arrive where another bar separated the river water from the > tidal flow from the bay .. to be known as Melbourne. > > However, argument continues that we should celebrate 1834 as the year, > when the Henty brothers established their western district grazing > venture... or, the claim of whalers who set up a whaling station in the > western district hinterland.... or the date of Batman's "treaty" with > the aboriginals....