-----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Nicholson [mailto:kanicho@bigpond.com] Sent: Friday, 16 April 2004 11:46 PM To: AUS-NQ-L-request@rootsweb.com Subject: "Byrnes/Burnes Reunion" Byrnes/Burnes/ Reffin Family Reunion A reunion is being held to celebrate the arrival of convict Ann Reffin, who married David Burnes/Byrnes (Friendship 1) on Sunday June 20, 2004 at Castlereagh Methodist Church Hall. A seminar to commemorate the arrival of Ann Reffin will be held at Castlereagh. Associate surnames are Byrnes, Jackson and Wilkinson. Speakers, suggestions & other expressions of interest are welcome For further information contact John Byrnes. email: byrnesj@minerals.nsw.gov.au Website: www.webspawner.com/users/thebyrnes/index.html Are you a descendant of William Arthur Smith ( GG Grandson of Ann Reffin and David Byrnes)and Harriet Pike Daniells who were married April 01, 1878 at "Rossend" Moombra, Mount Esk, Qld? Known names associated with this family in North Qld are Smith, Madden, Kettle, Christenson, Lawson, Bland, Campbell, Brackley, Colman, Clarke, Nicholson, Daniells, Reid, Feather, Griffin and French to name a few. Annette