Hello Everyone, I have been going through the electoral rolls found on Ancestry and I've found a family member Annie Victoria Alberta McDonald and her husband John McDonald on the 1943 roll in the subdivision of Orange. Their place of residence is given as 'Rogers Meat Coy' Johns occupation is foreman while Annie is doing home duties. I know that John was also a slaughterman so I imagine it is a slaughterhouse or butchers.... My question is does anyone know of 'Rogers Meat Coy' or where I might find more information? Kind regards Ruth

Hi Ruth go to Google type in "Trove" you can then search the newspapers for Rogers Meat Coy. sample below as to what you can find: Sydney Morning Herald, 22 April 1933 Orange – The sale of the Orange Abattoirs has been completed the purchasers being the Rogers Meat Company, of Sydney, whose intention it is to effect considerable alterations and improvements to the already extensive, plant, machinery, and buildings Sydney Morning Herald, 11 November 1942 Roll of Honour McDonald Oct 23 1942 Killed in action Egypt, Pte Harry Mcdonald of Lidcombe loved son of Mr And Mrs O J McDonald Rogers Meat coy. Orange aged 25 years Duty nobly done Lorette --- On Tue, 23/2/10, Ruth <ruthashton@dcsi.net.au> wrote: > From: Ruth <ruthashton@dcsi.net.au> > Subject: [AUS-NSW] Rogers Meat Coy? > I have been going through the electoral rolls found on > Ancestry and I've > found a family member Annie Victoria Alberta McDonald and > her husband John > McDonald on the 1943 roll in the subdivision of Orange. > > My question is does anyone know of 'Rogers Meat Coy' or > where I might find more information? > __________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo!7: Catch-up on your favourite Channel 7 TV shows easily, legally, and for free at PLUS7. www.tv.yahoo.com.au/plus7

How interesting! I spend half my life in the old newspapers (via the link I gave to Ruth). Now I suppose I will be compelled to spend the remaining half in the other categories. When do I sleep???????? Think I'll start with Music, sound & video. Barbara

It was a abbatoir. http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?searchTerm=roger%27s+meat+company&textSearchScope=full&facet=titleid:35 The search needs narrowing down a bit. Unless you want to go through the 9128 reference :-) Cheers