Dear Listers Did any of you try the mumma of all search engines , Well one of them anyway ........ ! that I mentioned a few days ago ? This one is different in that you download it first from www.copernic.com Doesnt take long. It searches about a dozen other search engines so is quicker than if you were to search 12 individually Bye Marg Morters List Owner NSW Central Coast Mailing List Gosford, NSW Australia

The Central Coast Family History Society Inc. has pleasure in announcing that we will conducting a 2 hour seminar with Janet Reakes on Thursday afternoon, November 2, 2000. We are still to finalise the subject, Janet is to get back to me. As soon as I know I will post it to this site. The venue will be the Research Centre at 53-71 Mann Street, Gosford commencing at 1pm. Cost for the seminar will be $15.00 which will include afternoon tea. This seminar is open to everyone. Booking forms are available at the centre and will be available soon at Gosford Library and branches and Tuggerah Library. Keep you eye open for them. In my previous message I did not give the address for our meeting on Saturday - sorry! But for those who don't already know, the Research Centre is as shown above, 53-71 Mann Street, Gosford. Kay Radford Research Centre Coordinator

The monthly meeting of the Central Coast Family History Society Inc will take place this coming Saturday - September 2nd, 2000. The meeting commences at 1pm with guest speaker Jan Worthington, Dip FHS, FSAG - Member of APG & AAGRA. Subject "Fact or Fiction is it really so?". The Centre is open from 9.30am for research before the meeting and for a short time after. New item to be demonstrated this month - archival/acid free photograph and document storage ideas. These items will be incorporated in a class to be conducted on Wednesday 13th September. We welcome visitors to come along on Saturday and join us in a great day. CCFHS Committee

RE: X-Message: #1 Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 17:39:34 -0700 From: "scarter" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Gosford schools. From Robin. Ottawa. ******************** Hello Robyn I had an ancestor, Michael Charles TREANOR, teaching in a Roman Catholic School at East Gosford 1850-2: He wasn't the first there though and it wasn't the first school. The building no longer exists. The Local Studies Librarian at Gosford Library could help further re earliest schools. As to the local Schools from 1848 when Kempsey was the first school to join the Government School System, Gosford government Schools were established as follows: Gosford PS 1865 (+ 1 earlier??) Gosford East PS 1960 Gosford High 1929 Gosfgord Farm Home (Mt Penang) 1913 - Child Welfare School by that name to c1945. **************************** from Kay Williams at Pearl Beach, on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW Australia 2256 *****************************

You were right Frank......you're NOT shy! *G* Regards Cheryl

Hullo Re my earlier message, I had it solved for me. Something similar may also work for you non-Mac people. > >As you are probably now aware, the one-off change to daylight saving >in Canberra has not been reflected in your Date and Time on your >Macs. Please do the following: > >Open the Date and Time Control Panel. > >Do NOT alter the time. > >Uncheck "Set Daylight-Saving Time Automatically" > >Check "Daylight-Saving Time is in effect" > >Close the Date and Time Control Panel. > >Please remember to do this on all systems including servers. Mine is now on DLS OK Frank Cardiff East Gosford NSW 2250 Australia

Hi Robin in Ottawa Gosford primary school was opened in 1877 and some of the old building still exists and is part of our technical college. I went there in the late 1940's until the site was changed. Last year an excellent book was published on the history of Gosford High School and it details various facts about the establishment of education in our area. There are a few of us who would do specific research for you if you need it. best wishes Judy Gifford (nee Rogers) whose ancestors on the Central Coast are ROGERS, SMITH, CAIN. The SMITHs arrived here in 1856.

Dear listers Any Macintosh users out there who would like to share hints and tips? Frank Cardiff East Gosford NSW 2250 Australia

Dear listers My computer didn't go over so I set my clock manually. Suppose I'll have to watch when the real DLS would have been due in case it goes on another hour. Frank Cardiff East Gosford NSW 2250 Australia

Dear listers No Margaret, I'm not too shy and I'm not hiding so here is a message. Has anyone else been bombarded with messages on how to make a million etc etc. Some have a return address to write to if you want to cancel. I have done this to about four lately and they have bounced back from the Postmaster as address unknown, even though it was the one in their original message. Frank Cardiff East Gosford NSW 2250 Australia

Oops! I meant to say, I wish I had ancestors in the "Central Coast area" Cheryl.

Hi Marg and everyone else, It looks like my first message of congratulations went astray, so I will say it again. Congratulations Marg for getting this list up and running. I think as people become aware of its existence, it will become a busy and very informative list. I just wish I had some ancestors in Gosford! Regards Cheryl

The Central Coast Family History Soc. is currently in the process of compiling a register of pioneer families in the Gosford District prior to 1901. It is our wish that we have a complete register, together with copies of documented evidence and photographs to record this important part of our local history. It is important that none od our pioneer families are omitted from this register. Can you help me with information? With kind regards, Dorothy Mulholland, Project Research Officer, CC Family History Socy. From the sunny Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Author of `Far Away Days' A history of Murrumbateman, Jeir and Namina Districts. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 9:00 PM Subject: AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-D Digest V00 #5

Hello Listers, I would like to know where was the first primary school in Gosford and who was the first teacher /principal. Does any part of the original building still exist? Robin. Ottawa.

Hello List I would like to make contact with descendants of Thomas Grant & Ellen Jennings. married 1/5/1829. They lived in the Gosford area from 1841 onwards until their deaths. Ellen in 1854 and Thomas in 1870. They has 11 children, Mary Ann, John, Bridget, Thomas, Alice, Edward,Ellen, Margaret, Louisa, Sarah and Sophia. I am happy to share all information with any one who may be connected. regards Faye Sheridan

Dear Listers Came across http://www.firstct.com/fv/query.html Has some useful tips on how to write a query to post to a mailing list /message board . Bye Marg Morters List Owner NSW Central Coast Mailing List Gosford, NSW Australia

Dear Listers Have you all posted queries on message boards and run out of puff ?? There are alot of you lurking still waiting for someone else to make the first move I discovered yesterday how the suburb of Lisarow got it name. Was named after the family property in Ireland of Caroline GEE, wife of Robert COX , the first land holder He was granted over 1200 acres in this area in 1838 Wouldnt that be worth abit now ! Anyone know how Gosford got its name and when it changed from Brisbane Water ? Bye Marg Morters List Owner NSW Central Coast Mailing List Gosford, NSW Australia

Hi Margaret Good to see you've got the mailing list off the ground I pressed the wrong button and lost AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-D Digest V00 #1 and #2 could you send them to me again thanks Robert

The Central Coast Family History Society is currently in the process of compiling a register of pioneer families in the Gosford District prior to 1901. It is our wish that we have a complete register, together with copies of documented evidence and photographs, to record this important port of our local history. It is important that none of our pioneer families are omitted from this register. Can you help me with information? Please contact me for further information With kind regards, Dorothy Mulholland, Project Research Officer. From the sunny Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Author of `Far Away Days' A history of Murrumbateman, Jeir and Namina Districts. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 7:28 PM Subject: AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-D Digest V00 #3

My mother, Isabella Robley, was born on 11 April, 1913 at MacPherson's Estate, Wyong. Can anyone tell me exactly where this estate was/is? She was a daughter of George Andrew Robley (1890 - 1951) and Doris Tucker (1889 - 1967). They had a farm outside Wyong; I remember going there as a youngster in the 1950s. Would anyone know if the Robley farm was part of MacPherson's Estate, or am I looking at two separate places? Would a contemporary map of Wyong and environs be available? I seem to remember that (in the 1960s?) the Robley farm was compulsorily acquired for a dam/water storage. An even fainter recollection is that, in the end, the farm did not go under water. Any suggestions how I could find out what happened? John Ross [email protected]