Hi, I am after information on a schooner that travelled between NSW and the Solomon Islands in the 1880s/1890s. At one point a sailor called Edward Woodcote Taylor West, owned a share of this ship, and later lived in Maitland until returning to England. This was 1894-1897. Any help or advice greatly appreciated. Thanks Sue in Sale, Victoria

Hi, Hope I am on the right site. Is anyone looking for a master mariner called John Clarke Hay? He had a wife Euphemia nee Boyle who was deceased by 1913. He also had a daughter Euphemia Adelaide Hay who married in 1913. It would also appear he had a son David Cooke Hay who died in WWI age 18. I have a transcript of Euphemia Adelaide's marriage certificate if anyone wants it, and a couple of bits I downloaded on David as well. Have a good day. Sue in Sale, Victoria

> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pearl Beach" <pearl.beach@gmail.com> > To: <genknut@optusnet.com.au> > Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 11:32 PM > Subject: GALLARD, WILKINSON, TAWYER, HORSNELL > > > > PLEASE send replies to pearl.beach@gmail.com > GALLARD, Walter George & Emma nee Wilkinson m. 1900 > Walter was an Orchardist (fruit grower) at Ryde, NSW in > 1904 > We would love to hear from anyone researching these > families. > Hi Helen Not directly......... Creightons of Gosford have done 15 x GALLARD funerals 1909 - 1989 including Walter George's , d 6 Jan 1940 , interred Pt Clare Bye MargM Central Coast List Admin

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pearl Beach" <pearl.beach@gmail.com> To: <genknut@optusnet.com.au> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 11:32 PM Subject: GALLARD, WILKINSON, TAWYER, HORSNELL PLEASE send replies to pearl.beach@gmail.com GALLARD, Walter George & Emma nee Wilkinson m. 1900 Walter was an Orchardist (fruit grower) at Ryde, NSW in 1904 and died at Gosford in 1940. Children were; Florence M, b.1900 Walter G, b & d 1902 Edward, b & d 1903 Ernest, b & d 1904 Doris A, b, 1905 m. James TAWYER, 1924 Gosford Eric E, B. 1908 m. Thelma HORSNELL 1935 Gosford Leslie James & Elbert Edward - twins, b. 1910 Walter E, b. 1913 Allen L, b. 1916 Winifred S. b. 1918 d. 1920 Leslie & Albert had a farm (Suburban Holding Portion 152) at Pearl Beach c.1932 which was later held by the GATES family who may be related. The Pearl Beach Heritage Display during April 2006 will feature this and other Suburban Holding Lots at Pearl Beach and the families who farmed or occupied them. We would love to hear from anyone researching these families. Contact, pearl.beach@gmail.com or write to Pearl Beach Heritage Group, Community Hall, Diamond Road, Pearl Beach, NSW 2256 or Phone Helen 0410 971 257

Hot off the Press ! Probate packets out at State Records, Kingswood, have now been released for public access up to 28 Mar 1960 MargM Central Coast List Admin

Does anyone have an email contact for Warren WHITFIELD of Ettalong, or could you pass this enquiry on? I would like to contact him re Charlotte ASHBY of Blackwall. Thank you Kay WILLIAMS -- Kay Williams Pearl Beach NSW AUS 2256 ********************************************************************** This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain privileged information or confidential information or both. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender. **********************************************************************

Thank you so much, Gwen for the information. Must be a horrifying night then... Cheers, Darlene T ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Dundon" <gdundon@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 5:26 PM Subject: CAWARRA shipwreck > To Darlene and Tony, > > Re your enquiry about the loss of CAWARRA. Sorry if this has gone through > twice by mistake. > > This iron paddle steamer was wrecked on the Oyster Bank at Newcastle, NSW, > on 12 July, 1866 in a terrific storm. Only one person survived from the > 60 aboard. The vessel left Sydney on 11 July, bound for Rockhampton, and > during that night she was overtaken by a terrible south easterly gale that > had her struggling. The captain steamed her on and off the approach to > Newcastle for most of the morning before attempting to cross the bar. > She appeared to stop and was hit by tremendous waves which possibly > extinguished her fires. Helpless, she was driven ashore. > > Apparently about 14 or 15 other vessels were lost in the same violent > weather, and more than 100 people were drowned. > > Maritime historian Ronald Parsons of South Australia in his book, > "Shipping Losses and Casualties concerning Australia and New Zealand" > (2003) quotes the "Newcastle Chronicle" of 14.7.1866 regarding CAWARRA. > > There are probably websites that give more details of this wreck (also of > Ronald Parsons and the Australasian Maritime Historical Society) > > Try the State Records Office, Sydney, for the Marine Board of Enquiry > report. > > Best wishes, Gwen > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005 > > ______________________________

Dear Louise, Sorry, I forgot to say that I was speaking about the Gosford district in my reply to your Query about the inn depicted in the movie "Inn of the Damned" - the Central Coast of NSW covers a large area! Gwen -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.1/64 - Release Date: 8/4/2005

Hello Louise in Wagga, The old house at Mangrove, used in the Australian movie "Inn of the Damned" (filming for this started in late 1973, and it previewed in May 1974 at a Sydney suburban theatre), was never a Cobb and Co inn. It was a very old house which had been occupied by a succession of local pioneering families. Eventually, derelict, it was burned down. Cobb and Co did not operate in this area, although I believe one of their old coaches was brought to (or through) the district briefly in the twenties. The film was set in Gippsland at the end of the 19th century, and an authentic Cobb and Co coach was used in it. Hope you enjoyed the film - it gave me horrible nightmares! Best wishes, Gwen -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.1/64 - Release Date: 8/4/2005

Hi All just watched Inn of the Damned on DVD. Can anyone tell me the correct name of the Cobb and Co Inn at Mangrove Mountain and where to locate historical facts about the site? Thanks Louise in Wagga

Postcript re the museum at West Gosford for Darlene: Good news: the road signs re the above have just been re-erected. The August edition of the Brisbane Water Historical Society's newsletter "Cooranbean Courier" has a note in it to this effect. The signs are near the intersection of the Pacific Highway, Brisbane Water Drive and Manns Road; at the corner of Brisbane Water Drive and Corumbene Street, and just before Coles car park at West Gosford, facing traffic coming from the direction of Woy Woy. Regards, Gwen -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005

To Darlene and Tony, Re your enquiry about the loss of CAWARRA. Sorry if this has gone through twice by mistake. This iron paddle steamer was wrecked on the Oyster Bank at Newcastle, NSW, on 12 July, 1866 in a terrific storm. Only one person survived from the 60 aboard. The vessel left Sydney on 11 July, bound for Rockhampton, and during that night she was overtaken by a terrible south easterly gale that had her struggling. The captain steamed her on and off the approach to Newcastle for most of the morning before attempting to cross the bar. She appeared to stop and was hit by tremendous waves which possibly extinguished her fires. Helpless, she was driven ashore. Apparently about 14 or 15 other vessels were lost in the same violent weather, and more than 100 people were drowned. Maritime historian Ronald Parsons of South Australia in his book, "Shipping Losses and Casualties concerning Australia and New Zealand" (2003) quotes the "Newcastle Chronicle" of 14.7.1866 regarding CAWARRA. There are probably websites that give more details of this wreck (also of Ronald Parsons and the Australasian Maritime Historical Society) Try the State Records Office, Sydney, for the Marine Board of Enquiry report. Best wishes, Gwen -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005

Do you have Surveyors on your Family Tree? The Senior Surveyors Group of the Institution of Surveyors New South Wales Incorporated have released "Surveying in New South Wales - The Pathfinders" which is a database of all Surveyors registered in NSW since 1788 and a history of many of these surveyors including a transcription of the Journal of George Boyle White, the Assistant Surveyor to Major Thomas Mitchell on their exploratory journey north to the Liverpool Plains and beyond in 1831-3. This CD can be purchased for $26.00 plus $4.50 postage from Brian McCloskey 02 94196869 or brianmcc@optushome.com.au Jenny McCarthy Brightwaters N.S.W. on beautiful Lake Macquarie

I wondered if anyone local was going to this ?? MargM Central Coast List Admin ----- Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 4:02 PM Subject: [ANCC] 1/2 day seminar on land records > Dear Listers > > The RAHS and State Records are having a 1/2 day > seminar on Primary Applications and other land records . > at State Records, Kingswood Sat 13 August 10.30 - > 1.30 > the cost of $12 incs morning tea > > You need to book via RAHS 9247 8001 to reserve a seat > > Bye > > > MargM > Central Coast > List Admin > > ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== > Please type surnames only in all caps. Helps them stand > out from a computer screen >

Hi Darlene You could try http://www.newportcorp.com.au/page_default.aspx?pageID=154 http://oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au/newcastle-wrecks.html http://www.annabay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/Pdf%20Files/Additional.pdf http://www.jenwilletts.com/nsw_shipwrecks1.htm Regards Joanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Thornton and Tony Stein" <tony@ar.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 9:40 PM Subject: [ANCC] Info on shipwrecks off Central Coast... > Hello here again... > > Another question - I noted a book on the shipwrecks off Central Coast and > wondered if anyone, who would have access to the book, could tell me if > the > ship "Cawarra" that has sunk in 1866 was mentioned? I cannot access to a >

Hello here again... Another question - I noted a book on the shipwrecks off Central Coast and wondered if anyone, who would have access to the book, could tell me if the ship "Cawarra" that has sunk in 1866 was mentioned? I cannot access to a library for a while and didn't really want to forget there's a book there to check... I have a 'relative' who drowned on board (Aime G Machefer)... Thanks in advance, Darlene Thornton

Hi Darlene Just remembered about this site, take a look. http://www.henrykendallcottage.org.au/ MargaretB Lake Macquarie NSW Australia

Thanks to all who replied re both Henry Kendall and term 'cousin'. Cheers, Darlene T

----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Thornton and Tony Stein" <tony@ar.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 9:52 PM Subject: [ANCC] Henry Kendall and 'cousin' > Hello, > > I've got a chance to drive up north to pop in Gosford for > a lunch and bit of shopping. I happen to pass a sign > saying "Henry Kendall Cottage" - now I cannot recall > seeing the sign. So now my cursisoty is getting ahead of > me - can anyone fill me in about him, etc. Darlene Below is from Gwen Dundun ....... She is having computer hassles gdundon@bigpond.net.au Hello Darlene, I believe that the sign to Henry Kendall Cottage and Historical Museum at West Gosford had to be removed. Take the Woy Woy turn off on the Pacific Highway at Brisbane Water Drive, on your right as you come down onto the flat from Kariong, then immediately hard first turn to the right. Then turn left into Henry Kendall Street and the complex is at the end of it. The museum is maintained by Brisbane Water Historical Society Inc whose pamphlet states that it is open 10 am to 3 pm on Wed/Sat/Sun, and all public and school holidays except Xmas Eve, Christmas Day and Good Friday. It is conducted totally by volunteers. The stone cottage (c1838-40) - originally called "Cooranbean" is named after the Australian poet Henry Kendall who lived there briefly in the 1870s with the owners, the Fagan family. Some of his best-known verses were written during his sojourn in the area. To mention a few: "Narrara Creek", "Names Upon a Stone" and "The Voice in the Wild Oak" (written on the nearby bank of Narara Creek where wild oaks may still be seen). A modern brick museum stands adjacent to the cottage. The grounds are ideal for a BYO picnic lunch. Best wishes, Gwen Darlene These is quite alot of info on Henry KENDALL in one of Charles SWANCOTTs book The Brisbane Water Story , part 4 Koolewong to Cooranbong His books sometimes come up for sale 2nd hand on http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/ > And another request - I recall reading something about the > term "cousin" which can means more than it is referred as > now... can anyone enlight me with meaning for "cousin" in > the old days, especially around 1890s. Cant throw much light on that except cousin often refered to a close friend Bye MargM Central Coast List Admin

Hi Often used to describe a very distant, relative, or one of unknown and difficult to work out relationship Regards Joanne (snip) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louise Clayton" <walburn@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Henry Kendall and 'cousin' > Hi All > Following on with the cousin meanings can anyone answer my question of > being refered to as the' 42nd cousin.' Was this a expression of early > 1900 and what does it mean?