> As I don't have very early pioneers to the area, could I just mention that > my family of RAE came to Gosford area c1926? and I remember my grandfather > spoke of "Old Joe(?) Burns and the fact that there was a seat in the park > outside the railway station which had been struck twice with lightening, > so my grandfather went with his divining rod and found there was a stream > running under the seat area. He approached the council and had the seat > moved to a safer spot. No further problems arose. > Margaret >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Melissa skinner" <julotteh@hotmail.com> >> To: <genknut@optusnet.com.au>; <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:23 PM >> Subject: RE: [ANCC] Old Gosford bits >> >> >>> Marg >>> >>> is that where Burns Park is now? Burns Park is on Mann St at Gosford >>> Station, or at least that is what my memory is telling me. >>> >> >> No ...... Its Burns Place and is in front of the railway station Mann St >> side >> >> >>>> L AND FOR SALE IN GOSFORD >>> >>> 5 acres in Mann St with house & stable , 5 rooms, kitchen, 1000 gal tank >>> etc >>> >>> Enquires to W BURNS Store, Mann St >>> >> >> This add isnt very clear but I dont think he was the owner >> >> He had a few fingers in a few pies one of which was as an auctioneer >> >> Would be interesting to know how much it went for ! >> >> 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 >> >> >

----- Original Message ----- From: "margaret trewick" <margaretwh@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 5:17 PM Subject: Fw: [ANCC] Old Gosford bits > > >> As I don't have very early pioneers to the area, could >> I just mention that my family of RAE came to Gosford >> area c1926? Hi Margaret There are 8 x RAEs buried at Pt Clare and Creighton of Gosford have done some 20 x RAE funerals to 1989. Gosford Library has film of their accounts Did this RAE family ever have land at Warnervale ,close to where the F3 traverses these days ?? Bye MargM Central Coast List Admin