Dear Gwen, I trust that understand taht I am sending this Email again, as the previous one did not appear to reach the list. Thank you for your kind offer regarding the forwarding of the text from the "Adeline Directory of NSW. . I was delighted to see my ggrandfather, Stewart Keightley, listed, who was Manager of the Newcastle Coal Company. (My middle name is Keightley!) Sincerely, Helen K Kennett researching Bewick, Broughton, Downey, Earnshaw, Keightley and Gibson Families of Newcastle NSW. Atherton, Qld. ------------------------------------------------------ >There are entries in the Aldine "Centennial History of NSW", 1888 >(F.Morrison) for the following: > >Charles Gibson of New Lambton, and his relative John Gibson of Newcastle, >also Robert Gibson of Newcastle. There is a Stewart Keightly of Newcastle >entry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello Helen, I did wonder at the time where your reply had got to ! Will type the entries that are of immediate interest to you and email them....this week for sure. Regards, Gwen > Dear Gwen, > > I am sending this Email again, as the previous > one did not appear to reach the list. > > Thank you for your kind offer regarding the forwarding of the text from > the "Adeline Directory of NSW. . I was delighted to see my ggrandfather, > Stewart Keightley, listed, who was Manager of the Newcastle Coal > Company. (My middle name is Keightley!) > Sincerely, > Helen K Kennett researching Bewick, Broughton, Downey, Earnshaw, Keightley > and Gibson Families of Newcastle NSW. > Atherton, Qld.

Hello Helen, Here is the other Gibson entry for Newcastle in the Aldine Centennial History of NSW 1888 by W.F. Morrison: NEWCASTLE proper: Robert Gibson, British Iron Foundry, Lower Church Street, first established his business in 1881 in Blane Street, but the premises being too small for the trade, he removed to the present foundry in 1885. He does all kinds of iron and brass castings, including columns, pilasters, palisading, railings, ovens, grates, and Lancashire ranges etc. He makes a speciality of columns and ranges, and in these particular lines he does the largest business in the northern districts. He employs about 30 hands, and the works, which cover over half an acre of ground, contain the largest moulding shop in Newcastle, and possess the latest and most improved style of travelling crane, which is tested for lifting five tons. Mr Gibson, who is married and the father of three children, is a member of the MUOOF. [ends] Regards, Gwen

Dear Gwen, Thank you for the information on the Gibsons and Keightleys. Helen. Atherton, Qld. Researching Bewick, Broughton, Downey, Earnshaw, Keightley of Newcastle, NSW. ---------------------------------------------------- At 07:36 PM 20/08/02 +1000, you wrote: >Here is the other Gibson entry for Newcastle in the Aldine Centennial >History of NSW 1888 by W.F. Morrison: