Hi Terry, This info is great. Have printed it off and am going to digest it. Many thanks Glynis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry" <call@hunterlink.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 6:58 PM Subject: RE: [H,H,HV] "Goorangoola" > Hi Glyniss,(again?) > you might find the following of some interest esp. bapt > dates and the ad in the maitland mercury 6 oct 1855 > > htth terry > > GOORANGOOLA named by Robert Dawson agent for the AA Company. Whilst 'goora > ' is a component of many place names - the essential meaning of the word is > 'long' or 'tall': 'goola' means kangaroo so possibly 'big kangaroo' > > Source:Bapt records Anglican Church Singleton:- > Bapt Date Birth Date Child Parents Surname Abode Occupation Notes > 28 May 1858 2 May 1858 Hannah John, Mary Williams Bridgman Shepherd * or > 1856 > 20 Sep 1856 6 Jun 1856 Sarah John, Mary Williams Bridgman Shepherd > 4 Jul 1854 John John, Mary Williams Bridgman Shepherd > 8 Jul 1850 15 Jun 1850 Robert John, Mary Williams Goorangoola Shepherd > 6 Aug 1847 24 Oct 1846 Jane John, Mary Williams Goorangoola Shepherd > 6 Aug 1847 27 Jul 1845 Ann Elizabeth John, Mary Williams Goorangoola > Shepherd > 6 Aug 1847 28 Sep 1842 William John, Mary Williams Goorangoola Shepherd > > Source Newspapers where mm=mait mercury and st = singelton times, gg - > government gazzete > ID Surname First Name Notes Residence Source Date > 2772 Williams A. re removal of cattle from B.Mansfield Upper Paterson mm 13 > Jan 1844 > 1366 Williams Ann J. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; > collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 > 1365 Williams C.T. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected > by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 > 1362 Williams Car. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected > by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 > 1361 Williams Dinah donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected > by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 > 1360 Williams Elizabeth donated £0.10.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; > collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. Singleton st 16 Aug 1862 > 1359 Williams F. donated £0.10.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected > by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. Singleton st 16 Aug 1862 > 3014 Williams F. inn keeper of the 'Crown Inn', Anvil Creek Anvil Creek mm > 10 Dec 1851 > 2148 Williams F. household; for incorporation. John St. gg 29 Apr 1864 > 1363 Williams F.G. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected > by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 > 3035 Williams Frederick steward for the Tradesman's Ball 'dancing to > commence at half-past Eight o'clock' Singelton mm 5 Jul 1854 > 2644 Williams Frederick subscription of £1.0.0 'paid up for the Catholic > Church, Singleton, since the first stone was laid mm 16/8/1859 16 Aug 1859 > 3135 Williams Frederick of the Crown Inn; advert. Re a 'malicious > report.that I had been deprived of my license' Branxton, Black Creek. mm 28 > Nov 1849 > 2059 Williams H. P. G. marriage to Mary Yeomans at St. Luke's Scone by Rev > Coles Child sm1860/61 > 1364 Williams H.J. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected > by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 > 2061 Williams Henry marr. Emma Browne sm1860/61 > 2737 Williams John ad re wife absconding mm 6 Oct 1855 > 1879 Williams Mr. member of Singleton Flood Relief Fund committee. mm > 6/8/1864 6 Aug 1864 > 3184 Williams Mr. auctioneer; mm 3 Dec 1853 > 2991 Williams Mrs. subsribed £0.10.0 for the benefit of George Taylor > Singleton mm 10 Oct 1855 > 2226 Williams Thomas household; for incorporation. Macquarie St. gg 29 Apr > 1864 > 2834 Williams Thomas petitioner for a public meeting 'to take into > consideration the present state of the roads,. Patricks Plains mm 3 Jul 1852 > 2943 Williams Thomas owner of 'Literary Repository', next dood to the Rose > Inn. Singleton mm 2 Jul 1851 > 2963 Williams Thomas subsribed £1.0.0 for the benefit of George Taylor > Singleton mm 10 Oct 1855 > 3038 Williams Thomas secretary and steward for the Tradesman's Ball 'dancing > to commence at half-past Eight o'clock' Singelton mm 5 Jul 1854 > 286 Williams Thomas member Singleton Oddfellows Band Singleton st 7 Dec 1861 > 227 Williams Thomas ad for 'Coffee and Eating House'. Singleton hrg 21 May > 1842 > 2781 Williams Thomas manufacture of cordials at manufactory opposite the > court house Singleton mm 1 Jul 1848 > 1947 Williams Thomas granted a auctioneers licenses st 23 Nov 1861 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >