Glad to hear it Bruce Regards Gladys -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Fairhall Sent: Saturday, 25 April 2009 7:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HV] Sydney Daily Telegraph LookUp Thanks, Gladys But I was VERY lucky: Evelyn Davis must have been there today, and I had the transcription just THIRTY MINUTES after my request! Must be a record!

Dear Jenny, The Ryerson Index has someone looking after lookups for the period that she indexed, but from time to time other requests for lookups are received, which can not currently be catered for. Is there anyone locally that would volunteer to do these lookups, which were few in number? Anyone desiring to do so could contact John Graham [email protected] Phil Holford [email protected] or myself. Of course we are always on the scout for indexers also. Sincerely,Bill > In response to newspaper look-ups, I would like to advise that the Lake > Macquarie City Council Information Services Section Speers Point Library > now > has the Newcastle Morning Herald microfilms in their resouce holdings. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In response to newspaper look-ups, I would like to advise that the Lake Macquarie City Council Information Services Section Speers Point Library now has the Newcastle Morning Herald microfilms in their resouce holdings. Saves a trip into Newcastle and paying for parking! Regards Jenny LMFHG Inc

Hi Listers Might there be anyone going to the Newcastle Library in the near future that might check the details in a Death Notice published in the Newcastle Herald on the 22nd October 1998 please. The person I am most interested in is a Rose Imelda Munro. At this stage I am "presuming" that the library would keep an archive of the papers there, but if I am wrong, then could someone advise me where they might be. Thankyou Margaret ************************* Margaret Bauer Qld, Australia. [email protected] *************************

Dear Bruce, Third time lucky maybe. Sorry for the previous sends which occurred without notice this end. It is terrific that you were able to get your lookup done in such quick time. The Ryerson Index would welcome offers from anyone who would like to volunteer to do such lookups, or in fact any lookups for papers they have access to, and that do not currently have a volunteer to do the lookups. I think that the record will remain with Alan Nancarrow for speed of lookups. Alan was preparing information for lookups for several years of the SMH last year and quite a few requests to the DPS List were answered virtually as soon as they were posted. Sincerely,Bill >>> >>> But I was VERY lucky: Evelyn Davis must have been there today, and I had >>> the transcription just THIRTY MINUTES after my request! Must be a >>> record! >>> >>> Thank you again for your offer. body of the message

Dear Bruce, Sorry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 7:12 AM Subject: Re: [HV] Sydney Daily Telegraph LookUp > Dear Bruce, > That was very good time, but the record I think is held by Alan Nancarrow > who last year was preparing several years of Syd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Fairhall" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 7:58 PM > Subject: Re: [HV] Sydney Daily Telegraph LookUp > > >> Thanks, Gladys >> >> But I was VERY lucky: Evelyn Davis must have been there today, and I had >> the transcription just THIRTY MINUTES after my request! Must be a >> record! >> >> Thank you again for your offer. >> >> Bruce Fairhall >> >> >> Gladys wrote: >>> Hello Bruce, >>> I'll be in the State Library (all's well) on Wednesday. I'll have a look >>> for >>> you >>> >>> Regards >>> Gladys >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce >>> Fairhall >>> Sent: Saturday, 25 April 2009 3:55 PM >>> To: Hunter Valley Mailing List >>> Subject: [HV] Sydney Daily Telegraph LookUp >>> >>> Hi Listers, >>> >>> Is there anyone able to do a look up for a Death Notice in the Sydney >>> Daily Telegraph, please? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor >>> netiquette. Please don't do it. >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> !DSPAM:11,49f2c4e26961683318768! >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor >> netiquette. Please don't do it. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Bruce, That was very good time, but the record I think is held by Alan Nancarrow who last year was preparing several years of Syd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Fairhall" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [HV] Sydney Daily Telegraph LookUp > Thanks, Gladys > > But I was VERY lucky: Evelyn Davis must have been there today, and I had > the transcription just THIRTY MINUTES after my request! Must be a record! > > Thank you again for your offer. > > Bruce Fairhall > > > Gladys wrote: >> Hello Bruce, >> I'll be in the State Library (all's well) on Wednesday. I'll have a look >> for >> you >> >> Regards >> Gladys >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce >> Fairhall >> Sent: Saturday, 25 April 2009 3:55 PM >> To: Hunter Valley Mailing List >> Subject: [HV] Sydney Daily Telegraph LookUp >> >> Hi Listers, >> >> Is there anyone able to do a look up for a Death Notice in the Sydney >> Daily Telegraph, please? >> >> >> >> >> Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor >> netiquette. Please don't do it. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> !DSPAM:11,49f2c4e26961683318768! >> >> >> > > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks, Gladys But I was VERY lucky: Evelyn Davis must have been there today, and I had the transcription just THIRTY MINUTES after my request! Must be a record! Thank you again for your offer. Bruce Fairhall Gladys wrote: > Hello Bruce, > I'll be in the State Library (all's well) on Wednesday. I'll have a look for > you > > Regards > Gladys > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce > Fairhall > Sent: Saturday, 25 April 2009 3:55 PM > To: Hunter Valley Mailing List > Subject: [HV] Sydney Daily Telegraph LookUp > > Hi Listers, > > Is there anyone able to do a look up for a Death Notice in the Sydney > Daily Telegraph, please? > > > > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > !DSPAM:11,49f2c4e26961683318768! > > >

Hello Bruce, I'll be in the State Library (all's well) on Wednesday. I'll have a look for you Regards Gladys -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Fairhall Sent: Saturday, 25 April 2009 3:55 PM To: Hunter Valley Mailing List Subject: [HV] Sydney Daily Telegraph LookUp Hi Listers, Is there anyone able to do a look up for a Death Notice in the Sydney Daily Telegraph, please?

Hi Listers, Is there anyone able to do a look up for a Death Notice in the Sydney Daily Telegraph, please? Their web site only covers recent days, and no-one is available via the Ryerson Index to do Sydney Daily Telegraph look ups at present. NAME: Fairhall, Earl Died: 18 March 2009 Notice in the Issue of 23 March 2009 Having a transcription of the notice would be really helpful. Thank you! -- Bruce Fairhall

In May 2008, after several years of painstaking research and investigation, five burial pits dating from the First World War were identified at Pheasant Wood, near Fromelles in northern France. The pits, which have lain undisturbed for more than 90 years, are believed to contain the remains of between 250 and 400 British and Australian soldiers, buried behind German lines after the Battle of Fromelles in July 1916. http://www.lynallhall.vic.edu.au/pdf/lambis_article.pdf The disastrous attack at Fromelles on the night of 19 July 1916, the first engagement undertaken by the Australian 5th Division on the Western Front, also proved to be the most costly. By the time the action was called off the next morning, the Australians had lost 5,533 men killed, wounded and missing. Casualties for the British 61st Division, who attacked alongside the Australians, numbered 1,547. The Commission's records suggest that between 19 and 21 July 1916 the Australian dead at Fromelles amounted to 1,780, the British 503. Many of those killed in the engagement could not be accounted for at the time. Historians have long speculated that up to 400 of the missing dead were recovered by the Germans in the days following the attack and buried behind their lines. Painstaking research led to the possible identification of several mass burial pits on the edge of Pheasant Wood near Fromelles. In May 2008 the Australian Government asked the Commission to oversee a limited excavation to establish whether or not the pits contained remains. The three week dig found conclusive evidence that substantial numbers of Australian and British soldiers had been buried in five of the eight pits identified. In May 2009 work to recover the dead for individual reburial in a new military cemetery at Fromelles will begin. http://www.cwgc.org/fromelles/?page=english/background/1 On 2 April 2009, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon Warren Snowdon MP, announced that Army had compiled a list of those First Australian Imperial Force soldiers it believes may be buried at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles, France. "Following intensive research and consultation, we have identified a list of 191 Australian First World War soldiers who we believe may be among those buried at Fromelles," Mr Snowdon said. He cautioned that the list was not definitive and that research into the group burial at Fromelles would continue; both in Australia and abroad. "Given the information available, it is impossible to be absolutely certain who is buried at Pheasant Wood. However we, and many other historians and interest groups, believe this list provides a solid foundation for further investigation," Mr Snowdon said. The working list of names is a result of intensive research conducted by Professor Peter Dennis, an independent historian contracted by Army, and follows consultation with several well-recognised War historians late last year. Those involved in the research include individuals from Friends of the Fifteenth Brigade; Friends and Family of the First Australian Imperial Forces; Australian War Memorial; Army History Unit; Fromelles.net; Office of Australian War Graves, and Monash University. http://www.defence.gov.au/fromelles/buried.htm The Army has established a register of people who believe their relative may be buried at Fromelles. They are interested in information about First Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) soldiers who fought in the Battle of Fromelles, and whose date of death is listed between 19 to 28 July 1916 and grave is listed as unknown. If this profile fits your relative, please submit your information to : http://www.defence.gov.au/fromelles/contactinquiry.cfm Included on the list (and believed to be buried at Fromelles) are the following men from the Hunter Valley region - http://www.defence.gov.au/fromelles/files/buried.pdf John Cyril WYNN [Son of Albert Henry WYNN, Largs, via West Maitland] Service number: 2485 Rank: Private [Pte] Unit: 30th Battalion Service: Army War Grave Register notes: WYNN, Pte. John Cyril, 2485. 30th Bn. Killed in action 20th July, 1916. 3. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army William WASS of Second Street, Pelaw Main, NSW [Son of G. WASS, Anderston, near Derby, England] Service number: 239 Rank: Serjeant Unit: 54th Battalion Service: Army War Grave Register notes: WASS, Serjt. William, 239. 54th Bn. Killed in action 19th/20th July, 1916. 9. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army George Henry LUCRE [Son of James LUCRE, 164 Parry Street, Cooks Hill, Newcastle, NSW] Service number: 467 Rank: Private [Pte] Unit: 30th Battalion Service: Army War Grave Register notes: LUCRE, Pte. George Henry, 467. 30th Bn. Killed in action 20th July, 1916. 2. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army William Bruce HIGGINS [son of Thomas L. HIGGINS, Gloucester, NSW] Service number: 196 Rank: Private [Pte] Unit: 30th Battalion Service: Army War Grave Register notes: HIGGINS, Pte. Williams Bruce, 196. 30th Bn. Killed in action 20th July, 1916. 2. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army View collection image: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/P07137.001 Douglas CASWELL [son of Eberon CASWELL, Mitchell Street, Stockton, Newcastle, NSW] Service number: 397 Rank: Private [Pte] Unit: 30th Battalion Service: Army War Grave Register notes: CASWELL, Pte. Douglas, 397. 30th Bn. Killed in action 20th July, 1916. 2. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army Harold John BOURKE [son of Katherine BOURKE, Carrington Street, West Maitland, NSW] Service number: 1682 Rank: Private [Pte] Unit: 30th Battalion Service: Army War Grave Register notes: BOURKE, Pte. Harold John, 1682. 30th Bn. Killed in action 20th July, 1916. Age 22. Son of Richard and Catherine Bourke, of Carrington St., West Maitland, New South Wales. 2. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army View collection image: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/P03796.029 Lest we Forget Diane Hills District (North West Sydney)

Does anyone out there have access to records of the Scone Cemeteries? I'm trying to locate the final resting place of a number of people. If you can help can you please contact me off list and I'll give you the list of names I'm searching for. Chris Cessnock

Just to clarify my last message. re: James Rixon & Amelia Goodwin : more a forest than a family tree, a record of their family line by Joye Walsh Copies direct is accessed through the National Library website which is the link I gave (this book is also at the Mitchell Library. Sorry, hope I was the only one I confused :oP Deb. ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Cook" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [HV] KEPPIE family books <snipped> > James Rixon & Amelia Goodwin : more a forest than a family tree, a record > of > their family line by Joye Walsh > Maitland Library doesn't have it in their online catalogue. The Mitchell > Library has it but that's probably no good to you unless you want to pay > for > 'Copies Direct' which I think is very reasonable at $13.20 per 50 > consecutive pages when you can't get to the book yourself (the book has an > index). > http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1904584/Holdings?lookfor=James+Rixon+and+Amelia+Goodwin&max=117319&offset=1&#details <snipped>

Hi Heather, There are 2 books listed for the KEPPIE family in Australian Family Histories by Ralph Reid (2004): The Keppie Family in Australia 1830's - 1980's by Edwin L Coyle According to Maitland Library catalogue search, it has a copy but it is not for loan. http://library.maitland.nsw.gov.au/Libero/WebOpac.cls and James Rixon & Amelia Goodwin : more a forest than a family tree, a record of their family line by Joye Walsh Maitland Library doesn't have it in their online catalogue. The Mitchell Library has it but that's probably no good to you unless you want to pay for 'Copies Direct' which I think is very reasonable at $13.20 per 50 consecutive pages when you can't get to the book yourself (the book has an index). http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1904584/Holdings?lookfor=James+Rixon+and+Amelia+Goodwin&max=117319&offset=1&#details They also have a copy of the first book. It doesn't have an index though. HTH, Deb. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Macdonald" <[email protected]> To: "Hunter Valley" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:03 AM Subject: [HV] KEPPIE > Hi does anyone know if a book abt the KEPPIE family is available in > Maitland > itself? <snipped>

Hi does anyone know if a book abt the KEPPIE family is available in Maitland itself? Regards Heather Macdonald

Dear Jan, No, I don't think you have had too much to drink. It would appear that the original mesage was posted to the Hawkesbury HV List, then Terry posted a response, but to the HV List, confusing not only you, but most of us. It had to be drawn to my attention, as I am on both lists, but do not check to see which lists messages come from, something I may have to start doing. Sincerely,Bill Hey! Look excuse me for not deleting previous messages and so on, but this whole Lethbridge subject has me totally bemused! Who? What? Why? When? Have I had too much to drink? Cheers Jan --- On Tue, 21/4/09, MargM <[email protected]> wrote: From: MargM <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HV] Lethbridge- communication To: [email protected] Received: Tuesday, 21 April, 2009, 11:43 AM ----- Original Message ----- From: "terry " <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [HV] Lethbridge > I stand corrected re birth place etc for Robert Copeland LETHBRIDGE. > The > reference in Prof. Woods work does not say that Bridgman was named > by > Lethbridge. So whilst the property was originally a grant to a > Thomas

Hi Bill, I think that request was originally sent to another list ... hence the confusion ! Regards, Diane Nth West Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:02 AM Subject: Re: [HV] Lethbridge > Dear Peter, > If you look back in the archvies you will see that a few days ago a > request for information came to the list. > Sincerely, Bill >> Lt Robert Copland LETHBRIDGE RN (ca 1800-1865) came from Madford, >> Launceston, Cornwall, not County Clare, Ireland. Lethbridge was married >> 25 Jul 1826 in Marylebone, London (to Mary Gidley KING, the Governor's >> daughter). I'm not sure why we are discussing this, however????

----- Original Message ----- From: "terry " <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [HV] Lethbridge > I stand corrected re birth place etc for Robert Copeland LETHBRIDGE. > The > reference in Prof. Woods work does not say that Bridgman was named > by > Lethbridge. So whilst the property was originally a grant to a > Thomas > CLAYTON and a farm established there by a Richard ALCORN the source > of the > name is open to discussion. > > As for why the name is being discussed I am open to suggestions. Dear Terry It does help if you leave just a line or 2 of the previous text in place when you reply as I have done here It seems to be hard to strike a balance with mailing list mail between someone tacking their ' Thanks for the info' to a complete message digest and posting the whole lot back to the list and a bare bone statement sort of reply which leave you wondering ' what was that all about ? We are here to help each other which we certainly do at times but need to communicate better Bye MargM Hunter Valley List Admin

Good Morning, I stand corrected re birth place etc for Robert Copeland LETHBRIDGE. The reference in Prof. Woods work does not say that Bridgman was named by Lethbridge. So whilst the property was originally a grant to a Thomas CLAYTON and a farm established there by a Richard ALCORN the source of the name is open to discussion. As for why the name is being discussed I am open to suggestions. Kr Terry Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette and so is plagiarism. Please don't do it.

Dear Peter, If you look back in the archvies you will see that a few days ago a request for information came to the list. Sincerely, Bill > Lt Robert Copland LETHBRIDGE RN (ca 1800-1865) came from Madford, > Launceston, Cornwall, not County Clare, Ireland. Lethbridge was married > 25 > Jul 1826 in Marylebone, London (to Mary Gidley KING, the Governor's > daughter). I'm not sure why we are discussing this, however????