Unclaimed letters are available in the Government gazzettes. Fay

Thanks to all who replied. A bit of wishful thinking on my part. Jan On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Bill <oldboybill@westnet.com.au> wrote: > Dear Jan, > When you read the Government Gazettes, there were thousands of these > letters, which after a reasonable period were destroyed. > Sincerely, Bill > > > > > Can anyone tell me if unclaimed letters in the general post office > Sydney, > > 1852, have been preserved and are available to read anywhere? > > > > >

Unclaimed Letters used to be advertised in the Govt Gazettes, (just the list of names) but you'd need to be looking for a very unusual name to be able to identify a specific recipient from the lists. And also, it strikes me that if the recipient wasn't to be found where the letter was sent, and it had to be advertised in Unclaimed Letters, then it's not going to be much help to you. I don't think they kept the unclaimed letters themselves beyond a specific period. Kind regards Pam At 17:00 4.05.2011 +1000, you wrote: >Can anyone tell me if unclaimed letters in the general post office Sydney, >1852, have been preserved and are available to read anywhere? > >Thanks >Jan

Hello Jan. I agree with your previous responders: that to the best of my knowledge, they will have been destroyed. BUT you could google to try to make e-mail contact with the HISTORICAL section of Australia Post; and put your question to them; and perhaps then share their response back here with us. Before they sold the Sydney GPO to make it into an international hotel, the historical section was located in that building, and was run by a wonderful man who loved his work and had just so much knowledge, and lots of Post Office historical publications and items. He'd have been sure to give you an authoritative answer. Hopefully there will be someone equally knowedgeable and dedicated in a similar role today, to assist you. Good luck with it. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Petty" <irookpup@gmail.com> > Can anyone tell me if unclaimed letters in the general post office Sydney, > 1852, have been preserved and are available to read anywhere? > > Thanks > Jan

Dear Jan, When you read the Government Gazettes, there were thousands of these letters, which after a reasonable period were destroyed. Sincerely, Bill > > Can anyone tell me if unclaimed letters in the general post office Sydney, > 1852, have been preserved and are available to read anywhere? >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Petty" <irookpup@gmail.com> To: <aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 5:00 PM Subject: [HV] Unclaimed Letters Hi Jan > > Can anyone tell me if unclaimed letters in the general post office Sydney, > 1852, have been preserved and are available to read anywhere? That a bit of wishful thinking ! .......... The Dead Letter Office these days doesn't keep things indefinitely. Same applied 150 years ago. This info can sometime help with a persons location, but that's about all. Bye MargM Hunter Valley List Admin

Try the State library of New South Wales, State Archives of New South Wales... or have you checked the newspapers on line.. Jenelle. -----Original Message----- From: aus-nsw-hunter-valley-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-nsw-hunter-valley-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Janet Petty Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2011 5:00 PM To: aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com Subject: [HV] Unclaimed Letters Hi all. Can anyone tell me if unclaimed letters in the general post office Sydney, 1852, have been preserved and are available to read anywhere? Thanks Jan WebRep Overall rating Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3613 - Release Date: 05/03/11

Hi all. Can anyone tell me if unclaimed letters in the general post office Sydney, 1852, have been preserved and are available to read anywhere? Thanks Jan WebRep Overall rating

----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane" <dianep@optusnet.com.au> To: <aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [HIV] Greville's Post Office Directory 1872 > Can be found here - > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcastle/grevilles/lists/abc.html > > Browse by Town or use the Search function for specific names > > Hi Diane Of the 2 that were on line ,Helens site was always a lot more user friendly and is still there ........ I just tried to search the GENANZ archives to see if I could find the owner of this Family Joint site but no luck ......... Probably changed their email addy anyway . Bye MargM Hunter Valley List Admin

Worked for me....use it all the time.. Jenelle. -----Original Message----- From: aus-nsw-hunter-valley-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-nsw-hunter-valley-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diane Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2011 4:11 PM To: aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HV] Greville's Post Office Direstory 1872 Can be found here - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcastle/grevilles/lists/ab c.html Browse by Town or use the Search function for specific names Diane Hills District Nth West Sydney Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3613 - Release Date: 05/03/11

Hi Marg, So sorry. I didn't find it on google, (from my files from a previous MargM post <G>) but I did go and check the URL before I posted and the website was there and looked OK. However, I didn't check to see if the search worked. So sorry. Kind regards Pam At 08:10 4.05.2011 +1000, you wrote: >Hi Pam & Marj > >> http://www.family.joint.net.au/search_greville.php > >This family joint site for Grevilles PO Dir hasnt worked for a long time. >Who ever runs this should take it off. >Google still finds it

Can be found here - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcastle/grevilles/lists/abc.html Browse by Town or use the Search function for specific names Diane Hills District Nth West Sydney

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Dowling" <genie@free.net.nz> To: <aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [HV] Greville's Post Office Direstory 1872 > Hi Marg, > > So sorry. I didn't find it on google, (from my files from a previous MargM > post <G>) but I did go and check the URL before I posted and the website > was there and looked OK. However, I didn't check to see if the search > worked. So sorry. > > No worries , Pam ........ Pretty sure I have in favourites still too . Looks like is gone a bit feral As all I got when I tried to send a 'contact us' email was The form attempting to use this script resides at http://www.family.joint.net.au/indexnew.php?contact=1, which is not allowed to access this program. If you are attempting to configure FormMail to run with this form, you need to add the following to @referers, explained in detail in the README file. Couldnt see any last updated date. Does anyone know whose web site this is ????? Been around since around since about the time Kathy PEARSON typed up this huge project Bye MargM Hunter Valley List Admin

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Dowling" <genie@free.net.nz> To: <aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:28 AM Subject: Re: [HV] Greville's Post Office Direstory 1872 Hi Pam & Marj > http://www.family.joint.net.au/search_greville.php This family joint site for Grevilles PO Dir hasnt worked for a long time. Who ever runs this should take it off. Google still finds it > and also > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ehcastle/grevilles/lists/abc.html > Helens ones OK Bye MargM Hunter Valley List Admin

first off, the Letters were not kept and were destroyed I inquired many years ago on this very subject.   Vann Cremer was the gentleman who was the Historical officer for Australia Post and I agree  a very knowledgeable person, who loved the work he was doing.,   I contacted  him in 1986 about the postal history of a NSW country post office .  and was able to loan him an early negative  which he  copied and gave  back to me with a lovely 8X10 print.   Lorette NSW        I agree with your previous responders: that to the best of my knowledge, they will have been destroyed. Before they sold the Sydney GPO to make it into an international hotel, the historical section was located in that building, and was run by a wonderful man who loved his work and had just so much knowledge, and lots of Post Office historical publications and items. He'd have been sure to give you an authoritative answer.  Hopefully there will be someone equally knowedgeable and dedicated in a similar role today, to assist you. Ray      

http://www.family.joint.net.au/search_greville.php and also http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ehcastle/grevilles/lists/abc.html At 23:35 3.05.2011 +1000, you wrote: >I have lost access to the above Directory. > > > >Do you know if it is still available online - Helen Castle's site is not >accessible.

Hello Marg, I have lost access to the above Directory. Do you know if it is still available online - Helen Castle's site is not accessible. Regards, Marje Bird

Hello Heather, Have you been able to sight 'The Singleton Pioneer Register' ?. It has 4 Freeman listed= William; Robert; Charles and George. If you cannot access this book, let me know as I can send detail. HTH. Bennie.

I am researching the BOYCE family of Stockton. Walter Hugh BOYCE was born 1826 in London. After trying the goldfields of San Francisco, he settled in Newcastle, living at Stockton and married Margaret Donovan, using the name Walter Wales and registering his children with the surnames of Wells. He started the ferry service from Stockton to Newcastle in 1855 eventually retiring in 1904. At this time, he was interviewed by a reporter for the "Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate" and on May 9, 1904 the paper published the interview. I would like to get a copy of the publication, and wondered where I should look for this article, would it be held in Newcastle or should I go to the State Library in Sydney? My son in law and grandchildren are descended from Walter and Margaret Boyce, through his eldest son Robert George Boyce and Maud Mary Thompson. I have a very indistinct photograph of Walter Hugh Boyce and would be grateful to anyone who could supply me with a clearer copy. Beryl Central Coast

Hi Judy, This is great information, thank you so much for sending it, I really appreciate if. Cheers Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: <judyw@hi-speed.com.au> To: <aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [HV] WAGES AGR. LABOURERS circa 1856/7 > Hi Janice, > > Don't know about the late 1850s, but according to the Colonization > Circular > issued by Her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners in May > 1854, which provided info for people leaving Great Britain at that time, > ag > labourers migrating to NSW could expect, as at 30 Sept 1853: > > £25 to £30 per annum with rations and lodging, consisting of a dwelling, > with a ration of 10 lbs of meat, 10 lbs of flour, 2 lbs of sugar and 4 ozs > of tea (or milk in lieu of sugar and tea), per week. > > Female farm servants received £14 per annum at that date. > > but note "The wives of farm labourers with families do not receive this > amount of money wages, as a sufficient quantity of food is generally > allowed > for the support of their children, and a corresponding reduction from the > money wages is of course made." > > It varied from state to state, some states indicating different rates for > married and single labourers. Let me know if you would like details for > the > other states. > > Info from a facsimile edition of the Colonization Circular pub by Macbeth > Genealogical Books in 1990. > > HTH > Judy > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >