Hi Carol According to the banner on the paper "circulating throughout the towns and districts of Mudgee, Wellington, Dubbo, Mundooran, Castlereagh, Macquarie, Rylstone, Cassilis, The Wesern Goldfields, &c." Most information appears to be centered on Mudgee and nearby localities. I'm afraid I have no idea of the years of publication as I only have access to the 1860-1864 microfilms. Regards Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Newman" <morcar@idl.com.au> To: <annette.piper@bigpond.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 7:37 PM Subject: Re Western Post. > Annette can you tell me what areas the Post covered and for what years. I'm > sorry if you have posted this info as I must have missed it. > Thanks > Carol in Tenambit. > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 21/08/2002 > >

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 14 May 1861: POLICE Tuesday, May 14th Before his Worship the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Messrs MARLAY and CADELL. J MACDONALD pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Perry-st on Saturday night, and intimated to their worships the fact of his having been incarcerated since Saturday; in consideration of which he was reprimanded and discharged. Lawrance MOORE remand case of forgery in consequence of the non-attendance of Mr TAILBY, and the doubt as to his exact whereabouts. The Bench adjourned the case until the 11th of June next. J D LITTLE was charged under the Towns Police Act with having allowed a cow and calf to stray in the public street. This being Mr LITTLE's first offence, he was fined 5s and 3s 6d costs. Richard CROSSING being an old offender was fined 20s and costs for 4 cows. COURT OF REQUESTS Adjourned Cases M DONAHUE v J BAX - £7 the value of a cow. M DONAHUE said on the 8th April a cow, his property, was found dead in Mr BAX's yard. The cow was a very tame one, and had been in Mr. BAX's barley; could not say that she had died from over eating green stuff, though he could swear that it had been strangled through Mr BAX roping its horns. J WALSH saw the cow after it was dead. Mr BAX told him that the cow had been in his paddock, and that it was too dark to take it to the pound; he had therefore tied t up by the horns. Ased him if he would pay £7 for it; he replied "no", when he told him he would take means to make him.___WALSH, junior, heard Mr BAX say that he though the cow had burst with eating green barley. The cow was much swollen. Elizabeth PATTERSON found the cow dead in BAX's yard, BAX told her that it had been in his barley, and that he had tied it up. Mr JAMES for the defence, called Mr BAX, farmer, Burrundulla, who acknowledged having tied up the cow. He had o! n previous occasions spoken to complainant about his cow trespassing on his farm. On the night in question the cow had been in his barley; about twelve o'clock the cow was making a great noise, which induced him to get up to see what was the matter, when he saw it die; had not the least doubt that it was through eating green barley. He called WALSH's attention to the cow's head and neck to convince him that she had not come to her death through being roped. D PICTON saw the cow, and considered that it had died through eating too much barley. There was no mark of the rope about her. Verdict for defendant. W BALL v M H LYONS - £7 for shooting two pigs. Adjourned till next sitting of Court. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper, 8 May 1861: A NOVEL RACE On Saturday, considerable excitement was occasioned by a somewhat extraordinary race between two well known characters, one known as Charles FENWICK, alias Overland Charley, the other Robert SMITH, rejoicing in the cognomen of Dusty Bob. The latter, who is aged, offered to run 100 yards in Market-street for a £1 note, the Overlander to have the additional work of pulling a light cart. The race terminated in favour of the "old 'un", who won by five yards. FOOT RACE A foot race for £5 per side was run on Monday behind HEARD's Hotel, between R M'BEATH and S RUTHERFORD, the latter won by 1 ½ yards - Next Monday RUTHERFORD will run WEBSTER 100 yards for £10 per side. COONAMBLE, LOWER CASTLEREAGH RIVER From a Correspondent A great gloom was cast over this part of the district by the announcement of the fact that two very fine and healthy children belonging to those much esteemed and respected residents, Mr and Mrs James HALL, of Urawilkie, had died rather suddenly. One of them, a little girl, was attacked with what was supposed to be the Croup, when, after lingering in agony for a few days, died on Wednesday, 24th instant; meanwhile, another infant, a very fine little boy, was attacked with the same disease, and he died on Saturday, 27th instant, thus making two deaths in this much-beloved family in less than a week. The agonizing state of mind of the parents, and numerous branches of the family, at this sudden and unexpected bereavement requires an abler pen than mine to portray. May of the neighbours around attended to console those unfortunate parents for their irreparable loss, and to pay the last tribute of respect to those who had gone to their long but happy home. The amount of symp! athy shown to the family by everyone who have had the pleasure of their acquaintance, will, I hope, help to allay their sorrow for this unexpected bereavement. 28th April, 1861.

Not sure how useful this would be, as the value of various goods and services in Australia 150 years was vastly different to the value of corresponding goods and services in Britain, even if the currency was supposedly the same. Also the relevant currency exchange rate has changed a lot. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lin Little" <linlittle@nobbys.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:54 PM Subject: Re: Western Post, 8 May 1861 - Small Debts Court Report > Hi Annette, > May I join the many who have congratulated, and thanked > you for the work you have put into supplying us with the info from the > chronicles, I am continually intrigued by them. > As a matter of interest I have enclosed two web sites. In > most of your reports there are amounts of currency quoted, being English > Pounds, the following site allows you to calculate the purchasing power > today of those amounts: > http://www.eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/poundq.php > The next is a currency converter, use the above to obtain > the current value in £'s and convert to AUS$.: > http://www.xe.net/ucc/ > It also occurs to me that there may some out there that > wonder how to obtain the £ symbol from the normal keyboard, simply hold down > Alt and press 156 on the number pad, and hey presto. > regards, > Lins. > > > ============================== > 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 >

Hi Annette, May I join the many who have congratulated, and thanked you for the work you have put into supplying us with the info from the chronicles, I am continually intrigued by them. As a matter of interest I have enclosed two web sites. In most of your reports there are amounts of currency quoted, being English Pounds, the following site allows you to calculate the purchasing power today of those amounts: http://www.eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/poundq.php The next is a currency converter, use the above to obtain the current value in £'s and convert to AUS$.: http://www.xe.net/ucc/ It also occurs to me that there may some out there that wonder how to obtain the £ symbol from the normal keyboard, simply hold down Alt and press 156 on the number pad, and hey presto. regards, Lins.

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Hello Judy, LG = Roman Catholic Bathurst; Kelso St Michaels; Co. Bathurst Regards Alan Alan.Eade@bigpond.com Alan Eade <<< Searching the NSW BDM online I found a birth for Alice A to parents Richard E & Margaret in 1853 but the surname was MUTTON. I than did a search and found a marriage for Richard Brennan to Margaret Murphy in 1847 District listed as LG. Could this be them >>>

Hello Albert There are a few Pitsock names listed in the white pages http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/ for country NSW, but none listed for the name Micklejohn. During World War 1, many Australians of German descent changed their name to a more anglicised version, including the names of several towns which has a German origin. In 1901 the population of Australia had the most immigrants and their descendants from (in order) England, Ireland, Scotland and Germany. Regards Alan Alan.Eade@bigpond.com Alan Eade

Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper, 8 May 1861: SMALL DEBTS COURT Monday May 6 Ann COHEN v T HEALY - £2 10s for pigs sold. No appearance. John COX v James SMITH - £7 10s for rations and bullock sold. No appearance. John COX v Michael BRENNAN - £9 for a bullock. No appearance. Thomas MILLER v J W BURGESS - £6 1s 6d rent due. Mr JAMES applied for an adjournment on account of Mr CLARK being in Sydney. Adjourned till next month. J T WOODS v Robert F MILNE - £8 12s 2d for goods sold and delivered. Mr GULLEY proved having supplied the goods which were to have been paid for on delivery; defendant afterwards requested a fortnight's time. The bill..(unreadable) the name of the Mudgee Emporium, which now belonged to Messrs MACARTHUR and Co., of Sydney, Mr WOODS being their agent. Cross-examined by Mr JAMES. He was formerly in partnership with Mr TEBBUTT. Since the 10th March the business had been taken out of their hands. He contended that they were no longer partners. Mr WOODS having declared that the goods belonged to Messrs MACARTHUR and Co., the Court decided that instead of taking out summonses in his own name, it would be necessary to take them out as agent to MACARTHUR and Co. The rest of the cases in which Mr WOODS appeared as plaintiff were also struck out for the same reason. M DONOHOE v John BAX - £7 value of a cow destroyed. This case was adjourned till Tuesday on account of Mr BRODRIBB being able to attend on behalf of Mr BAX. Hugh DOUGHERTY v E CARTER - £4 2s for repairs of cart and loss of time. The cart in question was lent defendant for the purpose of conveying his daughter to church on her wedding day; not returning it DOUGHERTY went to CARTER's residence where he saw the cart considerably damaged. It was sent to Mudgee for repair. CARTER paid £3 2s into Court for the repairs. The Bench gave a verdict for the balance and loss of time. S HUGO v W RANWELL - £4 16s for work alleged to have been done. Case dismissed no bill of particulars having been delivered. E ROSE v L MOORE - £2 2s for goods sold and delivered. Settled. R JACKSON v M'KENZIE - £5 3s for damage done by pigs and cattle. JACKSON said the pigs had visited the wheat crop some fifteen or sixteen times; on each occasion he had taken the trouble to drive them home. He should not have "pulled" him for the amount had he not have added to the annoyance by freely abusing him with his insolent tongue. M'KENZIE complained of the fence not being sufficient to keep out the pigs. Verdict £3 and 5s costs. Andrew MURPHY v M'KENZIE - £4 8s for boots supplied. Verdict for the amount. C LAMROCK v E LYNCH - £1 5s for goods sold. Settled. C POLDEN v E and C BATES - £9 13s 3 ½d meat supplied. Verdict for the amount. RAMSAY v LYONS - £1 1s for medical advice. BALL v LYONS - £7 for killing a pig. These cases were postponed on account of Mr LYONS being in Sydney. E BAYLY v SIMPSON - £5 for trespass of cattle. Adjourned till next month. LAVERS v DILLON - £3 10s for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff. LAVERS v MIDDLETON - £9 13s 8 ½ d goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the amount. LAVERS v R CLEETE - £2 11s money lent. Settled. LAVERS v Van ROSSUM - £5 2s 4d goods supplied. Defendant not appearing, a verdict was given for the amount. LAVERS v J ENRIGHT - £5 17s goods sold. Postponed. LAVERS v TREW - £10 promissory note. Verdict for the amount. HEARD v L MOORE - £13 4s for board and lodging. Verdict for plaintiff. C LAMROCK v Elizabeth GORE - £3 4s money lent and goods supplied. Ordered to be paid Mr LAMROCK consenting to give sufficient time. FROST v PURVES - £3 10s for gold ring and money lent. Verdict for plaintiff. PORTER v RANDALL - £7 for rent due. Mr JAMES applied for an adjournment on the ground that the summons was only served as RANDALL was taking delivery of a mob of cattle to drive to Sydney. R PORTER objected to its adjournment as he wished to leave Mudgee. He had verbally applied for the money. Mr JAMES put in the lease, from which it appeared £6, and not £7 was due, which Mr JAMES said was settled by some wheat. There being no evidence to that effect, the Court gave a verdict of £6.

Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 4 May 1861: In the Insolvent Estate of Archibald LAMONT, Mudgee - The first meeting of creditors will be holden in Sydney on the 16th May for proof of debts against the estate. The second meeting for the election of creditors' assignee on the 20th May. 8 May 1861: POLICE Monday May 6 Before his Worship the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and T CADELL, Esq. James EDWARD, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Market street during divine service, was fined 20s or 48 hours imprisonment. Joseph HIGGS, for being drunk and incapable of taking care of his horse on Sunday, was fined 10s. Tuesday, May 7 Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. CADELL and DOWLING. Elizabeth CANE against Michael KELLY for assault. Complainant not appearing, case was dismissed. H FROST was charged with a breach of the Publican's Act. Mr HARDY said about 8 o'clock on Sunday evening last he saw several persons in defendant's house in Market-lane, known as the Victoria Inn. The door was opened; saw a man of the name of CLAY enter and call for a glass of brandy; after drinking the brandy, CLARY paid the money to the barman. He (HARDY) then entered the house, took up the glass, smelt the liquor, and found it to be brandy. The Police Magistrate said it was offence too common in Mudgee and that the Bench were determined to put it down. He had a very great objection to Sunday trading, and hoped that the publicans would be more careful than they had been. As it was Mr FROST's first offence the Bench would only inflict a fine of 20s and costs. Lawrence MOORE remanded on a charge of uttering a forged cheque. This case was again remanded until Tuesday next in consequence of the absence of Mr TAILBY. Edwin ROUSE was summoned under the Masters and Servants Act for refusing to pay for work done as per agreement. W MAGUIRE, a bushman, said he had agreed to erect twenty four rods, more or less, of five rail fencing for a stockyard, at 25s per rod, provided the work was performed in a workmanlike manner, if not only 20s was to be paid; he did not board in the house, and was not restricted to time. The case was dismissed , the Court having no jurisdiction. Mr JAMES, who conducted the defence, said he would endeavour to arrange the matter. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper, 4 May 1861: POLICE Friday, May 3rd Before the Police Magistrate, and His Worship the Mayor. C BUTLER was charged with a breach of the Towns' Police Act. Constable MILLER said - on the afternoon of the 20th instant, defendant was riding a horse in Perry-street; he was drunk at the time, and could scarcely keep his seat; he was going at so furious a rate that it was with diffculty people were able to get out of his way; he appeared to have no control over the horse. S W RUTHERFORD, for the defence, said - he was riding with BUTLER the whole of the afternoon, during which time he did not see him gallop at a quick rate. The Bench said as it was the first time defendant was charged with the offence, they would only fine him 40s and costs. S RUTHERFORD was charged with a similar offence. Defendant said - hir horse, which is a spirited one, had been started either by BUTLER's horse or another, and at the time the police saw him he was doing all he could to pull him up, but was unable to do it at once. Information withdrawn. J W FOREMAN was summoned for a breach of the Publican's Act having sold a glass of brandy after ten o'clock. Mr FOREMAN stated that he was from home at the time, and that his daughter had supplied the brandy, not knowing it was so late. The Bench said that in addition to its being contrary to law, it was an act of injustice to those publicans who paid for a late license, and who, consequently, ought to have the full advantage. As this was Mr FOREMAN's first offence, and his house being a well-conducted one, they would only inflict a fine of 5s. R CROSSING was summoned under the Masters and Servants Act for refusing to pay wages due to H HAYES and his wife Ellen. Mr TAYLOR, for BRODRIBB, appeard for HAYES. Mr JAMES for CROSSING. HAYES said they were hired in Sydney at the rate of £60 per year. Their fare was paid by some one to Mudgee. He had an agreement, but had lost it. At the expiration of the first quarter, he asked for his wages when Mr CROSSING offered to pay him, less the expenses from Sydney, which he refused to accept. Mr CROSSING said complainant and his wife was engaged by Mr CAIN at the rate of £60 per year, with the understanding he was to advance the fare, which was to be deducted from their wages. On their reaching Mudgee he shewed them the agreement in which appeared that £8 had been paid for them. After reading it HAYES replied, "very well, all right". On his demanding his first quarter's wages, he handed him £6 8s, and he signed a receipt; he afterwards returned into the room, threw the money on the table and said that he would not take it without the whole. Case dismissed. Andrew CARTAN was summoned for non-payment of wages, amounting to £8 5s, due to his servant. Bridget BRENNAN said she had hired as a weekly servant; not being offered her money at the end of each week, she allowed it to run on a long time, hoping to receive it in one sum. Wanting the money, she applied for it, and could not get even a portion. Mr CARTAN said he had no money; all his property had been sold off, which he expected would have realized a large surplus: as it was sold as a sacrifice. He hoped as soon as he obtained a situation to be able to pay the young woman. The Bench said it was a hard case for the servant; they had no alternative but to make an order for the amount, with costs, or 14 days imprisonment. His Worship the Mayor advised the parties to come to terms about the matter, kindly promising the girl that if she did not receive the £8 within three months, he would pay her himself. The case against NEWMAN for having a stolen horse in his possession was again brought on. G IRELAND, who resided at the head of the Bogan, swore that he was present when NEWMAN gave a good horse in exchange for the one in question and another. He believed the man's name was CLARK. He was requested to draw up the receipt which he did; the one in Court was the same. The parties were strangers to him. The case was obliged to be again adjourned in consequence of NEWMAN not being present. RAYNOR was to take possession of the horse till the case was decided. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.

Good afternoon All, a lister asked for information about Alice Brennan who was born in Mudgee, the following is from the archives of the Mudgee Historical Society, BIRTHS 22/5/1851.. Alice..daughter of Richard and Margaret (Owen/s) Brennan of Cunninghams Creek, the sponsers' at Alice's baptisim were, Richard Brennan and Bridget Cabe. hope this helps. Jeanette Byfield Mudgee Museum

The paper gave notice of taking over the Mudgee Newspaper on 1 May 1861. Therefore all subsequent papers were called "The Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper" and it was published twice a week: May 4, 1861: DEATHS On the 20th April, at Keen's Swamp, of croup, Thomas John Scott, aged one year and four months, the beloved and only son of W R RUSSELL, postmaster. At Mudgee on the 28th April, Mr Edward VERTIGAN, aged 38 years; also Emily Rosanna, daughter of the above, aged 4 years. May 8, 1861 DEATHS At the residence of their parents, Urawilky, on the 24th April, Margaret Louisa, the beloved daughter of James and Maret HALL, aged four years and one month; and on the 27th April, Charles Alfred, the beloved son of the same, aged two years and three months. At her residence, the Welcome Inn, Cobbera, on Friday, the 3rd instant, after a long illness, Sarah, the beloved wife of Thomas GILES, aged (45) forty-five years. MARRIED On the 1st of May, by special license, by the Rev C M'CARTHY, Mr Michael JONES, of Merrendee, to Mary Ann, the only daughter of Mrs John CANNING, of Merrendee. May 15, 1861 DEATH At Mudgee, on Tuesday, May 14, James Jacob VERTIGANS, aged 3 years and 9 months. This is the third death which has happened in this family in less than three weeks, the father and sister of the above having died on the 28th of April last. May 22, 1861 DEATH On the 19th instant, at Appletree Flat, Mr William B HUTCHINSON, editor of the late Mudgee Newspaper. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.

From Western Post, 1 May 1861: NARRABRI, NAMOI RIVER ROBBERY - A robbery took place at HUXLEY's, the Greyhound Inn, a few days since. A German stopping there was robbed of £70 by a man in the employ of Andrew DOGLE, Esq., of Cooma. He was afterwards apprehended and forwarded to Wee Waa. The Bench committed him for trial, the evidence being very clear against him. The weather lately has been very fine, but unusually hot; the last two days has been much cooler and pleasanter. I believe it is in contemplation to ask for police protection for this place, and as the town is fast progressing I should think will be complied with. Among other improvements in progress here is a house erected by Mr GOLDMAN, who intends shortly to erect a large store. Another and urgent requirement here is a school, either vested or non-vested, there being none nearer than Gunnedah, sixty miles from this place. I think it likely I shall have to report further on these subjects shortly. The new inn, the Golden Fleece, was opened on the 1st April, and has been well patronized, fully proving the necessity of the second house. The opening was celebrated by a ball which passed off very well, and much to the satisfaction of all present, who indulged on the light fantastic too till long after the luminary of the day appeared. The blackfellow who made his escape some short time since has been re-captured and passed through here in charge of two constables on his way to Gunnedah. NATIONAL SCHOOL E MARLAY, Esq., J.P. has been appointed by the Board of National Education as a local director of the Mudgee National School. We understand that the Rev. T ANGWIN will be appointed to the vacancy occasioned by the removal of the Rev. W J K PIDDINGTON. TELEGRAPH - Mr CRACKNELL, the Chief Inspector of telegraphs, has left Sydney for the purpose of opening the Mudgee line. The Bench have received a letter respecting the instruments. The tables, &c., are nearly ready, and it is expected all will be completed in time to open the line next week. WANTED A respectable young girl, as Nurse. Apply to Mrs. Arch. COX, Burrundulla. STRAYED Bay Horse, short tail, branded B on near shoulder, B off shoulder, B near hind hip, small star on forehead, about 14 hands high. £1 Reward will be paid on delivery of the said horse to Patrick O'BRIEN, Pipeclay Creek. I, Myles, Hartte LYONS, of Mudgee, do hereby publically declare that I have known Mrs William BLACKMAN, senior, of Mudgee, sunce my arrival in the district, and have no hesitation in stating that no member of the community is more generally and justly respected. I also publicly declare that all the statements I made to the Government in my letter of the 20th December, 1859, reflecting on the character of Mrs BLACKMAN, are wholly destitute of the truth, and I most deepy regret that I should in an unguarded moment so unjustly accuse her. If Mrs BLACKMAN will discontinue the action she has commenced against me, I will pay all law expenses incurred; and she has my permission to publish this my retraction three times in the Herald Empire, Western Post and Mudgee Newspaper, my paying for such advertisements: and I further consent that a copy of this document shall be sent to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, for the information of His Excellency the Governor-General and Exec! utive Council. M H LYONS. Witness: Edward CLARKE, Clerk to Mr W R TEMPLETON, Solictor, Mudgee. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.

From Western Post, Wednesday, 1 May 1861: POLICE Monday April 29th Before the Police Magistrate John BALDWIN, for being drunk in Market-street and John CORE for being drunk and incapable of driving his horse and cart, and Mary CORE his wife, were fined 10s each or 48 hours imprisonment. Tuesday 30th April Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, and T CADELL, Esq., J.P. William CUNNINGHAM, of the Pipeclay, was charged with being drunk and driving furiously through the town whereby he was thrown. The Bench, taking into consideration that the prisoner had been in the lock up since Saturday, fined him 20s. M DALY charged with having in his possession a stolen horse. Mr HARDY said the prisoner was given into charge on Saturday by T TARRANT for having a horse in his possession the property of his brother. Prisoner said he had bought the horse, but could not produce a receipt. The horse is now in the police yard, it is a bay branded T on the hip,and a letter resembling D on the off hip. T TARRANT, carrier and dealer, said he had been four days looking after the horse, having been requested by his brother to sell it. He was passing through Mudgee on Saturday, when he saw prisoner riding it. On his claiming the horse, DALY said he had bought it in Penrith. The horse had been running at Apple Tree Flat, it having strayed with three others, from Burrundulla. G TARRANT deposed to his having lost the horse about six weeks since. He had him at Apple Tree Flat feeding whilst he was fishing. DALY in defence said that he had bought the horse of a man between Hartly and Penrith; he gave £5 for it, and had lost the receipt. Committed to the next Quarter Sessions. Bail £100 and two sureties of £50 each to be approved of by the Chief Constable. The owner to take possession of the horse and produce him at trial. R R HUGHSON fined 5s and costs for allowing a cow and calf to stray in the public street. Charles RAEY charged with making a false return of his family to the census collector. J W ALLPASS, enumerator for this district, produced a schedule given to him by one of the collectors of the census, in which the defendan't name appeared, and that of Susan RAEY, whom he described as his wife. Henry CLARKE, a gold digger working at the Devil's Hole, said he was a married man. He produced the certificate of his marriage; his wife had been away from hi two years, and was at present living with the defendant. In defence Mr BRODRIBB stated that if the offence was proved (which he submitted to the bench was not the case), a mitigated penalty would meet the merits. If Sir Cresswell CRESSWELL resided and held his Court in New South Wales, no doubt "Susan" would have been long since the lawful wife of the defendant. The defendant resided a considerable distance from Mudgee, and would sooner admit the delivery of the return that again be brought before the Bench. Ordered t! o pay £5, with the usual alternative. Fine paid ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.

Hello Listers, I am new to the list and am researching the above name. My G grandmother ALICE BRENNAN was born 18/2/1853 Mudgee (extracted from family bible). She married James Alexander STEWART in August 1877. Her birth place and parents were not stated on her marriage certificate. Alice died June 1935 in Trangie. On her death certificate it states that she was born in Mudgee to parents Richard Brennan & Margaret Owens. My problem is I have been unable to locate her birth or the marriage of her parents. Searching the NSW BDM online I found a birth for Alice A to parents Richard E & Margaret in 1853 but the surname was MUTTON. I than did a search and found a marriage for Richard Brennan to Margaret Murphy in 1847 District listed as LG. Could this be them? I realise that her birth might not have been registered and that her parents marriage might also not have been registered since civil registration didn't start until 1856, or if they even got married (who knows). If someone on the list could point me in the direction of parish records or anything that can help me locate these ancestors, I would be very grateful. Also if any of the above names ring a bell with anyone, I would love to hear from you. Thanks in advance Cheers Judy Brisbane

-----Original Message----- From: Albert Grulke [mailto:grulke@bigpond.com] Sent: Wednesday, 4 September 2002 9:18 To: Narribri Subject: Grulke/Robinson descendants I have for a long time been trying to get a lead into the family of one Wilhelm Grulke who apparently went to Narrabri in about 1920 from near Toowoomba. Apparently he changed his name during WW1 for some reason. Apparently he worked for the Prickly Pear Board in Narrabri. His wife's name was Mary They had several children. Helen married Owens and lived in Narrabri Edith married Edwards and lived in Narrabri Ida married Pitstock and lived in Coonamble Annie married Harvey and lived in Coonamble Lyle lived in Gunnedah Thelma married Richards and lived in Curlewis Bertha married Micklejohn and lived in Sydney Does anybody know how I might further follow this family up? Albert Grulke in cloudy windy Melbourne

Hullo list - Our group is working on Isolated Graves in our area. We have just found one for the following - John WALSH, 9 Nov 1859, 51yrs Anecdotal info says he was probably a convict. He was a shepherd in the foothills of the Warrumbungles who rarely went to town, lived as a hermit. Does anyone have connections? We will research some of this but one thing we don't know where to start on is a language used on his headstone. The transcription is wnopepal tedroislue I wondered if this might be Welsh or Gaelic?? Could anyone give us any leads? TIA Alice.

From Western Post, Wednesday, 10 April, 1861: MARRIAGE On Wednesday, 3rd April, at the Wesleyan Chapel, by the Rev. W J K PIDDINGTON, Victoria ORCHARD, only daughter of Mr John ORCHARD, of Mudgee, to John NEWMAN, second son of Mr Thomas NEWMAN, of Devonshire, England. From Western Post, 17 April, 1861: £2 Rewards Stolen or Strayed from Collaroy, Cassilis, March 16th, a Brown MARE, stare in forehead, little white on hind feet, and branded TD on near shoulder. The above reward will be paid for information that will lead to her recovery. Wm. GARDINER, Collaroy, Cassilis. Guntawang Agency Subscribers' Names and Advertisements for the Western Post will in future be received by Mr GOLDSMITH, Guntawang. From Western Post, Wednesday, April 24, 1861 BIRTH On Saturday, 20th instant, at her residence, Gladstone-street, Mudgee, Mrs Andrew M'CAULEY, of a daughter. TO BE SOLD A team of eight working bullocks, harness and dray. Inquire of George IVORY, Burrundulla Creek. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.

From Western Post, Saturday, April 27, 1861 POLICE Friday 26th April Present - His Worship the Mayor, the Police Magistrate and T CADELL, Esq., J.P. Mrs MASON was brought up on warrant for disobeying summons and for being drunk, and using obscene language in the public streets. Prisoner pleaded guilty of being drunk, but, as usual, knew nothing of the bad language. Her reason for not appearing on Tuesday, was that she expected to be fined and was therefore preparing herself with change to pay. She promised to leave the town as soon as her husband returned. He was a fiddler, and earned plenty of money. Mr HARDY said prisoner had been brought up on the same charge before; she kept a very disorderly house, and repeated complaints were made to him about her. Fined 40s and costs. Alderman ATKINSON, William SIMPSON and John SWORDS were each fined 5s and costs for offending against the Towns Police Act. The magistrates said that for the first offence they would only inflict a small penalty; a second complaint would be more severely dealt with. Jacob JULIAN appeared to answer a charge for having supplied a person with spirits on Sunday. Mr BRODRIBB explained that the spirits were given to a party who was considered a traveller. Mr JULIAN, who was ill at the time, hearing some one in the house, called out that nothing was to be given; it was, however, too late, his daughter having served the party. The Bench said, considering that this was a first offence, and the good character the house bore, they would only inflict a penalty of 10s. J WALSH, poundkeeper, was summoned by Mr MARLAY under the Tenants Act for unlawfully keeping possession of a farm at Oakfield. Mr CLARKE (for TEMPLETON) appeared for Mr MARLAY. H THURSTON, clerk to Mr TEMPLETON, proved serving a summons personally on WALSH on Monday evening returnable this day (Friday). He explained to him the nature of it, which he said he fully understood. At the same time he expressed his willingness to give up possession of the farm. Mr WALSH here delivered the lease to the Court, which at once settled the case. The adjourned case of RAYNER against NOONAN for having a horse in his possession, supposed to stolen was again adjourned in order to obtain the presence of a witness from Molong, no return having been made of the summons issued on the day of the first hearing of the case. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.