Hi Jim, Whilst you may have fond memories of your childhood there, as most of us do in our own way, I'll remind you of something else, during late January early February the temperatures at Walgett, Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar remained in the middle to high 40's C., for days on end, that's something you would never forget. Then just a week ago torrential rain closed the roads from Bre' to Walgett and Bourke for several days, what a wonderful country we have. I know what it is like, as a child I lived for several years at Wentworth (on the junction of the Darling and Murray rivers). Lindsay Little is my name Jim, and my interest is in a couple of properties my g.grandfather owned during the 1880's 90's. One of them Curraweena is situated half-way between Cobar and Bourke, and ran towards Byrock. The other was Glen Arif on the Nyngan / Bourke road. At the time it was a staggering 500,000 acres and its eastern boundaries would have been close to where you describe. I subscribe to several email groups here and people come up with some fascinating info, there are several people from the U.S. corresponding and I am in regular contact with a lady and her husband in regards to my and their search for family history, they live in California, and have an Australian g.g.grandfather, and have as yet not visited Aussie. In particular CONVICTS brings forth heaps of general info, Hunter Valley also, it is worth subscribing just to read the messages. My wife, Judy and I live 30kms. south of Forster on the mid-north coast of N.S.W. regards, Lins.

Hi there Pam, thanks for your note...Bunnawanna's history only goes back as far as around 1946 when the Gov't split those big blocks up into Soldiers Settlers places, my Dad being lucky enough to have returned from WWII okay and then to have drawn what was to become Bunnawanna, situated roughly half way between Bre and Bourke, slightly NW (and across the river) from Mount Yambacoona. (Though someone told me recently that the mount is no longer called that...I wonder what it is now??)...it was about 25,000 acres, bordered on the south by the Darling and on the north by the Culgoa...this meant that there was (usually) enough water to run the sheep. It was on an old stock route that used a low-water crossing on the Darling, not too far from the house though this kind of droving had finished by the time we arrived out there ('46). The remains of an old drovers pub were still to be seen in the mid 50s but I failed to find them when I went down there on a Sentimental Journey last year. It must have had some interesting tales to tell! There were a few gravesites on the place, one of a stockman who was said to have been done in by his fed-up wife and another of a drover who was supposed to have been killed by natives in some sort of dispute which in turn led to some more killings later on...Wild West indeed! Please feel free to email me any specific questions you may have, if I can't answer then I'll check with my mother who lives in Sydney and has a very good memory for Town & Country gossip! Thanks again to all who answered my post on the list and best regards to all, Jim Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "pamela pinkerton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [NSW-W] Greetings from new list member > Hi Jim > > I am doing research on properties as opposed to people because I believe > they have so much history, and I love the old properties. Would you be able > to give me any history on "Bunnawanna". > I would most appreciate it if you could. > > Many thanks > Pam Dalby Qld > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Fisher" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 1:59 AM > Subject: [NSW-W] Greetings from new list member > > > > Hello to all, I've just come across the West.NSW list and as I was born in > Brewarrina I thought it would be nice to see who else is out there. Though > our family left the area in 1963 (My Father had "BUNNAWANNA" on the Bourke > road from the end of the war 'till then..) I have happy memories of growing > up there in the 50s.Though I've lived in the US for nearly 30 years now and > I'm fairly out of touch I'd still be very pleased to hear from anyone who > has an interest in Bre' and the surrounding towns..Best regards , > > Jim Fisher > > los Angeles, Ca. > > > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== > > The Home Page for this List is at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ > > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== > The Home Page for this List is at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ > >

Hi I don't know if I am on the right site or not but I am sure someone will tell me if I am not. I am looking for a Henrietta May Davis. (nee Brown) on my husbands grandfathers birth certificate. has got her coming from Wilcannia. D.O.B. 19-5-1894. she married a Henry Bernard Allen in Victoria. thay had 6 children. in n.s.w. There first Child was born in 1909. I've got her parents as Tom Brown & Cathrine Twohill. she had the name Davis Nee brown. she couldn't of married twice because she was only 15 when she had her first child. I was wondering if her mother had married again here in Australia. my father inlaw remembers her having dark skin. so i hope someone can help me. julie from w.a.

Hello to all, I've just come across the West.NSW list and as I was born in Brewarrina I thought it would be nice to see who else is out there. Though our family left the area in 1963 (My Father had "BUNNAWANNA" on the Bourke road from the end of the war 'till then..) I have happy memories of growing up there in the 50s.Though I've lived in the US for nearly 30 years now and I'm fairly out of touch I'd still be very pleased to hear from anyone who has an interest in Bre' and the surrounding towns..Best regards , Jim Fisher los Angeles, Ca.

Thanks for your contact, but I have no knowledge regarding the persons listed. Good luck with your search. ----- Original Message ----- From: margaret nugent <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 7:37 PM Subject: [NSW-W] JONES, JACOBS,UCAS, POWELL > I am seeking information on the following families > JONES, James his wife Jane 1860's Dubbo > JONES, James his wife Matilda JACOBS 1860's Dubbo and by 1880's Brewarrina > JONES, James Alfred and his wifw Isabel LUCAS Bourke 1890's > JONES ,Herbert Henry and his wife Henrietta POWELL Sydney > > I would appreciate any information > > thank you > > Margaret > > > ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== > Have you registered your surnames on the NSW-WEST home page??? Go to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ and from there to Surnames for further details. > >

I am seeking information on the following families JONES, James his wife Jane 1860's Dubbo JONES, James his wife Matilda JACOBS 1860's Dubbo and by 1880's Brewarrina JONES, James Alfred and his wifw Isabel LUCAS Bourke 1890's JONES ,Herbert Henry and his wife Henrietta POWELL Sydney I would appreciate any information thank you Margaret

I'm sorry, but I have no trace of George Thomas. Regards Helen

Trying to trace the following family George Thomas born Varteg South Wales U.K Elizabeth his wife Charles,Gertrude, George,Reginald,Arthur,William, Gwen, & Eva, their children. They left England 2nd October 1884 aboard the ASHMORE. George senior died c 1933 in Prospect Adelaide. Any help will be gratefully received. Regards Frank

I am trying to track my ancestor Walter PAUL, who was in the Goldfields around Forbes, NSW. He and his wife, Christina, had their first child, named Christina in Forbes. Any help appreciated. Helen DeLilla

Hi Paul and Lorene, I may have a possible link. My husband's family were Lees, who lived in Dubbo and along the way married into the Colless family. A Colless daughter married a Flack but we also have Warren in the line. A lot of distant relations seemed to intermarry at that time. I'll try and sort the full etails out with dates and let you know so you can see if there is a link cheers Sheila ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul & Lorene <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 10:25 AM Subject: [NSW-W] flack,warren,christian, atkinson, smith families > > Hello all, > > I am tracing Arthur Flack and his wife Ada nee Russell. Ada and Arthur had > seven children who were born and lived in the Griffith/Narrandera areas > between the years 1909 to 1917. Some of the people who married into the > Flack family were WARREN, CHRISTIAN, ATKINSON AND SMITH. > > If you are interested in the above families in the areas mentioned please > don't hesitate to contact me. > > Kind regards, > > Lorene > Melbourne, > > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== > To read previous messages to this list, for at least the last twelve months, go to: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AUS-NSW-WEST/ >

Hi List I am researching the name LEWTAS, any help greatly received. Regards Frank

Hi List I am researching the above name, and wondered if anyone has come across it. Regards Frank

Hi Sandra, Thank you for taking the time to respond. I posted the message to several lists, including the Western NSW group, and have had several responses. Just in case you need it, the address for the Western group is [email protected] Regards, Penny > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: sandra armstrong <[email protected]> > To: Penny <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 4:58 PM > Subject: Re: Hotels in the Nyngan area > > > > Hi Penny, my mother in law married a James Dunn who had the Royal Hotel > > in Nyngan in the 1910-1920 time frame. There is a Western Nsw list but I > > have lost the address. You will find it listed in cindyslist.com under > > mailing lists > > good luck > > Sandra in Maryborough Qld > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Penny" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 11:09 PM > > Subject: Hotels in the Nyngan area > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I posted a message thinking I was looking for a needle in a haystack, > > and managed to hit pay dirt, so I'm hoping that my luck is holding out > > :-) > > > > > > I have been told that my Gt grandmother's sister at one time owned a > > hotel in the Nyngan area. This would probably have been around the > > 1920/30's. Her surname would probably have been Fitzpatrick, and her > > first name may have been Margaret. > > > > > > I'm aware that Galvins owned two of the hotels in Nyngan in the '30's, > > but am wondering how many hotels there actually were/are, and if anyone > > may have any reference to one being owned by a Fitzpatrick. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Penny > > > Canberra ACT > > > > > > ______________________________ > > >

Linda Barraclough wrote: > The message below is forwarded on behalf of Muriel who, despite her kind > offer, is bouncing. If you wish to reply to her, please do so via the list > or via the e-mail address she gives at the end of her message. > > And just a reminder for people who have two (or more!!!) different e-mail > addresses that they use - you can e-mail me off-list at > [email protected] and I can "authorise" the second address so that you > can post from either address without bouncing, but still only receive one > copy of messages to the List. > > Good Luck to Muriel with the Broken Hill Cemetery - and thanks to others who > have made kind offers of lookups. > > Linda Barraclough > List-Admin: AUS-NSW-WEST > > >> Hi Judy, >> To my knowledge all of the Broken Hill Cemetery hasnt been done ...but is >> in the process but not on the web >> A friend and myself are going to start when the weather gets cooler up this >> way ....Deaths are in the process of being catologued by the genealogy >> society here and you can contact via the charle rasp Library, Blend Street, >> Broken Hill 2880. >> >> Or if you are not in dire straits if you would like to give me deatails >> personally I will endevour to find what I can for you ....as I am in the >> process of selling and buying another home here and have to fit in when I >> can ....but would be glad to help if I can >> email me at [email protected] if I can help . >> cheers >> Muriel >> >> > > > ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== > This list is set that so, by default, replies to messages go to the whole list. One line messages such as "Thanks Fred", especially those that repeat the original message, should be avoided by sending the e-mail to Fred only. > > > I would be happy to do some lookups for the Broken Hill Cemetery. Mary Broken Hill >

The message below is forwarded on behalf of Muriel who, despite her kind offer, is bouncing. If you wish to reply to her, please do so via the list or via the e-mail address she gives at the end of her message. And just a reminder for people who have two (or more!!!) different e-mail addresses that they use - you can e-mail me off-list at [email protected] and I can "authorise" the second address so that you can post from either address without bouncing, but still only receive one copy of messages to the List. Good Luck to Muriel with the Broken Hill Cemetery - and thanks to others who have made kind offers of lookups. Linda Barraclough List-Admin: AUS-NSW-WEST >Hi Judy, >To my knowledge all of the Broken Hill Cemetery hasnt been done ...but is >in the process but not on the web >A friend and myself are going to start when the weather gets cooler up this >way ....Deaths are in the process of being catologued by the genealogy >society here and you can contact via the charle rasp Library, Blend Street, >Broken Hill 2880. > >Or if you are not in dire straits if you would like to give me deatails >personally I will endevour to find what I can for you ....as I am in the >process of selling and buying another home here and have to fit in when I >can ....but would be glad to help if I can >email me at [email protected] if I can help . >cheers >Muriel > >

Hi Paul These are all I could find from the transcripts I have Cudal Cemetery Clarissa Daisy d.5-7-1852 70 yrs Frederick d. 13-8-1957 93 yrs Forbes Cemetery Unmarked Graves Elizabeth Jane d. 2-5-1912 62 Louisa d. 27-10-1882 57 Richard d. 18-5-1886 77 Robert d. 5-5-1910 85 Robert Alfred d. 9-5-1888 1y 2m Headstones Kierran mark d. 12-3-1994 no Age Baby d. 4-12-1928 no age Frederick John d. 14-10-1970 58 Frederick T d. 4-10-1966 78 Grace M d. 11-12-1963 72 Margaret Joan d. 9-8-1948 2 Michelle Angela d 2-6-1977 4 Pearl d. 6-9-1990 77 No Harriden's or Stretton's sorry Hope these help Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stretton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [NSW-W] Forbes Area Cemeteries > Hi Graham, > Do you have any references for the names: > Stretton, Harriden or Bishop? > Thanks > Paul Stretton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Graham Williams <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 2:09 AM > Subject: [NSW-W] Forbes Area Cemeteries > > > > Hi list, > > Jusst thought I'd offer my services if needed. > > I have transcripts for the following cemeteries- > > Forbes > > Bogan Gate > > Trundle > > Bedgerabong > > Eugowra > > Gooloogong > > Cudal > > Cookamidgera > > Toogong > > Cadow > > Bena (Burcher) > > > > Glad to help if I can > > > > Graham Williams > > > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== > > Have you registered your surnames on the NSW-WEST home page??? Go to > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ and from there to Surnames for > further details. > > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== > The Home Page for this List is at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ >

Hi Graham, Do you have any references for the names: Stretton, Harriden or Bishop? Thanks Paul Stretton ----- Original Message ----- From: Graham Williams <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 2:09 AM Subject: [NSW-W] Forbes Area Cemeteries > Hi list, > Jusst thought I'd offer my services if needed. > I have transcripts for the following cemeteries- > Forbes > Bogan Gate > Trundle > Bedgerabong > Eugowra > Gooloogong > Cudal > Cookamidgera > Toogong > Cadow > Bena (Burcher) > > Glad to help if I can > > Graham Williams > > > ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== > Have you registered your surnames on the NSW-WEST home page??? Go to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ and from there to Surnames for further details. >

Hello all, I am tracing Arthur Flack and his wife Ada nee Russell. Ada and Arthur had seven children who were born and lived in the Griffith/Narrandera areas between the years 1909 to 1917. Some of the people who married into the Flack family were WARREN, CHRISTIAN, ATKINSON AND SMITH. If you are interested in the above families in the areas mentioned please don't hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, Lorene Melbourne, >

[email protected] wrote: > Hi Graham, this is a very generous offer you have made. I am sure someone on the list will benefit from it. However, I need transcripts of the Broken Hill Cemetery. > Do you know if anyone has done it and if so, do you know how I can get in touch with them? > Thanks, > Judy > > Graham Williams wrote: > >> Hi list, >> Jusst thought I'd offer my services if needed. >> I have transcripts for the following cemeteries- >> Forbes >> Bogan Gate >> Trundle >> Bedgerabong >> Eugowra >> Gooloogong >> Cudal >> Cookamidgera >> Toogong >> Cadow >> Bena (Burcher) >> >> Glad to help if I can >> >> Graham Williams >> >> ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== >> Have you registered your surnames on the NSW-WEST home page??? Go to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ and from there to Surnames for further details. > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== > Have you registered your surnames on the NSW-WEST home page??? Go to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ and from there to Surnames for further details. > > Hi Judy, I live in Broken Hill and I am a member of the family history group. I can do some look-ups for you if you would like me to. Mary. >

Hi list, Jusst thought I'd offer my services if needed. I have transcripts for the following cemeteries- Forbes Bogan Gate Trundle Bedgerabong Eugowra Gooloogong Cudal Cookamidgera Toogong Cadow Bena (Burcher) Glad to help if I can Graham Williams