Hi List, Just popped my nose around the door to announce that the support web page for AUS-NSW-WEST is growing. It is at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ and now includes pages to bring together information on subjects such as photographers, properties (often hard to find!!), paddlesteamers etc as well as the usual items such as surnames under research. In particular, the names of properties on the Darling between Wentworth and Wilcannia in 1888, with distance by river (heaps further than by road today), have been added. Around that time my family loaded the house of my widowed great-grandmother onto a raft they built of Murray pine logs, and floated it from just below Pooncarie all the way down the river to Wentworth. They took it ashore there on the banks of the river, and she lived on in it for a number of years. Please feel free to drop by. Linda Barraclough Briagolong, Victoria, Australia List Owner: AUS-NSW-WEST email: [email protected]

Hello All! Echuca-Moama Family History Group Inc. is celebrating its 20th Birthday on Saturday 17th Jun 2000. If you were a member of our Group or are currently a member and would like to join us for our 20th BIRTHDAY, YOU ARE MOST WELCOME!! We are holding a lunch and meeting on Saturday 17 June 2000 commencing at 11.30 a.m. in the Function Room Shire Campaspe Office. Guest speaker Alleyne Hockley from Castlemaine. RSVP 1st June to Secretary, P. O. Box 707, Echuca 3564 or email me. Find more about our Group http://home.vicnet.net.au/~emfhistory http://avoca.vicnet.net.au/~emfhistory Echuca CEMETERY Fishe available! Marjorie on the Sunny Banks of the Murray River

Hi List, This was sighted on GENANZ - can any one help??? Linda Barraclough Briagolong, Victoria, Australia List Owner: AUS-NSW-WEST email: [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ =================================================================== Dear Listers Way out in the nevers nevers of NSW there is a wee spack of a place calle Yarrawin. This is on the Mara River some 55 ks SE of Brewarrina . Would anyone know how this place got to be there ? Or how I would find out it ??? TIA bye MargM Beautiful Central coast of NSW Australia [email protected] Convenor of the Central Coast DPS

Hi List, Following some suggestions from jac, I have added three new pages to the Westies Home Page at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ for properties, paddle steamers and photographers. They are there so anyone can list details that may help other researchers - especially the photographers. So dig out those old photographs, and let us know who was taking then when and where, and I can add them to the page to help others date photos. Same with the properties - if you can provide names of ANY in western NSW, we could build up a really good resource. Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong, Victoria, Australia e-mail [email protected] Listowner AUS-NSW-WEST http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/

Hello Listers I have an interest in the following names. STEPHENS and BISHOP, Braidwood, Moruya and Bodalla NSW also Cornwall England Joseph STEPHENS married Susan BISHOP 3 Oct 1854 at Moruya NSW. Other family members have researched his father and mother's line. If any lister knows or have an interest in Joseph and Susan lineage please contact me. Any information appreciated. Regards Robert Farley Central Coast

Hi Listers I have been lurking on this list for a while, so I had better dip my oar in. I myself grew up in Narromine - on the 'Eastern Edge' of Western NSW. I am mainly researching DOMINICK of White Cliffs and Lightning Ridge, KENNEDY of Cobar, DELANEY, and PARSONS (Lightning Ridge to Parkes). To the person who did the database and book on Western NSW (sorry, I didn't keep the e-mail) -- are copies of these for sale? regards Patrick DOminick -- Patrick Dominick, Canberra, Australia - [email protected] ICQ: 38534354 | AIM: PTGDominick |Yahoo!Messenger: genieaus Seeking descendants of DOMINICK, MCGREGOR, DELANEY, PARSONS, QUIRK in NSW 1880-, QUIRK in VIC 1920-, FLYNN, HOLMES, in NSW 1920-

Hello listers, I am researching the ancestors of: Martin BOURKE - born 1900 at Stoney Creek Hotel, Louth Parents: Philip Bourke (or William Henry Young) and Emily Howell. Margaret Rose MORRIS - born 1890 at Willaroon Mail Stables, Bogan Gate. Parents: Frederick William Morris and Ann Elizabeth Brady. Is anyone else looking for these people? Cheers, Anne Reichart

Greetings All I am new to the list and although I have a very comprehensive tree of DODD & related families I would like additions at any time. Particularly from KEYES, HOLLAND, DONNELLY, COURT, in fact all branches associated with Walgett 1840+. Good hunting, Val Ivory Researching TRAINER,WILLIS,DODD,BEVITT, DENT,JASPER,IVORY,GALLOWAY,PEARSON, ROGERS,RUSSELL,MOON,PRICE,BOTTOM, HOWE,WILSON,HOOD,NUNN,GAGER

Linda Not to worry i'll find him one day,Thanks. Garth ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Barraclough <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [NSW-W] HEWAT > Hi Garth, > > You wrote: > > >He seemed to follow mining for an occ was there any mines around Balranald. > > > > > My tenatative answer is that I didn't think there was any mining out that > way at all. I am quite ready to be proven wrong...... > > Linda Barraclough > Briagolong, Victoria, Australia > List Owner: AUS-NSW-WEST > email: [email protected] > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/ >

I am responding to Linda's invitation to repost interests. My grandfather Henry Ward was born at Booligal (according to his marriage Cert.) in about 1867. His parents were William Ward and Sarah Boxhall who were married in 1844 so I assume there were older siblings. Would love to contact any descendants of them. Morna Sinclair.

I have an interest in the following names: SHAW & GRANT Bourke, Wagga Wagga, Inverness Scotland STARR Bourke, Menangle, Sussex England WELLS Bourke, Dubbo, Sydney, England JONES Bourke, Dubbo, Sydney, England MCCARTHY Bourke, Sydney, San Francisco USA DUGGAN Bourke, Menangle, Ireland The Starr, Wells, Jones & Duggan families have all been researched by other family members but if you have an interest contact me and I will forward you name to them. If any lister knows Norma Meadly from Narromine could they pass her a message that I have changed my address and could she contact my Mother to get the new one. Margaret Perth Western Australia [email protected]

Hi Garth, You wrote: >He seemed to follow mining for an occ was there any mines around Balranald. > My tenatative answer is that I didn't think there was any mining out that way at all. I am quite ready to be proven wrong...... Linda Barraclough Briagolong, Victoria, Australia List Owner: AUS-NSW-WEST email: [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/

Hi List, My interests in the area are, Matilda LEHANE b 1879 at Moppity, Young, married William Alexander DAVIS b 1875 Young. Louisa CRESSWELL b 1853, Goucestershire Eng. married John GARLAND b Gloucestershire, Eng 1847 they married at Yass in 1866. Matilda Pearl DAVIS b 1898 Cobar. Does anyone have any connection or information on the above? Anne Garland Sydney, Australia

Morning folks,Garth Patrick is the name ,live in QLD. Ihave a Richard Alexander Hewat who i believe died in Balranald,has the cemetery there been indexed and does anyone have access to it and able to do a lookup for me. Richard was B 1863, Young, 1878- 1895 Parkes, 1898- 1912 Clermont,QLD then he disappeared. He seemed to follow mining for an occ was there any mines around Balranald. Thanks, Garth

Hi everyone, I am a new subscriber so please bear with me. I live in Gippsland but my maternal great grandparents George Powell Winter and Margaret Evelyn Bain were married at Wanganella Station in 1874. George Winter was the blacksmith there. Somewhere between 1881 and 1883 the family moved to Stradbroke south of Sale and ran a coaching stop there. At that time they had four children and another three were born after the move. The eldest child Herbert George Winter took up a Soldier Settlement block at Tuppal near Deniliquin following World War 1 which he named DeVille Wood. I am seeking any information about Herbert as the only thing I have so far is his death registration number and some info on his military service. Was he married, did he have children. etc. TIA Majella ------------------------------------------------------ InterNet Australis http://www.australis.com.au/

Hi List, Just thought I would poke my nose around the door and welcome all the new subscribers we have had join recently. The List has been a little quiet - my beloved says it is because there is too much sand mixed with all the kangaroos, but I think maybe the newbies are sitting back waiting to see what is going on. So, how about the newbies feel free to introduce themselves, and the oldies feel free to re-post their interests, or throw in any snippets of information. We really are quite friendly. :) Just to repost my families - they are basically the BARRACLOUGH family all along the Darling River, with associated families such as WEAVER, LAMBERT, SAUL, LEHMAN, BAKER and WALKER. And a reminder that the list has a home page, including a surnames under research page. I do not automatically add names from posts to the list - you need to actually e-mail me with how you would like them listed. But they are most welcome. The URL for the Home Page is in my signature. Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong, Victoria, Australia List Owner: AUS-NSW-WEST email: [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/

Thank you all for letting me know where Berala and Caves Beach were. Seems everyone in Oz knew where they were except me ! We live and learn. Best wishes and happy hunting Beth

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Here are some URL's for looking up places on the net: Expedia World maps http://maps.expedia.com/OverView.asp World wide directory of cities and towns http://www.calle.com/world/index.html Australian Geographic Place Names http://www.environment.gov.au/database/MAN200R.html Geographical Names Board of NSW http://www.lic.gov.au/gnb/search.htm There are also old Parish maps on line for viewing, but you need to download software first http://www.sgd.nsw.gov.au/pmap/ British Ordnance Survey excellent internet site with a searchable index http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk/products/Landranger/lrmsearch.cfm Hope these are of some use. Cheers Paul Hanly Rhodes, Sydney, Australia Bellingen Gen Web www.rootsweb.com/~nswbelli/ [email protected] North Coast NSW mail list ----- Original Message ----- From: MaryM <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 8:31 AM Subject: [NSW-W] Where are these towns ? > Can anyone tell me where Berala and Caves Beach is - in NSW > ? > > A Canadian contact, I have been helping, has stumped me with > this question. > > Regards > Beth > >

Can anyone tell me where Berala and Caves Beach is - in NSW ? A Canadian contact, I have been helping, has stumped me with this question. Regards Beth