Hi List This is a reply to Ann's request re Oliver. I'm sending it to the whole list in case anyone else has an interest in the names or stations mentioned. Page 43, Hist of Bourke Vol 13: "OLIVER:Mrs F S Oliver was my Aunt and died last year [1996?] and was buried in the family cemetery at "Yeranbah" as you say she was a Wiggan and her brother Eric was a surveyor. Her brother Jack managed Wallumburra at Byrock after her husband Jack Oliver died. She then went to live at "Yeranbah". He was my father's brother. The Olivers around Bourke would be no relation. My Grandfather came out from Scotland and married Elizabeth Dowell. They settled at Kenilworth, Byrock. His partner diddled him and he went bankrupt and retired to Cremorne to live out the rest of his life. He had six children. I looked up the family Bible as under William Oliver (Scotland) B 1849 M Elizabeth Dowell (England) B 1865. Married St Johns Church Sydney Feb 23rd 1886. They had a large family of whom Jack Davidson Oliver was one of the youngest. He was wounded at the War and died at Bourke in 1935. He was born at Katoomba in 1891 and married Sylvia Wiggan in 1919. Their two daughters have both died. Jack was in the Light Horse Regiment AIF. My father managed Milroy at Brewarrina which was between the Culgoa and Birrie Rivers and moved to Angledool when the war ended (2nd World War). I remember going to Bourke many times with him as a child, particularly to the Anzac Day Service. If I can help in any other way let me know. Yours sincerely Joan McMicking" Letter 2: "My grandparents owned Kenilworth Station at Byrock and Uncle Jack Oliver owned Wallumburra at Byrock. My father Percy Dawell Oliver managed for the AML & F for 43 years at Mossgeil at Ivanhoe, Milson [Milroy?] at Brewarrina and Angledool Station at New Angledool. Marriott was one of my father's jackaroos at Milroy and so my connection with the Galway family. If you would require further information I would be pleased to assist. Yours sincerely Joan McMicking (Mrs) W M McMicking" Vol 13 was published in 1997. There are 3 McMickings in the Sydney phone book, maybe one of them is this Joan, or related to her. Good luck Jill

Hello Jill Thank you very much indeed for this information. I am delighted and very grateful. I particularly appreciate the time it takes to type such things out. My apologies for the delay in thanking you. I have not had a chance to get to my emails over the past few days. Of course I would love to hear from anyone who knows anything further re the OLIVER family or the stations they lived on. Best regards Ann -----Original Message----- From: Nelson & Livingstone [mailto:panjil@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Friday, 23 January 2004 8:56 AM To: AUS-NSW-WEST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NSW-W] Oliver Hi List This is a reply to Ann's request re Oliver. I'm sending it to the whole list in case anyone else has an interest in the names or stations mentioned. Page 43, Hist of Bourke Vol 13: "OLIVER:Mrs F S Oliver was my Aunt and died last year [1996?] and was buried in the family cemetery at "Yeranbah" as you say she was a Wiggan and her brother Eric was a surveyor. Her brother Jack managed Wallumburra at Byrock after her husband Jack Oliver died. She then went to live at "Yeranbah". He was my father's brother. The Olivers around Bourke would be no relation. My Grandfather came out from Scotland and married Elizabeth Dowell. They settled at Kenilworth, Byrock. His partner diddled him and he went bankrupt and retired to Cremorne to live out the rest of his life. He had six children. I looked up the family Bible as under William Oliver (Scotland) B 1849 M Elizabeth Dowell (England) B 1865. Married St Johns Church Sydney Feb 23rd 1886. They had a large family of whom Jack Davidson Oliver was one of the youngest. He was wounded at the War and died at Bourke in 1935. He was born at Katoomba in 1891 and married Sylvia Wiggan in 1919. Their two daughters have both died. Jack was in the Light Horse Regiment AIF. My father managed Milroy at Brewarrina which was between the Culgoa and Birrie Rivers and moved to Angledool when the war ended (2nd World War). I remember going to Bourke many times with him as a child, particularly to the Anzac Day Service. If I can help in any other way let me know. Yours sincerely Joan McMicking" Letter 2: "My grandparents owned Kenilworth Station at Byrock and Uncle Jack Oliver owned Wallumburra at Byrock. My father Percy Dawell Oliver managed for the AML & F for 43 years at Mossgeil at Ivanhoe, Milson [Milroy?] at Brewarrina and Angledool Station at New Angledool. Marriott was one of my father's jackaroos at Milroy and so my connection with the Galway family. If you would require further information I would be pleased to assist. Yours sincerely Joan McMicking (Mrs) W M McMicking" Vol 13 was published in 1997. There are 3 McMickings in the Sydney phone book, maybe one of them is this Joan, or related to her. Good luck Jill ==== AUS-NSW-WEST Mailing List ==== The Home Page for this List is at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/NSWW/