Hi Lesley & Listers Wishing you all a merry christmas & a safe and happy new year I would like to thank every one for there help during the year with my John Rowe Thanks Elaine Smith
Max In the NSW BDM Index there is a Margaret Jones marrying a Frederick Ross 1894/3098 in Casino. Many women did return to their maiden names to remarry as my ggrandmother did. The Richmond River Historical Society may have some information on both of them www.richhistory.org.au email info@richhistory.org.au Hope you find some answers. Regards Janette Childs Because they were given to strangers my grandfathers eight siblings ended up in various places ie Griffith NSW, W.A. and Canada but most of them settled in the Grafton Maclean area of NSW. Their Mother Margaret Bancroft (Nee Jones) didn't perish. She is said to have married the Mayor of Tenterfield. I don't know his name and I cannot see a second marriage for her in NSW BDM. regards Max Bancroft
Hello Stan, last year I heard a whisper that 'someone' at a University somewhere' in Australia was compiling a data base on the working lives of men who worked in the Shearing industry. Unfortunately I haven't been able to contact the person who mentioned it since. Do you, or any of the list members have details of who it is that is undertaking this study? regards Max -------Original Message------- From: Stan Elgood Date: 20/12/2008 7:12:08 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station Well Max, you have answered a question that I was not sure of. I have a copy of a reference which was given to my grandfather by J C Riley of Darah, Wallendbeen in 1931 which certified "that (my grandfather) had been overseeing & experting for us at Arramagong, Grenfell & Darah, Wallendbeen this season." I now know what it meant. This is the same man who received a certificate in 1902 stating that he had "been educated up to the standard of education required by the "Public Instruction Act of 1880". Lyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Bancroft" <maxwell1@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > At 18 my grandfather eventually became a gun shearer and when steam power > came to Australia he rode his horse in blinding rain from Moree to > Brisbane > to sit the exam for his Steam Engine Operators license. > > The journey took him six weeks. How he studied is not known as he was > illiterate until he married and his wife taught him to read and write at > age > 23. > > No quarter was given. All questions had to be answered correctly. He was > asked how to adjust two cast iron castings that were slightly irregular > and > the answer he gave was with the use of brass shims. > > Although his answer was correct in NSW he was ruled incorrect as in > Queensland they called them packing pieces. > Interstate rivaly was evident even back in those days. > > He had to ride back to Brisbane the following year and re sit the exam at > which time he was sucessful in becomming the second holder of a Steam > Engine > Operators License in Australia. > > This made him what was known as 'The Expert' meaning he had his own > shearing > team and was in charge of the shearing shed and the steam engine that > powered the cutting comb machinery. > > The Steam Engine was moved from Sheep property to Sheep property on a > wooden > sled pulled by draught horses or bullocks. > > regards > > Max > -------Original Message------- > > From: Elizabeth Walker > Date: 12/20/08 15:06:42 > To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > > Hello Max, > > What a tragic story, and what a brave boy your grandfather > was. And isn't it good that you are here to pass on this > story. If we look closely enough into our families, there would be > other stories almost as poignant as this. > > Have a lovely Christmas, > > Liz > Lake Macquarie, NSW > > At 02:40 PM 20/12/2008, you wrote: >>In 1894 my Grandfather at age nine fed his week old sibling (sex not >>known) > >>with milk arrowroot biscuit moistened in his spittle. >> >>This was following the death of their father who was killed when a >>dynamite > >>detonator accidently exploded in his mouth whilst he was crimping a fuse >>into it with his teeth. >> >>Their distraught mother ran off into the scrub and deserted her brood >>never > >>to be seen again. My Grandfather gave his siblings away to total strangers >>and was found a job as a sweep up boy with a shearing team. >> >>Merry Christmas >> >>Max >> >>-------Original Message------- >> >>From: sandra fox >>Date: 19/12/2008 10:47:22 PM >>To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station >> >>Lesley, Ken and others. Back in those days there were such things as "wet >>nurses"and it was not unusual for a feeding mother to feed other babies as >>well as her own. Sandra >>----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > &gt;AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' > >>without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>. >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > &gt;AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >>'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >>message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > . > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message .
Max, Might she have married someone with a surname which sounded like Mayor, rather than 'the Mayor". Being close to the Q'ld border they could have married there, or she may just have taken his name, and not married at all. I hope all the siblings were re-united at some stage. All part of life's little mysteries. Thank you for sharing this with us. Liz At 06:19 PM 20/12/2008, you wrote: >Because they were given to strangers my grandfathers eight siblings ended up >in various places ie Griffith NSW, W.A. and Canada but most of them settled >in the Grafton Maclean area of NSW. Their Mother Margaret Bancroft (Nee >Jones) didn't perish. She is said to have married the Mayor of Tenterfield. >I don't know his name and I cannot see a second marriage for her in NSW BDM. > >regards > >Max Bancroft >-------Original Message------- >
Because they were given to strangers my grandfathers eight siblings ended up in various places ie Griffith NSW, W.A. and Canada but most of them settled in the Grafton Maclean area of NSW. Their Mother Margaret Bancroft (Nee Jones) didn't perish. She is said to have married the Mayor of Tenterfield. I don't know his name and I cannot see a second marriage for her in NSW BDM. regards Max Bancroft -------Original Message------- From: Robyn Gross Date: 20/12/2008 3:15:55 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station Max How tragic. I wonder what happened to his siblings? I can imagine that this incident would have scarred the children for life. How did you discover the accident? Robyn in Wodonga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Bancroft" <maxwell1@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > In 1894 my Grandfather at age nine fed his week old sibling (sex not > known) > with milk arrowroot biscuit moistened in his spittle. > > This was following the death of their father who was killed when a > dynamite > detonator accidently exploded in his mouth whilst he was crimping a fuse > into it with his teeth. > > Their distraught mother ran off into the scrub and deserted her brood > never > to be seen again. My Grandfather gave his siblings away to total > strangers > and was found a job as a sweep up boy with a shearing team. > > Merry Christmas > > Max > > -------Original Message------- > > From: sandra fox > Date: 19/12/2008 10:47:22 PM > To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > > Lesley, Ken and others. Back in those days there were such things as "wet > nurses"and it was not unusual for a feeding mother to feed other babies as > well as her own. Sandra > ----- Original Message ----- > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > . > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message .
Well Max, you have answered a question that I was not sure of. I have a copy of a reference which was given to my grandfather by J C Riley of Darah, Wallendbeen in 1931 which certified "that (my grandfather) had been overseeing & experting for us at Arramagong, Grenfell & Darah, Wallendbeen this season." I now know what it meant. This is the same man who received a certificate in 1902 stating that he had "been educated up to the standard of education required by the "Public Instruction Act of 1880". Lyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Bancroft" <maxwell1@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > At 18 my grandfather eventually became a gun shearer and when steam power > came to Australia he rode his horse in blinding rain from Moree to > Brisbane > to sit the exam for his Steam Engine Operators license. > > The journey took him six weeks. How he studied is not known as he was > illiterate until he married and his wife taught him to read and write at > age > 23. > > No quarter was given. All questions had to be answered correctly. He was > asked how to adjust two cast iron castings that were slightly irregular > and > the answer he gave was with the use of brass shims. > > Although his answer was correct in NSW he was ruled incorrect as in > Queensland they called them packing pieces. > Interstate rivaly was evident even back in those days. > > He had to ride back to Brisbane the following year and re sit the exam at > which time he was sucessful in becomming the second holder of a Steam > Engine > Operators License in Australia. > > This made him what was known as 'The Expert' meaning he had his own > shearing > team and was in charge of the shearing shed and the steam engine that > powered the cutting comb machinery. > > The Steam Engine was moved from Sheep property to Sheep property on a > wooden > sled pulled by draught horses or bullocks. > > regards > > Max > -------Original Message------- > > From: Elizabeth Walker > Date: 12/20/08 15:06:42 > To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > > Hello Max, > > What a tragic story, and what a brave boy your grandfather > was. And isn't it good that you are here to pass on this > story. If we look closely enough into our families, there would be > other stories almost as poignant as this. > > Have a lovely Christmas, > > Liz > Lake Macquarie, NSW > > At 02:40 PM 20/12/2008, you wrote: >>In 1894 my Grandfather at age nine fed his week old sibling (sex not >>known) > >>with milk arrowroot biscuit moistened in his spittle. >> >>This was following the death of their father who was killed when a >>dynamite > >>detonator accidently exploded in his mouth whilst he was crimping a fuse >>into it with his teeth. >> >>Their distraught mother ran off into the scrub and deserted her brood >>never > >>to be seen again. My Grandfather gave his siblings away to total strangers >>and was found a job as a sweep up boy with a shearing team. >> >>Merry Christmas >> >>Max >> >>-------Original Message------- >> >>From: sandra fox >>Date: 19/12/2008 10:47:22 PM >>To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station >> >>Lesley, Ken and others. Back in those days there were such things as "wet >>nurses"and it was not unusual for a feeding mother to feed other babies as >>well as her own. Sandra >>----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' > >>without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>. >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >>'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >>message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > . > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Next instalment, please Max, This is wonderful history. Liz At 03:40 PM 20/12/2008, you wrote: >At 18 my grandfather eventually became a gun shearer and when steam power >came to Australia he rode his horse in blinding rain from Moree to Brisbane >to sit the exam for his Steam Engine Operators license. > >The journey took him six weeks. How he studied is not known as he was >illiterate until he married and his wife taught him to read and write at age >23. >
At 18 my grandfather eventually became a gun shearer and when steam power came to Australia he rode his horse in blinding rain from Moree to Brisbane to sit the exam for his Steam Engine Operators license. The journey took him six weeks. How he studied is not known as he was illiterate until he married and his wife taught him to read and write at age 23. No quarter was given. All questions had to be answered correctly. He was asked how to adjust two cast iron castings that were slightly irregular and the answer he gave was with the use of brass shims. Although his answer was correct in NSW he was ruled incorrect as in Queensland they called them packing pieces. Interstate rivaly was evident even back in those days. He had to ride back to Brisbane the following year and re sit the exam at which time he was sucessful in becomming the second holder of a Steam Engine Operators License in Australia. This made him what was known as 'The Expert' meaning he had his own shearing team and was in charge of the shearing shed and the steam engine that powered the cutting comb machinery. The Steam Engine was moved from Sheep property to Sheep property on a wooden sled pulled by draught horses or bullocks. regards Max -------Original Message------- From: Elizabeth Walker Date: 12/20/08 15:06:42 To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station Hello Max, What a tragic story, and what a brave boy your grandfather was. And isn't it good that you are here to pass on this story. If we look closely enough into our families, there would be other stories almost as poignant as this. Have a lovely Christmas, Liz Lake Macquarie, NSW At 02:40 PM 20/12/2008, you wrote: >In 1894 my Grandfather at age nine fed his week old sibling (sex not known) >with milk arrowroot biscuit moistened in his spittle. > >This was following the death of their father who was killed when a dynamite >detonator accidently exploded in his mouth whilst he was crimping a fuse >into it with his teeth. > >Their distraught mother ran off into the scrub and deserted her brood never >to be seen again. My Grandfather gave his siblings away to total strangers >and was found a job as a sweep up boy with a shearing team. > >Merry Christmas > >Max > >-------Original Message------- > >From: sandra fox >Date: 19/12/2008 10:47:22 PM >To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > >Lesley, Ken and others. Back in those days there were such things as "wet >nurses"and it was not unusual for a feeding mother to feed other babies as >well as her own. Sandra >----- Original Message ----- > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >. > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message .
Max How tragic. I wonder what happened to his siblings? I can imagine that this incident would have scarred the children for life. How did you discover the accident? Robyn in Wodonga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Bancroft" <maxwell1@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > In 1894 my Grandfather at age nine fed his week old sibling (sex not > known) > with milk arrowroot biscuit moistened in his spittle. > > This was following the death of their father who was killed when a > dynamite > detonator accidently exploded in his mouth whilst he was crimping a fuse > into it with his teeth. > > Their distraught mother ran off into the scrub and deserted her brood > never > to be seen again. My Grandfather gave his siblings away to total > strangers > and was found a job as a sweep up boy with a shearing team. > > Merry Christmas > > Max > > -------Original Message------- > > From: sandra fox > Date: 19/12/2008 10:47:22 PM > To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > > Lesley, Ken and others. Back in those days there were such things as "wet > nurses"and it was not unusual for a feeding mother to feed other babies as > well as her own. Sandra > ----- Original Message ----- > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > . > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Hello Max, What a tragic story, and what a brave boy your grandfather was. And isn't it good that you are here to pass on this story. If we look closely enough into our families, there would be other stories almost as poignant as this. Have a lovely Christmas, Liz Lake Macquarie, NSW At 02:40 PM 20/12/2008, you wrote: >In 1894 my Grandfather at age nine fed his week old sibling (sex not known) >with milk arrowroot biscuit moistened in his spittle. > >This was following the death of their father who was killed when a dynamite >detonator accidently exploded in his mouth whilst he was crimping a fuse >into it with his teeth. > >Their distraught mother ran off into the scrub and deserted her brood never >to be seen again. My Grandfather gave his siblings away to total strangers >and was found a job as a sweep up boy with a shearing team. > >Merry Christmas > >Max > >-------Original Message------- > >From: sandra fox >Date: 19/12/2008 10:47:22 PM >To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > >Lesley, Ken and others. Back in those days there were such things as "wet >nurses"and it was not unusual for a feeding mother to feed other babies as >well as her own. Sandra >----- Original Message ----- > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >. > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hourly calorie consumption of genealogical activities: beating around the bush 75 jumping to conclusions 100 climbing the walls 150 passing the buck 25 dragging your heels 100 bending over backward 75 running around in circles 350 Quoted in The Family Tree, Odom Library, from the Genealogy Unlimited Society, Inc. in Valdosta, GA.
In 1894 my Grandfather at age nine fed his week old sibling (sex not known) with milk arrowroot biscuit moistened in his spittle. This was following the death of their father who was killed when a dynamite detonator accidently exploded in his mouth whilst he was crimping a fuse into it with his teeth. Their distraught mother ran off into the scrub and deserted her brood never to be seen again. My Grandfather gave his siblings away to total strangers and was found a job as a sweep up boy with a shearing team. Merry Christmas Max -------Original Message------- From: sandra fox Date: 19/12/2008 10:47:22 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station Lesley, Ken and others. Back in those days there were such things as "wet nurses"and it was not unusual for a feeding mother to feed other babies as well as her own. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message .
Lesley, Ross and Annette. Thanks for the prompt reply re early dairy cows.I read once (forgotten the reference) that Irish lasses would boil gruel overnight and feed the resulting liquid to babies when natural or cows milk was not available.
Thought these might give us all a laugh Merry Christmas Annie In a Ribbesford, England, cemetery: Anna Wallace The children of Israel wanted bread And the Lord sent them manna, Old clerk Wallace wanted a wife, And the Devil sent him Anna. A widow wrote this epitaph in a Vermont cemetery: Sacred to the memory of my husband John Barnes who died January 3, 1803 His comely young widow, aged 23, has many qualifications of a good wife, and yearns to be comforted. In a Georgia cemetery: "I told you I was sick!"
Lesley, Ken and others. Back in those days there were such things as "wet nurses"and it was not unusual for a feeding mother to feed other babies as well as her own. Sandra ----- Original Message -----
Lesley, I am a new member to this list .. and I have really enjoyed your info pages about the history of PJ .. thanks for your time and effort you put in .. and Merry Christmas .. and a Happy New Year .. regards, Maree Larsen ex .. Qlder now ..Hobart Australia.
"....as I was preparing dinner the time when I answered before.... " Hi Lesley, Working all the time. You need some rest. What did your husband get for dinner? Fried keyboard with mouse for desert? Ah, but he is a computer freak isn't he? Probably likes that sort of meal cooked over the hot computer. Best regards, John
Thank you Fay and Lesley, I haven't tumbled any brick walls but have certainly enjoyed reading all the interesting comments and Lesley's enlightening information. I too, wish all Listers a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hunting New Year. Barbara. Canberra. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fay Fraser" <lekahfay@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:05 PM Subject: [PJ] " Merry Christmas " > Dear Lesley and Members of this wonderful List. > > To you Lesley " Thank You" seems inadequate, with your help and > assistance > over the years, I have made a few of my "Brick Walls Tumble". Your > kindness > is very much appreciated. > > I would very much like to take this opportunity to extend to one and all " > The Blessings of Christmas and I wish you all a " Very Happy, Healthy and > Prosperous New Year".... > > May all those Brick Walls start to tumble. > > Sincerely > > Fay Fraser > Gold Coast. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Ken, I know nothing about cattle:) People did advertise for wet nurses and the first advertisement that I can remember was placed in the Sydney Gazette in 1804 after the death of his wife (excessive drinking). Lawrence May of the Hawkesbury requested a healthy motherly women to act as wet nurse. You will find females advertising themselves as wet nurses I believe that some female convicts were also assigned as wet nurses Regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Ken Mero Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:12 AM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station Lesley, Thanks for the article, it really made old Sydney come to life. Just one question that has been puzzling me, if we didn't have any dairy cows only beef cows in the early years, how did the convict girls, those that couldn't naturally, feed the babies milk.?? Regards Ken at Wauchope in the middle of the mid north coast dairy land.
Lesley, Ken and Group, It was close on 75 years before any registered "pure bred" cattle came to Australia and they were in fact beef cattle. Registered pure bred Dairy cattle took around 100 years before any arrived. Let's not debate what is a pure bred animal. However, all cows, beef, dairy or mixed breeds as no doubt all early cattle were do produce milk, if only for their own young and I believe that mixed bred cows that were as much inclined towards the dairy end as the beef end of cattle confirmation were in the first fleet. Although beef usually produce less milk than dairy, I am sure enough milk could be obtained from any cows available to nourish the progeny of tough convicts of the era. And bear in mind we eat (old) dairy cows today and most people cannot tell the difference. Ross. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Mero" <kenmero@tsn.cc> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > Lesley, Thanks for the article, it really made old Sydney come to life. > Just > one question that has been puzzling me, if we didn't have any dairy cows > only beef cows in the early years, how did the convict girls, those that > couldn't naturally, feed the babies milk.?? Regards Ken at Wauchope in the > middle of the mid north coast dairy land. > ----- > Subject: [PJ] The old Markets and Police Station > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message