Hi everyone, Just a few articles from the Sydney Gazette that I did send a number of years ago. News does not change much over the centuries. October 1805 A few days ago some people who were at work in North Harbour were suddenly surprised by the shouts of terrible distress vociferated by a native, whom they observed to be paddling for the shore with every exertion of which the human frame can be conceived capable. The author of his terrors was a prodigious shark, which escorted him with voracious attention, and has once more struck the little wretched vehicle that scarcely separated him from his apparently devoted prey. The poor fellow had fortunately been successful in collecting a little pile of fish; and these he one by one administered to the appetite of his pursuer, by which happy artifice he reached the shore at the very instant that his whole stock was expended. He appeared thoroughly sensible of his obligation to the providence that had preserved him, and declared in amazement that ten yards must have sacrificed him. --------- July 1806 A Caution to Parents On Tuesday last a shark of immense size appeared at the Hospital Wharf at high water, and regaled itself upon some pieces of refuse fish that had been thrown in. After making numerous evolutions to the terror of the spectators, who sincerely rejoiced at the same time that no ill fated child had fallen within its merciless grasp, the prodigious monster sheered away unharmed, as no weapon could be procured in time to assault it. Regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html

Thanks for the below items Lesley. It is a reminder to us that the Harbour has always been the home to sharks. Regards, Jill J -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson- Hi everyone, Just a few articles from the Sydney Gazette that I did send a number of years ago. News does not change much over the centuries. October 1805

Hello, And they ranged up the rivers too. I remember when I was a kid that they said a dog was bitten or taken by a shark near De Burghs bridge (south of Pymble) on the Lane Cove River. That's about as far up any river that a shark could go? Further back in the geological record they also lived in water bodies unconnected with the sea ... reminescent of crabs that are still found in far northwestern NSW (I've seen them there myself) but a crab bite is nothing compared to a shark bite. Cheers, John At 11:43 AM 2/03/2009 +1100, you wrote: >Thanks for the below items Lesley. It is a reminder to us that the >Harbour has always been the home to sharks. >Regards, >Jill J > >-----Original Message----- >From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:aus-pt-jackson- >Hi everyone, > >Just a few articles from the Sydney Gazette that I did send a number >of years >ago. News does not change much over the centuries. > > >October 1805 > > > > >------------------------------- >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 List I remember my grandmother telling the tale of a swimming companion being attacked and having her arms severed at Milperra on the Georges River in the late 1930's early 1940's Linda Brown -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Sent: Monday, 2 March 2009 1:19 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] Old news ... sharks at Sydney in the past Hello, And they ranged up the rivers too. I remember when I was a kid that they said a dog was bitten or taken by a shark near De Burghs bridge (south of Pymble) on the Lane Cove River. That's about as far up any river that a shark could go? Further back in the geological record they also lived in water bodies unconnected with the sea ... reminescent of crabs that are still found in far northwestern NSW (I've seen them there myself) but a crab bite is nothing compared to a shark bite. Cheers, John

G'Day Leslie, I'm almost certain that Eric Jolliffe did a cartoon along these lines many years ago. Regards Max -------Original Message------- From: Lesley Uebel Date: 2/03/2009 10:47:34 AM To: Aus-Pt-Jackson-Convicts@Rootsweb. Com Subject: [PJ] Old news Hi everyone, Just a few articles from the Sydney Gazette that I did send a number of years ago. News does not change much over the centuries. October 1805 A few days ago some people who were at work in North Harbour were suddenly surprised by the shouts of terrible distress vociferated by a native, whom they observed to be paddling for the shore with every exertion of which the human frame can be conceived capable. The author of his terrors was a prodigious shark, which escorted him with voracious attention, and has once more struck the little wretched vehicle that scarcely separated him from his apparently devoted prey. The poor fellow had fortunately been successful in collecting a little pile of fish; and these he one by one administered to the appetite of his pursuer, by which happy artifice he reached the shore at the very instant that his whole stock was expended. He appeared thoroughly sensible of his obligation to the providence that had preserved him, and declared in amazement that ten yards must have sacrificed him. --------- July 1806 A Caution to Parents On Tuesday last a shark of immense size appeared at the Hospital Wharf at high water, and regaled itself upon some pieces of refuse fish that had been thrown in. After making numerous evolutions to the terror of the spectators, who sincerely rejoiced at the same time that no ill fated child had fallen within its merciless grasp, the prodigious monster sheered away unharmed, as no weapon could be procured in time to assault it. Regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html ------------------------------- 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 .