Am in need of assistance please. Am seeking burials on William Arthur Munday, died Geelong 1969, aged 69 years and his wife(?) Lillian Mary Macpherson (dau of Thomas Macpherson and Florence nee Sinclair), who died 1975 at Geelong at 76 years. A son was born to them but died (at an early age) in Geelong in 1923. Perhaps the family may be in electoral roll for 1923. I don't know whether they had any more children. William Arthur was born in Dubbo, NSW. Many thanks Ann, Queensland --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.445 / Virus Database: 250 - Release Date: 21/01/03

Hi Tony what a wonderful find you had /I'm booked to go to the PRO on 10th March so hope records are still there to read / thank you for sharing your info looks like a long day ahead cheers Deirdre deirdremc@bigpond.com

Hi Caroline, Sorry - my message on the Tuckfield cemetery wasn't clear enough ..... Tuckfield Cemetery appears to be Drysdale Cemetery ........ the town Drysdale was actually called Tuckfield for some years. I'm a bit puzzled with the references to Tuckfield, photos and army uniforms. I really think the photos must be much later than 1850s - possibly far too early for photo? Are you talking about the Rev. Francis Tuckfield? I have a vague feeling that he died in the 1860s. Of there are plenty of other Tuckfields but the early Tuckfield Church and Parsonage at Drysdale definitely relate to the Rev. Francis. Have you contact the Geelong Cemeteries Trust about the burials you can't find? Or checked the Geelong Advertiser Indexes? This is definitely where I'd be looking. Regards ...... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nunya" <ajcass@tpg.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools > sorry Susie > I will try to get more information on Tuckfield, it is mentioned in old > letters, and the person who has them will not let me take them to photo > copy, am trying to get her to photocopy them. There is a photo of Frederick > Allen in an army uniform, Tuckfield is also mentioned on the back. I can > only guess the age as Frederick Allen married in 1845 in Geelong, the > letters had references from the time he was married. I am interested in > Tuckfield cemetery, as I am looking for children of Frederick's that donot > seem to be in any early records. > > Caroline

sorry Susie I will try to get more information on Tuckfield, it is mentioned in old letters, and the person who has them will not let me take them to photo copy, am trying to get her to photocopy them. There is a photo of Frederick Allen in an army uniform, Tuckfield is also mentioned on the back. I can only guess the age as Frederick Allen married in 1845 in Geelong, the letters had references from the time he was married. I am interested in Tuckfield cemetery, as I am looking for children of Frederick's that donot seem to be in any early records. Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <szada@zades.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools > Hi Caroline, > > I'd be interested in any reference you have to Tuckfield school - I presume > "1847" is the date? > > Previous research re Tuckfield chapel, Tuckfield parsonage and Tuckfield > cemetery have led us to Drysdale which for a period was known as Tuckfield. > In fact there was a letter dated October 1854 from William Butters applying

I will keep my eye out as I go through Police Court reports in the Geelong Advertiser - as yet I have not seen any licenses issued for entertainment - there was one for a hotel that tried to have a concert each Sat night but this was refused. Have seen hawker's licences and slaughter licences but no Qadrille Office as yet! regards, Pam Jennings ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Quadrille Office/Malop St listings in 1858 > Hello Jenny, > > Now that we seem to have decided that the Quadrille Office seems to have > been a dance parlour, and one of the gents was a musician, perhaps someone > with a Geelong historical background can say who would have granted the > licence for them to operate. > > From earliest times (Port Phillip) it was necessary to apply for a licence > to run dances and musical entertainments. > > That could clinch it, if the records have survived! > > Regards Ada > > > At 19:40 26-02-04 -0500, JnnyB@aol.com wrote: > >Thank you to everyone who joined in this fascinating search. > >Especially Susie and Amanda (after all you started this Amanda ;)). > >I asked the question because this is such a knowledgeable list and I > >wasn't disappointed. Everyone's input has been appreciated and haven't we > >all learnt a lot along the way. For those who originally suggested the > >dance, please feel free to mutter "I told you so"! > >Just goes to show that Geelong had a thriving social life if the town > >could support at least 3 men and their families in such a seemingly > >frivolous occupation. Obviously all the money from the goldfields helped. > >Keep up the good work everyone! > > > >-- > >Jenny Coates (Boyer) > >Harkaway, Victoria > > > > > >==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > >Geelong & District Surnames of Interest : > >http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdname.htm > > regards, > Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia > formerly Ackerly DocuSearch > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Research Centres & Museums : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdresc.htm >

Gosh Ada, You're really trying to stretch our little grey cells!!! Would this sort of license be grouped in with the other myriad of licenses applied for in Court of Petty Sessions or similar? Publican, slaughterman, carrier, pension, etc.? I don't ever remember seeing any for dances / musicians in the Drysdale Court of Petty Session Registers and we've indexed all of those. This is getting more interesting by the minute! Bye for now ........ my brains are getting tired!! ........ Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Quadrille Office/Malop St listings in 1858 > Hello Jenny, > > Now that we seem to have decided that the Quadrille Office seems to have > been a dance parlour, and one of the gents was a musician, perhaps someone > with a Geelong historical background can say who would have granted the > licence for them to operate. > > From earliest times (Port Phillip) it was necessary to apply for a licence > to run dances and musical entertainments. > > That could clinch it, if the records have survived! > > Regards Ada

Hello Doug, Aha!! Newport School was first known as 1. Cambridge (housing estate) 1855-1866 2. Geelong Junction 1867-1874 (The Geelong railway ended at Newport and the station was named Geelong Junction because the Williamstown to Melbourne railway passed through the station. 3. Williamstown Junction 1874 -1881 (Station renamed, so school followed) 4. Newport 1882-2000 (station took name of suburb, so school followed) 5. Newport Lakes 2000- All through 1862 onwards, it carried No 113. I wrote the history in 1981 for the 125th anniversary, but I thought you may have had access to Geelong material that I had no knowledge of. Regards Ada At 17:38 27-02-04 +1100, village people . wrote: >Hi Ada, > I have the schools list here and would you believe it, there is > an "oddity" with the Geelong schools I listed. School 113 is called > Geelong Junction, but when you look at the probable inspectorate it came > under, it is listed as Altona. The others I listed fall under > Geelong/Corio as inspectorate. Is it at all possible that Newport school > as you know it was also called Geelong Junction at sometime or another. > It is the only explanation I can think of. > >Thanks for pointing that item out, as it is important. > >Regards >Doug > > >>Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools >>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:18:07 +1100 >> >>Hello Doug, >> >>How does this numbering come about? >> >>Newport school has had number 113 since 1862 when all schools were >>renumbered: National, CofE, RC, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, etc. Are you sure >>of that number? >> >>Regards, Ada Ackerly, Newport Vic. regards, Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia formerly Ackerly DocuSearch

Hello Jenny, Now that we seem to have decided that the Quadrille Office seems to have been a dance parlour, and one of the gents was a musician, perhaps someone with a Geelong historical background can say who would have granted the licence for them to operate. From earliest times (Port Phillip) it was necessary to apply for a licence to run dances and musical entertainments. That could clinch it, if the records have survived! Regards Ada At 19:40 26-02-04 -0500, JnnyB@aol.com wrote: >Thank you to everyone who joined in this fascinating search. >Especially Susie and Amanda (after all you started this Amanda ;)). >I asked the question because this is such a knowledgeable list and I >wasn't disappointed. Everyone's input has been appreciated and haven't we >all learnt a lot along the way. For those who originally suggested the >dance, please feel free to mutter "I told you so"! >Just goes to show that Geelong had a thriving social life if the town >could support at least 3 men and their families in such a seemingly >frivolous occupation. Obviously all the money from the goldfields helped. >Keep up the good work everyone! > >-- >Jenny Coates (Boyer) >Harkaway, Victoria > > >==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== >Geelong & District Surnames of Interest : >http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdname.htm regards, Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia formerly Ackerly DocuSearch

Hi Doug, No worries - I was just puzzled at the content and source of the list. Regards ....... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "village people ." <villagejunction@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools > Hi Suzie, > The list I sent, was as you say, a list that focused on the word > Geelong. I understand there are many other schools in the area eg. Ashby, > Bellarine, Belmont and so on and so on. I'm not familiar with Geelong and > used these schools as I found them. > The list of schools I have is not from Vision and Realisation, but a > seperate item all together, even though the same schools may appear listed > in both, if that clarifies the "list". I don't have access to Vision and > Realisation. > Apologies if anyone found it misleading, it wasn't meant to be and I will > think of this next time. > > Doug >

Hi Suzie, The list I sent, was as you say, a list that focused on the word Geelong. I understand there are many other schools in the area eg. Ashby, Bellarine, Belmont and so on and so on. I'm not familiar with Geelong and used these schools as I found them. The list of schools I have is not from Vision and Realisation, but a seperate item all together, even though the same schools may appear listed in both, if that clarifies the "list". I don't have access to Vision and Realisation. Apologies if anyone found it misleading, it wasn't meant to be and I will think of this next time. Doug >>Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools >Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:52:57 +1100 > >Hi Doug, > >This list could be misleading (apart from Ada's valid comment about School >113) >as it appears to focus on schools with the word "Geelong" in them - some of >these are some distance from the main town centre and there are plenty of >other schools in between or nearby that are omitted. And can you also >clarify by this list not being in Vision & Realisation? They're all there >from what I can see except for the first one. > >Puzzled ......... Susie Z _________________________________________________________________ Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp

Hi Deirdre and Listers I have done a fair bit of searching over the last year or two on a number of schools around Victoria and have found that there are very few pupil lists anywhere. As Grahame and Suzie said, some have fallen fortuitously into the hands of local history societies and the like, but they're pretty scarce. However there is another source which is at the PRO itself. Some time back a staff member photocopied pupil lists, committee lists, petitions, etc, whenever she came across them when reviewing files. They are now situated in large grey folders at the rear of the Melbourne reading room at Casselden Place, arranged in alphabetical order by school name. But naturally enough, they are extremely incomplete - just a collection of whatever the person came across that was relevant to schools (all primary schools I think). As you may know, the Melbourne reading room will close for good on 8 April and all access to records will then be at North Melb, so I don't know what will happen to these files. I found several useful pieces of information in them, so hopefully you might too. Cheers Tony Scott

Hi Doug and Ada, And I was just about to send another message when I saw Doug's come through - I shouldn't have said that School 113 isn't in Vision & Realisation - of course it is but it's Newport School as Ada said. The former names were Cambridge; Geelong Junction: and Williamstown Junction. I guess that falls in line with my other question about the list appearing to only contain names with the word Geelong in them. The problem with Doug's list is actually solved completely if you use Vision & Realisation as the reference - all schools are grouped with their correct Education Department Region, and include maps showing the "dots" and locations - quite handy <vbg> And of course, the puzzle re the naming of the Newport School is clearly explained in V&R ...... "The predecessor of 113 was the first national vested school to be established in the Williamstown area, the Cambridge National School, which opened on 16th of April 1856 at the Geelong Junction. etc. etc. ........ In that same year [1886] the nearby railway station took the name of Newport, and some time later the school also adopted this name." ........ and lots more. Regards ...... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "village people ." <villagejunction@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 5:38 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools > Hi Ada, > I have the schools list here and would you believe it, there is an > "oddity" with the Geelong schools I listed. School 113 is called Geelong > Junction, but when you look at the probable inspectorate it came under, it > is listed as Altona. The others I listed fall under Geelong/Corio as > inspectorate. Is it at all possible that Newport school as you know it was > also called Geelong Junction at sometime or another. It is the only > explanation I can think of. > > Thanks for pointing that item out, as it is important. > > Regards > Doug

Hi Doug, This list could be misleading (apart from Ada's valid comment about School 113) as it appears to focus on schools with the word "Geelong" in them - some of these are some distance from the main town centre and there are plenty of other schools in between or nearby that are omitted. And can you also clarify by this list not being in Vision & Realisation? They're all there from what I can see except for the first one. Puzzled ......... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools > Hello Doug, > > How does this numbering come about? > > Newport school has had number 113 since 1862 when all schools were > renumbered: National, CofE, RC, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, etc. Are you sure > of that number? > > Regards, Ada Ackerly, Newport Vic. >

Hi Ada, I have the schools list here and would you believe it, there is an "oddity" with the Geelong schools I listed. School 113 is called Geelong Junction, but when you look at the probable inspectorate it came under, it is listed as Altona. The others I listed fall under Geelong/Corio as inspectorate. Is it at all possible that Newport school as you know it was also called Geelong Junction at sometime or another. It is the only explanation I can think of. Thanks for pointing that item out, as it is important. Regards Doug >Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools >Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:18:07 +1100 > >Hello Doug, > >How does this numbering come about? > >Newport school has had number 113 since 1862 when all schools were >renumbered: National, CofE, RC, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, etc. Are you sure >of that number? > >Regards, Ada Ackerly, Newport Vic. > >At 20:20 26-02-04 +1100, you wrote: >>Hi List, >> I am listing the schools in Geelong that have been registered >>with the Education Department of Victoria. This list you will not find in >>Vision and Realisation, they are listed as either operating or not as of >>1968. >> >>I will mark the schools still operating at this time with a (*). >> >>I hope this helps answer some questions, but as I'm not familiar with >>Geelong I will list them all (19) along with their school number. >> >>Doug. >> >>*113 Geelong. N.V. >>173 Geelong, Christ Church C.E. >>260 Geelong. N.V. >>260 Geelong, Girls School N.V. >>274 Geelong, Yarra Street. P. >>276 Geelong, Geringhap Street. P. >>278 Geelong, Ryrie Street. W. >>284 Geelong. R.C. >>*541 Geelong E. N.N.V. >>*1094 Geelong, Swanston Street. >>*1492 Geelong W. >>*1889 Geelong.N. (formerly 1889 Geelong W.) >>*2143 Geelong. S. >>*3656 Geelong Orphanage. >>*4398 Geelong, Tate Street. >>*4398 Geelong. E. >>*4748 Geelong Hospital Spastic School. >>4768 Geelong Special. >>*4817 Geelong Gaol. >> >> >>NSEW=Directions >>N.V. = Non Vested >>N.N.V. = national Non Vested >>P = Presbyterian >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to >>http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp >> >> >>==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== >>Geelong & District Surnames of Interest : >>http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdname.htm > >regards, >Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia >formerly Ackerly DocuSearch > > > > >==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== >Geelong & District Cemeteries : >http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm > _________________________________________________________________ SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here http://ninemsn.seek.com.au/

Hello Doug, How does this numbering come about? Newport school has had number 113 since 1862 when all schools were renumbered: National, CofE, RC, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, etc. Are you sure of that number? Regards, Ada Ackerly, Newport Vic. At 20:20 26-02-04 +1100, you wrote: >Hi List, > I am listing the schools in Geelong that have been registered > with the Education Department of Victoria. This list you will not find in > Vision and Realisation, they are listed as either operating or not as of 1968. > >I will mark the schools still operating at this time with a (*). > >I hope this helps answer some questions, but as I'm not familiar with >Geelong I will list them all (19) along with their school number. > >Doug. > >*113 Geelong. N.V. >173 Geelong, Christ Church C.E. >260 Geelong. N.V. >260 Geelong, Girls School N.V. >274 Geelong, Yarra Street. P. >276 Geelong, Geringhap Street. P. >278 Geelong, Ryrie Street. W. >284 Geelong. R.C. >*541 Geelong E. N.N.V. >*1094 Geelong, Swanston Street. >*1492 Geelong W. >*1889 Geelong.N. (formerly 1889 Geelong W.) >*2143 Geelong. S. >*3656 Geelong Orphanage. >*4398 Geelong, Tate Street. >*4398 Geelong. E. >*4748 Geelong Hospital Spastic School. >4768 Geelong Special. >*4817 Geelong Gaol. > > >NSEW=Directions >N.V. = Non Vested >N.N.V. = national Non Vested >P = Presbyterian > >_________________________________________________________________ >Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to >http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp > > >==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== >Geelong & District Surnames of Interest : >http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdname.htm regards, Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia formerly Ackerly DocuSearch

While on this subject does anyone know of Beeton's School Geelong? Year 1883. Father worked in the Woollen Mills. Mary, New Zealand --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 11/25/02

Hi all, So it's - The Dance -1, Horses- 0 Thanks John for your suggestion re the gymkhana. I'll add it to the list of things to follow up- in my spare time! To those perfume lovers: I hope this all makes 'scents' to you now. Liz

Hi Caroline, I'd be interested in any reference you have to Tuckfield school - I presume "1847" is the date? Previous research re Tuckfield chapel, Tuckfield parsonage and Tuckfield cemetery have led us to Drysdale which for a period was known as Tuckfield. In fact there was a letter dated October 1854 from William Butters applying "on behalf of a number of the inhabitants of Tuckfield" for a grant from the Denominational School Board for a school on land granted to the Wesleyan Church by the Government for school purposes. A detailed conservation management plan was produced by Alan Willingham on the Tuckfield chapel and parsonage in Wyndham Street Drysdale. Unfortunately all buildings are long gone but some good photographs, plans and history. I wonder if this is the Tuckfield school you're referring to? Regards ....... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nunya" <ajcass@tpg.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools > Another school to add to the list, Tuckfield 1847?? have not found mention > of it apart from my family source, perhaps it was conducted by the church. > > Caroline >

Another school to add to the list, Tuckfield 1847?? have not found mention of it apart from my family source, perhaps it was conducted by the church. Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "village people ." <villagejunction@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 8:20 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Geelong Schools > Hi List, > I am listing the schools in Geelong that have been registered with > the Education Department of Victoria. This list you will not find in Vision > and Realisation, they are listed as either operating or not as of 1968. > > I will mark the schools still operating at this time with a (*). > > I hope this helps answer some questions, but as I'm not familiar with > Geelong I will list them all (19) along with their school number. > > Doug.

Came across this death of a Geelong lad Rodney MARKS. Thought I'd post it in case anyone is researching this name. Enjoy the weekend! Faye http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/marks/ RODNEY MARKS (1968 - 2000) Rodney Marks died Friday night (May 12) at the medical facility at the South Pole. Rodney had not felt well and experienced breathing difficulties. He went to the medical facility for assistance where he died several hours later apparently of natural causes. The details of his death are not yet available to us. His family has been notified. Rodney was born in Geelong, Australia. He received his education from the University of Melbourne (BSc with 1st class honors) and the University of New South Wales (PhD Physics). His thesis research was on the characterization of the South Pole site for astrophysical observations. Rodney was wintering over for the CARA AST/RO project. He had also wintered over for the CARA/IR project in 1998. He has been a great help to both projects and to all of Antarctic Astrophysics. Rodney was a wonderful member of CARA and especially the winterover crew. His enthusiasm and friendship will be missed by all of us. A memorial service was held at the South Pole station Saturday evening, May 13. Rodney's family held a memorial service at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon May 17 in Torquay, Australia at a site overlooking the town and beaches, which Rodney loved. An informal gathering in Rodney's memory was held in Boston Thursday evening May 18. Make easy money - FREE!! Go to: http://www.emailcash.com.au/join.asp?refer=D37175 http://www.pureprofile.com.au/entry.asp?P=150277954 _____________________________________________________________ Are you getting enough? hotmail: 2MB free. lottos email: 6MB free + Australian freebies & competitions! Get more at http://www.lottos.com.au ____________________________________ If you believe you have been spammed by the sender of this email, report it to spam_report@lottos.com.au