Hi List I was reviewing my papers today and I found that I have a remote link to Geelong. My ancestors Charles James Bullivant had nine children including Julia Ellen Bullivant born Sydney 1824. In 1843 she married George Isaac Wyer in Sydney. In one of Charles James Bullivant's land transactions in Sydney in 1871 mention is made of George Wyer now of Sydney lately of Geelong. This is the only son of George Isaac Wyer and Julie Ellen Bullivant born 1843 in Sydney. It also says that George senior was lately of Melbourne and died there in 1860 and Julia died in Melbourne in 1870. Has anyone heard of George Wyer of Geelong pre 1871? Grahame Thom

G'day Pam I have just recently found that one of my ancestors, Margaret Donoghue, died on the 12th December 1843 as a result of an accident in a dray. Her inquest was heard by Foster Fyans who was the acting Coroner at that time. Does your research include this period of time? Regards Ian Donaldson > I and another Geelong Family History Group member have almost finished writing up all inquests found in the Geelong Advertiser for the 1860's. If you have an ancestor whose death involved an inquest, we would be delighted to hear from you to perhaps 'add meat to the bones' so to speak of some historical family background to the deceased etc. These inquests will be complied into our 3rd Inquest book, in 2004.regards, Pam Jennings (co-compiler) >

I and another Geelong Family History Group member have almost finished writing up all inquests found in the Geelong Advertiser for the 1860's. If you have an ancestor whose death involved an inquest, we would be delighted to hear from you to perhaps 'add meat to the bones' so to speak of some historical family background to the deceased etc. These inquests will be complied into our 3rd Inquest book, in 2004.regards, Pam Jennings (co-compiler)

An invitation is extended to all listers, whether old or new, to contribute a write-up of your Geelong family connections for publishing in our Geelong Family History Group magazine. Our mag comes out 4 times per year and whether you are a member or not, I am happy to print your stories of your ancestors. It helps me fill the 36 pages each issue and of course, hopefully for you to find some new links!! Please contact me off list if you have any articles to submit. Kind regards, Pam Jennings (editor)

Hello to Pam Jennings, It's Jan Pfeifer here. Early in Dec. I sent you info.re Charles Persen(Percy) Harrison a worker at Hirsts Woollen Mill. Well, on going through my files again today I've found some more wollen mill workers as follows:--- Godfrey HIRST was a wool manufacturer & owned Excelsior Wool Mills. He was born 6.6.1857 & died Geelong 1917. He was born Meltham near Huddersfield, Yorkshire & was married to Sarah CARTER born 1853 Meltham also. One of their children was Harold 1883-1934 who was a Woolen mill worker. He was married 1902 to Emily May TOMKINS 1881-1961 the daughter of John 1846-1920 & Harriet HARRISON 1849-1927 . Harriet is the twin sister of my ancestor Esther. Regards. Janette Pfeifer (nee Grundy)

Could I please add to Susie's recent emails on this and the Bellarine lists re protocols, at the risk of earning a reprimand, and make a plea, particularly to the expected new listers (old ones should know better, but some obviously don't). Many of us subscribe to several lists, as well as doing research on queries from other listers, and with our "other lives" to run also, probably do not have a lot of time to read all the messages posted to the list, even in digest mode. I read the headings and select the ones which look to relate to my fields of interests, and often have to simply delete, unread, those with vague headings such as "new to list", "relisting my interests", "new members interests", "reserching names", "look up please" and similar vague headings. Time simply does not allow the luxury of a leisurely read of all the listers problems, even though I was promised many times that retirement came complete with plenty of spare time (ha! ha!) If you want the most coverage of your query to listers, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, put something descriptive, and of interest in the heading, such as the surnames of families researched, towns of interest, type of lookup, etc. Also do not forget to appropriately revise the existing subject heading when responding, via the list, to a query. Sorry Suzie, I consider myself reprimanded in advance, and have slapped my wrist. John W (NSW)

Hello, If you have a photograph of a soldier lost in WW1 who is listed on the memorial panels at Thiepval, France you will be interested to know that Pam & Ken Linge, UK are collecting photos for the new visitor centre expected to open in 2004. Photos can be sent by email along with full name, rank, number, regiment and any biographical details to: ken@klinge.demon.co.uk See also the website www.thiepval.org.uk Regards Joy

Found in Geelong Advertiser 19.3.1868: Charles BOYKETT, Geelong; James PALMER, Mt Duneed; James HARKNESS, Connewarre; George HUNT, Jan Juc; Francis WILKINS, Drysdale;

Many thanks for the link Linda, My brother is indeed listed on that wall.. Julie, from Sydney managed to get a photo of his inscription on her way down from Sydney. Now, all I have to research is the Geelong Transport Workers' Union.... Cheers... Pat... At 24/12/2003 Wednesday08:08 PM, you wrote: >This link has some info on the wall and an annual commemoration ceremony, >also an email who may be able to help you. >Good luck >Linda > >http://www.trucksdownunder.homestead.com/memorial_2.html > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Patrick O'Sullivan <pat@ozonline.com.au> >To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 10:59 PM >Subject: [GEELONG] Truckies > > > > G'day All, > > Does anyone know any details about a memorial wall at Tarcutta, for > > truckies/passengers who died? > > Also the Geelong Transport Workers' Union.. > > Aparrently, my brother, Frank O'Sullivan is noted with both.. > > Any details would be appreciated.,.,. > > Cheers... > > Pat... > > > > pat@ozonline.com.au > > www.gencircles.com/users/pat-online (updated weekly) > > ICQ# 17057235 > > PO Box 65A > > Armadale, 3143 > > Victoria, Australia > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Geelong & District Towns and Regions : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdtown.htm > > > > >==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== >Geelong & District Churches : >http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm pat@ozonline.com.au www.gencircles.com/users/pat-online (updated weekly) ICQ# 17057235 PO Box 65A Armadale, 3143 Victoria, Australia

I am attempting to research the life of Henry Aaron Smith who was one of the original Batesford Village Settlers and became Postmaster in the mid 1850's. I am aware of the book references which were most helpful. If anyone can add even by way of anecdotal information it would be appreciated. In particular does anyone know in what decade Henry's timber Triple Gabled Home and store was demolished. Thanks - Alan Smith.

I found two ancestors in the Admissions and Discharges of St Augustine's Orphanage: Bullard John and William. Is anyone else on the mailing list doing any genealogy work on the Bullard family? I am a direct descendent from William (my father's grandfather), and would like to make contact with any person doing similar work. Shirley Jorritsma (nee Bullard)

This link has some info on the wall and an annual commemoration ceremony, also an email who may be able to help you. Good luck Linda http://www.trucksdownunder.homestead.com/memorial_2.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick O'Sullivan <pat@ozonline.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 10:59 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Truckies > G'day All, > Does anyone know any details about a memorial wall at Tarcutta, for > truckies/passengers who died? > Also the Geelong Transport Workers' Union.. > Aparrently, my brother, Frank O'Sullivan is noted with both.. > Any details would be appreciated.,.,. > Cheers... > Pat... > > pat@ozonline.com.au > www.gencircles.com/users/pat-online (updated weekly) > ICQ# 17057235 > PO Box 65A > Armadale, 3143 > Victoria, Australia > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Towns and Regions : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdtown.htm >

Seasons Greetings to all regards Deirdre deirdremc@bigpond.com

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Just a note Little Bendigo, near Ballarat, is now called Nerrina. Some of my relatives were born at Bungaree, and the next children born at Nerrina. Di Christensen

Hi Folks, This is just a friendly reminder for this mailing list - every year List Admins realise that a LOT of people get a new computer / internet access for Christmas and we get a LOT of newbies joining mailing lists who have no idea about the do's and don'ts and guidelines for using mailing lists. So, remember, we were all new at one stage and we all made mistakes (still do!) so be patient, try to set good examples and most importantly be friendly and helpful. And for those who may have forgotten, remember some of the basics ............... Geelong & District Mailing List Guidelines ........ http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdmail.htm Crossposting (same message to multiple lists) is NOT a good idea (unless of course you're a List Admin for multiple lists! <vbg>)! Bad language and flaming are frowned on and will probably result in instant removal from the list. Always use Plain Text for Mailing Lists (not html / fancy backgrounds / non-standard text etc.) Edit replies - don't leave all the text of all the previous threads of the message in your reply ....... remove as much of the original message from your reply as practical but include sufficient so that the thread (and potentially sender) of the previous message(s) is obvious. BE FRIENDLY and HELPFUL - you never know when someone will return the favour! Have a lovely Christmas everyone ............ Susie Zada, List Admin

There are lots of sites if you do a Google search. Cheers, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <szada@zades.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 7:04 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Re: Little Bendigo > Hi Folks, > > It's always important to beware of more than one place bearing the name > Little Bendigo! > > The official Australian Place Names database actually shows three entries > for Little Bendigo in Victoria at two different (but not too distant) > locations ....... > > Little Bendigo (town / location) is near Castlemaine. > > Little Bendigo Creek and Little Bendigo Primary School are just near > Ballarat. If there was a school, presumably there also used to be a town / > location / settlement! > > Check out the longitude and latitude of these places at ......... > > http://www.ga.gov.au/map/names/ > > Regards ............. Susie Z > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nunya" <ajcass@tpg.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 6:11 AM > Subject: [GEELONG] Re: Little Bendigo > > > > Looking on a map of Castlemaine you will find Little Bendigo. > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Cemeteries : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm >

Hi Folks, It's always important to beware of more than one place bearing the name Little Bendigo! The official Australian Place Names database actually shows three entries for Little Bendigo in Victoria at two different (but not too distant) locations ....... Little Bendigo (town / location) is near Castlemaine. Little Bendigo Creek and Little Bendigo Primary School are just near Ballarat. If there was a school, presumably there also used to be a town / location / settlement! Check out the longitude and latitude of these places at ......... http://www.ga.gov.au/map/names/ Regards ............. Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nunya" <ajcass@tpg.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 6:11 AM Subject: [GEELONG] Re: Little Bendigo > Looking on a map of Castlemaine you will find Little Bendigo.

Looking on a map of Castlemaine you will find Little Bendigo. Close by is the Loddon Prision and is not far from the Hisoric Pennywieght Flat Cemetery. I am looking at the latest CFA map book of the area. Hope this helps Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Christensen" <dichris@labyrinth.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 8:29 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] NASH / MURPHY > Little Bendigo is a little suburb, just out of Ballarat. > To the north of Ballarat actually. > Now sometimes called Nerrina > Di > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong and District web site : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ >

G'day All, Does anyone know any details about a memorial wall at Tarcutta, for truckies/passengers who died? Also the Geelong Transport Workers' Union.. Aparrently, my brother, Frank O'Sullivan is noted with both.. Any details would be appreciated.,.,. Cheers... Pat... pat@ozonline.com.au www.gencircles.com/users/pat-online (updated weekly) ICQ# 17057235 PO Box 65A Armadale, 3143 Victoria, Australia