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Can someone know whether there were any hospitals for the mentally ill in Geelong around 1914 to 1925? Or did patients have to go to Melbourne? I'm also wondering if there are any records of patients during this time, and where I might find them. TIA Marion New Zealand

Hi I am researching John Henry & Sarah Jane Thomas nee Hull who were married in Tasmania 1896. John Henry Thomas died at Geelong 12/7/1953. Looking for a death or burial date for Sarah Jane Thomas died Geelong 1962. Also death/burial date for several of their children who were living in the Geelong area in the 1950's Thomas Stanley Thomas born 1892 aka Thomas Stanley Hull Clarence Victor Thomas born 1898 Thankyou Suzanne - Tasmania

Hi Folks, Just letting you know that the two on-line indexes - Geelong & District Consolidated Book Index and the Bellarine Peninsula Consolidated Names Index are not working. All other web pages and functions are fine except for the indexes / databases. I believe these are controlled by a different server on my ISP than the other web pages and the glitch appeared about the same time as the rather violent storm we had through the area yesterday. I've contacted my ISP and hopefully the problem will be fixed before too long - sorry but it's out of my control :-( Regards ...... Susie Z

Hi Judith - have no idea what is happening to your Geelong emails. Sorry, Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Robbins" <kgrobbins@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Re: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232 > Pam, > > Yours is the second message I have received in the last > twenty four hrs--- previous one was from Elaine Kranjc---messages not > connected to me. > > greetings Judith Robbins Mildura. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam & Trevor Jennings" <tjennings@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, 13 September 2003 8:03 > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Re: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232 > > > > Hi Tracey - I think I can put you in touch - give me the weekend to see > > where I have her address! Pam Jennings > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tracey" <turnbull@netlink.net.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 11:29 PM > > Subject: [GEELONG] Re: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232 > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I recently borrowed a couple of old Pivot Tree newsletters and I am > > looking > > > for a Pam Neal who posted a Research Request in the Pivot Tree in > January > > > 2001 looking for Founds in Geelong. > > > > > > Unfortunately the email address given is no longer current. > > > > > > Can anyone help me please? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tracey Turnbull. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D-request@rootsweb.com> > > > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 3:00 AM > > > Subject: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > > > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm >

I don't understand that Judith as I don't have your address. It was supposed to go on the mailing list. Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Robbins" <kgrobbins@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Brooks Family- Geelong to Nullarbor > > Hello Elaine, > > Just to let you know the message below was > sent to me by mistake. > Greetings from Judith Robbins--- A member of the Geelong Family > History Group. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elaine Kranjc" <ekran@iprimus.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, 12 September 2003 22:21 > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Brooks Family- Geelong to Nullarbor > > > Thank you John I will put a copy in our files of the Family History Group. > Elaine Kranjc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Whitehand" <wht4hnd@vicnet.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:29 PM > Subject: [GEELONG] Brooks Family- Geelong to Nullarbor > > > > Hello Folk, > > while doing some "virtual surfing" on the area of Israelite Bay SW > > Nullarbor I discovered the name BROOKS as witness to a marriage at > > Israelite Bay 1898 > > a little Wildcard browsing revealed the following story which may be > > of interest to some Geelong researchers... > > " From Norseman along the Eyre H’way to Balladonia, a few hundred metres > > pass the Roadhouse, there is a well defined dirt track heading south, > > this will take you to Mt Ragged, or Esperance. In dry weather, 2WD’s can > > navigate this track, but not advisable in wet conditions, although > > usually not a problem with 4WD’s. > > > > About 75 km down this well defined track from Balladonia, there is a > > fork in the road (signposted), the right one goes to Esperance, the left > > to Mt Ragged. You can go straight to Mt Ragged if you wish, or take a > > small 13 km detour down the Esperance road to an early Settler’s > > Cottage, which has been restored (usually nobody there, but you can go > > in and look around). The home was built by the Dimer family, the > > patriarch being a young German seaman who jumped ship around the > > 1870/80’s and made his way to this isolated place. > > > > [Henry DIMER (aka DEIMER) married an aboriginal domestic Topsy > > Whitehand in 1898 ] witnesses to this event were the Brooks family. > > > > From the cottage there is a dirt track to the east, which will take you > > back (6 km) to the Mt Ragged track. The Dimer cottage track continues > > across the Mt Ragged road, to take you (11 km) to another restored early > > settler’s cottage. This was the Brooks place and their arrival is an > > interesting story. > > > > Continued next post… > > > > > > From: jackwest ® 19/07/2003 9:18:01 PM > > Subject: re: Nullabor post id: 65049 > > > > Trip 3 continued… > > > > The Brooks family of Mr and Mrs Brooks, plus their children John Paul > > and Sarah originated from England arriving in Melbourne January 1851, > > they lived in Geelong where later that year, Mr Brooks died of typhoid. > > The widowed Mrs Brooks opened a school, which both her children > > attended, and later continued their education at Geelong Grammar, making > > them for the time, refined and well educated (Sarah an accomplished > > painter, also played piano and sang, plus could speak seven languages > > including Greek and Latin). The family moved to Albany in 1873 where > > they were granted (reputedly) good land in Esperance Bay (400 to 500 km > > ENE of Albany). The two women and the young John Paul set out on foot > > into the WA wilderness with a horse-drawn cart holding their belongings, > > even in those pioneering times, it was regarded as a highly hazardous > > journey, let alone being attempted by such a vulnerable party (and not > > surprisingly), many thought they would perish. > > > > Anyway they did make it, and continued on for another 100 km or so, but > > the new land venture was a failure due to the poor quality of the > > country. In 1877, the family of three moved to Israelite Bay (a little > > further to the East) where John became the first linesman for the new > > Telegraph Station there. In 1883 they moved to a new lease and built the > > now restored cottage. Mrs Brooks died in 1911 and was buried in their > > orchard (part of the irrigated watering system, a fig and a couple of > > mulberry trees still remain). Sarah died in 1928, aged 78 and is buried > > in Norseman; John died two years later aged 83 and is buried with his > > mother in the orchard. Despite (or maybe because) of their education and > > refinement, neither married, they are nevertheless recorded in history > > (particularly Sarah) with her flora collections (including several new > > species) which are housed in the Melbourne Herbarium. Sarah was one of > > the renowned Baron Ferdinand von Mueller’s (the famous botanist) West > > Australian Lady Plant Collectors, but that is another story. > > > > The Brooks place is not occupied and visitors are welcome to look > > around. You must return to the Mt Ragged track and proceed south where > > (15 km) there is a pretty rockhole called Juranda Rockhole. A number of > > kilometres further south is another rockhole (fresh water), where there > > are a couple of graves, story has it that a couple of camel drivers were > > found bathing there and as it was drinking water, they were shot for > > their indiscretion. Not sure of the validity of this, but it sounds good. > " > > > > http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/newposts/64/topic64950.shtm > > -- > > John Whitehand > > Melbourne; AUSTRALIA > > +61(0)3 93145307 > > http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm > > > > Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the > top." > > *** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! *** > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Geelong and District web site : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Research Centres & Museums : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdresc.htm > >

Pam, Yours is the second message I have received in the last twenty four hrs--- previous one was from Elaine Kranjc---messages not connected to me. greetings Judith Robbins Mildura. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam & Trevor Jennings" <tjennings@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 13 September 2003 8:03 Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Re: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232 > Hi Tracey - I think I can put you in touch - give me the weekend to see > where I have her address! Pam Jennings > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tracey" <turnbull@netlink.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 11:29 PM > Subject: [GEELONG] Re: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232 > > > > Hi All, > > > > I recently borrowed a couple of old Pivot Tree newsletters and I am > looking > > for a Pam Neal who posted a Research Request in the Pivot Tree in January > > 2001 looking for Founds in Geelong. > > > > Unfortunately the email address given is no longer current. > > > > Can anyone help me please? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tracey Turnbull. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D-request@rootsweb.com> > > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 3:00 AM > > Subject: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232 > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp > >

Hello Julia, Both the messages you received and about which you have expressed concern have been perceived to be of general interest to "Geelong List subscribers " collectively They are posted to all subscribers. Should you NOT wish to receive messages other than those pertaining to your personal interests you will need to subscribe to the List Mode rather than the Digest Mode and set your Message Filters/Rule accordingly --- of course you might miss out on some useful local material<grin>. bfn John Ken Robbins wrote: > Pam, > > Yours is the second message I have received in the last > twenty four hrs--- previous one was from Elaine Kranjc---messages not > connected to me. > > greetings Judith Robbins Mildura. > ----- Original Message ----- ><GREAT BIG BITS DELETED> > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm > > . > -- John Whitehand Melbourne; AUSTRALIA +61(0)3 93145307 http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the top." *** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! ***

Hi Tracey - I think I can put you in touch - give me the weekend to see where I have her address! Pam Jennings ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracey" <turnbull@netlink.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 11:29 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Re: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232 > Hi All, > > I recently borrowed a couple of old Pivot Tree newsletters and I am looking > for a Pam Neal who posted a Research Request in the Pivot Tree in January > 2001 looking for Founds in Geelong. > > Unfortunately the email address given is no longer current. > > Can anyone help me please? > > Thanks, > > Tracey Turnbull. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 3:00 AM > Subject: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232 > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp >

Hello Elaine, Just to let you know the message below was sent to me by mistake. Greetings from Judith Robbins--- A member of the Geelong Family History Group. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Kranjc" <ekran@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, 12 September 2003 22:21 Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Brooks Family- Geelong to Nullarbor Thank you John I will put a copy in our files of the Family History Group. Elaine Kranjc ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Whitehand" <wht4hnd@vicnet.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:29 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Brooks Family- Geelong to Nullarbor > Hello Folk, > while doing some "virtual surfing" on the area of Israelite Bay SW > Nullarbor I discovered the name BROOKS as witness to a marriage at > Israelite Bay 1898 > a little Wildcard browsing revealed the following story which may be > of interest to some Geelong researchers... > " From Norseman along the Eyre H’way to Balladonia, a few hundred metres > pass the Roadhouse, there is a well defined dirt track heading south, > this will take you to Mt Ragged, or Esperance. In dry weather, 2WD’s can > navigate this track, but not advisable in wet conditions, although > usually not a problem with 4WD’s. > > About 75 km down this well defined track from Balladonia, there is a > fork in the road (signposted), the right one goes to Esperance, the left > to Mt Ragged. You can go straight to Mt Ragged if you wish, or take a > small 13 km detour down the Esperance road to an early Settler’s > Cottage, which has been restored (usually nobody there, but you can go > in and look around). The home was built by the Dimer family, the > patriarch being a young German seaman who jumped ship around the > 1870/80’s and made his way to this isolated place. > > [Henry DIMER (aka DEIMER) married an aboriginal domestic Topsy > Whitehand in 1898 ] witnesses to this event were the Brooks family. > > From the cottage there is a dirt track to the east, which will take you > back (6 km) to the Mt Ragged track. The Dimer cottage track continues > across the Mt Ragged road, to take you (11 km) to another restored early > settler’s cottage. This was the Brooks place and their arrival is an > interesting story. > > Continued next post… > > > From: jackwest ® 19/07/2003 9:18:01 PM > Subject: re: Nullabor post id: 65049 > > Trip 3 continued… > > The Brooks family of Mr and Mrs Brooks, plus their children John Paul > and Sarah originated from England arriving in Melbourne January 1851, > they lived in Geelong where later that year, Mr Brooks died of typhoid. > The widowed Mrs Brooks opened a school, which both her children > attended, and later continued their education at Geelong Grammar, making > them for the time, refined and well educated (Sarah an accomplished > painter, also played piano and sang, plus could speak seven languages > including Greek and Latin). The family moved to Albany in 1873 where > they were granted (reputedly) good land in Esperance Bay (400 to 500 km > ENE of Albany). The two women and the young John Paul set out on foot > into the WA wilderness with a horse-drawn cart holding their belongings, > even in those pioneering times, it was regarded as a highly hazardous > journey, let alone being attempted by such a vulnerable party (and not > surprisingly), many thought they would perish. > > Anyway they did make it, and continued on for another 100 km or so, but > the new land venture was a failure due to the poor quality of the > country. In 1877, the family of three moved to Israelite Bay (a little > further to the East) where John became the first linesman for the new > Telegraph Station there. In 1883 they moved to a new lease and built the > now restored cottage. Mrs Brooks died in 1911 and was buried in their > orchard (part of the irrigated watering system, a fig and a couple of > mulberry trees still remain). Sarah died in 1928, aged 78 and is buried > in Norseman; John died two years later aged 83 and is buried with his > mother in the orchard. Despite (or maybe because) of their education and > refinement, neither married, they are nevertheless recorded in history > (particularly Sarah) with her flora collections (including several new > species) which are housed in the Melbourne Herbarium. Sarah was one of > the renowned Baron Ferdinand von Mueller’s (the famous botanist) West > Australian Lady Plant Collectors, but that is another story. > > The Brooks place is not occupied and visitors are welcome to look > around. You must return to the Mt Ragged track and proceed south where > (15 km) there is a pretty rockhole called Juranda Rockhole. A number of > kilometres further south is another rockhole (fresh water), where there > are a couple of graves, story has it that a couple of camel drivers were > found bathing there and as it was drinking water, they were shot for > their indiscretion. Not sure of the validity of this, but it sounds good. " > > http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/newposts/64/topic64950.shtm > -- > John Whitehand > Melbourne; AUSTRALIA > +61(0)3 93145307 > http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm > > Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the top." > *** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! *** > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong and District web site : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp

Hi All, I recently borrowed a couple of old Pivot Tree newsletters and I am looking for a Pam Neal who posted a Research Request in the Pivot Tree in January 2001 looking for Founds in Geelong. Unfortunately the email address given is no longer current. Can anyone help me please? Thanks, Tracey Turnbull. ----- Original Message ----- From: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 3:00 AM Subject: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #232

Thank you John I will put a copy in our files of the Family History Group. Elaine Kranjc ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Whitehand" <wht4hnd@vicnet.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:29 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Brooks Family- Geelong to Nullarbor > Hello Folk, > while doing some "virtual surfing" on the area of Israelite Bay SW > Nullarbor I discovered the name BROOKS as witness to a marriage at > Israelite Bay 1898 > a little Wildcard browsing revealed the following story which may be > of interest to some Geelong researchers... > " From Norseman along the Eyre H’way to Balladonia, a few hundred metres > pass the Roadhouse, there is a well defined dirt track heading south, > this will take you to Mt Ragged, or Esperance. In dry weather, 2WD’s can > navigate this track, but not advisable in wet conditions, although > usually not a problem with 4WD’s. > > About 75 km down this well defined track from Balladonia, there is a > fork in the road (signposted), the right one goes to Esperance, the left > to Mt Ragged. You can go straight to Mt Ragged if you wish, or take a > small 13 km detour down the Esperance road to an early Settler’s > Cottage, which has been restored (usually nobody there, but you can go > in and look around). The home was built by the Dimer family, the > patriarch being a young German seaman who jumped ship around the > 1870/80’s and made his way to this isolated place. > > [Henry DIMER (aka DEIMER) married an aboriginal domestic Topsy > Whitehand in 1898 ] witnesses to this event were the Brooks family. > > From the cottage there is a dirt track to the east, which will take you > back (6 km) to the Mt Ragged track. The Dimer cottage track continues > across the Mt Ragged road, to take you (11 km) to another restored early > settler’s cottage. This was the Brooks place and their arrival is an > interesting story. > > Continued next post… > > > From: jackwest ® 19/07/2003 9:18:01 PM > Subject: re: Nullabor post id: 65049 > > Trip 3 continued… > > The Brooks family of Mr and Mrs Brooks, plus their children John Paul > and Sarah originated from England arriving in Melbourne January 1851, > they lived in Geelong where later that year, Mr Brooks died of typhoid. > The widowed Mrs Brooks opened a school, which both her children > attended, and later continued their education at Geelong Grammar, making > them for the time, refined and well educated (Sarah an accomplished > painter, also played piano and sang, plus could speak seven languages > including Greek and Latin). The family moved to Albany in 1873 where > they were granted (reputedly) good land in Esperance Bay (400 to 500 km > ENE of Albany). The two women and the young John Paul set out on foot > into the WA wilderness with a horse-drawn cart holding their belongings, > even in those pioneering times, it was regarded as a highly hazardous > journey, let alone being attempted by such a vulnerable party (and not > surprisingly), many thought they would perish. > > Anyway they did make it, and continued on for another 100 km or so, but > the new land venture was a failure due to the poor quality of the > country. In 1877, the family of three moved to Israelite Bay (a little > further to the East) where John became the first linesman for the new > Telegraph Station there. In 1883 they moved to a new lease and built the > now restored cottage. Mrs Brooks died in 1911 and was buried in their > orchard (part of the irrigated watering system, a fig and a couple of > mulberry trees still remain). Sarah died in 1928, aged 78 and is buried > in Norseman; John died two years later aged 83 and is buried with his > mother in the orchard. Despite (or maybe because) of their education and > refinement, neither married, they are nevertheless recorded in history > (particularly Sarah) with her flora collections (including several new > species) which are housed in the Melbourne Herbarium. Sarah was one of > the renowned Baron Ferdinand von Mueller’s (the famous botanist) West > Australian Lady Plant Collectors, but that is another story. > > The Brooks place is not occupied and visitors are welcome to look > around. You must return to the Mt Ragged track and proceed south where > (15 km) there is a pretty rockhole called Juranda Rockhole. A number of > kilometres further south is another rockhole (fresh water), where there > are a couple of graves, story has it that a couple of camel drivers were > found bathing there and as it was drinking water, they were shot for > their indiscretion. Not sure of the validity of this, but it sounds good. " > > http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/newposts/64/topic64950.shtm > -- > John Whitehand > Melbourne; AUSTRALIA > +61(0)3 93145307 > http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm > > Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the top." > *** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! *** > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong and District web site : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ > >

Hello Folk, while doing some "virtual surfing" on the area of Israelite Bay SW Nullarbor I discovered the name BROOKS as witness to a marriage at Israelite Bay 1898 a little Wildcard browsing revealed the following story which may be of interest to some Geelong researchers... " From Norseman along the Eyre H’way to Balladonia, a few hundred metres pass the Roadhouse, there is a well defined dirt track heading south, this will take you to Mt Ragged, or Esperance. In dry weather, 2WD’s can navigate this track, but not advisable in wet conditions, although usually not a problem with 4WD’s. About 75 km down this well defined track from Balladonia, there is a fork in the road (signposted), the right one goes to Esperance, the left to Mt Ragged. You can go straight to Mt Ragged if you wish, or take a small 13 km detour down the Esperance road to an early Settler’s Cottage, which has been restored (usually nobody there, but you can go in and look around). The home was built by the Dimer family, the patriarch being a young German seaman who jumped ship around the 1870/80’s and made his way to this isolated place. [Henry DIMER (aka DEIMER) married an aboriginal domestic Topsy Whitehand in 1898 ] witnesses to this event were the Brooks family. From the cottage there is a dirt track to the east, which will take you back (6 km) to the Mt Ragged track. The Dimer cottage track continues across the Mt Ragged road, to take you (11 km) to another restored early settler’s cottage. This was the Brooks place and their arrival is an interesting story. Continued next post… From: jackwest ® 19/07/2003 9:18:01 PM Subject: re: Nullabor post id: 65049 Trip 3 continued… The Brooks family of Mr and Mrs Brooks, plus their children John Paul and Sarah originated from England arriving in Melbourne January 1851, they lived in Geelong where later that year, Mr Brooks died of typhoid. The widowed Mrs Brooks opened a school, which both her children attended, and later continued their education at Geelong Grammar, making them for the time, refined and well educated (Sarah an accomplished painter, also played piano and sang, plus could speak seven languages including Greek and Latin). The family moved to Albany in 1873 where they were granted (reputedly) good land in Esperance Bay (400 to 500 km ENE of Albany). The two women and the young John Paul set out on foot into the WA wilderness with a horse-drawn cart holding their belongings, even in those pioneering times, it was regarded as a highly hazardous journey, let alone being attempted by such a vulnerable party (and not surprisingly), many thought they would perish. Anyway they did make it, and continued on for another 100 km or so, but the new land venture was a failure due to the poor quality of the country. In 1877, the family of three moved to Israelite Bay (a little further to the East) where John became the first linesman for the new Telegraph Station there. In 1883 they moved to a new lease and built the now restored cottage. Mrs Brooks died in 1911 and was buried in their orchard (part of the irrigated watering system, a fig and a couple of mulberry trees still remain). Sarah died in 1928, aged 78 and is buried in Norseman; John died two years later aged 83 and is buried with his mother in the orchard. Despite (or maybe because) of their education and refinement, neither married, they are nevertheless recorded in history (particularly Sarah) with her flora collections (including several new species) which are housed in the Melbourne Herbarium. Sarah was one of the renowned Baron Ferdinand von Mueller’s (the famous botanist) West Australian Lady Plant Collectors, but that is another story. The Brooks place is not occupied and visitors are welcome to look around. You must return to the Mt Ragged track and proceed south where (15 km) there is a pretty rockhole called Juranda Rockhole. A number of kilometres further south is another rockhole (fresh water), where there are a couple of graves, story has it that a couple of camel drivers were found bathing there and as it was drinking water, they were shot for their indiscretion. Not sure of the validity of this, but it sounds good. " http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/newposts/64/topic64950.shtm -- John Whitehand Melbourne; AUSTRALIA +61(0)3 93145307 http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the top." *** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! ***

Greetings List, Since joining this list, boy, have I leant a lot from you guys out there, thank you and keep up the great work. Researching the following families: Beales, Meagher, Viccars, Noonan, Kendall Lorraine Nicholls

Hi Folks, I decided to pass this message on in full as there may be groups or individuals who have a particular interest or need in getting hold of these. Generally we don't post "commercial" advertisements of any kind but as this is very specific to our group and it may help someone doing some particular research / indexing or a group who find it a bit hard getting to Geelong to view the papers. Beware - they are NOT cheap! A trip to Geelong from anywhere in Vic would be a lot cheaper! <vbg> Regards ..... Susie Z, List Admin > Hello Susie, > While on a visit to Echuca yesterday, I came across eleven bound volumes of > Geelong newspapers for sale in a bookshop. They all seem to be in good > condition so far but some have evidence of flaking (or brittleness) at the > edges, a general problem with newsprint of that era. The asking price is > $150.00 per volume!! > I am passing this on to you in the hope that you may know of someone or an > organization that might be interested in collecting them. I would hate for > them to converted into some kind of giant decopage artefact. > There may be some library with funds available for their purchase somewhere. > The bookseller is "Read Healer Bookshop" 580 High St Echuca 3564. Phone 5480 > 1600. Prop: David Engstrom. > I have no connection with the bookshop. > You may circulate this information as you wish. My name need not appear. > The papers: > Geelong Times: > Jan-Jun 1913, 1916, 1918, 1921 1922, > Jun-Dec 1920, > Jul-Dec 1913, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921. >

Hi Folks, I've fixed up Glennis's problem - she was subbed in both LIST and DIGEST mode and had only unsubbed from one. Just a tip for anyone trying to work out which rootsweb mailing lists they are subbed to and in which mode - you can always go to ...... http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ and you can receive an email of all those details for your own email address. Regards ....... Susie Z

Hi Jackie, i have interests in Bennett and Broughton. You can see what I have at www.ainsleehooper.com/ Please also feel free to email me, cheers, Ainslee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqueline Gilchrist" <cocopops2003@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 3:58 AM Subject: [GEELONG] BENNETT - GANGE- BROUGHTON - DENNE > Hi all, > Listing some of my interests after several months off the air. Looking forward to learning more. It's nice to be back. > Regards > Jackie > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong and District web site : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ >

Hi Susie, I unsubscribed some weeks ago but I am still receiving email that does not concern me. Could you please advise what I am to do to stop all this mail coming in. Thank you, Glennis Dees

Have check all the Vic. Western districts Cemeteries and no "Soper' is listed Lorraine

Brian Leask is the author of Whos who in Australia , Brian came from up Benalla way. He may be a link, I think Margaret Strickland