Hi Jenny There are some files at the PRO under VPRS 1676/P0 'Registers of Licenses & Warrants Issued'. Amongst other things, it includes licenses for theatrical performances and to use a public house for concerts. It consists of 5 units, but I don't know anything about it. Cheers Tony Scott - ---- 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 > >

Hello Listers, VPRS 1676 /P0 commences December 1851 to 1874 It is some time since I looked at it, but my notes (in 1985) show: Volume 1 : Licences for Pilots Licences to engage merchant seamen Licences for victuallers & hotels for dances Licences for halls Licences for theatrical performances and, from 5th October 1865: Licences allotting a neglected child to applicants listing sponsor, job held, address and name of the chils allotted from the industrial school system, but does not give the origin of the child, merely the name. until 31 October 1878, in volume 2, when the entry for children read: "licence no longer needed" I have seen correspondence in the Chief Secretary's correspondence files VPRS 1189, applications for licences from 1851, but I was only searching for Williamstown particulars. Unfortunately the better indexed Attorney General's files seem to date from 1857/8 only but I've not studied them carefully. Regards Ada At 21:08 28-02-04 +1100, Tony Scott wrote: >Hi Jenny > >There are some files at the PRO under VPRS 1676/P0 'Registers of Licenses >& Warrants Issued'. >Amongst other things, it includes licenses for theatrical performances and >to use a public house for >concerts. It consists of 5 units, but I don't know anything about it. > >Cheers > >Tony Scott > >- >---- 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 > > > > > > >==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== >Geelong & District Research Centres & Museums : >http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdresc.htm regards, Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia formerly Ackerly DocuSearch