Hi Pam, In relation to your article on workers in the woollen mills, I am currently in the throws of attempting to sort out the history of Geelong Unity Netball Assoc. The Assoc was formed from the Blue Triangle Club which as far back as 1919 was organizing games of netball (basketball as it was then called) for the girls who worked in the mills. Let me know if I can help in anyway. Liz -----Original Message----- From: Pam & Trevor Jennings [mailto:tjennings@bigpond.com] Sent: Monday, 8 December 2003 8:19 PM To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Entry for July "Pivot" Thanks Jan - much appreciated!!! Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janette Pfeifer" <janpfeif@dcsi.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 2:12 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Entry for July "Pivot" > Hello to Pam Jennings, > It's Jan Pfeifer here. Here's an item for the July "Pivot" > re Woollen Mills. > Charles Persen ( known as Percy) HARRISON was born 15.5.1882 > in Belmont (Shire of Sth.Geelong) to Esther HARRISON who was un-married when > she had Percy. Charles married 23.10.1907 at the Belmont Baptist Church to > Armenia (Nessie) ROGERS.born 1885 Kardinia, Sth.Australia. He worked for > years at Hirsts Woollen Mill, South Geelong. & I have recorded that he died > aged 76 on 7th October 1958 at the Woollen Mill. Charles & Armenia had Hilda > May 1909. William Percival 1910-1991 & Charles Maxwell (Max) 1918-23.2.2003. > My own grandmother Elizabeth Alice Maud (known as Alice) born > 17.8.1876 who married 1904 to Edwin CHANT is the sister of Charles & was > also born to Esther Harrison in Geelong. > Esther HARRISON was born 6.4.1849 in Fen Stanton (sub-district of > St.Ives) in Cambridgeshire. Esther's twin sister Harriet married 15.4.1873 > to John TOMKINS. > By the way I have 2 red tartan woollen blankets with the > label showing a map of Australia with Federalia Regd written across it & > above at top Silicone Treated. At the bottom of the label which is faded a > bit it says " Made From Pure Geelong Lambswool by Federal Woollen Mills > Limited" > Regards, > Janette Pfeifer (nee Grundy) > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong Family History Group : > http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gfamhist/index.htm > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Geelong Family History Group : http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gfamhist/index.htm