The Seventh Annual Maffra Historical Society Luncheon will take place on Monday 3rd September at 12 midday for 12.30 at Tinamba Guest Speaker is Anne Wilson, whose father was a travelling picture showman in New Zealand, hence her interest in picture shows and rural communities. She has lived in Gippsland for a number of years and been studying for her PhD at Monash University Gippsland. Her thesis, entitled "From Talkies to Television: Picture Shows in Gippsland, 1930-1956", will form the basis of her talk. Bookings are required by Thursday 30th August. An e-mail contact can be found via www.maffra.net.au/heritage This luncheon is now a recognised meeting place for those interested in Gippsland history, some of whom travel a great distance to attend. Everyone is most welcome, and I am happy to answer any further queries offlist at kapana@netspace.net.au (but am not taking the bookings!) Regards Linda

Mundoona perhaps. I think it's near Numurkah from memory. Doug --------------------------------- Sick of deleting your inbox? Yahoo!7 Mail has free unlimited storage. Get it now.

Hello all, Could anyone help with the following please. Births in Victoria - From the Index 1875 place reference has been transcribed into the Index as Mund Subsequent birth in 1878 is shown as Mu Nd I am at a loss to know which town in Victoria this may refer. Any suggestions welcomed. Thanks Maureen -----Original Message----- From: Robert Haldane <haldane@bigpond.com> To: aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 7:17 pm Subject: [AVG] Captain Edgar Slade R.N. Seeking information about Edgar Slade, also known as Captain Edgar Slade, R.N.; and Superintendent Edgar Slade (Victoria Police). ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 2783 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

Hi Just wanting the details of how I purchase the new Bairnsdale Cemetery Fiche set please. I have left it at my FH meeting on Wednesday and wish to order a set. Regards Joy Light

COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS. THE Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned Superintendents of Police and Crown Lands Bailiff, stationed at the places affixed to their respective names, to be severally Commissioners of Crown Lands from the 25th instant, in accordance with the Act No. 145, viz.:- EDGAR SLADE, Superintendent of Police for Gipps Land district, Sale. (Vic Gov Gaz 28th July 1863 pg 1) TRUSTEES. THE Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has, by divers Orders made on the 20th of July, 1863, approved of the appointments and accepted the resignations of Trustees hereinafter mentioned, viz.:- WILLIAM REDMOND BELCHER, and JAMES FLANNER, to be Trustees of the Alberton Public Cemetery, in the room of E. T. Newton and E. Slade, resigned. (Vic Gov Gaz 1863 pg 1674) PROPOSED SCHOOL COMMITTEES. IN compliance with the 18th section of The Common Schools Act:-Notice is hereby given that at the expiration of one month from this date it is the intention of the Board of Education to appoint the following gentlemen Members of the Local Committees of the undermentioned Common Schools :-- Sale School, 545. EDGAR SLADE, ALEXANDER L. PEARSON, HENRY B. LANE. (Vic Gov Gaz Feb 1864 pg 434) ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Hi Robert, Slade was in Alberton by at least November 1856 when he took meteorological readings that were published in the Government Gazette in January 1857. He was then signing himself as R.N. These were also published for Dec 1856 & Jan 1857. In late 1856 or early 1857 he bought: 3 x blocks of 2 roods each at Giffard 3 x blocks of 2 roods each at Alberton 4 x blocks of 2 roods each at Welshpool 120 acres at Yarram Yarram These are all listed in the Vic Gov Gaz as having title deeds ready to pick up as at 3rd February 1857. Appointed Territorial Magistrate for Alberton 12th Aug 1857. Looks like when all TM were first appointed - about 5 pages of them listed.) In the accounts for the colony of Victoria in 1857 one entry under "miscellaneous" reads "Allowance to Mr. Slade, Superintendent of Police - 250 pounds". In May 1858 title deeds for: 7 acres, 0 roods & 7 perches at Alberton 11 acres, 0 roods 22 perches at Alberton were advertised. Public Lands Office, Melbourne, 18th November, 1858. ADDITIONAL TRUSTEE OF THE GROUND SET APART AT ALBERTON AS A SITE FOR A GENERAL CEMETERY. HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of the appointment of EDGAR SLADE (in room of John M. L. Carey, resigned) to be a Trustee of the ground set apart at Alberton as a site for a General Cemetery, under the provisions of the Act 17 Victoria No. 12. By His Excellency ' s Command, C. GAVAN DUFFY. (Vic Gov Gaz 23rd Nov 1858 pg 1) Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, 26th May, 1859. TRUSTEES OF THE GROUND SET APART NEAR ALBERTON AS A SITE FOR BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL PURPOSES. HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of the appointment of G. B. HEDLEY, P. R, STEVENS, E. SLADE, DAVID TURNBULL, J. A. STRATTON, and C. R. SIBBALD, to be the Trustees of the ground set apart near Alberton as a site for Botanical and Horticultural purposes under the provisions of the Act 5th and 6th Victoria No. 36. By His Excellency's Command, G. S. EVANS. (Vic Gov Gaz 27/5/1859 pg 1110.) Jenny Re: "Seeking information about Edgar Slade, also known as Captain Edgar Slade, R.N.; and Superintendent Edgar Slade (Victoria Police)." ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

LIST of officers of the Victorian Police Force, in the order of their rank and seniority, 1st January, 1865. INSPECTING SUPERINTENDENT. Smith, Peter Henry SUPERINTENDENTS.-1ST CLASS. Dana, William Augustus Pulteney Lyttleton, Thomas Hamilton Bookey, Power Le Poer Cobham, Francis McCrae Slade, Edgar Reid, Francis Archibald Savage Langley, Thomas Edmund Winch. Frederick Alfred Furnell, Samuel Stackpoole etc (Vic Police Gazette 5th Jan 1865 pg 15) Same - as at 1st January 1868 INSPECTING SUPERINTENDENT. Smith, Peter Henry SUPERINTENDENTS.-1ST CLASS. Lyttleton, Thomas Hamilton Bookey, Power Le Poer Cobham, Francis McCrae Slade, Edgar Reid, Francis Archibald Savage etc Same- as at 1st January 1870 SUPERINTENDENTS-1ST CLASS. Cobham, Francis McCrae Slade, Edgar Reid, Francis Archibald Savage Winch, Frederick Alfred etc WILLIAM BLANCHARD is charged, on warrant, with absconding from the hired service of Edgar Slade at Alberton, on the 26th ult. Supposed gone to Stockyard Creek diggings, Corner Inlet; 17 or 18 years, 4 feet 7 inches high, square build, pockpitted, lightbrown hair cut short, florid complexion, blue eyes.-5th June 1871. (Vic Police Gazette 6th June 1871 pg 145) See Police Gazette, 6th June 1871, p. 145. WILLIAM BLANCHARD, deserting from the hired service of Edgar Slade, has been arrested by the Tarraville police.-10th July 1871. (Vic Police Gaz 11 July 1871 pg 177 EDGAR SLADE, Esq., J.P., Alberton, has been appointed a Deputy Coroner of Victoria, to act at Alberton. See G.G., 8th August 1873, p. 1402. (Vic Police Gaz 12 Aug 1873 pg 204) RETURN of appointments, &c., in the police force, week ending 11th August 1874:- APPOINTMENTS AS CONSTABLES. Morris, Alonzo (2609). Smith, Peter (2610). Kane, Daniel (2611). Glenny, Richard (2612). Dempster, Edward (2613). DISCHARGES (WITH A RETIRING ALLOWANCE). Superintendent 1st class Slade, Edgar. Superintendent 1st class Wilson, Bowes Todd. Inspector 1st class Leech, Robert. These officers have been on leave with half-pay awaiting superannuation since they were omitted from the list of police officers. (Vic Police Gaz 11 Aug 1874 pg 168) best wishes, Jenny Coates Melbourne's Unemployed in the 1890s http://home.primusonline.com.au/jennyc/Melbourne/ -----Original Message----- From: Robert Haldane <haldane@bigpond.com> To: aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 7:17 pm Subject: [AVG] Captain Edgar Slade R.N. Seeking information about Edgar Slade, also known as Captain Edgar Slade, R.N.; and Superintendent Edgar Slade (Victoria Police). ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Seeking information about Edgar Slade, also known as Captain Edgar Slade, R.N.; and Superintendent Edgar Slade (Victoria Police). Slade was the first Superintendent of the Gippsland Police District, based at Alberton in the 1850s, then later based at Sale. He reportedly retired to Alberton and [until contradicted by better information!] is generally accepted as being the first grape grower - wine maker in Gippsland. From: Robert Haldane

Seeking information about Francois (Francis) Edward Blanc, a French-born vigneron who settled in the Alberton District c.1870. His son was Gustave Blanc (1876 - 1959), who was a champion competitive Gippsland axeman. From: Robert Haldane (Who is researching the early history of Gippsland vineyards and wine making).

I am researching McKillop's Bridge with a view to publishing its history on behalf of the Tubbut Community. I am particularly interested in any information regarding the people who worked on the bridge and the road leading up to the opening of the bridge in 1935. Photographs of that era would also be of great value and interest. Rhonda Coates Buchan

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No marriage in pioneer index victoria Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Surname : Ashworth (246 matches) Total matching records: 246 -------------------- Surname: ASHWORTH Given Names: Mabel Henrietta Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Henry Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Henrietta HOLMES Age: Sex: Birth Place: HOTH Death Place: Year: 1885 Reg Number: 18653 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ASHWORTH Given Names: Louisa Ann Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Henry Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Henrietta Louisa HOLMES Age: Sex: Birth Place: RICH Death Place: Year: 1887 Reg Number: 23174 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ASHWORTH Given Names: Louisa Ann Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Henry Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Henrietta Louisa HOLMES Age: 8M Sex: Birth Place: Death Place: RICHMOND Year: 1888 Reg Number: 7336 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Digger - Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Query ----- Surname : ASHWORTH (114 matches) Total matching records: 114 -------------------- Surname: ASHWORTH Given Names: Nina Evelyn Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Hy Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Henrietta Louisa HOLMES Age: Age Code: Birth Place: BAIRNSDALE Death Place: Year: 1889 Reg. Number: 9136 -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-gippsland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-gippsland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jill Weeks Sent: Thursday, 16 August 2007 3:57 PM To: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVG] Holmes, Ashworth, Hi, Can someone please help with the following? Henrietta Louisa Holmes married Henry ?Ashworth Date of marriage? I have one child: Nina Evelyn Ashworth b: 1889 Bairnsdale, Vic, No: 9136 Were there others? Many thanks Regards Jill ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jill These 2 births appear on Pioneer Index Cheers David Surname: ASHWORTH Given Names: Mabel Henrietta Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Henry Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Henrietta HOLMES Age: Sex: Birth Place: HOTH Death Place: Year: 1885 Reg Number: 18653 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ASHWORTH Given Names: Louisa Ann Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Henry Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Henrietta Louisa HOLMES Age: Sex: Birth Place: RICH Death Place: Year: 1887 Reg Number: 23174 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: --------------------------------- Get the World's number 1 free email service. Find out more.

Hi, Can someone please help with the following? Henrietta Louisa Holmes married Henry ?Ashworth Date of marriage? I have one child: Nina Evelyn Ashworth b: 1889 Bairnsdale, Vic, No: 9136 Were there others? Many thanks Regards Jill

Hi Jan Out of curiosity tried combinations of the above on the suggestions you have received but no luck. My grandfather, Archibald Pedersen, was Manager about 1942 but don't have the start and finish years in front of me (not sure that I have that info anyway; something else awaiting research!!!). Somebody in the family may have a photo; who knows? Cheers Viv Viv Martin, PO Box 341, Mentone, Victoria, Australia 3194 Ph.03 9583 5372 ~ Mobile 0419 310 235. Member of Melbourne PC User Group Inc.,CAV (Hon Life),GSV, Pres Martin FHS, various world FHS. Accredited Quicken Trainer of the Year 2002 . No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/936 - Release Date: 4/08/2007 2:42 PM

Thanks to all who responded to my query. Shirley was able to provide the address which is http://arrowprod.lib.monash.edu.au:8000/ Members of this list as always are quick to try to help. Cheers Jan

Hi Richard Your comment: It would be nice if there was an on-line repository where people could donate copies of their own historic images of places, and where they can be made freely available to other researchers and storytellers. Just dreaming, I suppose. Have thought about this from time to time especially when I find some photographs of my own that I would be willing to share with those of like mind! As time wears on, even images in our own lifetime will become historical; fire, flood and vermin take their toll along with the pulling down and re-building. Things that we have taken for granted just slowly disappear. My folk were from Warragul/Drouin and I have very little in photographic from their era. What is available publicly may or may not have a connection to them and the repositories want/need a large sum rightly or wrongly for their coffers. Problem is, as always, there will be those that take and do not give which sort of spoils the whole idea? Cheers Viv P.S. Do you have any connection to Bendigo? Your name sounds familiar. . No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/936 - Release Date: 4/08/2007 2:42 PM

There are many on-line catalogues containing old photographs of places. The easiest way to find them is to search Google (select Images, insert the place name and "advanced image search" with "greyscale" as the colour (avoids trawling through numerous modern colour images). Most images are low resolution, and require you to go back to the source to obtain a usable copy. Regretably, many of these sources are institutions, libraries and others. both public and private which claim to promote the study of history , BUT: * often have a long turnaround time * often provide only a CD or hard-copy print by mail (only a few offer to provide a digital copy by email). * Usually want a high price for the image * and despite the image being out of of copyright, also demand a high price for a licence to reproduce the image in print or video, or for the web, even if only to illustrate a personal family history. It would be nice if there was an on-line repository where people could donate copies of their own historic images of places, and where they can be made freely available to other researchers and storytellers. Just dreaming, I suppose. Richard Balsillie Jan Hunt wrote: > Last year there was a website given for archive photos which had been > released to the public taken by photographers in the early 20th century. > Many country town were covered. > > I remember one female photographer Ellen Lacey took many photos relating to > the GBH Sale. > > I did have it in my favourites but unfortunately lost it in my HD crash. > > Cheers > Jan > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >

http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia?action=PASearch&mode=search&complete1=true&attribute1=creator&term1=Lacey%2C+Ellen . On 06/08/07, The Fords <rsforf@tpg.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Jan, > Was it this one?.Link supplied > http://sinpic.slv.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=sbSearch > It was from Feb 2007 if it was the one. > Regards > Rob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Hunt" <potoroo@dcsi.net.au> > To: <aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 11:47 PM > Subject: [AVG] Help!! > > > > > > Last year there was a website given for archive photos which had been > > released to the public taken by photographers in the early 20th century. > > Many country town were covered. > > > > I remember one female photographer Ellen Lacey took many photos relating > > to > > the GBH Sale. > > > > I did have it in my favourites but unfortunately lost it in my HD crash. > > > > Cheers > > Jan > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/936 - Release Date: > 4/08/2007 > > 2:42 PM > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Jan, Was it this one?.Link supplied http://sinpic.slv.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=sbSearch It was from Feb 2007 if it was the one. Regards Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Hunt" <potoroo@dcsi.net.au> To: <aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 11:47 PM Subject: [AVG] Help!! > > Last year there was a website given for archive photos which had been > released to the public taken by photographers in the early 20th century. > Many country town were covered. > > I remember one female photographer Ellen Lacey took many photos relating > to > the GBH Sale. > > I did have it in my favourites but unfortunately lost it in my HD crash. > > Cheers > Jan > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/936 - Release Date: 4/08/2007 > 2:42 PM > >