Hi Everyone, I have been asked for help in identifying a photograph of a town, believed to be in Gippsland. Given the collection that it came from, it is believed to be at least pre 1960, and shows industrial works with a large number of nearby houses on either side of a street. Hopefully you can see the picture at http://kapana.blogspot.com/2005/04/can-you-identify-this-town.html and there is a link there where you can access a much larger copy. Any suggestions would be welcome, as it has a few of us baffled. Thanks! Linda

16.05.1918 Maffra Spectator Twenty-two days ago a truck of pollard and bran left the station a short distance beyond Melbourne, consigned to W R McBriar, Bairnsdale. Up to Thursday last neither truck nor its contents could be traced. On Friday the truck was discovered at Toongabbie empty. - "Advertiser." 15.07.1918 Maffra Spectator Last season the Gippsland Lakes were attractive to a considerable number of tourists 2156 passengers availing themselves of the Lakes excursion tickets, of which more than half made the circular journey through the lakes by way of Bairnsdale 12.08.1918 Maffra Spectator Woman - (Respectable) wishes situation as cook, housekeeper, etc. Apply - This Office 03.10.1918 Maffra Spectator Wanted - Woman for House Duties, 15/- weekly and half share of poultry reared. No objection child. Good home and outings. Apply - "Spectator" Office

Theres a guy lives at Jack River - name of Ralph Moore - knows heaps about the local history - names in the book - might be worth giving him a ring - be prepared tho - can speak for hours ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Barraclough" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:56 AM Subject: Re: [AVG] Jack River > Okey Dokey - I was hoping one of the locals would have a bite at this one > .... However, maybe they are busy. :) > > Jack River is due west of Yarram, not a great distance out, maybe just > under 10 kilometres. Alberton is due south of Yarram, but still close. They > are both in the former Alberton Shire. > > Woodside is 20 km north-east of Yarram, on the main road to Sale. > > I cannot help with any history, sorry, except to say that even then it was > probably a prime dairying area. Moves were made for a school in June 1880, > and opened in 1886. The school was closed in 1964. I a fairly sure it had a > post office as well, but that may have been about all as far as infrastructure. > > Cheers > > Linda > > Kaye wrote: > > >>Any one know any history regarding Jack River in Gippsland around 1920? > >>Is it near Woodside? > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > This list is dedicated to matters Gippslandish - for non-Gippsland enquires, consider subscribing to AUS-VIC >

Thanks for the replies on Jack river. Regards, Kaye -----Original Message----- From: Ian Larmer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 18 April 2005 10:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AVG] Jack River Hi Kaye, I can't explain the exact location but it is definitely near Alberton which is on the Melbourne side of Yarram. My father lived there as a child. Chris Kaye wrote: >Any one know any history regarding Jack River in Gippsland around 1920? >Is it near Woodside? >Regards, Kaye > > >==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== >Rootsweb asks us to keep our signatures short to save bandwidth. Anything more than about five lines is getting a bit long. > > >. > > >

Marion. The midwife was Rebecca Hazlett from Stratford. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:45 AM Subject: [AVG] Re Bells & midwives > Jan,Could the midwife be Martha Mellon (nee Robertson) from Maffra. > Late 1800's early 1900. > Marion Stothers > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > This list is set that so, by default, replies to messages go to the whole list. Please feel free to send replies to the list where you think they would be of interest to the whole list, but if it is only personal chat back and forth, please send messages just between the parties involved. >

Okey Dokey - I was hoping one of the locals would have a bite at this one .... However, maybe they are busy. :) Jack River is due west of Yarram, not a great distance out, maybe just under 10 kilometres. Alberton is due south of Yarram, but still close. They are both in the former Alberton Shire. Woodside is 20 km north-east of Yarram, on the main road to Sale. I cannot help with any history, sorry, except to say that even then it was probably a prime dairying area. Moves were made for a school in June 1880, and opened in 1886. The school was closed in 1964. I a fairly sure it had a post office as well, but that may have been about all as far as infrastructure. Cheers Linda Kaye wrote: >>Any one know any history regarding Jack River in Gippsland around 1920? >>Is it near Woodside?

Jan,Could the midwife be Martha Mellon (nee Robertson) from Maffra. Late 1800's early 1900. Marion Stothers

Hi Kaye, I can't explain the exact location but it is definitely near Alberton which is on the Melbourne side of Yarram. My father lived there as a child. Chris Kaye wrote: >Any one know any history regarding Jack River in Gippsland around 1920? >Is it near Woodside? >Regards, Kaye > > >==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== >Rootsweb asks us to keep our signatures short to save bandwidth. Anything more than about five lines is getting a bit long. > > >. > > >

Hi all, Is there anyone out there who knows the history of the Stratford State School bell? I remember that relations used to talk about it but I can't remember the story. Another silly query - An ancestor was a midwife at Straford. Where can I find out more details? You never know, someone may know something about these subjects! Best Wishes, Jan Woods

Hi all Sorry to be a pest with possible cross-listings, but someone in Spain managed to steal all my email since 14th of this month. I only found out today after contacting Bigpond about no mails for three days so, if anyone has sent me a message since then, would you please be good enough to send it again ? With my luck, this loss will include the message that breaks down a great big wall (:>) Regards and many thanks Irene R

Any one know any history regarding Jack River in Gippsland around 1920? Is it near Woodside? Regards, Kaye

Hi Walter and all those interested in YBLA. I too have a rellie, Mary Ann Denten, who spent time at the asylum and died there in January 1918 at the age of 65. She was buried in Glenmaggie cemetery, which is where her younger sister lived (Glenmaggie that is, not the cemetery <vbg>). Like Elaine, I would also be very interested in any info. on the asylum that you would be kind enough to impart. From info. I have gathered so far, Mary Ann never married and towards the end of her life she spent time in the Geelong Infirmary and the Benevolent Asylum, before being admitted to Yarra Bend. Hilda Gell-Phayer in her book "Pioneer Child" mentions being sent to look after an aunt in Geelong who was ill in about 1904. It doesn't mention the aunt's name, but I believe that it may have been Mary Ann. TIA, Liz

Eric, Your information about the burials at Yarra Bend is an eye-opener for me and probably also for other listers.. The accounts that I have read give the impression that the LA site did not extend beyond the site of the golf course car park. I once made a cursory study of YBLA which showed that some patients were admitted at the request of their relatives who contributed towards their upkeep. When such a patient died the relatives were notified and they made arrangements for the burial at a cemetery of their choice. Other patients were transferred to Yarra Bend from one of the Melbourne gaols. They had been initially abandoned by their relatives, picked up by the police and certified as "dangerous lunatics." When one of those patients died, the Northcote police sometimes arranged for the burial in a (very deep) pauper's grave at Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton. Walter

Hi Jenny, Keep trying with Melbourne. When you finally get someone, they are usually extremely helpful. This was the e-mail address that I managed to make contact on. The name of the person that helped me was Gina Webling. Mind you, that was in 2003. Things may have changed since! (My lot didn't have headstones there either.) [email protected] All the best, Elaine -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 11 April 2005 9:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [AVG] Clarkin family - Carlton & Bunyip Thanks Elaine, I'll try Melbourne General. He doesn't have a headstone if he's there. He had a child die in 1888 in Carlton so he could be with her - wherever she is! Emails to Melb enquiries are currently bouncing so must exercise more patience! Jenny ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== Please do not post virus warnings and chain letters. Material from other lists should ONLY be reposted when it relates to Gippsland topics. .

Hi Walter, Any chance I could get a copy of that info on Yarra Bend at all please? Elaine Palmer -----Original Message----- From: Eric Tetlow [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 11 April 2005 5:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AVG] Clarkin family - Carlton & Bunyip Walter, I believe the cemetery is under one of the cricket pitches. Eric. ----- Original Message ----- From: Walter Savige <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [AVG] Clarkin family - Carlton & Bunyip > > Jenny - I can send you if you wish photocopies of literature about Yarra > Bend, including photos and plans of the buildings. There is much info about > admission and treatment of patients, but no reference to on site burials. > Eric - Do you know the location of the graves? > > Walter > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb asks us to keep our signatures short to save bandwidth. Anything more than about five lines is getting a bit long. > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== This list is dedicated to matters Gippslandish - for non-Gippsland enquires, consider subscribing to AUS-VIC .

Hi, I have a death certificate for family member who died at Yarra Bend in 1885. The burial took place at Melbourne Cemetery according to the certificate. Elaine Palmer -----Original Message----- From: Walter Savige [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 11 April 2005 3:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AVG] Clarkin family - Carlton & Bunyip Jenny - I can send you if you wish photocopies of literature about Yarra Bend, including photos and plans of the buildings. There is much info about admission and treatment of patients, but no reference to on site burials. Eric - Do you know the location of the graves? Walter ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== Rootsweb asks us to keep our signatures short to save bandwidth. Anything more than about five lines is getting a bit long. .

Walter, I believe the cemetery is under one of the cricket pitches. Eric. ----- Original Message ----- From: Walter Savige <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [AVG] Clarkin family - Carlton & Bunyip > > Jenny - I can send you if you wish photocopies of literature about Yarra > Bend, including photos and plans of the buildings. There is much info about > admission and treatment of patients, but no reference to on site burials. > Eric - Do you know the location of the graves? > > Walter > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb asks us to keep our signatures short to save bandwidth. Anything more than about five lines is getting a bit long. >

Jenny - I can send you if you wish photocopies of literature about Yarra Bend, including photos and plans of the buildings. There is much info about admission and treatment of patients, but no reference to on site burials. Eric - Do you know the location of the graves? Walter

Jenny, Clifton Hill is the suburb just across the creek from Yarra Bend. Have a look at Yarra Bend Admissions, page 11, there is a name that could be Clarkin, admission date was 1893. Parks Victoria web site states there are about 1000 burials at the asylum cemetery. Eric. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [AVG] Clarkin family - Carlton & Bunyip > Thanks Eric and Walter for your suggestions. > > Have just checked all the PRO on-line admission books for Yarra Bend and Kew but with no luck. All the other asylums are too far away or don't have on-line records for 1901/1902. > > Think I'll just have to wait until I get into the PRO and see the inquest. Hopefully that will be later this week so I'll report back just what C. Hill is short for! > > Jenny > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > Please do not post virus warnings and chain letters. Material from other lists should ONLY be reposted when it relates to Gippsland topics. >

The admission books etc for Yarra Bend LA are kept at Victorian PRO. Inquest files for Victoria are also kept at the PRO and are indexed. Patrients who died at Yarra bend were usually buried in Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton.. The records for burials there are on microfiche (copy at SLV). Walter