Thank you Michele, I will look for those titles in my local library. I realize there were thousands of men working in the bush mills in Victoria and the chances of finding any references to my grandfather are pretty thin, but I suppose you have to try somewhere and the gippsland list seems to be the obvious one to try for leads. Thanks again for your prompt response. Regards from Norman A. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Deering" <sdeering@vic.australis.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [AVG] Gippsland saw mills > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Norman Archibald <nore@one.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 1:39 PM > Subject: [AVG] Gippsland saw mills > > > > Hi Listers, > > My grandfather "Harry" ARCHIBALD worked in various saw mills in the > Gippsland area in the late 1800`s and early 1900`s. > > His expertise was the installation and alignment of the saw benches that > they used in the mills in that period. > > Are there any records of people that were employed in the mills of the > period and if so where would i look for same. > > I don`t have the names of any of the mills and i understand that there > were large numbers of them operating, but as i have discovered from family > history research in the past, if you don`t try you don`t win. > > Regards from Norman ARCHIBALD. > > > > Hi > > There were several mills around the Warragul area, Trinca's for one. Maybe > the books Path of Progress by > Hugh Copeland and Settlers and Sawmills by Mike McCarthy could be worth a > read. I have obtained both > of these books through my local library previously. > > Regards > Michele > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > Have you registered your surnames on the AVG home page??? Go to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/ and from there to Surnames for further details. > >

----- Original Message ----- From: Norman Archibald <nore@one.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 1:39 PM Subject: [AVG] Gippsland saw mills > Hi Listers, > My grandfather "Harry" ARCHIBALD worked in various saw mills in the Gippsland area in the late 1800`s and early 1900`s. > His expertise was the installation and alignment of the saw benches that they used in the mills in that period. > Are there any records of people that were employed in the mills of the period and if so where would i look for same. > I don`t have the names of any of the mills and i understand that there were large numbers of them operating, but as i have discovered from family history research in the past, if you don`t try you don`t win. > Regards from Norman ARCHIBALD. > Hi There were several mills around the Warragul area, Trinca's for one. Maybe the books Path of Progress by Hugh Copeland and Settlers and Sawmills by Mike McCarthy could be worth a read. I have obtained both of these books through my local library previously. Regards Michele

Hi Listers, My grandfather "Harry" ARCHIBALD worked in various saw mills in the Gippsland area in the late 1800`s and early 1900`s. His expertise was the installation and alignment of the saw benches that they used in the mills in that period. Are there any records of people that were employed in the mills of the period and if so where would i look for same. I don`t have the names of any of the mills and i understand that there were large numbers of them operating, but as i have discovered from family history research in the past, if you don`t try you don`t win. Regards from Norman ARCHIBALD.

Sorry for multiple posts, but it has been a while since I've done this......just in case some newcomers recognise these names. I've lots to share and would love to hear from you. Denise FOSTER, CRAWFORD, JENKS - USA - AUSTRALIA MCNEIL, ISLE OF SKYE - AUSTRALIA HAEFFNER, - GERMAN - AUSTRALIA HALL, MARRIOTT, -ENGLAND - AUSTRALIA GREEN, PINNER, - ENGLAND, - AUSTRALIA NOONAN, CONWAY, - IRELAND - AUSTRALIA ############

G'day Geoffrey I have had a quick look for you and found the following: HEDLEY, James King EB 895958 Christening Sex: Male Father: George Dixon Mother: Ann Elizabeth Hawes Event Place: Yarra Surv Reg Year: 1852 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 25117 Parish: Gippsland, CofE HEDLEY, Ann Elizabeth Ha. CD 387219 Death Father: Peck Robert Ja. Mother: Unknown Sarah Age at Death: 32 Reg Year: 1854 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 3607 HEDLEY, George Dixon CM 423351 Marriage Spouse: ROBERTSON, Mary Briarly Reg Year: 1856 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 985 HEDLEY, Charles CB 895925 Birth Father: George Dixon Mother: Robertson Mary Briarly Event Place: Tarraville Reg Year: 1857 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 8013 HEDLEY, George Dixon CD 387235 Death Father: George Dixon Mother: Elizabeth Age at Death: 62 Birthplace: Cumberland Reg Year: 1879 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 2855 This may be his children born in England the ages are about right. HEDLEY, Edward CD 387224 Death Father: George Dicks Mother: U Age at Death: 23 Birthplace: Bedf Reg Year: 1871 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 7052 HEDLEY, Agatha Mary CM 423335 Marriage Spouse: SMITH, Alexander Reg Year: 1865 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 1423 SMITH, Annie Elizabeth Hedl CB 1897726 Birth Father: Alexander Mother: Hedley Agatha Mary Event Place: Lucknow Reg Year: 1868 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 263 SMITH, Edw Alex CB 1901355 Birth Father: Alex Mother: Hedley Agatha Event Place: Sale Reg Year: 1873 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 26612 SMITH, George Davison CB 1907006 Birth Father: Alexander Mother: Hedley Agatha Ma Event Place: Bair Reg Year: 1883 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 21059 SMITH, Annie Elizabeth CD 818814 Death Father: Alexander Mother: Hedley Agatha Mary Birthplace: Sale Reg Year: 1868 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 5009 SMITH, Geo Davison CD 821955 Death Father: Alexr Mother: Hedley Agatha Mary Age at Death: 1 Death Place: B'Dale Reg Year: 1885 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 89 Hope this helps. John Waite In cold Cranbourne, Australia

Congratulation to Linda, Meredith, Stephen and Wellington Shire for getting this bibl. up and operating. I used it the other day when following up something on Gormandale and Blackwarry. It is so convenient and the layout and searching is very easy to use. cheers Claire ===== Claire Wood Traralgon, Vic. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail – Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

As part of my research into my wife's family tree I am seeking information about, and/or descendants of, Elizabeth Ethel (sometimes Ethel Elizabeth) ANDERSON, born 1887 at Sale, who married Samuel Henry HAMMILL in 1913 (probably at Sale). Samuel died in 1919 and Elizabeth subsequently remarried to an unknown GIBBS, date and location unknown, and later died in Sale at age 60 in 1948. Elizabeth's parents were James ANDERSON and Ann Mary Clements RECORD. Any information would be most welcome and gratefully acknowledged. Peter, the older of the two Robbos, at Bairnsdale, capital of the Victorian Riviera

Hi LIst, This is a belated but delighted announcement that the cultural (ir historical) bibliography of the Wellington Shire, compiled by Lidna Kennett and Meredith Fletcher of the Centre for Gippsland Studies, is now on the net at: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wellib/bibliog.htm thanks to the good offices of Stephen Dempsey of the Wellington Shire Library Service, who made it internet friendly. It is an impressive piece of work indeed! Thanks to all - it will be on the AVG links page as soon as I finish re-organising my office!!! Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/

Dear Laurie, That's really great: thank you very much indeeed! Yours, etc. Geoffrey in 'the old country'.

At 07:42 AM 7/13/00 EDT, GW5438@aol.com wrote: >Thanks - could be, Wendy! > >Geoffrey in 'the old country'. > > >==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== >Have you registered your surnames on the AVG home page??? Go to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/ and from there to Surnames for further details. > > The following is extracted from "Monumental Memories - Sale Cemetery" Dr. Floyd Minter Peck (c1818-1861) was the son of a doctor from Newmarket, England. He came to Australia with his brother in law Dr. Hedley, Dr. Reeve of Snakes Ridge and his brother James Peck. Dr. Peck married Anna Maria Robertson (1823-1859) who died in Sale soon after her arrival there, following the birth of her sixth child. Dr. Peck then married Menie Campbell (1820-1884), a sister in law of Robert Thomson. However shortly after their wedding Dr. Peck contacted an infection while performing an autopsy, and died five days later. Dr. Hedley took over his practice after his sudden death. James Peck (c. 1833-1884) was the younger brother of Dr. Floyd Minter Peck, and lived at "Bowerette" near "Grasdale". He married Ada Minter (C.1846-1918), the daughter of a doctor from Mount Moriac, and became a successful stock agent. Near these two family plots are family plots for the Smith and Minters, who are related. All plots have similar fences, with gateways." "Butlers Woods Point and Gippsland Directory of 1866" has the following. SALE,Raymond Street, Dr. Hedleys Consulting Rooms. I am sure someone from Sale will be able to give you further information. Regards, Laurie Marlin, Fish Creek.

Just a snippet which may be of interest. There is a small township called Hedley between Welshpool and Yarram - amybe Dr George hedley had connections here also? Regards, Wendy (Milne) Fensom -----Original Message----- From: Linda Barraclough <kapana@netspace.net.au> To: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com <AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, 13 July 2000 7:48 Subject: Re: [AVG] Dr. George Dixon Hedley, Gippsland >Good Morning Geoffrey and List, > >This is just an interim reply, as there are greater experts on G.D.Hedley, >who I think was mainly in Sale, who hopefully will answer your enquiry. > >The Pecks are probably even more well-known in Sale than George Dixon >Hedley, and there is actually a small book available on the Peck family, and >their headstones are in the Sale cemetery. > >Cheers > >Linda Barraclough >Briagolong >List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND >email: kapana@netspace.net.au >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/ > > >==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== >SPAM is posts to multiple lists, especially when it relates to non-Gippsland material. It aggravates the listowner, and if bad enough will result in unsubscription. >

Thanks - could be, Wendy! Geoffrey in 'the old country'.

Dear Linda, Brilliant! Thank you very much indeed from 'the old country'! Yours, etc. Geoffrey.

Hi Tony and Bronwyn I have the following Lambert, hoping to tie her in somewhere Jane Lambert born abt 1808 died 1894 West Alberton married John Gallagher married again to Edward Hardwick in 1862 on her death record her name is shown as Jane Lambert Hardwick regards Joanne

Good Morning Geoffrey and List, This is just an interim reply, as there are greater experts on G.D.Hedley, who I think was mainly in Sale, who hopefully will answer your enquiry. The Pecks are probably even more well-known in Sale than George Dixon Hedley, and there is actually a small book available on the Peck family, and their headstones are in the Sale cemetery. Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/

Dear Listers, I write from 'the old country' regarding the above and would like to discover what happened to him and/or his descendants. What little I know at present is as follows: George Dixon HEDLEY, born about 1817 at Camberwell, Surrey, England, baptised 9 July 1817 at St. Giles's Church, Camberwell, Surrey, England. Occupation, surgeon. Father: George HEDLEY, mother: Isabella ? Marriage: 22 September 1842 at St. Mary's Church, Newmarket, Suffolk, England. Wife: Anna Elizabeth Hawes PECK, born about 1823 at Newmarket, Suffolk, baptised 15 January 1823 at St. Mary's Church, Newmarket, Suffolk, the daughter of Dr. Robert James PECK and his wife, the former Sarah MINTER. The HEDLEYs had four children in England: Agatha Mary HEDLEY, baptised 25 January 1844 at St. Peter's Church, Bedford; George Robert HEDLEY baptised 29 May 1847 at St. Peter's Church, Bedford; Edward HEDLEY, baptised 12 May 1848 at St. Peter's Church, Bedford; and Emily Ann HEDLEY, baptised 8 October 1849 at St. Peter's Church, Bedford. The marriage of George Dixon HEDLEY, aged 25, bachelor, surgeon, of Bedford, son of George HEDLEY, stationer, and Anna Elizabeth Hawes PECK, aged 19, spinster, daughter of Robert James PECK, surgeon, was solemnised at St. Mary's Church, Newmarket, Suffolk, on the 22nd of September 1842. The ceremony was conducted by the Revd. Thomas Alcock HEDLEY, M.A., the bridegroom's brother-in-law, who had travelled from St. James's, Gloucester, for the occasion. The witnesses were Mary Anne PECK and Thomas HEDLEY. It appears that George Dixon HEDLEY emigrated to Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, in about 1850, soon after his brother-in-law, Dr. George WITT, went to New South Wales, in about 1849. Dr. WITT wrote 'home' in 1851 and referred to 'Dr. Hedley' as follows: 'we have kept our old Servant at present, her husband is now Captn. of a Ship & is gone to China, but we hear from Dr. Hedley that he has met with the common lot of all who bring out Servants, his man & his wife have left him - We have never seen him (Dr. H.) yet, but we hear that he has grown quite stout & strong' (Dr. George Witt's letter to Thomas Barnard of Bedford, dated April 6th 1851). George Dixon Hedley, 'Esquire', certainly lived at Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, in 1869 because he benefitted from Elizabeth Witt's Will, which was made at that time. Yours, etc. Geoffrey in Cambridgeshire, England.

I am interested in hearing from any descendants of the following people; Arthur Lambert, married Clara Towner. Their children (that I have found details on) where...... Carol Nellie Lambert married Unknown Smith issue and deaths unknown Arthur Sydney Lambert Henry Francis Lambert (also known as Harry) a player for Collingwood Cricket club, also a shield player and a player for Lancashire teams. James Joan Lambert married unknown Fallon Phyllis Lambert Thelma Lambert Any details on any of these people, welcome, no matter how small. Bronwen Smith

Sale Historical Society Sunday Talks Program DATE: Sunday 16th July 2000, 2pm VENUE: Sale Museum, Foster Street, Sale. A WALK AND TALK IN A GIPPSLAND GULLY - Susan Greenaway, Poet and Painter of Gippsland. At the time of Federation, Susan Greenaway, who lived most of her life in the Hiawatha area fo Gippsland, was twenty five years old. During her lifetime, she recorded her life experiences and events in verse, and in her paintings. Her poetry, written on scraps of paper, backs of dockets, envelopes, calendars and brown paper are a remarkable legacy of the past. Long forgotten, they are now being compiled into a book, soon to be published by her granddaughter Sue Sedman. Sue Sedman will talk about her grandmother's life and work, and read some of her poems.

Does anyone have any info on what involvement Charles James had with the construction of the railway from Melbourne to Gippsland. Not sure what section or during what period of time but have heard his involvement was quite senior - possibly as a principal or senior civil engineer ? Charles was born in Melbourne 1846 to George James and Elizabeth Maria Beale. George James evidently came from England, was married in 1840 in Melbourne where he was successful in business, went to England in mid1850s and died there at his home overlooking Southampton in 1877. Charles' older siblings were Catherine Ann, Isabella & George and his younger siblings were John Hall, Henry, Edward, Elizabeth Maria, Edwin, Walter & Robert Young (my grandfather). He established a home "Ridgeway" overlooking Lady Bay of Lake Victoria several miles by water to the southwest of Paynesville (now owned by the Stringer family). Charles and his wife Catherine had children Catherine Annie (a talented painter in watercolour and oils), Charlotte Elizabeth (a competent painter), Helen Maude (Nellie), Charles Young (Buff), Madeline Isabella Ethel (Mal), George DeCourcey, John Stanley, Robert Henry (died of wounds in France WW1) and Edwin Halliburton. Many of both generations lived in the Paynesville - Forge Creek - Bairnsdale area and a number of them are buried in an isolated corner of the Paynesville Cemetery. I am interested to find out more about Charles James' involvement with the railway or any good clues on where best to search for that and will greatly appreciate any help. I have other info about this family which I am more than happy to share if you care to contact me by e-mail. Bryan James, born Eagle Point, lived there then Paynesville but Bairnsdale for last 30 years.

>From: Joy & Rob <lyko@tig.com.au> >Reply-To: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com >To: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [AVG] Re: Vic Heritage >Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 21:50:22 +1000 > >Hello Everyone on Gippsland List. > >At the risk of getting overwhelmed with requests, I do lookups on all >Victorian Birth, Death and Marriage Indexes. > >Please check out the Gippsland site and follow the links or contact me >direct. > >Regards >Joy Light > > >==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== >Anyone seen any good GIPPSLAND websites lately. Please feel free to mention >GIPPSLAND websites on list, or drop a note to the Listowner to have them >added to the AVG Home page at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/ > Dear Joy do you look up Sth Australian indexes......................................................................................................................................if you don,t you should because there is a great demand for info on sth Australia................................................What do you think.......??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com