Dear Ann There is an article in the December 1999 issue of "The Ancestral Searcher", the journal of the Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra that you should read. If you belong to a Genealogy Society ( and I hope that you do) then there will more than likely be a copy there; failing that, a copy can be purchased from HAGSOC at GPO Box 585, Canberra ACT 2601 for just $4 plus postage. You can e-mail the Society on <hagsoc@hagsoc.com.au>. The article is entitled "A Swing Rioter in the Family" and provides quite a bit of background material. Cheers Don DON MOUNTAIN===================================== PO Box 3327 Weston Creek ACT Australia 2611 Telephone 02 6288 5793 - Facsimile 02 6287 1207 Researching surnames: MOUNTAIN, RUSSELL, UPTON, TOUZEL, THOMSON, FRASER, DUMBLE, TASKER Homepage <http://.www.cyberone.com.au/~mountain/>

Dear Listers, Isaac Iles ancestor of the Howlett/Iles family was a swing rioter. I wonder if that was why he was convicted and sent to Tasmania? I will try the Tasmanian List. Thanks Lynda for your reply. Regards, Ann Burnell

Thanks for the answer Majella , and sorry I've not been organised enough to reply sooner . I think Harold TREW may be Harry's nephew as Harry was 70 something in 1954 . The BDM's have a Harold born 1905 or so . And Harry was born 1879 . I think this may just be one of those things I will never know , but there has to be a reason for a person to move from one side of the state to the other . Regards Aileen Travis

Hello Peter (Robinson) Vaccination was against Smallpox. It was a mandatory public health measure for many years that all children were vaccinated against that disease. Cheers Ann Synan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com

Hi Ann, >Can anyone tell me what a "Swing Rioter" is? A 'Swing rioter'' was one of those agricultural workers in the UK, in the period 1830-32, who protested by smashing farming machinery like threshing machines. The took their name from a mythical 'Captain Swing' who 'signed' warning letters that were sent to farm-owners. The movement was quite widespread, and corresponded to the 'Luddites' amongst the industrial workers. Best! Lloyd MITCHELL & WALKER in Korumburra and Kardella, 1890 onwards

Hi Listers, Can anyone tell me what a "Swing Rioter" is? Regards, Ann Burnell

I am searching for descendants of John Ross, a chemist in Sale in the late 1800's. I would like some information about this man as he was a friend of my husband's grandfather,Joseph Hyde who had a property at Stradbroke, south of Sale. Di Christensen

Hi List, Just to let everyone know the AVG home page has been updated with some new dates - feel free to e-mail on or off list with any dates of events in Gippsland that you would like added. Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/

Hi Linda I have a little book which gives the origin of place names along the Omeo Hwy. It mentions a STUARTS Creek - north of Bruthen past Monkey Ck but before Double Bridges. Apart from that I can't find anything similar. Regards Lori

Thanks John for the additional 'enrichment' - makes for interesting comparison with today's times and the recent federal government drive re vaccination and the resistance to it on the part of some people! Regards Peter, the older of the two Robbos, at Bairnsdale, capital of the Victorian Riviera

Thanks Carl Peter, the older of the two Robbos, at Bairnsdale, capital of the Victorian Riviera

Thanks Margerie - I suspected that but as it's not spelt out on the certificate I was unsure. Regards Peter, the older of the two Robbos, at Bairnsdale, capital of the Victorian Riviera

One branch of my family (Christensens) all lived in the Glengarry area, and to a man/woman were buried in Toongabbie Cemetery. As Glengarry is only a couple of miles north of Traralgon, another possibility would be Traralgon Cemetery - a very scenic cemetery built on a bluff overlooking the Latrobe River near Tyers. -- Regards, Sandra Beckett PO Box 381 Hastings 3915 Victoria, Australia Home : 03 59791237 Mob : 0419 508585 Email: pbeckett@peninsula.starway.net.au

Having read many volumes of court records, these notices for small pox vaccinations were common and show up on a weekly basisin the petty sessions, with many of the parents being taken to court and charged with the offence! -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- Dianne Carroll Author * Historian * Genealogist Yarragon 3823

Possible!! In the township of Stirling, Mr Stewart was a publican in the early 1880s and by 1895 Margaret Stewart was the licencee of the Retreat Hotel. Looking at references that I have, there is no reference to Stewart Creek, but there is an un-named contributry to the Haunted Stream. NRE or Parks map will show this and confirm its name. ( I have lent my Parks map, so can't look it up for you at this stage) -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- -^-*-^- Dianne Carroll Author * Historian * Genealogist Yarragon 3823

Hi List, We are getting closer to Stewart's Creek - it is said to be a mining area near Bruthen. Can anyone help??? Is the Haunted Stream / Stirling a possibility???? Linda

Greeting s Folks.. It was my understanding that it was for small pox.. I had a great uncle born early 1890's who in 1910 required a birth certificate( insurance purposes )and discovered that his birth was not registered.. Following a supreme court appearance by his father and Affidavitts ++ . it was discovered that because Mother "did not trust Vaccinations" and the mandatory connection between Birth registration and Vacination it had been decided Not to register the birth. I also understand that the Vaccination laws changed in detail several times in the early 1890's. BFN John "Dr. Margerie Linton (by way of Linda Barraclough )" wrote: > Hi Peter > > Probably smallpox. I have one for my mother's cousin in the 1890's and one > for my mother 1900. These were for smallpox. > Cheers > Margerie Linton > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > Lookups are available by going to the AVG home page at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/ and from there to Lookups. If the lookup that you need isn't listed there, and is a GIPPSLAND one, then it is appropriate to ask on list. -- John Whitehand http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm Melbourne AU Alternate Email whitehaj@mbox.com.au Phone +61 03 93145306 Fax +61 03 8621 8915 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Probably Small Pox Carl MATTHEWS ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Robinson <tworobbos@net-tech.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 5:24 AM Subject: [AVG] Vaccination certificates > I have in my possession two documents relating to my late mother-in-law. One > is a "Notice To Parents" issued to her parents instructing them to arrange > for her vaccination "within six months" from the date of birth - issued on > 4th June 1906 under the Health Act of 1890. The other is a "Certificate Of > Successful Vaccination" issued on October 18th 1906. > > Now, whilst both of these documents refer repeatedly to "vaccination" not > once does either of them refer to the condition that required said jab with > the needle. Can someone out there tell me what she would have been > vaccinated against? > > Regards > > Peter, the older of the two Robbos, at Bairnsdale, capital of the Victorian > Riviera > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > This is a happy little list. Flaming and abuse results in instant unsubscription. > >

Hi Peter Probably smallpox. I have one for my mother's cousin in the 1890's and one for my mother 1900. These were for smallpox. Cheers Margerie Linton

Hi List Could anyone tell me where to find lists for Sale and Glengarry cemetry's. I have a woman who died in 1946 in Sale but I think she lived in Glengarry at the time so I'm not sure where she will have been buried. Thanks Sue McFarlane ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com