This all began only yesterday, Ruth, but I am due for SLV trip so might manage it next week. Thanks for your suggestion. Everyone has been extremely helpful. Cheers Shirley On 101 Jan 0520082005, at 2:20 PM, Ruth or Bill wrote: Have you made a trip to the State Library? Newspapers around that time might mention something. At one time I had an extract from the Sun that my uncle had kept but not sure if I still have it as it was getting a bit tattered. Cheers Ruth Subject: Re: [AVG] 1939 Bushfires

This all began only yesterday, Ruth, but I am due for SLV trip so might manage it next week. Thanks for your suggestion. Everyone has been extremely helpful. Cheers Shirley On 101 Jan 0520082005, at 2:20 PM, Ruth or Bill wrote: Have you made a trip to the State Library? Newspapers around that time might mention something. At one time I had an extract from the Sun that my uncle had kept but not sure if I still have it as it was getting a bit tattered. Cheers Ruth Subject: Re: [AVG] 1939 Bushfires

Have you made a trip to the State Library? Newspapers around that time might mention something. At one time I had an extract from the Sun that my uncle had kept but not sure if I still have it as it was getting a bit tattered. Cheers Ruth Subject: Re: [AVG] 1939 Bushfires | Thank you, Richard, | | This looks like the best lead I've had so far. I've run out of | places to search and none of them mention | fires at the Prom at that time. | | Now I'll have the fidgets for a week. | | Cheers | | Shirley Westaway | | | | On 101 Jan 0520082005, at 12:05 PM, Richard Balsillie wrote: | | Shirley | | You could try the library of Fire Protection Association Australia | (library@fpaa.com.au). | | They have some very good historial resources and reports (but won't be | open again until 7 Jan). | | | Cheers | | Richard Balsillie | (former Executive Director, FPAA). | | | | | Shirley Westaway wrote: | > Thanks, Majella, I think I've run out of sources to access. | > | > It seems to me that once there was some documentation on the event | > which | > has since been lost. | > | > Cheers and thank you for your suggestion. | > | > Shirley | > | > ------------------------------- | > 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 | > | > | > | > | > | | | ------------------------------- | 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 | | | | ------------------------------- | 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: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1205 - Release Date: 12/31/2007 3:32 PM | |

Shirley, Are you 100% sure about the 1939 fire ? Have you tried VNPA, Victoria National Parks Association ? There was a bad fire 1926. Eric. -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-gippsland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-gippsland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Shirley Westaway Sent: Tuesday, 1 January 2008 12:30 PM To: aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AVG] 1939 Bushfires Thank you, Richard, This looks like the best lead I've had so far. I've run out of places to search and none of them mention fires at the Prom at that time. Now I'll have the fidgets for a week. Cheers Shirley Westaway On 101 Jan 0520082005, at 12:05 PM, Richard Balsillie wrote: Shirley You could try the library of Fire Protection Association Australia (library@fpaa.com.au). They have some very good historial resources and reports (but won't be open again until 7 Jan). Cheers Richard Balsillie (former Executive Director, FPAA). Shirley Westaway wrote: > Thanks, Majella, I think I've run out of sources to access. > > It seems to me that once there was some documentation on the event > which > has since been lost. > > Cheers and thank you for your suggestion. > > Shirley > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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

Thank you, Richard, This looks like the best lead I've had so far. I've run out of places to search and none of them mention fires at the Prom at that time. Now I'll have the fidgets for a week. Cheers Shirley Westaway On 101 Jan 0520082005, at 12:05 PM, Richard Balsillie wrote: Shirley You could try the library of Fire Protection Association Australia (library@fpaa.com.au). They have some very good historial resources and reports (but won't be open again until 7 Jan). Cheers Richard Balsillie (former Executive Director, FPAA). Shirley Westaway wrote: > Thanks, Majella, I think I've run out of sources to access. > > It seems to me that once there was some documentation on the event > which > has since been lost. > > Cheers and thank you for your suggestion. > > Shirley > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------- 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

Shirley You could try the library of Fire Protection Association Australia (library@fpaa.com.au). They have some very good historial resources and reports (but won't be open again until 7 Jan). Cheers Richard Balsillie (former Executive Director, FPAA). Shirley Westaway wrote: > Thanks, Majella, I think I've run out of sources to access. > > It seems to me that once there was some documentation on the event which > has since been lost. > > Cheers and thank you for your suggestion. > > Shirley > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > >

Thanks, Majella, I think I've run out of sources to access. It seems to me that once there was some documentation on the event which has since been lost. Cheers and thank you for your suggestion. Shirley

Good morning and Happy New Year, I am trying to find any information on Phyllis Estelle MASON. She was the daughter of Arthur Ernest MASON and Elizabeth Tweede Mcguinness BAKER. She was born in 1908 at St Kilda and on the 1931 electoral roll was a chemist living at home in Brunswick East.. By 1936 she is listed as a chemist in Nicholson Street, Orbost. I noticed by Googling there still is a chemist shop in Nicholson Street. I was hoping to find any information on Phyllis as I can't find a marriage or death for her. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards Wendy

Have you tried the DSE site which has info about significant fires? cheers Majella ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Westaway" <westaway@dcsi.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 8:09 PM Subject: [AVG] 1939 Bushfires > I've had a request from a Wilsons Prom park ranger for any > information pertaining > to 1939 bushfires at the Prom. > > The Foster Museum does not appear to have anything on file and I have > been unable > to locate any information from other sources. > > Can anyone help, please? This was the year of the terrible Black > Friday in Victoria which is > well documented across the state but the Prom doesn't get a mention > anywhere. > > Cheers and happy 2008 to everyone. > > Shirley Westaway > Foster > > ------------------------------- > 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've had a request from a Wilsons Prom park ranger for any information pertaining to 1939 bushfires at the Prom. The Foster Museum does not appear to have anything on file and I have been unable to locate any information from other sources. Can anyone help, please? This was the year of the terrible Black Friday in Victoria which is well documented across the state but the Prom doesn't get a mention anywhere. Cheers and happy 2008 to everyone. Shirley Westaway Foster

Hi I am looking for a rel of Barbara Maggs who died in 1948 aged 16 years in Melbourne Elizabeth in Melbourne

Searching for descendants of Rosena and Richard Swasbrick. Rosena lived at Bundalaguah at some stage before her death in 1975. Regards Kathryn

Hi I am interested to know if anyone knows of any research that may have been done on Heinrick Sundermann from Seaton (near Heyfield. It appears he later called himself John Henry Sundermann. He was married to Anna Finke. Heather Coleman Heyfield

Hi This may have gone up before, so I will apologise in advance, but does anyone perform look-ups for the Bairnsdale Cemetery. I seek people with the name of Higgins. Hope to hear. Regards Bruce Watt

Thank you Linda. Bruce Lawrence is referred to twice in "Dad's War Stuff" (1992) edited (and well-indexed) by Gloria Auchterlonie: p. 49 - at Moascar detail camp - "[1917] 2 August: Went & had a yarn to Bruce Lawrence in 4th details ..." p. 86 - near Jaffa - "[1918] 19 September: Went to 4 L.H. on Tues night & hear that Bruce Lawrence has been sent home ..." Walter

Hi Everyone, Another researcher using "Beersheba: the men of the 4th Light Horse Regiment who charged on the 31st October 1917" by Graeme Massey and students at Warracknabeal Secondary College, has pointed out something I missed. In the back are three pages of men who were in the 4th Light Horse, but missed out on the charge. They are not included in the regional listings. For Gippsland, they were: DRAKE, Herbert Edward from Pakenham ENGLISH, James, from Newry GANNON, John Anthony, from Junmunna GOWANS, Walter, from North Wonthaggi HARTLEY, John Emmett from Boolarra LAWRENCE, Bruce Effingham, from Narracan ROWELL, Benjamin, from Morwell. Walter, if you are reading this, given your interest in Narracan: Captain Bruce Effingham LAWRENCE was aged 38 years, a farmer from Narracan. He left the regiment at the beach camp near Marakeb on 28 July to join the staff at Moascar training camp. He rejoined the 4th LHR at Shilta on 13 December 1917. Regards Linda

Ta muchly for this. SW On 2301 Nov 0520072005, at 12:10 PM, Nola Taylor wrote: Ellen Louise Miller was buried on Sept. 30th 1986 with husband George in Lawn grave number 63. Foster Cemetery Trust Secretary Nola Taylor -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) ------------------------------- 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

Ellen Louise Miller was buried on Sept. 30th 1986 with husband George in Lawn grave number 63. Foster Cemetery Trust Secretary Nola Taylor -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)

Hi Everyone, Maffra Historical Society has just received a copy of a wonderful book compiled at Warracknabeal Secondary College that attempts to name all the men who were in the charge of the 4th Light Horse on Beersheba on 31 October 1917. Each man has a short description of his war service and some personal details. There are also indexes by area, and the men below are named from Gippsland. I was fascinated to see FOUR Langtip men from Port Albert named - although one, as a shoeing smith, may not have actually charged. I am happy to provide further details from the book offlist at kapana@netspace.net.au but the entries are too long for me to transcribe them. However they appear to be based on BD&M research, and the online records from the National Archives, so they should be easy enough to follow up. Limited copies of the book are still available - details of price and availability are available by e-mailing me offlist. Can I suggest this is a book that should find a place in most family history libraries? Cheers Linda Those listed (although the geographic designations are a bit wobbly) of the men and their address at the time of enlisting, are: East Gippsland (South Gippsland follows) Bruce, Morwell Brumby, Orbost Caldwell, Briagolong Cantwell, nr Yarram Carr, Newry Cleaver, Sale Connor, Buchan Cotter, nr Yarram Downey (2), Morwell Drane, Glengarry Duff, Traralgon Farran, Maffra French (2), Maffra Hipgrave, Clydebank Huggins, Benambra via Sale [!!] Jenner, Sale Kift, Traralgon Langtip (4), Port Albert Lindsay, Morwell Linton, Newry McDougall, Eagle Hill via Bairnsdale (sic) Missen, Greenmount via Yarram Morgan, Orbost Morley (2), Gormandale Reid, Omeo Reidy, Bairnsdale Rice, Rosedale Roynski, Orbost Scott, Alberton Tanner, Traralgon Williams, Stratford Wilson, Traralgon Woollard, Maffra South Gippsland Backman, Neerim South Banks, Koonwarra Bond, Yinnar Bunston, Boolarra Cole, Korumburra Cruickshank, Jumbunna Dickson, Hoddle Range Dusting, Hazelwood Fechner, Trafalgar Francis, Korumburra Fuller, Leongatha Gale, [not stated] Gray, Lang Lang Gulliford, Warragul Hardie, Ellinbank Heywood, Trafalgar Holton, Warragul Hope, Yarragon Jones, Archies Creek Jones, Wonthaggi Loughnan, Thorpdale McGrath, Jeetho McIntosh, Strelecki McKenzie, Boolarra Minns, [not stated] Mounsey, Wonthaggi Rozynski, Korumburra Seager, Warragul Smith, Korumburra Stanton, Mirboo North Stockdale, Lardner Tackaberry, Yarragon Thorpe, Leongatha Trimnell, Toora Woods, Yarragon

Many thanks to all those who responded to my query. Kind regards - Anne