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

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.

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

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.