HI List, In a Castlemaine Book shop yesterday I bought a little book called 'The Calder Highway". Melbourne to Mildura: opening the Victorian Inland. I haven't read it all yet, it has 128 pages, but covers nearly every little town along the route of the Calder Highway. The photos are terrific; mostly from time gone by, and a couple of the new road works. It has a little picture of a Cobb and Co Coach arriving at the Adelphi Hotel at Elphinstone. (from the S.C. Breese Latrobe Collectiion) I love it for the history of my area and think it may interest others who have an interest in the areas covered in the book. Howard Carr is a local Castlemaine district resident and the book published in 2006. Has anyone else read and enjoyed it? Thanks.....Bev

Hi Sharon Here, here, as Peter says, have some fun. I have been married for just on 50 yrs and still enjoy a little bit of humour at times - although I would rather have white - blast those histamines!!! Irene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Finn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 6:21 PM Subject: Apology > > Dear List > I have inadvertantly sent an email to the list which was not intended. > Please accept my apaologies and I hope I have not offended anyone. > regards > Sharon Finn (mortified!) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.10/1813 - Release Date: 11/26/2008 8:53 AM

Dear Sharon, Don't feel too bad, quite a few of us have made similar mistakes... I once sent a 'funny' email to my address book friends and discovered that I'd included most of the teachers at my son's boarding school.... Anyway, considering how hard and disappointing daily life was for most of our ancestors on the goldfields, I'm wondering whether their days were lightened by a good sense of humour. Cheers M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Finn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 7:21 PM Subject: Apology > > Dear List > I have inadvertantly sent an email to the list which was not intended. > Please accept my apaologies and I hope I have not offended anyone. > regards > Sharon Finn (mortified!) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Greetings What has the rubbish on Vol3 Issue 244, About PMS got to do with this great site. Bill

Dear Listers While researching a family member in the Victorian Digger Index, I found an abbreviation for a birthplace I don't recognize. It was entered in 1871 for a birth in 1820 (on a marriage entry) It was: KINGS CO Looks like Kings College to me, but that's ridiculous. I know there was or is a Kingstown in Dublin. Is this familiar to anyone? Cheers Rowena ( in Melbourne)

Hey, don't worry Sharon. All good fun. Some of these lists need a bit of lightening up! We've all made mistakes and inadvertently sent things to various addresses that we didn't intend to. As an old married codger of 49 and a bit years I relate very strongly to the "Here, have a glass of wine" the older of the tworobbos

Dear List I have inadvertantly sent an email to the list which was not intended. Please accept my apaologies and I hope I have not offended anyone. regards Sharon Finn (mortified!)

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Hi Karen Alice Rochford ORENSHAW died 1890 Huntley Reg #12310. Parents Thomas For TUCKER & Ellen ROCHFORD. Edward Charles ORENSHAW married Jane Elizabeth DALTON Richmond 1892 Reg # 7366. Hope this helps Gary in Sydney -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Karen C Sent: Tuesday, 25 November 2008 12:37 PM To: rootsweb goldfields Subject: Federation index lookup please! Hi list, I am hoping thatsomeone could have a look on the federation index for a brother and sister that are not on any of the indexes for Victoria except for their marriages. Alice Rochford Tucker married Edward Charles Orenshaw in 1886 Vic George Henry Tucker married Eliza Barrett in 1893 Vic These are the only entries I could find in Victoria.I have also searched NSW, and Tas,looking for them with no luckSo I am hoping that they are in the Federation index. I am looking for either children, or their deaths. Thanking you Karen Start your day with Yahoo!7 and win a Sony Bravia TV. Enter now http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/?p1=other&p2=au&p3=tagline ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

G'day Karen, Only partly successful! Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Surname : Orenshaw (7 matches) Total matching records: 7 -------------------- Surname: ORENSHAW Given Names: Edward Charles Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: TUCKER Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Alice Rochford Age: Sex: M Birth Place: RICHMOND Death Place: Year: 1886 Reg Number: 5986 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Digger - Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Query ----- Surname : Orenshaw (6 matches) Total matching records: 6 -------------------- Surname: ORENSHAW Given Names: Alice Rochford Event: D Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Tucker Thos For Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ellen ROCHFORD Age: 30 Age Code: Birth Place: Death Place: Huntly Year: 1890 Reg. Number: 12310 Regards, Chris in Adelaide -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karen C Sent: Tuesday, 25 November 2008 12:07 PM To: rootsweb goldfields Subject: Federation index lookup please! Hi list, I am hoping thatsomeone could have a look on the federation index for a brother and sister that are not on any of the indexes for Victoria except for their marriages. Alice Rochford Tucker married Edward Charles Orenshaw in 1886 Vic George Henry Tucker married Eliza Barrett in 1893 Vic These are the only entries I could find in Victoria.I have also searched NSW, and Tas,looking for them with no luckSo I am hoping that they are in the Federation index. I am looking for either children, or their deaths. Thanking you Karen Start your day with Yahoo!7 and win a Sony Bravia TV. Enter now http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/?p1=other&p2=au&p3=tagline ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many thanks to those who answered my email regarding the look up, again the list has been most helpful   regards Karen Start your day with Yahoo!7 and win a Sony Bravia TV. Enter now http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/?p1=other&p2=au&p3=tagline

  Hi list,    I am hoping that someone could have a look on the federation index for a brother and sister that are not on any of the indexes for Victoria except for their marriages.   Alice Rochford Tucker  married Edward Charles Orenshaw in 1886 Vic   George Henry Tucker married Eliza Barrett in 1893 Vic   These are the only entries I could find in Victoria. I have also  searched NSW, and Tas, looking for them  with no luck So I am hoping that they are in the Federation index. I am looking for either children, or their deaths.   Thanking you Karen Start your day with Yahoo!7 and win a Sony Bravia TV. Enter now http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/?p1=other&p2=au&p3=tagline

Does anyone have access please to the Pitfield Cemetery. Looking for graves surnames DALZIEL and REED. I am missing my grandmother's( Emma Pennell Dalziel married Robert Reed) 13th child.They lived at Pitfield Plains. c 1894-1902. Believed to be a twin/still birth??? Thanks Margaret Sydney

Hi Margaret Trewick, I ordered a copy of this book a few years ago, through the interlibrary system. It came across the Nullabor to Perth! Wondering if you might be related to Robert TREWICK who married my g.Aunt Jessie McKENZIE in 1917 at Elmore? Cheers!.........Judy. Perth W.Australia

I understand Kilmore Library has a copy of the McIvor book so you should be able to get an interlibrary loan Elizabeth > 2. BOOK MCIVOR..BY J O RANDELL (margaret trewick) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Would anyone have a copy of the McIvor book by J O Randell that they would be willing to sell at a reasonable price please? My great grandparents lived in Heathcote and my grandmother was born in Costerfield, and I have not been able to get a copy to read. > > Margaret > Sydney > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Is any one researching these names in the Bendigo area, thanks carole Adolf Zesch d 1879 Louisa Zesch d 1882 Robert Mc Clure d 1915 Anna Mc Clure d 1930

Would anyone have a copy of the McIvor book by J O Randell that they would be willing to sell at a reasonable price please? My great grandparents lived in Heathcote and my grandmother was born in Costerfield, and I have not been able to get a copy to read. Margaret Sydney

Below is information from a publication which a friend found on the internet and forwarded to me. North Central Goldfields Project Historic Mining Sites in the Taradale Mining Division October 1992 - Journey into history up the Campaspe River. Author John Linder Gold Mining and the Taafe Brothers Gold Mining and the Taafe Brothers The next feature of interest is a group of very deep gold mine shafts, on the steep slope of the west bank. It is very rare to find the remains of any wooden parts of such mines, but there is a part of a stamping battery, which in 1990 still had the curved lifting rods of the camshaft. Although they may not have been the first, this site was occupied at one time by the Taafe brothers, Nicholas and George, who lived further up the hill at what is now 'Birran Birran'. Early in the century, the Taafe brothers also held the licence for the Mia Mia hotel, before the licence finally expired..19[1] [Much of the historical information presented here was gleaned from Mr Jack Ross (a brother of our club member Maisie Ross), a long time resident and local historian of the Mia Mia area, who very kindly gave me his time to recount what he knew. My grandfather was the George Taafe mentioned. Could anyone enlighten me as to where I might be able to do further research? I have read the book 'McIvor - A History of the Shire and the Township of Heathcote by J O Randell' Thanks in anticipation Barbara L.

Interested in hearing from anyone connected to John Sydney Sartori...born about 1926 ..son of Charles Sartori & Elsie Young... married Mavis Wright.... Lillian

Thanks Robert for your help. I'll see if the State Library or SAG have these directories. I wasn't aware that the Sands was in Victoria as Ancestry only has it in N.S.W. There were large Hollander families, but lots of them remained single, so there aren't so many of us now. Lewis did originally come to Australia in 1857, married and had 4 children then they went back to Liverpool, had another 4 children (including my grandmother), then came back to Melbourne in 1868, and settled in Ballarat, where another 8 children were born. That was 16 in all although 3 of them didn't survive. I've just found out that in 1871 he was made insolvent with assets of only 1 Pound, while he was in Ballarat. I'm wondering how he kept his then seven children with 1 Pound. Still he must have liked Australia because another brother George Reuben came here in 1869, although he didn't stay. Then Jacob arrived with 7 children in 1870, and went on to have another 6. Jacob was a member of the Ballarat Jewish Synagogue and he is mentioned in a book "Formula for Survival, the story of the Ballarat Jewish Synagogue", so I know a bit about him, but not about Lewis in his time in Ballarat, and that is what I'm looking for. Thanks for your help, Lesley on the beautiful northern beaches of Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert.j" <[email protected]> To: "Lesley Booth" <[email protected]> Cc: "AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:28 PM Subject: Re: Hollanders in Ballarat > There's sure to be a directory that will help - I believe Sands and > McDougall directories covered Ballarat at this time .. > in Victoria, many of the public libraries have a family history section > containing the Sands and McDougall directories on microfiche .. > > not sure about NSW... perhaps check with the local libary - they may > locate a library nearby that may help? > > What a fascinating family the Hollanders must have been - still are I > expect :) > > And such large families - > > At the National Archives site - where I imagine Lesley has already > checked and gathered information: > > Lewis Hollander's 1904 naturalization application made in NSW indicates > that Lewis arrived in Port Melbourne in 1857 and went to Sydney in about > 1900-1901 and that he had 13 children ... > > Jacob Hollander - also moved to NSW and appears to have been involved > in the development of a linotype process - > > both men seem to be involved in manufacturing of some sort .. > > > good luck > > Robert > in warm Melbourne - hoping for more rain ... > > > Lesley Booth wrote: >> Hello List, >> >> Could anyone tell me if there is a directory for the shops of Ballarat in >> 1878. I have found a reference to Mr. Hollander who owned a shop in >> 1878, >> and wondered if it was my great-grandfather Lewis or his brother Jacob. >> They both lived in Ballarat at that time. >> >> Thanking you, >> >> Lesley on the beautiful northern beaches of Sydney >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1779 - Release Date: 10/11/2008 7:53 AM