Hi Folks, Joan wrote: <snip> could anyone tell me if the Primary School operating in Maryborough in the early 1900's is still in existence and where records for this school may be held. Me: There are two schools in Maryborough, 404, known as Maryborough (or the West School) to which my mother and brother went, and 2828 Maryborough East (or the East School) to which my father and I went. Both are still operating, so may have their records, but someone else will have to give you the definitive locations. I know that the genealogical group in Maryborough was collecting and naming old school photos. You've made me think of the poem about the East School which I learnt when I was there 50 years ago "In eighteen hundred and eighty six, they built in Maryborough a school of bricks. They put the windows so high in the wall, You had to stand on the desks to see out at all!" I don't remember the rest of it, but I suspect the windows were so high because when my Dad was there in the 1920's, the rooms with the high windows had galleries ( i.e. stepped classrooms). If you look in the List Archives, you may find postings on the schools you've asked about. Tom

Hello All Looking for information on the Alma School, particularly in the 1850's. Apparently State School No. 23 commenced in 1856 and was replaced in 1864 by No. 848. Any ideas as to where the old records may be? Also would there be any hope of photos? Also, could anyone tell me if the Primary School operating in Maryborough in the early 1900's is still in existence and where records for this school may be held. Any help would be much appreciated. Regards Joan

When I went to school (a long, long time ago) it was Rod, Pole or Perch - all interchangeable names for the same unit of measure. the older of the tworobbos The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. and . . . . As we slide down the bannister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way

I agree with Richard, 32 Perches as an area would be 968 sq yards or 809.37 sq metres. (or if you were an ancient Roman 0.323748513792 Jugera) The free program "Calendar Magic" - google for it, will do all the conversions you ever need and some you don't. Also great for calendars of all types, distances and a million (well, at least a lot) of other things. Paul in Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "RichardB" <rblomra28@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:08 PM Subject: Perch > > > > > Hi Julia! > > > > Re He had other land too, the description of which seems odd. "Crown > allotment > > 3 of Section 1 of the parish of Clunes, containing 32 perches or > thereabouts." Perches?? What would that be - feet, or yards ?? Hopefully > it wasn't the number of bird houses.<vbg> > > > > You could do Google search under “area perch measurement length ” etc. > > I think you will find the “perch” ( or rod or pole) is > > actually an old Imperial length measurement equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet. > > > So land measures would likely to be a contraction of square perch being > equal to an area of 1 perch x 1 perch or 30.25 sq yards. > > (Any civil engineers or surveyors out there?) > > > > Have a look at this site too…. > > > > HYPERLINK > "http://www.pobonline.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/Article/1,9169,88115,00.htm > l"http://www.pobonline.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/Article/1,9169,88115,00.ht > ml > > > > Regards… > > Richard > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.5/67 - Release Date: 9/08/2005 > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Do NOT send virus warnings <- considered off-topic. >

Yes Richard there will be many on this list who grew up with learning the imperial measurements tables (but never really understood what they were about). I can guarantee it wasn't about housing for birds though :-) Beth -----Original Message----- From: RichardB [mailto:rblomra28@netspace.net.au] Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2005 6:09 PM To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Perch

Hi all I am looking for information about the Creswick Miners Association (1870 - c 1883) which later, following a number of amalgamations became the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees Federation. A relative John SAMPSON along with a Mr W G Spence were the leaders of the Union in it's original form. My ggggrandfather was SAMPSON so I am after any pertinent info or photos. There is some biog info on the trades union ass website for WG Spence but none for John Sampson. Regards Samantha Menzies Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Julia! Re He had other land too, the description of which seems odd. "Crown allotment 3 of Section 1 of the parish of Clunes, containing 32 perches or thereabouts." Perches?? What would that be - feet, or yards ?? Hopefully it wasn't the number of bird houses.<vbg> You could do Google search under “area perch measurement length ” etc. I think you will find the “perch” ( or rod or pole) is actually an old Imperial length measurement equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet. So land measures would likely to be a contraction of square perch being equal to an area of 1 perch x 1 perch or 30.25 sq yards. (Any civil engineers or surveyors out there?) Have a look at this site too…. HYPERLINK "http://www.pobonline.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/Article/1,9169,88115,00.htm l"http://www.pobonline.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/Article/1,9169,88115,00.ht ml Regards… Richard -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.5/67 - Release Date: 9/08/2005

Hello All - Sorry to sound so ignorant, but I'm trying to decipher a property record for a person who died intestate, and some of the terms are unfamiliar. He had land - with no listed value - "held by deceased under the 42nd Section of the Amending Land Act, being allotment 1 section ___ Parish of Conover, County of Kara Kara". - Would this mean he held the entire Allotment 1? The value of the fencing around same land was 150.0.0, which was taxed. - What did the 42nd Section of the Amending Land Act cover? (I did try a Google search - and got very, very wierd results.) - How much land could be held under that act? Was it 'free' land, which could be claimed, and if improved upon, became the claimants after a period of time? He had other land too, the description of which seems odd. "Crown allotment 3 of Section 1 of the parish of Clunes, containing 32 perches or thereabouts." Perches?? What would that be - feet, or yards ?? Hopefully it wasn't the number of bird houses.<vbg> Could people give property away before their death, thus avoiding death taxes? He was sick for 14 days, and a lot could have been done in that time. I'm trying to put together a realistic picture of what he might have had. Thanks for any help you can give me on this. Best regards, Julia Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. Briton newspaper transcripts at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad

Dear list I have been given a photo copy of a school photo taken in 1917 of Gunbower Island West School. I have many family members of the surname Anson in the photo. Would love to hear from anyone with family members. teacher is Frank Clough Students: Bill Stanton, Kath Anson, Corrie Toll, Doris Soutyhern, Eileen Weylan, Francis Southern, Harry Fenn, Irene Plant, Josie Anson, Renie Stanton, Rosie Anson, Molly Bourke, Neil Smith, Arthur Stanton, Grace Cleave, George Hipwell, Florrie Anson, Teddy Anson, Jack Burke, Jack Fenn & Walter Anson. thanks Jen

Hello I am researching the Sandersons of Archdale. I would like to hear from anyone with Sandersons from Archdale, Bealiba , Dunolly, Avoca etc. Thanks Andrea

Thanks Jenny, Not mine. I really appreciate your giving your time Thanks a million Betty----- Original Message ----- From: <JnnyB@aol.com> To: ""Betty Cheeseman"" <ech39497@bigpond.net.au> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 11:39 PM Subject: Re: Clip Cd > Hello Betty, > > The only TORPEY/TORPIE is an Alfred who was aged 22 in 1873 and was born in Swindon. If you need further details please let me know. It seems that unless an ancestor went to England on one of his trips he would not be recorded on this CD. Perhaps this tells us he only travelled 'locally'. > > -- > best wishes, > > Jenny >

Try Google for Tom Mitchell Corryong. He was a member of parliament. His wife Elayne died in 2002. She was the author of The Silver Brumby. May be same family. -----Original Message----- From: Anne Hanson [mailto:annehanson@hotkey.net.au] Sent: Sunday, 31 July 2005 7:35 PM To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: T A Mitchell Delatite Station 27 July 2005 Hi All, I am looking at an 1853 marriage certificate where a T A Mitchell (I only have initials) from Delatite Station is a witness to the marriage. If there' s any one out there who knows something about this T A Mitchell, then please contact me off list. Anne Hanson annehanson@hotkey.net.au ______________________________

Also available in Australia from www.gould.com.au Just put Crew Lists & Agreements for the Years 1863 to 1913 into the search box top right on the Home page and it will take you to an excellent description of the CD and its contents. Cost $89 + postage Cheers Marg Smith Mardi, NSW ----- Original Message ----- From: <JnnyB@aol.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:29 PM Subject: CLIP - the details > O.K. Listers, > > Here are the publication details. > I have been holding off putting up some of the info as I had hoped to copy the introduction but alas there is security on the file which prevents me copying ANY text. This means I can't copy a few lines and send them to people with multiple entries for an ancestor, or with ancestors with common names. > While I endores the author's right to do this as they want to encourage purchase of the CD it certainly is frustrating. > > Produced by: S&N Genealogy Supplies 2002 and the CLIP project. > S&N Genealogy supplies Tel/Fax 01722 716121 (English number?) > www.GenealogySupplies.com > > Records "have been drawn from Crew Lists, Crew Agreements and Log Books for the period 1863-1913 held in local record office (ROs)in the British Isles and at the Public Record Office (PRO) Kew." > The records include ID numbers which refer users to the original record held in English Record offices. > The CD also refers to "Records of Merchant Shipping and Seamen", by Smith, Watts, and Watts, produced by PRO (England) (ISBN 1 873 162 49 9) for further details and info on other periods. > > Sorry folks but that's all that is on the CD. > Don't be disheartened if you think it is all English born men. There are lots of Swedes and Australians. > > -- > best wishes, > > Jenny > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Victorian place names database > http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm >

Dear Jenny, If possible could you have a look for John Torpey, an Irish seaman, resident and working from early 1860s out of Melbourne. Thank you Betty Cheeseman

Hi Trish I searched at http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au for HEDGES and came up with quite a few hits. The following is for M HEDGES, but there are heaps of HEDGE (would you believe a ROSE HEDGE......mmm I bet she smelt nice) and HEDGES and it's interesting that the same guys appear to be HEDGE on one list and HEDGES on another. WENTWORTH OF SYDNEY, B. PADDLE, MASTER, BURTHEN 650 TONS from THE PORT OF MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 9TH JULY 1875 HEDGES M. Passenger I hope it proves to be a clue..... Regards Jackie in Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish Poock" <trishu3a@tpg.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 8:37 PM Subject: Re: CLIP CD | Dear Jenny, | | I would appreciate a look up. I have a Micah Hedges who was supposedly born | in Bristol c1825 and was married at Emerald Hill in 1860. His 1888 death | certificate states he was a storeman, mariner and labourer and so far I | have not been able to find his entry to Australia. | | Thank you, | Trish Poock. | | Researching Hedges, Jones, Mathie, McNaughtan, Parker, Redfearn. | | | ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== | To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in | the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com |

Dear Jenny, I would appreciate a look up. I have a Micah Hedges who was supposedly born in Bristol c1825 and was married at Emerald Hill in 1860. His 1888 death certificate states he was a storeman, mariner and labourer and so far I have not been able to find his entry to Australia. Thank you, Trish Poock. Researching Hedges, Jones, Mathie, McNaughtan, Parker, Redfearn.

Thanks Jenny for CLIP details. Guess we will just have to keep hunting those illusive rels…. Richard -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.9/62 - Release Date: 2/08/2005

Sherrie referred me to Aus Archives. Thank you Sherrie – Some time ago I got the digitized copy for Andrew Blomberg at the Aus Archives. I am looking now to cross reference and hopefully find some record of his experience (crew listing) in Melbourne waters while he was living at Portarlington. Hopefully something on CLIP. Hopefully Jenny will find something! Maybe other interested listers have tracked down CLIP details: CLIP = Crew lists and agreements for the years 1863 to1913: Crew List Index Project - Owen, Peter Richard -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.9/62 - Release Date: 2/08/2005

Hi Jenny, could you please check for a Thomas A BYLES, b abt 1863, who is believed to have jumped ship in Wellington NZ around 1880, but who might perhaps have travelled to Australia prior to that date? Thanks very much, Jo Featherston from Sydney but now Melbourne, enjoying researching Victorian families FEATHERSTON/FEATHERSTONE, CALWELL, NEILSON ----- Original Message ----- From: JnnyB@aol.com To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: CLIP CD Hello listers, The much talked about CLIP CD (Crew lists) is in my hot little hands. It covers from 1863-1913. I will do look-ups on the following conditions. No requests will be accepted after Sunday midnight (the 7th of August!) Please be patient as you wait for a response. I may take up to a week. -- best wishes, Jenny ______________________________

Hi Richard, Andrew's Naturalisation papers (1874) are in the National Archives... http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/recordsearch.html It is stated that Andrew arrived on the 'Ann Melhuish' on the 18 Jul 1862. Kind regards, Sherrie. Sydney, NSW. On Sat, 06 Aug 2005 23:51:15 +1000, RichardB <rblomra28@netspace.net.au> wrote: > Hi Jenny! > > I would be grateful to be included on what I hope for you will be just a > quick look-up! > > > I am searching for Andrew Blomberg, a Swedish mariner, came to Melbourne > via > London 1862. > > Possible ship – HAZARD or ANN(E) MELHUISH. Married in Melbourne 1863. I > believe he lived in > > Portarlington c. 1875 still working as a mariner or master mariner. He > died > in Melbourne 1879. > > I would be very interested and most grateful to get any further info if > he > is on the CLIP. > > Richard > > >