Good morning, Several years back there were some postings regarding William LAVENDER and an exerpt of his obit from the "History of Kyneton" Vol 1. I am researching the Lavenders and wondered if anyone has access to this book and could kindly pass on a transcript of that obituary? He was a Kyneton magistrate in 1856 and died in Fitzroy in 1870. I'm in London, England so unfortunately not able to put my hands on a copy of the book. Any assistance would be surely appreciated. Kind regards Debra Andreassen

Dear readers, please note that the archives of AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS are searchable on-line - Here's an address that may help: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS here's the address for the post concerning William Lavender - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/aus-vic-goldfields/2004-01/1073964269 If you follow the threaded messages you'll come across this message: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/aus-vic-goldfields/2004-01/1073995159 wherein is contained the information: > Further to Toms information, William Lavender died in 1870. This is > his Obit from the "History of Kyneton" Vol 1 15th November- Mr William > Lavender dies at Napier Street Fitzroy, age 76 years. He arrived in > Van Diemans land with his family in the forties and was appointed > superintendant of the Maria Island Settlement. In the early fifties he > came to Victoria and was appointed P.M. at Swan Hill. In Feb 1852 Mr R > W Shadforth was P.M. at Kyneton, in May Mr Lapham succeeded him. About > 1855 Mr W Lavender was appointed. An active citizen, in 1857 he signed > all admission tickets to the newly established Kyneton Hospital: was a > trustee and first life governor, a member of the cricket club. In > 1859, commissioner of Crown Lands keenly interested in the first > Kyneton Mounted Rifle Corps (Mrs Lavender and Mrs Boulton presenting > the historic Standard Colors to the Corps on February 28, 1862). In > August 1861 he called out the Kyneton Rifle Corps - 60 strong- to keep > the rioters in check when the railway gangs staged a riot. An original > trustee of the Kyneton Savings Bank (1860). cheers Robert in Melbourne Debra Andreassen wrote: > Good morning, > > Several years back there were some postings regarding William LAVENDER > and an exerpt of his obit from the "History of Kyneton" Vol 1. I am > researching the Lavenders and wondered if anyone has access to this > book and could kindly pass on a transcript of that obituary? He was a > Kyneton magistrate in 1856 and died in Fitzroy in 1870. I'm in London, > England so unfortunately not able to put my hands on a copy of the book. > > Any assistance would be surely appreciated. > > Kind regards > Debra Andreassen > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > >