You won't find him in the Victorian indices, because this happened in NSW! If you look at the article, it is headlined "SYDNEY" and he is a farmer in the "GALONG" not Geelong district. Jane Quoting Peter Thomas <pmthomas@bigpond.com>: > > I checked the Victorian Probates index 1920-39, under both O'NEIL & > O'NEILL. I looked for "Jack", and considering the possibility that > Jack > might be a diminutive for something else, I checked again by date of > death (a very well-presented index is the Vic Probates). > > Next: I'd be checking the paper over the next few weeks for a > retraction. > > > Peter THOMAS > Darwin, AUSTRALIA > <pmthomas@bigpond.com> > > From: Janis [mailto:janisdon1@westnet.com.au] > Sent: Monday, 21 November 2005 6:27 PM > To: 'Peter Thomas'; AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: Killed in Sulky accident > > > I have contacted BDM and they have tried the different variations and > it > is not there.......Very strange. There is no inquest either round > about > that time. They suggest I have a look at the papers but as I am in > the > NW of WA it is impossible, this is why I rely on good people like > yourself. > Thanks anyway for your trouble > Janis > in bloody hot South hedland > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Thomas [mailto:pmthomas@bigpond.com] > Sent: Monday, 21 November 2005 4:02 PM > To: 'Janis '; 'AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com' > Subject: Killed in Sulky accident > > > > There is an index of Coronial Inquests for Victoria. If this event > is > recorded there, then you can access the inquest papers. These often > contain a few clues about family relationships. > > And/or: farmers own land; which means that there is tidying up to > do > when they die. The Victorian probate Indices are available. These > will > lead to a will or other papers. > > It is not unknown, but unusual for a 20th century death not to be in > the > BDM indices. I would look again, using spellng variations. > > > Peter THOMAS > Darwin, AUSTRALIA > <pmthomas@bigpond.com> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Janis [mailto:janisdon1@westnet.com.au] > Sent: Tuesday, 15 November 2005 9:17 PM > To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: FW: [A.G.R. ] Relationship O'Neil-Hamilton > > ... Also I have been trying to find five O'Neils who have > disappeared > off the face of the earth, one possibility is;- > > Ballarat Courier Mon 7th May 1923 > > Killed in Sulky accident > > Jack O'Neill, a farmer in the Geelong district was killed last night > in > an accident to his sulky on Burrowa Road. He is the third member of > the > family who has met death in this manner. (John O'NEIL was born7,8 > on > 16 Aug 1861 in Buningyong, Victoria.) This is possibly him, as his > uncle and nephew both died in accidents but I cannot find his death > in > BDM. > > Does anyone have any ideas? > > TIA > > Janis > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Victorian place names database > http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm > > > ----- End forwarded message -----
Thanks, I was just going on what I was sent. Thanks Jane for putting me straight. Will get onto it Janis