Julie asked: | On the BC for his daughter Mary Ann BURKE in 1855 at Government Camp, | Sandhurst, Christopher BURKE's occupation was given as "Inspector of | Slaughter houses". Was there a slaughter house at Sandhurst? Sheep or | cattle or both? I'm also looking for sheep or maybe cattle stations | anywhere from Sandhurst to Marong in the period 1852 to 1861. Julie, One of the lines I am following (and STILL entering data for!) is that of two brothers named CARWARDINE. They ran a soap and candle making business in Bendigo (Sandhurst), and elsewhere, for several decades from about 1860. Since soap and candles were usually made of tallow in those days, it follows that they must have had ready access to an abattoir to secure supplies. There is a Carwardine Street in Bendigo, located near the cattle sale yards. I assume it is named after the two brothers of my research interest and that their business was located there for obvious reasons. Someone with a better knowledge of Bendigo's history could make a more informed comment about the likelihood of an abattoir being in the vicinity of Carwardine Street and the sale yards some time in the past. HTH Trevor