Hoping someone may have a book with some early reference to Hurdle Flat in it. I'm looking for a group of Canadians who were mining in the area, particularly during the 1850s. Any items on these would be appreciated however small, and in particular a name which looks like AMYOT . regards Denise

and believe it or not if you do a search for the name "Stone" on the NAA you get results with the name 'Rock". d ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 1:19 PM Subject: [HC] Brainard STONE > Hi > > I'm just digging for more on Brainard and wondered if any of you (perhaps > Ronda or Wendy) had found out exactly where he was born? I know the USA > but am trying to track down where exactly. > > Sending out emails here and there but no luck so far > > regards > Denise

Hi I'm just digging for more on Brainard and wondered if any of you (perhaps Ronda or Wendy) had found out exactly where he was born? I know the USA but am trying to track down where exactly. Sending out emails here and there but no luck so far regards Denise

1.Would anyone from the MORAN lineage know if one of Julia O'MEARA and Michael MORAN's children had a son William Mac?? ~ I have a photo taken with one of our BRADY boys. (Photo round 1900's) Written on back of photo 'Cousin Bill MAC'. The young men appear to be of similar age (b) about 1870. Looks as if they're part of a wedding. 2. We also have some other photos taken late 1920's & 1930's on the back of one it says:-'to Mum from the MACS, Annesley St, Echuca'. Carolynne (NZ)

Ian, Depending what info the researchers are after, they could access the correspondence files for school No 736 at the PRO for the years the fellow they are interested in was teaching there. Most likely there will be some letters he has sent in - generally if things are running smoothly there may not be much, but if there is any type of dispute happening there may be some really interesting infomation. If things got really ugly, they used to call in the District Inspector who conducted an inquiry with the various parties giving evidence. Nearly every rural school I have investigated has had some sort of major dispute over the years. Ronda ----- Original Message ----- From: "hillhouse2" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [HC] school No.736. Three Mile Creek > thanking all for the information on the above school. I have sent it on > to the family concerned > ian >

thanking all for the information on the above school. I have sent it on to the family concerned ian

Thanks Denise, Robt held quite a bit of land and a couple of houses at the time of his death in 1876 so I'll see if I can hunt down the address. When he died he was living up past the school in Junction Road. Cheers, W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [HC] Wendy's turn > I've had a look Wendy. I can't see the name Milne onSydney Road - my maps > go just past the cemetery turn off, so perhaps it was further on. > Then again, he may not have owned it outright and the person who > purchased from him and paid for it would have his name on the maps.

I've had a look Wendy. I can't see the name Milne onSydney Road - my maps go just past the cemetery turn off, so perhaps it was further on. Then again, he may not have owned it outright and the person who purchased from him and paid for it would have his name on the maps. It may pay you to go into the Mapping Dept of SLV and have a look at the maps for yourself, a/ they may be clearer and b/ probably have more of Beechworth than I do. I thought I had the town covered but most possibly not. It's fascinating to look at the blocks and see the names on them, that we read about in the papers. D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Wendy's turn > Hi Denise, > That's a nice surprise. Is there any way of finding out where that land > was - is the vineyard still in existence I wonder? They'd be mighty old > vines! Might be a few bottles of red left in the cellar too. > Thanks, > Wendy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:08 PM > Subject: [HC] Wendy's turn > > >> 21.9.1861 >> >> Land on the Sydney Road >> to be let or sold, suburban allotment #5 backed up by Zimmerman's >> vineyard >> Terms Liberal >> Apply to >> Robt. Milne >>

You have wandered off the subject here Wendy. It was Robert's land, not the vineyard! How easy was that (g). I have maps, will look. Also there is an old one online somewhere. If I find it again, I'll send it thru D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Wendy's turn > Hi Denise, > That's a nice surprise. Is there any way of finding out where that land > was - is the vineyard still in existence I wonder? They'd be mighty old > vines! Might be a few bottles of red left in the cellar too. > Thanks, > Wendy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:08 PM > Subject: [HC] Wendy's turn > > >> 21.9.1861 >> >> Land on the Sydney Road >> to be let or sold, suburban allotment #5 backed up by Zimmerman's >> vineyard >> Terms Liberal >> Apply to >> Robt. Milne >>

and named after Robert Battley himself, I believe he built the race track. It had several ads in the 1861 papers during July August. Just another one of those places that now has gone missing? It said 10 miles from Beechworth on the Melbourne Road. There was Woolshed township near Morse's Creek. It was during 1860/61 period too, that this started. Thankyou Ray. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Battley Town > Hi Denise, > Battley was just below Beechworth on the Wang. Road, White > Post Road, > to Everton, junction. They had a Toll House there for some time, then > moved > it to Black Springs. Had Hotel and Race Track, (Silas P would have been > happy) > Cheers Ray. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Denise <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 8:47 PM > Subject: [HC] Battley Town > > >> Has anyone heard of this town? >> >> D >> >>

Hi Denise, Battley was just below Beechworth on the Wang. Road, White Post Road, to Everton, junction. They had a Toll House there for some time, then moved it to Black Springs. Had Hotel and Race Track, (Silas P would have been happy) Cheers Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 8:47 PM Subject: [HC] Battley Town > Has anyone heard of this town? > > D > >

Hi Denise, That's a nice surprise. Is there any way of finding out where that land was - is the vineyard still in existence I wonder? They'd be mighty old vines! Might be a few bottles of red left in the cellar too. Thanks, Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:08 PM Subject: [HC] Wendy's turn > 21.9.1861 > > Land on the Sydney Road > to be let or sold, suburban allotment #5 backed up by Zimmerman's vineyard > Terms Liberal > Apply to > Robt. Milne >

21.9.1861 Land on the Sydney Road to be let or sold, suburban allotment #5 backed up by Zimmerman's vineyard Terms Liberal Apply to Robt. Milne

STANLEY Reduction in the price of Bread ! J. Muter and T Murray beg to inform the inhabitants of Stanley and its vicinity that they have REDUCED the price of Bread to 1s 3d The Four Pound Loaf.

The Municipality of Beechworth - over 1500 acres comprised of Beechworth township (May Day Hills) and Spring Creek. 19 street, 7 roads. formed roads 2 miles and 7 chains, formed and metalled 2.5 miles Footpaths - gravelled Public Buildings - Town Hall, Police court, Council Chamber, Town Clerk's Chamber Beechworth Athenaeum Free Library and Reading and Lecture room. Places of worship -Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Wesleyan - all stone buildings. Independent and Roman Catholic hold Divine service in their respective school houses, Baptists in rented wooden building. Schools -3 Denominational - Church of England,Wesleyan and Roman Catholic - average daily attendance 145. National School - 30 scholars - 4 are partially supported by the State aid. Three private and five Sunday schools in the district. Government Buildings - Post Office, Electric Telegraph Office, Circuit Court House &c with Sheriff's Offices. Treasury, Warden's offices, Gaol, Powder Magazine - all of stone. Survey Office, Police Office, Barracks, Officers' Quarters and Wardens' and Sheriff's Quarters - wood Hospital - beautifully situated stone building on the banks of Spring Creek capable of holding 7... beds. Since establishment on 11/9/1856 afforded assistance to 1332 in patients and 1510 out patients up to 31/12/1860 Other buildings worthy of mention - Bank of NSW, Victoria and Australasia, - 2 storied of stone stuccoed. Oriental of brick in course of erection Masonic Hall Houses - mainly wooden, 500, exclusive of bark huts and tents about 50 of such gold miners as reside within the Municipal boundary. Commonage - nominal. Reserves - 18 acres for public garden. 62 acres for Public recreation and races two small water reserves recently acquired a reserve of 100 acres for reservoir and 4300 acres for gathering ground in connection therewith without the Municipality Population - Males 1,5 2, Females 814. 730 of whom are Parliamentary and 590 Municipal Electors. Agriculture - trifling Gold - up to 31/12/1860 gold sent from Municipality by Gov Escort - 1,282,461 ounces 5 pennyweights. Plus incalculable amount dispatched by other channels.

On the 28th instant at Loch St Beechworth the wife of Mr. James Kyle builder of a daughter. Indeed!

Mary, No Henry Foster in the Murray elections of August 1861 David Reid 393 John Orr 383 Martin Moylan 282 ----- Original Message ----- From: "MM" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA > Hello Denise, > Looking forward to the elections as that's when my Henry FOSTER may show > up. > When you have a chance can you see if William Henry FOSTER was in the > licensee list. > He would have either been in the Prince of Wales Hotel or The Temple Bar. > Love the stuff about the HUNT line - have these in my tree. > My father remembers Uncle Ned (Edward HUNT 1875-1970) they were very well > off and gave him a pony when he was a child. > Had Cenovis Yeast business. > Mary of Melbourne > > > > >> Irene hi >> I didn't see the results printed, but I'll scan back over it later for >> you to see if I missed. The papers suddenly became full of a couple of >> deaths of major players in Beechworth and the election of Mining Board - >> all else goes out the window when an election is on. > > For the Beechworth district in the paper dated above there is a list of > licenses granted - happy to look them up for you - offer for two days.

Has anyone heard of this town? D

Thanks for this Margery, will chase further. Well our feet are back on the mainland after a fantastic trip, but not standing idle!! Walking in the 'Tasmanian Wilderness' in the West Coast area was pure delight, a river cruise down the Gordon River incorporating a guided tour of Sarah Island (somewhat satirical!) & a heritage forest walk was fantastic. We were lucky enough to 'house sit' with 10mins walk of the CBD of Hobart before making our way back to Devonport via the Southern side. The Tasmanian landscape is so beautiful & so diverse for such a small island. Although we covered many many kms, I managed to squeeze in some quality shopping time as well. Luckily we took the family ute & not the family sedan, & no not just as the result of the Cadbury tour Denise!!! Happy to report Bass Strait was indeed kind to us, with NO seasickness. Now to the scenic Upper Murray early tomorrow for a family wedding on the banks of the upper reaches of the Murray River. Shall be a tad wet underfoot I feel, considering the rainfall there in the past couple of days... Chris On Monday, September 19, 2005, at 04:14 PM, Marge Beach wrote: > Hi Recently my son borrowed a video from the Bright Library showing a > little info on this Red Jacket Mine. Andrew Swift and others made > the video and he may be able to help you. He still lives in Bright > area. Regards Margery B. > > Denise wrote: > >> Our Chris right this minute is taking off from home for some time >> with family in Tasmania. I wish her a great trip, no seasickness, >> and lots of good times with John, Toban and Casey. >> >> However, Chris true to form has left a request in my box just now, >> that I ask the list for any information on the Red Jacket Reef in >> Buckland. >> >> If anyone can help Chris with some pleasant information waiting in >> her inbox when she returns I'm sure she'll send some of that Cadbury >> choc if she has left over from Tasmania! >> >> regards >> Denise >> >> >> > >

Chiltern firefighters in north-east Victoria are hoping someone will spot their antique station bell, which was stolen on Monday night. The bell weighs about 500 kilograms and stands almost a metre high. It is about 100-years-old and is inscribed with CFBB, standing for Country Fire Brigade Board. The station's captain Andrew Walls says it is hard to measure the bell's value. "I don't think it'd be scrap value, it wouldn't be worth the effort of taking it," he said. "Certainly as a conversation piece maybe it would have some value and of course the way we look at it, it's got historical value which you don't measure in dollars."