From: Education is the Source of Greatness by Geoff Craig In 1858 a Public Room was built at Three Mile, and it was to be used for the purposes of Public Meeting Room, Reading Room, Day School, Church and Sunday School. The OMA 6th May 1858: Public Room at Three Mile The inhabitants of the Three Mile have followed the worthy example of the People of Snake Valley (Stanley), and have erected a room to be used as a Church, School House, and for Public purposes. It will be formally opened on Sunday next 9th May, 1858, when two sermons will be preached, the one in the morning by Mr W. Morton, and in the afternoon by the Rev. Th.H. Jackson. On the following day, Monday 10th may, 1858 a public tea meeting will be held commencing at 5 o'clock when addresses will be delivered by several Minister and friends of the movement. OMA 12th May 1858 The building cost about sixty pounds. It was paid for and he (Mr Tresetter) had four pounds, twelve shillings in hand. Subscriptions had been received almost entirely for the inhabitants of the locality.. Amy those who gave speeches at the opening was James Simpson Thompson, then Schoolmaster the Nine Mile (Stanley) Public Room day School. It is not known how long the Three Mile Public Room, opened in 1858, was used for School purposes, but by 1863 a new Brick School (Three Mile Creek 736) had been opened in May of that year to meet the education requirements of the children of the inhabitants of the Three Mile area. (Book - Memories of Around Picnic Gully - G.G. Craig 1988.) School No 736 Three Mile Creek In May 1863 D.V. Short announced that the local Committee would open a school three miles from Beechworth, and it wanted it vested in the Board of Education. The 24 feet by 17 get brick building, with shingle root cost one hundred and twenty pound, and was built on two acres of land on the west side of the Beechworth/Myrtleford Road. Members of the local Committee were Messrs R.Collins, M.West, J.Gillies, M. Ellen, R.Bruce and D.Short. School Three Mile Creek opened on 1st January 1864, with Augusta Clark as Head Teacher, and following a report of District Inspector Brown in October, 1864, aid was granted from the 1st of July of that year. By 1873 the School had been enlarged to 36 feet by 17 feet, and a residence of four rooms built. James Brady than had an attendance exceeding one hundred pupils. Leased by the Education Dept in 1874 for two pounds per month, the property was bought for one hundred and seventy three pounds, and Three Mile Creek became a state school from 1st June, 1874. A new 30' by 18' schoolroom with porch was added in 1875 for 325 pounds, 2/- and 6d. By 1882 the net enrolment was 146 pupils. The correspondent of the first School Committee of 1911 was H.Ellen. During remodelling in 1923, the local hall, rented at one pound per week, served as a classroom. The building was fenced, and an unused land incorporated in the grounds. The number of pupils declined steadily to eight in 1937. District Inspector James Davidson recommended that the school be closed the pupils transferred to Beechworth. School 736 Three Mile Creek was officially closed on 5th March 1942. ----- Original Message ----- From: "hillhouse2" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 9:19 AM Subject: [HC] school No.736. Three Mile Creek >I got side tracked into someone else's family tree and would like some >help > > David Borrie Young teacher record No.2271 taught at 843 Harrietville and > 736 Three Mile Creek. Is school 736 the 3 mile in the Beechworth area > and where was/is it? thanks for any information on this subject > > ian payne >

From the Red Gate "The cake (of gold) when weighed at the bank proved to be over 400 ozs which meant a Christmas Box of about 500 pounds for Charlie Jones" I assume I have read right and he received 500 pounds for his gold. I am trying to establish if this Charlie Jones is mine so I can claim my inheritance! Cheers Kathryn

Three Mile School In 1863 it was announced that a school for the education of the children of the Three Mile would be opened. The school opened on the 1st January, 1864. By 1882 the enrolment of the Three Mile School was 146 pupils. School No 736 Three Mile was officially closed on the 5th March, 1942. Source: One of Geoff Craigs books. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:12 AM Subject: RE: [HC] school No.736. Three Mile Creek > Ian, > > School 736 - Three Mile Creek - established 1864 - closed 5 March 1942 - > located 5 km from Beechworth on Wangaratta side Beechworth, Wangaratta > Road - First HT - Augusta Clark. > Source = 125 Years at Beechworth SS1560. > > Jackie > > -----Original Message----- > From: hillhouse2 [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, 30 September 2005 9:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [HC] school No.736. Three Mile Creek > > > I got side tracked into someone else's family tree and would like > some help > > David Borrie Young teacher record No.2271 taught at 843 Harrietville > and 736 Three Mile Creek. Is school 736 the 3 mile in the Beechworth > area and where was/is it? thanks for any information on this subject > > ian payne >

At last, Denise - some sort of connection. The Raths should have been millionairs if they had a quid for every time they got their names in the paper -------Original Message------- From: Denise Date: 09/30/05 17:25:25 To: [email protected] Subject: [HC] OMA 10.7.1861 Tom Rath appears in Beechworth court as a witness to a case between a coach driver (Crawford & Co.) and another. Fight happened, cues were swung, punches were swung, loaded this and that were swung. Rath said the good guy was the Crawford & Co coach driver - but of course. Coach driver won the fight and the case Did these Rath boys get paid for appearing in court? D -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/115 - Release Date: 9/29/05 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/115 - Release Date: 9/29/05

Hi Denise For some reason I am unable to cut and paste my quotes from the Book The Red Gate so have re typed some here re Alexandra In part says "New York and London Hotel - Charlie Jones (Built with part of the proceeds from no 2 Lucky" We can only assume he purchased the hotel. Maybe someone on the list maybe able to help me with some info Regards Kathryn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 5:32 PM Subject: [HC] London Hotel > Kathryn > > I don't know if you mean London Hotel or London Tavern - are you talking Beechworth? > > The London Tavern in July 1861 was owned by W T Soulby. > > If it is this hotel then do a search of the archives for the Tavern has had a few mentions over the past 3-4 years from OMA. > > Denise > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/115 - Release Date: 29-Sep-05 > >

Wendy, I was only reading this last night, things have got a bit behind over the last week or so. It instantly sprang to mind this morning, when searching the edition of 7 Apr 1855 for the possible mention of the birth of my great grandmother. On page 3 was this lovely, colourful turn of phrase: £10 Reward Whereas some evil-disposed per- son or persons did remove from Hurdle Flat ............. just love it. I also noticed the cover price of the paper (2/-), these miners must have been very well heeled at this time. Brian. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA 28.11.1860 > Thanks Denise - don't you just love their way of expressing things? I > wonder why they built the bath house in the middle of the garden - everyone > would be able to see when you last had a bath! > > I am not sure what was meant by 'croaking' citizens? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 4:00 PM > Subject: [HC] OMA 28.11.1860 > > > > Wendy - > > > > THE LONDON TAVERN BEECHWORTH > > > > Yesterday the foundation stone of an extensive new wing to be built of > sone and brick was laid in a private manner in the rear of the above hotel > > > > We understand the addition is being made to meet the rapidly increasing > demand for hotel accommodation of a superior and safer description than that > generally offered by the present buildings that are devoted to the > travelling public. > > > > For families ladies and private parties, the London Tavern will shortly > offer inducements for privacy and comfort hitherto all but unattainable. We > wish the enterprising proprietor all the success so bold an undertaking at > the present time can command, and hope the example will not be lost sight of > among the man of our 'croaking' citizens. > > > > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by CyberOne E-Mail Spam and > Virus Protection Service, and is believed to > be clean from viruses. CyberOne accepts no > responsibility for the content of messages > in transit through our servers. > -- > Suspected unsolicited commercial bulk messages > (SPAM) have been marked with {Spam?} tag in > the subject line enabling you to filter them out > by using your mail software's filtering capabilities. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 267.11.3 - Release Date: 19/09/2005 > > -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 267.11.6 - Release Date: 23/09/2005

Hi Denise, Just wondering if your list of publicans covers further than N.E. Victoria. Could you get back to me off list please? Cheers Anne Hanson -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 29 September 2005 4:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [HC] Hunt's British Hotel Ah ha! In my list of publicans supplied to me years ago by someone who researched various licenses etc I have June 1861 Hunt's British Hotel at 3 Mile Creek - John Anderson district publican. Then to confuse at Bowman's Forest Hunt's British Hotel June 1861 was William Wells. As I cannot explain this, I'm ducking for cover. Maybe Hunt originally had several hotels? Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA >I have run thru the OMA until 15th June and have not found any results to >the Challenge Irene. Maybe later in the papers. > > Kerry - there's been nothing to indicate who took over the British Hotel, > maybe at the end of the year and license time will reveal! > > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Irene R" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 4:08 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] OMA > > >> Thanks very much Denise. What a funny bunch. Talk about prickly pride. As >> you say, there must have been no election just then. Had to fill the >> paper >> with something I suppose >> >> Regards >> >> Irene R >> >> Rees/Dowsett Family Page >> >> http://tribalpages.com/tribes/Brent44 >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: Denise >> Date: 09/29/05 14:23:04 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [HC] OMA >> >> Irene. >> >> I posted more than one about the Challenge of Rath and the other but >> there >> is only one in the archives. >> I'm sending it thru again, luckily I haven't cleared out my Sent Box >> since >> then. >> >> Denise >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Denise" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:19 AM >> Subject: Re: [HC] OMA >> >> >>> 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. >>> >>> D >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Irene R" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:17 AM >>> Subject: Re: [HC] OMA >>> >>> >>>> Hi Denise >>>> >>>> Many thanks. I ould love to have been able to watch all this RATH from >>>> afar. >>>> I think it would have been a hott - never a dull moment! >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Irene R >>>> >>>> Rees/Dowsett Family Page >>>> >>>> http://tribalpages.com/tribes/Brent44 >>>> >>>> -------Original Message------- >>>> >>>> From: Denise >>>> Date: 09/28/05 23:20:32 >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [HC] OMA >>>> >>>> 1.6.1861 I think these people paid to have their name in the paper on a >>>> regular basis! >>>> >>>> RATH >>>> >>>> in court, Police Court 30/5/61 >>>> Rath v Mills, Mills v Rath and Same v Same. >>>> Young for Rath. Zincke for Mills >>>> Mills older of a claim through which a track or roadway passes to 3 >>>> Mile. >>>> Rath was a farmer and for years had been in habit of using this road. >>>> Last Monday Mills thought proper to tear up slabs forming a bridge in >>>> part >>>> of this roadway and asRath was passing in to B/worth he and Mills had >>>> high >>>> words and Mills was alleged to have struck Rath's horse with a pick. >>>> The evidence for the defence was a direct contradiction of the evidence >>>> for >>>> the complainant (isn't this normal?). Rath and his son swore Mills was >>>> drunk >>>> >>>> Mills and two Chinamen said he was sober. >>>> Same with nearly every circumstance alleged to have taken place. >>>> One alleged that the other had called very ugly names while the person >>>> charged exclaimed 'he wouldn't do so'. Bench obviously got sick of the >>>> whole >>>> deal, dismissed the case and made each party pay his own costs. >>>> - >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>> Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.8/113 - Release Date: 9/27/05 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>> Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.8/113 - Release Date: 9/27/05 >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.8/114 - Release Date: 9/28/05 >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.8/114 - Release Date: 9/28/05

Supporters of John P Rowe - OMA 13.7.1861 included - Robert Battley Daniel McAlary James Jones Nicholas Herbert James Simpson Philip Connell Joshua Norbury Wm Meates Robert Wells Patrick Henry James McKinnie Ben Kershaw Tom Devenport SAm Devenport Wm Bowen James Lewis Geo. Cross Tom Quinn Tom Power John Starr Martin Molloy Martin Ryan Pat Moylan John Kenny Wm Payten Michael Smith James Nooth Tom Ladson Wm McGregor Wm M. McGregor Jr Geo White John Williams Pat Dunn John Welch Efflame Le Gaziou Tom Quinn James Rielly James kelly James Sinnett John Davis Henry Battley Bernard Devery Tom Devery Tom Conroy Tom Baker Tom Southern John Treasure William James Wells James Groves John Connors Michael Connors Pat Mulcahey Geo. Wheatman James Gordon Wm Woodburn Joe Friend Oglivie Stewart Tom Higginson Bob Leveres Joe Hall Jeremiah Heleay John McFall John Charles Spies Dennis Lockley pat Maher Tom Stead Hoton Nolan James O'Briren Dan Walsh Tom Bone Laurence Mullens James conkeron.

Kathryn I don't know if you mean London Hotel or London Tavern - are you talking Beechworth? The London Tavern in July 1861 was owned by W T Soulby. If it is this hotel then do a search of the archives for the Tavern has had a few mentions over the past 3-4 years from OMA. Denise

Mary - the Temple Bar was next to the Beechworth Meat Mart. In Ford St.

Tom Rath appears in Beechworth court as a witness to a case between a coach driver (Crawford & Co.) and another. Fight happened, cues were swung, punches were swung, loaded this and that were swung. Rath said the good guy was the Crawford & Co coach driver - but of course. Coach driver won the fight and the case Did these Rath boys get paid for appearing in court? D

Hi Denise He is mentioned in the book about Alexandra The Red Gate. We believe this is our Charles Jones but trying to get more info. Around 1860's I believe Cheers Kathryn ---- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [HC] New York and London Hotel > Kathryn > I don't keep a lot of information on hotels except for the list I have and > the newspapers > Can you give me some indication of date? > > D > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 4:07 PM > Subject: [HC] New York and London Hotel > > > > Hi Denise > > Would appreciate any info you have on Charles Jones publican of the New > > York > > and London Hotel > > Cheers > > Kathryn > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/115 - Release Date: 29-Sep-05 > >

thanks again D ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 3:50 PM Subject: [HC] 29.6.1861 OMA Special Licensing session 28/6/1861 John Anderson, 3 Mile Creek for Hunt' British Hotel Granted. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.8/114 - Release Date: 28/09/2005

Kathryn I don't keep a lot of information on hotels except for the list I have and the newspapers Can you give me some indication of date? D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 4:07 PM Subject: [HC] New York and London Hotel > Hi Denise > Would appreciate any info you have on Charles Jones publican of the New > York > and London Hotel > Cheers > Kathryn

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Mary - another ad, this time 3/7/1861 Temple Bar Hotel Ford Street Beechworth JOHN WILLIAMS AND HENRY RAY. Bet to inform their friends the public that they have taken the above hotel and in soliciting their patronage would call attention to the unsurpassed facilities for accommodating the public. THEIR GREAT IDEA is that a good article supplied to a discriminating will induce that man not only to continue his patronage but recommend the house to his friends. to profit by this it is WILLIAMS & RAY'S intention to keep only first class SHERRY BRANDY GIN WHISKEY ALE &C. and to give a casual caller the same brand as they would supply to any old customers. The Private Hotel attached to the premises only wants to be seen to be appreciated by wedding and other parties requiring privacy with good accommodation. The best and largest STABLING in the district is attached to the Hotel Hot Suppers every night after half-past Nine. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 4:02 PM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA > In June 1861, Prince of Wales Hotel R R Jones was the District Publican. > This is from a list of publicans I've been given, not extracted from the > newspaper. > > The Temple Bar in Jun 1861 was John Williams - per the list. This agrees > with the newspaper > > D > ----- 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.

Hi Denise Would appreciate any info you have on Charles Jones publican of the New York and London Hotel Cheers Kathryn

In June 1861, Prince of Wales Hotel R R Jones was the District Publican. This is from a list of publicans I've been given, not extracted from the newspaper. The Temple Bar in Jun 1861 was John Williams - per the list. This agrees with the newspaper D ----- 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.

Special Licensing session 28/6/1861 John Anderson, 3 Mile Creek for Hunt' British Hotel Granted.

Land Sale- 80 acres was bought and one lot leased by Mr George Hadley; The land is near the Little River on Connor's run 14 miles from Yack and Belvoir