Pamela: I think that you have settled on an most interesting format. My wife's great grandmother, who as a single Irish assisted immigrant left home on 23 October 1863 for Moruya , commenced writing all the important events of her life in an "Any year" Diary. Thus for any day of the year you had BMD's, holidays, scholastic successes, trips, etc, all mixed up in time sequence. When she died her daughter, my wife's grandmother, continued the tradition and started a second book when there was insufficient room left in the first to record her events, so that there is a century of recordings. At times quite personal thoughts were added to the entries. To get a coherent view one has to transcribe the record into chronologic order and at times think hard to identify what and who the diarist was talking about. I wonder if others have come across this kind of diary recording? Murray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela S" <pakash1@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 11:10 PM Subject: [HC] News of the day! > Snippets for the First week of January >>From On this Day in the North East - Graham Jones > > January 1 Corowa Post Office was opened in 1861, the publican of Corowa > Hotel acted as postmaster > Foundation stone of Beechworth's Wesleyan Chapel was laid > by the Rev John C Symons > Wangaratta first public hospital opened 1872 > The foundation stone of the new wing of the Ovens > Benevolent Asylum was laid by Mrs Elizabeth Keogh, sister of > the late Theresa Ellen Wallace(dec 1882) who was the wife > of Beechworth Pioneer John Wallace > Dr Cullinan of Bethanga died in 1901 after a fall from a > horse- was a surgeon in the English Navy, spent > many years living in Wangaratta > > January 3 Smiths Welcome Inn on Reid's Creek was consumed by fire in > 1858, many rescued 6 bodies recovered > A volunteer firebrigade was formed in Beechworth soon > afterwards. > Yarrawonga Coffee Palace was destroyed by fire in 1896- > building occupied by Mrs Mary Fair > > January 5 One of the oldest buildings in Wangaratta built by "Father of > Wangaratta" W H Clark, located near the > entrance of Merriwa Park was destroyed in 1929. Fire broke > out in shop occupied by Harrison the tin-smith. > The old buildings were in the process of being dismantled > to enable a Ford garage to be built on the site > > January 6 First issue of the O&M Advertiser 1855 > Launched as the only local newspaper on the main Sydney > Road between Melbourne and Goulburn, by Francis > Hodgson Nixon, architect, surveyor . > The Wahgunyah railway line was officially opened in 1879 > > January 7 The first touring English Cricket team to tour the colonies > travelled by coach leaving Melbourne at noon and arriving in > Wangaratta in time for breakfast - are to play a team > from the North East > > > I'll try and post weekly if any one is interested. > > Pamela S > >

Have a look at this website: http://www.maritimemuseums.net >I am hoping someone may know of a link to a website which could possibly >give me information on a ship commissioned in 1850 by a Canadian - in >Canada. > >This is probably a long shot, but I've got to try. >So far googling hasn't done much for me. >regards >Denise > _________________________________________________________________ realestate.com.au: the biggest address in property http://ninemsn.realestate.com.au

Thanks Pam. I would be interested. Cheers Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela S" <pakash1@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 11:10 PM Subject: [HC] News of the day! > Snippets for the First week of January > >From On this Day in the North East - Graham Jones > > January 1 Corowa Post Office was opened in 1861, the publican of Corowa Hotel acted as postmaster

Snippets for the First week of January From On this Day in the North East - Graham Jones January 1 Corowa Post Office was opened in 1861, the publican of Corowa Hotel acted as postmaster Foundation stone of Beechworth's Wesleyan Chapel was laid by the Rev John C Symons Wangaratta first public hospital opened 1872 The foundation stone of the new wing of the Ovens Benevolent Asylum was laid by Mrs Elizabeth Keogh, sister of the late Theresa Ellen Wallace(dec 1882) who was the wife of Beechworth Pioneer John Wallace Dr Cullinan of Bethanga died in 1901 after a fall from a horse- was a surgeon in the English Navy, spent many years living in Wangaratta January 3 Smiths Welcome Inn on Reid's Creek was consumed by fire in 1858, many rescued 6 bodies recovered A volunteer firebrigade was formed in Beechworth soon afterwards. Yarrawonga Coffee Palace was destroyed by fire in 1896- building occupied by Mrs Mary Fair January 5 One of the oldest buildings in Wangaratta built by "Father of Wangaratta" W H Clark, located near the entrance of Merriwa Park was destroyed in 1929. Fire broke out in shop occupied by Harrison the tin-smith. The old buildings were in the process of being dismantled to enable a Ford garage to be built on the site January 6 First issue of the O&M Advertiser 1855 Launched as the only local newspaper on the main Sydney Road between Melbourne and Goulburn, by Francis Hodgson Nixon, architect, surveyor . The Wahgunyah railway line was officially opened in 1879 January 7 The first touring English Cricket team to tour the colonies travelled by coach leaving Melbourne at noon and arriving in Wangaratta in time for breakfast - are to play a team from the North East I'll try and post weekly if any one is interested. Pamela S

Hi Denise Bain / Mellor( If mine should read Mellor) Cheers Kathryn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:12 AM Subject: [HC] Spare Marriages > 1869 - > Mary Ann Bain - Isaac Mellon - in Chiltern > Louis August Huht - Caroline Margaret Andersen/son - in Chiltern > George W Scott - Mary Dexter Reynolds - in Chiltern > > contact me for more details if they fit your tree. > regards > Denise > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.11/219 - Release Date: 02-Jan-06 > >

Great reading Pamela Cheers Kathryn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela S" <pakash1@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:10 PM Subject: [HC] News of the day! > Snippets for the First week of January > >From On this Day in the North East - Graham Jones > > January 1 Corowa Post Office was opened in 1861, the publican of Corowa Hotel acted as postmaster > Foundation stone of Beechworth's Wesleyan Chapel was laid by the Rev John C Symons > Wangaratta first public hospital opened 1872 > The foundation stone of the new wing of the Ovens Benevolent Asylum was laid by Mrs Elizabeth Keogh, sister of > the late Theresa Ellen Wallace(dec 1882) who was the wife of Beechworth Pioneer John Wallace > Dr Cullinan of Bethanga died in 1901 after a fall from a horse- was a surgeon in the English Navy, spent > many years living in Wangaratta > > January 3 Smiths Welcome Inn on Reid's Creek was consumed by fire in 1858, many rescued 6 bodies recovered > A volunteer firebrigade was formed in Beechworth soon afterwards. > Yarrawonga Coffee Palace was destroyed by fire in 1896- building occupied by Mrs Mary Fair > > January 5 One of the oldest buildings in Wangaratta built by "Father of Wangaratta" W H Clark, located near the > entrance of Merriwa Park was destroyed in 1929. Fire broke out in shop occupied by Harrison the tin-smith. > The old buildings were in the process of being dismantled to enable a Ford garage to be built on the site > > January 6 First issue of the O&M Advertiser 1855 > Launched as the only local newspaper on the main Sydney Road between Melbourne and Goulburn, by Francis > Hodgson Nixon, architect, surveyor . > The Wahgunyah railway line was officially opened in 1879 > > January 7 The first touring English Cricket team to tour the colonies travelled by coach leaving Melbourne at noon and arriving in > Wangaratta in time for breakfast - are to play a team from the North East > > > I'll try and post weekly if any one is interested. > > Pamela S > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.11/219 - Release Date: 02-Jan-06 > >

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Special request please PP Can you dip into the Kyle file & tell us what you have on THOMPSON, June 1868. Thanks Chris

oops sorry that was a boo boo. Kathryn, my apologies for misspelling your name- I've been writing about a Catherine when your email came in. regards Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [HC] My Beechworth photos so far on line > Catherine - was there any reason you chose these - are they all related? > regards > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <pklucas@tpg.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:02 PM > Subject: [HC] My Beechworth photos so far on line > > >> http://www.angelfire.com/planet/beechworth/beechworth_victoria/ >> >> Will do editing along the way >> >> If anyone would like to use any photos would appreciate acknowledgement >> >> Cheers >> Kathryn

No just in sequence I took them. Not all photos on line yet k ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [HC] My Beechworth photos so far on line > Catherine - was there any reason you chose these - are they all related? > regards > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <pklucas@tpg.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:02 PM > Subject: [HC] My Beechworth photos so far on line > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/planet/beechworth/beechworth_victoria/ > > > > Will do editing along the way > > > > If anyone would like to use any photos would appreciate acknowledgement > > > > Cheers > > Kathryn > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.11/219 - Release Date: 02-Jan-06 > >

Catherine - was there any reason you chose these - are they all related? regards Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <pklucas@tpg.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:02 PM Subject: [HC] My Beechworth photos so far on line > http://www.angelfire.com/planet/beechworth/beechworth_victoria/ > > Will do editing along the way > > If anyone would like to use any photos would appreciate acknowledgement > > Cheers > Kathryn

http://www.angelfire.com/planet/beechworth/beechworth_victoria/ Will do editing along the way If anyone would like to use any photos would appreciate acknowledgement Cheers Kathryn

Hi Kathryn I'm surprised you survived a tramp through the cemetery on Saturday - although Sunday was worse with an unbelievable force 10 gale coming from the north I had visions of 2003 all over again - not something I want experience in my life time. Cheers Anne -----Original Message----- From: Paul & Kathryn Lucas [mailto:pklucas@tpg.com.au] Sent: Tuesday, 3 January 2006 7:40 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] My road trip - " I spoke" to Thomas Rath Hi list Have just returned home from my road trip to Victoria and NSW. Originally were were just going to Vic but ended up in NSW as well. I took over 230 photos! Last Saturday it was a stinking hot day in Beechworth but I went with a towel over my head tramping through the Beechworth Cemetery. I snapped lots of photos then I saw one Thomas Rath headstone. I took the photo and told Thoams Rath I am a distant relative and that the HC list is enjoying reading about his exploits. Will up load all the photos soon to share with this list Cheers Kathryn

Denise, Your two requirements are first on the list - followed by my seven inquests, and Kathryn's. I am sure there must be a story among those inquests!! W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [HC] My road trip - " I spoke" to Thomas Rath > And here I was sitting wondering (g) > Not a problem Wendy, thanks for remembering - I couldn't remember when you > said you were going, so don't worry. > > Denise > > > Glad you arrived home in one piece and hope you enjoyed the trip. I > > didn't > > get to the PROV today unfortunately - Denise is waiting on me to do the > > messages also...... It is looking a bit bleak for the next couple of > > weeks > > right now but I'll do so as soon as I can. >

16.4.1863 The friends of the late Mr John Williams of the Temple Bar Hotel are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the Beechworth Cemetery. The funeral procession will leave the above hotel this day at 3 pm. James Kyle Undertaker Mary - I noticed that Mrs. Williams married 13.9.1863 MARRIED – PHILLIPS – WILLIAMS – On the 13th instant at Beechworth by the Rev. W. L.C. Howard, Mr. W. Phillips of Ford street to Mrs. Maria Williams of the Temple Bar Hotel I thought perhaps this may give you a time frame for Harry perhaps buying the Temple Bar, although at the end of 63 Phillips couple were still in the TB Hotel. Denise

And here I was sitting wondering (g) Not a problem Wendy, thanks for remembering - I couldn't remember when you said you were going, so don't worry. Denise > Glad you arrived home in one piece and hope you enjoyed the trip. I > didn't > get to the PROV today unfortunately - Denise is waiting on me to do the > messages also...... It is looking a bit bleak for the next couple of > weeks > right now but I'll do so as soon as I can.

Glad you arrived home in one piece and hope you enjoyed the trip. I didn't get to the PROV today unfortunately - Denise is waiting on me to do the messages also...... It is looking a bit bleak for the next couple of weeks right now but I'll do so as soon as I can. Cheers, Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <pklucas@tpg.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 7:39 PM Subject: [HC] My road trip - " I spoke" to Thomas Rath > Hi list > Have just returned home from my road trip to Victoria and NSW. Originally > were were just going to Vic but ended up in NSW as well. > > I took over 230 photos! > > Last Saturday it was a stinking hot day in Beechworth but I went with a > towel over my head tramping through the Beechworth Cemetery. > > I snapped lots of photos then I saw one Thomas Rath headstone. I took the > photo and told Thoams Rath I am a distant relative and that the HC list is > enjoying reading about his exploits. > > Will up load all the photos soon to share with this list > Cheers > Kathryn >

That must have been about the time I felt a knife in me! Ol' Rath's revenge. d > Have just returned home from my road trip to Victoria and NSW. Originally > were were just going to Vic but ended up in NSW as well. > > I took over 230 photos! > > Last Saturday it was a stinking hot day in Beechworth but I went with a > towel over my head tramping through the Beechworth Cemetery. > > I snapped lots of photos then I saw one Thomas Rath headstone. I took the > photo and told Thoams Rath I am a distant relative and that the HC list > is > enjoying reading about his exploits.

Hi list Have just returned home from my road trip to Victoria and NSW. Originally were were just going to Vic but ended up in NSW as well. I took over 230 photos! Last Saturday it was a stinking hot day in Beechworth but I went with a towel over my head tramping through the Beechworth Cemetery. I snapped lots of photos then I saw one Thomas Rath headstone. I took the photo and told Thoams Rath I am a distant relative and that the HC list is enjoying reading about his exploits. Will up load all the photos soon to share with this list Cheers Kathryn

Denise, A FHG I belong have considered this for a large area. I guess all you need is a base map from which to start. We considered putting overlays on the map with different themes. e.g. where schools or churches were. Considering some pieces of land will have had numerous uses, all of which you may want to indicate, it is one way of tackling it. A Uni student near us has done a similar thing where a town is illustrated at different points in time (e.g. 1854, 1900, 1950). It has it's problems as it obviously misses some things and isn't wide enough in what it includes (and only uses poor secondary sources), but that's another angle to consider. A great idea. Jenny -----Original Message----- From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 08:08:21 +1000 Subject: [HC] Idea I am wondering if anyone has ever thought of doing a historical map of Beechworth (at least as far as we on the list are concerned) as to where things were (shops/business names etc) and where people lived. Contributions from the listers could make this quite interesting. For example I know exactly where two Undertakers were from descriptions in advertisements. Just a thought. Ha! I'm not offering. Someone with computer skills needed D