----- Original Message ----- From: Joan <joanmck@cv.quik.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA - Elizabeth J. Porter. > Thanks Denise, > Daughter of Enoch Porter. > Cheers Ray. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 11:15 PM > Subject: [HC] OMA > > > > 18.8.1883 > > > > Miss Mathieson leaves Hurdle Flat as assistant teacher for 9 - 10 years > and heads for Bright. She was given an evening by the locals, music, > dancing, address to Miss Mathieson - presentation of ink stand and Bible > mounted in gold with an Egyptian lion. > > Thomas Allot sang, > > Mr Wiseman sang, something about an old arm chair stuffed with bank notes > > Bridget O'Sullivan then Julia O'S. M Chappell gave a recitation,and a > young son of Mr. O'Sullivan another recitation "The Burial of Sir John > Moore" to the credit of Mr. McAliece pupil teacher Sate school Hurdle Flat.- > > - > > Winners at Amsterdam Exhibition Awards included locals - > > George Lyon Spring Ck Brewery - silver for cordials. > > Gold for wines to - G S Smith All Saints Wahgunyah, F J Fallon Albury, > > Silver to Hugh Fraser Olive Hill Vineyard Brown's Plains, G F Morris > Fairfield Vineyard Brown's Plains, F Grosse Toronga Vineyard Wahgunyah. > > - > > Bicycle club in Beechworth, newly formed. > > - > > John McGee 318 acres between Kinchington's Ck and J L Wilberforce's > holding Bruarong, - recommended. > > - > > 21.8.83 > > License not granted (land) > > Simon Reinhold 20 a Baranduda (just in case Chris) > > - > > Crown Land sales at Omeo- > > Hinnomunjie - George Condon Lot 1 £200; Lot 2 A Huggins 16/6/- > > Benambra - Lots 3 4 and 5, A Whyte, > > Lots 6 to 15 P Reid > > Village of Dargo - Lots 16 -21 H Foster > > Country lot parish of Guttamurrah Lot 22 C Pendergast. > > - > > Annie Smith aged 19 was brought into the Albury Hospital by the Germanton > police supposed to be suffering from opium poisoning. In a comatose state > and Dr. Andrews had difficulty in bringing her around. > > - > > A lady from Barnawartha headed to the Benevolent Asylum in Beechworth - > aged 111 years. > > - > > Ovens Benevolent Asylum July contributions > > Beechworth Shire - > > F Hollister gave 3/- and unbeknownst to him Mrs. F H gave 3/- > > John Milne 5/- > > David McIntosh > > J L Wilberforce > > James Waters > > - > > Classifieds > > Jeffs - fresh fish on certain days. > > - > > Does this mean Chris and Merren are connected? > > 18.8.1883 > > At Hillsborough, on the 18th July, by the Rev. J. G. Mackie, David > Henry Ross, of Cudgewa, Upper Murray, to Mary Ann, only daughter of the late > Arthur Welshman, Osborne's Flat, Yackandandah. > > > > > > - > > Amusement at Beechworth Police Court. Wunghnu is a town to which a man > named Mann was remanded on a charge of wilfully setting fire to the Bible > Christian Church at Youanmite. Sgt Lynch pronouncing it "Winya" the > presiding magistrate not having heard it before asked him to spell it. This > question was a poser and several attempts were made without success until > Const. King came to the rescue and supplied the Bench with the requisite > information.. > > On LYnch's application the Mann man was remanded to appear at Wunghnu on > the 30th > > - > > P Moore assistant teacher Beechworth moving to Emu Creek School near > Benalla of which Mr. James F Kelly (formerly of the Melbourne road School) > was head teacher for some time past. Mr. Kelly resigned his position as > state school teacher. He had 'ably conducted' the Rothesay school. He is > entering into soft goods business. > > - > > The following is a marriage notice. For Brian, enjoy, for those with the > BDM cd, please note that the paper reads 1880 as year of marriage although > it is in 1883 paper. > > > > On the 17th February, 1880, at the Weslyan Parsonage, Albury, William > Morrison, to Louisa Ann, widow of the late Arthur James McConnell, of Browns > Plains, and eldest daughter of the late Levi Lefoe, Hurdle Flat. "Albury > Banner" please copy. > > - > > Beechworth football team taken to play Chiltern COURTESY of Crawford and > Co. > > Kennedy Moore Nolan Veitch Tood Rundle McEvoy Warden Bullen Clifford, > Ansell, Telford, Ingram, Allan, Dryburgh, Kyle (2) Lawrance Pattison Bray > and Burke. > > Chiltern - S Travers , Beech, Dalgleish, Donaldson,Fairley, Graham > Henderson Irvine Mackay Martin 92) Martyn McIntyre Nicholls Sammons Schmack > Travers and Wappett. > > - > > 28.8.83 > > Licenses approved. > > Martin Maloney 100 ac Wooragee > > Elizabeth J Porter 298 acres Oxley > > Wm J Meade 319 Cobungra > > Cornelius Wilson 174 ditto > > Arthur H HIll 120 a Tintaldra > > Thos Coulstock 20 a Hinnomunjie > > > > > >