Thanks again Denise. -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] Sent: Tuesday, 29 June 2004 8:39 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] OMA 1.9.83 Since his arrival in B/worth Sergeant Lynch has initiated certain reforms in the direction of law and order; one of them being the clearing of the Chines camp of women of low repute who have for years frequented the place. he ahs been induced to take the latter step on account of numerous complaints respecting the misconduct of these abandoned females to whom he has given notice that they must seek FRESH FIELDS or be arrest on a charge of vagrancy. On Friday night all but two had complied with the demand and left the place. The sergeant is to be complimented upon putting into practical effect a laudable desire to clear the moral atmosphere of the town.--- Bet he suggested they go to Albury. - 6.9.83 extract from article on Dark River.Wm Wye real prospector of Dark,...Mr. Wye has acknowledged Mr. Williams as the first prospector on Brown's Ck branch of the Dark whilst Mr Wye claims only what he has prospected namely the Little Dart which contains the largest area already occupied besides the discovery of the Robbie Burns and Republic prospecting claims 4 miles south-east of the Mascotte prospecting claim. - 8.9.83 Shire of Towong - accounts payable. Hanna 7.17.0 Klipple 1.5.0 Hanna mentioned again in Engineer's report this time ....De-Faye has been employed between Bethanga and Springdale and is now at the latter place near the farms of the Richards's Hanna and Knoble (no commas no fullstops) have been between Burrowye and Thologolong and will go down as far as Bungil house they will also fix the Granya road. - 11.9.1883 Railway mishap on the Beechworth line. It happened Monday night 10th Sept. when about 5 miles from B/worth coming up the Big Hill one of the piston rods of the engine broke knocking out the cylinder head and carrying away the cockgear. Train brought to a stop. Driver Phillips used every endeavour to bring on his train but this failed, carriages were therefore detached and left on the line. Alarmed passengers, fears allayed,several went on in the engine, others elected to walk or await the return of the locomotive, Guard Nicholson remaining behind with the mail. Within half an hour of arriving the engine returned to clear the line.... Made the mails late for C and C. - Hillsborough Quartz Mining Co. no Liability application to register the company as a No-Liability Company. Place of operations - Dark River Mitta Mitta Registered office 59 Queen St Melbourne Value of company's property £5000 30,00 shares of 10/- each 30,000 shares subscribed Manager - Robert George Johnson shareholders (in part) J Milne , Queen st Melbourne, Gentleman 150 shares Wilberforce and Evans Mitta Mitta Miners 300 shares. (in lieu of cricket) - 13.9.83 Yack Cricket Club annual meeting held at Martin's Hotel Yack on 5th inst. W McIntyre secretary Messrs Fortescue Griffin Welshman Thomson Stodart C Hattersley and Jessop jun were appointed a committee. - J D Ireland died in Harrietville buried in local cemetery. Congestion of the lungs, from exposure caused death. Found buried in snow after walking across the alps. His statement "I am agent for the Australian Mutual Life Association and left Mr Noon's at 12 mile on 29th August to make Harrietville 30 miles away. Travelled thru the Dargo plains the whole time in show. Got lost. returned to Noon's.Started again. Rounding Freeze-out snow was chest deep and I had to travel on hands and knees. 4 miles from Bill Bowstead's it got dark wind cold, hands swelled to 3 times their size. Got to spur from Mother Murrell's old place, all the elements seemed to concentrate their fury on that one spot. Became confused and didn't know where to look for shelter. Got giddy, falling over logs and scrub. Son of barrister. - Murmungee Cricket Club meeting to reorganise the club which has laid dormant for some time. Officers elected for coming season J E Burbank President Geo Thompson sec. Edwin Jessop Treasurer General committee E Jessop J E Burbank G Thompson C Mummery G Elmer A Jessop H Elmer Match committee J E Burbank B Jessop J Elmer NEWS ITEM - The club will have matting this season as funds from a late concert given in the school were for this purpose. - Snow in Beechworth- inch deep at mid night. - Gap Hotel Gapsted - FIRE - destroyed. Mrs Bryce landlady was at a concert at Murmungee. insured for £600. - Robert Cartwright killed on the B/worth rail line short distance from Everton station. Seen on station night before worse for liquor and it is presumed he started to walk along the line. Overtaken by the pilot engine and killed - this engine sent on to take down the train that morning - consequence of the breakdown of the engine previously noted. - New Licenses issued Reginald A Ely 17a Wang North. Thomas Snow 7 a 1 r 10p Chiltern Marcus Stone 10a Bright Wm Tanner 13a 2r 14p Barnawartha - Jas F Kelly teacher of the Emu Ck State school near Benalla dismissed - fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. - Mention of CONSTABLE Lynch - just locking up a drunk. - Applicantion for land - under 19th Section - Yackandandah Finlay McIntosh 99 acres north of and adjoining John McGee's selection Bruarong. - London Tavern up for sale by order of Mortgagees. WENDY (copied to her) This is where St. George's Hall was. -

A special delivery - OMA 4.10.1883 On Monday J H Gray and Co of Beechworth submitted for sale at the Waterloo Hotel Yackandandah 324 acres of freehold land in the parish of Yack. lately occupied by Mr. D. Schollard and generally known as Mr. Foote's paddock. The land was put up at 20s an acre and was knocked down to Mr. J. Bigelow at 24s an acre. -