Hi Anne I put this over some time go well before the 18th December and Ray (says Joan on email header) answered. It was somewhere between B/worth and Tarrawingee (Hey, I forget, Ray will know). This guy set up his own town, shop , blacksmith, race course etc and was always advertising. Races (which Ray knows about) were busy affairs if the newspaper reports were anything to go by. He died as per original email below - but the place kept on advertising -I think there must have been a Jr Battley. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Hanson" <ahanson8@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 4:51 PM Subject: FW: [HC] Battley > Hi All, > > Am cleaning up my e-mails - arduous task and came across the one below. As > a > so called Beechworth 'local' I'm wondering where this Battley Town was > because I've never heard of it. So I'd be grateful if someone could > enlighten me. > > Oh by the way if any of you ever read that the Beechworth Courthouse was > made of sandstone - you have my permission to go poo hoo because it was > made of local honey coloured granite which I think came from Fiddes > Quarry. > The only reason I bring this up is because last night I read in a book > written by a local Beechworth author that the courthouse was made of > sandstone - I nearly fell out of my wheelchair in surprise. > > Cheers > > Anne > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] > Sent: Sunday, 18 December 2005 10:22 PM > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HC] Battley > > > Ray > Mr. Robert Battley of Battley town via Beechworth died on 4.2..1863 > > d >