Hi Denise, "Peculiar Accident" Yarrawonga Mercury, 15/8/1889 On Tuesday afternoon a peculiar accident, entailing the loss of a valuable coach horse, occurred at the lagoon at the foot of Belmore Street. On the arrival of Crawford &Co's Cobram coach, the driver repaired to the lagoon for the purpose of washing the vehicle, and in doing so,drove into one of the deep holes in which the lagoon abounds, with the result that, before a rescue could be effected, one of the pair of horses was lost, the other animal, with difficulty, being rescued by Mr OWENS groom. Made sure the fires didn't get that one didn't he. Cheers Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:54 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Koetong Hotel > Oh dear another fire in the stables! > Thanks Chris. I have a few now. > This is the second fire (different stables) to lob on my desktop tonight! > > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christine" <wildmob@dodo.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 5:30 PM > Subject: [HC] Koetong Hotel > > > > "A destructive fire broke out last Sunday, in the Koetong Hotel, > > formerly occupied by Mr. Osmond, but of which Mr. John Mildren had > > lately become the licensee. Shortly after 2 o'clock on Sun morning, > > flames were observed issuing from the hotel, & in spite of all that > > could be done to quench the conflagration, the building, with its > > contents, was in a very short time, burned to the ground, all but one > > room being consumed. The inmates were unable to save anything so rapid > > was the progress of the fire, and they were only just able to escape > > with little more than the clothes they stood in. > > The horses belonging to Messrs. CRAWFORD AND CONLEY, which were in a > > stable at the back were got out, but were fortunately uninjured. The > > stables were saved. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is > > conjectured that it must have proceeded from a candle left burning in > > one of the bedrooms. General sympathy is expressed for Mr. & Mrs. > > Mildren, who, we understand, were uninsured, and who have thus lost > > heavily by the fire. We believe it is Mr. Mildren's intention to supply > > what accomodation he can for travellers by the coach, in the room left > > standing, until the completion of the new edifice, which we are > > informed is to be erected without delay, on the site of the old hotel." > > > > Reported from - Upper Murray & Mitta Herald - 6.1.1887 > > > > Chris > > > >

Ray, what a find - this is fantastic thank you. The night just gets better! I've lots of information indicating where the coaches went etc. along the Murray westwards - initially right to Echuca, but later only as far as Corowa, but I haven't had a Yarrawonga snippet - and to boot a new staff member! Fancy washing the coaches ! THANK YOU, I'm having a great night. I've just found a missing family - one of Hiram's sisters. Through a letter dated 1886 written by a Pastor in New Hampshire to "Madam" (unknown, but have a good idea who she was) I've managed to locate Hiram's nieces also with the help of the 1880 Census. A letter, a town, two names, and the census gave me what I didn't have these past 6 years. This was the only sibling of Hiram's that I didn't have information for. Yahhooo. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan" <joanmck@cv.quik.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Koetong Hotel > Hi Denise, > "Peculiar Accident" Yarrawonga Mercury, 15/8/1889 > On Tuesday afternoon a peculiar accident, entailing the loss of a valuable > coach horse, > occurred at the lagoon at the foot of Belmore Street. On the arrival of > Crawford &Co's > Cobram coach, the driver repaired to the lagoon for the purpose of washing > the vehicle, > and in doing so,drove into one of the deep holes in which the lagoon > abounds, with the result that, before a rescue could be effected, one of > the > pair of horses was lost, the > other animal, with difficulty, being rescued by Mr OWENS groom. > > Made sure the fires didn't get that one didn't he. > Cheers Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:54 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] Koetong Hotel > > >> Oh dear another fire in the stables! >> Thanks Chris. I have a few now. >> This is the second fire (different stables) to lob on my desktop tonight! >> >> Denise >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christine" <wildmob@dodo.com.au> >> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 5:30 PM >> Subject: [HC] Koetong Hotel >> >> >> > "A destructive fire broke out last Sunday, in the Koetong Hotel, >> > formerly occupied by Mr. Osmond, but of which Mr. John Mildren had >> > lately become the licensee. Shortly after 2 o'clock on Sun morning, >> > flames were observed issuing from the hotel, & in spite of all that >> > could be done to quench the conflagration, the building, with its >> > contents, was in a very short time, burned to the ground, all but one >> > room being consumed. The inmates were unable to save anything so rapid >> > was the progress of the fire, and they were only just able to escape >> > with little more than the clothes they stood in. >> > The horses belonging to Messrs. CRAWFORD AND CONLEY, which were in a >> > stable at the back were got out, but were fortunately uninjured. The >> > stables were saved. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is >> > conjectured that it must have proceeded from a candle left burning in >> > one of the bedrooms. General sympathy is expressed for Mr. & Mrs. >> > Mildren, who, we understand, were uninsured, and who have thus lost >> > heavily by the fire. We believe it is Mr. Mildren's intention to supply >> > what accomodation he can for travellers by the coach, in the room left >> > standing, until the completion of the new edifice, which we are >> > informed is to be erected without delay, on the site of the old hotel." >> > >> > Reported from - Upper Murray & Mitta Herald - 6.1.1887 >> > >> > Chris >> > >> >> >