Milne and O'Donnell were in partnership for a few years according to my notes. Robert only lived at Merriang for about 4 years. I think it was held by John Johnson before that, but I would have thought that it was a bit before 1860/61 that Robert was there. Maybe he only leased it from John Johnson and didn't own it - after all he was only in his early 20's at that time. Thanks, Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > Drat, I saw an ad for Merriang during 1860/61 and it wasn't Milne. > > If it comes up again, I'll post > > D > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:26 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > > > > Thanks Denise > > Sounds like Robert Milne the Younger this time around - one time owner of > > Merriang and then Whoroully. Robert's wife and O'Donnell's wife were > > sisters, so I guess they had a friendly relationship. > > W > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Denise" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 11:12 PM > > Subject: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > > > > > >> Horses Horses > >> H McLean has instructions from Messrs O'Donnell and Milne to sell mob of > > horses comprising splendid colts and fillies. > >> above are part of the same mob that attracted so much attention at > > Auctioneer's opening sale. > >> In Fact it cost the breeders Five pounds a head for the sire of many of > > them. Remarkable, docile, no fat screws amongst them > >> > >> > >> D > >> >

I'm sure that's the name Wendy John Johnson. His name appeared often thru 1860, various reasons like telling people to collect their stock etc. d ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > Milne and O'Donnell were in partnership for a few years according to my > notes. Robert only lived at Merriang for about 4 years. I think it was > held by John Johnson before that, but I would have thought that it was a > bit > before 1860/61 that Robert was there. Maybe he only leased it from John > Johnson and didn't own it - after all he was only in his early 20's at > that > time. > Thanks, > Wendy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:26 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > > >> Drat, I saw an ad for Merriang during 1860/61 and it wasn't Milne. >> >> If it comes up again, I'll post >> >> D >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:26 AM >> Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 >> >> >> > Thanks Denise >> > Sounds like Robert Milne the Younger this time around - one time owner > of >> > Merriang and then Whoroully. Robert's wife and O'Donnell's wife were >> > sisters, so I guess they had a friendly relationship. >> > W >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Denise" <[email protected]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 11:12 PM >> > Subject: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 >> > >> > >> >> Horses Horses >> >> H McLean has instructions from Messrs O'Donnell and Milne to sell mob > of >> > horses comprising splendid colts and fillies. >> >> above are part of the same mob that attracted so much attention at >> > Auctioneer's opening sale. >> >> In Fact it cost the breeders Five pounds a head for the sire of many >> >> of >> > them. Remarkable, docile, no fat screws amongst them >> >> >> >> >> >> D >> >> >>

Yes, Denise. I think Johnson moved into the area very early in the piece and laid claim to a lot of land, including Myrtle Creek. So I imagine Robert and probably Michael O'Donnell may have been jointly leasing Merriang and then Robert had the opportunity to get the Whoroully run and O'Donnell bought Merriang. W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > I'm sure that's the name Wendy John Johnson. His name appeared often thru > 1860, various reasons like telling people to collect their stock etc. > > d > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:48 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > > > > Milne and O'Donnell were in partnership for a few years according to my > > notes. Robert only lived at Merriang for about 4 years. I think it was > > held by John Johnson before that, but I would have thought that it was a > > bit > > before 1860/61 that Robert was there. Maybe he only leased it from John > > Johnson and didn't own it - after all he was only in his early 20's at > > that > > time. > > Thanks, > > Wendy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Denise" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:26 AM > > Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > > > > > >> Drat, I saw an ad for Merriang during 1860/61 and it wasn't Milne. > >> > >> If it comes up again, I'll post > >> > >> D > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:26 AM > >> Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > >> > >> > >> > Thanks Denise > >> > Sounds like Robert Milne the Younger this time around - one time owner > > of > >> > Merriang and then Whoroully. Robert's wife and O'Donnell's wife were > >> > sisters, so I guess they had a friendly relationship. > >> > W > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Denise" <[email protected]> > >> > To: <[email protected]> > >> > Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 11:12 PM > >> > Subject: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > >> > > >> > > >> >> Horses Horses > >> >> H McLean has instructions from Messrs O'Donnell and Milne to sell mob > > of > >> > horses comprising splendid colts and fillies. > >> >> above are part of the same mob that attracted so much attention at > >> > Auctioneer's opening sale. > >> >> In Fact it cost the breeders Five pounds a head for the sire of many > >> >> of > >> > them. Remarkable, docile, no fat screws amongst them > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> D > >> >> > >> >