I don't suppose anyone recalls my posting of some time ago regarding ice in the 1850s and 60s being cut from the frozen lakes of Massachusetts and used as ballast for ships to Aust. Some clever little captains used to sell it in Melbourne and it was then shipped via express wagon (and the mind boggles at anything express those days and especially when it comes to ice) to the gold fields. I found mention yesterday of Beazley and Co bringing ice to Beechworth at XMAS!!! Does anyone know of this Beazley??? The Beechwoth-ites owed much to Beazley it seems. No, I am NOT now researching ice! Denise

Hi Heather yes. We have McNeils from I/Skye arrived Vict 1852. Did they own the Criterion in Beechworth and if so which timeframe? My gg is noted by family istory as running the Criterion (not necessarily owning) in Beechworth. Interested to hear - Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "hbrooks" <hbrooks@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 12:12 AM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Cotter > Sorry Denise > Only one "n" try ianfisk@senet.com.au > > We are the ones with JOHN JENKINS our ggggf who was teamster who took > Chinese and their belongings to gold fields His wife was EUPHEMIA MC.NEIL > daughter of JOHN MC.NEIL b.c1800 and MARY MC.LEOD. > JJ born Isle of Man and Euphemia Mc.Neil b. Isle of Skye > Owned "Criterion Hotel" > > Heather > > >

I've seen a couple of ads now with a Free And Easy. Anyone got any clues as to what your rellie did on these nights???? Now now. Denise > A "Free and Easy"? Someone goes where angels fear to tread. I'd be too > daunted. As to the Five Pounds Reward, the dingo did it. :) > > Mike S >

Does anyone have any knowledge/details of Martins Prune Factory at Bruarong? The photo I have would be taken in about 1915, I would estimate. Ronda

A "Free and Easy"? Someone goes where angels fear to tread. I'd be too daunted. As to the Five Pounds Reward, the dingo did it. :) Mike S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:54 PM Subject: [AVNE] names #2 November 1864 Leonard Richardson Rowdy Flat D. Flynn Yacandandah £5 REWARD Five Pounds Reward will be paid to any party giving such information as will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who robbed my hut on the night of 3rd November. Alex. Calder Red Hill, Pennyweight Flat Beechworth Nove 7 1864 William Witt was Hon Sec Ovens District Hospital and looking for old linen. Fred Dreyer - just finished altering the Beechworth Hotel in Ford st and was desirous of getting custom for his superior accommodation on moderate terms Dinners - Select Dancing - None but the choicest brands of wines spirits ales etc Mark Baldwin Victoria Hotel High St Beechworth - like above hotel, good stabling free. AFree and Easy Every Saturday and Monday Evenings WHAT IS A FREE AND EASY???? Curiosity - can anyone throw some light on ths I see a lot of ads covering many many years where the Brewers are offering small cottages for rent. Were they landlords, or were they agents? ..W. Tomson B.A. was head master of Grammar School for boys and girsl in Wangaratta -this paper not dated but around early 1900's

Sorry Denise Only one "n" try ianfisk@senet.com.au We are the ones with JOHN JENKINS our ggggf who was teamster who took Chinese and their belongings to gold fields His wife was EUPHEMIA MC.NEIL daughter of JOHN MC.NEIL b.c1800 and MARY MC.LEOD. JJ born Isle of Man and Euphemia Mc.Neil b. Isle of Skye Owned "Criterion Hotel" Heather

Sorry Denise Only one "n < ianfisk@senet.com.au> We are the ones with John Jenkins GGGGF who was teamster took Chinese to gold fields. JJ's wife was EUPHEMIA MC.NEIL daughter of JOHN MC.NEIL and Heather

Sorry Denise - only one "n" try ianisk@senet.com.au Heather

the council was meeting one night and decided to pay the following sums - Roberts - amount of contract for public well Ferres - balance for clearing Last Street Sullivan second installment on account of culvert Pritchart & Co on acount of clearing WilliamsSt WalterBull balance for privy McLuckie and Carter on account contract for removing the dead - good name for the job - carter Murray erection of temporary pound Valuator - balance under contract Government printer ..... In reply to a question form the council Mr. Surveyor Herbert said the well on the reserve had been finished, and he would submit his report thereon at the next meeting. Council deputed Councillor Brown to wait upon Mr. Stewart of the Bank of NSW and request him to cash the chqs of the council etc.

Yackandandah - Welshman JP Thos Miller JP S Cunningham Rob Henry J. Magill W.J. Casson Fred Freeman John Mitchell Wal Reddington John Campbell J.c. Bigelow John Brown Wm Broome H. Johnson Rob Tanner Pat Maloney John B Besley a.f. Longfellow Oct 1864 - H. Neilsen was proprietor of coach from Sebastopol and B/worth Robert Lowes Wahgunyah - Port Agency Miss Brown - cleaning and altering hats and feathers. Newtown Beechworth 1869 Alex McLean Beechworth coachmaker Walter Ritchie - groom - was committed to the Lunatic Asylum. Joseph Thomas Hedger charged with larceny Mr. Bonacich old resident of Eld Dorado and one of the Melbourne Directory performed with eclat the cutting of the first sod of the shaft in the Devon Co's claim. 3 Mile School -T. Meldrum after 3 years as teacher has moved to the metropolis. Mr. Alfred Nicholls of Belvoir successor. J.H. Gray & Co selling bacon and clothing.

November 1864 Leonard Richardson Rowdy Flat D. Flynn Yacandandah £5 REWARD Five Pounds Reward will be paid to any party giving such information as will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who robbed my hut on the night of 3rd November. Alex. Calder Red Hill, Pennyweight Flat Beechworth Nove 7 1864 William Witt was Hon Sec Ovens District Hospital and looking for old linen. Fred Dreyer - just finished altering the Beechworth Hotel in Ford st and was desirous of getting custom for his superior accommodation on moderate terms Dinners - Select Dancing - None but the choicest brands of wines spirits ales etc Mark Baldwin Victoria Hotel High St Beechworth - like above hotel, good stabling free. AFree and Easy Every Saturday and Monday Evenings WHAT IS A FREE AND EASY???? Curiosity - can anyone throw some light on ths I see a lot of ads covering many many years where the Brewers are offering small cottages for rent. Were they landlords, or were they agents? ..W. Tomson B.A. was head master of Grammar School for boys and girsl in Wangaratta -this paper not dated but around early 1900's

T. Affleck was proprietor of Bush Inn at Stanley - 1864 J.T.Webb - Hon Secreatry of Chlern Athenaeum 1864 Some names from Yackandandah H. McCallum Emanl Maddock R. Beveridge R. Macauley W. Lillycrap Arch Osborne John Osborne J. McIntosh W.T. Oliphant Joseph Rudd J.M. Cole John Haig Geo Reid R. Halland O Cunningham A Klippel -same one Chris as I gave you at circus Joseph Smart S.T.Riley H. Griffiths W. Mitchell James Down WmGuy James Moore John Herbert W. Mildern Jonathan Dobson Leond Richardson G. Prosser F. Barkle W. Harrison J.B. Carkeek R. McKibbon J.H. Richards W. Lonnie John King C. Howard for plants and seeds in Beechworth George Maynard was clerk of Petty Sessions 1864 Henry Dobinson - storekeeper at Tintaldra - 1864 J.M. Kerr Clerk of Wooragee Road Board 1864 Mrs. C. Murdoch died on 8th May 1907 in Malawa Yackandandah Rift Club - W. Moore W.H.Moore Reginald Moore, D. Fletcher J Dickson. Miss Hall was transferred to Wangaratta as teacher and Mr. Wiseman was installed as a pupil teacher at Yack - 1900 November November 1864 - stabbling at Benalla - Young guy Higgins son of a Beechworth saddler who was living near Benalla was stabbed 0 got into a row with somene at Lowe and Martin's Htel. use of "un-English weapon" Chiltern Borough council May 27th 1869 - those present, Crs. Kilgour, McLachlan, Crawford, Wilson and Darvall - and the unnamed Mayor.

Heather, I tried as I said to get i touch with Ian, but the mail bounced. Is the addy correct? regards and appreciate your help Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "hbrooks" <hbrooks@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Cotter > Hi Denise > > JOHN SHERRY 1914 Pt Pirie m. HAZEL EVELYN STEIG have daughter CHRISTINE ANN > b. 1946 Maybe some help. > > Try cousin Ian ianfisk@sennet.com.au > > Heather > >

Thanks Heather, I have written to him. I appreciate this. regards Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "hbrooks" <hbrooks@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Cotter > Hi Denise > > JOHN SHERRY 1914 Pt Pirie m. HAZEL EVELYN STEIG have daughter CHRISTINE ANN > b. 1946 Maybe some help. > > Try cousin Ian ianfisk@sennet.com.au > > Heather > >

Hi Denise JOHN SHERRY 1914 Pt Pirie m. HAZEL EVELYN STEIG have daughter CHRISTINE ANN b. 1946 Maybe some help. Try cousin Ian ianfisk@sennet.com.au Heather

Hello AUS-VIC-NEsters, Just a short note to let you know that a mailing list now exists for the central region of Victoria. This means that there are now regional mailing lists for all parts of Victoria (as well as the overall coverage provided by the AUS-VIC list). Details of the new list are: The AUS-VIC-CENTRAL mailing list is a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in family, local and regional history in central Victoria, Australia, which is defined as that central area of Victoria north and west of Melbourne (but not including Melbourne and its suburbs). The major towns included are Alexandra, Bacchus Marsh, Broadford, Eildon, Gisborne, Kilmore, Macedon, Melton, Rushworth, Seymour, Whittlesea, Woodend and Yea. To subscribe, send an email to AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L-request@rootsweb.com (for List mode) or AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-D-request@rootsweb.com (for Digest mode) with only the word "subscribe" in the body of the email. Cheers Peter Lakeman

I am searching for anyone who may connect or be able to help on COTTER Arthur who married Mary Ann Sherry (who was born Beechworth) in 1908 in Victoria One child found to this marriage Christina Ellen who died aged 21 years in 1932. I am hoping someone is researching this Cotter line - as I am looking for the link back thru the Sherry's and to possible descendants today regards Denise

Suits you too. dodo Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "natwisaus" <natwisaus@albury.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 6:23 PM Subject: [AVNE] Email addy > Hi all > > My preferred email addy is now wildmob@dodo.com.au > > Chris Wild > >

Hi all My preferred email addy is now wildmob@dodo.com.au Chris Wild

Susan During the 1860s and part of the 1870s, my g.grandfather Johnson Quin held the lease on Murmungee Run until the Land Acts came into force. On a survey map I have of tha area it shows A. McMaster holding 20 acres in 1888 and J.McMaster holding 19ares3 roods and 34 perches on the Qvens River at the boundary of Murmungee.This is all I can find as regards their land ownership Carmel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Baines" <susanbaines@lineone.net> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 5:53 PM Subject: [AVNE] Murmungee & McMaster > Looking for information about an Andrew and/or J McMaster, who may have > owned/run a station at Murmungee. Many thanks. Susan > >