Well Denise, Would that be James Devitt Died 1862.If it is all l know is that he and his brother William And mother Mary and father Patrick came to Australia in 1841.they came from Ireland . William is my line and thats all l have on James. or James in Williams line Born 1884 Died 1962 I have f\his brothers and sisters name mother and fathers but once again thats all cos its not my line.Sorry lam pretty boring. Regards Marylou -----Original Message----- From: Denise McMahon <helendmc@powerup.com.au> To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, 15 March 2002 17:55 Subject: Re: [AVNE] Devitt >Marylou > >Are you able to give me anything on James J Devitt and where he belonged in >the north east. I am curious as to the reason why a cutting of his death >would be in a scrap book of the 1800's which belonged to my >great-grandfather. I am wondering if it was a business or family >connection. >regards >Denise >----- Original Message ----- >From: "marylou" <marylou@cbl.com.au> >To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 2:26 PM >Subject: Re: [AVNE] Devitt > > >> Yes Denise >> He and they are one of mine.If you know what l mean >> Regards Marylou >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Denise McMahon <helendmc@powerup.com.au> >> To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Sunday, 10 March 2002 17:44 >> Subject: [AVNE] Devitt >> >> >> >Does anyone know of this name in the north east? In particular James J. >> Devitt >> > >> >Denise >> > >> >> >

Hi everyone! I have just discovered after a lot of years of family research that my g-g-g-grandfather's brother came out to Victoria too. This name is Robert Reid. He died in 1905. this parents were David Reid and Isabel Morrison. Is there anyone out there decended fron this Robert Reid I would love to hear from you if you are? Cheers, Judy jacoates@satlink.com,au

I am searching for the family name of Du'ring / During or similar. I have reason to believe that it may have been my gt grandfathers birth name. He was adopted by the Schulz family after his mother died on board ship coming in to Victoria and I have just found the death of a woman on the same ship as the Schulz family and I am assuming that he was one of the surviving children. If anyone has any information on this family I would be most interested. Kaye Vernon Beacon Hill NSW

Hi Marg, do you happen to have any PATTERSON or HULME on your partial listing of Holbrook cemetery? Quite a few people from the Greta/Oxley area seem to have moved to the Holbrook/Culcairn area no doubt due to the lack of available land - other names I've come across are FERGUSON, GAMBLE, COZENS, JONES. Wangaratta Chronicle, Saturday August 31, 1889 BORDER RUSH FOR LAND. - There was another great rush for land at the Albury land Office on Thursday morning there being upwards of 100 applicants for a 1000-acre block thrown open at Germanton. The demand for land in that district is very great, and numbers are waiting a cancellation of useless reserves, and the falling in of leases in the eastern division. Yesterday's "Banner" says selectors are not alive to their own interests when they do not bring their conditional purchases under the Act of 1884 which reduces the interest from 5 per cent to 4 per cent. Wangaratta Chronicle, Saturday July 19, 1890 LAND SELECTION IN NEW SOUTH WALES. LARGE AREAS AVAILABLE. The announcement made a few days ago that the leases for nearly 600 000 acres of land in the eastern division of New South Wales are about to fall in will naturally have attracted considerable notice in Victoria. A greater portion of the land in the Eastern division may be applied for conditional purchase on Thurs next. The land lies in most of the land districts in the division, it being in those of Albury, Armidale, Billinger, Bombala, Burrowa, Corowa, Young, Gundagai, Yass, Cowra, Braidwood, Moruya, Casino, Tenterfield, Cootamundra, Eden, Glen Innes, Grafton, Tukmut, Iaverell, Kempsey, Molong, Murrurundi, Tamworth, Queanbeyan, and Walcha. On the 31st of this month another patch of leasehold may be selected, and on August 7th and certain subsequent dates the remainder of the 600 000 acres will be available. As on former occasions, Victorian farmers have crossed the border, and taken up land in this colony when the unlocking of a large area afforded them a favourable opportunity to do so, and as no doubt the effect of the present releasement will have the same effect, it may not be out of place to give a few general indications of the procedure required in taking up the land...... Kaye At 12:54 20/03/02 +1100, you wrote: >Hi Jo >I have a partial listing of Holbrook cem if that helps, have the fische to >Albury, but have lent my reader out, while the painters are here, could be >some time before I get that back. Am able to do a look up re Holbrook for >you though > >Regards >Marg Kaye Patterson email: kayep@deakin.edu.au http://www.deakin.edu.au/~kayep/geneal/ Researching in Victoria, AUS. PATTERSON, FORGE, READ, POULTER, MEYER(S) FREITAG, HILL, GREEN, JOHNSTONE, HUSSEY, SANTILLA HYNES (NSW)

Thanks heaps Marg. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marg Glenn" <marg.glenn@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 10:58 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] cemeteries > Hi Nadia > H. Joseph, died 17 Sep 1969 age 58yrs > > Margaret Beryl "Top", wife of James, mother of Janita and Alister, died 5 > Jan 1965 > Footstone "McKoy" > > Maria Elizabeth, died 22 Nov 1966 86th year, grandmother remembered by > Jeanette > Footstone McKoy "Melrose" Holbrook > > George, died 6 Sep 1941 aged 63 years > Footstone McKoy > > James Arthur husband of Margaret "Top" (dec'd) loving father of Janita and > Alister, died 3 Oct 1964 > Footstone McKoy > > Regards > Marg > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K & N Taylor" <kntaylor@ozemail.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2002 1:41 > Subject: Re: [AVNE] cemeteries > > > > Hi Marg > > > > Would you be able to do a lookup for McKoy in the Holbrook Cemetery > please. > > > > Thanks Nardia > > >

Hi Jo > Surname is Moore > Christian names: John, Elizabeth,Ogle, James, Thomas(Mick) No Moore's listed at Holbrook, doesn't necessarily mean they may not be there though, my list is not a complete list of all burials. > Surname: Mitchell > Christian Name: Thomas. Only Mitchell listed at Holbrook is Mary Theresa died 22 Aug 1918 There is a Thomas and Mary Josephine MITCHELL bur'd at Ganmain, but thats getting a bit far away from the Holbrook area Will make a note to check the Albury list out when I get the reader back, and keep in mind Regards Marg

Chris By any chance, does this article mention anything about 'Dora Dora'Station in NSW? If so, this IS my Thomas. Thanks for your time. Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "natwisaus" <natwisaus@albury.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 6:58 PM Subject: [AVNE] RE: Sheep stations Jo Your Thomas MITCHELL died 1881.......I have an article from the 'Wodonga & Towong Sentinel' newspaper dated 7.10.1887, recording the death of a Thomas MITCHELL. Six years time lapse, but here goes.........(its a long article, so I'll only scribe some details & if he's yours & want more, let me know). "We have to record the death of one of the oldest identities in this district - Mr Thomas Mitchell of Bringenbrong, NSW. The deceased gentleman, who was 72 years of age at the time of his death, first came to this part of Victoria in 1845 when he took up Tangambalanga run, which he afterwards sold to the late Mr. Thomas Brown at a good figure. He then went to New Zealand where he purchased 10,000 acres of freehold land for which he gave £20,000. Remaining there for a short time, he sold out his NZ property & returned to this colony, afterwards becoming the purchaser for the sum of £60,000 of the Bringenbrong station. Some time later on he also possessed of Indi and Cancoban (note the spelling!), both properties on the NSW side, & situated conveniently to Bringenbrong. The former property originally belonged to Mr. Leslie, now in Melbourne, and Mr John Mitchell, son of the deceased, resides at Cancoban on which he has erected a magnificent homestead.........." >From the book 'The First Settlement of the Upper Murray'. TANGAMBALANGA RUN - ".........Dr Mackay of Tarrawingee, bought it soon after, & sold to 1852, to Thomas Mitchell, so well known as a Protector of Aborigines in that part, In 1854, the assessment was on 4,000 sheep. In 1862, the area had been reduced to 9,700 acres, estimated to carry 1391 cattle. The rent was fixed at £139, but as usual on appeal reduced again to £48. Mitchell sold to Thomas Reidy in 1874, and from him it passed to Thomas Brown, who held a remnant in 1879......." Hope this helps, rather than confuses. Chris Wild Wodonga

Hi Marg Would appreciate if you could do a lookup for me? Not real sure if my rellies are buried there, but as they lived in the area I thought I might give it a go. Surname is Moore Christian names: John, Elizabeth,Ogle, James, Thomas(Mick) Surname: Mitchell Christian Name: Thomas. Would be interested to know of ANY Moore buried here. Many thanks Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marg Glenn" <marg.glenn@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [AVNE] cemeteries > Hi Jo > I have a partial listing of Holbrook cem if that helps, have the fische to > Albury, but have lent my reader out, while the painters are here, could be > some time before I get that back. Am able to do a look up re Holbrook for > you though > > Regards > Marg > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brujo" <bnjbaker@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, 19 March 2002 12:22 > Subject: [AVNE] cemeteries > > > > Hello Listers > > > > Can anyone tell me how I can get information on cemeteries in Albury, > Holbrook, and surrounding areas? > > I have looked online, but can't seem to find anything. Maybe I am 'pushing > the wrong buttons'? > > Kind regards > > Jo > > > >

Chris, I wonder if you have an index to 'Wodonga & Towong Sentinel' . My ancestor James TINNING who owned the mill in Tarrawingee died on 19 Sep 1880 at Horse & Jockey Hotel, Wangaratta. I have searched for a local newspaper for an obituary for that era to no avail. If you don't I suppose that the State Library may have copies that I could check I had never thought of looking for one 6 years later.. If you have any ideas I would be very grateful, Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "natwisaus" <natwisaus@albury.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2002 7:58 Subject: [AVNE] RE: Sheep stations > Jo > Your Thomas MITCHELL died 1881.......I have an article from the 'Wodonga & Towong Sentinel' newspaper dated 7.10.1887, recording the death of a Thomas MITCHELL. > Six years time lapse, but here goes.........(its a long article, so I'll only scribe some details & if he's yours & want more, let me know). > > "We have to record the death of one of the oldest identities in this district - Mr Thomas Mitchell of Bringenbrong, NSW. The deceased gentleman, who was 72 years of age at the time of his death, first came to this part of Victoria in 1845 when he took up Tangambalanga run, which he afterwards sold to the late Mr. Thomas Brown at a good figure. He then went to New Zealand where he purchased 10,000 acres of freehold land for which he gave £20,000. Remaining there for a short time, he sold out his NZ property & returned to this colony, afterwards becoming the purchaser for the sum of £60,000 of the Bringenbrong station. Some time later on he also possessed of Indi and Cancoban (note the spelling!), both properties on the NSW side, & situated conveniently to Bringenbrong. The former property originally belonged to Mr. Leslie, now in Melbourne, and Mr John Mitchell, son of the deceased, resides at Cancoban on which he has erected a magnificent homestead.........." > > >From the book 'The First Settlement of the Upper Murray'. > TANGAMBALANGA RUN - ".........Dr Mackay of Tarrawingee, bought it soon after, & sold to 1852, to Thomas Mitchell, so well known as a Protector of Aborigines in that part, In 1854, the assessment was on 4,000 sheep. In 1862, the area had been reduced to 9,700 acres, estimated to carry 1391 cattle. The rent was fixed at £139, but as usual on appeal reduced again to £48. Mitchell sold to Thomas Reidy in 1874, and from him it passed to Thomas Brown, who held a remnant in 1879......." > > Hope this helps, rather than confuses. > > Chris Wild > Wodonga > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "natwisaus" <natwisaus@albury.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2002 7:58 Subject: [AVNE] RE: Sheep stations > Jo > Your Thomas MITCHELL died 1881.......I have an article from the 'Wodonga & Towong Sentinel' newspaper dated 7.10.1887, recording the death of a Thomas MITCHELL. > Six years time lapse, but here goes.........(its a long article, so I'll only scribe some details & if he's yours & want more, let me know). > > "We have to record the death of one of the oldest identities in this district - Mr Thomas Mitchell of Bringenbrong, NSW. The deceased gentleman, who was 72 years of age at the time of his death, first came to this part of Victoria in 1845 when he took up Tangambalanga run, which he afterwards sold to the late Mr. Thomas Brown at a good figure. He then went to New Zealand where he purchased 10,000 acres of freehold land for which he gave £20,000. Remaining there for a short time, he sold out his NZ property & returned to this colony, afterwards becoming the purchaser for the sum of £60,000 of the Bringenbrong station. Some time later on he also possessed of Indi and Cancoban (note the spelling!), both properties on the NSW side, & situated conveniently to Bringenbrong. The former property originally belonged to Mr. Leslie, now in Melbourne, and Mr John Mitchell, son of the deceased, resides at Cancoban on which he has erected a magnificent homestead.........." > > >From the book 'The First Settlement of the Upper Murray'. > TANGAMBALANGA RUN - ".........Dr Mackay of Tarrawingee, bought it soon after, & sold to 1852, to Thomas Mitchell, so well known as a Protector of Aborigines in that part, In 1854, the assessment was on 4,000 sheep. In 1862, the area had been reduced to 9,700 acres, estimated to carry 1391 cattle. The rent was fixed at £139, but as usual on appeal reduced again to £48. Mitchell sold to Thomas Reidy in 1874, and from him it passed to Thomas Brown, who held a remnant in 1879......." > > Hope this helps, rather than confuses. > > Chris Wild > Wodonga > >

Hi Nadia H. Joseph, died 17 Sep 1969 age 58yrs Margaret Beryl "Top", wife of James, mother of Janita and Alister, died 5 Jan 1965 Footstone "McKoy" Maria Elizabeth, died 22 Nov 1966 86th year, grandmother remembered by Jeanette Footstone McKoy "Melrose" Holbrook George, died 6 Sep 1941 aged 63 years Footstone McKoy James Arthur husband of Margaret "Top" (dec'd) loving father of Janita and Alister, died 3 Oct 1964 Footstone McKoy Regards Marg ----- Original Message ----- From: "K & N Taylor" <kntaylor@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2002 1:41 Subject: Re: [AVNE] cemeteries > Hi Marg > > Would you be able to do a lookup for McKoy in the Holbrook Cemetery please. > > Thanks Nardia

The reason no information was found on the property at Dandongadale is because Dandongadale is not in the area covered by Wangaratta family history society. Dandongadale should be covered by the Myrtleford or Bright groups. Wangaratta family history society have a large collection of research material for the area covered...........Wangaratta, Tarrawingee, Eldorado, Chiltern,Rutherglen, Glenrowan, Greta,Milawa ,Boorhaman, Bowmans Forest, etc. We are lucky to have a collection of information on Beechworth and Stanley as well. We would welcome anyone who wants to come and check out our resources to contact us. We do try not to double up on information held by other groups in the area. We have a large collection of victorian cemetery records and headstones as well. The burial records for Wangarata cemetery were not in the library on Sunday due to unforseen circumstances involving the forthcoming production of a c.d. including both the headstones and the burial records. But those people attending the "circus" were told several times on the day to write down any lookups they had that did not have a headstone and the information would be sent to them. It is unfortunate that no guide could be found for the day to help people find their required graves. I was unable to help due to a number of circumstances and was unable to find someone else to do it. When the c.d. comes out, you will be able to print out maps to take with you to the cemetery. The rest of the "circus" must have been satisified with their visit to Wangaratta f.h.s. because some of them are returning tomorrow because we had too much material for them to look at in one day.Others have said they will be back later in the year. Bron. Joy Bell wrote:Anyway I did some research for you but didn't have a great deal of luck. > We could find no reference to the property...Maustan,Dandongadale. I was > surprised at the lack of research material that the Wang. group has. Makes > ours look like the State Library. > That left only cemetery records to look at, and even then they only had > headstones. > There was no reference to Maud's burial.....no headstone anyway. > I copied all BERRY's buried, with headstones in the Wang cemetery which I > will forward as soon as I type them up.....all fairly recent ones...1955 was > the oldest grave. > We headed for the cemetery & intended taking some photos for you but Oh > dear...what a mess. Even though I had site numbers it was almost impossible > to find anything. I didn't get to the lawn section.

Jo Your Thomas MITCHELL died 1881.......I have an article from the 'Wodonga & Towong Sentinel' newspaper dated 7.10.1887, recording the death of a Thomas MITCHELL. Six years time lapse, but here goes.........(its a long article, so I'll only scribe some details & if he's yours & want more, let me know). "We have to record the death of one of the oldest identities in this district - Mr Thomas Mitchell of Bringenbrong, NSW. The deceased gentleman, who was 72 years of age at the time of his death, first came to this part of Victoria in 1845 when he took up Tangambalanga run, which he afterwards sold to the late Mr. Thomas Brown at a good figure. He then went to New Zealand where he purchased 10,000 acres of freehold land for which he gave £20,000. Remaining there for a short time, he sold out his NZ property & returned to this colony, afterwards becoming the purchaser for the sum of £60,000 of the Bringenbrong station. Some time later on he also possessed of Indi and Cancoban (note the spelling!), both properties on the NSW side, & situated conveniently to Bringenbrong. The former property originally belonged to Mr. Leslie, now in Melbourne, and Mr John Mitchell, son of the deceased, resides at Cancoban on which he has erected a magnificent homestead.........." >From the book 'The First Settlement of the Upper Murray'. TANGAMBALANGA RUN - ".........Dr Mackay of Tarrawingee, bought it soon after, & sold to 1852, to Thomas Mitchell, so well known as a Protector of Aborigines in that part, In 1854, the assessment was on 4,000 sheep. In 1862, the area had been reduced to 9,700 acres, estimated to carry 1391 cattle. The rent was fixed at £139, but as usual on appeal reduced again to £48. Mitchell sold to Thomas Reidy in 1874, and from him it passed to Thomas Brown, who held a remnant in 1879......." Hope this helps, rather than confuses. Chris Wild Wodonga

To Robert Bateman, That was quick Bob.Thanks a lot.I've spent hours in the local library without results,looking through microfiche and here at my first try on the net I get results.Thank you so much.I don't suppose you know the name of the property? Bye for now,KevinGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Dear Bron. I was not aware that you were interested in Mr. Helms so I have not been looking. I went into the GSV this morning and looked up the obituaries in The Scotch Collegian and his appears in the 1972 issue; not only an obituary but the full transcript of his funeral eulogy. He was Oscar Francis (Bill) Helms and died 30 Jul 1972 aged 64 and was art master at Scotch for over 30 years. I have photocopies of all this which I will post to you but I have lost your address so will you please let me have it again. Regards, Peter Kelly -----Original Message----- From: Tony & Bronwen Smith <tsmith@netc.net.au> To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, March 18, 2002 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Thompson at Scotch College >Peter, >Any further info on Mr Helms?? >Bron. > >Peter Kelly wrote: > >> I had a further, more careful, search of the obituraries in "The Scotch Collegian" yesterday and found... >> "Francis Roy Thompson (staff). Boys of the 1940s will regret to hear of the death of Francis Ror Thompson who was assistant to Mr.Helms in the Art School at Scotch for 10 years. He was X-Mozilla-Status: 0009and won several art competitions. He had a most refreshing approach to his work, one that was much appreciated by those he taught. He was 70 years of age." >> Not a great deal of information but hopefully of some interest. >> Peter Kelly > >

Hi Marg Would you be able to do a lookup for McKoy in the Holbrook Cemetery please. Thanks Nardia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marg Glenn" <marg.glenn@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] cemeteries > Hi Jo > I have a partial listing of Holbrook cem if that helps, have the fische to > Albury, but have lent my reader out, while the painters are here, could be > some time before I get that back. Am able to do a look up re Holbrook for > you though > > Regards > Marg > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brujo" <bnjbaker@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, 19 March 2002 12:22 > Subject: [AVNE] cemeteries > > > > Hello Listers > > > > Can anyone tell me how I can get information on cemeteries in Albury, > Holbrook, and surrounding areas? > > I have looked online, but can't seem to find anything. Maybe I am 'pushing > the wrong buttons'? > > Kind regards > > Jo > > > >

Hi Jo I have a partial listing of Holbrook cem if that helps, have the fische to Albury, but have lent my reader out, while the painters are here, could be some time before I get that back. Am able to do a look up re Holbrook for you though Regards Marg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brujo" <bnjbaker@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, 19 March 2002 12:22 Subject: [AVNE] cemeteries > Hello Listers > > Can anyone tell me how I can get information on cemeteries in Albury, Holbrook, and surrounding areas? > I have looked online, but can't seem to find anything. Maybe I am 'pushing the wrong buttons'? > Kind regards > Jo >

Kevin, Unless I've seriously missed something, I can find no trace of a Lindsay (or anything resembling that name). The others though are : Ada Paulene, born 1906 Beechworth, Vic Reg #643. Charles William, born 1908 Beechworth, #674. Robert Melville, born 1909 Myrtleford, #29604. Helen Elizabeth, born 1911 Myrtleford, #13680. Regards, Peter Ross. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Lemon <klemon410@msn.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 9:12 PM Subject: [AVNE] Family research > Hi Listers, > I'm looking for the birthdates & places for my mothers siblings.Her name was Helen Withers & she was born at Myrtleford about 1910.Her sisters name was Poppy & there were three brothers Charles,Robert & Lindsay. > Her fathers name was Robert William Withers & mothers name,Ada Beatrice Caroline Withers (nee Scott).They were married in Wangaratta in 1905.I believe that they had a dairy farm somewhere between Beechworth & Myrtleford up to around 1929 but am not certain of this.I can vaguely recall my mum talking about Mt.Buffalo so it could have been near there.I would be very grateful if someone out there can furnish some help. > Bye for now,Kevin Lemon.Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com >

Hi Jo, have you tried the Australian Cemeteries list? http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batman/ Instructions on how to subscribe are on that page too Cheers, Robynne ----- Original Message ----- From: Brujo To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 12:22 PM Subject: [AVNE] cemeteries Hello Listers Can anyone tell me how I can get information on cemeteries in Albury, Holbrook, and surrounding areas? I have looked online, but can't seem to find anything. Maybe I am 'pushing the wrong buttons'? Kind regards Jo

A search for "Khancoban Station" on google came up with a realestate advert which was listing properties it has recently handled, It seems that "Khancoban " changed hands not long ago! Stewy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brujo" <bnjbaker@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 7:49 PM Subject: [AVNE] Sheep Stations > Hello all > > Was wondering if someone could help me? > One of my ancestors, Thomas Mitchell bought the stations 'INDI' 'KHANCOBAN' and ' BRINGEMBRONG ' in 1876. > > I am trying to find some information on these stations and/or on the people who now own them. In my records, it states that > some of Thomas's descendants still either own or live on two of these stations. I would love to contact these people. > There must still be some of his rellies about there. > > Kind regards > Jo > >

Greeting all, Tonight I delivered a copy of the Bios folder to the Benalla & District Family History Group. It didn't get a great deal of circulation........our Librarian, Mrs Joan Hooper , soon spotted her G Mothers name,and a discussion soon developed re several other names that were, or looked familiar ; needless to say thats as far as it got!! As Joan is not on the internet I will be sending her contact details to Ann Ferguson so they may exchange mutual interests. A good start I would say, now if only somebody else could get a look in......... Stewy