Good luck and happy touring to all. Look forward to a full report on your return. Best wishes for a fruitful tour, a happy company and a safe and trouble free adventure. Nandina - who wishes she could have been with you. ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise McMahon <helendmc@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:34 AM Subject: [AVNE] [High County] Tour > OK folks we are hitting the road. The circus is on the way. I have been > asked to forward this important announcement to all. It's looking good - > lots of fun............Denise > > Ok all - the itenerary for "Di's Circus" is now available - if you require > one, please email me yarragon@iprimus.com.au > > and I will forward it to you. I have saved it in RTF and should open in any > version of MS Word anyone who wants a copy sent via snail mail - let me > know > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.325 / Virus Database: 182 - Release Date: 2/19/02

Bron, could you please contact me off list Mary -------Original Message------- From: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, 05 March 2002 06:04:28 AM To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AVNE] Bron Denise, I am on the committee of the family history society . Bron Denise McMahon wrote: > Dear Bron Which History group in Wang do you belong to please? > > Denise

Thanks Rae for your question. I too was wondering about the Circus and the Bios, but was too proud to show my ignorance. Thanks, Denise for the explanation. How much are they? I enjoy reading this site - it feel likes you are a third party to a conversation though, but don't stop Carmel

Denise, I am on the committee of the family history society . Bron Denise McMahon wrote: > Dear Bron Which History group in Wang do you belong to please? > > Denise

OK folks we are hitting the road. The circus is on the way. I have been asked to forward this important announcement to all. It's looking good - lots of fun............Denise Ok all - the itenerary for "Di's Circus" is now available - if you require one, please email me yarragon@iprimus.com.au and I will forward it to you. I have saved it in RTF and should open in any version of MS Word anyone who wants a copy sent via snail mail - let me know

Dear Bron Which History group in Wang do you belong to please? Denise

Anyone chasing McMahon around the north east? Denise

A.K. Sheppard - who was a Banker in the Beechworth area I think. D

Is anyone chasing Jeriamah McMahon? Ah Fun? Richard Toohey? Ralph Burden? John Stoker? Sarah Slater? Frances Cook? Mary Eryle? Edward Glennon? Margaret Glennon? Denise

I have a copy of this for a couple of days, if anyone wants a look up. As it has NO INDEX, I will some clues as to timeframe/ place / etc. Denise

There is a Cairn near Everton. It marks the spot where Hume and HOvell crossed the road to Bright!!! They descended from the hills and reached the stream they named the Ovens. They are thought to have passed the future site of Beechworth in the vicinity of Baarmutha and down they went into the valley between Everton and Murumngee, arriving at the OVens just downstream of the present day Whorouly. Hovell said "it as pretty a spot and as valuable as any I have seen since leaving home.... I have named it the Ovens in compliment to Major Ovens". Test............Who is M Ovens? The cairn is right outside the boundary of Brookfield - Hiram Crawford's property at Everton. So I was tickled to find this description and I am putting a comment in the story but would like to know from someone on the list with good history sense who Ovens was. Thanks Denise

Rae. The Bio's started in NOvember last when it was decided that Di's circus would travel the north east . NOw Di's circus is a gathering of researchers from this list and the other meeting to do a tour of the museums, cemeteries, wineries, towns, wineries, museums and wineries. Each person going was asked to contribute a Bio and that then expanded to include anyone on the lists. They were done over a period of time, submitted and collated and bound. Bios consisted of informaiton on the person contributing and details of their research names and interests around the north east. These were available for purchase by anyone and some will be given to the local FHS in the north east as a records of those who are researching and the names they are researching. I know it is too late to contribute to this edition, but perhaps if Chris sees this she may have some left for sale. Chris? regards Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clive & Rae Walker" <clivew@netc.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 4:33 PM Subject: [AVNE] Bios > Being relatively new to this site I am enjoying reading the mail very much but could someone please explain to me what the "Bio's" are? > Regards Rae > >

Being relatively new to this site I am enjoying reading the mail very much but could someone please explain to me what the "Bio's" are? Regards Rae

Hallo Jo Nathalia, Victoria is 40 ks north of Shepparton on the Murray Valley Highway Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: Brujo <bnjbaker@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:36 AM Subject: [AVNE] Nathalia > Can some one tell me where the place called 'Nathalia' is? I assume it is in Victoria? > > One of my descendants had this as a second name and am wondering about it's origins. > > Many thanks > Jo > >

Hello all Does anyone on the list have any information on Mrs Urquhart, who owned Cudgewa Station. I recently discovered she raised Caroline Buttcher (a rellie) from a young age (Caroline's mother died in Rutherglen in 1861 - she had two brothers, and I don't know if they stayed with their father or someone else). Caroline, or Ellen, as she came to be called, eventually married Billy Lowden, who was a well-known horse man in the area. I'm also interested in any information on the Lowdens and Tyrells. Regards Hans Braaksma Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Researching BEECHE, BEECHER (BUTTCHER), BONDESON, EVANS, HINE, LOWDEN, PAROISSIEN, SHANNON, TELFER, TYRELL)

Can some one tell me where the place called 'Nathalia' is? I assume it is in Victoria? One of my descendants had this as a second name and am wondering about it's origins. Many thanks Jo

Hallo Leo I'm the secretary of the Nathalia Genealogy Group and yes, we do have the local papers on film. Our group charge $10 an hour for research. Our address is Nathalia Genealogy Group PO Box 92 Nathalia 3638 or you may contact us via my email address regards Joy Bell ----- Original Message ----- From: Leo Wearden <kajurra@austarnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 7:13 AM Subject: [AVNE] Waaia/ Nathalia > Dear subscribers > > I am looking for a contact person with the historical society in the > Nathalia area. I am wondering if the society may have access to orbitaries > in a local newspaper around 1918. > > Thankyou. Leo Wearden Bathurst Island. NT. > >

Dear subscribers I am looking for a contact person with the historical society in the Nathalia area. I am wondering if the society may have access to orbitaries in a local newspaper around 1918. Thankyou. Leo Wearden Bathurst Island. NT.

Doug Hi. Denise here. It was my great-grandmother, not Adas Her names was Mary Conway and she married Christiian Haeffner in 1854. D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug & Pat MacLaren-Smith" <youknow@nor.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:35 AM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Hotel Licenses: when did they come in? > Hi Ada > What is the name of your Great-grandmother? and who did she marry?, I May > have some info. > Doug MacLaren-Smith Alstonville NSW 2477 > Researching following families. > SMITH abt 1828 Glasgow Sct Melb Vic Castlemaine, Wooragee Oxley > Plains Milawa > Waddell 1806 Glasgow Milawa Vic > Wilson abt 1830 Scotland Milawa Vic > Ferguson abt 1840 Ayrshire Sct Milawa vic > Gardner 1835 Boness Sct Milawa Vic > Newth 1857 Tarrawingee Vic > Edwards 1858 Wooragee Vic > Kerr 1860 Beechworth Vic > McInnes 1840 Mortloch Banff Sct Whitfield Oxley Wangaratta > Gillespie abt 1841 Ardgous Argyll Sct Whifield Oxley Wangaratta > Beer 1767 Devenshire Eng. Sturt SA Tylden Echuca Vic > Moana NSW > MacLaren/McLaurin 1800 Rattray Sct Echuca Moama > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 3:11 PM > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Hotel Licenses: when did they come in? > > > > Hello Denise , > > > > In James Flett's "Old Pubs" of the goldfields in Vic, page 20, he says: > > Beechworth town was laid out in June 1853 and two slab stores - Palmer's > > and Williams' - were erected. The first licenced hotels in 1854 were > > William Neuber's "Beechworth" and C.H.Palmers "Eldorado" and a third was > > "John Reilly's) > > > > In 1856 were Wallace's "Star", James Wilson's "Criterion", John Duncan > > Fisher's "Commercial", "Eldorado", M.Langford's "Beechworth" and others > > kept by Henry Wise and Joseph White. > > > > > > At 16:34 01-03-02 +1000, you wrote: > > >Ada, > > >Thank you for your imput. Much appreciated. > > > > > >The reason I asked is that I think my great-grandmother came to > Beechworth > > >from Ireland to work at the Beechworth Arms for 6 months for 35 (?what) > and > > >rations. She was a domestic servant, so this hotel probably had > > >accommodation. > > > > > >This was in March 1854 and she married in December 1854...... > > > > > >I hope to be able to track at least where the Beechworth Arms was, if > > >nothing else. > > > > > >Her future husband worked at mining and ran the Criterion Hotel on Spring > > >Creek, which I think is now the hotel on the Cnr High and Camp STs. When > I > > >was there last year I noticed a sign/plaque in the foyer listing names of > > >hotels thru the years, and I feel this sign was referring to the hotel > which > > >still stands and it just had its name changed. > > > > > >Does anyone know if that hotel...wait a mo.....just looked it up, called > > >the NIcholas actually did start it's life under another name? > > > > > >Denise > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> > > >To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 1:18 PM > > >Subject: Re: [ > > > > regards, > > Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia > > formerly Ackerly DocuSearch > > > > >

Hello Denise, You are very kind to keep a look out for my FOSTER lot. Unfortunately this William Henry FOSTER is not my William Henry FOSTER. He is the "Boy Warden" after whom the town FOSTER is named (changed from Stockyard Creek.) He was a travelling judge/magistrate who certainly got around and created a lot of history. Whilst you are looking/and re posting my interest My William Henry FOSTER mined at Two Mile Creek and Three Mile Creek, obviously struck gold and set up a butcher's shop (his trade in Coventry) in Madman's Gully. He then became licensee of The Prince of Wales Hotel , Beechworth, which is now a car park, and then owned The Temple Bar Hotel, Beechworth which was located where the Salvation Army Hall is now. The Temple Bar was willed to his second wife Anne/a Maria FOSTER nee MAST nee JONES, who then married John Godfred COGDELL. First wife Caroline FOSTER nee PRITCHARD disappeared some time in between 1851 and 1869 either in England or Australia. Anne/a Maria and John Godfred COGDELL sold the hotel and he died in Brunswick in 1894 and she disappeared as well. Interestingly there is no record of the death of her first husband William MAST. There was obviously some family tension/problems as William Henry FOSTER left everything to his second wife and a shilling to his sons Henry FOSTER MLA (later the first member for Gippsland East) and Thomas FOSTER of Omeo. He also bequeathed a shilling to his daughter Ellen whom he named as Helen in the will, and another shilling to Caroline FOSTER who he stated had died in 1856 on his second marriage certificate. No evidence has been found of Ellen FOSTER in Australia. This problem of Caroline and Ellen has led me up many paths of investigation, purchase of certificates, looking at burials etc. both here and in England - if anyone has any ideas of where to look or a new slant on how to look at the problem I would love to hear from you. Bye for now, Mary ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ Regards, Mary of Melbourne FOSTER, Coventry - PRITCHARD,Coventry - GEOFFREY, Middlesex - ORCHARD, Warminster, Wiltshire STUART,Glasgow, - EDWARDS,England, GREATZ,NSW - PFITZNER, Prussia WILLIAMS,CUNNINGHAM, HUMPHREYS,MULVIHILL - All to Victoria Australia