http://www.netspace.net.au/~wrussell/narrow/whitfld.htm maybe of interest to anyone with rellies along the railway lines. Denise

I am hoping the people on this list with rellies who lived in Wooragee would be able to help me with the names of midwives/.nurses on the birth certificates. If your rellie lived in Wooragee and is registered as born in Beechworth this is perhaps only because that was the registration office after the mid 1860's. So anyone in Wooragee may well have been born there, but registered in Beechworth. Thanks for any help Denise

Mike I don't think I ever replied to this informative email. Please forgive me - I've been inundated lately with work and my own research is keeping me flat out - thanks to a wonderful lady on this list - you know who don't you Kathy! I see you must have a great interest in this cancellation thing. Do you collect stamps too? Is your collection in a box and still in the box after 50 years? Just awaiting the day HE retires! I recall stamped envelopes, and not licking type stamp either. I always thought that they weren't any good for collectors. How little you know. Love the artwork. Keep practising, and many thanks. Particularly for the Wooragee one. I shall install it in the Post Office section of the history! Acknowledge you as "donor". Denise > > > Wooragee's Barred numeral (without a continuous line through the ends of the > horizontal lines): > > _____ > _________ > ___________ > > 778 > ___________ > _________ > ______ > > > (both not to scale) > > Mike S > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 8:58 PM > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Mr. Maiden > > > > Mike. Would you mind explaining what your source is please - i.e. > > cancellations? > > Has this something to do with Post offices (or stamps -(g) > > > > Denise > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mike Skurrie" <mskurrie@bigpond.net.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 7:47 PM > > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Mr. Maiden > > > > > > > Hi Lorraine, > > > > > > Silly little bit of trivia about James Maiden. > > > > > > Maiden's Punt was the name of one of the earliest Victorian Post > Offices, > > > opened on 1st March 1848, but uniquely, the post office was actually on > > the > > > New South Wales side of the Murray, near present day Moama, and was > named > > > after James Maiden, who operated a punt service across the river. On > > > 1.1.1855 it was transferred to the New South Wales Postal Department, > and > > a > > > new Victorian Post Office names Hopwood's Punt (lated renamed to Echuca) > > > opened on the Victorian side of the river. > > > (Source: Victoria: The "Butterfly" and "Barred Oval" Cancellations > > > 1850-1855. JRW Purves) > > > > > > Mike Skurrie > >

Nandina. I shall scan and send to you privately, a copy of the ad regarding what I posted last night. Perhaps you can find something in it, or mark it up as just another piece of his history. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "nandina morris" <nandina@

There's that ORR again - I am particularly interested in him. Denise - I have your parcel ready to post - have had it that way for a week. Sorry - will try to get to the PO tomorrow. This has been a most unusual week, with several things happening, and accompanied by several 'senior's moments'. Cheers, Nandina ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise McMahon <helendmc@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 5:57 PM Subject: [AVNE] Names > I have an add showing Beechworth Grammar and J. GOLDSWORTHY as Principal. Jackie? > ============= > > Richard PYLE Butcher - an add available for copy. > ============ > Directors in 1880 of Rose Reef Quartz Mining Company Beechworth > > Provisional Direcotrs - > R. Warren > R Crawford > F. Allen > J. Cunningham > H.A. Crawford > Jas Orr > A Foster > > For information if you let me know. > ============= > Employees of Rock Mountain G.M.Company- > Martn MAY > C. WILSON > C. MEYROFF > Wm. KOCH > RYAN > CRAMARI > MORRISSEY > CLEMENTS > WILLIAMS > CHANNON > B. CRAMARI > W.B. EDDY > A. SCOTT > ================ > Reform Reef, Myrtleford employes: > > Wm CADZOW > Wm JONES > John STOUT > Thomas LOWERSON > Henry LOWERSON > Thomas LOWERSON > Wm KELLY > C WHITE > J. MCFADGEN > James PARK > B SANDERSON > E. GEORGE > J. SIMPSON > Henry COLLINS > Wm WOOD > Charles JOHNSON > J. McKENZIE > ================= > > > > > --- 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

Hi Jo, I do not recall a message about Riddell on this list, I am pretty sure that I would have seen it as Riddell is one of the main families that I am researching. My Riddells are mainly from Melbourne and Bendigo areas, not the NE or New Zealand. Regards, Peter Kelly -----Original Message----- From: Brujo <bnjbaker@bigpond.com> To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:48 PM Subject: [AVNE] Riddell >Hi all > >A week or so ago, someone emailed this site and asked about the name 'RIDDELL'... from NZ to Australia.Somehow I deleted the message before reading it. Can that person contact me please? >Thanks >Jo > >

Hello Jo, If you never got a reply to your latest question, you can check the AVNE archives. Searchable archives are at http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl (and enter AUS-VIC-NE) and browsable archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/AUS-VIC-NE-L/ Cheers Peter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >A week or so ago, someone emailed this site and asked about the name >'RIDDELL'... from NZ to Australia.Somehow I deleted the message before >reading it. Can that person contact me please? >Thanks >Jo

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 > >

Before Mr. W.H. Foster P.M. and Messrs. Audley, Reeve, Burrowes, and Morris, J.P.s, the following cases were dealt with for neglecting to coply with the compulsory clause of the Education Act 1872. Mr. Tilt of Wang, truant officer, was present C. Devers fined 2s.6d. J.B. Wilson 2s.6d Pat Conrowy - ditto Margaret Pope 1s. D. Brown 2s.6d John O'Dea ditto S. Willliams 2s6d Denise

Many thanks Chris, its great to see all those families that people are searching. Much appreciated, Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "natwisaus" <natwisaus@albury.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, 27 February 2002 7:12 Subject: [AVNE] Don't you just hate it when............ > you have a book that's not indexed.......SO, I have 'indexed' the bio!! > > This should help us considerably if we do 'communial?' research, swappies > over dinner etc etc, as an idea put forth by Denise, or just as a quick > reference guide to see who's chasing whom..... > > Anyway, I can bring copies to the circus if there is a need. > > To all Bio purchasers thankyou for your support & prompt payment, those > that had them posted, I hope all has been rec'd OK & are making wonderful > reading. > > Chris > >

I have an add showing Beechworth Grammar and J. GOLDSWORTHY as Principal. Jackie? ============= Richard PYLE Butcher - an add available for copy. ============ Directors in 1880 of Rose Reef Quartz Mining Company Beechworth Provisional Direcotrs - R. Warren R Crawford F. Allen J. Cunningham H.A. Crawford Jas Orr A Foster For information if you let me know. ============= Employees of Rock Mountain G.M.Company- Martn MAY C. WILSON C. MEYROFF Wm. KOCH RYAN CRAMARI MORRISSEY CLEMENTS WILLIAMS CHANNON B. CRAMARI W.B. EDDY A. SCOTT ================ Reform Reef, Myrtleford employes: Wm CADZOW Wm JONES John STOUT Thomas LOWERSON Henry LOWERSON Thomas LOWERSON Wm KELLY C WHITE J. MCFADGEN James PARK B SANDERSON E. GEORGE J. SIMPSON Henry COLLINS Wm WOOD Charles JOHNSON J. McKENZIE =================

Mary, is this one your Foster? W.H. Foster Esq. P.M. was the judge at horse racing at the Boxing Day Sports. Handicappers were Zincke, McCurdy and Dennett. Trouble is I don't know the date. It is an ad in a paper I have which I bought at the Burke Museum. This seems to be a collection of pieces from newspapers which when printed comes up appearing to be one newspaper. If he is yours and you would like a copy, let me know. Denise

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

Dear Ada, As usual you are able to fill in gaps or at the very least give me clues to go on. I do truly appreciate your help. Qld is so devoid of anything to do with the north east, I go mad. Even our State Library is based mainly on Qld (naturally some would say) but one would think that the family section would have more than they do, given that half Qld population are Mexicans (as I am) regards and apprecation Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 2:11 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 > > >

Hi! Can anyone tell me wether the inmates of Mayday Hills were all buried in the one area in Beechworth cemetery or wether they were buried under their religon? Cheers, judy

I wrote to Beechworth cemetery asking them to find some family unmarked graves for me. It took over a month for a reply but I eventually got one with the information and a map marked with the location of the graves and a request for $15 for the information. I got the contact details from the Australian Cemeteries list AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Beechworth Cemetery Trust Mrs J Tolley Secretary PO Box 248 Beechworth 3747 5728 1390 Good luck cheers, Robynne ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise McMahon To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Beechworth Cemetery No, nothing sorry. Same religion, and no plot numbers etc. Shame for someone could have taken a photo for you. Is anyone able to tell Jackie if there would be more information available thru the B Museum. Obviously would be available thru the Cemetery Trust. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie" <diveful@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Beechworth Cemetery > --=======3FF45CD4======= > Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-776A1119; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > I'm sure they must be mine Denise, but I can't find them. Is there no > reference to their parents??? > > Jackie > > > At 08:24 PM 3/1/02 +1000, you wrote: > > >For the Goldsworthy researchers- > > > >Goldsmith William aged 66 late of OB Asylum funeral -26/10/1891 C of E > >Section A #194 Rheumatic heart > > > >Goldsworth (n Y) (no first name) 19th May 1887 C of E, Sillborn > > > >Goldsworthy 1891 Church of E, Stillborn > > > >Goldsworthy Josiah...hrs 14th March 1892 C/E, > > > >Denise > > > > > > > >--- > >Incoming 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 > > --=======3FF45CD4======= > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-776A1119 > Content-Disposition: inline > > > --- > 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 > > --=======3FF45CD4=======-- > >

Hi Mike Thanks for that bit of information, I knew he had the punt his brother-in-law John Clark, also had a punt about the same time. Every little bit adds up. Regards Lorraine Mike Skurrie wrote: > Hi Lorraine, > > Silly little bit of trivia about James Maiden. > > Maiden's Punt was the name of one of the earliest Victorian Post Offices, > opened on 1st March 1848, but uniquely, the post office was actually on the > New South Wales side of the Murray, near present day Moama, and was named > after James Maiden, who operated a punt service across the river. On > 1.1.1855 it was transferred to the New South Wales Postal Department, and a > new Victorian Post Office names Hopwood's Punt (lated renamed to Echuca) > opened on the Victorian side of the river. > (Source: Victoria: The "Butterfly" and "Barred Oval" Cancellations > 1850-1855. JRW Purves) > > Mike Skurrie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lorraine Key" <keyman@net2000.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 2:33 PM > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Mr. Maiden > > > Hi Denise > > Do you have any other information on Mr Maiden. > > His name was James Maiden and I'm researching the family. > > Regards Lorraine > > > > Denise McMahon wrote: > > > > > the real version is in On This Day in the North EAst - G Jones > > > > > > on 27th February 1868 the north east had an earthquake. Only lasted 4 > or 5 seconds but enough to scare the daylights out of grandma. > > > > > > Buildings shook and the cuppa rattled. > > > > > > The Waves appeared to moved in a north to south direction, Beechworth, > Stanley, Chiltern and WAng all reported rockin'rollin. > > > > > > It had happened in 1858 when a quake rolled across from Campaspe to the > Murray in 58. > > > Mr. Maiden was rowing across the river near present day Moama, and > according to tales at the time, the tidal wave nearly overturned his boat! > > > > > > Was it compulsory to have life jackets???? > > > > > > Denise > >

No, nothing sorry. Same religion, and no plot numbers etc. Shame for someone could have taken a photo for you. Is anyone able to tell Jackie if there would be more information available thru the B Museum. Obviously would be available thru the Cemetery Trust. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie" <diveful@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Beechworth Cemetery > --=======3FF45CD4======= > Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-776A1119; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > I'm sure they must be mine Denise, but I can't find them. Is there no > reference to their parents??? > > Jackie > > > At 08:24 PM 3/1/02 +1000, you wrote: > > >For the Goldsworthy researchers- > > > >Goldsmith William aged 66 late of OB Asylum funeral -26/10/1891 C of E > >Section A #194 Rheumatic heart > > > >Goldsworth (n Y) (no first name) 19th May 1887 C of E, Sillborn > > > >Goldsworthy 1891 Church of E, Stillborn > > > >Goldsworthy Josiah...hrs 14th March 1892 C/E, > > > >Denise > > > > > > > >--- > >Incoming 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 > > --=======3FF45CD4======= > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-776A1119 > Content-Disposition: inline > > > --- > 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 > > --=======3FF45CD4=======-- > >

--=======3FF45CD4======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-776A1119; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I'm sure they must be mine Denise, but I can't find them. Is there no reference to their parents??? Jackie At 08:24 PM 3/1/02 +1000, you wrote: >For the Goldsworthy researchers- > >Goldsmith William aged 66 late of OB Asylum funeral -26/10/1891 C of E >Section A #194 Rheumatic heart > >Goldsworth (n Y) (no first name) 19th May 1887 C of E, Sillborn > >Goldsworthy 1891 Church of E, Stillborn > >Goldsworthy Josiah...hrs 14th March 1892 C/E, > >Denise > > > >--- >Incoming 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 --=======3FF45CD4======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-776A1119 Content-Disposition: inline --- 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 --=======3FF45CD4=======--

For the Goldsworthy researchers- Goldsmith William aged 66 late of OB Asylum funeral -26/10/1891 C of E Section A #194 Rheumatic heart Goldsworth (n Y) (no first name) 19th May 1887 C of E, Sillborn Goldsworthy 1891 Church of E, Stillborn Goldsworthy Josiah...hrs 14th March 1892 C/E, Denise