Dear fellow Researchers. I wonder if some kind person could look up the Wangaratta Despatch on Wed 2nd Nov 1887, for an entry or an adverisement by Alex. Clements which could refers to the purchase or sale of The Mill at Tarrawingee for 1200 pounds on Saturday. Or this entry may refer to the Estate of James Smith Snr, as I a hand written note given to me by Roger Smith.Which reads James Smith Snr, when he died left his Estate to his daughter Helen and when she died she did note leave a will so the Estate was sold and distributed betwween the whole of her relations. Wangaratta Desparch 2 Nov 1887. I would appreciate any help that I can get on this on this one. Thank you Doug MacLaren-Smith

On my way to the State Library - will take a peek. Nandina ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug & Pat MacLaren-Smith <youknow@nor.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 2:14 PM Subject: [AVNE] Wangaratta Despatch Wed 2 Nov 1887 > Dear fellow Researchers. > I wonder if some kind person could look up the Wangaratta Despatch on Wed > 2nd Nov 1887, > for an entry or an adverisement by Alex. Clements which could refers to the > purchase or sale of The Mill at Tarrawingee for 1200 pounds on Saturday. > Or this entry may refer to the Estate of James Smith Snr, as I a hand > written note given to me by Roger Smith.Which reads James Smith Snr, when he > died left his Estate to his daughter Helen and when she died she did note > leave a will so the Estate was sold and distributed betwween the whole of > her relations. Wangaratta Desparch 2 Nov 1887. > I would appreciate any help that I can get on this on this one. > Thank you > Doug MacLaren-Smith > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.343 / Virus Database: 190 - Release Date: 3/22/02

Hello Doug, Well I went to the State Library and searched the papers yesterday and only found a notice that Alex Clements has bought the North Eastern Flour Mills in Wangaratta. The advertisement which said that the business would be continuing noted that he had experience at Tarrawingee for 10 years. This advertisement continued in the paper on a regular basis over the month. I have photocopied the entry and can transcribe it if you are interested. I have only just checked the following and found the date in 1885 and in the Chronicle not the Despatch so next week I will try and get back there and search again I have these notes from Roger Smith of Tarrawingee " The grain mill at Tarrawingee was built by three Shield brothers for James TINNING. It was taken over by Grant and Wilson then later by Alec Clements. In 1886 on either the 6th or 26th of November the mill was sold to John Smith in Wangaratta at the Commercial Hotel by auctioneers Phillips. The 90 acres on Woolshed Rd was sold separately to John Peppards on the same day for three pounds, two and six an acre. This property was recently sold to the Moroney family for $1200 an acre. Woolshed Road borders the site on one side. The mill was burnt down when bags of charcoal stored in the mill caught fire this was in 1920 ? The house on the mill site was pulled down forty years ago (about 1954 ? ?? ) and replaced with a modern cream brick house. The sales of the mill and the 90 acre property are likely to be recorded in the Wangaratta Chronicle on the 6th or 26th of November. " I think the auctioneer was G. Phillipson's Jun who I gather owned the Wang mill before Clements I also have this "The flour mill which for many years converted locally grown wheat into flour, was built for Graham and Wilson, by the Sheils Bros. Jack Tom and Bill, who were carpenters and wheelwrights about 1870 and William Sheils was also a part owner. During the early part of its history it had several managers including Joe Chicken. David Wyllie was another employed there. James Tinning ran it for 10 or 12 .... years before Alex Clements ????......owned by Smith and Humphreys but after a few years Humphreys sold his share to John Smith, who managed it until it ceased to exist when it was burnt down about 1917." From "The Story Behind Tarrawingee 1854-1954" Apr 1954 Centenary by Chronicle Dispatch I have a photocopy of this book but the last lines on the page are missing also this DESTRUCTIVE FIRE TARRAWINGEE FLOUR MILLS DESTROYED CAUSE UNKNOWN Owner John Smith a very heavy loser. Was built about 50 years ago by Messrs. Wm. and Thomas Shields. From its beginning it had several managers, and James Tinning ran it for over 10 to 12 years. Alex Clements was the proprietor when William Alexander McGregor was employed at the flour mill and it was where he learnt his trade later enabling him to run his own mill. It was subsequently owned by John Smith (supplied by the Wangaratta Historical Society.) Query summary from the original article ?? I also have the will of James Tinning which details the contents of the whole business in 1877. And his wife's obituary in 1939 Let me know if you want any of this. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug & Pat MacLaren-Smith" <youknow@nor.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, 3 April 2002 2:14 Subject: [AVNE] Wangaratta Despatch Wed 2 Nov 1887 > Dear fellow Researchers. > I wonder if some kind person could look up the Wangaratta Despatch on Wed > 2nd Nov 1887, > for an entry or an adverisement by Alex. Clements which could refers to the > purchase or sale of The Mill at Tarrawingee for 1200 pounds on Saturday. > Or this entry may refer to the Estate of James Smith Snr, as I a hand > written note given to me by Roger Smith.Which reads James Smith Snr, when he > died left his Estate to his daughter Helen and when she died she did note > leave a will so the Estate was sold and distributed betwween the whole of > her relations. Wangaratta Desparch 2 Nov 1887. > I would appreciate any help that I can get on this on this one. > Thank you > Doug MacLaren-Smith > > >

I'm looking to contact any descendents of George Taylor and Annie Smith who married in Portland in 1853. Does anyone know of a list similar to this list for the Portland area? Regards, Claire Taylor