Hi Chris, I must check to find out whether Joseph Ferguson was one of mine. He may be the Joseph Wellington Ferguson we found in the Wangaratta cemetery. Thanks for the information. Regards, Bonnie Joy Researching: Ferguson, Kerr, Wolstenholme, McKimmie in Australia. Ferguson, Kerr, Sloan, Welsh in Ayrshire. -----Original Message----- From: Chris Wild [mailto:wildmob@dodo.com.au] Sent: Monday, 29 April 2002 7:19 PM To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVNE] Bravery Awards Wodonga & Towong Sentinel - 25.10.1895 "The following awards for bravery have been made by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia:- Silver medal to Joseph Ferguson, of Eldorado, a miner, aged 24 years, who rescued several of his mates from probable death in the McEvoy mine at Eldorado on the 20th July, 1895. A run of slum and drift took place in the mine. Ferguson, knowing that most of the men at work were probably ignorant of their danger, went back through the rising slum and gave the alarm to his mates, who thus escaped. Six other men were entombed and perished. Bronze medal to Richard Madew, of Eldorado, a miner, aged 24 years, who materially assisted Joseph Ferguson in rescuing his mates from danger. Certificate of merit to Karl Hintze, of Wahgunyah, a vigneron, aged 35 years, who rescued August Fry, of the same place, from drowning in the Murray River at Wahgunyah, at midnight on 19th January, 1895." Chris --- 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: 19/02/2002 --- 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: 19/02/2002