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 > >