Hi Pam, Have the following PICKETTS Marriages PICKETT-STEELE On the 27th February 1908 at St.Josephs Church Coleraine, Henry J eldest son of James PICKETT of Gritjurk, to Nellie, second daugher of George STEELE, late of Edenhope. PICKETT-RUNDELL On the 20th July 1910 at St. Andrews Church Coleraine, David Eli PICKETT, to Lucy Annie RUNDELL, daughter of Mrs. RUNDELL of Milltown. PICKETT - FINNEGAN On the 11th July 1916 at St. Marys Church Hamilton, William J PICKETT of Gritjurk to Rose, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Finnegan, Mill Rd, Hamilton CLARKE - PICKETT On the 20th November 1916 at St. Josephs Church, Coleraine, Ernest L CLARKE of Melbourne to Margaret, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs Joseph PICKETT of "Woverley" Coleraine FITZGERALD - PICKETT On the 13th September 1905 in St. Josephs Church Coleraine, Laurence, eldest son of Thomas FITZGERALD of "Rosebrook", Coleraine to Annir PICKETT of Gritjurk ( Interesting as i now live at was once " Rosebrook") There were no obituaries Kind Regards Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "ppbotha" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 9:04 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Look ups from Coleraine Albion Newspaper > Hello Jan, > > Thank you for your kind offer to look up names. Would there be any PICKETTS ? > > Pam > > > ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Genealogical & Historical Societies for Northern & Western Victoria > (Ballarat & District Genealogical Society)http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/society.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Dear Friends, I was going through some papers today and came across letters which were sent to my grandfather from the 3 Italian POWs he had working on his farm at Pomborneit, Victoria from 1943 - 1945. These letters were written in 1946 from the POW camp at Murchison, Vic., and I was wondering whether anyone knew if there are records in existence which would tell, whether these prisoners eventually went back to Italy or stayed on here in Victoria. I would love to contact their descendants as I have some artifacts they made, and their names have been remembered with great fondness within the McGARVIE family ever since WW2. Thanks David in Ballarat

Hello Jan, Thank you for your kind offer to look up names. Would there be any PICKETTS ? Pam

Hi Joy Found 3 entries for TIPPETTS, the last one being an obituary bought a smile to my face with the wording. Kind regards Jan Marriage TIPPETT-CAMERON On the 21st June 1916 at St.Andrews Church Hamilton, Stephen TIPPETT of Coleraine, to J Margaret CAMERON of Hamilton OBITUARY Anne TIPPETT 19th September 1907 At Clear Lake, Anne, relict of the late Stephen TIPPETT, native of Truro CORNWALL: aged 79 years. A colonist for 53 years. James TIPPETT 23rd December 1920 The household of Mr James TIPPETT of McConachie Street, Coleraine, received a shock this morning when it was learned that the husband and father in the family was lying dead in bed. Mr TIPPETT was working in Silvester Oval, the weather being extremely hot, but he subsequently had his evening meal and he enjoyed the quite rest of the evening. About half past ten last night he retired to rest and eveidently passed from tempory sleep to the permanent sleep, for on being called this morning there was no response, life being extinct. Mr TIPPETT was 63 years of age and leaves a widow and grown up family. His demise is attributed to heart failure. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Quinn" <[email protected]> To: "janette" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] Look ups from Coleraine Albion Newspaper > Thanks for your kind offer Jan. > > Are there any TIPPETTs mentioned? > Joy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "janette" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:22 AM > Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Look ups from Coleraine Albion Newspaper > > > > I have recently acquired a copy of > > "Marriage and Obituary Extracts from the Coleraine Albion 1901-1902" > > compiled by Ken Fitzgerald and would be happy to do look ups. > > Kind Regards > > Jan Lier > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Port Fairy Historical Society > > http://home.vicnet.net.au/~pfhs > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

I have recently acquired a copy of "Marriage and Obituary Extracts from the Coleraine Albion 1901-1902" compiled by Ken Fitzgerald and would be happy to do look ups. Kind Regards Jan Lier

Hi Listers Anyone know the origin of the name "PIERACLE", the name of a station, homestead south of Casterton in the direction of Dartmoor? Regards Daryl Povey

I mistakenly said Agnes Welch's maiden name was Taylor whereas it was McLaren. I am wondering if anyone is particularly researching EMMA ASHTON who married George Welch at Portland in 1849 ? or George Welch (widower) of Coleraine who married Agnes McLaren in 1862. best wishes Jenny Fawcett

I am wondering if anyone is particularly researching EMMA ASHTON who married George Welch at Portland in 1849 ? or George Welch (widower) of Coleraine who married Agnes Taylor in 1862. best wishes Jenny Fawcett

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Friends...Please accept that this is number 85. I made a mistake, or two, while arriving at this number. I am now putting date in subject line. Thelma Diary of Augustus Bostock from his property at Grasmere, near Warrnambool... JUNE 1863 Mon 1 - We left Boortkoi before breakfast. Counted wethers at COOMETE. Went round BRUSH FENCES. Returned home. ARNEL (Fred) working in the garden. DREW (Mr.) finished putting stone on road at the bridge. PHILIP HELPMAN came out and stayed all night. W. fine. Tue 2 - Went into Warrnambool. Sent dray to get things and stayed in town all night. Saw Mr.WARE about waggon. Went with ERNEST (Bostock) to have another look at MAILOR'S PLACE and called at WOODFORD to a meeting of the AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Fine. Wed 3 - Settled with JAMES AITKIN (J.W.M.Aitkin) about Mrs.AITKIN'S (Mary Meacock) interest. WARE & MUSGROVE (A.W.) came and I sold Mr.WARE the WAGGON & HARNESS. Saw WILSON (John) about sheep and pigs. Weather very fine. Thu 4 - Mustered pigs and put them in yard. ARNEL (Frederick) working in the garden. Bullock dray came from COOMETE. Weather fine. Fri 5 - Bullock dray went to Warrnambool for things for Coomete. Cull all boar pigs we had. Sent JAMES (Bostock) to MATHERSON'S (George) about their pig. Cutting TOBACCO. Got plough from MARGETTS (Edw.) ready to send by dray to Coomete. Went to DOY'S (Mr.)about his pig. Looked through young half bred rams. Dray has not returned from ? Weather showery. Sat 6 - Bullock dray left for Coomete. Went to Purnim. Called at MARGETTS (Edw.). Cull the young rams not wanted. JIMMY (Bostock) came down. Went into Warrnambool. Weather wet. Sun 7 - Went out to ERNEST'S (Bostock). Returned to town in the evening. Stayed in town all night. Weather light showers. Mon 8 - Returned home. JIMMY (B) left for Coomete. DREW(Mr.) securing the fencing in the paddock, next to the road, against the pigs. ARNEL (Fred) absent. WILLIAM COOPER came down for RASPBERRY CANES. Commenced making a gate for Coomete. W. light showers. Tue 9 - WILLIAM COOPER getting up RASPBERRY CANES. ARNEL (Fred) working in the garden. DREW (Mr.) cutting firewood ready to cart in. Finished one gate and commenced another. Weather light showers. Wed 10 - DREW(Mr.) carted in firewood. ARNEL (Fred) working in the garden. Making gates for Coomete. Weather frosty morning fine day. Thu 11 - Went to ERNEST'S (Bostock) to breakfast.Left my horse and went to town with ERNEST. Stayed in town all night. Weather fine. Fri 12 - Arranged with ERNEST (Bostock) about MORTGAGE ON SHEEP. Stayed in town all night to get to the PLAY, but ACTORS did not come. ARNEL(Fred) and DREW(Mr.) working in the garden. Weather fine. Sat 13 - Went with MacGREGOR (Samuel) to see his cattle at FARNHAM. Agreed to take 25. Returned to Warrnambool. Attended meeting of the ROAD BOARD and stayed in town all night. Went to CONCERT. Weather fine. Sun 14 - TRIPP(W) and myself came out to breakfast. MATSON(Henry), ATKINSON(Mr.) and PALMER(Octavius F.Wm.) came out to dinner. We all went to town in the evening. Stayed in town all night. TOM (T.E.Bostock) came down. Weather fine. Mon 15 - Went to MacGREGORS (Samuel) to breakfast and took delivery of cattle and brough them home. ATKINSON (Mr.)came with me. Tue 16 - TOM (Bostock) and ATKINSON(Mr.)came out from Warrnambool with me and stayed all night on the way up to Boortkoi. Weather fine. Wed 17 - Tom (B) & Atkinson left for Boortkoi. Went to township and WM.KEILLAR paid his rent. DREW (Mr.) went to Woodford about his letters. Working at gates for Coomete. BRENNAN (Mr.)came with his team and stayed here all night. Weather fine in the morning - had sharp hailstorm here and some rain in the a'noon. Thu 18 - BRENNAN (Mr.) yoked white steer which I gave him in place of old bullock. Moved old cattle to Purnim and divided young cattle to different paddocks. Brought Mrs.AITKIN'S(Mary Meacock) cow and bull home from DOY'S (Mr.). Put 4 heifers in back paddock to the bull. Sent dray to Warrnambool to get flowers bought at sale at MacGREGOR'S YARD (Samuel) and to bring out a bag of flour. Weather very fine. Fri 19 - Put all sheep through ARSENIC for their feet. Young OSBOURNE came to tell DREW (Mr.) about MARY'S death ? Finished fourth gate for Coomete. ARNEL (Fred) working in the garden. (Gussy must have had a lovely flower and vegie garden, while Fred must have been a 'green finger'..The produce would be available for all who worked for him and lived in huts on the property...Thel). JOHN CLANSE (Clancy ?) brought over the pig he bought at Hexham. Cull lambs that were old enough. Weather very fine. I hear there was rain in Warrnambool. Sat 20 - Put first coat of paint on gates for Coomete. DREW went to Warrnambool. Went round cattle at Purnim and brought horses and out them in back paddock. CHARLIE HELPMAN and young STEPHENS (Mr) came and I went to Warrnambool with them. Weather fine except a few light showers. Sun 21 - To Church in m orning. Walked to ERNEST'S (Bostock) to dinner. Stayed in town all night. Weather fine. Rather sharp showers at night. Mon 22 - Settled with MacGREGOR (Samuel) for the cattle I bought from him. Returned home. DREW got in some more of the pigs. ARNEL (Fred) working in the garden. Weather showery. Tue 23 - DREW (Mr.) and ARNEL (Fred) working in the garden. Finished painting gates for Coomete. To Woodford to MR.KIRK'S SALE and sale of cattle in Woodford yards. Went with MacGREGOR (Sam) and stayed at his place all night. TOM (Bostock) came. JIMMY (Bostock) & STOCKMAN (?) stayed at Grasmere. Weather fine. Wed 24 - Stayed in town all night. Agreed with SNOW (Henry) to let him have 200 wethers - 4 @ 14/- (fourteen shillings) each. to be taken away in six weeks. Weather very wet. Thu 25 - Went to ERNEST'S (Bostock) to get my horse. DREW mending fence at Purnim as strange cattle getting in paddock. SNOW(Henry) got 30 sheep. Went to Warrnambool again in evening. Weather very fine. Fri 26 - Returned home. ATKINSON (Mr.) came out with me. PALMER (Octavius Frederick William) came over with me and stayed all night. Weather fine. Sat 27 - Went down to a sale of cattle at COIL'S (Mickie). ATKINSON (Mr.) and PALMER (O.F.W.) went to Warrnambool in evening. Weather very fine. Sun 28 - Stayed in town all day. Went out as far as ERNEST'S (Bostock) and back. Weather fine. Mon 29 - Returned home. JIMMY (B) & ATKINSON came out. Settled with AITKIN & BOSTOCK for mortgage of sheep (J.W.M.Aitkin & Ernest Bostock). Paid CRAIG (Mr.) bill for sheep. Went down to Woodford. Weather fine. Tue 30 - ARNEL (Fred) and DREW (Mr.) working in the garden. Cutting vine in greenhouse. MARGETTS (Edw) got Prine and dray to go to town. Weather light showers. Bostock/Wilkinson/Rafferty/Rhodes - http://birrell.1hwy.com/index.htm

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Dear Friends on Western District List, I am seeking links to a William BRIDGEMAN born in Liverpool England and migrated to Australia in early 1900's. Any assistance with links to this name would be appreciated. I am sorry about 'going slow' on diaries. It has been so hot which makes computing a little more difficult. Be back soon... Thelma (Bostock) Birrell in Queensland. Bostock/Wilkinson/Rafferty/Rhodes - http://birrell.1hwy.com/index.htm James Cox/Connell Clarendon/Tasm. http://matthewbirrell.tripod.com/index.htm

Hi everyone, Land Titles Office has also moved. They are at Marland House, 570 Bourke St, Melbourne. A short walk up from Spencer Street Station. Suggest you phone before going, I was told on a recent visit that the old titles (was not given a date) are now held at PROV in North Melbourne. Cheers Tricia

Hi Helen, If W Sheridan was definitely Camperdown, then the nearest are ... W S Sheridan, Camperdown, 1920s Walter Sheridan, Camperdown Photographic Studios, Cobden St, Camperdown, 1910-12 Walter Sheridan, Camperdown Photographic Studios, Camp St, Camperdown, 1912-27 No Lee photographers in Camperdown but nearest is ... G A Lee, Victoria St, Warragul, c. 1905 Regards ....... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Lang" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:08 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Camperdown Photographer > Hello All > > Have a lot of old photos from W. Sheridan Camperdown, I think about > 1900-1910. As is usual, very few are identified, does anyone have any > suggestions or information re the photographer? Also one from G.A.Lee also > from Camperdown, > > TIA > > > > Helen > > Scanned with Up-to-date Norton > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Creswick and Clunes Advertiser Indexes (Sue O'Neill) > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/index.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello Helen No suggestions re your photographer but an interest in Camperdown at that time as my great-grandparents John and Hannah O'Neill and grandfather Robert O'Neill were in Camperdown then. In fact John O'Neill was the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages and so his signature is on many certificates for that time. Are any of the photos of sports teams and the like or all individual of your family? Cheers Beth in Melbourne Beth Codling Email: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Helen Lang [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2004 2:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Camperdown Photographer Hello All Have a lot of old photos from W. Sheridan Camperdown, I think about 1900-1910. As is usual, very few are identified, does anyone have any suggestions or information re the photographer? Also one from G.A.Lee also from Camperdown, TIA Helen

> For those that intend to travel by tram, take the tram along Abbotsford Street and get off at Haines Street. There are a few smaller shops at this corner (eg: chemist, laundromat etc) You only need to walk one block (and a wee bit) to the west. > SHIEL Street runs the same way as MACAULAY Road. Number 99 is at the end closest to Haines Street. Actually I went and had a look on my way home tonight...........number 99 is not at the Haines St end, it is closer to Canning Street, though barely another minutes walk. Shiel Street is a lovely quiet, tree lined street with some two storey Victorian Terrace houses. Has 2 hour parking, if you intend to park near the entrance on Shiel Street. There is also a disabled bay right out front. Otherwise all day car park entrance at 112 Macauley Road. There are basic shops within 2 minutes walk, just over Canning Street on Melrose Street..... Post Office / groceries / fruit / newsagency / chemist. Other shops are at the corner of Abbotsford and Haines. From what I could see, it looks as though the PRO "may" have a sort of cafe arrangement. They certainly had tables and umbrellas at the front. Maybe give them a call before your visit 03/ 9348 5600 If you intend to use public transport, going by train to North Melbourne Station, you would have a 15 minute walk at least. I would think that tram or bus would be easier and closer. Hope the above may help some that are planning a trip to (North) Melbourne after April!! cheers, Leone

Listers to the rescue again. Thanks Helen and Leone for the info below. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: Helen Lang To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:22 PM Subject: pro Vic site http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/publns/PROVmap04.pdf At 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne. The above will give you a map and transport information for the new site Beryl

Physical address is at: 99 Shiel Street North melbourne I should have included the URL for "WHEREIS": http://www.whereis.com.au/ that may be more helpful for some listers. For those that intend to travel by tram, take the tram along Abbotsford Street and get off at Haines Street. There are a few smaller shops at this corner (eg: chemist, laundromat etc) You only need to walk one block (and a wee bit) to the west. SHIEL Street runs the same way as MACAULAY Road. Number 99 is at the end closest to Haines Street. Hope that helps. Leone

Nowhere on the website can I find the actual North Melbourne street address but all other contacts are below. Public Record Office Victoria PO Box 2100 North Melbourne, 3051 ================================= Physical address is at: 99 Shiel Street North melbourne Opposite the North Melbourne Football Ground, which is on McCauley Road. (sp?) Near Haines Street. cheers, Leone (Beryl, it is within sight of where I now live...yippeeeee!!) .

And it has just been pointed out to me that the website I gave you has not been updated since 2001, so beware. I'm guilty of not reading it thoroughly. Here's the latest on the PROV. (Hope I've got it right this time.) The National Gallery of Victoria has now relocated its staff back to the newly refurbished National Gallery on St Kilda Road. Over the next few months, Public Record Office Victoria will undertake a fit-out of the vacated floor space in the Victorian Archives building. Of most significance to researchers, the fit-out includes the new reading room. On present indications it will open in April 2004, at which time the Melbourne Archives Centre Reading Room at Casselden Place will close. For the first time since PROV was established in 1973, all of its Melbourne operations will be based in one location. The close working relationship between Public Record Office Victoria and the National Archives of Australia will continue in the new reading room. The joint PROV/NAA operation which has worked so well at the Melbourne Archives Centre will continue in the new Harry Nunn Reading Room at the Victorian Archives. The relocation of the reading room to North Melbourne will again allow on-site access to PROV record holdings. On-site access to public records will give PROV the opportunity to offer enhanced services to researchers. (Summarised from PROV Newsletter) Nowhere on the website can I find the actual North Melbourne street address but all other contacts are below. Public Record Office Victoria PO Box 2100 North Melbourne, 3051 Tel: (03) 9348 5600 Fax: (03) 9285 7953 [email protected] http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/welcome.htm Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin