Jan > It got me thinking about why she was buried in the Yambuk Cemetery, until I > checked her death notice which told me she was the sister of "Michael, > Minnie, Bridget (Mrs Davidson), John, William, Annie, Francis, Thomas, > Kathleen, all deceased, and Margaret (Yambuk)." Obviously she returned > "home" after her husband died at such a young age. > > Is anyone researching O'BRIEN in this area? I have a John O'BRIEN who married Claire O'LEARY, is this any connection to you. I do not have anything on John (Johnny) O'BRIEN. Claire O'LEARY was born 13 July 1921. They had one child that I am aware of. is this any connection with your lot? Kind regards Sharon -------------------------------------------------- Sharon's email [email protected] Sharon's Genealogy Page http://vic.australis.com.au/family

Thanks for this Beryl. She would have been a widow at the age of 23 by the look of it. I would think it possible that she remarried although I know there was a shortage of men because of the war and that many remained single. I think that we (my dad) would have known about her if she had remained in Camperdown,. I'll have to do some thinking on the SO UT and perhaps check a Baillieres Directory for the family when I next visit the State Library. Cheers Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beryl O'Gorman" <[email protected]> To: "Beth Codling" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] O'NEILL FREDERICK died WW1 Camperdown Hi Beth I couldn't find her death either in the Great War or Death indexes under various wild card searches, but this is probably her birth ATCHISON Margaret Jane to Samuel A and Agnes THWAITES 1893 (35203) Birthplace is SO UT which is probably South something. Also found the following siblings Died Warrnambool 1920 aged 37, George Simon, son of the above couple (12648) Died Geelong 1964 aged 61, Claude Hamilton (3037) Died Preston 1972 aged 80, Elizabeth Rachel HOCKING (9798 Died Warrnambool 1973 aged 87, John Samuel (5242) The family seemed to be spread over quite a few years. There's a small possibility she could have been still alive in 1985 I suppose, at 92. That's when the index stops. Cheers Beryl > > Beryl O'Gorman > Greensborough Victoria Australia > > What's your story? > Wordweavers > Weaving your memories > Weaving your stories > http://www.wordweavers.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beth Codling" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:31 PM > Subject: Fw: [AUS-VIC-West] O'NEILL FREDERICK died WW1 Camperdown > > > > Wonderful Vicki. This certainly looks like the one. There were Atchisons > in > > both Cobden and Camperdown when I was growing up in Camperdown who could > > possibly be related. Great to have a connection for Fred. My son has > visited > > his war grave at Villers Bretonneux-France. He died 24/11/1916. >

Hello everyone In 2002, I joined this List. It turned out to be the incorrect one in relation to my research interests but I've stayed on nonetheless because I've enjoyed Thelma's and other members' postings. So, even though I'm on the wrong (geographical) list, I'll still post my interests because you never know your luck in a strange country: Vinecombe Matthews Both families lived in Victorian goldfields towns - Talbot and St Arnaud - and their descendents managed to spread themselves to all points north, south, east and west of Victoria. Robyn Perth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki Strickland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 2:36 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Vic CDs > > I'm happy to do lookups of the Victorian BDM CDs also. > > Come on list - let's show Beryl we're all still alive and kicking!! > > My research interests include - John DAY & Ellen CORCORAN who married in > Portland in 1855 and settled in Port Fairy. > > Vicki in Melbourne > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Digby Hotspur Merino and Surrounding Areas > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/ > > ============================== > 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 > > >

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Wonderful Vicki. This certainly looks like the one. There were Atchisons in both Cobden and Camperdown when I was growing up in Camperdown who could possibly be related. Great to have a connection for Fred. My son has visited his war grave at Villers Bretonneux-France. He died 24/11/1916. Thanks Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki Strickland" <[email protected]> To: "Beth Codling" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:47 PM Subject: RE: [AUS-VIC-West] O'NEILL FREDERICK died WW1 Camperdown > Not sure if this is her, Beth, could be. Will see if I can find a > remarriage for this lady. > > Cheers, > Vicki > > Digger - Great War Index. Victoria 1914-1920 > > Surname: ONEILL > Given Names: Fredk > Event: M > Sex: > Spouse Surname/Father: ARCHISON > Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margt Jane > Age: > Age Code: > Birth Place: > Death Place: > Year: 1916 > Reg. Number: 1574 > > Surname: ONEILL > Given Names: Fredk > Event: M > Sex: > Spouse Surname/Father: ATCHISON > Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margt Jane > Age: > Age Code: > Birth Place: > Death Place: > Year: 1916 > Reg. Number: 1574R > > > > I have a request to anyone who can check out a marriage for me. My great > uncle Frederick O'Neill born 1888, was killed in action in WW1 in 1916 the > year he signed up. He was married to Margaret. My 91 year old father > remembers Fred and his wife visiting his parents home. I have checked Fred's > war records but would like to know more of what happened to his wife and her > maiden name. Does anyone have marriage records for this time? Follow up for > subsequent marriage of this person Margaret? Was she a Camperdown girl? My > dad thinks Fred married shortly before going overseas but has no knowledge > of Margaret after Fred's departure and subsequent early death just weeks > after seeing action. > > Thanks > Beth > > > >

I have a request to anyone who can check out a marriage for me. My great uncle Frederick O'Neill born 1888, was killed in action in WW1 in 1916 the year he signed up. He was married to Margaret. My 91 year old father remembers Fred and his wife visiting his parents home. I have checked Fred's war records but would like to know more of what happened to his wife and her maiden name. Does anyone have marriage records for this time? Follow up for subsequent marriage of this person Margaret? Was she a Camperdown girl? My dad thinks Fred married shortly before going overseas but has no knowledge of Margaret after Fred's departure and subsequent early death just weeks after seeing action. Thanks Beth

My great great grandparents Richard and Priscilla HARVEY, arrived at Belfast from Cornwall on the Clara in 1854 and stayed in the area for the rest of their lives. Richard was from Sancreed and Priscilla from Camborne. Shipping records indicate that Richard age 23 and wife Priscilla Harvey age 22 were assisted migrants. Church of England was stated as the religion for both. Richard's occupation was stated as agricultural labourer. There was a 21 year old John Harvey and wife on the Clara too however subsequent research indicates that John and Richard were not brothers. I would be interested to know if as an assisted migrant Richard would have had a job waiting. Richard's death certificate states occupation as Quarryman. The death certificate of his son William states that father was a stone mason. Birth certificates of daughters Mary Jane and Priscilla state father's occupation as labourer. Is there some way in which I can track his workplaces? Would there be Quarry records? Were there many stonemasons in Port Fairy who could have employed him? One of their children, Grace, was librarian at the Institute library in Port Fairy for many years at end of century and early twentieth century. I'd be interested to hear of anything. Cheers Beth in Melbourne

Hi all, I was surprised to find the death of Agnes TAYLOR, nee O'BRIEN, in 1962 in Port Fairy as she was last sighted in Cue WA in 1914 when her husband died! It got me thinking about why she was buried in the Yambuk Cemetery, until I checked her death notice which told me she was the sister of "Michael, Minnie, Bridget (Mrs Davidson), John, William, Annie, Francis, Thomas, Kathleen, all deceased, and Margaret (Yambuk)." Obviously she returned "home" after her husband died at such a young age. Is anyone researching O'BRIEN in this area? Best wishes Jan

Happy New Year to everybody! I have nearly all the Vic and interstate CD's and am willing to do lookups too. For those new to the list, I have also researched the WW I years of the Hamilton Spectator for all references to local soldiers. Includes Coleraine, Casterton, Merino, Digby, Hawkesdale, Dunkeld, Glenthompson and some around Edenhope. Local area names I'm researching are - Worthy - Wannon Dunton - Wannon McCallum - Digby Barker - Digby Cheers Christine Dunstan

I'm happy to do lookups of the Victorian BDM CDs also. Come on list - let's show Beryl we're all still alive and kicking!! My research interests include - John DAY & Ellen CORCORAN who married in Portland in 1855 and settled in Port Fairy. Vicki in Melbourne

OK Folks I can't stir the 200 of you up to tell about your research interests or your favourite books or any other Western District history snippets, so how about "What cheeses me off!" Keep it related to genealogy and mailing lists. (And this one is banned: Listowners who continually nag their Listers to put up messages.) What cheeses me off is when I've been asking questions on Lists for years and occasionally get a reply, and then someone else asks a question and gets 25 replies in the one day! I'm also willing to do lookups of individual names in the Vic CDs over the next couple of weeks. Those who can offer the same or similar service might also like to volunteer and we can share the load. Don't ask for bulk downloads of a surname please as that breaches Copyright. No more than 3 names at a time and email me or other volunteers privately. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin

URL's 2nd November 2003 If you would like to know how to get the previous 4000 URL's http://www.westnet.com.au/talltrees/starters/cd.html Thanks to Sheelagh Wiles, merle langley & Sandie for contributing 1830-1831 Bury & Norwich Post newspaper archive http://www.foxearth.org.uk/1830-1831BuryNorwichPost.html Ancestors in Scotland http://www.ancestorsinscotland.com Barking & Dagenham, Heritage & History http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/4-heritage/heritage-menu.html Bristol Information http://bristolinformation.co.uk Convict Absconders 1831 NSW http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/scons31g.htm Convictions http://www.blaxland.com/ozships/ Deaths in Melbourne Hospital http://hub.dataline.net.au/~tfoen/meldeath1.htm Early Days Nostalgia South Australia http://community.webshots.com/album/1398800xARPWuVpsM Euro Docs http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/ Finland Genealogy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FinlandGenealogy/ Highland Cathedral http://www.highlandcathedral.org History of Welding http://www.welding.com/history_of_welding.shtml Legacy - Free Family History Program http://tinyurl.com/yw41 Medieval & Tudor PCC & CCC Wills http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/WillsIntro.htm Memorial University Libraries http://www.library.mun.ca/ Newc astle Family History Society http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ahgw/nfhs/ Ottolenghi Family History http://www.geocities.com/ottolangui2002/ Ovens Directory 1857 http://members.optushome.com.au/lenorefrost/ovensdir.html Penzance http://west-penwith.org.uk/pz2.htm Scotland - Dunbartonshire http://www.cyndislist.com/sct-dnb.htm Scotlands People http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scots Origins http://www.scotsorigins.com/igi-search.aspx Starting Genealogy CD http://tinyurl.com/yw42 Surrey Advertiser http://www.newspaperdetectives.co.uk/ The Prussian Marchine http://home.comcast.net/~jcviser/index.htm/ Translating Latin Names http://www.jaydax.co.uk/genlinks/latin-names.html Universal Currency Converter http://www.xe.com/ucc/ West Australoian Story http://home.vicnet.net.au/~emhist/story-2.htm Cheers, Carolyn Harris - nee Johnson (Victorian in exile) PO Box 4157, Myaree Business Centre, Myaree 6960, Western Australia [email protected] Tall Trees Family History http://www.westnet.com.au/talltrees Perth Dead Person's Society http://www.perthdps.com/research/har02.html Legacy Family Tree is now FREE. Download from http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=27495Ji ================================================== Life is too short and you're dead too long.

Hi Listers Does anyone know the origin of the place name known as CADDENS FLAT between Coleraine and Balmoral? I assume it is connected to Simon CADDEN who was speared to death by an aborigine in 1852 on his property known as "Gringegalgona", north east of Coleraine. Daryl Povey

Victoria ACKLAND - Woorak, East Trentham, Wail, Dimboola, Jung ANDERSON - Kyabram ANNEAR - Ballarat, Clunes, Long Point ARTHUR - Wimmera ATTWOOD - Tylden, Kyneton, Echuca, Shepparton, Kyabram BAKER - Jung Jung , Nhill, Murtoa, Kaniva,Yanac BALL - Inverleigh, Geelong, Wycheproof BEEL - Beechworth BLANKSBY - Wandin, Lillydale, Oakleigh, Wangaratta BLOM - Camperdown, Colac BOSSE - Echuca BRAY - Castlemaine CARPENTER - Echuca CLUES - Sale, Johnsonville CORNELL - Horsham, Dooen, Euroa, Dimboola CREEK -- Horsham CROUCH - Kaniva DAVY - Durham Lead, Footscray De MOULIPIED -- Nhill DUNSTAN - Gippsland EASTICK - Jung Jung, Nhill ELLIS - Horsham, Ballarat, Union Hill EVERETT - Rokewood, Geelong, Mortlake, Inverleigh, Break O'Day FORD - Clunes, Dunach FRAUENFELDER - Murtoa, Stawell FRAWLEY - Donald, St Arnaud, Stawell GAINGER - Beeac, Rupanyup, Clunes GIBBS - Sale, Heyfield, Maffra, Glenmaggie GILDER - Sale HALL -- Nhill, Shepparton, Bleak House HARRIS - Jung Jung, Nhill, Bleak House HURLSTON - Kyneton, Trentham, Tylden, Tongala HUTCHESSON - Jung Jung JOHNSON - Kyabram, Tongala LANG - Sale LEWIS - Clunes LODWICK - Murtoa MADDERN - Jung Jung McLEOD - Stawell McRAE - Jung Jung MILLS - Horsham, Jung Jung, Murtoa MULLENS - Box Hill NANKERVIS - Growlers Greek, Corryong NATTRASS - Jung Jung, Horsham NOY - Kyabram, Tongala OLSSON - Stawell OPIE - Clunes, Sandhurst, Bendigo, PENDLEBURY - Jung Jung, Murtoa, Horsham PENGALLY - Clunes PETTIT - Heyfield QUICK - Clunes, Blackwood, Ballarat REED - Avoca, Clunes REYNOLDS - Rokewood, Inverleigh SCAMMELL/S - Oakleigh SHANAHAN - Rokewood, Colac SPARGO - Buninyong SPOOR - Collingwood STEPHENS - Portland, Bleak House, Beechworth, Clunes STRUDWICK - Nhill, Dimboola TREVASKIS - Kyabram TROTMAN - Ballarat UREN - Sandridge, Bendigo VIVIAN - Clunes, Stawell, Callawadda WESTON - Echuca, East Trentham WHEELER - Nhill, Bleak House WILKS - Wail, Dimboola WILIAMSON - Colac, Rokewood, Tarnagulla, Ondit WILLS - Horsham, Sailors Home, Jung Jung, Kewell, Beulah Western Australia ATTWOOD - Cue BRAY - Geraldton VIVIAN - Fremantle, Cottesloe SCHUMAN - Gullewa, Day Dawn Tasmania BUNSTER - Hobart TREMAIN - Hobart WILLIAMSON - Hobart Queensland ANNEAR - Charters Towers LINDGREN - Charters Towers South Australia ARTHUR - Mount Gambier CORNELL - Gawler HALL - Mount Gambier JACOBS - Mount Gambier PENDLEBURY - Mount Gambier REED - Moonta, Wallaroo Mines New South Wales CORNELL - Emu Plains OPIE - Sydney, Lismore STRUDWICK - Leeton TREVASKIS - Lockart Cheers, Carolyn Harris - nee Johnson (Victorian in exile) PO Box 4157, Myaree Business Centre, Myaree 6960, Western Australia [email protected] Tall Trees Family History http://www.westnet.com.au/talltrees Perth Dead Person's Society http://www.perthdps.com/research/har02.html Legacy Family Tree is now FREE. Download from http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=27495Ji ================================================== Life is too short and you're dead too long.

Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Village People" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 2:05 PM Subject: Donald A Hart - Warracknabeal > I am interested in finding any information on a Donald A Hart or his wife > Kathleen Marguerite nee Oldaker. Donald was born in Warracknabeal in 1907 > and Kathleen born in Ballarat in 1906. I can assume that they died after > 1985 as they do not show on Victorian Death C.D. > > Uncertain if they stayed in Victoria. > > Does anyone have this family among their research?? > > T.I.A. > Doug. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to > http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp > >

*** CROSSPOSTED - APOLOGIES IF YOU RECEIVE MULTIPLE MESSAGES *** I have added a new Cemetery index to my site, so you may wish to update your Cemetery links (all are located in S.W. Victoria, Australia): New index: Lismore - 710 names Total Cemeteries now uploaded: 113; Total names: 44871 PLEASE WAIT FOR ENTIRE PAGE TO LOAD BEFORE SELECTING A NAME IN THE INDEX. DON'T FORGET - if you have an interest in any person in the various index listings, contact me with: Cemetery name Person's sequence number Person's name Your eddress (that's e-mail address) and I will place a link against that name for you. PLEASE, no large family groups - select an appropriate member of the family you are interested in and I will provide the link to that entry. ALSO, remember to force RELOAD (Ctrl-REFRESH or Ctrl-RELOAD) when viewing the pages as this will ensure you get the latest update. They can be reached via: http://members.datafast.net.au/~marrtronics/ My eddress is: [email protected] -- Regards, Unless stated to the contrary at the beginning of the text, this message may be considered to be in the public domain and may be copied, distributed, forwarded, etc. without infringing upon any copyright to which I may normally be entitled. Ian Marr A.I.G.S 11528 10.5m above sea-level at 38°23'15"S by 142°36'04"E I read "The Idiot's Guide to Life" but didn't understand it! Eddress: [email protected] Home Page: http://members.datafast.net.au/marrtronics/ Extensive S.W. Victorian Cemetery Indexes on above site. List Administrator: DIVENS, FRUISH, ROOF, WINFIELD on Rootsweb.com

I have a copy of the book "ON THE BLOCK" compiled by Merv McRae about 1982. It details the Soldier Settlement in the Mortlake Shire areas of - Mt Fyans, Stokies, Terrinallum, Barnie Bolac, Jellalabad, Myrngrong, Geddes, Morrison's, Terrinallum West Estates, North Station. About 70 families are mentioned and many have given a short summary of their experiences. If you have an interest contact me - I am here until Mon then shut down for 3/4 weeks. Joy

Hi Jackie The ones on my site are connected with the Merino, Sandford and Hamilton areas. They appear to descend from a Richard CASS and Kate DONN from Kilkenny, IRL It may be worth joining the Western Victorian Email List at: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT.html Regards Daryl Povey At 07:09 AM 29-12-03 +1100, you wrote: >I am looking for any information regarding my great great grandfather >Benjamin Cass who lived in Belfast (Port Fairy) in the 1850-1860. I >noticed the Cass name on your site. Regards Jackie

These extracts are from the diary of Augustus Bostock of Grasmere, near Warrnambool. He wrote faithfully about his family and people of the district including those who worked on his property from 1854 to 1920 when he died... In APRIL 1863 Gussy wrote thus, Wed 1 - DREW (Mr.) and Boy took lambs as far as EDDINGTON'S DAM for TOM (Thomas Edward Bostock - brother). To Warrnambool in afternoon. W. sharp showers. Thu 2 - Stayed in Warrnambool to Show. Paid bill due to AITKIN & BOSTOCK (- now J.Wm.M.Aitkin & Ernest Bostock -after death of George Bostock in 1858). Stayed in town all night. W. showery. Fri 3 - Came home to breakfast. MacKENZIE (Anthony) and two EDDINGTONS (Campbell & ?) came with me and left for home after. Went to Lake (Woolongoon at Hexham) and brought home three cows bought at TOZER'S SALE (Francis Tozer). W. fine & cloudy. Sat 4 - Went into Warrnambool to attend a meeting of the ROAD BOARD, but got in too late - returned home late. MARGETTS (Edward) came out part of the way with me. Weather fine. Sun 5 - PALMER (Octavius Frederick Wm.) came out and spent the day with me. (Octavius m.1867 to Rachael Emily, dau/of Margaret & Francis Doveton. Margaret Bostock was sis/of Augustus Bostock). Mon 6 - PALMER (O.F.W.) and myself went down to STAINES SALE (John Staines). Stayed at WOODFORD and saw the races. Wthr. very fine. Tue 7 - Dr.HARRINGTON (R.H.) came down from BOORTKOI (Hexham) before breakfast. Returned Punch. Went round cattle and went to FOSTERS FLAT to see EVERITT (Charles) & WRIGHT about their rent. Agreed to give them some timber to repair their hut. DREW (Mr.) working at the drain for the fence. Wthr.very fine. Wed 8 - Went to SPRING CREEK and brought home two white poley bullocks. Brought cows with calves from PURNIM. DREW (Mr.) working at the drain. Went to DOYS (Mr.) in evening to see about heifers. Counted all cattle on PURNIM. Weather very fine - frost in morning. Thu 9 - Deliver heifer sold to DOY (Mr.). DREW (Mr.) finished digging drain as far as log. Commenced putting up fence. Went to see BLACKSMITH to order BRAND and to see KEILLAR (William) about coming. W. very fine. Fri 10 - Finished putting stuff already split. Took a cow up to PHINNS (Thomas) to kill. Went round cattle at PURNIM. Commenced splitting again for fence. JIMMY (Bostock) came down. W. very fine. Sat 11 - Went to W'bool to see about bank account. but could not get anything done. Went over to ERNEST'S (Bostock) and stayed all night. MANIFOLD (Thomas) came down by the steamer. Weather. very fine. Sun 12 - Went for a ride to Mr.RUTLEDGES (Wm) and from there to MacGREGORS (Samuel). Stayed at ERNESTS (Bostock) all night. W. rather warm. Mon 13 - Got my business settled. ERNEST (Bostock) came down from PURRUMBETE (Manifolds of Camperdown). The bullock dray came down from COOMETE (Hexham - Gussy is to move there soon). JIMMY (Bostock) and myself returned home late in the evening. Weather very fine. Tue 14 - Went to JONES (John) to look at cattle he had for sale. Killed a bullock to go to COOMETE by the dray. Went to Warrnambool to see the CIRCUS. Stayed all night. Weather -very fine. Wed 15 - Returned home. Dray started for COOMETE and JIMMY (Bostock) left. Mr.PARKER (Samuel) came to breakfast. Went with PARKER (Sam) to lay road from IDEN'S BRIDGE toward HEXHAM. Mrs. SNOW (w/o Henry Snow, butcher)got sheep. Thu 16 - Went over to see the KEILLARS (Wm.) about rent of allotments. DREW (Mr.) sawing logs ready to split for the division fence. MARGETTS (Edward) called down. Weather rather warm. Fri 17 - Split fence posts. Mr.& Mrs.MacARTHUR and Mr.& Mrs.PATERSONcame. (Robert Brand Paterson m.1861 to MARY JANE AITKIN (d/o James & Mary 'nee Manifold' AITKIN.) MANIFOLD (Thomas) came before breakfast. Went round farm with him and went into W'bool in evening. Found TOM (Bostock) and wife JANE (Catherine Jane Mackersey) in town and stayed in town all night. Weather very fine. Sat 18 - Attended meeting of the ROAD BOARD. DREW (Mr.) splitting posts and putting up some fence. TOM (Bostock) and Mr.MANIFOLD (Thos) came out with me. Weather very fine. Sun 19 - Went up to BOORTKOI (Hexham) with TOM and MANIFOLD. Mr.BUSH overtook us on the road. Weather fine. Mon 20 - Stayed at TOM'S (Bostock) all day. Went out to see some of the sheep. DREW (Mr.) putting up the fence. W. fine. Tue 21 - Returned home. TOM and MANIFOLD came down with me. Called at COOMETE (Hexham) on the way. DREW (Mr.) finished putting what stuff was already split. W. very close and warm. Wed 22 - Went down to sale of cattle and sheep at COILS (Mickey). Went from there to ERNESTS (Bostock) and stayed all night. DREW(Mr.) sawing more logs for the fence. W. very warm. Thu 23 - Branded all unbranded sheep. TOM (Bostock) called on way home. Went to CAMPBELL EDDINGTON'S BALL and stayed all night. Weather fine. Fri 24 - EDDINGTON (Campbell) left for W'bool before breakfast. Took one cow to PURNIM. Had in horses as one had a bad eye. Went round farms belonging to DOVETON (late sister's family) to see about getting in the rents. Called at DOY'S on way over. Weather dull. Sat 25 - Went to Warrnambool. Settled with WILSON (John) for sheep. DREW (Mr.) splitting stuff to keep in pigs. JIMMY (Bostock) came down. MARGETTS (Edward) rose out with me. Sun 26 - JIMMY (Bostock) and myself stayed at home. Walked up as far as MARGETTS (Edward) in the afternoon. Weather fine. Mon 27 - JIMMY (Bostock) left for home. Put some tobacco in a heap. DREW commenced securing the river to keep the pigs. Went into W'bool in the evening and stayed all night. Fine. Tue 28 - ERNEST(Bostock), ATKINSON (Mr.) and myself went up to see MAILOR'S FARM (Robert -of 'Merri Farm') and the GREENHILLS. Returned home in the evening. DREW (Mr.) finished opposite side of the river. W.very fine. Wed 29 - ERNEST(Bostock) & ATKINSON(Mr.) left. Worked at fence to secure pigs. PALMER (Octavius Fred Wm.) came in evening and stayed all night. Moved some of the tobacco. Thu 30 - PALMER (O.F.W.) left. Went with him as far as PURNIM to see if Creamy ? had come over and to see my cattle. Went over to see DOY (Mr.) about a heifer with a young calf. Marking fencing - pig proof. Finished the division fence. Weather fine. I hope you have all shared some measure of happiness and contentment over this Christmas Season.... Best Wishes for 2004.. Thelma (Bostock) Birrell at Maroochydore. "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

Thanks to Jennifer Crockett for permission to pass this on to you. Beryl List Admin > > Hi list > > > > Just spreading the word. If you want to track down rellies who are living > in the UK. Get in now while it's free! > > > > 192.com are offering a Christmas special - from Dec 24 to 04 Jan searches > of their database are free of charge - > > includes UK Directory Enquiries and UK Electoral Roll searches. > > Go to: > > http://www.192.com/christmas.cfm > > Enter: > > Username [email protected] > > and password: santa > > > > Jennifer > > Melbourne Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia