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Hi Listers I have added a list of the known veterans from the Crimean War (1854-1856), American Civil War (1861-1865) and Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) who lived at some time in the Casterton area of South-West Victoria at: http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/casterton/crimea_boer_veterans.htm I would be very pleased to add to this list with new names or additional information on the individuals currently listed. Regards Daryl Povey

Dear Friends, Just though someone might like this from the Hexham Long Woolled Sheep Assn. Is the treasurer your Mr.Ross. Sincerely Thelma Financial Statement for year ending December 31st 1880 To balance from last year £70.13.3d. To Subscriptions (Members) £60.2.0d. To Yard Dues £8. To ?? ?? Grant £50.8.2d. Total £189.3.5d. To Balance £20.17.11d. By prizes awarded £144.10.0d. By printing and Advertising £15.8.6d. By Sundries £7.10.0d By Interest and Exchanges. 17.0d Balance £20.17.11d. Total £189.3.5d. MR ROSS Treasurer......

Maybe this is your Mr.Ross, ancestor... Thelma Long Woolled Sheep Assn Financial Statement for the year ending 31st December 1881. To Balance from Last Year £20.17.11d. To Members Subscriptions... £52.2.0d To Yard Dues and Entrances.. .£12.5.0d Balance £35.0.11d. Total £120.5.10d. By Prizes Awarded £98.0.0d By Printing and Advertising. £15.11.0d Incidental Expenses...... £5.15.0d. Bank Interest and Exchange.. 19.10d. Total £120.5.10d By Balance £35.0.11d. MR.ROSS.. Treasurer.

Continuing with the diary of Augustus Bostock from Grasmere 1863..... For the interest of new readers. Augustus is growing tobacco here as he uses it in the wash to footrot the sheep. Tobacco contains arsenic. Just enjoy..Thelma MARCH 1863 Sun 1 - Found cattle and went as far as ??? by sundown and travelled all night. Weather very fine. Mon 2 - Sold cattle and stayed all night in Geelong. Tue 3 - Settled with SYNNOT & GUTHRIE for the cattle and went down to MELBOURNE. Weather close. Wed 4 - Stayed in Melbourne. Weather warm. Thu 5 - Stayed in Melbourne. Went out to see the MANIFOLDS (Thomas & Jane 'Synnot'), but had left home for PURRUMBETE (Camperdown.) W.very warm. Fri 6 - Intended to start for home but missed the train. Sat 7 - Went to Geelong. Left there in the afternoon for MR.HOPKIN'S. Stayed there all night. Wthr fine. Sun 8 - Started for home. Travelled all night, calling at CAMPERDOWN and TERANG. W. fine - cold night. Mon 9 - Got into Warrnambool about 6 o'clock in the morning. Went out to see JAMES BATEMAN. Saw McGREGOR (Sam) about sheep. Returned home in the evening. Weather very fine. Tue 10 - Put TOBACCO in order in barn.Went with BRENNAN (Mr.) to see working bullock. Went to SCHOOL HOUSE to a meeting about new proposed regulations respecting school, particularly to pay of masters. Weather - rained nearly all day. Wed 11 - Cut timber for pig fence across paddock. Settled in full with WILLIAM KEILLAR for work done. JAMES AITKIN (Jas.Wm.M.Aitkin) came - paid him balance of MARGETT'S (Edward) rent - and money on account of Manifold & Co. Went to BOORTKOI. Called and saw JIMMY (Bostock) on the way up. DREW (Mr.) & ARNEL (Frederick) carting in some of the TOBACCO. MARGETTS (Edward) called down. ARNEL (Frederick) called about cash for work of bullocks. Wthr, fine cloudy. Thu 12 - Returned home. Called at COOMETE. DREW(Mr.) & ARNEL (Fred.) hanging up some of the TOBACCO. Mrs.SNOW (w/o Henry Snow) and SAVIDGE (? SAVAGE) got some sheep. MARGETTS (Edward) called down. Weather fine. Fri 13 - Hanging tobacco. Cut two loads, but too wet to get anymore. Commenced THATCHING roof of the barn with straw. Gathered fallen fruit and last PLUMS. JAMES McNAMARA came. Sent over to DOYS (Mr.) to get a COIL of WIRE. W. Raining. Sat 14 - DREW (Mr.) & ARNEL (Fred) THATCHING ridge of barn and hanging some TOBACCO. Went into Warrnambool and stayed in town all night. Went down to saleyards. W. rained nearly all day. Sun 15 - Went to ERNEST'S (Bostock - brother) and stayed all day. Went to Church in evening to hear MR.RUPP preach. ERNEST had an addition to his family in the shape of a daughter. (!! Thel)W.cloudy Mon 16 - Return home, calling at Warrnambool to see AITKIN(Jas.Wm.M.Aitkin)about FOSTER'S FLAT. JONES(John) called and I drew a memorial for him to get agreed to present to ROAD BOARD respecting road down NICHOL'S LANE. Hung rest of the TOBACCO in barn and put up wires ready to hang tobacco in shed. Went to MARGETTS(E.) Tue 17 - Finished putting tobacco right. Cutting stuff for the pig proof fence. Went over to the sheep in the back paddock. Wthr, rained all day. Wed 18 - Putting up rails and wire ready to hang ready to hang up the tobacco as soon as we get a fine day to get it cut. JIMMY(Bostock) came down. SAVIDGE (?Savage) came out for sheep. MARGETT'S (Edw.) and STUBBS (Mr.) came over and spent the evening. W. - rained all day. Thu 19 - MRS.SNOW'S man came and got sheep. Went to PURNIM to see cattle. Splitting and carting stuff for pig fence. JAMES BATEMAN called about taking cattle. Wthr - slight showers. Fri 20 - JIMMY (Bostock) left for COOMETE. Split and cart for PIG FENCE. Cut and cart tobacco. MARGETTS (Edward) called. Weather beautiful. Sat 21 - Finished splitting the logs ready cut for fence. Too wet to cut the tobacco. Putting up some of the pig fence. W.light shwrs & sunshine. Sun 22 - DREW (Mr.) went into W'bool. CHARLIE HELPMAN & TEDDY MARGETTS called. W.fine. Mon 23 - Cart tobacco. Mrs. Aitkin (Mary Meacock nee Manifold AITKIN), ALICE AITKIN, and MISS WHITING came down and stayed all day. Bullock dray came down from COOMETE (his next farm). Tue 24 - Finished carting in the tobacco. ARNEL (Fred) went with the bullocks to get a new pole for the dray. WM.KEILLAR came over and put it in. Carted some posts for the pig proof fence. JIMMY (Bostock) came down late in the evening COOMETE. Weather. Very warm. Wed 25 - JAMES BATEMAN called before breakfast about the waggon. JIMMY (Bostock) went to Warrnambool. Sent in STOVE by the bullock dray. Went over to Mr.TOZER'S sale at THE LAKE. Killed a beast so that part could go up by the dray. Thu 26 - Started dray for COOMETE. JIMMY (B) left for home. Hanging some tobacco. ARNEL (Fred) working at the fence. Weather cool. Fri 27 - Hanging up the tobacco. ARNEL (Fred) digging the drain for the fence. TOM (Thomas Edw. Bostock) & ERNEST (Bostock - brothers) came out. I went into Warrnambool with them and stayed all night. Weather fine... Sat 28 - Came home with TOM (T.E.Bostock & C. Jane Bostock nee Mackersey) to breakfast. Went to BATEMAN'S (Jas ?) to help him draw cattle for BALLARAT. Walked from W'bool from there to see sheep sold at McGREGOR'S yard. Stayed at BATEMAN'S all night. W. warm in day. Sun 29 - Returned home. Weather very fine. Mon 30 - Went to MR.TOZER'S (Francis) to get three cows bought at his sale. I could not find them. BRENNAN (Mr.) called to get steer to yoke, but one I offered did not suit him. White Poley steer got over fences. I went as far as JENKINS (Allan) fence but could see nothing of him. DREW (Mr.) hanging up tobacco. MARGETT'S (Edw.) called down in the evening. Gathered the last of the APPLES. Weather very hot. Tue 31 - Went to JOHN JONES to look at cattle for sale. Had a look at HELPMAN'S THRASHING MACHINE (Charles Helpman). TOZER (Francis) called and I got TILT belonging to WAGGON. Went as far as EAGLE TAVERN to see BATEMAN'S (James) cattle as they passed on way to Ballarat. Also to see McGREGOR (Samuel) about land up country. MRS.SNOW'S man came and got 20 ewes. (Henry Snow the butcher).Went as far as DOY'S about sheep but he was not home. DREW (Mr.) hanging tobacco. W. warm little rain. Well that is all for March in 1863... more as time permits... Just enjoy.. Sincerely Thelma (Bostock) Birrell at Maroochydore in Queensland..

Panmure is only about 10 to 15 minutes east of Warrnambool, on the Princes Highway. General Store, a Pub and a few houses. Cemetery has been transcribed - http://members.datafast.net.au/marrtronics/ > > Can someone please tell me where Panmure is in relation to warrnambool. I

From memory, it's the Warrnambool side of Camperdown. But just how far out I can't remember. Sally Flynn ----- Original Message ----- From: "lyn faughey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 7:53 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Panmure > Can someone please tell me where Panmure is in relation to warrnambool. I have a Francis Algernon Cartwright who married an Elizabeth Partridge in 1877. Sarah Ann their daughter was born in 1878 in Panmure. She married Hector Murdoch McDonald in Warrnambool in 1910. 2 children were bornHector Ronald Cartwright McDonald and Rebecca Amy Cartwright McDonald. Rebecca died in 1928, Sarah in 1943. Does anyone know or have this family on there data base? Lyn in Qld > > Researching Callahans,Cartwrights and Windsors > > > ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Digby Hotspur Merino and Surrounding Areas > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Can someone please tell me where Panmure is in relation to warrnambool. I have a Francis Algernon Cartwright who married an Elizabeth Partridge in 1877. Sarah Ann their daughter was born in 1878 in Panmure. She married Hector Murdoch McDonald in Warrnambool in 1910. 2 children were bornHector Ronald Cartwright McDonald and Rebecca Amy Cartwright McDonald. Rebecca died in 1928, Sarah in 1943. Does anyone know or have this family on there data base? Lyn in Qld Researching Callahans,Cartwrights and Windsors

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Herewith another month in the Life of Augustus Bostock of Grasmere, north of Warrnambool. If you would like a map of portion of that country I would be happy to copy for you through private email only....Thelma... FEBRUARY 1863 Sun 1 - MACKAY (Mr.) came out and spent the day. MARGETTS (Edw) called down. W. Hot wind Th.100. Mon 2 - DREW (Mr.) went to Purnim and cut thistles missed in first cut. Also cut some on Grasmere. Went to DOYS (Mr.) about oats and sold hima heifer. Went to FOREST and bought 30 hurdles. Brought back paddock cattle that got on to road, by fence being broken by falling tree. Saw Mr.Stubbs about filly and he is to come in the morning to see about her. Went round cattle both on PURNIM and GRASMERE. Deliver heifer to DOY (Mr.) Called at ARNEL'S (Frederick) to see if he go for hurdles tomorrow. W. hot wind, light shower in evening. Therm 100. Tue 3 - Drafted all the sheep ready for Mrs.SNOW and SHELDRICK (Walter - butcher), but they did not send for them. Sent to the forest for the hurdles. Wed 4 - Mrs.SNOW (wife of Harry) got 20 sheep, but SHELDRICK (Walter) could not trade. Showed SHELDRICK (W) Margett's (Edw.) cattle and went into W'bool. Stayed at ERNEST'S (Bostock) all night. Made a yard in the river to soak sheep for their feet. Weather cool and a little rain. Thu 5 - Went into W'bool. Settled with ERNEST (Bostock) for MARGETTS(E) wool and a portion of our own. Went out to Mrs.W.H.McKIERNIN'S sale. Returned home after sale. Weather cool. Fri 6 - Footrotting the sheep in middle paddock.. TOM(Bostock), JANE(nee Mackersey BOSTOCK) and JIMMY(Bostock) called on their way into Warrnambool. I went in with them and stayed all night. Weather fine and cool. Sat 7 - Returned home before breakfast. Went to CARAMUT as witness in case of BOSWELL(Mr.) called at ? and returned home at night. DREW(Mr) FOOTROTTING sheep. Weather fine and cool. Sun 8 - Went into Warrnambool. Went out to ERNEST (Bostock). Weather cloudy - a little rain. Mon 9 - Stayed in town all day. Saw Mrs.SNOW about WRENCH'S bill. Stayed in town all night. Tue 10 - Return before breakfast. Got sheep and drew sheep for TOM (Bostock) to see.TOM and JIMMY (Bostock) returned to BOORTKOI(Hexham). Footrotting sheep in afternoon. W.cool and cloudy. Wed 11 - FOOTROTTING some of the sheep. MARGETTS (Edw) called on his way home. Put some sheep in water to FOOTROT tomorrow. Mrs.SNOW(Butcher) sent out for 20 sheep.W.fine. Thu 12 - Footrotting some of the sheep. Went into W'bool to a PARTY at Mr.STEPHENS. Wthr.Cool. Fri 13 - Stayed in W'bool all day. Saw Mrs.SNOW about WRENCH'S (Mr.) acceptance. DREW (Mr. finished footrotting the last of the sheep. TOM'S (Bostock) man came down for the fat sheep. Cool. Sat 14 - Saw MacGREGOR (Sam) about my land in Bilpah ???? TOM'S man came about the sheep. Returned home. Drew the sheep ready for TOM (Bostock) to start tomorrow morning. W.warm. Sun 15 - Stayed at home all day. MARGETTS (Edward) called down. DREW (Mr.) away all day. Mon 16 - HARRY WILLIAMS called about fencing. DREW (Mr.) cutting thistles. Went to W'bool in afternoon to see about things to go to COOMETE by dray. Stay at ERNEST'S (Bostock) all night. Weather fine. Tue 17 - Saw Mrs.SNOW about WRENCH'S affair. Started timber etc., out by dray. returned home. Wed 18 - Got in wood as PRINCE is obliged to go to COOMETE. Went to see WILLIAM KEILLAR about going. Called at DOYS (Mr.) about oats. Sent dray for them. W. light rain nearly all day. Thu 19 - Drafted sheep. CASSIDY (Mr.) came to see ewes and wethers. Went to W'bool in the evening. W. light rain most of day. Fri 20 - Stayed in town. ERNEST(Bostock) and myself went in to BATEMAN (Jas or Wm.) to see him about taking cattle to GEELONG. Stayed in town all night. Weather fine. Sat 21 - Decided to start with cattle. TELEGRAPH to SYNNOT and GUTHRIE (George Synnot and Thomas Guthrie). Stayed in town all night. W.fine. Sun 22 - Muster cattle to start tomorrow. BATEMAN (Jas or Wm.) brought his cattle as far as Purnim. Weather fine - rather warm. Mon 23 - Started for GEELONG with the cattle. CASSIDY (Mr.) got the wethers. Got the cattle as far as CAPT.EDDINGTON'S (John E. of Ballangeich, neighbour to Augustus, who became his close friend for many years). W.Cool - little rain. Tue 24 - Went with cattle as far as Mt.SHADWELL (at Mortlake). Wed 25 - Took the cattle as far as the ELEPHANT PLAINS. Weather fine. Thu 26 - Went as far as WATER HOLES. W.fine. (Brown's Water Holes - Lismore, Victoria.) Fri 27 - Went as far as FRENCHMAN'S. (Wardy Yallock, Cressy, Victoria.) Sat 28 - Went as far as the WARRUMBINE CREEK. Lost the cattle all night. Stayed at LARRY'S ?? Weather fine. That was the last day in February that year... However, I must tell you if he found the sheep !!!!! March 1st . Found the cattle and went as far as ?? by sundown AND TRAVELLED ALL NIGHT. Weather very fine. Sold the cattle and stayed in Geelong all night - in 1863 !!!. W.very close/warm. Just enjoy....Thelma (Bostock) Birrell in Queensland. E. & O.E.......November 2003.

Hello Listers. Can anyone confirm (or otherwise) the existance of a Hotel at Ballangeich - possible in the 1800's. Any other info , if it did exist would be much appreciated Kevin Melican Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 10:00 AM Subject: AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #252

As there was much communication between Launceston and Port Fairy in these early days I am posting this email, which I posted earlier to the Tasmanian list... Thelma Birrell This letter has no meaning for me, at the moment and I don't think it refers to my family. It is very difficult to read, but 'good writing' on foolscap and good blue/grey paper - with 'rust' marks of course. I hope it means something to someone else's family... Thelma Written at Launceston 8th July 1838. Messrs John Gore & Co., Gent, We have much pleasure in introducing to you and recommending to you care the bearer Mr.Wm.Williamson who has had the arrangement of ? Mr.Cameron's business for some time........left him for London, and during his absence, in which situation he acquitted himself with great credit.....................many lines.................... ........................................................................ We shall address you more fully in a letter enclosing Copy of Agreement...... Faithfully yours (signature like H.G.& Co. or other ? Then on the back Jn Gore & Co.........9th July 1838. Referring to the foregoing, we now beg to enclose a copy of the agreement entered into and did so with the view to secure you a safe business as Cameron and Robertson now aford ( ?import) and will continue so to do..................more paragraphs to this letter.............................................. ............................................................ And on the face :Letter of Understanding Mr. Williamson..... I hope this means something to somebody.... Sincerely Thelma

Dear Thelma and All, An ancestor of mine was involved with a Roads committee in the Camperdown/Darlington area: I would really be interested in finding more details about the work these early settlers did regarding roads and road construction. Could anyone refer me to any info please? Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, 23 November 2003 4:00 Subject: AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-D Digest V03 #250

Yes please Beryl I presume this is the family group arriving on the New Zealander as per the HIES information: Ship info Liverpool 23-8-1853 > Portland 30-11-1853 per "New Zealander" HIES No 479 MacDONALD, Mary (24) Carbost, Lord MacDonald Janet (25) Snizort, Isle of Skye, Effy (22), Janet (27), Donald (18), Ann (14), Malcolm (4) Regards Daryl On: Sat, 22 Nov 2003, "Beryl O'Gorman" <[email protected]> wrote: >To: [email protected] >Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Connections - Herald Sun > >I note in yesterday's Herald-Sun Connections column: > >McDONALD: There will be a plaque dedication at Portland 12 noon Nov 30 >2003 for Donald McDONALD and five sisters from Isle of Skye. They arrive >on the 'New Zealander' on this date in 1853. >I have the enquiry nos if anyone wants to follow up. >Cheers >Beryl

Daryl Do you have a rough date/month? Such a list could be published in the Coleraine Albion or Casterton News. I could have a look in the Christmas holidays, but not before unfortunately. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl Povey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 9:12 AM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Glenorchy (Merino) Estate Soldier Settlement, WW1 > Hi Listers > > I am looking for assistance in identifying or confirmation of the identity > of the 38 soldiers who were allocated land in the Glenorchy Estate Soldier > Settlement Scheme, near Merino, after World War 1.

I note in yesterday's Herald-Sun Connections column: McDONALD: There will be a plaque dedication at Portland 12 noon Nov 30 2003 for Donald McDONALD and five sisters from Isle of Skye. They arrive on the 'New Zealander' on this date in 1853. I have the enquiry nos if anyone wants to follow up. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin

Hi Listers I am looking for assistance in identifying or confirmation of the identity of the 38 soldiers who were allocated land in the Glenorchy Estate Soldier Settlement Scheme, near Merino, after World War 1. I have a list of Soldier Settlers under development on the web at: http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/merino/glenorchy.htm with links to some of the known / possible families of these WW1 soldiers. TIA Daryl Povey

This diary commences at the start of the year 1863....while Augustus Bostock is a pastoralist on Grasmere still.. 1863 JANUARY.. Thu 1 - TOM (Bostock) drove to W'bool. Had a party in the evening. Went to Coomete to see a flock of sheep that went down last and to see where fire was burning. Weather cool - little rain. Fri 2 - Went to W'bool wit ? and settled with him for sheep. Returned home at night with ERNEST (Bostock), but TOM (Bostock) stayed in town. SHELDRICK (Walter) got forty sheep. Squaring up everything after the party. Wthr - a cool sea breeze. Sat 3 - Dogs among the sheep again. Put all the sheep through the yard and counted all the old sheep. TOM (Bostock) came out from Warrnambool on his way home..Weather very warm. Sun 4 - TOM started early in the morning for home. MARGETTS (Edward) came down. Weather close & cloudy. Mon 5 - ERNEST & LUCY (Bostock) left for W'bool. Sent the dray to ERNEST (Bostock) with things borrowed. Cut all the thistles on Grasmere. Weather warm. Tue 6 - Went through TOBACCO and pulled off seed. DREW (Mr.) cutting thistles on Purnim. ALLAN JENKINS called and got ALISON & KNIGHTS rent. MARGETTS (Edw.) went to TOWER HILL to see farmers about thrashing. W. cool wind. Wed 7 - Went to PURNIM to see if cattle were alright. Found fences down and some cattle in MATHERSON'S PADDOCK. (George). Mrs.SNOW (w/o Henry) sent out and got twenty sheep. MARGETTS (Edward) called returning from Tower Hill. DREW (Mr.) cutting thistles at Purnim. Weather very warm. Thu 8 - DREW(Mr.) cutting thistles at Purnim. Went into Warrnambool re Letters and stayed in town all night. W.v.hot. Fri 9 - DREW finished cutting thistles. Returned home calling at ERNEST'S (Bostock). Commenced at the house for Coomete. (First mention of what is his new home) JIMMY (Bostock) came down. Weather cool - light showers. Sat 10 - JIMMY (Bostock) and myself went to W'bool and attended the Road Board meeting. Stayed in town all night. Weather - southerly wind. Sun 11 - Returned home. MARGETTS (Edward) came down to see about taking sheep to BOORTKOI (Hexham).W.cloudy. Mon 12 - WM.KEILLAR commenced place for COOMETE. JIMMY (Bostock) left for BOORTKOI (Tom's place). Went round cattle at Purnim. Moved cattle in back paddock to paddock next to road. Counted young sheep out for TOM (Bostock) and MARGETTS (Edward) started with them. Sent the dray into town with the PIANO, (his father Robert had four for sale at one time.) and to bring out some timber. Dr.HARRINGTON (R.H.) called as he was attending one of the MacLARENS. ARNEL'S (Frederick) boy called about the loading for COOMETE. Weather southerly - cool wind. Tue 13 - WILLIAM KEILLAR working at building for COOMETE. Mended bench in workshop. Made a latch for a gate. DREW (Mr.) carting wood as old horse is likely to be away. Weather very warm in the morning, but it came on to thunder and rain in the evening. Wed 14 - William working at house (Coomete). Drew the sheep for Mrs.SNOW. DREW (Mr.) thinning TOBACCO. Went to W'bool. Stayed at ERNEST'S (Bostock) all night. Weather very close, heavy storm at night. Thu 15 - Called at Warrnambool on my way home. MARGETT'S (Edward) returned from taking young sheep up to BOORTKOI (Hexham). WILLIAM (?Keillar) finished. ARNEL (Frederick) got load of stuff on for COOMETE. SHELDRICK (Walter) and Mrs.SNOW got sheep. Weather cloudy, some sharp showers at night. Fri 16 - Brought calves from Purnim to wean. Branded a few of my own and MARGETTS (Edward). Went to DOY'S to see about sheep and to tell him to get calf. W.cloudy/little rain. Sat 17 - Went into Warrnambool. Put latch on the gate for Mrs.AITKIN (Mary Meacock 'nee Manifold' AITKIN). Settled old sheep account. Some of the cows and calves were taken from and got back. Weather cloudy. Sun 18 - Returned home. MARGETTS (Edward) called down. Weather close in morning - cool in afternoon. Mon 19 - Went over to see WILLIAM KEILLAR about going up the country and to see MR.STUBBS about taking away the filly. Tried to get in the pigs, but only succeeded in getting in a few. Drew the sheep for SHELDRICK (Walter) and Mrs.SNOW. Moved two of the bullocks from back paddock to RHYGRASS flat. Weather cool and cloudy. Tue 20 - DREW (Mr.) went to Purnim to see about the two FILLIES who strayed. Went to Warrnambool to see about selling some of the PLUMS. Called at SHELDRICKS (Walter) about sheep, but he was not home. KEILLAR (William) started the dray for COOMETE. W. cloudy- wind easterly. Wed 21 - Went to COOMETE to see how WILLIAM (Keillar) was getting on with hut. Went from therre to BOORTKOI. Thu 22 - Helping to put up the hut. Returned to BOORTKOI. Mrs.SNOW got sheep. Weather warm. Fri 23 - Went to COOMETE. WILLIAM (Keillar) putting CHIMNEY to SHEPHERD'S HUT. Had to draw sheep mixed with MR.HOOD'S (Robert at MERRANG on Hopkins River). Went to W'bool to a party at ERNEST'S (Bostock). W.warm. Sat 24 - Went out to ALLENSFORD to try and get some fish. Heavy thunderstorm. Got rather wet and it rained all night. Sun 25 - Stayed in town as it rained all day. Mon 26 - Returned from W'bool. JIMMY (Bostock), Miss WHITING and ALICE AITKIN (m.1875 James Bostock) called on their way to BOORTKOI (Tom's place). SHELDRICK (Walter) got some sheep. Went to BOORTKOI in the evening. Called at the hut on the way. MRS.DREW came out from town with JIMMY (Bostock). Weather cool. Tue 27 - Went to hut and found place upset. Young BOSWELL drunk - also Mrs.BOSWELL JIMMY (Bostock) went to POLICE and gave BOSWELL in charge. MacGILLVRAY ? gave notice of leaving. Saw MR.HOOD (Robert) about changing land. Weather cool. Wed 28 - Went to BOLAC to meet TOM (Thomas Edward Bostock) with dog cart and to see about MITCHELL (Mr..) as SHEPHERD. MacGILLVRAY left. BOSWELL'S Boy shepherding his flock. Weather rather close. Cool afternoon. Thu 29 - Agreed with MITCHELL (Mr.) to take MacGILLVRAY'S ??? flock @ £40 per annum. also with GILCHRIST'S wife and boy @ £70 per annum - wife to mind the house. TOM (Bostock) settled with me for MARGETT'S (Edward) lambs, and rode down to COOMETE with me. We did not find JIMMY (Bostock) and returned home. We found ARNEL'S (Frederick) teams waiting. Sent word to him to start tomorrow. Weather cool. Light showers. Fri 30 - Started Dray with JIMMY'S (Bostock) FURNITURE. (First time I realised he lived with Gussy). HILL (Mr.) from town got some plums. Went to W'bool. Paid money for MARGETT'S (Edw) lambs to bank. Went to ERNEST'S (Bostock) and stayed all night. Weather fine. Sat 31 - Went into town with ERNEST (Bostock). Bought FOUR BULLOCKS and DRAY at MacGREGOR'S SALE YARDS. ERNEST and myself went out to ALLENSFORD HERRING FISHING. Returned home, but did not get home until 12 o'clock at night. Weather fine. So the wheels are turning slowly, as Gussy prepares to move to Coomete, where he spends many years of his life and is married to Margaret Aitkin...(wait for it) in 1865. James and Alice marry in 1875 !!!! Just enjoy.... Sincerely Thelma

The following photos are available for purchase from Andrea Balcombe. The photos were all together, and it is believed that they may possibly connect somehow to a GILLIES family as some have been "to Effie or to Mrs Don Gillies, of "Montside", Yendon." Most photos were taken in Victoria, Australia. Please contact Andrea with reference to photos on this page: . [email protected] BALLARAT SEA SCOUTS, 1955 No 10 BAXTER, Bill No 8 BLEAKLEY, W, Mr No 3 CHAMBERS, Bob No 12 DICK, David Henry No 2 DICK, Elizabeth Mary No 2 HARE, Charlie No 5 McDONALD, John No 7 MONTGOMERY, Kay No 14 MONTGOMERY, Robert John No 14 PRICE, J A, Mr No 6 PRIDDY, Mr & Mrs No 13 QUEEN ST STATE SCHOOL [No 1998] No 11 SENIOR, Arthur No 9 SMITH, Katie, nee Munroe No 4 2 Twins, David Henry DICK & Elizabeth Mary DICK, aged 11 months, of Oxenham, July 1908. 3 Mr W. BLEAKLEY, July 1903. (2 photos) 4 Mrs Katie SMITH (dau. of Donald MUNROE) with a little girl. Mundalla. 5 Charlie HARE with dog, 2/6/1911. 6 Mr J.H. PRICE of Hamilton, 1912. 7 John McDonald, Warder at Geelong Hospital. 8 Bill Baxter, porter at Ballarat Railway Station. 9 Mr Arthur Senior. 10 12th Ballarat Sea Scouts (grp of boys, no names), December 1955. 11 Queen Street State School, ??, No. 1998, 4th grade, 1923. Large group of children, no names. 12 Mr Bob Chambers, ? 1950's? In Naval uniform. 13 Mr & Mrs PRIDDY (on back it says Sgt. Priddy, USA, 1942. Also, there is a letter to Mrs PRICE from Mrs J.B.PRIDDY of Eldorado, Arkansas, dated 27/1/1943. 14 Several photos of Robert John MONTGOMERY, & sister Kay. ?1950s>60s? Various other photos, with no names, or with just christian names! Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List admin

I think the old recipe referred to involved making a ginger beer plant, which was kept fed and used to make more ginger beer each time. I know I have the recipe somewhere, tried it once or twice many moons ago, but haven't been able to lay my hands on it. I'll go Googling and see if the recipe for the plant is there. Yes - go to: http://www.recipegal.com/beverages/Ginger-Beer-Plant.htm Then we can probably put this topic to bye byes, tho' it does relate to our Aussie ancestors. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 6:08 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] sugar beer > Hi Folks, > > For Ginger Beer Recipe just go to Google advanced and search for the phrase > > Ginger Beer Recipe > > There are heaps - take your choice.