May 17, 1918 Private Dick BULL eldest son of Mr and Mrs L.M. BULL, of Ozenkadnook, who was home on final leave, returned to camp by Tuesday nights train. In our past issue it was announced that Private Norman LANE had been killed. Word has been received that his brother Jack has been wounded. The eldest brother was gassed some time ago. The three brothers were the only members of the family of the late Mr and Mrs LANE, and after their parents death lived with their uncle Mr John LANE, at Karnak (now of Adelaide), on the property now held by Mr BURTON. Private Marsden WIDDECOMBE, son of Mr and Mrs Frank WIDDECOMBE, of Gymbowen, writes to a Natimuk friend that he left Broadmeadows about 2.30 p.m. on April 29th for Sydney, when he was taken out to Liverpool camp. He was able to spend a few hours in Sydney. Next day he boarded the "Euripides" and embarked for Wellington, where he arrived safely. He was having a good time and was in splendid spirits. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

URL's 12th September 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 Lee-ann Atkinson & Sandie for contributing AUS-Tasmania Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ Australian Medical Pioneers http://www.medicalpioneers.com/ Birregurra Cemetery http://members.datafast.net.au/marrtronics/CEMINDEX.HTML Bristol History Then and Now http://www.bristolhistory.com British Library http://www.bl.uk/ Bristol Pictures http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=856622&uid=570503 Catholic Archdiocese in Melbourne http://www.melb.catholic.aust.com/parishes/parishdetail.asp?parish_id=232 Croatia-in-English.com http://www.americanfamilyheritage.com/military_records.htm Decisions of the Nineteenth Century Tasmanian Superior Courts http://www.law.mq.edu.au/sctas/index.htm Endangered Places 2003-09-12 http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/nattrustweb/endanger.htm Essex & Kent Canada County Transcripts http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~essexandkentcountytranscripts/ ExResidents.co.uk http://www.exresidents.co.uk Legacy - Free Family History Program http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Index.asp?mid=27495Ji Merseyside http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dadds/MERSEYSIDE.index.html Military Records USA http://www.americanfamilyheritage.com/military_records.htm Murder Research http://www.murderresearch.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/default2.htm National Archives of Norway http://www.arkivverket.no/english/about.html Netherlands Phone Directory 1915 http://www.de-wit.net/bronnen/tel1915/index.htm New Mexico Genealogy Resources http://www.genealogybranches.com/newmexico.html Proceedings of the Old Bailey London 1674 to 1834 http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Starting Genealogy CD http://www.westnet.com.au/talltrees/starters/cd.html Virtual Jamestown http://www.vcdh.virginia.edu/jamestown/ Virtual Jamestown Register of Servants Sent to Foreign Plantations http://www.vcdh.virginia.edu/jamestown/indentures/search_indentures.html West Briton & Cornwall Advertiser http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/ Westminster City Council http://www.westminster.gov.uk/libraries/archives/index.cfm 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 ================================================== I researched my family tree... apparently I don't exist!

October Justin Family renuion. 18th October at Cudgee Hall, Cudgee (near Warrnambool) Family names:- Justin, Read, Wickham, Gibson. Regards Carolyn

>From the Weekly Times 10.9.03, p79 OCTOBER Burraboi Public School 50th anniversary 11 am onwards Ph (03) 5887 2220 (No date. I guess you have to ring.) Descendants of Edward George HICKSON and Lucy Mary Ann AYLETT Toolleen Community Centre Toolleen (03) 9729 5640 or (03) 9877 5791 (No date ditto) Leisa Lees, on behalf of the Lightning Ridge Historical Society, is looking for photos and history of Lightning Ridge, particularly info on Charlie NETTLETON who mined at LR early last century. Charlie was born in Warrnambool in 1882. (03) 5772 3371 Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin

May 17, 1918 On being invalided home, private Roy AITKEN, son of Mrs Ellen AITKEN, of Mitre Lake, arrived home on Saturday night. A welcome home was last night tendered at Mitre Lake to this gallant soldier, who is the first to return to Mitre Lake. Private AITKEN has received his discharge. At a meeting held at Minimay on Saturday last, it was decided to arrange a Welcome Home Social for Friday evening, 17th inst., to Bombardier F.L. HAWKINS, who arrived home on Tuesday last. The many friends of Corporal Basil LAVERY, M.M. son of Mr and Mrs B. LAVERY, of Minimay, will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Private W.G.T. MITCHELL, who was recently reported wounded, is now reported as having sustained a serious gunshot wound in the shoulder. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

May 17, 1918 Writing to Mr E.W. HEARD under date March 17, Private HEARD said he received some parcels, which were very acceptable, He intended visiting Billy BROWN, of the 57th, and heard that Hughie McCALLUM had been recommended for the M.M in a raiding party with Jack ANDERSON. Private HEARD had observed a German observation plane tackled by our planes and saw it burst into flames and fall. Through field glasses he watched our planes circling round it until it reached the ground. He had received a batch of papers including the " West Wimmera Mail" which he said was the only one of special interest to him. Bob McCLURE had written to him to say that he was still in England. While he was reading letters Fritz put over some big H. E's, so he promptly got behind a pill box. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

May 17, 1918 Obituary Mrs Lydia SATCHEL. The death occurred at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr John G. BOWDEN, Wimmera River, shortly before midnight on Wednesday, of Mrs Lydia SATCHEL, wife of Mr Edward T. SATCHEL. The deceased lady had been in failing health for some time, and took to her bed on Wednesday week. The cause of her death was general break up and heart failure. Mrs SATCHEL was born in Lincolnshire England, 74 years ago, arrived in Victoria when 14 years of age, and was married at Heywood in 1861, the issue of the marriage being four girls and three boys. The sons live in Sydney, and Mesdames J.G. BOWDEN (Natimuk), Wynniatt (Edenhope), BODGER and MATHERS (Melbourne), formally of Powers Creek, are daughters. Mr SATCHEL and his late partner in life lived at Heywood, Powers Creek, Sydney, Melbourne, and New Zealand at different times, and came to live with their daughter at Natimuk about two years ago. Mrs SATCHEL was a very estimable lady, respected by all who knew her. The funeral procession will leave Mr BOWDEN's residence at 2 o'clock today for the Natimuk cemetery. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

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May 17, 1918 Richard Ambrose TUCKER, of Dimboola, whose ploughs had a big sale and who died on March 11, left property valued at £2,000. Mr D McINTYRE's delivery mare took fright in the Main Street, Natimuk, yesterday and got out of the cart, but beyond breaking of the harness, little damage was done. On Wednesday morning of last week, at twenty minutes to three o'clock, Dr. BIRD received an urgent call from Mr A. TUCKER, who lives about eight miles West of Goroke, to attend his wife, who had suddenly taken ill. The doctor arrived there about five o'clock, Mrs TUCKER then being in a critical condition, and it was found necessary to perform a very delicate operation. The many friends of Mrs TUCKER will be pleased to know she is on the high way to recovery. Mr Geo. BAILEY, who is an inmate of Dr. BIRD's private hospital at Natimuk, is gradually improving. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

April 26, 1918 A New Farm Implement. In the presence of about 200 farmers and others interested, a successful field trial was held in one of Mr G.T.SMITH's paddocks near Pimpinio, on Saturday afternoon last, of a combined cultivator, drill and harrows, which had been patented by Mr SMITH and placed on the market by Messrs. MAY and MILLAR, of the Wimmera Foundry Horsham. The implement proved a great success, and it was the opinion of those present that it is going to be a boon for the farmer in many ways, not only as a great labour saver but also as being the means of saving two teams of horses, feed for same, upkeep and wear and tear of extra implements, as well as the three operations of cultivation being completed in one. The implement did its work splendidly. It was drawn by seven horses, but six would work it comfortably. It is constructed with a good wide front carriage, which prevents any sway when the cultivator is let deep into the ground. It has three rows of tynes (sixteen in all) with fifteen hoes from the drill, one tyne being left out for the overlap on the following round. There is one lever on the front to give the cultivator any dip required, and two at the back of the machine are easily accessible to the driver on the foot-board. There is also a straight set of spikes or harrows at the rear, which makes the work complete, covering 8ft 3in in width. The fact that thirteen orders have been booked up by Mr S.R. MAY, with others coming in, speaks for itself, and farmers requiring any information will be readily supplied by Messrs. MAY and MILLAR, Wimmera Foundry, Horsham. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/ d

April 26, 1918 A Tragic Death A gruesome discovery was made on the Dooling-Dooling road, a short distance from Hamilton, early last week by Mr J.A. LEARMONTH. Mr LEARMONTH was on his way to the town when he saw a dark object on the road, and on making an inspection, he found an overturned ford motor car, and a man pinned underneath it. The man proved to be Mr Reinhold HARNATH a well known resident of Croxton East, about 58 years of age. After raising the car a little and satisfying himself that the man was dead, Mr LEARMONTH apprised the police, and Constable MAHONEY proceeded to the spot. The Constable found the body face downward, and the back of the front seat across Mr HARNATH's neck and his right leg pinned under the car. Life was extinct and a pool of blood was under the head, the nose and face being covered with blood and dust. The off front tyre had blown out, and there was a slight incline in the road where the accident occurred. It would appear that the deceased, who was driving alone, had lost control of the car and had turned the vehicle on the lock. It took the united strength of five men aided by lifting jacks, to uplift the machine. From inquiries made by Constable MAHONEY, Mr HARNATH must have been under the car for an hour, as he left his home between 2 and 2.30 o'clock, and was found at 3.30 o'clock, the body not then being quite cold. The deceased was a married man with a family. The late Mr HARNATH was well known in the Vectis East district, his late brother having once possessed the property now owned by Mr O. MAROSKE. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

April 26, 1918 A memorial service for Lance Corporal Tom McCLURE and Private Russell ELDRIDGE is to be held in the Mitre Lake South Hall on the afternoon of Tuesday next at 3 o'clock. Rev. GREEN will officiate. Everybody invited. Mr W. MEREDITH, while working at Mr A. STEHN's saw bench in NEWTON's Hotel yard on Saturday, when in trying to avoid some timber which was falling from the stack, put his right hand on the saw which was in motion. The first and second fingers were taken off at the first joints. He was taken to the Horsham Hospital and is progressing favourably. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

April 26, 1918 Mr A. EZARD, who has been engine driver on the Natimuk line for the past five years has been transferred to Warragul. On Tuesday week last 16th April, Messrs. HAGELTHORN and BOLTON held a clearing sale at Polkemmet on account of Mr A.E. RAGGATT, when they disposed of the whole of his sheep, horses, cattle and farming plant at satisfactory prices. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

April 26, 1918 Tragic Railway Accident A horribly tragic accident happened at the Natimuk East Railway Station last Friday evening after the departure of the train from Natimuk to Kanagulk, the victim being Oliver EVANS, a guard in the employ of the railways. The unfortunate man was giving the signal for the train to set back to connect with the van in rear, when he slipped from the platform and fell on to the rails. The wheels of the moving car passed over his left leg, crushing it terribly below the knee and causing a compound fracture and severe lacerations. He was taken to the Horsham Hospital, where on Sunday last his leg was amputated above the knee. We understand that he is getting on slowly, and is improving as well as can be expected. Guard EVANS had just been taken out of the Horsham goods shed to fill a temporary gap on the Toolondo line and has a wife and one child. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

Yes, get well soon Ellenor, we all wish you the very best. Cheers, Daryl Crabtree ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug & Jan Oldaker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 10:25 AM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Get Well Wishes > I'm not sure if other subscribers on the Western Districts list are aware of it, but Ellenor Musumeci, hard working Secretary of The Stawell Biarri Group for Genealogy has been very ill and is recovering from major surgery. I for one would like to pass on my best wishes through the newsgroup to Ellenor and wish her a speedy recovery. > > Doug > > > ==== 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 > >

I'm not sure if other subscribers on the Western Districts list are aware of it, but Ellenor Musumeci, hard working Secretary of The Stawell Biarri Group for Genealogy has been very ill and is recovering from major surgery. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ellenor, (or can someone visiting, pass it on to her please?) We all wish you a very speedy recovery and hope to hear you are back on your feet soon. Kind Regards, Leone Fabre (and Melbourne DPS)

I'm not sure if other subscribers on the Western Districts list are aware of it, but Ellenor Musumeci, hard working Secretary of The Stawell Biarri Group for Genealogy has been very ill and is recovering from major surgery. I for one would like to pass on my best wishes through the newsgroup to Ellenor and wish her a speedy recovery. Doug

G'day All, If anyone is going to PROV soon I have a couple of lookups. Ships Passenger list for "Eden" Feb. 1849 Geelong and "Sophia" also same month and year which berthed at Portland. Looking for Abraham Crabtree and the disposal list (who hired him for work) for the same month and year at Portland. I think these should be available at the PROV. Also Supreme Court Registers to see if he got into any further trouble between 1849-1867. He was an "Exile". convicted in York Winter Assizes - Sat. December 1846. Name: CRABTREE, Abraham Age: b1828 Status: S Occupation: Collier/tailor Ship: Eden Year: Feb.1849 Willing to pay whatever the cost is associated with travel, time, and copy. Hope someone can help. Please contact on or off list. Cheers, Daryl Crabtree

Anyone help me with data on my McLeay family? Draper in Castlemaine, ran the PO in Rossbridge,taught music?Taught at Ballarat College? Elizabeth

Hi All, I found what I was looking with regards to the information on the exiles. I've had this information since 2001 when Lyn McConnell (Melbourne) sent it to me. I just forgot about until now, must be old age. (:-)) Cheers, Daryl