January 18, 1918 Mr Fred FINCK, eldest son of Mrs W. MEREDITH, is suffering from appendicitis. Yesterday Dr. BIRD was called in, and ordered Mr FINCK's removal to the Horsham hospital. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

January 18, 1918 Mr Robert BRENNAN The Telangatuk and other friends of the late Mr Robert BRENNAN, of Telangatuk, will regret to learn that he died at Horsham on the morning of Tuesday week at the age of 63. The deceased had suffered from indifferent health for about four years, and the immediate cause of death was heart failure. For 40 years he was a resident of Telangatuk district where he was well and favourably known. He leaves a widow and a family of three sons and two daughters. One son is in France fighting for his country, and Mrs Alfred HOBBS, of Noradjuha, is a daughter. The burial took place at the Horsham cemetery yesterday week in the presence of a number of friends. The service at the grave was impressively read by Mr COMBRIDGE, evangelist. The pall bearers were Messrs F. and C. BRENNAN, D. and A. MURPHY, P. REES and A. HOBBS. Messrs OULTON and BOYLE had charge of the funeral arrangements. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

The Casterton News Wednesday, August 13, 2003 Volunteers care for Casterton's history A SMALL but enthusiastic band of volunteers, headed by Lyn Tait, have for the past five years or so, been doing their bit to restore Casterton's Old Cemetery. And while it is hard yakka, the group never complains nor asks any favours, simply preferring to get on with the job at hand. Some of the volunteers met at the cemetery on Thursday with Glenelg Shire chief executive officer, Jennifer Todd and Councillor Karen Stephens, for the 'unveiling' of a new sign, kindly donated by the Apex Club of Casterton. Also on hand and representing the club was Shane Gill. The new sign is located on the Mount Gambier Road side of the Cemetery. Councillor Stephens said it is fantastic what Mrs Tait and her team of helpers is doing at the cemetery. "It's overwhelming what they have done so far," she said. "There is a wealth of information in the cemetery, and along with what the group has already sourced, this provides a valuable record for people seeking to trace their family trees." The Casterton Old Cemetery holds an estimated 640 graves, and while official records no longer exist, having been destroyed in a fire at the town hall many years ago, it is known that the earliest grave dates back to 1858. Mrs Tait said existing records list 250 surnames, but she cannot say for certain how many people are buried at the cemetery. Many of the graves are simply "mounds in the earth", and volunteers are currently digging around them, in an effort to isolate individual grave sites. Of the identified graves, many have suffered extensive damage over the years, and this is another aspect volunteers are working on. Mrs Tait said, with the assistance of Glenelg Services staff, it hoped to right damaged headstones and place metal rods in the middle to support them. In the meantime work will continue on ground works. With much of the area just a 'blank', the group is appealing to the local community to help identify graves or sections of the cemetery. They are asking people who may have ancestors buried there, and are aware of their location, to contact them. "This will make our job a little easier when it comes to compiling an up-to-date catalogue of the graves," Mrs Tait said. She is also appealing to anyone who may have a heritage style steel gate "hidden away" and would like to donate it to the cemetery. "Our old gate was "taken" about 15 years ago and we would like to get hold of another one to allow us to complete fencing around the cemetery," she said. "The donee can have their name attached to the gate if they wish." While the group receives very little financial support to help with their efforts, sometimes the unexpected happens. Such was the case earlier this year. Mrs Tait said a group were at the cemetery when a gentleman in a South Australian registered car pulled up. She said he made some enquiries about a listing of names and what help they get to maintain the cemetery, before wandering off to have a look around. "We thought nothing more about it," she said. "Later we discovered he had left a very generous donation attached to the clipboard." But situations like this don't occur everyday, thus leaving a handful of keen locals manage the best way they can, to restore a significant part of Casterton's early history. Mrs Tait said the group does receive valuable assistance from the Glenelg Shire's Resource officer, Dayle Walters. "He has been just marvelous," she said, and "the shire has also been a big help." While the group is happy just doing what they do, they did let slip that any assistance would always be appreciated. As mentioned earlier, what they really need in the short term is a gate and community help to identify graves. This will allow the group to not only complete perimeter works, but assist in correctly documenting the site for current and future generations. If anyone can assist, Mrs Tait can be contacted on 5581 1251. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article has been reproduced with the permission of "The Casterton News" in the hope that more information can be obtained regarding burials in The Old Casterton Cemetery. There is some more information in cluding a transcript of this article from "The casterton News" on my Casterton History pages at: http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/casterton/cem_old.htm and I would be be pleased to hear from anyone who has copies of certificates specifyinf burials in the Casterton Old Cemetery. Regards Daryl Povey

Yes, Beryl, it seems the lady in question has made a contribution to one of those sites anyway... It is all illuminating in one way or another...Thanks for your interest.... Sincerely Thelma > Aha! Thank you Susie. And the place where I read all about him was on our own Daryl Povey's great Western District website which I've left in with the others below. Methinks the snow is settling on the roof!!! Cheers Beryl

Aha! Thank you Susie. And the place where I read all about him was on our own Daryl Povey's great Western District website which I've left in with the others below. Methinks the snow is settling on the roof!!! Cheers Beryl (PS You don't have to know everything when you have a really good friend who knows everything!) Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] Byass, Marriot and Co > Hi Beryl and others, > > Information on Edgar Lovel / Lovell Henry BYASS > > http://www.medicalpioneers.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?detail=1&id=1574 > or > http://tinyurl.com/kp66 > and the database gives a link to another heap of information on him at > ...... > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/merino/byass.htm > > The home page for this great web site is ........ > > http://www.medicalpioneers.com/

Hi Beryl and others, You're spot on about BYASS being the first doctor in Portland - for more information on him as well as any other doctors in Australia you might be researching, have you looked at the WONDERFUL database created by one of our Geelong locals - Stephen Due?? I must confess to being VERY impressed with this web site! Information on Edgar Lovel / Lovell Henry BYASS http://www.medicalpioneers.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?detail=1&id=1574 or http://tinyurl.com/kp66 and the database gives a link to another heap of information on him at ...... http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/merino/byass.htm The home page for this great web site is ........ http://www.medicalpioneers.com/ Have fun .......... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beryl O'Gorman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] Byass, Marriot and Co > He was the first doctor in Portland was he not? I read an article about him > somewhere, possibly in an RHSV journal. > Anne from History House might enlighten us. > Cheers > Beryl

He was the first doctor in Portland was he not? I read an article about him somewhere, possibly in an RHSV journal. Anne from History House might enlighten us. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thelma" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 2:07 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Byass, Marriot and Co > From: "Robyn Waymouth" <[email protected]> > > >Thanks for these little snippets. They really do start to > >add up to a good picture of his life. I'll add the book to my > >list of things to get onto in the Library. > >Lovel BYASS was my gg grandfather's uncle - he came > >out to King Island in June 1838 and went over to Portland > >in January 1839. The Byasses in Western Vic and SA are generally his > descendents. > >

From: "Robyn Waymouth" <[email protected]> Hi Thelma, Please, go ahead. I have belonged to that list in the past, and it obviously is the place for talking about these chaps. Cheers, Robyn

Dear Beryl and Friends, Robyn has allowed me to pass her email this to list as it could be a help to someone else... From: "Robyn Waymouth" <[email protected]> >Thanks for these little snippets. They really do start to >add up to a good picture of his life. I'll add the book to my >list of things to get onto in the Library. >Lovel BYASS was my gg grandfather's uncle - he came >out to King Island in June 1838 and went over to Portland >in January 1839. The Byasses in Western Vic and SA are generally his descendents. > > My chap is Alfred who arrived in Launceston in 1849 >and was apparently the partner in Byass, Marriott & Co. > He came to Vic between 1862-65 where we all are. > > There were two other immigrants. John Edmund >(Dr Lovel's nephew and Alfred's cousin) was up near >Shepparton by 1877, where he became quite an illustrious >citizen. Henry, Dr Lovel's cousin was here in the 1840s >and features importantly in the rush to the Bendigo >goldfields, but is proving very hard to find thereafter. > >There is a bit of confusion in some sources between >Lovel and Henry - it's suggested there was one person >with both names, or that Henry was a doctor, but it's >definately as I've set out above. > Thanks very much for the reference, > Cheers, Robyn > > Thelma wrote: > > Hello Robyn, There are a few references to BYASS in Richard Osburne's "History of Warrnambool". You and other listers would know that many Tasmanians settled the Western District and this unusual name could well be part of that migration. > > "History of Warrnambool" notes a few Byass >surnames:- Dr.Byass pp 140 & 201. "Dr.Byass, formerly a early resident of Portland &Warrnambool died at Hamilton in August aged 63" > For the Cricket season 1854-1855 Dr.L.Byass was elected President of the W'bool Cricket Club. George & Ernest Bostock were also on committee. In 1854 L.Byass was on the committee of Mechanics Institute at W'bool. Dr.L.Byass was elected as the first actuary, by the Trustees, but was never ratified. >> The first Chess Club was formed in April 1872. W.C.Byass was on committee. I am only adding some surnames from my records, which may not be your family link, but could help someone else.. > > You could use inter-library loan for R.Osburne's "History of Warrnambool". Sincerely in searching... Thelma (Bostock) Birrell at Maroochydore in Qld. > Bostock/Wilkinson/Rafferty/Rhodes - > > http://birrell.1hwy.com/index.htm > > Cox/Dorset/Clarendon/N.S.W. > > www.angelfire.com/rnb/mrbirrell/ > > James Cox/Connell Clarendon/Tasm. > > http://matthewbirrell.tripod.com/index.htm > > Scots/Irish/Delahunty/Mulholland/Fletcher/Maltman > > http://matthewbirrell.50megs.com/index.html > > Crawford/McKay/Sarkies/Rafferty/Robe/Landsborough > > www.electricscotland.com/webclans/atoc/crawfor2.html Arthur John Marriott and Alfred Byass were probably the partners, > > >

The following is with the permission of Beryl, our list admin; I have a book which I no longer have any use for and was considering selling it on eBay, but then wondered whether it would be of interest to any list members? The book is "Legends Of The Lake - The Pioneer Histories of Eight Lake Bolac Families" and was only printed in 1999 by the Lake Bolac & Dist. Historical Society. The families mentioned are; AUSTIN, KNIGHT, McMASTER, MEEK, MORETON, MURRAY, PARK and VEALE. If anyone is interested, could they please contact me off-list? Cheers Lois ***Researching: Gillahan, Adams, Bell, Moss, Jess, Johnston, McKenzie, Harris, Lenowry - in Melbourne, Gippsland and Western Victoria.

Continuing with the diary of Augustus Bostock who is resident at Grasmere, north of Warrnambool. I have been away for a few days, so back with diary. Please email me privately if you would like the weather left out of edited diary. Thelma at Maroochydore. >From GRASMERE run - FEBRUARY 1862 Sat 1- Drove to W'bool to play a match at CRICKET. ENGLISH against NATIVES. Stsyed all night. W. fine. Sun 2 - Stayed in W'bool all day. Drove to ERNEST'S (Bostock) new house (Lipook) in evening. W.warm. "Lipook" is at Clancey Court, restored some years ago (c.1990) by Bill & Dawn Clancey. It is quite a beautiful home, which was originally on over 2 acres. Now, modern housing covers most of the land around the original home "Lipook" Thel.) Mon 3 - Drove home. Brought out MRS PATERSON ( nee -Mary Jane Aitkin), Mrs.McDOWALL & ALICE AITKIN (who m.1875 his brother James.) to get fruit. Put up fence at lane for watering place at JENKIN'S BRIDGE. Picked fruit to send to town. MRS PARKER (Mrs.Sam Parker), MISS ALLAN and 3 young ALLANS came, but returned in afternoon. MARGETTS(Edward) working REAPING MACHINE -cart first of his wheat. W. V. Warm, looks like rain. Tue 4 - Drove to W'bool, taking in three ladies and DREW(Mr.) took dray with fruit to MRS.HOWIE & MRS.HELPMAN. Return home in evening. W.Cloudy. Wed 5 - Picking fruit for MRS.HOWIE. Drove over with fruit. Went to Tea meeting. TOM & JANE were down. (Thos.Edw.Bostock & Catherine 'Jane' (nee MACKERSEY- Boortkoi). MR.& MRS MACKERSEY (John Mackersey & Ann Harriet nee HEADLAM) came by STEAMER. W. Warm but dull. Thu 6 - Stayed in town. Went out to see ERNEST (Bostock) new home (LIPOOK). MRS.ALLAN and family went out to GRASMERE for fruit. MRS WARE (Annie Young McRobie) McROBIE (William) and JIMMY (Bostock) came down. Weather. Dull. Fri 7 - Drove home- McROBIE (Wm.) came with me. TOM & JANE (T.E.Bostock & Jane nee Mackersey) & MR.& MRS MACKERSEY (John & Ann nee Headlam) called on way to BOORTKOI (Hexham). ALICE AITKIN MISS McDOWALL & JIMMY (Bostock) came. All returned to W'bool. Weather. Fine. Sat 8 - Stayed in town all day. Went to see the shooting match -Volunteers against Civillians. W.cool. Sun 9 - Stayed in town. Went out to see ERNEST'S (Bostock) house (Lipook). W. Strong south easterly - wind - plenty of dust. Mon 10 - Drove home. McROBIE (Wm.) & JIMMY (Bostock) came out. Picking PLUMS to send to W'bool. JIMMY & McROBIE went out QUAIL shooting. MRS.MARGETTS called about going to town. W.Warm. Tue 11 - JIMMY (Bostock) drove MRS MARGETTS & McROBIE to W'bool - took in some fruit. DREW (Mr.) took things for MARGETTS (Edward) and brought home some spars for the slip panels. Went round all the cattle. MARGETTS (E.) commenced work with the reaping machine in the 20 acre paddock. W. Very hot with hot wind and some thunder. Wed 12 - Went over to see BUCKNAL (Mr.) JIMMY (Bostock) returned from W'bool. Went and had a game at CRICKET in the front PADDOCK. ERNEST (Bostock) & MR.ARMSTRONG (?? Wm.Arthur) drove out. Weather -Warm but cloudy. Thu 13 - Went round cattle. Went QUAIL shooting in a'noon. MR.STUBBS came to tea. W. Rather warm. Fri 14 - DREW (Mr.) cut thistles in log fence. Went to see how MARGETTS (Edw) was getting on. Went to LATTA'S (Wm.) about Thrashing Machine for MARGETTS(E.) DREW (Mr.) went to ROSEHILL to get sheep. W. Fine/cloudy. wind from sea, evening. Sat 15 - Went into W'bool. Played a game at CRICKET. Stayed in town all night. W. Fine. Sun 16 - Drove home. ERNEST (Bostock) AITKIN (Jas.Wm.Manifold A.) & JIMMY (Bostock) came. Went to TOM'S (Thos.Edw.Bostock - Boortkoi) in afternoon. AITKIN & JIMMY return to town.W.Fine. Mon 17 - Went ovet to MORTLAKE to play a MATCH at CRICKET. Weather very warm. Tue 18 - Stayed at BOORTKOI (Hexham). TOM (T.E.Bostock) drove us over to see the house at HOPKINS HILL. Weather. Fine but cloudy. Wed 19 - Went over with MR.& MRS MACKERSEY to meet the mail. Drove over to MR.ARMSTRONG'S afterward. Weather fine. (James & Eliza nee Letham - parents of John Mackersey, who was lifelong friend of Gussy. Eliza & James of 'Greenhill" V.D.L. visited family 1862 - returned to U.K. 1864.) Thu 20 - Return home. Went to W'bool with ERNEST (Bostock). MR.MANIFOLD (Thomas) came by STEAMER. Stay in town all night. Weather. Fine. Fri 21 - Stayed in town. Went down to see the NEW STEAMER "WESTERN". Weathere Cool. Sat 22 - Returned home before breakfast. Put some of the doors....? rights about the place. Weather. fine. Sun 23 - MR & MRS BROMFIELD (James Astley - first resident chemist in W'bool 1852 - Councillor). and Mr & Mrs McKIERNIN (W.H.Road contractor 1852+) drove out. W. Hottest day this summer 94 d. Mon 24 - MARGETTS (Edward) commenced thrashing. KEILAR (Wm.)came and took some BEES. Went round cattle on GRASMERE. MR.MANIFOLD (Thos.) and JIMMY (Bostock) drove out. Mr.MANIFOLD (T.) STAYED ALL NIGHT. Weather Fine and cool. Tue 25 - JIMMY (B) went to town. Went to PURNIM and walked round the place with MANIFOLD (Thos.) MANIFOLD walked to town. Went and agreed with KEILAR (Wm) for carpenter's work at 85/- per week. Went over to see HILL (Mr.) about Masonry work. Wed 26 - Drove into W'bool. Sent the dray in with fruit and to bring out wire etc. for fence. MR MANIFOLD (Thos) came out with us. W. Very warm but windy. Thu 27 - Went round cattle at PURNIM. Turned out strange horse. Killed Strawberry cow's calf. Commenced putting house in repair. MARGETTS (Edward) commenced carting wheat into town. W.Fine. Fri 28 - MANIFOLD (Thomas) - (partner with late GEORGE Bostock - Manifold & Bostock). Boring post of fence round house paddock for wire so as to keep sheep in. Moved dry cown and two bullocks from house paddock to MARGETT'S (Edw.) cultivation paddocks. Sent dray to REIDY'S (John - in W'bool 1850.) to bring home timber. HILL (Mr.)- (Stonemason) commenced getting stone for verandah. Weather Fine. So ends February 1862... a lot of space for a short month.

Hello listers and sorry for the cross posting. Last week a lady made contact with me re the above. Alfred Amos MURPHY was the son of John MURPHY and Annie Matilda WARREN born at Lexton 9th August 1876. This lady was Alfred Amos' g. granddaughter. As my computer crashed and I lost all emails I am hoping that she is subscribed to one of these lists and she can make contact with me again. Sally Flynn [email protected]

Hello Eileen, I at first misread this message, thinking you had found this trial in 1834, and knowing that John BATMAN was born in Australia, but I see that the trial was in 1796. I re-visited the site, but I have to say, that the site does not have such late trials as 1834... they hope to, eventually, and it is a work in progress, at present only for the 18th century Regards, Ada At 12:21 14-08-03 +1000, egorman wrote: >This site has updated the trials to include years up to 1834. Found my >William MOBBS there, along with his co-accused William BATEMAN, father >of John BATEMAN/BATMAN early founder of Melbourne. > >http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ > >Regards Eileen > > >==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== >Genealogical & Historical Societies for Northern & Western Victoria >(Ballarat & District Genealogical >Society)http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/society.htm > >============================== >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 regards, Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia formerly Ackerly DocuSearch

One of my ancestors was delivered by an aboriginal woman in the 1850s as there was no one else available in the Darlington area to help ! Sadly, no one knows anything more about her ! Susan

This site has updated the trials to include years up to 1834. Found my William MOBBS there, along with his co-accused William BATEMAN, father of John BATEMAN/BATMAN early founder of Melbourne. http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Regards Eileen

Well, another one has hit the internet and this one is bad if you use Windows 2000 and Windows XP....it is a worm/virus called Blaster and today closed down the Maryland DMV...made national TV (in America) and is at a high threat assessment in less than 24 hours according to Norton. Check it out at: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html Again, don't open attachments, keep your windows up to date, check out Microsoft for patches, have an up to date virus program and keep it current and....scan your computer frequently, at least once per week. (Thanks Pat Connors for permission to copy your 'neat' message. My son works at DoDo and the team spent all day yesterday solving problems for people affected by this virus.) Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin

Can anyone help me with any information on my relatives etc who lived in the Warrnambool area. Robert Roberton Macfarlane or Maude Armstrong or Archibald Macfarlane or Kieth Armstrong Macfarlane or Donald Macfarlane or Murray Macfarlane Bob Macfarlane

G'day Listers. Does anyone know if this doctor was a local Ararat doctor? Cheers, Bob

Hi Kay I have the book "Winters on the Wannon" about Murndal and the WINTER family if you wanted anything looked up. If you want to give me the names I'll see if there's a mention. Regards Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl Povey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 7:40 AM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] "Murndal", Tahara > Hi Kay > > This would probably be "Murndal" a Parish east of Merino on the Wannon > River where Samuel WINTER first established his Pastoral Run of that name. > It comes from an aboriginal word for thunder. > > See S. WINTER's location on my copy of an 1842 sketch map on the web at: > > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/map1842.htm > > The River just above it is the Wannon and you can compare this with a > modern day map to see the exact location.

In reply to your request about lists of midwives, this is rather more complicated than it sounds. I am a PhD student at the University of Melbourne and part of my work concerns the history of nursing and midwifery in Victoria. There are no lists of midwives as such. People were not required to have training then as no regulation for midwives and nurses existed until the 20th century. Anyone could hang up a shingle and call themselves a nurse or midwife and they did. The Biography of the Western District has several midwives listed in it. It is one of the few books which acknowledges the work of midwives. As far as Bob's relative goes, it would be interesting to know if your relative claimed to have a certificate in midwifery or nursing or any form of training. I would be very interested to hear more about Agnes Yates [McKenzie]. do you have any idea how much she charged. Do you have a photograph of her? Have any records of her deliveries or any mementos of her work survived? As far as the kind of people she cared for, I suggest you comb the birth notices in the newspapers of the time, as some give the name of the place of birth eg. 'boy born to Mrs Bloggs at Mrs Yates' Hospital Camperdown' on Tuesday last. If the hospital was privately run, it is very unlikely that any records have been retained, so the public record doesn't have material. The other way to go is to trace all the births for the geographic area to see who did the deliveries. This is what Dr Glenda Strachan has done in her work "present at the birth" in the Labour History Journal. Please let me know if you would like to talk about this a little more. I am keen to hear about your relative. Madonna Grehan