I would appreciate hearing from anyone who may have any information on Benjamin & Bridget Atkins who lived in Portland in the 1840’s. The following is the only early history we have on Bridget - George Marshall of London organised a shipload of "bounty" immigrants to supplement the labour needs of the Port Phillip, Bridget Condrick/Conrick at 16 yrs of age arrived on the “William Metcalf” in Port Phillip on 15 November, 1839. She was assigned to a Captain Charles Scott of the Royal Marines as a Child's Maid for a yearly salary of 12 pounds. I Benjamin & Bridget’s daughter Caroline was b. 27.4.1844 & Chr. at St Stephans Church. Portland. Apparently Caroline received a Centenary Medal around 1938 in recognition as one of the early Portland Settlers. I was excited to find their names (see below) on Jenny Fawcetts site “Port Fairy & Portland Passengers 1844 Index 1” We do not know if the Benjamin Atkins listed under their names is a relative. Atkins Mr & Mrs B D Atkins Benjamin D Unfortunately Jenny’s wonderful site is up for sale. I tried to contact her to find out the name of the ship & date without success. I believe Jenny is taking time out to attend to family matters. Once again I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has the ship details. Regards Pat (W.A.) Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.16/849 - Release Date: 14/06/2007 12:44 PM

Yes it does Joan. Lorene > Does this include the Cole family from Colac? > Joan > > >> Hello all, >> >> Reposting my interests. Cole family from Warrnambool, Terang, >> Camperdown, >> Horsham. >> >> I am writing a book on the Cole families and would love to get pictures >> and some more information for it before I send it to the publishers. >> >> regards, >> Lorene >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does this include the Cole family from Colac? Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorene & Paul" <latham@alphalink.com.au> To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:27 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Cole family > Hello all, > > Reposting my interests. Cole family from Warrnambool, Terang, Camperdown, > Horsham. > > I am writing a book on the Cole families and would love to get pictures > and some more information for it before I send it to the publishers. > > regards, > Lorene > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello all, Reposting my interests. Cole family from Warrnambool, Terang, Camperdown, Horsham. I am writing a book on the Cole families and would love to get pictures and some more information for it before I send it to the publishers. regards, Lorene

Hi Lorene. lm not sure if l have contacted you before but l have a Willaim Charles Cole marrying Ethel Irene Vertue in 1912. They had 2 kids, Iris Merriell Cole born 1912 and George Henry Norton Cole born 1914. William Charles Cole died in 1917. Let me know if this is any relatives of yours. Thanks Janet. >From: "Lorene & Paul" <latham@alphalink.com.au> >Reply-To: aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com >To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Cole family >Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:27:46 +1000 > >Hello all, > >Reposting my interests. Cole family from Warrnambool, Terang, Camperdown, >Horsham. > >I am writing a book on the Cole families and would love to get pictures and >some more information for it before I send it to the publishers. > >regards, >Lorene > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: 1000s of Sexy Singles online now at Lavalife http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3Den%5FAU%26a%3D29217&_t=762256209&_r=june07_endtext_1000s&_m=EXT

Hi Folks I've received the following note from Anne Grant. Thanks Anne. Hi Beryl. The plaque at the Maritime Centre for the Severn was for the later trip when Guthridge brought out a race horse for Richard Lewis..... Not the trip when she brought immigrants Regards Anne Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia

Please reply to Belinda privately as she is not on this list. Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Belinda & Michael" <bels@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] PML Search Result matching DisherAustralia > This message is directed to Trish re the photgraphs of Pioneers. > > May I impose on you to check the following entries for me: > DISHER > BAXTER > SCOTT > BELL > COCHRAN > TAYLOR.

I am almost sure that TALL is an abbreviation for the Parish of Tallangata, east of Warrnambool. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Watts" <wattd@iinet.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:00 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Place Name >I am wondering if anyone can tell me what the Place Name Abbreviation TALL >stands for. It is near Nirranda and Allansford as other family members are >born in those places. The time period is 1870's. > > Many thanks Dale > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Dale, Usually the Naringal Cudgee area. The Naringal School established in 1877 was originally called the Tallangatta State School but this was changed because of the confusion with the Tallangatta in NE Victoria. The parish of Tallangatta is bounded on the east by the Hopkins River, on the south by the Allansford-Cobden Road (Allansford township was split between Tallangatta and Mepunga parishes), on the east by Rollos Road and on the north by the Mount Emu Creek.What families are you looking at? Hope this is a help, Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Watts" <wattd@iinet.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:00 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Place Name >I am wondering if anyone can tell me what the Place Name Abbreviation TALL >stands for. It is near Nirranda and Allansford as other family members are >born in those places. The time period is 1870's. > > Many thanks Dale > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Dale Could be Tallangoork a Parish in the County of Villiers Regards Daryl Povey At 05:00 PM 26/06/2007, you wrote: >I am wondering if anyone can tell me what the Place Name >Abbreviation TALL stands for. It is near Nirranda and Allansford as >other family members are born in those places. The time period is 1870's. > >Many thanks Dale

I am wondering if anyone can tell me what the Place Name Abbreviation TALL stands for. It is near Nirranda and Allansford as other family members are born in those places. The time period is 1870's. Many thanks Dale

Hi Beryl, Thanks for the information. I didn't know about the memorial stone. If I'm in the Portland area I'll have to look for it. Last December, my family put a plaque on the History Wall to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Andrew William Fyfe arriving at Portland. However, we haven't found much information about his activities between working for the Hentys at Merino Downs in 1856-7 and his marriage to Eliza Egan at Sandford in 1866. If anyone has come across records relating to him, I would be very interested. Vanda Savill mentions him on p25 of "Dear Friends" as having an agreement with the Hentys in 1856 and 1857, but then there is a nine year gap in our information. Regards Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beryl O'Gorman" <beryl@wordweavers.net> To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Portland Passenger Arrival records > Hi Dennis > > My great grandmother, Mary Ann Cassidy, from Co Leitrim, was on that same > ship. There's a memorial stone at Portland for the landing of that > particular ship, just near the new Maritime Centre. Anne Grant might be > able > to tell us the story behind it. I think it was put there by the > descendants > of one passenger/family. > Cheers > Beryl > > Beryl O'Gorman > Greensborough Victoria Australia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Fyfe" <djfyfe@bigpond.com> > To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:26 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Portland Passenger Arrival records > > > Ada, > > Thanks for the explanation. > > By the way, I have a copy of two pages (the first and the fifth? > containing > Andrew Fyfe) of the December 1856 "Severn" passenger list. I'm happy to > check these pages for other listers who believe their ancestors arrived on > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Dennis My great grandmother, Mary Ann Cassidy, from Co Leitrim, was on that same ship. There's a memorial stone at Portland for the landing of that particular ship, just near the new Maritime Centre. Anne Grant might be able to tell us the story behind it. I think it was put there by the descendants of one passenger/family. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Fyfe" <djfyfe@bigpond.com> To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Portland Passenger Arrival records Ada, Thanks for the explanation. By the way, I have a copy of two pages (the first and the fifth? containing Andrew Fyfe) of the December 1856 "Severn" passenger list. I'm happy to check these pages for other listers who believe their ancestors arrived on

Hi Nicole This is I how can I help you? Regards Robyn -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-western-district-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-western-district-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Nicole Sent: Monday, 25 June 2007 3:45 PM To: AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT@rootsweb.com Cc: aus-vic@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Looking for Robyn of Portland Hi, I am looking for Robyn, who posted messages about the Chamberlain/Ellis families in 2000/2001, her email address must have changed so any help in connecting to her would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Nicole ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Beryl "Struan" Estate, later Paschendale was acquired by the Soldier Settlement Commission in March 1919, a clearing sale was held in July and then it was opened for inspection. Applicants were interviewed at the Casterton Courthouse in August 1919. Permits for occupation by successful applicants were issued in Oct 1919. Most applicants had taken up residence by the end of October 1919. Many thanks for your offer. Regards Daryl At 11:24 AM 25/06/2007, you wrote: >Daryl, do you have a date that the estate was set up? Often in the Coleraine >paper they listed the settlers on a new estate or those who had applied. I >could check it out at the SLV> >Cheers >Beryl > >Beryl O'Gorman >Greensborough Victoria Australia > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Daryl K Povey" <povey.daryl.k@sebas.vic.edu.au> >To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 7:15 AM >Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] WW1 Soldier Settlers, Merino area > > > > Hi Folks > > > > Current project on identifying the original 39 WW1 Soldier Settlers > > on the "Struan Estate", later known as Paschendale between Merino and > > Coleraine.

Hi, I am looking for Robyn, who posted messages about the Chamberlain/Ellis families in 2000/2001, her email address must have changed so any help in connecting to her would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Nicole

Ada, Thanks for the explanation. By the way, I have a copy of two pages (the first and the fifth? containing Andrew Fyfe) of the December 1856 "Severn" passenger list. I'm happy to check these pages for other listers who believe their ancestors arrived on at Portland on the "Severn". Families on the two pages include Bartlett, Bennett, Boucher, Brownlee?, Campbell, Collett, Conway, Cordner?, Cornish, Cowland, Dato?, Knight and Nicholls. Singles include Adam, Avery, Barnes, Bastion?, Barnett?, Brown, Cameron, Campbell, Carnow?, Clarke, Clements, Cornish, Cowland, Down, Dozer?, Fyfe, Getty, Gordon, Hammond and Henderson. Some parts of he photocopy from the microfilm are difficult to read, so I may have misinterpreted some names. Regards Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Portland Passenger Arrival records Hello Dennis, The 35 would be £35 (pounds) per annum. So they would get the full amount if they worked for a year, half that if they worked only 6 months. Sometimes the pay is "with rations" where the employer supplies food. Regards Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Fyfe" <djfyfe@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 12:43 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Portland Passenger Arrival records > Hello everybody, > . However, the wages are specified as a number, without any units, e.g., wages 35, Term 6 mos. Does anyone know whether the wages are shillings per week, pounds per month, pounds for the contract term, or some other combination? > > Any help in clarifying this will be appreciated. > > Dennis Fyfe > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Dennis, The 35 would be £35 (pounds) per annum. So they would get the full amount if they worked for a year, half that if they worked only 6 months. Sometimes the pay is "with rations" where the employer supplies food. Regards Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Fyfe" <djfyfe@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 12:43 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Portland Passenger Arrival records > Hello everybody, > . However, the wages are specified as a number, without any units, e.g., wages 35, Term 6 mos. Does anyone know whether the wages are shillings per week, pounds per month, pounds for the contract term, or some other combination? > > Any help in clarifying this will be appreciated. > > Dennis Fyfe > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/portland.htm Portland History House would be the best place to start. Cheers, Joy Peter Clarke wrote: > Hi everybody. > > I am chasing photographs of Portland Hospital and surrounds around the 1970 > period as my grandparents lived next door on Bentinck St but have found > photos hard to find. After my grandparents passed away, the house was > purchased and demolished by the hospital as it extended along Bentinck St. > Please advise any suggestions, thoughts or if more info required. > > Thanks in advance > > Peter Clarke > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beryl O'Gorman" <beryl@wordweavers.net> > To: "WESTERN DISTRICT LIST" <AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT@rootsweb.com> > Cc: "NORTH WEST LIST" <AUS-VIC-NORTHWEST@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 7:34 PM > Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Fw: [GSV] Family History Expo > > > >> Forwarded for your "eddy-fication". >> Beryl >> >> Beryl O'Gorman >> Greensborough Victoria Australia >> List Admin >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Wynd" <johnwynd@netconnect.com.au> >> To: <gsv@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 10:17 AM >> Subject: [GSV] Family History Expo >> >> >> The Stawell Biarri Group for Genealogy Inc. is organising a Family History >> Expo over the weekend of 13 and 14 October 2007. Invitations have been >> sent >> out to potential exhibitors/participants over a wide area, concentrating >> on >> Western Victoria and South Eastern South Australia (although participation >> is not limited to Groups/Societies/Service Providers for this region) The >> venue wil be the Stawell Entertainment Centre (Town Hall). >> >> Invitations to Genealogy, History and Special-Interest Exhibitors are out. >> Interest is growing and bookings are arriving daily. However, we need >> more. >> >> DO YOU WANT TO SHOWCASE YOUR GROUP/SOCIETY AT THIS EXPO? >> >> Participation not limited to Western Victoria or South Eastern South >> Australia! >> >> SECURE A PLACE NOW! BOOK BEFORE FRIDAY 13TH JULY 2007. >> >> There is no cost for stall-holders to attend. Tea and coffee will be >> available. >> >> Enquiries can be directed to our Secretary, Ellenor Musumeci: >> >> Telephone 03 5358 2258 or Email: ellenino@netconnect.com.au >> >> >> >> Looking forward to hearing from exhibitors >> >> John Wynd >> >> President Stawell Biarri Group for Genealogy Inc >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Daryl, do you have a date that the estate was set up? Often in the Coleraine paper they listed the settlers on a new estate or those who had applied. I could check it out at the SLV> Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl K Povey" <povey.daryl.k@sebas.vic.edu.au> To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 7:15 AM Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] WW1 Soldier Settlers, Merino area > Hi Folks > > Current project on identifying the original 39 WW1 Soldier Settlers > on the "Struan Estate", later known as Paschendale betweem Merino and > Coleraine.