Hello David and Sandra Do you have a copy of "Track of the Years" as the Brays get a mention in the index and I could forward you any info from this book. I see you have some missing death dates - do you have access to the Death Index 1921-1985 - if not I could look at this for you too. We lived in St Arnaud 1960 to 1971 and remember the Bray twins who I think had a draper's shop Sincerely Marcia Penny Canberra David & Sandra Bales wrote: > William BRAY born St Austell Cornwall in 1839, settled in St Arnaud in > about1874 with his 1st wife Sarah Shueard and their 7 children. A further 5 > children were born in St Arnaud when Sarah died and William married Mary > Anne CARNEY in 1889 at Carapooee and had a further 8 children.

Yesterday I posted an email about my Bray connections in St Arnaud. I have had some delightful replies and offers of help both off and on list. This made me remember a book I have titled "Eucalyptus, Essence of Australia" a limited edition of 350 books by Des Shiel published in 1985. I once mentioned this book on I think the Victorian list many years ago and offered to look up names from the extensive index. I had a long correspondence with a family in the USA as a result. The book is "The story of the Eucalyptus oil industry - and of the "eucy" men, and their contribution to the Australian bush tradition." If you had family involved in the "Eucy" industry and there is a chance that might rate a mention in the book feel free to email me and I don't mind looking up the index and passing on any relevant information. I do remember that many of the people who asked before had no success but there is no harm in trying. Lionel Bray of St Arnaud rates several mentions as do his father and grandfather ie William Bray, father of the 20 children. Now I had better answer those replies I have to my Bray posting. My wife celebrated her 21st birthday again today so I haven't been able to spend as many hours playing with the computer and answering emails as I usually would. David Central Coast NSW