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Oct 3, 2015 •
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF TOOTGAROOK FOR JUSTIN. Justin is not a member of family tree circles but is primarily responsible for my ability to post and is interested in local history, so when he asked for som...
Oct 2, 2015 •
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JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER, FATHER OF MELBOURNE.
"The force of his own merit makes his way."
--Henry VIII.
"Well, I am, not fair; and therefore I pray the gods to make me honest."
--As You Like It.
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Oct 2, 2015 •
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IN ABOUT 1845,WILLIAM WESTGARTH WAS TOURING AUSTRALIA FELIX AS MAJOR MITCHELL CALLED IT. His pen pictures of the Hentys rival those of Harry Huntington Peck about pioneers in MEMOIRS OF A STOCKMAN.
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Oct 2, 2015 •
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I had never heard of Yering until I wrote my journal about George and Ollie Johnstone of Purves Rd near Dromana. William wrote his memories of Early Melbourne while sailing back to visit his old haunt...
Jul 23, 2015 •
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The Brokil Estate was the northern 1000 or so acres of Jamieson's Special Survey with its north east corner being the corner of Bulldog Creek and Foxeys Rds in Melway 151K11. LIME LAND LEISURE gives m...
Jul 17, 2015 •
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PETER."”On the 23rd inst., at her residence, Chandos, Broadmeadows, Mary, relict of the late John Peter,
formerly of Tubbo Station, New South Wales, aged 73 years. R.I.P. (p.1, Argus,25-9-1884.)
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May 28, 2015 •
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This journal,like many,arose from a private message. It was originally entitled A CONVERSATION ABOUT JAMES AND LAURENCE WHITE OF THE BALNARRING DISTRICT but as I have found just found much information...
May 22, 2015 •
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AN ALPHABETICAL SURNAME INDEX TO ENTRIES IN THIS JOURNAL IS BEING PREPARED (SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO SCROLL THROUGH THE WHOLE JOURNAL FOR BURIALS AND BIOGS THAT YOU SEEK.) ITS TITLE IS CHRONOLOGICAL BURIA...
May 18, 2015 •
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Today itellya saw the Hume Global Learning Centre for the first time. And found a treasure! While I was transcribing the names, a chap came up and started looking at the names on the roll of honour. W...
May 18, 2015 •
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Today itellya saw the Hume Global Learning Centre for the first time. And found a treasure! While I was transcribing the names, a chap came up and started looking at the names on the roll of honour. W...
Apr 30, 2015 •
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THE CARETAKERS.
Castlemaine Historical Society
www.castlemainehistoricalsociety.com/
The Castlemaine Historical Society was formed in 1965 to study, record and promote the historical heritage of Ca...
Apr 28, 2015 •
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THE CARETAKERS!
Maldon Museum and Archives Association | Caring for the ...
maldonmuseum.com.au/
ABOUT US.
Maldon Museum and Archives holds a wonderful collection of artefacts and historical in...
Apr 23, 2015 •
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N.B. QUESTION MARKS IN BRACKETS ARE TO INDICATE THAT I CAN'T READ MY SCRIBBLED NOTES.ENTRIES ARE NOT VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTIONS OF SUTHERLAND'S TEXT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED FROM OTHER S...
Apr 22, 2015 •
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SMITH."” On the 18th May, at private hospital, Somerville, Annie Catherine, dearly loved wife of the late Carl C. Juby Smith loving mother of Fred (deceased), Edgar (deceased), Charles (deceased), Car...
Apr 19, 2015 •
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Who's Doug Bachli?
Sport Australia Hall of Fame - Athlete Members
www.sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame/athlete-members/
Bachli MBE, Mr Douglas, Golf, 1987. Baker, Mr Reginald 'Snowy', Boxing, Rugby Union...
Apr 17, 2015 •
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This bloke was a genius!
Dead or Alive
Standard (Frankston, Vic. : 1939 - 1949) Thursday 5 December 1946 p 12 Article.
Apr 11, 2015 •
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Alex. Haldan's name appears just once,on page 132, in Colin McLear's A DREAMTIME OF DROMANA, as one of the signatories in 1861 supporting Robert Quinan's bid for his private school to be chosen ahead ...
Apr 9, 2015 •
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I was staggered when I could find no mention of Peter Pidota of Dromana on trove. He was obviously part of the area's folklore. Not only was he discussed in some detail in Colin McLear's A DREAMTIME O...
Apr 7, 2015 •
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THIS JOURNAL CAME ABOUT THROUGH A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR PETER PIDOTO WHO SEEMS TO HAVE DIED IN 1891 AT THE AGE OF 60,HIS GIVEN NAME ACTUALLY BEING CARMALO. DUE TO OTHER JOURNALS NEEDING COMPLETION,THIS ...
Apr 6, 2015 •
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If John Batman could read the following he'd do more than turn in his grave. I don't know whether the claims for land in New Zealand, referred to below,were actually approved,but there seems to have b...