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Jul 21, 2013 •
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Nothing lasts forever! This is especially true regarding Rosebud which has lost so many of its historic buildings, and far-less so overseas where the Pyramids, Colloseum, Panthanon, quaint villages, a...
Jul 20, 2013 •
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An Argus Souvenir of THE PENINSULA ARGUS FREE PHOTOS
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Thursday 7 January 1954 p 17 Article Illustrated
This continues on from the first journal that summ...
Jul 20, 2013 •
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I couldn't remember the name of the timber business that operated on lot 1 of the Hindhope Estate on the west corner of Pt Nepean Rd and First Avenue at Rosebud. But I knew exactly where I could find ...
Jul 19, 2013 •
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ROSEBUD AND GEELONG.
A connection between the two areas goes back to the first (brief) settlement of Victoria by the British Government near Sorrento in 1803. David Collins was in charge and used lac...
Jul 16, 2013 •
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Information about crown allotment 14, section A,Wannaeue, the farms (Hindhope, The Thicket) and the subdivision of Hindhope can be found in my EARLY ROSEBUD and HINDHOPE ESTATE (Part 1) journals.
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Jul 16, 2013 •
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Firstly,apologies for having wrongly written this wonderful woman's name as Isobel for so long. It was the discovery of the correct spelling that led to my breakthrough. She has been variously describ...
Jul 13, 2013 •
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WHEN JOHNNY, THE ABORIGINAL BOY, DIED NEAR THE McCRAE HOMESTEAD SOME TIME BEFORE 1851, THE LAD'S FATHER TRIED TO BRING HIM BACK TO LIFE BY BLOWING INTO HIS MOUTH. (I SUCCEEDED ONCE, Marie Hansen Fels....
Jul 8, 2013 •
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Hello XXX,
Can you help, do you have any idea where the Shoreham creamery was, I believe it worked in conjunction with the Mornington butter factory?
Best Wishes
Val XXXXXX.
AROUND SHOREHAM. ...
Jul 6, 2013 •
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Crown allotment 14, Wannaeue of just over 114 acres is bounded by Eastbourne , Boneo, and Pt Nepean Rds and First Avenue (Melway 170 B2.) The grantee, Hugh Glass of Flemington, acquired c/a 16 as wel...
Jul 6, 2013 •
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While I was transcribing the 1919-20 rates for the Hindhope Estate, A nice lady, Peggy Waldron, asked if I'd mind if she used the next microfiche reader. We struck up a conversation and she asked me i...
Jul 6, 2013 •
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An hour transcribing assessments for the Hindhope Estate (1919-20) has resulted in the need for three new journals about this estate, Keith McGregor and Thomas Waldron of the parish of Moorooduc.
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Jul 5, 2013 •
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100 ACRE FARM at WANNAEUE, Four Miles from Dromana, BUILDING BLOCK, TANTI-ROAD, SCHNAPPER POINT.
CJ. And T. HAM are instructed by Mr. W.Cripps to SELL, as above,
Land, comprising 101 acres 1 rood 4...
Jul 2, 2013 •
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Today,I received a present from Toolaroo, a family tree circles member. Not only couldn't I put it down, it is extremely accurate. The only item that I would query is the spelling of the surname of Sa...
Jun 30, 2013 •
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Preparing to write about crown allotment 14 Wannaeue in my journal about EARLY ROSEBUD, I needed to check that the spelling in a ratebook entry was correct; it read "John McComb, farmer,Seaford." On t...
Jun 14, 2013 •
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EDITED TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH RAY CAIRNS 20-10-2010
Refer to the article, ? The Boneo Bradman? on page 46 of the 12-10-2010 issue of Mornington Peninsula Leader and The Cairns Family of Boneo ...
Jun 14, 2013 •
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Would you believe it? This journal was to be about ROSEBUD:FLOWER OF THE PENINSULA and now I can't find it. However, while I stumble around trying to find it again,here's something to go on with.
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Jun 14, 2013 •
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DROMANA. Mr James George,a very old resident of Rosebud, was found dead in his bed on Tuesday by Mr E. Cairns. Deceased was 83 years of age, and has been residing in the district for upwards of 40 yea...
Jun 4, 2013 •
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Round Flinders and Kangerong, BY VIATOR. "Blow winds and crack your cheeks," but whether the wind cracked its cheeks or not it certainly did blow on Tuesday, 17th inst., when I started on my ride rou...
Jun 3, 2013 •
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FLINDERS & KANGERONG SHIRE COUNCIL. SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH.
Mornington Standard (Vic. : 1889 - 1908) Saturday 1 July 1905 Edition: MORNING. p 6 Article
... acre for the land required for a devi...
Jun 1, 2013 •
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As mentioned at the start of my CAIRNS LAND ETC.journal, G.Cairns was granted land in the parish of Lyndhurst in 1881; its location is specified in that journal. Trove seems to indicate that his given...