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Monaro Pioneers Newsletter
2023 Number 1 (Jan/Feb)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
MONARO PIONEERS now on Facebook
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CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE:
FOY
On 2023-03-06 15:57, Frances Ingram wrote:
Proposed Change: Foy, Margaret Eileen (I270547) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I270547&tree=MP Description: Hi Margaret's husband is actually: Ernest William Hart Rowe. The couple married in Victoria in 1948. Victoria BDM Marriage Reg. No.: 2042 / 1948
Marriage between Margaret Eileen Foy and Ernest William Hart Rowe.
Service Record for WWII:
Rowe, Ernest William Hart
Service Number - VX110494
Date of birth - 08 March 1923
Place of birth - Mildura, Vic.
Place of enlistment - Albert Park, Vic.
Next of Kin - Rowe, Ernest
Unit: A.E.M.E. (Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers)
Ernest W. Rowe was born in Mildura, Victoria 8 March 1923. He died on 7 January 2018. His memorial is in the Victorian Garden of Rememberance, Springvale, Victoria.
Cheers, Frances Ingram
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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FLINN
On 2023-02-20 08:22, Jeanne Roelle Yen wrote:
Proposed Change: Flinn, Mary A. (I108893) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I108893&tree=MP Description: DOB 6 Jul 1890 Grenfell, DEATH 13 Jun 1927 (aged 36) Berridale, Burial
Berridale Cemetery
Berridale
Death Notice
Family Notices" The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser (NSW : 1876 - 1951) 27 June 1927: page 2
DEATH.
LITTLE.— Died at Cooma, on the 13th June, Mary Agnes, the beloved wife of H. A. Little, leaving five young children and a loving husband to mourn their sad loss. R.I.P.
Jeanne Roelle Yen
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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FRAWLEY
On 2023-02-19 11:02, Tracy Rockwell wrote:
Hello Ian,
RE: JOHN FRAWLEY & MARY ANN McGARRY
Just following up on John Frawley (c.1816-1901) and Mary Ann McGarry (c.1815-1889), who were pioneers of the Monaro.
They were both convicts from Limerick, Ireland and transported to Sydney in 1833 and 1838 respectively (although whether they were known to one another
is unclear). They were both assigned to Alexander Berry's Coolangatta Estate, although Mary Ann also worked for the Rev. Matthew Meares in Wollongong for 18 months.
They were married on the 6th July 1840 at Wollongong by the Rev. John Rigney, RC Minister, and soon after had a son in John Frawley Jr (1841-1878), who arrived on the 7th May 1841,
while I believe that were still residing at Coolangatta.
Sometime before September of 1842, the Frawleys were hired by the Imlays and journeyed south to Warigubara homestead (spelt variously, but also as Warragaburra etc), which was
initially established by the Imlays, but was later transferred to the Walker Walker & Co. It was at Warigubera that my great great grandmother Ellen Frawley, was born on the 2nd September 1842...
becoming one of the first, if not the very first white child born in the Monaro.
The Frawleys had another child at Warigubera in James Frawley, who arrived on the 14th November 1843. The family were at Warigubera when the Rev. Michael Kavanagh (roving RC minister),
arrived to baptise John Jr, Ellen and James Frawley on the 18th March 1844.
The Frawleys then migrated into the village of Pambula sometime prior to Christmas 1844, when their next child Stephen Frawley, arrived on the 26th December 1844.
They had three more children in Patrick and Letitia (twins) on the 17th March 1848, and Thomas on the 24th June 1849. At Warigubera and at Pambula, John Frawley
worked as a labourer and perhaps also as a shepherd and builder. He was secretary on the committee to build St Peters, the first Catholic Church (1855), secretary on the Pambula Roads committee
(1856), and was a hero in saving people from a flood in Pambula (1860). But he then fell foul of the law and spent a further five years at Darlinghurst, Cockatoo Island and Parramatta Gaols for 'stealing a cow.'
He was released from prison in June 1867 and the Frawleys remained in Pambula until about 1875, when they moved with children and grandchildren to Toowoomba.
Mary Ann Frawley died on the 7th November 1889 at the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum on North Stradbroke Island and is buried there. Still working as a tin miner, John Frawley married secondly on the 27th February
1894 at St Josephs Church, Stanthorpe to Rose Emily Curtis (aged 49). John Frawley died aged 84 on the 25th January 1901 at Maryland, NSW and is buried in the Maryland Cemetery.
I have references to substantiate the above, but most telling is the birth certificate of Ellen Frawley (1842), and the location of Warigubera to the south east of Bega (see attached).
Please let me know if you need additional documents or references to support these facts.
Thanking You
Tracy
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On 1 Feb 2023, at 2:02 pm, ian@monaropioneers.com wrote:
Hi Tracy,
We have no record of John Frawley or his family in our records, nor have I heard of Warrabuberra Station. Can you provide more details please? Where was Warrabuberra Station?
Regards, Ian
On 2023-02-01 12:00, Tracy Rockwell wrote:
Dear Ian,
Please find another pioneer to add to the Monaro Pioneers Genealogical Database. His name was John Frawley (c.1816-1901)... and he was at 'Warrabuberra Station' in mid 1842. His daughter Ellen was born there in September 1842. I'm just completing a book on John Frawley's life, his wife and his descendants.
Please let me know what material I can provide to verify the claim.
Yours Sincerely
Tracy
Thank you Tracey, The Frawley family are now part of our database and are listed among the Pioneers.
Regards, Ian
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BARTLEY
On 2023-02-14 19:43, monarop wrote:
Proposed Change: Bartley, Patrick (I3010) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I3010&tree=MP Description: Hi For No 69 William Henry Penhey I can advise his children: Marie Alice birth unknown. m John McCartney Clune on 12 Nov 1949. Marcia Clare b 21 May 1929. m Kevin William Wilson 1951 Bondi NSW. d 22 Sept 2015.
Thanks
Cathie Penhey
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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BARTLEY
On 2023-02-14 19:35, monarop wrote:
Proposed Change: Bartley, Patrick (I3010) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I3010&tree=MP Description: Hi For no 71 Annie Rebecca Penhey - she had a daughter Kathleen Mary Penhey born in 1915 in Lismore. She was unmarried at the time. No father name on birth record. Cathie Penhey
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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BARTLEY
On 2023-02-14 19:33, monarop wrote:
Proposed Change: Bartley, Patrick (I3010) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I3010&tree=MP<br /> Description: Hi For no 72 Osborne Bede Penhey (my grandfather) I can advise the following: Osborne's date of death is 25 Dec 1964 - I have death certificate - currently incorrectly saying 1965. He married Veronica Mary Sullivan on 7 Oct 1929. Veronica Mary Sullivan (my grandmother) was born on 6 Dec 1900 in Lismore NSW - parents Timothy Sullivan and Catherine Rosanna Bannon. Their children were: John Bede Penhey (my father) b 24 July 1930, Lismore NSW. m Gloria Merle Crunkhorn on 29 Apr 1961, Greenslopes, Brisbane QLD. d 28 May 2019, Brisbane QLD. Thomas Joseph Penhey b 20 Feb 1937 Lismore NSW. m Colleen Poppy Warwick-Day in 1963, Lismore NSW. d 20 Jun 1986, Tamworth NSW. Thanks Catherine Penhey
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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BARTLEY
On 2023-02-14 19:24, monarop wrote:
Proposed Change: Bartley, Patrick (I3010) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers<br /> Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I3010&tree=MP Description: Hi For No 70 George Albert Penhey I can advise his children as follows: Raymond John Penhey b 27 Sept 1922, Murwillumbah NSW. m Doreen Margaret Coleman on 5 Aug 1950, Bexley Sydney NSW. d 6 Dec 1999, Sydney. Cecil Penhey b 13 May 1931 Lismore NSW. m Patricia Wilks 7 Oct 1958, Casino NSW. d 12 Apr 2021 Lismore NSW. Ray and Cec were my Dad's cousins.
Catherine Penhey
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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BARTLEY
On 2023-02-14 17:48, monarop wrote:
Proposed Change: Bartley, Patrick (I3010) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I3010&tree=MP Description: Hi I have some changes and additions for descendants of Patrick Bartley. No 72 Osborne Bede Penhey - he is my grandfather. I can advise his birth date is 18 Jan 1894 (currently just 1894) and his death date is incorrect - should be 25 Dec 1964. I know this as I was told he died on Christmas day when I was less than 1 year old. And I have a copy of his death certificate NSW BDM:12373/1965. No 71 Annie Penhey - her middle name is Rebecca. This site has R - Rebecca is her full middle name. No 67 Patrick James Penhey - was born 12 March 1881 - site has 1881 - I have a copy of his birth certificate NSW BDM 20180/1881. No 12 Margaret Penhey - her husband Henry James Penhey (my great grandfather) was born on 23 Jun 1846 in Richlands, Taralga, NSW. I have a copy of Church record from Goulburn and baptism record 4 Nov 1846 from St Peters & Paul Parish, Goulburn NSW
Catherine Penhey
Thank you Catherine,
Regards, Ian
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Old COREY house at JINGERA
From: Sally E
Subject: Old Corey house at Jingera
Date: 12 February 2023 at 2:12:24 pm AEDT
Hi David
My cousins are keen to contact the current owners/ occupiers of the old Corey house at Jingera, to arrange the possible spreading of my aunt's ashes near the house. (My aunt, Enid Duffy nee Ross grew up there, her father George was the schoolmaster at Jingera from 1924 to about 1938 or so).
The house, made of slabs, is situated a few hundred metres from the old Jingera school site (the building is now at Captain's Flat). It is on the same side of the road as the school site, and was renovated maybe 10-15 years ago. We were fortunate to be able to visit it when the Grady family had a 'back to Jingera' reunion once.
I would appreciate it if you could publish this request in the next Monaro Pioneer's Newsletter. Thank you David.
Sally Easterbrook
Hello Sally,
Thanks for sending me this email. Yes I will publish it in the next edition of the Newsletter.
In the meantime you may wish to send it through to the MP Facebook account which has a strong following.
The web address is https://www.facebook.com/groups/893648944008345/
Cheers
David Knox
Monaro Pioneers Newsletter Editor
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MURPHY
Hi Rodney,
I have received this reply to you recent email ...
Hi Ian,
I am just having a read of the Nov/Dec 2022, Monaro Pioneers Newsletter.
www.monaropioneers.com/Newsletter/MP%20NEWSLETTER-2022-6.html
I note towards the bottom, a query posted by Rodney and Gwen Babel, of Perth, WA,
in regards to James Joseph MURPHY.
He also queries, who the wife of the son, Patrick William MURPHY, was.
"5. Patrick William L. Murphy was born in 1883 at Bombala, NSW reg.no.
23404/1883. I have information he died in Feb 1938 in Portland, NSW and left a
widow, but I do not know who she was."
THE WIDOW WAS, RUBY MURPHY.... See, In Memoriam, below.
Marriage on 27 Sep 1920, at Canterbury.
12013/1920
MURPHY PATRICK W S
MERRY RUBY L
CANTERBURY
1930, 1934, 1935, 1937, NSW, MacQuarie, Portland, electoral roll, and found:
MURPHY Ruby Lillian, Tyldesley, hd
MURPHY William, Tyldesley, miner
This Coroner's Inquest, is listed on Ancestry.
Name: William Patrick Larsfield Murphy
Birth Year: About 1884
Birth Place: Bombala, New South Wales
Death Year: 1938
Death Place: Portland
Inquest Date: 17 Feb 1938
Inquest Place: Portland
Age: 54
Verdict: Shock and injuries through being thrown from a horse
Lithgow Mercury, Thu 17 Feb 1938.
THREE DEATHS. PORTLAND DISTRICT FATAL INJURIES AND SHOCK.
Mr. William Murphy, who died in Portland hospital on Saturday night, following
injuries and shock sustained in an accident the previous day, had lived at
Tyldesley for a number of years, and was highly respected.
He was attempting, to catch a horse when he was knocked down and received
abrasions, to the arms. He was taken to the institution and admitted suffering
from shock. The late Mr. Murphy, who was 56 years of age, came to the
district from Torbane, where many years, ago he was employed at the shale mine.
Later he became a member of the Vale of Clwydd miners' lodge and lived at
Lithgow, subsequently moving to Tyldesley, where he had been employed for the
past, eight years. He has left a widow, who lives at Tyldesley, to whom the
sympathy of the community will be extended. The funeral took place on Monday,
interment being made in the Catholic portion of Cullen Bullen cemetery.
The Rev. Father P. Cusack officiated. Messrs. John Simpkins and Son had charge
of the burial arrangements.
Lithgow Mercury, Thu 24 Feb 1938.
Mrs. E. Haviland, of Parramatta, returned home on Tuesday after spending several
days with her friend, Mrs. W. P. Murphy, at Tyldesley, who recently lost her
husband under very sad circumstances. Mr. Haviland, who came up for the week-
end, returned on Sunday.
Lithgow Mercury, Thu 9 Feb 1939.
IN MEMORIAM
MURPHY.—In loving memory of my dear husband, William Murphy, Tyldesley, who died
on 12th February, 1938.
A beautiful nature, true and kind,
A loving memory left behind.
Inserted by his loving wife, Ruby.
There is this mention, in 1939, of a lady
named Mrs R. MURPHY.
Lithgow Mercury, Thu 13 Apr 1939. Page 8.
TYLDESLEY. Quite a number of local residents went to Sydney for the show and
races, including Mr. and Mrs. R. Jacques and Mr. T. Pusell. Mr. and Mrs. C. Love
and Mrs. R. Murphy were the guests of Mrs. A. Vincent, of Stanmore.
Regards, Ian
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ROWE
On 2023-02-08 08:53, monarop wrote:
Proposed Change: Rowe, Maxwell Joseph (I241335) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I241335&tree=MP Description: The Monaro Post Friday 3 February
The Monaro Post Friday 3
February
MAXWELL JOSEPH ROWE
16 May 1941 - 25 January 2023
Loving husband of Nancy (dec) of 54 years. Cherished father and father-in-law of Sharon & Gerry, Deanne & Paul and Melissa & Ross.Loving Pop to Emily, Caitlin and Rowan. Sadly missed by his family and friends.
The funeral service for Max was held at St Matthew's Catholic Church, Page ACT on Tuesday 7 February, 2023 followed by a private cremation.
Gregory McInnes
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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PHILLIPS
On 2023-01-30 22:41, monarop wrote:
Proposed Change: Phillips, Donald James (I399146) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I399146&tree=MP Description: The Monaro Post Donald James PHILLIPS 11 May 1930 - 6 January 2023 Loved husband of Thea. Beloved father and father-in-law to Shayne (dec) and Steven and Liz. Cherished grandfather to Georgia and Sam. Don was farewelled by family and friends at a service held at St Patricks Catholic Church, Cooma on Wednesday 28th January 2023. Afterwards, the cortege proceeded to Cooma General Cemetery.
Gregory McInnes
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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O'NEILL
On 2023-01-30 22:57, monarop wrote:
Proposed Change: O'Neill, Diane Thea (I291153) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I291153&tree=MP Description: The Monaro Post Dianne Thea Simpson 7.6.1952 - 20.12.2022 Late of Myack Street, Berridale, formerly of Bega. Beloved wife of Geoff (dec'd). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Annie & Andrew O'Keefe, Lisa & Dane Donaldson. Devoted grandmother to William, Henry, Nathaniel and Bronte. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Jeanette & John (dec'd) Lawlis, Susan & Glen Williams, Michael & Neroli O'Neill and Matthew (dec'd). A celebration of Dianne's life will be held in St Patrick's Catholic Church, Cooma with prayers commencing at 11.00am., Friday, 6th January, 2023 and burial will follow in the Coooma Lawn Cemetery. Relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend. To honour Dianne, Donations to The Monaro Committee for Cancer Research via their website www.mccr.org.au
Gregory McInnes
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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HARRIS
On 2023-01-30 23:03, monarop wrote:
Proposed Change: Harris, Robert Owen William (I236402) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I236402&tree=MP
Description: The Monaro Post
HARRIS, Robert Owen (Bobby)
Passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 20th 2022 at Snowy River Hostel, Berridale. Aged 81 years. Dearly loved Husband of Joyce, Father of Charlie, PETER (dec), Grub, harry and JODIE.
The relatives and friends of the late ROBERT OWEN HARRIS are invited to attend his funeral service to be held by the graveside in the Jindabyne Cemetery on Friday January 13th 2022 at 11.00am.
Gregory McInnes
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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THOMAS
On 2023-01-29 13:49, thomas_warburton wrote:
Ian and David,
My siblings and I are direct descendants of Nehemiah Thomas and Elizabeth Morris, via Joseph Maurice Thomas and Isabella Allen, and then via Joseph Wentworth Thomas and Marjorie Mary Bennett.
Our father was Allan Wentworth Thomas and our mother was Jessie (Daisy) Urquhuart Ferguson (Scotland)
We would like to thank you and John McMahon for your creation, contribution and maintenance of the “McMahon Family History Website” and we would like to interact and update our family details if possible ?
Could you please acknowledge receipt of my email, and also advise the easiest way to do this ?
Please let me know if you have any queries or require further information ?
Thank you
Bruce Thomas
On behalf of my siblings (all living) Thomas Allan Thomas, Katherine Isobel Thomas and my twin brother Peter Ferguson Thomas
Hi Bruce,
Thank you for the offer, yes we would welcome any additional information you can provide. Please send you information directly to me at this email address.
Regards, Ian
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TIBBS
On 2023-01-22 14:24, tyler wrote:
Proposed Change: Tibbs, James (I200037) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I200037&tree=MP Description: James Tibbs is the son of James Tibbs a convict that arrived in Hobart on the Phoenix in 1824 for theft (stealing Brandy from his master) he was sentenced to 14 years. James Tibbs jr was born in 1815 in st James London. He left London in 1829 with his mother and sister Sarah Anne Holmes who is found on his marriage document to Louisa Poulton. The family arrived in January 1830. James Tibbs jr moved to the mainland with his daughter, three children, and wife in 1845. In Louisa Poulton's marriage document to Henry Hughes in 1860. It says she was widowed in 1854. So, James Tibbs jr died in 1854. Tyler
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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RICHARDSON
On 2023-01-22 14:06, tyler wrote:
Proposed Change: Richardson, Edward Henry (I199929) Tree: SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers Link: http://monaropioneers.com/getperson.php?personID=I199929&tree=MP Description: I found Edward Henry Richardson was born in Boston Massachusetts to Edward Richardson an American Naval Officer and Hannah Shedd. Edward left Boston at the age of eighteen arriving at wee Jasper in 1853. Edward passed away in Toowoomba in 1895. Tyler
Thank you,
Regards, Ian
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HUTCHISON
From: Alison Hutchison
Subject: The Hutchisons in Queanbeyan and Wanniassa 1848 - 1871
Date: 19 January 2023 at 10:13:59 am AEDT
Dear David
Could you please forward this email to Ian. (When I clicked on the "Contact Ian" link on the MP website I ended up in lots of instructions about email systems which I found incomprehensible. Sorry!)
I wish to submit the attached family history "The Hutchisons in Queanbeyan and Wanniassa 1848 - 1871" to the Monaro Pioneer repository of information.
The document relates to James Hutchison Snr (1803-188) MP84110 and also to his sons including James Hutchison Jnr (1834 - 1884) MP84160.
James Snr was a pioneer in the Queanbeyan/ Wanniassa region and his son James Jnr went on to become a Monaro pioneer, living In and around Nimmitabel.
My husband, John Hutchison is a great-great-grandson of James Hutchison (descended from John, brother of James Jnr).
Here are some summary remarks about the family:
· Having emigrated from England in 1848, the Hutchison family in Queanbeyan comprised James, his wife Selina, one daughter and six sons.
· They were builders and carpenters and it has been documented that they made their mark on Queanbeyan through the construction of the town’s first purpose-built steam-driven flour mill and other buildings.
· What is less well known is that they owned a farm in Wanniassa for over a decade and had a sound working relationship with Andrew Cunningham of Lanyon but then, apparently, fell out with him in 1870.
· This is a story of a pioneering, energetic, enterprising family, skilled in building and carpentry who frequently worked as a team and turned their hand to many forms of work.
· They arrived with a strong determination to go inland from Sydney and achieve something - no matter the outcome .
· They come across as independent and self-reliant, traits probably not unrelated to their Scottish ancestry.
· James Hutchison Snr showed a capacity to alternate between carpentry, building, business enterprise, milling, farming, gold-prospecting and mining.
· In pulling together facts from disparate sources I have uncovered, what I consider to be sufficient evidence to claim that James Hutchison Snr was contracted by Andrew Cunningham to build the 1859 Lanyon Homestead that stands today.
· This document is also an attempt to understand the factors that led to the family’s subsequent loss of connection with the Limestone Plains.
· At the end of two decades, two family members had died and the adult children had moved to the Monaro, to Melbourne and to mining settlements in NSW.
· To my knowledge, by 1880, there were no Hutchison descendants living in the area of Queanbeyan or Wanniassa. And it would be another four decades before any returned to live in the area - to live in Queanbeyan and work on the first Parliament House in the 1920s.
I can provide the document in a Word format if required.
Many thanks for your website and all the time and effort that goes into maintaining it.
When I found it for the first time many years ago, it was the first indication of the family's origins. This was invaluable.
Kind regards
Alison
PS My problem with 'Contact Ian' link on the Monaro Pioneer website apparently relates to my using a new computer which does not have a default email application yet So, not related to your website. Sorry to have mentioned it. Mr Hutchison is sorting this out!
Thank you Alison,
Your document is now attached to the James Hutchison record in our Pioneers Index.
Regards, Ian