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250 ABN 87 627 274 157 State Secretary: Secretary@Tasfhs.Org Home Page TASMANIAN FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY INC. PO Box 191 Launceston Tasmania 7250 ABN 87 627 274 157 State Secretary: [email protected] Home Page: http://www.tasfhs.org Patron: Dr Alison Alexander Fellows: Neil Chick, David Harris and Denise McNeice Executive: President Anita Swan (03) 6326 5778 Vice President David Harris (03) 6424 5328 Vice President Maurice Appleyard (03) 6248 4229 State Secretary Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 State Treasurer Muriel Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Committee: Judy Cocker Peter Cocker Elaine Garwood Isobel Harris John Gillham Libby Gillham Brian Hortle Leo Prior Helen Stuart Judith Whish-Wilson By-laws Officer Denise McNeice (03) 6228 3564 Assistant By-laws Officer David Harris (03) 6424 5328 Webmaster Robert Tanner (03) 6231 0794 Journal Co-Editors Anita Swan (03) 6326 5778 Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 LWFHA Coordinator Judith De Jong (03) 6327 3917 Members’ Interests Compiler John Gillham (03) 6239 6529 Membership Registrar Muriel Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Publications Coordinator Denise McNeice (03) 6228 3564 Public Officer Denise McNeice (03) 6228 3564 Reg Gen BDM Liaison Officer Colleen Read (03) 6244 4527 State Sales Officer Mrs Pat Harris (03) 6344 3951 Branches of the Society Burnie: PO Box 748 Burnie Tasmania 7320 [email protected] Devonport: PO Box 587 Devonport Tasmania 7310 [email protected] Hobart: PO Box 326 Rosny Park Tasmania 7018 [email protected] Huon: PO Box 117 Huonville Tasmania 7109 [email protected] Launceston: PO Box 1290 Launceston Tasmania 7250 [email protected] Volume 26 Number 2 September 2005 ISSN 0159 0677 Contents Editorial ............................................................................................................... 66 President’s Message ........................................................................................... 67 2004 Lilian Watson Family History Award ............................................................ 68 Annual Reports.................................................................................................... 70 Branch News ....................................................................................................... 75 More Names for the Supply River Cemetery, Jan Critchett ................................... 79 Grandpa on the Wall, Leonie Mickleborough ........................................................ 83 Convict Foundations, Babette Smith .................................................................... 87 Shops, Patrick Dunne .......................................................................................... 89 Forgotten Australian War Veterans, James Gray.................................................. 90 Help Wanted ....................................................................................................... 96 New Members ..................................................................................................... 97 New Members' Interests ...................................................................................... 99 Farm Servants in Tayside, Scotland, Jim Black .................................................. 105 Campbell Street Gaol Inmates 1873–1890 (Summers—end), Laurie Moody....... 110 Longford News and Occupation—Lengthman .................................................... 115 Primitive Methodists, Leonie Mickleborough ....................................................... 116 The River That Cries, Thelma Grunnell .............................................................. 117 Old Landmarks of Launceston ........................................................................... 119 Table Cape Lighthouse ...................................................................................... 120 William Notman: Taxidermist, Jai Paterson ........................................................ 125 Life of a Convict on Tasmania Island, Marcia Watson ....................................... 127 A Highway Robbery in Wiltshire, England, Quntin Goggs ................................... 129 Amazing Mind, Hildi Reinhart ............................................................................. 130 Opening of the Mersey Bluff Lighthouse ............................................................. 132 Book Review ...............................................................................................................133 Coming Events ................................................................................................. 134 Tasmaniana Library, State Library of Tasmania, New Acquisitions ........................... 136 Branch Acquisitions ........................................................................................... 139 Library Notes and Society Sales .................................................................................144 Deadline dates for contributions: by 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October September 2005 66 Tasmanian Ancestry From the Editors Betty and I were thrilled to receive via Journal Committee the Tay Valley Family History Society Anita Swan the article on Farm Servants by Jim Betty Bissett Black along with illustrations. A shorter Journal address version of this had been brought to our PO Box 191 Launceston Tasmania 7250 attention, and thinking that this would or email [email protected] also be of interest to our readers we decided to write and ask permission to use the article. Mr Black responded by sending us a more comprehensive Articles are welcomed in any format— article along with illustrations—we hope handwritten, typed or word processed, we you will find this interesting reading. on disk, on CD Rom, or by email. Disks This issue sees the final in the and photographs will be returned on Campbell Street Gaol Inmates Index. request. Thank you Laurie for allowing Deadline dates are by: Tasmanian Ancestry to reproduce this 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October information for our readers. The opinions expressed in this journal are not necessarily those of the journal The winner of the Lilian Watson Family committee nor of the Tasmanian Family History Award was announced at the History Society Inc. Responsibility rests Annual General meeting, held at with the author of a submitted article Ranelagh on Saturday 18th June. Our and we do not intentionally print Patron, Dr Alison Alexander has inaccurate information. The society reviewed the winning entry and it is cannot vouch for the accuracy of offers included in this edition. for services or goods that appear in the You will also find the President's Annual journal, or be responsible for the Report, along with the financial outcome of any contract entered into statements. with an advertiser. The editor reserves the right to edit, abridge or reject We hope that you enjoy the variety of material. articles in this issue from Tasmania to If you wish to contact the author of an Devonshire, Convicts to Forgotten War. article in Tasmanian Ancestry please write care of the editor, enclosing a stamped envelope and your letter will Anita & Betty. be forwarded. © The contents of Tasmanian Ancestry are subject to the provisions of the Cover photo: The Supply River Church Copyright Act and may not be see Supply River pp 79-82 reproduced without written permission © Photo: Anita Swan of the editor and author. Tasmanian Ancestry 67 September 2005 President's Message The 2004-05 Annual General Meeting The amendment to the rules was held at Ranelagh Soldiers Memorial passed; the AGM then closed. A very Hall and hosted by the Huon Branch short meeting was held by the was a great success. Executive to welcome the new It was very gratifying to see a good delegates and announce the appointed contingent from the North of the state positions. Many thanks to Judith and make the trip to the AGM. A total of fifty Peter Cocker, retiring Membership registrations were received for the day, Registrar & Webmaster, respectively. and 22 for the Dinner. I look forward to working with our new The speakers were Dr Alison delegates and appointees along with Alexander, Wayne Smith and Richie the familiar faces at our State meetings. Woolley, followed after a short exercise During our dinner which was held at the break when Dr Dick Geeves spoke Huon Bowls Club, Dr Dick Geeves kept about his family and their connections us entertained with some amusing to Geeveston. Each of the branches stories. had a stall with their publications for And congratulations go to all those sale. We were certainly well catered for, involved in putting together such a great with morning and afternoon tea, along weekend. with soup and sandwiches for lunch, all provided by the Huon Branch. Even the Anita Swan weather was good to us, at least we didn’t get any rain or snow. Tasmanian Family History The official part of the meeting started Society Inc. at 2pm with the presentation of TFHS Inc. Awards to Mrs Shirley (Betty) 2005 Lilian Watson Fletcher of the Huon branch and Mr Family History Award Richard (Alan) Leighton of the Launceston branch, both well deserving for a book or manuscript for their commitment and dedication, however produced or published on not only to their branches, but also to paper, dealing with family history the Society. After the reading of reports, and having presentation of the Lilian Watson Family significant History Award followed. Mrs Rosemary Tasmanian content Brown was able to be at the meeting to receive the award for her book Madge’s Entries close People in the island of Tasmania. The 1 December 2005 judges also highly commended Anne Further Information
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