The Official Newsletter of The Branch of the A.I.G.S. ------ISSUE NUMBER : 25 JUNE 1992 ------

DISCLAIMER : The Warrnambool Branch of The Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies does not accept any responsibility for the opinions or the accuracy of the information contained in this newsletter.

CORRESPONDENCE : All correspondence should be directed to The Editor, The South West Genealogist, PO Box 607, Warrnambool Victoria Australia 3280

AREA ADMINISTRATOR : The Area Administrator may be contacted by writing to the address given for correspondence.

MEETINGS The Warrnambool Branch of The A.I.G.S. meets on the second Thursday of the month in the library of the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, 23 Merri Street, Warrnambool. The Branch Management Committee meets at 7.30 pm, Monthly Meeting is at 8.00 pm. Visitors are most welcome.

LIBRARY The Warrnambool Branch of the A.I.G.S. staffs the library at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum on a volunteer roster, please enquire if the library will be open on (055) 64 7841 between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm.

OFFICEBEARERS : AREA ADMINISTRATOR Marie Boyce SECRETARY Vacant TREASURER Peter Shipp RESEARCH OFFICER Betty Beavis PUBLICATIONS/PROMOTIONS Doug Holmes RESOURCES/PROJECTS Helen Price

SUBSCRIPTIONS : A yearly subscription to The South West Genealogist may be obtained by forwarding an annual subscription of $6.00/year to the above address. Subscription will be reviewed annually to take into account production costs and postage rates.

PRODUCTION : Master copy prepared using facilities of Keltoi Genealogical Services, 5 Clifton Street, Warrnambool. Photocopying courtesy of Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, 23 Merri Street, Warrnambool. Edited and produced by Douglas F Holmes. ------

CONTENTS Pages Editorial 2 Area Administrators Corner 2 New BDM Indexes Are Available 2 Marie's Memorabilia 3/4 Warrnambool & District Historicals - June 1917 5 Warrnambool & District Historicals - June 1992 6 Correction 6 Genealogical Gleanings 6 Library Acquisitions May 1992 7 More, Genealogical Gleanings 7/8 Irish Connection 8

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EDITORIAL welcome to this fifth edition of 'The South West Genealogist' for 1992. 1 hope you enjoy it.

You may have noticed that our Secretary's position is vacant again, Terri Collis has had to resign after accepting a new employment position in , thanks very much for your contribution to the branch Terri and best wishes with your new position. Anyone who believes that they could fill the position of Secretary should contact Marie for details of what is involved, recent changes to the management of the Branch have dramatically reduced the amount of work required of the Secretary so please give it some thought.

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THE AREA ADMINISTRATORS CORNER

Dear Members and Friends,

The cooler days are with us now and I think there is nothing better than reading an interesting book in a warm room - especially if the book relates to our common interest of family history.

I hope you enjoyed viewing the video of Warrnambool in the 1920's, Les O'Callaghans discourse on early Warrnambool was also of interest and Lyn Ryan's Uncles Albie and Charlie were interesting to listen to as well. Seems to me., there must be plenty of Mums and Dads, Aunties and Uncles who have some interesting tales to tell - would this be an idea for a future evening

We are sorry to lose our secretary, Terri Collis who has worked hard for our group. Thanks Terri. Warrnambool's loss is Melbourne's gain.

Now to find a replacement.

During the month some members were able to attend a Counter Tea at the Royal Hotel to farewell Terri. A good evening was enjoyed by all. l- was reading a Hamilton Newsletter and noted that they have a section about Schools in the area. I have since been busy with Vision and Realisation Book 2 and you will soon read the resulting information in our South West Genealogist. (Begins this issue. Ed.)

Regards to all Marie Boyce Area Administrator

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NEW BDM INDEXES ARE AVAILABLE

The new releases of Victorian Marriage Indexes 1914 - 1930 and Death Indexes 1941 - 1960 are now available in Warrnambool for those who wish to conduct research in these time periods. Branch members Clive Edwards and Doug Holmes both have these indexes so contact either Clive or Doug if you wish to use these indexes.

Whilst discussing BDM Indexes Queensland have released further sets, Births are now available to 1904 and marriages and Deaths are available to 1914. All pre 1900 certificates are now held by the Queensland Archives Office and copies must be obtained from there, not the Registrar Generals Office. Page Three

MARIE'S MEMORABILIA

After a rest of a couple of issues Marie has returned with what will be an ongoing series of items on schools in Warrnambool and the surrounding district, 1 think you will discover a wealth of information in this series, well done Marie. Most of this first issue will be an introduction to the series.

EDUCATION IN VICTORIA WITH EMPHASIS ON OUR PART OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT

A small area of Victoria was opened up by those entering from the remote settlements centered round Portland Bay where the Henty family had settled.

Other new settlers discovered the lakes and rocky outcrops (Colac and Camperdown areas) and their search for land finally led them to the ocean at Warrnambool. Here and at there had been early settlements by whalers and fishermen who made a precarious living from the sea.

Port Fairy, formerly a whaling port, could claim to be almost as old as Portland, the oldest settlement in Victoria. Warrnambool developed as settlers moved round the coast from Port Fairy seeking land. We can now see that the. developement of Warrnambool was caused through settlers coming from both the Port Phillip Bay and Port Fairy directions.

Without exception the Western District newcomers were free settlers attracted by the lure of land for settlement. Two groups predominated among these settlers - The Scots and the Irish. Both groups brought with them traditions of education closely associated with the national and religious cultures of their homelands.

Me first schools in the Region were of a private nature, and often supported by specific denominational groups. At Port Fairy and Warrnambool the early private schools seemed a pale imitation of the English public schools of the time. In 1849 an earl Warrnambool school was described as a 'perfect barn of a place'.

In some squatter families governesses carried the burden of education. These families were far removed from their neighbours. Some families were later to send their children 'Home' to be educated.

In 1848 the National Schools Board (from New South Wales) sent Mr G W Rusden to Melbourne. He was to travel widely through the Western District and established National Schools at Warrnambool and other centers. Teachers were difficult to obtain a--' their 'qualifications' even more difficult to ascertain. It is said of one Leacher .. . be is a solemn sober looking person and of precise and methodical deportment . . . 1 . Besides his scholastic duties, the teacher often took on the duty of Post master. Finding teachers was to remain a problem and the Gold Rush did not improve the situation.

The findings of the Royal Commission of 1867 (yes we had them then) led. to the drawing up of the Education Act which would finally set up the State School System. This did not receive unanimous support and much critism came from supporters of Church Schools.

After 1872 the State Schools began to absorb many of the National Schools. The first large State Schools were established in Warrnambool, Colac and Port Fairy and by the 1880's all the major, centers of the Region were served. By the end of the 19th century all save the most remote regions of the area had educational facilities. Page Four

MARIE'S MEMORABILIA (cont)

PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE VICINITY OF WARRNAMBOOL INCLUDING THE , MORTLAKE, CARAMUT, AND PORT FAIRY AREAS.

This information has been obtained from Book 2 of Vision and Realisation. It has a sub title - A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria, and was published by the Education Department of Victoria in 1973. The Book is in the Warrnambool Library.

Volume 2 covers schools in the regions of Glenelg, Wimmera, Mallee, Loddon, Central Highlands, Corangamite and Barwon.

Many of the articles have been researched and presented by school principals.

This listing of schools is in numerical order.

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ALLANSFORD School Number 3 see page 887

Began as National School 22/12/1856 The one roomed pise * built school is still in use as a class room, 2 large rooms added later. First Head Teacher was Williamson who also acted as Postmaster. owner of a nearby estate named Tooram provided a covered wagon to bring the employees' children to school. * description of pise - 'stiff clay or earth (and gravel) rammed between boards (removed as it hardens) as building material.'

BELFAST School Number 62 see page 887

Edward Hall opened Church of England School 1/11/1856 This School supported by Denominational Board When numbering system established in 1863 this school became Common School No. 62. Closed in 1872. Replaced on 1/11/1873 with S S 1188 Port Fairy.

BELFAST School Number 68 see page 887

John M Burgess 1st Head Teacher of this Presbyterian School which opened 17/10/1853. It was allocated No. 68 although it closed 30/9/1862.

BELFAST School Number 83 see page 888

This Wesleyan School established as early as 1/10/1857 under Denominational Board Authority. The first recorded teacher was Joseph Bedford - 22/7/1861. School closed 31/12/1873 being incorporated with No. 62 into S S 1188 Port Fairy.

YARRIAMBIAC RURAL School Number 95 see page 888

The first Head Teacher Owen Flannery opened this school 1/1/1850 for the Catholic Church. Given a Common School Number in 1863 as a non vested Board of Education Institution, the school became Yarriambiac Creek in 1871. It closed 31/10/1872.

See Port Fairy (Port Fairy Consolidated) formerly Belfast Number 1188. see pages 9081909 Page Five

WARRNAMBOOL AND DISTRICT HISTORICALS

(Compiled by Betty Beavis, Branch Research Officer)

JUNE 75 YEARS AGO - 1917

(As reported in the 'Warrnambool Standard')

MARRIAGES / NOTICE OF MARRIAGE WELCOME HOME

DONOVAN Patrick of Spring Gardens, Pte E L JOHNSTONE at Mailors Flat W'bool to Catherine Amelia SHANNON Pte Roy PARKINSON at Mailors Flat of 'Kia Oral, Kensington ' Cpl H C OWENS at Mailors Flat HOLLOWAY George of 'Barslie Brae', Gunner D PATON Mepunga, to Flora McLEOD of Orbost. Trooper SUHAN at Panmure McCAHERY John Francis to Mary Ella NEWMAN, manageress of Creer's local FAREWELLS & PRESENTATIONS TO SOLDIERS establishment. W C de GRANDI at J ANDERSON's cafe. ENGAGEMENTS Frank CLOKE

STEWART Sgt J Selwyn, D.C.M. of LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS 'Kanawalla', Hamilton to Kitty TUCKER, daughter of Professor TUCKER Pte D GALL (Gibson St.) of Melbourne University. Pte J B OSBORNE TOOLE Pte J H (Harry) of the 9th Batt. Pte G ESLER Flying Corps, to Vida SPRING of 'St Pte 'Ted' TORY Ives', Koroit. Sapper R H MOORE TRIGG Fred J, 'Hillside', Illowa, to Pte W I WALLACE (Skene St.) Elfrida Hastings PETERS of Raglan Pte Carl NAGEL Court, Dunolly. To marry in October. Wheeler Jack GRANTER Wheeler Ernest BRUCE OBITUARIES, PERSONAL, ETC. Pte Leslie BROWNE Sgt Dave WATSON

Mrs Mary MacCONNELL (nee Miss JONES of Cpl EDMONDS ) Aged 77. Mother of Mrs Letter re death of Pte T H UNWIN James BAXTER of Terang. Mrs Charles UEBERGANG. Aged 83. INVALIDED HOME Stoker Hector MITCHELL (Navy) died at Singapore. Driver John H McDONALD Mr W DAVIDSON of Woolsthorpe.

OTHER EVENTS

Complimentary social to Cr Henry H SMITH and Mr F FAULKNER after many years service to the Methodist Sunday School. Presentation to Rev. Father LOGAN. Furniture and furnishings of the Princess Alexandra Hotel ' auctioned at premises on account of Mrs BELL whose lease is expiring. 2 columns itemising furniture, etc., including that of 21 bedrooms. Presentation at Dennington to Mr and Mrs BERRY, Sister VICARS-FOOTE, daughter of Major R VICARS-FOOTE, formerly of W'bool, was among the passengers saved when the 'MONGOLIA' was sunk off Bombay. Mr Hood HARDIE, secretary of AMP, has leased 'Merriville', recently vacated . by the VILLIERS family. Miss BOUCHER resigns as matron of W'bool Hospital. 'Complimentary paragraph. Miss M G McDONALD of Creswick Hospital appointed in her place. Description of Messrs WEBB Bros new garage in Raglan Parade. Over 1800 English trout liberated in local streams by Acclimatisation Society. Martin Lucas CARTER and Wm Evan DOWNING nominated for Victoria Ward. CARTER elect.

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JUNE 100 YEARS AGO - 1892

(As reported in the Warrnambool Standard')

OBITUARIES, Etc

John MOONEY, aged 76. 48 years resident in the Yangery district, son of Denis and Margaret.

Patrick MACKEY, aged 48 years. Inspector of Police. Long article containing his life story in the Current news section. Later a long article about his contribution to St Joseph's Church.

EVENTS OF NOTE

Paragraph about Inspector O'CALLAGHAN who replaced Inspector MACKEY as Officerin-Charge and Licensing Inspector for W'bool Police District. G W CLARE retires from the Western Hotel. R J GIBNEY, once secretary of the Victorian Turfing Club, becomes new. proprietor. Licensing Court: Transfers of licences granted :- From William PICKETT to John PICKETT, Halfway House, Wangoom; From James BURKE to Elizabeth M'GILLIVRAY, Princess Royal Hotel, W'bool; From Bridget MURPHY to Joseph YATES, Breffney Hotel, Framlingham; From Andrew ANDERSON to Mrs C B ANDERSON, Railway Terminus Hotel, W'bool; Mention also made of John HENRY of the Union Hotel, Bushfield and former licensee James BRANDON. H PARKINSON receives a gold medal from the Parisian Academy of Inventors for his patent buggy clip. Mr J GALVIN, agent for S S DAWN, receives contributions of aid for Melbourne's needy. Captain CHAPMAN and S S DAWN caught in a gale. W Y F FORRESTER plans to beautify the banks of the Hopkins. Outcry by Walter MANIFOLD and local farmers about his reported choice of seeds - (poppies, larkspurs, etc.). intention to plant noxious weeds' later refuted by Mr Forrester. W Y F FORRESTER, F E ALLAN, Harry THRELFALL, E Lionel HELPMAN, John ADAMS (hotelkeeper), G W CLARE and W J ALLAN state their views on fishing in the HOPKINS. An article re fisherman FERNANDEZ who was employed as a diver during the construction of the breakwater. Fall of the 'Goliath Crane' at the breakwater caused by violent gale. Duncan RANKIN of Ellerslie invents machine to destroy rabbits.

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CORRECTION

Last months newsletter incorrectly labelled the Historicals as April 1917 and April 1892. These items should have been labelled May 1917 and May 1892.

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GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS

Volume 8 Number 3 of FAMILY TREE magazine contains the following articles 'Old Occupations - Clogmakers', 'Swiftnick', 'Murder At New Year', 'The 1881 Census Project,, 'The Protestation - The Magna Carta Of The 17th Century', 'Computers For Family Historians', .'Calling All Indexers, indexing The 1891 Census', 'Personal View', 'In Living Memory', 'Something To Think About', 'Felixstowe FRS,, '300 Year Anniversary Celebration', Using Bernau's Index (2), and 'Finding Your Westminster Ancestors'. Page Seven

LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS APRIL 1992

WARRNAMBOOL & DISTRICT

Cemetery Map - Cemetery Cemetery Map - Port Fairy (old and new) Cemeteries. Warrnambool Examiner 1853 - 1857 (film)

OTHER DISTRICTS IN VICTORIA

Place Names of Victoria - Blake (fiche)

GENERAL

Miscellaneous Certificates Volume 1 - Published by Branch-Out Research and Services (Jill Stratton)

OVERSEAS

Alphabetical Townland Index of Ireland - 1861 (fiche)

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MORE GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS

Number 1 Of IRISH ROOTS the new genealogical magazine from Ireland is now available in Australia from Library of Australian History, PO Box 795, North Sydney, NSW 2059. Subscription $18.00/year for 4 issues/year. This first issue contains the following articles 'The 70 Million', 'That Elusive Irish Ancestor,, 'The Australian Share,, Irish Archives No 1 - The Genealogical Office,, 'Perestroika At The Genealogical Office', 'Jobs In Genealogy', 'Irish Blues', 'Jameson Heritage Centre Midleton County Cork', 'Surnames of County Waterford', 'Current Archaeology', 'Byways', 'Profile Of Millstreet Town', 'Millstreet Equestrian Centre,, Irish World; Family History and More,, Changing Times At The Public Library', 'James Joyce - The Cork Connection', 'Pedigree Prices', ,Votes For Emigrants', 'Hitler - His Irish Relatives', 'History In Primary Schools In The Past', 'How Irish Is Our Team ?', 'Window On The World', 'Evolving Archaeology : A Future For Our Past' and 'Travelling Correspondent,. As you can see there is large spectrum of coverage by the articles in this issue and some of the authors are well known here in Australia ie Paul Gorry, Tim Cadogan and Donna Reid Hotaling contribute articles in this issue.

Number 56 of INSIDE IRELAND contains the following articles 'Was Dracula An Irishman', 'Marriage', 'T.C.D. -Trinitg College Dublin', 'Student Life At Trinity College', 'Sister Stan', 'On-Line', 'Kilkenny Capers', 'Growing Up In A Provincial Town', 1A17 ---board', Festivals Of Spring', 1260 Years Of The Royal Dublin Society', * ore Census 1991 Results', 'The Third Age',. A Fact Of Irish' Life' and two special features 'Summer Schools, and 'Accomadation In Ireland'.

Number 21 of SCOTS LINK contains the following articles 'Never Too Old', ,Watch Your Money', Scotland's First Strike', 'Computers As A Family Research Tool,, Golf, The Scottish Game,, History of the Esk Brewery', 'The Grampians In Australia and in Scotland', Scots Make Green Whisky', 'The Book of Kells', , Scottish History - An Outline', 'Those Faded Records', 'Research In Melbourne', 'Comprehensive Family trees (12)', Christchurch, New Zealand', 'Death Of City Legend', 'His Pacific Island Family', 'Historic Scotland', 'A Legend ?', 'A Peat Tae Burn the Witches!,, 'The Black Watch,, 'Artist Who Depicted Botany Bay', ' Captain Patrick Logan' and 'Index Of The Chief Places Incidentally Described In Samuel Lewis' Topographical Dictionary 1846'. Page Eight

MORE GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS (cont)

Volume 41 Number 3 of IRELAND OF THE WELCOMES has articles on 'Clare Island', With Baited Breath: Not So Deep-sea Fishing In Clew Bay', 'Kinsale Turning the Tables', 'An Old Cradle For New Art', 'The Hills At The Heart of Ireland', 'New Roots For The Family Tree', 'Derry, Impact Of A City', 'By-ways Rather Than Highways - To The West Of Westport' and 'Books'.

Number 38 of Wodonga's BORDERLINE NEWS contains items on Chiltern Cemetery, N.S.W. Parliamentary Return Of Landholders 1885 and part 2 of 'Extract From The Diary Of Jesse Wake - Lodged At The Mortlake Library S.A.'.

Volume 4 Number 2 of BLARNEY contains an item on the use of the 'Tithe Applotment Books' microfiche now in the GSV library, Scrapbook, has news of many new sources of information in Ireland, Celtic Corner' has news of the addition of more Old Parochial Registers of Scotland to the library. Information on the availability of a 'Poor Rate Survey of Ireland' covering the period 1832 - 1840 is given and news of the addition of a further seven years of GRO indexes to the library, now up to 1906. Numerous other interesting tidbits are also included in this issue for those chasing Irish ancestors.

Number 33 of IRISH LINK has articles on 'Thatched Cottages', 'Why They Were Transported'. 'The Easing Of Penal Laws,, Chief Captain Of His Nation', 'The Irish Language', 'the First Daily Paper In America', 'When I Was Young', 'The Royal Irish Academy'. 'Single Girls @ £18 Each,, 'County Fermanagh', 'My Irish County - Fermanagh', 'Thinking Of County Fermanagh,. 'Family tree Back To 1597', comprehensive Family Trees (20)', 'McWilliams Wines', 'The Contradictions of 'Compreh 'The Trains That Ran Away', 'The Militia Muster Rolls', 'The First Victoria Cross', 'The Tithe Payments'. 'The Talbots Of County Dublin And Tasmania', 'The Irish Prisoners Executed In The Old Melbourne Gaol 1842 -1919,, and a few smaller items of interest.

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IRISH CONNECTION

In this edition of Irish Connection I have some more lists of names in Volume 2 of 'Irish Pedigrees' by John O'Hart as discussed in the last issue.

An article on 'The Hy-Niall Septs Of Ulster, Meath And Connaught* contains a list of the Irish sept name and its Anglicised version with some notes on the location of the Sept's homelands.

Two short articles on 'The O'Melaghlin Family' and 'The Clan Colla' are followed by comprehensive appendices containing many lists of names such as 'Bardic Families, which list the names of the families who were the traditional Bards of Ireland, 'Brehon Families, which list the names of the families who were the traditional Brehons or Judges of Ireland. For those with military ancestors list such as 'King William And Queen Mary's Forces' list Irish, Danish and French forces in the service of these Royals.

An item on 'Hereditary Officers, lists some of the families who held hereditary offices such as Physicians, Military Commanders and Standard Bearers

A number of lists of military personel who served in Austrian, French and Spanish armies and of others who received Honors such as Knighthoods in these countries are also given.

More lists will be examined next issue.