From Western Post& Mudgee Guardian
Saturday, September 28, 1861
BIRTH
At the residence of Mr S WINTER, Church-street, Mrs W J WING, of a son.
POLICE COURT
Friday, September 27
Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, E MARLAY and T CADELL, Esqrs.
Geo. WARE, horse stealing. N M'BEATH, gaoler, said he received the prisoner in charge from a man of the name of Fred. WOOD, for having in his possession a mare his property. The prisoner said that the mare was his, and that he had bred her. It was
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper
2 November 1861:
WANTED
By the Undersigned, TWO steady SHEPHERDS accustomed to fatten sheep. Wages #35 per year.
N P BAYLY, Havilah, October 29th
TO SHOEMAKERS
WANTED, a single man as Journeyman, for strong work. The highest wages given. Apply to JAMES OGILVIE, Ryalstone.
POLICE COURT
Friday November 1st
Before the Police Magistrate, and R LOWE, T CADELL, and G H COX, Esqs.
Daniel HEARN was charged with drunkenness.
Constable MacBEATH proved seven c
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper
Saturday, 26 October, 1861
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC
Lost, near the Carriers' Arms, Market-square, Mudgee, a CHEQUE for #25 drawn by Thos. NEW in favour of J HILL on the Bank of New South Wales. Any party finding it and returning it to the undersigned will be rewarded for their trouble.
A. M'DONALD, Slapdash.
NOTICE
FOUND on Gillgander Run, a Chestnut HORSE, about sixteen hands high, short tail, branded AC TT near shoulder. The owner can have him by paying the
Researching the following families around the Canowindra,Cowra,Orange,Lucknow,Molong areas:
Matilda FISHER b.30/11/1879 Molong(daughter of James FISHER and Ellen ALLEN) married Matthew Joseph Dooley(twin) b. 23/7/1872 Canowindra (son of Matthew DOOLEY and Eliza RALPH).
I have mention of a property "Erin Vale" Canowindra in photos I have just obtained. Does anyone know if this property still exists. It was last owned by Dora Dooley who was a spinster.
Liz
pritchliz@bigpond.com
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 16 October 1861:
CASSILIS
From our Correspondent
10th October - Another serious accident occurred here yesterday in consequence of the clothes of a little girl between three and four years of age catching fire. It appears that the little sufferer fell into a fire outside the house, made for the purpose of cooking, the day being hot when her clothes caught fire, and which, no doubt. Would have proved fatal had the child's screams not been heard by Mr. FARRELL, the
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 5 Oct 1861 :
CASSILIS
From our Correspondent
September 26th - The weather here has been dry and pleasant for some time past, with a few frosty nights occasionally. Sheep shearing will commence in a few days at Messrs. BUSBY's, but at Llangollen not until November. Mr. FITZGERALD shears his Tongay sheep at Daby, but his flocks here are reduced to a very small number, having again and again been decimated by that awful scourge that has swept over this district for so
Hi Belinda,
Thanks for reminding me about the parish maps - I'd forgotten about them. A
great resource!
Cheers
Jan
>You can view the old parish and pastoral maps at
>www.lpi.nsw.gov.au/maps/pmap/ . Cooyal is listed as a Parish in the county
>of Phillips (Mudgee/Gulgong area). That's not to say that Cooyal wasn't a
>property. A lot of parishes and towns were named after the original
>properties. You can zoom in on the maps and if you hunt around, you will
>probably find a "Cooyal Homestead".
>
>Belinda Fr
Seeking details on Miller Family
regards
Michael Cheeseman
Also researching Bunter, Chant, Mott, Mudford
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From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper
27 November 1861
COURT OF APPEAL AGAINST THE MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENTS
Present the Police Magistrate, E MARLAY and N P BAYLY, Esqrs.
Mr. TEBBUTT, Town Clerk, attended for the purpose of watching the cases on behalf of the Corporation.
There were only fourteen cases. The following was the result:-
620. John WESTLEY, for a house in Perry-street; assessed at the yearly value of #30, rate 30s. Dismissed.
621. Ditto, ditto, ditto.
454. J. GARDOLL, house in Lawson-stre
I believe that Cooyal was the name of rather a large properyt on explorer
country.
The main house was the Homestead known as Cooyal Homestead...but it was sold
and subdivided.
A town now thrives where once 1 property existed.There is a hotel called OLD
COOYAL HOTEl I believe that a guest house in the town is called
cooyal.Sorry cant help more
Christene
Same happened with my family property of Bombay and meroo near
Braidwood.Large properties sold and now known as areas.
McGrath Braidwwod Meroo
Kennedy Bomba
Hi Christene
Thanks for the info. I thought that might have been the case.
Cheers
Jan
>I believe that Cooyal was the name of rather a large properyt on explorer
>country.
>The main house was the Homestead known as Cooyal Homestead...but it was sold
>and subdivided.
>A town now thrives where once 1 property existed.There is a hotel called OLD
>COOYAL HOTEl I believe that a guest house in the town is called
>cooyal.Sorry cant help more
>Christene
>Same happened with my family property of Bombay and meroo
From Western Post and Mudgee Newspaper 19 October 1861
POLICE COURT
Friday, October 18th
Present - The Police Magistrate, His Worship the Mayor, and G H COX, Esq., J.P.
Joseph CROSSLAND was fined 10s or 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk.
Bridget LOUTTON was summoned for #7, for wages due.
Mr. JAMES appeared for the defendant.
Elizabeth PASCOE said she was engaged by defendant to wash and do other house work at the rate of 5s per day; she had served twenty-eight days, and was unable to ob
From Western Post & Mudgee Guardian, 25 September 1861
DUBBO
From our Correspondent
Wednesday, September 18
Police Court
Before Messrs IRVING and W H TIBBITS.
W YORK brought up on a charge of horse stealing, remanded to Orange, the warrant being issued from that bench.
Court of Requests
W ANTHONY v J DAWSON - this case could not be entertained through some irregularity in service of the summons, plaintiff having depended upon service of a constable whose other duties would not permit him to se
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper
Saturday, 19 October 1861.
DUBBO
From a Correspondent
The District Court was held at the Court House on Thursday, the 10th October, before Henry CARY, Esq., who was presented with a list of twelve cases, none of which were to be tried by jury.
SERISIER v. McGUINIS - Plaintiff claimed #13 18s. 6d. - balance due on defendant's dishonoured cheque. Undefended. Verdict accordingly.
SERISIER v. ROBERTSON - Claimed #20 1s 6d for goods sold. Undefended. Verdict
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 23 October 1861:
POLICE COURT
Monday, October 21
Present the Police Magistrate, and his worship the Mayor.
William JONES, charge by constable KELLY with being drunk in Perry-street, was fined ten shillings.
Tuesday, October 22
Present the Police Magistrate, and his worship the Mayor, R LOWE and T CADELL, Esqrs.
T BLACK, charged by Mr. HARDY, chief constable, with being drunk in Market-lane.
It being his first offence, and having been in the lock-up si
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper
27 November 1861
POLICE COURT
Friday November 23
Thomas FARLEY was charged with stealing harness.
C. HARDY said he apprehended the prisoner in Lawson-street from a description he had seen of him in the Crime Report, charging him with stealing a quantity of harness. He admitted he was the person described, and that he had bought the harness from two Chinamen.
Remanded to Windeyer. Bail allowed.
Jane GRADY, was fined 10s for rescuing a goat from Mrs. SCOTT as
Hi List
Our Listowner has allowed me to forward this mail that appeared on the
Aus-Cem list a couple of days ago. Although it specifically points to SA
there is talk of it becoming nationwide.
Annette Piper
Coolah NSW
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> Hi All,
> This email is important and we need to act now as the following may
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper
20 November 1861
Having a Bay HORSE in my possession, branded S on near shoulder, W on off shoulder, and which I am working, any person who can prove a better claim to him than myself can have him upon paying me all expenses.
No risk will be incurred.
R GLASSCOCK, Upper Meroo, November 5th 1861
District and Mining
CASSILIS
From our Correspondent
We were much gratified on Monday last by a visit from the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, who preached an excellent dis
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 9 October 1861:
FREEMAN of Bathurst has challenged to run BEAN of Hartley, SINGLE of Penrith, WILLIAMS of Windsor, or any other man in the colony, from 150 to 500 yards for one hundred pounds per side. The match to be made at the Crooked Billet, Durham-street, Bathurst.
We have been requested to caution the party who, the other night wantonly destroyed the flowers in Mrs. BURTON's verandah, and took away the rails placed to prevent horses and cattle going down the
From Western Post & Mudgee Guardian, 17 September 1861:
TAMBAROORA
From our Correspondent. The body of a man named Charles FORTESQUE better known as "Little Charley the tailor" has been discovered in an old hole at Tambaroora. The unfortunate man had been drinking and is supposed to have fallen in on his way home on Saturday night. His hat was picked up on Thursday, which excited suspicion; search was made and he was shortly after found in the hole, where he must have been five days. Information has b
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper
27 November 1861:
POLICE COURT
Tuesday November 26
Before the Police Magistrate, his Worship the Mayor, and E MARLAY, Esq.
Bridget CLARK, a deplorable looking character, charged with being drunk, pleaded forgiveness on the usual grounds that she had a poor little family who could not do without her.
Discharged with a caution.
Cornelius SULLIVAN, brought up for protection.
Defendant said he had been a patient in the hospital, but had left without being disch
Hi
Saw this in Daily Telegraph Sep 17 1890
A dead body found in Bourke flood- Bourke Tuesday The body of a man who has
been dead apparently for four months has been found on the Warramena Run. A
snag was hanging on the fence where the body was found. The flood water at
this spot was 8ft high during April & May and it is supposed that the man
was drowned at this time. No papers or any clue to establish his identity
could be found. The matter was reported to the coroner, who ordered the
burial of the remains
From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper
23rd November 1861
#10 REWARD
Whereas a Dark Iron-Grey MARE branded 2 on near shoulder, was Lost Stolen from Spicer's Diggings, on the 28th October last. If strayed, #4 reward will be paid to any person bringing the same to Mr. WHALING, Spicer's Diggings; or if stolen, #10 will be paid for information leading to the conviction of the thief or thieves.
Thomas GRIBBLE, Spicer's Diggings.
NOTICE
Having in my possession a Black PONY, branded JD (originally bra