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From: "John Warnock" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-SAGEN] Mount James pastoral leases
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 11:44:40 +0800
References: <200409292000.i8TK04nK015396@lists2.rootsweb.com> <000001c4a6cd$c9b95790$ab5a0bcb@agpeake> <003101c4a79f$33d12640$ae2f57cb@oemcomputer>


Jan- if you type in "Mount James" in Google there are a few that mention Mt
James Click on the cached button & that will highlight the name--
John from West Aus
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan McLeod" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 6:12 PM
Subject: [AUS-SAGEN] Mount James pastoral leases


> Me again, on a roll at the end of my holidays. :-)
>
> Is there any info on who held leases when for this station in the North
> Flinders Ranges. I know it was part of the huge Beltana run at some
> stage,
> but don't know when.
>
> My ancestors were there in 1867 to 1869 that I know of, from marriage
> indexes, and Beltana Station diaries for that period.
>
> They arrived in SA from Ayrshire, Scotland in 1860, and I wonder whether
> they were contracted to work there under some emigration scheme?
>
> Any suggestions welcome.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jan
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