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From: "Ken Jacobs" <>
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Re:- Castlemaine & Ballarat Breweries
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 16:02:55 +1000
References: <001e01c47cf5$d2ed1100$fa2d57cb@default> <01e101c47cf5$27378c00$0701a8c0@Susie> <000701c47d04$e90b7580$702a57cb@default>


Dear Pat, I am the descendant of Edward Arthur Hughes, who married Myrtle
Louise Youlten. He was the son of Arthur Hughes and Agnes Victoria Hughes
( Ferguson) Edward was born in Collingwood in 1908.

I was wondering if you had any connections.

Regards

Judy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Sharp" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Re:- Castlemaine & Ballarat Breweries


> Hello Susie,
> Thank you for your reply. HUGHES David, also son
> HUGHES Edward, had a articile written about them both in "THE VICTORIAN
> CENTENARY BOOK" for years 1934-1935.
>
> A outline about the articile written is that HUGHES
David
> did quite well at the diggngs around Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat, he
was
> able to give up work and joined the staff of the BENDIGO brewery, where he
> remained until his death in 1863 at Castlemaine.
>
> His son HUGHES Edward followed in his father's footsteps
> throughout his working lifetime. Starting with the CASTLEMAINE brewery,
> and then transferred his services to the GEELONG brewery, owned and
> controlled by the well-remembered Captain VOLUM. Here he remained for
twelve
> years and then joined forces with the RUSHWORTH brewery. He and his wife
> Sophia were residents of Geelong for 59 years before Edwards death in 1936
> at Geelong and is buried with his wife Sophia at the Western Cemetery.
>
> I am going by other family members, that state that HUGHES
> Edward or his father David also had connections with the Ballarat Brewery.
> I obtained a copy of this item from "THE VICTORIAN CENTENARY BOOK" many
> years ago from a Aunt, that also lived in Geelong for over 70 years.
>
> Any help would be appreciated Susie. I am sorry I cannot tell
> you the exact brewery names, but they must have been around Geelong and
the
> Victorian Goldfields area.
>
> Regards
> Pat Sharp
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susie Zada" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Re:- Castlemaine & Ballarat Breweries
>
>
> > Hi Pat,
> >
> > I'm not sure if you're after the breweries called Ballarat Brewing Co
> > etc.etc or the Castlemaine Brewery Co (in Melbourne!) or breweries of
> other
> > names in Ballarat and Castlemaine. Were you after particular people?
If
> so
> > what names? Too many different ones to try typing them all out!
> >
> > Regards ........ Susie Z
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patricia Sharp" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 1:14 PM
> > Subject: [GEELONG] Re:- Castlemaine & Ballarat Breweries
> >
> >
> > > Hello List,
> > > Would someone please be able to tell me when the
> > Castlemaine and Ballarat Breweries were founded and by who.
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank
you.
> > Sorry for cross posting this request.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Pat Sharp
> >
> >
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> > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes :
> > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp
> > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp
> >
>
>
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>
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