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From: "linda and Stan Edwards" <>
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Dogs in Geelong
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 16:20:26 +1100
References: <BCA9DF4A88234D46A3548A88A021EBCF@TREVR1MBP2IY>


Pam,
not sure of the exact years but have been told that one of my husbands early
settlers on maribynong had 2 large dogs tied up near the tent to keep away
unwanted guests.
Same person supposedly tied up the children under the bed when they went to
river to collect water or do the washing !!!
Also to keep them away from the dogs we assume so this is fairly early but
no a definite ref sorry.
I have to wonder about how much care they got though, seeing the conditions
some immigrants had.
I could imagine some people bringing dogs to guard their property on board
even.
Interesting aspect of early life here though.
Linda

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam & Trevor Jennings" <>
To: "geelong district" <>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 9:13 AM
Subject: [GEELONG] Dogs in Geelong


> Hi everyone - recently a couple of us have been indexing the Geelong Town
> Council Dog Registration Book (1879-1880) and a Meredith Shire Book that
> gives owners, types of dogs etc. We are compiling a booklet about early
> references to dogs in the Geelong district and was wondering if anyone has
> come aross their 'arrival' in the colony. Presumably they would have been
> cared for on the journey out with a handler etc and I hoped someone may
> have seen a ref in the cargo lists of ships?
> Many thanks, Pam Jennings
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District
> http://www.zades.com.au
>
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