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From: Linda Barraclough <>
Subject: Fwd: [AVG] Mewburn Park/ Tinamba
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:03:02 +1100


Hi Pam,

Colin Mclaren is shown on the 1856 electoral roll as a stockman at Mewburn
Park (at one hundred pounds a year - same for Neil Weir). As I think you
would know, he was managing Glenfalloch for Macfarlanes when Richard McKay
came through there in 1861 (Recollections of Gippsland Goldfields - McKay)

I think any local will still tell you that Mewburn Park and Tinamba are
different. But I would need to check - I think Mewburn Park is in the
Parish of Tinamba, which is a very large parish, running from Maffra right
through to Heyfield.

There are no other mentions in Beneath Blue Hills

Linda

>>Hi Linda & All
>>
>>Pardon my ignorance, but am I correct in thinking that Mewburn Park is now
>>Tinamba?
>>My 2nd great-grandfather, Colin McLaren, was a stockman at Mewburn Park at
>>the time of his wife's death in 1856. I also have recorded that in 1866 the
>>property was 38,000 acres, owned by John Johnson, and Colin McLaren was
>>still there, earning 100 Pounds per annum ... BUT I have not documented
>>where I got this information (a very big sin... I know). I'd be very
>>interested in any mention he may get in "Beneath Blue Hills"
>>
>>Regards
>>Pam Manning

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