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From: Dave Evans <>
Subject: Re: J Smith Pty Ltd - Ballarat
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:33:41 +1100
References: <200512110841.jBB8f56O024686@mail.rootsweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <200512110841.jBB8f56O024686@mail.rootsweb.com>

Hi Graeme,
There used to be a "Smith" machinery Manufacturer
in Creswick Road Ballarat, they made farm machines etc.
From memory they were where Office Works now
stands, I can remember the old tin shed there.

Dave in Ballarat
At 07:30 PM 11/12/2005, Graeme Rummler wrote:
>Hi All,
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>I have in my possession an oval metal plate, some 10 “ wide (quite heavy)
>with the following inscription ­
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>J. Smith Pty Ltd
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>Maker
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>Ballarat.
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>I have searched Google with no success for Boilermakers in Ballarat and now
>hope that someone from Ballarat may recognize the name and have some Hx on
>this company.
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>Any replies gratefully appreciated.
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>Regards
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>Graeme Rummler ­ Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
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>Graeme: List Administrator for Rummler & Rumler at www.rootsweb.com
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>The Australian & New Zealand Rumler surname was originally spelt as Rummler
>from Reichenbach, Schlesien, Preussen.
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>Rummler is a variation of the Low German, Dutch and Flemish nickname Rommel
>from Middle Low German Rummeln = To make a noise or create a disturbance.
>It was used to describe the Obstreperous person. Variaions include Rommele:
>Rommler: Rumler: Rummel & Rummele etc etc.
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>Schlesien surnames of interest: Rummler: Rümmler: Radeck: Weiss: Lampert:
>Schmidt: Schnell: Suessmann: Keller: Elter: Hippe: Wuendisch: Marx: Brendel:
>Fleissig: Hillgner: Heintz: Bauer: Gruender: Wiesner: Hoffmann plus many
>many more to numerous to mention.
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>Australian surnames of interest: Rumler: Rummler: Blackmore: Odgers: Davies:
>Weightman: Wills: Wolfe: Sobey: Renkin: Hicks: Caddy: Jennings: Godfrey:
>Watkins: Heinricksen: Gollop: Douglas: Reeves: Bray plus many more to
>numerous to mention.
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