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Subject: Re: [AVNE] Yarra Bend
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:33:39 +1000
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Ahh, I know where Mont Park is. As a kid I used to play across the road at
Bundoora Park. My brother's defacto works at Larundel, which is next to
Mont Park. You might even try there for the records.

Jackie
QLD


At 20:14 17/08/00 +1000, Denise McMahon wrote:
>Diana and Rosalyn
>
>I applied for Freedom of Information (FOI) back in January. It took 3
>months for the records to arrive, mainly because it was lobbed between
>departments, each saying the other had the records.
>
>I wrote to Human Services Victoria and was helped by a wonderful former
>employee. It cost me $20 and for that I got quite a bit of information.
>I initially email them. I stated I was next of kin (or rather of that
>generation there being a few of us) and I think they may well have checked
>that out.
>
>this is one paragraph I got in one of the letters -
>
>"From the list of surviving Yarra Bend records, no folio-file collection
>could be located in the Public Record Office's holdings. After reading
>thrugh some documentation relating to Yarra Bend, it was found that the
>institution ceased receiving new admissions in 1924 and that in 1925 if
>finally closed. All the remaining patients were transferred to Mont Park.
>Although .........was deceased at the time, it was thought that her records
>may have been transferred to Mont Park." It was here her records were
>found.
>
>December last year I got a letter from PRO telling me that female case books
>for Yarra Bendf up to 1912 were held by them.
>
>Casebooks were no longer used to record new admissions afte 1912 so that
>meant after that date history was recorded in a "folio-file".
>
>So girls sort that out and here are two addresses for you to fax/email
>
>Department of Human Services Fax 03 9616 8329
>or
>Public Records Office Fax 0396167012 (or as I used James McKinnon -
> )
>
>Good luck, hope this helps. My query started in December and ended up
>receiving information in April, so hope you are not in a hurry.
>
>If you want a researcher I have one who is very reasonable and has obtained
>inquests for me in the past. She is actually an author for books in the
>Beechworth area, and a great help and lovely lady. If Peter doesn't mind I
>will post her name to the list.
>
>Denise
>
>
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>Denise Marriott McMahon - ex Melbourne 21 years
>Brisbane Queensland -
>Searching -
>CONWAY - County Clare and N.E. Victoria
>MCNEIL - Isle of Skye Scotland and Victoria
>GREEN - Tasmania
>CRAWFORD, NE Victoria, USA, Ireland, Scotland
>HAEFFNER, NE Victoria, Germany
>HALL, Victoria, England
>MARRIOTT, Victoria, England
>PINNER, Tasmania, Victoria, England
>JENKS, Melbourne, Lismore NSW and NH USA, Victoria and NSW Australia
>FOSTER, Rutland Ma USA and Keene NH USA
>NOONAN - Ireland and Australia????
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