Council agreed to the summer
library closure from 4.00pm
Wednesday, 16 December to 10.00am Monday, Janurary 11, 2010.
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NANCARROW
A family gathering for the descendants
of John and Jane NANCARROW (nee Trevillian) is
planned for March 21st
2010 in conjunction with the Eaglehawk Arts Festival.
John and Jane migrated from Cornwall
in 1853 and lived in Fryers Creek, Eaglehawk, Bendigo and Glen Wills.
Some family names associated with
NANCARROW are PENALUNA, BENNETTS,
COWLING, GRIGG, CARTER, THOMSON, VINCENT, FENTON, FLEMING. It is
hoped to dedicate a memorial plaque to Jane Nancarrow at the White
Hills Cemetery Bendigo.
Family stories, photographs and
memorabilia are being sought.
For more details contact Gladys &
Glen Grigg: 98984927 or
by email:
Keith Fenton: 9810 1318 or by email:
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WHO IS THE MYSTERY DESCENDANT OF TOM DOWSE
Mrs Elizabeth Sharp-Paul (nee Dowse) was awarded Equal
Third Place in the Alexander Henderson Award 2003. She was
approached by a member who asked if she knew anything about Tom Dowse,
a convict who came to Australia in 1824. At that time Mrs.
Sharp-Paul had not heard of him but since then has obtained a book
entitled Brisbane: Squatters, Settlers and Surveyors which contains an
article by Mark Gosling a descendant. It describes Dowse’s most
interesting life as one of the first free settlers in Moreton
Bay. He kept a diary and was known as ‘Brisbane’s Samuel Pepys’.
If you were the member who approached Mrs. Sharp-Paul
you might like to keep an eye open for the book which she has kindly
donated to the library collection.
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CLAN GATHERING
Clan MacNicol Victoria Inc are holding a gathering on
November 7th - 8th 2009 at Creswick Victoria. Any person
interested and connected to the following names: Nicolson,
Nicholson,
Nichol, Nicholls, MacNicol, MacNeacail including various
spellings,
Contact:- Beth Bell 03-97535057 or
by Email:
or,
Mal Nicolson or
by Email:
for
further information please.
Clan MacNicol Vic Inc was formed 1990 and has a strong
membership. In 1999 we held a very successful World Gathering at
Mount Evelyn.
