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From: "Heather Pilcher" <>
Subject: Re: Where is /was this place??
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 16:30:13 +1000


Hi Talbot,
I wonder if you might be able to help me find a place. My
great-grandmother was registered as being born at Piccaninny (?). I know
it was somewhere near Bendigo, but haven't been able to find exact
position. Can you shed any light for me?
Many thanks in advance
Heather

Heather Pilcher

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-----Original Message-----
From: Talbot Hill <>
To: <>
Date: Wednesday, 15 September 1999 23:37
Subject: Re: Where is /was this place??


>Giiddaayyee Listers,
>
>MUSKERRY is in the Municipality of Waranga Shire in the Region of
Goulburn
>according to the Victorian Municipal Directory. The National Trust of
Victoria
>has adopted this listing of place names published in the Directory by
Arnall &
>Jackson, Brunswick, Victoria. I have a copy and am quite happy to
answer
>queries.
>
>Kind regards,
>TALES
>
>Talbot R Hill, (Mr), Email:
>8 Barrett Street, Albert Park, Vic, 3206, Australia
>Phone: (+613) 9690 5707 Fax: (+613] 9699 6547
>Mobile: 0419 311 439
>Member Melb PC Users Group, Aust.; DPS; AIGS; GSV; GUM
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Reg Schryver <>
>To: <>
>Date: Wednesday, 15 September 1999 10:53
>Subject: Re: Where is /was this place??
>
>
>>Helen,
>>
>>Les BLAKE in his book "Place Names of Victoria" ISBN 0 7270 0250 3
tells us
>>that Muskerry was a Parish.
>>
>>MUSKERRY: Parish, Co. of Rodney; farming district, Shire of Waranga;
n.
>>after Lord Muskerry of County Limerick, Ireland.
>>
>>I could not find your marriage entry in either the Edwardian or Great
War
>>Indexes.
>>
>>Happy Hunting
>>Reg SCHRYVER
>>
>>> According to my map, Muskerry West is about 35 km NE of Bendigo, so
>>> would assume muskerry is in close proximity. Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Helen in Melbourne.
>>>
>>> Mary & Di wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I have recently received information from a relative in S.A.
..telling
>>> > me that his father and mother were married in 1914 in
MUSKERRY...and
>>> > that it was in Victoria..I have the CD's,
>>> > and cannot find any record of the marriage... as well..nothing on
the
>>> > location.
>>> > There names were: Miriam Effie Drury and his name was Alfred
Edward
>>> > Innes.
>>> > I have also searched the SA records...and not even a registration
>>> > there..
>>> > Can anyone hlep me??
>>> > T.I.A.
>>> > Di Hayden..
>>
>>
>

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