All members of the community are invited to join us at our monthly meeting in September. with guest, Ed Tonks.
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Thursday, 22 June 2023
Fund Raising
Please call in and support our Group.
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
The Humble Sausage
The members of our group are getting organised for their fund-raising barbecue at Bunnings, Glendale on Sunday 25th June.
As we will be serving sausage sandwiches we searched Hunter area newspapers on Trove and found a few articles about the humble sausage.
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134918117 |
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Continue reading this article here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133720077 |
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Read the remainder of this article here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135165576 |
There was a swathe of articles published about butchers being fined for adulterated sausages but we are posting this cartoon instead.
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139514512 |
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Read the remainder of this article here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134352264 |
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page16077955 |
Thursday, 18 May 2023
Volunteers Week
Without our band of dedicated volunteers we would not exist. Thanks to all who keep our group alive.
Friday, 7 April 2023
Sunday, 12 March 2023
Government Gazettes on Trove
While the Newspapers on Trove provide a wealth of genealogical information the Government Gazettes there can also assist in locating your ancestors.
A simple search for the word Fennell returns some interesting information on Lake Mac People.
In 1883 a report of Arson at Alexander Miller's property.
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article252054463 |
In 1886 an application from J R Corden to mine under a road.
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222439959 |
1953 Sequestration Orders for Colin Lewis formerly of Fennell Bay provides his address and business namae.
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232892906 |
In 1897 Messrs Duncan and Smith were appointed as Trustees of a reserve at Fennell Bay
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220257534 |
Among the properties listed for sale in 1934 by the Lake Macquarie Council were some at Fennell Bay. These auctions took place on a regular basis. These notices provide owners' names and addresses.
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223062067 |
In 1966 John Leslie Chadbond of Fennell Bay was appointed as a clerk of the Peace.The notice confirms his address at the time. See: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219981927
A 1967 Probate Notice for Nea Myee Eunice Sherlock confirms marital status, a date of death and residence.
1975 Letters of administration for Florence Dunn confirm her death and former residence.
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220166166 |
Thursday, 16 February 2023
On this Day in 1966...
... Mrs M Parkinson of Carey Bay won $2 for her recipe contribution to the Women's Weekly. We wonder if members of her family still live in our district.
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47470659 |
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On Christmas Eve we reflect on times past. Several local events were reported in the news in days gone by. We found these on Trove . 1908 ...
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Some of the stories about Lake Mac People printed a hundred years ago this week in the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate ...
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On the third Saturday of the Month (except for December when it is the second Saturday of the month) The Lake Macquarie Family History Group...