Lilian's Tree

  Tuesday 15 April   M –  MAITLAND,   (Co. Northumberland) 32°44’S 151°33’E After James Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale.   On the Hunter River, village established 1823-25. A mural in Maitland. Maitland Anglican Cathedral.  MERRIWA,   (Co. Brisbane) 32°08’S 150°21’E On Witneys Creek, laid out in 1839 by J S Rusden. Mural in the park at Merriwa. Silo Art, Merriwa. Sheep, with socks. MORREE,   (Co. Courallie) 29°28’S 149°51’E On the Mehi River, settled in 1852. Mehi River, Morree. Indigenous art work. MOONBI   (Co. Gipps) 33°16’S 147°19’E On Moonbi Creek, town gazetted in 1879. The Big Chook, at Moonbi. Local church.

Simon was fifteen in 1843 when he first faced the court for stealing. Court records show that he was living with his mother, Margaret McKenzie in Friars Lane, Inverness, no father is mentioned. [1] On 9 January 1843, Simon along with one John McDonald were charged with three accounts of stealing; firstly from Mr Joseph Mitchell, Esquire, Inspector of Highland Roads and Bridges, on or about November or December 1842; A large jar or Greybeard, a small cask or keg, a pair of drab trousers, a pair of gaiters and a bagpipe chanter [2] , also a flute, a whip thong and a pair of gaiters belonging to John McLennan, servant to Mr Mitchell.   Secondly from Alexander Munro, spirit dealer on 24 December 1842; 25 common glass bottles, a pair of new shoes, a pair of boots and a pair of worsted stockings. Thirdly from Mr James Falconer, teacher on 7 January 1843; two legs of mutton, weighing in total 17 ¾ pounds [3] and a hare, by breaking the lock from the meat safe door. When apprehe...

 This handsome gentleman is Paul's great-grandfather, Ralph MILLAR and I don't really know that much about him. I suppose what we know is the bare-bones of his life; Born c1842 in Maitland, New South Wales. Married 5 August 1879, Gowrie New South Wales. Died 18 August 1911, Tamworth New South Wales. Bee Keeper. Not much is it? So let me expand this. Ralph married Amelia Jane Hughes at Gowrie. This is not very far from Singleton. Ralph gave scant details for the marriage certificate, just his conjugal status, Bachelor, usual occupation, Settler, usual place of residence, Corinda.  Amelia did likewise, with Spinster for her conjugal status, Gentlewoman for her occupation and Branxton for her usual place of residence. No ages, no parents, no birthplace. Her brother and sister, William Hughes and Sophia Hughes were the witnesses. And it was by the rites of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Locating Corinda was interesting, it seems that Corinda was the n...