WALDRON - POTTER or was it RAMSAY

In the Queensland BDM Index there are two marriages listed for Albert 
George WALDRON and they are:

WALDRON, Albert George    M    POTTER, Myrtle May 1/3/1913    13/B12977
WALDRON, Albert George    M    RAMSAY, Florence Amelia 1/3/1913    13/B12977

I would be most interested in hearing anything at all about these 
entries and the people mentioned in them.

Light Brigade - 1869

TO CAPTAIN EVANS,
SHIP LIGHT BRIGADE.

Moreton Bay,
December 13, 1869.

WE, the undersigned passengers of the ship Light Brigade, on the eve of our separation from you, feel that we would have neglected our duty had we allowed ourselves to disperse without acknowledging to you our sense of your uniform courtesy and kindness. To Mrs. Evans we would also (through you) tender the expression of our sincere esteem.

During the passage, we have been convinced you have used your utmost endeavors to render us as happy and comfortable as circumstances would admit, and those of us who brought our grievances under your notice can testify of your promptness to redress them—these, and many other acts of kindness, have made impressions on our minds which time lone can efface. We would request of you to embrace an early opportunity to convey to your officers our grateful sense of their uniform civility.

We would therefore most respectfully beg your acceptance of this address, not that we believe that it can in any way recompense you, but we trust that in future years it may serve to recal to your memory a number of individuals who esteem you highly, and who are delighted to express, as with one voice, their earnest hope and fervent prayer that as it has pleased Him who created the sea and all that therein is, and who holds the winds in the hollow of his hand to prosper you in the past, so also may your future voyages be alike successful; and at the end of life's journey may you anchor in the haven of eternal repose, and rest from your labors on that "peaceful shore where tempests never rage nor billows roar."

M. Samwell, Jessie Cooper, Julia Loveday, Emile Loveday
Clemintina Samwell, Oloff Fehrson, John Dymock, Mrs. Dymock
W. H. Webb, Emily Webb, E. H. Holderness, M. A. Jameson
Thos. Moon, Susan Moon, E. H. Forbes, Sarah Forbes, D. G. Forbes, S. W. Forbes
Alex. Galloway, Mrs. Galloway, B. Cooper, H. Gympie
M. and J. Skean, J. Smithe, Wm. Doyle, Priscilla Doyle
Alfred J. Taylor, John Herlihy, Sarah Herlihy
John Campbell, M. Campbell, Betsy Jones, Edward Jones
Paul Maggs, Sarah Cathrne. Maggs, William Brisbane, Elizabeth Brisbane
Jeremiah Henderson, Anne Henderson, William Robertson, Mary A. Robertson
William Richer, Sarah Richer, Neil McCall, Agnes McCall
James Calderwood, Mrs. Calderwood, James Dodds, Mary Dodds 
Thomas Roberts, Alice Roberts, William Lancaster, Jane lancaster 
William Ebbs, Jeannette Ebbs, Richard Taylor, Anne Taylor
Robert Todd, Ann Todd, John Jones, Isabella Jones 
James Rylands, Anne Rylands, Alex. Poots, Eliza Poots
Patrick Davidson, Christina Davidson, James Johnstone, Martha Johnstone
Thos. Dowd, M. Dowd, E. Bunker, M. Bunker, G. Shewan & family (7)
G. Newton, Fanny Newton, Thos. Kelly, Cath. Kelly
Joseph Dodd, Anne Dodd, Walter Frances, Charlotte Frances
J. Hinch, Margaret Hinch, R. Stubbin, L. Stubbin
Elizabeth Bunker, Robert Dunn, Ann Scot Dunn
John McEwen, R. E. McEwen, George Newton, Robert Bunker
E. Roscoe, Eliza Barker (matron), Sarah E. Prangley
Matilda Ann Ward, Frances Munro, Mary Molloy, Mary French
Mary E. Wray, Margaret Ray, Sarah Wray, Mrs. King
Annie Madigan, Mary Kearne, Sarah Jameson, Mary Madigan
Loui Tanner, H. S. Skidmore, Elizabeth Reid, Mary Baker 
Henrietta Leal, Bridget Lynch, Bridget Higgins, Mary Walters
Mary Carey, Elizabeth Corbett, Ellen Kennedy, Maria Webb
Fanny Allen, C. McKewin, B. McKewin, A. Murray, Louisa Carter
Maria Fletcher, Harriet Fletcher, Jane Wright, Ann O'Donnell
Kate Newman, Barbara Calderwood, Jane Groat, Elizabeth Viney
Sarah Brittle, E. Flemming, E. Finnimore, Mary Bradley
Mary Dalton, Ann Evans, Leoline Redgrave, Margaret Evans
Elizabeth Roughton, Fanny Marsh, L. Denman
Caroline Bell, Eliza Beesley, Mrs. Doods, Agnes Redinan, Emma Gunn
Elizabeth Gibson, Jane Gibson, Emma Croal, Adeline Hawlett
Mary Ann Armstrong, June Armstrong, Rose Duggan, Annie Jessen
Mary Ann Finnimore, Mary Chalmers, Norah Dowd, Mary McDermill
Margaret Gibson, William Nobes, Samuel Sykes, Thos. Baines
Joseph B. Gray, Abraham C. Leach, Jeremiah Ceulen, Alfred Baker
W. J. Brown, Robert Robson, Alfred Sims, G. A. Shewan, John McKewin
Richard David Jones, G. A. Sturgess, James Bickmore, Jonathan Williams
Geo. Louis Berry, J. Prouten, W. Millman, E. Willman
G. S. Culliford, G. Manning, Thos. Cullen, Thos. Trickey
W. Dowding, J. Taylor, F. Berry, Wm. Reed, G. Bowler, T. Conelly
James Dodds, Michael Douglas, Alex. Clugston, W. J. Clugston
Patrick Madigan, John Madigan, Edward Dodd, John Worrell
William Holdaway, Janies Holdaway, Charles Hunt, J. Stannard, Daniel Fox
M. McNamarra, James Lacey, William Dick, William Dunn, William Cummings
John H. Palmer, G. Jones, William Williams, William Day, James Ashton
Robert Baker, John Gaynor, John L. Tweedie, S. Henry Lawton, J. Laycock
L. Monk, A. H. Gardner, C. Doyle, Benjamin Chapman, Francis Hitchinson
Joseph Finnimore, John Winston, T. Mallett, J. B. Jones, Robert Carson
Patrick McShane, John McKoy, Samuel Taylor, James Hardearn, John Dorman
Henry Millman, T. Wm. Meazler, W. F. Page, T. Field, Isaac Button
Patrick Gaynor, Henry Hall, Jonah Thomas, Robert Ward, H. Goold
Alfred Bell, Edward Hillman, William Matthieson, Isaac A. Hartill
William Smyth, John Baker, William Taylor, William Hemming, George Searle
Samuel Sawyer, T. Tweedie, Thomas Watson, Robert Lowry, Fredk. Hodgins. 

Classified Advertising. (1869, December 23). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 1. TROVE

Captain BILES

At the Sovereign Hotel, Brisbane, on the 3rd of November, Captain Henry Biles, of the ship Blenheim, aged 38.

The Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1846 - 1861) Saturday 7 November 1857

MONEY SCAM

I know this is not strictly genealogy related, but just recently I decided to sell a couple of items and advertised on Gumtree. What a surprise.

Have a look at this address and read all about it, and no, I didn't get stung.

Constance MALLALIEU

BRISBANE POLICE COURT. A SAD CASE.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGTHER.—Emily Penfold, aged 10 years, was charged, on remand, with the manslaughter of Constance Mallalieu, a schoolmate, of about the same age. The case attracted some attention, and there was a large attendance of the public. Mr. Randal Macdonnell, Secretary and General Inspector to the Board of Education ; Mr. J. H. Scott, J.P. ; and Mr. C. Coxen, J.P., were present during part of the proceeding. Mr. Inspector Lewis prosecuted ; and Mr. Quinn, instructed by Mr. Bunton, defended.
Emily Creed, a domestic servant in the employ of Madame Mallalieu, residing in Adelaide-street, deposed: Madame Mallalieu had a daughter, named Constance, aged 10 years, who was alive on Thursday, the 19th instant ; about 2 o'clook that afternoon, I saw her going across to the Normal School, which she attended, and she was then in good health; on her return home, at a quarter-past 4, she had one hand on her head and the other on her side, and complained of great pain; she said she had been thrown down by some one [Witness was not allowed to mention the name] and kicked in the left side ; shortly afterwards she was put to bed, and Dr. Hobbs was called in at 11 o'clock the same night; she continued ill until Saturday at five minutes before 12 o'clock (noon), when she died.—By Mr. Quinn: Her mother gave her some chlorodyne when she came home ill, and the dose was repeated either that night or the following morning.—Miss Ellen O'Flynn, a teacher in the Normal school, produced the roll-book of her class, which showed that the prisoner attended school in the afternoon in question; witness did not remember the circumstance, but was sure, from her own marking off in the book, that the prisoner was present; there were sixteen or seventeen girls in the class.—Florence Adelaide Wilson, a little girl, said she was in Miss Fletcher's class ; after leaving school on the afternoon named, she saw, not far from Madame Mallalieu's residence in Adrlaide-street, two girls turning a rope, while Constanoe (the deceased) and the prisoner were skipping ; she then saw the prisoner hit "Conny" on the shoulder, and "Conny" fell down ; and while ahe was down, the prisoner kicked her twice in the side ; she (deceased) then went home, and had " both her hands up to her eyes." A long cross examination followed, in which it was elicited that both the prisoner and the deceased had been skipping in the early part of the day, and had fallen. —Dr. Hobbs then deposed: On the 19th instant, about 10 at night I was called to see the deceased ; she told me she was suffering great pain in the left side ; her breathing was very short, and seemed to distress her very much; I examined her, and found that she was suffering from inflammation of the pleura ; I asked what bad caused it, and she told me she had been knocked down by a girl at the school, and kicked in the ribs ; that would account for the state in which I found her; she remained under my care till she died, on Saturday about 12 o'clock (noon) ; I made a post-mortem examination of the body in the afternoon of the same day ; on opening the chest, I found the pleural cavity on the left side full of water, the lung on that side being pushed upwards and backwards towards the spine ; the heart also was pushed out of its place, a little to the right side, by the water ; on the lining membrane of the ribs on the left side I found a large patch of plastic matter of a gelatinous consistency about the size of the palm of a man's hand, corresponding to the situation of the sixth, seventh, and eighth ribs; the effusion of water and the plastic matter described were produced by the inflammation of the pleura, from which she died. Witness was subjected to a long cross-examination.—Elizabeth Ford, a little girl, who also attended the Normal School, stated that she saw the prisoner hit "Conny" on the back with her hand, but saw nothing more.—On the application of Mr. Inspector Lewis, the further hearing of the case was adjourned until the following day, for the attendance of a witness. The prisoner was again brought before the Court, yesterday, and committed for trial before the Supreme Court, on July 1.

To view the original article - BRISBANE POLICE COURT. A SAD CASE. (1873, June 28). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), p. 2.

Jessie Madge DRISCOLL

GIRL'S DEATH.

PEA RIFLE ACCIDENT. 

CHARTERS TOWERS. September 26.

Peggy Driscoll (aged 9 years), lost her life at Ravenswood yesterday as the result of a pea rifle accident. A bullet entered her hand, passing through the fleshy portion between the thumb and the forefinger, and then struck her over the right eyebrow. The accident occurred at 1 o'clock, and the girl died last night while being conveyed by Ambulance to Charters Towers.

GIRL'S DEATH. (1927, September 27). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 20. from Trove newspaper

Her parent's name were Maurice Sidney DRISCOLL and Jessie (nee CAIN).


Dianne CROOKS may have more information about Peggy and would be interested in hearing from anyone who is researching this family.

HUDSON, Rita Mary

HUDSON, The Courier Mail - 29 July 2009
HUDSON, Rita Mary. Passed away peacefully. 27th July, 2009 Aged 79 Years, Beloved Wife of Alan (decd), cherished Partner of Mel Boston, loving Mother and Mother-in-law of Julie and Jeff, Richard and Dorothy and Brett, Grandmother of Alanah and Stephanie. Family and Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Ritas Life, to be held in East Chapel, Mt Thompson Crematorium, Nursery Road, Holland Park, on Friday, 31st July, 2009, commencing at 2.30 p.m. Chelmer.