Would some one with a sub be able to have a look at a members story viewable by A members please. 'Laurence Durack deeds for half an acre block of land in Bathurst NSW purchased for four pounds 15/3/1845----(word)' I would like to know whereabouts this land was held. Also if he owned a hotel on that block at a later date. Thank you. I know he had a pub at Meadow Flat but that seems too far out of town to be entertaining bishops and clergy after high mass.
Haven't got a sub to A, but found this else where. There's only a transcription I'm afraid. Laurence Durack Year 1845 Date 22 Mar 1845 Entry Land Transactions Place Bathurst State New South Wales Country Australia 21 Oct 1857 Entry Land Transactions Place Roxburgh Co State New South Wales 28 Aug 1865 Entry Financial Transactions Place Bathurst Dist State New South Wales 20 Sep 1866 Entry Land Transactions Place Bathurst State New South Wales
27 Feb 1867 Entry School Boards/Teachers Place Meadow Flat School Bd State New South Wales Country Australia Lawrence Last name Durack Year 1868 Date 31 Dec 1868 Entry Land Transactions Place Bathurst State New South Wales Country Australia Not sure that all of these are your man of course.
Thanks @Sis I think I have found it. I was after Duracks Hotel in Bathurst but I have now found Kate Durack who held the licence of Duracks Family Hotel in 1877. Its nice and close to the Bathurst Cathedral so the clergy didn't have to travel too far back after getting sloshed. Not sure if she was related to the Meadow Flat Duracks...thanks though.
I don't know how common the Durack name is in Ireland, but the family (families?) certainly made their name in Australia. Check out Patrick on Wickipedia (sp?). Queensland, NSW and Western Australia are all part and parcel of his life here. He initially came from County Clare to Queensland but then wandered all over from then until his death in Fremantle. Interesting and talented family. Don't know if he's connected to Laurence or not, but stranger things have happened.
Have you also seen this page? Code: https://www.stephenshistory.com.au/individual.php?pid=I6602&show_context_help=no +this Code: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12878313 also Code: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/mediastorypublic/?name=_Durock&bsk=MDsxMDA7MjA-61-&fh=100 there is more out there but my computer or the i'net is wobbly tonight.
Thank you ladies. I’m pretty much all sorted on the Durack bit. Now sorting out some of the local watering holes, what with name changes and licence changes. Not to mention numerous pubs with identical names.