ABSCONDED CONVICTS Trove Tuesday 26th Apr 2022

 

 Details can include names, home, name of ship of arrival, age, physical description, any identifying marks, occupations/trade, sometimes personal relationships.

Note the various dates from when they absconded, some did so years before these notices.

New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 20 April 1836 (No.218) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230672154

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An example of two different types of convict labour. In the foreground are two convicts erecting a post-and-rail fence, whilst behind them an unironed gang brings timber to the Port Arthur settlement (Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW, DGA 64/v.1, ‘Gentlemen Convicts – The Centipede’, Thomas Lempriere, ca 1836).

Illustration no 232: ‘The carpenter’s shop’, from ‘Illustrations of useful arts, manufactures, and trades’ by Charles Tomlinson, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, [1858]. Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Sydney Living Museums

New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 4 May 1836 (No.220) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230672289

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New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 11 May 1836 (No.221).National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230672290

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MISSING FRIENDS.. TROVE TUESDAY 16 JUN 2020

The following notices are from 

New South Wales Police Gazettes

sometimes published as 

New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime

however, they do mention some names of missing friends 
from other states. 

The descriptions are mostly very informative, often not only giving a physical description, but occupation, last known address, sometimes possible whereabouts, etc. They often mention family as well.

I'm always saddened to read of so many missing children.
What were their stories, why did they disappear? Were they abducted, were they mistreated or were they simply looking for a better life? 

It's a relief when you read that a child has been found, though not always in the best of circumstances.



 8 Jan 1890

12 Feb 1890

19 Feb 1890

26 Feb 1890

Street scene from Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 / photographed by Arthur K. Syer
Courtesy State Library NSW no copyright




12 Mar 1890













26 Mar 1890

























9 Apr 1890

4 Jun 1890



18 Jun 1890







Como Hotel c 1890


 National Library of Australia


25 Jun 1890




2 Jul 1890









8 Sep 1890

10 Sep 1890

15 Oct 1890



22 Oct 1890






Group of people from Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 / photographed by Arthur K. Syer
Courtesy State Library NSW no copyright

28 Oct 1890

29 Oct 1890

Manly Ferry Wharf from Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 - photographed by Arthur K. Syer no copyright

3 Dec 1890








10 Dec 1890








Circa 1895 - "COOGEE BAY", Coogee, Sydney 
Courtesy of aussiejeff

24 Dec 1890

Missing and missed….

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