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Elected to the Municipal Council for Honeysuckle ward
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Fire in the timber yard of Messrs John Ash and Sons in Upper Church St. Newcastle
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Alongside the Black Diamond Hotel was Messrs John Ash and Sons timber yard. This was later destroyed by fire. The site was later chosen by many visiting circuses
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Newcastle Chonicle
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Birth, on 29th December, at her residence, Upper Wolfe street, Newcastle, the wife of John Ash, junr., of a son stillborn, premature
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage on April 6th, at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, by the Rev. Canon Selwyn, John, eldest son of the late Richard Ash, Devonshire, England, to Alma, eldest daughter of the late Lewis Wood, Shropshire, England
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Builder. Timber yard situated at the corner of King and Watt Streets, Newcastle
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Died at Newcastle aged 46 years
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The Argus, Melbourne
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Large fire at John Ash & Sons, timber merchants, in Blane St. Newcastle. Nearby was the Post office Hotel, the iron foundry of J. Rodgers and the bonded stores of Messrs J and A Brown
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John and Sarah
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Church Street, Newcastle
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1820 to 1890 Family Register Book of Christchurch Cathedral, Newcastle, Record 5-8
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The Aldine centennial history of New South Wales illustrated / W. Frederic Morrison Morrison, W. Frederic Sydney. The Aldine Publishing Company, 1888
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JOHN S. ASH, Plumber and Painter, King-street, was born in Devonshire, England, in 1850, and arrived in the colony in 1865. He was apprenticed to his uncle in Newcastle, and, having learned his trade under him, he commenced in his present premises, wherein is now conducted the oldest business of its kind in Newcastle, having extensive connections. Mr. Ash executes, large contracts both for Government and private parties through a wide range of country. He generally employs about a dozen hands, and he is well known and esteemed by his fellow-townsmen as an estimable citizen and an energetic business man. Mr. Ash is a member of the Scotch Lodge of Freemasons, and was married in 1874 to the eldest daughter of the late Lewis Wood, of this city, by whom he has five sons and one daughter
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John, Rachel, Jane, Sarah
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Christ Church Burial Ground, Newcastle
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The family of John Ash, timber merchant are buried in the Cathedral churchyard. The inscription on the stone reads - In affectionate remembrance of Rachel Jane, daughter of John and Sarah Ash died April 2 1867 aged 2 years. also Jane, daughter of John and Sarah Ash died Sept 10 1872 aged 3 days; also Sarah beloved wife of John Ash and mother of the above children died September 21 1872 in the 43 year of her age and Mary, sister of John and Frederick Ash, died January 9 1879 aged 54
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Sarah and John
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Death at King street, Newcastle on 21st September, Sarah the beloved wife of John Ash, aged 43 years
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Assigned servant to Walter McNeale Wilkinson. Preferred a charge against his master for refusing him a jacket. Returned to Govt service.
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West Maitland Marriage Register 1844 - 1855. Living Histories
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Marriage of John Ashall to Caroline Fieldsend. Witnesses William Johnson and Stephen Clarke both of West Maitland. Chaplain Rev. William Stack
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John and Elizabeth
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Australian Births and Baptisms - Family Search Historical Records
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Birth of John, son of John and Elizabeth Ashard
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Blacksmith. Witness in court case Candy v. Adair
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Supporter for the election of Major Wentworth to the Legislative Council
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Australian Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records
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Marriage of Alfred Robert Barwick (born in Newcastle, son of James Barwick) and Elizabeth Ann Ashford (born in Scone, daughter of John Ashford)
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Summoned for setting fire to grass and thistles thereby causing extensive bush fires at Sparke's Creek
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Hanging Rock gold Diggings
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John Ashford, James Bell, Robert Bell and Jethro Bell all from Scone, had been at the diggings 9 weeks when they found 40 pounds worth of gold each