On the ..... Michael (1st) RYAN was born at Blowering to parents John (1st) & Margaret RYAN

1886 - Michael (1st) RYAN married Miss Eugenia NEWMAN in Tumut - (Ref- NSW BDM 7544/1886).

1. 1888 Harold E M RYAN parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA C in in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 36567/1888) - Records show in 1926 RYAN HAROLD E M MICHAEL & EUGENE C died in TUMUT. - (Ref- NSW BDM 19693/1926).

2. 1890 Edward John (2nd) Francis RYAN - (Ref NSW BDM 34350/1890) parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA in TUMUT

3. 1893 Muriel A RYAN parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA in in TUMUT - (Ref NSW BDM 35540/1893).

4. 1896 Michael (2nd) M RYAN parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 35277/1896).

5. 1899 Phylis G RYAN parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 25738/1899).

6. 1904 Reginald L RYAN parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 17219/1904).

1922 Mr Michael(1st) RYAN parents JOHN (1st) & MARGARET in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 8828/1922).

1922 - Mr M. Ryan a well known Tumut identity who was born at Blowering, passed away a few days ago, after suffering for a long time. Some time back he was taken to Sydney for treatment, and was in a hospital there for nine weeks, his case being found to be hopeless, and he was sent back again to Tumut. Deceased is survived by his widow, two daughters

Mrs. Garland, of Yass, and

Mrs.H. Grant, of Coonabarabran

and two sons

Mac, of Binnaway,

and

the gallant V.C. hero, Jack, of (Wyalong).

One son Leslie, died a number of years ago. - (Ref- Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1896 - 1939)(about) Previous issue Friday 30 June 1922 Page 27).

11467/1857 Luke RYAN parents JOHN & CATHERINE in TUMUT

12861/1860 Mark M RYAN parents JOHN & CATHERINE in TUMUT

17806/1870 John RYAN parents JOHN & MARGARET in TUMUT

14027/1862 Charles RYAN parents WILLIAM & MARY in TUMUT

19601/1873 John RYAN parents MALACHI & NANO in TUMUT

36638/1888 Norah RYAN parents RICHARD & JANE in TUMUT

34351/1890 Richard RYAN parents RICHARD & JANE in TUMUT

17366/1901 Edna RYAN parents JOHN & SUSANNAH S in TUMUT

13522/1888 RYAN JOHN AGE 82 YEARS DIED TUMUT in TUMUT

13991/1889 Edward RYAN parents JOHN J & MARGARET in TUMUT

7282/1901 Thomas RYAN in TUMUT

15645/1901 John RYAN parents JOHN & MARGARET in TUMUT

13308/1894 John RYAN parents UNKNOWN & UNKNOWN in TUMUT

24342/1929 Jean R RYAN parents GUY R & CATHERINE G in TUMUT

17242/1921 Kate RYAN 48 YEARS TUMUT in TUMUT

8828/1922 Michael RYAN parents JOHN & MARGARET in TUMUT

16109/1915 Margaret RYAN parents MICHAEL & BRIDGET in TUMUT

31210/1943 James RYAN 73 YRS TUMUT in TUMUT

52909/1971 Joseph RYAN DIED AT BATLOW AGED 78 YRS in TUMUT

Marriages for the and Bride's last name Ryan in the years 1788 to 1961 registered in the District of Tumut.

3001/1863 IBBOTSON, GEORGE married RYAN ELLEN in TUMUT

3205/1866 MULSIHIL, PATRICK married RYAN MARY A in TUMUT

3212/1866 WYBURN, JOSEPH married RYAN CATHERINE in TUMUT

3118/1867 WALSH, JOHN married RYAN HONORA in TUMUT

7158/1883 DUNSTAN, FRANCIS married RYAN BRIDGET in TUMUT

5383/1905 LUCAS, JOHN M married RYAN MAUD L in TUMUT

6678/1882 DEAN, ALFRED married RYAN ELIZABETH ANN in TUMUT

14386/1960 LEWIS, KENNETH GEORGE married RYAN RITA MARY in TUMUT

15704/1914 PROWSE, CHARLES A W married RYAN AGNES M in TUMUT

Marriages for the Groom's last name ryan in the years 1788 to 1961 registered in the District of Tumut.

3597/1872 RYAN, JOHN married WRAY, SARAH in TUMUT

7544/1886 Michael RYAN married Miss Eugenia NEWMAN in TUMUT

7423/1888 RYAN, RICHARD married BACK, JANE in TUMUT

2258/1900 RYAN, JOHN married BRIDLE, SUSANNAH S in TUMUT

6112/1960 RYAN, PETER JOHN married ROCHE, GERALDINE BRIDGET ANNE in TUMUT

28313/1949 RYAN, JOHN CAMERON married FRANKLIN, NEITA JUNE in TUMUT

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"John Ryan's," name was to stay on the records as the last long term owner of the property, which now was made up of 4 portions with river frontage.

MARRIAGE

In 1900 Mr John RYAN married Miss Susannah S BRIDLE in Tumut, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 2258/1900)

1888 - Harold E M RYAN with parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA C was born in Tumut, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 36567/1888) - In 1926 he died in Tumut, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 19693/1926)

1890 - Edward John Francis (Jack) (VC Winner) RYAN with parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA was born in Tumut, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 34350/1890) Jack died in Victoria in 1941.

1893 - Muriel A RYAN parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA was bon in Tumut, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 35540/1893)

1896 - Malcolm M RYAN parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA was born in Tumut, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 35277/1896)

1899 - Phylis G RYAN parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA was born in Tumut, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 25738/1899)

1904 - Reginald L RYAN parents MICHAEL & EUGENIA was born in Tumut, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 17219/1904)

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1933 - Portion of 'Quanyilla' Estate, recently purchased by Mr. A. L. Claffey, of East Blowering, and known as 'Levetts' Farm,' has 'been re-sold. by Mr. Claffey, to Mr. George Hibbens, of Mondongo. - (Ref- Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1896 - 1939)(about) Previous issue Friday 11 August 1933 Page 36).

1935 - Mr. Alf Claffey has left for Sydney, to enter Lewistam Hospital for treatment. - (Ref- Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1896 - 1939)(about) Previous issue Friday 1 November 1935 Page 35).

1937 - The Blowering Farm, owned by Mr. W. Claffey, and which is part of the original East Blowering Station, has been purchased by Mr. Harry Myers, of West Blowering. - (Ref- Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1896 - 1939)(about) Previous issue Friday 3 September 1937 Page 36).

GREAT FLOOD IN THE TUMUT RIVER. (From the Tumut and Adelong Times.) - On Friday, the 22nd September, the Tumut River came down in a higher flood than has been seen here for over twenty years. Rain fell on Thursday with steady persistency, a strong wind set in after night fall, and between the gusts perfect torrents poured down. The roaring of the stream gave warning that it was fast rising; but few residents anticipated such an inundation as took place. It was no doubt owing to the deep snow on the ranges being melted by the warm rain that fell on the previous day and night that the flood rose with such rapidity, and the affluent of the Tumut known as the Little River, especially, was greatly swollen from this cause.

The scene on Friday morning was a striking one. The sky was still covered with gray threatening masses of rain clouds, though later in the day the sun shone out and they dispersed; and the turbid waters rolling in a mighty volume down the bed of the stream also spread far and wide over the adjacent flats. At an early hour many repaired to the bridge, intent upon rendering assistance to all requiring aid, and helping to save stock in danger of being drowned.

Chief among those who thus manfully and kindly exerted themselves may be named Messrs. M. McNamara, M. Downing, M. Kelly, H. Hoad, jun., J. O'Mara, G. Stevenson, J. Purcell, and others. The flood waters rapidly spread over Bombowlee lanes, so as to preclude passage from the bridge, except on horseback or by boat, to the different residences there. Among those likely first to suffer from their premises being invaded by the rising waters were the families of Mr. M. Kelly and Dr. Verschuer, and accordingly successful exertions were made to rescue them from their peril, and bring them safely across the bridge to town.

We are glad to say that the flood caused no sacrifice of human life; and although direful rumours of great destruction of stock were at first current, these proved to be in a great measure exaggerated and unfounded. It is said that Mr. S. Piper lost five or seven head of cattle out of a mob of forty; that some horses of Mr. E. G. Brown's are missing; that a working bullock belonging to Mr. Anderson perished; and that Mr. M. Quilty and Mrs. Cassidy each lost one or more calves.

There may have been other casualties of which we have not heard, but on the whole the loss of stock was comparatively trifling. The damage and destruction of property wrought by the usually placed and beautiful river as it came roaring down in its swollen strength, though serious and vexatious enough, was not so great as might have been anticipated. Of course much fencing on the Tumut plains, on the Bombowlee flats, on the racecourse paddock, and in other places, was either borne away or heaped up in strange piles of wreck and confusion with other debris; some of the new culverts in the Bombowlee lanes were considerably injured, and the force of the current may be judged from the fact that under one of their a great butt of a tree was lodged which it took four horses to drag away.

We regret to learn that a good many crops over which the flood current swept were utterly destroyed, the soil being washed away. Among those who thus suffered were Mr. T. Eggleton, Mrs. O'Neil, Mr. J Carr, and others. In some places, however, where the crops had been early sown, and which were only covered by the stiller backwater, we understand that the effects of the flood in thoroughly irrigating and enriching the soil have been actually beneficial. It seems, therefore, that the moral contained in this proverb as to its being "an ill wind that blows nobody any good" maybe applied to a flood also; neverthe less, we trust that the Tumut River, which, after its great outbreak, has retired quietly to its bed again will remain, there for many years to come.

The subjoined further particulars are forwarded to us by a correspondent, who writes from Blowering as follows:- We are, from our situation, naturally exposed every year on the approach of spring to be more or less flooded by the melting of the snow which collects during winter on the ranges towards Kiandra but it is admitted by the oldest residents here that the inundation we have just witnessed far exceeds any of its predecessors. Considering its magnitude, however the immediate losses sustained here are comparatively small, although heavier ulterior losses are likely to ensue from the farmers being compelled to devote their attention now to replacing fences carried away around their crops already in, which woûld otherwise be employed in preparing the ground for further crops.

At the southern extremity of Blowering proper, along the banks of the river, lie the farms of Messrs. Leader, Ryan, Sullivan Osmond, and Bourke; but in these beyond the soaking of crops, washing away of small portion of fences, and in one (Ryan's) the falling in of about two acres of the embankment, no serious damage has been done. Coming next to Mr. P. Halloran's two farms (one lately purchased from his.brother), the destruction of fences has been rather heavy - about 12 rods having been washed away, two crops of wheat partially rooted up, and the remainder damage almost beyond recovery. A quantity of potatoes a!so heaped in a paddock, have been scattered about in all directions. Mr. N. Johnson's selection, on the flat beyond Halloran's, was entirely under water, but in no other way damaged.

At Mr. C. Oddy's, some fifty or sixty rods of fencing were knocked down, and great damage done to the grass in his paddock by tho large amount of sand swept over them - in some places nearly a foot deep. His wheat crop too was under water and partially rooted up. The water here surrounded the dwelling up to the verandah and at one time preparations were made for an exodus by the family.

At the last farm. Mr. G. Johnson's, the northern boundary of Blowering, a large amount of fencing is washed down, and the extensive wheat crops laid under water.

From the other side of the river (West Blowering). I have been unable to gather any particulars, excepting that at Mr. Bridle's farm a long line of newly erected fencing has been carried away, and this year's crop of corn greatly damaged by the water running into the shed. The three boats belonging to Messrs. Oddy, Johnson, and Bridle, which are our only means of communication with the opposite side of the river when it is swollen, are, I understand, luckily saved. In concluding these short details, I cannot help expressing my satisfaction in witnessing the large amount of equanimity with which the several leases have been submitted to.- (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Monday 2 October 1876).