(Research):The Saunders family must have kept in touch with another of the young families who sailed to Australia with them in 1844, William and Mary Leverett and their two small children Jane and Joseph, for on the 3rd of April 1867, Walter married Miss Jane Leverett. They were married in Mr. Saunders home at Malmsbury by licence, according to the rites of the Church of England. Their first child, Emily Ellen, was born in September 1868 followed by Louisa Jane in 1870 and Ernest William Thomas in 1872. III 10/0. By 1879, death and diptheria had claimed the lives of Louisa, Ernest, Arthur and baby Henry. Jane started spending much of her time sitting in the Cemetery grieving for her children and Walter decided to move into the town so she would not be alone. He gave up farming and became a carter. Edith Maude was born in December 1879 and Jane fussed over her new baby, frightened she would also be taken. To guard against infection Edith always had her own cup, saucer and plate and played by herself and not with other children. Walter and Janes last baby, Alice Ethel, was born in 1884 but lived for only three days. Jane was well known in the districi- as an excellent needlewoman and Walter, like his brothers, was a quiet kindly man who enjoyed a good yarn1. Emily married Henry Robinson Hail in 1890. Her only child, Madeleine Robinson lived for only si months, Emily often had relatives to stay at her home in Melbourne, entertained well and kept in touch with the family. Walter Edward James (Ted) went to New Zealand, remained a bachelor and enlisted in the First World War. He was killed at the landing at Gailipoli. In later years Jane and Walter left Malmsbury and went to live in Ararat where Walter had a gold mine. The climate suited Walter, who suffered from asthma, but not Janes rheumatism. She stayed with her youngest daughter Edith Maude and son-in-law Peter Andersson, to help with their four little girls, Thelma, Marjorie and twins Iris and Lorna. Walter died in September 1913 and is buried in Ararat Cemetery and Jane died in March 1915 in Melbourne and

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Memories of Thelma Thomson (grand-daughter of Walter & Jane Saunders) I have pleasant memories of holidays at the ;d home in Raleigh Street Malmsbury, with my great-uncles Frank and Will.Saunders and with my mother Edith Andersson nee Saunders), the youngest living child of Walter and Jane Saunders. My mother often took my sister Marjorie and "1yself by train to visit these uncles. They all shared a very fond relationship. My mother always wore a white starched skirt and blouse, Marjorie and I took our favourite doll each and thought it exciting to cross the connecting section of the train between carriages. Maimsbury was not unlike an English village with a common, the cricket oval and the spire from St. Johns Church of England visible from the old farm. May Stephenson took us to Sunday School there. The gardens 'ere a favourite spot especially the maze. I remember the colonial sofa in the dining room, the cast iron kettles always hot on the hob in the kitchen, also a pot of tea there continuously "stewed, not brewed" as Aunt Emily said. There was a loft in the shed outside where Uncle Frank stored applies from the orchard. One could find an apple rhere at any time throughout the year. I also remember the round sandstone which stood n the garden. It was turned by hand for sharpening knives. She uncles had a household routine which was always adhered :o. The steel cutlery was cleaned every Saturday morning and when Marjorie and I were visiting this was our task. sewspaper was spread out and we were given a cork each which as first dipped in water, then in a brown powder and rubbed ;er the cutlery which was then washed, dried and polished. A collection of gold specimens was kept in tton wool in a box and was always brought out for our nspection. When we were ready to leave to go home, Uncle Frank was alwaijs to be seen rw-naging in a box, then fond farewells were exchanged and we never left without a coin being placed in our hand. I remember my mother receiving a parcel of damask table linen from great-uncle Philip from India, He had I understand, escorted horses there from Australia. I also. remember Aunt Emily bringing great-aunt Nell (Ellen) to Visit us. She had come for a holiday from Narrogin in Western Australia. I must have been quite small as she gave me a "ride a cock horse" on her foot. I only remember great-uncle Will coming to Melbourne once. I was embroidering "W" on a handkerchief for his birthday. When I gave it to him he said with a smile "Thank you. I knew you were making that for me".