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Hi Barb,

I have sent you a personal message with additional information

Warm regards
Julianne

Hi Researchers,

I found one little word this morning while looking over some past papers (Hurunui), so decided to plug it in with the name McGrath.
The following resulted...

Reference to McGraths Creek
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19001030.2.25&srpos=8&e=-------10--1----0Hurunui+mcgrath--

A Google search told me McGraths Creek is in Arthurs Pass
So I turned to Facebook and my friend who lived in Arthurs Pass for a few years.

Named after Mr McGrath (no first name recorded) he was a road-contractor who build the section of road here, when the 2nd road was built here, not sure when that was, but imagine 1880/90s. The road here has been realigned many times (the original is across Daisy Flat). Reference 1935 Park Handbook.

I have attached the section of the handbook.

Curious I searched further...

Maliciously Wounding – Peter & Margaret McGrath charged
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=CHP18720306.2.15&cl=search&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----0Hurunui+mcgrath--

Margaret McGrath indicted for unlawfully maiming a cow
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18720408.2.19&srpos=3&e=-------10--1----0Hurunui+mcgrath--

Reference to Hurunui railway
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=MEX18930106.2.7&srpos=5&e=-------10--1----0Hurunui+mcgrath--

McGrath & Moody auctions at Rangioria
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18810905.2.23.2&srpos=6&e=-------10--1----0Hurunui+mcgrath--

Five Pound reward for strayed geldings – Peter McGrath
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18761010.2.2.5&srpos=24&e=-------10--21----0Hurunui+mcgrath--

McGrath v. The Corporation
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18831112.2.11&srpos=54&e=-------10--51----0Hurunui+mcgrath--

McGrath 4 bedroom rental destroyed by fire
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18830727.2.9&srpos=134&e=-------10--131----0Hurunui+mcgrath--

Hurunui flood and McGraths Northern Railway contract ok
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18790621.2.18&srpos=139&e=-------10--131----0Hurunui+mcgrath--

We now have another town to check for the missing children.
To date we have a gap between 1866 Hokitika and Rangioria 1875 when Margaret Ann (Beatrice) was born.
The cow maiming now gives us a new town, Hurunui and takes us back to 1872.

Hopefully it will open doors for the later years in Australia following Peter seniors death.

Warm Regards
Julie

I have located a "Sacred Heart" Convent and boarding school in Mount Erin, Wagga Wagga. This link is of the annual Christmas holiday celebration in 1893. It refers to a number of female McGrath children. As we already know there were several McGrath families living in Wagga. Indeed Wagga is where Maurice lived and where he married Sarah Oakman that same year, 1893 - Perhaps one of his sisters was attending this convent.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/101828837?searchTerm=georgina%20m%27grath%20teacher&searchLimits=l-australian=y#pstart10653992

Hi All,

I changed the direction from Margaret as teacher, to the possibility that this may be the case for the new and unconfirmed McGrath daughter Georgina.

I located the following in the New South Wales, Australia, Government Gazettes, 1853-1899, (1898 March-April)

It reads; Miss G McGrath, from Haning to Yarrowitch Public, (between Tamworth & Port Macquarie) as teacher.

ADD: From Trove
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10873796?searchTerm=georgina%20m%27grath%20teacher&searchLimits=l-australian=y#pstart360878
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wednesday 25 January 1911 Pg 15

This Georgina M'Grath attended a public school in the snowy mountain region of Victoria and received a scholarship in 1911 to attend teacher's college.

I think we can rule her out. However still leaves the 1898 G McGrath as an option

Warm Regards
Julie

Thanks Lu, you are amazing!

I didn't give a marriage in the middle, between Sarah and Frances a passing thought. I spent some time looking for divorce info for Sarah and Maurice. I really need more experience at family research  However I have a great teacher 

Warm Regards
Julie