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"Autobiography - James Albert Brennan (1859-1955) from Len Randall via Irene Randall". Continued. Writes of kangaroo dogs, kangaroo hunting on the the Ninety Mile Beach, the Swing Bridge, Aboriginal hunting and customs, working as a baker in Sale, bore water in Sale, boxing (and Tom Curran) in Sale, Coupar the baker. pp5-10
"Recollections of Llowalong". Report of visit to "Allendale" at Llowalong by relatives of Kevin Nolan, who purchased the property in 1946, but sold it so he could be granted a soldier settlement block in 1950. pp12-13.
"Museum Piece - Theodolite". Photograph and details of William Tennant Dawson's theodolite, held in the Society collection. Dawson, the government surveyor, died in 1873, but the theodolite stayed within the family, and was severely damaged by fire at Roseneath in 1921. pp14-15.
SUBJECTS
BAKERIES
ABORIGINAL LIFESTYLE
DOGS
SURVEYORS
Monday, August 15, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
No 15 (May 2009)
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"Autobiography - James Albert Brennan (1859-1955) from Len Randall via Irene Randall". Author's family left Ireland in 1856, coming direct to Port Albert, and thence to Sale. Family had a shop in Sale and then a hotel in Longford. Writes of early Catholic education in the area, working at Airly, the Tichbourne case, Rotamah Island. pp4-9
SUBJECTS
CHURCHES
HOTELS
"Autobiography - James Albert Brennan (1859-1955) from Len Randall via Irene Randall". Author's family left Ireland in 1856, coming direct to Port Albert, and thence to Sale. Family had a shop in Sale and then a hotel in Longford. Writes of early Catholic education in the area, working at Airly, the Tichbourne case, Rotamah Island. pp4-9
SUBJECTS
CHURCHES
HOTELS
Thursday, August 11, 2011
No 14 (September 2008)
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"Book Review: Riders of Destiny" Details of autobiography of Patrick M. Hamilton, born at Stratford in 1892. He served in WWI in the Light Horse in the Filed Ambulance. This book is based on his diary. While still at war, in 1917 he was elected Rhodes Scholar for Victoria, and started study at Oxford immediately after the war. He had an international career as an educator and administrator, and died in 1977. pp6-7.
Hahn, Geoff. "Peter has closed the Door". Poem written to mark the retirement of garage proprietor Peter Thompson (c.1980). pp8-10
Vranek, Denise. "The Ducret Family, part II". Wrotes about The Knob, home life in a French family, the Methodist Church in Stratford, dairying, transport, tractors, fram life. pp11-15
"Front Cover Photograph: Boot Jack". Details of boot jack and boots held in the society collection, property of Normal McLean of Maffra, who served in the Boer War. p15.
SUBJECTS
WORLD WAR, 1914-1918
GARAGES
CHURCHES
BOER WAR, 1899-1902
This issue is out of print, and is available as an e-mail attachment only.
"Book Review: Riders of Destiny" Details of autobiography of Patrick M. Hamilton, born at Stratford in 1892. He served in WWI in the Light Horse in the Filed Ambulance. This book is based on his diary. While still at war, in 1917 he was elected Rhodes Scholar for Victoria, and started study at Oxford immediately after the war. He had an international career as an educator and administrator, and died in 1977. pp6-7.
Hahn, Geoff. "Peter has closed the Door". Poem written to mark the retirement of garage proprietor Peter Thompson (c.1980). pp8-10
Vranek, Denise. "The Ducret Family, part II". Wrotes about The Knob, home life in a French family, the Methodist Church in Stratford, dairying, transport, tractors, fram life. pp11-15
"Front Cover Photograph: Boot Jack". Details of boot jack and boots held in the society collection, property of Normal McLean of Maffra, who served in the Boer War. p15.
SUBJECTS
WORLD WAR, 1914-1918
GARAGES
CHURCHES
BOER WAR, 1899-1902
This issue is out of print, and is available as an e-mail attachment only.
No 13 (June 2008)
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"Walhalla's Water Wheel". Details movement of large water wheel from Port Albert to Walhalla in the 1870s. (pp3-7)
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with children's games, Salvation Army meetings, William de Treacy Treacy, families with convicts in them, Leonard Bolden saving newspapers. (pp7-10)
Vranek, Denise. "The Ducret family - part 1". Details of the Imrie/Ducret family. Emily Bean (later Imrie) married Alphone Ducret in 1866. The families Ducret, Keneally and Fitzpatrick were later associated with the tannery in Stratford, until is washed away in the 1891 floods. The family then farmed on Inverbroom Road. (pp11-14)
SUBJECTS
FLOODS
TANNERIES
"Walhalla's Water Wheel". Details movement of large water wheel from Port Albert to Walhalla in the 1870s. (pp3-7)
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with children's games, Salvation Army meetings, William de Treacy Treacy, families with convicts in them, Leonard Bolden saving newspapers. (pp7-10)
Vranek, Denise. "The Ducret family - part 1". Details of the Imrie/Ducret family. Emily Bean (later Imrie) married Alphone Ducret in 1866. The families Ducret, Keneally and Fitzpatrick were later associated with the tannery in Stratford, until is washed away in the 1891 floods. The family then farmed on Inverbroom Road. (pp11-14)
SUBJECTS
FLOODS
TANNERIES
No 12 (March 2008)
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"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with Miss Lister (teacher gaoled from Stratford), Rose/Despard family in the post office, piano sold to Bouchers, death of member of Cherry family (delivered newspapers), Crockett and Logue, sadlers. (pp4-7)
"From Wartime England to peaceful Stratford". Story of Audrey Shingles, as told to her grandson. Describes life in England, leaving there in 1949. They settled in East Malvern, where Audrey met and later married a member of the Shingles. They moved to Nuntin in 1953, to the Shingles farm, then to one of their own about 1958. Describes life on the farm. (pp8-13)
Museum Piece. Photographs and description of Theodolite used by William Tennant Dawson, Government Surveyor in the 1850s, much degraded by fire at Roseneath in 1921. (p15)
SUBJECTS
POST OFFICES
ROSE family
CHERRY family
SURVEYORS
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with Miss Lister (teacher gaoled from Stratford), Rose/Despard family in the post office, piano sold to Bouchers, death of member of Cherry family (delivered newspapers), Crockett and Logue, sadlers. (pp4-7)
"From Wartime England to peaceful Stratford". Story of Audrey Shingles, as told to her grandson. Describes life in England, leaving there in 1949. They settled in East Malvern, where Audrey met and later married a member of the Shingles. They moved to Nuntin in 1953, to the Shingles farm, then to one of their own about 1958. Describes life on the farm. (pp8-13)
Museum Piece. Photographs and description of Theodolite used by William Tennant Dawson, Government Surveyor in the 1850s, much degraded by fire at Roseneath in 1921. (p15)
SUBJECTS
POST OFFICES
ROSE family
CHERRY family
SURVEYORS
Monday, August 1, 2011
Number 11 (December 2007)
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"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with shonky horse salesmen and other characters, brief mention of 1885 bushfires. (pp4-6)
Peters, Meredith. "Joseph Clement Furnell Cox (1893-1959)". Biography, by subject's daughter. Son of a Gippsland teacher (Bendoc and Rosedale), Cox studied at Longrenong Agricultural College, and was appointed manager at "Stratfieldsaye" at Perry Bridge in 1912, until he and his family moved to "Maida Vale" at Munro in 1939. He remained there until his death in 1959. Much discussion on agricultural practices and social life. (pp6-10).
Thatcher nee Asher, Bev. "Memories of Llowalong". Author's grandfather was one of the first soldier settlers at Llowalong after WWI. Memories of school there, building the hall, the Anglican church, dairy farming, party-line telephones. Names other families in the area.
SUBJECTS
CRIME
HORSES
BUSHFIRES
AGRICULTURE
SCHOOLS
CHURCHES
HALLS
No 10 (September 2007)
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"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with Captain Mayhew, Father Hegarty, drinking. (pp 5-7)
"Extracts from a Wesleyan Minister: The Rev James Bickford's Autobiography" Excerpts from diary of Methodist minister, including visit in 1873 to Stratford, reporting on laying foundation stone for the church. (pp8-9)
SUBJECTS
CHURCHES
ALCOHOL ABUSE
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with Captain Mayhew, Father Hegarty, drinking. (pp 5-7)
"Extracts from a Wesleyan Minister: The Rev James Bickford's Autobiography" Excerpts from diary of Methodist minister, including visit in 1873 to Stratford, reporting on laying foundation stone for the church. (pp8-9)
SUBJECTS
CHURCHES
ALCOHOL ABUSE
Number 9 (April 2007)
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"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with various characters and their negative traits, picnics, tension with Catholic school students. (pp4-7)
"Stratford Methodist Church Harvest Festival Cloth". Details of a 1918 signature cloth donated to the Society, along with an index to all names. (pp7-10)
SUBJECTS
SCHOOLS
CHURCHES
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with various characters and their negative traits, picnics, tension with Catholic school students. (pp4-7)
"Stratford Methodist Church Harvest Festival Cloth". Details of a 1918 signature cloth donated to the Society, along with an index to all names. (pp7-10)
SUBJECTS
SCHOOLS
CHURCHES
Number 8 (December 2006)
Hannington, David. "From the Archives: Stratford Railway Weir". History of Railway Weir three miles east of Stratford in 1888, with gravity-feed pipe to the railway yards at Stratford to supply water for steam trains. Used until 1929. (Reproduced originally from 1964 Gap). Includes photo of tank at railway station. (pp4-5)
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with holidays (hop picking and the beach), building new Anglican Parsonage, Curran family. (pp5-8)
"Bits and Pieces". Harry Milner was in the Australian Light Horse in WWI, and began logging north of Briagolong in the late 1930s. His daughter writes of an unusual lunch in the bush. (page 8)
"Museum Pieces". Photograph and description of the cabinet showing names of office bearers for the Shakespeare Lodge GUOOF. Includes list of names from 1866 to 1932. (pp10-11)
SUBJECTS
RAILWAYS
TIMBER INDUSTRY
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with holidays (hop picking and the beach), building new Anglican Parsonage, Curran family. (pp5-8)
"Bits and Pieces". Harry Milner was in the Australian Light Horse in WWI, and began logging north of Briagolong in the late 1930s. His daughter writes of an unusual lunch in the bush. (page 8)
"Museum Pieces". Photograph and description of the cabinet showing names of office bearers for the Shakespeare Lodge GUOOF. Includes list of names from 1866 to 1932. (pp10-11)
SUBJECTS
RAILWAYS
TIMBER INDUSTRY
Number 7 (September 2006)
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"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with Tom HOLT, from a distinguished family in England who had disgraced himself, Tom TWEEDIE (who died in WWI) and eels. (pp5-7)
"Let's take a stroll down Memory Lane" reprinted from Bulletin 5 Feb 1980. Includes roadmakers (and their horses), 1916 floods, Invermichie school (and teacher Mr HAMBROOK), the TWEEDIE family, notable students from Stratford school, fighting at school to settle differences. (pp8-10)
"Wonderful Discovery" Discovery of 1866 voters roll for Shire of Avon, including early Maffra and Dargo areas, and women voting in the 1860s. (p.11)
"Museum Piece". Photographs and text re the KOERSTZ wool press recently donated to the museum by the STOTHERS family of Llowalong.
SUBJECTS
SCHOOLS
ELECTORAL ROLLS
WOMEN
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with Tom HOLT, from a distinguished family in England who had disgraced himself, Tom TWEEDIE (who died in WWI) and eels. (pp5-7)
"Let's take a stroll down Memory Lane" reprinted from Bulletin 5 Feb 1980. Includes roadmakers (and their horses), 1916 floods, Invermichie school (and teacher Mr HAMBROOK), the TWEEDIE family, notable students from Stratford school, fighting at school to settle differences. (pp8-10)
"Wonderful Discovery" Discovery of 1866 voters roll for Shire of Avon, including early Maffra and Dargo areas, and women voting in the 1860s. (p.11)
"Museum Piece". Photographs and text re the KOERSTZ wool press recently donated to the museum by the STOTHERS family of Llowalong.
SUBJECTS
SCHOOLS
ELECTORAL ROLLS
WOMEN
Number 6 (June 2006)
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"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with Ducret family, buried money that was lost, axes and chopping wood. (pp5-7)
"Country Womens Association of Victoria: Stratford Branch". Part 2. Details of activities 1937 to 1997, when the group went into recess, and joined with the other Stratford branch. (pp7-13)
"History of Stratford Historical Society Church Building". Building was a Methodist church, commenced 1873, which became the home of the Society about 1980". Deals with recent restoration. (pp13-15)
SUBJECTS
CHURCHES
WOMEN
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with Ducret family, buried money that was lost, axes and chopping wood. (pp5-7)
"Country Womens Association of Victoria: Stratford Branch". Part 2. Details of activities 1937 to 1997, when the group went into recess, and joined with the other Stratford branch. (pp7-13)
"History of Stratford Historical Society Church Building". Building was a Methodist church, commenced 1873, which became the home of the Society about 1980". Deals with recent restoration. (pp13-15)
SUBJECTS
CHURCHES
WOMEN
Number 5 (March 2006)
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"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with various buildings in the town, the Swan and Ducret families. (pp3-6)
"Country Womens Association of Victoria". History of Victorian CWA, then details of formation of the Stratford branch. (pp6-12)
"Recorded Rainfall at Stratford 1878-1882" (page 12). Chart includes rainfall at Rosedale for the same period.
Reproduces photograph of boxing match between Burns and Johnson. One man is Aboriginal, one European, and with Aboriginal and Europeans seconds. (p.14)
SUBJECTS
SWAN Family
WOMEN
RAINFALL
SPORT
ABORIGINES
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with various buildings in the town, the Swan and Ducret families. (pp3-6)
"Country Womens Association of Victoria". History of Victorian CWA, then details of formation of the Stratford branch. (pp6-12)
"Recorded Rainfall at Stratford 1878-1882" (page 12). Chart includes rainfall at Rosedale for the same period.
Reproduces photograph of boxing match between Burns and Johnson. One man is Aboriginal, one European, and with Aboriginal and Europeans seconds. (p.14)
SUBJECTS
SWAN Family
WOMEN
RAINFALL
SPORT
ABORIGINES
Number 4 (December 2005)
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"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with the school, and teachers including Mr Burbank, buildings in Tyers Street, Vick the builder etc. (pp3-7)
"In Remembrance: Clifton John Arnold 20 July 1915-11 October 2005". Obituary of long-time Society member, who came to live in Stratford in 1922. Includes photograph. (pp8-9)
"Have Wheels, Will Weigh". Story of member Edie Blake, of Providence Ponds. She attended Perry Bridge school. After office work for a time, she began to train as a nurse towards the end of WWII at Sale, then trained in midwifery in Carlton, then in Maternal and Child Welfare. She worked first at Sale, then relieving all over Gippsland. (pp11-14)
SUBJECTS
SCHOOLS
TEACHERS
INFANT WELFARE CENTRES
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with the school, and teachers including Mr Burbank, buildings in Tyers Street, Vick the builder etc. (pp3-7)
"In Remembrance: Clifton John Arnold 20 July 1915-11 October 2005". Obituary of long-time Society member, who came to live in Stratford in 1922. Includes photograph. (pp8-9)
"Have Wheels, Will Weigh". Story of member Edie Blake, of Providence Ponds. She attended Perry Bridge school. After office work for a time, she began to train as a nurse towards the end of WWII at Sale, then trained in midwifery in Carlton, then in Maternal and Child Welfare. She worked first at Sale, then relieving all over Gippsland. (pp11-14)
SUBJECTS
SCHOOLS
TEACHERS
INFANT WELFARE CENTRES
Number 3 (September 2005)
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"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with early resident (especially Mrs WILLIAMS) and businesses, life as the son of a clergyman. (pp4-8)
Reproduction of photograph of Sir Emmerson Tennant Hotel
"Cows and Stamps". Story of Mrs Una STOTHERS nee BLACK. Life on a Soldier Settlement farm at Airly, teachers boarding and riding horses to school, then operation of Airly Post Office and telephone exchange. Social life in the 1930s and 1940s, especially at Briagolong. (pp11-14)
SUBJECTS
BLACK family
POST OFFICES
SCHOOLS
"Stratford in the 1880s". Extract from the published work of the same name, written by Dr Arthur South. Deals with early resident (especially Mrs WILLIAMS) and businesses, life as the son of a clergyman. (pp4-8)
Reproduction of photograph of Sir Emmerson Tennant Hotel
"Cows and Stamps". Story of Mrs Una STOTHERS nee BLACK. Life on a Soldier Settlement farm at Airly, teachers boarding and riding horses to school, then operation of Airly Post Office and telephone exchange. Social life in the 1930s and 1940s, especially at Briagolong. (pp11-14)
SUBJECTS
BLACK family
POST OFFICES
SCHOOLS
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