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From: "Daryl Crabtree" <>
Subject: Fw: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] WEST WIMMERA MAIL
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 05:39:13 +1100


Hi Listers,
Daryl Povey is on the ball,
The Date on this extract should read August 28, not 23
Cheers,
Daryl Crabtree
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From: "Daryl Crabtree" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 5:42 AM
Subject: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] WEST WIMMERA MAIL


> Edenhope News
> August 23, 1914
>
> On Wednesday week the 53rd annual exhibition of the Edenhope Pastoral and
> Agricultural Association was held. The entries were records in nearly all
> cases, the jumping being especially good. In the hurdle contest Mr. J.
> ROSS's Daystar dropped dead. He jumped the first and second hurdles
> splendidly, but ran off at the third hurdle and dropped dead. His death
is
> supposed to be caused by a blood vessel having burst.
>
> On Thursday last Mr. P. E. VIRGOE left here in answer to a call to join
the
> Australian Scotch Regiment. Before he left an impromptu meeting was held
to
> bid him farewell. Mr. E. J. CRANAGE occupied the chair and a great number
> of those present spoke of his sterling qualities and wished him a safe
> return.
>
> Daryl Crabtree
> Gladstone
> Qld
> www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/
>
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