Dunolly and District

Moliagul School moved February 2

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:14:00 +0000

1863

Moliagul School shifted into a larger building that had originally been the Primitive Methodists Chapel, measuring 32ft x 20ft.

Passionfruit Delight from Dunolly February 1

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

1949

Mrs Milne from The Manse in Dunolly sent in the recipe to The Argus for Passionfruit Delight.

3 passionfruit,

½ oz gelatine,

½ oz cornflour,

1 pint milk,

1 teaspoon butter,

cochineal, 2 oz sugar,

2 whites of eggs

Mix gelatine, sugar and cornflour together, boil milk then pour over gelatine/sugar/cornflour, stirring all the time. Return to saucepan then bring to the boil, let simmer for 5 mins, take off heat, mix in cochineal and butter, let cool then just before it sets add in passionfruit pulp, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, pour into mould just rinsed with cold water, put in fridge til set, serve decorated with chopped jelly.

Suspected arson in Rheola January 31

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:50:00 +0000

1897

The house of Mr Evan Evans, coach proprietor and vigneron, was burnt down at Old Berlin, Rheola.
The wife of Mr Evans was arrested the following day on suspicion of having started the fire. The house was insured for 100 pounds.

Dunolly full of lawlessness on January 30

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:40:00 +0000

1857

It is reported that Dunolly has robberies occurring nightly, brothels and gambling dens are openly operating everywhere even on Sundays, that the police are hard pressed to contain the lawlessness.

Wheat was everywhere in Dunolly on January 29

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:32:00 +0000

1949
4.5 million bushels of wheat were transported to Dunolly by Victorian Railways.

January 28 in Dunolly was electrifying.

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:27:00 +0000

1938

The SEC (State Electricity Commission) told the Shire of Bet Bet it would make available a transmitted supply from March 31.
The new fibrolite water main was connected to the Dunolly Reservoir but both reservoirs are practically empty and the water shortage is causing concern.

Zebina B. Lane pupped at Moliagul January 27

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:10:00 +0000

1856

Zebina Lane, the eldest of five children, was born at Moliagul to Zebina and Dorcas Lane.
At age 15 Zebina was managing a mine in St Arnaud, then travelled extensively with mining work before entering politics.
Read more about another local home grown lad who made good HERE.

Dunolly RSL elections on January 26

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:48:00 +0000

1940

The Dunolly Branch of the RSL elected Mr Roxburgh as President, Messers Gabbe, Emmett and Kick as Vice-Presidents, and Mr Hosier as secretary.

Nuggets on Broadway on January 25

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:01:00 +0000

1884

A small girl picked up an ounce nugget of gold in the main thoroughfare of Dunolly (Broadway) amongst some quartz tailings recently spread on the footpath.

Happy end for lost drover near Dunolly on January 24

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:34:00 +0000

1936

After an all night search for Thomas Noonan, 81 yrs of Timor West, was found exhausted near Dunolly. He had been droving stock for the Carisbrook market when some escaped and he became lost looking for them.

Share sales not quite through the roof on January 23

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:27:00 +0000

1880

The Sydenham Company Mine at Dunolly was paying 4s 3d per share in sales.

Nose pulling amongst the councillors in Dunolly on January 22

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:48:00 +0000

1908
After a council meeting in Dunolly Mr Treganown pulled Cr Samer’s nose; blows were exchanged and they were soon rolling on the floor locked in battle. They were eventually pulled apart by others.

Dunolly Show above board on January 21

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:36:00 +0000

1889

The Dunolly Agricultural Show Society, in reply to a circular sent by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , stated they had never given exhibitions of rough riding/buckjumping and did not intent to do so.

Art Of Elegance Fair February 12, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:09:00 +0000

For further details click HERE.

Dunolly full of Gold, Gold, Gold on January 20

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:29:00 +0000

1887
A £800-1000 nugget was found at White’s Paddock, south-east of Dunolly.

A veritable melting pot of shires on January 19

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:29:00 +0000

1995

The Shires of Gordon, East Loddon and Korong, part of the City of Greater Bendigo and sections of the former Shires of Bet Bet, Maldon and Tullaroop were unified to become Loddon Shire Council.

First school at Tarnagulla January 18

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:43:00 +0000

1858

The first school at Tarnagulla began, a Church of England School with William Harper as the headmaster, at the rear of the Union Bank.

Established police leaving Dunolly January 17

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:07:00 +0000

1908

Constable Credlin, who is leaving for Melbourne after 3 1/2 years in Dunolly, was given a send-off in the council chambers and was presented with a gold Albert chain by the Mayor, Councillor Nolan.

Neighbourly kindness on January 16

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:36:00 +0000

1925

A farmer at Betley, Mr Hole, was carting in his hay when he fell from the load and the cart passed over him before the horses could be stopped, breaking 2 ribs. His neighbours organised a working bee to finish his harvest.

Busted wax-works in Dunolly on January 15

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:24:00 +0000

1864

A collection of waxworks were being exhibited at Fraynes Theatre including one of renown bushranger Frank Gardiner, when some rascal broke in and snapped off the wax hand holding a revolver. The model had to be sent to Melbourne to be repaired.

Compassion on January 14

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:18:00 +0000

1860

Constable Gray, while on Chinese duty at Alma, discovered a poor neglected Chinese man, reduced to almost a skeleton, by the side of the track with barely a scrap of canvas to call his own. The constable went to the Chinese encampment and raised 4 pounds 17 shillings from among the Chinese miners, bought him a tent, food and necessities , and tried to get the doctor to see to the poor man but he was out on calls.

No standing in the Dunolly Racecourse stands January 13

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:10:00 +0000

1948

The Public Health Commission decided to close the stands at the Dunolly Racecourse as they were in great disrepair and were deemed totally unsafe.

More schools in the district January 12

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:57:00 +0000

1867

Eddington State School was reopened with more student numbers, having been closed for almost 2 years.

Shaken and stirred in Dunolly on January 11

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:51:00 +0000

1914

Mrs Atherton, wife of the railway ganger S. Atherton, was returning home from Dunolly in a gig with her daughter when the horse shied and over-turned the gig throwing the occupants out violently. Mrs Atherton was carried home and when medical help was obtained it was found her arm was fractured near the shoulder, two ribs broken, her head badly severely lacerated and a slight concussion while her daughter escaped with just a bad shaking.

Soap almost in flames January 10

noreply@blogger.com (Jayne) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:44:00 +0000

1929

A fire broke out in the stable of Peters and Son’s Soap Factory, burning hay but was got under control before it reached other buildings.