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24.01.2022 This beautiful old house has been shown here previously, but there was little known about it. We now know a bit more of the background thanks to the State Library of NSW. It is a 1895 pic of a house owned by the Wilson family Rutherglen.

23.01.2022 The Wahgunyah Standpipe, McDonnell Street. Pics just in the nick of time - down it comes! Many thanks to quick thinking Janet Dickins from Wahgunyah, who managed to snap the action as it was occurring. ... The Standpipe was completed in April 1915 and was designed by John Monash and Co, with design assistance provided by Mr.J. A. Laing. The standpipe engineer was Mr. G. Venebles. (Ref. University Of Melbourne Monash archives).

22.01.2022 Gone but not forgotten! Prentice Freehold school recycled and relocated. The story boards tell the shifting phases. In 1898 The Victorian Government Gazette advertised for a female teaching assistant class 8 to assist at the Prentice Freehold School. ... In 1901 Prentice Freehold school had an average attendance of 83% from the 105 enrolments. This was considered quite good given a lot of the children were required to undertake a heavy workload of chores to help their families, this also impacted on their attendance. In 1936 the original building was contracted for salvage and demolition to A.McQuade, builder for the amount of 53 pounds. In 1946 Prentice Freehold student Colin Grant Francis was awarded a student scholarship of 20 pounds per year for a period of four years. This was a substantial help to a small community family and a remarkable achievement by Colin Francis who faced stiff competition right across Victoria.

22.01.2022 St Stephens Church, debutantes ball 1945, : These beautiful debutantes named as : Patsy Smith, Dawn Miles, Lucie Newton, Thelma Crampton, Nancy Hayes, Maureen Johnston, Denise Furze, Barbara Furze, Aileen Stanton, Correll Jackson, Lucia Hankinson, Shirley Simmonds, Pat Collins, June Dinsdale, Marie Hankinson, Mavis Humphreys, Melva Sullivan and Judith Devers

21.01.2022 Welcome home boys - The Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Advertiser 28 Dec 1917.

19.01.2022 With Armistice Day approaching us, some posts for reflection may be of interest. Corowa Free Press 8/11/1918.

18.01.2022 Thank you Darren Cooper for sending in this wonderful family memento

17.01.2022 An old 1908 postcard of Mt. Ophir. (state Library Vic)

17.01.2022 Sir Thomas Lindsay North, (G.J. Coles and Company). Another interesting local born Rutherglen identity. Sir Thomas North was born in Rutherglen in 1919 to parents John North and Sissy (Jane) Owen. A young 19 year old Tom went to Sydney at the end of the depression to seek employment. Initially he started his working life as a grocer but after joining the well known Australian Company, G.J. Coles, he worked as a shop assistant. ... A young Tom worked his way up the ladder at G.J. Coles and eventually became the first non-family member of the company to be appointed as its Managing Director. The company saw such potential in Tom that in 1959 they sent him to the United States to study and undertake innovative business leadership and retail studies. He remained with the company through to retirement in 1984. He was Knighted in 1982 for his tireless services to Retail Industries. Sir Thomas always remained a man with his feet firmly on the ground, preferred to be called Tom, valued his early upbringing and never waivered from being just an ordinary bloke. He was married to Lady Katherine (née Jefferis) who hailed from Parkes NSW. Sir Thomas passed away at the Cabrini Nursing Home (Melbourne) in 2015. Interestingly for horse racing enthusiasts, Sir Thomas was part owner of the Melbourne Cup Winner Hyperno in 1979. (refs: National archives, Museums Vic, The Herald, Vic Collections).

16.01.2022 The North Prentice Extended mine. Established 1888 and worked through until 1910. The mine shaft had a depth of 290 feet. (courtesy State Library Victoria - mining collection).

16.01.2022 Not Rutherglen but our neighbours down the road

16.01.2022 A snippet from the Geelong Advertiser 2/5/1906. I wonder if the school children got the holiday?

15.01.2022 The Old Miners Post Office, Murray Valley Highway dated 1949. (Museums Vic, Vic Collections).

12.01.2022 Lee Maree has sent in the following photos hoping that someone may be able to help identifying some of these soldiers "I am hoping that your readers may be able to assist with identifying the boys in the attached picture, who I believe are also "Rutherglen Boys" from the 7th Battalion AIF and the 4th Light Horse. The photo is amongst Pearce (Wahgunyah Pearce's) family photos in my possesion and depicts Joseph Pearce Serv.No 325 (MC) seated second in from right & I believe FUL...LERTON, Percy Rutherglen - Service No.259, seated next to Joe, seated 3rd from right. ~After researching could possibly be of the following boys "~ BALL, George - Service No.811; BALSARINI, Martin John Service No.1682 BEVAN, Herbert Roland Service No. 81 CANNING, Bertram Service No.239 CARTNER, Alfred James - Service No. 889 CHAMBERS, Gerry Chambers, 7th battalion, world war 1, CLARKSON, Henry Andrew (Harry) - Service No. 897 DENEHEY, Charles Aloysius Service No.V375026 EGGLESTON, Charles Roland - Service No.911 EVANS, Hector William Service No.705 FULLERTON, Percy Rutherglen - Service No.259 HILL, Allan -Service No.926 LIBOUND, G This is probably meant to be George NEWBOUND - Service No.977 MACPHERSON, Alexander Walter (maybe) Service No.848 (or George Alexander McPherson Service No. 1429) MONAR, William John - Service No.943 NOTT, Joseph Henry - Service No. , MC PEARCE, Joseph - Service No.325, MC SLOWE, George Edward Service No.960 WAUGH, James Edward - Service No.362 See more

11.01.2022 Official opening of the Rutherglen Soldiers Memorial Hall on the 7th June 1927 by Lord Arthur Somers, Governor of Victoria. (State Lib Vic- Victoria Collections).

10.01.2022 1915 this postcard sporting a penny stamp and addressed to Mrs A Terrill showing the army base camp at Broadmeadows. In a loose hand on the back written~ "Dear Mother, just a few lines to let you know I am still kicking. Recieved your letter yesterday and am glad to hear you are all well, I got a heavy cold and had to go to the doctor today. Ask dad if I could stay a few days at Keogh's after the camp as I could do with a spell. Will write tomorrow. Love to all Dave". Thank you Gina Terrill-Ferraro for you help identifying that we think David was the son on Albert and Mary Ann Terrill nee Walsh born in 1896 ~ He was only 19 when he attended the camp. From the collection of the Rutherglen Historical Society Lest we forget

09.01.2022 Thank you Yarrawonga Mulwala Historical Society

06.01.2022 Rutherglen Linesman’s shed, 1943. (ref: NAA).

06.01.2022 Unknown lady 1904 Hugen and Bennet photographers. (Ref SLV). Anyone have knowledge who this may be? There is an inscription on the back addressing it to a Mrs. McLellan.

06.01.2022 Thank you to Ronald Jackson for this photo

04.01.2022 An interesting snippet from October of 1918, Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Advertiser.

03.01.2022 The SPANISH INFLUENZA as reported in THE RUTHERGLEN SUN & CHILTERN VALLEY ADVERTISER. PART 5 -----The Second Wave 6/5/1919 to 23/5/1919 https://www.rutherglenhistoricalsociety.com.au//spanish-i/

02.01.2022 Taken from another page, courtesy of Peter McCarthy. The Gooramadda Proprietary, No Liability, Rutherglen, 1903. Posted 17/8/2020 Gooramadda is near Howlong in Victoria. The company was registered in January 1894 with the right to mine on 880 acres. The directors were experienced in deep lead operations and T.G. Bunce was one of the brokers. They let a contract for boring in June 1894 while negotiating extra leases. The boring was not successful, but they sold a lease known a...Continue reading

01.01.2022 This Family History Month we're releasing a series of short video presentations, answering some of your common research queries. We'll be providing tips for how... to get started and where to find those more elusive records. Head over to PROV's YouTube channel to check them out: http://ow.ly/9q5350B72Ei See more

01.01.2022 Corowa Free Press 25 Jan 1921 and The Benalla Standard. LEST WE FORGET.