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24.01.2022 Royal Hotel family member, Thomas Tatchell's son James breaks his arm whilst playing football at the sale of 620ac to John Catto of Memsie Estate, the 2 miles Loddon River frontage adjoining some of the finest land in the district. Dr Adams attended to youth and arranged transport to Inglewood Hospital.

24.01.2022 George Wilson mystery murder 1850s January 10, 1870 Australian Murderer confessed in England ...Continue reading

22.01.2022 1883 the Bridgewater Wier construction started with Loddon River to raise 18ft higher than winter average and the Mill Race to be made by rocks from Memsie Estate 3mile away, along well metalled road with many employed to cart the rocks, stone and materials to forge the Loddon River.

22.01.2022 Lungi scores a win in Memsie Stakes, settling as favourite for Melbourne Cup in 1945.

21.01.2022 1883 Drover John Johnstone of Melbourne fined by Inglewood Police for moving a mob of sheep through Memsie Estate Bridgewater without permission.

21.01.2022 Amazing photo uploading Wheat from the district at Bridgewater Flour Mill.

19.01.2022 1930 fatal accident in Marong, Smith of Inglewood charged. December 25, 1930 Truck driver charged with murder ... Joseph Alexander Isaac Smith, aged 40 years, carrier, of Inglewood, was charged at the Bendigo Court with having, at Marong on Christmas Day, murdered Edward James McLeod, aged 68 years, a prospector, of Echuca. In asking for a remand, Senior Plain clothes Constable McMillan said that on Christmas morning McLeod was knocked down by a motor-truck and killed. The driver of the truck did not stop. Smith was remanded until January 23, bail being allowed in his own surety of 500 and two other sureties of 250 each.

18.01.2022 1883 over 4,000 sheep en route to John Catto's Memsie Estate, Bridgewater via telegram from Frankston.

14.01.2022 The battle of Beersheba took place on 31 October 1917 as part of the wider British offensive collectively known as the third Battle of Gaza. The final phase of ...this all day battle was the famous mounted charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade. Commencing at dusk, members of the brigade stormed through the Turkish defences and seized the strategic town of Beersheba. The capture of Beersheba enabled British Empire forces to break the Ottoman line near Gaza on 7 November and advance into Palestine. See more

12.01.2022 21st March 1912 Pyramid Hill Race incident ... On this day in 1912 an unregistered race meeting was held at Pyramid Hill. The weather was fine and warm. The attendance was only moderate. An unfortunate accident happened during the progress of the Pony Race. The placed ponies had just passed the winning post when one of the seven runners crashed into the primitive structure used as the judge’s box, and razed it to the ground. The occupants escaping unhurt with only a severe shaking, also the Pony and the rider were hurt. Several of the spectators, however, were not so fortunate, as besides a number who sustained minor abrasions, three wore rather seriously hurt, Mr. J. McCready received a broken jaw, Mr. Michael Stritch a broken rib, and Mr. Phil an injury to the knee.

09.01.2022 St Augustine's Sunday School enjoyed a wonderful day at Memsie Estate. Manager Mr Cronin provided everything possible to make the day a huge success, enjoyed by young and old. Names of those who transported attendants mentioned.

09.01.2022 Powlett Plains School 1915

04.01.2022 Imagine playing footy in these?

03.01.2022 1883 Fire on property recently sold by Thomas Tatchel to John Catto, Memsie Estate Bridgewater.

01.01.2022 From Bridgewater memories page. I came across this article while researching another area last night Bendigo Advertiser Saturday 7 July 1860 Death from Starvation - The District Coroner yesterday held an inquest at the Union Hotel, Lockwood, on the body of a man, name unknown. The evidence of the overseer of Mr. Catto's station, on the Loddon, and other parties was that the deceased, who went by the name of Jack, had been engaged on the station as hut keeper, and that t...Continue reading