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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Four Posts Inn in Glenorchy -- Building no longer exists
Four Posts Inn. Glenorchy built about 1841 by John Gleeson on the Wimmera River at Glenorchy. Building no longer exists as burnt down in 1944. Located on the site now known as Glenorchy (Victoria). Glenorchy is approximately 20Km from the former Ashen's pastoral run occupied by Dugald McPherson. The Four post Inn was a "Staging Camp" for the police escort route during the transportation of gold by road from Mount Alexander gold fields (Bendigo) to Adelaide South Australia in 1852-53. The police escort is known to have called in at Ashens homestead to visit Dugald McPherson. The Four Post Inn was the scene on the occasion of and encounter between the police escort and bushrangers. At a later date The Four Post Inn was a staging camp for the horse drawn coach service between Stawell and Horsham.Small weatherboard building with no verandah and tree blocking the view. Cat in front of doorway.stawell -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Handkerchief, Handkerchief - 'Souvenir De France', Embroidered, Framed, 1916, 1916
The handkerchief was sent during World War I by Gordon Paine to Joyce McCook, then age 4, a daughter of William McCook, who at that time was manager of Mt Bute pastoral station. Gordon Paine was born in Ballarat, and enlisted for military service in 1915. His connection to the McCook family is so far not known.White muslin embroidered handkerchief. Yellow stitched border. Left upper quarter has a purple embroidered pansy with six embroidered flags and brown embroidered text. Handkerchief has been folded into 4 sections, mounted and framed.Text: ' SOUVENIR de FRANCE ' / to / my little Joyce / from / Gordon Paine / May 1916 / "Somewhere in / Flanders 'world war i, gordon paine, handcrafts, textiles