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Tarnagulla History Archive
Transcript: Diary of Mary Anne Bedford, Diary of Mary Anne Bedford, 1864
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Photocopy of a transcript of part of the diary of Mary Anne Bedford (who later married David Renshaw), about her journey from England to Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, residents, migrants, renshaw, bedford, travel, transport -
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Photocopy: Attendance list for Tarnagulla Reunion, Attendance list for Tarnagulla Reunion, 1981
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Photocopy of an attendance list for 1981 Tarnagulla Reuniontarnagulla, residents, reunion, reunions, community events -
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Document: Attendance list for 1984 Radnell Reunion, Attendance list for 1984 Radnell Reunion, 1984
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Attendance list for 1984 Radnell family of Tarnagulla Reunion. < -
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Document: Radnell Family History, Radnell Family History, 1980s
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Typed stapled 26 page document outlining details of the Radnell family (many of whom live in Tarnagulla and district). < -
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Photocopies: Historical Tarnagulla letters, 1859-1874
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Photocopies of seven historical handwritten letters associated with Tarnagulla. Original letters are all 19th Century. Whereabouts of originals unknown. Copies probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s. 1. Character reference for David Renshaw written by Thomson & Comrie (1874?) - 1 copy 2. Letter to Melbourne Postmaster from William ______ about an advertisement (1860) - 3 copies 3. Two page letter from John Papineau of Sandy Creek to the Surveyor General regarding gazetting of land for a racecourse 3 miles from Newbridge next to the Loddon, and further gazetting to protect cemetery area at Tarnagulla from gold miners. (August 1859) Original may be in Lands Dept - 2 copies 4. Letter from the Postmaster Sandy Creek to same at Melbourne regarding daily mail despatch times (March 1860) - 3 copies 5. Letter to the Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Tarnagulla from Prince Alfred? thanking them for welcoming him during his visit (1867). Original may be in Hall. - 3 copies 6. Letter to the Dept of Lands and Survey, Melbourne from John Papineau of Sandy Creek. States that he has enclosed a copy of his August 2nd letter. (1859) - 4 copies 7. Letter to David Renshaw from Parliament House. Appears to be a character reference. Dated 3rd October 1874 - 2 copies of page 1 only, no second page. tarnagulla, residents, renshaw, papineau, post office, newbridge, racecourse, cemetery, thomson, comrie -
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Cheetham book, 1898
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...James Cheetham was both secretary of the Shire of Bet Bet and a councillor for the Borough of Tarnagulla. He was the Mayor of Tarnagulla for four years. James also entered the Victorian parliament and was the MLA for the Dunolly Electorate from 1 April 1889 to 1 June 1890. This meant he was holding three positions at the same time. James died in 1890 from injuries received in a buggy accident. Murray Comrie Collection. A notebook associated with the Cheetham family of Tarnagulla. Some parts have been used as a school exercise book (writing practise, latin verbs, grammar rules) others have been used for early drafts of official letters relating to Council business, mostly in 1898. Also contains a child's drawings. Some pages are cut or torn. Author of letter drafts is J.D. Cheetham. The child/school parts are probably all by Annie M. Cheetham whose name is written in one of the endpapers along with the date 19/9/83. tarnagulla, residents, government, shire of bet bet, mayor, parliament, james cheetham, annie cheetham, records -
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Garibaldi Lodge Minute book, 1891-1895
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Minute book of the Loyal Garibaldi Lodge of Tarnagulla for 1891 to 1895. Bound ledger with hide areas on cover and gold imprinted lettering on cover. tarnagulla, residents, lodge, garibaldi, societies, radnell -
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Tarnagulla Fire Brigade Book, 1926-1934
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Brigade Book of the Country Fire Brigades Board, Tarnagulla Fire Brigade. Contains records of call-outs to fires ((1930s), roll calls/attendance records for meetings and training (1926-1934) and financial records (1926 to 1934). tarnagulla, fire, brigade, fire fighting, emergency workers, volunteers, cfa, cfbb -
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Box of Murray Comrie's Research Notes (Set 1), Murray Comrie's Research Notes (Set 1), circa 1960s-80s
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Murray Comrie, born in Tarnagulla in 1912 also became a policeman and later a Chief Superintendent, retiring in 1972 and passing away in 1983 after a long illness. Murray Comrie's son Murray Jnr., to avoid confusion became known by his middle name, Neil. Neil Comrie also joined Victoria Police and rose through the ranks to become Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police from 1993 to 2001. Blue-grey archive box containing research notes of Murray Comrie. Within this set are multiple archival folders with the following subject matter: Banks Lodge Gold & mining War/Military Local people Buildings Businesses Local government Post Offices Policing Recreation Reserve Railway Clubs & Societies Band/Music Hotels Churches Schools Fire Brigade Laanecoorie Early white history General (including many captions that accompanied photographs - which were separated from the photos for preservation storage reasons). The contents of these files were research notes compiled by Murray Comrie during his research for a book about Tarnagulla. tarnagulla, comrie, research, banks, lodge, gold & mining, war/military, local people, buildings, businesses, local government, post offices, policing, recreation reserve, railway, clubs & societies, band/music, hotels, churches, schools, fire brigade, laanecoorie, names -
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Box of Murray Comrie's Research Notes (Set 2), Murray Comrie's Research Notes (Set 2), circa 1960s-80s
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Murray Comrie, born in Tarnagulla in 1912 also became a policeman and later a Chief Superintendent, retiring in 1972 and passing away in 1983 after a long illness. Murray Comrie's son Murray Jnr., to avoid confusion became known by his middle name, Neil. Neil Comrie also joined Victoria Police and rose through the ranks to become Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police from 1993 to 2001. Blue-grey archive box containing research notes of Murray Comrie. Contains: A series of 17 notepads in which Comrie has annotated historical information from local newspapers. A very long rolled up piece of paper on which is printed the Comrie family tree A yellow envelope containing photogrpahs which are low-quality and/or duplicates of other images in the Murray Comrie Collection. A ledger in which Comrie has listed every Police Station in Victoria and its establishment date. Four vinyl non-archival document binders in which Comrie's research notes and photographs were housed when donated. Material was transferred out of these for preservation reasons. The contents of this box were compiled or used by Murray Comrie during his research for a book about Tarnagulla. tarnagulla, comrie, research, banks, lodge, gold & mining, war/military, local people, buildings, businesses, local government, post offices, policing, recreation reserve, railway, clubs & societies, band/music, hotels, churches, schools, fire brigade, laanecoorie, names -
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News clipping: A Story Without Names, A Story Without Names, June 29, 1966
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A page from People newspaper, of June 26, 1966 with article titled 'A Story Without Names' by Tom O'Mara. Describes a story (myth?) supposedly well-known in Tarnagulla. The story is about a child which was disfigured by her father who was being held in a lockup. He was said to have reached between the prison bars and bitten her face in retaliation for being betrayed to police by the child's mother. The author notes that no-one can verify the story or provide names of the participants. (A similar tale has been told elsewhere in which these events happened in Castlemaine Gaol). tarnagulla, lock up, lockup, crime, myths, stories -
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News clipping: Tarnagulla Ball for Dunolly Hospital, Tarnagulla Ball for Dunolly Hospital, September 16, 1964
... public hall...Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A page from The Weekly Times newspaper, of Sept 16, 1964 with article titled 'Tarnagulla Ball for Dunolly Hospital'. Images of Tarnagulla & district residents including Henry and Arthur Dyer, Mr & Mrs James, Mr & Mrs Hurford, Alex Freckleton and Robert Ousley (both of the Tarnagulla Hall Committee), John Shay, and others. tarnagulla, dunolly, murphys creek, maldon, people, hospital, fundraisers, hall, public hall, hall committee -
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Copy of news clipping: The Riches of Poverty Reef, The Riches of Poverty Reef, July 15, 1964
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Photocopy of a page from People magazine, of July 15, 1964 with article titled 'The Riches of Poverty Reef'. Explains the history of the name of Poverty Reef Mine in Tarnagulla, and stories relating to the mine's operation. tarnagulla, poverty reef mine, names -
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News clipping: History Is Part of Lorna's Life - But Far From the Only Part, History Is Part of Lorna's Life - But Far From the Only Part, March 12, 1988
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Page from The Bendigo Advertiser, of March 12, 1988, with article titled 'History Is Part of Lorna's Life - But Far From the Only Part'. Discusses the museum established by Lorna Goltz in the former Masonic Lodge building in Tarnagulla. tarnagulla, lorna goltz, museums, history work -
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News clipping: An exciting era of Church history, An exciting era of Church history, June 24, 1972
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Page from The Bendigo Advertiser, of June 24, 1972, with article titled 'An exciting era of Church history'. Discusses the construction, opening and dedication of St. Saviour's Church in Tarnagulla and other Church of England churches in the region (Inglewood and Newbridge). tarnagulla, st saviours, church of england, churches, religion, st johns, newbridge, st augustines, inglewood -
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Letter: from Llanelly Police Station, 15th August 1872
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A letter written by Constable Whyte of Llanelly Police Station on 15th August 1872. Concerns a man named Jacob Shied / Struid / Sluid (?), a Frenchman who speaks English and who has previously been arrested for being 'of nuisance mind' and may have come from 'the asylum at Melbourne' He is described as a 'lunatic at large'. The man apparently escaped supervision and ran into the bush. Whyte is asking another constable Glusau for assistance as Glusau has had contact with the 'lunatic' previously. tarnagulla, llanelly, policing, whyte, constable, lunatic asylum, frenchman, jacob -
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Telegram: Fahy to Dunolly, 21st January 1864
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A telegram sent from a Bill (?) Fahy in Tarnagulla to a recipient in Dunolly on 21st Jan 1864. Notifies recipient that 'contractors men arrived'. Author says 'i do not know the site. Contractors men leaving material on supposed site near Reservoir'.tarnagulla, post office, telegrams, chief secretary, fahy, construction, reservoir, recreation reserve, workers, work -
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Telegram: Mayor of Tarnagulla to the Minister of Mines, Melbourne, 22nd February 1865
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A telegram sent from James Ray, Mayor of Tarnagulla to the Minister for Mines, Melbourne on 22nd February 1865. Reads: "On behalf of the people of Tarnagulla I have to ask that the permission granted to two miners to draw off water from the Public Reservoir be suspended until a petition now in course of signatures by the miners can be forwarded. The public here have no other water supply within five miles."tarnagulla, post office, telegrams, minister mining, mining, water, reservoir, recreation reserve, resources -
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Telegram: R. Tyler to Mrs Tyler, 8th September 1872
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A telegram sent from R. Tyler in Tarnagulla to Mrs Tyler at Union Tavern St. Arnaud on 8th September 1872. Reads: "Arrived Safe half past seven. Hope alls well."tarnagulla, post office, telegrams, travel, family, st arnaud -
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Post Office Order: to Mary Williams, 29th July 1867
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A Post Office Order made out to Mary Williams, payable at Maryborough from a Thomas Crago (?)tarnagulla, maryborough, post office, money -
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Post Office Order: to Lyell Gowan, 26th July 1867
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A Post Office Order made out to Lyell Gowan, payable at Melbourne from a H. William or McWilliam (?)tarnagulla, post office, money -
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Post Office Order: to Edward Wilson, 30th July 1867
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A Post Office Order made out to Edward Wilson, payable at Collingwood from a William Schofieldtarnagulla, post office, money -
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Post Office Order: to David Jones, 30th July 1867
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...D.W. Evans was Leaseholder of The Kohinoor Gold Mining Co. on 22. 1.1870. Floats Tappit Hen Co with D Davies on 24. 7.1886 . Murray Comrie Collection. A Post Office Order made out to David Jones, payable at Glenmorganshire, NSW from a David Waid Evans.tarnagulla, post office, money, miners, mining, evans -
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Label from Pierce's Southern Cross Store Tarnagulla, Bot of J. Pierce Wholesale Grocer Wine and Spirit Merchant, c. 1860s
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A bottle label for goods from J.Pierce's Southern Cross Store in Tarnagulla. Unused. A handwritten note on reverse reads: 'Mrs Fred Harwood left a couple of chickens in fridge, Ross See you sometime this afternoon if possible. Left about quarter to twelve. Key to the till will be with Keys to the Garage on table'.tarnagulla, pierces southern cross store store, j. pierce, pierce, stores, commerce, food, wine, businesses, harwood -
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Watch House Recognizance - Tarnagulla, 11th February 1863
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A Watch House Recognizance dated 11th February 1863. . Two persons named - J. Lemere (Baker) and William Marshall (Miner) both of Tarnagulla. States that William Marshall must appear at the Tarnagulla Police Office on 18th February 1863 to answer a charge of 'Being Drunk & disorderly on the public street at Tarnagulla on the 5th ______ '. Signed by Constable Patrick Fahey, Watch House Keeper.tarnagulla, policing, police, justice, courts, alcohol, fahey, marshall -
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Watch House Recognizance - Lemere & Kennedy, 11th February 1863
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A Watch House Recognizance dated 11th February 1863. . Two persons named as paying 5 pounds each (bail)- J. Lemere (Baker) and William Kennedy (Miner) both of Tarnagulla. Signed by Lemere. States that William Kennedy must appear at the Tarnagulla Police Office on 18th February 1863 to answer a charge of 'Being Drunk & disorderly on the public street at Tarnagulla on the 5th Feb (?) '. Signed by Constable Patrick Fahey, Watch House Keeper.tarnagulla, policing, police, justice, courts, alcohol, fahey, kennedy -
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Watch House Recognizance - Wright, 31st December 1852
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A Watch House Recognizance dated 31st December 1862. . Two persons named as paying 10 pounds each (bail)- James G. Wright and Henry Wright Sinnot or Sinnott (?) both of Tarnagulla. Signed by both. States that Louisa Wright must appear at the Tarnagulla Police Office on 2nd January 1863 to answer a charge of 'Stealing from the dwelling J. Fahey (?) on 31st December 1852'. Signed by Constable Patrick Fahey, Watch House Keeper.tarnagulla, policing, police, crime, justice, courts, fahey, wright -
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Advertisement: Tarnagulla Presbyterian Church Jubilee, 1913
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. An advertisement from the Supplement to the Tarnagulla & Llanelly Courier for a special service and celebration for the Jubilee of the Presbyterian Church, Tarnagulla on Sunday May 4th, 1913.tarnagulla, churches, religion, presbyterian, community celebrations, jubilee, rev paton, girls mission band -
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Order of Service: Tarnagulla Presbyterian Church Jubilee, 1913
... Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. Order of Service for a special service and celebration for the Jubilee of the Presbyterian Church, Tarnagulla on Sunday May 4th, 1913.tarnagulla, churches, religion, presbyterian, community celebrations, jubilee, rev paton, girls mission band -
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Playbill: The Evening Strollers, 1919
... public hall...Tarnagulla History Archive Tarnagulla Public Hall 69-71 ...Murray Comrie Collection. A playbill for a performance titled 'The Evening Strollers' held at the Victoria Theatre, Tarnagulla on Saturday June 28, probably 1919. States that performance will raise money for 'Combined Public Peace Celebrations'. Performers include: Miss F. Norwood, Reg Smith, Daisy Jackson, Alf Radnell, Dorrie Bock, Rachael Clark, Dolly Comrie, Mr. C.G.Wright, Mr. S. Taylor, Mr. W. Jackson and Mr. H. Turnley.tarnagulla, victoria theatre, public hall, entertainment, music, performance, war, fundraising, world war one, veterans, peace celebrations