Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: PRESENTATION TRAY TO MR & MRS ROBERT MOFFAT, 27th October, 1980
... T. Putnam. J.G. Pickles.... Trumble E. Hinchliff C. Cordner J.G. Weddell T. Putnam. J.G ...
Correspondence (1980) re Presentation Tray to Mr and Mrs Robert Moffat, Ravenswood. Tray acknowledges ''their genial hospitality and many estimable qualities''.Presented to Moffats in 1884 on their departure to Ballarat. The tray is inscribed with the names of some 45 members of the Sandhurst community of the day. Enquiry re places and names mentioned on the tray came from Jules L Tardent (of Gold Coast) via the City of Bendigo who had received the enquiry in first instance. Reply from Hon Sec of BHS provides brief information re 13 of the names and states that ''to our knowledge there are relatives of the above in the district''.person, family, moffat, mr. t. crabbe, r. c. wilson, j.h. teague & co, j. ellison, w.p. simpson, j robertson, c. reade, j. crowley, h. trumble, e. hinchliff, c. cordner, j.g. weddell, t. putnam. j.g. pickles, o. randall, j. hatton.