Tag: history

Feather added to players’ caps

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The rich history of the Central Baseball Club has been recognised with numbered caps now resembling a ‘badge of honour’ for the more than...

History group winds down for year

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The annual pre-Christmas gathering in Millicent of the South East Family History Group (SEFHG) certainly was a change of pace to the usual program...

Rising insurance burden frustrates National Trust

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The National Trust is seeking a new lease for the Millicent Museum with Wattle Range Council but does not want to pay the hefty...

Glencoe heiress tribute

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The extraordinary life of Glencoe heiress Letitia Leake is to be commemorated at the place of her birth.
It will take the form of a...

Name etched in ancient history book!

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Anewly discovered Flinders Ranges fossil dating back more than half a billion years has been named after a former Rendelsham resident.
Researchers from American universities...

Family history group shines light on phone communication

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Mobile phones are now part of everyday life, but the South East Family History Group focused on pre-1990s communications at its recent monthly meeting...

Council survey looks into district’s rich past

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The Grant District Council has commenced Stage 1 of its Local Heritage Survey Project by consolidating the district’s rich history under key themes and...

Millicent more than just a name – pioneering past remembered

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Alink with Millicent’s pioneering past will be remembered on Sunday.
The township was named in 1870 after Millicent Glen (nee Short) the daughter of the...

Station clock still ticking

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There is little chance of the “closed” sign returning again any time soon to the one-time Kalangadoo Railway Station.
For the past 25 years it...

Open day offers glimpse into city past

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Aslice of Mount Gambier’s history will throw its doors open to the public this month.
The Old Courthouse is part of The National Trust in...

History group to hear how 
near 100-year war-time mystery solved by modern technology

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Former Rendelsham resident Gillian Bullard (nee Smith) will talk about a remarkable piece of war memorabilia from France when she addresses the August 22...

History group takes trip down memory lane

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Every motorist in the South East and western Victoria in the post-war years probably would have had dealings with the Davis Brothers firm for...

History unearthed

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A110 year old dog tag, uncovered at the site of the former Mount Graham school, was shown at a recent meeting of the South...

Audience taken back to 1940s Hatherleigh

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Aglimpse of life in the Hatherleigh township in the 1940s drew an audience of 35 to a recent meeting of the South East Family...

High-profile Millicent leader looks back at moment life rocked by crash

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The fabled ‘‘five minutes of fame” came for Millicent resident Lee Morgan 50 years ago on May 3, 1974 when he had a chance...