Tag: South East Family History Group

Prominent family’s history explored

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Dozens of South East residents proudly bear the Skeer surname and none more so than a farmer at Hatherleigh.
Chris Skeer is descended from the...

Records unlocked

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Records relating to the former Mount Gambier Gaol have been made more accessible to researchers.
The prison opened in 1866 and closed 129 years later.
Material...

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...

Historic Millicent property showcased

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One of Millicent’s most elegant houses was built from the proceeds of trapping rabbits.
So goes the family folklore of the late Lawrie Ransom who...

Sailing club history floated

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The clock is ticking on the Rivoli Bay Sailing Club at Southend and it will cease to exist on January 31.
Just three families have...

Health facility open for inspection

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The weather gods shone on Millicent Hospital recently as there was mostly sunshine for its first Open Day in five years.
 A “Town Fair” format...

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...

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...

Funds help name unmarked graves

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Agenerous $500 donation by the Live and Learn Craft Group has enabled a further 22 named plaques to be placed on older unmarked graves...

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...

Post-war insight

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Aglimpse of post-war life in the Hatherleigh and Mount Burr townships will be given at the next monthly meeting of the South East Family...

Family history shared ahead of Mother’s Day

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With Mother’s Day approaching, it often serves as a trigger for families to share aspects of their rich history.
A similar trigger applies to Anzac...

Family history in region dates back to colonisation

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Former Naracoorte Lucindale Mayor David Hood has explained how his forebears traded with First Nations people at Allendale East around 170 years ago.
As a...