That is a very usueful resoource, thank you, Carolyn, Parts of the site seem to have depended on the document I have referred to in my original post. There are similarities of wording and chronological arrangement in some places. Trevor On 27 February 2011 23:18, Carolyn Harris <talltrees@westnet.com.au> wrote: > http://myweb.westnet.com.au/talltrees/clunes/default.htm > > Carolyn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Trevor <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> > To: Goldfields Mailing List <aus-vic-goldfields@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:34:32 +0800 (WST) > Subject: Clunes &Tlbot History > > Some years ago I was given a roneoed (the older members of this list will > remember what "roneoed" is!!!) copy of a potted history of Clunes & Talbot. > > > It is a typescript on foolscap and is entitled, "CLUNES. A GUIDE TO THE > VISITOR (This booklet is compiled by Mr.F. C. Weickhardt and issued by the > Shire of Talbot and Clunes). Revised by the Clunes Tourist and Development > Association. 1975" > > It contains descriptions of the beauty attractions, history, modern > facilities, etc of Clunes.. A second section contains "WHAT TO LOOK FOR, > AND WHERE TO FIND IT (with a maps). and lists descriptions of such things > as the Site of the First Settler's Home, First Gold Discoveries,.Mining > Sites. The old business centre, Churches, the hospital, railway station, > site of the first Chinese Riot, and a lot more. > > This section ends with the acknowledgement, "Compiled by F. Conrad > Weickhardt for the Shire of Talbot & Clunes, 19th October, 1970. Revised > 1975. > > A one page attachment is stapled to the foregoing, entitled, "SHIRE OF > TALBOT AND CLUNES. TALBOT TOWNSHIP." It is far less organsed in its > writing and gives a brief historical chronology from 1838 to the last date > mentioned, 1875. > > Along with the foregoing is a photocopied copy of a hand-written 3 page > foolscap-sized listing of Clunes Borough Council 186- 1865, giving the > names > of Councillors with more than 3 years service. Mayors are noted too, with > period of service.). > > I have had this material since 1978, but am now just getting arouind to > dealing with the information. It leads me to wonder if these notes were > ever intended to be produced as a fuller, larger work. > > If so, I would be interested to know if anyone knows if a larger work was > ever produced from this typescript? For that matter, I would like to hear > if any history of Clunes/Talbot has been produced? I have searched the SLV > catalogue and the CGS online. Nothing much of interest has turned up but > since my attention is now directed to Clunes, I am interested to knoiw of > other sources. > > Trevor > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >