Margaret the state library have all the papers. Do you have a date for this article? if the union thing is on the reverse it may have nothing to do with it. Try http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/catalogues/ Carmel ----- Original Message ----- From: "margaret trewick" <margaretwh@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:08 AM Subject: DELEGATES TO 2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE MELBOURNE DECEMBER.... >I have a very damaged photo cut from a newspaper with the above heading. >The photo is of at least 12 or more men all bar one of them wearing 3 piece >suits . > The man second from the left in the back row is my grandfather, but as the > article is so badly damaged I have no other information. > His name is JAMES RAE and he lived in Ballarat. > On the reverse of this scrap it talks about the rules of the Victorian > Branch of the United Labourers Union. Perhaps it was a Union conference he > attended in Melbourne? Would anyone know about this event, or have a photo > of their family member attending as well? > Thanks everyone. > Margaret > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Victorian place names database > http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm > >