15.9.83 Wangaratta Show - J McCormick wins first prize one pound for best three fat lambs any breed no older than 9 months Mary Porter second prize one pound for 3 lbs of powdered butter to be made up in plain rolls and be exhibit of maker. Crawford and Co for best hackney Miss Nolan first prize 1/1/- handsomest cushion in any work and Miss Nolan first prize quilt in knitted or crochet work one pound and Mrs Nolan first prize 1/1/- complete piece of Berlin woolwork Miss E Ely first prize 1/1/- piece of complete fret work by amateur, hand work only Mrs Nolan second prize 5/- complete piece of hand-made braiding - London Tavern withdrawn from sale - Colts will be castrated at Mr. George Ferguson's Farm Oxley on Thursday 20th inst., and at the Yards Tea Garden Ck on Saturday 22nd. Speying done at the Yards according to agreement. John Gardner Practical Castrator and Speyer. - Hospital Donations for August per Reform Mine Myrtleford A Finnie -
Hi Denise, Claim Mary Porter, wife of Enoch, or should I say widow as Enoch died in 1873 after a serious fall from a horse. Also Miss E. Ely, daughter of Abert and Salome, (Porter). Cheers Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:18 PM Subject: [HC] oma > 15.9.83 > > Wangaratta Show - > J McCormick wins first prize one pound for best three fat lambs any breed no older than 9 months > Mary Porter second prize one pound for 3 lbs of powdered butter to be made up in plain rolls and be exhibit of maker. > Crawford and Co for best hackney > Miss Nolan first prize 1/1/- handsomest cushion in any work > and > Miss Nolan first prize quilt in knitted or crochet work one pound > and > Mrs Nolan first prize 1/1/- complete piece of Berlin woolwork > Miss E Ely first prize 1/1/- piece of complete fret work by amateur, hand work only > Mrs Nolan second prize 5/- complete piece of hand-made braiding > - > London Tavern withdrawn from sale > - > Colts will be castrated at Mr. George Ferguson's Farm Oxley on Thursday 20th inst., and at the Yards Tea Garden Ck on Saturday 22nd. Speying done at the Yards according to agreement. > John Gardner Practical Castrator and Speyer. > - > Hospital Donations for August > per Reform Mine Myrtleford > A Finnie > - > > > >