Hi Wendy, It looks like Brainerd Stone helped my great grandfather (William Blewett) brew the tea.... Ovens & Murray Advertiser, March 7, 1891 Hillsborough State School Picnic (by Surmisor) Of course I went to Hillsborough, and, as a natural sequence, had a good time in that charming city of the hills. One gets into an entirely different atmosphere, both geographically and socially, in that altitude. The various sports, the results of which I append, seemed to please the numerous visitors from Stanley, Yackandandah, and other hamlets in the vicinity. The lady secretary (Miss Madge Kelly) was eminently efficient. The tables were attended to by Misses Folster, McKibbon, Michell, Ralph, McGowan and Waterson: Messrs Stone and Blewitt brewing the tea. Dancing was indulged in up to "wee sma' hoors," in the schoolroom, Mr. Chas. Harridge officiating as M.C., and Mr Thomas Nicholl supplying the music. Messrs Tresize and Michell favored the company with various vocal selections, which were well received. A long list of results follows, including the following names: Clingin, Wilberforce, Mummery, Folster, Johnston, Thomas, Jannon, Priestly, Burns, Buckley, Lee, McGowan, Crawford, Tresize, Waterson, Bigelow, Kinchington, Bruestdt, Stone, Ralph, Mongan. The judges were Messrs Clingin, McGowan and Martin, and the handicappers Messrs A. Stone, W. Waterson and R.McGowan.
Sounds like a good time was had by all - even if they were drinking tea! Thanks Ronda - it's great. Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: [HC] Hillsborough - Stone > Hi Wendy, > > It looks like Brainerd Stone helped my great grandfather (William Blewett) brew the tea.... > > > > Ovens & Murray Advertiser, March 7, 1891 > > Hillsborough State School Picnic > (by Surmisor) > > Of course I went to Hillsborough, and, as a natural sequence, had a good time in that charming city of the hills. One gets into an entirely different atmosphere, both geographically and socially, in that altitude. The various sports, the results of which I append, seemed to please the numerous visitors from Stanley, Yackandandah, and other hamlets in the vicinity. The lady secretary (Miss Madge Kelly) was eminently efficient. The tables were attended to by Misses Folster, McKibbon, Michell, Ralph, McGowan and Waterson: Messrs Stone and Blewitt brewing the tea. Dancing was indulged in up to "wee sma' hoors," in the schoolroom, Mr. Chas. Harridge officiating as M.C., and Mr Thomas Nicholl supplying the music. Messrs Tresize and Michell favored the company with various vocal selections, which were well received. > > A long list of results follows, including the following names: > Clingin, Wilberforce, Mummery, Folster, Johnston, Thomas, Jannon, Priestly, Burns, Buckley, Lee, McGowan, Crawford, Tresize, Waterson, Bigelow, Kinchington, Bruestdt, Stone, Ralph, Mongan. > > The judges were Messrs Clingin, McGowan and Martin, and the handicappers Messrs A. Stone, W. Waterson and R.McGowan. >