LOL Yep less clothes to take off Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Dean" <Deans@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Madman's Gully "What's changed" The women are now involved??? pp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry" <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Madman's Gully > Sounds like the footy finals what's changed > > Kerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christine" <wildmob@dodo.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:00 PM > Subject: [HC] Madman's Gully > > > The tension on the gold fields sometimes provoked extreme anti social > behaviour..... > > A gully within a bend on Spring Creek opened 17.1.1853...men soon began > to squabble over claim rights. > "One man in his anxiety to secure good ground, ran naked from his tent > and with small sticks began to mark out his claim, threatening with > vengeance anyone who dared oppose him. The new diggings acquired the > name of Madman's Gully. > > Chris > > > >