Yes please Pamela, most interesting, Zola ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela S" <pakash1@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 11:10 PM Subject: [HC] News of the day! > Snippets for the First week of January >>From On this Day in the North East - Graham Jones > > January 1 Corowa Post Office was opened in 1861, the publican of Corowa > Hotel acted as postmaster > Foundation stone of Beechworth's Wesleyan Chapel was laid > by the Rev John C Symons > Wangaratta first public hospital opened 1872 > The foundation stone of the new wing of the Ovens > Benevolent Asylum was laid by Mrs Elizabeth Keogh, sister of > the late Theresa Ellen Wallace(dec 1882) who was the wife > of Beechworth Pioneer John Wallace > Dr Cullinan of Bethanga died in 1901 after a fall from a > horse- was a surgeon in the English Navy, spent > many years living in Wangaratta > > January 3 Smiths Welcome Inn on Reid's Creek was consumed by fire in > 1858, many rescued 6 bodies recovered > A volunteer firebrigade was formed in Beechworth soon > afterwards. > Yarrawonga Coffee Palace was destroyed by fire in 1896- > building occupied by Mrs Mary Fair > > January 5 One of the oldest buildings in Wangaratta built by "Father of > Wangaratta" W H Clark, located near the > entrance of Merriwa Park was destroyed in 1929. Fire broke > out in shop occupied by Harrison the tin-smith. > The old buildings were in the process of being dismantled > to enable a Ford garage to be built on the site > > January 6 First issue of the O&M Advertiser 1855 > Launched as the only local newspaper on the main Sydney > Road between Melbourne and Goulburn, by Francis > Hodgson Nixon, architect, surveyor . > The Wahgunyah railway line was officially opened in 1879 > > January 7 The first touring English Cricket team to tour the colonies > travelled by coach leaving Melbourne at noon and arriving in > Wangaratta in time for breakfast - are to play a team > from the North East > > > I'll try and post weekly if any one is interested. > > Pamela S >

The photos taken at the Cemetery were just random. As it was such a hot day just pointed the camera and clicked. So not all connected to each other Cheers Kathryn More to be added later http://www.angelfire.com/planet/beechworth/beechworth_victoria/