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

Thanks Pam. I would be interested. Cheers Jan ----- 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

Hi Pamela, Great Snippet, that would be great. Keep up the good work. From Sue. ----- 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 >