Probably, Merren will know, I've just been too lazy to look it up! I'm looking through a scrap book of undated newspaper clippings one of my mother's cousins has lent to me, and I thought I'd better type up the Jim Murray birthday, as his wife was a Welshman (not that they mentioned that in the write up!) Ronda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Jim Murray's 90th birthday > What about the BDMs?? One James Murray born 1889in Benalla, would this > perhaps be Jim? > > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kerry" <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 7:05 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] Jim Murray's 90th birthday > > > > Rhonda maybe worth getting in touch with Myrtleford RSL and see if anyone > > dictated the speeches that night. Or speeches were handed in. > > > > Kerry > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:51 PM > > Subject: Re: [HC] Jim Murray's 90th birthday > > > > > > Hi Kerry, > > > > I'm glad some one could recognise some names - it was a pretty ordinary > > newspaper report I thought, no historical stuff mentioned at all. I think > > it was from about early 1980's. Mr. Tom Bust's speech about the early > years > > of the Murray family (Stanley, Hillsborough, Mudgegonga) would have been > > interesting to hear!! > > > > Ronda > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kerry" <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 3:27 PM > > Subject: Re: [HC] Jim Murray's 90th birthday > > > > > > > Not sure Rhonda > > > > > > But Mr Tom Bust's (mentioned below) his wife Audrey is my mother > cousin > > and > > > Tom only died recently (this year) Madge Goroni also is related to me > > (They > > > owned the Mytleford Times) I would say at a rough guess 1970's to > 90's. > > > > > > Kerry > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> > > > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 2:50 PM > > > Subject: [HC] Jim Murray's 90th birthday > > > > > > > > > Undated newspaper cutting (Merren, what year would this have been??) > > > > > > Myrtleford R.S.L.'s oldest member, Mr. Jim Murray, was the guest of > the > > > Auxiliary and Sub-Branch at the Club Rooms on the occasion of his 90th > > > birthday last Thursday. > > > > > > An open invitation was extended to relatives, R.S.L. personnel, and > his > > > friends at the Hospital Day Car Centre, and it really was a wonderful > > day, > > > with 70 people attending. > > > > > > The theme of the table decorations and the birthday cake was in the > read > > and > > > white colours of Jim's Army Unit. The beautiful cake was made by Mrs > > Gladys > > > Browne and decorated by Mrs. Loretta Yob. The cake was topped with an > > army > > > hat and crossed rifles, all mould in icing, with rea and white colour > > > patches around the base of the cake. > > > > > > Music for the afternoon was supplied by Mrs. Gwen Wood, and Mrs. > Leslie > > > Browne, delighted the guests with two solos from the popular "Sound of > > > Music". > > > > > > President of the Sub Branch, Joe cook, extended welcome to all, and > > > congratulated Mrs Murray on reaching the grand old age of ninety > years. > > > > > > Mr. Tom Bustt supported the President in his remarks and spoke of the > > early > > > years of the Murray family, and his own association with Mr. and Mrs. > > > Murray. > > > > > > Speaking on behalf of the 34th District Board and Life Members, Mr. > Bill > > > Browne extended congratulations and mentioned Mr Murray's long > > association > > > with the R.S.L. in Myrtleford and the whole district. > > > > > > President of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. Madge Garone, extended > > > congratulations to Mr. Murray and said the ladies were delighted to > have > > had > > > the opportunity to arrange the party. It was wonderful to see so many > > come > > > along to celebrate the occasion. She thanked the Auxiliary and > > Sub-Branch > > > members for their efforts, all the relives and friends who came along, > > also > > > Miss Walker and the hospital staff for their co-operation in arranging > > for > > > the Day Care Centre friends to attend. > > > > > > The area officer of the Ladies'Auxiliary, Mrs Claire Green, travelled > > from > > > Mulwala to be with Mr. Murray on his day, and expressed her delight to > > be > > > able to say a few words on behalf of the whole area. > > > > > > Mr. Clarrie Murray expressed congratulations as the representative of > > the > > > Murray family. Mr. Len Ablett spoke as a Councillor of the Shire, and > > > member of the Football Club. > > > > > > Relatives, old friends and R.S.L. representatives attended from > > thoughout > > > the local area, and Albury, Kergunyah, Yackandandah, Wodonga, > > Yarrawonga, > > > Tangambalanga, Benalla, Allan's Flat, Wangaratta and Mulwala. > > > > > > During afternoon tea the guest cut his birthday cake, the candles > being > > lit > > > by his daughter, Mrs. Beryl Morgan. > > > > > > With sincerity and quite a deal of humour, Mr. Murrray thanked > everyone > > > concerned in making his birthday such a memorable occasion. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >