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    1. Memoirs of Euroa, Colbinabbin & Swan Hill
    2. Margery Whitham
    3. Hello, in particular Russell, Anne and Loretta! I shall be pleased to let you have some of the relevant details of my father's memoirs but I have to say most of it relates to life in the community of Colbinabbin and surrounding areas. Most of the Euroa interest is of the saw mills owned by Frank and Louie Farrell and the Euroa Progress Association of which my father was Secretary. There is also mention of the house he built in Foy Street (with a flat roof) - we lived in Kirkland Avenue. My parents were Ernie and Alice Hunt and I am the youngest of their three daughters. There are five long pages of this section which I will willingly type and send if you are all interested - please let me know. He also wrote a great deal about his involvement in the internment camps at Puckapunyal and Tatura - he helped to build the first camps in these vicinities. Margery (Windsor, England) PS. Can anyone remember a lady named Miss Philipps who was a music teacher - I still have my first sheets of music covered in gold stars - she scared the daylights out of me when I was about 9 years of age (I'm 70 next birthday!).

    03/09/2005 08:14:16
    1. Re: [AVNE] Memoirs of Euroa, Colbinabbin & Swan Hill
    2. Loretta
    3. Dear Margery I don't think the Misses Phillips had christian names! They always advertised as the Misses Phillips, "The Pines" Railway St. Their house still stands. Just recently I have met 2 other families that lived in Kirkland street. The Yourens and Watts. They ladies are about your age. The Yourens also went to music lessons with the Misses Phillips! The house in Foy street still stands also. I am with the museum at Euroa, also in Kirkland st, Smith's boarding house, the old Farmers' Arms Hotel building. I am interested in anything to do with Euroa please. Where in Kirkland did you live? regards Loretta in Euroa [email protected] Most of the Euroa interest is of the saw mills owned by Frank and Louie Farrell and the Euroa Progress Association of which my father was Secretary. There is also mention of the house he built in Foy Street (with a flat roof) - we lived in Kirkland Avenue. My parents were Ernie and Alice Hunt and I am the youngest of their three daughters. There are five long pages of this section which I will willingly type and send if you are all interested - please let me know. He also wrote a great deal about his involvement in the internment camps at Puckapunyal and Tatura - he helped to build the first camps in these vicinities. Margery (Windsor, England) PS. Can anyone remember a lady named Miss Philipps who was a music teacher - I still have my first sheets of music covered in gold stars - she scared the daylights out of me when I was about 9 years of age (I'm 70 next birthday!). .

    03/10/2005 02:52:30