Spud was his name. A colourful character was Spud. Real name Nuputata (new potato). He bore his nickname with good humour. Most hawkers of the north east had an unusual ending - public cremation. The last cermonial cremation in the n/e took place in the Wangaratta Common in early 1950's. The Government stepped in and stopped that - all further cremations had to take place at a recognised crematorium.