I imagine Peter there were plenty of "Ballarat Knockers" consumed and they wouldn't have even known old HRH had left! So, do you know what the message said? Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Ross" <rossof@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Signatories to the Address to HRH > Hi Denise, > > See "On this day in the North East", page 244: Nov 25th, " The crowd was in > a particularly festive mood as celebrations were also going on all over the > North East to welcome the arrival in Victoria of the Duke of Edinburgh". > Party time! > > I'm sure I've read somewhere however that HRH was somewhat bored by his stay > in Beechworth , and was a tad churlish and anxious to leave. I hope the > residents were equally happy when he left. > > Peter R > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Denise McMahon <helendmc@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 12:15 AM > Subject: [AVNE] Signatories to the Address to HRH > > > > Prince Alfred Ernest Albert/ Duke of Edinburgh in 1867 > > > > The following names are among those who signed the above address > > > > John James Beresford Bowman > > Henry Lewis Charles Raecke > > Edward Stevenson Russom > > Henry Clemenger > > JD. Fisher > > George Graham > > Donald Fiddes > > James Collier > > William Darvall. > > > > Can anyone tellme what the address was all about please? This address > probably appears in the Ovens and Murray Advertiser in November 1867 if > anyone is interested. > > > > > > Denise > > > > > >