Friday April 20,1917 DIAMOND WEDDING Mr and Mrs JOSEPH CARTER 60 Years A unique event so far as the Natimuk district is concerned was celebrated at the residence of Mr and Mrs Joseph CARTER, Tooan East, when a large number of the aged and highly esteemed couple met to do them honour on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of their wedding day. It falls to the lot of very few couples to live together for 60 years, and when such a very rare event happens it is fitting that it should be celebrated. Mr and Mrs CARTER have justified their existence on this planet. They will leave the world better than they found it. Mr CARTER is an Englishmen, having been born in Cambridgeshire, and landed in Adelaide 62 years ago; Mrs CARTER was born in South Australia, her maiden name being Eliza COOK. They were married in the Church Of England at Echunga, South Australia, by the Rev. Mr. FULFORD on the 17th April, 1857, and settled at Tooan East 40 years ago. There were no motor cars in those days, and no fences, Mr CARTER having frequently to drive the Vectis Station sheep off his property in the evening, to save his crop and grass. He had to cart water in casks from The Basin at Mount Arapiles, now water runs from Wartook 40 miles in channels. The nearest railway was at Stawell. Mr CARTER was a hardy type of industrious pioneer and cleared his land fit for the set plough. Mr and Mrs CARTER brought up a family of seven boys and five girls, all of whom are alive. The members of the family present on Tuesday were, Mr Henry CARTER (Turiff)? or (Tariff)?, Mrs Alf BLAKE, Mrs Walter BLAKE, Mrs Thos. DWYER, Mrs Alf STEHN, Mr Herbert CARTER (Natimuk), and Mr E. M. CARTER (Horsham). On behalf of the family, Mr Henry CARTER presented their parents with a dinner set, travelling rug, and hearthrug. Mr H. CARTER responded. In addition to the family mentioned there are 80 grand children and 32 great grand children. West Wimmera Mail extracts are on the Web www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/index.html Daryl Crabtree Gladstone C.Qld