Hi all, Thanks to all for the advice that bloater paste was fish paste. Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: Rhonda Windsor [mailto:rwindsor@tpg.com.au] Sent: 14 December 2001 21:12 To: Daryl Crabtree; AUS-VIC-NORTHWEST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] WEST WIMMERA MAIL Hi all, Can any body tell me what 'bloater paste' is or was? Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: Daryl Crabtree [mailto:crabtree@tpgi.com.au] Sent: 13 December 2001 20:39 To: AUS-VIC-NORTHWEST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] WEST WIMMERA MAIL Friday April 28, 1916 MINIMAY NOTES (From our own correspondent) Anzac Day was celebrated at the Minimay State School on Friday last, when several visitors were present, including a Gallipoli hero, Private G. DAY, brother of the head teacher, Miss E. DAY. It had been previously arranged that a Tobacco Day be also held on that day, and children and teacher worked untiringly in canvassing for donations of tobacco, cigarettes and other suitable gifts for soldiers, with the excellent result that 74 packets of cigarettes, 9 tins tobacco, 2 tins of condensed milk, 2 tins bloater paste, 2 tins cocoa and soap were received. These gifts were handed to the secretary of the local Red Cross branch Miss DAY, who will hand them over to the treasurer of the Tobacco Day fund in Melbourne. This school's contribution to the State Schools Patriotic Fund to date is 12 pound, and the girls of the school have to date forwarded to our troops abroad 65 handkerchiefs, 12 pairs of mittens, 12 pairs of socks and 12 face washers. These results, considering the comparatively small attendance of this school, speak for themselves, and we can only say well done, and we have not the least doubt that their efforts in any way flag, judging by the interest that is being displayed by the children. West Wimmera Mail extracts are on the Web www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/index.html Daryl Crabtree Gladstone C.Qld ______________________________