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A delightful booklet on the Toolong State School. Although it did not close until 1983, this booklet focuses on the period from 1909 when it opened to 1922. The author's aunt, Annie Coffey, had in her possession the school records, including documents and letters from this period. From this Helen has compiled various vignettes of the school's history, life at school, its teachers, p

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This booklet contains a number of key sets of of information that are essential to anyone undertaking local history or genealogical research. These include ministers of religion, local government leaders, enlistees of the two World Wars, matrons, station masters, the victims of the sinking of the Casino and the Caramba, and the surnames of the families listed in the Port Fairy Histo

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Rabbits were introduced to Victoria in the 1850's and by the late 1880' had reached plague proportions. With the usual means of eradication being ineffectual, a rabbit preserving company began operation in January 1897. This booklet gives an insight into the circumstances surrounding the establishment of the Port Fairy Preserving Company Ltd, its success, decline and eventual closur

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This booklet provides details of some of the sports that have been popular in Belfast/Port Fairy over the years. Looking at how they were started, where they were played and some of the issues faced, the sports included are cricket, football, soccer, golf, shooting, athletics, cycling, tennis and bowls.

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Stories of the Port Fairy Lighthouse and the lives of several of the early light house keepers and keeping the light shining.

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