”’The Findon Harriers”’ were founded by Edward Miller in 1872. The pack was first housed at Findon, the Miller family’s home at Kew, hence their name. They were kennelled there for several years until Kew residents complained, presumably about their barking, so they were removed to Alphington. In the early 1890s, they were transferred to […]
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Moon Cake Festival, 2008
Held in conjunction with the Whittlesea Hertiage Program, the Moon Cake Festival is celebrated by Chinese around the world. A major event, the festival is marked with dances, moon gazing and eating moon cakes. It is a special occasion for family reunions. The 2008 local event was held on Saturday 13 September, 2008 at the Thomastown […]
Whittlesea District Road Board
The Whittlesea Road District was proclaimed in December 1862. Road Districts were one of the earliest forms of local government in Victoria. As well as providing a model for future local governance, they also provided a planned approach to the development of roads in Victoria. The first Whittlesea District Road Board was elected at a […]
Morang South Primary School No. 1975
“The Morang South Primary School opened on 1 November 1877 under head teacher Thomas Doyle. The neat bluestone building, with attached four-room residence, had been erected by Richard Davies at a cost of 796 pounds 18s.6d. It stood on four acres formerly reserved for a cemetery. Although the school was designed to accommodate fifty pupils […]
Northern Hospital
By Arthur B.W. Yong JP, Cr Frank Merlino and Maureen Corrigan OAM (2009) In 2009, Arthur Yong got hold of a press release entitled “Huge Funding Boost for Northern Health Project”, which announced funding to go towards the Northern Health Academic and Research Precinct. The flowering of the Epping health precinct around the Northern Hospital […]
Redleap Stables
Albert and Septimus Miller Albert and Septimus Miller’s Redleap Stables were built in 1892, the year of Redleap’s famous victories in the VRC Grand National Steeplechase and Grand National Hurdle at Flemington and the VATC Australian Steeplechase at Caulfield. The stables and adjacent training track, which cost nearly £7,000, were said to be the best […]
Bear’s Castle
Sphinx-like, its story it would hide as anchored fast in time’s own tide, it stands above the northern shore of Melbourne’s oldest reservoir. Is it a folly born of a chance remark, an ornament in a rich man’s park a flippant thing, its history insignificant, at best an egotistic monument? Or, could it be, a […]
My Love of Music
By Arthur B.W. Yong B App Sc JP Many people listen to music for relaxation. Most of us love music: listening, singing, playing musical instruments and dancing to the music. Throughout history, famous writers have said that singing and dancing improves health and wellbeing. Singing and dancing is always with us and you […]
Epping District Roads Board
Local government in Darebin can trace its roots back to 1841 and the establishment of the District Council of the County of Bourke. Drawing its members from prominent local landowners, it included Thomas Wills, Alexander McCrae and Major G.F. St. John. The District Council was an advisory body, reporting to the Superintendent of Victoria on […]