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Very few country towns, in the course of their centenary celebrations, have experienced the intense interest that has been aroused in St Arnaud and district by the preparation of this book. And for any community to find in its midst, not only so unusual a degree of public interest, but also a historian skilled in both investigation and literary presentation, must be even rarer. St Arnaud has, indeed been doubly fortunate.
The fortunes of this prosperous community, whose origins go back to the excitement of the New Bendigo gold-rush, gleaned from an unusual wealth of reminiscences, diaries, letters, newspapers and photograph albums, are now placed permanently on record in this fascinating narrative.
By Yvonne S Palmer.
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This book has been provided for the citizens of St. Arnaud and district as well as the Australian public generally, as a tribute to past pioneers who, in many ways are responsible for the quality of life we now enjoy .
Special thanks to the Historical Society for their dedicated research and compilation of the book. The contents of the book will remain valuable for untold years to come and in this regard it is fitting that it should be produced in our Bicentennial year.
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The Queen Mary Gardens has been a green and pleasant place to local residents of St.Arnaud and passing travellers since its creation in 1884. Thoughout the dry summers of the region, the shady trees, green lawns and colourful flower beds, and in the winter the sunshine through the leafless trees, have provided generations with the pleasures of a continuing garden.
By Ella Ebery
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In 1995 when this history was printed, the Country Fire Authority was celebrating its 50th anniversary. Today’s Fire Brigades are a far cry from the days when this Fire Station was built, but will stand as a reminder of the spirit and courage of the early fire fighters, and provide some insight into the history of protection of citizens against the devastating enemy.......FIRE.
By Jessie Cameron & Ella Ebery
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During the first rush to New Bendigo in 1855, alluvial mining was concentrated in the gully, and out onto the flat where the creek had deposited gold eroded from the reefs on the hills over millions of years. This alluvial was rich in gold averaging over 31 grams per tonne. In this history the emphasis is on the miners and mining investors how and where they raised capital to develop the mines and the production methods they used.
By Ralph W.Birrell
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The squatters on their large pastoral runs did not welcome the Lands Acts of the 1860’s. Under terms of the 1869 land act the selector held his 320 acre block under license from the Crown for 3 years he paid 2/- per acre and was expected to make 320 pounds worth of improvements such as a house fencing and clearing of the land he also had to reside on the land. Once the selector fulfilled these conditions he could continue paying rent for a further 7 years until the full purchase price of 1 pound per acre had been paid he then owned the land.
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