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DONALD the
Heart of Victoria ......... a great place to Stop!
Donald
History & Natural History Group
Regular
meetings with guest speakers, historical displays, archives for
research, publication of members' research,
management
of Agricultural Museum, part-management of Police Camp, association
with Friends of Jeffcott.
Visitors
Welcome
"The
Year of the Girl Guide"
(100
Years of Changing Lives)
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Monthly
meetings:
February
- November
First
Friday of month, 7.30 pm
(except
January & December) |
Meeting
place:
Donald
Court House Centre,
Woods
St.,Donald. (Next to Post Office)
Membership
: $10 per year |
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Office
Bearers:
President
Norm Hollis 5497 1552
Snr. Vice-President
Ian Pendlebury 5497 1913
Jnr. Vice-President
Les Bower 5497 1243
Secretary
Brian Brasier 5497 1019
Treasurer
Ray Walker 5497 1693
Acquisitions Officer
Beryl Pearse 5497 1596
Asst. Acquisitions
Dorothy McKay 5497 1016
Press Correspondent
Lil Kirk 5497 1344
Caring
Officer Lorraine Pearse 5497 1462
Committee
Contacts
Agricultural
Museum Peter Pendlebury 5498 5276
Men's
Shed : Keith Smith 5497 1647
Court
House Museum Lois Davidson 5497 2010
Police
Camp Norm Hollis 5497 1552
Publications
Lil Kirk 5497 1344 |
Archives
56-58
Woods St.
Donald.
Vic. 3480
Ph/Fax:
5497 2287
Postal
Address:
P.O. Box 111, Donald. Vic. 3480
Website:
http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/dhnhg : Click here: Website
E-mail: dhnhg@westnet.com.au Click
here to send an email
Open
whenever "Open" sign is out.
Research
Charges
$10 for
name search
$2 per
page of information provided
Photocopying
:
20c per
page for Research Clients
10c per
page for Members
Archivist
Lil Kirk
Photographs Mary
Archbold |
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'History
is the record of what one age finds worthy of note in another.'
Jacob Burckhardt |
Meeting
Syllabus for remainder of 2010
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Date |
Meeting |
Activities |
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February
5 |
Speaker:
Norm Hollis
"Bowling
Club Centenary 1909 - 2009"
Presentation
by Leanne Grogan of
H. &
N. H. Group Web Site
Supper:
Pam Pendlebury & Mary Archbold |
Have you
paid your Membership?
Donald
Reunion - 14th February Blackburn
R.S.L. Hall, South Parade, Blackburn
Town
Garage Sale - 28th February |
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March 5 |
Speaker: Stuart Dunn
"Dunn Family History"
Supper: Yvonne Dunstan & L. Pearse |
South-east
Australian Naturalists' Ass'n
Campout
at Ballarat 19th - 22nd March
Donald Cemetery Walk |
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April 9
(note change
of date) |
Speaker: Terrie Dean
"Davidson Family History"
Supper: Dot McKay & Janice McArthur |
W.V.A.H.S
Annual General Meeting &
Midlands Zone Meeting - 17th April
at Pyramid Hill
Exhibition at Court House.
23rd April - 7th May |
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May 7 |
Speaker: Florence Breed
"History of the Oldest Home in Donald"
Supper: Dorothy Warner & Joan Smith |
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June 4 |
Speakers: Members of the Lake Buloke
Committee of Management
Supper: Beth Hollis & Ida Bourke |
Musical
Afternoon to be held at Chris & Ian Bailey's home. |
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July 2 |
Speakers: Keith Smith, Beryl Pearse &
Kerryn Voight
"130th Donald Show"
Supper: Ann Dunstan & Dorothy Adams |
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August
6 |
Speaker:
Lindsay Smith
Member
of Wimmera Tree Growers Ass'n
Supper:
Lesley Pendlebury & Lorna Hurst |
Trip to
Mt. Jeffcott |
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September
3 |
Speaker:
Lindsay Wood
"Donald
Fire Brigade 125th Anniversary"
Supper:
Lois Davidson & Margaret Pearse |
"Stories in Stones"
Bus Trip
to Kanya, Wallaloo East
Bolangum and Wallaloo |
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October
1 |
Speaker:
Marion Bayles/Region Leader
"Changes in Guiding over the years"
Supper:
Molly Sheridan & Bev.Gilmour |
W.V.A.H.S
Midlands Zone Meeting |
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November
5 |
Annual
Meeting - Subs are due.
Supper:
Beryl Pearse & Marie Bower |
Annual
Dinner - November 18th |
COURT
HOUSE MUSEUM OPEN DAYS - 29th January, 30th April, 30th July, 29th October
DONALD
500 - 2nd & 3rd of April
Note:
Those on Supper Duty please bring milk and biscuits. Tea, Coffee &
Sugar are provided.
Links:
Donald
History & Natural History Group Website
Heritage
Australia Website - Donald entry : Webpage
Visitors
Welcome |