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Get a moooove on

MILDURA BRIDGE: At the present time timber is being delivered on the ground near where the Mildura Bridge is to be erected. A beginning will be made today with the construction of buildings, including an office. Plant and material is...

26 Jan 2025
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Car punted into river

Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society. Compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 years ago PYJAMAS: The matron of the Mildura District Hospital has received a donation of 20 pairs of pyjamas from the Merbein...

19 Jan 2025
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Peeps into the Past - January 5 to 11: Helping Darwin recover

PRESENTED by Mildura and District Historical Society and compiled by Judy Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Libraries100 YEARS AGOGUN CLUB: The members of the Merbein Gun Club held another successful meet at their grounds on the Merbein Racecourse...

12 Jan 2025
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Peeps into the Past: December 29 to January 4 - The price is right!

PRESENTED by Mildura & District Historical Society and compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO: 1924/1925LEARNING: Mr W P Crockett, Honorary Minister, has been informed by the Education Department that approval has been...

05 Jan 2025
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Peeps into the Past - December 22 to 28 - Ready to roll

PRESENTED by Mildura & District Historical Society and compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO: 1924STOCKING: The Hospital stocking donated by Mr R M Black and won by little Dinkie Sendy, was the means of bringing pleasure...

29 Dec 2024
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Peeps into the Past December 15 to 21

PRESENTED by Mildura & District Historical Society and compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO: 1924HEALTH At a meeting of the Mildura District Hospital a letter from Mrs J W Washington, stated that she would donate...

22 Dec 2024
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Peeps into the Past: December 8 to 14

100 years agoBRIDGE: Although the official announcement that Messrs Armstrong, Whitworth Pty Ltd of Melbourne had secured the contract for a bridge over the Murray at Mildura was made only a few days ago, the firm had a representative on the spot...

15 Dec 2024
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Bust them bunnies: Peeps Into The Past - December 1 to 7

100 YEARS AGOAQUAPLANE: Many visitors in the river on Sunday afternoon had their first view of a practical exhibition of aquaplaning. Mr Bob Chaffey and friends speeded up their motor-boat to which was attached by rope a board that was used for the...

08 Dec 2024
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Peeps in the past - November 30, 2024

100 YEARS AGO FIRE: Mildura residents were startled on Saturday night by the ringing of the fire bell. Quite a commotion was caused in the Star and Wonderland Theatres by many persons hurrying outside. The brigade under Captain W Francis turned out...

01 Dec 2024
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Adding up

REGIONAL Victorians will now have no choice but to pay $25 million a day to pay the interest bill on Labor’s debt that is set to rocket to $200 billion in the next two years. That’s correct, $200 billion of debt. Labor has no plan to pay down...

24 Nov 2024
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Peeps Into The Past - November 17 to 23

PRESENTED by Mildura & District Historical Society and compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO AEROPLANE SIGHTED: The new passenger aeroplane (De Haviland 50A) arrived in Mildura for the first time with the mall yesterday...

24 Nov 2024
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Peeps into the Past November 10 to 16

Presented by Mildura and District Historical Society and compiled by Judy Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGOARMISTICE DAY - The Hon Secretary of the Mildura Branch of the RSSILA received an urgent wire from the State...

17 Nov 2024
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Peeps into the Past - November 3 to 9

Presented by Mildura & District Historical Society and compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO: 1924BURNED: Vale’s Bakery in Red Cliffs was the scene of a fire early this morning. A neighbour gave the alarm, and Mr...

10 Nov 2024
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Peeps into the Past - October 27 to November 2

BRIDGE: Ten tenders have been received by the New South Wales government in connection with a construction of a bridge...

02 Nov 2024
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Peeps into the Past - October 20 to 26

Presented by Mildura & District Historical Society and compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 years agoFRUIT FLIES: Mr Alfred E Lloyd, secretary of the Mildura Vineyards Protection Board, has received from the Department of...

27 Oct 2024
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Peeps into the Past: October 13 to 19

100 YEARS AGO: 1924 CHILLING: An addition to the Red Cliffs business enterprises is the ice works established by Mr G D Jones, the butcher. Mr...

20 Oct 2024
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Peeps into the Past - October 6 to 12

Presented by Mildura & District Historical Society compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO: 1924GREEN: A meeting of the Mildura town council parks and garden committee is to be held at 9.30 o’clock this morning to deal...

13 Oct 2024