November 29....

1944

 A reservoir at Cairn Curran, on the Loddon River, was recommended at the cost of 1,231,000 pounds.

Methinks they required the water storage for more than just propagating these flowers...

November 28...

1905

An old age pensioner living near Dunolly won a sweep of 400 pounds and promptly paid back 71 pounds 8 shillings to the govt being the pension he’d received of 7 shillings per week since 1902.

November 26....

1889

At a meeting of the Bet Bet Shire Council it was decided that a member for each riding would call meetings to form organisations and to devise measures to prevent fires and prevent the spreading of any that occur owing to the extraordinary growth of grass in recent months.

November 25...

1880

Rev. Dr. John Flynn, instigator of Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service was dropped off by the stork at Moliagul, Victoria.

November 24....

1908

The roof and sides of the generator shed were blown up when the minister, Rev. Rowlands, attempted to adjust it at the Dunolly Methodist Church.

Not quite what he was aiming for with his fire and brimstone ...

November 23...

1916

The Bendigo Hotel at Dunolly was delicenced by the Licences Reduction Board with £750 given in compensation.

This is not what they were breaking out that evening.

November 22....

1910

The school teacher at Betley, Mr. Parker, was mounting his good steed when it suddenly threw him resulting in a dislocated shoulder.
Ouch.

Points of interest to the horse.

November 21....

1879

The Fincham Pipe Organ, which cost £260, was played in St John's Anglican Church in Dunolly for the first time.

The pure sounds of the organ could be said to have enlightened Adam and Eve...

Or not.

November 20...

1958

Following a small child falling down a disused mine shaft in suburban North Balwyn the Dunolly Tennis Club members probed a slight depression in the court and discovered an old mine shaft 48 feet in depth.

This is what was looking over their shoulders...

November 19...

1897

Dunolly, along with most of the western part of the state of Victoria, was devastated by a cyclone with much damage to many public and private buildings.

November 18...

1921 

The Victorian Premier, Mr. Lawson, unveiled the soldiers memorial; a polished granite column inscribed with the names of the boys from Dunolly and district who gave their lives.

November 17.....

1898

Stephen Starke was a very lucky chappie as he was bitten on the hand by a snake he had grabbed by the tail.
At the time of reporting (112 years ago) he received both medical and media attention and was declared out of danger.

Don't try this at home, kiddies!

November 16...

1870

Rejoicing was heard in the fields at the news that Councillor Hayes was elected as Mayor of Dunolly.

Oh.

Wait.

Sorry.

Was the arrival of the radish they were cheering.

November 15...

1909
Mr. Lee, the Dunolly butcher, had his leg broken above the ankle when a bullock fell on him.

Not a happy camper at all.

November 14...

1900
At 10.35pm a meteor fell at Dunolly, travelling from a North to Southwesterly direction it lit up the whole place as bright as day for 30 seconds.

Thoroughly unimpressed, the Man in The Moon just hung out at his place.

November 13...

1892
Two cases of Diptheria and several cases of Measles were reported in the Dunolly district, while the Dunolly Hospital fete collected a little over 350 pounds.

Vaccinations were widely welcomed when they came in.

November 12...

1893
Serious flooding in Dunolly saw 10,000 pounds worth of damage to stock, crops and buildings isolated the township by ringing it with water and washed away much of the railway line in places.

The Brownies, Imps and fishies were quite pleased.

November 11....

1892
There were a great deal of reports of the grumblings of the farmers at Eddington due to the effects of the building of the Laancoorie Weir had on their valuable farm land.

Some may have taken up fish farming instead.

November 10...

1882

Mr. James Bell addressed a large gathering of people in the Dunolly Town Hall and babbled his intention to stand for election.
Word must have leaked out for as he left the hall Mr. Bell was met by 40 of the fire brigade members who carried him the length of Broadway to the Bendigo Hotel and gave him 3 loud, hearty cheers.

November 9....

1860

The Dunolly & District Hospital was officially opened by the aptly named Rev. Beer.
Yes, the hospital has hit the 150th.
Listen HERE to Rod from Dunolly chatting on air about the Blues Festival and the hospital's 150th birthday celebrations.

Yes, all nurses are green aliens...

November 8...

1954

Fruit orchards at Bealiba were full of fruit trees, of all types and varieties, that were behaving most oddly by shedding leaves and fruit at a great rate of knots.

Apparently, they were also shedding strange Victorian children.

November 7...

1921

A meeting was held to discuss this wild new idea of the Back To Dunolly Movement; it was decided the programme should take place March 11-18 with horse races held over 2 days, donations were flooding in and accommodation had been booked for more than 400 people.
Councillor Costello was appointed President of the Movement.

Dear Dottie,

I am writing to formally invite you to the Back To Dunolly Reunion.

If you choose to grace us with your presence be aware that I will tell Bert where you got that kewpie doll from should you ever spill the goods on Frank and me behind the shelter shed.

Yours with Affection,

Clara

November 6...

1909

Shockingly *tsk tsk* after celebrating the win of the Bet Bet Footy Club way past the legal licensing hours at the Golden Valley Hotel, licensee James Colling was slapped on the wrist and fined 45/, while 13 others, who were 'caught in the act' were also charged.

No, she didn't sway the judge's decision with her wilted flowers nor was it mere rootbeer they were enjoying at the Golden Valley Hotel (now a pile of bricks and cellar on the Bet Bet-Maryborough Rd).

November 5....

1908

Further on the Missing Rates Book Mystery of the Bet Bet Shire *cue dramatic music*...
The Inspector of Municipal Accounts, Mr. McCallum, did loudly declare that there was more than enough documented evidence to audit the books, no matter where they were tucked away!

This may or may not have been the hunted article.

It, also, may or may not have held the future Nigella recipes to drool over.

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November 4....

1886

A severe thunderstorm raged about the district for an hour, dropping an inch of wet stuff (25mm in the new money) washing away crops and fencing while leaving fruit trees badly damaged.

Rumour has it these were likely the most popular item in the district...

November 3...

1889

£12 and 1 shilling was raised at the Sacred Concert held at the Recreation Reserve to collect funds for the Dunolly Hospital. Attendance was small due to the weather being inclement and the driving rain bringing an early end to the entertainment.

Yes.
They say it was the rain that drove people away.
But we know the truth...

November 2...

1908

The rate books, water trust book and general receipt book for the Bet Bet Shire was reported as missing from the Shire Offices.

Yes, that's right.
The women-folk were bored so they MAYBE scrapped the rate books to within an inch of their lives with flower, angels, cherubs and more flowers.
It was quite pretty!

November 1...

1886

Mr Carewickham, aged 82, an old Colonist who came from Tasmania with John Pascoe Fawkner on the Pickwick in 1837, died at the Dunolly Hospital.