Friday, September 18, 2020

Potatoes for health and beauty

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I grew up on a potato farm at Cora Lynn, so I naturally have a fondness for the vegetable. Potatoes are grown worldwide, they are nutritious...
Sunday, August 23, 2020

James Rouse selects land on the Koo Wee Rup Swamp

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In July 1903 my great grandfather, James Rouse, took up 60 acres at Lot 29, Section N, Parish of Koo Wee Rup East. It was on Sinclair Road ...
Sunday, July 19, 2020

Yallock Estate and Henry Beattie

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Henry Beattie's Yallock Estate at Koo Wee Rup was sub-divided and placed up for sale in August 1915. It was an exceptional opportunity, ...
Thursday, July 2, 2020

The history of Yallock - Part 3 by H.J. Boxshall

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The following account of the history of Yallock was written by Henry John Boxshall (1880 - 1968) a pioneer Yallock resident.  The history w...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

The history of Yallock - Part 2 by H.J. Boxshall

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The following account of the history of Yallock was written by Henry John Boxshall (1880 - 1968) a pioneer Yallock resident.  The history w...

The history of Yallock - Part 1 - by H.J. Boxshall

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The following account of the history of Yallock was written by Henry John Boxshall (1880 - 1968) a pioneer Yallock resident.  The history w...
Saturday, March 21, 2020

Infectious Diseases in the Koo Wee Rup Swamp area

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This post looks at diseases in our past and their impact on the local community.  Infectious diseases had to be notified to the Board of Hea...