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From: "Jill Ferguson" <>
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] History of Geelong & Corio Bay with Postscript
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:29:45 +1100
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Thanks Jennifer, much appreciated.

Jill
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From: "JenniferBantow" <>
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] History of Geelong & Corio Bay with Postscript


> Hi Jill
>
> Under the heading 'Botanical Gardens': 'History of Geelong & Corio Bay
> with Postscript' page 218 ... A new fence merited a new main entrance
> gate, so the Council let further contracts -£128 to E. and C. Martin for
> bluestone pillars ...
> This was in 1874.
>
> In a chapter titled 'Hotel Life': page 384 '... When Edwin Martin opened
> at the Cricket Club-hotel, Chilwell, early in 1854 a large number of the
> residents rallied to show their interest. Martin responded by arranging an
> inauguration dinner for 18th April, to which his 'numerous friends' were
> publicly invited, with this inducement: "Dinner, which is gratuitous, will
> be on the table at 7 o'clock". On that night the generous host was almost
> embarrassed by the numerical strength of his friends.'
>
> Page 415 in a chapter called 'Search for Mineral Wealth': The prospectus
> of the Geelong, Newtown and Chilwell Gold and Coal Prospecting and Mining
> Company was circulated. The following were named as a provisional Board of
> Directors and Committee - ... ... ... etc etc Edwin Martin ... .... etc
> etc'
> This was in August 1862.
>
> Jennifer
>
>>If anyone has access to the above book, could they please look up the
>>reference to E & C Martin (p.218), and Edwin Martin (pages 384, 415)?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Jill
>>
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