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From: "Beryl O'Gorman" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Mortlake to Warrnambool by horse andcart
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:50:51 +1100
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Hi Trish

Well it took a full hour at 40-50 mph back in the late forties, early
fifties, so I guess you'd be looking at at least 3 given the roads of the
time. The distance was 30 miles (whatever that is now in kms). The ministers
at that time administered HUGE areas, so perhaps there was some haste
required? Could have been a dozen reasons - religion, family disapproval,
etc.
Cheers
Beryl

Beryl O'Gorman
Greensborough Victoria Australia

----- Original Message -----
From: "tsymonds" <>
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Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:12 PM
Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Mortlake to Warrnambool by horse and
cart


> Can anyone give me an idea of how long it would take to journey from
Mortlake to Warrnambool
> by horse and cart in 1858 and why would someone choose to elope at that
time? Was Rev. Beamish

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