Coming Events

13th June - Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Monthly meeting guest speaker, Mr Geoff Esler, formerly a linotype operator for the Traralgon Journal and Record circa 1940-1950, will talk about his memoirs: Geoft Esler Remembers.

11th July - Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Guest speakers, members of the Pickering family, will present a memoir.

8th August - Dinner Meeting, Parliament House, Melbourne

Guest speaker and host, the Hon. Mr Peter Hall M.L.C., Member for Gippsland Province and others will talk about 150 years of Democratic Parliament in Victoria.

For more information turn to 'News and Notes'. To attend, contact Lois Couch 5176 6356.

12th September - Annual Dlnner, Tuesday, 6.00 p.m.  6:30 p.m.

Guest speaker, Mr Dugald Campbell, former owner of historic 'Traralgon Park' and descendant of mid 1800s settlers to the district, will talk about the History of the Campbell family. Dugald will be piped in by David Hastie.

To be held at the Grand Junction Hotel, corner of Princes Highway and Franklin Street, Traralgon. A three-course meal will be offered with a choice of pumpkin or minestrone soup as a starter; roast chicken or grilled fish with vegetables for main course; and apple pie or pavlova for dessert.

The cost will be $30 per person. Please book your seat no later than Wednesday, 6th September by phoning Thelma Mayze on 5174 4762.

Monday Afternoons, between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Commencing 22nd May and each subsequent Monday afternoon on the Statewide Drive show, A.B.C. regional radio 100.7 F.M. some time between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m 'Drive' presenter, Kathy Bedford, will speak with T.D.H.S. representative, Jenny Hammet, about prominent Gippsland families and dynasties.

The first show will be about Miss Eva West M.B.E. and her father, Walter West. Miss West contributed 50 years of outstanding service to local Government. Other families/dynasties to be featured in further programmes include the Dahlsen, Liddiard and Treasure families.

Working Bees

Reminder - Working bees will be held as usual in our rooms on the 2nd and 4th Monday afternoon of each month, excluding the month of January and public holidays. Everyone is welcome.