THE TRARALGON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

DOCUMENTED EXTRACTS FROM THE TRARALGON "RECORD" - 1917
Taken by John W. Davidson, in 1981
from the only known original copies held at the LaTrobe Library, Melbourne

January

New Year's Day was recorded as the quietest on record.
Wirth's Circus was in Traralgon on 16th January, followed next day with the Band's Annual Picnic to Ocean Grove, aboard the "Omeo".

February

March

Elsie May Bell, aged 14, was drowned at the Wesley Church picnic at the Sandbank, 3rd March.
The Band played on St. Patrick;s Day at the Warragul Hospital Carnival as well as later at Sale and Bairnsdale hospitals.

April

On 30th April there was a public meeting called by Council and a committee formed to consider Cerificates of Appreciation, etc., to present to Returned Soldiers arriving home.

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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