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Items of Memory.
The early vehicles were square and solid.
The roads were of dirt.
Children came to school on horses.
Chinese market gardener at the school.
Vegies, Ice and Baker's Carts.
Air raid shelter dug across from the school.
Plenty of early orchards.
Rabbitting for food and money.
Wartime - singing patriotic songs; petrol rationing; coupons for clothing, butter ,tea,sugar.
Darkie's Tunnel was a goldmine.
Carting wood by horse and cart.
Indian funeral pyres near North Albury Pool.
Big two-up rings at Muddy Dam and along Mica's Lane now Douglas Road.
Hague Street was Dudley Street.
Centaur Road was Hamilton Valley.
Water carting from a stand pipe at Jack Livermore's Store on Union Road. Seven shillings and six pence for a furphy load (180 gallons).

By Tom Rixon



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