The Moriac District : articles re-produced from "The Australasian," July 26th & Aug. 2nd, 1913 / by F.W.L. of The Australasian
- Bib ID:
- 7290056
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- F.W.L. of The Australasian, author
- Printer:
- Geelong : S. Wrathall, Printer
- Description:
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- [Geelong, Victoria?] : [E. E. Hendy?], 1913
- 20 pages ; 17 cm
- Biography/History:
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FWL (identity currently unknown) was a rural reporter for The Argus and The Australasian from about 1907 (see for example http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139761424) to 1937 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141812354).
Ebenezer Edward Hendy, from 'the well-known Geelong firm, Messrs. Hendy, Leary and Co.,' was a a Geelong estate agent and later a Shire of Barrabool Councillor who developed the rural village of Moriac, about 20 kilometres west of Geelong. It was laid out beside Moriac Railway Station in 1924, and developed at his own expense, including the construction of roads such as Hendy Highway. Hendy also provided finance for a saleyard.—Based on a catalogue entry from Michael Treloar, October 2016.
- Notes:
- National Library's SR copy is inscribed and signed "From E.E. Hendy, Esq., Sept. 1913."
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Hendy, E. E. (Ebenezer Edward), 1870-1936
- Also Titled:
- Moriac District
- Copyright:
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- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1936
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- Publication date:
- 1913
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