The following early Port Fairy (Belfast) newspapers are now available on TROVE: Portland Mercury and Normanby Advertiser 1842-1843 * Portland Mercury and Port Fairy Register 1843-1844 * Portland Gazette and Belfast Advertiser 1844-1849 * Belfast Gazette and Portland and Warrnambool Advertiser 1846-1876 * [...]
by Tracie Griffith Sergeant Dodds died on 18th August 1858 from injuries sustained in the line of duty. Details of the events leading to his tragic demise are available in the story titled 'Sergeant George Dodds' on our HOME page. A reserve was dedicated to the memory of Sergeant George [...]
by Tracie Griffith Dick the Bushranger and his accomplice William Darcy were apprehended by Constable Wigmore on 12th February 1859. Following Dick’s death, Darcy was charged with assault and highway robbery, and remanded in custody until his case could be heard before the Circuit Court in Portland a few [...]
by Tracie Griffith Why a blog on the tracking of Port Fairy’s great white sharks? I’ll get to that later. First it’s worth taking a look at how much we’ve learned about this species in recent decades. Through genetic testing, scientists have established there are two separate populations of [...]
by Tracie Griffith When researching the making of the short film The Legend of Matilda Dixon, I was left with more questions than answers (refer to the story 'Matilda Dixon Uncut' on our HOME page). Particularly after reading about the town of Burkittsville in Maryland, USA, which was promoted as [...]
by Tracie Griffith The story of the Cox Street Axe Murder continues to intrigue, with the question of what happened to Thelma Mary Wade remaining unanswered. It appears that little Stewart Wade was not the only victim of his mother’s senseless crime. Known accounts suggest that Thelma led a troubled existence; [...]