Temperance Hall according to the Hobart Mercury was a local entertainment venue. It was erected in 1888 and would seat 800. Here is a photograph (click here) from about 1890. A Mrs. Fisher and a Mrs. Arnold, both local widows, contributed corner stones. Were they related to Fishers and Arnolds mentioned in this journal? Who knows.
This information was found in connection with the 1800s Temperance movement, of which I feel sure none of my relatives, past or present have been a member ......
One hundred years ago, Georgie G. MacGillivray traveled to Tasmania with her sister, brother-in-law, and their two children. She would be nanny to the family while James William Fraser served as engineer to a hydro-electric plant project. I will post entries coinciding with their 100 year anniversary. Journal entries will begin August 3, 2012. Prior to that I will post background information on Georgie, James, other family members, and related topics.
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