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    REFLECTION: Natimuk Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s 130th grand annual show will be a major highlight of Back-to-Natimuk celebrations in March this year. Pictured are members of the society in 1898. They are, from left, standing, E. Larrad, E. Haustorfer, Mr Stewart, D. McRae, J. McClure, T. Blight, T. Odlum, J. Naismith, W. Kubale, J. McPhee and A. Duncan; sitting, G. Finck, A. Hill, G. Klowss, R. G. McClure, president, J. Brake, L. Lange, F. McComas, A. E. Beard and J. Anderson; kneeling, A. Barker, W. Nichterlein, W. Giles, A. Stenhouse and Mr Mentha.

Milestone celebrations for Natimuk ramp up

Natimuk is cranking up planning to celebrate its sesquicentenary – 150 years of permanent settlement – on the weekend of March 25 to 27. 

The celebrations will occur at a time almost 150 years since the first settlers’ land-licence applications won approval on March 28, 1872.

A range of Natimuk organisations will also commemorate significant milestones this year.

Lutherans will celebrate the congregation’s 150th anniversary, Natimuk Fire Brigade is 130, Natimuk Bowling Club is in its centenary year and Arapiles Historical society reaches a 60-year milestone. Natimuk Agricultural and Pastoral Society is also planning a major Saturday event on March 26 to mark the town’s 130th grand annual show. 



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The show will be a highlight of the Back-to-Natimuk celebrations.

One of the town’s longest-running organisations, Natimuk Brass Band, formed in 1885, will perform both at the show and during a street parade on the Saturday morning.

The back-to will include events on the Friday evening and Sunday, with organisers working on finer details for the milestone celebration.

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