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Historic site plaque, Main Street; Queen Street saleyards.
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PhotographerDonald Patterson (Don) McLeod
DescriptionOne of the first group seven plaques announced in the March 6, 1995 'Leader', to be installed that week.
'The carpark fronting Queen Street was once the towns stock yards. The Council wanted them closed for many years but only succeeded in 1948 when it barricaded them against an early morning farmers cattle drive.'
Sponsored by the National Bank, opposite Geange Street; the bank was taken over by the ANZ Bank, which moved into the premises.Date Taken4th August 2016Geotag[1] Plaque position; in StreetView, just left of the woman.
DescriptionOne of the first group seven plaques announced in the March 6, 1995 'Leader', to be installed that week.'The carpark fronting Queen Street was once the towns stock yards. The Council wanted them closed for many years but only succeeded in 1948 when it barricaded them against an early morning farmers cattle drive.'
Sponsored by the National Bank, opposite Geange Street; the bank was taken over by the ANZ Bank, which moved into the premises.
Date Taken4th August 2016Geotag[1] Plaque position; in StreetView, just left of the woman.Depicts or relates to
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