Participants enjoyed a two-course traditional lunch of turkey and ham, cooked and presented by the Association. 

Residents of Sunset Lodge and Tenison, Goulburn were special guests. 

Thanks were given by the caterers to Farmer Feld, who supplied the pumpkin and potatoes for the meal.  

Thanks to the Goulburn Post the identity of the couple in the wedding photo published last week has been established. 

A call from Goulburn has named Thelma Menzies as the bride and Jim Handley as the groom in the picture.

Thank you, Yvonne, who provided the information and Thelma, who confirmed it.    

An invitation is extended for everyone in Taralga to attend the annual Combined Carols and Christmas Pageant.

The carols will be held in the Catholic Church at 7pm on this coming Saturday, December 10.

All children are invited to take part in the pageant.

One rehearsal has taken place and another rehearsal will take place on Thursday, December 8.

For further details contact Shelly Bennett on 4840 2146 or Sally Anne on 0429 531 152.

Friends of Lindsay Wright were saddened to learn of his death after a short illness.

Lindsay, 60, bought a house in Taralga some years ago but continued to commute to work in Sydney while enjoying the weekends in Taralga.

The cremation will take place in Sydney.

Jenny Disprose has resigned from the position of Care Manager at Sunset Lodge Aged Care Facility after nearly three years. 

Former resident, Rebecca Burch (nee Elliott) who now lives in Crookwell,  will take over the management of the facility.

Congratulations to Amy and Ben Croker who welcomed Evie Rose on Sunday, November 27. 

Evie, who weighed six pound eight ounces, is a sister of Alysse, Amber and Charlie. 

The proud grandparents are David and Denise Croke and Neil and Jeannie Croker.

Records in the Historical Society Archives tell that Walter, the fourth child of Walter and Mary (Sims), was born at Chatham, Kent in 1835.

His father was a sergeant in the 80th Regiment of Foot in charge of convicts.

His obituary notes the he was born in the reign of William IV and died at the abdication of Edward VII.

Walter came to Australia with the family in 1836. He was one year old.

The family took up residence at ‘Paling Yards’ and later bought property at ‘Curraweela’.

Walter married Mary Seabrook and he managed ‘Paling Yards’ and later other district properties – he was well sought after as a property manager.

A 1922 newspaper article on Walter’s 100th birthday says the township was then called Trialgang, later Trialga and then Taralga.