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This publication commemorates the centenary of the establishment and settlement of Smeaton and briefly outlines the history from 1838. This historic town is located about 30 km north of Ballarat in Victoria.

Local and regional histories often include the names of community leaders such as business people, local government officers and elected members. This particular publication names:

• Early residents in the district

Local and regional histories provide an insight into the past circumstances and environment of small communities. They give the historian an understanding of how people of the time lived their day-to-day lives. They are of particular interest to family historians who may have ancestors living in the particular community as while they may find no mention of particular names, they will certainly come across issues and events that they certainly experienced.

System Requirements: Any computer using Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or later, Adobe Reader 6 or later is recommended for CDs with searchable text