Hidden in History is a weekly column that unearths the quirky, curious and sometimes eyebrow-raising tales from Shepparton’s past. Provided by the Shepparton Heritage Centre, these articles are rooted in fact — but told with a wink and a sense of humour.
Such was Shepparton’s progress that even The Australian Women’s Weekly, the then revered ‘Bible’ of modern life in the 1950s, penned from afar its views on the town:
“A city is only as go ahead as its people, and it would be hard to find people anywhere as proud of theirs, the 13,500 inhabitants of Shepparton,” it wrote.
“Water of course, is a secret of Shepparton’s success.
“Criss-crossed with irrigation channels, the rich land around the city is bursting with life.”
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