Last night while trawling Trove for some further stories on the Henny family of Dungog for my other blog I came across this amusing story.
It gave me a good chuckle as I imagined the event, and hope it raises a laugh for you also. A Dungog version of the Melbourne Cup perhaps.
Family history across the seas 
Remember the cartoon Radish the Racehorse, who tried every year to get to Melbourne for the Cup but never quite made it?
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Sorry, no, that one passed me by.
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A great smile for the day! 😄
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Thank you, Chris
A great find ..
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Glad he was not injured.
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Loved it! I too can picture it.
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Greta story. I somehow missed this post. I had ancestors in Dungog too! My Tierneys were there from 1839-1930s. Dennis and John were carpenters/builders and part-time undertakers.
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Isn’t it strange when you realise people you’re researching probably knew each other.
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