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Event Program
*** BUY A WEEKEND
PASS AND SAVE ***
'Early Bird' discount for
tickets purchased by 5.00pm January 25 2008.
Adult Pass
$75.00
('Early bird' price $65.00)
Includes Gala
Dinner, bus tour and Museum admission. Total value $80.00.
Family Pass
$40.00
('Early bird' price $37.00)
Includes bus tour,
Museum admission, 2 telegrams and 2 posters. Total value $51.00.
To purchase dinner tickets, adult
passes and family passes, please send a cheque or money order to P.O Box
52, Jerilderie NSW 2716. Please make cheque payable to 'Jerilderie
Letter Event'.
For dinner tickets and adult passes
- please provide the names of the people requiring tickets. When
mailing payments, please include your contact phone number and address.
NOTE: Personal cheques not accepted after February 1 2008.
ALL TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE
FOR COLLECTION FROM THE EVENT INFORMATION OFFICE.
EVENT INFORMATION
OFFICE
63 Jerilderie Street
(Main Street), next to Bakery.
Open Friday 8th
9.00am to 5.00pm and Saturday 9th 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Friday February 8th
| TIME |
EVENT |
VENUE |
DETAILS |
| 7.00pm for 7.30pm |
Letter Event Gala Dinner |
Civic Hall, Jerilderie Street. |
Featuring 'THE GREAT DEBATE'.
Debate topic to be confirmed. Guest speakers and
debate participants to be confirmed.
Delicious 3 course dinner by 'Chef of the
Murray' Michael Stokes and his team. Beer, wine
and soft drinks available.
Scottish and Irish folk music by lively
Melbourne duo
Braemar.
Tickets $65.00 each. Dress semi-formal.
EARLY BIRDS SAVE $10.00 per ticket if you purchase tickets by January 25th
2008.
EARLY PURCHASE OF TICKETS IS
RECOMMENDED AS LIMITED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE.
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. |
Saturday February 9th
| TIME |
EVENT |
VENUE |
DETAILS |
| 8.00am |
Tractor Trek |
Departs Jerilderie Railway
Station |
See a number of vintage tractors
in working order. FREE |
| 9.00am-3.00pm |
Colonial Market |
Luke Park by the Lake. |
Many stalls offering hand
made, locally produced bric-a-brac, fresh
produce, snacks, art, craft and much more. Grab
a bargain! |
| 10.30am |
Street parade |
Jerilderie Street |
Lots of colourful and interesting participants.
Relics of the past and present. FREE. |
| Following street parade. |
Re-enactment of the Kelly Gang's raid on Jerilderie |
Inside the Royal Mail Hotel. |
Learn what happened when the Kelly Gang
visited in 1879. FREE. |
| From 10.00am |
Devonshire teas, craft
display and wool
spinning demonstration |
Civic Hall |
See the fascinating art of wool spinning.
FREE Enjoy delicious devonshire
tea and friendly country hospitality by the Country Women's
Association. |
| 9.00am-3.00pm |
Show 'n Shine vehicle display |
Brew Park. |
Show
‘ n Shine & Tractor display featuring
Vintage, Veteran and Classic vehicles.
FREE. |
| 9.00am to 4.00pm |
Send a telegram |
Post and Telegraph Office,
Powell Street |
See how people communicated in
the days of the Kelly Gang. FREE
Send a telegram for $4.00. |
| 9.00am-4.00pm |
Special display of Ned Kelly memorabilia. |
'The Willows' museum. |
Special items on loan from the
National Museum in Canberra. Admission $5.00. Under
16s free. |
| 1.00pm, 2.30pm and 4.00pm |
Bus tours of Jerilderie |
Departs from Event Information Centre, 63 Jerilderie Street. |
Tour the sites visited by Ned Kelly and the
Gang in 1879. Local commentary. Adults $10.00,
Children $5.00. Family $25.00. |
| 11.00am to 4.00pm |
Printing Press in operation |
'The Willows' |
See the original printing press used during
the 1800s in Jerilderie. FREE.
Have your very own poster printed for just $4.00. |
| 4.00pm |
Blade Shearing demonstration |
Front of 'The Willows' |
See shearing methods of days gone by.
FREE. |
| From 7.00pm. |
Family Night |
Luke Park |
Bring a picnic rug, comfy chair and an esky
to enjoy a relaxed evening by the Lake. Old fashioned games
for the kids.
Entertainment by lively
Irish-Australian folk band
'Dadscrampy'. FREE.
Meals and refreshments
available. |
Sunday February 10th
| TIME |
EVENT |
VENUE |
DETAILS |
| 8.00am |
Ecumenical (combined) church Service |
Luke Park. |
FREE. |
| TBC |
Poets' Breakfast |
'The Willows' Museum, Powell Street. |
DETAILS TO BE
CONFIRMED. PLEASE CONTACT US. |
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Ned Kelly Cup |
Jerilderie Golf Club |
Contact the Jerilderie Golf
Club on 03 5886 1445 to register. |
The Event organising committee accepts no
responsibility for program changes due to unforeseen circumstances.
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