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The McLoughlins and the Whittens

Echoes of the Past Pioneering Families of the Whittlesea Shire An article from the Advertiser (Hurstbridge) published on Friday 23 March 1934. (Author Unknown) Amongst the many pioneering families whose descendants are still in residence in the shire are the McLoughlins and the Whittens. The famous old bluestone house known as Preston Hall, in Mernda is largely the work of Michael McLoughlin who...

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