I wish I could say this was Kyneton Vic but folks are like Mongo around
here...a bit slow
Bellingen, Australia: population, 2,600. Anti-war rally, February 15: 2,500
attend
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http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com
One of the earliest of the many Australian anti-war rallies taking place
this weekend occurred at 10am, Australian Eastern Standard Time at
Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.
An estimated 2,500 people attended the rally at the town's sportsground,
where they were entertained by The Bushbombs, an 'a capella' group of
singers who sang original songs as well as a traditional welcome tune from
Nigeria.
Bellingen, a small rural community, nestles in a valley about 15 kilometres
from the Pacific Ocean in the Bellinger (spelt thus) Valley. The population
of the Bellingen Shire is 12,000 people scattered over a wide farmland and
forested area of 54,000 hectares , with 2,600 people residing in the
township of Bellingen itself. Its main industries are daity farming, other
agriculture, tourism, and arts and crafts. The rally was about as large as
the town in terms of population.
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