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The South Eastern Times : March 28th 2017
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NEWS 3 IN BRIEF Steer sale goes to charity THE Royal Flying Doctor Service was the big winner at the Millicent Saleyards last week when the sale of a steer vealer topped the market, with all proceeds donated to the service. The steer sold for $3.80kg with the 305kg animal reaching the highest price for the day selling for a total of $1159. Vendors KJ & HA McGrath donated the proceeds of the sale to the flying doctors and selling agents John Chay and Co ensured their donation was maximised by waiving any agent fees. Garden management call WATTLE Range Council will seek expressions of interest for the future management of the Millicent Community Garden. KILLER FOUND: Police officer John O’Connell arrests Albert Hastings Esquire - played by Mason O’Rielly - for the killing of his business partner Major Richard Elquist at the Murder at the Museum event. More than 160 visitors attended the interactive murder mystery on Saturday night. Mystery draws crowd MAYHEM and mystery filled the National Trust Living History Museum on Saturday night as it turned into a crime scene for the Murder at the Museum event. More than 160 amateur sleuths used their powers of deduction to piece together a sordid tale and work out who poisoned Lord Elquist’s fish soup during the interactive mystery event. All eyes were on three suspects, his flirtatious and evasive widow Philomena played by Raquel Mustillo, the major’s business partner and heir of the shipping company Albert Hastings Esq played by Mason O’Rielly, and the seedy and vengeful Captain James McPherson, played by Phil Golding. While the unusually joyous widow polled the most guilty votes with 52 people accusing her of the murder, the killer was Lord Elquist’s business partner and now heir of the shipping company’s fortune, Albert. Participant Michelle O’Rielly was selected at random as the winner of the night, successfully following the cryptic clues and selecting the business partner as the murderer. Red herrings and lies from unreliable witnesses saw a variety of characters implicated, including the maid, the blacksmith, the undertaker and the chemist. “We ended getting 141 votes, so everyone who paid had a vote, which was great because everyone got involved and we had full interaction,” Murder at the Museum event coordinator Chris Parmenter said. “It was interesting to see what people came up with from the clues we gave and the theories behind it. “Some of the answers named a character and people would write a couple of additional sentences about what made them think it was that person. “Even though we said there were three suspects, visitors still believed others played a role in the murder, which was great.” Mr Parmenter said the night was highly commended by visitors, with many attendees heralding the museum’s efforts over the weekend. “It was a great night and everyone is talking about it, which is what we wanted,” he said. “Some of the locals who came to the event haven’t seen the museum in 20 years and we have had a lot of changes in that time. “People were commenting how good it was to revisit the museum. “There were a few visitors that were down for the Geltwood Festival, but we mostly had locals come through which was to be expected because the event was booked out far before Geltwood even started. “Some of the groups were actually overbooked.” Mr Parmenter praised the actors of the night, which included community members, museum volunteers and theatre troupes Company of Seven and the Penola Players. “I think we had over 30 volunteers in costume, so that’s a fair amount of people to be involved,” he said. “They all did very well on the night and were very well received by the visitors. “Everyone from visitors to volunteers really enjoyed themselves and everyone loved seeing the museum like that. “We had the blacksmith shop fully operational and it was great for people to see the forge in action. “They got to see the engines puffing away, they saw the train operational, there was a horse and carriage trotting up and down the grass and they saw the ladies of the night by the streetlights,” he said. “Inside we had the funny milkman with the milk and the bread lady offering pieces of bread to visitors.” Mr Parmenter said the money raised on the night would go towards projects at the museum. “We figured we had about 160 people come through as visitors, but we collected about $1400, which is great for the museum,” he said. “Recently we had old style street lights and outside lights installed which cost about $5000, so the money raised on the night will help pay for that. “Everyone is already asking when the next event is on, but I think we will do something a little different next time. “As a community event, a money raising event and a night to showcase the museum, it would be a shame not to do it again.” Mount Gambier Situated in the Millicent Community Hub precinct, the area has been extensively developed with raised garden beds, rock beds, irrigation systems, a small garden shed, a greenhouse and tables and chairs. Officially opened in 2013, the now defunct Millicent Greenfingers group were instrumental in the development and establishment of the garden. 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