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First road bridge in Riddells Creek
before the road bridge, all crossing was by a ford -
2 street lamps were built in the township
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the revolutionary automatic railway coupling was invented
the son of the owner of one of the local ice-works invented it and it gained worldwide acceptance -
the first fire brigade in the state and commonwealth
this fire brigade was the first in the state and commonwealth, it was etablished in Riddells Creek by Walter J Smith -
Frank Beaurepaire opened a swimming pool near a lake
Frank Beaurepaire is an olympic swimmer