Council hears Cornish 'minute' recounting 19th-century settlers
At the meeting's opening the Chair delivered a short historical 'Cornish minute' describing early settlers — Andrew McCombs (settled 1868) and the Goodwin brothers' 19th-century homesteading and irrigation efforts — and previewed future short presentations.
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The meeting opened with a short local-history segment the Chair called the 'Cornish minute.' He noted that "the first person that settled in Corniche was a man named Andrew McCombs" and summarized early settlement patterns and the Goodwin brothers' 1870 homestead strategy. The Chair framed the remarks as a recurring short feature the council will continue in future meetings.
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