Contents:
Introduction by Premier, the Hon. R.J. Hamer p2. Introduction by author, Sue Wallace p3. 1979 centenary celebrations p4. Reasons for the centenary date p4. Photo of the present day Council p5. The aborigines of the Goulburn Valley p6. The first explorers p9. The first squatters p11. Edward Khull and Gregor McGregor p13. An Irishman called [Sherbourne] Sheppard p14. The gold rush days p16. Selectors take over p18. The early surveys p20. The origins of the Shire of Shepparton p21. Early transport p27. Early industries p29. The Furphy’s industry p32. Ostrich farming p34. First schools in the district [education] p35. Railways p36. Kerosene lamps to electricity p37. The beginnings of a postal service p38. Early churches in the district [religion] p39. The first newspapers p40. Shepparton Butter Factory p41. Shepparton Volunteer Fire Brigade p43. Shepparton Agricultural Society p44. Snippets from Shire minute books p45. Shire of Shepparton Water Works Trust p53. Story of fruit growing within the Shire p59. Towns within the Shire: Cashel p64. Dookie p64. Dookie Agricultural College p65. Dookie Chateau p66. Cosgrove p66. Kialla p67. Pine Lodge p67. Tallygaroopna p68. Entertainment in the early days p70. Shire Offices p71. The first saleyards p73. First abattoir p74. The story of the Shepparton Abattoir p75. C.W.A. [Country Women’s Association] p84. In memory [war memorial by C. Web Gilbert] p84. Shepparton Aerodrome p85. Shepparton Raceway p86. Facts and figures p88. A Shire with a future p90. Campbell’s Soups p93. Acknowledgments p94. Presidents of the Shepparton Shire p95.

An index to the book can be found at 994.54 SHEP WAL. It is published by the Shepparton Family History Group.