The Dunolly and District Community News. Volume 32 Issue 44 Wednesday 15th November 2017 Donation: 50c. Grandparents Day at Dunolly Primary School

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1 The Dunolly and District Community News The Welcome Record Volume 32 Issue 44 Wednesday 15th November 2017 Donation: 50c Grandparents Day at Dunolly Primary School Many children were thrilled to have their nannas and pops join them for the day. There was a variety of activities planned for the day. More photos on back page.

2 Page 2 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 The Welcome Record Inc. A F ABN Published by community volunteers at the Dunolly Town Hall 83 Broadway Dunolly Victoria 3472 Phone: (03) welcomerecords@iinet.net.au Web: Editors: Susan Anderson (President) Faye Arnold (Secretary) Office: Jan Brock (Treasurer) Monika Thumerer (Office Manager) Bronnie McCullough Proofreaders: Murray Hall Cynthia Lindsay Rosemary Mecredy Jenny Scott Printing and Distribution: Jan Brock Theresa Milne Katelyn Sealey Monika Thumerer OPENING TIMES Tuesday 9.30am pm (for advertisements, articles and classifieds) Wednesday 9.00am 4.00pm (to receive payments) Contributions are accepted up to closing time on Tuesdays. Exceptions are made only by prior arrangement, or for important community notices for the Classified pages. If in doubt, please ring us before 3.00pm on Tuesday to avoid disappointment. All letters, articles and classifieds must contain the writer s full name, home address and daytime telephone number. The Welcome Record aims to present the diversity of viewpoints which reflect the concerns and interests of our community. It will not print contributions which are defamatory or being used as an alternative to a personal approach in dealing with a personal issue. The opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of The Welcome Record. Phone ROSIE S RAMBLE When I was watering the wallflowers this morning I was surrounded by clouds of cabbage white butterflies. They were really quite pretty pity they are such a pest. There seems to be more of them than usual. Wallflowers are one of the plants they target, according to my garden pests book. You know that saying that as sure you throw something out, you need it. I sold my long held stash of bits of material collected over many years at the town garage sale. I have now been asked to decorate some of the bunting being used to hang up on Broadway for Christmas. I found myself at the Salvos the other day buying pieces I reckon was someone else's stash to replace what I sold. I always seem to have encounters with lizards this time of the year. I was turning into the garage on Saturday when I saw a movement in the doorway. When I had a good look, I could see that it was a very large blue tongue living life in the dangerous lane. He parked himself behind some of the good stuff that lives in the garage, and I was able to creep the car in very carefully, while listening for the dreaded squishy sound. RECIPE BAKED BISHOP Chop five boiled potatoes fine, season with salt and pepper, one tablespoon each of butter and onion. Chop or mince two cups of seasoned meat. Put a layer of potatoes in pie dish, cover with all the meat, cover with rest of potato. Cover with stock or gravy. Cover well and bake 11/2 hours. (from the Leader Spare Corner Book,1932) Rosie HOW NOT TO RELAX This is the 21st century: you should have two mobile phones, a home phone and , a work phone and , a paging service, a communications satellite and two cans joined by a piece of string. Make sure everyone has all of your numbers. (Slightly adapted from the nineties Kaz Cooke) INDEX Rosie s Ramble Page 2 Lions Club News Page 3 Travels with Cynthia Page 3 Entertainment Info Page 5 Church Page Page 7 Computer Talk Page 8 Vicky s View Page 9 Neighbourhood Centre Page 10 School Page Page 13 Important Dates Page 14 CGSC News Page 15 Tailings Page 17 Loddon Shire Mayoral Column Page 18 Crossword Page 19 Classifieds Page 20 Sports Page 21 Poetry Page 22 In the Vegie Patch Page 23 Stories from Lightning Ridge Page 23

3 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 3 Boxes, Boxes, Boxes---- The Lions Bookshop is in need of boxes for our move. If you have any boxes you don t need (not too big books are heavy!), we would really appreciate them thank you. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their kind words. We have been receiving some lovely messages through our Facebook page about the shop closing and had some really positive feedback from customers at the market on Sunday. We have enjoyed having the chance to meet so many lovely people in the time we have had the shop. I would also like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers.without them we would not have been able to stay open and we really appreciate all the hard work they ve put in. And remember the Christmas letterbox extravaganza is just around the corner. I hope everyone is thinking up ideas for their Australian Bush Christmas themed letterbox! Susan Marney President Dunolly and District Lions Club Travels with Cynthia Winding the clock forward 25 years from my youthful adventures in Europe, I again sallied forth on another European holiday with my sister-in-law, Liz, the ideal travelling companion, as our temperaments were very much suited. This time the travels lasted three months and also included the United States. It was Liz s first overseas trip, so it was fun to revisit the familiar spots of all those years ago with someone seeing it all for the first time. On deciding on a stay in New York, the so called city that never sleeps, we booked into the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel, but our budget allowed us only a tiny back room on the third floor with a view of an alley way. Our idea was to enjoy the luxury of the hotel s wonderful restaurants, bars and the rows of glass cases displaying luxury goods, dresses, shoes, handbags etc., for the wealthy to purchase. There was the famous Bull and Bear bar and the Manhattan Bar and more. However one of my fantasy dreams of high class living I had seen in films actually materialised one morning when Liz and I had finished breakfast and were sitting in the luxurious armchairs planning our day, when in floated a group of revellers returning from a long night out. The women were in glamorous evening gowns and very expensive jewellery, and the men in dinner suits. They were still in party mode asking for martinis. We just gazed at them thinking Scott Fitzgerald s beautiful people are still alive and well. As for that city that never sleeps, that s where we did feel let down. On our last night in New York we dined out late, at the famous Sardis no less, and caught a taxi close to midnight and asked the driver to take us somewhere with a live show and where we could have a drink. Unbelievably he was baffled and could only think of clubs as most bars were already shut, and at a club you must buy food. Heavens, we thought, but we did. I must add that although that was Liz s first overseas trip, since then we have been on a cruise to the Greek Islands. After that I bowed out, but a younger Liz has been to Croatia, China, Cuba and Japan, plus the UK again. Cynthia Lindsay

4 Page 4 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 Joe Eddy Rural Services Fencing Sharpening Knives, scissors, garden implements Water well rehabilitation and pump supply Chimney Sweeping Other domestic work No job too small For a free quote please call jeddyruralservices@gmail.com

5 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 5 No hoops or swords please! George Fredrich Handel was said to have composed his immortal oratorio Messiah in about three weeks, and today it is still one of the most frequently performed choral works in Western music. The Messiah oratorio premiered in 1742 in Dublin. Handel s name drew such a crowd that audience members were advised to leave their hoop crinolines and swords at home for fear of overcrowding. To say nothing of large feathered hats. Dunolly s Queen Victoria is also advised to leave her large crinoline at home as she may inadvertently knock a chorister off the town hall stage. On a personal note, I lived in Dublin in the early 1990 s and visited the Assembly Hall where Messiah was premiered. It was an unloved, derelict Engineering Factory with machines and grime. The following year, the building was destroyed and a new hotel built on the site. How sad to lose another piece of history. King George II stood during the Hallelujah chorus... or maybe not! An often repeated legend about Messiah tells the story of King George II who was so moved by the Hallelujah chorus during the London premiere of Messiah, that he rose to his feet and naturally everyone in attendance followed suit. Thus the regularly debated tradition of standing during the famous chorus came to be. However, recent historians have discounted the story and say there is no evidence King George II was even in attendance. The first reference to this story was a letter written 37 years after the supposed fact. But let s not let facts get in the way of a good story. It is amusing to be in the choir and watch the passive-aggressive battles of concert decorum between the sitters and the standers. Personally, I think it is wonderful to have audience displays of appreciation. Stand if you wish and stamp your feet the choir loves to see an appreciative audience! Audiences enjoy shows in their own way and interact with the singers and orchestra differently. Our last performance of Messiah at Dunolly in 2014 had a very special atmosphere and nearly raised the roof The choir and orchestra felt a very special bond with Dunolly, and I have no doubt it will be even bigger this time. Most historic accounts estimate the composer spent only 24 days writing the oratorio. The score from which the musicians worked was marked SOG ( to God alone the Glory) leading to the belief that Handel wrote Messiah in a fervour of divine inspiration. We anticipate a full house at the splendid Dunolly Town Hall and look forward to welcoming the orchestra and singers of the Heidelberg Choral Society to our town. Rachel Buckley Performing Handel s Messiah in Dunolly The Dunolly Theatre Company is bringing the opera to Dunolly, with a spectacular sing-a-long performance of Handel s oratorio The Messiah. The performance is at 3 pm on Sunday 19 November at the Dunolly Town Hall. The renowned Heidelberg Choral Society and orchestra will perform the choruses. The choir performs regularly in Melbourne and recently travelled to China for a series of concerts. They will bring a choir of 60 to Dunolly, along with 4 soloists, a conductor and orchestra. Dunolly s Queen Victoria (aka Rachel Buckley, President of the Dunolly Theatre Co.) met with Maldon & District Community Bank s Executive Officer, Karly Smith to celebrate the bank s sponsorship of the Messiah performance. The Maldon & District Community Bank is pleased that our community partnership funding is supporting the Dunolly Theatre Company to present this operatic experience. It is wonderful the community can experience world-class performances locally, without having to travel to larger centres, said Karly. The choir will mentor local performers prior to the afternoon concert. The bank s funding will support the local community choir rehearsals, which will extend our local singers with mentoring from professional experienced performers, said Rachel. It is a wonderful relationship for us in Dunolly to have made contact with the big Melbourne companies, and to be able to share the ability to make music. Tickets are $25 for a captivating afternoon of singing and classical music. Tickets at the door or by contacting Rachel Buckley (rachelbuckley@bigpond.com or ). Karly Smith Queen Victoria and Community Bank s Karly Smith

6 AUSTRALASIA MEDICAL GROUP ABN Page 6 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 A notice to business owners/operators An annual Christmas Lights Competition is about to be launched over the wider Goldfields area of Victoria based on Maryborough and surrounding districts. From this initiative we hope that other promotional activities will follow (if not this year then in future years), and a large influx of visitors to our area will eventuate. How business owners/operators capitalise on this increase of shoppers, tourists and visitors will be in their own domain. While entry to the competition is free, we hope to maintain a sense of competition and reward by all entries having a chance at taking out the major prize pool, simply by attaining a set number of each from the public (unlimited voting). The overall winner will be drawn from all those entries that receive a set number, currently set at 100 votes. These funds raised will be used for more Masonic Scholarships to be offered in those schools within the competition area, with an emphasis placed on an economic need (identified by their school) should applications have to be separated. Our annual two Central Goldfields Masonic Group Scholarship offered to VCE students (currently open for applicants) totalling $1,800 have a selection criteria based on academic performance, community involvement, and a desire to make a worthwhile contribution to Australian society. Because this area of the state is classed as being disadvantaged, we feel that assisting worthy students showing promise will enhance our society by using education to assist them to become productive and community-minded citizens We do acknowledge that you have many requests for charitable causes but hope you will view this initiative as a way to not only increase your business, but also help our community become a better place to live and raise a family. While we require prizes for categories, we are in need of businesses to support advertising space in the Maryborough Advertiser. For the launch we are looking at a full page spread (including advertisements) which includes an entry form and an outline of the competition. We are also looking for advertisers to assist in promoting the event by a two-page spread of entries along with an application to load into a smartphone to guide viewers around the entries and with voting slips to be placed in an envelope and lodged at secure sites. Frustration In the dim past, when you found you had been overcharged on a utility, you rang the company and worked it out. Nowadays you have to press multiple buttons, wait for ages and then finally you are answered by an offshore technician whose Asian accent is often so thick and speech so rapid that you can catch only every second or third word. At the end of it, you often have still not received satisfaction and hang up in despair. This happened to me the other day. When I received my last Telstra phone bill the calls had not been itemised as has always happened in the past. There were two big calls which I wished to query, but after conversations with two different people and finally given an app to try, which had no relevance to my query, I just gave up. I have no criticisms of Asians or any nationality, but wish Telstra could employ staff on their home soil who are better able to deal with the problems. Cynthia Lindsay Local Freemasons are part of the organisation spread worldwide who see charity as one of our main objectives. So we are hoping that the spirit of Christmas will help people see this as a worthy cause while providing some reward and recognition for the many people who make a huge effort in providing pleasure for those celebrating this annual event. Freemason Bursary Fund Funds raised will assist the disadvantaged students to gain improved educational opportunities; provide recognition for the effort of residents promoting the Christmas spirit, with that effort used in allowing others to share in the spirit of giving, while also promoting tourism and shopping in our area. Entry is free - send to P.O. Box 273 Maryborough 3465 Major prize - selected by ballot from all entries obtaining 100 $1 per vote. Other prizes for: Highest number of votes (most popular) Best Christmas theme Best First Year entry Best Commercial/Business display For more information please contact Natalie Woods at Maryborough Advertiser on or Ken Calder on Ken Calder, Chairman Central Goldfields Masonic Group And Scholarship Committee Dunolly Medical Practice Monday 8.30am to 1.00pm Lunch 1.00pm to 2.00pm, Resume 2.00pm to 5.00pm Tuesday 8.30am to 1.00pm Lunch 1.00pm to 3.00pm, Resume 3.00pm to 5.00pm Wednesday 8.30am to 1.00pm Lunch 1.00pm to 2.00pm, Resume 2.00pm to 5.00pm Thursday 8.30am to 1.00pm Lunch 1.00pm to 2.00pm, Resume 2.00pm to 5.00pm Friday 8.30am to 1.00pm. Clinic closes early and will reopen on Monday. Closed Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays After Hours Consultations: During weekdays the Doctor is available for after hours consultation at the Dunolly Nursing Home. During weekends, please contact your local hospital. If it is an emergency, please contact 000. You may also contact the GP helpline at if you need medical advice.

7 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 7 Dunolly Christian Churches Invites you to worship God and welcome you to their services: Anglican Church Services: St John s Dunolly Anglican Parish Service Thursday 16thNovember NO service Emu Anglican Services 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 11.30am St David s Bealiba 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 8am Catholic Church Services: Dunolly, St. Mary s Mass 8.30am, 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month Assembly 8.30am, 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month Bealiba St. Patrick s Mass at 8.30am, 5th Sunday of the month Tarnagulla St. Francis Xavier s Mass 11am, 3rd Saturday of the month, Uniting Church Services: Holy Communion 9.30am with Pastor Joan Hall Uniting Church News Rehearsals are under way for our Christmas Carols. No rehearsal on Sunday 19th November. Other than that it s every Tuesday at 2pm and Sunday at 1pm at the Church. The night of the performance is Friday 15th December at 7.30pm Our Pastor Joan Hall will lead us in our service at 9.30am this Sunday 19th November. On Saturday 25th November, the Christian Motorcycle Association will be in town and we are to have a afternoon tea with them at the Gordon Gardens and then on to the Church of England for Carols and a BBQ tea. They will be taking our service in the Uniting Church on the Sunday at 9.30am. Our Op-Shop has some lovely Christmas things for you to buy and Christmas clothes. We are open Tuesday from 9am to 2pm and Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm. Come in and enjoy a Cuppa with the girls. Jean Richardson Catholic Church St Mary s Muse Counters are urgently needed at St. Augustine s. This job is only once every four to six weeks on a Sunday or Monday and takes about an hour to do. Contact Jill Morse on Terry Ranger is in Maryborough on Friday 17th November. Contact for appointments on Pope Francis has announced that next Sunday, 19th November is the World Day of the Poor Love not in words, but in deed. Assembly is at St. Mary s on Sunday, 19th November at 8.30am Mass at St. Patrick s Church, Tarnagulla on 18th November at 11am. There is a lunch at the Golden Age Hotel for parishioners after Mass. R Mecredy So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour. Matt. 25:42 44 St John s Church News There will be NO church service at St John s Dunolly this Thursday 16 th of November. Our next service will be Thursday 23 rd November at 10am. Trina Kay Scripture Verse of the Week God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other. 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 They will be here on 25th & 26th November and assemble in the Gordon Gardens from 3pm. There will also be a demonstration of vintage caravans and cars. The community is invited to meet the motorcyclists and attend an Evensong carol service at St John s Anglican Church at 5pm. After the service, the Santa Committee will cater for a barbecue where you will be welcome to meet with the Christian Motorcyclist members. They will lead an ecumenical service at the Uniting Church at 9.30am Sunday morning followed by a light lunch. Jim McKenzie

8 Page 8 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 Photographic Exhibition On the 4 th November, Rostrata Country House had the privilege of hosting the Nightscape Images Photographic Exhibition. Richard Tatti set up an amazing display in the house. These featured photographs from around the surrounding areas, with a good selection of them taken at Rostrata. Visitors came from Sydney, Geelong, Frankston, Echuca, Ballarat, Bendigo and various other places. To see the things that we consider very basic, transformed when photographed under our beautiful galaxy was stunning. The Nostalgia Shed provided an interesting display of things from the past, and was a welcome spot for a cuppa and a chat. Richard is offering mid-week, two-night classes next year with bookings already being taken. The weekend classes will operate as usual. The classes will be held at Rostrata, Murphy s Creek. Many thanks to all who had an input into what was a successful day. Colin & Dot Silke Computer & Tech Talk Tarnagulla Talent Night and CFA fundraiser Tarnagulla Public Hall Commercial Road Saturday 2 nd December 2017 Starts at 7pm A fundraiser for the Tarnagulla Urban Fire Brigade that is fun for the whole community. Live music, a variety of acts that are sure to amuse and a raffle with great prizes! BYO drinks, nibbles and a generous sense of fun. To get involved on the stage and show off your hidden talent contact George Filev george@georgefilev.com , or turn up on the night and enjoy the event as a spectator. Donations welcome on the night. It s getting close to Christmas and unfortunately at this time of year scamming increases so you need to be more alert than ever. There has been an alert raised by police about Face Book scammers e.g: Lottery winners offering money to the first 100 people which sounds enticing however once you contact this person they will ask for your bank details and other personal information (date of birth etc). Once they have this information they can take money from your bank account and/or steal your identity. If you get any suspicious s or calls, and you re not sure if they are legit. Just give us a ring, or forward the to us and we will always get back and let you know if it a real message, or a fake. On another note, the Windows 10 Fall Creator Edition was released yesterday. This means computers will start to download the new update. It is quite a large update, if you are on mobile data or limited connection, we have the update downloaded and available on a USB drive, which can be installed very easily. See instore for details. You can read more about the update here: Kind regards Dale, Vickianne and Taylor Microblast Computers 87 High St, Maryborough Vic, Ph: sales@microblastcomputers.com

9 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 9 VICKY S VIEW Aborigine Rock Wells Very few natural permanent waterholes exist in our area. Even man-made stock dams can dry up in drought years. Before Tullaroop, Cairn Curran and Laanecoorie reservoirs were built, the lack of a permanent water supply was a real problem for everyone living in this district. Before white settlement Aborigines also must have faced this difficulty. One of their solutions was to make rock wells. The rock wells in Bull Gully are one of four such sites known in this district. According to the Goldfields Guide web site they are the best known examples of Aboriginal rock wells in Victoria. Four holes have been excavated into the bottom of a large sandstone rock where they catch all rainwater which hits the rock. Three of the four holes are joined together inside the rock where they form one large cavity. At their maximum depth they are approximately 130cms deep and hold about 160 litres of water. Apparently they have never been known to go dry. They were probably covered by flat rocks to keep the water clean and stop evaporation. It is possible to imagine many generations of Dja Dja Wurrung people tending to the rock wells, keeping WAYAWA CAFE them clean and gradually digging them deeper and wider. Something as important as water would be treated with great respect. A wire cage protects the site now, and at one end a path has been made by small animals eager for a drink, and magpies were guarding the site, only flying away when we got out of the car. It is a bit tricky to look down into the wells because of the netting around it, but it looked to have a fair bit of tree litter in there and I would have to be very thirsty to try it now. Old letters have been carved into the rock behind the wells. It looks like several sets of initials. This grafitti would have been done many years ago by literate Europeans, and the lettering is already getting difficult to read. They will not stand the test of time as easily as the rock wells. Untrained eyes can find it difficult to see the marks of Aboriginal culture in our landscape. So it was a joy to see the rock wells which are an easy to understand necessity of Aborigine life from a time before white settlement sadly changed it forever. Story by Vicky Frizzell, Photos by Marion Edwards DUNOLLY RURAL TRANSACTION CENTRE Tarnagulla Community Centre Open every Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm 8 Sandy Creek Lane Behind the Victoria Hall Homemade cakes, pastries, soup and sandwiches Come along and enjoy a coffee or Devonshire tea. Eat in or take away. We also have a range of local crafts and produce. Support your local centre run by volunteers. Internet Centrelink Medicare Banking Photo copying Printing Laminating Computer Training V/Line Bookings Community Bus Friday Run Dry Cleaning Trading hours Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.30pm Information Centre Maps Post cards Tourist brochures rtcdunolly@gmail.com

10 Page 10 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE The Centre runs a diverse range of programs and activities. Maybe there is something you re particularly interested in? We welcome suggestions and ideas, so feel free to pop up to the Centre to have a chat. Mondays: Walking, mosaics, scrabble, singing, dancing and garden club. Tuesdays: Woodwork, Tai-Chi. Wednesdays: Craft, Kids Hub Club. Sundays: Archery with the Golden Triangle Archers. The Golden Triangle Treasures Craft Shop on Broadway is an initiative of the Neighbourhood Centre. We have trips like Op Shop Tours and one off shows, such as the Annual Art & Craft shows showcasing local talent, and the Whole Town Garage Sale event. TAI-CHI You can do Tai-Chi 3 times per week at the Arts Hub Tuesdays 10am, Thursdays 10am, and Fridays 4pm. This form of Tai-Chi is a gentle therapeutic form of exercise to clear you mind and improve your wellbeing. $6 per session. Want to know more about the Neighbourhood Centre? Ring admin@dunnhc.com.au or call in; the kettle is always on the boil. We are open Monday to Wednesday from 9am to 3.30pm, and Thursday from 9am to 2pm. We are the building on the right of Dunolly Hospital, top end of Bull St. Sharon Hiley Coordinator Chinese Paintings/Prints Exhibition by Susie Oh I will be having an exhibition at the Maryborough Visitor Information Centre on Nolan Street, from Saturday 18 th November, 11am, until Sunday 26 th November 2017, 11am. All the prints are for sale, as well as my handmade greeting cards with the Chinese prints on them. There will be a raffle draw. Chinese painting has been around since the Han Dynasty (202 BC). It is done using a brush dipped in black or coloured ink in different concentrations, then painted on rice paper or silk. It is the same technique as calligraphy. Oil and acrylic paints are not used. To start, you will need brushes, ink cake, ink stone, water, rice paper or silk. To make the ink, grind the ink cake into the ink stone with a little bit of water until it reaches your desire consistency. You can then mix with Chinese painting water colour if required. To finish off your painting, you put a title, sign your name and date, and then put your seal on it. When you start painting, you hold the brush in the air and your wrist cannot touch the paper. Celebration of Life; Births; Weddings & Funerals; Living Wills Celtic Ceremonies From The Golden Treasures Craft Shop Dunolly Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am - 4pm And Saturday 10am - 12pm Laybys accepted By Registered Celebrant Noelle Mason RN / noellemason.celebrant@gmail.com

11 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 11 Residents reflect on Remembrance Day Central Goldfields joined the rest of the nation on Saturday when it paused and reflected on those who sacrificed their lives for their country. Maryborough, Talbot and Dunolly RSL sub-branches held Remembrance Day services which were wellattended by community members. During the ceremonies, odes were recited, wreaths were laid and a minute s silence was observed at 11am. The Maryborough service was great. We paid our respects to those who had fallen during World War 1, World War 2 and the later conflicts, especially Vietnam and Korea, Maryborough RSL sub-branch president Steve Braunton said. Mr Braunton reported that even though crowd numbers were down from other years, the number of young people in attendance was impressive. The numbers were down but that was because it was a weekend. We had students from Maryborough Education Centre and Highview College in attendance. Tahnisha Emery from MEC recited The Ode, he said. The youth s involvement is always good to see. The veterans know that future generations will carry the torch for future Remembrance Day and Anzac Day services. Minister for Veterans Affairs, Dan Tehan, said Remembrance Day was an opportunity for every Australian to reflect on the lives lost to war and service and sacrifice of our defence personnel. Mr Tehan honoured Australia s servicemen and women at the Remembrance Day National Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial on Saturday. Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the First World War Armistice in 1918 and is an important part of Australia s history, Mr Tehan said. At the 11 th hour of the 11 th day of the 11 th month, the nation observes a minute s silence for those who have died serving our country in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. More than 1.5 million Australians have served in defence of our nation and our values and more than 102,000 have died. Today (Saturday) we honour all of them. I encourage everyone Bending Willow Massage Soft hands, strong fingers Do your shoulders hurt? Do your feet ache? Is your back hurting? Have a massage! It will help relieve pain and relax the body In Dunolly weekly for home visits or at the Neighbourhood Centre and Late on Wednesdays until 8pm Gift Vouchers available for 1/2 & 1 hour sessions Call Marie on in the community to observe a minute s silence today and to wear a red poppy to honour those who have fought and died for our nation. Mr Tehan will also attend a commemorative service at the French Embassy with French Ambassador to Australia, Christopher Penot. Australia and France share an enduring relationship forged over a century of military service, Mr Tehan said. The bonds formed on the First World War battlefields, have strengthened over time and will ensure our continued cooperation in honouring our fallen service men and women. Next year marks the 100 th anniversary of the First World War Armistice with a service to be held in Villers- Bretonneux, France as part of the international commemorative program. Story by Lachlan Steed Courtesy The Maryborough Advertiser Descendants attend event More than 10 descendants of the Australian Light Horse Brigade members turned out to last week s Beersheba Centenary at Eddington. Event co-ordinator, Keith Baverstock said he was thrilled with the four-day centenary that marked 100 years since the famous Beersheba Light Horse charge in World War 1. The event included the exhibition Women of the Empire and the Letter to the Fallen project which included letters to soldiers from the Dunolly Primary School students. During the tribute, up to 150 people were in attendance with nine Beersheba Light Horse descendants among them. Other descendants, who visited from Maryborough, Bendigo and Maldon, also attended the event across the four days. It was the icing on the cake. It was really special for a town of 30 people to have nine descendants of those at Beersheba, and one who won a medal for gallantry. It was quite fantastic, Mr Baverstock said. Thirty-one crosses for Australian soldiers and eight crosses for New Zealanders who fell during the charge were planted along with a Turkish fig tree. Maryborough & District Highland Pipe Band also played a tribute to the 1000 pipers who fell during World War 1. Mr Baverstock, a self-proclaimed amateur historian said, he had a feeling that people should remember the great events in Australian military and other history. It was a great weekend. I think there were a few tears wiped from people s eyes, he said. Story by Lachlan Steed Courtesy The Maryborough Advertiser

12 Page 12 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 Dunolly Seed Library The Central Goldfields Shire Dunolly Library is pleased to announce that it will be home to the Dunolly Seed Library. Seeds will be available at no cost however there is an expectation that those who use the seed library will replace those seeds down the track. As we are only in the initial stages of developing the seed library, some seed is held in bulk and we request you bring along your own envelope or container to take your seed home. Alternatively, the Library has free resources to make a paper pocket. This project was initiated with the support of the Wimmera Seed Library, the ongoing support of the Dunolly Community Garden in conjunction with local seed savers contributions. We currently have the following seeds available: NATIVE SEED collected within 25 kms of Dunolly: GRASSES Austrodanthonia setacae Bristly wallaby grass Austrodanthonia sp. Wallaby grass Austrodanthonia richardsonii Straw wallaby grass Austrostipa mollis Soft spear grass Austrostipa scabra Rough spear grass Austrostipa nodosa Spear grass Chloris truncate Windmill grass Elymus scaber Common wheat grass SHRUBS Acacia genistifolia Spreading wattle Acacia montana - Dodonea cuneate Wedge leaf hopbush Davesia ulicifola var ulicifolia - TREES Acacia implexa Lightwood CREEPER Hardenbergia sp (Not frost tolerant) Sarsparilla OTHER: CALENDULA 3 SISTERS MIX onion, carrot and lettuce If you have seeds to donate or would like to be involved, please contact Danielle at the Dunolly Library on during opening times or danielleb@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au Library hours: Tuesday 10am 1pm Thursday 1.30pm 4.30pm. We are currently located at the St. John s Hall on the corner of Barkly St and Thompson St, Dunolly. Fidge Court Pty Ltd T/as Railway Hotel Dunolly ABN Broadway, Dunolly 3472 Bar open every day Lunch 12-2pm Thursday to Sunday Dinner 6-8pm Tuesday to Sunday Happy Hour Friday 5-7pm Phone For all your bookings MARYBOROUGH VETERINARY PRACTICE MOBILE VETERINARY SERVICES 49 Alma Street, Maryborough 3465 DUNOLLY AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON We conduct a Mobile Veterinary Service throughout the Maryborough area. We are available for: House calls for small animal consultations, vaccinations etc Routine farm consultations All appointments for calls must be made before midday Tuesday. Tel AFTER HOURS SERVICE AVAILABLE)

13 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 13 STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

14 Page 14 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 Bealiba CWA Meetings 1pm Bealiba Hall, 3rd Thursday of month Bealiba Playgroup meets every Friday from 10am to 11am in the Primary School during school terms Bealiba Progress Association meeting, 2 nd Monday each month 7.30pm Bealiba Hall Bealiba Bingo 1.30pm in the Bealiba Hall 2 nd Monday each month Community Bus Friday to Maryborough return. RTC Dunolly Art Group Tuesdays at 10am at the Art Hub Dunolly Community Garden at Pre-school: Mondays 5pm-7pm daylight saving. Mondays 3pm-5pm Autumn/Winter Dunolly CWA meetings 1.30pm SES rooms 1 st Wednesday each month Dunolly District Auxiliary 1 st Monday each month at 10am Hospital Day Room Dunolly Community Market 2 nd Sunday each month 8am to 1pm- Broadway Dunolly Field and Game meeting 1st Wednesday each month 7.30pm at SES shed Dunolly Fire Brigade meeting 3rd Monday each month 7.30pm Fire Station Dunolly Karate Club -Pee Wee/Junior/Senior (7+ years) Mondays pm and pm Dunolly RSL hall Dunolly Planned Activities Group Tuesday and Thursdays 10.30am to 2.30pm Phone Dunolly Ninjas Program - (4 to 6 years old) Mondays from 5pm Dunolly RSL hall Dunolly & District Lions Club For details of meetings contact Susan Marney Or Luke Williams Dunolly Neighbourhood Watch meeting 3 rd Wednesday each month 10am Bowls Club Dunolly Supported Playgroup meets Wednesday 9.30am to 11.30am Dunolly Preschool Dunolly & District Probus Club meeting 3 Thursday each month 10am Senior Citizens Hall Dunolly Museum meeting 3 rd Monday each month 2pm 75 Broadway Dunolly St George Lodge 4 th Saturday each month Dunolly Social Cyclists Meet fortnightly. Call Neville for info: Dunolly Historic Precinct Committee 4 th Monday each month 1pm Town Hall Dunolly Unit Vic SES meeting 6.30pm 3 rd Tuesday each month. Training every other Tuesday Dunolly Uniting Church Messy Church 4 th Wednesday each month 4.30pm to 6pm Golden Triangle Archers 4 th Sunday each month 10am behind Deledio Reserve Ladies Only General Exercise Class Thursdays 5.15pm Dunolly RSL hall. Ladies only Self Defense Class Thursday 6pm Dunolly RSL hall. Maryborough Lions Club Tourist Market 1st Sunday of every month - 8.am - 2pm At the Maryborough Harness Racing Complex. Mother Goose Program - every Friday during school term at Dunolly Primary School am Newbridge CWA meeting Newbridge Hall 3 rd Tuesday each month 1.30pm Old Time Dancing 7.30pm Mondays Anglican Hall Barkly Street Dunolly PMAV - 3rd Tuesday of the month, Maryborough Highland Club 7.30pm Red Hat Society - Gorgeous Goldfields Gals 2nd Thursday Ripples On The Res 11.30am RSL meeting 7pm RSL Hall Dunolly 2nd Tuesday each month - 7pm Senior Citizens meeting 1 st Monday each month 10am Senior Citizens Carpet Bowls each Monday 1.30pm Senior Citizens Luncheon 3 rd Wednesday/month 12.30pm Senior Citizens Card Playing Each Tuesday at 1.30pm Talbot Farmers Market 3 rd Sunday of the month 9am to 1pm Tarnagulla Playgroup Thursday 10.30am-12 noon behind the hall Tarnagulla Action Group - Community Centre 3 rd Monday each month 7.30pm - (note new time) Tarnagulla Senior Citizens - Victoria Hall 1st and 3rd Monday of the month am-3.30pm Welcome Record Committee 2 nd Monday every second month - 2pm in the office Sunday 19th Saturday 25th November Handel s Messiah Dunolly Town Hall 3pm Saturday 25th & Rheola Cemetery Working Bee 9am Sunday 26th Tuesday 30th Christian Motorcyclist Assoc. Gordon Gardens Barbecue Messy Church 4pm SEPTIC TANK CLEANING Septic tanks pumped out at reasonable rates - Servicing Dunolly & Surrounding Districts BOB PEART Tel: or Mobile

15 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 15 Get ready to cool off at our outdoor pools The weather is heating up which means the Central Goldfields Shire Outdoor Pool Season is almost here. Residents will be able to cool off at any one of our three outdoor pools over the summer months. The Maryborough Outdoor Swimming Pool will open for the community to enjoy on Wednesday, 22nd November and Talbot and Dunolly Outdoor Swimming Pools will open on Saturday, 2nd December. 2017/18 outdoor pool opening hours and fees are as follows: Maryborough Swimming Pool OPENING HOURS: 1 to 8pm, School Days, School Holidays & Weekends Christmas Day Closed CASUAL ENTRY: Adult - $4.00 Child - $3.00 Family - $14.00 SEASON TICKETS: Adult - $65.00 Child - $55.00 Family - $ Talbot Swimming Pool & Dunolly Swimming Pool OPENING HOURS: 3 to 7pm - School Days 1 to 7pm - School Holidays & Weekends Christmas Day Closed CASUAL ENTRY Adult - $4.00 Child - $3.00 Family - $14.00 SEASON TICKETS Adult - $65.00 Child - $55.00 Family (Immediate) - $ ALL POOLS WILL ONLY OPEN WHEN FORECAST TEMPERATURE IS 25 OR OVER The outdoor pool season will close on Monday 12th March, For more information on the Central Goldfields Shire outdoor pools contact Nominate now for 2018 Australia Day Awards Do you know a community-minded citizen, a special young person and a community activity you would like to be officially recognised for making a positive contribution to the Central Goldfields Shire community? Nominations are now open for the 2018 Central Goldfields Shire Australia Day Awards. Awards will be presented across three categories: Citizen of the Year Young Citizen of the Year Community Activity of the Year Central Goldfields Shire Interim Administrator Mark Davies said the Australia Day Awards are an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the achievements and contributions made by so many in our community. Award recipients not only make a positive impact within our community but they also inspire us all to do better. If you know someone who has made a valuable contribution to our community I urge you to nominate them for the 2018 Central Goldfields Shire Australia Day Awards. Nomination forms are available at the Central Goldfields Shire website: Or pick up a paper copy at the Central Goldfields Shire Office, 48 Nolan Street, Maryborough. Nominations close on Friday 1st December, 2017 at 5pm. The Central Goldfields Shire Australia Day Awards will be presented on Australia Day, Friday 26th January Volunteers needed for RACV Energy Breakthrough event Are you interested in being involved in the largest and most significant event on our local events calendar? The RACV Energy Breakthrough event will be staged in Maryborough at Princes Park from 23rd to 26th November and we re calling on our community to get involved by volunteering. Central Goldfields Shire Interim Administrator Mark Davies said it was a wonderful opportunity for local community members to get involved in. The RACV Energy Breakthrough event is such a significant event for our local community so I d encourage residents to get behind it and volunteer their services if they can. It s also a great chance for local young people to gain valuable work experience by volunteering their time and contributing to the community. Volunteer roles include: Marshalling, Judging, Masseurs, Administration, Entertainment, Wi-Fi Support, Social Media, Video Producer, and Camping Coordinator. To register your interest in any of the above please go to racveb.com Alternatively if you are a member of a group/organisation that could potentially marshal a corner, please contact Ben Robertson at benr@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au or phone The RACV Energy Breakthrough is a joint initiative of Central Goldfields Shire Council, Country Education Project and the RACV. It is also made possible thanks to sponsorship from RACV, State Government, Vic Roads, La Trobe University, Central Highlands Water, True Foods, Cyient (global manufacturing company) and Country Education Partnership. CGSC News

16 Page 16 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 NOONAN ELECTRICAL DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL Your licenced A grade electrician SPECIALISING IN SPLIT SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS New homes, re-wires, renovations, TV points, Digital TV aerials, undergrounds, shed wires, smoke detectors, ceiling fans, phone and data, switchboard upgrades, safety switches, shop fit-outs. CALL MICK ON For all your electrical needs noonanelectrical@live.com.au. Rec KENCON BUILDING Extensions ~ Pergolas ~ Decks ~ Renovations ~General Home Maintenance NO JOB TOO SMALL Butch Kennedy (Owner) Mob: kenconbuilding@hotmail.com Historic Newbridge Hotel Est 1895 Cold Beer, Local Wines, Ice Lunch Saturday & Sunday Dinner Thursday, Friday, Saturday Take Away Pizzas during Dinner Hours 37 Lyons St, Newbridge The Great Aussie Pie Competition A swag of awards at the 28 th annual Great Aussie Pie Competition in Sydney has spurred the crew at Bridgewater Bakehouse on to greater heights. The business took out four prizes at the Fine Foods Australia s 2017 showcase, held recently in Darling Harbour. Bridgewater Bakehouse owner Pat O Toole said he attended the event along with principal baker Cameron Frank, his business partner in the Bendigo store. We won a gold medal in the poultry section with our pesto chicken, silver for our chilli beef and cheese and two bronze medals for our plain and seafood pies, Mr O Toole said. We ve entered several times before and we re slowly getting better and better. The way the competition works is that the entries judged among the best place gold, then all those are assessed again for best overall. That top prize is our aim for the next few years. The latest initiative from the bakery will see a juice bar opening in the Bendigo shop later this month. We ll definitely be expanding the business further over the next four to five years, Mr O Toole said. Bakers and pie makers from all over Australia converge alternately in Sydney and Melbourne each September to compete for the most sought-after award in their industry. The competition is judged over a four-day period by a team of 16 judges from the baking industry, with 10 categories of pies appraised. Three years ago, the first Official Great Aussie Sausage Roll competition was added. For further information visit Visit/Eateries/Coffee-shops/Bridgewater-Bakehouse Murray Basin project marks milestone While stage two of the Murray Basin Rail Project has officially passed the halfway point, the project is also marking milestones locally, with the gauge conversion works between Dunolly and Yelta now complete. Over 400 workers have put a collective 250,000 hours on the $440million project to standardise more than 1000kilometres of rail track to provide better rail freight services and improved freight access to major ports. The gauge conversion on the Dunolly to Yelta section of the Mildura line form part of stage three of the project, which will see gauge conversion and upgrade works from Dunolly to Manangatang and Korong Vale to Sea Lake. Crews have also completed the removal of dog spikes and anchors between Dunolly and Yelta. Stage two of the project, which officially started in August this year, will see the Maryborough to Ararat line reopen. Trains are expected to resume operations on the Dunolly to Yelta section of the Mildura line, and the reopened Maryborough to Ararat section, by the start of The works will increase train axle loadings from 19 tonnes to 21 tonnes between Dunolly and Yelta, and Maryborough to Ararat to allow freight trains to carry heavier loads. The works are expected to take around 20,000 trucks off the road each year. Story by Angela Tucker Courtesy The Maryborough Advertiser

17 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 17 Tailings Extracts from the Newsletter of Goldfields Historical & Arts Society Inc. WONG YING Wong Ying arrived in Dunolly in 1862 at the age of 18. He came out to work in the store of Sim Cum Yuen, his uncle. Leaving Canton he sailed on the Bowen to Sydney then the Lyee Moon from there to Melbourne. Sim Cum Yuen s store was the main one in the Chinese Camp at Dunolly and faced Thompson St. It was about 50 m south of the railway crossing. Apart from working here Wong Ying also did some mining and invested well in local mining ventures. One of these was across the road from the Chinese Camp on the Wet Lead. In 1875 Wong Ying took a trip back to China where he gave to his family 3 ozs of gold rings valued at 20 and 1,000 gold sovereigns. This was a fortune and would have set the family up comfortably. How much was his and how much his uncle s is not recorded. In China Wong Ying married Hing Ling. She was from a well to do family and had bound feet. It was a practice whereby a girl s feet were tied restricting growth. This resulted in the woman having small feet. Wong Ying returned to Australia four years later without her. So probably she had died. Back in Dunolly Wong Ying took over the license of the Terminus Hotel. This hotel was opposite Sim Cum Yuen s store in Thompson St. It was a successful hotel and Wong Ying did well. He became naturalised as a British subject on 6 th June Once he was naturalised he could own land. He purchased the Terminus Hotel to become both owner and licensee. He also purchased the title to his uncle s store. In 1883 Wong Ying married Elizabeth Young at Tarnagulla. She was 18 years old and had been born in the Buckland Valley near Bright. Elizabeth had an Australian mother (Elizabeth Barnett) and a Chinese father (Henry Ah Young). With so few Chinese women in Victoria, those of mixed descent were highly prized by the Chinese men. Wong Ying and Elizabeth Wong Ying, as she was commonly known, had two children, William and Ivy. The children dropped the name Wong and just called themselves Ying. This was wrong. Chinese put their family name first. Wong was the family name and Ying his given name. So they dropped the wrong name. The Terminus Hotel remained in the Ying family. Ivy was the last licensee when the hotel closed in The building is still in Thompson St and is now a private residence. Wong Ying died in 1919 aged 74. Elizabeth Wong Ying (nee Young). Photo c SLV Elizabeth, who was eighteen years younger than him, died in 1950 aged 86. MT MOLIAGUL HUT The most northerly shepherd s hut established on Dunolly Station was Mt Moliagul Hut. It was located about 300 meters south of where the Flynn monument is now. The hut was placed here as there was a spring nearby. The exact site of the hut is under the bitumen on the road. An area of about ¼ acre was fenced as sheep yards to the north of the hut and backed on to Burnt Creek. This hut was built in 1840 or very soon after on what was then Charlotte Plains Station. It would have been included in the assets transferred from Charlotte Plains to Dunolly when it was excised from Charlotte Plains in Gold was found in late 1852 to the south in Queens Gully and Commissioners Gully. A small settlement was started around Commissioners Gully which was called Moliagul. Then in October 1853 more gold was found north of the hut in Long, Surface and Biggs Gullies. A second settlement was started. Since this was near Mt Moliagul Hut it was called Mt Moliagul. The largest building here was the Mount Moliagul Hotel. The original settlement of Moliagul petered out about Mount was dropped from the name of the second township and we have just called it Moliagul ever since. In 1864 the land around the shepherd s hut was surveyed for sale. The shepherd s hut being on the surveyed road was pulled down. Shepherd s hut at Mt Moliagul When the track was surveyed into a road it went through the hut. TOUR OF MOLIAGUL Even though it was the largest ever group (61) on this tour we still had to run a repeat for those who missed out. We heard stories of scattered Chinese gardens through the forest and visited the sites of two Chinese owned hotels. On the whole the interaction between the Chinese and Europeans at Moliagul was positive. An exception being a riot between the Emeralders (Southern Irish Catholics) and Chinese. This riot had a twist, in that the Chinese ultimately prevailed. We also visited the location of some bush graves, the first site of the town of Moliagul, Moliagul Reservoir and the Government Battery. Lunch on top of Mt Moliagul was very windy and being hazy we could not fully appreciate the view. The second group being smaller were able to visit an isolated part of the forest. Here we heard about an incident in 1856 when Joseph Thomas Sullivan, the worst of all the bushrangers, got his men to waylay travellers. Some of the gang were later captured but not Sullivan. So successful was his escape and anonymity that he has even been left out of Victorian history books. Quite a feat for someone who admitted to involvement in 23 murders and was probably guilty of at least 13 others. John Tully

18 Page 18 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 Looking forward I d firstly like to thank the outgoing Mayor Councillor Neil Beattie for his contribution and excellent leadership during the past two terms. I d also like to acknowledge Cr Beattie s strong advocacy work, particularly around water security, and I hope to continue on his good efforts in this area. It s an honour for me to be elected Mayor for the coming term and I am looking forward to progressing some of our priority projects. This includes flood levees for the towns of Boort, Pyramid Hill and Serpentine. The delay in construction we know is causing anxiety in our communities, however with most of the design work completed on these levees, we will continue to advocate for funding to protect our towns. Other priority projects that I hope to make progress with include upgrading the streetscapes in Inglewood, Boort, Pyramid Hill and Bridgewater, upgrades for caravan parks and advocating for town water supply and sewerage for Newbridge. Together with Council, I look forward to working with our communities in advancing these priority projects and continuing to improve the liveability of our towns, as well as growing our population. Report suspect plant pests Agriculture Victoria is reminding grain growers to report any suspect plant pests and symptoms as early as possible to stop the spread of diseases next cropping season. Reporting of odd pest and plant symptoms can be done quickly and easily through the department s crop surveillance program CropSafe. This field crop pest and disease surveillance system is linked to more than 200 major agribusiness companies and private agronomist networks. CropSafe has become a critical tool in identifying potential exotic pests and disease threats to the state s grains industry. The bigger the CropSafe network becomes, the better able it is to detect exotic pests and diseases in field crops early detection is key. For more information about CropSafe and how you can report suspect plant pests and symptoms visit go.vic.gov.au/pqrwiv. Acknowledging our young achievers Do you know an outstanding young person in our Shire? If so, you might consider nominating them for a 2018 Victorian Young Achiever Award. Now in its seventh year, the awards, which are open to people aged up to 29 years, are another opportunity to recognise the achievements of a young person in our region. Categories for the Young Achiever Awards include regional and rural health, community services, arts and fashion, and small business achievement. Each category winner receives $2,000 and a trophy. The Victorian Young Achiever of the Year will receive an additional $2,000 flight voucher and a state trophy. Award nominations close on 18 December, For more information or to nominate a young achiever, visit young-achiever-awards/vic Cr Cheryl McKinnon

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20 Page 20 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 For Sale Straw for bedding or mulch. Good size small bales. $5.00 each. Can deliver. Phone: M & M STROUD Man with a Tractor DFNC Mini Lotto Drawn: 10th November 2017 Numbers: 3, 11, 12, 13, 15 No winner. Jackpot $1,175 $1 per entry - 5 numbers out of 15. Entries available at local businesses. Season tickets available. Have a go!! T Long The Community Garden would like to congratulate Cat, Desley and the Dunolly Pre-School community on receiving an overall rating of EXCEEDING after their assessment on National Quality Standards. Well done! WORKING BEE Rheola Cemetery Saturday 25th November am start Please bring own tools Glynis Cain, Secretary SERVICING DUNOLLY & SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Slashing for fire breaks Phone Mob m.stroud@iinet.net.au LOVEL - Jennifer, Our treasured Jenni, you and your love will live in our hearts forever. Such a special lady, the heart of our world. We love you and miss you always and forever. Peter & Annabelle, Mum & Dad, Wayne & Jude, Peter & Steph, Rick & Helen, Mark & Katie, and their families. KITCHENS LAUNDRIES VANITIES 20 Years Experience Free Measure and Quote Attention to detail Personalised Service EVERY BUDGET CATERED FOR Peter and Shelley Davies 18 Drive In Court Maryborough Telephone Chub s Tipper Hire Gravel supply & delivery Rubbish removal Glenn Davies 270 Betley Rd Bromley chub@hotmail.com.au Ph: Trading as P & G Davies Screenings ABN

21 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 21 Saturday Pennant Results 11th November 2017 Round 6 Dunolly Blue 79 d Talbot Gold 52 T. Galofaro 20 lost P. McLoughlin 21 G. Dobbin 34 d P. Fletcher 11 C. Williams 25 d J. Beer 20. Dunolly Gold 84 d Talbot Brown 69 B. Lanfranchi 33 d G. Crossley 18, T. Long 23 lost C. Crossley 24, B. Mortlock 28 d L. Smith 27. Dunolly Green 68 d Avoca Gold 54 K. McKenzie 21 d L. Field 18, J. Haigh 24 d T. Howell 15, A. Deason 23 d L. Howell 21. Dunolly Red 47 lost MHS White 100 D. Mortlock 11 lost J. Tansley 45, S. Chaplin 16 lost I. Lambert 30, P. Chase 20 lost L. Wadeson 25 Due to the Victorian Open there will be NO Pennant on Saturday 18th November. A. Larpent DBC At the Bealiba Hall We held our AGM this week and all executive positions stay the same. Members are looking forward to the next twelve months as our club will be celebrating its 50th birthday in August. Details at a later date. Joe Battisson, Gordon Smith and Keith Brightwell won two games and had a draw and the team of Sam Whitehead, Shirley Coburn and Pam Brightwell had two wins and a loss. Our last night of bowling for the year will be 30th November. The Christmas breakup will be held the next week on 7th December. Pam Brightwell Dunolly Football Netball Club is well on the way for the 2018 season. The Club plans to field all teams except for U17.5 football team. The Club is inviting players interested in participating in U15 netball to contact Georgie Hall, Netball Operations Manager on We are also inviting those interested in participating in U14.5 football to contact the Junior Development Officer, Greg Crumpton, on The Club will also be running an Auskick program next year. Coaches have been appointed and are as follows: Netball A & B Grade Katie Lovel C Grade Sarah Reeves U17 Ashlee Lierich and Mel Schodde U15 &U13 Dave Clausen Football Senior Phil Hawkes Reserves U 14.5 & U11.5 Mitch Kerney Gavin Prigg, Grant Raven, Hayden Wellard The Club looks forward to a promising season and the support of the Dunolly community. Marion Da Costa Secretary Congratulations to the Dunolly Ladies for winning the Silver Tray competition. Holding the trophy is skipper Margaret Davies with team members Heather Weir, Alice Raven and Mavis Shay. A great effort. Dunolly Bowling Club Pennant Teams Midweek 28th November 2017 Dunolly Blue v Golf Blue at Golf L Parker H Freemantle M Davies M Shay S Chaplin H Weir G Dobbin B Cann T Galofaro J Smith A Raven J Haigh Manager: H Freemantle Emergency: Stan Shay, Alan Weir Cars: Jim Haig, Mavis Shay Dunolly Gold v Carisbrook at Home E Murphy N Stevens M Mortlock S Deason N Pike D Spiteri J Morse K Stephens A Larpent H Cooper W Stephens K Elliot Manager: H Weir Emergency: A Weir, A Deason Set Up: Elaine Dunolly Blue defeated Dunolly Gold by 34 shots. PLEASE NOTE: No pennant on Players are to use this day to play club matches. Monday is ladies monthly meeting at 2pm.

22 Page 22 Volume 32 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 15th November 2017 Miss Porridge I fiddle with the blue plastic top of a biro. It is difficult to resist the urge to plunge the pointy end into my ear. It is surprising that they have not confiscated the top, or the entire pen, because it is precisely that compulsion responsible for landing me here in the first place. Anyway, it is a change from playing with the cannula and associated clear tube attached to medical machinery pumping me full of powerful antibiotics, available only in hospitals. I am beginning to feel well again; the raging infection in my ears has apparently subsided and the mixed ward provides a madhouse of alternative entertainment. Take that guy over there, for example. A big fella, relatively young, in his thirties probably. Look at him, trussed and dressed in white, cocooned like a spider's next meal. He had the misfortune to fall from a chair whilst performing the innocuous task of plucking fruit from a small tree in his backyard. He has as many broken bones as there are days of the week. Well you know what they say, 'The bigger they are... ' And, of course, there is Miss Porridge. A sample of her conversational skills-set goes something like this: "I demand to be moved to another ward!" she shrieks. Patiently the duty-nurse says, "I'm sorry Love but this is your bed for now." "But... but I'm here all the time, don't you know who I am?" Ignoring the question and unwary of pitfalls, the nurse asks, "What is so bad about being in this ward?" Miss Porridge glares at her and says pointedly, "Breakfast!" Nonplussed, the nurse repeats the word, "Breakfast?" Excited now to have someone's attention, Miss Porridge pounces. "I don't want bagels; croissants; bacon; eggs; corn-flakes; weet-bix; bran; muesli; yoghurt and the like. I just want porridge!" "I'm sorry Love but I don't have any control over the caterer." "Many times I've been here and always got porridge," she insists. "Well, maybe the caterer changed." "But I only eat porridge!" "I'm sorry but if it s not on the menu... " "I'm adamant about this - I want my porridge!" The nurse starts to back away saying, "Um, there's just something I have to attend to... " Miss Porridge won't let it go. "I want you to contact the kitchen and inform them of my dietary requirements. Hello... are you listening? How long will I have to wait? Hello?" She angrily pounds on the call-button, all the while chanting, "Where's my porridge? WHERE'S MY PORRIDGE?" Clearly the duty-nurse's colleagues have neglected to warn her of this particular inmate. Most remiss of them, I think. As you can see, my bed is located around the corner from the nurses' station and I can witness their exasperated expressions as they spectacularly fail to deal with the increasingly strident demands of Miss Porridge. I fancy that I can see their thought processes as they fervently pray for a doctor to come and administer a compound to shut her up. I also experience the comings and goings at that same nurses' desk. Like the poor old fella who arrived to collect his wife from a day-procedure, only to be told that she had been admitted to the ward and had known all along but she had not bothered to tell him. I'm not the only one then. My doctor told me to report to ward 3C but failed to mention that I would be admitted on account of a serious infection brought about by scratched ear-drums. Imagine my shock when they said, "Here's your bed, you're not going anywhere!" So, my advice to anyone prepared to listen is: NEVER use a pen-top to wheedle wax out of your ears. You may not enjoy the consequences! Martyn Barnett WHEN BUSHFIRES ROAR See out across the ridges flames moving to the fore then raging down the valley we hear bushfires roar. A cruel vast explosion shatters the heated air a house that soon disintegrates and lives plunged to despair. The savage dancing fingers of the greedy flame that shows no discrimination nor carries any shame. The trees ignite, the grass is seared the shed just disappears all pride is lost at such a cost and others wait their fears. And when the bushfires roar out across our austral land we feel its awesome power and know its awful hand. The country s hot and ready the bush is come alive in a ready expectation the hardy will survive. What s left is smoke and ashes then rises a desire that lifts the human spirit above the roaring fire. Finis Ken Peake

23 15th November 2017 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 32 Issue 44 Page 23 Stories from Lightning Ridge by B & I Jackson November is the best growing month for vegies. All root vegies that will keep in the soil until next winter need to be sown now or else they lose the best part of the growing season. All frost tender plants or seed can be sown or planted out this month with very little risk from frosts. Late frosts are something that we have to risk or else it does get too late for the plants to make growth. It is too early yet to plant or sow the seed of the brassica family (cabbage, caulis etc.) Dwarf beans are high on the list from now until the end of February. To have a supply of beans over the summer months, a small sowing each month will give a regular picking supply. Beans need lime and some fertiliser mixed with soil before sowing the seeds. The seeds must not come in direct contact with fertiliser or lime as they are likely to burn and not germinate. Butter beans will grow and produce much better later in the season These beans sown early in the season usually form small curly pods and are not much use. Carrots can be sown most of the year round and still get good results as there are so many varieties available. There is only one variety of parsnip: that is Hollow Crown. Parsnip seeds should be sown this month: no later or else they will not grow to good size by next winter. To have large roots on these vegies they need to be thinned out at pencil thickness. Root vegies need deep watering once they grow to the thinning out stage so the roots will follow the moisture down. Shallow watering will keep the roots near the surface and therefore they will only last a few days before signs of stress. Beetroot is a very popular vegie to have growing in the home garden. This vegie goes well on the dinner plate with lettuce and tomato, or can even be roasted. Beetroot will grow well in most soils and keep in the soil for a long period of time. If sown too early in the season they are likely to bolt to seed when the good growing weather sets in. To have a successful crop of sweet corn, the soil needs to be well-fertilised at planting time and during their growing period. Fowl manure is particularly valuable for this plant. If not available, blood and bone will give good results. Fruit Trees Fruit trees that have not been mulched should be given a deep watering and mulched as soon as possible to retain soil moisture. Keep an eye out for aphids as they can be very destructive. Net trees to protect fruit from birds. Happy Gardening Lovel s Septic Tank Cleaning Service For all your septic cleaning needs trust the family with over 30 years experience. Servicing Dunolly and surrounding areas. For prompt service at extremely reasonable rates call: Mark or leave a message on This is a new segment we will run on a regular basis as space allows. It s an ongoing account of interesting stories from the opal mining area of Lightning Ridge compiled by Dunolly residents B & I Jackson. In 1915 Dunstan and Happy Jack were digging over at Angledool Digging next to Cantrells when they struck a big patch of opal on five levels and found the two big stones on the bottom level at 17 feet. Jack Dunstan went to Angledool town on a bender for about three weeks. It was winter time and he said when he came back that he had lost the two big stones. They weren t heard of again for years. Ampol put out a book about 1945 and all the things of interest that happened in Australia at the time was in it. It said that one of the stones was called Queen of the Earth and weighed 1100 carats and was sold to the Rockefeller museum in New York. Another patch of opal was at the 3 Mile Field, found by Medley. He is said to have sold the opal in a billyfull as he dug it each day. He sold it to a man named Murphy for about fifty pounds. Another big patch was found by son Bruce and Jacky Maine. They drove onto a mud slide and stopped. They sold one parcel of stones that covered two pages of the Sydney Morning Herald for four hundred and fifty pounds. Jack Scott and his partner Callinan got the big patch on the other side of the mud slide. They split the big parcel in half with Scott taking his share to England to sell. As soon a Woolaston, the buyer in England, saw it, he caught the first boat out and bought the parcel of stones from Callinan. Another patch was found at the Leaning Tree in A young chap sank a monkey (shaft) in the floor and came onto big nobbies at 14 feet from the roof. Otto Schrader said he and his team would peg the ground in the morning. But Souter as his mates pegged it before him. Jenkins, later living in Alice Springs tool a lot of the famous quality opal to England to sell it. They were reputed to have a fine stone like a pansy. Also Don Stow got a fine patch nearby, but couldn't get down to the bottom of some of it as it was 17 feet from the roof. It has since been open cut as was the Leaning Tree. Pines also got a good patch of fine opal at 3 Miles and they are reputed to have got a fine stone that brought one hundred pounds on the 83 foot level; it appeared to be the only stone on that level. There were only two stones that bought one hundred pounds; one from a fine patch of opal in the rush days at 3 Miles. Fred Heath was reputed to have taken out the lot. Mick McCormick came back in He still had two of the stones with him that he carried within a silk handkerchief right through the war. They are reputed to have given their potch and colour away to Old Sailor Jack, two thirds of a wheat bag, which nowadays would be stones. Greg Cowan was buying opal in 1930 and called at Long Bens Rush one morning and asked if anyone was selling opals. Old man Jim Dennis said Jack Austen and Bob Bishop had just dug a stone. When they came out of the mine for cup of tea, he asked about the stone. They wanted twenty five pounds for it. Without delay he put the stone in his pocket, and Austen and Bishop were pleased with the bag of potch and colour. George Cowan said it was the best stone he had ever seen. As is was during the depression he sent the stone to England for sale, It fetched four hundred pounds. He asked if he could call the staff to have a look at it as he said they were never likely to see a stone of that quality again. He explained it was got in the middle of a patch of sun flash nobbies. Gallegos and his mate Hoffy Smith were pumping the belah swap at 9 Miles and came upon fine stones in the gravel. Woolaston was coming up through South Australia and Erromanga and asked Alf Cameron what he thought was a good price. He was one of the first six men there and decided on one pound per stone. They had 900 good stones. 9 Mile Hill laid there until 1921 when 3 brothers came and sank behind and blows and found the field and rush started...

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