The Bugle 7 November 2015
A fortnightly celebration of people and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW
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Remembering the Waratah March
Inside this issue
At the end of November cruits left Nowra led by Waratah March is being 1915, in the aftermath of the Captain Ernest Blow. commemorated with a failed Gallipoli Campaign, Captain Blow, who lived re-enactment, and organisers the Australian Government in Foxground, Gerringong hope that as many people needed more men to enlist. and Kiama, was a veteran as possible will be involved, Faced with meeting their of the Boer War and a either as marchers or spectarecruitment quotas, rural natural leader. tors along the way. districts around the country The Waratahs marched A ‘colour party’ from followed the lead of the along the Princes Highway HMAS Albatross will travel legendary Coo-ee the entire route, March from Gilgandressed in period dra to Sydney. uniform to represent Buoyed on a wave the volunteers. The of patriotism, the public is encouraged marches of recruits to join in the March snowballed in rank when it comes to as they headed for the their town. capital cities. Fourteen march The marches did segments have been The banner embroidered for the 1915 March more than inspire organised over nine many more men to enlist. over 18 days, stopping at days. On the first day, there They provided a channel for various towns along the will be three segments: the whole community to be route for church services, ♦ A march fromNowra to involved in supporting the Bomaderry social events and recruitwar effort. ♦ Berry march and service ment meetings. ♦ Gerringong march and The South Coast Waratahs By the time the march service. left Nowra for the walk to reached Sydney, the ranks A steam train will transport Sydney on 30 November had swelled to 120. participants north between 1915. The fifty initial reThe centenary of the the towns, with a bus home. The next day, a march (with the Kiama Light Horse Department of Premier and Cabinet has confirmed Kiama in attendance) and service Council is not required to consider a merger with Shoalwill be held in Kiama in haven Council, as it met the Scale & Capacity criteria in front of the newly stabilised the NSW Government’s recent assessment of ‘fitness’. Memorial Arch. A march The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and service will be held in (IPART) Report concluded that, based on its analysis, Jamberoo on the Tuesday. it had ‘not identified evidence for a better alternative to The re-enactment is being [Kiama] Councils proposal to stand alone’. coordinated by Clyde PoulCouncil’s Acting General Manager, Bryan Whittaker ton, a Vietnam veteran and said, “Council will be preparing a response to the IPART member of the Berry RSL. findings, due to be submitted by 18 November. He is quick to point out that “Council considers that a number of unique and highly the march is a community relevant circumstances have not been fully considered. event that will have less “We are confident we can continue to demonstrate our formality than ANZAC Day. ability to operate as an effective and sustainable local “We want people to be government body into the future. involved, just as they were “I would like to thank the community for the tremen100 years ago,” he says. dous support we have received over the last week. “It is a very local way to “We are committed to working with the State Governcommemorate the sobering ment to be Fit for the Future.”
International Games Day p 2
What next for Jerrara Dam? p3
Our Ali is a legend p3
Kiama remains independent
Clive Poulton evoking the spirit of Captain Ernest Blow, whose relatives still live in the area.
fact that 40% of people who went away to war from towns like ours never came back. It had an enormous impact on the social fabric of our community.” A month long re-enactment of the Coo-ee March will arrive in Sydney midNovember, and is sure to spark more interest in this chapter of Australia’s war history.
Details: Gerringong: Sun 29 Nov Train from Berry arrives at Gerringong Railway Station 1.30pm, followed by a march to Gerringong War Memorial, where a service will be held at 2pm. Kiama: Mon 30 Nov March to leave Showground at 10am. Service at Memorial Arch 10.30am. Jamberoo: Tues 1 Dec March to commence at 10.30, followed by a service at the War Memorial.
The Röhn’s to play as an extended family p5
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