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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018

ENDANGERED SPECIES News Update Gallery closing

■ After quarter-of-a-century, former Kinglake identity Louise Barling is to close her Old Seymour Post Office Gallery and Restaurant from June 30.

Vale Lyle Nicholson

■ The funeral service celebrating Lyle Nicholson’s life will be held at 11am on Friday (June 8) at the Yea Racecourse, Racecourse Rd. The cortege will proceed to the Yea Cemetery, with arrangements in the hands of McCormack Funerals.

Lyle died at Yea Hospital on Thursday (May 31). He was husband of Colleen, father of Debbie-Joy, Wayne (dec.), Ross, Leonard and families. He was friend of Noel.

Kathryn’s award ■ Alexandra netballer Kathryn Veldman was awarded as the AFL Yarra Ranges League top netballer in the previous round.

Ray Weinberg dies ■ At the age of 91, Ray Weinberg AM died at Ballarat last Wednesday (May 30). He was born and grew up in Alexandra.

The former athlete and coach was one of Australia's finest hurdlers, being ranked in the Top 8 in the world for four years; an Olympic finalist; in 1952 having the fastest time in the world for 220 yards hurdles; and holding the national 110 metres hurdles record for 20 years. He also held the Victorian record in the decathlon.

His amily ran Rubicon Hotel, Thornton, in the 1903s. Ray attended local schools, and Weinberg House at Alexandra Secondary College was named after him.

He washusband of Shirley, and father of Brett, Michele and Timothy. A public memorial service is to be held in Melbourne.

Tunnel works ■ Murrindindi Council is undertaking essential maintenance works around Cheviot Tunnel until Friday (June 8). Detour signs are in place to guide Great Victorian Rail Trail users onto an alternative route.

Rocky winners

■ Local Paper readers have won free double passes to the Rocky Horror Show in July at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Tickets have been mailed to the winners: ■ Lorraine Sawyer. Alexandra ■ Jacky Gilbee, Yea ■ Andrea Kirkham, Whittlesea ■ Ian Harding, Gobur ■ Dorothy Doyle, Doreen ■ Michelle Day, Kinglake

Peppercorn gong ■ Yea’s Peppercorn Hotel, Station St, has become an accredited tourism business.

Much work has gone into attaining this status.

Boners’ events ■ The Thornton-Eildon District Football Netball Club is planning a number of social events. The first function for the year will be after the Yarra Glen game on Saturday, June 16. The Club’s ball is scheduled for July 28.

The Shinboers end-of-season party is planned for Saturday, August 25.

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● Government funding is being provided for the Buxton Silver Gum Reserve.

■ The sum of $25,000 is being provided to protect endangered Silver Gums in the Buxton Silver Gums Reserve and establish a seed orchard at a secure location away from threat of cross pollination with other eucalypts.

The Australian Government last week announced eight projects to fight extinction under its Threatened Species Recovery Fund.

Assistant Minister for the Environment, Melissa Price, said that the new projects would help to improve the trajectories of some of Australia’s most threatened species, like the Central Rockrat, the Kangaroo Island Dunnart, and the Bluetop Sun-orchid.

The Buxton grant is being provided under the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. ““Since 2014, we’ve delivered more than $255 million for 1200 projects supporting threat● The Buxton Silver Gum Reserve ened species outcomes,” said Ms Price. The fronts the Maroondah Hwy. other Victorian project is to save orchids at the Images: Google Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.

Advocacy works: Shire ■ Murrindindi Shire Council’s advocacy efforts especially through its Chief Executive Officer Craig Lloyd, are reaping results, according to Cr Eric Lording. ““Our CEO has been working hard with Ministers, local representatives and VicRoads to make sure the condition and safety of roads in our Shire are a priority,” Cr Lording said.

“We’re really pleased to see VicRoads carrying out some of the major improvement activities we have advocated for on behalf of communities in Murrindindi Shire.

“Notably, there are $660,000 worth of road safety improvements happening on the Goulburn Valley Highway between Koriella and Cathkin.

● Craig Llloyd, CEO

“This project will see the installation of safety barriers to protect drivers from exiting the road and impacting trees as well as the sealing of 3.3 kilometres of dangerous gravel shoulders.

“There’s currently works underway in Castella, where the Melba Highway is being resurfaced in the section just north of Healesville-Kinglake Rd. “This section has been in poor condition for some time.

“Other recent VicRoads activities have included the line marking and signage works at the Grant and Downey Streets intersection in Alexandra, which Council advocated for at a community information session,” Cr Lording said.

■ Volunteer nurse Tamara Lowe was guest speaker at the Sunday morning service at Christ Church, Marysville. She spent four years on the hospital ship, Africa Mercy, and is returning for her fifth year in Guinea, West Africa.

Cold weekend

■ Minimum temperatures of 5° and 4° are expected on Friday (June 8) and Saturday (June 9) mornings respectively in Alexandra and Yea, in the lead-up to the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. A minimum of 3° is expected at Marysville on Saturday. Minus 3° is expected on Saturday at Lake Mountain.

Woman missing

■ Police appealed for public assistance to help locate missing Eltham woman Jennifer Kendall, 46, after she was last seen at her Tyrone Drive home at 7.20am Friday.

Jennifer was described as having a thin build, brown eyes and shoulder length brown/ blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a black jumper and blue jeans.

■ Eltham Police Station, 9430 4500.

Yarra Ranges footy

■ Round 7 football and netball will be played in the AFL Yarra Ranges League this Saturday (June 9).

Division 2 matches are Alexandra v Gembrook-Cockatoo, Kinglake v Yarra glen, Thornton-Eildon v Yarra Junction, Yea v Powelltown. Seville has the bye.

Division 1 fixture: Emerald v UpweyTecoma, Healesville v Belgrave, Mount Evelyn v Monbulk, Wandin v WarburtonMillgrove, Woori Yallock v Olinda-Ferny Creek.

Northern League

■ Only two Northern Football League matches will be played this Saturday (June 9). Macleod will play North Heidelberg in Division 2. Heidelberg West play St Mary’s in Division 3. The rest of the round is fixtured for Saturday, June 16.

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150 Years of Local Press

Kinglake’s earliest days: reports ■ The earliest days of Kinglake then known as the Mountain Rush have been uncovered in an Age article from July 5, 1861.

‘New Diggings on the Upper Plenty Ranges’ offers a picture on the earliest days in the district.

Most local storytelling puts the start of Mountain Rush as around 1862 when the local post office opened. Some sources talk about gold being found at Mount Slide in 1861.

The Age’s ‘own reporter’ said: “These new diggings, which go by the name of the Mountain Rush, are situate near the extreme spur of the Dividing Range, and their distance from Whittlesea, is as the crow flies, about ten miles.

“Although the surrounding country presents few of the ordinary features common to those gold fields whereon regular leads of gold have been found, still it is a matter of certainty that the locality is, in some spots - especially along the beds of the numerous creeks that come rushing from the higher ranges - auriferous to a considerable, and in the ordinary sense of the word, 'paying' extent.

“The gold presents for the most part a waterworn appearance, though some of it is shotty and remarkably pure.

“The soil is extremely rich and deep, and the vegetation luxuriant even to rankness.

“Land leeches abound most unpleasantly, and are a source of no inconsiderable annoyance, for wherever they toucn they fasten, and the unconscious victim is let off cheap. if they have not made themselves as big as his forefinger before they part from him.

“Enormous worms also bear testimony to the rank fertility of 'the soil.

The timber is thick, and good, and .much of it rises to a height of 300 feet before the stem goes off in branches.

“The scrub and undergrowth are on the same abundant scale, and woe betide the traveller if he gets off the ' cut' track.

“Mountain Rush was discovered some three months ago, by a man named Pat. O'Brien, who, with aparty of three others, started from Anderson's Diggings, tor the purpose of prospecting some of the creeks running from this portion of the Upper Plenty ranges.

“It appears that they found abundant evidences of the presence of gold, almost in any place they washed for it, and if they had stuck steadily to one spot, instead o wasting time in going about; in search of more likely looking places, they would have made something better than what is understood as 'wages.'

“Grimshaw was the. next man who formed a party, and after prospecting for about three weeks, he hit upon some good ground, and immediately settled down upon a prospecting claim.

“After diverting the course of the creek and getting the sluice boxes and apparatus into gear, he found stuff well worth washing, not only in the bed of the creek, but along the banks as well.

“In the meanwhile, however, another party, known as Sloane s party, jumped a portion of the claim, and it stated they cleared 11 ounces of gold after a few hours' work.

“At all events the claim was good

● A donkey team outside an early Kinglake Post Office building.

Pgoto: Kinglake Historical Society enough to make it worth while for treat the whole affair otherwise than tain Rush. From this stage in the jourGrimshaw's party to despatch a as so much 'prospecting.' ney, the traveller had better take messenger to Kilmore to fetch WarAbout .300 men are on the field, sweet counsel with his horse, and if den McCrae to decide the dispute. so that there is every probability of the latter is anything like a ' scrubber' That gentleman, however, not its real merits being soon found out. of the renown of Mr Forbes' Polly, finding it convenient to attend at the Provisions are in sufficient abun- the more he concedes to the beast, time, contented himself with send- dance, and the price of most of them the less risk he runs of being bushed ing a trooper to the scene of the is very little above Melbourne rates. for the night. 'barney,' and the consequence is that Bread is dear (14d the 4lb loaf), But with plenty of daylight, and a the works are now placed under stop- but will come down as soon as the sharp look out for the ' blazed' trees, page. pack horse period of transport gives an hour or so ought to end the trip.

But for this dispute, Grimshaw way to dray traffic.

For the benefit of the uninitiated, would have got a puddling machine Meat is only 5d per lb. One of the a ' blazed' tree is a tree that has got a up before now ; and the real charac- storekeepers, is Mr Phipson, of bit of its bark chipped off, so as to ter of the diggings, as a probably rich Queenstown, .who. combines medi- look conspicuous. gold field, would by this time have cal with less professional pursuits, Whereupon the logical reader will been pretty, well developed. and whom the miners will find an remark, by way of corollary, that the It may be here remarked. that the equally good hand at dispensing doses first and only grand steps towards washing stuff is much too hard and as well as something to take the taste macadamization in this portion of the sticky to have justice done it by the out of the mouth with. scrub, on the Plenty ranges, has been inadequate mode of sluicing in vogue Mr Watermann is also putting up already taken. at present. a store, of quite a pretentious charA bush surveyor can do wonders Nothing short of the most thorough acter. even with a tomahawk. puddling can prevent a considerable The road to the Mountain Rush, ★ portion of the gold, coarse as well as by way of Whittlesea, has the merit On March 19, 1862, in the Victofine, from being carried off in clay of being a capital coach road so far rian Legislative Council, Mr. Jones balls. as that township, the fare being only gave notice that, on the following day, The claim that stands next in re- five shillings, and the 'whip' (Mr he would ask the Postmaster-Genpute, and will probably prove the Gardiner) a model hand at the rib- eral with the number of miners and richer of the two, was opened by Mr bons, and withal an extremely pleas- storekeepers on the Mountain rush, Dickenson, a gentleman who ap- ant fellow, of his inches. whether they had applied for the espears, to divide his enthusiasm beIt is his intention, by the way, to tablishment of a post-office there; tween gold-seeking and science. run his coach 'through,' as soon 'as and if so, whether the application wai While he pans out with a duo re- more certain intelligence is obtained likely to be granted. gard to saving what is vulgarly called of the rush turning up trumps.

The Herald reported that Dr the precious metal, he has a In the meanwhile, however, those Evans said he had “not received a mineralogist's sympathy for the who mean to visit the Mountain for memorial persons describing baser materials found accompany- the purpose of taking a business look themselvesfrom as resident at Mountain ing it, and speaks everentially of ev- round, will do well to, furbish up all erything by its scientific name. the bush knowledge they are in pos- Rush”.

“He had received a memorial Not the least valuable of his ob- session of. servations is, that there is a total abFrom the Whittlesea Hotel to from Gordon's Diggings and steps sence of quartz in situ.

Tommy's Hut is pleasant travelling had been taken for providing a postIn fact, you may walk about the enough. The distance is some seven office there.

“Mr Jones said there was a meranges for miles and miles without or eight miles, and the air of the detecting the slightest evidence of ranges is just keen enough to sharpen morial sent to tho hon. member's ofthe presence of quartz. the appetite for the corned beef and fice, and must in the ordinary course After working his claim for seven excellent damper, and what not, that have reached him. He supposed, weeks — during which time Mr await the traveller on reaching that therefore, it must have escaped his attention.

Dickenson well paid his expenses place of halt.

“Gordon Diggings was quite a dif— some hitch occurred in the party, Thence the bush track is good as and the issue was that the property far as Grimshaw's Hut, which is situ- ferent locality from Mountain Rush.

Dr Evans said lie would cause has just been sold to Messrs Forbes ated within some four or fire miles inquiry to be made in the office as to and Waterman for £60, who are now of the diggings. busy in making preparations for workThis latter hut cannot be well the memorial from Mountain ing the claim in good earnest. missed, unless the traveller runs Rush.” ★ Hurst and party are the occupi- away with the idea that a hut, to be a The Mountain Rush Post Office ers of what is known as the 'third hut, ought to have a roof to it. claim,' the lower portion of which is The fact is, the structure, in ques- opened on Wednesday, May 4, 1862, yielding remarkably well, tion was a hut some years ago, when according to a notice placed in The It said that this party cleared £60 it was used as a dairy, in connection Herald by William Turner of the in one week. with the adjoining station, occupied General Post Office, Melbourne.

In the same month, a murder near The various other claims that have by Mr John Nicholson, the brother been taken up on the other creeps in of Mr Germain Nicholson, of this Mountain Rush was reported by the neighborhood are reported to be city; but it is now in. ruins, and serves The Age newspaper (May 27, 1862). of average quality, but it is impos- as a very effioient land mark on the “A murder, accompanied with sible at this stage of the workings, to road from 'Tommy's' to the Moun- highway rob bery, was perpetrated

at the Big Hill, on the Mountain Creek road, on the afternoon or night of Friday, the 23rd instant.

“On that day, about four p.m., Mr Edmond Cuckston, of the Wild Dog Brewery, near Queenstown, left the Moun tain Rush in order to return to Queenstown.

“He had been there collecting money, and is supposed to have had about £15 on his person when he started homewards on his bay pony.

“About half an hour before him a person named John Haines left the Mountain Rush for Queenstown.

“He returned from Queenstown on the following morn ing. On coming to the Big Hill, about four miles from the Mountain Creek Diggings, about ten a.m., he found Mr Cuckston lying on the ground, dead.

“He had been shot with a small bullet in the collarbone. The bullet had taken a downward course. On looking round Mr Haines recognised the place as one at which on the previous day he had seen a man camped, of rather a suspicious looking character.

“He recollected also that about a quarter of an hour after he had passed this place -just about the time Mr Cuckston must have arrived at it — he had heard a pistol or gun shot in the direction of this man's tent.

“Haines at once gave information to the police. On examination by them, it was found that the whole of Mr Cuckston's property, his money, whip, and other articles, had been removed from his person. His pony and saddle were gone.

“Two dogs accompanied him in this journey; one of these dogs returned to the Mountain rush the same night, of the other nothing has since been heard.

“The police anticipate a speedy capture of the offender.”

The Argus (May 29, 1862) said: “The district coroner held an inquest on Tuesday on the body of Mr. Edmund Cuckson, who was found on Saturday last murdered, near an old hut, a little off one of the tracks between Smith Gully and Mountain Rush, New Caledonia diggings.

“The jury returned a verdict of ‘wilful Murder against some person or persons unknown’.”

The Age (June 3, 1862) said: “The man suspected of the late murder of Edmund Cuckson, on the Mountain Rush Road, near Queenstown on the night of Friday, the 23rd May, has been traced to and from the scene of the murder.

“He passed up to the spot on foot, and returned on Mr Cuckson's pony, a bay one, a little white about the hind feet, with a small switch tail, and branded H 6 on the off shoulder.

“In his passage down he passed Mr Cuckson's house, about three miles on the other side of Queenstown. Mrs Cuckson hailed him, thinking him to be her husband but he passed cn. He was also saluted by several other persons on the road, and was noticed to shy off from them, as if anxious to avoid them.

“Beyond the fact of his coming into town on the pony, nothing further has been ascertained of his movements.

“It is somewhat remarkable that no reward appears to have been yet offered by the Government for tho apprehension of the murderer,” The Age said.

To be continued

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Melba Hwy to be fixed ■ Melba Highway is set to be safer for motorists after resurfacing works commenced last week at the notorious intersection with Healesville-Kinglake Rd at Castella.

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish said the works were “better late than never” following months of waiting and promises by the Andrews Labor Government.

“Finally the Melba Highway is receiving the attention it needs. It's taken months for the government to get on with the job and fix the road surface,” Ms McLeish said.

The works follow lobbying

by Ms McLeish who first wrote to Minister for Roads and Road Safety in August last year.

The Minister responded in September announcing that roadworks would be completed in the warmer months of 2017.

● Cindy McLeish MLA Ms McLeish followed up the matter in January asking what works had been carried out and when the project would be completed.

In response the Minister said rehabilitation works at the intersection were expected to be completed by the end of April.

"It's now the start of winter and the government is finally starting to fix the road surface.

“I hope that wet weather will not jeopardise the integrity of the new road leaving us to start all over again," Ms McLeish said.

Ms McLeish said that despite great fanfare and selfadulation, Daniel Andrews is not fixing the country roads as he promised to do in 2014.

"Buried within the budget we see that spending on repairing regional roads is being cut from $215.3 million in 2017-18 to $165.2 million in 2018-19.

“That's despite Daniel Andrews saying he's spending $1 billion on roads,” Ms McLeish said.

Resurfacing works are also taking place on the HealesvilleYarra Glen Rd following a campaign by Ms McLeish to have that road fixed.

Low Indi tertiary rates ■ Indi MHR Cathy McGowan has asked Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull about low teriarty qualifications in her electorate.

In Federal Parliament question time, Ms McGowan says the Government must take immediate action to establish a taskforce to develop a national regional education strategy to improve the education outcomes of regional Australians?

She said in Indi, 6.2 per cent of residents have tertiary qualifications, compared with a state average of 17.8 per cent.

Ms McGowan asked Mr Turnbull if he would commit to the establishment of the taskforce and strategy.

The Government announced it would accept all 11 recommendations of the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education, led by Emeritus Professor John Halsey.

“I look forward to continuing my discussions with the Government as it implements the recommendations of the Halsey report.”

● Cathy McGowan MHR

Web buzz for beekeeper ■ Kinglake's Justin Bumpstead, the owner of Bumpstead Family Apiaries, is leading an online initiative.

The fourth-generation beekeeper is using the Melbourne domain to promote his business.

Justin's great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all hobbyist beekeepers. Initially, he followed in their footsteps.

Today's bees are facing numerous challenges that weren't quite so prevalent several decades ago: loss of their habitat, climate change effects and bee-killing pesticides are all contributing to a threat to bee populations around the world.

It was these reasons that led Justin to consider creating a business around the bees he already looked after.

Bumpstead Family Apiaries was founded a year ago as a way "not only to produce great honey and beeswax products, but also to conserve the bees," he said.

Justin has a separate full-

● Justin Bumpstead time job, so he knew a bricksand-mortar shop wasn't in the cards for his fledgling business.

Instead, he set his sights on creating a website where people in the Melbourne area could learn about bees, the benefits that products derived from bees offer, and order from the comfort of their own home.

"Bumpsteadfamilyapiaries. com.au isn't very easy for

people to remember," Justin said.

"When I give my actual company name, I have to spell it out for people."

Knowing that a long, complicated web address would reduce the chances of people visiting his website, Justin opted for a .melbourne domain name instead - www.localhoney. melbourne "It's very, very simple to share with people," he said.

"Local honey was a great name for us. It's got keywords built right in for SEO purposes, and .melbourne includes the location we operate in.

“It sets us apart from big, mass-produced honey retailers."

Justin says that people are always pleasantly surprised when they hear his website's address.

"They ask if it's localhoney. melbourne.com.au. When I say, 'No, it's just .melbourne,' they say, 'How cool is that?" www.localhoney. melbourne - John O’Keefe

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■ Members throughout the Scouting movement and the public will flock to Mafeking Rover Park at Caveat, north of Yea, to take part in their annual Open Day this Sunday (June 10).

This year sees two significant anniversaries celebrated: 100 Years of Rovers and 25 Years of Mudbash.

The day will be jam packed with activities - on and off the track - with activities ranging from motorsport challenges, bubble soccer, the ‘Rover X Games’, bubble soccer, abseiling, car demolition, jumping castle, basketball bungee run, trampolining, commando course, billy carts, archery and more.

Many hours of work have gone into improving the Makeking Park facilities on Dropmore Rd. Scott Gregory, Mudbash Chairman, said that: “We have organised a huge event.

“Together Mudbash, Rover Scout Motorsport and Mafeking have put substantial works into tracks and reducing erosion to improve racing for you and future attendees, and to invest in future events’ ongoing success.”

The Mafeking Canteen will be operating and the United Coffee Shop will be pouring coffee and hot

drinks until the wee hours.

With over 650 presale event tickets sold, and with participants travelling from across Australia and New Zealand to attend, year’s event is set to be one of the best yet.

The Mudbash Open Day will be held from 9am-4pm on Sunday (June 10) at Mafeking Rover Park, 337 CaveatDrop-more Rd, Caveat.

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Film Society night

■ Murrindindi Film Society presents the second of director John Ford's highly regarded Cavalry Trilogy, the 1949 production She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.

The screening will be held at the Yea Community House, with doors open at 6.45pm for drinks and nibbles, with the screening to follow at 7pm on Friday, June 15.

Starring John Wayne as an ageing US Cavalry Captain who, whilst he contemplates retirement, is asked to lead one more mission against the Indian nations, the film takes its name from a popular US Army marching song. Joanne Dru plays the female lead and there is the usual reliable collection of John Ford regulars in the cast.

The film was shot against the spectacular backdrop of Monument Valley along the Arizona/Utah state boundary, and was awarded an Oscar for best cinematography.

Prospective members and first time guests will be welcomed free-of-charge.

All enquiries to Jill Dwyer, Secretary on 5797 2480 or jill.dwyer@bigpond.com - Jill Dwyer

L2P help needed

■ Karen Stevens from CEACA, Coordinator of the L2P program, says there is an urgent need for more mentors.

They will assist learners under 21 years of age without access to a supervising driver or vehicle to get their 120 hours of driving experience required to apply for a probationary drivers licence.

This community based program is a partnership between CEACA, VicRoads and TAC. Contact Karen on 57721238 or email alexandral2p@ ceaca.com.au

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■ Yea Primary School’s SRC has decided that their next fundraising effort will be on Friday, June 15.

Pupils are invited to dress up as something or someone from the “golden days”.

A gold coin donation is asked. Monies raised will go towards the Yea Wetlands.

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Truck Show this weekend

VCE exams

■ VCE exams will be held for Unit 1 students in the June 12-15 week. The General Advancement Test or GAT will be held on Wednesday, June 13 for all Yea High School students studying a VCE Unit 3/4 subject.

Summer Lovin’

■ Alexandra Secondary College will this month present its production, Summer Lovin’.

Cast and crew rehearsals are happening on Fridays and Sundays.

Tickets are now on sale from the school office for three night-time shows on June 21, 22 and 23.

■ The Yea and District community branch of the Bendigo Bank will be holding a forum to garner ideas about important community projects that could benefit from funding. The forum will be held from 5.30pm on Monday, June 25. ● An aerial photo of Grant St, Alexandra, home of the Truck, Ute and Rod Show ■ Thousands of people are expected to attend 10) from 10am-4pm. the Alexandra Truck, Ute and Rod Show this The Truck Show first came to action in 1997 weekend. when 20 trucks lined up in Grant St. There is free entry to the event which inA stage was put together on the back of a cludes attractions including a major auction, the semi-trailer and a couple of country and westVictorian Woodchop Tournament, exhibition ern singers entertained the crowd for the day. and trade displays, and live music.

The event has grown significantly since then.

Other attractions include a quilt display, kids Enquiries can be made with Gordon amusements, and some shops will be open.

Simpson, 0409 577 212, or Andrew Embling, The major action takes place on Sunday (June 0418 266 038.

Reconciliation event at Yea

Represented YHS

■ Arienne Holdsworth-Rose and Ella Jacobsen represented Yea High School at the Ayr Hill Interschool Showjumping.

Ella rode Vienna in the encouragement class (60cm-75sm) getting clear in the first round and a rail in the second, was happy with her performance.

Arienne rode Buzz in the advanced (105cm-115cm) coming home with a third and fourth, and also competed in the Intermediate (95cm-105cm) placing sixth on Olly.

Landcare grants

■ Thousands of Victorian students at more than 200 schools and youth organisations are receiving 2018 Powerful Youth Project Grants to help students develop skills to protect their local environment.

Landcare Australia partners with Momentum Energy to make these Junior Landcare Grants possible.

Local receipients include: ■ Bassetts Road Early Learning Centre, Doreen, water tank installation, ■ Chum Creek Primary School, senory garden/edibles, ■ Hurstbridge Primary School, Darrabi Bush Food and Reconciliation, Garden species audit and planting, ■ Occasional Child Care Centre, Diamond Creek, sensory garden, ■ Strathewen Primary School, re-establishing of the frog pond, ■ Wattle Glen Primary School, Cool Bananas - using fruit trees to cool kids down, ■ Yea & District Children’s Centre, wicking bed project. ● Email your school’s news to: editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Special meeting ■ Murrindindi Council will next week be considering submissions that have come from the public about the draft budget. A special meeting of the Council will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, June 13 at the Alexandra chambers.

Paper tigers ■ Friends of the Earth is calling on the Victorian opposition to support sustainable wood and fibre production by committing to only use recycled paper, not paper made from Victoria’s forests.

Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and Nationals leader Peter Walsh announced that Coalition government offices would only use Australian-made paper sourced from logging operations in Victoria’s native forests.

Reflex paper is currently produced in the Australian paper mill at Maryvale in the Latrobe Valley. Reflex is made from wood fibre sourced from Mountain Ash forests in the Central Highlands.

Exhibition opens

Mock interviews ■ Alexandra Secondary College Year 10 students took part in ‘mock interviews’ for jobs with local Rotarians.

Interviewers were impressed with the quality of the young people they interviewed.

Rotary have provided a decade of support with helping offering students the opportunity to practice the essential life skill.

“Felicity Wilmot, Mookie and Mrs Webster are to be commended for preparing the applicants. Our VET Hospitality students capped the night off providing a beautiful twocourse dinner for Rotary and other guests under the expert guidance of Mookie and Nat Cann,” the ASC newsletter said.

■ Local State Parliamentarians are in session at Spring St this week. The Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council both sit on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.

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Cross country

■ Yea High School winners at the Cross Country event were: Shayla Perry and ryan Ockwell (13 years); Arienne HoldsworthRose and Reece Hargreaves (14 years); Cassandra Wilsmore and Daniel Williams (15 years); Skye Ritchie and Josh Young (16 years); Emily Noonan and Jake Henderson (20 years).

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● Pictured, from left: Cr Margaret Rae, Murrindindi Shire Council CEO Craig Lloyd, Mayor Cr Charlie Bisset, Deputy Mayor Cr Sandice McAulay, Cr Rebecca Bowles, Y Water Discovery Centre Chairman David Anderson, TCAC Cultural Events Organiser Angela ten Buuren (nee Franklin), Cindy McLeish MLA, Vice-Chairman and Secretary Y Water Discovery Centre Don Knight “We are committed to building a strong part■ Murrindindi Shire Council, Y Water Discovery Centre Inc and Taungurung Clans Ab- nership with Aboriginal communities and feel original Corporation came together in Yea last that learning about past and present indigenous culture is an essential part of this. week to celebrate Reconciliation Week.

“We’re very lucky to have had Aunty Lee More than 75 people – including 35 students from Yea’s Sacred Heart Primary School – at- Healy presenting indigenous story time at our tended the event which focussed on recognising library in Alexandra – the stories told have provided our community with a wonderful opportulocal indigenous history and culture.

Mayor of Murrindindi Shire Council, Cr nity to close the understandinggap,” Cr Bisset said.

“So too is the Taungurung Language ReCharlie Bisset, said the event was a momentous occasion as it was the first formal recon- source Kit, which is the result of a joint project between the Taungurung Clans, Murrindindi ciliation event held in the Shire.

“A huge thanks goes to the Y Water Discov- Shire Council, the Murrindindi Children’s Netery Centre Inc for initiating such an important work, More Murals, Taungurung artist Mick event and providing a great venue for it to hap- Harding and other community members who provided their time and skills. pen in,” Cr Bisset said.

“We also received generous support from “Council acknowledges the Taungurung and Wurundjeri peoples as the traditional owners the Foundation of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies, this resulted in a great resource of the lands now called Murrindindi Shire.

“We have been actively taking steps to which offers children the opportunity to learn recognise and celebrate local indigenous his- the Taungurung language.

“Last year we also successfully applied for tory and culture for some time, and we continue to do so with allocations in the Draft Budget a Victorian Local History Grant to auspice the writing of a cultural memoir of Taungurung 2018-19.

“We have set aside funds to install flagpoles Elder Uncle Roy (who sadly passed away reat each of our offices in Alexandra, Kinglake cently).

“Author Dr Jennifer Jones is at work on this and Yea which will display the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags as well as the Aus- project now, and we believe it will make a great contribution to all those who seek to learn more tralian flag.

“Earlier this year we installed signs at each about the Taungurung Clan.

“Excitingly, Council has also just announced of our Council offices and libraries to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation as a recipient of a Business and Tourism Innovathey are located.

“In addition, we will be installing a series of tion Grant.

“Under the Events Kickstarter funding indigenous recognition signs at the entry points stream, TCAC will host two new events showto our Shire.

“We believe these are important steps to- casing local indigenous culture.

Y Water Discovery Centre Inc Chairman ward equal recognition of indigenous people, culture and history in our national story and iden- David Anderson said it was an honour for the Centre to host the event.

■ Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green told State Parliament about the exhibition, Unearthed: A Shared Heritage, which is on display in the great hall at the City of Whittlesea.

“I had the privilege of launching this exhibition as part of Victoria’s archaeology week.

It is the first-ever heritage offset project of a major project in Victoria,” Ms Green said. “ The Mernda rail project is simply the gift that keeps giving. Not only is it a transportation project; it is a project that is unveiling and revealing Victoria’s colonial history and also bringing together the history of the Wurundjeri people, who have walked this land for 30 000 years.”

Thanks to Jane ■ Yea Primary School Principal Deb George has thanked Police officer Jane Marks.

In a note in the School newsletter, Ms George said: “I would like to acknowledge the amazing support Jane Marks has given the students, staff and parents of Yea PS .

“Jane has always made herself available to us and taken time to work with our school within and outside school hours .

“I wish Jane and her family every success in their move both professionally and personally,” Ms George said.

Lodge meeting ■ The next meeting of the Albert Edward Lodge will be held on Thursday, June 21, at the Alexandra Masonic Centre, Cnr Webster and Nihil Sts. The rehearsal date has been changed to Tuesday, June 19.

Foster child cash ■ Yea High School students raised $46.95 last month for the foster child Adoniya. Students bring loose change on Fridays for the social service program.

Long, long w’end ■ The Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend will be an extra long one for Yea High School students.

Friday (June 8) is a students free day. Staff will be involved in assessment reviews and compilation of assessments.

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150 Years of Local Press

‘Col. Yea never did anything that entitled him to be immortalised’ ■ Colonel Lacy Yea, after whom the town was named, “never did anything that entitled him to be immortalised”, said prominent townsman Major Frederick Purcell in 1912.

The Major had sought for the township to be re-named, preferably with a title that fell higher in the alphabet.

Victorian daily and weekly newspapers often carried reports of country districts, but they were edited from the bottom up, if press space was scarce.

This often led to Yea reports being deleted at the last moment.

Major Purcell entered the debate about the name of the town that was formerly called Muddy Creek, after a newspaper letter writer ‘Yeaite of the Sixties’ spoke of Colonel Yea’s achievements.

Major Purcell, in July 1912, wrote: “‘Yeaite of the Sixties’ has certainly gone to a lot of trouble to reproduce the life history of Colonel Yea, after whom our township is called, and as he states, that he has given it for my information,” Major Purcell wrote in a letter to the editor.

(Maj. Purcell was certain to have his letter published, he owned the newspaper!)

“I thank him for his kindly interest. It would have been really interesting reading had I not been perfectly conversant with the life of Colonel Yea. “Having read Kinglake's history of the Crimean War, I could not fail to know all about him. “‘Yeaite of the Sixties’ gives a long biography of Colonel Yea, I but I contend that a man may be able to fill pages with his biography, but little, if any of it, may have anything to do with history.

“We all have our positions in life, and if we fill them to the best of our ability, we cannot be insignificant.

“We must leave some record as Colonel Yea did. Occasionally we find that a person is immortalised who his no particular claim to I the enduring gratitude of future generations, and with all due respect to 'Yeaite of the Sixties’ I say that Col. Yea never did anything that entitled him to be immortalised.

“He may have a great biography, but thatmore particularly in this democratic age and in a democratic country counts for little.

“Neither does it make his character a noble one. True nobility is derived from virtue, not from birth, and I will take a paragraph or two from his biography as published and I think the average reader will agree with me that Colonel Yea was not a noble character, and therefore has no particular claim to be immortalised.

“In his biography as published the following appears in reference to an engagement in the Crimean War: "This was largely due to Yea's personal exertions; his dark eyes yielded fire, and all the while from his deep chisselled merciless lips pealed the thunder of imprecation and command."

“He showed no mercy and cursed his men freely, while they were sacrificing their lives. Is there anything ennobling or elevating in such con-

othlerwise. I would like to see some shalt inherit in the land that the Lord sweet sounding native or other name thy God giveth thee to possess it.

Dent. 27:17 - Cursed he be that chosen that would do justice to its removeth his neighbor's landmark or beauties.

“The names of places all round bound.

Job 21:2 - Some remove the land are euphonious and seem to convey a meaning. Here are a few selected marks or bo und, they violently take at random - Spring Valley, the flocks and feed them.

Prov. 22:8 - Remove not the anFlowerdale, Kobyboyn, Dropmore, Glenmore, Murrindindi, Glenburn, cient landmark or bound which thy fathers have set.

Doogalook, and Ghin Ghin, etc.

Prov. 23:16 - Remove not the old “Compare any of these with the hard, harsh, unsuitable name, Yea, landmarks or bounds and enter not which really embraces the lot and into the fields of the fatherless.

“In the passages above is a word you realise, the absurdity of the of Celtic origin from which the word appelation. “‘Yeaite of the Sixties’ takes ex- boundary is derived. Boundary, as ception to my statement about Yea everyone knows, is a real or imagibeing badly treated by the nary line between blocks of land.

“Having proved to him that he has Melbourne Press, and adds 'I happcn to know a little about the treatment made a misfire and that be is not of country correspondents by the bound by the scriptures to stick to Yea as a name for our town, I imM:lbourne Press’ “In the sixties and later the plore him to lift his curses from me Melbourne Press may have been and hlselp to secure a better name liberal but with present day demands for the town he is apparently so for advertising space, news, and par- proud of. “‘Acum no Agas’ says the surticularly country news, is cut down, and Yea being low on the alphabeti- veyor did not name Yea, but his lady friend’s guardian did. I accept this cal list, suffers badly..

“I am quie aware that a motion as correct.

“HadYea been called after the by the Progress Association is not sufficient to change the name of a surveyors lady friend, especially if she had a pretty name, the origin of town.

“I know many formalities have to the name would have been clothed be complied with before a change in romance and the town would percould be effected, but that would not haps have been properly and approinfluence me in the matter if I felt priately named.

“The impressionable man, with that the town would gain by the an ideal lady friend, furnishes rochange.

“Nothinig is attained without. the mance of a high order. ● Colonel Lacy Yea “The present name Yea accordexpenditure of labour and energy, and duct. Sounds more like a tyrant than appreciated. Visitors come to Yea and frequently very little with it - espe- ing to ‘Acum no Agas’ was suga noble character. simply revel in the glorious beauties cially if misdirected. I feel in this case gested by one person, in a casual “Again his biography states - "He of nature that meet the eye on every it is not,” said Major Purcell. way and in opposition to a name senwrote to his sister just before the side. timentally suggested, and then and ★ battle of Alms.

“It is no stretch of imagination to In the following week’s issue (July there placed on the map. “‘The Rusians are before me, and say that Yea from a scenic point of 31, 1912), Major Purcell lined up for “Would there be anything wrong my own men are behind me. so I view has no rival in Australia. further argument with his opponent: in seriously considering a change of don't think you will ever see me “Our hills and valleys, streams, “Scripture, he says, frequently re- name now; picking one, in the choosagain’. wattles, the great variety of tints of fers to changing names, and ad- ing of which all would have a say?

“I interpret this (especially as it the foliage of our native trees all lend vances this as the soundest reason “‘Acum no Agas’accused me of immediately follows some reference themselves to create a landscape why no change should be made in condemning the surveyor who laid to his severity as a disciplinarian that picture that no artist could paint. out Yea for laying it out where he the name of Yea. Colonel Yea felt that he was between “We need only to look at some of “I disagree with him and claim, did. He has misunderstood me. two fires.

“I said nothing about the position the artistic gems produced by an art- that in the passages he quoted from “The Russians would shoot him ist now in our midst, Mr Kenneway, scripture no reference is made to of the town as surveyed. of course as their enemy; but why to really realise the glorious beauties changing of names of towns, and fur“I think the site perfect and give be anxious aboat hlis own men be- of nature that every where abounds ther, that the scripture he quoted is the surveyor every credit for the hind him. in this district. and it comes to this- not relevant to the subject under dis- plan on which he laid it out.

“Did he feel that as a result of his Who is the town and district that con- cussion.

“What I did say was, had he had tyranny-which is admitted in his bi- tains all this magnificent and soul stir“To enable me to prove my point, an eye for the beautiful, and gone on ography--that his own men would ring scenery named after? to one of the hills and looked over I will quote the passages: take the opportunity of ridding them “A hard, cruel, merciless despot Deut. 19:14 -Thou shalt not re- the town, he would not have been selves of his command. that lived early in the century. It is move thy neighbour's landmark or content with the name Yea. He would “I know a bit about, this and know not that a man who has done his duty bound which they of old time have have felt that it was too insignificant that many a tyrant is unceremoni- to his country is not entitled to the set in thine inheritance which thou for the .beauty,” Major Purcell said. ously dismissed in action, by a bullet gratitude of present or future generafrom behind. tions, but don't show lack of apprecia“Many European nations have tion of the best of God's handiwork despots in high places but do we ad- by thoughltlessly and inappropriately mire them, and would we perpetu- naming it after its antithesis in the ate their memory in any way. flesh as was done with Yea. “I think not and I feel that in Colo“If a place is to be called Yea look nel Yea we had as typical a despot for some rough uninviting country in as anyone would find in early biog- keeping with the character of the raphies. man it is called after.

“I dislike resurrecting ancient his“We call a dove by that name tory of so unfavourable a character, because the name seems suitable to but the circumstances demand it. I it, and because it is so it is made an would much prefer to let the dead emblem of Peace. rest in peace.

“If it was a hard, cruel looking “Now, as to the name Yea, and repulsive bird we would probably call the proposed change. it a vulture, an asvogel, or an eagle, “There is no need to paint the lily any of which names would not to our and Yea's beauties are to those who miuds airly represent it. live here, and those who have vis“So it is with Yea. It is improperly ited our town well known and widely named, and I have never felt ● Major Frederick G. Purcell

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150 Years of Local Press

First Editor was Alexandra’s ‘GOM’ ■ John Whitelaw was the district’s first local newspaper editor, starting the Alexandra Times on June 2, 1868.

The newspaper, sub-titled as the Godfrey Creek and Yea Advertiser, was listed for readership “in Wood's Point, Ghin Ghin, Yea, Maindample, Mansfield, Doon, Merton, Jamieson, Lauraville, &c.”

Whitelaw had published the Woods Point Mountaineer newspaper before his move to Alexandra goldfields.

In 1882, the Standard noted: “It is not often we trouble our readers with observations of a nature personal to ourselves, but on this occasion we desire to make a few remarks in this connection.

“By referring to the notice which appears at the head of this column, it will be seen that the rate of subscription to this journal, if paid in advance, has been reduced to four shillings per quarter, or fifteen shillings per annum.

“This reduction has been made with the view of bringing the price of the paper within reach of every resident in the district, and thereby increasing its value as an advertisng medium.

“We would invite our readers attention to.a brief retrospective glance at the career of this journal.

“Some few years ago, when it was published by Mr John Whitelaw under the title of the Alexandra Times, the subscription was seven shillings and sixpence a quarter.

“When Mr J. J.H McColl became the purchaser, its name was altered to that which it at present bears, and the price reduced to six shillings-a quarter.

“Subsequently it again changed hands, Mr S. Allardyce became the proprietor, and this event was signalised by a futher reduction to five shillings.

“On the occasion of each of the reductions in price we have mentioned the increase in the number of subscribers amply compensated the proprietary, and in now fixing the rate at the lowest possible figure at which the paper can be remuneratively published, we feel confident that the increased measures of public support which will be accorded us in consequence thereof will fully justify the course we have taken.”

In May 1896, the newspaper reported: “The large circle of acquaintances of the G.O.M. of Alexandra (Mr John Whitelaw) will regret to hear that his health just now is causing his friends some anxiety.

“Of course, our readers are aware that for the past few months has been on a visit to his daughter who resides in Tasmania, and where Mrs Whitelaw joined her husband a few weeks since.

“We are informed that the announcement of the death of Sir Henry Parkes is attributable the sudden and unexpectoed change in Mr. Whitelaw's condition.

“Our worthy townsman was a great admirer of the Iate Sir Henry.”

On September 29, 1899, the newspaper reported: “The news of the death of ‘the grand old man of Alexandra’, as he was call;ed with every respectand veneration of late years, will not be received with any degree of surprise by those who were intimately acquainted with him during the last few years of his residence in Alexandra.

“Some time before he left for

a large umbrella when raining.

“In 1922 local identity Mr AP Downey described John Whitelaw as a Scholar and a Gentleman.”

Of his early days, it was said Mr Whitelaw migrated to Australi around 1840, possibly disembarking in Sydney as records show he was a teacher of over 60 pupils at Dunmore, NSW in 1838 and married Elizabeth (Eliza) Simpson on July 16, 1842 at Hopewell, NSW. By the early 1850s he was operating as a auctioneer in Bourke Street, Melbourne (opposite theGeneral Post Office).

He moved to the Woods Point District during the Gold Rush there and established the Woods Point

Times and Mountaineer newspaper as well as being elected the Mayor of Woods Point in 1867.

Around 1868 as the Woods Point Gold Rush subsided, he moved to Alexandra.

In 1874 John Whitelaw appeared as one of 21 men displayed on an Alexandra Fire Brigade poster.

John Whitelaw was born in 1819, son of George Whitelaw of Kelvin Grove, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

He served as an Alexandra Shire Councillor from 1873-79, and was Shire President in 1873-74.

His death occurred on September 19, 1899. He is buried in the Sorell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Testimonial dinner for Editor

● John Whitelaw, Editor of the Alexandra Times which he was proprietor and editor ‘Whitelaw found that the for many years. newspaper business was “Finding even in those good times not as profitable a one as that country journalism was but a he would like’ bread and butter existence, Mr Whitelaw sold out and proceeded Tasmania it could plainly be seen once more to Melbourne, when he that age was telling its tale on a vig- bought the Carlton Gazette, then a orous constitution, and that the once great labour party organ. powerful intellect was beginning to “After a few years spent in fail.

Carlton, Mr Whitelaw found that the “It was thought that a change of newspaper business was not as profclimate might help to prolong a life itable a one as he would like, and the that was very dear to those related to Gazette came to grief. him, and much against his wish Mr “He then took to agency business, Whitelaw left Alexandra to reside but eventually came back with his with his daughter, Mrs McRae, in wife to Alexandra and resided here Tasmania. until about two years ago.

“The invigorating atmosphere of “He was the oldest justice of the the little island had its good effect peace in the colony up to the time he upon the health of the grand old man, left Alexandra, and was for many who maintained wonderfully good years a member of the local shire health until nature at last gave way council in the great fighting days, as the ripe old age of 80 years, de- when it possessed such powerful ceased quietly succumbing to a gen- debaters as Villenevue-Smith, Fred eral break up on the system on the Coster, E. Kelly, G. Whiting and F. 19th inst.

Wheeler.

“The career of the late John “In his day few men could comWhitelaw is too well known to most mand an audience from the platform of our readers to need a lengthy no- better than John Whitelaw, and as tice at our hands. councillor and president, he was able “He left Scotland some fifty years to set forth the requirements of the ago with the late noteddivine, Dr district to Ministers in forcible lanLang, as one of his trainees, but soon guage, and with good results to this gave up the church to become a pri- district. vate tutor, one of his pupils being the “Both he and Mrs Whitelaw were late Hon. J. McPherson Grant. held in the highest esteem by resiSubsequently he took up the busi- dents of this and surrounding districts, ness of an auctoneer in Melbourne, and to the latter the full sympathy of but gave that up when Wood’s Point the people of Alexandra will be broke out, to which rush he went and poured out in this time of more affounded the first newspaper pub- fliction.” lished for this part of the colony, the The Shire of Alexandra Past Woods Point Mountaineer.

Presidents publication notes: “In 1868 Mr Whitelaw came to “He was described as a large joAlexandra to assist in getting the sev- vial and jolly fellow who was a great erance of the shire from Mansfield, story teller and always wore a top and started the Alexandra Times hat (stove-pipe bell topper). which subsequently became the “He carried a walking stick in his Alexandra and Yea Standard, and of later years, which was replaced with

■ A testimonial dinner was held for local newspaperman John Whitelaw in December 1877. The Alexandra Times reported: About a dozen gentlemen sat down to a lunch, prepared in a very neat and pleasing style by Mr Baker at the Freemason's hotel, on Saturday after noon last.

The occasion was the presenting Mr John Whitelaw, J.P., with a testimonial that had been subscribed for some time ago.

Mr Geo. Whiting occupied the chair, and Mr Downey the vice-chair.

After the good things provided had received due attention from all present, and the toasts of "The Queen" and the "Parliament of Victoria" had been drunk - the latter being responded to by Mr Wightman - the chairman rose to propose the toast of the afternoon, "The Guest”.

He (the chairman) said he had known Mr Whitelaw for some 13 years; first at Woods Point, where he was conducting a journal, and struggling hard as the exponent of the rights of the poor people.

Most of the persons sitting round the table had known him for many years past, and no doubt when, say 20 years more had gone by, they would look with pleasure through an old Alexandra Times, either for the leading article or the ‘Four Posts’.

He had known what it was to have Mr Whitelaw as a friend; had often received good advice from him, and had experienced his true friendship in time of need.

As a public man, their guest had few superiors. He than explained how the testimonial had originated on Mr Whitelaw relinquishing the proprietorship of the local journal, and finished by expressing great pleasure at being in the position he held, and at presenting his esteemed friend with the testimonial.

He then handed that gentleman the presentation, which consisted of a silver salver and tea service, spoons, forks, etc., together with a handsome gold hunting watch and albert chain, with seal attached, all being suitably inscribed.

Mr Whitelaw, in returning thanks for the handsome testimonial that had been given him, said he never felt any diffidence in addressing an audience.

He had long since lost that, through the constant practice he had had, but he must confess that on the present occasion he felt somewhat shaky.

There was a great difference between speaking on a public question and speaking of oneself. No experienced councillor should be at a loss for making a speech.

He however, thought the chairman had paid him too great a compliment about his Woods Point career. When he had a journal there, he did endeavor to fight the battle of the people against capitalists.

He could not please every one, and consequently had to encounter opposition. When he came dowrn to Alexandra every one rejoiced at his coming.

He had worked here successfully for the past ten years, but he again encountered opposition, and he had made a compromise, through which be was compelled to retire from tile Press.

One thing would remain on his memory, and that was the testimonial. he could not express his thanks in language suitable.

It would remain as a kind of oasis, which must stay in his memory, and that of his children, and children's children.

At the close of Mr Whitelaw's speech the chairman handed him the following address : t "To John Whitelaw, Esq., J.P.-We respectfully beg your acceptance of the accompanying silver tea and coffee service, together with a gold watch and chain, as a small testimony of the high esteem and respect which is entertained towards you for the very satisfactory manner in which you have performed the numerous duties devolving on you in this community as journalist, president of the Upper Goulburn Pastoral and Agricultural Association, thrice president of the Alexandra Shire, president of the Upper Goulburn Valley Railway League, correspondent for many years of the school board of advice, justice of the peace, etc.

Wishing yourself and family long life and happincess. (Signed) George Withers, chairman."

In answer to which, Mr Whitelaw made a few more remarks in reference to the different positions he had held in the shire.

The usual program of toasts followed, interspersed by several songs, and a very pleasant afternoon was spent by all present.

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The Whittlesea Story: Part 10

Expansion in Peter Lalor’s name Courtesy of the City of Whittlesea.

From ‘The Plenty’

by J.W. Payne, 1975.

■ Those who nominated for the first Council of the Greater Shire of Whittlesea as follows: Whittlesea Riding: J.H. Cornfoot, John Downie, Charles Mitchell, George Sutherland.

Yan Yean Riding: G.J. Apted, L.C. Brock, T.H. Hurrey, P.W.J. Murphy, William Reid.

Morang Riding: L.W. Clarke, Robert Morgan, Walter Thomas, John McDonald Waycott.

Epping Riding: T.M. Browne, J.R.J. Butler, J.W. Hardie, J. Hoare, B.J. McCormack, Alfred Wuchatsch.

Those elected were: Whittlesea Riding: Sutherland, Cornfoot and Mitchell.

Yan Yean Riding: Reid, Hurrey and Murphy.

Morang Riding: Clarke, Thomas and Morgan.

Epping Riding: McCormack, Hardie and Browne.

The disappearance of the Epping Shire provoked the residents of Epping to several protests overthe next few years.

In 1916 and 1917 moves were initiated to reconstitute Epping Shire either in its original form, or joined with portion of north Preston to create a new municipality.

In 1923, E.J. Dea on behalf of the Epping ProgressAssociation handed a petition to the Minister for Public Works praying Epping Riding be severed from Whittlesea Shire and a similar petition was presented in 1928. However, the problem remained unsolved for many years.

Meanwhile, the ordinary business of local government continued. In 1915, £5700 was obtained as a Treasury loan to be applied to the Gorge Riding at South Morang, and to assist in the construction of the South Morang-Epping Road.

Three items are noted in 1923.

Firstly, building regulations were adopted throughout the Shire, making 6000 square feet the minimum dwelling area, with one hundred square feet the minimum room size.

The second was the re-negotiation of terms with the Shire Engineer, C.J. McCormack.

James Ryan spent £150 on providing a new office and furnishings at his house and the Council supplied tables, chairs, etc. the following year, severing all connections with the Mechanics Institute.

In 1925 the deviation of Eden Park Road at its Whittlesea and created much discussion both in Council and in Eden Park where several properties were affected.

Finance was always the bugbear of Whittlesea Shire Councilwith their program to provide adequate roads, seriously embarrassed the Council finances.

In 1926 President McCormack drew attention to the Council debt of £5000 pointing out that Council had paid £3000 to the CRB the previous year, and would pay £3000 that year.

This prompted the chairman of the finance committee of council, Cr Walter Thomas, to remark that “He hoped te day was not far off when the Whittlesea Shire would be one of the foremost in the State - when they got rid of the incubus of the CRB”.

In the period of world depression

● Residential expansion in Whittlesea Shire was done in the name of Peter Lalor.

A similar move to dismiss the Secretary of the Shire of Broadwhich began in 1929, two works were carried out within the Shire Engineer, G.H. Williams, was lost meadows, who was then employed in the office in that Shire, was apwith Unemployment Relief funds seven votes to five.

Cr Hurrey then advised thatCoun- pointed Secretary oto the Shire of voted by Parliament and disbursed frugally to the municipalities con- cil build offices on its own land at Whittlesea.

Mernda, and this was carried eight “The Shire Hall at Epping has cerned. been fitted up for the office at the McLeans Road at Bundoora votes to four.

When Council resumed on Janu- expense of Cr Cliff ... both new ofwas constructed without dissension, but the Glenburnie Road linking ary 20, 1939, the engineer submitted ficers begin work immediately.”

The first formal meeting of Eden Park and Beveridge was heat- plans of a brick building with an estiedly debated in Council over a con- mated cost of £1600, containing coun- Whittlesea Shire Council at Epping cil chamber, secretary’s office, was a happy occasion for Cr B.J. siderable period.

The CRB first proposed the road engineer’s office, strongroom, etc. McCormack. in 1930. Properties affected were The plans and specifications were He said, amid laughter, “If I had owned by Cr Butler, Estate of late accepted, and Cr Cliff then moved not a cold, I would sing Home Sweet Stephen Mair and J.H. Sherwin of that pending erection of new offices, Home.”

‘Braemore’. the Epping Shire Hall would be used.

The Shire President, Cr Smith, Miss F. Mair. as executrix of Finally, on the motion of Crs introduced the new officers to the Stephen Muir’s estate, endeavoured McDonald and Daley, the Engineer Council and the first consideration to persuade Council to oppose the G.H. Williams was dismissed, the was compensation for the former new roadm and Council was di- dismissal to be effective as from officers. vided.

February 28, 1939.

That dealt with the scheme to Whittlesea Riding councillors A special meeting called a week build officers on Council land at were in favour, but Epping Riding later made appointments of a secre- Mernda was revised and a proposal councillors, excepting Cr Butler tary-enginner and clerk-treasurer was brought forward to borrow the (who would receive compensation), subject to Ministerial approval. money. were opposed to the plan.

Cr Hurrey gace two notices of The Epping Ratepayers League, Protests and deputations to the motion, one rescinding the dismissal with James Bunting, the President, CRB had no effect, and the work of Ryan and Williams, the other des- raised strong protests which they preproceeded, initially under Council ignating Mernda Mechanics Insti- sented as a petition to Council. supervision, but later by the CRB. tute the official meeting place of At the June meeting the feeling Miss Mair, who was a conten- Whittlesea Shire Council. was to proceed, but by July the Countious figure (the courts declared her A further special meeting heard cil had doubts and agreed to submit a vexatious litigant), ultimately that the Minister of Public Works the proposal to referendum at the deeded the lands of Stephen Mair had refused to permit amalgamation August elections. to the Shire of Whittlesea as a park. of the offices of secretary and engiThe result was a resounding ‘No’, This area of 400 acres has be- neer and the appointments made 125 votes to 525; the outbreak of the come the nucleus of a conservation were therefore cancelled.

1939-45 War shortly afterwards prezone under recent MMBW schemes.

Cr Hurrey’s two motions were cluded further moves to build elseFurther works undertaken during lost whereupon Cr Cliff successfully where for the next six years. this period were the bridge and road moved “that the Shire Hall at Epping The post-War era saw moves to at Chadd’s Creek, and the bridge be the official meeting place ... that provide the northern portion of the over the Darebin Creek at Epping further meetings be held there, and Shire with a water supply drawn from which, for the first time, provided an books and papers be transferred to one of the permanent creeks fed by all weather link between Epping Epping at the conclusion of Ryan’s Mt Disappointment. and South Morang. term of office”.

Several schemes were examined By 1937, the Depression was Moreover, Cr Cliff concluded but, finally, the cost of such a scheme over and councillors again gave “that Councillors hold a working bee seemed to outweight the benefit. thought to new offices, with division to fix up the offices and any expense Also, landholders currently supof opinion whether their onstruction he would pay for out of his own plied from the Yan Yean scheme at should be at Whittlesea or Epping. pocket”. a lesser rate, protested to Council at In the interim, renovations were The press reported t”that work- the increased rating that would apcarried out at the Shire Hall at men are already engaged in prepar- ply to their properties.

Epping, and the shingle roof was ing the old Shire Hall at Epping for Council, in view of objections, replaced with iron. occupation by the Council staff”. abandoned the scheme.

Dissension between a Councillor Yet another special meeting was First intimations of urbanisation and the Secretary came to a head in held to consider applications to fill of the Shire came with the purchase 1938 when at the December meet- the offices of secretary and engineer. in 1946 of 245 acres of land between ing, Cr Orgill moved that James Mr H.E. Griffiths, formerly the Epping and Thomastown.

Ryan as secretary and his wife as Assistant Engineer at Preston, was Ex-servicemen from the 1939-45 clerk be dismissed as from Febru- appointed Engineer to the Shire of War, with Trades Hall affiliations, ary 28, 1939.

Whittlesea on the casting vote of the combined to form the ‘Peter Lalor Following a heated debate, the President, Cr R.J. Smith.

Home Building Co-Operative Socimotion was carried seven votes to By a similar margin, Robert ety Ltd’ with plans to build 1000 five.

George Champion Cook, son of the homes on their acquired land.

Buildings were erected to contain the tile making plant, hardware store, plumbing service, and precutting and joinery shops.

Unfortunately, rising costs and inadequate finances forced the Cooperative to dispose of their buildings and equipment literally “for a song”.

The War Service Homes Commission then took over the project and completed the first section.

In June 1947 the first 12 house plans were submitted by the Peter Lalor Co-operative (as it became known).

The plan of one house showed an area of only 8.5 squares (850 square feet) and the Shire Engineer drew the attention of the Council to the Shire building regulations then in force, indicating how inadequate they were to deal with the expected spate of building and suggesting revision of the regulations.

By September the Peter Lalor Co-operative was advertising for carpenters, builders’ labourers and bricklayers, and by the following year, the first homes were occupied, facing unmade streets with sullage flowing onto undrained land.

In 1948, S.J. Bowden was appointed Shire Engineer, and it became his task to prepare and submit a drainage scheme for the new housing estate - Lalor, as it became known.

Bu July, Bowden advised Council that the drainage scheme would cost at least £50,000 and nothing could be done until the MMBW extended a main drain to serve the area.

He also recommended zoning by-laws to separate homes and industry.

The next 10 years were dispiriting for the increasing population of Lalor. Lettersm protest meetings and deputations to Council all sought relief from the problems of unmade roads, a morass in winter and a dustbowl in summer, sullage water, stagnant in drains, flies and rats, representing an almost complete lack of amenities.

Council strove valiantly to cope with problems never previously encountered and, as a temporary measure, formed and gravelled the more populous rodas.

Thomastown likewise suffered similar conditions.

In 1949 there was another attempt to redress the imbalance of Riding representation in Council.

Since both Lalor and Thomastown were in the Epping Riding, it now exceeded the other three ridings in area and valuation.

The Local Government Advisory Board heard evidence at Epping on November 2, 1949, of a proposal to divide the Epping Riding either at Cooper Street, just soyth of Epping, or at Findon Lane immediately above.

The President, Cr J. Balharrie, was reported as saying that: “The Peter Lalor Home Building Co-operative Society Lrd, have established themselves on 245 acres of land between Epping and Thomastown, and at present date 75 families are resident on the land which 18 months ago was being formed.

“The aim of the Society conjointly with the War Service Homes Commission, is the establishment of a housing estate of at least 800 homes.” ● To be continued next week in The Local Paper.

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI: Genre: Comedy/Crime/Drama.

Cast: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish.

Year: 2017.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 115 Minutes.

Stars: ****½ Verdict: A mother personally challenges the local authorities in a small American rural town to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit by writing a message on three billboards, which sparks division and violence with the towns people and police authorities.

Compassion, humour and tragedy intertwine with overwhelming emotional effect in this intelligently scripted and meticulously filmed 2018 Oscar winner driven by bravura performances from a stellar cast all at the peak of their game including Frances McDormand as the mother, Woody Harrelson as the Police Chief, and the all too often underrated, Sam Rockwell as the Police Deputy.

Like the Coen Bros. at their peak and their most profound, two time Oscar nominated and Oscar winning writer/director Martin McDonagh (In Bruges/2008) has crafted a supremely clever, complex, darkly comic, entertaining and captivating tapestry of a mother's journey through frustration and determination of darkness, corrosion, anger and hate, and ultimately, unexpected and ambiguous redemption.

Beautifully filmed, perfectly paced and brimming with sharp dialogue, this is simply put, outstanding! .... a haunting and poignant story of an ordinary woman in extraordinary circumstances, who, through a career peak performance from Oscar winner Frances McDormand (Fargo), will resonate on every emotional level long after it's over.

FILM: PHANTOM THREAD: Genre: Romance/Drama.

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville.

Year: 2017.

Rating: M. Length: 130 Minutes.

Stars: **** Verdict: 2018 Oscar winning film set in 1950s London, of a renowned fashion designer and bachelor Reynolds Woodcock (The House of Woodcock) creates dresses and garments for members of high society, and his charisma and genius are matched by his obsessive, controlling personality .

His sister (Cyril), manages the day-to-day operations of his luxury fashion house and has significant influence over his life, and he is haunted by the death of their mother, and stitches hidden messages into the linings of the dresses he makes.

Reynolds visits a restaurant in the countryside and becomes interested in a waitress named Alma. He asks her out on a date, and she accepts. Their relationship develops, and strong willed Alma soon moves in with him and acts as his muse, assistant, and love interest.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson has created a sharp, complex and provocative multi-layered tale of love, humour , obsession, mystery, deception, darkness and unsettling elegance, and if you are familiar with his previous work, you know what you expect is not what you always get.

Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps give flawless performances as the controlling designer and the strong willed love interest, and superlative craftsmanship matched all throughout beautifully by a seamless flow of richly textured cinematography (by Paul Thomas Anderson), costume design, period detail, production design, editing and music score (by Jonny Greenwood).

If you like your cinema experience original, intelligent, unconventional strange and thought provoking ... then this devilishly deceptive, wickedly funny elegantly woven web and luxuriously unsettling psychological and mythically haunting Powell & Pressburger (The Red Shoes) meets Hitchcock (Rebecca) meets Kubrick (Eyes Wide Shut) gothic melodrama is tailor-made for you.

FILM: THE DAM BUSTERS - 75th Anniversary Commemorative Edition: Genre: Historical/War/Drama.

Cast: Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Robert Shaw, Bill Kerr.

Year: 1955.

Rating: PG. Length: 105 Minutes .

Stars: ***** Verdict: Based on the true story of "Operation Chastise" when in 1943 Britain's RAF's 617 Squadron attacked a series of dams (the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe) in Nazi Germany's industrial heart with Barnes Wallis's ingenious bouncing bomb, in an attempt to shorten the war.

Based on the books "The Dam Busters" (1951) by Paul Brickhill and "Enemy Coast Ahead" (1946) by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, four decades before CGI began to dominate cinema screens, Director Michael Anderson and a fleet of four Lancaster bombers, technicians and cameramen took to the skies to recreate the training and dam attacks with alarming and nail-bitingresults.

Outstanding cast all excel, most notably Richard Todd in a career high performance as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, along with Michael Redgrave as inventor, Barnes Wallis, along with Robert Shaw, Bill Kerr, and an uncredited Patrick McGoohan in one of his first big screen roles.

Hugely influential to future generations of audiences and filmmakers, most notably George Lucas and the aerial Death Star attack in "Star Wars: A New Hope" (1977) - a "Star Wars/Dam Busters" sideby-side scene comparison is on YouTube.

Aided by a stirring and unforgettable music score by Leighton Lucas, this is a rousing, respectful, exciting, poignant and thrilling WWII adventure, and along with few others of the period, it just doesn't get any better than this!

Footnote: "The Dam Busters" was the most popular movie at the British box office in 1955, and in 1999, the British Film Institute voted "The Dam Busters" the 68th greatest British film of the 20th century.

- James Sherlock

Rourke’s Reviews Kodachrome

■ (M). 105 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas June 7.

Despite a strong central performance and a couple of effective individual moments, this road trip drama sinks in a sea of predictability and third act sentimentality, undermining what might have been an involving, affecting father-son story.

The story centres on Matt (Jason Sudeikis), a failing music exec who finds out that his long estranged father Ben (Ed Harris), is in the final stages of liver cancer.

Ben, a famous photographer, has found some canisters of Kodachrome film, and wants to drive to Kansas to the last lab that can develop them.

Eventually convincing Matt to take the trip is Ben's nurse Zooey (Elizabeth Olsen), and over the long journey, plenty of old wounds will be opened and argued over.

Ed Harris is terrific, and remains the film's dramatic backbone even when it becomes so obvious what is going to happen and when (it is incredibly similar to the 1988 Billy Crystal film Memories Of Me).

The intriguing backstory, dealing with of the end of the old-school photographic era, is never explored, used as a mere plot device rather than something more meaningful.

RATING - **½

Inuyashiki

■ (MA). 127 minutes. Now showing at selected cinemas.

Yet another popular manga that makes the transition to the big screen, this live action adaptation is inventive and energetic, giving audiences a very good time indeed.

Ichiro Inuyashiki (Noritake Kinashi) is a 58 year-old salaryman, berated at work by his boss, and harassed at home by his wife and two teenage children.

Ichiro's life takes a strange turn when one night, while walking through the park, he is struck by a blinding ball of light, as is Hiro (Takeru Satoh), a high school student who happens to be sitting nearby.

Afterwards, the two realise they have been reconstructed as cyborgs, able to perform tasks like changing their arms into heavy weaponry.

Ichiro uses his powers for good, while Hiro, who has a cynical view of the world, wants to wipe out everything around him.

With two extremely different mindsets at play, the two will eventually confront and battle one another.

The two leads offer fine work, as do a number of the supporting cast, while director Shinsuke Sato (I Am A Hero, the Gantz series) blends drama, action and sci-fi with assured skill.

The effects are top notch, offering up some eye-popping moments.

Two sequels have already been planned, so get ready for an epic journey.

Re-Animator

■ Collector's Edition (MA). 86/ 104 minutes. Available on Blu-ray and DVD June 6.

Memorable on so many levels, this gory, cleverly scripted, and well-acted horror/comedy deserves its place as one of the most inventive films to come out of the 80s.

Jeffrey Combs plays Herbert West, a brilliant student who arrives at Miskatonic Medical University, moving into the spare room of fellow student Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott), who is seeing the Dean's daughter Megan (Barbara Crampton).

Dan discovers that West has invented a serum which can bring dead tissue back to life, and mayhem ensues when they conduct a series of 'experiments', which attracts the attention of their power hungry teacher Dr. Carl Hill (David Gale).

Based on the short story by H.P. Lovecraft, writers Dennis Paoli and William Norris, and debutant director Stuart Gordon gleefully translate the author's wild ideas to the screen, never worrying about restraint or good taste.

Combs is simply wonderful as Herbert West, but he's backed up by a talented supporting cast.

This edition contains two versions - the uncut theatrical release, and the extended integral cut, containing extra footage which was used for the re-edited, toned down version shown in some territories.

Whichever version you watch however, this is not for the squeamish or faint-of-heart, and I'm actually quite amazed that the film has been re-rated from its original 'R' rating to an 'MA'.

RATING - *****

Tokyo Ghoul

■ (MA). 120 minutes. Available on Blu-ray and DVD June 6.

Though dramatically uneven, with too much emphasis on the supernatural side instead of effectively balancing the main character's dilemma of being part of two very different worlds, this is an entertaining big screen adaptation of the popular manga and anime.

When shy student Ken (Masataka Kubota) is attacked by monstrous ghoul Rize (Yu Aoi), the resultant surgery (where some of the assailant's organs are used) leaves him half human, half ghoul.

Taken in by an elder (Kunio Marai), the suitably confused Ken is educated in the rules of the ghoul world, helped also by Touka (Fumika Shimizu) and others, who have to hide from the CCG, a government agency specifically created to exterminate this otherworldly population.

Like many films based on a manga, it tries to cram too much into one feature film, but director Kentaro Hagiwara generally keeps things moving, even when characters and sub-plots aren't fully developed RATING - *** - Aaron Rourke

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Deck-Doc

Local company chosen as best in the world

For many years Deck-Doc has been supplying retailers throughout Australia with their premium range of timber and decking oils.

For the past three years, Deck-Doc has been predominantly selling their products online to service the whole of Australia as well as international customers.

Deck-Doc was recently chosen over other companies to supply their oils to an international company and is in the process of sealing an agency agreement for exclusive distribution and selling rights in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Deck-Doc timber oil is environmentally friendly and the business has been manufacturing unique, lanolin-based timber oil in Geelong for 15 years.

The formula was developed by Robert Hylands to preserve the natural oils and tannins in the timber.

The timbers oils and tannins determine the colour of the timber.

If the tannins dry out, the timber will lose its own natural colour.

The formula is made up of many different plant oils, waxes and lanolin and designed to stay soft and pliable when absorbed into the surface layers of the timber, therefore will not solidify and form a hard membrane of the surface.

It will move with the timber during all weather conditions preventing water absorption and drying out of the tannins.

Mr Hylands first developed the timber oil when he noticed there was nothing on the market that preserved the timber and protected the timber’s natural colour.

Before his time at Deck-Doc, he gained experience when he owned a factory making hand carved, handpainted wooden decoy ducks for duck hunters.

The timber used for the ducks had to maintain its natural colour and stay on the water without absorbing moisture.

After extensive research, he found lanolin (wool grease) gave excellent water repellency as well as UV protection.

Mr Hylands developed lanolin-based timber protection oil and found the water-repellent protection and preservative way far superior and says lanolin is “Nature’s natural UV protection”.

Lanolin comes from the wool of sheep and is extracted from the fleece.

It is a substance that waterproofs, insulates, and protects sheep from the cold, wind, rain and harmful CV sun rays.

Deck-Doc uses the best merino wool to extract lanolin.

Throughout history ancient mariners such as the Vikings used lanolin to protect, waterproof and preserve the wooden boards on their ships.

Many of the ships were away from their home bases for many years and their ships were subjected to wild storms at sea.

They survived thanks to the protection of Lanolin.

Deck-Doc invites all to visit their showroom in Moolap for free advice in a number of important issues concerning timber care.

There is a large selection of timber types that have been exposed to severe weather conditions, enabling people to understand the importance of choosing a suitable timber type. for the right application.

Also know what happens to the different types of decking stains and coatings, how they weather, and the maintenance required.

The friendly staff have useful hints for anyone preparing to build a new deck.

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■ Alan Ladd was one of the great film stars of the Golden Years of Hollywood. He became one of the popular "tough guy" actors and appeared in about ninety five films during his career.

Alan Walbridge Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1913. His father died when Alan was only four.

His mother moved with her son to Oklahoma where she married a housepainter and eventually the family re-located to California.

Alan was about five foot six inches tall and was given the nickname "tiny" in his teenage years but he was a handsome young man with a remarkable speaking voice.

He appeared in school plays and was an active sportsman. In the early 1930s Alan got small jobs in radio shows and then did "bit parts" in films.

He supported himself by opening a hamburger stand which he called ‘Tiny's Patio’.

Alan married Marjorie Harrold in 1936 and their son Alan Ladd Jnr was born in 1937. He is a famous film executive and producer these days and was responsible for approving production of the film Star Wars.

Alan Ladd began getting speaking parts in films during the early 1940s and his voice can be clearly heard as one of the "faceless reporters" in the Orson Welles film Citizen Kane.

Alan was divorced in 1941 and married his agent Sue Carol the following year. His "break

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through" role came when he starred opposite Veronica Lake in This Gun for Hire.

Alan played a ‘hit man’ with a conscience and this role virtually took him from being a small time bit player to a major international star.

His next films The Glass Key, Lucky Jordan and The Blue Dahlia were all box office hits.

In 1948 Alan started his successful radio series Box 13 where he played the reporter Dan Holiday.

He was cast in the lead role in the film The Great Gatsby in 1949. The film he is most remembered for came in 1953 when he played the title role in Shane opposite Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde and Jack Palance.

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Ladd and I recall how Tommy Dysart once demonstrated to me the unique way that Alan Ladd had of walking down a staircase.

The best remembered films of Alan Ladd include Saigon, Two Years before the Mast, Appointment with Danger, Whispering Smith, Hell Below Zero and Boy on a Dolphin.

In 1955 he made a film The Mc Connell Story with June Alyson and they fell in love but it is said that the breakdown of the affair led to his depression in later years.

In 1964 Alan Ladd was found dead in Palm Springs due to an overdose of pills and alcohol at the age of 50.

He had completed work on his final screen role in The Carpetbaggers but did not live to see the film. He was survived by his wife Sue and three children.

In a 1961 interview Alan Ladd was asked, "What would you change about yourself if you could?"

He replied: "Everything." ● Alan Ladd The fact remains that his work in films has Shane was actually shot in 1951 and held given great enjoyment to his legion of fans back for two years by the studio for editing. The throughout the world.

Kevin Trask simple line delivered by Brandon De Wilde as Kevin can be heard on 3AW Shane rides away, "Shane! Shane! Come back Shane!" has become one of the most famous The Time Tunnel - on Remember When Sundays at 9.10pm lines in cinema history.

And on 96.5 FM Most film buffs regard Shane as a classic That's Entertainment - Sundays and it was nominated for five Academy Awards. at 12 Noon I know many of our readers are fans of Alan

Red-faced patrons at US restaurant bar

■ There’s a restaurant and bar in America’s Milwaukee whose ladies’ room features a large picture of a reclining and starkly naked Burt Reynolds, with no more than a small red cardboard-cut-out heart over his, ah, more personal parts.

But pity any poor visiting patron who is not in the know – for if they touch that little heart for maybe a naughty peek, a siren blasts out across the restaurant outside so that as they leave to return to their table, they’ll be greeted raucously by other patrons to be left red-faced for the remainder of the night.

Established 52 years ago, The SafeHouse as it is called is themed around international spying and espionage, including its very location being down a dimly-lit riverside alleyway, and the name over the door not mentioning being a restaurant or bar, but the alias International Exports Ltd. And to get in you have to give a secret password, with a bit of prompting from Miss Moneypenny if you’ve no idea what it is, while inside dim-lit passageways lead to dining and drinking areas almost straight out of Hollywood, a Newsroom Pub and an Interpol Bar, and a Cloak and Dagger Room in which to leave your coat.

There’s also a collection of gadgetry from many of the James Bond films, an authentic piece of the Berlin Wall in a glass case, and a mass of fascinating espionage paraphernalia.

David Baldwin who dubbed himself Agent Oh-Oh-Seven opened The SafeHouse in 1966, sold out to a fellow Milwaukee businessman in 2015, and died just three months later.

The SafeHouse is well worth a visit for a meal, a drink and a look around – but ladies remember, if you need to go to the washroom, and you are a little inquisitive about Agent Burt (as his picture is titled,) you have been warned.

Pie capital

■ Pie eaters unite – June’s is here and that means it’s time again for Australia’s biggest celebration of everything pies in NSW’s Southern Highlands … that becomes the Southern Pie-lands for all of June.

Based on the towns of Bowral, Mittagong and Moss Vale and the

Observations Showbiz Briefs

■ Jeff Duff and Orchestra will appear at Bird’s Basement on June 22-23.

Jeff has a fascination and reverence for the legendary 60s vocalist Scott Walker - one of the most mythologized, mysterious figures in modern music.

■ Stefan Mitchell will be joining Seven’s Sunday Night as a Producer from June 11. He moves from Weekend Sunrise where he has been since February last year, after first starting at Sunrise in 2011, before a brief stint at Network Ten. ■ Robert Burton-Bradley has joined the ABC in Melbourne as a journalist. He will contribute across television, radio and online. Robert moves from SBS where he was Senior Digital Editor, and Digital News Editor before that.

MoMA at NGV

■ More than 200 works from The Museum of Modern Art. New York come to Melbourne this winter.

The National Gallery of Victoria presents a major exhibition f modern and contemporary masterworks from New York's iconic Museum of Modern Art in the premiere exhibition opening June 9 at NGV International Melbourne. ● Ladies be warned, if you need to go to the washroom in the bizarre SafeHouse Bar and Restaurant in Milwaukee, you’ll be confronted by this picture of Agent Burt on the wall – and roving hands could see you red-faced for the remainder of your visit. country. Last year’s inaugural Southern Highlands’ Pie Time drew thousands of pie-lovers to the Highlands through the month of June who, with enthusiastic locals, chomped their way through just over 100,000 pies – and which helped win Pie Time a major award in the 2017 Qantas Tourism Awards for best Destination Marketing Campaigns.

And last year’s Southern Highlands Best Pie Competition has been expanded this year to become the NSW and ACT Best Pie Competition, with five categories of pies both savoury and sweet and with the winning pies being available for visitors to search out and chomp into.

Plus Pie Time’s month long celebrations will culminate in a two-day “Pie Fest” on the weekend of June 23 and 24 that showcases all things pies with David Ellis and their best accompanying wines, many picturesque little mountain vil- beers, ciders and spirits made in the lages around them, the Southern Southern Highlands, and further Highlands have more pie bakeries afield, will this year be held at the vast and pie outlets per capita than any Bong Bong Picnic Racecourse just other region in Australia, and is argu- outside Bowral to accommodate a ably the unofficial Pie Capital of the greater number of stallholder.

Struth

OK. With John O’Keefe ‘Mad Dog’ loved cats

■ Geelong readers well be saddended by the death of local radio identity Don 'Mad Dog' Dwyer.

Don had spent a working lifetime in radio and his CV included stints with stations in London, Melbourne, Albury and Geelong.

One of his better known gigs was as 'Mad Dog' the always cherry voice over man at Kardinia Park whenever the Cats AFL played at home.

Vale Don.

Eyewitness News change

■ With the changing of the guard at Ten to anchor Eyewitness News there is no shortage of friends in Melbourne media thinking of offering Steve Quartermain a job.

Already Ross Stevenson has secured Steve to co-host 3AW's Saturday food hour while Kate Stevenson is overseas.

Quartermain has a extensive background in sports broadcasting -a five star caller of football and cricket- Channel 7 could be interested.

Who will ever forget his now legendary call “Leo Barry , you star” during the 2005 AFL Grand Final?

Import on the loose

■ The much hyped arrival of Pommie import Christian O'Connell started his stint as brekkie announcer on Gold 104.3 on Monday.

His on-air partner in a local lad Jack Post. The team will take awhile to settle in but reading through their track records listeners can expect a lot of original, crazy stunts. Time will tell how these stunts reflect in the scores in the ratings book.

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Animal exports ■ Live animal exporters who do the wrong thing could face up to 10 years behind bars and fines of up to $4.2 million or more, under changes to current legislation introduced to Parliament.

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, David Littleproud, said amendments to the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 and the Export Control Act 1982 will better protect the welfare of exported livestock and put a stop to those who choose to cut corners for commercial advantage.

“I want to make sure that the punishment matches the crime and under new laws if exporters don’t meet animal welfare obligations they face up to 10 years in prison,” Mr Littleproud said.

“Companies who look to profit from dodgy practices will be slapped with a fine of $4.2 million, three times the benefit gained by the company or 10 per cent of the company’s turnover–whichever is greater.

“A director of a guilty company could face 10 years in prison or a fine of $2.1 million.

“We want the financial and other penalties to be harsh enough to act as a deterrent instead of being viewed as the cost of doing business for some of these companies.

“The horrific footage we witnessed recently makes it clear standards have been ignored by some in the industry and animals have suffered terribly as a consequence— that won’t happen again under my watch.

“Livestock exports are an important business option for our farmers. Australian farmers, and the Australian public more broadly, deserve to know that our world leading animal welfare practices are well supported by legislation.

“The Coalition Government is showing its commitment to the live-stock export trade and that sub-standard practices will not be tolerated now, or in the future.”

Fine wines from Karridale

■ John Rozentals tastes some fine wines from Margaret River's southern Karridale area.

No doubt by a stroke of luck, Richard and Ros Drake-Brockman's Hamelin Bay vineyard and winery lie at the intersection of the Bussell and Brockman Highways, in the south part of Western Australia's famed Margaret River wine region.

The roads are named after Richard's great-grandparents, Grace Bussell and Frederick Brockman.

Grace was probably best known for her heroism as a 16-year-old when she helped rescue the survivors in 1876 of the ship-wrecked Georgette. Frederick, who explored much of the Kimberley region, rode 300 kilometres on horseback to meet Grace and ended up marrying her.

Choosing a location for the Hamelin Bay vineyard was far from a stroke of luck, though.

Richard closely consulted Dr John Gladstones, whose research had picked Margaret River as an area of great viticultural promise, and was advised that the region's southernmost part, Karridale, was eminently suitable, largely because of the moderating effect of its maritime location.

As it has turned out, global warming is giving increasing prominence to the cooler southern parts of Margaret River.

Whatever the climatic story, Richard and rose, and their

● Richard Drake-Brockman: choice of Karridale far from a stroke of luck. winemaker, Julian Scott, are pro- enjoyment for their dollar. Citrus into nuances. ducing a fantastic range of wines flavours are particularly noticeable APERITIF REVIEW showing both regional and varietal in a wine ideally suited to fresh, LN Mattie Cap Corse Quindefinition. simple seafood. quina Blanc (about $40): This clasWINE REVIEWS Hamelin Bay 2017 Rampant sical Corsican aperitif is a great Hamelin Bay 2017 Semillon Red ($17): This blend of shiraz, pre-dinner alternative to sparkling Sauvignon Blanc ($21.25): A blend abernet sauvignon and malbec is a wine. that Margaret River seems to have straight-forward medium-bodied It's made from a white-wine virtually made its own - and it's easy red made for drinking with pizza or base dressed up with local, aromatito see why. pasta at the local bistro or created cally skinned cédrat lemons and the The wine is crisp and refresh- in your own kitchen. bitter cinchona bark, a quinine ing, though those in Australia's Flavours of dark fruits mingle en- source also known as quinquina. cooler parts may have to wait a few ticingly with touches of spice. Drink Try it with tonic or soda, or just bromonths before getting maximum and enjoy rather than delve ken down a little with chilled water.

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Memories of the Red Gate ‘rush’ ● By E. Nichols First published Oct. 1930 ■ Recent articles in the Press concerning the history of Alexandra have called my memory back to the early months of 1867, when the Red Gate "rush" was a busy hive of eager gold seekers, and crowds, clusters, and moving figures of men were busily searching through the stringy bark and box clad hills for the virgin metal - picking up, breaking, and examining fugitive pieces oi quartz that lay scattered about their surface, while along the lines of the already discovered reefs (which were pegged out in quartz claims) numerous claims were being sunk by means of the hand windlass, rope, and yellow stained greenhide buckets that were used at that time, bringing yellow earth and, at times, quartz to the surface.

But the scene was much more lively along the creek and Lucky Gully, where large numbers of men were working, sinking holes and throwing tp mullock, and at times wash, which was heaped by itself and afterwards washed at a big hole of water made for the purpose.

Both on the hills and along the gullies, and scattered through the bush on every side, there were hundreds of men seeking for gold.

My young mind at that time con ceived them to be in thousands they appeared to be so thick, many of them searching for new treasure claims, while hundreds were loitering amongst the workers, seeking to gain information and to ascertain what results were being obtained.

This crowd was ever increasing in numbers by new arrivals, and on every side, through the trees, the white tents of campers were visible, while all over what is now called The Terrace was a white-tinted canvas town, which I can see now, gleaming in the sunlight and stretching away. to the base of the hills, in green and white, with here and there wreaths of blue and grey smoke rising from the camp fires.

It was the first great rush that I had seen and it made a lasting impression on my boyish mind. I was with my father, and we only remained a few days on the rush, for mining claims had been pegged out for a long distance from. where any gold had been found, and the only hope - not a bright one - was to find something new.

The town at this time had hardly taken form. There were many business places doing a thriving trade, under difficulties, in hurriedly erected shacks, the frames being made from saplings procured near-by and convered with stringy bark, which was stripped from trees in the adjacent forest..

Often hessian was also called into service.

On that first visit the storekeeper that we obtained supplies from was named Saggers, but he did not remain long, and on my next visit he ad departed to other parts.

In a very short time a better class of building was erected, and the make-shifts were destroyed.

Hall, Peterkin, Cronin and O'Callaghan, Rappiport, and many others conducted general stores, while butchers, bakers, and other classes of businesses came into existence.

Hotels and accommodation houses arose on every side, from

● On the original photo the names of the occupiers of several shops, etc., can be read with the aid of a glass. Commencing on the right side of the reader the names are :- J. Brooks; no name on next shop ; T. Badger; Cronin and O'Callaghan; Eldorado Hotel; R. C. Wood; Livery Stables; .no name on next place, probably Albion Hotel; small building; then Miners' Exchange Hotel. A butcher's shop is on the corner now occupied by Mr. WV. Barton, and the name Perkins appears on the sign. The photo was taken from the north side of the U.T. Creek, and the dust covered patch in the foreground is the low-level bridge.

Nolan's Hotel on the top of Mount Whitelaw, Cronin, Coster, Doctor a man named Barnes, who livened it practically ceased,except for a few Pleasant Hill to out near The Ter- Ferguson, O'Callaghan, Kelly of up for a while, and made room for Chinamen who worked puddling race, and down to the punt at Darlingford, Bunny ofGobur, Whit- Messrs. Brown and Dobbie. claims upon he U.T. Creek for some Riversdale, where Mr. and Mrs. G. ing senior and Knowles senior.

The station had a somewhat years.

Payne (from the Western parts of Old When the gold era slumped in checkered career, until it came in to Later an endeavour by local England) had a place, and I believe Alexandra the Long Tunnel at the hands of the late Joseph townsmen (who formed a company shifted the punt that used to ferry traf- Walhalla was facing the dawn with Coombs, who helped the district out for the purpose) was made to locate fic across the Acheron River, near great promise, and many of the dig- of a had rut in the early nineties de- an alluvial lead that is supposed to Connelly's Creek, in Jamieson's gers and those connected with min- pression by establishing a butter fac- pass under The Terrace, and a shaft flourishing day, to Riversdale, and ing travelled in that direction. tory in the district. was sunk, with many difficulties, after repairs launched it there.

With the early 70's came the free Meamwhile in the passing years owing to the machinery being too There were a good number of selectors, as landseekers of that pe- Alexandra grew and flourished, and weak to handle the water that had to aboriginies about the town and a good riod were termed. recovered from the setback of a be pumped. sized camp of them near Mount They had the right to, and did, pick couple of serious fires in its early It was reported that a bore was Pleasant homestead, where they the eyes out of the squatters' "runs." years, the first fire clearing the Cor- put down to the bottom, and brought were always well treated by Mr. and There were many instances of ner Hotel and a block of buildings up up a prospect of gold, but it could not Mrs. McKenzie. strained relations between the old to Hall's store, making a serious gap have been too encouraging as work A great number of the business squatters and the new selectors, who on that corner. ceased soon afterwards. people and diggers (as they were at once took up farming of their land, A year or so later came the seriThe mullock dump remained as termed in those days) came from the and brought in a new era by produc- ous fire. Starting in the Eldorado a monument to the enterprise of Woods Point ranges, where a bit of ing all kinds of farming produce, for Hotel kept by a man named Brown townsmen of a by-gone generation a slump then existed. which there was a ready sale in those and taking in its stride Cumniing's who were anxious to unearth the burJohn Whitelaw, a notable towns- days, both in mountain districts and Albion Hotel, Creighton's new fruit ied treasures of their town. man of his day, closed down the the city. and confectionery shop and several They were a jovial lot, those townsMoun taineer newspaper at Woods By this means an evolutionary private buildings, before it was stop men of the by-gone years.

Point, had the plant brought to move came over the town and dis- ped at the brick wall of the Miners' I can call up some of them now.

Alexandra and established the trict.

Exchange Hotel, kept by Pat John Peterkin, a "forty-niner" from Alexandra Times (1868), now known The first mining population faded O'Donnell. as the Standard, which during its his away or becanie land selectors and In a short time the Corner Hotel California, a staid, shrewd man of tory has passed through some very joined issues as tillers of the soil. was rebuilt of brick, also some of the business, taking an active part in the trying periods, and during the MariThe most active public men of the other buildings, but the Eldorado and town's interests.

Thomas Hall, a quite unassumtime strike episode made. history by new era were Messrs. Wightman Albion Hotels were never rebuilt. publishing in an "extraordinary" a senior, Allardyce, Stoddart, Scale, Mining lingered on in feeble ing man, well spoken of by all who sentence from the late Colonel Tom Lade senior, Dunn Bros., Wheeler, phrases for many years, the Myste- knew him, and a white man to the Price's general order to the Light and at a later period, Cookson, rious being the last of the old mines early settlers.

Cronin and O'Callaghan, both Horse Regiment (Mounted Rifles) Dobbie, McColl, Lamont, Whiting to silence ts pumps, which were kept of that time - " Fire low and lay them junior, Wylie, and Edwards, which going for years to keep the water keen business men with an eye to the town's welfare. out." joins issue with present times. drained from the lines of reef.

Pat O'Donnell, a dark son of Mild-mannered J. A. Andrews Some of the first selectors were Fletcher, mine manager, put the was editor in charge at the time, and the Dobsons, Lade, Wightman, last bulk crushing through a quartz Erin's Isle, always on the move and lie was said to have got his informa- Dunn Bros., Scale, Hoban, and a battery that stood near the creek just watching for something new to turn up. tion from the then owner of the Stan- very large number of others. behind the present Shire Hall.

Harker, butcher, a blustering godard, the late Lieutenant J. A. GorA lot of the settlers in the Sam Morris, Jack the Horse, and don (then in camp with the Light Thornton district were settled there Bob Little carted the quartz from the ahead man, mostly seen on horseback. Boulter, his partner, an un asHorse.) long before the gold era, and include mine to the battery in tip-drays.

Andrews' "extraordinary" in their number some of the foundaThe crushing was not too good and suming little Englishman, who left reached the Metropolitan Press, who tion settlers, such as the Barnewalls Fletcher left soon after for America. for the Palmer gold rush in North forged it into phrase that is often and others.

There was another quartz crush- Queensland, and died on the diffi"dug up."

The late John Dick, of Acheron, ing battery on the U.T'. Creek near cult land journey.

I remember he was given a jovial The live wire men of Alexandra's first came to Acheron station, then Bossing's fruit garden, but both batgolden era were Perkins (a brewer, Rodger's station, and settled on the teries were shifted to the Gobur dis- evening before he left, at which he who built the Rubicon Hotel at opposite side of the river. trict, shortly after Fletcher's crush- was wished a good time, and an abunThornton, passed on to Queensland He gave place to McColl Bros., ing, and with their departure mining dance of luck. aud made history there), Peterkin, who after some years passed it on to Continued Next Page

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150 Years of Local Press ● From previous page When news of his death filtered through, there was a general expression of regret.

John Whitelaw, editor and founder of the Alexandra Times, would come into the town every week day with his head encased in a large grey stove-pipe belltopper and a massive walking stick with an im mense crook on the top end that crooked over his arm.

If the day was wet or threatening the stick was replaced by a large black umbrella, with a similar crook on its handle.

He was a man of large stature, always jovial and jolly and a great recountour of numerous stories.

One that he told to every stranger about a crow was very funny. And I have heard the old gentleman say that it brought a fund of refreshments.

Intimates, from this story, used to call him the Crow, which he accepted in good part, and named his residence in the eastern suburb of Downey Street "The Rookery."

He took a great interest in the welfare of the town.

Alf. Hamea, of The Eldorado and Corner Hotel respectively, was the comedian, or perhaps tragedian, of the town.

He was was always genial, and would quote lines from Shakespeare for most incidents that occurred.

He was mostly busy with some entertainment and raised a lot of money for public purpose with the willing assistance of other residents.

Dick Vining, of the Alexandra Hotel, was a busy man, and a foundation townsman, and built the first pub-lic hall for entertainments.

Pegleg Cook of the Mount Pleasant Hotel was always "hail fellow well met" with the diggers.

Also Pat Buggy of the Harp of Erin Hotel. Kirwan of the Shamrock Hotel was a very sedate man, who took no interest in public matters.

Wheeler, chemist, was active in public affairs, and received an injury to one of his legs, that was irreparable, while attending to public requirements.

W. Long, the local foot furnisher, was a very intelligent man, and always looked to the town's welfare, but never aspired to Shire Council honors.

His rival in that class of business, in those early days, R. Edwards is, I believe, still in businiess in the town, and must have a business record of over sixty years, and I think he must be the only really old timer left.

Surely such tena city should be recognised by some small compliment.

There were many other business men connected with the town in its first decades who are now forgotten, such as Piggins - a draper, C. Pitchener, hardware branch store opposite the Mysterious shaft, Dotter watchmaker, Helms, also Hempel and Hoskin, blacksmiths, James Doran livery stables and farrier (a very active man, sprightly and some weight, when in charge of a lively four in hand team); Paxon, tobacconist and hairdresser; Creighton, newsagent, and others.

There were townsmen in the early days that everyone knew McCormack, in charge of police ; Irvine, ditto; Sam Nash the elder; Jack Young, a painter;Bill Lawrence, town bellman (a thorongh master of his trade) ; D. Plummer, general useful for the town.

There are many more that cannot be dealt with in a sketch. All of those referred to belonged to another generation, and most of them have reached the silent city and are at rest.

Amongst them were some able

They decided to try and reach the high land by wading through the flood water and swimming the torrential current of the lagoon.

Christie took charge of his wife, and the hired man the little girl. The boy they left tied in a box, which they swung from the roof, intending to return for him.

All went well till the lagoon was reached, here the water was very deep and the centre a roaring mass of wild, raging water, which swept them off with it, and in the struggle both Christie and the hired man were unable to retain possession of either wife or child, who were both swept away by the surging waters, lost sight of, and drowned.

Mrs. Christie though not long in

the district was well liked by all who knew her. And the little daughter was a bright girl, with eyes of heaven's hue.

This very sad calamity cast quite a gloom over all in the surrounding districts, where many were new setlers like the Christies.

Many others had similar experiences of the flood waters reaching their houses, but fortunately without any serious results.

Harry Robinson, sen., of Thornton, a dashing horseman, rode through the flooding waters, and brought the baby boy from the abandoned home, and placed him in the arms of the distracted and grief stricken father. Such is life.

And Old Boy Writes Home

● Alexandra postcard from circa 1909. men who have left the print of their not absent in the early years of settlefoot steps on the progress of the town ment. A lubra named Lizzie, camped and district in the fights that they put in a mia mia out towards the raceup in adverse circumstances, for the course, had a child whose skin was requirements and welfare of the dis- fair. trict.

The white women about used to To record all of the progressive go to see the child, and would reincidents that occurred would take a mark that its skin was white. volume of space.

This used to annoy Lizzie, and she A few of the old timers are still always asserted "by and by skin turn east of the sunset, amongst them black."

Frank Downey, of Innisfail, North A couple of months passed withQueensland, where they measure out a change, and the lubra became the rain in feet, instead of points as distracted, and gathered dry leaves we do. and fluffy bark from the stringy bark I think he was close by when Alex. trees and made a bonfire, into which McGregor, who I remember well, she threw the child, saying that she found the first specimen that the tyre would turn it black. of a bullock dray wheel had broken Unknown to the residents she had off. gone mad, and was taken away to an If so he could give a more vivid asylum. account of those times than I can.

One of the first school teachers, I am not certain, but I think he is named Higgins, went out duck shootthe lad that used to ride out on horse- ing and was found on the margin of a back with his father in the early sev- lagoon, with half of his head shatenties, carrying a theodolite on his tered, by an accidental discharge of shoulders for twenty miles without a his gun. spell.

His place was filled by the late With all the strides that our race George Cookson's father, who filled has made in athletics since then, the position for some time. where would we find the lad to do it But, the saddest calamity ocnow? curred in the great flood of 1870, at Two of the most superb men Thornton. physically that I have known were George Christie, a new selector, reared in Alexandra before the gold came on to his block of land in the era. summer months, and erected a house They were Robert and Henry not far from a reedy lagoon, and all Johnson, whose father owned the went well until the three days and station on which the northern half of nights' continuous rain came along, the town is built. making the Goulburn a wild, roarThey were both men of herculean ing torrent, spreading itself out all strength, six feet six inches in height, over the flats, and turning lagoon both broad and well made men of course and billabong into a wild, ragimmense strength and very active in ing river. their movements.

Soon after noon on that fateful day Years back they passed over to the flood water was several feet deep West Australia. in the house, where Christie, his wife, Yet the veteran of all these years a hired man, and two children, a is municipal officer Mr. W. Alston, small girl and boy, were imprisoned who a relative recently informed by flood water. me, was still hail and hearty, though The rain was still teeming, and nearing the nineties. they felt that it would not be safe to A tribute to the salubrity of the stay in the house through the darkAlexandra climate. Tragedies were ness of the coming night.

■ Alexandra in 1868. Named after "The Rose of Denmark. sweet England's chosen flower," was originally "Red Gate," said gate being the divide between Harry Johnson's and Donald McKenzie's stations.

At the foundation of the Hospital, John Whitelaw (who was also the founder of the Alexandra Times) was prominent, and was for many years an enthusiastic and staunch supporter of the institution. He was altogether a fine citizen.

Peterkin was a storekeeper and very busy man. Stores kept open shop till midnight Saturdays.

Miners used to purchase and then pour out a modicum of gold to be weighed and paid for. There was no small change below one shilling.If there was over three pence difference, a box of matches passed forchange.

The first Road Board comprised Storekeeper Peterkin, HarryPerkins, Butcher; Cooper, Publican; Pendlebury, Sharebroker; J. P. Coster, Solicitor; and J. Daniel Webster, squatter of sorts. The other adjacent squatters showed no interest.

They were Harry Johnson, Donald McKenzie (of Mount Pleasant), Archie Thom (of Eildon), Bailey (of Bailey's Swamp, afterwards Whanregarwen) and James and Willie Bon. All splendid men of the real old sort.

The survey of the town commenced the same year, John Downey, C.E., being the surveyor and town planner. The main street was named after the Grants of Switzerland station, one of whom was the Hon. James McPherson Grant. They were typical Scots-braw and bonnie.

Doctors Bainbridge and Ferguson were the first Hospital doctors.

Another Bainbridge was manager of the bank.

A lot of money was wagered on the Melbourne Cup that year - won by "The Barb."

Grant Street was a pretty lively spot on Saturday night. Half a dozen fights at a time often. Tom Wait was champion, a ten stone man, and Dan Creed was the champion wrestler.

Good old times all right, but crude. But good old times are always presentt to the young and lusty if gold is plentiful.

A. P. DOWNEY, 21/6/1880. Japoon, N. Quecnsland.

Alexandra’s Early Days

■ Publicans should take warning from the statement of the Bench of Magistrates relative to the offence of allowing dancing on their licensed premises. The defendant who was charged by the police yester day for his breach of the law was let off with a caution, on the ground of ignorance of the law, but it was announced that the next case which came before the court should be differently treated.

-Feb. 17, 1871 .

■ Mr. George Whiting, driving in a tilbury, with the well known horse Pendlebury, carrying five saddles, travelled from Collingwood to Alexandra, via Lilydale and Marysville from daylight to dark yesterday, a distance of 86 miles. (According to a dictionary, a tilbury is a kind of gig without a top.)

-Feb. 17, 1871 ■ In the Merton Riding of Alexandra Shire, Constable White reports that there are 48 grog shanties, and only 3 licensed publichouses. There is something wrong in this, and it should be altered as soon as possible.

- March 3, 1871 ■ Mr. Knight's lime kiln at Mansfield is one of those native industries which quietly but steadily improve the locality in which they are situated. About £5,000 worth of lime has been sold by Mr. Knight during the past twelve months; and as the lime is of that peculiar description which sets in water, the demand is steadily in creasing. The stone when taken from the quarry is semi-transparent, and highly crystaline. It has been extensively used in the Beechworth district for building purposes, and is considered the best for sheep wash in the colony.

- March 31, 1871 ■ On Saturday last Mr. Raphael sold a few allotments of land at what ought to be considered good prices.

The ground is situated in Grant Street and realised £112.

One allotment of 17 ft. frontage brought £30, being at the rate of £2,000 per acre.

- April 7, 1871.

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AFL YARRA RANGES DIVISION 2 SCOREBOARD SENIORS

■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2.

Alexandra 33.21 (219) d Thornton-Eildon 2.2 (14). Powelltown 20.17 (1`37) d Kinglake 7.6 (48). Yarra Glen 15.17 (107) d Yea 7.7 (49).

Seville 18.11 (119) d Yarra Junction 9.13 (67).

Gembrook-Cockatoo: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Yarra Glen, 167.62, 24. 2. Seville, 212.61, 20. 3. Yarra Junction, 124.30, 16. 4.

Gembrook-Cockatoo, 120.93, 14. 5. Alexandra, 124.30, 12. 6. Yea, 115.49, 12. 7. Powelltown, 83.48, 8. 8. Kinglake, 69.58, 8. 9. ThorntonEildon, 16.49, 4.

RESERVES

■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2.

Alexandra 15.9 (99) d Thornton-Eildon 1.6 (12).

Powelltown 8.6 (54) d Kinglake 7.8 (50). Yea 9.9 (63) d Yarra Glen 7.4 (46). Yarra Junction 8.11 (59) drew with Seville 9.5 (59). GembrookCockatoo: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Yea, 187.36, 20. 2. Yarra glen, 159.65, 20. 3. Yarra Junction, 231.47, 18. 4.

Gembrook-Cockatoo, 151.75, 16. 5. Alexandra, 113.64, 12. 6. Kinglake, 78.13, 12. 7. Seville, 112.39, 10. 8. Thornton-Eildon, 19.70, 8. 9.

Powelltown, 37.34, 4.

UNDER 18

■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2.

Alexandra 8.14 (62) d Emerald 7.4 (46). Mount Evelyn 12.15 (87) d Warburton-Millgrove 1.5 (11). Upwey-Tecoma 12.9 (81) d Monbulk 6.5 (41). Gembrook-Cockatoo d Wandin. Woori Yallock 11.8 (74) d Healesville 10.6 (66).

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■ A-Grade Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Alexandra: Bye. Kinglake 48 d Powelltown 38. Seville 44 d Yarra Junction 33. Yea 66 d Yarra Glen 25. Gembrook-Cockatoo: Bye. ■ B-Grade Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Alexandra 58 d Thornton-Eildon 16.

Powelltown v Kinglake: match abandoned.

Seville 44 d Yarra Junction 33. Yea 70 d Yarra glen 35. Gembrook-Cockatoo: Bye. ■ C-Grade Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Alexandra 53 d Thornton-Eildon 6.

Powelltown 28 d Kinglake 24. Seville 49 d Yarra Junction 35. Yea 36 d Yarra Glen 13.

■ D-Grade Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Yea 22 d Yarra glen 16. Alexandra: Bye. Powelltown 21 d Kinglake 19. Gembrook-Cockatoo 32 d Yarra Junction 7.

AFL YARRA RANGES DIVISION 1 SCOREBOARD SENIORS

■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Emerald 17.20 (122) d Belgrave 12.10 (82). Mount Evelyn 22.13 (145) d Warburton-Millgrove 4.5 (29). Monbulk 15.10 (100) d Upwey-Tecoma 11.10 (76). Olinda-Ferny Creek 14.16 (100) d Wandin 9.7 (61). Healesville v Woori Yallock.

RESERVES

■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Emerald 9.5 (59) d Belgrave 7.5 (47). Mount Evelyn 12.7 (79) d Warburton-Millgrove 5.5 (35).

Upwey-Tecoma 9.10 (64) d Monbulk 3.6 (24).

Olinda-Ferny Creek 12.10 (82) d Wandin 8.7 (56). Healesville 8.8 (56) d Woori Yallock 4.2 (26).

NETBALL

■ A-Grade Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Belgrave 96 d Emerald 21. WarburtonMillgrove 57 d Mount Evelyn 34. Olinda-Ferny Creekj 74 d Wandin 47. Monbulk Hawks 57 d Upwey-Tecoma 41. Woori Yallock 55 d Healesville 27.

■ B-Grade Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Belgrave 70 d Emerald 32. WarburtonMillgrove 47 d Mount Evelyn 32. Wandin 55 d Olinda-Ferny Creek 54. Monbulk Hawks 50 d Upwey-Tecoma 40. Woori Yallock 47 d Healesville 29.

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NORTHERN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD

GOULBURN VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD

■ C-Grade Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Belgrave 32 d Emerald 30. Mount Evelyn 30 d Warburton-Millgrove 27. Wandin 39 d OlindaFerny Creek 38. Monbulk Hawks 47 d UpweyTecoma 16. Woori Yallock 36 d Healesville 21.

■ D-Grade Results. Round 6. Saturday, June 2. Belgrave 29 d Emerald 28. WarburtonMillgrove 32 d Mount Evelyn 14. Wandin 38 d Olinda-Ferny Creek 22. Monbulk Hawks 30 d Olinda-Ferny Creek 2. Healesville 29 d Woori Yallock 17.

■ Ladder. 1. Lower Plenty, 357.95, 28. 2.

Banyule, 294.19, 24. 3. Mernda, 313.45, 20. 4.

Mill Park, 71.49, 20. 5. Heidelberg, 111.54, 12.

6. Eltham, 33.04, 12. 7. South Morang, 57.83, 8.

8. North Heidelberg, 6.87, 4. 9. Panton Hill, 30.99, 4.

■ Seniors. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 2. Benalla 14.15 (9) d Shepparton 11.9 (75).

Tatura 15.7 (97) d Shepparton United 7.13 (55).

Euroa 12.8 (80) d Rochester 10.6 (66). Seymour 19.10 (126) d Mooroopna 9.6 (60). Kyabram 28.7 (175) d Mansfield 9.4 (58). Echuca 23.11 (149) d Shepparton Swans 3.7 (25).

■ Ladder. 1. Kyabram, 296.10, 32. 2. Benalla, 203.69, 28. 3. Tatura, 167.00, 34. 4. Euroa, 148.23, 20. 5. Echuca, 122.50, 20. 6. Shepparton, 102.90, 20. 7. Mansfield, 133.86, 16. 8. Rochester, 112.83, 16. 9. Seymour, 97.42, 12. 10. Shepparton United, 50.98, 4. 11. Mooroopna, 29.21, 0.

12. Shepparton Swans, 20.40, 0.

■ Reserves. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 2. Shepparton 14.7 (91) d Benalla 9.8 (62).

Shepparton United 6.11 (47) d Tatura 5.6 (36).

Euroa 20.19 (139) d Rochester 2.4 (16). Seymour 1`3.11 (89) d Mooroopna 5.6 (36). Kyabram 9.9 (63) d Mansfield 3.5 (23). Echuca 30.21 (201) d Shepparton Swans 1.0 (6).

■ Ladder. 1. Seymour, 230.82, 32. 2.

Kyabram, 434.34, 28. 3. Euroa, 303.90, 28. 4.

Mansfield, 184.19, 24. 5. Echuca, 163.23, 20. 6.

Tatura, 216.24, 16. 7. Shepparton United, 84.91, 16. 8. Shepparton, 76.36, 12. 9. Mooroopna, 44.11, 8. 10. Benalla, 68.90, 4. 11. Rochester, 31.27, 4. 12. Shepparton Swans, 6.21, 0.

■ Under 18. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 2. Shepparton 4.17 (41) d Benalla 5.9 (39).

Shepparton United 9.15 (69) d Tatura 4.8 (32).

Rochester 11.6 (72) d Euroa 8.8 (56). Seymour 13.13 (91) d Mooroopna 10.5 (65). Kyabram 18.16 (124) d Mansfield 2.4 (16). Echuca 8.9 (57) d Shepparton Swans 6.8 (44).

■ Ladder. 1. Echuca, 221.38, 28. 2. Kyabram, 209.09, 28. 3. Seymour, 210.14, 24. 4. Shepparton United, 171.34, 24. 5. Shepparton, 115.68, 18. 6. Shepparton Swans, 143.40, 16. 7. Rochester, 110.02, 16. 8. Mooroopna, 79.21, 16. 9.

Euroa, 73.29, 10. 10. Tatura, 77.62, 8. 11.

Benalla, 60.17, 4. 12. Mansfield, 11.44, 0.

NORTHERN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD DIVISION 1

■ Seniors Results. Round 7. Saturday, June 2. Northcote Park 20.14 (134) d Hurstbridge 13.12 (90). West Preston-Lakeside 9.12 (66) d Greensborough 4.15 (39). North Heidelberg 18.8 (116) d Heidelberg 9.7 (61). Montmorency 16.12 (108) d Whittlesea 7.7 (49). Bundoora 11.11 (77) d Macleod 12.13 (85).

■ Ladder. 1. Macleod, 154.10, 24. 2. West Preston-Lakeside, 167.09, 20. 3. Greensborough, 130.57, 16. 4. Montmorency, 111.62, 16. 5.

Heidelberg, 101.48, 16. 6. Northcote Park, 92.40, 16. 7. North Heidelberg, 97.38, 12. 8.

Hurstbridge, 79.53, 8. 9. Bundoora, 75.84, 8. 10.

Whittlesea, 51.29, 4.

■ Reserves Results. Round 7. Saturday, June 2. Hurstbridge 11.10 (71) d Northcote Park 8.8 (56). West Preston-Lakeside 10.8 (68) d Greensborough 8.12 (60). Heidelberg 18.9 (117) d North Heidelberg 10.5 (65). Montmorency 10.7 (67) d Whittlesea 6.14 (50). Bundoora 10.10 (70) d Macleod 9.9 (63).

■ Ladder. 1. West Preston-Lakeside, 155.23, 24. 2. Greensborough, 170.75, 20. 3. Heidelberg, 129.93, 20. 4. Montmorency, 120.41, 20. 5.

Whittlesea, 144.87, 16. 6. Hurstbridge, 92.48, 12. 7. Bundoora, 86.33, 12. 8. Macleod, 79.62, 8. 9. North Heidelberg, 75.24, 8. 10. Northcote Park, 36.78, 0.

■ Under 19 Results. Round 7. Saturday, June 2. Greensborough 17.15 (117) d West PrestonLakeside 5.13 (43). Montmorency 11.7 (73) d Eltham 6.14 (50). Northcote Park 14.6 (90) d St ary’s 3.22 (40). Whittlesea 8.6 (54) d Diamond Creek 7.6 (48). Macleod 10.10 (70) d Bundoora 6.9 (45).

■ Ladder. 1. Montmorency, 161.21, 24. 2.

Greensborough, 143.02, 20. 3. Eltham, 90.70, 20. 4. Macleod, 114.37, 16. 5. Northcote Park, 109.23, 16. 6. St Mary’s, 135.23, 12. 7. Diamond Creek, 96.76, 12. 8. Bundoora, 137.23, 8. 9.

Whittlesea, 57.09, 8. 10. West Preston-Lakeside, 36.88, 4.

DIVISION 2

■ Seniors Results. Round 7. Saturday, June 2. Diamond Creek 15.10 (100) d Watsonia 12.14 (86). Eltham 14.11 (95) d Thomastown 7.10 (52).

Lower Plenty 11.29 (95) d Fitzroy Stars 9.11 (65). Banyule 14.20 (104) d Epping 8.8 (56).

■ Ladder. 1. Eltham, 191.47, 32. 2. Lower Plenty, 182.21, 28. 3. Diamond Creek, 120.34, 16. 4. Banyule, 114.53, 16. 5. Thomastown, 106.47, 12. 6. Epping, 72.79, 8. 7. Fitzroy Stars, 49.77, 4. 8. Watsonia, 54.09, 0.

■ Reserves Results. Round 7. Saturday, June 2. Watsonia 7.16 (58) d Diamond Creek 7.6 (48).

Eltham 19.20 (134) d Thomastown 4.2 (26).

Lower Plenty 20.25 (145) d Fitzroy Stars 1.2 (8). Epping 9.9 (63) d Banyule 7.7 (49).

■ Ladder. 1. Eltham, 311.91, 32. 2. Lower Plenty, 268.33, 24 .3. Diamond Creek, 156.65, 20. 4. Watsonia, 88.94, 16. 5. Thomastown, 90.87, 12. 6. Banyule, 60.00, 4. 7. Epping, 56.95, 4. 8. Fitzroy Stars, 27.40, 4.

■ Under 19 Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 2. Mill Park 13.13 (91) d South Morang 9.5 (59).

Lower Plentyy 12.16 (88) d Panton Hill 4.3 (27).

Banyule 15.11 (101) d North Heidelberg 0.0 (0).

Mernda 23.11 (149) d Eltham 5.6 (36). Heidelberg: Bye.

DIVISION 3

■ Seniors Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 2. Heidelberg West 17.12 (114) d Laurimar 7.9 (51). South Morang 12.13 (85) d Lalor 5.9 (39).

Panton Hill 20.14 (134) d Kilmore 12.8 (80). St Mary’s 24.25 (169) d Reservoir 9.8 (62). Mernda: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. St Mary’s, 191.36, 24. 2. South Morang, 172.65, 20. 3. Panton Hill, 139.92, 20.

4. Mernda, 110.45, 20. 5. Heidelberg West, 90.76, 16. 6. Laurimar, 112.22, 12. 7. Kilmore, 87.32, 12. 8. Lalor, 42.27, 4. 9. Reservoir, 48.81, 0.

■ Reserves Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 2. Heidelberg West 19.12 (126) d Laurimar 8.1 (49). Lalor 12.13 (85) d South Morang 12.8 (80).

Panton Hill 12.13 (85) d Kilmore 6.12 (48). St Mary’s 25.17 (167) d Reservoir 4.2 (26). Mernda: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1.St Mary’s, 615.66, 28. 2. Heidelberg West, 145.64, 24. 3. Laurimar, 92.23, 16.

4. Reservoir, 78.70, 16. 5. Panton Hill, 78.69, 12. 6. Mernda, 73.13, 12. 7. South Morang, 92.62, 8. 8. Kilmore, 56.11, 8. 9. Lalor, 47.88, 4.

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■ Section 1. Results. Round 8. Friday, June 1. Diamond Creek 1 53 d Heidelberg 1 44. North Heidelberg 1 59 d South Morang 1 39.

Greensborough 1: Bye. ■ Section 2. Results. Round 8. Friday, June 1. Diamond Creek 2 38 d St Mary’s 1 24. Fitzroy Stars 1 47 d Northcote Park 1 21. Greensborough 2 35 d Laurimar 1 21. Ivanhoe 1 45 d Heidelberg 2 12.

■ Section 3. Results. Round 8. Friday, June 1. North Heidelberg 2 37 d Craigieburn 1 30.

Heat 1 37 d Heidelberg 3 26. Watsonia 1 22 d Diamond Creek 3 18. Bundoora 1 29 d Thomastown 1 26.

■ Section 4. Results. Round 8. Friday, June 1. Greensborough 3 29 d St Mary’s 2 25. North Heidelberg 3 33 d Kilmore 1 23. Bundoora 2 33 d Ivanhoe 2 30. Heidelberg 4 26 d Diamond Creek 4 19. Watsonia 2: Bye. ■ Section 5. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 1. Macleod 1 34 d Diamond Creek 5 26.

Thomastown 2 28 d West Ivanhoe 1 23. Craigieburn 2 31 d North Heidelberg 4 28. Northcote Park 2 49 d Epping 1 13.

■ Section 6. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 1. Bundoora 3 36 d South Morang 2 22.

Hurstbridge 1 31 d Craigieburn 3 22. Macleod 2 33 d Fitzroy Stars 2 29. Keon Park 1 41 d Laurimar 2 33.

■ Section 7. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 1. West Ivanhoe 2 30 d Bundoora 4 18. Watsonia 3 35 d Heat 2 16. Montmorency 1 41 d South Morang 3 18. Whittlesea 1 31 d Heidelberg West 1 23. Heidelberg 5 32 d Northcote Park 3 18.

■ Section 8. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 1. Watsonia 4 39 d Fitzroy Stars 3 34. Kilmore 2 28 d West Heidelberg 5 20. Thomastown 3 34 d South Morang 17. St Mary’s 3 23 d Reservoir 1 22. Greensborough 4 26 d Epping 2 17.

■ Section 9. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 1. Hurstbridge 2 21 d Montmorency 2 13.

Bundoora 5 26 d Whittlesea 2 22. West Ivanhoe 3 25 d Northcote Park 4 16.

■ Section 10. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 1. West Ivanhoe 4 37 d Bundoora 6 24. Lower Plenty 1 32 d Kilmore 3 16. Watsonia 5 32 d Heat 3 28. Mernda 1 21 d Thomastown 4 12.

Research 2 29 d Laurimar 3 19.

■ Section 11. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 1. Hurstbridge 3 24 d Heidelberg West 2 22.

Mernda 2 28 d Thomastown 5 7. Keon Park 2 29 d Bundoora 7.

KYABRAM DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD

■ Seniors. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 2. Viol;et Town 51.28 (334) d Ardmona 1.2 (8).

Dookie United 14.9 (93) d Lancaster 12.11 (83).

Murchison-Toolamba 14.13 (97) d Girgarre 6.7 (43). Nagambie 19.12 (126) d Longwod 6.6 (42).

Stanhope 8.20 (68) d Avenel 4.7 (31). Tallygaroopna 19.17 (131) d Merrigum 11.9 (75).

Undera 22.14 (146) d Rushworth 3.4 (22).

■ Ladder. 1. Tallygaroopna, 292.16, 32. 2.

Stanhope, 346.31, 28. 3. Lancaster, 223.19, 28.4.

Girgarre, 193.29, 24. 5. Nagambie, 182.49, 20.

6. Merrigum, 101.67, 20. 7. Dookie United, 200.00, 16. 8. Undera, 140.00, 14. 9. MurchisonToolamba, 97.02, 12. 10. Violet Town, 96.44, 8.

11. Avenel, 84.90, 8. 12. Longwood, 38.05, 4.

13. Ardmona, 1.80, 2. 14. Rushworth, 27.32, 0.

■ Reserves. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 2. Violet Town 14.15 (9) d Ardmona 4.2 (26).

Dookie United 13.9 (87) d Lancaster 4.3 (27).

Girgarre 15.6 (96) d Murchison-Toolamba 5.1 (31)_. Nagambie 16.10 (106) d Longwod 1.3 (9). Stanhope 19.30 (144) d Avenel 0.1 (1).

Tallygaroopna 14.9 (93) d Merrigum 9.5 (59).

Undera 14.23 (107) d Rushworth 0.2 (2).

■ Ladder. 1. Stanhope, 738.73, 32. 2. Girgarre, 480.45, 28. 3. Nagambie, 386.60, 24. 4.

Lancaster, 271.28, 24. 5. Tallygaroopna, 263.73, 24. 6. Undera, 282.24, 20. 7. Dookie United, 244.57, 20. 8. Merrigum, 161.69, 20. 9. Murchison-Toolamba, 192.15, 16. 10. Rushworth, 20.80, 4. 11. Violet Town, 14.78, 4. 12. Avenel, 21.00, 0. 13. Longwood, 12.58, 0. 14. Ardmona, 3.42, 0.

■ Under 18. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 2. Lancaster 23.17 (155) d Ardmona 1.1 (7).

Girgarre 17.8 (110) d Murchison-Toolamba 2.7 (19). Stanhope 21.11 (137) d Avenel 4.6 (30).

Merrigum 11.8 (74) d Tallygaroopna 5.13 (43).

Rushworth 21.16 (142) d Undera 4.7 (31).

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KYABRAM DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD

POWELLTOWN V KINGLAKE SCOREBOARD

YARRA GLEN Y YEA SCOREBOARD

WHITTLESEA V MONTMORENCY SCOREBOARD

■ Ladder. 1. Stanhope, 357.59, 20. 2.

Rushworth, 195.20, 20. 3. Merrigum, 129.72, 30.

4. Lancaster, 275.36, 16. 5. MurchisonToolamba, 148.03, 16. 6. Tallygaroopna, 196.55, 12. 7. Girgarre, 93.67, 12. 8. Avenel, 70.98, 12.

9. Undera, 64.75, 8. 10. Ardmona, 17.33, 0. 11.

Longwood, 7.22, 0.

Waack, Renee Waack.

Powelltwn. Goals: Olvia Caneva 22, Nicole Hajder 16. Best Players: Demi Barber, Olivia Caneva, Emily Ough.

B-GRADE KINGLAKE ................................................... 6 POWELLTOWN ............................................ 5 Kinglake. Goals: Jade White 5, Kylie Rabjones 1.

Powelltown. Goals: Tayla Morton 5.

C-GRADE POWELLTOWN ......................... 8, 15, 22, 28 KINGLAKE .................................. 7, 12, 20, 24 Powelttown. Goals: Shelley Gray 15, Simone Traynor 13. Best Players: Sonja Traynor, Cloe Beament, Larissa Stirland.

Kinglake. Goals: Jacquilynn 15, Olvia TurnerDickason 9. Best Players: Amy Teodorovic, Danielle Moore, Hayley Bawden.

D-GRADE POWELLTOWN .......................... 4, 10, 16, 21 KINGLAKE .................................. 6, 10, 16, 19 Powelltown. Goals: Holly Cole 12. Best Players: Chantelle Hermansen, Caitlyn Parker, Holly Cole.

Kinglake. Goals: Emily Siggins 10, Ebony Keenan 9.

D-GRADE YEA ................................................ 3, 7, 14, 22 YARRA GLEN .............................. 7, 10, 15, 16 Yea. Goals: Hannah Broderick 14, Stacey Murray 5, Kristy Schaeffer 3. Best Players: Caitlyn Broderick, Jillian Hargreaves, Hannah Broderick.

Yarra Glen. Goals: Katherine James 12, Samantha Chetcuti 3, Holly Moors 1. Best Players: Michelle Young, Katherine James, Molly Keyhoe.

Montmorency. Goalkickers: P. Fiotzgerald 6, B. Murphy 2, P. McEvoy 2, B. Fotheringhame 2, J. Boulton, S. Binion, M. White, R. Kennedy.

Best Players: M. White, P. Fitzgerald, M. FitGerald, B. Kennedy, S. Binion, L. Collins.

Whittlesea. Goalkickers: M. Coen 2, M. Atta, N. Andrews, J. Dyson, M. Dyson, C. Taplin, Best Players: M. Coen, X. Dimasi, T. Falls, T. Behan, M. Atta, J. Dyson.

RIDDELL DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD ■ Seniors. Results. Round 7. Saturday, June 2. Melton Central 29.17 (191) d Lancefield 3.8 (26). Wallan 8.12 (60) d Rupertswood 7.11 (53).

Woodend-Hesket 24.21 (165) d Broadford 2.4 (16). Riddell 18.16 (124) d Sunbury Kangaroos 2.5 (17). Macedon 13.14 (92) d Romsey 5.7 (37).

Diggers Rest 30.29 (209) d Rockbank 2.2 (14).

■ Ladder. 1. Wallan, 280.92, 28. 2. Rupertswood, 235.43, 24. 3. Macedon, 206.49, 20. 4.

Woodend-Hesket, 196.44, 20. 5. Diggers Rest, 240.36, 16. 6. Riddell, 182.19, 16. 7. Melton Centrals, 121.49, 12. 8. Romsey, 8.10, 12. 9.

Sunbury Kangaroos, 112.83, 8. 10. Lancefield, 25.89, 4. 11. Rockbank, 15.56, 4. 12. Broadford, 11.76, 0.

■ Reserves. Results. Round 7. Saturday, June 2. Melton Centrals 18.17 (125) d Lancefield 1.1 (7). Rupertswood 9.6 (60) d Wallan 6.7 (43).

Woodend-Hesket 17.18 (120) d Broadford 4.4 (28). Riddell 16.9 (105) d Sunbury Kangaroos 6.8 (44). Macedon 10.15 (75) d Romsey 3.2 (20).

Diggers Rest 23.20 (158) d Rockbank 0.1 (1).

■ Ladder. 1. Diggers Rest, 510.00, 24. 2.

Wallan, 427.81, 24. 3. Rupertswood, 310.53, 24.

4. Riddell, 170.39, 24. 5. Woodend-Hesket, 204.60, 20. 6. Macedon, 129.37, 20. 7. Melton Centrals, 119.46, 16. 8. Sunbury Kangaroos, 76.92, 8. 9. Romsey, 65.61, 4. 10. Rockbank, 31.63, 4. 11. Lancefield, 23.11, 4. 12. Broadford, 13.83, 0.

■ Under 19.5. Results. Round 7. Saturday, June 2. Melton Centrals 14.5 (99) d Diggers Rest 2.2 (14). Wallan v Rupertswood. Broadford 9.4 (58) d Woodend-Hesket 7.11 (53)., Riddell 17.8 (110) d Sunbury Kangaroos 4.2 (260.

Macedon 14.20 (104) d Romsey 2.4 (16).

POWELLTOWN V KINGLAKE SCOREBOARD SENIORS POWELLTOWN .... 4.5, 10.9, 14.13, 20.17 (137) KINGLAKE .................... 3.2, 4.5, 7.6, 7.6 (48) Powelltown. Goalkickers: G. Sheppard 5, R. McCrimmon 2, D. Saunderson 2, L. Middlemast 2, M. Lord 2, B. Wratten 2, J. Garthwaite, T. Ashby, D. Rees, J. Iacono, S. Halliday. Best Players: B. Wratten, W. Dore, J. Mitchell, R. Crimmon, T. Robinson, D. Saunderson.

Kinglake. Goalkickers: A. Burns 2, J. Butterworth, J. Nixon, M. McAlllister, J. Mende, J. Hamilton. Best Players: M. Quinton, J. Butterworth, M. McAllister, J. Crowe, J. Jamilton, M. Newton.

RESERVES

POWELLTOWN ............. 0.1, 2.2, 7.3, 8.6 (54) KINGLAKE ....................... 1.2, 1.6, 4.6, 7.8 (50) Powelltown. Goalkickers: B. Walker 4, T. Murphy, A. Thompson, G. Mooney, T. Markoulakis. Best Players: C. Betka, L. Walker, C. Ladewig, T. Hallmark, S. Roberts, C. Wishart.

Kinglake. Goalkickers: C. Caine 2, R. Pratt, M. McAllister, M. McAuley, J. Komen, B. Howlett.

Best Players: L. Harris, J. Walker, J. Rabjones, M. McAllister, M. McAuley, J. Styles.

NETBALL

A-GRADE KINGLAKE ................................ 14, 24, 36, 48 POWELLTOWN ......................... 10, 17, 27, 38 Kinglake. Goals: Fiona Wack 30, Monique Nagle 18. Best Players: Alice Wack, Fiona

YARRA GLEN Y YEA SCOREBOARD SENIORS YARRAGLEN ........... 4.4, 8.6, 10.11, 15.17 (107) YEA ................................. 1.3, 3.4, 4.6, 7.7 (49) Yarra Glen. Goalkickers: G. Filsell 2, A. Moate 2, R. Gurney, 2, J. Clare 2, A. Smith, L. Telford, D. HUrley, A. Hocking, R. Smith, B. Ashton, D. Barker. Best Players: A. Moate, L. Telford, D. Hurley, A. Smith, R. Gurney, A. Beath.

Yea. Goalkickers: D. O’Dwyer 3, A. McCarthy 2, S. Bamblett, R. Timmins. Best Players: J. Salau, S. Connell, J. Ryan, T. Kirkham, A. McCarthy, C. Graham.

RESERVES

YEA ..................................... 2.2, 5.3, 9.7, 9.9 (63) YARRA GLEN .................. 2.1, 4.2, 5.3, 7.4 (46) Yea. Goalkickers: B. Broadway 2, D. Pell, J. Keyte, J. Carroll, J. Garlick, M. Steiner, A. Chisholm, B. Wilsmore. Best Players: E. Daines, M. Steiner, D. Jannke, J. Garlick, A. Chisholm, J. Carroll.

Yarra Glen. Goalkickers: D. Galbraith 5, L. Coulson 2, Best Players: L. Vanderstadt, D. Galbraith, L. Coulson, D. Whelan, B. Munro, S. Duncan.

NETBALL

A-GRADE YEA ............................................. 15, 31, 51, 66 YARRA GLEN ................................. 4, 9, 16, 25 Yea. Goals: Melissa Martinov 44, Nikki Watts 22. Best Players: Melissa Martinov, Nikki Watts, Rachael Hickey.

Yarra Glen. Goals: Elise Tanzen 16, Kali Fraser 4, Melissa Bock 4, Meaghan Cowan 1. Best Players: Edana Lacey, Stacey Gilder, Kali Fraser.

B-GRADE YEA .............................................. 14, 35, 50, 70 YARRA GLEN ............................ 14, 19, 28, 35 Yea. Goals: Meg Sundblom 48, Cindy Hayes 22. Best Players: Lauren Cronk, Sarah Armstrong, Meg Sundblom.

Yarra Glen. Goals: Shannaw Melis 19, Melissa Bonk 16. Best Players: Ellen Brown, Melissa Bock, Elise Hill.

C-GRADE YEA .............................................. 10, 15, 29, 36 YARRA GLEN .............................. 2, 10, 15, 17 Yea. Goals: Rhiannon Aldous 27, Fiona Purvis 5, Sarah Lobley 4. Best Players: Rhiannon Aldous, Sarah Lobley, Elly Hendrie-McDonald.

Yarra Glen. Goals: Jodie Wilson 9, Molly Duncan 4, Jacqueline Gardner 3, Kim Christian 1. Best Players: Jodie Wilson, Chantelle Farley,

ALEXANDRA V THORNTON-EILDON SCOREBOARD SENIORS ALEXANDRA .......... 6.4, 15.8, 23.12, 33.21 (219) THORNTON-EILDON ... 1.2, 2.2, 2.2, 2.2 (14) Alexandra. Goalkickers: B. Norris 12, J. Brereton 4, C. McKay 3,M. Steiner 3, B. Woollard 2, S. Heveren 2, S. Steiner 2, B. Kapakoulakis, M. Whitbourn, B. Cooper, J. Goonan, J. Daniel, C. Heaslip, T. Halligan.

Thornton-Eildon. Goalkickers: R. Andrews, S. Isaacs. Best Players: W. Cody, B. Davis, D. Creed, J. Sloane, A. Phelps.

RESERVES

ALEXANDRA .................. 4.4, 9.5, 12.7, 15.9 (99) THORNTON-EILDON ..... 1.0, 1.0, 1.3, 1.6 (12) Alexandra. Goalkickers: R. Marsh 2, L. Heard 2, C. Mullins 2, J. Leary 2, C. Jack, M. McDonald, P. Brooks, T. Eddy, L. Platt, S. Kidd, B. McDonald. Best Players: B. McDonald, A. Westworth, C. Jack, A. Daly, T. Eddy, P. Brooks.

Thornton-Eildon. Goalkicker: J. Weston. Best Players: J. Parker, B. Clakre, G. Blackburne, D. Draper, T. Polson.

UNDER 19

ALEXANDRA .................... 0.4, 4.6, 6.9, 8.14 (62) EMERALD ......................... 1.0, 2.0, 5.2, 7.4 (46) Alexandra. Goalkickers: A. Smith 3, T. Rouget, H. Dunsford, J. Southam, J. Keath, J. LaurieRhodes. Best Players: F. McCarthy, T. Rouget, J. Laurie-Rhodes, T. Pedlar, D. McFadzean, D. Ray. Emerald. Goalkickers: B. Brickwell 2, J. Zimmerli9ng, J. Hogg, C. McMillan, A. Kapahnke, L. Hoye. Best Players: A. Kapahnke, C. McMillan, J. Zimmerling, B. Lewis, J. Raukola, B. Brockwell.

NETBALL

A-GRADE Alexandra: Bye B-GRADE ALEXANDRA ............................... 14, 36, 45, 58 THORNTON-EILDON ..................... 6, 9, 11, 16 Alexandra. Goals: Emma Kidd 30, Shona Gesler 25, Louise Chapple 3. Best Players: Emma Kidd, Kathryn Veldman, Teana Wards.

Thornton-Eildon. Goals: Lauren Benson 12, Brodie Tyacke 2, Sandra Kimmel 2. Best Players: Jessica Slapp, Tayla Sturges.

C-GRADE ALEXANDRA .............................. 16, 27, 35, 52 THORNTON-EILDON ....................... 2, 2, 3, 6 Alexandra. Goals: Rachel Manthorpe 14, Madison Richards 9, Kelsey Purcell 8, Shannon Whittaker-Prendeville 5, Joanne Steel 5, Laura Westwood 5, Kylie Cairns 3, Sarah Mooney 2.

Best Player: Laura Westwood.

Thornton-Eildon. Goals: Paige Gardner 1, Edden Morrison. Best Players: Maggie Rigby.

D-GRADE Alexandra: Bye

WHITTLESEA V MONTMORENCY SCOREBOARD SENIORS MONTMORENCY. 7.2, 11.8, 14.10, 16.12 (108) WHITTLESEA ................. 1.1, 1.2, 4.4, 7.7 (49)

RESERVES

MONTMORENCY ...... 4.1, 6.4, 8.5, 10.7 (67) WHITTLESEA .............. 2.3, 3.4, 3.11, 6.14 (50) Montmorency. Goalkickers: K. Watson 5, A. Robinson 2, T. Beers, J. Cook, N. Paton. Best Players: N. Paton, K. Watson, Z. Beadle, B. Dillon, D. Hardy, D. Lewis.

Whittlesea. Goalkickers: C. Prestopino 3, B. Robinson, E. Gorski, B. Toll. Best Players: J. Page, J. Bateman, M. Langford, B. Robinson, B. Briffa, B. Toll.

UNDER 19

WHITTLESEA ................ 2.2, 3.2, 5.5, 8.6 (54) DIAMOND CREEK ......... 0.2, 2.4, 3.5, 7.6 (48) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: T. Bland 4, L. Coco 2, D. Paolino, J. Minogue. Best Players: T. Bland, B. Caldow, B .Watson, C. Fitzgerald, R. Johnson, J. Minogue.

Diamond Creek. Goalkickers: K. Agosta 2, J. Empey 2, R. Noble, C. Whalley, N. Miles.

SEYMOUR DISTRICT JUNIOR LEAGUE SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL

■ Under 16. Results. Round 7. Sunday, June 3. St Mary’s 14.19 (103) d Wandong 4.7 (31).

Broadford 18.13 (121) d Seymour 6.5 (41).

Euroa 17.12 (114) d Tabilk 6.8 (48). Alexandra: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Broadford, 420.33, 28. 2. Euroa, 272.27, 24. 3. St Mary’s, 99.40, 16. 4. Tabilk, 88.12, 16. 5. Seymour, 72.80, 12. 6. Alexandra, 41.01, 8.

■ Under 14. Results. Round 7. Sunday, June 3. Broadford 19.9 (123) d Seymour 0.1 (1). Euroa 10.7 (67) d Tabilk 4.2 (26). Yea v Alexandra.

■ Under 12. Results. Round 7. Sunday, June 3. Broadford 8.7 (55) d Seymour 5.,2 (32). St Mary’s 7.5 (47) d Wandong 5.5 (35). Euroa 11.9 (75) d Tabilk 0.3 (3).

■ Ladder. 1. Euroa, 2010.81, 28. 2. Tabilk, 239.63, 24. 3. Alexandra, 140.09, 14. 4. Broadford, 104.72, 16. 5. Yea, 49.42, 12. 6. Wandong, 45.68, 8. 7. St Mary’s, 36.68, 8. 8. Seymour, 28.57, 0.

NETBALL

■ 15 and Under. Euroa 45 d Tabilk 38.

Seymour: Bye. Alexandra 40 d Yea 37. St Mary's 76 d Wandong 1.

■ 13 and Under. Euroa 17 d Tabilk 13. Seynour 20 d Broadford 11. Alexandra 30 d Yea 6. St Mary's: Bye. ■ 11 and Under. Euroa v Tabilk. Seymour 11 d Broadford 3. Alexandra 11 d Yea 5. St Mary's: Bye.

YEA V ALEXANDRA

UNDER 12 ALEXANDRA................. 2.5, 5.7, 7.8, 10.11 (71) YEA ................................... 0.0, 1.1, 3.1, 3.2 (20) Alexandra. Goalkickers: C. Kidd 3, R. Sproles 2, B. Weeks, L. Wal, D. Coller, R. Kirkpatrick.

Yea. Goalkickers: D. Ingham 2, H. Fletcher.

NORTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUNDAY SCOREBOARD

■ Women’s Division 1. Results. Round 8.

Sunday, June 3. Bendigo 26 d Darebin 0. VU Western Spurs 78 d Whitehorse 14. Keilor 92 d Diamond Creek Womens 3.

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KINGLAKE FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB REPORT

KINGLAKE FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB REPORT

■ Women’s Division 2. Results. Round 8. Sunday, June 3. West Preston-Lakeside 27 d VU Western Spurs 26. La Trobe University 5.5 (35) d South Morang 1.3 (9). Montmorency 14.16 (100) d Darebin 0.1 (1).

■ Women’s Division 3. Results. Round 8. Sunday, June 3. La Trobe University 39 d Eltham 1.3 (9). Greensborough 8.5 (53) d VU Western Spurs 1.0 (6). Mernmda v St Mary’s.

■ Under 18 Girls. Results. Round 8. Sunday, June 3. Darebin Falcons 7.11 (53) d Eltham 1.4 (10). Montmorency 20.13 (133) d WallanKilmore 0.2 (2). Laurimar 7.4 (46) d Yarrambat 6.3 (39). Diamond Creek Women’s 9.8 (62) d Whittlesea 0.0 (0). Research: Bye. ■ Under 17. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Montmorency 8.11 (59) d Mernda 7.7 (49).

Whittlesea v Diamond Creek. Kilmore-Wallan v West Preston-Lakeside. Greensborough 1.6 (84) d South Morang 10.12 (72). Mill Park 15.10 (100) d Rangers 3.10 (28).

■ Under 16 Blue. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Research 9.7 (61) d West PrestonLakeside 4.14 (38). Eltham 16.9 (105) d Mill Park 7.9 (51). Diamond Creek 12.5 (77) d Laurimar 6.7 (43).

■ Under 16 Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Greensborough 11.7 (73) d South Morang 6.8 (44). Montmorency v Yarrambat. Mernda 5.9 (39) d Kilmore 4.13 (37).

■ Under 16 Girls Blue. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. West Preston-Lakeside 4.8 (32) d South Morang 1.1 (7). Montmorency 2.5 (17) d Research 1.2 (8). Diamond Creek Women’s Blue 7.9 (51) d Kilmore 2.2 (14).

■ Under 16 Girls Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Eltham 8.10 (58) d Diamond Creek Women’s Red 2.0 (12). Hurstbridge 10.6 (68) d Darebin Falcons 0.1 (1). Boro Bolts 8.11 (59) d Northcote 2.2 (14). Panton Hill 4.5 (29) d Wallan 2.7 (19).

■ Under 15 Blue. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. South Morang 8.10 (58) d West PrestonLakeside 4.6 (30). Yarrambaqt 15.4 (94) d Kilmore 5.5 (35). Laurimar v Montmorency.

Mernda v Greensborough.

■ Under 15 Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 12.10 (82) d Mill Park 7.5 (47). Diamond Creek 13.9 (87) d Eltham 6.6 (42). Whittlesea 12.11 (83) d Hurstbridge 6.7 (43). Research 20.20 (140) d Wallan 1.4 (10).

■ Under 14 Blue. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. South Morang Blue 10.5 (65) d Eltham 3.6 (24). Yarrambat v Mernda. Montmorency 10.7 (67) d Wallan 3.5 (23).

■ Under 14 Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. West Preston-Lakeside 14.12 (96) d Mill Park 2.3 (15). Research 7.9 (51) d Whittlesea Gold 5.8 (38). Diamond Creek 12.10 (82) d Kinglake 2.5 (17).

■ Under 14 Green. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Kilmore 13.12 (90) d Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 0.2 (2). Keon Park 10.6 (66) d Whittlesea Blue 2.11 (23). South Morang Gold 8.12 (60) d Reservoir 7.6 (48).

■ Under 14 Girls Blue. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Diamond Creek Women’s Blue 13.11 (89) d Montmorency Black 0.0 (0). Kilmore 4.7 (31) d Northcote 3.,2 (20). Eltham Black 2.8 (20) d Whittlesea 3.1 (19). Yarrambat 5.16 (46) d Laurimar 1.1 (7).

■ Under 14 Girls Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Diamond Creek Women’s red 11.9 (75) d Montmorency White 0.1 (1). Darebin Falcons 2.2 (14) d South Morang 2.1 (13). Wallan 13.9 (87) d Eltham Red 2.2 (14). Green Searchers v Bundoora Park Thunderbolts.

■ Under 13 Blue. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Whittlesea 10.11 (71) d Mill Park 1.3 (9). South Morang Blue 12.9 (81) d Greensborough 1.5 (11). Laurimar Blue 7.10 (52) d Eltham Red 3.4 (22). Yarrambat: Bye. ■ Under 13 Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Eltham Black 14.7 (91) d Hurstbridge 1.2 (8). Kilmore 5.5 (35) d Diamond Creek 1.8 (14). Research 14.11 (95) d West Preston-

■ Under 13 Green. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Montmorency 6.6 (42) d Lalor 2.3 (15). Mernda 10.9 (69) d Panton Hill 1.2 (8).

Wallan 7.9 (51) d Fitzroy Stars 7.2 (44). Laurimar Green 12.10 (82) d South Morang Gold 4.4 (28).

■ Under 12 Blue. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Laurimar Blue 8.8 (56) d Yarrambat 4.2 (26). Epping 5.9 (39) d West Preston-Lakeside 4.0 (24). Eltham Black v Montmorency Black.

■ Under 12 Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Bundoora Park Thunderblots 7.2 (44) d Whittlesea 4.2 (26). Diamond Creek 5.3 (33) d Eltham Red 1.7 (13). Northcote Blue 18.5 (113) d South Morang 4.4 (28).

■ Under 12 Green. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Mill Park 4.13 (37) d Kilmore 3.2 (20). Mernda v Kinglake. Northcote Gold 7.10 (52) d Research 0.2 (2).

■ Under 12 Silver. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Keon Park 5.20 (50) d Thomastown 0.0 (0). Laurimar Silver v West Ivanhoe Roosters.

Husrtbridge 9.4 (58) d Greensborough 3.0 (18).

Wallan 6.8 (44) d Montmorency White 1.3 (9).

■ Under 13 Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Diamond Creek Women’s 5.9 (39) d Research 1.0 (6). Eltham v Yarrambat. Northcote v Whittlesea.

■ Under 12 Girls Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Montmorency 5.4 (34) d Wallan 1.2 (8). Darebin Falcons 3.3 (21) v Hurstbridge 1.3 (9). Laurimar 4.7 (31) d South Morang 1.6 (12).

■ Under 11 Red. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Mill Park 8.10 (58) d Research 1.3 (9).

Northcote 7.5 (47) d Reservoir 4.5 (29). Wallan White 11.7 (73) d Mernda Blue 0.4 (4). Eltham Black 5.1 (31) d Montmorency White 3.5 (23).

■ Under 11 Green. Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 3. Kilmore v Fitzroy Stars. Epping 3.9 (27) d Diamond Creek 3.2 (20). Mernda Red 8.11 (59) d Wallan Black 1.0 (6). Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 3.7 (25) d West Ivanhoe Roosters 2.1 (13).

allowed Powelltown to win the quarter by kicking four. The final term was one to forget for us with Powelltown really locking down and not allowing us to score at all in the last quarter.

They also made the most of all the opportunities inside 50 by kicking six goals. Matt Quinton can hold his head up high with a best on ground performance, Jayden Butterworth as always tried all day and Mason Mcallister played well also.

Overall a disappointing day for the seniors.

Powelltown 20-17 (137) d Kinglake 7.6 (48) ★ D-Grade Lost 19-21 Ladder position: 4th (based on %) Best: Ebony Keenan This was a goal-for-goal game. Both teams weren't letting up and Kinglake took the lead after the first quarter being 4-6.

The second term saw both team level the score with a low scoring quarter showing how handy our defence end is with Lisa Sazonov and Marnie Bentley looking to steal Powelltown’s feeds.

Still even at three-quarter time made it a fierce final quarter as both teams knew that the team who can control the play will be victorious.

Kinglake had a mature mid court with Errin White, Stacey Chalmers and Jayde Stoneman controlling the play, however with some unforced errors Powelltown converted on our mistakes and stole the game by two. ★ C- Grade Lost 24-28 Ladder position: 4th (based on %) Best: Danielle Moore After witnessing the close game prior to CGrade we all knew it was going to be a close game for them as well.

By the end of the first quarter Powelltown only led by 1. Jac Jac Jacqui and Olivia TurnerDickason worked hard to bring Kinglake back up level and at times we managed to close the gap however we still trailed bytwo going into the final quarter.

A stronger and more positive team then last week saw the girls lift and run out the final minutes of the game.

Patricia Turner and Danielle M did their best to convert as many balls as they could however Powelltown were cleaner in the mid court today, taking the game by four. ★ B- Grade: Game called off; 2 points each 1st quarter 6-5 Ladder: 4th Best on: Molly Rose McAllister The Kinglake Bs came out firing showing a much more controlled attacking end, with patient feeding into the ring from Stacey Norbury and Molly McAllister.

Unfortunately an injury time was called from Powelltown which saw the paramedics being called and the game being delayed.

With the time off, the league made the decision to end the game due to time restrictions and saw both teams take two points each.

Powelltown’s player is fine and only suffering from a sprained ankle.

From what the first quarter produced this would have been a great game and Molly earnt the best on with her control and patience. ★ A- Grade 48-38 3rd (based on %) Best: Nakita Lastrina Coaches: Renee Wilson Coming off an exciting win against Yea Kinglake knew that they still had to bring home the win as the top three teams sit equal with minor percentage separating them.

Lakers started off the game strong and taking the lead from the first whistle.

Monique Nagle and Taryn Jennings controlled the play in the attacking end allowing for conversion of Alice Waack and Caitlin Ryan hard work in the defensive end.

At half-time Lakers continue to lead but still remained under threat.

With an injury Renee Wilson came into WD and stepped up to help force Powelltown’s feeding.

The A girls are taking everything in their strides as they adjust every week to new combinations so a well deserved 10 goal win was earned.

- Ryan Hurst

KINGLAKE FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB REPORT RESERVES The game started off well with the boys having most of the ball in the first quarter but not making the most of the opportunity’s and only kicking 1.2 to take a seven-point lead into quarter time.

The second quarter was another even contest until probably half way through the quarter when Powelltown started using the corridor and getting the ball into there forwards quickly but like us in first quarter didn’t put on enough scoreboard pressure to only take a two-point lead into half-time.

A yellow card late in seconnd quarter meant we only had 17 on ground for most of the third and Powelltown kicked five goals, playing well for most of that quarter.

Once we got our 18th player back on ground we kicked three goals in a row quickly before three quarter time giving us all the momentum going into the fourth but still trailing by 15 points.

We hit the front in the last and we kicked three goals to Powelltown’s one goal which was all that was needed by the Demons to win the game by four points.

Luke Harris, James Walker and Jesse Rabjones all played well.

Powelltown 8.6 (54) d Kinglake 7.8 (50) ★ SENIORS The first quarter was fairly even and the boys went into quarter time down by nine points.

The second quarter was a tough one though with Powelltown getting a 50-metre penalty which then started a run on and Powelltown owned the quarter by kicking six goals to our one.

Similar to the first quarter our boys competed quite well at times kicking three goals but still

YEA FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB REPORT SENIORS

Yarra Glen 15.17 (107) defeated Yea 7.7 (49) Yea endured its third loss of the season and while the scoreboard might not have been a true reflection of the contest, Yarra Glen ran out comfortable winners by 58 points.

Coming off a strong performance agains Kinglake and with Ash Walsh, Daniel Evans Sean Connell and Sean Bamblett returning to the side, the Tigers looked a chance to take it up to the home side but were outplayed from star to finish.

Bamblett slotted the opener but the hosts piled on the next four to take a handy 17-poin buffer at the first break and despite Yea upping their intensity in the second, the lead stretched to 32 points at half-time.

By the final change, the margin was a seemingly insurmountable 41 points but two majors in a minute to Dan O'Dwyer to kick off the fina quarter cut the margin back to less than five goals with plenty of time, before Yarra Glen finished strongly to seal the result.

Jack Salau ,back up from his excellent effort against the Lakers, with an assured showing on the wing, James Ryan didn't give an inch despite being under siege at full back and Trav Kirkham worked tirelessly in the ruck.

Adrian McCarthy (two goals) was in everything, Connell performed well in his return and Chris Graham presented strongly, while O'Dwyer finished with three majors as a targe in attack.

The Tigers were beaten around the contes but disposal efficiency, particularly kicking inside 50, was probably the most disappointing aspect of the match.

Yea will be looking to bounce back agains Powelltown at home.

Goalkickers: D. O’'Dwyer 3, A. McCarthy 2, S. Bamblett , R. Timmins Best Players: J. Salau, S. Connell, J. Ryan T. Kirkham, A. McCarthy, C. Graham

RESERVES

Yarra Glen 7.4 (46) defeated by Yea 9.9 (63) Yea stunned the competition on Saturday after inflicting Yarra Glen's first defeat of the season with a gutsy 17-point victory to move to the top of the ladder.

It was always going to be a great test for the Tigers and they were up for the fight early, holding the slenderest of margins at the quarter time break.

The Riverpigs got the jump in the second and took a two-goal advantage before three consecutive majors helped the visitors regain a seven-point lead going into the major change.

Yea slipped the script in the third term, booting 4.4 to 1.1 and building their ascendancy to 28 points.

While they didn't manage a goal in the fina quarter, the damage was done as the Tigers recorded their best win of the season.

Emerson Daines was outstanding, Mark Steiner was a huge presence in attack in just his second game for the club and Dylan Jannke continued his impressive 2018 campaign with a solid showing in defence.

Ben Broadway (two goals) was dangerous up forward, Jaryed Garlick knocked up finding the footy and Andrew Chisholm dominated for the second week in a row, while Josh Carrol did a power of work in the ruck.

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The Tigers will look to make it three on the trot when they host Powelltown on Saturday.

Goalkickers: B. Broadway 2, D. Pell, J. Keyte, J. Carroll, J. Garlick, M. Steiner, A. Chisholm, B. Wilsmore Best Players: E. Daines, M. Steiner, D. Jannke, J. Garlick, A. Chisholm, J. Carroll - Patrick Evans

Judy and Jordy Watts in the midcourt. The changes worked and the girls were able to triple Yarra Glen’s 5 goals they scored in the quarter.

Fiona Purvis returned in the fourth and came out firing continuing on the good passages of play from the third.

A heavy fall by the Yarra Glen Goal Shooter stopped play and saw her leave the court and with a depleted bench from earlier injuries they didn't have a replacement so were down to 6 on the court for the remainder of the game.

Maggie McSpeerin swapped with Jordy Watts and came into Centre and didn't miss a beat.

The final score was 36 to 17 with Yea being the victors.

Yea 36 def Yarra Glen 17 Goals: R. Aldous 27, F. Purvis 5, S. Lobley 4 Best: R. Aldous, S. Lobley, E. HendrieMcDonald D-GRADE Leaving the sunshine of Yea for the fog of Yarra Glen the D's took their time to get going making basic errors and rushing play.

The physicality of the Yarra Glen girls was a first for the D's this season and they made the most of it winning the quarter 7 to 3.

The second quarter showed improvement by the Yea girls with the defensive pressure being intensified up and down the court giving the goalers more opportunity to score.

The D's continued the momentum in the third with better passing and drives to the ball clawing back the lead to being just one down going into the fourth.

The D's hit the court in the final with the belief they could win and did it as a team with the girls all working together.

Yarra Glen had no response to the intensity the Yea girls showed and were only able to manage one solitary goal to Yeas 8.

Yea 22 def Yarra Glen 16 Goals: H. Broderick 14, S. Murray 5, K. Schaeffer 3 Best: C. Broderick, J. Hargreaves, H. Broderick.

- Cindy Hayes

Q2. A great intercept by Zoee helped Yea to their first goal through Bridie. Haylee was fantastic at WD with some other intercepts. Maddie rebounded and got the next Yea goal. A great even quarter with two goals each team.

Q3. Alex had a great start to the third quarter but Yea kept trying and trying their hardest.

Lauren ran hard in the centre this quarter and Tilly was fantastic at GK blocking many balls.

Q4. Zoee moved to unfamiliar spot at GA and the crowd was urging her to get a goal. Zoee set Bridie up for Yea's first goal for the quarter.

Maddie had a great quarter at WA attacking the ball hard. Alex ran out good winners but Yea never gave up.

Final score: Yea def by Alexandra 30 Awards: Lauren Baker - Tiger Bucks, Millie Charles - Your Wardrobe, Matilda Archibald - Country Club. ★ UNDER 15 Captain: Shanae Baker Q1. The game started off with a quick centre pass by Yea, Alex intercepted to get the first goal.

Yea came back with a quick two goals. Great team work in attack, Shanae in GK and Jordyn in GD their defence tight with great pressure on the Alex goalers. A fast quarter with scores even 10 each.

Q2.Yea started the second quarter applying great pressure on Alex resulting in Yea scoring first goal. Some fantastic team work, communication and strong defence helped keep Yea in the lead by one point at half-time. Yea 21 - Alex 20 Q3.The third quarter saw Alex gain the first goal of thequarter, Yea followed quickly with their firsst. Some great turnovers were seen by both teams through this quarter. Mid court girls Grace, Sarah and Zahlie worked tirelessly moving the ball to the shooters Olivia and Maggie.

Yea 28 - Alex 28 Q4. With the start of the fourth quarter scores were even, Jordyn and Shanae moving quickly to defend strongly against their opponents. Yea worked hard throughout the closing minutes of the game but unfortunately missed a few opportunities to come out victorious.

Final Score: Yea 37 def by Alex 40 Awards: Country Club - Zahlie Nitschke.

Your Wardrobe - Grace Cunningham. Tiger Bucks - Olivia Johnson.

- Sarah Cunningham

UNDER 15 What a game, one of our closest games of year. One of the first times this Yea team enter the field with a full side of 18 players and with one on the bench.

Alexandra came out strong winning the first sweven minutes of the first quarter which gave them lead, but that didn't stop Yea from having the ball inside there forward 50 for most of the game.

Riley Frankcombe was on the wing, Copper Holdsworth-Rose in the half-back, and Stephen Clue in the back pocket, all three playing an amazing game not only in Under 12 but also in the Under 14 too, playing eight full quarters for the day. These three you need to be looking out for in years to come.

Jackson Grech kicked three goals, Seth Crumpen-Dolheguy kicked one and played one hell of a game.

Hayden Marks kicked a goal and playing amazing game in the mid field and his last game for us.

Alexandra may have won the game but Under 14s played one amazing game, well done.

Awards: Country club - Reece Hargreaves, Royal Mail- Hayden Marks, Tiger bucks- Seth Crumpen-Dolheguy. Coaches award - Cooper Holdsworth-Rose.

- Dean Clue

NETBALL

A-GRADE Yea bounced back to the winners list in fine style over Yarra Glen on Saturday.

The game started quite evenly with both teams scoring from their centre passes and making good use of the ball when in their possession.

Yea's full court defensive pressure soon started to create turnovers into attack and the Tigers were able to push away to a great first quarter score, 15 goals to Yarra Glen’s 4, all coming early in the quarter.

Yea’s combinations on court are really starting to gel together and this showed in the second quarter when they again dominated the full court, stringing together runs of goals that Yarra Glen had no answers for. By half time the Tigers were well out, 22-goal leaders.

The second half of the game was physical and perhaps over umpired, but the Tigers continued with their controlled and flowing game.

The transition from defence to attack was skilful and precise and this didn't alter when Mel made substitutions and positional changes. Yea won the second half 35-16 and won the game overall by 41 goals. Well done girls.

Yea 66 def Yarra Glen 25 Goals: M. Martinov 35, N. Watts 22, R. Hickey 9 Best: M. Martinov, N. Watts, R. Hickey.

B-GRADE Yarra Glen jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the first quarter, the Tigers unable to maintain possession early with costly errors from their centre passes.

The girls soon found their focus and started to play their own game, gradually drawing the game back to level pegging and finishing the quarter off levelling the home team 14 all.

With some wise words and tactical suggestions from the coach, Yea came out and completely dominated the second quarter, in what the coach later said was their best for the season.

Defensively, Cindy, Lauren and Sarah were unstoppable with numerous intercepts and deflections propelling the Tigers into attack.

Soph never stopped in the centre position, her run and leads providing the link from one end of the court to the other. Yea went into the half time break with a 16-goal lead.

A consistent second half followed for Yea. Reggie and Soph assisted the defence with fantastic hands over pressure, forcing Yarra to go up and over into Cindy and Sarah's waiting hands.

Tara's game at WA was fantastic, leading up the court when needed and finding the circles edge time and time again to pass into Meg who had another day out in the goal ring, shooting at a high percentage. Yea ended the game 35 goal winners and were super pleased with their performance.

Yea 70 def Yarra Glen 35 Goals: M. Sundblom 48, C. Hayes 22 Best: L. Cronk, S. Armstrong, M. Sundblom C-GRADE The C-Grade netballers started strong and capitalised on the defensive pressure of Rachael Normington, Elly Hendrie-MacDonald and Deb Schickerling causing many turnovers winning the quarter by 8.

The second was not as productive for the Tigers and a change up of the Yarra Glen goalers due to an injury allowed them to have their most successful quarter winning it 8 to 5.

The C girls regrouped at half time and Sarah Lobley joined Rhiannon Aldous in the goal ring

JUNIOR NETBALL Yea v Alexandra UNDER 11 Captain Finn Hargreaves Q1. No fog! Yea scored a quick two goals at the start of the first quarter, shot by Molly and Finn. Mid court girls Bridie M, Bonnie, and Annie were seen to be making space and calling for ball once they were in good positions to do so. Yea 2 - Alex 2 Q2. With scores even starting the second quarter Bridie K and Bella worked well together in their defensive roles and forced many interceptions to turn over play and get the ball back down the court. Bonnie played well with her beautiful smile and looked like she was having a great time. Yea 5 - Alex 4 Q3. At the break the girls listened to coach Cindy's advice - make space, run to the ball, arms up and look and listen to the umpires for directions. It was a low scoring quarter with the ball going to and fro up and down the court but everyone did their role amongst the team. Yea 5 - Alex 6 Q4. With the start of the fourth quarter Alex came out fighting and managed three quick goals. Missing three girls, Yea struggled at times to keep up with Alex. Yea kept scoreless this quarter due to Alex being the stronger team.

Final Score: Yea 5 def by Alex 11 Awards: Country Club - Bonnie Aldous.

Your Wardrobe - Annie Dignam. Tiger Bucks Molly Cunningham. ★ UNDER 13 Captain: Zoee Gregory Q1. Great defensive start to the game by the Yea girls made some great turnovers. Milly worked hard in the centre to get the ball into attack. Unfortunately, Yea couldn't score but tried

JUNIOR FOOTBALL UNDER 10 A great bunch of 28 superstars took the field today- all held their own against Alexandra, after alot of hard work at training there were obvious passages of play that resulted in goals in both games.

Every Yea Tiger kicked passed and presented themselves brilliantly- Coach Tim would be so proud of you all, a big thank you to Lachie and Darren for stepping up in Coach Tim’s absence.

Next weekend we hit the road to Broadford for the long weekend. Let’s keep up this high intensity and passion next week.

Awards: Country Club award – Ollie Dredge, Royal Mail Hotel award – Dom Gregory, Tiger Bucks – Toby Kelderman and Lily Garlick.

- Liz Bastion UNDER 12 It was a chilly start in Yea for the first meet between the Tigers and the Alexandra Rebels.

The Tigers were slow off the mark and were scoreless in the first quarter, trailing by 30 points at the end of the first half.

The Tigers picked up their game in the third quarter but a strong Rebel side were determined to take the win today.

Goalkickers: Hayden Fletcher, Declan Ingham Final Scores: Yea 3.2 (20) def. by Alexandra 10.11 (71) Awards: Royal Mail Hotel award – Hayden Fletcher, Country Club award – Declan Ingham, Tiger Bucks – Chayne Klinge.

ALEXANDRA FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB REPORT SATURDAY

■ The AFL Yarra Ranges League Round 6 of the 2018 season last Saturday saw the Rebels, after a home game in round 1 on April 21, finally return to Rebel Park for their next home game to host Thornton-Eildon in two games of football and two games of netball.

The Under 18s team hosted Emerald and got off to an inaccurate start, possibly due to the fog and dew, the Rebels kicking four points whilst the Bombers kicked the one goal, the second quarter giving a better reward for effort as the Rebels kicked four goals from six scoring shots whilst Emerald added another goal, the Rebels holding a handy lead at half-time.

Emerald got back in the game in the third quarter as they narrowed the margin kicking three goals to two and looked to continue their good work in the last quarter but the Rebels steadied and both teams kicked two goals for the quarter, the Rebels leading by 16 points at the final siren, 8.14 (62) to 7.4 (46), the boys getting a great ovation from the senior players and supporters in attendance.

Awards: Bundalaguah Engineering award Fletcher McCarthy, Hadfield Contractors award - Daniel McFadzean, Alexandra Tyrepower award - Tyson Pedlar, RPT Plastering award Jordan Laurie-Rhodes, DMK Taxation award - Tom Rouget, Alexandra Apparel award - Drew Kaempkes, Steyger family award - Angus Smith, Daniel Roper award - David Ray. RESERVES The Reserves were led out by Paul Brooks playing his 300th game. Paul, who started back in 1996 continues to give the Club great service and is available every week, always a great kick he is still earning his place in the team.

With more numbers to select from this week Alexandra challenged Thornton-Eildon who also had won just the one game so far this season.

Alexandra started well with Rhett Marsh kicking two early goals and Brent McDonald marking strongly and winning plenty of the Sherrin.

Thornton-Eildon contested well but had limited forward entries, Alex leading by 22 points at the first change but kicked all five goals of the second quarter to take control of the game.

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third quarter although goals were harder to come by as players tired and the kicking skills deteriorated.

Thornton-Eildon continued to contest but the experienced Corey Jack and the Kidd brothers were nearly impassable in defence.

Brent McDonald and Lachlan Platt won many midfield contests to put the Rebels into attack often as the last quarter was as above with Alex kicking the only three goals to finish up 15.9 (99) to 1.6 (12).

Marsh, Justin Leary and Chris Mullins were the only multiple goal kickers whilst Brent McDonald, Jack, Platt, James Kidd, Aaron Daly and Todd Eddy were noted amongst the best players.

Awards: Caltex $25 fuel card - Brent McDonald, Alex Sportspower $20 award - Aaron Westworth, Grant St Grocer $20 meal - Corey Jack, Corner Hotel $20 meal - , Corner Hotel 5 pots - Paul ‘300 games’ Brooks.

SENIORS The Seniors football side, with a couple of changes, was led out by Ben Cooper, playing his 100th game for the Rebels, a three times Club Best and Fairest winner continues to give Alexandra his tough uncompromising brand of football every game.

Alex began to the town end on a near perfect surface, on a beautiful sunny early winter afternoon and were soon into attack and it was evident early that they would be a bit too good for our near neighbors.

The tall Jacob Brereton set the Rebels on their winning way with the first three goals along with two to Brayden Norris.

Thornton-Eildon got their first goal but Steve Steiner was dominating the centre clearances and his accurate field kicking set up Chris McKay to give Alexandra a 32-point lead at the first change.

Steve Steiner again cleverly forwarded to new player Michael Whitbourn for his first goal in Alex colours.

The second quarter was all Alexandra with Norris, although slightly off target, kicking three goals whilst six of his team mates all joined the goal kicking tally.

Two of the nine goals came to new players to the team, Joe Daniel and Michael Whitbourn, who are providing the Rebels with some depth.

Brandon Kapakoulakis, back in the team after missing the last three games, displayed traditional roving skills around the packs whilst Conor Heaslip and Tom Halligan provided the run and pace on the outside as Alex went in with an 85-point lead at the main break.

The third quarter was more of the same for as hard as the Boners tried they were outclassed all over the ground as another eight players found the goals as the Alex forwards combined well.

Scott (Dusty) Heveren was at his dashing best in defence and the Steiner brothers and Ben Cooper were well on top in the midfield as Alex hit the 150-point scoreline just before the three-quarter time siren.

If there was any doubt as to who was ‘best on ground’ it was certainly soon dispelled in the last quarter as Brayden (Midas) Norris turned everything he touched to goals as he found his accuracy with five last quarter majors, Matt Steiner recovering from the lesson he learned at Seville also enjoyed his footy with successive goals.

The Alex defence was tight and played as a unit keeping the visitors scoreless after halftime.

To Thornton-Eildon's credit they never stopped trying till the end and played the game in the right spirit when frustration could have crept in, Alexandra 33.21 (219) to ThorntonEildon 2.2 (14).

Best players included Brayden Norris, 11 goals with a further six long shots that were just off-line was in great form, Jacob Brereton (4 goals), Conor Heaslip, Scott Heveren, Matt Steiner (3 goals) Chris McKay and Tom Halligan.

For the record, the winning margin of 205

points was the biggest ever margin between the two Clubs although the score was not the highest.

Alexandra kicked 39.23 (257) in round 6, 1996 and won by 203 points, Luke Schachner kicked nine goals that day and Brad Miljkovic 8 goals.

But the boot has sometimes been on the other foot as Thornton-Eildon kicked 22.16 to Alexandra's 2.2 in round 17, 2001 but like the old saying "What comes around goes around".

Awards: Alex Standard $50 fuel card Brayden Norris, Grant St Grocer $20 meal Jacob Brereton, Corner Hotel $20 meal - Matthew Steiner, Corner Hotel 5 pots - Ben ‘100 games’Cooper.

Gate raffle was won by Ross Miller and the points margin wasfive but was not claimed after the game. Congratulations to Sam Woollard on organising the reverse raffle function which was a great night, the final prize shared by Scott Ferrier, Will Goonan, Conor Heaslip, Dawn Jack and Chris Mullins.

NETBALLAWARDS Caltex $25 fuel card award: Teana Wards; B-Grade won 58 - 16: Corner Hotel $20 meal - Kelly Ragg, Grant St Grocer $20 meal - Jayde Cairns; C-Grade won 52 - 6: Corner Hotel $20 meal - Sarah Mooney, Essence Coffee Lounge $10 meal - Rachael Manthorpe.

CLUB NOTES Last Thursday's Rebel Raffles were sponsored by Holmesglen @ Eildon and Mt. Pleasant Hotel, Reddrops Foodworks / Houseboat Sales Lake Eildon, Eildon Bakery / Outdoor Education Group, Alexandra Quality Meats / AFNC canteen Yea Chinese Restaurant / Bailey Funerals and were won by Luke Heard, Steve / Brent McDonald, Conor Heaslip, Kylie Cairns and Dawn Jack.

The Holmesglen @ Eildon Jackpot was not located and will be worth $300 this week so come along and buy some tickets at $1 each but you need to be at the Club rooms at 8pm for the draw.

Do not forget to order your Club merchandise - polo shirts, warm up shirts @ $40, hoodies, vests @ $70, Club stubby holders @ $7, travel mugs @ $15, peaked caps and beanies @ $25, bumper stickers are free.

The Alexandra History Book is also in stock, available at the Alexandra Newsagents @ $25.

Thursday night dinners have two sittings, for juniors and then seniors after their respective training with main course and sweets - adults $15 and kids $10, everyone is welcome.

This coming Saturday the Rebels are at Rebel Park for the Queens Birthday Weekend and host Gembrook-Cockatoo for senior and reserves football and four grades of netball whilst the Under 18s travel to Healesville for their match.

The Club will also celebrate another player milestone as senior football coach Sam Kidd will play his 300th game for the Club. Everyone is invited to come into the social rooms after the games to enjoy some Club hospitality.

The Club is also organising a food outlet at the Truck Show in Rotary Park on Sunday (June 10) so if you can assist please contact Ray Steyger to go on the roster.

Jack; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Coby Scott; Provender Country Bakehouse award Jai Alfonso-Hine; Armstrong Family award Blake Lewindon; Coach's award Beau Scott.

Under 11s Netball Alexandra 11 defeated Yea 5 Reddrops Foodworks award Daisy Sheehan; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Emily Van Lierop; Alexandra Quality Meats award Mikaela Lyttle.

Under 13s Netball Alexandra 30 defeated Yea 6 Reddrops Foodworks award Annie Howell; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Lilly Bossonnet; Alexandra Physiotherapy award Ruby Russell.

Under 15s Netball Alexandra 40 defeated Yea 37 Reddrops Foodworks award Taylah Arnett; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Hannah Armstrong; Goulburn River Trout award Amanda McDonald.

A very big thank you to the above award sponsors for their continued support of our junior footballers and netballers in 2018.

Next Sunday we return to Rebel Park for the start of the second half of the season and host Wandong in three games of football - Under 10s, Under 12s and Under 16s whilst the Under 14s have a bye, with just the Under 15s netball having a game as well.

If anyone can assist with the canteen on home games during the season please speak to Ros Smith to go on the roster. Also, junior dinners are available in the Club rooms straight after training each Thursday.

The Truck Show is on Sunday (June 10) and the Club is organising a food outlet at Rotary Park. If you can assist with a shift, please contact Ray Steyger to go on the roster.

- Ray Steyger

creating some potent forward work kicking a goal and finishing off all the hard work put in.

The second quarter was no different with the TEDFNC girls gaining more confidence as the game went on, with Bonnie and Natalie controlling the ruck.

The backline really stepped it up with superb play linking together with run from Cass across half-back, Lucy tacking and running at centre half-back and quick hands from Tracy finding players in the clear at every opportunity was a delight to watch.

Heading into half-time saw the girls holding onto a four-goal lead with Boronia 1.0 (6) to 4.3 (27).

Coaches stressed to the girls at half-time the job is not over asking to pull together for a strong second half.

The girls went out hitting the score board hard by kicking 4 goals 3 to Louise and putting the game beyond reach for Boronia.

Our girl ‘PT’, who has really improved over the season, controlled her position up the forward line along with Vanessa and Rachel being strong team players assisting in the scoreboard haul.

The back line again held firm with Karina leading the way and Meg in full-back who has been strong all year held her position and opponent. The girls ran in at three-quarter time leading 1.0 (6) to 8. 7 (55).

Last quarter saw field changes to rest players due to no interchange available and show the versatility of the team.

Tanner and Liana were moved on ball from the back line showing their running ability. Our two youngest players Alexia constantly showed her skilful footwork and Leila with her athletic ability and endurance continue to outshine themselves week in and out, reminds us of the future of our football club.

The girls were well supported by veteran Somalie who has a knack of kicking goals with tenacity.

As the siren sounded it was tears and excitement with the score board Boronia 2.4 (16) to Thornton 8.9 (57).

The girls made a little bit of history and we could not be any more proud. With the Thornton victory anthem written up on the game board, the girls sung their hearts out.

The win was also very special for every girl that has played and represented the club this year for TEDFNC especially the girls out injured or away with work commitments.

Well done girls and thankyou for everyone involved including sponsors of tedfnc. If you get a chance, see the girls play next Saturday play at 10am at Thornton, I’m sure they will be looking for another strong game and we looking forward to your support for the rest of the season.

NETBALL B Grade Score: 58-16 Thornton B-Grade met fierce opposition v Alex with both teams playing for a win.

Alex turned the pressure up time and time again, but the Thornton girls broke through more often than not with some fantastic midcourt attack by Lauren and Kiana, making feeds into the circle resulting in our double digit goals (special thanks to Brodes and Lauren).

Thornton once again brought the great defence in the midcourt and goal ring they are known for, making the Rebels work hard to get each and every goal.

The Thornton B-Grade team has progressed so much since first taking the court round 1, especially since having the chance to advance their skills on other A-Grade sides. Well done to B-Grade.

C Grade: Score: 52-6 Thornton C-Grade brought their all once more to the Alex courts, and left once again with a giggle and a grin.

Our defence and midcourt got a proper good work out once again, fast becoming some of the more well-practiced and valuable players in our games.

SUNDAY

■ The Alexandra Football-Netball Club junior football teams travelled to Yea last Sunday for round 7 of the SDJFNL season in three games of football and three games of netball.

Under 12s Football Alexandra 10.11 (71) defeated Yea 3.2 (20) Essence Coffee Lounge award Ben Weeks; Reddrops Foodworks award Ryan Sproles; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Will Clark; Provender Country Bakehouse award Tom Meggitt; Goulburn River Trout award Billy Bedggood; Hadfield Contractors award Shaun Sutcliffe; Coach's award Clayton Hibberd.

Under 14s Football Alexandra 13.5 (83) defeated Yea 5.4 (34) Essence Coffee Lounge award Ethan

THORNTON-EILDON FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB REPORT ■ Well done to the Alexandra Football Club who displayed a brand of football that can be achieved with the right foundations in place and a bunch of lads who have stuck together through the bad times who are committed to the cause.

Thornton senior score line was a simple reflection of a team of who have only known each other for very little time and coming together to rebuild a club.

As bad as the weekend’s results look, we weren’t the first team to be defeated by those margins and we certainly won’t be the last.

Although the scoreboard has not been great, we are committed to build, improve and grow.

Some of the older fellas who have strong links to the Thornton Footy Club will tell any current player they have seen very hard times and they have seen amazing times.

Good times will come with rolling up the sleave digging deep and give it a good crack. In taking away from this weekends game, we will be hitting the training track this week with out a doubt a strong clear vision of improvement. Go Boners!!

Thornton Women’s Footy round up Boronia v Thornton.

The Shinboners’Women’s Footy Team travelled down to Boronia with our girls looking for their first win of the season.

After forming in February, the task of teaching skills and match principles has been a conservative matter, ensuring players enjoy the game while building overall team performance each week.

This game was not going to be easy, but it was very clear first quarter both teams were hungry with a lot of back and forth until Thornton broke through with an early goal.

Fantastic team work with everyone all round hard running, lead by our captain Tash and supported by Maddie in the midfield with Louise

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ThorntonEildon Women’s Footy team first win

● Back row, from left: Cassidy Brown , Meg Norris, Rachel Michaelson, Lucy McRae, Vanessa Cornell, Louise Buggy, Tracy Werritt, Alexia Andreou, Tanner Brown, Pei Ting Tham, Leila Pammer, Bonnie Clark.

Front row, from left: Natalie Blauch, Somalie Herridge, Tash Hay (C), Liana Clark, Maddi Oram, Karina Kelly

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Mel and Maggie jumped for rebounds left right and centre, and Jo had a blinder in the centre.

A few sneaky goals were scored by the lovely Paige, Jayne and Edden throughout the game, however this number is not reflective of the amount of times the ball was at Thornton's end of the court, with Alex turning over ball after ball at our goal ring.

Watch this space - this team is showing impressive progression game after game and with a little polish will impress any bystander around.

Get back to your club, and come along to support our first function on June 16 ‘Ipod Shuffle’ with a touch of country bogan.

Each song is worth $30 and the major prize is a nice $200. $15 at the door. It will be a great night to blow off some steam and enjoy the social atmosphere.

Next weekend we see home games hosting Yarra Junction with three games of footy (Womens kicking off at 10am) and two games of netball. Go Boners!

- Sarah Carlton

■ The second round of the East Central District Rifle Association’s club shoot was held over three ranges (300,500 and 600 yards) last Saturday on a perfect winters day.

Yes, it was sunny and cold and that Violet Town wind was not far off.

The good conditions, that is when the wind was not playing tricks paid off for Marty Kelly 60.6,Geoff James 60.5 and Terry Gee 60.4 who were the only ones to shoot the possible 60 points and with Marty Kelly top range score for the day.

For the rest of the time the fickle wind just nudged the bullets to the lower score. David Wallace said it was just one of those days!

Yet with each shoot the fickle wind is being mastered and the scores are creeping up.

On the day with corrected score Neal Hambridge ran out top score with 265.10, followed by Marty Kelly 247.40,David Wallace 240.9, Brian Houlihan 237.30, Terry Gee 237.30 and Geoff James 87.30.

This makes the Club shoot standings after two rounds to be 1. Neal Hambridge 373.00 2.

Marty Kelly 372.00, 3. Brian Houlihan 220.00, 4. Richard Godden 204.00, 5. David Wallace 174.00, 6. Terry Gee 172.00, 7. Geoff James 168.008. 8.Norm Linehan 168.00 9. Geoff James(F Open class) 65.00.

The Wednesday shoot on May 30 was conducted under similar conditions but the shooters were trying different load and shooting positions to find that sweet spot that will get them the maximum score Brian Houlihan "top range scored” with a 58.2 followed by Rosco Davis 54.3, 55.2 =109.5 and Richard Godden 50,46 = 96.

"Every day one the range is a good day” and the Wednesday group has been popular for those wanting to sort out issues with loads and what is becoming a very important issue shooting position.

Keeping the rifle dead still for that 1/100th of a second it take for the bullet to travel down the barrel is clearly an issue and is challenging to achieve, even with all the aids allowed in the different classes.

The extra gear in the F Open does not make

it any easier as shown with Neal shooting F open with limited restriction on gear is only one point ahead of Marty shooting F Target Rifle with very tight restrictions on gear.

Yes it is a challenging sport and is a lot of fun. If you would like to have a go please check out our calendar on the website www.ecdra.com.au for shoot details and come and join us.

- Robert Chaffe

● A busy 500 yard mound as shooting gets underway at Violet Town Range for the second round of the McAuliffe shield short range pennant last Saturday.

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