Mount Morgan Argus Volume 14, Issue 1

VOLUME 14, ISSUE 1

WWW.MOUNTMORGAN.ORG.AU

30 JANUARY TO 13 FEBRUARY 2019

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Australia Day Pics...Pg 2

Bush Skills... Pg 6

Christmas Cheer...Pg 8 Local Identity Celebrates her 94th Birthday - Pg 2

Mount Morgan Celebrates Australia Day

Pictured: Crystal McKean

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Pictured having fun in the water on Australia day were Robert Garlett, Grace Stack, Bree Jarosinski and Issaiah Broome.

Mount Morgan residents celebrated Australia Day with a free Fun Day at the Big Dam, hosted by the Rotary Club of Mount Morgan and supported by Rockhampton Regional Council. Mini train and merry-go-round rides, jumping castles, a variety of water toys, free face painting and fairy floss kept the children busy. Rotary members provided a range of free food including sausage sizzle, water melon, lamingtons and other great Australian bites.

Entertainment was provided by a range of Mount Morgan artists including the Capricorn Dance Exchange, Susie and Peter Camm, Dianne Coburn, and Greg Mathers.

Middle photos - Former Australian Citizens of the Year Maureen Daniels and Freda McDougall and mini train rides delighted children. Bottom: Susie Camm and Greg Mathers playing their fiddles.

MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS DISCLAIMER The Mount Morgan Argus is published by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc, 1 Railway Parade, Mount Morgan. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the publishers. MMPAD reserves the discretionary right to alter, omit, reclassify or postpone publication of articles, photographs or advertisements in the Mount Morgan Argus.MMPAD takes all possible care with the publication of news, names and other information sourced by MMPAD representatives. It does not, however, take responsibility for erroneous information or spelling supplied by external sources. Please take care and ensure that information is correct and names are spelt correctly before submitting any items to this publication. MMPAD Executive

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Photo: E. Webster

Full Steam Ahead For Heritage Railway Transformation Mount Morgan’s heritage Railway Station is set to undergo a transformation, thanks to a half million dollar investment from Rockhampton Regional Council.

A major upgrade will begin at the complex in February and will roll out the $500,000 worth of works over three months.

The upgrade will see the 1898 building, along with the complex’s kitchen and 3D movie carriage repainted inside and out.

Works also include a new carriage shade roof, replaced flooring throughout the station, main roof repairs and

maintenance.

here.

Acting Rockhampton Region Mayor, Councillor Cherie Rutherford, said Council was proud to invest in Mount Morgan’s tourism and carry out works on such an important piece of local history.

“We’re really excited to works started and have been working with the coordinators to ensure facility remains open business throughout.

“Like many areas in Mount Morgan, this complex has a special history of its own and one which attracts hundreds of visitors, year in and year out,” Cr Rutherford said.

“I know they and many throughout the community are eager to see a fresh new look for this beautiful complex.”

“The facility plays a dual role as the local Rail Museum and Visitor Information Centre today, and this revamp will make a great first impression for those stopping

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Works will commence 4 February, and are expected to be completed end of April, weather permitting.

Mount Morgan footpath project to begin Rockhampton Regional Council will begin works to improve the Morgan Street footpath starting next month, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Queensland Government’s Works for Queensland Program.

The upgrade will include a full replacement of the walkway along the shopfronts and also improve disability access and business access where required.

The improvements will add to the new look streetscape and will include: • Reconstructing the kerb and channel; Page 4

• Connecting existing downpipes to the new kerb and channel where possible; • Building the concrete footpath; and • Building ramps to businesses where required.

would like to thank the community for their patience throughout these works as these new and improved amenities are delivered for the benefit of the community.

The project is expected to be finished in the second quarter of the year.

Some traffic measures will occur throughout the project including temporary speed reductions as well as pedestrian access. Rockhampton Regional Council will be working with businesses in the lead up to the project in order to minimise disruptions in order to keep Morgan Street open for business. Council MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS

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Small Business Help Mount Morgan Rodeo Rockhampton Regional Council’s Economic Development Unit, Advance Rockhampton, is partnering with Australian Small Business Advisory Services (ASBAS) Qld and Regional Development Australia to provide practical workshops to micro and small businesses in the Rockhampton Region wishing to develop their websites and social media presence.

Hello to all our Mount Morgan friends. The Mount Morgan Rodeo Association hopes you have all had a good Christmas and a great start to the New Year.

We would like to thank all the people who bought raffle tickets during 2018. To all those who won hams we hope you enjoyed them!

The digital solutions workshop series, run by Rockhampton local Liam Fahey, is designed to offer small businesses low cost, high quality advice on a range of digital solutions to boost their business.

We are looking forward to 2019, and hope to make all our events bigger and better, to give you more enjoyment when you come to them. So keep up the good work buying raffle tickets, as this enables us to keep our promises. Plus if you would like to join we could do with new members, as some of us are getting older. Secretary Joan Wilson - Phone 4938 1617.

There are two workshops currently available on Thursday 28 February at the Rockhampton SmartHub: Facebook for your business - 8:00am – 10:00am With billions of active users on Facebook and 60% of Australians active on Facebook daily, if your business is not on Facebook, you are being left behind in our increasingly digital world. Get the knowledge you need to be able to use Facebook as a marketing tool for your business.

Gear up your website - 1:00pm – 3:00pm Get noticed online! If your business doesn’t have a website, how many times are you missing out on work? Learn how to establish your website and develop an effective website that quickly provides the right information to your customers.

Mount Morgan QCWA The Mount Morgan Branch of the QCWA would like to thank the people of Mount Morgan for supporting the group’s raffles, cent sales and hoy mornings in 2018 and hope see everyone again in 2019! Raffle winners - Wheelbarrow Raffle - 1st Prize - Mercy; 2nd Prize of a Teddy bear - Keith Watts. Hoy restarts on Wednesday, 6 February 2019.

Each workshop costs $18.41 (incl. GST) and is designed for small businesses with 0-19 employees.

You must have an ABN to register.

With your business’s digital presence now more important than ever, these workshops may be the boost you need for your online presence in 2019.

For more information, visit asbas.rdabrisbane.org. au.

SANTA PHOTOS The Santa photos that were taken at the Christmas Magic are still available for collection at the Mount Morgan Visitor Information Centre at the Mount Morgan Historical Railway Museum.

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Children taught bush skills Over the school holidays, Rocky Instincts delivered their first “Bush Skillz” program with assistance from Rockhampton Regional Council’s (RADF) program.

Kids who attended learnt a range of bush skills that originate from our ancestors of all cultures.

Including traditional fire making, spear throwing, woomera making, trapping, natural navigation and bush tucker, bush glue making, making char cloth, rope making, creating stone tools and a hoko knife to name a few!

The workshops were held over five days and workshop numbers ranged in size from 20 to around 35 children each day. The ages of the participants ranged from around 5 to 15.

The workshops were also supported by local businesses to help provide food for the days including NewsXpress, Cambos Cafe and IGA. A display of the creations from the workshops will be held at News Xpress so make sure to get there to have a look. Thanks to everyone who was involved and supported the event. Make sure to check out the video from the workshops on Facebook by liking Rocky Instincts.

Rocky Instincts is hoping to hold more events like this in the future especially, for local Mount Morgan youth. The business is based in Struck Oil so the Mount Morgan community is very close to their hearts.

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“We would love to provide more activities into the future that provide positive activities for youth in Mount Morgan,” Malachi Conway, the director of Rocky Instincts, said.

“We could see how much the youth enjoyed practicing the skills of their ancestors and we would love to be able to follow on with more activities and mentoring for local kids,” he said.

For more information about what Rocky Instincts provide make sure to visit their Facebook,Instagram or website at www.rockyinstincts.com.au.

Feedback: “Thank you Rocky Instincts! The kids all had a ball!

Its good to see them come home and try some of the activities themselves (with adult supervision of course). Looking forward to next time.”

“You guys are amazing, fantastic to see all those happy and engaged kids! Job well done!”

“Thank you so much guys for such a wonderful experience. Victoria had an amazing time, learning great skills and meeting new people. You all go above and beyond to ensure everyone enjoys themselves, leaving with smiles on their faces and new skills to share.”

Below left: Josh Rixon learns special bush skills and below right - Luka Rixon learns how to handle snakes.

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program, however his method was very different.

IT’S A DOG’S LIFE

by Ross Allan I was sitting on a bench in a picturesque park in a suburb of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia. The time was 6 am and it was a magnificent spring morning in 1990.

A handful of energetic people were jogging or walking around the park and two men were spending time with their dogs in an area close to a busy nearby road, the other three sides of the park were surrounded by a national forest.

It was definitely a day to reflect on the pleasures of being alive. The sky was a clear soft blue and the grass deep green in appreciation of recent rain, with birds flitting through the area obviously enjoying life to the fullest.

Having a close interest in dogs, my attention turned to two gentlemen spending time on this wonderful morning with their canine companions.

They were both about the forty year mark and one had a Golden Retriever male, the other a German Shepherd bitch.

The dogs were a picture of perfect health and both were clearly dearly loved. Both gentleman were involved in training their dogs in basic obedience exercises and they were strangers to each other.

I watched the owner of the Goldie going through his paces first, the owner had his dog off lead and was continually rewarding his dog with food and profuse verbal and physical praise.

The dog’s attention was focused on the man’s hand and its smiling face and perpetually wagging tail exhibited a dog loving every minute of its training.

From time to time the owner lost the dog’s attention as it stopped to discern distractions such as a back firing vehicle, a dog barking across the road and to sniff the odd interesting odour arising from the grass.

The owner would call the dog a few times and although it was slow to return, the owner gave freely of praise and bits of food. Yes, very much a picture of a man and his dog in love with each other.

My attention turned to the second man with the German Shepherd.

The second man and his dog were locked in deep concentration as they went through a variety of changes of pace and turns, sudden halts, with the dog sliding to a sit, or almost throwing itself on the grass in a drop position.

The dog’s face was a picture of concentration. As hard as the man tried to trick the dog into overshooting on sudden halts whilst running at a fast jog, or making sudden turns the dog was always there as if glued to the man’s left leg even though the lead was very loose.

After a few minutes, this man removed the lead and check chain placing them on the park bench beside his morning newspaper. He then continued as before with the dog concentrating intently on the owner’s commands and accepting light warm praise. I noted with particular interest that this man did not use food as a reward.

A few minutes later, the Goldie broke away from its owner racing across the distance to the second man to challenge the German Shepherd, with its owner running in pursuit unsuccessfully calling the dog back. The Goldie, totally ignoring its owner confronted the bitch with the usual body language exhibiting aggression.

The second man, alerted by the first man’s loud requests to his dog saw the Goldie’s intentions and swiftly and confidently moved between the two dogs, at the same time giving his dog a stay hand signal locking in its present position of sit.

The German Shepherd quietly watched the Goldie reflecting the quiet confidence of its owner. The action on the part of the second man delayed the Goldie’s intentions long enough for its owner to arrive and take control of his dog.

The first man, clearly a pleasant chap, apologised and began conversation with the second man.

The first fellow centred his conversation around his training methods suggesting the second man should use these methods on his dog.

The focus of his training I heard him saying, was that the dog must enjoy its training.

He never used forceful corrections and always praised with food because it was the ultimate reward for the dog.

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He stated that he rarely used a check chain or lead when training and was very impressed with the results, proudly adding that he had already achieved a CD obedience title with his dog and was now preparing it for its CDX obedience title.

Both men parted company on pleasant terms with the second man thanking the first, for his advice, adding that he was happy with his own methods.

The first man went off to throw a frisbee for the Goldie, while the second man placed his dog in a sit stay position with its back towards the road, and its owner sat down on my bench some 50 paces away from his dog and commenced to read his newspaper.

Craft group bring Christmas cheer The Bouldercombe Arts and Craft ladies kindly made and donated place mats for Meals on Wheels clients as a Christmas gift. The place mats were bright and colourful and Mount Morgan Meals on Wheels clients really enjoyed getting them.

The photos show Mr.Richard Johnson (below) admiring his place mat; and our President Mrs. Margaret Pearce showing her place mat to Mrs. Dawn McClelland (bottom).

About five minutes later a small cross breed came belting towards them from the back of the park hotly pursued by two large nondescript breeds intent on annihilating the little one.

These dogs raced past us between the Goldie and the German Shepherd towards the road. The German Shepherd remained locked in position regarding the affair with mild interest, meanwhile the Goldie joined the chase followed by its owner calling him to come back.

When the pack reached the road the small dog shot through the traffic to the safety of the other side as did the other two. However, a screeching of brakes and a sickening thud left the Goldie lying in a heap on the road. The Goldie’s owner ran to his dog, carrying it back to the park where I rushed to assist along with the first man. The dog was obviously near death and its owner was so distraught he asked me to drive him and his dog to the nearest Vet clinic.

The second man now returned to his dog breaking it out of its sit stay position placing it in his car and followed us to the surgery. Unfortunately the dog died within minutes and I drove the owner home, needless to say he was torn apart with grief at the tragic loss of his dearly loved companion.

The second man and I returned to the park where we shared an ice cream with his dog and discussed the incident. He expressed frustration at the fact that had the dog been trained to be obedient instead of the owner “playing” at training, it would not have died a painful and unnecessary death.

My name is Ross Davidson, former Quarantine dog handler and professional dog trainer. This story is true, and the second man in the park was the author.

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IN LOVING MEMORY Mervyn George Patterson passed away 27-1-2019. To be privately cremated. Came home to rest.

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Curiosities Old and New

By Graeme Meade

I saw this old invalid bike late last year, and spoke to the person that owned it. It came up for sale a few weeks ago, so I grabbed it. It is a good add-on to my bicycle collection. I'm not 100% sure about the story, but I am sure I'll find out more at some stage, maybe someone reading this can help me out.

The bike was probably made in Rockhampton, for the hospital, it could be one of five. It is hard to date, it could have been built after World War One - there were lots of amputees coming back to Australia.

The parts I can date were available in the 1920s, but they were still around in the 1940s as well. I lean towards the 1920s because there were more bicycle manufacturers around the area then; in the 1940s many of those bicycle builders had closed up because of increased production and availability of the motor car.

It has been restored, as some stage and repainted.

I can see painted over rust damage. The frame has rust pit marks and quite a few holes that will need to be repaired and one rim has rusted through in a couple of spots. The seat has been re-covered and the front wheel a 12 or 14-inch is not original. The chain is missing. It is driven by hand with the crank on the right hand side. The 24-inch rear wheels will need some work, but I'm sure I will be able to use them.

I have no plans for it yet, stop the rust, keep an eye out for a front wheel. It will be restored to preserve it but there are a few bikes in front of it.

It is all good though, it's a good score and definitely the the kind of bike I’ve been looking for to add to the bicycle collection/museum I am hoping to open later in the year. The most important thing though is that I have saved it from becoming garden art.

TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF PAPER Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Incorporated is calling for tenders from Mount Morgan businesses for the supply of A3 Paper for printing of the Mount Morgan Argus.

The paper required will be at 9 (nine) A3 reams each fortnight. The tender will be for the period 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020.

Tenders are to be emailed to mmpad@bigpond.com or dropped into Mount Morgan Historical Railway Museum and Visitor Information Centre no later than close of business on Wednesday, 14 February 2019. If any further information is required please contact Evelyn Rogers on 07 4938 2312.

The lowest or any tender need not be accepted.

TENDER FOR DELIVERY OF MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Incorporated is calling for tenders for the delivery of Mount Morgan’s free publication, the Mount Morgan Argus.

The Mount Morgan Argus is four A3 pages, folded in half and contains a minimum of one flyer and up to 5 inserts each fortnight.

Along with a price for the delivery, applicants will need to detail the extent and areas of coverage and guarantee that delivery of the publication is completed no later than the designated publication date of each issue.

The tender will be for the period 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020.

Tenders to be emailed to mmpad@bigpond.com or dropped into Mount Morgan Historical Railway Museum and Visitor Information Centre no later than close of business on Wednesday, 14 February 2019. If any further information is required please contact Evelyn Rogers on 07 4938 2312.

The lowest or any tender need not be accepted.

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THE ORANGE DOT

By Larry at Fox Video

Movie Review ALPHA In Czechoslovakia in 1955 an experiment to create a superdog to accompany the Czechoslovakian Special Forces Commandos on missions was undertaken. The goal was to create a powerful canine partner for the military specialists. A new breed that would have the temperament, the intelligence, loyalty, trainability and obedience of the German Shepherd while also possessing the the physical build, the strength, the stamina, the cunning and the pack mentality of the Carpathian Wolf.

The two breeds were crossed, tweaked, crossed again and the result was a new breed of amazing ability called the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, not officially recognized internationally as a new breed until 1989. (Similar story to the development of two worldfamous and globally distributed Australian breeds, The Heeler and The Kelpie, the resulting breeds from crossing Dingoes

with Northumberland Shepherds and Collies or “Coalies” [because they were black as coal]).

Keda finds himself stranded, injured and alone in the prehistoric wilderness.

Thus we have the magnificent animal in the title role of ALPHA, a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog whose real name is Chuck.

The wolves pick up his scent and he tries to shimmy up a gnarly old tree to escape. One wolf latches on and Keda lashes out, injuring the animal severely. It tumbles to the ground and lies bleeding, panting, unable to move.

Breathtakingly beautiful to look at with sweeping panoramas depicting the last Ice Age full with Steppe Bison, Woolly Mammoths, Sabretooth Tigers, wolves, active volcanoes and turbulent changeable weather, ALPHA is an epic adventure that simultaneously tells the story of the struggle for survival and the coming of age of a young hunter, Keda, whilst shining a light on the origins of man’s best friend.

It is a great honour for Keda to be included for the first time in his tribe’s most elite group of hunters as they set out on their annual great bison hunt which hopefully will ensure the survival of their tribe through the darkness of the oncoming winter. Visually stunning, the spectacular hunt goes well... until it doesn’t, and

Welfare Bowls Club

Bowling recommenced for 2019 on Sunday, 27 January with a Bowls & Breakfast day which was very much enjoyed by all.

Bowling will now continue on with Night Bowling on Friday nights starting at 6.30pm and Sundays starting at 9am.

Names are needed 30 minutes before start time as the selectors have to make up the teams.

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Eventually the pack gives up and moves on, leaving the wounded wolf to die and Keda comes down from the tree. He has a choice that possibly no man had considered before... put the wolf out of its misery and eliminate the potential threat or - could he, SHOULD he help it?

ALPHA runs for approximately 100 captivating , awe-inspiring minutes and is rated PG for “Mild survival themes and sense of peril” so most of the family can thrill to it together. (Actors-Kodi Smit-McPhee and Johannes Haukur Johannesson. Director Albert Hughes.)

ALPHA... Loved it!

new or old for 2019.

to play tuition can be arranged anytime, just ring the club on 49381131 and leave a message or just turn up on a play day.

There are plenty of sets of bowls for you to try free of charge and all that you need is a pair of flat soled shoes to avoid damaging the turf.

For further information search Mount Morgan Welfare Bowls Club on Facebook, We are situated at 28 Thompson Avenue.

Supplied by Dave Thornton

Social membership is $20 and Full membership is $85. Being a full member means you are affiliated with Bowls Australia and entitles you to play at any Bowls Club Australia wide.

If your club or organisation would like to contribute an article to the Mount Morgan Argus email it to mmpad@ bigpond.com. Please attach photos separately.

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Pride in Your Town

Well here we are in 2019 and the members of Pride in Your Town wish all readers a very Happy and Healthy 2019. Have you made your New Year Resolutions yet? If not we have listed our “A to Z” resolutions that may help

you not only in the New Year but all through 2019.

New Year’s Resolutions started right back in the very early days and the tradition carries on into the 21st Century.

A. Always look on the bright side of life

N. No more watching “Funeral” ads on TV

B. Begin the year being positive

O. Only good times ahead

C. Catch up with friends

P. Pride in your town

D. Dine out locally (BBQ at No 7 Dam

Q. Quit complaining

E. Enjoy a good book

R. Random act of kindness

F. Frequent shopping trips

S. Support your community

G. Greet tourists with a smile

T. Try something new

H. Help those in need

U. Unclutter your home - donate to charity

I. Investigate your family history

V. Volunteer your spare time

J. Jokes make you laugh - laughter is the W. Win Lotto best medicine K. Keep driving safely

X. Extra help would be good

L. Look after your health - lose weight

Y. Yippee - another good year

M. Solve more crosswords

Z. Zero balance on Mastercard

Planting your Seed.

If you plant honesty, you will reap trust If you plant goodness, you will reap friends If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.

If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment.

If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective If you plant hard work, you will reap success If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation So be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you reap later. ********* Christina Broom (1862 – 1939) - Postcard-maker and Photographer.

(Someone in the family would have to be famous.)

Known as the first female press photographer, Christina borrowed a box camera in 1903 and took pictures of royalty and London life to support her family. She turned them into postcards and sold them in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace. Until 1939, Christina was the official photographer of the Household Division and had a dark room at Chelsea Barracks.

In her 50’s when the war started, she took many pictures of military personnel, often of soldiers preparing to leave for the Front. The Museum of London holds over 300 glass plates of her negatives.

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MOUNT RESIDENT IN AUST DAY AWARDS

Congratulations to Cassandra Donald (above with Mayor Strelow) for being awarded the Community Initiative Award in the recent Rockhampton Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards. Cass has been invoved in several community organisations over the 10 years including the Mount Morgan State High School P&C and the Golden Mount Festival Association.

YOGA CLASSES In the most peaceful setting, Yoga classes resumed last Saturday in the delightful children’s play area of the Big Dam - hard to better that location.

Yoga originated in India and has the benefit for both physical and mental practises. Yoga is known as one of the most beneficial gentle exercise with numerous benefits. It creates peace of mind, addes to creativity, breathing, lowering of blood pressure and relaxes both body and mind.

Classes commence at 6 am with highly qualified, Patti Dodd as instructor, and you require a towel, water bottle and if owned, a mat if not, some are available. There is an hourly charge. Classes are also conducted at Bouldercombe if you cannot make the Big Dam class.

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TV Antenna Sales & Installation Mount Morgan Extra TV Outlets and Cabeling TV Tuning Telephone outlets and extensions

Eric Stevenson Ph: 0417 006 591 ACMA License No. T 14409

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Colin and Michelle Dean Fitzroy Funerals

ABN 52 081 926 QBSA 19514 Domestic & Commercial Work Specialising in: • Restumping • Extensions • Renovations • New Home

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We specialise in general carpentry repairs & steel Fabrications From design & planning to simple handyman services, we do it all.

Phone Gordon Lee today: 0418 886 997

Tony Harney Plumbing

M.A.W Mowing & Handyman Services ABN: 30 706 300 266

Available for all domestic and commercial work.

Blocked drains, leaking taps or any other maintenance issues

Now offering Ironing & Housecleaning Services

Phone Tony

0429 669 499 Servicing Mount Morgan ABN : 76 171 835 370

Mark Williamson 0403 571 561 Email: mawmowing@live.com

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Mark Humphreys’ Electrical 8 Baldwin Street Mount Morgan 4714 Electrical Lic. No. 74711

Phone: 0439 727 609 FAX: 4938 2885

Domestic, Rural, Commercial Installation and Repairs,

The Railway Hotel

Drive Through Bottle Shop Meals Fri $12 Roasts-6pm-8pm Raffles Friday Night

Saturday Afternoon 2.30pm Third Sunday each month 3pm RAOB Raffles

Promptly Servicing

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Call Geoff: 0411 707 741 Based at Razorback, MOONGAN gnarnold226@gmail.com

Landscape supplies

Soil Garden blend Sand Sugar cane mulch Hardwood chip Decorative rocks Builder’s blend (sand & 10mm rock mixed) Cement bags and blocks, Pavers and MORE!

Small acreage clean ups, land clearing, fence lines, fire breaks, shed pads & more.

Post hole borer & spreader bar

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PHONE 0418 542 961

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6 Central Street, MOUNT MORGAN Phone: 4938 1283

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Split system installations Commercial and Rural

0459 131 008

Finlayson & McKenzie Funerals

Sandi Wood (nee Inslay) from Mount Morgan was born and raised within the Mount and is well aware of the needs of the Mount Morgan community.

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Sandi is Mount Morgan’s funeral consultant and is available for all funeral advice.

Contact Sandi for more information and competitive prices with burials, cremations or prepaid funerals.

Sandi Wood your local consultant Phone: 4922 1269 fmckfunerals@live.com.au

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Dee Bowls Club Inc The inaugural Christmas Day BYO Luncheon held at the Dee Bowls Club in 2018 proved to be very successful. Thirty-five people enjoyed a shared lunch with plenty of food left over to take home.

After lunch, a friendly game of social bowls was enjoyed by all.

With the event being so successful, the club will hold another Christmas lunch in 2019, so keep it in your memory bank when you are making your Christmas dinner arrangements.

On Friday, 11 January 2019 a new Management Council were elected to the Dee Bowls Club Inc. They are: President – Michael Willis, Vice President – Robyn George, Councillor – Debora Kurth; and Secretary/Treasurer – Kevin Fox. The Mount Morgan Pentecostal Church will commence services at the Dee Bowls Club on Sunday, 3 February 2019. Enquiries can be made with Pastor Owen Kurth on: 0421 641 428.

For Patrons of the Dee Bowls Club, the use of the club at these times will not affect present opening times, which are Fridays from 4 pm to closing, and Sunday’s from 3 pm to closing.

The Dee Markets and Car Boot Sale were held on Australia Day (26 January) between 8 am and 12 noon. The Dee Markets are held the last Saturday of each month, with bookings for stalls or boot sales by contacting the Secretary.

The Dee is available to the community for bookings of the club house in 2019 offering the following amenities: Bar serving alcohol, a variety of non tap beer and soft drinks to both club members and visitors, GO POS machine for payment of goods sold when cash not available, Darts and card playing available, Dining room seating 50 plus people, wheelchair accessibility, commercial style kitchen, barbecue available, caterers available on request, air cooling available if negotiated prior to event, separate gendered toilets and supervised use of the bowling green.

Indigenous People in the Australian Defence Force : (The Forgotten Soldiers) Many people would not know how much Indigenous Australians have contributed to Australia’s military forces from the Boer War through WW1 and WW2, Korea and Vietnam, to the later conflicts of East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Indigenous trackers served in the Boer War and it is estimated that about 400 to 500 served in WW1. In WW2 as many as 6000 Indigenous people served as enlisted servicemen, members of irregular units or in support units.

The precise number of Indigenous Australians who volunteered in the Boer War and WW1 And WW2 is not known because ethnicity was not actually recorded on personnel files and they were not recognised as Australian citizens until 1967. So why did so many enlist, wanting to serve a country that didn’t recognise them? The main reason was that, in the army or other services, many experienced equal treatment for the first time in their lives.

They were paid the same wage as other soldiers and generally accepted without prejudice. Loyalty and patriotism may have encouraged other Indigenous Australians to enlist. Some saw it as the chance to prove themselves the equal of Europeans or to push for better treatment after the war. However, upon return to civilian life, many found they were treated with the same prejudice and discrimination as before.

But attitudes started changing and restrictions on enlistment into the armed forces was abandoned in 1949. Since then Indigenous Australians have served in all conflicts in which Australia has participated and are still doing so.

(Source : Australian War Memorial)

LOST INDIGENOUS SOLDIER

Social Bowls are played at the Dee on Friday from 4 pm and Sunday’s from 3 pm. Green Fees are $5.00 with all persons under 18 years not having to pay.

The club has a collection of old bowls which may be used by anyone. Please Note: you do not have to be a member of our club to participate within, however if you would like to become a Member in 2019, ordinary membership fees are $10/club financial year, which allows you to attend all club meetings and vote at General Meetings. Presently there are 16 club members and four honorary life members.

Club Secretary Kevin Fox on 0423 410 917.

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This portrait of an Australian infantry soldier was identified by the artist in her correspondence with the Australian War Memorial as ‘Pte (name lost) Gowrie House 11/6’.

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most iconic art objects, the subject had remained unidentified, even after being displayed as part of travelling exhibition ‘Stella Bowen: Art, Love and War’. The subject was believed to be Indigenous, but no further information was forthcoming to verify the assumption. In 2014, curatorial research into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island prisoners of war who went through Gowrie House, Eastbourne, in mid 1945 revealed his identity .

Private David Harris(WX1823) was wounded in battle and captured by German troops while convalescing at a casualty clearing station. Following his liberation from captivity, he arrived at Gowrie House (the No 1 AIF Reception Camp that facilitated Australian prisoners of war awaiting repatriation) at the time Stella Bowen was working out of there.

A comparison of photos to the portrait, and further verification from his family , support the identification of the portrait – 69 years after it was painted.

Articled supplied Robyn Adams - Project Officer, Mount Morgan Historical Museum.

YESTERDAY’S EDEN

by Pat Alexander - Part 6 Editor’s Note: Over the next few editions of the Mount Morgan Argus, the final pages of Yesterday’s Eden by Pat Alexander will be published.

Following this, there will be some short stories by former resident - Ray Young and then some information on Christina Lewis and Richard Puckering. From time to time, due to increased local news and advertising, it may not be possible to publish these contributions in consecutive issues, although every attempt will be made to do so.

In the meantime, please enjoy Part 6 of Yesterday’s Eden.

After the citrus crop ripened and a few frosts ensured the fruit would be sweet, the people began their pilgrimage to our front gate. Some came early to picnic on the green, but all carried bags of citrus when they left.

The trees were old and very tall from growing in the silt. To reach the lower part of the crop a wire hook at the end of a slender sapling was used to pull the fruit down. As we grew older we became adept at catching all that were hooked or tossed down by Father from the treetops. They were thin skinned and fully fleshed so that any that were missed split on impact.

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We learned to place the sound fruit in heaps of twelve and hand round the split ones to the customers to eat while they waited. A few oranges across the creek were the last to be picked for they were thick skinned and inclined to be sour. Yet many a small boy (and some not so small) resorted to a little thievery, risking the tenderest part of their anatomies on the barbed wire fence. Some of the oranges on the upper side of the house also had thicker skins and when hooked some rolled down under the floor and they remained there until all the crop was gone.

When retrieved they were well preserved in the cool darkness and though the skins were rock hard, the juice made very enjoyable drinks.

Entertainment Although most of our games were physical and sometimes even boisterous, we did have our quiet times. We were all avid readers and rarely any kind of printed matter passed by us unread.

From our earliest years Mother read aloud to brother and I, and after about the hundredth repetition of “Seven Little Australians” – a special favourite she must have cheered wildly the day we woke to find I could read fluently. We graduated to weekly comics – not trash – but staid English fare that also contained children’s short stories of typical ‘rally round the flag’ and ‘brave stiff upper lip’ content.

Then came the so-called “Penny Dreadfuls”, that we named Goanna Salve books because of the advertisement on the back cover. True romances were never allowed to cross our threshold and to this day I have no idea why, when the “Penny Dreadfuls” we absorbed so freely (mostly murder mysteries and sometimes grisly Westerns) had mangled corpses on every other page.

Somewhere Father had picked up a geriatric gramophone and a stack of vintage records that included a set of double-sided long playing Strauss Waltzes. The wind-up machine looked like an oversized breadbox of varnished cedar and we played it to death.

It had no soft pedal to quieten down the decibels.

We played it on the front verandah and forcibly treated the gully’s wallabies to a musical education.

Sometimes the big mainspring broke and was repaired again and again, but eventually all the tired old gears collapsed in a quivering heap and we let it lie in peace. By then we had a new radio to replace it, a handsome cabinet of polished wood that sat proudly in one corner of the front room (nobody had lounge rooms in those days). We had radio of a sorts for some time before the shiny new cabinet arrived.

Every home that was up with the latest gadgets had bought or built what was called a crystal wireless set when broadcasting first began.

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SAVE THE DATE! Feb 19: Dee River Oldies Group meeting. Starts at 1 pm held at St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Gordon St. (At back of church).

Feb 23: CWA Cent Sale, multi-draw and raffles start time 2 pm. CWA Hall.

Feb 23: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, start 9 am. (February only - $3.00 bag of clothes and shoes $1.00 pair).

Feb 27: Dee River Oldies Group morning tea.

Commences at 10 am for morning tea and guest speaker at 11 am. St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall (at back of church).

Mar 23: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, start 9 am.

Apr 20: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, start 9 am.

April 27: CWA Cent Sale and raffles. Start 2 pm. CWA Hall.

May 18: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, start 2 pm.

Blue Care Trash & Treasure, Gordon Street.

Open every Friday from 9.00 am. (Feb only - $3.00 bag of clothes and shoes $1.00 pair) Hoy every Wednesday at CWA Hall, East Street Will recommence 6 February 2019.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, 14 March, 2019 at 4 pm.

Saint Mary’s Church Hall, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan.

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IN LOVING MEMORY of HILDEGARD “HILDA” BAGOWSKY 21 December 2018 Sadly Missed by Rita and friends.

IN LOVING MEMORY GEOFF HOEHNE 13-10-64 – 04-02-95 Remembering you always. So sadly missed Mum, Dad, Neville, Bruce, Coll, Brian, Maddison & Lochlan

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