Volume 14, Issue 14

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MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY MOUNT MORGAN PROMOTION & DEVELOPMENT INC. ABN 21 391 526 801 | 1 RAILWAY PDE, MOUNT MORGAN, Q 4714, AUSTRALIA.

Mount Morgan Show... Page 2

Fish Habitat...Pg 8

Friends Reunited...Page 15

Pictured: Gabriel Howkins with her prize winning decorated fruit cake.

PAVILION ENTRIES ICING ON CAKE FOR LOCAL SHOW A high standard of pavilion entries was the icing on the cake for the 2019 Mount Morgan Show.

In a year when two thirds of

Queensland has been “drought declared”, for a small community to put on such a marvellous event is a mighty effort, according to Member for Mirani, Mr Stephen

Andrew who officially opened the 21st Mount Morgan Show.

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Show Story... From Page 1 high standard of work throughout all classes in the pavilion and the high quality of cattle and horses competing throughout the day.

“Without the tireless work of the committee and the numerous volunteers these events would not happen. It’s a credit to all involved that the event continues to run each year,” he said.

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President, Mr Brian Glover was happy with the day.

“There were a couple of last minute issues beyond the Show Society’s control that were not resolved, but in all everything went well,” he said.

“I would like to thank the committee and volunteers for their continued dedication to ensuring that the Mount Morgan Show continues to thrive,” he said.

Pavililion entries were down on previous years in some areas, but the quality of entries submitted was exceedingly high.

A member of another small Central Queensland show remarked that Mount Morgan’s Arts and Crafts entries were outstanding and many other small shows had diffculty in attracting such quantity and quality.

This year, more than 70 market stalls participated which was the largest number of independent stalls in many years.

A full list of winning entries for pavilions and ring events will be published in the next edition.

Left: Mike Hire puts Giddy Gully Girl through her paces during the led events (Giddy Gully Girl was rescued from a gully when she was only a couple of days old; below right Member for Mirani, Stephen Andrew and Deputy Mayor, Cr Cherie Rutherford present the first prize for the Concours D’Elegance Costume Turnout to Maggie Ellrott from Emu Park and below right: 5th Lighthorse Regiment (Mount Morgan Historical Troop) Troop Sargeant Wayne Brown presents Paige Bardsley with the Lighthorse’s Trophy for the Junior Rider with the Most Potential.

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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Above: Champion Rose growers Ray and Bev Chopping and right: Forrest, Charlie and Maddie Frankish.

2019 SHOW IN PICTURES

Above: Doris Blackburn, Joan Purdie and Joan Dean from Yeppoon love country shows; Troop sargeant Wayne Browne collects the peg with his bayonet; below left: dog obedience demonstration and right Eddie Campion with his old machinery on display at the show.

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Mount Morgan Wattle Day and Village Markets Saturday, 7 september 2019 9 am - 2 pm

*Live Entertainment * Market Stalls * BBQ Lunch * Devonshire Tea * Rides * 2019 Wattle Day Award Presentation

Celebrate Wattle Day at the newly renovated Mount Morgan Railway Museum and Visitor Information Centre 1 Railway Parade, Mount Morgan

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Welfare Bowls Club Welfare Bowls Club is pleased to announce that its Grant application has been accepted by the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, and the club has been granted $30,000 for the installation of Solar Panels and for an upgrade to the security systems.

We thank the State Government for this assistance, and we look forward to keeping the running costs of the Clubhouse down.

Perfect weather on Sunday, 28 July saw Gracemere Bowls Club visit for the annual Miller Shield event, a great afternoon of fellowship and sport was held, which resulted in Gracemere winning the first round.

The next round will be at Gracemere Bowls Club later in the year.

Next event at Welfare will be President Wally’s Presidents Day on Sunday,18 August when we hope to have a full green of players coming from all over Central Queensland.

Our Bowling times are Tuesday at 1.00pm and

Sundays at 9.30 am.

New members are always welcome. We are situated at 28 Thompson Ave. Phone 4938 1131.

Above: Welfare’s Bowls Club’s best team - Victor Davies, Shirley Gent, President Wally Edwards, Grant Buckton and Nigel Chippendale.

DO YOU KNOW A QUIET ACHIEVER? Nominate him or her for a

Mount Morgan Wattle Day Award Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc is calling for nominations for the 2019 Mount Morgan Wattle Day Award, an award that recognises quiet achievers and people who don’t hesitate to lend a hand when needed. If you know someone that fits this description, then nominate them for the award.

Award nomination forms are available from the MMPAD Office at the Mount Morgan Railway Station and Visitor Information Centre or by emailing mmpad@bigpond.com.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY 26 AUGUST 2019 THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE MOUNT MORGAN WATTLE DAY AND VILLAGE MARKETS

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MOUNT MORGAN KINDY NEWS

These past few weeks at Mount Morgan Kindy Care on Central Street, have been very busy. The preprep children went on an excursion to the Allenstown Woolworths store where the children went on the discovery tour of the supermarket.

The children were able to experience and see behind the scenes of the store and learnt how different items in the fresh food departments were made.

During the tour the children visited the fresh produce department and discovered and learnt about a variety of different fruit and vegetables. At the end of the tour the children were able to taste test a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables.

The children enjoyed engaging dancing and interacting with the puppets. The children actively learnt about a variety of historic artefacts including indigenous artefacts.

The children all commented on how much they enjoyed the puppet show and this along with the Woolworths Discovery Tour will be incorporated into our annual events at Kindy Care.

If your think your child would like to join us at Kindy Care on Central St Mount Morgan Please drop in for a visit or call Lisa Wyvill on 0439 776 993.

By Lisa Wyvill

The children really enjoyed their experience seeing behind the scenes and how the store makes the fresh food.

After our visit to Woolworths the children continued the adventure and ate lunch at the Rockhampton Botanical Gardens where we saw turtles and lots of different birds, the children looked at the similar and different features of the various birds.

The Kindy care children had a very special visit from Ricky Possum. Ricky uses puppets to tell the special store of Grandad’s place and incorporate Australian history and culture in an age appropriate manner to the children.

Above right: The Pre-prep children on the Woolworths Discovery Tour trialling the different yummy fruit and vegetables.

Above: Kindy Care children enjoy the Ricky Possum Puppet Show Community organisations are invited to submit articles and photos to the Mount Morgan Argus.

If you would like your event covered, please do not hesitate to contact the Mount Morgan Argus on 4938 2312 or visit the Mount Morgan Railway Museum and Visitor Information Centre (Monday to Friday).

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Fish habitat working bee It was a fine Saturday, 27 August, that saw several members of the Mount Morgan community join up with the team from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) at the back of the Dee Bowls to participate in the Fish Habitat Working Bee. Volunteers ranged from Business Owners to Retirees to Wildlife Carers and professionals, and all came with various interests for participating in the works.

The most common reason for getting involved was their love for the dam, with all agreeing it is one of Mount Morgan’s best assets.

The DAF team, headed by Principal Scientist, Dr Michael Hutchison, taught us about the importance of the habitats to the fingerlings and adult fish. We also learnt a bit more about the characteristics of the dam that you can’t necessarily see from the surface.

Then it was onto work constructing the fish habitats (“trees” and “spiders”). Volunteers teamed up to cut “branch” holes into PVC pipes for the trees and for the spiders cut 1 m lengths of 13 mm poly-pipe. In all, more than 2000 holes were hole-sawed into the 80 PVC trees and about 1.5 km of poly pipe was cut and bundled for the spiders. A very productive morning!!!

Refreshments of tea/coffee, biscuits and delicious sandwiches kept everyone sustained throughout the morning’s work.

The habitat construction work done by the volunteers is part of a bigger project for the dam that aims to improve the survival of the restocked fingerlings.

The three year project, operating under the Fish Attraction Plan is part of the Advance Mount Morgan Strategy and is being funded by the Rockhampton Regional Council with the assistance of DAF. The work has been successful at Kinchant Dam, Mackay and therefore is expected to produce similar results here.

The different habitats are aimed at different fish species and have a number of benefits to the fish community and keen anglers. Aside from creating habitat, the structures will provide areas that anglers can target for fishing.

The habitat areas will have buoys indicating their locations and signs will be posted around the dam for easy identification by locals and tourists. Tourism is expected to increase once fisheries have been established which Dr Michael advised could be within the next 18 months to 2 years. Dr Michael further, emphasised that the materials used in construction were completely safe and non-toxic.

Apart from the 80 trees and 50 spiders, there are also 4 rocky reefs and 20 half pipes to be constructed and beds of the water lily ‘snow flake’ to be planted.

The half pipes will provide breeding habitat for sleepy cod and the lilies will protect saratoga from predation during feeding. Further works, to be conducted at the dam, are likely to occur in the coming months so watch this space for further details.

We would like to thank everyone involved in the Working Bee including the volunteers, DAF staff, Dee Bowls Club, Men’s Shed and the Bakery.

Story by Tammy Riach

Above left - Workshop participants drilling holes in the PVC for the habitats; left - the finished spiders and trees and above: preparing for the workshop.

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From the Mount Morgan Historical Museum’s Archives ‘Vespa’ Scooter The 1958 “Vespa” Motor Scooter was donated to the Mount Morgan Historical Museum in 1995 by Mr. Herb Hess. It was great on fuel, using 1litre to go 55 km (or in old terms 156m/g) and a maximum speed of 75kph .It weighs just 81 kg.

There is a great story attached to the scooter. The way I was told is; Mr. Hess used to ride the scooter to work and sometimes when he went to leave for work, he couldn’t find it. Some of the young people in town used to hide it on him as a joke. To fix this problem, he built a ramp up to the kitchen of his house, and used to keep the Vespa there so he could find it in the morning.

These days the scooter lives in Mick’s Memorial Shed, the vehicle display of the Mount Morgan Historical Museum. It gets brought out on May Day Festival weekend and displayed next to the stall in Morgan Street. There was much interest in it last May Day with offers to buy it, but it is definitely not for sale.

Dee River Oldies August is another busy time for the Dee River Oldies Group.

Mount Morgan always has big crowds for the show and it was an enjoyable day.

Getting out and about is what makes life worth living.

Catching up with family and friends makes it all worthwhile.

As part of Senior’s Week celebrations, Dee River Oldies members are invited to Damper at the Dam. It is held instead of the usual morning tea. Damper at the Dam is on Wednesday 28 August 2019 from 11 am to 3 pm.

A gold coin donation will get you, damper and syrup, curried mince and rice. Have a cuppa, enjoy the music and have a chat. Don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets. You never know your luck.

At our last morning tea, Roy and Rex kept the members entertained with their music. It was a good morning and enjoyed by all.

Deslea’s Cutz for Mutz Mobile Dog Clipping Phone Des: 0447 275 402

Our next meeting is Tuesday 20 August 2019 at 2.00pm. It is held in St. Mary’s hall behind the Anglican Church, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan.

Come along and put your ideas on the agenda. New and existing members always welcomed.

The Steering Committee

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THE ORANGE DOT

By Larry at Fox Video

Movie Review friends, old and new, to show Sam how happy and carefree she was Sam’s a musician. He’s an ace on in her new life. To further rub his the drums but mostly he likes to nose in it, when Sam arrived at the create music from the sounds of apartment her attention was being the everyday items around him. monopolised by her new beau Some of it’s pretty good too. He who treated Sam with arrogant records everything on old audio dismissal. Sam was cool. He tapes and his collection goes all waited for her to find some time the way back to his precocious to direct him to his tapes. And and talented childhood with his he waited. Then he waited some juvenile self beatboxing and more. vocalizing complicated jazz riffs, interspersed with responding Eventually Sam went to find his to his Mum’s conversation and ex and she directed him to a small office towards the rear of directions. the apartment, promising again Trouble is, when Sam and his to come and talk to him in a few girlfriend split up recently he left minutes. En route to the office all of his tapes, his entire music Sam had to negotiate a crowded collection at her apartment, in her hallway and one of her taller care whilst he found new digs. guests accidentally collided with She promised to look after them. him, dealing Sam a savage blow When he was ready to collect to the bridge of his nose. them she gave him a date and a time that would suit her so he Upon reaching the office Sam closed the door to keep out the turned up as appointed. noise as well as the crowd, and What she had failed to tell him he sat down in the armchair, tilting was that at that date and time she back his head in order to stem the had arranged a massive party at flow of blood from his tender nose. her apartment, inviting all of her She still hadn’t come to see him, THE NIGHT EATS THE WORLD

so he waited some more. That is how Sam fell asleep.

In the morning Sam would awaken horrified to a world nothing like the one he knew and loved before.

Just the night before... And now, if he wished to survive in this new world he must use every ounce of his strength, intelligence and cunning. Mortal danger lurked everywhere. Sam came to know this. What he didn’t realize was that the greatest threat to his survival was not out there; it was in here, with him.

NIGHT EATS THE WORLD (LA NUIT A DEVORE LE MONDE) is a French movie shot in Paris, with all of the dialogue scenes shot twice - one in French and one in English.

This is the English version and it is one of the most intelligent and thoughtful treatments of this beloved genre that we’ve ever seen. Directed by Dominique Rocher, the film runs for an hour and a half and is rated MA 15+.

NIGHT EATS THE WORLD...

Loved it!

TOO GOOD TO THROW AWAY

Old Stone Ginger Beer, Lamont's softdrink and marble bottles have long been a part of the Member for Mirani - Steve Andrews' life . The fascination with relic bottles stems from when he and his grandfather would visit the old South Sea Islander living areas

along the river banks and gullies near the General Gordon Hotel & Mill in Homebush where he grew up just outside of Mackay. "They've always intrigued me, with their trade marks and coloured pottery to entice customers,” Mr Andrew said. "One particular bottle made of marble had 'O ® C' embossed on it with 'O @ C' being symbolic for 'Oh I See'. The Barron's brand had a castle on them and were all very well crafted".

Mr Andrew continued to say that he was saddened that the reusable/refillable Stone Ginger Beer bottles were banned in the mid 1930's due to the inability to verify if they were clean inside. He still collects them though because of their uniqueness & the fact that they are marked with local towns and manufacturers' names. If anyone has any of these old bottles sitting around their homes in cupboards and would like to sell call Stephen on 0437 214 771).

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Pride in Your Town Wow! Things are happening. Perhaps our comments re “Random Acts of Kindness” has been taken on board as we have had comments about some folk receiving just that.

It can cost so little to do a random act of kindness, but it gives such wonderful happiness to the receiver.

So, keep this in mind and let Mount Morgan be known for this wonderful gift.

Of late we have been hearing so much about the landing on the moon 50 years ago, so we put our thinking caps on and wondered what else has changed in 50 years. Here are a few things brought to mind. How many can you think of?

The fast food industry had not taken off and generally the Mums cooked every day and we sat at a table and ate our meals as a family. Our parents did not wear jeans, hardly ever travelled out of the country and certainly did not own a credit card. Heaps of children rode their bikes to school or walked with other friends.

Pizzas were not delivered to the home and many homes did not own a TV set, black and white of course.

Lots of young boys delivered the newspapers on their bikes before going to school having to rise very early to do their run. Movie films were much more responsible without profanity, violence or almost anything offensive.

Motor cars were equipped with the necessities but today you almost need to be an engineer to understand all the buttons etc. Yet most of us still only want the car to get where we are going.

Another huge change has been the phone system.

From the old phone on the wall, to connecting with a local switchboard at the General Post Office to the old black ones with the dial figures and of course today the dreaded mobile phones.

This modern phone is a wonderful asset used correctly but can also be a weapon of death when driving or crossing a busy street and not looking ahead. Yes, times have changed so much in just a few short years and technology does not stand still today. Perhaps you can recall many not listed here.

With the news that Rockhampton is to get a modern Art Gallery, it is interesting to read that the headlines in the M.B. 1900, “1900 Blockbuster”, as follows.

The last year of the 19th Century was marked in Rockhampton with what today would be called a “Blockbuster” art exhibition. Rockhampton’s first major art exhibition, and “the finest seen in Queensland” opened at the School of arts on May 28, presenting a scene as not witnessed here before. It included Australian landscapes and English, Scottish and Irish coastal scenes, as well as historical and imaginative pictures.

On the exhibition’s last day on June 26 it had been seen by some thousands of people. The Committee would hope the exhibition would lead to the development of a “permanent gallery’ but Rockhampton had to wait till 1979 for the opening of the civic art gallery. Now in 2019 another state-ofthe-art gallery is planned.

As usual think clean and be tidy and keep our new footpath attractive, even if hazardous without railings on the many steps.

GROW YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE Are you a small business owner keen to find how to more effectively market and grow your business online?

Advance Rockhampton are partnering with Australian Small Business Advisory Services (ASBAS) and Regional Development Australia Fitzroy and Central West (RDAFCW) to deliver a new round of digital marketing workshops that might be just what you’re looking for.

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owners, and ensure they have access to the skills and knowledge to continue to grow and innovate.

“This series of workshops are designed to help local small businesses with fewer than 20 employees boost their online presence, as well as define and sell to their target market.

“They cover topics such as email marketing and lowcost digital marketing solutions through to influencers and Instagram, and are designed to offer beneficial resources to the Region’s small business owners – all for the cost of just under $19 per two-hour session.

Based on the success of the first round of

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

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a score of 76 secured him 2nd place for the 3-day tournament. Conditions were very tough with wind gusting up to 40 km/h but still proud of how he played and finishing 2nd in a world class field is pretty good.

Aidan would like to pass on my heartfelt thanks to The Real Group, RBA, CQ Drilling & Sawing, Yeppoon Golf Club and all the locals for their support and without it, this opportunity for Aidan would not be possible.

Gurney T. CLAMP Secretary Golf Central Queensland Inc.

MOUNT MORGAN GOLFING NEWS Mount Morgan Golf Club held Championship on 21 and 28 July.

its

Closed

Bruce McLean won the C-Grade with 170 Gross, Jai Browne won B-Grade with 156 Gross and Roger Brewster won A-Grade and overall Club Champion with 143 Gross. Doug Woffindin won overall nett 130.

Thank you to Melissa Lee and Moss for the work they have put into the committee.

Submitted by Doug Wooffindin Capricorn Resort junior golfer, Aidan Scott has recently returned from the United States as a member of the 2019 AJADGC Australian Junior Golf Team.

Aidan had a fantastic experience competing in 3 world junior events, making lots of new friends along the way and playing some challenging golf courses.

The first tournament was the FCG Junior International at St Mark Golf Course, San Marcos, San Diego where he competed against 45 of the best boys from around the world in the 11-12 years division. This was a 2-day event and even though suffering a bit from jetlag he posted scores of 75 and 80 to finish tied 18th.

The second tournament was the Southern California PGA Junior International played at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, California. This was a long and tough course and again was a two-day event against a field mainly consisting of Chinese and Korean players and he competed in the 12-14 years (he is still 12) division in a field of 20 players. Aidan posted scores of 73 and 78 to finish tied 8th.

Finally, it was on to Las Vegas, the pinnacle event of the tour, World Stars of Golf and he played at the most amazing golf course in the middle of the desert owned by the Paiute tribe, Paiute Golf Club.

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Grow your business from Page 11 workshops offered through our partnership with ASBAS and RDAFCW earlier this year, we are expecting the sessions to be incredibly popular!

Kirra Swain, owner of the soon-to-open Mount Morgan No7 Gallery, attended the first round of workshops held earlier this year.

The workshops offered a fantastic opportunity to expand my knowledge and to learn what will attract and keep people’s attention,” said Ms Swain.

“It was also a great chance to network with the other attendees, and I have already begun using the lessons I learned and would encourage anyone looking to promote their small business to attend a workshop.”

The series will be delivered at Bauhinia House in North Rockhampton, the Mount Morgan School of Arts, and the Gracemere Community Centre, and sessions will take place from August through till November.

Topics covered include: - Facebook for your business, No cost digital marketing, Effective email marketing, Creating sales funnels, Talking social for tradies and Get noticed serving (tourism based) For more information and to register head to www. asbas.rdabrisbane.org.au/advance-rockhampton.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES OF RAY YOUNG A HORSEMAN RIDING BY The first time I ever attended a funeral was in 1950, 68 years ago, in Mount Morgan, when I was a wetbehind-the-ears, eighteen-year-old apprentice, working at the mine. Until a week earlier, I had never heard of the deceased elderly gentleman, a farmer from Kokotungo (in the Dawson Valley, about 20 kilometres from Baralaba).

It turned out that in about 1920, my grandfather, James Young Snr (a widower) and four or five of his family of six - and that included my father - had, for a short time, the farm next door to the man in question. The Youngs then spent a few years in Baralaba before moving on, and that would have been the last time they saw their neighbor.

In 1950, my father, somehow, found out that the now very old, and very ill, man was in the Mount Morgan hospital, where he passed away about a week later.

The funeral was held the next day.

Dad had been to the hospital to visit the elderly man, and met his wife (who was blind), their daughter and son-in-law. On the man’s passing, Dad helped the small family make hasty funeral arrangements with Alex Gordon, the right-hand man of the well-known undertakers: T.T.&C. Cornes. On taking a count of those likely to attend the funeral, Dad realised that they would be short of pallbearers. I was asked to take a half-day off work to help out; but that only made four starters: the son-in-law, Alex Gordon (the undertaker, who also drove the hearse), Dad and myself.

With the starting time of the funeral only a half-hour away, there was some relief when Rob (Bob) Cole drove up in his taxi, bringing the man’s family of three.

Bob was immediately recruited to help out - but that still left one short, and the funeral was almost due to start.

For a short while it looked as though the parson, who came from the Valley and knew the family well, would have his hands full in leading the cortege and, at the same time, hanging on to a handle of the coffin.

What a dilemma! However, on looking out the door of the small Baptist Church, Dad spotted a horseman riding by, and, realising that it was his good friend, Bill Newman, Dad ducked out and sought a favour of Bill: Would he join the small gathering and be a pallbearer?

Bill was an affable man and had no qualms about leaving his horse tied up in the shade of a tree, to help out by being a pallbearer for someone he didn’t know. Most people in Mount Morgan knew Bill Newman, if not personally, then at least by sight.

He was an insurance agent and rode his horse all over town in carrying out his business of setting up insurance policies and collecting the monthly payments.

On reflection, all these years later, with dozens of funerals now under my belt, I can’t forget the first one: when I was one of six pallbearers, three of whom had never met, seen or knew, the deceased person they were carrying.

If we are to draw a moral from this story, it could be: If alone, in trouble or in doubt; if life seems all awry; If it’s help you need, just look about for a horseman riding by.

FRIENDS REUNITED It was a very happy re-union when two friends, Bette Broom and Allan Mayall caught up at the Mount Morgan Visitor Information Centre on Tuesday, 6 August.

Both had worked in the General Office of Mount Morgan Limited for many years and were also very keen golfers.

Allan left Mount Morgan when operations at the mine ceased so they enjoyed catching up on the whereabouts of so many of their office and golfing friends, sadly many now not with them.

Allan was on Scott McGregors Railways Adventures coach tour and heading north when their paths crossed once again.

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SAVE THE DATE! Aug 20: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room.

Aug 20: Dee River Oldies Group Monthly Meeting 2 pm. St. Mary’s Hall, Gordon Street. (Behind Anglican Church) Aug 25: MMPAD presents Troy Cassar-Daley. Mount Morgan School of Arts Hall. Doors open 5.30 pm. BBQ tea available. Concert starts 6 pm.

Aug 28: Dee River Oldies Group Damper at the Dam from 11 am to 3 pm. Gold coin donation.

Aug 31: CWA Cent sale and Raffles. CWA Hall Start 2 pm.

Sept 7: Mount Morgan Wattle Day and Village Markets from 8.30 am.

Sept 8: Billy Lawton Band, Community Services Hall, 1-5 pm. Light refreshments, raffles, bar operating.

Adults $6 children $2.

Sept 9: Blue Care Trash and Treasure from 8 am.

Sept 14: Baree Markets. Baree Hall from 8.30 am.

Sept 17: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room.

Sept 21: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, starts 9 am.

Oct 12: Baree Markets. Baree Hall from 8.30 am.

Oct 15: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room.

Oct 6: Billy Lawton Band, Community Services Hall, 1-5 pm. Light refreshments, raffles, bar operating. Adults $6 children $2.

Oct 26: CWA Cent Sale, Multi Draws and Raffles. Start 2 pm. CWA Hall.

Nov 2: Mount Morgan Arts and Crafts Cent Sale. Doors Open 12.30 pm for 2 pm start.

Nov 3: Billy Lawton Band, Community Services Hall, 1-5 pm. Light refreshments, raffles, bar operating.

Adults $6 children $2.

Nov 19: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room.

Dec 8: MMPAD Christmas Tree Festival. Mount Morgan School of Arts.

Dec 14: CWA Christmas Cent Sale and Raffles. CWA Hall. Starts 2 pm.

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GUNS & AMMUNITION: MOUNT MORGAN. ERIC J. STEVENSON. Dealer Licence 5000149.

PHONE 0417 006 591 ALL COMPUTERS & REPAIRS: Your local computer specialist Nathan. Phone between 10 am to 8 pm. PHONE: 4938 2451 Monday to Friday

PENTECOSTALS OF MOUNT MORGAN

Meeting at the Dee Bowls Club 10 am Sunday for Church Services.

All welcome.

Contact: Pastor Owen Kurth for further details

0421 641 428

Do you need your ironing done? Call Holly’s Ironing Service 0452 319 271. Reasonable prices $25 a basket.

THANK YOU The families of ENID ELIZABETH READ wish to sincerely thank family and friends for their cards, phone calls and attendance at Enid’s funeral.

Special thanks to all medical staff who attended Enid, Sandi from Finlayson & McKenzie and especially nurses, carers, residents and volunteers at Carinity Summer Cottages (John Carni) for their wonderful care and friendship they gave to Enid during her 14 years of residence.

THANK YOU TO ALL

Hoy every Wednesday at CWA Hall, East Street at 10 am Blue Care Trash & Treasure, Gordon Street.

Friday from 8.30 am to 12 noon. Bags of clothing $5.

Plants for sale.

DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR TROY CASSAR-DALEY TICKETS FROM MOUNT MORGAN VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE OR ONLINE AT rockhamptontickets.com.au

Next Argus:

WEDNESDAY, 28 AUGUST 2019 All inclusions required by: Tuesday, 20 August 2019 by 4 p.m.

Ph: 4938 2312 Email: mmpad@bigpond.com

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