Mount Morgan Argus Volume13, Issue12

Volume 13, Issue 12

www.mountmorgan.org.au

20th June - 4th July 2018

Proudly brought to you by Mount Morgan Promotion & Development Inc. ABN 21 391 526 801

Local Photographer Wins RRC Award Pg 2

Gold Rush Hill Sprint in July - Pg 3

Innocent Eve to Perform Live Pg 10 Local Identity Celebrates her- 94th Birthday - Pg 2

Cancer Council Charity Match

The Mount Morgan Rugby team played off against the Colts on Saturday 16th June 2018. Their bright pink jerseys were then auctioned off at the end of the day.

Pages 4 & 5 for Rodeo Results

2018 Golden Mount Festival.

See page 4 for story.

Page 2 & 3

Experience historic Mount Morgan with

Mount Morgan TMC Guided Tours Take a fascinating journey in time!

Venture the historic township and heritage Gold Mine.

General Tours daily Bookings essential. PH: 4938 1823 www.tmctours.com.au

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Local Photographer Wins Shutter Bug Competition

Rockhampton Regional Council’s recent Nature Photography Competition provided a wonderful opportunity for photographers across the region to strut their stuff photography wise. The competition was to celebrate World Environment Day 2018.

Councillor Drew Wickerson said “The entries submitted were outstanding to say the least and it’s been a pleasure to see locals get behind this competition, get behind their lens, and share the stunning results with us.”

The Orange Dot Movie Review

By Larry at Fox Video

THREE BILLBOARDS plays deliciously like a Coen Brothers movie, and that’s not by accident as the lead is played

by Mrs Joel Coen, sister-in-law to Ethan (Frances McDormand), and the writer, director, producer Mr Martin McDonagh ( IN BRUGES, SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, SIX SHOOTER, THE GUARD) is a long-time friend, ally and collaborator of the Coen Brothers.

English-born Martin McDonagh was inspired by real events to write THREE BILLBOARDS. In the early nineties he was travelling across and experiencing the USA by Greyhound when, somewhere in Alabama or Georgia he thought, he passed and read three giant billboards with messages similar to those in this film plastered in giant letters for all to see.

Claudia Brooks (pictured above left with Councillor Drew Wickerson) made Mount Morgan proud when she was awarded Grand Champion in the Junior Photography Section of the Competition. Her picturesque landscape image “Green Bushland” was on display at the Rockhampton Art Gallery throughout June.

Seventeen year old Claudia graduated from Mount Morgan State High School in 2017 and is currently studying full time at Central Queensland University Rockhampton.

Claudia has been a familiar figure behind the camera at High School occasions and is quite often seen with her faithful and willing four-legged friend off on the pursuit of all photographers dream; the award winning illusive photograph.

To contact Claudia and discuss your photographic requirements, please phone her on 0484354175.

After THREE BILLBOARDS was released, the man responsible for those real billboards put his hand up. It turned out to be a James Fulton of Vidor, not in Georgia or Alabama, but Texas- and these billboards are still there today, nearly thirty years later.

Frances McDormand won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of Mildred in THREE BILLBOARDS, and possibly for the first time two performers from the same film were nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell. Sam took out that honour and to be honest, although all of them including Peter Dinklage were absolutely terrific, Sam stole the show in our opinion. He had us on the edge of our seats one minute with his meanness and menace, and laughing uproariously the next with his exquisite display of dumb.

Can’t say too much about the story without giving it away, but suffice to say that Mildred Hayes of Ebbing, Missouri is not happy and nor is she satisfied with the performance and results of some members of her community, so she hires three billboards outside of town to send them a very blunt, extremely direct message.

This sparks a disruptive chain of events and a series of unintended and unforeseen consequences that leaves no one in Ebbing unaffected.

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI is rated MA15+ for “strong themes, violence and coarse language”, and runs for just under two hours.

Claudia Brooks 2018

An absolutely unmissable film! THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI... Loved it!

CQ Crane Hire Gold Rush Hill Sprint

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On the 14th July 2018 the Central Queensland Motor Sports Club (CQMSC) will hold the first ever Motorsport event up the Mount Morgan range. ‘The CQ Crane Hire Gold Rush Hill Sprint’.

The track; 2 kilometres and 24 turns up a 160-metre incline! 100 drivers, from over 140 who nominated have been invited to be a part of this unique inaugural event, Australia’s longest hill race.

Securing the closing of the public road for this event has taken about 2 passionate years of persistence to achieve.

Transforming the road into an approved race track will happen on Friday 13th July, The Burnett Highway will be closed at Poison Creek junction and also at Struck Oil turnoff from 12 Midnight Thursday 12th July and reopen Midnight Saturday 14th July.

With full support from Member of Rockhampton Barry O’Rourke, Rockhampton Region Council, Transport and Main Roads and Qld Police, this unique race track has come to life.

The CQ Crane Hire Gold Rush Hill Sprint has the makings of becoming an iconic race meet that will only grow in stature in the Australian motor racing calendar. Motor Sport does matter. The benefits this will bring to the whole local economy will be far greater than just the one or (later) 2 days it is being held.

“Like Bathurst the Mount Morgan range will become a year-round magnet for the huge group of people called motoring enthusiasts. More people will visit the region, stay in the region and spend in the region. When they hear about the race they’ll be attracted by the story of the road to the once richest gold mine in the world and the region around it.”

Club President Craig Jervis said.

Advance Rockhampton, along with Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc. will be promoting this event to our Region and in particular our town of Mount Morgan as a place to visit, stay and spend for the event. So stay tuned for updates as they become available on facebook and in the next issue of the Mount Morgan Argus.

SAVE THE DATE 11 AUGUST 2018 FOR ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR

For further information contact Heather on 0437503467

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Kick off for Cancer Council by

Wayne Alden

On Saturday June 16th 2018 he Mount Morgan Rugby Union Club hosted its first ever charity day event, proudly supporting Cancer Council Queensland. The principle fundraiser of the day was the auction of special pink jerseys. The purchase of these jerseys was only possible due to the support of the day’s principle sponsor, Craig Friend Contracting Plasterers and our other jerseys sponsors Mane Street Hair Studio – Hair by Kodie and Postcard Perfect Photography.

The jersey auction was more successful than any of us could have hoped, raising over $3,000 for this great cause, together with donations and raffles from the day and Mt Morgan Rugby Union Club’s own donation, the amount that will be given to Cancer Council Queensland is an incredible $5000.

There were also a number of local businesses who supported the day with the donation of goods and prizes: Mitre 10, IGA, Mt Morgan Bakery, The Grand Hotel and The Golden Nugget Hotel. Members of the Mt Morgan Golf Club also volunteered their time to fill a number of vital roles on the day.

There was also some great rugby played on the day, three junior games with teams from Rockhampton, Biloela and Emerald and in the main game, Mt Morgan had a convincing win over Colts by 45 points to Nil.

The Railway Hotel

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

Saturday Afternoon 2.30pm

Iron Jack Cans $10.00 / 6 Pack

90 James Street Mount Morgan

Phone: 49 381 082

XXXX Gold Stubbies $12.50 / 6 Pack

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News From The Dee River Oldies

Snip and Chip!

Our last street stall was held on April 19th and the winner of the meat tray rafflewas T. Loy. Our next street stall will be on Thursday June 21st.

At our morning tea on Wednesday May 30th everyone was very interested in what Jo, the guest speaker, from Disability Advocacy had to say. Jo was very helpful with her information.

The winner of the breakfast tray was Rosemary Izzard and the second prize, a pot plant was won by Lenore Barney. Thanks to Veronica and Mary for their donations.

On Wednesday June 20th, we are joining 60 & Better for a trip to Footlights’ theatre for morning tea and a show, then to The Sailing Club for lunch.We will be having a raffle at the stall at the Dee Home Grown Festival on Sunday June 24th. Our next meeting will be held on June 19th.

Access affordable desexing, vaccinations and microchipping as part of Council’s Snip and Chip initiative. Join us:

Date: Sunday 24 June 2018 Time: 8am - 12pm Location: Rigarlsford Park - Elphinstone Street Pre-register: www.rrc.qld.gov.au Microchip your dog for only $10* (vouchers issued for cats) Purchase a voucher* for subsidised desexing, vaccination and microchip for your cat and dog (for eligible pension card

holders)

Save money by pre-registering at www.rrc.qld.gov.au by 20 June.

Thank you to our partner vets for supporting Council’s Snip and Chip initiative.

For more details www.rrc.qld.gov.au or 4932 9000 *Vouchers and microchipping available for residents that live in the Rockhampton Regional Council local government area.

Microchipping available for all Rockhampton Region pet owners, not restricted to pension card holders.

News From Kindy Care Recently Kindy Care celebrated the special people in the children’s lives with an afternoon tea, prepared by the children in the kindy/pre-prep room.

The children and special guests joined in a 3 legged race and posed for a group photo. This was a wonderful afternoon which allowed families to mingle as the children celebrated the special people in their lives.

Thank you to all who made this afternoon a success and a special occasion for the children.

The children made decisions and were involved in the process of organising the afternoon event.

The children served their special guests and worked as a team.

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Pride in Your Town

Continuing on with interesting bits from the old Morning Bulletin papers, it was in 1865 that Gold was found at Crocodile Creek (Bouldercombe) only 20 Kms from Rockhampton. Police Magistrate Wiseman reported about 100 diggers were finding gold and the numbers increased daily.

1866. The Rockhampton Benevolent Society was formed on August 1st by a committee of ladies assisted by the clergy and medical men. Also an ornate two storey brick building with decorative wooden verandas replaced the previous makeshift wooden post office. From 1866 for the next two years at least several hundred South Sea Islanders came to work on Central Queensland cane plantations and pastoral proprieties.

1867. From September a daily passenger and goods train began running on the line between Rockhampton and Westwood. A first class passenger return ticket was 15 shillings, a second class return 11 shillings and sixpence. The charge for wool freight was 2 shillings and sixpence a bale. Residents of Rockhampton signed a petition asking the surveyor-general to mark out a seaside town at the nearest point on the coast. Yeppoon (then known as Bald Hills) was proclaimed a town reserve on the following year on April 30 but for many years access to it was difficult.

1868. When a Rockhampton rate payer complained about the goats, The Bulletin of May 6 agreed that the troublesome quadrupeds were “dancing Capricorn hornpipes on every available veranda – and some people think the Council are in league with the goats in order to divert the attention of the ratepayers to the goats.” Many families kept milking goats which grazed on the town common or on vacant land, but the population exploded and became a nuisance in town streets and gardens.

Walter Ballantyne Reid (1834-1910) the well-known merchant in Rockhampton was described as a shrewd businessman.

Reid, the founder of Rockhampton’s premier mercantile house, Walter Reid and Co., moved from his shop in East Street to new premises in Quay Street in 1868, where he began to specialize as a wholesaler, trading in wine, spirits and general merchandise.

1869. The Suez Canal was opened, joining the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

The Bulletin in January called for an ssay office and technical education in Rockhampton. “It rather astonishes that in a town like this, the centre of an extensive mining district; there are no appliances for determining the nature of the various mineral products which are known to abound in a wide radius round us. The town had to wait another 35 years before a School of Mines in Rockhampton offered classes from 1904-06; followed in 1915 by the new Technical College.

We hope you are reading these small items of history in our region and enjoying them. More next edition.

Think clean – Be tidy.

PUBLIC NOTICE - ROAD CLOSURE MMPAD in conjunction with Advance Rockhampton & Rockhampton Regional Council, bring to you a special outdoor community event called “Dee Home Grown Festival”, on Sunday 24th June from 10am-4pm, in Mount Morgan’s upgraded CBD, Morgan Street.

Please be advised the Morgan Street CBD will be closed off for this event on Sunday 24th June 2018 from 6:30am until 5:30pm.

Road closures will be from the corner of Morgan Street & Central Street into the CBD to Morgan Street & East Street corner. The Burnett Highway and East Street will still be open for traffic heading in other directions of CBD.

Mount Morgan Pioneers in Pictures

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by Catherine McIntosh descendant of the colonial Stubbs family of Mount Morgan

Walter Hall ‘Although very successful with Cobb and Co.’s coaching line and in his ventures in the pastoral industry, Mr. Hall always took a keen interest in mining notwithstanding that in his early career it had brought him no favours. About thirty years after he landed in Australia he became interested in Mount Morgan.

He came in when it was first taken up [in 1886], and ... was one of the largest shareholders. His connection with Mount Morgan was owing principally to his brother, the late Mr. T. S. Hall ..., and to his acquaintance with the late Mr. William Pattison’ (Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld: 1878-1954), 14 October 1911). c. 1900 / English-born Walter Russell Hall (1831-1911) / Businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist / Sydney resident / Son of a flour miller, Walter Hall (1798-1857), and Elizabeth Carleton Hall (née Skarratt) (1804-1862) / Original director and shareholder of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Limited (‘Old Company’) from 1886 to 1911 / Supporter of education and sport in Mount Morgan / Elder brother of the Old Company’s first chairman, Thomas Skarratt Hall (1836-1903), and first general manager, James Wesley Hall (1839-1901) / Husband of Eliza Rowdon Hall (née Kirk) (1847-1916), founder of the Walter and Eliza Hall Trust in 1912.

Photographer unknown.

Photograph from the Capricornia CQ Collection, CQUniversity Library.

Avery Scales

by Graeme Meade

I have written about scales before, but this one is different. These scales were used in the Mount Morgan Post Office until digital scales took over.

The change to digital probably took place during the 1980s. There is nothing on the scales that says Mount Morgan or Post Office, but I was told by the person I bought them off that they were from there.

The scales are made by W & T Avery, an English company, that was founded in 1730. In 1813 William and Thomas Avery took over this business and in 1818 renamed it W & T Avery. In 1914 it employed about 3000 employees, around this time the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company employed about 2800 men, with the town population around 13,000.

It is hard to date these scales, the shape looks like an early 20 th century, but they could be newer than that. There is an assortment of weights with them, they are all gram weights. Australia converted to the metric system in 1966 so the imperial weight would have been tossed out around that time. The top of the base has “Avery” in the casting and the right side has “To Weigh 2LB”. There is a sticker on the side that reads “Sole Agents W. & T. Avery (Australia) Pty Ltd”.

The tray the postage would sit on is made from copper or brass.

It’s a nice piece, a bit faded, from sitting under a house for many years. If the scales had a Post Office stamp on them, they would be very sought after by collectors but it is still a popular item.

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Supporting local businesses means employing locals

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A Letter From Carol Malivoire

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Dee Home Grown Festival On Stage Performances

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Dee Home Grown Festival is almost upon us. This Sunday, the 24th June at 10am the event will kick off with the official opening by Rockhampton Regional Council Mayor Margaret Strelow.

10:00am 10:10am 10:35am 10:50am 11:00am 11:20am 11:35am 11:50am 12:00pm 12:15pm

“The response from our local and regional aspiring artists has been outstanding” said Dee Home Grown Festival coordinator Heike Steinberger, MMPAD executive member.

12:40pm 12:55pm 1:00pm 1:15pm

There will be six hours of great entertainment on centre stage for the whole family with live performances from talented Country Music Duo ‘Innocent Eve’, and performances from a variety of artists throughout the day including Mount Morgan High Students.

Dee Home Grown Festival will be the first event for the newly introduced “Lively Morgan Street” events initiative through Advance Rockhampton, Rockhampton Regional Council utilising the upgraded street scape of Mount Morgan’s CBD. There will be market stalls packed with various fresh produce; including prawns, vegetables, homemade sweets and cooking, handicrafts, jewellery, artwork, clothing, macrame, tie dye, massage, face painting, clay figurines, upcycled articles, plants, candles, glitter braiding, crystals, essential oils, raffles, information and much more.

Througout the day there will be live demonstrations and workshops on cake decorating, photography, woodwork face painting, rock painting, kids’ fun corner and ‘Rocky Instincts’ and more.

Mount Morgan CBD Businesses will also be open on the day, so check out the merchandise and great specials on offer from our wonderful local businesses.

MMPAD thanks Rockhampton Regional Council for funding for this event and Advance Rockhampton for their ArtWork and promotion for the event.

Come along to Mount Morgan’s CBD on the 24th June for a great day out with food, refreshments, entertainment and so much more. Entry is free!

For more information phone 07 49 382 312 or email mmpad.events@gmail.com

1:20pm 1:25pm 1:35pm 1:55pm 2:15pm 2:30pm 2:50pm 3:05pm 3:20pm 4:00pm

Official Opening by Mayor Margaret Strelow Innocent Eve - Vocals instruments Peter & Suzie Camm - Vocals & instruments Saphira Burgess - Vocals Greg & Trish Mathers - Vocals & instruments Mount Morgan State High School - Play / Skits Richard Grist - Vocals & Instrument Alma Graham - Poetry The Batley’s - Instrumental Innocent Eve featuring John Batley - Vocals & Instruments Taliesha Harris - Vocal & instrument Gracemere Dance School “Grease” dance Freda McDougall Vocal & instrument Tony: Capricornia Dance Exchange - Traditional Plate Dance Gracemere Dance School - “Grease” dance Jim Lynch - Vocals & instrument Jodi Nichols - Vocals & instrument Rocky Instincts - Demonstration Peter Howcroft - Vocals & instrument Bec Ellen - Vocals & instrument Dianne Coburn - Vocal The Bannah’s - Instrumental Innocent Eve - Vocals & instruments Event Closure

Workshops, Activities, Demonstrations 10am-4pm: Rock Painting: Mount Morgan No.7 Gallery Stall 10am-4pm: “Mane Designs”: festival glitter hair braids: Mane Street Hair Studio Stall 10am-4pm: Face painting: Children’s Amusements site 10am-4pm:Rocky Instincts: Various scheduled demonstrations throughout day - times will be displayed at Rocky Instinct Stall 1am-12pm: Beginners photography workshop: Postcard Perfect Photography Stall 11:30am-12pm: Cupcake decorating demonstrations: A Piece Of Cake Stall 1pm-2pm: Woodwork demonstrations: Mount Morgan Men’s Shed Stall 1pm-3pm: Art Workshop and activities Stall: Ainsley McMahon 1:25pm-3pm: Folk dancing workshops: Capricornia Dance Exchange

There will be ad hoc demonstrations at stall sites throughout the day. Come see the action throughout the Mount Morgan CBD 10am-4pm.

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ENJOY 6 HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDING COUNTRY MUSIC DUO “INNOCENT EVE” AND LOCAL MUSIC ARTISTS. DEMONSTRATIONS AND PERFORMANCES FROM “ROCKY INSTINCTS” AND MOUNT MORGAN HIGH. BEGINNERS PHOTOGRAPHY, FOLK DANCE, CAKE DECORATING, ART WORKSHOPS, WOODWORK DISPLAYS, MARKET STALLS, CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES AND MUCH MORE!

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ALAN HOUSMAN BUILDER ABN 52 081 926 QBSA 19514

Domestic & Commercial Work Specialising in: • Restumping • Extensions • Renovations • New Home

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

Phone: 4938 1887 ~ Mobile 0419 741 611

Eric Stevenson Ph: 0417 006591

Building locally for over 20 years ~ Quality Workmanship

ACMA License No. T 14409

Stanley Constructions Home Renovations

Clinic 1st Tuesday of the Month

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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: 0418886997

QBSA 735099

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

Domestic & Commercial Phone - 0401 573080 or 49 381 164

Now offering Ironing & Housecleaning Services

PNT No - 1003 444 913

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

Tony Harney Plumbing Available for all domestic and commercial work.

Blocked drains, leaking taps or any other maintenance issues

Phone Tony

0429669499 Servicing Mount Morgan

ABN : 76 171 835 370

QBCC 1110090

SUNBRIX SAND & SOIL Landscape supplies

soil, garden blend, sand, sugar cane mulch, hardwood chip, decorative rocks, builder’s blend (sand & 10mm rock mixed), cement bags, blocks, pavers and MORE!

PHONE 041 854 2961

Old Bouldercombe Brickworks 53622, Burnett HWY.

- Competitive rates - Local bloke - Clean Ups - Maintenance - Repairs - Minor Home Repairs - Welding - Driveways - Landscaping - Fencing - Mowing and much, much more - Lifts up to 1.5 ton and carry up to 5 ton - 9m Tri Axle Trailer 3.5 ton electric winch

Phone Paul on 4938 1321 or 0429 987 130 ABN: 43920044782

Jobs under $3,300 value

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Colin and Michelle Dean Fitzroy Funerals 187 Musgrave Street Rockhampton 24 Hour Contact 49225422

K. J. Daniels

Passmore Refrigeration

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(07) 4938 1867

PO. Box 36 Mount Morgan QLD 4714

ABN 64 538 030 420

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ABN: 54 894 799 119 Cremation without Ceremony from $1350.00 Split system installations Commercial and Rural

Cremation Service From $2995.00 Servicing Mount Morgan Region Phone 4921 2673 www.qualitycremationservices.com

Bob Wheeler 0419 663 277 Po Box 91 Mt Morgan

5 tonne tipper truck Excavator & Kanga Tractor, Slasher & Poison Sprayer Licenced Poisons Contractor

ROCKHAMPTON REGIONAL COUNCIL Quote 12997A Daily Locking of Mount Morgan Toilets

Closing Date: 2.00pm Wednesday 27 June 2018 A copy of the tender documents may be obtained by visiting Council’s website at www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au, then follow the link to download the tender document.

Furtherinformation may be obtained by telephoning

1300 22 55 77 or 4932 9000

Deslea’s Cutz for Mutz Mobile Dog Clipping

Phone Des: 0447 275 402

GOLDEN MOUNT

TAXI 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.

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

Buy Local - Support Local Business!

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Mount Morgan Concreting Service

Discover the difference!

Meet Angela Douglas: •Local area agent •Knowledgeable about the local community •Listens to your needs •Proven results over and over •New logo, same great person •Free, no hassle appraisals

All aspects concreting Restoration old slabs a speciality Exposed- Colour- Stencil Jobs under $3000 value

0428 154 172 MOUNT MORGAN FUNERALS

Angela Douglas: 0401 953 882

TIGER PRAWNS SMALL $15 kg LARGE $23 kg

PHONE (07) 4938 1121 ALL HOURS Local Consultants Brian and Carol Glover PROUDLY SERVING MOUNT MORGAN

PHONE 0401527672 or 0408731130

Stewarts Towing

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Eftpos Available

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DEE BOWLS CLUB LIFE MEMBERS DAY

Sunday 1st July 2018 1pm.

Darts or cards available to be played also.

The Dee Bowls Club now has eftpos available.

Sorry NO CASH OUT.

Smartmotion Bicycles travel to Mount Morgan

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Dan Watson (pictured left) from Retrofit Electronics and LED’s (RELED) called into the Railway Museum and Visitor Information Centre on Wednesday the 13th June 2018. The visit was to introduce the newly released electric trike to everyone. Dan is the local distributor of Smartmotion Bicycles and his latest edition to the range is most impressive.

The trike, has one large wheel at the front and two smaller wheels at the back with a massive basket on front making it ideal for shopping.

August 11th 2018

Dan has been working in the electronics industry since 2000.

Smartmotion Bikes have been available in Australia for four years and JUNIOR Dan has been a dealer and COMPETITIONS service repair agent for the bicycles for two years. Entry is free and heaps of great prizes

to be winregistered and riders don’t need a The electric bikes don’t have to licence. They are classed as pushbikes so the same rules apply to the bikes as to the standard push bike.

Photography JUNIOR COMPETITIONS Schools Class 13 Primary School Photography - 12yrs & under ClassAlthough 1 Best Drawing PrepDan’s business is located Any insubject Rockhampton - colour or black and whitehe regularly Entry is free and heaps of great prizes Class 2 Best Drawing Grade 1 only Class 14 Secondary School Photography - 13-17 handles yrs travels to Mount Morgan to install satellite systems.

Dan also Class 3 Best Drawing Grade 2 only Any subject – colour or black and white lighting, replacement oftoexisting win bulbs, vehicle tracking systems, ClassLED 4 Mt. Morgan Drawing Grade 3 only Woodwork systems, Classsatellite 5 Mt. Morgan Drawing Grade 4 only supply and installation of electric gate motors, Class 2 17 years and Under – Any item of woodwork Classreversing 6 Mt. Morgan Drawing 5 only cameras, JUNIOR and COMPETITIONS andGrade dash caravan and motorhome electronics.

Pottery Photography Class 7 Own Choice Grade 6 only Schools Classgreat 4 17 years and Under – Any item of pottery Entry ischarcoal, freewater and heaps of prizes Below Entries may be in any medium (pencil, colour, oil Class 13 Primary School Photography - 12yrs & under Dan can be contacted on 0478557441 or email admin@re-led.com.

Class Class 1 Best Drawing Prep Ceramics 8 Any Subject Grade 7 & 8 only Any subject - colour or black and white Class Class 2 Best Grade 1 only to win Class Class145 Secondary 12 years andSchool UnderPhotography – Any item - 13-17 yrs au.

9 Drawing Any Subject Grade 9 & 10 only

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August 11th 2018

JUNIOR COMPETITIONS Entry11th is free and heaps of great prizes August 2018 to win Juvenile Creative Art

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Folkart Painting JUNIOR COMPETITIONS Cooking Entry is free and heaps of great prizes Woodwork to win Pottery

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SAVE THE DATE!

June 21: Dee River Oldies Street Stall.

June 24: Dee Home Grown Festival. Mount Morgan CBD. 10am-4pm. See pages 10 & 11 for details.

June 25: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Gordon Street. 9:00am for 10:00am start.

June 30: QCWA Grocery Cent Sale & Multi Draw & Raffles. 2pm QCWA Hall East Street, Mount Morgan.

July 7: GMFA Disco. St. Mary’s Church Hall. 6:00-9:30pm July 8-15: Naidoc Week Celebrations.

July 14: Central Qld Motor Sporting Club Inc.(C.Q.M.S.C) CQ Crane Hire Gold Rush Hill Sprint Race. http://www.cqmsc.asn.au July 14: Baree School of Arts Markets. 8:00am - 12 noon.

July 14: Blue Care Trash & Treasure. 8am Start. Gordon Street.

July 19: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Gordon Street. 5:00pm for 6:00pm start.

July 23: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Gordon Street. 9:00am for 10:00am start.

July 23: CD Night Baree School of Arts. 6:00pm. $5 admission. Light supper provided (Billy Lawton cancelled).

July 28: QCWA Grocery Cent Sale & Raffles. 2pm. QCWA Hall, East Street.

Aug 11: Mount Morgan Show. Canteen opens 6:30am.

Ring events begin 8:00am. Fireworks at 7:00pm.

Aug 11: Baree School of Arts Markets. 8:00am - 12 noon.

Aug 11: Blue Care Trash & Treasure. Gordon Street.

8.30am. (Also open Friday 10th August at 9am).

Aug 25: QCWA Grocery Cent Sale, Multidraws & Raffles.

QCWA hall, East Street.

PAINTER: Semi retired. W. Cruickshank Phone 0488104774 or 0488105257.

QBCC No-75608.

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