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PAEGAN NAMED DUX OF MOUNT MORGAN STATE HIGH
Paegan Lemire (pictured left) was named Dux of Mount Morgan State High School winning the Tomky’s Memorial Award at the annual Awards Night held on Tuesday, 25 October at the Mount Morgan School of Arts. Paegan was also awarded Top Senior Science, Biology and English Student. Sportsperson of the Year and winner of the Footballer of the Year, was Zayveon Leisha (pictured above). More award winners are pictured on Page 7. A full list of award winners will be published in the next edition of the Mount Morgan Argus.
council invites pool and pipeline opinions at session Would you like to hear more about the Mount Morgan pool redevelopment and pipeline project? Head to the Mount Morgan School of Arts next Wednesday to learn more about these projects and provide your input.
community and the information session and survey are an opportunity to hear directly from residents.
Rockhampton Region Mayor Tony Williams said Council will be hosting a Community Information Session on 9 November from 3pm to 7pm and is encouraging community members to come along.
“By having Councillors and Officers available for oneon-one chats at the community information session, as well as gathering feedback via the survey, we are hoping that this will mean everyone’s questions are answered and opinions are heard,” Cr Rutherford said.
“This is a chance for Councillors, Officers and myself to share information, answer questions and discuss two vital projects for the Mount Morgan community,” Mayor Williams said. “If you’re unable to attend the information session, don’t worry, you can still have your say on the pool redevelopment by completing a survey to share your thoughts. "The aim of the survey is to help us capture the community’s feedback so we can gain an understanding of what they want before we progress to the final design stage. "Community members can complete the survey online, drop into the Mount Morgan Customer Service Centre and complete a hard copy, or attend the community information session. Parks, Sport and Public Spaces Councillor Cherie Rutherford said Council values the feedback of the
"The pool holds a special place in the heart of the Mount Morgan community, and we want to ensure we are listening to feedback,” Cr Rutherford said.
Water Councillor Donna Kirkland said she is looking forward to providing an update on the pipeline project. “The project is full steam ahead, and at the information session Council will be providing some updates and more information so the community knows how it’s progressing and what to expect,” Cr Kirkland said. The Community Information Session will be held at the Mount Morgan School of Arts on Wednesday 9 November from 3 pm until 7pm. A BBQ and soft drinks will be provided. Register your attendance via the online form here www.rrc.qld.gov.au/poolandpipeline, by phoning 4932 9000 or visiting the Mount Morgan Customer Service Centre. Complete the survey to provide feedback on the pool here https://engage.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/ mount-morgan-pool-redevelopment
WATTLE BEe NEXT INVITES YOU TO THE FIRST MONTHLY MINGLE Newsagencies in small communities are always known for being an information hub and Wattle Bee Next certainly is no different. Wattle Bee Next owners said they’ve noticed lately, with the swell of new residents in town, many people are seeking information on what’s available in terms of businesses, trades, organisations, clubs and services. “We love getting to know our new residents and on several occasions we’ve had people mention how they are lonely and looking to meet new people,” they said.
and join you for a conversation.
“We’ve decided to extend the concept to what we are dubbing the Monday Mingle. We’d love to invite all residents new and old to come along on Monday morning, 9.30 to 11.30 am on 21 November to meet old and new friends.” This really is open to everyone, not only new residents but anyone. We’d love to connect and blend our old and new population.
This article is an invitation to all clubs, organisations, social groups, trades, services, businesses if they want to come along Wattle Bee Next will make room on our footpath out the front for you to set up have a small information booth to chat to people. It will be a great way to recruit new members, volunteers, attract new customers to whatever it is you do. Please reach out to the Wattle Bee Next Staff if you or your group are interested in taking part. The more the merrier. We are hoping if it is a success to have them on a semi-regular basis. “We’ll have a great two for one coffee deal and other treat specials on the day too, so bring a friend, or come alone and hopefully you will find a new friend!”
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MOUNT MORGAN CITIZEN’S CLUB Congratulations - Mount Morgan Citizens Club would like to congratulate the Mount Morgan 5th Lighthorse Regiment and thank Mount Morgan RSL Sub-Branch for allowing us the honour to witness and be involved in their celebratory photos, after their glorious win of the QMI Cup. Well done for making Mount Morgan proud, and we extend our utmost respect for all their endeavours.
Above: Left to right Grace Schulz, Raelene Robinson, Mystique Lemire and Axle Royes.
On Thursday, 3 November the Mount Morgan Rotary club hosted three students from the Mount Morgan High School who had attended a school camp on North Keppel Island in July. A total of 32 students and the school Guidance Officer Raelene Robinson, who also attended the Rotary meeting, spent three very busy days at the camp which focussed on personal development, team building, local history, and developing friendships. The students, Grace Schulz, Mystique Lemire, and Axle Royes, each gave a short presentation to the club members on what they gained from the experience. Each student said they had been surprised at how much they got out of the program, such as the benefits of working as a team, self-confidence, strengthening existing relationships, making new friendships and overcoming fears. They also appreciated learning about the original island inhabitants and some of natures creatures observed in the water and on the island. Guidance Officer Raelene was able to tell the club members that the students were judged to be the tidiest group to camp at the Island and it was a real pleasure to be involved with this particular group, and see the improvement and development in the students as a result of their involvement in the activities. Rotary Club President Craig Edmonston said that the presentations by the students were quite impressive. The Rotary club provides funding to the program and club members believe this is a very worthy community project to be involved in. “It was simply a delight to see such a positive result for the members, and the students easily convinced the members that they should continue supporting the program,” President Craig said. Page 4
DANCE –Coming up on Saturday, 26 November we will be holding a MINER’S BUSH DANCE, continuing our renovation fundraising efforts for The Soldier’s Rooms. Live music will be supplied by Capricornia Dance Exchange, with a lucky door prize, and some fantastic raffle prizes, including an artwork generously donated by renowned local Artist, Nicholai von Tonslaman. The bar will be operating, and light snacks and refreshments are available. Massive thank you to all who supported our fundraising Dance held last month. We had a great turnout despite lots of Halloween activities going on around town and raised some well needed dollars for continued restoration of the Hall. A huge shoutout to the boundless spirit of our fundraising team for all their efforts. RENO’S - Well it certainly has been a busy year, with fundraising in full swing, maintenance and improvements ongoing, and lots planned for 2023. If you have a special skill, are handy on the tools or just want the camaraderie of working with a fun bunch of people with the common goal of preserving the Mounts history and community service, why not join up. Part of preservation is collating historical information, as well as documenting people’s personal experiences and events that have shaped The Soldiers Rooms, so if manual labour is not your thing, we have opportunities for all capabilities or to share your story. MOUNT MORGAN ARTS PRECINCT – Handover is set for 15 November! Exciting times, with many thanks to Rockhampton Regional Council for their ongoing assistance navigating this journey. You may see some sweet miniature buildings popping up around the place for donations. Much thanks to The Men’s Shed for creating them, and I urge you to support both groups by popping some coin in them. To donate towards the Arts Precinct, you can also go online at mycause. com.au/page/297958/save-our-history. Available for hire the Mount Morgan Citizens Club have trestle tables and chairs, and the Hall space of the Soldiers Rooms is ideal for regular or one-off meetings and events, just call our Bookings Officer Angela, on 0419 605 662. Members receive discounted rates. Our next meeting is Sunday, 26 November at 10:30am at the Soldiers Rooms. New Members welcome. To get in touch, email mountmorgansoldiersrooms@gmail. com.
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RIDGES ROUND UP
The end of October and beginning of November is always a busy time in Mount Morgan and this year is running true to form with a range of activities being held over the last weekend in October and the first day of November. The busy weekend started off with “Pink Night” at the Grand Hotel, where brave souls had their heads or beards shaved to raise funds for Cancer. This evening has become an event with almost $3000 being raised for Cancer. The Halloween Walk with a bumper turnout of mums, dads, children and pets. Organised by Donna Anderson and crew, this walk was one of the biggest in recent times. Even the Rainbow Cafe and Wee Doo Deliver got into the “spirit” with decorations and enough sugar to keep the kids awake for days on end.
Above: Douglas parsons, Katrina Parsons, Hani Camm, Mason Kopittke-Brown, Dante Parsons, Colin Parsons and Rory Kopittke-Brown.
Saturday evening also saw the first fundraiser by the Mount Morgan Citizen’s Club.
Wee Doo Deliver was a popular stop on the Halloween Calendar.
Sandra Jay with son, Nathan Salsbury who shaved his head in honour of his mother’s cancer fight. Above: Rainbow Cafe employees get into the Halloween Spirit.
Wade McKeffor and Jamie Toby dressed in pink for the Pink Night at the Grand. Above: Doris Tremaine and Nicholai von Tonslamann at the Citizen’s Club Fundraiser on Saturday, 29 October. Page 6
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HIGH ACCOLADES
Above: Zakryn Thompson was awarded the Trainee Above: Abbey Buckles was awarded the Year 12 Encouragement Award as well as receiving of the Year at annual Awards night. recognition for Top Year 12 General Mathematics, Business, Visual Arts, Hospitality and Top Senior Art and Humanities. Abbey was awarded the MRAEL Group Vocational Education and Training Student.
Above: Chantelle Berry was awarded the 2022 Porter Family Community Service Award and the Barker Family Bursary, as well as being the U16 Cross Country Age Champion and the Athletics U16 Age Champion. Right: Morris Gornall won the Central Queensland University Vice Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence, the Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Bursary for Student of the Year and the Top Year 12 Industrial Technology Skills. Congratulations to all award recipients. 9 - 23 November 2022
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LIBRARY NEWS Remembrance Day On the eleventh of November we commemorate all who have fallen during war and conflict with Remembrance Day. One Mount Morgan resident who fought during World War I is Major Roderic Stanley Dallas. Roderic Dallas attended school in Mount Morgan and worked for the assay office of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co. He was fascinated by aeroplanes and even designed his own seaplane before travelling to England to become an airman. Roderic Dallas was made a Major in the Royal Air Force in 1918 and sadly perished in battle the same year. If you would like to read more about the life of Major Roderic Stanley Dallas a biography is available from Rockhampton Regional Libraries. Australian hawk over the Western Front by Adrian Hellwig was published in 2006 and can be placed on hold to borrow through any Rockhampton Regional Library. By reading about the past we can better understand our present. Many people enjoy reading about the inventions and equipment used in battles of previous wars. Need help finding history books about the World Wars? World War I and World War II books can be found in the non-fiction section of the library at the dewey call number of 940. Ask library staff to help locate other great resources on weapons and warfare as well as military history in the collection.
worry! Gather some friends and come to the library anytime for puzzles, colouring and trivia. Regular Programs Read’n’Rhyme is held at the Mount Morgan Library every second Monday at 9:30am, with the next sessions on 21 November, 5 December and 19 December. This interactive program is for parents and carers with babies and children up to 5 years of age and is a fun way to develop early literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes and play. Monday also sees our weekly Crafters’ Circle, from 2:00-4:00pm. Bring your current art or craft project, and chat with other crafters and creatives while your hands do their magic! Creativity on Wednesday is all about the blocks … LEGO® blocks that is! Put your engineering skills to the test and see what amazing things you can construct. Rockhampton Regional Libraries are located in Mount Morgan, Gracemere, South Rockhampton and North Rockhampton. It is free to become a library member. For more information, please call the Mount Morgan Library on 4936 8169 or the Rockhampton Regional Library Administration Office on 4936 8043.
If you are interested in learning more local history, the History Centre staff have been busily digitising local historical photographs such as photos of past Mount Morgan residents Samuel Jabez Richards and Samuel Alexander Richards who both served in the First World War. To search the ever-growing historical photograph collection, visit the Rockhampton Regional Libraries online catalogue and change the search from ‘Everything’ to ‘Historical Images Search’. Photographs can be searched by using keywords such as ‘Mount Morgan’ or ‘WWI’. What’s new on the shelves? Many people find browsing the library shelves an ideal opportunity to discover different authors and new books to read. Graham spent an enjoyable time recently browsing various collections in the Mount Morgan Library. New books and other resources are constantly arriving at the library so drop in to find what’s new on the shelves. Rockhampton Regional Libraries are a great place to meet people from various backgrounds. Why not gather some friends and come along to one of our exciting library events such as Crafters’ Circle, Cake Club, Origami Club or Read ‘n’ Rhyme? Check the Rockhampton Regional Council Events and Activities webpage or ask your local library staff for event details. If you can’t attend a formal event don’t Page 10
MOUNT MORGAN CITIZEN’S CLUB INC Meets on the last Sunday of each month at 10.30 am. Soldiers’ Rooms, 18 Morgan Street, Phone - John Tuxworth 0429 055 165
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DEE RIVER OLDIES At our October Morning Tea, members had a chance to see some photos projected on the history of Mount Morgan. These were a collection of photos taken through the years showing the town and how it has grown over time. Many photos brought back memories and showed the newer members what our town was like. A big thank you to Dianne Coburn who entertained us with some songs, that was thoroughly enjoyed by the members. Thank you to our members who helped out to make the day. Christmas Lunch is on Friday, 25 November 2022 at the Grand Hotel, Mount Morgan. The cost is $15 which includes $10 for lunch and $5 for the raffle. Entry is from 11.30 am. Members have until the 15 November 2022 to get their name in to secure their seat. Also, let us know if you have any dietary requirements. Our November meeting is on Tuesday, 15 November 2022 starting at 2.00 pm. It is held in St Mary’s Hall, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan. (Behind the Anglican Church).
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THE ORANGE DOT By Larry at Fox Video
Movie Review 1883 In YELLOWSTONE, John Dutton is a sixth-generation homesteader, devoted father and the patriarch of a volatile, complicated, powerful family 0f ranchers. He controls the largest contiguous ranch in The United States, operating in a corrupt world where he must defend his property from politicians who are compromised by influential oil and lumber corporations, land grabs by heartless and amoral developers seeking to make billions, and constant conflict with the others surrounding his borders - an expanding town, an Indian Reservation, America’s first national park... All of this amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds and hardearned respect - but John Dutton (Kevin Costner) is not alone. By his side and watching his back is his ex-navy seal younger son Kayce; his brilliant but emotionally catastrophic daughter, the lovely, ruthless viper Beth; his notentirely-trustworthy older son, attorney and aspiring politician, Jamie; and his fiercely loyal righthand-man and enforcer, Rip (Cole Hauser) who was taken in by John Dutton as a runaway boy. The legacy John Dutton is protecting and would surely die for is Yellowstone Ranch, a legacy built
from the foundations laid down by his great-grandfather, Jim Dutton. In 1883 Jim Dutton (Tim McGraw), his wife, daughter and son leave the post-civil-war poverty and sickness of Tennessee behind and head west in search of a new and better life. After every major war there is a ‘wild’ period of violence and crime as young men who have been trained to kill return to civilization to find their circumstances much diminished. Many no longer fit in, can’t get what they want and need, so they simply decide to take it, often with violence because now they know how. WW1, WW2; and the same is true for The Civil War in the USA - that’s how the ‘Wild West’ began. So, the trail west was wild, dangerous and overrun with bandits. Jim was a captain in the Confederate States Army (The Grey). A highly skilled leader and combatant, Dutton was wounded, captured and imprisoned in a Union (The Blue) prisoner-of-war camp for years. Hardened by his experiences he now cares little for anyone else but his family who are everything to him. Upon reaching Fort Worth, Texas, Jim meets wagon train boss Shea Brennan (Sam Elliot, great to see
MOUNT MORGAN MULTI PURPOSE HEALTH SERVICE NEWS DENTAL CLINIC: There is an amendment to the information provided in the previous edition of The Argus. At present the Dentist attends on Mondays only. On this day most appointments involve clients requiring new dentures or those with toothaches. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays the Oral Health Therapist attends our facility. On this day services provided include cleaning, fillings and examinations Page 12
him back in the saddle), a former Captain in The Blue army, a tough but fair man of great experience and knowledge of the South Dakota Plains and the Oregan Trail. Brennan was very happy to have Jim and his family join the wagon train for the 1300-mile (2100k’s) trek to Montana, because he needs experienced, capable men and women who know how to fight. Almost the entire wagon train is made up of European immigrants with absolutely no knowledge or experience of the country they’re in. They can’t ride, they can’t shoot, they can’t hunt or forage - and many were forbidden to even go near water, let alone learn how to swim while growing up in their homeland. They truly were ‘babes in the woods’... Once again writer/director Taylor Sheridan has knocked it out of the park. SICARIO, SICARIODAY OF SOLDADO, HELL OR HIGHWATER, THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD, WIND RIVER, WITHOUT REMORSE, 12 STRONG, YELLOWSTONE - and now, 1883. (Rated MA15+ for ‘strong themes and violence.’) Keep a sharp eye out for cameos from Tom Hanks and Billy-Bob Thornton. 1883... Loved it!
only. No denture patients or toothaches are able to be seen on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.The Dental Clinic is mostly booked out until the Christmas break. For appointments please phone Rockhampton Oral Health Services on 4920 6212 or for emergencies 1300 782 413. CHRISTMAS RAFFLE: The Christmas Stocking tickets will be available soon. All proceeds go to the MMMPHS Residents. Have something you need printed? or laminated? Come down and see the friendly people at MMPAD. Contact us on 4938 2312 for prices or for further information visit us at the Railway Museum.
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Above: Margie and Rob enjoy Melbourne Cup Luncheon at the Railway Hotel on Tuesday, 1 November. Above: Julian and Sue chose the Grand Hotel for their Melbourne Cup Lunch. Julian, with his “Pluck-a-Winner themed hat won the Best Hat competition and first place in the Cup on Tuesday, 1 November. Left and below: Members of the 5th Light Horse Regiment, Mount Morgan Troop with the Queensland Mounted Infantry Cup, won following a hotly contested Skill at Arms Course. Below the Troop commemorate Beersheba Day at ANZAC Park on Sunday, 30 October. The Mount Morgan Troop were granted Freedom of the Town of Mount Morgan in 1996. The battle of Beersheba took place on 31 October 1917 as part of the wider British offensive collectively known as the third Battle of Gaza. The final phase of this all day battle was the famous mounted charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade. Commencing at dusk, members of the brigade stormed through the Turkish defences and seized the strategic town of Beersheba.
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Mount Morgan in Pictures By Catherine McIntosh, descendant of the colonial Stubbs family of Mount Morgan
What became of the Lundager Girls? Else
The eldest sister, Else (‘Elsie’), studied dressmaking at the Mount Morgan Technical College in the early 1900s. She later worked in retail, probably in a dressmaking and garment cutting role at one of the draperies in Morgan Street, such as Stewarts, D. D. O’Connell or Woods & Co. Mr and Mrs J. H. Lundager moved from Mount Morgan to Gordon on Sydney’s North Shore in about 1920. Elsie and her sister, Hulda, followed them. After their parents died, the sisters moved to the nearby harbourside suburb of Mosman. Never forgetting their Mount Morgan heritage, the sisters attended a ‘Back-toMount Morgan’ celebration with other former Mount Morganites in Sydney in 1950: ‘… the period at the dinner table extended to about two and a half hours and we all expected the neighbours to complain at the laughter, when, during reminiscences of Mt Morgan days, old "attachments" were recalled…’ (‘Mt Morganites in Sydney’, Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld: 1878-1954), 31 March 1950). Elsie remained in Mosman for the rest of her life and never married. She passed away in 1953 (aged 70). Hulda Above: c. 1914 / Mount Morgan / The Lundager sisters of Dee Street, Mount Morgan / Daughters of distinguished local photographer from Denmark, Jens Hansen Lundager (1853-1930) / Clockwise from top: Rockhampton-born Hulda Helene Lundager (1888-1970); Mount Morgan-born Mary Kristine Lundager (1893-1968); Mount Morganborn Alma May Lundager (1898-1953); and Rockhampton-born Else Johanna Lundager (1883-1953). Concluding the series of the Lundager sisters, some information about their later lives seemed apt. While the four sisters followed different paths, they shared a strong bond with each other. This connection was fostered during their formative years in Mount Morgan with the support of their parents and community. Page 14
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Best remembered as the subject of her father’s well-known portrait of the little Mount Morgan girl with her cat and doll from about 1894, Hulda became a Mount Morgan music teacher: ‘Miss Hulda Lundager, Dee Street, Mount Morgan, resumes tuition, pianoforte and theory on Monday 26th January …’ (‘Professional’, Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld: 1878-1954), 22 and 23 January 1914). Continued on Page 15 9 - 23 November 2022
What became of the Lundager Girls? from Page 14
SAVE THE DATE!
DEC 16: Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc Twilight Christmas Carols and Buy Local Draw. 6.00 - 8 pm. Mount Morgan Railway Station.
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DINNER MEETING - THURSDAY - GRAND HOTEL 6.00 for 6.30. Interested people are encouraged to attend or send an Expression of Interest to PO Box 2, Mount Morgan MOUNT MORGAN QCWA BRANCH Meets every third Monday at the Green Shed - Thompson Ave 9.30 am meet for 10 am start.
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Hulda went on to study nursing and qualified as an obstetric nurse in Sydney in 1924. She enjoyed a long career. It appears that Hulda, who remained single, moved from Mosman to Ipswich in her later years to be close to her only remaining sibling, Mary. She died in Ipswich in 1970 at the age of 82, outliving her sisters. Mary Mary was a teacher at public schools in Mount Morgan, Toowoomba and Brisbane. However, her career was cut short in 1927 (aged 34) because she was required to resign before she married (which was generally the case for women in those days). Mary died in Ipswich in 1968 (aged 74). She was survived by her husband, John Hamilton Craies (1894-1979), and daughter, Helene Alma. Her daughter was J. H. Lundager’s only grandchild, who passed away in Ipswich in 2018 (aged 89). Alma Alma also became a Queensland public school teacher. She taught in Mount Morgan, Townsville, Boonah and Brisbane. Alma died prematurely in Brisbane in 1953 (aged 55), the same year her eldest sister passed away. She never married. Photographs by Chas Hill Studio Mount Morgan. From the State Library of Queensland. This author has made best efforts to provide accurate information for this publication of ‘Mount Morgan in Pictures’. 9 - 23 November 2022
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SAVE THE DATE!
NOV 12: Baree Markets will be held at the Baree Hall, Creek Street Baree 8 am - 12 noon. Contact Pam on 0438 584 377. Sites available. NOV 13: - Country Music Dance. Soldiers’ Rooms 18 Morgan Street starting at 12 noon, finishing at 4pm. Light refreshments. Adults $8 and children $2.00. NOV 19: QCWA Cent Sale. School of Arts. Doors open 1 pm. Cent Sale at 2 pm. NOV 19 - 20: Conquer the Mount Golf Tournament. Mount Morgan Golf Club. NOV 25: Dee River Oldies Group - Christmas Lunch for members at the Grand Hotel, Mount Morgan. Entry from 11.30 am. Cost is $15 being $10 for lunch and $5 for the raffle. Lucky door prizes. Bookings and payment required by 15 November. NOV 26: Miner’s Bush Dance. 7 pm start. Raffles, Lucky Door, Bar Open, refreshments. $10 Adults. $3 Children/ DEC 10: Baree Markets will be held at the Baree Hall, Creek Street Baree 8 am - 12 noon. Contact Pam on 0438 584 377. Sites available. DEC 10: Mount Morgan Rodeo Association Christmas Cent Sale. Soldiers’ Rooms, 18 Morgan St. Doors open 12 noon, 1 pm start. Light refreshments for purchase.
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Walter James Hall
IN LOVING MEMORY
8/3/1949 -12/11/2016
Francis Valentine Ware
Your Memory is our greatest treasure to keep and love in our hearts forever. Miss you!
11/5/1927 - 4/11/2016
Cheryl and families
PIRUWANNI ABORIGINAL ART
CHRISTMAS SALE
Never forgotten by:
Monday-Saturday 14 - 19 November
Dennis, Shayne and Suzanne, Majella, Kerrilee, Philip and Josh
next to Rainbow Cafe
LOCAL BUSINESS - USE IT OR LOSE IT KEEP YOUR LOCAL VIDEO STORE! UNLIMITED MOVIES
Ask us How
Open 10:00am - 8:00pm Tuesday - Sunday
So Sadly Missed. Always loved.
LATEST RELEASES
$5* 3 or More
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Wura Group Aboriginal Corporation (WGAC) will be holding their Annual General Meeting on the 27 November at the Baree Hall, starting at 9 am. Please contact Trevor Lamb on 07 4938 1635 for further information.
NEXT EDITION WEDNESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2022
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MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS
9 - 23 November 2022