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EVERYBODY NEEDS GOOD NEIGHBOURS Poet Robert Frost said in The Mending Wall that “Good Fences Make Good Neighbours”, but in this day and age, being a good neighbour is not just about having a sturdy fence to divide the properties, as Mount Morgan State High School Senior students found out recently. The Senior students were the first to experience a new education program by Rockhampton Regional Council, aimed at providing soon-to-be school leavers with knowledge about “all things local laws”. ‘The Good Neighbour’ program was launched at Mount Morgan High today and presented by Council’s Local Laws staff, Portfolio Spokesperson Councillor Ellen Smith and Divisional Councillor Cherie Rutherford. Councillor Smith said the program has been designed to arm Year 12 students with all they need to know about their legal responsibilities as they turn 18 and look to live independently of their parents. “Often when people move into their own homes, they aren’t necessarily aware of some of their new responsibilities and this program looks at doing
exactly that,” Cr Smith said.
“It’s been wonderful to see the program launch and for students to speak one on one with our local laws team about the things they will need to keep in mind when they move out of home. “The program covers things like parking in residential areas, activities that can be nuisances – such as noise, smoke or lights, and the importance of responsible pet ownership.” Councillor Rutherford thanked Mount Morgan High for being a part of the program’s official launch. “It’s been a great day and we sincerely thank Mount Morgan’s Year 12 students for joining us.” Mount Morgan State High School Principal Dan Petersen said the school was excited to be given the opportunity to participate in the program. “The program fits very nicely into our own student wellbeing program that aims to give students the skills to be positive members of their community when they leave the school environment,” Mr Petersen said.
JUNIOR RODEO RECEIVES NOMINATION NOD With only a few days left to go before the inaugural Junior Rodeo, Mount Morgan Rodeo Association Inc President, Mrs Barbara Gould is thrilled at the response this event has received.
The Association has received about 200 nominations for the Junior Events which include Under 18 Junior Bull Ride and Barrel Race, Under 18 Bronc Ride (saddle or bareback), 7-12 year old Poddy Ride and Under 11 Junior Barrel Race. With over $1500 and beautiful belt buckles up for grabs, it’s not surprising that the nominations have been so strong. Sponsors for the event include - the Leichhardt Hotel, Sunbrix Bouldercombe, Tony Harney Plumbing, Mount Morgan Hot Bread Shop, Bob Wheeler Kangadoo, Stewarts Towing and Service Station, Abco Drilling, Green Steel and Mount Morgan Railway Hotel. The belt buckles were donated by the Country Club for Accommodation.
Mrs Gould said the Association always intended to hold a Junior and the usual Mount Morgan Rodeo this year - the latter being held during the Golden Mount Festival Weekend and the Junior Rodeo at a later date. “Covid-19 and its shutdowns meant we had to reorganise everything we did, including our Cent Sale,” Mrs Gould said. The Association has a stringent Covid-19 plan in place that allows them to host 500 people plus at the event. However, due to the restrictions the grandstands won’t be able to be used for this rodeo. Patrons are asked to bring their own chairs, hats and sunscreen. Gates open at 6 am, food available from 6.30 am and dust flies at 10 am. This is an alcohol and glass free event at the Mount Morgan Showgrounds. If you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, please stay at home.
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GENTLEFOLK RETURN TO MOUNT MORGAN AFTER SHUTDOWN The Gentlefolk Single-speed, Fixie and Old Bike Society are returning to Mount Morgan. This is the March ride that was postponed due to the Coronavirus shut down. We will be looking at interesting new sites. I have found things even some locals do not know about, hence the name.
The ride starts at 3 pm on Saturday, 26 September, from the Collectables and Memories shop 113 East Street Mount Morgan. Any one is welcome to attend; bring the oldest bike you have. We like old bikes. But any bike is fine, even battery powered ones, the only rule is no lycra, this is a non-lycra ride. Please wear shoes, there is one part we will be walking through grass for five minutes. This year’s ride will be exploring the western side of Mount Morgan. We will be riding near the showgrounds. I
had planned to ride a lap of the show grounds, but the Rodeo is on. We will be traveling along Showgrounds Road and the dirt roads behind the showgrounds. The ride will be 10 to 15 km, a
not much gravel. Of course, with an uphill there will be down hills, so please check your brakes beforehand. This is a very scenic ride, so bring a camera (I know everyone has one in their phone, but just saying.) Following the ride, we will meet up at the Leichhardt Hotel for a cool drink and dinner. Any one is welcome to join us. Of course, due to COVID-19, safe procedures will be followed. If we have over 30 riders, I will split the group, we will travel five or 10 minutes apart. I can ride between the groups to point out the “points of interest’.
couple of sections will have a two or three km ride between them, there are a couple of hills as well, which can be walked, we will not leave any one behind. The course is mostly on gazetted roads, but some are not sealed, it is an extremely hard clay base,
This is a good ride, I rode this route last Saturday afternoon, only one car passed me, but I would not expect that to happen again. I expect more problems with the magpies, but maybe they will have settled down by then. If you see any gentlefolk on the road on Saturday 26 September, give them a wave, they are a friendly folk. Graeme Meade
DOING IT PINK
$1300. The Grand also had a Photo Booth (Photo Booth Rocks) who donated funds raised during the evening. Kodie and Sharnee from Mane Street There are few people whose lives haven’t been Hair Studio donated their time to assist with cutting touched by cancer. Some people bury their heads the hair. Robert Gazler won the Best In Pink male (pictured below) and Polly O’Sing - Best in Pink in the sand and some “Do it Pink for all Cancer”. female. About $6500 was raised. Grand Hotel Manager, Melissa Chandler, “Doing it Pink for All Cancer” organiser made sure that the Ms Chandler said it was a great night and she was very proud of the support she received from local evening was a huge success. businesses for the raffle prizes and the townspeople While there were no “Pink Panthers” on site, there who supported the event. were plenty of pink pants and pjamamas. There were even pink cocktails festooned by little pink flamingos. The brave souls who decided to cut their hair and or beards included Robert Gazler, Polly O’Sing, Jess Wilkie, and Kyle and Keziah Dodd. Kyle Dodd shaved his head for prostrate cancer, while daughter Keziah raised funds for Variety Charity and donated 36 cms of her hair to a child in need. Melissa said she approached the Rugby Union Club to see if the club would be interested in joining their raffle with hers and the combined raffle raised Page 4
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MOUNT’S 2020 ROBINSON CUP A HUGE SUCCESS The Yeppoon number one team won this years Robinson Cup at the nine hole sand green golf course on Sunday 13 September. The team consisted of Terry Bulger 65 Nett, Phil Wode 65, Greg Allen 70 and team supporter David Battalana, to give them a combined Nett score of 200 to win the cup by ten shots from Wowan’s number one team of Daryl Myles, Phil Moran, Brian Moretti and John Gunzler, who had to survive a count back from the Gracemere number two team of William Drier, Ray Bianchi, Trevor McFetridge & Andrew Young, when both teams recorded a combined Nett score of 210. Last year winners Capella’s number two team finished in fifth place. Middlemount’s Aiden Oran returned a low scoring 60 Nett to win the Col Gill Memorial trophy by three shots from Gracemere’s Trevor McFetridge on 63. Tieri’s Brendan Smith shot an incredible nine under 63 gross score to win the gross from Yeppoon’s Terry Bulger on 65. Terry who has played in three Robinson Cup tournaments held at the Mount Morgan Golf club was presented one of the specially designed flags used on the day, by the Club. Terry who has represented Golf Central Queensland on several occasions and has won numerous men’s open championship events around the state, said in his acceptance speech that there is something special about being a member of a team to win the Robinson cup. Golf Central Queensland 177 won the annual Steve Taylor’s Central Queensland inter-Association challenge against Central Highlands 179, an event that Central Highlands has won seven times against Central Queensland’s Fours. The annual Rockhampton verses Emu Park Club challenge went to Rockhampton 211 Emu Park 223
in 1941, successfully supporting the event to try to assist the smaller clubs within Central Queensland financially, and create a men’s inter-club competition that suited all levels of competitor golfers with a maximum handicap of 24, which was later increased to 27, and a roster was introduced. Gladstone went on to win the Robinson Cup another nine times, last winning in 2005. Rockhampton has been the most successful club by winning the event twelve times. Emerald has only won it once in 1964 against 27 clubs, with a possible of 54 teams of 216 competitors. In 2014 Biloela set a new record of 168 player for a course with less than 18 holes. Gurney T. CLAMP GOLF CENTRAL QUEENSLAND Inc. Mount Morgan Golf Club President, Doug Wooffindin said he was amazed at the response, especially considering that 2020 has been a year of disruptions. He congratulated all players, in particular Terry Bulger who has played in three Robison Cups in Mount Morgan - held at least 20 years apart. The story of Terry Bulger will be in the next edition of the Mount Morgan Argus.
A recorded number of 176 players teed off in this event, the oldest men’s teams’ event in Australia that began in 1935, they came from within the 24 clubs that participated in the event. Short history of the cup The tournament is a single stroke teams event played over eighteen holes with two teams of four players per club, invited to attend with the best three net scores to count in each team. The Robinson Cup event was introduced in 1935 by Mr. J. Robinson, the owner of a Rockhampton popular sports store of the day, who also donated the perpetual trophy that is still played for to-day, Gladstone Golf Club was the first club to host the event, who went onto win this inaugural historic event. Golf Central Queensland took control of the event 23 SEPTEMBER - 7 OCTOBER 2020
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BIKIE VISITORS FAVOUR MOUNT MORGAN
On Friday, 11 September the rich, unmistakable sounds of motor bike engines, could be heard resonating off the hills in Mount Morgan. Several groups of riders visited our town on their way to various destinations, any many had taken the step to visit Mount Morgan while they were staying elsewhere. Tony, Dennis, Brett, and Janet (pictured) prefer to take the back roads on their travels rather than the main highways. Janet explained that this gave the group an opportunity to support small local businesses and tourist attractions that are suffering especially at this time. The friends who regularly ride together had visited Monto, Emerald, Biloela, and made their way to Mount Morgan from Rockhampton to visit, before heading to Gladstone. Janet said their group was looking at a trip encompassing Cairns, Atherton, Malanda, and towns in that region for their next holiday. Four gentlemen riders from the ‘Southern Cross Poker Run 2020 Charity Ride’ took time out to visit Mount Morgan on Friday, 11 September also. The riders were participants in the Annual Poker Run event, which is held in the first Monday of September every year. The Poker Run covers nearly 3,000 km during the week, and is believed to be the longest in Australia. The run coincides with Spina Bifida Awareness Week, and all money raised is used to assist children and their families. The Sothern Cross Association has been helping children and adults with Spina Bifida and hydrocephalus since 1998. Since then they have raised over $600 000 to help with therapy and other vital support.
DEE RIVER OLDIES At the September meeting of the Dee River Oldies Group the members agreed that with the current restrictions in place our Christmas Lunch is cancelled for this year. It hasn’t been an easy decision. It has been a very hard year not being able to hold our morning teas and bus trips. We want our members to know that we haven’t forgotten them and as soon as restrictions are lifted, we will be back to organising our morning teas and bus trips. Having to organise the hall with the number of people allowed is not even possible. At present we are only to have 30 members. It is not fair for the other 60 members to miss out. The same goes for the bus trip. Who do we leave behind when we can only take half a bus of people? The cost is just too high per person. The restrictions and number of people have been changed at the drop of a hat, so to book the caterer and put the plans in place for the Christmas Lunch is just too risky. Looking out for our members and keeping them safe has been our focus. 2021 has got to be a better year, when we can catch up for a coffee and a chat.We have started our meetings with the current Covid-19 restrictions in place. These meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is on 20 October 2020 starting at 2 pm. It is held in Saint Mary’s Hall, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan (Behind the Anglican Church). Keep a watch on the ‘Save the Date’ on the back page of the Argus for updates. Looking forward to better times ahead. Stay happy and healthy. Submitted by the Steering Committee Carol Glover 49381995, Melray McNamara 0411 144 316, Colleen Constable 0427 161 131.
Pictured right: Riders from the Southern Cross Association Poker Run with Visitor Information Centre volunteer Colleen Button. Page 6
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THE ORANGE DOT By Larry at Fox Video
Movie Review THE HUNT When Lieutenant General Erwin Rommel was frustrated by the obstinacy, tenacity, courage and determination of the Australian 6th & 9th Divisions denying him access to, and control of the militarily crucial port of Tobruk, near the Egyptian border in Libya in 1941 during the maelstrom of World War Two, he resorted to good old-fashioned name-calling. He called the Aussies “Rats” because they sheltered and scurried through dug out bunkers and were consequently extremely difficult to dislodge. Aussies being Aussies figured that if someone calls you a name, take it as a compliment and own it... Hence they became known as the legendary “Rats of Tobruk” (watch our shelves in the coming weeks for some nostalgic and exciting productions on this subject). Likewise, when Hilary referred to Trump’s supporters in 2016 as a “Basket of Deplorables”, saying they were “racist, sexist, homophobic and xenophobic”, with a sense of irony and contrariness those same supporters took the name “the deplorables” and wear it today as a badge of honour. To the extreme left though, these people are the worst.
Thus the stage is set to poke serious fun at both sides with THE HUNT, a satire on the profound political divide between the American left and right. A hilarious, if brutal expose of the shortcomings, follies and abuses of the extremes of both sides of the political spectrum, this film is so much fun I watched it twice, two nights in a row. It has drawn criticism from both sides of American politics, including The Donald himself, so it is obviously very affective in its goals, as well as being a great watch. For those fans of KILLING EVE, our lead character in THE HUNT, Crystal (Betty Gilpin) is exactly how you would imagine Villanelle’s older sister. A group of leftist elites, true believers who would do anything to further the cause of saving the planet, gather at a remote manor house for a weekend of sport-hunting really. These however, are not your normal, average hunters; in fact, some of them are vegans can-you-believeit? But then, theirs is not the regular prey... Eleven ‘Deplorables’ have been drugged and shanghaied, destined to be the targets of a huge array of different weapons. The elites plan to rid the world of some right -wing, Trumpeteer consumers, and at the same time have some fun. Of
course, it won’t be fair or as much fun if they’re unarmed, so they must be given their own weapons - that would only be right... Right? And it mustn’t be generalised. Speaking of gender, there’s one girl they didn’t properly account for. Crystal is a veteran returned from the battlefields of Afghanistan and she knows the game of The Hunter better than any of them. With a brilliant, full-on-action appearance from AcademyAward winner Hilary Swank, THE HUNT is eighty-six minutes of non-stop, start-tofinish violence, blood, gore, bad language, and uproarious laughter. It is in fact rated MA15+ for “violence, blood, gore and coarse language”, but in truth it is borderline “R”. Not for the faint-of-heart.
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Mount Morgan in Pictures By Catherine McIntosh, descendant of the colonial Stubbs family of Mount Morgan
Mr Walter Hall
like Gardiner and Gilbert, Morgan and Dunn, and Ben Hall were the scourge of the country. The sticking-up of the gold escort might take place at any time… ‘… Mr. Hall was born at Kingston, in Herefordshire [central-west England], and came to Australia when quite a young man, arriving in Sydney on February 14, 1852 … He was not long in Sydney before the gold fever seized him, and he went to Victoria. Another man who went to the Victorian goldfields about that time was the late Mr. James Rutherford, of Bathurst, the father of the famous coaching line of Cobb and Co., who died quite recently. The two met and became friends. The means of communication in those days were such that Rutherford, the young American, quickly saw the opening that presented itself, and he gave up the search for gold for the more certain rewards of a practical business scheme. Hall, the young Englishman, threw in his lot with him. These men started the wheels of Cobb and Co. running. They linked up the scattered populations; they gave speedy communication between town and town; they made roads over country where were no roads before. Their coming to this country was the beginning of a new era. Mr. Hall could tell stories of those days of adventure such as few men could. They were thrilling times, and coaching was a hazardous business. Bushrangers Page 8
Cobb and Co.’s coaches paid their way handsomely, and the proprietors made money. Mr. Hall came back to Sydney, and here most of his life was spent, though he was a frequent visitor to other States. Money makes money, and, following up his successes with wise investments, Mr. Hall soon became a wealthy man. He was one of the original owners of the great Mount Morgan mine in Queensland…’ (‘Another pioneer gone’, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: 1842-1954), 14 October 1911). Above left: c. 1905 / Mount Morgan / Gold refinery / Englishborn Walter Russell Hall (1831-1911) / Original director and shareholder of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Limited from 1886 to 1911. Photographer unknown. From the State Library of Queensland. Above right : Cartoon by Dick Tate (1905). (‘Walter Hall’, Sydney Sportsman (Surry Hills, NSW: 1900-1954), 26 April 1905). Cartoon Caption: ‘Though Walter now goes very slow, He didn’t in the old dark ages. The roaring days when Cobb and Co. Coined money with their famed fast stages’. This author has made best efforts to provide accurate information for this publication of ‘Mount Morgan in Pictures’.
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Council tips its CAP to community projects
FESTIVAL NEWS Annual General Meeting update. Unfortunately, only five people attended the AGM last week, so we did not hold a meeting.
Are you working on a project or event that will The committee did not step down, so we will benefit our community? Apply today for round two reschedule the AGM in a few weeks. In the meantime, of Council’s Community Assistance Program (CAP)! committee members will be exploring possibilities and doing what we can to keep the Golden Mount Councillor for Communities Drew Wickerson said this Festival alive. annual grant program is dedicated to supporting the great work that is undertaken every day by groups in The Golden Mount Festival may not be held in the future unless people step up to help. We will send our Region. out in more details and the skills that we are looking “We are very fortunate to have an incredibly strong for in future editions of the Argus sense of community, and this is really enhanced by the groups that bring us together,” said Cr Wickerson. Call me or one of the other committee members if you would like more information. “This program is just one way that Council gives back to these organisations which benefit us all. The Festival is one of the longest running festivals in Central Queensland, second only to the Gladstone “The CAP has proved its worth year after year, and Harbour Festival. It has endured longer thant we have been honoured to support some fantastic Capricana and the Pineapple Festival which is initiatives and wonderful events. testament to its drawing potential. “We know there are certainly fewer events going ahead this year, however we are very excited to Graeme 0411 073 974 or Rosie 0422 727 326 support some great projects that contribute to our Graeme Meade - President GMFA community and promote our local area.” Councillor for Environment Donna Kirkland said she is excited about potential project applications across all eight categories, especially those for the Environment and Sustainability Scheme. “We are lucky enough to live in a naturally stunning area of the world,” said Cr Kirkland. “The Environment and Sustainability category is available to support projects which protect, maintain and enhance our wonderful environment or empower our community to live more sustainably.
CHARITY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
“These don’t have to be major projects. It can be anything from a community education program to on-ground works, an efficiency initiative or even a school sustainability project.”
Rockhampton Regional Council is seeking applications from local charities to be the sole benefitting charity of the 2020 Mayor’s Carols by Candlelight, to be performed on 9 and 12 December.
Applications for round two of the 2020/21 Community Assistance Program close Monday 26 October.
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Nominate a mate for an Australia Day Award
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond for our community? Let them know they’re appreciated by nominating them for a 2021 Rockhampton Region Australia Day Award!
Rockhampton Region Mayor Margaret Strelow said the Australia Day Awards are a fantastic way to thank those unsung heroes in our Region. “If there is one thing that this year has highlighted, it is how fortunate we are to have such a strong sense of community, and the brilliant individuals who make this possible,” said Mayor Strelow. “During lockdown we looked after each other. We found ways to support local businesses without putting our community at risk, we made sure vulnerable people still had the support they needed, we leaned on each other when things were difficult. “And, once it was possible, we worked hard to get sporting fixtures and meetings for community groups back up and running. “Throughout this journey, I think each of us has been inspired at some point or another by someone who really stepped up for our community. “Of course, while events this year may have really drawn our attention to these individuals, the truth is that there are always everyday heroes bringing our community together. “People who have dedicated their nights and weekends to sporting clubs and community groups, have launched inspiring initiatives, or who have a long a long history of community service. “This is a fantastic opportunity to take a moment to highlight the work these generous people have done, and show them how much they mean to our community. Page 12
“I would encourage everyone to think of a person who has inspired them this year, and take the time to nominate them for an award.
“It’s important to note that the judges are only allowed to use the material that you send in deciding the ultimate winners so please gather as much information as you can!” Nominations must be submitted by 5pm, Friday 11 December 2020. The 2020 Rockhampton Region Australia Day Award categories include: • Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year • Community Service Award • Cultural Award • Sportsperson of the Year • Sports Official of the Year • Community Initiative Nomination forms can be found at
all Rockhampton Region Libraries, Customer Service Centres, the SPIRE Visitor Information Centre and on our website: https://www. rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/ CommunityEvents/Australia-DayAwards Mount Morgan residents Dianne Coburn and Tyson Ireland were recipients of Regioanl Australia Day Awards with Dianne winning the Community Service Award and earning a Judges’ Commendation for Sportsperson of the Year. Some of Mount Morgan’s Citizen of the Year Award Recipients from the Mount Morgan Shire Council days include Stan Lean OAM, John Ramm, Alex Teeney, Maureen Daniels, Freda McDougall, Frank Molloy and John and Ivy Hempseed. All of these were worthy recipients who contributed greatly to Mount Morgan through their voluntary works.
GUESS THE IDENTITY The $10.00 voucher will be at the Leichhardt Hotel and is donated by Evelyn Rogers. If you are the lucky person to guess the identity, the voucher can be collected from the Mount Morgan Railway Museum.This little one was born at the Lady Goodwin Hospital and didn’t move to Mount Morgan until 2003. She is married to a local boy. She is a mother of four boys and a grandmother of two girls and is a Life Member of the Golden Mount Festival Association. She has been a dedicated community member and has served on P&C committees for both the High School and the Central State School. If you know who this is and are not related, contact Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc on mmpad@bigpond. com or phone 4938 2312. You can have as many guesses as as you like The first person with the correct answer will be deemed the winner of the voucher. MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS
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DOZER HIRE PHONE: 0409 756 574 KOMATSU D80A’ Keeping the doors open to the Mount Morgan Historical Museum is looking better all the time. The generosity of Mount Morganites is amazing, with so many coming into the museum and donating personally, and some more than once. We would like to thank supporters who gave so generously on the GO-FUND-ME page which to date has raised $665.00 and is ongoing. Volunteers are what keeps the museum going as well, so if you are bored at home or just have a little free time, we would welcome the help, especially if you are handy with tools, as our workers do all minor repairs.
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0403 571 561 Email: mawmowing@live.com
Visitor numbers to the museum have increased since reopening after the COVID 19 shutdown. This is possibly due mainly to the fact that they are locked in QLD with the border lockdowns
CNR YAAMBA RD & MAIN ST NORTH ROCKHAMPTON Phone: 4928 3511 trendrok@bigpond.net.au PROUDLY SERVING MOUNT MORGAN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS
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Pride in Your Town
It has been advertised that the current committee for our Community Services Hall must change the name, so put your thinking caps on and offer some suggestions. Hopefully, it will be named for the very last time; third time lucky. Good luck to the dedicated people who are working so hard to retain this building for our town and bring it back, both outside and inside, to be a pleasant venue for many happy occasions in the future. Whoever said history was boring? The following items just indicate how many of our present-day sayings came about many, many years ago. How words do happen.
“Houses had thatched roofs with thick straw-piled high and no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained, it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, “It’s raining cats and dogs”. There was nothing to stop things falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection.” That’s how Canopy beds came into existence.” oo00oo “The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the term, “dirt poor”. The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet. So they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entranceway, Page 14
hence, “a thresh hold.” oo00oo
Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometime knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and drink and wait to see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of “holding a wake”. oo00oo Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June. However, since they were starting to smell, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of when getting married carrying “a bouquet of flowers.” oo00oo In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day, they lit the fire and added things to boil in the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there quite a while. Hence the rhyme, “peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old”. Sometimes they could obtain pork which made them quite special. When visitors came over, they would hand up the bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could “bring home the bacon”. They would cut off a little to share with guests and would sit around and “chew the fat.” oo00oo MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS
Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous. Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and the guests got the top, or the “upper crust”. oo00oo Baths consisted of a big tub filled with water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women, and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could lose someone in it. Hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water”. oo00oo We leave you with the same old message, Think Clean – Be Tidy and always try to do a daily small act of kindness.
THE BEST MEDICINE I used to work in a messy munitions and glue factory I asked for a pay rise, but the management stuck to their guns. *** Q: Why are computers so messy when they eat? A: They take megabytes. *** Whenever I confront the messy baker I’m always walking on eggshells. I though someone was spreading malignant rumours about me... Turns out my doctor just has messy handwriting. 23 SEPTEMBER - 7 OCTOBER 2020
RHONDA’S RECIPE
7. Rest for 10 minutes and then cool 20 minutes before cutting and serving with cream and fruit or ice cream, however they are great on their own.
Chocolate Brownies Ingredients: 200G Unsalted Butter 200g Dark Chocolate Chips 1 Cup Brown Sugar 3 Eggs ½ Cup Plain Flour ¼ Cup Cocoa Powder 1 teas Sugar 180g dark chocolate block/bar (optional), chopped into chunks rather than shards, (bittersweet or semisweet, cooking chocolate) METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 180 C (160 Fan Forced) 2. Spray a 20cm square tin with oil and line with baking paper 3. Place butter and chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl and microwave on low heat until melted and stir until smooth. 3. Add sugar, vanilla and mix, then add eggs and mix well until very smooth. 4. Add flour, cocoa and salt and stir again. Stir in chopped chocolate and pour into pan. 5. Bake 24 – 32 minutes depending on how gooey you wish the centre of the brownie to be. Test with a toothpick. 6. If the extra chocolate for stirring in wasn’t use reduce cooking by 2 minutes. 23 SEPTEMBER - 7 OCTOBER 2020
MOUNT MORGAN BUSINESS AND SERVICES DIRECTORY Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc is continually updating its Business and Services Directory used at the Mount Morgan Visitior Information Centre and Railway Museum. If you have any new contact details that you would like to include or if you are unsure if you are listed, please contact MMPAD on 4938 2312, 0492 885 350 or email: mmpad@bigpond.com. This information is provided to local residents and visitors.
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CLASSIFIEDS
SEPT 25: The Dam Survival School - No. 7 Dam 8.30 am to 4 pm. SEPT 26: Mount Morgan Rodeo Association Mini Bull Ride - Junior Barrel Day. Mount Morgan Showgrounds. Time to be advised. SEPT 26: Mount Morgan Tickle Belly Ride. Starts from Collectables and Memories, East Street. 3 5.30 pm. SEPT 27: Annual General Meeting, Community Service Club. 18 Morgan Street from 10 am. OCT 10: Baree Markets. Baree Hall from 8 am. Oct 20: Dee River Oldies Group- Monthly Meeting srarts at 2 pm at St Mary’s Hall (Behind the Anglican Church) NOV 6: Retro Explosion Exhibition, starts at No7 Gallery. All Artists welcome to exhibit. Call 0411 865 621 for info. NOV 7: Mount Morgan Rodeo Association - Mount Morgan Rodeo.
PAINTER: Semi retired. W. Cruickshank Phone 0488 104 774 or 0488 105 257. QBCC No-75608.
Best wishes to Jean and Olive who are not in the best of health at the moment.
ALL COMPUTERS & REPAIRS: Your local computer specialist Nathan. Phone between 10 am to 8 pm. PHONE: 4938 2451 Monday to Friday For Sale: Chicken Frames - suitable for dog food and crab pots. $1.80/kg. Phone 0439 166 640. 23/9/20
IN LOVING MEMORY Stanley Vivian Rogers 26-10-1927 - 24- 9- 2009. Always remembered by Eric, Fred, Cathy, Christine, Ronald, Eve-lyn and Chris and families. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB 18 MORGAN STREET, MOUNT MORGAN 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 FROM 10 AM
Best wishes from family and friends. Blue Care Trash & Treasure, 21 Gordon Street. Every Friday from 8.30 am to 12 noon. Every first Saturday of the month from 8 am to 12 noon Bags of clothing $5. Marion’s plants for sale.
MOUNT MORGAN MEN’S SHED INC.
Meet 9 am - 12 noon Wednesdays and Saturdays Phone John on 0429 055 165
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In Our Next Issue: Meet John Farrell - the new owner of Ferns’ Miner’s Rest Read about Terry Bulger’s return for the Robinson Cup See the new acquisitions at the Mount Morgan Railway Museuem and there will be plenty of pics from the Mount Morgan Junior Rodeo
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