Volume 11, Issue 5

Volume 11, Issue 5

www.mountmorgan.org.au

24th March - 7th April, 2016

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

Mount Morgan Central lights Paul is pumped for new up with Friday fete- pg 3 business venture- pg 6

The story behind the girl in this well known portrait - pg 12

Stocking up for future fishing

8,000 fish have been released into the Mount Morgan Dam as part of an annual resotkcing program.

See page 4 for story.

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This edition is certainly different but as we came across this information we thought it may be of interest to many and perhaps be a guide for birthdays, anniversaries etc. Some was new information to us so hope it is a help to you one day when buying gifts.

Month.

Flower.

Stone Symbolisation.

January Carnation Garnet Love, Fascination and Distinction February Violet Amethyst Faithfulness, Wisdom and Hope March Daffodil Aqua Marine Respect, Regard and Friendship April Sweet Pea Diamond Love, Youth and Purity May Lily of the Valley Emerald Humility Chastity and Sweetness June Rose Pearl Love and Appreciation July Larkspur Ruby Levity and Lightness August Gladiolus Peridot Strength, Moral Integrity, Infatuation September Forget-me-not Sapphire Patience, Daintiness and Remembrance October Marigold Opal Warm and Fierce November Chrysanthemum Topaz Compassion, Friendship and Joy December Poinsettia Turquoise Good Cheer and Success

Now all that light heartedness is over I think some history may be suitable.

Having told you of the Crocodile Creek Gold mine in a previous edition we will now venture further in Central Queensland to Taranganba (via Yeppoon) and report on it, but it was an unsuccessful mining venture.

The history of mining at Taranganba records that it was one of the biggest swindles ever participated in the colony.

In the early days of the area most who settled on the coast went into coffee and sugar plantations. One of the early families was the Ross family who arrived in the area soon after the Archer brothers who settled in Gracemere.

Their first venture was coffee and sugar production and buying of land for beach allotments.

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One of syndicate members of the Gold Mining Company, William Pattison bought land from them and it was called Lammermoor Beach. It was Pattison who encouraged Ross to have a go at mining.

Gold was found in a number of areas on the coast like Five Golden Hills, Pigstyle Hill and Taranganba. However many skilled men connected in the gold mining world visited these areas but most came up with very different answers. Even many of the staff of Mount Morgan Mining Company visited but were not impressed and thought the deposit was very small although some grades showed promise. Extensive mining did take place, unsuccessfully.

After much confusion on the different results of the grades from good to poor it was suggested that Ross had purchased a load of stone from Mount Morgan and had placed some stones in when the tests were being carried out. No proof of this was ever found so no court case resulted. However Yeppoon and district never made headlines for mining.

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Mount Morgan Central lights up with Friday night fete

The Mount Morgan Central State School Family Fair has been a huge success, bringing together the Mount Morgan community, with around 600 people attending the event.

Amarli Martin

Along with The Smith Family and community support organisations, the school’s Parents and Citizens Association organised the event to raise funds to support the learning and educational outcomes of students at the school.

Carnival rides, games, raffles, stalls and delicious food were just some of the highlights from the event.

The community passport proved very popular with everyone who attended, with prizes of IGA gift cards and scooters, up for grabs.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, as well as Kirra Swain, the P&C volunteers and school staff for putting on such a fantastic event.

Jackson Oakley

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From Murgon to Mount Morganthings go swimmingly for latest restocking efforts

Raising fish and raising funds go hand in hand when it comes to restocking the Mount Morgan Dam each year.

Thousands of fingerlings, thousands of dollars, a six hour road trip, and an annual restocking permit are just some of what’s required each time the local waterway is restocked.

It may sound a big effort for some small fish, but Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Incorporated say it’s all worth it.

With the help of Hanwood Fish Hatchery, the local group release thousands of fish into the Mount Morgan Dam each year in an effort to enhance the recreational use of the area.

Their latest restock took place last Saturday, with over 8,000 Golden Perch fingerlings released into the local waters.

The fish arrived at the Mount Morgan Dam around 8am, following a six hour journey from Murgon, transported in specially designed and water filled boxes.

They were delivered by Craig Cluff of Hanwood Fish Hatchery, who had been lovingly tending the small fish for the past two and a half months.

It was an event that also reeled a crowd of supporters.

Around 30 people joined MMPAD for the release, including dozens of young locals donning gumboots and excited grins.

The group took turns in setting the Dam’s newest inhabitants free. Measuring just five centimeters in length, the small fish were freed in sections around the dam’s perimeter and placed in sheltered shallows to allow further protection from predators and strong currents.

Mr Cluff said the babies are expected to have a good chance on their own; with ample shelter, food and water as they grow.

“Like all fingerlings we bring to the Dam, these are estimated to reach 30 centimetres in length within around 18 months,” he said.

Or in fishing enthusiast language, that means “legal catching size”.

The weekend’s release marks the sixth year of restocking for the local Promotions and Development Group.

“We say it a lot, but we really believe in this project,” MMPAD President, John Steinberger said.

“Our team fundraise every year to buy the fingerlings, and it’s something we always look forward to. It’s been great to have another crowd join us this year.”

The latest release brings the restocking tally to over 31,000. Mr Steinberger said past releases have also included Sleepy Cod, Eel-tailed catfish, Saratoga and thousands of Silver and Golden Perch.

“Each of the restocks have been native species that are expected to adapt well to the environment here,” Mr Steinberger continued.

“We work with Hanwood and Fisheries Queensland each year on what’s best to release and while we know we will lose a percentage to wildlife and Dam overflows, we hope for the best for these little guys and for improved future fishing experiences overall.”

For those planning a future fishing trip at the Mount Morgan Dam, MMPAD say the group are keen to hear from those who land a catch of earlier releases.

“As always, we’d really like to hear from those who are willing to share details of their catch,” Mr Steinberger said.

“This assists our group in monitoring our past restocks and overall the success of our project this far.”

Be schooled on some of the Dam’s new inhabitants: - Golden Perch or Yellow Belly (Macquaria ambigua oriens) - Fitzroy/Dawson strain, are a revered angling and table species of freshwater fish found within the Fitzroy Dawson River system of Queensland.

- They are a sub-species of the Golden Perch found around the country.

- They are willing takers of baits including crayfish, shrimps and worms.

- They are also lure takers with spinnerbaits and trolled deep diving lures gaining more popularity.

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Free Community Workshops

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with Relationships Australia will host free workshops from April to December to help families help their children to learn, grow and develop to their full potential.

Tuesday 12 April | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 10 May | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 14 June | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 12 July | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 9 August | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 13 September | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 11 October | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 8 November | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 6 December 10am - 12pm @The Green Shed, 36Thompson Avenue Mount Morgan For more information contact 4936 8569 or email CommunityDevelopment@rrc.qld.gov.au

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Paul pumped for new business venture Paul and Michelle Johnson have recently traded the sandy beaches of Yeppoon for the hillsides of Mount Morgan and a brand new business venture.

The couple have kicked off management operations of BP Mount Morgan, trading as Trevlor Motors.

The Service Station, which is located at 67 James Street, reopened its doors on the 17th of March.

Paul and Michelle say they are excited to get things started.

They also have employed local Motor Mechanic Damien Deklerk.

As well as fuel, the business will offer mechanical repairs, roadworthy certificates, log book servicing, panel & paint service work, small engine repairs including lawnmower repairs and tyre supply and repairs.

Trevlor Motors is open from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Mount Morgan’s Mayoral and Councillor Forum Rockhampton Regional Council Mayoral and Division 5 Candidates addressed community members at a Candidate Forum held at the Mount Morgan School of Arts on Friday 11th of March.

The forum was facilitated by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc. (MMPAD) and adjudicated by local resident and political enthusiast, Peter Gerber.

The evening was a great opportunity for locals to hear the views and proposals of Candidates running in the 2016 election.

The forum saw Mayoral Candidates start the evening with an individual address followed by questions from the floor. All 2016 Mayoral Candidates attended the event, including; Chris Hooper, Dominic Doblo, Lea Taylor, Margaret Strelow, Michael McMillan and Bruce Diamond.

Questions from the floor raised a number of issues which are close to the heart of many residents. Hot topics of the evening included Council finances, town water supply, tourism and local business future to name a few.

After a short intermission and cup of tea, Division 5 Candidates had their turn to discuss their key policies and aspirations. In attendance were Cherie Rutherford, Bob Pleash, Leyland Barnett, Christine Ward, Gavin Finch and Dan McIntyre.

A common theme of the evening was a desire by all Candidates, Mayoral and Division 5, to see Mount Morgan grow economically and socially through the boost of tourism and town upgrades.

MMPAD would like to thank all of the Candidates, Mr Gerber as well as the local community for attending the evening and showing their support.

See next issue for interviews with the 2016 newly elected Mayor and Division 5 Councillor.

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by Trish & Greg Mathers 0400591504 Imagine an old tree perched on a very windswept headland. It has survived decades of salt-laden winds, cyclones, poor soil, and little rain. This very old tree has survived partly by luck, but primarily because of its genetic make-up. Many young trees will have come and gone, but the old one has survived; and for this reason it is a valuable resource because of its gene pool.

Old trees and old growth forests are providing the seeds for the younger generation of survivors. They have learned to tolerate all local conditions, soil types, etc.

You could plant new trees there till you were blue in the face, but the chances of them surviving are very slim, and the chances of them producing offspring that will survive are even slimmer.

The same thing applies for wildlife. Native animals over thousands of years have adapted to the local food supply and environment. It is vital that these gene pools be preserved, which is another reason that wildlife should not be relocated, apart from the fact that they are territorial. Koalas in particular are very sensitive to their local environment. A koala that has lived in one area very often will die when moved to another, even though the trees may be exactly the same species that they were eating in their first location, the soil will have different minerals etc which the tree uptakes and it completely changes the chemical composition of the leaves which they are eating. The koalas cannot cope with this change in diet, and frequently die.

Wildlife carers need to take this into account when releasing animals, (usually only hand-reared babies are released away from where they are found) and we have to consider the sustainable amount of animals that can be released from any one site without having too much impact on the local gene pool. Land clearing has huge impacts on wildlife and the environment. Apart from displacing thousands of native animals, it also destroys gene pools, which can never be recovered.

We can all help our wildlife by planting a native tree or two. We can also help our wildlife by writing submissions or letters to local, state and federal politicians on issues that will affect our native animals or the environment.

Quite often government departments will have as few as three submissions on very important environmental issues.

Planning is well underway for our upcoming Rodeo on the May weekend.

The banners are going up, many already in place, brochures arranged, advertisement on channel 7 has been booked, the event schedule is done, and anyone wanting to compete can contact Colin Bell for enquiries and nominations on 0418725676.

Last year we held a logo competition, which Mt Morgan State School included into their curriculum, giving us over 170 artworks to choose from, the committee decided to save all the entries and display them at our rodeo, and the winning entry has been printed onto our flag and banners. We will organise to display the finished flag at a school assembly in the next few weeks.

Following many requests from our attendees, this year we will add to our rodeo by holding a concert after the ring events conclude. A country style ho-down with live music sounds lots of fun, the kitchen and the bar will remain open so we are expecting a good time.

Saturday 2nd of April will be another of our fun horse days, held at the showground from 10am. These days are proving very popular with the kids, and anyone and everyone is welcome. If you don’t have your own horse we have some very generous people who will share.

Ribbons and some great prizes will be given out on the day. BBQ, drinks and ice blocks will be available for purchase, so come along and bring the kids for something a little different.

We also chaired a meeting for the upcoming Free Family Fun Day, “Lindi Picnic Day”, and are happy to say that the support from our fellow clubs has been outstanding.

Thank you to Rotary, Dee River Oldies, Welfare Bowls Club, IGA, CQ Family Practice, Mt Morgan Hardware, Buffaloes, Dee Bowls Club, CWA, Mt Morgan Golf Club, Everything Yummie, Mt Morgan Thrive, the White Elephant Cafe, Mt Morgan Show Society, Grandma’s Cafe, and the Arts and Crafts Society and all our wonderful supporters, especially those who attended our town garage sale. Thank you for your support, a complete list will be compiled and published before the big day.

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Mount Morgan Promotion & Development Hi Argus readers, Well firstly – Happy Easter!

We hope you each have a wonderful long weekend and hopefully have the chance to spend your Easter with family and friends, and a little (or a lot) of chocolate.

Stay safe if you’re travelling!

Next, we are very happy to report on some of the current and upcoming projects happening through Mount Morgan Promotion and Development.

Restocking:

As you would have spotted on page four of this issue, we have recently completed our annual restock of the Mount Morgan Dam! A great big thanks to the dozens of people who were up and about early Saturday morning for the event. It’s always a great morning and was wonderful to see the excitement on the faces of the kiddies who helped us free the fish into the water.

We’d also like to say a special thanks to all who helped us fund the latest restock. Fingerlings don’t come cheap, and when we are requiring them by the thousands, it can become a fairly considerable cost for a not for profit organisation. We were able to successfully raise most of the funds through raffles while hosting the Christmas Tree Festival last year. The remainder was rounded up through the hard work of Melray McNamara through additional raffles this year. A very big thanks to all who purchased tickets and to you Melray!

Silver Wattle Day is set to return

Our Project Officer Paul is beginning preparations for this year’s Silver Wattle Day – a family fun day at the Mount Morgan Dam. It’s set to again come complete with live music, children’s amusements and water fun.

It’ll be again held in Spring, so again, watch this space for further details.

Our big billboard!

We have also extended our contract for the Mount Morgan promotional billboard located at the front of Rockhampton’s Visitor Information Centre. This is definitely one that sees benefit for our town as a whole as it encourages visitors to visit our area, plus you can see it clearly from the main highway.

Town Map Continuing with promotional discussions, our brand new town map/brochure is set to be hitting the shelves within the next month. This has been achieved throughout collaboration between APN Newspapers, our local businesses and MMPAD. The brochure will be available and distributed from visitor information centres and attractions around the Region and of course, locally.

Meetings and Greetings

Our Project Officers and Executive are often meeting with Local and State Government in aim of progressing Mount Morgan. This month we met with representatives of Council, including the Mayor as well as Carbine Recourses to discuss the revitalisation of the Main Street and the steam train operation and development. While both projects require considerable financial support, we consider each vital for our future tourism. We will continue to push for this and will keep you updated on our endeavours.

Business Networking Night

Our Project Officer Paul is also planning another Business Networking Night, as seen late last year. Paul will be around to speak with each business over the upcoming week on this event.

Tourist Information Centre & Rail Museum

We are also continuing the daily management of the very beautiful and very historic rail complex of Mount Morgan. This operates dually as the visitor information centre for our town as well as a rail museum. Our Project Officer Rhonda Ramm manages the Complex, with the help of a number of volunteers.

Please don’t forget that we are always keen to welcome new volunteers to our team. If you are looking at taking on a new challenge, or simply an opportunity to get out and about for a few hours each week, please don’t hesitate to stop by and chat to Rhonda.

Getting our steam train on track

Work also continues toward seeing the Hunslet Steam Locomotive back in working order. We are lucky to have Paul, who is a qualified engineer as well being as our project officer, overseeing the project at present.

He is in the process of engaging qualified assistance for the steam engine checks and boiler certification and is currently working on a condition report of the remaining 3km of track at the Complex. Once the project is scoped we would love some more volunteers who are interested in steam trains to come down and lend a hand. Even if you haven’t worked on a steam loco before there is still plenty of opportunity to be involved.

The Argus

And of course, given what’s in your hot little hand or on your screen right now, we are still producing the Mount Morgan Argus once a fortnight. As you may have spotted, we are trying out a couple of new columns of late, and are always keen to do so. If you have any ideas or inclusions, please don’t hesitate to let us know. You can drop in and see us at the Complex or email: mmpad@bigpond.com

Coming soon to the Argus ...

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Let’s Thrive Mount Morgan Thrive Inc. would like to send out greetings and acquaint all to who we are. I am Daryl Jacobson, president of Mount Morgan Thrive Inc. and we as a team are facilitating “Increase for All” which in itself is the drive behind our why. We desire to see our beautiful town, Mount Morgan, Thrive!

Mount Morgan Thrive’s Mission is: A community team collaborating for the betterment and increase for the people and facilities in Mount Morgan.

Our team’s objectives include some of the following: • Creating a food co-op and self-sustaining environment • Art and entertainment Centre • Production and educational facility for youth • Training and workshops for self-growth • Improvement, inclusion and restoration of current sites and fixtures • Marketing for the community Mount Morgan Thrive Inc. are inviting the people of our great town and the surrounding areas, to become involved in our purpose to generate the greater good for all. We will achieve this by creating a positive environment, and collaboration with the public and other wonderful organisations that are already established.

Should you wish to know more, or would like the opportunity to participate please contact me on 0467 091 384 or email mountmorganthrive@gmail.com . Please visit, like and share our Facebook page Mount Morgan Thrive, and join us on our journey for increase.

Its time!

Daryl Jacobson.

Mount Morgan Multipurpose Health News CAN:

Our Community Advisory Network (CAN) held its first meeting for 2016 in early February.

The following people are currently members of our CAN and would be happy to answer any queries you may have regarding our health service: Bob MacIntyre- phone 4938 1370, Margaret Hall- phone 4938 1178, Jean Morgenstern- phone 4938 1346, Wayne Linney- phone 4912 5333 / 4912 5555 (business hours only), Gordon Luck (Director of Nursing)- phone 4912 5100 or Jayne Farrell (minute Secretary)- phone 4912 5100.

If any members of the community are interested in becoming a CAN member they are asked to phone Gordon on 4912 5100 to discuss what is involved.

TELEHEALTH News: Mount Morgan Multi Purpose Health Service has Telehealth Services (videoconferencing) available for use by the public for their Specialist consultations.

To ensure that Telehealth is the most appropriate option, clients are asked to contact their Specialists for clarification.

There will be occasions where Specialists require their clients to attend the appointments in person, rather than utilise Telehealth, however it may save people some unnecessary medical trips to and from Brisbane.

Janet’s World War 1 commemoration play project receives RADF grant The next round of the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is open and applications are being sought for projects that will start after 1 June 2016.

Cr Swadling, Chair of Rockhampton Regional Council’s Communities Committee encouraged people considering applying to have a look at the guidelines on the Rockhampton Regional Council website.

“RADF can really help local projects that may not be eligible for other funding avenues,” Cr Swadling said.

RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Rockhampton Regional Council, supporting professional artists and arts practice in regional areas. It is a grass roots funding program, designed to help projects that fit in with local cultural priorities.

Local musician and writer Janet Stevenson was successful in her application to the Rockhampton RADF’s previous round of funding that has helped her write a play.

The Optimist, about Central Queensland resident Ezra Thomas Shorley, as part of the commemorations of World War 1.

The work involves theatre, music, poetry, multimedia, choral and solo vocals and local history.

Janet has received assistance from Rockhampton RADF to employ a professional production director who will help her rework her script and create a multimedia presentation. The stage production will be performed in Rockhampton 22 April, Mount Morgan 23 April and Emu Park 24 April, just prior to Anzac Day 2016.

Applications for the current round close on Monday 4 April 2016.

For more information, contact Rockhampton Regional Council on 4932 9000 or email RADF@rrc.qld.gov. au. Forms are available for download from www. rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/RADF

News from the Dee Rive Oldies We held the first street stall on Thursday, February 18th.

The winner of the meat tray raffle on the day was Mick Maher.

Our first bus trip for the year on Friday, March 11th, was to Bauhinia House in Rocky for their St. Patrick’s Day Seniors lunch.

Everyone enjoyed their Irish stew, ham, salad and sweets, along with some wonderful Irish songs.

Some of our members even managed to win a prize for themselves.

Veronica and Rosemary attended 60 & Better’s opening of their new office in Quay Street on February 18th , and Carolyn and Margaret attended the Food Safety Course held at the Community Services Hall on February 28th.

We are hoping to have a local Ambulance officer work permitting) as a Guest Speaker for our Morning Tea on Wednesday, April 27th. As usual it will be held at The Anglican Church Hall.

Anita from 60 & Better has informed us that everyone, old and new, needs to complete a new membership form, so will try and get the forms out soon.

We would like to thank The Men’s Shed for making a wooden “filing cabinet” for our name tags - makes it a lot easier to find them.

Our next meeting Tuesday April 19th. Next Street Stall Thursday April 21st.

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In Mick’s Memory The Rockhampton Finch and Parrot Social Club Inc. held their 8th Annual Bird Sale which on Sunday, 6th March, 2016.

This sale was actually held in Memory of Mick Blake who had spent many years as a member of the club and had put many hours of his time to organise the sales and went to conventions as well. His position in the club was the publicity officer and promotions officer.

We had Rose Swadling to do the opening of the sale - we were quite honoured that she did this. She gave a little talk about Mick and his hobby of bird breeding and how he got started. It all went well but the weather was a little wet. We had store holders and bird people travel all the way from down south and even from over the border.

All in all we had 40 tables of exhibitors and 6 store holders. The store holders sold all sorts of goods such as nest boxes, carry boxes and toys and lots of other items for your birds. They all had a good time. There were quite a few birds that were sold that day. I even sold a few of Mick’s birds to try to reduce numbers.

Joe the pie man was kept very busy with making lots of coffees and selling pies. He quite enjoyed himself.

There was a power point presentation held in honour of Mick showing him as he was and what he liked to do best - spending time with his birds and people.

All 3 of my children and grandchild were present at the sale which I was very grateful for and would like to thank them deeply as this meant a lot to me on this special day. Thank you to everyone that made this such a special day for me.

Miss you lots Mick - wasn’t the same without you.

RIP Mick, love you always.

By Karin Blake

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The little local pioneer girl in the portrait

Perhaps the most endearing portrait taken by local colonial photographer, Jens Hansen (J. H.) Lundager (1853-1930), is that of the little girl with her cat and her doll (pictured). J.H. Lundager skilfully captured the same curious expression of the little girl and her cat. The portrait was taken in Mount Morgan in about 1894.

Many readers will be familiar with this portrait, but may not know the story of the little girl or what happened to her.

The little girl was Hulda Helene Lundager.

Her parents were Danish-born J.H. and Mathilde Helene Lundager (née Biltoft) (1860-1934).

At the time of Hulda’s birth on 15 September 1888, the Lundager family lived in Upper Dawson Road Rockhampton. Hulda’s father operated a two-storied wooden photographic studio in East Street Rockhampton. He had been conducting the business since 1884, the successor of photographer, J.W. Wilder.

He was renowned for his pocket-sized family portraits mounted as cartes-de-visite and cabinet cards.

Just after Hulda’s first birthday, tragedy struck when her father’s photographic studio was destroyed by fire on the night of 4 November 1889.

Despite the setback, J.H. Lundager continued his work as a photographer in Rockhampton until 1891. Subsequently, the Lundager family resettled in Mount Morgan in about 1892. Hulda was a small child at the time.

Hulda’s father was already well-known in Mount Morgan as a photographer and Freemason. He had made glass negatives of Mount Morgan in its earliest years and was a foundation member of the Mount Morgan Masonic Lodge in the 1880s.

J.H. Lundager worked as a photographer in Mount Morgan from 1894 to 1900. He had a studio next to the post office. He also became a publisher and held public offices in Mount Morgan, including that of mayor.

Hulda grew up in Dee Street Mount Morgan with her parents and siblings. Three of her siblings did not survive beyond childhood. Hulda was one of four surviving daughters, the second-eldest.

Musically gifted, Hulda became a music teacher in Mount Morgan. An advertisement in the Morning Bulletin dated 22 January 1914 reads: ‘Miss Hulda Lundager, Dee Street, Mount Morgan, resumes tuition, pianoforte and theory on Monday 26th January. Pupils prepared for examinations’.

From 1919 to 1949, historical electoral rolls show that Hulda was a nurse in Boonah (in south-east Queensland), and later, in Sydney.

Hulda most probably moved to Sydney because her parents lived there. J.H. Lundager and his wife retired to Sydney’s North Shore from Mount Morgan in 1920.

Yet Mount Morgan was never far from Hulda’s thoughts.

An article in the Morning Bulletin of 31 March 1950, ‘Mt Morganites in Sydney’, describes a social evening in Sydney that Hulda attended with other former Mount Morgan residents. The soiree was prompted by the upcoming ‘Back to Mount Morgan Week’ in their hometown from 3rd to 11th June 1950.

‘The Back to Mt Morgan celebrations in June have helped to bring together former residents of the town now living in distant places’, the Morning Bulletin reported. ‘... we half expected the neighbour to complain at the laughter, when during reminiscences of Mount Morgan days, old ‘attachments’ were recalled’, exclaimed one of the Mount Morganites.

Hulda never married. She shared residences with her elder single sister, Else Johanna Lundager (1883-1953).

The two sisters also lived some years with their ageing parents in Sydney.

Hulda passed away on 31 October 1970 (aged 82) in Ipswich, the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Hulda will perhaps always be best remembered as the little Mount Morgan girl with her cat and her doll.

Her portrait is also a reminder of the skill of her father.

His photographs provide a historical record not only of his own family, but of many other families in the region, and of Mount Morgan itself.

The State Library of Queensland has a collection of Lundager family images at www.onesearch.slq.qld.gov. au.

Article by Catherine McIntosh, Sydney resident and descendant of the colonial Stubbs family of Mount Morgan.

Mount Morgan’s Tipperary Mount Morgan is full of history to be sure!

With the recent Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations, we again celebrate one very special piece of local history – Mount Morgan’s Tipperary!

Visitor Views

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Bringing you happy snaps and comments from some of the visitors who stop by Mount Morgan’s Visitor Information Centre this fortnight.

Huang Youland and Huang Guilan

Nestled among the hills along the south of the Dee is a small cluster of homes with a very big Irish connection.

They (some homes still the originals) stand in the area dubbed as “Tipperary”, Mount Morgan.

Once home to hundreds of early Irish residents, this section of Mount Morgan was established in the later 1800s when word of Mount Morgan’s Mine and its great potential was spreading.

Known for some time simply as “Little Ireland”, this area was celebrated as one of the earliest established and selfsufficient communities or “suburbs” in Mount Morgan at the time.

It boasted successful hotels, general stores, barber shops and more. It was also called home to close on 2,000 people at one point.

Today the area is far quieter than it once was but it still proudly dons its early Irish ties. Our former Irish residents imprinted their deep love for their homeland by naming each of the laneways and streets in its honour. Today you can still venture the area and find Dublin, Limerick, Ryan, Derry Lanes … just to name a few.

Be sure to check it out for yourself when you’re next in the area.

News from the Dee Bowls

Travelling from: Beijing Thoughts: “Cities are the same all over the world.

This time we wanted to see the small country towns like Mount Morgan. I have taken several photos of this Railway Complex. It is very interesting.”

Local Celebrations 40th Wedding Anniversary Ivan and Jill Bryant are celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary on the 27th of March Congratulations to you both.

Love Judith and Lauren & families.

Saturday the 12th March was the Dee Bowls Club President’s Bowls Day Tournament hosted by Club President Tyron Black.

14 teams enjoyed several games of bowls with the Emu Park team taking out the first class honours.

However Tyron with his team of Barry Lawrence, Paul Rumpf and Mick Willis brought home the runner up trophy.

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STEWARTS TOWING & SERVICE STATION 6 Central Street, MOUNT MORGAN Phone: 4938 1283 24 HOUR SERVICE ~ 7 DAYS A WEEK

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Call Nathan S. from 8am to 6pm Mon to Sat on: 4938 2451 or 0421 411 249 Eric J Stevenson Firearm Dealer Lic.50001499

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** ANNUAL MASONIC CENT SALE ** At the Masonic Centre, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan.

Saturday, 16th April at 2.00pm Doors open 12 noon.

Great prizes & raffle! Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the afternoon with us.

CLASSIFIEDS REQUIRE AN ELECTRICIAN?: RJ Electrician Pty Ltd. Licence no. 72288. Phone: 0431 576 101.

MOBILE RWC: Mobile road worthy certificates.

Phone Bruce on 044 790 3100.

Date Claimers March 24: GMFA Bingo. Anglican Church Hall Gordon Street. Doors open 9am. Play starts 10am March 26: Bouldy Bush Market & Carboot Sale.

8am - 12 midday. 52496 Burnett Highway, Bouldercombe. Arts & Crafts, 2nd hand items, Bargains galore. Canteen and Undercover seating Queries please call Jannine 0419141160 April 2: Mount Morgan Arts & Crafts Cent Sale.

QCWA Hall, East Street. 2pm, great prizes April 2: Rodeo Committee Fun Horse Day. Showgrounds from 10am.

April 9: QCWA Grocery Cent Sale. East Street QCWA Hall, 2pm.

April 9: Blue Care Trash and Treasure. East Street April 14: GMFA Bingo. Anglican Church Hall Gordon Street. Doors open 6.30pm. Play starts 7.30pm.

April 16: Annual Masonic Cent Sale. Masonic Centre.

Gordon St. 2pm. Doors open 12 Noon.

April 21: GMFA Bingo Anglican Church Hall Gordon Street. Doors open 9am. Play starts 10am.

April 23: E.T. Shorley Stage Production & Recordings.

School of Arts. Mount Morgan. 7pm.

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