By PETER DOUGLAS
HEALESVILLE GUARDIAN 23 FEBRUARY 1935
IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW
With regard to the leasing of Corranderk, the Chief Secretary has inserted a clause in the lease which has, for the time being, stayed the possible loss of the area. It will be remembered that when the lease was advertised it caused dismay among those who had visions of a sanctuary on broad, national lines. The matter was vigorously taken up and urgent telegrams were despatched to the department concerned.
The Chief Secretary now states that he has had a clause inserted in the lease whereby the area may be regained upon giving six months’ notice to the lessee. It now behoves the council as a committee of management to take immediate steps to enlist influential people of all societies interested to come to the rescue and obtain this wonderful asset for Healesville and all the lovers of nature.
SHIRE ELECTIONS
Mr Percy Johnston JP who is a candidate in the Healesville Shire election will visit Marysville and Buxton next Tuesday and speak in the Badger Creek Hall on Wednesday night.
The other candidate, Mr W. Maggs will address the ratepayers in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. Mr Maggs intends to formulate a definite program if elected, to improve every road, street, footpath and water channel in the shire.
HEALESVILLE GUARDIAN 2 MARCH 1935
SHIRE OF HEALESVILLE
There will be an extraordinary election of one councillor to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the death of Councillor Edward Frederick Goodall Hodges. The election will be held on Thursday, March 21.
OBITUARY
It is with great regret that we have to record the sudden death of Mrs Robert Scott on February 21 at her home ‘Tyrone’ Buxton.
Mrs Scott was the daughter of the late Henry and Sarah Petty who were among the early settlers in the Buxton- Marysville district, and was born on the Woods Point Road.
Later the family took up land at Buxton, where the deceased married Mr Robert Scott, son of another pioneer family – the late William and Ann Scott of Buxton.
In 1914 they started the guesthouse which has since become the popular and widely know ‘Tyrone’.
The late Mrs Scott was known throughout the district for kindliness and generosity, her unbounded hospitality and her practical sympathy with all in trouble.
The numerous messages of sympathy to her family reflect the great esteem in which she was held, not only in her own district but throughout the state.
After a short service at the home, the funeral proceeded to the Marysville cemetery for the burial service.
SPARKLING ENTERTAINMENT
Mrs W.E. Sharp scored another success on Thursday night by means of the second very enjoyable entertainment organised by her to aid the Healesville Advancement Association. The show was undoubtedly the best so far, and the community singing and variety program was capably presided over by Mr W.E. Gallagher.
The song slides were screened by Mac and it was noticed that improvements had been made to the slides by the aid of startling resplendent colours applied marginally. The Valmas presented singing, dancing and acrobatic acts of persuasive artistry. Miss Bessie was able to make the large audience believe that she had no bones in her body and Mr Rex put over some clever footwork. Miss Shirley Dwyer used her melodious soprano voice to admiration in fairly classical songs and was not at all abashed when presented with a pair of garters by an admirer.
HEALESVILLE GUARDIAN 9 MARCH 1935
IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW
Ladies are particularly requested to note that the State Electricity Commission will hold free cookery demonstrations in the Yarra Glen Memorial Hall on March 13 and in Healesville Memorial supper room on March 14.
The demonstrations will be conducted by a well-known cookery expert and all ladies are invited.
Mr Snell, officer-in-charge of the Commissions branch at Healesville is anxious to apprehend the vandals responsible for damaging streetlight fittings, a new form of vandalism which has been rife at Healesville of late.
A fine contingent of local firemen left on Monday to participate in the Centenary fire brigades demonstration at Ballarat, where they acquitted themselves with distinction.
Their time in the hose and ladder event for eight men was 25 and 6/10 seconds, thereby outclassing many strong opponents.
HEALESVILLE HORSEMEN’S CLUB
To promote interest in matters equestrian, a new society has been formed known as the Healesville Horsemen’s Club, the president being Mr Alex Christie and the secretary Mr Vernon Hallam. On 24 March the club will hold a day’s outing to the Granton sawmills.
HEALESVILLE TENNIS CLUB
The tennis club is holding a card night on 15 March at Montpellier. Cars from McNamara’s garage will be available to convey intending players, free of charge.
WARBURTON MAIL MARCH 12 1965
RAIN RELIEVES FIRE RISK
Rain over the holiday weekend eased the risk of a major outbreak of fire in the tinder-dry Upper Yarra. Twelve points of rain fell at Warburton on Saturday night, with a further 27 points on Sunday.
MEDICAL OFFICER URGES COUNCIL TO PROSECUTE THOSE WHO DUMP RUBBISH
Dr Fabb, Medical Officer for Upper Yarra Shire Council in his medical report stated. “People who dump rubbish at the side of roads are endangering the health of the whole community by their selfish actions and should be prosecuted.”
NURSES HOME
A Nurses Home is to be built at the Upper Yarra Bush Nursing Hospital Yarra Junction this year at the cost of 10,000 pounds. This estimate includes furnishings and architects’ fees. Mr Ron Walker of Warburton was the successful tenderer for the contract to build the Nursing Home.
ROUND UP
Application has been made to the State Rivers Commission for permission to dam the Slaty Creek at Gladysdale. It is very doubtful if consent will be given as the Upper Yarra Shire Council is siding with residents who pay for the water they use from the creek by lodging an objection with the commission.
For not complying with water restrictions, several people living in Yarra Junction and Wesburn have had their water cut off by the Yarra Junction Waterworks Trust. Tempers have become a little frayed over the Trust’s drastic measures to preserve water and two persons at least claim they have been victimised. The water was turned off without warning at a home in Little Yarra Road.
HEALESVILLE GUARDIAN 16 MARCH 1935
BLACK MAGIC AT BADGER
On Wednesday 27 March, the Healesville ‘Curtain Raisers’ will give a live-wire entertainment in the Badger Creek Hall in aid of the Badger Creek Progress Association.
Included in the many items to be submitted will be ‘The Big Broadcast’ by 3OK, the Crusher Broadcasting Service which will embrace relays from the Four Mills Brothers, the Fitzroy Police Station and a grand Wurlitzer organ recital direct from the Town Hall.
3OK will also broadcast the children’s hour, the skeleton dance and snappy numbers by the ballet, songsters and choruses.
Another item specially engaged for this production regardless of enormous expense was ‘black ant’ by One Lung Sung direct from little Bourke Street.
IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW
A bumper house should be recorded as on Tuesday night 19 March two cloakrooms in the Memorial Hall will be occupied by the Healesville Tourist Association and the Healesville Advancement Association respectively, two bodies with the one object in view – to advance the interests of the district.
It is understood that an effort will be made to fuse the two bodies into one big association as there is no room for two similar organisations at Healesville.
Changes have taken place, opinions have become modified and the present time seems opportune for much good to be done by everybody getting together in a spirit of self-help and of furthering the interests of general community.
We sincerely hope that after Tuesday night’s get-together pow-pow the spicy trade winds may blow peacefully again in our favoured domain, and a power of good will benefit us all.
WARBURTON MAIL 19 MARCH 1965
HIGH SCHOOL MOTHERS CLUB CELEBRATES FOURTH BIRTHDAY
Celebrations were the order of the day at Upper Yarra High School last Monday, not for scolars but for mothers – as the party at the schools marked the fourth birthday of the Mothers Club.
HIT-OFF TO GOLF SEASON
The golf season at Warburton got away to a good start last Saturday with the official opening of the local club. Ninety members and visitors attended and the interest shown – even though there were other important sporting fixtures on – augers well for the opening season.
