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12 February 2015
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In the Same Boat
The passerby would be forgiven for thinking
that the lawn in front of the Living Boat Trust
in Franklin has turned into a refugee camp
overnight; and that’s because sometimes
it is a refugee camp.
Three women and six men, all asylum
seekers from Iran, have travelled all the
way from South Australia to participate
in the St Ayles Skiff Regatta this coming
weekend on the Huon River at Franklin.
They came early because, in fact, they
don’t know how to row yet, but are hugely
keen to learn. The Living Boat Trust was
very happy to hear about their enthusiasm
and help them in any way they could; by
providing a space to camp on the lawn,
the use of their kitchen and showers at the
shed and by enlisting them to take part in
the LBT return raid to Franklin from the
Wooden Boat Festival.
When the refugees learned about St Ayles
Skiff community rowing and boat building,
they immediately wanted to get involved.
Robert Ayliffe, a boat builder and owner of
Straydogs Boatworks from Mount Barker,
South Australia, has finally shepherded
them here, despite major
setbacks in logistics and
support.
He first became involved
when, some months ago
his wife dragged him to the
Clayton Uniting Church in
Norwood (dragged because
he was never hugely inspired
by churches), not for a bit of
religion, but for the work they
were doing to help refugees,
in which she is involved.
He was duly impressed by
their efforts and almost
had an epiphany when he
saw the sign on the church gate; “Jesus
was a refugee”. When the Welsh Church
in Melbourne came on the scene and
offered to sponsor the refugees’ trip to the
Wooden Boat Festival
and St Ayles Skiff
Regatta, he actually
went to one of their
services in gratitude
and was struck once
again; deaf this time,
by the most vigorous
singing he had ever
heard. The parish had
provided the cash and
the commitment.
The refugees are a
kind, grateful and
gentle group who,
despite their lack of
funds, are generous
with the delicious food
they prepare, welcoming into their midst
anyone who happens to be working in and
around the shed at mealtimes. I too was
invited for a delicious Basmati rice dish
and vegetable soup.
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inside the back page
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They all came in boats from Indonesia,
some of which broke up and sank at
sea with the loss of friends or family. The
married couple of the group underwent
such a traumatic experience but they
are thankfully still together now. They all
went to asylum seeker centres for various
periods ranging from a couple of months
to two years before being released into
the community with bridging visas; one of
them told me he can look for work with
his skills but most cannot and have to
pine away the time, homesick and thinking
about their families back in that dangerous
country, Iran.
The spirit of St Ayles skiffs has given them
a purpose, direction and connection
with community, in South Australia and, I
very much hope, here in Tasmania. Their
enthusiasm has driven this project through
great obstacles and they are keen to row
and build their own boat when they get
back to South Australia.
Significantly, they call themselves “In the
Same Boat”.
Hans Sipsma
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GENERAL
Blackmans Bay Childrens Services
6wks-12yrs 7.30am-6pm, 177b Roslyn
Avenue 6229 4914
Blackmans Bay Play Group 10am12pm, B/Bay Comm Hall, (Ocean Espl).
Playgroup Association: 6228 0925
Bruny Island Quarantine Station
Open Thurs to Mon 10am-4pm, 816
Killora Rd, North Bruny 0435 069 312
Colour Circle Art Group Adult classes/
workshops. Bernadette 6229 8938
Free Bread & Rolls Mon-Fri 9am3.30pm Maranoa Comm Ctre 6229 4066
Kingston Beach Educational Care
7.15am - 6.15pm. 46 Beach Rd.
6229 6070
Kingston Croquet Club Mons & Weds,
1.30-3.30pm. Learn to play golf croquet.
159 Summerleas Rd. 0402 091 840
Little Penguins Birth - 4yrs, Tues
1-3pm; Fri 9-11.30am, Bruny School.
6293 1147
Puddleducks Play Centre Tues-Fri
Pre-kinder sessions for 3-5yrs Kingston
Beach Kinder. Beach Rd 6229 2852
U3A Kingborough 0405 327 071
email [email protected] or
web www.u3akingborough.org.au
MONDAYS
AA Kingborough 8pm Christ the Priest
Church, corner Roslyn Ave & Jindabyne
Road. 6234 8711
Coffee, Chat & Craft 9am, Maranoa
Heights Community Centre, 24 Hawthorn
Drive 6229 4066
Craft & Play - drop in 10-11am,
Kids Allowed Shop, Channel Ct, Kingston
Friendship for Disabled, 6pm Uniting
Church, 42 Jindabyne Rd, Kingston.
6229 6152
Kingborough Women’s Club
Needlework 10-12n, 34 Ewing Ave
Kingston Beach, in KB oval behind
Community Hall. 6286 8206
Kingston District Garden Club
4th Mon 7.30pm (not Jun/Jul/Dec)
Kingston LINC 6229 1606
Kingston Men’s Probus Club Last
Mon/mth, Snr Citizen Centre, 35 Redwood
Rd,10am-12pm.6229 3573
Limited food assistance Afternoons
Maranoa Heights Comm. Ctre 6229 4066
Lions Club of Kingborough 1st &
3rd Mondays, 6.30pm, Kingston Beach
Golf Club
Rotary Club of Kingston 6.30pm
Kingbrgh Bowls Club, Margate. David
0437 849 470
Zumba 12 noon, Maranoa Heights
Community Centre, 6229 4066
TUESDAYS
Anglicare Family Mental Health
Services Every 2nd Tues LINC D block
6229 4066
At The Beach Playgroup 9.3011.30am, Blackmans Bay Hall, Ocean
Espl. Emma 0420 903 284
Beehive Playcentre Margate 9-12n,
3-4 yr olds. 6267 1301
Bingo 7.30pm Twin Ovals Pavilion
Kingston, Michelle 0418 548 611
Christian Men’s Fellowship
10am-12pm Christian Reformed Church
of Kingston, Denison St. 6229 6927 or
6227 1930
Friends of Coningham NRA Working
Bees - 3rd Tues/month, Feb- Nov, Jean
6267 4870 times and locations
Friends of Snug Village Home 2nd
Tues 1.30pm, Beverley 6267 9537
Heart Foundation Walking 9am.
Join the Peter Murrell Walkers. All
welcome. No cost. 6229 5391
Kingborough Carers Support Grp
fortnightly, 1pm, Ph June 6229 6946
Kingborough Senior Citzs Indoor
Bowls 1pm, 35 Redwood Rd Hall
6229 4487
Kingborough Spinners &
Handweavers Uniting Church,
Jindabyne Rd, 1st Tues 6264 1714
Kingborough Women’s Club
Scrabble from 1.30pm, 34 Ewing Ave
Kingston Beach, in KB oval behind
Community Hall. 6286 8206
Kingston Cub Scouts 6.30-8pm, 6227
1313 behind sports centre
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Kingston Scrabble Club 7.30pm
Kingston Library. 6229 5840
Kingston Tennis Club Social tennis
9am - 12 noon. 6229 1732
Rotary Club of D’Entrecasteaux
Channel, Villa Howden 6.30pm.
6267 1161
Sandfly Playgroup 10-12pm, Sandfly
Hall. 6239 6002
WEDNESDAYS
Alcohol & Drug Service 1300 139
641 Kingston Comm Hlth Ctr, by appt.
Australian Plants (APST) 1st Wed 2pm
Centacare meeting room Kingston Beach.
Fran 6229 9443
Blackmans Bay Salvation Army
Playgroup 9.30-11am, 3 Opal Dve,
BBay, $5 per family. 6229 8058
Christian Meditation 4.30pm,
Meeting room, Church of Christ the Priest,
Kingston. 6229 7529
Community Market Brookfield
Margate, 10am
Fortefied SATB vocal group
Blackmans Bay 7.30pm 6229 1231
Grow Tas Mental Health Support
Group 7-9pm, Kingston Community
Health Ctre. 1800 558 268 / 6223
6284 / 6229 8170 www.grow.net.au
Guides B’Bay Guide Hall, Burwood
Dve. Rainbow 5-7yr 5-6pm, Bahloo
7-11yr 6.15-7.45pm 6231 0433
Kingborough Bridge Club 7.15pm
Snr Citz Hall Redwood Rd. 6229 7234
Kingborough Prostate Cancer
Support Group Meets 2nd Wed 2pm.
Kingston LINC. Keith 6229 9479 or
Cynthia 6233 2072
Kingborough Senior Citizen Bingo
1.30pm, 35 Redwood Rd Hall 6229 4487
Kingborough Women’s Club
Mahjong 10.30am-3pm. 34 Ewing
Ave Kingston Beach, in KB oval behind
Community Hall. 6286 8206
Kingston Apex Club 2nd Wed, Mt
Nelson Tavern, kingston.apex.club@
gmail.com
Kingston LINC - Rock & Rhyme 11
Hutchins St. 11-11.30am for babies
1-24 mnths. 6165 6208
Kingston School for Seniors 10am12pm Snr Ctzns Club Rooms during term
time. Ph 6229 5495
MaJong 1.30-3.30pm Senior
Cititzen Hall, 35 Redwood Rd, Kingston.
Ph 6229 2453
Over 50s Exercise Class Kingston
Beach Hall, 10-11am. Ph physio Janice
Laud 6267 4936
Sing Australia Kingston 12-2pm
Uniting Church, Jindabyne Road,
Blackmans Bay 6229 3990
Songs for Life 6.30-7.30pm Parents
& primary school-age children, Kingston Primary School. 0419 757 941
Yoga 9.45am Maranoa Heights Comm
Centre 6229 4352
Yoga for Seniors and Beginners
11am Maranoa Heights Comm Centre
6229 4066
THURSDAYS
Beehive Playcentre Margate 9-12,
3-4 yr olds. 6267 1301
Bellydancing 10am Kingston LINC D
block 6229 4066
Craft with a Cause 10am-2pm school
terms, Kingborough Family Church
6229 2196
Channel Painters 9.30am-12. West
Winds. Beginners & exp. 6267 4903
Chess Club 4-6pm during school term.
Kingston LINC 6211 8500
Coffee Club 3pm, The Beach,
Blackmans Bay 0437 527 840
English Conversation Group 1011am. Kingston LINC. 6211 8500
Friends of Peter Murrell Res.
2nd Thu (Apr,Jun,Aug,Oct,Dec) 7.30pm
Centacare Cottages, Kingston Beach
6267 2939
Guides Hall, Burwood Dve, B’Bay
Forester 7-11yr 5.30-7pm, Storm Bay
10-15yr 7.15-9pm, Ranger 14+
7.15pm 6231 0433
Kingborough Bowls Club Euchre
7.30pm, 0407 799 421
Kingston LINC Storytime 10.30 11am for pre-schoolers. 11 Hutchins St.
6165 6208
Mahjong 10-12pm Senior Citz Hall, 35
Redwood Rd, Kingston. 6229 4747
Playgroup 9.30-11am yspace Kingston
6229 4066
Praying for you 8-9.30pm, K’brgh Life
Healing Rooms, 5 Mertonvale Circuit,
Kingston. 6227 1488
Snug CWA 2nd Thursday of month,10am.
Upper level, Brookfield, Margate. 6267 5060
The Southern Voices adult choir,
Kingston Uniting Church, 7.15-9.30pm.
Margot 6244 5344
Ukulele Group Maranoa Heights Cty
Ctr, 5.30-7pm. Alan 0417 193 265
Unity in Diversity Discuss on spiritual
themes. 7.30pm Kingston Beach 6229 4535
Yoga Kingston Beach Sailing Club.
5.30pm. 0429 504 995
Zumba Taroona Community Hall,
5.30pm, Carmen 0437 011 766
FRIDAYS
Friends of the Kingston Library
Book Sale 1st Fri, 10am - 12noon
Kingston LINC
Kingborough Bridge Club 1-5pm
Senior Citz Hall Redwood Rd 6229 4747
Kingbrgh Senior Citz Line Dancing
10am, 35 Redwood Rd 6229 4487
Kingston LiNC - Rock & Rhyme 11
Hutchins St. 11-11.30am for babies
1-24 mnths. 6165 6208
Kingston Tennis Club Social tennis
9am - 12 noon Ph 6229 1732
Science Fun - drop in 10-11am, Kids
Allowed Shop, Channel Ct, Kingston
Zumba 9.30am & Zumba Gold 10.40am
Maranoa Heights Community Centre,
6229 4066
SATURDAYS
Catholic Parish Kingston / Channel
Vigil 6pm
Seventh Day Adventist Margate 11am
Worship Service, 9.30am Sabbath School
Theosophical Society last Sat, 2-4pm
13 Goulburn St, Hobart 6267 4868
SUNDAYS
AA Kingston 7pm, Community Health
Centre, John Street
Anglican St Clements, 100 Beach Rd,
Kingston 7:45am, 9:30am & 5pm; St
Peters Roslyn Ave, B’Bay 8am 6229
7678 / 0407 880 384
Bay Christian Church 10am,
177 Roslyn Ave Blackmans Bay (Primary
School) 6229 2268
Catholic Parish Kingston /Channel
Church of Christ the Priest 10am; St
Mary’s Snug 8.30am; Bruny 3pm 4th Sun
Christian Reformed Church 17
Denison St, Kingston. 9.30am
Citylight Church 150 Redwood Rd,
Kingston. 10am Worship Svc, 6229
1944, 0417 541 883
Free Presbyterian Church 50 Channel Hwy, Kingston. Svcs 10am/4pm
Kingborough Family Church
11 Glory Place, Huntingfield. 10am
worship/children’s. Enquiries 6229 2196
Kingborough Life Church 10am,
5 Mertonvale Crt, Kingston 6227 1488
Kingborough Quakers 4th Sun
10.30am 6267 2571 for venue
Kingborough Salvation Army 10am
Family Service. 3 Opal Dve, Blackmans
Bay 6229 8058
Kingston Beach Handmade Market
2nd Sun of mnth, Kingston Beach Hall
Kingston Rotary Market 8am-1pm
KingstonTown Shopping Centre, Annette
0419 543 287
Kingston Uniting Church Service
10am & Sunday School 42 Jindabyne Rd,
Kingston 6229 8112
Margate Garden Club last Sun mth
outings, Anne 6267 2152
One Way Christian Church 10am
Endeavour Ave, Margate. 6229 2268
Summerleas Christian Church
Meeting 9.30am Sea Scout Hall,
Kingston View 6229 2268
Taroona Comm Market last Sun/
mth,10-3 Taroona Shops, 6227 9697
Taroona Uniting Church Service
9.30am 1 Taroona Cres 6227 9863
Vine Christian Church Service 4pm
Kingston LINC, Hutchins St, Kingston
Yoga 4pm Blackmans Bay Community
Hall 6229 4352
Strange but true
The return of Confucius
“When my parents do wrong, I will urge
them to change. I will do it with a kind facial
expression … If they end up whipping me, I
won't hold a grudge.” On New Year's Day,
these words from the seventeenth century
Neo-Confucian text Dizigui, were recited in
unison by scores of children in the Imperial
Academy in central Beijing. It highlights the
remarkable rehabilitation of Confucianism in
modern China. During the 1966-76 Cultural
Revolution, Mao Zedong denounced the belief system as a vestige of feudal culture, yet
Confucian ideas, particularly as condensed
in the pithy prose of Dizigui, are now back
with a vengeance. Chinese parents, alarmed
by the pace of change and loss of traditional
values, have seized on it as a way of giving
today's generation of infamously spoilt single
children a moral compass. Corporate bosses
have adopted it as a business code. Even the
Communist Party, gratified by the emphasis
on obedience and deference, has embraced
it. For some, however, Dizigui's growing
popularity feels retrograde, a repudiation
of modern educational values like creativity
and scepticism. As someone on Sina Weibo
(China's Twitter) put it after hearing the New
Year's Day reading in Beijing, “Dizigui is effective, but only for training slaves.”
Killed for throwing popcorn
A retired police officer has been charged with
second degree murder for shooting dead a
fellow cinema goer who had annoyed him by
using his mobile phone during the opening
film trailers. Chad Oulson, 43, was reportedly texting his daughter's babysitter when he
was confronted by Curtis Reeve, 71, shortly
before the feature (called Lone Survivor)
began. According to a witness, there was a
brief row, then someone threw some popcorn
and bang, he was shot. Oulson's wife was
also shot in the hand as she tried to shield
her husband. Recently, Reeves appeared in
court via a video link. His lawyer said he had
felt threatened by the popcorn throwing and
had acted in legitimate self-defence.
Shingles linked to stroke risk
People who get shingles while relatively
young are significantly more likely to have
a heart attack or stroke years later. A study
involving more than 320,000 people (two
thirds of whom had not had shingles) found
that those who had had an attack of the
viral infection before the age of 40 had a
74% increased risk of stroke, and a 50%
increased risk of heart attack. There was an
elevated risk among older people, too, but
it was much lower – around 10%. “Anyone
with shingles, and especially younger people,
should be screened for stroke risk factors,”
said Professor Judith Brewer of University
College, London.
Bon mots
“A newspaper is a device incapable of distinguishing between a bicycle accident and the
end of civilisation.” - British novelist Herbert
George Wells
Have a heart!
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Locked in love
It was in NSW where we first
saw padlocks attached to the
safety fence overlooking the
surf and rocks below. There
weren’t many at this first spot,
but we soon became aware of
this new trend in declaring a
romance when we saw them at
several other spots along the
scenic coastal drive. Very sweet.
Perhaps it was a bit cynical to
wonder, “Would the romances
last as long as the padlocks?”
It could be the perfect way to
express affection on Valentine’s
Day, and apparently it’s already
a Valentine’s Day tradition in
some European countries to
give keys to one’s sweetheart, a
romantic invitation to unlock the
giver’s heart. Valentine’s Day
will be upon us this weekend
and no doubt restaurants
are booked out, red roses
are coming into their own,
chocolates are enjoying a preEaster surge in sales, and cards
with hearts are being perused
for just the right message to
convey the sender’s sentiments.
H o w e v e r, t h e t r a d i t i o n o f
sending valentine messages
anonymously is not universally
adhered to. Neither are they
always sent to lovers, potential
or current. Many friends,
classmates and co-workers
send them for fun, or just
to keep in the spirit of this
fun-day, and these are the
valentines most likely to be sent
anonymously.
Who and why is
Valentine?
February 14th was originally the
day for observing fertility rites in
ancient Rome, honouring the
god Lupercus. In the northern
hemisphere this day coincides
with the burgeoning of spring,
and in medieval mythology was
the day birds paired off to mate.
With the rise of Christianity,
February 14 th became the
chosen day for celebrating the
Feast of one of several Christian
Martyrs named Valentine. The
most prevalent Valentine story
is that of a man who performed
weddings for soldiers who were
supposed to remain single
and also ministered to other
Christians, contrary to the edicts
of their Roman rulers. He was
duly executed for this ‘crime’.
But meantime, legend has it, he
had healed the daughter of his
jailer and written her a parting
letter signed ‘Your Valentine’.
There were now reasons in
triplicate for celebrating the
day as a day for lovers: Roman
fertility rites; the pairing off of
our feathered friends, and the
touching story of a young man
who felt that love transcended
all – and gave his life for that
principle.
Valentines proliferate
Valentine must have been one of
those trendy names – certainly
if the proliferation of saints
Valentine is any indication.
The Eastern Orthodox Church
celebrates two Sts Valentine,
n o t i n Fe b r u a r y b u t o n
two different dates in July.
Brazil’s same-name saint is
remembered in June. Slovenia
has its own St Valentine, a saint
celebrated along with the start
of spring, whose patronage
extends to beekeepers and
pilgrims. Two clerical Valentines
were martyred as Christians in
Roman times, a third in Africa.
And of course, there is that
(fairly) modern sex symbol and
icon of romance, the ‘Latin
Lover’ who also became known
from his stage name as simply
‘Valentino’ – Rudolph, who
died young and unromantically
from peritonitis, leaving female
fans of the silent movie era
bereft.
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A property management plan is ideal if you:
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The program requires commitment to 4 one-day workshops
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delivered by specialists and your property’s assets and land
capability will be considered.
Cost is $175 per property covering personalised support to
develop a property management plan, property maps, a
workbook, 4 one-day workshops and catering.
Closing date for applications is 5pm, 5th March 2015.
For more information about the program, visit
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This program is funded by the Australian Government.
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Julie’s Nursery
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All roses
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Closed Tuesdays Ph 6264 2900
www.juliesnursery.com.au
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Have a heart! cont’d
From page 3
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Flights of literary fancy
It’s believed Geoffrey Chaucer
began the tradition of valentine
verses when he wrote the
lines, “For this was on Saint
Valentine’s Day, When every
fowl comes there to choose his
mate.” Probably not everyone’s
idea of a romantic rhyme, but
these have surely progressed
in leaps and bounds in both
ingenuity and sentiment since
t h e f o u r t e e n t h c e n t u r y. A
mere couple of hundred years
later William Shakespeare
was to include in his play
Hamlet the lines, “Tomorrow
is St Valentine’s Day, All in the
morning betime, And I a maid
at your window, To be your
Valentine.” Better rhyming,
certainly. But for brevity and
purpose of message, it’s hard
to go past a verse by our
long-time friend, Anon, who
wrote, “Plenty of love, Tons of
kisses, Hope some day, To be
your Mrs.” Another who goes
also by that fairly common
name, Anon, wrote a more
earthy expression of love given
freely but in hopes of a fullhearted return, “My love is like
a cabbage, Divided into two.
The leaves I give to others; The
heart I give to you.” They also
scan much more pleasingly
to those of us whose ears are
accustomed to the good old
Aussie bush ballad convention.
Cheap and cheerful
Va l e n t i n e ’ s D a y h a s t h e
advantage over Christmas and
many other celebrations. The
emphasis is on spontaneity and
fun, even when the underlying
hope is for a closer relationship
with someone, rather than a
spending spree and organised
celebrations. It’s also a chance
to mend a few fences, if they
need to be mended, or just
remind the one you care about
that you do, in fact, care about
him or her. For spontaneity and
the casual approach consider
this verse: “I’m not a psychic,
But I’ve got a hunch. How would
you like A Valentine lunch?” Or
for a simple declaration straight
from the heart: “This Valentine
is not a poem because I’m not
into that corny stuff. I love you,
with no rhyme or reason.” Take
your pick, or compose your own
– and make someone’s day this
Valentine’s Day.
Judy Redeker
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KINGSTON ROTARY
CAR BOOT MARKET
The Australian Wooden Boat
Festival began on Friday 6 th
February under blue skies and
with excellent conditions for
the many yachts and boats,
large and small, joining in the
opening sail from Sandy Bay to
Sullivans Cove.
Hundreds of spectators lined
the shore to enjoy the spectacle
in the very welcome warm
sunshine.
9am-1pm Sundays
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St Ayles Skiff Regatta this weekend
The St Ayles Skiff Regatta to be
held in Franklin this weekend
is the first International St Ayles
Skiff Regatta in Australia.
The St Ayles skiffs will be joined
by the boats from the Living
Boa t Tru st ’ s H o meco m ing
Cruise and the flotilla will
arrive in Franklin for the official
opening at 5pm on Thursday
12 th February at the Franklin
Rowing Ways, in front of the
Huon Rowing Club.
See the “oar salute”, enjoy the
Derwent Pipe Band, and stay to
watch the International Sprint.
After the opening, come to
the free concert at the Palais
Theatre from 6.30pm. This
concert will be headlined by
Tiffany Eckhardt and Dave
Steel. There will also be the
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Franklin Quilt.
The next three days (Friday
13th to Sunday 15th February)
sees competition rowing from
8am to 3pm, with 250m, 1km
and 2km heats for age groups:
Youth, over 40’s to over 70’s,
and Open events. There are
200 experienced rowers, 15
competing sides, and eight St
Ayles skiffs, with 100 novice
rowers in the Tierney Law
Corporate and Community
Challenge on Saturday at
5pm. Stay after the race for
entertainment by the Cygnet
Jazz Collective, and then the
Solar Light Parade on the river.
After the Regatta Closing
Ceremony at the Franklin
Rowing Ways at 3pm on Sunday
15th, there will be Riverside Jazz
at 5pm.
During the event, many
activities have been organised
throughout Franklin by local
groups and businesses to
showcase the town and what it
has to offer. These range from
history tours, canal tours, Boat
Centre tours, information talks,
Landcare walks, Lighthorse
Parade demonstrations, wine
and cider tasting, live music
and great food.
A special Franklin Market will
be conducted on Sunday 15th
at the Palais Theatre between
10am and 2pm.
See the website for details and
times www.tasskiffie2015.org.
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Downton downunder
Do you enjoy ‘Downton Abbey’?
A lot of our friends do and we
just can’t wait for the TV to show
the next series so we buy the
DVD as soon as it is available.
And we are not alone. At the
recent National Television
Awards for 2015 the cast
and crew of Downton Abbey
scooped the award for Best
Drama. In case you have
missed the series so far the story
revolves around the lives of the
‘upstairs’ Crawley family, the
Earl and Countess of Grantham
and their relatives including
the marvellous Maggie Smith
as Violet Crawley, Dowager
Countess of Grantham. It also
looks at the lives of those ‘below
stairs’ and indeed some move
from one level to the other.
The first series begins with the
1912 sinking of the Titanic
and has moved through WW1
and is now, in the 5th series, in
the 1920’s with wonderfully
researched clothing and even
changing attitudes in society.
So what of the Downton like
story ‘down under’.
On Christmas Day we were in
New Zealand in Dunedin, and
went to “Larnach Castle”. The
castle has an intriguing history. It
has mostly been privately owned
and has a very chequered past.
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William Larnach was born in
1833 in Singleton, in NSW.
With a wealthy father and good
education behind him he joined
the bank in Melbourne and
then went with the bank to the
goldfields often working out of
tents.
On a trip to the UK with his
wife Eliza he was ‘headhunted’
by the Bank of Otago in New
Zealand and appointed their
Chief Colonial Manager, taking
up the position in 1867.
The eldest son Donald was
riding with his father one day
on the Otago Peninsular and
spotted the ideal spot for a
property. Today you can still see
why this site was chosen as it
has wonderful panoramic views
of Dunedin, Otago Harbour,
the Peninsula and the Pacific
Ocean.
William bought the land and
commenced building in 1870.
First the site was clear-felled,
then the hill site was levelled by
putting pegs into the volcanic
rock and pouring salt water
on them to split the rock.
Approximately 200 men spent
three years building the shell
of the castle and then gifted
European craftsmen spent 12
years embellishing the interior.
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were used - marble from Italy,
slate from Wales, floor tiles from
England, glass from Venice and
France. No expense was spared
in creating Larnach’s dream
home! Many New Zealand
native woods were also used kauri ceilings, rimu floors and
honeysuckle panelling. In 1885
a 3,000 square foot ballroom
was added.
This was to be no ordinary
house but ‘the finest home
in Australasia’. As an
acknowledgement to Australia,
delicate iron lacework verandas
surrounded the building. A true
melding of styles from the old
and new world.
William and Eliza had six
children, two boys and four
girls. They were well travelled,
sailing to the UK for the children
to attend schools there and the
boys to go to university.
Larnach was a man of great
vision and created a magnificent
residence for himself and his
family. However Eliza was never
comfortable in the castle and
preferred their town house in
Dunedin. She found the castle
too cold and too far from the
society life of the town.
After 21 years of marriage
Eliza died suddenly of a stroke
i n 1 8 8 0 . Tw o y e a r s l a t e r
William married again, this
time to Eliza’s half sister Mary,
which was illegal at the time.
However William was by now
in parliament so he got the law
changed! All to no avail as Mary
died after only five years.
A few years later William, now
aged 58 married again, his new
bride Constance being just 37.
William was often away from
home on business trips and
with his parliamentary duties
so his son took over managing
the estate and if rumour is to
be believed, his father’s young
wife also.
In 1898 after Larnach’s suicide,
supposedly because of his
son’s behaviour coupled with
financial problems, the family
was further torn apart by legal
battles over Larnach’s property
as he died without leaving a
signed will. The family was
forced to sell the castle in 1906.
Like in ‘Downton Abbey ’ for
what happened next watch out
for the next episode!
Marian Hearn
Larnach Castle ~ photograph from the website larnachcastle.co.nz
Immunisation history in the palm of your hand
With the new school year
beginning, the Department of
Human Services is putting your
child’s immunisation history in
the palm of your hand.
Minister for Human Services
Senator the Hon Marise Payne
said the Express Plus Medicare
smartphone app is the quick
and easy way to access
immunisation history without
visiting a Medicare office.
“Using the app, you can quickly
view your child’s immunisation
history on the go,” Minister
Payne said.
“From there, you can quickly
email the history to your child’s
school or childcare centre.”
Minister Payne said the Express
Plus Medicare smartphone
app also allows users to view
Medicare claim history and
Medicare Safety Net balance,
and update address and
contact details.
“If you lose or damage your
Medicare card, you can use
Express Plus Medicare to order
a replacement card,” Minister
Payne said.
“ Yo u c a n e v e n f l i p y o u r
smartphone into ‘landscape’
mode and display a digital
version of your Medicare card,
saving you the need to open
your purse or wallet.”
Red Cross urges
defibrillators for schools
A three year Red Cross campaign
to introduce defibrillators into
sporting clubs around Australia
is now headed for the nation’s
schools.
Red Cross first aid trainer,
Anthony Cameron says a
sudden cardiac arrest can
happen anywhere and having
a defibrillator on hand can
dramatically boost survival
rates.
“While an actual ‘heart attack’,
where a diseased, narrowed or
blocked artery disrupts blood
flow to the heart is rare in
children, a cardiac arrest is far
more common. A cardiac arrest
is when the heart is no longer
beating.
A cardiac arrest can occur in
children due to drowning or
choking, receiving an electric
shock, respiratory related
medical conditions such as
asthma and anaphylaxis,
trauma, poison or congenital
abnormalities.
“Cardiac arrests are not just
restricted to the elderly or high
risk groups,” says Anthony.
“Red Cross and the Heart
Foundation both acknowledge
the advantage of having easy
access to automated external
defibrillators wherever large
g r o u p s o f p e o p l e g a t h e r,
including schools.
“A n a u t o m a t e d e x t e r n a l
defibrillator has the capacity to
analyse what a person’s heart is
doing through an internal heart
monitor and then, if required
deliver a therapeutic shock to
restore normal cardiac rhythms .
“Each minute that passes
before a defibrillator is used will
substantially reduce a person’s
chance of survival in a state of
cardiac arrest” says Anthony.
“A u t o m a t e d e x t e r n a l
defibrillators are very user
friendly. Red Cross Training
Services Project Defib can
provide schools and sporting
clubs with a grant to help
purchase and provide training
for a Lifeline VIEW Defibrillator.
“You can learn the principles of
basic life support by attending
a Red Cross First Aid course.
During these courses you will
learn lifesaving applications
including CPR and use of an
automated external defibrillator.”
To find out more about Project
Defib or to register your interest
call 1300 367 428 or go to
projectdefib.com.au.
To purchase a Red Cross first aid
kit or to enrol in a Red Cross first
aid training course go online to
redcross.edu.au or call 1300
367 428
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Minister Payne said people
can access services using the
app once they have created a
myGov account and linked to
their online Medicare account.
“More than six million myGov
accounts have already been
created. It’s quick and easy to
register at my.gov.au and to link
your online Medicare account,”
Minister Payne said.
Medicare services are also
available by signing-in to
your Medicare linked myGov
account at my.gov.au.
For more information about
Express Plus Medicare, or the
Department of Human Services’
range of smartphone apps,
visit humanservices.gov.au/
expressplus.
The Express Plus Medicare
app is available for iOS and
Android smartphones and
tablets, from the Apple App
Store or Google Play.
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Don’t you laugh – just see what he’s going to do to you...
Minutes after the ordeal, the
animals were calmly grazing,
and appeared to enjoy the relief
of being without their coats.
The entire operation, which
was painless, with not one nick
sustained by the animals, was
over and cleared up, in a really
short time, probably about an
hour and a half.
Do what you do do well
Alpaca hair cut day
Oh, the indignity...
After having tried to get an
appointment for an “alpaca
haircut day ” for our three
“boys”, I finally found a
mobile shearer, with his own
power source, working on a
neighbour’s sheep flock. That
was before Christmas, when I
stopped to ask Danny Parker
if he shore alpacas. He said
he mainly did sheep, and was
happy to shear our alpacas, but
was fully booked until well into
the New Year. Having delayed
the follow up phone call for
several weeks, I was unable
to secure a date until early
February. Rain, followed by hot,
dry days, caused a surge in the
growth of pasture and weeds:
the three alpacas were dusty
and covered in buzzies. The
shearer arrived to find three very
scruffy looking alpacas, none
too pleased to be constrained
in their holding paddock and
shed. The “boys” are wethers,
and although not pets, they are
easy enough to get on with, but
they are large, and quite wilful.
Danny was fast and efficient.
He set up his mobile generator
from the back of his wagon and
assembled the shearing pieces.
After sorting out restraining
ropes, and recruiting us as
rouseabouts, he set to work.
Alpacas are intelligent, sensitive
t o d a n g e r, a n d d o n’ t l i k e
change. The animals were laid
on the ground and restrained,
while I held their heads still.
First up was Maradonna, so
named because he has a good
kick. Next was Sweetie, who is
prone to spitting, then Patches,
who is a docile fellow. Alpacas
make a wimpy, crying noise: as
each one was being shorn, the
others had a bit to say from the
sidelines. As quick as a flash,
each alpaca emerged, looking
neat and clean and considerably
more comfortable, complete
with a lovely new haircut, each
sporting an affronted expression
on its face. We all laughed at
their apparent indignity at being
upended and relieved of their
fleece.
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Danny Parker is a rare individual
- he loves what he does for a
living, and was fortunate to
find his chosen way in life at
an early age. Born in South
Africa to English parents, Danny
and his parents migrated to
Australia when Danny was
a lad. At the age of 16 or
17, he did some rouseabout
work at a shearing shed in
Queensland in about 1986,
where he quickly discovered
that he loved shearing. “When I
started off, I wasn’t very fast, but
gradually got better and faster. I
was told that if I wanted to be a
shearer, it was best to get some
proper training, so that I didn’t
pick up any bad habits from the
other shearers in the shed. So
I enrolled in a shearing course
in Queensland, to get out of
being a rouseabout, and I
loved it.”
Danny has shorn all over the
country, and has come back
to Tasmania, “to weather that
is better, because it’s not too
hot...” He has mostly shorn
sheep, but is interested in doing
more with alpacas, because
they often require shearing at
different times and different
seasons to sheep. The travel
around the countryside has
enabled Danny to pick up
lots of interesting stories and
interesting facts. He has even
shorn at Alice Downs Station
in Queensland, where Jackie
Howe broke shearing records.
Howe is famous by his 1892
unbroken record of shearing
321 sheep in one day using
hand shears. Jackie Howe is
also responsible for the blue
shearer’s singlet, a recognisable
Australian worker’s garment.
Jackie Howe wore a shortsleeved flannel undershirt,
good for covering the biceps
and absorbing the sweat, like
the other shearers, but found
that he didn’t like the restriction
of the sleeves. He tore his
sleeves out then his mother
made all of his undershirts into
singlets. The fad caught on,
and eventually a manufacturer
started making lighter cotton
singlets for the wool industry,
and so the “athletic singlet”
was born.
It was a good move to get an
experienced shearer to give
the alpacas a haircut – they
certainly look classy now.
Merlene Abbott
Kingborough PV system exceeds expectations
It is now nearly two months
since Kingborough Council’s
50kW renewable energy solar
PV (Photovoltaic) system went
live at the Civic Centre, on
19 th December 2014, and
it is already working beyond
expectations.
The state of the art
nanotechnology solar panels
have already produced an
amazing 9.12MWh of
electricity, 21% more energy
than originally predicted in
its first month of electricity
generation. Consequently it
is contributing a larger share
than anticipated to offset
Kingborough Council’s Aurora
energy bill, which is great news
for the future.
With excellent performance
like this, and rising electricity
costs, it should be paying for
itself ahead of the planned
seven year payback period. It
certainly looks like an excellent
investment for council and
ratepayers alike, and a valuable
contribution to their Climate
Adaptation Policy by saving
3,500kg of CO2 emissions in
a single month.
The public and council
employees can see how much
energy is being generated
and money saved through the
Inverter Kiosk displayed on
a smart screen in council’s
reception area (pictured below).
how it’s performing today?
Supplied and installed by
Tasmanian Company DMS
Energy, Mayor Steve Wass
said he “was pleased that
council staff and the local
community seemed satisfied
with this sympathetic addition
to the council chambers roof,
and it would make a major
contribution to reducing
council’s energy bills into the
future”.
Selecting the right Solar PV
System for your circumstances
is not easy, but council was
determined to achieve an
open and transparent selection
process, while also wanting
to achieve excellent value
for money. Mike Willson of
local sustainability consultants
3S (Sustainable Systems and
Solutions) in Blackmans Bay
was employed to manage the
project from specification,
evaluating quotes and
making recommendations
on the most cost effective
system to choose, through to
overseeing installation and
commissioning. Environmental
Services Manager Jon Doole
commented that “Assessing
quotes, overseeing installation
and resolving minor issues
along the way really smoothed
the path to the highly efficient
system we see working for us
today.
The 50kW photovoltaic system installed on the roof of the
Kingborough Council chambers.
Mr Doole also explained “We
couldn’t be more delighted with
the system and its exceptional
performance. Working closely
with our Project Manager saved
me time and ensured we got the
system we needed, without the
worry of being sold something
that wouldn’t meet our high
standards and expectations.”
Not only does each panel have
3% higher efficiency than panels
quoted by other suppliers, they
also have power optimisers
to minimise the impacts of
dynamic cloud shading, so
each string of panels is not
adversely effected when a single
panel becomes temporarily
shaded. This enables the
inverters to optimise the energy
production of each panel on
the roof throughout the day,
which is making a significant
contribution to achieving such
excellent performance.
For any further information
please contact the Project
Manager, Mike Willson, on
0448 430 980 or by email to
[email protected].
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& 3 x 3 box. Use logic to define the answer, which will appear in next week’s Classifieds.
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Where blackened men lay
on their backs in a three foot seam, pecking away with
a pick, now machines with
immense reserves of diesel
power do in a second what a
man would have taken a hard
lifetime to achieve. When they
come to a halt, high explosive
is used to break out the coal
in a thousand explosions each
as large as that wrought by the
tunnellers under Hill Sixty.
The capital costs are often
shared, as are the profits,
with overseas companies like
Mitsubishi.
The unwanted fall out - great
rolling clouds of dust are much
resented by the residents, the
vignerons, and the breeders of
racehorses.
The result of all that labour, coal,
flows in a steady river of coal
trains, kilometres long, that are
drawn down the Valley to the
the three gigantic coal-loaders
in the recently privatised Port
of Newcastle. The coal trains
divide properties, villages,
towns, and they are irresistible.
What is left all over the valley
are immense ridges of spoil:
shattered rock, rejected coal,
surrounding the huge holes
from which the black gold was
extracted. So far, little has been
done by way of rehabilitation,
either to the actual site of the
mines, or to the rural industries
which have been devastated
by the dust raised in mining
operations.
The impacts on society
are profound. The mining
industry employs around 6%
of Australia’s workforce and
provides around 20,000 jobs
in NSW. The racing industry
about the same.
But employment is volatile.
A drop in the price of coal
can throw thousands out of
work overnight. And does.
The unemployment rate in the
Valley has almost doubled since
the end of 2012 and currently
stands at 8.2%, higher than that
of Tasmania.
The street fronts of Valley
towns are impoverished, and
everywhere there are Op shops
and ‘cash converters’ or pawn
shops with little sign that the
immense wealth generated by
coal is flowing back into the
community.
The coal boom is very different
from the gold rushes. The gold
miners worked largely with their
hands on individual leases or
‘claims’, and in their individual
and collective strengths,
Australian democracy was
born. The coal industry is by
contrast, oligarchic.
John Fleming II
Local Weather Forecast
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Friday
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10/21°
Saturday
Shower or two
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Sunday
Late shower or two
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Monday
Partly cloudy
14/22°
Weather forecast for Kingston from bom.gov.au on Wednesday morning
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Homeright Electrical
Accredited builder.
0419 566 341
0419 309 146 / 6295 1301
6267 9698
www.sissheds.com.au
RENDER & TEXTURE COATINGS
By Trowel Art
27 years experience.
Free quotes.
Call 0418 983 659
PLUMBER
General plumbing,
emergency repairs and
maintenance.
Hot water cylinders and
blocked drains.
Phone 0427 776 456
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
AAA Electrical. For all your
electrical needs large or
small. Lic 1373166.
Ph Anthony 0432 019 914
TRADE OR SERVICE?
Phone 6295 1708
to advertise
or lodge your ad online
at www.southbus.com.au
GORDON ASPHALTING
and SPRAY SEALING
Car parks, driveways,
footpaths repaired.
No obligation free quote.
Ph 0428 554 439
ELECTRICIAN
Switchboards, lights,
safety checks, etc.
SeaSpark Contracting,
Jon Ph 0429 926 516.
seaspark.com.au
Lic 1222249
FOR LEASE
CLASSES
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
GUITAR TUITION
the guitar school
Mary St Cygnet.
Suitable for
consulting rooms / shop.
Ph 6297 8103
All levels and styles taught
at studios in City and
Kingston areas.
Ph Roger Southey 6229 4453
SERVICES
FOR SALE
UNDER $100
TAX RETURNS
TO YOUR DOOR!
A home delivery service
for tax returns. We pick
up your papers, compile
your return and deliver the
papers back for lodgement.
If you have a refund due,
then we take our fee from
your refund and transfer
the balance to you.
Bloomfield & Associates tax for busy people! Call
and book your pickup now!
6231 6886
COMPUTING
COMPUTER REPAIRS
Phone
6295 1708
by 4pm Tuesdays
to advertise
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
EARN GR8 $ P/T ONLINE
Dynamic health industry.
Company of the year.
Nobel prize-nom technology.
New in Tas. Phone Jen
6227 8386 / 0413 953 386
Two Merino X healthy sheep.
Woodbridge. $5 each.
Ph 0418 793 806
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PETS & LIVESTOCK
LUXURY BOARDING
PROFESSIONAL GROOMING
Daniels IT would like to
remind you that Paul is
available to repair your
home or work machines. He
has 15 years professional
experience in Networks,
Windows and Linux solutions.
He can come to you, or just
drop your machine in. All
results and explanations in
PLAIN ENGLISH! 0428 388 165
ARE YOU
A
COMPUTING
SPECIALIST?
NEED NEW HOME
Margate Country Kennels
170 Van Morey Road
6267 1148 / 0437 355 856
margatecountrykennels.com.au
NEW SEASON
WHEAT & BARLEY
AUTO/MARINE
SAVAGE JABIRU 13’ TINNY
& Brooker Trailer (both
registered) 8HP Merc & elect
motors. 0402 315 219
ADVANCED
MOORING SERVICES
Now servicing all
lower Channel areas.
Ph 0477 165 583
25’ MOTOR BOAT
In need of TLC.
Make an offer.
Ph 0429 428 212
GARDENING
PROFESSIONAL
TREE SERVICES
Qualified arborist, fully
insured, ethical tree care.
Modern Arbor 0449 150 471
NEED HELP?
Pay by the month.
Weed control, landscaping.
gardening, mowing,
whippersnipping and
brushcutting. The best
mulch supplied for the job.
Ph 62 24 06 07
HOLIDAY ACCOM.
20kg bags. Wheat $12/bag.
Barley $10/ bag. Mixed grain
$15/bag. Ph 0428 603 577
campingatbrunyisland.com
HOLIDAY PET CARE
DO YOU HAVE
HOLIDAY
ACCOMMODATION
TO LET?
Pet-sitting, pet-feeding, petminding, pet-visits, housesitting, dog-walking. If you
need your pets cared for
when you are on holiday call
the pet specialist: Kimberly’s
Pet Taxi & Pet Services on
0428 568 852
*******
Eco & Pet friendly
6297 8290 / 0438 411 916
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Classifieds at one of our agents:
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12 February 2015 - Kingston Classifieds 11
OPINION
February
'Cui bono?' And the
unkindest cut?
March
I had the opportunity recently to
revisit an old stamping ground:
Newcastle and the Hunter
Valley in NSW. From a period
of near-dereliction, the City is
now on the rebound. There are
many new houses, some of them
admirable. Clearly the middle
class is alive and well there,
even though the ‘Steelworks’
the conglomeration of heavy
industries, has gone, shut down,
broken by the globalisation of
metal industries. Steelmaking
in Australia, once a proud
industrial tradition, has gone,
its foundries and factories
dismantled, and its skilled work
forces scattered. So where is
the money coming from to pay
those mortgages and refurbish
those shop fronts?
The answer lies in - to
paraphrase the Prime Minister
- God’s gift - the immense
reserves of high quality coal
in parts of this country, one
of which is the Hunter Valley,
which we, according to the
PM hold in trust for the rest of
humanity, including the coal
owners and their share-holders.
Back in the day, I had worked in
Rylands, the wire-making BHP
subsidiary, and in the Hunter
Valley itself, and I was keen to
explore the source of this new-
12
found wealth. I remembered
the Valley as a wine-growing
area: I used to buy the original
Tyrell’s Red at 15 cents a bottle
and take it back to the boarding
house and the bedroom which
I shared with five other boys in
Mayfield, a suburb which at that
time was home to thousands
of shift workers, most of whom
‘boarded’.
It is a beautiful part of this
beautiful country. And since
we in Australia discovered
that we could grow grapes
and even learn to make wine
equal to the world’s best, it had
become one big vineyard. In its
upper reaches the limestone
hills allowed the breeding of
racehorses whose strength and
endurance was phenomenal.
The original ‘whalers’, the
famed mount of the Australian
Light Horse, came off these
ridges. The rolling ridges of the
Valley and its rich alluvial flats
made it a cornucopia.
The presence of coal at the
mouth of the Hunter was
noted by Cook, coasting by
in what was, I seem to recall,
a converted coastal collier,
one of many plying between
the coalfields of the North
of England and London,
the ‘Great Wen’. In 1886,
Kingston Classifieds - 12 February 2015
Event Diary
12 St Ayles Skiff Regatta opening ceremony & concert – 5pm, Franklin Rowing Ways
and Palais Theatre, Franklin
13-15 St Ayles Skiff Regatta – Franklin
8 Taste of the Huon – 10am-5.30pm, Ranelagh Showground
9 Taste of the Huon – 10am-4.30pm, Ranelagh Showground
15 Bupa Kidfit Triathlon – Blackmans Bay Beach
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Market Diary
Geeveston Farmers Market – 9am-1pm, 20 Church Street, Geeveston
Cygnet Market – 10am-2pm, Cygnet Town Hall
Kingston Rotary Car Boot Market – 9am-1pm, Kingston Town Car Park
St Ayles Regatta Market – 10am - 2pm, Palais, Franklin
Huonville Market – 10am-2pm, Huonville Town Hall and surrounds
Geeveston Farmers Market – 9am-1pm, 20 Church Street, Geeveston
Snug Market – 10am-2pm, Snug Community Hall
Woodbridge Village Market – 10am - 3pm, Woodbridge Hall
Kingston Rotary Car Boot Market – 9am-1pm, Kingston Town Car Park
Edgeworth David, Australia’s
most famous geologist,
began a survey of the lower
Hunter Region, working out
of Maitland. He discovered a
seam of coal whose subsurface
distribution he were able to
trace by careful mapping.
This was the genesis of much
of the consequent evolution,
commercial and industrial,
of the Hunter Region and the
source of its first mining boom.
He was at heart an adventurer.
He took unauthorised leave
from the Newcastle School of
Mines in December 1907 to
join Shackleton’s expedition
to the Antarctic. He took a
former student, one Douglas
Mawson with him. Shackleton
commissioned him to attempt
to reach the South Magnetic
Pole. He failed, honourably,
and got back to Australia
in1915 in time to raise and train
the First Australian Tunnelling
Company of miners whose
exploits were the subject of the
recent Australian film ‘Hill 60’.
By that time, Australia’s own
Industrial Revolution was under
way, and BHP was well to the
fore. It had been incorporated
in 1885 to exploit the silver and
lead resources at Broken Hill.
With 26 other companies it now
has extensive concessions in the
Hunter Valley: the deep mining
of coal is a thing of the past.
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