From the Newspaper Files 100 YEARS AGO
West Gippsland Gazette – September 30, 1921.
Fancy Dress Ball
The women’s section V.F.U., Lardner branch, assisted by the Lardner branch of the V.F.U, held a most successful entertainment in the form of a Fancy-Dress Ball on Monday 12th inst. in aid of the funds of the Warragul District Hospital. Despite the unpromising weather, the hall was crowded; so much so, that it was difficult to see the fancy costumes. Over forty appeared in fancy dress, including some gorgeous costumes from the city, with which it was hard to compare some very tasteful and beautiful ones fashioned at home.
The music was kindly given by Mr. and Misses Malady, of Sea View, and which was very much appreciated by both the Lardner branches, who recognise the most substantial gift it means to the funds of the hospital. The hall was granted free, and the catering provided by members. Several gifts were received for raffles, which found popular winners in the President of the Hospital Committee and the Matron of the institution, and on the former giving his back to be raffled it found its way to the funds through the second winner.
Lieut.-Col. Bladen
Lieut.-Col. Bladen, O.B.E., chaplain to the forces at Gallipoli and President of the Methodist Conference recently visited Warragul officially and was welcomed in the church, the resident Minister, Rev. A. Hay, being in the chair and Mr. H Craig at the organ. Speakers were Rev. J.H. Dawe (Presbyterian), Cr. H. Copeland (Warragul town) and for the church Messrs A.J. Dungey and H Grenness (Yarragon). A short musical programme was submitted by Mrs. Hay, Mis Crawford, and Mr. V. Dodd.
Closing Hotel
Tuesday,
At the last sittings of the Licences Reduction Board at Yarragon a few weeks ago, it was decided, as a result of carrying of “Reduction” at the recent Referendum, that the Yarragon hotel be closed at the end of the licensing year. Messrs. Wardle and Elliott, who conduct the hotel, applied for permission to appeal against the decision, but permission to appeal was refused, and the hotel will therefore be closed.
Spelling Bee
Some schools adopt a regular spelling bee as a test in orthography for the scholars. One of these schools is Tetoora Road, under Miss Opie. At the last monthly spelling that was held in the school, the following scholars attained marks worthy of special mention :Topsy Mirams and Norma Pratt (equal), 97: Mona Potts, 92: Cecil Pratt, 91: Don Warne, 97: and Reba Richardson, 86.
Methodist Church
The Rev. Alexander McCallum President of the Conference of the Methodist Church of Australia will visit Warragul next Sunday and will preach in the Methodist Church, morning and evening. Mr Hay will be the soloist.
50 YEARS AGO News in brief
Warragul Gazette – Tuesday, September 21, 1971
Hotel, motel, travel agency and tourism interests in the area from Drouin to Traralgon, and including Phillip Island, will meet at Warragul tomorrow discuss the State Government’s proposed new 10 per cent accommodation tax.
A spokesman for the Australian Hotel’s Association told the Gazette this morning that the meeting was expected to attract 50 people.
Municipal representation is expected at the meeting which will be at the Orient Hotel.
An official of the Australian National Travel Association will address the meeting.
The Director of the Council of Adult Education Mr Colin Badger will visit Warragul next Monday. Mr Badger will discuss with
PROCEED Committee the work of “continuing education.”
Thieves stole $254 in cash from a Drouin chemist shop during the early hours yesterday.
The thieves lifted sections of the roofing and smashed through the plaster ceiling at the premises of G. and S. Wadnam, Main St. Drouin.
ITALIAN FARM
Warragul Shire Council is still negotiating with an Italian company for establishment of a new factory in Warragul.
Shire Secretary Mr D. McAdie said yesterday that negotiations were “progressing well.”
Mr McAdie said the firm manufactured high-class textile goods.
He said the Council had been negotiating with the company for several months. Council hoped to assist the company in establishing here along similar lines to the Maurice C. Down factory. Mr McAdie said Council had taken an option on an area of land in the town. He said the company had sent plans of a proposed building to the Council.
Shire engineer Mr K.C. Langdon had suggested certain changes in the plans and forwarded themto Italy.
Council last week received a letter from the company but did not have it interpreted in time for its meeting.
St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Warragul, was packed yesterday for Requiem Mass for Mr Charles Kevin Johnson who died suddenly last Saturday.
Mr Johnson, 51, collapsed and died while competing in the first round of Warragul Golf Club’s championships.
Born at Mornington, Mr Johnson was educated in Melbourne, and came to Cloverlea to help manage the family property selected by the Johnson brothers at Cloverlea. He married the former Miss Lorna West at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Warragul, in 1948, and went to live at Yarragon for four years.
He later returned to Cloverlea where he conducted his own farming property. He played football with Yarragon, Darnum and Ellinbank, tennis with Yarragon and Cloverlea and later golf at Warragul.Mr Johnson won many golfing trophies and had two hole-in-ones to his credit.
He was an active church worker, a former president of Cloverlea Primary School Committee and a member of Cloverlea Progress Association. He is survived by his wife and five children Graham, Patrick, Kerry, Mary and Raymond, his mother, brother Bernie and sisters Ellie (Mrs Kelliher,), Creena (Mrs James), Peg (Mrs Luck,) and Inez (Mrs Burton, East Malvern).
The Rev. Fr. W Shanahan celebrated Requiem Mass yesterday, after which the funeral cortege travelled to the lawn section of Warragul cemetery.
Coffin – bearers were Messrs S. Luck, A. Winterton, G. Luck and P. Johnson.