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The Gazette, June 6, 1922
SENIOR GIRLS
The senior girls missionary Union of the Warragul Presbyterian Church held a social evening on Thursday last to bid farewell to two of the members, Miss Logan and Miss Gooch. A short musical programme was given by Misses Dawe, Marrabel, McDonald and Conquest. Supper was then partaken of, and Mrs. Dawe addressed the girls and presented Miss Logan with a small token of regard on behalf of the girls. Miss Logan briefly responded. Miss Gooch was unable to be present. Both of these members were very active in everything connected with the Union, Miss Gooch acting as treasurer for over twelve months. We understand Miss Logan to be married shortly, and Miss Gooch has moved to East Poowong. Miss Abbott, who has gone to Melbourne, was another active member, and will be greatly missed.
CONFERENCE
Messrs Gaul and Gooch reported on their visit to the Farmers’ Convention. Mr Gaul said he had never seen a more enthusiastic welcome given to delegates. The Horsham people gave them a splendid reception. They were met by motor cars, and taken to their motels. After the daily conference they were taken about the district. They visited Taylor’s Lakes and the Longeranong College, where they saw the livestock. So far as the horses were concerned they could easily equal them in Gippsland. The dairy cattle and pigs were very good indeed. Then they went to Murtoa freezing works, and from there took the train to Melbourne. The Horsham people treated them royally.
The President said they also visited Noske’s flour mills, where they saw the elevators 80 feet high into which the wheat was fed. Then on the way down it sifted and ground and arrived at the bottom in beautiful white flour untouched by hand. He thought their thanks were due to the Horsham people for their hospitality, and a vote of thanks to that society was accordingly passed in the motion of Messrs Kenneally and Hayes.
SOCIETY
A meeting of the Warragul Agricultural Society Committee was on held on Tuesday last when there were present Messrs Gooch (President), Stephen, Oliver, Harvey, Hunter, Somerville, Kenneally, Hayes, O’Connor, Reilly, Butler, Pettit, Keating, Kennedy, Matchet, Davis, Morton and Gaul. Among the correspondence was a letter from Mrs W. Warm commenting on the apparently hurried condition in which the butter exhibits were got up at the past show, and suggesting that it might be helpful if prizes were given to encourage more exhibitors to devote a little more time and care to the preparation of exhibits. She offered a prize of 30s and a secen prize of 10s for the purpose - The committee gladly accepted the suggestion, whis was to help the society and thanked Mrs Warne for the prizes.
Mr Alec Hardie wrote offering on behalf of Messrs T Robinson and Co Pty Ltd implementing manufacturers, Melbourne to give a demonstration of their Federal manure spreader for enriching pasture land, on the show ground on Thursday, June 15th - It was decided to accept the offer, and at the same time it was thought desirable it it could be arranged to manure the whole of the grass on the show ground. Mr Hardie to be so informed.
50 years ago The Gazette, June 6, 1972 STRONG FINISH
Warragul broke through for their first “away” win of the season with an impressive 13-point victory over Maffra at the Eagles’ “nest” last Saturday.
The Gulls dispelled doubts about their ability to maintain full pressure by drawing away in the concluding stages for a hard earned 14.14 to 12.14 win.
They had led by two points at the first change; 12 points at half time, and, and level at the last change.
Little separated the two tide sides throughout a hard slogging, rugged encounter.
It was only the Gulls’ willingness to go in harder for the ball in concluding stages which meant the difference.
Warragul booted 5.1 to Maffra’s 4.5 in a great first quarter in which both sides played flashes of brilliant football.
Gerry Lynn was the instigator of most of Warraguls’s forward moves through tenacious roving.
Half back flankers Kevin Roche and Dennis Gibson were springboards for attacks, and forward flankers Bill Cumming and John Henshall figured in many moves.
Mark McLen and Hugh Bingham formed a rockline defence which forced Maffra forwards into hurried kicking through strong tackling.
At the other end of the ground, Eric Deppeler led Maffras a merry dance to boot two early goals.
Bruce Davidson, who injured a hand early in the game, wasn’t able to mark cleanly, but still showed plenty of dash in centre.
Owen Holleran was forced to leave the field in the third quarter with an ankle injury and his replacement at centre half back, John McClure played solidly.
Warragul’s best quarter was the second, in which they put on 4.5 to Maffra’s 3.1 and withstood several spirited attempts to be “got in ‘’ by Maffra.
With the scores level at the final change, the stage was set for a real grandstand finish and fans weren’t disappointed.
Gerry Lynn put the Gulls in front with a great snap goal but Maffra again levelled the scores.
Graeme Evans, who replaced Davidson at the last change, booted their second for the quarter.
The Gulls added another goal late in the match and cement fourth place.
FINANCES ‘HEALTHY’
Warragul Shire finances are generally “within the estimates”, and the Shire seems likely to end the year with a small financial surplus if current trends continue, the Shire President, Cr M.A. McCarthy said yesterday.
Cr McCarthy made the comment during a report on a special meeting last Tuesday of the full Council to review spending in the first half of the current year.
He described the meeting as a useful exercise which had revealed some interesting information.
Cr McCarthy said although some expenditure areas were estimate allotments, others were below - virtually balancing out the overall account.
The value of rural relief grants was one point to emerge clearly from the talks, both as a source of employment and a means of undertaking worthwhile projects in the Shire.
Most money in the Shire’s maintenance account remained unspent, Cr McCarthy said, but experience showed that the heaviest maintenance expenditure occurred in the second half of the year.
Amounts set aside to cover loans for industrial projects had been set aside unspent until the loans became available later this year Cr McCarthy pointed out.
Similarly, a special account has been established for funds set aside for a tourist brochure the Shire intends to produce.
Cr McCarthy said that in areas in which expenditure was running ahead of estimates, “the obvious causes are rising wages and heavier material costs.
VICTORY FOR SCOUTS
A 3rd Warragul Scout Troop patrol was successful at a Scout camp at Gippsland Field Days Site at Lardner last weekend.
The “Magpie” patrol was led by Geoff McDonald.
Other members were Peter Ridley and Brett Graham.
The camp, staged on a district level. Was planned by the patrol leaders of each Troop.
It was supervised by District Commissioner Mr C. Jarvis, District Scout Leader Mr K Wilson and Troop Scouters, who assessed the ability of Scouts in cooking, camp procedures, raft-building and other activities.
A “Scout’s Own” was staged last Sunday morning