100 years ago
The Gazette, August 22, 1922 POLICE COURT HEALTH PROSECUTION
At the Warragul Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Freeman P.M., Gordon Bowles was charged with exposing food for sale without proper protection from flies and dust. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Mather C. Leckie, inspector for the Health Commission, said on the 23rd of June, 1922, he was in Warragul at 7am and kept a strict lookout for all butchers carts carting meat across the bridge. Defendant came over with his cart, and had carcasses of meat not protected from flies or dust, as the Health Act stipulated.
Defendant said he had the cover for the meat in the cart bus as it was a heavy frost that morning and not flies or dust, he did not think it necessary to put the cover over the meat.
The P.M. said although there might have been no flies on a frosty morning, the Act must be obeyed. It was an error of judgement and the defendant would be charged 20s, but no costs. ANOTHER CHARGE
Defendant was then proceeded against on another charge, of allowing pigs to have access to meat and offal in the slaughter yards.
Inspector Leckie said he visited Byriell’s slaughter yards for inspection on 23rd of June, and saw a pig lying in the yard. The animal has access to blood in the yards and a dead dog was also in there.
The Defendant said the yards did not belong to him, and he has no authority over the fences. Constable Dainty said he was present also. He saw the defendant, who said he was in charge of the yards.
Defendant said on that morning there was a pig out of the fence. It was not his pig or his property.
Cross-examined: He was a slaughterman. He had fed the pigs that morning. He said the dog and offal in the yard, and he knew the pig had access to it.
The P.M. said the defendant was in charge of the yards, and should have prevented this. It was a very bad case. Defendant would be fined £5, with costs £2 4s.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY
John Ford was charged with being drunk and disorderly, Senior-Constable Ryan prosecuted.
Joseph Hadlow said on 5th August he saw James O’Neill in Queen Street and the accused. The next minute O’Neil was knocked down.
James O’Neill said he was in Queen Street on the 5th August. He did not know if the accused had knocked him down.
To accused: He did not know him and had not seen him before.
J. Neilson, electrician, was working in his shop at Minster Bros., and saw both men arguing. The accused struck O’Neill a blow and he fell down. Both were drunk.
Senior Constable Ryan gave evidence of the accused’s arrest. The man was drunk; silly drunk.
Accused said he remembered nothing of the alleged assault.
The Senior Constable said there were costs for motor hire to take O’Neil to the hospital.
The P.M. said the case might have very serious results. Accused was fined £2, and on the second charge £1; in default three days imprisonment; and £3 2s costs.
Save the Children fund
To save the children in famine stricken Russia, the Melbourne branch is appealing for funds.
To help the cause an illustrated lecture with 2,000 feet of film, will be given in Warragul by Prof. Meredith Atkinson on the 31st inst.
The lecture will be quite unique, given by one of our foremost public men, who has recently visited the dreadful scenes of famine, disease, and death in Russia.
Everyone should try and be present, and learn first hand how to help in the name of humanity and the little children of this famine-stricken land.
50 years ago The Gazette, August 22, 1972
“NEW SHOPS” SCHEME
A Warragul Council proposal which could provide extensive off-street parking in the Williams Lane area – and virtually create a new shopping area – was discussed yesterday with a group of Warragul businessmen.
The scheme could, if associated costs are kept to what Shire secretary Mr D. McAdie described as “an absolute minimum”, saving the Shire up to $100,000 on the cost of providing parking facilities in the Williams Lane area.
In a letter to landholders and occupiers whose properties are involved, Mr McAdie said that the scheme was designed to “reverse the trend” by which the commercial area Queen Street between Smith and Mason Streets was “being left behind”.
The scheme involves utilisation of approximately half of the “vacant backayard” land behind properties fronting Queen Street.
In effect, a large parking area fronting Williams Lane would be developed, making it possible for Queen Street businessmen involved to develop a new row of shops directly on the offstreet parking area.
The Shire engineer, Mr K.C. Langdon said that if the scheme was adopted, an attractively designed “unified” shopping facade could be developed with direct access to off-street parking, and a “walk through” to Queen Street.
The meeting with landholders was arranged by Cr B.M. Armitage, who said the scheme could save the Council up to $100,000. He said that he expected most of the landholders concerned to donate land involved to the Shire.
He said he hoped that off-street facilities in Williams Lane would be available “in time for the Christmas shopping rush.”
Cr Armitage said that “.. expected huge savings on the scheme would be in the order of four years net revenue from parking metres.”
The Shire President, Cr M.A. McCarthy - who attended the meeting - said that if adopted promptly, the scheme would “update the Council’s off-street parking program by at least two years.”
Warragul Council is expected to consider the scheme at its September meeting.
NEWS IN BRIEF….
Sparks and Kingfishers will fight out the 1972 premiership in the Warragul Carpet Bowls Association.
This comes as the result of the first three finals matches played at the VRI Hall last Thursday night.
Church of Christ cruised to an easy 25-13 victory in the 1st semi-final; Sparks ground their way to a comfortable win over Kingfishers, 19-11 in the second semi-final, and although Church of Christ again got away to a good start in the preliminary final to lead the Kingfishers 8-7 at the change they were easily defeated 1122.
Grand finalists Sparks and Kingfishers have clashed four times this season, with Sparks winning the last three.
Sparks have lost the last three grand finals, so will be hoping for a reversal this year.
Warragul cyclists had mixed luck in the Gippsland junior-senior 50 mile race on the Newborough circuit last Sunday.
Ron Grant had to retire when a cycle tyre punctured, and Graham Tarrant lost his chance by taking a wrong turn.
Traralgon riders Merv Patterson, S. Cook and A. Van Berkel filled the placing. Patterson’s time - he was off 21 minutes - was 2 hours, 27 minutes, 45 seconds.
Peter Macarthur (Warragul) was beaten half a wheel in the juvenile race after breaking away with B Morrisson (Traralgon) and passing the limit men.
In a thrilling sprint to the line, Morrison was a shade too strong.
Time was 30 minutes, 15 seconds for the 10mile handicap.
Andrew Macarthur (Warragul) won the fivemile juvenile event in 16 mins. 30 seconds from R.Taylor (Sale) and R. Talbot (Moe), who had the fastest time of 14 mins. 32 secs. ‘Soccering’ off to Sydney
Five young Warragul soccer players have had the time of their lives with three Latrobe Valley teams in New South Wales over the weekend.
They are Gordon Smith and Paul Milner, who played in the under 10 team; Brian Loft (under 12), Gerard Donnelly and Robert Ballingall (under 14.) Gerard’s father, Mr Frank Donnelly (Warragul) was an assistant team manager. The Latrobe Valley teams played the NSW state team in Sydney and a Bankstown side. The visiting party of 91 officials and players travelled by special train from Morwell. Well wishers contributed $2700 toward the cost of a five-day trip.