From the Newspaper Files
100 years ago The Gazette, April 11, 1922 HOSPITAL WARD
The need for a new ward at the public hospital was referred to by Cr. Copeland at the Shire Council Meeting on Friday, when the following resolution was carried.:Copeland, Balharrie - That, in view of commemorating the names of fallen soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during the great war in defence of liberty and freed, steps be taken to erect a soldiers’ memorial ward at the Warragul District Public Hospital, and that an appeal be made by this council to the public for contributions to enable this work to be carried out.
The President said that in regard to the above motion he hoped to see this proposal brought to a successful conclusion. Much talk had been heard about a soldiers’ memorial, but nothing so far of a concrete nature had been done. Nothing could be more appropriate for a soldiers’ memorial than the erection of a hospital ward.
When the State Treasurer was in Warragul recently and visited the hospital he took the advantage of drawing his attention to the crowded state of the wards and verandahs. The Treasurer had then offered to give a grant of £250 although the ward would cost at least £1000 and probably considerably more by the time it was fully furnished.
He had seen the Returned Soldiers’ Association, and spoken to them on the proposal, and he had hoped that they would have taken the matter up, and the movement initiated by them.
But they had not done so and hence he felt it would be best to move this resolution. He hoped the matter would be taken up by the public, for they needed the extra accommodation at the hospital.
NEW SCHOOL
For some time past the residents of Lillico have wanted a school created in their locality, as the children have a very long walk in the wet winter mornings either to Buln Buln or Warragul schools.
But the two difficulties have always intervened, one being the relatively small number of children and the shortage of funds. The parents have overcome the one, and Sir John Mackey but his influence has surmounted the other. The children are now to get their school. In a letter just received, Sir John says:- “The Minister for Education informs me that arrangements have now been made with the Public Works Department to call for tenders for the erection of a new school building at Lillico.”
SHIRE CONTRACTS
At the Warragul Council meeting on Friday, Cr. Keating said the shortage of metal had seriously inconvenienced and hindered some of the shire contractors. He knew one contractor in his district who had about a dozen horses on the road waiting to do the work; but could only get two trucks of metal in the fortnight whereas he could have done with two trucks a day. This was not fair to the contractors. Cr. Jones said the quarry committee did their utmost for the contractors, as well as for the shire as a whole. Cr Erlandson supported this statement, and councillors said they were fully aware of that fact.
50 years ago The Gazette April 11, 1972 HISTORY MAKING
Fiffteen-year-old Deborah Davidson has created history at Warragul Technical School.
Deborah yesterday became the first girl to ever be invested as a member of the school’s student representative council.
A Form 4 Art Student, Deborah is one of nine girls attending the school this year.
The 12 SRC executive members were invested in a ceremony at the school yesterday.
Others are :Trevor Jarred (president), Gregory Batt, Rodney Batt, Dennis Jensen, John Barry, Ralph Upston, Walter Kenny, David Lineham, Colin Giblin, Ray Lugton, Russell Smith.
House captains are Roger Vansittart, Wayne Howard, Murray Cann and Phillip Watson.
The SRC members are nominated and elected by Forms 3, 4 and 5.
CIGARETTE THIEVES
Three district shops have been hit during the past week in a spate of cigarette robberies.
The robberies occurred at Drouin, Darnum and Yarragon.
The front door of a milk bar at Drouin, owned by Mr C. Papachristodulo, was jemmied open and the cigarette stock stolen early last Friday morning.
Cigarettes, tobacco, and razor blades, valued at $300 to $400 were stolen from Williams’ Foodland Store early last Wednesday morning.
G.W. and D.M. Cook’s Darnum store was also broken into early on Wednesday - and its entire cigarette stock, valued at $100 was stolen.
GULLS READY
The Gulls will be in a winning frame of mind when they travel to Moe for the opening LVFL match next Saturday.
They ended their pre-season build up last week with a crushing 105 point win over WGFL team, Cora-Lynn at Cora-Lynn.
Although they led by 34 points at half time, it was not until the third quarter that Warragul showed the benefit of their tough encounter with VFA teams Caulfield and Sunshine.
The Gulls booted 8-5 in the third term through the good play of many players.
Star players Mick Gargan, Robert Baldry and Bruce Davidson were replaced at half-time but their “fill-ins’ ‘ did not let Warragul down.
One of them, Peter Nunan, was brilliant on a wing, providing many chances for his forwards.
Centre-half forward Ross Herbert and captain-coach Graham Gahan, wandering well away from full-forward were key players in the good third term.
EDFL recruits Bill Cumming and Russell Pratt again showed out, Peter Cook did well particularly in the centre in the second half Gerry Lynn was a busy rover, Kevin Roche won many kicks as a ruck-rover and John Henshall stood out when he came on the ground after half time.
Goalkickers were Herbert 3, Gahan 3, G Lynn 3, Cumming 2, Roche 2, Baldry 2, Gargan, B Jackson, J Henshall, Baker.
The reserves defeated Cora-Lynn 13-7 to 0-4. Best were M Birch, R McCarthy, M Henshall, G Sell, J Morrisson, C Lynn and E Deppeler.
Goals were kicked by Morrisson 5, B Croft 4, C Lynn, Birch, J Curnow, W Best.
SEASON OPEN
Warragul United began the Latrobe Valley Soccer Association season in top form with a convincing 4-1 win over Churchill in the senior grade last Saturday.
After a strong and fast opening by Churchill, which gave them the first goal on the board, United - showing the benefit of solid pre-season training - took control.
Veteran Jim Smith scored the goal to level scores at one-all.
United were well on top in the second half, with Hank Van Tilberg and Nico DeCort one.
The Warragul team will be at home to Pegasus next Saturday.
The Reserves, who lost 3-4, were the only losers for Warragul last Saturday.
Churchill managed to hang onto their lead in the dying stages.
Eddie Loft showed good early form for Warragul.
Both Warragul junior teams won - the under 14s 2-1 against Pegasus and the under 12’s by a mammoth 15-0 margin against Churchill.
D. O’Dea slammed home nine goals in the under 12’s big win.
Other scorers were Kenny Isle 3, Gordon Smith 2 and Paul Milner.
Murray Rhodes, who was outstanding in the under 14 team’s win, was well supported by Trevor Loft and Danny Gravener.
Goals were scored by Loft and P DeCort.