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The Gazette, May 30, 1922
EMPIRE DAY
Yarragon State School celebrated Empire Day with due pride. Much preparation had been indulged in by the headmaster, Mr. Grennes, culminating in “The Day” when the school procedure was gone through in the morning including the all important saluting of the flag. In the afternoon, at the invitation of the School Committee, a very large number of citizens and children crowded the building. Mr W. Fletcher, Chairman of the committee, presiding. The great event was the unveiling of a captured German gun by the battalion in which the soldiers from Yarragon served. In a very humorous speech CR John Campbell unveiled the gun and was assisted by Rev A.F. Chamberlain, himself a returned soldier. This finished a programme of sports was carried through, the whole ending with afternoon tea.
ACCIDENT
What might have been a serious accident occurred on Friday night on the main South Road, at the hospital corner, when Mr Charles Arnold, son of Mr F.E. Arnold, of Sea View, was thrown from his horse, and lay unconscious on the road. He was conveyed to the public hospital, where he now lies. Arnold’s injuries, though very inconvenient, are not of a serious nature, and he is progressing favourably Had a swift travelling motor or other vehicle happened to pass at the time, the accident might have had a fatal issue.
SCHOOL TRANSFERS
Miss McKinnon, of the Garfield school, has been transferred to the Yarragon school in place of Miss O’Toole, who has been promoted to Bethanga - Miss E. Grennes has been appointed as temporary head mistress of the Allambee Estate School.
YARRAGON BUILDINGS
Yarragon movers, Mr Humphrey Davey, a returned soldier and a chemist, some time ago opened a drug store and now is building a commodious shop and dwelling in Yarragon. He is an enterprising chemist.
YARRAGON TENNIS CLUB
The tennis club at Yarragon, recently held a most successful bazaar in the public hall. Mr. Davidson, President of the club, performed the opening ceremony, declaring the various stalls open for business. A “King” competition was held in which football, tennis and the turf strove for first place. Kingship was won by Mr J. Cummings as King of the turf. The amount netted at the function was between £40 and £50.
MILK PRODUCERS
A meeting of dairy farmers was held at the Shire Hall on Friday afternoon for the purpose of considering the report of the committee appointed to investigate the Rutter process of powdered whole cream, milk, and other aspects of the position of the mild producing industry. Mr. Chilver moved that Mr Erlandson take the chair.
This was seconded by Mr. Bingham and carried unanimously.
Mr Erlandson thanked those present for electing him to the chair, and said that really Mr. Chilver should have taken that position, but his doctor had forbidden it,
Mr Erlandson then asked Mr Dorreh to read the last minutes of the meeting held on 14th December, when Mr Rutter from Melbourne explained his powdered milk system. A committee was appointed to go into this matter with Mr Rutter, and also to consider other methods of disposing profitably of the milk.. The Chairman then asked the secretary of the committee to read the committee’s report.
50 years ago The Gazette, May 30, 1972 TRIBUNAL
The Ellinbank and District Football League Independent Tribunal will meet at Warragul next Thursday to hear three charges against a Nilma-Lillico footballer alleged to have struck a field umpire last Saturday.
Nilma-Lillico’s Arthur Ferguson is alleged to have struck field umpire R. Williams during the Nilma-Lillico v Nyora match at Darnum.
He will also face charges of striking Nyora player R. Collins, and of unduly rough play.
There were some fiery incidents during the match, including a brawl between players, who moved across the boundary line among spectators on the Darnum oval, which is unfenced.
A Nilma-Lillico player was taken to the West Gippsland Hospital for treatment for an eye injury. The Tribunal hearing will be in the Fire Brigade Hall. Nyora, after breaking away in a fast opening - they scored 6.9 to nil in the first term - fought their way into the EDFL top four with a 14.22 to 6.13 victory.
EARLY RISERS
Anyone interested in a jog around the Warragul trotting track at 6.30 tomorrow morning? If so, join the seven or eight enthusiasts already jumping out of bed on cold frosty mornings to answer the call to fitness.
School teachers Miss Barbara Paul and Mr Peter Nunan reported feeling very fit after a brisk 45-minute walk and jog on the track with several other enthusiasts.
Meeting place is at the Memorial gate entrance at the Showground.
Anyone interested in fitness - and the overweight section of the community should be - is welcome to swell the early birds on the track. One of the key organisers, Mr Brendon Schmidt said today the club has probably begun at a tough time, but the rewards would be fitness in the spring. Care will be taken to ensure that really out of conditions start walking before they run, to prevent undue stress later.
SATELLITE CENTRES?
Warragul and Drouin should be developed as “satellites” to relieve the pressures on Melbourne. Morwell Shire engineer Mr G. Ritchie said this when urging council to object to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board Works planning scheme released several months ago.
When Council decided to compare legal objections and to seek the support of politicians and other councils. Warragul Council already has objected to the scheme and a Warragul sponsored motion condemning the scheme had the approval of the Gippsland Municipalities Association. In his remarks, Mr Ritchie said that Melbourne should not be regarded as the centre for future development, but should instead be centred on an area near Dandenong.
He suggested that future development should be in satellite centres approximately 20 miles apart. This, he said, would be preferable to proposed corridor development, which he said would “continue to choke the inner areas of Melbourne.
“Satellite centres 20 miles apart, Mr Richie said, would encourage people within 10 miles of the centres to use them in preference to inner Melbourne for their normal every-day needs of work, home recreation and shopping.
“Because of pressures to develop areas to the south east of Melbourne additional satellites should be provided at Pakenham, Warragul, Drouin and Lang Lang,” Mr Ritchie said.
“Growth of Melbourne assumes an unlimited source of water. With an increased standard of living, water consumption per capita is increasing, and this - with increasing population - makes water supply critical.
“The Yarra Valley is rapidly running out of available water and if Melbourne is to continue to grow water will be required to be diverted from other watersheds.