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100 years ago
The Gazette, June 13, 1922
EXPRESS
Many people when visiting Melbourne have commented upon the desirability of having the long distance Gippsland train, which stops at all stations from Sale, run express into Melbourne when it touches the suburban area. This area is already well supplied with an admirable electric service and there should be no need to hinder the main line train by adding it also to the suburban service.
The matter was brought before the shire council on Friday by Cr. Erlandson and a resolution moved by him embodying this request passed unanimously by the council. Cr Erlandson said this improvement would be a considerable saving of time to passengers travelling by the main train line to Melbourne. Surely it was reasonable to think that this long distance train could run express from Dandenong.
It must be remembered too, that all passengers boarding the train there, and at other suburban stations, paid only about half the fares charged to country travellers. It would also give people a further twenty minutes or more to do business in the city.
The request was a very reasonable one, and should therefore appeal to the Commissioners.
ANTI-LIQUOR LEAGUE
A meeting of all interests in the Anti-Liquor League will be held at the Presbyterian Hall on Saturday evening, and on Sunday special services will be held as announced in another column.
After church the interesting story of what prohibition is doing in America will be told by Mr C.M. Gordon, M.A. The address will be illustrated by 100 lantern views.
SEEKING EXPERIENCE
Mr A.E. Harvey, who has been assisting on the staff of the “Gazette” for the past six months, recently left Canberra for Sydney and Queensland. There is a peculiar fascination in travel, and some people like to acquire experience in the broadest sense by mingling with other minds, living under other conditions and environment. Mr Harvey spent two years in New Zealand, where he was on daily newspaper staff in Taihape and Whangerei, and also on the “Dominion” of Wellington, which is the “Argus” of New Zealand. For four months at the end of last year he was on the Melbourne “Argus” staff. Although he has visited New South Wales and Brisbane on previous occasions, he has seen but little of interior Queensland, and it is to acquire further knowledge of the Australian conditions in the northern State that he has undertaken the journey.
FOOTBALL CHATTER
If one took heed of remarks made after last Saturday’s Yarragon-Warragul game, he might come to the conclusion that Warragul were down and out and fit for the football scrapheap. Surely, there is no disgrace in being defeated. Of course, most places have “barrackers” who only see one team. Some blame the umpire. Poor umpire! Shreik out to a player what you think of him. It relieves your feelings - and he doesn’t hear it. The worst thing that can appeal to an extreme “barracker” is to fall in love, because he has to take his girl football matches - and behave himself.
If you feel it necessary to use bad language at a match, pause and count ten - it allows time to make a better chase of words. Some players appear to think that they are in a debating society. The umpire - fortunately - has not sufficient time at his disposal to “argue the point” with them. Don’t worry, players, you’ll get a free if the umpire detects any infringement of the rules. Why is a football match like a sausage? - Because you don’t know how you’re going to feel when it’s finished. Heard on a railway station not 100 miles from Warragul:- “Hullo — where to?” “Up to — for a game of footie.” “But you are not eligible to play for them.” Well a fiver and expenses goes a long way towards making one eligible.” Some clubs must have plenty of money.
50 years ago
The Gazette, June 13, 1972
PARKING COMMITTEE
Warragul Chamber of Commerce is likely to form a special committee to investigate all aspects of parking in the town. Chamber president Mr C. Wilkinson said he was confident the committee would be formed. Mr Wilkinson was commenting on the outcome of a discussion on parking at the Chamber’s meeting last Wednesday night. Speakers at the meeting included Warragul Shire President Cr M.A. McCarthy and engineer Mr K.C. Langdon. Cr B.M. Armitage, a member of the Council’s special committee which is investigating parking also attended. Cr McCarthy said the committee was investigating “all possible avenues connected with parking” - including provision of parking meters. “The committee needs a lot more information before Council will be able to form any policy,” he said. “There is no policy of which I can inform the Chamber, because the Council simply does not have one.” Cr McCarthy said that in his opinion, costs of implementing any scheme would be the main consideration. He said his personal estimate of the cost involved in supervision of parking under existing arrangements would be $7000 a year. “There are many other costs involved,” he said. “All I can say is that the Council will take action. “I have faith in the Council, and they will do something to solve the problems. “We are looking at the whole situation of parking,” he said. Cr McCarthy said he believed the town’s parking problems and Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works plan for future development of Melbourne were related. He said he had expressed the view that Warragul’s commercial centre would be ideally suited to development of a shopping mall. “Warragul serves a population of 75,000, and this is the main consideration,” he said .”I believe that a great enterprise could be established here on a co-operative basis. “The returns would amply repay the costs.”
Increased value?
Warragul Shire’s rate in 1972-73 is expected to be based on a greatly increased overall Shire property valuation. This is because of a revaluation of the Shire which is current nearing completion. The new valuation is due to be returned on September 30 - just before the Shire’s annual Estimates’ meeting. The general rate for 1972-73 will be fixed on the new valuation. Each of the 4000 properties in the shire - including farms and undeveloped blocks - is being valued. The Shire’s most recent valuation was in 1966.The municipality valuation in 1965 was $1,368,544, and the 1966 revaluation fixed its value at $2,188,979.General rates fell from 18.3 cents in the $1 Net Annual Value in 1965-66 to 14.5 in the $1 for 1966-67 … but rate revenue increased from $250,000 to $317,000. The Shire’s general rate is currently 16.5 in the $1 on a Shire valuation of $2,364,567.All new buildings erected in the Shire since 1966 have been assessed on their value at the time the 1966 revaluation was made.
$5000 BOOST
The West Gippsland Hospital section of the annual Gippsland charities’ appeal - which climaxes with the annual 3UL appeal day next Sunday - received a $5,000 boost last week. Before leaving for America, WHG treasurer Mr Ray Lawson presented the cheque on behalf of his father Mr W.A. Lawson. The Lawson family has given outstanding support to the WGH over a period of years. The money will swell funds already raised by the hospital’s entrant in the Popular Nurse quest. Sister Merrilyn Awty, who had raised more than $3,000 before the cheque presentation. Mr W.A. Lawson, is currently a patient in the WGH Mary Sergeant Wing.