KOGARi\H HISTOR-~CAL SOCIE'T~Y ttl NCO _~ P 0 RAT 8!j J
N E \A/ lVlARCH / APRIL 19913
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Postal Address: Locked !la.:; 8! P.~., ::ob:l.rah, ~217 I.3.~. No. 0311-0813
I Telephone: (Sundays ~ublic ~olidn s only:
1.00 p.n.-5.r.0 p.~.) ~46 7014
Regi3t~red by Australia ~os~: Publication No. n.J.!!. 19a3 for postin; as a ~ublicatio:. Catecrory D
Kogarah Historical Societ.lJ =-=:...._ lncorporated
(Sponsor~d by Ko~arah Municipal Council)
Patron: The Mayor of Kogarah, Ald. ~. cavana~h Life Patron: K. R. Cavanough, A.M., J.P.
Societv's Postal Address: P.O. Box 367, Ko~arah, N.S.W., 2217
President: :ájr. J. Lea.n
:ele. 5130 5940
lIon. Sec. : ~Irs. B. Curtis -.~-. Tele. 54-G L153~
Assista.nt: i'lrs ~ Z. HQI!r;:ld nson Tele. 546 7368
Social Sec.: Mrs. M. Armstrong Tele. 59 6336
Assistant: Mr. L. Curtis Tele. 546 4539
Disnlav Convener: Dr. J. Hatton Tele. 587 9970
House Convener: Hrs. L. Gi Imo ur Tele. 587 2917
Property Convener: (Actin~) - Hr. E. fIodgkins~n' - Tcle-. 54\) 73a8
Vice Presidents: Miss G. Coxhead ~Ir. L. Curtis
~lr. K. Johns ) Mrs. G. Johns) Tele. 587 4848
I1on. Treasurer: Assistant:
Acauisitions Recorder: ~Ir. J. Lean Tele. 580 5940
Publications Officer: Miss G. Coxhead 61 Carwar Ave., Dlakehurst, 2221
~Iuseum Inquiries: ~!rs. G. Lean Tele. 580 5940
Research Officer: ~rs. C. Shaw Tele. 579 6149
Hon. Solicitor: l,lr. R. ~lcClelland Hon. Auditor: Mr. K. Brown
- CARSS COTTAG1\: ~IUQZUH is open each Sunday and Public Holiday (ex. Easter Friday and Xmas Day) from 1.00 p s m , to 5.00 p.m. Am:rSSION C!URG2S - Children 20c. ea., Adults SI.00 ea. Groups by special arrangement ~ Tele. 580 5940 OR 580 6954.
SOCIeTY :ál!:::,I!3'!:.:RSHIP - S6.00 p s a , single i $9.00 - husband and wife or couple. N~WSL~TT~R is sent regularly to me~bers throughout the year.
~IZETI~~S - 2nd Thursday each month, 8.00 p.m, 2nd Fl., Civic Centre, Belgrave Street, Kogarah, followed by a guest speaker or films, then lisht refreshments. r'!A:\,\Gr:;:,:~j"'T CO~::,:ITT.:.!!: meetings are held monthly on the 4th Tuesday from 7.45 p s m , at Carss Cottage.
~i.~\"AGil.U'NT Cmi~;ITTZt:: ...; The Society's }lanagement Ccmra i ttee comprises Patrons, Office-bearers and two additional me~bers, viz - Mrs. D. Kingston, Mr. T. E. Hodgkinson.
- c " ,., Annual General Meeting:
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ICE S - T:m:~..JD.lY, 11th H<lrch at 7.,15 p.n., 2nd Fl.,
r~o::;:1.r<1.h Civic Cen"'r_~ ~á:;len the e Le c t Lon of Cf.ric~-oe::lr~rs f~ the new finan~ial
year will ~roceed. No~i~~t ons will he t~~en from the floor. Pr-oxy votes mu s t be handed nand su;)scri)tions paid prior to cOOr.lenccne!1t of the liIeet:'n;.
~!C~i'l'::L': ~,::áá~TI:[G - 11th :áIarch, ionáediately af t e r- ~'1<:' AG~áI ¥. ~ video, ".~ Day in the Life of the Govcrno~ will ~e shown.
~i.:;á:,\G-:::::;7 CO~:::I:'T::2 láISZTI~:G - Tucsfay, 23rd ~Iarch, 7.4S ::.1i1., Carss Co t t ag e
;!O!\:':!LY ~.!:::T!:;G, Guest :';neA.!;:~r -
8th, 7.45 p.~., Ko~arah Civic Centre Hr ¥. \lhort Os~. on ;:;nblis'~ hf at c ry ,
~.!\~.r'~G;'::;:~á:~ CO:á::!TT~.3 ~~::~~Tr~:G - Ti!esdaYt ~ith, 7.'~á3 ~.::l. as aboV'~
'1GLL~:T:::~S, please, for 3up!1er ::loster 'lnd .::>onors of Raffle :'rizes ¥
.sO!.:: :~::''':;-:.;'I'r;'~ ?:~CT.J - In anc i en t S~ypt a ::eek l~sted 10 days - and :!ler~ -ve r-e no ?enalty rates either!
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Newsletter
1. Fro~ the Presiden~ ANNUAL REPORTS The past year has been a very active one in ::lany ways , :áIU3Ctlr:l reor;oanis
ation nude s t o ady proO'ress - \'Ii t h i~proved display frames in the 1I!á:o-:;arah ~OoCi", r-enewa l of old and deteriorated displays, and t:l(~ establishment of t,'ell researched local historical i~for~ation. Photo~raphs a.nd sundry written rnnteri~l have no,., been Gro~ped in lo~ical local history sections, the object bein~ to u~~r~de our infornation retrieval met~ods. 3toraGe areas in the museU::l ~ava ~cen tidi~d; ~uch rub:)ish re~ovQd, and a syste::l of Inbel1ed sto~aGe ini~iatec.
~juah cr cd i t for these Irap r cvenen t.s mus t accr-ue to Joan ;ratton, assisted " by Be r-y L Bu t t c r s with :dllin~ hands-on assistance f r on .\.rthur Sl~.is.
1992 seece1 to be a rear of increased involvenent by the Jociety with schools and t:leir ac t Lv i ties. This was par t Lcu.l ar-Iy the c as e '.<Ii th Oatley Public ~41!~l whe r e we ,.,ere privileO'ed to share t he Lr 75th year c e'Lebr-a t Lons , and with Moorefield Girls IIi;h School in a discussion panel (assisted here by ~ay Grieve and Gertie Johns). }:ore recently we ~ere involved \'lith Ko~arah Council in the 1993 Australia Day celebrations at Carss ~ar~ via the lustralia DaJ" Corum ttee and our keen member-s representi!lg' us on it, :d and Zena iIod;ldnson ',";10 produced a most informative display for the occasion ~'Ii th a great result for our Society.
Social events during the year have been competently organised and carried out by the Social Comm i ttee and their w i Ll Lng as s i.s t arrts for the enjoyoent of all.
In this brief re~ort one can onl; give an outline of the nany diverse activities of our Society and I entreat members to for~ive any omissions.
It has ~een a pleasure for ~e to act as your President for the pas~ year. ::e have a devoted integrated !.1naa.;elilent team and I anticipate that after the
" Harch elections , ... e shall continue to be as stron:; in t!lis area and make :;ood pro;rcss in the fut~re.
~Iy t~~nks to our r~st capable Secretar7 and our Treasurer; to Gwen Co~head and Beryl gutters for willinG help; to ~ot llurry for her regular care of the museum: and to t:l0se many members who are alwars ready to assist the Society wh e n the need ar i s e s , (_.,_ d) ~CTP.' L'\"'''' . 1 t .... ~'"'ne u' .¥ a ~. II, .. res~cen
2. ?ror.l t!1e Disnlay Comtener
Jurin.'; t!1e past brclve months some important changes , ... ere nade at the museum, a prinCipal chance ~ein; the removal of sone of the fi~tures which were constraininG opportunities to vary lay-out, thus ;ivin~ ~ore rlexi~ilitr than was possi~le previously. T~is enabled a per~~ent display about the carss fa~i~~ Carss CottaGe and its area, to oe set up, so resolvin; a problem. Nmá: s howc as cs furt:ler supp Lemerrt this information and ~ panels enlar~e on Ko;arah history.
I~ Nove~ber last year a project titled :'A Day in the Life of the Geor;es niver" attracted widespread interest from schools and we were able to co operate with Oatley Jchool by displayin; many of the excellent projects done by its students. These drew favoura~le attention fron visitors.
::ore co-o~~ration from menbers in sug;estin~ the~cs for new displa~s, as s t s t t n-; w i t~l t hc i r- pre~,aration an d ac t ua L mounting wo u ld ensure that t!!e ::lU:-;eU::l c o n t Lnuo s to offer v i c i tors an i n t e r e s t t n-; and ~;ort:l':hile ret~rn for
á) . C~1':in.~3 du r i n-: t!"!0 yt')ar we r c ~~' i3factcril~1 s u apo r t.od arul ~!loro~I:;!lly
enjo:ácd !.J~. a Ll './!~(,) ~/c~t on t>cr.~. P!'i-:::-s "ere 'ce nt as 10:;' as t'-:~ pr-e r e-rt e c o no n i c c i r-c ur- s t a ac c s of ou r c oun t ry ~er":1it. ::o~:evcr it is d ou o t f'u L t!~at the luxury of coach travel can be au s t.a Ln ed and we cay ;~a,'e to resort ::1o:'e to pubLi c trá~',á~:;,ort. '.;e proved that \(e >á:ere not d Ls advan t a-ted Ln doin;_; this on the occasions t"(;len ~.,.e travelled this way , so s::;.;::cstions for furt~~cr such trips will ~e ~elcomed.
Our ::r::as ~;i -ilt drc~': fc,á/er l7le~uers t:1is year but :le sti 11 made a profit. In fact your Con::i t t.e e !-in i s.ie d the y o ar- in the black.
_..\. c r-u i ae around ~otan~á ;)ay has been ar-r-an r e d for 'fhursday, ~5th Hardl, goinc; by t~e Jass and Flinders. Jeparture ~il1 be at 10.30 a.c. fro~ the wharf under the Taren Point brid.;e. Cost w i Ll ';)e be t we e n 310.:"0 and 51~.OO per pe r s on , d epe n d i ng on t!1e number- bo ok.i ng , .-\ Jevonshire tea is includec! in the price and return should be at 1~.50 p.e. in ti::te fort~nch at one of the nearby clubs for those who wish it.
Later in the year there w i Ll, be a h'eek-end trip. '.!!lcn a su i t ab Le place has b e e n cho sen full details \iill be ann o une d , T!le t en t a t t ve dates are l.st-~nd ?á!ay.
~,lernbers !-I'is!1inG' to enjoy a n{ght at t he Guild Theatre should obtain details from Laurie Curtis.
4. From the Actin:; Property Convener 111 necbers were saddened when ill-health caused Ron Ar~stronG to surrender
. his position as ?ro~erty Convener, and ~ore so when news of his untinely death came earlier this year. ~6n was always helpful and was well liked by all.
In the interio period I have been a t t end I n-; to his duties at the muaeun , These have ran~e~ fron adjusting and securing a shutter apparently showin~ signs of an attenpted forced entry; painting some cu,boards andá from ti~e to time tidy ing up t!1e garden. IIere I w i sh to ac kn ow Le dg e S~lp.':~ort gi ven by ~!r. A. Sllis in monnting s orie d Ls p Lays and hE: lpful hints from Gwen Coxhe ad during the preparation of the recent successful Au~tralia Day display.
(signed) Z. Hodg!tinson, Property convener (,\ctg.
5. On oublicity The Society expresses i t s t hanks to :álrs. Nance Owens and :;:<1.; radio, I\ar."ee,
for publicity ~iv3n to Carss Cottage ~useuo when t~is was called for, particularly before Australia Day. Rer bro~dcasts reach a wid~r audience in districts other than St. Geor6e.
Also acknow Ledgmerrt must be made of the co-operation of the St. Geo~e &: Sutherland Shire Le~der in printing details of the Society's monthly oeetings in the pane r t s áá::: -: ~T''J O~: coluzru.s.
Jrochu .. es put out by ::o~:arah' s .tus t r a Li a Da.: Conrri ttee--also contributed to makinG the public ~ore ~ware of what Carss Cotta~e ha~ to offer. As well, we should t.hank Counc i I for t:le mon t.h Ly printin~ of our ~e~á:.sletter and o t hc r incidental ma t e r i
(si~ned) Gwen Coxhead1 Publicationn Officer
5,.. From the rlouse Convener ~s is ha~peninIT so ouch t~ese days people tend
so ~ales at he muaeum !Lve been ~.'e~:O c e ab Ly s Lac'z , that all copies h e Ld of "River, Road and ~-j 1" have are now available for us to di.:;pose of.
May Grieve 11~S nade several donations from the sale of her crocheted hats and ot:ler ar t t c Lcs , but not all sales \'lere nade at the mus eum , ',:e t hank :á;ay for her generosity ... \lso I'd Li ke to take the oppo r-tun i ty to t!:anl'i: :~en Grieve for he Lp i.ng each meetin~ ni~ht at our TradinJ Table.
to husband their fina~~es and On the :'ri.:;ht side I caa report !:>een sold. No further copies
_____________________ ...;.( .... s_i ... r' .... n_ed) Li I Gi loour, House Convener
~:C'á::: ~. áe~ Le an ' s rc:",ort as ilostor Co nvc n e r- fo llo~á,s aft er t~e .ius e un =<oster (over).
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KOGARAH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPERATED
Statement of Income & Expenditure 1.2.92 co 31.1.93
INCOME $ c Members Subscriptions 530.40 Museum Admissions 1247.95 Sales: Books 104.60
Monographs 28.00 Spoons,Bookmarks etc. 51.00 Key Ring,Letter Opener 6.00 Badges, Tea Caddy 15.00 Poems,Cards,Folders 5.40
~rading Table 265.90 Raffles 205.60
315.05 52.45 62.95 --------
$2890.30 ~ 1046.29
Social Donations Bank Interest
Income Excess Expenditure
$3996.59
EXPENDITURE Bulk Post Telecom Sydney Electricity Museum Maintenance Museum Improvements Purchase Books Printing & Stationery Insurance Social Affiliation Fees Kogarah Council Petty Cash Sundries Bank Charges G.D.T.
$ c 335.44 214.92 102.01 215.60
1696.80 37.00 99.46
348.84 58.92 60.00
285.18 24.55
445.07 12,80
$3936.59
Income SOCIAL CLUB
Tours Theatre Raffle Christmas Night
$4180.00 159.40 57 .~O
392.00 155.84 62.86
Sundries Bank Interest
$5007.60
Tours Theatre Telephone Christmas Sundries F.I.D.tax
6xoenditure $3885.00
140.00 53.50
Night 210.00 166.34
6.55
Excess Income , $4461.39
546.21
$5007.60
B/B/F Excess Income
$1619.75 546.21
Balance $2165.96
Common. Sav.Bnk. Blf 31.1.92 t2618.73 Less Excess Expenditure 1046.29
Balance $1572.44
Comm.Sav.Bank Sth. Hurstville
Cash on hand - - St.Geotre Build.Soc.
B/f31.1.92 Interest
Less F. i .n. ------- Total Assets
Common.Sav. Sth. Hurstville St. George Bnk. Step Up Ale St.George Bnk. Freedom Alc Cash on hand Social Club
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$1572.44 $2928.00 $2146.96
$19.00
,:._.:. ~'_,t.-~ $6666.40
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$2146.96 ___ l~~Q $2165.96
$2839.57 88.47
$2928.04 .04
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,\ t t e nd a nt s }:rs. ,\. ~iurray, ~lis3 ~:. Fo Ley :'lr. and :,jr~. L. Curtis
To onen :'..; close ::1U ~ew:: ~;r. J. Lean
:á!r. L. Curtis
:áir!3. ~. Du t te r-s , ~1rs. C. 3ltnti :ájr:;. G. Joilns, :á!r3. G. Taylor Dr. J. Uatton, Mrs. B. Goodger ~lr3 ¥ .:1. Pullar, loirs. ~;. Owen s
:::rs. J. !3utters :áir3. G. Johns Dr. J. :!atton
~k. J. Le an
~Irs. G. Johns ~Ir. A. Tre~~onin;
? }!iss G. Co xhe ad
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;1 ~átr.::;. L. Gilmour, :á:rs. G. ;:atson 11 (:~aster Sund ay ) ~jr. and ~lrs. 7ret;oning I::! (:':aster :!onday) - VOLu~:T'::~a.s, P:::£'\3:::! l~ ~rs. T. Tatu~, Mrs. l. 9allett 25 (Anzac Day) ;áliss G. Co xh e ad , 1álrs. D. Ilur-r-y :26. (Public Holiday) - VCLt;XT::Z~.J, P!:'2.\.:i2!
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~OTZ: If a change fron t!lC a~ove roster becomcs neces~ary, pleuse rin~ Gwen Lean (580 5940) as earl:' as possible.
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Cur 30ciety has been fortunato durin~ the n~st year in ~avinG nn active I and enthusiastic 't e am of voluntary a t t cndan t s for Car-as Co t t ag e :áluseu::l i,,:-:en required for Sunday3, ~ublic holidays, special ~roups and school excursions.
We regret the loss of several helpers who::l we rezard with hi~h esteem for their ~or!~ in past years ~ut some new names have been added to our list and we th:ln:~ you all for your ha-rpy co-operation in a job we Ll done.
All members are \ielcome to join our roster or volunteer for occasional assi~tance at any ti~e. Just a 'phone calIon 580 5940 will be much a~~reciated.
~e look forward to ~nothcr year of enjoyment, friendship and achievemc~t for our roster team, all me~jers and visitors to Carss i';ottac;e Huseum.
Thank you a;ain. (Signed) ~:ZN LZ1N, Roster Convener
The fol10win: verse may serve to remind that Anzac Day falls on Sunday, 25th ~pril - Zd.
Bach year a solemn celebration T~kes place throughout this
ao u t ao r-n nation When those who served in battles
past Remenbered are and wreaths are
C:l3t On cenotaphs, and crosses laid To honour those who se Ii ves á.1er~
paid To save \\,!1at ':Ie a Ll hold so dear; And i.lanr t~re will shed a tear, Perhaps in sorrow or regret For lives br illnesses beset. 2ach Anzac Day this hona~e sees, ~ith fervent ho~es that wars
will cease.
.i , G. C.
The Sydney Je,dsh Muaeum is an exciting new attraction on our city's cultural horizon. It was o,ened to visitors from 19th November, 1992 and features exhibits and audio-visual dis~lays on the Uolocaust as well as on the contribution of Jews to all aspects of _\ustralj:an life.
Guides, many of whoa are Holocaust sur vivors, escort visitors around the cuseum , .. h i ch is housed in the rcsttred old Haccaoean Hall, a Sydney landmark for Clore than 70 years.
The location is 146 Darling.!urst Road, Darlinghurst (cnr. Darlin!;hurst !load and Burton 3treet) and there is an admission char6e of 35 per adult, Concession $2.
The museum is open :álonc1ay to Thursday, from 10.~~ a.c. to 4.00 p.m. and each 3unday from noon to 5.00 p.m., with free admission on first Sunday cach ~onth. (Tele~hone: 360 7999)
VEG::::UT':, t!1at á.\áell-kno'á:n ...,roduc. ,.f .\ustralian ori.;in, "la3 i.n vcn t e á.ial!~er iI!' ll):~ and soon be c at:e ~o!,lliar. :'~olfadays it is t"e ;1roduct of a U.J. o~ááncd c o npuny ,
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Joyce an d I re,c:lCd Ha, ... a i f , the l.lr:;cst t s Lanc , after a short fli~ht an.' coach trip to Ko na on t h e dry si:ie of the island. .i.s vre t r avo Ll e d we 5;:).\{
o v Ld o nc e of many lava flo, ... s , ;~he!l t:le lava ~rc.:lks d own ~d t!': the rain and t i ne , it OeC0l'!1C5 vcrj' fertile soil. There are fi .... -e volcanoes on this island, t,á:o extinct, t wo active anr' one occasionally active.
á.le dr-ove up t:le noun t.a i n and s aw how the tile vegetation w a s affected ~y the different climatic c onc t tions and t aen dr-ove to the ci ty of :!efuce in the ~ational ::istoric Park. It w~s a ,lace of refuge for ábreakers of kc~u (the old law) if t:ley mariage d to escape t!~e . 'rath of their villa~:.!:. They c o c Ld stay there an d over .. hie tlrove t!1ey had refor":l~á~-, t hen be ri tually c L ~".nscd by the priest and allowe~ to return to t:,eir villa~e. In tines of war, women, children and the elderly placed here 'iere safe j also warriors t.,ho surrendered and who later pled;ed allegiance to the kin;, were safe. The hierarchy was the king; the Clli~fs, commoners, slnves, women were lesser beings. The priests held hi~h office and a king would be careful not to offend t~e hiSh priest.
Natives were de~onstratin~ the we~vin; of hats, baskets and carriers, skirts from the rusi:es and leaves - a very slow process. There was much more but ~e did not have time for that.
~e looked at the church of 5t. ne=e~~ct where a nel~ian priest had painted Bible stories on t:le walls. The wall be~ind the altar had been paioted to look much nicer t~an it was and was extreoely deceptive.
Still standing at ~efuge is the ancient massive lava drystone wall - 100' long X 17' wide a~d la' hi~h.
At lunch ti~e we wandered through ~aiula Kone. That night we attended a luua, with roast piC, turkey, breadfruit and taro cooked in a large pit and covered with leaves. ~s well there were hot native dishes, a salad buffet and rich sweets. This It'IlS follo, ... ed by the s aow "Dr-ums of t!1e Pacific" t a display of dances and sonGs of Hawaii, Tahiti, Sanaa, Fiji and the Maoris. It was one of the best shows I have seen in years.
Next day on our ~of<I.y to a helivopter flight we passed old and new taro fields, sugar cane, pinea~ple and coffee plantations. At one of the latter we were offered a amp Le s and from the p Lan t a t f on ' s roadside plat foro we could look towards whe r-e Cantain Cook had been killed.
T\~o passengers wer-e seated in the rear of t h e helicopter and two with the pilot in front. After refuelling at ~ilo we changed seats and found it much
~ noisier in front. ~e flew over the Parker Ranch, one of the largest privately o\'/ned ranches in t~e ~tates of 1oerica, cooprisin~ nainly beef cattle on 225,000 acres. Then we passed over canefields, macada~ia nut plantations, a very deep green gorge and through a saddle between ~Iauna Kea (13,796' high) and ~Iauna Loa (13,706' high). As we approached the west we could see rivers of lava flolfing to t:le sea. On reaching the shoreline one ,d t.!!$sses the creation of new land as the l:Iolten lava hi ts the cool ocean in an explosive display of waves and steam. ~e looked into the volcanic cone where red hot lava was bubbling in pots in a heaving sea of grey, one side of which was clouded with steam and gas'- the fearful sight made me think of Dante's Inferno! In some areas it looked as though homes and field ~"ould be i.nundated, w:lich does sometioes occur. Our pilot said eight acres had been added to the shoreline by recent lava flows.
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Fro~ this point we flew along the coastline, noting the black sand beaches before flying over the lush canyons of the rainforests of the Kohala Mountains. The flight took t\fO hours Cl"f1 what , ... e sa," "las alie-inspiring in its beauty and wildness, ~ividly contrasting with the patchwork of fields and small houses dotte~ here and there. It was the experience of a lifetime.
Another day dawned lfi th ano t.he.r scenic drive - this time to a mountainous volcanic area wher-e 'ie ' .... a1ked t hr-oug h a rainforest \ii th tall ferD~ and flowering trees to a lava tube, a quarter of a mile lon~, before heading back to our coa~h. 1 stop was made at a plant nursery specia1isin~ in orchids and anthllriuos, the national flo, ... er of !:a~á/aii. T!!e red coloured Variety is the flotY'er of the godess, Pele.
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Lunch á .... as :lau at a c o un t r-y c Lu o at ~i;:ich t:1C fair\o'aj's Lo c k e d as smo o t h as the g r ee ns , These greens wer-e Inr~e, r-o Ll i n-; and sur-r-ounded by sand traps. It looked as t hough ~1"".:áinb t:le:1 c o u Ld bc difficult. Xe x t áá:e visited the :.)eismic Centre fro:.: wh i c h áá;e c o u Ld see a hug e c r a t e r , Th e r-e wer-e many r-e c or-d i n-, instru ments in o pe r-a t i o n , o n c of ' .... h i ch was 30 s ens Lt.Lvc to earth mo vcrae n t s that when I pus s cd Ln front of it I could see the needle no ve , T~len it wa s back to the air port to join the late afternoon fli:;ht to Kan a i ,
K'\:~'\I is known as the 0ar~e!l Ls Lancl , T::is no r t hc r-nno s t Ls Land 0:- the chain is noteu for one side of its mo;.:nt~in ran~e bein~ s~o!ten of as t~e ~et~est placo on earth w i t h 400" oer annun :,,~:creas the r~r:r side r-e ce i ves only 20" ~er a.inun , The peaks rise s!larply and naj e s t I c a Ll y to the clouds.
was Ou r hotel/ a t ::analei Bay , In ~á.'inter t:.e bay is buffeted by s t r ong h i g h wave s
and t~e area has experienced a dre~~ed earthquake wave that occurs from time to time.
At Pr-Ln c e v ille Kaua i t he for::1er r o ya I Hawa i Lan s t o ok long san!:1er holidays. :"/i th w i d e verandahs Oil at least t',ree sides surrounded by smo o t h Lawns and gardens, the ho urs e s looked cool. '.;i t;l the ho avy rainfall a nd '.rar::1t:l, w n a t ;"0 the ::!O' áin:;?
:iere \.:'" we r-e ~iveN a half hOU:: he Li co p v ... r ride i~~,o t!le va Ll ey s , up and over the ri 'G~.'" and a l o ng the v i r-t ua Ll v, i:- .t: c c e ss Lo Le ~~a Pa Lf Co arrt , :-:lC be ac h wh e r-e ":50ut:: :>acific" and "Fr-om ;Iere to :~terni ty" we r e made was no i n t e d out. Of Great beauty it was n~Jcd Lumahai 3eac~. ~e were at the botto~ of hi~h cliffs in narrow valleys, one of w~ich occasionally opened out to a flat a.rea where in earlier days thcre had been a snaIl villace and taro patch. The waterfalls dropped over 29000' to the valley b c Lov into a stream emptying into the sea. It was an eerie feeling bein~ ~ .¥ close to the wall of a canyon and wonderin~ whether we would rise high enou~h nct to hit it before flyin[; over the top to enter the next valley!
Next day found us visi tinS' Chin:; Young' s shor>!,in~ centre wh e r-e lie bought some gifts, later in~,ecting a mission house built in 1841 which had its original furn ishin~s. It ~/as comfortable with solid, but not pretentious, furniture and it bad an excellent library. :ducation or their children lias a very important considerati for these missionaries from the New ~n~land area of the U.S. and many of their off spring received a univ"'r.sity degree in America. The adjoining chur-ch vas transport ed in 1912 from Xe\" S .... rg Land ,
A boat trip was made on the palm-frin;ed ~ailua niver to t~e ~er~ Grotto where weddins cere~onies have taten ~lace and t~e accoustics make for a won~arful rendit ion of the ":Im/aiian ~"eddinc; Son~". ;[e also visi ted the beautiful old plantation house of Gaylord ','ilcox wh er-e i n ' ... ere fine furnishin:;s and objects of art, still a worl;inS' coffee plantation but a.lso now a reception centre displaying ~i;h quality art and craft goods. Our farewell dinner was at ~auai and we sat down to a native s ty Le neal - Po i (taro roots boiled and pounded to a t h i ck smooth porridge \ihich is very nutritious and easily di~ested but tastes awful} - dried and salt~d fish with cucumber pickle, Chinese s t y Le main meal and Coconut Cake. .\n Hawa Lf an family hula ea',!'ed the evening. -- ;!C~;OLULU ""~Q our final destination before depnrture t;1~ánext mo rn In ; , each of us takin; different routes - Joyce homewards, I to t:le U.S. for a visit to my son.
"Born in Par-ad Ls e " is a film on Hawa.i i whc i h Joyce and I can recommend to any one plannin~ to visit these exotic islands. It is magnificent and sensation~l, show Lng underwa t e r and above :;round" volca.nic e rup t Lons and tile ~irt!l of p Larrt Iii. and the at t emp t to pr os er-ve s ne c I ea , For us it was a reminder of a gr-and ho Ld d ay ,
ARE YOU FVL\.NCIAL? To ensure your vote at the Ami is valid make a point of paying your subscription before the ~arch date. Paying on the ni~ht is tine-consuming and puts an extra load on our hard-Iv'or!:in:; Treasurer.
N:;,-; '.~:'\L.~':!D i.2D á~~:Z '.JAY - .1n 1893 NZ a Ll.owed women to vote in :.:>arliar.:entary elect ions and became t~e first country in the world to reco~nise wor.:en's rights. A year later South .\ustralian wo~en '~ere ~iven similar ri~hts. _.\.CK~.;Cá.:L":JG}:::'::~T - This :'ie~á/sl.'~tter is printed I)y ~~or;arah !iu;}ici':lal Council, Civic
Centre, Bel3rave Street, :og3rah, ~~17 - ~ostal lddress: Locl~ed 3ag A, Pont Office, Kog-arah, ~á:3~/, 2217
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2nti::-ely t:1C ~á.áor:~ of .Jo an :!at"'o:'l, this no do I c o nve ys a n i c tur-e of "'he !)uild in-;s ori:;ii1:'..lly st.1.:1~1:in.'; on Ca r s s ;-áoint ':/hen ';illia::1 Ca r na retired t~~rc w i til hi:.:; dau~:1tcr :Iary and son Ja71es. It also .:;i ve s an indication of how t!!e an vf r-o ns ~ere at t~at time.
30no ~ajor chan~es have occarrcd since t!lose day~ 13zt century. 111 the o r t g i n a I ou~ouih!i~,-;s ha v e Gone, a Lo n ; 1'Ii t:l the f Lo+e r- and vegetable :.:lrdens, the sunken bo t t Lcn e c x we Ll , Lr on wa t er- t anks and Lo ve Lv s<':O!1C sund i a L, 7:!e cotta~e itself ~.1.s been altered and ~ade to confor::1 with 20t!1 century 3ta~dards of confort. :ven so, it re~~ins its significance as a priceless exa~~le of local he r I t a.te ,
~ever be it sai~ that 3t. Geor;e l.:l~s ~ehind in thc 1ualit~ ~f its citizens. In all fields of a~tivity - snort, the a~ts, manufacture and inventicn - t~c district has produc~d people wnose achievements have contri~ute~ in a si~nificant
..J:I<:1.y to national, even wo r l d !,ro:;res~.
:;0\'" many ~re awar-e "'hat the Lnven t or-e ' .\ssociation of Australia was foá'.need in 1988 by Stanley 3hrivell of Rams;ate? The orrranistion has been~~.~~tru~ental in havin~ many ideas developed and patented and is now a nationally reco;nised body.
Some of its members have won inte~,~!:::':::!l:l.l awards as we Ll as na t i oria I ones.
,-\.nii.l~ls are much more intelli.:;ent t;lan they are given credit for. Take do g s , for instance. i"Ji th training they can ac.id e ve some amaz i ng results. Police dOq_s and sniffer dogs carry out supple~e~tary roles for their masters. Guard doss are reliable servants. The St. Bernards of t~e Got~ard Pass in Switzerland o.chie~ed fame for succouring travellers in distress in the snow. Seeing-eye do~s add a valuable dimension to the life of the blind. Now we read about hearing dogs. These can alert deaf ?eople to situations they wo u Ld o t he rwf se be unawar-e of. Specially selected, the do~s are trained to recognise given sounds, such as a baby's crying or the ope~in; of a door or window. In this way t~ey can even save a life.
S~IO',iFALL IN SYDNZY - I~'s true~ In 1836 snowflakes mantled Sydney - the first recorded here.
"The Sydney Gazette" for 30th June that year reported the snow was "heavy" in town and several inches deen in Parramatta.
"It lay for a couple of hours on the tops of houses .....;lnd bud Ld Lng s and t!:e Sydney children for the first ti::!e in their lives played~'ith sncwb a Ll s";
Snow fell again in 1837 with no further re~orts since then althou~h hail has not been unconi.lon. ~hat a surprise to wake up one mo~ning to a snow-covered landscape! :!ell, if it happened before it could ha~pcn a~ainl
T!U!á13, 3r':I~T.3: _~ND STrUNG - 3ydne~' tram conductors once carried strin;.;: to tie down . ladies' skirts.
Regulations in the 1880's included shaking hands with all passengers, conducting ladies to thcir seats, dustin~ the seats before they sat down, and in~uirins if they were cOi.lfortab1e before si~nallin;; the driver to start.
~hen double dec~er trans were introduced, conductors also had to co.rry strinG to tie down the skirts of ladies sitting on t~e top deck in strong winds.
The lo.st Sydney tran ran in 1961. - Austr:1.1asian Post, ::>rd ::;ept.er.lber, 1088
Oh, for the days when women were :enteel and afforded courtesies - bllt then ti~e was much more leisurely, without ~he current stress of ~odern livin~. - Zd.
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a .s ;,1 I N D Z;]_ - The Society's .tnnua I Open Day falls on 3unday, 7t:l ~larch when there ~;ill be F!E:;:: ADHISSICX to visitors. iIo~á.áever, as usual, refreshcents in t~e for~ of Devonshire teas will be available, reasonably priced, and volunteers are bein~ sou~ht to help serve on the day and also to provide th~ ~lQ"Q.dies. Please contact Gertie Johns or Beryl Jutters to ~a~e arran~e~ents. This day can only be a scccess with your help, so please keep t~e date in ~ind acd aSfiist in w:latcver way you can ¥ . . . . . . . . ..
~[~T~lLIl )1Y was a bonanz~ for the ~useu~. ld~issions were gratifyin~ly up and tea a~d dam?er were still beinG as!:ed for after su~plies ran out!
.\1 t ho ug h o\-crcas,t _ the w e a t he r did not ruin the c e Le o r a t i o ns as i35 often the case. The fireworl~s at evening's end provided a spectacular finale.
The Australia Day display mounted by ~d and Zena IIodgkinson had plenty of attention, provin~ that fresh ideas payoff.
It ~:as good to have Habel Ke rmond and ~uth Foster back at the museum wher-e they manne-d the desk throughout the afternoon. The usual har-d-wor-k i ng team was on nand to ensure all ran smoothly. T~y included Ken and Gertie Johns, Beryl 3utters, Dot Hurry, Laurie and gernice Curtis assisted by the IIodgkinsons, Gwe n Co xhe ad and Art:lur 211 is. Zena and f3er~'1 dressed in period style as beáá fitted the occasion. It is hoped their example will inspire others to do the same next year. . ........¥ J
) Cath Shaw will not remember January, 1993 \'Ii th much pleasure. Her car was stolen, leaving her without transport for some wee!~. AlthOUGh it ~as eventually recovered its condi tion lias auch that Cath no longer has pride of owne r-sh i p in i t ~ She is up for quite a bit of expense'~s a result of the theft ¥ ¥.......¥¥
callin~ ~hyllis Thornley and Shirley ~lcLellan - !!ave you arrived home from ~ abroad? ~e'd be glad to have news of you ¥ . . . . . .. . . ...
¥ Iay Grieve and Gertie Johns have had a few ups and downs health-wise. May suffered a nasty fall with subsequent br~isin~ and shock, then had to cope with conjunctivitis, which curtailed her activities drasticall1:for a time. Gertie has had musQular trouble of arthritic derivation and al~o has had to cut back on some of her activities. ~e trust that this unfortunate start~ 1993 will not persist. . . .
Lil Gilmour still has trouble with hpr bac~ and may have to face up to yet ano~~er operation but we are glad to hear that Nar;aret Vladis is recovering after her recent surgery. . ¥........
Gwen Lean does a ~i~hty job in organisin; the ~useum roster, despite her o~n poor health. 11though unable to attend oeetings or the Society's functions, she continues her :'/or!~ as a "bnc kr-o cra girl", cop I n:; ...,i th numerous rostering emergenci á~s and never having the museum unattended. She may be out of si~ht bu t t,/!len she ;:;i ve s su ch valuable service she should not be out of n i nd , ThanI~ you, G\"en!
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.......... ~:ary lrostron~ succumbed to anot~er bout of ~anderlust, headin; off to
!Jali. :?erha~S ~"e can 1001;: fOM1ard to another intcr~sting tr:l.Vel article from 7';ar~r'<; p e n ? áT:\e 30cict:i is Luc lcy to have some very talented wr i t ar-s as members.
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