Community remembers early playground tribute

THE first of 12 special signs has been erected at Little Lake Boort telling the story of Stan Salter.

Boort Tourism Development Committee is erecting the signs after the recent upgrades of Nolens Park discussed the future of a granite rock bearing the ‘AS Salter Memorial Playground’ plaque.

Stan Salter was unknown to committee members and Paul Haw researched his history.

“Stan joined the army in 1916, served in France as a gunner in the artillery. He was seriously wounded and had his left leg amputated. On return to civilian life he became the manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Boort. Unfortunately, Stan died of a stroke in 1939 at the age of 50,” he said.

“The Boort Standard reported his death under the heading Whole Town Mourns“Easily the most popular and likeable citi-

Late rains fall short of average

MOST Loddon towns received half their monthly rainfall on one day last month. But good rain on May 26 was not enough to bring gauge readings for the month up to median figures.

Wedderburn received 25.6mm for the month with 10.4mm the highest single daily fall. The town’s mean rainfall for May is 42.8mm

The second Sunday of each month from May – August zen in our town, the place which Stan had filled in our midst will indeed be hard to fill. Besides being secretary to the Boort Masonic Lodge, the deceased was also connected with every public and sporting body in the district. President of the golf club, vice-president of the RSL, treasurer of the trotting club and auditor to numerous other bodies”.”

At Inglewood 15.8mm was recorded on May 26 as a total of 25.6mm was recorded while Dunolly’s May monthly reading was half its mean - 20mm with just 7mm recorded on the one day.

Charlton tipped 21.2mm from the gauge with 9.4mm on May 26, compared with a mean of 33.7mm.

And at Prairie West and Mincha, the monthly total was 19mm, about twothirds the normal fall.

Paul said that after his death, the Community raised funds for a playground in Nolens Park so he would never be forgotten.

Double swings, double see-saws, slides and a large sand pit were opened in 1939.

Paul said that while the playground had been replaced the plaque would link today’s fun and exercise equipment with the original playground named in honour of Stan Salter. The photograph used on the plaque was first presented to the local RSL when Stan died.

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