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SHOWDOWN ● Hannah Broderick will captain the Yea D-Grade netball side against Seville in the Grand Final at Yarra Glen this Saturday (Sept. 14). The Tigers AGrade team will play for the flag against the Blues.

Alexandra’s C-Grade team with also compete against Seville. Powelltown will do battle for the B-Grade premiership. The Division 2 football will be played between Seville and Yarra Junction.

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Today’s Menu Charcuterie Boards: Your choice of a meat platter, cheese platter, terrine platter or fish platter all accompanied with fresh home grown and made produce, for example, vegetables, gluten free pesto’s, chutneys, nuts, etc,

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Landcare AGM ■ Yea River Catchment Landcare Group - will hold its Annual General Meeting on Friday, September 20.

The two-course dinner will be served frrom 7.30pm, and guest speaker Fern Hames, ‘The Fish Lady’, will talk at 8.30pm.

Venue is the Y Water Centre, 2 Hood St, Yea RSVP by Monday (Sept. 16), Judy Brookes (juncball@bigpond.com or 0448 972 563; nonmembers $10/person).

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Saturday in Yea: Market, Church Sale

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● Ro9bbue Guerin of Uppa Cuppa.

● Harry Dignam, John Purvis, Scott Cavanagh, Ron Jacobson.

● Judy Francis and Heather Jarvis.

● Trevor Chrisp of Artisan Wood Creations.

● Mark Drysdale and Ian Sichlau of Homewood CFA.

● Lyell and Tracey McFadden of ‘Toumacs’

● The Rev. Eden-Elizabeth Nicholls and Janet Hubbard apply a ‘sold’ sticker to an item sold at the St Luke’s Anglican Church Parish Hall.

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Local News Thanks Rick Green

● 1st Lt Ces Achia, Rick Green and 2nd Lt Peter Murphy Photo: Kinglake West CFA/Facebook ■ Kinglake West CFA 1st Lt Ces Achia and 2nd Lt Peter Murphy presented Rick Green with a Certificate of Appreciation Rick heard about the theft of equipment from the Kinglake West Fire Station. He and his family decided to raise funds for the brigade.

They held a fund raising event at their property and raised $3,806.60 for the brigade.

The brigade thank Rick family, as well as the individuals and local business who donated to the fund raising.

Yea Garden Expo

■ The Yea Rotary Garden Expo will this year be held on Saturday-Sunday September 21-22 at the new times of 9am-3pm.

After three successful previous Expos, Yea can again look forward to a wonderful and busy weekend as many visitors are attracted to the town.

It is hoped that once again visitors from regional Victoria will attend the Expo, with hopefully some staying on for the weekend and exploring the features of the Yea district The Expo will again be at the Yea Saleyards, which offers a flat, dry and easily accessible site with ample parking, once again managed by local CFA groups. Parking remains free for all attendees.

More than 60 vendors will be attending this year, an increase on last year’s numbers and there will be almost everything you could possibly want, relating to all spring gardening needs.

The Saleyards are only five minutes from the Yea township, just off Yea-Whittlesea Rd. Directions are on the website and there will also be directional signage around the town on the weekend.

A plant creche will be available where visitors can safely leave their purchases to make it easier for visitors to enjoy the day.

Refreshments will be available throughout the day, from gourmet barbecue fare, homemade soup, sandwiches and devonshire teas, pizzas, good coffee and more.

Almost every aspect of gardening and garden products will be covered by the stall holders, from seeds, seedlings, rare plants, speciality plants and trees, garden sculptures and garden art, tools, protective clothing, gardening books, chickens and more.

A guest speaker program will operate at 11am and 1pm daily and is included in the $7 entry price (children free).

Speakers will cover topics including caring for African Violets, growing Australian Native Orchids, encouraging native flora into your gardens and an introduction to beekeeping. For a full list of vendors and speakers and all other details, please go to the website www.yeagardenexpo.com.au - Glenda Woods

YFNC Presentation

■ TheYea Football Netball Club will hold its Presentation Night from 6pm on Saturday, September 21.

Be connected

■ Living and Learning Nillumbik is looking for volunteers to mentor older Australians learning how to navigate the online world using digital devices.

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Jan speaks at Tocumwal rally ■ Upper Goulburn farmers were prominent amongst the 3000 at the Tocumwal rally held to show displeasure at the Murray Darling Basin Authority and Federal Water Resources Minister David Littleproud.

Yea farmer Jan Beer addressed the rally: “The Basin Plan has failed dismally on every front, economically, socially and environmentally. “[It] will continue to fail because it is based on fundamentally flawed science, flawed modelling and outdated data, along with appalling mismanagement by the MDBA on a basin wide scale.

“Minister Littleproud continues to state the Basin Plan is not perfect but it’s the best we are going to get.

“We do not accept that Minister. It's not even a second rate plan, it's third rate and like a tower of cards, is imploding.

“He also says it gives us more certainty and security than ever before.

“The man has to be blind or insane - or both.

“The only certainty we can see is that irrigated agriculture is receiving less and less water and our Southern Basin communities and industries are being destroyed.

“With the proposal to take another 450GL from the productive pool, there has never been less water security.

“Failures of the Basin Plan are too numerous to mention: ■ the criminal mismanagement of the Barmah Choke causing banks to collapse, ■ The environmental degradation to the beds and banks of the Murray, Edwards, Murrumbidgee and Goulburn Rivers due to continually running the rivers at full channel capacity ■ the explosion of European carp population , ■ the increased number of hypoxic black water events, ■ the Menindee Lakes debacle whereby the upstream Murray and Goulburn Rivers now have to supply 39 per cent more water to SA as theMDBA andNSW Government in their wisdom drained the Lake , the result being that the Lower Darling was forced into extreme drought condi-

Local Briefs Lily wins B&F

● Lily Darkin.Photo: Yea Tigers Football Girls/Facebook.

■ Lily Darkin was best named winner of the Yea Tigers Football Girls. Thanks were expressed to Tina McNab for sponsorship of our girls and for flying to be at the night.

Yea presentations

● Jan Beer. File Photo.

tions 3-5 years earlier than would have naturally occurred.

“The Basin Plan objectives and proposals for the Lower Lakes, Murray Mouth and Coorong are hydraulically and physically unachievable and technically unviable.

“The Murray Mouth cannot be kept open 95 per cent of time without dredging.

Even ex-Chair of MDBA, NeilAndrews, admitted on an ABC radio interview that this was optimistic “Due to the Open Market Water Policy we are seeing water, our most precious finite resource being traded like a commodity on the share market, simply to enrich corporate investors and often having no input to food and fibre production, or to our nation's security.

“Northern Victoria and Southern NSW are in the final throes of the Federal Government imposed systematic euthanasia of the irrigated dairy industry in favour of corporate farming causing great concern for intergenerational farming enterprises.

“We have the GMID 'rolled gold', high tech, high cost, automated irrigation system which has cost tax payers in excess of $2billion, but which has seen its consumptive pool shrink from 1600 GL/ year to 850GL, making it highly likely with the dairying industry on the verge of collapse in northern Victoria, that the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District and Goulburn Murray Water will not survive.

“The Constraints Strategy cannot be achieved as the Victorian Government will not intentionally flood private landowners or compulsorily acquire flood easements.

“Victoria will only allow in-bank channel flows to the Lower Goulburn of 20,000 ML/day.

“It is therefor impossible to deliver 80,000ML/day to the SA border “The fact that the 45OGL cannot be delivered to South Australia has been admitted by Minister Littleproud in private conversation, yet he refuses to publicly state this due to the fact

that the Coalition needs the South Australian political vote and is terrified of upsetting the South Australian MPs. “So we, the Basin communities, are the sacrificial lambs and a workable Basin Plan can never be achieved due to the political agenda.

“This is a direct contradiction of what good democratic government should be about.

“A democratically elected government should make decisions based on what is best for the common good or that which benefits society as a whole in contrast to benefitting private individuals or sections.

IMMEDIATE SOLUTIONS ■ Pause The Basin Plan review and revise.

■ 1000 GL of the conveyance water or transmission losses must be borne by the environment, and debited to the CEWH in critical dry seasons such as this, as this is water that is already in the river systems and still contributing to the environment.

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■ Yea Junior Football Netball Club held its Presentation Night on Friday at the Rec. 11AND UNDER NETBALLERS Best and Fairest: Ada Hayes Runner-Up Best and Fairest: Marley Leatham and Bridie Klinge CoachesAward: Maya Cronk UNDER 12 FOOTBALLERS Best and Fairest: Josh Porter Runner-Up Best and Fairest: Sam Gregory Most Determined: Zac Papadopoulos Most Improved: Andrew Bree Coaches Award: Emeli Brunt 13AND UNDER NETBALLERS Best and Fairest: Ashley Frankcombe Runner-Up Best and Fairest: Chloe Butterworth Coaches Award: Annie Dignam UNDER 14 FOOTBALLERS Best and Fairest: Lucas Zipsin Runner-Up Best and Fairest: Dominik Ciantar Most Determined: Ryan Ockwell Most Improved: FletcherArchibald Coaches Award: Luke Kelderman 15AND UNDER NETBALLERS Best and Fairest: Zoee Gregory Runner-Up Best and Fairest: Grace Cunningham CoachesAward: Bridie Hayes UNDER 16 Best and Fairest: Lily Darkin Runner-Up Best and Fairest: Shayla Perry Most Determined: Lily Undy Most Improved: Remi Pitman Coaches Award: Taliyah Thomas-Pepe

Coventry Playspace

■ Nillumbik Council is seeking feedback on the Coventry Playhouse upgrade at Diamond Creek, which will feature a junior scooter loop, a half-court basketball area, basket swing, accessible pathways and landscaping. Submissions close Thursday, September 19.

Respect the forest

■ The spring firewood collection season for 2019 closes on Saturday, November 20.

Forest Fire Management Victoria’s Hume Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Aaron Kennedy said it’s important that people only collect firewood from designated collection areas on public land where collection is allowed and stay within collection limits.

Grants for disabled ■ Nillumbik Council is offering several grants for events in November and December to highlight the contributions people with a disability make across the community.

Grants of up to $1000 are available to host an event for International Day of People with Disability.

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Works at Shire Hall ● An effigy of Water Resources Minister David Littleproud is thrown into the Murray. Photo: ABC Protestors against the Murray-Darling Basin Plan late last week launched an effigy of Water Resources Minister David Littleproud into the Murray River.

Yea farmer Jan Beer said: “We put a tracker in Littleproud before we chucked him off the Tocumwal Bridge, to see whether he makes it all the way down to South Australia and out the Murray Mouth. The Tocumwal bridge is at the 1885 km marker. He is still moving and is now at the 1830 marker. This is on Snake Bend. We will keep the media informed of his progress to see if he makes it to SA in full and on time” as he loves to repeatedly quote about the Basin Plan.”

The local wattle - accompanying the arrival of Spring - looks spectacular.

Associate Justice Melissa Daly says Jack Russell’s claim against Murrindindi Council and CEO Craig Lloyd was “deficient, in that it is close to unitelligible, and fails to plead the necessary facts giving rise to any caus eof action known to the law”.

Associate Justice Daly said the “real question” was whether Mr Russell should be shut out: “the plaintiff’s claims against the defendants do not appear to be particularly strong ... I also have significant reservations about the plaintiff’s ability to properly plead his allegations.”

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● David Wareham, Matt Kells, Matthew McKernan, Kelly McLeish Yea CFA is proud of its four volunteers who climbed 28 floors in 25kg of kit, participating in the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb raising funds for Emergency Services Foundation, Black Dog Institute and Lifeline. The crew raised $1,332 towards support services, find research, raise awareness of mental health issues including suicide and PTSI. There was a significant Police presence at the Whittlesea Showgrounds last Saturday (Sept. 7) for the Panton Hill-South Morang Grand Final. The Redbacks won, 79-39.

RSPCA Victoria is appealing for in formation after a mutilated female American Staffordshire Bull Terrier was found by a member of the public in Wollert on Sunday, September 1. A concerned local resident found the dog on Summerhill Rd, appearing to have recently cropped ears that had been bandaged and taped together. The dog was collected by Whittlesea Council and taken to the Epping Animal Welfare Facility before being transported to RSPCA Burwood for specialised veterinary treatment.

A record 70 Nillumbik residents be came Australian citizens during a ceremony at the Eltham Community and Reception Centre last Thursday.

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■ Murrindindi Shire Council is this week carrying out external facade refurbishment works on the Yea Shire Hall.

Works commeneced on Monday (sept. 9). “ The works are expected to take around five weeks to complete,” said Council CEO Craig Lloyd.

“The laneway beside the Hall will be closed to the public during business hours while the works are taking place,” Mr Lloyd said.

There will be alternative access to the Hall during the works

■ The much-anticipated Digital Agora art projection project is lighting up Nillumbik’s townships.

The event kicked off in Eltham last Friday (Sept. 6)and will continue in Diamond Creek, St Andrews and Hurstbridge over coming weekends.

The Hurstbridge event has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 26 after organisers were forced to postpone the opening weekend due to the theft of projection equipment.

Natasha selected

● Yea Shire Hall. Photo: Murrindindi Council.

McGowan wants input on refugee detention ■ Former Indi MHR Cathy McGowan has joined with Rural Australians for Refugees to host a series of public forums this month to discuss the future for refugees in offshore detention.

Ms McGowan said the forums would discuss the next steps for those supporting refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus.

“What I hear people saying is that we can’t continue to use Pacific as a dumping ground,” Ms McGowan said.

“We must find another solution. These forums will explore actions that individuals and groups within the community may take, including writing to their MPs and petitioning the Australian Senate.

“I have a strong interest in Australia’s relationship with Papua New Guinea. Prior to being an MP, I worked with PNG women in agriculture and also extensively in rural economic and agricultural development.”

Ms McGowan said it was time for a pragmatic decision by the Australian Government.

“I will not give up on refugees and my voting record as an MP speaks for itself on this issue,” she said.

Ms McGowan will be speaking at venues including Melbourne (2pm, Friday) , and Benalla, (2pm, Saturday).

Contact: Marie Sellstrom,, 0417 398 528.

● Cathy McGowan

Community stroke education Business bus in Dindi

■ The Victorian Government’s Small Business Bus will be visiting Murrindindi Shire.

A session will be held at Kinglake on Wednesday, September 18. Another venue will be at Eildon on Thursday, September 19.

The bus will be at Yea on Tuesday, October 15, and at Alexandra on the next day.

■ Members of the Kinglake and surrounding community are invited to attend the National Police Remembrance Day Service for the Benalla Police Service Area to be held at 11am on Monday, September 30 at St Peter’s WWI Memorial Church. A late morning tea follows the service.

RSVP and enquiries to Sgt Matthew Wheeler, Kinglake Police Station, 5781 6333,

by Thursday, September 26.

Agora underway

Tourney postponed ■ Saturday and Sunday play at the Alexandra Golf Club was postponed last weekend because of the weather.

The Saturday 4BBB Mixed Stableford, and the Sunday Men’s 18 Hole Strike Scratch and Handicap will be re-scheduled.

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■ Alexandra District Health has partnered with The Stroke Foundation and Ambulance Victoria to present an informative education afternoon at ADH at 2pm on Wednesday, September 18.

There will be a speaker from The Stroke Foundation, who is a stroke survivor, and there will be some information from the local nurses and ambulance paramedics.

There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and light refreshments will be provided.

Donations to The Stroke

Foundation will be gratefully received. All members of the community are welcome, please RSVP by calling ADH reception on 57720900.

■ A ‘Family Health Check Day’for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families living in Murrindindi will be held from 11am-2pm at ADH, 12 Cooper St, Alexandra.

There will be health checks and hearing screens, kids activities, a mobile zoo, health displays, and discussions available with workers from community services.

■ Thornton-Eildon District Football Netball Club’s Natasha Hay was selected as half-back flanker in the Eastern Region Women’s team of the year.

Others in the team included Keely Shepherd, Chelsea Wilkinson, Amber Thorn, Chelsea van Unen, Alexandra Bryan, Zoe Alston, Marissa Lee, Hayley O’Neill, Jessica Provan, Isobel Urquhart, Taylah Black, Isabelle Pollock, Emma Lewis, Caitlyn Wilson, Kiana oates, Gabrielle De Angelis, Madeline Johns, Emma Tuttleby, Monica latino, Sarah Farmer and Julia Baker.

M’dindi Film Society ■ Murrindindi Film Society will close its current season on Friday, September 20, with an Australian favourite from the 1980s, The Man from Snowy River.

Based on Banjo Patterson's epic poem the film combines action with a stirring melodrama and period romance, set against a rugged mountain backdrop of wild horses and spectacular landscapes.

Directed by George T. Miller, it was a big box-office hit at home and overseas. Apart from Kirk Douglas in a dual role, the cast comprises popular local actors including Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Jack Thompson, Terence Donovan, Chris Heywood and Lorraine Bayly. Local riders such as the Lovick family appear as mountain horsemen.

Filming took place in the Victorian High Country near Mansfield and features areas around Mt Buller, Mt Stirling and the Howqua Plains with vistas of snow gums, lush bush and rolling mountains.

Members are encouraged to take a nostalgia trip to view a film which helped define the development of Australian cinema at home and internationally.

Doors will open at the Shire Chambers at 6.45pm. First-time guests and prospective members will be made welcome free-ofcharge. All enquiries to Jill Dwyer, 5797 2480 or jill.dwyer@bigpond.com

Sustainable homes ■ Houses throughout Nillumbik will open their doors on Sunday (Sept. 15) to showcase the sustainable features contained within.

Properties located in St Andrews, Hurstbridge, Panton Hill and Eltham will be available for viewing.

Features on display will range from solar hot water to passive solar design, energy efficient lighting, self-sufficient water systems, home-grown produce, and much more. Several houses will also have an electric vehicle on display.

Nillumbik Mayor Cr Karen Egan said Sustainable House Day can provide inspiration and ideas for those wanting to incorporate eco-friendly features into their properties.

“The open home in Panton Hill, for example, is a wonderful illustration of what can be achieved with sustainable measures. “

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Govt halts Race Clubs merger ■ The State Government’s Department of Consumer Affairs has put a temporary halt on the merger between the Yea Race Club and the Yea St Pat’s Race Club.

Consumer Affairs rejected the rules suggested by officials of the clubs.

New rules, based on the Racing Industry’s Model Rules, have been formulated, and need to be voted upon.

A special meeting of Yea St Pat’s Racing Club will be called for 6.30pm on Thursday, September 26 at the ‘Parish House’, 5 The Parade, Yea, says Secretary Kathy Quinlan.

Vale Val ■ We mourn the passing of Val McColl Jones, wife of our comedy writer, Mike McColl Jones.

Footy history

■ It is Grand Final Week in the local AFL Outer East competition.

Yea’s legendary Tom Dignam, proprietor of the local newspaper from 1936-84, completed the Tigers history book in 1994 - quarter of a century ago.

My small part was to drive Tom to the State Library of Victoria, to go through old Yea newspapers, to help complete the Tigers history jigsaw.

One hundred years, Yea had a football side called the ‘Trades’ which played in competition on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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Outer East Division Two netball grand finals this Saturday (Sept. 14) at Yarra Glen.

Yea play in the DGrade Grand Final.

Alexandra play in the C-Grade Grand Final.

Yea compete in the A-Grade game. All teams are playing against Seville.

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The competition for the Alexandra, Yarck and Yea Districts Football Association was won by Yea 8.18 (66) over Yarck 2.3 (15).

The gate at Alexandra for the Grand Final totalled £18.

Yea won the minor and major premiership matches in 1919.

The Trades side played other teams including the Rainbows (‘Have Beens’), and the Alexandra District Returned Soldiers, Glenburn and Alexandra Trades.

Admission to the midweek games were 1s 1d for adults, 7d for ladies, and half-price for children.

In March 1920, a meeting was held at the Commercial Hotel

and the local paper reported: “The first annual meeting of the Yea Trades' Football Club was held on Saturday night.

“Mr L.V. McPherson (president) occu pied the chair. There was a fair attendance. The balance.shest: was read and adopted, and the report showed that the club had come out on the right side of the ledger financially, and had also won the premiership “It was then decided to disband the club in order to form a senior club.”

Good luck

■ Best of luck to the Murrindindi teams competing for the AFL

■ Murrindindi Little Athletics soon begins the new season.

A ‘try out’ day will be held at Leckie Park, Alexandra, on Saturday, October 12.

The first day of competition will be on Saturday, October 19.

Events include shot put, discuss, javelin, sprints, hurdles, long distance, long jump, high jump and triple jump.

Vale Dwayne ■ Kinglake Cricket Club has sent a message of condolence to their nearby colleagues at Strathewen Cricket Club after the passing of Dwayne Mark on Tuesday last week (Sept. 3).

“Dwayne, a loving husband and father was sadly taken.

“Dwayne was a well respected member of Strathewen Cricket Club, holding positions of Club President, Vice-President and 2nd XI Captain for many years.

“A great man who will be sadly missed by the club and league.”

Dwayne Mark will be sadly missed.

Yea Trades Football Club, 1919

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● The Yea Trades Football Club won the flag in 1919, 100 years ago. Back row: J. Coles (trainer), J. Stanley, C. McLeish, E. Loughead, C. Thorley, K. Drysdale, W. Bloomer, W. Shirley (trainer). Second row: C. Garvey, H.J. Lawson (official), M. McLeish, L. McPherson (President), H. Bates, H. Minnicken (Secretary), f. tULL. Third row: D. Ware, L. Forbes, J. Borrie, E. Bloomer, A. McLure, K. McLeish.

Front row: J. Tosh, H. Hudson (umpire), P. Cutherbetson, G. Redpath.

Photo sourced by Alan Thorley, Yea and District Historical Pages.

Editor’s Diary Editor Ash Long first started newspaper work in 1969. He began writing for local newspapers in 1973. Over those 46 years he has kept extensive diaries and local photo files.

From Our Files - 30 Years Ago September 1989

Loyal fans travel

■ A large cointingent of Yea fans made the journey to Murchison for the Thirds footy match against Merrighum. The Bulldogs 7.10 (52) defeated the Tigers 4.7 (31).

Helipad anger

■ Colin Purvis, a leading proponent of the Yea Helipad, walked away bewildered after talks with the Yea Council’s ManagerOperations, Steve McElroy. The Council had been issued with land about one-third the size of the original site, and too close to power lines and a water main.

Toilet for disabled

■ Cr Betty Wood renewed calls, 30 years ago, for Yea Shire to provide a public toilet for the disabled.

Manager-Technical Services, Stan Kisler, said he had done initial costings.

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Jan Beer speaks at Tocumwal rally “Water is then allocated back to the states at the same rate at which each state has contributed to the conveyance water.

“This would immediately increase high security water allocations in Victoria and general security in NSW. ■ As a matter of urgency commence construction of Lock Zero between Wellington and Tailem Bend, which would return 2,500GL on average to the productive consumptive pool and guarantee Adelaide's water supply.

MEDIUM TO LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS ■ Revise the objectives for the Lower Lakes Murray Mouth and Coorong to ascertain what can in reality be achieved in an environmentally sustainable way.

■ Clarify and re-write the Water Act 2007 ■ Undertake complementary measures in the Basin Plan - cold water pollution, fishways, improved water quality, European carp eradication ■ Build an operational system between tributaries and catchments, so that flows can be coincided. This will take a minimum 4-5 years.

■ Install modern and standardised metering, measurement and telemetry Basin wide.

■ Redivert the South Australian South East Drains back into the Southern Coorong which will return 400GL directly into the Coorong, rather than sending it out to sea MOTIONS “Unless these motions are acted on within the next two weeks increasing protest action will take place as basin communities are desperate.

“We will hound governments and our political representatives until they take action ■ We call on the Victorian and NSW Governments to withdraw from the current implementation of the Basin Plan ■ We call on the Federal Government to immediately pause, review and revise the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

■ We demand that Federal Water Minister David Littleproud be removed immediately from his portfolio as we have no confidence or trust in his ability to deliver a Basin Plan on a sound economic, social ane environment footing.

■ Immediately allocate 1,000GL of the conveyance water to the southern basin irrigators to provide immediate relief particularly to those on their second successive year of zero allocations.”

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Russell loses case, ordered to pay costs ■ A claim made by Yea citizen Jack Russell against Murrindindi Shire Council and its CEO Craig Lloyd has been struck out by Supreme Court Associate Justice Melissa Lee Daly.

Justice Daly determined last Wednesday (Sept. 4) that Mr Russell’s statement of claim, in a writ filed on January 10, be struck out.

Counsel, Mr Ian Munt of Maddocks, for the Council, and Mr Lloyd, successfully applied for an order that Mr Russell pay costs of and incidental to his summons dated March 27.

However, Associate Justice Daly gave leave to Mr Russell to lodge an amended claim by November 4.

The amended statement is set out the facts which Mr Russell says give rise to a duty care on the part of the Council and Mr Lloyd to avoid causing him mental harm.

MrRussell has been offered leave to submit an amended statement of claim whre he alleged the Council and Mr Lloyd intended to cause him mental harm, and/or had breached any duty to avoid causing him mental harm.

He has been invited to identify a recognised psychological or psychiatric injury suffered by him.

● Jack Russell Mr Russell has been invited amended statement of claim to say how the Council and Mr must be accompanied by a sigLloyd caused that psychologi- nificant injury certificate. cal or psychiatric condition.

Applications by the If Mr Russell does not lodge Council’s lawyers filed on the amended statement of claim by November 4, the pro- March 27, and Mr Russell’s claim in his summons of June ceeding is to be dismissed.

If Mr Russell intends to pur- 14, are adjourned to a date to sue a claim in negligence and/ be fixed not before November or breach of statuory duty, the 11.

Judge looks at ‘history of disputation, litigation’ with Shire ■ Associate Justice Melissa Daly said there was a history of disputation and litigation between Jack Russell, Murrindindi Shire Council and its CEO Craig Lloyd.

“This proceeding concerns the Council’s decision to restrict [Mr Russell’s] hours of access to the Yea Library,” the Judge said.

“The restriction was imposed by the Council for the purposes of protecting its staff, following an incident on April 13, 2016, where [Mr Russell] allegedly assaulted Ms Tull, a member of Council staff employed at the Yea Library.

“As a result of this alleged incident, the Council decided to prohibit [Mr Russell] for a period of 12 months.

“The Council then reviewed and renewed the prohibition in April 2017 and April 2018.

“On October 24, 2018, the CEO invited [Mr Russell] to make submissions as to whether the prohibition oght to be varied, and [Mr Russell] did so.

“On November 9, 2018, the CEO notified [Mr Russell] that the Council had determined to vary the prohibition.

“On January 10, 2019, [Mr Russell] commenced this proceeding, alleging that the [Council and Mr Lloyd] had caused him mental harm resulting from the decision to restrict his access to the Yea Library ... [Mr Russell] prepared the statement of claim without the benefit of legal assistance.”

Associate Justice Daly referred to the County Court appeal in which Justice Mullaly set aside Mr Russell’s conviction regarding the Yea Library assault allegation, instead fining him in two counts.

In a statement of claim, Mr Russell stated that he had been harmed because he suffered, including fear of confrontation with Ms Tull at the Yea Library.

Mr Russell sought a waiver of the requirement to serve a certificate of assessment under ther Wrongs Act

Associate Justice Daly said the Council and Mr Lloyd, in their March 27 defence, denied or did not admit the allegations.

The Council said Ms Tull had obtained an interim intervention order against [Mr Russell],.

Mr Russell had been found guilty of trespass and common assault.

The Council said it had a duty of care to Ms Tull in her capacity as an employee.

Associate Justice Daly struck out Mr Russell’s statement of claim. “However, at this stage, I do not propose to order summary judgement in favour of the defendants.

“Rather, the plaintiff should have the opportunity to re-plead his claim, preferably with legal assistance.

“Further, I will direct that if he wishes to pursue a claim for personal injuiry arising out of the alleged negligence or breach of statutory duty of the defendants, he must serve a significant injury certificate within a certain period of time.”

The Council’s Counsel; submitted that it would be a waste of the Court’s resources for the proceeding to continue.

Associate Justice Daly said Mr Russell had filed numerous affidavits and submissions in opposition to the Council’s application, “some of which were repetitive and almost unintelligible”.

Psychiatric reports by Dr Nicholas Ingram and Dr David Weissman. were sent to the Court.

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Boating, Fishing Show launched

● President of the Lake Eildon Houseboat Industry Association, Mike Dalmau with Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor, Cr Sandice McAulay, and CEO, Craig Lloyd.

■ A launch event has been held for the inaugural Lake Eildon Boating and Fishing Show, which is set to run from Friday-Sunday, October 11-13.

Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor, Cr Sandice McAulay, said the Lake Eildon Boating and Fishing Show will showcase the growing houseboat industry and range of water-based recreational opportunities on offer in Murrindindi Shire.

"Council is investing in, and supporting local businesses to do the same, developing these tourism offerings and industry. We believe it will be a big part of our future.

"A big thank you to the Boating Industry Association of Victoria, the Victorian Government - including the Victorian Fisheries Authority and Regional Development Victoria - Goulburn Murray Water, Lake Eildon Houseboat Industry Association, Eildon Boat Club and all the business and community supporters who have come together to bring this event to life.

"Together we can make Murrindindi Shire the home of recreational fishing, boating and water sports," Cr McAulay said.

Walk to School

■ Murrindindi Shire Council will this October join VicHealth in its mission to help families and kids build healthy habits for life by walking, riding or scooting to or from school.

As part of the annual 'Walk to School' Program, Council will work with local primary schools to deliver a range of activities such as 'walking school buses', healthy breakfasts and prizes for participation.

Murrindindi Shire Council Youth, Recreation and Community Planning Portfolio Councillor, Charlie Bisset, said the 'Walk to School' Program is a fun way for us all to start thinking about how we could improve our health and fitness, and how we can make physical activity part of our everyday routine.

"Our kids are healthier and happier when they're active every day. Walking to school is a great way to get kids' activity levels up and a great way to have some entertaining conversations along the way.

"Last year Yea Primary School, Sacred Heart Primary School Yea and Eildon Primary School participated in the Walk to School Program. This year, we're hoping we can get even more schools, from every corner of our Shire, involved," Cr Bisset said.

Acting VicHealth CEO, Dr Lyn Roberts, said each year the Walk to School program continues to grow with more and more schools taking part with fantastic results.

"Last year more than 140,000 kids from over 750 schools across Victoria took part in Walk to School, travelling the equivalent distance of two return trips to the moon.

"Helping our kids to get active is so important for their health and wellbeing, which is why it's great to have the support of Murrindindi Shire Council to get more local kids walking, riding or scooting to school," Dr Roberts said.

Schools taking part in Walk to School will be in the running to win some fantastic prizes, including a footy clinic at their school hosted by anAFL or AFLW player.

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What The Papers Say Brenda’s award

■ Proffesor Brenda Happell, Merrijig local and board director of Mansfield and District Hospital, won the Mental Health Service Exceptional Contribution award.

Professor Happell, of the University of Newcastle, received the accolade in recognition for being an inspiring and innovative mentor, contributing with excellence to mental health nurse education and consumer participation, research and practice at a national and international level.

- Mansfield Courier

Highlands lunch

■ Lunch will accompany a Pruning, Espalier and Grafting Demonstration to be held at 94 Old Highlands Rd, Highlands, at 12 Noon-3pm on Saturday, September 28. Brian Bowring and Jessica Bateman will cover a number of subjects.

- Granite News

Transport boost

■ A new school bus service and an extension to a current route has been added for Wollert residents.

Member for Thomastown, Bronwyn Halfpenny, announced that Route 357 would be extended to run closer to Edgars Creek Secondary College from January 2020.

A new school bus also began on August 19, giving students at Edgars Creek Secondary College a direct connection via bus for the first time.

- Whittlesea Review

Time marches on

■ After more than half a century at the helm of Hall’s Showcase Jewellers, the man affectionately known as ‘‘The Boss’’ has passed away.

Bruce Hall is being remembered by family and friends as a dedicated family man and knowledgeable craftsman, with more than 70 years’ experience in the watchmaking and jewellery industry. He was 89.

- Seymour Telegraph

Sustainable House

■ To celebrate Sustainable House Day on Sunday (Sept. 15), a Toolangi family is opening the doors to their sustainable, fire proof and off-grid house for the public to view.

The house is situated among 120 acres of forest property in Toolangi and was recently featured on TV show Grand Designs Australia.

Homeowner Tabitha said that her family has lived in Toolangi for over 20 years and that their new home was the result of a four year project that they designed and built themselves.

- Mountain Views Mail

No consultation

■ Nillumbik Council has accused the State Government of wanting to take complete control of a major project which will include work to upgrade Fitzsimons Lane.

Unconditional planning approval for the works is being sought by Major Roads Projects Victoria.

Banyule Council has backed the works but has raised concerns over a lack of consultation on the project.

The upgrade is part of the State Government’s $2.2 billion key roads plan.

Under the plan, traffic lights would replace roundabouts at Main Rd and Porter St, while bus lanes would be converted to allvehicle use between Porter and Foote streets.

- Diamond Valley Leader

Say cheese

■ Amore Cheese now uses 30,000 litres of milk a day across more than 40 varieties and exports products to 10 countries.

Owner GiorgioLinguanti said the success of the Thomastown business had been bolstered by a string of wins at the Australian DairyAwards.

- Whittlesea Leader

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Court Lists Seymour Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, September 18 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Victoria Police - Wood, R (24754) v Cameron, Cindy.

Uni-Kinglake.

Thursday, September 19 Victoria Police - Dawson, C (35574) v Ormesher, Bianca.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Jones, B (43675) v Pepi, Sam. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Urquhart, R (43806) v Le Gassick, Jack.

Uni-Cheltenham Victoria Police - Bennett, N (36915) v Howe, Jesse. CiuMitchell Victoria Police - Rhead, A (40227) v Bult, Sofie. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Gordolo, C (30144) v Freeman, Michael.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Barclay, S (36780) v Mcnally, Sharna.

Mounted Branch Victoria Police - Turner, J (34532) v Russell, Dean. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Aiello, P (36973) v Davis, Robert. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Barclay, S (36780) v Zander, Peter. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Malane, J (36750) v Bell, Dean. UniNagambie Vic Roads - Khaissi, C v Clark, Dale. Vic Roads Vic Roads - Khaissi, C v Tao, Yining. Vic Roads Victoria Police - King, D (28083) v Sidawi, Moustafa.

Solo Unit Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Oelfke, Jodie. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Day, Shannon Patrick. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Carter, S (42829) v Cathie, Tristan. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Fidler, T (41595) v Bell, Dean. DtuSeymour Victoria Police - Fidler, T (41595) v Lobert, Pradeep.

Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police - Long, R (26551) v Robertson, William Gabrial. Heavy Vehicle Unit Victoria Police - Fidler, T (41595) v Lobert, Pradeep.

Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police - Balas, J (31653) v Dekker-Mason, Thomas. Solo Unit Victoria Police - Voisey, M (27261) v Duke, Scott Daniel.

Uni-Yea Victoria Police - Dawson, C (35574) v Brooking, Anastasia Elizabeth. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Dawson, C (35574) v Culibrk, Dorde. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Oraha, Y (42872) v Charity, Rachael.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Mcpartlan, M (22827) v Perdikis, John.

Highway Patrol-Wallan Victoria Police - Naidu, V (39646) v Momcilovic, Lee Stewart. State Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - De Bruin, E (40307) v Zorbas, Nigel.

Heavy Vehicle Unit Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Bradford, Rebecca.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Bougoure-

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Further details of cases are available at www.magistratescourt.vic.gov.au The Local Paper shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body due to information provided. The information is provided on the basis that persons accessing it undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content. No inference of a party’s guilt, innocence or liability should be made by publication of their name as a defendant. Court schedules may be changed at any time for any reason, including withdrawal of the action by the Plaintiff/Applicant. E&OE.

Dean John. Uni-Mordialloc Victoria Police - Barclay, J (36190) v Petronio, Jamie Dean. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Edwards, P (42776) v Wright, Jacelle.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Taylor, A (34197) v Lobert, Pradeep.

Socit-Seymour Victoria Police - Barras, W (33870) v Wall, Jared Darcy.

State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Stapleton, Jamie Christopher. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Poulopoulos, C (42417) v Charity, Rachel. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Fidler, T (41595) v Bridges, Peter. DtuSeymour Victoria Police - Mercier, E (39428) v Moore, Vivian Ruth.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Rogers, M (40077) v Moore, Vivian Ruth.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Sowden, D (36568) v Daniell, Peter Kevin.

Uni-Pyalong Victoria Police - Di Clemente, M (28697) v Austin, Trevor. Ciu-Whittlesea Victoria Police - Barclay, J (36190) v Wall, Jared Darcey.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Krickic, B (22069) v Wall, Jared Darcy.

Highway Patrol-Wallan Victoria Police - Thomas, S (40419) v Foulkes, Kathy. CiuMitchell Victoria Police - Gray, J (41845) v Marchant, Luke.

Uni-Bendigo Victoria Police - Gough, P (25565) v Wall, Jared Darcy.

State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Krickic, B (22069) v Lillis, Gavin. Highway Patrol-Wallan Victoria Police - Houguet, B (40313) v Lillis, Gavin Andrew.

Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Bethune, Dale. UniSeymour Community Corrections Centre - Cochrane, S v Shanahan, Daniel. Seymour Community Correction Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v White, Michael. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Kolbe, L (38867) v Lillis, Gavin Andrew.

Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Baker, N (36147) v Lillis, Gavin. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Grant, B (28598) v Litchfield, Jason.

Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Mason, Josephine.

Victoria Police - Bortolotto, C (40740) v Lillis, Gavin Andrew. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Fergusson, Simon Anthony.

Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Binns Saxby, M (38713) v Mcdonald, Alex. Uni-Kyneton Community Corrections Centre - Peacock, T v Henderson, Kihrya. Seymour Community Correction Centre Victoria Police - Binks, D (40350) v Cathie, Tristan.

Community Corrections Centre - Cochrane, S v Jackson, Tim. Seymour Community Correction Centre Community Corrections Centre - Sinclair, B v Bethune, Dale. Community Corrections Centre Friday, September 20 Mitchell Shire Council Kaur, A v Shipley, Chloe.

Mitchell Shire Council Mitchell Shire Council Kaur, A v Hall, Bobby. Mitchell Shire Council Mitchell Shire Council Kaur, A vWoollard, Brendan.

Mitchell Shire Council, Broadford Victoria Police - Hanks, J (43723) v Zibell, Andrew. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Hanks, J (43723) v Zibell, Andrew. UniKilmore Worksafe Victoria Cihangir, E v Halpin Transport.

Worksafe Victoria Victoria Police - Brown, P (29838) v Hanson, Paul John.

Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Grant, B (28598) v Hanson, Paul John.

Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Goodrich, R (36878) v Zibell, Andrew.

Uni-Sale Victoria Police - Ringdahl, C (43292) v Green, Simon. UniEpping Victoria Police - Bova, L (31851) v Meloury, Kevin. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Hanks, J (43723) v Zibell, Andrew John.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Hanks, J (43723) v Zibell, Andrew John.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Hanks, J (43723) v Zibell, Andrew. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Hanks, J (43723) v Zibell, Andrew. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Hanks, J (43723) v Zibell, Andrew John.

Uni-Kilmore Community Corrections Centre - Masunu, A v Meloury, Kevin. Community Corrections Centre Mansfield Magistrates’ Court Wednesday, September18 Victoria Police - Stephens, S (40205) v Smoglian, Julie Emily. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Tasker, Timothy Peter. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Galway, J (29278) v Moktan, Askash.

Mounted Branch Victoria Police - Swan, P (39871) v Tun, Zayer. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Stephens, S (40205) v Scott, Lachlan.

Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Stephens, S (40205) v Marks, Ruben. UniAlexandra Turn To Page 88

From Our 1939 Files

Yarck Hall

■ There was a large number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Halligan at the Yarck Hall on Tuesday last, to bid them farewell prior to their departure to Melbourne, where Mr. Halligan has taken a position.

On behalf of the residents of the district several gifts were presented to the young couple by Cr R.F. Almond, who spoke of the work done in the district by Mr. and Mrs. Halligan, both social and charitable.

Case adjourned

■ Albert Horald Maret, of Kinglake, was charged at the Whittlesea Court before Mr..

Gibbs, .J.P., .on. Tuesday with having at Kinglake between February 1 and February 28 stolen a motorcycle valued at.£65, the property of Clive Elliott. On the application of Maret the case was adourned to Tuesday, September 26.

Whittlesea Euchre

■ The Whittlesea Women's Auxiliary will hold its popular monthly euchre in the Mechanics' Hall on Tuesday night next when good prizes are promised.

Anti-gas lecture

■ An anti-gas lecture was given in the (Greensborough) Parish Hall on Thursday night by Mr. Weaver, chief officer of the Ivan hoe Fire Brigade. There was a large and interested attendance.

Cycling Club

■ The Whittlesea Cycling Club held a 15 miles race on Saturday the winner being J. Wailes (15min), L. Crosby being second and N. Woods third. The fastest unplaced time was gained by J. Watts. On Saturday theclub will hold a race over a course of 22 miles from the Whittlesea Hotel to South Morang and return for a trophy donated by Mr. W. Searle.

Alex. Red Cross

■ A public meeting was called by the Shire President, Cr. Murray, on Friday last for the purpose of forming a branch of the Red Cross Emergency Services in Alexandra.

The meeting was excellently attended, eighty ladles being present. It was decided to form a branch, and the following office-bearers were elected:Superintendent, Mrs. D. Weeks. Deputy Superintendents, Miss Murray, Mrs. Melville, Mrs. H. Christie, Mrs. A. Carter. Secretary, Mrs. Reg Payne. Treasurer, Miss E. Duncan.

The membership fee is 2/. Funds are needed, so please join up.

Prayer for Peace

■ Following a custom that was universal during the War of 1914-18, the bell of St. John's Church (Alexandra) will ring each day at midday as a call to prayer for peace.

All who hear are asked to remember why the bell rings and to offer a short silent prayer for the overcoming of hostilities and the establishment of a permanent peace. On each Thursday night, at 7.30, there will be a short Service of Intercession for Peace, to which all are asked to come.

Kinglake Ball

■ Kinglake made history last Saturday night when the first premiership ball of the footballers was held. The function was a great success both socially and financially. The hall, which was decorated by members of the ladies committee and willing as sistants, presented a beautiful appearance, being draped in the club colors of green and gold.

The stage was a mass of golden daffodils and green foliage.

At 10.30 p.m. the presentations were made by the President (Mr. Frank Thomson). J. P. McMahon, who is the secretary, was presented with a cup donated by the Ladies' committee, for being the most improved player.

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160th Whittlesea Show on Nov. 2-3 ■ The 160th Whittlesea Show, to be held over the November 2-3 weekend, will have the theme of ‘Generation to Generation’.

“We have something for everyone. Best of the best of horses, cattle, sheep and poultry, competing for the blue ribbon and ultimately the champion of Whittlesea Show,” says Whittlesea Agricultural Society President Lyn Lee (nee Aldeous).

“Around our grounds you can visit the many sections including: Education with over 6000 entries, all from local schools, our famous Animal Nursery, Kids Business, Farm and Garden, Art, Craft, Cookery and Horticulture, Woodchop, Heritage Section, Sideshows whilst also visiting the many Trade Stands situated throughout our grounds.

“We follow on tradition and have a Young Persons Competition including a Junior and Rural Show Ambassador Award.

“This show society has been built on the shoulders of many pioneer families volunteering their time to ensure that Whittlesea Show is like no other.”

The Show attracts an average of 50,000 people each year, and is conducted at the Whittlesea Showgrounds, Yea Rd, Whittlesea.

Adult admission is $20; children aged 6-14 are admitted for $5. Children under 6 are free.

Office Bearers

President: Lyn Lee .

Senior Vice-President: Catherine Looker .

Junior Vice-President: Erica Hawke.

Immediate Past President: Ross Draper.

Secretary: Rose Stark.

Assistants to Secretary: Leila Leaford, Lyn Horman Treasurer: Catherine Looker Treasurer's Assistant Officer: Jodie Jackson Assistants to Treasurer: Gary Cockerell, Leila Leaford, Lyn Horman, Craig Parker Ambassador Co-ordinators: Ian Cochaud and Shirley Wheeler Animal Nursery Superintendent: Kali Shannon Arena Commentators: Brian Brennan and Robert Berthun Arena Co-ordinator: Robert Draper Arena Asistant Coordinator: Ross Draper Art Superintendent: Thel Cardwell Attractions Manager: Ross McGrice Attractions Sub-Committee: President of the Day, Secretary, Attractions Manager, Grounds Manager, Treasurer, Horse Superintendent, Robert Draper, Graeme Hunter, Ian Cochaud, Lynne Cockerell, Lyn Horman, Emma Horman Broadcast Co-ordinator: Garry Ewert Catering Superintendent: Aileen Junor Catering Assistants: Anne Reeves, Bernice Hunter, Robin Alford, Val Toman, Lennetta Hurrey, Lyn Horman, Emma Horman and Hannah Horman Cattle Superintendent: Ross Draper Cattle - Commercial Beef Herd Superintendent: Ken McDonald Central & Upper Goulburn Group Delegates: Ian Cochaud and Vivien Draper

Chief Stewards: Ian Cochaud, Kevin Le Poidevin, Ross Draper Education Superintendent: Ian Cochaud Farm and Garden Superintendent: Erica Hawke Finance Sub-Committee: Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Roger Hurrey, Wally Mott, Robert Draper, Ian Cochaud, Kevin Le Poidevin, Judy Clements, Gordon Taylor Food Expo Superintendent: Celina Mott Fun Dog Show Co-ordinator: Ken McDonald Fun and Games Co-ordinator: Wally Mott Gate Superintendent: James Ady Gate Superintendent’s Assistants: Ben Spargo, James White, Frances Ady, Craig Parker, Bill Gibbon Grand Parade and Traffic SubCommittee: President of the Day, Secretary, Arena Co-ordinator, Attractions Manager, Cattle Superintendent, Grounds Manager, Heritage Superintendent, Horse Superintendent, Catherine Looker, Judy Clements, Ian Cochaud, Graeme Hunter Grounds Manager: Kevin Le Poidevin Ground Manager’s Assistants: Eileen Davis, Laura Davis, Matt Ladner, Helen Fitzgerald, John Hunter, Howard Rose, John Greer, John Towt, Marj Jeffery, Peter Towt, Laurie Bridgeman Heritage Superintendent: Robert Sly Heritage Assistant: Stephen Munro Hiring Officer: Jayson Munro Hiring Officer’s Assistants: Joe Imbrosciano, Craig Sellick, John Peace, Barry Johnson, Michael Johnson History Co-ordinator: Garry Ewert Homecrafts Superintendent: Jacob Hince Homecrafts Assistants: Michelle Paxton, Vivien Draper, Mavis Neumann, Pauline Lord Honorary Electricians: Kinglake West Electrics, Sparky4Hire Honorary Plumber: Gary Holt Plumbing Honorary Veterinarians: Dr Robert Hyndman B.V.Sc, Dr Susan Craddock B.V.Sc, The Vet Practice - Whittlesea Horse Chairperson: Ross Draper Independent Accounts Review: Robin Russell IT Co-ordinator: James White Kid's Business Co-ordinators: Bende Zoega Managers of Society Owned

Land: Judy Clements, Roger Hurrey, Wally H. Mott, Peter J. Towt, President of the Day Mounted Steward: Michael Whitehead Newspaper Superintendent: To be advised Off-site Materials Co-ordinator: Peter Towt Safety Team: Safety Officer, Suzanne Russell, Mark Kilby, Peter Asling-Hough, Lynne Cockerell, Rowan Hunter, Kevin Le Poidevin Parking Superintendent: Dan Crook Parking Superintendent’s Assistants: Roger Hurrey, Wes Hurrey, Justin Daly, Richard Hurrey, Andrew Barling Photography Superintendent: Travis Graham Poultry, Farm and Garden and Sheep Pavilion Co-ordinator: Erica Hawke Poultry Superintendent: David Boyde President's Liaison Officer: Judy Clements Public Announcements Coordinator: Show Secretary Public Relations Superintendent: John Kreitling Public Relations Sub-Committee: President of the Day, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations Superintendent, Kylie Towt, Lyn Horman, Emma Horman, Lynne Cockerell, Graeme Hunter, Wally Mott, Robert Draper, Ross Draper, Emilia Hulme Refuse Collection Superintendent: Alan Banks Refuse Collection Assistant: Robert Draper Ring Masters: Sherrie Lee, John Pearce, Bruce Batten Sheep Superintendent: Adele Heaney Show Hiring Sub-Committee: President of the Day, Secretary, Kevin Le Poidevin and others as invited Social Co-ordinator: Kevin Le Poidevin Social Sub-Committee: Presient of the Day, Secretary, Social Coordinator, Judy Clements, Anne Greer, Michelle Paxton, Lynne Cockerell Special Projects Funding and Reporting Co-ordinator: Judy Clements Sponsorship Managers: Judy Clements and Terry Elliott Sponsorship Sub-Committee: Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Ian Cochaud, Kevin Le Poidevin, Lynne Cockerell, Ross Draper, Suzi Duncan Sponsorship Marque Assistants: Terry Elliott, Lynne Cockerell, Gary

Cockerell, John Toman, Val Toman, Meredith Hendy Showgrounds Committee of Management Reps: Graeme Hunter, Peter Towt, Roger Hurrey, Judy Clements, Ross McGrice, Robert Draper Staff Committee: Presidents, Treasurer, Kevin Le Poidevin, Ian Cochaud, Terry Elliott, Robert Draper, Judy Clements, Lynne Cockerell, Ross Draper Trophy and Ribbon Superintendents: Hannah Horman and Emma Horman VAS Ltd Delegates: Lyn Lee, Catherine Looker Woodchop Superintendent: Tom Lee Woodchop Assistant Superintendents: Graeme Young, Jeffrey Wakefield Woodchop Assistants: Hannah Horman, Alan Stratford, Graham Stratford, Rob Healey, Bernie Copal, Len Lord, Terry Hall Works Manager: Alan Banks Works Assitant Manager: Winston Taylor Works Assistants: Roger Hurrey, Jeff Wakefield, Graeme Young, Kevin Le Poidevin, Gordon Beaton, John Leaford, Peter Towt, John Greer, Terry Elliott, Gary Appleford, Ian Cochaud, Jack Eadon, Daryl Johnson, Robert Sly, Tom Lee, Colin Fankhauser Young Person's Competitions Superintendent: Emilia Hulme 160th Sub-Committee: President of the Day, Secretary, Judy Clements, Kevin Le Poidevin, Tom Lee, Ian Cochaud, Peter Towt, Jenny Towt, Catherine Looker, Bruce Batten, Anne Greer, Michelle Paxton, Garry Ewert, Lynne Cockerell ★ Executive Council: President, Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Stewards, Attractions Manager, Ground Manager, Horse Chairperson, Public Relations Manager, Sponsorship Manager, Works Manager, Heritage Superintendent, Ian Burke, Robert Draper, Christine Williamson, James White, Tom Lee, Gordon Beaton, Roger Hurrey, Peter Towt, Graeme Hunter, Walter Mott, Gordon Taylor, Winston Taylor, Brian Alford, Garry Ewert, Lynne Cockerell, Bernice Hunter Council. Due to retire in 2020.

James Ady, Alan Banks, Gordon Beaton, James Crane, Terry Elliott, Hannah Horman, Tom Lee, Kevin Le Poidevin, Judy Munro, Anthony

Rafferty, Shane Rankin, Alex Sutherland, John Toman, Jenny Towt, Kylie Towt, Graeme Young.

Due to retire in 2021. Thel Cardwell, Suzi Duncan, Erica Hawke, Patricia Hehir, Jacob Hince, Emma Horman, Daryl Johnson, John Leaford, Robert Sly, John Towt, Shirley Wheeler, James White, Christine Williamson, Bende Zoega, Jodi Jackson, Val Lee, Catherine Looker, John Pearce.

Honorary Councillors - 15 Years of Service on WAS Council: Andrew Alford, Bruce A. Batten, Jenny Bennett, Ian Burke, Ian Cochaud, Rhonda Dixon, Robert H. Draper, Ross Draper, Vivien Draper, Ivan Ewert, Colin Fankhauser, John Greer, Noeleen Griffiths, Meredith Hendy, Lyn Horman, Barry Johnson, Rosalie Johnson, Graeme Jones, Brian Kemp, Lyn Lee, Ken A. McDonald, Ross McGrice, Allan Munro, Marie Portz, Louise Paltridge, Bruce Roberts, Graham Roberts, Reg Roberts, Geoff R. Smith, Julie Sutherland, James Taylor, Lois Taylor, Melissa Taylor, Kelvin Thomas, Edward Troutbeck, Gary Troutbeck, Jeff Wakefield, Chris Widdows, Ken Williamson, Merv Williamson.

70 Year Long Service Award: Jim Clements 65 Year Long Service Award: John McPhee 60 Year Long Service Award: Jack Eadon 55 Year Long Service Awards: Roger Hurrey, Peter Towt, Roger Hawke 50 Year Long Service Awards: Marj Brennan, Rodger Hawke, Graham Hunter 45 Year Long Service Awards: Ned Pannuzzo, Edward Troutbeck, Marjorie Jeffrey 40 Year Long Service Awards: Bev Hawke, Robert Hyndman, Ken McDonald, Kelvin Thomas, Bruce Batten, John Greer 35 Year Long Service Awards: Dot Martin, Lennetta Hurrey, Joyce Downie, Robert Draper, Garry Troutbeck, Shirley Wheeler, Jenny Dibben, Anne Reeves, Chris Widdows, Colin Fankhauser, Sue Ewert* (dec.), Lois Taylor, Merv Williamson, Stephen Barker, Thelma Cardwell, David Cocking, Ross Draper 30 Year Long Service Awards: Ivan Ewert, Graeme Jones, Brian Kemp, Ian Reid, Joyce Widdows, Geoff Wood*, Vera Pittaway, Robin Alford, Sue Apted, Krys Bridgeman, Noeleen Griffiths, Rosalie Johnson, Jenny Muir, Marie Portz, Ian Burke, Meredith Hendy, Lyn Lee, Ross McGrice, Judy Munro, Lyn Horman, Janine Mackie, Jeffrey Wakefield, Margaret Jolly, Claire Mott, Mary Williamson Jnr 25 Year Long Service Awards: Elaine Dempsey*, Elizabeth Greer*, Kathy Jarvis, Geoff R Smith, Julie Sutherland, Janis Taylor*, Alan Munro, Louise Paltridge, Andrew Alford, Alan Banks, Mary Williamson Snr, Jenny Towt, Vivien Draper, Felicity Lawson, Barry Johnson, Bruce Roberts, Reg Roberts 20 Year Long Service Awards: Jenny Bennett, Alma Campbell, Jennifer Greenway, Les Greenway, Ian Hendy, Gary Jarvis, Gil Livesay, Rhonda Livesay, John McPherson, Mary O’Dea, Marg Robson, Ed Stephens, Jessie ● Turn To Next Page

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Local People ● From previous page Stephens, James Taylor, Melissa Taylor, Ken Williamson, Ross Cardile, Rhonda Dixon, Anne Leadbeater, Paul Lee, Ian Cochaud, Emma Horman, Hannah Horman, Graham Roberts, Susan Roberts, Alex Sutherland, Erica Hawke.

Life Stewardesses: 1978 Gladys Jukes*, J.J. Coulthard*, D. Searle*, Evelyn Hurrey*, Edith Cornfoot*, 1980, Helen Wailes*, Shirley Batten*, 1981 Joan Hall, 1984 Norma J. Murphy*, 1985, Peg Wilson*, 1986 Anne Greer, 1988 Heather Pearce*, 1989 Norma Brock*, 1990, Jo Jones, 1992 Valda Smith*, Marjorie Brennan, 1993 Bev Hawke, 1994, Dot Martin Godings Perpetual Trophy for Voluntary Service: 2000 Mrs Janis Taylor*, 2001 Mrs Joyce Widdows, 2002 Mrs Marjorie Jeffrey, 2003 Mr Bruno Daris*, 2004 Mrs Aileen Junor, 2005 Mrs Joan Hall, 2006 MrAlex Sutherland, 2007 MrsAnne Reeves, 2008 Mrs Mary Williamson Snr, 2009 Mrs Leila Leaford, 2010 Mrs Bernice Hunter, 2011 Mrs Val and Mr Tom Lee, 2012 Val Toman, 2013 Barbara Young, 2014 Robin Alford, 2015 Stephen Munro, John and Ken McPhee Volunteer Award: 2016 Michelle Paxton, 2017 - N/A, 2019 Pauline Lord Honorary Members: Minister for Agriculture, Director Royal Agricultural Society, Captain Whittlesea Fire Brigade, President Royal Agricultural Society, CEO - City of Whittlesea, Mayor - City of Whittlesea, Mayor Nillumbik Shire, Whittlesea Agricultural Society Secretary. ★ Horses. Arena Co-Ordinator: Robert Draper Ring Masters: John Pearce (Showjumping), Bruce Batten (main Arena Rings), Tash Fyfe (Outside Rings) Stewards: Jack Eadon, Jim Clements, Russell Johnstone, Jenny Dibben, Bruce Batten, Reg Cleland, Jean Crowther, Paul Lee, Lyn Lee, Ethan Stuart Announcer: Brian Brennan.

Day One. Friday, November 1.

Group ZA. Show Jumping. Judge: John Pearce. Steward: Sue Apted.

Group ZBG. Horse Riding Clubs Association of Victoria. Judge: Sherrie Lee. Steward: Card Secretary: Chris Williamson.

Group ZBH. Arabian and Arabian Derivatives.

Group ZBI. Buckskin.

Day Two. Saturday, November 2.

Mounted Steward. Michael Whitehead Stewards: Lyn Lee, Jack Eadon, Jim Clements, Chris Williamson, Sharon Satchell, Clara Fyfe, Jean Crowther, Carolyn Crowther, Bronwyn Fyfe, Faye Keen, John Mason, Bruce Batten, Jenny Dibben, Evette Howard, Reg Cleland, Sue Apted, Ethan Stuart Arena Announcers: Brian Brennan and Robert Berthun.

Group AO. Smartest on Parade.

Group BCD. Gypsy Cob Classes.

Group AF. Light Harness - Feature.

Group BC. Clydesdales.

Group BCC: Heavy Horses including Percheron, Shires and Clydesdale Crosses.

Group BE. Heavy Delivery.

Group BD. Working Draught Horses.

Gorup AG. Show Jumping. Judge: John Pearce.

Group RVT. Racing Victoria Thoroughbreds.

Open Rings - AI, AJ, AK, AL. Day Three.

Sunday, November 3.

● The Whittlesea Agircultural Society held its first first Show in 1859. Photo: WAS. Hore Chairperson: Ross Draper Group DI. Handlers’ Compeition FARMAND Arena Co-Ordinator: Robert - Dairy Cattle.

GARDENPRODUCE Draper Group DJ. Judging Compeition Superintendent: Erica Hawke.

Ringmsters: John Pearce Dairy Cattle.

Stewards: Donna Maher, Adrian (Showjumping), Bruce Batten (main Group FC. Domestic Trade Swan, Sally Elliott, Sandi Swan, Arena Rings), Tash Fyfe (Outside Cattle. Superintendent: Ross Draper. Stefanie Chincarini, Hayley Hale, Rings) Assistant Superintendent: David Bronwyn Hocking, Georgia Mounted Steward: Michael Cocking. Stewards: Andrew Cock- Shuttleworth Whitehead ing, Anne Cocking, Doris Cocking, ★ Stewards: Carolyn Crowther, Geoff Bichard, Keith Johnson, PHOTOGRAPHY Jean Crowther, Sherrie Lee, Clara Klynton Munro, Daryl Johnson.

Superintendent: Travis Graham.

Fyfe, Bruce Batten, Evette Howard, Group FD. Commercial Beef Steward: Kerrie Gerlach.

Jenny Dibben, Reg Cleland, Herd. Co-Ordinator: Ken McDonald ★ Kolarra Moody, Ethan Stuart Group FE. Commercial Beef ART Arena Announcers: Brian Cattle.

Superintendent Thel Cardwell.

Brennan.

Section EA. All Breeds Beef Assistant Superintendent Suzi Group ZBR. Riding Ponies.

Heifer Show. Co-ordinator: Andrew Duncan . Stewards: Margaret Towt, Group BA. Pony Club.

Alford. Stewards: Aaron Brennan, John Kreitling and Jean Doolan.

Group AD. All Breeds.

Peter Lamers. ★ Group BI. Shetland Ponies.

Day Two. CRAFT,COOKERYAND Group BK. Miniature Ponies.

Sunday, November 3.

HORTICULTURE Group BF. Show Jumping.

Feature Group EP. Australian Superintendent: Jacob Hince.

Group BSSP: Small Shetland Lowline.

Assistant Superintendents: Vivien Ponies.

Group EB. Charolias.

Draper, Mavis Neumann, Krys Group ZBJ. Welsh Ponies and Group EC. Angus.

Bridgeman, Pauline Lord, Vivien COBs. Group ED. Simmental.

Lashford, Michelle Paxton.

Group ZAE. Working Hunter Group EF. Red Poll. ★ Class.

Group EG. Limousin.

COOKERY Group BB. Standardbred.

Group EH. Murray Grey.

Steward: Judy Munro. AssisGroup BN. Topsy Ring. Judges: Group EI. Beef Shorthorn. tants: Alyssa Hince, Laurell Dr and Mrs Gason. Steward:Jenny Group EM. Maine-Anjou.

Cockerell, Alix Coustley.

Dibben.

Group EO. Other registered beef ★ Group AM. Sporting Horse breeds.

PRESERVES Events. Judge: Bruce Batten.

Group EQ. Speckle Park.

Stewards: Pauline Lord, Karyne ★ Group ET. Shorthorn.

Dundas, Lorna Murphy.

CATTLE Group EV. Handlers (Paraders) ★ A Trophy valued at $300 donated Competition - Beef Cattle.

HANDCRAFTS by the City of Whittlesea will be Group EW. Judging Competition Stewardesses: Michelle Paxton, awarded to the Exhibitor who gains - Beef Cattle.

Bev Hawke. the highest number of combined Group FG. Pen of three steers and ★ points in the following Sections and a pen of three replacement heifers.

JUNIORHANDCRAFTS Classes: Group FF. Hook and hoof comSteward - Vivien Lashford. As■ Commercial Beef Cattle (Group petition. Superintendent: Ross sistants: Mavis Neumann, Libby FE), Draper. Assistant Superintendent: Russell, Wendy Harrison.

■ Commercial Beef Herd (Group David Cocking. Stewards: Andrew ★ FD), Cocking, Anne Cocking, Doris CWAEXHIBIT ■ Domestic Trade Cattle (Group Cocking, Geoff Bichard, Keith ★ FC), Johnson, Klynton Munro.

NEEDLECRAFT ■ Hoof Competition (Group FF), ★ Steward: Vivien Draper . Assis■ Pen of 3 Steers & Pen of 3 ReSHEEP tants: Lyn Jones, Sandra Kilby, Saplacement Heifers (Group FG), Superintendent: Adele Heaney. rah Jones, Dawn Allen, Joan ■ Sheep and Prime Lambs (Group Stewards: Daniel Heaney, Angela McArthur, Robyn France, Allison GD) and Roper, Rob Kolmus, Greg Arundell.

■ Farm & Garden (Group O) – Heffernan, Nathan Heaney, Scott ★ Farm Produce (Classes 1-7) Barrow, Jane Cole.

JUNIORNEEDLECRAFT Day One. Group GA. Stud Sheep - Short Steward: Maureen Haustorfer.

Saturday, November 2.

Wool.

Assistants: Sue Szikla, Debbie Superintendent: Ross Draper.

Group GB. Stud Sheep - Long Coughlan, Marnie Szikla.

Assistant Superintendent: Garry Wool. ★ Troutbeck, Andrew Alford Group GC. Black and coloured HORTICULTURE Stewards: Peter Lamers, Marie sheep.

Steward: Anne Greer. Assistants: Portz, Patricia Hehir, Kate Henne, Group CD. Sheep and prime Marg Jolly, Sam Shepherd, Felicity Daryl Johnson, Edward Troutbeck, lambs.

Lawson, Pauline Lord, Barbara Aaron Brennan, Barry Johnson, ★ Young, Judy Henry.

John McPhee, Brian Alford POULTRY ★ Arena announcer: Andrew Alford Superintendent: David Boyde.

EDUCATION Stud Dairy Classes: Guernsey, Assistant Superintendent: Con Stewards: Gaye Kimberley, Bill Holstein, Jersey, Other Breeds, In- Reskakis.

Kimberley, Jane Quin, Susan terbreed. ★ Barnett, Jenny Thomas, Elaine Group DK: Whittlesea Calf FUN DOG SHOW Toogood, Neville Toogood, Joanne Rearers Competition - Dairy Cattle.

Superintendent. Ken McDonald. Junor, John Osborne, Fiona

Parkinson, Shirley Wheeler, Anna Leech, Dr. Jean Graham, Dr. Fran Graham, Virgina Graham, Shane Lepp, Millie Lepp, Grant Ellis, Lorraine Ellis, John Kreitling. ★ HERITAGE PAVILION Superintendent: Robert Sly. Assistant Superintendents: Stephen Munro. Stewards: Ian Burke, Tim Blake, Stuart Crane, James Crane, Robert Davison, Kelvin Gaskell, Gary Gay, Dave Gerlach, Kevin Le Poidevin, Allan Munro, Brian Murphy, Dale Murphy, Tony Rafferty, Shane Rankin, Graham Roberts, Graeme Simmons. ★ JUNIOR SHOW AMBASSADOR Co-Ordinators: Ian Cochaud and Shirley Wheeler. ★ RURALAMBASSADOR AWARD Co-Ordinators: Ian Cochaud and Shirley Wheeler. ★ YOUNGPERSONS SHOW COMPETITIONS Co-ordinator: Emilia Hulme. ★ WOODCHOP Superintendent: Tom Lee. Stewards: Graeme Young, Jeffrey Wakefield, Hannah Horman, Alan Stratford, Graeme Stratford, Rob Healey, Bernie Copal, Len Lord and Terry Hall.

Life Members 1893. Thomas Glover* 1913. #L.C. Brock* 1920. T. Nicholson*, W. Thomas*, James Coulthard*, John Steer* 1922. Arthur Mason* 1929, James Thomas*, R. M. Chirnside*, #Charles Exton* 1931. Charles W Andrew*, W. H. Everard*, John Andrew*, #R. E. Dawson*, H. J. Johnson*, J. A. Lodge*, J. H. Cornfoot* 1935. J. L. Coulthard*, #John Downie*, John Mason*, J. W. H. Scott* 1938. #W. Mason*, #A. V. Wood* 1946. M. Clements*, #R. N. Higgs*, J. A. McPhee* 1948. Mrs A. V. Wood*, #J. N. Higgs* 195. J. C. Andrew*, #J. A. Balharrie*, R. C. T. Creighton*, #K. McPhee*, #J. H. Rawlings* 1956. #T. B. Hurrey* 1957. #R. G. Sedgwick*, H. Cornfoot* 1964. #R. L. Batten*, J. J. Coulthard*, #E. Payne*, #J. W. Towt* 1966. #James N. Clements, J. T. Jeffrey*, #L. P. Mitchell *, #Frank Ricardo* 1973. W. T. Mott *, #K. J. Murphy* 1977. #Arthur R. Jeffrey* 1979. #W. M. Kerr*, O. A. Hildebrand* 1980. #A. W. (Sandy) Brock* 1981. K. L. (Digger) Hall 1982. #Rodger I. Hawke 1983. #H. Troutbeck* 1985. J. Downie* 1987. #T. Roger Hurrey 1988. #Peter J. Towt, #Gordon M. Clements* 1993. #Edward J. Reeves, #Graeme R. Hunter 1994. #Roy G. Junor* 1996. Jack Eadon 1998. Mrs June Kerr*, #Walter H. Mott 1999. #Ms Judy A. Clements, John McPhee 2001. #Laurie Bridgeman 2005. #Gordon S. Taylor, #Winston L. Taylor, #Brian H. Alford, Eric Jemmeson* 2007. #Garry W. Ewert 2010. Mrs Aileen Junor 2013. Mrs Anne Greer, #Mrs Lynne Cockerell 2016. Mrs Anne Reeves, Mrs Bernice Hunter #denotes President * denotes deceased

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Local History

Yea’s first days in the Great War ■ Retrospects of past years were a tradition for the first issue of the year for the Yea newspaper.

The 1914 New Year edition remarked: The year 1913 has passed and gone, but it was one of those years that it is pleasant to review.

It was one of the best years this district has ever experienced Residents were frequently heard remarking towards the close of the year, "if 1914 is as good a year as 1913 has been nobody will have any cause for complaint."

The summer was passed through with out any bush -fires. and daily Autumn-raids sproduced an abundanceof feed for stock.

The winter was an exceptionally favorable one, and with the abundance of feed, stock continued in fine condition right through the year, the result being a very heavy clip and very high percentage of lambs.

Dairymen also profited by the favorable conditions.

Their cows came in early in first class condition, and with the favorable season for dairying, the milk supply has been heavy and continuous.

The favorable conditions have had a very marked influence on the operations of the Yea. and Mansfield Dairy Company, which does so much to promote the general. welfare of this district.

For the last six months of 1912 the total output of butter at the Yea Factory was 102 tons, whereas for the same period. last year the output has been 150 tons.

These figures give a godd indication of the general: prosperity of the district.

If the Yea Factory has a large supply of cream, and prices are good.(which they are this season); it is safe to assume that the primary producers generally are having a profitable time.

When dairying is good every other industry connected with the soil is good, and if the primary producer is making money there is general prosperity, Graziers have also had an exceptionally good year Prices for stock have remained at a high level all through the year, and the natural increase in flocks and herds has been very high.

It was not uncommon to hear of 100 per cent. of lambs, and, with prices averaging 15s per- head, lamb growers reaped a rich harvest.

Much was expected b removal of the import duty on wools entering America, but anticipations were not fully realised.

The price of wool, although high in many cases, showed no general advance over last year's rates, but the clip was a heavy one, and wool growers had a most profitable time.

As an indication. of the return from wool, we might refer to a clip of one of our average graziers.

The clip weighed 43 tons, and averaged 1s per lb. a total income of £4,816 from wool alone.

Timber, after a big slump, revived, and a good demand has brought the industry into a flourishing condition again, but there are evidences of the supplies becoming limited owing to the forests getting cut out, and there is little doubt this industry will show a gradual decline.

In municipal affairs matters have been very quiet. .Owing to some costly works, the revenue cut out

● The Yea Chronicle report (August 6, 1914) marking the start of the Great War (World War I). early in the year, and the council declined to bcrrow money for very necessary permanent bridge work, etc;, owing to the high rates ruling for money.

Thus there were no shire works for the latter part of the.year.

The municipality has failed in its. duty to the ratepayers by neglecting to push on with the electric power and lighting scheme.

The town wants it badly, the Water Trust must have it to improve its water supply, which is now costly and unsatisfactory, and our town lighting is a relict of bye gone ages.

Private enterprise would, if granted the concession, push on with the scheme in 48 hours, and why a municipalbody, with an assured payable revenue, practically flouts the wish of the ratepayers in the way it does passes comprehension.

Fortunately the ratepayers are resigned to the vagaries of local municipal affairs, otherwise indignation meetings would have forced the council's hands years ago.

It will, however, undoubtedly materialise during the next few months, but it has been delayed years too long.

The prevailing prosperity. has brought about a more healthy tone in business, and, apart from the tightness of money, there is little cause for complaint, unless it is sending business out of the district to further help on centralisation in the already over populated capital, at the expense of our own district.

Every £ left in the district in which it is acrued helps along the prosperity of the district, and incidentally the individual, as if one is prosperous the other necessarily is.

There has beeu no expanse in busness places as a roesult. ★ The 1914-18 Great War (World War I) years (July 18, 1914-Novem-

ber 11, 1918) were just around the corner.

Contemporaneously described as "the war to end all wars", it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history.

It is also one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated nine million combatants and seven million civilian deaths as a direct result of the war, while resulting genocides and the resulting 1918 influenza pandemic caused another 50 to 100 million deaths worldwide.

On June 28, 1914, Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb Yugoslav nationalist, assassinated the AustroHungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, leading to the July Crisis.

In response, on July 23 AustriaHungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia. Serbia's reply failed to satisfy the Austrians, and the two moved to a war footing.

By July 1914, the great powers of Europe were divided into two coalitions: the Triple Entente—consisting of France, Russia, and Britain; and the Triple Alliance of Germany,Austria-Hungary, and Italy. ★ The August 6, 1914 edition of The Yea Chronicle, conducted by Major Frederick G. Purcell, reported: War has been declared betweeaa England and Germany, Russia and Germany, France and Germany, and Austria and Servia, and Germany has attacked Belgium, a neutral territory.

Never before, possibly in the history of Australia has there been such a spontaneous wave of loyalty towards the mother country, who has taken up arms to defend the rights of weaker powers, and offers us troops and navies have been received from Canada, New Zaland, and the Commonwealth.

The patriotic scenes in the streets of Melbourne are almost beyond description, crowds singing Rule Britannia or God Save the King.

Locally the town is in a state of intense excitement, the telegrams posted from time to time in front of the Chronicle office being eagerly scanned.

Already offers of volunteers from the local troop of the Australian Light Horse has been received by the commanding officer (Lieut. T. H. Templeton) and the troop are hourly expecting word to mobilise.

The Union Jack floats proudly over the Shire hall, and the Australian flag waves over the bowling d green, and on every hand expression of loyalty are heard.

Major Purcell, who had extensive experience in organisation during the South African war, received word on Tuesday afternoon that be had been appointed assistant director of transport and to report himself for duty on arrival of the first train on Wednesday morning, the telegram reading:"You are appointed assistant director of transport. Report Victoria Barracks, Major Dowse, after arrival of first train to-morrow.-Dowse" When the news of the appointment became known, Major Purcell was congratulated on all sides.

The following, which should prove interesting to those living outside the township radius, is a condensed list of the cablegrams and telegrams received German forces have invaded France at Cirey and Longwy.

Russians have entered German territory from Poland and an attack was delivered on the railway bridge which crosserWartha River at Neustadt, but the invaders were repulsed Another Russian force attacked the Germans at Mileslav, but were repulsed.

Another strong Russian column has crossed the frontier at Schwieden A force of Cossacks is advarcing on Johannisburg.

A report from Liege states that 20,000 Germans have crossed the frontier at Nancy and were re pulsed with heavy losses.

News from the world states that wireless messages have been received announcing that heavy firing has been heard in the North Sea. This report is unconfirmed. All German merchant vessels are hastening to neutral ports.

TUESDAYMORNING (AUGUST 4, 1914) Crowds assembled outside Buckingham Palace and sang Rule Britannia and the Marseillaise.

Reported that decision arrived at

by British Cabinet on Sunday was altered on receipt of news of German invasion of Luxemberg.

Russian and German hostilities began on Sunday, when Russian troops crossed the German border and the German army invaded France at several points The Federal Ministry offered 20,000 troops to England and the Australian fleet .

Britain has accepted Canada's offer of troops The Melbourne and Adelaide Stock Exchanges closed to-day.

Great patriotic enthusiasm is being displayed in London.

Censorship imposed on all telegrams and cable messages throughout the United Kingdom.

There is sufficient wheat in the United Kingdom to supply the population for four months Steamer left Hull to recall the British fishing fleet in the North Sea Germans state French airman dropped bombs on Sunday near Nuremburg, in Bavaria.

German forces are advancing on Longwy.

German force entered France at Cirey, west of Strasburg.

20,000 Germans crossed the French border at Nancy, but were repulsed with heavy loss Russians attacked the railway bridge at on the Warthe River, but were repuslsed .

Russian troops attacked Miloslav station, but were again checked Another strong column crossed the frontier at Gwidden.

Cossacks are advancing on Johannisberg a village on the frontier French ambassador in London says that Germany made her declaration of war against Russia at the moment when Russia and Austria were approaching an agreement.

On Saturday Austria approved of the conference proposed by Sir Edward Grey, the British Minister for Foreign Affairs It isjthought that Austria desires to-put herself right with the world, knowing that the situation is beyond redemption Prior to the declaration of war the German ambassador said that the d French were mobilising and that they were compelled to take similar action but that Germany's peaceful intentions were unchanged The French Prime Minister replied that the French troops were not within five miles of the frontier, while the Germans were right on the very frontier mark All foreigners were ordered to leave France within the first day of the mobilisation of troops All Austrians were sent to special depots on the eastern frontier, and allowed to leave France by neutral rontier through Belgium.

France drew the Powers attention to Germany's violation of Luxemberg's neutrality.

Germany refused to withdraw despite an official protest, declaring that her seizure of a railway station and bridges at the Grand Duchy was not with hostile intent, but only a precautionary measure, to prevent France seizing the railway.

Germany promisad to pay indem- nity.

According to the North German Gazette, The Czar appealed to the Kaiser to do everything to prevent war The Kaiser immediately replied that he would act as mediator.

Meanwhile Russia had partially mobilised The French ambassador in London declares that the Germans began the invasion of France on Sunday although Germany had not declared war against France.

The Austrians hombarded Belgrade, the capital of Servia. The shells wrecked the cathedral, banks, schools, hotels, ironworks and tobacco factories.

Austrian reservists in China proceeding home by way of China.

Britain asked Germany whether they were prepared to respect Belgium's neutrality.

Germany replied that she was unable to answer.

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Left on 5.50am train to go to war ■ The early days of The Great War in 1914 saw The Yea Chronicle remove some of its advertisements fromitsfront-page, to be replaced by ‘Cable Concentrates’.

These were paragraphs of great details about the war being conducted in Europe.

Yea’s women were first to mobilise. The August 13 issue noted: “A meeting of patriotic women and girls is tobe held in the Yea Free Library on Saturday afternoon next at 3 o'clock.

“The object of the meetingis to organise for the purpose of providing comforts for the members of the Australian contingent who may be called upon to defend the Empire.

“Every patriotic woman and girl in Yea is cordially invited to attend.

Such an invitation is hardly likely to be passed by.” ★ The August 20 issue said: “At the local Preshyterian and Anglican churches on Sunday last patriotic sermons were preached by the Rev. G. Martin and the Rev. R. A. Scott, and appropriate war hymns and God Save the King were sung.

“Special reference was also made to those who would be called upon to leave Yea in order to take up arms in the present war, many of the female portion of the congregation weeping during the discourse at the Presbyterian church.

“On Saturday afternoon last a meeting of women and girls was held in the Yea Free Library for the purpose of organising in order to provide comforts for the Australian contingent which will shortly depart from Australia.

“There was a very good attendance. Mrs C. de B. Ker was in the chair.

“The sum of £6 15s 61 was collected in the room, and a donation of 55 yards of flannel was received from the North-Eastern Empire Store, and later on in the afternoon a collection was taken up at the football match between Yea and Yarck. when a further sum of £1 12s was received.

“The following office bearers were elected:- President, Mrs C. de B. Ker; vice presidents, Mrs A. McLure and Miss M. Taite; hon. treasurer, Mrs J. Taite; hon, secretary, Mrs J. H. Templeton; committee, Mesdames Ellis, Martin and Daley and Miss Drysdale.

“It was decided to make garments for hos pital use only. Donations in cash or material will be gladly received by the hon. secretary.

“The committee will have work ready for distribution at the Shire hall on Thursday and Saturday afternoons, when it may be obtained by those willing to help “Seventeen volunteers from the Yea district left by the 10.55 a.m, train on Monday for Seymour to undergo medical examination.

“The names of those who presented themselves for examination were:- C. Waddell, G. O.Forbes, A. Ball, D. Drysdale, D, Borrie, W. McLeish, R. McLeish, P. Vining, W. Snodgrass, R. Coles, R. Kidd, H..

Phillips, V. McKenzie, R. McIntosh, N. Lade, E. Hillear, and A. Dunn.

Captain Roy McLeish also received word on Saturday to report himself on duty on Monday morning,.and he left by the 5,50 a.m. train that morning, accompanied by Major F. G. Purcell, who paid a week.end visit to Yea.”

Horse, Yea Private W Snodgrass, 15th Light Horse,Yea Private R Coles, 15th Light Horse, Yea Private R. Vining, 16th Light Horse, Yea Private R. Kidd, 15th Light Horse, Yea Private D. Drysdale, 15th Light Horse, Homewood Private V. McKenzie, 15th Light Horse, Limestone Civilian C Hilliear, Strath Creek Civilian H. Phillips, Yea Civilian W. Shirley, Yea Private W. Kerr, 15th Light Horses Yarck Private C. Jose, 15th Light Horse Yarck Private Mackrell, 15th Light Horse, Merton Saddler Sergeant H. P. Williams, 16th Light Horse. Mansfield Private W Thompson, 15th Light Horse, Mansfield Private R. Reynolds, 15th Light Horse, Mansfield Signalman G. Storie, 15th Light Horse, Mansfield Private J. Kennedy, 15th Light Horse, Bonnie Doon Private D Kennedy, 15th Light Horse, Bonnie Doon Private J Arbuthnot, 15th Light Horse, Bonnie Doon Civilian A. Robb, Bonnie Doon ★ Meanwhile, Lee Gow’s store in Station St, Yea, was using the war theme in its advertisement in The Yea Chronicle, to promote business.

“War! Dastardly violation of the laws of integrity, docroum and justice.

“Our enemies have circulated base and infamous untruths, and

● Major Frederick George Purcell of Yea The August 20 publication in- Horse, Cathkin cluded a list of the names of those Farrier Quarter Master Sergeant who have volunteered, and have D .E. Borrie, 15th Light Horse, Yea been accepted for active service, in Private C. Waddell, 15th Light the first expeditionary force, the Horse, Yea majority of whom will leave by this Private W. McLeish, 13th Light evening's train for Broadmeadows: Horse, Yea Sergeant A. Dunn, 15th Light Private R. McLeish, 15th Light

have deliberately hauled down and broken our advertising signs.

“Why? Because we offer the best in the world’s markets at exceptional; values.

“Because our methods are of the modern school of trading, and supersedes theirs. Because our merchandise is housed and sold in such a cleanly way. Because of the care and courteous attention to all.

“Because Lee Gow’s hold the field.

“This is why, like ‘Boobies’, our enemies weep and cry, and use unfair tactics.

“Day by day, week by week, whilst others here been standing still, and complaining, Lee Gow’s have been busy and busier.

“We HAVE been in front. We like it! We mean to keep in front, and our arrangements have been made that will establish us firmer than ever.

“To command is TO STRIKE. STRIKE HARD! STRIKE AGAIN. “We have mobilised with all that is ‘THE BEST’, will go TOTHE FRONT with exceptional values!” ★ The activities of the Yea District Women’s Patriotic League received regular press attention.

“During the past week the work of the League has gone on very satisfactorily. The workers who are undertaking the making up of flannel and flannelette garments are doing the work well, and returning the finished articles quickly-the latter being of great importance.

“The garments at present in hand include flannel shirts, underpants and cardigan jackets, hospital shirts, mufflers and cuffs. As soon as the first instalment has been sent away, other garments will be made according to the demands of those who have the matter in hand.”

● Lee Gow’s advertiosement. August 27, 1914.

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Local Theatre Australian Ethnic Identity Crisis

● Aran Thingsatrandom Photo: Caleb McElrea ■ The Brown Ballet presents The Aussie Ethnic Identity Crisis from September 2129 in the Nicholson Building, Swanston St, Melbourne.

Directed by Hayley Tantau (Cindy Salmon) and Marie Constantine,The Aussie Ethnic Identity Crisis examines race, culture and family.

Following the journey of a young Sri Lankan boy, Chathura, and his Grandma through an overworked medical system, the play explores what it's like to be a secondgeneration immigrant in Australia.

Chathura must figure out his own identity as he navigates societal pressures and family expectations.

"Every ethnic Australian has at some point felt out of place. This play is for them.

"Growing up I didn't fit in with Aussie kids but when I went back to Sri Lanka I didn't fit in there either."

The cast includes Aran Thingsatrandom, Reeni Inosha, Louise Cox and Grace Travaglia.

Venue: The Nicholson Building, Suite 502, 37 Swanston St, Melbourne Dates: September 21- 29 Time: 6,30pm Price: Full $18, Concession $15 Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Pisca

● Cameron Taylor in Pisca.

■ Pisca is being presented from September 21-29 at the Fringe Hub, Trades Hall.

Pisca was born to be a duck. He’s just not good at it. Through a combination of song, clowning, and ‘imPECKable timing’, this cabaret duck-dives deep into an exploration of Pisca’s life, and his desperate search to find what he’s good for. Waddle he do next?

Since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts, Cameron Taylor has played roles in musicals, operas and clowning productions.

After headlining the Melbourne Cabaret Festival and successfully auditioning for Cirque Du Soleil, Cameron Taylor has always loved performance.

“I just love play, creativity and making people happy and I think that's what Pisca is all about.”

Performance Dates: September 21-29.

Time: Tues.-Sat. 6.15pm, Sun 5.15pm (60 min). Cost: $24-30. Venue: Fringe Hub: Trades Hall – Old Ballroom Tickets: melbournefringe.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

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My Leonard Cohen

● Stewart D’arrietta ■ Producer, actor and performer Stewart ing Suzanne, the Tower Of Song, I’m Your Man, D’arrietta presents his interpretations of the late Future and Hallelujah.

Leonard Cohen’s works in My Leonard Cohen, Dates: Friday September 13, Saturday Sepa celebration of Leonard Cohen’s life and mu- tember 14 sic on September 13 and 14 at 8.40pm at the Time: Doors open 7.30pm, Showtime 8.40pm Memo Music Hall, St Kilda.

– 10.40pm D’Arrietta and his band will celebrate the Tickets: www.memomusichall.com.au , Prelegendary Cohen with musical arrangements, mium Reserved Seats $55+bf, A-Reserved Seats poetry and stories which give an insight into $45+bf, General Admission $32+bf, GA at the Leonard Cohen’s life and motivations behind door $35 (if still available) the songs.

Venue: Memo Music Hall, 88 Acland Street Showcasing Leonard Cohen’s best, includ- St Kilda, - Cheryl Threadgold

The Market is a Wind-up Toy ■ The Bloomshed presents The Market is a Wind-up Toy from September 11-21 at Theatre Works, St Kilda.

Born out of the wintry depths of a suburban backyard shed, the contemporary Melbourne theatre group’s latest protest theatre tells of five powerful IKEA executives enjoying the fruits of their labour.

Their flat packed furniture has spread across the world.

They have revolutionised what it means to be human, what it is to be free. They are the Gentlemen of the Enlightenment.

Then the market collapses.

The Golden Bull enters ready to explode his brains all over the skyscraper windows. It’s the end of the world sale. All things reduced to clear.

Time to take stock of what we have and flog it till it stops breathing. Contain the damage.

Bail out the banks. Leading economists jump out of skyscraper windows, the Golden Bull is put down.

Bit by bit the IKEA Corporation falls to pieces, till all

What’s On Leaf and Shadow

● Traditional Korean bamboo flutist Hyelim Kim ■ Arts Centre Melbourne and Australian Art Orchestra present Meeting Points Series: Leaf and Shadow on Sunday, September 22 at 5pm at The Pavilion.

Leaf and Shadow is the first concert in the Meeting Point Series, featuring traditional Korean bamboo flutist (taegum),Hyelim Kim. Renowned for breathing new life into her masterpieces, Hyelim Kim will perform both traditional Korean compositions as well as her own contemporary works.

She will be joined by renowned Australian jazz drummer Simon Barker, violinist Pei Ann Yeoh (Kuala Lumpur), vocalist Bae Il Dong (Seoul) andAustralian Art OrchestraArtistic Director Peter Knight on trumpet and electronics.

Leaf and Shadow reflects the vibrancy of borderless contemporary music and daring improvisations by exploring the fusion of traditional Korean sounds, percussive rhythms and experimental jazz nuances in this Meeting Points Series exclusive.

Performance Details: Sunday, September 22 at 5pm Venue: The Pavilion, Arts Centre Melbourne Bookings at artscentremelbourne.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

The Right

● Olivia Bishop in The Market is a Wind-up Toy. that’s left is one customer ser- sm. vice representative: Arvid The Market is a Wind-up Flatpack. He has to fix it. He Toy is the company’s latest atmust journey down to the dark- tempt to make something new est recesses of hell to resurrect by cannibalising the old. the only system that works.

Performance Season: SepCapitalism. tember 11-21 Emerging writer and theTimes: Tue. – Sat. 9pm; Sun atre maker, James Jackson, in 8.30 collaboration with the Venue: 14 Acland St, St Bloomshed, has taken inspira- Kilda East tion from Dante’s inferno and For bookings and info visit transformed it a diatribe against or call 9660 9666 rampant free market capital - Cheryl Threadgold

Exhibition at Parkdale OPTIKA Entries are now open for the popular Kingston Arts PhotographyAward Optika.

Formerly known as Lens Mist, Optika invites photographers and video makers to capture images of Kingston that respond to a different creative theme each year. In its 11th year, the challenge is to depict the theme Time.

All submissions are in the running to win over $6000 worth of prizes.

Entries are now open to all age groups ad close Tuesday October 15.

Exhibition: December 5 - January 4, 2020 Venue: G3 Shirley Burke Theatre, 67 Parkers Rd,Parkdale.

- Peter Kemp

■ Just when thoughts of the election are dimming, award-winning Dr Katrina Rank and her all female, intergenerational cast of dancers, will take audiences on a roller-coaster ride of modern politics and dance in The Right, being presented in the Melbourne Fringe Festival from September 11-14 at Dancehouse, Carlton.

Inspired by Stravinsky’s iconic Rite of Spring, audiences will experience “the thrilling highs and gut-wrenching lows of this supercharged, unapologetic, crossing of the floor”.

The Right is said to be a pork barrel roll into the scruff and tumble of contemporary politics, presented by contemporary dancers who've just had enough. Enough of the spruiking, enough of the slating; enough of the rorting and dodgy cavorting; enough of the polls, enough of the pledges, campaigns, caucuses, sandbags and war-chests.

Choreographer and director Dr Katrina Rank is well-established in her collaborative work with older dancers to make art. She is joined by lighting designer, Jamie Henson (Tap Dogs, Menopause the Musical, Cosi, Dynamite, Dancing Man) and a group of dancers whose accumulated experience is over 555 years. Henson’s organic design is said to highlight the contradictions and challenges when politics is a mix of idealism, brutality and bloody-mindedness.

Venue: Dancehouse, 150 Princes St, Carlton Dates: September 11-14 Times: 7pm each day, matinee 2pm on September 14 Duration: 45 mins (all ages show) Tickets: $25 Full, $20 Conc., $15 Dancehouse member Bookings: For bookings and info visit melbournefringe.com.au or call 9660 9666 - Cheryl Threadgold

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Chat with Scott Miller ● Marina Abramolizardvic (right)and her assistant Vidya Sai Rajan in The Lizard is Present.

■ The Lizard is Present: A Gala in Honour of Marina Abramolizardvic is being presented as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival for one night only on Friday, September 27 at 9.15pm in the Old Ballroom, Trades Hall.

This tribute allows artists, art lovers and fans of the lizard-slash-artist to celebrate her radical work.

Ms Abramolizardvic’s long-time assistant, Vidya Sai Rajan (Asian Ghost-ery Store, Poorly Drawn Shark), has moved away from her own minor artistic success in the fringe and independent theatre scene to dedicate her life to supporting the practice of this great artist.

“The lizard has long occupied the object position in art, but has rarely been seen as innovator or subject of their own work, let alone work so singularly powerful.

“It is my, and indeed all our privilege, to gather to celebrate an artist like Marina,” says Rajan.

The one night only performance will be hosted by Melbourne comic and visual arts critic Alistair Baldwin (Get Krack!n).

Audiences are invited to “celebrate the practice of Marina Abramolizardvic, art icon, including a highly anticipated appearance by the lizard herself. Come dressed in your finest, and ready to walk the green carpet”.

Date: Friday, September 27 Times: 9.15pm to 10.15pm Venue: Old Ballroom - Trades Hall Tickets: $15 full $10 concession $10 groups of 6+ Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au or call 9660 9666.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Requiem for a duck

■ Peter and the Wolf and Gounod Requiem Victoria Chorale and the Art of Sound Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Dobernig. 5pm ,Saturday, October 12 , St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne. Gounod’s wonderful Requiem, composed after his grandson died at four, converts deep private sorrow into great melody and sustained reflection.

With accomplished soloists: Ayako Ohtake Soprano, Juel Riggall,mezzo soprano Jiacheng Ding Tenor Jack Stephens .

The duck meets her end in Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, which has been a favourite ever since its first performance in 1936.

Narrator Mairi Nicolson, from ABC Classic, will add to the program’s delight.

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Convent Gallery

■ Melbourne Fringe returns to the Convent this September with a little something for everyone. for design buffs, drop by Fringe Furniture 33 from September 12-29, and enhance your experience with an artist-led tour\, audio described tactile tour, or a design talk by Laura McCusker.

The Convent is on show at St Heliers Street Gallery, with Confluence by Ralf Kempken and Kathleen Leopoldseder, and Material Desire by Larissa Linnell and EvaAbbings from September 5 to 29.

Abbotsford Convent Gallery 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford - Peter Kemp

■ The National Theatre of Great Britain’s TonyAward-winning production of War Horse arrives in Australia early next year, opening in Melbourne on January 10 at the Regent Theatre.

With music and songs, this tale of courage, loyalty and friendship is based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo.

Life-sized puppets created by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Companywill bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to life on stage.

At the outbreak of World War I, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France.

He is soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land.

But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

Glasgow actor Scott Miller, 24, portrays the lead (human) role of Albert in the 2020 Australian, UK and New Zealand tours.

Scott explained that his character is a young boy at the start of the play.

“We see him grow up alongside Joey and their relationship grows from strength to strength”.

Although Albert bonds with Joey immediately, his parents can’t afford to keep the horse and he is sold to the Army.

“As we follow Albert through the war, there’s a real sense that he has become a man and that child-like innocence we knew at the start slowly disappears”.

Scott began his performing career at age 12 with the Scottish Youth Theatre.

Roles included answering the phone, selling tickets, working as a trainee director and children’s show performer.

A career path in performance was not considered until leaving school.

“I was lucky to have some amazing people give me great advice at the right time”, said Scott.

Training at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Scott featured in various theatrical shows, and the recently released film Balance, Not Symmetry.

When asked about the audition process for Albert’s role, Scott described it as “probably the most intense I’ve ever been through”. Over a period of about two months, Scott had seven different auditions.

“The first was pretty normal, reading a few of the scenes and chatting with the director, but then they became gradually harder, involving

● Scott Miller (Albert) in War Horse.

Photo: Ellie Kurttz me riding Joey (Scott’s first experience at riding a horse) and improvising some scenes with him”.

In the final audition, Scott performed all scenes presented at the six auditions, which were filmed.

“Performing for the stage is a completely different craft than for camera, so it was a challenge to blend the two together”.

Scott says his audition process for War Horse was “easily the most relaxed and friendly environment I’ve been involved in for casting”.

Having “an amazing voice coach”, Scott has no trouble changing his Scottish accent to Albert’s English speaking voice. “It came pretty quickly without any stress”.

Scott regards Albert as an iconic character.

“It’s a real privilege to be able to perform him every night.”

For theatrically inspired young fans, Scott gives the following advice: “I’d say to them that nothing is impossible, and if you continue to put in the hard work and learn your craft, then you’ll get to where you want to be.

“Always listen to others, take advice and most importantly, trust and believe in yourself”.

War Horse opens in Melbourne on January 10. Bookings: www.ticketmaster.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

She’ll Be Right cabaret ■ After serving in the Army Reserve, the police and hopping around the trade industry, Todd Peydo is taking the next logical step - taking the musical theatre and cabaret world by storm with his debut offering, She’ll Be Right: A Tradie Cabaret, playing at The Butterfly Club until September 16.

Russell 'Rusty' Bell isn't your typical tradie.

Every day he's ‘fangin' out’ jobs left, right and centre.

Yet, underneath his Hi-Vis exterior beats the heart of a Broadway star.

WAAPA graduate Todd Peydo takes audiences on a magical journey from cement mixer to the perfect vocal mix.

From rolling darts, to a career in the arts, Rusty Bell reminds us that you should never judge a book by its cover.

Dates: Until September 16 Time: 8:30pm Cost: $28-35 Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne Tickets: thebutterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold

Local Theatre Shows ■ Malvern Theatre Company: Ladies in Black (by Carolyn Burns and Tim Finn) Until September 14 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East.

Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 1300 131 552.

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Proof (by David Auburn) Until September 21 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Peter Roberts. Bookings: 9587 5141.

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: The Drawer Boy (by Michael Healey) Until September 21 at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna.

Director: Karen Wakeham. Bookings: www.htc.org.au or 9457 4117.

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Strawberry (by Kerry Drumm) Until September 21 at 24 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Shirley Sydenham. Bookings: www.wlt.org.au ■ Essendon Community Theatre: Summer of the Aliens (by Louis Nowra) Until September 14 at the Bradshaw St. Hall, Bradshaw St., Essendon West. Director: David Runnalls.

Bookings: www.essendontheatrecompany.com.au ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: And Then There Were None (by Agatha Christie) Until September 21 at 15 Coronation St., West Geelong. Director: Greg Shawcross. Bookings: 5225 1200.

■ Leongatha Lyric Theatre: Jasper Jones (by Kate Mulvaney), September 13 - 21 at Mesley Hall, Cnr Horn and Ogilvy Sts., Leongatha. Director: Sue Lindsay. Bookings: 0490 525 482.

■ Wyndham Theatre Company: Fracture: A Series of Short Works September 21 - 22 at Crossroads Theatre, Cnr Synott and Duncans Rd., Werribee. Various Directors. Bookings: www.wyndhamtheatrecompany.org.au/buytickets ■ Eltham Little Theatre: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest September 20 - October 5 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Tess Maurici.

Bookings: tickets@elthamlittletheatre.org.au ■ Ark Theatre: Plan B - The Season September 26 - October 5 at Lilydale Heights College PAC, 17 Nelson St., Lilydale. Various authors and directors. Bookings: www.trybooking.com ■ LOTS Theatre Inc: LOTS 7 October 11, 12, 18, 19 at 8.00pm, October 13, 20 (2.00pm matinees), at 'Terminal 7', Parktone Primary School, cnr. Robert and McSwain Sts., Parkdale. Tickets: $20 incl. light refreshments. Bookings: Trybooking. Enquiries: 9580 2387.

■ CLOC Musical Theatre: Mamma Mia! October 11 - 26 at the National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St., St Kilda. Director/Choreographer: Craig Wiltshire; Musical Director: Tony Toppi. Bookings: www.cloc.org.au or 1300 362 547 ■ Babirra Music Theatre: The Producers October 11 - 19 at the Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Rd., Nunawading. Bookings: www.babirra.org.au ■ NOVA Music Theatre: The Wizard of Oz October 26 - November 10 at the Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Rd., Nunawading.

Bookings: www.novamusictheatre.com.au or 1300 304 433.

Auditions

● Todd Peydo in She’ll be Right – a Tradie Cabaret

■ Peridot Theatr: Waiting for God (by Michael Aitkens) October 13, 14 at 7.00pm at Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley.

Director: Bob Bramble. Audition enquiries: 0418 586 273.

■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Calendar Girls (by Tim Firth) October 20 at 7pm, October 23 at 8pm at Mechanics Institute Hall, Cnr Yarra St. and Mitchell Ave., Warrandyte.

Director: Susan Rundle. Enquiries: theatre@psrundle.com ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Knickers - a Brief Comedy October 27 at 2.30pm and October 29 at 7.00pm at Guide Hall, Glebe Ave., Cheltenham. Director: Barbara Crawford.

Enquiries: barbaracrawford@gmail.com - Cheryl Threadgold

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Local Theatre My Little Pony

■ Lord Coconut presents My Little Pony from September 12-28 at Mitchell House, 358 Lonsdale St, Melbourne.

We'rzdoesn't always live up to our memories.

This exhibition of modified My Little Pony toys explores how we interpret, as adults, the meaning behind such an iconic toy from our childhood.

Each repurposed toy has been moulded, painted, sculpted and/or modified to reflect the artistic practice of local designers, crafters and artisans for this exclusive to Melbourne Fringe in-store exhibition.

Participants include street artists, sculptors, anatomical illustrators, witches, costume designers and visual artists.

This exhibition is presented as part of Melbourne Fringe. Artist Marika Strohschnieder (known as Studio Lux) states: “Even My Little Ponies dream of ‘better things’ just like the rest of us. My piece represents the dream to become a Pegasus, the wild beautiful creature above the clouds and symbolises power and freedom without limitations or boundaries. I’m sure you may have dreamt of something similar.”

Laure Rachon states: “Although many little girls start out as being sweet and innocent like the Ponies themselves, many of us grow up to become powerful women with attitude. As a child of the 70s/80s when I was going through my punk stage these childhood toys no longer reflected where I was in life … until now.”

Street artist Junky Projects completely remodelled his Pony titled Protecting my little inner child and says; “As I get older, my childhood memories become more distant by the minute. Pop icon cartoon talismans help trigger the inner child in me and I have become hardened around these cultural artifacts, protecting my little inner child with a tough exterior armour.”

Lord Coconut is Melbourne’s only store specialising in handcrafted jewellery for men.

He presents several visual arts exhibitions throughout the year in his unique space.

Venue: Lord Coconut, Level 5 Mitchell House, 358 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Date: September 12-28 Time: 11am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 12pm to 4pm Saturdays Opening Event: Friday, September 13, 5.30 to 7.30pm.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Tolarno Galleries Colony - Christopher Langton Tolarno Galleries has partnered with Melbourne-based company Zome to create an Augmented Reality experience within Christopher Langton's Colony exhibition.

Zome is a free AR messenger and social network, where you post AR messages in space and time. Created by Melbournebased art collector. composer and entrepreneur Theodore Wohng and his team of young local software engineers, Zome was inspired

by Wohng's interest in philosophy, linguistics and Aboriginal songlines.

By activating the Zome app while visiting Tolarno Galleries during the Colony exhibition you can discover the story behind the viruses, videos on the artist.

Colony is on exhibition until September 21. Tolarno Galleries, Level 4, 104 Exhibition St, Melbourne.

- Peter Kemp

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Entertainment

Ballet showcase

● Australian Ballet School’s Showcase. Photo: Sergey Konstantinov ■ The Australian Ballet School’s annual show- showing the swirls and openness but in a beaucase will fill the stages of Arts Centre Melbourne tifully managed entanglement. Richard is an this September, with a program of dance rang- alumnus of the Australian Ballet School, and ing from pure classical ballet through to con- retired as a dancer in 2018. temporary works.

In La Tarantella Italiana, choreographer The full-time students of the Australian Bal- Leigh Rowles’s 21st century choreographic inlet School will perform in Showcase 2019 - a terpretation of the 16th century Tarantella excarefully curated program of ballets where presses fast-paced, exhilarating, virtuoso dancbeauty, symmetry and finesse are balanced with ing in this classical, Italian folk flavoured perthe boundless passion and flair of young talent. formance.

The result will be a journey through the tradiA former ballerina with the Australian Baltional and the new, presented by the next gen- let, Leigh has been teacher, educator and choeration of Australian dance artists. reographer with the Australian Ballet School Exemplifying the technical skill and talent of since 1991. the Australian Ballet School’s dedicated stuWho Cares?, a Balanchine Ballet, is predents, this year’s program features four pre- sented by arrangement with the George mieres including the Australian Ballet School Balanchine Trust. Choreography by George Défilé, Con Brio, After Escher and Sketch Tone Balanchine of the George Balanchine Trust, at the expertise of choreographers Simon Dow, re-staged by Victoria Simon.

Margaret Wilson and Richard House.

Performance Date: Sunday, September 22 The program opens with more than 100 danc- at 7.30pm ers taking to the stage for the Australian Ballet Venue: Arts Centre Melbourne, State TheSchool Défilé - a tribute to Dame Margaret Scott, atre the founding Director of the Australian Ballet Ticketing information, please visit: School, who passed away earlier this year.

ArtsCentreMelbourne This is followed by another work choreoPrices: Standard $55 - $89. Child $45 - $79. graphed by Simon Dow, Divertissement, which All online orders are subject to a service charge was originally staged in 2016. of up to $8.95 per order, plus any optional addiWith added solos and a quartet to celebrate tional postage charges and challenge the classical artistry of the 2019 About TheAustralian Ballet School graduate students, this piece highlights the pasEstablished in 1964, the Australian Ballet sionate young dancers who are on the brink of School is Australia’s national centre for exceltheir professional path. lence in classical dance training.

The program takes a contemporary turn in Informed by meaningful history and motiJourney, choreographed by Margaret Wilson, vated by the exciting possibilities of the future which draws inspiration from the migration of of dance in Australia and abroad, the Austrabirds from one region to another. lian Ballet School is committed to achieving exIn Con Brio, Level 4 students display de- ceptional student outcomes to produce dancers tailed technique when dancing to the superb of the highest calibre for the Australian Ballet music of Haydn’s Allegro, choreographed by and companies around the world.

Simon Dow. In a unique, nurturing culture that embraces Level 8 students perform Margaret Wilson’s creativity, artistic expression and passion, the After Escher - a work in three sections based on School continues to advance the art of ballet, quotes by M.C. Escher including “I am always produce dancers with a distinctive Australian wandering around in enigmas” and “Order is a style, balancing technique and artistry with edurepetition of units.” cational needs and holistic care, training teachWith choreography by Richard House, ers and developing the artistic leaders of the Sketch Tone movement presents itself almost future. like a classical ballet version of a flock of birds - Cheryl Threadgold

The Monster ■ Phillip Lee Curtis presents an interactive night of original songs and stories in The Monster, being presented October 3-5 at The Butterfly Club.

After a hugely successful Adelaide Fringe debut, Phillip prepares to record his debut EP, and is inviting audiences to hear a brand new collection of original songs and the stories behind them.

Not only will audiences be the first to hear these tracks, they will also have a hand in creating the finished product, as Phillip wants honest feedback before hitting the studio.

Dates: October 3, 7pm; October 4, 5,30pm; and October 5, 7pm Cost: $35 Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne (off Little Collins St) Tickets: thebutterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold

What’s On Move to the Beats

● Stand-up comedian Akwasi Osei-Tutu ■ Afro Hub presents Akwasi Osei-Tutu’s Melbourne Fringe show, Move to the Beats, comedy accompanied by music at the Brunswick Mechanical Institute on September 12 and 14 at 7pm.

Akwasi is a Cornwell born, Ghanaian raised, Perth claimed, calling Melbourne home emerging stand up comedian.

He was launched into the scene with his debut solo show in May this year at Afro Hub to a sell-out audience.

His comedy style can be described as observational/story telling with themes wide range from sport, his father’s idiosyncrasies to current affairs.

He has featured as a part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2019, Raw Comedy 2019, The Comedy Lab at Sagra, Slice Comedy, Dirty Secrets, and Smiling Politely and of course many shows to his living room mirror.

The show will be featuring other comedians from around Melbourne such as Samuel Gebreselassie, Eva Lubulwa, Gavin Semple and Hugh Roberson.

This won’t be only a comedy show but will have music.

Performance Dates: September 12 and 14 at 7pm Venue: Brunswick Mechanical Institute, 270 Sydney Rd, Brunswick Tickets: $15 - 25 on sale through Melbourne Fringe Festival Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

The Living Room

■ Dhali Dati presents a comedy of grief, The Living Room, from September 16-22 at 8.30pm at The Butterfly Club.

A comedy about death, conceived in grief, birthed by American theatre makers Amrita Dhaliwal and Gemma Soldati.

Confined to The Living Room, these two Accountants of Death work tirelessly to record the death toll, while the occupational hazards wear on these two clowns as they learn the meaning of life and death.

It makes for an absurd and physical jaunt brimming with audience interaction, existential phone calls, impaired dancing and the love of a goldfish.

Developed at The Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Los Angeles, this show rides the very fine line between comedy and tragedy, and employs audience interaction, physical comedy and absurdist theatre techniques, Dates: Sept. 16-22 Times: 8.30pm, 60min Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Pl, Melbourne Tickets: melbournefringe.com.au or call 9660 9666 - Cheryl Threadgold

Henson at Monash

● Phillip Lee Curtis in The Monster.

The Light Fades but the gods remain - Bill Henson is a major exhibition at MGA showcasing two key series by Bill Henson exploring the suburb of Glen Waverley where he grew up.

In celebration of MGA's 25th anniversary, Bill Henson was commissioned to revisit the suburb of his childhood and to produce a body of work that reflects upon his earlier series Untitled 1985-86, known by many as 'the suburban scenes'. Exhibition closes Sept. 29.

Monash Gallery ofArt 860 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill - Peter Kemp

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Among Yalumba’s old bush vines

Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Normie, Marcie and Bobby

■ Normie Rowe, with guests Bobby Bright and Marcie Jones, come together to celebrates all things In The Beginning.

Normie recorded his first No 1 hit song It Ain't Necessarily Soat Memo Music Hall.

A wonderful afternoon of hits, fun and irreverence is sure to be enjoyed, says the media release.

In The Beginning is at the Memo Music Hall on Sunday, November 17 at 4 pm. Tickets at the Memo.Good Friday Appeal.

Reservoir Stomp

■ The fourth annual Reservoir Stomp will feature an eclectic mix of artists from all walks of life, ranging from established musicians to newbies, to members of the community that often struggle to have their voices heard.

The Preston-Reservoir Bowls Club will host the festival that showcases the talent lurking within its borders on Sunday, Novem,ber 17, commencing 3pm..

Rick is back

■ Rick Price will return to Victoria in November for a series of shows that will feature all songs from his 1992 ARIA charting album Heaven Knows.

Thursday, November 7: Spotted Mallard. Saturday, November 9: Colac Piano Bar and Sunday, November 10, Geelong Piano Bar. - Rob Foenander

■ John Rozentals reports on a new development for Yalumba with some of its oldest vines.

Anyway, there I am being driven round one of Yalumba's home vineyards in the Barossa by Jane Ferrari, a winemaker by trade but described on the company's website as its 'wine ambassador'.

Suddenly she pulls up next to some old bush vines, opens the back of her covered ute, and fetches a couple of bottles of red.

Jane seems to know everyone in the Barossa, and she obviously loves the place dearly, but I think she seems happiest when she's surrounded by the valley's gnarled old vines and talking about the glorious reds they make.

"Thought you might like to taste the stuff we make from these old grenache vines," she says as she pours a couple of glasses, "while we're right among them."

It's mid-winter and quite cold in the Barossa, but the day has scrubbed up quite clear and to taste these superb reds among the vines from which they were produced is a highlight of my wine-writing career.

I'd done similar things in the Hill Smith family's Pewsey Vale and Heggies vineyards the day before and the Yalumba people had assured me that they were planning similar events for the general public - so that anyone could taste the wine right within the terroir it was grown.

They may well have beaten me to the punch with Pewsey Vale and Heggies tastings but those same Yalumba people are now offering tastings-based tours of the company's old-vine grenache.

The three-hour 'Grenache Discovery' tours and lunch are led by Kevin Glastonbury, Yalumba's chief red winemaker, and are priced at $180 per person.

"There's a sense that right now grenache's time has come," he said.

"Over the years I've been privileged to have worked with some amazing and significantly historic grenache vineyards."

Phone 08 8561 3200 for further details.

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● Jane Ferrari Grenache Rose ($40): This is probably stretching things pricewise, but it is one hell of a rosé - made from a single block of 40-70-year-old bush vines grown on sandy loam over red clay.

It's dry. It's vibrant.

It's probably the best rosé I've ever had.

Need I say more?

Apart from the suggestion to keep it for the very best smoked salmon.

Yalumba 2017 W ine Vale Grenache ($35): This youthful red is ample evidence that you don't need loads of inky colour to have good grenache - any more than for some of the world's top pinots.

If you're seeking an example of the variety's hallmark sweet, floral

fruit characters go no further than this gem made from 1949-planted dry-grown bush vines. I love it, especially with lighter meat dishes such as pork.

WINE OF THE WEEK Yalumba 2016 The Tri-Centenary ($64): This magnificent, powerfully flavoured dry red is the epitome of the company's old-vine grenache style.

Made from a block of just 820 dry-grown bush vines planted in 1889, concentration of flavour is the key here.

Save your pennies and share the bottle with a dear wine-loving friend, preferably unaccompanied to fully savour its dense flavours, or at the end of a meal with some excellent hard cheese.

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3. "How would you like to go steady?".

2. "The photos are great.

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

150th anniversary celebrations

■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Out and About

Special presentation

$240,000 of debt

■ At the 150 YearAnniversary Celebration Dinner, 10 North Melbourne champions were chosen as the greatest players for the club: Wayne Carey, Keith Greig, David Dench, Allen Aylett, Brent Harvey, Malcolm Blight, Wayne Schimmelbusch, Les Foote, Anthony Stephens, Ross Glendinning.

Corey McKernan was a former Australian Rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Kangaroos and Carlton Blues in the AFL. A dual premiership player, a one-time All Australian at North Melbourne, and one time club best and fairest winner and leading goal kicker at Carlton, Corey was at one time considered to be one of very best players in the country.

Scammed by relatives ■ Between fraudulent phone calls, phishing emails, and various other online schemes, there are plenty of opportunities nowadays for older, not so tech-savvy, adults to become victims of a financial scam.

Amazingly, a new study finds that it's not far-away con artists and strangers who are more likely to prey on vulnerable seniors.

Instead, acts of financial elder abuse are committed more frequently by a victim's own family members.

Researchers at the University of Southern California utilized data collected by the National Centre on Elder Abuse for the study.

More specifically, they focused on a NCEA hotline used as a resource for people looking to report, or seek information regarding, elder abuse of any kind.

The study's authors analyzed the collected data from the hotline, identified the most common types of reported elder abuse and profiled the most common perpetrators of such abuse.

● The Ramada’s Alan Johnson (left) received a special presentation from Corey McKernan, who Corey flew to Los Angeles for the handover of a special edition of the 'Shinboners' commemorative 150-year book.

Prisoner Bill of Rights

$40,000 of cannabis

■ Mike Tyson can add hotboxing champion to his resume. The heavyweight legend revealed on his podcast Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson that he and his co-host smoke around $40,000 worth of pot each month on his California cannabis farm.

"What do we smoke a month?" Tyson asked co-host Eben Britton while smoking a joint. "Is it $40,000 a month? It's $40, yeah, $40,000 a month."

Britton estimated that they're toking up a mountain weed a month, admitting, "It's crazy."

The retired boxer broke ground in December on Tyson Ranch, a 40-acre plot of land about 60 miles from Death Valley National Park.

The compound cultivates premium pot and announced plans for an edible factory, a hydro-feed and supply store, as well as "glamping" campgrounds for stoners.

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US drinkers prefer beer ■ A new survey shows that beer is the No. 1 preferred alcoholic beverage among American adults who drink while wine and liquor are nearly tied for second place.

In the poll, Gallup asked American adults, "Do you most often drink liquor, wine or beer?"

Thirty-eight pe rcent said beer; 30 per cent said wine; and 29 per cent said liquor. In addition, the survey found that 55 per cent of men prefer beer but 45 per cent of women prefer wine.

The largest percentage of beer drinkers (49 per cent) live in the Midwest.

For drinkers with a college degree, 39 per cent said they drink beer most often.

For those with no college, 47 per cent said they drink beer most often.

Adults under 55 are the age groups most likely to prefer beer as well as liquor, while adults over 55 are the most likely to prefer wine.

Residents of the East and Midwest are most partial to beer.

While no particular region is particularly oriented to wine or liquor, the Midwest lags behind the other regions in preferring wine.

■ Americans are greatly indebted not only to the men and women who have fought and died for their country, but also to the thinkers, statesmen, innovators, and ordinary people who gave us our founding principles.

This debt is paid back not with money, but with a commitment to the active and vigilant self-government of our republic in keeping with the principles and virtues of our forefathers.

Yet, our forefathers would shudder at our current $22 trillion in gross national debt. By the end of 2019, the debt will be close to $23 trillion.

That amounts to a credit card bill of $69,200 for every man, woman, and child in America.

But that's only the money that the government has explicitly borrowed. It doesn't include any measure of "unfunded obligations" money the government doesn't have, but nonetheless promised to spend.

Unfunded obligations are often considered problems for future citizens, but with Medicare and Social Security both running cash flow deficits and running out of money in 2026 and 2035, respectively, these future obligations have become a current burden.

All combined, each American effectively owns $240,000 worth of US debt and unfunded obligations an amount equal to the average home price in the US. Just imagine having to pay two mortgages instead of one just to cover past government excesses.

■ Sen. Bernie Sanders has unveiled a ‘Prisoner Bill of Rights’ he plans to enact, if elected president, guaranteeing unlimited, free phone calls and video chats for inmates.

The "Prisoner Bill of Rights" is detailed as one element of Sanders' comprehensive "Justice and Safety forAll" criminal justice reform plan.

In the "End Profiteering in Our Criminal Justice System" section of his overall plan, Sanders argues that, since the prison phone industry is a billion-dollar-a-year business, taxpayers and not inmates should foot the bill: 'The prison phone industry, for example, is a monopoly business worth more than $1 billion a year, with companies charging sky-high fees for telephone calls that many families can't afford to pay to keep in touch with their loved ones.

“Today, 1 in 28 children has an incarcerated parent, a fifth of which are under four years old.

“Children with incarcerated parents tend to do worse in school, experience anxiety and depression, and develop behavioral issues."

"As president, Bernie will: Make prison phone calls and other communications such as video chats free of charge.

"In the "Prisoner Bill of Rights" section, Sanders "guarantees" that inmates will have "access to their families including unlimited visits, phone calls, and video calls."

The list of prisoner "rights" also includes a guarantee that prisoners will be paid "living wages": "Living wages and safe working conditions, including maximum work hours, for all incarcerated people for their labor." Becoming more like a resort than incarceration.

Facial recognition errors ● Mike Tyson

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■ One in five California lawmakers were mistaken for convicted criminals in an experiment testing the reliability of facial-recognition software in identifying potentially dangerous suspects.

Local assemblyman Phil Ting called for the experiment as part of a bill to ban the use of such technology by police and law-enforcement agencies. The experiment incorrectly matched his face to a convicted felon, which he argues could put innocent people in jeopardy if police mistakenly identify them as dangerous criminals.

"The software clearly is not ready for use in a law-enforcement capacity," Ting said. "These mistakes, we can kind of chuckle at it, but if you get arrested and it's on your record, it can be hard to get housing, get a job. It has real impacts."

Proponents of the technology argue that it is useful in searching for lost children or elderly people in large group situations.

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■ If I asked a young person today, "Have you ever heard of Maggie Fitzgibbon?" - I would probably get a blank stare.

Maggie found fame on London's West End and in radio, film and television, but has probably not received the recognition she deserved in her own country.

Maggie, her mother Minnie and her brother ‘Smacka’ Fitzgibbon were a family of very successful entertainers.

Minnie Mitchell had been a vaudeville performer before marrying Frank Fitzgibbon in 1927.

The family home was in Aspendale, Margaret was born in 1928 and her brother Graham (Smacka) in 1930.

Margaret was educated at St Brigid's Primary School in Mordialloc and Kilbreda College in Mentone.

At the age of 17 she took singing lessons and in 1946 landed a role in a Tivoli show, Laffiesta.

Margaret sang opera and popular songs in shows as well as playing the ‘Principal Boy’ in pantomimes.

She was encouraged to continue in theatre by the late Kenn Brodziak. In the early 1950s Margaret moved to Sydney to sing in the nightclubs, at this stage she was now known as Maggie.

Maggie worked in radio on The Club Show with Jack Davey on 2GB. In 1952 Mr Harald Bowden of J.C. Williamson's offered her the

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By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM role of Bianca in Kiss Me Kate playing opposite Hayes Gordon and Evie Hayes. . When the season finished Maggie went to London to try her luck. She got the role of ‘The Principal Boy’ in the pantomime Aladdin and worked in the UK for 30 years.

Maggie appeared onstage with the comedy team of Flanagan and Allen and starred in musical comedies such as Lady At The Wheel, Rose Marie, Kookaburra, Do-Re-Mi (with Max Bygraves) and The Boys From Syracuse.

Maggie returned to Australia in 1963 to star in Noel Coward's production of Sail Away.

Over the years she has made many cast recording albums which have included The Sound Of Music, Annie Get Your Gun, Gigi and How

● Maggie Fitzgibbon Photo courtesy: Joy Cowen nee Solomon of Mendolssohn Studios.

To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying In 1976 Maggie returned to London to star in Side By Side By Sondheim.

She had her own television series, Maggie's Place. Maggie appeared as a guest star on popular comedy shows such as The Benny Hill Show and Morecambe and Wise.

She also played dramatic guest roles in English television shows. Maggie returned to Australia in the 1970s to perform at her brother's restaurant Smacka's Place, in North Melbourne Sadly ‘Smacka’ passed away in 1979. His four children have carried on the family tradition.

Nichaud is a fine jazz singer and Mark is a renowned pianist. (I have had the pleasure of working with Mark in several shows.)

Andrew and Dominic formed the group BABBA and perform Abba tribute shows.

Maggie was awarded the OAM in 2002 for her work with homeless people.

Maggie Fitzgibbon went on to live on a farm in Northern Victoria and to enjoy her retirement.

Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - Remember When Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens.

And on 96.5 FM That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon. www.innerfm.org.au

Events at National Gallery of Victoria Lucy McRae: Body Architect Body architect and science fiction artist Lucy McRae uses film and images to consider how technology could transform the human body of the future.

The first survey exhibition of McRae's provocative and beguiling work, Lucy McRae: body Architect explores the Los Angeles-based Australian artist's collaborations with scientists, through to pop musicians, in her creative search practice over the past 13 years.

McRae's work encourages conversations on the future of human existence through the areas of biology, beauty and health.

The exhibition will feature seven of McRae's videos that combine storytelling with speculative science including Future Day Spa and her seminal work Institute of Isolation.

Future Day Spa presents an immersive experience, evoking the feeling of being hugged which helped the body into a state of relaxation.

The hypothetical theory was designed to prepare human subjects for space travel.

The exhibition also features McRae's grotesquely beautiful colour digital images created in collaboration with Dutch textile artist Bart Hess between 2007-09.

McRae and Hess met at Philips Design in Eindhoven while working a far future design research lab, the Probes program.

Where they speculated on what design technologies might look like in 20 years' time.

In McRae's and Hess's images low-tech materials- including balloons.

Pantyhose, safety pins, grass and bath foam - are used to initiate hightech conversations about the body.

By speculating in fictional technology. McRae and Hess propose a future human body capable of physiological transformations such as colour-excreting skin.

Exhibition closes February 9. ★ Civilization: The Way We Live Now is an international photography exhibition of a monumental scale, featuring over 200 original photographs by over 100 contemporary photographers

The Arts

September 13 at Melbourne Town Hall MSO Relaxed, Sensory-Friendly Chamber Music: Join MSO musicians Robert Cossom and John Arcaro (percussion), Louisa Breen and Leigh Harold (pianos) for a relaxed, sensoryfriendly performance specifically designed for audience members with autism.

This family-friendly event will explore Leonard Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story including favourites Mambo and Cha Cha. Performance: September 14.

Venue: Iwaki Auditorium.

Bunjil Place Yomeciland X Bunjil Place Artist Uyen Nguyen and Matthew from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Aus- Riley have created Yomeciland X Bunjil Place, an interactive installatralia and Europe.

Presented in collaboration with the tion that invites visitors to breathe life Foundation for the Exhibition of into a virtual world by 'feeding' it Photography, Minneapolis/New sounds.

Yomeciland X Bunjil Place is about York/Paris/Lausanne and the National Museum of Modern and Con- creation through conversing, listening temporaryArt, Korea, the exhibition and collaborating.

Exhibition: Thursday September 26 explores photographic representations Sunday October 6. of life in cities and journeys through Bunjil Place Studio shared experiences of life in the ur2 Patrick North East Drive ban environment.

Narre Warren Exhibition opens September 13 and closes February.

National Gallery of Victoria Ian Potter Gallery Colony - Christopher Langton Federation Square, Melbourne Tolarno Galleries has partnered with Melbourne-based company Zome to create an Augmented Reality experience within Christopher Mozart 40 Colony exhibition.

The MSO’s own Associate Princi- Langton's Zome is a free AR messenger and pal Oboe, Thomas Hutchinson, joins social network, where you post AR conductor Benjamin Northey at the messages in space and time.

Town Hall for Richard Strauss' Created by Melbourne-based art charming and nostalgic Oboe con- collector. composer and entrepreneur certo.

Theodore Wohng and his team of The 1954 work came about when young local software engineers, Zome an American soldier, who was also was inspired by Wohng's interest in an oboist visited the German philosophy, linguistics and Aboriginal composer's home and asked him to songlines. write him an Oboe concert.

Christopher Langton's Colony The piece is also inspired by exhibition is an ecology of viruses and Mozart, who is represented in this bacteria in constellation with asteroids concert by one his moat popular sym- and meteors. phonies, his Symphony No 4. The proTolarno Galleries gram opens with Prokofiev's ClassiLevel 4, 104 Exhibition St. cal Symphony.

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OK. With John O’Keefe He’s on his way

● Liam Gallagher ■ Lock up your daughters ...in fact, keep your distance the wild man of rock , Liam Gallagher is on his way as headline artist at the annual Meredith Bash.

It’s all happening this December 13,14, 15 at the Supernatural Ampitheatre. Supporting Liam over the three days will be a bevy of 27 support acts. Never a dull moment at Meredith.

West is best

■ City of Footscray becomes the capital city of entertainment on Saturday, September 14. That’s the date for the Flam Festival with a local and overseas line up of the best in hip hop, rap, soul and groove.

One of the artists that took our attention is the appearance of the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra. Apart from the stellar line of artists there is a giant roller rink.

Be there at Footscray Arts Centre, December 14. Tickets Humanitix.

Brain dead

■ What has happened to original ideas when it comes to writing new scripts for American TV series ?

Latest rumour doing the rounds is there could be a reboot of the teen themed plot Dawson’s Creek.

The original series, seen on Ten was a ratings winner 1998-2003, but it’s about time the brains trust came up with something fresh?

New Tramp

■ Despite my rant about rebooting telly programs I am looking forward to the remake of the Disney film Lady and the Tramp.

The story relates how the new Tramp was discovered at the Council Lost and Found destined to death, but wait , along came a movie scout, and stardom welcomed Tramp to a world of parties and champus.

Tramp was a scruffy terrier and these days is one cool canine who lives in posh surroundings with a racoon for company

Come in Spinner

■ Be prepared for the Paparazzi to unleash an avalanche of out of focus photos of our Warnie along with his new squeeze.

No names of his new partner yet but you’re sure to know all about her once the gossip glossies get loose.

- John O’Keefe

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: GODZILLA - King of The Monsters: Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy.

Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Charles Dance, Lexi Rabe, Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Ziyi Zhang, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn.

Year: 2019.

Rating: M. Length: 131 Minutes.

Stars: **½ Review: The crypto-zoological agency faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with the legendary giants Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.

Monumental foot-stomping, earth shaking, city smashing monstermash-up creature-feature of a battle of the titans is a loud, headthumping romp that lacks any form of intelligence or plausibility, filled from beginning to end with all the mind-numbing ingredients, now less the man in a rubber suit, that have made the "Godzilla" and his fan base a trashy diet for over five decades.

Following on from 2014s "Godzilla," the stellar cast that includes "Stranger Things" Millie Bobby Brown, along with Kyle Chandler, Charles Dance, Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Ziyi Zhang, Sally Hawkins, and David Strathairn, this over flows with cliché and banal dialogue that tries to give "Godzilla" higher meaning, but fails miserably as they are seemingly searching for the plot as they confusingly try to figure out how to save the world as the giants running amok and battling each other.

Reflective of 1968s Toho monster-mash "Destroy All Monsters," the consistently dark and murky cinematography make it all the more a confusing and strained experience, however, on a positive note, the big feller is in it for considerably more that his 2014 effort, which was around 11 minutes, and if you like your creature features, or most notably the long running "Godzilla" franchise, you may find something here to relish, but sadly, this time around, the great "Godzilla" is nothing more than a poor and laughable facsimile of himself, one that we have seen too far many times before.

FILM: HIGH LIFE: Genre: Adventure/Sci-Fi/Drama/Mystery.

Cast: Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Mia Goth, Andre Benjamin.

Year: 2018.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 103 Minutes.

Stars: ** Review: A science fiction mystery set beyond the solar system of a group of criminals who are sent on a mission in space to become the subjects of a human reproduction experiment, and to find out if it's possible to harness the energy of a black hole.

Told in a non-linear fashion at a snail's pace, this is a strange psychological art-house space odyssey where some people will be awed by its multi-layered deep and meaningful magical mystery tour through the galaxy, but others, like myself, will find this a tough, ponderous or tiresome chore to sit through, as this is the total antitheses of "Star Wars" (1977), Ridley Scott's "Alien" (1979), and most other science fiction offerings out there.

The dialogue and sterile surroundings are as restricted and cold as the entombed oddly shaped space craft they are in, with Juliette Binoche as a doctor running bizarre reproductive experiments of artificial insemination, and Robert Pattinson becoming increasingly and mysteriously withdrawn from contact with others in the drama of human identity and what happens when you put people together in a confined space over time.

Littered with shades of such science fiction masterpieces as Andrei Tarkovsky's "Solaris" (1971), Douglas Trumbull's "Silent Running" (1972) and Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), this is a baffling and ultimately arid affair that requires considerable patience and a lot of figuring out, a cosmic epic that lacks where it matters most, and that is scope, depth, and above all, emotion.

FILM: ALIEN - 40th Anniversay 4K + Blu-ray Release [+IMAX]: Genre: Science Fiction/Horror.

Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, Ian Holm, Harry Dean Stanton.

Year: 1979.

Rating: M. Length: 116 Minutes (Theatrical Version) - 115 Minutes (Director's Cut).

Stars ***** Review: The crew of the commercial mining space ship, Nostromo, stop off on a nearby planet to check out a distress call, and end up taking on a new passenger they wish they hadn't.

A hair-raising, nail-biting and nerve shredding thrill ride that connects directly with our fears, an odyssey into fear that pushes many of our primal buttons, an unmissable and unforgettable claustrophobic funhouse of sheer cinematic ingenuity on display that coaxes jumps and screams out of the most jaded viewers, time and time again.

Followed by James Cameron's "Aliens" in 1986, and two inferior prequels and sequels.

Rourke’s Reviews Memory ■ The Origins Of Alien (M). 93 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas September 12.

Released to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the landmark 1979 sci-fi classic Alien, this new documentary arrives with an air of expectation, but unfortunately offers up no new insights that haven't been covered in the numerous programmes which have come before it, and puzzles with a lack of interviews from some of its major participants.

The film's inspirations, conception, path to production, list of possible directors and cast, and reception are all dealt with, but there are no eye-opening revelations, especially if you've gone through the multitude of extras on the numerous DVDs and blu-rays that have come out over the years.

Writer/director Alexandre O. Philippe, who made 78/52 : Hitchcock's Shower Scene, was originally going to do the same thing here and concentrate on one moment, in this case the famous chestbursting scene, but as he began the project, decided to look at the movie as a whole.

This sudden change of focus is all-too obvious, as the documentary never feels like a satisfying, truly informative piece, amplified by there being no new interviews with main players such as director Ridley Scott, producer Walter Hill, and surviving cast members Yaphet Kotto and Ian Holm, while there are no interviews, old or new, with star Sigourney Weaver, which is unforgivable.

There are two fascinating aspects that are touched upon but never explored; the first is the falling out between screenwriter Dan O'Bannon and legendary filmmaker John Carpenter during the making of Dark Star, and how it largely changed the former's path as a writer and director; the second is the potential butterfly effect Alien could have had on other famous films and film-makers, and could have easily formed the basis of a separate documentary. Memory : The Origins Of Alien may inform those who are unfamiliar with Alien, but for everyone else it is a blu-ray extra at best.

For a much better celebratory experience, I would recommend catching Alien (mastered in 4K) and Aliens at IMAX on Friday September 13; now that is magical, big screen entertainment.

RATING - **½

Exit ■ (PG). 103 minutes. Now showing in selected cinemas.

What is basically two movies for the price of one, this largely high

concept feature is executed with plenty of energy and conviction, helping gloss over its implausibilities and slightly running out of steam before the end credits roll.

Cho Jung-seok stars as Yongnam, a university graduate who is about to turn forty, is unemployed, single, and still living with his parents (much to the annoyance of his sisters, who are all married).

When the venue he booked to celebrate his mother's 70th birthday happens to have his old uni crush Ui-joo (Yoona, of Girls' Generation fame) as one of its employees, Yong-nam thinks his luck has changed for the better.

But when a mysterious assailant sets off a huge amount of lethal gas in the area, Yong-nam and Uijoo, who were avid rock-climbers at university, have to use their skills to get from building to building and out of the danger zone before the deadly gas rises.

Debutant writer/director Lee Sang-geun shows great confidence in carrying off such an unlikely premise, and isn't afraid to embrace its improbabilities, so when the change from dysfunctional family comedy to action-disaster epic occurs, the character arcs remain, and the momentum doesn't falter.

Cho (Architecture 101, The Face Reader) and Yoona (Confidential Assignment) are immensely likeable, while the effects and stuntwork are first-rate.

Exit is an entertaining hybrid of genres that will hopefully find a following.

RATING - ***½

Freaks ■ (MA). 105 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas September 12.

Imagine Terry Gilliam's Tideland (2005), mixed with elements of Mark L. Lester's Firestarter (1984), Brian DePalma's The Fury (1978), Bryan Singer's X-Men (2000) and Bill Paxton's Frailty (2001), and you'll have a fair idea of what to expect from this interesting if not wholly successful scifi/drama.

The story centres of seven yearold Chloe (Lexy Kolker), a precocious youngster who is obsessively protected by her paranoid father (Emile Hirsch), who keeps their run-down house bolted shut, so his daughter can't venture outside.

Writer/directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein effectively execute their slippery plot on a limited budget, and are definitely aided by a strong cast, but some of the material is just too familiar, and although the attempt to keep audiences guessing is admittedly wellintentioned, eventually it makes it somewhat hard to become fully involved.

RATING - *** - Aaron Rourke

Top 10 Lists SEPTEMBER 8-14 THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. 2. ANGEL HAS FALLEN. 3. THE LION KING (2019).

4. FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS AND SHAW. 5. NE ZHA. 6. SAAHO. 7. THE KITCHEN. 8. PALM BEACH. 9. A DOG'S JOURNEY. 10. DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: SEPTEMBER 5: ANGEL OF MINE, AUSTRALIA: THE WILD TOP END 3D, IT: CHAPTER 2, THE FAREWELL, THE NAKED WANDERER. SEPTEMBER 12: ANIMALS, ARMSTRONG, DOWNTON ABBY, FREAKS, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2.

THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. ROCKETMAN [Music/Drama/Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden].

2. THE HUSTLE [Crime/Comedy/Rebel Wilson, Anne Hathaway].

3. AVENGERS: END GAME [Action/Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/Adventure/Robert Downey, Jnr.].

4. HIGH LIFE: [Mystery/Drama/Sci-Fi/ Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche].

5. WOMAN AT WAR [Adventure/Comedy/ Drama/Jorundur Ragnarsson].

6. BRIGHTBURN [Horror/Sci-Fi/Jackson A. Dunn, David Denman, Elizabeth Banks].

7. LONG SHOT [Comedy/Romance/ Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen].

8. TOP END WEDING [Comedy/Romance/ Miranda Tapsell, Gwilym Lee, Kerry Fox].

9. THE CHAPERONE [Drama/Haley Lu Richardson, Elizabeth McGovern].

Also: ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, THE CURSE OF THE WEEPING WOMAN, ALL IS TRUE, FINDING STEVE MCQUEEN, LANCASTER SKIES, ESCAPE PLAN: THE EXTRACTORS, POMS, THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE, SHAZAM! SWIMMING WITH MEN, HELLBOY. NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: GODZILLA: King of the Monsters [Action/ Fantasy/Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga].

BEYOND THE SKY [Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Dee Wallace, Jordan Hinson, Peter Stormare].

PAWS P.I. [Family/Adventure/Eddie Mills].

RIDE [Action/Thriller/Bella Thorne, Will Brill, Byron L. Hopkins].

DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSIC MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS: DARLING [1965/Drama/Romance/Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Harvey].

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1. Hair-stylist 6. Straight-line racing car 11. Famous Indian mausoleum (3,5) 15. Nightclub dancer 20. ... kwon do 21. Labyrinths 22. Aegean or Caspian 23. Lahore is there 24. Mad Russian monk 25. NE Scottish seaport 27. Jumbo animal 28. Watering tube 29. Fixed gaze 31. World fair 32. Cruel person 36. Pins & ...

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Local Theatre with Cheryl Threadgold and team THE DRAWER BOY

● John Cheshire (Angus), Andrew McAliece (Morgan) and Sam Barson (Miles) in The Drawer Boy. Photo: David Belton ■ Heidelberg Theatre’s The Drawer Boy by Canadian playwright Michael Healey, directed by Karen Wakeham, is a wonderfully layered and moving production reminiscent of Steinbeck’s classic Of Mice and Men. It’s a story about friendship, shared experiences, personal stories, secrets and the people we try to protect.

Set in 1972 on a Canadian dairy farm the story revolves around two old friends, Morgan (Andrew McAliece) and Angus (John Cheshire), and a life-changing interloper, Miles (Sam Barson).

Morgan has been taking care of Angus on the farm for the past 30 years since Angus suffered a brain injury in the war.

Miles, an actor, approaches the dairy farm to offer his assistance in exchange for board and farming stories for a play he and his unseen actor cohort are writing.

The simple and routine life Morgan and Angus once lived is slowly peeled away as Miles digs deeper into their circumstances.

Performances were strong and accents, importantly, did not distract from the storytelling.

Cheshire as Angus is compelling. He portrays a wonderful palette - childlike candour, confusion, anger, desperation and excitement with great aptitude.

He also has deft comic timing.

Equally impressive is Barson’s Miles naive, though self-serving but ultimately caring, his performance is confident and natural.

McAliece plays the the gruff and practical Morgan well, though lacks a certain sentimentality towards Angus that the character needs.

The minimalist set (Lisa McVilly) makes good use of the revolving stage, and coupled with effective lighting (Deryk Hartwick), the focus remains on the actors.

Original music by David Cheshire, costumes by Catherine Christensen and sound

by John Rowe give a professional edge to the production.

While pace between scenes could do with some work, Heidelberg’s The Drawer Boy is a moving, well executed drama worth seeing.

Performance season: Until September 21 Venue: Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave Rosanna Cost: $27, or $24 concession, $22 groups of 10 Bookings: htc.org.au or 9457 4117 - Review by Beth Klein

OUR TEAM ■ Headed by Cheryl Threadgold, this newspaper has a team of honorary reviewers including: Juliet Charles, Martin Curtis, Sherryn Danaher, Peter Green, Lyn Hurst, Kathryn Keeble, Beth Klein, Ai Diem Le, Deborah Marinaro, David McLean, Graeme McCoubrie, Maggie Morrison, Jill Page and Elizabeth Semmel.

Well done on Kinky Boots

● Matt Prins (Lola/Simon) with Brodie King, Ben Hamilton, Tanner Thomsen and Bryce Gibson (Lola’s Angels) in Kinky Boots. Photo: Wayne Smith ■ The Cardinia Performing Arts Group Lola. Matt also beautifully captured the sensi(CPAC) presented a terrific production of Kinky tive story of Simon.

Boots in the well-appointed Cranbourne ComTalented youngsters Hayden Warner (Young munity Theatre.

Charlie) and Jake Russell (Young Lola/Simon) With book by Harvey Fierstein, and music excelled in their roles, and another outstanding and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, Kinky Boots tells performance for me was Jessica Rawlins, who of financial woes for Charlie Price’s family shoe- shone as Charlie’s co-worker Lauren. making factory, Charlie’s life choices, and drag Stephanie Haig also delivered a commandqueen Lola inspiring the successful develop- ing portrayal of Charlie’s fiancé Nicola, and ment of a niche market.

Nicola Downie (Trish) and Miranda Barron There is also emphasis on the importance of (Pat) added good energies in factory scenes. accepting others for who they are.

Nik Grbic (Don), Blair Gibson (George), Director Scott Hili’s interpretation of the Tristan Cullinan-Smayle (Mr Price) and Brock show focused on highlighting the personal sto- Downie (Harry) were all great in their roles, and ries and characters rather than a visual glitzy Bryce Gibson, Ben Hamilton, Brodie King and spectacle, which worked well, enhanced by Tanner Thomsen sparkled as Lola’sAngels. slick direction and clever set design.

Kristy Hamshare’s choreography was wellEqually strong was Musical Director Po rehearsed and presented by the cohesive cast, Goh’s wonderful orchestra, and the impressive and Jason Lord’s lighting design enhanced vimusicality in some ensemble numbers, particu- suals. larly the opening song.

Bravo! to Scott Hili and his team of sewers Jason McMurray’s sincere, naturalistic per- for creating and making the colourful, glittery formance as Charlie Price added to us believ- costumes. Wonderful also to see groups of faming we were following a story, rather than watch- ily members in the show. ing a musical.

Kinky Boots entertained audiences, and had A very nice performance, which contrasted a lovely sense of community. Congratulations well with Matt Prins’s dynamic portrayal of CPAC. - Review by Cheryl Threadgold

Birthed From An Egg ■ Melbourne-based theatremaker and performer Eidann Glover presents I Was Birthed From An Egg In A Crater On Uranus from September 16 -2 at The Butterfly Club.

Hatched from an egg in Uranus, Eidann is born. But growing up on Earth is hard, especially when you’re a bizarre alien being with a nervous temperament.

Trying her extra-terrestrial best to blend in, this martian misfit navigates the perils of conformity and probes what it means to be human.

Questioning her gender, sexuality, identity and place in the cosmos, Eidann weaves together abstract anecdotes and poetic ponderings on her interplanetary past, while grappling with her own stellar anomalies.

Featuring original music inspired by cosmic creatures Bjork and Kate Bush in an acoustic pop landscape, this musical cabaret is promoted as an intergalactic exploration into feeling like an outsider in your own skin.

Performance Dates: September 16-22 Time: 10pm. Price: $28 - $35. Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne Tickets: thebutterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold

● Eidann Glover

MAMMA MIA

● Pam Christie Birkett (Tanya) at left, Rosa McCarty (Donna) and Carolyn Waddell (Rosie) in Mamma Mia! opening October 11 at the National Theatre.

Photo: Ben Fon. ■ CLOC Musical Theatre’s production of Mamma Mia! will be presented for 12 performances from October 11-26 at the National Theatre, St Kilda.

Seen in 440 major cities in six continents, translated into 26 languages and seen by more than 60 million people world-wide (and counting), Mamma Mia! a story of family and love, is set in a sun-drenched paradise and fused with nearly 30 instantly recognisable ABBA songs.

Playing the lead role of Donna and her two best friends, Pam Christie Birkett (Tanya), Rosa McCarty (Donna) and Carolyn Waddell (Rosie) have between them appeared in nearly 100 on-stage roles.

All three grew up singing, dancing and miming to ABBA songs. To recreate the sounds and the iconic 70s look made famous by their idols is a dream come true for Donna and the Dynamos.

Performance Details: October 11-26 Venue: National Theatre, Carlisle St., St Kilda.

Bookings: www.cloc.org.au or www.facebook.com/CLOCMusical - Cheryl Threadgold

DAVITT AWARDS ■ Perth-based author Dervla McTiernan won the best adult novel award for her debut Irish police procedural, The Rúin at Sisters in Crime’s 19th Davitt Awards for best crime books by Australian women.

McTiernan is one of the many Australian women’s crime writers enjoying massive popularity and attracting world-wide attention, Jacqui Horwood, the Davitt Judges wrangler, said.

“Australian women crime writers are notching up impressive numbers of awards both here and overseas. Increasingly their books are being translated to the screen, again with much acclaim. Liane Moriarty, winner of the 2015 Davitt (Best Adult Novel), is now a household name thanks to the success of the two series of Big Little Lies. With the filming of The Dry, a similar fate awaits Jane Harper. Candice Fox’s Crimson Lake is being into a six-part TV series,” she said.

The Rúin has been shortlisted for more than five awards and last week it was announced that it’s being made into a film starring Colin Farrell. McTiernan spent 12 years working as a lawyer but, following the global financial crisis, moved from Ireland to Australia and turned her hand to writing. Being shortlisted in Sisters in Crime’s Scarlet Stiletto short story competition in 2015 spurred her on to doing five drafts of her novel.

Sydney author, Bri Lee, took out the debut award for Eggshell Skull (Allen & Unwin), about her journey through the criminal justice system as both a victim of sexual assault and a lawyer. Eggshell Skull, described by the judges as “pulling no punches on a highly sensitive topic”, has won several awards including the Biography of the Year at the ABIAs. - Cheryl Threadgold ● More reports on Page 86

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Bleak House - by Charles Dickens

“And now,” says Tony, stirring the fire, “touching this same bundle of letters. Isn’t it an extraordinary thing of Krook to have appointed twelve o’clock to-night to hand ’em over to me?”

“Very. What did he do it for?”

“What does he do anything for? HE don’t know.

Said to-day was his birthday and he’d hand ’em over to-night at twelve o’clock. He’ll have drunk himself blind by that time. He has been at it all day.”

“He hasn’t forgotten the appointment, I hope?”

“Forgotten? Trust him for that. He never forgets anything. I saw him to-night, about eight — helped him to shut up his shop — and he had got the letters then in his hairy cap. He pulled it off and showed ’em me. When the shop was closed, he took them out of his cap, hung his cap on the chair-back, and stood turning them over before the fire. I heard him a little while afterwards, through the floor here, humming like the wind, the only song he knows — about Bibo, and old Charon, and Bibo being drunk when he died, or something or other. He has been as quiet since as an old rat asleep in his hole.”

“And you are to go down at twelve?”

“At twelve. And as I tell you, when you came it seemed to me a hundred.”

“Tony,” says Mr. Guppy after considering a little with his legs crossed, “he can’t read yet, can he?”

“Read! He’ll never read. He can make all the letters separately, and he knows most of them separately when he sees them; he has got on that much, under me; but he can’t put them together. He’s too old to acquire the knack of it now — and too drunk.”

“Tony,” says Mr. Guppy, uncrossing and recrossing his legs, “how do you suppose he spelt out that name of Hawdon?”

“He never spelt it out. You know what a curious power of eye he has and how he has been used to employ himself in copying things by eye alone.

He imitated it, evidently from the direction of a letter, and asked me what it meant.”

“Tony,” says Mr. Guppy, uncrossing and recrossing his legs again, “should you say that the original was a man’s writing or a woman’s?”

“A woman’s. Fifty to one a lady’s — slopes a good deal, and the end of the letter ‘n,’ long and hasty.”

Mr. Guppy has been biting his thumb-nail during this dialogue, generally changing the thumb when he has changed the cross leg. As he is going to do so again, he happens to look at his coatsleeve. It takes his attention. He stares at it, aghast.

“Why, Tony, what on earth is going on in this house to-night? Is there a chimney on fire?”

“Chimney on fire!”

“Ah!” returns Mr. Guppy. “See how the soot’s falling. See here, on my arm! See again, on the table here! Confound the stuff, it won’t blow off — smears like black fat!”

They look at one another, and Tony goes listening to the door, and a little way upstairs, and a little way downstairs. Comes back and says it’s all right and all quiet, and quotes the remark he lately made to Mr. Snagsby about their cooking chops at the Sol’s Arms.

“And it was then,” resumes Mr. Guppy, still glancing with remarkable aversion at the coatsleeve, as they pursue their conversation before the fire, leaning on opposite sides of the table, with their heads very near together, “that he told you of his having taken the bundle of letters from his lodger’s portmanteau?”

“That was the time, sir,” answers Tony, faintly adjusting his whiskers. “Whereupon I wrote a line to my dear boy, the Honourable William Guppy, informing him of the appointment for tonight and advising him not to call before, Boguey being a slyboots.”

The light vivacious tone of fashionable life which is usually assumed by Mr. Weevle sits so ill upon him to-night that he abandons that and his whiskers together, and after looking over his shoulder, appears to yield himself up a prey to the horrors again.

“You are to bring the letters to your room to read and compare, and to get yourself into a position

Charles Dickens to tell him all about them. That’s the arrangement, isn’t it, Tony?” asks Mr. Guppy, anxiously biting his thumb-nail.

“You can’t speak too low. Yes. That’s what he and I agreed.”

“I tell you what, Tony — ” “You can’t speak too low,” says Tony once more. Mr. Guppy nods his sagacious head, advances it yet closer, and drops into a whisper.

“I tell you what. The first thing to be done is to make another packet like the real one so that if he should ask to see the real one while it’s in my possession, you can show him the dummy.”

“And suppose he detects the dummy as soon as he sees it, which with his biting screw of an eye is about five hundred times more likely than not,” suggests Tony.

“Then we’ll face it out. They don’t belong to him, and they never did. You found that, and you placed them in my hands — a legal friend of yours — for security. If he forces us to it, they’ll be producible, won’t they?”

“Ye-es,” is Mr. Weevle’s reluctant admission.

“Why, Tony,” remonstrates his friend, “how you look! You don’t doubt William Guppy? You don’t suspect any harm?”

“I don’t suspect anything more than I know, William,” returns the other gravely.

“And what do you know?” urges Mr. Guppy, raising his voice a little; but on his friend’s once more warning him, “I tell you, you can’t speak too low,” he repeats his question without any sound at all, forming with his lips only the words, “What do you know?”

“I know three things. First, I know that here we are whispering in secrecy, a pair of conspirators.”

be that than a pair of noodles, which we should be if we were doing anything else, for it’s the only way of doing what we want to do. Secondly?”

“Secondly, it’s not made out to me how it’s likely to be profitable, after all.”

Mr. Guppy casts up his eyes at the portrait of Lady Dedlock over the mantelshelf and replies, “Tony, you are asked to leave that to the honour of your friend. Besides its being calculated to serve that friend in those chords of the human mind which — which need not be called into agonizing vibration on the present occasion — your friend is no fool. What’s that?”

“It’s eleven o’clock striking by the bell of Saint Paul’s. Listen and you’ll hear all the bells in the city jangling.”

Both sit silent, listening to the metal voices, near and distant, resounding from towers of various heights, in tones more various than their situations. When these at length cease, all seems more mysterious and quiet than before. One disagreeable result of whispering is that it seems to evoke an atmosphere of silence, haunted by the ghosts of sound — strange cracks and tickings, the rustling of garments that have no substance in them, and the tread of dreadful feet that would leave no mark on the sea-sand or the winter snow. So sensitive the two friends happen to be that the air is full of these phantoms, and the two look over their shoulders by one consent to see that the door is shut.

“Yes, Tony?” says Mr. Guppy, drawing nearer to the fire and biting his unsteady thumb-nail.

“You were going to say, thirdly?”

“It’s far from a pleasant thing to be plotting about a dead man in the room where he died, especially when you happen to live in it.”

“But we are plotting nothing against him, Tony.”

“May be not, still I don’t like it. Live here by yourself and see how YOU like it.”

“As to dead men, Tony,” proceeds Mr. Guppy, evading this proposal, “there have been dead men in most rooms.”

“I know there have, but in most rooms you let them alone, and — and they let you alone,” Tony answers.

The two look at each other again. Mr. Guppy makes a hurried remark to the effect that they may be doing the deceased a service, that he hopes so. There is an oppressive blank until Mr. Weevle, by stirring the fire suddenly, makes Mr. Guppy start as if his heart had been stirred instead.

“Fah! Here’s more of this hateful soot hanging about,” says he. “Let us open the window a bit and get a mouthful of air. It’s too close.”

He raises the sash, and they both rest on the window-sill, half in and half out of the room.

The neighbouring houses are too near to admit of their seeing any sky without craning their necks and looking up, but lights in frowsy windows here and there, and the rolling of distant carriages, and the new expression that there is of the stir of men, they find to be comfortable.

Mr. Guppy, noiselessly tapping on the windowsill, resumes his whisperirig in quite a light-comedy tone.

“By the by, Tony, don’t forget old Smallweed,” meaning the younger of that name. “I have not let him into this, you know. That grandfather of his is too keen by half. It runs in the family.”

“I remember,” says Tony. “I am up to all that.”

“And as to Krook,” resumes Mr. Guppy. “Now, do you suppose he really has got hold of any other papers of importance, as he has boasted to you, since you have been such allies?”

Tony shakes his head. “I don’t know. Can’t Imagine. If we get through this business without rousing his suspicions, I shall be better informed, no doubt. How can I know without seeing them, when he don’t know himself? He is always spelling out words from them, and chalking them over the table and the shop-wall, and asking what this is and what that is; but his whole stock from beginning to end may easily be the waste-paper he bought it as, for anything I can say. It’s a monomania with him to think he is possessed of documents. He has been going to learn to read them this last quarter of a century, I should judge, from what he tells me.”

“How did he first come by that idea, though?

That’s the question,” Mr. Guppy suggests with one eye shut, after a little forensic meditation.

“He may have found papers in something he bought, where papers were not supposed to be, and may have got it into his shrewd head from the manner and place of their concealment that they are worth something.”

“Or he may have been taken in, in some pretended bargain. Or he may have been muddled altogether by long staring at whatever he HAS got, and by drink, and by hanging about the Lord Chancellor’s Court and hearing of documents for ever,” returns Mr. Weevle.

Mr. Guppy sitting on the window-sill, nodding his head and balancing all these possibilities in his mind, continues thoughtfully to tap it, and clasp it, and measure it with his hand, until he hastily draws his hand away.

“What, in the devil’s name,” he says, “is this!

Look at my fingers!”

A thick, yellow liquor defiles them, which is offensive to the touch and sight and more offensive to the smell.A stagnant, sickening oil with some natural repulsion in it that makes them both shudder.

“What have you been doing here? What have you been pouring out of window?”

“I pouring out of window! Nothing, I swear!

Never, since I have been here!” cries the lodger.

And yet look here — and look here! When he brings the candle here, from the corner of the window-sill, it slowly drips and creeps away down the bricks, here lies in a little thick nauseous pool.

“This is a horrible house,” says Mr. Guppy, shutting down the window. “Give me some water or I shall cut my hand off.”

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From Page 59 He so washes, and rubs, and scrubs, and smells, and washes, that he has not long restored himself with a glass of brandy and stood silently before the fire when Saint Paul’s bell strikes twelve and all those other bells strike twelve from their towers of various heights in the dark air, and in their many tones. When all is quiet again, the lodger says, “It’s the appointed time at last. Shall I go?”

Mr. Guppy nods and gives him a “lucky touch” on the back, but not with the washed hand, though it is his right hand.

He goes downstairs, and Mr. Guppy tries to compose himself before the fire for waiting a long time. But in no more than a minute or two the stairs creak and Tony comes swiftly back.

“Have you got them?”

“Got them! No. The old man’s not there.”

He has been so horribly frightened in the short interval that his terror seizes the other, who makes a rush at him and asks loudly, “What’s the matter?”

“I couldn’t make him hear, and I softly opened the door and looked in. And the burning smell is there — and the soot is there, and the oil is there — and he is not there!” Tony ends this with a groan.

Mr. Guppy takes the light. They go down, more dead than alive, and holding one another, push open the door of the back shop. The cat has retreated close to it and stands snarling, not at them, at something on the ground before the fire. There is a very little fire left in the grate, but there is a smouldering, suffocating vapour in the room and a dark, greasy coating on the walls and ceiling. The chairs and table, and the bottle so rarely absent from the table, all stand as usual.

On one chair-back hang the old man’s hairy cap and coat.

“Look!” whispers the lodger, pointing his friend’s attention to these objects with a trembling finger. “I told you so. When I saw him last, he took his cap off, took out the little bundle of old letters, hung his cap on the back of the chair — his coat was there already, for he had pulled that off before he went to put the shutters up — and I left him turning the letters over in his hand, standing just where that crumbled black thing is upon the floor.”

Is he hanging somewhere? They look up. No. “See!” whispers Tony. “At the foot of the same chair there lies a dirty bit of thin red cord that they tie up pens with. That went round the letters. He undid it slowly, leering and laughing at me, before he began to turn them over, and threw it there. I saw it fall.”

“What’s the matter with the cat?” says Mr. Guppy. “Look at her!”

“Mad, I think. And no wonder in this evil place.”

They advance slowly, looking at all these things.

The cat remains where they found her, still snarling at the something on the ground before the fire and between the two chairs. What is it? Hold up the light.

Here is a small burnt patch of flooring; here is the tinder from a little bundle of burnt paper, but not so light as usual, seeming to be steeped in something; and here is — is it the cinder of a small charred and broken log of wood sprinkled with white ashes, or is it coal? Oh, horror, he IS here! And this from which we run away, striking out the light and overturning one another into the street, is all that represents him.

Help, help, help! Come into this house for heaven’s sake! Plenty will come in, but none can help. The Lord Chancellor of that court, true to his title in his last act, has died the death of all lord chancellors in all courts and of all authorities in all places under all names soever, where false pretences are made, and where injustice is done. Call the death by any name your Highness will, attribute it to whom you will, or say it might have been prevented how you will, it is the same death eternally — inborn, inbred, engendered in the corrupted humours of the vicious body itself, and that only — spontaneous combustion, and none other of all the deaths that can be died.

Chapter XXXIII— Interlopers Now do those two gentlemen not very neat about the cuffs and buttons who attended the last coroner’s inquest at the Sol’s Arms reappear in the precincts with surprising swiftness (being, in fact, breathlessly fetched by the active and intelligent beadle), and institute perquisitions through the court, and dive into the Sol’s parlour, and write with ravenous little pens on tissuepaper. Now do they note down, in the watches

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of the night, how the neighbourhood of Chancery Lane was yesterday, at about midnight, thrown into a state of the most intense agitation and excitement by the following alarming and horrible discovery. Now do they set forth how it will doubtless be remembered that some time back a painful sensation was created in the public mind by a case of mysterious death from opium occurring in the first floor of the house occupied as a rag, bottle, and general marine store shop, by an eccentric individual of intemperate habits, far advanced in life, named Krook; and how, by a remarkable coincidence, Krook was examined at the inquest, which it may be recollected was held on that occasion at the Sol’s Arms, a well-conducted tavern immediately adjoining the premises in question on the west side and licensed to a highly respectable landlord, Mr. James George Bogsby. Now do they show (in as many words as possible) how during some hours of yesterday evening a very peculiar smell was observed by the inhabitants of the court, in which the tragical occurrence which forms the subject of that present account transpired; and which odour was at one time so powerful that Mr. Swills, a comic vocalist professionally engaged by Mr. J. G. Bogsby, has himself stated to our reporter that he mentioned to Miss M. Melvilleson, a lady of some pretensions to musical ability, likewise engaged by Mr. J. G. Bogsby to sing at a series of concerts called Harmonic Assemblies, or Meetings, which it would appear are held at the Sol’s Arms under Mr. Bogsby’s direction pursuant to the Act of George the Second, that he (Mr. Swills) found his voice seriously affected by the impure state of the atmosphere, his jocose expression at the time being that he was like an empty post-office, for he hadn’t a single note in him. How this account of Mr. Swills is entirely corroborated by two intelligent married females residing in the same court and known respectively by the names of Mrs. Piper and Mrs. Perkins, both of whom observed the foetid effluvia and regarded them as being emitted from the premises in the occupation of Krook, the unfortunate deceased.

All this and a great deal more the two gentlemen who have formed an amicable partnership in the melancholy catastrophe write down on the spot; and the boy population of the court (out of bed in a moment) swarm up the shutters of the Sol’s Arms parlour, to behold the tops of their heads while they are about it.

The whole court, adult as well as boy, is sleepless for that night, and can do nothing but wrap up its many heads, and talk of the ill-fated house, and look at it. Miss Flite has been bravely rescued from her chamber, as if it were in flames, and accommodated with a bed at the Sol’sArms.

The Sol neither turns off its gas nor shuts its door all night, for any kind of public excitement makes good for the Sol and causes the court to stand in need of comfort. The house has not done so much in the stomachic article of cloves or in brandy-and-water warm since the inquest.

The moment the pot-boy heard what had happened, he rolled up his shirt-sleeves tight to his shoulders and said, “There’ll be a run upon us!”

In the first outcry, young Piper dashed off for the fire-engines and returned in triumph at a jolting gallop perched up aloft on the Phoenix and holding on to that fabulous creature with all his might in the midst of helmets and torches. One helmet remains behind after careful investigation of all chinks and crannies and slowly paces up and down before the house in company with one of the two policemen who have likewise been left in charge thereof. To this trio everybody in the court possessed of sixpence has an insatiate desire to exhibit hospitality in a liquid form.

Mr. Weevle and his friend Mr. Guppy are within the bar at the Sol and are worth anything to the Sol that the bar contains if they will only stay there. “This is not a time, says Mr. Bogsby, “to haggle about money,” though he looks something sharply after it, over the counter; “give your orders, you two gentlemen, and you’re welcome to whatever you put a name to.”

Thus entreated, the two gentlemen (Mr. Weevle especially) put names to so many things that in course of time they find it difficult to put a name to anything quite distinctly, though they still relate to all new-comers some version of the night they have had of it, and of what they said, and what they thought, and what they saw. Meanwhile, one or other of the policemen often flits about the door, and pushing it open a little way at the full length of his arm, looks in from outer gloom. Not that he has any suspicions, but that

he may as well know what they are up to in there.

Thus night pursues its leaden course, finding the court still out of bed through the unwonted hours, still treating and being treated, still conducting itself similarly to a court that has had a little money left it unexpectedly. Thus night at length with slow-retreating steps departs, and the lamp-lighter going his rounds, like an executioner to a despotic king, strikes off the little heads of fire that have aspired to lessen the darkness. Thus the day cometh, whether or no.

And the day may discern, even with its dim London eye, that the court has been up all night.

Over and above the faces that have fallen drowsily on tables and the heels that lie prone on hard floors instead of beds, the brick and mortar physiognomy of the very court itself looks worn and jaded. And now the neighbourhood, waking up and beginning to hear of what has happened, comes streaming in, half dressed, to ask questions; and the two policemen and the helmet (who are far less impressible externally than the court) have enough to do to keep the door.

“Good gracious, gentlemen!” says Mr. Snagsby, coming up. “What’s this I hear!”

“Why, it’s true,” returns one of the policemen.

“That’s what it is. Now move on here, come!”

“Why, good gracious, gentlemen,” says Mr. Snagsby, somewhat promptly backed away, “I was at this door last night betwixt ten and eleven o’clock in conversation with the young man who lodges here.”

“Indeed?” returns the policeman. “You will find the young man next door then. Now move on here, some of you,” “Not hurt, I hope?” says Mr. Snagsby.

“Hurt? No. What’s to hurt him!”

Mr. Snagsby, wholly unable to answer this or any question in his troubled mind, repairs to the Sol’s Arms and finds Mr. Weevle languishing over tea and toast with a considerable expression on him of exhausted excitement and exhausted tobacco-smoke.

“And Mr. Guppy likewise!” quoth Mr. Snagsby.

“Dear, dear, dear! What a fate there seems in all this! And my lit — ” Mr. Snagsby’s power of speech deserts him in the formation of the words “my little woman.”

For to see that injured female walk into the Sol’s Arms at that hour of the morning and stand before the beer-engine, with her eyes fixed upon him like an accusing spirit, strikes him dumb.

“My dear,” says Mr. Snagsby when his tongue is loosened, “will you take anything? A little — not to put too fine a point upon it — drop of shrub?”

“No,” says Mrs. Snagsby.

“My love, you know these two gentlemen?”

“Yes!” says Mrs. Snagsby, and in a rigid manner acknowledges their presence, still fixing Mr. Snagsby with her eye.

The devoted Mr. Snagsby cannot bear this treatment. He takes Mrs. Snagsby by the hand and leads her aside to an adjacent cask.

“My little woman, why do you look at me in that way? Pray don’t do it.”

“I can’t help my looks,” says Mrs. Snagsby, “and if I could I wouldn’t.”

Mr. Snagsby, with his cough of meekness, rejoins, “Wouldn’t you really, my dear?” and meditates. Then coughs his cough of trouble and says, “This is a dreadful mystery, my love!” still fearfully disconcerted by Mrs. Snagsby’s eye.

“It IS,” returns Mrs. Snagsby, shaking her head, “a dreadful mystery.”

“My little woman,” urges Mr. Snagsby in a piteous manner, “don’t for goodness’ sake speak to me with that bitter expression and look at me in that searching way! I beg and entreat of you not to do it. Good Lord, you don’t suppose that I would go spontaneously combusting any person, my dear?”

“I can’t say,” returns Mrs. Snagsby.

On a hasty review of his unfortunate position, Mr. Snagsby “can’t say” either. He is not prepared positively to deny that he may have had something to do with it. He has had something — he don’t know what — to do with so much in this connexion that is mysterious that it is possible he may even be implicated, without knowing it, in the present transaction. He faintly wipes his forehead with his handkerchief and gasps.

“My life,” says the unhappy stationer, “would you have any objections to mention why, being in general so delicately circumspect in your conduct, you come into a wine-vaults before breakfast?”

“Why do YOU come here?” inquires Mrs.

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“My dear, merely to know the rights of the fatal accident which has happened to the venerable party who has been — combusted.” Mr. Snagsby has made a pause to suppress a groan. “I should then have related them to you, my love, over your French roll.”

“I dare say you would! You relate everything to me, Mr. Snagsby.”

“Every — my lit — ” “I should be glad,” says Mrs. Snagsby after contemplating his increased confusion with a severe and sinister smile, “if you would come home with me; I think you may be safer there, Mr. Snagsby, than anywhere else.”

“My love, I don’t know but what I may be, I am sure. I am ready to go.”

Mr. Snagsby casts his eye forlornly round the bar, gives Messrs. Weevle and Guppy good morning, assures them of the satisfaction with which he sees them uninjured, and accompanies Mrs. Snagsby from the Sol’s Arms. Before night his doubt whether he may not be responsible for some inconceivable part in the catastrophe which is the talk of the whole neighbourhood is almost resolved into certainty

by Mrs. Snagsby’s pertinacity in that fixed gaze.

His mental sufferings are so great that he entertains wandering ideas of delivering himself up to justice and requiring to be cleared if innocent and punished with the utmost rigour of the law if guilty.

Mr. Weevle and Mr. Guppy, having taken their breakfast, step into Lincoln’s Inn to take a little walk about the square and clear as many of the dark cobwebs out of their brains as a little walk may.

“There can be no more favourable time than the present, Tony,” says Mr. Guppy after they have broodingly made out the four sides of the square, “for a word or two between us upon a point on which we must, with very little delay, come to an understanding.”

“Now, I tell you what, William G.!” returns the other, eyeing his companion with a bloodshot eye. “If it’s a point of conspiracy, you needn’t take the trouble to mention it. I have had enough of that, and I ain’t going to have any more. We shall have YOU taking fire next or blowing up with a bang.”

This supposititious phenomenon is so very disagreeable to Mr. Guppy that his voice quakes as he says in a moral way, “Tony, I should have thought that what we went through last night would have been a lesson to you never to be personal any more as long as you lived.” To which Mr. Weevle returns, “William, I should have thought it would have been a lesson to YOU never to conspire any more as long as you lived.”

To which Mr. Guppy says, “Who’s conspiring?”

To which Mr. Jobling replies, “Why, YOU are!”

To which Mr. Guppy retorts, “No, I am not.” To which Mr. Jobling retorts again, “Yes, you are!”

To which Mr. Guppy retorts, “Who says so?”

To which Mr. Jobling retorts, “I say so!” To which Mr. Guppy retorts, “Oh, indeed?” To which Mr. Jobling retorts, “Yes, indeed!” And both being now in a heated state, they walk on silently for a while to cool down again.

“Tony,” says Mr. Guppy then, “if you heard your friend out instead of flying at him, you wouldn’t fall into mistakes. But your temper is hasty and you are not considerate. Possessing in yourself, Tony, all that is calculated to charm the eye — ” “Oh! Blow the eye!” cries Mr. Weevle, cutting him short. “Say what you have got to say!”

Finding his friend in this morose and material condition, Mr. Guppy only expresses the finer feelings of his soul through the tone of injury in which he recommences, “Tony, when I say there is a point on which we must come to an understanding pretty soon, I say so quite apart from any kind of conspiring, however innocent. You know it is professionally arranged beforehand in all cases that are tried what facts the witnesses are to prove. Is it or is it not desirable that we should know what facts we are to prove on the inquiry into the death of this unfortunate old mo — gentleman?” (Mr. Guppy was going to say “mogul,” but thinks “gentleman” better suited to the circumstances.)

“What facts? THE facts.”

“The facts bearing on that inquiry. Those are” — Mr. Guppy tells them off on his fingers — “what we knew of his habits, when you saw him last, what his condition was then, the discovery that we made, and how we made it.”

To Be Continued Next Issue

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Local History

Farewell to departing soldiers ■ ‘Patriotism’ was the buzz-word in Yea in August-September 1914, at the start of the Great War. Departing soldiers were farewelled, and the occasion was reported in the Yea local newspaper on September 3, 1914 - some 105 years ago: The district volunteers returned to Yea by Monday night's train on furlough for a couple of days, and advantage was taken of the opportunity thus given to present each volunteer with a small souvenir as a token of the people's appreciation of their loyalty to the Empire in volunteering for active service in Britain's present war against Germany.

“The souvenirs took the form of wristlet watches, enclosed in leather cases. On the volunteers' arrival they were met at the station by a large number of people notwithstanding the late hour, and they received a warm welcome “The presentation was to have been made yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the Shire hall, which had been decorated for the occasion, but, so large was the number which turned out to do honor to our lads, the hall was found to be too small to accommodate them, and an adjournmeent was made to the recreation ground, where the presentation took place.

“Bunting was displayed from the Shire hall, the State school, the bowling green and the principal business places of the town and some little time before the time appointed for the presentation the Yea troop of the 15th Australian Light Horse, under the command of Lieut. Templeton, assembled and rode through the town, afterwards escorting the volurteers the recreation ground, where their photos were taken.

“The school children to the total number of about 200, assembled after school hours and marched to the ground, marshalled by the head teacher (Mr W. R. Saunders), singing the Marseillaise and patriotic songs while on their way.

“On reaching the ground they were accommodated in the grand stand, from which they also sang patriotic songs, and the Yea Brass Band, augmented by some of the members of the Salvation Army, played patriotic selections during their march and on the ground.

“In the evening the 15th Light Horse again assembled, and headed by the Yea brass band, the volunteers were escorted to the railway station, where another large crowd had assembled to witness their departure, the train steaming out to the accompaniment of cheer upon cheer, the waving of hats and flags, the singing of Rule Briiannia and wishes for "God Speed and safe return," and the band playing God Save the King, the volunteers, who were all in good heart, waving their farewells from the carriage windows, “One little incident is worthy of mention. As the train passed out of the town some lads set fire to a number of newspapers which bad been attached to along pole, which they hoisted near the railway line. This little act was greeted by the volunteers with ringing cheers.

“Prior to the presentation, the president of the Shire (Cr McLure) who presided, said they had met that day to do honor to their local volunteers who had come forward to fight for the good old flag, but could not help expressing the hope that they

● would not be called upon to fight for Britain and Australia. The presentation they were about to make was only a small token of the feelings of the residents of the district. A further presentation would be forwarded to them later on.

“He wished them "God speed and a safe return."

“The Rev. R. A. Scott said that he felt that the present was the proudest moment of his life to be afforded an opportunity of saying a few words.

“He had a personal interest in the present war because it was being fought on the spot where his old forefathers had fought many years ago, and he felt that Great Britain would give as good an account of herself now as she did then, and also that the Yea boys would not be a bit behind in upholding the honor of freedom which was enjoyed wherever the British flag flew. (Applause) “Australia was sending her very best, and the Yea boys were part of them.

“He would have more to say when they came back safe and sound. He wished them "God Speed" and hoped they would come safely through the war, and would pray that the Master who guarded all things would watch over them “The President (Cr McLure) then called upon Colonel McLeish, who had been appointed by the committee, to make the presentation.

“As each volunter setepped forward to receive his watch hearty cheers were given by the large and representative assemblage present “In making the presentation Colonel McLeish said that he had been deputed by the residents of the district to hand over to each of them a wristlet watch as a token of their appreciation of their noble and patriotic conduct in volunteering for the war. “:They were proud of them and he felt sure that history would show that the troops of the Commonwealth and those from Yea were as good as any in the world.

“He impressed upon them the value of discipline and quoted Lord Kitchener's forecast of the duration of the war, which was three years, but he did not think it would last as long as that. They were all going out to do their little bit to further their cause.

“He deeply deplored the necessity of their going.

“The relatives of the volunteers also deserved their deepest sympathy.

“Neither should they forget those

A member of the 15th Light Horse. who had volunteered but were re- work, and he was sure he would do it with credit. jected.

“He hoped the glasses would “He then called for three cheers for them, which were heartily re- prove useful to him.

“Crs Anderson, Evans, sponded to “In handing over the watches, Chisholm and Drysdale also spoke Colonel McLeish said : I have been of Cr McAlpin's good qualities as a deputed by the residents of Yea and councillor and of the loss ratepayers district to present to you this watch would sustain by his absence, and as small memento of their apprecia- all wished him God speed and a safe tion of your conduct in volunteering return.

“Mr W. H. Fynn (Shire secreto go to the war.

“I hope you will all come back tary) also spoke on behalf of the Shire safely. I wish you every success at officers. Cr (Lieut.) McAlpin feelingly responded.” the front and a safe return" ★ “As each volunteer stepped for“A Patriotic Woman’wrote a letward the Colonel fastened the watch to his wrist, saluted, and then retired ter to the editor: “Every day, as I read my paper, I amidst cheers “Captain R. S. McLeish returned see a column of accounts of patrithanks on behalf of the volunteers, otic meetings, every place, no matand hoped the people of Yea and dis- ter how small, being represented: “Yet I have watched in vain for trict would be proud of them when the account of the public patriotic they came back.

“A more suitable present than the meeting in Yea. “True, the women have had their watches could not have been given meeting and are all busily working to them.

“Lieut. R. S. McAlpin also re- for the Red Cross League.

“Also, our own gallant boys are sponded. He felt proud in being able to return thanks on behalf of the Yea to be publicly recognised. But are we going to stop at that? Surely not; boys, who were now in his troop.

“He felt proud of them and those when our beloved Empire is calling from Cathkin, who were also in his so strongly.

“I would urge npon our Shire troop, and hoped to bring every one president the necessity to act, and of them back safe and sound.

“He also spoke in congratulatory to act quickly. No doubt we could terms of the work done by the local each send our mite to one of the funds in town, but would we feel the same troop while in camp.

“The watches were a most suit- as if we saw our own list published able present as they would always among those others who are so noknow the time, and therefore there bly doing what they can.

“No, sir, let us be up and doing, would be no excuse for being late if and show practically that not only our told off for picket duty.

“The singing of For They Are sympathisers but our actions are Jolly Good Fellows and ringing cheers alive in this hour of need.

“In this favoured land we know brought this part of.the afternoon's nothing of the distress caused by proceedings to a close.

“The president of the Shire (Cr cruel, devastating war.

“Then let as show our gratitude McLure) then announced that it was his pleasant duty to make a further by opening our hearts, and our purses, presentation to Lieut. McAlpin, who to those who so sadly need our help, was a councillor for the North He gives thrice who gives quickly.” ★ Riding, and he felt great pleasure In The Yea school headmaster W.R. presenting him with a pair of field glasses, on behalf of his fellow coun- Saunders wrote: “The senior boys' football committee voluntarily gave cillors and the Shire officers.

“He looked upon Cr McAlpin as me £2, their football fund, for the one of the best councillors at the coun- school patriotic fund.

“It is their own thought. When cil table to look after the ratepayers' they told me it gave me a lump in the interests.

“Cr O'Callaghan said he had al- throat. It is a fine principle. Will the ways looked up to Cr McAlpin with people of Yea kindly help the school esteem. He (Cr O'Callaghan) had fund.” ★ been a councillor for about 20 years, In the September 10 local newsand during that time he had seen many councillors, and he had always paper, there was a call for volunfound Cr McAlpin to be a good coun- teers: “Those who wish to volunteer cillor.

“But he was going to do better should send in their names to the

Shire President at once.”

At Strath Creek, a farewell was tendered for Private E Hilliear.

“A send-off was accorded Private E. Hilliear (who has volunteered for active service) on Tuesday evening last.

“About 80 people were present and a very good programme of musical and vocal items was got through up to about half past 10 o'clock, when Cr Lade was called on to make the presentation which took the form of a handsome gold mounted fountain pen, suitably inscribed.

“Cr Lade, in the course of his remarks, said that he was very pleased to see one representative from the district going to uphold the good old flag, and he felt sure that their soldier boy would do his best to uphold the best traditions of the British army.

“Private Hilliear responded and thanked his friends for their handsome present, and said that he felt that it was only his uty in volunteering and he hoped to have his Christmas dinner in Berlin.

“After supper had been served dancing was indulged in by about 20 couples. A collection was taken up in the hall for the Patriotic Fund, about £8 being collected.

“The evening was brought to a close by singing God Save the King. ★ “On the Wednesday evening, 2nd September, the residents of Molesworth and surrounding district assembled in the local hall to farewell Lieutenant R. S. McAlpin on the eve of his departure to join his troop at Broadmeadows.

“There was a good attendance but, owing to the short time available, not as many as there otherwise would have been.

“During the evening the opportunity was taken of presenting Lieutenant McAlpin with a case of pipes, tobacco pouch, and a stimulant flask.

“The presentation was made by Mr Charles Ridd, who, in a neat speech, wished him God speed and safe return.

“Messrs Smith and Webb also spoke in the same strain. Lieutenant McAlpin feelingly responded.” ★ The Age newspaper reported on the mounted sections of the Australian Expeditionary Force: " The selection and purchase of horses for the mounted sections of the Australian Expeditionary Force is a matter of considerable importance.

“During the past few weeks buyers for the Defence department have been touring the country in quest of suitable animals, and they have succeeded in securing a fine stamp of remount.

“The majority of the horses required for the artillery and transport connected with the Expeditionary Force is already quartered at the remount depot at Maribyrnong, where they are being classified by Major Purcell, chief remount officer, and Captain Wilson, of the Veterinary Army Corps.

“During the last few days about 456 horses have passed through the depot and been sent out to the camp at Broadmeadows.

“Among them are some horses of` the “gunner" class, most of which were secured in the southern districts of New South Wales. There are still over 900 horses at Maribyrnong.”

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As slippery as a ‘pat of Yea’s best dairy’ ■ Mid-1905 saw football in region split in a number of directions: ■ Yea followed its ambitions with the North-East District Association, comprising opponents at Broadford, Tallarook, Seymour and Avenel.

■ Alexandra had a local competition, and played matches with sides from Johnson’s Creek and Thornton.

■ The Whittlesea FootballAssociation included clubs at Diamond Creek, Kangaroo Ground, Whittlesea, South Yan Yean and Hazel Glen.

■ Yarra Glen was playing matches against teams including Healesville and Coranderrk. ★ The Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian reported on July 1, 1905: “A team of 11 Lilydale players visited Croydon on Saturday and defeated the local team, which could only muster 12 men.

“The ground was not the best in the world for football, but a good game resulted in Lilydale winning by 6 goals 7 behinds to Croydon's 2 goals 2 behinds. Mr. R. Strahan umpired. On Saturday, July 8th, on the Olinda Oval, Lilydale will play the North Carlton Presbyterians.

“Lilydale’s team will be picked from the following players: Morton (3), Johnson (2), O'Dea (2), Milne (2), Poyner, Sebire, Duscher, Moloney, Spillane, Beddoe, Jones, Syme, Dornom, Milligan, Supple, Crockett, Bevin, and others.” ★ The Yea Chronicle (August 10, 1905) reported on a drawn game against Broadford: These teams met for the first time this season on the Broadford ground when they played their opening match for the N.E. District Association premiership.

Owing to rain setting in shortly before the start of play and keeping up almost continuously all the afternoon the ground was in a very bad state and the ball as slippery as a "pat of Yea’s best dairy," therefore a high class of play was quite out of reason, nevertheless both sides worked hard from start to finish to avert defeat, and the game was fast and exciting.

On the ground before the start of play the Yea team got together and elected Mr. A. Smith captain, and Mr. W. Ball vice-captain, while Mr. P. Synon led the Broadford.

Great credit is due to the able manner in which Mr. G. Martin of Clifion Hill, carried out the duties of field umpire, for not only was he sharp and decisive but achieved the proud distinction of satisfying both players and spectators.

First Quarter On the bounce Broadford went away with a great dash and rushed the ball up to the Yea goal, but A. Purvis returned and Ball getting a free kick sent it well on; back again and A. Smith marking well relieved the pressure.

Ball was playing well, but Mills marked and passed to McLeod who kicked well.

Free kick to Lewis, but Wittingsloe grabbed the leather and returned. Shirley came with a great dash and sent it well on to Devlin, but the latter kicking badly.

Mills collared and relieved the pressure. Yea at this stage of the game were trying to pick the ball up too much and not doing as they had been advised by their veteran instruc-

● Broadford, pictured circa 1905-1906, hosted a game against Yea. tor, Mr. W. Redpath, to “boot it off At this stage J. Devlin, who was at Thornton tbetween teams reprethe ground." Lewis put in some good playing well, collided with W. Grey senting Johnson’s Creek and Thornton, the day being most uncentre play, but Broadford prevail- and had to retire for the day. ing Mills put up their first behind.

Yea prevailed again and out of a suitable, rain falling at short intervals Kicked in and Thomson of Yea scrimmage Grey kicked Yea's third during the whole of the afternoon, making it uncomfortable for both showed some pace on the wing and behind off the ground. passed to Monaghan, to Grey, and it At half-time the scores were Yea- players and spectators alike.

The teams were fairly represenwas in front of the Broadford sticks, 1 goal 3 behinds ; Broadford-1 goal tative, and before commencing, G. but Young dashed in and relieved.

2 behinds.

Kent was unanimously elected capSteuart, who here took MonThird Quarter aghan's place in the ruck owing to The game was more open and fast tain of the locals.

The visitors prevailed from the the latter getting a nasty knock in the in this quarter and a lot of give and bounce and at the end of the first eye, be.gan to show up, but the ball take play followed. being rushed towards the Yea goal Ball from a free kick passed to quarter had scored 1 goal 2 behinds Smith came in smartly and relieved. Hansen right in front who from a to their opponents' 1 behind.

The second quarter was producShirley marked and forwarded to splendid place kick raised the two tive of some good play on both sides, Lewis, who passed on towards flags for Yea. Broadford goal, but Synon, who Off again and Yea quickly scored and at halftime the scores stoodJohnson's Creek, 1 goal 2 behinds; was a tower of strength all day on another minor point. the back line, returned.

The rest of the play in this quarter Thornton. 1 goal 1 behind.

After the interval, play was someBall marked well but the bad state was confined chiefly to the centre, of the ball spoiled his kick. and Ball (Yea), and Mills (Broad- what of a fast nature. At the Mills (Broadford), and J. Purvis ford), were playing fine football, the communencement of the last quarand Dellar (Yea), here showed good last named excelled himself on the ter darkness began to set in, and beplay. The game at this stage was very day and but for his aid Broadford fore its conclusion the players were fast, but Yea were still trying to pick must have fared badly. Yea, 2 goals 4 barely discernible, thus once again the ball up. behinds; Broadford, I goal 2 be- demonstrating that all matches should start not later than 3.15 p.m.

Mills to Fothergill and the last- hinds.

In fairness to the central (who at named notch.ed their second behind.

Final Quarter Ball here shone out but Mills On the bounce Broadford at- the best of times has a lot to put up marked off his kick; McIntosh tacked vigorously and Mills put up 2 with) and patrons, captains would do marked well right in goal and re- behinds in quick succession; a little well in future to observe this.

The final result was-Johnson's lieved the pressure. latter and Fothergill kicked Creek, 1 goal 7 behinds (13 points) Play was in the Broadford goal Broadford's second goal. when the bell rang out first quarter.

Yea began to liven up and Ball ; Thornton, 1 goal 4 behinds (10 Broadford 2 behinds; Yea Nil. scored a behind which left them a points).

It would be out of all reason to Second Quarter point in the lead, but Broadford were On the bounce Mills collared and not to be denied and coming with a criticise the merits or demerits of the sent it well forward. A. Purvis re- great rush Fothergill marking well various players, suffice it to say that R. Payne, H. and L. Johnson, lieved; free kick to Mills, Monaghan put up the equalising behind just at Robinson and Peck were the most marked, then free kick to J. Purvis, the bell leaving scores even, prominent for the winners ; while O. and Ball marking well sent it forward, Broadford-2 goals 5 behinds Johnson, Kent, H. Robinson, Young relieved with some smart 17 points.

Stillman, Davis and Rennie played play, then free kick to Grundy. Yea-2 goals 5 behinds-17 points.

Steuart and Devlin playing well for Of those worthy of special men- well to uphold their colors.

Mr. T. Mensforth umpired imparYea. tion there were none equal to Mills Free kick to McLeod who passed (Broadford), and Ball (Yea), both of tially a throughout a very difficult smartly to Fothergill and up went whom followed untiringly throughout, game. Messrs Hopkins and G. Broadford's first goal. and there was little to choose be- Robinson had the flags.

To-morrow, on the show ground, Off again and the ball travelled tween these two men at the close of Alexandra meet Thornton, and as up and down the ground with remark- the day's play. able rapidity, the game being very Others who played well for Yea neither team have yet scored a win, fast with Yea striving hard to score. were Thomson, who showed great the game should be more than ordiSteuart forwarded and the ball dash and pluck for so young a player, narily interesting.

The team to represent Thornton being bounced in front Hansen from Shir.ley, Smith, Purvis (2), Mona free kick notched Yea's first be- aghan, McIntosh, Steuart, will be chosen from:- Kent. O hind.

Drysdale, and Dellar for Broadford Johnson, Nicholas, Stillman. J. Kicked in Ball marked and Synon, Hore, Young, McLeod, Rennie, Fullerton, Todd, Jones, H. Broadford were again on the defen- Fothergill, Wilkins, Horwood, Ross, Robinson. Joe and Jas. Baker, sive; free kick to Steuart who tried and Wittingsloe all showed good McCallum, McMartin, Robb, Keen, Boyd. Love, Barnewall, Christie,B but only raised one flag. form. uxton, Newman, Arnot and R. In again, and Ball, who was play★ ing a magnificent game, forwarded, The three-team competition be- Gilmore.

The team to represent Alexandra and out of a scrimmage Kerr tween Alexandra, Johnson’s Creek snapped first goal for Yea. and Thornton was reported in the will be chosen from:- Armstrong On the bounce Mills and Young Alexandra and Yea Standard (June (capt), Rennie. Davis, Greene, T. Robinson. W. Wood, Docking, attacked the Yea goal, but Smith, 9, 1905): Monaghan, and Shirley relieved the The second match in connection Downey. E. Payne, G. Hartley, pressure. with the local associatlion was played McCarthy, E. Hoban, Butler, A.

Wood, J. Mills, E. and R. Stillman, Neilson. Collins, A. Dunn, Lee, Hubbard and Hoskins. ★ The Guardian (June 10) reported: “The Healesville footballers played a very enjoyable game with a team from Heidelberg on Monday, defeating their opponents easily.

The final scores were: Healesville, 9 goals.9 behinds; Heidelberg, 3.6.

“Anderson, Cummings, Foster, Peter Hunter, Evans and Stephens played well for Healesville, though, of course, all the locals "did their bit." ★ The Evelyn Observer (June 16) published: Yarra Glen visited Healesville on Saturday last to play the return match.

The Glen had only 14 men, but got a couple of volunteers to tfll the vacancy.

After a very friendly game the match resulted in. a win for Healesville.

Scores : Healeaville ........... 5 gols 6 hohinds Yarra Glen ............ 2 goals 9 hehinds Foster, Hunter, Evans (2), Anderson, and Wandin (capt.) played well for the winners; while R. Lithgow, E. Cary (eapt), H. Moore, F. Bell, H. Bickerton, and J. Smedley played best for the Glen.

Goal-kickers for Healesville Hunter (3), Foster, Wandin. Yarra Glen - E. Cary (2), J. Smith umpired fairly.

Things are looking up at the Glen in football matters, Mr E. Cary, hon. secretary of the Glen club, having received four trophies for the local club this year. ★ The Yea Chronicle (June 15) printed a report: On Saturday last the local eighteen met Tallarook for the first time this season on the Recreation Reserve, and were beaten by 8 goals 11 behinds to 2goals5 behinds.

The day was not altogether suitable for a good display of the game in consequence of the rain which made the ball difficult to hold; and the ground is not yet in good playing order.

The visitors had a very fine even team of heavy weights and our own players were somewhat outclassed, although they fought it out to the finish with commendable tenacity and grit.

Pymm, although not pleasing the players, umpired the game airly and impartially; however, he might have been much severer on the rough play, especially in the second quarter.

The players would welcome a rule that would compel the umpire to call out the reasons for his decisions.

Crapp, the king of umpires, always adopts this practice with excellent results.

Costelloe captained the visitors, whilst A. Smith acted similarly for Yea. The powers that be might reasonably be expected to look after their players a little better and provide oranges and lemons for them at the intervals.

The final scores were: 1st quarter, Tallarook 1-4, Yea 0-1; 2nd quarter, Tallarook 5-8, .Yea 0-2; 3rd quarter, Tallarook 6-9. Yea 2.3; Total, 811, Yea 2.5.

Points, Tallarook 59, Yea 17.

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District race meetings of the 1880s ■ The Whittlesea Races meeting of 1882 was reported in The Evelyn Observer (Dec. 29): The annual meet of the above race club was held in the paddock adjoining Mr. Timms's hotel, Whittlesea, on Boxing Day. The weather was all that could be desired. There was a very good attendance. Mr. Timmss had a booth on the course, which was well stocked with refreshlments, and, its a matter of course, was well patronised by the public.

The racing on the, whole was good, and there were no disputes or serious accidents to mar the pleasure of the onlookers.

Mr. Taubman had very hard luck with his horse Young Confusion, who start for three events, and made a mull of each one; dislodging his rider twice, and running inside a post.

The Stewards, Messrs. R. Batten, E.H. Sorrell, W. Patton. P. McCormack, T. Glover, A. McDonald, J. Johnston, E.H. Macmeikan, R. H. Abbott, J. Masters, and D. Smith, deserve great praise for the way in which they conducted the meeting, as also do Mr. D. Johnston, jun., starter, Mr. J. Clark, judge, Mr. W. 'Timms, and Mr. W. Smith, clerk of the course.

Mr. William J. Collier was indefatigable in his exertions as secretary.

Of the Maiden Plate, the Observer noted: “Six horses started.

Ranger taking the lead and winiing, with Edith a good second. The rider of Young Confusion came to grief about a quarter of a mile from the starting post, and the horse, getting clear of its rider, bolited, jumnping a fence on his way.”

The Handicap Hurdle Race, with prize money of 8 sovereigns, was run over about one and a-half miles, over eight jumps about 3ft 7in high.

“Three horses started. This was a very one-sided race, Councillor going to the front and taking the hurdles in good style. Nellie Grey went once round the course, and was then pulled off, standing no show against Councillor.

“Ranger baulked at the third jump; after a few attempts lie managed to get over, but neither whip nor spur would make him face the fourth leap.”

Three started in the Ladies’ Purse, with entries limited to horses that been the bona fide property of persons living within six miles of the racecourse.

“This was a good race between Barwon and Midge, Young Confusion running inside a post, so of course was out of the race.”

The Farmers’ Purse was run over about one and a quarter miles.

“Five horses were entered for this race; four started, Councillor being scratched. It was a hard rice between Hlilda and Sovereign; the weight telling too much on the latter, Hilda came in first.”

Three started in the Publican’s Purse. “Councillor took the lead but was soon passed by his companions.

Barwon winning with ease.

The Consolation Stakes was run for all horses that had been defeated during the meeting.

“Four started for this race. Sovereign gaining first honours. Young Confusion came to grass, but was not hurt.”

The ‘Hurry Scurry’ was the final race of the day: “This was the last race on the programme, and perhaps was the most exciting one of the day.

● An advertisement in the Evelyn Observer published on November 25, 1887.

“Nine horses started. Tomboy, who was one of the last to get away from the starting post, was well piloted through the crowd by his rider and won.” ★ The annual races for horse races in the Christmas-New Year week included meetings at Yarra Flats (Yarra Glen) and Whittlesea on Boxing Day, Diamond Creek on December 29 (1883), and Lilydale on New Year’s Day (1884). ★ At Whittlesea Police Court, publican W. Timms was granted a temporary licence to operate a booth at the Whittlesea Races on December 26, 1883.

Publicans from the district had also appeared at Court from their annual licences.

Renewals were granted to: James Patton, Upper Plenty Hotel; John Kenny, Royal Mail Hotel ; Margaret Lyons, Willow Tree Hotel ; William Tirnms, Whittlesea Hotel : James Morris, Yan Yean Hotel; William Dalmert, Lam Inn; Hotel ; William J. Perkins, Bridge Inn Hotel.

On this court day, David Welsh and S. Windward were charged with throwing stones and assaulting Ah Hem aud.Ah Soung, Chinese market gardeners, Whittlesea,on the 9th November and on the 14th November, when returning from Melbourne.

“A sample of the stones thrown, a large piece of road metal was produced in Court.

“Mr. Ah Pow; Chinese interpreter, was present, and the Chinese were sworn in thorough orthodox fashion, by blowing out a lighted lucifer.

“The Chairnian characterised the assault. as cowardly. Fines, £1 14s 6d,or 14 days on each charge were imposed.” ★ The Boxing Day meeting at Yarra Flats (later named Yarra Glen) was advertised in The Evelyn Observer in late 1887.

J. Irvine, Hon. Secretary, notified that races, starting at 1pm, would include an Open Handicap Hurdle Race, a District Maiden Plate, Open Evelyn Handicap,Open Selling Race, the District Corinthian Cup, an Open Handicap Pony Race, and a Consolation Handicap.

Weights were published in The Argus daily newspaper prior to the meeting.

Bookmakers betting on the course had to pay 10 shillings each to the club.

“The annual race ineeting in connection with the above club took place on the course in Mr. R.R. Woolcott's paddock, Yarra Flats, on Monday last,” reported the December 30 edition.

“The weather was all that could

be desired. The course, owing to the rain that fell during the preceding week,was, in places,wet and heavy, and some of the jockeys got plentifully bespattered with mud.

“The attendance of the general public was large, in fact, it was the largest gathering ever witnessed at Yarra Flats.

“No doubt the special train put on to run froim Lilydale to Yarra Flats contributed the lion's shareof the attendance.

“The booking and swindling fraternity wcer numerously represented and found plenty to patronise them.

“Mr. W. C. Farrell had a booth on the ground, and his half-dozen barmen were kept continually busy.

“The racing itself, taken as a whole, was not first class, although in one or two instances the finishes were close.

“The time was slow, on account of the heavy nature of the course.

The stewards are to be co mmended on doing away with their past rule of post entry.

“This year they had cards printed, giving names of owners of horses, horses' names, colors and weights of the riders.

“The entries this year were thirtyeight, as shown by the card; ten out of these were scratched, leaving twenty.eight starters.

“The prizes (amounting in all

to £111) were carried offl by local horses. Mr. A.R. Wollcott securing £55 by Starlight winning the two principal events; Mr. W. C. Farrell £20, Mr. E. Jones £10, Mr. Irvine £10, Mr. Lowman £7, Mr. Lyons £5, and Mr. T. Armstrong £4.

“The meeting was well conducted, and passed off without anty mishap.” ★ “The recently-formed Eltham Racing Club held its first meet in the Eltham Park on the 21st inst.,” said The Eveklyn Observer on January 27, 1888.

“A decade has almost passed away since the old club held its last race meeting, and it will be remembered by many of our readers that it was brought to an abrupt termination through a heavy downpour. of rain.

“Last Saturday's meet, in this respect, was far different, as the weather was delightfully fine. The course is an extremely picturesque one; this, however, is not saying that it is a good racing track.

“The surroundings of the course are really pretty, and admirably adapted for pic-nic parties; and if the meet is made an annual affair, it will sure to be well patronised by the general public.

“The attendance on Saturday last was large, many people from long distances paying the course a visit during the day.

“Book makers were there in large numbers, and kicked up an "infernal din" plying their calling; Welshers were there too, and more than one poor local innocent left the course undoubtedly poorer and unmistakeably sadder.

“Games of all sorts were to the fore; in fact, the swindling fraternity had quite a harvest.

“Mrs. J.Lithgow, the Lower Plenty Hotel, had a large marquee ercted on the ground, and catered to the thirsty and hungry public in a nmnner that reflected credit on herself.

“The entries for the six events on the programme were sixty, but only 36 horses putt in an appearance at the starting post.

“As to the racing itself it was fairly good, some of the events being well contested.

“Just before the programme was entered into it was amade known that the ropes securing the various hurdles had been cut by some unprincipled rogue, who had cheek enough, after they had been re-tied, to cut,them a second time.

“It is to be regretted that he was not caught in the net.

“Mr,J. McPhail acted as starter, and Mr. E. H. Cameron as judge.

The stewards being:- Messrs. W. Crellin, A. Coppin, R. B. Peters, J. Coleman,. E. Falkiner, J. Murray, and J. G. Yates, Mr. J. Irvine, secretary; Mr. G. Vowles, handicanpper; Mr. W. Walsh, clerk of the scales; and Mr. B. Coleman, clerk of the course: In the hurdle race, six started.

Evelyn appeared in grand form, and Moscow looked a likely horse.

Agood start was effected, and the pace was very hot up to the first jump, where a mull was made, and Plaudit at least was out of the oace.

Gladiator was altogether too fiery, and would not keep to the, course; in fact, every race lihe started in he ran off. Moscow's ruler fell oft, thus leaving nly Evelyn, Normann, aul Vanity to finish the race.

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The Cup: VRC backs big winner

■ The Victoria Racing Club is over the moon with this year's Melbourne Cup, likely to be one of the greatest ever, with the number of internationals, wanting to win the prestigious event.

Some 152 entries, including 39 internationals, have been nominated for the big event on the first Tuesday in November.

One of the world's leading trainers, Ireland's Aidan O'Brien, has nominated 11 horses for the Melbourne Cup, and eight for the Caulfield Cup. They include Il Paradiso, Hunting Horn, Eminence and Cape of Good Hope.

His son, Joseph, who won the 2017 Melbourne Cup with Rekindling, has four noms; including Master of Design and Buckhurst.

Last year's beaten Melbourne Cup favourite, Yucatan, is among 17 nominations, in which six-time Cup winner, Lloyd Williams, has an interest.

They include 13 prepared at Macedon Lodge.

Leading stable, David Hayes, his son Ben and Tom Dabernig, have entered eight with Rostropovich, and runaway 2018 Ebor winner, Muntahaa.

Gai Waterhouse, who won the Cup in 2013, With Fiorente, has entered the unraced, Entente.

Verry Elleegant appears to be the main chance for leading trainer, Chris Waller, as he attempts to win his first Melbourne Cup, along with 10 nominations for the big one.

Last year's Cup winner, Cross Counter, is one of only two entries for English-based Godolphin trainer, CharlieAppleby.

The first seven horses over the line last year have been nominated again.

This year's winner of the Sydney Cup, Shraaoh, and the Brisbane Cup winner, Sixties Groove, are among the Melbourne Cup nominations.

Untapped Japanese galloper, Mer De Glace, will be aimed at the Caulfield Cup, but is also nominated for the Melbourne Cup. Wins by Cross Counter last year, and Rekindling in 2017, have led to a record haul of 13 Northern Hemisphere three year-olds, being nominated for the Cup. It is certainly going to be yet another ripping Melbourne Cup this year.

● Rekindling winning the 2017 Melbourne Cup. Racing Photos summaries on how the football finals may pan out.

The Club is catering for a big crowd like last year's entertaining night, for all and sundry.

The night features a feast of group racing including the $1 million, Moir Stakes.

On top of all this, there will be entertainment, giveaways and a chance to buy some fantastic sporting memorabilia. A night, not to be missed.

I will be working for the Club on the night with voice work on the gate before and after the big night.

Ted Ryan

Racing-footy spectacular ■ Moonee Valley Racing has arranged a spectacular night for the punters and football fans alike, with the staging of their Grand Final Eve meeting, featuring the Moir Stakes.

The Club is turning on plenty of actions for the fans, racing and football, alike.

The Club is expecting good entries for the meeting with the popular Moir Stakes being the main attraction.

AFL footy fever will take over the Valley, won premierships for the Bombers, after a great with some of the big names in AFL football en- career at Richmond; and another of thegreat tertaining the expected big crowd. players, Kevin Bartlett.

The football legends include Wayne Carey, They will be on hand to thrill the crowd not the North Melbourne great; Kevin Sheedy, who only about their own careers, but to give their

VRMA meeting

■ The Annual General Meeting of the Victoria Racing Media Association was held at the Emerald Hotel with a number of members in attendance.

All positions remain the same, with Racing.Com's turf expert Warren Huntly steering the ship, with Greg Miles and Deane Lester as Vice-Presidents.

Deane hasn't been enjoying the best of health in recent times, but wants to remain in the VicePresident chair, and is expected to be back in action on RSN in the coming weeks.

The committee is made of Tony Kneebone, the Editor of Winning Post; Mark Guest, Sky Channel; Michael Lynch, The Age; Carl Di'Orio, Racing.Com; and number one race caller, Matthew Hill. Treasurer is Peter Ellis, the well-known track expert.

It was interesting to note that Ben Triandafillou, son of Darren Triandafillou, a senior Steward with Racing Victoria, won the Black Caviar Scholarship Award.

Ben is a terrific young man, currently employed by the Melbourne Racing Club, learning the ropes from one of the best, Media Manager, Josh Rodda.

Members to gain honorary membership were Adrian Dunn, formerly with the Herald Sun for a number of years and TVN; and Robert Windmill.

Joining the membership ranks of the VRMA are Nick Ashman, Racing. Com; David Gately now with Sky Channel; 3YB'S Matty Stewart; Brendan Delaney, a caller with RSN; Damien Ratcliffe from The Age; Chris Vernuccio (Herald Sun); Dan Mielicki (RSN caller); and Ron Wells , former photographer with the Herald Sun. After the meeting we enjoyed a great lunch at the Emerald, hosted by Warren Huntly, who interviewed top jockey Craig Williams, former great hoop Michael Clarke, and top State Cricketer and Brownlow Medal winner, Peter Bedford.

Michael Clarke, who won the Melbourne Cup on At Talaq back in 1986, also won the Cox Plate on Better Loosen Up, and Japan Cup on him, back in 1990.

- Ted Ryan

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Brilliant run after 8-month spell ■ Quality 5Y0 Betterthancheddar-Tact Philly mare My Sweetchilliphilly formerly trained in NSW by Shane and Lauren Tritton but now with Andy and Kate Gath at Long Forest, resumed off an eight-month spell with a brilliant all the way victory in the De Bortoli Pace over 2150 metres at Yarra Valley on Monday September 2.

Driven by Kate, My Sweetchillyphilly crossed to lead shortly after the star, running her rivals ragged to register a 25.9 metre margin over Vernnay which trailed In a 1-58 mile rate.

Lotakevy (three back the markers) was third 3.1 metre back after moving away from the inside approaching the home turn.

Harness Racing

Outstanding run

Not as prominent

■ Clyde duo Jayne Davies and partner Noel Alexander are not as prominent as they used to be, but still look after a handy team and lightly raced 8Y0 Lombo Pocket Watch-Mary Mazzini gelding Montenero was successful in the 2150 metre Robot Building Supplies Pace at Yarra Valley.

Driven by Chris Alford who had such a long standing commitment to the stable a long time back, Montenero (gate 5) was trapped outside Pushkin (gate 4) in the early part of the race, but when given full rein through the middle stages, crossed to lead.

Even though the long odds-on favourite Itsokbeingbetter first up from New Zealand raced outside him from the bell, Montenero dashed well clear on turning to score by 17.7 metres in advance of the hot pot, with Bo Yang (one/one at bell) third two metres away.

Bred and raced by Jayne, Montenero returned a mile rate of 1-59.2.

Followed her

■ Iron 11Y0 Pegasus Spur-Agincourt mare Its Not Dark Yet having her fifth start in 11 days and 301st overall, landed the United Petroleum Trotters Mobile (4th Heat) over 2150 metres.

Trained by Brian Kiesey in Rockbank, Its Not dark Yet was slowly away from the pole to settle at the tail of the field as the red-hot favourite Fling About did a power of work to cross and lead from gate six.

Going forward to race exposed for the final circuit, Its Not Dark held together by Aussie Mifsud was too tough at the finish, reaching the wire a neck clear of Majestic Eyes which followed her throughout in a mile rate of 2-02.3.

Fling About got very tired to be third 5.6 metres back.

Fourth success

■ Local Yering part-owner-trainer Ray Woods’ underrated Rock N Roll Heaven-Kateeshar 4Y0 gelding Arggghhh notched up his fourth success when greeting the judge in the Ashmores Automotive Smash Repairs Pace over 2150 metres.

Driven by Kima Frenning, Arggghhh backed in from an isolated $9.00 in first markets to run a $2.30 favourite, led easily from the pole and rated to perfection, kicked away on turning to prevail by 1.9 metres in 1-58.9 from Major Exclusive which trailed, with The Lone Dancer third 7.8 metres away after following the pair.

Caused upset

■ Echuca raced on Tuesday and evergreen 12Y0 Jet Laag-Computerize gelding Lights And Music caused an upset in the 1755 metre Pacer Of The Year Weeks End Pace.

Trained at Nanneella by Col Godden, Lights And Music with Tatura reinswoman Abbey Turnbull taking a claim possied three back in the moving line from gate four , with polemarker The Diamond King leading after the long oddson favourite Quamby Reactor galloped away from gate two to settle four back.

When Quamby Reactor commenced a forward move four wide in the back straight, Lights And Music went with him, with the pair drawing away approaching the final bend.

Finding plenty on turning, Lights And Music kept giving to record a 5.1 metre margin in a slick 1-57.5 from Quamby Reactor who certainly wasn’t disgraced, with Fantasy Beach

poleline pacemaker The High Ruler which was given no peace in the early stages.

Easing away from the back of the leader approaching the home turn as Shawami Lass (one/ two) had sprinted to the lead, Another Colony in a slugging finish prevailed by a half head, with Attacknrhythm 3.2 metres away in third place after a cosy inside trip. The mile rate 1-53.8.

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with Len Baker (one/one) 3.5 metres away in third place. It was Lights And Music’s 26th success at start number 239.

Fantastic start

■ Rich River Golf Club Resort Manager Shane Gloury and partner Susan Hunter were winners when their 6Y0 gelding Monash scored in the Concession Driver Of The Year Ryan Duffy Pace over 1755 metres in a rate of 1-56.5. Driven

by James Herbertson for Susan Hunter who trains the gelded son of Somebeachsomewhere and Nightn Georgia, Monash began brilliantly from gate six to trail the leader American Sweetheart (gate three) receiving the run of the race.

Using the sprint lane, Monash scored by 1.4 metres in 1-56.5 over Its Blue For Boys (three back the markers – three wide home turn), with American Sweetheart holding down third a half head away.

Night for locals

■ On what was a night for the local district, Echuca part-owner/trainer/driver Ros Rolfe’s genuine 6Y0 Grinfromeartoear-Cisstar gelding Franks Very Much first up since March snared the Moama Bowling Club Pace over 2160 metres.

Starting solo on the second line, Franks Very Much possied three back the markers as another local Dallas Nikolay led from gate two.

Extricated to be three wide in the final circuit, Franks Very Much was too solid over the concluding stages, accounting for the pacemaker by 5.1 metres in 1-59.1. Favourite Nuggetpan came from last for third a neck away.

Smiling punters

■ Favourite punters were smiling like Cheshire Cats at Ballarat on Wednesday, when five out of six short price favourites saluted on the small card.

Five year old Modern Art-Wyperfeld gelding Zazu ($6.60) trained by Kate Hargreaves and partner Alex Ashwood was the one to upset the applecart when successful in the 2200 metres Steel Chief Pace.

Beginning brilliantly from outside the front line, Zazu led easily and rated a treat by Alex, defied all challengers to defeat Image OfStarzzz which trailed by 2.8 metres in a rate of 1-58.6.

Okelerho Lad (one/one) was third 2.1 metres away after trailing the odds-on favourite CeeCeeIn America ($1.20) which finished fourth.

Other winners were : Fides (Matt Craven $1.10), Hudsen (Gavin Lang $1.20), A Fair Ol Dance (Mick Stanley $1.50), MonarcoMaro (Andy & Kate Gath $2.20) and Crime Writer (Matt Craven $1.10).

Training feat

■ Stanhope trainer Gary Pekin was responsible for a great training feat, when 8Y0 Art Colony-Rosetta Lombo gelding Another Colony scored in the 1650 metre Hygain Pace at Bendigo on Thursday Having his first outing since July 2018, Another Colony starting solo on the second line and taking a concession for Mitch Turnbull, pushed through to trail the

■ Mildura raced on Friday and locally owned 6Y0 Rocknroll Hanover-Whithout Guyle gelding Rocknroll Eyes produced an outstanding performance to land the $14,500 The Euston Club 2019 Sunraysia Cup over 2190 metres.

Trained at Strathfieldsaye by Glenn Douglas for Geoff Lucas and partners, Rocknroll Eyes driven by Jack Laugher came out running from gate five, but couldn’t match track specialist Murranji Track outside him which showed blistering speed to lead, with the pair going lickety split for almost a lap (lead time 40.4 – first quarter 31.9) before Rocknroll Eyes finally crossed after spending gallons of petrol.

In quarters of 29.2 and 28.9 for the last two quarters, Rocknroll Eyes defied all challengers

Sulky Snippets This Week

■ Wednesday – Terang, Thursday – Ballarat, Friday – Kilmore, Saturday – Melton, Sunday – Cobram, Monday – Yarra Valley, Tuesday – Swan Hill.

Horses to follow

■ Itsokbeingbetter, Duke Jujon, Poppys Princess, Delightful System, Nephew Of Sonoko.

to record a best ever victory by 4.3 metres in advance of Murranji Track who was also game in defeat. Local Cashwrangs Smoker was third 6.5 metres back after trailing the pair. The mile rate 1-59.1.

Arts Extra which gives life to the art form of opLiterary awards aera,union can fully explore.”

■ Entries to the 2020 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards are now open. The awards were inaugurated by John Cain, Premier of Victoria in 1985, to mark the centenary of the births of Vance and Nettie Palmer and to honour and reward literary achievement by Australian writers.

The awards celebrate the best contemporary Australian writing and are administered by the Wheeler Centre on behalf of the Premier of Victoria.

All of the awards will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday, January 30.

Winners of the main suite of awards – Fiction, Non-fiction, Drama, Poetry, and Writing for Young Adults – each receive $25,000. The winner of the Award for an Unpublished Manuscript receives $15,000.

Winners of the six award categories go on to contest the overall Victorian Prize for Literature, worth an additional $100,000. This is the single most valuable literary award in the country.

People can participate in the awards by voting for their favourite work on the shortlist.

The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be named alongside the general category winners, and will receive $2000.

The shortlist will be announced on the Wheeler Centre website on Monday, December 2.

Books published between January 1 and December 31 are eligible for entry into the 2020 Victorian Premier's LiteraryAwards.

Books published after close of entries (September 30) can be submitted in PDF format, or as a printed and bound proof.

The biennial award for Indigenous writing will next be awarded in 2021 for books published between January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. Entries will open in 2020.

- Contributed

Victorian Opera ■ Victorian Opera reveals its largest and most eclectic year yet with its Season 2020.

From Richard Strauss to The Who, Victorian Opera appeals to broad musical tastes in a season featuring revered musicians including conductor Simone Young, German soprano Marlis Petersen – Berlin Philharmonic’s current Artist-in-Residence – and singer Katie Noonan.

On Season 2020, Victorian Opera’s Artistic Director Richard Mills describes: “A season of tremendous power from Salome and Die tote Stadt to the visceral energy of The Who’s Tommy.

Victorian Opera’s Season 2020 offers portals into fantastic worlds of myth and legend that only the unique union of music and poetry,

Marking the 15th anniversary of state opera company’s formation in 2005 and its second year as a Major Performing Arts company, Victorian Opera will also premiere its 23rd new Australian work in 2020.

“As part of our proud long-term commitment to new Australian work, we tell stories of our own time by celebrating contemporary composers with an adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s classic short stories Three Tales and revisit Margaret Fulton: The Musical,” Mills notes.

Richard Strauss’s controversial opera Salome opens Season 2020 with a new production staged at Palais Theatre, St Kilda on February 22, 25 and 27.

The image of Salome kissing the severed head of John the Baptist at once repulses and fascinates; it still holds the power to shock audiences in Strauss’s exhilarating opera.

Richard Mills conducts Orchestra Victoria with direction by Cameron Menzies and a cast led by Lithuanian soprano Vida Mikneviciute, English tenor Ian Storey, contralto Liane Keegan, and bass-baritone Daniel Sumegi.

The head of John the Baptist will roll again with the world premiere of Three Tales. The new Australian opera assembles three composers to bring their unique styles to words by Australian playwright Daniel Keene.

A Simple Heart, the story of devoted maid Felicité, is realised by jazz saxophonist Zac Hurren and performed by Katie Noonan.

Dermot Tutty explores the world of The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller; following a man’s transformation from conqueror to compassionate hermit. The story of Salome is revisited in Herodias, composed by Stefan Cassomenos.

Featuring virtuosic ensemble Plexus, Richard Mills conducts the new opera and Jane Davidson directs. Three performances only at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse on June 26 and 27.

Mills describes Three Tales, highlighting: “Three wonderful Australian composers, three stories of bizarre theatricality rendered by a great Australian playwright, and an ensemble whose name is now synonymous with uncompromising sonic adventure and commitment to what is new and revelatory.”

Victorian Opera returns to the Palais Theatre for six electrifying performances of The Who’s Tommy from August 14 – 21. The fivetime Tony Award-winning musical is based on the band’s 1969 rock opera album Tommy.

Adapted by The Who’s guitarist and vocalist Pete Townshend and Broadway director Des McAnuff, it tells the story of a traumatised teen who, despite being deaf, dumb, and blind, plays a mean game of pinball.

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Yea Tigers Junior Presentation Night Photos: Ash Long

● Annie Dignam

● Ashlee Frankcombe

● Under 11: Bridie Klinge, Ada Hayes, Marley Leatham.

● Bridie Hayes

● Chloe Butterworth

● Under 12: Sam Gregory, Josh Porter, Andrew Bree.

● Dominik Ciantar

● Emeli Blunt

● Fletcher Armstrong

● Grace Cunningham

● Josh Porter

● Lily Undy

● Lucas Zipsin

● Luke Kelderman

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Yea D-Grade win their way into Grand Final

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● Judy McGill was ahead of the Powelltown opposition at Monbulk.

● Captain Hannah Broderick tries to halt a Powelltown advance.

● Kim Slavin returned to the Yea team. Inset: Abby Christie.

● Coach Deb Schickerling was prepared for the winter conditions. ● Jilly Hargreaves defied injury to line-up for the Yea D-Grade team.

● Susie Bennett in fast action against Powelltown at Monbulk.

● Caitlyn Broderick takes a tumble on the wet court at Monbulk.

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Local Sport ECDRA ■ The focus for the East Central District Rifle Association for the September 7-8 weekend was the Welsford Range at Bendigo.

On Saturday, it was the annual Victorian Rifle Association’s prize shoot over 600, 700 and 900 yards.

Terry Gee was the club’s representative shooting F Open, one of the most competitive classes.

The day started with cloudy skies giving changing light conditions and Terry got started with a good 59.6 at 600 yards and was ranked third.

Now to the notorious 700 and 900 yards, where wind can be particularly difficult to read, when right on cue the wind began its tricks as the temperature started to drop and winter returned with rain, dull light, rain showers and cold .

Terry was caught out and his 56.1 at 700 yards took him to sixth place. Where did those gusts of cold air come from?

Back at 900 yards things became even more difficult as the daylight began to die and the wind rolled down the range pushing the shots this way and that.

Terry was disappointed with his 51 and thought he was right out of the competition but everyone else had a similar “bad range”.

Terry finished sixth at 900 and with a 166.7 he was sixth outright, the winner in F open being T Jurry with a 176.12, in a class where usually the loss of even one point can put you out of the top 10.

Well done Terry and despite the conditions some good lessons were learnt.

Sunday dawned a bright sunny day and yet again the competitors in the State Champion of Campions shoot were deceived as the day quickly to deteriorated into the tough conditions of Saturday with even more showers of rain to contend with.

Captain Neal Hambridge was the ECDRA’s representative in the F Open Class and Terry Gee the club’s representative in F Standard.

Again both shooters got off to a fair start at 500 yards both shooting a 58.3 then over 600, 700 and 900 yards things became progressively more difficult.

At 600 Neal was caught by some subtle changes and ended with a 52.2 while Terry faired a little better with a 57.2.

Back to 700 yards and Neal picks up a little with a 55.3 and it was Terry who had a very tough time shot a 52, well down on his usual scores.

Finally at 900 yards both were again in the mid fifties with Terry slightly ahead with a 55.1(much better than Saturday) to Neal’s 54.

Terry finished fourth in the State in F Standard with 222.6 and Neal finish sixth in the State in F open with a 219.7.

Both Terry and Neal were certain that “next time” they will have the edge on the range and better results are certain.

Neal was confident that the lessons learnt will be very valuable when the State Team Championships are held in October on the same range.

Next week the ECDRA are at home for those not going to the long range (900 yard) Wodonga Prize Shoot.

Members and those who would like to try this challenging sport please check the ECDRA calendar on the club’s web site www.ecdra.com.au for the latest information, in particular start times for all shoots.

- Robert Chaffe

Local Briefs ■ Thornton-Eildon District Football Netball Club will hold its Presentation Night from 6pm on Saturday (Sept. 14).

Supporters, members, sponsors and community members and past players are asked to get behind the event and make this a special night in supporting award winners for 2019 ■ Alexandra SES was at the opening of trout season at Eildon last Saturday (Sept. 7).

Unit members spoke on UGFM about becoming volunteers and how they enjoy helpng their community in all aspects of volunteering with SES. Paddy the Platypus was a big hit with the kids - young and old.

Sport

David Ngo wins Stableford ■ Wednesday saw 12 players contest a stableford event with David Ngo (25) winning on CB from Bill Dredge (22) with 33 points.

Jeff Aurisch (17) was third with 32 points on CB from Ivor Brayley (29). There was no NTP and John Anderson won the Club Award.

Thursday saw five Yealiens venture to Strathbogie for Dalhousie Veterans.

Some 60 players were in attendance and the best result for Yea was Alan Pell (13) with 36 points, winning A-Grade.

MONTHLYMEDAL TO GREG CLEMENTS Saturday was a typical spring day with the weather changing every 10 minutes.

Some 13 golfers contested the Monthly Medal and Putting Event.

Winner was Greg Clements (16) with a nett 72, 3 shots ahead of second Bill Dredge (22) on CB from third Michael Spagnolo (6).

Sunday saw the Club run the Play 9 Event with 15 members participating.

Golf was followed by a barbecue sausage lunch.

Winner for the men was Mick Spagnolo with 17 points from second Jeff Aurisch 15 and Trevor Connell third with 14.

● Yea Golf Club lunch on Sunday, after Play 9.

For the Ladies, winner was Vicky Butler Dalhousie Play 9 at Seymour on October 20. If with17 from Doreen Lehmann 16 and Sue successful there, the winners proceed to Royal Melbourne.

Aurisch 16.

- Alan Pell Our winners and runners-up will go to the

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Private Peaceful: tried for desertion ■ This stage adaption of Michael Morpurgo’s novel, Private Peaceful, is a fictionalised account of the real life Private Peaceful who, like many other young men, was tried for desertion during World WarI. Peaceful (Anthony Craig) was only 16 when he enlisted and, in speaking to the audience, he recounts the simple joys and grand passions of his life to date while he waits to go before the firing squad.

Simon Reade’s adaptation of the novel segments the night with episodes that all begin with the ticking of a watch, a metaphorical symbol of not just time but of love, valour and continuity.

His brother, Charlie, had given him the watch which was a reward for bravery.

It is destined to be passed on to the child Charlie will never see. It now counts down his life as well.

This is an actor’s play.

Peaceful is virtually a child and in recounting all the characters and voices of the individuals in his life we are reminded of a child at play.

Anthony’s masterful discourse is both vocal and physical as he segues between charters in an instant, changing mannerisms to convey the essence of those individuals who influenced his life.

It is the actor’s craft in its purest, simplest form.

At his disposal are only a few meagre props; an old bed, a chair, boots and a canteen.

Terence O’Oonnell, in directing this piece, has avoided over sentimentality.

Each segment ends with pathos which is often delivered in a matter of fact way.

There is no need for over sentimentalizing as the absurdity of war, of walking senselessly into machinegun fire and the countless lives lost is sufficient to communicate just how pathetic Peaceful’s situation has become in the hands of a mindless military.

Jason Bovaird, as the lighting director, has much at stake. His company, Moving Light, is also the producer of this piece – their first sojourn into actual theatrical production I believe.

Much is added to the palette of performance as the chronology of Peaceful’s life is recounted through appropriate sound effects (Justin Gardam) and lighting changes.

Having begun so well, Moving Light now face the challenge of sustaining both the standard and momentum in whatever they choose to do next.

Private Peaceful was presented by Moving Light at Chapel off Chapel.

- Review by David McLean

● Anthony Craig as Private 'Thommo' Peaceful

Dora and the Lost City of Gold ■ It was with curiosity I watched as my sevenyear-old guest moved to his mum’s lap during Dora and the Lost City of Gold.

Was he bored, scared or just needing company?

Turns out he was scared. My six-year’old said, “the old lady was a bit scary”; she was fine otherwise.

It seems this movie rated PG is definitely needing of parental guidance, despite being based on the animated children’s TV series.

As well as the ‘scary’ parts there are often subtitles and a great deal of adult and teenage humour/themes.

Directed by James Bobin, Dora and the Lost City of Gold is unique in many ways.

Whilst the story follows a familiar path - children searching for parents, parents searching for new discoveries, ‘baddies’ wanting to catch them all, there are many twists, turns and surprises, to keep everyone guessing, along with quirky characters, a mind warp tying in with the original animation and fun ‘Dora’ songs.

A big plus is the cinematography, ideal for the big screen.

The acting and characters are a highlight, both animated and real. Isabela Moner plays an energetic, super optimistic, adventurous Dora whilst her side kick Boots voiced by Danny Trejo, has terrific mannerisms, with a very funny, cheeky, personality – super cute.

There are other well known actors and voice over artists all contributing favourably.

Fans of the original series or not, this movie is a fun adventure, definitely made for the big screen, for the not too young.

In cinemas September 19. Paramount Pictures.

- Review by Elizabeth Semmel

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Yea, Alex. have flag ambitions ■ Yea has A-Grade and D-Grade flag ambitions in Grand Final matches against Seville this saturday (Sept. 14) at Yarra Glen.

Alexandra will compete against the Blues for the C-Grade premiership on the Yarra flats.

DIVISION 1

■ Seniors. Results. Semi-Finals. Saturday, September 7. Greensborough 22.16 (148) d North Heidelberg 7.8 (50). West PrestonLakeside 11.6 (72) d Heidelberg 3.8 (26).

■ Fixture. Preliminary Final. 2.10pm. Saturday, September 14. North Heidelberg v West Preston-Lakeside, at Preston City Oval.

■ Reserves Results. Semi-Finals. Saturday, September 7. Greensborough 9.8 (62) d Bundoora 5.4 (34). West Preston-Lakeside 8.5 (53) d Montmorency 3.5 (23).

■ Fixture. Preliminary Final. 11.40am. Saturday, September 14. Bundoora v West Preston-Lakeside.

■ Under 19 Results. Semi-Finals. Saturday, September 7. Eltham 1 5.5 (35) d Heidelberg 3.7 (25). St Mary’s 13.15 (93) d Bundoora 5.10 (40).

■ Fixture. Preliminary Final. 9.40am. Saturday, September 14. Heidelberg v St Mary’s.

■ Yea’s D-Grade netballers won the right to play the Grand Final against Seville at Yarra Glen on Saturday (Sept. 14). Yea won 23-15 against Powelltown at Monbulk last Saturday (Sept. 7).

Alexandra C-Grade netballers enter the Grand Final after defeating Yarra Glen, 41-35, at the Moores Rd Reserve. The Rebels will play Seville.

Powelltown B-Grade 33 defeatedYarra Glen 23. The B-Grade Grand Final will be played between Seville and Powelltown.

Yea’s A-Grade netballers previously earned their way into the Grand Final. Seville 37 defeated Kinglake 33 in the afternoon game. So the Yea-Seville clash is set to be an exciting playoff.

SCOREBOARD

DIVISION 2

■ Seniors. Results. Preliminary Final. Saturday, September 7. Whittlesea 13.6 (84) d Eltham 8.8 (56).

■ Fixture. Grand Final. 2.15pm. Saturday, September 14. Banyule v Whittlesea, at Preston City Oval.

■ Reserves. Results. Preliminary Final. Saturday, September 7. Fitzroy Stars 13.14 (92) d Whittlesea 3.10 (28).

■ Fixture. Grand Final. 11.30am. Saturday, September 14. Eltham v Fitzroy Stars, at Preston City Oval.

■ Under 19. Results. Preliminary Final. Saturday, September 7. South Morang 11.9 (75) d Mernda 11.6 (72).

■ Fixture. Grand Final. 9am. Saturday, September 14. Mill Park v South Morang.

DIVISION 3

■ Seniors. Results. Grand Final. Saturday, September 7. Panton Hill 11.13 (79) d South Morang 5.9 (39).

■ Reserves. Results. Grand Final. Saturday, September 7. Heidelberg West 9.3 (57) d Old Eltham Collegians 6.6 (42).

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● Susie Bennett (Yea D-Grade) hampers a Powelltown advance at Monbulk.

Rebels plan their trip to Yarra Glen ■ The AFL Outer East League’s staggered finish to the season continues across the three Divisions with last weekend seeing the third week of Division 2 Finals, the second week of Division 1 Finals, and the first week of Premier Division Finals.

The third weekend of Division 2 Finals saw Alexandra's last remaining team, the C-Grade netballers, play in a Preliminary Final against Yarra Glen at Monbulk, with the winners progressing to the Grand Final against Seville and the loser finishing their season.

The Rebels girls were determined to play hard but the conditions were challenging to say the least with a very slippery court and persistent showers due to a wintery blast.

The girls were a bit tentative on their feet, but that soon changed after some strong defense from the ever reliable Hana, Sally and Ash and fantastic pressure at Yarra Glen's centre passes

by Kylie and Zarli as the Rebels managed to cause a few turn overs and successfully move the ball down the court into the strong hands of Mandy and Jorja who were able to convert and give the team a six-goal lead at quarter-time.

Only making one change for the second quarter saw Shannon replace Ash in the WD position, the girls continued attacking the ball hard and by half-time the Rebels had a 10-goal lead.

Three-quarter time saw the heavens open but

Whittlesea face Banyule in Final ■ Whittlesea will playBanyule for the NFNL Division 2 Seniors flag at the Preston City Oval at 2.15pm this Saturday (Sept. 14)

SCORES AT GLANCE

A-GRADE SEVILLE .................................... 12, 19, 27, 37 KINGLAKE .................................. 7, 15, 24, 33 Seville. Goals: Jackie Cullimore 24, Carly McDonnell 13. Best Players: Ella Bayliss, Stephanie McNay, Carly McDonnell.

Kinglake. Goals: Billie Cvijetic 16. Best Players: Caitlin Ryan, Bridget Waack.

B-GRADE POWELLTOWN ........................... 8, 12, 22, 33 YARRA GLEN .............................. 8, 16, 18, 23 Powelltown. Goals: Tayla Morton 30, Jodie Stenhouse 3. Best Players: Jaime Lord, Jacqueline Darwall, Tayla Morton.

Yarra Glen. Goals: Stephanie gibbs 10, Andrea evans 13. Best Players: Prue purdey, Meaghan Carter, Andrea Evans.

C-GRADE ALEXANDRA .............................. 12, 22, 34, 41 YARRA GLEN .............................. 6, 12, 21, 35 Alexandra. Goals: Mandy Gesler 13. Best Players: Michelle Jack.

Yarra Glen. Goals: Elise Tanzen 23, Ruth Corry 1. Best Players: Jodie Wilson, Elise Tanzen.

D-GRADE YEA ................................................. 4, 8, 15, 23 POWELLTOWN ............................ 2, 8, 12, 15 Yea. Goals: Hannah Broderick 10. Best Players: Hannah Broderick.

Powelltown. Goals: Holly Cole 13, Kristy Sumner 2. Best Players: Hope McIntosh-Forrer, Caitlyun Parker, Holly Cole.

NORTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCORES AT A GLANCE

● Rain shuttles (court squeegees) had to be used at Monbulk. with Maddy, Michelle and Kelsey giving the Rebels some fresh legs in the midcourt the girls continued pressuring Yarra Glen and pounced on any loose balls that came their way.

By the end of the third quarter Alexandra was leading by 14 goals.

One more change saw Sarah take the court and the girls walked back on knowing their opportunity to play in the Grand Final was getting closer.

Yarra Glen fought back hard in the fourth quarter and pressured Alex causing some errors but the girls held strong and managed to slow the game down to hold off the fast finishing opp-

osition, Alexandra winners defeating Yarra Glen 41-35. Thank you to all those that travelled down to Monbulk to cheer the girls on.

NETBALLAWARDS Caltex $25 fuel card award - Mandy Gesler; Vibe Hotel Marysville $20 meal - Caitlan Haggis; Christy's Beauty Therapy $15 voucher - Jorja Gesler; C-Grade: JAMMM Catering $20 meal Kylie Cairns, Essence Coffee Lounge $10 meal - Madison Richards.

Division Two Grand Finals are to be played at Yarra Glen this coming Saturday with Alexandra to play Seville in the C-Grade netball Grand Final, only a goal the difference between the two teams in the Second Semi Final. Good luck girls.

This coming Thursday, training will continue for the C-Grade netball team, the bar will be open and meals will be available, everyone is welcome.

The Alexandra Football-Netball Club Senior Presentation function is on Saturday, October 5 at the Marysville Vibe. Tickets are $60 per person with a bus leaving the rear of the Mt Pleasant Hotel, at a cost of $10 per person.

Please contact Emma Kidd to book your ticket/ s and seat on the bus.

- Ray Steyger

LOCAL SCOREBOARD DIVISION 2 SENIORS WHITTLESEA ........... 4.0, 6.1, 9.5, 13.6 (84) ELTHAM ..................... 1.4, 4.6, 6.8, 8.8 (56) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: J. Murphy 4, C. McCabe 3, M. Atta 2, C. Bland 2, T. Falls, N. Andrews. Best Players: M. Coen, L. Deards, J. Murphy, N. Stefanile, X. Dimasi, C. McCabe.

Eltham. Goalkickers: N. Reibelt 2, T. Currie 2, S. Currie, D. Jarvis, M. Williamson, J. Freeman. Best Players: P. Currie, S. Desmond, T. Currie, A. Woods, J. Freeman, M. Williamson.

DIVISION 2 RESERVES FITZROY STARS ... 3.3, 6.5, 8.10, 13.14 (92) WHITTLESEA ......... 0.2, 1.4, 1.8, 3.10 (28) Fitzroy Stars. Goalkickers: J. Hayes 3, R. Livingstone 3, A. Williamson 2, L. McKeown, T. Hood, T. Proctor, J. Carlyon, R. Karpany.

Best Players: R. Karpany, T. Proctor, R. Livingstone, J. Hayes, J. Ellis, S. Miles.

Whittlesea. Goalkickers: C. Rowe, C. Prestopino, B. Toll. Best Players: S. McAuliffe, J. Owens-Draper, C. Prestopino, E. Gorski, L. Huighes, B. Toll.

DIVISION 3 SENIORS PANTON HILL ........ 6.5, 5.8, 9.12, 11.13 (79) SOUTH MORANG .... 0.3, 3.6, 4.7, 5.9 (39) Panton Hill. Goalkickers: D. Freeman 3, A. Tsardakis 3, T. Johnston, C. Jordan, M. Byron, R. Boyden, N. Hendry. Best Players: D. Freeman, N. Hendry, T. Duckworth, J. McLellan, B. Ryan, M. Fowler.

South Morang. Goalkickers: N. Bell 2, M. Kalpakis 2, L. Shelton. Best Players: N. Bell, M. Kalpakis, J. Potter, M. Robisnon, R. Jones, L. Shelton.

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AFL OUTER EAST SCORES AT A GLANCE DIVISION 1

■ Seniors. Results. Sunday, September 8.

Semi-Finals. Monbulk 14.22 (106) d Officer 4.10 (34). Doveton 8.2 (50) d Pakenham 2.4 (16).

■ Fixture. Saturday, September 14.

Pakenham v Monbulk.

■ Reserves. Results. Sunday, September 8.

Semi-Finals. Officer 7.7 (49) d Doveton 3.9 (27). Mt Evelyn 9.8 (62) d Pakenham 7.6 (48).

■ Fixture. Saturday, September 14.

Pakenham v Officer.

■ Under 18. Results. Sunday, September 8.

Semi-Finals. Pakenham 12.11 (93) d Officer 3.3 (21), Monbulk 7.8 (60) d Emerald 7.4. (50).

■ Fixture. Saturday, September 14. Officer v Monbulk.

Sport

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Blues, Eagles into Under 18 Grand Final

PREMIER LEAGUE

■ Seniors. Results. Saturday, September 7.

Elimination Final. Cranbourne 6.11 (47) d Woori Yallock 3.14 (32). Sunday, September 8. Qualifying Final. Narre Warren 13.5 (83) d Beaconsfield 2.9 (21).

■ Fixture. Saturday, September 14. SemiFinal 1. Beaconsfield v Cranbourne. Berwick v Narre Warren.

■ Reserves. Results. Saturday, September 7. Elimination Final. Cranbourne 3.6 (24) d Wandin 1.5 (11). Sunday, September 8. Qualifying Final. Beaconsfield 5.3 (33) d Berwick 1.8 (14).

■ Fixture. Saturday, September 14. SemiFinal 2. Narre Warren v Beaconsfield.

Berwick v Cranbourne.

■ Under 18. Results. Saturday, September 7. Beaconsfield 14.6 (90) d Woori Yall;ock 2.2 (14). Berwick 6.5 (41) d Narre Warren 1.1 (7). Gembrook-Cockatoo 7.11 (53) d UpweyTecoma 8.3 (51).

■ Fixture. Saturday, September 14. SemiFinals. Berwick v Beaconsfield. Narre Warren v Gembrook-Cockatoo.

YEA NETBALL REPORT

■ In blustery cold conditions at Monbulk, Yea and Powelltown fought it out for the chance to take on Seville in the Grand Final.

With the court being quite slippery, both teams took some time to feel comfortable, hesitancy underfoot a real factor.

The play was quite sloppy from both teams to start with, but Yea were able to get the first goal on the board.

Plenty of turnovers in the quarter made scoring low, Yea holding a 4-2 edge at quarter- time.

Drizzly rain came in the second quarter, again hampering the player's ability to play to their maximum and it really came down to staying composed when in possession of the ball.

Yea got out to a 4 goal lead before Powelltown pegged it back later in the quarter to level the scores at 8 at half time.

Yea had fresh legs for their midcourt again in the third quarter and this got them away to a good start getting a run of goals from great ball transition from defence to attack.

Soon they were out to a five-goal lead but once again Powelltown responded and came back to within a goal.

Two late goals from Abby and Hannah before the break gave the Tigers a three-goal lead.

Yea came out firing after a great threequarter pep talk from coach Deb. The pressure from all players on court lifted a notch and this created turnovers in Yea's favour.

The ball movement, positioning and leads from all players was excellent and the composure, as asked from the coach, was what contributed to an 8-3 quarter. An eight-goal win to Yea. Well done girls.

All roads lead to Yarra Glen next weekend for our D- and A-Grade sides who both take on Seville for premiership glory. Go Tigers!

Yea 23 def Powelltown 15 Goals: A. Christie 13, H. Broderick 10 Best: T. Britton, A. Christie, H. Broderick.

- Cindy Hayes

League Night ■ The AFL Outer East Medal Night will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, September 18 at the Yarra Valley Racecourse.

PHOTO: ASH LONG

● Gembrook-Cockatoo was too strong for Upwey-Tecoma in the Thirds.

■ Seville and Yarra Junction will play at Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goalkickers: D. Smith 2.10pm this Saturday (Sept. 14) at Yarra Glen 2, M. Frazzetto 2, C. Vernal 2, M. Jorgenson, D. for the AFL Outer East Division Two Wilkie. Best Players: M. Jorgensen, D. McPherson, C. Vernal, A. Mitchell, D. Smith, premiership.

The Reserves match, at 12 Noon, is also B. Neyland. between Seville and Yarra Junction.

PREMIER LEAGUE UNDER 18s ELIMINATION FINAL SCORES AT A GLANCE GEMBROOK-COCK. ... 1.2, 3.5, 3.9, 7.11 (53) Last Saturday’s Preliminary Finals scores: UPWEY-TECOMA ............. 1.1, 3.1, 4.2, 8.3 ■ Seniors. Yarra Junction 10.9 (69) d Powell- (51) town 10.6 (66).

Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goalkickers: F. Trott 2, ■ Reserves. Seville 10.10 (70) d Gembrook- A. Firrito, H. Snoxell, M. Watson, J. Tilly, P. Cockatoo 8.3 (51).

Snoxell. Best Players: M. Watson, P. Snoxell, F. ■ Premier League. Under 18s. Elimination Trott, B. Sweeney, C. Bourne, M. Van Schilt.

Final 2. Beaconsfield 14.6 (90) d Woori Yallock Upwey-Tecoma. Goalkickers: W. Sinclair 3, J. 2.2 (14). Elimination Final 1. Gembrook-Cocka- Sheehan 2, D. Momanski, T. Attalla, L. Comber. too 7.11 (53) d Upwey-Tecoma 8.3 (51). Quali- Best Players: J. Goldie, K. Weiser, T. Holland, fying Final . Berwick 6.5 (41) d Narre Warren C. Jones, J. Sheehan, W. Sinclair.

1.1 (7).

ELIMINATION FINAL SCOREBOARD BEACONSFIELD ............ 3.0, 7.1, 8.4, 14.6 (90) WOORI YALLOCK .......... 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2 (14) SENIORS YARRA JUNCTION ...... 1.4, 6.7, 9.7, 10.9 (69) Beaconsfield. Goalkickers: A. Johnson 5, J. POWELLTOWN ............ 2.1, 7.4, 10.5, 10.6 (66) Valentine 3, B. Gibbs 3, G. Skaliaris 2, M. LawYarra Junction. Goalkickers: D. Johnson 2, M. less, D. Davies. Best Players: P. Ward, A. Houston 2, S. Morton 2, E. Wadsworth, J. Bom- Johnston, B. Gibbs, M. Wilson, P. Gerdan, J. binski, K. Hall, A. Chandler. Best Players: J. Mounter.

Bombinski, E. Wadsworth, J. Hammen, K. Davis, Woori Yallock. Goalkickers: J. Cahill, H. Relf.

Best Players: J. Cahill, A. Ferguson, A. Smith, D. Brooks, C. Hoare.

Powelltown. Goalkickers: D. Roy 3, J. Rohan 2, J. Hay, P. Jenkin, M. Renouf.

D. Fraser 2, J. Ashby, L. Miller, T. Stokes. Best QUALIFYING FINAL Players: J. Garthwaite, T. Stokes, R. Johnson, J. BERWICK ......................... 0.2, 2.5, 4.5, 6.5 (41) Ashby, D. Roy, J. Walker.

NARRE WARREN ............. 1.1, 1.1, 1.1, 1.1 (7) Berwick. Goalkickers: J. Keysers 3, L. Naffa, RESERVES SEVILLE ..................... 0.2, 4.7, 7.10, 10.10 (70) M. Hughes, S. Curtain. Best Players: J. Keysers, GEMBROOK-COCK. ...... 3.1, 5.3, 6.3, 8.3 (51) S. Curtain, M. McGreal, M. Heeger, M. Seville. Goalkickers: J. Zotos 4, S. Saniga 2,T. Griffiths, A. Quach.

Baker, S. Lindsay, D. Wallace, C. Trainor. Best Narre Warren. Goalkickers: R. Stephenson.

Players: J. Zotos, M. Hassan, J. Strachan, M. Best Players: M. Haywood, J. Stuart, A. Williamson, A. Batuccio, D. Mutimer, T. Downe.

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