Mount Morgan Argus Volume 14, Issue 9

VOLUME 14, ISSUE 9

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Clinton Lennox... Pg 15

VISITORS TO THE MOUNT

April and May have been busy months for the Mount Morgan Visitor Information Centre and Railway Museum.

After spending the better part of three months “under construction” it has been marvellous to see the

visitors. The first group was from Emu Park during the April School Holidays. The 36 children were with Coast Kids and really enjoyed learning about the vast history of Mount Morgan, the railway and the mine. On the same day, a former employee from the Mount Morgan

Railway revisited his place of work. Paddy Quirk was with his wife, daughter and their next door neighbour. Clare remembers riding the Razorback on the Rack in 1946 to attend a basketball game in Mount Morgan.

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“MUMMA KATH’S KITCHEN” OPEN

Clare is pictured below left.

Paddy (pictured below right) started his work in 1956 and he was tasked with cleaning the steam boilers and the progressed his way through Fireman and eventually Engine Driver.

A week later the St. Joseph’s Wandal Vacation Care children visited. This group of 42 children and staff spent over an hour exploring the railway, asking questions about the mine and undertaking railway themed puzzles and colouring.

On 1 May Mount Morgan was visited by Mercy Aged Care Day Respite for a morning tea of lemon meringue pie, apple slice, red velvet cupcakes and heavenly tart - all made by volunteers!

Family will be the key to success for the newly opened “Mumma Kath’s Kitchen” on the site of the well-known “Eats” and “Lucky Strike Pizza”.

The last group to visit was seven members of the Sunshine Coast Chapter of the Historic Motorcycle Club or as their wives affectionately call them, the Antique Roadshow (pictured front page).

Good “down to earth” old-fashioned food will be on the menu.

Group representative, Iain Nye said this name was appropriate when you considered that the youngest member was 62 and the oldest was close to 80 years.

Kathy Griffiths (pictured above with son Brendon and Tracey Ehlers has said her family has pitched in to give her a hand in getting the place ready for the 19 May opening.

“I wanted to make the old-style food that mothers and grandmothers used to serve,” Kathy said.

Other plans for the cafe include having an area set aside for people to sit and read and the establishment of a book club. Having worked as personal assistant to an author, Tracey feels she will be able source a wide range of interesting books to keep the kitchen’s book club busy for quite a while.

Kathy said she had received a lot of positive comments on Facebook on opening day and this is an optimistic sign for the future.

The motorcyles ranged from Triumphs to BMW’s and in age from the 1970’s to more modern machines. The group booked a tour of the Railway Station and the a “tag-along” tour where they followed behind the tour guides on the motorcycles visiting wellknow Mount Morgan landmarks including Morgan Street where they purchased their lunch from the Hot Bread Shop. The group does a run every year. This year they based themselves in Biloela and completed small runs as the weather has permitted.

MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS DISCLAIMER The Mount Morgan Argus is published by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc, 1 Railway Parade, Mount Morgan. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the publishers. MMPAD reserves the discretionary right to alter, omit, reclassify or postpone publication of articles, photographs or advertisements in the Mount Morgan Argus.MMPAD takes all possible care with the publication of news, names and other information sourced by MMPAD representatives. It does not, however, take responsibility for erroneous information or spelling supplied by external sources. Please take care and ensure that information is correct and names are spelt correctly before submitting any items to this publication. MMPAD Executive

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Council announces latest recipients of Community Assistance Program funding Mount Morgan Rodeo Association was one of 19 community organisations to receive funding in the last round of Community Assistance Grants funding for 2018-2019 Rockhampton Regional Council has supported another 19 community projects to the tune of $32,000 thanks to the latest round of the Community Assistance Program.

Chair of Council’s Communities Committee, Councillor Rose Swadling, said that Council was delighted with the number of strong applications received and the range of projects that will soon be rolled out.

The Community Assistance Program is all about supporting local not-for-profit organisations achieve their goals and carry out projects and events that benefit the entire community,” Cr Swadling said.

“In this third and final round of the 2018-19, we have been able to provide funding assistance to 19 local groups. Over the coming months they will carry out a wide range of projects.

“We are supporting events like the Taste of the World festival, Romp in the Park, and the Mount Morgan

Rodeo. We are also helping with projects like the refurbishment of the Capricorn Silver Band Hall and AquaJets Swim School.

“The applications for our next round of funding will be opening soon, so please do get in touch to find out more and see if we can help make your idea a reality.”

The annual program supported 82 local organisations with 94 projects in 2018-19, seeing more than $433,000 of funding support provided to the Region.

2019/20 Community Assistance Program now open Rockhampton Regional Council has opened round one of its 2019/20 Community Assistance Program (CAP), in support of notfor-profit organisations planning to host local projects and events.

Chair of Council’s Community Services Committee, Councillor Rose Swadling, said the program supported 82 local organisations with 94 projects last financial year, totaling more than $433,000 of funding support.

“This is a tremendous program that annually assists local community, cultural, sporting and multicultural groups bring quality projects and

events to our communities right across the Region,” Cr Swadling said.

“Past grants have helped groups add features to well used facilities and to host a wide range of events, including charity balls and family fun days.

“There are eight categories of funding including Small Projects, Major and Minor Sponsorship, and the new Environment and Sustainability scheme.

“The first round of the 2019/20 program opens Monday 20 May and we are strongly encouraging all to take up this opportunity and submit an application for an upcoming community project.”

The round closes on 1 July.

Community groups seeking funding are required to meet specific criteria relating to each grant type and these are outlined in fact sheets which can be found on Council’s website.

Application forms and information guides are also available from Council’s Libraries and Customer Service Centres, or by calling 4932 9000.

WATER RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE FROM 20 MAY Level 1 Water Restrictions are in place for areas connected to the Mount Morgan Water Supply Scheme.

“The restrictions that are introduced at this level are simply good strategies to conserve water all year round.

Chair of Council’s Water Committee Councillor Neil Fisher said this level of restriction is really about awareness raising.

“Mount Morgan residents have a strong history of being very water wise, and many households already follow these strategies and more as part of their own good water habits. “The main measure being introduced is the prevention of watering of private gardens between 9am to 4pm daily, with the exception of recycled water and bore water.

“No. 7 Dam has recently fallen below 50% of full capacity, which triggers the implementation of Level 1 Water Restrictions according to Council’s Drought Management Plan,” said Cr Fisher.

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“Council will also be following these measures, and we want to assure residents that if they notice a sporting field or grassed area being irrigated outside of designated times that it will be using recycled water and not water from the dam.

“While these restrictions are very minor, we really want to encourage all residents in Mount Morgan and the Region more broadly to make sure they’re considering their water habits, and doing what they can to use water efficiently,” Cr Fisher said.

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LOCAL BARREL RACERS SHINE AT RODEO Mount Morgan local barrel racer Holly Cant took first place honours in the Junior Barrel Race and Local Barrels (15 and over) at the recent Mount Morgan Rodeo. Other local Barrel Racers included - Samantha Lamb, Emma Benjamin, Breanna and Casey Bauman.

The results are as follows:

Above: Local Barrel Racer Holly Cant heads for home after completing her run.

Ladies Barrel Race- 1st – Jess Thomas (13.54), 2nd – Joelene Gleeson (13.579), Emma Benjamin (13.744) and Sara Beak (13.791); Junior Barrel Race - 1st – Holly Cant (13.799), 2nd - Emi Carlson (13.861), 3rd Amy-Lee Paul (13.948) and 4th Keeley Sibson (13.963); Pee Wee Barrels – 1st Ayda Labushcewski (13.934), 2nd - Paige Meek (14.31), 3rd Riley O’Dell (14.587) and 4th - Montana Fuller (18.897); Novice Horse Barrels - 1st – Amarni Goody (13.189), 2nd – Ebony Labuschewski (13.373) and 3rd – Samantha Locock (13.441); Local Barrels 14 & Under – 1st – Breanna Bauman (13.127), 2nd - Brooke Passmore (13.127), 3rd – Amber Sainbury (14.002) and Casey Bauman (15.124) and Local Barrels 15 and Over - 1st Holly Cant (13.242) and 2nd – Samantha Lamb (25.572).

Rookie Bull Ride – No scores; Junior Bull Ride - 1st - Clayton Carlson (75) and 2nd - Cody Hopkins (69); Steer Ride – 1st Scott Stringer (68), 2nd - Jacob Carige (65), Koby Curtis (64) and Ben Bode (64); Poddy Ride - 1st Cooper Fuller (66), 2nd – Jhrayne , Comollatti (47), Taj Everingham (42) and Mav Everingham (38).

Mini Bull Ride (11-15 years) – 1st – Clayton Carlson (70), 2nd – Scott Stringer (68), 3rd - Cody Button (67) and 4th - Alex Creevey (64); Rookie Saddle Bronc – 1st – Lachlan Sullivan (59) and Junior Saddle Bronc – 1st - Corey Hyden.

Above: Local Barrel Racer Brooke Passmore leans close to the barrel.

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No scores were recorded for the Open Bull Ride and Open Saddle Bronc.

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LEGEND AND THE LOCALS TROY CASSAR-DALEY

Sunday 25 August 2019

SCHOOL OF ARTS, MOUNT MORGAN DOORS OPEN AT 5.30 P.M. BARBECUE TEA AVAILABLE & BAR OPERATING CONCERT STARTS AT 6.30 PM

Start laybying your tickets now at the MMPAD Office at the Mount Morgan Railway Station

$20 Children (16 and under) $30 Pensioner & $40 Adults.

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Rockhampton Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

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MOTHERS HONOURED AT EVENT Mother’s Day Cent Sale.

Close to 80 people attended the Annual Mother’s Day Cent Sale at Saint Mary’s Anglican Church Mount Morgan on Saturday, 11 May 2019.

The cooler change in the weather didn’t deter those who had come to take a chance on winning a prize or two. There was plenty on offer on the day from cent sale prizes, lucky door prizes, multi draw prizes, and various raffles.

Mothers honoured at Saint Mary’s Mount Morgan’s Annual

The afternoon began with free delicious sandwiches, cakes, slices, savouries, tea and coffee.

All Mothers who attended were presented with a ticket in a draw

for a lovely Mothers’ Day Plant courtesy of Noel Kearney and Tracey Stock (nee Kearney) who began this tradition in memory of Mount Morgan identity Margaret Kearney several years ago.

Saint Mary’s Anglican Church Parish would like to thank everyone for their support of this Annual event. Thank you to all those who donated prizes, and we would like to make special mention of Fitzroy Nurseries for their most generous donation of over $225 in value of plants for the day.

Rhonda Ramm (Secretary)

Above: Tracey Stock, Noel Kearney and Keith Hare.

QUEENSLANDERS CELEBRATE STATE DAY Queensland day has officially been celebrated on 6 June since 1981, and commemorates when the state was granted the right to its own representative government on 1 January, 1901,

by Queen Victoria. Queensland was a self-governing colony from 1859 to 1901.

Thursday, 6 June 2019 will be the 160th birthday of Queensland’s official separation from New South Wales as an independent colony, and is an opportunity to commemorate the state’s heritage, culture, people, places and industry.

The community is encouraged to share a sense of pride in being both Australian and a Queenslander to reflect on how privileged we are to be part of such a diverse and wonderful state.

Each year, during Queensland Week, (1-9 June) top-achieving individuals and organisations are presented with awards to honor their achievements and contributions to Queensland.

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(Woodford Folk Festival), Gail Ker OAM (CEO of Access Community Services Ltd), Associate Professor Henrietta Marrie OAM (Advocate for Indigenous Culture), David Nilsson (Retired Professional Baseball Player), Professor Matthew Sanders FASSA, (Founder of the Positive Parenting Programme), St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland, (Community Work), Graham ‘Butch’ Lenton (Posthumous) (Former Mayor of Winton) Workplaces and schools are encouraged to decorate in the color maroon to symbolize pride in their state, and to hold sausage sizzles and lunches where iconic state dishes are serves.

FAST FACTS: Coat of Arms: - Queen Victoria granted the Queensland Coat of Arms, the oldest State Arms in Australia, to the Colony of Queensland in 1893.

Queensland Flag: - The state flag was first introduced in 1876 when Queensland was a self-governing British colony with its own navy.

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State Badge: - The badge of Queensland developed from the need to include a seal or badge in the design of the state flag.

Animal (Faunal) Emblem: The koala was officially named the animal (faunal) emblem of Queensland in 1971, after a newspaper poll showed strong public support for this endearing marsupial.

Floral Emblem: - The Cooktown orchid became known as Queensland’s floral emblem in 1959, during celebrations to mark the state’s centenary.

Bird Emblem: - The brolga has featured on the Queensland Coat of Arms since 1977. It wasn’t until January 1986 that it was announced as the official bird emblem of Queensland.

State Gem: - The sapphire was named the official state gem for Queensland in August 1985.

Aquatic Emblem: - The Barrier Reef Anemone Fish was officially named as Queensland’s aquatic emblem in March 2005. The public nominated the species as their preferred representative for Queensland.

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THE ORANGE DOT

By Larry at Fox Video

Movie Review WELCOME TO MARWEN I thought I liked WELCOME TO MARWEN a lot. It was totally different from anything I’d seen before and that was a big plus; different is like a breath of fresh air.

It was interesting and funny, it moved along at a good place with plenty of action and more than a modicum of pathos, and to make it even more fascinating, it is a true story. Overall a very good but not quite an orange dot. Enjoyed it, didn’t really love it...

But the next day it wouldn’t leave me alone. I kept finding WELCOME TO MARWEN had invaded my thoughts - again. The day after that I was still thinking fondly of that film. It had wormed its own way into my heart, and to me, that makes it a rare and special movie.

The Director, Academy Award

Winner Robert Zemeckis has brought us many of our all-time favourites (ROMANCING THE STONE, BACK TO THE FUTURE 1, 2 & 3, FORREST GUMP, CONTACT, CASTAWAY and many others), so we know that we are in the hands of a maestro with WELCOME TO MARWEN. The lead role is wonderfully played by another master, Steve Carrell, with great support from Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth) and a host of talented others.

WELCOME TO MARWEN is a bold, wondrous and timely film that is the miraculous true story of one broken man’s fight to survive as he discovers how artistic imagination can help restore the human spirit.

When a cowardly and devastating attack leaves Mark Hogencamp (Steve Carrell) shattered, fighting for his life and entirely without any memory of his former existence,

absolutely no one, least of all Mark, expected recovery. But by gradually putting together tidbits and pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wonderful world from where he draws the strength to strive for triumph in the real one.

As his astonishing art installation gathers fame it is not only a credit to Mark’s incredible talent, it is a great balm and shield against what haunts him and a lasting testament to the powerful women who support him on his journey.

We were engrossed for the one hour and fifty minutes of WELCOME TO MARWEN. It is rated M for “Mature Themes and violence” (I’d give it a PG13) and an unexpected delight.

WELCOME TO MARWEN is definitely an Orange Dot...Loved it!

Lorikeets lose 26 -14 On Election Day the Mount Morgan Lorikeets rugby union travelled to Gladstone to face Brothers A Grade.

In the first half Mount Morgan struggled to deal with the speed of Brothers’ game, in defence they were not able to coordinate well enough to repel Brothers’ attack.

With ball in hand despite making good ground Mount Morgan weren’t able to maintain possession long enough to be effective.

Combined this led to a one sided first half, Brothers scored 4 tries to nil to lead at half time by 26 - 0.

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For Mount Morgan it was a game to two halves, in the second half they tightened up their defence significantly which led to more possession which led to more scoring opportunities.

The change was significant enough that Brothers were kept scoreless in this half but unfortunately Mount Morgan’s two second half tries was not enough to overcome Brothers’ lead or to get close enough for a losing bonus point with the game ending Brothers 26 – Mount Morgan 14.

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these games has been noticeable against the best in the competition.

Looking forward, Mount Morgan’s next game is against Frenchville Reserve in Rockhampton after a week off, following that there are three weeks of games in Mount Morgan against Colts, Biloela and Capricorn Coast before the competition splits into two grades for the remainder of the season.

Come along and support the Lorikeets at Newman Oval in Early June!

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Pride in Your Town As usual, Mount Morgan turned on a very successful Golden Mount Festival week end for our visitors and locals, and even the rain did not spoil the Saturday.

Congratulations to all committee members and the volunteers who helped along the way.

We certainly have a very different article for you this week, but it is quite fascinating and we hope you enjoy reading it. Here are some intriguing facts about a deck of playing cards. It was the Chinese who invented playing cards in AD 1000, and did you know that a traditional deck of playing cards are a strikingly coherent form of a calendar.

There are 52 weeks in a year and there are 52 playing cards in a deck.

There are 13 weeks in each season and there are 13 cards in each suit.

There are 4 seasons in a year and 4 suits in a deck of cards.

There are 12 months in a year so there are 12 court cards (those with faces, namely Jack, Queen, and King in each suit.) The red cards represent Day while black

card represent the Night.

Now for a little arithmetic. Jacks = 11, Queens = 12 and the Kings = 13, then add up all the sums of 1 +2+3+ to 13 =91. Multiply this by 4, for the suits, therefore 91 x 4 = 364. Add 1 that is the Joker and you will arrive at the number 365 being the days in a year.

Is this construct a mere coincidence or the sign of great intelligence?

Another very interesting feature is if you add up all the Letters in the names of the cards , “one, Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Jack, Queen, King, total equals 52.

The Spades indicated ploughing or working.

The Hearts indicated love for the crops.

The Diamonds indicated reaping the wealth.

The Clubs indicated protection and growth.

This mathematical perfection is mind blowing!

We have given you thoughts to ponder in the above.

Now for a little of history of yesteryears.

Did you know that in 1892 the Girls Grammar school was opened?

The opening took place on 11 March, when the head mistress, Miss Helen E Downs gave an “At Home” for visitors. The school advocated “habits of industry, thoroughness, self-discipline, observation, and thoughtfulness” Miss Downs said. The new brick and cement- faced school building was a “pleasing example” of “Gothic” or late 19th Century style”, The Bulletin said. It had cost less than 5777 Pounds.

It was also in that year 1892 a splendid Post Office was opened on 2 September on the corner of East and Denham streets, Rockhampton. The land-mark building, faced with local Stanwell sandstone, was designed by the office of the Colonial Architect, and constructed for 14,368 Pounds. It ceased functioning in May 1997, then owned by CQ University and in 2009 sold to property developers.

Think clean and be tidy …..Rubbish will spoil the look of our new footpath.

GUESS THE MOUNT MORGAN IDENTITY The last Mount Morgan identity was John Ramm and several people guessed with the additional clues and photos. Congratulations to Lavina Hale for being the first to guess the identity. Thank you to the others who participated.

There are no prizes for this little guessing, except bragging rights.

It’s a different way in which to profile people who have contributed to Mount Morgan through involvement in business or community organisations.

Clues: 22 May - 5 June 2019

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Morgan, but has lived here a long time and went to primary and secondary school in Mount Morgan. Has worked away much of their working life If you have a photo of a Mount Morgan Identity from when they were younger and would like to share with the Mount Morgan Argus’ readers, email your photo to mmpad@bigpond.com.

Answers can also be emailed to this address. Best of luck with the new photo.

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Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc would like to thank all the volunteers who help out at the Mount Morgan Railway Station and Visitor Information Centre

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Sandi is Mount Morgan’s funeral consultant and is available for all funeral advice.

Contact Sandi for more information and competitive prices with burials, cremations or prepaid funerals.

Sandi Wood your local consultant Phone: 4922 1269 fmckfunerals@live.com.au

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Curiosities Old and New

By Graeme Meade

To start a diesel motor (which were high compression) they had a decompression valve. The user had to hold the release valve open and turn the crank handle, then when it ‘fired up’ turn the valve off.

I have had a few of these crank handles from the Lister Stationary Engine which is not in great condition but it is original. Often these handles were not attached to the engine so when the engine was moved or stopped being used the first thing to get lost was the handle.

It’s the same with early cars; they had crank handles to start them, easily lost. When dairy farms stopped using milk chums many lids when missing, because they were perfect for dog’s water bowls. How do we end up with odd socks?

People are now looking for old Lister engines to restore, and often search around clearing sales, shed and barns and in fields where they were left. People spend hours sourcing parts and restoring these engines, sometime they are probably better than new. The Callide Dawson Machinery Preservation Club Inc based in Biloela, hold an event every year that showcases lots of these engines. This year it is on 21 and 29 July.The founder of R. A. Lister and company was Robert Aston Lister, who in 1867 started to manufacture agricultural machinery. In the early 1900s they started making petrol-driven engines, during World War I all their manufacturing was dedicated to the war effort. In 1929 the company started to make diesel engines and by 1936 Lister was producing 600 engines across a range of 80 different sizes and types of diesel and petrol models, most of which were small at around 1.5 to 3 hp.

These could be bought stand alone, or powering a complementary range of pumps, churns, cream separators, generating plants and sheep shearing equipment. The company struggled into the 21st century, and ceased operations in 2014.

GOLFING NEWS 2019 LADIES Mount Morgan Open Championships Yeppoon’s Sarah Antcliff has won the ladies 2019, 18 hole Mount Morgan open championships with a 69 gross score, enjoying a comfortable 5 stroke margin win over fellow Yeppoon member Nadine Battilana on 74.

Sarah had to survive a count back to claim the title from Kylie Myles who also carded a 74 gross.

Yeppoon’s Pat Buntain carded a75 gross to win the B grade championship with a good margin of 9 shots from Gladstone’s Joy Plowright 84. Rockhampton’s Jacq Sale won the C grade on 97 gross from North Rockhampton’s Marie Meuren on 99.

Yeppoon’s Bernie Antcliff won the A grade nett 65 Yeppoon. North Rockhampton’s Gayle Field B grade on 64 and Mount Morgan’s Helen Ross 76 won the C grade nett.

A Long drive - Sarah Antcliff, Yeppoon; B Long drive - Val Garrett, Biloela and C Long drive - Jacq Sale, Rockhampton.

A Pin shot - Makayla Fraser; Gracemere and B pin shot Pat Buntain, Yeppoon Yours in Golf, Gurney T. CLAMP

Dee River Oldies Members are looking forward to the next bus trip.

Please let the steering committee know if you are interested.

We are planning to head to Ferns Hideaway, Byfield on Friday, 12 July 2019 for a Christmas in July lunch.

The cost is $50 per person and will leave the bus stop in Morgan Street at 9.30 am./ On Tuesday, 21 May 2019 the next monthly meeting will be held at 2.00 pm at St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Gordon Street.

Then, the following day Wednesday, 22 May 2019 there will be a musical morning tea at 10.00 am at St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Gordon Street. Music will be provided by Freda McDougall and Robert Cahill. New and existing members are welcome.

Until next time stay happy and healthy.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE FOR CLINT Mount Morgan’s Clint Lennox is one of four actors that will help bring Rockhampton’s Heritage Village to life through a series of plays performed among the historic exhibits.

Joining Clint in Arts Central Queensland promoted event are Michael Donnellan, Catie Fry and Bryn Robertson, under the guidance of director Ian Westley, will star in five short plays written especially to be performed on site at the Heritage Village.

They’re already hard at work in rehearsals, with the first performance coming up at the Heritage Village open day on June 2.

Arts Central Queensland’s project manager for the Living History Project Jessica Lamb says it’s a valuable opportunity for local actors.

“One of our key aims here at Arts Central Queensland is to create career opportunities in the arts,” Ms Lamb says.

“We have a fantastic series of plays inspired by our local history and the exhibits at the Heritage Village, and it’s great to see them starting to come to life in time for Open Day. “For our youngest performer, 17-year-old Bryn, this is her very first job. Not working in retail, or delivering pizzas, but paid acting work, here in Rockhampton.

“That’s a wonderful milestone, and we hope this can be the start of many more projects creating professional opportunities for local artists.”

All four actors will play a variety of characters across the five plays, from shearers to soldiers to Flying Doctor nurses.

The Rockhampton Heritage Village Living History Project is delivered with the support of the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Rockhampton Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland. Arts Central Queensland Inc. is a non-profit dedicated to supporting local artists, building the region’s arts economy, and encouraging the long-term strength and diversity of the arts.

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MUSEUM NEWS The ‘Heung Lew’ (the Chinese Shrine) in the local cemetery, was erected by the Chinese Community in 1890 and is still in good condition. It is believed to be the only one of its kind in Queensland and has been classified by the National Trust of Queensland.

It is made of concrete and is about 8 feet high. A three feet truncated pyramid sits on the base which is four feet high and has a small two-tier ornamentation on the top. The brick lined internal cavity serves as a furnace to burn religious papers. Four vents have been inserted in the pyramid and one large vent in the base .

In the cavity of the Shrine ,prayer papers and cash papers were offered up at funerals and days of religious observance. Offerings of roast duck/fowls and pigs were made for the departed spirits at the Heung Lew, in much the same manner as Westerners put flowers on a grave of their departed dear ones. It is the Chinese belief that the spirits accepted these offerings in essence.

The Funeral Notice Posts were , years ago, on the corner of some streets in Mount Morgan and were square white painted posts which stood out of the ground about three feet. Funeral notices, which had been printed at one of the local printing works, under instructions of the Undertakers of the day, were secured with tacks to the posts.

Over the years the posts became studded with so many of these tacks, but it was deemed by the locals to be unlucky to remove any of them. These posts were peculiar to the streets of Mount Morgan and were never used for any other purpose. One of the posts can be found beside the 1921 Buick Hearse at the Mount Morgan Historical Museum in Morgan Street.

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SAVE THE DATE!

CLASSIFIEDS

May 22: Dee River Oldies Group musical morning tea.

Commences at 10 am. Held at St Mary’s Hall, Gordon St. (At back of Anglican church).

May 26: Community Service Hall Formal Meeting at 10 am. All Mount Morgan residents are invited to be part of the future of their hall. Enquiries: 4938 1776.

June 8: Baree Markets at Baree Hall from 8 am.

June 15: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, start 9 am.

June 29: CWA Cent Sale and raffles. 2 pm. CWA Hall.

July 13: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, starts 9 am.

July 13: Baree Markets at Baree Hall from 8 am.

July 13-14: CQ Gold Rush Hill Sprint July 20: MMPAD Trivia Night. Mount Morgan School of Arts. Doors open 6.30 pm. Play starts 7 pm.

Aug 10: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, starts 9 am.

Aug 10: Mount Morgan Show.

Aug 25: MMPAD presents Troy Cassar-Daley. Mount Morgan School of Arts Hall.

Aug 31: Cent sale and Raffles. Start 2 pm.

Sept 7: Wattle Day. Sept 21: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, starts 9 am.

PAINTER: Semi retired. W. Cruickshank Phone 0488 104 774 or 0488 105 257.

QBCC No-75608.

PENTECOSTALS OF MOUNT MORGAN

Meeting at the Dee Bowls Club 10 am Sunday for Church Services.

All welcome.

Contact: Pastor Owen Kurth for further details

0421 641 428

Hoy every Wednesday at CWA Hall, East Street at 10 am Blue Care Trash & Treasure, Gordon Street.

Open every Friday from 8.30 am. Bags of clothing $5

LOCAL BUSINESS - USE IT OR LOSE IT KEEP YOUR LOCAL VIDEO STORE! UNLIMITED MOVIES

Ask us How

Open 10:00am - 8:00pm Tuesday - Sunday

LATEST RELEASES

$5* 3 or More

GUNS & AMMUNITION: MOUNT MORGAN. ERIC J. STEVENSON. Dealer Licence 5000149.

PHONE 0417 006 591 ALL COMPUTERS & REPAIRS: Your local computer specialist Nathan. Phone between 10 am to 8 pm. PHONE: 4938 2451 Monday to Friday

Have something you need printed? or laminated?

Come down and see the friendly people at MMPAD. Contact us on 4938 2312 for prices or for further information visit us at the Railway Museum.

RAFFLE WINNERS - HISTORICAL MUSEUM Orange giant lucky no card (1-100) $50 to No 71 S Crump, Green Med lucky no card (1-50) $50 to No 37 C Bashford, Orange Med lucky no card (1-50) $50 to No 29 R Smith, Yellow Med Lucky No card (1-50) $50 to No 06 J Scott; Blue Med Lucky No card (1-50) $50 to No 41 Tania Lorraway, Orange Med Lucky No card (1-50) $50 to No 43 Heather Baker, Pink Med Lucky No card (1-50) $50 to No 24 G Scott, May Day Raffle winner Red ticket A 7 Chris Coralive, Mother’s Day Raffle winner Black ticket

C 41 Andy Baker. The Mount Morgan Historical Museum would like to thank everyone for their support.

THANK YOU NOTICE I would like to thank the doctors, nursing and domestic staff of Rockhampton Base Hospital and all who sent cards and well-wishes. A special thank you to Sharon, Lyn and Brayden. Carmel Thomas

THANK YOU NOTICE

Merle and Roy Curtis, Dawn Lennox, Colin Watts and Ian and Kerry Watts would like to thank the family members and friends for their kind words of sympathy and cards on the sad loss of our dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle and cousin, Roy Watts.

Please accept this as our personal thanks.

Next Argus:

WEDNESDAY, 5 JUNE 2019

All inclusions required by: Tuesday, 28 May 2019 by 4 p.m.

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22 May - 5 June, 2019