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NEWS v Tarlee, Rhynie
Plains Producer, Wednesday September 9, 2009
TARLEE is becoming busier, thanks to an upgrade to Main North road.
Road upgrade helps towns Helen May, of the Rhynie Hotel.
The long-awaited major upgrade to Main North road, between Tarlee and Gawler has been completed – and residents and businesses in Rhynie and Tarlee say much of the traffic, which for years has avoided this stretch of road, is now returning. Rhynie Hotel proprietors, Helen and Andrew May, and Grasshopper Roadhouse proprietors at Tarlee, Trudie and Darren Hill, say the increased traffic is good for
By John Tayler business. This route to Adelaide will be further enhanced when the overtaking lane, north of Tarlee, is completed and when the road meets up with the yet to be completed Northern Expressway. The overtaking lane will travel through the old settlement of “Gilbert Town”, which
was established in 1848. The Bow and Arrow hotel, a Post Office, and a convent were known to exist before the railway being built to Burra in 1870, when Tarlee, 2 kms to the south, took over as the main township because of its railway station . A cairn was unveiled at the site of Gilbert Town in 1986, as part of the 150th Jubilee celebrations in the area.
Trudie Hill and Phoebe Ireland, of Grasshopper roadhouse.
CLARE CAMERA CLUB:
•First ride: Jill Ackland with grandson Adam. Below: Reading lesson: Sue and Sally Manderson
There was something old and something new but nothing blue in Clare Camera Club’s July competition ‘Young and Old Together’. There was an interesting range of subjects from people to animals and plants and other inanimate objects. A hippo and its young were the least attractive subjects and the one day old crocodile and its mother had to be the most challenging to photograph. During this month members also went to the Flinders Ranges for their annual weekend away. Despite some rain numerous photos were taken especially landscapes. This will stand members in good stead for the next meeting when the set subject is ‘Landscape’. Visiting judge will be Susie Lipert who will appraise work and then show some of her digital photographs. September’s meet-
ing at the Clare Uniting Church was held last Friday. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Enquiries to Dianne Stevenson, 8842 3872
RESULTS OF JULY COMPETITION: SET PRINTS: Honour Trevor Ackland 1Merit Dianne Stevenson 1 Gordon Brewer 1. SET SLIDES: Honour Dean Manderson 1 Merit Dean Manderson 1. OPEN PRINTS: Honour Gerald Moore 1; Merit; Dianne Stevenson 1 Trevor Ackland 1. OPEN SLIDES: Honour Dean Manderson 1.Merit Gordon Brewer 1. TOP SET SLIDE: ‘Reading Lesson’ by Dean Manderson.TOP OPEN PRINT: ‘Spargo’s Cottage’ by Gerald Moore. TOP SET PRINT :‘First Ride’ by Trevor Ackland: TOP OPEN SLIDE ‘Riverside’ by Dean Manderson.