obtained. The mines reopened for a time in Historical Society 1912 but not for long.

MINING in the WINDELLAMA area Spring Creek, Jacqua or Blanketburn mines Mining operations in Windellama were mainly Mining in this area started about 1869 for carried out in the eastern side of the area along some years with another period of activity in the Shoalhaven River. The areas of interest the 1890s and some interest in the 1930s. to us are from where the Jacqua or Yarralaw Mines in this area were at Manton's Reef, creek enteres the Shoalhaven in the north to Dollypot Ridge, Blanketburn, Spring Creek, Ford in the south. Spa Creek, Wattle Flat, Sewell's Point, Black

Mining in this area was mainly for gold but Springs, Broken Creek and other locations other metals such as silver, copper and lead along the creeks in the area. were also mined. Later marble and silica were Nadgigomar Dam also extracted. This dam, still in evidence today was built The mining area to the north has been refered about 1890 by the Spa Proprietary Hydraulic to as Spring Creek, Jacqua in the earlier days Sluicing and Gold Minind Company at a cost and later as the Blanketburn gold fields. There of ₤8000. A water race some 26 km long was was also extensive mining at Cullulla for also constructed to take the water to the Black copper and other minerals. The area to the Springs and Spa mines. The race had several south was refered to as the Oallen mining flumes to take the water across creeks and area. low level areas of land. A flume was a galvanised iron trough supported by wooden It should be noted that there was a Spring trestles. The longest of these flumes was Creek at Bungonia, Jacqua and Oallen, all of about 700 meters long. Five tunnels were also which were gold mining sites. constructed, the longest being 213 meters long. This is possibly the one near Russell's Boro silver mines Corner at Old Dundarra. On Friday 18 June These mines, possibly a bit out of our area 1896 a great storm filled the dam to were situated east of the Braidwood road overflowing and part of the by wash was between Tarago and the Kings Highway washed away. intersection. The started in the late 1880s and were at one time thought to be as big as Oallen mining area Broken Hill. This didn't happen and operations Mining in the Oallen area was carried out at were all but finished by 1912. Yellow Springs, Fernbank, Spring Creek at Oallen and other places in the area. There Cullulla and Curra Creek mines was also mining at the Mountenay, Phoenix, The area of mining was located on the Timberlight and Welcome Reef sites. Some of Nadgigomar Creek in the Cullulla Creek area this activity was on the Nerriga side of the which was earlier known as Curra Creek. Shoalhaven River. Silver, lead and copper were mined there, copper being the main interest. The mines References. operated from the 1890s until about 1906 when Lost Mines by Barry McGowan 1994 ISBN 0 646 18893 3 Bungonia to Braidwood by Barry McGowan 1996 ISBN 0 958 60 to 80 tond of copper ore were 6765 0 X From Tom Bryant

A miner's Right issued in 1899 to Joseph Halloran

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In Your May Garden From Irene Turner

This time of year Break the cycle of re- mildew, which is a infection by pruning off any fungus, can be infected shoots with sharp seen on the secateurs. Seal and bin. leaves of dahlias, Sterilise secateurs hydrangea, between each tree. Dip for petunia, 30 seconds in tea tree oil, delphinium, etc. - methylated spirits or 1% do not spray. bleach.

Delphinium and Autumn Leaves Easter Daisy - cut back to about 8cm Collect fallen autumn leaves and turn into leaf above the ground. mulch, which you can use as conditioner to You can lift and boost the soils’ water-retaining ability. divide them to make If you have a large garden, make a square bin more plants. to store the material, using four stakes and a roll of chicken wire. Dahlias - cut back the stems above a leaf node Those with a small garden can store leaves in so the stems don't fill up black bin liners with several holes in the base with water and rot the and sides to help drainage. When full, place in tuber. Burn any leaves a shady spot. with mildew. By the following autumn the leaves will be a crumbly material ideal to use as mulch. If you Perennial plants such as leave it for another year it will rot even further polyanthus, Russell lupins - divide and dig up into compost that can be dug into the ground to make more plants. Dig in some compost and as soil conditioner. replant them. You can place the leaves into the compost if they don’t have any mildew, and they will Vegetables break down with the rest of the grass and Only broad beans and white onions can go in compost material. this month. Worm Farms Flowers Compact enough to be pushed into a corner, Seedlings of calendula, stocks, wallflower, these tiered bins are too small to compost alyssum, poppies, pansy, viola & verbena. general garden waste, but the army of worms inside will turn vegetable peelings, old tea Lift gladioli bulbs & store them in a mesh bag bags, coffee grounds, flower heads and and hang in an airy shed. shredded newspaper into a crumbly compost that can be used to improve your soil. Pick up and dispose of any rotten fruit in the garbage. Do not let the diseased fruit stay on Just make a slurry by the trees over winter as they will help the adding a large handful fungus re=grow next year. of compost to water. Worm tea also collects Stone Fruit Disease in the bottom of the unit. Dilute it in a ratio of 1 When stone fruit become blotchy and shrivel part worm tea to 10 and young shoot tips die back, it’s likely to be parts of water before caused by scab disease. using as liquid plant food in the garden.

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DEFROSTING YOUR ANCESTORS Family History at Goulburn Library

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Each Saturday during June and July, from 2 to 4pm, Goulburn Library will present a series of introductory, how-to sessions for people interested in tracing their family history. Try out the latest online research tools and sources.

Join our ‘Winter Warmers’ for only $5 per session. Or book 3 and get another 1 free … sign up for any four sessions for $15.

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Sat 11 Jun Discovering … Ancestry.com Sat 18 Jun Searching … NSW & other online BDMs Sat 25 Jun Investigating … TROVE & digitised newspapers Sat 2 Jul Exploring … FamilySearch.org Sat 9 Jul Revealing State Records & the The Fit, Fast and Fifty Plus Program NSW State Library dates at the McDermott Centre Sat 16 Jul Searching for Soldiers & Looking 4 May - Older people and the Law: Living in for Land retirement homes and making a will Sat 23 Jul Local Sources: Cemeteries & 1 June – Crime Prevention and Personal Safety Newspapers with Senior Constable Louise Raymond and Sat 30 Jul Digging the Discs & FindMyPast Craig Harmer from the Goulburn PCYC 6 July - Social Media Basics at the Goulburn Places are limited, so bookings are required. Branch Library To make a booking or get further information, 3 August - Ageing Gracefully with Estelle please ask our friendly helpful staff at Goulburn Anderson and Laughter Therapy with Connie Library in the Civic Centre, Bourke Street Morgan Goulburn; phone the Library on 4823-4435; 7 September - Be Active - personal fitness with or contact us via email at the PCYC [email protected]. 5 October - Community Services and Volunteering

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Church News Catholic Church Services

Parish Priest: Fr. Dermot McDermott Assistant: Fr. Sunhil Kadaparambil

Presbytery & Parish Office Phone 4821 1022

******** Sunday Mass will be at 9am. on the 2nd & 4th Sunday at St. Patrick's Marulan .

******** Mass Times in Goulburn are: St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church Saturday Vigil Mass: CHURCH SERVICES 6pm (DST) at St. Peter & St. Paul's Sunday: 8am. at Our Lady of Fatima, MAY Nth. Goulburn St. Mark’s - Bronte Sunday: 10am. at St. Peter & St. Paul's ********* Sunday 8th – 11.30am

St. Joseph’s Church, Tarago St. Bartholomew’s – Windellama 1st Sunday of each month 10.30am Enquiries: 4842 2444 Sunday 22nd - 11 30am

JUNE

St. Mark’s – Bronte th GOD’S REMNANT ASSEMBLY AUSTRALIA (GRA Australia) Sunday 12 – 11.30am

Would you like to know more about Jesus? St. Bartholomew’s – Windellama th Do you want to know the LIFE He has for you - Sunday 26 – 11.30am

your destiny, your gifts, your purpose? The Reverend Vanessa Bennett can be We are a husband and wife team with GRA, a trans-denominational missionary movement. GRA works around the world, including Iraq, Iran, contacted on landline 4821 3631 or Afghanistan, Nigeria, Sudan and is new to Australia. We believe Australia mobile 0417 699 700 or by email on needs the Word, fresh and new, as it is being shared around the world and setting lives alight with the beauty and Truth of Jesus. [email protected]

We have started a home Church in our community and introduce ourselves – Bunja and Judith Smith. If these words have stirred or touched you please contact us to hear more about this Ministry that is new to Australia:

by phone - 0401 912 193 or by post - Pastors Bunja and Judith Smith Gods Remnant Assembly Australia NERRIGA GPO Box 1695, City ACT 2601 ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICES Be part of this exciting work in our community: Sunday morning - we sing and study His profound truths Held at Nerriga Church Hall Tuesday evening – we plan the ministry, outreach and study His Word 2nd Sunday each month at 2pm Thursday evening – we praise and enjoy a power prayer hour. (Except Easter & Christmas)

Jesus’ love never fails. John 15 : 12 All Welcome

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The WINDELLAMA NEWS reaches & DRUM MUSTER STATION well over 1500 households

Our Advertising Charges Open Friday to Monday Classifieds FREE (maximum 2 lines) 8.00am—4.45pm. Month Year ( 11 issues ) Small advertisement $ 6.50 $ 65.00 Card required for household waste, (business card size) or fees apply. Quarter page advertisement $12.00 $120.00 Half page advertisement $25.00 $250.00 Free recycling of the following: Full page advertisement $50.00 $500.00 Double page discount $90.00 Plastics, tins, oil, batteries, glass, paper & Inserts—$40.00 for 500 inserts into hard copies cardboard.

There will be a small extra charge of $50 Free recycling also of Chemical Drums for typesetting of adverts. providing they are empty, triple washed

All advertising enquiries to and have the lids removed Denise Johnson

ALL ADVERTISING COPY MUST BE Tipping Fees for Tarago ACCOMPANIED BY PAYMENT (cheques made payable to Windellama News) Sorted Waste - Domestic Residents only Car, station wagon, small ute or small trailer $13.00 Medium trailer, large ute or 1-tonne truck load $18.00 Large trailer load $27.00 Fees for Hire of Hall

or Supper Room Unsorted Waste and Non-Residents Waste at Windellama Hall Garbage & trade waste $66.00 (uncompacted, per cubic metre)

*HALL ALL DAY $200 Garbage and trade waste $ 115.00 DAY 4hrs or less $100 (compacted, per cubic metre) Other unsorted waste— 2 x sorted rate per category EVENING/NIGHT ** $200

*Includes Supper Room & Kitchen Hard fill demolition waste ** $2 per hour for heating not accepted at Tarago

SUPPER ROOM (Includes Kitchen) ALL DAY $80 Animals — Note: DAY 4hrs or less $40 Animal carcasses cannot be dumped EVENING/ NIGHT $100 at Tarago as there are no facilities for burial please refer to Goulburn Mulwaree Council for details on availability in this area. # Use of the premises prior to your booked Car Bodies $50.00 function will incur a surcharge of Supper Room Fee Tyres — Car Tyres (each) - per tyre $ 8.00 Motorcycle tyres (each) $ 7.00 Truck tyres (each) - per tyre $21.00 To Book please ring W. P. A. Secretary, Tractor tyres (each) - per tyre $80.00 Frances Knights on 4844 5157

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Community Information Windellama Progress Association FOR ALL EMERGENCIES Cathy Meehan (President) 4844 5554 Frances Knights (Secretary) 4844 5157 eg. FIRES / ACCIDENTS Windellama Rural Fire Brigade PHONE 000 Jim Meehan (Captain) 4844 5554 Rex Hockey (President) 4844 5147 For Mobile users & Ellen Sylvester (Secretary) 4844 5407 Landlines Windellama Field Day Committee Cathy Meehan (Secretary) 4844 5554 Frances Knights (Treasurer) 4844 5157 Important Phone Numbers Windellama News Denise Johnson (Editor) 4844 5087 Gayle Stanton (Editor) 4844 5156 Rural Fire Brigades Cathy Meehan (Sec / Treas) 4844 5554 Windellama Jim Meehan 4844 5554 Windellama Garden Cub Inc. Tarago Ken Vassel 4849 4652 Pam Williams (Treasurer) 4844 5194 Taylors Creek Dave Elward 4849 4240 Lynn Stockford (Secretary) 4844 5029 Mt Fairy Frank Gannelll 4849 4558 Windellama Hall Country Markets Bungonia Ian Tapper 4844 4460 Bob Shaw 4844 5001 Gundary Tony Kent 4822 5078 Windellama Historical Society Nerriga John Rolfe 4845 9160 Rex Hockey (President) 4844 5147 Bushfire Information 1800 059 333 Joanna Croker (Co-Secretary) 4844 5125 www.windellamarfs.com.au or www.rfs.nsw.gov.au Windellama Landcare WINDELLAMA PH: 4844 5359 or Tony Greville (President) 4844 5047 CHANNEL 21/209 Base Sandra Greville (Secretary) 4844 5047 Windellama CFR Kevin Muffet 4844 7143 AMBULANCE 000 Shirley Cornish 4844 5101 Ambulance Booking 13 12 33 Goulburn Ambo Station 4827 0444 Windellama School P&C Terry Hannan (President) 4844 5337 Heather Caulfield (Secretary) 4844 5120 Windellama CFR First Aid Nerriga Nugget Ambulance on triple zero Kevin Muffet 4844 7143 James Lee (Articles) 4844 5449 SES 13 25 00 Nerriga Rural Fire Brigade Poison Info. Service 13 11 26 John Rolfe (Captain) 4845 9160 Goulburn Base Hospital 4827 3111 Justin Parr (Snr. Deputy Captain) 4845 9129 Marie Kennedy 4845 9126 Police Wires (wildlife rescue) Tarago Station - Marian Pearce 4844 5244 Snr. Constable Brad Carey 4849 4411 WIRES 4822 3888 Goulburn 4824 0799

Tarago Pony Club 4844 7014 Other

Community Health - Goulburn 4827 3913 Goulburn Railway Station 4828 5816 Train info & bookings 13 22 32 Community Transport 4823 4499 www.countrylink.info Country Energy - interruptions 13 20 80 Justice of the Peace Lifeline 13 11 14 Linda Shannon 0429 980 141 Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Geoff Burns 4849 4330

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May 2011

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 30 31 1 National Permaculture Day

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P&C Willow School St. Mark’s Meeting Glen Playgroup Gardeners

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Craft Arvo School Schools Spring Windy Playgroup Cross Creek Hall Country Excursion Country Markets NRM Cycling Meeting event 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Craft Arvo Nerriga School Progress St. Bart’s Gardeners AGM Playgroup

Fire Poultry School Auction Afternoon Brigade Show Training & Meeting

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Craft Arvo Biggest Morning Tea

School Playgroup

For details of times and places - see articles inside this issue Emergency phone numbers are on the back of this page.

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