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6-7 Reg Hartley by Helen Trustum

10-11 Eric Box in Profile

12 Ray Cross part 3

15 NEW - This Month in History

16 Lost & Found - Merle Summerville

18 Jack Hurley

20 Graham's Concreting Kyogle

22-23 Aussie Motoring & 4WD News

25-27 Kyogle Billycart Bonanza

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4 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine www.heartlandmagazine.com.au www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 5 The cricket pitch was very Before the hall was built house parties were held at various Reg Hartley – Bentley rough with stones sticking houses in the area. Children of the older group would throw out of the ground. Fast “water bombs” at the dances while getting a breather on bowlers had a big advantage the verandah. and I lost no teeth and no At one particular place the owners made salami sausages bruises. Ernie Doman was The following story was written by Reg Hartley on which the boys would do an occasional tasting of. These a particular fast bowler and 23/11/2003 – given to me by son Jim. parties went on for many hours. dangerous. Ernie was very I first went to school in good at athletics and our I recall at our place seeing the sun rise after a dance. My 1929 at the age of 7 at key boy in the combined Grandfather Henry played the accordion at the dances and Manifold School. My school athletic carnival. the longer it went on the better he played. After each dance parents were probably he sipped on the rum bottle. glad to see me go One year this presented as I had a few bad a big problem for me as I I had many pets like “Scab” who was scalded soon after he habits. I liked to see contracted measles and was Sawmill at Bentley was born. I put a harness on him and he pulled a little slide. the grass burning in not fully recovered by sports I also had a pet butcher bird and a rosella. cockspur bushes and day but OK to compete. All was my favourite called “Nigger” and lived for over thirty was going well until Ernie They would hop on and off the slide I made at various also dutchman’s pipe years. stations. vine which grew very came down with the disease Reg and Jean off to school just before the event. It was My favourite subject at school was geography and In later years a little dog “Matie” was great company where quickly and looked mapping. In my last year I would make maps and charts good for burning. left for me to take over his Reg we would walk along the road each day. senior events resulting in for the teacher. Regularly after school while Mum, Dad, Jean and Owen Dad and Grandfather always had bees and I was always me going to hospital with pneumonia immediately after the We had no relatives in Casino and Lismore and unless you intrigued when they caught the Queen Bees and put them event. milked, I cooked tea of steak and onion gravy or fish and had somewhere to board it was not possible to go to High chips. The fish was delivered fresh from Ballina by Ernie in box’s. This resulted in me catching bees and putting School for further education. There were no school buses them in a match box. I was always going to mum for a After a couple of years my parents, my sister Jean and I Doman’s father. moved to the property where we now live. It was further in those days. blue bag to put on the sting. When the hall was built in 1935 the teacher organized the My teacher had a real problem trying to make me sing. The To go to school, meant a walk over Back Creek via Holmes children to sit on bags of sawdust and drag all over the fall tuning fork was often tapped on the desk and applied to my to smooth it for dancing. road. The main road went that way until many years later. head but with no success. My mate, who lived a little way below our farm, was Ron The floor is still the original one and serving well. Collins and we walked together to school each day. I still can’t sing in tune. No doubt teachers must have a frustrating life at times and this particular teacher was my As there was no TV the radio station would play country best teaching friend. music. I would listen for hours. I did a lot of push-bike riding to Back Creek Church on I had many records from my favourite singers and still have most Sunday’s when mass was on. many 78’s. It was seven miles from home. The only other sporting activity was fishing in the creek and lagoons. In later years tennis was a sporting event. We had no transport other than horseback or horse and sulky or neighbours vehicles. Reg with "Scab" from the school and meant a longer walk so we travelled in various ways. Sometimes by cream lorry, other times got a lift with the teacher when he boarded with us and other times on horseback – mostly doubling (no saddle) and later

Manifold Public School 1933

Reg and Owen One day while crossing the paddock I trod on a stick which made two little red blood marks on my leg. Panic set in. At Story by Helen Trustum first thought, I had been bitten by a black snake. We ran home in panic before we were assured it was not a black snake. Thank goodness. Children at Manifold School At school I liked putting the weather patches on indicating tripling when Owen Casson joined our family. sunny, cloudy, rain and filling in the weather. That is probably why for the last 30 years I have kept the temperature and Other times we walked and there was not a lot of traffic. rainfall chart. In later years we played sport and I liked One day, when riding by myself I had a buster. My horse rounders and cricket best. waited around while I dusted myself and remounted. He Reg with "Matie"

6 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 7 ANNUAL SPRING SHOW TURN WASTE INTO TASTE – ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LISMORE NEWS FAIRY HILL CRAFT GROUP MUSHROOM GROWING MOVEMENT! Woodburn-Evans Head & District Orchid & Foliage Society Inc. The Fairy Hill Craft Group is comprised of members from Casino, will host its 45th Annual Spent coffee grounds are a huge waste resource, but they are Dyraaba, Doubtful Creek and Stratheden. Orchid Show at the Woodburn also packed full of nutrients which mushrooms love to grow on, Memorial Hall on the 14th, so what if this waste They began meeting 18 years ago whilst their husbands were 15th, & 16th September 2018 product could be turned working and some traveling afar whilst many cared for the into mouth-watering livestock on the land back home. This was a time when the This is a terrific opportunity gourmet oyster drought was rife and at times morale was down. to see first hand some of mushrooms! nature’s finest flowers in bloom especially for this Aaron Boyer, the show. founder of Urban Kulture has been Always considered to be one researching mushroom of the premier orchid shows cultivation since 2010 on the Northern Rivers, it can be relied on to display a range and is fascinated by the of species and hybrid orchids that will be of interest to both the idea of growing food general public and the serious orchid collector. from waste. Aaron is There are dozens of categories for the hobbyist with a plant in currently travelling around Australia sharing the knowledge and flower or a special non-orchid plant may fit into the foliage section skills he has developed by offering Mushroom to Mushroom Eat the Street award honours City Centre Manager Workshops with a focus on using urbanly available waste The Orchid Society has a tradition of offering a well-stocked products… all in a fun and friendly environment! Lismore’s annual celebration of street food and signature Sales Table with Orchids and other plants going at bargain prices. event Eat the Street has won gold at the North Coast If you are thinking of starting a collection, there is no better place The workshops are designed for beginners and the curious, and go Regional Tourism Awards. to make your initial purchases and you will receive plenty of through the process of the production of mushrooms from making The event was held on Wednesday night in Coffs Harbour The women decided that it was time to meet up on a regular excellent first hand advice as well. the cultures to creating spawn and fruiting substrates. They teach basis and share items they were currently working on or some participants how to create their own cultures using nothing but and now puts Lismore in the running for the NSW State interesting patterns. Entry Fee is $3.00 per person, also at the door you will be able to waste stem butts from fresh mushrooms. Also included are steps Tourism Awards. buy Raffle Tickets, the many on how to make mushroom spawn from recycled paper pellets, Occasionally craft items were brought in and discussed such as great prizes being right there and fruiting blocks using Lismore City Council Tourism and Events Manager Mitch thimbles, threads and older books that had been passed through for you to see. three different urbanly Lowe dedicated the award to the event’s creator, City the generations. available substrates: Centre Manager Jason Mumford, who sadly passed away Morning and Afternoon Tea Realistically though it was through these meetings that strong Paper Pellets, Hardwood including sandwiches and recently. friendships were made and have stood the test of time. This was Pellets and spent coffee slices are available at a small evident when we met with the ladies for morning tea to discuss grounds! “Jason’s death has been very hard on the staff and we cost. BBQ sausage sizzle dedicate this award to his memory,” Mitch said. ongoing projects. We could hear the chatter and laughter also available cost $2.50 The beauty of growing before we entered the hall and were greeted with such love and Opening Hours are Friday mushrooms on fresh “Jason had a vision for Eat the Street and helped create happiness. coffee waste is that the what is now one of our most popular events for the city, & Saturday 8.30am to 4pm They sit and share craft tips, recipes, snacks and stories of time substrate is already and Sunday 8.30am to 2pm. enjoyed by more than 15,000 people each year. We are gone by. After visiting with them it was of course important to pasteurised by the coffee At 2pm the presentation honoured to accept the award on his behalf. take note of the importance of surrounding yourself with people brewing process, so the of Awards & Prizes will take place. Raffle will be drawn about who get you. 12.30pm whole pasteurising step required when using other substrates “This has been a very sad week for Lismore, but Jason will can be bypasses to the inoculating stage. Urban mushroom live on in our memories through the legacy of this wonderful Jennifer Weiner once said ‘I’ve learned that things don’t always If you want to see an example of nature’s spectacular colours and farming has a very low water and electricity use, with no chemical event. He will be sorely missed.” turn out the way you planned, or the way you think they should, beauty, come along to the Woodburn Memorial Hall, you will be input, so it is a very environmentally friendly growing method. and I’ve learned that there are things that go wrong that don’t delighted. Lismore and Nimbin Visitor Information Centres were also always get fixed or get put back together the way they were inducted into the Hall of Fame for winning regional tourism before. awards in three consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016). I’ve learned that some broken things stay broken and I’ve learned The NSW State Tourism Awards will be announced in that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better Sydney this November. ones as long as you have people who love you.’ They are always looking for new members to join their group and it really is a delightful place to be and create new things! Aaron is encouraging community members to grow their own gourmet oyster mushrooms and learn techniques to produce mushroom grow kits. The kits can be used to provide fresh mushrooms at home as needed, start your own business, or as fundraisers for schools or clubs. 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8 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 9 Eric Box in profile sessions, he would catch the train home. Eric night. Of a night time when we towed people in there was a lot of smiles when he mentions that the train would difficulty in getting accommodation for them in Casino. Often the It is often said that great things do not come from staying in your not stop at the station however it would slow tow driver would have to drive to Lismore or Kyogle to try and find comfort zone and it isn’t always about being perfect, no matter how right down as they went across the road and them some accommodation. It was then that we started searching hard we try. It is however about effort and when you bring that effort Eric would jump out of the carriage and walk for what we now have which is the Hertz franchise as part of our every single day, that’s where transformation happens and that’s home. Indeed, those were the days. team. how change occurs. This issue Heartland brings you the unique story of a man that was born and raised in Casino, the year was After his schooling days Eric applied for When speaking to Eric it seems that all three aspects tie in together 1946. His parents resided at Bentley and he himself still resides in an apprenticeship in Casino with the Ford perfectly, there is the towing service 24/7, the ability to rent cars out, Bentley also. We welcome you to join us on the story of Eric Box. dealership and the Holden dealership. ‘My there are repair facilities and so forth at the site and of course the dad owned a ford and that was the only car showroom stocked with new cars as well. With approximately 240 In the early days he went to school in Lismore by bus, he was a on the road and I actually wanted to work with calls a month for help Eric and the team are always there. very good football player and attended many training sessions at the Ford side of things however the Holden Oaks Oval to which he dealership rang first and said that I could start Whatever you lack, I got you. We will balance each other out. walked from the on the Monday, not long after that phone call I Minor setback? Guess we will make a major comeback. Bad Richmond got another one from Ford saying I could start day? Well I promise you a better night. You need support? I’ll be River High the following Monday. However, I did the right Eric 1st day of apprenticeship your backbone. I’ll keep you motivated and at the top, always. If School. thing and went to Holden. That dealership ran in town for three you appreciate me and remain consistent you don’t ever have to After years and then they took over Ford, so in hindsight it worked out doubt my loyalty. You got me I got us. I am not sure who wrote a certificate 4 in training and assessment and have been training training perfectly! I worked in the dealership for many years, I worked in this, but it makes me think of Eric and Margaret straight away and new members when they need to be accredited. For 30 years every position in the dealership such as service manager, parts their ability to stay strong and focused on anything. They are the now, I have been the training office. I have done this at Brunswick, manager, sales but my aim was to always own my own garage.’ ultimate definition of Teamwork. Their relationship is extraordinarily Inverell and Tweed Heads as a senior Rescue Instructor.’ important to each one of them and they make sure that they spend There is plenty of evidence to suggest that with enough hard work every Saturday night together, including a dinner out and hopefully It gives Eric the ability to offer those around him a different and support you can achieve anything and it is here where Eric really a dance depending on the band as they love to ‘Rock n Roll.’ perspective and hands on instruction to which he receives feedback grabbed his goal, increased his on at the next meeting. He has held the position of president twice effort and began saving. You may Eric recalls a story with much laughter and love in his eyes about and is currently the vice president of the squad. remember listening to Eric and his his wedding anniversary, one which I don’t think he will live down Eric and Margaret maintain the sense of achievement they gain band ‘Syndicate’ at the Lismore for a long time. It certainly gave me a laugh for a while. Normally from helping people and how genuinely nice it is to give something workers club and around the area. at the beginning of the year Eric will write down those special dates back to the community, not only through business but through other He was the resident drummer, and in his work diary, birthdays and anniversaries even though one of events and they look forward to spending still enjoys doing so to this day. the kids will normally send him a reminder. But for some reason many more years here providing the He fondly recalls that ‘although he Eric just jotted down W.A next to the date. Days went past, and the outstanding service that they do to this didn’t have a license at the time 5th February arrived. The team were standing around looking at community and the surrounds. his mum would take him there and the diary and Eric said “Which one of you blokes booked in a Wheel pick him up as well. I kept playing On a personal note to Eric and Margaret, Alignment (W.A) and didn’t write in the band every Friday night for you balance each other perfectly and Eric drumming in Syndicate down the person’s name. Being 13 years and then on a Saturday seem to know the secret to a beautiful confused people were looking night we would occasionally play at the Lismore Heights Bowling successful marriage. In terms of what around until the ‘lightbulb moment’ Club. Things started to change on the music scene towards the end the squad performs unexpectedly, and at and one of the staff members of these years as in music videos were coming in, people weren’t any moment, confronted by the unknown, asked Eric to step outside for a going out as much. I continued with the band as long as I could and along side those on the front lines I wish moment. In this brief conversation drove a tow truck after hours and saved the money.’ to pass on this message to you and the it was pointed out that W.A stood readers not only as a gentle reminder to However, it is now, that on a night playing with the band, through for Wedding Anniversary not Wheel be supportive, compassionate and loving the crowd his soulmate would be the stranger he’d recognise. There Alignment. to those that provide these services but she was in a stunning white dress and surrounded in what can only Eric is a proud supporter of many also understand the necessity of talking be described as a movie scene and once that connection was made Eric & Margaret and being there for others. they became a vital part of each other’s lives and there is now no events including Relay for Life, Beef Week, Primex, Bentley Art separating them. ‘Some people survive and talk about it. Some people survive and Prize, Jumbunna Early Intervention and recently sponsoring the go silent. Some people survive and create. Everyone deals with Margaret and Eric were married Richmond Valley Business Awards and looks forward to the events unimaginable pain in their own way, and everyone is entitled to do 5/2/1972 in Kyogle, their beautiful each year. that, without judgement. So, the next time you look at someone’s family blessed with three boys who live covetously, remember…you may not want to endure what they also attended school in Lismore and Andrew Boyd once said that “Compassion hurts. When you feel are enduring right now, at this moment, whilst they sit so quietly Eric and Margaret proudly confirm connected to everything, you also feel responsible for everything. before you, looking like a calm ocean on a sunny day. Remember they are all currently employed in And you cannot turn away. Your destiny is bound with the destinies how vast the ocean’s boundaries are. Whilst somewhere the water great jobs and enjoying life. of others. You must either learn to carry the Universe or be crushed by it. You must grow strong enough to love the world, yet empty is calm, in another place in the very same ocean, there is a colossal For 46 years they have formed not enough to sit down at the same table with its worst horrors.” Which storm.’ (Nikita Gill) only a long partnership together leads me to a section of Eric’s life that he is very committed to, with The team at Heartland congratulate you on your every success and personally, but Margaret was also a strength, dedication, commitment and ultimate respect and that is your perseverance to achieve such an amazing goal. The two have quite a support when Eric came to buy his service with the V.R.A. (Volunteer Rescue Association) you have built a family business with the warm friendly service that the business where he was working. you can’t always rely upon especially if trying to shop online! An Receivers came into the dealership Eric’s introduction to rescue started when he got his first absolute pleasure to cover your story and I will leave you with the and we bought the business. We apprenticeship. He was asked to go into the tow truck onto a job on words of Beth Clark “People who really want to make a difference started trade where Days machinery his 3rd day. They attended a motor vehicle crash, ‘being at work for in the world usually do it, in one way or another. And I’ve noticed are now, we were there for three three days I could not comprehend any of it and I just stood there and watched, we retrieved the car- I did what I had to do and, on the something about people who make a difference in the world: They years when the opportunity came Eric & Margaret on their wedding day hold the unshakable conviction that individuals are extremely for the NRMA business to be way, back they asked me to punch two holes in the floor and put the important, that every life matters. They get excited over one smile, bought. Eric was ‘young, full of enthusiasm and brought hose in the car. I thought that was part of being a motor mechanic. they are willing to feed one stomach, educate one mind and treat them out, it was so good for us as it opened us up to the Three weeks later I attended another motor vehicle crash and not one wound. They aren’t determined to revolutionise the world all highway and passing traffic.’ long after that another one.’ at once; they’re satisfied with small changes. Over time, though The business began to grow, we built a show room on and During this time the rescue squads were starting to form across NSW the small changes add up. Sometimes they even transform cities did some work around the place as work came in with the and Eric was quite interested in that, so he went to the inaugural and nations, and yes the world!” Congratulations and all the best meeting held at the Bowling Club and that was to form a squad in wishes to you both. Young Eric Box towing side of business there was a great need for renting cars out, particularly after we had towed people in of a Casino. It was initialised and has been running for approximately 38 years. Eric states that ‘I have held every position, I currently hold

10 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland Special Feature www.heartlandmagazine.com.au Heartland Special Feature www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 11 Rays first child Nathan was welcomed to the world July 5th, 1979 and Auctioneer during the 80s. At one stage they had a young Thanks to the Grafton Historical Society for the following Part 3 Ray Cross at Casino Memorial Hospital. A great time for the family however trainee on board and he remember the day starting at 4am pick information on Carbide lamps. A carbide lamp operates by the Ray was still working long hours in the stock industry and working up Monday morning to prepare for the weekly pig and calf sale simple process of producing flammable acetylene gas through Ray accepted an invitation at the greyhounds with Vic Crethar and Ab Casey to provide the which finished late Saturday afternoon. He had been chased the combination of water and calcium carbide. by Winchcombe Carson family with much needed extra income. They were long working by wild Brahman cows, been attacked by a cantankerous boar The contraption has two compartments: a to take up a role as weeks, sometimes up to 100-hour stints with very early rises and pig, abused in the heat of the moment by any number of on duty lower chamber that typically house ¼ cup Regional Auctioneer in late-night telephone contact with clients. stockmen and could barely keep his eyes open by the time I (almost 2 ounces) of crushed carbide, and Goulburn the first week dropped him home. Ray recalls asking him how he enjoyed the an upper chamber that holds about the same of October. A huge On the 2th February 1980 their world was turned upside down with week the man simply replied, “I wanted to get into Real Estate, I amount of water. The liquid is released - by challenge to undertake at the sudden death of Ted, Ray’s father at the age of 53. He died of don’t know anything about cattle and pigs.” turning a control lever positioned on top of the age of 23 but one to a massive heart attack however when something so catastrophic the lamp - and allowed to drip slowly onto the look forward to as the role occurs family members including children and grandchildren are During this era Janelle took the opportunity to go back to work crystalline substance below. As soon as the involved sheep, lamb and deprived of so many joyous occasions. in her favourite role as a part time Barmaid at the Cecil Hotel carbide gets wet, a chemical reaction takes cattle Auctioneering at a whilst Nathan and Tara were firmly entrenched in their school place releasing acetylene gas. The vaporous In the months following Ted’s death, Ray continued with his environments. regional stock centre. He auctioneering career and day to day duties within the Flately, product escapes, via a tiny gas jet in the recalls his first cattle sale Murray and Crethar business that he had bought into 18 months It was during 1988 Ray decided to exit the Stock and Station/ centre of the reflector pan. Finally, a wheel at Goulburn the seasonal previously. He recalls feeling ‘his temperament had changed as Auctioneering Industry when he was provided with an opportunity flint - located on one side of the metal disk - is conditions were tough as my fragile state of mind seemed to be encouraging me to make by Fraser Ramsey to embark on a new journey. Janelle and I , used to provide a spark to ignite the volatile were the market conditions and the overall quality of the yarding decisions in my life that were quite radical and out of character.’ along with long term friends Alan and Robyn Doherty, have made gas. was quite poor. The first cows made 3 cents per Kilo and returned Ray withdrew his interest in the Flately, Murray and Crethar a decision to purchase the leasehold of the Commercial Hotel. This lamp is a The light produced by a carbide light can be around $9 per head to the producer. The top pen made 10 cents business and severed ties with Mike Flately and Vic Crethar. He After a short time, it was decided to dissolve the partnership and railway shunters per Kilo and returned around $40 per head, these were tough lamp. brightened simply by moving the valve to increase held both men with respect but working partnerships can be at engaged the interest of passive investors. The days in the hotel the amount of water that hits the crushed carbide. economic times, Goulburn’s water supply was nearing crisis point times difficult. were enjoyable for Ray and Janelle however could be draining and stock feed was at a premium. Considering the enormity of More water, brighter light. However, too much water and the gas and tiring. Many innovative functions were supported and enjoyed produced may blow the lamp out. When all the carbide in a lamp the situation it was refreshing and encouraging to witness the At this point in time Ray received a proposition from Paul by a wide section of the community. resilience of these very hardy producers and all those people Fuhrmann, Thomas George and Arch Northam who had formed a has been reacted, the carbide chamber contains a wet paste of directly or indirectly involved in the industry. stock and station agency business. A great opportunity for Ray to Join us next issue of Heartland Magazine for the completion of slaked lime which is emptied out so that the chamber can be progress my career under their banner. At the same time, he was this fascinating story. refilled. This type of lamp generally has a reflector behind the Whilst settling into the new lifestyle at Goulburn Janelle Goodchild, also offered a position with John Hitchcock and George Bennett, lamp to help project the light forward. a lady who worked behind the bar at the Carlton Hotel caught the whilst both companies offered a position with their organisation he attention of Ray. It took him some time to strike up the courage Acetylene gas lamps were used as lighthouse beams, to light picked Hitchcock Farrell as he felt there were more Auctioneering buildings, for street lighting, carriage lights, headlights for cars to ask her out, but it eventually happened, His first date was a opportunities available there at the time. Casabella disaster. ‘I had organised to meet her at the Carlton Hotel to take Casabella was recently going through and bicycles. Portable ones were used by railway guards, in her into an organised function within the town. We left the hotel Through the mid-80s Ray began to come to terms with the loss the history books and thought she might coal mines and were, and still are, used by people exploring to get into my car and travel into the function, unfortunately my of his father, and Janelle and himself were taking great pleasure share with you some facts thanks to the caves. Acetylene lamps were also used on riverboats for night car, being a Winchcombe Carson company car, wasn’t where I in watching Nathan grow. They were also able to purchase a Casino District Historical Society. navigation. The Australian National Museum has a lamp made had parked it. block of land and build a house. Ray recalls he was looking to in about 1910 that was used on board PS Enterprise a paddle ‘consolidate his interest in Hitchcock Farrell, spend as much time • Didn’t need to pack a Toothbrush, steamer which has been restored to working order and is also in Janelle, very naively at the time, asked me how someone could as possible with Janelle and Nathan and was itching to get back 1904 the National Museum’s collection. possibly have taken it, ow would they find the keys? I revealed into footy with Casino RSM under new coach Trevor Quinn. In 1904 A Man named T Dowling was that whoever took it was probably smart enough to spot the keys fined two pound or two weeks goal, for in the ignition. I’m sure everyone left the keys in their car those On the first day of spring Nathan became a big brother to Tara behaving in a riotous manner, having days, I certainly did anyway. You couldn’t say that the person Maree who was born at Casino Memorial Hospital under the a rough and tumble with a P Williams or persons that took the car were thieves as such, they simply guidance of family doctor Aldo Castanga who also delivered outside Paulsen's Hotel. needed to get from one place to another. They left the car exactly Nathan. Life couldn’t be better, the work environment with Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of how they found it, albeit several blocks away at a popular late- Hitchcock Farrell, the footy season had come to an end and riotous conduct with the Bench considering he had received night service station.’ They recently entered their 39th year of plenty of love and mateship along the way. great provocation and fined him one shilling, or five minutes marriage and he locks the car wherever he goes! imprisonment. These three lamps show some of the different designs that were available for bicycles. In the coming years the livestock industry in Casino would • The Helena Walter Units were named after Ray was able to become a fully licensed Stock and Station undergo a massive transformation as the Beef Week concept was Miss H Walter who was born in 1893 and lived most Agent Auctioneer during 1977, Janelle and Ray married in a very underway and had placed Casino on the map as the Beef Capital of her life in Bingeebeebra Creek Mummulgum. special ceremony with close family and friends in attendance. of Australia. In September of 1982 the new regional cattle selling Miss Walter left a considerable portion of her estate Gold and Black under legendary trainer, Bart Cummings won the centre was completed on the Casino Municipal Council site at to the Church and in keeping with her wishes it was Melbourne Cup. Sadly, in August that year, the world lost Elvis Namoona, north of Casino. This modern facility replaced the old realised that the money be used to provide units for Presley, undoubtedly our greatest ever singer/entertainer. ‘ring selling’ facility at Hotham Street. the elderly. It is on the site of the previous Methodist Winchcombe Carson is slowly bust surely gaining momentum in One of the mates that Ray mentions often is Stuart Ramsey, not Church. the very competitive stock industry within the Goulburn district. only did they play footy together and against each other, both Also dropped in was the Book the Fragrant minute The client base was increasing and the stock numbers at regular fathers had died in similar circumstances both suddenly and in for every day see attached photograph. This was Auctions were doing the same. their 50s and Ray whilst he doesn’t always agree with Stuart on brought to the office by a regular reader. The book shares a certain issues remains of the opinion that ‘Stuart is the smartest passage a day for thirty-one days and was published for hope One of the best clients Sir Reginald Reed, through his manager and most astute person that I have had the pleasure to be shall brighten days to come and memory gild the past. We share Ken Bush, had embarked on a fat lamb producing exercise and associated with.’ in no time at all had begun producing some of the finest Dorset with you the 13th day the passage called Keep Moving. lambs in the district. This was an especially satisfying time for One fond memory that is bound to have readers laughing along ‘I scanned wise words in a book to-day; this was the message, Ray as he had formed a good relationship with Ken as the Reed is the night that Ray caught up with Stuart at his house in Casino. they seemed to say: Keep moving ahead! You can’t stand still organisation began to reap some rewards from their investment ‘Stuart’s wife Trish had gone out and we were left to look after unless you really are very ill; For if you stop, like an unwound into fat lamb production. their three girls at the time, Kellie, Joanne and Emma. The clock, you’re bound to suffer a fearful shock, for something will eldest girl Kellie was getting prepared to be a flower girl at an happen to give you a shake, and say to your conscience, “Move Janelle and I left Goulburn September 1978 and headed to upcoming wedding and decided, along with her sisters’ guidance on, awake.” Keep moving ahead, or your soul will die, and beauty Casino for a new life with new opportunities in a business that and assistance, to give her hair a bit of a trim while her mother evade your heart and eye. No matter at all that your pace be had been established by two well-known and respected members was out. Stuart and I were oblivious to the goings on until Kellie slow so long as you upward, upward go, into a finer atmosphere, of the Casino community in Mike Flately and Victor Crethar. emerged, proud of what she had achieved. The new look wasn’t where ideals live and visions clear, and Goodness and Truth pretty and, the babysitting responsibilities dried up for quite a long I had known both men for man years and I was given great advice have taken firm stand, and folks to folks stretch a loving hand. time.’ and tutoring by Mike who was highly regarded by everyone in the For this be the measure of our success, the measure of all life’s stock industry as well as being quite articulate in his knowledge There are many and varied instances of working weeks that happiness: Just how well we have moved ahead; or just how and skill as a bookmaker’s clerk and later as a book maker exceeded the normal grind in the life of a Stock and Station Agent early our soul was dead! himself.

12 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 13 Council Ranger This MONTH in History Are barking dogs driving you barking mad? 26 August 2001 ‘Tampa affair’ In August 2001, Australian troops We’ve had a significant increase in the number of barking dog boarded the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa off Christmas Island. complaints over the past few weeks, so we thought this would be The commander of the vessel, Captain Arne Rinnan, had rescued a good focus for this month’s column. hundreds of asylum-seekers from a stranded Indonesian fishing boat in the Indian Ocean and was attempting to bring them to Barking is one of the ways dogs communicate and can signify Australia. anything from playfulness to danger. In stark contrast to being playful, they can bark because they’re hungry, thirsty, lonely, sick, 1 August 1984 Sex Discrimination Act The Sex Discrimination Act untrained, under exercised, chained up or victims of abuse. was a largely successful attempt to ensure that women had the same access to jobs, services and accommodation as men. The causes of barking listed above should not be part of a dog’s life and as well as indicating a possibly distressed animal, excessive 1 August 1973 Blue Poles In August 1973 the Australian barking can disturb and cause conflict between neighbours. If you government, through the National Gallery of Australia’s acting suspect a dog is being mistreated, we encourage you to contact director, James Mollison, bought Blue Poles by Jackson Pollock. the RSPCA on 1300 278 3589 or via the RSPCA website at www. The painting cost $1.3 million – the most ever paid for an American rspcansw.org.au painting in the world at that time. by Miss 9 Year Old Are you the owner of a dog who constantly barks? 23 August 1966 Wave Hill Walk-Off On 23 August 1966, 200 Puns Gurindji stockmen, domestic workers and their families initiated A responsible pet owner takes responsibility for their companion’s Water melon strike action at Wave Hill station in the Northern Territory. behaviour, no matter how late at night or how inconvenient. As a Negotiations with the station owners, the international food Alpaca lunch pet owner it’s your job to ensure your pet is behaving responsibly company Vestey Brothers, broke down, leading to a seven-year and this includes taking steps to mitigate constant barking. These are puns these are funny here are more dispute. This eventually led to the return of a portion of their If your neighbours have spoken to you about your noisy pooch homelands to the Gurindji people in 1974, and the passing of the q. Why did the banana go to the doctor you need to start working out how you can resolve the issue. I’m first legislation that allowed for Indigenous people to claim land a. it wasn’t peeling well sure you can understand how frustrating it can be to live within title if they could prove a traditional relationship to the country. earshot of a dog that is constantly barking. Some suggested 2 August 1945 Postwar immigration drive Between 1945 and q. why was the taco crying strategies include: a. he doesn’t want to taco bout it 1965, two million immigrants arrived in Australia. The decision by • restrict your pet's vision through the fence or gate the Australian Government to open up the nation in this way was based on the notion of ‘populate or perish’ that emerged in the q. what do you call a karate pig • consider behaviour modification training wake of the Second World War a. pork chop • consider the use of devices such as citronella collars 21 August 1943 First women in Parliament In 1943, Enid Lyons • provide toys or other equipment for your dog to play with to q. what do avocados say on valentine’s day became the Member for Darwin (in Tasmania) in the House of relieve boredom a. lets avo hug Representatives, and Dorothy Tangney was elected to represent • exercise your dog to help burn off excess energy Western Australia in the Senate. q. What did the garter say to the cheese • make sure your dog has plenty of food and water a. you sound cheesy but you’re really grate 8 August 1907 Creation of rugby league The New South Wales • discipline you pet when it is barking unnecessarily Rugby League was formed on 8 August 1907 at a meeting at These simple steps could fix the issue before tensions rise the Bateman’s Hotel in Sydney, New South Wales. Rugby league between you and your neighbours. split from rugby union over disagreements about whether to pay players. The first professional club competition started the If mediation is unsuccessful and the noise problem persists, there following year. Rugby league is now the most popular spectator is potential for a complainant to contact Council and find out their sport in New South Wales and Queensland. rights under the Companion Animals Act 1998. We will advise what evidence is require for Council to carry out an investigation. 17 August 1889 9 by 5 exhibition This popular exhibition launched a new and powerful Australian art movement that has come to visually represent the formative period of national history around the time of Federation. 22 August 1872 Overland telegraph On 22 August 1872, the construction of the Overland Telegraph line between Adelaide and Darwin was completed. It has been described as ‘the greatest engineering feat carried out in nineteenth century Australia’. 7 August 1858 Australian Rules football In the winter of 1858, students from Scotch College, Church of England Grammar (later Melbourne Grammar), and St Kilda Grammar competed against each other in several games of football. These matches are credited as the first organised games of Australian Rules football. On 1st August in 1981, MTV: Music Television goes on the air for the first time ever, with the words (spoken by one of MTV’s creators, John Lack): “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video to air on the new cable television channel, which initially was available only to households in parts of New Jersey. MTV went on to revolutionize the music industry and become an influential source of pop culture and entertainment in the United States and other parts of the world, including Europe, Asia and Latin America, which all have MTV-branded channels. 4 August 1944 Acting on tip from a Dutch informer, the Nazi Gestapo captures 15-year-old Jewish diarist Anne Frank and her family in a sealed-off area of an Amsterdam warehouse. The Franks had taken shelter there in 1942 out of fear of deportation to a Nazi concentration camp.

14 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 15 A FAMILY AFFAIR - Adele and Philip Hughes Finished cattle are trucked on a fortnightly basis to the Northern McSweeney Ranch Scrivener & Webb Chemist Co-operative Meat Company, Casino where the meat is cryovaced into boxed beef and marketed under the brand RANGELAND There is always, always QUALITY MEATS [RQM]. something to be thankful Debbie has been with for. It is important to reflect Scrivener & Webb RQM began in 2010 and is managed by Alister the youngest and take time to nourish son [married to Jules with a 5 week old daughter Sophia.] This is Pharmacy for almost 12 yourself and those close to months. She has come the Brisbane operation where the logistics, boning, packing and you. Extraordinary things transporting right through to distribution is managed. with many years of are always hiding in places retail and management When asking Philip what advice he has for young people wanting people never think to look. experience from to enter the industry he said, 'If you have a passion - go for it! McSweeney Ranch offers working at Target Education is important these days ... and search out a good the perfect opportunity for here, Stanthorpe and mentor to work with for a while. Of course it does depend on you to immerse yourself in North Queensland, what level they are entering the industry.' If it is zero industry the beautiful surroundings. and working at the experience, Philip suggests education at agricultural colleges like It is located 25 minutes Commonwealth Bank. Philip and Adele Hughes Beef 2018 Rockhampton Tocal, Emerald, Marcus Oldham, Longerenong, Glenormiston or outside Casino NSW on the Dookie. Bruxner highway heading Debbie is a real asset to When the beautiful young Melbourne secondary school teacher, towards Tenterfield. our team; she is highly To me, the story of Philip and Adele Hughes is definitely a story to motivated and eager to Adele Crow placed an ad in the 'Positions Wanted' column of The be passed on, and passed down through Australia's Beef Industry The property offers room for Land newspaper many years ago; little did she know it would learn. She has a real compassion for customers and strives to history. Not only are the couple and their children extremely campers, but it also has the meet their needs. set her on a trajectory to creating one of the great Queensland astute business people, they have also learnt how to manage the facility to rent out 2 private pastoral dynasties. sometimes very emotional aspects of life on the land - droughts, cabins. These cabins can As Debbie was eager to learn all aspects of the pharmacy she The tiny advertisement secured a governess position at market volatility, bio security and the hundreds of other things the fit the equivalent of 2 king has received training from Benchmark Sleep Services and is now Terrick Terrick, a large sheep station out of Blackall in western land challenges country people with every day. size beds, you need to trained to conduct Sleep studies, liaise with doctors regarding bring your own swag or air Sleep Study results and setup and fit Sleep Apnoea machines for Queensland. Over dinner one night the jackaroos convinced As Philip and Adele commented, 'It is not a life for the faint Adele to become the secretary of the thriving Blackall Polocrosse mattress to stay in the cabin. The cabins are 6m x 3m and the our customers. hearted!' Nevertheless it is obvious the couple also enjoy a good decks are 10m x 8m. Club. Soon the club had its annual carnival. dose of fun and lively conversation from time to time. It is little She is available Monday to Friday for downloads, cleaning sleep Enter Philip Hughes, the dashing young polocrosse player from wonder that when Philip and Adele speak - people listen! The cabins are well ventilated, and the front deck has a 6 burner apnoea machines and for any questions you may have regarding the Davenport Downs team - a cattle station in far south-western BBQ and an 8-seater BBQ table. They have their own water your sleep apnoea. Call today to make your appointment. Queensland. Although the couple only met briefly at that event, tanks connected. Solar lights inside and out, they also have 12v they soon advanced to 'dancing together' at the Thylungra cigarette outlets and USB ports. The cabins are accessible by Polocrosse Carnival and the rest (to use a cliché) is history! by Merle Summerville 2wd vehicles, there is also a 12v fridge freezer, so just bring your cooking gear, food and your bedding then your all set. There’s a Over the next 11 years Philip and Adele managed the large cattle drop box toilet 50 Meters from the cabins. properties of Augustus Downs in the Gulf and Bulloo Downs in the far south west for Stanbroke Pastoral Company. The next move Keep in mind that there are no showers available. There is a was to Banchory; buying into the family business. Since then they Gazebo that seats 20 have developed three distinct but integrated family businesses. people with solar lights. Fires are allowed in the The operations consist of: designated area. BANCHORY GRAZING PTY LTD At each of the campsites, • being; 1. Banchory - the breeding property and 2. Dulacca there is room for outdoor Down and Heatherlea - the backgrounding and finishing. activities, fire pits to cook and sit around as well as a • RANGELAND QUALITY MEATS - 3. The marketing company. creek to cool off and relax Philip explains the company ethos of the vertically integrated - We have fully qualified nursing staff at in. McSweeney Ranch Scrivener and Webb 4 days a week. Margaret, paddock to plate supply chain, stipulating, 'Our people are our will also accommodate greatest asset. We are committed to environmental sustainability Angela and Trish. If you have any medical caravans and offer long and questions come in and see our friendly staff and land regeneration. Soils are a major focus, with soil testing short stays. McSweeney and grass monitoring carried out on a regular basis. Composting as they would be more than happy to help you. Ranch offers quad bike tours, 4wd Buggy tours and has an They are specialised in many areas of the trials are proceeding at present, working closely with Rhonda adjoining property that offers guided horse riding tours. Daly, YLAD Living Soils at Young.' pharmacy including but not limited to: Please remember this is a working cattle farm with over 400 head • Wound care It is a story of an epic adventure and a family affair. Their two of black angus stud cattle, so you may catch us doing any sort of sons Lachlan and Alister along with their young families manage farm work on the day. • Compression stockings different arms of the business. While the breeder operation at Banchory Station [40,000 acres 60 kms west of Clermont] is run Nothing beats cool air, dark nights, warm fires and bright stars. • Blood pressure You can contact the ranch by using the following methods. What and managed by Jim and Sarah Lomas. • Blood glucose are you waiting for? The breeding herd consists of Angus cross cows that are joined • Cholesterol to Milla Murra Angus blood bulls. The heifers are control mated, • Diabetes spike fed and joined at 12 months of age and 320kgs+ weight. E-MAIL – [email protected] The calves are weaned onto a grain supplement ration that is CONTACT NUMBER - 0447 289 901 Trish Doohan is a Registered Nurse as well transported from Dulacca. The weaners are then transported to as a midwife. She is at Scrivener and Webb FACEBOOK – McSweeney Ranch Dulacca for growing and backgrounding. Mondays and Thursdays 10-1pm and Saturday Dulacca Downs and Heatherlea is 13,000 acres, run as one 9-12. She is available to answer any questions property and managed by Lachlan and Anna who are also kept regarding baby issues plus weighing babies. very busy with their two young children, William 6 and Georgia 3 years old. Here the cattle are grass fed along with a premium ration mixed in the feed mill and delivered to Roswell Feeders strategically placed around the paddocks. From there the Hughes follow a rotational grazing system; do NOT use HGP's or antibiotics and use low stress handling practices, mostly working the cattle with horses and kelpie dogs.

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16 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 17 Jack Hurley Brown & Hurley Tribute asking if Jack would like a position. For the next two years Jack FERRIES OF THE LOWER CLARENCE and gravel this also generated a substantial wait time for traffic. Brown and Hurley have made incredible advances in the Road worked for Crockford’s and then following he worked for six years Darryl Whitney dropped by for Stuart Mackrell who was a Ford Dealer. There were many A decision was made to complete the two-bridge project which Transport Industry particularly since World War 2. Their growth to the office with a stunning linked Ashby to Chatsworth across Warregah Island. The Official as a family company is an amazing story and we are proud good pranks and times with mates and really ‘I would challenge photograph of the Wyrallah anyone to have had better teenage years than I did.’ opening was held on the 4th September 1981. The Ashby ferry to be bringing it to you over a few editions, particularly as the Ferry in March 1962. Over ceased running the following day. headquarters remain in Kyogle. Jack talks fondly of the local dances, as he says these were the next few issues with a chance for a bit of business enterprise. Jack and his mates many thanks to the Darryl Stay tuned in the next issue of Heartland Magazine for information It begins as the business was founded by two mates after their and the Maclean District on the Timber Ferry-Bluff Point. discharge from the army in 1946 from humble beginnings in a bought bottles of beer for 2/- in town and sold them for 3/- from the back of a ‘T’ model Ford, once the dance got into swing. Historical Society we will be bicycle shop in a small country town where at the time, Kyogle including some information had a population of 3,500. It has now grown to become one However, it was at one of these dances that Jack fell in love with a beautiful girl called Thelma Grieve. They were married Saturday on the ferries of the lower of the biggest road transport equipment distributors in Australia. Clarence. The area they cover includes all of Queensland and about half of January 13, 1940. NSW with five major service centres and three sub-outlets. Over Jack began a new job as a mechanic at the Camperdown The Maclean-Ashby Ferry the next few issues we will cover the Brown and Hurley story and Service Station of the International Harvester Company. Jack crossing connected Maclean a big thank you to team in Kyogle was informed that he was to be a welder, not only was there no to Macnaughtan Pace near for allowing us to do so. welding machine at Mackrell’s in Kyogle Jack knew that welding the Post office with the mainland of Ashby. The First, we would like to introduce wasn’t something you could just do without learning how and he told the service manager as such. ferry was hand-winched with you to Jack Douglas Hurley who a wheel grooved to take the was born on the 7th February There was a threat of Japan coming into the war, Jack and Thelma wire cable attached to the bank at either side of the river. To wind 1971 at Star Gully, Coffs Harbour agreed that if this were to happen Jack would enlist. It did happen the ferry across it took a great deal of effort and approximately 25 to Mick and Ethel (nee Edge). with the bombing of minutes. In 1904 an attempt was made to remove a reef which When Jack was born the family Pearl Harbour and had caused constant fouling of the rope. Whilst the attempt was had saved enough money to after taking Thelma not entirely successful it was adequate to prevent the proposal buy a bullock team and was and Una their first for the removal of the crossing to the John Street site where the hauling hoop pine down from the child home to Thelma’s Rowing Club was located. Appeals were made for a steam ferry Dorrigo Plateau to the railhead family’s property at the however the costings were high, and residents had to wait eleven at Coramba. Jack was the third Risk, near Kyogle he years before a power operated ferry was installed. of four children. In 1924, solid- enlisted. tyred trucks came on the scene In November 1920 a 7 h.p twin cylinder engine and fittings were and Mick and his partner Herb He spent the first few purchased from Hugh McKay at a cost of $380 and installed by sold their bullock teams and weeks of Army life Readings of Ballina. All the machinery was installed on one side bought a solid-tired White truck. washing up in the inclusive of the weight of the cable it needed “Dead Weight.” The Sergeant’s Mess at the Jack recalls ‘Since the day they Solid-tyred White truck with a load of hoop pine ferry became known as the “Coffin Ship”, the river could be quite brought that truck home, trucks showground. After being logs. Owned by Mick Hurley (Jack's father) rough and sometimes wash over the deck of the ship. have been the love and interest trade tested Jack was sent Many stories have been shared of the “Coffin Ship” and it proved of my life.’ to Mooreban to train the Mr John Grime, born 1st January 1820 in Marsden, England. Light Aide Detachment drivers, this was to teach them the basic itself time and time again despite many a close call. It lasted for 16 Jack Hurley, 1973. Note the greasy They began to carry wheat in skills needed for getting a vehicle going again when it stops. This years. In 1936 a new ferry was constructed by Robert Nicholson, He came to Australia on 22nd March 1842 and married Jane shine on the clothes. In those pre- washing machine days, a once a the Manilla district and while at was supposed to last six months and then it would be off to war. Guy Hannah and the team McLeod on 30 March 1846. week wash was the norm Killarney (QLD) Mick got a job at at Essex’s Barn. It operated However, there were always more courses to run and he never In 1869 he took up 520 acres of land at Spring Grove. Mr Grime the Railhead at Kyogle for a load of on a steel wire cable, which got away. opened the first general store in Casino in a building he built cement. Unfortunately, rain ruined the load and the truck was had to be kept very tight to between the Irving Bridge and the Bowling Green. bogged. Mick went and saw Bill Voltz the manager of Roseberry Jack tells the story of asking for leave one weekend. The avoid snagging and wear Mill who gave him work carting sawn timber to the Kyogle railway regimental sergeant major, to whom he had to make this request, from the particularly rocky There was a wharf below the store which was known and Grimes yard 21km a service normally done by horse teams and taking was an ex-Indian Army man, a disciplinarian named Pat Lindsay. bottom. Each cable would Wharf. He was also a shoemaker when he was in Casino. two days. However, he arrived back at lunchtime on the first day Jack tentatively asked Pat for the weekend’s leave. Pat stood up, last approximately 9 months for a second load. threw his hat on the ground, jumped on it and said, ‘Ah yes, you however a naval vessel Later he moved to premises opposite the Court House in Walker can have the weekend’s leave. I will get in touch with the Japs proceeding up river to Street. He was appointed one of the first Territorial Magistrates With the flow of work in Kyogle the family settled there. At the and tell them to stop the war because there is a young fellow here Grafton did break the cable. in the District. After the death of his wife in 1876 Mr Grime sold age of eight Jack could steer the truck and to drive with a full that wants the weekend off. That will be alright.’ Jack recalls it Spring Grove to Mr T.J Carlill and moved to Carlingford, Sydney load on at the age of eleven. Jack had a fantastic childhood made him feel small. But it was during this time at Moorebank In 1974 the council where he remained until his death in 1896. purchased a ferry that was in Kyogle, in 1926 the railway line construction from Kyogle to that Alan Brown and Jack Hurley met and formed a friendship that Acknowledgement to this part story and photograph being taken from used at Bluff Point and Brisbane commenced and with work carting sawn timber for the has lasted over sixty years. Jack and Thelma had five children, Gwen Gore’s photo album. mills, “things had never been so good.” A second truck was also two girls and three boys. this served well until 1976, due to the increase of loads from purchased and a 1927 model Dodge car. Jack had originally harvesting cane the trips rose from 50 to 75and by 1980 was up planned to become a teacher but soon the line job came to an Stay tuned for the next edition of Heartland Magazine where we to 150 per day. The ferry simply wasn’t large enough to hold the end and the clouds of the Great Depression began to loom. share with you Alan’s story which begins on the 20th March 1921. multi lift trucks and as it was also used for the transport of timber Soon, there was no work for Mick and his truck and things began to look grim for the family. Talk of Jack becoming a teacher was abandoned in 1932 when a man who started a garage in Kyogle called up to their house

18 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 19 Graham's Concreting Kyogle Maclean Stone Cottage Kyogle Boxers The Bicentennial Museum During one year of Boxing and Stone Cottage is the sublines in the papers located on the Corner of were ‘Kyogle Boxers won 65 Wharf and Grafton Streets of 85 bouts, including three Maclean. state titles and an Australian The Stone Cottage was built Championship.’ This was by Johann Georg Schaefer indeed a splendid record and between 1879-L889. The comes back to so many people stone blocks were quarried who helped train the boys and from the site and, were support boxing and held it to protected by the verandas, such high regard. thus they have retained their original colour. The timber is also of local origin and the roofing of English iron. Johann Schaefer came Originally Kyogle boxing first to Australia, I the barque "Caesar" which brought a full complement started on the back lawn of Mick of German immigrants from Hamburg in 1855. and Morris Smythe’s home 60 years ago with Frank Cameron then living there. Frank himself was a top boxer and from there His wife accompanied him, and they lived at Broadwater and Mick decided to train the local boys in boxing for fun. The boys Woombah before purchasing this land from George Watson in 1879. that started were Jimmy Casey, Errol Smythe, Rob Murphy, Barry After Johann Schaefer's death in 1905 the cottage was occupied Sykes. by Mary Gregory whose daughter Minnie married Garibaldi Tyler As Shep Hyken once said ‘Recognise that every interaction you have as an opportunity to make positive impact on others.” well known photographer and business man in Maclean and whose Local Boys began to get right on At Graham’s concrete you are dealing with top service, and it is no surprise that they have celebrated 50 years of business daughter Bessie was a very popular teacher here. Mrs Gregory board with the sport, so it was then and are now operating in their 51st year. died in 1915 and the cottage was subsequently occupied by a Mick and Frank hired the supper succession of tenants. It was acquired by Maclean Shire Council room in the big hall and started a The team at Heartland recently had the opportunity to meet the wonderfully run and welcoming family business and look and given to the Historical Society for development as a Museum in committee. From there the sport forward to sharing with you its journey from beginning in 1967 to a new opening destination in 2019. 1973. The Stone Cottage now, forms part of the Museum complex, grew with great success and became as a Bicentennial Grant enabled a Museum building to be built a big event in the communities. A lot In 1967 Ernest Henry Graham opened his first concrete plant in Kyogle NSW, with his son John by his side, using every and opened in 1988 to complement the cottage. This building now of local boys did so well and were excuse why he should be working and not at school. It wasn’t long before work was more important than school for houses the major part of the Society's collection. It also houses a quiet achievers. John and he became an important part research facility which is available to both local and family history researchers. The society meets at the Museum on the first Tuesday On Saturday 29 September 2018 of the concrete business. In September 3pm at the Kyogle Bowling Club 1980 Harry handed the business on to his of each month except January, the annual meeting being in March of each year. Local and Family history publications as well as 38 Larkin Street there will be an son John and his wife Chrystine, with John souvenirs are available from the Museum shop. afternoon of celebration. For over running the concrete side of the business 60 years the boxing club (formerly and Chrystine managing the bookwork. The known as the Athletic Club) has plant was originally founded using bags of Maggie & Rollo Dixon been a significant part of the Kyogle cement which where manually added to the A sunshine coast couple have recently community, helping shape the lives of sand and metal. John Graham introduced moved to our lovely town and popped our kids, building lifelong friendships the first Silo in 1982 which could hold 60 into the Heartland office to introduce and endless memories. tonnes of cement. This silo was used as a themselves and something very near and dear to their heart. While the round fuel tank in Wollongong prior to John buying bell no longer rings it. Rollo and Maggie are on a mission to help the memories and Cambodia residents after many years friendships remain. In 1988 John and Chrystine welcomed their eldest son Peter on board and helped doing humanitarian work in Cambodia. It To celebrate the with the building of the Geneva bridge also finding any excuse to skip school and started with both Rollo and Maggie in their club’s history all past help at the concrete yard! Rodney, their youngest son came on board in 1997 as 70s travelling to Cambodia with ukuleles boxers, trainers, Rod had already decided work was the way to go for him and finished school before to help teach simple and fun English officials, helpers joining the Grahams Concrete work team. classes to those children in Siem Reap. and boxing families However, their love for the residents and the country is something are invited to enjoy In April 2004 John and Chrystine handed the business on to their boys Peter and they can’t ignore and has spread to them providing help to other an afternoon of Rodney. John official retired in January 2006 but still sits on the bench and you will areas as well. This includes building water wells, helping with basic yarns and stories. quite often have a concrete truck arrive with John behind the wheel which he still housing construction and transportable kitchens and providing If you have any school supplies and basic food programs for the students. loves to do. Chrystine officially retired in December of 2007 but is of course on call for the odd day here and there. Rod’s memorabilia, special wife Karie started with the team in 2004 and Peters wife Joeanne came on board in Currently Maggie and Rollo are selling ‘Posh Pinnies’ which have trophies, photos, or scrap books that you can share on the day, January of 2007 sharing the office workload. been sewn by Maggie. She is selling them for $20 each and there please bring them along. Club meals are available at normal is a wide variety to choose from. It is with these sales that Maggie prices. July 2015 the business was split into two with Rod and Karie taking control of Graham’s and Rollo will continue the much-needed Concrete and Peter and Joeanne taking control of the precast products trading as assistance in the small community of Graham’s Precast Concrete Products Pty Ltd. Cambodia. Maggie mentioned ‘the leftover explosives, many of which wash In 2017 Rod and Karie replaced the first silo with 2 silos that hold 100 Tonne each! down from mountains during heavy rains In January 2017 they also started Grahams Quarry to supply the Concrete Plant and to contaminate farming fields and injure Surrounding areas with quarry products. unsuspecting locals…they come down the rivers when its flooding into the rice Grahams concrete is still situated on the same block of land that Harry started it on in fields and people don’t know they’re 1967 with the original Fordson major loader situated in the back of the concrete yard, there. There are so many people who are not in working order, but just for keepsake. In January 2007 John tracked down and missing a limb, an arm or a hand that you restored the first concrete bowl which Harry started with in 1967. It proudly sits on site and John regularly gets her spinning take for granted.” for old times sake. Welcome to Casino Maggie and Rollo and we wish you all the very best in your In 1967 the business started with 35 yards (32 cubic meters) of concrete per month and in 2018 they are averaging 3000m3 humanitarian work. As Morgan Freeman per month. once said in response to ‘How do we Graham’s Concrete will be expanding into Lismore in 2019. change the world?’ “One random act of kindness at a time.” Advertorial

20 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 21 Mercedes-Benz X350d 4x4 Ute segment FORDS 4th Generation heating up Aussie Motoring Mercedes-Benz Forth generation steering was heavy at low speeds with an overly strong caster Australia has NOW might be the time (1979–1988) action after performing a manoeuvre such as a U-turn. Power confirmed the X350d to get rid of those pennies steering (and four-wheel disc brakes) were made standard in XD, XE, XF, XG XH ute will arrive in you’ve been storing and 1986. It remains Ford's best-selling Falcon model to date; over local showrooms stump-up for a brand-new 278,000 XFs were built. It was the first model since the XP not to in December, with ute, with Volkswagen and XD Falcon offer a V8 engine. pricing to kick off at Toyota both launching Ford's next model Commercial Falcon Vehicles $73,270 before on- special offers for the Falcon, the XD road costs. respective Amarok and XG Ute & Van Hilux dual-cabs. (Project Blackwood), That's a little more introduced in When the XF Falcon passenger car range was replaced by the than the top-spec Competition is starting to 1979, bore many redesigned EA series, the XF commercials (utility and panel van) Amarok V6 Ultimate's current $68,490 ticket price, while the boil in the red-hot dual-cab external styling continued unchanged due to there being no EA series versions. recently-launched Ford Ranger Raptor kicks off at $74,990. 4x4 segment, with the two major marques enticing consumers resemblances to The XF commercial models continued unchanged stylistically, but with some pretty handy deals. the European Ford over time would gain the EB series engine updates. Two equipment lines will be offered – Progressive and Power – Granada, but was slightly larger and less luxurious. Improved with specification levels largely mirroring that of the equivalent Included in Volkswagen’s current offers – which will run until body reinforcing allowed many reductions in component weight The XG, released in March 1993, represented the most significant four-cylinder models. September 30 – are the Amarok Core 4x4 dual-cab with the eight- update to the Falcon commercials in five years. Aside from a new speed auto from $41,990; the Amarok V6 Sportline with eight- to be made, improving performance and braking. The Fairmont However, there are some obvious differences. First is what's name—the ute was referred to as the 'Falcon Longreach'—the speed auto from $53,990; and the Amarok V6 Highline with eight- Ghia replaced the Fairmont GXL. under the bonnet – a 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel making 190kW of XG got a new engine, an exterior facelift, and lost the three- speed auto from $58,990. Initially, as with the first Commodores, quality and fuel speed (or three-on-the-tree) column-shift manual transmission power and 550Nm of torque, the latter available between 1400 consumption concerns dogged the XD. The 1980 introduction of (and the three-speed column-auto ) but now with a five-speed and 3200rpm. Toyota has returned serve by offering free on-road costs for its Hilux 4x4 WorkMate and SR variants until July 31. It’s the alloy head improved the fuel economy of the ageing OHV six- manual on the floor. Ford Australia added the Longreach name In conjunction with its permanent four-wheel drive system and also offering a bunch of special deals exclusively for primary cylinder engine, an engine with its roots in the 1950s, while at the for its tough "workhorse" image, as the birthplace of Qantas and seven-speed automatic transmission, the X350d can sprint from producers (farmers), comprising of free on-road costs and $1000 same time boosting power in the high-compression 4.1l version the home of the famous Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame on 0-100km/h in a spritely 7.5 seconds, though that still can't match worth of fitted Toyota Genuine Accessories. This deal applies to from 92 to 94 kilowatts (123 to 126 hp). However, during this the boundaries of the outback. The model was introduced to the the updated Volkswagen Amarok V6's 7.3-second claim. period, a combination of government pressure, the fuel crisis, and media in Longreach. WorkMate, SR and SR5 Hilux 4x4 models. According to the June more stringent pollution controls began to curtail the development Also differentiating the V6 X-Class from lesser models is the 2018 VFACTS report the sales of of high-performance cars. The XG was essentially an update of the XF. It gained the EB standard inclusion of active lane-keep assist, which will steer the Light Commercial Vehicles remained II's 4.0-l OHC inline six-cylinder engine, with either a five-speed vehicle back into its lane as opposed to the four-cylinder model's steady in a declining market, with Along with Ford's consideration to delete the V8 engine, Ford had manual or four-speed auto transmissions (floor or column shift), vibration warning. LCVs holding a 20.3 per cent year- also considered replacing the Falcon with a smaller front-wheel meaning Ford could retire the old engine and transmission to-date share of the overall market. drive sedan and hatchback, codenamed "Capricorn". By 1981, options. It also gained interior updates from the EB including the The X350d Progressive ($73,270) features keyless entry and This is up from the 19.8 per cent however, thanks to the Falcon's sales success, the replacement instrument cluster, centre console (in two-seater models), steering start, dual-zone climate control and 'new' 18-inch five-spoke alloy share recorded at the same time last project was cancelled. wheel, and seats. Exterior changes were minimal, and included wheels over the equivalent four-cylinder grade, which includes year. an EB-style grill, black window trims (as opposed to chrome on kit like autonomous XE Falcon XF's) EB style door 'rubbing' strips, and indicator lights on the emergency braking, a The passenger car market, on the other hand, may hold a 33.7 As the fuel crisis eased, Australians moved away from the front quarter panels. rear-view camera, tyre per cent YTD share of the market, but its grip is steadily slipping – downsized Commodore back to the traditional full-size Falcon. In pressure monitoring and at the same time last year that figure was 38.4 per cent. An XR6 model was released in October 1993. Over the standard 1982, for the first time in more than a decade, the XE Falcon, with cruise control. model, it gained the ED's XR6 161 kilowatts (216 hp) engine, its Watt's linkage coil-sprung rear suspension and fuel-saving Dodge Ram distinctive quad headlights, indicators in the front bumper (due Meanwhile, the flagship differential ratios (4.1-l models) eclipsed its Holden rival in terms to the different headlights), sportier suspension, ED XR6 seats, X350d Power ($79,415) The 2018 Ram was of sales. Ford Falcon remained number-one seller in Australia trim, 15-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, and exterior badging. 1,050 takes the added inadvertently leaked until 1988, when Holden returned to the full-size Australian sedan XR6s were sold between October 1993 and March 1996. equipment from the V6 via a dealer meeting, design. A manual transmission was available in three-speed Progressive trim and showing the big boss column shift (in six-seater vehicles) or four-speed floor shift, with XH Ute & Van gains aluminium dash trim, black roof liner, and unique 19-inch will adopt a more a five-speed floor shift also available with the base 3.3-l engine. alloy wheels on top of the four-cylinder 'Power' specification – rounded and sinister An automatic transmission was available as a three-speed, The XH series Falcon utility and van, released in 1996, were essentially XG models facelifted to resemble the contemporary headlined by a 360-degree camera system. look, evolving into a column or floor shift. sexy beast. The Ram Falcon EF sedans and wagons. The XH also gained an all-new Various options will be offered so buyers can further tailor their is currently available Ford's Australian-manufactured 'Cleveland' V8s were front suspension and rack and pinion steering from the EA–EL Mercedes ute to their tastes. In addition to extras like leather after right-hand drive discontinued in 1982. During this period, Ford Australia also built series cars. This meant changes to the frame and bodywork, from seats, the company says it's offering a range of accessories like conversion in Australia a quantity of four-bolt 351C engines—similar to those used in the firewall forward. The turret (roof) panel on the utility was now styling bars, hard covers, bed liners, rails, and more. NASCAR at the time—for race purposes in Australia. With the domed and lost its squared-off appearance, increasing interior and demand has 351's local race career ending in 1985, the remains were shipped head room. By this time, the popularity of the panel van had faded The X350d range arrives in December. skyrocketed. You can expect this to continue when the new model and sold in the United States. and Ford released their final Falcon panel van in 1997 as part surfaces, so much so FCA Australia is pushing for right-hand drive of the revised XH II series. It was also with this model that the from the factory. The last V8-powered Australian Ford Falcon passenger car V8 engine was re-introduced into the Falcon utility commercial (until this powerplant's return in 1991) was a silver 4.9-l (302-cu- vehicle range. After 20 years, the fourth generation Falcon was in) Ford XE Fairmont Ghia ESP sedan, VIN # JG32AR33633K, discontinued in June 1999. in November 1982. Ford Australia continued to make remnant stock of the 5.8-l (351C) engine available in Bronco and F-series vehicles until August 1985. Subscribe to Heartland Magazine. 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Kyogle Billycart Bonanza ... Fathers day NOT. The annual Kyogle Billycart Bonanza is running again on Sunday • Must have 2 axels, minimum space between wheels 4000mm classes but must have special crowd appeal. 9th September 2018. So, it is time for you to start getting • Must have 4 load bearing wheels • Must be appropriate for an audience that includes children, (NOT Father's Day as before BUT THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND: organised to get building and drafting your billycart for the event. • Maximum cart width 1200mm i.e. must be family friendly SUNDAY 9th Sept 2018) • Must have adequate braking and steering. • Must have adequate braking and steering. Originally the concept came together with the thought of It’s time to get the wheels off your old pram or the wheels of Dad’s encouraging local families and their children to come on out push bike and make your special ‘billy cart’. The Kyogle billycart The day is set to be fantastic and we know the novelty carts are on Father’s Day and do something together and the event is Homegrown Category always a hit. The track is a straight line, covering approximately bonanza is a day for the whole family supported by the entire town. • Must have pneumatic (pump up) tyres 160m so get your thinking hats on, tools out and start building for As the event has progressed over the years and is now into its 5th • Maximum two persons of same age group what is set to be yet another fantastic day out. year local entrants know what to expect with the race run down • Made from any lightweight material Stratheden Street which is precariously blocked off and lined with • Must have two axles, minimum space between wheels 400 haybales in case of a stack. mm • Must have 4 load bearing wheels Apart from the occasional road-rash there has been no major • Maximum cart width 1200mm injuries over previous events and that shows the great organisation • Must have adequate braking and steering and dedication to safety. There are It is an extraordinary event for the family as there is something for everyone. Professional Not only is there the billycart race but for the ‘young’ there is a Jumping castle, Rural Youth animal nursery, plenty of tasty sweets • May have pneumatic (pump up or non-pneumatic (solid) & treats etc. It is important that you understand the requirements tyres for this event. • Maximum 1 driver (no passengers) • Engineered from any lightweight material The Race Categories are • May have three or four wheels Junior (5-15 years) • Maximum cart width 1200 mm • Must have adequate braking and steering • Traditional • Schools Challenge Novelty Category • Homegrown • Maximum 2 persons of the same age group There is also the professional, novelty, and novelty schools • Open to carts that don’t meet the requirements for other challenge the latter being open for (5-18 years of age). In the open category which is (16 years and over) there is traditional, homegrown, professional and novelty. The special race category (5 years and over) is ladies race, tag team, clash of the clubs, battle of the businesses. The entry free for all race classifications is $20 For the ‘young’ there is a Jumping castle, Rural Youth animal per billy cart per race, except for the ‘Battle of the Businesses’ nursery, plenty of tasty sweets & treats etc. For the’ young at race which is $50. The fee must be paid upon registration in cash heart’ the thrill of watching on, and, remembering what it was like on the day of the event. when you conquered the hill. The following points are a guide for Billy Cart designers and builders, if you are designing and building a cart, it can be good to look through the list to make sure your cart has the appropriate safety considerations. Traditional Category • Non-pneumatic (solid) tyres • Maximum of 2 persons of the same age group • Box cart- typically made from wood

It is set to be another fun-filled family day. There is a category for everyone, from ‘basic’ to ‘out there’, so get involved.

The event is run by the Kyogle Association for Christian Education and all proceeds go to providing a Scripture Teacher in the High School. These Scriptures speak of Love, Joy and Peace for now and Eternity. Is there a better message for our time?

26 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 27 The Four Seasons The single did not chart. The band continued working with producer Bob Crewe as The Four Seasons is an American rock and pop background vocalists, and sometimes leads band that became internationally successful in the under different band names, for productions on Crewe's own 1960s and 1970s. Since 1970, they have also been known at Topix label. As a follow-up, Bob Gaudio wrote a song that, after times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. In 1960, the band some discussion between Crewe and Gaudio, was titled "Sherry". was originally known as the Four Lovers. After the song was recorded, Crewe and the members of the band It then evolved into the Four Seasons, with Frankie Valli as the solicited record labels to lead singer, Bob Gaudio release it. "Sherry" made (formerly of the Royal enough of an impression Teens) on keyboards and that Crewe was able to tenor vocals, Tommy DeVito sign a deal between his on lead guitar and baritone production company and vocals, and Nick Massi Vee-Jay for its release. on electric bass and bass vocals. In 1962, the band released their first album, featuring They are one of the best- the single "Sherry", which selling musical groups was not only their first of all time, having sold charted hit but also their an estimated 100 million first number-one song. records worldwide. In fact, from 1962 to early 1964, Under the guidance of Bob the Beach Boys were the Crewe, the Four Seasons only band to match the Four followed up "Sherry" with Seasons in record sales in the United States. several million-selling hits, generally composed by Crewe and Gaudio, including "Big Girls In 1962, they were invited to perform their hit "Big Girls Don't Cry" Don't Cry" (their second #1 hit), "Walk Like a Man" (their third #1), on the show American Bandstand. "Candy Girl", "Ain't That a Shame", and several others. In addition, The Four Seasons signed as artists to Crewe's production company, they released a Christmas album in December 1962 and charted and they released their first Crewe-produced single under their with a unique rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town". new name in 1961 ("Bermuda"/"Spanish Lace" on Gone Records).

Sheppard The Heartland Team were fortunate enough to have some time Sheppard. “We are proud to take music to areas that don’t always talking with band have access to the kind of show that we present, and we can’t member George from wait to visit new places and meet some new fans!” Sheppard recently. Brisbane chart- All shows will include signings and meet and greets for fans to toppers Sheppard meet the band in person after each show. are announcing the ‘Watching The Sky’ features 14 brand new Sheppard tracks biggest tour of their including the Australian hits ‘Hometown’, Gold selling ‘Keep Me career today, visiting Crazy’ and Platinum selling ‘Coming Home’ and Latin American over thirty regional, top 10 ‘Edge Of The Night’. The album is available now. metro and suburban communities to During the interview we asked how spending time in Port Moresby, celebrate their #1 Papua New Guinea as a child influenced the style of music. album ‘Watching The “Music was a huge part of the curriculum in our early school days Sky’. With a victory in Port Moresby, plenty of assembly items and choir that were part lap that covers far of our schooling and a lot of traditional dance, we were exposed flung communities from Port Headland to Cairns, to Hobart to to a lot of different cultures and music whilst growing up.” Darwin, Adelaide to Newcastle and everywhere in between, the Geronimo is a very well-known song of Sheppard and seems band are heading out to do what they do best—playing live with somewhat different in terms of ‘historical relevance.’ George hits from the new album including ‘Hometown’, ‘Coming Home’ explained that when composing the song Geronimo, it was about and ‘Keep Me Crazy’ as well as ‘Let Me Down Easy’ and their taking a leap of faith, to be brave and that it is worth it!” global hit ‘Geronimo’ which recently clocked 2 million sales and is now a certified US Double Platinum single.“ From the George also mentioned that ‘its arguably the best part of the job moment we got the news that we’d gone #1 we started planning when you hear the audience singing your song back to you. The how we could have the biggest possible party to say thank you first time this happened, we went to Portland for our first promotion to everyone who has support us,” said singer George Sheppard. following a radio gig. We travelled over there for their Christmas “We’d be nowhere without the support of the fans and this is our Show. The hall was booked out approximately 1500 people, opportunity to get out and repay the favour— with many of these during our performance of Let Me Down Easy the audience had communities getting their first ever taste of Sheppard live!” the chance to sing the chorus acapella. Everyone just screamed it back at us and it was by far the most amazing experience. We For some towns, the ‘Watching The Sky’ Tour will be the all had Goosebumps and tears in our eyes. To know that people rare opportunity to see a #1 act in their town. Taking their full were resonating with others, that’s how dreams come true.’ production on the road, the band are determined to take the big live music experience to all corners of Australia, with more shows It was amazing having time out to speak with George and to to be announced, extending the tour until the end of 2018. If hear him talk about the reasons songs are written that they all you want your ‘Hometown’ to join the list, jump on social media come from different places, different experiences and different and let Sheppard know! “We tried to take in as many places as moments in their lives. We look forward to seeing you when you possible, not just the usual capital cities, but rural towns and outer visit Casino RSM September 14th, 2018. suburbs that usually get overlooked by touring bands,” said Amy

28 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home Fathers Day Special How did Father’s Day begin? law, uncles and grandfathers and thank them for being our 10 Father’s Day Sayings teacher, carer, friend and role model. The first Sunday in September will see many families reflecting In 1909, a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd decided to create 1. By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was on their person for Father’s Day. It seems that Father’s Day has an official Father’s Day after listening to Anna Jarvis (an American Father’s Day fast facts right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. – Charles a very meaningful history. Philip Jensen, who is an author and a woman who created Mother’s Day) giving a Mother’s Day sermon Wadsworth former Anglican Dean of Sydney mentioned in an interview that at church. • Can you say the word ‘father’ in another language? “there was a one-off (day) following a terrible mining disaster that Father is ‘père’ in French, ‘ojciec’ in Polish, ‘vader’ in 2. Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to killed 360 men. The next year in 1908, the church held a special Dodd was a true believer in Father’s Day because she loved Dutch, ‘vater’ in German and ‘padre’ in both Italian and be a dad. – Anne Geddes her father, William Jackson Smart who raised his six children by service remembering the fathers.” Spanish. himself. 3. A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms At a similar time, the • There are over 4.6 million fathers in Australia. idea of Mother’s Day Dodd first suggested that the date of Father’s Day could be on when his hands are empty. was expanding, and it her father’s birthday, 5 June. However, the first ever Father’s Day • The traditional flower of Father’s Day is a rose. Red 4. It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I was important to many ended up being celebrated on the third Sunday of June, 19 June roses are for living fathers and white roses are for remember he was. – Anne Sexton 1910. to honour their fathers fathers who have died. in the same fashion. Makers of ties, socks, hats, golf clubs and other gifts used 5. It is easier for a father to have children than for children Dodd’s Church took on Father’s Day to sell their product as the perfect Father’s Day gift • Father’s Day became a popular celebration during to have a real father. – Pope John XXIII the idea and on June (and still do today!). World War II, when many fathers were away at war. 19, 1910 all churches 6. A father is a banker provided by nature. – French proverb in Spokane Ministerial • It’s not just fathers who are celebrated, Japan has a National Children’s Day called ‘Kodomo no Hi’. 7. You know, fathers just have a way of putting everything Alliance marked the first together. – Erika Cosby Father’s Day. In 1972, Father’s Day around the world • During the 1920s and 1930s it was suggested that the third Sunday in June Father’s Day is celebrated on different days of the year by 8. The greatest gift I ever had came from God: I call him had been permanently Mother’s Day and Father’s Day should be combined to different countries. Some countries celebrate in June, while form a Parent’s Day. Do you think this is a good idea? dad! marked as a national others celebrate in March or September. holiday by the United • Every year, Australians spend about $1.36 billion on 9. A father carries pictures where his money used to be. States government. Germany Mother’s Day and $660 million on Father’s Day! 10. Once a father overheard his son pray: “Dear God, make The idea was taken up by Dodd's church, and on June 19, 1910 In Germany, Father’s Day is the same day as Ascension me the kind of man my daddy is.” Later that night, the father all the churches in the Spokane Ministerial Alliance marked • If you do not have a father, you can still use Father’s Day, which is a public holiday on the Thursday, 40 days Day to honour a special male in your life. This could be prayed: “Dear God, make me the kind of man my son wants the first Father's Day. By 1972, the third Sunday in June had after Easter. For this reason, the day is sometimes also me to be.” been permanently authorised as a national holiday by the US a relative, family friend, teacher or coach. government. known as Vatertag meaning ‘Father’s Day’ or Maennertag or Herrentag meaning ‘Men’s Day’. Traditionally, men go • Did you know that it is the father seahorse that carries Over time as many other celebrations we have seen the on walks through fields, pulling wagons and praying for a the eggs and gives birth to the babies? commercialisation of Father’s Day, the time magazine historian good harvest. Erin Blakemore mentioned “It was incredibly seductive to clothing manufactures, people who made tobacco and anyone who sold Italy manly products.” Ensuring that through commercialisation the day would grow with popularity. In Italy, Roman Catholics celebrate fathers on Saint Joseph’s Day which is 19 March. This day is celebrated So, the question remains, why do Australians celebrate in with a traditional feast of bread, soup, macaroni, stuffed September? artichokes and a Saint Joseph’s Sfinge (a cream puff filled An article published September 4, 1936 by the Newcastle Sun with ricotta, topped with fruit such as cherries and orange). promoted a meeting for Father’s Day, before this on August 29th, 1936 the Daily News in Perth suggested gifts should be given on Thailand the day. However, an article produced by the Western Herald in In Thailand, Father’s Day is the same day as the King’s 1964 said the day was originally celebrated in 1935. Through the birthday. On this day, Thai people give a Canna flower Commonwealth the first Sunday in September was designated (‘Dok put ta ruk sa’ in Thai) to their fathers or grandfathers for the day in Australia. and wear yellow (the King’s colour). There are religious Wherever you are in the world it is important to take the time to ceremonies all over Thailand and at night there are reflect, spend time with your person if possible and share stories fireworks and celebrations in the street. of days gone by. No matter how tall you grow, where your life might take you may you have a person by your side backing you Father’s Day in Australia all the way! From the team at Heartland wishing all the special In Australia, Father’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday guys out there a wonderful day! of September. On this day we celebrate the love and dedication of fathers, step-fathers, guardians, fathers-in-

30 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 31 MISSION STATEMENT The Northern Rivers Ford Club is preparing again for the annual Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) exists with the intent to create Supercheap Auto Spectacular. a safer environment for abused children. The Northern Rivers Car Club started when one man put his ute, We exist as a body of Bikers to empower children to not feel afraid an XY 4WD into a car show and he won. From there, he decided of the world in which they live. We stand ready to lend support to to make it his own “show ute” and along with some other mates, our wounded friends by involving them with an established, united they came up with the idea of the ‘Ford Car Club’. organisation. This is a day that you will be glad you attended, with over 40 We work in conjunction with local and state officials who are trophies and prizes to be awarded on the day. The entry fee is already in place to protect children. only $5 per adult and children under 12 are free. We desire to send a clear message to all involved with the abused The money raised at this event is donated to local charities. child that this child is part of our organisation, and that we are These charities help support children and those in the community prepared to lend our physical and emotional support to them by that need assistance. affiliation, and our physical presence. Many charities have benefited over the past years and more We stand ready to shield these children from further abuse. importantly the club looks forward to making many more donations We do not condone the use of violence or physical force in any as these events continue. manner, however, if circumstances arise such that we are the only The club currently meets every 3rd Sunday of the month between obstacle preventing a child from further abuse, we stand ready to Casino and Lismore and has over 150 members that range from be that obstacle. as close as Casino and Lismore and as far away as Murwillumbah and Coffs Harbour and they welcome new members regularly. The club is host to enthusiasts from Ford, Holden’s and more and it is a great place to get together and discuss cars! The automotive show demonstrates a wide variety of vehicles from vintage to modern, as mentioned earlier all cars and models of utes, bikes, trailers are welcome. Of course, on the day there will also be market stalls, a raffle and more. There is judging of cars and the awarding of prizes in the afternoon, categories include but is not limited to Best Holden, Best Ford, Best Street machine, Best Hot Rod, Best Race Car, Best Motorbike, Vintage Veteran and People’s choice Award. This year the club is also entering a new category to the event which is vintage Caravans. It is in this section that they hope entrants will showcase their original and restored vintage caravans.

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32 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 33 Acknowledgement and thank you to Eric & Margaret Box Brenda Armfield Visitor Experience - Casino RSM Outstanding Young Employee (joint award) Fraser Burton (Lisa Burton pictured) & Simone The annual Richmond Valley Business Awards were recently held Skennar at the Casino RSM on July 28th. Platinum Sponsorship was taken up by Eric Box Mitsubishi of Casino, the formal Black and White Ball was a huge success with over 200 people attending the event and congratulating the Winners and Finalists. In attendance on the evening and guest speakers were Kevin Hogan MP Federal Member for Page, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis, Robert Mustow RVC Mayor, the MC of the night was Sandra Humphrys whom did a wonderful job. Business of the Year Professional Service - Kookaburra Early Learning Heartland Magazine was in attendance with exclusive coverage APRACS of the awards, sponsors, finalists and winners. Excellence in Sustainability (Joint Award) Kookaburra Early Learning Excellence in Small Business - Start Up Superstar - Richmond Technology Special thank you to Feather & Lace Photography (Amy 0439 390 Employee of the Year – Peoples Sandcastles 902) for doing a wonderful job with the photography and Neale Choice - Michelle Underhill and his staff at Casino RSM for their outstanding input on the night and making the night a huge success. Also we must mention the Sponsors on the night and their support for the Richmond Valley Business Awards for 2018. Platinum Sponsor - Eric Box Mitsubishi; Gold Sponsors - Casino RSM Shopping Village, Primex, Heartland Magazine, NRLX; Trade, Construction & Manufacturing Silver Sponsors - Connect Accountants and Advisors, NCMC; APRACS Bronze Sponsors - Days Machinery, Country IT, Tursa, APRACS. Excellence in Business - Casino RSM People's Choice Award - Heartland Magazine 2018 Richmond Valley Business Award Winners 2018 Richmond Valley Business Award Winners Aged Care and Wellbeing Outstanding Business Leader Heartland Magazine Outstanding Young Employee (joint award) Simone Skennar (Casino RSM) Melanie Serone Excellence in Business 20+ employees - Casino RSM Outstanding Young Employee (joint award) Fraser Burton (Casino Engineering) Excellence in Small Business - Sandcastles Early Education Centre Would you like to become a Outstanding Business Leader - Melanie Serone - Connect Accountants & Advisors Excellence in Sustainability (joint award) - Kookaburra Early Learning Member of the Casino Chamber of Aged Care & Wellbeing - Heartland Magazine Excellence in Sustainability (joint award) - Rainbow Station Early Education Centre Commerce and Industry (CCC&I)? Personal Services - Heartland Magazine Professional Service - Kookaburra Early Learning Enquire via email to: People's Choice Award - Heartland Magazine Start Up Superstar - Richmond Technology membership@casinobusiness. Employee of the Year – Peoples Choice - Miichelle Underhill - Heartland Magazine Visitor Experience - Casino RSM net.au or go to our website at Outstanding Employer of Choice - APRACS Business of the Year - APRACS www.casinobusiness.net.au Retail - APRACS Trade, Construction & Manufacturing - APRACS Special thanks to the NSW Business Chamber for their help and judging of the nominees

34 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 35 Memories of Casino boys! Lovely memories. Rotary Club of Casino

Written by Fahey Carrall Plumbers: Is Celebrating 80 years continued from Issue 19 Frank Swift Of Service in Casino Coltzeau & Byrne on the 8th September, There were 3 hospitals and 2018. ambulance: Hotels: Cecil Hotel -Barker Street Publican Roger Maloney Casino Rotary first 8 - 12 October 2018 Casino Memorial Hospital Tattersall Hotel-Barker Street Publican Joe O’Brien began on the 6th July, Lightning Ridge 5 Days $1,395 (situated where it is today), Commercial Hotel-Walker Street Publican Glen Fuller 1938 when it held its twin share $160 SS Lightning Ridge. Richmond Private hospital Royal Hotel Walker- Street Publican Wally Smith first dinner meeting at A few more seats still available. which was on Barker street Commonwealth Hotel-Walker Street Publican Kearney Family the Royal Hotel. Elected Highlights: Lanbruk’s Gunya, (where the Richmond Nursing Exchange Hotel- Walker Street Publican Mathews Family Inverell, Narrabri Fish and Yabby its first President Dr. Farm. 2 nights at The Ridge Fred home is today) and the Friendly Oxford Hotel-Walker Street Publican Jack Erichs L. Jabour, a number Bodel’s Hut, Three Mile Flat. Lunatic Society Hospital located in Lion Hotel-South Casino Publican Pat Dougherty of Lismore Rotarians Hill, Simms Hill, Amigo’s Castle. South Casino (now St Michaels The top floor of the Lions hotel was destroyed by fire in 1941, they attended. Chambers of the Black Hand. An Lifting the Fountain in home for the aged). The were still able to trade; that was to sell beer and spirits, because underground gallery with painted Ambulance Station in Centre of the hotels appearance it was renamed “The Charcoal Inn.” On the 31st August, 1938 and sculpted mine walls. This place is Amazing and not to be missed!! Street and it is still in the same Casino Rotary received Created by artist Ron Canlin. Soothing Artesian baths. Goondiwindi. location. Bakeries: its Rotary International Tom Wade-Walker Street located in Barker Street, P Swanson, Francis Egan Charter, which was 5 - 10 November 2018 Accountants Wyllies Bros-Walker Street & Co, Sid Sheehan. presented by Mr. Port Macquarie. 5 Day tour Richmond Bakery-Walker Street McLuckie of Brisbane $1,440 pp twin Share. SS $260 The El Gronda Theatre, in Barker Street opened in 1937 and the Dewberry’s at a function in the Civic Highlights to include; Slim Dusty Rink Theatre was on the corner of Barker and Hickey street near Vin Gooley-Canterbury Street Hall. The Rotary District Centre, the river. From this corner there was a pathway down to the river extended from Grafton to Timbertown. South West Rocks where you could walk over the footbridge to “Carrington Park” Farriers: Cairns. Trial Bay Goal. Hastings River Cruise, Ricardos Tomatoes and Strawberry now called “Queen Elizabeth Park which was renamed after a Jimmy Drinkwater-Centre Street Farm. visit from Queen Elizabeth to Casino in 1954, the pathway is still McKergow’s-Simpsons Lane Casino Rotary has been there and used on a regular basis. very involved in many Shoemaker Repairs: projects in the town, eg 28 November 2018 Solicitors: Roy Brown Rotary Clock, Rotary Cherry Festival. Young. 6 Day tour. Rotarian's who worked on the fountain $1,665 pp twin Share. SS $250 John Edmunds, Sid Mitchell, Les Sedwick, Dan Kissane & Albert George Tooley Fountain, Beef Week Bartlett I have had a lot of enquiries about this George Tooley was Roy Brown’s apprentice and bought the Catering. trip. Get your names down soon to business when Roy retired in 1949. George Tooley retired in avoid disappointment. Hairdressers ladies: 2011. Catering at the Races, Graingers’ Highlights McMasters and Jack Davies-Walker Street Making paths and Cherry Pie Eating Championships, Hairdresser next to the post office. (2 girls who worked there Jimmy Hopkins-Commercial Hotel building Painting at Windara, National Cherry Festival Street bubba Hanley and Pat Brownfield) Removing Graffiti by Parade, Celtic Tattoo Themed Taxi Operators: painting, Bale out a Spectacular Young Rodeo, Working Hairdressers Mens: Jack Wren Farmer, Craft Beer and Kelpies Demonstration Cherry Pip Cramps-Walker Street Stan Shearer Spit Competition, Hilltops Heritage Cider Festival, Windara Rally Bush Poets including Junior Bairds-Walker Street Mr Dick Fireworks, Breakfast Shepherds-Walker Street Bush Poets Les McCann Club at Westend School, Jack Hudson-Barker Street Cementing paths at Greg Kelly-Barker Street Auctioneers: Richmond Lodge, 2019 Major Tour. South Andersons Red Phone Box Book Western Australia. Full Rotary Clock made 13 years before the fountain was made itinerary out soon Churches: Lehmann’s Exchange. Anglican on the corner of Barker and West Street Cowdery Bros Highlights will include visits to: Catholic on the corner of Centre and Canterbury Streets, the Alexanders which later became Alexander and Barnes Casino Rotary was very involved with Exchange Students Fremantle, Margaret River Cape, present-day church was built in 1941 hosting many from all over the world, and recently participated in Leeuwin, Pemberton, Albany, Cattle and Pig Sales: a Friendship Exchange with Rotarians from Pennsylvania. Hyden - Wave Rock, Kalgoorlie, Presbyterian on the corner of Hickey and Canterbury Streets Esperance, Cocklebiddy, Methodist on the river end of Canterbury Street Held on Mondays making this the busiest days of the week. Most of the farmers around the district were dairy farmers and Nullarbor, Port Augusta, Mildura. Fly or train to Perth. Baptist on the Corner of Canterbury and West street Rotary is heavily involved in the eradication of Polio in the world 16-18 day tour. Return by Coach. Around Easter 2019. TBA attended these sales and it was their shopping day to get their and enjoys the support of Bill & Melinda Gates. Swimming: weekly supplies. At their farms they had separated cream from There were swimming holes in the river where we spent wonderful milk and ‘cream carriers’ in their trucks carted the cream cans to Foundation on this project. times in the summer. ‘The Rocks’ under the railway bridge, ‘Big Dairy Co, where it was churned into butter. These cream carriers Mac’s’ behind the tennis courts in Richmond street, ‘The big hole’ were essential to the farmers needs as they also carried grocery at the end of Walker Street and ‘The Dip’ river end of Canterbury orders and a very important mail service. The department stores Street near the bamboos. In 1943 a committee was elected were essential to the farmers and they gave them credit until the to steer the development of a swimming pool. It was opened cream cheques arrived each month. by the Governor of NSW Sir John Northcott in 1952. It was an Olympic size pool and named ‘The Memorial Baths’. It was the Aerodrome: first Olympic Sized pool on the North Coast. We also had an aerodrome and in 1947 New England Airways started a daily passenger service between Casino and Sydney. Feathers & Lace Photography Public Halls: A year later this was increased to twice daily and a daily service Photography has been apart of my Civic Hall Canterbury street opened in 1937 to Brisbane. life since 2010 and it's here to stay. The Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall Natural and candid are the words Return Soldiers Memorial Hall now part of the RSM club which Medical doctors at the time were Dr Standish (barker street), that come to mind when i think of are all located in Canterbury street. Dr Jabour & Dr Small (Centre Street), Dr Waddell (Corner of my photography and capturing those little moments that will There was also the Drill Hall over south Casino. These halls were Hickey and Canterbury Street) and after the war ended Dr Burfitt, McDonald and Atkins came. forever be treasured. Enjoy looking well used for wedding receptions, ballroom dancing and concerts. through my page and I hope to There was a dance held each week and we loved to dance to Aub meet you soon. Amos and his “Nite Lite Orchestra.” This was where we met the Continued in the next issue (21) of Heartland Magazine Ames Ph: 0439 390 902

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36 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 37 The Casino Crafty Travellers meet every Tuesday 9 to 12 at the Cameo Brooches Gateway Village. It is here some of Kevin Hogan - MP Do you remember? the most magnificent creations are Exciting times lie ahead for the electorate of Page with funding made amongst friends. announcements I made A Cameo is a small figure or scene carved, the technique is worn as jewellery The team at Heartland recently earlier this year which will and in ancient times was used as rings and earrings. Stone cameos were visited the team who have been help bring 1,000 new jobs to made in Greece and date back as far as the 3rd Century BC. The Farnese working hard on a little project that the region. Tazza (a cup) is the oldest major Hellenistic piece that has survived. In the Heartland have undertaken. More These 1,000 new jobs will family of Augustus, it is said that Cameos were extraordinarily popular. on that in the next issue. However, this group has been established bring an additional $50 million An artist who is normally an engraver by trade carves a small portrait and for many years and they have a into our local community each makes a cast from the carving, from there the cameo is produced and great skill set amongst the team. A year. place that was welcoming beyond encased in an object. It is said that during the Roman period the cameo words, and a room that was filled Some of the projects which technique was used on glass blanks, in imitation of objects being produced with laughter, it was no wonder that this group remains long term received the funding include: in agate or sardonyx. friends and can produce such wonderful work together. No matter the distance they have been apart when on holidays, or the time they • $1.5 million for the Also, in the 15th and 16th Centuries it is said that cameos were carved have spent together they have bonded in an unbelievable way. relocation of world- from hardstone or carved leading robotics firm The team at Heartland felt wonderful after leaving and as we travelled from the shell of a mussel Adaptapack’s state-of- back into the office we thought how great it was that these girls were the-art facilities to the Northern Rivers. This will mean 100 or cowry. As time went just over there hanging out with the kind of people that just make on explorations revealed each other laugh. new skilled jobs. new shell varieties and this Thank you so much for your generous donation to our project your • $1 million for Oz Groups’ Export Ready Innovation Program sparked a bigger increase hard work does not go unnoticed and we will reveal that in the next to expand the export market of blueberries and implement in the number of cameos issue. For those that are still wondering Michelle’s skills at crocheting advanced technology. This will create more the 30 jobs. are not getting any better but she hasn’t given up! that were carved from • $2.5 million to fast-track Solaris Nutraceuticals, a medicinal shell. cannabis processing facility at Casino to employ 280 people. Lighthouse Electrical It is believed that in Britain, • $4.7 million to help the expansion of the Whiddon Group’s a revival of the Cameos came during King George III’s Reign, and his The team at Lighthouse Electrical and Lighting located at Kyogle Aged Care Facility providing almost 100 construction granddaughter Queen Victoria was a major proponent of the Cameo Trend. 94 Barker Street Casino caters for a variety of lighting and jobs and 40 permanent workforce placements. Some believe Cameos’ held mystical capacities to attract health and good homeware needs. • $1.7 million for Culmaran Creek Road upgrade creating 26 fortune, particularly when carved into gems. They supply lamps, salt lamps, pendant lighting, ceiling fans, jobs. Others claim they were gifts from royalty to their subjects and others say the globes, solar lighting and more. • $15,000 to upskill Northern Rivers Food Producers for food word signifies ‘a magical square-where a kind of talisman whereupon magical General commercial, industrial and domestic electrical tourism. spells was carved.’ services are also available through Tom Botfield. Since 2016 • $147,000 to enable Oneva Holdings to expand their the team have been able to provide a tailored solution to meet macadamia processing facility. Modern cameos can be produced by setting a carved relief, such as a portrait, your individual energy needs. onto a background of a contrasting colour. • Stage one of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail which is expected You can have face to face conversations about your solar to create 360 jobs. This is called an assembled cameo. Although it is much harder, you can have requirements and talk to the friendly staff about which of a Cameo carved by the traditional method which is made of out layers of the three systems is right for you. The team can fully install and supply the Grid Connect System, Stand Alone/Off Grid banded agate or layered glass. As a community, we have come a long way since we stopped the Systems and the Hybrid Systems. Theses layers often have different colours or the layers have had dyes added Casino Drill Hall from being sold. The staff at Lighthouse are also able to work with finance to them to enhance the colours. Thanks to the community for speaking out loudly, the council for options and can provide you with more information on weekly buying it, the local RSL sub-branches for their assistance and How to Date Your Cameo repayment schedule and interests rates ensuring your solar the federal ministers who listened, we now have a very valuable needs can be met! Being able to value your cameo is important, but it is even more asset and it only gets better. important to be able to put a time period as to when your cameo was Recently I announced additional funding of $2 million for the made, because this is how you know your treasure is vintage. project. 1. Look at the hinge or pin on the back. If the pin on the back is a plain Next to the hall, which is now a military museum, will be a new ‘c-clasp’, for instance, the brooch pin loops under a c shaped piece of Visitor Information Centre. metal with no ‘roll over’ fitting, chances are it’s an old/ antique brooch. A walkway, linking the hall with a viewing platform of the river, will 2. Mythology shell cameos usually date from the 18th Century to the be built. very early 20th Century. There will be a new amphitheatre and more parking. It will become a public space which will attract tourists and locals 3. Portrait alike. cameo’s that are painted or carved with a straight I took the Small Business Minister Craig Laundy on a walk around nose are usually Casino this week. the Victorian Era; and strong It was great to catch up with local businesses and talk about how roman noses are pre-1860’s. If the nose is pert and cute, it is we can help them grow and employ more people. generally the 21st century. 4. The detail on a vintage piece is more Art Nouveau and not as detailed as the laser cut pieces that are modern of today.

38 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 39 Mayor Robert Mustow - RVC Chris Gulaptis - Member for Clarence Thomas George MP Mayor Isaac Smith - Lismore Casino Civic Hall renovations It was great to bring the team of North Politics is a tough game and throughout It was very pleasing to hear more good Coast Nationals in Government to the my career I have had many mentors, news on the Lismore CBD to start the Our Grand Ol' Lady is getting a much- Beef Capital of Australia (no, that is not whose advice and support has helped new financial year this July. Vacancies needed revamp, with the badly warped Rockhampton!) late last month. me navigate through many challenging continue to drop and are now less than flooring being replaced. The Art Deco times. 1% away from pre flood levels. lights have already been fixed, and Colleauges were clearly envious as we eight new wall-mounted fans have been inspected some of the new job-creating Sadly we recently lost one of those This is an amazing statistic that shows the installed. This project was made possible initiatives in the Richmond Valley, special people and I wanted to take this resilience and innovation that happens in thanks to a $150,000 grant under round including what will be the Southern opportunity to talk about a man whose our region. With Lismore being the heart one of the Stronger Country Communities Hemisphere’s largest medicinal contribution to Casino will shine brightly of that region we will always attract those Fund. Council thanks local MP Chris cannabis production plant. There is long into the future. who want to make a difference. Gulaptis and the NSW Government for also a biohub plant in the pipeline Col Sullivan was a community leader, There was also good news on the their support. and the major redevelopment of the Livestock Exchange as well as our a musician, a sportsman and a mate job front with the lowest recorded New educational garden to highlight existing major employers like the ever whose passing last month has left a unemployment rate in more than a organics kerbside service growing Northern Cooperative Meat large hole in his community. decade. Another great sign for the future and one which means a lot as jobs flow Council’s Waste and Open Spaces teams Company and Richmond Dairies, which I first met Col in the mid 60’s when is exporting around the globe. into housing, development and spending are working with Casino Library staff to create an educational I was working in the Rural Bank. We in our community. garden. The garden will be designed around education for our All this means jobs and more jobs for the Richmond Valley. Casino immediately struck up a friendship, both lovers of music and our food and garden organics kerbside collection, highlighting the real estate businesses are reporting a big surge in demand region. But as a council we need to make more of these opportunities problems with contamination at all levels from collection through and focus now on our areas of improvement. The hardest battles because the town’s economy and employment are going so well. Col’s 42 years in local government is something to be admired. to processing. are made easier in better times, so now is our moment. For me This economic growth is not happening by accident. It is the result It started it 1974 when he was elected onto Tomki Shire, making that means reminding everyone that we are the city, we are the The success of the food and garden organics kerbside collection of great local workers and managers; a very good progressive history as the 4th generation of the Sullivan family to hold this centre and we have it all to offer. But we only work as the city if depends on the quality of the material that is collected, therefore, and pro business Council led Mayor Robert Mustow; and the position. Tomki Shire later amalgamated to Richmond River Shire we take the region with us and we work together. the educational garden will also demonstrate a part of the life cycle Nationals in both the NSW and Australian governments helping Council, which then became part of Richmond Valley Council and of the service and point out its local relevance and importance. attract business to Casino with direct incentives as well as by Col was elected mayor in 1982-83, 1994-2000 and again in 2008- Often our towns are played off against others in the media. It will also focus on why contamination is a problem for Council cutting taxes and slashing red tape. 2012. Who’s doing well? What did they get and why didn’t you get it? local processing facilities and for our local farming and gardening Mines bigger than yours! But to my way of thinking this is counter During his council years Col was also busy serving the community communities. productive and we can get so much more accomplished if we as a member of Casino Show Society of which he was president work together. All businesses in the Richmond Valley can now get a weekly food for 9 years. and garden organics collection service. For more information Lismore will never have a beach or a major airport, as our In 1981 he joined Casino Beef Week committee and followed me and to find out how your business can divert waste from landfill neighbours to the East can boast. Nor will we have the cheapest as president in 1988 for a period of 10 years. He has always contact Council’s Educator Waste Avoidance & Collections housing or livestock and agriculture of our neighbours to the remained involved with Beef Week, only this year he was cooking Justine Clarke on 6660 0300. west. But we don’t need to. With all of this within just 30 minutes the barbecue for the Breakfast with the Butchers, an event he of Lismore, we are all suburbs of the same centre. Organs of the Residents are also reminded they can now purchase pasteurised loved and wouldn’t miss. same body if you will. Without the difference we offer each other, mulch at the Nammoona Resource Recovery and Waste Facility Col’s involvement in both Beef Week and the Show saw him earn none of us could be so successful. and the Evans Head Transfer Station for $16 a cubic metre. life memberships for both organisations. So how do we stop the parochialism and one sided debates? How Community funding available While we look back fondly on those who have passed, it’s also do we take long term views when social media simply haunts the Does your community organisation have a great idea for a It is unprecedented, and it shows MPs can only deliver when they important to recognise the lives of those long standing community hear and now? community project or service in the Richmond Valley? The are in Government. members which are still with us. For me it has always been about the people. I have faith in people, Community Financial Assistance Program opens Monday 27 I recently joined Kyogle’s Nance Masen in celebrating her 100th perhaps in a time when most would say it is least deserve. But to August, closing Wednesday 26 September. Grants can be for as There is a similar story in the Clarence Valley. The Pacific birthday. me the vast majority are good and seek to make things better for small as $100 and up to around $5000. Organisations requesting Highway upgrade and the new Grafton Bridge, promised but never delivered in the past, are not only providing hundreds of themselves and others. To harness that positivity we need only to higher than this amount should contact Council to discuss their Nance’s history runs deep in the hills around Kyogle where she look at the small steps that lead to long journeys. application. For further information on this funding opportunity good direct jobs, but local small businesses are getting contracts worked in the office of the Veneer Co. visit the Funding and Grants page at www.richmondvalley.nsw. which allow them to employ more local workers and apprentices. I don’t have any burning desire to leave a personal legacy. When gov.au Both projects are going well and set to open on time. I was on site During WW2 she acted as an aircraft spotter with the job of asked what I want to achieve after 4 years as Mayor of Lismore, to mark the completion of 90 per cent of the work on the massive identifying enemy aircraft flying over Kyogle. I simply hope that I leave it slightly better than I found it. It is that Get That Grant! new bridge over the Clarence at Harwood. Even when these Excitingly one day Nance and her colleague spotted a plane simple philosophy to which I also others accountable. Are you A workshop will be held in the Casino Community and Cultural projects are finished, jobs will continue to flow to the Clarence cruising over and rushed to HQ to alert authorities. Fortunately here to help? Then let’s get on with it. Centre on Tuesday 28 August, 5.30pm-7.30pm. Applying for a Valley with projects like Australia’s largest prison which is being it soon became clear it was an Australian plane and there was grant requires plenty of preparation and research. To begin the built right now just outside Grafton. no threat. grant-seeking process, you need to understand the different types But you know what I am really passionate about? It is not just the of grants and what grant money can be used for. This workshop is The Red Cross’ motto is “The power of humanity”. Nance joined big infrastructure things we are delivering, it is social infrastructure. the organisation as it offered her an opportunity to give back to designed to help you better understand what type of organisation I spent a day in the Richmond Valley last week with Mayor Robert you are and how to get grants for things your organisation is the community across a variety of areas including fundraising and Mustow. We met good people across the Valley and had a look helping the elderly. interested in. Contact Marie Cullen 6660 0328 or marie.cullen@ at the great work Richmond Valley Council is doing with NSW richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au for the workshop booking link or Liberals and Nationals Government grants, like upgrading local Her contribution to the community has been recognised with a link to online form. playgrounds and cycle paths. Pioneer Citizen Award from the Australia day Committee as well as a commonwealth Recognition Award. Next Council meeting Later I popped in to Evans Head to congratulate Debbie Pawsey Council’s next meeting will be held Tuesday 21 August from the Evans Head Surf Club. She successfully applied for a commencing at 5pm in the Council Chambers. Members of life saving defibrillator under our dollar for dollar subsidy program. the public are most welcome to attend. Business papers for This initiative is already saving lives. There are plenty of other all meetings are available from the Meetings page of www. great grants to help your local community organisation do even richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au on Friday prior to the meeting. more for your members, so get online or contact my office for further help.

40 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 41 Marella & Barry Green 60th Wedding Anniversary Mayor Peter Petty - Tenterfield Mayor Danielle Mulholland - Kyogle Once upon a time, I became yours and you became mine and we’ll Next week at the NSW Country Mayors’ During June the Australian Local stay together through both the tears and the laughter because that’s Association meeting in Sydney, Government Association (ALGA) what they call happily ever after. Barry and Marella met at the Risk Tenterfield’s Chief Executive, Mr conference was held in Canberra, Hall dance. They were married on 26-7-58 at the Church of England Terry Dodds, will present on a project coinciding with the National Timber Church, Kyogle. The reception was held at the Masonic Lodge Hall that may have huge implications for Councils’ Association (NTCA) delegation with cake and sandwiches. They travelled to Proserpine for their Local Government, and particularly to Federal Parliament. honeymoon and on return took over the family home on 1st September regional/rural Councils, right across as share farmer for E C Green Milking cows selling cream to Norco Australia. These two events provided Kyogle Council with some great lobbying Factory Kyogle and feeding waste milk to pigs. They have only ever Mr Dodds is developing a proposal to opportunities, giving Councillors direct had Jersey Cows. deal with the ever increasing waste access to Ministers. They had four children, Sandra, David, Robert and Debbie and now problem by using waste to generate have nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. They bought a power, ie waste to energy. The NTCA delegation had coordinated a number of meetings with various property at Roseberry Creek known as Hammond and ran beef Cattle Already the proposal is gaining members of the Upper and Lower House, on it. They sold that farm to buy out Barry’s fathers home farm in considerable interest across the which were attended by Cr Lindsay approximately 1973 and milked cows for a while and invested in a State and with politicians. Our local Passfield. cattle truck. members, The Hon Thomas George Barry and Marella then went into Angus Beef Cattle which they are MP and The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP, and the Federal Minister for Member for Page, Mr Kevin Hogan, coordinated some meetings still doing to this day. They invested into two other farms adjoining the the Environment & Energy, The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, have for me with Ministers to lobby around some key issues and home farm which gives them 600 acres all together. They sold the all expressed in principle support. projects we are actively seeking funding for, such as the Clarence Way and the Tabulam Agri-business precinct. cattle truck in August of 89 to Richard Lamond and to this day 60 years later they are still living there with their Angus Cattle. Initially Council is seeking support from all levels of government They enjoy going to local dances, having BBQS with friends and reminisce of trips to Sydney and the and government agencies to provide seed funding for the It was also an opportunity to flag, amongst other issues, the show. They love playing cards 500 or 6 handed Euchre being their favourites. They recalled playing completion of a feasibility study to determine if such a project is necessity of a rural portfolio or policy unit that can advise on cards while Debbie slept on the floor near them and now Debbie plays cards quite well! economical, practical and achievable. the needs of rural communities. This would influence the way programs and projects are delivered in our communities, and When they first arrived, no cars went past their place as there was no bridge to join them to Grady’s Like many regional and rural Councils, Tenterfield is dealing with would make applying for grant money easier if the criteria were Creek, they were the last ones picked up for the cream carrier. Today there is plenty of traffic with all an increasingly expensive land fill and waste issue, together with adapted to suit rural needs. the bridges and Lions Road opening the way to Brisbane. Barry spent a lot of time on the building of juggling the limited funds to repair and maintain 1,679 km’s of the Lions Road from when it first started. They have both seen a lot of changes and nearly all their roads and an ageing timber bridge and water supply infrastructure. These conversations don’t manifest results overnight, but we keep having them because sometime those conversations lead to neighbours have changed hands since they have been at the property. Mr Dodds is hopeful this proposal may provide the “silver bullet” something, whether it is a criteria change to make it easier for us A big highlight for them 60 years on was to return in the last week to where they had their honeymoon which will allow Councils to generate the much needed funds to to apply for grants or securing an investment in our infrastructure at Cannon Vale Beach and Airlie Beach where there was only a garage and a shop. Today it is carry out infrastructure works while providing a solution to the so we can see industry grow. covered with buildings and they can’t find where they stayed as it is overgrown with buildings and is problems of burying waste or paying for it to be transported quite the tourist destination now. In 2012 they were both diagnosed with Cancer on the very same day but feel blessed as six years later elsewhere and becoming someone elses’ problem, given the With elections coming up early next year, various candidates they are both doing well and have clearance from their specialists. ever increasing stockpiles of recyclables. have made themselves available for a bit of a chat and catch up about the opportunities and challenges our area has. They celebrate their 60-year anniversary on the farm at the Risk on 1st September 2018. This technology has been in use in Europe and Asia for decades. I expect you will see them out and about so let’s welcome them Japan alone has 1,162 energy from waste plants utilising residual The Team at Heartland wishes you both the love and happiness the world can give, spending the short amount of time with you both to our beautiful area. waste after source separation and recycling. The average emphasised the true love and joy you have for each other. Robert C Doods said the ‘Goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think processing capacity per plant is 158 tonnes per day. The Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (JO) got off the ground together.’ You balance each other perfectly and certainly laugh a lot. Thank you for sharing your story with all of us. Our Council is very excited at the opportunities Mr Dodds’ at the end of June. At the same time the Northern Rivers Organisation of Councils (NOROC) was wound up. proposal offers! Hit U.S. Big Band Swing Celebration Returns for Silver Jubilee Friday, 27 July 2018 saw a gathering of interested parties for the This is all part of the local government reforms that were introduced under the NSW Government’s Fit for the Future program. Saturday 13 October sod turn to celebrate the commencement of the $24m works on Lismore City Hall, Lismore NSW the Woodenbong to Legume section of the Mt Lindesay Road. The JOs will have an enhanced advocacy role and a stronger Tickets available at: The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP, The Hon Thomas George MP regional focus. In keeping with this role (and as a State www.lismorecityhall.com.au and I stood shoulder to shoulder at the Mt Lindesay roadside requirement) we are developing our statement of regional priorities. approximately 15 km west of Woodenbong, shovels in hand, Celebrating its 25th anniversary and back by popular demand, Mellen Events presents the to celebrate this work which has been a long time coming. MJ It will be based on the 10 regional priorities that NOROC developed smash U.S. 1940s big band swing celebration IN THE MOOD, returning to Australia for Smith who are contracted to perform the work were kind enough earlier in the year which was the result of some intensive another triumphant run of shows in 2018. to provide some pre-dug soil as this area is also suffering from the workshops by the member Mayors and General Managers. After selling out seasons in 2011, 2013 and 2016, IN THE MOOD commemorates its Silver unseasonal dry spell. Jubilee year with a 4th Australian visit. With matinee and evening shows across the country, Stay tuned for more information about how the JO will work and IN THE MOOD is an uplifting treat for the whole family and the perfect opportunity to get in The upgrade of this Road will be a huge benefit for our freight and what it will do. early for your most inspired and desired Mother’s Day gift yet! tourism industries, as well and providing a safer environment for school buses and the many locals who traverse this Road on a IN THE MOOD brings you back to the bold, beautiful days of the 30s and 40s when the joint daily basis. was jumping to the hot sounds and jiving rhythms of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, the Andrews Sisters and many more unforgettable, indelible swing artists. Against the contrast of war, great I offer my sincere thanks to all those members, both past and melodies and lyrics energized by the big bands featuring saxophones, trumpets, trombones and rhythm sections, gave everyone faith in their hearts and present, of formerly DTRAC and then the Legume to Woodenbong a reminder of what they were fighting for. Road Alliance, who assisted in lobbying the Governments and For over 2 hours, this big retro event will hold audiences enthralled with its singers, dancers and period costumes, fine orchestral arrangements, vocalists maintained the rage to see the fruition of this project. delivering songs from the era, choreographed dance routines and shear theatrical pizzazz! IN THE MOOD introduces a new generation to the swing, rhythm and jazzy sentimental and patriotic music of a pivotal time in American history, when everyone listened to, and danced to the same music. Nineteen cast members including the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and In the Mood Singers & Dancers bring more than fifty unforgettable hits to the stage including Chattanooga Choo Choo, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B), In The Mood, Sing, Sing, Sing, On The Sunny Side of the Street and so much more! With music arrangements written by Vic Schoen, the conductor for the Andrews Sisters and Musical Director for Universal and Paramount Pictures, along with sizzling choreography from Broadway veteran Alex Sanchez, IN THE MOOD is high-energy, world class family entertainment that pays a heart-felt tribute to the service men and women of World War II and is loved throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Whether it’s your first time or your fourth, this show will do more than just get you IN THE MOOD, it will reaffirm your spirit! Tickets on sale Friday 4 May 2018 For full tour information, please visit: www.mellenevents.com

42 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine Heartland where we all come home www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 43 Local WINTER WARMERS Heartland Slow Cooked Family Steak Heartland Tim Tam Dessert Shooters Markets Pie

Weekly Markets Every FIRST Saturday Ingredients Ingredients Murwillumbah Cottage Market: 8am-1pm Lismore Organic Market: • 1 tablespoon olive oil Every Tuesday, 7:30am–11am • 6 Arnott’s Tim Tam Original Every FIRST Sunday • 2 medium (300g) brown onions, chopped finely biscuits, broken into large Lismore Car Boot Market: 7:30am-2pm Murwillumbah Farmers Market: • 600 g blade or gravy beef, trimmed of fat and cut pieces Iluka Markets - Ken Leeson Oval: 8am-12midday into 2cm cubes Every Wednesday, 7am–11am • 2 eggs, separated • 200g button mushrooms, sliced finely Every SECOND Saturday • 150g dark chocolate, Nimbin Farmers Market: Byron Flea Market: 8am-1pm • 2 tablespoons tomato paste melted, cooled slightly Every Wednesday, 3pm–6pm Woodburn Markets: 8am-3pm • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • 400ml thickened cream, whipped • ⅓ cup powdered gravy mix Byron Farmers Market: Every SECOND Sunday • Cocoa powder, to dust Every Thursday, 8am–11am • 1 cup (250ml) water The Channon Craft Market: 9am-3pm • 12 Arnott’s Bites Tim Tam Original, to serve Lennox Community Market: 8am-2pm • 1 sheet (29cm x 29cm) ready-rolled shortcrust Lismore Produce Market: Casino Golf Club Markets every second month quiche pastry Method Every Thursday, 3:30pm–7pm Tabulam Live Music Jam Session • 1 egg, beaten lightly Second Sunday of the Month • 1 sheet butter puff pastry Mullumbimby Farmers Market: Behind the Co-op. 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Step 1 Every Friday, 7am–11am • Steamed greens Process the Tim Tam biscuits in a food processor until Every THIRD Saturday crushed. Divide the crushed biscuit among twelve 80ml Alstonville Farmers Market: Alstonville - Alstonville Showground 7.30am-2pm The Steak (1/3 cup) glasses. Set aside. Every Saturday, 8am–12pm Lismore Recycled Market: 9am-2pm Sprinkle the minced garlic and sliced celery over Mullumbimby Community Market: 7:30am-3pm Bangalow Farmers Market: the steaks, then top it with the sliced onion and Step 2 Murwillumbah Cottage Market: 8am-1pm tomatoes. Every Saturday, 8am–11am Place the egg yolks and melted chocolate in a bowl and Every THIRD Sunday 1. Pour beef stock into the hot skillet to loosen stir until smooth. Fold in half the whipped cream. Place Blue Knob Farmers Market: brown bits and then pour over steak. Ballina Market: 7am-1pm the remaining cream in the fridge until required. Every Saturday, 8.30am–12pm Lismore Car Boot Market: 7:30am-2pm 2. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours (on Murwillumbah Market: 8am–1pm high for about 3 to 4 hours). Step 3 Byron Bay Saturday Artisan Market: Uki Buttery Bazaar Market: 8am–2pm Every Saturday, 4pm–9pm Use electric beaters to beat the egg whites in a clean, dry Let’s start bowl until soft peaks form. Fold into the chocolate mixture Every FOURTH Saturday Kyogle Farmers & Crafts Market: Evans Head Riverside Market: 7:30am–1:30pm Heat oil in a large frying pan; cook onions, stirring, until evenly combined. Every Saturday, 8am–12pm until soft. Add steak, cook, stirring with a fork to break up lumps, until changed in colour; stir in Every FOURTH Sunday Step 4 Lismore Farmers Market: Bangalow Market: 9am–3pm mushrooms. Add paste, sauce, gravy mix and water. Every Saturday, 8am–11am Bring mixture to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, Divide the chocolate mixture among the glasses. Place Casino Riverside Markets: 9am-2:30pm for about 10 minutes or until mixture is thick; cool. in the fridge for 2 hours or until chilled and just set. Pipe Kyogle Bazaar: 8am-2pm the remaining whipped cream over the top of each to Uki Produce Market: Nimbin Market: 8am–3pm Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Grease decorate. Dust with cocoa powder and top with Tim Tam Every Saturday, 8am–12pm a 22cm pie dish. Line base and side of dish with the bites. Every FIFTH Sunday shortcrust pastry sheet, trim to fit. Spoon in mince Drake Hall Markets: Lennox Community Market: 8am–2pm mixture. Brush rim of pastry with beaten egg, top Last Saturday of the month, 9am-2pm Nimbin Market: 8am–3pm with puff pastry sheet, pressing edges to seal. Trim excess pastry, brush with egg mixture. Tabulam Community Market Place pie dish on oven tray and bake on lower Second Sunday of the month, 9am-2pm shelf in oven for about 40 minutes or until pastry is browned and crisp. Ballina Missingham Farmers Market: Serve with steamed greens and tomato sauce, if Every Sunday, 6am–12pm desired.

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.

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44 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine www.heartlandmagazine.com.au www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 45 You may have heard of a way to remove dead skin and calluses around your feet Clove Oil Natural Products by using a Pumice Rock, but do you know much about them? Pumice rock refers to the hardened foam The health benefits of clove oil include treating a variety of skin issues, Relieves Teething Pain toothache, indigestion, cough, asthma, headache, stress, and blood of lava, which forms during impurities. The benefits can be attributed to its anesthetic, antimicrobial, Recent studies on the medicinal properties of clove oil have resulted in volcanic eruption. It mainly antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral, aphrodisiac, and stimulating properties. it being used as a soothing balm on infants who are teething. It can be consists of cellular volcanic The most important and common use of clove oil is in dental care. Various applied to a baby’s gums in extremely diluted form as the antiseptic and glass, occasionally with a kinds of toothpaste, mouthwashes, and oral care medications contain this soothing qualities of the oil can ease the pain and reduce the discomfort. small amount of crystalline oil as an important ingredient. Boosts Sex Drive When winter arrives, and the cold minerals. temperatures hit, a lot of women breath Clove oil is made from cloves, which is considered a powerful aphrodisiac. a sigh of relief. As much as we miss These rocks are not a uniform size, they come with irregular lumps What is Clove Oil? Having 2-3 drops of the oil in warm water can help increase sex drive, days at the beach there is an upside to and can have a flat base and slightly oblong in shape. They have boost blood circulation in the sexual organs, and prevent premature many small pores and can be easily broken which is why when Clove oil is extracted from the dried flower buds of clove (Eugenia ejaculation. the cooler months for busy women: We don’t have to shave our legs as often or you are using one it is essential that it is quite wet. They are so caryophyllata). It has numerous medicinal properties and is used topically light weight that they can float in water but again when dry is hard for pain relief. The oil is rich in plant-derived phenylpropanoids, with the Antiseptic Properties tend to our feet and toes because very and brittle. In colour they are off-white or a pale yellow in colour. main compound being eugenol. The other bioactive compounds include Due to its antiseptic properties, clove oil is useful for wound, cuts, scabies, few people are going to see them for thymol, carvacrol, and cinnamaldehyde. The colour of clove oil ranges athlete’s foot, fungal infections, bruises, prickly heat, and other types of the winter. To use a Pumice Rock, you should always ensure that you have from pale yellow to a golden brown. It has a spicy fragrance, similar to that injuries. It can also be used for treating insect bites and stings. The oil wet your stone before every use. Not only are they breakable of cloves. The oil is also commonly used as a fragrance and flavouring There is just one problem with that way is very strong in nature and should always be used in a diluted form. It when dry but if dry and used on your skin it can damage your skin. agent. should be carefully used by people with sensitive skin. of thinking: Pedicures do more than just keep your toenails looking pretty in your It is important that you rinse your pumice often to remove the dead Boosts Immune System favourite coloured polish-pedicures skin cell flakes. To do this you can run it under water until all loose particles have rinsed off. To give the Pumice Rock a good clean Health Benefits Both clove and clove oil are useful for boosting the immune system. also nourish your poor overworked feet which quite possibly take an even it is suggested that apply a liquid dish detergent to a toothbrush, Although clove oil is known primarily for dental care, the benefits are not Their antiviral properties have the ability to purify the blood and increase resistance to a multitude of diseases because the antioxidants in clove more brutal beating when the weather scrub the entirety of the stone for several minutes, rinse well in limited to it. This powerful oil can do wonders for you in multiple ways warm water a few ties to remove soap, dirt and excess oil. listed below. essential oil scavenge the body of dangerous free radicals. This helps is cooler. prevent a multitude of diseases like heart problems and certain types of You can also sterilize a Pumice Rock, and this is recommended to Treats Acne cancer. Whether it be problems with circulation, you walk everywhere do on a regular basis to avoid bacteria and fungus infections. You Clove oil is often recommended for acne patients as it has potent High Antioxidant Content or if your feet are always cooped will need to boil the stone in a small pot of water for five minutes antimicrobial properties. Research shows that the oil can inhibit or use 3 tablespoons of bleach in 4 cups of water for between 3 to Eugenol in clove oil is a powerful antioxidant with high free radical up in shoes all day, a relaxing Staphylococcus bacteria, which can cause acne breakouts, pimples, 5 minutes. Again, remember to rinse the stone well. boils, skin sores, rashes, blisters, impetigo, and Staphylococcal scalded scavenging activity. It has a number of antioxidants and ranks high in pedicure will just feel great. ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value, which means that skin syndrome. It will get your blood flowing, we If you are storing your rock you must ensure that it is fully dry, consuming small amounts or applying it to the skin can reduce oxidative place the stone on a small clean towel to encourage air circulation, To treat acne, you can mix a few drops of clove oil with 1 tablespoon of stress and prevent chronic diseases. can all use a circulation boost coconut oil or jojoba oil, and apply it with the help of a cotton ball on the when the sub-zero temperatures or you can place it outside in the sun to dry. If you store your rock inflamed area. You can also mix 2-3 drops of oil with 1 teaspoon of raw Increases Blood Circulation threaten to freeze your poor toes. whilst it is wet, you will encourage fungus to grow. honey and apply it. Rinse it off once dry. Eugenol, found in clove oil, helps stimulate blood circulation. Increased The thought of soaking your feet in Like everything there are other uses for a Pumice Rock if you Skin Care circulation adds to the oxygenation of the blood and organ systems, which a hot whirlpool spa bath fragranced are not wanting to use it on your skin. It is particularly useful in increases metabolism. with essential oils sounds amazing. cleaning; a lot of people choose to use a Pumice Rock to clean Eugenol in clove oil has rejuvenating and stimulating properties, which Aids Digestion Moisturised feet are also less likely their oven as they work better than most scourers. can increase blood flow to the skin and make it look radiant. You will find it to get blisters cracks and other foot in many products for lessening the effects of aging, like wrinkles, sagging Clove oil has traditionally been effective for the treatment of stomach- problems. Ensure that the rock is wet, and you can use it to gently buff off skin, and blemishes. related problems such as indigestion, diarrhea, bloating, and flatulence. A grease. It is said that there is no need to use extra cleaning At home, clove oil can be mixed with carrier oils and used as a face wash few drops of the oil, if rubbed on the stomach area, can help reduce gas Your feet will be ex-foliated, and products with a Pumice Rock, but that is entirely up to you. It and a natural moisturizer. It can also be used to treat warts, shingles, and and help eliminate toxins from the body. the removal of dead skin prevents is said though to make sure the rock is wet always to avoid the cells from accumulating and prickly heat rash, as well as to reduce scars. Prevents Ulcers scratching. causing bunions and corns which can be uncomfortable and Heals Candida Infections Clove oil, according to a research study, helps stimulate the synthesis painful. The removal of the dead skin on your feet especially on Pumice Rock can also remove those little balls (pills) and lint that Carvacrol and eugenol in clove oil have an anticandidal and antifungal of mucus, an important gastro-protective factor. This is why the oil and the heel, encourage new cell growth appear on your favourite jumpers or pants! The instruction is to effect. It can be used to heal candidiasis caused due to a fungus, Candida eugenol, its main compound, help protect the digestive tract lining and which creates smoother and more lightly run the Pumice Rock over the fabric and it should catch the albicans. These yeast infections typically occur in the mouth, ears, nose, prevent the formation of ulcers and gastritis. attractive feet. balls easily! fingernails, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina. The oil is also effective in Anti-inflammatory Properties killing intestinal parasites, which can cause diarrhea and other symptoms. A good pedicure can be very relaxing. Chippings of Pumice are great for gardening, a healthy plant is If you want to perform an intestinal cleanse with clove oil, you can consume The flavonoids in clove oil have potent anti-inflammatory properties. This It helps you relieve stress and can be due to good quality soil. The porous nature of the Pumice Rock small amounts, but it is best to do this under the supervision of a doctor. powerful natural oil is used to treat all kinds of inflammation in the body therapeutic. It helps you relieve stress means it can retain vital nutrients and provide conditioning to the from toothaches, inflamed gums, skin eruptions, muscle and joint pain, to and can be therapeutic massage soil. Why not give the Pumice Rock a go and let us know how Dental Care inflammation in the gut. therapy on the feet and calves eases you went! The germicidal and anesthetic properties of clove oil make it very effective Reduces Nausea tension, stiffness and enhances well- for relieving toothaches, sore gums, and mouth ulcers. For toothaches, being. you can apply a drop of the oil directly to the tooth. Alternatively, you can Clove oil is helpful in reducing nausea and vomiting. Using it occasionally make a compress with a cotton ball. Mix 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 2-3 in aromatherapy or topically applying it to pillows at night for long-term Feet get little care compared to other parts of your body such as drops of clove oil and dip a cotton ball into this. Apply this cotton ball onto inhalation can result in positive effects. your hands and face. the inflamed tooth and bite down on it. Keep it for about 10 minutes, if you To get relief from nausea due to seasickness or motion sickness, put a few are comfortable, or lesser time. Rinse the mouth with warm water. This Healthy feet are vital to your overall heath so don’t neglect them drops of clove oil on a napkin and inhale. This helps calm the system and mixture can also be used a rinse to eliminate bad breath. reduce the feeling of dizziness. We offer full pedicure treatments in our massage spa chair at Dry Socket Treatment the ‘Beauty Parlour Casino’ Phone 0434 050 790 or like us on Heart Health Clove oil is recommended as a solution for dry socket, a painful dental Facebook to book in. Clove oil can boost heart health in a number of ways. Research published condition that happens after a permanent extraction of an adult tooth. This in the British Journal of Pharmacology showed that eugenol in clove oil is due to the oil’s strong anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. helped dilate arteries while reducing systemic blood pressure. Also, Research published in the Journal of Dentistry shows that the oil has acetyl eugenol, another bioactive compound in the oil, is a potent platelet the potential to replace benzocaine as a topical anesthetic in dental inhibitor, which prevents the formation of thrombus or a blood clot. treatments. Note: Clove is a natural blood-thinner and should not be used along with other blood thinning medications.

46 The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine www.heartlandmagazine.com.au www.heartlandmagazine.com.au The NSW Northern Rivers Heartland Magazine 47 ECO GARDENING PART 1 to harvest their Expert Directory castings (worm Alfred Austin said that poo) which are GARDENING “the glory of gardening: great for use in Call Sharon on 02 6662 6222 if you have a trade or service hands in the dirt, head in house plants or that needs exposure. the sun, heart with nature. the garden. To nurture a garden is Earthworms are to feed not just on the great additions to body, but the soul.” It the composting is such a lovely thing to process because see something from seed they are the grow into a magnificent workers nature garden be it flowers, trees or fruit and vegetables. So, in the put in charge of next few issues we are looking at aspects of ‘eco gardening’ and the process. In the things you can do to help produce a flourishing garden bed a way, they are particularly when it comes to that vegie patch! environmental To begin with, composting is a great way to recycle nutrients engineers, from your kitchen and yard into something useful. Composting capable of also helps decrease the amount of waste added to our landfills. transforming Composting uses naturally present micro-organisms to help the soil they live decompose waste materials. While the micro-organisms work, in. Worms can select certain micro-organisms to thrive, while they produce heat, and this heat kills most weeds, weed seeds, eliminating others. This allows for the elimination of pathogens diseases and insects. quickly and naturally. There are materials that can and can’t be composted and it is very In this, they produce important to take note of these as if you compost the wrong thing a vast array of natural it can poison and damage your soil. You can compost kitchen fruit plant growth hormones, and vegetable scraps, breads and grains, coffee, coffee filters, enzymes, and many teabags, most weds, new leaves and grass clippings. Of course, other complicated you can also compost chicken, rabbit, cow and horse manure. substances that serve You may also compost eggshells, fireplace ashes, dry leaves, plants and animals saw dust, shredded wool smaller than 1.5 inches, cardboard rolls, in ways we are just paper towels, napkins, newspaper. beginning to understand. Also, by using worms it The items that you cannot compost are Meat, dairy and fish by- requires less turning than products, grease, fat and oil, dog and cat faeces, metal, glass, just normal composting aluminium, Fire starter logs, charcoal ash, plastic, invasive as the activity from the worms mixes and fragments the waste. weeds, diseased plants, treated or painted wood. Traditionally if you are going to be vermicomposting it is said that Composting can be done it doesn’t take up as much space as a normal compost pile would. in three different ways Either way, whichever way you decide to take is beneficial and it – quickly, moderately or is important that we can compost in any way we can to help the slowly and it is suggested environment! that you look at what you are adding to your pile to make sure you keep an eye on what moisture needs to be added in comparison to the amount of air intake the pile is getting. Compost relies on a balance of air, moisture and temperature to compost correctly so it is important to analyse what you are placing in the pile and determine what you are hoping to achieve out of the compost pile. Worms play an important part in soil construction and recycling The moderate or “traditional” method of composting is the one of organic waste. They are a part of a network of organisms that most gardeners are familiar with. To create your pile, alternate turn refuse into nutrient rich soil. These nutrients are one of the layers of green and brown materials. Keep your pile moist but not benefits of garden worms to plant growth. Worms in gardens also too wet. Turn the pile several times per week so it gets good air perform cultivation functions that increase soil porosity and allow circulation. oxygen to get into roots. Encourage earthworms in soil or even try worm composting to experience the life-giving effects of worm The microbes in the pile need oxygen to survive and so they can castings. do their best job at decomposing your pile. Depending on the time of year, your pile can take several weeks or months to be Earthworm Benefits Worms tunnel in soil and eat organic matter, We've saved this spot for your complete. which they excrete as castings. Worms abound in soils that are around 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 C.). 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(Cost $5 Support group for anyone who is blind or vision impaired e.g. and please bring a plate for supper) Lucky door Prizes & Raffles Macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts. Meeting on the are held at these. All welcome, more information please phone first Monday of each month at the Baptist Church hall at10:00. Maggie on 6662 4060 or 0402 104 195 Have an outing each month. Anyone can come who is there to Anniversaries support their partners, carers or family. For more details ring Bingo Day 6th September at 10.30am Denise Green on 0448 014 682. Mummulgum Hall. FREE Bus Pick Up from Woolworths car park Would you like to make an announcement and at 9.30am surprise someone with well wishes for a Birthday, The Casino Community Men's Shed: Engagement, Wedding, Anniversary, Birth or The Casino Community Men's Shed is open Mondays to Casino Rotary Club special event? If so, call 02 6662 6222 and let Wednesdays, 8:30am to 2:00pm. Membership is open to males Meets each Monday at Casino RSM Club 6.15pm starts at 6.30pm Heartland Magazine make it happen for you. and females. For more information contact us on phone No. 02 Contact [email protected] 6662 6423 or email us on [email protected] or find us on Facebook. Rural Ladies Network Event Thursday 30th August 2018 Windara 253 Sextonvile Rd Casino from 9:15- 3pm. Kyogle Sunshine Club: Free entry, morning tea and lunch provided. Lucky door Meets every Thursday at 9:30am. In the Supper Room. Come and prizes and a raffle selling tickets for great prizes donated by local enjoy a day of fun, morning tea and lunch. All welcome. For more businesses. All funds raised will be donated to the Rural Aid - detail contact 0499 824 274. Buy a bale registered charity for drought relief purposes RSVP essential for catering and venue capacity purposes. Casino Richmond River Country Music Club Social Day: come Pls call Ray White Rural Casino on 66621451 to register. on down for some country music. Counter meals also available. All singers and musician’s welcome! 3rd Sunday of every month at the RSM, 11am.Enquiries to Gloria New Ph 02 6662 2625 Mallanganee Hall Spring Dance Saturday 15.9.2018 6pm – 11pm Live Entertainment – Greg CWA Meeting Dates: Nolan $20 includes light supper BYO Nibbles and Drinks CWA Meeting The CWA meeting will be held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Casino Community Cultural Centre at 9:00 am. Mallanganee Memorial Hall Bazar – Saturday 13th October For further information please contact Jan on Ph: 6662 6424 2018 8am -1pm Raffles New and Recycled Goods Sites inside and outside CWA Craft. Site fee $10 The CWA and friends will meet in the Casino library at 9:00 am on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. For further in information Mallanganee Memorial Hall - Bingo Day – Sunday 4th please contact Diane on 6663 3144 or Vivian on 6662 1838. November 2018 9am - 2pm $10.00 includes morning tea and light lunch Raffles and Lucky door prizes Casino Mini Rail Every Sunday 10am to 4pm Weather permitting

Casino View Club meets for luncheon meeting on 2nd Thursday month 11am at Casino RSM. Also a soup and sweets day at Casino village on Friday July 20. For further information and book- ing please contact Betty on 6661 2533

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