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Vol 54 No 2 Issue 351 Founded November 1965 June 2019 National Trust Heritage Awards 2019 presented on Friday 10 May Congratulations to our community for the following awards - June Lunsmann This year marked the 25th anniversary of these important awards that acknowledge the greatest innovation, conservation, education and advocacy with a view to preserving or protecting natural, built and cultural heritage in New South Wales. The 14 winners across multiple disciplines were announced at a luncheon attended by more than 300 people at at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf. The 11 categories, received entries from the building design and architecture sector, community groups, the culture and arts sector including galleries and libraries, leading researchers and publishers, and many more. Category: Adaptive Re-use we must remember it was Leichhardt preservation of Marrickville’s cultural and Winner: Fenwick Building IWC Council and the community that saved architectural heritage. It is now awarded Projects that complement and utilise Fenwick’s. There had been numerous for preservation of the Inner West’s existing heritage fabric, re-purposed and private development proposals since cultural and architectural heritage. new developments that are sympathetic 1993, by the Brambles Group, RoseCorp Category: Advocacy and Bezzina. These were the start of the to the traditional uses of a site and its Highly Commended: Friends of community campaign and all were refused structures, and protect the heritage Callan Park integrity. by Leichhardt Council. In 2003 Leichhardt Council compulsorily A community group formed in 1998 The 1880s Fenwick Building is a two- to safeguard public land from sale at storey sandstone boat store now adapted acquired the Bell’s Foreshore site for foreshore parkland. Callan Park and Broughton Hall and for use as a cafe and gallery space. It to advocate for their preservation. incorporates new internal stairs and In 2007, the Council acquired the Fenwick’s Stone Building and in consultation with the With constant vigilance for two outdoor areas, a commercial kitchen, community, developed a comprehensive plan decades, Friends of Callan Park have as well as public amenities and a lift to of management for preservation. preserved the site. Restoration works on the Fenwick’s Stone Friends were recognised for their 20 years Building commenced in 2011 with the aid of of advocacy in BA newsletter June 2018. a NSW Heritage grant. Congrats again. The site opened Saturday, 1 September 2012. See report on Fenwicks/Bells in newsletter March 2018. Category: Heritage Events, Exhibitions and Tours Highly Commended: Inner West Built Environment Awards The Inner West Built Environment Awards are an annual community event celebrating built works that serve the building, the surrounding park contribute to understanding and and the adjacent transport interchange. preservation of the area’s rich Long before the amalgamated IWC had cultural and architectural heritage. Friends of Callan Park executive committee the opportunity to continue the restoration, The Built Environment Awards now include three components: IN THIS ISSUE the Marrickville Medal P. 1 NT Heritage Awards for Conservation; the P. 2 Update on recent issues Sustainable Design P. 3 This and That P. 4 & 5 Billy Murdoch Balmain’s neglect- Awards; and th e Urban ed Ashes captain Photography Competition p. 6. Glebe Society 50th (see the 2019 awards p 6). IWC Built Environment Awards The Marrickville Medal P. 7 In onour of Damian Cobley-Finch has been awarded annually P.8 What’s on at the Watch House since 1995 for building Call for information History Council works that contribute to the Broughton Hall Walking Tour The Fenwick site in 2007 Update on Recent Issues Balmain Telephone Exchange Plebiscite on Merger Approval for Dawn Fraser Ferg Fricke wrote on 10th May Unfortunately for local residents Pool Works Hi all, the motion to hold a plebiscite on the Approval was given for the proposed I won’t be so bold as to say the merger failed. We in Balmain and works to the southern pavilion at the demolition of the BTE has begun but Rozelle are at one extremity of the Dawn Fraser Pool by the Sydney Eastern yesterday I received an email from amalgamated council and all council Regional Planning Panel on May 2. meetings are held at Ashfield Council Mayor Darcy Byrne, in response to This is certainly pleasing as we need the furthest extremity and difficult to my enquiry about the demolition date, the restoration works to be undertaken get to in peak hour traffic so we go saying that he would let me know in to ensure this important heritage listed unrepresented. Some residents who have the next few days when the demolition treasure is there in the future. made the journey only find they have would begin. I also noticed today that I attended with Peter Hickey, a local to go back again as there are so many the last remaining telephone booth in heritage architect who did much of items on the agenda that have to be front of the BTE was being removed. the work on the Northern Pavilion and carried over. June Lunsmann. I went back to photograph the removal Council Meeting 26 March 2019 was a fellow member of the Friends of this afternoon. I don’t suggest we C0319(2) Item 11 Notice of Motion: Balmain Baths group from our 1990’s should celebrate yet but I do suggest it Inner West Council: Community campaign. We were both concerned could be time to think about how and Plebiscite on Merger about a couple of aspects including the configuration of the amenities and it was when to celebrate. The most relevant comment for the unfortunate that a similar submission motion follows: for the Balmain Swimming and Water Notes after almost 3 years of Polo Club was not received in time for it amalgamation of 3 high functioning to be considered and for them to attend councils the amalgamation has placed the hearing. One of the pleasing aspects enormous pressure on staff and systems is that the original change cubicles which has impacted on the quality of on the western end of the southern services delivered by Council and have section will be reinstated in part. These left the Council with on-going budget were removed in the early 1980s deficits; when considerable unsympathetic and This Motion Tied damaging work was undertaken. There For: Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, will also be some outdoor showers. Porteous, Stamolis and Steer No telephones! Against: Crs Byrne, Drury, Macri, My understanding of the process was McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti and York that it was all approved as per the report Cr Iskandar Absent of the external assessor and that this The Mayor used his casting vote against does include the need to make some the motion so the motion was lost. He changes to the entrance on heritage noted that at a plebiscite would cost grounds as per objections from the an estimated $1.1-$1.3 Million of Heritage Council of NSW. ratepayers money and not necessarily I was disappointed at the process as it was be binding. clear that with all the changes in personnel at Council there are very few people with Clontarf Cottage an understanding of the baths and of WE noted in the September 2018 issue the actual DA. The person representing council has only been on this project for From the Observer February 1992 that Clontarf Management Committee Recent sale is thought to be 3.6 million were in negotiations with IWC to re- a couple of months and is leaving shortly. establish facilities committees. The person representing the architects To date there has been no progress on was also new on the project. There were the issues and concerns, particularly a number of occasions when Peter and lack of maintenance, made by local I had to indicate on the plans what was residents and the Friends of Clontarf being proposed. With more than 80 years Cottage, as detailed on Jan 7 2019 of swimming there between us and Peter’s This year when Darcy Byrne, mayor, architectural expertise, I felt the panel had undertook to have 2 consultative little regard for what we had to say and a meetings with former Facilities brief visit and cursory view of the plans Post Office and Court House circa 1961 committees and others with an interest cannot do justice to such a unique site. in their optimal functioning eg Balmain We understand work will commence in Association in this instance. Nothing has August and the pool will be closed for been heard from IWC since. 12 months. June Lunsmann Carolyn Allen 2 This and That ...... Talk at Balmain Town Hall Meet the Candidates The National Trust Heritage Festival Saturday 9 March got off to a good start for the Inner West While members of the Council with a talk on Billy Murdoch, Balmain Association Balmain cricketing legend, by Richard concentrated on listening to Cashman at the Balmain Town Hall on her father and other hopefuls 18 April. Jamie Parker’s baby was Richard and Ric Sissons have just keeping an eye on Ferg Fricke written an historical and interesting who was taking photos. account of an unrecognised Balmain hero, “Billy Murdoch A Cricketing Can you help? Visitor from USA Colossus”. BA member Al Garrick asks: The Balmain Association recently Richard explained that while not born Can anyone remember the last film shown received a letter from Sue Balmain in Balmain, Billy’s formative years at the Hoyts Theatre top of Rowntree St? Griffin, a descendant of William who were the time he spent in Balmain at lives in Texas USA. Pigeon Ground, nowadays known as A bit of history from the web: It was initially The National Theatre opened The letter was addressed to Kathleen Gladstone Park. As well as being an Hamey to inform her that she was area for pigeon shooting, which Billy as a live theatre/music hall in January 1912. Eventually cinema came in and it planning on coming to Australia in was apparently very good at, it also August this year. Sue had visited had a cricket pitch. Billy’s future was was taken over by Hoyts Theatres chain in the late 1920s, and was renamed previously in the early 1990s and established, playing for many local given the BA a copy of her family tree clubs including Balmain, Balmain Hoyts Balmain Theatre then remodelled in 1936, in an Art Deco Style. which is at the Watch House. Kathleen Surrey, Balmain Belmore and eventually clearly remembered the visit and By 1964 crowds were poor because they Albert Club at Redfern. previous communications they had were still showing 50’s B grade movies such Billy attended Balmain public school. had in the 1980s. Sue also asked after as “The Purple Mask” but full houses rocked A lively question time followed the talk Peter Reynolds whom she had seen just before it closed when The Beatles “A which provided more information on a on her last visit. Unfortunately Peter’s Hard Day’s Night” screened. Balmain hero. Ross MacKenzie. daughter has told me that he would no From 1965 it was a live music venue, See article pages 4 and 5. longer remember that occasion but she an auction house and then re-opened as remembers the visit. I remember the an independent Bijou Cinema in 1974, visit to the Watch House and thought Tour of Neglect and Vandalism and went back to live theatre with some Roger Parkes and Bonnie Davis were Despite some rain, 46 people came cinema use until 1980. (Loved Reg also present. on the recent Heritage Festival Tour of Livermore there in Betty Blockbuster ed.) Callan Park. So if any member remembers being In the late 1990s, it was converted into there can you please contact me Tour of Broughton Hall apartments, known as ‘The Bijou’. June Lunsmann 9810 6885. The next tour is of Broughton Hall (the So in answer to Al’s question was “A part of Callan Park west of Wharf Road) Hard Day’s Night” the last film? on Saturday, 15 June. Registration is essential. See p.8 2019 Australian Heritage Festival Connecting People, Places and the Past Over 100 people attended the exhibition at the Watch House held over 5 Saturdays. Being included in the excellent handbook of the Inner West Council for the NT Festival gave us a wider audience and certainly helped boost the numbers of visitors. The exhibition presented 5 notable individuals from the early 19th century. Emma Louisa A’Beckett (1814-1904) ladies school proprietor and property developer Norman Selfe (1839-1911) engineer, naval architect, inventor and advocate for technical education John Booth (1822-1898) shipbuilder, mayor and politician Tribute to Maybanke Anderson Maybanke Anderson (1845-1927) suffragette, educator and author Hall Greenland telling us what to do on 5 May Henry Carter Perdriau (1817-1892) mariner, and steam boat proprietor and Mayor Edward Harman Buchanan (1859-1943) architect, Mayor. See artcile by Helen Carter in Newsletter March 2019. 3 Billy Murdoch - Balmain’s neglected Ashes captain By Ric Sissons and Richard Cashman, authors of Billy Murdoch: Cricketing Colossus (Walla Walla Press) The great contribution of Billy Murdoch to Australian and world cricket has been has never been properly acknowledged. Billy, who grew up in Balmain, and Fred Spofforth, who was born there, helped put Australian cricket on the international map.

Hobart where their first son, Gilbert Curtis was born in 1852. The Murdochs moved to Bendigo in 1853. Billy’s father flitted from one job to another, being a miner, speculator, merchant and auctioneer but always operating on the edge of the law. Three years later Gilbert took off for the Bathurst goldfields, leaving Susanna and her a young family Billy posing in his cricket gear in the without moral or material support. As 1890s. a result of his shady business practices, Gilbert served time in the Bathurst and Billy also attended the prestigious Fort Beechworth gaols. Billy’s father severed Street school but, unfortunately, there all ties with his family when he returned are no individual pupil records for to the United States in 1868. He married this era. Frederick Bridges, who was bigamously in 1879. headmaster from 1867, later recalled During the late 1850s and 1860s, that Murdoch, Spofforth, Ferris and Susanna Murdoch gravitated between Jones were boys in his class. Hobart, where her parents lived, and In 1879, having qualified through Murdoch captained Australia to a Balmain, where her two married the Solicitors Admissions Board, first-ever Test victory on English Billy joined his brother’s firm which soil at The Oval in London in 1882. Billy’s greatest love lay became Murdoch & Murdoch. Australia’s exciting win by just seven However, Billy’s greatest love lay on runs gave rise to the Ashes tradition. on the sporting field and the sporting field and Balmain offered In the early 1880s, Billy Murdoch had Balmain offered many many opportunities. established himself as Australia’s first opportunities. When Balmain entered a team in world-class batsman. His 153 not out the new rugby competition in 1874, in 1880 was the first Test century by sisters lived. By 1869, Susanna and 19-year-old Billy was chosen captain an Australian batsman in England. her two boys were living in a small ahead of older players including his His 321 at the SCG in 1882 was the cottage in Duke Place, near the corner brother. In the 1870s, most rugby highest score in first- class cricket with Duke Street, East Balmain. matches were played at Moore Park, in Australia and the 211 he made at Searching for respectability, Susanna although Balmain also played some the Oval in 1884 was the first double now known as Edith, became home games at Cox’s Paddock, which century in Test cricket. prominent at nearby St Mary’s fronted Darling Road (now Street) Although Murdoch was born in Anglican church as its organist and between Elliott and Wisbeach streets. Bendigo on the Victorian goldfields on choir director. Her son Gilbert was The ground also had a cricket pitch 18 October 1854, he lived in Balmain married there in 1879. Earlier Fred and was probably the first cricket from sometime in the 1860s to the Spofforth had been baptised there. ground in Balmain. Later cricket was early 1880s, learning his cricket on the Billy attended Balmain Public School played at Gladstone Park but when peninsula. along with other Test cricketers, Billy was growing up it was known as Billy’s father, Gilbert Pinkney Spofforth, Garrett and Iredale as Pigeon Park or The Pidge. It was there Murdoch was an American, who well as Billy’s cousin Syd Deane, that Billy learnt how to shoot. married Billy’s mother Susanna Flegg, an excellent cricketer but who found Cricket was the sport at which Billy in California. Susanna had been born fame in Hollywood. No school records excelled. He played for various local in Tasmania, the daughter of English remain to confirm precisely when clubs including Balmain, Balmain convicts. The couple returned to Billy attended. 4 Surrey and Balmain Belmore as a had begun cricket practice with a view batsman and a wicket-keeper, before to captaining an 1890 Australian team joining the strong Sydney-wide Albert to England. Club at Redfern. The 1890 cricket tour provided Billy’s Billy went on the 1878 tour of family including his mother with the England from which each player opportunity to settle in England. Billy earned a handsome dividend of enjoyed life as the amateur captain £750 for any outlay of £50. In a deal of Sussex, and with London County, reminiscent of his father, Murdoch alongside his great friend W.G. Grace. invested in a risky, speculative South Murdoch played one Test for England Sea Islands shipping venture. After against South Africa at Cape Town in the ship sank near New Caledonia 1892. He retired from cricket in 1904, and his business partner absconded to aged 50, after 29 first-class seasons. America, Murdoch was left to face the The Murdochs were back in Australia creditors. Billy went into voluntary in 1909, arguing in court over the sequestration in December 1879. Watson will. They were still in Billy’s brother Gilbert took swift action Melbourne on 18 February 1911 when to protect the legal firm and his brother. Billy suffered a stroke, while watching Billy enjoyed life in Edwardian England He dissolved Murdoch & Murdoch and a Test between Australia and South in the 1900s. when the matter reached the courts in Africa at the MCG. He died later March 1881, Gilbert told the creditors J.B. Watson. The newly-weds lived that day. His body was embalmed that he was the investor in the 1880 tour in Cootamundra before moving to and shipped to England for burial at to England not Billy. It was Gilbert who Melbourne the following year. Kensal Green Cemetery in London, collected the tour profit while Billy only Watson died in June 1889 and in his close to his mother. He thus lived out received expenses. will, Jemima received an annual stipend Anglo-Australian ideals. The creditors then abandoned their of £600, sufficient for a comfortable The biography portrays Billy as a man claims and Billy was granted an Act of life. There were ambiguities in of endearing warmth of character and Conformity in May 1881 and resumed another £1000 per year set aside for a sense of decency, but who did not his profession as a solicitor. Billy left the Murdoch children and there were suffer fools. It is gratifying that this Balmain and settled in Cootamundra, numerous letters between the Murdochs celebrity of Balmain sport was finally which he described as a town ‘in the and the trustees to gain a greater portion inducted into the Australian Cricket middle of nowhere’ where ‘I can put of the funds allocated. However, it Hall of Fame in February 2019. everything behind me.’ is also clear that the Murdochs lived BILLY MURDOCH CRICKETING COLOSSUS Billy’s brother Gilbert was a notable beyond their means. is $50 and available at the Balmain citizen in Balmain and held many local Less than three weeks after Watson’s Association or contact honorary positions. He was active death, it was reported that Murdoch www.wallawallapress.com in Balmain politics and served as an alderman for 10 years from 1895 to 1905 including as mayor for two years. In 1884, after a whirlwind, shipboard courtship Billy married Jemima Watson, against the strong wishes of her father the Victorian mining magnate

St Mary’s Church Balmain East which was close to where the Murdochs lived; Billy’s mother was the organist; Billy’s brother Gilbert was married there and Fred Spofforth was baptised there. Note: The Murdoch’s cottage in Duke Place no longer exists. Photo courtesy NSW State Library. Jemima Watson married Billy in 1884. 5 Inner West Council Built Environment Awards 2019 Once again Inner West Council Highly Commended heritage-listed presented these awards which were Birchgrove Victorian Gothic townhouse announced on Saturday, 4 May at a “Maybanke”, named after Maybanke reception at Kirkbride Theatre, Sydney Anderson, who was influential in College of the Arts, Balmain. The both the women’s movement and Awards are part of the National Trust’s education. The highly commended work 2019 Australian Heritage Festival which “reinstated the street façade as a major runs throughout April and May. This contribution to the conversation of year the Awards have been shortlisted historical fabric”. for the 2019 Heritage Awards in Events Open category of the Urban category see page 1. Photography Above: Victoria Cottage winner Below: Maybanke highly commended The winners are: Awards which encourages residents to Marrickville Medal for Conservation engage with the Inner West Council ‘Victoria Cottage’, a Victorian Italianate urban landscape. double-fronted cottage in Thornley Jessica Lee won for her work, Iron Cove Street, Leichhardt. Passage. Prior to the conservation work, Victoria The Sustainable Design Award Cottage, a four room cottage, was in a recognises the contribution sustainable derelict condition and had been unlived architecture and building works make to in for 32 years. our community.

This was not awarded this year. Entries for the 2020 Built Environment awards open in June so if you are aware of any buildings that might qualify check the IWC website Entries for the 2020 Built Environment awards open in June so if you are aware of any buildings that might qualify check the IWC website www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au. Also it would be good to encourage some of our local schools to participate Urban Photography winner: Iron Cove Passage Jessica Lee in the photographic competition.

Glebe Society celebrating 50 years with many events talks, exhibitions and walks A highlight is an extensive exhibition of the early villas of Glebe and Forest Lodge many images have never been seen by the public before and included is an audio-visual presentation of the Sydney panoramas (reconstructed from 1870s glass negatives). For detailed information and opening hours check the website www.theglebesociety.org.au or email [email protected]

6 In honour of Damian Cobley -Finch (1946-2015)

have interesting and lively meetings which brought our community together and enabled us to work closely with and influence Council. Damian, a staunch Labor man, was passionate about social justice, youth and indigenous peoples. He had great enthusiasm for everything he did. In 1996, along with the Balmain Association the Precinct organised the A group of local friends, ALP and Birchgrove Bicentenary Council colleagues, family and his celebrations and we got partner Anita met for the dedication to know more of him. of a park bench in honour of Damian In 1999 he initiated near the new lookout platform at the participation of On holiday in shorts, boots and a t-shirt Mort Bay Park in glorious sunshine interested members of the Precinct on 27 April, 2019. Damian lived in in the Reconciliation Learning Circle admire and respect him greatly, he Balmain from the 70s and sat in this which was produced by the Council worked tirelessly, was always ready to spot almost daily in his last years. for Aboriginal Reconciliation. discuss, guide and share with me. He He died after a short illness in was always good to be with in work and November 2015. at the countless events and conferences Damian was the friendly we had to attend. bearded guy who walked On Council Damian’s love for blues the streets of Balmain in all roots and folk music led him to initiate weathers in shorts, boots and the Acoustica Music Festival held a variety of t-shirts with an at Birchgrove Oval. This free event eclectic array of messages until brought people of all ages together I got to know him in 1991 when creating community bonds and Community Independents re- encouraged music and performing introduced Wards to Leichhardt arts, it celebrated inclusiveness and we Council and Precinct Standing up for community listened to some great music. This event, Committees were formed. In 2004 as a member of Community held each year from 2005 to 2008, was Damian was Chair of the Birchgrove Independents I was elected to Damian’s ‘baby’ and he attracted some Precinct Committee for some time Leichhardt Council and Damian was great talent – it was sad to see it end. and through his communication a fellow Balmain Ward councillor and Damian was also a founding member of skills and fairness we were able to during the following 4 ½ years I grew to the Balmain Institute. We lost a great community man in Damian and I still miss him. Carolyn Allen

7 What’s on at the Watch House www.balmainassociation.org.au

MAY In this exhibition, Michiyo presents Opening Saturday 10 from 3pm All Saturday 25 11.30-3, Tuesday 28 11-1 Sumi-e, Inkwash painting on Washi welcome. Balmain Boys do cri....me and other (Japanese handmade paper) as well as Friday 23, Thursday 29 and Friday 30 misdemeanours arrangements of plants she found in her August 11am – 3pm Exhibition from September 2009 garden and the surrounding areas of the Saturday 24, Sunday 25, Saturday 31 JUNE Blue Mountains where she now lives. and Sunday 1 Sep. 10am – 4pm Saturday 1 11.30-3 Tuesday 4 11-1 Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Saturday 17 Pathways Balmain Boys do cri....me and other and Sunday 18 10-3 This an exhibition of textile art by the misdemeanours Mirror, Mirror group Frayed, has works showing a wide Exhibition from September 2009 Open Studio Printmakers are experienced variety of techniques. Exhibition and sales Saturday 8, Sunday, 9 and Monday 10 graduate artists who continue exploring items available. 10am to 6pm the joys of printmaking. Printmaking Opening Saturday 24 at noon All welome Over to You 2019 processes include linocuts, woodcuts, to come and meet the artists. Richard Sercombe’s latest exhibition etchings, screenprints, monoprints SEPTEMBER includes new work and clearance sale of and a combination of contemporary & History Week celebrations. past works. traditional methods. Saturday 7 and Saturday 14 other dates tba Opening Friday 7 at 7.30 All welcome. Friday14, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16, 11am to 6pm Divergence The exhibition Divergence unites four artists Melony Smirniotis, Jessika Steiner, Yumi Takahashi and Christine Wiltshier, who have produced bodies of work that are unique in style though celebrate a common committment to their independent narratives. Explore our relationship to landscapes. Including: Mediums include acrylic and mixed media remembering where we come from; Spiritual, physical, social and cultural on canvas, cloth and watercolour on paper. connection to place; Stories of travel; Migration; Creative or analytic depiction, Opening Friday 14 6-8pm All welcome interpretation or analysis; Landscape as canvas, gallery and film set; Landscape Saturday 22 10-4.30 and Sunday 2310-4 as a threat or a treat; Agriculture; Environment ; Land care; Conflict, death, ‘Take Hart’ dispossession, murder, genocide; Landscape then and now – changes over years, The 23rd annual exhibition from Balmain centuries and millennia; Memory in landscapes – memorials and monuments; hART stART studio at the Watch House. Memorialisation. We’d appreciate your input to this exhibition. Audiences will be treated with expressive Email [email protected] artworks, rich in exploration of colour and texture. This exhibition is for people who enjoy paintings in modernist styles with Broughton Hall Walking Tour strong emphasis on individual expression. Drinks with the artists Sat 1-3pm All Saturday 15 June @ 2.00 – 3.30 pm Held in conjunction with the Royal Australian Historical Society welcome Cost Members FOCP/RAHS $20 Non-members $25 Saturday29, Sunday 30 June 10-4, and Booking essential via RAHS https://www.rahs.org.au/events/ or 9247 8001 Friday 5 10-3, Saturday 6 10-4, Sunday Guided walking tour of Broughton Hall. – the name of the impressive Victorian Geor- 7 July 10-3 gian residence built in 1842 on three acres @ corner of Wharf Road and Church Street Continuum in Lilyfield; as one of the oldest and intact estates in the district Broughton Hall has extraTexture, a small group of textile strong associations with the early development and history of the locality. and mixed media artists are holding their exhibition, Continuum. Opening Saturday 29 June All are invited The Balmain Association Inc Representing Balmain, Birchgrove and Rozelle to meet the artists at 2.00p.m. Our aims are to: The Balmain Association meets on the first Saturday 13 No exhibition History Room •Improve the living, working and Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm in the open 11.30-3 recreational amenities of our area; Watch House, 179 Darling Street Balmain. Saturday 20 No exhibition History Room •maintain all features having natural, MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. The History Room at the Watch House open 11.30-3 architectural and or historical value of is open every Saturday from 11:30-3 and Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 the area and keep a permanent collection Tuesday 11-1 tba of historical interest; •seek the cooperation of everyone Postal: PO Box 57 Balmain 2041 AUGUST Material from this newsletter is not to be concerned in the realisation of the above. Saturday 3 and Sunday 4, 11-4 reproduced without acknowledgement Work on paper and plants 8