In This Edition: Page Page George Ernest Morrison 2 Shell Refinery– 17 4 Peter Lalor 18 Song 5 Geelong Landmarks Quiz 19 Cats 6 Do You Remember These? 20 Benito’s Treasure 7 I am a Smoker! 21 Epilepsy 8 Queenscliff-Sorrento Ferry 22 National Chocolate Day 10 The Pegasus 24 Chocolate Chip Cookies 11 Pastie Slice 25 Pink Ribbon Day 12 Have You Ever 26 World Smile Day 13 World Animal Day 27 Limeburners in Geelong 14 150 Years Ago 27 Shell Oil Company 16 Do You Remember When… 28

George Ernest “Chinese” Morrison (1862 – 1920)

Geelong-born George Ernest Morrison made his mark as an adventurer, journalist, author, surgeon and government advisor. Known to many as “Chinese Morrison,” he was born in Geelong on February 4, 1862 to parents Rebecca and George Morrison. He was educated at where his father worked as principal. Prior to beginning his medical studies at University he walked from Geelong to , a distance of 1200km. Following this, he canoed down the Murray River from to the mouth of the river in South Australia. The two journeys resulted in articles being published in the Leader newspaper.

Less successful however were his medical studies. George Ernest Morrison in 1902 After failing a critical examination he left (portrait by Frederic Whiting) Melbourne University and traveled to to investigate the exploitation of islander workers for newspaper. After trips to Port Moresby and Thursday Island he set off from Normanton on the Gulf of Carpentaria to walk back to Melbourne- a journey of 3200km. In June 1883, aged 21, he set off on a second trip to New Guinea on an expedition financed by The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. Setting off with a small team from Port Moresby he spent two months travelling around the interior of the country before being attacked by natives. Morrison was critically injured with spear wounds, including one below the right eye. After convalescing in Port Moresby and Cooktown, Queensland The Boxer Uprising he returned to Melbourne, still with The Boxer Uprising in China (Also known as some of the spearheads in his body. The ) was an anti-colonist, anti- Due to the delicacy of the surgery to Christian movement by the Righteous Harmony remove the spearheads he traveled to Society (known as Boxers in English). Their Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was action was in response to opium trading, political operated on successfully. After the invasion, economic manipulation and missionary evangelism. In June 1900, lightly or unarmed surgery he resumed his medical Boxer fighters gathered in Peking (Beijing) to studies and graduated in 1887. besiege foreign embassies. Diplomats, foreign Following trips to North America civilians, soldiers and some Chinese Christians and the he spent 18 retreated to the Legation Quarter where they stayed for 55 days until a multi-national alliance months working as a medical officer brought in 20,000 armed troops to defeat the for a mining company and then 2 Boxers. years as resident surgeon at the 2 Base hospital. After leaving the hospital due to a dispute with the hospital committee he returned to his nomadic lifestyle, traveling through the Philippines before deciding to walk across China to Burma (now ), a distance of 4800km. This trek resulted in the publication of his book „An Australian in China’ in 1895. Later that same year he traveled around Siam (now ) and Vietnam where he reported on the French presence in the region for The Times in England. As a result of this reporting he was appointed as The Times first perma- nent correspondent in Peking (now Beijing) where he would be based for the next 20 years. Despite never acquiring a thorough understanding of the Chinese language, Westerners viewed him as an expert on China. Whilst a correspondent in Peking he reported on the Boxer Uprising of 1900, taking part in the “siege of legations,” an attempt by the Chinese to remove foreign influence from Peking. (see box: The Boxer Uprising) Fighting as an acting-lieutenant, Morrison sustained serious injuries during the battles and was reported to have died. His own newspaper ran a lengthy obituary for him as well as three other officers who had also been erroneously reported as being killed in action. In time, his wounds healed. When the Russo-Japanese war broke out in 1904 he became a correspondent with the Japanese army. Then, when the Chinese revolution broke out in 1911 he took the side of the revolutionaries, and after the Chinese republic was established in 1912 he resigned his post with The Times to take up the role as a political advisor to the Chinese government. 1912 also saw him marry his former secretary Jennie Wark Robin, 27 years his junior, with whom he had 3 sons, Ian, Alastair and Colin. By 1919 Morrison‟s health was failing and he retired to Devon, England where he died in 1920 aged 58. Morrison in Western China wearing traditional dress. „Chinese‟ Morrison‟s Legacy Morrison was an avid collector of books on China. Whilst based there he established the George Ernest Morrison library. The collection was sold to a Japanese businessman in 1917. At the time it contained the largest number of books on China ever collected outside China and became the foundation for the Oriental Library in Tokyo, now one of the largest collections in the world of books on Asia. In 1932 the first inaugural "George Ernest Morrison Lecture in Ethnology" was delivered thanks to funds raised by Chinese residents in Australia. The yearly lecture series continues to this day based in .

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Kardinia Park was first proclaimed as a public park in May 1872 by the Commissioner of Crown Lands. Then known as Chilwell Flat, the new park was 60 acres (24 Ha) in size. It was later in that same year that the area was re-named Kardinia Park. The

park originally stretched to Kilgour Street, but the continuation of the railway line from Geelong to Winchelsea took a chunk out of the northern section of the park. In 1903 a zoo was opened by the park committee. This small zoo con- tained many bird species as well as Australian animals and monkeys from overseas. The zoo was closed Kardinia Park Zoo entrance [circa.1910] (State Library of ) sometime after 1915. By 1911 there were two football ovals at Kardinia Park, one on the east- ern side, the other on the west. The Geelong Football Club began playing home games on the eastern oval at the

park in 1941 after its previous home ground, Corio Oval, was needed for military reasons. They still use the same ground today, although it is better known as “Skilled Stadium” due to advertising rights. (See box: GFC theme song) The western oval is currently used by the local St Marys Football Club. A third oval has been added at the northern end of the park which is home to the Geelong Cricket Club during Summer, and the Geelong Foot- ball Umpires Association during Winter. Netball courts and an Olympic–size swim- ming pool round out the extensive sporting nature of the park. Kardinia Park– aerial view 4

We are Geelong, the greatest team of all We are Geelong; we’re always on the ball We play the game as it should be played At home or far away Our banners fly high, from dawn to dark Down at Kardinia Park

So! Stand up and fight, remember our tradition Stand up and fight, it’s always our ambition Throughout the game to fight with all our might Because we’re the mighty blue and white And when the ball is bounced, to the final bell Stand up and fight like hell.

Skilled Stadium– The stadium is built right on Moorabool Street 5 Cats

Cats are currently the most popular pet in the world. Due to their close relationship with humans, cats are now found almost everywhere on earth. Cats are loving, affectionate creatures who love nothing better than to sleep in front of the fire on a cold winters day or have a nice warm lap to cuddle up on.

Cat Facts National Cat Day is celebrated on October 29th every year You can extend your cat‟s life by having them neutered Just like fingerprints on humans, the nose pad of cats is rigid in a pattern that is completely unique A cat uses its whiskers to tell if the space they are entering is big enough for them Your cat prefers eating its food at room temperature, out of a clean bowl in the same quiet spot each day 30% of a cats waking hours are spent on grooming Cats sleep approximately 16 to 18 hours a day, but not soundly. They will react immediately to any stimulation The fattest cat weighed approximately 46lbs Cat owners live longer, happier lives with less stress and less heart attacks A cat can pivot its ears 180 degrees Cats knead their paws when they are happy The oldest cat lived to the age of 36 years old Your cat will pick on your mood, and will change its mood based on yours The largest cat litter was 19 kittens (4 of them where stillborn) The most fertile cat gave birth to 420 kittens throughout its life Cats speak to humans who speak to them, they also get their security from your voice, so watch your tone A cat who rolls over and ex- poses its stomach to you, “Thousands of feels very safe and secure years ago, cats around you. They are also let- ting you know that they enjoy were worshipped as you‟re company gods… Ailurophobia: a morbid fear of Cats have never cats forgotten this!”

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In 1798 a pirate called Benito sailed from South America to the shores of Port Phillip Bay.

According to the story, he then went ashore and allegedly buried a fortune in gold and silver from South America in the cliffs of Swan Bay near the township of Queenscliff, before being attacked by other pirates near the shoreline.

Nothing was heard of the Queenscliff treasure again until the 1880’s when the story was retold by a fisherman called “Kerosene Jack” as he was known locally around the Queenscliff township.

When the person known as Kerosene Jack died in 1902 believers thought that the secret location of the treasure was lost forever with him.

Many treasure hunters have tried to find it and have failed.

Only the future knows when the treasure may surface again.

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You are probably asking yourself what is epilepsy? Well let me tell you……... Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder of the brain, characterised by recurrent unprovoked seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms of abnormal neuronal activity in the brain. Epilepsy should not be understood as a single disorder, but rather as part of a syndrome involving episodic abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Seizure type There are three types of seizures and these types are:

Tonic-clonic Seizure A type of generalised seizure that affects the entire brain. Tonic – Clonic seizures are the type of seizure that is commonly associated with epilepsy and seizures in general.

Absence Seizure In this type of seizure, the person may appear to be staring into space with or without jerk- ing or twitching movements of the eye muscles. These periods last for seconds, or even tens of seconds.

Myoclonic Seizure This type of seizure can be described as “jumps”. They are caused by rapid contraction and relaxation of the muscles.

Also: Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Syndrome In juvenile Myoclonic epilepsy, seizures usually involve the neck, shoulders and upper arms. These seizures typically occur shortly after waking up. They normally begin between puberty and early adulthood. They are usually controlled with medication, but the medication must be taken for life.

Driving with Epilepsy in Australia Famous People Diagnosed with Epilepsy In Australia patients with epilepsy Many notable people, past and present, have must be seizure free for 3-6 months carried the diagnosis of epilepsy. Some of these for recently diagnosed people, and notable people are: two years for chronic epilepsy, before Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Peter being allowed to drive a motor vehi- Tchaikovsky, Agatha Christie, Danny Glover and cle. Hugo Weaving.

8 My Experience with Epilepsy I live with juvenile Myoclonic epilepsy syndrome that has the character- istics of all three seizure types: tonic-clonic seizures, absence seizures and myoclonic seizures. I was diagnosed with this syndrome in 1996 at the age of 17-18, after having my first seizure. I have lived with juvenile Myoclonic epilepsy for 15 years and lead a perfectly normal life. It took some time for the correct mediction to stop the seizures. Even when 23 years of age I was still having some problems. However, now my epilepsy is well controlled with medication that I must take every day for the rest of my life. Side affects include weight gain, but that is manageable. My last seizure was about 5 years ago.

First Aid Management of Seizures Keep calm and reassure other people who may be nearby.

Don’t hold the person down or try to stop his/her movements.

Time the seizure with your watch.

Clear the area around the person of anything that may be hard or sharp.

Loosen ties or anything around the neck that may make breathing difficult.

Put something flat and soft, like a pillow or jacket, under the head.

Turn him/her gently onto one side when the fitting stops. This will keep the airway clear. DO NOT TRY TO FORCE THE MOUTH OPEN WITH ANY HARD OBJECT OR WITH YOUR FINGERS.

DO NOT attempt artificial respiration except in the unlikely event that the person does not continue breathing after the seizure has stopped.

Stay with the person until the seizure ends naturally.

Be friendly and reassuring as consciousness returns.

Call 000 (or 112 on a mobile phone). Ask9 for an ambulance. National Chocolate Day Celebrate National Chocolate Day on October 28th

The history of chocolate dates back to early Meso- american civilization. As early as 1500 BC, the Olmec Indians were growing cacoa (cocoa) beans. The Mayans and Aztecs also grew cacoa and developed chocolate drinks.

Christopher Columbus can claim the credit for being the first person to bring cocoa beans to Europe in the early 1500s, and chocolate drinks became popu- lar in Spain. But it wasn’t until nearly 100 years later that the flavor spread to other parts of Europe.

In 1657, a Frenchman opened the first chocolate house in London. The shop was called “The Coffee Mill and Tobacco Roll”, and due to the cost of drinks, chocolate was a beverage that could only be enjoyed by the upper class.

Chocolate continued its popularity and by 1674 it had become an ingredient used in cakes and rolls. The spread and production of chocolate reached another milestone in 1732, when Monsieur Dubuisson of France invented a table mill that could grind chocolate.

Joseph Fry of Bristol, England, made the next major leap forward with the invention of a steam engine for grinding the beans. This allowed chocolate to be manufactured on a much larger scale. Fry & Sons (which would later merge with Cadbury) can also claim one of the most important inventions in the history of chocolate – the modern chocolate bar in 1847.

Before Fry & Sons could create the chocolate bar however, in 1828 Dutchman Casparus van Houton invented a hydraulic press that was used to create cocoa powder. Today the method is know as “Dutching”.

From there, chocolate took off. Richard Cadbury is said to have made the first known heart-shaped box for Valentine’s Day in 1861, and Daniel Peters of Switzerland produced the first milk chocolate bar in 1875, using powdered milk that had been invented by Henri Nestlé a few years earlier.

10 Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies were created by accident. Ruth Wakefield, a dietician turned innkeeper, was baking cookies for guests at her Toll House Lodge in Massa- chusetts USA when she discovered she had no bakers chocolate. So she substituted a semi-sweet chocolate candy bar cut into little pieces. But unlike the baker’s chocolate it didn’t melt com- pletely. She had inadvertently created the world’s first chocolate chip cookie. The cookies became popular at the inn and soon Ruth’s recipe was printed in several New England Newspapers. The cookie was a hit. As the new chocolate chip cookies popularity soared, so did the sales of the Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate bar used in the cookies, and eventually Ruth Wakefield and Nestle reached an agreement that allowed the company to print the Toll House cookie recipe on the label of Nestlé's semi-sweet chocolate bar. As part of the agreement, Ruth received a lifetime supply of chocolate for baking her famous cookies.

COCOA FRUIT COCOA BEANS

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HELP US FIGHT BREAST CANCER

The pink ribbon is an international symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness. Pink Ribbon day this year is Monday 26th October. One in every nine Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85. It could be a mother, sister, aunt, cousin, niece or friend. Whoever they are, one thing they have in common is that they will all need help and support. This October, Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon Day is your chance to help raise money and awareness for all Australian women affected by breast cancer. For as much as the Cancer Council does to help improve survival rates and treatments, the fact is there is still so much more to be done in the fight against this terrible disease. What can I do to help? Show your support for breast cancer by ordering pink products to sell, volunteering your time to help, buying pink, holding a pink fundraiser, or making a donation.

For more information see the Cancer Council website: www.pinkribbonday.com.au

The use of the pink ribbon Pink has long been associated with things feminine. The curve and loop of the ribbon are associative with the curve of a women’s body. The loop is indicative of a circle and culturally represents a sense of community.

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As it is well known by now throughout the world, Harvey Ball, a commer- cial artist created the smiley face in 1963. The image has become most recognizable as a symbol of good will and good cheer all over the planet. As the years passed, Harvey Ball became concerned about the over- commercialization of his symbol, and how its original meaning and intent had become lost in the repetition of the market place. Out of concern came Harvey‟s idea for World Smiley Day. He thought that all of us, should set aside one day each year for smiles and acts of kindness throughout the world, as smiles know no politics, geography nor religion. He declared the first smiley day in 1999. It is held annually on the first Friday in October. Come and join the celebration this year “by doing an act of kindness”. Help someone else to smile. What does it cost? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Yet we often hold back this precious com- modity and deprive the world of a little bit of happiness. A SMILE makes problem solving that little bit easier. A SMILE helps build bridges. Let‟s make a conscious effort to smile. You will find that a smile is contagious - if not infectious.

Smiling is infectious You catch it like the flu When someone smiled at me today I started smiling too I walked around the corner And someone saw me grin When he smiled I realised I had passed it on to him I thought about the smile And then realised its worth A single smile like mine Could travel round the earth So if you feel a smile begin Don’t leave it undetected Start an epidemic And get the world infected

13 EASTERN BEACH LIMEBURNING HISTORY: Lime burning in Geelong began on the Western side of Limeburners Point as early as 1838, when James Boucher and Patrick Melville established quarries and kilns. The first exports of lime were sent to Launceston in 1841, as it was cheaper to transport it there than to Melbourne. Criticism was often leveled at the damage done to the beach slopes by quarrying and transporting timber. Lime burning was originally under- taken close to the deposits themselves, but the lime burners were later required to conduct their activities closer to the eastern foreshore on the beach after public concern was raised for the tourism and recreational facilities at Eastern Beach. Four kilns were operating by 1866, and the

Limeburners Bay

Limeburners Point

14 fires burned continuously to keep up with the ever increasing need for lime in the colonies. By 1873, demand for lime peaked, but by the 1880’s only one kiln was operating, and the weekly returns had been reduced. LIMEBURNERS BAY: Limeburners Point was originally known as Galena Point, with the original name Lime- burners Point being allocated to the entrance of what is now known as Limeburners Bay (in the 1950s called Limeburners Creek- entrance to the Duck Ponds). Lime burning was undertaken at the Duck Ponds, which in 1875 was producing superior quality lime to that at Limeburners Point. Tests showed that the Duck Ponds lime retained its supportive qualities in wet conditions, whereas the Point lime fell apart. The Duck The bollard of a limeburner located at Ponds were run by the Melbourne Builders Limeburners Point draws attention to the important role this industry played Lime and Cement Company. in early Geelong history. Limestone is still mined locally by Geelong Lime at their plant at Fyansford.

Why burn limestone? The process of lime burning was required to convert lime- stone or calcium carbonate into quicklime or calcium oxide, a highly caustic alkaline product. Limestone comes in varying degrees of hardness and the hardness dictated the amount of burning time required (up to 60 hours of burning). The next step in the manufacturing process was the conversion of quicklime or calcium oxide to slaked lime or calcium hydroxide through the addition of water. This product was the end result of the lime burning process and had many uses. It was an important ingredient in plaster, whitewash and mortar. In the tanning industry it was used as a reagent for the neutralization of acid. It was also used in sewage treatment and privy (toilet) maintenance. 15 What began as a small shop selling antiques and later seashells in London nearly 200 years ago is today one of the world’s major energy companies. The word “Shell” first appeared in 1891 as the trademark for the kero- sene that the company’s founder, Marcus Samuel, shipped to the Far East. Then, in 1897 Samuel formed the Shell Transport and Trading Company. The first logo in 1901 was a mussel shell. In 1904 a scallop shell, or Pecten, gave a visual element to the corporate and brand name. Shell has been supplying oil products to Australian’s for more than 100 years. In June 1901 the SS Turbo sailed into Melbourne’s Hobsons Bay with the first cargo of bulk kerosene ever to reach Australia. Today, Shell’s Clyde Refinery (in Sydney’s western suburbs) is the longest operating oil refinery in Australia having been built in the early 1920s and operated by Shell since 1928. It is one of the most complex of the seven refineries currently operating in Australia. Shell is now a major global energy organisation which employs around 2,500 people in Australia. Products include oils, fuels, and card services as well as exploration, production and refining of petroleum products.

Why red and yellow colours for the Shell Company? In 1915 the Shell Company of California first built service stations and had to make these stand out from the competi- tion. They used bright colours that would not offend the Californians: hence, red and yellow. The actual colours have developed over the years, most notably in 1995 when a bright, consumer-friendly Shell Red and Shell Yellow were introduced to launch their new retail visual identity. The Pecten remains one of the greatest brand symbols in the 21st century.

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On March 18, 1954, the Shell Geelong refinery became the first of Austra- lia’s post war refineries to come on stream and has now been operating for 55 years. More than 1000 people worked on the initial construction project in the early 1950s, including a large contingent of migrants, with many coming from Holland. Shell Geelong refinery occupies 120 hectares of land adjacent to Corio Bay in Geelong. The refin- ery is one of the largest of seven refineries in Aus- tralia, supplying about 50% of Victoria’s and most of Tasmania’s fuel needs. There are about 470 people employed on site as well as hundreds of contractors. Major products produced at the refinery include: Petrol (25% being high octane grades); Diesel fuel; Jet fuel; Bitumen; LPG; Specialty solvents; and Avgas (Aviation fuel). Can you imagine living without petroleum prod- ucts? How would your life have to change?

Key milestones in the refinery’s history include: 1949- Shell Australia announces it will be constructing an oil refinery in Geelong 1954- Shell Geelong refinery opens 1958- The first super tanker enters the Port of Geelong 1968- Geelong refinery reaches its first million hours without a lost time injury 1972- The Western Port, Altona, Geelong pipeline is finalised 1979- Geelong refinery is connected to the State’s power grid 1985- Geelong refinery’s first female operator starts 1985- Unleaded petrol is introduced into the Australian market 1996- Shell becomes one of the first companies in Australia to sign up for the Federal Government’s Greenhouse Challenge 2003- The refinery’s Contractor Safety Centre opens 2008- Shell Australia and Barwon Water sign an agreement to construct the Northern Water Plant. The Barwon Water owned and operated facility will recycle sewer- age from homes and trade waste from the Shell Refinery. The ‘Class A’ water will be used by the refinery saving approximately 5% of Geelong’s total water consumption.

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Peter Fintan Lalor was born in Ireland on the 5th February 1827. Immigrating to Australia in 1852, he started working on the construction of the Melbourne—Geelong railway line. In 1853 Peter went to the Ovens River Valley looking for gold before moving on to Ballarat. In 1854 the miners working on the goldfields became very angry about the cost of the gold mining licence. A licence cost 30 shillings a month which allowed the miners to keep the gold from the claims they were working. To keep the claim, the licence fee had to be paid, even if no gold had been found that month. As a result of the miners anger they established the Ballarat Reform League and demanded that the laws be changed. The government refused. The miners elected Lalor to lead them in an armed uprising against the government. Some 1500 diggers assembled on Bakery Hill and marched behind their flag to the Eureka site where they were confronted by government backed soldiers. Twenty-two stockaders (as the protesters were called) were either killed or died soon after, and a further 12 were wounded but survived. Many of the other stockaders were taken prisoner whilst the remain- der fled. True to his pledge as leader Lalor had stood his ground until hit in the left arm by a bullet and collapsing. He was hidden under logs and escaped the bayonets of the government soldiers. Lalor was smuggled from the battlefield but his left arm had to be amputated at the shoulder by a party of doctors. Legend has Lalor recovering consciousness during the operation and, upon seeing one doctor with signs of faintness, said “Courage! Courage! Take it off”. Lalor was then hidden in the Young Queen Hotel at South Geelong by supporters and later, in the home of his fiancée. He married Alicia Dunne on the 10th July, 1855 in Geelong at St Mary’s Church. Despite the crushing defeat of the miners at the Eureka Stockade, the govern- ment finally responded to calls for change. The monthly gold tax was abolished. A £1 yearly miners fee replaced the gold licence. All participants in the Eureka Stockade were freed or given a reprieve. As a result, Lalor’s stay in Geelong was only brief, moving back to Ballarat and then on to Melbourne where he was later elected as a member of the Victorian parliament. He served as Post-Master General for a short while, as well as the minister for Trade and Customs. Peter Lalor died on 9th February, 1889 aged 62.

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How well do you know the city of Geelong and its landmarks. Could you identify all the pictures below? Take the test. (Answers are on Page 20.)

(1) 1 Point (2) 1 Point

(3) 2 Points (4) 2 Points (5) 2 Points

(6) 3 Points (7) 3 Points (8) 3 Points

19 Do You Remember These?

HOD - is a device with a long handle to carry building materi- als including bricks and mortar around a building site. It was sometimes used with rope along with a block and tackle to raise the load up to the height required.

MILES - how distance was measured before kilometres were adopted as part of the metric system. For example: 60 miles per hour is approximately 100kmh.

NIGHTCART - was a horse and buggy vehicle operated by a person at night to empty the buckets from out- side toilets. A night-time visit to the toilet could sometimes be disturbed by the bucket underneath you being replaced. This was before the invention of modern septic/sewerage systems.

THUNDERBOX - was an outdoor toilet comprising a hole in the ground with a metal drum to sit on. Used before toilets were built inside houses.

SERVO - Early service stations were a place where an attendant would fill up your car with petrol and also check the oil and water while giving you a pleasant “Good morning sir. Is there anything else I can do for you?”

SUPER - was the type of petrol you could fill cars up with before they invented the unleaded petrol we use today.

GOING TO THE QUACK - is what people used to say when they were going to see the doctor at their clinic.

CASSETTE TAPE - is how people would listen to music before the multimedia and iPod play- ers of today. They were invented in 1964 by

the Philips Company in Holland.

Batesford. at River Moorabool the over viaduct Railway 8. Gardens. Botanic

Shelter inside the the inside Shelter 7. Newcomb Hwy, Bellarine – Markets Mill 6. Frontage. Avenue

Gordon Gordon - TAFE) (Gordon Gordon The 5. St. Myers – Basilica Angels the of Mary

St St 4. Geelong. East - Laboratory Health Animal Australian The CSIRO 3. Terminal.

Train Train - Geelong North in Silos Grain 2. Norlane. Road, Melbourne - Factory Ford 1.

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20 I started smoking at the age of 16. I thought it was cool and helped me to fit in with other people. Back then I knew it was bad for my health but I didn’t care. The warnings didn’t really mean anything to me then. I know today that I should give up the habit because cigarettes are doing nothing for me and it is all just a waste of money. I want to quit smoking but it’s just not that easy; it is an addic- tion. It’s starting to have an affect on my health now, and by that I mean I am coughing a lot of the time and also I have a lot of wheezing in my chest. I have been smoking for 20 years and if I don’t quit sooner rather than later I know that my health is going to get a lot worse than what it is now. If I was 16 all over again things would be a lot differ- ent. Knowing what I know now about the affects smoking on my health I wouldn’t have even touched a cigarette back then. I know these days a lot of teenagers are smoking cigarettes. My advice would be to any teenager- “It’s not cool to smoke. It’s not a good look and your health will pay for it in the end.” There is more to life than smoking, and if you have family that encourages you not to smoke then please listen to them because I was not lucky enough to have that encouragement from my family. I WISH I WAS 16 AGAIN SO THAT WHEN I WAS OFFERED THAT FIRST CIGARETTE I COULD’VE SAID “NO WAY”.

21 The Queenscliff – Sorrento ferries, criss-cross the southern end of Port Phillip Bay 24 times a day, every day of the year. They are able to carry up to 700 passengers and 80 vehicles each. The twin hull vessels are built to operate regardless of the weather conditions. The ferries are located at Larkin Parade, Queenscliff and the Sorrento pier, Sorrento. Operating Times The ferries operate 365 days a year. They leave every hour on the hour, 7am to 6pm. A 7pm trip operates from December 26 until the end of the Victoria’s Daylight Saving time. Passengers with vehicles should arrive at the terminals at least 30 minutes prior to their departure. Special Features

Coaches may be booked ahead. View of Queenscliff pier from Seven days notice is advisable to near the ferry terminal. 22 secure passage. On the 40-minute journey, there are un- paralleled views of historic lighthouses, the Point Nepean fortifications, and navi- gational features. Seals and dolphins are often spotted frolicking and performing in the water. All of these sights are available from the comfortable lounge areas and numerous observation decks. The on board cafes, provide delicious light meals, with freshly baked cakes and refreshing drinks. The return trip for foot passengers is only $20 for adults. From the terminal at Queenscliff it is an easy stroll into the historic township of Queenscliff. The cost of taking a car one way is $55.50 with accompanying driver. Extra passengers are $7.50 each. Seasonal rates apply. If travelling to the Mornington Peninsula or even Gippsland from Geelong, this is a great way to reach your destination without worrying about a long drive. Just sit back and relax and enjoy the scenic views from the inside lounge or outside deck.

Port Phillip Bay

Queenscliff

Sorrento Bass Strait

23 The Pegasus In Greek mythology, the Pegasus was a winged horse sired by Po- seidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the terrifying fe- male creature, Medusa. He was the brother of Chrysaor, born at a single birthing. By extension, the term Pegasus is often used to refer to any winged horse. There are several versions of the birth of the winged stallion and his brother Chrysaor. One is that they sprang from the blood issuing from Medusa’s neck as Perseus was beheading her. In another version when Perseus beheaded Medusa, they were born of the Earth, fed by Medusa’s blood. A variation of this story holds that they were formed from the mingling of Medusa’s blood and sea foam, implying that Poseidon had involvement in their making. According to certain versions of the myth, Athena tamed Pegasus and gave him to Perseus, who flew to Ethiopia to help Andromeda. Pegasus continued on to Olympus in Greece where he was stabled with Zeus’ other steeds, and was given the task of carrying Zeus’ thunderbolts. Because of his faithful service to Zeus, he was honoured with transformation into a constella- tion seen from the Northern Hemisphere. On the day of his catasterism (joining the cata- logue of stars), when Zeus transformed him into a constel- lation, a single white feather fell to the earth near the city of The Pegasus Constellation Tarsus (in modern Turkey). 24 Recipe Section

Pastie Slice

Shopping list Carrot, potato, parsnip, turnip Corn kernals 1kg Sausage meat; Puff pastry

Method

Cut peeled carrot, potato, parsnip and turnip into slices and add sweet corn kernels into the mix as well.

Place vegetables in a bowl with a kilo of sausage meat and add salt and pepper to taste.

Mix all the above ingredients together.

To make one large pastie put puff pastry into an a oven baking dish turning the pastry up at the sides. (It can also be made as small individual pasties as well.)

Put all the ingredients into the pastry and level it out to fit.

Place puff pastry on top of the ingredients and squeeze the pastry to- gether so it is sealed and air tight.

Put in to the oven at 160C for about 1hour or until cooked.

Cut into slices and ENJOY.

THIS WILL FEED ABOUT 6 PEOPLE

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Have you ever paused in a moment of time, remembering your youth or childhood days when there were no pressures, no cares, just innocence and freedom? Did you, like me, wonder about life and the creation of things and the mysteries that surrounded us? I didn’t find many answers, however I had some magic mo- ments. Like being on the beach in the warm spring sunshine laying back looking up into the sky and wondering if the clouds would taste like huge balls of white cotton candy. Moments of wishing for a paint brush to add colour. Many hours of enjoyment and childhood debate arguing about what shape the clouds were and the pictures they made. And later in the afternoon, the beginning of twilight, as the sun set across the beach, an indescribably breathtaking mo- ment. As darkness descended and points of light appeared in the sky, we sat with amazement, peering at the universe, counting the stars, looking for the man in the moon, hoping to see shooting or falling stars, hoping our childhood wishes would be heard and answered. Some who knew us two girls may say we hoped in the fairy- tale of life. Well, no. We were just two little girls who loved and had childhood dreams. Not fairytales, little girls dreams - wishful hopes. However we all grow up and our hopes, our dreams, our fantasies change as time moves forward. It isn’t possible to go back in time, to rewind the clock. However, it’s nice to reflect on our growing years and hold those precious mo- ments fondly in our heart, to unconditionally love the people who have travelled through time with us... and always to feel forever young.

26 World Animal Day World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October 4th. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931 at a convention of ecologists. On this day, animal life in all its forms is celebrated, and special events are planned on locations all over the globe. October 4th was origi- nally chosen for World Animal Day because it is the feast day of Francis of Assisi, a nature lover and patron saint of animals and the environment.

However, World Animal Day has now gone beyond being the celebration of a Christian saint and is today observed by animal-lovers of all beliefs, nationalities and backgrounds. Animal rescue shel- ters hold fundraising events and open days, wildlife groups organize informa- tion displays, schools undertake animal -related project work and individuals and groups of friends or co-workers donate to animal charities or pledge to sponsor a sheltered animal.

Geelong– 150 years ago this month “Some of the revenue officers have been paying Geelong a visit; and they have succeeded entrapping a number of the sly-grog sellers- if such a name can be applied to men who retail spirits and beer as openly as the publicans themselves do. Several of these worthies were fined before the bench yesterday in the usual penalty- £30, and costs. It is a pity we do not have a visit more frequently from these revenue officers, as the profit of a month or two’s illicit trade enables the unli- censed vendor to pay his fine, and leaves him at the same time a large profit.” (The Argus, Thursday October 18, 1860 p.5) Sly Grog Shanty (State Library of Victoria) 27

…You got free milk (1/3 pint) during morning recess at primary school. The glass bottles had foil caps. There was also home delivery. … 1 shilling and three pence (equivalent to 14 cents) could buy you a ticket to the movies and a big bag of liquorish. … Mum saved the knuckles from a lamb roast so you could play the game “Jacks”. … Minimum chips at a Fish n’ Chip shop was 8 cents. … Marbles or Rubiks Cube were the latest fads at school. … You could watch black and white televisions through a shop window before they became popular. … You could get 10 cents for returning an empty coke bottle. … There were Bubble ‘o’ Bill, Triple Treat ice-creams. … When a man home delivered ice and you could put it in your ice box. … The VFL (AFL) played 6 games all on a Saturday afternoon. … The pubs and hotels closed at 6 o’clock. … You drank a “Spider” (a glass of lemonade with a scoop of ice cream.) … You could buy 10 lollies for 10 cents. … ABBA visited Australia in 1977 and the Abba Movie was released. … There was only one channel on TV and it ran from 2pm till 11pm.

About this brochure: This brochure has been produced as a community service by participants in the Work For The Dole scheme at Workskil- Corio branch office. This is part of a Job Services Australia initiative. All comments and views expressed in this publication are the opinions of the participants in the scheme and not necessarily the views of Workskil or Job Services Australia. If you have any comments about information contained in this brochure, or suggestions for future brochures within the Geelong area please write to: Workskil WFTD Unit 1001 Corio Shopping Centre. Bacchus Marsh Rd. Corio 3214 Ph: (03) 5245 3000

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