1919 and BEYOND Memories of All They Had Been Through the First World War Officially Ended at and of Friends Who Would Not Return
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VOL. 29 NO 3 APRIL 2019 OUR DIGGERS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1919 AND BEYOND memories of all they had been through The First World War officially ended at and of friends who would not return. 11.00 am on Monday 11 November 1918 News of the death of a loved one when an Armistice between the Allies and was hard enough to bear, but perhaps their opponent, Germany, was formally more so after the Armistice had signed. The Armistice ended fighting been signed. As one paper observed, on land, sea and in the air. Victory ‘notification of a death of a soldier at celebrations began around the world. the front is sad news at any time but As soon as the news was known, cities coming during the closing scenes of and towns around Australia erupted into the War seems to increase the feeling celebrations. However, for those troops of sadness’. Tragically, this sensation still on active duty in France, the cause was felt by too many Australian for celebration was harder to enjoy; they families. were still surrounded by the devastation Continued on page 20 caused by the War. The soldiers still had VOL. 29 NO 3 APRIL 2019 1 LANCEFIELD SMALL BORE RIFLE CLUB DEEP CREEK LANDCARE GROUP Covering Lancefield – Romsey and Monegeeta Districts SUCCESS ON BEST WESTERN THE RANGE INSECT HOTELS Deep Creek Landcare Group have been working closely Rodger and Max had a successful time at the Frankston with the Green Team at the Lancefield Primary School Peninsula Championship in February. In the 10m Supported educating the children about the benefits of bees and insects Air Rifle competition Rodger was 2nd in A Grade with Max in agriculture and teaching them how to build insect hotels. in 3rd place. Rodger then won the Top Veteran prize, with These hotels provide shelter for insects and can be used at Max in 2nd place. home and were also placed at the wetlands area adjacent to Then at the Target Rifle Victoria State Titles on 9th March the LPS along with a few nesting boxes. This is such a simple again in the 10m Supported Air, Max was 1st in A Grade activity that is vital in protecting and enhancing not only our & the Top Veteran and Rodger was 3rd in both of these gardens but also farms, parks and community gardens. events. Congratulations to Max on being awarded the State It costs nothing to make an insect hotel. We made our Champions trophy for Supported Air. Well done! insect hotels from empty watertight recycled containers and Shooting in the State postal competition is almost tins. Bamboo cut offs and shafts of bark are placed inside the finished and the next State comp our club will be entering tins by the children to create hotels for happy insects and is the 20m Rimfire Bench Pennant. We are hoping to repeat solitary bees. They were placed in a protected aspect of the last year’s winning performance. wetlands area sheltering them from strong winds close to Club Secretary Max is the person to contact on 54292259 pollen producing plants. The Green Team will know when if you would like to know more about our club. We meet their insect hotel is occupied when the tubes or holes at every Monday and Wednesday night at 7.30pm in Lancefield the end of the bamboo are covered by a leaf, dot of mud or and members are very happy to assist newcomers. stuffed with grass. Native bees and other insects are under threat from Kate Christie introduced pests and diseases, loss of habitat and most of all chemical use. Solitary bees and beneficial insects do a lot to help insects so that they in turn take care of the undesirables. our fruits and vegetables along, by pollinating our crops and Making an insect hotel is a great way of achieving this for a preying on pests. It’s impossible to quantify just how valuable significantly less troublesome growing season. they are in keeping things ticking over on the productive plot, Want to know more about Landcare in your local area? but suffice to say we’re hugely indebted to them! Please email [email protected] or drop into a It wasn’t so long ago that the majority of gardening books meeting and share in a coffee and a chat. recommended spraying a crop to within an inch of its life Our meetings are held on the second Monday of every whenever the tiniest pest dared to rear its head. Thankfully month at 8pm (with the exception of public holiday) at the these are more enlightened times, and rather than wipe out Lancefield Mechanics Hall Annexe. All are welcome. both pest and predator, gardeners are nowadays encouraged to strike a balance in the kitchen garden nurturing the beneficial Hayley Goodman 2 VOL. 29 NO 3 APRIL 2019 VOL. 29 NO 3 APRIL 2019 3 LUNCH MADE FOR AND BY LOCALS FROM FRESH, RECLAIMED PRODUCE The Lancefield/Romsey community meal is going from of affordable, easy-to-prepare dishes made using fresh, in- strength to strength as we plan our fifth get together. Put season produce. The plan is to provide seeds to gardeners to April 30 in your calendar so you can be sure you don’t miss encourage more vegetable growing and eventual sharing in out. The April lunch will back at the Romsey Hub. The meals our community are open to the whole community and so far have attracted a Feed It Forward monthly lunches will reduce food waste, wide range of diners. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are give people confidence to learn how to prepare inexpensive also available. At our lunch in February we served over sixty meals from fresh produce that may be new to them, bring meals and also preserved over fifty frozen meals and many together disparate segments of these rural communities, attendees were able to take home leftover fresh produce. provide short- and longer-term food support for people with The Feed it Forward movement came out of a couple of illnesses or on low incomes provide purpose and connection community consultation sessions where the community was for those feeling isolated and importantly make more people asked what they’d like to see happen in terms of food security well-fed and happy! and food services. There has been a food bank service at the People can get involved by nominating themselves to be Romsey Hub for more than three years where food parcels a generosity grower and growing an extra row of produce in have been distributed to people in need and now with Feed it their existing vegie patches to be donated to the initiative. Forward this food is supplemented with frozen meals. Gardeners will be able to donate their excess food or Locals can join our cooks to prepare and cook meals, or they produce during our monthly harvest weeks which coincides can simply come and eat. Payment for meals is discretionary: with the Lancefield Farmers market and runs until the pay what you can, if you can, or what you feel it’s worth. Feel following Tuesday. That food will be made into meals for free to pay a bit more for somebody else’s lunch! harvest luncheons, frozen meals for the foodbank and Any extra food will supply the local Food Bank in Romsey monthly community cook-ups where we will teach people to and people needing more-regular low-cost meals. make low cost meals and freeze them. Volunteers are always needed in various jobs such as meal LUNCH MADE FOR AND BY LOCALS FROM preparation, setting up the hall, serving, cooking, washing up FRESH, RECLAIMED PRODUCE. – you get the idea! You can get more information from the Lancefield and Feed It Forward takes excess and donated produce and uses Romsey Neighbourhood Houses or come along and meet it for unique monthly cook-ups where locals are the cooks, some of our volunteers at the Farmer’s Market in Lancefield making nutritious shared-table meals for themselves and on Saturday April 27. If you have any spare produce from their neighbours. your garden, bring that along to be added to the Tuesday Recipe cards will be available for people to build a library meal ingredients. 4 VOL. 29 NO 3 APRIL 2019 VOL. 29 NO 3 APRIL 2019 5 THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, LANCEFIELD AND ST.PAUL’S, ROMSEY APRIL 2019 DIARY SAVE VICTORY Tues.2nd..10am.Lenten Reflections..Christ Church Lancefield..Rev. Judi Pollard.. Until 16th April. “I Did It My Way” was a song made popular by the late He died that He might make atonement - at..one..ment Thurs.11th..2pm.Anglican Men’s Society meets..Snooker Frank Sinatra. It is so true - many of us choose to do it ‘our between us in our sin and God in His holiness. On the third afternoon. Ring Tom for details..5429-6060. MONEY way’ instead of following God’s way. We all have choices to day following, God raised Jesus from the dead to live for Thurs.18th..7pm..Maundy Thursday,,Holy Communion.. make. So did Jesus. The human side of His nature shrank evermore in glory and power. St.paul’romsey BY RETROFITTING from the way of the Cross and three times He prayed to the When we ask Jesus to come into our hearts, minds and Fri.19Th..9am..Good Friday.. Liturgy ..St.Paul’s..Romsey Father that this cup of suffering and humiliation might be wills to be our Saviour and Lord, we will be walking in the 10-15am.Meet at Romsey Uniting Church..Pohlman Street Learn how to save money and energy at a retrofitting taken away from Him.