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IS THIS POSTER A COLLECTOR’S ITEM? It is the one item that office and the girls there everyone who walks into have asked around but the shop wants to buy but can’t help. it’s not for sale, not at any “Ken MacKenzie (one of price. Akubras longest serving Well, not unless some- agents) was in the shop the one makes a silly offer that other day and he could not NEWS would allow Michelle Varley recall ever having seen one. AKUBRA to retire to the life style most “I am wondering if there of us aspire to. is someone out there who Michelle, who owns and knows anything about the runs Mrs V’s Drapery at poster and whether it really Lowood, near Ipswich in is as rare as everyone AKUBRA P.O. Box 287, Kempsey. 2440 • Phone (02) 6562.6177 • Fax (02) 6562.8726 • www.akubra.com.au FEBRUARY 2014 Vol. 34 No. 9 Queensland, has had this seems to think.” rare Akubra poster framed Michelle bought her and displays it prominently business, then known as in her store and rates it Ogg’s Drapery, two and a GET WITH THE VIBE, MAN! among one of her most half years ago. treasured possessions. “I worked in the hard- Posters such as this one ware store next door and were designed and printed one Saturday morning Otis IT’S COOL. AKUBRA IS ROCK AND for the introduction of the Ogg, who owned the store, Slim Dusty to the Akubra came in and asked me if I range but so far no one has wanted to buy it,” Michelle ROLLING INTO THE YOUTH MARKET. been able to tell her when said. Akubra has joined hats, were the way to go. the poster was printed or if “I went home and asked PINK ON PINK WITH SLIM: Michelle Varley (left) and her indispens- forces with Sydney “We are proudly able store assistant, Amy Hayes, with the framed poster plus a closer there are any others in exis- my husband John and he look at the poster below. tence. said no but I bought it any- based rock and roll Australian and Akubra is an “I found it in the store way. youth band The Delta Australian icon. room when I bought the “I am a hat person, love Riggs to target the store and had never seen hats so buying the store “The hats set us aside another one like it,” was a good fit but we also younger market – and it from every other group and Michelle said. is working. stock a huge range of cloth- music fans recognise us “I am a Slim Dusty fan so ing, jewellery, shoes and The four band members I had the poster framed and manchester. because of them. wear Akubra hats, not only it hangs in the shop. “I try to stock as much “If we can influence more “I have lost count of the at their concerts but in gen- Australian produced items young Australians to wear number of people who as I can. eral life and are generating a come into the store, see the hats, given our climate, then “It really worries me that poster and want to buy it great deal of comment and we will have achieved but I have to tell them it is so much of our manufactur- interest among their follow- ing is going overseas and something. not for sale. ers. “I have sent photos of we are losing so much of “We not only wear them the poster to Akubra’s head our heritage. And that interest is grad- on stage, we wear them in ually spreading to the everyday life as well. broader youth market. Keep out the cold. Wear an Akubra! “Elliott and I wore our Six months ago their Speakeasy hats to the management pitched a pro- AKUBRA IS COOL, MAN: Michael Tramonte (left) and Elliott Hammond in Earlier this year the handy on that cold after- their Akubra Speakeasy’s at the Rolling Stone awards in Sydney. Rolling Stone awards and famous Sydney Male noon in keeping our heads posal to Akubra and recog- were voted the best Choir toured France and warm. nising that there was a Byron Bay and the Akubras Akubra for many years and England as part of their dressed. “We wore them at all the whole new market to be tar- will be worn on and off during those rehearsals centenary celebrations, “Again they created a outdoor events we attend- geted, the company agreed stage. suggested to the other giving 24 performances in great deal of comment, all 23 days. ed and sang at.” The love affair with three they should do the to provide the band mem- positive and that is what Part of the French tour That included singing at Akubras started virtually same. the Anzac Dawn Service at bers with a range of hats this alliance with Akubra is involved singing the including the Speakeasy from the time the boys In fact, Elliott and his National Anthem at the The Somme and again at all about.” the War Memorial at and Squatter. formed the band at the urg- Akubra Speakeasy have Lighting Of The Eternal The Delta Riggs are fea- Flame at the L’Arc de Bullecourt. ing of their singer, Elliott become something of an The hats have already tured regularly on Triple J, Triomphe on a very cold “The Dawn Service was been overseas once when Hammond. icon in the music world. Paris afternoon. so moving, standing on the are regulars on Channel V, the band played New York They then spent six “No matter where we are “Everyone in the choir hill in the early dawn and Foxtel’s music channel and was fitted with Akubra looking over the plains and Los Angeles and they months in an old farm fans recognise Elliott are gaining a wider audi- International hats which we where so many soldiers go overseas again in May. house at Peats Ridge, north because of the hat,” base ence through their tours. thought looked more dressy fought and died in such ter- Next month The Delta of Sydney, practising and player, Michael Tramonte, for the tour than some of rible conditions” Gary said. Apart from Elliott and Riggs will play eight con- writing songs. said. the other styles,” the choir’s The choir’s last perfor- Michael the other two band vice president, Gary mance in France was with a certs at major centres along Elliott works part time at “After we formed the members are Alex Markwell Withyman, said. choir of Polish miners at KEEPING WARM: The Australian male choir keeping warm and paying the East Coast including, The Strand Hatters in band we all decided that on guitar and Simon “They were certainly very Douai. their respects in France. Sydney, Melbourne, and Sydney and has worn an hats and in fact, Akubra McConnell on drums. AKUBRA – ON TOP DOWN UNDER AKUBRA – ON TOP DOWN UNDER

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VALE GREG AND PATRICIA GRANT BUMPER SALES CATCH ALL BY SURPRISE Akubra was saddened After the wedding the It seems that hats were demand in January as well, “Talking to various retail- “All I can do is apologise to learn of the deaths of four of them went to mid the flavour of the month production is now well ers and Akubra agents just to those customers who are Greg and Patricia Grant at northern India to visit leading into Christmas behind with a substantial after Christmas they all still waiting for hats and ask with Akubra experiencing number of back orders still the end of their trip of a friends in the saddlery commented that they didn’t for their patience and under- industry and to see where unprecedented demand to be delivered. see this coming. life time to India. during the month of standing during this excep- their supplier’s factories “Retail sales have always “Retail hat sales were The couple, who owned December. With hat sales tionally busy time.” were based. been steady and as such and ran Greg Grant up 50% on the Christmas probably the strongest for a Greg and Patricia estab- even somewhat pre- It is expected that stock Saddlery’s two stores in prior it resulted in virtually decade. lished their business in 1977 levels will not return to nor- Brisbane, were on their way no hats left on the stock dictable,” Managing “We are endeavouring to and at one stage they had to the airport at Udaipur, in shelves. Director, Stephen Keir, said. get our stocks back to nor- mal for a couple of months. five stores before reducing it mid northern India, to begin “Generally over the past mal levels as well as meet The company will endeavour to two. As a result, compounded their trip home when their by the annual shutdown of couple of years it has been our our indent requirements with to meet indent date commit- chauffeur driven car was hit They worked side by side the factory and strong export sales that have risen. the factory now on overtime. ments. by a semi-trailer. and sat down for lunch Their daughter Amanda together, every day. and her husband Wroxton They were well known in AKUBRA LEATHER GOODS WELL RECEIVED equestrian and racing cir- were following in another The launch of the all in flight duty free have cles in Queensland and had chauffer driven car and wit- new Akubra Leather a small band of race horses surged with the Sydney nessed the accident. Goods and Accessories which carried their familiar Travel Wallet listing in the The night before the four range in late November green and white colours. top 25 products purchased of them had celebrated demonstrated the early Patricia’s 68th birthday at Akubra director, Terry interest by customers for during the Christmas peri- the Lake Palace Hotel. Hunt, represented the com- a range of Akubra branded od. Since then QANTAS They had been to India to pany at the funeral and products. A media compa- have placed 2 further refill attend a wedding, which Akubra extends its sympa- ny was engaged to pro- orders. mote the range to all mar- was held over three days at thy to the family, staff and SAD LOSS: Greg Grant, the founder of Greg Grant Saddlery who, along with his Should you want to know Neemrana near Delhi. wife Patricia, lost their lives in India in a terrible accident. ket sectors and Ray friends of Greg and Patricia. more about stocking the Hadley promoted the products heavily on the range of Akubra Leather THIRTY YEARS ON AND DON STILL Ray Hadley morning show Accessories please contact in the lead up just before your local Akubra Agent. NEW PRODUCT: The Nepean Messenger Bag, part of the new range. Christmas. As a further incentive REMEMBERS THE DAY WELL Ray Hadley” Managing goods branded Akubra”. “I was amazed at how during the month of March through much of southern “We talked a couple of despatched to hold the door many calls we fielded at the Director, Stephen Keir, said. Strong sellers included DKM Blue will be offering country Queensland since days later and came to an open and usher them in,” factory. This clearly demon- “This reaffirms our desire the range of men’s wallets FIS delivery on all orders 1983. agreement and it was the Don said. strated the impact of the to offer the marketplace a and the Nepean Messenger over $500 ex GST anywhere “I had been at the Gold best decision I ever made.” “There were three of us in media promotion, especially diverse range of quality Bag. Sales through QANTAS in Australia. Coast on business and after Don and a close col- the hat department and it arriving back in Brisbane league, the late Adrian Kite, was invaluable learning called into the office on my went into partnership to run experience.” BUSHWACKED BY THE TURKEYZ way home,” Don said. the agency but Adrian In 1966 Don went into The name says it all. spell) from the Northern “There was a message developed cancer and died business with his father and They call themselves the Territory. on the answering machine Brigalow Bushwackers two years later. when his father moved The Turkeyz had a size from Terry Hunt (then Rugby Club, their players advantage over the Don has been in retail all north set up his own firm. are drawn from central Akubra’s Company Bushwhackers but the his life, starting at Myers in He has countless stories and northern Queensland Bushwhackers had brag- Secretary) telling me he was and while they delight in Brisbane then working in to tell from the hundreds of ging rights when it came to STILL GOING STRONG: Don Oldfield coming to Brisbane and having a good time they hats. shows off his Akubra in front of the would I be interested in hav- the hat department at thousands of kilometres he are not bad rugby players Notre Dame in Paris. They boasted their own ing a talk about the agency. Rothwells, then Brisbane’s has travelled over the years either. Don Oldfield remem- Akubra Woomeras with their prestige store. but his favourite is the time They recently returned bers well the day, more “I certainly was but it was own logo lasered on to from the Bali International them. than 30 years ago, when too late to ring him back “If a Rolls Royce or he and former Victorian Rugby Tens where they won And the only time those he was offered the oppor- then so I spent one of the Mercedes pulled up at the agent Tom Edwards sat in three matches and reached Akubras came off their door it was usually one of the kitchen of the late R M tunity to become an longest nights of my life the final, only to be beaten heads, in the daylight hours Akubra agent – a role he waiting so I could ring him our important customers Williams for half an hour 12-5 by the Bush Turkeyz anyway, was when they ran BUSHWACKED: Four of the Bushwackers rugby team showing their Akubras a has filled admirably first thing in the morning. and one of us would be yarning over a cup of tea. (these turkeyz can’t even on to the field to play. good time.

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VALE GREG AND PATRICIA GRANT BUMPER SALES CATCH ALL BY SURPRISE Akubra was saddened After the wedding the It seems that hats were demand in January as well, “Talking to various retail- “All I can do is apologise to learn of the deaths of four of them went to mid the flavour of the month production is now well ers and Akubra agents just to those customers who are Greg and Patricia Grant at northern India to visit leading into Christmas behind with a substantial after Christmas they all still waiting for hats and ask with Akubra experiencing number of back orders still the end of their trip of a friends in the saddlery commented that they didn’t for their patience and under- industry and to see where unprecedented demand to be delivered. see this coming. life time to India. during the month of standing during this excep- their supplier’s factories “Retail sales have always “Retail hat sales were The couple, who owned December. With hat sales tionally busy time.” were based. been steady and as such and ran Greg Grant up 50% on the Christmas probably the strongest for a Greg and Patricia estab- even somewhat pre- It is expected that stock Saddlery’s two stores in prior it resulted in virtually decade. lished their business in 1977 levels will not return to nor- Brisbane, were on their way no hats left on the stock dictable,” Managing “We are endeavouring to and at one stage they had to the airport at Udaipur, in shelves. Director, Stephen Keir, said. get our stocks back to nor- mal for a couple of months. five stores before reducing it mid northern India, to begin “Generally over the past mal levels as well as meet The company will endeavour to two. As a result, compounded their trip home when their by the annual shutdown of couple of years it has been our our indent requirements with to meet indent date commit- chauffeur driven car was hit They worked side by side the factory and strong export sales that have risen. the factory now on overtime. ments. by a semi-trailer. and sat down for lunch Their daughter Amanda together, every day. and her husband Wroxton They were well known in AKUBRA LEATHER GOODS WELL RECEIVED equestrian and racing cir- were following in another The launch of the all in flight duty free have cles in Queensland and had chauffer driven car and wit- new Akubra Leather a small band of race horses surged with the Sydney nessed the accident. Goods and Accessories which carried their familiar Travel Wallet listing in the The night before the four range in late November green and white colours. top 25 products purchased of them had celebrated demonstrated the early Patricia’s 68th birthday at Akubra director, Terry interest by customers for during the Christmas peri- the Lake Palace Hotel. Hunt, represented the com- a range of Akubra branded od. Since then QANTAS They had been to India to pany at the funeral and products. A media compa- have placed 2 further refill attend a wedding, which Akubra extends its sympa- ny was engaged to pro- orders. mote the range to all mar- was held over three days at thy to the family, staff and SAD LOSS: Greg Grant, the founder of Greg Grant Saddlery who, along with his Should you want to know Neemrana near Delhi. wife Patricia, lost their lives in India in a terrible accident. ket sectors and Ray friends of Greg and Patricia. more about stocking the Hadley promoted the products heavily on the range of Akubra Leather THIRTY YEARS ON AND DON STILL Ray Hadley morning show Accessories please contact in the lead up just before your local Akubra Agent. NEW PRODUCT: The Nepean Messenger Bag, part of the new range. Christmas. As a further incentive REMEMBERS THE DAY WELL Ray Hadley” Managing goods branded Akubra”. “I was amazed at how during the month of March through much of southern “We talked a couple of despatched to hold the door many calls we fielded at the Director, Stephen Keir, said. Strong sellers included DKM Blue will be offering country Queensland since days later and came to an open and usher them in,” factory. This clearly demon- “This reaffirms our desire the range of men’s wallets FIS delivery on all orders 1983. agreement and it was the Don said. strated the impact of the to offer the marketplace a and the Nepean Messenger over $500 ex GST anywhere “I had been at the Gold best decision I ever made.” “There were three of us in media promotion, especially diverse range of quality Bag. Sales through QANTAS in Australia. Coast on business and after Don and a close col- the hat department and it arriving back in Brisbane league, the late Adrian Kite, was invaluable learning called into the office on my went into partnership to run experience.” BUSHWACKED BY THE TURKEYZ way home,” Don said. the agency but Adrian In 1966 Don went into The name says it all. spell) from the Northern “There was a message developed cancer and died business with his father and They call themselves the Territory. on the answering machine Brigalow Bushwackers two years later. when his father moved The Turkeyz had a size from Terry Hunt (then Rugby Club, their players advantage over the Don has been in retail all north set up his own firm. are drawn from central Akubra’s Company Bushwhackers but the his life, starting at Myers in He has countless stories and northern Queensland Bushwhackers had brag- Secretary) telling me he was and while they delight in Brisbane then working in to tell from the hundreds of ging rights when it came to STILL GOING STRONG: Don Oldfield coming to Brisbane and having a good time they hats. shows off his Akubra in front of the would I be interested in hav- the hat department at thousands of kilometres he are not bad rugby players Notre Dame in Paris. They boasted their own ing a talk about the agency. Rothwells, then Brisbane’s has travelled over the years either. Don Oldfield remem- Akubra Woomeras with their prestige store. but his favourite is the time They recently returned bers well the day, more “I certainly was but it was own logo lasered on to from the Bali International them. than 30 years ago, when too late to ring him back “If a Rolls Royce or he and former Victorian Rugby Tens where they won And the only time those he was offered the oppor- then so I spent one of the Mercedes pulled up at the agent Tom Edwards sat in three matches and reached Akubras came off their door it was usually one of the kitchen of the late R M tunity to become an longest nights of my life the final, only to be beaten heads, in the daylight hours Akubra agent – a role he waiting so I could ring him our important customers Williams for half an hour 12-5 by the Bush Turkeyz anyway, was when they ran BUSHWACKED: Four of the Bushwackers rugby team showing their Akubras a has filled admirably first thing in the morning. and one of us would be yarning over a cup of tea. (these turkeyz can’t even on to the field to play. good time.

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IS THIS POSTER A COLLECTOR’S ITEM? It is the one item that office and the girls there everyone who walks into have asked around but the shop wants to buy but can’t help. it’s not for sale, not at any “Ken MacKenzie (one of price. Akubras longest serving Well, not unless some- agents) was in the shop the one makes a silly offer that other day and he could not NEWS would allow Michelle Varley recall ever having seen one. AKUBRA to retire to the life style most “I am wondering if there of us aspire to. is someone out there who Michelle, who owns and knows anything about the runs Mrs V’s Drapery at poster and whether it really Lowood, near Ipswich in is as rare as everyone AKUBRA P.O. Box 287, Kempsey. 2440 • Phone (02) 6562.6177 • Fax (02) 6562.8726 • www.akubra.com.au FEBRUARY 2014 Vol. 34 No. 9 Queensland, has had this seems to think.” rare Akubra poster framed Michelle bought her and displays it prominently business, then known as in her store and rates it Ogg’s Drapery, two and a GET WITH THE VIBE, MAN! among one of her most half years ago. treasured possessions. “I worked in the hard- Posters such as this one ware store next door and were designed and printed one Saturday morning Otis IT’S COOL. AKUBRA IS ROCK AND for the introduction of the Ogg, who owned the store, Slim Dusty to the Akubra came in and asked me if I range but so far no one has wanted to buy it,” Michelle ROLLING INTO THE YOUTH MARKET. been able to tell her when said. Akubra has joined hats, were the way to go. the poster was printed or if “I went home and asked PINK ON PINK WITH SLIM: Michelle Varley (left) and her indispens- forces with Sydney “We are proudly able store assistant, Amy Hayes, with the framed poster plus a closer there are any others in exis- my husband John and he look at the poster below. tence. said no but I bought it any- based rock and roll Australian and Akubra is an “I found it in the store way. youth band The Delta Australian icon. room when I bought the “I am a hat person, love Riggs to target the store and had never seen hats so buying the store “The hats set us aside another one like it,” was a good fit but we also younger market – and it from every other group and Michelle said. is working. stock a huge range of cloth- music fans recognise us “I am a Slim Dusty fan so ing, jewellery, shoes and The four band members I had the poster framed and manchester. because of them. wear Akubra hats, not only it hangs in the shop. “I try to stock as much “If we can influence more “I have lost count of the at their concerts but in gen- Australian produced items young Australians to wear number of people who as I can. eral life and are generating a come into the store, see the hats, given our climate, then “It really worries me that poster and want to buy it great deal of comment and we will have achieved but I have to tell them it is so much of our manufactur- interest among their follow- ing is going overseas and something. not for sale. ers. “I have sent photos of we are losing so much of “We not only wear them the poster to Akubra’s head our heritage. And that interest is grad- on stage, we wear them in ually spreading to the everyday life as well. broader youth market. Keep out the cold. Wear an Akubra! “Elliott and I wore our Six months ago their Speakeasy hats to the management pitched a pro- AKUBRA IS COOL, MAN: Michael Tramonte (left) and Elliott Hammond in Earlier this year the handy on that cold after- their Akubra Speakeasy’s at the Rolling Stone awards in Sydney. Rolling Stone awards and famous Sydney Male noon in keeping our heads posal to Akubra and recog- were voted the best Choir toured France and warm. nising that there was a Byron Bay and the Akubras Akubra for many years and England as part of their dressed. “We wore them at all the whole new market to be tar- will be worn on and off during those rehearsals centenary celebrations, “Again they created a outdoor events we attend- geted, the company agreed stage. suggested to the other giving 24 performances in great deal of comment, all 23 days. ed and sang at.” The love affair with three they should do the to provide the band mem- positive and that is what Part of the French tour That included singing at Akubras started virtually same. the Anzac Dawn Service at bers with a range of hats this alliance with Akubra is involved singing the including the Speakeasy from the time the boys In fact, Elliott and his National Anthem at the The Somme and again at all about.” the War Memorial at and Squatter. formed the band at the urg- Akubra Speakeasy have Lighting Of The Eternal The Delta Riggs are fea- Flame at the L’Arc de Bullecourt. ing of their singer, Elliott become something of an The hats have already tured regularly on Triple J, Triomphe on a very cold “The Dawn Service was been overseas once when Hammond. icon in the music world. Paris afternoon. so moving, standing on the are regulars on Channel V, the band played New York They then spent six “No matter where we are “Everyone in the choir hill in the early dawn and Foxtel’s music channel and was fitted with Akubra looking over the plains and Los Angeles and they months in an old farm fans recognise Elliott are gaining a wider audi- International hats which we where so many soldiers go overseas again in May. house at Peats Ridge, north because of the hat,” base ence through their tours. thought looked more dressy fought and died in such ter- Next month The Delta of Sydney, practising and player, Michael Tramonte, for the tour than some of rible conditions” Gary said. Apart from Elliott and Riggs will play eight con- writing songs. said. the other styles,” the choir’s The choir’s last perfor- Michael the other two band vice president, Gary mance in France was with a certs at major centres along Elliott works part time at “After we formed the members are Alex Markwell Withyman, said. choir of Polish miners at KEEPING WARM: The Australian male choir keeping warm and paying the East Coast including, The Strand Hatters in band we all decided that on guitar and Simon “They were certainly very Douai. their respects in France. Sydney, Melbourne, and Sydney and has worn an hats and in fact, Akubra McConnell on drums. AKUBRA – ON TOP DOWN UNDER AKUBRA – ON TOP DOWN UNDER

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