Celebrating Issue No. 3285 Years of service to the The community Published Allora by Dairy Brokers Australia Pty. Ltd., at the AdvertiserOffice, 53 Herbert Street, Allora, Q. 4362 Issued Weekly as an Advertising Medium to the people of Allora and surrounding Districts. Your FREE Local Ph 07 4666 3128 - Fax 07 4666 3822 - E-Mail [email protected] - Web www.alloraadvertiser.com THURSDAY, 6th MARCH 2014 MARKET DAY SPECIALS FRIDAY, 7th MARCH 2014 SUPER ONE DAY ONLY PRICES! 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Cream 4L .......................... $5.49 ✔ Plants & Seedlings available ......................................... $7.99 ✔ Pre-Packed Corn punnet . $2.49 …plus many more 1 day specials Pat & June Lawson – 65 Years of played his final first class cricket innings, but for Pat & June Lawson it means so much more. Marriage It was that special Autumn day when they exchanged vows Yesterday marked a significant life milestone for long standing before Reverend Alfred Haddon in Allora’s St. Andrew’s Allora residents Pat & June Lawson, it was their anniversary Presbyterian Church in Warwick Street, now known as Allora’s having shared 65 years of marriage. Uniting Church. The newly married couple, along with family The devoted couple, who have lived in their quaint three and guests, enjoyed their wedding breakfast in the old Allora bedroom Queenslander at the northern end of Allora’s peaceful Shire Hall, which is now one of the museums maintained by the Arnold Street for their entire married life, wouldn’t change a …Continues on page 3 thing. 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Allora - 07 4666 2441 • Clearing • General Earthworks Continued from front page… Phone Lyn Wright 4666 3098 • Dams • All Bulk Earthworks Allora Historical Society • Contours • Float Hire Allora & District Historical Society, the organisation Pat & June [email protected] 4666 2227 - 0408 450 645 have contributed to over many years. The couple met through work, Alpha Course Update June Dougall a pretty smiling The Alpha course which is being organised by the Allora face behind the counter at Churches Together continues on Tuesday, 11th March, in the Cunnington’s Cafe, then in the Allora State School Old Assembly Hall (beside Catering Block) Allora Motor’s complex at the with a shared finger food tea at 6.30pm. The Program will begin corner of Herbert & Drayton at 7.00pm, finishing at approximately 8.30pm with tea and Streets. Pat was on staff with coffee. The title of the video for this week is “Why did Jesus the Main Roads Department, die?” Everyone is welcome. Solution in classifieds section carting rock to a crusher at Dinny Hills, just north of Allora in a Chevrolet Maple Leaf truck. Pat was a frequent visitor to the cafe for lunch, and from there a romance blossomed that endured more than 65 years. Both were born in the Central Downs region, Pat in Clifton’s Aldershot Hospital on March 18th, 1926, the third of Jack & Annie Lawson’s five children. June, the eldest of Harry & Addie Dougall’s two daughters, was born on January 13th, 1926, in Allora at a hospital located at the time at 37 Forde Street, and Long time Allora locals Pat & June Lawson celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary yesterday. later attended St. Patrick’s School at Allora. June’s father came from the Spring Creek area, and served in was quite a well travelled scholar as a result, attending schools the 5th Light Horse Regiment in the first World War, and also in all the centres accept Anduramba. saw service in World War II. The Dougall family home was a As a fourteen year old, Pat commenced work at the Toowoomba war service residence that later became the Lawson family Foundry, “during the war years we made brass ‘caps’ for Ack A meeting was held last Friday to plan a Class of '64 reunion. L to R: Gary Gilmore, Pam Pierce, Colin Newport, John Denny & Jan Gilmore. home, June having resided in the house now for the past 84 Ack guns.” years. He left the foundry some years later to join the family firewood are planning a get-together for Saturday, 4th October. The Pat’s mother was a member of the Rickert family from business, before commencing a 36 year career with the State Allora Class of ’64 Reunion tentative programme includes a roll call, tour of the current Elphinstone near Allora, however his father Jack came from Wheat Board. “I started as a wheeler wheeling grain bags, then Former Allora State School students Gary Gilmore, Pam Pierce school facilities and a dinner at night. Portavogie, a village and fishing port in County Dow in Northern progressed to a bag stacker, before becoming a classifier & (Ruhle), Colin Newport, John Denny and Jan Gilmore (Petersen) John Denny has volunteered to put together a group to provide Ireland. “Dad was just a lad when travelling to Australia to stay relieving supervisor” recalled Pat, “then retirement in December met recently to plan a reunion to celebrate the fact that it is 50 the entertainment for the night, as he did for the school socials with an Uncle at Clifton” said Pat, “he later fought for his 1987.” years since their class was enrolled to become the foundation in the old days. We are not sure if “Ringo” Smith will come out adopted country in World War I in an artillery regiment”. June was a conscientious home administrator and community class of the Allora State School Secondary Department. of retirement to play the drums, or if Allan Morrish will repeat The Lawson family resided in numerous locations as Pat was volunteer, who departed the workforce after marrying Pat. She They have decided to limit the reunion to the class of 1964 and his performance of “Long Tall Sally”, but John has promised a growing up, along with his parents, two brothers & two sisters, was also a devoted mother to son Wayne Lawson, born June repertoire of more than the three songs that he knew then. they lived at Talgai, Bellevue near Nobby, Bowenville, Apunyel, 16th, 1951. Please contact Jan or Gary Gilmore on 4696 4124 for more Colamba, Anduramba near Crows Nest and Toowoomba. Pat Wayne, who now resides near Marburg, was an academic of The Allora Advertiser information. note at the Allora State School, Your community advertiser servicing local and surrounding areas for over 75 years the school Dux in the secondary 53 Herbert Street, Allora Qld 4362 WEATHER FORECAST ‘COME & DRIVE’ DEMO DAY departments first three years of Phone 07 4666 3128 - email [email protected] Day Forecast Min/Max THURSDAY 13th MARCH 2014 existence, 1964, 1965 & 1966. DEADLINE: Advertising and Articles – Tuesday 4.30pm Free Road, Clifton Qld 4361, commencing at 1.00pm THU Morning Clouds. Mild. 12 27 Allora has been most fortunate to Errors and Omissions Policy: Care & confirmation is taken