DISTRIBUTION ≈ 550 ISSUE #796 - June 17, 2016 Locky News Lockington’s Priceless Paper What am I ??? (Answer next edition) $ FREE JOSH BREWS OUR LION PRIDE A WINNER On June 8th the Lions Club conducted News has it that Josh their annual office bearers change-over Pentreath through his dinner meeting in the Lawn Bowls Club passion to become a rooms. Chairman for the evening was brewer has had his Lion Ian Palmer who kept the gathering dream come true, as entertained and the meeting in order. recently he won a gold Representatives from the surrounding medal, his first of hope- Clubs of Elmore, Rochester, Echuca fully many, for his ‘Hop and East Loddon attended along with Heaven’ pale ale brew. Cr Leanne Pentreath and members of Josh is head brewer at local organisations. An excellent meal was provided by Mim of Maria’s Cafe. Barossa Valley Brewing The office bearers for the coming year, who also won bronze who were installed by Rochester Lion medals for packaged and draught Bruce Major, are: Frank Chugg – presi- Cannis Major and Cannis Minor. dent. Neil Haines – secretary. John Van Josh, a previous owner of Locking- Den Bosch – treasurer, along with the ton’s Providore other board members: Ian Palmer, Mar- on Hopetoun garet Dowie, Ian Scurrah, Kevin Oliver, Outstanding Contribution... C a f é , n o w Betty Mustey, David Hammond, Steve Bob Macdonald Maria’s, has Prewett and Bob Macdonald. and Joe Chappel g o n e f r o m A highlight of the evening was the pres- brewing coffee entation of the Chris August Memorial Award to Joe Chappel and Bob Mac- to brewing beer. donald in recognition of outstanding contribution and support to the Lions Club of Lockington and the Community. These awards were of a great sur- prise to the men who expressed that the work they do is a pleasure, particu- INSIDE THIS ISSUE$.. larly if it helps others. 2 World War 1 story continued 3 Notices 4 School News 5 Bush Nursing Centre 6 & 7 Annual Adverts 8 & 9 Casual adverts & Community Notices 10 & 11 Annual Adverts 12 ICE information session 13 Locky Golf 14 Bamawm Golf 15 LBU Goods & Services Auction 16 Calendar Next Typing Date Monday June 27 Entries by Midday FRIDAY, June 24 Board Members L-R: Neil Haines, Ian Scurrah, Frank Chugg (at rear), Bob if possible please Macdonald, John Van Den Bosch, Margaret Dowie, Steve Prewett, Ian See page 14 for details Palmer. Absent: Kevin Oliver, Betty Mustey, David Hammond. See Page 14 for contact and publishing details. Registered No A0024058N ABN 68 147 443 610 Email: [email protected] Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Publisher, Lockington Community News Inc. This paper is prepared for you by volunteers to help our community stay alive. Subscriptions Available. Page 2 ISSUE #796 - June 17, 2016 LOCKINGTON & DISTRICT LIVING HERITAGE COMPLEX Complex: 5486 2515 - Open Sunday’s 1pm to 4pm or by appointment President: Joe Chappel 5486 2226 - Secretary: Beryl Marshall 5486 2353 Website: http//www.lockingtonvic.com.au Hello again everyone, the armed forces. Statistics were showing that there This fortnight, once again, we’re going back a century to were actually less crimes being committed. learn how the effects of World War I were being felt by Enlistment rates were making an impact in other areas of the people of the Lockington district. At the time, the public service, too. The Department of Agriculture Lockington itself had still not come into being, but there had announced that, due to staff reductions, it would have were settlements around Bamawm and Ballendella, Pine to limit the number of lectures and demonstrations being Grove, Milloo, Diggora and Tennyson. I’ve been looking provided for the settlers in the recently opened irrigation at the Rochester Express for local news of the time to areas; a development that was significant to the Closer share with you. As I wrote last, War had been declared at Settlement districts around Rochester, particularly the beginning of August 1914, and a good many local Bamawm. The Education Department had also lads had quickly volunteered for military service and announced that it was experiencing difficulty, with departed Australia for the war zone. Up until the end of approximately 30 per cent of its teachers having enlisted. that year, other effects of the war had minimal local Consideration was being given to the employment of impact. married women teachers. Finally, after spending some months undergoing further Even so, Australia was being asked to supply still more training in Egypt, the Australian soldiers saw action at the troops. District recruiting committees were formed, with Gallipoli Landing on 25 April, 2015. News of this was a the Rochester committee urging the government to little slow to arrive at home, but the reports when they conscript men for war service. However, young Australia came, were full of glowing praise for the ANZACS. All was strongly patriotic; the rate of volunteerism remained remarked on their gallantry and courage, as they faced high and it was decided there would be no conscription the enemy against almost overwhelming odds. The folk referendum. In late June, 1915, J C McLaren from at home were filled with pride, but the war suddenly felt Bamawm enlisted and, in July, J Sinclair, Alf C Shute and very close as they realized that their boys were in real Fred W T Helmore were local names mentioned among danger. Casualty lists began to arrive, and to be printed new recruits from the Rochester district. in the papers. The price of the Gallipoli campaign was Reports received from Europe in August, 1915, indicated frightening, with 38,050 Australians out of action – 1,444 that the German forces were doing well, on both fronts. officers, 12 chaplains, 11 nurses and 36,593 other ranks. They held Belgium, the north of France and much of Of these, 12,593 had died; the others were wounded, Poland. It was claimed that they had 40,000 machine missing, or had been taken as prisoners of war. guns on the Western Front – One placed every 25 yards. The people at home were shaken. More young men Nevertheless the Allies were still hopeful. Reports arrived hurried to enlist. Red Cross auxiliary groups set about from the eastern front, full of praise for the ANZACs, who making bed screens, deck chairs, crutches, bed rests, were said to fear nothing and who were highly regarded ward lockers, bed tables and hundreds of walking sticks, as expert marksmen. At about that same time, some of while their knitters continued to produce socks, those military personnel who had been invalided in balaclavas and face cloths. Patriotic movies were Gallipoli, were arriving back in Australia to be hospital- screened at the local theatre; among them, “The Martyr- ised, or to return to their homes. News that Bamawm’s dom of Nurse Cavell”, “None but the Brave” and “Deeds own Lieutenant George Rankin had been wounded in the that Won Gallipoli”. There was also an ‘amusing sketch’, thigh by shrapnel, was also received that month. It was “The Evolution of Kaiser Bill.” Fund-raising events, reported that he was recovering in hospital overseas. dances, concerts and sports days were held, with money The decision was made that district recruiting sergeants being raised for the Patriotic Fund, and to send to the be appointed from among those of the returned service- victims of the war, particularly, the Belgians. men who were able-bodied, as they would provide an There appears to have been no further local action like example and an inspiration to the more recent volunteers. that taken shortly after the declaration of war, which saw Lieutenant Downe was appointed at Rochester. Recruit- the rounding up of any persons of German origin in the ment appears to have been going well, though with an district who were not able to produce a naturalisation unexpected hiccough having been experienced. Word certificate. These people were promptly interned. had come from the Defence Department, requesting that However, there were elements of anti-German feeling. In recruits be withheld until after 12 August due to a June, 1915, some concern was expressed about schools where the German language was taught; what, if anything shortage of tents. was being done to prevent disloyal principles being taught We might need to leave our story here for now. There’ll by teachers of German parentage? Later that month, The be more next time. Express reported that a Lithgow company had been charged with selling iron ore to Krupps, the German ‘Bye until then, munitions manufacturer. Marg O’B An interesting effect of the war, noted in Australia in early 1915, was the falling off of the crime rate. Those report- . ing this development emphasised that this was not because there were fewer law enforcement officers available to track down criminals – though this was certainly so, due to many such people having enlisted in ISSUE #796 - June 17, 2016 Page 3 DEATH SLIP A ANGLICAN CHIRNSIDE. Mervyn Logan. PLASTIC PARISH OF On June 4, 2016 at Echuca BAG IN LOCKINGTON 25.7.1925 - 4.6.2016 Of Moama and formerly of YOUR St. Mary's Lockington POCKET June 19 - 5:00pm Lockington Loved and loving husband of Rita SHIRE OF CAMPASPE June 26 - 5:00pm (dec.). Loved father, grandfather LOCAL LAW ITEM 51 and great grandfather of John (dec.) re DOG EXCREMENT Holy Trinity Rochester and Roslyn, Robert (dec.), Suzanne A person in charge of a dog on Every Sunday : 9.00am and Darren, Peter (dec.), Mark and road or in a municipal place must: Anne, Ion (dec.), Louis and Gerald- ST JAMES ine, Angus and Mickey, Richard and • Not permit the excrement of COMMUNITY the dog to remain on that road their families.