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Index to our newsletters 2005 to 2010

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February 2005 Vol 22 No. 1
The Post Office turns 50!!!
"Wales" in new premises "Advertiser" April 1959
Wedding - Gooding-Nadenbousch "Advertiser" 1924
Obituary - Mr Isaac Matson "Advertiser" 1937
Morwell Shire Council - Cr Edney elected president "Advertiser" 1913
Morwell Shire Presidents: Councillor WJ Pettigrew
From our Fact File
Quiz Corner

April 2005 Vol 22 No. 2
Morwell loses the Karma Hall
Vale Eric Lubcke
Lyle Hopkins remembers the Post Office
Serving our Township - Post Office photos
Sudden Death - Mr Joseph Quigley "Advertiser" 1924
St Mary's Church of England AGM 1929
Unveiling of tablet to Mr Henry McIntosh "Advertiser" 1918
Position Vacant "Advertiser" 1956
Facts and Figures File
Quiz Time!

June 2005 Vol 22 No. 3
Memorial to Lou and Leila Bond
Church of Christ 40 year anniversary "LV Express" 1980
Mr John Koenig 80th birthday "Advertiser" 1935
Mr & Mrs L. Jacjung send-off "Advertiser" 1949
Les Hare advertisement "Advertiser" 1919
Fireman welcomed back - Mr W. Davey "Advertiser" 1919
Memorial Service to Mr E.W. Poynter "Advertiser" 1935
Soldiers' memorial unveiled 1921
Blaze in Commercial Road "Gazette" 1915
Wedding - Vinall-Shaw 1924
Historical Facts 1892
Quiz Corner

August 2005 Vol 22 No. 4
"Making Tracks" Train Exhibition
Honouring Cr. Kelleher "Gazette" 1896
From our Heritage Collection - photos
Derham's Hill to Go "Advertiser" 1956
Obituary - Mr John English
Shire Presidents: Cr Gloria Auchterlonie
La Mode advertisement 1945
Our Archive files
Quiz Corner??

October 2005 Vol 22 No. 5
Annual Dinner 2005
From the Classifieds ...1903
Death of Mr R. T. Butters 1902
Miraculous Escape - Mr Peter Ferguson 1940
Presentation to Cr. Catterick 1948
From the Classifieds ...R & F Riggall 1940
The Changing Face of Morwell - Court House
Wedding - O'Connell-Willett 1937
Obituary - Mr J.W. Tolmie 1942
Did you know that:
From the History Books
Quiz Corner??

December 2005 Vol 22 No. 6
Special Luncheon
Last Service of St Mary's 1956
Obituary - Sister Nadenbousch 1924
Fire - Railway Bridge alight 1942
New Minister for St Andrew's - Rev F.H. Camp 1946
Orange Blossom - McInnes-Jenkins 1949
Paramount Theatre opened 1947
Remember When? - LV Hotel
Shire Presidents: Cr J.M. Bolger
From the History Books
Quiz Corner??

February 2006 Vol 23 No. 1
News and Notes
Morwell East Church Union 1963
Phones become automatic 1955
Morwell High School Staff 1966
Railway carriages on Fire 1912
More images from the vault - Les Hare garage
Wedding - Neilson-White 1943
From the classifieds ... Woolworths 1958
From the History books
Quiz Corner??

April 2006 Vol 23 No. 2
Election of Office Bearers
President's Annual Report
Presentation to Mrs Hall 1933New Driffield School 1946
Death of Mr Donald MacMillan 1933
Shire Presidents: Cr Donald MacMillan
Valedictory to Mr J Flewin 1907
Tree Planting Stunt 1921
State Savings Bank opened 1960
Crofts Self Service opened 1963
It happened in April
Quiz Corner??

June 2006 Vol 23 No. 3
Goodbye to Kym Tunbridge
Morwell's forgotten suburbs - White City/Derham's Hill
Morwell Railway Station report 1924
Tribute to Mr Barras Green 1960
Orange Blossoms - Rowell-Jarvie 1918
Do you remember - Jenkins Store 1962 / Soldiers' Memorial
Shire Presidents: Cr J.F. Daly
It happened in June
Quiz Corner??

August 2006 Vol 23 No. 4
We've Moved ..But not very far!
Reminiscences of Derham's Hill
Post Office Clock 1937
From the Pages of Our Past ... D.C. Mills & Co 1935
Obituary - Mrs O'Donoghue 1936
A Picture from our Past ... Commercial Road 1934
Epitaph 1935
A Recipe from Granny's Cook Book - Fricassee Sheep Tongues
Another photo from our Heritage Collection - Commercial Road 1912
Did You Know That ...
Quiz Corner??

October 2006 Vol 23 No. 5
Annual Dinner
Reminiscences of Derham's Hill
Photo of Derham's Hill 1950s
Obituary - Aubrey Ernest Bartleman 1950
Morwell Town Hall 70th birthday
Hazelwood Estate Memorial Hall 1935
Post Office Clock 1937
The Changing Face of Morwell - Subway
Quiz Corner??

December 2006 Vol 23 No. 6
2006 A Brief Review
Reminiscences of Derham's Hill by Vera Goldsworthy
The Changing Face of Morwell - Justice Precinct
Gun Club Starling Shoot 1929
From the Classifieds ... Church Street Motors 1963
Shire Presidents: Cr A. Coleman
Held at Bay by Gunman 1968
Constable N. Gapes hero
Death of Mrs Kaye 1906
Quiz Corner??

February 2007 Vol 24 No. 1
Membership Crisis
New Telephone Lines 1907
Death of Mr S. Gill 1928
Magisterial Enquiry - Arthur John Jope 1888
Do You Remember - Commercial Road 1970
Double Murder and Suicide - Morris family 1929
Did You Know That? ...
Advertisement - Brockhoff  Biscuits
Who's Who: Edmond Kelleher 1850-1911

April 2007 Vol 24 No. 2
GAAHS Meeting report
The Morris Case - July 1929
Anvil as a Memorial 1957
Yesteryear photo - Barry's Hotel 1951
Morwell Ramsay Hall 1936
Formation of a New Shire 1887
Time to Remember - ANZAC Day 1971
Who's Who: Charles Richard Aherin

June 2007 Vol 24 No. 3
Band Turns 120!
New Web Site
New Furniture
Morwell Bridge Church Hall 1938
Reminiscences of Murray Thompson
The Morris Case - July 1929
Advertisements 1946
Valedictory to Mr Aherin 1923
A Snapshot from Our Past - W. Martin Emporium 1920s
Who's Who - Zenna Rintoull

August 2007 Vol 24 No. 4
New Acquisitions
Reminiscences of Murray Thompson 1976
Mr Aherin Send Off - Part Two
Yesteryear photo - Princes Highway 1950
Sad Fatality - Mr Harry Bridle 1939
Advertisement - McAlpins's Flour
Who's Who: H.P. Pearson

October 2007 Vol 24 No. 5
End of Year Arrangements
Open Day November 11
Mr Aherin's Send Off 1923 - final
Do You Remember When ...?
Robbery at TC Kleine's 1936
Paddle Shoes 40 years ago - 1967
Jim Bush photo 1953
Methodist Diamond Jubilee 1943
Who's Who - John Irving 1856-1894

December 2007 Vol 24 No. 6
Heritage Overlay
Eric Lubcke Memorial
La Mode - Potted History
La Mode advertisement 1946
Presbyterian Clergyman FH Camp Farewelled 1950
Do You Remember When ...?
Trivia
E.G. Rowell advertisement 1919
Who's Who - Arthur Wellesley Witt

February 2008 Vol 25 No. 1
Help needed for upcoming display
Vale Will McRoberts
Orange Blossom - Webb-Draper
Opening of Driffield Church 1886
Driving Unregistered Car - William Albert Glover 1933
W McRoberts advertisement 1931
Level Crossing Fatality - Thomas Robins 1952
Do You Remember When ...?

April 2008 Vol 25 No. 2
Deferral of AGM
Coming-of-age Party - Joan Soutar 1952
Railwayman's Death - Oliver Charles Dawson 1952
Fire Brigade Photo 1942
Patriotic Group Photo 1942
Orange Blossom - Jenkinson-Lucas 1952
Gippsland Furnishers P/L advertisement 1941
Prime Minister's Visit 1952
Who's Who - Cecil M Giersch 1952-1855

June 2008 Vol 25 No. 3
GAAHS Meeting
Obituary - M.Z. Feehan 2008
Opening of St Mary's Church of England 1886
New St Mary's Church of England 1958
Land Sales 1890
House Fire 1952
Karma Theatre Fire 1958
Photo from Archives Commercial Road 1912
Photo Quiz
Who's Who - Lou Bond 1909-2003

August 2008 Vol 25 No. 4
Summary of meeting agenda
Air Raid Shelter at Morwell State School 1942
Hazelwood Cemetery Memorial Gates 1948
Morwell Hospital Renovations 1956
Cr. Radburn resigns 1918
Gippsland Tyre Service Advertisement 1958
Who's Who - A.E. Adeney - Minister 1913-1918

October 2008 Vol 25 No. 5
Death of Graham Gordon
Vale Dennis Quinn
More on Bills Horse Trough
Alexandra Park 1904
Letter from Private George McFarlane 1917
Fire Station Church Street
New Fire Station Opened 1953
The Lawless Brothers by Rob de Souza-Daw
Who's Who - William Bramley Minister 1968-1979

December 2008 Vol 25 No. 6
2008 in Retrospect
Morwell Tennis Club 1916
Benzine Explodes - Cr. D. McKay injured 1919
Fighting Influenza 1919
Unsatisfactory Postal Facilities 1918
Local Postal Facilities to be Improved 1918
State Governor Visits Morwell 1918
Reprieve for Tarwin Street Trees 1957
Who's Who Phil Bennett Police Sergeant 1965-1971

February 2009 Vol 26 No.1
Notice of Annual Meeting
Passing of Cath McRoberts
Weddings Sadler-Butters 1915
Bank of  Australasia 1888
Do You Remember When ...? Church Street 1991
New Head Master Morwell High School I.T. Maddern 1961
Telephone Link with Melbourne 1958
Death of Mrs S. Vary 1915
Del Spaña Motel ... Gone But Not Forgotten
Inspection of Fire Brigade 1919
From Our Fact File

April 2009 Vol 26 No. 2
Office Bearers 2009
Obituary Mr Arthur Porter 1966
W. McRoberts Ad. 1953
Cr. Hall re-elected 1909
Bank of Australasia-ANZ Bank 1930 2000
Morwell Police - Inspector Dendle 1954
Decimal Currency Lessons 1965
New Look Sharpe's Emporium 1966
Work Started on Woolworth's store 1965
"From Our Fact File"

June 2009 Vol 26 No. 3
Society Activities
Walsh-Silcock wedding 1918
Latrobe Valley Hotel 1958
Mr George Rust retires 1970
Obituary - David Whitelaw 1919
Char Plant opening 1970
Morwell Councillors 1928
Fire in Jenkins Store 1933

August 2009 Vol 26 No. 4
Obituary - Alan Pryde
Sale of Mr Buckley's Mine 1909
Jenkin's Store photo 1962
"People in Glass Houses" - Governor's Visit 1914
Mr George Rust leaves Morwell 1972
Quigley Family Reunion 1983
Mr Alan Rome Departs 1947

October 2009 Vol 26 No. 5
History Week - Cemetery Walk and Town Walk
Inverloch Historical Society Visit
Doctor Shortage "Serious" 1970
Record Output at Maryvale Mill 1965
Drinking Parties at Church - Vandals 1970
Steel Industry in Latrobe Valley 1965
Vigilantes in Winifred/Church Streets 1968
Obituary - Mrs B.M. Walsh 1947
MHS Article in "The Link" 2009
Morwell Post Office photo 1947

December 2009 Vol 26 No. 6
Heritage Activity Weekend
Floods 1970
Bush Schools - Gunyah Gunyah by Allie Ford 1995
Inverloch Historical Society Visit 2009
Clergyman Honoured - David Beyer 1940

February 2010 Vol 27 No. 1
Heritage Activity Weekend
Church of England Community Centre Opened 1947
Morwell Brown Coal Programme 1947
The Changing Face of Morwell
Jeeralang Junction - by Murray Thompson part 1
The Great Morwell Fire - 1944

April 2010 Vol 27 No. 2
AGM Report
Death of Private G.W. Bolding 1900
Morwell Fire Brigade 1914
"The Ford" - by Murray Thompson part 2
Obituary - Mr Alec. McInnes 1942
John Lachlan Macmillan - Rob De Souza-Daw

June 2010 Vol 27 No. 3
The Return of the Bills Horse Trough
Letter from Private Shaw 1900
Soldiers' Memorial 1921
Morwell Police Report 1961
Welcome Rev. FR Wilks - Methodist Church 1912
Miss Haiz Advertisement
Photograph of the Month - DC Mills & Co

August 2010 Vol 27 No. 4
Another Morwell Landmark Bites the Dust
Bills Horse Trough pics 2010
Ericssons Pty Ltd 1967
"Off to the War" 1915
"La Mode"  Inaugural Ball 1945
"From Our Fact File", Helping Hand Assoc/Good Neighbour Council
Fire Brigade Social 1942
"Photo of the Month" - Police Station 1953

October 2010 Vol 27 No. 5
A New Addition to our Skyline
Nurse Welcomed Home - Sister Waldon 1920
New Post Office 1953
Planes Forced Down 1945
Great Fire at Morwell 1890
Morwell Fire Brigade Fact File
Arcade Shoe Salon advertisement 1958
Queen's Baton Relay 2006
La Mode Debutantes 1947
Photograph of the Month Gippsland Furnishers 1955

December 2010 Vol 27 No. 6
Au revoir to Max Vary - May 1943
Fire in Morwell October 1910
Morwell Fire Brigade Facts and Figures
"Our Boys", Off to the Boer War January 1900
Who's Who?
Woods & Reeves advertisement 1965
Morwell Briquette and Power - 1949
New State Savings Bank 1959
Decimal Currency Lessons 1965
Downed aircraft