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The sheer profusion of flowers! When Leptospermums flower, they do so in a big way. Insects just swarm them! [Upper Blue Mountains, NSW]
My first time seeing this fascinating fly. I believe it is Pelecorhynchus fulvus. [Upper Blue Mountains, NSW]
Tea cultivation plantation garden Tee Pflanze Munnar Kerala India - (C) Fully copyrighted. No use of any image whatsoever without written royalty agreement. No answer = no permission at all. - (C) Verwendung generell nur nach schriftl. Honorarvereinbg. Keine Antwort = keine Freigabe.
The 'Sunlight' pictured underway on the Manning River circa 1990 with a load of dredged oysters.
Details
Name:Sunlight
Type: Cream/milk collecting launch/oyster dredge
Length: 29ft 6in
Beam: 11ft 6in
Draft: 2ft 6in
Engine: 18-21 hp. Lister Diesel
Builder: William Oscar Ryan & son’s Built: Lower Manning Dairy Factory yard Mitchells Island. NSW
Launched: 7th December 1933 Scotts Creek NSW
Owners
- Lower Manning River Dairy Co-Op Pty Ltd. Manning River NSW (1933-1969)
- Thomas Levi Laurie - Croki/Manning River /Oyster Farmer (1969- 1972)
- William & Kate Mc Dougall - Croki/Manning River /Oyster Farmers (1972-1980)
- Warren & Pam Whitley – Croki/Manning River /Oyster Farmers (1980 – 2005)
- Michael & Jo Barlin -Manning River NSW (Hard Stand 2005 -2019)
- Cundletown Museum NSW (2019-) Hard Stand Exhibit under restoration.
Construction
Keel/Deadwood: Ironbark
Ribs: Spotted Gum
Knees: Teatree
Planks: Carvel- Copper sheathed to waterline.
Transom: Square
Stem: Raked
Deck: Beech
Roof: Covering deck, tongue & groove hardwood covered in malthoid on stanchion supports.
Deckhouse: Spotted Gum painted white - Forward & Side windows.
Engine room: Amidships.
Colour Scheme: White hull – Brown beltings – Green under roof.
History
1933 - New Factory Launch
Considered the “baby of the fleet”, the Sunlight was built to replace a launch built over 35 years ago by Mr Allan Kell, and bought second hand by the factory off Mr. Ned Geary.
The Sunlight was purposely built 10ft shorter than the Sun and Sunrise II, with a narrower beam and shallower draught to navigate the smaller creeks that were the access to many farms on the lower reaches of the Manning River.
The unfinished Sunlight was launched some weeks earlier than the official date, but was taken back out to have her bottom coppered and the installation of her engine.
The completed Sunlight was relaunched on Thursday the 7th December, completing her trials the next day. Her successful maiden run was on the 9th December around Oxley Island for cream, then put on the Ghinni Creek run.
The Sunlight continued operating daily (sometimes twice a day in the summer months) collecting cans of milk from the dairy farms of the lower reaches of the Manning River for 36 years of service.
Maintenance and Repairs
The following extracts are taken from records held by the Cundletown Museum and cover a period dating from January 1946 to November 1969 regarding some of the major maintenance and repairs carried out on the Sunlight.
January 1949 – Decking renewed down wings and in front of engine room.
March 1951 – New BVSHM engine installed – new propeller. September 1952 - Ryan’s fitted new beltings on both sides & tuck from cover boards.
July 1955- Lost propeller blade through Ghinni Creek, fitted new prop.
May 1957- Renewed forward and aft deck beams, fitted 6x44 gallon drums for flotation.
New Life in 1969
After a long life of carrying milk the Sunlight took on a new role, still remaining on the Manning River she was sold to T.L. Laurie on the 21st April 1969 for $2000, and was converted to an oyster dredge.
Dredging of oysters is a method of harvesting oysters which have been placed on the river bed to grow to maturity.
The practice involves towing a dredge along the bottom of the estuary in order to collect wide populations of oysters. The dredge is then winched up back to the boat and the catch emptied. The dredge itself consists of a steel frame fabricated into the shape of a scoop. The frame is then covered in chain mesh, and functions as a net. After dredging, small oysters are thrown back on the beds to allow the further settlement of spat.
Conversion of the Sunlight
The cabin was moved forward and modified from its midships position and steel rails fitted to the underside of roof to winch the dredge along deck. In the early 1990’s, the copper sheathing was removed from the underside and hull fibre glassed. In the late 1990’s the dredge gear was modified to a swinging arm design fitted with a hydraulic transmission with Ford engine, rated to 160h.p.
Passing through three generations of the one family the Sunlight spent the next 35years of her life harvesting these tasty molluscs from the waters around Croki on the lower reaches of the Manning River.
2005 - 2019
The Sunlight was acquired by Michael Barlin and placed on hard stand at his property.
In October 2019 the Sunlight was purchased by the Cundletown Museum and is on permanent display in the museum grounds.
The Sunlight is undergoing restoration by museum volunteers to bring her back to how it looked when she first went into service as milk boat.
Image Source
Image courtesy of Warren & Pam Whitley
Photographed by Ian Thorpe
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Tolmie rocky clearing in December, 2014. Wildflowers include everlastins, native dogwood, teatree of 3 different species, native pelargoniums..
Lobelia gibbosa. Grows chiefly in woodland and dry sclerophyll forest on sandy soils; widespread, from sea level to subalpine areas.
the enchanted forest, a unique remnant of moonah ( Melaleuca lanceolata ) 'jungle' suspended between limestone cliffs on the great south west walk near cape nelson
discovery bay coastal park, victoria, australia
Saw this seepage of teatree stained water near the beach at Wilson's Headland. It made a striking contrast to the rocks, sand and sea water around it.
Not sure of the rock type but maybe Greywacke.
Mullumbimby. Population 3,000.
The town is sited on the Brunswick River which was named after the wife of George IV – Queen Caroline of Brunswick. It is a short river at just 34 kms long. It rises in the mountains to the west and enter the sea at Brunswick Heads. As with elsewhere in northern NSW the timber cutters and red cedar cutters were the first whites in the region. With land clearing a few farmers moved to the region to grow sugar cane or fruit. The town of Mullumbimby was not gazetted until 1888. The school opened in 1886 and the first Post Office in 1889 and the railway reached here in 1894. Today the district is known for its production of bananas, avocadoes, macadamias, dairying, tropical fruits etc. The main tourist attraction of the area is the Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens with its garden of crystals and a giant Budda statue. It is ideal for learning mediation, Buddhism and about alternative lifestyles. We do not have time to visit it. The most interesting aspect of Mullumbimby’s history is the soldier settlement movement after World War One. The government thought that small blocks of land suitable for growing bananas would make good soldier settlement blocks. But the land was covered in giant trees. The soldier settlers had to first fell the trees. This was incredibly difficult and time consuming. The scheme was totally unsuccessful and the last settler walked off his block in 1925. Presumably they received some income from the timber that was cut but probably none ever grew bananas. The heritage listed buildings of Mullumbimby include the old courthouse built in 1908 in the Edwardian style with Walter Liberty Vernon as the architect; the timber and iron Post Office 1907 which was moved to a new location in 1984 when it became the town museum.
Tea Tree Gully Heritage Museum
Former Highercombe Hotel 1854
The Highercombe Hotel was built for publican Thomas Pearce and was designed more for guests than for bar customers with many public meeting, dances and the like held in the main downstairs room.
Re-routing of the main road disadvantaged the Highercombe Hotel which ceased to operate as a hotel in 1877.
Part of the building then became the Tea Tree Gully Post Office with the remainder used as the residence for the head teacher of Tea Tree Gully Primary School and as a classroom for a number of years.
The building was used as a post office and residence until 1934. The Post Office remained in the building until 1963 after which it was used as the Tea Tree Gully Council offices and library.
In 1967 the building was purchased and restored by the National Trust and converted into a Museum.
LOYAL HIGHERCOMBE LODGE
The anniversary dinner of the Loyal Highercombe Lodge of Oddfellows was celebrated at the Highercombe Hotel, on Wednesday, March 12. At 3 o'clock about 60 of the brethren assembled at the above hotel, after
which they marched, preceded by Schrader's band, to the chapel, at Teatree Gulley, where Brother Novis offered up prayer, and delivered a very appropriate address on the advantages resulting from Oddfellowship.
At the termination of the address the brothers again assembled and marched through the township, followed by scores of children, who seemed to enjoy the proceedings amazingly.
Precisely at 6 o'clock the brethren sat down to a first-rate repast prepared by Host Haines, Schrader's band remaining in attendance.
Toast - The health of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and the Host and Hostess were proposed and responded to: after which the meeting separated. Many of the members, however, remained till a late hour enjoying themselves with the good things provided by Host Haines. [Ref: South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide) Friday 14 March 1862]
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Coastal Tea-Tree, Leptospermum laevigatum, Black Lighthouse Lookout, Citizens Park, Queenscliff, Victoria.
Tolmie rocky clearing in December, 2014. Wildflowers include everlastings, native dogwood, teatree of 3 different species, native pelargoniums..
Leptospermum /?l?pt?'sp?rm?m/ is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1775.] Most species are endemic to Australia, with the greatest diversity in the south of the continent; but one species extends to New Zealand, another well into Southeast Asia, and L. recurvum is found only in Malaysia and Indonesia..
They are shrubs or occasionally small trees, reaching 1–8 m (3–26 ft) tall, rarely up to 20 m (66 ft), with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, sharp-tipped, and small, in most species not over 1 cm long. The flowers are up to 3 cm diameter, with five white, pink or red petals.
Three different varieties are found on our rocky clearing, all white and all relatively small growing shrubs.
Opening of The Albert Bridge
The handsome new bridge which spans the river Torrens near the site of the old Frome, Bridge, and has been named after the late Prince Albert, was formally opened at noon on Wednesday May 7, by the Mayoress (Mrs Buik), in the presence of a large assemblage of leading citizens.
The bridge is an iron erection with the exception of the abutments, which are of stone, the lower part from the ground line to the plinth course being from Mr Bundey's quarry at Teatree Gully, while the piers, panels, and coping composing the superstructure are of Sydney freestone. The bridge has a total length of 120 feet between the abutments, and is composed of three spans—that in the centre being 60 feet, and those at the ends 30 feet each. The total width is 42 feet between the handrails, divided into a carriageway of 30 feet and two footpaths of six feet. The bridge has the appearance of an arched structure, but in reality it consists of continuous girders throughout, of which those over the central opening balance the side spans, which act as cantilevers. By this arrangement no weight is thrown upon the abutments, as would have been the case had an ordinary form of construction been adopted.
The piers in the river, which bear the whole weight of the bridge, are each formed of three cast-iron cylinders, the outer being 4½ feet diameter decreasing to 3 feet, and the inner 6 feet diameter decreasing to 4½ feet. These are provided at the bottom with a cutting edge, and are carried down to a depth of from 12 to 15 feet below the bed of the river, passing through a strong gravel and resting upon the_ gravel or upon an indurated clay which underlies it. The first cylinder was sunk dry, pumps having been used to keep down the water which flowed in from the gravel through which the cylinder passed. The power required to keep down the water was, however, so great that the contractors determined to sink the cylinders by means of a diver working under water, and the remaining cylinders have been sunk by this method. The diver excavated the gravel round the edge of the cylinders, which were heavily weighted by being loaded at the top with large blocks of cast iron and the bracing links from the old City Bridge, and as the gravel was removed by the diver the cylinder sunk by its own weight. When the cylinders had been sunk to the required depth they were filled up with concrete, and upon this bed stones were laid after the cylinders had been raised to the height of the under side of the girders. The cylinders are provided with ornamental bases and caps.
The height of the girders at the springing of the piers is 7¼ feet, and at the abutments 6½ feet, the radius of the curve of the under side of the girders for the side and centre spans being 28 feet and 106½ feet respectively. The girders are of wrought iron, and have a web 3/8 inch thick throughout, the flange-plates being of the same thickness. These are two feet wide and increase in number from a single plate at the ends to three at the piers. There are three girders, which are spaced 15 feet apart, and are securely braced together over the piers: these run the whole length of the bridge, and upon them cross girders are fixed 1¼ feet deep and 6 feet apart: the latter project 6½ feet beyond the girders and form cantilevers for carrying the footpath and parapet.
The roadway is carried by 3-inch jarrah planking resting upon joists of the same material, and which are borne by the cross girders. The footway is covered with timber planking two inches thick. The ends of the cross girders support a moulded cornice with corbels, to which are attached the brackets which secure the handrail and the openwork panels under it. Over the caps of the river piers half-columns with fluted sides are carried up, covering the junctions of the springing of the curves of the girders, and giving the spectator just the idea of the extra strength required at these points to support pilasters of iron, which relieve the monotony of the handrail and are ornamented with panels on each side, the one facing the roadway being filled in with the arms of the Corporation of Adelaide. A lamp of graceful design upon each of these pilasters completes the bridge, which is a handsome one, though of massive proportions and, perhaps, a trifle heavy in appearance. The panels and lamps are, however, not yet erected as in consequence of the large amount of minute work upon them they were not ready for shipment with the rest of the ironwork. They are expected to arrive in a few days.
The bridge has been erected under the superintendence of Mr Langdon, the City Surveyor, by the contractors, Messrs Davies & Wishart, the contract price being £7,550. There have been some extras, however, which have brought the actual cost of the bridge up to £9,000. The design was chosen by the City Council in an open competition, the successful competitor being Mr John H Grainger, who is to be complimented upon the handsome bridge which is now completed.
The opening ceremony was a very simple affair. The bridge was gaily decorated with flags and banners, and a couple of arches of evergreen spanned the roadway. In the centre of the structure a temporary platform had been erected, and here the Mayor and Mayoress, members of the Government, and the City Corporation stood while the bridge was being formally named and declared open for traffic. The Mayor arrived in his carriage immediately after the time given had indicated the hour, and he was soon afterwards followed by a string of vehicles containing most of those who were anxious to see the ceremony. Among these were the Chief Secretary, Hon W Morgan, the Commissioner of Public Works (Hon G C Hawker), the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Hon T Playford), Messrs Townsend, Fowler, and Fraser MP's, Colonel Downes and Major Godwin, Mr R C Patterson, Assistant Engineer: the members of the Corporation: Mr Langdon, the City Surveyor: and several ex-members of the Corporation and other gentlemen interested in the erection of a third bridge between North and South Adelaide. The Mayor announced that his wife had been asked to formally open the bridge. Mrs Buik then stepped forward, and after breaking the bottle of wine in the orthodox fashion, formally named the structure "The Albert Bridge”, and declared it open for traffic.
The Mayor then came forward and said that he had been desired by his wife to say on her behalf that she felt highly honoured at being asked to perform the ceremony of opening this beautiful bridge. He believed it was universally admitted that though the bridge was smaller than the City Bridge it was better in many respects, at any rate it was much more beautiful. It was called the "Albert Bridge" after the illustrious husband of our beloved Queen.
The cost of the bridge was about £9,000 altogether, the contract price was £8,100, the extra cost being incurred principally through it having been found necessary to deepen the foundations. He felt sure the citizens would admit that the contractors had fairly and properly done their work, and that the bridge would be an ornament to the city as well as a great convenience to the eastern end of the town.
Ref: Evening Journal (Adelaide SA) 7 May 1879.
THE ENFIELD INSTITUTE
The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Enfield Institute was performed on the afternoon of Saturday, Mar 17. The Association has been in existence for some two years, and a few gentlemen have recently taken the matter in hand heartily, so that the necessary subscriptions have been received to enable a handsome building to be erected. Mr J Ragless very generously presented an allotment of ground 200 x 80 feet, Mr Magarey MP, gave a donation of £50, and other gentlemen subscribed amounts varying from £10 to £1.
Four or five feet of the walls are already up, the works having been for some weeks in progress, and it is estimated that three months will see the building completed. The structure will cost about £1,000, the contract price, less the supply of materials, being £545. Many of the articles required for building purposes have, however, been generously supplied gratis by residents in the vicinity. It is intended to hold one or two entertainments in the building as soon as it is finished, by the proceeds of which the Committee hope to wipe out the whole of the debt.
Mr Cumming is the architect who designed the building, and the contractors are Messrs McNicol & Angwin. The structure will be of the Italian style of architecture, with a front entrance opening upon a hall 20 feet in height and 40 [sic] x 30 feet. At the further end there is to be an arch over a platform, extending eight feet beyond the hall, with doors at the back leading to two small dressing rooms in the rear. A wing on each side at the back of the building will be used respectively for a reading room and library. There rooms will possess entrances from the outside as well as doors opening into the large hall. The walls of the building are being constructed of Teatree Gully freestone, with cement and stucco dressings. The front is to be surmounted by a cornice and enriched parapet, consisting a centre panel, on which the name of the institution will be inscribed.
Mr Ragless, President of the Committee, stated that he had written to the members for the district and to some of the Ministry, but he was sorry to see that they had been unable to attend.
Mr Williams, in presenting Miss C Ragless with a silver trowel, said— Miss Ragless : Will you permit me, on behalf of the Enfield Institute, to present you with [a] trowel: and while doing so, we do not wish to be thought that it is in any way equivalent to the zeal you have shown towards the worthy object that you have laboured for. But accept it as a small token of our regard for you and your respected parents … on behalf of the committee, to thank you for the very noble way you have worked for the above object.
The trowel was of silver, with an elegantly carved ivory handle, and was made at the establishment of Mr Wendt.
Cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Ragless and Miss Ragless.
Mr Ragless called for contributions towards the building. In response … £12 15s was collected.
Three cheers were given for Mr Bundey, who had furnished the stone, and that gentleman briefly returned thanks, saying that the building would be an ornament to the township.
Mr Ragless then invited the members of Committee and other gentlemen who had taken part in the proceedings to dinner at his residence. [Ref: South Australian Register 19-5-1879]
OPENING
The new Institute building at Enfield was opened on Monday, November 3, by the Hon T King. At 5 o'clock pm the keys of the building were handed to him by the Architect (Mr Cumming), and he then declared the building formally opened. The following is a description of the building:—The plan of the building takes the form of the letter T, the front portion or stem of the T containing a hall 45 x 30 feet and 20 feet high. At the back is a platform projected 8 feet beyond the main building, and behind this are two small dressing rooms. The wing on either side of the back portion contains respectively a reading-room and a library 15 x 12 feet and 12 feet high.
The walls are of freestone with cement rusticated quoins. The front has a bold cornice surmounted by a balustrade and an ornamental centre panel with the name of the Institute. The ventilation is provided for by the windows, Simpson's wall ventilators, and Gray's ventilators in the roof. The hall is without any cornice, but the ceiling is relieved by three ventilating ornamental ceiling flowers, and the arch over the platform is enriched. The work has been carried out by Mr Richard Angwin, under the supervision of the architect, Mr James Cumming, of Currie Street, Adelaide.
After the hall had been thrown open to the public a tea was held, at which about 130 persons sat down. In the evening an entertainment was held in the hall, at which there was a large attendance.
Prior to the overture Mr J F Easom, the Secretary, read his progress report as follows:—"On May 15, 1877, a few neighbours met together to consider the advisability of forming a library. At a subsequent meeting held on May 22 the rules of the South Australian Institute were adopted: and Mr John Williams elected President. The first circulation of books took place on July 17, 1877, there being then thirty volumes in the library, mostly presented by the South Australian Institute. We then endeavoured to enlarge our library by trying to secure the books formerly belonging to the Gepps Gross Institute, which we found, had been transferred to the Munno Para West Institute, and that institution not being properly affiliated they were lost to the public.
On June 13,1878, the first annual meeting was held, Mr John Ragless being elected President and Mr John Williams Vice-President. We then sought for land on which to erect a building, and offered £60 for half an acre, but the offer was not accepted. We then tendered £100 for about five-eights of an acre, but could not secure that. Mr Ragless then said he would give the piece of ground on which the building stands, and this offer was gladly accepted. [Ref: Adelaide Observer 8-11-1879]
The committee of the Enfield Institute met for the first time at their new room on Wednesday evening, December 3. It was resolved to open the reading room and library every Wednesday evening for the use of the members and on Saturday evenings free to the public.
The hall is well seated, and will hold between 300 and 400 people. It is hoped that now the institute is fairly started the residents will support the committee in making it a success. [Ref: Express & Telegraph 5-12-1879]
Enfield Institute – An entertainment will be given in this Institute this evening by the Black Diamond Minstrels. [Ref: Evening Journal 1-3-1880]
A concert was given in the Enfield Institute on Tuesday evening in aid of the local Glee Club. There was a large audience, and the programme was carried out successfully under the direction of Mr E P Gratton, organist of Chalmers Church. [Ref: South Australian Register 12-8-1897]
Institute used for skating
It was decided to open the rink on Monday evenings each week for beginners, in addition to Wednesday and Saturday, and to make a small charge to spectators who are non members. [Ref: Register 6-8-1904]
The annual meeting of subscribers was held on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and the President (Mr R W Ragless) occupied the chair. The annual report stated that, while there had been a slight decrease of income, the expenditure had considerably increased. The institute building was, however, in a much better condition than formerly, although much remained to be done in that connection, and the trustees intended to continue the work as funding permitted. The membership showed a decrease of three, no doubt owing to the opening of an institute in the adjoining district of Prospect.
The library contained 772 volumes. The circulation for the year was 1,717 against 1,582 in the previous year, an increase of 135. In the latter half of the year the committee had authorized expenditure to provide gymnasium equipment for the use of the younger members. This departure had not been an unqualified success. The financial statement showed a credit balance of £12. [Ref: Register 26-7-1906]
A successful fancy dress frolic for women only was held at the Enfield Institute by the Enfield Red Cross Circle, and the proceeds (about £5) will assist the candidature of Miss Enfield (Miss A Gray) in the queen competition.
To help the same candidate, a Paddy's market will be held in the Enfield Council's depot on the afternoon of March 29. There will be pony rides, a tulip garden, stalls and many other features. [Ref: News 24-3-1941]
Enfield Institute needs Help
The annual general meeting of subscribers held on February 17 was poorly attended. This shows a most deplorable lack of public interest in a most important public amenity. The committee strongly disagrees with this attitude.
Officers elected: President, Mr C Murphy, vice-presidents, Messrs Singleton, N Amundsen; public relations officer, Mr N Amundsen, secretary, Mrs H Sillitoe.
The main item discussed was how to attract more subscribers. The committee was most concerned at the lack of public interest taken in Institute affairs, the library in particular, and decided to seek the assistance of "Northern Weekly" to help create more public interest in the library.
Out of a population of some 80,000 people there are only 150 subscribers. There are about 7,000 books of fiction and general science in the library with an additional 1,000 in the children's section, also some 40 or 50 different magazines from which to choose. This the committee thinks is a really good library, of which they justly feel proud and which warrants much more support from the community.
The subscription rates of 7/- a quarter or 25/- a year and 2/- a quarter for children is most reasonable. Old books are continually being withdrawn and new ones added as the finances permit.
The committee comprises public-spirited citizens looking after the affairs of the Institute for the benefit of the community without even fee or reward—and without even thanks or recognition.
They look after the maintenance of the Institute, two library rooms and their furnishings, also the public conveniences, and buy new books without any outside financial help.
Their sole income is derived from hall hire and library subscriptions. From this income interest and repayment of debt on the hall must be made. The gross total revenue received is small and totally inadequate for immediate needs without thinking of improvements and additions, which are badly needed.
The committee not only look after the Institute's affairs but act as voluntary librarians and handy men. Most of them take their turn as librarians, and spend quite a lot of their time doing work that they cannot afford to pay tradesmen to do.
Whilst most councils and corporations throughout the State give financial aid either by a lump sum or yearly grant (or both) to institute committees, Enfield Council has not contributed a penny either for the building or the maintenance of the Enfield Institute and library room.
Last September the committee applied for a grant from the council for seating accommodation for the Institute, but it was refused. This showed a complete lack of sympathy by the council to a most essential public amenity. Meanwhile the seats are falling apart quicker than they can be patched up. Through the years the various committees have had to struggle along seriously handicapped through lack of finance.
The present committee think that this state of affairs should end. They need the help of the Enfield Council and public in general. Should this help not come it will be only a matter of time before repairs to the Institute and furnishings will be beyond the committee's finances. They now appeal through the "Northern Weekly" to the council and public for their help.
For intending new subscribers' information, the library is open from 3 pm to 4 pm Tuesdays and Fridays, and from 7.30 pm to 9 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. [Ref: Northern Suburbs Weekly 6-3-1958]
ENFIELD INSTITUTE LIBRARY TO OPEN SATURDAYS
Through the generous offer of Mr Goodman to act as librarian Enfield, the library is now open from 10.30 am till noon each Saturday.
This extra service to the public is in keeping with the committee's policy for progress.
The library will now be open every day of the week except Sunday. The hours are Monday & Friday, 3 pm to 4.30 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7.30 pm to 9 pm, Saturday, 10.30 am to 12 Noon.
As subscriptions increase these hours will be extended.
The committee's aim is to make Enfield Library second only to Adelaide library. With the full support and cooperation of the public this can be achieved.
The committee also has the welfare of the young people of the district at heart. Each year they give two reading scholarships to each school in the district.
The hall is let at a nominal rental to youth clubs. Each Monday night a girls’ gymnasium class is held; Tuesday, youth baseball classes: Wednesday, youth club: Thursday, young people's badminton: and on alternate Fridays, the Boy Scouts meet.
One or two afternoons a week the CWA use the hall, at a low fee.
In addition, public conveniences are provided and maintained by the Institute Committee.
This is certainly a community committee looking after the community's affairs and well deserving of the support and sympathy not only of all members of the public but councillors of the district as well. [Ref: Northern Suburbs Weekly 17-4-1958]
From 1899 the institute was used as a council chamber. In January 1905 an agreement was made between the Council and the Institute Committee for the Council to purchase the Institute for £25. Council was required to spend £90 on improvements to the building and land within six months, and to grant the trustees of the institute perpetual lease at peppercorn rental, of the library rooms and free use of the main hall and other room on Wednesday and other times not required by Council.
On 2 March the negotiations ceased. And Council was offered sole use of the north side room for an office and the main hall for Council purposes for £7.10.0 per annum.
In December 1926 the annual rent was raised to £26 and councillors decided to seek their own premises.
Following the departure of Council, the institute continued as a library, the main hall being used for dancing, wedding receptions etc. In 1981 the land and building was sold to private enterprise by the Institute Association for about £75,000, and it was demolished in 1982.
Following demolition, the owner made available a small building to enable the library to continue. [Ref: Enfield and The Northern Villages by H John Lewis.]
I think this might be the Australian Tea Tree (Leptospermum laevigatum) but I am not 100% sure as Leptospermums do my head in, ha ha! It was a lovely specimen at one of the car parks at the Royal National Park (near Sydney).
I really miss the running of No 43, which was a daylight running freight train that serviced the Norske Skog plant at Boyer. Loading was mainly pine logs and coal. This train ran 5 days a week and was great to photograph in the winter. The return working, No 44 usually left Boyer around 9pm and was the final train heading Northbound each weekday following No 32 and No 36. These days there are no trains to photograph in the winter, at least in the Southern half of the State.. Note the dead attachment of TTMS owned Y-4 [ thank you Tasrail ] behind the 3 ZA locos. 26th June, 2003.
Photo By Steve Bromley
Along the coast from Noosa @ Laguna Bay towards Teatree Bay , a great coastal path , though feet didn't try it to far :(((((
TR11 and TR13 rumble past the farms and pastures between Tea Trea and Campania, a little over an hour on their overnight journey north from Hobart.
Not sure what tea tree this is. We saw it at the King’s Tableland in the Blue Mountains. Best guess is Woolly Teatree (Leptospermum lanigerum). The insects loved it (you can see a few flies and beetles on it).
*Portico a World War One Memorial.
Yesterday was a red-letter day for the residents of Warnertown and the surrounding districts, the occasion being the opening of a new institute erected by the combined efforts of a small band of willing workers. There were many visitors from Port Pirie, some of whom came by excursion trains, while many preferred a pleasant drive of about eight miles on a fairly good road. Other places also sent their quota, and never before had such a crowd been present in the small and unpretentious village.
Warnertown itself does not boast of many inhabitants, but the Hundred of Napperby, in which it is situated, provides a living for a large number of tillers of the soil.
A piece of land was granted by the Government and vested in trustees, and donations were liberally subscribed by residents near and far to the amount of £111. Several of the residents not only provided material for construction, but also carted it to the spot. They also cleared the ground, and by these means did work which would have cost about £40.
The contractors for the building were Messrs Gilmour & Averis, of Teatree Gully, and the plans were drawn, free of cost, by Mr J Firman Jenkins.
The hall is 50 ft long by 27½ ft wide, and when furnished will be compact and useful. Its cost to date has been £271, and a piano which has been purchased and the furnishing of the room will cost another £100, so that the total debt when everything is completed will be about £260. This will be considerably reduced by yesterday’s efforts, as the gates alone at the races and sports reached £26 6s.
The programme for the day was opened with horseracing and sports and was well carried out. There were good fields and exciting finishes. The officials, especially the chairman, Mr T Forrestal, and the secretary, Mr A W Dow, worked like Trojans, and were rewarded beyond their expectations. A number of ladies ran a booth, and sold fruit and refreshments in aid of the funds.
In the evening a concert was given in the new hall, which was crowded. Before these proceedings were commenced the ceremony of opening the hall was performed by the Hon A Catt MP. He said he felt it an honour to be asked to declare the hall open.
The successful issued of the undertaking represented a great deal of work on the part of a few individuals, and he congratulated the members, the committee, and the public generally on the acquisition of such a fine building. He never expected to be asked to open an institute in such a sparsely populated district as that was, and he recognised that to achieve that end there must have been some willing workers.
City life had an attraction which seemed to draw the population to the larger centres, but work of the kind which they had just performed would go a long way to solve the problem of dispelling the dead monotony which young people in the country complained so much about. He hoped that in the compilation of their list of books for the library they would see that a good foundation was laid, and selections made from the works of such writers as Scott, Thackeray, Lytton or Dickens. He paid a high tribute to the ladies for their activity in helping with the undertaking, and having been handed a key by the chairman of trustees, Mr W Smith senior, he unlocked the door, declared the hall open, and wished them every success.
Ref: The Register (Adelaide) 22-2-1902
Three old shacks still standing..At a guess from the 1920's pretty cool spot. The workings are in a narrow gully the shacks well protected tea tree abounds and is the main canopy. Heaps of bird life.
Mullumbimby. Population 3,000.
The town is sited on the Brunswick River which was named after the wife of George IV – Queen Caroline of Brunswick. It is a short river at just 34 kms long. It rises in the mountains to the west and enter the sea at Brunswick Heads. As with elsewhere in northern NSW the timber cutters and red cedar cutters were the first whites in the region. With land clearing a few farmers moved to the region to grow sugar cane or fruit. The town of Mullumbimby was not gazetted until 1888. The school opened in 1886 and the first Post Office in 1889 and the railway reached here in 1894. Today the district is known for its production of bananas, avocadoes, macadamias, dairying, tropical fruits etc. The main tourist attraction of the area is the Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens with its garden of crystals and a giant Budda statue. It is ideal for learning mediation, Buddhism and about alternative lifestyles. We do not have time to visit it. The most interesting aspect of Mullumbimby’s history is the soldier settlement movement after World War One. The government thought that small blocks of land suitable for growing bananas would make good soldier settlement blocks. But the land was covered in giant trees. The soldier settlers had to first fell the trees. This was incredibly difficult and time consuming. The scheme was totally unsuccessful and the last settler walked off his block in 1925. Presumably they received some income from the timber that was cut but probably none ever grew bananas. The heritage listed buildings of Mullumbimby include the old courthouse built in 1908 in the Edwardian style with Walter Liberty Vernon as the architect; the timber and iron Post Office 1907 which was moved to a new location in 1984 when it became the town museum.
Leptospermum scoparium, native to Australia and New Zealand but popular in gardens world wide, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family.
This evergreen Shrub that is known for producing a delicious tea is commonly called mānuka, manuka myrtle, New Zealand teatree, broom tea-tree, or just tea tree.The plant is used for hedges, roofing and to make dyes.
These particular flowers growing in the Palm House at Wave Hill are specifically known as Leptospermum scoparium 'Helene Strybing.'
Débora Wernke usa:
1x Fortificante Teatree - Vefic
1x Cristal - Rivka
1x Reluz - Ludurana
1x Intensificador de brilho - Vefic
Olá bee's, esse bebê todo colorido é outro mimo da Kelly que veio com esse aqui por conta dos comentários no blog dela o/ tá valendo a pena acompanhar ele hein? além de coisas lindas, as leitoras QUE COMENTAM E DEIXAM A KELLY FELIZ podem ganhar coisas lindas como esse esmaltinho *-*
To meio ausente porque sabe como é final de ano né? correria total! mas semana que vem já acerto meus horários de novo :D
Pra quem já entrou total na onda de Natal e não sabe o que fazer nazunhas, no Fofurice já tem três tutoriais de Nail Arts pro Natal só conferir:
Tutorial Go to the North Pole ♥
Qualquer dúvida só me procurar bee!
XOXO ♥
Ps.: aqui em baixo nos comentários tem um gif dessa belezinha! amay tudo nele :D
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One example of the numerous floriferous Leptospermum shrubs in bushland in Katoomba. [Upper Blue Mountains, NSW]
A Yellow-Shouldered hoverfly stops for a nectar snack on a Leptospermum flower. Calliope, Central Queensland.
*Portico a World War One Memorial.
Yesterday was a red-letter day for the residents of Warnertown and the surrounding districts, the occasion being the opening of a new institute erected by the combined efforts of a small band of willing workers. There were many visitors from Port Pirie, some of whom came by excursion trains, while many preferred a pleasant drive of about eight miles on a fairly good road. Other places also sent their quota, and never before had such a crowd been present in the small and unpretentious village.
Warnertown itself does not boast of many inhabitants, but the Hundred of Napperby, in which it is situated, provides a living for a large number of tillers of the soil.
A piece of land was granted by the Government and vested in trustees, and donations were liberally subscribed by residents near and far to the amount of £111. Several of the residents not only provided material for construction, but also carted it to the spot. They also cleared the ground, and by these means did work which would have cost about £40.
The contractors for the building were Messrs Gilmour & Averis, of Teatree Gully, and the plans were drawn, free of cost, by Mr J Firman Jenkins.
The hall is 50 ft long by 27½ ft wide, and when furnished will be compact and useful. Its cost to date has been £271, and a piano which has been purchased and the furnishing of the room will cost another £100, so that the total debt when everything is completed will be about £260. This will be considerably reduced by yesterday’s efforts, as the gates alone at the races and sports reached £26 6s.
The programme for the day was opened with horseracing and sports and was well carried out. There were good fields and exciting finishes. The officials, especially the chairman, Mr T Forrestal, and the secretary, Mr A W Dow, worked like Trojans, and were rewarded beyond their expectations. A number of ladies ran a booth, and sold fruit and refreshments in aid of the funds.
In the evening a concert was given in the new hall, which was crowded. Before these proceedings were commenced the ceremony of opening the hall was performed by the Hon A Catt MP. He said he felt it an honour to be asked to declare the hall open.
The successful issued of the undertaking represented a great deal of work on the part of a few individuals, and he congratulated the members, the committee, and the public generally on the acquisition of such a fine building. He never expected to be asked to open an institute in such a sparsely populated district as that was, and he recognised that to achieve that end there must have been some willing workers.
City life had an attraction which seemed to draw the population to the larger centres, but work of the kind which they had just performed would go a long way to solve the problem of dispelling the dead monotony which young people in the country complained so much about. He hoped that in the compilation of their list of books for the library they would see that a good foundation was laid, and selections made from the works of such writers as Scott, Thackeray, Lytton or Dickens. He paid a high tribute to the ladies for their activity in helping with the undertaking, and having been handed a key by the chairman of trustees, Mr W Smith senior, he unlocked the door, declared the hall open, and wished them every success.
Ref: The Register (Adelaide) 22-2-1902
Dining room. The painting is of Sturt’s sons.
First red brick house built 1840, with nursery wing added a year later, located on 390 acres taken up by Charles Sturt in the area known as Reedbeds. The home was surrounded by a large garden and an orchard of grapes, pear, plum & apple trees. The family returned to England 1853 for sons’ education and because of Sturt’s ill-health. The property was leased until sold Nov 1877 when the estate was subdivided for a township named “Grange”. Since 1908 there were calls for the house to be saved from demolition but it was not until 1956 that it was purchased by Henley & Grange Council. After restoration, Sturt’s grandchildren donated furniture, artworks, documents & artefacts and the Museum opened 1966. A detached cottage, the nursery wing, demolished by the last private owner, was rebuilt when house restored and is now used as exhibition gallery.
Charles Sturt was born 28 Apr 1795 in Bengal, India to British parents, schooled in England, enlisted in 39th Regiment, served in Pyrenees, Canada, France & Ireland. He arrived Sydney 1827 escorting convicts on “Mariner”. In Nov 1928 with Hamilton Hume, Sturt explored & named Darling River. A year later he led another expedition down the Murrumbidgee, discovering the Murray and, with 7 men in a small boat, travelled to its mouth, on their return rowing against the current. He was appointed Commandant of Norfolk Island garrison, revisiting England he published accounts of his journeys and married Charlotte Greene 1834. Returning to Sydney 1835, he settled at Mittagong. In 1838 he overlanded cattle to South Australia and decided to settle in that colony on land at the Reedbeds. Appointed Assistant Commissioner of Lands 1839, Registrar General 1841, set out on what was his final expedition north to the centre of the continent 1844.
“Captain Sturt, accompanied by Mr. Giles Strangways, may be expected overland in about ten days with a herd of fine cattle.” [SA Gazette & Colonial Register 16 Jun 1838]
“Captain Sturt left Adelaide on Sunday morning for Encounter Bay, to join the barque Hope for Sydney. We believe it is the Captain's intention to settle in our colony.” [Southern Australian 20 Oct 1838]
“the safe arrival of Capt. Sturt in our colony. . . He has brought overland from the Hume River between 400 and 500 head of cattle, and he performed the journey in little more than three months. Capt. Sturt is accompanied by Capt. Finniss, Mr M'Leod, Mr G. Strangways, and eleven men.” [South Australian Record 13 Feb 1839]
“We have great pleasure in announcing the arrival last night in the John Pirie of Captain Sturt, the new Surveyor-general, with his lady and family.” [SA Gazette & Colonial Register 30 Mar 1839]
“His Excellency the Resident Commissioner has appointed Charles Sturt, Esq., late Surveyor-General, to be Assistant Commissioner.” [Register 5 Oct 1839]
“the Governor has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Charles Sturt, Assistant Commissioner, to the office of Registrar General.” [South Australian 5 Nov 1841]
“Hunting.— The hounds meet to-morrow (Saturday), by appointment, at Grange, the residence of Captain Sturt.” [Southern Australian 27 May 1842]
“Hon. Charles Sturt, Registrar General, to be Colonial Treasurer of the Province of South Australia.” [South Australian 6 Mar 1846]
“His Excellency has accepted the resignation of Capt. Sturt as Colonial Secretary.” [Register 5 Jan 1852]
“On December 7, 1852, Sturt wrote to his son at Rugby:— ‘The Grange garden looks tolerably well, and there is a great show of grapes, pears, and apples. Apples this year have failed in consequence of a small fly getting into the blossom. Our dairy now consists of 14 quiet cows, which yield a good deal of butter, but really the annoyance of the servants may drive us to give up the pleasure of looking after these animals. We have 60 goslings and 23 young turkeys and a lot of young guinea fowls, as wild as partridges, but I have been unsuccessful with the ducks. Our bees get on famously. I am very fond of them. The boys have taken lots of fish in the creek this season.’" [Register 13 Apr 1912]
“The Henry Tanner cleared out for England yesterday, March 17th, with the Hon. Captain Sturt, our late Colonial Secretary, his family, and many other cabin passengers on board.” [Adelaide Times 18 Mar 1853]
“Death of. . . Captain Charles Sturt, one of the earliest and most distinguished of Australian explorers. . . on the 16th June, at the deceased gentleman's residence, Clarence-square, Cheltenham. . . nearly blind from ophthalmia — a malady which he had the misfortune to contract during his last exploring expedition. . . belonged to a very old Dorsetshire family, arrived in the colony of New South Wales in about the year 1825 as a captain in H.M.'s 39th Foot.” [Evening Journal 10 Aug 1869]
“Tenders are invited . . . for the Purchase of the Grange Estate, Reedbeds, adjoining Henley Beach, containing about 389 Acres.” [Evening Journal 28 Sep 1877 advert]
“the Grange. This is an estate of 380 acres, which was selected by Captain Sturt after his return from his exploring expedition in 1845 [sic]. Captain Sturt having as extensive a practical knowledge as most men of the land around Adelaide, and this estate having been selected by him for his own personal residence. . . The soil appears to be of fair quality, capable of growing lucern, fruit trees, and vegetables. . . There are fine gum-trees on the estate, and a perennial stream winds its way through the grounds, with quantities of teatree growing on its banks.” [Express & Telegraph 22 Mar 1878]
“The Grange Township. The 380 acres comprising the Grange Estate, and situated between the Semaphore and Henley Beach, is, under the direction of three enterprising Adelaide gentlemen, being rapidly transformed into what must ere long become an attractive seaside watering-place. . . The land was formerly occupied by Captain Sturt, the explorer, who selected it as a preliminary section under the land order to which he was entitled. The house occupied by the gallant explorer still remains, and is being renovated and extended by the new proprietors with a view to rendering it suitable for a temporary hotel.” [Register 14 Sep 1878]
“Mrs. M. Howard, of the Grange, gave a private continental at her residence on Saturday evening. Over 200 guests were present. The Old Grange House which was originally built for Governor [sic] Sturt and occupied for many years by David Murray, is surrounded by lovely lawns, and the grounds being decorated with hundreds of Japanese lanterns, presented a scene suggestive of fairyland. . . For the night the mosquitoes held off.” [Critic, Adelaide 14 Feb 1906]
“Sturt's home. . . The residence of the famous explorer is one of the few remaining Australian historical relics. The recent owner has done much to beautify its surroundings. . . I would suggest to the Government that they should at once purchase this interesting property to prevent its demolition, and convert it into a teahouse and gardens for the public use. Or it might be possible to find a generous spirited patriot willing to make the freehold a gift to the community under certain conditions.” [Register 20 Jun 1908 Letter to Editor]
“the Grange, the homestead owned by Capt. Sturt. . . which is now occupied by Mr. J. A. Hardy, is a short distance from the Grange Jetty. The late Capt. Dashwood, the father of the present Crown Solicitor (Mr. C. J. Dashwood, K.C.), and the late Sir Richard Chaffey Baker lived in the historic home. Capt. Dashwood was Collector of Customs at the time.” [Observer 20 Apr 1912]
“The recent demolition of the cottage at Thebarton occupied by Colonel William Light, founder of Adelaide and first Surveyor-General, created dismay among students of early South Australian history. . . thoughts have now turned to the historic home of Capt. Charles Sturt (discoverer of the River Murray), at Grange, one of Adelaide's most favored seaside resorts. That house has been in respectable occupation ever since its erection by Sturt. . . Charles Sturt resided at the Grange until March 17, 1853, when he went to England on a life pension of £600 a year, granted by the South Australian Government.” [The Mail 22 Jan 1927]
“The necessity of preserving the historic home of Captain Sturt at the Grange, known as ‘Grange House’, was brought before the Henley and Grange Town Council. . . The property consists of the large house and 7½ acres of land. The alderman stated that the property could be bought on terms for £3,000.” [Advertiser 9 Apr 1929]
“the historic home of Capt Sturt at Grange. . . The home is vacant, and vandals have made their unwelcome appearance on the property. When Mr. Mitton visited it recently he found that some of the windows had been broken. . . It has been suggested that the Tourist Bureau could advertise trips by charabanc through delightful scenery to the spot. Morning and afternoon tea could be provided.” [News 28 May 1930]
“Captain Sturt's house at the Grange was one of the first built in SA, erected about 1840. The building, which faces Mount Lofty, had an attractive rose garden in front. The explorer had a penchant for flowers and animals. . . North of Sturt's house is a cottage of three rooms. It is said that Sturt had the cottage built first and moved into the more commodious premises later, using the former as a storeroom. A number of horses that he used on expeditions ended their days on the homestead at the Grange. Particularly attracted was he to a roan horse, on which he used to ride to and from the city.” [Chronicle 31 Aug 1944]
“When the old Grange Railway Company decided to manage its own train service [c1883]. . . it was faced with the problem of finding house room for its staff. Only vacant house in the district happened to be Sturt's, known as the 'old Grange mansion', which was delapidated [sic] and a shelter for swagmen. There being no option, the two enginedrivers — the late Tom Fanning and John Chapman — reluctantly decided to make the best of a bad job by taking over the old home, and .sharing it. . . The Sturt bedrooms included a dressing room of equal size which modem owners must have regarded as so much waste space, as when I visited the place 30 years later they had been converted into separate compartments by bricking up the doorways.” [Advertiser 11 Nov 1948]
“Mr. Anthony Sturt visited the old home of his famous great grandfather, explorer Charles Sturt, at Grange today.” [News 1 Mar 1951]
“Mr. Justice Cooper lived in Capt. Sturt's home at the Grange after the family went to England. Judge Cooper had planted the palms in front of the house. Mr. Berry's father, who was Capt. Sturt's gardener, used to play with the Sturt children at a small stream on the west side of the house. . . Mr. Berry saw the Sturts leave the old home in a bullock dray over the sandhills to Port Adelaide.” [Chronicle 2 Jul 1953]
“Capt. Sturt's former home Grange, which, because of its location, condition and surrounding land, the committee did not recommend should be preserved. . . The surrounding land was lowlying and possibly liable to flooding.” [Advertiser 13 Aug 1953]
View On Black, or View my most interesting stream ON BLACK!
I spent three days earlier this week in a small township of Central Taiwan to learn how to make tea leaf. We also drove around to enjoy the countryside scenery with my friend. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot! :-)
The shot was taken in one of the afternoons! I really love the rolling hills with different layers of tea trees. The mist was flowing fast during our stay, but it also provided some nice surprise too...
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~銀杏森林附近, 南投大崙山, 臺灣~
Ginkgo Forest, Dalun Mountain, Nantou, Taiwan
- ISO 50, F16, 5 sec, 50mm
- Canon 5D Mark II with EF 50mm f/1.2 L lens
- Sunset @6.01pm / Shot @ 5.19pm
© copyright 2011 Hsiang Wei Chao
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Tall Phebalium in flower lines the stream, with Lemon Scented Teatree, Grasstree and smaller shrubs and herbs
above Minyon Falls NSW Australia
Débora Wernke usa:
1x Fortificante TeaTree - Vefic
2x Fenix - Lissa
1x TC - Ideal (gostei viu :D)
Seria ele um substituto nacional pro azulle? achei meio parecido com a minha versão, que é mais roxa do que azul na verdade :B A foto não tá muito fiel, ele é um pouco mais escuro, por isso eu achei parecido :3
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Explored January 9 - #473. Thanks everyone :-)
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Eastern Australian aboriginals used tea tree leaves, perhaps for thousands of years, in treating a wide range of ailments including the healing of cuts, burns and infections. However, studies on the medicinal properties of tea tree were not reported until the 1920s. Studies established that tea tree oil contains terpenoids, which have powerful antiseptic and antifungal activity - 11 times stronger than phenol.
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This one is dedicated to tassiesim. Thank you, simmie :-)