Gratitude and humour over ad placement
Former Free Press editor Gus Underwood would like to thank those responsible for the large advertisement in last week’s Free Press congratulating him on his 80th birthday, which he celebrated on Sunday.
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‘‘It was very thoughtful of them, and I appreciate it, but I thought the placing of the ad could have been a little more tasteful,’’ observed Gus.
Gus was referring to two notices from Kyabram’s funeral directors looking for business on top of his notice.
‘‘It may have been a coincidence, and I’ll forgive them this time, but they now have some time to get it right for my 100th,“ he said.
January totals just shy of 1974 highs
The El Niño prediction has taken another battering with rain last Thursday and Friday, taking Kyabram’s January rainfall total to within a millimetre of being the second wettest January on record.
Last Thursday, 1.2mm of rain was recorded and 6.8mm was added on Friday. This took the January total to 137.8mm, just 0.2mm off the total in 1974 when 138mm was recorded. Only 1941 with 174mm has produced a wetter January since records began in 1887.
Transgrid electricity network proposal
The Transgrid Project — or Victoria to NSW interconnector West, as it is officially titled — is staging community meetings on the proposed overhead electricity transmission network through the Jerilderie to Swan Hill areas.
A series of large transmission line structures for the project will involve large parts of Conargo, Wanganella and Moulamein areas.
Community objection has already forced Transgrid to revisit the proposed route but landowners in the firing line of the project are adamant it should be an underground project or nothing.
Century of success for Ky Show
Kyabram AH and P Society celebrates a notable milestone this year. It is 100 years since Kyabram staged its first agricultural show.
Show society members at the time were so pleased with the response — gate takings amounted to ₤159 and six shillings — they declared it was the beginning of a great era for their association.
Certainly, there is no argument with that prediction 100 years on.
Numurkah Health welcomes interim chief
Nathalia, Cobram and Numurkah Health director of operations Justin Sullivan has been appointed interim chief executive officer of the organisation.
He steps into the shoes of Jacque Phillips, who held the position for the past 15 years and has taken on a job with Murray Primary Health Network.
Justin worked for the Kyabram Health Services for many years and is highly regarded.
Signal box receives heritage reprieve
Those who approach Benalla from the north will be very familiar with the quaint and historic signal box at the railway crossing at the edge of the town and will be pleased to hear it has had a reprieve.
After being earmarked last year for demolition, a group called Better Benalla Rail got on the front foot and applied to Heritage Victoria for a protection order for the building, which was successful.
The order prevents the building from being demolished while Heritage Victoria investigates consideration for a permanent listing.
Doors close after 60 years
A long-serving Shepparton business is closing its doors after 60 years.
The Bowl Corset Salon is pulling up stumps, with owner of 28 years Robyn Treloar keen to make changes in her life after a cancer scare last year.
Teamwork in face of floods
During another recent flood scare at Seymour, the local footballers skipped training for the night to fill and convey sandbags to the most vulnerable flooding spots in the town.
It is not an easy gig, with players estimated to have clocked up about 8km, many burdened with bulging sandbags. But it was a satisfying result with no significant flooding occurring.
High returns despite fewer sheep yarded
A recent sheep sale at Deniliquin boasted a yarding of 30,000, which was about 10,000 less than the anticipated yarding but still a lot of mutton.
The sale still produced a $3.3 million turnover, with markets showing pleasing improvement.
Did you know?
1. Dolphins can reach 37mph (60km/h).
2. Of the 650 types of leeches, only the Hirudo medicinalis is used for medical treatments.
3. The heart of a blue whale is the size of a small car.
4. The tongue of a blue whale is as long as an elephant.
5. A blue whale weighs as much as 40 rhinos.
Square dinkum
G’day,
Mary and Paddy were recently married.
‘‘If you were stranded on a deserted island, who would you like to be stranded with?’’ Mary asked Paddy one morning.
Without any hesitation, Paddy replied, ‘’My uncle Mick.’’
Mary was extremely disappointed. ‘’What is so special about your uncle Mick?’’ she asked.
‘’Well,’’ said Paddy, ‘‘he’s got a boat.’’
Hooroo!!!
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