Feb-Mar-Apr, May-June-July 1972 - Navy League of Australia

CADET CORPS NEWS
Compliments lo all Nav\ Members from
AUSTRAL MINING
(OLD.) PTY. LTD.
Consultant Contractors and Suppliers of
All Mining and Quarrying Equipment
496 BOUNDARY ROAD
ARCHERFIELD, QLD.
Telephone: 47 3811
With Best Wishe* lo all Members from . .
Peters Slip
Pty. Ltd.
SHIP REPAIRERS AND OUTFITTERS
SLIPWAY PROPRIETORS
56 BAILDON STREET
KANGAROO POINT, QLD.
Telephone: 91 3631
In 1958 an old sawmill complex
was purchased by a local business
club and renovated for their
premises. A large space that they
were unable to use was offered to
the unit. It was upstairs, approximately
40 ft. by 40 ft. and covered
with rubbish and sawdust six
inches deep! However, the cadets
set to work and the space was
cleaned, painted and sub-divided
into stores, galley etc This was
moved into on the night of our
Annual Inspection by Captain
Tancred R.A.N
Saturday parades were still being
earned out on board Alvina.
Restoration work was being carried
out here also, and a 32-volt lighting
plant was wired in at this time In
January. 1958 a crew of 23 cadets
under Sub-Lieutenant A. Cleaver
went to Ballarat for 12 day . raising
the money themselves
Vandals had by this time turned
their attentions to the Alvina to such
an extent that finally she went to the
breakers in 1961. In 1960 a cadet
was sent to the Empire Camp in New
Zealand. Also the foundations were
laid for our own hall, but no funds
were available to commence building.
In 1963 the owners of the unit
headquarters sold out and the unit
was forced to move Accommodation
was found temporarily in a
vacant woolstore in William Street
This was headquarters for
approximately nine months until it
was required for the wool season.
The unit was temporarily homeless
for two months, meeting at a council
car park. In 1964 the unit hired
the upstairs portion of the Tamar
Rowing Club. This was to be home
tili 1970 In 1964 and 1968 field gun
teams gave displays at the
Launceston Show
In 1970 the money was borrowed
to complete the first stage of the
hall This comprised the main hall
(60 by 40 ft.), toilet block and a mess
room The un