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GRANTVILLE CWA The Grantville CWA would like you to consider becoming a “Chook With Attitude” CWA is a group who work to help women everywhere both country and city, in many various ways. Everyone knows about the Royal Show stopping scones and the amazing crafts of all sorts but did you also know that CWA has worked since 1930 for gender equality in pay and conditions, that CWA works every year internationally, 2016 in Papua New Guinea, and that CWA works in the community, nation wide, state wide and here in Bass Coast. At Grantville CWA we work with the school, at CDCC we assist the community cupboard, we send troop packs to soldiers overseas, and even assist the pet welfare groups in our area. We are involved in the world and its works and would like you to join us. We meet at the Grantville Hall on the second Monday of each month Contact Libby Skidmore branch secretary, 56780339, for more information __________________ CWA <strong>News</strong> Bev has served the branch as President, Secretary and Publicity Officer. Her catering skills are renowned. Maxine has served as Bass Group President of the branches in Bass Group and President, Secretary, Treasurer and International officer at Woodleigh Vale Branch. We have especially enjoyed her reports of countries studied by CWA. Maxine and Bev have entered CWA Performing Arts Festivals. Lyn has been Bass Group President and Secretary, also President, Secretary and Treasurer of Woodleigh Vale Branch. All three women have been very active in the Group Creative Arts Exhibition, catering, cake stalls and other CWA events. Their work and friendship is highly valued by their fellow members. The ladies voiced their appreciation of the organisation and what it has meant to them over the years. This was a memorable and delightful afternoon. Carol Young Creative Arts Exhibition A brief selection of photos from the recent CWA Creative Arts Exhibition, held at loch in April. Woodleigh Vale Country Women's Association Honours Long Time Members. At the recent meeting, CWA State President Machelle Crichton presented three members with awards for long time membership. Family and friends of the recipients were invited to attend the presentation, which was followed by a scrumptious afternoon tea. Group President Gwenda Swan and State Club Chairman Pam Mawson also attended. left to right, back row: Liz Hickey, Pam Mawson, Gwenda Swan and Machelle Crichton. Front row: Bev Bowcher, Lynette Edden and Maxine Crawford. Bass Group Branches Group President Gwen Swan 5997 6372 Cowes Lorraine Roy 5952 2165 Coronet Bay Helen Schellekens 0488 697 557 Glen Alvie Libby Miller 5678 3280 Grantville Annie Graham 5678 8037 Lang Lang Aleta Groves 0419 525 609 Loch Val Foster 5659 4269 Woodleigh Vale Pam Lawson 0419 375 567 Bev Bowcher and Maxine Crawford have been members for over fifty years and Lynette Edden has been a member for twenty-eight years, a great achievement. July 2016 Page 18
WILLIAM HOVELL’S DIARIES William Hilton Hovell was an English explorer of Australia. Born: April 26, 1786, Norfolk, United Kingdom Died: November 9, 1875, Sydney PART 3 THE BASS HILLS As with the Powlett River and Archie’s Creek and what we now know as the Bass Hills we can compare them with what Hovell saw in 1826. Today the most outstanding feature of these hills is that they are practically treeless. Hovell wrote “ The timber is excellent, it is the tallest and straightest I have seen anywhere.....generally speaking they are not large, but they answer better for ship’s masts and spars than any I have seen....the musk and fern trees are common, notwithstanding the quality of soil, very little grass grows on it, being too shaded by the trees and underwood, so much so that I was not enabled to see more than 50 yards at any time, and very often not even the sun although a very fine day.” Fancy standing on top of Anderson Hill on a fine day and not be able to see further than 50 yards or even to see the sun. As well as trees Hovell found other things on the hillsides. He said “the cutting grass often makes us feel the effects of its keen edge, for where ever it draws ever so slight across the flesh it makes an incision, and the touch from the stinging nettle was equally severe although not lasting....we found the ground leeches very troublesome also the mosquitoes and small flies” After they came down from the hills they travelled for about a mile over the Bass History flats and set up camp on or near the present site of the Woolamai racecourse. The next morning they set off on the last stage of their journey. They reached the Bass River about 7am. “ At this stream we stopped to refresh, the water not being good where we stopped last night, which occasioned griping in the bowels, this was removed by taking some hot tea.....at half past nine left....went through a track of very fine land....at one o’clock came to the lagoon where the shipping is supplied with water....at 2 arrived at the tents where each was welcomed by his friend, they having been under some apprehension for our safety from the natives (none of which we saw) having been three days longer than we had provisions for.” Two days later it was December 25th “ A holiday for all hands being Christmas Day....kept up the old English customs of , not roast beef, but roast goose and plum pudding.’ Libby Skidmore archivist Bass Valley Historical Society The next meeting of the Bass Valley Historical Society will be held on Friday September 2, at 7.00pm. Enquiries to Libby Skidmore: Email: eskidmore@dcsi.net.au Lang Lang & District Historical Society The Lang Lang Historical Society meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 1.30pm at the Lang Lang Historical Display Centre, in Whitstable Street, Lang Lang. The Cente is open each Wednesday 10.30-3pm or by appointment Secretary Joy Adderley 5997 5489. _____________________ Museum closed for Winter Cranbourne Historical Society, Secretary Polly Freeman has asked us to remind everyone that the museum in Tooradin, is closed over winter and will re-open in September. The Society meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Old Shire Offices in Cranbourne. All enquiries regarding the Society or the Museum should be directed to Polly. Phone : 5998 3643 July 2016 To be included in the Sports & Leisure page contact: editor@waterlinenews.com.au Page 19
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