The Weekly Times | TWT | 30 March 2022

Wednesday 30 March, 2022 THE WEEKLY TIMES 3
Tim James MP succeeds Gladys Berejiklian in Willoughby
Tim James presented his maiden speech of acceptance in NSW Parliament Tuesday last
week before welcoming constituents and supporters at a celebration, right, with his wife
Nikki, children Chloe 7, Madeleine 4 and Xavier one month. TWT on-the-spot PHOTOS.
JB asks: Remember Jack Lang?
Who remembers the Premier of NSW John Thomas Lang, known in his day as “The Big
Fella” who officially opened the Sydney Harbour Bridge March 19, 1932?
Jack Lang was a political giant in his time and
served as Colonial treasurer 1920 -1922 and Premier
and Colonial Treasurer 1925-1927 and 1930-1932.
He served during the turbulent times of the Great
Depression and was dramatically dismissed by the
Governor Philip Game for refusing to pay English
bondholders and raiding the banks to support workers..
He introduced the world’s first workers compensation
laws and founded the Government Insurance
Office GIO to finance it.. More next week with JB’s
personal relationship with Jack Lang.
JB’s World
PUBLIC WARN-
ING readers for Friday
is April Fool’s Day, so
be careful what you
hear or do before noon!
Hunters Hill Council is
joining in the fun of the
occasion this year with
a “Covid safe Festival
of Fools”. See details
elsewhere.
One thing we can be
sure about is that this
weekend is the end of in
my opinion, the dreaded
Daylight Saving nonsense.
How many of our
readers agree with me
or do you believe that
it’s great to have longer
afternoons to spend
time in the pub or outdoors.
Have you ever imagined
the cost to industry
and everything for
changing all the public
clocks, bus, rail, air
timetables and then
have to change them
all back again in six
months time?
* * *
GOOD NEWS is to
learn that ANZAC Day
commemorations will
be back to normal this
year after several years
of dreaded Covid 19
restrictions had been
imposed.
We will be bringing
you all the details in our
special ANZAC Day
feature.
* * *
EASTER IS a little
later this year with
Maundy Thursday
April 14, Good Friday
April and Easter Day
Sunday April 17.
We will be hosting a
detailed program of local
church Easter services
over the next two
weeks.
We can announce this
week that the popular
annual Hunters Hill
churches Easter Good
Friday Way of the Cross
Walk will be replaced
by a “creative self guided
walk” that allows
people to avoid a large
crowd and visit each
station in a Covid safe
way in their own time!
* * *
THIS WEEK we remember
Arthur Ashford
The Weekly Times
first paperboy who
would be 109 this Sunday
but passed away
late 2018 aged 106.
He always attributed
his longevity and good
health to delivering
The Weekly Times in
his youth and continued
reading TWT every
week of his life.
* * *
ADRIAN HALLETT
heads This Week’s
Birthday Honours list
celebrating 71 today
while Jack Wei of
Financial Genius celebrates
tomorrow. Lorraine
Carroll widow of
Bob Carroll celebrates
Friday.
Romina Deacon
learns life begins at forty
Saturday while John
Mazlin celebrates at
double forty.
Charles Kilby formerly
of Aussie Home
Loans Ryde and former
president of Macquarie
Park Chamber of
Commerce now exiled
in the Sunshine State
turns sixty on Sunday
and Ali Chan formerly
of Eastwood Shopping
Centre celebrates 84 on
Monday
* * *
KEITH & LEONIE
Gardner celebrate
63years wedded bliss
Monday in Macksville.
Keith originally from
Inverell was a scout at
1st Ryde with Our Gang
and we still keep in
touch with many happy
memories. Denis and
Carol Leach celebrate
35 years together.
* * *
REV DR PAUL
David Dale principal
pastor the The Bridge
Church at Kirribilli and
Neutral Bay and now at
the new church at Macquarie
Park with Rev
Andrew West celebrates
his birthday with
wife Rachel and four
boys on Tuesday.
The new Macquarie
Park church is based at
Robert Menzies Macquarie
uni college Trinity
chapel at 136 Herring
Road
Directly opposite
Macquarie shopping
centre with services
10.30am and 4.30pm.
* * *
PAT KING widow
of Gil turns 96 next
Wednesday while Karen
Bihary celebrates
44 and Daniel Peacock
parties.
Ian and Kerry Hardwick
celebrate 48 years
wedded bliss Wednesday
with Ian backing up
following day for his 73
rd birthday.
Alison Tagg and Matthew
Voget celebrate
their fourth wedding anniversary
Wednesday.
Happy daze all.
* * *
BUMPER STICKER:
Anything is possible
if you don’t know
what you are talking
about.
Keep Smiling!
- JOHN F BOOTH
AM
Easter Vacation Care
Program 2022
S I L V E R W A T E R C E N T R E
silverwater.lpl@preciousdarlings.com.au
0466211645
4 Carolyn St, Silverwater NSW 2128
7:00am-6:00PM
MON 11TH APRIL
Incursion
Bop Till You Drop
Fun Science Experiment
$75
THUR 14TH APRIL
Easter Party Day
Games & Easter Egg Hunt
FRI $60 15TH APRIL
THUR 21ST APRIL
Incursion
Sport Day
Table Tennis, Trampoline
$60
TUE 12TH APRIL
Excursion
Taronga Zoo Day
Bird Watching & Seal Show
$75
TUE 19TH APRIL
Balloon Day
Fun Balloon Sculptures
$60
FRI 22ND APRIL
Anzac Memorial Day
Crafts & Cookies
WED 13TH APRIL
Paint & Sip Day
Painting & Mystery Box
$50
WED 20TH APRIL
Excursion
Movie Day
Top Ryde Cinema (Sonic 2)
$75
TUE 26TH APRIL
Unwind Day
Fun & Relax
$50 $50
Friday 15th April (Public Holiday), Monday 18th April (Easter Holiday) Monday 25th (Anzac Day)
This event is open to children aged 6 to 15
Breakfast 7-8am, Morning Tea 10:00am, Lunch 12:30pm, Afternoon Tea 3:30pm (Approx)
Please make sure your child brings a water bottle, spare clothes, hat & appropriate footwear