May 2012 - Wollombi Valley Online

CALL FOR ENTRIES NOW OPEN
You are invited to submit a proposal to enter
this years outdoor sculpture festival
held in November 2012.
Along the Wollombi Valley Wine Trail :
Stonehurst Cedar Creek, Wollombi Wines,
Noyce Wines, Wollombi Village Vineyard
& Undercliff Winery
Visit www.sculptureinthevineyards.com.au
for entry details.
Issue 346 - Our Own News - May 2012
OLD WOLLOMBI.
THE WEATHER, &C.-The want of rain begins to be severely felt. On many farms the plough stands idle, owing to the
impenetrable state of the ground, and the parched appearance of the face of the country presents all the features of a
premature winter. We had a slight shower on Tuesday night, followed for a time by appearance that gave hopes of a
further supply, which in the end were not realised.
A notice signed by the Warden has this day appeared in front of the police office, calling a meeting on Tuesday next, for
the purpose of placing members in nomination to serve as District Councillors, in the room of J.T. Walker and William
Wilks Esqrs. It is the general opinion that very few gentlemen in the district really possess the required qualification.
The state of the road and bridges between the township and Maitland is to the last degree execrable. They are
disgraceful to the district, and dangerous to the public. If the District Council wishes to win golden opinions, or to make
themselves decidedly popular, here an opportunity presents itself, of which we trust that body will promptly take
advantage, by taking this villainous road into their earliest consideration, and ordering the much wanted repairs.
2nd May, 1844.
Maitland Mercury
WOLLOMBI.-On Tuesday last was per- formed, for the third and last time, the annual farce of an attempt to elect District
Councillors. The Warden stated the object of the meeting, and said that he was ready to hear proposed any candidate
for the situation. There was an awful pause-no voice was heard until the Warden declared the meeting adjourned sine
die; and thus has become defunct the District Council of Wollombi and Macdonald River.
-Sydney Morning Herald, May 12.
Steve Sullivan
THE ALTERNATIVE ‘CITY TO SURF’
**Make a note in your Dairy and join in....
The Alternative ‘CITY TO SURF’ is planned for
SUNDAY 12th August 2012 at Laguna
A FEW TIPS
Starting time: 11am sharp
Distance from 1 to 14km, stop whenever you wish.
Walk, run or jog for free!.
Followed by BYO Picnic Lunch
Certificate for all competitors
� Start training, a little each day is better than a lot once a week.
� Wear comfortable clothes, it is not a fashion parade.
� Shoes should be worn in and comfortable, expensive is not necessarily
better than cheaper or old one.
� Bring a water bottle.
� It is an enter at own risk, all care, no responsibility event and all
participants will be required to sign an indemnity.
No City, No Surf, No Entry Fee, No
Traffic, No Parking problems
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