On This Day 1986 June 26th

Successful Show Despite The Drizzle. Large crowds braved the rain on the Saturday of the Show. Improvements such as the extended members’ lounge and the new toilet block added to the convenience as did the addition of four public telephones. However the spectacular Fourex Balloon only gave lifts to a lucky few late on Friday.

Cattle Quality Praised at Show. The judge said “They wouldn’t have disgraced any Royal Show in Australia.” Kenny Muller, BJ Valmadre and L. Camm were among prize winners.

Late Start For The Crushing. Good burning of the harvesting crop was possible so the delayed start was only minimal.

Dam Village To Begin. The contract for the building of the village for workers at the Proserpine Dam was let. Construction of the 45 metre high dam to store 500,000 megalitres of water would begin in early 1988.

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Illegal Homes. 59 illegal homes had been erected in Nellie Bay and adjacent beaches such as Jonah Bay. Squatters have been warned of the decision to remove the homes by the end of July as they were erected without authority.

Proserpine Historical Society Members Jan Maltby and Don Dinnie are appealing for copies of photographs for their future collection. Permission has been granted to microfilm all old Guardians for a future museum ‘if ever we have one.’

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Alan Dufty: Marathon Champion. Local wheelchair athlete Alan Dufty won the international marathon at Winnipeg, Canada in 2 hours 28 minutes, finishing 200 metres after taking the lead at 35 kilometres.

Distance Runner Passes Through Town. World famous marathon runner Tony Rafferty passed through town on a 1000 mile run from Bundaberg to Cairns on Tuesday morning.  

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Ambulance Contributions. Proserpine Centre has been informed that they must charge pensioners the following annual contributions: Married pensioners- $36.00, Single Pensioners- $24.00.

Apprentice Award. 4^th year mill electrical apprentice Stephen Curti won the Norman Bennett Bursary for the second successive year judged by T.A.F.E. on quality of work and study.

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Success For Top Local Horseman. Glen Gough has added to his list of successes with The Reg Brown Memorial Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge. Both his horses performed well.

Happy Birthday To Elizabeth. 200 guests gathered in the Show pavilion for the 80^th birthday of longtime resident Elizabeth Allan. ‘Born in 1906, Elizabeth has seen the World progress from horse and buggy to man on the Moon.’ quoted chairman of the day George Orr.

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Proserpine Golf Championships Final Rounds this Saturday and Sunday.

Champion Show Flowers; Champion Orchid shown by Tom Pond, Champion Cut Flower Irma Borellini.

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To Live In The Whitsundays. The Committee of the W.C.D.A. decided that “The Whitsundays will soon be promoted as a place to live in, and a place to visit” Two information packages have been prepared to help sell the area as a place to live. Enormous amounts have been spent on tourism.

Baton Twirler Championships. Six local twirlers will head to Brisbane to attend the first State baton twirling Championships.

Contributed with thanks by the Proserpine Museum 

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