On This Day 1986 May 15th

Councillors Vote For a Rise In Expenses. Following heated discussion $150 per day expenses was agreed upon to cover travelling and accommodation costs when attending local authority conferences etc. These costs could be quite considerable.

Angry Motorist. A parking fine was paid in one cent and four cent stamps by an irate motorist who considered himself hard done by.

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Catholic Debutante Ball A Success. 20 debutantes were presented before a capacity crowd which danced its way past midnight.

Shute Harbour Jetty Fees Reviewed. Council decided on the appointment of a Jetty Discussion Group to oversee use of jetty, boat ramp and maintenance berth by various craft. Construction of the new ticket office would be completed.

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Obituary

Mary Elizabeth Crossley who died aged 91was an old local identity of Conway and Proserpine survived by four children.

Raymond Clifford Warren, an old local resident died aged 54 following a long illness.

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Doreen May West a member of another old local family died aged 73.

1986 Australian Rodeo Championships. The Proserpine venue for this prestigious event was in good condition and over 600 nominations were expected. Some of the Cowboys entered had already competed all over the World, for example Calgary, Denver, and El Paso Texas. Activities will commence with a Mardis Gras down the Main Street, Miss Rodeo Whitsunday and Australian Whip Cracking Championships.

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Cane Harvesting. One million tonnes is being predicted this year.

Bicentennial Project. Volunteers are being encouraged to clear a two metre walkway from Cannon Valley Baths to Shingley Beach.

Journalist/ Photographer Kieran Lewis has left the Guardian for a new job in the Queensland Government.

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Tug-o-War for Ladies. Whitsunday Lions are planning a ladies tug-o-war competition for their Fun Day in June. Baton Twirlers, bands and singing groups have also been urged to participate.

Mothers’s Day Function. Womens’s Section of the National Party held a successful Mothers’ Day at the Cultural Hall. Gladys Wesche received warm applause for ‘The mother with most children’ with eleven and no fewer than thirty four grandchildren.

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Town Of Whitsunday. State member Geoff Muntz proposed a new town of Whitsunday through the WTA and the Proserpine Shire Council, incorporating Cannonvale, Shute Harbour and Airlie Beach.

High School. Year 11 Camp took place at Cape Hillsborough.

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Congratulations to Les Humphries and Bradley Watson chosen for the N.Q.Squash team with Juanita Lewis chosen as reserve.

Cannonvale School Fete was a successful money raising community event enjoyed by many.

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Whitsunday Boxing Club. A crowd of 250 enjoyed the night with local wins from Martin Turner, Martin Goldsbury, Shortie McGoldrick and Greg Meade.

ARL. Airlie Bloods beat Trend United at Proserpine Showgrounds to move into the top four.

ABC TV Channel 4 Fri. 8.00pm The Two Ronnies.

St.Catherine’s School Cent Sale. Funds raised would go towards the school’s two computers, recently installed.

Baton Twirlers.Whitsunday Roulette Baton Twirlers performed at the flea market at the Cultural Hall on Saturday.

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Rugby Union. Raiders beat Mackay Keas despite missing half back Peter Chengody who was playing for North Queensland.

Local matches took place in a variety of other sports including tennis, squash, soccer, squash, bowls, league, netball, basketball,golf, motor cycling and darts

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