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85 YEARS AGO: CHRISTMAS AT YALLOURN

The following newspaper extract will give readers some idea of what transpired in Yallourn during the Christmas period of 1932. The article was unearthed in the ‘Morwell Advertiser’; and primarily deals with the operating hours of the store during the Christmas weekend of that year. Furthermore, it is an interesting article as brief mention is made of the local church services, the Yallourn Band, CEMS (Church Of England Men’s Society), Yallourn Fire Brigade and a group of local anglers known as the ‘Waybacks.’

Christmas Shopping in Yallourn - 1953

1949 - Yallourn Taxi Collision

"The driver and 5 passengers in this Yallourn taxi escaped serious injury when it crashed into a low trailer loaded with a bulldozer on the Princes Highway at Officer early on Saturday."

Source: NLA: 22725887 THE ARGUS MONDAY 2nd MAY 1949 PAGE: 3

1949 - A LETTER REGARDING JOHN SHAW NEILSON

The following letter to ‘The Age’ newspaper, in 1949, was written by a certain Mr L.P. Hutchinson, a resident of the Melbourne suburb of Hawksburn. In his correspondence, Mr Hutchinson refers to a previous article which appeared in the Literary Supplement regarding John Shaw Neilson.

Mr Hutchinson talks about his relationship with Mr Nielson during the 1920’s when they worked at the coal mine at Yallourn. However, it was not as a coal miner that John Shaw Neilson ‘made his name.’ In time he became one of Australia’s foremost poets …

Dad Brewer's funeral cortege travelling down Southway in March 1948. Over 72 vehicles followed the hearse to the Yallourn Cemetery. His grave is in the first row inside the gates.

Researched and written by Roger Spaull - a Tribute to Vic Lawrence...follow this link - http://boylesfootballphotos.net.au/article101-Vic-Lawrence-The-Big-Hear…

Original Source : Not known

Caption: Welfare ladies: Mesdames O’Kane, McKay and Hoath 1942

WARTIME EVACUATION SCHEME FOR YALLOURN

History shows that by early 1940, Australia was on a war footing and serious discussion turned to the possibility of attacks on Australian cities and key industrial centres. Yallourn was one of several industrial towns deemed to be ‘vulnerable’ if air raids over Australia eventuated.

Placing a wreath at the unveiling of the War Memorial at Yallourn in 1953

Source: Museum of Victoria. From State Electricity Commission Collection (MM: 9798)

SECV Ball - John & Lorna Wolff, Jim & Gwenda Hill, Mr & Mrs Brown, Moira King, ??

Albert Cooper & Jim Hill stacking hand packed briquettes on pallets

1958 - 1 Allambee Crescent - Swimming L-R: Jim McGoldrick, Peter Hill, Bernard McGoldrick, Phillip Emelhain, Gordon Clark