100 YEARS AGO
Looking into our past…
A Gala Day. ‘The Mail’ Poultry
Boys’ Education.
When the scheme was inaugurated last year
for interesting the boys in poultry they were
promised four visits to leading poultry yards
during the year. The idea was that they should
see what was being done by breeders, and to
what extent poultry rearing was being carried
on. Under the guidance of ‘Practical’ the final
visit for the season was held last Saturday at
the Koonoowarra Poultry Yards, Enfield. The
proprietors showed the keenest interest in
the boys and did all they could to make their
visit enjoyable and interesting, describing in
detail all the plant used in the hatching and
rearing of poultry.
A tram load of boys and friends journeyed
to Enfield, and walked the short distance
to Mr Manuel’s, and a number of people
drove, so there was quite a display of horses
and traps… In order to give the boys every
opportunity seeing the birds and plant to the
best advantage they were divided into two
sections, the boys being conducted by Mr
Manuel and ‘Practical,’ and the visitors by the
Poultry Expert Mr D. F. Laurie.
Clem of Nailsworth:— This is my report for
February - My birds are in good health, and
are all laying well after 11 months’ laying.
Purple Band does not play around with the
others, and when I feed them she always
goes to one end of the feeding vessel. I
sowed some more rape last Saturday, and it
was up on the Wednesday. I watered it every
morning and night and also my kale is doing
better than what it was. The rape I sowed
before is nearly ready to cut. They have laid
95 eggs for the month, and I have sold them
for 7/2 ½. I am very pleased that I went up to
Mr. Manuel’s, and also that I got a prize. I was
not expecting one. I mean to work hard to try
and get higher than fourth next year.
The Mail, 7 March 1914
Two Trees Book Launch
Join us at Port Adelaide Library to launch
Two Trees
, a
book that celebrates friendship between the women of
Australia and Afghanistan.
Fourteen artists from Melbourne sent concertina books
to a literacy centre in Kabul and women were invited to
write their personal stories on them. Matthias Tomczak
took the concertina books to Kabul in 2012. At the
book launch, Tomczak will talk about his trip and read
excerpts from the book.
The launch will occur on Thursday 6 February at
6.30pm to 7.30pm. Bookings are essential on 8405 6580
or online
.
Semaphore Writing Group
If you enjoy writing stories, meeting other people
who also write and perhaps learning from some guest
speakers, then a writing group may be just the thing
for you.
The Semaphore Writers’ Group is looking for new
members to join. No writing experience is necessary.
The groups meets on the second and fourth Thursday
of the month from 6.15pm to 7.45pm.
Please ring the Semaphore Library on 8405 6570
o register your interest.
Competition winners
The Port Adelaide Enfield Library Service would like to
congratulate the following winners in the 2013 Suitcase
Stories Photographic Competition:
Judges’ Choice:
Yvonne Hill - Leaving on the Falie
People’s Choice:
Cate Loshe - Country Train Travelling
People’s Choice Junior:
Clodetta Nahabandi -
Suitcase Story
Mayor Gary Johanson presented the prizes to the winners
at the presentation evening held at the Port Adelaide
Library on Thursday 28 November. Congratulations to
all of the winners and thank you to all of the entrants in
the competition.
Judges’ Choice winner Yvonne Hill
and Mayor Gary Johanson
