From the pages of the McIvor Times

150 years ago

Published 15 July 1875

A mean theft

A THEFT of the meanest and most disgraceful kind was brought under our notice within the last few days, the victim being Mrs Bowyer, who lost her husband some few months ago.

Since her husband’s death, the old lady has devoted a considerable portion of her time to the cultivation of her garden, in order to raise a few vegetables to provide herself with the means of living.

Within the last week or so, however, we regret to say, the garden of the lone widow was visited by some mean, pilfering miscreant or miscreants, who carried off the great portion of her crop of turnips on which she placed a good deal of dependence.

A more despicable action, considering the circumstances, it is almost impossible to imagine.

Published 22 July 1875

Accident

One of Mr Lewis’s children, a little boy four years of age, met with an accident last week by which it sustained a fracture of the leg.

The little fellow was playing with other children on the foot path, when one of them gave it a push, and it fell off the kerbing into the shallow water channel alongside, and received the injury as stated.

100 years ago

Published 8 July 1925

Accidents

A chapter of accidents happened on Saturday in connection with local football.

L O’Brien in the Blues v Costerfield match, sustained a compound fracture of the collarbone, H Zoch in the Tooborac v Moormbool match, sustained a badly fractured collarbone, and W Pollard, in the same match, received a severe injury to his shoulder.

A serious accident happened on Monday morning to Mr E Ellis, when the front fork of his bicycle broke on an incline near the Reservoir and precipitated him and a younger brother, whom he was giving a lift to school, to the roadway, which at this spot is rough and broken.

They were found by a girl relative some half an hour later on the road unconscious, and were brought to the Heathcote Hospital.

The younger boy was not seriously hurt but Edward received very severe cuts that necessitated stitches and his face was badly injured.

Published 15 July 1925

New buildings

Work has been commenced on the erection of a Roman Catholic convent at Heathcote.

The building, which will be of brick, will be a fine imposing structure facing the chapel in Ebden Street.

The work of rebuilding the fire station is progressing satisfactorily, and when finished this will be a fine capacious building with ante-rooms and stage.

50 years ago

Published 15 July 1975

Young Farmers notes

Neville led the gang to fix the ceiling of the club rooms aided by Peter on the roof and Carl up the ladder.

Meanwhile a mouse plague invaded the girls who were cleaning out the cupboards.

After the cleaning up of the kitchen a pot of tea was made and then back to work to finish the last part of the ceiling.

A fire was lit outside to burn all the rubbish.

Al, the Huggard twins, Kelvin, Chris (birthday boy) and a few others played football with John and three girls cheering on from the sideline.

A small group gave the excuse of having to go to another meeting — a good way of getting out of work.

After a pow-wow around the fire and then homeward bound.

Friday night next is a Film and Photo Night on the trip to Central Australia.

A meeting will follow to decide activities at Traralgon.

Anne Ritchie PRO

Published 22 July 1975

Kids have a say on pollution

Holy Rosary School, Heathcote.

Dear Sir,

A few days ago our class went for a walk along the railway track.

I am sure people are not aware of the pollution around Heathcote or there would have been some action taken.

I think one of the causes is people dropping their rubbish off before they get to the tip.

There are many cans which could be recycled.

Please help to make the people more aware of pollution by putting something about it in your paper.

Your faithfully,

Genevieve McMahon