From the pages of the McIvor Times

150 years ago

Published 26 August 1875

Costerfield Gold and Antimony Mining Company

WE were yesterday shown some specimens of oxide of antimony taken from the entrance to the flues in connection with the above mine at the cleaning up on that day.

The specimens are very pretty and have a very close resemblance to coral.

At the further end of the flues the oxide is taken out in the form of an impalpable powder of snowy whiteness.

Entertainment

“An evening with Shakespeare,” by the Rev JK Hall, is the subject of an entertainment to take place at the Town Hall on the 8th September, when a musical melange will be introduced, in which several ladies and gentlemen will take part.

We have had the pleasure on several occasions of seeing Mr Hall give recitations from the above author, which were executed in a very superior style, and in the coming entertainment a treat maybe looked forward to.

The proceeds will be devoted to repairing the parsonage.

Bitten by a dog

Mr Grundy, of the Globe Hotel, Heathcote, brought his son Frank to the surgery of Dr Robinson on Tuesday evening, suffering from a rather severe bite on the arm, inflicted by a large dog of the Newfoundland species, which Mr Grundy had had in his possession a few days.

Frank was patting the dog, when, apparently without warning, it seized him by the arm.

100 years ago

Published 26 August 1925

Improvements

We have been informed by the Secretary of the Town Improvement Committee that they have received 40 trees from the Forest Department for planting in the reserves.

Already this body has commenced their working bees, and one can notice it a glance a difference and improvement in the Barrack Reserve.

This movement will undoubtedly be a great boon to the town and its citizens later on, so it is up to the public to give it every support and encouragement.

Letters to the Editor

Sir: — I beg space through your columns to draw the attention of those responsible, to the absolutely filthy condition of the “Ladies Only” in the Barrack Reserve.

Not only on Saturday, but on every other occasion I have been there, it has been in the same disgusting condition.

We have a health inspector in our midst and surely it is his duty to see that public places of this kind are kept clean.

Judging by appearances, the sanitary contractor calls about once a year.

A decent public convenience in this town is a long felt need by mothers of little children, say a septic tank with a penny in the slot arrangement.

At present country mother’s either have to take their children to the hotels or beg favors of the business people.

If our Town Improvement Committee will do something useful, here would be a good start.

Yours, etc. MOTHER OF SIX

50 years ago

Published 5 August 1975

District nursing service a popular innovation

The district nursing service recently started in Heathcote is proving very popular.

Sister Gay Bonney said that in the first 12 days of the service she had made 63 visits and travelled 123 km.

In her first report to the committee of management of the Heathcote District Hospital, Sister Bonney said she was very happy with the way people had accepted the service.

“I have 10 regular patients, and have been made very welcome in the homes I visit which is very encouraging,” she said

Mr Hugh Hagan, president, said the report presented by Sister Bonney was very pleasing. The service seems to be a good idea.

Mr Hagan said that Dr Lai was confident that the elderly people of Heathcote in district would appreciate the service.

Dr Lai intimated that the service had taken some pressure off him.

Despite the lack of photos in the paper, Heathcote residents were able to buy cameras and have film developed locally.