October 2010

Contents

• October meeting and contents - page 1Introduces Philip Morton’s early industries presentation and the issue’s fiftieth-anniversary, Berrima road-run and Tallong stories.
• Diary and historical newspaper extracts - page 2Society notices accompany extracts on a child in Throsby Street in 1896 and reported traces of gold at Paddy’s River in 1852.
• Museum collections training - page 3Ian Alexander reports on learning the MOSAiC Plus collection-cataloguing system and its use for museum objects.
• Society anniversary and early industries - page 4Announces the Society’s 50-year history book and outlines a presentation on early district roads, industry and settlement.
• Museum objects and the Megaethon - page 5Describes donated grocery, refrigeration and dairy equipment and the 2010 steam-engine re-enactment through Berrima.
• Jan and Ken Reid - page 6The Society committee members describe their backgrounds, Parramatta heritage recording and move to the Southern Highlands.
• The ketch Tallong - page 7A 1913 newspaper account describes Captain Shimmin building his boat near Tallong station and surviving its subsequent wreck.
• Diary and supporters - page 8Lists the Society’s historical meeting dates and newsletter supporters.
• Annual meeting appointments - page 9A 2010 annual general meeting insert lists appointed offices and provides an appointment form.
• Annual meeting nominations - page 10A further insert lists elected positions and provides a nomination form for the 2010 annual general meeting.

Issue highlights

• The Society announces its 50th-anniversary history and an illustrated talk on early district industries (p.4).
• Museum objects and the 2010 Megaethon road-run through Berrima are described (p.5).
• A 1913 newspaper account recalls a ketch built near Tallong station and its owner’s survival after a wreck (p.7).
• Committee members Jan and Ken Reid describe their backgrounds, shared interests and Parramatta heritage work before moving to the Highlands (p.6).

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