Contents

• President’s report and museum meeting - page 1Reports Society activities and announces a behind-the-scenes meeting at Berrima District Museum.
• Society notices and Commercial Hotel - page 2Introduces the June luncheon and briefly traces the Mittagong hotel site from Frederick Draper’s Commercial Hotel to the later Lion Rampant.
• Behind the scenes at the museum - page 3Outlines a meeting on the Southern Highlands 1200 exhibition, conservation and museum collection processes.
• Early blacksmith research - page 4An enquiry from Alf Wilford about McCleery tools leads Society researchers to investigate the Moss Vale blacksmith and coachbuilding family.
• Blacksmiths and local industry - page 5Philip Morton describes blacksmiths’ work, local ironworking and the Brazenall and McCleery businesses.
• Remembering Carol Nolan - page 6Carolyn Dougherty’s tribute recalls Nolan’s archive work, cemetery research, publications and community contributions.
• Kiama History Expo and Edward Close - page 7Reports Society participation at the expo and introduces Ann Beaumont’s biography of colonial artist and settler Edward Close.
• Society information - page 8Contact, opening, membership and committee information printed in May 2016; details may have since changed.