| Diane Cameron |
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| Posted: Sunday, 09 August 2009, 6:31 PM |
| I will be in Merbein on Friday the 21st - Sunday 23rd August.Looking forward to seeing the village at a great time of celebration.Diane |
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| Dunny Lanes of Merbein |
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| Posted: Sunday, 09 August 2009, 11:33 AM |
| Watch for a float in the parade depicting this. Thankfully Don Wilson has collected much old machinery and equipment and saved it from the dreaded slow boats to China. We thank him for his efforts. Kevin McCarthy. |
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| Dunny Lanes of Merbein |
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| Posted: Sunday, 09 August 2009, 10:31 AM |
Residents of Merbein today that have access to their properties from the back lanes are no doubt pleased they can put their caravans,boats trailers etc into the back yard of their properties.
Many would not be aware these lanes were constructed for the dunny man. Prior to Merbein being sewered residents had their dunny on the back lane. Each residence had a dunny opening on to the back yard. The dunny man would once a week change the pan through the back flap. Many a resident had to hurriedly depart as the sounds of the dunnyman doing his work approached.
As many of the properties in Merbein were 66ft by 144ft or bigger the trek to the dunny was a major exercise. In the night it was extra perilous as red backs particularly liked dunnies.
The housing commision area of Game Street was not so fortunate to have a back lane. The dunny man had to come down the driveway and was known to slop the contents of a very full can.
Memories of thankfully a bygone era.Diane Cameron
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| Hi Dianne Chivers (Fleet) |
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| Posted: Saturday, 08 August 2009, 9:03 AM |
| Look forward to catching up. Regards Sandra Stevens (Lansdell) |
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| Hi to Sandra Stevens |
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| Posted: Friday, 07 August 2009, 7:18 PM |
Hi Sandra Hopefully will be able to catch up with you during the Celebrations - it's been long time since we have seen each other.
Dianne (Chivers) Fleet |
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| Grade 2A 1961 |
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| Posted: Friday, 07 August 2009, 7:15 PM |
| It was great to read Marion West message. I certainly do remember Marion. I have the photo of the class in 1961. Mrs Dowsley is still alive in a local nursing home. I remember being very envious of Marion - she was chosen to travel to Melbourne to met the Queen- hope I have this right- it was a long time ago. Dianne (Chivers) Fleet |
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| Bowrings Merbein |
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| Posted: Friday, 07 August 2009, 3:35 PM |
| Bowrings Merbein was a department store. My father Angus Cameron was the manager from 1953 to the closing of the store. He also ran and served in the Hardware Department.Ted Cox ran the Men's Wear Department. When the store closed Ted went on to manage Bowrings Mildura.Rene Evans ran the Ladies Wear Department.Laurie Henderson ran the Grocery Department. Biscuits were stored in tins and sold by weight. As a child I gave the chocolate Teddy Bears a hammering! Chook food and dry dog food were stored in the back room in large bins. These were sold by the weight also.Flour, sugar and rice were also stored in large bins and sold by the weight. Groceries were home delivered on the store delivery bike.The store also had a cellar where morning tea merriment took place. Ray Walder doing the J Arthur Rank impersonation with a tea tray stands out in my memory.Window dressing and store signage were done by the store window dresser and sign writer based at the Mildura Store.The store also had a resident black cat named Lily by I think Ray Walder.At the end of the day I would accompany Dad into the strong room with the day's takings.In those days trading was 9- 5.30 Monday to Friday and 9.00 to 12.30 on Saturdays. A far cry from todays trading hours. Dad would come in the back gate and have time to chop the wood or have a game of football or cricket with us before tea time.Bowrings was taken over by Cox Bros and then Foy and Gibson. When they went broke in 1967 the Merbein store closed.Diane Cameron |
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| Hi from Sandra Lansdell nee Stevens |
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| Posted: Friday, 07 August 2009, 12:53 PM |
| I lived in River Avenue, opposite Chaffey Park. I started school in 1958. I was at school with Patricia McKenzie, Desley Sylvia,Gael Mann. I will be visiting Mildura for most of that week so hope to catch up with some people. Hi Dianne Cameron, hope to see you. |
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| my ancles memories of Sam Brinsden |
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| Posted: Friday, 07 August 2009, 12:51 PM |
| My uncle Jack West worked for Harold Brisdons father Sam one of his first jobs. He said when he arrived for work Sam would still be in bed and would say come on in Jack and light the fire. They got on very well. He had two cats named midnight and burreroo. My ancle was the grandfather of Marion Kirk. |
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| Class photo: Grade 2A 1961 |
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| Posted: Friday, 07 August 2009, 11:25 AM |
| Hi from Mariane Kirke (nee WEST). Seeing familiar names, Kay Stirrat, Lynette McKenzie, Dianne Chivers on the notice board sent me scurrying to find an old school photo from 1961 that has survived (more or less) the ravages of time.On the back my dad has written all our 44 names- too many to mention here. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. |
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