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| Posted: Monday, 24 August 2009, 1:15 PM |
| I have just been reading some of the letters re early Merbein and they bring back some wonderful memories.and names. My Dad worked in Bowings with Angus Cameron and we lived in Game Street. My Mother had a dressmaking shop in Commercial street before leaving to work in Maples in Mildura. How things have changed now. Sounds like everyone had a great timeAnn Burgess Moama NSW |
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| Thank You for a Fantastic week |
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| Posted: Monday, 24 August 2009, 11:25 AM |
| On behalf of all the Staff & Board of Directors of the Merbein & District Community, we would like to thank you & congratulate the Centenary Committee for a first class event. We all enjoyed the events & especially the Concert which we sponsored & the Street Parade. It was great to see so many people coming back to Merbein for this event. A real community spirit was built over the celebrations & for that you should all be commended. Again thanks for a great time & bring on 2059 !!! Robert Libchard
Branch Manager
Merbein & District Community Bank |
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| The best Longweekend. |
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| Posted: Monday, 24 August 2009, 10:37 AM |
We flew up Friday morning and had time to visit Cody's old shop which held the Centenary display and merchandising. The display was excellent and I was able to get copies of the subjects that interested me.
I was able to get all the literature I needed for both my brother and I. Well done to the people that created such a great display and one stop shop.
The parade blew me away. I couldn't believe the historical vehicles and machinery that people had dragged out of sheds. The participation was great 250 entries a fantastic effort for such a small town. The whole town threw it self head long into the festivities.
The schools being open was really appreciated. I was able to go up to Our Ladies and have Claire Tellefson describe how it was in the 60's when I was at school at Merbein PS. Our Ladys was always a mystery to us as we walked past to go swimming with the school.
It was great to see a local as Principal at Merbein.
The High School was also good to see in 2009 and to see how far it had advanced from the 60's.
The Merbein Historical Society need to be commended on their conservation efforts and displays. They are doing terrific work.
The Fireworks at Chaffey Park that had been sponsored by Merbein Sawmill were fantastic. They went for ages and were a spectacular display.
The Rendezvous will never be the same again after myself, Kay Stirrat and Lyn McKenzie talked and cackled for ages about the good old days we had shared.
The lunch on number 1 oval at Kenny Park was really good. I ran into people I hadn't seen for ages. The Benett brothers took me for a spin in their 1937 Reilly which was a great experience.
I came home hoarse from so much talking and with a head full of fantastic memories of Merbein in its Centenary year.
Hearty congratulations to the organising committee it was truly a remarkable experience.Diane Cameron |
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| The Ciszkowski Family |
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| Posted: Sunday, 23 August 2009, 8:54 PM |
| What a wonderful time we had at the Back to Merbein celerbrations. We remembered some wonderfull times and those that we had forgotten other people were able to remind us, We caught up with Greg Norman in Perth last week which was really special as his memories were a lot clearer than Sylvester's. Sylvester's family,Anthony, Mary and extended family were thrilled to have time together back in Merbein were it had all started and can't wait for the next reunion. Well done to all the commitee and helpers for an excellent weekend one that will be rembered for a long time |
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| Thank you for a fantastic weekend |
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| Posted: Sunday, 23 August 2009, 6:07 PM |
| The organisers, the various people who helped out, the Historical Society, the RSL, the Principals - you have provided us with a fantastic weekend. Information and everything else was easy to find, which meant we could spend our time catching up, looking at displays, enjoying! I have been to many reunions and back-tos, and I think yours shone. I feel like I have been rejuvenated - to see so many happy Merbein people. I really don't want to single out some special people, because then, others might feel neglected. But I will say what I PARTICULARLY enjoyed:Street Parade just amazed me, with so many exhibitsHistorical SocietyRSLMerbein Primary SchoolMerbein High SchoolBlandowski's Exhibition at the Hill Corner (along with great Devonshire Teas)Church ServiceWell done and thank you to those people who worked so hard to make the Centenary an outstanding success.Pam Cupper |
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| Bob Moritz |
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| Posted: Sunday, 23 August 2009, 5:10 PM |
| I heard Pam Cupper giving the centenery celebrations a wrap on Macca's Australia All Over program this morning.It was great to read the messages and to see the names of the some of the people I knew in the 1940's and 1950's.My Mum and Dad, Yvonne and Frank Moritz lived in Commercial Street from 1943 until 1948. They then developed a glasshouse tomato farm at South Merbein and lived there for the next 10 years.. The farm was on the corner of Oak Avenue and the Sturt Highway and our neighbours were Hurtle Roberts, Rudy Barich and Snowy Sedgmen, who was Phillip, Cissy and Charlie's Dad..Congratulations to the Committee for the fine organising effort for the events, which from Pam's words on Macca's show, were outstanding successes. RegardsBob Moritz |
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| CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ORGANISERS |
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| Posted: Saturday, 22 August 2009, 8:15 PM |
Graeme and I had a great 4 days catching up and attending the organised events.
It was great to see family, friends, old school and sporting team mates. Unfortunately we could stay for all the events.
Sorry we missed so many.
Graeme and Robyn Davis (nee Holcombe)
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| Fabulous |
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| Posted: Saturday, 22 August 2009, 3:56 PM |
It was so lovely to enjoy the parade on Friday and do so in the company of my great school friends, Alison, Judy and Kerry. To see faces from years ago like Glen Hollis, Greg Lee and others in the parade was fantastic. Hello to you all. It was as though time had stood still. I wish I had kept in touch with more people, but never too late.
Merbein Centenary Committee you deserve to be congratulated. This weekend has been good for the soul. Merbein provided us with a great childhood and youth and now many, many lovely memories. Miss O'Connor, (Bernadette Wells) if you are looking for a new project for publishing, how about the school years, with all the class photos from at least 1963 to 1975 (my school years.) It would have been nice to have copies of some that were on display at the primary school. The display at Merbein primary was superb.
Where were the rest of you? particularly those of you that are still local? We will have to have a renunion next year or at the latest 2011. Please reply with your email contacts so that a register can be kept for future renunions so there is a contact address, and pass it on to others.
Love and best wishes. Thanks for the memories.
Laurel Donaldson. |
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| Old Resident . |
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| Posted: Friday, 21 August 2009, 2:19 PM |
Joan Fiebiger .
The headmaster at that tme was Mr Finlay
I had his wife for my teacher in grade 5 & 6 .As did Hassa Man.
Lyn Camp . Nee Driscoll . Cheers . |
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| Old Resident |
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| Posted: Friday, 21 August 2009, 2:02 PM |
| My name is Lynette Camp _ Nee , Driscoll .My parents were Paddy & Glady Driscoll ,of 5 Park St Merbein .I remember so many of the people that have written in . I went to school with Margaret Ely . My mum used to pick Martin Mcarthy's block every year . We were great friends with Doll & Billy Pettigrew .Graeme & Barry Driscoll were my cousins . I wish you all the best with your celebrations . Sorry i can't be there . |
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