Coonamble Shire Tourism Newsletter Page 4

Text Box: Coonamble: www.coonamble.org Central NSW: www.centralnsw.com Tourism NSW: www.tourism.nsw.gov.au NSW Events : www.events.nsw.gov.au Gulargambone: www.gulargambone2828.com Coonamble Photos: www.coonamblephotos.com.au two eight two eight: http://web.mac.com/gulargambone2828 Regional Events Live: www.regionaleventslive.com.au

Text Box: PO Box 249
COONAMBLE NSW 2829 Phone: (02) 6827 1936 Fax: (02) 6822 1626 E-Mail: tourism@coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au WEB: www.coonamble.org/TourismIndustry

Text Box: The Coonamble Shire Tourism newsletter is produced by Coonamble Shire Council to involve community and industry in the development of tourism in the shire. The Tourism Development Manager will provide the secretariat, distribute a monthly newsletter and form teams and team leaders as required for specific projects Forthcoming projects include New Coonamble Maps, Coonamble Heritage Brochure, Quambone promotional material, and a new Coonamble Shire brochure. For further information call (02) 6827 1936 or email.

Text Box: The old Atlantic Service Station later known as Esso. The building is located on the corner of Warrena St and Castlereagh Street and still stands today. Photo taken approx 1960 or earlier. Photographer unknown. Photo originally supplied by Ross Day. Copyright Reserved

Text Box: Photo of Henry Robert Buttsworth. Born 30.07.1866. Died 01.02.1952. He was the Mayor of the Municipality of Coonamble from June 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924 & 1925. Photo taken approx 1920 by The Crown Studios Sydney. Copyright Reserved. Courtesy Sedg White

Text Box: Headlines from the September Coonamble Times 20 years ago– September 1987: 23/9/87-The Coonamble Charity Air show to be held this weekend will feature the RAAF Roulettes and the Navy Historic flight as well as a Grumman Tracker and Supermarine Spitfire. Large crowds and a spectacular display are expected. 30/9/87-New Look Council-Dan Harvey, Dolf Klassen, Bill Lambell were defeated and Doug Moppett did not stand. New Councillors elected are Beryl Ryan, Len Scott, Bob Anderson and Noel White. 30 years ago– September 1967: 7/9/67-Quambone Progress Association Annual General meeting. The 31st President MR W.J. Webber stated that the new baths are a great boon to the district. Among other business he reported that a sub-committee is working on the plans to extend the railway line to Quambone. 21/9/67-The Coonamble branch of the Rural bank advertises the latest innovation-What every modern Mrs should know !! ’The Husband and Wife cheque account’-in case he goes away and forgets to leave you any money, women can now cash a cheque or pay urgent bills. 14/9/67-Coonamble is looking forward to the annual wool festival to be held 11-16 October 1967. Candidates for the 1967 Wool Festival Princess are Miss Anne Rogers and Miss Jenny Biggs 21/9/67-The Minister for Tourism Activities, the Hon E.A. Willis MLA announces that the annual conference of NSW Regional Tourist associations would be held in Cooma from 26-28 October 1967. Mr Brian Welsh, Tourist Officer and Cr P.F. Rogers Castlereagh Valley Tourist Association President would attend from the Coonamble area. Discussions would be held on the importance of tourism to country areas. 50 years ago— September 1957: 19/9/57-Shire Clerk Mr Stuckey shows off the latest piece of equipment that council has purchased. An Allis Chalmers Model Super D Diesel Grader. £4572 19/9/57-Coonamble’s Place in Atomic Warfare– In the event of a H Bomb falling on Sydney Coonamble would be used as an evacuee town and council has been ordered to set up a civil defence committee. 26/9/57-At least six thousand people are expected to see New Zealand Racing driver John McMillan attempt to break the Australian land speed record this weekend on the Coonabarabran—Baradine Road in his rebuilt Ferrari Super Squalo. Courtesy of the Coonamble Times & Coonamble Archives

Text Box: 3rd October—Women’s Gathering 2008 Meeting, TUFF Office, 1pm 10th October– Coonamble Shire Council Meeting 18th October Coonamble Shire Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting, 12 noon, two eight two eight Gulargambone. 23rd October ‘Marthaguy Picnic Race Club AGM, Quambone School, 7pm 24th October 2007 ‘two eight two eight’ AGM 6pm Gulargambone 7th-8th & 28th November 2007 ‘Beyond Survival-Business Workshop’ Click here