December 2017

COAL RIVER VALLEY NEWS

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Quotable quote ‘New Year’s Day… now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.’

Mark Twain

St Luke’s ChurchKeeping the heartof Richmond ticking

Most visitors to Richmond and locals alike would appreciate the gentle chime of St Luke’s clock, during the day while strolling along the riverbank or in the late evening when the chime drifts across the village. This wasn’t always the case, after working faithfully since its installation in 1922 it fell silent in 2001. Even thou the clock had been carefully maintained over the years by Tom Smith, it required some specialist repair work. Fortunately Tom contacted Andrew Markerinck, a Master Clockmaker who was coming to Hobart to repair an identical clock at St John’s Church Newtown.

In 2002 with consent of the Parish Council and under the administration of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, the community in Richmond started to raise the $15,000 needed to repair the clock and return it to its original 1828 style. The goal was achieved in 2004 and the clock was returned to its former glory as a twice weekly, manually wound turret clock. This is when Margaret Johnstone was inspired to gather a team of about 32 volunteers who were willing to be trained to work in pairs to wind the clock safely.zA service of Thanksgiving, blessing and commissioning to mark this next step in the life of the Richmond turret clock was arranged by the Rector Andrew Lake and Associate Minister David Williams. This service took place on Sunday 12 December 2004. At this service the newly named zwas blessed by the Anglican Bishop of Tasmania the Right Reverend John Harrower. Then the children of the Richmond Primary School delighted the entire congregation by presenting each volunteer clock winder with a symbolic key. Thirteen years later the clock continues to chime thanks to the continued efforts of the Clock Winders. Many of those founding clock winders are still on the roster and treasure their keys.continues on page 2

St Luke’s Richmond

Everyone at the Richmond Online Access Centre would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Richmond Primary School raffle tickets are currently available at the post office and the Richmond Online Access Centre, help support a good cause !!

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What’s on in the Coal River ValleyDecember 8th - Richmond Carols 6pm Richmond Green8th - Richmond Arms Hotel - Wolf Bros concert17th - Richmond Fire Brigade Santa Lolly Run17th - Riverdale Estate- Xmas High Tea - $60pp, 10.30am or 2.00pm18th - St John’s Catholic Church Richmond-Advent Reconciliation Mass 6:30pm 21st - St Jame’s Church Colebrook - Christmas Carols 7pm23rd - Campania fire Brigade Christmas Santa Drive24th - St John’s Catholic Church Richmond- Christmas Eve Mass 9pm (No midnight Mass)24th - St Luke’s Church Richmond - Christmas Eve Holy Communion 9pm 24th - Riverdale Estate- Xmas High Tea - $60pp, 10.30am or 2.00pm25th -St John’s Catholic Church Richmond- Christmas Day Mass 8:30am

January1st - Richmond Arms Hotel - Wolf Bros concert1st - Riverdale Estate- Xmas High Tea - $60pp, 10.30am or 2.00pm1st - Riverdale Estate- News Years Day lunch – from 12noon7th - Riverdale Estate- Peter Rabbit High Tea - $60 pp – 10.30am 0r 2.00pm

Richmond Carols

Friday 8th December

Children’s entertainment starts at 6pm, the carols start at

6.30pm.

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The register of clock winders is continually on the lookout for new recruits, volunteers willing to be trained to wind the clock safely. The commitment is twice in one week about once every three months.Odile Glenn is currently coordinating the roster and she would love to hear of your interest on 0423 794 403 or by email: godileo@netscape.net

Summer holidays and tennis are a great combination. The Richmond tennis courts are available for occasional hire to visitors and non-members by contacting either the Glenns 6260 2403, Wadsleys 6260 2950 or Sue 6260 2210. We can include racquets and second hand balls at no extra charge.

Social tennis continues on Tuesdays (8:30-9:30 am) and Saturdays (2 pm onwards) through the summer. Please get in touch with Odile [0423 794 403] if you are thinking of coming on Saturday.

The new lock system for member access to the tennis courts seems to be working well. Just a reminder to make sure that your membership is up to date and that the club has your current email address or you will not receive notification of changes to the lock codes.[A couple of addresses are bouncing back so please get in touch with Odile if you suspect you are missing information.]Meanwhile, please make use of this wonderfully enjoyable, healthy and great little facility.

Coal River Valley Farmers Market

Campania

Sunday10th December 2017

Campania hall & grounds 9am – 1pm

Father Christmas will be visiting

Local fresh fruit & vegetables, jams, pickles, sauces,cakes,

& hand crafted goods.

Sites $10 each,tables $5 eachStall enquires call Jean on

62604126

RICHMOND VILLAGE MARKET

Every Saturday 9am-3pm in the Richmond Hall &

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Coal River Valley Garden Club Inc

Meets the 4th Monday of the month from Feb-Nov, Richmond

Football Club Rooms, Victoria Street, Richmond, 7.30pm.

Includes guest speakers, trade table and supper.

Phone 6260 2727

On Saturday 23rd of September, the Junior fire fighters Development Day was hosted by the Wattle Hill Fire brigade, with 11 team events held throughout the surrounding district. The Richmond juniors comprising of a team of 4 competed in every event. Assessing their fire fighting, map, navigation, first aid and practical coordination skills. The Richmond juniors were the overall winners, and were pre-sented with a trophy and a perpetual trophy. Which are now on proud display at the Richmond fire station.

Well done Richmond junior fire fighters !

Back row Andrew Monks, Sienna Thomson, front row Kayleigh Horner and Sage Ackroyd.

Richmond wins southern region junior field day

Tales from the Old Court HouseEdward Eyres : Part Two

As you may remember from the last issue, we left our story with the drunk-en convict Edward Eyres threatening in no uncertain terms to burn down Mr Buscombe’s stables. Mr Buscombe eventually found Eyres in the kitchen, using very coarse language (sadly not recorded) to Mrs Buscombe and making yet more threats. Accosted again by Mr Buscombe, Edward Eyres told him “I had better get rid of him at once”, and that if he didn’t, he would have something to be sorry for. Not surprisingly, Eyres ended up spending the night at the Richmond Gaol, before appearing at the Richmond Court House the following morning.

After witness testimony was heard, Eyres was promptly found guilty and sentenced to twelve months hard labour in chains at the New Town chain gang. This stint of hard labour seems to have had the desired effect; eventu-ally Edward Eyres gained his ticket of leave, and applied to marry Charlotte Craven. Like Eyres, Craven had been transported for theft (he was a house-breaker, whereas Charlotte was a pickpocket). Their marriage was approved by authorities in August 1846. And like so many convicts, their story – at least in the public record – ends about here.

And that’s all the more reason to continue looking through the voluminous records of the Richmond Court House.

They’re not in the majority, but there are a few cases involving female con-victs. In our next issue, we will attempt to unravel the full story of at least one of these female convicts from Richmond, and see where the story ends.

Written by Alan Townsend – Clarence City Council History Projects Officer

The Friends of the garden plan to meet every first Sunday of each month at 10 o’clock for an hour for a quick weed or tidy up. Please feel very welcome to come along and join us. Rowena mmgarden@wildcaretas.org.au Phone 62602340 or 0400185587. Wildcare Friends of the Margaret Mitchell Garden cares for the Margaret Mitchell Garden in Richmond, a great native plant garden featuring plants from the Coal Valley, and an information room featuring the Pittwater wetlands and wildlife.

Friends of the Margaret Mitchell Garden

The Friends of the garden plan to meet every first Sunday of each month at 11 o’clock for an hour for a quick weed or tidy up. Please feel very welcome to come along and join us. Our first garden time will be the 6th of November.

Rowena mmgarden@wildcaretas.org.au

Phone 62602340 or 0400185587.

Wildcare Friends of the Margaret Mitchell Garden cares for the Margaret Mitchell Garden in Richmond, a great native plant garden featuring plants from the Coal Valley, and an information room featuring the Pittwater wetlands and wildlife.

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Richmond Arms Hotel celebrated their 190th anniversary last month. One of the oldest residence of the Coal River Valley, Miss Mary Crisp

aged 92 of “Seaton” Richmond, did the honor of cutting the cake. Miss Crisp has lived her whole life at ‘Seaton’ and has been involved with

the Red Cross for numerous decades.As a young girl Miss Crisp would ride a horse out to Richmond to

purchase bread for her family – and on some occasions the aroma of the fresh baked bread tempted her too much and by the time

she would be home (‘Seaton’ is about 5kms from Richmond towards Cambridge) the loaf would be hollowed out and just the crusts

remaining! Her father would then be very cross and have to crank up his T Model Ford and drive out to replace it.

The Red Cross Melbourne Luncheon organised by the Richmond Branch and held at the Football Clubrooms on the 7th November 2017 was a galloping success. Over 80 people enjoyed an afternoon of fun and entertainment which included Cup Quizzes, sweeps, raffles and Best on Field Fashions. Thank you to our Quiz Master and Judges and to all for entering into the spirit of the occasion and coming along in all your finery. $2,000.00 was raised to support the work of the Red Cross “Mates” Program in Tasmania which provides support to those socially isolated in re-connecting to their community by expanding their social networks and improving their self-esteem, quality of life and well-being.

ColebrookCommunity BBQ

Thursday 21st December

5pm at The Park,

followed by

Colebrook Carols7pm

St James Church,

Colebrook

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