THE TRARALGON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC |
DOCUMENTED EXTRACTS FROM THE TRARALGON
'JOURNAL' 1922
Taken by John W. Davidson, in 1981
January |
| Letter published in Journal, complaining of long grass, snakes, young wattles and rabbits at the Traralgon Cemetery. |
February |
| Traralgon Bowling Club went to Walhalla by train on Saturday 4th February. |
| Traralgon Band played in the procession, in pouring rain, at the Warragul Hospital Demonstration in February. |
March |
| Traralgon Band held a boat trip to Lakes Entrance after a few years' break, on 4th March, making a profit of £19.8.4d. |
| Marsh McFarlane died on 12th March and had a Military Funeral to the Bluff Cemetery - only the 2nd of its kind to wend its sorrowful way since the Great War began in 1914. The cortege was led by the Town Band, and followed by 75 ex-soldiers in uniform. |
| April |
| Carnival held in aid of Recreation Reserve funds, 28th April, with procession and concert at night, raised £51. |
| May |
| Mr. Roland Hill, in partnership with Mr. Allan Dunbar, took over Dunbar & Ham's garage in Hotham Street. |
| Rev. H.R. and Mrs. Stewart welcomed to Baptist Church, 10th May 1922. |
| Now that the new Fire Brigade Station has been built the Brass Band was without a practice room. |
| June |
| The Tyers Oil Bore reached a depth of 775 ft on 5th June. |
| July |
| A public meeting was held 6th July to form a "Back to Traralgon" Committee in 1923, towards a new Town Hall. |
| August |
September |
| .Senior Constable Chenhall retired 25th September, and Mr. Walter West won the Gippsland Seat on 26th September. |
| October |
| The new Church of England, at the corner of Church and Seymour Streets, was dedicated 7th October, cost £3,850. |
| The Prime Minister, W.M. Hughes, visited Traralgon on 14th October. |
November |
| The 37th Traralgon Show was held on Thursday 23rd. November, with a gate of over £200. |
| Mesdames Veitch, Montgomery and Mouldon were mentioned as being daughters of the late Mr. Pentridge who had property at Toongabbie and Traralgon South. He originally owned property at Pentridge (named after him and later known as Coburg). |
December |
| The latter end of 1922 saw a building boom after 2 or 3 years slump. Grubb's new home in Church Street, and Wigg's brick house at the corner of Railway and Hickox Streets. |