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2009-11-24T07:59:13Z

D. G. Pitt:

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=== The extent of nicknaming in and around Mallala might well have been above the national average. Here are a few examples- Howard Buttle ("Tommy"), Charles E. Carslake ("Strike"), William H. Coleman ("Tinker"), W. E. Coleman ("Nip" & "Jonah"), Samuel J. Crighton ("Barney"), Eric J. P. Earl ("Squib"), Ray G. Earl ("Corker"), the East brothers Frank O. ("Joe"), Oliver L. ("Buller"), Roy R. ("Pompy"), Ernest H. ("Sos"), Clem Hall ("Wink"), Les Jury ("Tiger"),  Herbert G. Lindsay ("Bob" & "Long'un"), Kenneth G. Lindsay ("Buzz & "Buster"), Vincent N. Martin("Digger"), Lionel Marshman ("Benny"), Edwin P. Pitt ("The Senator"), Oscar W. Pitt ("Dick"), Alec Pym ("Cool"), Dean H. Ross ("Danny"), W. J. Taylor ("Squizzy"), Robert S. Williams ("Curly").   ===

=== "Sos" East (who was quite a character with a quick sense of humour) had a pronounced stutter. It is said that, as a small boy, he was sent by his mother to the local butcher shop to buy a pound of sausages. But, the word "sausages" came out as "Sos...sos...sos...sos...ages" - and a lifetime nickname resulted.                   It has to be admitted that Mallala might have been outdone in the nicknaming stakes by Wasleys (a few miles east of Mallala). Every member of their football team had a nickname e.g. Silky, Kooka, Salty, Wampus, Chicken, Boozer, Rabbit, Snow, Dribbler. ===

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Williams Leslie Alfred

2009-11-24T07:20:29Z

D. G. Pitt:

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=== Mr. L. A. Williams was probably the longest serving Principal of the Mallala Primary School - from 1939 to l958 inclusive. He was a highly-regarded teacher who was able to instruct the students and maintain discipline without recourse to corporal punishment, in the days when "the cane" was often used.  In recognition of his service to the school, he was asked to plant a time capsule in the new school entrance structure, on the occasion of the school centenary celebrations, in 1977. During his career, he taught at various schools including Beltana, Wilmington, Cygnet River K.I., Brighton and Campelltown.  ===

=== He was fond of music, especially of the classical kind. He taught music to a number of young people and organised many school concerts which were held in the Mallala Institute. He was called upon to provide music for dances in various places including Dublin and Windsor, for the two local Lodges and for the Methodist and Anglican Churches. He organised the Mallala Glee Club concerts held in Mallala, Long Plains and Balaklava, which raised money for the school. He was a self-confessed poor motorcar driver and jokingly noted that he was seldom asked to transport the local lawn bowlers to their away matches. On one rare occasion when he was called upon, he managed to get lost on the way to Hamley Bridge and then get lost on the way home - in the Mallala Township! The eight-road intersection confused him even though he had lived in Mallala for several years. He claimed that he was sober at the time. Fortunately, he was never lost in teaching geography to his students. ===

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2009-11-24T07:00:54Z

D. G. Pitt:

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=== The extent of nicknaming in and around Mallala might well have been above the national average. Here are a few examples- Howard Buttle ("Tommy"), the East brothers Frank O. ("Joe"), Oliver L. ("Buller"), Ernest H. ("Sos"), Roy R. ("Pompy'''")''', Charles E. Carslake ("Strike"), William H. Coleman ("Tinker"), W. E. Coleman ("Nip" & "Jonah"), Samuel J. Crighton ("Barney"), Eric J. P. Earl ("Squib"), Ray G. Earl ("Corker"), Clem Hall ("Wink"), Les Jury ("Tiger"),  Herbert G. Lindsay ("Bob" & "Long'un"), Kenneth G. Lindsay ("Buzz & "Buster"), Vincent N. Martin("Digger"), Lionel Marshman ("Benny"), Edwin P. Pitt ("The Senator"), Oscar W. Pitt ("Dick"), Alec Pym ("Cool"), Dean H. Ross ("Danny"), W. J. Taylor ("Squizzy"), Robert S. Williams ("Curly").   ===

=== "Sos" East (who was quite a character with a quick sense of humour) had a pronounced stutter. It is said that, as a small boy, he was sent by his mother to the local butcher shop to buy a pound of sausages. But, the word "sausages" came out as "Sos...sos...sos...sos...ages" - and a lifetime nickname resulted.                   It has to be admitted that Mallala might have been outdone in the nicknaming stakes by Wasleys (a few miles east of Mallala). Every member of their football team had a nickname e.g. Silky, Kooka, Salty, Wampus, Chicken, Boozer, Rabbit, Snow, Dribbler. ===

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2009-11-24T06:59:09Z

D. G. Pitt:

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The extent of nicknaming in and around Mallala might well have been above the national average. Here are a few examples- Howard Buttle ("Tommy"), the East brothers Frank O. ("Joe"), Oliver L. ("Buller"), Ernest H. ("Sos"), Roy R. ("Pompy'''")''', Charles E. Carslake ("Strike"), William H. Coleman ("Tinker"), W. E. Coleman ("Nip" & "Jonah"), Samuel J. Crighton ("Barney"), Eric J. P. Earl ("Squib"), Ray G. Earl ("Corker"), Clem Hall ("Wink"), Les Jury ("Tiger"),  Herbert G. Lindsay ("Bob" & "Long'un"), Kenneth G. Lindsay ("Buzz & "Buster"), Vincent N. Martin("Digger"), Lionel Marshman ("Benny"), Edwin P. Pitt ("The Senator"), Oscar W. Pitt ("Dick"), Alec Pym ("Cool"), Dean H. Ross ("Danny"), W. J. Taylor ("Squizzy"), Robert S. Williams ("Curly").  

"Sos" East (who was quite a character with a quick sense of humour) had a pronounced stutter. It is said that, as a small boy, he was sent by his mother to the local butcher shop to buy a pound of sausages. But, the word "sausages" came out as "Sos...sos...sos...sos...ages" - and a lifetime nickname resulted.                   It has to be admitted that Mallala might have been outdone in the nicknaming stakes by Wasleys (a few miles east of Mallala). Every member of their football team had a nickname e.g. Silky, Kooka, Salty, Wampus, Chicken, Boozer, Rabbit, Snow, Dribbler.

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2009-11-24T06:57:46Z

D. G. Pitt:

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==== The extent of nicknaming in and around Mallala might well have been above the national average. Here are a few examples- Howard Buttle ("Tommy"), the East brothers Frank O. ("Joe"), Oliver L. ("Buller"), Ernest H. ("Sos"), Roy R. ("Pompy'''")''', Charles E. Carslake ("Strike"), William H. Coleman ("Tinker"), W. E. Coleman ("Nip" & "Jonah"), Samuel J. Crighton ("Barney"), Eric J. P. Earl ("Squib"), Ray G. Earl ("Corker"), Clem Hall ("Wink"), Les Jury ("Tiger"),  Herbert G. Lindsay ("Bob" & "Long'un"), Kenneth G. Lindsay ("Buzz & "Buster"), Vincent N. Martin("Digger"), Lionel Marshman ("Benny"), Edwin P. Pitt ("The Senator"), Oscar W. Pitt ("Dick"), Alec Pym ("Cool"), Dean H. Ross ("Danny"), W. J. Taylor ("Squizzy"), Robert S. Williams ("Curly").   ====

==== "Sos" East (who was quite a character with a quick sense of humour) had a pronounced stutter. It is said that, as a small boy, he was sent by his mother to the local butcher shop to buy a pound of sausages. But, the word "sausages" came out as "Sos...sos...sos...sos...ages" - and a lifetime nickname resulted.                   It has to be admitted that Mallala might have been outdone in the nicknaming stakes by Wasleys (a few miles east of Mallala). Every member of their football team had a nickname e.g. Silky, Kooka, Salty, Wampus, Chicken, Boozer, Rabbit, Snow, Dribbler. ====

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2009-11-24T06:53:12Z

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==== The extent of nicknaming in and around Mallala might well have been above the national average. Here are a few examples- Howard Buttle ("Tommy"), the East brothers Frank O. ("Joe"), Oliver L. ("Buller"), Ernest H. ("Sos"), Roy R. ("Pompy'''")''', Charles E. Carslake ("Strike"), William H. Coleman ("Tinker"), W. E. Coleman ("Nip" & "Jonah"), Samuel J. Crighton ("Barney"), Eric J. P. Earl ("Squib"), Ray G. Earl ("Corker"), Clem Hall ("Wink"), Les Jury ("Tiger"),  Herbert G. Lindsay ("Bob" & "Long'un"), Kenneth G. Lindsay ("Buzz & "Buster"), Vincent N. Martin("Digger"), Lionel Marshman ("Benny"), Edwin P. Pitt ("The Senator"), Oscar W. Pitt ("Dick"), Alec Pym ("Cool"), Dean H. Ross ("Danny"), W. J. Taylor ("Squizzy"), Robert S. Williams ("Curly").   ====

==== "Sos" East (who was quite a character with a quick sense of humour) had a pronounced stutter. It is said that, as a small boy, he was sent by his mother to the local butcher shop to buy a pound of sausages. But, the word "sausages" came out as "Sos...sos...sos...sos...ages" - and a lifetime nickname resulted.                   It has to be admitted that Mallala might have been outdone in the nicknaming stakes by Wasleys (a few miles east of Mallala). Every member of their football team had a nickname e.g. Silky, Kooka, Salty, Wampus, Chicken, Boozer, Rabbit, Snow, Dribbler. ====

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Williams Leslie Alfred

2009-11-24T04:44:22Z

D. G. Pitt:

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Mr. L. A. Williams was probably the longest serving Principal of the Mallala Primary School - from 1939 to l958 inclusive. He was a highly-regarded teacher who was able to instruct the students and maintain discipline without recourse to corporal punishment, in the days when "the cane" was often used.  In recognition of his service to the school, he was asked to plant a time capsule in the new school entrance structure, on the occasion of the school centenary celebrations, in 1977. During his career, he taught at various schools including Beltana, Wilmington, Cygnet River K.I., Brighton and Campelltown. 

He was fond of music, especially of the classical kind. He taught music to a number of young people and organised many school concerts which were held in the Mallala Institute. He was called upon to provide music for dances in various places including Dublin and Windsor, for the two local Lodges and for the Methodist and Anglican Churches. He organised the Mallala Glee Club concerts held in Mallala, Long Plains and Balaklava, which raised money for the school. He was a self-confessed poor motorcar driver and jokingly noted that he was seldom asked to transport the local lawn bowlers to their away matches. On one rare occasion when he was called upon, he managed to get lost on the way to Hamley Bridge and then get lost on the way home - in the Mallala Township! The eight-road intersection confused him even though he had lived in Mallala for several years. He claimed that he was sober at the time. Fortunately, he was never lost in teaching geography to his students.

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Williams Leslie Alfred

2009-11-24T04:19:59Z

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Mallala Cricket Club

2009-10-26T08:49:50Z

D. G. Pitt:

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Little is known of the early days of cricket at Mallala, but about 1904 Mr Nevan was instrumental in forming a cricket club. A pitch was laid on land just north of the present oval. The land was given by the Church family and Mrs Church bowled the first ball.

In 1909 Mallala Peoples Park was formed on land purchased from I. Earl, great-grandfather of R. and K. Earl, and cricket was played there on the new pitch. When the railway came to Mallala in 1916, it passed through the Mallala Peoples Park, so land was purchased from J. Konzag, the great-grandfather of R. Konzag. In approximately 1924 teams were changed to equal strength. W. Earl captained the Ramblers and H. Coleman the Wanderers. Between 1940 and 1944 cricket was suspended. In 1965 the Adelaide Plains Cricket Association founded the Lower Gilbert Association.

Post World War 2, competing teams came from Mallala, Korunye, Windsor, Long Plains, Pinery, Grace Plains, Barabba and, for a time, from the R.A..A.F Mallala. Practically all of the pitches were of concrete, which had to be covered on match day with canvas or other types of matting.

B.J. (Barney) Angus, Doug Jarmyn, "Digger" Martin, Morgan Dall and Colin Brooks were stalwarts in the Mallala Club at that time, nurturing several young players including Ken Lindsay, Matt East, Ray George, Bob Walsh and Don Pitt.

In 1971 through the great work by Mr. N. Kakosche, Mallala had a turf wicket.

 

 

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Mallala Cricket Club

2009-10-26T07:44:13Z

D. G. Pitt:

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Little is known of the early days of cricket at Mallala, but about 1904 Mr Nevan was instrumental in forming a cricket club. A pitch was laid on land just north of the present oval. The land was given by the Church family and Mrs Church bowled the first ball.

In 1909 Mallala Peoples Park was formed on land purchased from I. Earl, great-grandfather of R. and K. Earl, and cricket was played there on the new pitch. When the railway came to Mallala in 1916, it passed through the Mallala Peoples Park, so land was purchased from J. Konzag, the great-grandfather of R. Konzag. In approximately 1924 teams were changed to equal strength. W. Earl captained the Ramblers and H. Coleman the Wanderers. Between 1940 and 1944 cricket was suspended. In 1965 the Adelaide Plains Cricket Association founded the Lower Gilbert Association.

Post World War 2, competing teams came from Mallala, Korunye, Windsor, Long Plains, Pinery, Grace Plains, Barabba and, for a time, from the R.A..A.F Mallala. Practically all of the pitches were of concrete, which had to be covered on match day with canvas or other types of matting.

B.J. (Barney) Angus, Doug Jarmyn, "Digger" Martin, Martin Dall and Colin Brooks were stalwarts in the Mallala Club at that time, nurturing several young players including Ken Lindsay, Matt East, Ray George, Bob Walsh and Don Pitt.

In 1971 through the great work by Mr. N. Kakosche, Mallala had a turf wicket.

 

 

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Huxtable Albert (Alf) H.

2009-10-26T07:23:23Z

D. G. Pitt:

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Alf Huxtable contributed to the Mallala community in many ways. In the early days of the Mallala Football Club he was a player and an official for a  number of years.

In 1923 he was appointed as an auxiliary fireman for the Fire Brigades Board of S.A., in charge of the Mallala Township unit. He held that position until his death in 1951. He and his son C.W. ("Cam") huxtable were in charge of the Township and Rural fire services for some 50 years between them..

Alf Huxtable served the Mallala Institute as Secretary, Librarian and Caretaker from 1929 to 1951. He was a foundation member of the newly-established Mallala Bowling Club shortly after World War 2 and served as the greenkeeper. He was made a life member of the Club for his services. He was also a part-time employee with the District Council of Mallala, in charge of the public gardens in the township and the watering of new tree plantings in various streets and the Mallala Oval grounds.

As a former blacksmith, he had a colourful turn of phrase, which he could produce if he thought that someone was not "playing the game" or not contributing enough to the community. He could not understand why anyone would not want to give voluntarily to improve the community facilities.He did not suffer fools gladly.

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2009-10-26T07:01:15Z

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Driscoll Andrew Leonard

2009-10-26T06:29:25Z

D. G. Pitt:

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A. L. Driscoll was District Clerk (C.E.O.)and Overseer of Works of the District Council of Grace until 1935, and then of the newly-formed District Council of Light (re-named  Mallala) from 1935 to 1954, when he died in the Mallala Hospital, which he had worked hard to help establish. During his period of office,he, among other things,was instrumental in building up a strong Council road-making plant and for making a strong case to the State Government for financing the construction of the sealed road from Mallala to Two Wells, which, sadly, was not completed before his death. His home was in Aerodrome road, a few doors away from the old Council Office. He was active in the community and was noted for his public-speaking ability and his deep sense of humour. He served on the Mallala Institute Committee for some 33 years.He was also  active in local government circles generally, and served on the Committee of the Local Government Officers' Association for many years.

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{{Memories|His son, Darcy, served in the Council office as a Junior Clerk before becoming District Clerk at Clare and later Stirling).}}

Mallala Postal Services

2009-10-25T11:55:28Z

D. G. Pitt:

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The earliest postal services operated from Butler Station. This postal service formally opened as Mallala Post Office from 1 April 1865. Postal facilities in the days of settlement were poor. Hill & Co. ran a mail coach from Adelaide to Two Wells, and for some years farmers took turns on Saturdays to visit Two Wells and collect the mail. Years later, after the construction of the bridge over the River Light (known as Paddys Bridge) at Korunye, a single horse buggy made a daily trip to Mallala from Two Wells to deliver mail. A railway service at Wasleys opened in 1869. The post office eventually relocated into the Mallala township, but the exact date, and the location it operated from, have not been determined. H.L. Roe is recorded as the first postmaster, from 1867 to 1870.

Facilities for Money Orders were established in 1875.

By this time Mr F. Hastwell had taken over as postmaster, and on 22 July 1880 the Telegraph Office opened.

The new post office at 6 Wasleys Road was declared open on 24 November 1880.

In about 1883 a coach driven by Mr B. Angus and pulled by a team of 5 horses made the journey to the Wasleys Railway Station 5 days a week to deliver and return mail and passengers. His son Mr Sam Angus continued this service until 1917. Then on 20 April 1917 the railway line through Mallala was officially opened and the journey to the Wasleys Railway Station was no longer necessary.

In 1910 Mallala was classified as an Official Office. This was altered again on 1 May 1914 when its status changed to an Allowance Office, and it reverted to an Official Office again in 1924.

The current postcode of 5502 was allocated in 1967, and in 1993 the service was listed as a Licenced Post Office.

 

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H.L. Roe 1867-1870

E. Hastwell 1871-1880

Miss Waddy 1880-1882

Miss Alice Boys 1882-1883

Miss C. Baker 1884-1898

Mrs M.E. Droper 1898-1902

 

 

 

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{{Memories|A Mr. Murphy was Postmaster, perhaps during the 1920's. He was also part-time District Clerk (C.E.O.) of the then District Council of Grace.

Mr. J.R. Ryan was Postmaster during and after World War 2. He and his daughter Mary ran the Office practically unaided during the War, after 1941, at a particularly busy time because of the establishment of the R.A.A.F. base, before a Post Office was established at the base. For a time there much telegraphic traffic coming to the base, often in code, and Mr. Ryan was the only person qualified to operate the morse code equipment.

At the same time, the population of the town had practically doubled because many families were "required" to provide board and lodgings, firstly for the base construction workers, and then for R.A.A.F personnel and their wives.There was no mail delivery in the town at that stage - so everyone came to the Post Office to collect their mail either at the counter or from the post boxes.

There were two incoming mails and two out-going mails each day.Telegrams were delivered to households by bicycle, which was also the mode of transport of the large bags of out-going and incoming mail, to and from the railway station.

The P.M.G. Department was a big employer given that there were the office staff, the telephonists (24 hour service), and the linesmen.
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RAAF 24 Squadron (City of Adelaide)

2009-10-25T11:47:26Z

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Enter main content here. The City of Adelaide 24 Squadron was stationed at Mallala post World War 2, alongside 34 Squadron. C.M.F. pilots were trained at week-ends flying the famous Mustang fighter.  A pilot was killed when his Mustang crashed north-east of the Township.

 

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Mallala Community Hospital

2009-10-25T01:27:23Z

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When the [[Mallala Private Hospital|first hospital]] at 35 Aerodrome Road closed in 1943, Dr Boucaut and many of the residents of the district tried hard to get the council's support to establish another hospital, but it took 10 years before this dream was finally achieved.

The Mallala C.W.A. and the R.S.L persuaded the Council to establish a hospital and the large house owned by Mr. E.J.P. Earl was purchased for two thousand pounds? and converted to the Mallala District Cottage Hospital (as it was then known). Donations were forthcoming from many people throughout the District Council area, organised by Mr. A.L.Driscoll, who became the first Treasurer of the Hospital Board. A subsidy was forthcoming from the State Government. In 1953 [[John and Jeanette Linn, Drs|Drs John and Jeanette Linn]] bought the medical practice and provided the stimulus for the new Mallala Community Hospital to commence. Matron libby (who later returned to the hospital as Matron Lloyd), Mrs. M  Pelton, Mrs, C. Burford and Colleen Irish comprised the first staff. During the period; Doctors John and Jeanette Linn were in Mallala. the hospital was enlarged, major improvements and additions were completed including a labour ward, nursery, operating theatre and private rooms, and new nursing quarters, mostly instigated by the keenness, enthusiasm and guidance of these two doctors, accompanied with the help and assistance of the hospital board and the ladies auxiliary who have worked hard and tirelessly to keep all the equipment modern and of top standard. For over 50 years this hospital has continued to serve the district. 

 

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Mallala Community Hospital

2009-10-25T01:24:14Z

D. G. Pitt:

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When the [[Mallala Private Hospital|first hospital]] at 35 Aerodrome Road closed in 1943, Dr Boucaut and many of the residents of the district tried hard to get the council's support to establish another hospital, but it took 10 years before this dream was finally achieved.

The Mallala C.W.A. and the R.S.L persuaded the Council to establish a hospital and the large house owned by Mr. E.J.P. Earl was purchased for two thousand pounds? and converted to the Mallala District Cottage Hospital (as it was then known). Donations were forthcoming from many people throughout the District Council area, organised by Mr. A.L.Driscoll, who became the first Treasurer of the Hospital Board. In 1953 [[John and Jeanette Linn, Drs|Drs John and Jeanette Linn]] bought the medical practice and provided the stimulus for the new Mallala Community Hospital to commence. Matron libby (who later returned to the hospital as Matron Lloyd), Mrs. M  Pelton, Mrs, C. Burford and Colleen Irish comprised the first staff. During the period; Doctors John and Jeanette Linn were in Mallala. the hospital was enlarged, major improvements and additions were completed including a labour ward, nursery, operating theatre and private rooms, and new nursing quarters, mostly instigated by the keenness, enthusiasm and guidance of these two doctors, accompanied with the help and assistance of the hospital board and the ladies auxiliary who have worked hard and tirelessly to keep all the equipment modern and of top standard. For over 50 years this hospital has continued to serve the district. 

 

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Mallala Cricket Club

2009-10-25T01:02:04Z

D. G. Pitt:

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Little is known of the early days of cricket at Mallala, but about 1904 Mr Nevan was instrumental in forming a cricket club. A pitch was laid on land just north of the present oval. The land was given by the Church family and Mrs Church bowled the first ball.

In 1909 Mallala Peoples Park was formed on land purchased from I. Earl, great-grandfather of R. and K. Earl, and cricket was played there on the new pitch. When the railway came to Mallala in 1916, it passed through the Mallala Peoples Park, so land was purchased from J. Konzag, the great-grandfather of R. Konzag. In approximately 1924 teams were changed to equal strength. W. Earl captained the Ramblers and H. Coleman the Wanderers. Between 1940 and 1944 cricket was suspended. In 1965 the Adelaide Plains Cricket Association founded the Lower Gilbert Association.

Post World War 2, competing teams came from Mallala, Korunye, Windsor, Long Plains, Pinery, Grace Plains, Barabba and, for a time, from the R.A..A.F Mallala. Practically all of the pitches were of concrete, which had to be covered on match day with canvas or other types of matting.

B.J. (Barney) Angus, Doug Jarmyn and Colin Brooks were stalwarts in the Mallala Club at that time, nurturing several young players including Ken Lindsay, Matt East, Ray George and Don Pitt.

In 1971 through the great work by Mr. Kakosche, Mallala had a turf wicket.

 

 

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Mallala Cricket Club

2009-10-25T00:56:54Z

D. G. Pitt:

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Little is known of the early days of cricket at Mallala, but about 1904 Mr Nevan was instrumental in forming a cricket club. A pitch was laid on land just north of the present oval. The land was given by the Church family and Mrs Church bowled the first ball.

In 1909 Mallala Peoples Park was formed on land purchased from I. Earl, great-grandfather of R. and K. Earl, and cricket was played there on the new pitch. When the railway came to Mallala in 1916, it passed through the Mallala Peoples Park, so land was purchased from J. Konzag, the great-grandfather of R. Konzag. In approximately 1924 teams were changed to equal strength. W. Earl captained the Ramblers and H. Coleman the Wanderers. Between 1940 and 1944 cricket was suspended. In 1965 the Adelaide Plains Cricket Association founded the Lower Gilbert Association.

Post World War 2, competing teams came from Mallala, Korunye, Windsor, Long Plains, Pinery, Grace Plains, Barabba and, for a time, from the R.A..A.F Mallala. Practically all of the pitches were of concrete, which had to be covered on match day with canvas or other covering.

In 1971 through the great work by Mr. Kakosche, Mallala had a turf wicket.

 

 

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Mallala Postal Services

2009-10-23T08:20:18Z

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The earliest postal services operated from Butler Station. This postal service formally opened as Mallala Post Office from 1 April 1865. Postal facilities in the days of settlement were poor. Hill & Co. ran a mail coach from Adelaide to Two Wells, and for some years farmers took turns on Saturdays to visit Two Wells and collect the mail. Years later, after the construction of the bridge over the River Light (known as Paddys Bridge) at Korunye, a single horse buggy made a daily trip to Mallala from Two Wells to deliver mail. A railway service at Wasleys opened in 1869. The post office eventually relocated into the Mallala township, but the exact date, and the location it operated from, have not been determined. H.L. Roe is recorded as the first postmaster, from 1867 to 1870.

Facilities for Money Orders were established in 1875.

By this time Mr F. Hastwell had taken over as postmaster, and on 22 July 1880 the Telegraph Office opened.

The new post office at 6 Wasleys Road was declared open on 24 November 1880.

In about 1883 a coach driven by Mr B. Angus and pulled by a team of 5 horses made the journey to the Wasleys Railway Station 5 days a week to deliver and return mail and passengers. His son Mr Sam Angus continued this service until 1917. Then on 20 April 1917 the railway line through Mallala was officially opened and the journey to the Wasleys Railway Station was no longer necessary.

In 1910 Mallala was classified as an Official Office. This was altered again on 1 May 1914 when its status changed to an Allowance Office, and it reverted to an Official Office again in 1924.

The current postcode of 5502 was allocated in 1967, and in 1993 the service was listed as a Licenced Post Office.

 

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H.L. Roe 1867-1870

E. Hastwell 1871-1880

Miss Waddy 1880-1882

Miss Alice Boys 1882-1883

Miss C. Baker 1884-1898

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{{Memories|A Mr. Murphy was Postmaster, perhaps during the 1920's. He was also part-time District Clerk (C.E.O.) of the then District Council of Grace.

Mr. J.R. Ryan was Postmaster during and after World War 2. He and his daughter Mary ran the Office practically unaided during the War, at a particularly busy time because of the establishment of the R.A.A.F. base, before a Post Office was established at the base. For a time there much telegraphic traffic coming to the base, often in code, and Mr. Ryan was the only person qualified to operate the morse code equipment.

At the same time, the population of the town had practically doubled because many families were "required" to provide board and lodgings, firstly for the base construction workers, and then for R.A.A.F personnel and their wives.There was no mail delivery in the town at that stage - so everyone came to the Post Office to collect their mail either at the counter or from the post boxes.

There were two incoming mails and two out-going mails each day.Telegrams were delivered to households by bicycle, which was also the mode of transport of the large bags of out-going and incoming mail, to and from the railway station.

The P.M.G. Department was a big employer given that there were the office staff, the telephonists (24 hour service), and the linesmen.

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RAAF No. 34 Squadron

2009-10-21T04:22:41Z

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On 1 March 1948, the 34 Squadron was reformed at Mallala as 34 (Communications) Squadron, where it continued, as a VIP transport and reconnaissance Unit, principally in support of the various activities undertaken at the Woomera rocket range in South Australia, until it was disbanded on 28 October 1955.

The No 34 squadron was equipped with six C-47B Dakotas which were to be used on ferry or courier service between LRW Salisbury and Woomera Rocket Range.

Soon the Dakotas were replaced by Bristol freighters as the latter aircraft were easier to load, having huge doors that opened outwards in the nose, and also they were able to carry a more bulky type of cargo. For feeder service work, three Percival Prince aircraft were flown out from England.

These as well as the freighters and two Ansons that were already there did not belong to the Air Force but to the Department of Supply. The airmen who worked on them were under Air Force discipline although they were controlled by the requirements of LRW.

The Dakotas were likewise on loan from the Air Force to LRW.

Another job that No. 34 squadron had to do was that of air-sea rescue. Many times there were calls for assistance in the search for missing yachts in the Gulf. Also, aircraft were called upon to fly blood plasma to various isolated places in the state.

The Ansons played yet another part for the Department of Supply, such as aerial survey and searching for uranium. This search covered areas near Port Lincoln and along the coast as well as various other locations. Unfortunately, the first Anson crashed near Port Lincoln, but the search for uranium was continued as soon as the other Anson was fitted out with the special instruments. The crashed plane was dismantled and brought back to Mallala on semi-trailers and later sold as scrap metal.

Although 34 Squadron had a good flying record they were not without mishap. Late in 1953, while on a training flight, a Bristol freighter crashed and burnt near Mallala, killing the crew of three.

In September 1955 a Meteor aircraft exploded, spreading pieces across a wide area near the town of Mallala.

The 34 (Communications) Squadron, Mallala, finally was disbanded in October 1955. Aircraft were then stationed at Edinburgh Airfield, Salisbury.

 

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The personnel from the Squadron played a part in the local community. Several men played in the Mallala Football Team including the 1953 and l955 Premierships. Fl. Serg. Len Fosdike , who married a local girl, Shirley Pym, captained the team. Several other airmen married local girls including Don Ward (Elaine Jarmyn), Norm Waters (Beryl Earl), Lionel Bonning (June Williams).

The R.A.A.F also entered football and cricket teams in the local competitions.
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First Mallala Council Office

2009-10-20T06:35:58Z

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{{Memories|The Council chambers (office) was origonally the headqwuarters of the District Council of Grace, which was amalgamated with the District Councils of Dublin and Port Gawler to form the District Council of Light (later Mallala), in 1935.

It comprised one room which doubled as the office and the Council meeting room.
At some stage, a porch was added to the front of the building. In 1954?, the new offices were built in the Main Street (Wasleys Rd.),and for a period the old office was used as a storeroom and also as a small laboratory for the testing of the base material used in the construction of the Mallala-Two Wells Road.

With the purchase of a new and larger E.F.S.(C.F.S) firetruck, it was decided to convert the building to a Fire Sation.The Station was officially opened by the then State Director of E.F.S, Mr. F. L. Kerr (in 1956?)in the presence of Council members,members of the Mallala C.W.A. (who had donated a piece of equipment to the Brigade) and the Brigade volunteers captained by Mr. C. W. Huxtable. The director also officially opened the Two Wells Station on the same day.
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Driscoll Andrew Leonard

2009-10-20T06:11:33Z

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{{Memories|A. L. Driscoll was District Clerk (C.E.O.)and Overseer of Works of the District Council of Mallala from 1935 to 1954, when he died in the Mallala Hospital, which he had worked hard to help establish.( His son, Darcy, served in the Council office as a Junior Clerk before becoming District Clerk at Clare and later Stirling).
During his period of office,he, among other things,was instrumental in building up a strong Council road-making plant and for making a strong case to the State Government for financing the construction of the sealed road from Mallala to Two Wells, which, sadly, was not completed before his death.
His home was in Aerodrome road, a few doors away from the old Council Office. He was active in the community and was noted for his public-speaking ability and his deep sense of humour. He was active in local government circles generally, and served on the Committee of the Local Government Officers' Association for many years.
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Pitt Oscar Wyndham

2009-10-20T05:47:55Z

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{{Memories|With his father, E.P.Pitt and his brother R.D.Pitt, he operated the butchering, baking and catering business in one form or another for many years before, during and after World War 2.The butcher shop (which still exists) was on the corner of Chivell St and Wasleys Road, and the property included various buildings and a yard where the 2 or 3 horses were stabled, extending to Joseph St.
Other properties owned in conjunction with the business were the bakehouse on the other corner of Chivell St,/Joseph St, two cottages for workmen in Joseph St., the slaughteryard in the north-eastern corner of the town (now owned by the Konzag family), several acres of land in Dublin Road near the railway,and several more acres in Balaklava Road where the new slaughterhouse was built.

His father, E.P.Pitt was active in the community. He served on the District Council of Grace and in 1926 was the President of the Football Club when Oscar was Captain and his brother Ron was Secretary. E.P.Pitt was also involved in the Mallala Coursing Club.
Oscar was also similarly active. He was a Trustee of the Mallala Institute, a Committee member for some 23 years, and Caretaker for several years. He was a founding member and President of the Mallala Bowling Club, and was the Club Champion.
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Meteor aircraft explosion

2009-10-18T08:18:05Z

D. G. Pitt:

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Mrs H.L. Jury, of Mallala, and five-year-old Wendy Cox, narrowly escaped serious injury when a Meteor NF-11 crashed shortly after take off and exploded a quarter of a mile from where they were standing.
Mrs Jury was standing beside a fence post in her garden with Wendy Cox, who was spending the afternoon with her. There was a crash and a wheel came through the wire netting of the fence of the other side of the post.
Mrs Jury said, 'It flew past me and flattened some of the plants, squeezed under a trellis grapevine and hit the wall of the house.'
Part of the stone wall was chipped by the wheel. It was about 18 in. in diameter.
The turbine from the jet engine weighs about a hundredweight. It was collected from Mrs Jury's garden later in the afternoon by officers from the airfield.
Mrs Jury said she could feel the heat from the impeller.
The wreckage of the aircraft fell in wheat fields owned by Mrs Jury's husband and Mr O.W. Pitt over a radius of about 150 yards.
The aircraft had taken off from the Mallala R.A.A.F Station, having delivered a pilot who was to participate in the forthcoming annual Mallala Air Show which was usually attended by many thousands of people from Adelaide and elsewhere.
The crash was attended by the Mallala E.F.S. Brigade (now C.F.S.) but nothing could be done to save the pilot.
The crash site was almost the same as one involving another air crash which occurred during World War 2, when two Avro Ansons collided when coming into lan d from the south. Each plane had an instructor pilot and a young trainee pilot. All four men were killed.
 

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Meteor aircraft explosion

2009-10-18T08:08:36Z

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Mrs H.L. Jury, of Mallala, and five-year-old Wendy Cox, narrowly escaped serious injury when a Meteor NF-11 crashed shortly after take off and exploded a quarter of a mile from where they were standing.
Mrs Jury was standing beside a fence post in her garden with Wendy Cox, who was spending the afternoon with her. There was a crash and a wheel came through the wire netting of the fence of the other side of the post.
Mrs Jury said, 'It flew past me and flattened some of the plants, squeezed under a trellis grapevine and hit the wall of the house.'
Part of the stone wall was chipped by the wheel. It was about 18 in. in diameter.
The turbine from the jet engine weighs about a hundredweight. It was collected from Mrs Drury's garden later in the afternoon by officers from the airfield.
Mrs Jury said she could feel the heat from the impeller.
The wreckage of the aircraft fell in wheat fields owned by Mrs Jury's husband and Mr O.W. Pitt over a radius of about 150 yards.
 

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