The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Columns
Bohemians
If I contributed anything of value to my children’s gene pool, I know it is a profound love of…
Four new churches dedicated in county in early 1864
1860 to 1875 marked a flurry of church construction, from one end of the county to the other
No mistletoe
Sometimes cynicism is a good thing, especially when I accept that it’s just pessimism without…
Home sick
You know what they say: the family that gets sick together, gets to stay home and be sick together.…
A Financial Explosion
The odds have shifted nowadays toward a more bearish endgame. What has happened is a…
Living longer
Almost all of us would like to live longer, and consequently, most make efforts to do so. As far…
To brake or not to brake
This month’s travel story deals with a head-on crash, a battle with an insurance company, and…
Short notice
It’s that time of year when people take summer holidays. It’s the time of year…
Death by acceleration, alcohol and apathy
Almost every time I watch the evening news, I see pictures of smashed cars, burned out …
Maryborough man jailed after 1892 shooting
Last week’s column described the events surrounding a shooting in Maryborough on Apr. 16,…
Isn’t it wonderful
From time immemorial some have tried to develop a perpetual motion machine. Obviously, their…
Oppossum
In order to keep the squirrel population reasonably numbered in our back yard, I possess what is…
Wellington Terrace seniors’ home opened in 1971
The last column described planning and efforts by county council to expand or replace the…
Relocated railway station doomed Hustonville
From time to time, this column has offered short histories of some of the hamlets of…