-
Mini blogRecent comments
- Jimbo: I am enquiring affter a the words of a rhyme which is on a headstone at the Whroo cemetry. I first heard of...
- delmer: We’re looking forward to a little bit of Fall here. We had a couple of days of Fall-like weather last...
- Ebony: Oh Michael…they do warn you about those cold & flu meds. Maggie’s bear is at that party too,...
- Sue: You should really set some ground rules for Maggie’s bear. Hanging from the light could be dangerous!...
- cristian: i have a dollar bill similar to those above
- toni: Hi we are thinking of moving to kalgoorlie is it worth it is there jobs there we live in qld my hubby has his...
- Ebony: OMG, don’t you just hate it when no one speaks English anymore.
Archives
Useful stuff
Tag Archives: newspapers
Media honors failure
I’m afraid that sub-editing standards have been thrown out the window in describing the death of Sonia McMahon. In 1965, she married William “Billy” McMahon, an aspiring politician in Sir Robert Menzies’ government. She was 32, he 57. Since the … Continue reading
Topics: editing, media, newspapers
Leave a comment
Leaving The Border Watch
There may be some interest in the fact I have left The Border Watch. This will be my only public statement. When you hold a senior position in an organisation you learn to ride the bumps and take the rough … Continue reading
Topics: Mount Gambier, newspapers, work
9 Comments
Old loons and newspapers
How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard Newspapers?
Topics: newspapers, satire, video
Leave a comment
The judge, the soroptimist and a cactus
I appeared before a Supreme Court judge this week. More later. Meanwhile, I’m sure that Soroptimists are lovely people. In fact, Soroptimist International is a worldwide organisation for women in management and professions, working through service projects to advance human … Continue reading
Topics: life, newspapers
3 Comments
Text the editor
A newspaper in a neighboring town, The Spectator at Hamilton, has a popular “text the editor” section. The concept isn’t entirely new, of course. I’ve seen it in many places elsewhere and Mount Gambier’s paper does it as well. In … Continue reading
Topics: mobile, newspapers
Leave a comment
The Columbian Press
The first edition of The Border Watch was published on April 26, 1861 on a Columbian Eagle Press. The original press is on display at The Border Watch office in Mount Gambier today (pictured below). According to the National Museum … Continue reading
Topics: heritage, newspapers, printing
1 Comment


