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I’m surprised the ALP is downplaying its prospects in Mount Gambier and didn’t have a serious crack at winning the seat. Labor held the seat from 1958-75 and the town has a large number of working class voters and people on welfare. Rory McEwen’s retirement opened the door for a…
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‘Quality’ issues with fruit and vegetables
I spoke to a farmer at Allendale East today who is growing peas, lettuce and brassicas in trial plots, so far with good success. As the only grower in the district he has to organise his own cool storage, distribution and marketing. There have been many reports commissioned, proclaiming the…
March 15 2010, 2:09am | Comments »
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Capital punishment in Mount Gambier
I came across an extraordinary web page, which lists all the executions that occurred in Australia between 1900 and 1967, and many that occurred between 1880 and 1899. Earlier, I had read an epic post by Dina about murderer and bigamist Frederick Deeming. I had a vague notion there was…
March 14 2010, 5:33am | Comments »
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I’m surprised that Family First has preferenced the Liberals in every South Australian seat for the March 20 election. It’s no surprise their preferences will go to Liberal ahead of Labor, but I expected them to favor independents in some key seats. I met the Family First candidate for Mount…
March 10 2010, 10:31pm | Comments »
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I’ve seen a lot of millipedes lately. Initially they were only outside, mainly in semi-rural areas on the fringe of town. I virtually tripped over them while out walking. Then they started creeping into town and we began seeing them inside the house. At Robe on the weekend they were…
March 9 2010, 10:09pm | Comments »
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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 with the smooth. If you’re unhappy in a job you…
March 8 2010, 10:31pm | Comments »
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We visited Robe for the first time on Sunday. It’s a small seaside town about 150km from Mount Gambier towards Adelaide. There is some lovely coastal scenery and good beaches. The main street has a mix of antique shops, book stores and eateries. Many of the 19th century buildings from…
March 7 2010, 10:38pm | Comments »
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MacKillop could be a seat to watch
The electorate of MacKillop could be an unlikely one to watch in the South Australian election on March 20.
February 27 2010, 3:34am | Comments »
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Isn’t Google Earth amazing? This is a satellite view of our neighborhood. This post is a gripe about the tennis courts being locked. You can see them towards the top left in the open paddock. When we moved here and for more than a year afterward the courts were always…
February 13 2010, 1:32am | Comments »
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