31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE FETE REPORTED TC 29. 1.1898. MDA 30.12.1859 5th year at Christmas Flat, Good report. MDA 6. 1.1862 Swimming races. IA 7. 1.1862 Dull, Ashford's swimming races . DTSE 4. 1.1864 Picnic on Loddon, Quoits, Cricket, etc. TC 30.12.1865 New Year's Day, Procession, then sports etc at R/course. Ellis at Vict Hotel celebrates with games etc all day. TC 22.12.1866 Boxing Day festivities - boxing, wrestling etc. TC 28.12.1867 New Year's Day, all sorts of strange and interesting events. TC 4. 1.1868 Ditto. TC 19.12.1868 Mrs Stubbs celebrating at Hotel. TC 1. 1.1870 Quite a big celebration at Llanelly. TC 1. 1.1870 Grand picnic in the public park, Newbridge. TC 8. 1.1870 Good account of festivities at Newbridge. TC 31.12.1870 Christmas falling on Sunday interferes with usual social gatherings but Churches well attended. Nearly everybody went to the races on Boxing Day. TC 16. 2.1871 Editorial about apathy towards arranging Christmas activities. TC 23.12.1871 Borough Council decides to hold sports. TC 30.12.1871 Excellent report on Christmas sports at Llanelly. TC 7.12.1872 School Committee decides to hold a Grand Fete on New Year's Day. TC 21.12.1872 Excellent ad for Grand Fete in aid of new schoolhouse. TC 28.12.1872 A very good game of cricket held. Editorial on arrangements for New Year's Day. Great expectations. TC 11. 1.1873 A successful Fete. TC 1. 2.1873 Balance Sheet for Fete. Income L92-12-4. TC 20.12.1873 A Good Templar's Picnic to be held Boxing Day. Subscription are being gathered for a large picnic on New Year's Day. Athletic sports, etc. TC 12.12.1874 New Year's Day sports and Fete to be held. TC 19.12.1874 Good ad for the Grand Fete, in aid of the Tarnagulla Cemetery. TC 20.11.1875 Public Meeting held, decide to hold Fete New Year's Day. List of Committemen. TC 15. 1.1876 Final accounts for the 1876 Fete. Distributions, etc. TC 22. 1.1876 Detailed final accounts printed. meeting of committee. Trouble with distribution of proceeds, as usual. TC 23. 9.1876 Enquiry to editor about distribution of proceeds of 1876 Fete. TC 7.10.1876 Meeting, decide to hold New Year's Day fete. Conflict as to distribution of proceeds, as usual. Cemetery v.Reserve. Committee appointed. TC 21.10.1876 Meeting of Fete Committee. Additions to the Committee. TC 28.10.1876 Meeting of Committee. Collectors appointed. TC 11.11.1876 Meeting of Committee. TC 9.12.1876 Meeting of Committee. TC 23.12.1876 Ad for New Year's Day Fete. In aid of fencing for Reservoir Reserve. TC 19. 1.1878 Committee Meeting for the 1878 Fete. Distribute 1/3rd each to Dunolly Hospital, Benevolent Society and Borough Council TC 26. 1.1878 Receipts and Expenditure set out. TC 2.11.1878 Meeting of Committee for 1879 Fete. Sub-committees appointed, ask Council to procure another boat. TC 16.11.1878 Fete Committee Meeting. Tarnagulla Light Horse Brigade to help with parade, also Drum and Fife Band. TC 7.12.1878 Ad for 1879 Fete. Good ad. Fighting Gladiator, etc. Harvest Queen, the lot!! TC 21.12.1878 Meeting of Fete Committee. TC 28.12.1878 Meeting of Committee. TC 1.11.1879 Public meeting decides to hold 1880 Fete. Office-bearers appointed. Usual arguements about distribution of proceeds. More money is required to make improvements at the Reserve. TC 15.11.1879 Committee meeting. Collectors appointed. TC 3. 1.1880 1880 Fete report. Without doubt the grandest yet in Tarnagulla. A big procession, Harvest Queen ceremony, a good programme of sports, concert, etc. TC 19. 1.1880 Committee Meeting. Receipts L241-5-1, expenses L160-15-11. Great dis-satisfaction at level of expenses, a sub-committee will investigate. TC 4.12.1880 Ad for Annual Fete. TC 4.12.1880 Meeting of Fete Committee. TC 18.12.1880 Fete Committee, very full report on Committee, etc. TC 8. 1.1881 Good report on 1881 Fete. Miss K Robinson Harvest Queen, the new brass band makes its debut in their uniforms. Races, concert, etc. TC 12. 2.1881 Statement for 1881 Fete. TC 19.11.1881 Meeting to be held 23.11.1881 re 1882 Fete. TC 3.12.1881 Programme of Sports.(Tricycle race, may be first bike race). Good prizemoney. TC 3.12.1881 Meeting, collectors appointed, a big list. etc. TC 10.12.1881 Meeting. Good little report. TC 21. 1.1882 Final meeting of 1882 Fete Committee. Proceeds split between Dunolly Hospital and Borough Council to improve the reserve. A committee to meet with the Council. TC 28. 1.1882 Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for 1882 Fete. TC 25.11.1882 Meeting for 1883 Fete. James Small moves to hold. Usual arguments about distribution of proceeds. TC 9.12.1882 Meeting of General Committee. Collectors and committees appointed. TC 23.12.1882 Handicaps etc. for races. Meeting of Fete Committee. TC 30.12.1882 Meeting of Committee. Also good ad for the Fete. Boats Harvest Queen and Pride of the Loddon TC 6. 1.1883 Good report on the 1883 Fete. Not so good this year, a cold day, etc. Miss Agnes Williams the Harvest Queen. TC 3. 2.1883 Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for 1883 Fete. TC 27.10.1883 Meeting called for 1884 Fete. TC 17.10.1883 First meeting of the 1884 Committee. Sub Committees elected. TC 24.11.1883 Committee meeting, also ad for the sports programme. The whole of the running races to take place on the Lower Reserve. Good list of novelty events. TC 1.12.1883 Meeting of Committee. Collectors appointed, etc. TC 8.12.1883 Meeting of Committee. TC 15.12.1883 Meeting of Committee. TC 22.12.1883 Handicaps for the races, etc. TC 5. 1.1884 Good report on the 1884 fete, the new booth, etc. TC 26. 1.1884 Final meeting of Fete Committee. TC 9. 2.1884 Statement of Receipts and Expenditure, very good report. TC 15.11.1884 A meeting for the 1885 Fete called for 17.11.1884. TC 22.11.1884 Meeting held, decide to have Fete, worst bickering yet as to disposal of proceeds. Nasty stuff. TC 29.11.1884 Meeting, Commitees appointed, etc. TC 6.12.1884 Meeting. good report. TC 13.12.1884 Meeting, good report. TC 20.12.1884 Meeting, good report. TC 27.12.1884 Good editorial about arrangements for 1885 Fete. TC 3. 1.1885 Good report on 1885 Fete. Harvest Queen is Kate Page. Perfect weather, best Fete yet. TC 31. 1.1885 Fete balance sheet, receipts L306-15/-, net profit L156-0-2, Reservoir Reserve receives L104-0-2, balance to Dunolly Hospital. TC 7. 2.1885 Full Statement of Assets and Liabilities, good. TC 3.10.1885 Editorial about distribution of proceeds, don't want repetition of last year's problems with Benevolent Society. The whole idea of the Fete is supposed to be to support the Dunolly Hospital and secondly to upgrade the Resrevoir Reserve. TC 10.10.1885 Borough Council also discusses the same problem. Good report. TC 24.10.1885 Big meeting votes to hold 1886 Fete. Discussions about distribution of proceeds. TC 7.11.1885 Meeting, election of officebearers, etc. TC 28.11.1885 Programme of sports. TC 28.11.1885 Meeting of Committee. TC 5.12.1885 Meeting of Committee. Sheffield track being prepared, etc. Also ask Borough Council for a complete accounting of how the Fete proceeds for the last 6 years have been spent. This has become a very sore point. TC 12.12.1885 Meeting of Committee. TC 19.12.1885 Meeting of Committe. TC 2. 1.1886 Meeting of Committee. Donations, etc. Good report. TC 9. 1.1886 Report of Fete, 2000 people, very good day. TC 16. 1.1886 Meeting. TC 30. 1.1886 Meeting, very good report, a very successful Fete. TC 13. 3.1886 Continuing complaints about misuse of Fete proceeds by the Borough Council over the years. TC 24. 4.1886 Statement printed of Reservoir expenses over the last 6 years. TC 13.11.1886 Call to hold meeting to convene 1887 Fete. Editorial about distribution of proceeds. TC 20.11.1886 Meeting held, decide to hold 1887 Fete. Usual long discussion about distribution of proceeds. TC 27.11.1886 Meeting, Council has agreed to erect a Dressing Booth. TC 11.12.1886 Programme of sports. TC 25.11.1886 Handicaps for sports. TC 25.11.1886 Meeting. TC 8. 1.1887 Fete report, good report, marred by death of W Nicholls' son and H W Treloar's nephew. TC 29. 1.1887 Statement of Receipt and Expenditure for the 1887 Fete. TC 9. 4.1887 Meeting of Committee, trouble with bona-fides of winner of Sheffield handicap. TC 23. 4.1887 Editorial about this matter. TC 12.11.1887 Meeting convened for 1888 Fete. TC 19.11.1887 Another stormy meeting about distribution of the procceeds. Victoria Theatre will become historic as the arena for many fights. TC 19.11.1887 Meeting. James Small moves.... TC 26.11.1887 Meeting, committees appointed, etc. TC 3.12.1887 Editorial about the success of the Fete. Past meetings have been characterised by "war to the knife" over distribution of proceeds. TC 10.12.1887 Meeting. An outfit to be purchased for the marshall. TC 17.12.1887 Meeting of Committee. Good. TC 24.12.1887 Programme of events, and handicaps. TC 24.12.1887 Meeting. Mrs Malone unable to lend her boats. TC 7. 1.1888 1888 Fete report, good report. TC 28. 1.1888 Committee Meeting. TC 10. 3.1888 There were 3 bookmakers at the 1888 Fete. TC 10. 3.1888 Statement of Transactions for 1888 Fete. TC 10.11.1888 Meeting for 1889 Fete called. TC 17.10.1888 Meeting. Small moves, etc. Usual arguements about distribution of proceeds. TC 24.11.1888 Meeting. Committees appointed. TC 15.12.1888 Meeting. TC 22.12.1888 Handicaps, etc. TC 5. 1.1889 Report on the Fete. Sports postponed by bad weather till February. TC 12. 1.1889 Committee meeting, good report. TC 19. 1.1889 Programme of sports for adjourned meeting. TC 9. 2.1889 Meeting of Committee. TC 16. 2.1889 Sports results. TC 16. 3.1889 Final meeting of 1889 Committee. Distribution of profits. TC 5.10.1889 Meeting called for 1890 Fete. TC 19.11.1889 Meeting, J Small moves.....Committees appointed, etc. TC 26.10.1889 Meeting, works at the Reserve to be done, etc. TC 9.11.1889 Programme for sports. TC 9.11.1889 Editotial about the lack of participation by some of the old organisers. The old time sports were the best. TC 16.11.1889 Good editorial on the far-renowned Fete. TC 16.11.1889 Meeting. TC 23.11.1889 Meeting. TC 30.11.1889 Meeting. TC 7.12.1889 Meeting. Programme of sports. TC 28.12.1889 Editorial, the 1890 Fete promises to eclipse anything yet, special trains, etc. TC 4. 1.1890 Good report on 1890 Fete. TC 11. 1.1890 Committee meeting. TC 15. 2.1890 An Executive Committee has been formed to confer with Council re expenditure of Fete proceeds. Council is not happy about this. TC 22.11.1890 Meeting for 1891 Fete, Committees etc appointed. TC 29.11.1890 Meeting, fireplace and chimney to be erected, etc. TC 6.12.1890 Meeting, good account of verbal sparring, etc. TC 13.12.1890 Meeting of Committee. TC 20.12.1890 Meeting. TC 27.12.1890 Editorial about the expected success of the 1891 Fete. Also, Committee Meeting. TC 27.12.1890 Meeting. TC 3. 1.1891 1891 Fete Report, good report. TC 10. 3.1891 Committee Meeting. TC 14. 2.1891 Balance Sheet for the 1891 Fete. TC 7.11.1891 Meeting called for the 1892 Fete. TC 14.11.1891 Meeting held, distribution of proceeds, etc. TC 21.11.1891 Meeting. TC 28.11.1891 Meeting, programme, etc. TC 5.12.1891 Meeting. Discussion about erecting a dancing stage. TC 12.12.1891 Meeting. TC 19.12.1891 Meeting. TC 26.12.1891 Meeting, handicaps, programme, etc. Good details of the Chinese Race. TC 26.12.1891 A Tub race across the lower dam to be held. TC 9. 2.1892 Good report on the 1892 Fete. A marked falling-off in attendance, no Procession, etc. TC 23. 1.1892 Meeting of Committee. TC 30. 1.1892 Balance Sheet for 1892 Fete. TC 12.11.1892 Editorial call for a preliminary meeting re the 1893 Fete. TC 19.11.1892 Mayor calls meeting. TC 26.11.1892 Meeting, the Fete will be held 26. 1.1893, Federal Day, so as not to clash with Maryborough Sports. TC 3.12.1892 Meeting. TC 24.12.1892 Meeting. Amongst other things, tenders called for erection of dancing platform. TC 31.12.1892 Meeting of Committee. TC 7. 1.1893 Meeting.. The dancing platform is to be erected inside the running track between the Pavilion and the bathing dam. TC 14. 1.1893 Meeting. Tenders opened for Dancing Platform, Patterson and Radnell win at L13-13/-. TC 21. 1.1893 Nominations and Handicaps for the Sports. Also, meeting of Committee. Patterson and Radnell erect boughs over the dancing platform for L2-2/-. TC 28. 1.1893 Good report on 1893 Fete, well patronised by Maryborough and Dunolly. TC 4. 2.1893 Meeting of Committee, profit split, etc. Duggan denies he was part of a syndicate controlling the bar. TC 11. 2.1893 A fuss over the boat race, it is to be re-run. 2'paddles were to be used but this wasn't advertised. TC 25. 2.1893 Balance Sheet for 1893 Fete, good. TC 4.11.1893 Public meeting called to consider advisability of holding Sports. TC 11.11.1893 Meeting held, Sports to be held on Federal Day, distribution of the proceeds, etc. TC 18.11.1893 Meeting of Committee. TC 25.11.1893 Meeting, Sub-Committees etc appointed. A Band Competition will be held this year. Problems with side shows, betting, etc. TC 2.12.1893 Meeting, good report. TC 30.12.1893 Meeting, the Dancing Stand is to be covered, etc. TC 6. 1.1894 The town presented a deserted appearance on New Year's Day, a picnic was held at the racecourse. TC 13. 1.1894 Meeting, Council asks Committee to defer covering the Dancing Stand. The old booth at the rear of the Reservoir to be re-erected at the present site of the Lottery Stall, the Dancing Booth to be covered with boughs. TC 20. 1.1893 Handicaps for the races. TC 20. 1.1894 Grand Band Competition advertised. TC 20. 1.1894 Good editorial about the Fete. The Black Diamonds will give an entertainment. TC 27. 1.1894 Good report on the Fete, about 1,000 present, etc. Ball in Pavilion, dancing till this morning. TC 3. 2.1894 Good report on the Concert by the Black Diamonds. TC 17. 2.1894 Committee Meeting, balance sheet. TC 24.11.1894 Commitee Meeting for 1895 Fete, to be held 23. 1.1895. distribution of proceeds, Rotunda to be roofed, etc. TC 1.12.1894 Committee Meeting. TC 8.12.1894 Ditto, committee reports, etc. Good. TC 15.12.1894 Ditto. TC 22.12.1894 Ditto. The rotunda is to be roofed. W Roper to draw up plans. TC 12. 1.1895 Meeting. Roper wins contract to roof rotunda, L13-16/-. TC 19. 1.1895 Nominations and handicaps. TC 19. 1.1895 Little editorial on the attractions of the 1895 Fete. Cycling is becoming the rage. TC 19. 1.1895 Meeting, the boat requires repair. TC 26. 1.1895 Report on Sports and Concert. TC 2. 2.1895 Meeting. TC 6. 4.1895 Meeting, profit was L34. Good report. TC 13. 4.1895 Distribution of Proceeds. TC 16.11.1895 Meeting to be held for the 1896 Fete. TC 23.11.1895 Public meeting. TC 30.11.1895 Committee Meeting, election of sub-committees, etc. TC 7.12.1895 Meeting. TC 14.12.1895 Meeting. Discussions about removing angles from the cycling track. TC 11. 1.1896 Meeting, shelter wanted over the dancing booth, etc. TC 18. 1.1896 Charity Sunday to be held 26. 1.1895. TC 18. 1.1896 Meeting. Committee work, etc. TC 1. 2.1896 Report on Fete. Quite successful. TC 4. 4.1896 Balance Sheet for 1896 Fete, good report. TC 14.11.1896 Meeting for 1897 Fete. The income from the Fete decreased up to six years ago as a result of the popularity of Maryborough on New Year's Day. Since the Fete date was changed the proceeds have increased every year. Usual arguments about allocation of proceeds, etc. TC 28.11.1896 Meeting. TC 5.12.1896 Meeting. TC 12.12.1896 Meeting. TC 23. 1.1897 Charity Service, also nominations and handicaps for the sports. All events are Bicycling and Fire Brigade, no footrunning. TC 30. 1.1897 A succesful gathering. TC 20. 3.1897 Final meeting of the Committee. L54-12-2 distributed. TC 20.11.1897 Meeting called for 1898 Fete. TC 27.11.1897 The sports will be held on Federal Day, as usual. There had been some talk of reverting to New Year's Day, but Maryborough is too strong now, especially as the bicycle track has been asphalted. TC 4.12.1897 Commitees appointed, etc. TC 11.12.1897 Committee meeting. TC 18.12.1897 Commitee Meeting, Collectors appointed, etc. TC 1. 1.1898 Committee meeting. TC 15. 1.1898 Programme of events. TC 15. 1.1898 Committee meeting. TC 22. 1.1898 Handicaps, etc. Good programme this year. Sailor's Hornpipe, Highland Fling, etc. TC 29. 1.1898 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE FETE!!!!! Excellent report on the day. 1,300 people. TC 26. 2.1898 Good profit, and a good editorial on the Fete. TC 26. 2.1898 Final meeting. TC 12.11.1898 Meeting to form Committee, etc for 1899 Fete, Boxing Day chosen. TC 19.11.1898 First Committee meeting. TC 26.11.1898 Meeting. TC 24.12.1898 Meeting. The Fete will be held on Boxing Day. TC 31.12.1898 Excellent report on the meeting. TC 4. 2.1898 Distribution of proceeds. TC 14.10.1899 Editorial call for some activity with this year's Fete. TC 4.11.1899 Nothing done as yet. TC 11.11.1899 Mayor calls public meeting. TC 2.12.1899 Meeting of Fete Committee. TC 16.12.1899 Annual Fete to take place Boxing Day. Programme of Sports. TC 16.12.1899 Meeting. TC 23.12.1899 Meeting. TC 30.12.1899 Report on the Fete, not so good this year. TC 3. 3.1900 Final Accounts. TC 27.10.1900 Meeting for 1901 Fete. After some discussion, New Year's Day decided upon. TC 10.11.1900 Meeting. TC 8.12.1900 Ad for Programme, etc. TC 15.12.1900 Meeting. TC 29.12.1900 Meeting. TC 5.1.1901 Report on the Fete. Good. TC 23.2.1901 Final meeting of 1901 Committee. TC 23.11.1901 Meeting for 1902 Sports. TC 23.11.1901 Programme of events. TC 21.12.1901 Meeting. TC 4.1.1902 Good report on the Fete. Been going for nearly 40 years, etc. TC 25.1.1902 Balance Sheet for the 1902 Fete. Good report. TC 15.2.1902 R H Burstall made a Life Govenor of the Dunolly Hospitak on the strength of the Fete contributions. TC 1.11.1902 First meeting for 1903 Fete. TC 29.11.1902 Meeting. TC 6.12.1902 Meeting. TC 13.12.1902 Programme of sports. TC 14.2.1903 Final for 1902. TC 21.11.1903 Preparations for 1903 sports. Tc 28.11.1903 Meeting. TC 5.12.1903 Sports Programme. TC 5.12.1903 Meeting. TC 12.12.1903 Meeting. TC 9.1.1904 Poorer attendance this year. TC 6.2.1904 Final meeting. TC 12.11.1904 Will be held 2.1.1905. TC 26.11.1904 Meeting. TC 17.12.1904 Sports programme. TC 31.12.1904 Meeting. TC 18.2.1905 Balance sheet. TC 14.10.1905 Meeting. TC 4.11.1905 Meeting. TC 11.11.1905 Meeting. Tc 18.11.1905 Report. TC 25.11.1905 Programme. Tc 25.11.1905 Meeting. TC 9.12.1905 Meeting. TC 16.12.1905 Programme. TC 23.1.1905 Meeting. TC 30.12.1905 Meeting. Tc 6.1.1906 Meeting. Tc 27.10.1906 TC 17.11.1906 TC 1.12.1906 Programme TC 15.12.1906 TC 22.12.1906 Tc 5.1.1907 Tc 23.2.1907 TC 26.10.1907 Tc 9.11.1907 Tc 16.11.1907 Tc 23.11.1907 See Fire Brigade Sports. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.