Volume 18 Issue 6 23 March 2017
Local Weather Update
Southern Cross AP year to date
The Crosswords is produced by the
Southern Cross CRC,
PO Box 178, Canopus St,
Southern Cross WA 6426
Phone: 08 9049 1688 Fax: 08 9049 1686
Email: [email protected]
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by adver sers or contributors.
Average rainfall to Mar
90.9mm
11.9 days
Total for 2017
141.6mm
12 days
Total to this day 2017
77.8 mm
11 days
We est day
31.0mm
Jan 31
Lowest temperature
7.5°C
Feb 22
Highest temperature
44.6°C
Jan 5
Moon Phases
Last Quarter
New Moon
First Quarter
Full Moon
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Apr 19
Tue
Mar 28
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close every 2nd Tuesday at 12.00 noon
Church No ces
2017 Publishing Dates
Deadline 12 noon
Publishing Date
4/04/2017
6/04/2017
19/04/2017
21/04/2017
2/05/2017
4/05/2017
16/05/2017
18/05/2017
30/05/2017
1/06/2017
13/06/2017
15/06/2017
27/06/2017
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14/12/2017
Contact:
John McKane
Mobile
Cheryl Auld
Diane Della Bosca
9041 1117
0435 507 606
9049 8026
9049 1149
48 Altair Street, Southern Cross.
SX Presbytery 9049 1049 (Friday to Monday)
Kalgoorlie Parish
9021 2100 (Tuesday to Thursday)
Email [email protected]
Apart from our usual Mass mes, please note the
upcoming addi onal celebra ons:
Fri 24 Mar 6pm—2nd Rite of Reconcilia on
Sat 25 Mar 9am—Solemnity Mass of the Annunciaon
Sacramental Prepara ons 2017
If you would like your child to receive one of the
Sacraments in 2017, please Contact Fr Mark Payton
at the Kalgoorlie Parish
Children in the following Year Group receive their
Sacraments
Year 3 – Reconcilia on
Year 4 – Holy Communion
Year 6 – Confirma on
Antares Street, Southern Cross
Service Dates at 11am
Saturday 8th of April (for Palm Sunday)
Saturday 13 of May
Saturday 10th of June
Saturday 8th of July
Saturday 12th of August
Saturday 9th September
Saturday 21st October (instead of the 14th)
Saturday 11th of November
Enquiries: Leonie Gethin Ph: (08) 9049 1222
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On Friday 28th February the Shire of Yilgarn proudly presented
Marty’s Party to the community for the low cost of a gold coin
entry. Around 90 people a ended.
The Marty’s Party crew started their regional WA tour here in
Southern Cross trea ng the audience to a crazy, chao c laughter
filled evening as Marty Putz performed magic and comedy that
had everyone, both young and old in s tches.
Audience par cipa on was encouraged and expected throughout
the performance with several people plucked from the crowd to
become part of the show and stars in their own right!
A big thank you goes to Marty and his crew as well as Country
Arts WA for providing such fantas c entertainment to regional
WA.
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YILGARN SKELETON WEED LOCAL ACTION GROUP FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW:
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Skeleton Weed is a declared plant in the Yilgarn 
You CAN NOT seed through code 1 squares 
All plants need reporting, the program is still active 
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 5th April 2017 6:30pm at the Southern Cross Sporting Complex’s Club Room. Landholders are encouraged to attend. Robbie Della Bosca, LAG Co‐ordinator: 0427‐791‐135 To RSVP/receive an Agenda: Rebecca Maddock, LAG Admin on 9049‐1206 (DAFWA SX). 5
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Computer & IT workshops
The CRC is proud to present the following IT workshops:
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Intermediate Word
24 March at 3pm
Intermediate Excel
7 April at 2pm.
To register your interest, please contact the
CRC on [email protected] or phone 9049
1688.
Limit of 6 people per workshop, so get in
quick!
$5
each
session
HAY COMMITTEE / ROADWISE / SHIRE OF YILGARN
Once again it is our inten on to operate the DRIVER REVIVER VAN during the Easter period.
The mes involved are:
Thursday 13th April—Between 2pm & 6pm
Good Friday 14th April—Between 9am & 1pm
Monday 17th April—Between 12 noon & 6pm
If you can help, we would be very grateful if you would sign your name on the roster which is located
at Southern Cross Hardware and News from the beginning of April.
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Museum dona on ‐ a silver plated sugar scu le.
Come along and see our latest treasure – a 112
year-old sugar scu le.
Shire of Yilgarn
In January 1905 members of Southern Cross Rifle
Club competed for a trophy, a silver plated sugar
scu le with shovel, donated by D L Burns and
won by E McKay.
Council mee ngs are held on the third
Thursday of each month at 4.00pm in the
council chamber in the Shire office.
Years later this sugar bowl ended up in a
second-hand shop in Midland, where it was
bought by a lady with no connec on to Southern
Cross, and passed down through her family as
me went by.
Local Emergency Management
Commi ee
Please see website for details.
Thankfully the present recipients, Geraldine and
Steve Rees of Greenmount, could see its historical
value, and donated it to Southern Cross Museum,
saying it was a privilege to have been the
custodian of an item of such historical heritage,
and wish to return it to its righ ul place. We are
grateful for Geraldine and Steve’s keen sense of
history: Thank you.
Visit our website for more:
www.yilgarn.wa.gov.au
CWA Mee ngs
Held on the third Wednesday each
month.
Contact Judy Guerini 0427 904 912
The donor of the trophy, David Burns, owned the
Commercial Hotel, which was situated on the
block behind Kevin Collins’ house.
Burns
adver sed as having the most capacious brick
hotel in town and an excellent place for
recupera ng health, as the district is famous for
its fine bracing air.
E McKay, the winner, worked on Hopes Hill mine,
which was booming at the me.
Moorine Rock Tennis Club
Rifle shoo ng was popular in the days before
motor cars. The remains of Southern Cross rifle
range is s ll clearly visible north/west of town,
and had only been in use for a few weeks when
the sugar scu le was competed for.
25/03/17 Closing Day
St Patrick’s Day
Fun clock tournament
3pm start
BBQ & Pooled salad tea
Come into the Museum and have a look at our
treasure.
Shire of Yilgarn
Emergency informa on hotline
Call (08) 9487 8777
for informa on rela ng to bushfire issues
including vehicle movement & harvest bans,
road closures, flood or other local emergency
ma ers.
Do you have items for sale?
Adver se in the Crosswords! Only $8 for a
lineage ad. For more informa on please email
[email protected].
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Pioneers of Yilgarn
Yilgarn meline (con nued)
1913
 Barry’s donkey banned from Club Hotel a er
kicking the bar when refused a drink.
 Mechanics Ins tute vested in Council for use as
town hall.
 The biggest mud hole in Southern Cross is the
main street a er rain.
1914
 Roller ska ng popular at the Stadium, patrons
get a lot of amusement gliding around.
 Mrs Smith dies of severe burns when her
methylated spirit clothes iron explodes.
 Britain and Germany declare war and no doubt
a conflagra on is imminent
1915
 Hugh Fraser, discoverer of the mine named
a er him, dies on the lease aged 73.
 Corporal Cousins returns from Gallipoli with a
bullet s ll embedded in his spine.
 More recruits wanted for military training.
Commonwealth war loans available.
©Lance Stevens
Dr Andrea Roberts BVMS, PO Box 543
MERREDIN WA 6415 Ph: 0428212945
ABN 23036138418
2017 Pat And Chat Mobile Vet Visi ng
Southern Cross and Surrounding Areas on
the following Thursdays:
30th March
27th April
25th May
22nd June
20th July
17th August
14th September
12th October
9th November
7th December
Yilgarn Bowls & Tennis Clubs Inc. Lo o Results
Week
#
Date
Combo
Lo o
Draw
Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10/12/2016
17/12/2016
24/12/2016
31/12/2016
7/01/2017
14/01/2017
21/01/2017
28/01/2017
4/02/2017
11/02/2017
33/42
8/33
39/29
11/38
7/35
9/27
43/38
19/8
22/26
3/2
#3693
#3695
#3697
#3699
#3701
#3703
#3705
#3707
#3709
#3711
YBTC
Craig Francis
YBTC
YBTC
Tammy Collins
YBTC
YBTC
Aqua Ducks Syndicate
Donna Newbury
Deb Atkinson
MAJOR DRAW ‐ held Sunday 12 February 2017
Ticket #
Name
1st prize
$1,000
466
Neil Hasse
2nd prize
$400
985
Mogsy
3rd prize
$100
590
Imogen Carlson
Congratula ons to all prize winners
All winners have been no fied
Permit # ‐ LS209200816
Permit Holder ‐ Pauline Eiffler
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THE COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF WA (INC)
SOUTHERN CROSS BRANCH
Tuesday 7th March was ‘show and tell’ night at Patchwork. The project for the month of February was
to make a cushion. Members brought along their finished cushion, showing various styles of
patchwork, quil ng and sewing.
Our photo shows log cabin, candle wicking, applique, tumbling blocks, dahlia and Ohio star pa erns.
We meet every Tuesday evening from 6-9pm. At the Senior Ci zen’s Centre, and if you are interested
in sewing, patchwork, or any other cra , you are welcome to come along and join us.
Yilgarn Bowling Club news
The Yilgarn Bowling Club held their men's fours championships on Sunday 12 March.
The winners were Stuart Schiller, Brad Auld, Mick Della Bosca and David Auld. 2 wins plus 32.
Runners up:
Gerald Collins, Wayne Della Bosca, Rob Pownall and Gilbert Foster with 2 wins minus 4.
The club would like to congratulate Cheryl Auld for winning the 2016/17 South Eastern Ladies Bowling
League Champion of Champion singles in Narembeen on Saturday the 11 March.
The ladies will close their season on Tuesday 21 March with some bowls and mee ng and lunch to
follow.
The club closing day will be held on Saturday 1 April. The club will supply the meat and ladies please
bring a salad to share.
Sunday the 2 April the club will host the men’s champion of champion fours.
ON THE WEEKEND OF THE WEEKEND OF Friday, Saturday and Sunday 5, 6, and 7
May 2017.
THE YILGARN BOWLING CLUB WILL HOST MEMBERS OF THE WA BLIND BOWLERS
ASSOCIATION FOR THE WEEKEND.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER.
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Influenza Vaccine / Vaccina on Program for 2017
Southern Cross General Prac ce has been advised by the Department of Health WA, that the
Government funded influenza vaccines will be available for administra on late April.
Eligibility for government‐funded influenza vaccines
Commonwealth-funded influenza vaccine Eligibility for Commonwealth-funded vaccines for 2017 is
unchanged from 2016. The following individuals are eligible to receive Commonwealth-funded
influenza vaccine:
• Pregnant women (any trimester)
• Persons 65 years of age or older
• Aboriginal people aged at least 6 months but less than 5 years; or 15 years or older
• Individuals aged six months or over with medical condi ons that place them at risk for complica ons
of influenza, specifically:
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cardiac disease
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chronic respiratory condi ons
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chronic neurological condi ons
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immunocompromising condi ons
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diabetes and other metabolic disorders
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renal disease
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haematological disorders
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children aged six months to 10 years receiving long term aspirin therapy.
State-funded influenza vaccine All children aged six months to less than 5 years are eligible to receive
State-funded influenza vaccine. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisa on strongly
recommends influenza vaccina on for children aged from 6 months to less than 5 years.
Private Company Influenza Vaccina on
For those organisa ons who wish to have their staff vaccinated, please contact the prac ce for
informa on on how we can provide you the service to carry out a clinic for you. Phone: 9049 1147
Southern Cross General Prac ce
business hours (no change)
Monday:
8.00am to 4.30pm
Tuesday:
8.00am to 4.30pm
Wednesday:
CLOSED
Thursday:
9.00am to 4.30pm
Friday:
8.00am to 2.00pm
Weekend and Public Holidays CLOSED
For medical EMERGENCIES dial 000
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Palace Hotel, Southern Cross
Star ng at 5:30pm
Thursday, 30 March 2017
Sports Show
with
Cricket Legend Doug Walters
Doug will be in the bar from 5:30pm onwards to mingle and chat with the public.
He will do a talk at about 8:00pm followed by a Q and A session.
Doug will be happy to have photos taken and will sign items whilst in the Palace.
There will be an auc on for a signed cricket bat and a cricket ball on the night.
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WATTSIE’S POINTS
Specialising in Refabrication of:
Knife Points & Closing Tools
We rebuild all types of points
Agmaster, DBS, Seed Hawk, Caserva Pac & Ground Hog to name a few. Only top quality
radial tungsten used. No increase in price. All freight built into our charge
Contact:
Wesley: 08 9673 2004 Fax: 08 9673 2005
Mobile: 0427 110 362 Email: [email protected]
Russell and Kaye Cra er are your new Agents in
the Yilgarn for:
WATTSIE’S POINTS
Mobile: 0427 491 467
Email: [email protected]
We can be found at:
711 Arcturus Street,
Southern Cross 6426
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April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19,
August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20
camel, roo, beef, rabbit, roo tails
NOW BUYING IN KANGAROO CARCASSES ONLY FROM LICENCED SHOOTERS WITH DEC
Kangaroos under 20kg not accepted.
Also buying in beef & horse for dog bait purposes.
Drop off by appointment only.
Encouraging local farmers to get on board.
P
. Police clearances available on request.
Phone Andrew or Tyler Now
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and
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From Every Quitter
#PLEASEHELPMEQUIT
When we asked smokers what was the main reason their quit a empts had failed, the most common answer by far was
friends and family smoking around them.
Last month Make Smoking History (MSH) launched the brand new WA‐made campaign ‘From Every Qui er’. The
campaign features a diverse group of twelve Western Australians who have recently quit smoking or are currently
a emp ng to quit. In the television adver sement each person delivers an authen c hear elt plea directly to camera,
asking smokers, “If you can’t quit with me, don’t smoke around me.”
‘Seeing other people smoke’ was uncovered as a key trigger to light up by smokers involved in focus group research that
was commissioned by Make Smoking History in November 2015. The same study, found that having loved ones who smoke
was the number one barrier to qui ng smoking for both males and females. This campaign aims to help people on their
qui ng journey by rallying the support of their friends and family, especially those who con nue to smoke. It will run
throughout WA un l Saturday 6 May 2017.
Research shows that 2 out of 3 long term smokers will die from their cigare e addic on, ie of the 257,000 adults in WA who
smoke, 171,000 will die due to their smoking habit; every day approximately 50 people are admi ed into hospital due to
tobacco smoking and 1,600 (4 people per day) die from tobacco use every year in WA alone.
Now is as good a day as any to quit. There is help out there. Talk to your GP or call Quitline on 13 78 48, visit
makesmokinghistory.org.au for informa on and resources or contact the Wheatbelt Cancer Council WA office or your
closest Public Health Unit for any local quit smoking courses.” For confiden al cancer-related informa on and support call
Cancer Council 13 11 20.
For more informa on and/or to book a talk about the preven on of cancer for your community please ring 9574 5392
Karen Hansen, | Regional Educa on Officer Wheatbelt | Cancer Council WA | [email protected]
LIC. MRB1159
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Open for lunch every
Friday & Saturday.
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9049 1030
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FAMILY COUNSELLING SERVICE
WHEATBELT AGCARE
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SERVICES INC.
Shires Serviced:

Kellerberrin

Koorda

Merredin

Mount Marshall

Mukinbudin

Nungarin

Tammin

Trayning

Westonia

Wyalkatchem

Yilgarn
FAMILY
COUNSELLOR
...helping rural people meet the
challenges of change
Contact: Leana Musulin
PO Box 101
Nungarin WA 6490
Phone: (08) 9046 5091
Fax:
(08) 9046 5063
Mobile: 0488 465 081
Email: [email protected]
For Complaints Resolution
Contact in writing
Chairman
Wheatbelt Agcare
PO Box 101
Nungarin WA 6490
Envelope marked Confidential
WHEATBELT AGCARE.
.. “providing free, independent and
confidential family counselling for the Wheatbelt.”
Supported by the Shire of Yilgarn
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FOR SALE
54 ALTAIR STREET, SOUTHERN CROSS
* 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom
* Open Kitchen/Dining/Lounge Area
* Large Walk in Pantry, Dishwasher, Microwave
* Brand New Wall Oven & Hot Plate
* Large Self Cleaning Ducted Air-Con, Large Tile Fire
with Fan
* Brand New Instantaneous Hot Water System, Pink
Ba s
* Outdoor Laundry with Toilet, Pa o with Built in BBQ
Connected to House Gas
* Large Underground Salt Water Swimming Pool with
Pool Cover and new Kreepy Krawley
* Double Carport, Powered Workshop with Tile Fire,
Rear Lane Access
* Back Garden Shed, Wood Shed, Bird/Chook Cage,
Cubby House, Rain Water tank.
* Close to Shops and Schools, 1011msq Block.
Currently Rented.
For pictures, find it on gumtree!
Looking to get involved in a
group or club?
There are many local groups you can join.
Art Group
Country Women’s Associa on
H.A.Y. commi ee
P & C Organisa ons
P & F Organisa on
Playgroup
Scrapbooking
Senior Ci zen’s Centre ac vi es
Southern Cross Historical Society
Southern Cross Hospital Auxiliary
Southern Cross Singers
Southern Cross St John Ambulance
Southern Cross Vol. Fire & Rescue
Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
Yilgarn Agricultural Society
Yilgarn Entertainers
Yilgarn Motoring Enthusiasts
Price Nego able
[email protected]
SHANE 044 874 0527
If you wish to receive the
Crosswords for free via email, send
an email to [email protected] to
register.
Spor ng groups including:
Basketball
Darts
Football
Golf
Lawn Bowls
Motorcycle Club
Netball
Shoo ng
Tennis
Bessemer
Glenis Stroop Bessemer Agent will be in
Southern Cross Sunday 26th March. Anyone with
trade ins or just needing some informa on on
Bessemer can contact Glenis on 0418917706.
Glenis will be staying at Kathy Coward’s Home:
43 Altair Street, Southern Cross 08 9049 1032.
Glenis will also be at the Merredin Show on Sat
25/3/17.
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Fri 24 Mar
Intermediate Word @ CRC 3pm
Fri 24 Mar
SXDHS Movie Night @ SXDHS Oval 6:30pm
Tue 28 Mar
Cons tu on workshop @ CRC 6pm
Tue 28 Mar
Seniors Games 2017 @ Tammin
Thu 30 Mar
Pat and Chat in Southern Cross
Thu 30 Mar
Doug Walters Cricket Show @ Palace Hotel 5:30pm
Wed 5 Apr
Skeleton Weed LAG Mee ng @ Rec Centre Lounge 6:30pm
Fri 7 Apr
Intermediate Excel @ CRC 2pm
Wed 19 Apr
Merredin Vet @ Southern Cross Oval
Wed 19 Apr
Eastern Districts Panel Beaters @ Motor Mart
Mon 8 May
Laubman & Pank @ Hospital
HACC ac vi es are on Mondays & Wednesdays
Fancy Feet is on Tuesdays at 9.30am
Art Group is on Tuesday at 11.00am
Patchworking is on Tuesday at 6pm
Carpet bowls is on Wednesday at 10.00am
Singing is on Wednesday at 7.30pm
Movers & Groovers is on Thursdays at 9.30am
Scrapbooking is on Thursdays 10am—3pm
Carpet bowls @ Seniors Ci zen Centre every 2nd Friday
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Recycling Days
March 24
April 14
April 28
May 12
May 26
June 9
June 23