Goyder Day next Saturday

Jan 30

posted by Mark Christie in Family, FNAR, Around Darwin, History, Joe Christie, Culture | 0 Comments Bookmark and Share

  NATIONAL TRUST Northern Territory

 

    GOYDER’S DAY

A re-enactment to commemorate the arrival of the Surveyor General G.W. Goyder in Darwin on 5th February 1869.

Surveyor General George Woodroffe Goyder arrived in Port Darwin on the 5th February 1869. His ship, Moonta, dropped anchor in the harbour that afternoon and Goyder, with a small select party of men, rowed ashore to explore the land. The Northern Territory Survey Expedition had arrived in the Top End.

Goyder’s Northern Territory Expedition 1868-1870

 George W. Goyder 1826-1898                   

Saturday 5th February 2011

4:30pm on the waterside of The Deck Chair Theatre

 Sausage sizzle, corned (bully) beef sangers, damper & golden syrup,

soft drinks & Bar.

Music by the Moonta Revellers

Visit the National Trust Tent to discover an old age remedy for what ails you and enter our quiz.

Buy a raffle ticket and win a hand held GPS and never lose your treasures again.

 

Help us promote and safeguard our heritage.

 

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Naughtons is to close

Jul 28

posted by Mark Christie in Joe Christie, History, Melbourne | 0 Comments Bookmark and Share

This will not mean much unless you hail from Melbourne or went to Melbourne Uni. As an arts student studying Chinese and Indonesian, Naughtons pub was the local university pub for arts students -even though the pub frequented by engineering students - those rough, tough fighting types (and that was just the ladies) was closer to the language faculty.

I read in today's Melbourne Age that it is going to be developed, possibly into student accomodation.

Reading the article took me back to "O" week at Melbourne University, Toga parties and running amok in Parkville - of course all in the name of education.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/last-drinks-called-at-naughtons-20100727-10ucu.html

I imagine the shell will remain, as will many fond memories for the students who received a second part to their university education.

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