Monthly Newsletter

The Monthly Newsletter is for and by the members who are welcome to contribute items, news, stories or anything that could be interesting to Members.

For the period of COVID-19 the previous month’s newsletter will be posted for friends of the Society and the Museum.

Highlighted are the main features of each newsletter.

2024

No	DATE	ARTICLES
146	December/January
145	November
144	October
143	September	Lore of the Laws AGM reports Centenary Celebrations for our firefighters
142	August	The Great Con Recent Acquisition – linotype & cutter Centenary celebrations  – Fire & Rescue 388 Exhibition – T-shirts from local community events
141	July	The Empire Theatre Recent Acquisition – Clock presented to Arthur Todd
140	June	Charles Hutchinson MacGregor The New School of Arts Blessing of the Fleet, Brunswick Heads; Trophy for Best Decorated Boat
139	May	A Topical Potpourri – The Delphic Byron Shire Logo, Tallowood Ridge Estate Subdivision. Mullum Laneways – Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce & Creative Mullum Event
138	April	Arthurs on the Brunswick New Exhibition – Fancy Dress
137	March	Hollingworths Revisited Special Museum Vintage Fair
136	February	The King Family of Sawmillers Walker Family Update New Display – Ilma Grace Woodward/Stokes

 

2023

No	DATE	ARTICLES
135	December/January	Country Party Ascendancy 2024 BVHS calendar for sale Exhibition of History of Court House Hotel Mullumbimby RAHS Acknowledgment Certificates for Peter & Susan Tsicalas
134	November	The Pullinger Legacy WAVE (Wearable Arts Vision in Education) at the museum Sculptures in and around the museum  Charles Hutchinson McGregor painting Myocum Hill 1885 Mullumbimby Agricultural Show 2023
133	October	The Roundhouse  Debacle Ingenuity Sculpture Festival @ the museum – sculpture and artist in residence workshop
132	September	Mullumbimby’s Cultural Crusaders Vale Life Member Sadie Mudge AGM Reports, Research Assistance Request Our Official 40th Anniversary Celebration AM&GA Far North Coast Chapter Meeting Chinny Charge 2023
131	August	The Trials and Tribulations of BVHS Celebrating 40 years – The Official Event Ingenuity Sculpture Festival at the Museum Monumental by Spaghetti Circus
130	July	Mullumbimby in Transition (Again) New acquisition -White family -pedal organ New display – Evolution of Telephony in the Brunswick Valley Flood Mitigation Work
129	June	More from the Bookshelf – Pearl McPaul, Peter Wirth, Robert Giles, Violence in the classroom, Medical Advice, Phyllis Richards Introducing our New Patron – Cr Mark Swivel New acquisition – Medal -presentation from Main Arm
128	May	Stories from the Bookshelf – Nashua, Mullum High School, Ronald James (Jimmy) Budd Visitors to our Museum More 40 Years Celebrations Blue on Burringbar Street
127	April	The War Memorial Marathon Celebrating 40 Years activities Museum & Shed Makeovers Screenings of our Mullum Madness & Magic Docos
126	March	The Coleman Axemen of Emigrant Creek Ngarakbal-Githabul Visitors to the Museum Museum Makeover BVHS Celebrating 40 years
125	February	Wiloona Revisited Vale Edward Watson Serendipity – The Pizza Oven Celebrating 40 years – What’s happening

 

2022

No	DATE	ARTICLES
124	December/January	The Fabled Fischer Brothers More 2021 Census Analysis Recent Acquisition – FJ Kelly Clock
123	November	Vale to Last Ithacan Heritage Homes Mullum Show 2022
122	October	Heritage Homes in Mullumbimby Circus comes to town – display Stewart’s Menswear
121	September	AGM Report Vale Life Member Gordon Wright A return to normality? A quantitative snapshot of Byron Shire wef 10 August 2021 Please help with identifying the artist or artwork.
120	August	Godless Mullumbimby Garage Sale Recent additions to our library.
119	July	The Liquidation of Mullumbimby Pty Ltd Old and Gold 2922 Vandals Strike!
118	June	More New Exhibiutions – 1. Stewart’s Menswear Window – Medical Matters  2. Municipality of Mullumbimby 1908-1980 The Bray Family Papers Market Update
117	May	The Brunswick Necropoli New Exhibition – Obsessions Chart Grant Another Exhibition – Sublime Sleepwear
116	April	Criminality on The Brunswick 2022 Flood Report
115	March	The Tenacious Salvationists Object of the Month – Town Clock The Poet’s Tree, East Wardell Museum Fllood Photos Feb27-Mar1
114	February	Allan Cameron & The Maclean Incubator Object of the Month –  Dec – Banana Stencils        Object of the Month – Jan – Books by Frank Mills

 

2021

No	DATE	ARTICLES
113	December/January	Vale Noel Ernest James John Craig Morrison, one of our finest citizens…. Some intereting items in our collection
112	November	Remembering Frank Mills OAM “History – we have a duty to pass it on” Frank Mills -Juanita Kwon Mullumbimby Lace – Robyne Clarke
111	October	President’s Report, Treasurer’s Report Patrick Walker’s Progeny Object of The Month – Pamela Rigg’s Hat
110	September	The Protestant Work Ethic of the Catholic Walkers Dr Kesteven, Mullumbimby
109	August	William John Reilly, a Progressive Pulpitarian Mullumbimby’s Vocal Minorities New Exhibition: Hats & Headwear Object of the Month – July – Coffee Oasis -Farewell & Thanks to Greg Vail
108	July	Hugh McDermid Livingstone, Father of Mullumbimby Commerce New Exhibition – Weighty Matters Object of the Month – May – Modern Fingerprinting Kit Object of the Month – June – Mechanical Lab Balance
107	June	Legacy of James Davidson Black Sands Mining Part 3 of 3-A History of Radioactive Wastes in Byron Bay & Mooball Areas South Golden Beach – A History
106	May	The Ubiquitous William Robert Baker Black Sand Mining & Its Legacy Par2 of 3 – Mineral Sands Mining Methods Jarrett Story Update
105	April	Jack Banner’s Exceptional Record of Public Service Black Sand Mining & its Legacy Part 1 of 3 – History, Characteristics & Uses  Object of the Month – April – Tuckett’s Tomahawk
104	March	A Museum in Mullumbimby A Potpourri of Macgregorisms Object of the Month – Replica Pioneer Slab Hut
103	February	Museum Park Revamp What if….. Object of the Month – Kevin Brereton’s Sculpture

2020

No	DATE	ARTICLES
102	December/January	Local Government Machinations Intimate Apparel Display President’s Report  & Abridged Audit Report
101	November	Mullumbimby’s Magic The Culture of 70s-80s Part 3: The Arts The Byronic Escapades of David Tillotson Jarman Opening of the Mullumbimby Gateway
100	October	The Honourable David Tillotson Jarman, Foundation President of the Byron Shire Cruising the Brunswick
99	September	The Local Rag Bellevue Boarding House
98	August	Hedley Hungerford, an Exemplum of the Model Citizen The Dental Chair and Equipment
97	July	Another Interesting Tool – Sankey Aspin 51 Saw The Munificent Audrey Ivy Stewart
96	June	Another old unusual tool- Hollow-Auger The Hartmann Virtuosi
95	May	The Cedar Seeking Jarretts A Timeline of the Early Development of the Fire Brigade & Station in Mullumbimby And meanwhile could be heard the cry from the bush…
94	April	Pandemics and Déjà Vu All Over Again A Mystery Artefact – Articulator
93	March	Torrens Invasion Irony
92	February	Congratulations to Robyn Gray OAM Robert Morrison Crabbe

2019

NO	DATE	ARTICLES
91	December/January	AGM President’s Report The Well-Pedigreed Thompsons Our Oral History Project continues through 2019
90	November	Celebrating the re-opening of the refurbished shed & 30 years of the Mullumbimby Community Market Frederick Dougan Nixon, a well-pedigreed Brunswick Settler
89	October	The Entrepreneurial John Eldeit Glasgow
88	September	More Aliens on The Brunswick
87	August	Interesting Acquisition Item –A blast from the Past? Where has it been hiding? Aliens in White Mullumbimby – Part One Gordon Wraight  1922 – 2019
86	July	The Sectarian Stairway to Heaven
85	June	A Strange Will, A Singular Will, A Curious Will, A Peculiar Will, An Interesting Will, Remarkable Will…
84	May	The Remarkable James Family – The Second Generation Northern Rivers Historical Societies Zone Conference Report
83	April	The Remarkable James Family
82	March	John McGregor, Laird of Glenlyon
81	February	Joseph Bede Kelly – Squire of Tyagarah

2018

NO	DATE	ARTICLES
80	December/January	AGM, President’s Report, Year in Review Joseph Yates – Builder of the Brunswick
79	November	The Gaggin Legacy
78	October	Remembering Maria Haines
77	September	Early Day Reminiscences. Brunswick Pioneers and Memories. Mr Alex Brown Corrects Some Misconceptions
76	August	Resurrecting Robert Marshall
75	July	Ruth Fox.  We will miss you The Way It Was
74	June	More Labels on Landmarks
73	May	Time & Tides – Brunswick Valley Speaks Labelling Landmarks
72	April	First People of the Brunswick
71	March	Meeting of The Far North Coast Chapter of Museums Australia The Big Scrub
70	February	Reclamation of Recreation Reserves

2017

No	DATE	ARTICLES
69	December/January	Review of 2017 Railway  to the Rescue
68	November	Delivery the Mail – John Thompson The Meaning in Mullumbimby – Chapter Eleventy Seven Minor Mishaps
67	October	First People of The Brunswick
66	September	The Hassles of Harvesting Cedar Common Ailments and Home Remedies – Part 3
65	August	More Unreliable Memories President’s Report Common Ailments & Home Remedies – Part 2
64	July	Unreliable Memories of the Brunswick Common Ailments & Home Remedies
63	June	Playing Happy Families Untimely Arrivals
62	May	Nubhoygum and Mullimbimbie Districts
61	April	Life memberships awards More Brunswick Visitors New Acquisition – Sculpture by Kevin Brereton from the Mullumbimby War Memorial
60	March	Doing Business at Brunswick Early transport
59	February	Australia Day Celebrations Mullumbimby as I knew it from 1942-1953 by Kerry Neilson Down and Out at Brunswick Heads

2016

No	DATE	ARTICLES
58	December/January	How the Matthew Devine Bridge at Brunswick Heads Got Its Name
57	November	The Elusive George Simpson and the Mystery of the Brunswick River Pilotage Southern Cross Credit Union celebrating 50 years -A chronological expose with references from The Mullumbimby Star
56	October	Correction to Whitefella story from September Issue
55	September	The First Whitefellas on the Brunswick – Peter Tsicalas, More Local Names
54	August	President’s Report,  Local Names
53	July	Various
52	June	Traveller’s Tales – Brunswick River and Byron Bay – Australian Town and Country Journal 1886
51	May	Traveller’s Tales – Sugar Lands – iii Tweed River District, iv Brunswick River District – Sydney Morning Herald 1884
50	April	Traveller’s Tales – From Brisbane to the Clarence Overland – Brisbane Courier 1880
49	March	Travellers’ Tales – Premier Robertson’s Visit to the Tweed Part 2 – SMH 1869
48	February	Travellers’ Tales – Premier Robertson’s Visit to the Tweed – SMH 1869

2015

No	DATE	ARTICLES
47	December/January	Mullum Curiosities – Peter Tsicalas
46	November	Bird’s Eye View, The Harbour Scheme  – Photographs
45	October	The Evolving Face of Brunswick Heads – Photographs
44	September	Byron Bay Ascendant –- Peter Tsicalas
43	August	The Rise of Oliver and the Puritans – Peter Tsicalas
42	July	Under Administration – Peter Tsicalas
41	June	Widening of the North-South Divide – Peter Tsicalas The Story of Richard Reading – Ian Fox
40	May	The North-South Divide– Peter Tsicalas
39	April	Unification – Peter Tsicalas
38	March	The Shifting Paradigm – Peter Tsicalas
37	February	Tolerance Thrives In The Hills – Carole DunnThe Golden Years  – Peter Tsicalas   Mullum – Peter Tsicalas

 

2014

No	DATE	ARTICLES
36	December/January	A Parallel Universe- Peter Tsicalas
35	November	Cultural Contamination- Peter Tsicalas
34	October	Faith of Our Fathers – Peter Tsicalas
33	September	Laying Waste The Brunswick – Part 2 – Peter Tsicalas
32	August	Electricity Addiction – Peter Tsicalas
31	July	Laying Waste The Brunswick – Part 1 – Peter Tsicalas
30	June	You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Until It’s Gone – Peter Tsicalas
29	May	Tribute to Dr Surendranath Rananaware- Hon Amanda Fazio Advance the Brunswick Fair– Peter Tsicalas
28	April	The Uglification of Mullumbimby– Peter Tsicalas
27	March	Birth of the Public Library – Peter Tsicalas
26	February	Death of the School of Arts– Peter Tsicalas

 

2013

No	DATE	ARTICLE
25	December/January	Comedy Relief – Peter Tsicalas
24	November	Brunswick’s Wakely Legacy- Peter TsicalasPoem “Mullum” – Jack Moses
23	October	Anzac Revival – Peter Tsicalas
22	September	Passing Depression- Peter Tsicalas
21	August	Depression Deliverances – Peter Tsicalas
20	July	Depression Hangover – Peter Tsicalas
19	June	Council’s Cash – Lesson 2 – Peter Tsicalas
18	May	Depression Relief – Peter Tsicalas
17	April	Auld Lang Syne – Peter Tsicalas
16	March	Depression Defaults – Peter Tsicalas
15	February	Political Fallout – Peter Tsicalas

 

 

2012

No	DATE	ARTICLE
14	December/January	Claytons Depression –Peter Tsicalas
13	November	What Depression? – Peter Tsicalas
12	October	The Comedy of Co-operation – Peter Tsicalas
11	September	King Banana – Peter Tsicalas
10	August	Butter Bliss – Peter Tsicalas
	July	No newsletter
9	June	Lest We Forget – Lesson 2 – Peter Tsicalas
8	May	Condons & Co-operation – Peter Tsicalas
7	April	Dairy Delights – Peter Tsicalas
6	March
5	February	Climate Change – Peter Tsicalas

 

2011

No	DATE	ARTICLE
4	December	Snake Tales – Mullumbimby Star
3	November	The Meaning in Molebunbie – Peter Tsicalas Simpson’s Town Revisited – Peter Tsicalas
2	October	Passing of a Pioneer –Mullumbimby Star
1	September	Mullumbimby School of Arts 1891-1907 – Mullumbimby Star
l	August	Clash of Egos – Round 3 – Peter Tsicalas
k	July	Clash of Egos – Round 2 – Peter Tsicalas
j	June	Clash of Egos – Round 1 – Peter Tsicalas
i	May	The Real World – Peter Tsicalas
h	April	Mullumbimby v Brunswick – Peter Tsicalas
g	March	Mullumbimby Awakens – Peter Tsicalas
f	February	Brunswick v Byron – Peter Tsicalas

2010

No	DATE	ARTICLE
e	December	Simpson Town – Peter Tsicalas
d	November	Molebunbie – Peter Tsicalas
c	September	Brunswick’s Elusive First Settlers – Peter Tsicalas
b	August	The Humble Banana – Ron Leonard
a	July	Local Mini Documentaries Letter to the Editor – Peter Tsicalas