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ACDC November Report Annual General Meeting: A successful and informative meeting for ACDC’s AGM was held on Tuesday night 13th November, 2018. Councillor Elizabeth Calvert Chaired the elections of committee. John Osborne, Liz Pridham, Graham Richards and myself continue on the committee, and we welcome three new members-Hellen Riley, Russ Parkins, and Mary French. We look forward to working together into the future. Thank you to Glen Osborne (Chair, Friends of the Cemetery), Tony Evans, Chair (Auburn Institute Management Committee) and Graham Richards, Chair (Southern Gateway sub-committee) for their respective reports at the AGM. I wish to thank the ACDC members and AIMC, for their contributions during the last year. A special thank you to Wayne Butcher as Treasurer. Auburn Institute: The highlight of the last twelve months for ACDC and the Auburn community, has to be the re-opening of the Auburn Institute. A very successful event! Now that the Institute has been gifted back to the community, it is my hope that ACDC and Auburn Institute Management Committee (AIMC) are able to plan proactively, for the future success of this great building. Auburn Website: Much work and effort has been put into the development of a new Auburn website, upgrading and expanding

information available to residents and visitors. This will also accommodate the Auburn Institute, providing for on-line information and bookings. This site will soon be active. Thank you to Phil Sanders for his dedication and many hours of work on this project. Wi-Fi: After some months of consultation and planning with SA Tourism, Auburn’s free Wi-Fi, facility supplied for visitors, has been ‘turned on’. The installation of street signage is imminent. Australia Day Community Awards: It is time for nominations for the ACDC Community Awards to be lodged with the ACDC. The ACDC Community Award will be presented on Australia Day. Nomination forms are available from the Auburn Post Office.

Rhonda Seymour, Chair.

November, 2018

ACDC Committee Members Rhonda Seymour (Chair), John Osborne (Secretary), (Public Officer) TBA (Treasurer),

Graham Richards, Liz Pridham, Hellen Riley, Russ Parkins, Mary French. Contact: Rhonda Seymour Tel: 8849 2389, E-mail: rhoje100@gmail.com, PO Box 202, Auburn SA 5451

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Pilates mat classes

Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

35 Port Rd, Auburn SA 5451

Mobile: 0466 972 267

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Auburn Traders and ACDC invite the Auburn

and wider community to gather in Centenary

Park Auburn, from 6pm on Monday 24th

December, to celebrate Christmas Eve with

family and friends. Bring along chairs and

picnic rugs. BBQ and drinks available.

Santa arrives at 7.30pm

Carols, Kids Games and Face Painting, Raffle

and more…

Come celebrate

Making Spirits Bright

Shop Local Promotion This Christmas!

How it works: Spend $25* at any of the participating businesses listed below and receive a free ticket to go into the draw for this new “vintage” bike! Shop between the 1st-24th December, 2018. The draw will occur at Christmas in the Park on Christmas Eve. Winner will be notified.

The following Auburn businesses are participating:

Auburn CWA; Colours of Auburn; A Joyful Bunch; Terroir;

Taylors Wines; Mt Horrocks Wines; IGA; KT Wines; Linhay Gallery;

Simpsons Rices Creek Wool and Fibre Shop

BP Roadhouse The Rising Sun Hotel

*one ticket for a transaction of $25 or more.

ALL WELCOME: Decorate Auburn for Christmas Working Bee! Saturday, 8th

December, 9:30am. Meet in Centenary Park.

Auburn Primary School - OHSC update

A long-running investigation at Auburn Primary School has been the feasibility of providing an OHSC service on site. Due to associated running costs, most recently, this discussion has changed focus to a service that enables our students access to Watervale OHSC. Whilst we are still actively exploring private options to enable students who require it, to transport from Auburn Primary School to Watervale, at this stage we are unable to access buses currently used for the Clare High School drop-off route. Should you have any queries regarding access to OHSC for your child/ren, please contact the Principal Bri Ackland, at school 8849 2112, Briony.Ackland305@schools.sa.edu.au

BEN PORTER Picture framing for you.

Full range of Anton’s frames and Peterboro matboards.

Professional results at a reasonable price. 11 Raglan Street Auburn.

Phone 0427 777 246 Email: cheryl.ben@internode.on.net

Auburn’s History Column: 100 years since Armistice of the first World War Auburn residents patriotically got behind efforts to assist the allies in what was afterwards called “The Great War”. One such family was Dr John Walter Yeatman and Mrs Katherine Maud Yeatman (nee Brown). Dr Yeatman purchased the practice of Dr Harvey and the residence in Port Road, the horse transport days still marked by the mounting stone on the footpath and the nearby ring (76cm/30 Inches above ground) to tie up the horse now almost overgrown in the pepper tree, but still visible. Dr Harvey had been a community minded citizen and was an Institute committee President in 1881 for a few years. Dr Yeatmen was also an Institute committee President, from 1887 for a few years. Dr Yeatman was the son of an earlier Church of England Rector in Auburn and at the age of eight went to England to his grandparents, later studying medicine there.

Mrs Yeatman and Dr John

Dr Yeatman was a leading member of the community and Police Magistrate who became involved in patriotic fundraising during World War 1. During September 1915 The Register reported Dr Yeatman was Secretary of the French Flag Day Appeal, raising funds for the French Red Cross. Dr Yeatman’s son Edward Pemble Yeatman, a farmer (later a Private, 9th Light Horse Regiment) was listed as a donor to the Belgium Relief Fund. Other sons, John Digby Yeatman (later Lieutenant, Military Medal, 50th Battalion) and Dr. Charleton Yeatman (Later Lieutenant Colonel OBE Australian Army Medical Corps) were all involved in the war. One of the Doctor’s daughters also served overseas. The fifth of eight children, Evelyn

Marguerita (Madge) Yeatman, born 8 June 1891, had home tuition and was admitted to the Auburn Public-School 10th June 1904. (The eldest daughter Ethel, attended Miss Emma McDonald’s School for Dames at the bottom of Port Road, Auburn). Madge completed her training at the Adelaide Children’s Hospital, which included sitting some external examinations. She received a first class pass in Invalid Cookery and passed the Australasian Trained Nurses Association examination. She became a member of the Australian Trained Nursing Association.

An early photo of the Doctor’s home in Port Road where Madge grew up, the shingled roof is now

covered with iron. With her brothers already overseas, Madge was keen to serve her country. Immediately after qualifying she volunteered for the Australian Army Nursing Service. This service comprised “trained nurses who are qualified and willing to serve with stationary field hospitals and base hospitals when required upon a national emergency.” Inoculated on New Year’s Day 1916, she was not required for duty until 21st December when she became a Staff Nurse. Staff nurses were ranked below Sisters. She signed a declaration agreeing to serve in the Australian Army Nursing Service for the duration of the war. Travelling to Melbourne, she joined the Hospital ship Karoola which sailed on 21 April 1917, arriving Avonmouth, England on 17 June. Australian medical administrators tried to maintain a ratio of two staff nurses for every sister. After less than three weeks in England Madge sailed for France on 5th July 1917 where she was assigned to the British Army 25th General Hospital. Madge was among 100 nurses sent to the 25th British General Hospital which was housed in tents and a former hotel in coastal sand hills at Hardelot. The hospital specialised in skin diseases,

later wounded men were sent there. Australian nurses preferred the Australian emphasis on patient comfort than the British priority of organisation. By 1917 medical treatment within the Army had improved clinically and patient management had become more efficient. Every effort was made to treat sick men within France rather than send them to Britain. Wounded were first attended to by their unit stretcher bearers and doctor then evacuated to a Field Ambulance Advanced Dressing Station, before being transported to a Casualty Clearing Station for initial surgery and treatment. Once serious cases were stable enough to be moved, they were transported by ambulance train or motor ambulance to a General or Stationary Hospital well back from the front line. Those patients who were expected to recover from their wounds or illness within three months remained in France. More serious or specialised cases, together with large influxes of battle casualties, would be sent to England for further treatment. Reaching London in special hospital trains, patients were then dispersed around England to appropriate military hospitals. Some families in the Auburn area received letters from their serving family members when they were hospitalised or recuperating in England, before being repatriated to Australia or back to the war front in France. Madge was admitted to hospital herself, having scarlet fever. After receiving the initial treatment in France, she was transferred to a hospital for nurses in London. The often-fatal disease, it is treated with antibiotics these days. Madge returned to France where she joined the 1st Australian General Hospital at the Race Course Camp, Rouen, on 27th February 1918. This military hospital, with a staff of 327 including 19 doctors and 83 nurses who cared for their patients in the tent and wooden hut wards. (The interior of the wooden hut acute surgical ward at the 1st Australian General Hospital had a lino floor and Sinclair frames, once beds, for the purposes of elevation of limbs). Patients stayed for an average of seven days. By 9th December that year the Hospital discharged the last of its patients prior to its return to England between 8-10 January 1919.

Photo of a hospital ward at the Race Course Camp,

Rouen

Madge was shown as an “invalid” nurse when she embarked on the HMAT A14 Euripides for return to Australia. Arriving at Adelaide, the 143 South Australians had to spend seven days at Torrens Island Quarantine Station. A brief note in her file states “demobilized unfit – half pension”. She was probably still recovering as she was not demobilized from AIF at Keswick until 13 September 1919. Madge was among 345 nurses from the 1805 who served overseas to be declared medically unfit at demobilization. Although nurses had been treated as honorary officers during the war, their pensions paid under the War Pensions Act were the same rate as private soldiers. The Register of 25 May 1919 reported a Peace Day Celebration held at the Auburn Showground (now a bare paddock to the right at the exit of Auburn to Manoora) where children were presented with peace medals. Then returned service personnel and parents of those who had fallen in the war were presented with a Gold Medal. A member of the local Soldiers Comfort Fund presented the Auburn Institute with a framed photograph of Madge while her brother Lieutenant John Yeatman MM gave a vote of thanks on behalf of the recipients. (This framed photo is in the records of the District Council of Upper Wakefield at State records.) Presumably Madge was unable to attend. Later Madge, along with many others, was awarded the British War and Victory Medals. (Madge was the only Auburn person to volunteer as a nurse for the 1st World War and to my knowledge no Auburn person as a services nurse overseas for the 2nd World War.)

Madge later returned to England and on the 5th November 1921, she married Lieutenant Hugh Hart-Davies in London. He had been a British Artillery officer who, while flying as a Royal Flying Corps observer, was shot down over Belgium in 1917. Badly wounded, he spent the remainder of the war as a German prisoner. The couple visited her family at Auburn during early 1922 but returned to England to live where a British publication recorded the birth of their son in July 1923.

Photo of First World War Memorial at Auburn, with

we believe the former Madge Yeatman and her husband seated to the right in the front row.

“The Advertiser” reported her visiting Adelaide during April and May 1947, when she joined former nursing colleague for Anzac Day commemorations. Wearing a captain’s uniform of the Imperial Sailors, Soldiers, and Airmen’s Help Society, the former Madge Yeatman had served as a welfare service officer with the British Army in India, Burma and Malaya. “Miss Yeatman” is listed on the Auburn Primary School Honour Roll held at the school, while the Auburn Literary Society Honour Board shows her as Sister Yeatman” – this is now held at State Records. There is also a plaque in the Riverton Hospital commemorating Madge Yeatman.

Kay Lambert Auburn Branch, National Trust

Rising Sun Hotel entertainment guide

The Auburn Junior Basketball Teams would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the Auburn and surrounding communities for your support. We held our CAR WASH and Sausage Sizzle on Sunday 18th November and it was a huge success. We believe we washed over 65 cars!! Well over what we expected... Amazingly we raised just over $1000!!! This will pay for new guernseys, new balls and a donation towards the Gilbert Valleys Basketball Association for court hire and umpires. We are very lucky that Auburn is such a great place to be! Thank you to all the people who also made donations. Thanks Auburn Rec Park for letting us water the oval, Richard Becker for having our BBQ outside the IGA and the Auburn Primary School for use of the BBQ. A very special thank you to our super generous Auburn Sponsors who have all made separate significant monetary contributions:

• Colours of Auburn Hairdressing,

Megan Parish

• Velvet and Willow Wines, Hamish

• Auburn Rising Sun Hotel Social Club

Thanks again from the Auburn Basketball

kids!!

Rising Sun Hotel entertainment guide

Sat 24th Nov 8pm Open Mic with Hugh & Jenny all welcome FREE Sun 25th Nov 2.30pm Little Black Dress, Pop Rock Classics, FREE Sun 9th Dec 2.30pm Harry & Gemma Hit after Hit after Hit FREE Sat 15th Dec 8pm The Really Big Christmas Party, see advert attached Sun 16th Dec 2.30pm Dave Hudson & Duo Sonic, Best ot Best, FREE Sun 23rd Dec 2.30pm Rose & Thorns of the Valley Xmas Show FREE Sat 29th Dec 8pm Open Mic with Hugh & Jenny all welcome FREE Sun 30th Dec 2.30 Billy February The surfin, country dude FREE Sun 13th Jan 2.30pm Bacardiac Arrest, upbeat and feel good! FREE Sun 3rd Feb 2.30pm Dave Freeman, the man of 100 voices FREE

AUBURN OLIVE OIL

Award winning extra virgin olive oil

Three varieties of oil Available at * Becker’s IGA

* Auburn CWA shop

* Clare Valley Wine Food &Tourism Centre

Facebook: Auburn Olive Oil

Thank You

GREY FLEECE. to the unknown local who delivered some wonderful grey fleece to the Wool and Fibre Shop…we are so delighted with them, we wish to give you a huge thank you and hope you do see this message, so sorry we did not get your name to give you a personal thank you Lllewena Wool and Fibre Corner Shop Auburn Institute. Llewena Newell Auburn South Australia 08 8849 2249 ore 0417399982 Llewena’s Work on Facebook

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Items for next Express due Tuesday 11th December, 2018

Editor: Kim Bleeker. Tel: 8849 2397 or E-mail: acdc@hillsviewestate.com.au

FREE WEBSTER PACKING

Monday to Friday 09:00 AM to 05:30 PM 24 Main North Road,

Auburn SA 5451

SIMPSON RICES CREEK

Licensed Café serving House-Made Lunches, All Day Menu as well as

Lunch Specials, which change weekly. Assorted Cakes & Biscuits

Refreshments 18-Hole Mini Golf

Gifts & Condiments Inside/Outside Dining Room

Air-conditioned Comfort 104 SADDLEWORTH ROAD

AUBURN SA Mobile: 0419 345 741

Just past the Town Oval Keeps your eye out for the New Space replacing

the Nursery! Exciting Times Ahead!

Rehab & Repair Physio

Melissa Harris Physiotherapist APAM B. Physio. Grad Dip OH&SM

42 Main North Rd Auburn, SA PO Box 315, Auburn, SA 5451 Appointments via phone; T: 0474 706 068 E: melissaharris@rnrphysio.com.au W: rehabandrepair.com

COGWEBS HUB CAFE & Bicycle Hire Open 7days a week 08.30 – 4.00pm.

Home baked food, home grown and local produce – call in, take a look then try!!

Eat-in or Take-out, bookings taken. Call ahead to order your takeaway coffee &

more – 0400 290 687 See us on face book for pictures and info on

some of our delicious food. 30 Main North Road, Auburn, SA