SCOTS NEWS - City of Newcastle RSL Pipe Band€¦ · a concert at the Wynnum RSL Club, ......

SCOTS NEWSAn Independent MAGAZINE for Scots in Queensland

November 2013 Vol. 3 No. 7 [email protected]

ST ANDREW’S DAY FEATURETHE STORY OF ST ANDREWST ANDREW’S PIPE BAND

ST ANDREW’S DAY EVENTS

QUIZ, COMPETITION, NEWS AND VIEWS

2 Scots News November, 2013

Welcome

FRONT PAGE PHOTO: The Saltire takes its design from the diagonal crossupon which St Andrew (now the patron saint of Scotland) was crucified.

COPYRIGHT: All stories appearing in Scots News are subject to copyright laws, and maynot be reproduced in any form without permission from the editor and publisher.

ContentsEditor’s Welcome 2Win Clans of Scotland DVD 2Redcliffe Pipe Band celebrates 60 years 3St Andrew’s Race Day at Gold Coast 3Whisky Tasting in Brisbane 3St Andrew’s Day events in Townsville and Toowoomba 4St Andrew’s Pipe Band Feature 5The Story of St Andrew 6Glasgow to get Whisky Distillery in City Centre 7Scotland Voted Third Best Country to Visit in 2014 7Porridge Competition Gets Back to Basics 8University Makes Positive Impact on Highlands 9Letters From Readers 10How Much Do You Know? 11Directory of Goods and Services 11Music, Dancing and Events 12

October Competition Winners!Answer: October 30, 1822

Congratulations to

Leslie Sully, NorthgateShona Endicott, Tweed HeadsAnthony Lyons, Bardon

KEEPING THE WHEELS TURNING IT IS always a pleasure to write andproduce Scots News and distribute it toour many readers. Last month I sentthe magazine off, and I usually startto get entries for the competitionwithin the hour. I had no response sostarted to investigate. My internetprovider had changed its softwareand it wasn’t accepting group emailsin the previous format, but hadneglected to advise customers. I spentaround five hours over two daystalking to some lovely youngcustomer service people, but sadlythey were poorly trained andinexperienced and weren’t muchhelp. They tried lots of differentapproaches to solving the problem,but came back to the conclusion thatthe fault lay with me. Despite havingsent the magazine in the same formatfor nearly three years, and the factthat they had just changed theirsoftware, the problem was all mine -nothing to do with them. ‘It’s aformatting issue’, ‘we don’t cater forbusiness use’, ‘your subscriber list istoo big’ and a range of other excuseswere trotted out and yet we came backto the fact that the only thing that hadchanged was their software. Despiteall the suppositions from thecomputer boffins, I worked out theproblem myself (big cheer for thepetite blonde women of the world),but the downside was that I had toinput all 4,000+ subscriber emailsindividually and then place them intogroups ready for distribution. Myreason for sharing this with you isbecause I sent an email to a samplegroup of readers asking them to getback to me if they received themagazine and many lovely peoplereplied, so thank you for letting meknow that the magazine was actuallygetting to you. It confirmed for methat I had pin-pointed the problemand I was then able to solve it. Phew! There’s lots of news in this month’sissue of the magazine, and may I wishyou all a happy St Andrew’s Day forNovember 30. I really appreciate yourfeedback so keep the emails comingand if you have some news or anevent you would like to promote, justlet me know. Until next month - Guid cheerio the nou! CarmelScots News editor Carmel McMurdoAudsley now has a great recipe fortablet, thanks to her visiting cousin.

This month’s CompetitionWin one of three copies of Clans of Scotland DVD

compliments of Scots NewsEmail [email protected] by Friday November 8,

with your name and address and the answer to this question:

“Where was St Andrew put to death by theRomans?”

DVD contains three discs featuring 12 clans:MacGregor, MacDonald, MacLeod, Campbell,Fraser, MacKenzie, Armstrong, Cameron,Douglas, Maclean, Stewart and Grant

Winners will be notified by email.

EVENTS REDCLIFFE Pipe Bandcelebrates 60 years

Scots News November, 2013 3

THE REDCLIFFE Scottish PipeBand was formed in 1953 byreturned members of the Rats ofTobruk, and has been entertainingon the Peninsula in Brisbane (andbeyond) ever since. Each Sunday the bands meets toplay in the public arena, usuallyon the waterfront at Apex ParkRedcliffe, from 9.30am. To celebrate its 60 yearanniversary, a ceilidh will be heldon St Andrew’s Day, November30, at the Bramble Bay Bowls Clubat Woody Point from 7pm. Entertainment will include theScottie Dog Mascots, Celtic Fusion,Reel Rhythms, Thistle HighlandDancers and massed bands. To join in this night of music,dancing, songs and all thingsScottish, contact the band on 0467066 665 or visit the bowls club orHighland House. Tickets are $20each and include haggis andshortbread.

Redcliffe Scottish Pipe Band is a social non-competitionband that plays for sheer enjoyment. Tuition is available

for bagpipes and drums.Visit www.redcliffescottish.com.au

GET A head start on St Andrew’s Daycelebrations with a whisky tasting hosted by theScotch Malt Whisky Society on WednesdayNovember 20 and Friday November 29 in theEdinburgh Room at the Brisbane Club, 241Adelaide Street, Brisbane. Join Peter Johnston foran evening of whisky,fun and education,tasting some of thewhiskies from theSociety’s latest shipmentof exclusive single maltsto arrive on our shores.Finger food, specificallychosen to accentuate and compliment the differentflavours in the various whiskies, will be served. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society this yearcelebrates 30 years since it started in Scotland, and10 years in Australia. Tickets are $70 for members and $90 for non-members who are most welcome. Bookings tosmws.com.au.

Stimulate your palate and haveyour questions answered at

WHISKY TASTING

St Andrew’s RACE DAYat Gold Coast

THE GOLD Coast Branch of The Society of StAndrew of Scotland Annual St Andrews Race Daywill be held at the GoldCoast Turf Club on SaturdayNovember 16 from noon. Dress is smart casual, withprizes for best dressed. All guests enjoy a seven-race program, free entry tothe racecourse, buffet lunchincluding wine, beer and softdrinks, afternoon tea,exclusive use of the WinnersCircle and Tote facilities andthere are lots of prizes to bewon. Tickets $170 per person or book a table. Tablepackage for 10 guests available for $1,600. Somesponsorship packages for naming rights to a raceand other promotional opportunities may still beavailable. Contact Ian Pert at 07 5532 6712([email protected]) or Brian Pert at 07 55285028 ([email protected]).


EVENTS

Adelaide, Perth, PortMacquarie and Coffs Harbour. Battlefield arrive in Brisbane onNovember 16 and will performa concert at the Wynnum RSLClub, presented by theWynnum RSL Pipe Band. Theshow starts at 8pm and ticketsare $40 for adults and $25 forunder 18s and concessions. Bookings to 3396 7333.

Music forward withScotland’s past is a

BATTLEFIELD WHEN four student friends gottogether in 1969 to play their blendof Celtic and current music, theynamed the band after the Glasgowsuburb of Battlefield. Forty-four years later they are atthe forefront of a great revival inScottish music, and still travellingthe world bringing a mix of oldsongs and music with a new self-penned repertoire, all played ona fusion of ancient and moderninstruments - bagpipes, fiddle,synthesiser, guitar, flutes, bodhranand accordion. Last month they performed atHM Prison Edinburgh, and inMusselburgh and Glasgow. In November they travel toAustralia and start their tour inVictoria visiting venues atMaldon, Camperdown andMelbourne, before moving on to

NEW YORK OUTREACH SESSION: Battlefield band members - Sean O’Donnell, MikeKatz, Alasdair White and Ewen Henderson - perched high above New York with somebuilding workers (thanks to some photographic magic).

St Andrew’s Dayin Townsville

TOWNSVILLE RSL Pipes andDrums will host a St Andrew’sDay dinner at Townsville RSLClub on Friday November 29. Enjoy a two-course dinner andbe entertained by displays ofHighland and Scottish CountryDancing as well as featuredartist Iain McKenzie playingpiano accordion. Organisersaim to create a welcomingScottish atmosphere for guests. Tickets are $35 and availablefrom Marie on 0413 456 542.

St Andrew’s Dayat Toowoomba

TOOWOOMBA CaledonianSociety will host a St Andrew’sNight Ceilidh at Drayton Hallon Saturday November 30 from7pm to 11pm. Join in Scottish CountryDancing (instructions given),see Highland Dancing displaysand enjoy performances by theToowoomba Caledonian PipeBand. Tickets are $10, $5 formembers and children under 12are admitted free. Call Irene for details on 46301272.

ARE YOU HOSTINGA HOGMANAY OR

BURNS NICHT EVENT?

Send details [email protected]

LOCAL BAND FEATURE Youthful and passionate


Field Marshall Montgomery autographs the band’s bass drum at Kelvin GroveParade Ground on July 15, 1947

ST ANDREW’S Pipe Band wasformed after the Second World War byGroup Captain Dr A G Grant, OBE, MB,BS, PhC, the commanding officer of theRoyal Australian Air Force (RAAF)Command South West Pacific Area. The majority of members were ex-servicemen from the 61st Battalion(Queensland Cameron Highlanders)and members of the RAAF. The 61stBattalion was a Citizens Military Forcesunit, which had distinguished servicein New Guinea and saw an active rolein the turning back of the Japaneseinvasion force at Milne Bay. At its inception the Band was aidedby a donation of six sets of bagpipesfrom the members of the St Andrew’sPresbyterian Church in Ann Street. Asa show of gratitude, the band wasnamed St Andrew’s Pipe BandBrisbane. As an honour to the band’sfounder, Group Captain A GordonGrant (later to become the Life Chief ofthe band) the Grant tartan was chosenfor the band’s kilts. Today St Andrew’s Pipe Band isknown as a youthful and passionatecompetition band in Grade 2, with over90 per cent of their playing membersbeing under the age of 30. Pipe MajorWayne Kennedy and Drum SergeantSimon Want, both aged in their mid-20s, say they have noticed an increaseddrive and enthusiasm from bandmembers since the announcement thatthey will be competing at the Grade 2World Pipe Band Championships in2015. “This opportunity will be the maidenjourney for the band, which is rich inScottish heritage,” Wayne said. “Theband is not solely competition oriented.In September we travelled to Warwick,

130km west of Brisbane, and alongsidethe Scots PGC Pipe Band and guestplayers, performed a public concert.New and exciting pieces wereperformed, as well as competitionmaterial, including a rendition ofPachelbel’s Cannon, utilising the drumsection, consisting of seven tenors andtwo bass drums, each tuned to a singlenote of the bagpipes, to perform anintroduction to the tune. “Other performance pieces includeda drum salute, written by Simon Want,that included difficult back sticking,stick throws and other variousentertaining ‘stick tricks’.” St Andrew’s Pipe Band Brisbane isgearing up for a vigorous practiceschedule in the build up to theAustralian Championships in Ballarat

in April where they hope to improveupon their third placing at last year’sevent. The Championships will provide aplatform for the band to showcase theirskills, and gain valuable feedback tohelp them craft their performance forthe World Pipe Band Championshipsin 2015. In addition to the current competitionband members, St Andrew’s is creatingan avenue for younger players to jointhe band, to develop Queensland’s upand coming pipers and drummers andto give them an opportunity to play onthe world stage, while having fun in awelcoming environment. For further informtion visitwww.stapb.com or [email protected].

St Andrew’s Pipe Band


ANNIVERSARY THE SHAPE OF A CROSSbecame Scotland’s flagThe legend of how St Andrew became the patron saint of

Scotland is a curious one. St Andrew was thought to havebeen a fisherman in Galilee, along with his elder brotherSimon Peter (Saint Peter), who both became followers of

Jesus Christ (his apostles).

ST ANDREW is said to have spreadthe beliefs of the Christian religionthroughout Asia Minor and Greece. Hewas put to death by the Romans inPatras, Southern Greece by beingcrucified, at his own request, on adiagonal-shaped cross called cruxdecussata (X-shaped cross, or "saltire"which is said to be the basis for the StAndrew’s Cross) as he deemed himselfunworthy to be crucified on the sametype of cross that Jesus had been. His bones were entombed, and around300 years later were moved by EmperorConstantine the Great to his new capitalConstantinople (now Istanbul inTurkey). A Greek monk called St. Rule (or St.Regulus) was told in a dream by anangel that St. Andrew’s remains wereto be moved to the "ends of the earth"for safe-keeping. St. Rule dutifullyfollowed these directions, removing atooth, an arm bone, a kneecap and somefingers from St. Andrew's tomb andtransporting these as far away as hecould. Scotland was close to theextremities of the known world at thattime and it was there that St. Rule wasshipwrecked with his precious cargo. St. Rule is said to have come ashore ata Pictish settlement on the East Coastof Scotland and this later became St.Andrews. Another legend suggests that Acca,the Bishop of Hexham, who was acollector of relics, brought the relics ofSt. Andrew to the established religiouscentre at St. Andrews (either foundedby St. Rule in the 6th century or by aPictish King, Ungus, who reigned from731 - 761) in 733. Whichever way it happened, the relicswere placed in a specially constructedchapel, which was replaced by theCathedral of St. Andrews in 1160, and

St. Andrews became the religiouscapital of Scotland and a great centrefor Medieval pilgrims who came to viewthe relics. It is not known what happened to therelics of St. Andrew which were storedin St. Andrews Cathedral, although itis commonly thought that these weredestroyed during the ScottishReformation. The place where theserelics were kept within the Cathedral isnow marked by a plaque, amongst theruins, for visitors to see. The larger part of St. Andrew'sremains were stolen fromConstantinople in 1210 and are now tobe found in Amalfi in Southern Italy. In1879 the Archbishop of Amalfi sent asmall piece of the saint's shoulderblade to the re-established RomanCatholic community in Scotland. In 1969, Gordon Gray, leader of theRoman Catholic Church in Scotlandwas in Rome to be appointed the firstScottish Cardinal since theReformation. Pope Paul VI gave himfurther relics of St. Andrew with thewords "Saint Peter gives you hisbrother". These are now displayed in areliquary in St. Mary's Roman CatholicCathedral in Edinburgh. The 1320 Declaration of Arbroath citesScotland's conversion to Christianity byAndrew, "the first to be an Apostle". According to another legend, in 832AD, Óengus II led an army of Picts andScots into battle against the Angles, nearmodern-day Athelstaneford, EastLothian. The legend states that whilepraying on the eve of battle, Óengusvowed that if granted victory he wouldappoint Saint Andrew as the PatronSaint of Scotland. On the morning ofbattle white clouds appeared in the skyin an X shape which Óengus and hismen saw as a divine sign. Emboldenedthey took to the field and despite beinginferior in terms of numbers, werevictorious. Having interpreted the

ST. ANDREW is the patron saint offishmongers, gout, singers, sorethroats, spinsters, maidens, oldmaids and women wishing tobecome mothers. The Order of Saint Andrew, or theMost Ancient Order of the Thistle,is an order of knighthood restrictedto the King or Queen and 16 others,which was established by James VIIof Scotland in 1687.

cloud formation asrepresenting thecrux decussataupon which SaintAndrew wascrucified, Óengushonoured his pre-battle pledge andappointed SaintAndrew as thePatron Saint ofScotland. The white saltire set against a celestialblue background is said to have beenadopted as the design of the flag ofScotland on the basis of this legend. TheSaltire Cross became the heraldic armsthat every Scot is entitled to fly and wear.However, its colour was not white atfirst but silver (Argent), as in heraldrywhite stands for silver. The first time the colour of the Saltireis mentioned is in the Acts of Parliamentof King Robert II in July 1385 whereevery Scottish soldier was ordered towear a white Saltire. If the uniform waswhite, then the Saltire was to be stitchedonto a black background. It is believed that both William Wallaceand King Robert the Bruce appealed toSaint Andrew to guide them in times ofnational emergency. C.A.References:www.scotland.org/features/item/the-history-of-saint-andrew-of-scotland/Michael T R B Turnbull (author of Saint Andrew: Scotland'sMyth and Identity)www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/standrew.html

NEWS FRAE SCOTLAND Glasgow to get whisky distilleryin city centre docks area

THE FORMER pump house at QueensDock by the Clyde is to be convertedinto a single malt distillery with a cafe,shop, bar and tasting room. Chairman of whisky specialists ADRattray, Tim Morrison, said the projectaimed to educate people about thehistory of the national drink and itsproduction. “We see this project as having hugepotential, not only for Glasgow but forthe tourism industry, the scotch whiskytrade and the whole Scottish economy,”Mr Morrison said. “Our vision for the new distillery andeducational visitor centre is that itbecomes a part of Glasgow’s busytourist trail. We anticipate that it willattract more than 50,000 visitors a year.”

The site once played an historicallysignificant role in the whisky trade onthe Clyde and the new developmentwill re-establish Glasgow’s historicwhisky heritage. “This building controlled the entrygate into the Queens Dock, ensuringcustoms and excise could keep a closeeye on goods in and out, includingscotch whisky, so we are proud to bebringing it back to similar good use,”Mr Morrison said. If planning permission is received fromGlasgow City Council, work on thedistillery building, visitor centre andcafe will begin straight away. Thesecond phase will involve fitting thedistillery equipment and stills, whichwould be completed by mid-2015.

This month’s anniversaries inScottish history

November 12 St Machar Day, patronsaint of Aberdeen

November 12, 1094 King Duncan II diedat Battle of Monthechin Kincardine

November 13, 1093 King Malcolm III, thelast of the Celtic kings, was killed at theBattle of Alnwick

November 13, 1715 Battle of Sheriffmuir

November 15-17, 1824 Great Fire ofEdinburgh which destroyed High Street,Parliament Square and the Tron Kirk

November 15, 1873 Unveiling of statue ofGreyfriar’s Bobby

November 16, 1891 Buffalo Bill’s WildWest Show opened in the East EndExhibition Buildings in Glasgow

SCOTLAND voted third bestcountry to VISIT

by Lonely Planet guide

SCOTLAND is the ‘place to be’ in2014, according to travel guide LonelyPlanet. It was voted third best country to visit,behind Brazil which was first on thelist and Antarctica which was second. The number of ‘world class events’that Scotland will host in 2014 hasgiven the country visitor status aheadof Sweden, Malawi, Mexico, Seychelles,Belgium, Macedonia and Malaysiawhich round out the top ten. The Commonwealth Games will beheld in Glasgow in the northernsummer, the Ryder Cup will be held atGleneagles and 2014 is also Scotland’sYear of Homecoming (following onfrom a previous successful event of thesame name in 2009). The guide described Edinburgh as ‘themost gothic city outside Transylvania’and encouraged travellers to ‘take thehigh road to Loch Lomond, Loch Nessand Cairngorms National Park and fallin love with the landscape that inspiredpoet Robert Burns’.

Celebrity chef to open restaurant in Dumfries MARCO Pierre White will launch his first restaurant in Scotland thismonth with the opening of a new venue in Dumfries, in conjunctionwith the Aston Hotel. He will bring his Wheeler’s of St James brandnorth of the border, with a £400,000 investment that will create 10new jobs. White’s London restaurant menu already boasts FinnanSmoked Haddock and Fine Quality Scottish Beef.

COMING HOME AGAIN: SCOTLAND is the place to be in 2014.Building on the success of the inaugural 2009 HomecomingScotland event, organisers will again welcome visitors fromaround the world in a celebration of Scotland’s greatest assets.Scots News November, 2013 7

Forward with your return address and the name of the personto whom the book should be inscribed, to:

C Audsley, Scots News, P O Box 387, Kenmore Qld 4069

NEWS FRAE SCOTLAND

ARE THESE THE STORIES OF YOUR FAMILY TOO?

OURS, YOURS AND MINES

FAR ACROSS THE SEAis set in Scotland from 1913, across

two world wars and the GreatDepression. Everything changes

when a young lad sails from Scotlandfor a new life in Australia.

Paperback $20 ea (includes postage).BOTH BOOKS

AVAILABLE ON KINDLE aswell as paperback fromwww.amazon.com and

www.amazon.co.uk

is set among the miners’ rows ofAyrshire from 1861 to 1913. They

watched their children suffer and die,without a thought for a better

tomorrow.

PORRIDGE competitiongets back to basics


PEOPLE’S Choice Winner 2012and Champion in 2011, John Boa,has reclaimed his winner’s title atthis year’s Golden SpurtleCompetition at Carrbridge inScotland. The Gaelic singer and student atScotland’s Gaelic College, SabhalMor Ostaig in Skye, said thatwhile he spent ‘a wee bit of time’practising for the competition, hedecided to keep things simple,using Hamlyns of Scotlandmedium oatmeal, tap water fromCarrbridge and normal kitchensalt for his world-beating recipe. Boa brings the title back toScotland after last year’scompetition was won by BenedictHorsbrugh, an Englishmanresiding in Germany. Despite some less thantraditional winners in past years,the Specialty section this year waswon by Nick Barnard with hisFruity Date Porridge consisting ofoat flakes, oatmeal, dried apricots,dates, apples, cinnamon,Hurdlebrook Guernsey milk andcream, and Tiana coconut palmsugar.

Specialty Winner Nick Barnard and overall winner of the 20thGolden Spurtle Competition John Boa with their prizes.

This year’s specialty porridge consisted of oat flakes, oatmeal, driedapricots, dates, apples, cinnamon, Hurdlebrook Guernsey milk and

cream, and Tiana coconut palm sugar.

World Porridge Day on October raised funds for Scottish-basedcharity Mary’s Meals which feeds a maize porridge

to over 600,000 children in Malawi every day as an incentivefor them to go to school.

NEWS FRAE SCOTLAND


University makes positiveimpact on Highlands and Islands“We currently have students from Australia, Romania, Canada,

England, Orkney, and Cromarty who are enthusiasticallystudying modules on the Lordship of the Isles, the Diaspora,

the Clearances and the sport in the Highlands.”

THE CENTRE for History, based inthe cathedral town of Dornoch inSutherland, is a key part of theUniversity of the Highlands and Islands(UHI) and becoming internationallyrenowned for its research and teachingin Highland, Scottish and wider worldhistory. Founded by Professor Jim Hunter, wellknown for his books on crofting andScottish emigration, the university hasdeveloped undergraduate honoursdegrees in history and Scottish history,as well as joint degrees with relatedsubjects, a Masters’ degree (Highlandsand Islands History) and a strongresearch base. Dr Elizabeth Ritchie examinesHighland history with a particularemphasis on religion, education,gender and emigration. “For several centuries just abouteveryone in authority told Highlandersthat their language, culture and societywere worthless and backward,” DrRitchie said. “When people are rundown in this way, they naturally lackself-esteem. And where there isn’t self-esteem, there can’t be enterprise,initiative or advancement. As theeconomy stagnated, every yearhundreds of people left the region inorder to find jobs, land, prospects andopportunities. Some went willingly,others were coerced and forced. “Highlanders went to Glasgow,Dundee, London, Canada, the US,India, Australia and New Zealand, andthere they used their energies andabilities to construct railways, founduniversities, build cities and rulenations. In the past few decades thingshave been changing in the Highlandsand Islands. Communities have actedtogether to buy and run their land,resulting in population growth andnew business. For several yearsInverness has been the fastest growingcity in Europe.”

The Centre for History is a core part ofthe University’s mission to provideHighlanders with the opportunity forhigher education, employers with ahighly skilled workforce and localcommunities with self-confidence. Embracing technology such as video-conferencing enables students to studyand communicate with each otheracross Scotland and overseas. “Next year we are very excited to beenhancing our Australian connectionwhen internationally-renownedhistorian, Eric Richards from FlindersUniversity will join us for four monthsas a visiting professor,” Dr Ritchie said. “His work on the Highland clearancesand on Scottish emigration will be ofspecial interest to people in the regionas his visit will come shortly after the200th anniversary of the Sutherlandclearances.” Professor Richards said that a centrefor the study of history in a brand new

university in the Highlands and Islandswas a dream realised. “The bicentenary of the northernClearance coincides with the presentregeneration of the region,” he said. “Ican’t think of a better time to be visitingUHI at Dornoch, to recharge my ownwork on the Highlands and to be partof the exciting agenda of the Centre forHistory. As a migrant myself, and ahistorian of internation migration, thiswill be an ideal historical laboratory.” Dr Ritchie said the vision of UHI tomake a positive impact on the economicand social development of theHighlands and Islands is happening. “For a Highland historian it is soexciting to be part of an organisationwhich is part of the solution to the longlamented ‘Highland problem’. To find out more about distance studythrough the University of theHighlands and Islands, visitwww.uhi.ac.uk.

Scots News Magazine welcomes letters from readers.The magazine is a great place to meet people

and exchange ideas.Send your comments and requests to [email protected]

LETTERS FROM SCOTS NEWS READERS

THAT’S NO’ HOW YOUMAKE PORRIDGE PORRIDGE with sun-driedtomatoes sounds about as faraway from breakfast food as Ican imagine, but haddock andwhisky seems like sacrilege (Canpodgeree win this year’s goldenspurtle competition, Scots NewsOctober, 2013). I enjoyedreading about the golden spurtlecompetition, but I’ll never beconvinced that adding savouryingredients to porridge is a goodidea.Davey McCandle, SouthportI totally agree Davey! Milk, sugarand some fruit is about as exotic asI get with porridge. Ed.

[email protected]


GREAT STORY ABOUT HALLOWEEN AFTER reading your story (Spirits walk at Halloween, Scots News,October 2013) about how it stemmedfrom our ancestors celebrating the endof the harvest season and gettingready for winter, I now have adifferent view of Halloween. I hadalways thought it was anotherAmerican creation but now I knowdifferently. Of course it all makessense when you think about All SoulsDay being celebrated on October 31and All Saints Day on November 1. Itwas interesting to read about howHalloween has always been celebratedin Scotland. Thanks for such a greatmagazine. I always look forward toreading it and inevitably learn something new.Marie Franks, Indooroopilly

FALKIRK WHEEL I LOVED the front cover of theOctober issue of Scots News withthe picture of the Falkirk Wheel,and also the quiz. I spent a veryhappy day there last year. Aswell as being an engineeringmasterpiece and a world first,it’s also a great tourist attractionfor Scotland. In case you werewondering, I didn’t do too wellon the quiz but I knew about theArchimedes principle.Andy Bazeley, MalenyMy husband loved visiting thewheel too, Andy. Ed.

SUFFRAGISTS’ STORYENLIGHTENING

I GREATLY enjoyed readingyour story about the Suffragists(Scotland’s long-sufferingSuffragists, Scots News, October2013). I had no idea that theearly women’s rights groupswere called Suffragists, havingonly ever heard of theSuffragettes and while it tookScotland a long time for womento get the vote in Scotland, I waspleased to read that NewZealand was ahead of the gameas the first country in 1893 togrant women the vote. A veryinteresting and informativestory.Mary Adler, Christchurch NZ

FAMILY PHOTO THE photo of your family atyour daughter’s wedding wasjust lovely. I always enjoyreading the little piece at the endof your editorial column whereyou give us some informationabout you. I feel that I’ve cometo know you through ScotsNews.Alison Magee, Maclean (NSW)Thanks Alison. I’ve met so manylovely people through the magazineand even though we’ve never metin person, I’ve developed somegreat email friendships. Ed.

PORRIDGE (2) WHOEVER is judging theporridge competition needs toget back to basics. Porridge isoats and water and milk. AScottish dish with haddock in itis called Cullen Skink, and thetwo should never be mixed.Donald Smith, IpswichAgreed! Ed.

DIRECTORY OF GOODS AND SERVICES

OURS, YOURS AND MINESSet in the miners’ rows of 19th

century Ayrshire Scotland.Read reviews and buy the book

at: www.amazon.comor [email protected]

BOOKS

BOOKS

DANCE SHOES

OVER 4,000 PEOPLE OFSCOTTISH ORIGINS READSCOTS NEWS MAGAZINE

EVERY MONTH. IF YOU’D LIKETO REACH THEM [email protected]

PIPER

PIPER JOEAUSSIE-SCOT EVENTSBagpipes for all occasions.

Phone 0412 785 216Email [email protected] www.piperjoe.com.au

REACH THE SCOTTISHCOMMUNITY INQUEENSLAND.

Advertise here. Email:[email protected]

TARGET YOUR AUDIENCE BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS


How much do you know about St Andrew?

1. Who is the Patron saint of Scotland? 2. Who was his brother (also an apostle of Jesus)? 3. How did the Scots use this relationship to their advantage? 4. How did the St Andrew’s Cross come into existence? 5. What do we call Scotland’s flag that bears the St Andrew’s Cross? 6. Was the Saltire flown at the funerals of King James VI and his mother, Mary Queen of Scots? 7. On what date is St Andrew’s Day celebrated? 8. Is Scotland one of the few countries in the world to have one of Christ’s apostles as their patron saint? 9. What was St Andrew’s occupation?10. When did Andrew become patron saint of Scotland?

ANSWERS:1. St Andrew; 2. Peter, founder of the Catholic Church; 3. The Scots felt they were able to appeal to the Pope in 1320(the Declaration of Arbroath) for protection against the attempts of English kings to conquer Scotland; 4. Because StAndrew chose to be crucified on a diagonal cross instead of the type of cross Jesus was crucified on; 5. The Saltire;6. Yes; 7. November 30; 8. Yes; 9. He was a fisherman in Galilee; 10. About the middle of the 10th century.

Join other readers and ‘like’ the Scots News Facebook Pageto get updates between monthly issues of the magazine.

The next time you are using Facebook just search for ‘ScotsNews Magazine’

FAR ACROSS THE SEAbegins in Scotland in 1913,

progresses through two worldwars and leads to a life in

Australia. www.amazon.comor [email protected]

BOOKSGOODS AND SERVICES INSURANCE

SCOTTISH BUSINESSNETWORK AUSTRALIA

welcomes businessprofessionals of Scottish

descent. Membership is free.www.scotlandhouse.info

Scottish Country Danceand Highland Dance Shoes

(James Senior brand) avail in Brisbane [email protected]

phone 3209 7006

STARBOARD OUTSTARBOARD HOME

Scottish football, class division, povertyand Thatcherism in 20th century UK.Available: www.writersandebooks.com

THISTLE INSURANCESERVICES Pty Ltd

Income Protection - Trauma - LifeInsurance - Superannuation

Contact: Michael Reid on0416 177 707 or 07 3376 0859

MUSIC, DANCING AND EVENTS

What’s on in November!Saturday November 16 - The Battlefield Concertat RSL Wynnum. Doors open at 7pm for concert at8pm. Tickets $40 adults; $25 conc and under 25s.Bookings to 3396 7333.

Saturday November 16 - St Andrews Society RaceDay at Gold Coast Turf Club. Tickets $170 per personinclusive. Bookings to [email protected]

Sunday November 17 - Gaelic Classes at BrisbaneSquare Library, Room 1.9, level 2. Beginners10.20am-12.30pm, Continuing 12.30pm-2.30pm.Contact Diane on 3269 1761.

Wednesday November 20 and Friday November 29- Whisky Tasting with the Scotch Malt WhiskySociety at The Brisbane Club, 241 Adelaide Street,Brisbane from 6pm. SMWS members $70 or $90 perperson, including light supper. All welcome.www.smws.com.au.

Saturday and Sunday November 23 and 24 - SouthQueensland St Andrews Day Dance Championshipsat Mitchelton High School.

Friday November 29 - St Andrew’s Day dinnerpresented by the Townsville RSL Pipes and Drumsat the Townsville RSL Club. Tickets $35 - includestwo-course dinner and entertainment featuring IainMcKenzie on piano accordion. Bookings to Marie on0413 456 542.

Saturday November 30 - St Andrew’s Day

Saturday November 30 - Redcliffe Scottish PipeBand celebrates 60 years with a ceilidh at BrambleBay Bowls Club Woody Point. Tickets $20 includesentertainment, haggis and shortbread. Phone 0467066 665 or from the Bowls Club or Highland House.

Saturday November 30 - Toowoomba CaledonianSociety’s St Andrew’s Night Ceilidh at Drayton Hallfrom 7pm. Tickets $10 (members $5). Enquiries to07 4630 1272.

December 1 - Pipers in the Park. Join the Universityof Queensland Pipe Band at 11am in the BrisbaneCity Botanic Gardens for a free one hour concert.

December 1 - A Celtic Carnival presented by theWatkins Academy of Irish Dance at the Ipswich CivicCentre. Details www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au.

December 31 - Hogmanay

2014January 12 - Celtic Woman Irish traditional musicat Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.Tickets www.ticketek.com.au or 132 848.

January 25 - Burns Night at Queensland Irish ClubTara Ballroom, Brisbane from 6.30pm. Three-coursemeal and a shot of whisky and haggis, withentertainment by Kathleen Procter-Moore, Scotch onthe Rocks and the Queensland Irish Association PipeBand. Tickets $85pp, with VIP packages available.Individual tickets from www.queenslandirish.com/events/robert-burns-night-2014 or group bookings to3221 5699.

January 25 - Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band BurnsSupper. Three-course meal and licensed bar.Members $25, visitors $30. Bookings 0414 776 361.

May 2 to 4 - Gold Coast Renaissance Faire, PrattenPark, Broadbeach. A theatrical recreation of a 16thcentury Elizabethan country fair with performancesincluding pipe bands and costumed performers suchas William Wallace. www.goldcoastrenfaire.com.

July 23 to August 3 - XX Commonwealth GamesGlasgow

September 18 - Scotland’s IndependenceReferendum

What’s coming up!


Join Ron Tannock every Thursday night from 7pm to 9.30pm and every second Saturday from 9am to noon for the Sounds ofIreland (and Scotland), on Burnett River Radio 91.5FM broadcasting to Gayndah and Central Burnett region.

Colin Nightingale hosts Acoustic Harvest every second Thursday night at 8pm on bayFM100.3.

Enjoy ‘A wee bit o’ Scotland on Thursday’ on 4EBFM98.1 from 2.15pm to 4.30pm.

Triple T 103.9 Townsville Community Radio’s Scottish Program each Sunday from 3pm to 5pm with Don MacDonald.

Scottish tunes and conversation on the radio

LET THE SCOTTISH COMMUNITYIN QUEENSLAND KNOW ABOUT

YOUR EVENT.

Email details [email protected].

Deadline for December issue isNovember 20.

SCOTS NEWS - City of Newcastle RSL Pipe Band€¦ · a concert at the Wynnum RSL Club, ......

Documents

Transcript of SCOTS NEWS - City of Newcastle RSL Pipe Band€¦ · a concert at the Wynnum RSL Club, ......