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Volume -181

July

Year - 2021

WAGGIN’ WHEELS

MAGAZINE

Page 2. Office bearers

Page 3 Minutes

Page 5 Glencoe outing

Page 6 Pizza Night

Page 7 Old Caravans

Page 8 John de Frederick

Page 5 Reports

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Office bearers and Committees keys President Graham Henschke 0437 910 042 * Vice President John Paech 0428 854 919 * Secretary Daphne Burford 0438 622 143 * Assistant Secretary Samantha MacDonald 0417 893 665 Treasurer Tanya Munn 8762 1516 0417 898 270 * Public Officer John Paech 8765 1097 * Exec. Committee Gordon Wright 0418 942 190 * Andrew Begelhole 0427 378 423 * Andrew Shouksmith 0404 080 684 Graham Brammer 8762 2430 John Paech 8765 1097 * Mike Riley 0408 809 292 * + Office holders above Swap Meet Committee Mike Riley 0408 809 292 * Bruce MacDonald 0458 573 201 Hank Bunnick 8762 2582 Andrew Shouksmith 0404 080 684 * Chris Morris 8762 4223 *

Gordon Wright 0418 942 190 Frank McIntosh 87 621616 Adrian van Leuvan 8762 1774 Start-up Day Gordon Wright 0418 942 190 Building Committee Will Paisley 0408 699 985 Ron Gillies 0428 349 092 * Graham Brammer 8762 2430 Errol Schenscher 0427 957 468 Events Committee Garry Carter 0477 007 241 Sam McDonald 0417 893 665 Bruce Mac Donald 0458 573 201 Tanya Munn 0417 898 270 Jon van Leuven 0487 356 919 Market Day Coordinator Daphne Burford, 0438 622 143 * Catering Daphne Burford +helpers 0438 622 143 Display Committee Mike Riley 0408 809 292 *

Ron Gillies 0428 349 092 * Andrew Begelhole 0427 378 423 * John Paech 8765 1097 Frank McIntosh 87 621616 Adrian van Leuvan 8762 1774 Publicity Officer Daphne Burford 0438 622 143 Safety Officer Gordon Wright 0418 942 190 Frank McIntosh 8762 1616 Bruce MacDonald 0458 573 201 Club Registrars Andrew Begelhole 0427 378 423 * Bruce Mc Donald 0458 573 201* Mike Riley 0408 809 292 * Grounds Caretaker Ron Gillies 0428 349 092 * Assistant John Paech 8765 1097 * National Trust reps. Graham Brammer 8762 2430 Mike Hornabrook 8762 1667 SA Federation Reps. Lorraine de Fredrick & Andrew Begelhole Editor Jan Henschke 0417805329 Email – jhenschke1@outlook.com

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MINUTES OF NHVC GENERAL MEETING HELD 24TH JUNE 2021 7.30 PM PRESENT: Mike Bellman, Andrew Begelhole, Hank Bunnik, Daphne Burford, Gary Carter, Richard Cook, Eugene Dunstan, Dennis Gregory, Don Greivson, Graham and Jan Henschke, Mike Hornabrook, Ian Klose, Maree McIntyre, Frank McIntosh, Chris and Marlene Morris, Tanya Munn, Jim Mutton, John and Rhonda Paech, Will Paisley, Brenton Newell, Mike Riley, Errol Schenscher, Adrian Van Leuven, Adrian Zerk, Guy Stratford, Dean Dunsford, Nathan Pulford, Bruce McDonald. WELCOME: President Graham Henschke opened the meeting and welcome Dean Dunsford to his first meeting. APOLOGIES: Alan and Marilyn Jardine, Rod Ross, Sam McDonald, Doris Carter, Therese Gregory, Helen Klose, Gordon Wright, Ron Gillies. MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING: Held 27th May 2021 were received moved by Frank McIntosh, seconded Rhonda Paech. Carried BUSINESS ARISING: D8 Caterpillar: President Graham advised members that Executive has made the decision to put this up for tender because of Club policy. It will be advertised in the Club magazine. CORRESPONDENCE: Incoming: Shannon’s Winter Online Auction brochure SA Motor magazine Card from Janet Smith Numerous Club magazines and newsletters Outgoing: Card to de Fredrick’s Correspondence received. Moved by Mike Riley, seconded by Maree McIntyre. Carried FINANCIAL REPORT: This report was received. Moved by Tanya Munn, seconded by Adrian Van Leuven. Carried ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT: Tanya Munn moved and Don Greivson seconded, that accounts presented be paid. Carried NEW MEMBERS: Proposals for membership from Dean and Adair Dunsford were received Nathan Pulford, Mick Bellman and Guy Stratford were accepted for membership REPORTS: Events: Bruce McDonald reported there will be a run to Glencoe Woolshed Sunday 27th June. Leave the VAC at 11.00 am. BYO lunch and chairs. Visit the Nangwarry Museum on the way home. “A day on the Course” at Edenhope on July 4th. Display: Tanya Munn has kindly allowed David’s collection of model steam engines to be displayed in Club. The Committee is working on display units at the moment. Market: Only 9 stalls were at the June market. The weather was a bit cold at first. Hopefully things will improve. 2 new stalls are booked already for the July market. We will promote boot sales in the local paper next week. National Trust: Mike Hornabrook reported that some damage has been done to the old school building by vandals. Registrar: No new vehicles were registered this month. Log books need to be updated by August 31st. If this is not done the vehicle becomes unregistered and is not to be driven. Executive: Graham Henschke reported 5 members attended John de Fredrick’s funeral for support for Lorraine. He also advised closing date for D8 tenders is July 31st and are to be sent to Box 807. Elections will take place at AGM in August. Members are asked to consider taking a position. Cars and Coffee: Nathan Pulford reported that the next one will be held on August 8th. This will be a fundraiser for Max Collins. Lots of raffle prizes. 29 vehicles are coming from Murray Bridge and possibly Hot Rods as well. Start 9.00 am. Club Events committee and Cars and Coffee guys will get together to convene. Reports were received. Moved by Mike Riley, seconded by Gary Carter. Carried

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GENERAL BUSINESS: Pizza Night: This will be arranged for July 10th. Daphne Burford will convene. Names are to be in before Wednesday 7th. Bring a joke or a little story. RAFFLE: A Sweet Expresso voucher was won by Will Paisley. NEXT MEETING: July 22nd 7.30 pm

MEETING CLOSED: 8.10 pm

President’s Report

July has been a cold month and it has been pleasing to see that the club has been able to maintain its normal functions. The run to Glencoe, on a slightly warmer day. was most enjoyable. Thankyou to the organisers. The coffee run to Hollicks was reasonably well attended and the Market day was fantastic – the best one for quite a while. It was great to see so many members enjoying the pizza night. Daphne did a great job of putting it all together. The Exec. Committee is awaiting tenders for the Caterpillar 8R tractor which is now out at Hank Bunniks, where I think it is comfortable. Next month is our AGM. Please let the secretary or president know if you are willing to stand for a position. (if you hold a current positiont and definitely don’t want to continue it might pay to let us know that too), Regards for now, Graham Henschke.

MARKET ROSTER: August 14th Rick and Lesley Cook with John and Sue Zwar September 11th Andrew and Leanne Shouksmith with Peter and Norma Ryan

October 9th Sam and Bruce McDonald with Barry and Mary Lush

Local Events Car and Coffee August 8th

Coffee Run August 10th

Executive August 11th

Market August 14th

General Meeting August 26th

INVITATIONAL EVENTS: September19th The 3rd Mallee Bull Show n Shine and Swap Meet Birchip September 26th Bay to Birdwood Sunday

October 29th-31st Chryslers on the Murray Albury/Wodonga

November 7th 19th Ford Picnic at Lenswood Oval Sunday

SWAP MEETS; August 15th Willunga

August 29th Victor Harbour September 19th Gawler October 10th Morgan

October 17th Strathalbyn

November 7th Edenhope

November21st Wangaratta N

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Glencoe Shearing Shed – Sunday Run – 27th June

Quite a few turned up at the Glencoe shearing shed. Some came via Penola coffee shop and

others followed the Shouksmiths. The weather was great for lazing while eating lunch.

Inside the shed the old fittings of the wool shed are still there. No overhead shearing plant has

ever been installed. Only blade shearing has ever been used. In 1844 two brothers, Robert and

Edward Leake came to the area from Tasmania, bringing with them Saxon Marino sheep. There

holdings stretched from Mt Muirhead to the region near Penola Rd. They built their first home

near Lake Leake. Robert died in 1860 and Edward continued managing the property. When the

flock reached 50,000 sheep he decided to build the woolshed. This was opened in 1863.

The building was hand adzed, with cathedral like arched blackwood beams. The supporting

beams are also sawn blackwood. To assist in their assembly, the roof timbers were laid on the

ground and marked with Roman numerals. The doors of the catching pens were originally

pivoted on an English penny and were closed with a weighted cord.

In its heyday there were 38 shearers as well as roust-a-bouts, wool-classers and shed hands.

Shorn fleeces were gathered and spread on the wool table, skirted and classed. The wool was

then baled and taken, by bullock wagon to Portland. Then shipped to England for auction. The

drying shed at the rear was half the length of the woolshed and allowed the breezes to blow

through and dry the wet sheep. This shed was later bought by Coola Station.

The most sheep shorn in one year was 53,000. They shore 2,000 per day and employed an

extra 100 men.

Edward Leake died in 1867 and the property was bought by George Riddoch who sold it in

1901. Later it was bought by Mr Kennedy (Scotty) who later donated it to the National Trust. >>>

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On the way home some members called into the Nangwarry Forestry Museum. Some had been there before but wanted to see it again.

Thank you to the MacDonalds for arranging this run. We look forward to the next one.

PIZZA NIGHT What a fabulous night this was. Over 30 members had a great time socializing, telling jokes and eating. Thanks to Daphne who did most of the organising and purchasing for the night. Daphne has been running mini raffles on meeting nights and to show her appreciation for member support decided it was time for a social night. Thanks again Daphne.

COFFEE RUN

Our Coffee Run on July 13th was to Hollicks in Coonawarra. About 15 members enjoyed the drive. The little coffee shop was not really equipped for our larger group and it was too cold to sit ouside so we took our coffees and eats into the main building. The food, by the way, was excellent and varied. The coffee was Mahalia and great. They told us to make a booking next time. I had tried to make them aware of a larger group but the girl said they didn’t take bookings. It must depend who you talk to. Some members did some wine tasting and bought some bottles. Next time we’ll book.

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Say “Hello” to Daphne While holidaying in Berri, the Jardines were priveleged to have a visit from Dahne and many other vintage caravans. Here are some of their photos.

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John de Frederick 1932 – 2021 as told by Mike Hornabrook

John became involved in the NHVC early on and with one exception served as president

continuously from 1980 to 1994. His wife Lorraine filled the arduous post of secretary from 1986 to

1994. John has been made a life member of the club.

In his childhood John and his sister Rosilynd attended Mount Light Primary School, riding their

bicycles from their home on a farm near the Naracoorte Caves. Previously their father, Charles,

had been farming close to Kaniva, until serving in the army during World War two. Both children

later went on to Naracoorte High School.

John remembered, as do I, being in Naracoorte in 1943 during school holidays, when the

monstrous, very noisy, RAAF Lancaster bomber “Q for Queenie” twice flew very low along Smith

Street. This was to stimulate contributions to War Loan Bonds.

When war ended in 1948, and after his military service, Charles de Frederick applied for and was

granted a Soldier Settlement block in the Mundarra Estate, South East of Apsley. Mundarra

homestead and other blocks were accessed from the Edenhope/Langkoop Road. The furthest was

de Frederick’s. It became known as De Frederick’s Road. When the house was completed and

painted the family move in in 1949.

Early in 1955 I began managing our family property which was immediately west of de Frederick’s

Road. A few weeks later a disastrous fire ran from Langkoop through Poolaijelo to Dergholm.

From then on I got to know the de Frederick family and remember helping John’s mother in her

“old Chevvy” when it bogged in the sand on the road to Apsley. My contact with John and others

continued through the Langkoop Fire Brigade.

As well as old British-built cars, bought at clearing sales and brought home on his trailer, John

acquired a Field Marshall tractor to supplement the useful Nuffield tractor. He had these running

on dam-sinking and other jobs. As the vehicle collection grew, John built a substantial shed to

protect them.

While still a bachelor, John was hospitalised for from something. The word got around that he was

looking for a good woman with the usual domestic skills and mechanical ability. Lorraine stepped

up and she continues to get pleasure from their daughter and grandchildren.

Here is the Langkoop tanker being serviced at Sherwood farm,

Moorooduc when homeward bound from fire-fighting. John de

Frederick is holding the can. John loved Austins and all things

British.

Editor’s note: During his lifetime John served in the Langkoop

Fire Brigade and fought fires in the Victorian Alps/Gippsland

area. He was also a member of the Apsley RSL. Mike

Hornabrook has more details of their fire-fighting experiences

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This is the Caterpillar 8R tractor that the club has no room to store anymore. At present Hank Bunnik, who has done a lot of work on the tractor is happy to have it at his property. According to constitution it has to be offered for sale. Tenders close on the 31st July. (Box 807, Naracoorte).