Category: The 1930s

White Washing

Not many women today are familiar with the ritual of ‘white-washing’ as modem homes do not require the procedure; but in my child­hood it was...

Treats Of My Childhood… Pufftaloons

It is strange how memories of one’s child­hood are quite often associated with the sense of smell. For me and my sister, Mione, it is...

The Old Hall Part 2

Last week Leone left us in the middle of a dance in the Old Hall which is where we pick up her recollections of Mallacoota...

The Old Hall

Many older residents of Mallacoota and Genoa will have fond memories of the ‘Old’ Hall which was situated on the site of the now, Parks...

The Hawkers Part 2

Last week we looked at the Hawkers, Rag Merchants, Rag Men, travelling Salesmen that worked across rural Australia, Leone continues with ladies wear. I remember...

The Hawkers

One of the most exciting happenings for we children during those 1930 years was the arri­val of the Hawkers, Rag Merchants, Rag Men travelling Salesmen;...

Country Pubs in the 1930s Part 5

Last year I wrote about the times during the 1930s when my sister Mione and I with our parents stayed at Hotels whenever we travelled...

Christmas in the 1930s

Mallacoota was a very isolated town in the De­pression years of the 1930s, with fishing our only industry. Transport was limited, so our groceries and...

Country Pubs in the 1930s Part 4

On Cattle Sale Days Bega was a hive of activity; the streets were literally crowded as families from the surrounding districts came into town. Whilst...

Country Pubs in the 1930s Part 3

Few people travelled off the Princes Highway to visit Mallacoota in the 1930s and with only about six families living here we were real ‘bush’...