How a Mackay family became entwined in early chiropractics Ernst Kjellberg s Beachview clinic. Kjellberg was practising the relatively new treatment of chiropractic in the 1940s. Picture: Eacham Historical Society
People and Places Vicky Bowden, Greenmount Homestead 13th May 2021 5:00 AM
Albert Cook of Greenmount was well known as a man of science, in particular what he termed natural science, with his keen interest in radial detection – or divining – writing two books and countless articles on the subject over his lifetime.
As his obituary states, he made “a thoughtful and scientific approach to an ancient art, dismissing the old associations of magical influences through the tentative application of physical laws”.
Vida Cook in her bathing suit, 1919. Picture: Greenmount Collection
People and Places Vicky Bowden, Greenmount Homestead
Premium Content 2021 Easter holidays have been again different from pre-pandemic times. With limited travel opportunities and the fear of lockdowns and quarantine, many people have chosen to take their well-earned breaks closer to home. People have travelled, often long distances, for centuries; but the concept of travel as a leisure activity is a relatively new one. Paid annual leave - as we know it - was not generally available to workers in Australia until the late 1930s onwards. From the mid-nineteenth century however, settlers did start to travel to neighbouring areas for the purpose of relaxation rather than work, and the introduction of railways opened up new opportunities to travel further, and more quickly.
History: Sheep, drought, gunfire and a murder Cecilia Cissy Thompson, nee Cook, with her three children to Frank Snellgrove Thompson. Pictures: Contributed, Greenmount Homestead
People and Places Vicky Bowden, Greenmount Homestead 18th Mar 2021 5:00 AM
Albert Cook’s mother Elizabeth started her family in 1861 with Florence; a child was born roughly every two years thereafter, until the birth of her eighth and last child Ethel in 1878.
Of the eight children born to Elizabeth, six survived into adulthood.
Cecilia, or “Cissy” as she was known by her family, was child number five, born in 1871 with the given name of Cecilia Adelaide Maude Cook.
March 4, 2021 Road repairs on Tufnell drive
Very many areas of Kampala city are currently undergoing major infrastructural development changes as Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) seeks to solve the transport and drainage problem as part of the roads improvement and reconstruction programme.
ERNEST JJINGO traversed several areas of the city and through interviews and observations; authorities have their work cut out by the limited resources. On February 23,
The Observer tweeted about the traffic mess on Tufnell drive near its offices.
The poor state of the road was compounded by a drainage spillage that was leaving many motorists with vehicle damages. The following morning, KCCA swung in action with a fleet of graders and compactors to start repair works. After cutting the old asphalt, the KCCA team filled the holes with gravel.
The schoolhouse at Balnagowan. Picture: Contributed
People and Places Vicky Bowden, Greenmount Homestead
The year 2020 introduced some significant changes to the daily lives of many Australians.
Not least of these was a prolonged period of home schooling for our children with parents having to take on the role of teachers while trying to manage all the other things that parents do.
Home schooling is not a new concept in Australia, particularly in the more remote regions of our country, but for most people this would have been completely new territory.
When the Cooks of Greenmount came to Queensland with their small but growing family in the late 19th century however, the role of teacher was often assumed by mothers at home, left to look after the children while the men worked away.