Mullumbimby Star

3Feb06: Brazill’s Ladies Tea Rooms with High-Class Quadrill Music
15Mar06: Mrs Matha Simpson set fire to her house ‘because it was the only way to get out of Mullumbimby.’ (Not guilty 19May06)
30May06: Proposal to embrace Brunswick Heads within Mullum incorporated area… Lismore Chronicle says: Had Mr Baker’s scheme been adopted… disaster. The result would be that ratepayers would violently curse incorporation from the bottoms of their hearts.
18Jul06: Minister decrees that Byron Bay will be Shire Headquarters not Mullum, causing W.R. Baker to resign as chairman of Byron Provisional Shire Council.

10Jan07: Mrs R. Smith, Fruiterer and Confectioner, Burringbar St opposite Court House Hotel? Patras Shop?
21Mar07: Both Smith and Patras still there.
30May07: P. Carkazas, 6yd handicap in Mullum Band Sports Comp. Theo Patras on 3yds.
30May07: Premier Carruthers + local MLAs Perry and Hindmarsh in town and toasted by W.R. Baker who… eulogized the Carruthers Government, from whom any good that had been achieved came, … But Premier said instead of being incorporated they should take advantage of a provision in the Shires Act and apply to be made an urban area…
5Sep07: A. Baker of Billinudgel buys farm of P.Troy at Main Arm.
24Oct07: Patras Sydney Oyster Saloon now 100 seats
2Nov07: Patras grand opening of new additions. Band played. Meals from 7AM to 12PM
7Nov07: C. and T. Patras in Sheffield handicap. New cinder track

28May08: Theo Minucoe, employee of a Murbah fish and oyster saloon has gone to Sydney to take part in the State Wrestling Championships. Last year he got to the final in the light weight division and was only beaten after a bitter and sustained struggle.
9Jul08: Vega Lighting Co introduces Kerosene lighting. Fire Burringbar St
6Aug08: Albert and William Baker stand for Council
8Sep08: Mrs Nicholson opens Ref Rms next to Richard’s store. 3 course meals between 12.30 and 2pm
12Sep08: Albert Baker misses out on Council. Joseph Hollingworth elected mayor over William Baker.
1Oct08: Theo Patras Private Room for Ladies. +Mrs Nicholson.  Brazill in Stuart St. Council no money.

1Apr09: Aroni Bros Maitland Show. Horses take clean sweep.
6Mar09: Patras v. Jones. Slander and Assault re chooks.
11Mar09: Mullum-Kyogle rail line being pushed by editor Mackinnon and diverting funds from other projects.
(Mullum Star at odds with other regional newspapers in early 1909 during campaign for a Mullum-Kyogle rail link. The Star indignant that money was being wasted on a Casino-Tenterfield and Kyogle-Acacia Ridge line when the money would be better spent on its home town. A united Northern Rivers front was not in its interests ……. The reason of our existence here is to safeguard and battle for the interests of the district which we, as its only journalistic mouthpiece, represent. We can do no more without the assistance of our residents, than point the way. …… That the residents of Mullumbimby and district are capable of looking after their own interests we have ample and convincing evidence in the rapid rise and progress of the town and district. The duties of a newspaper are not always of a pleasant nature; the risks incurred in attacking public abuses are sometimes great. Constant vigilance is the price we pay for our journalistic existence. We are richly rewarded if our endeavours to present and uphold the claims and merits of Mullumbimby do not find favour elsewhere, for we then know we are doing our duty.)
8Apr09: WR Baker resigns and 65 voters turn up for by-election to give auctioneer Parrish the nod over the Dane Peter Nelson.
28May09: Mr W. Smith, school teacher of Billinudgel (who topped the State 1907), letter-to-editor re Upper Pocket School not celebrating Empire Day. Smith called article…. a wearisome lecture by some bombastic individual, cursed with a superabundance of gas. .... A person’s loyalty should not be gauged by the amount of noise makers…… the least you could have done was to have made certain of your grounds before publishing such misleading remarks. Trusting you will correct the bad impression created, I am yours etc. But editor Mackinnon had the last word by turning it all around.
5Aug09: Empire Pictures exhibits New Hall.
5Aug09: G. Patrinos of Brunswick Heads Café. Specialty is fish and oysters and selling wholesale
12Aug09: Preservation of Native Trees. Main Arm Reserve. 4.5mls up the Main Arm Rd from Mullum, immediately opposite Durrumbul Public School, an area of 6 acres, … set aside. Trustees: W.E. Cooper and 5 others.
28Oct/11Nov09: Elec Roll. 339 names added and 250 expunged Mullum Sub Div. 1258 total. +Harry Atwell opens air boxing stadium cnr Burringbar and Station.

27Jan10: Davis & Harris Ref Rms next Harry Atwell’s Hairdressing Saloon
17Feb10: Frank Cyril Baker false statement on oath. (2Nov09 – Baker struck Eggins of fruit shop pre Davis & Harris that supplied White Aust Café. Unhappy with fruit and proceed to poke holes in fruit with fingers. + Brother Frederick W.A. Baker. Committed for trial Lismore). Cyril acquitted 17Mar10. Different witnesses. (Note: Augustus Eggins was first cousin of Baker brothers.)
2Mar10: Patras sells to Carkagis Bros
3Mar10: Atwell & Davis to build in paddock fronting McGougan’s Lane. 156ft circumference and can seat 1000.
17Mar10: Patras left for Sydney yesterday and will visit Greece. After 9mths holiday intends to return Mullumbimby
7Apr10: 30288 voters in Richmond electorate. 1260 Mullum sub div, 1359 Byron. Only 622 voted Mullum and Billinudgel. Labour romped home Aust wide and won all Senate seats, but Liberal candidate Massy Greene won easily in Richmond (37% primary). Mullum 48%.
5May10: Mayor Hollingsworth called a meeting to form a Mullum branch of the Labour League. 17 members joined. Hollingworth President, Vice Presidents were C. Gregory Snr and John I. Stewart, Sec was C. Cameron and Tres was C. G. Gregory Jnr. Committee: Messrs Burton, Upton, Ebling, Woodford and Rae.
30Jun10: Serious disease reported in Tweed banana plantations
14Jul10: Constable Watts promoted to Snr Const. 9yrs Mullum. Gives stats.
29Sep10: Smoke Concert held Mullum Footbal Club at Messrs Carkagis Bros. Atrtwell and Carkagis donated medals and trophies. Mr J. Carkagis made a speech

12Jan11: Baker Bros host ‘The Brunswick River Amateur Rowing Club’
19Jan/2Feb11: Mullum Council Elections. 10 candidates for 6 seats. Albert Baker got lowest vote. Davidson highest. 113 people voted
9Mar11: Carkagis Bros host the Life Saving Club and award ceremonies = Bronze Medallions
16Mar11: Mrs W. South takes over The Central Boarding House 2 doors from Bank of NSW in Stuart St.
23Mar11: Mullum pop = 952 (493m and 459f) 199 houses.
18May11: Nelson Building complete. Peter Nelson. Cnr Burringbar and Stuart
25May11: Business not so brisk as it was 3yrs ago…
A few have experimented with bananas… Messrs W. Bower and WA Frazer…
24Aug11: Fire. Seven business premises, including Carkagis Bros, destroyed. Biggest since 1908 when original Nelson Building destroyed. £600 loss but only £350 insurance. Fire started in Bryant’s fruit shop.
28Sep11: 99ft frontage Stuart St (Southern end) bought by Mr H. O’Meara for £120. New cottage opposite School of Arts bought by F.James for £271. Two lots Bruns passed in at £51 and £35. Plus other high prices.
5Oct11: Ivy Hill homestead £30/10/- per acre (150 acres Main Arm). 116 acres adjoining Mullum Railway Station and Brunswick Rd (no buildings) gets £16/acre. Two lots Livingston sub div in town get £20/10/-. And two others £15/10/-.
5Oct11: New Carkagis shop to have three large windows. Carkagis catering for School of Arts functions – 200 people. Competition from Frank Harkness who upgrades Court House Hotel with larger kitchen/dining room.

14Mar12: Carkagis shop has 2 dining rooms + bedroom out back
16Mar12: Peter Castrissios in rowing club with Peter Carkagis. C. Carkagis dressed as ‘the cook’ at Mullum’s first skating carnival. (others dressed as ‘a Hindoo’, ‘aboriginal’, ‘lubra’..)
6Jun12: John Kunhler/Kunkler using dynamite to fish
11Jul12: Second skating carnival. Peter Castriessos came as ‘ a cowboy’
18Jul12: James Carkagis injured in explosion trying to light one of the new acetylene powered ‘new illuminating globes’ hanging over footpath in front of shop (Richards Store fire 17Oct due acetylene) Carkagis did it again 30Mar16 and burnt himself and front window.
24Aug12: James and Peter Carkagis charged for allowing a case of confectionery to remain in room used for sleeping purposes.
19Dec12: Carkagis install piano in ladies saloon. Latest soda fountain installed.

30Jan13: C.J. McCann opens fruit and Confectionery business in ex Carkagis temporary location Whitford’s building
13Feb13: Peter Castrissos takes over skating rink. 1/- admission. Non skaters 6d.
20Feb13: George Taylor takes over White Australia Café from F.A. Baker
27Mar13: Peter Castrissios Kelly Cup rowing regatta Bruns
3Apr13: Castrissos sprung by George Hollis Neath, Council’s Inspector of Nuisances, for riding bike without light.
26Jun13: 181 acres 6 miles from Mullum £13/acre. + other prices.
10Jul13: Co-op Butchering Co in trouble. Albert Baker chairman of reconstituted board.
31Jul13: Carkagis Bros largest donors in support of reformed Brass band
7Aug13: Melee in Lismore Café (Andronicos – see Northern Star 4Aug13)

15Jan14: Mr Edward Rotary takes over White Australia Café from George Taylor. W.R. Baker and W.H. Clifford, sec of Norco, visit Canada and USA looking for butter markets.
15Jan14: Three or four months ago the Municipal Council took a census and the total reported then was 917 (excluding Chinese). Notwithstanding the difference… with police census… the whole district lost a total of 84 inhabitants, with 25 less occupied buildings.

(In Jan 1940 the police district covered Tyagarah to Crabbes Creek and Rosebank to the Coast (Population: Mullum 1515, Main Arm 480, Bruns 340, Billinudgel 246, The Pocket 225, Mullumbimby Creek 160, Goonengerry 156, Wilsons Creek 145, Myocum 140, New Brighton 118, Rosebank 100, Montecollum 78, Yelgun 54, Huonbrook 67.)
10Nov1915: 35 houses built Mullum so far this year. 19 built in 1914 and 27 built 1913.
19Dec30: Population of town is 1563 and police district 4154.)

5Feb14: Municipal elections. 264 voters and 116 turn up. Peter Nelson misses out.
7May14: Bower Bros (amongst earliest banana growers Mullum) sell through Carkagis shop.
3Sep14: S. Carkagis pledges one guinea per month to Patriotic Fund
24Sep14: Carkagis caters for ~50 Ebeling wedding reception at café

1Apr15: Carkagis donate £4 to Belgian Circle Fund
13May15: C. Kunkler sued Mearas Bros (Lismore) for bananas delivered
3Jun15: Council debates internment of Germans, Austrians and Turks
7Jun15: Star admonishes Mullum for apathy.
17Jun15: L to E. Should Germans be interned.
21Jun15: Carkagis provide public luncheon Prince of Wales Birthday
15Jul15: Carkagis host Brunswick Flower Lodge of the GUOOF
5Aug15: Bower Bros v. Theo Bangi. Bananas. Paid
26Aug15: Messrs Ferros Bros Café host Rifle Club
22Sep15: Feros Café. In Full Swing
30Sep15: Feros improvements
25Nov15: Soldiers wreck Greek shop of bloke named Defanas
30Nov15: For the wily Greeks, the cruel and treacherous devils who at present dominate Bulgaria….
2Dec15: Greece’s Perfidy. Won’t send troops to Dardanelles. Queen of Greece is sister of German Emperor. …Greece – Bankrupt of Honour cannot be trusted.
30Dec15: Smashing Up Rumours. All last week there were rumours about town that several places were to be smashed up on Christmas Eve, but they came to naught, In Lismore it did happen and several shops had their windows broken and the contents taken. Soldiers were blamed…. In town here again are rumours of disturbances to take place on New Year’s Eve. It is to be hoped there will be enough sober minded citizens….

17Feb16: 12 farms of the Barnes Estate near Byron Bay (Tyagarah) sold auction and brought £40/acre. Prices starting to escalate due bananas. Also adverts for labourers
17Feb16: It is said that the Allies first fiasco in the Dardanelles was due to the communication of their plans by the King of Greece to his brother-in-law the Kaiser…
23Mar16: Feros Bros special room for ladies
13Apr16: Report on Lismore riot case (German shops looted Xmas eve). Culprits not guilty
1Jun16 Percy Blyton passes valueless £5 cheque to James Carkagis. P. Karonallis on scratch Red Cross Handicap.
3Aug16: All aliens must register after Oct31 in accordance with the War Precautions Regulations
3Aug16: Land, virgin country, and uncleared, is procurable at from £12 to £13 per acre in the high country. Lantana scrub land is now realising £30 to £55 per acre Cobaki. Even at Byron Bay 10 acres were sold at £35/acre. This was uncleared land 3 miles from the port. Land is …
28Sep16: ‘The man in the street’ could speak intelligently of Zaimos and Venezolos, but when it came to Dimitrakpolous and Calogeropulis he decided just to call them ‘the ---- Greek’.
16Oct16: Feros Bros first to raise cost of 3 course meal to 1/3d. Inflation getting worse.
26Nov16: Conscription results. Mullum 577 yes and 298 no, Richmond 13,151 yes and 8441 no. But NSW says no overall. (Same day report of J.D. Condon, Chairman of the anti-Conscription group, addressing crowd from balcony of Nelson Building, with the police there in force and when an argument got heated the official word cooled the heads.) Star most upset…turned down the proposition that it will defend itself outside its own borders.
26Nov16: Notwithstanding that some of our business men say that business is none too brisk… couple of houses being built.
21Dec16: Con Stavior was Carkagis employee.

8/22Feb17: Beach mining Tallow Beach (and 12Apr17: Bands of Gold)
5Apr17: A Greek named Theodore
2Aug17: Banana land skyrocketing. £120 paid for patch Tweed. 2 blocks Cobaki for £65 and £70/acre
4Apr18: Allies Café
30May18: C. Bizakis 3yd handicap Friendly Society Sports Day

The Story of Bernard Walter East 1911 to 1918. Published in Richmond River Historical Society Bulletin Sep2001:
‘My greatest joy was the lolly (sugar) pig we always were presented with at arrival at Jimmy the Dagos…

25Apr19: Mullum was roundly criticised throughout the region for not observing Anzac Day, and the creation of ‘Anzac Avenue’ never got off the ground.  ..In the two subsequent years meetings were called and lapsed miserably for lack of attendance – last year two attempts were made. This year no meeting was called, and the wolves are howling for a scapegoat. (Apathy also at Municipal elections of early 1920 - 5 applicants for the 6 seats.)
1May19: Mullum embarrassed over non-observance of Anzac Day. Creation of Anzac Avenue…meetings were called and lapsed miserably for lack of attendance – last year two attempts were made. This year no meeting was called… + Soldier Settlers on 840 acres Main Arm (+soldier settlers 6Mar)
8May19: Letters to Ed re Anzac day. + Earl Page talks to Council about Hydro Scheme
31Jul19: Work starts on Empire Theatre. Designed by G. Pullinger for C.E. Simpson. 600 seats.

29Jan20: No voting Mullum Council Elections. Only 5 nominated for 5 seats.
25Mar20: State Election results.
27June1920: Editor George Cameron dies. Sometime prior to George’s death the paper was in the management hands of William Baker, the son of W.R. of the real estate game and Norco fame, who toned down the reporting to the extent that there were only a couple of Hindoo references over his two year reign. Nor did Baker seem to have much sympathy for the banana growers hiding behind the White Australia policy, but he may have been under the influence of his father who was making a quid selling land to the Chinese growers. He had been working with Editor Tarlington at Murbah through to late 1906. But he was as unimpressed at Mullum’s apathy as Cameron. In early 1921 the council decided to conduct a poll to see whether the residents wanted electric light and only 61 of the 254 eligible voters (ratepayers) turned up to vote. While the yes vote won 33 to 28, the noes won by default because of the 50% turnout requirement. Baker ran an editorial titled ‘Public Apathy’: Public Apathy in matters of local and district concern has been referred to more than once in the local press……- There was poor attendance at the P&A meeting to organise the Empire Day parade; While the shops were shut on Anzac Day there was no parade; Editorial, Mullumbimby Apathy, over the Life Saving Club…. . [They finally got electricity off the ground in 1922 with a vote of 77 for and 51 agin’.] Baker went off to manage a Hughenden paper in Oct21. His replacement as editor was Mr McDonald. Mrs Cameron sold out to Milton Flint in 1933, at which time Mullum’s growth was still stagnating.
7Oct20: Great scarcity houses Mullum.

20Jan21: Branch Protestant Federation formed Mullum
28Apr21: Apathy Electricity. Only 61 turn up to vote. 33 yes and 28no. 254 names on roll.  +no parade Anzac Day.
12May21: Apathy P&A meeting to organise Empire Day
16Jun21: Editorial The Banana Industry. Fiji and White bananas.
2Jun21: Editorial Public Apathy
4Sep21: Qld dictation test for banana industry
29Sep21: Life Saving Club apathy

5Jan22: Slump in Bruns housing market.
26Jan22: Editorial. Mullumbimby will continue to go ahead notwithstanding the slump in butter and bananas…. + Carkagis Bros upgrade café and other building activity. Harkness buys freehold bottom pub for £5,500 + retail bananas fall from 1/- - 1/6d per doz to 6d/bunch
16Feb22: Samios & Co take over from Feros & Co
30Mar22: 1430 electors vote State elections. 2117 on Mullum roll. 30,961 on Byron roll.
13Apr22: Laesos naturalization
24Aug22: Samios Bros now running Marble Bar
31Aug22: Ballot two blocks Coopers Creek (150 and 166 acres) set aside for returned soldiers only

5Feb25: Film Cytherea shown School of Arts + Brun-et-Or-Tre Chic T Rooms
12Feb25: Purvis tales over Café Alberta from Murray.
30Apr25: Ernest Hollis Neath, Labor Candidate State seat of Byron, made reference to the influx of foreigners to the country and said if the same benefits were extended to Australians as to foreigners he would own his own farm…. The foreign influx was detrimental to Australia. They should do what America does, and put up a quota, and make all immigrants pass an education test….
24Jun26: Samios sell to Caponas

24Sep40: Federal election results. Anthony wins every sub div.
29Oct40: Miss Nelson on Committee of Mullumbimby Businessmen’s Assoc.
18Jul41: Caponas, Nelson, Blyth and Balmer jointly raise cost of three course meal from 1/6d to 2/-
9Dec41: Death of William Baker, previously editor of Mullum Star.
1Apr43: Jarman v. Caponas. Insulting words, guns, spraying…
14Oct43: Owing to shortage of labour…. Caponas closes café
25Nov43: Re-opening of café by Harris
14Oct44: Haritos – Kelly boxing tournament
7Dec44: Anna Caponas scores 92 points (honours) for Music Theory in State Conservatorium of Music Exam.
7Jan45: Con Harris purchased Mrs Byrnes house Dalley St
25Jan45: Mrs H. Shearman takes over Central Café from Miss Nelson
4Mar46: Armenis and house saga.
29May46: George Sarbin tractor accident Dunbible
10Jul47: Obituary Mrs Caponas

25Jan50: Punch-up Popular Café. Runner after meal without paying
15Mar50: Mary Harris mega birthday party School of Arts
21Apr50: Harry Lakis Bangalow acquires hairdressing/tobacco/ jewellery/fishing tackle/… business
3May50: Harris sells Popular to Psaltis Bros
7May50: Residents of Mullum Creek pay for their own roads.
3Jun50: K and R Pyatt take over Blue Bird Café
23Jun50: Land valuations Mullum up 54% in 12mths?
3Jul50: Proprietor Wardrop of Mullum Star takes in A.F. Green as partner
2Aug50: Mary Harris won ‘Popular Girl’ Comp.
11Aug50: Mullum Creek growers put up £2300 for bridges
11Sep50-20Nov50: Lambros and Ugliest man comp
20Dec50: David Harrison new proprietor Mullum Star

9Jan51: Modernisation and removal of verandah posts.
13Feb51: Pineapple canning factory proposed
17Apr51: Polio epidemic. 2 deaths already Mullum
15May51: Nick Alidenes suffers big loss fire Blindmouth
22Jun51: Mullum Creek growers self imposed 3d/case levy for roads.
17Jul51: Con Harris takes over Louis Restaurant Sydney
2Oct51: Fire Yankee Creek threatens Alidenes timber mill
9Nov51: Star moves to Nelson Buildings
4Jul52: ‘Wog Evening’ at Masonic Hall
8Jul52: Main Arm gets electricity

16Jan53: Building Stats Byron Shire. 39 new houses 1952 valued at £60,125
14Mar53: New RSL club opened by Governor
20Mar53: Theo Psaltis patron Skylarks Girls Hockey Team + Vera Black school captain and Les Black senior prefect
21Apr53: Billinudgel gets electricity
3Jul53: Tony Peters buys vacant block next Commercial Hotel in Station St from Bashforth
31Jul53: £100,000 canning factory to open Mullum
15/29Sep43: Ithacan earthquake
25Sep53: Allen Morgan takes over Ideal Café.
2Oct53: Continental Cabaret Ball. Organised by 'Greek-Italian Community'. Poultry and BBQ supper. School of Arts. Proceeds to Hospital

15Jan54: Building stats Mullum. 55% increase valuations.
29Jan54: Council reduces rates to offset valuation increase
23/26Feb, 5Mar54: Cyclone worst in memory
19Mar54: Building stats Byron Shire. 52 new houses 1953
23Mar54: Vera Black Newcastle Teaches College
24Mar54: Peters under name Pizimolas sits as JP Mullum Court of Petty Sessions
30Apr54: Middle Pocket gets electricity
29May54: H.L. Anthony re-elected unopposed
8Jun54: P. McNiven proprietor Central Café Bangalow
27Jul54: Harry Lakis sells watch and jewellery business, sporting goods, tobacconist, barber shop Bangalow to McLeod
14Sep54: Tony Peters gets award from Rotary district governor
14Sep54: Mini building boom Bangalow. Café for Vismas
24Sep54: 25% pop increase last 7yrs
2Nov54: Opening of Vlismas Café Bangalow.
12Nov54: Starr’s Fish and Delicatessen Burringbar St
16Nov54: Liquor Referendum. Mullum votes for six o’clock swill
26Nov54: 20% increase Bruns valuation

25Jan55: Albert Chambers café Bangalow
28Jan55: Alidenes 21 lot sub-division.
1Feb55: New Pub hours. 10pm closing, but 6.30-7.30, close for dinner
15Feb55: Vera Black Mullm High School Domestic Science
15Apr55: Harrison tries to block indiscriminate release crown land Bruns (and 17May – housing commission homes the slums of the future. 2Sep – opposed RSL housie shed Bruns. The waterfront was once a beautiful spot… and 3Feb56 attempts to introduce proper town planning. 22Jun56 resigns but comes back?)
29Apr55: Tom Mott, real estate Bruns, pitching adverts for seaside homes to banana growers
17Jun55: Building boom Mullum

6Mar56: Stephens MLA finally has an opponent. But elected 10,804 to 4966
27Mar56: Building Stats Byron Shire
11May56: New Golf Club
22May56: Bangalow verandah posts          
31Jun56: 75 anniversary Bangalow
5Oct56: New sub division Bruns
30Nov56: Council elections. 1274 on roll and 1053 vote

12Mar57: RSL banana plantation sold.
23Apr57: Decision to hold naturalization ceremonies quarterly
11Jun57: No quorum Chamber of Commerce. Talk of disbanding
5Nov57: Old pub Bangalow demolished and license transferred to Sydney
13Dec57: Ald Smith returned for 20^th year Mullum council – 8yrs as Mayor

7Feb58: Penny Alidenes dux Mullum High. To study pharmacy uni
11Feb58: Christine Alidenes Girls Captain and Lambro Alidenes Boys CaptainAcacia House and Vera Black House Mistress +McNiven’s Central Café opposite Bangalow PO
28Feb58: Verandah posts removed from Commercial Hotel
2May58: Mullum, unemployed register Byron Bay
29Jul58: Bowling Club assets £23,263. Vote to allow females on rinks + Danish Consul to open show
22Aug58: Whole of beach front Golden Beach sold for £51,400. Plans for 20 shop sites, 20 residential sites, 6 flat sites
5Sep58: Golden Beach detrimental to Bruns
12Sep58: High School to get septic system

9Jan59: Crown Lands auction fizzer Bruns
23Jan59 Keen demand for Byron Bay land
24Feb59: Stephens MLA elected unopposed for 3^rd time
12Jun59: Housing Commission says little hope of building Mullum.
3Jul59: Grocery section of Mallams goes self service. + Mambo Italiano Orchestra secured for Continental Ball.
20Oct59: 750 dairy farms in Byron Shire, but not all registered. Council decides that hiring a full time inspector at cost of £1250/yr not warranted.  +New sub-division Suffolk Park
23Oct59: Septic completed Civic Hall
27Nov59: Start of Brunswick Harbour Scheme. £240,000.
2Dec59: 1289 on Mullum municipal roll = 17% increase over 3yrs. 1004 voted. E riding Byron Shire = Mullum district.
8Dec59: Helen Pippos gains Intermediate Certificate
18Dec59: 59 applications for position of Dairy Inspector Byron Shire. But dairy administration about to be taken over by Dept of Ag.
22Dec59: Middle Pocket School. Chris, George and John Demiris, George and Bill Naoum, Nina Dendrinos.  Stars

3Jan60: Helen Alidenes, Lambro Alidenes, Mullum High Leaving Certificate results
5Jan60: Alleged new record crowd Christmas/New Year Bruns = 10,000. First home about to start South Golden Beach
26Jan60: Intermediate Results: Eftiha Alidenes, Margaret Boggis, Helen Pippos. M. Tallis Mullum Tech. I and M Feros Byron Tech.
26Jan60: Harrison Bros of Main Arm first to try aerial spraying by helicopter.
29Jan60: £1/yr to register dairies. Dairy Supervision Act. Byron Shire appoints inspector to administer
2Feb60: BGF house Goonengerry near BGF Forest destroyed by fire
14Feb60: Films on Greece screened at Presbyterian Hall
11Mar60: Les Black radio talent quest.
22Apr60: £6500 Septic System for Massy-Green and The Terrace, Bruns.
29Apr60: Banana Plantation, 10 acres, perm water, modern home, £2000. Two bed house, freehold Golden Beach, from £2900.
20May60: Education prizes: Lambro Alidenes, Helen Alidenes, Steve Kalogianis, Belika Dapianou, Ili Papajcsh, Chris Kassianos
8Jul60: Land sold by Byron Shire for non payment of rates. Raised £3185, including £60 for block at the Bay and £30 for 3 blocks Tyagarah.
27Sep60: Naturalizations: Mrs Petronella Gerritdina Van Der Vegt, Herman Joseph Van Der Vegt, Christos Aftepou Aftapoulos, Theodore Kassianos, Mario Nacleriu, Augoustis Tsimbikas
9Dec60: Gloria Pippos Intermediate Certf
16Dec60: Spaseva family appeal

20Jan61: Byron Shire gets £10,000 grant for roads
24Jan61: George Michael of Crabbes Crk appointed to Narrandera School
27Jan61: Mrs Evangelia Vlahos of Middle Pocket 34^th person naturalized at Mullum. Husband C. Vlahos naturalized earlier.
4Apr61: Mullum raises loan of £20,000 for sewerage

16Mar07: …But that does not get away from the fact of my remark, ‘that the Federal Government had driven out foreigners to bring others (Italians) in’… And he says again the kanaka is not any more undesirable than most other foreigners. Let us have ‘Australia for Australians’. No other cry should be heard in Australia. …Then for another phase of the question. Look how the Dago has a monopoly of fish and oyster saloons in Sydney and other large centres. Any true ‘Cornstalk’ or ‘Pelmo’ (letter writers) must feel quite elated as he walks along Pitt and King streets when he sees how the Dago has driven his countrymen out of the fruit and restaurant businesses. Oh no! we want population certainly, give us Britishers and look to our own birthrate; but foreigners we do not want.
11May07: American Café of Thakis
The Coronation Dining Room under new management. Mrs T. Hassett.
5Apr09: Theo Patras v. Jones Mullum
17Sep09: Athena Andrulakis v. George Haddals. He used abusive language to her.
8Dec09: Diseased Oysters Maclean. ‘Mud Disease’
17Dec09: Sacket & Howard. Illuminated Marble Drinking Counter dispenses 50 different sorts of iced drinks.
7Jan1910: Stanley Andronica. Eighth marble drawn land ballot
20Jan10: Theo Bange assaulted by Martin Walsh. Effie Gundlach
29Jan10: Mrs Andrulakis v. John Ruane. Indecent language
24Feb10: Theo Bangi assaulted by Democrete Granateli.
12May10: Thomas Ostrom, fish hawker
8Feb11: George Hlenzos Coraki fire. Loss of 120 quid
21Mar11: Comino Bros subscribe to Hospital
3May11: Business houses complain hawkers on block
19May11: The Crystal Confectionery and Refreshment Palace Magellan St. Next door Wakley Bakers. Cheapest Lismore. Mrs Graham
2Jun11: Eroni Bros Circus. Mr Chas Eroni.
10Jun11: The Ham, Beef, Fish and Oyster Restaurant opening Federal Hall Buildings
26Jul11: Olympia. 3 course meals 1/-. Branches at Tenterfield and Muswellbrook
2Aug11: Mr Andronico life member of Hospital
21Aug11: Carkagis fire Mullum
30Sep11: Wedding Ballina Mr and Mrs Kalachoff
16Jan12: Stan Andronico unreg dog
24Jul12: P. Comino. Land Board confirms acp 11/93 Casino for portion 88 of 129 acres, parish of Hanging Rock, County Rous
18Feb13: Mrs Evans Ref Rms and Boarding House Woodlark (18Mar destroyed by fire)
26Mar17: Fire Olympia Cafe. Emmanuel Notaras living above cafe.

14/15Sep27: Conciliation Committee sits Lismore to consider AWU's argument for dairy workers award for £3/19/6 for 48hr week.
12Jun30: Ten years ago there were 17 highly productive banana plantations at Mullumbimby Creek, but all succumbed to the ravages of the bunchy top disease. With them went one of the best and oldest plantations in the Brunswick River district, owned by the late Mr C. Kunkler... Mr J. Kunkler now replanting in virgin scrub Mullum Crk. Recent plantings, ...notably along the Old Brunswick Heads Road, and if the industry could be restored to anything like its old footing Mullumbimby would enjoy prosperity similar to that which it had when the banana 'boom' was on. (25Jun30: Influx of new and ex planters to the Tweed.)
2Aug30: Budd MLA announces first Unemployment Relief Grant to Byron Shire and first in whole Tweed-Brunswick region. £1500 for the Wilson’s-Cooper’s Creek Road.
8Oct30: …..first time in history of the shire council the limit of overdraft on the general fund had been reached, and the bank had requested that no further payments be made until additional funds came to hand. The limit of overdraft allowed by law is £14,417… Considerable amounts are due to the council by the Local Government Department and the Main Road Board, but unless these amounts are received there will be no funds to pay the wages of officials and employees next pay day…
23Oct30: Main Roads Board notified (Byron Shire) that through a reduction in revenue a readjustment in the rate of expenditure had been compelled. …But clerk (Mr R. Brownell) stated that since his report to the president, the limit of the overdraft on the general fund had been reached, £4432/3/1 had been received, comprising £2625 subsidy, £900 from the Main Roads Board, and £600 from the Unemployment Relief Council. Payment of accounts totalling £2654/13/10 would leave the overdraft at £14,958. There was still £2000 due from the Main Roads Board, £3000 represented arrears in rates, and £2000 current outstanding rates.
6Nov30: New Byron Shire valuations by Valuer-General reduced from £2,012,729 to £1,762,770, a total decrease of £250,159. The reduction of this amount at 2d in the £ will result in a decrease of rate revenue of £2084/13/2 on the general fund, and at ½d on the loan rate, a decrease of £541/3/3, being a total decrease of £2625/16/5, apart from the reduction in the rate for street lighting.
20Nov30: …Nearly all the men (entire Council work force?) are working on the relief job at Cooper’s Creek, the cletracs will all finish up by the end of the present week as no new work has been finalised with the Main Roads Board. The concrete crossings on Main Arm will absorb the cletrac men but this work will be completed before Christmas. …My suggestion is that one scheme be sent along to the Unemployment Economic Council with a second one in two weeks’ time, and the third one a month later. The council has gone properly into the matter of relief works, and as the other works finish up, unless money is forthcoming, unemployment will be very acute. All works in hand will finish up at the end of the year including the relief work where 50 men are employed. This will leave approximately 70 men out of employment at the beginning of the year.
19Dec30: Mullum Stats. 323 registered dairies in the district. 1563 people in town and 4154 in police district. Big increase due resurgent banana industry? + Huonbrook residents give £5 each to complete concrete crossing. No relief money left. + Council bullock teams based Mullum to be replaced by lorries.
20/23Dec30: Opening of Federation Bridge Mullum. £13,500.

10Jan31: 7 businesses destroyed fire Bangalow (6 shops and motor garage, including Mrs L. Chinnock's refreshment rooms.) 4th fire in last 15mths, with total £30,000 damage.
10Feb31: Record flood. Various landslips occurred on roads in the Byron Shire....At Huonbrook there is a slip on the new deviation. Much of the metal put down by the unemployment relief gang on the Huonbrook road has been washed out. At Wilson's Creek damage has been done to the approaches to the concrete crossing. The approaches were in course of construction. No cream has been delivered from the top end of Wilson's Creek since Monday last..
12Mar31: Byron Council. The relief work at Cooper's Creek stood up exceptionally well, on of the 36in pipe culverts choked with the result that some of the filling was washed away. The worst trouble was slips which came down all the way along the road and a big one on the deviation. Removing slips and filling up places on the deviation where the road had sunk can be done for £45, especially if the local residents give some help to load. + consideration of repairing two miles of road from Mullum turnoff at the race-course to Laverty's Gap.
24Mar31: 70 children from Byron Bay attend school Lismore and travel to and fro daily by train. + old jetty not safe.
20Aug31: Mullum Drill Hall used to house unemployed at night.
3Oct31: North Coast United Movement formed Mullum. Country Party not happy.
22Oct31: Cheap Sunday excursion rail fares to Byron Bay to bolster business. Tony Feros and Mr Ewart of Great Northern Hotel underwrote scheme last year and proved a great success.
7Dec31: Council Elections. Alderman Chew didn't stand. Prob resigned with hopes of running as NCUM candidate for Fed election. Charles Latter, newcomer, scores highest number of votes. Labourite Ernest Neath misses out.
24Dec31: Feros Bros provided free meals for ambulance men Byron Bay during xmas hols.

15Jan32: Byron Shire and Tintenbar Shire only Rich-Tweed LGAs to miss out on Xmas unemployment relief grant.
19Jan32: Tweed Shire creates unemployment camp Ukerebach Island, near Boyd's Bay. 80 unemployed men, many with families, currently on Pearl St camping ground Tweed Heads. Area not served by conveniences and many living amongst the trees.
1Feb32: Byron Bay again knocked back for unemployment relief works.
3Feb32: Byron Shire to get £9413 for Main Roads work 1932 if council matches with £3684
10Feb32: Byron Shire has £8800 in outstanding rates.
12Feb32: Murbah leads State in largest number of applications for reduction in farm rents. Land Board has 36 applications in last week.
10Mar32: Byron Shire approves £8250 bridge to replace punt across Bruns river
23Mar32: J.W. Waldron of 'Stoke Orchard' Eungella getting 4d/lb macadamia nuts (shelled). 500 trees gives £1000/yr. Has 500 2yr old trees and 1000 1yr olds. Intends to plant 500/600 more on 5 acres.
27Apr32: All work stopping Main Roads. Councils fear Lang Govt broke and won't meet progress payments.
26May32: Mullum to get £17,000 for water catchment, hydro scheme Wilsons Crk
28May32: N.C. Hewitt of Tweed Heads on maca marketing.
4Jun32: Bush Nuts. New Industry. Waldon has developed a bush nut butter, urges Norco take up.
8Jun32: Wilson of Uralba Rd has 500 nut trees. Planted in ex-banana plantation. + Wollongbar Experimental Ag Station interested.
15Jun32: Bush Nuts. Settling Unemployment
25Jun32: Mullum gets £1000 relief grant for footpaths
22Nov32: The Brunswick district is re-awakening in its interest in the banana industry....

5Jun33: Work starts Brunswick bridge. 60 unemployed apply for work Byron Bay.
31Jul33: Mullum ratepayers vote 87/48 to reject water scheme
2Aug33: Shire and Municipalities UCVs down to Macleay region. 215 sq mile Byron Shire most highly valued at £9234/Sq Mile. (Byron ucv £1,985,371. Tweed ucv £1,845,457?)
2Aug33: 131 registered unemployed Byron Shire. (But 30Jun33 census said 185 males and 19 females unemployed)
7Oct33: 21.9% reduction in ucv Byron, from £1,762,570 to £1,376,693 (-£386,000). Bruns one of biggest falls from £42,499 to £26,416 (37.8%). Presents serious problem for Shire, as they will have to decide whether they can carry on with such a cut in funds, or whether rates will have to be raised.
9Oct33: Editorial NS. The farmers of Byron have pointed out on many occasions that wages and interest charges have been reduced and taxation has been more recently lowered, and claim that there should be a corresponding reduction in rates. Their strongest argument is the reduced earning power of farm land because of the fall in prices... Thus the owners who advocate lower rates claim that councils must manage on smaller incomes. ... at the same time calling for more and better roads.
13Oct33: Byron Shire, while appreciating farmer's difficulties, decide to take action on rate arrears. Outstanding rates = £7100, of which £3400 is accumulated arrears of previous years.
18Oct33: Byron Council already asked for £2500 from unemployment relief council for electric light Bruns.
25Oct33: Byron Shire President says It is apparent that we will have to cease all other than subsidised work, after presentation of finances by Shire Clerk.  After today the overdraft will be £11,319, and the limit of overdraft allowed by law is £10,345, so that the limit will be exceeded by £974. Outstanding rates for 1933 are £3159, and previous year £4203. Amount due from Unemployment Relief Council is £783, and the amount due from the work-for-the-dole scheme is £166, and from the Main Roads Board £600, making total of £8911.
25Oct33: Goonengerry residents compromise by offering to work on Mill Rd if council pay for materials.
26Oct33: Fixing Byron 1934 rates at the same rate as 1933 will result in a reduction of revenue of £3215. Council had progressively been reducing rates since 1931, giving a cumulative income loss of £9000.
6Dec33: Byron estimates for 1934 approved. General rate of 2d in £ ucv to stay the same. Main Roads Board allocation to drop by £750. In 1930 revenue was £16,546 from rates. Reduction in ucv 1931 gave revenue of £14,455. In 1930 Govt subsidy was £5250, reduced to £3000 in 1931. At same general rate for 1934 will give revenue from rates of £11,472
6Dec33: Bashforth's property first to get electricity Bruns
12Dec33: Bruns Elec now on and number of street lights operating. (20Dec33: Switching on ceremony by Pres scheduled for 30Dec)
15Dec33: Inaugural meeting of joint committee of the Byron-Mullumbimby Electricity Undertaking.
20Dec33: Council get overdraft down. Now £10,120. Limit is £10,345. Will now apply new provisions of Main Roads Board, re dole work. To end 1933 council carries dole supplement costs. Now MRD. But Highway near Newrybar to be done under contract not day labour.
23Dec33: Dept of Local Govt to distribute £150,000 wef 1Jan33. Byron £3250, Kyogle £2250, Tintenbar £1350, Tomki £1800, Tweed £3300, Woodburn £2100 (or £3100, 18Jan34?), and will get same each yr for next 3yrs. (12Jan34: Terania gets £2400. 18Jan34: Gundurimba gets £1500.)

5Jan34: Bangalow mid 1933 census: 682 people and 2948 in wider police district. Byron Bay 1827 and 2891.
18Jan34: Byron 1933 general rate income of £14,013 on ucv of £1,721,131. Now ucv £1,376,693 (reduction of £344,488) = rate reduction of £2,870. Plus revenue loss of £334 due exemption of govt land from rates wef1Jan34. (ucvs keep varying??)
1931 revenue was £32,715, expenses £30,017. 1932 = £32,910 / £34,375. 1933 = £31,889 / £32,877.
£5251 rates outstanding 31Dec33, v. £5,803 arrears 1Jan33.
Endowment/subsidy from Dept Local Govt was £3000 for 1933. New 1934 = £3250, one of few increases in region.
Main Roads income 1931 = £9010. 1932 = £11,719. 1933 = £8144.
£853 expended 1933 under Govt Emergency Relief Scheme (Work-for-dole)
Overdraft 1Jan33 was £11,380 and closed 31Dec33 at £9606.
Rates received 1933 = £11,933
11Jan34: Loan of £1500 approved for new Mullum Council Chambers + best xmas crowd Bruns for many years.
18Jan34: Main Roads Board Advises Byron that only £4000 avail this year, and that council has to match with £3000.
24Jan34: Housing prices halve Bangalow. House bought for £1600 3yrs ago now worth £600. House purchased 4yrs ago for £787, sold yesterday for £400.
27Jan34: Almost £100,000 being spent Tweed-Brunswick on bridges and roads. Boyd's Bay (£13,807), Barney's Point and Bruns bridges, all replacing punts. First 2 being built by Main Roads Board and Bruns by Byron Shire with unemployment relief money. Pacific Hwy runs through Mullum, but hopes for re-route through Bruns
14Feb34: Overdraft back over limit of £10,345. Now £10,727. Decided to reduce working staff from 44 to 25. Some office staff not reinstated.
14Feb34: Brunswick Heads Improvement Committee lobby council for a bridge across to the surf and take advantage of bridge builders already in district. Cost ~£1000. Figures compiled through Jan34 show 6639 people visited surf by wading the river and a lot more would have done so with better access.. But Council tells Bruns that new ucv means Bruns only entitled to £155 worth of works for 1934.
1Mar34: Feros Bros Café Byron evolving into grocery store.
14Mar34: Byron overdraft = £10,286 = £346 over limit.
21Mar34: Feros Bros of the Bay some sort of tie-up with Sargents Markets Lismore.
30Mar34: Feros Bros almost general store as well as groceries. Also selling seeds and plants.
9Apr34: Bruns Bridge opened. Council loan of £8000, half grant of £4000 from unemployment relief council and half cheap loan. Actual bridge was £6000 and extra £2000 spent on associated road work. Northern side road goes through old quarry, which was further cut away. Hope that Main Roads Board adopt Bridge as new State Highway.
11Apr34: Bruns electricity actual cost £2004. Most went on materials. Wages expended only £466. £2500 had been obtained by Byron Shire for project from Unemployment Relief Council.
28Apr34: Block on corner Jonson and Bay St passed in at auction after bidding only reached £600. Subsequently bought by Feros Bros from estate of Maybeline Joyce.
15May34: Byron Shire has spent £9000 on unemployment relief work last 12mths and anticipates another £500-£600 for remainder of year. Principal work was £5600 on Bruns Bridge and road approaches of £2400 + 5 concrete creek crossings The Pocket at ~£100 each.
13Jun34: Dept Main Roads approve Everitt's Hill deviation on State Highway between Bangalow and Mullumbimby on route to Brunswick Heads. £4140 approved for Council to carry out work with day labour.
20/24Jun34: New Mullum Council Chambers opened by Budd MLA. Cost £1200 and financed by Building Relief Scheme. Will cost 15/- per week to replay loan. + On-going refurbishment of Byron Bay jetty. 21 x 83ft long Turpentine piles coming from area 4 miles behind Minyon Falls.
4Sep34: Big article on cutting sleepers from Goonengerry State Forest and private land - for China (unlimited), New Zealand (50,000), and 'other foreign countries'. Three camps for 50 timber getters, but expanding rapidly due attraction of pay of ~£10/wk. Depot Mullumbimby for Goonengerry sleepers thence for loading Byron Bay. Bexhill depot for Whian Whian sleepers. Cutting 500 per day from combined camps. Old Night Cap Range road (original Tweed-Lismore pack horse route) being upgraded as unemployment relief project for metropolitan unemployed. 60 employed on fire breaks, thinning and other stuff, and 22 to start roads shortly.
5Sep34: Cutters get £270 for 1800 sleepers from Whian Whian (Tweed Daily 7Jul31: White & Co soon to start work Whian Whian forest cutting railway sleepers for China. 100 men to get ~4yrs work.)
13Sep34: 125 less on Byron Shire roll compared to 3yrs ago. 2347 in 1931, 2222 in 1934. Biggest drop 'A riding'
5Nov34: SS Able Tasman loads 14,000 sleepers for NZ. Came by rail to Byron Bay from Mullum and Bexhill depots.
7Nov34: Mullum Police District = 330 registered dairies, 15,000 cows and 4000 people. John Macgregor of Myocum, late Chairman Norco, started dairying in area after sugar cane.
13Nov34: Contract let for construction of extensive workshops at Byron Bay for Zircon-Rutile Ltd.
14Nov34: Byron ES&A Bank moves to new building (£5000) next PO after 9yrs lease next Feros.
3Dec34: 291 people out of 781 on roll vote in Council elections Mullumbimby.

17Jan35: Byron Shire started 1934 with overdraft of £9606 and finished with £5509. Overdraft limit dependent on income of previous year, therefore 1935 = £9100. Income 1934 was £31,769 (£32,693 in 1933). Expenditure was £33,528 / £33,691. UCV was £1,375,585, but £32,545 worth of land not rateable. Remainder generated £11,199 in rates, but £10,316 collected, leaving cumulative arrears of £5251. Dairy industry poverty mainly responsible for rate defaults. Main Roads income £13,175 (£8144 in 1933, £11,719 in 1932) Amount spent on work-for-dole was £1649.
7Feb35: Anthony Feros foundation vice-president of the Urban Committee of Byron Bay, formed at a meeting at the Feros Cafe.