Tag: England
Autumn choral concert
ARMIDALE Choral Society’s first concert for 2013 will be held on Sunday, 5 May and will feature works by Gounod and Handel.
The 50-member choir...
New Principal for NEGS
New England Girls’ School (NEGS) has its seventeenth new principal, Clive Logan, who was officially commissioned at a special service last week.
Mr Logan gave...
Give badminton a go!
According to Wikipedia, the fastest tennis serve ever of 263 km/h belongs to Aussie Samuel Groth. Struck by China’s doubles maestro Fu Haifeng, the...
UNE Spring Graduation 2012
The University of New England Spring Graduation ceremonies took place last Friday and Saturday, presided over by Chancellor, Dr Richard Torbay. More than 1,000...
Final drop: centenary of the 1912 execution
Armidale Gaol (where the old Teachers’ College stands today) was opened in July 1863, disestablished in July 1920 and demolished in 1929. There had...
Correction
I am writing in response to an incorrect detail in Dr Paul Fidlon's letter in the March 28, 2012 edition of the Armidale Independent,...
Leave uranium in the ground
The NSW Government has recently approved the exploration for uranium in our state after a 26-year moratorium. “We would be stupid not to…..” says...
8th Lecture on Human Rights
Allan Asher, outspoken advocate of consumer rights for nearly 40 years, will present the eighth Lecture in the Series on Human Rights sponsored by...
The Australian flag is one of the most beautiful
In respect to John Bergin's letter (8/2/12) it can confidently be stated that the Australian flag is one of the most beautiful amongst all...
Federation and Armidale, Part 2
Although Sir Henry Parkes (who had been the NSW Premier five times) was given the title “Father of Federation' after he died in April...
Roberts the Builder
From time to time requests are received for information on various topics, and the process often ends with the results of the research appearing...
Bishops of Armidale
News came through last week that Michael Robert Kennedy had been appointed the next Catholic Bishop of Armidale. His appointment came less than a...
