Sectarianism was rife in those days hence: Publics in the teapot Catholics in the spout Publics let a roaring fart To blow the Catholics out.
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The Good Samaritan Convent – a Kandos Icon
Like other iconic buildings the Good Samaritan Convent contains layers of history and an abundance of stories – family and community; secret and imaginary.
Sergeant Lucas Small Town Copper
William Herbert Lucas, first Kandos police officer, emerged not from local legend or family story or memory, but out of the documents of history
Henbury Golf Course: A Remarkable Provenance
https://www.henburygolf.com.auThe story of how Henbury came to be was a story my mother told me: “Mrs Saville and Mrs Fink had an argument on Kandos golf course, so Mrs Saville started her own course.” My mother went on to explain how her father, (my grandfather W H Walsh), wanted to show his support for Mrs… Continue reading Henbury Golf Course: A Remarkable Provenance
Into the Battle of Messines WW1
It was a war where territory was definitely more important than human beings.
First Rylstone-Kandos Show
At the first Rylstone-Kandos Show on 14 April 1937 Miss Neata Pitt won the award for best lady rider over 18. The Mudgee Guardian wrote these congratulatory comments: “This talented young lady added further to her wonderful successes by annexing the ‘Dixon Cup’ and gave a fine performance of horsemanship”. I dare say quite a… Continue reading First Rylstone-Kandos Show
Private Village Twentieth Century Town
Kandos had a different beginning as a private village. It didn’t grow along the wayside; it was planted. It was envisioned and planned. A group of entrepreneurs recognised that natural deposits of limestone, shale and coal near a railway line could produce a cement industry. This article appeared in the Mudgee Guardian in May 2013. The featured… Continue reading Private Village Twentieth Century Town
Mending Fences
Many of the original fences have disappeared or are likely to soon disappear. It seems a pity to lose this part of our heritage. Kandos, a town built for a cement industry, with materials made by that industry, has a characteristic streetscape. The fences, in design, construction and materials, are unique to Kandos. They are… Continue reading Mending Fences
Lovelight in the Starlight Balls
Balls were about youth and gaiety and expectation. They were about handsome men wooing pretty girls; for at a ball they were all handsome and pretty; and they were hoping to meet the love of their life. Click below to view the full article: Lovelight in the Starlight Balls
The Magic of Mr Cant’s Gardens
It seems strange to us today that a company would employ up to six gardeners to maintain a company garden, as was the case in Kandos.
You’ve Got to be in it to Win it
A non-gambler would say that the safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket. A gambler knows you’ve got to be in it to win it
Kandos History 