As it Happened in the 70's
1970
Mr & Mrs Dan Goodwin of Hutton Street have a baby boy.
Wayne Harris of Bruie Plains passed away at the age of 18 years
Mrs Lucie Watts of West Street died at the age of 84 years.
Mr James Henry Maher has died at the age of 76 years
Former Trundle School teacher Mrs Eva May Ridley of Junction Street Parkes has passed away at the age of 85 years.
Well know Trundle and Bogan Gate resident, Mrs Emma Rosina Humphreys has passed away at the age of 77 years
Miss Marie McGrath of "Warrawee" Back Trundle Road weds Robert Spratford of Condobolin
The Trundle Deb Ball - eighteen debs were presented at the Ball. The ladies were: Norma Pearsall, Denise O'Bryan, Diane Moody, Annette Crowley, Jill Wright, Robyn Battye, Lesley Wall, Barbara Watts, Joy Harris, Susan Clarke, Jean Swindle, Elizabeth McAneney, Jeanette Britt, Joanne Williams, Susan parker, Kathie Smith and Jillian Cummins.
Trundle Police officer, Sgt Bert Halliday is promoted to sergeant second class and has been transferred to Murwillumbah.
Robert Sykes celibrates his 100th birthday.
Noel Jones of Trundle is the new licensee of the Tullamore Hotel. The current licensee Mr and Mrs H Mathews have moved to Sydney.
Mrs and Mrs Brian Palmer are farewelled from the town as Brian has been appointed as the Rural Bank Manager in Coogee.
1971
Mr and Mrs Bob Walker have left Trundle to take up residence in Bathurst. Bob will take up a new appointment with Bank of NSW.
The death occured suddenly of Mrs Paula fullerton of Forbes Street, at the age of 58 years.
Commanding Officer of the 7CAD Bogan Gate Army Camp, Major E.K. Hewish was transferred and Maj Brian Burgess was the replacement.
Rosemary Orr of Calendon Hill at Gunningbland married Ian Swindley of Forrest Vale Trundle.
miss Kathy Ledge of Trundle will assist Mrs M Cunningham the new teacher in charge at Westview School
1973
TORNADO DESTROYS GOLF CLUB - On the 27th December 1973 at approximately 5.15 pm a freak tornado struck Trundle. The tornado was approximately half a kilometre wide, tore through the district uprooting trees and causing varying amounts of damage to houses and other buildings in the town.
The greatest amount of destruction was on the Trundle Golf Club which was completely destroyed by this violent storm.
At that time the Golf Club consisted of an old nissan hut which had been purchased and renovated in 1964 following the destruction of the original clubhouse by fire. Being chiefly constructed of galvanized iron and timber the Golf Club’s roof was lifted off the building in one furious burst and caused the rest of the building to collapse.
People in the building at the time the tornado struck and all received injuries as a result of the walls collapsing around them. H.R. (Mick) Watts, the club manager, received injuries to his right arm and several cuts. In the bar portion of the premises were Arthur Berry also received multiple lacerations, Max Taylor who received a leg injury, and Jan Sunderland who suffered from severe shock. In the Juniors Room at the rear of the premises were two children, Maxine Quade, aged 8, of "Warrenden", Kadungle, who received back injuries and a fractured pelvis and Leonie Sunderland, aged 12, who received back injuries.
Mick Watts managed to free himself from the debris and ran to the police station to raise the alarm and get help which was readily obtained and the victims extricated from the wreckage. All the injured, except Max Taylor, were conveyed to Trundle Hospital. The two children were later transferred to Parkes District Hospital.
One of the school buildings was also severely damaged by the tornado when its roof was torn off. Fortunately, however, it was unoccupied at the time because of school holidays.
As they say, "it is an ill wind that blows no good". The demolition of the temporary clubhouse hastened the Golf Club members in their resolve to erect new (and strong) premises and early in 1974, almost a year after the tornado the current brick Golf Club building was opened.
As they say, "it is an ill wind that blows no good". The demolition of the temporary clubhouse hastened the Golf Club members in their resolve to erect new (and strong) premises and early in 1974, almost a year after the tornado the current brick Golf Club building was opened.
