July2012_DAYBORO DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

• July 2, 2012
• Local Groups
• Editor

 The original butchery was established by Cruice Bros. who had moved the business from their farm at Laceys Creek into the township by 1909 as the building can be seen in an early 1909 photograph.  The business was sold to Mr. F.E. (Ted) Long in 1919.  It is believed the present building was built in the mid 1930s by Ted Long but there is always some confusion by the signage on the building which states F.E. Long Estd 1919 – this of course is the date he took over the business, not the date the present building was built.  Ownership of the building was transferred to Charles Hewitt on 1 Jan 1940.  Henry Chambers moved from Mt. Mee and operated a second butcher shop in Dayboro for a time on what is now the corner of Williams and Railway Streets [opposite corner to the present Dayboro Bakery] and in July 1948 he took over the Dayboro Butchery business although it would appear that Charles Hewitt retained ownership of the building.  In June 1961 Cecil George Eaton, son-in-law of Charles Hewitt, took over the business.  Today the business is run by Scott Heathwood and the building is owned by Michael Cruice, a grandson of Joseph Terrence Cruice, one of the original Cruice Bros. 
For those readers who have followed this series this now completes the Dayboro “The Town of Yesteryear” Historical Town Walk.  Why not call into “Dayboro Cottage” and pick up a copy of the brochure and do the walk yourself and visit the businesses that now occupy many of these historical buildings in our town.
DAYBORO DAY FESTIVAL:
Congratulations to the Dayboro Day Committee on another successful Dayboro Day Festival.  Our Society was joined in the Parade by quite a number of members of early pioneering families.  We seem to get a few more each year.  We were joined by even more for a cuppa and a chat in the back yard of the old bank manager’s residence next to ECU.  Unfortunately the number of other visitors to our display  was considerably down on other years as the positioning of the stalls on the footpath blocked visibility somewhat and people did not know we were there.  This is not meant as a criticism of the organisers, it is just something that we will sort out for next year.
1992 – FIRST DAYBORO DAY FESTIVAL: 
The first Dayboro Day Festival was held in June 1992, although the actual date is unknown at this stage [possibly on the Queen’s Birthday weekend or maybe Sunday 14th June].
Joe Bradley stated in his column in Edition 1 of the Dayboro Grapevine:
“Dayboro Day – the day turned out to be an enormous success.  Thanks must go to the committee for their work in organising the day, as well as to anybody who contributed to the success of the day’s activities.  At this stage it is intended to make Dayboro Day an annual event.  Any comments or suggestion you might have in helping to make this day even better next year would be welcomed.”
1992 – FIRST DAYBORO GRAPEVINE:
July 1992 saw the printing of Edition 1 of the Dayboro Grapevine, a bi-monthly newspaper co-ordinated by the Dayboro Regional Network.  The Committee Members were:
Edith Fogg (President); Janelle Davies (Secretary); Cathy Todd (Treasurer); Joanne Hohns (Newspaper Co-ordinator)
Over the past 20 years a number of changes have taken place.  It has become a monthly newspaper, the organisation name changed to Dayboro Regional Information Network Inc. and there have been changes in the committee members, however Edith Fogg is still a member of the Editorial Committee.
CONGRATULATIONS DAYBORO GRAPEVINE.
Carmel Bond, President
– Ph: 3425 1717 (h) or 3425 2032 (Dayboro Cottage)
Email: carmel.bond@bigpond.com or dayboroinfo@techsus.com.au
Web: www.dayborohistoricalsociety.com.au

(Editor’s note:  Although not listed inside the first edition of the Dayboro Grapevine, Rosslyn Herron was then, and still is, part of the ‘Grapevine’ team.)