50 years ago

PORTLAND Trades and Labor Council would fight bakers in Hamilton and Portland over bread price rises and curtailment of some home deliveries, the TLC secretary, Mr. Gerry Hand, said yesterday. Mr. Hand said Mr. Bruce Chamberlain (Lib., Dundas) had promised to investigate these problems. The TLC would discuss the issue again when it had received Mr. Chamberlain’s reply. McMahon’s Bakery in Hamilton has cut some deliveries on the outskirts of the city, but the proprietor, Mr. Mick McMahon, said most of Hamilton was still covered by deliveries. He said the delivery services had been curtailed because of the big increase in deliverymen’s wages and the high cost of running trucks. “Bakers are not allowed to charge extra for deliveries,” Mr. McMahon said.

HAMILTON Imperial Football Club has been left without a coach following the shock withdrawal of the man appointed to the job, Peter Hynes. Hynes has advised Imperials by letter that he will not be able to meet his commitments to coach the club. Attempts by Imperials’ officials to contact Hynes to learn the reason for his withdrawal have proved unsuccessful. However, all is not black news for Imps’ supporters, as club officials are hard on the heels of another coach – a man they believe is at least as well qualified as Hynes. Hynes, 6ft 2 in, and 15 stone was appointed to Imperials’ coaching position last month, and had been due to arrive in Hamilton this week. The former Footscray player last season played in Perth with Claremont club.

25 years ago

HAMILTON, Dunkeld and Coleraine all experienced record tourist visitor growth last year. For the second year running, strong growth was registered at the three tourist centres – illustrating that increasing numbers of tourists think Southern Grampians Shire has a lot to offer. Visitors to Hamilton’s tourist information centre grew by nearly 14 per cent in 1998 – building on a 29 per cent increase in 1997. Dunkeld registered a 13 per cent hike last year while Coleraine posted a spectacular 37.7 per cent jump. Finishing up with nearly 26,000 annual visitors – 500 per week – saw Hamilton Tourist Information Centre achieve level one accreditation. Dunkeld jumped one level to a level two accreditation. Coleraine is working towards a level three accreditation and this year has started opening between 9am and 5pm instead of 10-4.

SKILLFUL on -baller, David Hando, will be Hamilton Football Club’s senior assistant coach for the 1999 Western Border Football League season. Hando will be the first senior assistant coach Hamilton has had since Wayne Riddle took over as coach at the end of the 1995 season. A delighted club president, Russell Sherren, in announcing Hando’s appointment, said it was a huge boost for the Magpies to keep Hando and to finally appoint an assistant coach. The inspirational Hando had received a number of offers from clubs around the district, with Glenthompson particularly keen to secure his services. Mr Sherren said Hando’s playing experience would be a valuable asset to the club’s younger players. Hando’s appointment will be a great relief to not only the Hamilton committee, but also to club supporters.