Mulgrave Shire Historical Society

Thanks to Jenny Verrall for organizing another successful 'Ghosts of Gordonvale' event for the Mulgrave Shire Historical Society at the Gordonvale Cemetery.  A huge crowd came to listen to the awesome Gordonvale State High School students who volunteered their time to share the stories of twelve people and families of Gordonvale.  Thanks also go to the other volunteers who ushered and greeted the visitors.  And what a great success the inaugural 'Babinda Ghost Stories' event was.  A big thank you to the students from the Miriwinni, St Rita's, Babinda primary and high schools who narrated and dressed in character of each of the occupants of the ten graves visited.  Huge thanks again to Jenny Verrall for all the time and effort put into organizing this event.  The ladies of the Cairns RSL Day Club came in to visit the museum recently where they partook in the morning tea and visit activity.  Please contact the museum if you would like to show a group through the museum with a morning tea.  Make sure you come into the Museum to see the new exhibition showcasing the work of Dr Edmund Jarvis which opened recently.  The Society restored seven entomological specimen cases donated by the Meringa Sugar Experiment Station, thanks to a grant from the Regional Arts Development Fund.  The exhibit showcases part of Dr Jarvis' studies and represents the research undertaken into pests in the sugar industry during the 1920's.  The cases are believed to have been an integral educational tool for our early farmers and scientists.