October 27 2017

The Naponda Hospital Auxiliary are taking in orders for some nice Christmas trees to be delivered to people in Deniliquin for a good cause.

These trees are a nice six feet tall and are perfect for those who want to get that true Christmas experience instead of the presents being under a plastic Christmas Tree, self watering stands for the trees will also be available for purchase.

Naponda expects to receive the trees on December 2 and while it is weeks from Christmas it will not effect the trees as they are expected to live for up to six weeks.

The price per tree is $100 and that does include delivery and 100% of the profits from the sale of the trees goes directly to the Hospital.

If you are interested in buying a tree or want to know more about them, message Naponda, drop on by at 226 Cressy Street or give Jo a call on 0429 329 347.

October 24 2017

There is one more week to go in October and below is details on some events happening in the next week.

The RSL Club’s Members Badge Draw will be held on Wednesday October 25, it will be drawn between 6:30pm and 9:30pm, members must be on premises to win the $10,000.

RDA Deniliquin is having a Fundraiser on Friday October 27th at the RSL Club, It starts at 7pm and the cost is $40 per head, the cost includes a light dinner and door prize, further details can be obtained by calling Michelle on 0417 169 510.

The Pink Ribbon Breakfast will be held at the Gallery Room of the RSL Club from 7:30am on Saturday October 28, this event is proudly presented by Soroptimist Club Deniliquin and tickets are $25 per person and are available from the reception.

The Zoo is having Halloween Karaoke on Saturday the 28th of October, expect to see lots of dressed up singers singing the spooky hits like Thriller, Purple People Eater, Monster Mash and more.

The Buncha are having their Annual Halloween Party on Saturday the 28th of October, The Northwesters will be stage and there is prizes for the best dressed and best dance moves so consider boogieing on down from 7pm.

The RSL is hosting Free Movie Nite, first up at 6:30pm is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day followed by Cosi at 8:30pm.

The South School P&C will be presenting A Day on the Greens on Sunday October 29 from 11:30am, teams of four can be registered at the Golf Club on 5881 3333, it is $25 per person and includes BBQ lunch.

Anyone who is considering buying a ticket for the Crystal Ball (for those 18 and over) on November 11 at Deniliquin Stadium are urged to snap up a ticket this week for caterers to make preparations, also if you become a member of the Stadium for $2 it has a benefit because those going to the ball get a free drink and a raffle ticket.

Muso Night is on at the Deniliquin Club between 7pm and 10pm on Saturday October 28, The Deniliquin Club is located at 230 George Street.

October 24 2017

Bottle collectors in the last fortnight have been offering their Deniliquin bottles for sale.

Bottles from Riverine Brewery Co., Ernstsen Brewery, Collins & Son, Tru-Frute and Deniston Dairy have been on offer in recent weeks.

One bottle from Deniston Dairy has an asking price of $250 which is streets ahead of the next best offerings.

There are currently two different kinds of Tru-Frute bottles and one each from Collins & Son and Riverine Brewery Co.

Our report is on the bottle from the Ernststen Brewery.

The Bottle

The bottle from Ernstsen Brewery is the second bottle released in the last couple of weeks, the previous bottle offered was a Torpedo Bottle that fetched a handsome price of $80 before P&H.

The next bottle is a standard bottle, one of the tallest that have been on offer, is green and in decent condition.

Perhaps the coolest thing about it was that the stopper was still inside the bottle and was in reasonable condition.

(Bottle surrounded by two Riverine Brewery Co. bottles)

So who is E Ernstsen?

E. Ernstsen is Ernest Ernstsen, a brewer who lived in Deniliquin for 32 years and was known in mining circles around Victoria.

The earliest recordings of him on Trove mention him in 1889 as being admitted to the Ratepayers Association and in 1896 he was robbed by a pickpocket,

He is listed in 1897, 1901 and 1904 as holding a Spirits Merchants License in Harfleur Street.

Ernest also had Cattle and/or Horses in 1898 as he is listed in the sections on Cattle and Horse branding.

He also owned the Bridge Hotel (Central Hotel) and in 1897 advertised Pyke’s Hotel to be let.

In 1902, he seeked permission to put a box drain across the footpath at the Bridge Hotel and his request was granted subject to inspection.

Ernest Ernstsen died at the age of 85 in Deniliquin and was laid to rest in Dunolly.

The Brewery

Regarded as a ‘Brewery and Cordial Factory’ it was also known as Ernstsen’s Brewery and The Brewery.

The Brewery was located somewhere on Crispe Street as a 1898 report reported a fire destroyed a house near the brewery and in 1914 a water pipe was requested to be removed between the ‘property of the late E. Ernstsen’ and Mr Lloyd.

The factory was recorded as being substantially made of brick and had all the sufficient plants and outhouses needed for business, it was sold by MacKenzie Brothers on December 3 1908.

The fate of the factory is unknown to us but we will update readers as more information comes to hand.