Acknowledgements
In writing up this history of ‘Kooringal’ for the centenary in September 2010 some mention must be made of those who helped and inspired me in this task.
Stuart Lamont set the scene about three years ago and suggested a three day party. From there we felt there should be some written record of the first 100 years of ‘Kooringal’ and it became my task to put something together. Fortunately there is quite a bit of source material that has survived over the years at ‘Kooringal’ and my father, Murdoch, also collected a few bits and pieces. More importantly however, he often talked about the early days he remembered from his youth.
I must acknowledge the encouragement and support from my cousins David, Stuart and Ian Lamont who insisted I could easily get the job done. A very special thanks to Annette (Nar) Lamont for editing all my amateur efforts at writing and putting it all into a good readable format. David and Stuart Lamont after much prompting are responsible for finishing the story from 1946 till the present day. Many thanks for rounding it off.
Hopefully, it will all be readily accessible on our Google blogspot ‘A history of Kooringal’, thanks to Pam (nee Lamont) and her husband, Terry Vincent.
www.kooringalcentenary.blogspot.com
I do hope the family descendents of Jack and Ina Lamont and others curious about ‘the old days’ will find it of interest.
John Lamont
September 2010
Source Material
Diaries of John Duncan Lamont 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915.
Diary of Ina Lamont 1917
Diaries of Murdoch Lamont 1929 to 1946
Diaries of Colin Lamont 1945 to 1989
Cox, Bill [1995] She’ll be right you’ll find. Bill Cox’s Recollections.
Wild and Woolley Pty Ltd, Glebe, Sydney.
Hess, Carol [1990] Lamont of Dundonnell. A family history of John and Janet Lamont.
Edgars Printers, Bundaberg, Queensland.
A collection of letters, newspaper articles and other associated documents.
Personal communication.
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