The Land Beyond the Sunset, 1912. Starring Martin Fuller. Produced by the Fresh Air Fund. By Carolyn Landon
IN 1910, Wonthaggi miners without their families were hungry for entertainment. They had their football, boxing, foot races and cricket among other things. They also had their band, but, as their wives and children began to join them on the coalfield, they needed more.
The women wanted something social and something to dress up for. They began holding dances for any reason any night of the week. Consequently, Wonthaggi was filled with halls of varying types and sizes to hold dances in, among them Henry’s Hall, White’s Hall, the Lyceum Hall, Smiths’ Hall.
IN 1910, Wonthaggi miners without their families were hungry for entertainment. They had their football, boxing, foot races and cricket among other things. They also had their band, but, as their wives and children began to join them on the coalfield, they needed more.
The women wanted something social and something to dress up for. They began holding dances for any reason any night of the week. Consequently, Wonthaggi was filled with halls of varying types and sizes to hold dances in, among them Henry’s Hall, White’s Hall, the Lyceum Hall, Smiths’ Hall.
