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Open Day at the Arms of Australia Inn

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:48:48 +0000

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Residents of Emu Plains will be in for a surprise on Sunday, July 18 when the NSW Corps of Marines put on a display of musketry at the William Cox Festival and Open Day at the Arms of Australia Inn, corner of Great Western Highway and Gardenia Ave, Emu Plains, starting at 9.30am.
The NSW Corps of Marines will be keeping order – and floggings will be handed out to those who misbehave! During the day they will perform re-enactments from the lives and times of the First Fleeters after the raising of the flag ceremony. the Oiena Pchilka branch of the Ukrainian Womens’ Association will entertain with a short program of dance, performing in their colourful Ukrainian embroidered costumes. They will also have a stall selling Ukrainian pastry and a display of Ukrainian artefacts.
The 5th Light Horse Regiment will demonstrate a troop drill and the Australian Heritage Dance Company will be performing at the festival for the first time at the festival.
Children can join in old fashioned games, pet animals in the animal farm and this year get up close to live reptiles from the Herpotological Society. They can jump to their heart’s desire in the jumping castle, get their face painted, try their hand in the old school room, take a ride on Thomas the Tank Engine’s train or ride on a pony and much more.
The biggest tug-of-war in the Nepean Valley will take place in the afternoon and teams will vie for the chance to beat last year’s winners – under the control of the Marines, of course.There will be plenty of displays, food, music, stalls, entertainment and activities, both old and new.
The festival commemorates the day William Cox started the road across the Blue Mountains in 1814.

Arms of Australia Inn Open Day

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:19:33 +0000

Following his very public trial for stealing from the government store, John Wilkins received 300 lashes and two year’s hard labour, from the NSW Corps of Marines during the re-enactment trial which was held during the recent Arms of Australia Inn Museum’s William Cox Festival and Open Day.

The day celebrates the start of Williams Cox’s journey across the Blue Mountains in 1814.
There was plenty of family fun as well with music, stalls, food, rides and games.

The Arms of Australia Inn Museum is open Wednesday and Thursday 10am to 2pm. Sunday 1pm to 5pm or by appointment.
www.nepeanhistoricalsociety.org.au

The Arms of Australia Open Day Sunday, July 19

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:02:04 +0000

A very public trial, 1790s style, will be held at the Arms of Australia Inn, Great Western Highway, Emu Plains for John Wilkins who was arrested for stealing from the Government store. The trial will be conducted by the NSW Corps of Marines following the Flag raising ceremony which will include the 5th Light Horse Regiment Hawkesbury Troop. Should Wilkins sentence include a flogging, he will be taken to the Corps hospital next to the court, to be patched up.
Amongst their duties on the day, the Marines will challenge, along with other teams from the district, the winners of last year’s Leg Pull competition. “A great effort is being made to acquaint children with local history with the help of the Marines’ re-enactments, You could describe it as a day of learning and fun,” said Craig Werner, President of the Nepean District Historical Society.
There will be a host of activities for children of all ages. Trampoline Bungee Jumping, Thomas the Tank Engine, face painting the ever popular old fashioned school room, games, merry-go-round, animals to cuddle and a jumping castle.
There will be plenty of food, music, stalls, and displays of all kinds and plenty of entertainment. The day, which commemorates the day William Cox started the road across the Blue Mountains in 1814, starts at 9.30 am.