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William Sladden
William Melville Sladden (13 November 1882 – 12 November 1961) was a South Australian rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is .... He was a four-time national champion who represented Australia at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the stroke seat of the men's eight. Pre war rowing Sladden's senior rowing was from the Murray Bridge Rowing Club. He (and the rest of the champion Murray Bridge senior men's eight) was selected in South Australian state eights to contest the Australian men's interstate eights title at the Interstate Regattas of 1913 and 1914. They won the national title in 1913 and placed second in 1914. Post war rowing Sladden's occupation post war was listed as "Master Mariner" and he returned to competition at the Murray Bridge Rowing Club. The Murray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairne, South Australia
Nairne is a small township in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. Nairne is about from Mount Barker, South Australia, in the federal Division of Mayo and in the state electoral district of Kavel. At the 2016 census, Nairne had a population of 4,842. History Nairne was founded by Matthew Smillie in 1839 and named for his wife's family. In 1854 the District Council of Nairne was established to govern local affairs of the town and its surrounds extending past Callington to the east. Chapman's Bacon Factory was founded in Nairne in 1899 by the Chapman family and was closed in 2002 and has since been developed into a successful and thriving complex including a supermarket, post office and several variety shops. In the late 1920s, the route of the Princes Highway, part of the main road route between Adelaide and Melbourne was changed to pass through Nairne, with road improvements from Mount Barker through Nairne to Kanmantoo. In turn, the route through Nairne became the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |