Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Invitations to the Amy Huxtable Memorial Lunches and presentation of the Memorial History Awards - three invitations from the Bendigo Historical Society to attend the luncheons at Dudley House, 60 View Street Bendigo.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial history awards

Document. Plumbing sales and services. To Miss L.J.Parry, 107 Wills Street, Bendigo, 3550.(Bendigo Historical Society). Charges for replacement of ball valve and float to hot water and cold feed tank on roof at Dudley House, View Sreet, Bendigo. Labour, material and vehicle total: $ 109.61.document, memo, plumbing sales & service.

Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable Memorial History Prize Winners for 1992 as announced in 1993 by the Bendigo Historical Society, Dudley House, View Street, Bendigo. * First Prize - Michael Jaeger. Paper: A reconstruction of the landscape of a portion of the Parish of Runnymede, Northern Plains, Victoria. * Highly Commended - Mrs Jeanette Margison. Paper: A review of pre-federation and post federation education, and the transitional changes that took place.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial history awards

WHAT A GOOD IDEA: BENDIGO'S INNOVATION, AN EXHIBITION - VISITOR's BOOK Spyallex bound A4 Visitor's book. 'What a Good Idea! Bendigo Innovations. Proudly sponsored by the City of Greater Bendigo; on the front cover; also the coat of arms of the Bendigo Historical Society. Second Page: Dudley House View Street Bendigo July 15-28 2002 Open daily 10am to 4 pm An Exhibition by Helen Mainka (ed.). Contents include: Acknowledgements, Introduction, Australian Bell, Bendigo Mining, Coliban Water Scheme, Ford's Rock Boring Machine, Goyne's Battery Gratings, Hospital Sunday, The Huntly Bus, Ladies' Cricket Match, Movable Cuff Shirt, New Goldfields Act 1858, Safety Cages, Scalebuoys, School of Nursing, Sunday School Picnic, Taipan Catamarans, Taraxale, Victorian Police Guide, A Bendigo Miscellany, References and Further Reading, List of Artefacts and List of Illustrations.bendigo, industry, what a good idea! - bendigo's innovations - an exhibition, helen mainka (ed.), city of greater bendigo, bendigo historical society inc, joseph martin brady, robert gray ford, john goyne, joseph henry abbott, william bannerman, john edward buchan, joseph a c helm, benedict branch, john henry seymour, william middleton, richard h s abbott jnr, abraham harkness, greg goodall, jim boyer, george albert pethard, george albert pethard jnr, john barry

Princess Theatre, YMCA, Complimentary Concert by the Combined Orpheus Society Australasian Champions, Ballarat, 1923-24, and Orchestral Society, Frank Grose-Conductor. 10th Nov, Artists Assisting: Miss May McGauchie, Olive Kilfeder, Winnie Pithie, Mabel McGauchie. Madame Dorothy Duval. Mr Ernest Ash, Dudley Melrose, Orchestral Society. President: Barkly Hyett. Treasurer: W G Lansell. Hon. Sec.: N M Young. Programme. Pirates of Penzance, Gipsy Rondo, Elegie, Liebesfreud, Asra, The Ballad of Clamperdown, To the Forest, Down in the Forest, Allegro, Russian Boatman Song, Sunset, Chanson de Nuit, Chanson de Matin, Softly Sighs, Melanie, The Serial Story, Turkish, My Prayer, Mavis, Coronation March. Picture on page 4 YMCA Orpheus Society, Australasian Champions, Ballarat, 1923-24. Photograph by Bartlett Bros. Mr Dudley Melrose, Miss Olive Kilfeder, Mr Ernest Ash, Miss Winnie Pithie, Miss Mabel McGauchie, Mr Frank Grose, Miss May McGauchie, Madame Dorothy Duval. Block by courtesy of the 'Bendigo Sun.'Bolton Print, Bendigoprogram, music, ymca of bendigo orchestral society, princess theatre, ymca, complimentary concert by the combined orpheus society australasian champions, ballarat, 1923-24, orchestral society, frank grose-conductor. artists assisting: may mcgauchie, olive kilfeder, winnie pithie, mabel mcgauchie. dorothy duval. ernest ash, dudley melrose, orchestral society. pres.: barkly hyett. treas.: w g lansell. hon. sec.: n m young. programme. pirates of penzance, gipsy rondo, elegie, liebesfreud, asra, the ballad of clamperdown, to the forest, down in the forest, allegro, russian boatman song, sunset, chanson de nuit, chanson de matin, softly sighs, melanie, the serial story, turkish, my prayer, mavis, coronation march. picture on page 4 ymca orpheus society, australasian champions, ballarat, 1923-24. photograph by bartlett bros. dudley melrose, olive kilfeder, ernest ash, winnie pithie, mabel mcgauchie, frank grose, may mcgauchie, dorothy duval.