Victoria Police Gazette No. 37 dated Thursday, September 10, 1868, containing notices about: murder, incendarism, highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, felonies and offences not otherwise described, miscellaneous information, horses and cattle, property stolen or lost, missing friends, courts, inquests, deserters from H.M. Service, property found, deserters from merchant vessels, extracts from the New South Wales Police gazette, and extracts from the Tasmanian crime report. Also a list and description of horses and cattle reported to the police as stolen during the week ending 8th September, 1868.essential services, police, victoria police gazette

Victoria Police Gazette No. 38 dated Thursday, September 17, 1868, containing notices about: murder, incendarism, highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, felonies and offences not otherwise described, miscellaneous information, horses and cattle, property stolen or lost, missing friends, courts, deserters from H.M. Service, property found, deserters from merchant vessels, extracts from the South Australian Police gazette, extracts from the Queensland Police gazette, extracts from the Canterbury police gazette and extracts from the New South Wales Police gazette. Also a list and description of horses and cattle reported to the police as stolen during the week ending 15th September, 1868.essential services, police, victoria police gazette

Victoria Police Gazette No. 5 dated Wednesday, February 2, 1881, containing notices about: incendarism, highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, stealing otherwise than from person or from dwellings, miscellaneous information, horses and cattle, property lost, inquests, murder, deserters from H.M. Service, property found, deserters from merchant vessels, extracts from the South Australian Police gazette, extracts from the Queensland Police gazette, extracts from the New Zealand police gazette and extracts from the New South Wales Police gazette. Also a list of prisoners reported as discharged during the week ending 31st January, 1881. All pages are detached and in very poor condition.essential services, police, victoria police gazette

Victoria Police Gazette No. 32 dated Wednesday, August 2, 1882, containing notices about: murder,highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, miscellaneous information, horses and cattle, property stolen or lost, missing friends, property found, deserters from merchant vessels, extracts from the South Australian Police gazette and extracts from the Queensland Police gazette.essential services, police, victoria police gazette

A copy of the Victoria Police Association Journal, April 1991. Under the title: Goldfields disappearance never solved, Mr. Gary Presland - Manager Police Museum over three pages details the disappearance of Contable Ryan in 1886. Also attached Constable Ryan Police record of conduct and service.essential services, police, constable ryan

This truncheon was issued to Christopher Taylor who helped enforce law and order during the police strike of 1922 - 1923. Christopher Taylor was the father of the donor, Lorna Broad.Length of round wood tapered at one end with cord threaded through hole to form a loop to hang from arm.essential services, police

A decorated box containing booklets and newspaper articles relating to the Bendigo Base Hospital. (1) 'Bendigo Base Hospital Annual Report 1935-36. (11) 'Bendigo & Northern District Base Hospital Annual Report and Balance Sheet' - 1961-62., 1963-64, 65-66 and 1966-67. (111) 'The Bendigo and Northern District Base Hospital Opening of Staff Quarters by His Excellency, The Governor of Victoria Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, on 12th April, 1964.' (1V) 'Bendigo Gold District General Hospital 1853 - The Bendigo and Northern District Base Hospital 1953 Centenary Souvenir.' (V) Bendigo Home and Hospital for the Aged (Inc.) 106th. Annual Report 1963-64.' (V1) newspaper articles from the 'Bendigo Advertiser' relating to the Bendigo Hospital 1961-67.The Bendigo Advertiser.buildings, hospital, bendigo base hospital, lydia chancellor, collection, bendigo, bendigo base hospital, hospital, medical, medicine, health, buildings, clubs and associations, essential services, place

Ten letters mostly to the Secretary of the St. Paul's Red Cross. Some are apologies for non attendance at meetings, one is a list of members at a meeting. One refers to St Paul's Circle about to disband. One is an expression of sympathy from P R Smith. One mentions a meeting of St Paul's R C C held on 13/9/1939. One mentions inviting the members of the St Paul's Ladies Guild to the Annual Meeting of the Bendigo Branch.essential services, red cross, letter, john jones collection - letters to red cross, mrs jones, e m weeks, geetie wirth, r brooks, mrs chalmer, b marsh, i marsh, nellor, w malloy, c malloy, j malloy, e malloy, f henderson, t jones, w jones, j gall, cambridge, woolterton, a wallis, vains, willman, mrs pickford, anne harris, michell, g alexander, anthony, j rowe, muriel vains, s webster, gladys christie, edna pickford, vera c francis, p r smith, o williams, mrs secombe, e mallory, mrs maddern, mrs f jones

Five Australian Red Cross Society Annual Membership Receipts, four dated 26/8/1963 and one dated 18/7/1962 in the names of Mrs Bass, Mrs Lovell, Miss Powell, Mrs M Cambridge, Mrs Burn and signed by Flora Mackay.essential services, red cross, ephemera, john jones collection - australian red cross society annual membership receipts, mrs bass, flora mackay, mrs lovell, miss powell, mrs m cambridge, mrs burn

Three Australian Red Cross Society Victorian Division - Bendigo Branch Donation Receipts. One dated 7/7/1961 in the name of Mrs Wirth and signed by Flora Mackay. Two are in the name of Mrs Cambridge and signed by Flora Mackay, one dated 7/7/1961 and the other 26/8/1963.essential services, red cross, receipt, john jones collection - australian red cross society donation receipts, mrs m cambridge, flora mackay, mrs wirth

Two newspaper cuttings from the Bendigo Advertiser, no date. One cutting refers to the fourth annual meeting and mentions the officers re-elected. The second one mentions office bearers elected, and the success of their trading tables.Bendigo Advertiseressential services, red cross, ephemera, john jones collection - st paul's red cross circle, mrs e h pickford, mrs a l beischer, miss hobson, mrs f jones, mrs m webster, mrs w i jones, mrs a j secombe, mrs w webster, mrs e vains, mr w b murdock, mrs allot, mrs sanson, mrs smith, mrs b f pidgeon, mrs a w nankervis, mrs a e brown, mrs r wallace, mrs a m bush, miss wooltorton, miss w hobson, miss barbara marsh, mrs m jenkin, mrs wright, canon e h pickford, mr t hall, mrs k emonson, marea, bendigo advertiser

Black exercise book with a red cloth spine and a red, white and black name plate. Edges of pages are also red. Book contains the handwritten Minutes of the St. Paul's Red Cross Society from 2/8/1944 to 17/7/1946.L. Secombeessential services, red cross, minute book, john jones collection - st paul's red cross society minute book, l secombe, e m pickford, e malloy

Certificate from the Victoria Police Department for the discharge of William Kerr from the Police Force. Certificate mentions reason for discharge, description- resignation -, dates of service and ranks. Signed Chief Commissioner Fred C StandishFred C. Standish.essential services, police, discharge certicicate, john jones collection - william kerr - discharge certificate from victoria police, victoria police department, fredr c standish

Small greyish? Covered book with green inside front and back titled ' Victorian Police Guide' by John Barry, Senior-Constable, Sandhurst. Printed in Sandhurst by J. W. Burrows, Printer, Williamson Street. 1888. Written in pencil at the top of the front page is: William Kerr's Police Guide. On the page next to the index is written in ink is: Presented To William Kerr, Cons By John Barry Senior Constable Bendigo 1st May 1889.John Barry, J. W. Barrows, printer Williamsons Street, Sandhurst.essential services, police, victorian police guide, john jones collection - victorian police guide, john barry, j w burrows, william williams, john johnson, robert thomas, a bee, william jones, thomas brown, john richards, james williams, j h abbott, william kerr

Found in a cupboard in the Port Fairy Police station. Presumably used by the Local police for restraining difficult prisoners.An item of significance to the precinct that the museum and archives occupies. A glimpse into the not so pleasant part of being a policeman or prisoner in the late 1800's to early 1900's.Canvas straight jacket with eyelet holes in back for lacing jacket closed appears to have been made by a sailmaker - has patch on left front breast - various brown stainslocal history, essential services, police, restraint, jail, prison

The metal plaques attached to this shield were originally attached to beds that were paid for by fundraising through 3YB. Possibly a fund raiser for the hospital by the ' Ladies Ideal Club' 3YB is a local radio station that ran fund raising events for the hospital among many other worthy institutionsWooden shield with 6 metal labels. 5 labelled -'Port Fairy branch 3YB Ideal Club' 2 X 1939, 3 1940, 1 - 'Presented by the pupils of the Higher Elementary School Port Fairy December 1940'5 labelled -'Port Fairy branch 3YB Ideal Club' 2 X 1939, 3 1940, 1 - 'Presented by the pupils of the Higher Elementary School Port Fairy December 1940'local history, essential services, hospitals, plaque, fundraising, 3yb

Two Australian Red Cross Society, Victorian Division leaflets relating to the closing of the Prisoner of War Fund and the belief that many people had that no further funds were required. The Victorian Division asks for the continued support of the public.essential services, red cross, letter, john jones collection - prisoner of war fund, australian red cross society victorian division

Exercise book with a black shiny, patterned cover and red edges to the pages. The back of the book contains the Annual Meeting Minutes of Australian Red Cross Society, Victorian Division, St. Paul's Circle Minutes from 3/6/1958 to 7/7/1969. The front of the book contains the names of ladies who were making shirts, pyjamas, underpants, refugee skirts, dressing gowns, face washers and net covers.E. Malloyessential services, red cross, minute book, john jones collection - st paul's circle red cross minutes, mrs sansom, secombe, smith, chalk, mansell, wallace, o'neill, a e brown, lansell, hocking, murphy, tootell, nankervis, pearce, friswell, clapp, fulton, thomlinson, wright, dunstane, trembath, draper, jones, t cambridge, mueller, palmer, wooltorton, hill, pascoe, green, bush, beischer, rumbold

Passenger check - preprinted form 3/201, dated June 1941, for the MMTB as a passenger check or passenger numbers. Completed for the Collingwood to Point Ormond Bus route, at Brunton Ave and Punt Rd of the Sunday 15/8/1943, football game Combined Services vs Essential Services at Richmond Ground - gives passenger numbers from 1.18pm to 3.08pm, completed by Inspector Ellis.On top edge in heavy black pencil "Easter Season 1941"trams, tramways, mmtb, public transport, buses, services, point ormond, collingwood, richmond, football

Yields information about the viewpoint of The Courier about the future of the Ballarat tramway system with reference to Geelong.Clipping from The Courier, dated 22/2/1957, titled "Trams Future", giving the Courier's view of the future of the Ballarat tramway system, in respect to the recent closure of the Geelong system. Notes Henry Bolte's, Premier, assurance that the system had not been considered, Couriers view that it is an essential service and impact on roads. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdfsec, funding, closure, ballarat

A black and white photograph of Two Medics at the 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau, South Vietnam, strain as they push a fully laden trolley with some of the daily supply and requirements of the hospital linen. The daily supply of essential supplies and services were always ongoing.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, medic, gibbons collection catalogue

1.- Newspaper clippings titled: “Is last train out of Melbourne almost gone?” Newspaper clipping from the Age 20/03/2020, by Timna Jacks Victoria's trains, trams and buses are considered an essential service during the Covid-19 pandemic and are being thoroughly cleaned each night to stop the spread of the virus. Transport planners expect services to reduce due to lower patronage. Photo of inside a B class tram. 2.- Newspaper clippings titled: “Crisis as public transport slumps” Newspaper clipping from the Age 28/03/2020, by Timna Jacks Public transport usage down by about 90%. Leaked figures show number of people using Melbourne's trams down by 88% this week with 81,600 passengers compared with an expected 708,300. Previous week about 285,000 passengers used tram network. Yarra Trams was set to make $164M from fares this year. 3.- Newspaper clippings titled: “New seating rules on buses and trams” Newspaper clipping from the Age 24/03/2020, by Timna Jacks Front row of seats on Melbourne's trams will be out of bounds to commuters and inquiry holes on tram driver cabins will be sealed to protect drivers from coronavirus.trams, tramways, public transport, melbourne, cleaning, virus, yarra trams

The Answer is a newsletter in magazine format that is sent to the widows that are helped by Melbourne Legacy. For the widows who are sight impaired a copy of the newsletter is audio described onto CD by Vision Australia and posted to them. It contains information about meetings and activities. This edition contained articles on the Legacy Anzac Biscuit Bake Off, the opening of the Vivian Bullwinkel Veterans and Families Wellbeing Centre, and a planting of a Lone Pine seedling at Cobram Secondary College. Plus photos of our programs such as the Student Anzac ceremony, Path of the Horse family day, the walking group, the stamp ladies, adults with a disability program days, widows club gatherings. The Vivian Bullwinkel Veterans and Families Wellbeing Centre on the 3rd floor of Legacy House was opened on the 13 April 2021. It provides the veterans and their families a safe haven to access essential support services such as advocacy, case management and referral pathways whilst inviting them to relax within a 'club' like environment equipped with lounging and children's play areas, and both kitchen and bathroom facilities. It was named in honour of an Australian Army nurse who was the lone survivor of the Bangka Island massacre, and who dedicated her life to nursing. The exceptional portrait of Vivian Bullwinkel on the cover was painted by George Petrou. A record that Melbourne Legacy helps coordinate and organise events and activities for the widows, and provides items of interest for their enjoyment.Compact disc x 2 in a case that contains the audio recording of The Answer from June/July 2021.activities, answer, widows