The book is the story of the Boer War incorporated in the life story of Joseph Hillier. The back cover shows the Rising Sun badge, other local volunteers to the Boer War are listed and some studied. Joseph Hillier was Tony Fords great uncle.Fawn cover with title, uniform adornments and sword. The back cover shows the Rising Sun badge.joseph hillier, boer war, local volunteers boer war

Book compiled by Ron Donaldson, Dorothy Smith, Kaye Watson, Margaret Watson, Thelma Wood for celebration of 100th anniversary of Byrneside Hall.Front cover cream, green border. Title in green print. Sketch of hall by Janet Donaldson Allan. Back cover cream. Photograph of horse drawn wagon loaded with wool or wheat and man standing upon.Life in Byrneside. Donors inscriptions on first page.byrneside history

Issued by the Tatura Chamber of Commerce, Shire of RodneyBrochure. Green border, cream photo of Hogan St, including clock & Criterion Hotel in background. Four pages promoting Tatura as a holiday destination (possibly in 1950's)tatura, tatura chamber of commerce, tatura tourism

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large, black and white photograph. Round, hollow, concrete pipe supporting platform with water level recorder being operated by Commission worker. Channel filled with water behind equipmentbelow photo: "Automatic Water Level Recorder - Rodney District"victoria state rivers and water supply commission, irrigation, automatic waterlevel recorder

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large, black and white photograph. Large square concrete building set in stone wall, water right foreground, stones left foreground, two men on top of wall left of building, windmill just visible above roof of buildingbelow photo: "Minor outlet from Waranga Basin / Supplies water to parts of West Rodney and Tongala Districts."victoria state rivers and water supply commission, waranga basin, irrigation

William Rooney, first Shire of Rodney Secretary - Enquirertatura, rooney w, rodney shire, shire of rodney, costume, male, government, local, council

Shire of Rodney Offices c1940s, Casey Street, built 1888, demolished 1968 to make way for the new council chambers, opened December 1968. Features man and woman posing out the front.buildings, historic, costume, female, male

Booik used as a diary for work as a channel and water guardMaroon and red mottled coloured book with maroon spine binding. Blue paper inside book. Handwritten in pen and inkInside back page :- Rodney Irrigation & Water Supply Trust overseer in charge of Girgarre & Girgarre East of Mt. Scobie channels. Memorandum book.rodney irrigation, diary of a water guard, irrigation, payten r, tatura, books, history, local

Medals produced to be given to dignitaries on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. This one given to Cr. J.E. Downer of Rodney Shire.Silver medal attached to ribbon (red, white & blue), depicting Queen's head on one side, and crown and E II R on reverse. A clasp on the ribbon. All enclosed in a felt and satin lined navy box.Queen Elizabeth II crowned 2 June 1953 E II Rqueen's coronation, royal family, queen's coronation 1953, local dignitaries, civic, memento, royal, souvenirs

History of the Shire of RodneyHardback. Dust cover inscription of title, with a colour print of tomatoes underneath.Tatura & The Shire of Rodney

Original photograph. Presented by Noreen Lenehan (nee Bradley)Original sepia photograph of broken roller ready to be repaired by Groom and Beckwith, Tatura. 1920'son back: broken roller (Shire of Rodney) as above.groom and beckwith

Original photograph. Presented by Noreen Lenehan (nee Bradley)Original sepia photograph of Shire of Rodney roller repaired by Groom and Beckwith, Tatura. 1920'son back: as above.groom and beckwith

Copy of original photograph of roller repaired by Groom and Beckwith. Original also held.Copy of original sepia photograph of Shire of Rodney roller repaired by Groom and Beckwith, Tatura. 1920's. Roller made by Ruston Lincoln England.on back: Shire of Rodney repaired by Groom and Beckwith 1920'sgroom and beckwith

Home of W. Bray. A very early settler of Tatura and Merrygum districts. One of the first commissioners of Rodney Irrigation Trust.Colour print of exterior of Bray's old home at Byrneside. 1978. on back: Bray's old home at Byrneside. 1978w. bray, rodney irrigation trust

Home of W. Bray. A very early settler of Tatura and Merrygum districts. One of the first commissioners of Rodney Irrigation Trust. Copy of L0340Copy. Colour print of exterior of Bray's old home at Byrneside. 1978. on back: Bray's old home at Byrneside. 1978w. bray, rodney irrigation trust

Home of W. Bray. A very early settler of Tatura and Merrygum districts. One of the first commissioners of Rodney Irrigation Trust. Copy of L0340 and L0341Copy (3). Colour print of exterior of Bray's old home at Byrneside. 1978. on back: Bray's old home at Byrneside. 1978w. bray, rodney irrigation trust

Home of W. Bray. A very early settler of Tatura and Merrygum districts. One of the first commissioners of Rodney Irrigation Trust. Copy of L0340 and L0341 and L0342.Copy (4). Colour print of exterior of Bray's old home at Byrneside. 1978. on back: Bray's old home at Byrneside. 1978w. bray, rodney irrigation trust

Photograph of house purchased by Rodney Shire Council and Tatura and District Historical Society, with bicentennial grant, to restore as Museum. 1988.Colour photograph of Tatura Museum (exterior) before restoration. 1988. Corner of Hogan and Ross Streets, Tatura.on back: Tatura Museum before restoration (as Reilly's home, 1988)rodney shire, tatura and district historical society

Produced by "Back To" Committee to record the local progressBlue cover, black printing, decorative surround on frontmooroopna shire of rodney, fruit growing, mooroopna hospital, irrigation, glover ian, rodney shire, shire of rodney, tatura

Records of payment to Rodney Shire for impounded stock 1930-1982Shire of Rodney Pound cash book 1930-1985. Faded back cover, very faded front cover. Suede leather spine, red label at top, blue label lower.shire of rodney, impounded stock

Records of payment to Rodney Shire for impounded stock 1957-1969.Purple cover, suede leather spine and corners. Red label, silver lettering.shire of rodney, impounded stock records

Record of prices paid to Rodney Shire for sheep dipping 1955-1982, Tatura and District.Blue cover, suede spine and corners. Red label, blue label, gold lettering on spine.sheep dip list, shire of rodney, local sheep farmers, livestock, shire of rodney sheep dipping register

Record of receipt books for Shire of Rodney Water Trust, Sewerage Authority, 1964-1988. Black cover, thick cardboard, light brown suede leather spine and corners, red label, silver lettering. 5 pages only.shire of rodney, rodney shire, books, shire of rodney water trust

Compiled by Bev Clement. Includes family history, certificates covering all aspects of nursing career, record of appreciation shown by local mothers for her dedication as child welfare nurse.1952-1969Folder containing information on life of Rebecca Crawfordchild welfare, rodney council, documents, reports