Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998Certificate of discharge from Army issued 15.3.1959 to Corporal Wm Thos Luggbit of ink scribble on reversesocieties clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl, william thomas lugg

Plan of outlet of lagoon showing proposed new channel, 1861.Signed by Fredk. Wm. Ball, Municipal Surveyor, Sandridge.sandridge lagoon

Plan - Pathworks Heath StreetFrederick Wm. Bull Municipal Surveyor Sandridgeengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, frederick william bull

Handwritten list of hotels & their licencees in 1872 believed to have been complied by donor's ancestor, a member of the LOBB family.A4 size handwritten sheet with names, addresses and licencees of Port Melbourne hotels in 1872.business and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, lobb, h. fonseca, harry hall, william hays, j mcculloch, wm reynolds, g sefton, mrs crockford, andrea lagogiannis, g braithwaite, v sanderson, j carter, g w hall, j michie, t cowling, jas. bartlett, edward suffolk, martin clasby, mrs peatt, w kinyon, william spire, thomas turville, w cruickshank, charles peacock, j williams, william cannon, j bell, michael flanagan, william carroll, j w carr, john allen, j e crockford, charles sharp, henry o'brien, g t potter, f johnson, all england eleven hotel, army & navy hotel, auld reekie hotel, australian hotel, bay view hotel, brunswick pier hotel, chequers inn, chusan hotel, commercial hotel, cosmopolitan hotel, customs house hotel, exchange hotel, fitzjames hotel, floodgate hotel, foresters arms hotel, foundry hotel, fountain inn, freemasons hotel, happy home hotel, hibernian hotel, kent hotel, locomotive hotel, lord raglan hotel, marine hotel, naval brigade hotel, new great britain hotel, pier hotel, president lincoln hotel, prince alfred hotel, retreat inn, royal hotel, ship hotel, station hotel, victoria hotel

Golden and Corinthian Lodge No.7 Social Evening. Masonic Hall, Bendigo. June 4th 1919. Wor. Bro. Geo. Pethard, WM. Wor. Bro. G S Bisset, PSGD, Secretary. Reception by The Worshipful Master, Wor. Bro. Geo. Pethard and Mrs Pethard. Programme: The Martyrs of the Arena, My Love for Thee, Route Marchin', Ah fors-e-lui, Rose of Picardy, I Trust You Still, Tired Hands, O Star of Eve, In the Spring Time, Simple Simon, Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming, The Two Grenadiers, The King's Heroes, The Sailor's Grave, The Mulligan Musketeers. Singers: Golden Corinthian Choir, Bro. A E Ash, Bro. Thos. Prichard, Miss Irene Tinkler, Bro. J Carter, Bro. R H Payne, Miss Lyra Bain, Bro. W Brown, Bro. A Hamilton, A Armstrong. Musical Director: Wor. Bro. W Tinkler, P.J.G.D. Pianist: Bro. J H Whitford. Director of Ceremonies: R Wor. Bro. G S Rule, P.J.G.W. Programme is embossed across the top with pattern which includes what may be the symbol of the Lodge.Cambridge Press, Print, Bendigo.program, music, golden and corinthian lodge

RECEIPT BOOKS, BLUE CARDBOARD COVER WITH LINEN SPINE. VICTUALLERS LICENCE 25 POUNDS. .1 Licence Numbers 4541 - 4550 dated 31/12/1890 - 24/12/1892 issued to: 4541 - 2 McCartney James, Club Hotel Fraser St Clunes 4543 Heffernan , James The Ristori Commercial Hotel, Allendale 4544 Gelbert Fred The Town Hall Hotel, 4545 Cocking Wm The Telegraph Hotel, Clunes 4546 Murray, David The Speculation Hotel, Clunes 4547 Rintel Janne The Club Hotel, Clunes 4548 Cocking Wm The Telegraph Hotel Clunes 4549 Heffernan, James The Ristori Commercial Hotel, Allendale 4550 Malley Wm The Club Hotel Clunes .2 Licence Numbers 4521 - 4530 dated 24/12/1886 to 27/12/1888 4521 Cocking William Telegraph Hotel Clunes 4522 Gelbert, Frank Town Hall Hotel, Clunes 4523 Bassett Christopher Nags Head Hotel, Clunes 4524 Burns Wm Burt Club Hotel, Clunes 4525 Cocking Wm Telegraph Hotel Clunes 4526 Gilbert Frederick Town Hall Hotel, Clunes 4527 Burns Wm Burt Club Hotel Clunes 4528 Bassett, Christopher Nags Head Hotel, Clunes 4529 Gilbert Frederick Town Hall Hotel, Clunes 4530 Cocking Wm Telegraph Hotel, Clunes .3 Licence Numbers 4531 - 4540 dated 1/1/1889 - 1/1/1891 4531 Wilson Geo. Sutherland Club Hotel Clunes 4532 Gilbert Frederick Town Hall Hotel, Clunes 4533 Heffernan James Ristori Commercial Hotel Allendale 4534 Cocking Wm Telegraph Hotel Clunes 4535 Murray David Speculation Hotel, Allendale 4536 McCartney James Club Hotel, Clunes 4537 Heffernan James Ristorii Commercial Hotel, Allendale 4538 Cocking, Wm Telegraph Hotel, Clunes 4539 Gilbert Fred. Town Hall Hotel Clunes 4540 Murray David Speculation Hotel, Allendale.1 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1890 - 1892 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 4541 - 4550 INCLUSIVE .2 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1886 - 1888 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 4521 - 4530 INCLUSIVE .3 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1888 - 1890 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 4531 - 4540 INCLUSIVE .4 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1887 - 1892 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 1 - 50 INCLUSIVE .5 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1888 - 1890 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 1 - 50 INCLUSIVE .6 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1890 - 1891 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 1- 50 INCLUSIVE .7 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1890 - 1892 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 1 - 25 INCLUSIVE .8 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1891 - 1892 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 1 - 25 INCLUSIVE .9 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1892 - 1893 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 1 - 25 INCLUSIVE .10 SOFT COVER BOOK IN BLUE CONTAINS CONTAINS RECEIPTS OF VICTUALLER'S LICENCES 1893 - 1893 FOR CLUNES AND SURROUNDS HOTELS SERIES 1 - 25 INCLUSIVE .11 UNBOUND 15 CERTIFICATES DATED 1889 "CERTIFICATE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF A VICTUALLER'S LICENCE" .12 UNBOUND 32 CERTIFICATES DATED 1887 "CERTIFICATE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF A VICTUALLER'S LICENCE" .13 UNBOUND 26 CERTIFICATES DATED 1889 "CERTIFICATE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF A VICTUALLER'S LICENCE" LABEL ON FRONT COVER: .1.2.3 VICTUALLER'S LICENCE 25 POUNDS, INITALIALED RG 5/8/1886 .4 VICTUALLER'S LICENCE 15 POUNDS .5 VICTUALLER'S LICENCE 15 POUNDS BOOK 228 .6 VICTUALLER'S LICENCE 15 POUNDS BOOK 263 ORANGE CRAYON HANDWRITING ON FRONT COVER "EXHAUSTED AFTER AUDIT 7-12-91" .7 VICTUALLER'S LICENCE 15 OUNDS BOOK 350 .8 VICTUALLER'S LICENCE 15 POUNDS BOOK 344 ORANGE CRAYON HANDWRITING ON FRONT COVER "EXHAUSTED AFTER AUDIT 7-12-91" .9 VICTUALLER'S LICENCE 15 POUNDS BOOK 398 .10 VICTUALLER'S LICENCE 15 POUNDS BOOK 399 (LABEL TORN IN HALF) RED INK HANDWRITING ON FRONT COVER "NO.1 EXHAUSTED AFTER AUDIT 24-8-93" local history, book, receipts, clunes hotels

David Gordon Collection. To Wm. L. Jones, American Hotel Creswick, from Beynon

The silver trowel was used for the laying of the foundation stone of the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall. It was donated to the Old Colonists' Associaiton in 1906. The Old Colonists' Association minutes noted 'Mrs Murray handed to the Secretary the silver trowel presented to the late President on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone of the Hall.' The silver trowel was used for the laying of the foundation stone of the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall. It was donated to the Old Colonists' Associaiton in 1906. The Old Colonists' Association minutes noted 'Mrs Murray handed to the Secretary the silver trowel presented to the late President on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone of the Hall.' "THE OLD COLONISTS' HALL. The foundation-stone of the building to be erected by the Old Identities’ Association, in Lydiard street, was next laid with the usual ceremonies. This was immediately adjoining the foundation-stone of the Mining Exchange building. Mr J. Graham presented Mr Murray with a silver trowel, bearing the following inscription:—“ Queen Victoria’s Jubilee. Presented to J. P. Murray, Esq., president of the Old Colonists’ Association, on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of their new hall, Ballarat, 21st June, 1887.” Mr Graham said he thought the pioneers of such a city were quite right in erecting a building that would be a home for them while they lived, and a memorial of them when they were no more. Mr J. Fraser, secretary, read the followin'- report:— “Mr Chairman, ladies, and gentlemen,—The bottle about to be deposited under this foundation contains documents in which are written particulars of the founding of the Old Colonists' Association at Ballarat; its financial and numerical position at the present time, the names of its officers and committee of management for the current term: a complete list of the names of its members, a copy of the rules and regulations of the association: copies of The Star, Evening Star, Courier, and Ballarat Advertiser newspapers, programme of to-day's proceedings as far as they relate to the laying of the foundation-stone, together with a brief summary of the aims and objects of this philanthropic institution. That the nature of these objects are considered worthy of encouragement and support is amply proved when we see on the Association's roll of membership the names of so many of our most prominent citizens and public men, "and from the fact that the Government of the colony have recognised the just claim of the old colonists'of Ballarat to be placed in possession of this valuable and central site, upon which to erect a building that will, be a credit to them and an ornament to the city, and which will enable them to still further extend the sphere of their benevolence and usefulness iu this district. The following is a copy of the signed and sealed memorial document:—*The foundation-stone of the hall of the Old Colonists’ Association of Ballarat; was laid on Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Jubilee Day,- Tuesday, 21st June, 1887, by John Paul Murray, Esq., J.P., president of the association. Under the foundation stone is deposited a copy of the constitution and rules of the association, the names of the officers, and a complete list of the names of ail the members to date; also a copy each of The Star, Courier, Evening Post, and the Advertiser, local newspapers. At this date the association numbers 319 members—accumulated funds, £203 10s 3d. The land upon which the hall is to he erected was granted by the Government to the association for that, purpose. (Signed) John P. Murray, President; W. B. Perry, Samuel Delpratt, Vice-presidents; Daniel Fern, Treasurer; John Fraser, Secretary. Committee—J. W. Graham, J. W. Lee, James M'Merkin, Andrew Lister, James Ward. Trustees—J. W. Graham, Wm. Irwin, John M'Cafferty ” Mr Murray said he was proud to lay the foundation stone of this building. The association was started in I883, and he might say they were a purely philanthropic institution. They formed an association whose creed was to assist one another in every shape and form. They had now 319 members, and were daily increasing in number.-. They were very fairly off as regarded their financial position. With respect to the objects of the association, they were to form a bond of brotherhood among those whose past experience in commercial or in mining pursuits so intimately associated them with the early history of the goldfields; men, to whose indomitable energy and perseverance Ballarat and other mining centres in the colony were so largely indebted for their development and commercial prosperity. Some of whose names were also closely identified with the memorable and sanguinary struggle 'for freedom and constitutional liberty in 1883. Their object was, further, to gather together within one fold those who survive those stirring times, to meet occasionally in friendly and social intercourse; to relieve their brethren who were overtaken by sickness or affliction; to provide the shelter of a home for those Pioneers of the goldfields whom the reverses of fortune had deprived of the means of procuring the comforts of life in their declining years; to assist the widow and succor the orphan; to mutually cheer and support each other in their temporary troubles and vicissitudes as they journeyed onward to the grave; and lastly, to tender a tribute of respect to the memory of a departed brother, by following his remains to their final resting place. Such were some of the principal objects of the “ Old Colonists' Association.” It was an institution for the good of their fellow man, and he hoped it would be successful, he hoped that the young people who came after them would appreciate what the Old Colonists had left them. He hoped they would all assist in making the institution one that would he worthy of the place. He would hand a small donation to the secretary, and hoped others would do the same. (Cheers.) The secretary, amid cheering, announced that the cheque handed over by Mr Murray was for £2O. Archdeacon Julius, who was asked to speak, said nothing could have been more fitting than the laying of the foundation-stone of the Old Identities’ Association on the Queen's Jubilee. They were a link between the past of 50 years gone by and today. Many of them remembered well enough perhaps the time when it took a man five and twenty minutes to light his pipe with tinder and steel, and when the small boys went, up the chimneys to sweep them. (Laughter.) They were building something now that people would look upon in years to come, and speak of in connection with the Old Colonists, if the young men were' half as good as their fathers they would be uncommon good fellows, and he did not think they would be. (Laughter, and interjection.) ''An old fellow said it was very true, and he knew it. (Laughter.) The Old Identities would agree with him to a man. (Laughter.) If the young men walked in their steps Ballarat in another 50 years would be 50 percent, better than it was now. There was not a man there that wished that more strongly, than 'he’ did. The Old Identities were laying this stone on the jubilee day of Her Majesty, and there never sat on the throne a worthier or nobler Queen than she who held her jubilee that day. There was not a man present, whatever his views of government may be, who did not say “God bless our Queen.” (Cheers.) The proceedings closed with the singing of the National Anthem and cheers for the Queen. (Ballarat Star, 23 June 1887)Silver trowel used during the laying of a foundation Stone for the Ballarat Old Colonists' Association building in Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.ballarat old colonists' association, ballarat old colonists' club, trowel, silver trowel, foundation stone, mrs j. murray, william bennett, j. fraser, john murray, w. lee, william irwin, john m'cafferty, john mccafferty