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Melbourne Legacy
Journal - Newsletter, The Answer. A newsletter from Melbourne Legacy, 1995
Six editions of the Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters in 1995, covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. It includes photos of events. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and cruises. The ladies were welcome to attend many activities including, monthly meetings, card afternoons, indoor bowls competitions, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. The first edition of the newsletter was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The September 1992 edition of the Melbourne Legacy newsletter was the first to be called 'The Answer'. The name comes from the verses that guides the work of Legacy - 'In Flanders Field' and 'The Answer'. Editions were published January, March, May, July, September and November, they have approximately 24 pages.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy.Black and white printed newsletters from 1995 in pdf format 75MB.newsletter, answer, activities -
Melbourne Legacy
Journal - Newsletter, The Answer. A newsletter from Melbourne Legacy, 1996
Six editions of the Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters in 1996, covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. It includes photos of events. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and cruises. The ladies were welcome to attend many activities including, monthly meetings, card afternoons, indoor bowls competitions, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. The first edition of the newsletter was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The September 1992 edition of the Melbourne Legacy newsletter was the first to be called 'The Answer'. The name comes from the verses that guides the work of Legacy - 'In Flanders Field' and 'The Answer'. Editions were published January, March, May, July, September and November, they have approximately 24 pages.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy.Black and white printed newsletters from 1996 in hardcopy and pdf format 75MB.newsletter, answer, activities, gwen gunn -
Melbourne Legacy
Journal - Newsletter, The Answer. A newsletter from Melbourne Legacy, 1997
Six editions of the Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters in 1997, covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. It includes photos of events. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and cruises. The ladies were welcome to attend many activities including, monthly meetings, card afternoons, indoor bowls competitions, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. The first edition of the newsletter was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The September 1992 edition of the Melbourne Legacy newsletter was the first to be called 'The Answer'. The name comes from the verses that guides the work of Legacy - 'In Flanders Field' and 'The Answer'. Editions were published January, March, May, July, September and November, they have approximately 24 pages.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy.Black and white printed newsletters from 1997 hardcopy and in pdf format 74.55 MB.newsletter, answer, activities -
Melbourne Legacy
Magazine - Newsletter, The Answer. A newsletter from Melbourne Legacy, 2006
This is an example of Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters as they have changed over the years, covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy and the Widows' Clubs. It includes photos of people and events. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, and from the President, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and events. The ladies were welcome to attend monthly meetings, monthly concerts, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. Various pages of interest have been added to show different news items. Other pages haven't been scanned. The first edition of the newsletter was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The September 1992 edition of the Melbourne Legacy newsletter was the first to be called 'The Answer'. The name comes from the verse that guides the work of Legacy - 'In Flanders Field' and 'The Answer' (see page 2). This edition had become 24 pages.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy.Black and white printed newsletter with orange highlights on the cover from 1 June 2006, Issue 272.newsletter, answer, activities, widows clubs -
Melbourne Legacy
Magazine - Newsletter, The Answer. A Magazine from Melbourne Legacy, 2015 to 2017
This is an example of Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters as they have changed over the years. It has evolved from a 4 page typed newsletter in 1960 to a glossy coloured magazine with excellent photos and around 32 pages of articles and information. It covers the activities of Melbourne Legacy and the Widows' Clubs. It includes photos of people and events. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, and from the President, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and events. The ladies were welcome to attend monthly meetings, monthly concerts, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. Various pages of interest have been added to show different news items. Other pages haven't been scanned. The first edition of the newsletter was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The September 1992 edition of the Melbourne Legacy newsletter was the first to be called 'The Answer'. The name comes from the verse that guides the work of Legacy - 'In Flanders Field' and 'The Answer'.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy.Colour printed newsletter x 7 issues from No 329 to 337 (Dec 2015 to April 2017). 01309.1 Issue 329 Dec 2015, 32 pages 01309.2 Issue 330 Feb 2016 , 32 pages 01309.3 Issue 331 April 2016, 32 pages 01309.4 Issue 332 June 2016, 32 pages 01309.5 Issue 333 Aug 2016, 32 pages 01309.6 Issue 336 Feb 2017, 32 pages 01309.7 Issue 337 April 2017, 28 pagesnewsletter, answer, activities, widows clubs -
Melbourne Legacy
Journal - Newsletter, Legacy Newsletter 1967-1969 (For the members of the Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club), 1966 to 1969
Early examples of Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters, covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and cruises. The ladies were welcome to attend monthly meetings, card afternoons, indoor bowls competitions, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. There was 5 editions per 1967 and 6 issues in 1968 and 1969. The Senior Widows Club coordinator was F R G Strickland and the editor was Mrs B E Shephard. There were so many widows that the meetings were held at the Melbourne Town Hall to accomodate the numbers. November's meeting was a picnic in the Botanical Gardens and January the widows met in Fitzroy Gardens. In November or December there were calls for nominations for the committee members for the following year. Committee comprised of a President, 2 Vice presidents, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Assistant Secretary and 14 members of the committee. The first edition in the new format was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The newsletter was priced at 1D a copy until decimal currency was introduced and it became 2c. Various pages of interest have been added to show different news items. Other editions haven't been scanned.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy in the early years.Black typed newsletter x 17 editions from 1967 to 1969, each edition 4 foolscap pages. No 42, 9 Feb 1967, 2 pages plus 2 pages of Firewood application form No 43, 20 April 1967, 4 pages No 44, 13 July 1967, 4 pages No 45, 12 October 1967, 4 pages No 46, 30 November 1967, 4 pages plus 2 pages of nominations for Senior Widows Club Committee plus 2 pages Firewood application form No 47, 15 February 1968, 4 pages No 48, 18 April 1968, 4 pages No 49, 27 June 1968, 4 pages No 50, 29 August 1968, 4 pages No 51, 24 October 1968, 4 pages No 52, 28 November 1968, 4 pages plus 2 pages Firewood application form. No 53, 14 February 1969, 2 pages plus 2 pages of programme of the Senior Widows Club Committee meeting No 54, 10 April 1969, 4 pages No 55, 25 June 1969, 4 pages No 56, 4 September 1969, 4 pages No 57 16 October 1969, 4 pages No 58, 4 December 1969, 2 pages plus 1 page of nominations for Senior Widows Club Committee plus 2 pages Firewood application form.newsletter, activities -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Article, Mrs A E McCutchan and Legatee Vance Dore, 1965
Newspaper article including a photo of Legatee Vance Dore (President of Melbourne Legacy in 1965) and Mrs A E McCutchen MBE who was the President of Melbourne Legacy's Senior Widow's Club in 1965. She was presenting a cheque for $2,100 to President Dore at the Legacy Christmas Concert. The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.A record of Legatee Vance Dore a past president of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.Photocopied newsletter article with a photo of Legatee Vance Dore - President 1965past presidents, vance dore -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, The Legacy Libeller, 1932
Newsletter possibly made to record the events of cricket matches at a Somer’s Camp during Christmas 1932. Newsletter called The Legacy Libeller and included cricket scores, public notices and social notes. Annotation: 'Author. Editor. Artist Pat.Hanna. A.R.B.' Originals available at 01289, 01290 and 01291.Shows some of the activities at the junior legatee camps, such as cricket matches and newsletter publishing.Photocopy of eight page foolscap size newsletter.camp savige, somers camp, newsletter -
Melbourne Legacy
Book - Scrapbook, Legacy events, 1960s
Various invitations, programmes and other mementos collected from Legacy events held during the early 1960's. These include invitations and tickets to the Annual Demonstrations of 1960 and 1961, the ANZAC eve school children's ceremony, also to the Senior Widows Club Grand concert (18 December 1961). The Senior Widows club also held a Christmas Dinner. Also a lapel tag for the Legacy Mothers Club. There are also mementos for Junior Legatees, such as tickets to attend the Christmas party at Government House and to Operation Float in 1962 and 1963. There are also tokens for ice creams and soft drinks at the events. There is a programme for the 1961 Annual Demonstration.A collection compiled to remember various events held in the early 1960s. It's a good record of the practice of printing invitations and tokens.Brown scrapbook pages with commercially printed items attached. The 6 pages have event invitations, notices and cards glued to the brown paper, 4 pages are double sided. The items include invitations and tickets to Christmas Parties at Government House in the 1960's, Operation Float, School Children's Anzac Eve Ceremony Attendance Card, Senior Widows Club-Christmas Dinner 1961 & Grand Concert 1962, plus a Greeting and Get Well Card. The items were commercially printed.government house party, christmas, annual demonstration, junior legatee outing, senior widows club -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Notice: Arnold Christmas Get-Together 1992, 1992
... Notice: Arnold Christmas Get-Together 1992... Commercial Rd Tarnagulla goldfields Notice: Arnold Christmas Get ...Donald Clark Collection.A notice inviting residents of Arnold to the Arnold Christmas Get-Together in 1992. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Notice: Arnold Christmas Get-Together 1991, 1991
... Notice: Arnold Christmas Get-Together 1991... Commercial Rd Tarnagulla goldfields Notice: Arnold Christmas Get ...Donald Clark Collection.A notice inviting residents of Arnold to the Arnold Christmas Get-Together in 1991. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Notice: Arnold Christmas Get-Together 1993, 1993
... Notice: Arnold Christmas Get-Together 1993... Commercial Rd Tarnagulla goldfields Notice: Arnold Christmas Get ...Donald Clark Collection.A notice inviting residents of Arnold to the Arnold Christmas Get-Together in 1993. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Notice: Arnold Christmas Get-Together 1994, 1994
... Notice: Arnold Christmas Get-Together 1994... Commercial Rd Tarnagulla goldfields Notice: Arnold Christmas Get ...Donald Clark Collection.A notice inviting residents of Arnold to the Arnold Christmas Get-Together in 1994. -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Speech, Foundation Day Address 1977. Legacy It's Beginnings. Past President Legatee Kem Kemsley
An article from the Bulletin including the text an address by Legatee Kem Kemsley at a Legacy event on 4 October 1977. He discusses the beginnings of Legacy. He starts with Legatee Savige's tip to Hobart and Sir John Gellibrand's Remembrance Club. Then a meeting of the 24th Battalion at Phair's Hotel in 1923 and the men there agreeing to start a similar club, he mentions Sandy Lowe as a member at the meeting in 1977 that was at the initial meeting in 1923. He also mentions other at that initial meeting were Savige, Frank Selleck, Ted Pittard, Bob Irving, and 'Babe' Norman. He relates the approach made to Sir John Monash to be the first president. It was when Savige was in Frank Meldrum's dentist chair that the plan was hatched for Meldrum, (who was playing tennis with Monash's son-in-law, Gershon Bennett), to approach Monash to be president. It shows the nature of relations between high ranking ex servicemen. Instead Monash suggested Colonel Harold Cohen. Initially Legacy was founded with 'one person from each profession or business who will represent that profession until such time as the Club has established itself on a wider basis.' For example there were 'two solicitors - Downing and Armstrong, Meldrum as dentist, George Worboys as plumber, Dr Gardener as the eye specialist, Doolan and Goodchild as Surveyors, Fred Wickham of the Premier's department who was regarded as very important, Baker from Myer's Emporium, Joynt from the printing world and Blackett the architect.' He also mentions a Police Strike and General Monash set up a special constabulary force. Cohen, Kemsley and many of the early legatees answered the call to help keep peace. By December 1923 there were 54 members of the new Legacy club. The name was under consideration as the Tasmanian club was called Remembrance Club. Pip Powell nominated the name of Legacy to be submitted for consideration, but it was Frank Selleck who moved the formal resolution. The speech mentions that Sir Gellibrand was appointed Patron of Legacy and later Monash and Sir Harry Chauvel were chosen. Frank Doolan posed the question 'what does Legacy really mean?' and focus changed toward widows and children. Citing some slightly different dates to those in a later speech about the start of Legacy (at 02029) he says it was July 1926 that they met with widows and a couple of weeks later 142 boys were to attend Anzac House for a Literary and Debating class. Ballarat and Geelong had formed clubs by 1925 and Legatee Hilmer Smith was transferred with his work to Sydney and started a Legacy Club there in 1926. The first Conference was held in November 1926. The first Government House Christmas party for children was held in 1926, when the Governor General of Australia was still residing there. His final words were about his war experiences and relates a speech made by Legatee Brian Armstrong on 28th February 1961 (02502) that also spoke of the area around the Pozieres Windmill that was part of the battle of the Somme in July/August 1916, where so many of the early legatees fought.. The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.A record of a speech made by Legatee Kem Kemsley a past president of Legacy about events in the early days of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.Photocopy of 5 pages from Bulletin on an address by Legatee Kem Kemsley in 1977.Bulletin 4.10.77. Page No 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.past presidents, speech, foundation day, kem kemsley, sir john monash, pozieres, somme -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Ephemera - Caulfield Evangelical Methodist Church
This folder contains documents about some celebrations held by this Church: 1/Silver Jubilee flyers dated 2002 for Caulfield Evangelical Methodist Church noting that the Presbyterian Church is their host church. The celebratory events were held on 16-30/06/2002. 2/Notices leaflet for the Silver Jubilee dated 23/06/2012. 3/Undated colour photograph of Harvest Festival table, photographer unknown. 4/Letter from Mrs Gwen Simmons, typewritten, dated 02/11/2012 accompanying these donated items, in her capacity as Secretary. 5/One page laminated scan of four coloured photographs of Caulfield Evangelical Methodist Church's Christmas Services at Alexandra Nursing Home on 16/12/2007. 6/Laminatd scan of coloured brochure with five coloured photographs of Caulfield Evangleical Methodist Church Service at Alexandra Nursing Home on 21/12/2008.caulfield evangelical methodist church, caulfield continuing methodist church, simmons gwen mrs, glenhuntly road, caulfield, fellowship of evangelical churches of australia, presbyterian church, alexandra nursing home, festivals and celebrations, religious festivals, christmas, nursing homes -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, North, Edley
Joseph Benjamin North was a well-known professional musician in Melbourne in late 1800 to mid 1900s, teaching music and playing in what became the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He married Lucinda Matilda and their children were Tralford E and Camille D. With friend Leon Lambert, North purchased 60 acres of land around Karingal Drive and Sherbourne Road and built two houses; they paid for a wooden bridge for access. North eventually sold his house to a family named Green but later the land was sold to the Shire of Eltham, and it is now known as Meruka Park, and the house, Meruka House; Alan Gardner named the park. After Lambert's death, his property was bought by Fred Warne. Edley North was born in 1835, and died 26 March 1923; he married Caroline North, born 1835, died 23 July 1922. Edley's family migrated from England in 1859, settling in Adelaide. He was granted an allotment of 221 acres on Phillip Island 1868-1870. on 7 April 1874 he travelled to Pine Lodge and later moved his wife and five children. He and Caroline later moved to a small farm, Willow Grove in Eltham, purchased between 1905 and 1910 (first mentioned in the rate book in 1908 as being a house and 10 acres on Susan Street, and would also have had frontage on Brougham Street); Their daughter Violet Alice inherited it; she married Walter J Dobson around 1921; he died on 25 March 1948 aged 77 and Violet on 4 January 1947. Willow Grove was later purchased by A George and P Audrey Hester April/May 1947. Edley, Caroline and Violet are all buried in Eltham Cemetery. Marjorie Mary North was born in 1909 ; the family travelled in a horse-drawn waggon from Fitzroy to spend weekends in their little holiday house in Sherbourne Road on 10 acres of land. In 1933, she married Tralford Norman whose parents owned 62 acres of land including Meruka Park. Marjorie and Tralford lived in Looker Road, Montmorency; she died 7 February 2003. Contents Newspaper article: "When life centred on a weekender", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, memories of Montmorency of Marjorie North. Newspaper article: "Worse floods seem likely", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, floods in Eltham Handwritten notes: Information by Marjorie North's about her grandmother, September 1989. Handwritten and typed transcript: "J. B. North", by Marjorie North, history of Joseph Benjamin North. Letter: From Monash University to Marjorie North, 15 November 1989, being unable to assist with her enquiry about the meaning of name [unspecified in the letter but possibly Meruka] Letter: June Stanton (nee Hester) to Eltham District Historical Society, 17 February 1993, seeking information on her great grandfather Edley North and wife Caroline. Christmas card [attached to letter from June Stanton]: Line drawing Eltham Primary School 1856, text history of school Letter: Eltham Historical Society to June Hester, 11 June 1993, providing information held by the Society. Letter: Nancy Chandler (nee Williamson) to Jo McCormick 18 March 2001, providing information about Edley and Carline North, her great grandparents. Email: Patsy Moppett to Eltham District Historical Society October 2010: A photograph of Edley and Caroline North found, wish to return it to family. Family tree: North/Dobson family. Death notice: Marjorie May North, died 7 February 2003.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmarjorie north, tralford norman, sherbourne road montmorency, looker road montmorency, briar hill, montmorency, catholic ladies college, merton hall, melbourne girls grammar school, ivanhoe girls grammar school, wesley college, meruka park, st helena road, st faith's anglican church montmorency, william sapsford, floods in eltham, joseph benjamin north, leon lambert, melbourne symphony orchestra, karingal drive, meruka house, alan gardner, lucinda matilda north, tralford e north, camille d north, montmorency cricket club, diamond creek, eltham railway station, judge book village, fred warne, edley north, caroline north, eltham cemetery., violet alice dobson (nee north), willow farm eltham, edley north family tree, walter john dobson family tree, nancy chandler (nee williamson), pine lodge, elijah north -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Christmas Eve - Sunday 24 December 1939 - Special late trams", 21/11/1939 12:00:00 AM
.1 - Foolscap duplicated sheet with changes marked in red ink and pencil notes along the bottom edge, titled "Christmas Eve - Sunday 24 December 1939 - Special late trams and buses to be run in connection with the choral and musical festival to be held in Alexandra Gardens from 11pm to Midnight". Lists routes, times from terminus, city, and arrive back at the depot. Gives details for both the Southern and Northern systems. Dated 21/11/1939, signed W. Simpson Assistant Manager. .2 - Associated passenger check sheet - completed for St Kilda Road at intersection of City Road - records 10 trams with passenger number - does not give car number. Form No 3/201 - July 1939. .3 - Notice to Conductors and Bus Operators - all depots except Footscray and Clifton Hill dated 21/12/1939 on foolscap duplicated paper, advising crews of the event, minimum fares of 6d, special tickets and completion of revenue journals. signed by S. M. Richardson as Manager (stamped signature).trams, tramways, mmtb, public transport, holiday arrangements, buses, services, christmas, tickets, revenue journal, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notices to Staff", 1924 - 1944
... Christmas Eve Choral festival "Notices to Staff" Document Folder ...Light grey card folder manufactured by the Roneo Printing Works of Rumford England with the file title "Fire Switches, glued to the top of the folder on the inside back cover. Contains many memos from the MMTB Traffic Managers, Depot Managers about the arrangements for the visit of the Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York in April 1927. Also contains memo re cable tram arrangements for this event from Port Melbourne depot, arrangements for Christmas holidays and other holidays from about 1924 to 1944, including a map of the procession and printed programs by the Government Printer. Documents either typed or hand written. Other documents include (Sample only): Camberwell extra for December 1944 Shopping Week Memos re traffic arrangements and shunting of trams for the 8 hour day procession Tables for Cable car operations from Port Melbourne depot 5/7/1925 Handwritten car timetables Costs associated with the royal visit Proposed service arrangements for Coburg Lines Christmas and New Year 1929 Cuttings regarding shopping hours for 1929-1930 Football posters - special trams - 1931 and 1932 All Night services - destination rolls to specific bogie trams Memos regarding cancelling of leave in Dec. 1941 Memos regarding services to Fisherman's bend and factory hours - 1941 - 42 Holiday loading returns for Southern System - 1941 Memo re timing of trams from city terminus account 3KZ Christmas Eve Choral festivaltrams, tramways, mmtb, port melbourne depot, notices and information, cable trams, holiday arrangements, royal visit, timetables, world war 2, football, all night services -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Article - Ointment, Bates & Co. (William Usher), 1851 - mid-1900s
Bates' Salve has been used as a home remedy for the treatment of boils, skin infections, splinters, pimples and insect bites for decades, from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. It is a drawing application for bringing out foreign bodies and pusses from a wound. There are still many families who remember using it and others who have been using it and are down to their last ‘inch’. One comment from a reader from Queensland tells how his Dad was a sleeper cutter in the 1950s and on school holidays his brother and he used to help their Dad. When doing this task after a wet season they would be confronted with spear grass about a metre high. Sometimes the spears would enter their skin, and when the spears were wet they would screw like a corkscrew into their flesh. If they left them for too long it was impossible to dig them out with a needle. That's when the Bates Salve was put into action to draw the spearhead out. "It worked wonders. It was a marvellous invention." Many people say that they would love to be able to purchase more of it today and hope that someone will produce a ‘safe’ version of it. There are several versions of a recipe for the salve available online. It appears that the salve is named after Daisy Bates, wife of the Bates’ Salve proprietor, William Usher. William’s son Victor continued making Bates’ Salve well into the mid-1900s, with the business being carried on by Victor’s only son, Alan. There are still descendants in the family home in Norwood, Adelaide. William’s great-grandchild has stated that, despite being subject to the salve during childhood, there have been no noticeable ill effects. A small notice in the Adelaide Advertiser in 1915 made a suggestion “It is said that Bates’ Salve is the popular line with OUR BOYS in Gallipoli. They recently sent to the Adelaide Red Cross for a supply, so it would be a good line to put in soldiers’ Christmas Billies.“ Over 700 ‘Christmas Billies’ were sent from generous Warrnambool citizens to our soldiers in the trenches in Gallipoli. The average cost of filling a billy with gifts was Ten Shillings, calculated at about Fifty-four Dollars in 2021. The contents included Christmas puddings and tobacco. The huge project was coordinated by a local Committee and involved generous businesses and hundreds of kind-hearted community members, with recognition sown by naming many of those involved in an article in the Warrnambool Standard. The project’s idea was initiated by Australia’s Department of Defence and all states were involved in supporting the soldiers in this way. Mr Bates (Theopholis) of Hull, England, was the original owner of the Bates’ Salve recipe. When he died he left his business to William Usher, his son-in-law. William arrived in South Australia in 1851 after he had sold his recipe to an English firm, giving them the rights to make and sell it all over the world, except in Australia. Bates then became the registered proprietor of Bates’ Salve for the Commonwealth and still had a large market for his product. William Usher made the salve at his Norwood home, in a wood-fired copper in the garden within a three-sided enclosure. The ointment was then taken to a room in the house where it was divided, labelled and packaged. It was then sent to Faulding’s Wholesale Chemist for distribution. William and his wife May (or Mary) had three children; Jack, Victor and Ivy. When May died, William married Mary Williams (May’s maid, from Tasmania, twenty years younger than William) and had seven more children. The treatment’s packaging labels it as a POISON. It seems that its active ingredient was lead oxide (22 per cent), which is no longer considered unsafe. A member of the public mentioned that in 2016 they found some Bates’ Salve in an old family medicine chest. Its label stated that the product “contains a minimum of 25.8 per cent of red lead oxide”. That particular sample was made at 470 Wallon Road, West Molesey, Surrey, England. Some people would love to be able to use the product still and even take the risk of poisoning. Instructions for its use are included on the wrapper. Here is a transcription - "Bates' Salve. Bee Brand. POISON. This Preparation contains 22 parts per centum [lead oxide]… Made by Descendants of the Inventor and Original Proprietor. For use as a medicated plaster. Melt over a slight flame or use a heated knife to spread the salve on a piece of linen. If away from a joint it will not need tying as, when put on lukewarm, the plaster will hold itself. When the salve adheres to the skin moisten it with oil and wipe it off with a dry cloth. Manufactured by the direct descendants of the inventor and the original proprietor since 1833."This package of Bates' Salve has been used as a home remedy since the mod-1800s and even up to now in 2019 by those who consider themselves lucky to still have some at home. It was promoted as a 'cure all' treatment and kept handy for use at home and away. It represents our early industry and health management when medical treatment was often difficult to access. The product is the part of many childhood memories of those alive today.Bates’ Salve ointment; oblong stick of firm, brown waxy substance wrapped in waxed paper, with an outer printed wrapper. Text on wrapper warns that it is POISON and includes instructions for use as a medicated plaster, to be heated and spread onto linen then applied to the injury. Made by Bates & Co., Adelaide. The wrapper shows an emblem of a bee. The formula has been used since 1833.Text on wrapper includes "POISO[N]", "BATES' SALVE", "BEE BRAND", "BATES & CO., ADELAIDE". "This Preparation contains 22 parts per centum [lead oxide]" There is an emblem of a bee with wings outstretched.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bates’ salve, bates’ salve medicated plaster, bates and co adelaide, bee brand, medicated plaster, medical treatment, remedy, drawing treatment for infection, medicine cabinet, home remedy, pharmacy treatment, mid 1800s – mid 1900s remedy, topical application, treatment for boils, bites, splinters and infections, poison, preparation for treatment, ointment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Swanston Trams, "New Years Eve Contingency Plans Update", Dec. 1999
Set of four photocopied documents issued by Swanston Trams for New Years Eve, 1/1/2000 - to address the matter known as the "Y2K bug" - where some computer systems or equipment may not have recognised the change of the year due to using only two digits for the year instead of four. (We all survived! - then the fireworks started and all kept going). Also known as the year 2000 problem. All stapled in the top left hand corner. .1 - eight page document, titled "New Years Eve Contingency Plans Update", detailing what to do in the event the power supply failed. Also has plans for the AVM system, Customer bulletin for the all night service, services during the Christmas New Year period. plans from ADtranz - to provide coverage for the night and a Swanston Trams "All Staff Notice" regarding payment for working during the period and the agreement with the Union. .2 - Copy of the New Year Eve Fleet Rosters - 3 pages. .3 - Swanston Trams Contact List for the period including Customer Service Employees and Adtranz workers - 3 pages. .4 - Vehicle Group list - 3 pages at 238 am on 1/1/2000.trams, tramways, swanston trams, year 2000, events, operations, planning, adtranz, rosters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, Norm Cross, Preston Workshops, "Around the Tracks Newsletter of the Workshops", 1985
Set of six magazines, A4 photocopied titled ""Around the Tracks Newsletter of the Workshops"" edited by Norm Cross stapled on the left hand side, during the early days of The Met. .1 - Issue 4 - 11 A4 pages, undated, cFeb.1985, titled suggested by Bruce Pyke, news from paint shop, body shop, MTA Cricket, machine shop, E. Sires President of the Shop Committee, plan of changes to Cameron Hall, floor plan, buy and sell. .2 - Issue 5 - 6 A4 sheets, printed on yellow paper, Paint shop news, Pete Budge Manning, Cricket news, history of 2001 written by Norm Cross, machine shop news, and for sale or buy. .3 - Issue 6 - 4 A sheets, poem "The lights of Cobb & Co", Workshops cricket trip April, Roachie & Yabby on Safari, general news and for sale and buy. .4 - Issue 7 - 8 A4 sheets, a crossword, general personal news, Apprentice Day and awards, includes a list of apprentices who completed their training including Craig Tooke, machine shop news, list of trams not repainted, Roachie & Yabby on Safari part 2, notice to employees about the microwave oven and prevention of back injuries. .5 - Issue 8 - 8 sheets mainly doubled side, printed on pink paper, minutes of the Workshops Consultative Committee, the use of MTA personnel at Mt Buffalo (written by Craig Roach - (The War that never ends"), Credit Union meeting, poem by Bobby Sparks (Chester), Malcolm, the Story of a film, new library books, changes to the workshops, new traverser. .6 - Issue 9 - Christmas - 11 A4 sheets single sided, body shop news, personality profiles, machine shop news, Fleeing the Killing fields (Cambodia) by John Prideaux, for sale and buy.Yellow highlighted applied where Norm's name is mentioned or his columns.trams, tramways, preston workshops, the met, cricket, sports, unions, cameron hall, apprentices, malcolm -
Melbourne Legacy
Newsletter, The Answer October 2007, 2007
A newsletter covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. The October edition covers a 2007 reunion of former Junior Legatees. Generally The Answer includes photos of events, a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and cruises. The ladies were welcome to attend many activities including, swimming exercise classes, stamp group, craft, walking group, Monday Concerts, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. The first edition of the newsletter was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The September 1992 edition of the Melbourne Legacy newsletter was the first to be called 'The Answer'. The name comes from the verses that guides the work of Legacy - 'In Flanders Field' and 'The Answer'. Editions were published January, March, May, July, September and November, they have approximately 24 pages.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy.Printed A4 x 28 page edition of The Answer with black and white photos and text with a green cover showing Legacy Sunday at the Shrine.newsletter, answer, activities -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Wages Employees - Christmas and New Year Holidays 1970/71", 24/11/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the payment arrangements for wages employees for the Christmas and New Year holidays for 1970/71.Photocopy of a notice or instruction to wages employees titled "Wages Employees - Christmas and New Year Holidays 1970/71", outlining the arrangements for payment for the holiday periods and shift work payments. Dated 24/11/1970.trams, tramways, wages, shifts, ballarat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CHRISTMAS REEF GOLD MINING CO. COLLECTION: LETTER OF INCORPORATION
Document certifying that the Christmas Reef Gold Mining Company No Liability was on the 25th day of July 1894, by virtue of the companies Act 1890, incorporated. Copies of notice in Gazette. Signed Deputy Registrar General Edward Daniel ? Also, handwritten note Principal nuggets (sic ) found on Bendigo G. Mackay's History of Bendigo - lists nuggets found in the early 1850's.bendigo, mining, christmas reef gold mining