IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE THE CANNON WAS ORIGINALLY ON THE BRITISH NAVAL SHIP "NELSON" IN FEBRUARY 1867. "NELSON" WAS HANDED OVER TO THE VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES, ON LOAN FROM THE ROYAL NAVY. "NELSON" WAS SOLD 1898, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE GUNS WERE THEN OFFERED FOR SALE TO COUNCILS. IT WAS DISPLAYED ON A SITE NEAR THE SCENIC ROAD, CLUNES, UNTIL THE WOODEN UNDERCARRIAGE WAS DESTROYED BY THE BUSHFIRES IN 1944. IT WAS LATER RETRIEVED AND KEPT IN THE CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL YARD UNTIL IT WAS RESTORED BY THE APPRENTICES AT THE BENDIGO ORDNANCE WORKSHOPS IN 1895. THE TIMBER USED FOR THE RESTORATION WAS TAKEN FROM AN ELM TREE NEAR THE CREEK IN CLUNES..1 NAVAL CANNON MOUNTED ON A WOODEN UNDERCARRIAGE. .2 CANNON BALLlocal history, military history, navy, military

1889 BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES ENJOYED HIGH STATUS IN AUSTRALIA AND OVERSEAS. SEVERAL SMB STUDENTS WERE RESIDENTS OF CLUNES. SCHOOLS OF MINES HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED AT SEVERAL OTHER DISTRICT CENTRES INCLUDING MARYBOROUGH AND CRESWICK, OTHERS WERE TO FOLLOW AT ARARAT, STAWELL AND DAYLESFORD 1890 CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL WITH MR JOSEPH BRYANT LEADING, APPROACHED THE BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR A BRANCH SCHOOL AT CLUNES OFFERING ELEMENTARY CLASSES WITH SMB STAFF AS LECTURERS SMB COUNCIL AGREED TO STAFF THE SUGGESTED CLASSES. SEVERAL PUBLIC LECTURES WERE ARRANGED AT CLUNES TO HELP CREATE INTEREST IN THE NEW CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB. CLASSES SOMMENCED SOME AT THE CLUNES FREE LIBRARY AND SOME AT THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE OFFICE/LABORATORY PER FAVOUR OF JOSEPH BRYANT WHO WAS HONORARY DIRECTOR OF THE BRANCH SCHOOL. 1891 LOWER STUDENT NUMBERS CAUSING CONCERN.. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS FOR SCHOOLS OF MINES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND CONFLICTING VIEWS OF GOVERMENTMINISTERS RE SUBJECTS THAT COULD BE TAUGHT , CAUSED DIFFICULTIES. ONE LOCATION FOR ALL CLASSES BECAME THE ANTICIPATED SOLUTION TO MOST PROBLEMS. TITLE CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES NO 24 APPEARED IN MEDIA NOTICES AND REPORTS WEST PARADE SITE FRONTING SERVICE STREET GRANTED BY CLUNE SBOROUGH COUNCIL TO COUNCIL OF CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES FOR ERECTION OF BUILDING FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. BUILDING COMMENCED 1892 NEW BUILDING OPENED IN FEBRUARY. ALL CLASSES CONDUCTED IN NEW BUILDING.SEVERE LIMITATION IN FUNDING FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND IN MOST GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES WAS EVIDENT NEW REGULATIONS FOR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED FOR OPERATION IN 1893, THE RQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDINGS WERE MUCH TOUGHER. 1893 STUDENT NUMBERS STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING. INSPECTORS DENNANT AND SIMPSON VISITED AND ADVISED ON BEST POSSIBLE FUNDING PROCURABLE . CLASSES CEASED AT THE END OF SECOND TERM (JULY) EXCEPT ART CLASSES WHICH COULD COVER DIRECT COSTS FROM STUDENT FEES. 1894 BUILDING LEASED BY BOROUGH COUNCIL TO ANA ..1 GREEN FOLDER WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTE INSIDE WITH SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MINES 12/8/2003 .2 262 PAGES THE HISTORY OF THE CLUNES BRANCH OF BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES, INDUSTRIES AND SCIENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 1890 T0 1893 .3 OUTLINE OF THE STORY OF CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB.1 STICKERS ON FRONT: APPENDIX - CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB - CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES NO. 24 APPENDIXclunes school of mines, ken clemments, 1890-1893

The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870, the first of its kind in Australasia. It later became a part of the University of Ballarat , then Federation University Australia.A roll of microfilm containing digitised images of each page of the first four Ballarat School of Mines Minute Books. 26 October 1870 ... The originl intention of the founders of the School - as per resolution of the Mining Bord was to hold the School at the Mechanics Institite Ballaarat and to have special rooms in that building set apart for this purpose. The reasons for this was that the Mechanics Institute had already rooms which could be used for these purposes and the pupils had easy access to the Libary and Museum belonging to that instituions, but after more mature consideration it was deemed advisabke to establish an indpependent institution and obtain a seperate buidling for the School. His Honor J.W. Rogers suggested that an effort should be made to obtain from the Government a lease of teh Old Court House at a pepper corn rent. The building at that time being out of repait and not used by the Government ...ballarat school of mines, minute books, annual report, microfilm, former ballarat circuit court, redmond barry, james flude, mining laboratory, james bickett, william stawell, judge rogers, constitution, mining board of ballarat, duncan gillies, william mclennan, ballarat mechanics' institute, judge warrington rogers, pepper corn rent, harrie wood, professor mccoy, james mcculloch, john alexander macpherson, williammclellan, master, arithmatic, mensuration, surveying, drawing, book-keeping, algebra, euclid, mining, chemistry, somerville learmonth, somerville livingstone learmonth, robert lewis, j.m. bickett, walter cotchett, usher, john cumming, philip russell, andrew anderson, a.h. king, william robertson, band of hope and albion consols, robert gibbs'james mcdowall, r.w. newman, jphn edward bakman, thomas gray, borough council of clunes, h.r. caselli, henry richards caselli, borough council of ballarat west, f.c. downes, l.s. christie, j.d. wanliss, francis summers, thomas whitelaw, h.b. de la poer wall, library donations, roderick murchison, robert brough smyth, museum donation, j.e. crocker, p.c. fitzpatrick, opening address, j.f. usher, edwin trenery, c.s. reeves, t.d. wanliss, john edward bathman, architect, robert davidson

Margaret Sutherland was the daughter of the first may of the Borough of Clunes, Charles Tytler Sutherland. He was elected Council Member 8/10/1861, elected Chairman 25/2/1862, elected Mayor 1/10/1863 - 8/8/1867, resigned from council 14/2/1867. He served as a councilor and mayor in the 1930'sGilded, decorative framed watercolour of farmhouse with cream matOn reverse, on paper glued, written in blue texta; For Clunes Museum, painted by Margaret Sutherland, daughter of C.T. Sutherland, 1st May of Clunescharles sutherland, watercolour

FRAMED IN BROWN WOODEN FRAME - MOUNTED ON GOLD COLOURED MATBorough of Clunes/For Liberty/Anzacs for Justice The Mayor, Councilor's and Burgesses of the Borough of Clunes hereby place on record their thanks and appreciation for the conduct of GNR A. Sexton who served his King and country in the Great War/ 1914, 1915,1916,1917. In witness whereof the Corporate Seal of the Municipality is hereby attached in the presence of John F Phillips Mayor Allan K Buckley Town Clerk Philip Rowe Scty ww1, the great war, sexton, borough of clunes

CLUNES COUNCIL, GOVERNMENT ACT 1871LARGE BANNER WITH REGULATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL OFFICERS. GOVERNMENT ACT 1871. PRINTED ON FABRIC, COVERED WITH PLASTIC AND MOUNTED ON A WOODEN BATTEN WITH THUMB TACKSclunes council, regulation and proceedings, 13th schedule

THE RESOLUTION BY THE COUNCIL WHICH ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF MR. JOHN SWAINSON DUE TO INDIFFERENT HEALTH, ACKNOWLEDGING HIS FAITHFUL SERVICES DURING THE PAST 32 YEARS. THE COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY VOTED THE SUM OF 10 POUNDS STERLING.PRINTED COPY OF RESOLUTION RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL AT MEETING ON 6TH SEPTEMBER 1911.local history, government, local government, council, swainson family

RECEIPT FOR RATE NOTICE FROM BOROUGH OF CLUNES RECEIVED FROM MR WILLIAM BROWN, THE WESLEYAN CHURCH CLUNES FOR GENERAL RATE OF 1/4d IN THE POUND ON THE LAND AND TENEMENT, SEC.4 ALLOT.12 IN SERVICE STREET ORDERED TO BE LEVIED BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CLUNES, ON 28TH JANUARY 1885 L2.13.4. J.STEPHENS PRO. RATE COLLECTOR.BOROUGH OF CLUNES, GENERAL RATE 1885 - RECEIPT NO.14 ON RATE 33. RECEIVED FROM MR WILLIAM BROWN L2.13.4.RECEIPT SIGNED J.STEPHENS RATE COLLECTORlocal history, commerce, book keeping, churches - wesley

INFORMATION REGARDING MAYORS AND COUNCILLORS OF THE SHIRE OF TALBOT AND CLUNESFOLDER CONTAINING A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLUNES TOWN HALL INCLUDING TOWN CLERKS, COUNCILLORS AND BOROUGH COUNCIL DATED 1860 - 1965local history, document, local government, shire

Affixing the seal demonstrates approval of the content of a document and shows what Council has done or agreed to doGold coloured seal of Municipality of Clunes contained in cream coloured cardboard card with black ink sketch of rural scene, trees, fence and hills on front cover of cardOn inside of card; ORIGINAL COUNCIL SEAL Borough of Clunes 1860- 1965 (black ink stamp) On right hand side of open card: TS hand written in black ink (below gold seal)common seal, borough of clunes

FOLDED CARD, ON FRONT A DRAWING OF THE CLUNES TOWN HALL, INSIDE A PRESSING OF THE ORIGINAL SEAL OF THE BOROUGH OF CLUNES. 1860 - 1965 DRAWING BY RUTH ANDERSONclunes town hall, council seal, borough of clunes

IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE, SEAL OF THE BOROUGH OF CLUNES WAS USED FROM 1860 UNTIL 1966COUNCIL SEAL IN HEAVY IRON PRESS WITH SCREW AND DOUBLE HANDLE, MOUNTED ON WOODEN BASE.local history, stamps, seals, hepburn shire