Part pages of early Tatura Guardian and The Tatura Free Press.photograph, documents

Articles collected by Belgrave branch of Eastern Regional LibrariesFolder containing items pertaining to the proposed establishment of a McDonalds restaurant in Belgrave, 1991-1994. Also items pertaining to McDonalds development in Tecoma in 2000s. Contents: -Article, "McDonald's c[asts] eye over hills", Free Press, 13 November 1991 -Article, "McDonald's to press on over Belgrave site", Free Press, 20 November 1991 -Article, "Chance for submissions"/Article, "Boon for hills" -Article, "Fear lingers", all Free Press, 20 January 1992 -Article, "Students show support", Free Press, 21 February, 1992 -Article, "McDonald's bid for site in Belgrave", Free Press, 20 May 1992, 2 copies -Article, "'Big Mac' now in the box seat", Free Press, 4 November 1992, 3 copies -Article, "Anger greets go-ahead", Free Press, 21 December 1992 -Article, "War Of Words", Free Press, 27 January 1993, 3 copies -Article, "Have your say", Hills Trader, 2 February 1993 -Article, "The hamburger fight" -Article, "Whose error?", both Sunday Age, 28 March 1993 -Article, "Maccas goes to hearing", Free Press, 31 March 1993, 2 copies -Article, "Proposed Big M site is 'horrible': builder", Free Press, 12 May 1993 -Article, "Six-week wait for Big Mac finding", Free Press, 7 July 1993 -Article, "Burger giant blow", Free Press, 29 July 1993 -Article, "'Big Mac' bides time in restaurant saga" -Article, "'Big Mac' pos.....", both Free Press, 12 August 1993, 2 copies -Article, "'Big Mac' to appeal", Free Press, 9 September 1993 -Article, "Cop-out on McDonald's 'so typical'", Free Press, 16 September 1993, 2 copies -Article, "Park challenge for McDonald's Belgrave proposal". Free Press, 26 January 1994 -Article, "Belgrave Maccas a likely prospect" -Article, "Bunfight in the hills", Herald Sun, 15 March 1994 -Article, "Zone opens doors", both Free Press, 25 May 1994 -Article, "People power wins", Free Press, 24 August 1994, 2 copies -Article, "New battle looms", Free Press, 31 August 1994 -Sherbrooke Fair Press, February 1993 -letter, Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Victoria to Frank Reid, dated 15th August 1994, re. withdrawal of appeal against refusal to grant a permit -articles, "Thousands protest" and "Maccas face the music", Mail, 5th March 2013, re. proposed Tecoma developmentbelgrave, mcdonald's, coffee palace, shire of sherbrooke

Folder containing information pertaining to St Cuthbert's Church. Contents: -article, "Don't take our church away: plea", by Liz Tunnecliffe, Free Press, 7th December 1988 -article, "Church future is still not decided", Free Press, 14th Dember 1988 -opinion piece, "Church belongs to them", Free Press, 14th December 1988 -letters to the editor, The Trader, 8th February, 1989 (2 sheets) -letters to the editor, "Please don't shut doors on area's worship and history", Free Press, 15th February 1989 -article, "Easter approaches and still 'No decision' on St Cuthberts", The Trader, 1st March 1989 -article, "United bid to save church" by Liz Tunnecliffe, Free Press, 2nd March 1989 -article, "group in bid to save Menzies Creek church" by Liz Tunnecliffe, Free Press, 8th March 1989 -article, "Trust registers church", Free Press, 15th March 1989 -article, "St Cuthberts recorded by the National Trust", The Trader, 15th March 1989 -article, "Church's future hinges on planning authority listing", by Liz Tunnecliffe, Free Press, 22nd March 1989 -article, "Easter service is last for St Cuthbert's Church", Free Press, 29th March 1989 -article, "St Cuthberts – the final service", The Trader, 29th March 1989 -article, "Church popular", Free Press, 2nd August 1989 -article, "Roper refuses to protect church", Free Press, 23rd August 1989 -article, "St Cuthbert's to stay closed", Free Press, 6th September 1989 -articles, "Church worth under scrutiny" and "'Buy it plea', Free Press, 9th May 1990 -article, "St Cuthbert's reprieve", Free Press, 1st August 1990 -article, "St Cuthberts – of 'special significance'!", The Hills Trader, 1st August 1990 -article, "Battle to save St Cuthbert's flares", by Liz Tunnecliffe, Free Press, 17th July 1991 -article, "St Cuthberts – the final chapter", by Sara Byers, The Trader, 14th February 1995 -article, "St Cuthbert's owner to preserve past" (re. David Vickery) by Steve Theodore, Rangers Mail, 28th February 1995, 2 copies -article, "New wedding venue a hit", The Trader, 16th June 1998 st cuthbert's church, menzies creek

Dr. James Park, B. Mangalore 1864. D.Tatura 1938. Medical Practioner in TaturaCollection of Newspaper cuttings, Free Press reporting details of his life and death. These include his playing days with Carlton Football Clubdocuments, biography

Information folder containing items pertaining to the history of the centenary of Belgrave. Contents:/5 photocopied sheets of Free Press souvenir lift-out.

Information folder containing items pertaining to the history of community houses in the Dandenong Ranges. Contents:-/article, "Community House - a place to make some new friends...", Free Press, 15 Feb 1979selby community house, kallista community house, coonara community house

J. Underwood was photographer for Kyabram Free PressBlack and white aerial photograph of Tatura township taken in 1959 by J. Underwood, Kyabram. Framed and under glass.j. underwood

Day by day itinerary of 1954 Royal Tour and description of journey home to England by Royal couple on the back page. Royal Tour of Australia by Queen Elizabeth 2 and Duke of Edinburgh 1954|Tatura8 page souvenir edition of Australian Royal Tour. Supplemtn of Kyabram Free Press, Nathalia Herald, Tatura Guardian. Photos of Queen and Prince Phillip. White cover, blue border, Coat of Arms of England, Australia, Victoria in colour.royal tour, documents, newspapers

Folder containing information pertaining to Belgrave South State School. Contents: -marriage certificate, William Robert Giles and Harriet Agnes Buckingham, Lambeth, dated 6 Feb 1883 - periodical, "Quarterly Review", State School Committee' Association of Victoria, dated 1 Dec 1944 (p'copy) -article, "Set of books is Free Press gift to school", Free Press, 17 Feb 1976, re. presentation of encyclopaedias to school -Emergency Teacher Information, 1983 (2 sheets) -Instant Information Insert 1984, to be placed in school booklet -sheet, important addresses to school committee, n.d., p'copy -newspaper photos and captions, "South Pet Parade", re. fundraising activity at school -article and photos, "Upwey South State School", Free Press, 12 Feb. 1969 -letter, Miss Lonie to Mrs Edleston, dated 2 May 1947, thanking her for donation of teaching aid -photos (4), colour, showing display case of stuffed birds -invitation to opening of new classrooms by Laura Smyth, 24th October 2011 -copies of Bel South Bugle, school community newsletter, Spring 1995, August 2001

Information folder pertaining to Belgrave businesses. Contents: -article, Ferntree Gully Belgrave Mail, 16 April 2013, "Ruby's sad song", re. closure of Ruby's Lounge -article,Free Press Leader, 7 January 2004, "Film career a reel fun time", re. David Downing, Cameo Cinema projectionistcameo cinema, david downing, ruby's lounge

Information folder containing items pertaining to Puffing Billy. Contents: -article, 'Behind closed doors', the(melbourne)magazine, undated -article, 'Billy running out of puff, in need of more folding stuff', The Age, 14th Sep 2011 -article, 'Chinese delighted to ride rails on a slow train to Gembrook', The Age, 15th Sep 2011 -article, 'New pal for Puffing Billy', Mail, 27th Mar 2012 -article, 'Train trucked in and on track', Mail, 27th Mar 2012 -article, 'New engine on track for museum', 28th Mar 2012 -article, 'All steamed up over great race', Mail, 2nd May 2-12 -article, 'Billy welcomes funding boost,' Mail, 8th May 2012 -article, 'Photo that fired interest full steam ahead', Free Press, 11th Jul 2012 -article, 'Plenty of puff left,' Mail, 17th Jul 2012 -article, 'Back to the track', Mail, 24th Jul 2012 -letters to editor, Free Press, 12th Sep 2012 -article, 'Billy's best mate', Mail, 29th Jan 2013 -article, 'Thousands run out of puff', Free Press, 8th May 2013 -article, 'Fun run has plenty of puff', Mail, 7th May 2013 -article, 'Puffed up by win', Mail, 14th May 2013emerald tourist railway

Information folder containing items pertaining to the history of Menzies Creek. Contents: -document, "Menzies Creek, Now...And Then", by Pam Dennis, written for Eastern Regional Libraries History Writing Competition, 11 pages -single page from 'Australian Places' (Monash University), extracted 21st May 2004 -article, 'Following Tradition...', about Bill Hermon's retirement, The Trader, 19th July 1984, 2 copies -article, 'Museum draws first shots', re. the possible removal of the Puffing Billy Museum, Free Press, 9th August 1989 -article, 'There's gold in the Dandenongs!', re. Hancock's Nursery, Retirement, Issue 64, September 1998 -article, 'To remember...', re. Bill and Jean Hermon, Hills Trader, 1st August 1990 -article, 'Family honoured for community service', Free Press, 8th August 1990 -article, '30 years and still going strong', re. Puffing Billy, Knox-Sherbrooke Post, 29th July 1992 -article, "Daffodil delights", Free Press, 2nd Sep 1998, inc. photo of Rex Breen -article, 'People of the century', re. Hermon family, Ranges Trader Mail, 14th December 1999 -article, 'Pages from the past', re. the opening of John's Hill Reservoir in 1981, Ranges Trader Mail, 18th April 2000 -article, 'Historic reunion for family', re. Johns family, Ranges leader, 30th January 2002 menzies creek, gold-mining, timber, road transport, early settlers, menzies creek state school, puffing billy railway, st cuthbert's church, menzies creek rural fire brigade, menzies creek hall

A vertical file of clippings and general information relating to the City of Camberwell including: 1. Election notice, The Argus, 28.8.1937 (1 page). 2. “City news”: Council announces conservation position. Undated. (8 pages). 3. “Council to introduce new waste collection”. Undated Council publication. (4 pages). 4. Camberwell newsletter (incomplete, undated). (4 pages). 5. Camberwell City News, December 1983. (8 pages). 6. Camberwell City News, October, 1984. (8 pages). 7. City of Camberwell 1984/5 budget. (8 pages). 8. ‘’Recycling – It’s up to you’’ (source uncertain, like Council publication undated). (1 page). 9. ‘’Big bins arrive’’, Free Press, 1.2.1984. (1 page). 10. New bins photo and article – no heading; Free Press, 11 April 1884 with note re role of Cr Jim Rumpf. city of camberwell, cr jim rumpf, waste collection, recycling, local government