Nine page handwritten document on Ballarat School of Mines letterhead relating to teaching space required by lecturers. alfred mica smith, a. buley, g/j. dawbarn, george day, f.j. usher, w.d. campbell

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p.236.non-fictionThe author was Professor of Classics at Melbourne University. Preface: 'The following short studies were originally delivered as Lectures before various societies, and subsequently appeared in the columns of the Melbourne 'Argus'. They are here reprinted with such slight revisions as their present collection seemed to render desirable ...' Contents: - Our earliest ancestors and their beliefs - The nature and province of poetry - Literature, Science and Education - Culture and cant - The teachings of history - The teachings of travel - Literary judgment Fergusonliterature - history and criticism, modern literature

Index, notes, p.132.non-fictionThis 1866 collection of essays on "Work," "Traffic," and "War," begins with a preface condemning the human depletion of nature for what Ruskin saw as valueless gains. In this way, mining the ground for metals, water, and other resources parallels the work of the three lecture topics--all is done for the money. But what Ruskin wants to know is what the ultimate effect and product of their work is? john ruskin 1819-1900, ethics

Ill, p.232.non-fictionThe following addresses, though spoken at different times, are intentionally connected in subject; their aim being to set one or two main principles of art in simple light before the general student, and to indicate their practical bearing on modern design. The law which it has been my effort chiefly to illustrate is the dependence of all noble design, in any kind, on the sculpture or painting of Organic Form. art, design

A clipping from "The Australian Women's Weekly," "What Women are Doing" section. A short article about Hilda Kirkhope, assistant at the Burnley Horticultural College, Melbourne. Includes a photo of Miss Kirkhope with 3 female students looking at an easel, with the caption: "Miss Hilda Kirkhope instructing senior pupils how to prepare a plan for a landscape garden. She teaches all aspects of garden design."the australian women's weekly, hilda kirkhope, burnley horticultural college, garden design, students in class

The bookplate/premium plate identifies this book as being from the Young Men's General Debating Society South Street Ballarat 1897. This society was formed six years earlier and evolved into The Grand National Eisteddfod of Australasia or the Royal South Street Society in 1962. This book of sermons was written by Ballarat personality the Rev William Henderson who was responsible for the building of Ballarat's St Andrew's Kirk and the establishment of Ballarat College. It is one of many books of sermons published by Henderson and is the most significant of those productions, most of which are booklets. The bookplate identifies this book as belonging to one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious Eisteddfods The Royal South Street Competitions founded in 1891, the best known feature of which is the Sun Aria operatic competition. The book itself is a totally local product printed, published and bound in Ballarat in 1882, the publisher & binder being McHutchison & Campbell of Lydiard St, Ballarat.theology, sermons

One of a set of 8 volumes sold at Auction through Gemmell, Tuckett & Co of Melbourne for John Pascoe Fawkner in 1868. Fawkner has included detail of when and whom he obtained this book.Fawkner was one of the founders of the City of Melbourne, an avid book collector who conducted a circulating library in the town. He was one of those who was in the first settlement at Sullivans Bay, Sorrento in 1803. Fawkner was also a member of parliament in Victoria and sat on the Commission of Enquiry into the Goldfields following the events of the Eureka Stockade. This is Volume 1 of the 8 volume set of Niebuhr's Lectures sold at auction in 1868, a year before Fawkner's death. It is listed as Lot No 54 in the Gemmell and Tuckett catalogue as reproduced in 'John Pascoe Fawkner's Library' by W. Kirsop 1985. As with all of Fawkner's books it is signed multiple times throughout.john pascoe fawkner, melbourne, history, rare books, rome

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Professor McCaughey was born on 12 July 1914 and died on 25 March 2005. He came to Melbourne in 1953 as Professor of New Testament Studies in the Theological Hall at Ormond College. He became Master of Ormond College in 1959 a post he held for 21 years. He was Governor of Victoria for six years from 1986.B & W photograph of Professor McCaughey lecturing to students John Petrie and Ben Seipolt at Ormond College in c.1958. "Lecture Ormond Prof D McCaughey with John Petrie, Ben Seipolt"mccaughey, davis, ormond college, governor of victoria, theological hall, professor of new testament studies, john petrie, ben seipolt

La Trobe University, Sir John Quick annual lectureMichele Matthews Collection - 2001 Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture - "150 Years of Gold". Lecture presented by Mr. Peter McCarthy, Managing Director & principal Engineer, Australian Mining Consultants Pty. Ltd. at 6:45 PM Wednesday 26 September 2001 in the McKay Lecture Theatre, La Trobe University, Bendigo. Lecture note, invitation and flyer.sir john quick annual lecture