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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Waranga Basin - Drought 2003, 2003
... irrigation ...Assembled to illustrate effects of drought on surroundings (photography) and collection of newsprint giving details of same. Points of interest unassociated with drought.Black folder with metal clips. Label on spineirrigation, documents, reports -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, State Rivers & Water Supply Commission - Permanent Staff 1939 -1944, Temporary Staff 1943
... irrigation ...Recording of State Rivers & Water Supply Commission permanent staff 1939-1944 and temporary staff 1943Brown folder, white label, blue writing.irrigation, documents, reports -
Merbein District Historical Society
Negative, Channel Excavating, unknown
... irrigation ...blocks, vineyard, irrigation -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Channel making, c.1930's
... Irrigation ...irrigation, blocks, alan prime -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1896
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - 1896 - Letter from Attenborough, Nunn & Smith, Melbourne. Mentions O'Connell v Frizzell? 2 - 1896 - Letter from Bell J, Secretary, Trust Office, Mincha, Tragowel Plains Irrigation & Water Supply Trust. Dated Feb 7 1896. 3 - 1896 - Letter from Melbourne Office to Bendigo Office re Proctor & Braybrook. 4 - 1896 - Letter from Myrtleford - payment for fortnights rent. 5 - 1896 - Letter from Melbourne Office to Bendigo Office re Agency costs. 6 - 1896 - Letter from Browne John, Kyabram. 7 - 1896 - Letter from Sheridan William F, Mildura re Irrigable Estates v Sheridan.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, attenborough nunn & smith, o'connell, frizzell?, bell j, tragowel plains irrigation & water supply trust, proctor, braybrook, browne john, sheridan william f, irrigable estates -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Box of Maps, early 20th century
Maps are of the following: Toolamba (2), Toolamba West (2), Undera (2), North Murchison, Coomboona (2), Mooroopna, Waranga, Kyabram East, Girgarree East, Mooroopna West (2), Tatura and Goulburn irrigation district (pre 1956).Box containing maps of individual parishes in the county of Rodney, showing early selections. Also one of early Tatura townships with owners of many house blocks. 17 maps.each one is labelled with the parish (Toolamba, Tatura, , etc.) -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Auvard-style speculum associated with Dr Kelvin Churches, Ramsay
Auvard's specula were used primarily for douching and operating with continuous irrigation. Some examples had fixed weights, others were detachable. This speculum had belonged to Dr Kelvin Churches who was an honorary at the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne. Auvard-style speculum, with detachable weight. Inscribed with initials " C.K.C" (for Kelvin Churches). Stamped "RAMSAY", which is the manufacturer."C.K.C" "RAMSAY"obstetrics -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LETTER AND RECEIPT
Letter with receipt attached, from Irrigable Estates company receipt for fivde hundred and fifty six pounds, 23rd. September 1889. Signed Sidney Vains. Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Connelly ( mark in top LH corner of letter ) on top of stamp 'Henry Wrixon, Solicitor, Sandhurst : dated 23rd. September 1889. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Advertisement for Swallow & Ariell and Empire Day at Port Melbourne, 01: "illustrated Australian News", .02: "The Age", 1886 - 1908
Newspaper pages .01 - Double page from the "Illustrated Australian News". Central pages drawings/etchings of the late Hobart Pasha; the inauguration of Tragowel Pains irrigation scheme and sketches of the Yarra. Back page has advertisement for Swallow & Ariell .02 - Page from "the Age" listing Empire Day celebrations including Port Melbourne celebrations fetes and exhibitions, yarra river, illustrated australian news, the age, empire day -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK: BENDIGO'S RICHES
Small booklet titled 'Bendigo's Riches'. Reprint of a Special Series of Articles which appeared in 'The Argus' on the Potential Wealth of the Water Supply, Soil, and Sunshine of The Bendigo District. Printed by Wilson and Mackinnon, Printers, Collins Street. Booklet mentions the potential wealth of Bendigo's Water, Soil and Sunshine; Orchards, Dairying, Tomato Growing, Fruitgrowing, Land, and Water Supply. Also discussed are Antiquated Mining Regulations, City Trust suggested, and its Advantages, Opportunities, 'The Argus' suggestions endorsed, Mine-owner's Opinion, The Mayor of Bendigo's Opinion, Statement by Strathfieldsaye Shire Secretary, Locked-up Area Useless for Timber, Shire Appeals for Unlocking the Land, 'The Argus' Thanked, Bendigo Chamber of Commerce, Bendigo City Council and Preserving Factory at Bendigo. Photos include: Irrigated pastures, rye-grass and clovers on Mr James Cumming's Farm; Irrigating Tomatoes on Mr Elliot Borley's Farm, White Hills; Junction of Huntly and White Hills Irrigation Channels; Packing Tomatoes at Mr B. Puig Y. Ventura's Garden, White Hills; and Tomato Patch on the Holding of Mr T. L. Sweeny, Jun. Back of the booklet has subscription rates and price of The Argus. Missing 8/07/2021place, land, agricultural, book - bendigo's riches, the argus, wilson and mackinnon, councillor carolin, james cumming, dairying, mr elwood mead, tomato growing, mr b puig y ventura, mr elliot borley, fruitgrowers, bendigo fruitgrowers' co-operative society, mr w a hamilton ex-mla, upper coliban, coliban system, antiquated mining regulations, lands department, chaffey bros, mr g h crawford, mine-owners' association, councillor andrew, mr baillieu, miners' association, agricultural society, sir thomas bent, strathfieldsaye shire, mr r b brennan, mr t l sweeny jun, bendigo sewerage farm, councillor osborne, councillor lowndes, councillor t r long, bendigo chamber of commerce, bendigo city council, councillor andrew, councillor h a ross, councillor wilkie, h m leggo and co -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Syllabus, Education Department: Technical Schools Syllabus, 1921
A syllabus for each subject taught in Technical Schools that was provided by the Education Department of Victoria. .1: Syllabus for Heat Engines - side 1, Grade 1; side 2, Grade 2 .2: Syllabus for Refrigeration - Grade 1 and Grade 2 on side 1. .3: Syllabus for Farm Irrigation and Irrigation Engineering - side one, Farm Irrigation; side 2, Irrigation Engineering. .4: Mechanics and Mechanics applied to Mining - 4 pages covering Mechanics (Applied) Grade 1, Grade 2, Mechanics (Applied) Structures, Grade 3, Mechanics (Applied) Machines, Grade 3; Mechanics Applied to Mining and Theoretical Mechanics .5: Syllabus for Mechanics and Heat - First Grade Mechanics students will be required to know the general principles and formulae of the science, apparatus used method of using and to verify formulae experimentally. Second Grade course includes all subjects for Grade 1 plus Newton's proof of the parallelogram of forces, rotation round fixed axis, laws of rotary motion of a body, resistance, harmonic motion, friction,impulsive forces, barometer corrections and Heat and thermodynamics. Third Grade students, an intimate knowledge of the courses for first and second grades plus remaining portions of thermodynamics. A special course for Evening Students in Mechanics and Heat outlined. .6: Syllabus for Electricity - covers the requirements for First Grade, Second Grade and Grade 3. Areas covered are Magnets and Magnetism, Electroscopes and Electrification, Electronic Fields, Voltaic Electricity, Measurement of Current, Electromagnetism, Amperemeters, Resistance, Electrical Technology,A5 size pages, typed. Some are doubled sided.education department victoria, technical schools, syllabus, 1921, heat engines, refrigeration, farm irrigation, irrigation engineering, mechanic, mechanics applied to mining, mechanics and heat, electricity -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STATE RIVERS AND WATER COMMISSION : COLIBAN DISTRICT WATER DISTRIBUTION ACRE FEET
A table titled Coliban District Water Distribution Acre Feet. The dates indicated cover the period 1937-1957. Main column headings: Urban Supplies, Irrigation, Sluicing, Total Consumption, Total Deliveries from Storages, Loss, Efficiency, and Remarks. Years and figures are typed in red columns with some figures totalled in pencil at the bottom of the last column.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Community Service, 1993
Nunawading Rotary Club has raised $126,000 towards an ambulance station within NunawadingNunawading Rotary Club has raised $126,000 towards an ambulance station within Nunawading. Other projects: $50,000 towards construction of the information centre at Blackburn Lake, involvement with student exchange programs. Provision of basic infrastructure for irrigation and water tanks in third world countries. Funds for purchase of 2 ophthalmic microscopes for hospital use at Espiritu Santo and Vanuatu.Nunawading Rotary Club has raised $126,000 towards an ambulance station within Nunawadingrotary club of nunawading, nunawading ambulance station, blackburn lake -
Port of Echuca
A black and white postcard, 1906. or. 1916
The postcard is significant because it shows the extent of the flood in the early 20th Century. The bridge crosses the Southern Cross channel which had been built as part of the Murray Darling irrigation system. There is a vehicle on the bridge either being towed by bullocks or horses. Floodwaters cover the whole view.The postcard is significant because it shows the extent of the flood in the early 20th Century. The bridge crosses the Southern Cross channel which had been built as part of the Murray Darling irrigation system. It is also near the water filtration plant which filters the town's water supply. There is a vehicle on the bridge either being towed by bullocks or horses. Floodwaters cover the whole view.A black and white postcard showing Goulburn Road, Echuca East, in either the 1906, or 1916 floods.Printed on the back are the words; W. Grimwood Echuca. POST CARD. Correspondence Address Only Kodak Australia. Hand written on the back are the words 1906 or 1916? Southern Cross bridge near filtration plant. Goulburn Road, Echuca East.floods, goulburn road, echuca east, pullicino, j, postcard, southern cross channel, water filtration plant -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: COMPLIMENTARY DINNER MR L. R. EAST, CBE ATTENDANCE LIST 25 MAR 1965
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two typed pages titled 'Complimentary Dinner to Mr L. R. East, C.B.E. Thursday 25th March, 1965 Attendance List.' Guests include representatives from the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission and country Victoria irrigator groups.bendigo, council, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. state rivers and water supply commission. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Manual for Water Bailiffs, 1963
... Irrigation ...Water bailiffs manual compiled under direction of J.N Moore, M.I.E, Aust. Chief Divisional Engineer, Rural Water Supplies.Hard Cover, pink spine, bound in blue. First edition 1963. Name on upper right hand front cover covered with green ink. 64 pages plus appendices.irrigation, water bailiff, moore, gillard -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Gradall - Goulburn Valley Duplication Channel, 1957
... Irrigation ...Photograph of the creation of the Goulburn Waranga duplication channelLarge black and white photograph. Dry mounted to cream board. Channel bank formation. Gradall operated from tray of truck. Man observing operation from base of wall.Below photo - "Gradall Goulburn Waranga Duplication Channel"irrigation, channel, goulburn, victoria state rivers and water supply commission -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, East Goulburn Main Channel, 1957
... irrigation ...Taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph dry mounted on cream cardboard. 15" diameter concrete pylon, wooden scaffolding, with two men, left foreground, looking up into syphon mouth, one pointing right arm and index finger of right hand.Below Photo: "East Goulburn Main Channel / Construction of 15" Diameter Concrete Syphon" irrigation, goulburn, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, channel -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Cattanach Canal, 1957
... irrigation ...Taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph - Construction equipment middle foreground, two bridges, truck crossing second bridge, trees, flat paddock, scattered trees, man working on nearer concrete bridge support.Below photo: "Cattanach Canal / Rail and Highway Bridges near Murchison"irrigation, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, cattanach canal, bridges -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Waranga Basin, 1998
... irrigation ...Historic photographs of stages in Waranga Basin constrcution. Written description of same. Photographs by Inspector J. Binks, Alan Whiting plus those donated by Goulburn Murray Water.Black folder. Handwritten title. Spiral spine. Included are copied photos of the works.documents, irrigation, rural, industries -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, River Improvement & Land Drainage, 1952
... irrigation ...River improvement and land drainage and flood protection with spectial reference to the nature and operation of land drainage legislation in Great Britain 1952Grey cover, black writing. Includes fold out mapsirrigation, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Municipal Directory - 1890 - Extracts
... irrigation ...Report of meeting at Trust Office, Shire Hall, Rushworth, 1882Blue and clear plastic folder. Metal fasteners.irrigation, water, trust members, documents -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Pamphlet, Community in Action, 1993
... irrigation ...Annual report 1992/93 Salinity program Advisory Council. Includes names of action groupsSalanity testing photos on front. Orange cover. Vic. map in green, Murray Darling Basin map on back. Community Group photossalinity, books, reports, irrigation -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Water Ledger, 1928
... irrigation ...Ledger used at State Rivers & Water Supply Commission - Rodney District, showing water discharges from Waranga and Goulburn Reservoir and Weir and channels. Also rainfall. 1928 to 1950Large book.Green cardboard cover. suede leather spine and cornersirrigation, rural, industries, irrigaiton -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet - Book, History of the Waranga Basin, 1977
... irrigation ...As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet.Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. Waranga basin inlet and outlet pictures on the backJoyce Hammond 19/8/77irrigation, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet - Book, History of the Waranga Basin, 1977
... irrigation ...As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet.Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. Waranga basin inlet and outlet pictures on the backJoyce Hammond 19/8/77irrigation, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Investigating the Mighty Murray, 1993
... irrigation ...The River Murray - history at a glance. Murray Darling Basin Map 1902Front and back covers of Murray river scenes. Teachers' Guide Bookletsirrigation, books, school, educational -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet - Book, History of the Waranga Basin, 1977
... irrigation ...As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet.Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. Waranga basin inlet and outlet pictures on the backJoyce Hammond 19/8/77irrigation, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph
... irrigation ...goulburn weir site, locality plans, 3 photos, irrigation -
Merbein District Historical Society
Map - Allotments Extension of Mildura-Merbein Mid-Area, Allotments available, 23 November 1920
... Irrigation ...Allotments available to Discharged Soldiers Discharged Soldier's Settlement Act Historic Large map, folded in 4, coloured map of Merbein indicating allotments available and locality plan. Scale 10 chain to 1 inchPhoto-Lithographed at Department of lands Survey, Melbourne J. Butson 23.11.20discharged soldiers, ww1, soldier settlement, irrigation