A meeting was held in Gardner's Hall, Beech Forest, for the purposes of considering the advisability of having butter factory established in the Beech Forest district. It was eventually agreed that a butter factory should be established, that provisional directors should be appointed, and upwards of 400 shares were taken up immediately. A second meeting was held on 20 May 1902 of about 40 dairymen. The meeting became a meeting of shareholders resolving to expedite the registration of the company and other preliminary matters. The election of directors then took place. Another meeting of shareholders held on the 15 July 1902 resolved to purchase a property and have the by-laws accepted. An Extraordinary General Meeting was held on 6 August 1902 to confirm all the resolutions passed by the Board.A ledger containing the records of the Beech Forest Butter Factory Minute Book from 18 March, 1902, the date the Butter Factory starts, until 6 February, 1905.Beech Forest Butter Factory Minutes Book Donated to the Otway District Historical Society Inc. by the Colac & District Family History Group Inc. 1st May 2013beech forest; butter, factory, 1902, 1905, minute book,

Directory containing various research material such as photographs, scanned documents. Items in the directory are uncatalogued at this stage. Includes sub-folders on David Porteus, Kennedy Family History and Rev. Robert Bradbury

NEGATIVE FOR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH. Portland Botanical Gardens. Woman (possible the Maschmedt family) standing on footpath, beneath tree arched over footpath, wooden post either side of pathzillah maschmedt, portland botanic gardens

A soft covered stapled document covering officer postings, promotions and transfers, an article on armoured operations in Vietnam, equipment notes on M113A1 family of vehicles, a list of RAAC technical publications issued.Restrictedraac bulletin, officer postings, equipment, vietnam

A soft covered booklet dealing with the application of fire from the light AFV's in use at the time (M113 family -including Light Reconnaissance Vehicle, Armoured Personnel Carrier and Fire Support Vehicle)DSN 7610-66-049-4468light afv, application of fire

1-page family history "On The Street Where You Live" prepared by Eva McLaren (now Moore) dated 11-Mar-2003 +Additional Keywords: McLaren, Eva / Moore, Eva

The first building that was erected in the Parish of St Peter's was a little wooden school house, built by local market gardeners in February 1865. The school was demolished and a brick school building was erected and opened in1903. St Peter's School, East Bentleigh was erected by the many Irish Market Gardeners of Moorrabin in 1865 and was integral to the education, spiritual well being and social life of the early settlers.A book on the history of St Peter's Parish, Centre Road, East Bentleigh, with pictures. 57 pages. Contains local history, history of early pioneer families, St Peter's School and the church.early settlers, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, shire of moorabbin, market gardeners, center road, irish settlers, east bentleigh, st peter's church east bentleigh, religion, catholic

"Reminiscences of a childhood lived in Poolman St, Port Melbourne 1938-51" written by Shirley VIDEION. Contains an account of the other families in the street, playing, shopping, travelling to school, and the war yearsdomestic life, social activities, war - world war ii, kilbride college, shirley a videion nee lobb, poolman street, orr, twomey

From a series of ten photos from the Charles Dillon family - photocopy of picture of group outside tent "Modesty Cottage" at Sorrento Camp 1910. Charles Dillon junior is at left of banner.arts and entertainment, excelsior hall, charles dillon, joy dillon ford, claude dillon

Written by member Lyn McLEAVY, this was originally an article appearing in Overland, 1999. PMH&PS produced this illustrated version'Woolbales of Wrath' by Lyn McLEAVY, an A4, 8 pg, red cover booklet describing the working conditions of wharfies over several generations of the McLeavy family. Published by PMH&PS 2001piers and wharves - waterside workers, families, lyn mcleavy, mary elliot mcleavy, hugh dodger mcleavy, dick mcleavy, sarah jane 'jennie' baines nee hunt

Written by member Lyn McLEAVY, this appeared in 'Overland', 1999. PMH&PS produced an illustrated version.Photocopy of 'Woolbales of Wrath' by Lyn McLEAVY, an article describing the working conditions of Port Melbourne wharfies over several generations of the McLeavy family. Published by 'Overland', Issue 157, Summer 1999piers and wharves - waterside workers, families, lyn mcleavy, mary elliot mcleavy, hugh dodger mcleavy, dick mcleavy, sarah jane 'jennie' baines nee hunt

"Port Melbourne Child and The Lad in the Lane: A Hailstone Family Saga of Brewers, Maltsters, Grinders and Inn-Keepers with a Devastating Twist of Fate" by Jan MacDonald. Soft cover, stapled, illustrated. 2003.families, janice c morton macdonald