Article in 'the Age' 31/1/1998 about the City of Whitehorse new General Manager, Operations, Ms Kay Rundle. Her views on compulsory competitive tendering are discussed. photograph with Peter Seamer.City of Whitehorse new General Managerseamer, peter, rundle, kay, local government, city of whitehorse, compulsory competitive tendering

Report by Andrew Ward, architectural historian, on the offices of the former Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, 360 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. 10 pages.Report by Andrew Ward, architectural historian, on the offices of the former Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, 360 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. 10 pages.shire of blackburn and mitcham, borough of box hill, keogh's estate, city of nunawading, municipal chambers, whitehorse road, nunawading, no. 360, r. m. king, architect, j. breet and sons, allen-jenkyn of blackburn, craig williamson pty ltd, block, gerd, renate, victoria. country roads board, sydenham, diane, jones, anne, australia. post master general's department

Used by donor's parentsMetal case containing Addition calculator with pointer attached to frameAddiator patents in all countriesinstruments, general

The carriage was made by William Graham for his grandson, John E. Graham, 386 Mitcham Road, MitchamCarriage has metal roof, wooden ends, wooden sides with six windows, one door, five metal wheels.toys, general, train

Box of dominoes. Hand made of bone and ebony (24 dominoes).toys, general

Brown painted metal sheep with black nose and black feet.Proprietary/Britains Ltd.,/Copyright/Made in Englandtoys, general

Red painted metal luggage trolley with movable wheelstoys, general

Black painted pig with pink ears and snout.toys, general

Toy sewing machine with wheel to turntoys, general

Brown painted horse with white mane and white feet.toys, general

Large dark blue metal truck with red cabin and rubber wheels, white figure in cabintoys, general

Large metal toy train, battery operated , plastic undercarriagetoys, general

White painted cow with four black feet.toys, general

Possibly toy dairy equipmenttoys, general

White and black cow with brown feet.toys, general

Yellow painted metal sheaves. Hollow.toys, general

Unpainted wooden block in shape of house. Red roof with stamped detail on front of windows and door.toys, general

Wooden box containing sandstone blocks of various sizes and colours and shapes. Box has sliding lid and is painted cream. 100 items including the box. Plus a manual of designs to build.toys, general

Wooden box containing wooden blocks marked on side with brick marks, columns, arches, etc.and a book of instructions. 69 pieces including the box.toys, general

Set skittles and ball. 9 wooden skittles with wooden ball. 3 painted green, 3 painted red, 3 painted blue and one with black top. Plain wooden balltoys, general

Metal plane painted orange. Two fixed black wheelsB14/Mitsubishi Zero/Made in Hong Kongtoys, general

Cutting from 'The Age' Friday 5 December 1997 regarding the Mitcham by-election to be conducted on Saturday 13 December brought on by the resignation of Roger Pescott over the issue of the Kennett Government's restructuring of the office of the Auditor-General. Mitcham is being seen as the litmus-test electorate, and the result will influence the rest of the government's term. Gambling is a key issue in the forthcoming election.Cutting from 'The Age' Friday 5 December 1997 regarding the Mitcham by-electionpescott, roger, kennett, jeff, brumby, john, wylie, alan, blackburn and district tree preservation society, friends of the little desert, gambling, elections, mitcham

Cutting from The Age 22/11/1997 in regard to the Mitcham by-election and whether Labor can achieve a 5.4% win. Opinion polls are showing serious disapproval of the changes to the Auditor-General's powers, the abolition of workers' common law rights and reservations about the extent of encouragement to gamble.Cutting from The Age 22/11/1997fensham, peter, dorothy christine, kennett, jeff, poggioli, cain, john, harrowfield, pescott, roger, pike, bronwyn, robinson, tony, brumby, webster, ron, elections, mitcham

Owned by Jean Young - born Falkirk, Scotland, 1811. Believed to be listed in Falkirk Census in 1851. Married William Hill. Possibly sailed in 'Tempest'. Died at Dunolly, Victoria.Black paper mache sewing work box. Lid inlaid with abalone. General design has been highlighted in gold paint. The box is lined with pale lilac and white satin, lid unlined. Top panel and bottom edge decoratively shaped - slightly domed lid and front panel decorated in a similar manner to lid. Box contains needles, threads, buttons, thimbles and a pin cushion as follows:- Peri-Lusta .03 Crystal Rayon Spun Mending Thread .04 Flora McDonald Needle Packet .0 |Packet of Needles W.Woodfield & Sons .06 Mauve satin needle case .07 Tortice tatting schuttle .08 Round wooden box with 5 pearl buttons and 2 cloth covered buttons .09 Square wooden needle case with red velvet lining and leather strip and brass clip .10 Round lace pin-cushion with very fine ecru crochet dark green lining .11 Unknown handle of black composition with bone end and four inlaid lines with dot at end ,12 Ivory stiletto with screw top. Total of 13 parts to the object.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, equipment

Silver Plated Horse with Saddle and Bridletoys, general