non-fictionThe History covers the school, mothers' club, cricket club, Modella Post office, the swamp, the first settlers, the war years, badminton club and the churchesmodella (vic.), modella (vic.) - history

James “Jinger” Trewartha was a well known cricketer in the Bendigo District Cricket Association in the 1890s, playing for the Long Gully Cricket Club. James was born in 1871 in Sandhurst to Abraham and Sarah (nee Traverton) Trewartha. He was the second eldest son with seven brothers and five sisters. In the late 1880s the family moved to Milroy Street, Ironbark. James and his brother Albert played in the BDCA premiership teams of 1896/97, 1897/98, 1898/99, 1900/01, 1901/02. Long Gully Cricket Club 1894 – 95. Long Gully joined the BDCA. James Trewartha was first recorded playing in the BDCA. He took an outstanding 8 wickets for 10 runs in one match. 1897 – 98 Trewartha played in a Bendigo XVIII against an England XI. Trewartha won the BDCA Bowling Average. 1898 – 99 Trewartha won the BDCA Bowling Average. At the 1899 annual banquet of the L.G.C.C., James Trewartha was presented with a gold watch and chain, subscribed for by the District’s cricketers. (10866.1) 1901 – 02 Trewartha won the BDCA Bowling Average. 1903 – 04 Last record of Trewartha playing in the BDCA. 1904 – 05 Long Gully left the BDCA. James Trewartha never married. He moved to South Melbourne in 1910 to live with his mother and sister Mary Ann (Polly) Angwin. James Trewartha died on 9 September 1926 when hit by a train. He is buried in Fawkner Cemetery. Black and white photograph of James Trewartha mounted on dark brown board. the photograph shows a man standing in front of a backdrop showing a bridge and foliage. The man is dressed in cricket whites (shirt and trousers) with a striped tie and cricket cap. Embroidered on the cap "L.G.C.C. 1897 - 8 PREMIERS" See also 10866.1. Pocket watch that belonged to James Trewartha.Written in pen on the back of the photograph "J. TREWARTHA LONG GULLY C.C.long gully cricket club, j trewartha, james trewartha, cricket, jinger, "jinger" trewartha, bdca, bendigo district cricket association

Country Womens Association taken at their twenty first birthday celebrations 1956 - identified are inside back row Vera Harbeck dark hair and glasses and Rita Lawson short hair, Centre Back Eva Hetherington nee McGuiness of Merrangbaur House with dark hat floral dress Inside back row from right Mrs V Paton white hat and necklace dark rimmed glasses In front of Mrs Paton Mavis Smith floral dress, In front of Mavis, Barbara Ray short hair white earrings Extreme right Miss Bertha Hansen of Venga Guesthouse, Senior woman in front Mrs Stanbury mother of Elsie Ball Victoria House Elsie Mai Bell Fashions, at Lakes Entrance VictoriaBlack and white photograph of thirty five members of Country Womens Association Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, social history, fashion

Girl Guide Captain Mrs A Freshwater and her mother Mrs Meek Bruthen VictoriaBlack and white photograph of Girl Guide Captain Mrs A Freshwater and her mother Mrs Meek Bruthen Victoriaguide groups, clubs