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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Group of Borough and Shire Councillors and Visitors 1922
Group of Borough and Shire Councilors and Visitors at a Back to Stawell 1922 Back Left to Right: T.D. O'Callaghan, C. Chamberlain (Town Clerk), A.E. Heal, J. Webster, J. Lysaght, W. Webster, R,. Tucker, D. Moore, J. Murray, J.G. McConachie, F.W. Bond, J. O'Connor, A. J. Wood. Middle: A.E. Tobin, W.F. Irvine, W.J. Foreshaw, G. Mitchell. A. Clarke, G. Barnes, W.A. Whitford, G.T. Holden, W.J. Nolan, G.A. Smith, E.P. Timmins, H. Henderson. Front: D.M. Mitchell, W. Simpson, J.C. Hutchings, D. Bell, Major Rough, J. Paton (Mayor), D. Williams (President) J. Williams, F.J. Derry. J. Hutchins, M. Cooper. Names in "Borough of Stawell" History. Magazine Box 1 (Mr. Sharpleys Book Page 17)Black and white photograph of a large group of men standing and seated in front of a building.1922 'Back to Stawell' Celebrations Borough & Shire Councilors & visitors (Names in "Borough of Stawell" History) Mag. Box 1. (Mr. Sharpley's Book) Page 17 Group of Borough and Shire Councilors at a luncheon given by CR. D. Williams Shire President, on the occasion of the "Back to Stawell", 1922. Back, Left to right - T.D. O'Callaghan, C. Chamberlain (Town Clark), A.E. Heal, J. Webster, J. Lysaght, W. Webster, R. Tucker, D. Moore, J. Murray, J.G. Maconachie, F.W. Bond, J. O'Connor, A.J. Wood. Middle - A.E. Tobin, W.F. Irvine, W.J. Foreshaw, G. Mitchell, A. Clarke, G. Barnes, W.A. Whitford, G.T. Holden, W.J. Nolan, G.A. Smith, E.P. Timmins, H. Henderson. Front - D. M. Mitchell, W. Simpson, J.C. Hutchings, D. Bell, D. McKay, Major Rough, J. Paton (Mayor) D. Williams, (President), J. Williams, F.J. Derry, J. Hutchins, M. Cooper. Original - Photo Chapman Stawell stawell government -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - Ormond Amateur Football Club
This file contains two items: 1/A 50 page book on history of Ormond Junior Football Club, from its days as St. Annes Football Club to its amalgamation with Ormond Amateur Football. Book compiled by Claire Barton from AGM meetings 2009. 2/A copy of six football club addresses from the city of Moorabbin Community Directory 1987.ormond junior football club, stock jack, stevens harold r., st. annes church hall, halls, maylan street, east bentleigh, bentleigh mckinnon youth club, clubs and associations, smith brian, scott r. ken, steve stevens, keane adrian, oaten max, dight john, southam david, patterson don, stait ron, ceresa jack, forward cyril, moorehouse bob, forward may, heggert joan, morris jill, brabner martene, williams margaret, jackson judy, mcinery loris, mckinnon high school, walnut street, bailey reserve, boundary road, dowling russell, miller ian, keane david, starke neil “speedie.”, red cross, schweppes, sponsors, claremont junior football club, glenorchy football club, hudson peter, heggert keith, hilton ken, ormond blues, barassi ron, dargavel marita, beggs mr., smith mr., kaighal mr., gunn e. e., morcum glen, cochrane b., clark d., tate geoff, dargavel b., pappas sid, melbourne football club, brabner cameron, siderellis terry, morris wayne, burns robbie, kemp malcolm, siderellis tim, tinsley warwick, grant tom, middleton mick, dowling ian, clarke grant, young morgan, dawes bernie, dawes gerry, montgomery peter, peebles gordon, bentleigh bulldogs football club, mckinnon reserve, sheehy marnie, doble john, kerford phil, gleeson ian, rollasom brian, beynon wayne, societal events and activities, sheehy fay, wood ron, mckinnon butchers, brabner graham, begg john, moorabbin ufa, melbourne football club little league, interleague football matches, brandella cup, mccarthy justin, lough chris, montgomery stephen, carey tim, roe anthony, hardy chris, mccarthy justin, thomas matthew, perry richard, birch david, king denise, sparrow family, wilson ron, dupe stephen, karrageorgiov chris, hardy chris, borrett john, edgells darren, sparrow peter, ormond amateur football club, duncan john, beard j., warren e., pearson martin, waldron gary, marwood shane, collingwood vfl, jackson ricky, melbourne vfl, smith terry, richmond vfl, perkin phil, bentleigh juniors, beham m., neville david, taylor stephen, palmer tony, o’hara matt, ‘the cedric keane perpetual trophy’, st. anne’s football club, ormond east, valkstone, glenhuntly, st. patricks, primary schools, st. kilda junior leagues, lightening premiership, measures paul, msjfl u15 best and fairest, birch david, eishold lewis, eishold rohan, murrumbeena j. f. club, vic kick clinic, lough david, pennacchia luigi, best and fairest, buckley mark, rombotis john, d’astoli michael, msjfl team, king geoff, stumbles roger, williams cameron, byron noel, gillot heather, lehner elaine, oakleigh districts, stevens h. r., forward c. c., beggs j. w., scott k. k., kaighan t. a., dargavel m. mrs., forward n. c., keane m. j. mrs., woodhouse r. j. (dec), smith b. w., keane c. b., morgom g. m. (dec), dowling r. a., starke n., montgomery p., pearson p., kerford p., king d. mrs., lough d., perkin p., lehner e. mrs., russell r., interleague team, byron jason, guzzo anthony, kinsella trent, pym dominic, turner davis, b. f., artz ben, ralogaivav joe, jones alan, martin rick, editor, barton claire, australian rules football, sporting clubs, ormond, mckinnon, bentleigh, sports officials, committees of management, murrumbeena -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Spring Gully Gold Mining Co. Fryerstown, Minute Book1903 - 1915, 1924 - 1929
The Spring Gully Gold Mining property consists of Gold Mining Lease No. 2986, Castlemaine, of about 21 acres situated on the Emu Reef, in Spring Gully Fryers. There are two shafts, distant about 300 feet from each other. From one of them large quantities of gold were obtained in former years by previous companies. ( Prospectus of the Spring Gully Mining CompanyMaroon hard cover book, brown leather binding on spine and corners, three hundred and eighty pages. Written on spine of book in gold leaf : 'Minute Book'. Handwritten minute entries from 14th September 1903 to 30th August 1915. Affixed to first page, newspaper clipping from the 'Herald' 13/9/05, with information about the Spring Gully Mine Fryerstown. Page eighty-one has two quotes affixed from 'The Yarraville Chlorination and Ore Reduction Works' High Street Yarraville, July 1905, for works associated with pyrites and blanket sand. Page nine, a handwritten letter affixed to minutes, applying for a block of land 250 feet north of main shaft. Signed by J.S. Potter, H. Hancock, G Murray and T. Tumney. 1.Page one hundred and one: three quotes from 'Edwards' Metallurgical Works' Specimen Hill, Bendigo for pyrites and blanket sand. 2.Page one hundred and fifty five: handwritten letter (copy) from A. Schonfelder re shaft work on the mine and mention of tributors 3. Affixed to inside cover: letter from the 'United Shire of Mount Alexander' April 15th. 1907, regarding the reconstruction of the Vaughan bridge over the Loddon River. 'the benefit that the mines in your district derive from the bridge being open for wood waggons and this being the main traffic and this being the principal cause of the bridges present condition'. 4. Prospectus of the Spring Gully Mining Company, Spring Gull, Fryerstown, two page folded document enclosed inside back cover of book. Prospectus incomplete. (10746.93a) 5. Carbon copy of letter to D.E. Williams Esq, Castlemaine from GlenAthol, Casewick Road, London, January 25th, 1907 regarding two gentlemen who were 'called upon to carry the 'Spring Gullys' through - Mr. H. 'is making a determined effort to bring the matter to a successful issue' Letter signed by George Allan. (10746.93b. 6. Carbon copy of letter from E. Williams, London re proposed new company to acquire the properties of Spring G.M. Coy, Spring Gully G.M. Coy. No. 1, Sth Spring Gully G.M. Coy, Sth Spring Gully G.M. Coy Extended (10746.93c) 7. Handwritten letter to the Chairman and Directors of the Spring Gully G.M. Co. re the appointment of 'Mr. Samuel Morse Battery Manager at once, or accept my resignation as Mining Manager, for we can't agree any longer' Signed by A. Schonfelder. 8. Notice of extraordinary meeting of shareholders in Spring Gully Gold Mining Company No Liability, 22nd November 1906 at Beehive Chambers, Bendigo. Signed W.G. Blackham (Blackham & Garvin) Manager of the Company. (10746.93e) The Minute Book is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining documents.bendigo, margaret roberts, , goldmining, castlemaine, spring gully gold mine, fryertown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SPECIMEN COTTAGE COLLECTION: VARIOUS DOCUMENTS
In 1853, Bendigo Miners protested against the 30 shilling miners licence the had to pay the government. They wore red ribbons to show their protest and shopkeepers hung red ribbons outside their premises in support. Thousands of miners signed a petition to Governor LaTrobe to no avail. A protest gathering in Pall Mall marched to the Government camp on Camp Hill but this was a peaceful event again to no real avail.Various documents. The topics are: 1. Public donations and organised charities in Bendigo (1850's to 1900's by Carol Holsworth. 2. The spirit of Bendigo R711 and the loco driver on the return trip from Bendigo by Rod Giri, also several photographs of the train. 3. Diary of a new chum - Johnny Greenfield Gill. 4. Family history by Pat Hocking. 5. The story of the Gaylards as told by Ella Gaylard. 6. Journalism- History first draft by Wayne Gregson. 7. List of residents of Thistle Street, Bendigo approx. 1950's compiled by Cynthia Stringer. 8. Sandhurst club history by David Cotton. 9. Sandhurst boys centre compiled by Brian Dillon. 10. Lily Street Walk 24/04/2018 notes by Jim Evans. 11. Document - All things Bendigo, wine food and music fest. 12. White Hills Sandhurst copies of maps and two pages of district directory1908. 13. Draft report of interview with Noel Smith of 5 Summit Drive, Kennington. 14. Three brothers from Scotland by Rae Alexander Anderson. Also, seven newspaper articles by James Lerk on William, Alexander Rae and John Rae. 15. St. John Presbyterian church, Bendigo. Historical record. 16. Journal of Thomas Llewellyn Raston. 17. Recollections of Sandhurst in the 1850's - Joseph Anderson Panton, 22 segments from Panton manuscript by Terry Davidson. Also, a photographs of a portrait of Joseph Panton. 18. Photocopy of letter of Chinese storekeepers, miners and residents to Joseph Anderson Panton esquire, resident warden of Bendigo dated August 28th, 1858, with transcription and the reply from Esquire Panton dated 29 August, 1858. 19. View street reborn, tours of inspection ''welcome to View Street'' view Street properties part of stage 1 of the project: National Trust Chambers, Temperance Hall, Art Gallery Annexe, Trades Hall, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre, Bendigo Regional Performing Arts Centre, Dudley House. 20. View Street early 1900's in between and now. From handwritten notes by Mr. Bob Carr written in 1989. The handwriting has been transcribed by Beverly Ellis. 21. Transcription of ''Diary of a voyage to the colony of Victoria and back'' June1856-September 1858 by Charles Groves. 22. Adelaide Vale historic homestead built by Cr. John Harney. Tour notes prepared by the Central Victorian Branch of the National Trust. 23. Four pages essay titled Spanish Tomato Growers. 24. Eight pages of notes compiled by Leonard Henderson title: Trade token issuers of Bendigo district. The issuers mentioned are: Grieve, Hodgson, Stead and Williams. 25. City of Bendigo tourist promotion Committee. Eight pages document describing the formation of committee for the promotion of tourism in the City of Bendigo. 26. Article ''The Birdman of Bendigo'' Bendigo Advertiser 17th January 1968 detailing the life of Mr. Redvers James Eddy. 27. Speech presented by Miss Margaret Brennan on the occasion of the Drechsler family reunion, Sunday 5th April 1987. 28. Robert Gray Ford - A man before his time! Talk by James Lerk to the Bendigo Historical Society 3 February 2006. 29. Copy of an article from The Bendigonian Annual from November 16, 1910. The demand for good music, how a Bendigo firm has met it. The article is about the life of Oscar Flight. 30. Five photocopies of the Bendigonian masthead showing the changes through the years, plus the notice of the final issue on April 8th, 1920. 31. The red ribbon rebellion & the Bendigo petition, a proposal to commemorate a significant event in Bendigo. Also three different sizes poster for the August 26, 2016 re-enactment and two invitations to join the red ribbon agitation memorial. 32. Two handwritten pages of notes on the red ribbon rebellion. 33. Three pages of typewritten notes on the Creeth and Howie families. 34. An Australian Edward Medallist - Joseph Davies honoured by Paul Street. 35. A. H. Chisholm obituary. 36. Catalogue auction sale of the entire collection of antique furniture, objects d'art etc of Mr. and Mrs S. Cragg. 37. two coloured photographs of Cherry Tree Hotel in Melbourne Road just north of Tuckerman's lane, Big Hill. Photos taken March 2000 by Joan Paynter. -
Merbein District Historical Society
Document, The Story of Merbein, 1909-1950s
d.j. tulloch (author), cliffs white, h.w. hollis, james aif philpott, mr arnold, willie bennett, peter lee, alex bruce, state rivers and water supply commission, angus mccormick, yelta, merbein golf club, mrs e. spargo, merbein brass band, e.s. donaldson, f.a. deacon, william crosbie, e. fisher, j.h. hudson, c. bennett, w. adams, w.j. smith, e.s. collins, j.a. braidie, lake hawthorn, merbein train, mrs delahoy, c.j. sheridan, mrs delaney, mr bennett, picture theatres, post office, barney o'connor, dalmura, r.g. cameron, f.c. kane, myoora, h.g. lloyd, s.j. whiting, v. allen, r. allen, pioneer brick works, methodist church, methodist sunday school, h.c. lapthorne, merbein railway station, c. james, j.c. rose, n. treadwell, mrs wynne, miss troon, v. miss jarrett, miss e. bennett, miss cole, miss n. pearce, miss eva hollis, miss jean hollis, miss hazel hollis, miss kath hollis, mrs w.f. reeves, mrs r.m. voullaire, miss e. bannister, mr j. avery, mr l. holland, mr l.c. lapthorne, mr reeves, merbein public hall, mr j. worthington, merbein ana, mildura winery, research station, a.v. lyon, presbyterian church, s. thompson, a.s. lloyd, j.c. wishart, f. woods, e. smith, a.b. bruce, s. mcmeekin, finley fraser, a. fonder, e.w. wallis, james legge, gordon raff, g.l. hardie, p. murray, r.i. morris, james jones, v.f. hadleu, e. new, d.m. smith, charles weir, brigade fire, traders' association merbein, ratepayers' association merbein, p.v. appleby, a.j. chislett, w. bennett, d.w. peel, h. blaby, w. hazel, a.h. lee, w. grant, a.j. baldock, j. west, e. kelly, j.a. braidie, a.w. lee, j.h. russell, f. mckenzie, r.r. spence, p. swain, w.j. jones, i.w. heatherington, w.g. millhouse, e.w. smith, f.e.d. rankin, mr mcdonell, g. campaign, a. roots, friendly union of soldiers' wives and mothers, red cross society, merbein progress league, hugh a. leslie, a. hayles, j.p. power, j. davis, w.h. chaffey, f.j. walsh, a. roberts, d. richards, r.s. drury, a. robert, j.w. marrows, st john's church of england, r.b. davison, h.e. noltenius, g.e. menlove, st albans church of england - birdwoodton, mr wellington, progress association, elwood mead, merbein race course, rowing club, royal hall, j. lomax, f.j.p. pierson, c.h. foster, n. lumb, f.c. pierson., t. lumb, r. smith, w. quinsey, d. mctaggart, j. storer, l. mctaggart, j. walters, f.a. carmichael, n. smith, j.a. williams, d. walters, a. lever, l.u. alley -
Merbein District Historical Society
Journal - Quarterly, Merbein Historian - Quarterly Journal of MDHS -No. 5 (2 copies), Sep.2001
lew taylor, merbein higher elementary school - 1954, harold bennett, nanette griffin, nanette bennett, mr & mrs g. griffin, janice shillington, stan bennett, yelta railway, a.v. lyon, commonwealth research station, cemetery - merbein, street names - merbein, cowanna bend, george stewart, charlie dewilson, common, walter oakes, jock hogg, pop adams, dicky thomas, goodie family, noel goodie, old robbie - fisherman, tony fleetwood, bob cannon (presbyterian minister), keith ring, cliff ring, bob ring, mrs williams, lang children, william joseph caffrey, alex bruce, mollie smythe, barney o'connor, kate o'connor, charlie james, miss mahy, herbert chaffey, mrs delahoy, bill bennett, harry symons, harry bruce, hall buffalo, ern smythe, nancy swain, mrs mousdale, merbein bowling club, evelyn midgley, dr spargo, royal hall, clarrie martin, methodist church, rechabite lidge, mr beverly, mrs sheridan, merbein football club team 1965, sport, leisure, businesses, clive doering (trainer), ian gervasoni, kevin rule, brian williams (captain/coach), neil hurley, robert walder, kevin avery, ron bannister, noel barnes, neville mitchell, peter mitchell, frank fitzpatrick, jim stevens, kevin finteln, neville ward, kevin chapman, barry wagstaff (mascot), kevin sedgmen, barry walder, bill zonnenbergs, roxy café, merbein swimming pool, eva camin, railway - merbein, railway - yelta, railway - merbein west -
Merbein District Historical Society
Newspaper, Sunraysia Daily, 29 Aug.1934
lord huntingfield (governor's visit), merbein central school, mr e.w. lehmann, lola lehmann, joyce lehmann, bernice lehmann, robert vincent, lester berick, keith jamieson, noel whitney, barbara downing, thomas chivers, ian anderson, bert williams, lady huntingfield (governor's visit), marjory payten (paton)mr walker, cr. skeat -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Nillumbik Cemetery, 35 Main Street, Diamond Creek, 27 May 1990
George Stebbing arrived from England in 1857 and settled at Eltham after a short period at Kangaroo Ground. His occupation is often listed as a farmer but he built a number of important buildings between the late 1860’s and the 1880’s. Those remaining include Shillinglaw Cottage, St. Margaret’s Church, Uniting church (formerly Methodist Church) and House at 84 Pitt Street, Eltham. From 1871 to 1875 he was a member of the Eltham Shire Council. Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record (Vic. : 1902 - 1917), Friday 12 March 1909, page 2 ELTHAM. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) One of the oldest inhabitants of Eltham passed away during the early hours of Saturday last in the person of Mrs Mary Ann Stebbings. Her residence here covered a period of some-what over 50 years. She had been a widow for some time, her husband, the late Mr. Geo. Stebbings, having pre-deceased her some fourteen or fifteen years. During the later years of her life, she had resided with her niece, Mrs. Wm. Williams. She lived a very retired life and is said to have owned a considerable amount of property, local and suburban, at the time of her death, at the age of 82 years. She was interred at Diamond Creek on Sunday, 7th inst. Local Cemetery Excursion Sunday 27 May 1990 departed Eltham Shire Office at 9.30am and finish mid afternoon. Visits to Eltham , Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown (Smiths Gully), Nillumbik (Diamond Creek), St Katherines (St Helena) Hurst family graves at Hurstbridge and a little known early cemetery at Greensborough. Attended by 20 members. In each case we were introduced to the cemetery with a brief talk. At Eltham, Frank Burgoyne gave us the benefit of his knowledge as a member of the cemetery trust and at Kangaroo Ground, Bruce Ness spoke in a similar capacity. The lunch stop was at Hurstbridge where we visited the Hurst family graves. The President of Nillumbik Historical Society, Jock Ryan, joined us at the Nillumbik (Diamond Creek) cemetery. He travelled on to St Katherines, St Helena, where he talked on the history of the church and cemetery. 35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 23) Mount - Agfachrome Agfa CS System black 8 dotsshire of eltham historical society, cemetery excursion, graves, activities, cemeteries, george stebbing, george stebbings, mary ann stebbing, mary ann stebbings, nillumbik cemetery -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Nillumbik Cemetery, 35 Main Street, Diamond Creek, 27 May 1990
George Stebbing arrived from England in 1857 and settled at Eltham after a short period at Kangaroo Ground. His occupation is often listed as a farmer but he built a number of important buildings between the late 1860’s and the 1880’s. Those remaining include Shillinglaw Cottage, St. Margaret’s Church, Uniting church (formerly Methodist Church) and House at 84 Pitt Street, Eltham. From 1871 to 1875 he was a member of the Eltham Shire Council. Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record (Vic. : 1902 - 1917), Friday 12 March 1909, page 2 ELTHAM. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) One of the oldest inhabitants of Eltham passed away during the early hours of Saturday last in the person of Mrs Mary Ann Stebbings. Her residence here covered a period of some-what over 50 years. She had been a widow for some time, her husband, the late Mr. Geo. Stebbings, having pre-deceased her some fourteen or fifteen years. During the later years of her life, she had resided with her niece, Mrs. Wm. Williams. She lived a very retired life and is said to have owned a considerable amount of property, local and suburban, at the time of her death, at the age of 82 years. She was interred at Diamond Creek on Sunday, 7th inst. Local Cemetery Excursion Sunday 27 May 1990 departed Eltham Shire Office at 9.30am and finish mid afternoon. Visits to Eltham , Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown (Smiths Gully), Nillumbik (Diamond Creek), St Katherines (St Helena) Hurst family graves at Hurstbridge and a little known early cemetery at Greensborough. Attended by 20 members. In each case we were introduced to the cemetery with a brief talk. At Eltham, Frank Burgoyne gave us the benefit of his knowledge as a member of the cemetery trust and at Kangaroo Ground, Bruce Ness spoke in a similar capacity. The lunch stop was at Hurstbridge where we visited the Hurst family graves. The President of Nillumbik Historical Society, Jock Ryan, joined us at the Nillumbik (Diamond Creek) cemetery. He travelled on to St Katherines, St Helena, where he talked on the history of the church and cemetery. 35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 23) Mount - Agfachrome Agfa CS System black 8 dotsshire of eltham historical society, cemetery excursion, graves, activities, cemeteries, george stebbing, george stebbings, mary ann stebbing, mary ann stebbings, nillumbik cemetery