Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Framed certificate under glass, white vellum, blue print. White wooden frame, gold decoration. Certificate of Appreciation - Syd Cuffe - Town Crier, Guest Speaker at the Forget-Me-Not Club #704, Anchorage, Alaska, Sept 10 1999Front: Signed by Secretary and President, birosyd cuffe, portland town crier

Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Letter to Syd Cuffe from the United Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Victoria, congratulating him on his Portland Citizenship Award, 1985Front: Signatures of Grand Master and Grand Secretaryportland town crier, town crier, syd cuffe, masons

White envelope, sealed, containing receipt for piano. Addressed to the Secretary Free Library Hall, Portland Victoria.Front: 'receipt for piano' 'The Secretary / Free Library Hall / Portland

Cream paper, black print. A list of Portland C.E.M.A. groups for 1964 -1965 and the dates and venues for each group's meetings; also the convener and secretary for each group

Handwritten letter from T.A. Drysdale, Acting Secretary, Defence Department, Melbourne, to Fred. L. Lyne, Portland, re sanctioning establishment of a Rifle Club in Portland.Back: 'Portland Rifle Club' in black ink. List of bird names in pencil.

Receipt for subscription to Portland Rifle Club for year ending 30 June 1940, in the sum of 5 shillings. Received from Mr. M.M. Doyle. Printed receipt, details handwritten in black pen. Signed by H.L. Vivian, Secretaryportland rifle club, receipt, financial record, vivian family records, 1940

Member's ticket, Victorian Rifle Association, No. 1026, 1910. Blue card, gold print. Hole punched in top left corner, piece of coloured string threaded through it. Signed by W. Vivian, member and Farquar, Secretaryvictorian rifle association, vivian family records, w vivian, sport, hunting

Three page foolscap document, printed one side; expected budget for the Shire to complete and equip the Heywood Public Hall.heywood public hall, heywood, budget, finance

K.S. Anderson CollectionIdentification numbers 6920a-e 5 copies of letter of thanks from Office of the Prime Minister, sent to R. Potter, Secretary Portland RSL re gift of K.S. Anderson's 'A Port is Built'.k s anderson

K.S. Anderson CollectionLetter of thanks from Council for the Enjoyment of Music and the Arts (C.E.M.A.) to K.S. Anderson for his assistance with the grant for C.E.M.A. building.k s anderson, portland cema

K.S. Anderson CollectionIdentification numbers 6922a, b Letters from Wimmera Regional Committee and Corangamite Regional Committee to K.S. Anderson re his resignation as Chairman of the Port of Portland Advisory Committee. a) K.H. Lovett, Secretary b) Hugh D.W. Learmonth, Secretaryk s anderson, port of portland

Letter from State Savings Bank of Victoria to the secretary, Portland Free Library re withdrawal of £200 interest from Victorian Savings Bankeposit Stock. Form letter, details in black ink

Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (Former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photo. Five Shire of Glenelg Councillors, planting tree in memory of Dame Mary GilmoreBack: 'Crs. J. Little, - Waltham, J. Clarke, D. Mitchell, N. McLeod Secretary planting Dame Mary Gilmore Tree', handwritten in blue biro. Round, purple, photographer's stamp.

a. Receipt from Portland Rifle Club to M.M. Doyle, for 3rd instalment on short rifle, due Aug. 1939, in the sum of £1.0.0. Signed H.L. Vivian Secretary PRC. b. plain white envelope

Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Frank Sandeman, (S & R clerk) Lionel Shelton,(Engineer) Colin Reynolds (Secretary ACCH)port of portland archives, frank sandeman, lionel, colin reynolds

One page of an article on Portland's proclamation of a town, from 'the Argus' weekend magazine, Nov 19 1949. Several photos: Percy St, E.N.T. Henry and secretary Dawn Barclay in council offices, needle factory, L.R. & C.F. Kurtze at their museum, 2 men walking across Percy St.

An eight page booklet titled, 'Historic Portland'. It is a short history of Portland.Front: 'Vivian' handwritten, blue biro, top rightlocal history, portland

Letter from accident department Queensland Insurance Company Ltd to secretary of Portland Free Public Library and Museum and Literary Institute (Inc.) re interim receipt. Letterhead paper, purple type

Letter from the National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited to Secretary of Portland Free Public Library, giving permission for exhibition of moving pictures. Also particulars of insurance policy. white paper, blue company details, purple typeFront: Manager's signature and p.s. - black ink

Letter from National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand to Secretary of Portland Free Library, Museum and Literary Institute, giving 'permission for the use of moveable and specially lighted scenery' at any time without extra charge. White paper, blue company details, purple typeBack: National Fire Insurance Company, July 26th 1906, - black pen

Letter from Borough of Portland to the Secretary Free Library, Portland, letterhead paper, typedFront: signed by Town Clerk, comments in pencil