"Heatherlie " homes have been extended and are still operated under the auspices of the Uniting Church Australia. Invitation retained by Absalom family members for 44 years. "Heatherlie" name originated from owners of wooden house built by EB Phillips, furniture store owner. Name taken from mrs Annie Phillips (nee Bone) family home in Stawell.Original document, invitation to dedication of "Heatherlie" by Mrs Ethel Mitchell, Moderator of Uniting Church in Victoria and the official opening By the R Hon Malcolm Fraser, PM of Australia and Member of Wannon. Significant as "Heatherlie" was a community and government funded building programRectangular white card with rounded corners. Black print with black and red logo, Uniting Church. Typewritten name, Mr. & Mrs. I. Absalom. Varied size print, copperplate, capital letters and typewritten name inserted.Logo of Uniting Churchmr archie graham, mr & mrs i absalom, uniting church, warrnambool, mrs ethel mitchell-moderator, malcolm fraser pm, of australia, koroit street, heatherlie council

The letters contained within this ledger provide an overview of correspondence which occurred around matters such as roadmaking and maintenance.Provides a detailed record of correspondence relating to engineering matters in the shire and surrounds and also a comprehensive list of organisations associated with this work.Dull grey green card with dark green cloth spine binding. Engineers' Correspondence Oct 15th 1937 - July 17th 1939 in black ink. Contains index at front and pink duplicate copies of letters written Inside front cover on paper stamp: Arnall & Jackson, Printers, lithographers, bookbinders, publishers, manufacturing stationers. 428 Collins St Melbourne. Repeat order No. B 92120 warrnambool, warrnambool shire, warrnambool shire engineer, j crwaley, road works, bridges, bitumen roads, shire correspondence, 1937-1939

A detailed continuum of correspondence showing the progress of development in the district and the co-operation and cost sharing between the different shires to have work completed. This collection of letters provides a very good overview of issues and work covered in the early settlement days of the district. Cover is brown watermarked patterned cloth with tan suede binding and corners. Inside front and back covers is green and red patterned paper. Alphabetical index at the front. The ledger contains copies of letters which were written to local shires and lands Departments and relate mainly to matters of infrastructure and local government charges There are a number of invoices at the back of the book.: Letter Book No. on spine. Gold lettering on red. Serial numbers, signatures, engravings, dedications in books, manufacturing details or personal markingswarrnambool, warrnambool shire, hampden shire, mount rouse shire, geelong to belfast road, alfred davies, 1873-1875, shire correspondence

Contains correspondence pertaining to matters of infrastructure in the period of the 1860’s. The period contained within this ledger is very early in the establishment of the district. It shows the co-operation and initiative between councils, government departments and individuals in matters relating drainage, bridges , roads all vital to the development of the region.Fawn cloth on card cover with tan corner and spine binding. Contains alphabetical index at the front. Letters are written on very fine paper.: On the spine is a paper label, “January1861-April 1865.Label inside front cover “Sands &Kenny. Account Book Manufacturers, Stationers &Printers, Collins St Melbourne. The index contains the following names :W G Allan, Bostock, Biggs, Bench of Magistrates Caramut, Niel Black, Commissioner of the Crown Lands Warrnambool, Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, Cross, Carr, Duffy, Davies, Duffus, Fitzmaurice, Horace Flower warrnambool, warrnambool shire, tenders, district roads board, a davies, 1861-1865

This account form was made for the Orbost Motor Garage owned by George Nixon. George Nixon (1862-1941) selected land in Bete Bolong in the 1890's. He married Emily Warren in 1889 in Orbost. He was a shire councillor. He was a prominent breeder of Clydesdales and after a serious fall off a horse walked with a walking stick and special boot for the rest of his life. He was well-known for his interest in cars, horse-racing and politics.He was married to Emily Warren in 1889 in Orbost. Mrs Nixon (Emily)was the first Red Cross president during WW1. They had ten children.both George and Emily are buried in the Orbost Cemetery. (ref:From White Knowle to Pumpkin Point by Hon Peter Nixon A.O.) This item is associated with a prominent Orbost family. George Nixon was the son of James and Alice Nixon. The Nixon families were among the earliest settlers on the Snowy River. It is an example of the early book-keeping of an Orbost business in the early 20th century.A white paper account form. It has black print, blue ruled lines and is unused. t the top is "Orbost Motor Garage" in black capital letters. document-book-keeping nixon-george

These letters were written and sent by John Draffin to his son. John Draffin came to Australia as a child with his parents from the north of Ireland . He came to Orbost in 1894 and was Shire Secretary from then until 1910 His children were Andrina, Eva, George, Maggie, Sally and Nellie.John Draffin was a prominent Orbost citizen involved in many community activities. This item is a useful research tool.Hand-written correspondence, on ruled paper. Central horizontal fold, some foxing on edges.draffin family, john draffin, george draffin, east gippsland shire councillor, northern ireland heritage, c.1900s

Packet / pdf file : Winnington Grammar School letters, printed matter, articles, Newspaper articles, annual report 1949. Dqates range from 1924 to 1947 and include brief history of the school. +Additional Keywords: Pearson, Cr. H.F., Mayor of Ringwood 1949 Annual Report hardcopy is filed separately as VC 11107 but is still included in this pdf. (Microfiched then converted to pdf #4043)

The collection encompasses the history of the Ringwood Festival Orchestra and collected for the 30th. Anniversary including newspaper cuttings from the local papers, photographs and lettersTwo envelopes one buff coloured , one white containing typed notes, letters, newspaper cuttings, photographs all pertaining to the Ringwood Festival Orchestra

Documents and invitations to Mr. C. Painter; 1 Envelope addressed to Mr. C. Painter 1960; 2 Envelope addressed to Mr. C. Painter 1961; 3 Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. C. Painter to a Ball in Ringwood Town Hall on 15th. June 1956 from the Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor and Mrs. B J. Hubbard); 4 Invitation to a Complimentary Return Ball on 24th. July 1956; 5 Letter detailing the Complimentary Ball +Additional Keywords: Painter, Mr C. Painter, Mrs. Hubbard, Mr. B.J.(Mayor)

Letter re Aged Care Home - 1961; Correspondence re Charity Ball - 1961; Clubrooms opened 1964 Greenwood Park; Photograph of opening of Clubrooms; Ringwood East Clubrooms opened 1968; Newspaper clipping, Packet includes: . Letter from Council calling for Public Meeting to consider assistance to aged citizens. . Letters from Council re Ringwood Mayor's Charity Ball. . Programme for Official Opening of Elderly Citizens Cubrooms at Greenwood Park, 2nd May 1964. . Photograph of Opening of Elderly Citizens Clubrooms 1964. Article in "Mail" dated 14 May, 1964. Photograph shows Mayoress Mrs P Vergers and Mr F Dwerryhouse, Town Clerk. . Newspaper clippings re Elderly Citizens.

Hand written letters to Ringwood Council re flood relief.Correspondence to Council from Ratepayers asking for flood relief resulting from the flood damage in the vicinity of Harrison Street bridge over Mullum Creek in 1934.

1.Hand written letter to W.H.Dempsey Secretary of the Box Hill Gospel Church with a short history of the Ringwood Church from 1917-1953. 2.Short hand written history of the Gospel Church from 1881- 1918. 3. Five letters to the Town Clerk about renting the Ringwood Town Hall for use of a Church meeting 1927 and again in 1928. Also two in March and April 1937. 4. Page of newspaper cuttings including Gospel Hall opening 5. Newspaper cutting Announcing New Church at Heathmont 21-August-1958. 6. Newpaper cutting with photo of Pastor Woodhouse with news of new child play centre. Mail 31-May-1989 7. Gospel Music Revival Centre application form. 8. Christain House 7 page typed document about the Gospel House Music Centre

This book is the definitive history of the surf travels by Peter Troy. Troy's travels are the stuff of legends. An original and influential figure in the early days of surfing at Bells Beach, Troy left Australia in 1963 and roamed the planet with surfboard under arm from Europe to Hawaii, South America to South Africa, introducing surfing to Brazil and discovering untold perfect waves like Nias off the coast of Sumatra. He documented every step of this remarkable journey in letters home which were rediscovered after his untimely death in 2008.This book represents the major surf travel history of one of the great legends in world surfing Peter Troy from Torquay. In 1962 Troy was one of the founders of the Bells Beach Surf Contest, the longest running surf contest in the world. He was an intrepid surf traveller who during the period 1963-1966 introduced surfing to the country of Brazil and explored the four corners of the globe for waves. This book is a unique record of world travel by surfer(s)during this period.Full colour, hard bound travel surf book by Peter Troy OAM, edited by Brendan McAloon. Colour cover image of a young Peter Troy by Rennie Ellis.ISBN - 978-0-9808480-0-7torquay, rod brooks, surf, bells beach, peter troy, rennie ellis, hawaii, nias, vic tantau, terry wall, bells beach surf contest, brazil, world surfing championships, biarritz, european surfing championships, flying pineapple media, sean doherty

The School of Mines Ballarat began in 1870. It's location was the south end of Lydiard Street. Ballarat Junior Technical School began in 1913 and was boys only until 1951 when girls were included. They were under the control of the School of Mines Council. In 1967 the were three divisions. Each was internally distinguished. Ballarat School of Industries, Ballarat Technical School and Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. In 1976 B.I.A.E. merged with State College of Victoria Ballarat - formerly Ballarat Teachers' College to become Ballarat College of Advanced Education, later to become Federation University. Correspondence between SMB and The Institution of Engineers, Australia relating to students' applications for membership of the Institution.Twenty-one letters, typed and hand written.Letterhead of The Institution of Engineers, Australia. Samuel Jaboor, Printers' Representativeschool of mines ballarat, institution of engineers, membership, letterhead

Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Letters written between Dennis Else and Mike Breckin. They relate to the assistance available to students from countries such as India, East Africa and Fiji to train / attend courses out of their country. Australia has the Australian International Development Bureau (AIDAB) that provides financial assistance for this purpose. See Photograph 26735 shows a group attending a three month short course at Ballarat College of Advanced Education in 1984, assisted by AIDAB. See Also Document 26686 Three A4 pages - typed. .1 on very thin aerogram paper.Letterhead for The University of Aston in Birmingham and for Ballarat College of Advanced Education. Signature for Dennis Else and Mike Breckinviosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, dennis else, mike breckin, australian international development assistance bureau, aidab, financial assistance, short course, university of aston birmingham, ballarat college of advanced education

Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Letters from Dennis Else, Eric Wigglesworth, Richard Gillis and Derek Woolley organizing the course and timetable for the Training Course in Factory Inspectors that would come under Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) funding. See photographs 26735 See also documents 26686 and 26687 See Booklet re Training Course written by BCAE - 26850Four A4 pages, typedLetterheads for Ballarat College of Advanced Education, The Menzies Foundation and Altona Petrochemical Company Ltd.viosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, ballarat college of advanced education, dennis else, eric wigglesworth, richard gillis, derek woolley, gayle richards, the menzies foundation, altona petrochemical company ltd, letterheads, factory onspection, environmental health advisor

All participants attended BTC (Ballarat Teacher's College) in 1947.Much of this document is handwritten so is significant as an example of teacher's handwritten letters.Two Ballarat Courier newspapers dated 5 June 1991 and 1 June 1991 bound at side with white contact adhesive. The newspapers are used as an alphabetical filing system for correspondence relating to reunions. They have been cut along the top edge to create an indented filing system with a number and name put onto each tab. .1) Newspaper dated 5 June 1991, comprising tabs 1 Athol/Aisbett - 27 Gleeson. The information contained in the pages is sometimes biographical, with names, addresses and occupations. * 1. Athol/Aisbett 6 pages * 2. Nancy Alexander (McDonald) 7 pages * 3. Jessie Batson 3 pages * 4. Eddie Blake - * 5. Phyllis Borley (Smith) 10 pages * 6. Keith Boyd 1 page * 7. Owen Brennan - * 8. Josie Bunning (Humphries) 1 page * 9. Ron Carless 15 pages * 10. Jean Clade (Courten Coster) * 11. John Collins 3 pages * 12. Kevin Collins 2 pages * 13. Colin Connelly 1 page * 14. David Cooper 9 pages * 15. Kath Crossnett (Ward) 1 page * 16. Norma Dally (Gittson) 4 pages * 17. inez Domaschenz (Reimers) 3 * 18. Dawn Doney (Spencer) 5 pages * 19. Fay Dreher (O'Toole) 6 pages * 20. John Ellifson - * 21. Jean Elliott (Elliott) 1page * 22. Ethel Esmore (White) 17 pages * 23. Marie Faulds 3 pages * 24. Hugh Fraser 2 pages * 25. Beatrice Freeman (Sanders) 6 pages * 26. Bob Giddings 2 pages * 27. Bill Gleeson 2 pages 15105.2 Newspaper dated 1 June 1991, comprising tabs 28. Gorrie/Gunning to 81. Williams/Witney, then names in alphabetical order and one tab "information" at back of newspaper filing system. The following pages are listed after the second name of the "tab" * 28. Val Gorrie (Lynch) * 29. Joan Gunning (Jennings) 17 pages * 30. Madeline Hannan (Meehan) * 31. Lindsay Harley 6 pages * 32. Bill Henderson * 33. Wal Henning 2 pages * 34. Tom Hill * 35. Jim Howlett 13 pages * 36. Claire Kennedy (McLachlan) * 37. Joyce Kennedy (Evans) 3 pages * 38. Nancy Kerr (Harley) * 39. Arthur Lelean 2 pages * 40. Beth Leslie (Only) (Stutterd) * 41. Pat Lewsin (Williams) 12 pages * 42. Joy Love (Robertson) * 43. Pat Luxford (Steer) 3 pages * 44. Lynette Lynch (vickery) (McCl;ure) * 45. Ann McKinnon (Oldfield) 29 pages * 46. Alex McLachlan * 47. Keith McLean 3 pages * 48. Alex Magill * 49. Jack Mallett 12 pages * 50. Fred Marshman * 51. Alan Martin 11 pages * 52. Joyce Mathison (fraser) * 53. Maurine Merlin (Carter) 9 pages * 54. Muriel Morrish * 55. Mary Murnane (Bergin) 15 pages * 56. George Nield * 57. John O'Shannessy 1 small note * 58. Margaret Palmer (Alexander) * 59. Gwen Pamphiton 20 pages * 60. Tom Pascoe * 61. Howard Pattenden 12 pages and two small notes * 62. Ruth Pearse (Marshall) * 63. Betty Ferry (Ellis) 7 pages plus small note * 64. Mavis Polard (Grant * 65. Bill Punshon 4 pages and 2 small notes * 66. Peggy Purdue (Wood) (Jakeman) * 67. Milton Rice 29 pages * 68. Thelma Ritchie * 69. Pat Robinson (Kloppenborg) 6 pages * 70. Burns roddis * 71. Elva Surman (Murphy) - nil * 72. Ray Terrill * 73. Kath Tobin (Hatfield) 2 pages * 74. Ruth Tozer * 75. Jack Tyers 10 pages * 76. Neila Vallance (Peart) * 77. Pat Watts (Knight) 12 plus 2 newspaper articles * 78. Lorna Welsh (Davis) * 79. Betty Williams (Maynard) 12 pages plus 2 small notes * 80. Jil Williams * 81. Val Witney (Kelm) 12 pages * Carl Bryan * Mattie Hayes (Uton) - nil * Beth Hughes * Trudi Kentish 7 pages * W. Lord - nil * Mephan McEwin - 12 pages plus newspaper obit * Monica Miller (Rawlings) 5 pages includes funeral booklet * Win O'Brien (Lloyd) 9 pages * Alan Sonsee - nil * Information - 25 pages of acceptances and addresses of students who attended BTC in 1947 Most of the notes and letters contained in this document are handwritten. All the tabs are handwritten, mostly in blue ink or biro.btc, ballarat, ballarat teachers' college, education, 1947, harley, tozer, pattenden, sonsee, lelean, miller