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Book - Mary Mackillop
Sister Mary Mackillop set up St Joseph's in Numurkah1 x Book - "Blessed Mary MacKillop" 1995 Edition (includes 1889 photo of her Numurkah building and mention of Numurkah)mary mckillop, st josephs, school, catholic church -
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Books - Victorian Municipal Directories / Court Ledger
2 x Victorian Municipal Directories 1974/1992 Bank Insolvency estates - Numurkah District Old photo from court house Court case ledgercourt ledger, municipal directories, bank insolvency forms, photo -
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Painting - Coonanga Homestead
The painting was raffled by the historical society in 1986 and won by Donna RussellOriginal painting of Coonanga Homestead by Helen Sigley, 1986coonanga homestead, painting, helen sigley -
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Victorian Directory
Bought at Lancefield Antiques Shop in19961 x book - 1911 Directory for City & Suburban Streets, Trades, Country Towns, Holiday Resorts, Vic parliament, Jp's, etc victorian directory, 1911, book, municipalities, towns, businesses -
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Baby clothes, etc & Kitchen items
Baby shoes and shawl were worn by Anne van Popering (items appox.65 years old)1 x baby shawl 3 x baby shoes 2 x "hanky" shirts Also kitchen items: pudding boiler & cookbookssee photosbaby, clothes, shoes, kitchen, cooking items, -
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Kitchen spoons
Found in the dirt at the site of old homestead Invergordon1 x large spoon 1 x small spoon Both metal kitchen utensils, spoons, cutlery -
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Bank Cheques - Commercial Bank of Australia
Cheques were from the CBA bank in Numurkah. They were collected by Bruce Feldtman, an engineer from Dookie, who removed the safe when the bank was demolished. The cheques were behind the safe and blowing away when the safe was removed.4 x laminated bank cheques from Commercial Bank of Australia, Numurkah. All dated 1923bank cheques, numurkah, cba bank -
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Functional object - Mantel Clock
The Clock was a wedding present to Richard Walter Barnstable and Ethel Maude Hawkins, married 1909Ansonia Mantel Clock - Wooden Surroundwedding present, barnstable, mantel clock -
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Cricket Club time capsule
The time capsule was buried 31-03-1984 And was raised 29-01-2017Numurkah Cricket Club Time Capsule, stainless steel And accompanying photos of the time capsulenumurkah cricket club, time capsule, history, 1984, 2017 -
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Abacus / Wicker Clothes Basket
Abacus used by children 1900's ? Wicker Clothes basket 1900's ?abacus, school, counting, washing basket, wicker basket, laundry -
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Bean Slicer
1 x red bean slicer (1930's)Spong & Co Made in England No G32kitchen, appliance, bean slicer, -
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Magazines
Personal Collection from Molly Hansen, KatungaPix, Australasian Post, Weekly times magazines, etc as listed above (1940's)austalasian post, weekly times, pix, 1940s, magazines -
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Horticultural Society trophies
Horticultural Society trophies from the 1950's 3 x Cactus Dahlia trophy (small, medium, large) Robert Maher Memorial trophy (medium) R H Bennett Miniature Cactus R H Maher Medium Cactus trophies, horticultural society -
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Scapbook - Kaarimba Auxiliary for Num Hospital
60 year history of the Numurkah Hospitals & donations from the Kaarimba Auxiliary Scrapbook / Album of the Kaarimba Auxiliary for the Numurkah Hospitalkaarimba auxilary, numurkah hospital, 60 year history, scrapbook, album -
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Various items from Mitchell family (see list)
This ammunition bag was used by Harry Mitchell (son of Lindsay Mitchell) at the Bendigo Rifle Club in 1959, the bag was designed to hold 303 riffle bullets used in target shooting or could hold 7 cartridges for a shotgun. The Gladstone bag was very popular in the 1940/50 era, it fitted on the handlebars of a bicycle and it was used by footballers and sportsmen. A couple bottles of beer would fit comfortably in the bag and was.used to take beer home after the hotels closed at 6pm. These two articles were donated by Lindsay Mitchell to the Numurkah Historical Society. The Sunbeam Mixmaster belonged by Marjory Welch, Nana of Margaret Mitchell and would have been used in late 1930 and during 1940's. It was painted and used by Linda Mitchell, (great great grand daughter) when at universitv in 1987 White Sunbeam Mixmaster was purchased by Margaret Mitchell 1965. lt was her first mixmaster after she was married in 1964 The bread bins. The green and white belonged to Mary Mitchell (Lindsay Mitchell's Mother) The colourful bread bin belonged to Lorna Welch (Margaret Mitchell's Mother) 1 x Ammunition bag, (1950's), 1 x Gladstone bag (1950's), 2 x tin bread bins, 1 x White Coloured Sunbeam Mixmaster (1965) , 1 x Cream-coloured Sunbeam Mixmaster (1940's), 1 x Red Fly-spray can (1950's)mitchell family, gladstone bag, mixmaster, school bag, bread bin, kitchen, ammunition bag, sunbeam, flysprayer -
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Bed linen - sheets
1938 Armour Bed sheets still in original packaging bed linen, sheets, armour -
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Agricultural Show Items
Programs, Certificates, Prize sashes for Numurkah Ag. Show (J&A Beattie)agricultural show, numurkah, prizes, certificates, program, sashes -
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Hair dryers
3 x Hair dryers, curlers (hot rollers, curling wand) (1960's)ladies, hair dryers, curling wand, hot rollers -
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Equipment - Sewing machine - Singer (Child's)
Orange coloured plastic cover on a cream plastic children's Singer Sewing Machine see photosewing machine, children, sewing, hobby -
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Ladies clothing, apparel
Betty Murray collection2 x Ladies hats, 1 x Fragrance bottle, 4 x ladies handbags, 2 x ladies stockings, 1 x make-up powder, 1 x ladies petticoat, 2 x ladies gloves, hats, handbags, fragrance, gloves, stockings, ladies apparel -
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Isolation Ward Medical Displays - overview
Shelf One – North End of Isolation Ward 1 x slipper enamel bedpan 1 x enamel pan with spout 1 x stainless steel bedpan 1 x stainless steel urinal 2 x ceramic urinals 1 x ceramic bowl Shelf Two – North end of Isolation Ward 1 x small enamel kidney dish 2 x slipper ceramic bedpans 1 x enamel wash-bowl & jug Shelf Three – North end of Isolation Ward 1 X dry Steriliser Shelf Four – North end of Isolation Ward 1 X steam Steriliser Shelf One – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x nurse’s dictionary Domestic Medical Practice Book Doctor and Specialist Book Aids to Gynaecological Nursing Book Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology Book 2 x thermometers 1 x stainless steel swab bowl 1 x ophthalmoscope 1 x stainless bowl & bandages 1 x scissors/ tweezers kit 1 x large operating scissors & 1 x operating tweezers 1 x camode pot 1 x sigmoidoscope 3 x plessors Shelf Two – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x ceramic jug Kaarimba Ladies Auxiliary History of Num. Dist. Health Nursing Certificates & Notebooks – Winifred Smith Shelf Three – South end of Isolation Ward Nursing Certificates & Notebooks – Winifred Smith Shelf Four – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x white enamel bucket 1 x enamel bowl Glass Cabinet: Premature Babies Book Handbook of Paediatrics Various health brochures 1 x enamel potty, dry liners, nappy pins 1 x infant welfare leather case 2 x breast pump 2 x dippers Medical Items placed around the room 1 x kidney dish with syringes & bandage 1 x stethoscope 1 x catheters 1 x oxygen tubing 1 x hospital bed (pre-dates 1950’s eg from local private hospital) 1 x operating table and 1 x theatre stool (original Numurkah Hospital 1950’s) 1 x heart table 1 x dental chair, mouthwash dish & stand 3 x wooden crutches 1 x early dentist chair 1 x Infant Welfare Centre sign hospital, medical equipment -
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Slides / Photos / Brush/comb sets / Telescopic view photo set / Tie pin
All of these items were donated by Jock Adams (He was on the Ulupna Island Committee and hence some of the donated photosPhotos - Morgan's Beach, Coonanga Homestead, Barmah Hotel, Ulupna Island Slides - Moira Forest shrubs etc 2 x Brush comb sets Sword/Dagger Tie Pin King George V Coronation Stereo Telescopic View photo set (1911)jock adams, tie-pin, photos, brush-comb set, telescopic view photos, slides -
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Functional object - Electric Typewriter
Brother electronic typewriter AX 24,cream coloured, electric typewriter, office, typing -
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MUIOOF Certificate
Cardboard Certificate from the MUIOOF (Manchester Unity Friendly Society Independent Order of Oddfellows) to W McMillan, 5th June 1916 (Recognising his contribution to the Society)w mcmillan, certificate, muioof -
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Stamp albums
Stamps collected by Ellen Miller over a number of years 7 x Stamp Albums, various stamp collectionsstamp albums, hobbies, collections, ellen miller -
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Knitted jumper
Wool was supplied locally from Naring. Wool was spun by Ellen Miller. Jumper was knotted by Ellen MillerHand-knitted woollen jumper, jumper, wool, knitted, spun, ellen miller, naring -
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Back to Numurkah booklets x 2
1 x Back to Numurkah Easter 1970 1 x Numurkah Centenary Program 1875 - 1975numurkah history, back to, 1970, 1975 -
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Photograph - Numurkah Secondary College staff & student photos
Donated by former teacher: Geoff Poulton7 x school photos from Numurkah Secondary College - 1988-1993: staff and student photos numurkah secondary college, high school, staff, student, photos -
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Local Numurkah photos (see list)
Photo of cottage in the corner of the Memorial Gardens Rose Festival float - Sidey's old car Numurkah Street Carnival (dress-ups) Class photo Grade 8 Year unknown (some names on the back) Class photo Grade 6 Year unknown (Some names on the back) ALL THESE PHOTOS HAVE BEEN SCANNED AND SAVED ON H.S. COMPUTERnumurkah history events, activities, 1960's 1970's -
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Slides of Numurkah events, etc
5 containers of slides related to Numurkah events and activities. (These have all been converted to digital photos and saved on H.S. Computer)numurkah history, 1960's, 1970's, slides