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Article - Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee - Newspaper Articles, 1980-81
Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet A Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable Memorial Seat - Bendigo Conservatory Gardens. Four Newspaper articles from the Bendigo Advertiser: 2808.7a Article entitled " Committee of 9 for Huxtable Memorial 1/4/1980". Describes how the Mayor of Bendigo called for a committee to consider a suitable memorial to Amy, the former Bendigo Advertiser women's editor. Also mentions a portrait to be painted and hung in a prominent location, perhaps the Advertiser Office. There were a number of other suggestions to honour her including a book to be produced containg Miss Huxtable's numerous history articles. 2808.7b A public notice 21/11/1981 from Miss N Young, President, Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee, inviting people to the presentation of the Amy Huxtable Memorial Seat to the City of Bendigo at the Conservatory Gardens on Sunday Nov 22 1981 2808.7c Article contains a photo of the seat being installed by the Superintendant of Bendigo Parks and Gardens Andrew Taylor, and the deisgner, President of the Memorial Committee Bill Delecca. It acknowledges the seat was bought by the Committee and the Business and Professional Women's Club. 2808.7d Article advising that the Bendigo City Council had granted approval for the seat.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial committee, bendigo professional women's club, bendigo conservatory gardens -
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Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Carbon copy of a typed letter to Mrs Marion Symington, dated 14/12/57. No signature oat the end. Writer mentions that he still runs the Scalebuoy Company, but business has been poor lately. He also mentions people owing money and a trip to Adelaide where he sold £500 there and since. He also mentions the lack of rain and growing plants without soil.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, mrs marion symington, scalebuoy company, hydroponics, prof gericke, california university -
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Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Typed letter, dated 1/5/49. Letter typed on paper with printed letterhead. Dr. W. N. Abbott printed in the top left corner and address and dateline on the right side. Letter refers to Scalebuoys from both the Medical side and the scientific side. Also mentioned is a new business side in Melbourne where Scalebuoys could be hired. He also refers to the people who didn't believe in Scalebuoys.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, dr w n abbott, dr david abbott, australian star, medical research council, electre-medical research centre, stoke mandeville hospital, dr may, hartley -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - CEYLON FLAVORED CORONATION TEA
Sheet with the four side labels for a packet of tea. Two are the same with the white name on a red background. The third has The People's Coronation Tea. Rigg Bros., 103 Burwood Road Hawthorn. Phone 723 Hawthorn. The fourth is printed vertical with a crown at the top and has Coronation Tea. Rigg Bros. Grocers 103 Burwood Road Hawthorn. Half Pound Net.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, coronation tea, rigg bros -
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Book - CEPA COLLECTION: THREE CORRESPONDENCE BOOKS, September 8th 1975
Three light brown duplicate correspondence book with green tape spine containing handwritten copies of letters to various people, Government Departments and Politicians. Pages are pink numbered duplicate page and white lined pages with Commercial Egg Producers Association letterhead. Dates written on the front cover are: 2/08/63 - 1/10/66 8/10/66 - 20/09/75 8/09/75 - 20/09/83. Sheet of blue carbon paper in the book.business, retail, the commercial egg producers' assoc, the commercial egg producers' association of victoria collection - correspondence books 2/8/63 - 1/10/66, 8/10/66 - 20/9/75 & 8/9/75 - 20/9/83. -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LETTER PAPER - ASHMAN'S TAILORS
Letter paper from Ashman's, Tailors, Hatters. Corner of Hargreaves & Williamson Streets, Bendigo. Printed in blue with a picture of Ashman's Corner and a small oval picture of people in the work room. Printed on the left are the services they offer and some clothing, etc they sold.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, ashman's, woodrows, kroft -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - ASHMAN'S
Account page from Ashman's, Tailors, Hatters, Corner of Hargreaves and Williamson Streets. Printed in shades of blue, with shadow in some of the printing. Under the name is a picture of Ashman's corner, and a smaller picture of the people in the work room.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, ashman's -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT MORRISON AND SON
Account page from Morrison & Son, Specialists in 'Duco' Finish, King Street. Printed in red. Date line ends 193-. Top of page has an illustration of a car with five people around it and on the left is a decorated box with the type of work.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, morrison & son, car painters -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - COCK'S MOTOR
Four copies of account pages from Cock's Motor Service, High St, Bendigo (opposite Leggo's). Name printed in dark blue with a picture of a car with four people in it. To the left of the car is an advertisement for the latest 6 cylinder -Touring car available for Hire. Weddings a Speciality. Cash lines printed in light blue. Date line ends 192-.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, cocks motor service, leggo's, paige jewett cars, 'nobby tread' tyres, hire cars -
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Book - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: THE LOCAL HEROES
66 page booklet titled The Local Heroes real people, real lives, real stories… Front cover is off white at the top and patterned yellow shades at the bottom with the title in the centre, City of Greater Bendigo above. Background to the Local Heroes Project, drafted by Dr Gan Che ng PhD. MA. Inside the front cover. Photos, names of Students, Principal and Teachers of Bendigo South East College Team, Catholic College Bendigo Team, Eaglehawk Secondary College Team, Girton Grammar School Team and Weeroona College Bendigo team are in the front of the book. There is information about the project. Photo and information about Simmon Pang - Project Initiator/Photographer. Foreword by The Hon. Martin Dixon MP - Minister for Education Victoria with photo and Foreword - Cr Lisa Ruffell - Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo. The following pages have a short synopsis and photo of Barry Ackerman - Expert in the Rubber Industry & Twice Mayor, Joanne Baker - Founder of Righteous Pups Australia, Linda Beilharz OAM - Intrepid Adventurer, Valerie Broad OAM - Founder & Artistic Director of Youth Choir, Paul Chapman - Co-Founder of The Australian Turntable Company, Susanne Clarke - Passionate about Community Engagement, Patrick (Pat) James Connolly - Bendigo Amateur Boxing Club Coach, Robert Jackson (Cookie) Cook - Founder of Horizon House, Geoff Curnow - Farmer & Community Volunteer, Merna Curnow - Farmer & Agricultural Consultant, Jenny Dawson - Accounting & Banking, Laura Dusseljee - Choir Director & Music Teacher, Ian Maxwell Dyett JP - Life Dedicated to Volunteering, Donald James Erskine - Founder of Industrial Conveying Australia, James Victor Evans - Teacher, Historian & Actor, Rod Fyffe - Champion of Arts & Culture, Richard Guy OAM - banker & Philatelist, Edwin Richard (Dick) Hazeldene OAM - Chicken Farmer to Poultry Entrepreneur, Robert (Rob) Hunt AM - Head of Bendigo Adelaide Bank and Founder of Community Banking Model, Russell Goldfield Jack AM - Founder of Golden Dragon Museum, Jack Kelly - Teacher Sharing Experience, Ian George Mansbridge - Farmer, Accountant & Banker, Ken Marchingo - Instigator of Haven; Home Safe, Elizabeth (Beth) McKerlie OAM - Dedicated to Scouting, Gordon McKern OAM - Founder of McKern Steel, Sharelle McMahon - Netballer Extraordinaire, Lola Mary Miller AM BEM - Teacher of Health & Physical Education, Julie Millowick - Accomplished Photographer, Educator & Artist, Dennis Reginald O'Hoy - Academic & Historian, Margaret O'Rourke - A Champion for Connected Communities, Karen Quinlan - Director of Bendigo Art Gallery, Jonathan William Ridnell - Broadcaster, Leon Maxwell Scott OAM - Business Entrepreneur & Rotary Volunteer, Margot Elizabeth Spalding - Co-founder of Jimmy Possum Designer Furniture, Wendy Diane Stavrianos - Painter, Sculptor & Installation Artist, Jack Taylor OAM JP - An Eaglehawk Legend, Wes Vine - School Principal & Vigneron, Lynn Warren - Aboriginal Elder, Raymond James Wild - A Plumber's Story, Diana Williams - Founder of Fernwood Fitness and John Wolseley - International Artist. The back cover also has small photos and the names of people mentioned.ian dyett collection - the local heroes, city of greater bendigo, dr gan che ng, la trobe ubiversity bendigo, bendigo south east college, catholic college bendigo, eaglehawk secondary college, girton grammar school, weeroona college bendigo, simmon pang, the hon martin dixon mp, cr lisa ruffell, bendigo art gallery, city of greater bendigo, the capital - bendigo's performing arts centre, la trobe university australia, catholic kiocese of sandhirst, haven home safe, the hotel shamrock bendigo, hazendene's, bendigo & district aboriginal co-operative, mr baillieu myer ac, bendigo advertiser, australian broadcasting corporation, bendigo chinese association inc - lion team, wannik dance academy dancers, bendigo forever young choir, bendigo youth choir -
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Newspaper - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, WHY THE MINERS HATE VICTORIA
Article from the Weekend Australian Financial Review, Octobert 8-9, 2011. explores the reasons why mining investment in Victoria is not an attractive proposition. Mining exploration stops at the Victorian border. Tom Goldsmith of PriceWaterhouseCoopers is quoted beside the headline 'Why the miners have Victoria' saying 'I think 20 years ago people stopped thinking that Victoria was open for business in this regard, so nobody really bothered looking. It takehs a long time to change that mindset'bendigo, mining, mining investment -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTIONSNIPPETS OF BENDIGO
... . H. Abbott's boot and shoe business, a Mr Curnow.... H. Abbott's boot and shoe business, a Mr Curnow ...Bendigo weekly from Friday, November 1, 2002. Snippets of Bendigo history - Edith Lunn continues her stroll along a Pall Mall of earlier years - On the Williamson Street corner, across from the Shamrock Hotel, once stood the Bank of Australasia, later the ANZ bank, next to the bank was the millinery shop of a Miss Goldsworthy, then we have Myers. D.Whyte's Teapot Grocery Store followed, conducted by Mr Alex Hamilton. J. H. Abbott's boot and shoe business, a Mr Curnow was in charge of the shop. Next a Mr George Doussaites kept a fruit and vegetable shop and Sutton's the music people had their first business premises there. Upstairs were Mr. Rueben Smalley's Dental Surgery and Mrs Gordon dressmaking establishment, all this businesses were later absorbed into the Pall mall Myer store. On one corner of the Arcade was Angelo's sweet shop and café. On the opposite side of the Arcade was White's, the jewellers. In 1974, fire destroyed the famous Arcade. Victoria Lane is named for the hotel of that name which was adjacent to the Mining and Stock Exchange. The Colonial Bank had established in 1857 on the northern side of what became Victoria Lane. In 1886 on the southern side the National opened for business. The clip is in a folder. Two parts to this scan.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo weekly -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: ICY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Icy: Cousen's Freezing Works, McIvor road, circa 1900. Robert Cousen was established as a pork butcher in View Street, Bendigo, by 1897. The ham and bacon business could kill 50 pigs per week. In addition to the wholesale premises, Cousen had extensive freezing works which supplied ice to the people of Bendigo. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE 'NEW TIMES' BUILDING OCCUPIED BY ABBOTTS BOOTS AN SHOES
Black and white photograph of the 'New Times' building in Pall Mall, next to myer. The top has a rather ornate masonry design. The lower edge of the guttering of the top verandah and the lower edge of the guttering at floor level of the top floor is a very ornate lacework display.Centre bottom is hitching post for horses. Signage on the building reads Manufacturers of Boots and Shoes, Abbott & Co is also faintly displayed. An adult male, and female standing next to the hitching post. A young man has his right arm draped over the hitching post and two other young people to his right. Two other young boys are standing between two posts on the left side. The business to the left is using two posts to support bags that are ready for sale. A male in white is at the very left of the photo.buildings, commercial, abbotts boot & shoe manufacturers -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Photo taken at a presentation to a cookbook. A woman is holding the book to her right 4 men in business suits and to her left a policeman in uniform. Date and location unknown.person, group, presentation -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Photo of a group of people: one woman, 2 children and 5 men. All the men in business suit eating finger food. Date and location unknown. A business card for L.E. Curnow (Public Affairs Manager) attached to the photo; the words: ''Hugh you may find people who would like to have these'' are written on the card.person, group, mixed -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Group of employees. From left to right: Bill Dingfelder, Reg Thomas, Paul Bell, Marlo Tanaskovic, Graham Sheckelton, Harold Ennor, Les Whitford.business, retail, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Group photo of 7 employees in Bendigobusiness, retail, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE, August 1973
Group photo of 9 employees. Bendigo works part crew, August 1973. On rear of photo is a stamp that reads I.A.P. Member Rick Altman Photography Suite 5, 564 St Kilda Road Melbourne, 3004 PH. 519343, Ref. No. 341.F12.lbusiness, retail, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Group of people in front of new Gas & Fuel Building.Kodakbusiness, retail, gas and fuel -
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Ephemera - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: ENVELOPE
White envelope, on the back ''Castlemaine people, Kevin Shuttleworth and Brian Baker with a question mark. The envelope contained 8 photos, catalogue number 11518.343 to 11518.350business, retail, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Royce (cannot read surname) wins Sales Award - From left to right: Colin Knight , Hugh Ward (Bendigo Manager, Royce Bynon (Salesman). Date and location unknown.business, retail, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Date and Location Unknown - Photo of an Office with from Left to Right: Jim Holland (Ledgers Head on phone) - Bob Palmer (Cashier Foreground) - Judy Browell (Ledger Keeper looking up at J.Holland) - Jennifer Trimble (Typist ) - Tony Smith (Junior Clerk) - Bob Hillman (Sales Representative at Rear Sitting at Desk) - Bill Fuzzard (Sales Representative Standing far Right). On Back Stamp: Photography by Gas & Fuel Corporation Printing Section.business, retail, gas and fuel office -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Date and Location Unknown - A Couple in a Gas Appliances Showroom Checking a Specials Catalogue in Front of a Gas Kitchen. On the Back Aulsebrook & Martin Pty Ltd Photographers 6 Ruth St. Golden Square 3555, Phone 054 437665.business, retail, gas and fuel showroom -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Date and Location Unknown - A Couple in a Gas Appliances Showroom Checking a Specials Catalogue in Front of a Gas Kitchen. On the Back Aulsebrook & Martin Pty Ltd Photographers 6 Ruth St. Golden Square 3555, Phone 054 437665.business, retail, gas and fuel showroom -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
8 males looking at a map with several plastic markers on itKodakbusiness, retail, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO SHOWROOM
Several people looking around inside of the showroom.Kodakbusiness, retail, gas and fuel showroom -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
From left to right:: John Varker, Ron Weston (Stoker), Norm Varker (Stoker, Brother of John), Joe Lukesiski (Stoker), Ron Boucher (Works Foreman), Hugh Ward (District Manager), John Rooney (Stoker Leading Hand)person, group, business -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Circa 1974 Location Unknown - Group Photo From Left to Right: Unknown, Joe Lukesiswiz, Ron Boucher (Works Foreman), Harold Ennor (Assist. Foreman), Hugh Ward (District Manager), Graham Sheckelton (Works Chemist, John Rooney (Leading Hand Stoker), John Varker, Driver Front end Loader and Truck.person, group, business -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Date and Location Unknown - Several People at what looks like a Business Meeting or PresentationKodakperson, group, business