A Recent donation received by the Historical Society was an emergency Petrol sales book that was rescued from the demolition of the old RJ McClure Garage in Main Street. The Garage was located next door to the Town Hall and the book was rescued by a member of council Staff at the time of demolition. The book records; "the Sales of petrol, benzine or other motor spirits or of motor oil or motor accessories to travellers outside the hours prescribed by the factories and shop acts." The First Entry in the book is 14.12.1938, and the final one being 03.03.1951. A Motorist requiring to purchase fuel or motor accessories ha to record their name, address, vehicle registration number, make of vehicle, owner of vehicle, driver of vehicle, number of gallons purchased, the reason for the purcqahse and destination, Some of the reasons stated for the purchase of fuel outside hours were, Funeral arrangements, urgent Sickness, insufficent tank capacity, floodwaters, mechanical breakdown, return of soldier to camp and Urgent Military call. It is interesting to note the registration numbers. early on in the late 1930's, the rego. Numbers were all Numbers like 177301, 43973, 10790, 154900 and 49817. By the early 1040's Letters were being now being used. GC 733, HK 273, BW 450, FJ 668, and LC 612. Some of the vehicle names were recorded were: Willys, Essex, Buik, Morris, Singer, Hudoson, Whippet, Packard, Studbaker, Oldsmobile, La Fayette and Riley.Found at R.J. McClure Garage Main Street Stawell, by John Kindred and Given to SocietyFactories and Shops Act Emergency Bookautomotive, rationing, transport, vehicles, ww2

To commemorate 100 years for Tatura Milk Industries. In 1907 the Tatura Butter Factory was formed. Includes history and photos of early Chairmen and Managers. Bega Cheeses is now a part ownerBrown cover, gold writing on front cover, early photo of factory and trucks and modern machinery. Dairy cattle on the back coverdairying, documents, history, local, rural, industry

To commemorate 100 years of Tatura Milk Industries. In 1907 the Tatura Butter Factory was formed. Includes history and photographs of early Chairmen and Managers. Bega Cheese is now part owner.Brown cover, gold writing on front cover early photograph of factory and trucks and modern machinery. Dairy cattle on back coverdairy industry, bega cheese, tatura milk, tatura industries, tatura butter factory

Booklet and DVD produced by the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia on the closure of the Holeproof factory Nunawading. The booklet mainly consists of recollection of the workers. See NP3674 for DVD.Booklet and DVD produced by the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia. trade unions, holeproof