These are four letters and a document regarding the proposal in the 1940s by the Victorian Department of Lands and Survey to acquire sections of the property, Rose Park, to establish several Soldier Settlement farms. Rose Park, near Willatook, was owned by Stan Baulch (1897-1980), the son of Samuel and Eliza Baulch. Samuel Baulch had acquired the property of Dunmore, between Macarthur and Hawkesdale, in 1893 and Stan had inherited portion of this property after his father’s death. He named his portion Rose Park. The Soldier Settlement Commission wanted to acquire 1500 acres of Rose Park but Stan Baulch argued successfully that the management of his farm could not withstand the loss of so much land and eventually 300 acres of Rose Park land was sold for closer settlement. Stan Baulch was a prominent member of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society for many years and contributed many articles and booklets on local historical matters. This correspondence is of interest as an example of the establishment of Soldier Settlement farms in Victoria post World War Two and the difficulties faced by some property owners opposed to the acquisition of their land. These items will be useful for research. .1 A six-page letter written in pencil .2 A two page letter in black typing ( contents as in .1 above) .3 A one page letter, typed, with a handwritten signature .4 A sheet of paper containing a statement re purchase of land with some inserted handwritten material .5 A two page letter with handwritten material baulch family, western district, victoria, history of warrnambool

A4 size publication 'Portland', made for 1984 150th Anniversary of Portland as Victoria's first permanent settlement. Covers cardboard, content, coloured photographs with black text. Front cover has photographs with black text. Front cover has photographs of Kingsley, historic painting, harbour at sunset, lifesavers, oil rig and yachts Henty Beach; with red border. Back Cover: Glenelg river

It is not known what sort of tool this is but it is possible that it is connected with rope-making or splicing in a maritime trade. As Warrnambool is a coastal city with a port that operated from the time of the first settlement (1847) to the 1940s it is possible that it has a local connection. This item has no known history and no known local provenance and so is retained for display purposes only at this stageThis is a wooden tool with a curved body tapering to a point. There is a small ridge near the thin end. maritime history, warrnambool, history of warrnambool

Yalla-Y-Poora was a large station until the a soldier Settlement scheme which broke it up for return soldiers. Many people were employed at the station during this time. George Davis lived in Streatham during this period.Shows local areas in the Western District and one of the residents.Rectangular shape. Black & white. Man (George Davis) standing with a horse behind a barbed wire fence with several items hanging across it. There is gum trees in a line behind.In red ink stamped across back Kodak 85m. In blue ink pen, George Davis with Bell at Yalla-Y-Poora 1929.horse, agriculture, george, rural, farming, streatham, transport, yalla poora, stations, davis

HARDCOVER BOOK WITH DUST JACKET, IMAGE OF BRICK BUILDINGS AND A PERSON WALKING PAST ON A ROADWAY, MATURE TREES IN THE BACKGROUNDnon-fictionLITTLE IS NOWN OF THE BACKGROUND OF KENNETH CLARKE, THE FIRST WHITE SETTLER IN THE BACCHUS MARSH DISTRICT...book, bacchus marsh, history, kenneth clarke