Set of 6 notices glued to one backing sheet: 1 - "Satchel boxes" - C7567. dated 4/9/53 regarding location of Satchel boxes in the City area. 2 - ditto - to Depot Masters - dated 4/9/53 3 - ditto to Superintendents - dated 8/9/53 4 - Notice to Conductors "Transfers to St Kilda Beach from Hawthorn Road trams D7566, 4/9/1953 5 - "Method of turning buses" - City to Elgin & Lygon St - 22/12/1948 6 - Buses running into service from Central Bus Depot, to pick up passengers in Nicholson St - 10/9/1953 All signed by F G Wraith.Yields information about misc. matters of 1953 and 1948.Set of 6 notices printed, and glued to a sheet of paper on both sides.tramways, satchel boxes, correspondence, buses, nicholson st

Multi folded summary report on the first year of the amalgamated City of Port Phillip Council. On the 16th March 1995 voters from St Kilda, Port & South Melbourne elected the City's first council members. The elected councillors were Patricia BROWN OAM, Freda ERLICH, Dick GROSS, Christine HAAG, Liz JOHNSTONE, Ludwig STAMER and Liana THOMPSON who became the City's first Mayor.local government - city of port phillip, liana thompson, ludwig stamer, liz jonstone, christine haag, dick gross, freda erlich, patricia brown oam

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin area residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts that are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum. Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Jim Dale continued to produce the Newsletter in 2013 after Helen resigned. 3 x A4 paper pages printed on one side with colour photographs, Jim Dale, President, welcomes members to the April 27th Meeting at Box Cottage. There were many visitors on the February Open Day including Jeff Marriot. In March some guests from a Wedding at the Rotunda in Joyce Park visited. Chris and Judy Hawker, relatives of early aviator Harry Hawker were presented to Her Excellency, the Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce during the Centenary of Military Aviation Air Show, held at Point Cook on March1st & 2nd. Jim representing CMHS attended this memorable occasion. Jim also attended Moorabbin Primary School March 3rd where he told the pupils about Harry Hawker. March 22nd Jim, Valma and Anne attended the Moorabbin Primary School Fete handing out leaflets and talking about Box Cottage Museum. City of Glen Eira is conducting a project for WW1 Centenary involving significant Street names in the area eg Monash, Chauvel, Birdwood etc. Jim has compiled a story about Thomas Calcutt 1809 - 45, a shepherd who emigrated from Oxford, England to Brighton Victoria 1842. He was part of the Henry Dendy 's assignment of settlers. Thomas obtained employment with Public Works and lived in Brighton with his family. Sadly he died during the 6km walk home from his work in St Kilda to Brighton 1845. After a 2 day search his body was found. He was the first immigrant to die in this area and subject to an Inquest.City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter APRIL 2014city of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, dale jim, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, east bentleigh, city of kingston, marriott jeff, hawker harry, aviators, moorabbin primary school, peulich paul, point cook airforce base, bryce dame quentin, hawker judy, hawker christopher, city of glen eira, world war 1 1914-18, monash sir john, calcutt thomas, calcutt eleanor, calcutt george, calcutt rosanna, calcutt henry, dendy henry, henry dendy's special survey 1841, wilmot w b md jp, st andrew's church of england brighton victoria

This file contains three items of this family’s correspondence 1/A typed page giving details of Robert and John Marriott and John Long, from their arrival in Victoria. Includes brief history of their lives becoming councillors for the city of Caulfield. Also Robert’s early market garden business in the area, and how he established Camden Town Methodist Church. Possibly provided by Catherine Marriott to author Peter Murray. 2/A handwritten letter to Mr. Murray from Catherine Marriott dated 29th Oct (no year) 3/A Two handwritten pages of working notes in Peter Murray’s writing, author for ‘Sand, Swamp and Heath’.marriot robert, long john, gold, caulfield, councillors, st. kilda, hawthorn road, alexandra hospital, hospitals, flowers street, laura street, glen huntly road, marriot john, bambra road, field street, goe street, market gardeners, bentleigh, marriott thomas, methodist church, sunday schools, camden, hawthorn road, indoor bowling club, sporting clubs, lewis bobby, jockeys, marriott catherine, marriott arthur, hughes d, blanche mrs., stables, kooyong road, ricketson h, mallinson j, kunney m, evans john, grange road, millar w, nyora road, rate book