O.F.M. was the ORDNANCE FACTORY MARIBYRNONG. Up to the end of June 1943 and at a time when the wages were about £5 ($10) to £6 ($12) per week Australia had spent £1,106,000,000 (£156 per head) on the war effort. A lot of the money was spent at home in making war necessities such as armaments, munitions, boots, clothing, and in providing special training. Significant increases in numbers occurred in the personnel employed in the fighting services, and also in the work force involved in the war effort. During the financial year 1942-1943 the war cost Australia £561,743,000 (over a billion dollars), while the Income Tax raised from individuals totalled only 16.5% of this amount. To finance the war the Australian government had previously borrowed money from the public, and from institutions such as the savings banks, friendly societies, and life assurance societies, by running three successfully subscribed Liberty Loans. The institutions had contributed considerably more money to these Liberty Loans than the public, however it can be argued that the public members of these institutions had also contributed some money indirectly. The 4th Liberty Loan which opened on 5 October 1943 and closed on 9 November 1943 was intended to raise £125,000,000, with the government aiming for 750,000 subscribers. Bonds costing £10 each could be bought on a time payment scheme. A total of £126,408,000 was raised at two different interest rates and maturity dates, however the number of subscribers had only reached 567,533. Some newspaper reports of the time indicate that the low number of subscribers was a partial failure of the loan, because spare money in the community could lead to inflation at a time when goods were in short supply. The government set target quotas on how much money should ideally be raised in a particular district, and how many subscribers should ideally take part. Often these quotas proved to be excessive. The Special Red Pennant Award as given to the No 1 FORGE O.F.M. was normally for achieving the highest per capita contribution within each particular group. What is unknown at this stage is what other entities were in the same group, or how large the group was. There were other variations of the awards such as those given to country districts, where a star was placed on the left hand corner of the pennant if the money quota was reached, while two or three stars indicated that the quota was doubled or tripled. A bar was also included on the pennant if the quota of subscribers was achieved, while two bars indicated double the quota of subscribers. The above information was sourced from Trove newspaper articles at: (1) http://nla.gov.au.nla.news-article70439716, (2) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141292541, (3) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11797265, (4) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11788072, and from (5) http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1070158--1-.PDF (see page 580).This framed award has significance in that it serves as a historic reminder that the No 1 Forge O.F.M. and the Ordnance Factory Maribyrnong once existed within the Shire of Braybrook, and later the City of Sunshine, and that it was involved in the manufacture of ordnance for World War 2. It also serves as a historic reminder that it costs a huge amount of money for a country to be involved in a major war, and that a big contribution is required from the public to raise money and to produce goods for the war effort.Permanently sealed brown stained wood frame with a glass face. Enclosed behind the glossy glass is a triangular shaped pennant made of red felt material. The red colour appears to be somewhat faded. The inscriptions and markings on the pennant are in blue, gold, and white coloured inks.The AUSTRALIAN COAT OF ARMS diagram plus the following writing: SPECIAL AWARD / 4th LIBERTY LOAN / Oct.-Nov. 1943 / No 1 FORGE O.F.M.4th liberty loan, special award, ordnance factory maribyrnong, no 1 forge o.f.m., oct - nov 1943, red pennant

A guide to Australian coins. Fifty-two pages book published in 2010 by Reader's Digest. Contents: How money began - Early Colonial currency 1788/1850 - Late Colonial gold and tokens 1851/1910 - commonwealth pre decimal coins 1911/1965 - Australian decimal coinage, 1966 to present - Collecting coins and tokens - Grading coins - Catalogue of Australia pre decimal coins - Glossary of numismatics terms - Australia's mints - Mint marks - further information.books, technical, numismatic

Collection of records of Bendigo and District Old Peoples Welfare Society Inc./ General Fund book -6092258 ( Account closed 2.3.99 ) / notes on front cover - Sandhurst Trustees , V101 Cash Common , Sandhurst Trustee V402 , BOPWS 11.10.95 , 1/1/99, 30.6.2004, 20.7.2005- / Large red hard cardboard covered book front shows gold lettering Collins 3880 Account Book 7 Money Column / Audit report / Statement of Receipts and Payments / collection of receiptsdocument

Three copies of a Letter, dated November 5, 1936, from Sister M. Monica to Sister Mary Gonzaga, relating to her the benefits of using scalebuoys in the water to the boilers and hot water systems. It had removed scale from the pipes. The only problem they had was the scale that had fallen off blocking the traps and that soon stopped. Scalebuoys were going to be installed in the cold water system as soon as there was more money to do it.Letterhead -St Josephs Hospital Phoenix Arizonasciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, st joseph's hospital arizona, sister mary gonzaga, mater misericordiae hospital auckland, mr herzog, st mary's hospital san francisco, mr abbott, sister mary monica

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Famine relief: Matthew Bros, Hargreaves Street store staff pictured in 1943, dressed in Chinese costume while running a stall to raise money for the relief of famine in China. One of the staff, Elsie Tussup (nee Gray) recalled that they raised 180 pounds ($360). Back row from left: Verna Peake, Elsie Gray, Lorna Murphy and Olga Lehner. Front: Lois Rowe and Gwen Rance.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

ANZ Savings Bank showbag. Blue and yellow design on a white background. Top left hand side in a blue circle the words ANZ Saving Bank. At right a cartoon character of smiling man with body shaped as a passbook. At bottom right a money box with several coins falling into it. At bottom left two smiling children (a boy and a girl) holding passbooks and the words: watch your savings grow at ANZ Savings Bank. Both side are the same. There are two identical bags.business, retail, advertising, business advertising usually found at agr icultural shows and other promotional activities.

This photograph shows members of the community outside the Moorabbin Council Offices, handing over a brand-new utility truck for use by the Australian Comforts Fund, in support of the war effort. It was purchased with funds raised by contestants in Moorabbin's 'Popular Girl Quest'. Contestants received a vote for each penny they collected. The winner was Gladys Mariott, pictured centre wearing a sash, who raised £528 10s, earning her 126,800 votes. In total, the contestants raised more than a thousand pounds, which enabled the purchasing of the new utility truck.Members of the Moorabbin community were keen to play their part in supporting the war effort. A black and white photograph of a group of men and women standing in front of and behind a utility vehicle with the license plate FA 341. There are two buildings in the background, one of which has a sign out the front that reads "Moorabbin Free Library & Mechanics Institute". The photograph was taken outside Moorabbin Council offices to illustrate the handing over of utility truck for use by Australian Comforts Fund. Money for the truck was raised by the 'Popular Girl Quest' won by Gladys Marriott (centre wearing sash)Handwritten in red ink: A 600 / 72% Handwritten in black ink: CHAP 6. / WITH SUB-STORY / Spy base -- / OR general pix / in Chap 6 / referring to warworld war ii, australian comforts fund, popular girl quest, fundraising, war efforts, vehicles

Honora Perkins, the daughter of George and Julia Perkins, was accidentally killed when a cart in which she was travelling home from school was overturned near Linton.Statutory declaration, handwritten on pale-blue lined paper, written (presumably by Samuel Lewers) for George Perkins, who could not read or write. Asserts that George Perkins has insufficient money to pay for the burial of his child Honora Perkins, who was accidentally killed on November 30th, 1868. Document is signed:"George Perkins his mark" (next to a small cross). "Witness S. Lewers". "Dated at Linton 1st December 1868 " and signed "S. Lewers, JP".george perkins, julia perkins, honora perkins, linton cemetery, funerals, statutory declarations

Letter from E. Lawrence, Sec of Court Victoria, dated June 8th, 1877, in reference to the illness of Br C. Weyland who is the Melbourne Hospital. It is mentioned that he was good on the books. At the end is a letter from Wm Rowe, Sect of Court King of the Forest saying that C Weyland was considered an unfinancial member as the Court have not received any money from him or for him for the past 12 months. He may have been paying into another Court.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, c weyland, melbourne hospital, kew lunatic asylum, mrs weyland, e lawrence, court victoria, court king of the forest, w rowe

Frederick Dunn was an habitual offender. He started offending very young and was first apprehended in January 1903 on a charge of stealing a canary. Subsequent crimes included stealing a gold watch chain, money, a silver watch. In 1913 he was charged with keeping a brothel and in 1914, of receivingPrison record for Frederick Dunn, prisoner registered number 30410, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.english speaking prisoner, frederick dunn, larceny, robbery, receiving

Federal Woollen Mills float for the 1938 Gala Day in Geelong. For over 20 years Geelong held a Gala Day to raise money for the Hospital. Many organisations created floats and paraded them in Geelong. In 1938 the day raised more than 10,000 pounds for the Hospital.Black and white photo of the Federal Woollen Mills float in landscape format. The float is in the form of a Dutch setting with windmill and two girls in costume.Center of display - The Federal Woollen Mills Pty Ltd. Geelong. Famous Federalia Fabricswool, woollen mills, wool manufacture, federal woollen mills, geelong, gala day

Geelong Wool Brokers float for the 1938 Gala Day in Geelong. For over 20 years Geelong held a Gala Day to raise money for the Hospital. Many organisations created floats and paraded them in Geelong. In 1938 the day raised more than 10,000 pounds for the Hospital.Sepia photo of the Geelong Wool Brokers float in landscape format. The base of the float is made of flowers, on top is a taxidermy sheep with a large wool bale filled with wool. Three woman are are sat on the bottom third of the float spinning wool.On Float - Grower Manufacturer Geelong Wool Brokers The Link G.W.B.A Super Fleece 1938wool, woollen mills, wool manufacture, federal woollen mills, geelong, gala day

1925 Queen Carnival organised by Shire of Blackburn and Nunawading to raise money for improvements to the Vermont Recreation Reserve. Presided over by Shire President, Councillor Armstrong.|Queens were: Marjory Grant- Queen of Tennis| Ina Rooks - Queen of Football| Dorothy Armstrong - Queen of ProgressPhoto of 1925 Queen Carnival - Dorothy Armstrong, Queen of Progress, Stewart Corr (Page Boy), Lily Steven and Lucy Brockell (Train Bearers). 84 Pounds raised for Vermont Recreation Reserve. Girls given Gold Bangles.armstrong, dorothy jean, corr, stewart, steven, lily, brockell, lucy, grant, marjory, rooks, ina, shire of blackburn and mitcham, queen carnival, 1925, vermont reserve

Tag on cup: "Cup & saucer from Sydney Rd Methodist church used by the Ladies' Guild from ? until 1936 - 38 when each member paid 2/6 - 5/- for a set and the money went to buying a new set. This belonged to Mrs David Phillips".Four cream china serving plates, one cup and saucer with black transfer print and gold edging. Serving plates registration numbers CH011.3; CH011.4; CH011.5 & CH011.6. Cup registration number CH011.1. Saucer registration number CH011.2. Brunswick Wesleyan church. brunsick wesleyan church, wesleyan methodist

Cream was stored and sold in bottles and bought at a local store. History of Haberfield's. The measurement of liquids was in pints and money in pence (d) pre 1966. Bottles were returned to the manufacturer who reused the bottle. To encourage the return of bottles, collectors were given 3d (pence) per bottle. Historical: Dairy farmers living in the Kiewa Valley, sent their milk to be separated into cream by a Dairy company and then sold to the public. Aesthetic: Display showing variations of shape, embossing and stencillingSmall clear glass bottle containing one third of a pint and used to carry cream. it tapers to a lip at the neck. On one side and the base it is heavily embossed. Under the embossing on the side it is stencilled in red and black words and outline of a picture of a happy man wearing a tie pointing to the writing.Base: Common Seal with 'A' and 'G' and 'M' inside the 'A'. under which is '91/6' under which is' ISM - 707' Side: embossed: Third Pint Side: stencilled: Haberfield's (red) / always red (black) / Pasteurised (red on black) / Cream (white on black) Opposite side: stencilled: 3d Deposit / On This Bottle (all in red)dairy, farmers, haberfield's, cream

non-fictionThe account of how Dora May Weaver was duped out of money by George Ravenweaver dora may, raven george, tunstall railway station

Typical of the type of coin bags the Museum used to bag money for depositing into a bank. Similar bags were used for other denominations. This enable the bank to weigh the bag and not necessarily actually count the contents. Copper coins were last minted in 1990 and then phased out. See reference.Demonstrates the process of cash handling and banking.Set of two coin bags $1 copper - plastic with sealable strip and a unused paper bag from the ANZ bank, both for $1 copper (1 or 2 cent coins), or for the plastic bag $2 of 5c coins.btm, btps, coins, cash bags, currency, banking, cash handling

The Catholic Church in Port Fairy was built 1859-1867 Foundation stone laid in July 1857, money being raised be subscription and a government grant. Charles Hansom was the Architect, Nathaniel Billing Engineer. Chancel and sacristy were added in 1867, stained glass windows added in 1868.Black and white photograph of church with a spire located on a rise west of Port fairysouvenir, port-fairy, catholic, st pats, st patricks, nathaniel billing, charles hansom, 1857, belfast

Mrs Cobden claimed to have discovered oil at Lake Bunga and purchased many shares during original excitment and tried to claim reward money for her supposed discovery. This bore obtained crude oil in 30 ft of oils and. Total depth 1275 feet, not further developed.Black and white photograph of Mrs Cobden taken at Lake View Oil Company well in Butcher's Paddock Lakes Entrance Victoriaoil and gas industry, engineering, social history

In 1947 Shire President Cr. Charles F. Pollard called a public meeting for the purpose of discussing the forming of an Agricultural Society to raise funds for the proposed Wodonga Hospital. Cr. Pollard was the inaugural President of the Wodonga Show Society and joined by seven past Shire Presidents as part of an original 25 member Wodonga Show Society Committee. These committee members are captured in this photo. In addition to the committee, there were 150 members of the inaugural society. The first Wodonga Show was held on Saturday 6th March 1948. The catalogue for this event is included here. Forty district farmers guaranteed £400 in prize money; £321 was taken at the gate, and money from entry fees totalled £50. A profit of £50 was made for the Wodonga Hospital. This photograph is significant as it records the founding members of the first Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society in Wodonga.A framed black and white photograph of the members of the Inaugural Wodonga Show Committee. The unframed photo has a title handwritten in copperplate script at the top of the image. On the framed image, names have been typed an the left hand side.Handwritten above photo: Members of Committee of Wodonga P.A.H. Society Inaugural Show held 6th March 1948. Names typed with framed image:- Back R to L: Cliff Sheather, Charlie Ryan, Arnie Ford, Jack Hore, Bob Hall, Bill Richardson, Perc. Newbound, Peter Frawley Snr., Ernie Mann Centre Row L- R:- Sam Manning, Jack Street, Val Hempel, Arthur Arnold, Arthur Bert Winnett, Jack Turner, Tom Snowden, Des Klinge Front Row L - R:- Mel Lambourne, Bob Richardson, Charlie Pollard, Ken Watson, George Hancockwodonga show society, show society committee

Items were brought at the ASCO Services Canteen or the US PX System. Purchases were made with MPC (Military Payment Currency). This was money especially printed for use by allied soldiers in base installations. Bought by Wesley BERTUCH while serving in South Vietnam, refer Cat No 1664.2 for details.Toshiba Solid State Stereo Radio Phonograph powered by 6 x 1.5V D Cell batteries. 2 x Detachable speakers operated on leads with individual volume controls. Unit can also operate on 24 V. Speakers, black plastic. Radio & turntable woodgrain sides with metallic front.On side of both speakers: “Toshiba Stereophonic”personal effects, communications, radio, bertuch

News item titled " Public vote will choose the 2023 Pride tram" discussing the process for voting for the 2023 Pride tram, the prize money and timing. Quotes Yarra Trams CEO Julien Dehornoy. Has a photo of the current tram "AllAboard", a D Class tram. Written by Carol Saffer.Yields information about the selection of a wrap for the 2023 Pride Tram.Newspaper sheet - full colour - from "The Voice of Postcode 3008" - page 9 - October 2022transporting art, pride tram, yarra trams, decoarated trams

A folder of newspaper cuttings about White Cane Day in 1994. These include personal stories about people who use white canes and the various schools and organisations who helped the Royal Blind Society of New South Wales sell confectionary white canes to help raise money for the Society.Various pages of newspaper cuttings royal blind society of nsw, white cane day

Photos during Badge Week in September 2008. Photos show the preparations inside Legacy House with defence personnel sorting money and collection tubs. The advertising poster that year had a small boy in a slouch hat and the line "I miss my Dad. With Legacy's help we won't be alone."A record of the fundraising for the Legacy Appeal in 2008.Colour photo x 5 of various badge sellers in Legacy House in Badge week.Printed on the back No.< > Clarendon Photos 1821 which is the frame numbers and place of processing. Negative numbers 4A, 10A, 12A, 18A, 22A (see also 00767, 00770, 00771, 00772, 00774).legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week, adf personnel

Desley Elkhom and Ralph Rudd, the owners of Sutherland (once an orphanage) run a Sunday market to raise money for Rotary. Neisha Forbes email 1/4/2017: "In this photograph is of my brother, Ralph Rudd and his partner Desley Elkhom, they were setting up a market at Sutherland Homes site – a community market trying to bring on local produce, and involve the Plenty CFA to raise money for equipment.  It ran for about 2 years, but sadly as they did not have indoor cover, it either rained on the Sunday, they had the stalls, but did not get the people, or had the people and no stalls.   It stopped about a 18 months ago.  It was at 14 Yan Yean Road, Diamond Creek.  At the intersection of Yan Yean Road and Diamond Creek Road, the old Sutherland Homes property."News clipping, black text, colour image. Text incomplete.

These items have been in the collection of the Warrnambool & District Historical Society for many years and the source of the donation is not known.These items are the administrative records of a Warrnambool building society, mainly collated by the Secretary of the timeThese items are catalogued and stored in the Ledgers section of our collection and held in the Archives RoomThese items are administrative records in ledger form and include Cash Books, Day Books, Borrowers' Ledgers, Investors' Day Book. Docket Book, Stewards Book and Investment Ledgers.warrnambool permanent building and investment society, building societies in warrnambool, a.a. briggs warrnamboolwarrnambool permanent building and investment society, building societies in warrnambool, a.a. briggs warrnambool

This is an example of posters with a patriotic theme the purpose of which was to raise money for goods for service personal overseas, during WW2. "Tin-hat" badges were sold for 1 and 2 shillings and 1pound. The 'tin-hat' appeal was conducted from 4 Sept - 17 Sept in 1943. Organised by the Returned Soldiers League. A poster is superimposed on a hidden print. The poster which is on top of a hidden print has these words written on it: "Don’t Let the Boys down, Help the tin hat appeal for the Australian Comforts Fund, Friday 1 Aug buy a tin hat or send your donation to RSL War Service Fund Tin Hat Appeal Office – Town Hall Melbourne"australian comfort funds, ww2, tin hat appeal