President's Report dated 1999/2000-02-13. Details concerts, dances, Tour, Christmas Party and Balls. On the back is some information on The Mi-Cassa Singers who entertain the residents of Retirement Villages, Nursing Homes and Other Senior Citizens Groups.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, bush dance & music club, julie manypeney, jo white, kevin long, matthew long, don manypeney, wilhelmina iping, michael treacy, wayne blandford, gary clancy, peter ellis, tom & margaret dean, bethlehem, st laurence court, mirridong, queensland folkloric group and colonial dancers, shirley andrews, elma & allan gardner, ila & colin silk, skyla johnson, elka budge, olive dobbyn, helen bramley, trevor holt, neville simpson, olive mcqueen, kevin long, derrick gibson, harry wiegard, trevor & alys holt, kevin holt, emu creek bush band, weekly times, carolyn marrone, the senior citizens, castlemaine market, maldon fold festival, robert vaughan, dave de hugard, kangaroo flat lions club, greg rankin, noel rankin

4 page A4 printed document. Achievements of Peter Ellis (for consideration for the Order of Australia) Peter is regarded as one of the leading collectors and presenters of traditional dance tunes, dances and musical instruments in Australia. At the 2005 National Folk Festival it was announced by Robyn Holmes that he has the largest selection of dance related material collected in the National Library Archives in Canberra. Peter has been collecting for many years and has collected with the late John Meredith (AM), Shirley Andrews (AM), Rob Willis and Dave Di Santi amongst others. Peter has literally travelled Australia collecting over the past thirty years. He has extensive field recordings from Western Australia and Tasmania in addition to his Victorian collection, for example. Most of his recording has been in North Western and Central Victoria. Peter collected a lot of his material from Harry McQueen ( Castlemaine), which led to a double CD of Harry's music. Harry had played in dance bands for over sixty years in Central Victoria. Harry had a number of tunes from Bill McGlashan who had taken Harry under his wing as a young man. Through Peter's efforts much valuable material and knowledge from almost a century ago was saved for posterity. Founder, Charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo. Life Member of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Recipient of the Graham Squance award (for the person who has done the most to promote folk dance and music in Victoria)) from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. Member of the famous Wedderburn Old Timers Band for over twenty-eight years (two platinum and several gold recordings in that time). Founder and leader of the Emu Creek Bush Band (twenty-nine years old in 2010) Emu Creek has made many CDs of dance music as listed. Friday Night at the Spring Gully Hop, Three double CDs called 'Quadrille Mania' which contain many rare dances and tunes which have been learnt and recorded, under Peter's guidance, so they would not be lost to posterity. A triple CD called 'Take Me Back To Bendigo' with heritage songs and music from the Gold Rush to Federation (solely organised and financed by Peter) These CDs show the multicultural heritage in Bendigo and include music and groups from the Koorie, Chinese, Cornish, German, Irish, Italian, Scots, English and Welsh communities of Bendigo and district. Upon his recovery of costs Peter has handed over copyright to the Bendigo Community so future profits go back into the community. Three double CDs called 'The Merry Country Dance' with dances and tunes going back to the time of Governor Lachlan Macquarie's Ball in 1804. Most of the tracks are performed by Emu Creek Following much practice under Peter's tutelage. For further authenticity Peter liaised with other musicians to record some tracks which were revived from almost two hundred years ago and have now been recorded using the instruments of the time. A three volume set of Bush Concert recordings (Vol 1 Goornong (launched Australia Day 2006 with any profits going to the Soldier's Memorial Hall Committee), Vol 2 Heywood and Vol 3 Maldon/Sutton Grange, already recorded and to be released as money from other projects becomes available. NOTE: None of these CDs have led to any profit. All money raised is put back into the community and further heritage recordings, books and videos through the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. In 2009 a full collection of all Peter's book and CDs was donated to the John Gorton Library as part of the recognition of the fifty year career of the Gay Charmers Dance Band from Lake Charm. 'Music of the Diggings' (4 tracks by Peter or Emu Creek). In addition the Emu Creek Band, under Peter's leadership, has appeared on a CD backing Bruce Watson on his song, 'The Old Bush Dance'. Emu Creek has performed at National Folk Festivals in four states and several times at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. They have also been mainstays of the Maldon Folk Festival for over twenty years as well as doing dance programs for the Port Fairy Folk Festival on two occasions. Peter has written and published many books related to traditional music and dance. These include Three volumes of 'Collectors Choice' which is musical notation for bush dances coupled with much dance history which would have been lost without Peter's efforts. 'Two Hundred Dancing Years - How to run a Colonial Ball: (co-authored with Shirley Andrews (A.M.), 'Music Makes Me Smile - The Music of the Nariel Valley' (co-authored with Harry Gardner). The Merry Country Dance' (292 pages) a companion to the three double CDs. He has also been a contributor to Verandah Music' authors Rob Willis and Graham Seal and 'The Oxford Companion to Australia Folklore' Ed Graham Seal. Peter is also a regular contributor to 'Trad and Now' Magazine. His latest completed book is titled 'The Merry Country Dance' and is over three hundred pages of social history, recipes and dance instructions. It was completed with the assistance of a Victorian Government Heritage Grant. The first edition sold out in only a few weeks. Peter has taught many children about old time musicianship through the junior bands which have functioned over the years with many children joining Emu Creek and then going on to follow their own musical inclinations. He has trained several young concertina and button accordion players over the years. Peter has been a regular tutor with Continuing Education in tin whistle, harmonica and old time dancing for many years. Peter has conducted workshops in music dance at National Folk Festivals in Perth, Alice Springs, Maleny, Melbourne, Adelaide, Kuranda and more recently at several Canberra National folk Festivals. He has also done this at Maldon for many years, Port Fairy, Glen Innes, Jamberoo and Kiama Festivals. For over thirty years Peter has been a guest player and MC for the dances at the Nariel Folk Festival (Australia's oldest continuing Folk Festival) Peter is very well known in the Corryong area as a collector and the co-author of the book, Music Makes Me Smile, about the Klippel/Simpson dynasty in the Nariel Creek Band. This book is currently being revised for re-issue as more material has come to light since the original publication. For many years Peter trained Debutante Sets in the Bendigo District. Peter was an instigator of the annual Dinki Di Ball held each September in Eaglehawk for the past thirteen years. At this ball three bands play for a quarter of the night and then join together for the final part of the evening. The bands are Emu Creek, The Wedderburn Old Timers and the Gay Charmers. Up to four hundred dancers, many in heritage costumes have attended this dance. The ball also pays tribute to, and involves, the old MC's. Through this example their skills have been passed down to a younger generation of MC's. All profits are returned to the Dance Club to foster our musical heritage. Each Ball includes presentations designed to promote social dancing in Australia. Over the years several young musicians have been presented with musical instruments at the Ball, libraries have been given copies of Peter's books and CDs and one year a keen young dancer was presented a pair of dancing shoes. Peter is a trained ballroom dancer and has gained gold medal status in this field. Peter is an accomplished musician and is one of Australia's foremost button accordion players. He is also highly accomplished on the tin whistle, bones and harmonica. He is the only exponent of the Swanee whistle that I have seen. Peter also plays the piano and ukulele. Thirty six years membership of the Bendigo Field Naturalists Club, Secretary in the 1970s and actively involved in campaigns to save Lake Pedder and establish the Whipstick and Kamarooka State Parks (now part of the Bendigo National Park). Peter was also extremely active in the establishment of the Salomon's Gully and Jackass Flat Flora Reserves in Bendigo which have now been saved for posterity. Peter has also been involved in efforts to save One Tree Hill and this area has now been included in the Greater Bendigo National Park. He has discovered and named new plant species in the Whipstick Forest and propagates Australian plants. Peter takes regular guided tours of interested people through the Whipstick each Spring on wild flower educational tours. He is a keen and gifted photographer of local plant species. Life member of the Bendigo Field Naturalists. Peter contributed text and photographs to their publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. When the Victorian State Parliament had its first historical sitting outside Melbourne Emu Creek played during lunch for the guests and public. They have also played at functions such as the Centenaries of Federation, the Bendigo Post Office, the Shamrock Hotel and the opening of the new Melbourne Museum and the Federation Museum in Bendigo. The band regularly plays for Seniors week and at homes for the aged such as Bethlehem, Mirridong, Bignold Park, Bendigo Village and others. Peter has been instrumental in getting the band to play for fundraisers such as schools, scouts and environmental groups. The band plays many charitable 'gigs'. The band supports the Bendigo Easter Fair and the Eaglehawk Fair when able and has appeared in several parades over the years. The above list shows the invaluable contribution that Peter Ellis has made towards the collecting and distributing of Australia's musical and dance heritage. No one has done more than Peter in this area. He has also been active locally and nationally in his endeavours towads saving the natural environment. He has put many years of time and energy into both area's and has many on going projects in mind for the years ahead. The awarding of an honour from Australia would be just reward for a man who has preserved so much of our musical and dance heritage for future generations. Knowing Peter I have no doubt he would treasure such an honour as he has given so much to preserve Australia's music and dance heritage over most of his sixty plus years. Compiled by John Williams. Handwritten notes at bottom of last page reads: Referees Jacinta Allan MLA Steve Gibbons MHR Willie Carney ex Mayor of Bendigo Supporting letter Mary Smith Sec. Bush Dance + Music Club.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Small booklet, Bendigo Art Gallery 84th Annual Report. ON the front cover is a copy of a painting called 'Tree & Earth' by Albert Tucker. 'Bush' is handwritten in the top right corner. Inside the book is a list of Life Members and Members 1970 - 1971. Office bearers and Committee 1970 - 1971: W B Bolton, A Coulson, R Stanistreet, B Andrew, C Michelson, L R Cohn, W Delecca, I M Hall, Dr A L Newson, E B Thomas, F Courtis, E Ainsworth, W V Mitchell, John S Henderson, Geoff Paynter, D T Andrew, Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees and Executors and Agency Company Limited. Also a President's Report for the Year ended 30-6-71 and Statement of Receipts & Expenditure for the Year ending 30th June 1971. On the back is a list of Hon. Secretaries (1887 - 1947) and Presidents (1887 - 1953). Printed by Bolton Bros. Printers, Bendigo.book, bendigo, bendigo art gallery, book, bendigo art gallery 84th annual report, albert tucker, w b bolton, a coulson, r stanistreet, b andrew, c michelson, l r cohn, w delecca, i m hall, dr a l newson, e b thomas, f courtis, e ainsworth, w v mitchell, john s henderson, geoff paynter, d t andrew, sandhurst and northern district trustees and executors and agency company limited, miss ivy chamberlain, alex & evelyn hamilton bequest, sir arthur streeton, town hall, bendigo bas hospital, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, mirridong home, dennis o'hoy, v l smythe, j chamney, h lober, mr sandiford, mr collis, bendigo advertiser, radio station 3 bo, b c v 8, commercial bank of australia, r h s abbott, c h davies, f d jones, g h bush, t m williams, wm m bolton, p hayes, jacob cohn, chas cohen, w davis, angus mackay, j s wilson, g a pethard, w v kelly, j p hutchinson, r k stevenson

''Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee Archives''. Folder comprising approximately 80 items - informative and valuable detailed correspondence,short articles, newspaper items and general background to the various memorial projects designed to commemorate the life of Amy Huxtable. This archive covers the period from 1980 to 1993 when the various projects - a Garden Seat, microfilming of the raft of Huxtable newspaper articles, (Ola Cohn Fountain restoration - not proceeded with), purchase of three Ola Cohn sculptures for Bendigo Art Gallery - were under discussion and action. Financial information included with interesting correspondence and material giving details of life and work of Amy Huxtable.person, individual, amy huxtable, bendigo advertiser, ola cohn, bendigo art gallery, cox business college, view street, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, bendigo and northern district base hospital, mirridong home for the blind, cr. r.l. campbell.

Amy Huxtable (short address re AH - to RHSV (Bendigo), 17/1/1982 by unknown author? Author may be the handwritten name in the margin of the second page - Sylvia Hampson?? (TD)). Two pages typewritten.person, individual, amy huxtable, bendigo and northern district hospital, mirridong home for the aged blind, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, smile club, 3bo. bendigo high school, bendigo business college.

Handkerchief Shamrock Hotel fundraising Menu for the 'Guiding Light Appeal for The Aged Blind inaugural Dinner'. Dated April 30th 1968.bendigo, institutions, mirridong home for aged

Articles in annual report include: branch committees, President's report, finance report, balance sheet, auxiliaries, volunteer service groups, in answer to your questions, senior staff, life governors, building of Katharine Rose wing at Bendigo, donation by G.W. Vowell of a 20 acre farm at Mt Eliza, new auxiliaries formed at Brighton, Kooyong, Bendigo and Mt Eliza with Guiding Light Group comprised of solely men, thanks to Flora Douglas for use of her home at Frankston and Audrey Moffat accepting responsibility for volunteer recruitment, and John Watson, a resident of Elanora, turned 100. 1 volume of text, photographs and illustrationsassociation for the blind, john watson, sir rohan delacombe, h.m. lightfoot, mirridong home (bendigo), kelaston home (ballarat), elanora home (brighton), annual reports

Articles in annual report include: a short history of the AFB, President's Report, report on Ballarat, Bendigo and Brighton Homes, financial information, the work of the Welfare Service division, opening of two flatlets for aged blind at Ballarat, resignation of Celeste Baird as choirmaster after 17 years and A Williams stepping into the role, need for a better clubhouse which has been little changed since it was built over 30 years ago, students from Ballarat Teachers college read to home residents, publication of 'Courage' magazine to keep everyone up to date on Association events, and a profile on Russian migrant Alex Momot and how the AFB assisted him settle into Australia.1 printed volume with black and white illustrationsassociation for the blind, kelaston home (ballarat), elanora home (brighton), mirridong home (bendigo), alex momot, rosalie tyers, e irvine, l adamson, mrs r clarke, matron e mcleod, a sharry, matron rosewall, mrs s mcenroe, celeste baird, e goulding, mrs a bulluss, mrs a n roach, mrs m macdowell, mrs t carson, mrs j stanley smith, pam barker, mrs l thomas, mrs a mansfield, mrs l rogerson, elsie henderson, mrs murphy, mrs w christian, h h mackenzie, sister b agar, annual reports

Mrs Laura Clarke, aged 103, sits upright in her nursing home bed for her photograph to be taken. She wears a robe with flowers over her nightgown, and has a ribbon in her hair. She was the oldest resident at Bendigo when this image was taken. 1 B/W photograph of older woman sitting upright in bedNo 5 5" wide Ticket No 4765 Clients Tooronga 120# Wanted Tuesday 19th 52 3/4% .12 1.10 association for the blind, mirridong home (bendigo), laura clarke