Two handwritten copies of a Bendigo Advertiser report 16/6/1910 Page 7. This is a longer version of 3600.14. It was thought that the rush of water was from a dam bursting in one of the other mines, but as the water showed no signs of slowing that theory was discarded. The temperature of the incoming water was much higher than the Victoria Quartz was accustomed to bail, and this circumstance is significent in view of the increased temperature of the water at the deep levels in the New Chum Railway. Some months ago, the water commenced to flow from the New Chum Railway workings into the New Shenandoah, which is the next mine north. The water rose so rapidly that a disaster was narrowly averted. The mines along the line were connected at different levels and with the cessation of bailing at the deep levels in the southern mines, it was only to be expected that the water would find its way north to the Victoria Quartz. The water raised from the operating mines under the direction of the New Chum Drainage Association, a yeart or two ago used to exceed six million gallons per month. At that time there were eight companies bailing water, and even then some of the plants, especially those at the deep mines, were severely taxed in coping with the water, and performing ordinary work. Since some mines had discontinued bailing, the water has been filling up extensive workings, and as was predicted in the ''Advertiser'' some time ago, the Victoria Quartz Company could not expect to succeed with its deep sinking project without making some special provision for raising the water, which ultimately would become a source of trouble. The Victoria Quartz Company was allotted a special grant of 10,000 pound to assist in sinking the shaft 1000 ft from the 4254 ft level. Under the conditions of the grant, the Company had to contribute half the cost of the sinking, and the raising of the water has also been an exensive item. For the present, all attention will be concentrated in lowering the water, and should the appliances prove unequal to the task the deep sinking scheme can only be accomplished by resorting to some comprehensive system of combating the water'. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.document, gold, drainage problems, drainage problems, inrush of water at the victoria quartz, bendigo advertiser 16/6/1910 page 7, mine reports 13/6/1910, victoria quartz, lansell's 180, mr stevens, mr w abraham, new chum & victoria mine, new chum railway, new shenandoah, new chum drainage association

Newspaper reports and photographs of the collision between tram No. 37 and a semitrailer carrying bailed hops at the corner of Drummond Sth and South Streets the previous day. Refer to Reg Item 4045 for further details. The article gives details of the accident, the SEC crews involved (Dave Kellett and Herb Ward), and the truck driver. Also gives details of the recovery work. See item 6313 as well. Collected by Alan Bradley from State Library - see note on Reg Item 4045.Yields information about tramway accidents in Drummond St Ballarat, during the SEC era, particularly in 1954 when a tram was in a collision with a semi trailer. The quality of the photocopy reduces significance but gives the source details.Series of three photocopies of photographs and an article that appeared in The Courier, Ballarat newspaper of 17/4/1954.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, drummond st

William Clark, Arthur Oliver and William Hoare were captured in February 1919 whilst attempting to rob the bank teller of the Middle Park branch of the ES&A bank who was on his way to deposit a large amount of cash in Albert Park. Detectives had received information on the intended robbery and were waiting to capture the men who had surrounded the teller after he got off the train. Clark and Oliver appeared in court in March 1919 but Hoare did not appear and his bail was forfeited.Prison record for William Tasman Clark, prisoner registered number 35081, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.english speaking prisoner, william tasman clark, conspiracy, attempted robbery

William Clark, Arthur Oliver and William Hoare were captured in February 1919 whilst attempting to rob the bank teller of the Middle Park branch of the ES&A bank who was on his way to deposit a large amount of cash in Albert Park. Detectives had received information on the intended robbery and were waiting to capture the men who had surrounded the teller after he got off the train. Clark and Oliver appeared in court in March 1919 but Hoare did not appear and his bail was forfeitedPrison record for Arthur Oliver, prisoner registered number 35082, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.english speaking prisoner, arthur oliver, conspiracy, attempted robbery

Couta fishing boatsCouta fishing boat RFD399B & W photo of the sunken rescue dinghyReverse - " L to R / Frank Ferrier, Ron Shapter, Tony Jergens, Tom Warren / sunken 14 ft dinghy used in rescue of wreck of Merlan / This sat on Lonsdale pier for a considerable time (2 years?) prior to rescue. When they put it in to rescue the dinghy commenced filling and rescue were carried out while bailing. ".historical references

3 Pages titled Victoria Hill. On one side is a sketch of W Rae's Home built in the early 1870's and Rae's Open Cut. Mentioned is a short history of Victoria Hill and the mine of Christopher Ballerstadt and his son Theodore. The remains of a 20 head crushing battery, which was originally the ten head crusher of the Little 180 Mine remains. It later became the twenty head New Chum Syncline Battery. Water became a problem and the New Chum Drainage Scheme was introduced and the cost of pumping and bailing was shared between the mines.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - victoria hill, gold mines hotel, christopher ballerstedt, theodore ballerstadt, ballerstadt's open cut, lansell's 180 mine, little 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, victoria reef quartz mining co, victoria quartz, new chum drainage system, w rae's home, rae's open cut

Black and white photo (copy). Metropolitan Hotel, Cnr. Bull Street and Hargreaves St., Bendigo. Also signed Metropolian Family Hotel. Two storey brick building with balcony around corner of building. Gentlemen in top hats and ladies standing on balcony. Unmade road in foreground. Boardwalk visible in front of photo. On LH side of building on ground floor : 'Bailes Tobacconist' sign on veranda over doorway (no roofing on verandah) Batchelder cart on RH side of photo. Photo taken in 1861. See Research field for further information.Batchelderbuildings, hotel, metropolitan hotel, metropolitan hotel. hargreaves street. bull street. batchelder, benjamin pierce. hotels.

Report from the Carlisle Gold Mining Company N. L. printed on cream paper and folded to 4 pages. The Directors' Report written by H. M. Leggo, ChairmanFinancial Report by J. ;G. Stanfield, Manager and audited by J. H. Craig, F.C.P. A., Auditor, dated 29th July, 1926 and the Mine Manager's Report stating work at different levels, the amount of ore crushed, how much gold and the amount of water bailed. Also the machinery being in good order. Written by J. Ennor, Mine Manager. Dated 3rd August, 1926.mine, gold, carlisle, carlisle mine, j. g. stanfield, h. m. leggo, j. h. craig, j. ennor, j r clark, e c dyason, l v lansell, a v leggo, a mackay

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, January 13, 2005. Competitive: this photo of the Back Creek Amalgamated Trades cricket team was found in the belongings of Jack and Anne Svanosio at the Bull's Head Hotel. Back row: R. McNamara, J. Heggie, O. Lane, W. McCauley (president), D. McKeone (secretary), H. Bailes, E. Jones (vice captain). Front row: A. Marshall, W. Beswick (captain), E. Seymour, W. Bedgood, M. Doody, J. Brayley (treasurer) and A. Liddle. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Nelson’s New Drawing Course was in use around the early part of the 20th century. The owner of this particular copy Mary Norman, was born in Ararat in July 1883. She produced her first public work in 1900 and came to Warrnambool in 1901 and worked with S. Pearce Fuller. She taught at Warrnambool Ladies’ High School at Upton in Canterbury Road and also took art classes at Fullers Art School. She left Warrnambool in 1906, going first to Echuca before returning to Ararat where she set up her studio and held her first public exhibition in 1908. She married Jesse Bail in 1922 and had one child Jessica in 1923. She died in 1962 in Ararat, aged 79. Mary Norman worked in Warrnambool, and has left a significant amount of work of scenes from around the district. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has five in its collection, Gaul’s Cave, Mermaid Cave, Seascape, Wreck of “La Bella”, Clifton Banks, Hopkins River.Dark olive green hardcover book with black scrolling and coat of arms at bottom of cover. Text in black. It covers such subjects as freehand and freearm drawing, mechanical drawing clay modelling colour work and paper cutting. It contains diagrams as well as instructions. Handwritten in black ink inside front cover, “Mary Norman, Ch of Eng DHS Echuca May 1908. Black ink stamp, 1909 Mary Norman Studio Ingor St Ararat. Thomas Nelson and Sons London Edinburgh and New York 1905.warrnambool, nelson's drawing course, teacher's handbook, mary norman, warrnambool artists

These hames are part of the harness used by the family of Michael Conway who established a dairy farm of 35 acres in Wodonga in 1940. He and his wife Catherine nee Carroll settled there and raised 5 children. Before coming to Wodonga Michael carried on a bakery business at Urana. The hames were part of the harness attached to the horse which pulled his bakery cart. In Wodonga Michael Conway built a 2 bail dairy and milked up to 20 cows, separated the cream from the milk by hand and sold it to the local butter factory of Holdensen and Nielsen. In later years only whole milk was sold. The farm was on the outskirts of East Wodonga. Michael Conway died on 6th January 1945. The farm was later sold for residential and industrial development and includes Conway Court.This item has a clear connection to the family of Michael Conway of Wodonga, Victoria2 metal sections shaped to fit around the exterior of a horse collar. They are joined at the lower end by a chain and upper end by a leather strap. Approximately halfway up each section a hinged hook is located to which chains are hooked and attached to the cart. Towards the upper end is attached a ring through which reins pass before being connected to the bit.michael conway wodonga, horse harnesses, dairy industry wodonga

This horse collar was made and used by the family of Michael Conway who established a dairy farm of 35 acres in Wodonga in 1940. He and his wife Catherine nee Carroll settled there and raised 5 children. Before coming to Wodonga Michael carried on a bakery business at Urana. This collar was used to attach the hames, harness and chains which pulled his bakery cart. In Wodonga Michael Conway built a 2 bail dairy and milked up to 20 cows, separated the cream from the milk by hand and sold it to the local butter factory of Holdensen and Nielsen. In later years only whole milk was sold. The farm was on the outskirts of East Wodonga. Michael Conway died on 6th January 1945. The farm was later sold for residential and industrial development and includes Conway Court.This item has a clear connection to the family of Michael Conway of Wodonga, VictoriaA handmade leather horse collar padded with straw and cloth. It has metal buckles secured by leather straps which are held in place with metal studs.michael conway wodonga, horse harnesses, dairy industry wodonga

Three page document re South Bellevue, South Bellevue United Co and New Chum gold mines. On top of first page ' Sth Bellevue Manager T.M. Hoppers' 11.10 1886 Harkness made on baling tank 23.4.1887 50 ton firewood per week to bail water out, water making 50,000 gallons in 24 hours. All lifted with one tank. History of New Chum Mine detailed including the plant, best gold obtained. The New Chum mine location is described as follows: between Breen Street and Bendigo to Melbourne raiway line, approx 220 yards east of intersection of McDougall and Bellevue Roads.bendigo, mining, south belle vue

Surrey College was opened in early 1892 by Reverend Dr Frederick Darling who had been the first minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canterbury Road. He resigned this position to open the school which operated until 1905 with additional premises at 12 Vincent Street. The main building fronted 219-233 Union Road. The school had 40 boarders as well as day boys. Courses included algebra, euclid, history, typewriting, shorthand and drill. In the 1930s, Nethercourt Private Hospital took over the site. Later it became St Jude's Hospital. Land in front of the building was sub-divided off in the 1970s. The building is still extant as a private dwelling with York Street, Surrey Hills as the address. This is one of 3 photos donated by Susan Hobbs, whose grandfather Rev. George Edward Downton is thought to have been a student at the college. George E. Downton was born in Avoca in 1885. He was later a missionary in New Guinea and Secretary to the Australian Board of Missions in Adelaide. He died in 1926 or 1927. This photo is one of two that were originally in the Box Hill Historical Society collection. They were transferred to us in 2024. The third photo could not be located. There was also a rough family tree and notes for the Downton family with correspondence regarding the donation but this was not found.Sepia photograph on grey mount board of 15 men and boys. Eleven of the boys are dressed in whites, 5 wearing ties and 1 a bow tie, one with a boater and one with a cap. The boy seated on the right is holding a cricket bat and the boy seated on left is wearing cricket pads on his legs. There are stumps and bails in the middle of front row. Three young men are in suits and boaters with one in the back row holding items in his hands. On the right hand side of the back row is Reverend Frederick Darling, Principal of the College, who wears a top hat and tails. There is a brick building behind with windows and blinds, and some foliage and plants behind and in front of boys. "Surrey College - Surrey Hills/Principal: Rev Fredk. A Darling, Melb. Unib./Cricket Team, 1899"schools, sport, cricket, 1899, surrey hills, surrey college, rev frederick a darling, george edward downton, susan hobbs, union road, nethercourt hospital, st jude's hospital, 219-223 union road, york street, 1890-1899

Handwritten extracts and typed copies of same, from the New Chum Railway Mine Manager's Report 17/2/03. Mine Manager W Hicks. Extracts: Machinery. New Boiler is giving every satisfaction. While bailing water after the Xmas holidays, one of the ropes broke with a full tank of water. The tank being fitted with safety appliances, acted. Therefore no damage was done to the shaft. The old ropes were taken off and replaced by two new ones of 2,500 feet each, with a breaking strain of 34 tons. Mine 7 machinery are all in good working order. 1925 - Portion of Cath. Reef battery sold to Big Blue. Albert Richardson Collectiondocument, gold, new red white & blue mine, new red white & blue mine, new red white & blue mine manager's report 17/2/03, w hicks, cath reef battery

Lifeboat & rescue crews.Lifeboat Queenscliffe crew & sunken dinghyBlack & white photos of [a] 1986-158.1 B & W photo of sunken rescue dinghy and [b] the LB Queenscliffe heading out for practice.Reverse - " on 158.1 - L to R / Frank Ferrier, Ron Shapter, Tony Jergens, Tom Warren / sunken 14 ft dinghy used in rescue of wreck of Merlan / This sat on Lonsdale pier for a considerable time (2 years?) prior to rescue. When they put it in to rescue the dinghy commenced filling and rescue were carried out while bailing - 158.2 - Queenscliffe heading out for practice / man at stern (late Jack Ferrier) / "AKUNA' pilot vessel in background formerly German raider 'KOMET' ".historical references

Diggers & Mining. Life Of The Selectors. A BIT FROM THE SQUATTING DISTRICTS. Station Hand.-''That there was a furrin language you were speaking to your brother this morning , weren’t it, sir?.'' New Chum Brother.- ''Yes, Jerry, it was.'' S.H.- ''Learn it easy, sir!'' N.C.B.- ''Well, yes, I picked it up in about a year.'' S.H.- ''Well, Sir, I know the french man 'as been out here nigh two years, and he can't speak enough English to bail up a cow. The picture show the 2 men having the discussion with one leaning on a wooden fence. Markings; Life Of The Selectors 1860-1890 Set 432 No. 21. A Bit From The Squatting Districts- ''Melbourne Punch,'' March 31 1870. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.Visual Education Centereducation, tertiary, goldfields

Handwritten notes from the Bendigo Advertiser 5/7/1910 Page 3. 'New Chum Mines. Yesterday, Mr H. V. Whetelaw, officer in charge of the local survey branch, Mines Dep't accompanied by Inspector Ross, made their first inspection. Water has reached the 3224 ft. level. Now 1530 feet of water in shaft, including the workings below the 3324 ft. level. Bailing been carried on at the Victoria Quartz, Lansell's 180, 222, and New Chum Consolidated. It will take a week or more to get the Lazarus plant in readiness. Then the shaft will have to examined. At Lansell's 222, the water is 18 ft. below the No 18 level, New Chum Consolidated - 18 ft. below, the 1910 ft. Plat.' Bendigo Advertiser- New Chum Mines - 5/7/1910 Page 3. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage association, victoria quartz drainage problems, bendigo advertiser 5/7/1910 page 3, mr h v whitelaw, mines dept, inspector ross, victoria quartz, lansell's 180, 222, new chum consolidated, lazarus, albert richardson

Large shield in wooden frame and under glass. The shield itself comprise two parts. On the larger, covered in blue material, the pictures of Abraham Harkness and nine other councillors. To the right we have J.H Abbott, A.S. Bailes, D.B. Lazarus, H.M. Marks, H.S. McGowan, W. Honeybone, S. Ryan, J.P. Carolin, J.R. Hoskins. The picture are oval in shape in a silver frame. Mayor Harkness is at the top. The picture are on a blue material and around a wodden shield, this shield possibly silver has the emblem of the City of Bendigo and the inscription: presented to Councillor Abraham Harkness by the Mayor, Councillors and citizens to mark their appreciation of the satisfactory manner in which he filled the high and honourable position of mayor of the City of Bendigo for the years 1897/8 and 1898/9. S.H. McGowan (Mayor) W. Honeybone (Town Clerk). Town Hall, Bendigo December 20, 1899. F.N. Prescott, Bendigo.bendigo, history, mayor harkness, from dudley house. stored at bendigo art gallery from 2000. returned to bhs 03/02/2023

The promissory note issued at Belfast, now Port Fairy, Victoria by the “Bank of Victoria” is an early example of currency issued by a private bank. This note was issued in 1853 the same year that the bank commenced business in Belfast. Details of the first production of a banknote backed by the Australian Government occurred on 1 May 1913 following the "Australian Notes Act of 1910" (Australian National Museum). The first building the Bank of Victoria purchased in Belfast was of timber and later sold. Smith & Watts Architects advertised for tenders in the Melbourne Argus on Thursday 29/4/1869 for the erection of a substantial building that is now occupied by Moyne Shire Council in Cox Street. A meeting of the Directors of the Bank of Victoria elected on 1 October 1852. A ballot took place for four directors resulting in Wm. Highett Esq. Wm F. Splatt, Esq. M.L.C., Alex. Wilson, Esq. and W.H. Tuckett” elected as Directors. It was reported from a later meeting in “The Argus” Melbourne on 3 August 1853 that a branch had opened in Swanston Street, Melbourne on 3rd January 1852 with Henry Miller as Chairman of the Board and J. Matheson as the Manager; followed by Geelong on 12 August 1852. Then at the request of “influential inhabitants”, the Belfast branch commenced on 11 May 1853, which had “already met with very general support and encouragement”. This was a colonial bank at the time of vast pastoral runs and gold speculation – how "Mr Thomas [....ton?]" came by his fortune of One Hundred and Twenty-Seven Pound and five shillings can only be wondered at until further research reveals the story. This promissory note records the early colonial system of banking and reflects the economic growth and entrepreneurship of the South West Region of Victoria.Banknote of fine paper. There is a fold multi-crease down the centre top to bottom, lighter creasing across the top and angular creasing to the bottom left and right-hand corners. Yellow spotting is visible across the object breaking through the grey blue colour of the paper. A dark ink blot appears near the top right-hand corner. The left-hand side of the banknote is uneven. The back of the document has darker spotting, a used dirty look patina and some insect spotting. Horizontal crease markings can be seen creating quarter marks. The front of the banknote reads: "No.41/ Exch.ge for £127.57- Bank of Victoria/Issued at 1% prem/Thirty days after Sight of this Third of Exchange/First and Second of the same tenor and date being unpaid pay to the order of/Mr. Thomas [Raliston?]/One hundred and twenty seven pounds five shillings Sterling silver received/To the Manager of the London Westminister Bank London/for the Bank of Victoria [signed?] Manager/Ent.d [?] Robertson Account.t. The blue printed Bank of Victoria logo features a world globe, sailing ships, wool bails, sheep, colonial building and mining tools. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, promissory notes, bank notes, bank of victoria, smith & watts, smith & watts architects, 1853, william highett, william f. splatt, alex wilson, w.h. tuckett, henry miller, money miller, belfast (now port fairy)

During the First World War on 8 October 1914, the British Royal Flying Corps (RFC) arrived in Saint-Omer and a headquarters was established at the aerodrome next to the local race course. For the following four years, Saint-Omer was a focal point for all RFC operations in the field. Although most squadrons only used Saint-Omer as a transit camp before moving on to other locations, the base grew in importance as it increased its logistic support to the RFC. Many Royal Air Force squadrons can trace their roots to formation at Saint-Omer during this period. Among which are No. IX Squadron RAF which was formed at Saint-Omer, 14 December 1914 and No. 16 Squadron RAF which was formed on 10 February 1915. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Omer, accessed 14/07/2014) During World War II, the Luftwaffe used the airfield. When the RAF's legless Battle of Britain ace, Douglas Bader, parachuted from his Spitfire during an aerial battle over France, he was initially treated at a Luftwaffe hospital at Saint Omer. He had lost an artificial leg when bailing out, and the RAF dropped him another one during a bombing raid.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Omer, accessed 14/07/2014)Four postcards of Saint Omer in Francechatham-holmes family collection, saint omer, france, ww1, postcard

Newspaper clippings contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 11 and 12. Cutting on page 11 titled "Lament and Reverie on Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams", written "By a Former Traveller", with date of 26-10-1940 in blue pence. Notes that the person was glad not to know of the last run of the Melbourne cable trams, the previous Saturday. Laments their passing, rides, crews, St. Kilda Road, the tramcars and the services provided. At the base of the cutting has a photograph of cable trailer No. 1 being off loaded in Lonsdale St. to go into the Museum. Cutting on page 12, titled "Cable Trams .... Clang Into History" written by Hugh Murphy. Appears to have been written prior to their withdrawal in Melbourne but noting their closure at the end of the year. Notes the construction, the costs, Mr. F.B. Clapp, G. S. Duncan, operations, the various routes, the services and the gradual deterioration of the track. Has the Melbourne Punch cartoon of 10/12/1885, titled "Bail Up". Cuttings have been cut out from a sheet and pasted into the book. Note Item Not formally Numbered.melbourne, tramcars, cable trams, cartoons, tramways

( x ref 5673 , 8235 , Box 83 , 9077 ) Reports from the Gold Enquiry Select Committee from September 4th 1890 - 23rd October, including a list of witnesses, Minutes of Evidence 11th September 1890, 18th September 1890 and 25th September 1890; also, Appendices A - T, and also a location map drawn from memory by W. (William) Sandbach 18th Sep 1890 and Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey Melbourne by S. B. Bonney 28th October 1890. This enquiry covers the opinions of Robert Atkinson, Henry Frencham and Robert Francis Walker in relation to who was the first person to locate gold in the Bendigo field. Members of the Committee were Mr Bailes, in the chair, Mr Burrowes, Mr Cameron, Mr A, Young, Mr Gordon, and Mr Foster. Other name at the enquiry were, David Dunlop, John Paton, William Steward, Christian Asquith, James Graham, Ben. Bannister, Mr Fenton, T. J. Rossiter, P. P. Farrell, Thomas Robinson. Other persons who had made claims were; Patrick Peter Farrell, Frederich Fenton, Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, William Henry Johnson, Edward Pepperell, Henry Byass, William Sandbach, William Steward, Mrs John Barnett, widow of Christian Asquith's son, Robert Francis Walker, David Dunlop, John Paton.gold enquiry, henry frencham, gold discovery, david dunlop, john paton, william steward, christian asquith, james graham, ben. bannister, mr fenton, t. j. rossiter, p. p. farrell, patrick peter farrell, frederich fenton, mrs. margaret kennedy, william henry johnson, edward pepperell, henry byass, william sandbach, mrs john barnett, thomas robinson

In 1939 when World War 11 erupted Jim and Horace enlisted in the RAAF Jim to become a pilot and Horace a navigator. James Edward Barrie enlisted in the RAAF on 21st June 1941, aged 19 years. He was sent to Canada and then later to England to become a Spitfire Pilot. Half way through the War he returned to Australia to be sent north to fight the Japanese. At one stage he had to bail out over the Pacific after his engine had failed. Fortunately, he had time to radio his position before he abandoned his Spitfire. He dropped his boot out to determine how far below the water was, parachuted down inflated his dinghy and waited to be rescued. He was picked up very quickly by a rescue crew just as a heavy fog descended, or he may never have been found. He lost many of his mates in that Squadron in the Pacific, it was a particularly vital time for the Allies and these boys played a major part in turning the tide against the Japanese. This information has been taken from the writings of Mary Robinson, sister of Jim. My parents Bon and Edna Barrie spoke about this incident leaving a vivid impression in my mind as a young child. Jim is mentioned in the book Two Steps to Tokyo. A Story of the RAAF in the Trobriand and Admiralty Islands by Gordon Powell Chaplain, RAAF. After the war Jim returned to Darlingsford. In 1953 he married Wilma Ryan of Yarram. He continued in the family farming tradition obtaining a Soldier Settlement Block at Shelford. Jim regularly attended the ANZAC day march to the Shrine. He died in August 2004 This account has been compiled by his niece Wendy Barrie Sons of Charles (Ernie) and Jessie Barrie of Darlingsford Meltonlocal identities