Contract of sale of real estate dated 11th June, 1964 between Miss B. Dunn (vendor) and Mr. E. T. Simmonds (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Schleiger & Smalley, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Property: 49 Hamlet Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 9, section 108C land now remaining in Crown Grant volume 1576, folio 142. Price 1,100 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 27th August 1951 between Mr. A.H. Hufer (seller) and L.J. & W.E. O'Donnell (buyer) for land being part of Crown allotment 11 and 12 section 110C described in certificate of title volume 5322 folio 1064288 situate No. 131 Russell Street, Bendigo, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 2,750 pounds. Also attached handwritten note from Williams, Watson & James solicitors and receipts for 100 pounds deposit for sale.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 23rd May, 1961 between G.H. Bush as Executor of of the will of E.M. Muir deceased (vendor) and Mr. P. J. Sutton (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Comen Kirby & co. Solicitor for Purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property: Allingham Street Kangaroo Flat, being Crown allotment 71 section D township of Kangaroo Flat described in certificate of tilte volume 6613 folio 483, together with all buildings and erection thereon. Price 300 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 27th February, 1961 between Mr. L. J. Neivandt (vendor) and Mr. A. Simmonds (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Hogan& Hogan, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property: 9 Allingham Street, Golden Square land described in right to occupy residence area No. 032 together with all linos, window blinds, electric light fittings and shades and cupboard in vestibule as inspected. Price 2,000 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 15th April, 1965 between Mrs. E. Keily (vendor) and Mr. A. L. & Mrs. A. K. Stringer (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Mr. H. E. Every, Dispensary Walk, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, View Point, Bendigo. Property lot 18 Collins Court, Kennington being lot 18 on plan of subdivision no. 25138 being part of allotment 129 described in certificate of title volume 8297, folio 335. Price 1,200 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 12th November, 1964 between Mr. M. J. Brown (vendor) and Mrs. D. M. Samson (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. E. S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, View Point, Bendigo. Property 136 Mollison Street being Crown allotment17 section 5C land described in certificate of title volume 3174 folio 787 together with floor coverings. Price 3,100 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 11th June, 1964 between Miss B. Dunn (vendor) and Mr. E. T. Simmonds (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Schleiger & Smalley, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Property: 49 Hamlet Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 9, section 108C land now remaining in Crown Grant volume 1576, folio 142. A copy of the certificate of title is enclosed with the contract. Price 1,100 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 27th February, 1964 between Mr. Edward John Hynam (vendor) and Mr. M.F. Sexton (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: E.S. Cahill& Son, View Street, Bendigo. Property 51 King Street, Bendigo, land being part of Crown allotment 22 section 52C land comprised in certificate of title volume 4445 folio 974 including floor coverings, curtains and blinds. Price: 1,800 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 20th March, 1959 between Mr. M.N. Robertson (seller) and Mr. R.W. & Mrs. B. Stretton (buyer). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. E.S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. For property No. 40 Wade Street, corner McKenzie Street, Golden Square, land being part of Crown allotment 0 section 44B described in certificate of title volume 7100 folio 878, together with blinds and linos as inspected. Price 1,550 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 19th October, 1957 between Miss A.M. Sanger (seller) and Mr. C. Smith (buyer). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley & Balmer, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. For property No.121 Wills Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotments 2 and 3 section 116C together with a right of carriage way over the road colored brown on the map on the title, being land described in certificate of title volume 8149 folio 666. Price 1,500 poundsorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 16th December, 1957 between Mr. L. A. Pitson (vendor) and Mr. P. W. & Mrs. E. R. Tieman (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: E. C. Cohen, Victoria Lane, Bendigo. Property: Lot 28 Specimen Hill Road, Bendigo being lot 28 on plan of subdivision no. 40766 lodged in the office of titles and being part of Crown allotment 32 section 61. Price: 275 pounds. Attached: statement pursuant to section 34 of the estate agents act 1956.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

An issue of the Field Newspaper of the 24th Battalion by the 24th Battalion Press printed entirely in the field. This edition is Volume 1 No.5, the Xmas Number 1918. The articles summarise battles that the 24th had been involved in, greetings from the Commanders, and news of the battalion. This issue has photographs of the officers who have had long service with the Battalion including Lieut.-Col. W.E. James, Col W.W.R. Watson, Maj. W.H. Ellwood, Capt. F.P. Selleck, and Capt. A.A. Ball. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Legatee Frank Doolan, he was on the archive committee and made attempts to collate the history of Legacy. The founding members of Legacy would have been familiar with items like this as they fought in the first World War.A copy of the Red and White Diamond field newspaper x 16 pages, published for the troops in World War I.From L/tee F. Doolan in black penworld war one, souvenir, 24th battalion, frank selleck

The Institute of Real Estate contract of sale dated 30th June, 1966 between Mr. C.J. Walters (seller) and Mr. C.J. Sandiford & Mrs. F.L. Sandiford (buyer) for land situate 3 Norfolk Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 168, 311 and 312 section K described in certificate of title volume 6235 folio 960, together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains and electric light fittings and shades. Price $7,000. Solicitors for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers - Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs E.S. Cahill & Son - View Street, Bendigo.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate between Mr. R.A. Santon (vendor) and Mr. A.L. & A.K. Stringer (purchaser) dated 17th, July, 1962. Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. E.S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property: Lot 21, Mahon Avenue, Bendigo, being lot 21 on plan of subdivision no. 31961 lodged in the office of titles parish of Sandhurst and being the whole of the land comprised in certificate of title volume 8310 folio 930 having a frontage of 53 feet to Mahon Avenue by a depth of 120 feet. Price 550 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 2nd May, 1962 between Mr. P.h. Saunders (vendor) and Mrs. C.R. Smellie. Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Hyett, Willis & Hyett, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property; 61 Shamrock Street, Bendigo being allotment 1 section 21B described in deed of conveyance No. 616 book No. 654 together with all linos, carpets, curtains, inside and outside blinds, electric light fittings and shades and hall curtains. Also corrugated iron and cyclone gate in yard. Price 1,750 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 17th September, 1960 between Mr. H. H. Sullivan (vendor) and Mr. C. W. & Mrs. F. L. Silk (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley & Balmer, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Property: Lot 1 Poplar Street, Golden Square being lot 1 on plan of subdivision No. 56050 lodged in the office of titles and being part of Crown allotment58 section 32A at Bendigo described in certificate of title volume 8131 folio 745. Price 325 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 13th August, 1960 between Mr. G. W. Skinner (vendor) and Mr. J. M. Sherman (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Purves & Purves, Collins Street, Melbourne. Property: Spring Gully Road, Spring Gully being thet part of Crown allotment 182 section H now comprised in Crown grant volume 8060 folio 430 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades, electric stove and electric fire in dining room. Price 5,000 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 4th January, 1960 between Mr. G. L. & Mrs. J. E. M. Baxter (vendor) and Mr. A. W. & Mrs. A. J. Sutcliffe (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Cohen Kirby & Co. Victoria Lane, Bendigo. Property 50 Havlin Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotments 392 and 393 section H, land described in certificate of title volume 5514 folio 695 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains, and electric light fittings and shades. Price 3,075 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 6th January, 1966 between Mr. A. G. & Mrs. J. A. Douglas (vendor) and Mr. I. J. & Mrs. J. M. Schultz (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Hyett & Hyett, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property 53 Horace Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 13 section 96C land described in certificate of title volume 4196 folio 186 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains and electric light fittings and shades. Price 2,650 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 3rd December, 1964 between National Trustees Executors and Agency Company of Australasia as administrator of H. W. Bowden deceased (vendor) and Mr. C. Sartori (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, RACV Bldg. View Point, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Mr. H. E. Every, Dispensary Walk, Bendigo. Vacant land corner Grant & Priam Streets, Long Gully being Crown allotment 260 and 261 section A land comprised in Crown Grants volume 2195 folio 556 and volume 2190 folio 885. Price 225 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 19th November, 1964 between National Trustees Executors and Agency Company of Australasia on behalf of Estate Charles Frederick Stilwell and Walford Stilwell (vendor) and Mr. A. Scinetti as agent for Mr. T. H. E. Hoy & Mrs. P. L. Hoy (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Hyett & Hyett, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James, Rogers, View Point, Bendigo. Property 60 Olinda Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 9 section 77C land described in certificate of title volume 4786 folio 115. Price 580 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 18th December, 1962 between Mr. J. Coco & Mr. M. Storti (vendor) and Mr. E. A. & Mrs. D. J. Sprigg (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: E. S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Property: Lot 2 McKenzie Street West, Golden Square being lot 2 on plan of subdivision No. 56256 land described in certificate of title volume 8375 folio 655. Price 4,000 pounds. Attached 5 letters between the parties and tradies detailing jobs to be done on the property.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 17th October, 1957 between Mr. E. Buckland (vendor) and Mr. T. J. M. & J. C. B. Tweed (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor and purchaser: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property: 163 King Street, Bendigo being Crown allotment 96A section C Parish of Sandhurst, City of Bendigo land described in certificate of title volume 4354 folio 608. Price: 650 pounds. Attached: statement pursuant to section 34 of the estate agents act 1956 and engagement or appointment in writing pursuant to section 33 of the estate agents act 1956.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 28th November 1959 between Farmers & Citizens Trust Bendigo -Roy Buckland as executors of the estate of E. Buckland and Mrs. J. C. B. Tweed. Solicitor for vendor and purchaser: Watson, James & Rogers, 61 Bull Street, Bendigo. Property 124-126 Wills Street, Bendigo, being part of Crown allotment 22 section 90C described in certificate of title volume 6495 folio 876. Price: 659 pounds. Attached statement pursuant to section 34 of the estate agents act 1956 and engagement or appointment in writing pursuant to section 33 of the estate agents act 1956.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 3rd August, 1950 between E.N. Dean (seller) and Miss E.A. Packham (buyer) for land situate No. 1 Dillon Street, Long Gully being Crown allotment 497 section K described in certificate of title volume 3999 folio 799707, together with 3-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 1,650 pounds. Also attached letter dated 5th August, 1950 signed by Mr. Dean to Messrs. Williams, Watson & James solicitors advising them to pay Mr. H. Button of 28 Harrison Street, Bendigo the sum of 32 pounds from the proceeds of the sale of property.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 22nd January, 1966 between Mrs. M. R. Potter (vendor) and Mr. M. L. Smart (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. E. S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property 3 Atkins Street, Bendigo being lot 1 on plan of subdivision No. 35034 lodged in the office of titles being part of Crown allotment 516B section K land described in certificate of title volume 8103 folio 921 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains and electric light fittings and shades. Price 2,500 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 9th June, 1948 between Mrs. E. Howie (vendor) and Mr. L. Thirlwell (purchaser). Property: land situate in Golden Square, having a frontage of approx. 99 feet to Chum Street by a depth of approx. 100 feet, held under residence licence 0588/129, together with 2 roomed wood and cement sheet dwelling and all sundry outbuildings. Price: 160 pounds. Attached letter dated 13th July, 1948 and signed by Mrs. Howie instructing solicitors Williams, Watson& James to pay Messrs. Hume and Iser the sum of 75 pounds, 12 shillings and 3 pence from sale of property.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 7th October, 1965 between the executors of the will of John McDonald - Deceased (vendor) and Mr. J. B. & Mrs. E. M. Stringer (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, 61 Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: E. S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Property: Plumridge Street, White Hills being part of Crown allotment 7 and 8 section 12 at White Hills city of Bendigo land described in certificate of title volume 7120 folio 810, volume 7065 folio 960 and in conveyance registered number 776 book 607 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains and electric light fittings and shades. Price: 4,000 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 20th May, 1954 between Mrs. B. S. Grant (vendor) and Mr. J. C. & Mrs. V. C. Tarr (purchaser). Solicitors for vendor: Noel & Woodward. Solicitor for purchaser: T. M. Williams, Watson & James. Property: that piece of land part of Crown allotment 12 section 19B Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo, land described in certificate of title volume 2734 folio 653 and situate No. 30 Shamrock street, Bendigo, together with 5 roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry outbuildings, also electric stovette, electric copper, all electric light fittings and shades, rotary clothes line, all blinds and linos. Price: 2,000 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

The Eltham Hotel is the oldest continually operating hotel in the Eltham district. Initially referred to as the Little Eltham Hotel, it has been known as the Eltham Hotel since the mid-1850s through to the present except for a brief period as the Eltham Tavern in the late 1980s. The original hotel opened in 1854 by Richard Warren was built by Benjamin Oliver Wallis. The Fountain of Friendship Hotel on the opposite side of Maria Street (Main Road) opened shortly after. The hotel was a well-known resting place for gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods’ Point and Warren would buy the gold from the diggers. Warren ran into financial difficulties and determined to return to England. Wallis bought the hotel in 1861 and ran it till 1886 when he sold it to Christopher Watson Snr. When Christopher Watson Snr died a year after purchase, his son Christopher took over until his death in 1909 when it passed to wife Emily and then their youngest son, Herbert James (Jim) Watson in 1915. In July 1925, Jim Watson demolished the original building and, in its place, erected a modern hotel which remains the foundation of the present-day Eltham Hotel. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p41This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham, eltham hotel, main road, pitt street