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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book - Bank, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, Pass Book of the State Savings Bank of Victoria. Grey cardboard cover with red spine belonging to local Ringwood identity Mr John G Aird Sr. a/c 260 Pounds 11 Shillings paid in full 16-Sep-1924, Sep-24
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd...-1924. Book - Bank Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd ...Pass Book of the State Savings Bank of Victoria. Grey cardboard cover with red spine belonging to Mr John G Aird Sr. a/c 260 Pounds 11 Shillings paid in full 16-Sep-1924. +Additional Keywords: Aird Sr., John G. -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book - RAAF Tutorial lessons, Instructional Course for Air Crew Reservists (Mathematics and Physics) Lessons 1 to 21, c 1940
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd...) Lessons 1 to 21 Book RAAF Tutorial lessons Sands & McDougall Pty ...Beige cover with blue fabric bindingnon-fictionmathematics and physics -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, Sands & McDougall, MelbournePty Ltd Printers, Standing orders for drivers of mechanical vehicles 1945 booklet, 28/2/1945
... Sands & McDougall, MelbournePty Ltd Printers.... of mechanical vehicles 1945 booklet Booklet Sands & McDougall ...Was used in second world war as a training manual for drivers.Small booklet,Beige in colour made from cardboard and paper.These orders are designed to meet training in general and transport work in particular. they will be supplemented if necessary , by formation or unit orders to meet local conditions and circumstances. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP, RECRUITING AREAS, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, Possible WW1 era
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd... & names in red. Map MAP, RECRUITING AREAS Sands & McDougall Pty ...Each Battalion area provided 1400 men for the New Army & for 470 Reinforcements monthly.Map, paper on canvas backing, depicts recruiting areas for the raising & maintenance of Territorial Battalions in Melbourne (Vic) & suburbs. Printing is black & white with battalion boundaries & names in red.maps, battalions, recruiting -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, TEMPLETON, William, guide to courts of petty sessions in Victoria, 1878
... Sands & McDougall..., William Sands & McDougall ...conduct of court proceedings, victoria -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Sands & McDougall, Sands & McDougall's directory of Victoria for 1934, 1934
... Sands & McDougall...-island-and-the-bass-coast Sands & McDougall's directory ... -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet, Compiled by John Flanagan, Adelaide, Calculo Every-man's Ready Reference, n.d
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd Adelaide... by John Flanagan, Adelaide Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd Adelaide ...Booklet-ready reckoner. Spirax wire binding covers yellow ochre heavy card with red and black print. Inside pages lighter card, white, black print. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Temperance Society Certificate, Sands & McDougall Limited Melbourne, c. 1904
... Sands & McDougall Limited Melbourne... details in ink. Certificate Temperance Society Certificate Sands ...Certificate issued by the Temperance Society, issued to Nellie Vivian. Buff cardboard, front illustrated with Australian native flora and fauna with a coloured Temperance Society logo. Plain section in centre of certificate for details of member, pledge etc, in dark brown print. Member's details in ink. -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, Tropical Warfare (Aust), 1945
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd... and jungle craft etc Tropical Warfare (Aust) Booklet Sands ...Soft covered booklet providing junior commanders with practical methods of fighting the Japanese in the tropics - covering subjects such as vegetation, hygiene & sanitation, tactics and jungle craft etcPamphlet No 2 1945world war 2, jungle training, japanese -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, The Small Arms Instructor's Diagram Book, 1947
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd Capt J T Brearly & Capt J A Shimeld ...A hard covered booklet for Officers and NCOs involved with small arms instruction. Contains a variety of diagrams including target indication using clock ray, silhouette targets, trigger mechanisms and the correct aiming with various sights.small arms instruction -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Signal Training Vol III Telephone Set L (Aust) No 2, 1944
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd... Set L (Aust) No 2 Book Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd ...Handbook for equipment previously used by the Regiment Soft covered book detailing general and technical description, working instructions and maintenance of the telephone set 'L'telephone set l, user handbook -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Sands & mcDougall, Sands & McDougall's Directory of Victoria 1962, 1962
... Sands & mcDougall... melbourne directory Heavy Hardback Sands & McDougall's Directory ...Heavy Hardbackdirectory -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Certificate - Municipal Association of Victoria: Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, Sands & McDougall, 1901
... Sands & McDougall... of Australia Sands & McDougall ...This certificate is one of a number held by the Warrnambool and District Historical society which relate to the occasion of Federation of Australia , January 01/1901. Some are for social functions at the time others like this are for more formal occasions. There was a strong local vote for Federation at the referendum in 1898 with district figures 957 voting for and 146 against . By 1899 the vote had increased to 1411 yes and 39 against.. The official federation celebrations were held in Sydney and Warrnambool like towns all over Australia held celebrations. The Mayor and five of Warrnambool's councillors travelled to Sydney for the celebrations. The first federal Member of Parliament for the Warrnambool district was John Chester Manifold of "Talindert," Camperdown. Some local well known people of the time who were contributed in various fields to the Federation spirit, include John Archibald, Willian Astley, Louis Bayer, Richard Kennedy, Walter Murdoch, and Con O'Mahony. This certificate has an added link to Warrnambool in that the son of Councillor W. Henry, Victor Henry, an art student had designed and illuminated the municipal Addresses presented to the Governor general and the Duke of York. This item has historical, artistic social and interpretive significance. It links the most important event of the Federation of Australia to our city. That the art work was completed by Victor Henry, a local person is a significant claim to fame for our city. It presents an opportunity for present generations to consider local aspects of the process of the Federation of our country.Framed Certificate. Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, Municipal Association of Victoria 1901. Signed by councillorsWilliam Ferguson Mayor, Giffens Russell, John Ward, John Marfell, Chas Macknight, W J Hickford, W Simpson, G S Mackay, M Saltau, H C Lawson, E J Murray William Kucks Jnr, W Henry. Small card inserted in bottom right reads With compliments of W Ferguson, Mayor.warrnambool, warrnambool history, warrnambool at federation, federation of australia, victor henry -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Bank books, E.S.&A. Bank Ltd, Mr Aird Cheque books butts and pay in book. (Ringwood orchardist). 1920-1921, 1920-1921
... Sands & McDougall... orchardist). 1920-1921 Bank books E.S.&A. Bank Ltd. Sands & McDougall ...3 bank books used by Mr. Aird in conducting his orchard business with the English, Scottist and Australian Bank Ltd.2 cheque books (butts only) - one blue no.159, one buff coloured no.81 stamped on front indicating orchard account; 1 pay-in book, green, stamped on front indicating orchard account. All pay-in slips used. +Additional Keywords: Aird, J.G. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Invitation, 1901
... Sands & McDougall Limited... are at rest beside her. Invitation Sands & McDougall Limited ...Henry James (1860-1932) was an agent and auctioneer. Record secretary of the Snowy River Shipping company. Shire councillor. Foundation member of Butter Factory.Henry James was a prominent Orbost identity who was very much involved in the local community.Invitation to James, H. (Mr) to the opening of Federal Parliament by the Prime Minister Edmund Bartonon 9 May 1901. Framed in wood, white paper with print of the young queen on a horse holding court. Colour invitations shows a young woman with armour and sword dismounting from a white horse in front of an older woman who has a crown in front of her. Several other women look on. The room is hung with heraldic bunting and shields, including one of the Union Jack and one showing the Southern Cross. The older woman is dressed as Britannia, and her shield and trident are at rest beside her.Printed: His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia/ request the honour of the presence of... / in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, to witness/ the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth./ Edmund Barton/ Prime Minister invitation 1901 parliament james-harry federation snowy-river-shipping-company -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Street Directory, Directory of Ballarat, 1970, 1971, 1972
... Sands & McDougall.... Directory of Ballarat Booklet Street Directory Sands & McDougall ...Keith Rash (donor) was highly involved in the production of these directoriesThree books with covers depicting scenes from Ballarat. Inside the books gives a comprehensive listing of all occupiers of premises in the Ballarat area, shown in postal districts and streeted alphabetically. The areas covered are Ballarat City, Ballarat East, Black hill, Newington, Sebastopol, Wendouree, and Wendouree West. directory, ballarat, street directory, postal directory -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Alfred Deakin, Three Writings by Alfred Deakin, 1905, 1905
... Sands & McDougall Ltd... Deakin, 1905 Booklet Alfred Deakin Sands & McDougall Ltd ...Alfred Deakin was the first Federal Parliamentarian for Ballarat..1) 16 page printed booklet - The Professional Speech of Mr Alfred Deakin, M.P. to his Constituents held at the Alfred Hall, Ballarat on 24 June 1905. Contents of the speech was: * A coming Dissolution * Elections * Socialism V Anti-Socialism * The Barton Policy * Mr Reid's Socialism * The Limits of Social Legislation * End of the Fiscal Truce * The Liberal Policy * Protection, Preferential Trade, and Population * Private Enterprise * Questions for the Labour party * Mr Watson's "Ultimate Objectives" * The Lesson From America * The Iron Bounty * Relegation not Nationalism * Socialism and Borrowing * Cost of an Election *Genesis of the Coalition * The Tariff Commission * Preferential Trade and Iron Bonus * White Men for Defence * Australian Defence .2) Seven page booklet - Federal Situation, 13 July 1905 .3) Three page booklet - The Federal Duel, 15 July 1905alfred deakin, politics, ballarat, alfred hall, john m. barker -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Album, Sands & McDougall Limited, To Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen from the Municipalities of the Colony of Victoiia, 1897
... Sands & McDougall Limited... Album Australia Victoria Melbourne Sands & McDougall Limited ...This book is a black and white facsimile of the coloured, commemorate album presented to Queen Victoria on her Diamond Jubilee in June, 1897, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of her reign on the British throne. The Municipalities also received original copies, each numbered as limited editions. The first two pages of the album are an address to Queen Victoria from the Municipalities of the Colony of Victoria, Australia, written in fancy Old English calligraphy. The remaining twenty-three pages display images representing each of the 208 municipalities as in 1897 and include a medallion of their Coat of Arms and statistics such as population, size and valuation, signatures of the Shire Presidents and Secretaries. The album’s publisher, Sands & Mc Dougall Limited, was first established in Sydney. This book was published by the Melbourne Branch. Local areas mentioned in the album include – Town of Warrnambool, page 5, Borough of Portland, page 7 Borough of Port Fairy, page 9 Borough of Koroit, page 9 Shire of Belfast, page 10 Shire of Portland, page 10 Shire of Warrnambool, page 10 Shire of Mortlake, page 12 TRANSCRIPTION OF THE ADDRESS TO QUEEN VICTORIA – “May it please Your Majesty, We Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the representatives of the Municipal Government of the entire Colony of Victoria, humbly approach Your Majesty with earnest assurances of our attachment and devotion to Your Majesty’s Throne and person. We beg to offer to Your Majesty respectful and heartfelt congratulations on completion of the 60th Year of Your Majesty’s reign and to express our grateful recognition of the beneficent influence exercised by You as our Queen during that long period. We are proud of the honour that united, we form the Colony which bears Your Majesty’s name and the unity of this, our expression of congratulation and thankfulness, is truly typical of the united love of the people of this Colony for You as our Queen and for our Nation. With devout thankfulness to our Almighty God for wisdom, guidance and strength vouchsafed in You as our Sovereign, and for unexampled blessings bestowed upon us Your people, we offer earnest prayer that the continuance of Your Majesty’s reign may be a season of peace amongst the Nations of the World and of closer and still happier kinship between the many and wide unretruding sections of our Empire. As witness, the Corporate Seals of the 208 Municipalities of the Colony of Victoria. This 21st day of June 1897.”This facsimile album is significant for its association with early Australian history, the influence of the British Monarch over its Colony, and the establishment, growth and extent of the Colony of Victoria. The album gives a summary of a set year and the statistics of each Municipality. This gives added significance to the history of South-West Victoria, including Warrnambool, allowing a comparison of then and now. The album's inclusion of the Address to Your Majesty shows the respect of the people of Victoria towards the British Monarchy.Book, hard cover, bound in black leather with gold embossed title and border on the front cover, gold lines top and bottom of spine and gilt edged pages. Inside covers are lined in white embossed fabric. Twenty-five pages are all thick, cream coloured card with a rectangular border in the centre of each page. Attached inside the boarders are black and white copies of illustrations and text. A green printed label is attached inside the back cover.“SANDS & Mc DOUGALL LIMITEDN/Manufacturers/MELBOURNE”flagstaff hil, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, queen victoria, diamond jubilee, 60th anniversary, album, municipalities of victoria, colony of victoria, 1897 statistics of victoria, sands & mcdougal, facsimile album, australian history, victorian history, historical document, address to your majesty, address to queen victoria, victoria queen of britain, queen of the united kingdom, 60th anniversary of reign, 1819-1901, jubilee 1897, 208 municipalities, seals of victoria, statistics in victoria 1897, presentation album, british monarchy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Cheque book, J Kitchen & Sons, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, 28 Jun 1929
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd ...Pale khaki covered cheque book issued by the Bank of Australasia. Used by J Kitchen & Sonsindustry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, the bank of australasia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - City of Port Melbourne, cash book, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, 1919 - 1922
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd... Book 1919 to 1922 Book City of Port Melbourne, cash book Sands ...City of Port Melbourne - Cash Book 1919 to 1922local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - City of Port Melbourne, Electricity Supply, cash book, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, 1915 - 1922
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd ...City of Port Melbourne - Electricity Supply Cash Book for the period October 1915 to September 1922local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - City of Port Melbourne, Council rent book, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, 1924 - 1926
... Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd... rent book Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd ...City of Port Melbourne - Council rent book 1924 to 1926local government - city of port melbourne -
Clunes Museum
Book - DIRECTORY OF VICTORIA, SANDS & McDOUGALL PTY. LTD, DIRECTORY OF VICTORIA FOR 1935
... SANDS & McDOUGALL PTY. LTD.... SANDS & McDOUGALL PTY. LTD. ...DIRECTORY OF VICTORIA 1935 COMPRISING MELBOURNE AND SUBURBAN STREETS, COUNTRY POSTAL CENTRES.ALPHABETICAL ALL TENEMENT HOLDERS IN THE METROPOLITAN, BALLARAT, BENDIGO, AND GEELONG AREAS, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS THROUGHOUT VICTORIADARK RED HARDCOVER WITH ADVERTISING ON COVER AND INSIDE. PART OF THE SPINE IS MISSING 2180 PAGES non-fictionDIRECTORY OF VICTORIA 1935 COMPRISING MELBOURNE AND SUBURBAN STREETS, COUNTRY POSTAL CENTRES.ALPHABETICAL ALL TENEMENT HOLDERS IN THE METROPOLITAN, BALLARAT, BENDIGO, AND GEELONG AREAS, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS THROUGHOUT VICTORIAdirectory of victoria 1935, victoria 19354, sands & mcdoougall's -
Clunes Museum
Administrative record - BOOK, SANDS & McDOUGALL PTY. LTD, 1911
... SANDS & McDOUGALL PTY. LTD..... Administrative record BOOK SANDS & McDOUGALL PTY. LTD. ...BOOK WAS USED TO RECORD CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNTS AT UNION BANK, CLUNES BRANCH.BOOK, BANK LEDGER FOR ACCOUNTS, LEATHERETTE BOUND.LEDGER INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS. VOL.14 FEB.28TH.1913 TO AUG. 31ST.1915 THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITEDlocal history, book, accounts, banks, union -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Sands & McDougall, Sands & McDougall's Melbourne and Suburban Directory for 1890, 1890
... Sands & McDougall... Hard Cover with missing spine Sands & McDougall's Melbourne ...Hard Cover with missing spine Fron cover: Ads for Melbourne Permanent Builing Society Top Half. Austral + Otis + Elevator and Engineering Company Limited. Botttom Worthington Steam Pumping Machinery Printed across the Pages on top of book: The Sweet Hapsburg Pianos & Organs at Wertheim;'s DEpot 59 Swanston Street. Across The Sides of the Pages: Melbourne Suburbs Green Pages Alphabetical Red Pages: Trade & Professional Yellow Miscellaneous Bottom; The Wonderful Wertheim Sewings Machines, Mangels and Washers 59 Swanston Street -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Menu Card, Sands & McDougall Ltd, 1904
... Sands & McDougall Ltd... February 1904 Menu Card Sands & McDougall Ltd ...Menu card for a dinner for the Inauguration of the New Winery at Mt Ophir Vineyards on Thursday 4th February 1904On back of card: "J Gibbs"mount ophir, mt ophir winery, wineries, opening ceremonies -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Log book, Diary, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Depot workshop, 1962
... Sands McDougall Pty Ltd... Commission of Victoria (SECV) Sands McDougall Pty Ltd ...Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined, Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Invicta Australian Diary No. 4 for 1962 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Sands McDougall Pty Ltd, Nine No. 8c SECV, c1971
... Sands McDougall Pty Ltd... Staff Photo 1971. Nine No. 8c SECV Ephemera Ticket/s Sands ...Yields information about the crews on the last official tram in Ballarat at the time of the closure of the Ballarat System and some of the last tickets sold on the system.Nine No. 8c SECV tickets on block (Nos. A552391 to 99), purchased at time by Albert Isaacs - white paper, green ink with "Electricity makes life easier!" on rear, stapled to heavy cardboard with stubs of previously issued tickets remaining. Signed on both sides. Alan Bradley - advised 2/1996 Herb Knight - driver and Lew Walker - Conductor as crew on "Last Tram" No. 40 ex Sebastopol (official records). Albert Issacs of view that Des Domaschenz was the driver of the last tram. Images of item added 19/10/2013. See also Reg Items 1950, 3464, 6140, 6246, 6977 for other "last tickets" and SEC Ballarat Tramways Staff Photo 1971.On rear "L. Walker No. 54 - 40 years" and on inside of card "Des Domaschenze No. 24 - 19-9-1971"trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, last day, tickets -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document - Invitation to a Royal Review at Flemington, 1901
... Sands & McDougall Ltd... to a Royal Review at Flemington Sands & McDougall Ltd ...The correspondent of The Argus recorded that: "The Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened yesterday by the Duke, of Cornwall and York, under a Commission signed by Queen Victoria and subsequently endorsed by King Edward VII. The ceremony was marked by the splendour and solemn impressiveness which befitted its historic importance. ... To-day the Heir to the Throne will review some 15,000 Australian troops at Flemington. ... It is a function which, on a lesser scale, might have been arranged at any time for many years past; but it could never previously have conveyed the meaning it does now. Soldiering was popularly regarded as a pastime here until South Africa tried the mettle of our men. It is serious business from henceforth. Those who followed the nascent aspirations of the volunteer soldiery in Australia must be impressed at the rapidity of their fulfillment. ... The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew. An invitation, mounted on card to the Royal Review held at Flemington racecourse on Friday 10 May 1901, as part of the Government of Victoria's Australian Commonwealth Celebrations. The border is vividly decorated with flags, shields and a large coat of arms. The photographic images depict various scenes of Flemington in Melbourne, in addition to two separate portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. Illustrations of military servicemen on foot and horseback flank the central block of text. The invitation was addressed to Mr & Mrs J. M. Campbell. James Maitland Campbell had been Mayor of Kew in the years 1889-90, 1890-91 and 1892-93.Printed: AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS/ The Government of Victoria/ requests the honour of the presence of/ .../ AT THE/ ROYAL REVIEW/ at Flemington on Friday/ the 10th of May 1901. Handwritten on the dotted line: Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Campbellfederation events, royal review - 1901, james maitland campbell, federation -- invitations -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document - Invitation to the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, 1901
... Sands & McDougall Ltd... to the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth Sands & McDougall ...The correspondent of the Argus on 10 May 1901 wrote: "The Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened yesterday by the Duke, of Cornwall and York, under a Commission signed by Queen Victoria and subsequently endorsed by King Edward VII. The ceremony was marked by the splendour and solemn impressiveness which befitted its historic importance. An immense assemblage of spectators, drawn mainly, of course, from this state, but in part also from each of the other federated states, and including representatives of other portions of the British Empire and of foreign powers, thronged the spacious, stately, and joyously decorated edifice. The picture was magnificent. It must have printed itself indelibly on the sensitive minds of the thousands of Australians who were privileged to behold it. We may assume that artists will reproduce it in worthy and imperishable forms, and that from generation to generation it will be familiar in the households of the Commonwealth. Our children's children, we may gladly say to-day, will not be ashamed of the function which inaugurated the self-governing rights of the southern British Nation. Nothing was omitted which could add to the grandeur and significance of the occasion. In a broad sense the proceedings were perfectly intelligible to the vast and sympathetic gathering, though the natural limits of a single human voice had to be accepted. The King's son, with his consort and the Governor-General and Lady Hopetoun by his side, and supported by the Governors of the states and other eminent personages, fulfilled his doubly-attested Commission with a simple dignity and a modest manliness altogether admirable. The ceremony was a brilliant spectacle, and, in its sentiment and suggestiveness, an inspiration to a loyal and patriotic people."The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew.An invitation, mounted on card for Mr & Mrs James Maitland Campbell to an evening reception at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on 9 May 1901, to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall as part of the celebrations of the opening of the first Federal Parliament. A figure of Britannia, in red dress and mailed vest holding a shield like the Union Jack, is on the left of the invitation; she reaches out her hand towards a younger female figure, representing Australia, who is dressed in blue and holds a shield which is white with a blue cross decorated with stars. The writing is on a scroll in the centre of the certificate, and there is a border of vines and vine leaves. The royal crest is at the base of the certificate. James Maitland Campbell of ‘Ramornie’ in Pakington Street was mayor of Kew on three occasionsFront, printed. gold ink: "His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia request the honour of the presence of / Mr & Mrs J. M. Campbell (handwritten) / In the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, 1901, to witness / the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. / Edmund Barton / Prime Minister." Front, bottom left, printed: "The Young Queen / Her hand was still on her sword hilt - the spur was still on her heel ... (and further text) KIPLING'S COMMONWEALTH ODE."australia -- federation -- 1901, invitations, parliament -- opening -- 1901, james maitland campbell