A biography. Paul Keating was Treasurer in the Hawke ALP government. He succeeded Bob Hawke as Prime Minister of Australia following a successful leadership challenge. Keating was defeated by John Howard in the 1996 election.Relevant to Australian federal politics in the 1980s and 1990s. Biographical interest - Paul Keating.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; various head shots of Paul Keating in colour and black and white; gold, brown and white lettering. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, keating, paul, hawke, bob, prime minister, alp, australian labor party, politics, government, biography

Biography of Kim Beazley who is a former diplomat, ALP federal MP, deputy prime minister and leader of the opposition. Beazley was part of the Hawke/Keating cabinet and served in such roles as Minister for Defence and Minister for Finance.Biographical interest - Kim Beazley. Relevant to Australian politics and the Hawke/Keating era of government.Paper; book. Dust jacket: blue background; with a colour photograph of Kim Beazley; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, beazley, kim, biography, alp, australian labor party, cabinet, government, politics, deputy prime minister, prime minister, hawke, bob, keating, paul, government ministry, ambassadors and diplomats

Biography of Jack Lang. Jack Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in his second term of government by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation.Relevant to the history of the ALP in NSW and the labour movement. Biographical interest - Jack Lang.Paper; paperback book. Front cover: picture of Jack Lang.Front cover: author's name and title. Back cover: quote from author; synopsis of book content; laudatory comment by the Sydney Morning Herald; cover credits.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, lang, jack, alp, australian labor party, new south wales, financial agreements' legislation, premier, politics, government, governor - state, dismissal

Biography of Alice Henry, Australian suffragist, journalist and unionist. She also became prominent in the USA trade union movement. Relevance to trade unionism, women's suffrage and feminism. Biographical interest.Hardback; purple cover; pink, white and black lettering; 254 pages.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, feminism, women's issues, trade unions, trade unions - history, biography

A biography of John Howard's political career written in his first year holding the office of Prime Minister. Howard was Prime Minister (Liberal Party) from 1996-2007. During his term of office, Howard introduced the Workchoices legislation, Higher Education Workplace Regulation Requirements and the ABCC which were all targeted at diminishing the powers of the union movement. He was defeated by Kevin Rudd (ALP) in 2007 and lost his seat to Maxine McKew at the same election.Political biography - John Howard.Book; 806 pages. Dustjacket: colour photograph of John Howard; black and white lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, howard, john, prime ministers - australia, politics and government, biography, workchoices, liberal party australia, coalition government, national party, parliament - australia

Biography of John Norton (1858-1916) and examples of his journalistic works. Norton was a journalist and a propagandist for the labor movement. He was a delegate to the trades union congresses in London and Paris. He was a representative of for the Phillip and Flinders wards on Sydney Municipal Council. Norton's personal history includes accusations of violent behaviour, moral turpitude, fraud and deception, blackmail, theft and murder. Trade unions - NSW. Politics - municipal councils. Media - journalism.Book; 178 pages. Dustjacket: pink background; illustration of Norton wielding a stick and a woman; picture of jury testimonials about Norton; photo of Norton's grave (back); black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title. In blue ink, "CM7486".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, norton, john (1858-1916), media - australia, labor movement, biography, trades union congress - paris, trades union congress - britain

Biography/historical account of Charles Joseph La Trobe. History and politics - Australia. Biographical interest - La Trobe. References to Ballarat - Eureka Stockade.Book; 157 pages. Dustjacket: green and black portrait of Charles Joseph La Trobe; yellow, black and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, la trobe, charles joseph, biography, history - australia, eureka stockade - ballarat, politics and government, settlers - australia

355.1'342'0922, biography, isbn: 0 642 99471 4.

940 548694092, biography, isbn: 0 646 12903 1

Folder containing information pertaining to Helen Alice Gibson. Contents: -obituary, "One of the world's true givers", Trader Mail, 9 Oct 2007, 2 copies -obituary, "Farewell to history buff and author", Free Press, 10 Oct 2007 -obituary, "Committed to childcare and nature", Age, 29 November 2007 -draft and finished copy of obituary as submitted to above newspapers by Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society -memorial tribute, Sue Buchanan, 2 copies -memorial tribute, Nancy Wallace, 2 copies -memorial tribute, Barbara McLaughlin, 2 copies -memorial tribute, Sue Prentice, 2 copies -photo, Helen Gibson and baby, colour, copy -letter, Jon Pinniger to Marian Matta, dated 2 November 2007, handwritten -typescript, "Thomas Wilkinson Pinnger", biography written by Helen Gibson, undated -article, "Plaque to honour government surveyer T W Pinniger", Traverse, April 200 (journal of Surveyors Australia), 2 pages, copy (above three items all from Jon Pinniger, Gibson relative) -Museum catalogue worksheets describing various items owned by Helen -"With thanks" card (torn in half) with list of games, etc. in Helen's handwriting -Small notebook with loose papers inside, various notes, addresses, etc.

Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderMembers of the Barnard Family were significant and notable pioneers of Kew. Francis Barnard established the first Kew Post Office and also a pharmacy. The post office was on the corner of Cotham Road and High Street. It later moved to another location in High Street. His son, F G A Barnard wrote the ‘Jubilee History of Kew, Victoria’ (1910). [An index to the publication is in the file]. Both Barnards were mayors of Kew. The extensive file of information includes some primary sources and a number of photocopies of secondary sources. The primary sources include two letters, the first from F G A Barnard dated 29-9-10, to W Derrick Esq, Cambooya requesting information on early settlement in Kew, and a handwritten reply from W Derrick recalling this period. Another primary source [laminated] relates to The Intermediate Examination conducted by the Pharmacy Board of Victoria (1917). The Kew Historical Society has many items relating to the Barnard family in its collection. One is the wall clock, which was donated by a Mrs McArthur of North Balwyn in 1973. The correspondence relating to its acquisition, and an article written by Mavis Rolley is in the file. While the collection includes an original copy of ‘Bear and Forbear: A genealogical study of the Prentice, Barnard and related families in Great Britain, Ireland and Australia’ (Prentice, Sydney & Mildred, 1985) in its library, a photocopy of parts are included in the file, with a number of letters from Mildred Prentice. The Society also has a number of bottles etc., from the pharmacy, which were donated by Kathleen Murphy of Surrey Hills. There are also various copies of birth certificates, biographies etc.francis barnard, fga barnard, mayors of kew, pharmacists - kew (vic), postmasters - kew (vic), registrars of births deaths and marriages - kew (vic), historians - kew (vic)francis barnard, fga barnard, mayors of kew, pharmacists - kew (vic), postmasters - kew (vic), registrars of births deaths and marriages - kew (vic), historians - kew (vic)

120 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 31 cm. non-fictioncarey baptist grammar school -- students -- biography, private schools -- victoria -- kew -- history, world war 1939-1945 -- biography, cemeteries, australia - armed forces - biography