Set of 23 Notice Paper or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period Feb. 1885 to December 1885. Printed by Ferguson and Moore for the Trust. Signed by the Secretary. Covers construction arrangements, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed by Fergusson and Moore 1885-1886 1 27/2/1885 Election of Chairman and committee members. 2 6/3/1885 Finance report – payments to employees, auditor appointment and payments to suppliers. 3 20/3/1885 Finance re interest rates and commissions, calling tenders for wood blocks, screens and items for Fitzroy and Simpson’s Road lines. 4 2/4/1885 Payment to employees, custody of agreement, report on tenders and payments to suppliers. 5 17/4/1885 Commission charged by banks in London, payments of accounts, expenses reporting to Councils. 6 1/5/1885 Finance report, MTOCo seeking payment for Richmond Line, funds transferred to the Trust, works committee report – 2 million wood blocks from David Munro & Co. 7 15/5/1885 Payment of Accounts including Richmond line to MTCo, accept tender for Spencer St to Victoria Parade and Simpson’s Rd branch. 8 39/5/1885 Wages, Finance Committee, list of inspectors employed, tenders for Fitzroy line, horizontal engines, wood blocks, alterations to gas lines and employment of an architectural draftsman for engine house design. 9 12/6/1885 Finance, debentures, payments on Richmond line, considered order of construction of lines and start on plans for Sydney Road line. 10 26/6/1885 Finance, payments, issues with the City of Melbourne who holds the 4th Schedule agreement, payments to suppliers and issues with contractor supplying the screenings. 11 10/7/1885 Finance, relocation of the Burke and Wills monument, payments to suppliers. 12 24/7/1885 Wages, salaries, construction of No. 2 section of Fitzroy line. 13 7/8/1885 Purchase of land for engine houses, payments on patents, works, tenders for rope winding gear. 14 21/8/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tenders for rails and crossings. 15 4/9/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for Fitzroy engine house, call further tenders. 16 18/9/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for rope driving gear let. 17 2/10/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for crossing and wire rope. 18 16/10/1885 Wages, supplier payments. 19 30/10/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for bank loans to be called. 20 13/11/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tenders for various equipment. 21 27/11/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for driving gear accept, and equipment. 22 11/12/1885 Wages, supplier payments. 23 22/12/1885 Special meeting to pass salaries and contractors accounts. List of accounts passed attached. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2002doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 9 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period October 1902 to September 1904 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1902 – 1903 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 3/10/1902 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 5/12/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 4 24/7/1903 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, offer of Commercial Bank to undertake custody of debentures. 5 8/9/1903 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, offer of Commercial Bank to undertake custody of debentures, letter from Hawthorn and Boroondara re Hawthorn Horse tramway lease. 1903 – 1904 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 17/2/1902 Consider report from Finance and Legislative Committee. 5 20/5/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 6 25/7/1904 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 8 26/8/1904 Payment of accounts. 9 23/9/1904 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2006doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 13 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period November 1904 to December 1908 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1904 – 1905 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 25/11/1904 Consider report from Finance and Legislative Committee. 6 27/1/1905 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting – with handwritten notes or alterations for the typing of the original. 6 27/1/1905 Original of above document. 8 31/3/1905 List of payments. 9 28/4/1905 List of payments. 10 26/5/1905 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 1907 – 1908 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 20/12/1907 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 9 31/7/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting and reappointment of C. W. Ellis as auditor. 10 28/8/1908 Payments and reporting. 10 (shown) 2/10/1908 Payments. 2 30/10/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 3 27/11/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 4 18/12/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2007doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Report - 5 quarto sheets, photocopied, titled "Trams are now big business", by Basil Silcove from the August 1980 issue of National Bank Monthly Summary about the growth of light rail systems, particularly after the 1973 oil crisis. Looks at the International Light Rail Commission, types of vehicles and specific countries - eg Austria, Australia (Adelaide, Melbourne, Campbelltown (Sydney), Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Europe in general, USA and USSR.trams, tramways, light rail, tramways, europe, usa, australian tramways

Report - typed original, four foolscap pages, "Report of Enquiry re alleged breach of the Rules & Regulations by Conductor Bennett (Prahran & Malvern) held at Head Office of the Tramways Board.". Held 26/10/1921, with Mr Dix, Chief Manager in the chair. Parties involved were: Mr. Barnes (MMTB), Mr Abfalter (Union), Mr Hilton (witness), Mr Banks (witness), Miss Relph. The enquiry was into Conductor Bennett in relation to handling lost property - a purse lost by Miss Relph. He was found guilty and discharged.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, conductors, behaviour, lost property, rules, malvern depot

The passbook was used to record the Tender deposit for a PMTT Contract, No. 77 for Rolling Stock. It was opened on 2/5/1816 with a deposit of 69 pounds and closed on 2/11/16 with interest having been paid.Demonstrates Business practices of the time with regard to tender deposits.Light blue covered bankbook with red spine with the account number 230,119. It has two pages of deposits and payments. The Depositor was the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. Has the "Rules and Regulations" of the bank, details of the bank, locations and general procedures.pmtt, tenders, contracts, state savings bank

Notice to crews regarding altered tram arrangements for route 55 trams busses that used Queensbridge St during the demolition of the former St Kilda/Port Melbourne rail over bridge between 30/7/1993 and 2/8/1993. Notes that trams will be stabled in La Trobe St between Spencer St and Kings St.Yields information about the demolition of a rail bridge in Queensbridge St South Melbourne.Three A4 page document, stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, queens bridge street, yarra bank road, bridges, demolition, buses, trams

Bound Document, two large ruled grey folded sheets with containing various schedules and letters typed onto foolscap (folio) or quarto sheets. Titled "Agreement Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board with A.N. Colquhoun "signed and sealed on 18th May 1945. Bound on left hand side with green ribbon. Gave Archibald Norman Colquhoun the right to advertising on the inside of tramcars and buses and on the rear of tickets for five years. Gave details of the contract, minimum payments, rebates and conditions of the contract. Schedule A - two pages - space available in tramcars Schedule B - two pages - buses ditto Schedule C - passenger check tickets / annum - some 350million - one page Schedule D - actual tendered document, 15/4/1948 - one page Schedule E - the Specification for the tender - five pages Schedule F - Letter signed by A.N. Colquhoun, on The Reilly Advertising Co. letterhead of which has was the Managing Director giving his credentials. Schedule G - supporting letter on The Reilly Advertising Co letterhead. Schedule H - Letter from the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd - supporting Mr A.N. Colquhoun. Schedule I - letter from MMTB advising A.N. Colquhoun of his successful bid. Schedule J - Draft agreement in tender document - five pages - signed 15/4/1948."996/7" in top left hand corner of document and stamped "Treasurer"trams, tramways, tickets, advertisements, tramcars, buses, contracts, legal agreements

General Guarantee for an Individual Sandhurst 18 July 1887 To the manager of the Bank of Victoria, Melbourne For Michael Kennedy (Farmer) Kamarooks From Timothy Kennedy Thin piece of paper folded in half to create a book. Guarantee is printed in black ink with information pertaining to the individuals handwritten in back ink. Signature page has a small square, green coloured stamp for one penny.the bank of victoria, michael kennedy, timothy kennedy

Two handwritten pages, and typed copies of same, addressed to Mr J. J. Stanistreet, Commonwealth Bank Chambers, Bendigo. Notes mention the gross weight, moisture content and net-dry weight of Pyrites Lot no 68, Slimes or Strakes Lot No 67 and Blanket Sand Lot no 66. Assay results are also mentioned. The share for Tributors is also tabled. Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., assay results for north deborah gold mining co n. l., mr j j stanistreet, school of mines, victor leggo & co

Document dated 28th April 1865 "All that the amalgamated alluvial claim at Pottery Flat aforesaid registered Number 881 in the Books of the Mining Register for the Mining District of Sandhurst known as the Royal Oak Company's claim." Listed in "The Bendigo goldfield registry" 1872 as Royal Oak Company: Bignell's Reef, Derwent Gully. Capital £24000., in £24,000 20s. shares. Manager, W. Barker. Newspaper articles dating from 11 Jan 1867 refer to the company as "Royal Oak Mining Company". Both names appear to be used interchangeably. This A3 document is made up of 3 pieces of heavy stock lined paper. The document is bound on the left side with glue and string creating a book which comprises the legal contract of mortgage for mining equipment. The document is handwritten in black ink across 4 pages (2 double sided pages) with the last page acting as the documents cover when folded down into a pamphlet. The signature page includes 9 red wax seals. When held up to the light, the cover page and internal page show an indentation reading G. Wilmot 1862. The first page of the contract shows an indentation of a crest and the initials GW.joseph hocking, alfred inkson gillman, benjamin lean, absalom brewer, donald fraser, william seed, john rowe, william collier, george drake, mining, royal oak company, the bank of victoria, g. wilmot

Document, W.D.Mason Collection, The Blue cardboard -covered State Savings Bank Pass-book account of Mrs.Wavertree E. Mason of Bendigo. First entry dated 1.6.1953.business, retail, w d mason

COLOURED POSTCARD OF VIEW OF CLUNES - TAKEN FROM THE ROCKS CLUNES FROM THE ROCKS. COLOURED COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWNSHIP, SHOWING BANKS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN FRASER STREET. PRINTED AS A POSTCARD. 4 COPIES759.2. DEAR ROD. WITH BEST LOVE TO YOU ALL FOR A MERRY XMAS AND A BRIGHT NEW YEAR HOPING YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME FROM AUNT MARIA. 759.4. HANDWRITTEN MESSAGES FROM CARLIE AND THELMA WEICKHARDTlocal history, document, postcard, clunes township

Isacc Forster, Alexander Fergusson, Henry Gray and John Adams are the directors of the Glasgow Reef Gold Mining Co.Bill of Sale Glasgow Reef Gold Mining Co. to Bank of Victoria. Contract dated 4th Nov 1867 Payment due 30 Nov 1867 This A3 document is made up of 4 pieces of heavy stock lined paper. The document is bound on the left side with glue and string creating a book which comprises the legal contract of mortgage for mining equipment. The document is handwritten in black ink with the last page acting as the documents cover when folded down into a pamphlet. The signature page includes 4 red wax seals. The payment reminder is pinned to the first page of the contract.the bank of victoria, the glasgow reef gold mining co., isaac forster, john adams, henry gray, alexander seaton fergusson

Agreement and Subscription Schedule for Drainage of the Garden Gully Reef 1871 2 pieces of lined A3 paper folded to make a 4 page book bound with string. Document handwritten in black ink on blue lined paper with red margins. When closed the book was then folded in 4 to create a pamphlet. The document has extensive notes written in pencil, which are difficult to read. The document also has two water marks. On the cover page is a crest with the initials EE underneath. All other pages have the second which reads R. Barnard 1850. The document makes use of 2 types of seals, a red wax seal and a variety of stamps which indented the paper. The stamps read as follows: 1. Victoria Queen Quartz Mining Co. Registered Bendigo 1870 2. Garden Gully Reef Extended Co. Registered Bendigo. 3. (difficult to read) Sandhurst and Registered are visible. 4. The Premier Garden Gully Company Registered Sandhurst 5. The Queen of Sheba Tribute Co. Registered 1871 6. Victoria Queen Tribute Co. Registered Bendigo. 7. Cemetery Reserve Company Sandhurst Registered 1871 8. Premier Tribute Co. South Garden Gully Sandhurst.the bank of victoria, the victoria queen quartz mining company, jean baptiste loridan, john augustus woodward, the garden gully reef, garden gully reef extended co, victoria queen quartz mining co, the premier garden gully company, the queen of sheba tribute co, victoria queen tribute co., cemetery reserve company, premier tribute co. south garden gully

Gold coloured document, black print. On top North Virginia Gold Mining Company, Commonwealth Bank Chambers, Charing Cross. No. 3860. Receipt issued to Mr. C. Pieper, for two pounds, ten shillings. Dated 11 May 1937. Signed J.J. Stanistreet, Manager. See Pieper family portrait catalogue number 10641.60, in which Carl Pieper is a young boy.mine, gold, north virginia gold mine, north virginia mining company

PRODUCED IN VICTORIACOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES CREEK - BLUESTONE "GOVERNMENT" BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND, SMALL HUT ON RIGHT HAND BANK OF CREEK.THE CLUNES CREEK - THE NEW BRIDGElocal history, document, postcard, bridges

Items re Alan Walter Mason VX140967. refer Cat No 3979.2 for his service details..1) A.M.F document from W.F.88 BW D12/1. Final statement for discharged member, fine off white paper, black printed with black typed entries, final stamp and date in purple. .2) Envelope, light yellow window style, “On her Majesty’s Service”, stamped twice in red dated 7 Dec 45..1) Mr A.W Mason VX140967 25 Queen St Bendigo Vic 30.11.1945, Account No 103549, Bendigo State savings bank, amount owing, one hundred and eighty pounds.payment, banking, military