A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Margaret Ann Yates Date of Birth: 24th February, 1872 Place of birth: Tarnagulla Father: James Yates Mother: Dinah Ann Yates (nee Woods)

Donald Clark Collection A red binder containing photocopied excerpts from the Inglewood Advertiser newspaper, compiled by amateur historian Donald Clark and Bill Goltz. Contents relating to Tarnagulla and district have been highlighted in pink. tarnagulla, inglewood, people, news

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life.Receipt/Facsimile Book for Member Contributions, Tarnagulla Loyal Garibaldi Lodge from March 1927 to March 1930.lodge, fraternal organisations

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life.Receipt/Facsimile Book for Member Contributions, Tarnagulla Loyal Garibaldi Lodge from March 1930 to May 1935.lodge, fraternal organisations

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life.Receipt/Facsimile Book for Member Contributions, Tarnagulla Loyal Garibaldi Lodge from March 1936 to April 1937.lodge, fraternal organisations

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life.Extremely significant record of the first European settlers in the town of Tarnagulla, data including names, ages, occupations and spouses.Member Register, Tarnagulla Loyal Garibaldi Lodge from 1861 to 1870. Notes names, ages, occupations and spouses.lodge, fraternal organisations

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Ellen Randall Date of Birth: 1st January, 1872 Place of birth: Clyde St, Tarnagulla Father: Charles Edward Randall Mother: Margaret Scott (nee Webster)

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Louisa Alice May Taylor Date of Birth: 14th December, 1872 Place of birth: Tarnagulla Father: James Taylor Mother: Elizabeth Ann Taylor (nee Beard)

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Sarah Catherine Green Date of Birth: 9th February, 1872 Place of birth: Specimen Hill, Tarnagulla Father: John Green Mother: Sarah Green (nee Stubbs)

Donald Clark Collection. A book with title 'The Footsteps Echo, Impressions From Waanyarra' by Lynne Douthat. Relates to history of Waanyarra. Small section on Indigenous history. 1866 letter from George Smith of Tarnagulla reproduced on page 4.waanyarra, tarnagulla, george smith, indigenous history

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: George Francis Jordan Date of Birth: 9th March, 1872 Place of birth: Commercial Road, Tarnagulla Father: James Jordan Mother: Ellen Terese Jordan (nee Brollen (?))

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Ellen Randall Date of Birth: 1st January, 1872 Place of birth: Clyde St, Tarnagulla Father: Charles Edward Randall Mother: Margaret Scott Randall (nee Webster)

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Henry Gibson Date of Birth: 27th October, 1870 Place of birth: I___ Bark (Iron Bark?), Tarnagulla Father: section missing Mother: Margaret Gibson (nee Thomson)

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life.Ledger, 'Pence Book' of the Tarnagulla Loyal Garibaldi Lodge, records dating from between November 1908 and May 1914.lodge, fraternal organisations

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life.Ledger, 'Pence Book' of the Tarnagulla Loyal Garibaldi Lodge, records dating from between November 1914 and November 1921.lodge, fraternal organisations

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life.Ledger, 'Pence Book' of the Tarnagulla Loyal Garibaldi Lodge, records dating from between May 1922 and November 1931.lodge, fraternal organisations

Donald Clark Collection. A book with title 'Flenley History 1779-1989' by Dawn Glen and Cecil Hardy. Relates to history of the Flenley family. Pages 22-29 relate to Tarnagulla and were contributed by Donald Clark.flenley family, tarnagulla, gladstone street, newsagents, deaths

David Gordon Collection. Four photocopies in clear sleeve: (a) topographic with mines near Tarnagulla (b) Parish map ?- Tarnagulla & surrounds (c) Parish map ?- Tarnagulla & surrounds (d) Plan of Roads, Tarnagulla & Newbridge

Murray Comrie Collection. Photocopy of a transcript of part of the diary of Mary Anne Bedford (who later married David Renshaw), about her journey from England to Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, residents, migrants, renshaw, bedford, travel, transport

Donald Clark Collection. Page from The Bendigo Advertiser, of March 12, 1988, with article titled 'History Is Part of Lorna's Life - But Far From the Only Part'. Discusses the museum established by Lorna Goltz in the former Masonic Lodge building in Tarnagulla. tarnagulla, lorna goltz, museums, history work

David Gordon Collection. Compiled by David Gordon. The David Gordon Tarnagulla Index is an index for the Tarnagulla Courier newspaper sorted by names, places and subject matter relevant to Tarnagulla's history.

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life. Minutes & Accounts of the Tarnagulla Garibaldi Lodge Trustees. Minutes from April 1876 to Jan 1899. Accounts from 1893 to 1923.fraternal organisations, lodge

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life.Ledger being 'Pence Book of the Tarnagulla Loyal Garibaldi Lodge, records dating from between June 1900 and May 1908.lodge, fraternal organisations

The Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows was a friendly society beginning in England in 1840, and provided medical and other services to communities. MUIOOF became strong in gold-rush Australia, with many branches, or lodges, in country centres. Tarnagulla's Loyal Garibaldi Lodge was registered on 21 September 1861, and remained a vital part of the community for many decades. Like other Lodges, this fraternal organisation provided unemployment, sickness and funeral insurance for workers. It played an important civic role by providing financial security, a social outlet and an avenue for status advancement. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, Lodge activity was an important part of community life.Sick Fund & Management Fund book, Tarnagulla Loyal Garibaldi Lodge, containing expenditure and receipts. Covers period 1874 - 1888.lodge, fraternal organisations

John Smith was a carpenter and/or timber merchant who emigrated from England to Australia. He settled in Launceston in 1834-6. In 1836 he married Susannah (of Birmingham, nee Bradney/Bradbury, daughter of a gunsmith). Their first child was born in Launceston in 1837 (records in Wesleyan Church). They set out to try the Californian goldfields but at Tahiti they received such bad news about the Californian goldfields that they changed their minds and returned to Port Phillip. Apparently, John Smith's nephew George died of T.B. less than a year after arriving at Tarnagulla. John Smith, Susannah and two of their 9+ children are buried in St Kilda Cemetery (Wesleyan sector). They were lifelong members of the Wesleyan Church. A John Smith, carpenter was listed as being a business in Wellington St, St Kilda 1856-1860. Donald Clark Collection.Eleven photocopied pages. Four pages are a letter (date circa 1990s) from S.A.S. Smith of England to Lorna Goltz of the Tarnagulla Gold n Rocks Museum. It explains the context of some accompanying photocopied historical letters. All the letters relate to S.A.S. Smith's ancestors who lived in Tarnagulla for a time. The photocopies are of: 1) Letter dated 15th April 1857, written and sent from St Kilda by John Smith 2) Letter dated October 24th, 1866, written and sent from Tarnagulla by John Smith 3) Letter dated October 17, 1866 written and sent from Tarnagulla by George, nephew of John Smith.

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Herbert Wilhelm Cherbury Date of Birth: 15th October 1872 Place of birth: Baptist Parsonage, Sabbath Reef Hill, Tarnagulla Father: Charles Mortimer Cherbury Mother: Christina Elizabeth (nee Almstedt)

Williams Family Collection. Sepia photographic postcard depicting of soldiers in uniform posed in a military camp. Subjects are residents of Tarnagulla and other towns in surrounding district. All subjects served in First World War, dating the image to circa 1914-1918. Subjects have been identified as: (Left to Right) Back Row: 1. ______________ 2. _______________ 3. Bert Whimpey 4. Bill Langan 5. Will Kilgour 6. Claude Whimpey Front Row: 1. Perce Ison 2. Arthur Whimpey 3. Syd Akers 4. Dave Ropertarnagulla