The Mayoral Auxiliary. Entertainment arranged by The Mayoral Auxiliary in aid of The Food For Britain Appeal. 25 Sept., 1947. Part 1 - Musical Programme. 1.Piano & Violin: Misses Leggo & McNair. Vocal Solo: Mr Arthur Nicholls. Trio: Mesdames Ennor & Lober & Miss Pianto. Dramatic Scene, Song & Dance: Miss Janice Morgan. Vocal Solo: Mr Beckwith. Specialty Act: Miss Gladys Brown. Vocal Solo: Mrs Ennor. Part 2 - Dramatic Entertainment. Dramatic Personage: Dreamer: Mr Jack Hocking. Grandparents: Mr Mac Walker & Mrs Oliver. Suitors: Messers Beckwith & Harvey. Daughter: Miss Letty White. Dancer: Miss Eileen Clarke. Sports Girl: Miss Mary Stanistreet. Marie & Mary: Misses A Taylor. The Cook & the Lady: Misses Dorothy Farmer & Helen Sargeant. Widow: Miss Beverly Dyer. Sister: Miss Judy Edwards. Bride: Miss Phyllis Farmer. Nanny & the Children: Mrs T O Hunter, Misses Janice Morgan & Gladys Brown. Nurses: Misses D Farmer & Helen Sargeant. Orchestra: Misses Leggo (Piano); McNair (Violin) & Kerr (Viola). Costumieres: Mr & Mrs L V Lansell. Cake Stall: Mesdames Amer, Bryenton & Poulston. Sweets: Mesdames Chellew & Guthery. Sellers: Girls School Students. Doorkeepers: Mesdames Anderson and Streader. Sweets supplied by Girls School, High School, Mr Wilkinson, Mrs Body, Misses Burgess & Weller. Tickets donated by Mr Albert Matthews. Stage Manager: Mrs T O Hunter. Compere: Mess L MacGillivray. Assistant: Mr L M Green. 3 copies of program 4268 a,b,c. 4 pages.entertainment, theatre, the mayoral auxiliary, the mayoral auxiliary in aid the food for britain appeal. 25 sept., 1947. piano & violin: misses leggo & mcnair. vocal solo: mr arthur nicholls. trio: mesdames ennor & lober & miss pianto. dramatic scene, song & dance: miss janice morgan. vocal solo: mr beckwith. specialty act: miss gladys brown. vocal solo: mrs ennor. dramatic personage: dreamer: mr jack hocking. grandparents: mr mac walker & mrs oliver. suitors: messers beckwith & harvey. daughter: miss letty white. dancer: miss eileen clarke. sports girl: miss mary stanistreet. marie & mary: misses a taylor. the cook & the lady: misses dorothy farmer & helen sargeant. widow: miss beverly dyer. sister: miss judy edwards. bride: miss phyllis farmer. nanny & the children: mrs t o hunter, misses janice morgan & gladys brown. nurses: misses d farmer & helen sargeant. orchestra: misses leggo (piano); mcnair (violin) & kerr (viola). costumieres: mr & mrs l v lansell. cake stall: mesdames amer, bryenton & poulston. sweets: mesdames chellew & guthery. sellers: girls school students. doorkeepers: mesdames anderson and streader. sweets supplied by girls school, high school, mr wilkinson, mrs body, misses burgess & weller. tickets donated by mr albert matthews. stage manager: mrs t o hunter. compere: mess l macgillivray. assistant: mr l m green.

Golden Square Choral Society, City Hall, Bendigo. Handel's Messiah. Conducted by Cyril Warne. Soloists: Nance Grant, Soprano. Anne Levin, Contralto. Stanley Hillman, Tenor. Morris Williams, Bass. Pianist: Shirley Clark. Organist: Hedley R Jones. Trumpeter: Brian Coogan. Programme One Shilling. Patrons - Kindly refrain from giving any applause until Interval and Finale. Programme: Messiah. Chorus. Ladies of the Choir - Mrs J Arnold, W Ashman, Miss C Beard, Mrs N Blake, Miss R Bright, Mrs J Chamney, Miss M Doyle, G Douglas, Mrs M Duguid, Miss E Glen, A Graham, D Harry, K Harry, Mrs G Hayes, E Jenks, H Jones, W Junck, G Leech, Miss B Mamouney, V McCracken, Miss D Mauger, Mrs G Mayne, R Mellis, Miss R Miller, Mrs H Mustey, Miss J Nixon, Mrs E Norris, Miss W Perrin, G perry, E Randall, Mrs W Richards, J Samson, Miss M Sparkman, Mrs H Trabinger, E Vapp, M Warne, Miss E Westgarth, E Wilson, L Winzar. Members of the Orchestra - 1st Violins- Mr R Smyth (leader), D Brumby, Mrs Salter, P Brennan. 2nd Violins- Mr G Sykes, Miss H Williams. Viola- Mr E Burston, J Oldmeadow. Cellos- Dr. M Robinson, Miss S Horowitz. Double Bass- Mr G B Richmond. Clarinets- Mr J Skinner, Mr F Lucas. Trumpet- Mr Braian Coogan. Hon. Secretary: Mr J E Mamouney.program, music, golden square choral society, golden square choral society, city hall, bendigo. handel's messiah. conducted by cyril warne. soloists: nance grant, soprano. anne levin, contralto. stanley hillman, tenor. morris williams, bass. pianist: shirley clark. organist: hedley r jones. trumpeter: brian coogan. programme messiah. ladies of the choir - mrs j arnold, w ashman, miss c beard, mrs n blake, miss r bright, mrs j chamney, miss m doyle, g douglas, mrs m duguid, miss e glen, a graham, d harry, k harry, mrs g hayes, e jenks, h jones, w junck, g leech, miss b mamouney, v mccracken, miss d mauger, mrs g mayne, r mellis, miss r miller, mrs h mustey, miss j nixon, mrs e norris, miss w perrin, g perry, e randall, mrs w richards, j samson, miss m sparkman, mrs h trabinger, e vapp, m warne, miss e westgarth, e wilson, l winzar. members of the orchestra - 1st violins- mr r smyth (leader), d brumby, mrs salter, p brennan. 2nd violins- mr g sykes, miss h williams. viola- mr e burston, j oldmeadow. cellos- dr. m robinson, miss s horowitz. double bass- mr g b richmond. clarinets- mr j skinner, mr f lucas. trumpet- mr braian coogan. hon. secretary: mr j e mamouney.

Bendigo Operatic Society's 12th Production, Capital Theatre. Fr., Sat., Mon., Tue., Wed. Oct. 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd 1957. Price, 1/- Bendigo Operatic Society President: Mr J Cannon, Vice-President: Mr C Bubb, Hon. Secretary: Mr B Thomas, Hon. Treasurer: Mr B Ralph Committee: Mesdames J Cannon, N McCarthy, C Blake, B McGregor, Miss M Welch, Messrs L Spencely, F Treawrne, J Smyth.. The Society acknowledges the help received from _ The Bendigo Advertiser, 3BO Bendigo, J L Howard (A Wearne, L Reed), Electrical Fittings Madge Welch, Studio and Properties, The Board of Management and Caretaker of the Capital Theatre, R Vincent Kelly- Photography, F Mamourney- Stage Furniture. Photo and brief write up on the following: Max O'Loghlen Musical Director, Norman Lee, Margaret Rule, Brian Thomas. Ballet: Kathleen Goss, Valerie Cartwright, Shirley Harding, Suzanne Tunzi, June Luke, Maureen Doyle, Marlene Holt, Ann Stone. Ladies of the ensemble: Marilyn Smith, Sandra Cannon, Lorraine Rigg, Dawn Beck with, Betty Cullen, Olive Hamilton, Ethel Harris, Dorothy Field, Joy Hartley, Margaret Manderson, Gwen Manderson, Nancy Walker, Joan Hokin, Aileen Simmonds, Anne Hassett, June Mason, Lorna Paynter, Patricia Lyon, Jess Millikins, Helen Jalland, Edna Tudball Smith, Ronda Miller. Gentlemen of the ensemble: Alan Ewart, Bob Nicholls, Fred Trewarne, Davis Elvery, Don Chisholm, Adrian Van Dyke, John McGregor, Bill Banks, Joseph Quigg, John Gowty, Ian Beckwith, Andrew Nelson, Fred Smith, Malcolm Cannon, Reg Boromeo. Members of the orchestra: Miss A McNair, Mrs S Grant, Mrs V Messer, Mr T Conolan. Mr E Jarrett, Mrs C Bubb, Mr C Bubb, Miss N Brache, Mr C Hargreaves, Mr R Holyoake, Mr G Mackay, Mr K Holland, Mr C Holmes, Mr J May, Mr B Armstrong, Mr N Pierce. Cast of Characters: Mervyn Penno, Alfred Annison, Max Beckwith, Greta Smyth, Alfred Austin, Brian Brewer, Rosalie Spencely, Harry Brewer, Alan Ewart, Adrian Van Dyke, Margaret Rule, Bert Donavan, Barbara McGregor, Coral Shiell, Charles Phillips, Ruth Ennor, Ian Beckwith, Malcom Cannon, Reg Boromeo. Bendigo Concert Orchestra, Ballets-Madge Welch, Musical Director-Max O'Loghlen, Society's Pianist-Phyllis House, Asst. Pianist-Fred Trewarne, Music by Sigmund Romberg, Book and Lyrics by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd., and Frank Mandel, Costumes-J C Williamson Theatres Lt., Ada Colten, Melb. Scenery-J C Howard, Stage Management-W Kelly & Staff, Wardrobe-Mrs N McCarthy, Mrs L Spencely. Advertisements: Farmers and Citizens Trustees Company Bendigo Limited acts as executor, trustee, administrator, agent attorney. J R Tredinnick, Manager, Charing Cross Bendigo. Phone: Bendigo 86. Suttons Pty. Ltd. 'The House of Music' Pall Mall 287. Bendigo Fashion House Phone 296, Brown Tyre Service 242 Hargreaves Street. Rockmans Ladies' Fashions 295 Williamson St., Bendigo Ph 1141. J L Howard Pty. Ltd., Electrical Contractors, 174-176 Mitchell Street, Bendigo, Phone- 1675, 1676, 1677. Bendigo Plastering and Sheeting Co., 125 & 148 White Hills Road, Phone 4279. Pam Crammond, Ladies' Hairdresser, Hammer Street, Flora Hill, Phone 3620. John R Crammond Cabinet Making-Joinery-Shopfitting, 5 Houston Street, Phone 3620. J M Leech, Jewelry, Gifts and engraving. 238 Hargreaves St., Bendigo, Ph., 1301. Leedall Knitwear. Allan's 'Home of music', Phone 244. Ashman's The Home of Better Suit', Cr. Williamson & Hargreaves Streets, Bendigo. John Brown, socks and knitwear, and Welmar shirts and pyjamas, produced in Bendigo by John Brown Industries Ltd. And Welmar Industries Pty. Ltd.Cambridge Press, Bendigoprogram, music, bendigo operatic society, bendigo operatic society's 12th production, capital theatre. oct. 1957. price, society president: mr j cannon, vice-president: mr c bubb, hon. secretary: mr b thomas, hon. treasurer: mr b ralph committee: mesdames j cannon, n mccarthy, c blake, b mcgregor, miss m welch, messrs l spencely, f treawrne, j smyth. society acknowledges the help received from: the bendigo advertiser, 3bo bendigo, j l howard (a wearne, l reed), electrical fittings madge welch, studio and properties, the board of management and caretaker of the capital theatre, r vincent kelly- photography, f mamourney- stage furniture. photo and brief write up on the following: max o'loghlen, norman lee, margaret rule, brian thomas. ballet: kathleen goss, valerie cartwright, shirley harding, suzanne tunzi, june luke, maureen doyle, marlene holt, ann stone. ladies of the ensemble: marilyn smith, sandra cannon, lorraine rigg, dawn beckwith, betty cullen, olive hamilton, ethel harris, dorothy field, joy hartley, margaret manderson, gwen manderson, nancy walker, joan hokin, aileen simmonds, anne hassett, june mason, lorna paynter, patricia lyon, jess millikins, helen jalland, edna tudball smith, ronda miller. gentlemen of the ensemble: alan ewart, bob nicholls, fred trewarne, davis elvery, don chisholm, adrian van dyke, john mcgregor, bill banks, joseph quigg, john gowty, ian beckwith, andrew nelson, fred smith, malcolm cannon, reg boromeo. members of the orchestra: miss a mcnair, mrs s grant, mrs v messer, mr t conolan. mr e jarrett, mrs c bubb, mr c bubb, miss n brache, mr c hargreaves, mr r holyoake, mr g mackay, mr k holland, mr c holmes, mr j may, mr b armstrong, mr n pierce. cast: mervyn penno, alfred annison, max beckwith, greta smyth, alfred austin, brian brewer, rosalie spencely, harry brewer, alan ewart, adrian van dyke, margaret rule, bert donavan, barbara mcgregor, coral shiell, charles phillips, ruth ennor, ian beckwith, malcom cannon, reg boromeo. bendigo concert orchestra, ballets-madge welch, musical director-max o'loghlen, society's pianist-phyllis house, asst. pianist-fred trewarne, music by sigmund romberg, book and lyrics by otto harbach, oscar hammerstein 2nd., and frank mandel, costumes-j c williamson theatres lt., ada colten, melb. scenery-j c howard, stage management-w kelly & staff, wardrobe-mrs n mccarthy, mrs l spencely. advertisements: farmers and citizens trustees company bendigo limited acts as executor, trustee, administrator, agent attorney. j r tredinnick, manager, charing cross bgo. ph: bgo 86. suttons pty. ltd. 'the house of music' pall mall 287. bendigo fashion house ph 296, brown tyre service 242 hargreaves st. rockmans ladies' fashions 295 williamson st., bgo ph 1141. j l howard pty. ltd., electrical contractors, 174-176 mitchell street, bendigo, ph- 1675, 1676, 1677. bendigo plastering and sheeting co., 125 & 148 white hills rd, ph 4279. pam crammond, ladies' hairdresser, hammer street, flora hill, ph 3620. john r crammond cabinet making-joinery-shopfitting, 5 houston street, phone 3620. j m leech, jewelry, gifts and engraving. 238 hargreaves st., . leedall knitwear. allan's. ashman's, cr. williamson & hargreaves streets. john brown, socks knitwear, welmar, produced in bendigo by john brown industries ltd. welmar industries pty. ltd.

Princess Theatre, Bendigo. Bendigo Orchestral Society & YMCA Choir. Maritana, Souvenir Programme 6d. Mon. Tues. Wed. August 7, 8, 9. Opera Produced by Mr E A Parker. Musical Director, Mr Oscar Flight. Deputy Director, Mr Alfred Sayer. Leader of Orchestra Mrs McKinnon. Chorus trained by Mr Wilfred Taylor. Chairman of Committee, Mr W Spencer Lake. Business Manager, Mr C J Greenhill. Pictures of artists: Miss Paulyne Bindley, Mr E A Parker, Miss Gwen De Ravin, Mr Wilfred Taylor, Miss Alva Stewart, Mr H H Turner, Mr Oscar Flight. Group photo of Ballet dancers. Argument - Maritana, a handsome Gitana, whilst singing to a crowd of people in a square in Madrid, attracts the admiration of the King. Don Jose, and unscrupulous courtier, observing this, determines to satisfy the . . . Characters: Paulyne Bindley, Gwenneth De Ravin, E A Parker, Wilfred Taylor, Lyell Shepherd, J W Smith, H H Turner, Lindsay Wright. Court Ballet: Miss Mercia Wright. Solo Dancer: Miss Fay Drummond. Chorus of Soldiers, Gypsies, and Populace. Deputy Principals: Alva Stewart, Frieda Bertuch, H J Allen. Costumes: Madame Tettrazini, Miss Ada Colton, Mrs E A Parker. Orchestra. Violins: Mrs C Adams, Miss J Anderson, Mr R Bright, Mr O Flight (jnr), Mrs S A Grant Mrs H Hillman, Miss J Houston, Mr G Krost, Mrs S McKinnon, Miss A McKinnon, Miss A McNair, A Sayer, Mrs L Shepherd, A Swift, H Timms. Viola: Mr P Coope. 'Cellos: Miss R Giudice, Mr W S Lake. Bass: Mr J Ditchburn. Flute: Mr A E Sayer. Clarinets: Mr B Smith, Mr P Waterman. Harpiste: Miss Whitelock. Cornets: Mr W Norman, Mr P Smith Mr A Swift, Mr F Taylor. Horns: Mr W Green, Mr N McPherson. Trombones: Mr Les Bishop, Mr E J Meagher. Drums: Me J McLaughlin. Piano: Miss I Benson, Miss E Flight. Chorus. Sopranos: Miss D Broome, S Brown, Mrs R Burland, Miss Betty Cant, E Colclough, E Collins, Bessie Davis, P Dunn, G Farmont, M Heyes, D Hoking, B Harpin, M Kitto, D Kirkwood, E Parker, L Simpson, Ida Stephenson, M Stephenson, L Smalley, Mrs W Taylor, V Thorpe, Miss Myrtle Taylor, Annie Thomas, Mrs C Walk, Miss R Wallent. Contraltos: Miss F Bertuch, Mrs D Campbell, Miss I De Ravin, M Davis, P Elliot, Mrs J Greenhill, Mess N Irving, I James, J Seers, J Shepherd, G Stephens. Tenors: J Cotton, G English, D Finery, Alec Jones, E Jeffery, D Parker, J Sims. Basses: D Doran, J Finerty, J H Hardie, A B Kirkwood, W L Macauley, S C Powell, R Prigg, W Reed, Les Spencely, Cyril Taylor, Ken Taylor. Mr Ron Hovenden, Scenic Artist. Ballet: Misses Clarice Harry, Rita Lansell, Thelma McKenzie, Mena Bailey, Dorothy Roberts, Fay Drummond, Kath Dungey, Jean Wright. Dance Mistress Miss Mercia Wright. Photo of dance group on rear cover. Printed down right side: Mr W. Reed - With Compliments from ''Maritana'' Committee. Sep 5/33. Signed: W Spencer Lake. Very decorative cover. B/ Envelope addressed to Mr W Reed, Lily St, Bendigo. 2 pieces of white tape on left side one top and one at bottom, stamp gone post mark Bendigo.Reed & Co., Printers, Bendigotheatre, opera, bendigo orchestral society:ymca cho, princess theatre. bendigo orchestral society & ymca choir. maritana. august 7, 8, 9. opera by mr e a parker. musical director, mr oscar flight. deputy director, mr alfred sayer. leader of orchestra mrs mckinnon. chorus trained: mr wilfred taylor. chairman of committee, mr w spencer lake. business manager, mr c j greenhill. photos of: miss paulyne bindley, mr e a parker, miss gwen de ravin, mr wilfred taylor, miss alva stewart, mr h h turner, mr oscar flight. group photo of ballet dancers. argument - maritana, a handsome gitana, whilst singing to a crowd of people in a square in madrid, attracts. . . characters: paulyne bindley, gwenneth de ravin, e a parker, wilfred taylor, lyell shepherd, j w smith, h h turner, lindsay wright. court ballet: miss mercia wright. solo dancer: miss fay drummond. chorus of soldiers, gypsies, and populace. deputy principals: alva stewart, frieda bertuch, h j allen. costumes: madame tettrazini, miss ada colton, mrs e a parker. orchestra. violins: mrs c adams, miss j anderson, mr r bright, mr o flight (jnr), mrs s a grant mrs h hillman, miss j houston, mr g krost, mrs s mckinnon, miss a mckinnon, miss a mcnair, a sayer, mrs l shepherd, a swift, h timms. viola: mr p coope. 'cellos: miss r giudice, mr w s lake. bass: mr j ditchburn. flute: mr a e sayer. clarinets: mr b smith, mr p waterman. harpiste: miss whitelock. cornets: mr w norman, mr p smith mr a swift, mr f taylor. horns: mr w green, mr n mcpherson. trombones: mr les bishop, mr e j meagher. drums: me j mclaughlin. piano: miss i benson, miss e flight. chorus. sopranos: miss d broome, s brown, mrs r burland, miss betty cant, e colclough, e collins, bessie davis, p dunn, g farmont, m heyes, d hoking, b harpin, m kitto, d kirkwood, e parker, l simpson, ida stephenson, m stephenson, l smalley, mrs w taylor, v thorpe, miss myrtle taylor, annie thomas, mrs c walk, miss r wallent. contraltos: miss f bertuch, mrs d campbell, miss i de ravin, m davis, p elliot, mrs j greenhill, mess n irving, i james, j seers, j shepherd, g stephens. tenors: j cotton, g english, d finery, alec jones, e jeffery, d parker, j sims. basses: d doran, j finerty, j h hardie, a b kirkwood, w l macauley, s c powell, r prigg, w reed, les spencely, cyril taylor, ken taylor. mr ron hovenden, scenic artist. ballet: misses clarice harry, rita lansell, thelma mckenzie, mena bailey, dorothy roberts, fay drummond, kath dungey, jean wright. dance mistress miss mercia wright. photo of dance group.

Victorian Symphony Orchestra, Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. Conducted by Juan Jose Castro. Soloist: Isador Goodman (pianist). This series of concerts is arranged by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in conjunction with the Government of Victoria. Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. Thur., 1st May. Star Theatre, Shepparton, Friday, 2nd May at 8pm. Direction: Australian Broadcasting Commission. Juan Jose Castro (write up on the life of). Harmony and Home. Linking 'Home and Family Week' with this Visit. Bendigo faces the challenge brought through the medium of 'Home and Family Week.' Issues arising out of the relationship of Marriage, Parenthood and the family have been discussed by possible solution. Rather than compete with the Concert, negotiations were effected with the A.B.C., resulting in the acknowledgement of this function as part of our week, and the reciprocal arrangement of space in this booklet. Music, as truly as Education and other Culture, influences the outlook and the stability of the home. Ancient Jewish history gave common paternity . . . Programme. Programme notes. Page 6: photo of Isador Goodman. Page 7: photo of John Brownlee. Associate Artist: Raymond Lambert (pianist). Conductor: Juan Jose Castro. First violins: Jorgensen B, Hutchins H, Schieblich F, Deerson N, O'Brien P, Glassford W, Michael R, Burlakov A. Second violins: Lenzer H, Badley R, Pattison B, Whitelaw M, Pietruschka I, Braithwaite N. Violas: Kerr C, Kogan M, Roberts W. 'Cellos: Howley D, Touzeau H, Awburn V, Neri E. Basses: Howley T, Shiffron S, Morton W. Flutes: Chugg R, Barklamb L. Oboes: Richmond E, Woolley D. Clarinets: White T, Crowley C. Bassoons: Wightman T, Hunt. Horns: White R, Miller G, Grieve G, Bickford G. Trumpets: Simpson M, Roberts S. Trombones: Code S, McGlade J, Willis H. Tuba: Coram C. Tympani: Craig G. Percussion: Crawford B, McManamny T. Harp: Bendall A. Musical Autobiographies The London Daily Graphic's record critic praised Eugene Goossen's musical autobiography, Overture and Beginners, as excellent Story . . . Photographs of Elena Nikolaidi and Michael Rabin along with a write up on each. Advertisements: Georges, Melbourne. Railway.program, theatre, concert, victorian symphony orchestra, royal princess theatre, bendigo. conducted by juan jose castro. soloist: isador goodman (pianist). this series of concerts is arranged by the australian broadcasting commission in conjunction with the government of victoria. royal princess theatre, bendigo. thur., 1st may. star theatre, shepparton. juan jose castro harmony and home. linking 'home and family. family week.' issues arising out of the relationship of marriage, a.b.c., resulting in the acknowledgement of this function as part of our week, and the reciprocal arrangement of space in this booklet. music, as truly as education and other culture. ancient jewish history gave common paternity. programme notes. page 6: photo of isador goodman. page 7: photo of john brownlee. associate artist: raymond lambert (pianist). first violins: jorgensen b, hutchins h, schieblich f, deerson n, o'brien p, glassford w, michael r, burlakov a. second violins: lenzer h, badley r, pattison b, whitelaw m, pietruschka i, braithwaite n. violas: kerr c, kogan m, roberts w. 'cellos: howley d, touzeau h, awburn v, neri e. basses: howley t, shiffron s, morton w. flutes: chugg r, barklamb l. oboes: richmond e, woolley d. clarinets: white t, crowley c. bassoons: wightman t, hunt. horns: white r, miller g, grieve g, bickford g. trumpets: simpson m, roberts s. trombones: code s, mcglade j, willis h. tuba: coram c. tympani: craig g. percussion: crawford b, mcmanamny t. harp: bendall a. musical autobiographies the london daily, eugene goossen's, photographs of elena nikolaidi and michael rabin along with a write. advertisements: georges, melbourne. railway.

Joseph Benjamin North was a well-known professional musician in Melbourne in late 1800 to mid 1900s, teaching music and playing in what became the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He married Lucinda Matilda and their children were Tralford E and Camille D. With friend Leon Lambert, North purchased 60 acres of land around Karingal Drive and Sherbourne Road and built two houses; they paid for a wooden bridge for access. North eventually sold his house to a family named Green but later the land was sold to the Shire of Eltham, and it is now known as Meruka Park, and the house, Meruka House; Alan Gardner named the park. After Lambert's death, his property was bought by Fred Warne. Edley North was born in 1835, and died 26 March 1923; he married Caroline North, born 1835, died 23 July 1922. Edley's family migrated from England in 1859, settling in Adelaide. He was granted an allotment of 221 acres on Phillip Island 1868-1870. on 7 April 1874 he travelled to Pine Lodge and later moved his wife and five children. He and Caroline later moved to a small farm, Willow Grove in Eltham, purchased between 1905 and 1910 (first mentioned in the rate book in 1908 as being a house and 10 acres on Susan Street, and would also have had frontage on Brougham Street); Their daughter Violet Alice inherited it; she married Walter J Dobson around 1921; he died on 25 March 1948 aged 77 and Violet on 4 January 1947. Willow Grove was later purchased by A George and P Audrey Hester April/May 1947. Edley, Caroline and Violet are all buried in Eltham Cemetery. Marjorie Mary North was born in 1909 ; the family travelled in a horse-drawn waggon from Fitzroy to spend weekends in their little holiday house in Sherbourne Road on 10 acres of land. In 1933, she married Tralford Norman whose parents owned 62 acres of land including Meruka Park. Marjorie and Tralford lived in Looker Road, Montmorency; she died 7 February 2003. Contents Newspaper article: "When life centred on a weekender", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, memories of Montmorency of Marjorie North. Newspaper article: "Worse floods seem likely", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, floods in Eltham Handwritten notes: Information by Marjorie North's about her grandmother, September 1989. Handwritten and typed transcript: "J. B. North", by Marjorie North, history of Joseph Benjamin North. Letter: From Monash University to Marjorie North, 15 November 1989, being unable to assist with her enquiry about the meaning of name [unspecified in the letter but possibly Meruka] Letter: June Stanton (nee Hester) to Eltham District Historical Society, 17 February 1993, seeking information on her great grandfather Edley North and wife Caroline. Christmas card [attached to letter from June Stanton]: Line drawing Eltham Primary School 1856, text history of school Letter: Eltham Historical Society to June Hester, 11 June 1993, providing information held by the Society. Letter: Nancy Chandler (nee Williamson) to Jo McCormick 18 March 2001, providing information about Edley and Carline North, her great grandparents. Email: Patsy Moppett to Eltham District Historical Society October 2010: A photograph of Edley and Caroline North found, wish to return it to family. Family tree: North/Dobson family. Death notice: Marjorie May North, died 7 February 2003.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmarjorie north, tralford norman, sherbourne road montmorency, looker road montmorency, briar hill, montmorency, catholic ladies college, merton hall, melbourne girls grammar school, ivanhoe girls grammar school, wesley college, meruka park, st helena road, st faith's anglican church montmorency, william sapsford, floods in eltham, joseph benjamin north, leon lambert, melbourne symphony orchestra, karingal drive, meruka house, alan gardner, lucinda matilda north, tralford e north, camille d north, montmorency cricket club, diamond creek, eltham railway station, judge book village, fred warne, edley north, caroline north, eltham cemetery., violet alice dobson (nee north), willow farm eltham, edley north family tree, walter john dobson family tree, nancy chandler (nee williamson), pine lodge, elijah north