Beam balance (gold scales) made by Oertling - London. The balance is in a case made of mahogany and fully glassed, it has two draws. The brass scales are built into the case. The maker's name is present on the base of the scale. There is a brass knob that fits in the front to make adjustment to the scales and also on either side of the exterior case to set the top of the scales. There are two front draw, the left one is missing the drawer knob.mining, equipment, scale, ludwig oertling (1818-1893) was born near hamburg and gained his apprenticeship in instrument-making with his brother johann. he immigrated to london in 1840, where he joined instrument-maker and assayer george makins (1815-1893). oertling collaborated with makins and built his first balance, which was "a twin-column assay type with a light lattice beam". by 1851, the year of the great international exhibition of the works of all nations, oertling had established his own instrument-making business, employed five instrument-makers, and by 1861, ten staff were engaged in designing and making instruments, principally analytical balances. oertling's first twin-column beam balance was the prototype for all oertling assay balances that were produced during the next century and exported to the british colonies: australia, new zealand, canada, south africa and india, to europe and america.

Typed note mentioning Call (No. 2) of 3d. Per share has been made due and payable at the Registered office of the Company, 31 Queen Street Melbourne on 11/8/1926. Fred. Tricks, Manager. Also when paying Call forward Progressive Nos. of shares paid on and in whose name Script is, and exchange must be added to Country and Inter-State cheques.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & alsop collection - corryong gold syndicate n. l., fred tricks

the Twentieth Annual Report of the Sandhurst and northern District trustees. Executors and Agency Company limited. View Street Bendigo. Dated December 31st, 1907. Twelve pages booklet, front cover badly damaged. On back cover the names of ten people and numbers.business, legal, sandhurst trustee company

Documents: double height cheque book from The English, Scottish, & Australian Bank Ltd Bendigo Victoria.front section has some cheques already signed by director from Golden Carshalton NL - rear section has cheques signed by director for South Nell Gwynne GM Co.NL. Cheques stamped with mine name, manager, director .MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANSISTREETorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll rankin and stansistreet

Photograph (proof 23) of a delivery van standing outside the Beehive building in Pall Mall. Painted on the side of the van is: Kangaroo Flat Bakery and a picture of a baker surrounded by ornate scroll work, below this is the name 'C.A. Earl'. On the rear doors of the van is Phone 807 (or 817), and 'No, 1'organization, business, bakery, kangaroo flat bakery, c.a. earl

Document. Cohn Bros. Collection. Red, blue & cream cardboard book with red spine. Certificate stubs 1 to 250. All with names, dates & number of shares held. Some who the shares were transferred to. Part of the front & back cover torn off.organization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, brewers, cordial & aerated water manufacturers, share certificates

Document. Cohn Bros. Collection. Partly used receipt book for Cohn Bros. Ltd Ice Works. Has names of customers.organization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, brewers, cordial & aerated water manufacturers, ice sales

Document. Cohn Bros. Collection. 2 copies of a light blue covered booklet containing Memorandum & Articles of Association of The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Co. Ltd. The first Bankers, Secretary, Manager & Solicitors are named.organization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, brewers, cordial & aerated water manufacturers

Photograph. Cohn Bros. Collection. Black & white photo of two men taking the clean bottles off the machine and packing them into boxes. Bratby-Gem is the name on the side of the machine. ML45/4 (written on the back).organization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, bottle washing machine, brewers, cordial & aerated water manufacturers

Document entitled 'Historic House', (the name referring to a family dynasty not a physical dwelling). And containing the history of the founders of the Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company as well as the Company itselforganization, business, history, cohn brothers

A 14 page document covering the settlement and transfer of shares between A.H. Smith Ltd,. Cohn Brothers, Shepparton Cordials, and Reed Bros., also mentioned are Coca-cola assets, Bendigo Bottlers. Names mentioned are Mary Smith, Mahon Smith and F .Ballantine. The settlement also involves the resignation of Arthur Summers from A.H. Smith Limitedorganization, business, cohn brothers, cohn brothers , reed bros, coca cola , shepparton cordials, bendigo bottlers, a.h. smith

These are corporate greeting cards from NMIT and Preston Technical College. Estimated date mid 1990s - 2007. These would be sent to sponsors and businesses associated with the institute.A number of different designed cards with "Seasons Greetings" from NMIT mostly by Visual Arts students. Date from 1997-2007. Coloured illustration on front, some artists named, including Irene Webb, 1997, Sarah Duke, Elizabeth Buckley 2005, Rhiannon Shaw 2005, Dimity Gray 2004, Jennifer Zeller 2004, Annelies Billeter, Rebecca Wheller, Andrew Baker, Andrea Crisp, Damian Frazer.postcards, corporate communications, preston technical college, nmit,

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. A one page handwritten letter, dated 16th November 1901, from D.Fraser, Accountant and Legal Manager of Lyttleton St., Castlemaine to M.P.Kelly, Bendigo. Relates to a receipt for first call on shares in Butler's United 2 Mining Co. Also mentions names of Messrs. Fletcher, Farmer, Sheridan, Butler and White in relation to reports of 'good payable stone' in Butler's mine.D.Fraserbusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, d.fraser, m.p.kelly, letter, butler's united mining co., fletcher, farmer, sheridan, butler, white.

Documents and copies of photos related to various Cornish enterprises in Bendigo: a. Line drawing (faint) of foundry owned by the Roberts family (Mitchell, Wills and King streets); b. copy of article from unknown source re United Iron Works with details of the firm and Roberts principals - William Roberts, Abraham Roberts and Arthur Roberts - with copies of photographic portraits (Bartlett Bros.) - bad copy with LH side of text partly illegible; c. copy of article titled 'Goyne's Battery Gratings re John Goyne and history of the business (submitted by person living at ''Rosemundy'', Goynes Road, Epsom - Goyne's home then on 20 acres); d. Photograph of old Robinson photo of Bendigo Stamper Grating Factory, Epsom and five men posed in front of large timber building (badly cut photo with LH edge missing. original photo (9 x 13) of ''Former Bendigo Cornish Fuse Factory'' (handwritten inscription on reverse) taken in recent times (hint - car in driveway); f. copy from un-named book of J Nankervis's Ham and Bacon Curing Factory, Golden Square - drawing of the establishment and a photos of winning display of small goods at the Bendigo Show (no date); g. copy from un-named book of photo of premises of A J Williams, Lily and McKenzie Streets - wooden structure with sign indicating Hardware Merchants and ??Mines Furnisher?? , showing three horse-driven small wagons (delivery?); h. copy of photo of Cornish store(1880s) at White Hills - mention of Frederick Stuckenschmidt (married Miss Mary Smith), William Mathews (original owner?) - corner brick building with family posed outside alongside horse and light cart;. reproduction of exhibit in Bendigo Spring Show, 1915 , the ''Made in Bendigo Exhibition'' - first prize awarded to Messrs H M Legg & Co. Progress Jams, preserves, tomato sauce, tomatoes products, candied peels etc. (folded and small tear).bendigo, buildings, early bendigo businesses, bendigo stamper grating factory. epsom. j. nankervic ham and bacon curing establishment. golden square. bendigo cornish fuse factory. cornish stores. messrs h. m. leggo and co. abraham roberts. arthur roberts. william roberts. goyne's battery gratings.

Typed extract from The Bendigo Advertiser dated March 13th 1890. Article mentions Anton Meurer has purchased the ironmongery business of Mr W Conway. Also a short note from W. Conway thanking his customers for their support and his confidence in the new owner satisfying the wants of his customers. Mr Anton Meurer was the grandfather of Mr Ron Meurer who had an electrical goods store.document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo advertiser, anton meurer, bendigo advertiser 13/3/1890, mr w conway, mr ron meurer, kelly bros.

Name plate: Bakelite name plate printed in gold capitals Cohns (Hay) Pty. Limited (incorporated in Victoria) Registered Office, 172 Bridge Street, Bendigo.organization, business, cohn brothers, cohns, cohn bros., brewery, business

Index of Shareholders in Register -coloured cardboard cover / contains names of shareholders and folio numbers in alphabetical order /relating to Bendigo gas Company - possible shareholders ? )bendigo, business, bendigo gas company

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Report of the 8th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Broken Hill South Ltd. Meeting held on 27th Sept 1926 at Collins Gate, 360 Collins St., Melbourne. Sir David J.Gordon, MLC, presided. The secretary was Mr. J. R. Edwards. A single sheet of paper folded in half. Other names highlighted in the report were - Messrs. G.W.Young, T.J.Rogers, A.Arnold, Edward Kay and H.W.BuckleyBroken Hill South Ltdbusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, broken hill south ltd, general shareholders meeting report.

Jones , Miller & Co., Order Book - hard bound with string / ink and water stained / 4x chits with company name Jones , Miller & Co. Wholesale Produce Merchants and Confectioners cnr Williamson & Myers Sts Bendigo / Book contains orders for goods from residents and businesses in Bendigobendigo, business, jones, miller & co

Sands & McDougall's Melbourne Directory 1898, 1516 pages listing residents of Melbourne & suburbs names and addresses plus pages of advertisements, published by Sands & McDougall Ltd 365 Collins Street MelbourneSands & McDougallmelbourne, addresses, melbourne, addresses, business's, genealogy.

a. Collection of 324 handwritten letters (ex Bush's Stores) to Albert Bush ('Dear Albert') from C R Stilwell (majority author) and George Bain (minority author) re the business. Some personal notes. [This collection consists of photocopies of the original letters]. B. Four page typewritten index of collection (by Carol Holsworth?) organized by 'Name', 'Product' and 'Page'. Headed 'Bush's letters index 940222'person, individual, bush collection - personal

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, South Frederick the Great Co NL. a/ Plan of Residence Areas on No. 10287, by J O Charlton, Parish of Yarraberb. Includes land for school, owners names of blocks, crown land. Signed: Garnet G Birch. Dated 27/4/1935, licensed surveyor. b/ Letter from Department of Mines to McColl Rankin & Stanistreet in reference to letter regarding lease No. 10287. On back of letter are notes relating to blocks of land on lease No.10287. c/ Plan Of Area For On Lease No. 10287 Ben. By John O Charlton. Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Yarraberb, Lease No. 10287 Ben. By John O Charlton. Mining District of Bendigo. Date 21/6/1934. Signed Garnet G Birch. Blocks include name of purchaser. d/ Plan Of Area For On Lease No. 10287 Ben. By John O Charlton. Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Yarraberb, County of Bendigo. Dated 21/6/1934. e/ envelope inscribed South Fredrick the Great. 51.organization, business, gold mine, plan of area for on lease no. 10287 ben. by john o charlton. mining district of bendigo, parish of yarraberb, county of bendigo j o charlton garnet g birch department of mines lease no. 10287 ben. by john o charlton mining district of bendigo 1934

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, North Virginia GM Co NL, Certificate of Boiler Inspection. Certificate that boiler is in good order and may be use up to a pressure of 100 lbs. per square inch. Dated: 23/11/1934. Signed: P Wagstaff, Inspector of Mines Issued by Signature: Samuel ? ?? Makers name A Roberts & Sons. Type Cornish Boiler 25' 6'' x 6' 6'' dia 1/2 plates, 5/8'' ends. Adamson welded flue. 3' 6'' dia 1/2'' plateorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gm co nl, certificate of boiler inspection mines act victoria

Document: Manilla folder, print on front typed, green ribbon holding document together and in folder, first page with documents name and also has an embossed logo stamped on right side of page 3/4 way down 'Legislative Council Victoria' with royal crest in centre, Embossed stamp on each page, Rules of Central Napoleon GM before incorporation, 26 pages plus cover Certificate second last page, last page schedule of share holders, markings on front cover read 'Central Napoleon Gold Mining Company No Liability', 'Incorporated in Victoria under part 11 of ''The Companies Act 1928'' RULES of the Company Made before Incorporation'.organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon

Document: Time book for Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co N.L. lists Name, Occupation, Hrs Worked on given day, Total hours per fortnight, fortnightly summaries of number of workers in each position and tons crushed, (The VANA Exercise Book), 29 January 1941 - 24 February 1942.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon

Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet : Central Deborah Gold Mine NL - list of shareholders. Two documents, one blue lined paper handwritten, other foolscap typed with list of names and addresses. Shareholders as at 10th. February 1965.organization, business, central deborah gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet : central deborah gold mine nl, gold mining, shareholders

Document: green cardboard cover containing alphabetically indexed pages, handwritten employees names, addresses and start and finish dates. If employee at 'B' Battery, this is noted. Leave pay noted. No leave paid at Easter noted. Noted A.P. Lobb went to Wattle Gully. Written in front cover ' Employees Central Deborah NL as from 1st. March 1951.'organization, business, central deborah gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, employees.

Document. Black journal with maroon cloth binding containing names of shareholders (transferor and transferee) and the number of shares.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, forbes carshalton gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, forbes carshalton gmc n/l, gold mining, transfer journal

Document. McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet, Central Nell Gwynne GMC. Pages containing list of names & no. of shares held. Share application forms.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, central nell gwynne, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central nell gwynne, gold mining, shares

Documents: Napoleon Reef Gold Mining Co Pay Roll Tax Assessment File, Loop Python Flat File containing Payroll Tax Exemption Certificates and Return of Wages Paid (Annual) from 1941 - 1950, Also a Payroll Tax Refund notification dated 3 March 1944, Markings: File Name written in ink on front cover.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, napoleon reef