Two items about this former Mayor and Councillor for Caulfield: 1/One photocopied article noted as the Chadstone Press, 1977, highlighting the achievements of Gladys from 1950 to 1971. Includes a black and white photograph. She was the first female Councillor and Mayor for the City of Caulfield. 2/Newspaper article from the Southern Cross dated 10/09/1980; includes a black and white photograph; and mentions that Gladys would be receiving an award for her welfare achievements from the Develop Victoria Council.machin gladys, mayor, caulfield, nurse, world war 1, wallace gordon captain, councillors, senior citizens, meals on wheels, youth centre, maple street, machin les, youth clubs, caulfield voluntary workers shop, gladys machin senior citizens' club, elderly citizens club, cedar street, caulfield hospital, blair max, blair mrs, wallace gladys, nurses, world war 1914-1918, hawthorn road, south caulfield, caulfield south, caulfield town hall, birch street, glenhuntly road, booran road, murrumbeena road, king street, magnolia street, gardenvale road, polling booths, camden garage , burr madge, webster geo, elsternwick, gunn ernest, leschen robert, sailors soldiers and airmens mothers' association of victoria, repatriation committee, travellers aid society, awards, develop victoria council

Large ornate certificate presented to J. J. Hall esq. Elected to the office of councillor at the annual elections 1875. Elected to the office Mayor on thew 15th day of August 1881. Retired at the annual elections 1882.

Invitation to a dinner dance to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the sub-branch of the R.S.L. On the back is a history of the Blackburn R.S.L. adapted from 'Sixty years of standing still' by the late Ron Alexander, life member and state councillor.Invitation to a dinner dance to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the sub-branch of the R.S.L. clubs and associations, blackburn returned servicemens league, alexander, ron

Creation of the first Lions Club Head Office in Forest Hill. Councillor for the Lions Foundation, Ron Bromley, says the office, in the Council's Community Resource Centre will co-ordinate Lions Clubs' activities throughout Victoria.Creation of the first Lions Club Head Office in Forest Hill. clubs and associations, lions clubs, bromley, ron

Photocopy of a photograph of Joseph Aspinall circa 1878. Joseph Aspinall arrived in Box Hill 1850, Roads Board member 1857 - 62, Shire Councillor 1872 - 78, First chairman Cemetery Trustees 1872.aspinall, joseph, local history

Letter from City of Nunawading to W, Gray, President, Nunawading Historical Society, inviting interested representatives to attend a meeting so that Ward Councillors can report back to Council on marginal improvements to parking at the Cottage.schwerkolt cottage, gray, bill, brandenburg, john p., buckney, peter, plummer, derek, shambrook, tim

A set of six small photos donated to the Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society by Pam Harris (nee Smith), Shire of Sherbooke councillor 1979-1988. They show the Smith holiday home in Belgrave and surrounding areas in the 1940s.