Newspaper reports of the death of Sir Macfarlane Burnet, and of tributes from Sir Mark Oliphant, Sir Ian Wood and Sir Colin Syme.Macfarlane Burnet was born in Traralgon and attended a private school before transferring to Traralgon State School.Newspaper articles

The first article reports on the speech given by Mr WW Shugg, Federal President of RAIA as a memorial tribute to Robin Boyd at the RAIA building.shugg, memorial service, walsh st library

A list of Whitehorse Parks & Reserves dated July 2003, 2nd Edition. The Reports on them are held in the Local History Collections if the Nunawading Library,Parks and Reserves in Whitehorse July 2003.Blue cover page dated July 2003, 2nd Edition listing the Parks and Reserves in Whitehorse.parks and reserves, nunawading library

Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Victoria. Easter Term, 26 Vict., to Hilary Term, 27 Vict., both inclusive.Watermark patterned cloth cover with leather spine and corners, worn at extremities. Discolouration at page edges, foxing front and rear flyleaves. Good condition.'Clerk of Courts/Kilmore', 4th page.kilmore court house library.

Typed reports to Directors of Heidelberg Golf Club from the various sub committees: April 2000. Internal title now "Board Papers"Volume 33 of a set of reports to Directors. Black ring binder, multiple pages, unnumbered. committee reports, directors' reports, board papers

Used by the MMTB to indicate to Inspectors and the public, the driver or conductor traffic number or their personnel number. This number would appear on all reporting documents.Demonstrates a MMTB employee or traffic number badge.Badge number, MMTB style, "1469", plated brass to give a gold finish, with the numbers fixed to a bar top and bottom and two lugs on the rear to clip into a cap. Made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - has been stamped onto the rear. Has one of the lugs missing. tramways, trams, mmtb, operations, badges, crews, drivers, conductors, personnel, employees

Used by the MMTB to indicate to Inspectors and the public, the driver or conductor traffic number or their personnel number. This number would appear on all reporting documents.Demonstrates a MMTB employee or traffic number badge.Set of two badges - numbered, "2116" and "2119", nickel plated brass to give a silver finish, with the numbers fixed to a bar top and bottom and two lugs on the rear to clip into a cap. Have been mounted onto a card with the clips used in practice. Made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - has been stamped onto the rear. tramways, trams, mmtb, operations, badges, crews, drivers, conductors, personnel, employees

These meetings were held at the Kooyong office and the minutes include Present, Chair, Apologies, Minutes, Matter arising from minutes, Correspondence, Life governors, Election of members, Nominations, Reports from Regional Blind Members groups. Some highlights were: 1/8/1979 Mr Maxwell reported from an article in Sound Magazine which stated that if the present circulation of 2,600 copies of the Large Print Age was not increased it may have to be discontinued. 5/3/1980 a letter of thanks was sent to Sister Toni Cocks for her effort in arranging for Telecom to produce the raised large print telephone dials at no charge to the visually impaired. 2/3/1982 The Secretary reported that the ANZ Bank cheque templates will be launched Australia wide on March 16 and will be on display at the Kooyong Family Fair. 2/7/1982 The Secretary reported that the National Bank has produced a cheque template and that Westpac is proposing to do the same 4/51982 includes a draft copy of AFB philosophies. Minute book for Blind Members Councilassociation for the blind, blind members council

Thirteen typed, foolscap size, page (carbon copy) of the Commonwealth Court of Arbitration decision and basis for this decision made 14/6/1955 by Conciliation Commissioner E.W. Tokin. Notes history of dispute, MMTB, SEC, Adelaide, Hobart, Launceston, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Details basis for decisions of Contract of Employment, additional rates for trackman, time allowance at commencement and finish of duty, meals, training of traffic employees, special night allowances, margins. On bottom of page 5, the formal award commences: gives details of award duration, rates of pay, contract of employment, margins compared to the basic award, additional rates, hours of labour, shift work, overtime. holiday work, call forward and call back to duty, spread of hours, Saturday and Sunday work, special night allowances, time allowance at commencement and finish of duty, attending for duty, reporting for duty, meals, acting out of grade, surpluses and shortages, annual leave, sick leave, free travel uniforms, training of traffic employees, reports, union notices and punishments. Was stapled for all 13 pages with three staples on left hand side. Pages 10 to 13 have become unstapled. Contained within a heavy grey cardboard folder with "A.T.M.O.E.A Award as from 14.6.55" written on outside cover in black ink. "BTPS 219" on cover of folder and first sheet of award.trams, tramways, atmoea, unions, agreements, sec, uniforms

File memo, from D.F. Evans, 3 August, 1983 re Central Deborah Tourist Mine Study, discussing the report from John Reynolds now lodged in the Preston Library. Main aspects of concern in report to Bendigo Mining NL are: 1. Proposal to redevelop shaft and establish tourist access 2. Calculation of volume of water in old flooded workings in North Deborah, Deborah, South Deborah and Deborah No. 2 mines 3. Volume of water involved in dewatering Central Deborah to 90m below the surface 4. Long term pumping reate required to control groundwater influx, estimated to be 90,500 gallons/day.bendigo, gold mining, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, dewatering, ground water, mining, bendigo mining nl

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Twenty-one pages of typed notes. On left-hand margin of front page is written in green ink - To be broadcast as Mayors Report on evening of May 2 1951. Corrections in body of speech written in a dark blue ink. Topics included: Rotary, Anzac Day, the Northern District Municipal Conference, the Featherstone Memorial lecture, garbage tips, garbage collector, the Health Report, the Centenary Road Race, building regulations, the Migrants Exhibition, the Recruiting Convoy, the outlet from the city along Hargreaves St.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. bendigo centenary 1951.

Letter from McPherson's Limited to Messrs Bendigo Electronic Co. of Australia, dated 15 November,1950. Letter is from John Byrt, Asst. Chemist for Attention Mr. Stevenson. Cover letter states they have enclosed copies of Report No. 17355 covering 'Dezincification of Brass Wire in 'Scalebuoy' Water'. Two pieces of wire were analized. In the discussion the brittleness had resulted from dezincification,which was known to be a common type of corrosion of that material. It was recommended that different wire be used. Four alloys were recommended: Cupro-nickel, Aluminium brass, Arsenical brass and Admiralty brass. Two copies of the report.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, mcpherson's limited, messrs bendigo electronic co of australia, mr stevenson, j byrt

Victoria Police Gazette No. 37 dated Thursday, September 10, 1868, containing notices about: murder, incendarism, highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, felonies and offences not otherwise described, miscellaneous information, horses and cattle, property stolen or lost, missing friends, courts, inquests, deserters from H.M. Service, property found, deserters from merchant vessels, extracts from the New South Wales Police gazette, and extracts from the Tasmanian crime report. Also a list and description of horses and cattle reported to the police as stolen during the week ending 8th September, 1868.essential services, police, victoria police gazette

Yields information about the passenger traffic in Ballarat during Feb. 1962, Yields information about the passenger traffic in Ballarat during Feb. 1962Memorandum and Report to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager - all with rounded corners. .1 - Memorandum dated 16/3/1962 forwarded detailed traffic figures referred to in a letter of 5/3/1962 .2 - detailed analysis of average passengers per trip including scholars for each route by hour - was dated Feb. 1962, but has been crossed out. .3 - Passenger density and direction per hour for each route - Saturday - was dated Feb. 1962 - but has been crossed out and August 1963 written in. .4 - as for .3 - for Sundays. See Reg Item 7931 for similar reports and 8030 for another version.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, ballarat

Conference papers or Presentation Notes or Report, over 300 foolscap sheets bound with a cotton tape binder in the top left hand corner titled "Australian and New Zealand City Transit Conference - Hobart 21 to 24 November 1961". Includes reports from Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Tasmania, Auckland and Dunedin. Christchurch and Wellington also attended but did not submit sufficient copies. looks at Statistic, industrial issues, fares, rollingstock, buses, traffic, school children, bus stops, accounting, depreciation, cash handling, amenities, insurance, stores, costs and some general matters. No table of contents, programs etc. trams, tramways, conferences, buses, trams, fares, industrial issues, bus stops, accounting, insurance, australasian tramway conference, management

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Monday, June 19, 1972 titled "Housing plan for tram depot site". Reports on the sale of the former tram depot on Saturday June 17 for $54,500. The purchaser expected to start development of housing on the site within three months. Reports on the sale, purchaser and SEC's views. Features a photo of Edgar Bartrop reading the contract. Others in the photo are Bruce Bartrop, SEC Estate officer, Mr. R. Morrison and SEC Manager Mr. I. F. Pellas. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.depot, buildings, auctions, bartrop

Newsletter - two foolscap duplicated sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Preston Depot Committee - Bulletin July 1979". Jim Harper Union Delegate, reports on the political situation at the time, a wage freeze, attacks on Trade Unions by Malcolm Fraser and Margaret Thatcher and the Union's campaign for wage parity with NSW. Refers to the Union Secretary - Mr Shooter. On page 2 has a report from Tom Gordon about Civil Branch Stoppage on 5 and 6 July Also has notes on the Community Health Centre, Pool Tournament, Canteen Committee. Authorised by the Preston Depot Committee.trams, tramways, unions, public transport, disputes, civil engineering, atmoea, preston depot

Report - typed carbon copy - 31 foolscap sheets with three graphs and drawings within a brown card folder bound with adhesive tape and fold back clips. Titled "Tramcar Sound Levels - External", dated 30/3/1950, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. N1/1/38. Gives details of the purpose of the test, procedures, results, discussion and conclusions. Includes various classes of trams (including W3 and W4 class trams), appendices with sound levels, location plan for testing. Testing done on ballasted track in St Georges Road. Signed by D. H. Eakins. Two copies held.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, wheels, tramcars, track, noise

Set of two Report - carbon copy typed foolscap blue sheets, giving reports on tenders received from the Controller of Stores to the Deputy Chairman. .1 - "Tender 2161 - manufacture of two tramway tower waggon bodies" - dated 12/9/1960, proposed to award to Ansair Pty Ltd. (Did this occur - about the time the Sydney system closed and two tower wagon bodies without towers were obtained?) .2 - "Tender 2167 - reconditioning of ten tramcar roofs with plastic coating of "Nyolac" - Liquid Polyurethane. Only one tender received from Austral Floors. Dated 5/10/1960.trams, tramways, tower wagon, tramcar bodies, maintenance, overhead

Report - 130 pages - wire bound, plastic and card covers, titled "Residential Intensification of Tramway Corridors", prepared for the Department of Planning and Community Development by SGS Economics and Planning March 2009. Look at the development along the Nicholson St and the West Preston lines in particular. Does a detail examination of the development opportunities, including major sites that were available at the time. Does not appear to address how to capture the value of having a tram line along these areas or how to provide additional services. Development has taken place since along these and other corridors. Final Report. Table of contents and Executive Summary scanned.trams, tramways, tram routes, east preston, nicholson st, passengers, development

Digital scans of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust file in the Public Records Office of Victoria archive relating to the report and cost estimate for the construction of a tramway from Victoria St to Prince Patrick St in Church St Richmond. Prepared by McCarty and Underwood. VPRS7860/P1/002 (box 2) refers.. Includes correspondence dated August 1917 from McCarty and Underwood, consulting Engineers about the cost of the project and general report on the nature of the route, correspondence with the City of Richmond, and other councils within the Trust, letters approving the basis of construction, and residents. Correspondence through to Oct. 1918 - do as part of the metropolitan system.trams, tramways, htt, church st, richmond, new tramway, costs

Digital copy of a 60 page report - ""Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Malvern Tram Depot - Amendment - 20/2/2020" Details the history and context of the location relevant to the development of the PMTT and MMTB systems route, the equipment contained within the building, includes all moveable objects within the building including documents. Has a detailed statement of cultural significance, proposed permit policy. The history includes details of the electrification of the Melbourne's tramways, the rotary converter equipment, its operation, architecture. Report includes photographs of the interior of the building. The last amendment was to include the items with the former Rotary Converter sub-station.trams, tramways, substation, malvern depot, rotary converters, heritage victoria, significance, coldblo road, transformer, power supply, electrical engineering, pmtt, mmtb