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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1952
Rev John Edward Smith: b.1900; 1932 ordained Kergunyah; 1935 Port Campbell; 1937 Wycheproof; 1940 Werribee; 1947 Bendigo, St. John's; 1952 Albury; 1955 Essendon; 1967 Apollo Bay united; 1969 retired; 1971 emeritus, Presbytery of Melbourne West; 1986 died.B & W matte photograph of the Rev. J.E. Smith and an unidentified woman sitting together at a church function..presbyterian, minister, rev. john edward smith, albury, essendon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Electoral Roll, 1915
Voting registers, or electoral rolls, are a census of those who were eligible to vote. They are valuable because a country-wide census was not taken until 1911. Early electoral rolls give an individual name, residence, status of property occupation/ownership, and the rate value of the property. Electoral rolls are arranged by electoral district and subdistrict. Name, Address, Occupation and gender for thirteen subdivisions (Bendigo, Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Elmore, Golden Square, Heathcote, Maldon, Marong, Maryborough, Raywood, Sandhurst East & Strathfieldsaye). Electoral rolls were published by each state during election years..Electoral Roll for the Commonwealth Division of Bendigo, State Assembly District of Bendigo, and State Electoral Province of Bendigo for 1952 (made up to 8th September 1952). Includes Name, Address, Occupation and gender for thirteen subdivisions (Bendigo, Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Elmore, Golden Square, Heathcote, Maldon, Marong, Maryborough, Raywood, Sandhurst East & Strathfieldsaye). Assembled and bound with string, and a red light-card cover.Stamped on cover as owned by Harold Curnow, Accountant and Auditor, Colonial mutual Building, View Street, Bendigo.electoral rolls, voting in bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - END OF AN ERA, 2007
End of an Era, Anecdotal Stories of Flora Hill Primary School No. 4667 1952-2007. Edited By G. W. Pryor. ISBN: 978-0-975187-3-5 Inscription: For Bendigo Historical Social, Geoff W Pryor 18/11/2007. Photographs: color & black and white. Photos of paintings, copy of cover of 'the School Paper, grades V and VI, No 514 Melbourne Sept 1, 1952.Geoff W Pryorschool, history, flora hill primary school, flora hill primary school, opened 1952 closed 2007, 150th anniversary of victoria time capsule, bi-centenary tree 1988 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNDERWEAR, Bruce Pie Industries Ltd, 1. 1952. 2. 1966
Keith William Peatling 3794413. National Service, Royal Aust Armoured Corp Trooper. Vietnam B Sqd 3 Car Regt 10/12/69 - 11/12/69. Detachment 1st Forward Delivery Troop - 12/12/69 - 15/12/69. B Sqd 3 car Regt 16/12/69 - 4/6/70. Came from Huntly/Bagshot area. 1. Beige wool knitted underwear, short sleeve top - makers label, beige with black writing. 2. Beige wool knitted underwear shorts, name on cotton tape in black ink, 3 cream plastic round buttons on fly front, makers name stamped in blue ink. Cotton tape around waist, cotton lining on waist band. 1. On white label, black writing "BRUCE PIE INDUSTRIES, QUEENSLAND 1952 Size 36" 2. "3794413 PEATLING" WRITTEN IN BLACK INK ON COTTON TAPE ATTACHED TO WAIST. STAMPED IN BLUE WRITING: 'HOLEPROOF VICTORIA 1966 32underwear, wool uniform, military issue -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Aerial Survey Railway Record Print – 1952, 03/05/1952
Victorian Railways aerial survey record print of the railway line between Heywood and Rennick (S.A. border) Black and white, white vertical strip on imageFront: Annotations in red and black ink made at a later date Back: 'Heywood - Rennick 21085 - 19376 236m 9c Heywood' - all black ink. Purple VR aerial survey stamp. '3 May 1952' - black stamp -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial Photo railway line between Heywood and Rennick, 03/05/1952
Victorian Railways aerial survey record print of the railway line between Heywood and Rennick (S.A. border) Black and white, white vertical strip on imageFront: annotations in red and black ink, made at a later date Back: 'Heywood - Rennick 21084 - 19375 235m 31c Heywood' - all black ink. Purple VR aerial survey stamp. '3 May 1952' - black stamp -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
Got Gur, Mobile Traffic Section standing in front of a 1952 Ford Customline patrol car, registration number GAE-504. Photo taken on Yarra Blvd, Kewpolice vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Advance Motor Garage, 1950s
Black and white photograph of Clarrie Dallimore's Advance Motor Garage at 257 Canterbury Road.Taken over from Reg Spillane in 1935 the garage was sold to David Bradshaw in 1952advance motor garage, bradshaw> david, dallimore> clarence, spillane> reg, canterbury, canterbury road, petrol stations -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
photograph, 16/12/1952
Irving Benson (1897 - 1980), Methodist clergyman, journalist and social reformer. Ordained in 1919, minister at Toorak Methodist 1918 - 1923, Daley St. Brunswick 1923 - 1926, Wesley Church Melbourne 1926 - 1967. Superannuated 1967. William Morris (Billy) Hughes (1862 - 1952) was the Prime Minister of Australia 1915 - 1923.B & W photograph of the Rt Hon W. M. Hughes standing in the pulpit of Wesley Church Melbourne. Rev Dr Clarence Irving Benson is seated behind him.irving benson, methodist, toorak, brunswick, wesley church, billy hughes, prime minister -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
photograph, 16 January 1952
Irving Benson (1897 - 1980), Methodist clergyman, journalist and social reformer. Ordained in 1919, minister at Toorak Methodist 1918 - 1923, Daley St. Brunswick 1923 - 1926, Wesley Church Melbourne 1926 - 1967. Superannuated 1967. William Morris (Billy) Hughes (1862 - 1952) was the Prime Minister of Australia 1915 - 1923.B & W gloss photograph of a seated Rt Hon W. M. Hughes speaking with Rev Dr Clarence Irving Benson.irving benson, methodist, toorak, brunswick, wesley church, billy hughes, prime minister -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Pennant
From Glen Iris.Dark blue and red felt triangular pennant with red cotton edging and cream screen printed text."'D' GRADE CAMBERWELL CHURCHES TABLE TENNIS ASSN. HART. PRES. GOLD PREMIERS 1952"camberwell churches table tennis association -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object, Optical Instruments
Periscope Binocular - Green except for section that the eyes look into.MKI /3 MILS 1240-66-022-4932. 1952 AK&S PB 7584binocular - periscopic. -
Ruyton Girls' School
Photograph, Clive Stuart Tompkins, 1952
The photograph depicts nine Ruyton Girls' School prefects and probationers in 1952. The four students standing in the back row are probationers, who have been identified from left to right as M. Hartshorn, C. Kent, J. Hodgson, and M. Morrison. The five students seated in the front row are prefects identified from left to right as E. Macdonald, V. Mummery, H. Cole (School Captain), S. Backhouse, and T. Abson. All of the prefects and probationers are dressed in full Ruyton uniform including knee-length check-print skirts, brown lace-up shoes, dark jumper, white collared button blouse with a tie, and wool blazer. The students are all looking straight at the camera and smiling. The image is an official school photograph taken by Clive Stuart Tompkins. The same photograph appears in the 1952 Ruytonian.The record holds strong historic significance as it provides insight into the history of student leadership at Ruyton Girls' School. Student leadership commenced in 1906 with the introduction of the prefect system. Prefects had numerous responsibilities—gate duty, grounds duty, classroom marking, assembly door watch, uniform monitoring, and even supervising student detention. In 1947, a dedicated Prefects Room was erected on the east side of the Ruyton Girls' School Assembly Room in Henty House. The prefects system was revised in 1968 with a new leadership structure: there would be a permanent School Captain, Vice Captain and School Sports Captain; six permanent prefects would be elected, and the rest of the Matriculation class would form committees. These included Library, Social Services, S.C.M., Editorial, and Music. In this way, it was thought "that each Matric girl would have a certain amount of responsibility." With this revised structure came a brand new Prefects' Study, located in a former classroom next to the Domestic Science building. Each prefect was allocated one book locker, one clothing locker, "a small share in the heater", plus a new shared lounge. The prefect system was updated again in 1974. All sixth formers would become prefects, or "school officials." This saw the sixth form divided into two halves: one group would be prefects for the first half of the year, then the second group would take the reigns in the latter half of the year. In October 2023, Ruyton announced a new collaborative leadership structure for captains, prefects and house leaders, which would see two students in each leadership role. The record's significance is further enhanced by its strong provenance, having been produced by Ruyton Girls' School and donated to the Archives by a familial connection.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Obverse: C STUART TOMPKINS / CAMBERWELL / Reverse: Ruyton / Rawcey Ware (?) / Add to order / no 5488 / & make a / others / Ruyton / [illegible] /ruyton girls' school, ruyton, students, school, senior school, girls school, kew, melbourne, school uniform, prefects, photograph -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, ASSOCIATION, 1937, 1938, 1952/3
Refer James Clarence WATT, Cat No 3554.2 for his service history..1) 21st Battalion Association 1937 badge. White background with red outer edge, black printing & battalion emblem in centre. Clasping pin at back. .2) 21st Battalion Association 1938 badge. White background with black outer edge, red printing & battalion emblem in centre. Clasping pin at back. .3) 24st Battalion Association 1952-53 badge. Battalion emblem on blue background, cream backing with clasping pin.badges, association, battalion -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial Photo railway line between Heywood and Rennick, 03/05/1952
Victorian Railways aerial survey record print of the railway line between Heywood and Rennick (S.A. border) Black and white, white vertical strip on imageFront: Annotations in red ink and black texta, added at a later date Back: 'Heywood - Rennick 21530 - 19793 274m 9c Puralka ' - all black ink. Purple VR aerial survey stamp. '3 May 1952' - black stamp -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph Tailrace tunnel Arch Drive, Tunnel face at Tailrace showing Arch Drive, between 1943 and 1952
This photo was taking during construction of the tailrace tunnel between West Kiewa Power Station and Mt. Beauty. Much of the area was unstable and timber supports were erected prior to concreting. The tunnel was commenced in 1941 and completed in 1952. It brings water from the power station into the open tailrace at Mt. Beauty and then into the regulating pondage before discharge into the Kiewa River.Shows method of construction for supporting walls and ceiling of tunnel with timber, size of tunnel (note worker on upper level), and conditions in the work place during construction in the 1940's/50's - note the timber ladder to gain access to the upper level.Black and white photographHand written on back of photograph "Tunnel face at Tailrace showing Arch Drive".tailrace, power station, water, construction -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Things Worth Fighting For
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Things Worth Fighting For Speeches by Joseph Benedict Chifley as Prime Minster and Leader of the Opposition Author: J B Chifley Publisher: Law Book Comp of Australasia Date: 1952 Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 354.94 CHI Pastedown front end page has sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, things worth fighting for, j b chifley -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Stan Jones, C. 1980
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Stan Jones started with Victoria Railways on 23 September 1943. He passed his driving qualification on 15 May 1952. Stan retired at Wodonga on 1 November 1985.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railway men, stan jones -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL ELECTION - ROY SHADFORTH
Bendigo City Council Election - Sutton Ward - Vote: 1 Shadforth, Roy Polling day: Saturday, 30th August, 1952. On the back personal facts about Roy Shadforthbendigo, council, elections -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BUSY
Bendigo Advertiser '' the way we were'' from Tuesday, January 22, 2002. Busy: Ron Conder paints the lookout tower in Rosalind Park; circa 1952. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION:ON THE ROAD
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, December 24, 2001. On the road: members of the Bendigo Chamber of Commerce stop for a photo on their trip to Geelong in 1952. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MONUMENT HILL CONSOLIDATED SALE NOTICE FOR 24000 SHARES IN NORTH DEBORAH MINE
Documents: Monument Hill consolidated sale notice for 24000 shares in North Deborah Mining Company. Bank receipts & sale notices (1952-3) in cardboard cover tied with string.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll ranking & stanistreet -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Record, 1952
78 rpm radio recordVictor Co of Japan Ltd Yokohama (JVC) #V40256 - Ka-ka Museum Label reads: "Donated by "Harry" H W Smith 1 RAR Assult Pioneer Purchase 1952 Hiro-Japan - "Korean War" Australia United Nations Force" -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BRUSHES, 2) SA Brush Co, 1 c. 1960’s, .2) 1952
Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704..1) Clothes brush light brown varnished wood, rectangular shape, rounded ends, off white colour bristles & stamped on one side. .2) Hair brush, light brown wood varnished with slight raised top, metal base with white bristles inserted, stamped on one side..1) stamped on one side, “D (arrow up) D”, in black pen, “P Ball”. .2) stamped on one side, “D (arrow up) D SA brush Co 1952”, one one end in black pen, “P Ball”.brushes, clothes, hair, accessory -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notebook, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Paint shop - trams between 574 and 651, 1947 - 1952
Lined notebook, 100 sheets, with marbleised cover, stapled with red Rexene quarter binding with two sheets marked up for each tram between 574 and 651 giving date inspected, overhaul dates and condition in a remarks column. 1947 to 1952 In the front of the book were many loose sheets giving authorisation for bus painting and repairs at Preston works, accident and maintenance repairs for specific buses. Marked "574 - 651" in white ink on spine of book.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, repainting, repairs, trams -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial Photo railway line between Heywood and Rennick, 03/05/1952
Victorian Railways aerial survey record print of the railway line between Heywood and Rennick (S.A. border) Black and white, white vertical strip on imageFront: Annotations in red biro added at a later date Back: 'Heywood - Rennick 21356 - 19627 258m 6c ' - all black ink. White sticker, black print 'Winnap' Purple VR aerial survey stamp. '3 May 1952' - black stamp -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial Photo railway line between Heywood and Rennick, 03/05/1952
Victorian Railways aerial survey record print of the railway line between Heywood and Rennick (S.A. border) Black and white, white vertical strip on imageFront: Annotations in red ink added at a later date Back: 'Heywood - Rennick 21391 - 19662 261m 18c ' - all black ink. White sticker, black print 'Dartmoor' Purple VR aerial survey stamp. '3 May 1952' - black stamp -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial Photo railway line between Heywood and Rennick, 03/05/1952
Victorian Railways aerial survey record print of the railway line between Heywood and Rennick (S.A. border) Black and white, white vertical strip on imageFront: Annotations in red biro added at a later date Back: 'Heywood - Rennick 21297 - 19564 254m 2c Heywood' - all black ink. White sticker with 'GREENWALD' printed on it. Purple VR aerial survey stamp. '3 May 1952' - black stamp -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Kew Branch Line : The Hawthorn Grove crossing, August 1952, 1952
The Kew railway was opened in 1887, and diverged from the main (Box Hill–Lilydale) line about half-way between Hawthorn and Glenferrie. From the point of divergence the line was slightly less than one mile long, and it had only one intermediate station — Barker. There were four road over-bridges and two level crossings, including one over the busy Barkers Road. The line supported a passenger and goods service, and was electrified in December 1922, at the same time as the main line to Box Hill. There were a number of peak hour services which ran from Flinders Street station (Melbourne) to Kew, but in 1938 all but one of these were diverted to the Ashburton line, where traffic was growing. This had an adverse effect on Kew traffic, as passengers from Kew needed to cross over a footbridge at Hawthorn to change trains, and the main line trains were usually already crowded by the time they reached Hawthorn. At about the same time the off-peak trains were replaced by road buses. In 1952 all passenger trains were withdrawn, but the road bus service continued for many years. Goods trains were finally withdrawn in 1957, and the railway was dismantled in 1958-59. (Source: Frank Stamford, 'The Hawthorn - Kew Railway')Small black and white snapshot of the Hawthorn Grove crossing, August 1952. The photograph, one of 12, is part of a larger album of newspaper clippings, timetables, tickets and photos relating to the Kew Railway Line, taken and compiled by Lachlan Richardson, while a resident of Kew. The album dates from the 1950s. The album is part of a larger subject file on the Kew Line, compiled over time by members of the Kew Historical Society.kew railway line, transport -- railways -- kew (vic.), kew branch line, hawthorn grove -- hawthorn (vic.), railway crossings -
National Communication Museum
Photograph (item) - Floodwater pole repair, Sydney Press, June 1952
Postmaster-General's Department telegraph linesman, Chris Byrnes, received a British Empire Medal for bravery and devotion to duty for his response to the flooding at Darlington Point, New South Wales, in June 1952. As E Henderson, then Acting Director of Posts and Telegraphs recalled, the town's "communication lines were menaced by floodwaters" when the nearby Murrumbidgee River flooded. In order to retain communication to the town, Chris Byrnes, a Postmaster-General's Department employee of over 13 years, acted in the "best traditions of the service" (E Henderson). An eye witness, recorded in the Murrumbidgee Irrigator newspaper on June 27 1952, described Byrne’s efforts: "An interesting incident was witnessed when a Leeton post office linesman swam through flood waters to reach a telegraph post which had been washed out by the flood…With a rope tied around his waist, one end of which was held by other members of the linesmen's gang, Chris Byrne swam through the flood water…to release the trunk lines from the post." An eye witness, recorded in the Murrumbidgee Irrigator newspaper on June 27 1952, described Byrne’s efforts: "An interesting incident was witnessed when a Leeton post office linesman swam through flood waters to reach a telegraph post which had been washed out by the flood…With a rope tied around his waist, one end of which was held by other members of the linesmen's gang, Chris Byrne swam through the flood water…to release the trunk lines from the post."darlington point, murrumbidgee river, pmg, postmaster-general, linesman, flooding, natural disaster, emergency