History and Beliefs of Jehovah's Witness Religious OrganisationThe Baker family lived in the Kiewa Valley. Their herd of 15 cows yielded an average of 5614 lbs. Milk 5.2% average test and 301.71 lbs. Butterfat in 273 days with allowances for junior cows in the year 1930-31 1. Book - 'Bible Readings for Home Circle' 1906 2. Book - 'Christ's Object Lessons' 3. 8 small folded papers each with a religious message 4. Certificate to Mr J. Baker presented by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria re Dairy Herd in Oct. 1931 5. Certificate to L.A.C.I. G. Baker 49th Optl. Based Unit R.A.A.F. Shire of Yackandandah Feb. 1946baker family, kiewa valley, jehovah's witness, dairy farming

Built in 1861 on the south side of Symonds Street opposite Irvine Crescent this building was the home of John Hicks Petty. He operated the first Post Office in Yarra Flats from here. Mr Petty, holding a baby, is standing alongside his wife Maria Louisa Petty. The cottage is built of sawn timber, placed vertically, and a shingle roof. There is an established garden surrounding the house with creeper climbing the walls.post office, original post office, john hicks petty, maria louisa petty, symonds street, irvine crescent, shingle roof, timber house, cottage garden, baby, yarra flats post office, yarra flats

Contract of sale of land dated 27th August 1951 between Mr. A.H. Hufer (seller) and L.J. & W.E. O'Donnell (buyer) for land being part of Crown allotment 11 and 12 section 110C described in certificate of title volume 5322 folio 1064288 situate No. 131 Russell Street, Bendigo, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 2,750 pounds. Vendor's copy.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 17th April, 1953 between Mr. R.V. Cumming (seller) and Mrs.. M.I. Poole & Mrs. M.M. Moore (buyer) for land being part of Crown allotment 32 and 33 section H described in certificate of title volume 7697 folio 106 situate at 131A Sommerville Street Bendigo, together with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 5,050 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 12th November 1935 between Miss E.A. Stritch (seller) and Mr. F. Roche (buyer) for land situate No. 81 King Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 15A section 52C described in certificate of title volume 1604 folio 320693, together with 5-roomed weatherboard and brick dwelling and all sundry. Price 375 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Receipt and copy dated 13th April, 1966. The receipt reads: I hereby agree to indemnify Mr. S.R. Wilkinson against any loss which may arise through the payment of cheque No. 9979 for 5 pounds 17 shillings and 0 pennies ($11.70), dated February 1st,, 1966, made payable to myself, such cheque declared to be lost or destroyed. Signed by 'Unreadable'. The receipt is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 594.

Receipt dated 12th July, 1957. The receipt reads: I hereby agree to indemnify Mr. S.R. Wilkinson against any loss which may arise through the payment of cheque No. 2734 for 4 pounds 15 shillings and 0 pennies, dated December 29th, 1957, made payable to myself, such cheque declared to be lost or destroyed. Signed by L. M. Manning. The receipt is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 594.

Original and copy of receipt dated 1st, October 1954. The receipt reads: I hereby agree to indemnify Mr. S.R. Wilkinson against any loss which may arise through the payment of cheque No. 1322 for 11 pounds 12 shillings and 9 pennies, dated August 2nd 1954, , made payable to myself, such cheque declared to be lost or destroyed. Signed by E Plant. The receipt is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 594

A copy of receipt dated 12th February 1948. The receipt reads: I hereby agree to indemnify Mr. Henry Archibald Wilkinson against any loss which may arise through the payment of cheque No. 613 for 23 pounds 16 shillings dated February 2nd 1948, made payable to myself, such cheque declared to be lost or destroyed. Signed by someone called Brown. The receipt is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 594.

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Holland foundry: this photo taken in 1900 of the Holland foundry, 205 King Street. From left to right: Ern Holland, Mr. Flourdale, Perce Holland, Herb Holland, Rupert Holland and seated is Walter John Holland. This model of water pump for working in a mine shaft to a depth of 1100 feet. These workings are on a scale of one to eight. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

R .C. Eagle Invoice: Cream coloured with black print. 'Barnard Street. Phone 490 Bendigo. 26/09/1924. To Mr Bush 251 View Street. Received from R. C. Eagle, (successor to Alf. Pilcher) Terms Cash. Wood Coal & Coke Merchant. Invoice is for 1 load of 2f, with '*Paid* hand written in pencil. Small hole in the centre. Box 625business, retail, wood coal & coke, r. c. eagle. mr bush

Invitation to Mr & Mrs J B Young to a reception at Exhibition Building Melbourne in celebration of the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia 1901 to meet their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York. Paper mounted on card under glass in an ornate gold frame. Printers mark Julian & Howard Ashton Del.1 & framers label on back reads, D.G.Coope. New Lead, Mitchell St Bendigo.event, official, civic

Handwritten letter of appreciation written on paper with Maldon Branch, No. 14 of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Victoria letterhead, dated 12th Aug. 1909. The letter states 'that a minute be recorded in the books expressing our appreciation of the heroic conduct of Mr. Joseph Davis (a native of Maldon) in saving the life of his mate, at the Goldfields Consolidated Mine Diamond Hill, Bendigo, at great personal risk'. Signed by Jos. A. Waterson Secretary.Jos. A. Watersonmine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - letter of appreciation, malson branch no 14 of the amalgamated miners' association of victoria, goldfields consolidated mine, jos a waterson

Poetry book with red cloth cover and part of the jacket pasted on the front cover. It has a picture of a rural scene of men driving cattle. The book contains a number of poems by a selection from Australian Poets. Poems chosen by Joan S. Mackaness, B.A. and George Mackaness, M.A., Litt. D. Written in the front of the book; 1959 Gift to Grade VIB from Mr. R.L. Harrowfield, Head Teacher.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - the wide brown land, joan s mackaness, george mackaness, mr r l harrowfield, golden square training school no 1189, angus and robertson, halstead press pty ltd

Typed Deed of Covenant and extension of terms of Mortgage. Mr. A. McKinnon to Messrs. W. Fairclough and G. W. Brown. Dates and amounts of money written in ink. Signed by Archibald McKinnon, William Fairclough, Gilbert Wilson Brown and two signatures illegible. Three small red seals beside the signatures. Indenture made on 15 February 1894. Orange Victoria One Penny Stamp Duty attached.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, deed of covenant and extension of term of mortgage, archibald mckinnon, william fairclough, gilbert wilson brown, connelly tatchell & dunlop

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. One page handwritten letter in ink, dated Bendigo Jan. 25th 1922 and signed by W.W.Eskdale. States that the undersigned on obtaining the concession and float of the West Australian Oil Concession Co. will give to Mr M.P. Kelly 1,000 fully paid up One Pound shares for valuable assistance given. Considering the shaky nature of the signature the letter was dictated and written by someone else.W.W.Eskdalebusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, w.w.eskdale, letter, m.p.kelly, west australian oil concession co.

Buff coloured invoice issued by J.H. Abbott & Co., to Mr. J. Guiney 126 Sternberg Street, Bendigo, dated 1 September, 1934, for ladies shoes 4578, price 1/14/0d. Letterhead has image of elephant in harness pulling a shoe, which is tied to a tree trunk. ( indicating strength of shoe manufactured by Abbott's ? ) 'Manufacturers of Anatomical Boots' written within shield on letterhead.bendigo, business, j.h. abbott & co, mrs. guiney. j. h. abbott.

Black and white photocopy of a photo of the Carlisle United Mine. Bendigo's richest mine at the corner of Duncan ad Bennett Sts, Long Gully. Photo shows the poppet legs and buildings. Other detail is too dark. Photo is stuck to a page of the Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre Inc, dated 7 February 2005, a letter to Mr John Henderson of Henderson's Marble and Gra from George Ellis.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - carlisle united mine long gully neighbourhood centre inc, mr john henderson, henderson's marble & gra, george ellis

A Bendigo Advertiser article titled 'Wide survey by students at Bgo. Teachers' College'. Some Bendigo and district residents to be contacted by students of Bendigo Teachers' College to complete a survey. The aim of the questionnaire is to indicate the extent of the community's awareness of the college and students' involvement in the local community. The Principal of the College Mr. K.G. Scarrott made a statement regarding the purpose and value of the survey. Bendigo Advertiser 14/8/1971.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college survey, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, survey, questionnaire, bendigo teachers' college, mr. k.g. scarrott, bendigo advertiser, tertiary education, teacher training, students

Sepia studio photo. Woman wearing academic regalia, pincenez, ring on 4th. L.H. finger. Figure holds sheet music in both hands. Cane table at figure's right. Studio view in background. Printed in script 'Stewart and Co. Printed in capitals '284 - 286 Bourke Street, Melbourne'at bottom left. Writtyen back"Mr and Mrs Dowsey. With fond love from Auntie May. 19.11.06Stewart and Co., Bourke Street, melbourneperson, individual, female - academic

Souvenir - Annual Breakfast, St Patrick's Day, Sunday March 13th 1927. Annual Breakfast 'Toast List and programme for the Breakfast. Two centre pages for autographs and back page with 'Order of Procession' for St Patrick's Day celebration (56 floats and entrants into procession). Photos (on front) of Mr M G O'Donohue, President; Right Rev Dr McCarthy, Bishop of Sandhurst; Father Ronan, Chaplain..organization, church, catholic

Handwritten coloured certificate presented to Mr. John Ellison expressing gratitude for his work in establishing a Water Trust for the town of Axedale. Signed by John A Colvin and W J Burns on behalf of the Axedale Progress Association. Includes illustrations of Axedale and the bridge over the Campaspe River. Undated. removed from frame for storage. Certificate enclosed in a cardboard frame (3 cm) Aileen and John Ellison Collection.john ellison, axedale progress association, axedale water trust

Water scheme opened April 1964 with the trust being created by the Governor in Council. It consisted of 3 councillors from Axedale and 3 members appointed by the Minister of Water Supply.A grey exercise book containing newspaper cuttings relating to the progress of getting the water supply to Axedale. Also included are notice of meetings of the Axedale Waterworks Trust with financial statements for 1963 and 1964. A letter dated 2nd March 1964 addressed to Mr. J. Ellison from L.G. Houston (Private secretary to the Minister of water supply W.J Mibus) is also in the book. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.On the cover School Committee' book of school..... at....axedale, axedale water trust

Document. Two copies of a foolscap page announcing an Historical Exhibition in the Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, with a brief outline of exhibits. Exhibition arranged by the RSL Bendigo sub-branch and the District Branch of the Historical Society of Victoria. Joint Secretaries : Miss J Parry (107 Wills St) and Mr J.G. Harrison (3 Wolstencroft St) The back of each page was used by someone to make pencilled notes.RSL & Hist. Soc. Vic.event, exhibition, historical, rsl bendigo, royal historical society victoria, 'golden days' exhibition, miss j parry, mr j g harrison

Document. Greeting Cards. Beige coloured card with Best Wishes at the top. The B & W are red, getting darker as the colour goes to the bottom. Rest of the letters are black, All are edged ing gold. On the lower left is a country scene with a house, sketched in black. On the right is Christmas Greetings and all Good Wishes for a Happy New Year from (printed in black) Mr & Mrs Martin (written in black ink.)Raphael Tuck & Sonsperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, mr & mrs martin

Cream Document, W.D.Mason collection, Conditions of Sale, Freehold Land in Albion Street, Bendigo. T.C.Watts Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent, Sworn Valuator, Albion Chambers, View Street, Bendigo. Four land allotments were sold in Albion St, off Condon St., on 28.6.1910 for seventy Pounds. The vendor was Mr John R Daley of Elwood who sold to Owen Williams, Condon St, Bendigo.Cambridge & Young, Printers, Market Square.business, retail, w d mason

White envelope with typed address to Mr. F. A. Stevenson,244 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Victoria. Has 3 1/2d red stamp attached. Contained 3 photos of a Scalebuoy set up outside a building. The Scalebuoy is set up on two blocks of wood and has 3 pipes attached to it. There is also a pipe coming out of the ground on one end and returning underground on the other end.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, f a stevenson, scalebuoy

[a] Related to 2218 - 501. Paper double layer parcel fastened with adhesive tape captioned in handwriting, 'Register of Company Annual Returns of Cohn Bros' 1907-1962. Handprinted inside; Attention Mr Moyles, Cohns Bros Ltd, Bridge St Bendigo. From Containers Ltd, Newman St Thornbury Vic. [b] Stack of Annual List of Summary and Shares for years 1907-1962 enclosed in parcel.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery