Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1907. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Second Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 18 and was won by Miss Kathleen Foster. Certificate is signed by President E Cahill and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1908. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Second Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 17 and was won by Miss Kathleen Foster. Certificate is signed by President E Stapleton and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1905. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Second Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 16 and was won by Misses Kathleen and Mary Foster. Certificate is signed by President Frank ? and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1908. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Second Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 17 and was won by Miss Kathleen Foster. Certificate is signed by President J E Stapleton and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1905. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Second Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 16 and was won by Misses Kathleen and Mary Foster. Certificate is signed by President Frank ? and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1903. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Second Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 16 and was won by Misses Kathleen and Mary Foster. Certificate is signed by President E Cahill and General Secretary Frederic A King.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1906. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Third Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Open and was won by Misses Kathleen and Mary Foster equal with Misses Buckell and Johns. Certificate is signed by President E Vigau?.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1903. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Second Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 16 and was won by Misses Kathleen and Mary Foster. Certificate is signed by President E Cahill and General Secretary Frederic A King.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music

Certificate for Second Prize in Eaglehawk Australian Natives Association Musical and Elocutionary Competitions in 1908. Certificate is printed on cream coloured card with gold and red illustrations and writing. At the top is the crest of the Australian Natives Associaation with the words Branch and No 37 either side. The year 1908 and the words Eaglehawk and Australian Natives Association Musical and Elocutionary Competitions are printed within scrollwork below. A figure dressed in robes holding a laurel wreath and trumpet is standing on the right hand side. Certificate and Second Prize awarded to Miss Kathleen Foster for Piano Duet Open are printed and written below.Herbert Woodhouse lith, Law Courts Place Melbournedocument, certificate, music

Prize certificate on card awarded to Mr. Alexander John Hamilton by the Maldon branch of Australian Natives Association for second prize in their Second Annual Musical and Literary and Elocutionary Competition for Bass Solo Printed in gold on off white card, bordered with butterflies, flowers and vines. Markings - Sands and McDougall Ltd. Printers Melbourne.performing arts, elocution, competition

HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificate awarded to Alexander John Hamilton by the Maryborough Branch of A.N.A. for first prize in Prepared Reading, at their 1901 Musical and Elocutionary Competitions. Printed on card in gold lettering with depiction of cherubs, flowers, maidens with bugle & Maryborough Civic Buildings. Markings - H. Thacker Lith. Geelong.person, individual, alexander john hamilton

HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificate awarded to Alexander John Hamilton by the Maryborough Branch of A.N.A. for first prize in Humorous Recitation, at their 1901 Musical and Elocutionary Competitions. Printed on card in gold lettering with depiction of cherubs, flowers, maidens with bugle & Maryborough Civic Buildings. Markings - H. Thacker Lith. Geelong.person, individual, alexander john hamilton

HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificate awarded to Alexander John Hamilton by the Maryborough Branch of A.N.A. for second prize in Recitation Gents Open, at their 1901 Musical and Elocutionary Competitions. Printed on card in gold lettering with depiction of cherubs, flowers, maidens with bugle & Maryborough Civic Buildings. Markings - H. Thacker Lith. Geelong.person, individual, alexander john hamilton

HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificate awarded to Alexander John Hamilton by the Maryborough Branch of A.N.A. for second prize in Recitation Gents over 16 years at their 1901 Musical and Elocutionary Competitions. Printed on card in gold lettering with depiction of cherubs, flowers, maidens with bugle & Maryborough Civic Buildings. Markings - H. Thacker Lith. Geelong.person, individual, alexander john hamilton

HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three certificates awarded to Nancy Hamilton by the Australian Music Examination Board of the Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmania, Queensland & Western Australia, & The State Conservatorium of Music of New South Wales. 1927 passed with Credit in pianoforte Grade 3. Printed on off white paper with navy blue print, with an intricate border of columns, cherubs, vines, State emblems, & a portrait of Beethoven.person, individual, nancy blyth hamilton

HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three certificates awarded to Nancy Hamilton by the Australian Music Examination Board of the Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmania, Queensland & Western Australia, & The State Conservatorium of Music of New South Wales. 1929 passed in Theory Grade 2. Printed on off white paper with navy blue print, with an intricate border of columns, cherubs, vines, State emblems, & a portrait of Beethoven.person, individual, nancy blyth hamilton

A first prize certificate awarded by the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Fifth Annual Musical, Elocutionary, and Literary Competitions Bendigo 1901 for open scene, won by Miss Sprenger and Messr. Bradley, Bockelman & Hamilton (Fennel). Printed on card in shades of green and brown with illustrations of cupids and maidens. Markings - Luke Murphy, President and Frederic A King, Hon. Sec.organization, club/society, community

Certificate awarded to Temperance Fire Brigade Bendigo from the Country Fire Brigade's Board Victoria for second prize in Discipline Certificate - Brigades Classed D and Upwards. Printed on stiff paper with illustrations of horse drawn fire vehicles and firemen. Markings - Sands & McDougall Limited, Melbourne.organization, government, bendigo fire brigade

HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three certificates awarded to Nancy Hamilton by the Australian Music Examination Board of the Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmania, Queensland & Western Australia, & The State Conservatorium of Music of New South Wales. 1927 passed with honours in Theory Grade 3. Printed on off white paper with navy blue print, with an intricate border of columns, cherubs, vines, State emblems, & a portrait of Beethoven.person, individual, nancy blyth hamilton

Prize certificate on card awarded to Mr. Alexander John Hamilton by the Maldon branch of Australian Natives Association for first prize in their Second Annual Musical and Literary and Elocutionary Competition for Comic Song. Printed in gold on off white card, bordered with butterflies, flowers and vines. Markings - Sands and McDougall Ltd. Printers Melbourne.performing arts, elocution, competition

Prize certificates on card awarded to Golden City Choral Society Bendigo, for second prize in their second annual Musical, Literary and Elocutionary Competition for Choir Competition, Printed in gold on off white card, bordered with butterflies, flowers and vines. Markings - Sands & McDougall Ltd. Printers Melbourne.performing arts, elocution, choral society

HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificate awarded to Alexander John Hamilton by the Maryborough Branch of A.N.A. for first prize in Patriotic Song, at their 1901 Musical and Elocutionary Competitions. Printed on card in gold lettering with depiction of cherubs, flowers, maidens with bugle & Maryborough Civic Buildings. Markings - H. Thacker Lith. Geelong.person, individual, alexander john hamilton

HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificate awarded to Mr. A. J. Hamilton as a prize in the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical, Elocutionary and Literary Competitions Bendigo in 1900. Printed in black on card with illustrations of cherubs, maidens and flora in shades of pink and green. Recitation Gents Alexander John Hamilton (1874 - 1964) was a well known amateur performer,and teacher of elocution in Bendigo. As a young man he entered many compettions with great success.performing arts, elocution, awards

blue and silver hard bound book with silhouetteof children 'A STORY OF TRUST ' ' CHILDREN'S book inside front cover writing in ink -'Endsleigh Private School awarded to Master Harold Merifield 2nd prize for Mental Arithmatic , E. Gibbins Xmas . / coloured illustration / Printed Thomas Nelson and Sons 1904 / Two stories -A STORY OF TRUST ' and Blessed are the Merciful by the author of 'The story of the Beacon-Fire etc etcbooks, children's, 'a story of trust / thomas nelson and sons 1904 /

Official record of the Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne 1888-1889 containing a sketch of the industrial and economic progress of the Australasian colonies during the first century of their existence and of the exhibition held in Melbourne, Victoria to commemorate the close of that period, also records of the manner in which the work of the different sections of the exhibition was carried out, the official awards of the executive commissioners, the catalogue of exhibits together with sundry illustrations. Published by authority of the executive commissioners, printed by Sands & Mcdougall Ltd 1138 pages with a pull out map.book, exhibitions, exhibitions, centennial international exhibition, awards

HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificate awarded to Mr. A. J. Hamilton as a prize in the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical, Elocutionary and Literary Competitions Bendigo in 1900. Printed in black on card with illustrations of cherubs, maidens and flora in shades of pink and green. Impromptu Reading Alexander John Hamilton (1874 - 1964) was a well known amateur performer,and teacher of elocution in Bendigo. As a young man he entered many compettions with great successperforming arts, elocution, awards

HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificates awarded to Mr. A. J. Hamilton as prizes in various categories of the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical, Elocutionary and Literary Competitions Bendigo in 1900. Printed in black on card with illustrations of cherubs, maidens and flora in shades of pink and green. Vocal Quartet Mixed Voices Alexander John Hamilton (1874 - 1964) was a well known amateur performer,and teacher of elocution in Bendigo. As a young man he entered many compettions with great success.performing arts, elocution, awards

HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificates awarded to Mr. A. J. Hamilton as prizes in various categories of the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical, Elocutionary and Literary Competitions Bendigo in 1901. Printed in black on card with illustrations of cherubs, maidens and flora in shades of pink and green. Impromptu Reading Alexander John Hamilton (1874 - 1964) was a well known amateur performer,and teacher of elocution in Bendigo. As a young man he entered many compettions with great success.performing arts, elocution, awards