This annual report was one year before the opening of the new tertiary division at Mt Helen. Council decided to retain the overall title "The School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat" for the foreseeable future, but to separately name the three divisions as follows: 1. Diploma School - The Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education (A division of the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat) 2. Trades School - The Ballarat School of Industries (A division of the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat) 3. Secondary School - The Ballarat Technical School (A division of the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat). The annual report also foreshadowed the Centenary of the School (and technical education in Australia) in 1970. Speaker at the trade Prize Night and Apprenticeship Week was W.J. Anderson, and Craftsmen Certificates were presented by the Ballarat City Council. A number of quarto pages with stapled inside a brown card cover. The report was for the year ended 30 June 1969, and was delivered by Ballarat School of Mines President M.B. John. Page 5 lists the Diplomas awarded. Page 6 lists the scholarships, prizes and awards, including the Josephine Brelaz Scholarship, Martha Pinkerton Scholarship, Frank Pinkerton Scholarship, Mica Smith/Serjeant/Ironworkers Scholarship, Ballaarat Has Comapny Scholarship, Ballaarat City Council Scholarship, R.W. Richards Medal. Page 8 covers buildings and accommodation. Conditions were cramped at Lydiard Street , with conditions hoped to be improved when the Stage I buildings at Mount Helen were completed in the following year. Mount Helen Master Plan was undertaken by Joint site planners G.J. Harrison, staff architect at the Flinders University of South Australia. and messrs L.H. Vernon and associates, of Ballarat. The following staff members retired: A.L.H. Aldersey; J.V. Crotty; M. Page; J.Ralston; P.J. Smith, P.B. Todd; Derek Wooley; Mr Goldfinch. TRADE DIVISION: F.D. Hamilton, J. Moran, D.Drake The following new lecturing appointments were made during the year: G.I. Boyd; E.W. Butters; D.R. Dowling; P.D. Kelly; G.J. medwell; R.E. Northey; C.A. Pogliani; R.H. Pyke; Roy Schrieke; B.J. Shearer, D.J. Stabb, T.W. Sweatman; A.C. Turner; D.G. Williams; C.M. McGarry. The Computer centre was enlarged when Arch MacKinnon was transferred as Mathematics lecturer to Computer Manager. J.A. Wilson was the computer operator, and R. Kopke, E. Dykstra and V. Gay were Card Punch Operators. Preliminary work on the new Brewing and Malting course was continuing, and plans were being made for the commencement of courses in Librarianship and General Studies. A Halls of Residence Committee had held meetings to explore the type of student accommodation required. ballarat school of mines, library, m.b. john, stohr, robertson, beanland, graeme beanland, arthur nicholson, m.j. brown, anderson, rex hollioake, w.j.c. north, patterson, smail, w.g. smith. sutton, e.j. tippett, webb, white, yandell, mount helen, scholarship, martha pinkerton, josephine brelaz, graham beanland

The conference was held at Ballarat.Yellow soft covered book of conference papers for the "New Generation Transport Fuels". Papers include * Vegetable Oils as Diesel Fuel (G. Stecher) * University of Melbourne's Hydrogen Fuelled Spark Ignition Engine (J. Edsell and E. Milkins) * Use of Producer gas in a 24kW Air-Cooled Diesel Engine (J. Stephenson and R.R. Raine) * Small Scale Liquid Fuel Production (G. Tippett, Horsham) * New Generation transport Fuels (L. Cubitt, Ballarat College of Advanced Education) * Hydrogen as Fuel for Motor Vehicles (Mercedes Benz Australia) Loose advertising material, letters and associated material is included.engineers, engineering, fuel, transport, institution of engineers, australia, e.j. barker, jack barker

In 1966 E.J.T. Tippett, President of the Ballarat School of Mines Council was on the interim council and committee member of the Victorian Institute of Colleges.Foolscap typed Victorian Institute of Colleges (VIC) minutes .1) Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Victorian Institute of College held at the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, 15-23 William Street, Melbourne on 26 June 1967. This meeting followed 25 meetings of the Interim Council. The Council included E.J. Barker of the Ballarat School of Mines, representing principals of affiliated colleges outside the metropolitan area. .2) Building Committee minutes of the Victoria Institute of Colleges, 11 April 1969. These minutes mention Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education including the request for approval to purchase recording double beam spectrophotometer, Logic panel for Hitachi 505 analog computer and Nuclear-magneto-resonance gaussmeter system). The also requested approval to appoint L.H. Vernon and Associates and G.J. Harrison as joint campus planners, and outlined how water would be supplied to the Mount Helen site. The minutes outline a request for State.Commonwealth approval to purchase a concrete testing machine and an Hydraulic Flow Channel for Yallourn Technical College. The request was moved by E.J. Barker of the Ballarat School of Mines. .3) 'Colleges of Advanced Education - The Vision and the Reality' an address delivered at the Diploma Conferring Ceremony, Yallourn Technical College by R.E. Parry, registrar of the Victoria Institute of Colleges on Friday 18 April 1960. .4) Minutes of the Victoria Institute of Colleges Buildings Committee minutes, 8 November 1968. These minutes include information on the transfer of Yallourn Technical College to the new site at Churchill. .5) Minutes of the Victoria Institute of Colleges Council , 17 September 1969.victoria institute of colleges, victoria institute of colleges at ballarat, vic, vicb, jack barker, barker, e.j. tippett, tippett, victoria institute of colleges council, ll.h. vernon and associates, vernon, harrison, g.j. harrison, mount helen campus, campus development, master plan, campus master plan, water supply, mt helen campus water supply, ballarat school of mines, yallourn technical school, churchill campus, churchill, colleges of advanced education, ballarat college of advanced education, gippsland college of advanced education, parry, r.e. parry

Dick Richards was a Principal at the Ballarat School of Mines. John Tippett was the President of the Ballarat School of Mines CouncilPhotocopies of three letters written by Dick Richards to John Tippett. .1) One page typed letter dated 31 October 1971. The letter relates to the Albert Medal and George Cross. .2) One page typed letter dated 11 November 1983. The letter thanks John and Anne Tippett for their birthday wishes. It also mentions J.L. Cope and the role he played in Dick Richards recovery from severe physical collapse in August 1916. Richards writes 'he nursed by like a mother for a protracted period. ...' The letter ends with 'I ain't no bloody hero but I thought you would like to know. .3) One page typed letter dated 03 November 1984. It is a general letter which mentions Tony Gaze, Irvine Gaze. Irvine GAZE joined the RAF during World War One and was shot down near at luftwafer camp. A German airman saw Irvine Gaze's white polar ribbon and invited him to a meal where the President was Hermann Goering. Tony Zaze was a Spitfire pilot during World War 2 and was shot down about 100 miles from where his father was shot down. He escaped with the assistance of the resistance.dick richards, r.w. richards, antarctica, albert medal, george cross, john tippett, e.j.t. tippett, tony gaze, irvine gaze, luftwafer, white polar ribbon, hermann goering, lex davidson

Nursing was established at Ballarat College of Advanced Education in this year.A4 yellow covered booklet - the Ballarat College of Advanced Education Annual Report.ballarat college of advanced education, annual report, ian gordon, oppy, david alexander, lindsay hillman, p.j. creed, r.j. dobell, j.a. parkin, e.j. tippett, n.a. crouch, m.b. john, brian sunter, geoff hendy, ken clements, nursing, clem barnett, student residences, union building, vic greenaway, p. hamono

SMB Library establishment - P.58 Former Ballarat Supreme Court House - p64 Red Cross Hut - p.69, p. 80 SMB Art Society, p.106 SMB Bicycle Shed - p. 109A larger quarter leather bound ledger with handwritten minutes of the Ballarat School of Mines Council. Pg. 8 - Retirement of Principal pg. 17 - Bicycle Accommodation Pg 24 - Visit of Minister of Public Instruction the Hon, F. Field pg. 32 - Interview with A.A. Robertson pg 46 - Congratulations to Ken Palmer for securing the commission for the execution of a bust for the Avenue Prime Ministers at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. pg 64 - Former Ballarat Supreme Court pg 69 - Red Cross Hut pf 74 - Radio Mechanics pg 104 - Act of Remembrance for BevanA. John Pg 104 - Cobb & Co Coach pg 105 - Site for new Junior Technical School pg 109 - Dr Sydney Pern's collection to Native Weapons pg 120 - The late Bevan A. John pg 122 - Transfer of the Electrical Department to the former Ballarat Supreme Courthouse pg 129 - Pottery room pg 140 - The late D. Maxwell pg 145 - Dr Pound's Resignation pg 146 - Endowment Plantation pg 168 - Art School LIbrary pg 171 - Appointment of Principal - Richard W. Richards pg 237 - Farewell to Dr. J.R. Pound pg 241 - Architecture Course pg 270 - Appointment of E.J. Barker ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines minutes, e.j. tippett, m.g. beanland, k. sutton, a. heseltine, n. callow, m.b. john, d. maxwell, ballarat technical art school, bicycle accommodation, hollway, l. lederman, l.j. wilson, linotype machine, harry brew, dressmaking, reconstruction training, f. field, blacksmithing, gas heaters, d. taylor kellock, neville bunning, moulding class, a.a. robertson, gas fired kiln, d.i. johnston, entrance signboard, r.w. richards, kenpalmer, prime ministers avenue, e.g. savage appointment, r. calder resignation, brick class room, red cross hut, radio mechanics, cobb and co coach, a.m. wilkenson, b. bryan, beven a. john obituary, art society, d. maxwell resignation, pern collection of native weapons, ceramics, pottery, donald i. johnston, donald i johnston resignation

Article written by Graeme Wheeler and probably given to Dick Richards to check over. The story is on the Ross Sea Shore party, with another section on the diary of Dick Richards and the restoration of the hut. .1) Includes a letter from Dick Richards to John Tippett .2) THe Man with the Compass #1 .3) The Man with the Compass #2 by Graeme Wheelerr.w. richards, dick richards, antarctica, ross sea shore party, graeme wheeler

Editorial, Fumes from the lab, Echoes of the past, Arts & Crafts gossip, Sport, The Junior Techs.Blue soft covered magazine.Signed on first page by "Harold Jolly".ballarat school of mines, magazine, r. morrison, o. roberts, r. begg, r. montomery, e. rumpff, l. hillman, j. maude, g. hopwood, a. inglis, j. johnson, dr. j. r. pound, h. jolly, g. neagle,, a. p. mclean, ed. a. brophy, dr. j. w. mellor, regd. c. callister, c. a. schache, s. barnett, p. trompf, e. j. tippett, a. t. morrison

Blue book of 44 pages.ballarat college of advanced education, e.j. tippett, e.j. barker, peter fryar, neville gower, p.t. falk, l.f.j. hillman, ian gordon, e.t. oppy, george pell, l.c. yandell, b.c. fitzgerald, derek woolley, geoff hendy, ceramics, studio production ceramics, computer centre, union building, 1870 founders hall, beaufort house

A. F. Heseltine, Editorial, Fumes from the Lab, Trip to Mt Feathertop and Mt Buffalo, Trade Topics, Echoes of the Past - Past Students', Sport, Shun Military Notes, The Junior Techs.Green soft covered magazine..1) inside front cover signed "Harold Jolly"ballarat school of mines, magazine, harold jolly, h. v. lawson, g. munro, r. l. whitla, w. w. middleditch, d. whitehead, j. ellsworth, h. a. maddison, d. r. evans, v. gilchrist, h. jolly, p. a. trompf, n. hay,, e. mckissock, j. r. pound, c. h. beanland, e. j. t. tippett, j. ellsworth, w. j. paterson.