Miscellaneous articles and correspondence.Packet includes: . Research paper compiled by Hugh McCall about the first "Ringwood and Surrounding Districts Horticultural Association" Show held March 1897. . Programme for Lilydale Agricultural and Horticultural Society Inc.43rd Annual Spring Show, 1996. . Newspaper clippings, Newsletters and miscellaneous documents of the Ringwood Horticultural and Agricultural Society.

Rifle Club schedules, receipts and eventsPacket includes: . 4009a- Collection of fixtures, receipts, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous Club notes, results and meeting reports. . 4009b- Letter dated 14th February 1960 written by Ron Pullin of the Ringwood Historical Research Group detailing the history of the formation of Ringwood Rifle Club in 1954. . 4009c- Plan of site of Ringwood rifle range dated 22.10.1954. . 4009d- Honorary Life Membership Certificate presented to James Mitchell,esq, dated December 1961. . 4009e- Certificate presented to Ron Pullin for services as Treasurer 1957-63. . 4009f- Invitation to the Official Opening of the Ringwood Rifle Range on 12 September 1959. . 4009g- Invitation to Ron Pullin to 20th Anniversary 'Invitation Match' on 23rd March, 1974. . 4009h- Receipt dated 3.10.1960 from Victorian Rifle Association for £57.10.0 for ammunition.

Typed letter addressed to the Town Clerk Ringwood from the Secretary of Ringwood Rose Society, dated 8th August, 1939. Report from the Borough of Ringwood with note about formation of a Rose Society.Letter outlines a proposal by the Rose Society to cultivate the planting of rose in the Municipality.

Maroondah City Council Annual Report 1996-1997

Mrs John Draffin was the wife of a Shire President of Orbost Shire Council. She is reported to have made this lace herself. The design might have been copied from a book of laces.Associated with the wife of an early resident of Orbost who was Shire President. A large white cotton lace collar, roughly rectangular in shape, made from tape lace and with decorative infills. This collar is very pretty and beautifully made. tape-lace lace-collar women's-clothing

This is a photograph of Archie Dickson and his wife, Emma ( nee Wainwright), who was married in 1900 to Archibald John Dickson (1855-1930) There is an article noting his death in the Age newspaper, Melbourne, Thursday 12 June 1930, page 6 which reports him to have been the first white child born in the Orbost area. James Thomas Dickson, his brother, was the manager and then licensee of the Commonwealth Hotel in Orbost from about 1903. The Dickson family was a prominent family in early Orbost.A black / white formal studio photograph of a man seated on a chair with a woman standing to the right behind him. He is wearing a frock coat, waistcoat and high stiff collar with a bow tie. Her day dress has a tight - fitting bodice with a deep waistline and long sleeves.dickson-archibald-john commonwealth-hotel-orbost

This is a report of 1966-67 functioning of the Apex Club of Orbost. It has a membership list at the back of the booklet and also contains the names of office bearers etc. This Report was presented to the Handover Dinner 5 August 1967. President Don McKenzie; Vice Presidents Dennis Robinson, David Neal; Treasurer Graeme Duff; Secretary Keith MurrayEvidence of the functioning of the Apex Club of Orbost 1966-67 with names of members, activities, finances.A booklet of 13 pages with a grey coloured cover. On the cover are the words Ninth ANNUAL REPORT 1966-67 Apex Club of Orbost ZONE 12 DISTRICT 6 CLUB No. 251. Inside are copied pages of the Report including names of committee members, board members, and past presidents, also several b/w photos of activities, financial report, awards, and the President's Report 5 August 1967. as aboveapex club, orbost

This 1977 Resources Study was a joint project of the Shire of Orbost & the Dept. of Crown Lands & Survey with the purpose of collating information on natural resources, pattern of public use, and constraints on future use so that management can be formulated.This report gives and understanding of the resources and management directions of coastal land in East Gippsland in 1977. A buff coloured cover with black printing and blue tape binding. 71 pages + maps/charts. THE CORRINGLE CREEK TO SYDENHAM INLET COASTAL RESERVE. A resources study with comment on the implications for management by IAN R. BROWN Research officer and PETER B. LAVERY Land Management Oficer. Coastal management Committee Victoria 1977. Published under the authority of the Coastal Management Committee by the Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Victoria 1977. Printed by James Yeates Printing, Bairnsdale 3875.corringle creek, sydenham inlet, natural resources survey

Newspaper cuttingsReports of debates held in Ringwood by the Ringwood Debating Society. Various topics - dates 1915, 1922, 1923. Report of Inaugural Meeting of the Ringwood Debating Society held in the Methodist School Room - 1909. Mr L East was appointed President.

The idea for a Bowling Club was started by Mr. Bert Cocks, the Manager of the State Savings Bank when he arrived in Ringwood in 1929 but it took two years before a suitable site and was found and in 1931 the club as formed. Ther were 57 foundation members. The President was Councillor Arthur Blood and W. Cox, Secretary. Ten months later the first Annual Report stated that " the green was ready for sowing, a Club House with a billiard table , donations of light fittings and furnishings by members and committee and a balance sheet showing assets over liabilities of £446,3,8." The book continues until 1961.It was compiled by Members Jack Knox and Wilfred Bamford.Plain green hard-covered book (untitled) with 25 typed pages. Letter to members inviting them to read the story and pass the book onto other members. Foreword by the President in 1961

4 page buff paper Annual Report. Includes Growth of the School, Activities, Parents' Association Activities, Staff, Studies, Donations and Prize ListR.S. Stiebel, Principal

A4 size wire-bound book compiled by Ringwood and District Historical Society Project Team 14 April, 2021, Updated 20 January, 2022.This report register dcuments the development and issue of the report titled Heritage Assessment 1 Bedford Road, Ringwood, which was undertaken by Ringwood and District Historical Society, in accordance with our internal quality management system.

Copy of Standard Form of Pupil's Progress ReportProgress Report for Wendy Caughey for Grade 4, June 1950, and Grade 5, June 1951. Includes hand written half year results and remarks by Head Teacher.

Copy of standard form of Pupil's Progress ReportProgress Report for Wendy Caughey for Grade 2, 1948. Includes hand written half year and end of year results and remarks by Head Teacher.

Copy of newspaper cutting, The Mail, November 1942.Ringwood State School- Comments on state of Library 18 months after establishment. Icludes comments by District Inspector in his report to the Education Department.