Botanical Reserve Stawell West with a gentleman and boat. The first committee of management was gazette in 1863. In April 1870 the reserve was placed under the control of the Borough Council. The Botanical Reserve Stawell West is now called The Grampian Gate Caravan Park.Black and white photograph of a scene of trees lining a lake. A person is fishing on the bank with a small boat nearby.A glimpse of the lake, Stawell. W.J. Chapman photo. The post card is dated Sept. 8th 1915 to Dear Les and from Jane & Frank, Les's brother and sister.stawell

An article in Nunawading Gazette, 1 July 1992 about Blackburn Lake Interpretation Centre which commenced in 1985. $170,000 extension has been opened to teach children about nature and the environment. The extension was funded by the City of Nunawading, Rotary Club of Nunawading and the Victorian Department of Planning and the Environment. The coordinator is Dorothy Meagher. Nunawading Gazette, 1 July 1992 about Blackburn Lake Interpretation Centre which commenced in 1985.primary education, city of nunawading, victoria. department of planning and the environment, rotary club of nunawading, meagher, dorothy, aborigines, blackburn lake sanctuary, friends of the lake, lewis, irene, barnes, margaret, hopkins, sophie, oettinger, marc

Article in Whitehorse Gazette regarding a development application to replace a house in Blackburn Road built about 1890 as part of the Blackburn Model Township designed by architect Arthur Clarke. Bernadette Cahill who lives next door is interviewed as is Whitehorse City Council's acting Statutory and Development Manager, John Lupins. Photograph.blackburn road, blackburn, cahill, bernadette, blackburn model township, clarke, arthur, lupin, john, city of whitehorse, residential development

Article in Nunawading Gazette about a display at Nunawading Post Office of Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force memorabilia at the time of the launch of three new Australian stamps. It was the W.A.A.A..F.'s 50th anniversary. The display was set up by an ex WAAAF radar operator and Joyce Thompson, author of 'The WAAAF in Wartime Australia'.postal services, waaaf, mainon, beryl, thompson, joyce, nunawading post office, travers, stuart

Various manuals issued to outline & regulate formal behavior in key areas. Given to various Commanders at different levels. Amendments issued on regular basis and gazetted to make official. Ref Cat 6719.2P Lt. Col. Swatton for his service details..1) Small paper yellow booklet marked "Staff Duties in the Field" Amend No. 1. Stapled pages heavily redacted - some pages almost all removed. Pages not numbered. .2) Extract of small yellow booklet marked "Infantry Training Vol 1, 1948". Stapled pages dated Apr 1950. Some pages loose and parts of pages cut out. Some pages loose. .3) Small paper, yellow booklet marked "Manual of Military Law 1941" Serial No. 8, 7 numbered pages and blanks..1) & .2) Paragraphs all ticked. .3) On back some notations in pencil of Chapter No's.passchendaele barracks trust, field manuals, military law

From Victorian Government Gazette, 1993. Note to creditors and others having claims on the estate of Mary Jolley late of Mirridong Home, Bendigo, gentlewoman who died on 29 Dec 1992, are required to send particulars to the Executors National Mutual Trustees of 46 Queen St, Bendigo - Distribution according to claims already on hand.

Cutting from Whitehorse Gazette 24/12/1997 informing that Whitehorse Council last week voted to include the historic Walker Estate on its list of protected sites to save it from demolition. Cr Allen said he was confident the Council's decision to refuse a development permit would not be overturned at the Administration Appeals Tribunal. Whitehorse Council last week voted to include the historic Walker Estatewalker estate, city of whitehorse, metrospan developments, walker, stanley, mitcham road, mitcham, meerut street, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, walling, edna, allan, peter, nunawading and district historical society, arrowsmith, valda, daly

Cutting from the Whitehorse Gazette, 10/12/1997 regarding the auction of the old Salisbury Service Station near Laburnum Railway station to be conducted on 10 December at 1PM. The service station has been on the site since the war years and prior to that was a paddock. The site appeared in 'Neighbours' in the days of Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue.Cutting from the Whitehorse Gazette, 10/12/1997salisbury service station, laburnum railway station, donovan, jason, minogue, kylie, steventon, bob, noel jones, auctions

Article in Nunawading Gazette about the first Post Office in Forest Hill. The first postmistress was Catherine Peacock (and storekeeper) who died in the 1930's. Later the P.O. was transferred to the North West corner of Canterbury Road and Springvale Road. The first Post Office and store was located at 259 Canterbury Road and this building was demolished in 1950.post offices, peacock, catherine, mcarthur, archibald, canterbury road, forest hill, no 259, forest hill post office

Article in Nunawading Gazette. Australia Post has moved its office from 49 Mahoneys Road to Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre. It will be a new style post office selling cards and Australiana items etc. New system is called EPOS, the cash register has postal prices set in its memory.post offices, forest hill post office, australia post, forest hill chase

The Governor General of Australia has, at irregular intervals, notified for general information the positioning of the wearing of Australian Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards was last published in 2007, and replaced the previous list published in 2002.Prior to 2002, the lists were named the Australian Order of Precedence of Honours and Awards.[2] Rectangular shaped glass covered picture frame showing the order of wearing the Honours and Awards The order of wearing the Honours and Awardshonours, awards, lara r.s.l.

View of Central Park oval and grandstand before the roof was placed on No 2 grandstand in Lower Main Street Stawell. In December 1894 the area was re-gazetted as "Central Park" for recreation purposes. "Murray Views" was the photographic company that produced the postcard. c 1935Post card of Murray Views No 2 The Oval Central Park Stawell. Vic. Also 4 prints of the post card of the same image varying in size. Murray View No. 2, The Oval Central Park. Stawell. Vic is printed on the front of the post card. On the back "Real Photograph produced in Australia by Murray View, Gympie. Q.stawell sport

Awarded to 168 CSMjr F.T Brent, 6th Australian Infantry, 'for capturing a string of strong posts on the 20 September 1917'. Commonwealth Gazette 27 June 1918. CSM Brent enlisted 20 August 1914. Returned to Australia 10 May 1919 Circular medal with a single suspension bar. Obverse - left profile of GvR and 'GEORGIVS V BRITT: OAN: REX: ET IND: IMP: around inside edge Reverse - 'FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN THE FIELD' Rim - '168 C.S.Mjr F.T. BRENT 6/Aust Inf' Ribbon - maroon/blue/maroon approx 70mm stapled through suspender Diameter - 36mm Obverse - left profile of GvR and 'GEORGIVS V BRITT: OAN: REX: ET IND: IMP: around inside edge Reverse - 'FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN THE FIELD' Rim - '168 C.S.Mjr F.T. BRENT 6/Aust Inf'medal, dcm, ww1, 5/6rvr, 6th australian infantry

Australian Military Regulations and Orders 1927 were the basis of the Rules for behaviour for the Military Forces. Amendments then issued on a regular basis had to be gazetted to be official. Items in the collection re Lt Col J Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.Small booklets covering latest amendments to Australian Military Regulations 1927. On faded yellow paper, stapled and no hard cover.1. Dated Mar '39. Serial No. 13, 8 number pages but additional blank loose leaf stapled together in top left corner. 2. Dated Oct 44, Serial No. 47, 18 numbered pages plus blanks. 3. Dated Feb 44, Serial No. 45, 4 numbered pages plus blanks. 4. Dated Dec 44, Serial No. 48, 6 numbered pages plus blanks. 5. Dated Aug 46, Serial No. 51, 16 numbered pages plus blanks. 6. Dated Aug 47, Serial No. 52, 10 numbered pages plus blanks. 7. Dated Apr 51, Serial No. 55. 15 pages. Blanket. A tick and "OK" written on front cover.passchendaele barracks trust, military regulations

Warrnambool City CouncilDissemination of Government decisions and actionsWeekly or fortnightly publications bound in volumes according to the yearPrinting of official decisions or actions taken by the Governor of Victoria , Victorian Government authorities, Government Offices, Local Councils , companies and individualsvictorian government gazettes, warrnambool petty sessions, warrnambool customs departmentvictorian government gazettes, warrnambool petty sessions, warrnambool customs department

The Port Napean Quarantine Station was established in 1852. It is now a community of hospitals, disinfecting complex, morgue, cemetery and other defunct buildings comprised an infectious disease facility which processed newly arrived humans and livestock alike. A pink document provided with the Education Gazette outlining a summer school for teachers in 1909. It starts with "..owing to the fear of infection, many teachers hesitate to attend the Summer School at the Quarantine Station; but we are assured by the Chairman of the Board of Health (Mr Norris) that such fear is absolutely groundless. The Quarantine Station is rarely used, and then only under the stringest sanitary regulations. ..."quarantine station, port nepean quarantine station, summer school, lady loch, education department, education, port nepean

Cutting of advertisement for Parklane '16 luxury two storey, 3 bedroom townhouses' at 205 Mitcham Road, (near Park Road). Agent Paul walker. Colour drawing. Also photographs of Canterbury Terrace, 910 Canterbury Road, Box Hill and Mitcham Gardens, Doncaster East Road, Mitcham. In Nunawading Gazette, 28th May, 1997parklane;, mitcham road, mitcham, residential development

Article in Nunawading Gazette for 'Fire Awareness Week'. Nunawading Fire Brigade were setting up a display with officers from the brigade to show the public how to avoid fires, how to escape a fire and how to use fire fighting equipment. The fire brigade tends to want more firebreaks cleared and the council to retain more bushland.Nunawading Fire Brigade were setting up a display with officers from the brigade to show the public how to avoid firesbushfires, city of nunawading, nunawading fire brigade, hunter, alan, antonio park, mitcham, fires

Article from Whitehorse Gazette 21/1/1998 informing that Whitehorse Council will restore 75 year old signs painted under the Laburnum railway viaduct. The signs which have been vandalised and have badly deteriorated have been described as a Blackburn icon and a reminder of the past before traffic lights and road signs existed.Whitehorse Council will restore 75 year old signs painted under the Laburnum railway viaduct.city of whitehorse, abbott, kevin, champion, isaac, ray, shire of blackburn and mitcham, shire of nunawading

This model was part of a panorama of 11 pieces designed from an almanac in the 1892 Port Fairy Gazette. The Panorama was used in a Historical Display in the historical society rooms in Bank Street but displays the more modern use when the building became the property of the Port Fairy Historical SocietyThis Panorama was part of an eleven piece Panorama of the Streetscape of Port Fairy in 1982. Made by a local resident.Small handmade model of a shop front from the 1892 almanac.In glass display box. Filled with furniture and display cases as it was in the early 1970`sBuilt 1889 Purchased Port Fairy Historical Society as their headquarters Members Welcome Now open Windows "Port Fairy Historical Society" This is model of 24 Bank Street First Museum 1977-1992panorama, model, almanac, historical society, bank street, mewkill

Clothing rationing was gazetted in May 1942 and continued until June 1948. It allowed each person 112 coupons per year and each item of clothing had a coupon value. eg. A man's suit was worth 38 coupons and a pair of socks were 4 couponsWW11 Clothing Ration Card: Pink card with blue fleck and black print to G. M. Grylls of Dingee. Civilian Identity No or Alien Registration No. V4F30498. Particulars of supplementary Issues. Ration book or Sheet No. V41D01. Date of Issue 23/10/45. Nature of Issue Special. On the back are Directions for use and signature of Holder Gwenyth M. Grylls. Box 625H.E. Daw, Gov. Print. Melb.government, federal, clothing ration card

Clothing rationing was gazetted in May 1942 and continued until June 1948. It allowed each person 112 coupons per year and each item of clothing had a coupon value. eg. A man's suit was worth 38 coupons and a pair of socks were 4 couponsWW11 Clothing Ration Card: Commonwealth of Australia Clothing Ration Card Rig. D.1 1947 Issue. The name has been rubbed out with black ink. The number V A 114567. Underneath are small tickets individually numbered with clothing and 1947 printed on. The numbers run from 33 to 56. On the right side is a large X with name. Card No. 1947. To the right of that are boxes with the year 1947 in each and A. B. D. F. inside each box. On the back is instruction if found. The capital letter C C is repeated and to the left of the back is the letters B. A. F. D. Vs. Box 625government, federal, clothing ration card

Clothing rationing was gazetted in May 1942 and continued until June 1948. It allowed each person 112 coupons per year and each item of clothing had a coupon value. eg. A man's suit was worth 38 coupons and a pair of socks were 4 couponsWWII Clothing Ration Card: beige card with blue flecks, red print "V If this Card is found it must be returned at once to the Deputy Director of Rationing. Melbourne. Commonwealth of Australia. LA 892472. 1948 Clothing Ration Card Rig. D.1 Issued to Name". Hand written in blue ink is "G. A. Jones" (Jones and signature. Address:- 135 Myrtle St. Bendigo. Underneath are small numbered tickets from 41 to 56 with 1948 and Clothing printed across the face.government, federal, clothing ration card, ww11. g. alice jones. clothing ration cards