Robert Pullar Cameron was a Shire Councillor for many years. He married Penuel Hossack and had a family of James, Flora, Penuel and Alex. William Cumming was a prominent Orbost identity. He was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, in 1866 the son of William Cumming and Mary Ann Montgomery. He came to Australia, aged 28, and to Orbost in 1890. He farmed at Bete Bolong and during WW1 ran a butcher's shop on his farm. He was a shire councillor and served as a South Riding representative for 38 years. He was a keen Newmerella football supporter, a member of the Orbost Bowling Club as well as a director of the Orbost Butter Factory. Cumming was married to Ellen Louise Mundy and had four children ( Harold, Mary, William and Gordon).This item is an example of a hand-written account for a local early 20th century business in Orbost. It is a useful research tool.A white paper account with blue lines and black ink . It has a pink receipt attached as well as a yellow duty stamp. It is from W. Cumming, butcher, to R.P. Cameron.cameron-robert-pullar cumming-william-butcher

Robert Pullar Cameron was a Shire Councillor for many years. He married Penuel Hossack and had a family of James, Flora, Penuel and Alex.This item is an example of the book-keeping of an Orbost business in the early 20th century and is a useful research tool.A white paper account with black print and red lines hand-written from J. Lamont, tailor and mercer to Mr R. Cameron. It has a yellow duty stamp.lamont-j-tailor-mercer-orbost cameron-robert-pullar

The Orbost Rifle Club existed in the early 20th century. (There are records from 1900). It folded in the late 1970's.Target shooting is one of the oldest organised sports in Australia. Records date back to the British Marines at Sydney Cove in 1788. The Victorian Rifle Association (VRA) was formed in 1860. One of the most important adjuncts to the militia system from 1903 to the re-organisation of 1912 was the role played by the Rifle Club movement in Australia. At the time, these clubs were seen as the reservoir of manpower for a potential guerrilla force should any invasion occur. For Australia, the invasion fear was uppermost in the minds of the population. So important were the rifle clubs for the defence of Australia that the Commonwealth provided the training staff, rifles and ammunition so the clubs could function. Members were drilled, wore uniforms and practised all the basic skills of soldiering as well as target shooting. The Orbost Rifle Club was active during this period.A bright orange receipt / account book with a blue spine. On the cover in dark blue is "Tudor Recordall COUNTER BOOK" at the top and at the bottom is " No. 51 50's Duplicate flexibound"on front cover - handwritten -" Amunition (sic) 1976"orbost-rifle-club

The Orbost Rifle Club existed in the early 20th century. (There are records from 1900). It folded in the late 1970's.Target shooting is one of the oldest organised sports in Australia. Records date back to the British Marines at Sydney Cove in 1788. The Victorian Rifle Association (VRA) was formed in 1860. One of the most important adjuncts to the militia system from 1903 to the re-organisation of 1912 was the role played by the Rifle Club movement in Australia. At the time, these clubs were seen as the reservoir of manpower for a potential guerrilla force should any invasion occur. For Australia, the invasion fear was uppermost in the minds of the population. So important were the rifle clubs for the defence of Australia that the Commonwealth provided the training staff, rifles and ammunition so the clubs could function. Members were drilled, wore uniforms and practised all the basic skills of soldiering as well as target shooting. The Orbost Rifle Club was active during this period.A grey covered bookj with a light brown fabric spine. The front has a white sticker label with "Orbost Rifle Club" handwritten in ink. It contains accounts and a trophy list.orbost-rifle-club accounts-book

This ledger was used by the Shire of Orbost from 1892 - 1909. The item was donated to Orbost & District Historical society from P.R.O.V. as a Place of Deposit (POD) item for safe keeping by a local history group or museum. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres and existed from 1892 until 1994 when it became part of the East Gippsland Shire Council. Orbost was at first included in the Bairnsdale Shire from 1882 and was later part of the Tambo Shire. Because of travelling distances the Croajingalong Shire was created in 1892 (name changed to Orbost Shire 17.2.1893 with James Cameron as the first Shire President. In 1994 it amalgamated to become part of East Gippsland Shire Council. This is a hand-written record of the accounts of the local government. The Orbost Shire Council no longer exists having been absorbed into the East Gippsland Shire Council.A heavy ledger with a dark brown cover and lighter brown binding. it has marbled end covers and marbled page edges. It contains accounts records hand-written in ink.on spine in gold lettering - on a red square : "Ledger" - on a black square : "Shire of Orbost"accounts ledger orbost-shire-council

The State Savings Bank of Victoria was established in 1841. In 1915 the Ballaarat manager was J.P. Cooke.Light blue covered bankbook with red spine with the account number 128.155. It has two pages of deposits and payments. The Depositor was Charles Archibald Hoadley of the Ballarat School of Mines. state bank of victoria, state savings bank of victoria, ballarat science and field naturalists club, hoadley, charles hoadley

The Ballarat Junior Technical School was a division of the Ballarat School of Mines..1) Blue and white St George exercise book with members names, and account details including expenditure. .2) Blue covered exercise book with red tape spine.ballarat junior technical school, mothers club, ballarat junior technical school mothers club, coombes, mathews, h. stevens, hocking, collinson, marshall, dow, voice, finn, bickerton, boak, sainty, wittingslow, cutter, brokenshire, odell, redfern, j.j. stevens, mills, quick, glyus, blackmore, leathan, witcher, o'dell, methews, robinson, g. rose, bennett, waightman, widdop, grose, r.d. stevens, chandler, m. greenberger, norman, e. marshall, strange, dodd, cunningham, whightman, patterson, trotter, sykes, buckland, weightman, fry, moncrief, ruthford, shearer, waldron, glazner, shipworth, dorintong, mortimer, monk, wilson, howard, new

Part used cheque book - The Bank of Australasia, Sandhurst. Cheque butts in the range 1878-1881. Account No. 2122 (Name??) Names of payee written on butt in many cases.organization, business, bendigo banking co.

Listed as ''Day Book - John Evans 1987-1902'' (#6). Consists of ink-penned entries of daily assay results together with monthly accounts and petty cash expenditure.bendigo, industry, sebastian cyanide works, john evans.

Document: Brown hard cover trust account ledger. Contains yellow ledger pages with details of mine transactions. See summary on attached sheet with ledger for list of mines.MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREETorganization, business, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, share register, goldmining, gold mines

[a] Brown manilla wrapping paper bound with string labelled Returns. [b] Parcel of twelve folded Cohns Accounts to be passed for payment inside dating from 1887- 1891.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Manilla envelope dated Jan 1915. Labelled Transfers on account 7100 Shares Bank to M C to Various. Numerous folded transfer documents contained within envelope.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Letter from Eliza Richards acknowledging receipt of £20 being the amount of funeral donation on account of her late husband Samuel Richards. Dated June 30th 1871.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, sameul richards, eliza richards

Account for 9/- for 3 insertions for tenders for Medical Attand'ce in the Evening News. Dated 20 March 1866.Signature illegible. Signed across Correct I. L. Holl.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, evening news office, evening news, king of the forest. i l holl

Account page from Cocking's, Bendigo's Draper, Pall Mall (Opposite Post Office). Milliners, Drapers, Outfitters & Tailors. Printed in dark blue with red cash lines.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, cocking's

Sheet with two Carters accounts and date line ending 192-. Printed in dark blue with red and light blue cash lines. Carters (Late Whitelock & Carter) Tailors.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, carters, gpo, whitelock & carter

Account form from Australian Swiss Manufacturing Company Pty Ltd, 437-439 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Date line ends 19 - -. Printed in dark blue.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, australian swiss manufacturing company pty ltd, p schaublin & co

Document, W.D.Mason Collection, Receipt from The Bank of Australasia, Commonwealth Bank of Australian Consolidated , Treasury Bonds to the value of ten pounds on account of Walter David Mason.dated 11.10.1945.Sands & McDougall Pty. Ltd., Printers, Melbourne.business, retail, w d mason

An article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'Jim's Memories.' It gives an account of Jim Purdy's life including his contribution into the business life of Bendigo. 2/7/1969.person, individual, jim purdy, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, history, male, individual, person, business, community, biography, masonic lodge, masons

Document. British Australian Wool Realisation Association Limited. Report and Statements of Account for year ended 31 December 1925. Head Office Melbourne. Fifth Annual Report.document, memo, british australian wool realisation

Document. Brown cardboard folder with red binding containing bank statements. Top pages blue, under pages white. English Scottish & Australlian Bank Account Book.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, gold mining, pass book

Long An Province: Typewritten story about experiences of Staff Sergeant Doug Nelson in Vietnnam by unknown author. Fifteen pages of tyewritten account. Dated 20-07-1969document, long an province

Booklet containing disturbing images and accounts: 6 pages. Sticker top right hand side with Peace dove covering bombs. Soldiers marching carrying US Flag.booklet

A consolidated account of the Warrnambool language of the Western District of Victoria based on early sources. It is intended to serve as a convenient reference guide for the Aboriginal people of the Warrnambool area and for all researchers.Maps, tables, word listswarrnambool, bunganditj, buwandik, colac, dhudhuroa, djadjawurrung, eastern kulin, western kulin, kulin, gippsland language, woiwurrung, thagungwurrung, kurnkupanut, language revival, endangered languages