a/ The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents the 'Astra' Chamber Orchestral Society. Conductor: Madame Asta Flack. Soloist: Boris Stupel, Violinist. Town Hall, Bendigo, Saturday, 23 February, 1952, 8pm. Hon. Secs: Madge Edgar, Merle Bockholt. Includes Programme. Orchestra. Piano: Mary Crompton. Advertisements: Frank J Every & Sons, Hargreaves St., Bendigo. Phone 874. Allan's, Allans' Walk Bendigo. Edgars Authorised Newsagency, 293 Hargreaves St., Bendigo. Telephone 238. b/ The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents the Second Concert 1952 Series. Cellist: Otto Veit. Pianist: Bernice Lehmann. Town Hall, Bendigo. Sat 5th, April, 1952, 8.15pm. Hon. Sec.: Madge Edgar, Merle Bockholt. Advertisements: Alan C Hampton, Newsagent Bookseller Stationer. 243 Mitchell St., Bendigo. Phone 421. Allan's 'The Home of Music' Bendigo. c/ The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents the Third Concert 1952 Series. Flautist: John Amadio. Soprano: Marie Collier. Pianist: Meryl Ross. Town Hall, Bendigo. Saturday, 2nd August, 1952, 8.15pm. Hon. Sec: Madge Edgar, Merle Bockholt. Advertisements: Frank J Every & Sons, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Ph: 874. Allan's for the Latest Classical Recordings. Allan's Walk, Bendigo. Edgars' 293 Hargreaves St. Bendigo. Telephone 238. d/ The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents the Fourth Concert 1952 Series in association with The Argus, Melbourne. Argus Lieder Prizewinners: Merlyn Todd, Margaret Bourne, Accompanist: Phyllis House. Paul McDermott Quartette. Paul McDermott First Violin. Leon La Gruta Second violin. Paul O'Brien Viola. Otti Veit 'Cello. Town Hall, Bendigo on Saturday, 20th September 1952. 8.15pm. Hon. Sec.: Madge Edgar, Merle Bockholt. Broadcast by 3LO, 9.30 - 10.00pm. Advertisements: A C Hampton, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Whatever you are needing for writing or reading. Booked, Stationery, Newspapers and Magazines. Allan's, Allans' Walk, Bendigo. Beale Pianos. Moderately priced. Easy terms arranged. Edgars' Booksellers, Stationers, Authorised Newsagents, 293 Hargreaves St. Bendigo. Telephone 238. Insert: National Theatre Movement of Australia, Bendigo Branch. The Three Arts Festival, October 11th - 16th, Halls as advertised. Saturday, 11th Oct.: Victoria Anderson & Viola Morris. Monday, 13th Oct.: The Late Edwina Black. Wednesday, 15th Oct.: Bendigo Orchestra & Shakespeare Society. Thursday, 16th Oct.: Vocal & Instrumental Concert. Ticket costing listed, bookings at Allan's opens for Season's Bookings 1st Oct. and for separate Concerts on 6th October.Bolton Bros. Pty. Ltd., Printers, Bendigoprogram, theatre, music advancement society of bendig, a/ the music advancement society of bendigo presents 'astra' chamber orchestral society. conductor: madame asta flack. soloist: boris stupel, violinist. town hall, bendigo, 23 feb, 1952. hon. secs: madge edgar, merle bockholt. includes programme. orchestra. piano: mary crompton. advertisements: frank j every & sons, hargreaves st., bendigo. phone 874. allan's, allans' walk bendigo. edgars authorised newsagency, 293 hargreaves st., bendigo. ph 238. b/ second concert 1952 series. cellist: otto veit. pianist: bernice lehmann.. 5th, april, 1952. advertisements: alan c hampton, newsagent bookseller stationer. 243 mitchell st., bendigo. ph 421. allan's 'the home of music' bendigo. c/ third concert 1952 series. flautist: john amadio. soprano: marie collier. pianist: meryl ross. 2nd august, 1952, 8.15. hon. sec: madge edgar, merle bockholt. advertisements: frank j every & sons, hargreaves street, bendigo. ph: 874. allan's for the latest classical recordings. allan's walk, bendigo. edgars' 293. bendigo. ph 238. d/ fourth concert 1952 the argus, melbourne. argus lieder prizewinners: merlyn todd, margaret bourne, accompanist: phyllis house. paul mcdermott quartette. paul mcdermott first violin. leon la gruta second violin. paul o'brien viola. otti veit 'cello. town hall, bendigo on saturday, 20th september 1952. broadcast by 3lo, 9.30 - 10.00pm. advertisements: a c hampton, bendigo.. allan's, allans' walk, bendigo. beale pianos. moderately priced. edgars'. bendigo. telephone 238. insert: national theatre movement of australia, bendigo branch. the three arts festival, october 11th - 16th, halls as advertised. 11th oct.: victoria anderson & viola morris. 13th oct.: the late edwina black. wednesday, 15th oct.: bendigo orchestra & shakespeare society. 16th oct.: vocal & instrumental concert

Joseph Benjamin North was a well-known professional musician in Melbourne in late 1800 to mid 1900s, teaching music and playing in what became the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He married Lucinda Matilda and their children were Tralford E and Camille D. With friend Leon Lambert, North purchased 60 acres of land around Karingal Drive and Sherbourne Road and built two houses; they paid for a wooden bridge for access. North eventually sold his house to a family named Green but later the land was sold to the Shire of Eltham, and it is now known as Meruka Park, and the house, Meruka House; Alan Gardner named the park. After Lambert's death, his property was bought by Fred Warne. Edley North was born in 1835, and died 26 March 1923; he married Caroline North, born 1835, died 23 July 1922. Edley's family migrated from England in 1859, settling in Adelaide. He was granted an allotment of 221 acres on Phillip Island 1868-1870. on 7 April 1874 he travelled to Pine Lodge and later moved his wife and five children. He and Caroline later moved to a small farm, Willow Grove in Eltham, purchased between 1905 and 1910 (first mentioned in the rate book in 1908 as being a house and 10 acres on Susan Street, and would also have had frontage on Brougham Street); Their daughter Violet Alice inherited it; she married Walter J Dobson around 1921; he died on 25 March 1948 aged 77 and Violet on 4 January 1947. Willow Grove was later purchased by A George and P Audrey Hester April/May 1947. Edley, Caroline and Violet are all buried in Eltham Cemetery. Marjorie Mary North was born in 1909 ; the family travelled in a horse-drawn waggon from Fitzroy to spend weekends in their little holiday house in Sherbourne Road on 10 acres of land. In 1933, she married Tralford Norman whose parents owned 62 acres of land including Meruka Park. Marjorie and Tralford lived in Looker Road, Montmorency; she died 7 February 2003. Contents Newspaper article: "When life centred on a weekender", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, memories of Montmorency of Marjorie North. Newspaper article: "Worse floods seem likely", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, floods in Eltham Handwritten notes: Information by Marjorie North's about her grandmother, September 1989. Handwritten and typed transcript: "J. B. North", by Marjorie North, history of Joseph Benjamin North. Letter: From Monash University to Marjorie North, 15 November 1989, being unable to assist with her enquiry about the meaning of name [unspecified in the letter but possibly Meruka] Letter: June Stanton (nee Hester) to Eltham District Historical Society, 17 February 1993, seeking information on her great grandfather Edley North and wife Caroline. Christmas card [attached to letter from June Stanton]: Line drawing Eltham Primary School 1856, text history of school Letter: Eltham Historical Society to June Hester, 11 June 1993, providing information held by the Society. Letter: Nancy Chandler (nee Williamson) to Jo McCormick 18 March 2001, providing information about Edley and Carline North, her great grandparents. Email: Patsy Moppett to Eltham District Historical Society October 2010: A photograph of Edley and Caroline North found, wish to return it to family. Family tree: North/Dobson family. Death notice: Marjorie May North, died 7 February 2003.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmarjorie north, tralford norman, sherbourne road montmorency, looker road montmorency, briar hill, montmorency, catholic ladies college, merton hall, melbourne girls grammar school, ivanhoe girls grammar school, wesley college, meruka park, st helena road, st faith's anglican church montmorency, william sapsford, floods in eltham, joseph benjamin north, leon lambert, melbourne symphony orchestra, karingal drive, meruka house, alan gardner, lucinda matilda north, tralford e north, camille d north, montmorency cricket club, diamond creek, eltham railway station, judge book village, fred warne, edley north, caroline north, eltham cemetery., violet alice dobson (nee north), willow farm eltham, edley north family tree, walter john dobson family tree, nancy chandler (nee williamson), pine lodge, elijah north

Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Documents relate to the planning for the introduction of a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health to begin in 1978. It was developed for the Victorian Institute of Colleges 1977-81 Academic Master Plan. The working party submitted a Third Draft in April 1977. The Course Co-ordinator was Derek Viner, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering. The internal working party was Dr E Phillips, Head of School of Applied Science; Derek Woolley, Head of School of Engineering; Tom Norwood, Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering; Max Brooke, School of Business Studies; G Fernandez, School of Business Studies; J Harvey, School of Applied Science; B Rollins, School of Community and General Studies. An External Advisory Panel was also formed was different safety and injury bodies. Eric Wigglesworth - Injury Research Project became lectured at BCAE when the course began.Typed pages - A4 and foolscapviosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, graduate diploma in occupational safety and health, victorian institute of colleges, academic master plan, derek viner, course co-ordinator, school of engineering, dr e phillips, head of applied science, internal working party, derek woolley, head of school of engineering, tom norwood, head of department od mechanical engineering, max brooke, school of business studies, g fernandez, j harvey, school of applied science, b rollins, school of community and general studies, external woking party, s barklay, loss control officer, dr w cooper, medical officer gmh, f davis, risk management consultant, w jinkins, industrial safety advisory council, h jones, f mccabe, c polglaze, sec, w spratt, royal insurance co., f turley, national safety council victoria, eric wigglesworth, royal australian college of surgeons, c willis, loss control consultant

The Old Colonists' Association Ballarat Inc. is a not for profit charitable organisation providing accommodation for elderly people. It manages a 27 Home retirement village at Charles Anderson Grove Ballarat. Accommodation is offered at significantly below market rates. It has been providing low cost accommodation to the elderly since the 1920s. The Association Council overseas the running of this facility on a voluntary basis. "GIFT COTTAGES.- Ballarat Old Colonists Benefit BALLARAT.— High tribute to the good citizenship of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Williams, now of Melbourne, and Mr. S. Clark, of Ballarat. was paid by a representative gathering at Gillies-street on Thursday afternoon, when the two cottages respectively presented by them for the use of old and indigent colonists were handed over to the council of the Ballarat Old Colonists' Association. The cottages are handsome brick structures, modern in design and equipment, and cost about £650 each. Mr. A. H. Nevett, president of the Ballarat organisation, expressed the gratification of the association at the commencement of a scheme of cottages for old colonists, which had been the aim of the association for many years. Mr. Williams said that when in Ballarat he had been in many public movements as President of South-street and president of the amalgamtion (sic) movement, but in giving this cottage for the use of the old people he had established a tangible and definite link between himself and Ballarat. Similar sentiments were expressed by Mr. Clark, who said his benefaction had given him a great and genuine pleasure. Both donors were warmly thanked on be half of citizens generally by the mayor (Cr. A. E. Nicholson). At subsequent social gathering appropriate toasts were honored, and assurances were given that the association's scheme for 50 gift cottages on the lines of Melbourne would be furthered by several in the not far distant future. (The Age, 30 October 1925.)ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association, s. clark, f.j. williams, charles anderson grove, philanthropy