BHS CollectionMisc. Legal Documents and Receipts 1. Itemised list of expenses relating to the deceased estate of M. J. Robertson; along with letter from Herring Bathurst and Bruce Barristers and Solicitors, High St Maryborough to Mrs Z. M. Lummis, 266 McKenzie St Golden Square on 20 March 1964. 2. Letter from Herring Bathurst and Bruce Barristers to Mrs Lummis enclosing a cheque, 6th April 1964. 3. Letter from Tatterall Sweep Consultation to Mrs Lummis advising of $100 win on 5th May 1972 4. Plan of house from C R Catto, builder, private bag, Inglewood Jan 12 1953 5.Invoice from Bendigo Rural Electrics, R H Wilkinson Manager, Killians Walk, Queen St, Bendigo, to Mrs Lummis, 1 off Hoover Keymatic $499 6. Mock-up of a cheque (Bank of Good Fortune) wishing a Happy Xmas and a Jolly New Year - Value 365 Happy Days) 7. Invoice for furniture. history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, c r catto builder inglewood, bendigo rural electrics, r h wilkinson, tattersalls, herring bathurst and bruce barristers and solicitors maryborough

This file contains eight items pertaining to Caulfield’s swimming pools: 1/Report entitled ‘Future Options in the Provision of Public Swimming Facilities in the City of Caulfield’, dated March, 1983, prepared by Caulfield Planning Department of approx. 50 pages. 2/Photocopy of an article from ‘Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader’, dated 11/02/2002, concerning the cost of pool maintenance. 3/Public consultation paper entitled ‘Pools Past, Present and Future’, dated 07/03/2006, prepared by Glen Eira City Council, of 24 pages. 4/Article dated 08/03/2006 from ‘The Age’ concerning Glen Eira Residents’ fight to save swimming pools in Glen Eira. 5/Two page printed leaflet entitled ‘Save Our Pools’ dated 18/03/2006 produced by the northern memorial action group. 6/Three page printed survey sheet entitled ‘The East Bentleigh Swim Centre; an assessment of community needs’ undated, with accompanying return envelope. 7/Front page article from the ‘Glen Eira Caulfield Leader’ dated 04/04/2006 entitled ‘Save Our Pools’. 8/An article from ‘Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader’ dated 04/04/2006, concerning a former Glen Eira Council employee’s information about the Council’s pools report and a ‘letter to the editor’ by Sue Litchfield of Elsternwick containing her view of Glen Eira’s pool requirements.city of caulfield, caulfield, glen eira, caulfield planning department, palmer david, caulfield memorial pool, erlich noel, newton andrew, bentleigh east swim centre, city of glen eira, glen eira town hall, carnegie library, carnegie, shepparson avenue, mckinnon secondary college, east boundary road, koornang road, east bentleigh, feldman david, northern memorial pool, centre road, bentleigh, hudson rob, magee jim, antoine marc, swimming pools, olympic pools, public baths, baths, memorials, local government, northern memorial action group, community groups

Current multiparty support has created a historic opportunity to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of Australia, to affirm their full and equal citizenship, and to remove the last vestiges of racial discrimination from the Constitution. The Expert Panel was tasked to report to the Government on possible options for constitutional change to give effect to Indigenous constitutional recognition, including advice as to the level of support from Indigenous people and the broader community for these options. This executive summary sets out the Panel's conclusions and recommendations" [taken from executive summary]. Report contains draft Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures, languages and heritage, to replace racially discriminatory provisions and to include a prohibition of racial discrimination. Letter to the Prime Minister Foreword from the co-chairs Executive summary Introduction: Expert panel and its methodology 1. Historical background 2. Comparative and international recognition 3. The national conversation: themes from the consultation program 4. Forms of recognition 5. The 'race' provisions 6. Racial non-discrimination 7. Governance and political participation 8. Agreement-making 9. The question of sovereignty 10. Approaches to the referendum 11. Draft bill Appendixes Bibliography.maps, tables, colour photographs, chartsconstitutional history, legislation, australian constitution, constitutional law, closing the gap, 1967 referendum, white australia policy, sovereignty

Booklet of article that appeared in the newspaper outlining events, programmes, etc. that are of community involvement. Computer and IT programmes; Uni helps kids learn about safe, active, healthy life; Uni eager to foster partnership with local community; Professor David James (Vice Chancellor) to be chair of regional consultation group reforming State's planning system; Ballarat's Martin Hughes of BU Geology Department and Queensland's Neil Phillips to present paper at Geological Society of America in Seattle; Uni to build aquatic centre to attract top swimmers; Open Days planned by Ballarat Universities; Sue Hadden, Ballarat Uni, received $75,000 grant to carry out research on Victoria's disappearing native grasses; Ballarat Uni to host major student sculpture show; Moves to develop high-tech park plan; New Research Plans assisted by Professor Tom O'Donnell; Indian experts look for answers to get more from their depleted desert forests; Uni conducts nursing survey re courses to be offered; Rabbit numbers rise - survey from farmers; Ted Lovett, VFL footballer (Fitzroy) talk on racism in sport at Ballarat Uni.; Australian beer awards at Ballarat Uni.; Study on Unhealthy Fitness - Heart Foundation suggests regular exercise at level suited to individual needs; Survey tracks path of yellow spotting; Tertiary push for hospital - Ararat; University considered for athletics facility; Top-level study on fitness for the elderly to be monitored by Human Movement and Sports Science students, University of Ballarat; Institute of Chartered Accountants will hold its annual accounting information day at the University of Ballarat's Foundation Hall. Students from other universities to attend; Prince Edward's visit - challenge of "Great Rubber Tube Raft Regatta" at Lake Wendouree; Uni, company in joint training initiative - installation on Novell's networking software in the degree course; Uni begins study into tree threat; Eureka leadership conference in Ballarat; Leadership conference an outstanding success.Buff coloured cover, black print. Pages glued and bound - black tape. Newspaper articles - photographs and print - on separate sheets in reverse order of appearance in paper; December to February.Symbol of University of Ballarat - cover.computer and it, newspaper items, health, local community involvement, david james, vice chancellor, state's planning system, martin hughes, geology department, neil phillips, queensland university, geological society of america, seattle, aquatic centre, sue hadden, research grant, $75000, native grasses, sculpture exhibitiontom o'donnell, indian experts, nursing survey, rabbit survey, ted lovett, footballer, racism in sport, australian beer awards, unhealthy fitness, heart foundation, athletics facility, fitness for the elderly, human movement and sports science, intitute of chartered accountants, networking system in degree course, eureka leadership conference

Merle Hall Collection: Rosalind Park Creative Village Bendigo Project Letters Merle Hall Collection: Rosalind Park Creative Village Bendigo Project Letters and agreements listed below from March 1994 to 1996 31 March 1994 To: Vcitorian Arts Council Members From Grant Finck Project Coordinator Content: Intoduces himself as the coordinator for 12 months; to members looking for expression of interest, includes Information Sheet 1994 on what the Creatvie Village is. 27 October 1995 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services) Content: Granting access to the Victoria Hill site for small quantities of geological material. 10 January 1996 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services) Content: Endorsement of the project by the Council and confirmation that the Council will provide preliminary site wrok to allow the project to be enabled. Also advised the Arts Bendigo Mosaic Projectmakes contact with the Salvation Army (New Work Oppurtunity Project) 27 February 1996 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: Ken Beasley Manager Project Development The Smith Read Training Group. Content: LEAP Project Proposal - Mining Heritage Mosaic outlining the benefites of using LEAP Trainees to undertake the project. Proposed Scope of work outlining responsibilities of each participant. Bendigo Mining NL Environmental Trust Fund ( Perseverance Exploration and Department of Energy and Minerals Victoria representatives) 27 June 1996 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services) Content: Advising that the Council will match dollar for dollar funding for the engaement of an artist to supervise the construction of the Mosaic in Upper Rosaling Park up to $3,500. 22 July 1996 To: Anne Buzza From: Geoff Brown Camp Hill Primary School Content: Thanks for using and manageing the school students to help create tiles. 9 October 1996 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services) Content: Enclosed cheque for matching grant of $3500 15 October 1996 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services) Content: Agreement to relocate the project facilities to the car park and to maintain a close liaison between the Council and Arts Bendigo. 13 November 1996 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: The Sidney Myer Fund Helen Morris Research Officer Content: Remittance advice for $1000 22 April 1997 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: John Little Administrator Victorian Arts Council Content: Remittance advice for $500 towards the project and enclosing 12 VAC Annual reports. 20 October 1998 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: City of Greater Bendigo, Andrew Hall (Director Community Development) Content: Advising that the Council will make a grant of $1090 for the purpose of printing of Brochures for Bendigo Heritage Mosaic. A service agreement to be signed before the issue of the grant, 21 March 2001 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: City of Greater Bendigo,Justin Hanney (Director Community Services) Content: A reference from Council supporting the project application to Vic Health for the development of a series of small mosaic pieces along the linear pathway asjacent to the Bendigo Creek. 12 November 1996 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: Arts Bendigo Inc. Content: Cheque for $2000 being first payment as under contract two for mosaic project. 4 December 1996 To: Mrs Mearle Hall From: Arts Bendigo Inc. Content: Cheque for $2000 being second payment as under contract two for mosaic project. 27 July 1997 To: Maery Gabriel Mosaic Artist From: Arts Bendigo Inc. Content: Cheque for $2000 being final payment as under contract two for mosaic project. 12 June 1997 - Two copies To: Maery Gabriel Mosaic Artist From: Arts Bendigo Inc. Content: Agreement between Maery Gabriel (The artist) and Arts Bendigo Inc. to complete the final two sections of the Bendigo Heritage Mosaic at the base of the Rosalin Park Poppet Head, Bendigo with a design of approvximately two square metre within each section. The work to be completed by the endo of July 1997, unless severe weather conditions make the laying impossible. Agreement for two lots of $2000. 14 June 1996 From: Maery Gabriel Mosaic Artist To: Arts Bendigo Inc. Content: receipt for 50% payment for two weeks and $60 Travelling expenses. 21 May 1996 Agreement between Arts Bendigo of P.O Box 563, Bendigo in the State of Victoria (hereinafter referred to as the ‘AB’ of the first part AND Meary Hall of Morningswood, Petersons Road, Ellinbank, 3821 in the State of Victoria (hereinafter referred to as ‘the artist’) o f the second part. ENGAGEMENT: (a) AB engages the Artist to provide her services as Mosaic Artist for the design and creation of a Mosaic pavement surround to the poppet head lookout in Rosalind Park, Bendigo and matters incidental threrto at such schools, halls and any other places as required from time to time by AB and the Artist accepts the engagement upon the term and condisitons heinafter appearing. (b) Services to be provided by the artist include community consultation and design work in association with AB Co-ordinator and Arts Bendigo, a minimum of six weeks of the artist’s time within the six months of the project. Completion of section one of the whole design with further work on the other sections to depend on available funding. The agreed fee was $5400 and $60 per visit to Bendigo with living away to be provided by Arts Bendigo 1 November 1996 Agreement between Arts Bendigo of P.O Box 563, Bendigo in the State of Victoria (hereinafter referred to as the ‘AB’ of the first part AND Meary Hall of Morningswood, Petersons Road, Ellinbank, 3821 in the State of Victoria (hereinafter referred to as ‘the artist’) o f the second part. ENGAGEMENT: (a) AB engages the Artist to provide her services as Mosaic Artist for the design and creation of a Mosaic pavement surround to the poppet head lookout in Rosalind Park, Bendigo and matters incidental threrto at such schools, halls and any other places as required from time to time by AB and the Artist accepts the engagement upon the term and condisitons heinafter appearing. (b) Services to be provided by the artist include community consultation and design work in association with AB Co-ordinator and Arts Bendigo, a minimum of six weeks of the artist’s time within the six months of the project. Completion of section one of the whole design with further work on the other sections to depend on available funding. The agreed fee was $5000 and $60 per visit to Bendigo with living away to be provided by Arts Bendigo, plus transfer of the diamond saw purchased by AB 28 August 1996 Memorial to Bendigo’s Mining Heritage and Traditions finacial and other support as at August 128th Arts Bendigo Financial contribution: $7000 Local Busine Sponsors: $2800 City of Greater Bendigo Matching Above: $2800 City of Greater Bendigo Site works: Equiv, $12000 Local Businesses and institutions supplying goods and services to total value of: Equiv: $7600 Expenditure: Purchase of equipment, including diamond saw: $2000 Purchase of materials: $800 Artists design fees: $3000 Artists on site work, travel and accomodation: $12000 insurance, administration etc.: $700 31 May 1996 List of possible donors checklist Undated Budget Sheet 21 September 1995 From: the Victorian Arts Council To: City of Greater Bendigo Content: Ivoice for $5000 10 december 1995 From: Maery Gabriel artist To: Arts Bendigo Content: Invoice $1575 for design of Rosalind Park Lookout. 45 hours @ $35/hour 1 October 1996 Historic mining Mosaic Pavement, Rosaling Park Poppet Head Financial Statement as a October 1st 1996 28 October 1996 From: Maery Gabriel To: Ann Buzza (representing Arts Bendigo) Report on project of Rosalind Park Mosaic as at October 1996. The report lists the difficulties faced with the weather, unsuitable facilities on site and problems with the LEAP team labour.