The document looks at the costs of operating trams including reconstruction, trolley-buses, and petrol buses in Ballarat. Dated 7/10/1932. Considers the costs of tramway reconstruction - the minimal work needed (88500 pounds), current ESCo traffic expenses and income, cost of a trolley bus system including 25 buses and road pavement (100,450 pounds) and 25 petrol buses including costs of scrapping the existing per way and overhead (64,450 pounds). Concluded that reinstatement of the system along the lines of that of Bendigo was the best option. Includes costs and revenue predictions.Demonstrates a document prepared in 1932 to consider the future of the Ballarat Tramway system.Nine pages of a carbon copy document - first page missing. tramcars, tramways, costs, ballarat, trolley buses, buses, track reconstruction, operations

Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable Memorial History Prize Winners for 1992 as announced in 1993 by the Bendigo Historical Society, Dudley House, View Street, Bendigo. * First Prize - Michael Jaeger. Paper: A reconstruction of the landscape of a portion of the Parish of Runnymede, Northern Plains, Victoria. * Highly Commended - Mrs Jeanette Margison. Paper: A review of pre-federation and post federation education, and the transitional changes that took place.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial history awards

This letter was sent to Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Committee Members, in this instance.This letter indicates that it has taken the first 21 years of the 21st century for the Fernery to be almost completed which attests to its importance as part of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens.1 sheet of paper with heading and dates in bold print and Ballarat Botanical Gardens logo in green.Ballarat City Council letterhead; signed in blue biro by Ian Rossiter, Manager, Lake Wendouree and Botanical Gardens.john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, statues, fencing, fernery, reconstruction

FBBG Oral History Project. Important contributors to the Ballarat Botanic Gardens. Ms Jude Schahinger was responsible for the reconstruction and renovation statues within the Gardens.Statues are a significant part of the BBG heritage and Ms Jude Schahinger was important in preserving that heritage.6 pages of verbatim interview edited by John Garner, in bold, font 14. Page 7 Half of the page gives the history of the damage and repair of the Stoddart Statues.At the bottom of each page, "20061205 Schahinger Jude-INTERVIEW, fbbg oral history project, reconstruction and renovation of bbg statues. sculptor. restorer, vandalism of statues, interview by john garner. ms jude schahinger, condition of statues, methods of restoration of statues., doctor john garner, oral history, historical account of stoddart statues., john garner collection, garner, dr, schahinger, sculptor, restoration, ballarat, gardens, ballarat botanical gardens