A brief history of Richard Bramby Whiter and his family, focusing on their contribution to the tourism industry at Lakes Entrance, Victoria and Boydtown, N.S.W.biography, tourism

A RECEIPT FROM J. WEICKHARDT & CO. DATED 19TH MAY, 1909 TO MR. MULLERJ. WEICKHARDT & CO.local history, documents, receipt, j. weickhardt

DECORATED BLUE HARD COVER BOOK WHITE LILIES BY L T MEADE BELONGS TO LILIE FROM CONNIE 19TH FEBRUARY 1896 12 YEARSTO LILIE FRIM CONNIE 19TH FEBRUARY 1896 12 YEARSlocal history, book, novel, books

DECORATED GREEN HARD COVER BOOK JAMIE'S TRUST OR THE MOTHERLESS BAIRN BY H WOTEM EDITED BY MISS GATTY.local history, book religious, books, religion

A COLLECTION OF PICTORIAL HISTORIES OF CLUNES BY FC WEICKHARDT 1970 PHOTOCOPIES OF OLD PHOTOS. 57 PAGES - LOOSE LEAFlocal history, books, album, history

"Ancient Order of Foresters" certifying the enrollment of Past Chief RangerCertificate mounted in a dark stained wood frame, gold mount board, pale blue certificate showing persons on a agricultural/forest style backgroundCertifying that "Puckey. D.M. (Mr) is duly enrolled a Past Chief Ranger of Court No 3985

xviii,160p. : ill., map ; 21cm.1. berwick region (vic.)--history. i. curran, james f. (james francis). ii. title.

xx, 422 p., 55 leaves of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 22 cm.Contents: Introduction to an Australian Tribe; Racial characteristics; The breast and abdomen; The face and its skeleton; The mouth; The skull and brain; Colour of Aboriginal's skin; The hair; Likely origin of the Australian Aboriginal; An Aboriginal's Birth; Childhood; The Day's March; Camp life; Hunting; Vegetable Diet; Beverages; Pitjuri; Navigation; Duels; Warfare; Spears; Spear-Throwers; Burial and mourning customs; Tribal organizations; Tribal administration; Initiation; Religious ideas; Aboriginal art; Stone implements; Music and dance; Language.human biology -- physiology -- reproduction -- social organisation -- life cycle -- birth -- childhood -- religion and magic -- ritual -- initiation -- mortuary -- politics, tribal law and social control -- arts -- performing arts -- music -- dance -- language and communication -- economics and material culture -- economic life -- division of labour -- subsistence -- hunting -- gathering-- weapons -- spears -- spearthrowers -- tools -- stone --

During a stay at Dunbar, one of Australia's largest cattle stations, the author was faced with the problem of getting a badly injured man to hospital, it was the wet season, but the Royal flying doctor service came to the rescue. The author was later a nurse in a bush hospital and worked in close cooperation with the flying doctor service before writing "Mantle of Safety".Autobiographical and relevant to the history of the Australian flying doctor service.Paper; book.Cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, hospital, royal flying doctor service, bush hospitals, autobiography, medicine

Colour photograph of the R A N Hydrographic Service Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Fokker Friendship 27 aircraft flying over Sydney Harbour N S Wpioneer

Black and white photograph of the punt on the Mitchell River and the first bridge under construction. In distance can be seen the growing township of Bairnsdale Victoriaboats and boating, waterways, businesses