The lectern is said to have been used by John Flynn ('Flynn of the Inland' - 1880 - 1951) when he was stationed in the Beech Forest - Lavers Hill area prior to his being ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church. Flynn arrived in Beech Forest in 1903 as a home missionary, and for around two years he conducted services in homes, camps and public halls in the Otways. In 1912 Flynn established the Australian Inland Mission, setting up hospitals and hostels across inland Australia, and inspiring the Royal Flying Doctor ServiceThis item was purported to have been used by Reverend John Flynn for services in various locations during his time in the Otways area prior to his more well know work in inland Australia.A blackwood timber pulpit with folding side panels, designed to be portable. Simple carving on centre front panel, and a lectern stand for Bible or other book. Simple trefoil engraving on centre front panel. Small metal plaque reads "Lectern 1910 Lavers Hill Pres. Church. Local Timber by Tom Parsons Esq."john flynn, churches, pulpit

FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF HISTORIC CLUNES. FIVE VIEWS FROM THE PAST. 1.CLUNES IN THE EARLY SIXTIES, 2. TOWNSHIP OF CLUNES FROM THE ROCKS, 3. CLUNES HOSPITAL,4.CLUNES TOWN HALL AND COURT HOUSE, 5. BUTTER FACTORY, CLUNES.local history, photographs, clunes buildings

A short history of lakes Entrance from early settlement, including references to forest survey, land sales, shipping, fishing industry and development of the town and tourist industry A short history of lakes Entrance from early settlement, including references to forest survey, land sales, shipping, fishing industry and development of the town and tourist industrysettlers, land settlement

A biographical entry for Sir Kenneth Luke 1876-1971, from ADB V.15 pp. 134-135. One of his factories was located in Cook Street Mitcham.A biographical entry for Sir Kenneth Luke 1876-1971, from ADB V.15 pp. 134-135. cook road mitcham, luke, kenneth george, manufacturing industry

aerial view over Port Fairy looking across the river at the railway line and butter factoryBlack and white aerial photograph of Port Fairy looking across the Moyne river and railway stationaerial, railway, river, town

Shirley arrived with her family as a 'Ten pound Pom' in 1955. She gives her impressions of the area, especially Nunawading and Forest Hill. Notes of an interview by Lesley Alves for 'Suburban heartland'Shirley arrived with her family as a 'Ten pound Pom' in 1955. paramanathan, shirley, clifford court, forest hill, ellams family, alves, lesley. suburban heartland, cornelius, shirley, luckie street nunawading

A Recent donation received by the Historical Society was an emergency Petrol sales book that was rescued from the demolition of the old RJ McClure Garage in Main Street. The Garage was located next door to the Town Hall and the book was rescued by a member of council Staff at the time of demolition. The book records; "the Sales of petrol, benzine or other motor spirits or of motor oil or motor accessories to travellers outside the hours prescribed by the factories and shop acts." The First Entry in the book is 14.12.1938, and the final one being 03.03.1951. A Motorist requiring to purchase fuel or motor accessories ha to record their name, address, vehicle registration number, make of vehicle, owner of vehicle, driver of vehicle, number of gallons purchased, the reason for the purcqahse and destination, Some of the reasons stated for the purchase of fuel outside hours were, Funeral arrangements, urgent Sickness, insufficent tank capacity, floodwaters, mechanical breakdown, return of soldier to camp and Urgent Military call. It is interesting to note the registration numbers. early on in the late 1930's, the rego. Numbers were all Numbers like 177301, 43973, 10790, 154900 and 49817. By the early 1040's Letters were being now being used. GC 733, HK 273, BW 450, FJ 668, and LC 612. Some of the vehicle names were recorded were: Willys, Essex, Buik, Morris, Singer, Hudoson, Whippet, Packard, Studbaker, Oldsmobile, La Fayette and Riley.Found at R.J. McClure Garage Main Street Stawell, by John Kindred and Given to SocietyFactories and Shops Act Emergency Bookautomotive, rationing, transport, vehicles, ww2

Forest Hill Primary School closes in its 60th year. President of the School Council, John Burrill, said Forest Hill P.S. Trusts would be introduced at Nunawading South, Blackburn Lake and Parkmore Primary Schools as a permanent Memorial to the School. The money earned as interest will be used to enable needy students to participate in educational excursions.Forest Hill Primary School closes in its 60th year. primary schools, forest hill primary school, burrill, john, tonkin, florence, sedgman, ruth, storey, gareth, davis, scott, coropel, peter

Booklet and DVD produced by the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia on the closure of the Holeproof factory Nunawading. The booklet mainly consists of recollection of the workers. See NP3674 for DVD.Booklet and DVD produced by the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia. trade unions, holeproof

William & John Waters were a Cordial Manufacturing Business William Waters died in 1870 and was buried in Stawell. Factory and Land in Frayne Street Stawell Found at Stawell Butter FactoryGreen Torpedo Shaped Bottle with broken neck K & J Waters Stawellmanufacturing