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

Alterations and additions to Stawell Methodist Church Main Street Earle and Associates Architects 25/10/1965 Job 6455 Drawing 3Paper in brown Cardboard roll holderreligion

Business, FloristWhite Cardboard Blue Writing - Back in Blue Calendar 1989Dianne Ross Stawell Florist 82 Main Street Stawell 3380 Phone (053) 583799 A.H. (053) 582785 A member of Inter flora Pen Drawing inside - Inlet with beach trees & rockbusinesses

M. Liddiard & Co Drapers, 157 Main Street, Stawell 3380, Phone 581085 Docketbusinesses

Now 162 Main Street New shop owner found Ledger.Daybook from General Store Cover Missing 1921 - 1922Names and Goods Listedshop, business

Main Street. Wimmera Street. Railway Station, Trains, Railway Crossing, cars in 1968Pink USB Stick1968 Stawell Scenes

Tailors Apparel for Men Location 44 Main Street Stawell Currently AutoproBeveled Glass panes with Gold Leaf, Ornate Initials. A.W. Interwoven with Swag for men's apparel.A W Interwoven, For Men's Apparelshop, business

Souvenir Tea Set1 Ash Tray with coloured view of main street showing Post Office with Telegraph Pole and Post Office Hotel, Triangular, Chipped, 15 cm high, 14 cm at base. Egg cup with Main Street in Colour c1920's with Geo Mitchell Store.Royal Staffordshire Guaranteed English Bone China Made in England Crown Royal Grafton Bone China made in England Egg Cuptourism