Blue document, with receipt from Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop to Dillon to Luxton, dated 11 October, 1895 and letter to Mr. Edmund Dillon, Bald Rock, re non-payment of interest.cottage, miners, edmund dillon, bald rock, connelly, tatchell and dunlop

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - 1896 - Letter from Attenborough, Nunn & Smith, Melbourne. Mentions O'Connell v Frizzell? 2 - 1896 - Letter from Bell J, Secretary, Trust Office, Mincha, Tragowel Plains Irrigation & Water Supply Trust. Dated Feb 7 1896. 3 - 1896 - Letter from Melbourne Office to Bendigo Office re Proctor & Braybrook. 4 - 1896 - Letter from Myrtleford - payment for fortnights rent. 5 - 1896 - Letter from Melbourne Office to Bendigo Office re Agency costs. 6 - 1896 - Letter from Browne John, Kyabram. 7 - 1896 - Letter from Sheridan William F, Mildura re Irrigable Estates v Sheridan.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, attenborough nunn & smith, o'connell, frizzell?, bell j, tragowel plains irrigation & water supply trust, proctor, braybrook, browne john, sheridan william f, irrigable estates

Document. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. Legal papers. 1 - 1910 - O'Dwyer J L. Wanalta. Re costs. 2 - 1910 - Letter from Lackmann J A, Boort dated 30 Apr 1910 re payment by cheque. 3 - 1891 - Re Allen D. Re costs. 1890 - 1891 - Re Barclay, Hawthorne D. 1891 - Calvert to Cullen. 1891 - Barclay, costs Hawthorne. 1891 - Allan D. Costs re Barclay Estate. (All NO 3 bundled under Re D Allen and tied in pink ribbon). 4 - 1891 - Davis Christopher, deceased. Re costs. 5 - 1891 - Shackell, White & Coy v McClure. Re costs. 6 - 1892 - Jenkins & Barger. Re costs.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, o'dwyer j l, lackmann j a, allen d, barclay, hawthorne d, calvert, cullen, davis christopher, shackell white & coy, mcclure, jenkins & barger

Wallace v Burke Jere. Costs. 9 - 1889 - Watson v Benjeroop Trust. Letter dated 26 Aug 1889. 10 - 1910 - Note written by Smith Clara, Durham Ox, dated 134 Apr 1910 re payment. 11 - 1910 - Twigg E A W, Grazier, Mitiamo re payment. Letter dated 13 Apr 1910.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, read j, hannaford miss, randall a d, stephens a w, corke & dunlop, roberts john, beard, darrigan, lewis george, roberts, ors, hatch. wallis a e, wallace, burke jere, watson, benjeroop trust, smith clara, twigg e a w

Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1920 - Farnell T W (Myers Flat) re costs Roberts. 2 - 1920 - Farnell Mrs Ester (Myers Flat) re costs Wilson Estate. 3 - 1920 - Eeles John (Kinypaniel) re costs Matthews. 4 - 1919 - Fitzpatrick John F (Shelbourne). Handwritten letter from John F Fitzpatrick. Payment for costs. 5 - 1920 - Lowe George Esq. (South Calivil) re costs Income Tax. 6 - 1920 - Leggo Arthur H (Bendigo) re costs Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields. 7 - 1919 - 1920 - Laity G H deceased (Bendigo) re costs re Maher, Fox, Mumford. 8 - 1920 - Lowe Samuel (Bendigo) re costs Hamilton, Income Tax, A. P. A.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, farnell t w, roberts, farnell mrs esther, wilson, eeles john, matthews, fitzpatrick john f, lowe george esq, leggo arthur h, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, laity g h, maher, fox, mumford, lowe samuel, hamilton

Document. Barkly Reef Gold Mining Company Share Account. Barkly Reef GMC share account to John Dolman. Dated 23 Oct 1874 being for payment of 100 shares for the above company. Document contains an embossed stamp reading 'Barkly Reef Gold Mining Co. Registered, Elysian Flat'. Appears to be signed by Manager, Hay?.cottage, miners, barkly reef gold mining company share account, john dolman, elysian flat

Document. Accident Renewal Receipt for John Evans. Pink with blue writing receipt from The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Limited, Head Office - 13 Queen Street Melbourne, dated 14 May 1912. Payment received from Mr John Evans.cottage, miners, accident renewal receipt for john evans, the ocean accident and guarantee corporation limited

Document. Green book containing weight of gold, advance payment and value of gold. 7 loose pages and 2 coupons held in the book with clip. Deborah Extended Gold Mining Company No Liability stamped on stamp edges and stuck on the front of the book. Office copy of a receipt for the delivery of 1 load of pyritesto be carried to Victor Leggo Mining co.. Letter regarding sampling of pyrites at the Deborah Extended Mine, showing the results of the samples. 2 receipts from the English Scottish & Australian bank of monetary debits, along with the assay report from the Royal Mint Melbourne Branch. 2 receipts from the English Scottish & Australian Bank for the deposit of monies into the account of Deborah Extended Mining co., and a receipt from the Royal mint Melbourne Branch for the assay of gold sent. Letter from Victor Leggo Mining Co. No. 2528, Re the purchase of gold from the Deborah Extended mine showing the assay results and payment due. Letter from Victor Leggo Mining co., No.2542, re purchase of gold from Deborah Extended Mine and payment amount due. Weighbridge receipt from city of Bendigo indicating the weight of the service.Report regarding a pyrites sample showing the tonnage of the sample. Paper indicating the results of a Fire assay and checks for gold, Docket no. E 566.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, deborah extended mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, deborah extended gmc n l, gold mining, gold book

Document. Black hard cover book with loose leaf pages and bound with screw posts. Contains payments to various payees for the Central Deborah N L and the North Deborah N L.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, north deborah gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north deborah gmc n l, central deborah gmc n l:, gold mining, cash book

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. One page handwritten letter, dated 7 Nov. 1901, from Percy C. Baker, Auctioneer of Lyttleton St., Castlemaine to M.Kelly Esq, Sharebroker, Bendigo. Relates to sale of forfeited Specimen Reef G.M.Co., shares for non payment of call. Auction to take place at Baker's office on 9th Nov. Letter written under Percy C. Baker & Co. printed letter head that outlines all the functions of tPercy C. bakerbusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, percy c. baker, m.kelly, letter, specimen reef gold mining co.

Bendigo Gas Company - Transfer Journal / large hard covered Journal ( leather-bound ) brown with ruled pages with columns showing seller and purchaser of shares , dates payments etc. / front shows Bendigo Gas Company - Transfer Journal in gold lettering on a red background /some ageing and damage /entries begin September 9th 1859 - last entry 22.7.1881bendigo, buildings, bendigo gas company, bendigo gas company

Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet Collection - cash book, burgundy cover with leather edges and spine. Written on spine ' Pyrites Co.' and 'Cash Book'. Entries in book handwritten, dated 1871-1875, include share transactions, payments and receipts. Page 134 states 'Patent Pyrites Works Coy Limited'. Book in McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet collection, although dates in book predate the company's formation.organization, mining, pyrites co., mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, goldmining, accounting

Document: Preprinted pages in ledger type book with handwritten entries listing payments to various companies from 30 May 1940 to 30 January 1941, after last entry is a handwritten list of shareholders with distribution amount at 7 ½ d per share, victorian stamp duty stamps affixed to entries.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, napoleon reef

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, New Star Gold Mine Harrietville NL. a/ Department of Mines 20.2.1934 laboratory reports results, 3 receipts attached, list of general expenses, quarter ended 30.4.1934, heading Dargo ''Gold Butterfly'' Gold Butterfly crossed out hand inscription Gold Reefs Syndicate, Wanangatta, Dargo. b/ copy of Purchase agreement of leasehold land for the purpose of mining. Dated 28.6.1934. c/ Payments by R.A. Rankin - Office Account A/C Leases No's. 5187 and 5195 Dargo, Gippsland, prior to exercise of option. Inscription: Paid by New Star Company ?? On ?? 1934 ?? ?? ??. d/ Letter: purchase of Leases No's 5187 & 5195 Black Snake Black Snake Creek, Dargo. Dated: 22.8.1934. e/ letter acknowledging receipt of payment for application of Lease No. 5187, lease will be delayed until precise area is determined. Signed: ?? Rankin. 3 pence stamp for stamp duty attached. Dated: 23.8.1934. f/ Memo, Mr Grelis. Re Leases No's 5187 & 5195 Dated: 4.9.1935. Signed: ?? g/ McColl Rankin & Stanistreet business envelope. Envelope labelled New Star Gold Mine Harrietville. 46.organization, business, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, new star gold mine harrietville nl. dargo ''gold butterfly'' gold reefs syndicate, wanangatta, dargo black snake black snake creek 1934 1935

Document. McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet, Deborah United GMC N/L List of Payments not authorised by the Directors Green cardboard bound book with red leather binding.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, deborah united gold mine nl, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, deborah united gmc, gold mining, list of payments not authorised by directors

Documents: Beige Manilla Folder containing Sundry Papers including: Share Certificates, letters to shareholders, notice of transfer of shares, profit & loss account, workers insurance reminder of payment, notice of shareholders meetings, Mine managers fortnightly report (found a little gold), Commonwealth Bank receipts, list of shareholders 1942. Notice of 3 pence per share to be made, notice that shares will be sold on the Bendigo Stock Exchange if 3 pence is not paid, Receipt for Purchase of Shares, shares transfers National Security (enemy Property), Regulations (not an enemy), application by producer (not being a bona fide Prospector) for refund of gold tax, Markings read: Central Napoleon GM Comp NZ Sundry Papers.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon

Document. Loose cheques & letter re distribution of the first liquidation distributation. Cheque with the English Scottish & Australian Bank. Dated 11 December 1953. Cheques numbered from 266 to 300.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, north hustlers gmc, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north hustlers gmc, gold mining, cheques for first liquidation payment

Documents: North Deborah Mine - Unused Dividend Cheque notice, Letter from McColl Rankin & Stanistreet Re Payment of dividend with detachable cheque forms not filled in, Part a: 98th Dividend are dated 31st August 1951, Part b: 99th Dividend are dated 20th October 1951, Part c: 100th Dividend are dated 21st December 1951.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, north deborah

Document. Dark green book with wavy pattern and red binding containing report on all payments not authorised by the Directors Dated 28 July 1939 to 15 April 1941.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, central nell gwynne, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central nell gwynne gmc n l, gold mining, report on all payments not authorised by the directors

Document. Green wavy pattern book with red binding. Report on all payments not authorised by the Directors.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, central nell gwynne, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central nell gwynne gmc n l, gold mining, report on payments not authorised by the directors

Document. New Monument GMC 5 loose pages in book. Green wavy pattern cover with red binding.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, gold mining, finances

TBATBATwo boxes, paper. 1. Anti-Hanging Committee - regarding hanging. 1962. 2. Ballarat Banking Co. Ltd. Chairman's address and 145th report. August 1954. 3. Country Municipal Association circular regarding conference on centralisation, Ballarat. 22 November 1916. 4. Geelong Town Band's weekly performance programme. n.d. 5. Ironmasters' Association of Victoria rules and regulations agreed upon at the General Iron Trades' Conference, Melbourne. 1891. 6. Melbourne Eight Hours Anniversary programme. 1901. 7. Museum of Applied Science of Victoria, on gas from our brown coal. n.d. 8. New Australian Trade Unionist Committee regarding rally to protect shooting of Polish workers. 195-? 9. Circular from Ballarat Trades and Labour Council to Ironmoulders' Society regarding the Congress. 1891. 10. List of subjects to be discussed at Congress. 11. Circular from Melbourne Trades Hall Council regarding financial help for Congress. 1891. 12. Reports of Standing Orders Committee appointed by the Congress, 23-29 April 1891. 13. Trade Mark Committee report. 14. Committee on Federation report. 15. Draft scheme of Federation (Australasian Federation of Labor). 16. Draft scheme of Federation (Australasian Federation of Labor) to the Labour Councils and Unions of Australasia. (2 copies.) 17. Asian and Pacific Regions Peace Conference, Peking, October 1962. Report on Peking, Melbourne. 1962. (2 copies). 18. Australian Bureau of Census and Statistics. Labour and Industrial Statistics, Melbourne. 1911. 19. Australia. Laws, Statutes, etc Trade Marks Bill, 1905. Workers' Trade Marks. Melbourne, 1905. 20. Australian Council of Trade Unions. Agenda paper for ... Congress, 1953. Melbourne, 1953. 21. Australian Labor Party. Work of the Labor government. Melbourne, 1928. 22. Australian Textile Union, Victorian Branch. Wages Sheet. Melbourne, 1953? 23. Baker, W.A. The Commonwealth Basic Wage. 1907-1953. Sydney, 1953? 24. Building Workers' Industrial Union. Building Workers support your convention. n.p. 1954? 25. Carters' and Drivers' Union. Committee of Management. Important to members of Carters and Drivers' Union. Melbourne, 1936. 26. Dougherty, Tom. Santamaria unmasked. Melbourne, 1954? 27. Eight Hours' Anniversary Sports Programme, 1893. Ballarat 1893. 28. Eight Hours' Anniversary Programme, 1894. Ballarat, 1894. 29. Fadden, Arthur W. The menace of political banking. Sydney, 1945. 30. Federated Clerks' Union, Victoria Branch. The Fennessy Story. The Braun Story. n.p., 1954. 31. Federated Clerks' Union, Victoria Branch. Manifesto, n.p., 1955. 32. Greater Ballarat Association. Seventeenth annual report. Ballarat, 1954. 33. Langridge, H.E. Employers in the Labor Party. Melbourne, 1914. 34. Metal Trades Federation. National Conference of Federal Council and delegates from State branches. Sydney, 1960. 35. Municipal Association of Victoria. Arbitration aware regarding employment of members of the Municipal Officers Association of Australia. Melbourne, 1950. 36. Municipality of the Town of Ballarat East. Annual report, 1919. Ballarat, 1919. 37. Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Association of Australia. Melbourne Branch. Why did Menzies abdicate when he had a working majority and 18 months to go? Melbourne, 1955? 38. Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union of Australia, Melbourne Branch. Who are the wreckers in the Australian Labor Party? Melbourne, 1955. 39. Spence, W.G. The ethics of New Unionism. Sydney, 1892. (42 copies) 40. Trades Hall Council, Melbourne. Statement of accounts, 1959. Melbourne, 1959. 41. Universal Business Directories (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Home edition for Ballarat. Melbourne, 1954. 42. Victoria, Apprenticeship Commission. Twenty-seventh annual report. Melbourne, 1956. 43. Victorian Labor College. Labor Colleges. Melbourne 191? (3 copies) 44. W.F. Williams. An appeal to the workers of Victoria. n.p., 19?? 45. Workers' Industrial Union of Australia. Preamble, classification and rules. Melbourne 1919? 46. ACTU Bulletin, 1955, Vol 2, No. 2 47. Amalgamated Engineering Union monthly journal, 1954, No. 3. March 48. American Economist, (New York), 1893, Vol 12, No 12, September 49. Australian Worker, (Sydney), 1955, Vol 64, No. 10, May; No. 15, September (held by ANU and at Trove online) 50. Building Workers' Organiser, official organ of the Building Trades Federation, 1954, June 51. Bulletin issued by the Economic Information Service, Melbourne. No. 2 1954, Nos. 10, September; 13 August; 1956, No 14, January 52. Ballarat Courier, 1890, Vol 46, No. 7096, April 53. Ballarat Star, 1888, Vol 33, No. 95, April 54. The Clerk, official journal of Federated Clerks' Union, Victorian Branch, 1955, Vol 10, No. 2, February/March 55. Common Cause, official journal of the Miners' Federation of Australia 1954 Vol 19, No. 10, March; No. 12, April 1955 Vol 20, No. 12, April; No. 19, May 1955 Vol 20, No. 23, June; No 28 July 1955 Vol 20, No. 29, August 1956 Vol 21, No. 17, May 56. Evening Echo, Ballarat, 1915, No. 6673, September 57. Evening Post, Ballarat, 1889, Vol 38, No. 6326, March 58. Industrial Herald, published by Labor Press, Geelong 1952 Vol 34, No. 35, June 1954 Vol 36, No. 20, March; No. 23, April 1954 No. 36, July; No. 39 July 1958 Vol 40, No. 19, March 59. Labor Call, published by Industrial Printing and Publicity Co., Melbourne. 1953, Vol 46, No. 2417, September 60. Labor Supplement. 1952, November 1954, February; March 61. Light, Ballarat diocesan journal. 1955, September. 62. Locomotive journal, published by the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen. 1954, Vol. 16, No. 4, January. 63. People's Tribune Supplement, ed. by E.E. Jones, Melbourne. 1886, Vol 5, No. 20, April. 64. Railways' Union Gazette, published by J.D. Michie, Melbourne. 1919, June, Frank Byett in memoriam edition. 65. Rehab News issued by Central Ex-Servicemen's Office, Melbourne. 1946, Vol 2, No. 30, May. 66. Sheet Metal Workers, official organ of the Sheet Metal Working, Agricultural Implement and Stovemaking Union of Australia, Sydney. 1954, No. 107, February. 67. Socialist Comment, Socialist Party of Australia, Melbourne. 1937, No. 2, February. 68. Tocsin, A.L.P. Victorian Branch. 1955?, No. 2, October; No. 4, December. 1956, No. 5, February. 69. Tribune, CPA Sydney. 1965, No. 958, August. 70. UN World, published by Egbert White, New York. 1948, Vol 2, No. 11, December. 71. Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings. Posters 72. Eight Hours' Anniversary, Ballarat, 22 April 1892. 73. Eight Hours' Anniversary, Ballarat, 21 April 1894. 74. Eight Hours' Anniversary, Ballarat, 21 April 1913. 75A. Eight Hours' Anniversary, Ballarat, 3 April 1922. 75B. Electoral Rolls, persons entitled to be enrolled and to vote, 1922. 76. Progress, prospectus of debentures to publish a daily Labour paper to be called "Progress". 1904, Vol 1, No. 1, December. Cards 87. Smoke night social 88. Bi-election 89. How to vote card Roneoed material 77. Circular letter regarding new morning newspaper. n.d. 78. Circular letter from Trades Hall Council, Melbourne. 21 March 1955. 79. Article, History of the recent ALP dispute. n.d. 80. Article: What is freemasonry (from Ballarat St. Patrick's Gazette, October 1854). (2 copies) 81. Information summary of HRH Duke of Edinburgh's study conference on the human problems of industrial communities. ALP Broadcasts from Station 3KZ 82. Incentive payments by Norman A. Gibbs. 17 August 1953. 83. Escalating wages by F.J. Riley. 25 February 1954. 84. Margins by F.J. Riley. 4 March 1954. 85. Freezing margins by F.J. Riley. 17 March 1954. 86. The struggle across the Ages (No. 2) by F.J. 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Study of Winter's Swamp commissioned by BEN and completed by BHS. The swamp was named after one of the first European settlers in the district. Winter Swamp LAT -37 32 LONG 143 47, Parish of Dowling Forest, County of Grenville Winter Swamp, on the southwest corner of Ballarat West Town Common, was not included in the original proclamation of the Common in 1861. However, being marshland, it was not considered suitable for grazing, so was added to the Common soon after 1861. Winter Swamp is a large wetland with native and exotic pasture significant for wildlife. John Winter (Jock) was born in Berwickshire, Scotland. He married Janet Margaret Irving the daughter of Robert Irving, advocate, Bonshaw, Dumfries, Scotland. Winter died in Ballarat in 1875 and was buried at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. He took up the run Bonshaw from 1841; Leigh River Buninyong 1842-46; Junction, Delatite, March 1851 to September 1862; with sons: Carag Carag and Corop, April 1857 to September 1872; Colbinabbin and Stewart’s Plains, April 1857 to December 1872; St Germains February 1867 to March 1871. (The name became Winter-Irving in 1890). Mr John Winter, who died on August 22 at the age of 72, was a man of some note it the mining community of Ballarat. He was a self-made man, and one of our oldest colonists, it being over a quarter of a century age since he took up county about Ballarat and settled at Bonshaw. He died very rich. It is calculated that if he had retained an interest in all his runs, his income must have been not less than £10,000 or £50,000 a year. Some eight or ten years ago he sold his Bonshaw pre-emption to the Bonshaw Gold mining Company for £20,000, and a few years later the ground belonging now to Winter's Freehold Company brought him £50,000 more, the payment being made at the requisition of the deceased in sovereigns. In these relations Mr. Winter has been closely identified with the mining industry at Ballarat. The deceased was a native of Lauder, in Berwickshire, and landed in Victoria several years before the gold discovery.The principle task of this project was the delivery of a report outlining the history of European settlement in the Skipton and Cardigan/Ballarat districts as pertinent to the use of and impact on the natural environment of the two reserves Skipton Common and Winter Swamp. The report was delivered in digital form only. The report, upon completion, was presented to the Network’s Committee in order to discuss the project. The report identified and described the uses of Skipton Common and Winter Swamp, and their impacts. In particular, this report examined farming/grazing (official and informal), mining, vegetation removal (including the removal of woodlands for timber, grasslands for pasture improvement) & use of riparian areas for access to water and timber removal. Recording the more benign and environmentally friendly uses such as picnicking, community activities, nature walks and the roles of organisations such as Field Naturalists’ and Bird Observers’ clubs, school and scout/guide groups will be relevant in helping to depict overall community attitudes towards the reserves; e.g.: has the Common generally been viewed as little more than a grazing paddock and fire hazard; has Winter Swamp always been the unknown natural asset that seems to have been its lot for at least the past 40 years? In this regard, the more contemporary history of actions surrounding the use and management of the reserves is of particular interest, in view of the extant evidence at both reserves; e.g. the actions of the Shire of Ballarat in the 1980s in establishing Winter Swamp as something of a competitor to Lake Wendouree but with a more environmental bent (although almost none of the plants used are indigenous species, but that is part of the story); the trotting track constructed on Skipton Common in the 1960s following representations to Premier Henry Bolte and the cropping of the western section of the Common to raise funds for the town’s new swimming pool, the fertilizing of the land putting an end to the native grassland vegetation. There are obviously multiple sources of information to source in preparing the report, however sources that the contractor is specifically requested to consult are the Skipton Historical Society, the former Skipton Common managers (specifically Graeme Pett), the Cardigan Windermere Landcare Group and the Learmonth Historical Society (believed to hold many of the former Shire of Ballarat’s records pertaining to the Council’s role as the Committee of Management for both Winter Swamp and the Ballarat West Town Common – Winter Swamp was split between 2 separate Crown Land tenures). The contractor is also encouraged but not required to utilise community newsletters, such as the Skipton Community Newsletter, to publicise and seek information about the project. Skipton Historical Society (Mary Bradshaw) contacted on Thursday 12 June 2.30pm. Mary lived on a farm out of Skipton but is currently living in the township. She remembers walking along the creek of the Common especially in spring and autumn in bare feet and that it was a very pretty place. There were a few snakes around the waterway in summer. People put cows and a couple of horses on the commonage to graze. Graeme Pett has always lived close to the Common and would know a lot about it. Other possible contacts would be Nicole Petress, Secretary of the Progress Association, and the Corangamite Council, Camperdown. Digital images of Winter's Swampwinter's swamp, ballarat, john winter, ballarat environmental network, mullawullah