Benjamin Danks was b. 1853 England, ordained 1878, and died 1921 in Rookwood, NSW. DANKS, Benjamin (1853-1921) Michael Horsburgh, DANKS, BENJAMIN (b. Wednesbury, England, 12 Feb 1853; d. Sydney, NSW, 12 April 1921). Methodist missionary in New Britain and missionary administrator. Benjamin Danks migrated to Vic with his family when a young child. He entered the Wesleyan Methodist ministry in 1878 and was sent with his wife, Emma, daughter of John and Elizabeth Watsford, to join the Rev George Brown in the newly established missionary venture on the Duke of York group in New Britain, where he remained for nine years. An opponent of 'blackbirding', the traffic in indentured island labour for the Australian sugar cane industry, he warned local inhabitants not to go aboard any vessel recruiting labour for distant places, much to the displeasure of the labour traders. In 1880 he participated in the rescue of the survivors of the ill-fated settlement established by the Marquis de Rays. In 1907 he succeeded George Brown as the general secretary of Foreign Missions for the Methodist Church of Australasia and was president of the NSW Conference in 1908. He retired in 1918 and died in 1921 after a long illness attributed to the privations of his missionary career. Danks was highly regarded as a linguist and published the first book in the Tolai language of New Britain. He was a strong supporter of state legislation to control social evils, and to ensure pure food and drugs. He was an ardent temperance advocate. George Brown, An Autobiography (London, 1908); New South Wales Methodist Conference, Souvenir of the Presidency of the Rev. Benjamin Danks (Sydney, 1909); Wallace Deane (ed), In Wild New Britain (Sydney, 1933); Neville Threlfall, One Hundred Years in the Islands (Rabaul, 1975). MICHAEL HORSBURGH Electronic Version © Southern Cross College, 2004. Content © Evangelical History Association of Australia and the author, 2004.Photocopy of page from a book (A4 size) with pictures of Danks and Mrs. Danks and a map showing New Britain and New Ireland and the mission stations of the New Britain district of the Wesleyan Methodist Mission and the sites of the Free Colony of New France.danks, benjamin, new britain

Two viaduct bridges were constructed across the Jacksons Creek valley at Rupertswood on the Bendigo rail line to bring the trains down the steep incline into Sunbury station.A photograph of the railway viaduct bridge showing one end of the span and 4 of the pylons. This bridge crosses the Jackson's Creek near one of the waterfalls which have been constructed in the creek. A large tree trunk is in the foreground of the photograph.rupertswood, clarke, william (sir), rupert (sir), michael (sir), victorian railways, salesian college, railways, bridges, jacksons creek, sunbury railway station, sunbury, george evans collection

The Photo Album was created by Hans Beck, who interned with the donor's father (Wilhelm Eckels). The Photo Album depicts wool buying and sheep station related life between 1927-1939. Each photograph has been individually labelled.Straw coloured booklet with gold cursive writing on front cover spelling 'Photo Album'. Inside are 18 pages containing 63 photographs, each individually captioned. Internal pages show signs of age with discolouration, particularly in areas of previous adhesive application.Lettering, Front: Historic Interest Before WME arrived - 1930-1934 Wool & Sheep Photo Album Lettering, Internal by Page: Page 1 - Bottom Left Conner: Table from right:/ O. Hilbert sen. / WW. Richter, W. Ehrig/ Sampler: C. McCarthy/ at desk: E.S. Bottom Right Corner: 1927/ Wool Sample Room/ O. Hilbert/ Terranora Buildings/ Reiby Lane Page 2 - Bottom Middle: 1931/ Opening Sale/ Sydney Page 3 - Bottom Middle: 1934/ Opening Sale/ Sydney Page 4 - Bottom Middle: 1933/ Wool Auctions/ Brisbane Page 5 - Top Left Corner: 1930 Escapade/ Sydney to CAIRNS/ via Bourke, Central/ Queensland, Hinter-/ land & Atherton/ Table Lands Top Right Corner: Dubbo: Main Street/ (1st Night)/ 31.7.1930 Middle Right: 1st Night-"OUT"/ Stranded 11 miles/ from Bourke. (Red/ Dust in Carburettor Bottom Right Corner: Our "ERSKINE'/ hits Culvert &/ breaks both King-/pins. 1 1/2 miles from/ CUNNAMULLA SW-Q. Page 6 - Top Right Corner: "Rosevale Station"/ via Cunnamulla SWQ/ "Gidgi" country/ Gidgi Creak &/ Warrigo R. Middle Left: STAN HILL Page 7 - Middle Top: Blackhall/ Tattersall's Hotel/ Yarning at Cross-/roads. Middle Left: FO Wool Sales/ 22 Horse team Middle Right: Roadsign to:/ ISIS DOWNS &/ Homestead (Fart Page 8 - Middle Top: Muster: 3000 sheep/ Semi-circular/ Shearing shed/ ISIS DOWNS Page 9 - Middle Top: Shearer/ Water Tower/ Counting out/ pens Middle Bottom: Shearers Cook/ Hot Water & Soup/ Cake for Shearing/ Shed Charity Ball Page 10 - Middle Left: Isis Downs Home-/ stead with fire// flood Lookout./ Artesian Borewell Bottom Right: Manager: Moore/ & Alfred Loh-/ mann with kills/ Ducks & Emus Page 11 - Top Middle: PORTLAND DOWNS/ Muster: 10,000/ Sheep Bottom Left: Manager:/ Mr. Luck/ with A.L./Moore Page 12 - Middle Top: ROOKWOOD Station/ near/ HUGHENDEN/ Central NWQ Page 13 - Top Middle: 'HINTERLAND"/ Cattle country/ Spear Grass/ Tracks Bottom Middle: Crossings:/ Creeks: Quick/ Sand/ Rivers: rocky Page 14 - Middle Right: Lyndhurst stat/tion/ Head Stockman Middle Left: -Valley of la-/goons/ Station Bottom Right Corner: Master Atkinson/ saves/ Petrol shortage Page 15 - Top Middle: ATHERTON TABLELANDS/ LAKE BERRINE Middle Centre: Tropical Rainforest/ near/ Lake Berrine Page 16 - Top Middle: ATHERTON TABLELANDS/ Timber Country Bottom Middle Edge: CAIRNS/ Imperial Hotel Page 17 - Hans Beck with/ Betty Hilbert/ Lapstone Hill 1931 wool - transportation, wool sales, wool growing, wool growing agriculture farming, wool industry, wool sales - sydney, wool sales - brisbane, dubbo, 1930, bourke, cunnamulla, isis downs, shearing, shearing - lifestyle, portland downs, muster, hughenden, hinterland, lake berrine, cairns

See also NP1810 Cross Ref. ND1837.mitcham railway station, glasson, bill

Double Axe mounted on discNone

The Ballarat to Melbourne Railway line opened in 1862.Black and white panoramic view of the Ballarat Railway Station. A steam train is about to cross Lydiard Street North, and the railway gates are shut to prevent cars crossing the tracks. ballarat railway station, signals, railway track, provincial hotel, railway gates

First aid container metal Drab olive green metal container with red cross and yellow writing, Containg first aid equipment 3 first field dressing, Electrolyte powder, Kaolin compound powder, 1 band aid, adhiesive plastic patch. 3 Pin, Safety, Brass, Nickel plated, 1/2 inch 00083.1openend field dressing 00083.2 first field dressing un opened 00083.3 first field dressing un opened 00083.4 kaolin compound powder 00083.5 plastic band aid 00083.6 electrolyte powder 00083.7 safety pins X3 6545-66-019-9802 First Aid Kit General purpose For MT (CES 6007)first aid kit, medical supplies, bandages, metal medical container

Australian service medal 1939-45 war medal 1939-45 defence medal. Awarded to c.r cross VX120785

Rhodesian camaflauge hat belonging to T.G. Cross No. 48863. This cap was designed with a rear flap to keep rain and sun off the next. Velcro attached to hold flap up.

Possibly worn by a Rhodesian soldier in their defence force fighting against the insurgents who wanted independance. The country later became Zimbabwe and as they say the rest is history.3Black Beret with brass and white metal badge. Southern Rhodesia.Named inside "Cross"

00515.1 Crossed bullets with latin inscription "pro aris et focis" 00515.2 Austn Ordnce collar badge with Kings Crown 00515.3 Mortarman trade badge 00515.4 Farriers badge 00515.5 Royal Aust Army Service Corps

Framed colour print of a painting of stretcher bearers with original held in Australian War Memorial Canberra. With profile photo of Phillip Davey from 10th Bn who was awarded the Victoria Cross.

Brass shoulder badge - ArtilleryHas symbol of crossed canons and flaming bomb with a small sword on either side.

Wooden shield with plastic fittings.Motto "Floreat Ambo". Emblem with Navy Crown with Lions head in the centre. Shropshire embossed over the navy Crown. Also with upturned boomerang with crossed aboriginal "tools".

Leather wallet containing crosses and St Christophers"In case of accident or severe illness notify nearest Catholic priest."

Wooden base with plastic insignia, torch and sword crossed behind shield.Cadet Unit Norwood. Fidelis.

Khaki Canvas Bag designed for First Aid Kit. Contains 25 items including 2 x tweezers, 1 x eye bath, 1 x metal syringe, 1 x bottle gauze strip, 1 x snaake bite kit, 1 x pocahontas inhaler, 1 x water sterilizing kit, 1 x cat gut in glass tube, 1 x blade in container, 1 x splint set, 1 x first field dressing 1939 Smith and Nephew, 4 x large field dressingss, 2 x splint holders ?, 1 x First Aid book, 1 x Sanax First Aid card.Receipt from Red Cross Victorian Division South Melbourne Branch dated 14th April 1942.

Captain Godfrey was awarded a Military Cross for Gallantry whilst serving with the 24th Battalion in 1917. He was killed later that year. He was aged 26.00323.1 Brooch containing Military Cross ribbon H 40mm X W 50 mm 00323.2 Brooch containing Military Cross ribbon H 35mm X W 43mm 00323.3 Brooch containing Military Cross ribbon H 12mm X W 20 mm 00323.1 front of brooch in memory of, back of brooch engraved with dear Mill from Gwen, in memory of captain Tom Godfrey, killed 4/10/1917

00320.1 John Keely. There are number of soldiers by this name on the Commonwealth War Graves Register thus unable to confirm personal details. 00320.2 Major Harold Howden Military Cross and Bar died of wound 5/7/1917 aged 27 48th Battalion AIF. 00320.3 Private Harry Metcalfe killed in action 18/6/1916 aged 24 23rd Battalion AIF 3 circular brass plaques mounted on a board for display 00320.1 John Keely later style naming 00320.2 Harold Charles Howden 00320.3 Harry Metcalfe

Crossed British Australian flags on mother of pearl fittingsShips name TSS Wiltshire

The donor said that it was flown on Jellicoe's ship at the Battle of Jutland.White flag with a red cross with rope lanyard

Front Row L to R: A. Cross (MAS), C. McLeod (MAS), D. Hadj (MAS), P. Thomas (MAS), G. Cooper (MAS), B. Wallace (LDVAS), R. Ferguson (MAS), A. Kemp (EGAS), P. Brown (EGAS), L. Burton (MAS). Back Row: C. Mackinnon (MAS), C. Wilton (MAS), G. MacCreadie (LVDAS), A. McMaster (MAS), A. Pipkorn (CVDAS), R. Stanistreet (MAS), J. Wood (B&DAS)./ N. Smith (MAS), D. Matthews (MAS), V. Barger (MAS), D. Hyndman (MAS), D. Sell (MAS).Colour photograph of ambulance station officer traineesambulance officers training centre, station officer

Paper stories by Kay Grant poems and verse. Distributed by Australian Red Cross Society. Illustrations by Joan Ellis.

Pattern 1855 sword bayonetG732 on brass cross handle

1178 Three shoulder patches for Australian Army band member 1178.1 Two shoulder patches depicting crossed rifles

Yields information about the tram and railway operations in Lydiard St North at the railway level crossings.Digital image, black and white, of a bogie tram waiting at the Ballarat station level crossing for a locomotive (K class) to cross.trams, tramways, level crossings, lydiard st north, ballarat railway station, railways

Has a strong association with the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway system as being identified as being used on the system and for which trip on a specific date and demonstrates the ticket style prior to the time of decimal conversion in Australia.Set of 9 pre-decimal or imperial currency tickets used on the Ballarat or the Bendigo tramway system with three of them noted as to their use on the rear. 1 - 3d - orange ticket, over printed "City Section" - A 198391 - used "Charing Cross to Station - tram 23 - Sat 22 May 1965" 2 - 3d - orange - V437554 - on rear "Tram 34 Going to Mt Pleasant Easter Tuesday 31 March 1959". 3 - 5d - green - Q565064 - on rear in pencil "Quarry Hill to Charing Cross (No. 3) 4 - 5d - green - Q565055 - ditto, with addition of "2nd tram" 5 - 7d - black A987991 - on side in pencil' "Eaglehawk to Q Hill No. 3" 6 - 8d - red C209572 - "18 Drummond from L St N Sun 8 Nov. 1964" 7 - 8d- red - C209585 - "ditto" 8 - 8d - red - C582546 - "Q Hill to station tram 23, Sat 22 May 1965" 9 - 1/- purple - A 180987 - "18 decorated for Sebastopol Gold Cent. Sun 8 Nov. 1964 to Sebastopol" trams, tramways, tickets, secv, ballarat, bendigo, gold, sebastopol, quarry hill, mt pleasant, lydiard st north