Letter from the Department of the Navy, Melbourne, thanking the Head Master for the certificate of character in respect of Master B W Trotter, a candidate for entry to the Royal Australian Naval College. Cream page, typedSignature of person for Secretary, T J Hawkins ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, commonwealth of australia, department of the navy, certificate of character, b w trotter, royal australian naval college

Letter from Mrs McDonald requesting her son be enrolled at BJTS for the following year. Understands date has passed for enrolments. Knows there are a number of students from Meredith wishing to come. Would it be possible for the Bus to come to Meredith. Already goes to Elaine, four miles away. Mr Garner explains it is too late to enrol. School is full. Suggests he does Grade VII and then make application before October 1953. Ballarat High School Principal arranges bus travel..1: Lined writing paper - blue ink .2: Cream page, typed.1: Signature of Mrs Les McDonald ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, mrs l mcdonald, son, enrol at bjts, meredith, grade vii, ballarat high school, principal, october 31

Fabric covered hardcovered book of 367 pages. Includes a number of pullout plans. Contents * Mount Lyell Mining Field Tasmania by Professor J.W. Gregory * Concentration of solver-led ores (with 6 plates) by V.F. Stanley Low * Phosphate Deposites of Ocean and Pleasnt Islands (with 15 plates) by F. Danvers Power * Coal and Coal Mining in New SoPleassant Isuth Wales by Thomas Parton * Method of TImbering at the Mount Rex Tin Mne, Ben Lomand, Tasmania by Mark Ireland * Peck's Centrifugal Elevator by W. Peck * A Portable Assay Furnace by J.J. Gillio * NOtes on Sampling by A.C. Thomas * The Career of the Gold Dredge i n New South Wales by David K. Blair * The Transmission of Power by COmpressed Air in Mines by R.W. Chapman * The Misplacement of Mning Shafts and Adits in Victoria (with 7 figures) * The Indicators of the Daylesford Gold Mines, Victoria * Mining Accounts by R.N. Kirknon-fictionausimm, a.s. kenyon, frank a. moss, mount lyell, j.w. gregory, coal, gold dredge, transmission of power, mining shaft audits, daylesford gold mines, spitzkastens, ocean island banaba, pleasant island nauru, pinnacles on flat reef pleasant island, ocean island, blow hole howe bay, rock phosphate, thomas parton, mark ireland, mount rex tin mine, ngapara dredge, w. peck, w.h. vale, daylesford, jim crow diggings, glenmona gmc, f. danvers power, leigh g. hancock, workers' industrial union of australia (barrier district)

Letter of reference written in 1952 for Peter Campbell. States he has just sat for his Junior Technical Certificate which he is expected to pass. He is a suitable candidate for apprenticeship in the Victorian Railways. Letter os 1956 certifies that he passed his Junior Technical Certificate in 1952. .1: Cream page, typed .2: Yellow paper typedballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, peter david campbell, junior technical certificate, apprenticeship, victorian railways

Letters to The manager Bank of New South Wales recommending Leonard as a boy suitable for employment. He has completed his Junior Technical certificate and Intermediate Technical Certificates. He is a boy of very good character. As a prefect he demonstrated that he can accept responsibility Cream page, typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, junior technical certificate, leonard dean, intermediate technical certificate, diploma entrance standard, prefect, good character, manager bank of new south wales

Letters of reference for Leonard Dean These sent to The manager of the Bank of New South Wales. State qualifications achieved - Intermediate Technical Certificate at Diploma Entrance standard - and his character especially as a prefect at the school. Yellow pages, typedballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, leonard dean, intermediate technical certificate, diploma entrance standard, prefect, demonstrated responsibility, courteous

Letters of reference for Leslie Mark Lancaster. States he gained his Junior Technical Certificate in 1949. Certificate No. 50673. Yellow pages, typedballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, leslie mark lancaster, junior technical certificate, 50673, 1949

Letters relate to the awarding of the scholarship provided by Messer and Opie Pty Ltd. School informed them of the winner of the 1955 scholarship was Barry Paterson. He has gone to the School of Mines and started a four year course in Electrical Engineering. School also thanks them for the money for the following year's scholarship. .1 and .3: Yellow pages, typed .2: Light orange, typedLetterhead for Messer & Opie Signature of secretary, B McCoyballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, barry paterson, messer & opie, scholarship, intermediate technical certificate, diploma entrance level, school of mines, electrical engineering

Request from Ballarat Junior Technical School for an application form for the Alexander Rushall Memorial Scholarship. Alexander Rushall established a fund to encourage boys to study for higher education. He set up a scholarship which is still available today. Males doing VCE can apply for this scholarship provided they intend going to university. It is worth $1 500 and has been available since Captain Rushall’s death in 1926.Cream page' typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, alexander rushall memorial scholarship, application form

Letter of introduction of student from Headmaster of Richmond Technical School to Mr Garner. Student is John Jenkinson is coming to Ballarat as Coxswain of the Olympic Crew. While here, his exams are due to be sat and so will be done at BJTS. He is to sit for the Intermediate Technical Certificate, Diploma Entrance Examinations. On completion the papers to be returned to Richmond School. Mr Garner sent the first group of completed papers on 9 November and remaining papers on 15 November. In total there were ten exams..1: Cream page' typed .2 & .3: cream pages , typed.1: Signature of B W Pollock, Head Master of Richmond Technical School. Letterhead of R T S , blue print.ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, john jenkinson, coxswain of olympic crew, intermediate technical certificate, diploma entrance exams, richmond technical school, sit exams at bjts, papers returned to rts

Reference letter for James White to submit when applying for an apprenticeship in the Victorian Railways. Of very good character and suitable as an apprentice.Cream page typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, james white, apprenticeship, victorian railways

Reference for John Marshall stating he is of very good character and regular in attendance. Satisfactory academic progress.Cream page typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, john marshall, reference, very good character, satisfactory progress

Notice to Education Department of the return to duty of Mr Treadwell, October 1952.Cream page typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, d treadwell, return to duty, education department

Three page letter from Ian Whitcher (Ballarat School of Mines Alumni) to E. J. Barker (former Ballarat School of Mines principal concerning the career of Ian Whicherian whitcher, ballarat school of mines, alumni, hammersley, consolodated zinc pty ltd, cra, cap, tom price

.1: Request from Mr Paterson for leave with pay granted by Education Department. May 1952. .2: Notice to Education Department of the return to duty of Mr W J Paterson, October 1952..1: Proforma sheet .2: Cream page typed .1: Letterhead. Signature of Secretary of Department D Wheelerballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, return to duty, education department, leave with pay, w j paterson

School Report on student Michael Johnson. Settled well from England in 1951. Coping with Form 2 work. Promotion to Form 3 probable. Good character.Cream paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, michael johnson, moved from england, form 2, adjusted to new school

Letter from Ballarat Junior Technical School regarding student Nigel Bruce Miller. This reference was addressed to his mother in Werribee. and to be used to assist with his transfer to another school.Cream paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, nigel bruce miller, mrs m miller, werribee, junior technical certificate, transfer

Response to letter received at the school from Wesley Church Trust about the damage to the Athletic Hut. Staff were interviewed about claims of damage. Mr Garner inspected the Hut. Though boys maybe responsible for some damage it was learnt that the Hut was often found open, even though locked the night before.2 Cream pages, typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, wesley church trust, secretary, s c henderson, athletic hut, damages, door locked, accept some responsibility

Swimming and Life Saving return 1952 for Ballarat Junior Technical School. This information required for Ballarat Inspectoral District. Number of boys and girls at various level listed. Emphasis placed on teaching as many as possible. Small groups for non-swimmers. Both city baths used. Cream page, typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, swimming, life saving, city baths, ballarat inspectoral district

Letter of thanks to Mr Fraser of the Air Force Association on behalf of the two scholarship winners. M Phillips, third year of tenure in his second year at the School of Mines and N Spier, second year of tenure is in his first year at the same school. Cream page, typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, m fraser, secretary, air force association, scholarships, m phillips, n spier, school of mines

.1: Letter from Education Department requesting the date Mr J L Tyers resumed duty. Leave expired 30th June 1952. This written on 31st July. .2: Reply from school stating he resumed duty on Monday 2nd June. This letter written on 5th August 1952.1: Proforma sheet, typed .2: Cream page, typed .1: Signature of Secretary D H Wheeler. Letterheadballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, education department, secretary, d h wheeler, leave of absence, return to duty, j l tyers

Letters to Mr McDonald Head Teacher of Mt Pleasant State School informing him of the achievements of former students of his school. Students are Ron Horgan Form 2 who gained second in the Adam Lindsay Gordon Scholarship, Lenice Willis who topped the girls in Form 1 and Len Fox first in Form 1 boys. Both won scholarships. Margaret Paine was top of Form 2 Girls. They are a credit to your school. Also thank you for Six Pounds for scholarships. Leonard Fox and Lenice Willis worthy holders. Brian Duthie and Pat Collier were first and fourth in recent examinations.2 Cream page, typed ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, mr mcdonald, mt pleasant state school, former students, scholarship, adam lindsay gordon scholarship, ron horgan, lenice willis, len fox, margaret paine, brian duthie, pat collier