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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - History of Postal Services in Victoria, Christine Gibbs, 1984
This booklet was produced for Victoria's sesquicentenary celebrations. It tells the story of Victorian postal services starting with the appointment of Melbourne's first official Postmaster Mr E J Foster on 13th April 1837. This position changed hands frequently and by 1851 Victoria's 8th Postmaster Alexander McCrae held the position. The construction of one of Melbourne's oldest landmarks began in three stages beginning in 1859 and was completed in 1867. The book includes developments in the mail service including by sea and overland by horseback and Cobb and Co. coaches. The mail coach contractors on the Melbourne to Albury route in 1854 was George Foster followed in 1856 by Patrick Mulcare. Other chapters in this publication include transporting the mail by rail and air as well as details about a small number of post offices and people who dedicated themselves to ensuring the mail reached its destination safely.A small book of 125 pages containing information, photographic images and sketches. The book is printed on buff coloured paper with a green trim around the front cover. It also includes a comprehensive bibliography. The cover features a sketch of a Cobb & Co. Coach.This booklet was produced for Victoria's sesquicentenary celebrations. It tells the story of Victorian postal services starting with the appointment of Melbourne's first official Postmaster Mr E J Foster on 13th April 1837. This position changed hands frequently and by 1851 Victoria's 8th Postmaster Alexander McCrae held the position. The construction of one of Melbourne's oldest landmarks began in three stages beginning in 1859 and was completed in 1867. The book includes developments in the mail service including by sea and overland by horseback and Cobb and Co. coaches. The mail coach contractors on the Melbourne to Albury route in 1854 was George Foster followed in 1856 by Patrick Mulcare. Other chapters in this publication include transporting the mail by rail and air as well as details about a small number of post offices and people who dedicated themselves to ensuring the mail reached its destination safely.victorian postal service, australia post history -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Linton State School, Pupils and Teachers, 1914, 1914
Photograph of Linton State School pupils and teachers, taken in 1914. Note: There are no inscriptions on the back of this copy of the photograph but teachers are identified in the inscriptions on the other copies. The most complete identification of the pupils and teachers is with the copy of the photograph in the 'Linton State School - Photos' file. Additional copies of this photograph are Registration nos. 61 & 317. This photo is also Mounted photograph 87, and there is a copy of the photograph in the "Linton State School - Photos" file. File copy identifies many of the children.Black and white copy of original photograph of a large group of children standing and seated with four women and two men standing with the group.linton state school no. 880, mr a. duguard (dugard), annie sandow, annie cull, helen johnston (née toshack), george sanderson -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Programme, The Rector's Adventure, Linton Dramatic Club, 1942, 1942
Programme for local Amateur Dramatic club performance in Parish Hall, Linton. Proceeds went to the Red Cross Linton branch.White folded paper, title "The Rector's Adventure . . ." on front, with drawing of the sun with a face. Cast of characters and names of actors inside.Text, front: " PROGRAMME / THE RECTOR'S / ADVENTURE / An entertaining three - / act Comedy produced / by Linton Dramatic Club. " Note handwritten across top inside fold: "During world war 2 about 1942 in aid of Red Cross Linton".linton dramatic club, miss d.smith, clem o'beirne, miss k. nichol, jack collins, miss k. cunningham, h.p. bennett, h. kennedy, l.g. sprake, mr j. megee, miss j. collins -
Merbein District Historical Society
Newsletter, Journal of the Sunraysia Parish Uniting Church - Vol 14 No 8, Jul.1988
lyn adams, rene bennett, mrs b. bennett, clem trevorch, bert jenner, w. murray, florence jenner, hester flattley, e. hollis, jack berick, glad taylor, merbein orchestra, merbein methodist ladies guild, merbein methodist church, mrs. w.j. lemon, alan bull, bildstien, r. appleby, b fahey, r.p. appleby, mr j. russell, sunraysia, uniting church, churches -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Merbein Youth Club Debutante Ball, 1958
gerald giles, ian delbridge, don parker, bill hollier, joan martin, janis dodds, sue fletcher, jessie pitcher, kevin chapman, graham ward, mark zrna, ethel gard, hazel barnes, joy dunstan, graham lyon, elaine ward, mr & mrs hudson, mr & mrs mansell, mr & mrs moore, youth club, debutante ball, merbein township -
Merbein District Historical Society
Document, Alice Skjellerup - Merbein School Teacher, c.1928
teachers, merbein state school, dorothy russell, miss driscoll, jim herbert, merbein hotel, mr mccannon, merbein west state school, merbein township, schools, alice skjellerup -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Jenner Photo/Album belonging to G. & L. Jenner, c.1917-1964
perce jenner, kardinia, dora jenner, florence jenner, allie harris, mr and mrs eldridge, rose jenner, mrs (snr) jenner, harry jenner, r. pollock, pickers, m. pollock, frank jenner, netta chisholm, g.p. jenner, lindsay jenner, beryl harris, owen roberts, mert. berick, jack berick, irene richard, ron hart, mavis richard, russ harris, ruby harris, selina dennison, bertha harris, mrs davey, marion jenner, allan cranwell, alex brodie, dip tank, block, mrs taylor, phil taylor, john taylor, sunday school picnic, marion diffy, mrs c.j. degaris, vera austin, mrs buxton, a. jenner, g. wood, a. mcmillan, w. hudson, h. treadwell, w. pegler, miss g. nichols, f. bennett, f. perry, mrs. phillips, cowanna picnic, jenner family -
Merbein District Historical Society
Document, The Story of Merbein, 1909-1950s
d.j. tulloch (author), cliffs white, h.w. hollis, james aif philpott, mr arnold, willie bennett, peter lee, alex bruce, state rivers and water supply commission, angus mccormick, yelta, merbein golf club, mrs e. spargo, merbein brass band, e.s. donaldson, f.a. deacon, william crosbie, e. fisher, j.h. hudson, c. bennett, w. adams, w.j. smith, e.s. collins, j.a. braidie, lake hawthorn, merbein train, mrs delahoy, c.j. sheridan, mrs delaney, mr bennett, picture theatres, post office, barney o'connor, dalmura, r.g. cameron, f.c. kane, myoora, h.g. lloyd, s.j. whiting, v. allen, r. allen, pioneer brick works, methodist church, methodist sunday school, h.c. lapthorne, merbein railway station, c. james, j.c. rose, n. treadwell, mrs wynne, miss troon, v. miss jarrett, miss e. bennett, miss cole, miss n. pearce, miss eva hollis, miss jean hollis, miss hazel hollis, miss kath hollis, mrs w.f. reeves, mrs r.m. voullaire, miss e. bannister, mr j. avery, mr l. holland, mr l.c. lapthorne, mr reeves, merbein public hall, mr j. worthington, merbein ana, mildura winery, research station, a.v. lyon, presbyterian church, s. thompson, a.s. lloyd, j.c. wishart, f. woods, e. smith, a.b. bruce, s. mcmeekin, finley fraser, a. fonder, e.w. wallis, james legge, gordon raff, g.l. hardie, p. murray, r.i. morris, james jones, v.f. hadleu, e. new, d.m. smith, charles weir, brigade fire, traders' association merbein, ratepayers' association merbein, p.v. appleby, a.j. chislett, w. bennett, d.w. peel, h. blaby, w. hazel, a.h. lee, w. grant, a.j. baldock, j. west, e. kelly, j.a. braidie, a.w. lee, j.h. russell, f. mckenzie, r.r. spence, p. swain, w.j. jones, i.w. heatherington, w.g. millhouse, e.w. smith, f.e.d. rankin, mr mcdonell, g. campaign, a. roots, friendly union of soldiers' wives and mothers, red cross society, merbein progress league, hugh a. leslie, a. hayles, j.p. power, j. davis, w.h. chaffey, f.j. walsh, a. roberts, d. richards, r.s. drury, a. robert, j.w. marrows, st john's church of england, r.b. davison, h.e. noltenius, g.e. menlove, st albans church of england - birdwoodton, mr wellington, progress association, elwood mead, merbein race course, rowing club, royal hall, j. lomax, f.j.p. pierson, c.h. foster, n. lumb, f.c. pierson., t. lumb, r. smith, w. quinsey, d. mctaggart, j. storer, l. mctaggart, j. walters, f.a. carmichael, n. smith, j.a. williams, d. walters, a. lever, l.u. alley -
Merbein District Historical Society
Newspaper, Sunraysia Daily (2 copies), 25 Mar.1969
storm, merbein south, dried fruits, ern hillier, norm beard, paschendale avenue, west merbein, meridian road, wargan, mr a. tassone, george henry ball -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Aurora Staff, c.1936
rona treffene, sheila treffene, doug noyce, mr. brow, ikey jamieson, aurora staff -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Aurora Staff, c.1936
mr. hillier, sheila treffene, dossie baines, mr. halstead, dorrie davoren, joyce millhouse, truck driver, aurora staff -
Merbein District Historical Society
Book, With the Murray Pioneers or The Kerridge Story, 1850+
yelta, joe gurney, mrs gurney, yelta mission, mr goodwin, james smith, sarah smith, emma smith, edward smith, willie smith, frances smith, tilly smith, alf holland -
Merbein District Historical Society
Negative, Merbein Central Golf Club - Men, 1930's
alf howard, mr stephenson, h. morris, albie sheridan, bert braidie, les rigby, harry andison, lachie harris, fred bruce, splint droscher, les smart, perce lee, eric hibbard, les barnes, ray perryman, keith drury, jim hudson, jim baines, sport, golf -
Merbein District Historical Society
Negative, Merbein Central Golf Club - Members and Associates, 1930's
harry andison, mr baines, eva camin, essie baines, mary elmitt, ida lister, david harris, ellen andison, vi deacon, nell sheridan, mrs bruce, annie hibbard, margaret lumb, vera harris, iris howard, chrissie mckay, maudie smart -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, George V Memorial Band Rotunda names, unknown
d.a. walters, senator brennan, senator mclachlan, h. mcnulty, dr m. curwen-walker, j.p. power, w.j. caffrey, allan rennison, les wilkinson, mr pye, albert allnutt (mla), hugh mclelland, band rotunda -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Lane and Davies family picnic, unknown
jimmy lane, patricia davies, hayden davies, max lane, mr jim lane, gwen lane, mrs davies, mrs emily lane -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Lane, Isaac, Bennett, Moore family picnic, unknown
alf moore, walter isaacs, mr bennett, mrs bennett, leitha moore, ken moore, mrs moore -
Merbein District Historical Society
Document, Kenny Park and Merbein Baths, 1937-1940
baths, swimming pool, ned glanville, chris glanville, david walters, club bowling, rotunda band, mr kenny, mildura shire council, mr johansen, tom ross, mr barrett -
Merbein District Historical Society
Journal - Quarterly, Merbein Historian - Quarterly Journal of MDHS -No. 5 (2 copies), Sep.2001
lew taylor, merbein higher elementary school - 1954, harold bennett, nanette griffin, nanette bennett, mr & mrs g. griffin, janice shillington, stan bennett, yelta railway, a.v. lyon, commonwealth research station, cemetery - merbein, street names - merbein, cowanna bend, george stewart, charlie dewilson, common, walter oakes, jock hogg, pop adams, dicky thomas, goodie family, noel goodie, old robbie - fisherman, tony fleetwood, bob cannon (presbyterian minister), keith ring, cliff ring, bob ring, mrs williams, lang children, william joseph caffrey, alex bruce, mollie smythe, barney o'connor, kate o'connor, charlie james, miss mahy, herbert chaffey, mrs delahoy, bill bennett, harry symons, harry bruce, hall buffalo, ern smythe, nancy swain, mrs mousdale, merbein bowling club, evelyn midgley, dr spargo, royal hall, clarrie martin, methodist church, rechabite lidge, mr beverly, mrs sheridan, merbein football club team 1965, sport, leisure, businesses, clive doering (trainer), ian gervasoni, kevin rule, brian williams (captain/coach), neil hurley, robert walder, kevin avery, ron bannister, noel barnes, neville mitchell, peter mitchell, frank fitzpatrick, jim stevens, kevin finteln, neville ward, kevin chapman, barry wagstaff (mascot), kevin sedgmen, barry walder, bill zonnenbergs, roxy café, merbein swimming pool, eva camin, railway - merbein, railway - yelta, railway - merbein west -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Opening of Baby Health Centre, Merbein, Jan.1930
s.h. semmens (shire secretary), mr a.g. allnutt, hon. p.g. stewart, mrs kennison (president), mrs t. mccarthy (secretary), mrs e. fisher (treasurer), sir jas. barrett -
Merbein District Historical Society
Document, Church of Christ - Anniversary Services of Bible School, 6 Dec.1927
religion, bible school, pastor c.g. orford, mr r. fechner, george chislett, bertha chislett, grace chislett, daisy mcswain, lillian cook, mr e. neville -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Wedding of Robyn Holcombe and Graeme Davis, unknown
marriages, mr and mrs f.j.j. holcombe, robyn holcombe, graeme davis -
Merbein District Historical Society
Document, Merbein Methodist Church Golden Jubilee Booklet, 1959
religion, golden jubilee booklet - merbein methodist church, methodist church, churches, methodist church circuit stewards (list), ministers of the merbein methodist church (list), merbein methodist church history, mr h.h. treadwell, methodist sunday school, methodist youth work, methodist ladies' catering committee, methodist adult group, methodist men's society, methodist trustees (list), methodist ladies guild, methodist mothers' and friends' club -
Merbein District Historical Society
Document, One Hundredth Birthday Programme for Mrs A.L. Harris, 25 May.1963
mrs a.l. harris, miss rita appleby, mrs v. bildstien, mrs c. king, mr g.p.jenner, mrs w.j. lemon, methodist memorial hall -
Merbein District Historical Society
Document, Methodist Sunday School 48th Anniversary, Order of Service, 1958
churches, religion, mr k.r. charles, rev. n.c. lowe, deaconess chris reid, patricia holcombe -
Merbein District Historical Society
Journal - Quarterly, Merbein Historian - Journal MDHS - No 8 (ex. The Newsletter) (2 copies), Jun.2002
foster house, winifred christina fletcher, john shillington, lord ranfurly, lady ranfurly, lady constance ranfurly, merbein west, cecil bennett, augusta henriette schmidt, augusta henriette bennett, winifred christina bennett, picton's bridge, jutland street - merbein, aurora packing pty ltd merbein branch, dried fruit, industry, reg. glanville, chrissie glanville, ned glanville, merbein baths, merbein swimming pool, sport, band rotunda, park kenny, w.j. and w.h. hedley, j.p. power, c.h. martin, b. gaggin, j.r. kemp, j.c. wishart, j. mcneilly, h.w. horace, d. radcliffe, w.h. gilkes, mr jamieson, g.c. mckenzie, j. stevens, j.j. rogers, f.c. kane, e.j. kenny, lodge 410 merbein, w.j. kirwin, j.r. kemp, l.v. treadwell, g.m. hudson, a.t. punton, h.a. jenner, hall crosbie, mr higginbotham, gwen godkin, miff johnson, tom mccarthy, murray lloyd, olwen walters, e. smythe, p. hillman, j. murphy, v. braidie, d. nagle, k. rogers, t. hickey, h. higginbotham, m. rogers, l. leonard, t. jnr. mccarthy, l. mccarthy, mr hibberd, e. cook, t.v. burns, v.f. burns, w. marshal, s. mccarthy, m. power, marnie dorman -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, A.N.A. Lodge, Merbein A.N.A. Hall, unknown
dr. spargo, mr marrows -
Merbein District Historical Society
Newspaper, Sunraysia Daily, 29 Aug.1934
lord huntingfield (governor's visit), merbein central school, mr e.w. lehmann, lola lehmann, joyce lehmann, bernice lehmann, robert vincent, lester berick, keith jamieson, noel whitney, barbara downing, thomas chivers, ian anderson, bert williams, lady huntingfield (governor's visit), marjory payten (paton)mr walker, cr. skeat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
BHS CollectionGreater Gold Exploration Syndicate to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated July 21 to Sep 17 1934, July 23 to Sep 10 1934 and 11/1/1935. Re Instructions to register firm under Business names Act as 'Victorian Alluvial Syndicate' but it was too similar to another already registered. Also application for leases. Cost £1.17.6. R599 delivered 12/1/35 JW in the top left corner.the miss g alice jones collection - account, greater gold exploration syndicate, mr h w irvine, business names act, victorian alluvial syndicate, messrs mann brown and irvine, mr terrell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - South Nell Gwynne G.M. Co. N.L. Share Register, 1939 to 1941
See Geological Survey Victoria: GSV Reference ID: 43711 South Nell Gwynne 'The Central Nell Gwynne which recently took over the reef prospected by Nell Gwynne ( B.M.L.) will continue to work the mine until the new Company, South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company is ready to take over. The main development work is at the 1080 feet level where stoping is being carried out on a spur system which has shown several colours of gold. ...The trial crushing in shaft sinking gave 4 dwt per gold per ton..... ' ( 29th July 1938, 'The Herald, Melbourne) 1941 Geological Survey Vic: SOUTH NELL GWYNNE, BENDIGO. MINING AND GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL: ' Journal, dark green hard cover, buff bindings on spine and corners. On spine of book in gold print: ' Share Register South Nell Gwynne G.M. Co. N.L.' South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company share register, 1938 to 1941. Alphabetical index in front, four hundred pages. Entries detail date of purchase, name of shareholder, distinctive number range, call account and paid by. Page 299 has a list of forfeited shares in the Company with a list of shares sold by James Andrew & Co., on 8th December 1938. Shares were 'forfeited for non payment of the 2nd call of threepence per share'. Share register is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. bendigo, goldmining, goldfield, south nell gwynne gold mining co., nell gwynne, margaret roberts collection, mr j.j. stanistreet, mine manager