Pioneer Memorial Committee (Framed)stawell

Pioneer Memorial on Big Hillstawell

A4 size book, green cover,paper pages.Published by the Albert Coates Memorial Trust, PO Box 2478, Ballarat Mail Centre, Vic 3354. Ballarat 1998. Printed - FRP Printing.Wendouree.

HARDCOVER BOOK WITH A HEAD SHOT IMAGE OF AN OLD MAN WEARING A HAT ON THE DUST COVER, BOOK IS GREY COVEREDnon-fictionRECOLLECTIONS OF THE OLD DAYS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHlocal history, book

Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable - Report from the Interim Memorial Committee Public Meeting on a fitting recognition; and a further report on a subsequent public meeting called by the Mayor of Bendigo This is an eight page pdf document. The report contains: * The purpose of the meetings * Suggested ideas for recognition * The final suggestions * Details of those who attend the public meeting history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial committee

This file contains one item: 1/A printout from the Victorian Memorials Database, undated and researcher unknown, containing records of 9 memorials in the Caulfield City municipality. These memorials are: - Caulfield Grammar School Site Pavement Marker, Elsternwick - Monument to racehorse ‘Jackstaff’ in Caulfield Racing Museum. - Rosstown Railway Marker, Bambra Road, Caulfield. - Thomas Alexander Browne Grave, Brighton Cemetery. - Grave of Sir John and Lady Monash, Brighton Cemetery. - Frederick Jowett Memorial Drinking Fountain, Caulfield Town Hall - Adam Lindsay Gordon Grave, Brighton Cemetery. - Jewish victims of World War 2 Memorial, Kadimah Centre, Elsternwick. - Hopetown Gardens Cannon, Elsternwick.historical markers, caulfield city, caulfield grammar school, elsternwick, regent street, caulfield racing museum, rosstown railway marker, caulfield, bambra road, curraweena road, marara road, city of caulfield, mayors, councillors, caulfield historical society, rosstown railway, caulfield grammar school pavement marker, monument to racehorse ‘jackstaff’, ross murray, browne thomas alexander, thomas alexander browne grave, brighton cemetery, rolf boldrewood, north road, caulfield south, browne margaret maria, grave of sir john and lady monash, monash john sir, monash hannah victoria lady, frederick jowett memorial drinking fountain, caulfield town hall, hawthorn road, glen eira road, jowett frederick, borough of caulfield, adam lindsay gordon grave, gordon adam lindsay, gordon annie lindsay, jewish victims of world war 2 memorial, kadimah jewish cultural centre and library, selwyn street, burston seddon, hopetoun gardens cannon, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, schools, historic sites, plaques, footpaths, horseracing, horses, jackstaff, monuments and memorials, railways, authors, cemeteries, graves, gravestones, jewish community, town clerks, shire secretaries, town hall, drinking taps, poetry, children, libraries, world war 1939 – 1945, hopetoun, cannons, festivals and celebrations