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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Twelve identical 34 page booklets titled 'Memorandum & articles of Association of The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Limited'. Messrs Blake & Riggall of 42 William Street , Melbourne, Solicitors to the Company are named on the front cover. No date. Inside page certifies under the Companies Statute 1864 Act Cohn Bros Brewery was incorporated on the seventh day of November 1887. Thos.F.Butler Deputy Registrar-General printed below.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
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Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Printed letter dated 1 March, 1872 re the establishment of a United Friendly Societies' Medical Dispensary in Sandhurst. Mentioned in the letter are the costs to members and shat can be supplied. A meeting was held on Monday, 15 April, at the Odd Fellows' Hall at 7.30 p.m.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, friendly societies' act, j s black, g schutze, j c doran, j w dyson, t r slarke, a huggard, w c bailey, j barkly, j a niemann -
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Book - THE VICTORIAN LAND CONVENTION, 2007
The Victorian Land Convention, ''A Vote, A Farm, A Rifle'' 15th July - 6th August 1857 Direct Democracy In Action 1857 - 2007. This booklet was published to mark the 150th anniversary of the Victorian Land Convention. The Land Convention, held in Melbourne in 1857 opposite Victoria's newly built Parliament House, was a far more revolutionary act than the 1854 Ballarat rebellion. The effects of the Land Convention influenced parliamentary debate for nearly two decades. It laid the groundwork for the rich radical traditions that Melbourne 150 years later, is still famous for. 28 pages in spring bound folder. written by Dr. Joseph Toscano, Anarchist Media Institute, MelbourneDr Joseph Toscanohistory, australian, victoria. -
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Document - STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION : CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. Five page typed foolscap document, stapled, outlining the organisation's constitution and functions. The specific functions mentioned include Storage, Irrigation, Drainage - Flood Protection, Town Water Supply - Trust and Urban, Sewerage, Control, Crown's Rights, 1969 Groundwater Act, River Gauging’s, Survey and Research, Finance, Overseas Work, and Payroll (3500 employees). The document is undated, though some of the statistics given are from 1969.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. -
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Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: MR RICHARD COUCHER MORTGAGE
CONELLY & TATCHELL COLLECTION Mr Richard Coucher-Farmer re Mortgage - Purple two pence Victoria stamp and a yellow three pence on the envelope Letter from F Douglas Jones Barrister & Solicitor Albion Chambers Bendigo 22.4.1895 re payment of monies owing on mortgage .Also a document re Transfer of Land Act 1890 -Notice to pay monies owing on Mortgage to Richard Coucher of Tandarra Farmer .Please take notice that I ..James Weekley -
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Slide - FLEMING COLLECTION: 1950S BENDIGO SLIDE, 1950s
Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958. Photo of arena with horse act. The horse is balancing on a stool while a man is on its back cracking a whip. Grand stand and Bethlehem was Bendigo Asylum in back ground.Kodachromeevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. bendigo easter procession. easter monday was 7 april 1958. photo of arena with horse act. the horse is balancing on a stool man back cracking whip. grand stand bethlehem bendigo asylum -
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Slide - FLEMING COLLECTION: 1950S BENDIGO SLIDE, 1950s
Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958. Three white dogs in front of poster advertising animal act.Kodachromeevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. bendigo easter procession. easter monday was 7 april 1958. three white dogs poster advertising animal act. -
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Book - 125 YEARS THE STORY OF THE STATE SAVINGS BANK OF VICTORIA 1842 TO 1966
Glossy paper book( including black and white photos) with cardboard cover re -' 125 years -The story of the State Savings Bank of Victoria 1842-1966' - by Trevor Craddock and Maurice Cavanough - published 1.1.1967/ book is enclosed in a cardboard protective cover / with a Bendigo historical stamp on the front / the front paper cover of the book shows a large photo of the Bank/ the front of the book shows a part reproduction of an Act regarding the Savings Bank of Port Phillip / loose pages due to damaged binding.The pages are loose.Trevor Craddock and Maurice Cavanoughthe state savings bank of victoria, 125 years -
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Document - HANDWRITTEN PAPER: ''CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN BENDIGO 1852 TO1878''
Handwritten Paper ''Catholic Schools in Bendigo 1852-1878'' (5 pages of text plus bibliography). Author Betty Cassidy; no date. Subtitled ''Development of Catholic Education in Bendigo in Conjunction with Legislation from 1852 up to and including the 1872 Education Act''. Detailed history of the state period with ref to Dr Backhaus; Denominational Schools; the 1862 Common Schools Act; the Common Schools Board; the Royal Commission 1866; the abolition of State Aid; 1877 public appeal for funds to assist Catholic schools.Betty Cassidychurch, history, catholic, funds appeal for catholic schools. dr backhaus. royal commission of 1866. abolition of state aide. betty cassidy. national school board. common schools act. -
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Document - HANDWRITTEN PAPER ''THE WESLEYANS'': AUTHOR: BEV O'SHEA
Handwritten 11 paged Paper on ''The Wesleyans'' - author: Bev O'Shea submitted for 'Australian History' (where??); date? With specific reference to the Bendigo area including ref to - James Jeffrey; Sir John Quick; Laurel Street church history; schooling and education; School No 279 Golden Square; Wesleyan Chapel Reserve; School No 1189 Golden Square; Table of various church denominations with their number of churches, buildings, accommodation and number usually attending (no date provided); post-1873 Education Act; 'rules' of living for Methodists; current situation. Bibliography.Bev O'Sheachurch, history, golden square wesleyan, methodist. laurel street. sir john quick. james jeffrey. bev o'shea. golden square wesleyan church. -
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Document - LETTER: INCLUSION OF EAGLEHAWK EAST METHODIST CHURCH ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS REGISTER, 08/05/1984
Letter from Ministry for Planning and Environment to Sec., BHS re inclusion of (Former) Eaglehawk East Methodist church on Government Buildings Register. Dated May 8th, 1984. Therefore subject to the provisions of the Historic Buildings Act 1981.Karen Grey from Ministry for Planning and Enviroment, 235 Queen Street Melbourne.church, history, eaglehawk east methodist church, historic building act. eaglehawk methodist church. -
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Document - W. BABIDGE COLLECTION: LICENCE FOR DAIRY FARM
White receipt No. 60780 for Dairy Farm in the name of Mr W. D. Babidge, Yarraberb, Via Derby being Bal Fee of 1/6. Carbon on the back of receipt. Receipt dated 13/2/36.document, w. babidge collection - licence for dairy farm, milk and dairy supervision act 1928, department of agriculture melbourne, j m kerr -
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Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS, 02/08/1909
Handwritten letter from the Secretary Thomas Morris of the Walhalla Branch of the Miners Association, dated Aug 2nd 09. The letter congratulating Mr Davis on his daring and heroic act of saving his mate.Thomas Morrismine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - letter of congratulations, mr davis, walhalla branch of the miners associations, thomas morris -
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Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: LETTER OF COMMENDATION, 07/07/1909
Handwritten letter of commendation to Mr Joseph Davies for his heroic act, written on paper with Legislative Assembly, Victoria and State Parliament House, Melbourne printed at the top of the page, dated 17.7.09. Page is folded in half. Signed by D. Smith?D. Smith?mine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - letter of commendation, legislative assembly victoria, state parliament house melbourne, joseph davies, d smith? -
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Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS, 23/07/1909
Handwritten letter of congratulations dated July 23rd 1909. Letter is written to Mr Joseph Davies congratulating him for his act of bravery. Letter from the Australian Natives Association, Eaglehawk Branch No 37. Letter signed by John Trevean? Secretary.eaglehawk, history, australian natives association, joseph davies collection - letter of congratulations, australian natives association eaglehawk branch, joseph davies, goldfields consolidated mine -
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Book - BOOK: LANDS OFFICE APPLICATIONS REG. SECT 35 LANDS ACT 1901
Hard cover with paper pages containing details of applications for leases of land under sect 35 Land Act 1901. Double page not numbered. No index. On left hand page columns - No, Date, Reg, Date Application, Surname, Address, Parish. On right hand page columns Allot, Sect, Area, Local Land Board, Classification, Lease, Remarks. 'Application Register' 'Section 35 Land Act 1901' on spine ‘MM’. 'Sec 138'. 2561 to 2669 now on cards' on spine. 26 September 1974 to 21 May 1976. Green cover with light brown suede spine and corners.organisation, government, official, book, lands office, applications reg. for lease, sect 35 lands act 1901 -
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Book - BOOK - LANDS OFFICE - APPLICATIONS REGISTER - SECT 35 LANDS ACT 1901
Hard cover. Paper pages containing details of applications for leases of land - Sect 35 Land Act 1901? Double pages not numbered. No index. On left page columns - No, Date of Registration, Date of Application, Surname, Address, Parish. On right hand pages columns - Allot, Section, Area, Local Land Board, Classification, Lease, Remarks. 'N N' in front cover. Spine missing. 19 November 1904 to 6 November 1953. Tattered green cover with black edges at the spine and brown suede corners. Blue marbled pattern inside back and front covers.organisation, government, official, book, lands office, applications register, sect 35 lands act 1901 -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICER DATED 1895
Handwritten Appointment of Public Officer under Income Tax Act dated ninth Day of April 1895. Red Company Seal attached. Signed by E W Hastings company secretary, and Hal Clark and William Vahland directors.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
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Ephemera - BENDIGO PRODUCT LABELS COLLECTION: GOLDEN FLEECE TOMATO SAUCE
Golden Fleece Tomato Sauce label. Guaranteed under the pure food Act 1906. Bendigo Tomato Products Co. Bendigo - Victoria - Australia. There are two labels.business, retail, bendigo tomato products, bendigo tomato products. co., bendigo victoria australia, golden fleece. -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: 20TH CENTURY PROXYS
Sixteen 20th Century Cohns Proxys various names, dates and meetings usually appointing Magnus Cohn to act on their behalf. Names include Agnes Levy, Anna Cohn, Sophia Howell, Elizabeth Mary Watson, Sarah Helen Cohn, Max Cohn, Rosa Cohn, Dagmar Dyring, Mathilda and Bertha Cohn. Several Proxies contained in manilla envelope handwritten heading 'Meeting of 14/9/12 also 30/ 9/ 12.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
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Financial record - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: 1894 INSOLVENCY DOCUMENT - STATEMENT OF LOSSES
Part a,b,c, relate to insolvency documents of Robert Neave. Part a, Notice To Creditors Of General Meeting under the Insolvency Act of 1890 sent to creditors by Messrs Braham and Pirana of Trustees Chambers No 412 Collins Street Melbourne. Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery named as creditors./ part c - Statement of losses in the estate of Robert Neave to January 1894document, financial statements, insolvency -
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Document - ''THE LODDON LAND SWINDLERS'' CHAPTER FROM RESEARCH PAPER, 1992
''The Loddon Land Swindlers'' - chapter from Research Paper, Graduate Diploma - Regional Studies (History), LaTrobe University College of Northern Victoria (Mark Ritchie, 1992). Research Paper is titled ''Masters, Mediums, Mortals and Mysia - A Regional Study of Land Settlement'' - the first chapter - 21 pages - is titled ''The Loddon Land Swindlers''. Appendix is 'poem' (''The Charge of the Dirty Three Hundred'' (not by Tennyson). Described in the accompanying note to the B.H.S by the author as ''a fascinating event in The History of Bendigo''. It relates to the Amending Land Act of 1865 (known as the 'Grant Act') and to details of the July 1865 involvement of Bendigo people - 200 men - in the Inglewood Land Selections. Reference to 'mediums' and 'dummies'. References to reports of the time in the Bendigo Advertiser.Mark Ritchieinglewood, history, land settlement, amending land act of 1965, james macpherson grant, shamrock hotel, cobb & co, inglewood advertiser, henry byron moore, mr grant minister of lands, dummies, belle-latrobe, inglewood -
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Document - PROGRAMME: CENTENARY PERFORMANCE OF ''IOLANTHE'', MAY 1982, BENDIGO, May 1982
Programme for Centenary Performance of ''Iolanthe'', 23rd April - 8th May 1982, Bendigo; produced by the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Victoria. Includes synopsis; Music (songs of Act and Act 2; Cast and orchestra details; Production and Programme details; forthcoming productions (Melbourne). Stapled internal pages within light card (oversized) cover.Jenni Cunningham, M. D. Printing & Consultants.entertainment, theatre, bendigo, the gilbert & sullivan society of victoria, centenary performance -
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Document - MANUSCRIPT: THE ''HISTORY OF OLD INGLEWOOD'' (NO ACTUAL TITLE)
Thirty paged manuscript re the ''History of old Inglewood'' (No actual title or stated author. The 'Preface' (last page) states that in 1961 the town would celebrate its centenary and, also, that it lost its official identity (amalgamation with the Shire of Korong). Comprises:Introduction; Aboriginal life and early history of interaction with settlers; Major Mitchell exploration in area (''Yarrayne'' as name given for the Loddon; Mt Korong - aboriginal ''Barrabungale''); Pioneers on the Loddon - land tenure (Order of Council 1847), ref to Simson (Donald Campbell; Hector Norman); Charlotte Plains (run); John Catto (of Loddon) and John Catto (of Berlin); William Allen; Alexander Moffat Allen; Mr Sellars; 1852 gold rush to Mt Korong (surface); 1859 discovery of gold at Inglewood ( A J Thompson, T Thompson, T Harvey); detail of gold mining in Inglewood; Borough of Inglewood (1863); growth of the town - hotels, banks, newspapers; 1863 fire in township; fire brigade at Inglewood; selection of land; the ''Land Convention''; the ''Duffy Act''; land selection; 'modern' developments in Inglewood(rail, gas); Jack Donaldson - runner 100 yds sprint title; armed services involvement of Inglewood (WW1 & WW2); government departments.inglewood, history, early history, lodden, mt korong, donald campbell, hector norman, inglewood fire brigade, duffy act, jack donaldson, alexander moffat, john catto, major mitchell, ww1, ww2. aboriginal life, order of council 1947. -
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Document - FARMERS AND CITIZENS TRUSTEES COMPANY BENDIGO LTD - PROSPECTUS 1909
Dark grey booklet, A4, 4 pages. On front 'Farmers and Citizens Trustees company Bendigo Limited. Incorporated A.D. 1908 and empowered by Special Act of the Parliament of Victoria ( No 2212) A.D. 1909. Prospectus, filed in the Office of the Registrat General of the State of Victoria. Registered Office, City Chambers, High Street, Bendigo'bendigo, banks, farmers and citizens trustees company -
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Document - GLENYS MCKITTERICK COLLECTION: WILLIAM BEEBE DOCUMENTS, 1914/1915
Buff coloured document, flimsy. Land Tax Assessment Act 1910 - 1914. Taxpayer William Beebe, Reg No. A/10062, year 14/15, Companies Sandhurst N.D.T.E.; Bendigo Gas Coy, Bendigo M.P.L & B Soc.person, bendigo, william beebe -
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Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale dated 17th March, 1958 between Mr. J. W. R. McClelland (vendor) and Mr. C. B. Peters (purchaser). Property: Stone Street, California Gully being that piece of land described in Right to Occupy Residence Area no. 7613. Price: 125 pounds. Attached 2 copies of statement pursuant to section 34 of the estate agents act, 1956; one copy of the engagement or appointment in writing pursuant to section 33 of the estate agents act, 1956 and hand written note.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
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Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale dated 23rd August, 1957 between Mr. E. M. Hope (vendor) and Mr. L. W. & Mrs G. E. Pearmain. Solicitor for vendor: Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley & Balmer, Williamson Street Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley & Balmer, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Property: Lot 5 Lindsay Street, Kangaroo Flat being lot 5 on plan of subdivision in red ink no. A167046 part of allotment 4 section 23 township of Kangaroo Flat. Price 3,200 pounds. Attached Statement pursuant to section 34 of the estate agents act 1956 and Engagement or appointment in writing pursuant to section 33 of the estate agents act 1956.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
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Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 5th February, 1957 between Mr. D. J. & Mrs. D. N. Watt (vendor) and Mr. A.H. Pappos (purchaser) Solicitor for vendor: Hogan & Hogan, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Hogan & Hogan, Bendigo. Property: piece of land being allotment 78 section C land described in certificate of title volume 3657 folio 393, together with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry outbuildings and erections on the said land, also all linos, blinds and light fittings and shades. Price 1,700 pounds. Attached statement pursuant to section 34 of the estate agents act, 1956.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
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Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSOM COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale dated 28th November between Mr. E. S. Harrison (vendor) and Mr. L. J. Tuena. Solicitor for vendor: E. S. Cahill & son View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: H. E. Every, Dispensatory Walk, Bendigo. Property: 529 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo being land held under right No. 4703 registered in the books of the lands office at Bendigo under land 9residence areas) act 1955 being situated in section 139C Hargreaves Street, Bendigo about 69 links north easterly from Violet Street Bendigo with a frontage of 50 links to Hargreaves Street by a depth of 200 links, together with dwelling house and all improvements, also all blinds, curtains, floor coverings and electric light fittings and shades and gas stove. Price: 1,600 pounds. Attached: statement pursuant to section 34 and engagement or appointment in writing pursuant to section 33 of the estate agents act, 1956.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate