Bendigo 1955 Second Philatelic Congress under the auspices of the Victorian Philatelic Association at the St. Paul's C. of E. School Hall, Myers Street Bendigo. Saturday 12th November 1955. Four Newspaper cuttings included:- 'Two Mayoresses receive', The Sun, Thurs. Nov 10, 1955. 'Bishop Shows his Stamps' 14.11.55. Advertiser photo. 'Philatelic Congress in Bendigo Today' 13.4.55. 'Philatelists told we use 1,100 million stamps a Year' 14.4.55. Several signatures (autographs) on the front. Admission card also included. Admission card is light green and numbered 000146.event, official, education, second philatelic congress, victorian philatelic association, the sun, advertiser

YMCA Bendigo, 1st Victorian Amateur Country Boxing Championships. A Victorian Jubilee Sporting Fixture. Highlight of Bendigo's Centenary Year. Friday, 31st August, 1951. Authorised by Victorian Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Association. Only the best is good enough for champions!! All championship gloves supplied exclusively by Jack Hunt's Sports Depot, Cr. Queen & Mitchell Streets. Sherrin and Nutting and Young Championship Models. Open to all bona fide Amateur Boxers Resident in Victoria outside a 20 mile radius of Melbourne. Junior Division: K Hartley, D Hughes, K Hibberd, J Preece, J Heil, J Strickland, N Buckland, A Carlos, G Luke, K Hopkins, D Baker, R Gilchrist, G Hansford, N Williams, M Carlos, B Hampson. Senior Divisions: R Stanley, J Carlos, B Cahill, D Duguid, W Davey, T Clough, J Hurrell, P Cork, L Abbey, L Harris, R Duguid, E Arnold, T Watters, R Brander, P Wagg. The E A Cambridge Cup will be presented to the 'Champion of Champions' (Judges 'Decision) of the Senior Divisions. Awarding points are awarded for direct clean hits with . . . Judging and Control by Bendigo and District Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Executive. Rule applying will be rules of VABWA and Aust. Boxing Union. Promoted by YMCA Amateur Boxing Club. Officials: Referee: Ron Davies, Judges: R Wright, P Boylan, Timekeeper: B Carruthers, Announcer: I Campbell, House Manager: N Tieman, Stewards: YMCA, First Aid: Bendigo Red Cross Emergency. Colors _ YMCA, Red & White; Rowing Club, Green & Gold; Castlemaine, Black & Amber; Geelong, Red & Gold; VABWA, Navy & White. APPRECIATION To State Government for Supply of Centenary Medallions. To RAN for co-operation in sending Boxers & RAN Band. To Visiting Boxers for attendance and Co-operation. To Press and Radio for generous publicity. Rear cover advertisements for: Y's or Otherwise. Ashmans, Bendigo. Front cover advertisement: Jack Hunt's Sports Depot, Cr Queen & Mitchell Streets, Bendigo.Cambridge Press, Bendigo.program, sporting event, amateur country boxing championship, ymca bendigo, 1st victorian amateur country boxing championships. a victorian jubilee sporting fixture. highlight of bendigo's centenary year. friday, 31st august, 1951. authorised by victorian amateur boxing and wrestling association. only the best is good enough for champions! all championship gloves supplied exclusively by jack hunt's sports depot, cr. queen & mitchell streets. sherrin and nutting and young championship models. open to all bona fide amateur boxers resident in victoria outside a 20 mile radius of melbourne. junior division: k hartley, d hughes, k hibberd, j preece, j heil, j strickland, n buckland, a carlos, g luke, k hopkins, d baker, r gilchrist, g hansford, n williams, m carlos, b hampson. senior divisions: r stanley, j carlos, b cahill, d duguid, w davey, t clough, j hurrell, p cork, l abbey, l harris, r duguid, e arnold, t watters, r brander, p wagg. the e a cambridge cup will be presented to the 'champion of champions' (judges 'decision) of the senior divisions. awarding points are awarded for direct clean hits with . . . judging and control by bdabw executive. rules of vabwa and aust. boxing union. promoted by ymca amateur boxing club. officials: referee: ron davies, judges: r wright, p boylan, timekeeper: b carruthers, announcer: i campbell, house manager: n tieman, stewards: ymca, first aid: bendigo red cross emergency. colors ymca, rowing club, castlemaine, geelong, vabwa, state government for supply of centenary medallions. boxers & ran band. visiting press radio publicity advertisements: y's or otherwise. ashmans, bendigo. jack hunt's sports depot, bendigo

116 hardcover (embossed) titled 'The Widow Green and Her Three Nieces' By Mrs Ellis addressed to her friends in the Cottage and the Kitchen. Part of S. W. Partridge Collection of Illustrated Books suitable for presents and distribution. For the Cottage and Kitchen. Many engravings. Cloth, 1s. London: S. W. Partridge, 9 paternoster London. C1862. A present from Miss E. Drake to Jane Astler? In black ink x 2. Sandhurst. In pencil by 1 on cover page.Mrs Ellisbook, book, the widow and her three nieces, mrs ellis, s w partridge, miss e drake, jane astler?

Princess Theatre, Bendigo. Bendigo Orchestral Society & YMCA Choir. Maritana, Souvenir Programme 6d. Mon. Tues. Wed. August 7, 8, 9. Opera Produced by Mr E A Parker. Musical Director, Mr Oscar Flight. Deputy Director, Mr Alfred Sayer. Leader of Orchestra Mrs McKinnon. Chorus trained by Mr Wilfred Taylor. Chairman of Committee, Mr W Spencer Lake. Business Manager, Mr C J Greenhill. Pictures of artists: Miss Paulyne Bindley, Mr E A Parker, Miss Gwen De Ravin, Mr Wilfred Taylor, Miss Alva Stewart, Mr H H Turner, Mr Oscar Flight. Group photo of Ballet dancers. Argument - Maritana, a handsome Gitana, whilst singing to a crowd of people in a square in Madrid, attracts the admiration of the King. Don Jose, and unscrupulous courtier, observing this, determines to satisfy the . . . Characters: Paulyne Bindley, Gwenneth De Ravin, E A Parker, Wilfred Taylor, Lyell Shepherd, J W Smith, H H Turner, Lindsay Wright. Court Ballet: Miss Mercia Wright. Solo Dancer: Miss Fay Drummond. Chorus of Soldiers, Gypsies, and Populace. Deputy Principals: Alva Stewart, Frieda Bertuch, H J Allen. Costumes: Madame Tettrazini, Miss Ada Colton, Mrs E A Parker. Orchestra. Violins: Mrs C Adams, Miss J Anderson, Mr R Bright, Mr O Flight (jnr), Mrs S A Grant Mrs H Hillman, Miss J Houston, Mr G Krost, Mrs S McKinnon, Miss A McKinnon, Miss A McNair, A Sayer, Mrs L Shepherd, A Swift, H Timms. Viola: Mr P Coope. 'Cellos: Miss R Giudice, Mr W S Lake. Bass: Mr J Ditchburn. Flute: Mr A E Sayer. Clarinets: Mr B Smith, Mr P Waterman. Harpiste: Miss Whitelock. Cornets: Mr W Norman, Mr P Smith Mr A Swift, Mr F Taylor. Horns: Mr W Green, Mr N McPherson. Trombones: Mr Les Bishop, Mr E J Meagher. Drums: Me J McLaughlin. Piano: Miss I Benson, Miss E Flight. Chorus. Sopranos: Miss D Broome, S Brown, Mrs R Burland, Miss Betty Cant, E Colclough, E Collins, Bessie Davis, P Dunn, G Farmont, M Heyes, D Hoking, B Harpin, M Kitto, D Kirkwood, E Parker, L Simpson, Ida Stephenson, M Stephenson, L Smalley, Mrs W Taylor, V Thorpe, Miss Myrtle Taylor, Annie Thomas, Mrs C Walk, Miss R Wallent. Contraltos: Miss F Bertuch, Mrs D Campbell, Miss I De Ravin, M Davis, P Elliot, Mrs J Greenhill, Mess N Irving, I James, J Seers, J Shepherd, G Stephens. Tenors: J Cotton, G English, D Finery, Alec Jones, E Jeffery, D Parker, J Sims. Basses: D Doran, J Finerty, J H Hardie, A B Kirkwood, W L Macauley, S C Powell, R Prigg, W Reed, Les Spencely, Cyril Taylor, Ken Taylor. Mr Ron Hovenden, Scenic Artist. Ballet: Misses Clarice Harry, Rita Lansell, Thelma McKenzie, Mena Bailey, Dorothy Roberts, Fay Drummond, Kath Dungey, Jean Wright. Dance Mistress Miss Mercia Wright. Photo of dance group on rear cover. Printed down right side: Mr W. Reed - With Compliments from ''Maritana'' Committee. Sep 5/33. Signed: W Spencer Lake. Very decorative cover. B/ Envelope addressed to Mr W Reed, Lily St, Bendigo. 2 pieces of white tape on left side one top and one at bottom, stamp gone post mark Bendigo.Reed & Co., Printers, Bendigotheatre, opera, bendigo orchestral society:ymca cho, princess theatre. bendigo orchestral society & ymca choir. maritana. august 7, 8, 9. opera by mr e a parker. musical director, mr oscar flight. deputy director, mr alfred sayer. leader of orchestra mrs mckinnon. chorus trained: mr wilfred taylor. chairman of committee, mr w spencer lake. business manager, mr c j greenhill. photos of: miss paulyne bindley, mr e a parker, miss gwen de ravin, mr wilfred taylor, miss alva stewart, mr h h turner, mr oscar flight. group photo of ballet dancers. argument - maritana, a handsome gitana, whilst singing to a crowd of people in a square in madrid, attracts. . . characters: paulyne bindley, gwenneth de ravin, e a parker, wilfred taylor, lyell shepherd, j w smith, h h turner, lindsay wright. court ballet: miss mercia wright. solo dancer: miss fay drummond. chorus of soldiers, gypsies, and populace. deputy principals: alva stewart, frieda bertuch, h j allen. costumes: madame tettrazini, miss ada colton, mrs e a parker. orchestra. violins: mrs c adams, miss j anderson, mr r bright, mr o flight (jnr), mrs s a grant mrs h hillman, miss j houston, mr g krost, mrs s mckinnon, miss a mckinnon, miss a mcnair, a sayer, mrs l shepherd, a swift, h timms. viola: mr p coope. 'cellos: miss r giudice, mr w s lake. bass: mr j ditchburn. flute: mr a e sayer. clarinets: mr b smith, mr p waterman. harpiste: miss whitelock. cornets: mr w norman, mr p smith mr a swift, mr f taylor. horns: mr w green, mr n mcpherson. trombones: mr les bishop, mr e j meagher. drums: me j mclaughlin. piano: miss i benson, miss e flight. chorus. sopranos: miss d broome, s brown, mrs r burland, miss betty cant, e colclough, e collins, bessie davis, p dunn, g farmont, m heyes, d hoking, b harpin, m kitto, d kirkwood, e parker, l simpson, ida stephenson, m stephenson, l smalley, mrs w taylor, v thorpe, miss myrtle taylor, annie thomas, mrs c walk, miss r wallent. contraltos: miss f bertuch, mrs d campbell, miss i de ravin, m davis, p elliot, mrs j greenhill, mess n irving, i james, j seers, j shepherd, g stephens. tenors: j cotton, g english, d finery, alec jones, e jeffery, d parker, j sims. basses: d doran, j finerty, j h hardie, a b kirkwood, w l macauley, s c powell, r prigg, w reed, les spencely, cyril taylor, ken taylor. mr ron hovenden, scenic artist. ballet: misses clarice harry, rita lansell, thelma mckenzie, mena bailey, dorothy roberts, fay drummond, kath dungey, jean wright. dance mistress miss mercia wright. photo of dance group.

Cream, green and pink certificate awarded to Misses Kathleen and Mary Foster for Second Prize for Piano Duet (under 16) in the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Bendigo Competitions 1903. Signed by E. S. Cahill, President and Frederic A. King, Hon. Sec. Certificate has 2 angels at the top, 1 writing and 1 with a harp. At each side and the bottom is a lady dressed in robes. Certificate decorated by leaves and scroll work. Frame is a 4 cm brown, grooved wooden one with a 1.3 cm gold inner frame. On the back is a label: D. G. Coope 7 Son Fine Art Gallery, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, kathleen foster, mary foster, e, s. cahill, frederic a king, austral literary and debating society's bendigo competitions 1903

Large, framed certificate awarded to Misses V. Sheives & K . Foster for First Prize for Piano Duet Under 16 in the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Bendigo Competitions, 1906. Certificate signed by E. ?, President and Thomas Byrne, Hon. Sec. Certificate has 2 angels at the top, 1 with a harp and 1 writing. At each side and the bottom is a lady dressed in robes. Leaves and scroll work decorate the certificate. 4 cm frame has green and gold leaf & flower decoration which is falling off and 13mm small gold frame inside. Edges of frame painted dark green. Glass is broken. On the back is a label: From D. G. Coope & Son, Picture Frame Manufacturers, The Fine Art Gallery. Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Established 1871. Printed in dark blue.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, k foster, v sheives, thomas byrne, austral literary and debating society's bendigo competitions 1906

Large, framed cream, green and beige certificate awarded to Miss Kathleen Foster for Third Prize in the Piano Solo (under 12) at the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Bendigo Competitions, 1903. Certificate is signed by E. S. Cahill, President and Frederic A King, Hon. Sec. Certificate has 2 angels at the top, 1 writing and with a harp. At each side and the bottom is a lady dressed in robes. There are leaves and scroll work for decoration. Certificate is framed in a brown 4cm grooved frame with a 1.5 cm cream and gold inner frame. On the back is a label: D. G. Coope & Son Fine Art Gallery Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Glass broken.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, miss kathleen foster, e. s. cahill, frederic a. king, austral literary and debating society's bendigo competitions 1903