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Orbost & District Historical Society
bookie's bag
This bag was used by Keith Charles Nixon who was born in Orbost on May 17 1907, the son of Percival Charles Nixon, Keith farmed at Bellagoogan and Jarrahmond. He was a keen racegoer, racing the successful Bravesia, trained by P.B. Quinlan and winner of the William Reid Stakes and other races. He died on 22 June 1994. (ref.From White Knowle to Pumpkin Point Peter Nixon)A brown leather bookie's bag leather bag with metal fastening mechanism, used by Keith Charles Nixon. It has K C N in gold letters on the front of the bag. One handle has been mended with blue tape. The inside is lined with cotton cloth.K C N on front of bag in gold letters -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham - Convention Camp, 1911
Tents set up along the Diamond Creek on property that would become "Willandra" a poultry farm and then in 1956 an aged care facility and residence known as Judge Book Village. It is located west of the railway line, north of the railway station in Eltham. it is believed that the convention camp were were for young people for the purpose of christian fellowhsip, bible study and worship. Other activites included local hikes.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, convention camp, judge book village, tents, diamond creek (river), camping -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 221 March 2015
Contents: • Benjamin Wallis and The Eltham Hotel by Russell Yeoman • March Meeting - Annual General Meeting • March Excursion - Belle Vue Farm Walk • Walter Frederick Beard by Jim Allen • Ellis Cottage Celebrates 150 Years • More on the Movies by Maureen Jones • Annual General Meeting - Agenda • Our new online presence • .....and also • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 223 July 2015
Contents: • The Eltham Racing Club • July Meeting • July Excursion - Montmorency - the farm on the Plenty • Building and Completion of Saint Margaret's Church 1860-2014 by Geoff Sandy • Miss Bessie Wingrove - that Queer Creature Called a Land Lover by Maureen Jones • Eltham Avenue of Honour - Launch of New Markers by Jim Connor • Membership Subscriptions • ....and also • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Reaper/binder, McCormick Deering
The reaper binder was a harvesting machine used to cut crops and bind it into sheaves. The reaper binder was invented by Cyrus Hall McCormick in 1831. Early binders were horsedrawn and the sheaves were bound using wire. William Deering later invented a binder that tied the sheaves with string. McCormick Deering was the trademark name of a line of farm machinery manufactured by the International Harvester Co. The company was founded in 1923. Large red reaper/binder, canvas covers, some green fittings, 2-3 horsefarm, machinery, hay, chaff, reaper, binder, horse drawn, churchill island -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Machine - Stationary baler, H.V. McKay Massey Harris
The H.V. McKay Massey Harris Hay Press was used on small farms around Victoria in the 1940's. These machines would be brought into the field after the hay had been cut and gathered into large piles. The farmers would load the hay into the machine and the engine would press them into bales to be tied off. This hay press could produce over 50 bales of hay per hour. Stationary baler red, attached to green engine, white wheels"H.V. McKay, Massey Harvester, Sunshine" in white paint, white scroll markfarm machinery, hay, chaff, baler, horse drawn, machine driven -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Colour photograph of two women posing together
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the volunteers dressed in late nineteenth/early twentieth century style costumes, attending the Museums Victoria conference, held hosted by Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and held at the Lighthouse Theatre in Warrnambool. Pictured is the former Churchill Island curator and FOCIS member, Christine GraydenColour photograph of woman in pink jacket posing for a photograph with a woman in period costume with blue skirt, in front of a 'Victorian Collections' bannerFLAGSTAFF HILL VOL GUIDE IN/COSTUME WITH CHURCHILL ISLAND/CURATOR AT MUS AUS VIC/CONFERENCE 2/4/2014 [written on reverse in pen] [catalogue number on reverse in pencil]churchill island, museums victoria, christine grayden -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Colour photograph of woman in costume
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the volunteers dressed in late nineteenth/early twentieth century style costumes, attending the Museums Victoria conference, held hosted by Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and held at the Lighthouse Theatre in Warrnambool. Pictured is the woman who has been attributed to making many of the costumes.Colour photograph of a woman in pink period dress standing in front of the Box Office of the Lighthouse TheatreFRONT OF COSTUME FLAGSTAFF HILL/VOL GUIDE AT MUS AUS VIC/CONFERENCE. THIS LADY MAKES/MOST OF THE COSTUMES [written on reverse in pen] [catalogue number on reverse in pencil]churchill island, museums victoria, flagstaff hill, warrnambool -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Colour photograph of woman in costume
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the volunteers dressed in late nineteenth/early twentieth century style costumes, attending the Museums Victoria conference, held hosted by Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and held at the Lighthouse Theatre in Warrnambool. Pictured is the woman who has been attributed to making many of the costumes.Colour photograph of a woman in pink period dress taken to show the back of the costume and bustleBACK OF COSTUME FLAGSTAFF/ HILL VOL GUIDE WHO MAKES/MOST OF THE COSTUMES/MUS AUS VIC CONFERENCE/2/4/14 [written on reverse in pen] [catalogue number on reverse in pencil]churchill island, museums victoria, flagstaff hill, warrnambool -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of Churchill Island
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken by Captain Patterson from Australian National Airlines in January 1940 and shows an aerial view of Churchill Island and Phillip Island as viewed from the north.Sepia photograph with white border showing Churchill Island and Phillip Island as seen from the air. A dark line obscures the frame in the top left of the image. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans, aerial -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of three people
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Ted Jenkins in the wheelchair, and Arthur Evans (the donor of the album) standing in front of Billie Smith, and is taken after hunting for rabbits on Churchill Island.Black and white photograph with a white border of two people standing to the left of a seated man in a wheelchair who is holding a rifle. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins, billie smith -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Pump, c. 1930
Farm pumps were used to drain or raise water in a variety of situations. The belt mechanism of this pump was a flat band encircling two pulleys which drove the pump. Belt driven pumps were easy to maintain. They did not need lubrication or collect grime and they did not rust. Their operation was relatively quiet with less vibration, again reducing maintenance. The engine would be powered by kerosene or petrol.Green pump with a white exhaust pipe angled vertically. Mounted on an untreated wooden stand.farm machinery, pump, belt driven -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gulf Station, Yarra Glen. Members of the Bell Family, 1905c
Mrs Bell and her adult children of Gulf Station, Yarra Glen. Standing Jack (John), Jemima, Andrew. Seated Mary Ann (mother of all the others), Frank (Francis), Dinah and Bill (William). Scottish settlers Agnes and William Bell were the first to lease the land where the property was established in the 1850s. Gulf Station was farmed for nearly 100 years by the Bell family.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, yarra glen, bell family, gulf station, dianah bell, frank bell, jack bell, jimima bell, mary ann bell, william bell -
Greensborough Historical Society
Notes - Digital Image, Cherel Sartori, Notes on conversation with Claude Amiet 1992, 1992_
Notes of Cherel Sartori's conversation with Claude Amiet in 1992 at Kell's Cottage. The house was built 1917, at 112 Henry Street Greensborough by William Mitchell on the 60 acre dairy farm owned by Ethel and Walter Kell. This collection of photographs was copied by Cherel Sartori (who owned the house from 1990-2000), following a visit by Claude Amiet who lived in the house as a child in the early 20th century.Digital copy of handwritten noteskell's cottage, claude amiet, cherel sartori -
Orbost & District Historical Society
knife and fork, Joseph Rodgers & Son
The Tabbara Sawmill was located at Brodribb River, at the lower Snowy River estuary. In the early 1900’s bow saws and broad axes were used to selectively log the forest. Ox driven carts pulled the logs to the Snowy River; the logs were floated downstream to the steam powered mill. The PS Curlip steamboat, transported the timber to growing townships, for schools, houses and farms. The mill closed in 1903. Knife and fork with steel blades and bone handles..Knife - Joseph Rodgers & Son Cuttlers to her Majestyknife fork cutlery domestic-item rodgers-joseph -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Federal Arithmetic, Early 20th century
This is a Grade V Arithmetic book used by George Bonnett at Allans Forest School. The Bonnett family farmed in the Mepunga area on the Childers Cove Road. The Allans Forest State School, number 1086, was established in 1871 and closed in 1993. The first Head Teacher was Mr Bradhurst. The school closed in 1903 and re-opened in 1905 as a half-time school with Mepunga East and in 1908 it resumed as a full time school. This book is significant because it was used by George Bonnett at the Allans Forest State School and is a memento of both the Bonnett family of Mepunga and the Allans Forest State School, a school no longer existing. It is also of antiquarian interest as an example of arithmetic school text books used early in the 20th century. This is soft cover book of 128 pages. The cover is grey with black print and black lines around the edges of the front cover. The book has a prefatory note, arithmetical exercises and advertisements for other school text books published by Whitcombe and Tombs. The cover is torn and soiled and partly ripped away. There is handwriting in black ink on the first page.‘George H. Bonnett, Allans Forest State School’bonnett family, mepunga allans forest state school history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Documents, Letter: 30 July 1917 To Gladys from 3117 Pte SO Miller, pre 30 July 1917
Original correspondence from SO Miller to Gladys Holmes, Bakery, Byaduk written from abroad in July 1917. 3117 Pte Stanley Owen Miller was born in London, England. He worked at the McGillivray farm, Byaduk. Enlisted 8th January 1917 and served with the 38th Battio - 7th Reinforcements and embarked on the HMAT A70 Ballarat. Killed on 7th June 1917 at Villiers Bretonneux, France, aged 20. Original correspondence envelope and two page letter written by an Englishman to Gladys Holmes of the Bakery, Byaduk. When working on the McGillivray farm at Byaduk in 1917 he enlisted in the A.I.F. One of fourteen items of documents gifted, all correspondence from abroad to Byaduk residents. 001804.1 - 001804.1R: Envelope- Y.M.C.A. branded issue, black ink postmark and 1d red stamp 001804.2-001804.3R Two sheets of Y.M.C.A. paper, buff with central black YMCA logo, 'For God, For King & For Country' with "HM FORCES ON ACTIVE SERVICE' superimposed on reversed machine guns and two red and blue Y.M.C.A. logos written in blue ink on both sides. 001804.9.-.001804.9R: small black and white photograph of a soldier with 11 lines of handwritten descriptive text on the reverse. 001804.1 -1R: Y.M.C.A. envelope handwritten 'On active service abroad' addressed to Miss G. Holmes/Byaduk (Bakery)/Via Hamilton/Victoria/Australia. Red 1d pRE Reverse- Byaduk/Byaduk/M Miss G.I. Holmes 001804.2- 001804.3R: Three pages of blue ink handwriting on Y.M.C.A. letter paper. Abroad/ Dear Gladys....I remain yours S.O.Miller.gladys holmes, so miller, 3117, hmat a70 ballarat, villiers bretonneoux, byaduk memorial hall, honour board, ww 1, letter, y.m.c.a., photograph, diet sheet, villers bretonneux, byaduk memorial hall honour board, england -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspaper clippings, February 1971
These articles were compiled by Mary Gilbert who was the first curator of the Orbost Museum and a prominent historian / teacher in Orbost. The 1971 floods at Orbost were the worst on record. At Jarrahmond the river rose to a height of 11 metres and on the flats spread to one and a half kilometres wide. Considerable damage was done to railway infrastructure, roads and farms. More information from the APRIL, 2008 newsletter by John Phillips. (see orbosthistory.com.au)These articles are contemporary records of a significant historical event in Orbost.A manila folder containing black / white newspaper clippings from various publishers. They all relate to the 1971 floods in Orbost. (Details of contents in catalogue 735-900)floods-orbost-1971 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspapers, February, March 1971
The 1971 flood was the the worst flood on record. At Jarrahmond it was at least 11 metres and up to one and a half kilometres wide on the flats causing enormous damage to the flood plain. Records say that "The brown floodwater stain in Bass Strait could be seen from passing airliners." Considerable damage was done to railway infrastructure, roads and farms. More information from the APRIL, 2008 newsletter by John Phillips. (see orbosthistory.com.au) These newspapers are contemporary records of a significant local event.Four newspapers relating to the floods in 1971. They contain news articles and photographs of the floods in Orbost in early 1971. 2556.1 is the Weekly Times dated 3.3.1971 and has an orange cover. 2556.2 is a Snowy River Mail dated 17.2.1971. 2556.3 is a Snowy River Mail dated 10.2.1971. 2556.4 is a Snowy River Mail dated 3.3.1971.floods-orbost-1971 snowy-river-mail weekly-times newspapers -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Warrandyte Bushfire Relief, 1962
Following the January 1962 bushfires in Warrandyte, affected land holders and residents made application for financial assistance. These records are a small part of more than 1,300 applications made at the time. Contents include: Approximately 200 applications for assistance which include details of property, residence (holiday, farm holding, main residence), residents and property loss Approximately 500 Council responses for each application Miscellaneous correspondencePovides a clear description of property ownership, type, size, holdings and people at the timeapplication form, assessments, bushfire relief, eltham shire council, north warrandyte, scan - tbd, victorian bushfires - 1962, warrandyte -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 225 November 2015
Contents: • 1970 in Retrospect by Jim Connor • November Meeting - A Virtual Eltham Literary Tour • ANZAC Centenary interpretive signage • November Excursion - Panorama Heights Walk • Young History • Book Review - Montmorency - The Farm on the Plenty by Jim Connor • Our new banner and the Eltham Festival • A Lively Researcher from Research by Adrian Jones • Our Christmas Function • ....and also • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of chickens and ponies
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Ted Jenkins' carer - Sister Margaret Campbell - and the two Shetland ponies, Winks and Dido, and was taken from in front of the Tractor Shed (now Amess Barn)Sepia photograph with white narrow white border of two shetland ponies standing in the foreground, with a woman feeding chickens in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans, margaret campbell -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of pony and two men
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Ted Jenkins being pulled by the pony - the typical way he travelled around Churchill Island in lieu of a cumbersome and delicate wheelchair - and Gid Ashley seated on the wheel.Black and white photograph with a white border of a man in a small cart being pulled by a pony, with another man sitting on the wheel. The group are pulled up in a paddock with the inlet in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins, gid ashley -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of man and horse
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Ted Jenkins - the son of the owner of the Island - feeding Winks, a pony who was often hitched to a small cart for Ted to use while moving around the Island.Sepia photograph with white border showing a man in a wheelchair feeding a small pony, with a foal standing close. The group are in front of a tall white picket fence, with large trees in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)nilchurchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins, horse -
Bialik College
Photograph (Item) - Various named/dated Bialik school events
Images are standalones, either showing a named event, dated moment, or the purpose of Bialik school children and staff made clear with an inscription. Includes: Pesach 1989, Grade 3L Purim, 1994 junior school excursion to Rosh Creek Farm, Disney on Ice excursion showing Dana Ochert, Sasha Fehily, Melanie Paykel, Emilie Zomet [?], Bali, 1999, Bush Magic Band Kinder 3 & 4.Reverse side, or the front of the image with a sticker, contain various descriptions about the events, either date, purpose or location. kindergarten, junior school, excursion, 1990s, 1980s -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - ROSEMONT, KOOYONG ROAD, 112A, CAULFIELD NORTH
Two items about this property, both 110 and 112 Kooyong Road: 1/Photocopied carbon copy about 110 Kooyong Road, which is situated in the grounds of ‘Rosemont’ farm. Includes details of former residents to 1985. Photocopied black and white photo by Carol Stals, c.2013. 2/Two photocopied colour photos of ‘Rosemont’, 112 Kooyong Road, taken by Carol Stals, c.2013.kooyong road, caulfield north, rosemont farm, howitt. godfrey dr, howitt alfred, henderson garnet w, henderson m. m miss, haskin joseph, anstee w. e, holst edward, balaclava road, howitt street, rosemont street, bullock h miss, landells rosalind -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Willis Vale 1906, taken from the hill, 1906_
'Willis Vale' home of the Partington family is shown in this photograph as well as the area now known as Partington's Flat. The area was owned and farmed by the Partington family from the 1870s. The derelict Willis Vale house was destroyed in 1964 when a fire originating from North Plenty Gorge - Kurrak Road - lit by two teenage boys - made its way several kilometres down to Partington's Flat Greensborough.Photograph shows an early view of Greensborough in 1906.Professional photograph in sepia mounted on dark green card. Shows Greensborough township in background with Willis Vale homestead in centre. On back: A.M.Partington Greensborough 1906.willis vale, partington family, greensborough, alan partington -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED WW1, Wayne Eels, C.2008/09
The Grinton Collection. Photo taken at a 38th Bn reunion at Bert Grintons Farm Myers Flat near Bendigo. Left to Right in photo; Jack Grinton, Fred Lehmann "MM", Dick Verso, Bert Grinton "DCM" , ..........Poppin. "Jack Grinton No. 1038," 38th Battalion - Refer Cat No. 1280 for his service history. "Bert Grinton DCM, No. 5024" - Refer Cat No. 1320 for his service history. Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts an informal group, full length portrait of six men. Background - wall of stone and timber building. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Single photos Group 2 (end of show): 38th Battalion Reunion".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Wash Board Glass, mid 1900s
This washboard is relatively "young" in that the timber has not "aged," however it could have been used by a rural family to wash "delicate" clothing which could not be placed within a large family washing machine or "copper". This type of washboard i.e. glass washboard, was used extensively during the war periods, 1914 to 1918 and 1939 to 1945 when corrugated metal was in scarce supply. Rural areas were the last sectors in Australia where washboards where, through necessity( droughts and lack of domestic water), used up until the late 1900s. This lingering usage was due to the fact that rural properties, on the whole, had water supplies sourced from farm dams and be the ones whose priority feed was targeting crops and farm animals before clothes and other domestic requirements. In the two millennium however, most rural areas are well stocked with water supplies and the very strict edict of conserving water, especially during droughts, of earlier times is not so critical.The Kiewa Valley although well supplied by rivers, streams and artesian water does occasionally through severe drought lack of water for farm domestic washing requirements.This washboard is made of a wooden frame and glass insert (corrugated on one side and smooth on the other). The washboard glass panel is contained within the wooden frame by routered grooves. The frame extends beyond the glass to form two legs below the glass insert and a hand grip above it. This hand grip allows for one hand to hold the washboard firmly upright and one hand to rub clothes vigorously (up and down) against the glass ridges.This action combined with a soap and water based freeing agent loosen any dirt particles which can be rinsed off. The appearance of this washboard is basic but does not detract from its effectiveness. The lack of "wear and tear" on the wooden frame suggest limited use. The construction suggests good workmanship even though there is no manufacturer's logo to be found on it.hand washing, household washing, domestic clothes washing, laundry -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Brucker, Powneys Cutting being excavated, c.1902
Because of the vast quantity of piles for harbour works Pettit Bros. of Geelong arranged for an addition siding to be installed at Ferguson on the north side of the station in 1913. They then laid a tramway in a northerly direction along the original alignment of Charley's Creek road to the top of Powneys Cutting, 1.8 km from Ferguson, where a log winch was sited. This powerful winch hauled carefully selected piles from the north-west. Jim Facey and Jim, Ted and Tom Cashin formed a partnership to log an area along the Charley's Creek Road six kilometres from Ferguson, operating full-time from 1934. After leasing three Crown sites and cutting them out the partners shifted logging operations to Powneys farm, which they had purchased, and laid a log trail into the farm. The old road reserve was also purchased, and the log tram continued along the road reserve for one kilometre to Powneys Cutting. Logs were winched up to the tramline and despatched to the mill along the falling grade of the road.B/W. 201mm x 268mm. Powneys Cutting being excavated by four men, two men on either side of the slope, and a horse at the end of the line, in c.1902.ferguson; powneys cutting; tramways; powneys farm; pettit; jim facey; jim cashin; ted cashin; tom cashin; charley's creek road;