Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Hugh George Ferguson was born in June 1900 in Williamstown. He married in 1940 and subsequently joined the Australian Imperial Forces. After the war he worked as a Billeting Affairs Organiser for the Dutch Government, resettling migrants in Australia. He also worked in advertising as an account manager, and was campaign director for Arthur Rylah is Victorian politics. After the Second World War, he organised the first major trade fairs at the Royal Exhibition Buildings including a World Trade Fair. He built a home in Brougham Street and represented North Ward on Kew Council from 1952 to 1968. He was elected Mayor for the 1959-60 term. He died in 1975, aged 75, and is buried in Boroondara Cemetery. The file on Cr. Ferguson includes newspaper articles relating to development in Kew, the new Kew Town Hall, and Cr. Ferguson’s retirement. Primary sources in the file include an original invitation to the 1959 Mayoral Dinner and the guest list, Cr Ferguson’s Registration card as a Justice of the Peace (1972), and electoral material for North Ward (1955, 1968)kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - politics, cr. h g ferguson, hugh fergusonkew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - politics, cr. h g ferguson, hugh ferguson

This file contains four items about the visit of HRH Prince of Wales Edward (later Edward VIII) to Australia in 1920 and specifically a visit to Caulfield on 31/05/1920. 1/A souvenir program ‘HRH Prince of Wales’ visit to Caulfield 31/05/1920: it appears to contain copies of the pages of a book, which it is noted was embossed by a patient at a Rest House in Caulfield, signaller Don Ende, a soldier of World War I. Included is a letter from the Caulfield Mayor W. A. Wharington and Town Clerk F. Jowett to Edward, as well as a typed reply from Edward to the mayor. Also included is a record of Caulfield’s contribution to the war effort during World War I, including numbers who enlisted and served, the number who died, and the amount of money raised from the Red Cross, Comforts Fund and other ‘Patriotic efforts’ by Caulfield residents. 2/Original letter by Edward to ‘Girls and Boys of Australia’, written in Sydney or 16/08/1920, thanking Australia for its contribution to the war effort and loyalty to the empire. 3/Three copies of the same letter by Edward to ‘Girls and Boys of Australia’. 4/A research note by Amy MacKintosh briefly describing the circumstance of Edward’s visit.royal visits, caulfields, wharington w. a., jowett f., edward prince of wales, edward viii, george v, red cross, comforts funds, caulfield military hospital, ende don, soldiers, rest house caulfield, world war 1914-1918, voluntary workers, charitable organisations, military hospitals

Four correspondence items about the opening of Gardenvale Railway station: 1/Photocopied draft invitation to opening of Gardenvale railway station 06/12/1906.. 2/Photocopied correspondence from The Town Clerk, Brighton to F Jowett Caulfield, re amendments to invitations handwritten & dated 24/11/1906. 3/Handwritten names, as a draft list to invitees together with a roneod page of 50 ticket invitation names. 4/A photo/postcard of the opening of Gardenvale Railway station and accompanying letter from the sender, Miss Wood, whose grandfather, Councillor F G Wood secured the station for the residents of Caulfield.gardenvale railway station, lloyd c d (mayor), mayors, jowett f, caulfield, gardenvale, lantana road, wood miss, wood f g, councillors

L VOUMARD - Chairman of inquiry"Local Government Advisory Board of Inquiry into the Advisability of the Union of the Cities of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Port Melbourne and South Melbourne." 17 folders of paperwork relating to the above inquiry. An attached sheet lists all items.local government - city of port melbourne, industry, business and traders, raymond frank julier, mayors, amalgamation, l voumard, andreas (andy) t aanensen, town clerks, local government advisory board of inquiry

Box Hill - Nunawading will have improved service if they amalgamate into the proposed City of Koornung.Box Hill - Nunawading will have improved service if they amalgamate into the proposed City of Koornung.city of box hill, city of nunawading, city of koornung, spurr, noel, mayors, councillors, local government, victoria. local government board, amalgamations

A new painting, 'Pink Sheds' by Nick Howson is to be purchased by Whitehorse CouncilA new painting, 'Pink Sheds' by Nick Howson. city of whitehorse, city of whitehorse, partridge, sharon, droutsas, george, mayors, councillors, howson, nick

Valuation book, Town of Port Melbourne 1899. Dark grey with maroon spine and label gold-stamped. 71 spreads completed, listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. p72/3 removed, folded and placed in p73. (also Rates; assessments)"page 72-73 out for printers copy 29/9/00 ECC" on p73 Separate printers copy has order/instruction for next book in pencil, various markings on pages in pencil and in red ink (the latter indicating cross streets) Signed by Mayor, Town Clerk and an unidentifiable Councillorlocal government, built environment, joseph turner, edward c crockford, town clerks, henry norval edwards

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 Memorial Committee - Correspondence - 18 Pages Page 1 Letter to Andrew Taylor, Superintendent, Bendigo City Parks and Gardens 2/6/1981 re siting of the Memorial Seat. Page 2 Reply to the above letter 2/7/1981 Page 3-4 Letter to the Council suggesting the seat be placed in the Conservatory gardens 7/7/1981 Page 5 Letter from the committee to Denis O'Hoy thanking them for supplying clay and plaster for the prep work 7/7/1981 Page 6 Letter from Andrew Taylor, Bendigo City Council 22/7/1981 advising the committee that the council has approved two seats and a vandal proof sign be placed up against the Conservatory facing the Bendigo Advertiser offices. Page 7 Letter 14/8/1981 from the committee to the council re the plaque design Page 8 To the Bendigo council 8/9/1981 suggesting a date and time for the handover of the seat. Page 9 From the council 12/10/1981 thankyou letter from the Mayor agreeing to the time of the memorial seat handover. Page 10 Letter back to the Mayor on 10/7/1981 from the committee with a suggested program for the afternoon. Page 11-13 Letter from the committee to BCV TV Channel 8 10/11/1981, asking them to advertise the event on their community noticeboard, the wording enclosed; and also an article for the news. Page 14-15 The wording on the plaque Page 16 Letter to the Bendigo Council 16/8/1984 asking for some repairs to be done to the seat due to weathering. Page 16 Letter back from the council 23/8/1984 advising the committee that it is on the list of maintenance for later in the year. Page 17 Letter from the Bendigo Regional Arts Centre to the committee 28/6/1990 adising receipt of $1000 for seats ion the re-vamperd Capital Theatre; seat inscription to be "Donated by:- Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee In Memory of :- Amy Huxtablehistory, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial committee, bendigo conservatory gardens, capital theatre, bendigo regional arts centre