BHS CollectionNine typed pages of notes on a preliminary draft for a brochure on the Bendigo Diggings. First part is the objective which is to preserve the mining history and to have exhibits in the places they were used, e.g. quartz mining machinery exhibited in a quartz mining area, not on an alluvial field. Part B is historical notes on the area. Part C is the Site - Victoria Hill area. Part D is Stage One which consists of carpark area, technological museum, restaurant, mineral haulage line, picnic ground, earthworks and planting over the area. Part E is Stage Two which will consist of the open-air exhibits, in the area surrounded by the mineral haulage line, and the Central Nell Gwynne mine on the west side of the site. Part F is Stage Three which will consist of the winery, the steam tram track, the lake, the wildlife sanctuary and various buildings associated with gold mining. Part G is Costing with the prices to be filled in. Parts H and I are the Appeal and the Committee. Details to be filled in. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mining, marketing, victoria hill, victoria hill, the bendigo diggings - preliminary draft for brochure, aust national travel association, tullamarine jetport, emu bottom homestead, kyneton historical museum, chinese joss house, eaglehawk museum, whipstick scrub, cairn curran reservoir, castelmaine historical museum and market hall, national trust, ballarat hiatorical park, echuca's hopwood gardens, swan hill folk museum, gibson's mount alexander no 2 squatting run, captain brown, chief commissioner wright, hustler's reef, thomas hustler, mining board, drainage of reefs act 1862, first world war, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, second world war, sandhurst, w c vahland, battery trams, horse trams, steam trams, electric trams, central nell gwynne mine, theodore ballerstadt, george lansell, new chum hill, ballerstadt's open cut, 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, william rae, victoria quartz, wittscheibe's 'jeweller's shop', luffsman and sterry, gold mines hotel, adventure, bendigo and district tourist association, bendigo city council, bendigo branch of the royal historical society of victoria, professor brian lewis, school of architecture and building at the university of melbourne, taylor horsfield, lord robert cecil, south australian gold commissioner

Paper - ''Commissioners'' by Gary Tremain Five pages handwritten paper; no date; title is written in with pencil at LH top of first page). References to earlier settlers - pioneers of Bendigo - Messrs Sherit, Heape, Grice, Lachlan MacKinnon, Colin MacKinnon, Donald MacKinnon, McCallum, Hodgkinson, Catto. Heading on first page - ''Five Years in Bendigo - The Establishment of Authority, 1851-1855. Reference to ; Goldfields Commission; Assistant Commissioner Horne; Captain Dana; George Gilbert; Cockburn; Chief Commissioner Wright; Captain Bull; ''digger hunting''; Joseph Panton; ''Red Ribbon Movement''; Chief Commissioner of Police, Mitchell; Lachlan McLachlan; Simon O'Neill; Sergeant Richards; Eureka; Commissioner Rede (in Ballarat).Gary Tremairbendigo, history, early bendigo, goldfields, red ribbon movement, mining of waste lands of the crown.

''No Mean City'' (author George Doenau - written in 1960 - see last page for this - and maybe referenced in Marunari - see handwritten note on first page) Document consists of 36 typed pages covering Bendigo history with two final pages being handwritten. Covers the period from 1850s to 1901. Interesting coverage of history with a focus on council involvement. No references or bibliography.George Doenaubendigo, history, city history. the goldfields., bendigo history. goldfields, sandhurst, mr wright chief commissioner goldfields, ravenswood sheep run, burke & wills, mr king, long gully, ironbark, quarry hill, back creek, duke of edinburgh, galatea, queen victoria, shamrock hotel, corporate high school, mr aspinall, the camp, rosalind park, mr vahland, fortuna, coliban scheme, school of mines, red store, mayor cr. bayne, camp hill state school, juvenile industrial exhibition, sanders & finn, harneys bridge, new chum reef, ellesmere company, lansell's 222 claim, mr harkness, sir henry lock, mr cohn.

Extraordinary Business 30th May 1978 Report of the Chief Health Officer The Australian Institute of Health Surveyors' 5th National Conference Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Application Office & Extension of Amenities Building Lot 33 Railway Siding Wright Street North Side Planning Permit Application Carport Lot 6 Belvedere Close Maribyrnong city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, wright street, sunshine, belvedere close, maribyrnong

Matters Arising Agenda And Forward Committee 27th March 1979 Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Offensive Trades Infant Welfare Subsidies Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Coffee Bar and Billiard Saloon Main Road West Planning Permit Application Amusement Machines Roller Skating Rink Wright Street Sunshine Plan of Subdivision St. Albans Road and Furlong Road Chemicals 2, 4, 5-T and 2, 4-Dmain road west, furlong road, st. albans road, st. albans, roller skating rink, wright street, sunshine

Matters from Agenda and Planning Meeting 14th November 1978 Report of the Town Clerk Maintenance of Buildings Report of the Chief Health Inspector Application for Installation of Gas Fired Dry Septic Tank Units H. W. Greenham & Sons Pty Ltd Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Extension to Existing Wesleyan Methodist Church Devonshire Road Planning permit Flats Bardsley Street Damaged to Road, Kerb & channel, Etc Justin Road, Frederick Street and Amanda Road Outdoor Staff Christmas Break Up Report of the Director of Parks & Recreations Dempster Park Alterations to Fence Sunshine Cricket Club 41 Wright Street city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, wright street, sunshine, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine wesleyan church, devonshire road, bardsley street, sunshine west, h. w. greenham & sons pty ltd, justin road, frederick street, amanda road, tottenham, sunshine cricket club

Matters Arising From Committee Meetings 4th September 1978 Report of Town Clerk Proposed Lease Parts G.U.D. Factory Burton Crescent Maribyrnong Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Service 1978/79 Federal Budget Report of the Acting Chief Health Inspector Environment Protection Appeal Protean Holdings Pty Ltd Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Tenders Fire Harard Removal Season 1978/79 Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Holiday Programmes Council Opposes the Reduction of Subsidy by the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation Report of the City Engineer Proposed Amendment No 81 Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Land Acquisition Maribyrnong Valley Planning Permit Application Roller Skating Rink Wright Street Sunshine Extraordinary Business Tender for Sale of Surplus Vehicles (Plant No 42 Bookmobile Deferred) city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, g.u.d., burton crescent, maribyrnong, protean holdings pty ltd, maribyrnong valley, roller skating rink, wright street, sunshine

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 22nd August 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Review of Role and Structure of Local Government Federal Finance for Local Government Use of Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Quarters at O'Shannassy, Wallaby Creek and Robertson Land Transfer Discontinued Right of Way Rear of Railway Parade and Wood Street Deer Park Dickson Street Part Private Street Scheme Loan Programme 1978/79 Hulett Street Construction Scheme Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Toddler Groups Toddler Group for Children At Risk Social Work Students Maribyrnong Senior Citizens Club Resource Centre / Toy Library Establishment of a Multi-Cultural Senior Citizens Club in Sunshine West Youth Counselling Service Report of the Acting Chief Health Inspector Quarterly Return of Food Samples Keep Australian Beautiful Council Head Lice Campaign Health Act Registrations Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act Annual Inspections Infant Welfare Centres Sewage Overflow 2 Bruce Street Sunshine Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Removal of Fire Hazards 1978/79 Dog Act Fixing of Registration Fees Report of the City Librarian Bookmobile Maidstone Branch Library Yardley Street to be Closed 29th September and Replaced with Bookmobile Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Student's Representative Council University of Melbourne Summer School Seminar Multiple Sclerosis Society of Victoria Request for Land Provision of Minibuses for Community Groups Interim Planning Committee Albanvale Primary School Diamond Avenue Reserve Sunshine West High School Community Use Agreement Report of the City Engineer Preferred Development Areas Newmarket Relocation Proposal Planning Permit Application Subdivision and Detached Houses Oakwood Road Town Planning Appeal Planning Permit Application Extension to Factory Graingers Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application East Side of Hampshire Road North of Existing Sunshine Shopping Cente Generally Bounded by Hampshire Road, Hertford Road, George Street and Service Street Including the Property Occupied by Massey Ferguson Spare Parts Store South of Service Street Rezoning Application Planning Permit Application Service station and Factory 784 Ballarat Road North West Corner Glencairn Avenue Planning Permit Application Warehouse and Workshop Hawthorn Avenue Planning Permit Application Neale Road Subdivision and Detached Houses Town Planning Appeal Home Occupation Three Phase Power Connection 170 Wright Street Planning Permit Flats 17 King Edward Avenue Planning Permit Application Institutional Home Lot 509 Tallintyre Road Planning Permit Application Nursing Home Thompson Street Maidstone Planning Permit Medical Consultation Room South East Corner Percy Street and Main Road East Planning Permit Application Extension to Existing Factory Marshall Street Plan of Subdivision Ballarat Road and Anderson Road Plan of Subdivision Robinsons Road Strata Subdivision Lot 59 Fabian Court Contract Fire Service Sunshine Tip Consolidation of Title Trafalgar Street Employment of Engineering Students for Vocational Training Provision of Footbridge Over Kororoit Creek Reconstruction of South Road Flooding 7th & 8th August 1978 Establishment of Recycling Depot at Sunshine Tip Provision of Spoil for Sunshine Tip Billingham Road Drain Kororoit Creek to Robinsons Road Resitting of Public Telephones Sunshine Road Declaration of Sewage Area No 3550 Footscray West Mail Centre Hampstead Road Closure of Right of Way Between Chicago Street and Chifley Drive Construction of Right of Way Between Randall Street and Barb Street Derelict Cars and Domestic Ferrous Scrap Report of the Building Surveyor 28 - 30 Ridley Street Albion Cancellation of Permit Lot 119 Ballarat Road Application to Build Over Easement 7 Bella Court Sunshine West Application to Build Over Easement 15 Beech Court Sunshine West Building Permit Fees for Council Buildings Report of the Director of Parks & Recreation Bon Thomas Subdivision and Reserve Development Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 1st July 1978 & 5th August 1978 Proposal to Construct Hulett Street Under The Provisions of Division 10 of Pary XIX of the Local Government Act 1958 Proposal to Construct Dickson Street Under The Provisions of Division 10 of Pary XIX of the Local Government Act 1958 Proposal to Construct Warrs Road (Northern Section) Under The Provisions of Division 10 of Pary XIX of the Local Government Act 1958 Extraordinary Business Report of the Acting Chief Health Officer The Australian Institute of Health Surveyors' 5th National Conference Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Application Office and Extension of Amenities Building Railway Siding Wright Street Planning Permit Application Car Port Belvedere Close Maribyrnong city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, railway parade, wood street, deer park, dickson street, sunshine, hulett street, albion, maribyrnong senior citizens club, multi-cultural senior citizens club, bruce street, maidstone branch library, yardley street, albanvale primary school, diamond avenue reserve, diamond avenue, albanvale, sunshine west high school, lachlan street, sunshine west, oakwood road, graingers street, sunshine north, hampshire road, hertford road, george street, service street, massey ferguson, ballarat road, glencairn avenue, hawthorn avenue, neale road, wright street, king edward avenue, tallintyre road, thompson street, maidstone, percy street, main road east, st. albans, marshall street, anderson road, robinsons road, fabian court, maribyrnong, sunshine tip, trafalgar street, kororoit creek, south road, braybrook, sunshine road, tottenham, hampstead road, chicago street, chifley drive, randall street, barb street, ridley street, bella court, beech court, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, warrs road, belvedere close

Reports of Committee Meetings 11th September 1979 Report of the Works Committee Day Labour Two Days Rain & One Day Industrial Strike Kerb & Channel Burns Street & Sonley Street Almost Complete Footpath Lynch Street Completed Footpath Kellaway Street Work Commenced Footpath Adamson Street 85% Completed Road Works Main Road West Dug out and moved back to Main Road East Drainage Navigator Street Completed Drainage Lloyd Street Crush Rock Laid Drainage Hume Street Kindergarten Completed Bon Thomas Reserve Completed M.M.B.W. to put water on Orama Street Completed, minor repairs still be carried out Highpoint West Schedule to finish in 8 weeks Ballarat Road I.W.C. ahead of schedule by 3 - 4 weeks Depot Amenities Building Expected to be completed with 3 - 4 weeks Discussions were held on a plan for basic sports grounds pavilions instead of tin sheds Diamond Avenue Pre-School Centre Landscaping delayed Landscaping at other centres ready to go Tree Planting completed Tree Pruning 89% complete Emergency Work and other Tree Maintenance Work to be done All Ovals have been aerated in past week with fertilizer Report of the Finance Committee Report of Town Clerk Use of Council Vehicles Rate Payments Report of the City Librarian Workroom Backlog Central Library Report of the City Engineer & Planner Bon Thomas Reserve Proposition for the Partial Initial Development Report of the Agenda & Forward Planning Committee Meeting Report of the Chief Health Officer Sanitary Contract Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Extension of Existing Pavilion (Place of Assembly) Kinder Smith Reserve Lily Street Braybrook Planning Permit Application Railways Siding Wright Street Sunshine Robert Barrett Reserve Sewerage Facilitiesburns street, sonley street, maidstone, lynch street, sunshine, kellaway street, adamson street, braybrook, main road west, main road east, st. albans, navigator street, maribyrnong, lloyd street, deer park, hume street, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, orama street, ballarat road, diamond avenue pre-school centre, diamond avenue, albanvale, kinder smith reserve, lily street, wright street, robert barrett reserve, rosamond road