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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CITY OF BENDIGO, MAYORAL BALL, 1908, 1908
... CITY OF BENDIGO, MAYORAL BALL, 1908....city of bendigo-mayoral ball...Events, City of Bendigo, Mayoral Ball, 1908, Menu includes... EVENT Official city of bendigo-mayoral ball Cambridge - Young ...Events, City of Bendigo, Mayoral Ball, 1908, Menu includes: Entrées, Removes; Vegetables; Salads; Entremets;Jellies; Confectionery; Wine List &e. R.R. Trengrove, Caterer, 284 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo.Mayor was Cr J.P. CarolinCambridge - Young, Print.event, official, city of bendigo-mayoral ball -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - GLOVER COLLECTION: MENU CITY OF BENDIGO MAYORAL BALL, 30/06/1914
... GLOVER COLLECTION: MENU CITY OF BENDIGO MAYORAL BALL... City of Bendigo Mayoral Ball... BENDIGO Council mayoral ball Menu City of Bendigo Mayoral Ball Cr ...Cream menu with blue printing, dated June 30 , 1914, for Bendigo Mayoral Ball. On the front it has the City Coat of Arms, menu, name of Mayor, Cr. D. Andrew, and date and place of ball. On the inside is the Wine, Ales, etc. List and the Menu. On the back is the name of the caterer and the printer. Also C. J. Glover written on back.bendigo, council, mayoral ball, menu, city of bendigo mayoral ball, cr d andrew, mrs andrew, c h leggo, cambridge press, c j glover -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: THE MAYOR AND THE MAYORESS OF THE CITY OF BENDIGO BALL, 19 June 1934
... city of bendigo-mayoral ball... EVENT Official city of bendigo-mayoral ball Event, The Mayor ...Event, The Mayor and the Mayoress of the City of Bendigo (Cr.and Mrs Geo. Bennetts), request the pleasure of the Company, Mr.K.& Miss G.Guiney at the Ball to be held in the Town Hall, Bendigo on Tuesday June 19th, 1934. Reception at 8 p.m.Dancing at 8.30 p.m.event, official, city of bendigo-mayoral ball -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionFilm, City of Bendigo, 1972 Mayoral Ball, Friday 21st July, 1972
... City of Bendigo Events Mayoral Ball Mayor Elliott Mayoress ...The Mayoral Ball is long held tradition, usually held in the first few months of a new mayors election with proceeds going to a local charity. The 1972 Mayoral Charity Dinner Ball was held at the Bendigo City Town Hall with funds donated to St Luke's Toddlers' Home in White Hills. Catering was provided by the Copper Pot Restaurant, 2 Howard Place, Bendigo and the Frank Charles Orchestra provided the music. 4 minute 24 second black and white 16 mm film in original film can, labelled. 0340a; Label (no longer affixed to can) 0340b Film Can 0340c; Film Reel 0340d; 16mm filmLabel; A / BCV - TV / PRODUCTION / Subject The Mayoral Ball - 1972 / Duration 4 min 24 sec / Bendigo & Central Victoria Telecasters Ltd / Lily Street, Bendigo, 3550 / Phone (ill)3-0584Film Can Lid; EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Film Reel; tuscan / HUNDRED FEET / Made in Australia by / Australian Reel Co. / Pty Ltd city of bendigo mayor, city of bendigo town hall, city of bendigo events, mayoral ball, mayor elliott, mayoress elliott, elliott collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: INVITATION FOR MISS KERR, 16th June, 1931
... White invitation to the City of Bendigo Mayoral Ball... Ingleton White invitation to the City of Bendigo Mayoral Ball ...White invitation to the City of Bendigo Mayoral Ball in the name of Miss Kerr from the Mayor and Mayoress Cr. & Mrs. W. H. Taylor, held on the 16th June, 1931. Card has gold printing.event, entertainment, city of bendigo ball, john jones collection - invitation for miss kerr, cr & mrs w h taylor, city of bendigo, h c ingleton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: MAYORAL BALL DANCE CARDS, June 4th, 1964
... . Cards were for the City of Bendigo Mayoral Ball, June 4th 1964.... At the top is the City of Bendigo crest. Mayoral Ball is printed ...Small folded dance card which belonged to Jean Jones. Cards were for the City of Bendigo Mayoral Ball, June 4th 1964, by The Mayor & Mayoress Cr. A. S. & Mrs. Craig. Cards are white with blue printing. At the top is the City of Bendigo crest. Mayoral Ball is printed in gold. Each card has a blue cord attached and one has a small blue, red and white pencil attached to the cord. On the inside is the names of twenty dances and five of them have the name of a partner written beside them. The other card only has Mayoral Ball Dance Programmes belong to my mother Jean Jones written on the back.City of Bendigoevent, recreation, ball dance, john jones collection - mayoral ball dance cards, cr a s & mrs craig, gael weibgen, ruth glover, jill watt, jeanette bolton, jeanette tredinnick, rosemarie harvey, leonie hocking, kay nelson, tony truscott, bruce white, kenneth millar, geoffrey brown, brian osborn, frank marcollo, john comer, brian fletcher, jean jones -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MENU FOR BALLS CITY OF BENDIGO JUBILEE
... - 1921 Mayoral Ball Menus to be held at the Town Hall, Bendigo... of menus, City of Bendigo Jubilee 1871 - 1921 Mayoral Ball Menus ...Three copies of menus, City of Bendigo Jubilee 1871 - 1921 Mayoral Ball Menus to be held at the Town Hall, Bendigo. D. Andrew, Mayor. Dated July 18th, 1921. Inside with the menu is a list of councillors from 1871 and 1921. Also Town Clerks from 1856 to 1921 and Area of City, Gold Yield 1871 to 1921 and value, 120 Miles of street Trees and £52,500 in Revenue. On the back is a picture of the Town Hall. (b) A menu for a Return Ball to His Worship the Mayor, Cr. D. Andrew and Mrs. Andrew to be held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 10th, 1921. On the left side of the menu is a purple coloured picture of a lady walking in a garden. She is carrying a posy of flowers and is wearing a long dress. M. Hicks is the caterer for both balls and Cambridge Press, the printer for the menus.bendigo, council, mayoral ball, menu for balls, d andrew, m hicks, cambridge press, city of bendigo jubilee of proclamation as a city 1871-1921, jas boyd, r burrowes, j mcintyre, g aspinall, e garsed, w c vahland, m moran, j holmes, a dunstan, j h curnow, w wilkie, t c pryor, j e holland, w t carter, m g guidice, w ewing, geo avery fletcher, d macdougall, w d c denovan, w honeybone -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - GLOVER COLLECTION: INVITATION CITY OF BENDIGO BALL, MR AND MRS C. GLOVER, 25/06/1924
... DOCUMENT Invitations mayoral ball Invitation City of Bendigo Ball ...White invitation with gold printing. Card has City of Bendigo Coat of Arms at the top and the name of the Mayor, Cr and Mrs M. Giudice. The invitation is in the name of Mr & Mrs C Glover. The Ball was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, June 24th, 1924. H. C. Ingleton Town Clerk. Gold printing with handwritten name. On the back is written C J Glover.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation, city of bendigo ball, cr & mrs m g giudice, mr & mrs c glover, h c ingleton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - DOCUMENT - INVITATION TO A BALL, TOWN HALL, BENDIGO 1874, 23/06/1874
Invitation printed on card to a ball given by the Mayor of Sandhurst and Mrs Aspinall to Mr and Mrs Barry. Ball held in the Town Hall on June 23rd, 1874. City Coat of Arms at the top of the invitation.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation to a ball, the mayor of sandhurst and mrs aspinall, mr & mrs barry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MENU AND WINE LIST FOR MAYORAL BALL, CR M. GIUDICE MAYOR
Menu and wine list for the Mayoral Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo 19-6-1923. City of Bendigo Coat of Arms at the top with a shaped border around the Coat of Arms and printing. Ball given by His Worship the Mayor & Mayoress, Cr. M. G. & Mrs. Giudice. On the inside are the wine list and Menu printed over a faded picture of the Town Hall. On the back is a space for autographs. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.document, menu and wine list for mayoral ball, cr m g & mrs giudice, favaloros caterers, cambridge press, t o hunter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - TOWN HALL, RETURN BALL, 17 June, 1923
Town Hall, Return Ball. Tendered by the Citizens of Bendigo to His Worship The Mayor, (Cr. M G Giudice) and The Mayoress, (Mrs Giudice.) Town Hall, Bendigo. Tuesday, July 17th, 1923. Menu, Dindon Roti. Jambon de York. Canard Roti. Salad a la Francaise. Haricot Verts. Pommes de Terre a L;Anglaise. Trifle a L'Espangnole. Charlotte Russe. Crème aux Fraisee. Salade aux Fruits. Gelee au Madere. Meringues a'la Crème. Patrisserie. Gateau Assorties. Olive Farcies aux Anchois. Pailles au Parmeson. Amande a la Diable. Gingembre. Raisins. Café. The Oyster Soup will be served in Basement after Second Supper. Favaloros, Caterers. Wine List. Irvine's Great Western Champagne (Special Reserve.) Seppelt's. Penfold's. Max Cohn's. Port. Sherry. Claret. Burgundy. Muscat. Hock. Chablis. Planet. Old Scotch Whisky. Ales and Stout-Bendigo United and Cohn Bros. Aerated Waters and Cordials. Cigars Cigarettes. Toasts. His Majesty the King.- By the Chairman, 'Our Guests,' (The Mayor & Mayoress Cr & Mrs M G Giudice.) by the Chairman. Where're they met a stranger, there they left a friend. Response by The Mayor. 'The Chairman Citizens Return Ball Committee,' (Cr E M Vains) By The Mayor. Response by the Chairman. The Citizen's Return Ball, Executive Committee - Cr E M Vains (Chairman), Mr J Denton (Treasurer), A M Poole, T Pritchard, A B Wood, W Jeffrey, W H Taylor, F Monaghan, H S Marks, H W Tilley, F Cambridge, H Newman, E A Sayer, H Whitelock, W Currie, W T Patten, J J Caldwell, G H Dare, J H Sievers, F Ferguson, G J C Maxwell. F T Amer & T R J Brown; Hon. Secs. City of Bendigo logo is at the top on the front cover and an oval picture of the Mayor and Mayoress below it.Cambridge Press, Bendigoevent, entertainment, return ball, town hall, return ball. tendered by the citizens of bendigo to his worship the mayor, (cr. m g giudice) and the mayoress, (mrs giudice.) town hall, bendigo. tuesday, july 17th, 1923. menu. bendigo united and cohn bros. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; PROGRAMME
A small cream programme with red and gold lettering. On the front are the words, ' Programme Town Hall Bendigo. Return Ball. To The Mayor of Bendigo and Mrs. J.J. Curnow. Cambridge Press. 7-7-20.' On the inside is the programme.program, music, city hall, lydia chancellor, collection, programme, event, entertainment, civic mementoes, music, dancing, official -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - INVITATION - MAYORAL BALL, 03/07/1903
White invitation from the Mayor of Prahran & Mrs William Densham to the Mayor and Mayoress of Bendigo to a Ball at the City Hall, Prahran on 3rd July 1903. Invitation has the City of Prahran Coat of Arms at the top.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation, mayoral ball, the mayor of prahran, mrs william densham, the mayor and mayoress of bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INVITATION - MAYORAL BALL, 14/07/1903
White invitation from the Mayor of the City of Ballaarat and Mrs. C. C. Shoppee inviting the Mayor of Bendigo and Lady to a Ball, held in the Alfred Hall, on Tuesday July 14th 1903. Card has red Coat of Arms at the top. Includes envelope addressed to the Mayor of Bendigo.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation, mayoral ball, the mayor of the city of ballaraat, mrs c c shoppee -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - INVITATION - MAYORAL BALL, 04/06/1920
Off white invitation from the Mayor of Bendigo and Mrs J. H. Curnow to a Ball held in the Town Hall on Friday June 4th, 1920. No name on the invitation. City Coat of Arms at the top of invitation.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation, mayoral ball, the mayor of bendigo, mrs j h curnow -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - GOETZE COLLECTION: PRINCESS THEATRE INVITATION
... BENDIGO Council mayoral ball City of Bendigo Envelope addressed ...Envelope addressed Miss E Goetze, MacKenzie St , Bendigo. Written on Front. Mayor's Ball. Invitation Bendigo Councillor N J & Mrs Oliver to Miss E Goetze Mayoral Ball Wed 6th June 1951.City of Bendigobendigo, council, mayoral ball -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MAYORAL CHARITY DINNER BALL INVITATION
Invitation card. The Mayor and Mayoress of the City of Bendigo Cr. R.L. Campbell M.B.E. and Mrs Campbell are pleased to welcome Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Every to the Mayoral Charity Dinner Ball at the City Hall, Bendigo on Friday, 30th July, 1976.bendigo, council, mayoral ball -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - RUSSELL JACK COLLECTION: INVITATION, 1992
Invitation to Mr Russell Jack to 1992 Gala Mayoral Ball in the City Hall.person, family, invitation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - COMMEMORATIVE CARD FOR RETURN BALL
Decorated commemorative card City of Sandhurst Return Ball to his Worship the Mayor and Mrs Aspinall at the Town Hall 14 July 1874. Signed at the bottom by the Chairman John McIntyre? And the Hon. Secty. Has bright blue City of Sandhurst seal with gold painted around the edges. There is scroll work and pink, red, yellow, blue and purple flowers (hand painted?) as decoration.artwork, print, artwork, commemorative card for return ball, city of sandhurst, mayor and mrs aspinall, john mcintyre -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES 25 JULY 1951
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Fifteen pages of typed notes headed Mayoral Report 25 July 1951. Corrections in green ink. In the format he used for his talk on 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include : Melbourne Lord Mayor's Ball, the traffic inspector, the cattle markets, the Korean War, Sewerage works, the City Engineer.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo, 3bo 'the mayor speaks' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - KEN HESSE COLLECTION: MAYORAL DINNER BALL
... An orange soft covered booklet titled, 'Mayoral Dinner Ball... Dinner Ball.' Published City Hall, Bendigo, Friday 7th. June ...An orange soft covered booklet titled, 'Mayoral Dinner Ball.' Published City Hall, Bendigo, Friday 7th. June, 1968. The Debutantes are Margaret Ham, Marilyn Parr, Sharon Pang, Alana Grant, Robyn Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Michell, Elizabeth Williams, Kerry Dewhirst, Meta Goodrich and Kay Marwood. Partners are Malcolm Lundberg, Ross Holmes, Terry Harrington, Rodney Pike, Don Kerr, Howard Osborne, David Harries, Graham Burt, Roger McGauchie and Ian Johnson. Trained by Mr. L. Johns. The Debutantes were presented to Cr. R. W. & Mrs. Cambridge Mayor & Mayoress of the City of Bendigo. The menu for the evening is also included. Item part of the Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.civic mementoes, presentations, debutantes, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, debutantes, menu, bendigo city hall, entertainment, program, photo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MENU SECOND MAYORAL BALL TOWN HALL BENDIGO 1924
Menu, (2 copies) bifold, for the Second Mayoral Ball ' tendered to the Citizens by His Worship the Mayor of the City of Bendigo and the Mayoress (Cr and Mrs. M.G. Giudice) Town Hall Bendigo June 24th 1924' Bendigo City coat of arms on top of document. Inside: "Light Refreshment' menu listed. Dinner menu on opposite page, including wine list including Cohn Bros and United Special Bitter Ale. Aerated waters and cordials from T.O. Hunter. Favaloro's Caterers.Cambridge Press Printbendigo, council, mayoral ball 1924 -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionPhotograph - Portrait, Vincent Kelly, Mrs A Staples Mayoress 1934 - 35
Prior to the election of female Councillors and Mayors in the 1960’s, the Lady Mayoress role was one of the few ways women could be active in civic life. Mayoresses made important contributions to their local communities through their charity work and as ambassadors for their region on a state and at times, national level. Mayoresses were also required to undertake Mayoral duties on occasions when their husband was unavailable. Mayoress Staples was born Harriet Jane Whitford in 1892 and died in 1959. Married to Cr alber Staples, the couple reinstituted the annual Mayoral Ball after an absence of many years. Framed, oval photographic studio portrait. Hand coloured detail.vincent kelly, studio photography, staples, harriet jane whitford, city of bendigo mayoress, city of greater bendigo portraits -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionSouvenir - Dance Card, 1931
Annie Mary (Mollie) Sibson was the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J Sibson of Milwa Gippsland. Mollie held the position of paid nursing sister at Bendigo Hospital until her marriage in 1933 to Eugene Sandner, although Mollie did continue to hold an unpaid position on the Board of Management of the Hospital for many years afterwards. The annual ball would have been a popular event at which men and women could socialise. Mollie Sandner served as Mayoress of Bendigo from 1978 - 1979 at which time her husband served as Mayor.Printed, bi fold green card with attached green cotton used by Molly Sander to record dance partners at the Hospital Auxiliary Ball. Card is printed in green ink with scalloped edges. Inside lists twenty dances including the Fox Trot, Waltz and Schottische, against which perspective dance partners have placed there initials in pencil. Front: Hospital / Auxiliary / Ball / Town Hall, / June 30th, 1931 / Bendigomollie sibson, eugene and mollie sandner collection, bendigo town hall, city of greater bendigo town hall, bendigo hospital, city of bendigo mayoress -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionMemorabilia - Event Program, City of Bendigo, Mayor Dinner, 1902
... Hoskins Mayoral Ball City of Greater Bendigo Events City ...John Robert Hoskins was a Councillor with the City of Bendigo from1888 - 1902 and Mayor from 1901 - 1902. Hoskins' interests in the region included the mining company Hoskins & Co, which distinguished itself on the late Derwent Reef United Company's leased ground in 1868 by achieving a yield of over an ounce to the ton. In the late 1870s John R. Hoskins formed a estate agency in partnership with Frederick Illingworth. He was also manager of the New Nil Desperandum, formed to work the shaft of the old Raywood mine, from 1906 to 1908. Event program for the Mayoral Dinner July 25, 1902. Gold, green and brown ink on cream card. Half fold with menu printed inside and Toast List on back cover. Scalloped edges.Front cover: (Picture) Bendigo Coat of Arms / Mayoral Dinner / Given by / The Mayor / (Cr .J. R. Hoskins) / July 25, 1902 / Town Hall / Bendigo bendigo town hall, making a nation exhibition, c roberts caterer, mayor j. r. hoskins, councillor j. r hoskins, mayoral ball, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo ceremonial item -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionMemorabilia - Event Program, City of Bendigo, Mayor Ball, 1906
... City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection Bendigo Town ...Luke Murphy served as a Councillor from 1902 - 1917 and was elected the 35th Mayor of Bendigo in 1905. The Mayor and Mayoress gave the customary ball at which over 400 guest attended and was regarded as one of the most successful in the municipals history. (p219 Mayors of Bendigo). Event program for the Mayoral Ball, 26th June, 1906. Gold and green ink on green card. Half fold with menu and drinks list printed inside.Embossed and scalloped edges.Front cover: City of Bendigo / 26-06-06 / Menu Card / Cr. Luke Murphy, Mayor bendigo town hall, making a nation exhibition, mayoral ball, mayor luke murphy, councillor luke murphy, milburn catering bendigo, cambridge printers, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo ceremonial item -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionMemorabilia - Event Program, City of Bendigo, Reception, 1906
Rose Anne Murphy nee Herbel married Luke Murphy in 1902 and became Mayoress when Councillor Luke Murphy was elected 35th Mayor of Bendigo in 1905. The Mayor and Mayoress gave the customary ball at which over 400 guest attended and was regarded as one of the most successful in the municipals history. (p219 Mayors of Bendigo). This invitation is for a Mayoress Reception in November, 1906. Event program for a reception held by Mayoress of Bendigo Mrs J Semmens 1906. Gold ink on cream / pink card. Half fold with program listed inside. Front cover: Reception / The Mayoress of Bendigo. / Mrs J Semmens. / Town Hall, / Bendigo / (Picture: Coat of Arms) Thursday / 15th Nov. 1906bendigo town hall, making a nation exhibition, mayoress murphy, rose murphy, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo ceremonial item -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionMemorabilia - Event Program, City of Bendigo, Mayor's Ball, 1910
... Front cover: Mayor's Ball / 1910 / (Picture: City... of Greater Bendigo Events Front cover: Mayor's Ball / 1910 / (Picture ...David Andrew was born in Castlemaine in 1866 and moved with his family to Bendigo in 1871. He took over his fathers auctioneering business which was situated on the corner of Hargreaves and Williamson Streets in 1893. David Andrew married Myra Swan McIntyre in 1888 and they had two children. After the death of Myra in 1892 aged 27 he married Myra's younger sister Clare and together they had a further two children. David Andrew was a prominent member of the old Bendigo Caledonian Society, Captain of the Bendigo Fire Brigade, a member of the Bendigo Masonic Lodge and for many years Secretary of the Easter Fair. He served as a Councillor from 1904 - 1925 and Mayor 1909 - 10 and 1913 - 14.Event program for the Mayor's Ball. Gold and purple print on white and cream card. Half fold with menu and wine list inside. Back cover has portrait of both the Mayor and Mayoress.Front cover: Mayor's Ball / 1910 / (Picture: City of Bendigo Coat of Arms) / MENU / Cr. D ANDREW, Mayor. / TOWN HALL, BENDIGO, / July 1910.bendigo town hall, making a nation exhibition, councillor david andrew, mayor andrew, bendigo caledonian society, bendigo masonic lodge, mayoress myra andrew, clare andrew, city of greater bendigo ceremonial item, city of greater bendigo events -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionMemorabilia - Event Program, City of Bendigo, Return Ball, 1908
J. H. Carolin was active in municipal politics from 1886 - 1913. He began his career in Kyneton and arrived in Bendigo in 1879. Councillor Carolin became Mayor for the first time from 1889 - 90 and then again in 1907 -08. John Paul Carolin married Mary Corcoran in 1861and together had 10 children. Event program for the Mayor's Ball. Gold and purple print on pink card. Half fold with menu and wine list inside. Embossed and scalloped edging. Back cover lists the 'light refreshments' served in the Council Chamber throughout the night. Front cover: Return Ball / by the / Citizens of Bendigo / TO HIS WORSHIP / The Mayor of Bendigo, / Cr Carolin and Mrs Carolin / TOWN HALL, BENDIGO / TUESDAY, JULY, 14th, 1908bendigo town hall, making a nation exhibition, councillor john paul carolin, mayor carolin, mayoress mary carolin, mary corcoran, james printer eaglehawk, r.h. reed caterer bendigo, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo ceremonial item -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionDomestic object - Silver tea set, Martin, Hall & Co (Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall), 1876
Mayor Harkness is best known for abolishing liquor from the Town Hall and replacing the Mayor's Ball with a Monster Sunday School Picnic for children which took place in Ravenswood in 1883 and was attended by 15,000 people. Abraham Harkness arrived in Victoria in 1857 aged 28. He was initially successful in his search for gold and after a return trip to England in 1862 returned to Bendigo where he opened a general store and then a foundry manufacturing mining machinery. He stood for council from in 1880 and was elected a further eight times over the next twenty years. Cr Harkness served as Mayor in 1882, 1897 and 1898. His son Andrew became Mayor in 1908-09. Abraham Harkness married Jane Elizabeth Noble in Bendigo in1864 and together they had six sons and five daughters. Abraham died in 1912 and Jane in 1927. This elegant silver service was gifted to Mrs Harkness by her husband the Mayor in remembrance of the event and then gifted back to the City.Four piece Victorian tea and coffee silver service consisting of tall coffee pot, tea pot, two handled covered sugar basin and covered cream jug. Oval, chamfered shaped base tapering at top. Bodies are decorated with foliate decoration and central finial entwined with cartouche which holds either the Bendigo Coat of Arms, or the entwined initials J E H except the large coffee pot which has engraved dedication to Mayoress Harkness instead of the Coat of Arms. Insulated handles on pots. 0432.1 Coffee pot 0432.2 Teapot 0432.3 Sugar Pot 0432.4 Cream Jug Stamped back top left of each part and inside lids - Makers Mark: Martin, Hall & Co (Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall). Hallmarks; (Lion) sterling silver, (Panther head) London Assay Office, (Women's head in left profile) duty paid, (A)1876 on coffee pot, (G) 1882 on other three pieces.mayor harkness, mayoress harness
