The Presidents Fund was created in 1932 by a donation from Legatee Walter W Berry from his late father's estate "to help temporarily embarrassed Melbourne Legatees" towards the end of The Great Depression. The aim of the fund was the give the President a way to help needy cases with discretion and without having to gain approval from committees. In many cases the money was repaid by the recipient. The letters record donations from various people, including the Howard and Georgina Berry Benevolent Fund which made donations for many years. Other donations include Mr J D Lobb, Legatee Bill Fry, and Legatee Ron Austin. Ron Austin usually forwarded money from the 'Over 70s' gathering of legatees over the age of 70 who met socially. This document was in a folder labelled President's Fund Origin and Authorisation with many other documents that included correspondence, receipts of donations and material about when money was given to help appropriate cases. The folder was marked with H40 which is part of an early archive project from the late 1960s and early 1970s.The Presidents Fund was a significant help to legatees and junior legatees who were unable to obtain help from other sources.File letters from Legacy to various donors to acknowledge donations and enclose receipts for donation to the President's Fund.Handwritten 'File' on many letters.financial help, presidents fund

The inside pages of this pamphlet list the many donors and subscribers who initially supported the Victorian Mission to Seamen whose first chapel was based on a floating Hulk named the Emily. The most generous 1857 donors at 20 guineas Dove and Oswald, ship owners, (also the name of the Heritage floating dock at Williamstown). The point of this pamphlet published in 1957 appears to be a reminder of longstanding support and as part of an appeal to new donors to assist with increased costs. It also compairs the donations betwwen 1857, 50 years later in 1907, and in 1957 the year of Centenary. It may well have been designed to hand out at screening of the short documentary produced by Cinesound circa 1956/57 and 'starring' Padre Oliver visiting ships and footage of the Mission interiors at both 717 Flinders st and the Deco 1936 building at Port Melbourne.The listing of donors is of some historical significance showing the range and names and is a useful reference for further research re significant figures of Melbourne and Victoria in the original establishment of the Mission by the Bethel Union.single fold paper pamphlet with blue printed text with flag of the Missions to Seamen at top of page.List of Donations / made in 1857 to the / Victoria Missions / to Seamen / Today - According to the bank of New South Wales / the price paid today for gold is nearly four times as much as in 1857. / and- / In 1907 the basic wage was 2 pounds 2/- ( 2 Guineas) / In 1957, 12 - 15 pounds/ Over six times as much. Inside the pamphlet alphabetical list of donorsdonor names, 1857, centenary, fundraising, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, donations, 1957, 1907, currency conversion

Leather covered ledger with thin copies of handwritten details relating to donations to the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. The book has been written by curator Ferdinand Krause.ballarat school of mines museum, curator's donation book, museum donations, james oddie, ferdinand krause, rivett henry bland, w.h. bacchus, w. corbould, a. doepel, c. flude, j. fussell, m. gould and co, hugh gray, w. little, w. lapslau, r. menz, madame berry mine, r.m. sergeant, d.w. spence, willaim bramwell withers, m. zwar, moonta, william corbould, william little

Colour photograph of Mike Goodluck of McDonalds with young children preventing Hamburger from stealing the 1000 dollar cheque donation to Skyshow outside MacDonalds Lakes Entrance Victoriafundraising

041 - Gift of a table to Tinker for $100,000 donation from Werdouna Charitable Fund. L to R: Peter Duffy (manager Australian Timber), Vern Robson (Chief Commissioner, City of Ballarat) and Rex Hollioake (appeal chairman). 042 - Donation of $100,000 from the Timber Charitable Fund to the Kelaston Centenary Appeal. L to R: Clark Chester, Hugh Morrow, Neil Titheridge, Peter Duffy, Rex Hollioake and Jim Selkirk.2 x coloured photographs of men in suitskelaston home (ballarat), rex hollioake, association for the blind, peter duffy, vern robson, clarke chester, hugh morrow, neil titheridge, jim selkirk

Slovenian Club Melbourne were issuing the money boxes to collect extra donations and encouraging young people to save for the Slovenian cause - the Slovenski Dom, the first Slovenian Centre in MelbourneInviting Slovenians to donate and thanking them for their kindnessCard, flat box to be folded into the money box to use for the collection and saving of money to be donated to the Slovenian Club Melbourne for the Slovenski Dom in 1957Drawing of the traditional Slovenian window with the carnations and Slovenian proverbs and instructions for foldingslovenski dom, slovenian centre in melbourne, money box, slovenian proverbs

Series of letters between Melbourne and Geelong Legacy Clubs about the donation of 30 Rugs and 60 blankets to the Holmbush hostel, and a further order to Mr A. Schofield of RSS Woollen Mills for the purchase of an additional 24 blankets.A record of a way in which Melbourne Legacy accumulated items for the residences.00501.1 File copy of letter accepting blankets and rugs from Geelong Legacy on faded green quarto copy paper, two punched filing holes 00501.2 Legacy Geelong letter head, advising they are sending blankets and rugs, blue print, black type, faded white paper, two punched filing holes 00501.3 File copy of a letter to a donor of blankets and rugs for Holmbush on faded green quarto copy paper, two punched filing holes00501.2 Signed 'P.Neilson' black ink. The figures 3, 84 and 28 pencilled bottom left.residences, holmbush

In the middle of the 1950s a project was launched to appoint a chaplain to Ballarat's three technical school - Ballarat Junior Technical School, Ballarat Girls' Technical School and Ballarat North Technical School. A Committee was formed at a public meeting on 13 March 1957 - Ballarat Technical Schools Chaplaincy Committee. They needed to raise 1250 Pounds from contributions raised by the schools This was the required amount to pay the annual salary for a chaplain. Response was excellent and in December 1957 a cheque for 1266 Pounds, 4 Shillings and 5 Pence was sent to The Council for Christian Education in Schools. On 28 May 1958, Rev Norman Lee was commissioned as the Chaplain of the Ballarat Technical Schools at a service in the Civic Hall, conducted by the Very Rev, Sir Francis Rolland, with the Director, Major-General A H Ramsay, representing the Education Department. Working over three schools and the need for the Committee to raise 1200 Pounds each year, put a lot of pressure on resources. In 1960 Rev Lee transferred to Nhill and the students of the Central Technical School began attending weekly religious services at the nearby Weslyan Church - now Ballarat Central Uniting Church. .1) School exercise book - graph and lined pages - dated 1957 and 1958. .2) Two (2) individual cards for "Ballarat Technical Schools Chaplaincy Fund" donations - dated 1959. .3) Nine (9) Council for Christian Education in School Receipts addressed to Ballarat Technical Schools Committee - dated 1960. .4) Seven (7) Ballarat Technical Schools Chaplaincy Committee receipts - dated 1959 .5) Six (6) receipts to Ballarat Junior Technical School for funds from The Ballarat Technical School Chaplaincy Committee - dated 1958 .6) Five (5) receipts to Ballarat Junior Technical School for funds from The Ballarat Technical School Chaplaincy Committee - dated 1959 Receipts signed ? Ferguson - Hon. Treasurer of The Ballarat Technical Schools Chaplaincy Committeeballarat junior technical school, ballarat girl's junior technical school, ballarat north junior technical school, chaplain, chaplaincy committee, pounds, shillings, pence, council for christian education in schools, rev. norman lee, very rev, sir francis rolland, major-general ramsay, uniting church, religious services, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, weslyan church

A list of donors who had contributed to Legacy's special appeal for funds in 1956. It was the first time Legacy had asked the public for donations because of the needs to refurbish their new premises. It was in a folder of documents about the history of Legacy which appears to have been mostly compiled by Legatee Cyril Smith as he has many hand written notes on miscellaneous pieces of paper (some are envelopes addressed to him). Some notes were typed up into a summary of the History of Legacy. Also documents relating to the first time Legacy approached the public for donations in September 1956, including newspaper articles that were reprinted, a schedule of information that was approved to be released to the press, and a list of potential donors that was circulated to Legatees in the hope they could contact the ones they knew personally or professionally. The call for public donations was partially due to the purchase of the Dureau building and the need to modify the building for Legacy's needs. The documents from this folder have been added in seperate records (see 01262 to 01281). The folder was part of an attempt to capture history of Legacy, generally from the 1950s.The documents provide an insight into the working of Legacy, especially in the 1950s. Legatee Cyril Smith and others were detailing their experiences and knowledge for the future.Two foolscap pages listing donations to Legacy in 1956.fundraising, donations

Standard format receipts (3). 30027a: Receipt dated 29/9/1931 for Membership subscription of £2-2-0 from Mr McCaskill to Ringwood Bowling Club for year ending 31/7/1032. . 30027b: Receipt dated 6/1/1934 for donation of £2 from Mr McCaskill to Ringwood Bowling Club for electric lawn mower. . 30027c: Receipt dated 22/8/1945 for (a)- Membership subscription of £3-3-0 from Mr McCaskill to Ringwood Bowling Club for 1945/46 year. (b)- Payment of £3-3-0 by Mr McCaskill to Ringwood Bowling Club for 'Whole of Roller Levy'.Total receipt amount £6-6-0.

A copy of a flyer that explains how Legacy uses donations. It mentions the cost of maintaining services for Melbourne Legacy is in excess of $360,000 annually. It mentions a donation of $50 could assist a widow or child. A similar set of proformas are at 00338.A record of forms and items used in Legacy's business practices in the 1960s.White brochure with blue print about donations to Legacy pasted on brown paper from a folio of forms and brochures from the 1960s.proformas, stationery, donations

Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection

Newspaper cutting.Heading on cutting: Group helps area's needy. Reporter - May Coutts.

Whitehorse residents have donated 120 boxes of food and essential items to the Wesley Mission Food for Families Appeal.wesley central mission, food for families appeal

Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971

Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection

Folded foolscap sheet - white paper - printed using the Gestetner duplicating process - form - published by the TMSV seeking financial assistance to preserve some tramcars from Ballarat and Bendigo. Nominates Bendigo 17, 11, 5 and 25 and Ballarat 17. Has on the rear, a sheet to be filled in to donate money for the appeal.trams, tramways, tmsv, closure, preservation

Demonstrates early BTPS work - Membership application form the early days of the BTPS - following closure of the Ballarat SEC system, around the time of the closure of the Bendigo system.Single foolscap light green (teal) paper page, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; Membership Application form for membership of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), c1972. Gives details of the organisation, its proposals, notes that Bendigo is to close soon, trams are stored at the SEC depot.trams, tramways, btps, membership forms

presenting 1000 dollar cheque to Darren Chester and Ian Overall of Skyshow Committee 2002 outside the RSL Clubrooms Colour photograph showing Bill Greske RSL President Barkes Ave Lakes Entrance Victoriaarmed forces, rsl clubs

Colour photograph showing Greg Morabito serving a celebratory beer to Deanne Carson McKendry and Darren Chester on Skyshow 2002 after presenting them with 1000 dollar cheque. Central Hotel Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, hotels

Colour photograph of Mike Kelly of Lakes Entrance Bowls Club presenting 1000 dollar cheque to Deanna Carsons McKendry and Ian Overall of Skyshow Committee 2002 at the bowling greens Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, bowls club

Colour photograph of Lakes Entrance Bowls Club President Linsay Wangman presenting LERHS President Marie Fish with cheque for $500 from the Wrong Bias account with Wendy Price and Trevor Jackson in photograph at Bowls Clubrooms Rowe Street Lakes Entrance Victoriahistorical society, bowls club, donation

A photo of Mr William Bernard Wigston who left a substantial amount to Melbourne Legacy in his will in 1968. The note from Legatee Aaron Beattie says William Wigston was born in London in 1880 and died in Melbourne in 1968. He was educated at Lancing College in Southern England (near Brighton). His father was a London solicitor. The photo was taken about 35 years before being given to Legacy which may have been approx 1933. The article from The Age says that Mr William Wigston was a financier living in Toorak and had died aged 88. He left in his will, approximately $150,000 to Junior Legacy and the same to the RSPCA. The executive officer of Legacy, Mr Ivan Layton, believed it was the highest donation that they had ever received at that time. The photo was produced by Talma, which was a photography business in Melbourne. The article was part of collection of items about bequests made to Legacy put together by a former archive committee. A record that individuals have left substantial sums to Legacy over the years.Photo of Mr Wigston in a cardboard mount, an article about his donation to Legacy and a note from Legatee Aaron BeattieHandwritten on the cardboard mount of the photo is 'Talma', which is likely the photo studio. Handwritten on the newspaper article 'The Age 8/6/6?' in pencil.donations, bequests