Lillian, Olive and Elva (also called Elvie) Ball were the daughters of Oscar Garland and Elizabeth Jane Ball (née Mitchell).Black and white copy of original photograph showing three young ladies dressed in white.lillian ball, olive ball, elva ball

This photograph was taken on the first 'Australia Day', held 30 July 1915. Across Australia, this day was set aside for a nation-wide fundraising effort for the Patriotic Relief Fund, raising money to assist wounded soldiers returning to Australia during WWI. Other days had been set aside to raise funds for specific nations, e.g. 'Belgian Day' had been held earlier in 1915.. In Linton Australia Day 1915 was celebrated with a jumble sale, raffles, and collection of donations. There was also a stall near the Shire Offices, attended by a group of girls dressed as Red Cross nurses, which sold flowers, postcards, toys etc. People identified in photograph: Standing slightly behind the group - Mr Smith (Alf J. Smith, Grenville Shire Secretary). L-R, standing: Kathleen Nicol, Violet Smith, Jean Gascoigne, Elva Ball, Miss Barry, Millie Todd, Effie Gascoigne, Stella Todd, unnamed. L-R, seated - Stella Ralf (spelled Ralph), Rita Morgan, three girls in centre are unnamed, Daisy Smith. The girls were pupils of the Misses Barry, who were assisted in costuming the girls by Mrs A. J. Smith. The stall raised eight pounds for the Patriotic Relief Fund. See article from the 'Grenville Standard', Saturday August 7, 1915, p.1. A copy of this article is in the "Australia Day 1915" file, kept with "Linton" files in the drawer underneath the photocopier in Room-01.Black and white photograph showing school girls dressed as Red Cross nurses. Older lady in middle of back row (Miss Barry) and three gentlemen wearing suits and hats at left hand side of photograph.kathleen nicol, mr smith, violet smith, daisy smith, jean gascoigne, effie gascoigne, elva ball, miss barry, millie todd, stella todd, stella ralf (ralph), rita morgan, world war 1914-1918, australia day 1915, red cross, nurses, patriotic relief fund, fundraising

Oscar Ball, a blacksmith, married Elizabeth Jane Mitchell, a daughter of Frederick Mitchell and his first wife Jane, nee McDonagh. Oscar and Elizabeth's three daughters were Lillian, Olive and Elva. Sepia photograph of a young girl with long hair, wearing long sleeved knee length dress, standing with right hand resting on side table, left hand resting on chair back where a woman wearing long sleeved long dress is seated with hands together on lap next to a young woman in long sleeved long dress standing with right hand on back of chair, left arm by her side, next to a gentleman with moustache, wearing suit, seated with hands on each lap to the left of a young woman searing long sleeved, long dress with right arm leaning on back of man's chair, left arm by her side."Ball family - Oscar Garland Ball died 1950 Aged 89 Years; Elizabeth Jane Ball died 1940 Aged 79 years; (centre) Lillian A A Ball died 1974 aged 86 years; (r) Olive - died 1934 age not known; (l) Elva died about 1978 age not known".oscar garland ball, elizabeth jane ball, elizabeth jane mitchell, lillian ball, olive ball, elva ball

Three copies of Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 17th, 1948. Guests of Honour were Lt.-Gen. S. G. Savige, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., E.D. AND Mrs Savige. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a blue RLS badge. Other printing is brown. The inside of the tri-fold has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Clarice Johnston, Beth Brown, Hazel Somerville, Pat Fairless, Dorothy Wilson, Enid Sutherland, Enid Hilson, Pat Johnson, June Richards, Pat Griffiths, Ann Mangan, Valerie Hunt, Pat Burton, Nancy Osgood, Emily Johnson, Janette Sutherland, Edith Johnson, Elaine Stemmer, Shirley Hinton, Marjorie Peterson, Elva Munro, Helen Balsillie, Nan Fairless and Shirley March. Chaperone:Mrs L J Warner. Flower Girls: Margaret Thomas and Beverley Heeps. Partners: Jack Wright, Douglas Dickinson, Graeme Hoy, Dave Beattie, Jim McNamara, Arthur Sutherland, Ken Burgess, Norm Fath, Robert Jackson, Alec Pianto, Kenneth Maes, Neil Holden, Brian Ackland, John Clarke, Les Johnstone, Ken Johnson, Frank Holden, Keith Rollinson, Dave McDougall, Don Peterson, Les Morey, George Hunt, Geoff Meggs and Ray Fitzgerald. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L. Col G V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon. Secretary Ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. Printed by James, Print, Eaglehawk.James, Print Eaglehawkevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1948, lt-gen s g savige, mrs savige, clarice johnston, beth brown, hazel somerville, pat fairless, dorothy wilson, enid sutherland, enid hilson, pat johnson, june richards, pat griffiths, ann mangan, valerie hunt, pat burton, nancy osgood, emily johnson, janette sutherland, edith johnson, elaine stemmer, shirley hinton, marjorie peterson, elva munro, helen balsillie, nan fairless, shirley march, mrs l j warner, margaret thomas, beverley heeps, james, jack wright, douglas dickinson, graeme hoy, dave beattie, jim mcnamara, arthur sutherland, ken burgess, norm fath, robert jackson, alec pianto, kenneth maes, neil holden, brian ackland, john clarke, les johnstone, ken johnson, frank holden, keith rollinson, dave mcdougall, don peterson, les morey, george hunt, geoff meggs, ray fitzgerald, col g v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton