Five page History of the Firm of W. D. Mason Pty. Ltd. 1894 - 1998 & some personal Memoirs. History starts when Owen Walter Williams came from England to work in the glass industry. He came to Bendigo when he was given notice during the depression. Williams/Mason Family History is included and also the history of W. /d. Mason Pty. Ltd.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - history of the firm of w. d. mason pty ltd 1894 - 1998, owen walter williams, ellen williams, john jughes, brooks robinson & co, henry brooks & co, shaw savill & albion company limited line, akawa (5026 tons), susan barbara lawson, walter williams, samuel thomas williams, owen mostyn williams, w daley, grandview estate, homebest, olwyn, philip harris & co limited, ann mckenzie, wavertree ellen williams, reed smart & tappin, bendigo cathedral - sacred heart, capt'n snooze, watkin williams, mr holmes, j r daley, coles supermarket, walter david mason, thompson & harvey, wavertree ellen mason, ivo james byron steel, albert g rowley, frank g o'brien, roy leonard mason, ellen mason senior - nee jamieson, alan mason, melva mason, thelma annie mason, g d garvin & g eathorne, thomas lancel hosking, alan walter mason, aif, docks operating company, ann (annie) williams, a j & a m & c x taylor

BHS CollectionBendigo Weekly date unknown. '' A snippet of Bendigo history'' by Edith Lunn, The View Street story, continued. In this article Edith Lunn describes the story of the Old Fire Station. Designed by William Beebe in 1890 and built by J. R. Daley when three early fire brigades amalgamated under the '' fire Brigades Act'' to become the Bendigo Fire Brigade. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo, bendigo weekly

The A.N.A. Hall in View Street was opened in August 1894. The Sandhurst Branch was started on August 26th, 1874. In July 1874, several gentlemen met together, and when a sufficient number had given in their names and sufficient promises of support had been received, the board of directors were approached with a view to forming a branch of the association in Bendigo. On August 26, 1874, the inception took place. The building was demolished in 1971. Photo collage of members of the Building Committee of the Sandhurst Branch of the Australian Natives' Association. Twenty sepia coloured photos recessed in oval or rectangular shaped opening with gold coloured edging, on backing board. One larger photo is surrounded by gold coloured pattern with scalloped edge. Below this is a photo of the ANA building in View Street. Banner beneath the Photo of the ANA building "Presented to Mr Chas. the Sandhurst Branch ANA in Recognition of His Valuable Service as President in Year 1894". The collage is framed in gold coloured ornate wooden frame. Plaque attached to lower edge of frame lists names of men in the photos. "BUILDING COMMITTEE - 1894" J H CURNOW M J CAHILL Dr J QUICK D A CAMPBELL M J E STAPLETON A DUNSTAN Dr J MURPHY C DALEY (President) A G DUNLOP W CROWLEY A J HAMPSON W BEEBE J HOGAN T GLASS J B YOUNG R H ABBOTT A.N.A. HALL A G DAYMOND D EGAN J DANIEL J BUCHAN S A COCK ana, australian natives' association, sandhurst, photo collage

The A.N.A. Hall in View Street was opened in August 1894. The Sandhurst Branch was started on August 26th, 1874. In July 1874, several gentlemen met together, and when a sufficient number had given in their names and sufficient promises of support had been received, the board of directors were approached with a view to forming a branch of the association in Bendigo. On August 26, 1874, the inception took place. The building was demolished in 1971. Plaque formerly attached to the lower edge of the framed photo collage of the Building Committee of the Sandhurst Branch of the Australian Natives' Association. It lists names of men in the photos. Names printed on gold coloured paper mounted on piece of masonite, matching the position on the collage. "BUILDING COMMITTEE - 1894" J H CURNOW M J CAHILL Dr J QUICK D A CAMPBELL M J E STAPLETON A DUNSTAN Dr J MURPHY C DALEY (President) A G DUNLOP W CROWLEY A J HAMPSON W BEEBE J HOGAN T GLASS J B YOUNG R H ABBOTT A.N.A. HALL A G DAYMOND D EGAN J DANIEL J BUCHAN S A COCK ana, australian natives' association, sandhurst, photo collage

History of Bendigo Performing Arts 1870 - 1963. Presented by Charles Murray Bendigo Historical Society Inc. (13 pages,paper clipped). Performers and Palaces November 24, 2000 at the Bendigo Bank Theatre BRAC View Street Bendigo. Negative of The Bendigo Liedertafel in Opera, the performance of 'Pinafore' in 1888. Names of the cast(negative) are: Back row - Miss A Gellmiek(Josephine), Mr F. Macoboy(Ralph Rackstraw), Miss Forsyth(Hebe), Mr. M. Macoboy (Sir Joseph Porter), Miss E. O'Flaherty (Little Buttercap), Mr. L. Germann(Captain Corcoran). Front Row: - Mr. C,. Pallett (Bill Bobstay), Mr. H. Monaghan(Conductor), Dr. Penfold (president), Mr. H. M. Marks(Stage manager), Mr. A. Tawse (Dick Deadeye). The Bendigo Lieddertafel waqs extablished in 1884 by MNr. A. T. Crook. Mr. William Brown, the well known solicitor, took and active part along with his brother, Mr. T. Brown, in its inauguration. Mr. W. Brown always took a warm interest in matters musical, and for many years was one of the most prominent singers in the district. Contemporary with him in the sixties were Mrs. Betham and Mrs. Ellis, and in the seventies, Mrs. E. E. Casey. Negative of halla's Premier City Band. Standing ,from left to right - H. Middleton, T. Ash, J. Graham, G. Foster, W. Hicks, S. Mauley, J. Eaton, V. Byrne (Drum Major), - Sullivan, R. Lindsay, C. Crawford, R. Meakin, D. Westphalen, W. Hall, G. Hunter, B. Broadbent, W. Higginbotham. Sitting, from left to right - T. Sayer, R. E. Crawford, C. Foster, J. Mappin, G. Meakin, G. Coleman, F. Lindsay, Nat. Hallas (Bandmaster), J. Swift, C. Anderson, J. Armstrong, W. Mappin (at back), I. Moore (in front), W. Bannister, J. Whitlam, J. Daley, Bert Daley. Negative of Mr. W. J. Dillon as 'Hamlet'. Negative of Mr. Tone and Mr. Nalder, The Grave Diggers in 'Hamlet'. Negative of Amy Castle. Negative of Mr. E. A. Bindley, Conductor. Negative of miss Pauline Bindley as Hamletta. Negative from 'Boccoccio' 1909. Mr M. Gallagher (Lotteringhi), Mr. G. Brayshaw (Scalza), Mr. A. E. Sayer (Lambertuccio). Negative of Kob Samuels.bendigo, tourism, theatre history 1870-1963

Coloured photographVLBA Metropolitan Pennant Section winner, Division B2 Season 1997-1998. Back Row: B. Clarkson, B. Wilson, M. Kellett, R. Janson, B. O'Grady, J. Riddle, F. Couch, R. Daley, D. McKenzie, L. Patten. Front Row: M. Simpson, P. Youren, J. Watson, J. Bensch, B, White, S. Burchall, M. Basile.

On 29 February 1892 'The Argus' reported on the first Annual Meeting of the Clunes School of Mines. "The annual meeting of the council of the Clunes School of Mines was held last evening at the town-hall. In place of members of the council retiring by effluxion of time the following were elected: — Rev. Elder Gray, Messrs. John Beveridge, R. Nichol, J. Bryant, W. T. Pitcher, J. H. Daley, and T. Gilbert. The first annual report, showing remarkable progress, was received and adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: — Rev. E. Grey, president; Rev. Father John Barrett and Dr. Gordon, vice- presidents; Mr. Joseph Bryant, hon. director; Mr. W. Y. Witherden, hon. treasurer, Mr. H. E. Sando retained the office of secretary, and the officers for the time being were appointed trustees." Great satisfaction was expressed with the success of the school, and the progress and extent of the classes. It was referred to a sub committee to make arrangements for allowing the free inclusion, in certain classes, of a limited number of boys and girls of 14 and upward, who on examination qualified themselves for the privilege. An offer by an anonymous resident to pay the fees for four miners for admission to any class in the school was announced by the president, and received with thanks.Two photographs showing the exterior of a weatherboard building known as the former Ballarat School of Mines Clunes campus. The Timber hall was erected as a School of Mines and later used by the Australian Natives Association. The retort furnace (indicated by the large chimney) is still located in the rear rooms.ballarat school of mines, assaying, clunes school of mines, john beveridge, r. nichol, j. bryant, w. t. pitcher, j. h. daley, t. gilbert, e. grey, john barret, joseph bryant, w. y. witherden, h. e. sando, schools of mines

Supplied by Ken WarhurstPhoto 1.Names of players are Bob Hodgson Tom Ellsworth Ken Warhurst We were all members of Sunshine City Brass and Bob and Tom were Brass players and Ken was a drummer|Photo 2 Ken Warhurst Drummer in Musical Knights Dance Band at Sunshine Masonic Hall C 1950|Photo 3 Sunshine District Band South Street Cometitions Ballarat October 1950 R Daley K Wanders R Roberts J Gist I Robertson K McEwan J Mason R Hodson J Crimmins R Mills S Carrington U Lambert K McGilvray W Green R McKenzie W Eulenstein J Willaton Secretary W Wheatley Bandmaster R Davey K Dodson R Carrington Photograph taken by Thornton Richards & Cosunshine district band, band

Brown wooden honour board with gold text in the shape of a rectangle with a protrusion at the top to accommodate for a large WHS logo and a title reading HOUSE CAPTAINS. Along the top of the main body or text is a row of painted metal plates in the school house colours above the names of the houses.HOUSE CAPTAINS 1955 (O) J. BELL, D. CICUTO (K) T. McHARRY S. HEBERLE (M) J. SONNEMANN, L. BRISBANE (W) W. STUDHAM, M, LA FONTAINE 1956 (O) E. JONES, J. PETTERSON (K) T.McHARRY, S. HEBERLE (M) J. SONNEMANN, L. BRISBANE (W) B. HOPPER, N. CLARK 1957 (O) A. CORNELIUS, M. MAUGER (K) A. KERRIS, L. BLOOM (M) D. GLASSENBURY, J. COLTHRUP, (W) R. JONES, J. SINCLAIR 1958 (O) A. CORNELIUS, J. PRATT (K) D. DE CHAN, D, SOUTHGATE ((M) B. WALKER, M. PETHYBRIDGE (W) G. SMITH, W. ROBERTS 1959 (O) L. FRY, J. EDDEY (K) G. WATSON, M. WHITE (M) P. BRUCE & G. McINTOSH, I. VINCENT (W) B. SUTTON, B. JOB 1960 (O) F. COBHAM, M. GROSSMAN (K) G. WATSON, M. WHITE (M) J. STONE, C. KNEEBONE (W) E. CORNELIUS, B. JOB 1961 (O) F. COBHAM, E. EDGAR (K) M. KEENAN, J WHITEHEAD (M) R. STONE, E. EVERON (W) R. GOWLING, J. MURPHY 1962 (O) R. BOYD, C. TIPPETT, (K) J. KOST, J. WHITEHEAD (M) R. STONE, N. KINIBURGH (W) G. DUNSTAN, V. CROSS 1963 (O) C. SQUIRE, C. TIPPETT (K) N. MARTIN, V. ROSENGREN (M) L. SULLIVAN, B. CROCKET (W) R. McCONSHIE, B. MUNCEY 1964 (O) G. ROSSER, C. NEWTH (K) J. ALLEN, R. ALEXANDER (M) P. BRYCE, J. DAVEY (W) G. WOOD, H. STEWART 1965 (O) L. WADLEY, J. SCHULTZ (K) K. WOLFEL, R. SIMMONDS (M) R. FERGUSON, M. HEMPHILL (W) I. MITCHELL, M. STEWART 1966 (O) D. SANGER, C. CUTLER (K) G. TERRY, A. ROBINSON (M) W. WOODS, J. CANAVAN (W) R. SOUTHERN, H. STEWART 1967 (O) G. WELCH, C. CUTLER (K) P. RICKARDS, C. TIPPETT (M) K. MURRAY, J. CANAVAN (W) R. GUMLEY, S. WORLAND 1968 (O) G. WELCH, V. FURS (K) W. McGREGOR, S. TOBIAS (M) D. TIMMINS, M. GEORGE (W) J. STOLARCZYK, B. DOBSON 1969 (O) R. STONE, V. FURS (K) W. Mc GREGOR, D. BAYLISS (M) G. McINTYRE, E. CONNORS (W) R. SYMONS, M. JACKEL 1970 (O) K. BROWN, V. DEWS (K) B. FISHER, D. BULTHUIS (M) G. McINTYRE, P. MEEK (W) H. FRY, P. O'TOOLE 1971 (O) B. COOK, S. BARRY (K) B. FISHER, M. RHODES (M) I. McCORMICK, J. HARBOUND (W) H. FRY, M. MITCHELL 1972 (O) B. COOK, V. RYAN (K) L. HARTWIG, F. CLUGG (M) I. McCORMICK, J. HARBOURD (W) J. DELLICASTELLI, J. PARRISH 1973 (O) N. BRAUMAN, R. SLOAN (K) R. LUMSDEN, V. WATKINS (M) D. GRIFFITH, J. ALDERIDGE (W) S. PEAKE, S. PHILLIPS 1974 1975 (O) R. MOORE, A. DUSTIN (K) C. DALEY, G. HARTWIG (M) G. VOSS, R. ALDERIDGE (W) J. CROXFORD, L. TOWNSEND 1976 1977(O) A. GILBERT, B. ALLEN (K) I. CESA, S. ANDERSON (M) G. VOSS, K. CHAPLIN (W) T. SEYMOUR, J. HILL 1978 (O) P. PATTERSON, B. ALLEN (K) l. MABIN, S. ANDERSON (M) T. SMITH, I. HULLEY (W) D. PROSSER, J. GIBB 1979 (O) P. RUNDELL, J. FRAZER (K) J. DOIG, S. TOOHEY (M) G. PRITCHARD, S. CAMPBELL (W) R. BURNS, J. HISKINS 1980 (O) B. SCHULTZ, A. McILROY (K) M. WILLIAMS, S. TOOHEY (M) G. DELL, H. TAYLOR (W) B. ANDERSON, C. SPINK 1981 (O) J. MONCRIEF. M. FRAZER, (K) P. JORDAN, V. WHINRAY (M) R. RUSSELL, M. HUME (W) A. ELWARD, H. KNOBEL

Arthur Henry Miers, pictured in the photograph played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Rare early photograph of the Victorian Junior Cricket Union premiership team of 1931Team photograph, mounted on card, of the Victorian Junior Cricket Union, Eastern Suburbs Premiers Season 1931.VICTORIAN JUNIOR CRICKET UNION / OPEN AGE INTER-ASSOCIATION COMPETITION / EASTERN SUBURBS PREMIERS SEASON 1931 / BACK ROW - W EWENSON; C W MIERS, B B NICHOLSON / CENTRE ROW - L JUDD; L LITTLEFIELD; W GREENWOOD; V GREAVES; A HARDY; H COOK / FRONT ROW - W H JENKINS (PRES,); S DALEY; A MIERS (VICE-CAPT.); C R STOCKS (CAPT.); E TONKIN; A M WILSON; J C WHITE (HON.GEN.SEC.) / GLEN STUDIOS, CARNEGIE Reverse: MR A MIERS, AS VICE CAPTAIN OF THE SUCCESSFUL TEAM, I EXTEND TO YOU MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS. W H JENKINS 12/5/1931arthur miers, cricket, cricket teams, victorian junior cricket union

Photograph of the Victorian Tramways Football Association team for the Interstate Carnival in Sydney 1948 taken in front of a grandstand. Has 40 players and team officials in the photograph. Many of the officials are wearing VTFA hatbands, ties and pocket patches on their jackets. Photo by "Molba Sydney". List of names" Back Row: J Ahern, F Forsey, W Crawford, J Blizzard, A Tewendale, W Warner L Dowley Second Row: K Hordern, J Stapleton, A Taber, J Broadbent, L Comley, J Rowe, A Hosking, S Armstrong Third Row: S Boardman, A Borlase, K Hudswell, H Daley, B Parsons, R. Blackwood, T Westhead, L O'Brien, J Evans, A Hays, W Burgoyne Seated: A Sharpley, L Montgomery (Asst Manager), A Charter, W Luff (Captain), R Hodder (Manager), A Allen (Vice Capt), A Cruishank, C Peterson (President), A Fogarty In Front: F McCarthy, A Mills, R Ryan, J Winkle, A FisherYields information about the members of the 1948 Victorian Tramway Football Club interstate team.Photograph mounted on heavy card with printed titles and names.Handwritten note in pencil pointing to "Clive" Peterson.tramways, sports, football, carnival, sydney, vtfa