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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
... Messrs Cameron & Sutherland...Messrs. Cameron & Sutherland to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink... G. Alice Jones - Solicitor - Account Messrs Cameron ...Messrs. Cameron & Sutherland to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Decr 5 Sept 3, 4, Decr 17 & 18 and Aug. 1927. Re Morning Light Syndicate and Hire Purchase agreement Form. Total cost £3.13.6.miss g. alice jones - solicitor - account, messrs cameron & sutherland, morning light syndicate, mr bloomfield -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and photograph / postcard, 1.4.1908
This postcard was sent to Annie Gilbert (Mrs John Gilbert) of Tullagoota, Orbost. It was written by "Grace", probably her sister, Grace Cameron Annie Gilbert was the daughter of John Cameron who selected the first land on the Snowy River flats. This is a photograph of the original Orbost / Snowy River Bridge , a suspension bridge which opened in 1893. It has been taken when the Snowy River was in flood. It is similar to other photographs held in The State Library, Victoria. The Snowy River Mail and Tambo and Croajingolong Gazette Sat 12 Aug 1893 records the opening of this bridge as "the most important public event that has yet been commemorated in Eastern ......The Messrs McLeod, with whom the first settlement of this district is generally associated, took up their residence on the eastern bank of the Snowy River about the year 1841 or 42. The late Mr W. Roadknight and Mr T. T. Stirling took possession of the territory on the western side of the Snowy about 35 years ago. During the occupation of the country by cattle owners, very little progress was made in the way of roads and bridges, and except to the hardy and lexperienced bushman, it might have been generally regarded as inaccessible. About the year 1877, however, the late Mr James Robertson eldest son of Mr James Robertson, of Lochend farm, selected land now occupied by his father, about four miles from Orbost on the west bank of the river, Mr John Cameron visited the. district shortly after a .tour of inspection and returned later with his brothers, James and Alick Gameron, but found that during their absence Mr Ernest Watt had found his way on the scene and pegged out a selection, thus anticipating the advent of the Camerons by about 12 hours. We understand that a Mr Kidd, who selected the property now occupied by Mr W. J. Ross, at Pumpkin Point, was one of the earliest batch of settlers.........."This item is associated with Annie Gilbert (nee Cameron) reported to have been the first white girl to be born in Orbost. It is a pictorial record of the suspension bridge over the Snowy River which has since been replaced twice.A faded black / white postcard of a bridge across a river. There are cattle in the river and the banks are tree-covered.on back - a hand-written letter addressed to Mrs J. Gilbert Tullagoota Orbost.cameron-annie suspension-bridge-orbost snowy-river-orbost -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - GLEN HUNTLY (HISTORY OF)
This file contains one item: 1/A loose-leaf, 23-page document titled ‘The History of Glen Huntly’, by Alfred R. Jones, dated 20/06/1991, describing the history of the suburb. The author has drawn heavily from the 4 sources noted in the bibliography. Subjects covered include the ship the suburb is named after, the suburb’s State School, the suburb’s churches, the Rosstown Railway and Sugar Mill, the origin of the name of Carnegie, the suburb’s aerodrome, and the beautification of the Glen Huntly Shopping Centre. The final 12 pages consist of 9 appendices relating to the aforementioned subjects. Appendix A is a typewritten letter from Ron McLeod, secretary of the Place Names Committee, to Mr. D. R. Aylen, CEO of the City of Caulfield, notifying the latter of the alteration of the name ‘Glenhuntly’ to ‘Glen Huntly’. Appendix B is a list of the ministers of St. David’s Uniting Church from its formation in 1916 to the present. Appendix C identifies the persons portrayed in St. David’s stained glass windows. Appendix D is a poster announcing the auction of 41 blocks of land between Hawthorn and Bambra Road formerly owned by William Ross, plus a map identifying said land blocks and anither fir locality. Appendix E is an A4 plan of the Rosstown Railway. Appendix F is a drawing of the Rosstown Sugar Mill. Appendix G is a poem titled ‘The Swagman’s Retreat’, by Herb Arnott, about the failure of the Mill. Appendix H is a map of Caulfield’s horse tramways plus a list of opening and closing dates. Appendix J is a list of streets explaining the meanings of their names.glen huntly, glenhuntly, local history, ‘glen huntly’ (ship), ‘glen huntlely’ (ship), quarantine stations, glen huntly road, lake street, mernda avenue, glen huntly state school no. 3703, ormond francis, ormond, garden avenue, grange road, churches, congregational church, glen huntly presbyterian church, st. david’s, st. david’s uniting church, anglican church, jenkin william ‘boss’, methodist church, wattle avenue, smith a. w. mr., glen huntly post office, glen huntly road, king f. l. mr., uniting church, child care centre, presbyterian church of eastern australia, glen huntly methodist church, sun aria, miller mary, stained glass, phrenologists, trinity congregational church, primitive methodists, ‘the victorian independent’, mercy mr., greek orthodox original old calendar church, wanalta road, salvation army, halls, myrtle street, catholic church, st. anthony’s roman catholic church, foundation stones, neerim road, mannix archbishop, st. agnes’ anglican church, booran road, sunday schools, clergy residences, ‘see’ anglican news magazine, lees archbishop, booth archbishop, glen huntly presbyterian church, el nido grove, tennis courts, bollard v. w. right rev., waratah avenue, royal avenue, munster avenue, james street, rothschild street, peace memorial organ, singers, bremner marie, scotland betty, carden joan, rosstown railway, south caulfield, plants, marata road, curraweena road, bambra road, ross william murray, ross leila, ross constance, vautin constance, ‘the grange’, north road, leila road, wild cherry road, caulfield roads board, elsternwick, land sales, sugar mills, koornang road, woornack road, elsternwick railway station, riddell parade, clarence street, dover street, oakleigh road, murrumbeena crescent, carlisle crescent, railways, trains, parks and reserves, caulfield council, sussex street, caulfield city council, swamps, rosstown sugar mill, rosstown estate, ‘the swagman’s retreat’, arnott herb, rosstown, carnegie, ‘ross’s folly’, carnegie andrew, rosstown hotel, dandenong road, rosstown road, rosstown plate horse race, caulfield racecourses, ames avenue, rosstown court, hostels, murrumbeena, cinemas, innovations (cabinetry film), films, music, pianos, manchester grove, safeway store, squash courts, airports, lord reserve, aeroplanes, air navigation act 1921, neville street, larkin sopwith aviation company of australasia, lyons street, morgan street, bookmakers, nightsoil, poultry, weatherboard buildings, glen huntly railway station, rosedale avenue, rifle clubs, scout groups, 1st glen huntly troop, ana, dowding jack mr., glen huntly infant welfare and family planning clinic, vermador private hospital, watson grove, rowlands (drapers), bones plant nursery, caulfield railway station, bridges, trams, horse tramways, glen eira road, elsternwick railway station, kooyong road, aboriginal peoples, truganini road, hannan lyn mrs. (urban planning officer), glen huntly shopping centre, sculptures, street beautification scheme, “flying the yellow flag”, moore olive, “return to rosstown”, jowett d. f., weickhardt i. s., “from sand swamp and health”, murray peter r., wells john c., caulfield historical society, newsletters, place names committee, mcleod ron, aylen d. r. mr., jones hugh rev., king joseph, scarfe james, vertigan sidney, vertigan earle, rance victor, flavell cameron, denholm robin, moorhead ken, taliai siupeli, eccles james leslie, little agnes, hutchins william r., dickie may a., gordon ivey agnes, theobald a. a. mrs., brownbill lloyd norman, ash georgette, land sales, auctions, messrs. crews & arkle, street names -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, W.Whittington Wheelwright, Unknown
Blacksmith Shop High Street Melton Residence and Blacksmith Shop was continuously occupied from 1860 and demolished in 1966. Mr A.G. Macdonald operated the shop from 1923-1962 (39 years) An early photo exists of the Blacksmith Shop. It stood on what is now part of the landscaped area of the Melton Community Hall. The three blacksmiths wearing aprons are from the left, W. Whittington, G. Macdonald and A Falconer. MacDonald were employed by Whittington prior to each one in turn taking over the business, Falconer soon after selling the to MacDonald, died. He is buried in the Melton Cemetery. The old Smithy [on the right] stood in what is now 8 High Street Melton. The blacksmith and wheelwright was the forerunner of the modern motor mechanic, whose task it was and is, to keep the wheels of locomotion turning. According to the records there was a Blacksmith in Melton before 1850. In 1871, three blacksmiths, Messrs. A Blackwood, J MacPherson, and A Cameron were operating in Melton. In 1872 Mr. J.B. Whittington commenced as a blacksmith in Toolern Vale. On January 30th 1900, Mr Alexander Blackwood sold the property shown in the picture to J.B. Whittington where his son William Whittington conducted the business. William’s three children attended Melton State School No 340 The family left the district in 1921 when they moved to Essendon. Mr William Whittington died in 1963 at the age of 94. The next owner of the business, for a short period, was Mr. Ackland Falconer, who was succeeded by Mr A.G. Gordon MacDonald, in September 1923. Mr MacDonald raised a family of three. Thirty nine years later, in 1962, he retired, going to live with his son Robert in Sunshine, and the blacksmith shop finally closed its doors. This part of Melton’s history was demolished in by order of the Housing Commission, in 1966. Article research by Melton and District Historical Society Members. note: spelling should be Macdonald. History of the Melton Mechanics Institute. Mabel Rogers 1985 A.G. Macdonald Secretary 1927 – 1956 page 17. Committee member for 41 years. He also held the position of caretaker Blacksmith Shop, High Street Melton. The three blacksmiths wearing aprons are from the left, W. Whittington, G. Macdonald and A Falconer. local identities