Civic testimonial to a Mayor and Mayoress of Kew from 1950. Mayoral presentation folder from 1950. The testimonial is bound in blue leather, and the front cover includes gold-foil embossed detailing. The left insert cover features a copy of the Crest of the City of Kew. The right insert contains a printed invitation to the Complimentary Ball held at the Hawthorn Town Hall in 1950 on Thursday, 3rd August 1950, tendered to the Mayor of Kew and Mrs. F.W. Dods by the citizens of Kew in recognition of their services during their Mayoral Year 1949-1950. The back cover is undecorated blue leather.The Honor / of the Company / of / HIS WORSHIP / THE MAYOR OF KEW / AND / MRS. F.W. DODS / is requested / at a / Complimentary Ball / in the / Hawthorn Town Hall / on Thursday, 3rd. August, 1950 / at 8-30 p.m. / Tendered to them by the / Citizens of Kew in recognition of / the Services rendered to the / City during their Mayoral Year / 1949-1950mayors of kew, f.w. dods, testimonials, mayoral testimonials, hawthorn town hall, 1950, invitations, bound testimonials, illuminated manuscript

Document. The Marong Gold Company Accounts Jan - Mar 1901. One page ledger account for the Marong Gold Company dated Jan - Mar 1901. Names mentioned include John Gee, Dods & Elliot, J Evans, W White, W E Brown, HY Markwald, A H Thomas, T J Dellar, W Hay, Felton Grimwade & Co., Mrs Dods. Document signed and dated A H Thomas, General Manager, 20/4/01cottage, miners, the marong gold company accounts jan - mar 1901, john gee, dods & elliot, j evans, w white, w e brown, hy markwald, a h thomas, t j dellar, w hay, felton grimwade & co., mrs dods

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, city of kew, mrs f w dods, recreation hall -- kew (vic.), receptions

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, city of kew, mrs f w dods, recreation hall -- kew (vic.), receptions

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, cr f w dods, kew town hall -- walpole street -- kew (vic.)

John Stanley HOWLETT, refer Cat No 41 for his service history. James Rueben HOWLETT No 3043 enlisted in the AIF in the 5th Field Coy Engineers as a driver on 19.8.1915 age 22 years 10 months. Embarked for Eygpt 24.11.1915, hospital 31.1.1916 with Gastro Enteritis, embark for France 17.3.1916, hospital 26.4.1916 with PUO, rejoin unit 30.4.1916, hospital 21.1.1917 with Gastritis, reclassified as Nephritis severe 4.2.1917, Died of Disease (DOD) England 2.6.1917 classed as Nephritis Uraemia. Buried Harefield Parish Churchyard Anzac section 5.6.1917.Frame. Tan wooden, glass front, white cardboard backing. Certificate: Coloured, painted with photo of each brother featured - PRIVATE S HOWLETT 1916 PRIVATE P R HOWLETT 1915On front: TWO MEN WENT FORTH FROM THIS HOME PRIVATE S HOWLETT 1916 PRIVATE P R HOWLETT 1915 To fight for Australia in the 1914 - 1918 World War On rear in black texta: Mrs R Cheynedocuments - certificates, frame accessories

Victor Joseph Truscott No 3629 enlisted in the AIF on 21.7.1915 with 8th reinforcements 21st Batt age 21 years 6 months. Embarked for Egypt on 29.12.1915, transfers to the 60th Batt 26.2.1916, promoted to Sgt 25.3.1916, hospital 30.4.1916 with Influenza, embark for France 19.6.1916, hospital 29.11.1916 with Trench Foot, Died of Disease (DOD) 9.12.1916 listed Trench Foot and Septic Pnuemonia at 7.15am in the morning. Beige paper envelope, no letter inside. Handwritten in black addressed to Mrs MJ Truscott. Also has pencil notes on envelope."From: Victor Truscott" Handwritten: "On Active Service/Mrs MJ Truscott/36 Castey St/Long Gully/Bendigo/Victoria/Australia" Black post office stamp Red censor stamp.documents-envelopes, military history, truscott