Luke Murphy served as a Councillor from 1902 - 1917 and was elected the 35th Mayor of Bendigo in 1905. The Mayor and Mayoress gave the customary ball at which over 400 guest attended and was regarded as one of the most successful in the municipals history. (p219 Mayors of Bendigo). Event program for the Mayoral Ball, 26th June, 1906. Gold and green ink on green card. Half fold with menu and drinks list printed inside.Embossed and scalloped edges.Front cover: City of Bendigo / 26-06-06 / Menu Card / Cr. Luke Murphy, Mayor bendigo town hall, making a nation exhibition, mayoral ball, mayor luke murphy, councillor luke murphy, milburn catering bendigo, cambridge printers, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo ceremonial item

This file contains five items relating to Caulfield Council Visits with the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) from 1919 to circa 1974: 1/ A photo album containing photos from the MMBW ‘visit to the Headworks, Yan Yean Water Supply, Wallaby and Silvery Creeks’ from 28/02/1919 to 03/03/1919, attended by members of the Caulfield City Council. The album contains 13 original black-and-white photographs, 3 of which are of the council members. The album is accompanied by a report by Felicitie Campbell, written 11/2008, about these visits. 2/ A publication from the MMBW documenting its review of operations for 1973-1974. The report contains information about water supply, sewerage and drainage infrastructure completed or in progress during this period including infrastructure in Caulfield, Ormond, Carnegie and Bentleigh. 3/ A periodical feature from the MMBW titled ‘Living City’, issue no. 16, Spring/Summer 1974. Included in the article titled ‘Program’ is a notice that construction will continue on the Elster Creek drain from Thomas St. to Wheatley Road, McKinnon. The periodical also includes the names of commissioners W. R. Walters from Caulfield and G. R. Bricker from Moorabbin (back cover). 4/ 2 maps and 1 information booklet from the Thomson Project Open Day attended by Felicite and John Campbell as representatives of the Caulfield City Council. This was an annual MMBW open date. Date unknown. 5/ Research notes by Kate Aldred about the photo album and Thomson Project Open Day booklet and their links to Felicitie Campbell 01/04/2014.koornang road, draper street, hall street, centre road, brewers road, caulfield intercepting sewer, byron street, caulfield park, elster creek, caulfield, carnegie, ormond, bentleigh, thomas street, brighton east, wheatley road, mckinnon, city of caulfield, bricker g. r., walters w. r., caulfield city council, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, hall councillor, murray councillor, murphy councillor, wharington councillor, phillips councillor, blyth councillor, best robert sir, reid doctor, jowett mr., wooley mr., hindle mr., annual reports, water supply structures and establishments, sewerage and sanitation, sewerage establishments, drainage, town planning, business and finance, councillors, mayors, acqueducts, dams and reservoirs, creeks, waterfalls, rivers, construction sites, north road, north road pumping station, cities and towns, campbell felicitie

Colour Photograph of Councillor Dennis Murphy bylaws officer East Gippsland Shire Victoriamuincipal history

The City of Ballarat unanimously resolved to erect a Civic Hall in Mair Street in 1951. The architects, Gordon Murphy, of Melbourne, and H.L. and L.J. Coburn, of Ballarat, were commissioned in 1952. The Council constructed the foundations and footings for the building under the supervision of the former City engineer, Mr L.H. Finch, in 1953. These footings are of massed concrete. The design for the building took advantage of the cross fall of the land, providing for the Small Hall to be entered from the Doveton Street frontage through a foyer under the Main Stage, the structure is steel with brick panels, with accommodation for 1,592 persons in the Main Hall and 440 persons in the Lower Hall. The front facade faces Mair Street, set back from the building line to provide for the entrance drive-ways and kerbed gardens. Tenders were invited on a firm price basis. A young Ballarat master Builter, Walter Benbow Trahar was the successful tenderer, the contract price being 139,841 pounds. the work was commenced in 1953 and has proceeded in spite of material and labour difficulties until its completion. The following statistics are of interest:- * The foundations contained 200 cubic yards of concrete. * The constructional steel work weighs approximately 270 tons. * The reinforcing steel 47 tons. * Reinforced concrete in the structure, 1,100 cubic yards. * The approximate number of bricks in the building, 580,000. * The flooring is of selected kiln-dried hard wood and totals 40,000 lineal feet. * The dimensions of the Main Auditorium, 100ft by 86 ft, including the side promenades each 82ft by 13ft. *The Main stage, of reinforced concret with parquette finish measures 62 ft by 40ft. *The floor area of the Lower Hall is 74 ft by 38 ft, and has a stage dimensions of 40ft by 20 ft. * Each hall has independent heating and ventillating systems. Where possible the material in the building was furnished from local business houses. The public address installation, which provided for additional microphones, is on the main Stage. There is inter-communication throughout the building connecting the front office, with the bioscope box, the stages in both the large and lower halls, and the Hallkeeper's residence. Local craftsmen have completed the painting, plaster work, and the electrical installation; local produced materials being used in the construction of the buildings with the exception of the timber for the Main Floor, the roofing and the structural steel. The City of Ballarat Councillors in 1956 were Councillors N. T. Callow, F.J. Cutts, K.C. Webb, W.E. Roff, O.W. Curnow, F.T. Woodward, Allan C. Pittard, A.W. Nicholson, J.A. Chisholm, G.L. Scott, F.W. Oliver, A.D. Mason. The Town clerk was H.R. Maddern and the City Engineer was G. Murrowood. A City of Ballarat Council meeting of 25 September 2013 voted to demolish the Ballarat Civic Hall. The Council heard from nearly 50 members of the public during a marathon six-hour meeting. Councilors John Birt, Des Hudson, Amy Johnson, Josh Morris, Peter Innes, John Philips supported the motion to demolish Civic Hall. Councillors Samantha McIntosh, Vicki Coltman and Belinda Coates voted against the motion.Six page souvenir Program of citizens' entertainment on the occasion of the Opening of Ballarat Civic Hall on in August 1956. The front cover features the City of Ballarat Coat of Arms. The programme starts with a message from the Mayor, Cr Neil T. Carrow. It includes the Concert Programme directed by James H. Davey, an asrtist's impression of the Civic Hall from Mair Street, and information relative to the New Civic Hall. The programme features images of the City of Ballarat Coat of Arms, Cr N.T. Callow, , James H, Davey, and an artist's impression of the Ballarat Civic Hall. Mayor Neil Callow's Message: "To-day, our citizens witness the fulfilment of the most extensive Municipal undertaking in the City's period of recent prosperity and development. Their Hall now fills a requirement of which they have been deprived since the Coliseum building was destroyed by fire over 20 years ago. The building has been designed as an all purpose structure and I am hopeful the citizens will use it and enjoy it to its fullest extent. Your Council and its Architects have planned as broadly as possible for the benefit of all to-day and for years to come. We are proud of the work executed by a Ballaarat Master Builder whose work is a monument to the City's craftsmen. I feel I should also remind this assembly that the women of Ballaarat, back in 1951, provided funds which have been applied in the purchase of a Grand Piano and two Upright Pianos which are now installed in this building. The sincere hope of myself and your Councillors is that this Hall and its amenities will prove of immense value to the development of the cultural and artistic tastes of this community and that it will be freely used for these and many other purposes. From now on this magnificent building and its furnishings and equipment will be available to all. I strongly exhort you to use and protect it. My hope is that the citizens will, for many years to come, enjoy the amenities which it has to offer. ballarat civic hall, civic hall, architecture, finch, art deco, city of ballarat, coat of arms, city of ballarat coat of arms, callow, shugg, lemke, oates, gullan, tuuri, john, robertson, sorrell, antonio, gordon murphy, walter benbow trahar, trahar, coburn, h.l. coburn, l.j. coburn, n.t. callow

Colour photographPictured are members of the RVBA party together with City of Ringwood bowlers. "Text attached to photograph" The City of Ringwood Bowls Club Jubilee Year, was highlighted on January 18, with a visit by an official RVBA party. The group was led by RVBA President Bob Poulton, with Vice-President Sam Murphy, Treasurer Cliff Martin and 13 councillors. A commemorative pennant was presented to Club President Arnold Bartling. Special mention was given to Merv Pottenger and his garden helpers for the beautiful gardens around the greens.

This collection of articles was collated by Mary Gilbert. 743.1 - In the group are, from left to right:—First Row—Councillors T. W. Murphy (Bairnsdale), J. R. Coate (Lakes Entrance); T. Hodgd (Tambo), W. Wilson (Berwick), A. Inglis (Mirboo), E. S. Whittakers (Traralgon), and W. C. Kingston (Warragul). Second Row—J. S. Lister (Rosedale), R. Stockdale (Narracan), W. Grose (Omeo), and J. Allan (Toora). Back Row—S. Purdy (Maffra), E. Heesom (Morwell), J. Arohibald (Bruthen), Mr. Lind, M.L.A., Councillor A. E. Rodwell (Orbost), Mr. S. Langslow (Health department), and Mr. C. S. Ogllvy (Warragul). A manila folder of newspaper cuttings related to commerce and government in Orbost. 743.1 is titled, " Gippsland Councillors Wait on State Ministers and is from The Argus, July 1926 .It has a large black / white photograph of the representatives of shires and boroughs of Gippsland who formed a deputation to meet which waited most of the State Ministers with various requests. 743.4 is from the Snowy River Mail and is titled, "Cann RIver's first Hotel" and has a black and white photograph of a four-wheeled buggy pulled by four horses standing outside a hotel. 743.5 is titled "At the End of a Long Trip" and is from the Snowy River Mai. It has a black and white photograph of the Cann River hotel with Mr W. Dreverman standing outside. 743.6 is from the Snowy River Mail, September 6, 1967, and is titled, " Orbosr Businessmen 20 Years Ago" and has a black and white photograph of a group of men in business suits.orbost-business cann-river-hotel

Coloured photographThe visit by an official RVBA party was on the occasion of Ringwood Bowls Club Jubilee Year. The group was led by RVBA President Bob Poulton, with Vice-President Sam Murphy, Treasurer Cliff Martin, and 13 Councillors.

This set of 25 photographs were taken at the Corps Day Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo on the 28th of June 1989. The Corps Day Parade was held to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. The Parade Commander was CO LTCOL John Winzar and the Reviewing Officer was the Colonel Commandant (honorary appointment) of the Survey Corps - COL John Hillier. The guest of honour was the unidentified Mayor of Bendigo. Refer to Item 9163.13P for more photos taken at the parade.This is a set of 25 photographs of the Corps Day Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo on the 28th of June 1989. The black and white photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Cartographic Squadron marching onto parade ground, commanded by WO1 Stevo Hinic. WO1 Colin Cuskelly at left. RSM WO1 Neville Stone at far left. .2) & .3) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Headquarters Squadron marching onto parade ground. WO2 Stuart Thaxter at far left. .4) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Lithographic Squadron marching onto parade ground. Commanded by WO2 Rob Bogumil. Left file L to R: CPL Jim Ash, CPL Roy Hicks, CPL Rob Jones, CPL Stuart Ridge, CPL Chad Hardwick, CPL Peter Breukel, SGT Bob Garritty, SGT Steve Burke. .5) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Lithographic Squadron marching onto parade ground. Commanded by WO2 Rob Bogumil. Centre file L to R: CPL Penny Knott, SPR Michelle Withers, LCPL Shona Hastie. Left file L to R: CPL Stuart Ridge, CPL Chad Hardwick, CPL Peter Breukel, SGT Bob Garritty, SGT Steve Burke. .6) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Air Survey Squadron marching onto parade ground, commanded by WO1 Russell ‘Rusty’ Williams. RSM WO1 Neville Stone at far left. .7) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. RSM WO1 Neville Stone issues commands. .8) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. RSM WO1 Neville Stone hands over to 2IC MAJ Bob McHenry at left. .9) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Officers saluting before taking posts. .10) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Officers marching to their position to take post. 2IC MAJ Bob McHenry at far right. .11) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. The Reviewing Officer - CMDT COL John Hillier is formally greeted by an unidentified Sapper. Unidentified officer at far right. .12) & .13) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. L to R: Parade Commander - CO LTCOL John Winzar, Guest of Honour - Bendigo Lord Mayor Councillor Robin Adams, Reviewing Officer - Corps CMDT COL John Hillier. .14) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. L to R: unidentified, LT Marty Lyons, SPR Craig Kellet, unidentified, SPR Tony Jackson, unidentified, Maj Neil Taylor, CAPT John Greenwell. .15) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. L to R: unidentified officer, unidentified, LT Steve Hledik, unidentified, SGT Doug Carswell, SGT Brian Colling, SGT Paul ‘Hutch’ Hunter, SGT Graham Johnston, SSGT Rick van der Bom. .16) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. L to R: CO LTCOL John Winzar, Corps CMDT COL John Hillier, Bendigo Lord Mayor Councillor Robin Adams, unidentified (x3), SPR Jeanette Drury-Lane, unidentified (x2), SPR Peter Murphy, SPR Andy Love, WO1 Russell ‘Rusty’ Williams. .17) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Headquarters Squadron L to R: WO2 Stuart Thaxter, WO2 Mick Flynn, unidentified (x2), RSM WO1 Neville Stone, SGT Chris Edwards, Bendigo Lord Mayor Councillor Robin Adams, CO LTCOL John Winzar, Corps CMDT COL John Hillier. Front rank L to R: unidentified, CPL Mick McConnell, SGT Trevor Poll, CPL Eric Nicholson, remainder unidentified. .18) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Headquarters Squadron L to R: WO2 Stuart Thaxter, WO2 Mick Flynn, unidentified (x2), RSM WO1 Neville Stone, CO LTCOL John Winzar, SGT Kevin Boehm, Corps CMDT COL John Hillier, LT Craig Hersant. Front rank L to R: unidentified, CPL Mick McConnell, SGT Trevor Poll, CPL Eric Nicholson, remainder unidentified. .19) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Lithographic Squadron front rank L to R: CPL Jim Ash, CPL Roy Hicks, CPL Rob Jones, CPL Stuart Ridge, CPL Chad Hardwick, CPL Peter Breukel, SGT Bob Garritty, unidentified officer, MAJ Terry Edwards. .20) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Lithographic Squadron front rank L to R: CPL Jim Ash, CPL Roy Hicks, CPL Rob Jones, CPL Stuart Ridge, CPL Chad Hardwick, CPL Peter Breukel, SGT Bob Garritty, unidentified officer, Bendigo Lord Mayor Councillor Robin Adams, CO LTCOL John Winzar, LT Craig Hersant, WO2 Stuart Thaxter, WO2 Mick Flynn. .21) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Lithographic Squadron front rank L to R: CPL Jim Ash, CPL Roy Hicks, CPL Rob Jones, Bendigo Lord Mayor Councillor Robin Adams, CO LTCOL John Winzar, CPL Chad Hardwick, CPL Peter Breukel, SGT Bob Garritty, SGT Steve Burke, unidentified officer, Corps CMDT COL John Hillier, LT Craig Hersant, MAJ Terry Edwards. .22) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Lithographic Squadron front rank L to R: CPL Paul Baker, CPL Terry King, SPR Michelle Evans, CPL Penny Knott, SPR Michelle Withers, LCPL Shona Hastie, SSGT Keith Fenton RE – UK Exchange, Bendigo Lord Mayor Councillor Robin Adams, CO LTCOL John Winzar, LT Craig Hersant, CPL Jim Ash. .23) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Lithographic Squadron front rank L to R: SGT Frank Lenane, CPL Terry King, SPR Michelle Evans, CPL Penny Knott, SPR Michelle Withers, LCPL Shona Hastie, SSGT Keith Fenton RE – UK Exchange, Bendigo Lord Mayor Councillor Robin Adams, Corps CMDT COL John Hillier, CO LTCOL John Winzar, LT Craig Hersant, CPL Jim Ash, CPL Roy Hicks. .24) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Lithographic Squadron front rank L to R: unidentified, CPL Paul Baker, CPL Terry King, SPR Michelle Evans, CPL Penny Knott, SPR Michelle Withers, LCPL Shona Hastie, SSGT Keith Fenton RE – UK Exchange, Bendigo Lord Mayor Councillor Robin Adams, Corps CMDT COL John Hillier, CO LTCOL John Winzar, LT Craig Hersant, CPL Jim Ash, CPL Roy Hicks. .25) - Photo, black & white, June 1989. Lithographic Squadron front rank L to R: unidentified, CPL Paul Baker, CPL Terry King, SPR Michelle Evans, Bendigo Lord Mayor Councillor Robin Adams, Corps CMDT COL John Hillier, CO LTCOL John Winzar, LT Craig Hersant.There are no personnel identified. ‘Corps Day 28 Jun 1989’ annotated on negative sleevesroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

1. Dreams to be reality, The Valley Voice, 15 August 1979, p2 - announcement of proposed town square of 1800 square metres of shop area and open courtyard to be sited in the carpark between Arthur Street and Pryor street. The plans also included tree-lined walkways from both Arthur Street and a pededstrian footbridge across Main Road leading to aregular open-air market and tavern. Shop owners facing Main Road were to be encouraged to turn their businesses towards the square. On reverse side - 'General' Marshall and his troops; Valley votes in five new faces, The Valley Voice, 15 August 1979, p1 - picture showing newly elected Cr Robert Marshall 2. Square plan on display, Diamond Valley News, Tuesday, June 23, 1981, p1 - Council's prefered proposal on display to the public. On same page a story about the son of Cr Bob Manuell being attacked on the train from the city. On reverse side - Helping people - here and abroad by Marguerite Marshall, Diamond Valley News, Tuesday, June 23, 1981, p2 - about Keith Ryall of Zig Zag Road, the Apex international councillor for Australia 3. Plan: Eltham Town Centre property Acquisition, Shire of Eltham March 1994businesses, arthur street, bible street, commercial place, dudley street, eltham, franklins supermarket, luck street, main road, map, mcewans, pryor street, safeway supermarket, apex club, bronwyn ryall, keith ryall, zig zag road, cr bob manuell, cr robert allen, det sgt noel murphy, eltham chamber of commerce, eltham police, eltham shire council, eltham town square, lorraine manuell, pauline toner mp, robert manuell, rodney roscholler, shire planner, vicrail, elections, h&j white general store, hurstbridge, leslie bowker, main street, mrs marshall, pam lawson, robert marshall, rosemary tovey, central park, comfort station, eltham little theatre, montmorency, public toilets, rotex cinema, were street

Two items about the history of Addie Tyers (1885-1986): 1/Undated black and white 20cm x 15cm of Addie Murphy, her mother and three sisters. Sent by Suzanne Howie, family member. Handwritten details or back supplied by Felicitie Campbell. Addie married Stanley William Tyers, Mayor of Caulfield. 2/Research notes on Adelaide Brooks later Tyers, and Stanley William Tyers. BDM listings.tyers adelaide, tyers addie, howie susan, tyers stanley william, caulfield councillor, mayoress, mayor, mayoress committee, baby health centres, brooks lillian

Staff and Councillors for the City of Box Hill in Council Chambers C.1964/1965. Back row: R. Knowles, Clerk; Cr. R.J. Cleghorn; Cr. W.G. Hosie; Cr. D. Johnson; Cr. E.O. Lundgren; Cr. R. Sparks; Cr. D. Youl (Mayor seated in back row), Cr. A.H. Broadhead; Cr. S. Murphy; Cr. S.G. Dewar Front row: L to R: S. Scott, Health Officer; P. Leigh, Assistant Town Clerk; A. N. Walls, Town Clerk; C. F. Williams, City Engineer; E. (Ted) Rasmussen, Assistant Engineer; J. Lawton, Building Surveyor. B&w photobox hill council, city of box hill, gleghorn> ronald john (cr.), hosie> william gilbert (cr.), lundgren> ernest oscar (ossie) (cr.), youl> david mitchell (cr.) (mayor), broadhead> alan hamilton (cr.), murphy> samuel (cr.), dewar> stanley gordon (cr.), walls> andrew n. (town clerk), williams> c.f. (city engineer), city engineers, health officer, leigh> p., town clerks, rasmussen> e. (ted)., lawton> john, knowles> r., councillors, mayors, scott> saxton, sparks> reginald howard lee (cr.)

Cr John G Murphy dressed in the mayoral robes. He as mayor in 1927-8. This image also appears in the framed Mayoral Portraits collection hung in the Town Hall catalogued B2932.B& W photograph local government, councillors, mayors, mayoral robes, city of box hill, clothing and dress, murphy> john