Letter dated Sept 24/75 listing the members who had received medical attendance during the past fortnight. Readable names are: Dunkel?, G Warwick?, O Urban, G Carter and Smith. Signed by H. L. Atkinson, MD.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, dunkel?, g warwick?, o urban, g carter, smith, h l atkinson

Official Opening of the Bendigo Urban Fire Station and Northern Zone Complex by Mr R M Greenwood, M.Eng.Sc., B.E.E., Dip.E.E., Dip.M.E., F.I.E.Aust., Chairman of Country Fire Authority. Saturday, March 23rd, 1985. Northern Zone Complex Staff: Assistance Chief Officer: A Graham. Regional Officers: W Walker, R Morrall. Deputy Regional Officers: D Barber, J Ray. Typist Clerks: H Harrison, A Connelly. Bendigo Urban Fore Brigade: Station Officer in Charge: M Gray. Station Officers: J Chapman, J Clark, R Ellis, S Knight, R Langridge, K Pinner, D Vecht, E Walder. Volunteer Officers: Chairman: Geoff Flack. Foreman: J Turner. Apparatus Officer: P Sheers. Secretary: L Rodda. Senior Firefighters: J Absalom, R Allott, L Anglin, P Brereton, P Brown, B Cole, A Dennis, G Ellis, J Griffiths, A Harrington, R Lindsay, A Hartland, J Meagher, G Monro, T Nolan, W Watters, J Wellard. Firefighters: R Barry, A Boromeo, A Crosthwaite, A Hand. Volunteer Firefighters: P Bouwmeester, M Bracey, E Carruthers, D Dunlop, G Ellis, M Ellis, I Ellis, George Flack, I Johnson, C Lapsley, P Mundy, G Nadort, M Nabbs, J Phillips, T Rosewall, R Schintler, B Sandlant, G Watson, R Watt, R Wee Hee. Reserve Firefighters: D Anderson, P Barker, P Chapman, C Clayton, S Guest, D McCarroll, A Maes, S Pearson, M Ruff, N Wastell, G Wilkinson, D Dean, A Rogers. Life Members: Perc Terrill, Max Ellis, George Ellis, Ron Wee Hee, Stan Price, S/O Vin Lapsley (retired). Ladies Auxiliary: President: Mary Dillon, Secretary: Ruth Turner, Treasurer: Karen Watt. J Clark, T Graham, M Gray, M Gray, Y Yore, M Letts, J Nadort, J Vecht, M Lapsley, D Dunlop, A Flack, L Graham. Junior Brigade Members: M Graham, G Hore, T Hore, D Spiers, A Hore, P Holloway, S Turner. Short History on the Bendigo Fire Brigade which was established on 1st May 1899, taking the form of an amalgamation of the 3 Fire Brigades in existence in Bendigo. . . Back cover 2 photographs original Bendigo Station and new Bendigo Station.event, official, country fire authority, official opening of the bendigo urban fire station and northern zone complex by mr r m greenwood, m.eng.sc., b.e.e., dip.e.e., dip.m.e., f.i.e.aust., chairman of country fire authority. march 23rd, 1985. staff: assistance chief officer: a graham. regional officers: w walker, r morall. deputy regional officers: d barber, j ray. typist clerks: h harrison, a connelly. bendgio urban fore brigade: station officer in charge: m gray. station officers: j chapman, j clark, r ellis, s knight, r langridge, k pinner, d vecht, e walder. volunteer officers: chairman: geoff flack. foreman: j turner. apparatus officer: p sheers. secretary: l rodda. senior firefighters: j absalom, r allott, l anglin, p brereton, p brown, b cole, a dennis, g ellis, j griffiths, a harrington, r lindsay, a hartland, j meagher, g monro, t nolan, w watters, j wellard. firefighters: r barry, a boromeo, a crosthwaite, a hand. volunteer firefighters: p bouwmeester, m bracey, e carruthers, d dunlop, g ellis, m ellis, i ellis, george flack, i johnson, c lapsley, p mundy, g nadort, m nabbs, j phillips, t roasewall, r schintler, b sandlant, g watson, r watt, r wee hee. reserve firefighters: d anderson, p barker, p chapman, c clayton, s guest, d mccarroll, a maes, s pearson, m ruff, n wastell, g wilkinson, d dean, a rogers. life members: perc terrill, max ellis, george ellis, ron wee hee, stan price, s/o vin lapsley (retired). ladies auxiliary: president: mary dillon, secretary: ruth turner, treasurer: karen watt. j clark, t graham, m gray, m gray, y yore, m letts, j nadort, j vecht, m lapsley, d dunlop, a flack, l graham. junior brigade members: m graham, g hore, t hore, d spiers, a hore, p holloway, s turner. short history bendigo fire brigade established 1st may 1899, amalgamation of the 3 fire brigades in existence in bendigo. . .2 photographs original bendigo station new bendigo station.

framed colour photo of staff officers 11th December 2000. Back row - F/O Andrew Gaston, F/O Carl Stibilj, F/O Paul Scragg Front row - F/O Greg Mitchell, O/O Stewart Kreltszheim Absent - F/O Shane Suttonbrown wooden framed photo of the staff officersandrew gaston, carl stibilj, paul scragg, greg mitchell, stewart kreltszheim, shane sutton, staff, 2000

WANGARATTA URBAN FIRE BRIGADE - 11th DECEMBER 2000 (in a box above the following text) framed colour photo of brigade members (inc. staff) mounted within in a navy coloured mat. The photo is mounted separately to the description of members below it. WANGARATTA URBAN FIRE BRIGADE - 11th DECEMBER 2000 (in a box above the following text) BACK ROW: R.KAINE, D.ROBINSON, J.ZAVEC, M.BERRY, A.MELOURY, A.MILLS, N.JENSEN, T.PHILP, D.BRAMBLY, B.GREEN, K.WISE, B.SANDERS MIDDLE ROW: N.McDONALD, J.MITCHELL, P.LANGFORD, W.BROWN, P.GRAHAM, K.HOWARD, J.KERR, B.COLLIER, S.BAILEY, J.BIGHMAM, D.SEARL, J.GRENFELL, A.McNANMARA FONT ROW: J.ROSSER,. Lt M.PRENTICE, F/O P. SCRAGG, F/O A. GASTON, O/O S. KRELTSZHEIM, Lt P. GRANT, F/O C. STIBLJ, CHAIRMAN T. POULTER, SECRETARY K. STILL ABSENT: F/O S. SUTTON, Lt T. McDONALD, J. MARTIN, T, SANDERS, S. SHELDRICK, D. WEATHERALL, A. WHITE. - Runners J. McDONALD, C. RYAN, M. RYAN, M. WYATTdecember 2000, r.kaine, d.robinson, j.zavec, m.berry, a.meloury, a.mills, n.jensen, t.philp, d.brambly, b.green, k.wise, b.sanders, n.mcdonald, j.mitchell, p.langford, w.brown, p.graham, k.howard, j.kerr, b.collier, s.bailey, j.bighmam, d.searl, j.grenfell, a.mcnanmara, j.rosser,. lt m.prentice, f/o p. scragg, f/o a. gaston, o/o s. kreltszheim, lt p. grant, f/o c. stiblj, chairman t. poulter, secretary k. still, absent: f/o s. sutton, lt t. mcdonald, j. martin, t, sanders, s. sheldrick, d. weatherall, a. white. - runners j. mcdonald, c. ryan, m. ryan, m. wyatt

WODONGA URBAN FIE BRIGADE - CENTENARY 1893 - 1993 - DUTY ALWAYS (in an 'O' shaped emblem with a scroll across it) This Certificate was Presented to Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade (hand wriiten) To Commemorate the Century of Wodonga Urban Fire Brigade 1893 - 1993 088 Signed by: Officer in Charge 1st Lieutenant Secretary Centenary Committee wodonga, centenary, 1993

S/O Steve sets up Mock Office For S/O Webb's Last Night. 1987.3 black and white photosS/O Steve sets up Mock Office For S/O Webb's Last Night. 1987.steve, webb

S/O Joe Grenfell outside K- mart Fire Prevention week - squatting down 'helping' various children to spray water out of the fire hose. 2 black and white photosS/O Joe Grenfell outside K- mart Fire Prevention week 1985joe grenfell, fire awareness, 1985

(.1)S/O Joe Grenfell and S/O Stewart Marshal (holding spraying hose) testing S.E.C Cherry pickers for fire fighting (.2) Testing S.E.C Cherry pickers for fire fighting use - S/O Joe Grenfell & S/O Stewart Marshal at top. 9 men standing on ground watching, 1 on back end of cherry picker truck. 2 black and white photos(.1) S/O Joe Grenfell S/O Stewart Marshal Testing S.E.C Cherry pickers for fire fighting 1985 (.2) Testing S.E.C Cherry pickers for fire fighting use 1985 S/O Joe Grenfell & S/O Stewart Marshal at top 1985, staff, j. grenfell, s.marshal

6 - S/O Brian Humpfrys and wife Gail (both seated at a table). Gail has a toddler in a check shirt and auburn hair on her lap. 7 - J. Rosser walking is carrying a bag of potatoes in front of B. Sherritt(child) followingSelection of 15 photographs from the 'Bush Dance' August 1985 held in the motor room of the Ely Street fire station..6 - S/O Brian Humpfrys and wife Gail Bush dance Aug 1985 .7 - J. Rosser B. Sherritt(child) Bush dance 1985 (Aug)

C.E Barrie was the Urban brigade's first captain. November 19, 1975, Page 2 OBITUARY Ex-Captain C E BARRIE Over 50 firemen attended the funeral of Ex- Captain Edgar Barrie of Melton Fire Brigade who died at the age of 62 on Thursday 16th October, 1975. Edgar was a volunteer fireman for 33 years, all of this service with the Melton Rural and Urban Fire Brigades. He joined the rural brigade in February 1942 was Secretary 1942 until 1965 when he became Captain as position he held until 1973. He was the urban brigade’s first Captain when it was formed in 1970 and held this position until 1971. The fire service runs in the Barrie family, brother Bon was Captain of the rural brigade from 1953 to 1965 relinquishing the position to become Group Officer of the Mt Cottrell Group, a position he still holds. Another brother Tom has been a member since 1941, nephew Peter has been a member since 1962 and Edgar’s son Vivian has been a member since 1971. Firemen, led by Snr. A/C/O Max Taylor, A/C/O Harry Rothsay, R/O Arthur Haynes and retired R/O Jim Dinsdale formed a guard of honour at the church and cemetery. A/C/O Rothsay read the Fireman’s Funeral Ritual at the graveside. Edgar who was a farmer, leaves a wife and four children. Sympathy is extended to them in their loss. Six members from the Melton Urban Brigade including Captain C.E Barrie, Secretary Dale Blampied, Lieutenant Steve Hirt, Apparatus Officer Graham Quick and Foreman Barry Sherwell.local identities, emergency services