This volume was found among a large collection of documents from Linton Primary School, with no clue as to why it was among that material.Leather quarter bound volume with dark green cloth infill cover, contains copies of correspondence sent and received, handwritten in ink on lined, blue paper. There are no inscriptions or spine titles. The book was commenced by the first manager of the Linton branch of the Bank of New South Wales, Samuel Lewers. The first letter is dated 5 April 1860. Final entry is dated September 14th, 1904. It includes letters written in 1895 by Thomas Lewers on behalf of his mother Mrs S. Lewers, widow of Samuel Lewers.bank of new south wales. linton branch, correspondence, documents and records, samuel lewers, mrs s. lewers, thomas lewers

Ida Lewers, the fifth child of Annie and Samuel Lewers, was born at Linton in 1865. During World War I, she moved to Berry, NSW, where she lived with her older brother, Dr Thomas Ross Lewers. In Berry she was Secretary of the local branch of the Red Cross, and was on the management committee of the Red Cross home for convalescent soldiers. When she left Berry she was presented by the "Diggers of Berry" with an 'illuminated address', in appreciation of her services. In 1926, Ida Lewers returned to live at Linton, at first with her brother William Ochiltree Lewers and his family at Mannibadar, and afterwards at the former Bank of New South Wales building where she had lived as a child. Ida Lewers taught Sunday School classes and was deeply involved with the Church of England throughout her life. She died in 1947, age 80.Mounted oval black and white photograph of a young woman.On back, written in ink: "Miss Lewers, one of 5 daughters of Samuel Lewers".ida lewers

This book was published for the centenary of white settlement at Linton. Wardy Yallock is the Aboriginal name for the district now know as Linton.Soft cream covered booklet of 42 pages. Topics include pioneers; gold; mining; civic development; municipal history, education, churches, racing, athletics, football, rifle shooting;tennis, golf;fire brigade, band, horticultural society, Linton Free Library; friendly ; societies; post office; railway; police; war; old Lintonians' Association. Images include: Ewen Rankin; Robert Rankin; John Linton; R. Ching; Mary Linton; James Nicol; J.H. Roberts; W.G. Bennett; Robert Linton; Digory Roberts; W. Campbell; W. Todd; B. Oulten; W. White; Rev. Campbell; J. Wearne; J.G.Allan; R.S. Nelson; Victory Mine; South Victoria Mine; Samuel Lewers; M.H. Baird; Thomas Younghusband; Joseph Shepherd; Thomas Kennedy; John Clarke; James Dodds; G.H. Smith; Linton State School; Sussex Street Linton Looking north; Sussex Street Linton looking South; Albert Kennedy; N. Wishartlinton, lintons diggings, wardy yallock, george sandow, mt bute station, emu hill, matthew hamilton, samuel lewers, john clarke, joseph shepherd, edward morey, james nicol, wg bennett, edwin ball, thomas bryant, william white, ewen cameron, john cameron, bryson campbell, james woodrow

Articles include: Concentrating difficult silver-lead ores, Estimation of chlorine, bromine and iodine (by D.Runting. Summaries and notes from the technical journals, Notes upon the use and care of platinum ware, Common sense, The machinery at the Tasmania gold mine, Beacons-Field, Tasmanina, Mining at Walhalla - The long tunnel mine, Past students, Mapping out of agricultural areas &c., in dense vine lands, North Queensland (by R. A. Suter. Licensed surveyor, Queensland and Victoria), News and notes, Concert balance sheet, Editorial notices.Soft covered magazine of 16 pages. silver-lead ores, estimation of chlorine, bromine and iodine (by d.runting), platinum ware, tasmania gold mine, beaconsfield, tasmania, mining at walhalla, long tunnel mine, vine lands, north queensland, r. a. suter, photography class, boer war, alumni, thomas vincent, basil sawyer, o. e. jager, a. s. burdekin, t. phillipson, glen macpherson, tom uthwatt, marcus marks, r. j. allen, cecil eales, cecil wakley, adam morton, e.p. lewers, harry leggo, jack hill, berk, nickolls, h. burrows, percy osborne, j. brangan, chris evans, adamson, alford, r. evans, arthur "thomas" atkins, charles campbell, hardy, a. basil reid, h. l. krause, k. grant, m. gray, a.b. reid, h. alston, playford, j. a. reid, s. b. vial, f. a. marriott, f. lush, c. whyte, karl moore, r. robin, w. j. lakeland, e. trend, h. l. giles, r. mccracken, k. bryron moore

The St VIncent's hospital was founded in 1893, and the clinical School in 1910. The sculpture was presented by members of the original teaching Staff: Dr D. Murray Morton (dean), Dr Alex. L. Lewers. Dr L.S. Latham, Dr W.H. Summons, Sr A.E. Rowden White, Mr Douglas A. Shields, Mr T.B Devine, Dr A. Norman McArthur, Dr THomas Murphy, Dr Edward Ryan, Dr J.M. Baxter, Dr F. Newman, Dr John Murphy, Dr Gilbert Lamble, Dr J.F. Nelly, Dr A.J. BrenanThe St VIncent's hospital was founded in 1893, and the clinical School in 1910.st vincent's hospital, mary berghmans daly, paul montford

Samuel Lewers was the first manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton, was president of the Shire of Grenville, and also acted as a JP and magistrate.A certificate of appreciation in the form of an "address", presented to Samuel Lewers on his retirement in 1895. The address has been printed on cardboard in decorative lettering, it is headed "To Samuel Lewers, Esq. JP", and is signed by nineteen residents of Linton and district, many of whom were owners of pastoral properties or business enterprises in and around Linton, and/or also involved in local government. The certificate is dated "Linton, 5th April, 1895".samuel lewers, george russell, john clarke, alexander tyers, j.c. fraser, w.g. bennett, joseph shepherd, armstrong kerr, george smith, thomas wise, robert cochrane, john garvey, thomas kennedy, john o'meara, e. morey, a. j. smith, john o'beirne, e. hartley, david mcfadzean, george smith

From the late 1870s to the 1930s, illuminated addresses were a popular way to commemorate special occasions and were given to recognize outstanding service. They featured beautiful calligraphy and ornate designs. Arthur Grace was a draper who ran a business in Linton (at 'Criterion House') from the mid-1860s until he left Linton to return to England in 1873. He later returned to live in Ballarat, where he died in 1905. He was heavily involved with the Methodist/Wesleyan congregation at Linton, and instrumental in establishing the Linton Mechanics' Institute and Free Library. (Note: The 'Adress' does not refer to the Linton Mechanics' Institute, but to the 'Committee of the Public Library at Linton'.) The Address was made by Francis Wilson Niven, a lithographer, printer and bookbinder from Ballarat. (See 'Ballarat Star', 10 March 1873.)This may be the first reference to the 'Public Library' at Linton. Framed document, an 'illuminated address' which was presented to Arthur Grace when he moved back to England from Linton in 1873. The Address was presented in acknowledgement of the "important services rendered by you in promoting the material and social prosperity of a district wherein you have so long resided, but more particularly for you liberality and cordial co-operation in establishing a Public Library at Linton". The address is signed by the President, Secretary and eight members of the 'Committee of the Public Library' at Linton : S. Lewers, S.M. [President], J. Dodds [Secretary], and committee members Thomas Hoskins, Thomas Kennedy, W.G. Bennett, Robert S. Nelson, James Colliver, David McFadzean, Adam Clinton, John Howells.arthur grace, illuminated address, linton mechanics' institute and free library, linton public library, linton methodist church