This six-postcard group is the eleventh in a series of records of items in the collection of Edgar Dawson DCM. Dawson was the Regimental Sergeant Major of 57th Battalion, AIF. C Company of the 57th was composed of men drawn from Echuca, Eaglehawk and Bendigo. The postcards are from his personal album, and many are annotated in Dawson's hand with explanatory notes on the subject. Refer to Cat No 893 for his service details. Items originally in album cat. no. 207P 1. Unidentified soldier 'Lyn' 2. Private A. Langford. There are no unit marking so could be a number of men from region. No A. Langford served in the 57th Battalion. 3. 'B.J.K' 4. Frances Hughes on right, 4521 57th Battalion, with "Checker" The address on the back of the card belongs to Annie Branchflower, mother of Adye Branchflower, MM of the 31st Battalion 1. "To Heck, yours sincerely, Lyn" Heck was Edgar Dawson's nickname 2. "Yours sincerely, Private A. Langford" 3. "This is Davo's mate in the orderly room. Taken at the same place as mine" 4. "Votre Amis Checker and Bobbie, Belgium 18-2-18 273 Punt Road Richmond" postcards, 57th battalion, edgar dawson dcm

MILLERS CANOPUS As Merchant Knight (1952-63), Millers Canopus (1963-66), Lsoo Vung Tau (1966-?). In late 1963 Roderick W. Miller, with Commonwealth Government approval, purchased this tanker in Japan to enter the petroleum transport trade in opposition to overseas interests. Extensive modifications at Singapore ship yards upgraded the ship's facilities to meet Australian Seamen's standards. Renamed Millers Canopus, and had a crew of 42 seamen, including the officers. Sold mid 1966 to the Luzon Stevedoring Co Phillipines. Renamed Lsoo Vung Tau. No further details known.Formerly part of the collection of Howard Smith Ltd.Ship builders model of the tanker R W Miller in a glass case. The body is painted in colours of maroon, green and grey, the deck with detailed fittings and superstructure, an Australian merchant flag flying from the stern, within a mahogany framed glazed display caseplaque on base of model "MODEL BY I R AMIS LIMITED/ LONDON S.W. 20." Second plaque: " M.V MILLERSCANOPUS/ D/WT 15330 TONS/ DIMENSIONS 475' 0" B P X 67' 4 1/2" B.M X 37' 4" D.M./ BUILDERS-MESSRS SIRE JAMES LAING & SONS LTD. SUNDERLAND/ OWNERS - R.W MILLER & CO. PTY. LTD. SYDNEY/ YARD NO. 796/ 1952" on model: "MILLERS CANOPUS" painted with white

Scrapbook filled with annotated photographs and newspaper clippings, labelled 'Shakespeare Grove History Book Oct 1986-1987'. Topics include a dance evening at Shakespeare Grove; the Bialik Fete; annual Parents' Association Revue; an audience with Israeli President Chaim Herzog; the first combined Bar and Batmitzvah ceremony; new principal; Book Week; Speech Night play; Pesach play; Jewish education; visit of an Aboriginal cultural group; advertisement; fundraising; school librarian; family maths morning; and the story of IVF triplets starting school at Bialik in 1989. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record.1980s, jeffrey mahemoff, michael pincus, year 7, barmitzvah, batmitzvah, ben ami shemer, visual and performing arts, event, judaism, kathleen o'donnell, meg rynderman