Arthur Nicholson former member of the Ballarat School of Mines Council for many years, Councillor of the City of Ballarat (mayor several time), Master Builder, Chairman of the Ballarat Water Commission, and much else.Head and shoulders of a balding man with grey hair wearing a suit and tie. He is Arthur Nicholson. portrait, ballarat school of mines, arthur nicholson, city of ballarat, ballarat water commission

Yellow soft covered report of 95 pages . The contents of the report include: Parks, reference areas, wildlife reserves, water production, hardwood production, softwood production, flora Reserves and Flora and Fauna reserves, bushland reserves, historic area and reserves, rivers and streams, Roadside conservation and Highway parks, Education areas and School Plantations, Lake Reserves, geological reserves, recreation, scenic reserves, agriculture, mineral and stone production, utilities and survey, township land, Uncommitted Land, military training, other reserves and public land. Maps include: The Study area 1: 250 000 Supplementary Mapsland conservation authority, ballarat, endowment plantations, pine plantations, langi ghiran state park, mount buangor state park, enfield state park, ballarat-creswick regional park, rossbridge, black lake, flax mill swamp, dereel lagoon, lake bolac, lake wongan, langi ghiran reservoir, gong gong reservoir, pincotts reservoir, beales reservoir, wilsons reservoir, moorabool reservoir, korweinguboora, korweinguborra reservoir, learmonth bores, sago hill, illabarook reservoir, ballarat water commission, dunneworthy, mount cole, mont lonarch, ben major, waterloo, trawalla, linton, ross creek, canadian, shepherds flat, lal lal, mount doran, raglan, chute, carngham, buninyong, watsons hill, enfield, cape clear, illabrook, rokewood junction, mount warrenheip, nerrina, jubilee, golden stream, australasian deep lead mine, happy valley school, piggoreet, berringa, bulldog, ballarat common, wildlife, water, timber, flora, rivers, geology, agriculture, warrenheip, biodiversity

The former Shire of Bungaree is now part of Moorabool Shire.Plan of the Shire of Bungaree. Scale is 1 inch to 1 mile with the total distance approximately 40 miles. Includes Gong Gong Reservoir, Kirks Reservoir, White Swan Reservoir, Wilson's Reservois and Moorabool Reservoir. Purple line in purple pencil indictaes suggested scenic tour of the Bungaree Shirebungaree, water supply, barkstead, humffray street, ballarat, doveton (north) stret, ballarat, ballarat water commission, great dividing range, wombat state forest, mineral water springs, gong gon reservoir, kirks reservoir

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, water commission, building

Yields information about a provision of treated wooden pine sleepers to tramways in Ballarat.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated 18-9-53 regarding treated softwood sleepers, 100 installed in 1936 from Ballarat Water Commission, creosote treatment CSIRO. Titled "Still good after Seventeen Years" Record updated and images added 20/8/2013.Pencil date of "18-9-53"trams, tramways, sleepers, tram track, trackwork

Lecturer at the Ballarat School of Mines, Prof. Alfred Mica Smith, was highly involved with a report commissioned by the Venitilation of Mines Board in 1898.A handwritten letter on Victorian Department of Mines & Water Supply letterhead (red logo). The letter reads: 4th Nov. 1898 F.J. Martell Esq Registrar School of Mines Ballaarat Dear Sir, I am directed by the Ventilation of Mines Board to ask whether your Council will grant my Board the use of a room on Thursday the 17th instant in which to hold a meeting. Faithfully Yours James Milne Secretary Venitlation BoardIn a red circle "639" At lower left "Replied to 5/11/98mining, ballarat school of mines, alfred mica smith, mines, venitlation, james milne

The book includes a brief History of Ballarat by Nathan Spielvogel.Soft covered book with many black and white images of Ballarat. It was the programme for the Ballaarat Centenary Celebrations in 1951.ballarat, centenary, ballarat state offices, ballarat art gallery, ballarat library, state electricty commission, water supply, myer woollen mill, wallace butter company

Twenty three invitations for the Ballarat School of Mines Conversazione celebrating the opening of the new class room by the Minister of Education C. Carty Salmon. The inivitations are made out to: * Mr Eyres and Lady * Mr R.W. Baxter and Lady * Mr and Mrs Blayney * Mr J.Y. McDonald and Lady * Mr and Mrs Foster * Mr and Mrs Elston * Mr Cornell and Lady * President of the Amalgamated Miners Association and Lady * Mr and Mrs Aicher * Cr and Mrs Pearse * Mrs Irwin * Mr and Mrs Aikins * Dr Hardy and Lady * Mr Sutherland and Lady * Mr Ross and Lady * Mr and Mrs Webb * Mr and Mrs Treloar * Dr Vale * Mrs Bendelack * Chairman Stock Exchange and Lady * Cr and Mrs Elsworth * Mr Middleton and Lady * Chairman Water Commission and Lady * Cr and Mrs Shoppeeballarat school of mines, new classrooms, c. carty salmon, buildings

Notice of Ordinary Meeting to be Held on 30th May 1978 at Council Chambers City of Sunshine Municipal Offices 24th May 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report to the Town Clerk Revision of Voters' List Supplementary Valuations Proposal to Vary the Municipal Employees' (City of Sunshine Award) Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works Charges Open Space Areas in Subdivisions Proposed Name for Railway Station Furlong Road Lease 2 - 4 Burton Crescent Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Community Youth Support Scheme Interim Planning Committee New Ardeer High School Early Childhood Development Complex Attendance Centre Housing Commission Braybrook / Maidstone Project Manager Parking for the Handicap Report of the Chief Health Officer Health Act Registrations Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act The Monsanto Story Noise, Legal Proceedings & Public Nuisance Application by Protean Enterprises (Newmarket) Pty Ltd for E.P.A. Licence to Discharge Water Noise Advertisement Noise By-Law Churchill Avenue Braybrook Housing Commission Shops and Lane Garbage Collection Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Prohibited Parking McIntyre Road Prohibited Parking Downing Street Proposed Limited Parking Intersection of Derrimut Street, Sydney Street & Ballarat Road Albion Report of the City Librarian Library Statistics Red Phone Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application 4 Warehouses and 1 Factory Berkshire Road and Ayton Street Land Use Permit Application Illuminated Sky Sign 242 Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Application Educational Establishment Primary School Lot 9 Navigator Street Land Use Permit Application Sky Sign Somerville Road Town Planning Appeal Melbourne Metropolitan Scheme Amendment No 72 Part 1 Land Use Permit Application Extractive Industry Somers Street Land Use Permit Application Commercial Centre & Associated Car Parking Neale Road Land Use Permit Application Caretaker's Dwelling Lots 1 & 2 Monash Street Royal Australian Planning Institute 15th Bi-Annual Congress Strata Subdivision 34 Adelaide Street Street Construction Westerngate Estate Consolidation of Title Hulett Street and Carrington Drive W.L. Allen Foundry Easement Drainage Scheme Houses Fraser Street South Side between Ripon Street and Lorraine Court have No Drains Footpath Reinstatement Charges Fire Service Sunshine Tip No Standing Any Time Signs Ballarat Road Hampshire Road to Lynch Street Fairbairn Road Pre-School Centre Final Costs Child Care Buildings Bon Thomas Reserve, Diamond Reserve, Orama Street & Highpoint West Report of the Acting Building Surveyor Sit of House Lot 18 Riverview Court Maribyrnong Sit of House Lot 313 Tamar Drive Deer Park Installation of Underground Tanks Fairbairn Road Installation of Underground Tanks 260 Sunshine Road Report of the Director of Parks & Recreation Bon Thomas reserve Development Orders of the Day Proposal to Close Part of Stanley Street Tottenham Under the Provisions of Section 528 of the Local Government Act 1958 Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th May 1975 Notice of Motion Variation to Contract Sunshine View Estate Private Street Scheme city of sunshine, neale road, deer park, alexander "alex" george gillon, burton crescent, maribyrnong, furlong road railway station, st. albans, ardeer high school, churchill avenue, braybrook, derrimut street, sydney street, ballarat road, albion, berkshire road, sunshine north, hampshire road, sunshine, navigator street, somerville road, brooklyn, somers street, monash street, adelaide street, hulett street, carrington drive, w.l. allen foundry, fraser street, ripon street, lorraine court, lynch street, bon thomas reserve, bon thomas reserve child care centre, diamond reserve, diamond reserve child care centre, albanvale, highpoint west, highpoint west childcare centre, riverview court, tamar drive, fairbairn road, sunshine west, sunshine road, tottenham, stanley street, mcintyre road, downing street

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council Held on 30th May 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report to the Town Clerk Revision of Voters' List Supplementary Valuations Proposal to Vary the Municipal Employees' (City of Sunshine Award) Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works Charges Open Space Areas in Subdivisions Proposed Name for Railway Station Furlong Road Lease 2 - 4 Burton Crescent Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Community Youth Support Scheme Interim Planning Committee New Ardeer High School Early Childhood Development Complex Attendance Centre Housing Commission Braybrook / Maidstone Project Manager Parking for the Handicap Report of the Chief Health Officer Health Act Registrations Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act The Monsanto Story Noise, Legal Proceedings & Public Nuisance Application by Protean Enterprises (Newmarket) Pty Ltd for E.P.A. Licence to Discharge Water Noise Advertisement Noise By-Law Churchill Avenue Braybrook Housing Commission Shops and Lane Garbage Collection Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Prohibited Parking McIntyre Road Prohibited Parking Downing Street Proposed Limited Parking Intersection of Derrimut Street, Sydney Street & Ballarat Road Albion Report of the City Librarian Library Statistics Red Phone Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application 4 Warehouses and 1 Factory Berkshire Road and Ayton Street Land Use Permit Application Illuminated Sky Sign 242 Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Application Educational Establishment Primary School Lot 9 Navigator Street Land Use Permit Application Sky Sign Somerville Road Town Planning Appeal Melbourne Metropolitan Scheme Amendment No 72 Part 1 Land Use Permit Application Extractive Industry Somers Street Land Use Permit Application Commercial Centre & Associated Car Parking Neale Road Land Use Permit Application Caretaker's Dwelling Lots 1 & 2 Monash Street Royal Australian Planning Institute 15th Bi-Annual Congress Strata Subdivision 34 Adelaide Street Street Construction Westerngate Estate Consolidation of Title Hulett Street and Carrington Drive W.L. Allen Foundry Easement Drainage Scheme Houses Fraser Street South Side between Ripon Street and Lorraine Court have No Drains Footpath Reinstatement Charges Fire Service Sunshine Tip No Standing Any Time Signs Ballarat Road Hampshire Road to Lynch Street Fairbairn Road Pre-School Centre Final Costs Child Care Buildings Bon Thomas Reserve, Diamond Reserve, Orama Street & Highpoint West Report of the Acting Building Surveyor Sit of House Lot 18 Riverview Court Maribyrnong Sit of House Lot 313 Tamar Drive Deer Park Installation of Underground Tanks Fairbairn Road Installation of Underground Tanks 260 Sunshine Road Report of the Director of Parks & Recreation Bon Thomas Reserve Development Orders of the Day Proposal to Close Part of Stanley Street Tottenham Under the Provisions of Section 528 of the Local Government Act 1958 Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th May 1975 Notice of Motion Variation to Contract Sunshine View Estate Private Street Scheme Extraordinary Business Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application Subdivision and Detached House Neale Road Concrete Wicket Castley Reserve city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, burton crescent, maribyrnong, ardeer high school, churchill avenue, braybrook, mcintyre road, sunshine north, downing street, derrimut street, sydney street, ballarat road, albion, berkshire road, ayton street, hampshire road, sunshine, navigator street, somerville road, brooklyn, somers street, neale road, deer park, monash street, adelaide street, hulett street, carrington drive, w.l. allen foundry, fraser street, ripon street, lorraine court, sunshine tip, lynch street, fairbairn road pre-school centre, faribairn road, bon thomas reserve, bon thomas reserve child care centre, diamond reserve, diamond reserve day care centre, albanvale, orama street, orama street day care centre, st. albans, highpoint west, highpoint west day care centre, rosamond road, riverview court, tamar drive, sunshine road, tottenham, quinn street, stanley street, castley reserve, simmie street

Pamphlet prepared by the SECV to promote the proposed Loy Yang power station in the LaTrobe valley. Looks at the planning history, plans for the mining, power station and water management. Includes a map. See also item 10523.Demonstrates an item used by the SECV to distribute public relations materials. Has a close association with the organisation that ran Ballarat's trams from 1934 to 1971.Pamphlet - 3 fold, printed on a slightly stippled matt paper - two colours.secv, publicity, public relations, power stations, power generation, latrobe valley

Pamphlet prepared by the SECV to promote the proposed Loy Yang power station in the LaTrobe valley at the time of the public enquiry. Looks at the site, lanning history, plans for the mining, power station, environmental and water management. Includes a map. See also item 10522.Demonstrates an item used by the SECV to distribute public relations materials. Has a close association with the organisation that ran Ballarat's trams from 1934 to 1971.Pamphlet - 2 fold A4 - two colours.secv, publicity, public relations, power stations, power generation, latrobe valley

Yields information about the nature of correspondence between the SEC and the City re Council issues.Copy of a letter on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Engineer and Manager (Melbourne) to City of Ballarat, dated 23-9-1965, with a copy to the "Works Superintendent", about the condition of the drainage in Gregory St, storm water not getting away - stagnant. Signed F, K White as Manager,trams, tramways, city of ballarat, drainage, depot

Notice of ordinary meeting of the council of the City of Sunshine to be held on 7th September 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Financial Reports Rates, Sanitary and Interest Abandonments for 1976/77 Infant Welfare Services Report of the Department of Health Loan Programme Community Facilities Highpoint West Land Transfer Percy Street Reserve Proposed Sunshine Tip Site Used for That Purpose Sunshine Baseball Club Request for Extension of Lease Western Region Commission Future Operations D. J. Reserve Committee of Management Proposed Increase in Rent and Charges Ground Allocations for Summer Sport 1977/78 Banking Arrangements Combined Pensioners Association Wage Indexation Adjustments Errington Reserve Ground Management Committee Delegation of Authority Site for Kindergarten for Physically Handicapped Children Melbourne tourist Authority Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Victorian Family and Community Service Programme Closure of Access Radio Report of the Chief Health Inspector Prosecutions Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Application for Septic Tanks Application for Installation of Gas Fired Dry Septic Tank Units Request from City of Berwick for Dr. Brych and his Method of Cancer Treatment Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the By-Laws Officer Court Proceedings Parking Infringements Report of City Engineer Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Request for 3 Phase Power Home Occupation Servante Street Land Use Permit Application Office and Warehouse Complex Fairbairn Road Land Use Permit Application Three Display Homes Energy Conservation Display (Including Windmill) and Associated Car Parking Ballarat Road and Meager Street Deer Park Land Use Permit Application Illuminated Sky Sign 93 Station Road Land Use Permit Application Amusement Parlour Sunshine Crescent Land Use Permit Application Store Addition to Existing Shops and Dwelling 59 Sydney Street Land Use Permit Factory Lots 92, 93 & 94 Maida Avenue Land Use Permit Proposed Facia Sign 29 St. Albans Road Land Use Permit Application Two Advertising Hoardings Lot 1 Ballarat Road Land Use Permit Application Office 232A Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Fencing and Pram Park St. Andrews Street and Simmie Street Land Use Permit Application Steel Framed Warehouse Crown Portion 19 Berkshire Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Warehouse Lots 15, 16 & 17 McIntyre Road and Lots 31, 32, 33, 33 & 35 Cromer Avenue Plan of Subdivision Corner Simmie Street and St. Andrews Street Westerngate Estate Stage 2A Strata Subdivision 22 Forrest Street Plan of Subdivision 8 & 10 Newstead Street Plan of Subdivision 80 & 82 Rockbank Road Plan of Subdivision Warrs Road Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Liquid Waste Disposal Western Region Environment Committee Defective Asphalt Fourth Avenue Private Street Scheme Provision of Water Service to Reserve Ballarat Road Deer Park Rotary Club of Sunshine Vehicle Crossing 79 Fraser Street Statcon Programme Additions to Existing Primary Road Network Western Region Commission Playground Equipment Quotations For Fencing Reconstruction of Sydney Street Tenders Association for Regional Parks & Countryside Commissions of Australia Bon Thomas Reserve Development Access to the Right Bank of the Maribyrnong River Through Council Property (Ex GUD Factory) in Burton Crescent Annual Supply Tender Report of the Building Surveyor Fencing 83 Hall Street Sunshine West Foundations and Footing Seminar House Disraeli Street St. Albans Dwelling Attached to Shop 67 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Cash in Lieu Lot 4 Devonshire Road Sunshine Siting of House Lot 32 Ballarat Road Sunshine Sunshine Indoor Swimming Pool Solar Heating Sunshine Cricket Club Dempster Park Pavilion Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 31st August 1977 & 1st September 1977 Confirmation of Swimming Pools Fees and Charges city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, highpoint west, rosamond road, maribyrnong, percy street, st. albans, percy street reserve, sunshine tip, sunshine baseball club, d. j. evans hall, churchill avenue, braybrook, talmage street, albion, servante street, sunshine, ballarat road, deer park, meager street, station road, sun crescent, sydney street, maida avenue, sunshine north, st. albans road, st. andrews street, simmie street, sunshine west, berkshire road, mcintyre road, cromer avenue, forrest street, newstead street, rockbank road, ardeer, warrs road, fourth avenue, fraser street, burton crescent, hall street, disraeli street, devonshire road, sunshine indoor swimming pool, sunshine cricket club, dempster park, phoenix street

Minutes of the ordinary meeting of council held on 7th September 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Financial Reports Rates, Sanitary and Interest Abandonments for 1976/77 Infant Welfare Services Report of the Department of Health Loan Programme Community Facilities Highpoint West Land Transfer Percy Street Reserve Proposed Sunshine Tip Site Used for That Purpose Sunshine Baseball Club Request for Extension of Lease Western Region Commission Future Operations D. J. Reserve Committee of Management Proposed Increase in Rent and Charges Ground Allocations for Summer Sport 1977/78 Banking Arrangements Combined Pensioners Association Wage Indexation Adjustments Errington Reserve Ground Management Committee Delegation of Authority Site for Kindergarten for Physically Handicapped Children Melbourne Tourist Authority Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Victorian Family and Community Service Programme Closure of Access Radio Report of the Chief Health Inspector Prosecutions Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Application for Septic Tanks Application for Installation of Gas Fired Dry Septic Tank Units Request from City of Berwick for Dr. Brych and his Method of Cancer Treatment Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the By-Laws Officer Court Proceedings Parking Infringements Report of City Engineer Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Request for 3 Phase Power Home Occupation Servante Street Land Use Permit Application Office and Warehouse Complex Fairbairn Road Land Use Permit Application Three Display Homes Energy Conservation Display (Including Windmill) and Associated Car Parking Ballarat Road and Meager Street Deer Park Land Use Permit Application Illuminated Sky Sign 93 Station Road Land Use Permit Application Amusement Parlour Sunshine Crescent Land Use Permit Application Store Addition to Existing Shops and Dwelling 59 Sydney Street Land Use Permit Factory Lots 92, 93 & 94 Maida Avenue Land Use Permit Proposed Facia Sign 29 St. Albans Road Land Use Permit Application Two Advertising Hoardings Lot 1 Ballarat Road Land Use Permit Application Office 232A Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Fencing and Pram Park St. Andrews Street and Simmie Street Land Use Permit Application Steel Framed Warehouse Crown Portion 19 Berkshire Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Warehouse Lots 15, 16 & 17 McIntyre Road and Lots 31, 32, 33, 33 & 35 Cromer Avenue Plan of Subdivision Corner Simmie Street and St. Andrews Street Westerngate Estate Stage 2A Strata Subdivision 22 Forrest Street Plan of Subdivision 8 & 10 Newstead Street Plan of Subdivision 80 & 82 Rockbank Road Plan of Subdivision Warrs Road Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Liquid Waste Disposal Western Region Environment Committee Defective Asphalt Fourth Avenue Private Street Scheme Provision of Water Service to Reserve Ballarat Road Deer Park Rotary Club of Sunshine Vehicle Crossing 79 Fraser Street Statcon Programme Additions to Existing Primary Road Network Western Region Commission Playground Equipment Quotations For Fencing Reconstruction of Sydney Street Tenders Association for Regional Parks & Countryside Commissions of Australia Bon Thomas Reserve Development Access to the Right Bank of the Maribyrnong River Through Council Property (Ex GUD Factory) in Burton Crescent Annual Supply Tender Report of the Building Surveyor Fencing 83 Hall Street Sunshine West Foundations and Footing Seminar House Disraeli Street St. Albans Dwelling Attached to Shop 67 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Cash in Lieu Lot 4 Devonshire Road Sunshine Siting of House Lot 32 Ballarat Road Sunshine Sunshine Indoor Swimming Pool Solar Heating Sunshine Cricket Club Dempster Park Pavilion Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 31st August 1977 & 1st September 1977 Confirmation of Swimming Pools Fees and Charges city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, highpoint west, rosamond road, maribyrnong, percy street reserve, percy street, st. albans, sunshine tip, sunshine baseball club, talmage street, d. j. reserve committee of management, errington reserve ground management committee, errington reserve, main road west, servante street, albion, sunshine, fairbairn road, sunshine west, ballarat road, meager street, deer park, station road, sun crescent, sydney street, maida avenue, sunshine north, st. albans road, hampshire road, st. andrews street, simmie street, berkshire road, mcintyre road, cromer avenue, forrest street, newstead street, rockbank road, ardeer, warrs road, fourth avenue, deer park rotary club of sunshine, fraser street, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, maribyrnong river, burton crescent, gud, hall street, disraeli street, devonshire road, sunshine indoor swimming pool, sunshine cricket club, dempster park, phoenix street

The extract titled "When Electricity and Trams came to Ballarat" provides some stories of the early days of tramway operations, including the Sebastopol line and horse trams, a water chute at Lake Wendouee, crew wages, working conditions, windscreens. Written by A W WalkerYields stories about the early days of electric trams in Ballarat and horse trams to Sebastopol.Two sheets of paper, including a carbon copy of a typed extract from SEC Magazine Feb-Apr 1951 titled "When Electricity and Trams came to Ballarat"esco, trams, tramways, ballarat, crews, lake wendouree, windscreens, sebastopol, horse tram

Yields information and demonstrates aspects about Ballarat's destination rolls used in trams after 1967 when these rolls replaced those with the opposite colour arrangementDestination roll black lettering on white fabric background used in Ballarat from late 1967 until closure, replaced white letters on black background. Layout of individual destinations follows that shown in K.S.Kings, "Ballarat Tramways" - see image file for copy. Main letters are 150 high. On rear of roll, has abbreviated destinations painted in black paint to enable drivers to locate easier the individual destinations. See Reg. item 844 for a white on black roll, same destinations and order and details of use. Images btm1744i1 to i4 - sections of the destination roll, when rolled out, i3 shows an example of an abbreviated destination - note it has been rolled in an flat oval shape. i5 and i6 - nature of water damage at top left hand edge of roll. i7 - list of destinations on roll (obtained by inverting the image in btm844i) See K.S.Kings "Ballarat Tramways" Not to be used in a tramcar destination box - original to be kept in archives. tram, trams, ballarat, destination roll

Yields information about the correspondence between the SEC staff about the opening of tram tracks for underground services.Original of a report, handwritten in pencil from a copy book (pages 26 and 27), dated 23/3/1937, addressed to the Manager, from Mr. Mawby titled "Opening up of tram tracks by Plumber etc" reporting on a Mr. McLean excavating under track in Drummond St on 23/3 for a Ballarat Water Board pipe and the issues that arose. No notification to the SEC, underground services, and the absence of advice from traffic crews. Gas company also mentioned in the letter.Various initials and notes in red pencil or ink.tram, trams, letters, sec, tram track

Ned Williams was born in Bristol, England in 1825 and died at Ballarat 7 September 1900. Ned took a leading role in transforming what was a swamp (Yuille's Swamp) into the modern day Lake Wendouree. Ned was the establishment and promotion of water sports on the lake, he was well liked in the community and highly regarded as a leading citizen, an athlete, a sportsman and as an oarsman. This memorial was commissioned on his passing in 1900.The item is of aesthetic and historic significance to the people of BallaratA Carrara marble fountain on a basalt base. Eight tiers of marble, the central element is bordered by four pillars with decorative capitals on top. The pillars and capitals are secured with copper allot rod at the upper junction and ferrous rods at the base. Once had a working drinking fountain.Created by the friends of Edward King (Ned) Williams in commemoration of his qualities as a pioneer citizen, oarsman, athlete, and sportsman. Ned Williams Born at Bristol England November 4th 1825, Died at Ballarat September 7th 1900. His heart was kind and true. He took a leading part in transforming Wendouree, from a swampy waste into a picturesque lake and was ever foremost in establishing and promoting aquatic and other manly sports.ned williams ballarat, lake wendouree

Athol Hodgson began testing of retardants in 1963 at Ballarat by dropping water thickened with bentonite clay directly from a Ceres CA-28 aircraft. In 1965 dropping a new chemical retardant Phoschek was produced by Monsanto All this experimental work culminated with two Piper Pawnees from Benambra, flown by Ben Buckley and Bob Lansbury, making Australia’s first operational drop of fire-retardant on a small lightning-strike on 6 February 1967. The flight at Benambra came to symbolise the classic application of firebombing and a "proof-of-concept" that encouraged many more innovations with new and more powerful aircraft.Fibreglass funnels used to measure the viscosity of the fire retardant, Phoscheck The funnel was filled with liquid and timed to run through between 35 and 50 secondsforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, fire pump, fire tanker