The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest.Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS. Tom Sheehy, past President of CMHS, was an Historian and Author of ‘Battlers Tamed the Sandbelt’. A4 paper printed both sides x1. Issue 7 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in June 2008. Notice for meeting June 29th and August 31st at which Ms Dorothy Booth’s topic will be ‘The Historical Mentone Railway Gardens’. Another excerpt from the CMHS Newsletter November 1965, by Tom Sheehy, President, called ‘Memories of Old Cheltenham’ This is the story ‘as told’ to Tom Sheehy by Jack McCarthy b 1890, a member of CMHS, and includes a photocopied photograph of passengers on SS Hygeia c 1900 on a trip across the Bay to the Geelong area. CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / JUNE 2008 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, chelsea, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, sheehy tom, box cottage museum, highett, cheltenham railway station victoria, mccarthy jack, power maurice j., charman road state school, standard certificate education, cheltenham post office, point nepean road, sports, moorabbin show, processions, parades, mentone ice skating rink, sheperd’s café, bourke street, horse tram, sandringham, beach road, ss hygeia, ss courier, ss edina, mechanics hall, memorial hall, magic lantern shows, crooks mr., engine drivers strike 1903, park road cheltenham, booth dorothy, mentone railway station gardens

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. This Issue celebrates the 50th Anniversary of CMHS Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS and this month Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of CMHS.Issue 18 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in October 2010. . Notice of AGM October 30th and Celebration of 50th Anniversary of CMHS. The Founding Members of CMHS are thanked and praised for their foresight, generosity of time and energy and for organising the collection of historical artefacts that created ‘Box Cottage Museum” as it is today. Mrs Dorothy Booth, FoMRGS, has donated her mother’s wedding dress to Box Cottage Museum, and John O’Callaghan, Glen Eira Historical Society, will donate a rebuilt computer. We are now commencing a Catalogue of our Library Books. The Story of the Elster Creek is attached.CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / OCTOBER 2010 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, booth dorothy, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, elster creek, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, state library of victoria, vicnet, city of moorabbin, box william, clothing, wedding dress, friends of mentone railway gardens, glen eira historical society, o’callaghan john

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS. The Blackman family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire A4 paper printed both sides x1. Issue 8 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in August 2008. Notices of a talk by Dorothy Booth, “ The Historic Mentone Railway Gardens’ on August 31st and a request for volunteers to begin an Inventory of the Box Cottage artefacts and to assist at upcoming Open Days. An excerpt from the CMHS Newsletter March 1965 ‘ Three Pieces of Paper’, by Mrs Nance Blackman, a member, describing items from “The Moorabbin News” ‘ 1907 that included The Cheltenham Butter Factory, and advertisements aimed at the local people and their occupations. Note is made of 3 businesses run by Women – butcher, milk delivery and a ‘delicatessen’ - and an ‘Oriental Laundry’ in Cheltenham, as well as the trading hours for shops and weekly wages. Gas light and candles were in common use because Electricity did not come to Bentleigh until 1916 and several Fire Brigades were formed in the Shire. A photocopied photograph of an Electric Power pole c1930.CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / AUGUST 2008 NEWSLETTER city of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, melbourne, moorabbin, mentone, mordialloc, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, farmers, dairymen, confectioner, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, blackman nance, box cottage museum, highett, booth dorothy, mentone railway station gardens, cheltenham butter factory, beazley hannah, redstron mrs., bickerton mrs., oriental laundry cheltenham, biehl mr., matthews mr., gas-light, electric light, smith j.l., journeaux james, king george, grommann’s hotel mordialloc, telephones, fire brigades

This extraordinary record of the student cohort in 1908 reveals many aspects of school life in the early 1900's. The fashions, hair coiffure and accessories and added costuming are fascinating. The sport detail from the basketball hoop is significant. This photograph has social significance because of its detail regarding female school activities in the early 1900s. Black and white photograph mounted on grey card of Clarendon Ladies College student cohort in 1908. The students are arranged in five tiered rows. The photograph is taken against wall of a timber building. There is a basketball net fixed to the wall above the last row. Many of the girls are wearing fancy hats, some decorated with birds. Two young girls in the front row wear poster boards over their clothing advertising an event not to be missed; something to do with a menagerie. All the students are dressed in white, some in dresses, some n skirts and blouses and many have aprons over their skirts. The photograph is accompanied with a typed list of namesPrinted on front righthand bottom corner of mount: 'Richards & Co/Ballarat'1908, uniform, richardson, clarendon ladies college, costume, menagerie, hilda farmer, avenel halls, sylvia eyres, ella morrow, florence sides, gertie owen, laela williams, lorna dowler, emma buchanan, phyllis doepel, daisy llewellyn, adeline purser, sophie anderson, helen mathieson, d brophy, lily wright, margaret dowler, dulce deardon, gladys small, marjory howe, jessie kelsall, erica mckay, pearl eyres, iris llewellyn, edith bishop, marjorie walker, violet howard, hazel wlls, effie white, mimi murphy, carrie miners, edith murphy, irene palamountain, miss allan, marjorie salmon, dollie snow, naomi franklin, elsie powell, rachael kennedy, rose paull, sylvia barnett, esther, lilah emblling, trixie kliender, chrissie anderson, agnes wheen, kitty dawbarn, hazel clements, m serjeant, dolly gill, beryl bach, dorothy nicholas, frances gill, meg moore, jessie eyres, blanche murphy, merle booth, melba mcconnel, edna clark, betty lester, bessie hoad, madge dearden, kate cameron, olive mathews, grace nicholas, mollie souter, isabel mctaggart, madge llewellyn, mollie mary buley, alice ralph, ruth tyler, rebecca abraham, joyce eyres, nellie salmon

Seven items about the history of this Church: 1/Photos of St John’s Presbyterian Church,4 Black and White, undated. 2/Photos of Church – (colour) x 4 includes Hall and Foundation Stone undated. 3/Jubilee History Souvenir, St John’s Presbyterian Church Elsternwick, 1887 – 1937. Illustrated. 2 copies – 40 pages, includes B & W photos. 4/Booklet '75th Anniversary A Brief History 1887 to 1962' unpublished. With handwritten notes on 1963. Also, 2 photocopies of the same document. 5/3 copies 'St John’s Uniting Church, Elsternwick 100 Years Of Witness 25.10.87' 6/Unpublished, typewritten 2 page history of St John’s Presbyterian Church, Elsternwick, written in 1973 by B. Snowball. 7/Unsigned, unattributed list of Uniting, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in 'old' Caulfield area.robertson j gray rev., jones james rev., macauley wilson dr. rev, crockett j.a. rev, crichton barr rev, ingram ww right rev, michell a. h. rev., parishioners, brown f. a. mr., scott arthur h mr., waugh m. e. miss, mcarthur mary miss, birrell m miss, scott arthur mr., mctaggart hugh mr., alexander j. b. dr., whelpton g. p. mr., mclennan james mr., brown frank mr., mcconchie w. j. mr., gardiner a. p. mr., scott john mr., brian hugh mr., davis j.g. mrs., robertson j. g. mrs., tennis clubs, cricket clubs, st john’s presbyterian church, st john's presbyterian church, st john's uniting church, elsternwick, glen huntly road, presbyterian church, clergy, matthews janet mrs., barnes marjorie mrs., angus catherine mrs., burstall gladys mrs., campbell aj (treasurer 1984), tulloch annie miss, smith douglas r dr. (associate elder), orders dorothy mrs., filer ailsa, filer jack, filer anita crawford., booth alison mrs., stewart jean miss, wilton louise mrs., mcnicol elsie miss, christiansen ilma mrs., mcnicol jean miss, gallagher janet miss, wood muriel mrs., bradshaw olive miss, dance percy mr., jordan marjorie mrs., underhill catherine mrs., godkin ivy mrs., martin alexandrina mrs., mcintosh helen mrs., mallinson irene mrs., kennedy duncan w rev., stacy adam, stacy lisa, haddrick w. e. rev, haddrick mrs., murray street, begg chris, sanderson faye, ting apwee rev., kildonian children’s home, organs, mcqueen finlay rev, robertson j. gray mrs, davies j.g. rev, mcrea d.g. rev, ferguson fergus rev

This file contains original photographs of Anzac Day and Remembrance Day Memorial Civic Services from years 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. Some of the photos identify location as Caulfield Park. Other photos include persons of interest i.e. Mayor and Mayoress of Caulfield, Members of Parliament and also RSL Presidents.caulfield park, caulfield rsl, mayor, mayoress, town clerk, ford dorothy, patience geoffrey, rudzki brian, campbell jack, campbell a. j., shipton roger, tanner ted, moore hedley, calder graeme, peters austin, walters ron, walters ronald, booth john, rudzki judith, patience jean, loftus elizabeth, hawson robert, conard geoffrey, anzac day, remembrance day, flagpole, wreaths

Photograph Sunshine State School Grade 3 1928 Back Row L to R Ida Duncan Ruth Wood Alison Meyers Peggy Riley Jean Cawood Unknown Jean Whittingham Second Row L to R Vera Blackburn Gladys Jackson Edna Pontin Audrey Talintyre Unknown Beryl Brown Florrie McVitty Muriel Bentley Third Row L to R Unknown Unknown Pat Dalling Unknown Marion Clifton Norma Rogers Pearl Mitchell Dorothy McElhinney Annie McVitty Unknown Fourth Row L to R Unknown David Templeton Doug Robertson Unknown John Pengelly Bob Parsons Kevin Holman Unknown Unknown Gordon Duncan Walter Carruthers Unknown Fifth Row L to R Dick Whiting Charlie Gist Jack Duxon Unknown Unknown Unknown Evan Davidson Unknown Sixth Rown L to R Jim Scott Bill Smith Ian Perry Unknown Norm Pengelly Reg Hogan Bill Avery Bob James Des Goode|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 2 1927 Back Row L to R Ida Duncan Unknown Edna Pritchard Unknown Unknown Unknown Beryl Brown Unknown Betty Lindsay Second Row L to R Unknown Mr Slater Alison Meyers Edna Harris Unknown Unknown Unknown Gladys Jackson Unknown Third Row L to R Gordon Duncan Unknown Dick Whiting Unknown Bill Smith Des Goode Bill Searle Unknown Bill Avery Unknown Fourth Row L to R Unknown Norm Pengelly Pat Dalling Jack Scobie Ian Perry Unknown Charlie Gist Jim Hogan Frank Scott Jim Gilson Front Row L to R Harry Curtin Evan Davidson Harry Holman Don Mayes Unknown Jim Scott Unknown Unknown Unknown Reg Hogan|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 1 1927 Back Row L to R Unknown Beryl Styles Florence Bird Jessie Hoskins Unknown Unknown Edna Harris Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Second Row L to R Unknown Doris Adamson Unknown Unknown Edna Pontin Betty Barclay Unknown Unknown Pearl Mitchell Miss Fletcher Third Row L to R Unknown Unknown Jeff Richards Unknown David Templeton Joe Moiler Unknown Unknown Laurie Kittelty Willy Whaite Unknown Fourth Row L to R Unknown Frank Fletcher Des Goode Bert Johnson Unknown Unknown Unknown Mr Hogan Front Row L to R Unknown Unknown Ron Smith Harry Fraser Bill Nielsen Unknown Unknown Unknown Stan Jowett|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 1 Back Row L to R Unknown Unknown Veronica Goodwin Phyl Mounsey Jaqui Haxby Miss Mayo Unknown Unknown Second Row L to R Unknown Unknown Miss Porter Evelyn Shilston Unknown Glen Taylor Mavis Thomson Unknown Merle Armour Unknown Unknown Unknown Edith Larcobe Third Row L to R Margaret Davies Norm Talintyre Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Front row L to R Max Brown Unknown Linton Learmonth Unknown Andy Kyle Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade Prep 1928 Back Row L to R Jean Haworth Kitty Marsh Ina Jackson Beryl Rohner Thelma Carruthers Merle Clark Thelma Carruthers Marjorie Sharp Vena Thompson Second Row L to R Maisie Pibbs Edna Clifton Eva Bromson Eula Barkly Betty Halliday Unknown Nancy Drennan Audrey Hibbert Lesley Barker Front Row L to R Jack Steward Bill Paton Max Hargreaves Syd Gill Arthur Jowett Jim Moiler Frank Paul Reg Barclay Clarrie Roberts Jack Blight|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 4 1929 Back Row L to R Unknown Maisie King Norma Rogers Jean Cawood Dorothy McElhinney Beryl Brown Vera Blackburn Second Row L to R Sadie Stock Ida Duncan Unknown Unknown Unknown Gladys Jackson Marion Clifton Miss Keeble Front Row L to R Unkown Eunice McBean Muriel Bentley Unknown Ruth Wood Peggy Riley Annie McVitty Florrie McVitty|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 2 1929 Back Row L to R Audrey Hibbert Marion Tribe Unknown Marjorie Sharp Unknown Miss Polkinghorn Unknown Thelma Carruthers Joyce Hogan Second Row L to R Betty Halliday Joan Barclay Evelyn Mayo Eva Bromson Gertie Roberts Iris Carr Jean Mounsey Valda Ormiston Unknown Ina Jackson Phyl Greenham Edna Clifton Doreen Johnson Margaret McPherson Third Row L to R Lois Carter Lesley Barker Beryl Rohner Ivy Huggins Nancy Drennan Mr Moiler Bill Paton Syd Gill Unknown Unknown Arthur Jowett Max Hargreaves Unknown Maria Johnson Four Row L to R Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Stan Oswin Phil Davey Unknown Clarrie Roberts Len Duxon Unknown Tom Tribe Front Row Unknown Unknown Reg Barclay Ivan Carland Mr Patrick Mr Davidson Jim Reynolds Mr Fowler|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 4 1929 Back Row L to R John Pengelley Jim Patterson Dave McGregor Jim Singleton Doug Robertson Harry Curtin Howard Gill Reg Hogan Ron Pattin Walter Carruthers Jack Duxon Gordon Duncan Unknown Unknown Unknown Jack Pontin Don Mayes Third Row L to R Jim Gilson Jack Frazer Unknown Bob Parsons Charlie Gist Dick Darby Jim Lynch Norm Pengelley Unknown Les Mudford Pat Dalling Front Row L to R Ron Thompson Bill Searle Evan Perry David Templeton Dick Whiting Bill Avery Evan Davidson Des Goode Jim Scott|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 5B 1932 Back Row L to R Reg Seymour Kevin Lorenz Leo Martin Cyril Antony Norm Carland Bill Perry P Moiler Lionel Barnes Graham Roberts Lloyd Clark Willie Scott Max Hargreaves Second Row L to R Lesley Barker Joyce Hogan Iris Carr Eula Barkla Ina Jackson Marjorie Styles Dorothy Dean Jeanette Robertson Marjorie Sharp Merle Clark Thelma Carruthers Rose Brock B Herweg Edna Krause Third Row L to R Marion Tribe Eileen Hutton Gertie Roberts Jean Peeler Irene Day Lesley Petherick Beth Perry Valda Ormiston Marie Johnson Valda Brown Millie Howard Front Row L to R Bill Paton Len Duxon W Mitchell Geoff Taylor Ron Ferrell Ron Scanlon Russell Learmonth Mr Moiler Unknown Mr Chalmers Norm Carlton A Stoneham Arch McGilvrey Mr Patrick Keith Davey Arthur Jowett|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 5A 1932 Back Row L to R Clarrie Roberts Unknown Jim Reynolds W Wood Unknown Unknown Fergus Gray Mr Davidson Ron Skewes Sid Gill Mr Moiler Second Row L to R Lillian Scobie Faith Fraser Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown B Steer Beryl Rohner Ivy Carlyle Joan Oswin Ethel Smith Margaret McPherson Melba Warren Vena Thompson Eunice Lindsay Heather Hyett Doreen Johnson Third Row L to R Valda Spuring Elsie Hewitt Jean Mousey Laura Booth Susan Davidson Peggy Johnson Sissie Picken Betty Halliday Eva Bromson Ann Slater Unknown Phyl Greenham Ivy Huggins Nancy Drennan Audrey Hibbert Maisie Hibbs Edna Clifton Front Row L to R Tom Tribe R Crompton Unknown Unknown Bill Evans Unknown Jack Blight Unknown Peter Challen|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 5 1930 Back Row L to R Jack Pontin David Templeton Charlie Gist Dick Whiting Unknown Frank Scott Des Goode Harold Gill Jim Singleton Doug Robertson Second Row L to R Ian Perry Jim Scott Evan Davidson Harry Curtin Pat Dalling Ted Napier Norm Pengelley Jack Duxon Jim Gilson Unknown Third Row L to R Ron Paton Unknown Max Howie Dick Darby Bill Searle Bill Smith Jim Patterson Gordon Duncan Walter Carruthers Jim Lynch Front Row L to R Bob Parsons Jack Frazer Les Mudford Bob Barkla John Pengelley Unknown Unknown Reg Hogan Don Mayo Bill Avery|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 3 1930 Back Row L to R W Wood Russell Learmonth Jack Steward Ron Farrell Fergus Gray Mr Davidson Norm Carland Cecil Antony Lionel Barnes Lloyd Clark Bill Paton Tom Tribe Unknown Unknown Clarrie Roberts Geoff Taylor Second Row L to R Nancy Drennan Ethel Smith Eunice Lindsay Dorothy Dean Eula Barkla Jeanette Robinson B Steer T Carlisle Beryl Rohner Vena Thompson Unknown Marjorie Styles Rose Brock Edna Clifton Third Row L to R Eva Bromson Lesley Petherick Unknown Ina Jackson Jean Haworth Lesley Barker Susan Davidson Audrey Hibbert Marion Tribe Lillian Scobie Eileen Hutton Fourth Row L to R Betty Halliday Beth Perry Jean Mounsey Elsie Hewitt Joyce Hogan Margaret McPherson Marie Johnson Heather Hyett Gwenda Pommeroy Marjorie Sharp Joan Barkla Gertie Roberts Ivy Huggins Front Row L to R Unknown Jack Blight Arthur Jowett Ivan Carland Len Duxon Ron Skewes Max Hargreaves Mr Fowler Phil Davey Reg Barclay|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 6B 1933 Back Row L to R Leo Martin Graham Roberts Max Hargreaves Unknown Stan Oswin Lionel Barnes Clarrie Roberts Jack Steward Arthur Jowett Lloyd Clark Second Row L to R Audrey Hibbert Elsie Hewitt Ina Jackson Majorie Styles Jeanette Robinson Joan Oswin Unknown Merle Clark Thelma Carruthers B Steer Jean Peeler Iris Carr Third Row L to R Heather Hyett Valda Spurling Jean Mounsey Sissie Picken Dorothy Dean Eileen Went Gertie Roberts Joan Barkla Peggy Johnson Unknown Eva Bromson Joyce Hogan Ivy Huggins Marie Johnson Front Row L to R Norm Carlton Sid Gill Bill Evans Ivan Carland Jack Blight Unknown Ray Crompton A Stoneham Arthur Field Unknown Ron Ferrell Cecil Perkins Ron Scanlon Peter Challen Stan Jowett.|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 6A 1933 Back Row L to R Unknown Ron Skewes Unknown Cecil Antony Norm Carland Unknown Mr Davidson Unknown Fergus Gray Kevin Lorenz Second Row L to R Gwenda Pommeroy Silvia Smith Eula Barkla Margaret McPherson Rose Brock Eunice Lindsay Beryl Rohner Ivy Carlyle Faith Fraser Ethel Smith Vena Thompson Phyl Greenham Marjorie Sharp Betty Herweg Millie Howard Third Row L to R Edna Clifton Marion Tribe Margot Peeler Annie Slater Doreen Johnson Lesley Petherick Lorna Booth Susan Davidson Eileen Hutton Beth Perry Valda Brown Front Row L to R Len Duxon W Mitchell Unknown Unknown W Wood Reg Barclay Russell Learmonth Bill Paton Tom Tribe Mr Patrick Mr Moiler Unknown|Letter by Dorothy MacNeil.sunshine state school, state school, hampshire road, sunshine, student photograph

Copies of photographs made recently1679 - ( 1) 1920s unknown couple apparently on moon at Luna Park, St.Kilda.|1679 - (2) 1950s couple, John Willaton and Dorothy Millington, on moon at Luna Park, St.Kilda.|Taken at Luna Park Booth, with stars around themjohn willaton, dorothy millington, dorothy willaton

This item would have been attached to photograph with these people featuring in itPlan Printing Room|From Left Billy Jones, George Fielding, Eric Smith, Noel Booth, Hilda Robinson, Marj Robinson, Ken Campbell, Estelle Leckie, Aileen Plant, Margaret Nolen, Dorothy Porter & Catherine Nolenmassey ferguson, sunshine harvester works, farm machinery

Copy of a sepia photograph.Williamstown High School Ball - at the Williamstown Town Hall - early 1930s. From left to right - Dorothy Fraser, Margaret Rodger, Joyce Lemon, Doris Boothwilliamstown high school, 1930s, williamstown town hall