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This photograph shows Nelson Burn reading a telegram from the queen to his grandmother, Mrs Paul Hocking, on her 100th birthday. Her husband, James Hocking, was the first watchmaker in Orbost. He had been a lay preacher at Wangaratta and Yan Yean before coming to Orbost. He was an 1891 Rechabite and an Orbost Shire Councillor. Eliza Ann Hocking (nee Eddy) was born on 16.7.1856 at Blackwater Hall in England, She had arrived in Australia on the sailing boat "Poocia" on 8-7-1880. The voyage following the Cape route took about 7 weeks. For a time, with her husband, she lived at Chewton, on the gold fields, before coming to Orbost. She was a foundation member of the Methodist Ladies’ Guild in 1912. She lived in Salisbury Street, Orbost. She died on 9.4.1957. Colin Nelson Burn, born 7.7.1921, was her grandson, son of Robert Alfred Burn and Edith Jane Hocking. He began Sta-Brite' Painting and Decorating Services in Salisbury Street, Orbost. He served in the forces during World War II. He was a Life member of the Snowy Rovers Football Club. He joined the Orbost Fire Brigade on 1-5-1946. He died 1.2.2015. His son, Peter continues the painting business in Orbost. (info. from John Phillips)This is a pictorial record of an Orbost resident reaching 100 years. A 100 year birthday is a significant milestone. The Hocking / Burn family have been associated with the Orbost district since 1889.A large black / white photograph of an elderly lady standing beside a younger man who is holding a letter and reading to her.hocking-mrs burn-nelson telegram-queen-100th-birthday

Report of committee meetings 11th February 1980 Report of Works Committee Meeting Highpoint West Library Building now operating Tennis Pavilion Selwyn Park work has been in progress for approximately three weeks Toilets Selwyn Park further report required regarding the siting of these facilities Aycliffe Avenue Infant Welfare & Child Care Centre work has been in progress for approximately three weeks Skinner Reserve discussions have taken place with Sunshine Football Club regarding possible internal building alterations I.C.I. Pavilion Deer Park no work to commence until such time as a lease document have been sealed Kerb & Channel McLeod Street Sunshine North anticipated to be completed this week Kerb & Channel Navigator Street East Side work progressing Footpath Treloar Crescent Braybrook West Side work progressing Footpath Melon Street / Dillon Street Braybrook Footpath Drainage Lindenow Street now completed Drainage Fisher Street 20% complete Drainage Chewton Street Maidstone completed Drainage Centre Street Sunshine anticipated to commence on 13th February Road Works Lindenow Street two thirds excavated. Drain and crush rock laid Road Works Hampstead Road Maidstone to be completed after Lindenow Street Sassella Park Reconstruction planned for April 1980 Beachley Reserve Water service completed Highpoint West Library Building Landscaping commenced last week I.C.I. Land Poor water service, requires upgrading Castley Reserve experiencing poor grass growth, area to be redressed and re-sown Discussion extended to the technical qualifiications and traning Parks & Recreation Foreman Report of the Finance Committee Meeting Report of the Town Clerk Rates Arrears Submission for Additional Staff Capital Works Programme and Finance Available Report of the City Engineer Resort and Recreation Account Proposals for Sporting Pavilions and Improvements Building Surveyor's Office Overtime Purchase of Water Tanker Report of the Agenda & Forward Planning Committee Meetinghighpoint west library, rosamond road, maribyrnong, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, albion tennis club, aycliffe avenue infant welfare & child care centre, aycliffe avenue, deer park, skinner reserve, churchill avenue, sunshine football club, i.c.i. oval, ballarat road, braybrook, mcleod street, sunshine north, navigator street, treloar crescent, melon street, dillon street, lindenow street, fisher street, chewton street, maidstone, centre street, sunshine, hampstead road, sassella park, station road, beachley reserve, ardoyne street, castley reserve, simmie street, sunshine west