Photographic illustration of a certificate on a postcard in sepia tonesDepartment of Agriculture Victoria Government Champion Certificate awarded to Messers Roger & Andrew at the Burnley Competitions. Winter Test 1917 For 1st prize - Greatest Number of eggs laid by one bird Light Breeds, Section B, 103 eggs. Issued by direction of the Hon the Minister of Agriculture Signed J.C.Hatton for Director of Agriculture A Harts - Chief Poultry Expert, Macauley - Curator of Competitions. Illustrations border - sheep, hen, cow & horse head. Below an illustration of a cart with horses with hay being stacked on to the cart.certificate, mr roger, mr andrew, first prize, eggs, j.c. hatton, a. harts, egg laying competition, macaulay, curator, director of agriculture, chief poultry expert, government champion certificate 1917

Note by T.H. Kneen 8 April 1992, "Included in photo: Chief Veterinary Officer of D of A Mr. Talbot seated with walking stick. Second from his left Bill Macauley, Curator Egg-Laying Competition. On his right T.H.K. and kneeling third from right Bill Stanhope Poultry Expert D of A."Black and white photograph. Large group of men, women and children outside the Administration Building. N.U.P.B.A. Field Day (National Union of Poultry Breeders). Also see B91.430.On reverse, "Poultry Field Day 1954 27.2.54." and, "Fred M. Day Press & Commercial Photographer 10 Ailsa Grove Ivanhoe Phone JX 1944."administration building, poultry, chief veterinary officer, bill macauley, curator, egg-laying competition, bill stanhope, poultry expert, mr talbot, field day, main building, public day