Rectangular white painted sign board with black text and a hole in each corner for attaching the sign to the wall. The sign has dirt on the surface and into the top right-hand corner. The signwriter's inscription in brown texta is on the back. Front: REGISTERED OFFICE .../WARRNAMBOOL/CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY/LIMITED Back: GRANT PHILLIPS/Signs/WARRNAMBOOL/6-8-1976signwriters, grant phillips, business signs, warrnambool co-operative society limited

A large brown Kalamazoo binder containing Minutes of the society from 1934 through to its winding up in 1960. The binder is opened with a key to insert or remove pages. The original key is lost, but RDHS Archivist Nevelle Burns made up two replacement keysm to allow the Pages to be removed for scanning. Once scanned the pages were reinsrted and the key used to close and lock the binder. The scanned minutes are in VC items 11221 to 11234 (2 years per item). VC Item 11235 is the Auction Catalogue associated with the closure of the Coolstores in 1960. This minute book was Item 24 at an Auction and was donated to RDHS (donor unknown). Key to VC Records of Scanned Minutes from Bound Kalamazoo Minute Book (VC 11220): VC ID Identification_Title 11221 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1934-1935 11222 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1936-1937 11223 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1938-1939 11224 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1940-1941 11225 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1942-1943 11226 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1944-1945 11227 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1946-1947 11228 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1948-1949 11229 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1950-1951 11230 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1952-1953 11231 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1954-1955 11232 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1956-1957 11233 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1958-1959 11234 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1960 including windup of the Society Label on cover reading "Committee Meetings - 201 -374 1934-1960. Ringwood Co-operative Cool Stores Society Ltd"coolstores

A group of farming families purchased the store of Mr Roy Bain on the south west corner of Chapel Street and Thompson Ave, Cowes for the Co-Op store. It began as stocking farming equipment but later had general grocery items.Pale blue exercise book containing hand written minutes of the Co-Operative Society, includes lists of shareholders.Annual and committee meetings held. Cover - Mathematics book, Nancy Jenner W.T.S.phillip island co-op store, roy bain, f. b. morgan-payler, farming

Co-operative housing societies were loan societies established in the mid to late 20th century. They were based on the structure of a group of borrowers approximately 40, who lived within a radius of thirty miles joining a co-operative. They had the right to select their own site, plans and amount that they would like to spend. The co-operatives were administered by accounting firms. There were conditions placed on the borrowers in regard to amounts able to be borrowed and size of dwelling and percentage of cost which could be borrowed.The era of post-World War Two saw a shortage in a number of areas one of which was housing. The co-operative Housing scheme was preferred by many as it avoided the block approach which had been used by the Housing commission. The co-operative housing scheme proved to be of benefit to many families around that time.Framed certificate with black text Stylised frame around text. Paper is cream.H.E Daw Gov Print., Melb. Victorian Government seal in bottom Right hand corner. Registrar of Co-operative housing societies, Victoria. warrnambool, co-operative housing society 1951

40 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionA History of the Emerald and District Cooperative Society* by Jo Jenkinson explores the origins and development of the Emerald & District Co-op, which has been operating in the Dandenong Ranges since 1945. The book details how the cooperative was founded in response to wartime shortages, particularly stock feed for local farmers. It highlights the early challenges faced by the community and the cooperative movement's philosophy, which prioritizes collective effort and shared ownership. The book also provides historical context about Emerald, including its early businesses, social institutions, and the impact of the cooperative on the town's growth. [AI generated text]emerald (vic.), emerald and district co-operative society

These stamps, with three of them used as official Common Seals, belonged to the Warrnambool Co-operative Society Limited and its associate business, the Warrnambool & District Artificial Breeders’ Co-operative Society Limited. This co-operative group of businesses was established in 1960 as the Allansford & District Artificial Breeders’ Co-operative Society to provide herd improvement services to district farmers. In the mid 1970s it had become the Warrnambool Co-operative Society Limited with other associated businesses and had a retail store in Timor Street with other services established in other local buildings. The co-operative gradually expanded until by the late 1990s it had 8000 members, 84 full-time employees and 120 casual employees and, by the 21st century a complex of new buildings in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool Co-op, as it was known, closed in 2007. These stamps and Common Seals are mementoes of the Warrnambool & District Co-operative Society Ltd, an important group of businesses in Warrnambool for over 30 years. Many local people were members of this co-operative venture. These are four stamps from the Warrnambool Co-Operative Society Limited and its associated businesses:- 1. Circular blue Common Seal on a square wooden base with a black plastic handle. 2. Circular blue Common Seal on a square glass base with a red plastic handle. 3. Oblong black stamp on a plastic base with a grey plastic handle. 4. Circular blue Common Seal on a wood and glass base with no handle. The four stamps have the relevant printed material on the back of the stamps to indicate the nature of the stamp. 1. & 2. ‘The Common Seal of Warrnambool Co-operative Society Ltd.’ 3. ‘Warrnambool & District Artificial Breeders’ C-operative Society Pty.Ltd. 38 Fairy Street Warrnambool 3280’ 4. ‘The Common Seal of Warrnambool & District Artificial Breeders’ Co-operative Society Limited’ warrnambool co-operative society limited, farming in warrnambool and district

Used by the Coolstores Committee and given to Norwood High School by the Management Committee. R. Mullin persuaded the high school committee to give them to the Ringwood Historical Research Group.Red covered book with suede spine and corners. Minute book from first to 80th committee meetings of the Ringwood Co-operative Coolstores Society Ltd - from 16-Dec-1915 to 10-Jan-1922.

The Allansford Artificial breeders was commenced in 1960 As a business its main focus was on the improvement of local herds for local farmers.As a result of 32 district farmers meeting at the Allansford Mechanics Hall, the Allansford & District Artificial Breeders Co-operative Society was formed. The subscription for membership was £7 10s. The meeting was instigated through the efforts of Noel Garner, a Hopkins Point farmer, who was manager of No.1 and No.2 Warrnambool Herd Testing Associations, and Gethan Fenton, a field officer with the Warrnambool Herd Testing Association. Bill Quinlan, who had been a herd tester under Noel Garner’s management, became the first employee of the Artificial Breeders. WCB support was available from the beginning as a room was provided behind the factory offices and the AI fees were collected by the factory from suppliers’ milk cheques. In the first 12 months Bill worked alone with some assistance from Russell Learmonth and Roger Walsh, both Kraft employees. Both factories realised the benefits of herd improvement in view of their overall increased production so membership was encouraged. Semen from the best sires in Canada and New Zealand were made available and farmers also could soon see the benefits. The initial board of directors, unlike WCB beginnings, consisted entirely of farmers. These included Michael Melican (Wangoom), Gerald Mugavin (Wollaston), Noel Garner (Hopkins Point), Jim Halford (Naringal East) and Grant Warnock (Southern Cross). Membership grew rapidly and after one year there were 164 members with another 100 joining the following year. After a year of coping alone Bill was joined by Ray Eccles from Purnim and then Pat Gleeson, later a Warrnambool car dealer. John Fitzgerald became a part-time technician. These signs were attached to the entrance gates of users. In the mid 1970s it became known as the Warrnambool Co-operative and while it maintained a strong rural and farming focus a opened a retail store in Warrnambool in Timor Street in the 1970's which became the largest trading department store in the district. By the late 1990s they had 8000 members and employed 84 full time and 120 casual staff. It met a sorry end in the 2000's.This sign is a link to a business which had a large exposure in the latter part of the 20th Century. As such it has social and historical significance. Rectangular metal sign, painted red with white text and white border around the edge. Screw holes in corners. Member of Allansford & district Artificial Breeders Co-operative Society Limited allansford artificial breeders, warrnambool co-operative society limited

Used by the committee of the Ringwood Co-operative Cool Stores Society Ltd. Started at the 81st meeting and ended with the 200th meeting on 6-Feb-1934.Brown watermarked covered book with suede spine and suede corners. 'Minute Book' is printed on red leather on spine. There are 286 pages all used.

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