Three photocopies and one original 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles, 'Letters to the Editor': 1. 'Mine statements are naive', June 6, 2001, from Tony Lethlean, Don Street, Bendigo. Letter discusses the damage done to the environment by farming and logging compared to mining. 2. "Mining letter is misleading' 4th July, 2001, from Geoff Turner, AIG Victorian Branch, Strathfieldsaye. Letter discusses 'misleading information circulating in the wider Strathfieldsaye area' regarding the mining operations proposed by Perseverance Exploration Pty. Ltd. 3. 'A Balance to Open Cut Mining', 16th July 2001, by '. Letter refers to Geoff Turner's letter and writes to bring 'balance to this subject' 4. Bendigo Advertiser original copy of article: 'Cornish statue feature pleasing' 22nd January, 2001, by Ruth Hopkins, Peel Street, Bendigo. Ruth's letter discusses the history of the Cornish miner in Bendigo; the largest ethnic group on the field. The statue of the Cornish miner came about as a project of the Bendigo Cornish Association. gold mining, bendigo, perserverance exploration pty ltd., open cut mining, bendigo advertiser, tony lethlean, geoff turner, ruth hopkins, cornish association, fosterville gold mine, luch and graeme reed, objectors, cornish statue

Bound) Notes relating to a meeting of the Bendigo Bicentennial Community Consultative Committee (30th March 1987). Agenda plus correspondence. Reference to 1. National Register of Unusual Monuments Project (incl. Statue of George Lansell, Bendigo); application for grants for i. microfilming Bendigo Advertiser ; ii history of the Cornish miners; iii commemorative art work; entries for design of pictorial Quilt competition (three entries described); correspondence re the Bicentennial Commemorative Art Work (Gateway Sculpture - Anthony Pryor)Bendigo Bicentennial Committeebendigo, history, centenary, bendigo bicentennial community consultative committee. national register of monuments project. first fleet re-enactment company, bendigo art gallery

Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 with wreaths at base. The "Girl's Remembrance League" worked to raise money for the memorial to be built. Cost was 643.0.0 pounds. The memorial was unveiled on Saturday 10th Nov. 1923, by Archdeacon T.P. Bennett, (a respected pardre and old Stawell boy). Photo was copied from original donated by Mrs. L Matthew's whose mother Mrs. A. V. Cornish was a member of the Girls Remembrance League. Memorial was partly built by Robson & Grey, when partnership dissolved Mr. G.M. Robson completed the work. The Borough Council donated the land for the memorial.Black & white photograph of a World War 1. memorial. The fallen soldier statue is on a tiered granite base with flowers and wreaths around the base and steps of the memorial. There are two black & white photos one an enlargement. stawell ww1