The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two typed pages headed 'Royal Tour Preview Bendigo Item - Introduction in text'. Corrections to the text written in pencil. The second page is headed 'Royal Tour Progress Report Bendigo ... as a business centre. Speaker: Councillor Norman J. Oliver. The Royal Tour was in 1954.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. royal tour 1954.