One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of W. J. Kennon & D. Justice building the "Hollydene" at Saltwater River. 1930local history, photography, photographs, ship building, "hollydene" under construction, black & white photograph, fishing boats, hollydene, w j kennon, d justice, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of W. J. Kennon's Salvage Team and their winch equipment at the wreck of the "Speke". Kennon's staff known as the "Suicide Crew". S. Kennon, W.J. Kennon, J.B. Cleeland, W. McFee, J. Thompson, J. Walton, D.Justice. May 29th 1907.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, wrecks, ss "speke" salvage team, black & white photograph, ss speke. salvage. winches. s kennon, w kennon, j b cleeland, w mcfee, j thompson, j walton, d justice, s kennon, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of 28 representatives of notable island families taken at a gathering at Erehwon in May 1942 Back row: L to R - G Smith, W E Thompson, S J McFee, R McIlwraith, W Evans, D Justice, Mrs P McFee, P McFee, Mrs J Bell, W Walton, Mrs A Churchill. Centre - Mrs J Spavin, W J Kennon, G Lock, F Piggott, A D Hardy, Mrs W Findlay, J Jansson, H West. Front row: Mrs H Bennall, Mrs E Matthews, Mrs Blamey, Mrs C West, Mrs Watson nee McGregor, Mrs Hardy, Miss M Evans, Mrs D Justice, C McGregor.local history, photography, photographs, centenary gathering at erehwon, black & white photograph, centenary celebrations, notable families, john jenner, bryant west

MR. PARRINGTON SENT 5 COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF'S PORTRAIT, UNSIGNED. IT IS REPORTEDLY PAINTED BY A JUDGE BUT PROBABLY BY SIR JOHN HIMSELF.COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH OF PORTRAIT OF SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF, POSSIBLY PAINTED BY MR. JUSTICE GAMBLE - BUT UNSIGNED (POSSIBLY A SELF-PORTRAIT). PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY MR. D. PARRINGTON. MR. JUSTICE GAMBLE WAS A GREAT FRIEND OF SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF (SIR JOHN DIED IN 1941)local history, photography, photographs, longstaff, sir john

14th December 1927. The funeral of Cr. F.T. Le Page, leaving Cheltenham Church of Christ, Chesterville Road, for the old Cheltenham Cemetary. The undertakers were W.D. Rose & Son. Standing alongside the hearse is Mr Wally Rose. In front him is Mr Clarrie Judd, father of Mrs Clarice Whitehead. At the front of the procession are two Church of Christ Ministers. On the right is Mr Daniel Wakefield, who was minister at the time. On the left is Mr Mudge who was the previous minister. The man wearing collars are members of the Star of Moorabbin Order, of the Sons of Temperance Friendly Society. Others are elders from the church. Some of the names are: Mr George Brough, Mr Horace Brough, George Roberts, Tom Tilley, and Frank Martin. The house in the photograph was the home of Mr and Mrs Fred. Judd. The picket fence was at the front of the Church and the Cypress hedge on the right, was the home of Mr Chas. Fairbank, now the Church Manse grounds.Frank T Le Page arrived in Cheltenham, ( Two Acre Village) aged 3 with his father Nicholas Le Page , a tailor from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Nicholas purchased one of Holloway's two-acre lots and established a market garden. Frank T Le Page worked on his father's market garden from age 14, then worked as a coachman and met Tommy Bent whilst employed at Brighton Grammar School. He bought land adjacent to his father's , built Daphne Cottage in 1876 and later established the Cheltenham Cream and Butter Factory. Frank T. Le Page was member of many community groups and was a Moorabbin Shire Councillor for 25 years serving a term as President. 'The Le Pages became one of the best known Moorabbin market gardening families, with a tradition of service to communal and civic affairs that is unmatched.' John Cribbin ' Moorabbin A Pictorial History 1862-1994 ' p3714th December 1927. The funeral of Cr. F.T. Le Page, leaving Cheltenham Church of Christ, Chesterville Road, for the old Cheltenham Cemetary. The undertakers were W.D. Rose & Son. Standing alongside the hearse is Mr Wally Rose. In front him is Mr Clarrie Judd, father of Mrs Clarice Whitehead. At the front of the procession are two Church of Christ Ministers. On the right is Mr Daniel Wakefield, who was minister at the time. On the left is Mr Mudge who was the previous minister. The man wearing collars are memebers of the Star of Moorabbin Order, of the Sons of Temperance Friendly Society. Others are elders from the church. Some of the names are: Mr George Brough, Mr Horace Brough, George Roberts, Tom Tilley, and Frank Martin. The house in the photograph was the home of Mr and Mrs Fred. Judd. The picket fence was at the front of the Church and the Cypress hedge on the right, was the home of Mr Chas. Fairbank, now the Church Manse grounds.Written as above signed D. Maynard 2/4/86funeral, 14th december 1927, cr. f.t. le page, cheltenham cemetery, mr george brough, mr horace brough, george roberts, tom tilley, frank martin., cheltenham church of christ, early settlers, market gardeners, rellgious rites, justice of the peace, star of moorabbin order of the sons of temperance friendly society, daphne cottage cheltenham victoria, cheltenham cream and butter factory ltd, tommy bent, moorabbin shire, le page everest , le page frank w. , le page frank t,, two acre village, dendy's special survay 1841, holloway josiah morris,

Councilor D.Walton. J.P. was elected as a member of council in 1906 until 1924. He was nominated for three terms as President in 1912, 1918 and 1924.Original Historic Photo.Sepia photo,rectangular, of Councilor D.Walton,J.P.It is set in a wide dark frame with gold coloured inner edge. the mount is brown woodgrain finish.Councilor D.Walton,J.P.ballarat shire council, justice of the peace, walton d, 1906 1924

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald, April 1973.Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln - Ventnor - Mr. Justice. Brick & Wooden remains. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, ventnor, phillip island, mr justice, n & j archibald

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the Phillip Island Premiership Football Team of 1922 Back row: D Pretty, L Walton, Ernie Jenner, W McLardy, C Williams, A Morrison, Guy Borton, Charlie Craft. Middle row: Bryant West, Hatfield, Alex McLardy, Arnie Brown, Newton McLardy, Reg Justice. Front row: Harold West, Bert Smith, Ken West, Ernie Matthews, Bert West. local history, photography, phillip island football team 1922, black & white photograph, phillip island football club, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the Ventnor Football Team Back row: D Grayden, W J Jeffery, Garnet Dixon Third row: C Clarke, E W Dixon, J B Grayden, A Troutman, Rex Dixon, Rees Jones Second row: Les Jones, R T Harris, R Dixon, G Brunton, W Dixon, C Little, H V Jones. Front row: A Little, ? Johnson, H Justice E Styles.local history, photography, ventnor football team, black & white photograph, sport, football, ventnor football club, john jenner, bryant west

One of a Jessie Smith Collection. Photograph of the Ventnor Football Team Back row: D Grayden, W J Jeffery, Garnet Dixon Third row: C Clarke, E W Dixon, J B Grayden, A Troutman, Rex Dixon, Rees Jones Second row: Les Jones, R T Harris, R Dixon, G Bruton, W Dixon, C Little, H V Jones. Front row: A Little, ? Johnson, H Justice E Skyles.local history, photography, ventnor football team, black & white photograph, sport, football, ventnor football club

Samuel Davies No 64187. Sam signed Attestation papers on 27.4.1918 age 19 years. The page is stamped at the top “passed Light Horse riding test, volunteered to serve in Eygpt”. Listed as joined on 10.6.1918 in 5th General Service Reinforcements, embarked for Eygpt 14.9.1918, disembarked 14.10.1918, allotted to A.A.S.C 30.10.1918, appointed Driver 1.12.1918, embark for Aust 29.8.1919, discharged from the AIF. A.A.S.C. “Australian Army Service Corp” Sam had 3 older brothers already serving overseas, all came home. On 15.10.1940 Sam signed Mobilization Attestation papers in the CMF No V6868 in 6th Auxillary Horse Transport Coy AASC. His service in the CMF finished on 19.8.1942 then transferred to the 2nd AIF 20.8.1942 No VX101248 until discharge on 12.11.1945Coloured certificate with Australian & Union Jack flags at the top with 2 servicemen in front. Golden wattle around border & a docked ship at the bottom. Tan wooden frame with glass front & white cardboard backing with wire hanging strap. Certificate mounted with a green border.Printed on certificate: BOROUGH OF CLUNES FOR LIBERTY ANZACS FOR JUSTICE Presented to Pte S Davies Dated 25.3.19 Signed by Mayor & Town Clerk Bottom R: Red seal aasc, aif, 2nd aif

John BROWNLESS MM, No 6317, 4th FAB AIF. Refer cat No 21 for his service details.Appreciation certificate coloured, rectangular framed, wooden frame with moulding, glass front & olive green mount.Presented to Bombadier J BROWNLESS from the Shire of Poowong & Jeetho. 1914 - 1919 The Great War. Honour to the Brave. Freedom Justice.documents-certificates, shires, ww2

Typed account of the Red Ribbon Movement of 1853. It mentions the resentment of the miners paying thirty shillings a month (whether they found gold or not) for a licence to dig for gold, why they started wearing a red ribbon, their banner with the pick, shovel and cradle representing labour, the scales representing justice, the Roman bundle of sticks meaning unity and the kangaroo and emu of Australia. They had a meeting and due to common sense on both sides a conflict was averted.event, red ribbon movement 1853, william dexter, derby china factory, la trobe, 40th regiment, george thomson, captain harrison, captain brown, dr jones, w d c denovan, commissioner panton, commissioner wright, bendigo art gallery, bendigo trades hall, eureka stockade incident

John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. Bet Bet became a shire in 1864 with Dunolly in its centre. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Bet Bet was abolished, and along with the City of Maryborough, the Shire of Tullaroop , was merged into the newly created Shire of Central Goldfields. D. W. Paterson Co 1907?- 1961Winfield Building, 495 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A coloured certificate on white paper from the Shire of Bet Bet for service in the first World War. An Australian Coat of arms at the top with 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1919 Printed and handwritten underneath between an image of a sailor and a soldier FREEDOM Shire of Bet Bet JUSTICE The President, Councilors, and Ratepayers of the Shire of Bet Bet hearby place on record Thanks and Appreciation for the Conduct of J Lockett who served his King and Country in the Great War. In Witness Whereof the Corporate Seal of the Municipality is hereto attached in the presence of Arthur Green President H E Clancy Secretary. Dated 4 AUG 1921 HONOUR TO THE BRAVE D. W. PATERSON CO. PTY. LTD. 495 COLLINS ST. MELB. a jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, world war 1, france, 38th battalion, shire of bet bet, d. w. paterson co.

Small, white card, Sandhurst Branch A. N. A. Legislative Convention. Possibly 1889, see newspaper article 22nd August, 1889, Bendigo Advertiser. Named are the Speaker - J. Quick, Esq., L. L. D., Premier and Minister of Public Works - Mr. W. F. Noonan, Treasurer - Mr. W. McLean, Secretary - Mr. J. H. Curnow, Minister of Mines - Mr. A. Dewar, Minister of Lands & Water - Mr. McConachie, Minister of Defence - Mr. J. B. Young, Commissioner of Customs - Mr. J. Fry, Minister of Railways - Mr. F. Haverfield, Minister of Justice - Mr. J. E. Buchan, Minister of Education - Mr. J. B. Roberts, Postmaster-General - Mr. W. Grimley. A. A. Lester, Clerk of the House. ' Meetings every alternate Thursday at the Temperance Hall, View Street, Sandhurst.' Printing surrounded by border with a flower where the corners intersect. On the back is a drawing with a vase of flowers sitting on a raised part which is wider at the bottom. It has a plant engraving and underneath are two doves and a feather pattern fan.bendigo, clubs, ana, document, sandhurst branch a. n. a., j quick, w f noonan, w mclean, j h curnow, a dewar, mr mcconachie, j b young, j fry, f haverfield, j e buchan, j b roberts, w grimley, a a lester

A riveting account of the Marine Corps' worst known war crime in Vietnam and of its legal aftermath. Gary Solis throws valuable light on may little-known aspects of the Vietnam War and on the way the system of military justice operated there. vietnam war, 1961-1975, son thang incident, vietnam, 1970

Mediating conflict in the age of Native Title Peter Sutton (The University of Adelaide and South Australian Museum) Mediators have played roles in managing conflict in Aboriginal societies for a long time. This paper discusses some of the similarities and differences between older customary mediator roles and those of the modern Native Title process. Determinants of tribunal outcomes for Indigenous footballers Neil Brewer, Carla Welsh and Jenny Williams (School of Psychology, Flinders University) This paper reports on a study that examined whether football tribunal members? judgments concerning players? alleged misdemeanours on the sporting field are likely to be shaped by extra-evidential factors that disadvantage players from Indigenous backgrounds. Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian Football League (AFL) players, matched in terms of their typical levels of confidence and demeanour in public situations, were interrogated in a mock tribunal hearing about a hypothetical incident on the football field. The specific aim was to determine if the pressures of such questioning elicited behavioural differences likely to be interpreted as indicative of testimonial unreliability. Mock tribunal members (number = 103) then made judgments about the degree to which a number of behavioural characteristics were evident in the players? testimonies. Under intense interrogation, Indigenous players were judged as presenting less confidently and displaying a greater degree of gaze aversion than non-Indigenous players. These behavioural characteristics are commonly ? and inappropriately ? used as cues or heuristics to infer testimonial accuracy. The paper discusses the implications for Indigenous players appearing at tribunal hearings ? and for the justice system more broadly. Timothy Korkanoon: A child artist at the Merri Creek Baptist Aboriginal School, Melbourne, Victoria, 1846?47 ? a new interpretation of his life and work Ian D Clark (School of Business, University of Ballarat) This paper is concerned with the Coranderrk Aboriginal artist Timothy Korkanoon. Research has uncovered more about his life before he settled at the Coranderrk station in 1863. Evidence is provided that five sketches acquired by George Augustus Robinson, the former Chief Protector of Aborigines, in November 1851 in Melbourne, and found in his papers in the State Library of New South Wales, may also be attributed to the work of the young Korkanoon when he was a student at the Merri Creek Baptist Aboriginal School from 1846 to 1847. Developing a database for Australian Indigenous kinship terminology: The AustKin project Laurent Dousset (CREDO, and CNRS, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales), Rachel Hendery (The Australian National University), Claire Bowern (Yale University), Harold Koch (The Australian National University) and Patrick McConvell (The Australian National University) In order to make Australian Indigenous kinship vocabulary from hundreds of sources comparable, searchable and accessible for research and community purposes, we have developed a database that collates these resources. The creation of such a database brings with it technical, theoretical and practical challenges, some of which also apply to other research projects that collect and compare large amounts of Australian language data, and some of which apply to any database project in the humanities or social sciences. Our project has sought to overcome these challenges by adopting a modular, object-oriented, incremental programming approach, by keeping metadata, data and analysis sharply distinguished, and through ongoing consultation between programmers, linguists and communities. In this paper we report on the challenges and solutions we have come across and the lessons that can be drawn from our experience for other social science database projects, particularly in Australia. A time for change? Indigenous heritage values and management practice in the Coorong and Lower Murray Lakes region, South Australia Lynley A Wallis (Aboriginal Environments Research Centre, The University of Queensland) and Alice C Gorman (Department of Archaeology, Flinders University) The Coorong and Lower Murray Lakes in South Australia have long been recognised under the Ramsar Convention for their natural heritage values. Less well known is the fact that this area also has high social and cultural values, encompassing the traditional lands and waters (ruwe) of the Ngarrindjeri Nation. This unique ecosystem is currently teetering on the verge of collapse, a situation arguably brought about by prolonged drought after decades of unsustainable management practices. While at the federal level there have been moves to better integrate typically disparate ?cultural? and ?natural? heritage management regimes ? thereby supporting Indigenous groups in their attempts to gain a greater voice in how their traditional country is managed ? the distance has not yet been bridged in the Coorong. Here, current management planning continues to emphasise natural heritage values, with limited practical integration of cultural values or Ngarrindjeri viewpoints. As the future of the Coorong and Lower Murray Lakes is being debated, we suggest decision makers would do well to look to the Ngarrindjeri for guidance on the integration of natural and cultural values in management regimes as a vital step towards securing the long-term ecological viability of this iconic part of Australia. Hearts and minds: Evolving understandings of chronic cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations Ernest Hunter (Queensland Health and James Cook University) Using the experience and reflections of a non-Indigenous clinician and researcher, Randolph Spargo, who has worked in remote Aboriginal Australia for more than 40 years, this paper tracks how those at the clinical coal-face thought and responded as cardiovascular and other chronic diseases emerged as new health concerns in the 1970s to become major contributors to the burden of excess ill health across Indigenous Australia. The paper cites research evidence that informed prevailing paradigms drawing primarily on work in which the clinician participated, which was undertaken in the remote Kimberley region in the north of Western Australia. Two reports, one relating to the Narcoonie quarry in the Strzelecki Desert and the other concerning problematic alcohol use in urban settings.maps, b&w photographs, colour photographs, tablesstrzelecki desert, native title, timothy korkanoon, merri creek baptist aboriginal school, austkin project, coorong, lower murray lakes district, south australia, indigenous health

Copy of the agreement with the "Hawthorn Tramways Trust" with printed cover and first sheet for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. Provides details of the agreement with the Australian Tramways Employees Association (ATEA), including wages for various classifications, leave, working conditions, uniform, union badges (to be worn on their watch chains), discipline and signatures to the agreement. Signed by J I Abfalter and T Jewell for the ATEA, D W Dureau, KJ Vindoille, and L S Cleveland for the HTT and Mr Justice Henry Higgins for the Arbitration court. Dated Oct. 1919. Includes the Melbourne Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust.Yields information about the industrial agreements with the ATEA, HTT and the MBCTTTwenty-four page booklet + grey card covers, centre stapled.tramways, trams, hawthorn, htt, unions, agreements, atea, mbctt

Geelong Street Directory - "Mac's Key to Geelong", 14 maps, giving a directory of streets, suburb listing and abbreviations, Municipal and Public offices of Government departments and a list of Justices of the Peace. Shows the tram routes and rail lines. Has many advertisements for Geelong businesses or products. Possibly late 1930s as map 1 does not show the line to the Beach.Yields information about Geelong suburbs and businesses, late 1930sPrinted booklet - 40 pages + card cover, centre stapled.On front cover "To be retained in D/S's Office" in ink and on page 1 "Ex B. Weedon with thanks"tramways, geelong, maps

Biography of Sir William Stawell.Blue Paper dust jacket cover. with print. Oval Portrait of a man's head.Lives of the Australian Chief Justices. (in capitals printed in background) Head and Shoulders oval portrait of Sir William Stawell. in the centre of cover.stawell, law

FRAMED IN BROWN WOODEN FRAME - MOUNTED ON GOLD COLOURED MATBorough of Clunes/For Liberty/Anzacs for Justice "The Mayor, Councillors and Burgesses of the Borough of Clunes hereby place on record their thanks and appreciation for the conduct of Gnr A. Sexton who served his King and Country in the Great War of 1914, 1915,1916,1917." In witness whereof the Corporate Seal of the Municipality is hereby attached in the presence of John F Phillips Mayor Allan K Buckley Town Clerk Philip Rowe Scty 25/3/19 ww1, the great war, sexton, borough of clunes

Sets out the agreement for wages and conditions between The Australian Employees' Association and The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co. Ltd, dated 31/10/1919 - signed by T Jewell and John Abfalter for the Union and A D Murdoch for NMETL. Has appended a determination dated 18/5/1920 by Mr Justice Higgins revising wages.Demonstrates an agreement between the tramway union and the NMETL.Booklet - 16 pages + green colour - centre stapled.tramways, trams, aeta, nmetl, unions, agreements

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY OF KEW / REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF THE COMPANY OF / ________________________ / AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE W D VAUGHAN REFERENCE LIBRARY / BY / THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE J E. STARKE / PRESIDENT LIBRARY COUNCIL OF VICTORIA / KEW MUNICIPAL LIBRARY / THURSDAY 28TH JUNE, 1973, AT 2.30 P.M. / RSVP TOWN CLERK, KEWcivic invitations -- kew (vic), kew municipal library, w d vaughan

Articles in the annual report include: a brief history of the organisation on it's 80th anniversary, resignation of Herbert Thompson who had provided over 50 years of voluntary service in the library, Braille teacher and Council member with a plaque commemorating him in the Library, the addition of Reverend Noel McCaw on the Council as Mr Thompson's replacement and A.F. Albert's appointment as Vice President, the unexpected demolition of 'Heathfield; in Woollahra due to it's condition and a rethinking of strategy given the demand for a kindergarten in the western suburbs, intention to rebuild the lower hall in William St to accommodate studios, offices, repair and storage facilities to satisfy the growing demand for tapes, outline of the Blind Book Society and how it became an auxiliary to the Society so that the assets and goodwill of the BBS were transferred to the RBS, support for this action by Frank Clune and other authors, transcription work done by the Braille Writers Association of NSW includes Leaving Certificate exams, knitting patterns, recipes and musical compositions, references to the change in talking book machines and teachers checking transcribers work to ensure mild censorship does not occur, two examples of how the support can change the life of a blind person, the assembling of a giant flower basket (10 x 15 feet) for the Town Hall Float in the Waratah Festival which was filled with 25,000 sweet peas and a bow of 6 foot wide satin - sadly the truck carrying this would not start and the float was not seen, dropping of sales due to plastic goods and imported products, 17 First Prizes and 12 Second Prizes in various handicrafts at the Royal Easter Show, the work of Margaret Green in providing services to blind children across the state, a visit by world-famous blind pianist George Shearing, pictures of the opening of the "Light House" home for Aged Blind Women and the Alexis Albert Hostel for Aged Blind Men, renovations have occurred at the Helen Keller Hostel and drama and singing classes are held as well as the local choir Waimea Singers directed by Nellie Sweeney, cricketer Ken Curtis took a hat trick - the first in Australian blind cricket history - in the third match between NSW and Victoria at Kooyong in December 1960, three musicians (Julian Lee, Percy Roberts and George Herrmann) were in contact with pianist Percy Shearing before his television appearance, drama classes provided by Irene Alexander have been well attended with some students giving dramatic presentations on radio stations, monthly musical concerts continue to be held in the Society's hall, the continued success of the Black and White Ball, the huge success of the 2UW Blind Appeal providing much needed funds, the addition of the Silver Lighthouse to the group of Auxiliaries, the passing of E K Gordon who was a Foundation Member of the Committee as well as roles with the Newcastle branch and Nursery for Blind Babies, the ACT Liaison Group obtained free passes for bus services within the Territory, the 'Glow Worm' sessions ended in its 21st year on 2GB with Goodie Reeve now reading news excerpts and Betty Hatherley's session on 2UW have been replaced by recorded announcements.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, annual report, justice maxwell, paul cullen, h.f. benning, herbert thompson, c d darvall, ken bunn, e t herford, roy kippax, k. g hunter-kerr, phyllis bourke, w.a. davis, alexis albert, noel mccaw, buildings, talking books, blind book library, kenneth bruce, frank clune, dame mary gilmore, roy young, braille writers association of new south wales, transcription, t brockhoff, zita ainsworth, l farrell, a faulks, percy cooper, m duncan, dorothy juleff, margaret green, victor maxwell kindergarten, light house home, alexis albert hostel, helen keller hostel, waimea singers, nellie sweeney, ken curtis, cricket, julian lee, percy roberts, george herrmann, irene alexander, maurice chevalier, nola dekyvere, betty hatherley, l c haynes, fundraising, l atkins, l a maurer, j lamond, j wishart, jill hamer, w. cannington, e k gordon, j blair, b macleay, lions club of mayfield, lions club of sydney, lions club of burwood, apex, lions club of bondi, n g wilson, j v brickwood, goodie reeve, 2uw, 2gb

Articles in the annual report include: the RNIB approving the use of Clarke and Smith talking book players, appointment of Margaret Green as a social worker at Victor Maxwell House, the passing of Polly Thompson who visited the Society in 1949 with Helen Keller, the election of Justice Maxwell as the Chairman and re-appointment of Ken Bunn as Secretary to the Australian National Council for the Blind, the demolishing of 'Heathfield' due to disrepair and possible use as a Youth Hostel or Adjustment Centre for people who are newly blind, the opening of the Light House as a home for Aged Blind Women by NSW Governor Sir Eric Woodward, appointment of Freida Goon as manager of the Light House, update on Alexis Albert House, continued impact on decreased sales of workshop products, high demand for musicians trained or supported by the Society, music and singing lessons with Gordon Lavers, success of monthly concerts given at the Hall by various musicians, introduction of judo lessons, the cricket team led by Barry Ward played matches against the Queensland Blind Cricket Team at Wylie Park, indoor bowling clubs enjoyed both social and competitive matches with many members also joining the Balmain Blind Bowling Combination, the prized addition of a Braille duplicator to the library, listing of Transcribers, Pupil Subscribers (Transcribers), Voluntary Braille Instructors, Voluntary Car Drivers and Library Workers, Newcastle and Hunter River chairman W.M. Cannington joining the Committee, a list of Prize Winners for the 1959 Royal Agricultural Show in the Handicrafts Section, the work undertaken by the fundraising auxiliaries including the Black and White Committee, the 2UW Blind Appeal and the 21st Birthday of the 'Glow Worm' radio show on 2GB.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, annual report, victor maxwell kindergarten, justice maxwell, helen keller hostel, library, braille writers association of new south wales, 2uw, goodie reeve, black and white committee, cricket, nsw blind cricket, nsw blind bowling club, william street blind women's bowling club, polly thompson, margaret green, ken bunn, australian national council of and for the blind, light house home, alexis albert hostel, gordon lavers, balmain blind bowling combination, w. cannington, 2gb, major general paul cullen, herbert thompson, h.f. benning, c d darvall, e t herford, phyllis burke, k. g hunter-kerr, freida goon, barry ward, sir eric woodward, hrh princess alexandra of kent, roy kippax, b button, w dunn, c j delaney, n allen, matron scott, marno parsons, charles jobson, billie sinclair, c green, john o'connor, donald debus, george herrmann, joyce herrmann, bert hussey, neville smart, john irvine, jacky myers, percy warner, frank lindburg, sir james bissett, c.r. rae, hal hennessey, w.a. davis, d ferrier, reginald camp, l maurer, joyce grenfell, googie withers, alexis albert, l hynes, phyllis shillito, bruce macleay, n kinnaird, billy matthews