Town of Port Melbourne ledger recording bounties paid for rats May 1905 to Feb 1907; cash book. Many signatures appear to be by children. Ledger, RATS label on spine; florentine coloured cover.local government - town of port melbourne, health - general health, domestic life - pets and pests, rats

Town of Port Melbourne recording bounties paid for rats 1902-1903local government - town of port melbourne, health - general health, domestic life - pets and pests, rats

Dog registration officer's record, 1906-1915. M McDonoughlocal government - town of port melbourne, domestic life - pets and pests, m mcdonough, dogs

May 2016 David THOMPSON compiled the attached alphabetical list, including names and addresses service in WWI status and blue number. Port Melbourne applicants have been added to the WWI Centenary Project website A file of mostly handwritten applications and references for position of Dog Registration Officer, Meter Reader and Assistant Collector, Port Melbourne Council 1919. Over 100 applications from all over Victoria, many from Returned Soldiers since the advert in the Standard newspaper for the position stated that they were to be given preference. Sydney R C CARNS from Evans Street, a Returned Soldier who has lost his right hand during the war, was the successsful applicant according to a report in the Standard. Others from Port Melbourne who applied were James Gilbert ADAIR, Leslie Warner CASEY, Thomas William CLELAND, John COOK, Robert Dunbar, Vincent EDWARDS, Clarence Rupbert FARMER, Walter GOTZ, J W HART, Sydney Hercules HOLMES, William Thomas HOWLETT, John KING, Thomas P LACEY, John LUMSDEN, George MA?, W WEST and J C WILMOT. 112 letters in 3 batches, applications have large blue numbers added.local government - town of port melbourne, war - world war i, workers, utilities - electricity, domestic life - pets and pests, james gilbert adair, sydney r c carns, leslie walter casey, thomas william cleland, john cook, robert dunbar, vincent 'ben' edwards, clarence rupert farmer, walter gotz, j w hart, sydney hercules holmes, william thomas howlett, john king, thomas p lacey, john lumsden, w west, l c wilmot, arthur victor heath, town clerks, dogs

Record of dog registrations with additions from "Turners Book" ('Doggy' TURNER was the dog catcher) 1906. Foolscap book with alphabet tabs; red, blue, black and beige cover.local government - town of port melbourne, domestic life - pets and pests, 'doggy' turner, dogs

Record of dog registrations 1908-1915. Foolscap hard covered book with alphabet tabs, worn red coverlocal government - town of port melbourne, domestic life - pets and pests, dogs

Town of Port Melbourne book recording bounties paid for rats 1911-1912. Rats Cash Book. Receipt pasted on p.128. Many signatures appear to be by childrenlocal government - town of port melbourne, health - general health, domestic life - pets and pests, m mcdonough, rats

Town of Port Melbourne book recording bounties paid for rats 1907 to 1908. Rats Cash Book. Many signatures appear to be by childrenlocal government - town of port melbourne, domestic life - pets and pests, rats, health - general health

Town of Port Melbourne book recordng bounties paid for rats for the period 1900 to 1902. Rats Cash Book. Many signatures appear to be by children. On first page to names are signed as "his X mark". The tally of number of rats caught confirmed throughout the book.local government - town of port melbourne, health - general health, domestic life - pets and pests, rats

Town of Port Melbourne book recording bounties paid for rats for the period 1908 to 1910. Rats Cash Book.. Many signatures appear to be by children. Tally of number of rats caught as at February 16, 1910 is 7,221 at 2 pennies per ratlocal government - town of port melbourne, health - general health, domestic life - pets and pests, rats