A report in the Ballarat Star on 8 May 1901 recorded that: "THE CONVERSAZIONE. A GREAT SUCCESS. The conversazion given by the Government of Victoria at the Exhibition was very largely patronised. the guests includ ing the Prime Minister and a goodly proportion of the distinguished personages now in Melbourne. A programme of high-class music was gone through, and refreshments were served during the evening. Australian wines were very prominent."The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items owned and displayed by Mrs Grace Tabulo, the owner of 'Fairyland', 57 Malmsbury Street, Kew.Colour lithograph mounted on card to an evening event, a conversazione, held in the Exhibition Building on the evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901, as part of the Australian Commonwealth Celebrations. The Government of Victoria hosted the event. The invitation shows an etching of the Exhibition Building, surrounded by an ornate border of heraldic shields, portraits of the Duke and Duchess, views of Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart, and native flora (including wattle, waratah, pink heath, Sturt’s desert pea, and flannel flower), and native fauna (kookaburra, possum, lyre bird, cockatoo and koala). The royal crest ‘Dieu et mon droit’ and the Australian crest, ‘Advance Australia’ are also included.Printed front: UNITED AUSTRALIA 1901 / ONE FLAG / ONE HOPE / ONE DESTINY; AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS / THE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA requests the honour of the presence of / [name deleted] / at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the Evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901 at 8 P.M. Reverse [handwritten]: Mrs G. Tabulo, 57 Malmsbury St.sands & mcdougall ltd, documents - invitations, first commonwealth parliament 1901, grace tabulo -- fairyland -- 57 malmsbury street -- kew (vic.)

A report in the Ballarat Star on 8 May 1901 recorded that: "THE CONVERSAZIONE. A GREAT SUCCESS. The conversazion given by the Government of Victoria at the Exhibition was very largely patronised. the guests includ ing the Prime Minister and a goodly proportion of the distinguished personages now in Melbourne. A programme of high-class music was gone through, and refreshments were served during the evening. Australian wines were very prominent."The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew.Colour lithograph mounted on card to an evening event, a conversazione, held in the Exhibition Building on the evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901, as part of the Australian Commonwealth Celebrations. The recipients of the invitation were Mr and Mrs James Maitland Campbell of Kew. The Government of Victoria hosted the event. The invitation shows an etching of the Exhibition Building, surrounded by an ornate border of heraldic shields, portraits of the Duke and Duchess, views of Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart, and native flora (including wattle, waratah, pink heath, Sturt’s desert pea, and flannel flower), and native fauna (kookaburra, possum, lyre bird, cockatoo and koala). The royal crest ‘Dieu et mon droit’ and the Australian crest, ‘Advance Australia’ are also included.Printed: UNITED AUSTRALIA 1901 / ONE FLAG / ONE HOPE / ONE DESTINY; AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS / THE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA requests the honour of the presence of / / at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the Evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901 at 8 P.M. Handwritten: Mr & Mrs J. M. Campbell.sands & mcdougall ltd, documents - invitations, first commonwealth parliament 1901, james maitland campbell (1847-1930), ramornie, ramornie - pakington street

Researched, written and designed by PMHPS members.The cover of the 2024 "Historic Port Melbourne - Dignitaries and Dreadnoughts" produced by members of the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society focuses on visits to Port Melbourne by naval shipping and dignitaries including Royal ambassadors. hmas franklin, armed services - navy, shenandoah, koln, idzumo, yakumo, sawagiri, hamayuki, hms hood, hms delphi, duke of york, duchess of york, royal yacht ophir, hms renown, hmas australia, uss seattle, uss nevada, uss oklahoma, great white fleet, hmas canberra, hmas sydney, hmas yarra, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, duke of gloucester, hms sussex, prince alfred, hmcss victoria, hmas lonsdale, hmas perth, anzac squadron, hms king george v

Presented to 1st Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment by Field Marshall HRH The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh at a parade held at the Western Australian Cricket Association Ground, East Perth on 25 November 1962. The Royal Western Australia Regiment was formed on 1 July 1960 from the amalgamation of all existing infantry battalions in the State at the time :- • 11th/44th Infantry Battalion (The City of Perth Regiment) • 16th Infantry Battalion (The Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia) • 28th Infantry Battalion (The Swan Regiment) At the above presentation of colours to the new battalion, the Colours of the former battalions (four sets of Queen's and Regimental colours) were trooped through the ranks of the battalion and marched off the parade for the last time. These former colours were subsequently laid up in the undercroft at the State War Memorial, King's Park on 29 November 1964. These were transferred to the Army Museum of WA in 1988 as part of the Bicentenary Colours Project. (Refer to Items 4-12 for individual records of these colours) 1st Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment was renumbered 16th Battalion effective from 1st January 1966 as part of a move to reintroduce the old battalion numbers back into the State Regimental system. 16th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment was presented with a new set of Colours on 27 October 2002. The original 1962 Colours were formally handed over for safe keeping to the Army Museum of Western Australia on 3 November 2002. Battle Honours allocated to the State Infantry Regiments created under the CMF reorganisation in July 1960 were promulgated in Australian Army Order 85/1962. These were a consolidation of the battle honours awarded to the various individual battalions that were amalgamated to form the new regiments. Union flag with gold fringes. In the centre a circle inscribed "THE ROYAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA REGIMENT", surmounted by the Crown. Battle honours emblazoned on the colour : CAPTURE OF TOBRUK, DEFENCE OF TOBRUK, EL ALAMEIN, DAMOUR, BRALLOS PASS, KOKODA TRAIL, LAE-NADZAB, LIBERATION OF AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA, BORNEO, LABUAN

Presented to 1st Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment by Field Marshall HRH The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh at a parade held at the Western Australian Cricket Association Ground, East Perth on 25 November 1962. The Royal Western Australia Regiment was formed on 1 July 1960 from the amalgamation of the following existing infantry battalions in the State at the time :- • 11th/44th Infantry Battalion (The City of Perth Regiment) • 16th Infantry Battalion (The Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia) • 28th Infantry Battalion (The Swan Regiment) At the above presentation of colours to the new battalion, the Colours of the former battalions (four sets of Queen's and Regimental colours) were trooped through the ranks of the battalion and marched off the parade for the last time. These former colours were subsequently laid up in the undercroft at the State War Memorial, King's Park on 29 November 1964. These were transferred to the Army Museum of WA in 1988 as part of the Bicentenary Colours Project. (Refer to Items 4-12 for individual records of these colours) 1st Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment was renumbered 16th Battalion effective from 1st January 1966 as part of a move to reintroduce the old battalion numbers back into the State Regimental system 16th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment was presented with a new set of Colours on 27 October 2002. The original 1962 Colours were formally handed over for safe keeping to the Army Museum of Western Australia on 3 November 2002. Battle Honours allocated to the State Infantry Regiments created under the CMF reorganisation in July 1960 were promulgated in Australian Army Order 85/1962. These were a consolidation of the battle honours awarded to the various individual battalions that were amalgamated to form the new regiments. Royal blue with gold and red fringes. In the centre the main device from the regimental badge consisting of a black swan upon a pair of crossed rifles on a red background, within a circle inscribed "THE ROYAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA REGIMENT". The whole enclosed within a wreath of Australian wattle and surmounted by the Crown. Across the lower portion of the wreath a scroll inscribed with the regimental motto "VIGILANT". In the upper canton the Roman numeral "XVI" (Originally this was the numeral "I" - changed to "XVI" in 1966 - see Historical Background details below) Battle honours emblazoned on the colour : SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, SOMME 1916-18, POZIERES, BULLECOURT, MESSINES 1917, YPRES 1917, PASSCHENDAELE, AMIENS, MONT ST QUENTIN, HINDENBURG LINE, LANDING AT ANZAC

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Sunshine to be held on 13th July 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Financial Statements The Hub Operating Statement, Municipal Tip Operating Statement & Statement of Receipts & Expenditure Rates, Sanitary and Interest Abandonments for 1976/1977 Assistance to Unemployed Young People Protean Holdings Ltd Appeal Against Issue of Permit Land Transfer from the Council to Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd Bon Thomas Reserve Proposed Development Legal Action to Recover Outstanding Account From The council for Soil from the Works at the new Monsanto Factory to More Park Sunshine Baseball Club Request for Extension to Lease Pavilion Dempster Park Use Dempster Park For Tennis Surrender of lease 23C Northumberland Road Swimming Pools Sunshine & Deer Park Payment of Wages by Cheque Course in Financial Management Diamond Reserve Shared Use of Education Department and Council Facilities Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Involving Underground Drainage Only Financial Statement Year Ended 30th September 1976 and Auditor's Report Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Welfare Officer Subsides Report of the Chief Health Inspector Report of Weights and Measures Inspector National Conference Health Surveyors Perth October 1977 Ardeer Infant Welfare Centre Dumping of Rubbish Burke Street, Duke Street, Evans Street & Maribyrnong River Riverbank Braybrook Report of the By-Laws Officer By-Laws Officers Course Report of the City Librarian Application for Library Council of Victoria (Public Libraries Division) Special Projects Grant 1977-78 Australian Library Week 16th to 24th September 1977 Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application Flats Chifley Drive Land Use Permit Application Conversion of Existing Petrol Filling Station to Self Service North East Corner of Ballarat Road and Station Road Land Use Permit Application Single Service Premises South West Corner Tinto Close and Allandale Drive Deer Park Land Use Permit Application Consulting Rooms Dental Surgery Lot 173 Fairbairn Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Place of Worship Sunshine Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Corner Wilkinson Street and Islington Street Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendments Land Use Permit Application Display Home and Information Store Lots 69 & 70 Tamar Drive Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Factory Lots 56 & 57 Marshall Street Land Use Permit Application Factory Lot 208 Cromer Avenue Land Use Permit Application Addition to School St. John's College 204 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Land Use Permit Application Light Industrial (Bakery) Addition to Existing Shop 133 South Road Braybrook Land Use Permit Application St Bernadette's Primary School & Church Presbytery Addition to Existing Church and School Land Bounded by Suffolk Road, Westmoreland Road, Rufford Street & Willey Street Land Use Permit Application Sale and Distribution of Floor Coverings, Builders Hardware, Electrical Domestic Appliances and Furniture Land Bounded by Halstead Street and Ashley Street Land Use Permit Application Store & Building Materials and Crane Hampton Avenue The Melbourne Bikeway Plan Strata Subdivision 50 Middle Road Strata Subdivision 17 Mayne Street Strata Subdivision 1 Grandview Avenue Strata Subdivision 52A Forrest Street Strata Subdivision 10 Dunlop Street Westerngate North Estate Subdivision Amendment to Sealed Plan Stage 6A Nickson's Estate The Lower Yarra Crossing The Case Against The Toll Western Region Commission Meeting with City of Williamstown Relating to Disposal of Garbage Sunshine Tip Membership of Australian Conservation Foundation Certificate of Completion Glengala Stage 111 Private Street Scheme Inquiry into Goods Movements and Access to Services in the Metropolitan Area of Victoria Quotations Received for Fencing / Fencing Materials Garfield Street Watermain State Emergency Service Provisionof Footpath Dickson Street Flooding Boundary Road / Fairbairn Road Access Road Corio Street to Business Premises Request for Closure of Part of Northumberland Road Between Wiltshire Street and Suffolk Road by Sunshine North Technical School Engineering Vacation Employment University of Melbourne and R.M.I.T. Report of the Building Surveyor Building Office Public Relations Application Outbuilding 29 Verdun Street Maidstone Installation of Underground Tank B.P. Service Station Corner Ballarat Road and Stonemark Street Building Permit Lot 7 Clyde Street Maribyrnong The Hub Repairs Quotation Albion North Pre-School Centre House of Sunshine Repairs Quotation Deer Park Hall Repairs Quotation Ainsworth Reserve Child Care Centre / Pavilion Orders of the Day Proposal to Close A Road Between Marsh Street and Emu Road Maidstone Proposal to Construct The Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Confirmation of Making A By-law In Connection with By-Law No 123 Garbage Receptacles city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, northumberland road, sunshine north, sunshine swimmng pool, deer park swimming pool, station road, deer park, kennedy street, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, monsanto, footscray west, more park, ardeer, sunshine baseball club, talmage street, dempster park, phoenix street, diamond reserve, albanvale, steers street, burke street, duke street, evans street, maribyrnong river, braybrook, chifley drive, maribyrnong, ballarat road, tinto close, allandale drive, fairbairn road, sunshine west, sunshine congregation of jehovah's witnesses, wilkinson street, islington street, tamar drive, marshall street, st. john's college, churchill avenue, south road, bernadette's primary school, suffolk road, westmoreland road, rufford street, willey street, ashley street, halstead street, hampton avenue, middle road, mayne street, grandview avenue, forrest street, dunlop street, sunshine tip, garfield street, st. albans, dickson street, boundary road, corio street, wiltshire street, sunshine north technical school, verdun street, maidstone, stonemark street, clyde street, albion north pre-school centre, house of sunshine, deer park hall, ainsworth reserve child care centre, vernon street, marsh street, emu road

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 13th July 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Financial Statements The Hub Operating Statement, Municipal Tip Operating Statement & Statement of Receipts & Expenditure Rates, Sanitary and Interest Abandonments for 1976/1977 Assistance to Unemployed Young People Protean Holdings Ltd Appeal Against Issue of Permit Land Transfer from the Council to Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd Bon Thomas Reserve Proposed Development Legal Action to Recover Outstanding Account From The council for Soil from the Works at the new Monsanto Factory to More Park Sunshine Baseball Club Request for Extension to Lease Pavilion Dempster Park Use Dempster Park For Tennis Surrender of lease 23C Northumberland Road Swimming Pools Sunshine & Deer Park Payment of Wages by Cheque Course in Financial Management Diamond Reserve Shared Use of Education Department and Council Facilities Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Involving Underground Drainage Only Financial Statement Year Ended 30th September 1976 and Auditor's Report Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Welfare Officer Subsides Report of the Chief Health Inspector Report of Weights and Measures Inspector National Conference Health Surveyors Perth October 1977 Ardeer Infant Welfare Centre Dumping of Rubbish Burke Street, Duke Street, Evans Street & Maribyrnong River Riverbank Braybrook Report of the By-Laws Officer By-Laws Officers Course Report of the City Librarian Application for Library Council of Victoria (Public Libraries Division) Special Projects Grant 1977-78 Australian Library Week 16th to 24th September 1977 Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application Flats Chifley Drive Land Use Permit Application Conversion of Existing Petrol Filling Station to Self Service North East Corner of Ballarat Road and Station Road Land Use Permit Application Single Service Premises South West Corner Tinto Close and Allandale Drive Deer Park Land Use Permit Application Consulting Rooms Dental Surgery Lot 173 Fairbairn Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Place of Worship Sunshine Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Corner Wilkinson Street and Islington Street Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendments Land Use Permit Application Display Home and Information Store Lots 69 & 70 Tamar Drive Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Factory Lots 56 & 57 Marshall Street Land Use Permit Application Factory Lot 208 Cromer Avenue Land Use Permit Application Addition to School St. John's College 204 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Land Use Permit Application Light Industrial (Bakery) Addition to Existing Shop 133 South Road Braybrook Land Use Permit Application St Bernadette's Primary School & Church Presbytery Addition to Existing Church and School Land Bounded by Suffolk Road, Westmoreland Road, Rufford Street & Willey Street Land Use Permit Application Sale and Distribution of Floor Coverings, Builders Hardware, Electrical Domestic Appliances and Furniture Land Bounded by Halstead Street and Ashley Street Land Use Permit Application Store & Building Materials and Crane Hampton Avenue The Melbourne Bikeway Plan Strata Subdivision 50 Middle Road Strata Subdivision 17 Mayne Street Strata Subdivision 1 Grandview Avenue Strata Subdivision 52A Forrest Street Strata Subdivision 10 Dunlop Street Westerngate North Estate Subdivision Amendment to Sealed Plan Stage 6A Nickson's Estate The Lower Yarra Crossing The Case Against The Toll Western Region Commission Meeting with City of Williamstown Relating to Disposal of Garbage Sunshine Tip Membership of Australian Conservation Foundation Certificate of Completion Glengala Stage 111 Private Street Scheme Inquiry into Goods Movements and Access to Services in the Metropolitan Area of Victoria Quotations Received for Fencing / Fencing Materials Garfield Street Watermain State Emergency Service Provisionof Footpath Dickson Street Flooding Boundary Road / Fairbairn Road Access Road Corio Street to Business Premises Request for Closure of Part of Northumberland Road Between Wiltshire Street and Suffolk Road by Sunshine North Technical School Engineering Vacation Employment University of Melbourne and R.M.I.T. Report of the Building Surveyor Building Office Public Relations Application Outbuilding 29 Verdun Street Maidstone Installation of Underground Tank B.P. Service Station Corner Ballarat Road and Stonemark Street Building Permit Lot 7 Clyde Street Maribyrnong The Hub Repairs Quotation Albion North Pre-School Centre House of Sunshine Repairs Quotation Deer Park Hall Repairs Quotation Ainsworth Reserve Child Care Centre / Pavilion Orders of the Day Proposal to Close A Road Between Marsh Street and Emu Road Maidstone Proposal to Construct The Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Confirmation of Making A By-law In Connection with By-Law No 123 Garbage Receptacles city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, protean holdings pty ltd, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, deer park, deer park swimming pool, station road, sunshine swimming pool, sunshine baseball club, boral resources, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine, sunshine north tennis club, diamond avenue, albansvale, steers street, kennedy street, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine tip, monsanto, more park, talmage street, albion, north sunshine tennis club, northumberland road, ardeer infant welfare centre, burke street, duke street, evans street, maribyrnong river, chifley drive, maribyrnong, ballarat road, tinto clos, allandale driv, fairbairn road, wilkinson street, islington street, tamar drive, marshall street, cromer avenue, st. john's college, sunshine congregation of jehovah's witnesse, churchill avenue, braybrook, south road, st bernadette's primary school, suffolk road, westmoreland road, rufford street, willey street, halstead street, ashley street, hampton avenue, middle road, mayne street, grandview avenue, forrest street, dunlop street, garfield street, st. albans, dickson street, boundary road, corio street, wiltshire street, verdun street, maidstone, stonemark stree, clyde street, albion north pre-school centre, deer park hal, ainsworth reserve child care centr, vernon street, sunshine west, marsh street, emu road