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Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Loyal Farmers Rest Lodge. Orford. M.U..I.O.O.F. Jubilee 1938, 1938
Commemorative photo of 1930 Loyal Farmers Rest Lodge, Orford Julbilee 1938. Names on back - Back row. Dr.McInnes, ?, K.L.Sherlock, A.Pope, W.Mason, R.Crow, D.Dyson, O.Dyson, A.Ryan, T.Crow. Middle row. T.Heisenger, J.Pope, K.Fry, R.Rowbotton, J.C.Cameron, A.Sherlock, E.Mason, R.Tieman, A.Dyson, Hazel Crow. Front row. Dulcie Crow, Hilda Crow, J.J.Fry, ?, W.W.Fry, S.Pope, J. Wilsher, D.Watson, Muriel Crow.Black and white photograph of a group of members Loyal Farmers Rest Lodge. Orford. M.U..I.O.O.F. Jubilee 1938 mounted on card. Rectangular. Named on back.Jubilee 1938 - S.Bowman Pt. Fairyorford, loyal farmers rest lodge, m.u.i.o.o.f. jubilee 1938. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
program, Orbost Young Farmers Club, 1973
Young Farmers is a network of clubs for young people aged 16 to 30. Young Farmers helps people meet new friends, improve skills, participate in their community and have fun. Activities range from weekends away to casual BBQs, field days, balls, farm tours and team events. (ref. Victorian Young Farmers Inc.) Traditionally a debutante ball was held for debutantes to formally come out into society. Debutante balls continue to have a devout following in parts of Victoria, particularly in smaller regional areas.Community dances/ balls are an important part of Orbost's social history and this item reflects that.A white/cream sheet of paper folded in half. It has black print "ORBOST YOUNG FARMERS CLUB DEBUTANTE BALL 5th OCTOBER 1973 President Mr Colin Granter Secretary Miss Helen Codey". Inside are lists of the official party, flower girls and debutantes with partners.dancing ball debutantes-ball -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide - Glass slide, 1891-1905
Farmer leaning on possibly Mallee scrub?farm work -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Badge, c1965-1970
Young Farmers Victoria, Culture Social Agriculturestawell -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Patrick White Probate 1897, 1897
Tait collection: item 42 of 62 This is a document giving details of the Will and Probate of Patrick White, a farmer from Codrington who died in 1883. He left personal estate to the value of £316, with the beneficiaries being his wife, Eleanor and his son George. The lawyer concerned with this document was Ernest Chambers who had legal offices in Port Fairy, Koroit and Warrnambool at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. He had possession of this document and it was passed down to successive lawyers occupying the legal premises in Kepler Street, Warrnambool and located in this Kepler Street building in 2014. This document is of minor significance as Patrick White was not a resident of Warrnambool. The interest lies in the fact that the lawyer, Ernest Chambers, practised in Warrnambool in the 19th centuryThis is a cream-coloured piece of parchment paper containing details of the Will and Probate of Patrick White of Codrington who died in 1883. The paper is folded in two and the edges of the pages have blue lines ruled on them. There is handwritten material (black ink) on three of the pages. The seal of the Supreme Court of Victoria is attached with olive-green ribbon and there are five red stamps of the Master in Equity of the Supreme Court. The writing is fading in places but the document is readable. In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria In the Probate Jurisdiction In the Will of Patrick White late of Codrington in the Colony of Victoria Farmer deceasedpatrick white,, codrington, ernest chambers, warrnambool history -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Young Farmers' Clubs Suggested curriculum for Young Farmers' Club schools, 1933
For discussion at the Younf Farmers' Club Vacation School for Teachers -
Pyrenees Shire Council
painting, Maggie Dannatt, Portrait of Joe Lamb of Raglan by Maggie Dannatt, 1994
significant as a work of art by local Pyrenees artist, locally significant to the Central Highlands Region of Victoria as a representation of local landscape and/or culturePortrait of a man local Beaufort farmer Joe LambSigned: M Dannatt '94 (lower right) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Portland Wool Exchange Carpark, n.d
Port of Portland AuthorityFront: (no inscriptions) Back: 177 (top centre, pencil)port of portland -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - John J Flahavin Probate 1903, 1903
Tait collection: item 23 of 62 This paper contains details of the Will and Probate papers of John Joseph Flahavin who died in December 1902. He was a farmer at Kirkstall but no further details on him have been found. He left real estate to the value of £100 and personal estate to the value of £5 to his wife Margaret Flahavin. She died in the June of the following year before her husband’s will had been finalized. The lawyer in the case, Ernest Chambers, had legal offices in Warrnambool. Port Fairy and Koroit at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. This document in his possession passed to successive lawyers occupying the legal premises in Kepler Street and were located there in 2014 and passed on to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. This document is of some interest as it concerns a Kirkstall resident in the early 1900s. It will be useful to researchers.This is a cream-coloured piece of parchment paper folded in two (1903). It has handwritten material on three sides of the paper. There is a seal of the Supreme Court of Victoria attached with a green ribbon and there are three purple stamps of the Master in Equity of the Supreme Court. The paper is somewhat stained and the writing is faded but legible. In the Supreme Court of Victoria; Probate Jurisdiction; In the Will of John Joseph Flahavin late of Kirkstall in the State of Victoria Farmer deceasedjohn flahavin, ernest chambers, warrnambool, kirkstall, tait collection -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Key to varieties of French beans
Notes from NSW Dept. of Agriculture, Farmers' Bulletin No. 171department of agriculture, new south wales, farmers' bulletin, vegetables, french beans -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Bowman's Forest Farmers' Common, 1860-1, 1860-61
Blue Foolscap printed Government document on the farmers' common at Bowman's Forest.bowman's forest, farmers' common, henry barkly -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Portland Wool Exchange, n.d
Port of Portland AuthorityFront: (no inscriptions) Back: 177 (centre, pencil)port of portland -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Frederick J Jones Probate 1911, 1911
Tait collection: item 31 of 62 This document contains details of the Will and Probate of Frederick John Jones, a farmer of Nirranda who died in October 1910. He left real estate to the value of £200 and personal estate to the value of £43. The beneficiaries were his daughter Harriet Jones, his son Frederick Augustus Jones and his grandson, Claude Eagle. No other information has been found on Frederick Jones, Senior. This document was in the possession of Ernest Chambers who had legal offices in Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Koroit at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. It was then passed down to successive lawyers occupying the legal premises in Kepler Street and located in 2014 in the same building, the former offices of Mackay Taylor. It was then passed on to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. This is a cream-coloured piece of parchment folded in two containing handwritten material on the Probate of Frederick Jones of Nirranda, 1911. Two of the pages have ruled black lines. The seal of the Supreme Court of Victoria is attached with green ribbon and there are four red stamps of the Master in Equity of the Supreme Court. The document is somewhat discoloured.In the Supreme Court of Victoria in the Probate Jurisdiction in the Will of Frederick John Jones late of Nirranda in the County of Heytesbury in the State of Victoria farmer deceased frederick jones, ernest chambers, warrnambool, tait collection -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Black and White Photograph, Churchill Island Cairn, 04/11/1968
Churchill Island was discovered by Lieut. James Grant in 1801 and he planted the first wheat crop in Victoria there. The Cairn was erected to commemmorate this by the Victorian Farmer's Union. The Minister of Agriculture The Hon. G. L. Chandler CMG. MLC unveiled the Cairn on the 4th May of November 1968.Mrs J Jenner with grandson on left hand side of photograph and daughter Nancy on right hand side of photograph sitting on the Cairn which was erected by the Victorian Farmer's Union commemorating the first cultivation of wheat in Victoria by Mr James Grant in 1801 on Churchill Island. Plaque unveiled on 4/11/1968Hand written "Unveiling Plaque 4/11/68 / Back To"churchill island, cairn, victorian farmer's union, james grant, first wheat crops for victoria -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Miles Staunton Probate 1895, 1898
Tait collection: item 46 of 62 This is a document giving details of the Will and Probate of Miles Staunton (called Miles Stanton in the Will and Myles Staunton in the official Victorian death records). He died at Tower Hill in 1898 at the age of 72. He was a farmer in the Koroit district and left real estate to the value of £2799 and personal estate to the value of £128. The chief beneficiaries were his wife and children. Miles Stanton was unable to write and signed his will with a cross. The lawyers involved, Fletcher and Mackay and Ernest Chambers, had legal offices in Warrnambool at the end of the 19th century. The document, with others, was passed down to successive lawyers occupying the legal premises in Kepler street (Fletcher and Mackay, later Mackay Taylor) and located in this building in 2014. This document is of some interest as it gives details of the Will and Probate of Miles Staunton who was a 19th century farmer in the Koroit district.This is a white piece of paper folded in two to make four pages. Three of the pages have ruled margins in red and there is handwritten material on four pages in black ink. There is no proper seal attached but there is a hand-drawn circular sketch representing the seal of the Supreme Court of Victoria. The document contains information on the Will and Probate of Miles Staunton of Koroit who died in 1898.In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria In the Probate Jurisdiction In the Will of Miles Staunton in the Will named Miles Stanton late of Koroit in the Colony of Victoria farmer deceasedmiles staunton, ernest chambers, fletcher and mackay, warrnambool, tait collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document, Draft of a Bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia : copy of federal constitution under the Crown, as finally adopted by the Australasian Federal Convention at Melbourne, in the colony of Victoria on the 16th March, 1898
The Australasian Federation Conference met in Melbourne from 6-14 February, 1890. The National Australasian Convention, met in Sydney, from 2 March–9 April 1891. Debates about the draft Australasian Federal Convention of 1897/8 took place over three sessions: First session, Adelaide, 22 March – 5 May 1897 Second session, Sydney, 2-24 September 1897 Third session, Melbourne, 22 January-17 March 1898This volume formed part of the private library of Malcolm Carkeek, former Archivist of the Royal Society of Victoria, and was donated by him to the Kew Historical Society.29 p. : coat of arms ; 21 cm.Adressed to "Mr Edwin McKereth (sic), Farmer, Avoca".australia - constitution, australia - political history - development -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Langi Ghiran Farmers' Common, 1860-1861
Blue Foolscap printed Government document relating to the Langi Ghiran Farmers' Common. langi ghiran, farmers common, henry barkly, j.h. brook, agriculture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle, News of the Week, 1861
Special meeting of the Committee of the Horticultural Society of Victoria. First prize for design for laying out the Horticultural and Experimental Gardens awarded to Alfred Lynch.Photocopy of article in "The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle" 4 May, 1861. the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, alfred lynch, victorian horticultural society -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Work on paper, Harold Herbert, 'The Broken Plough' by Harold Herbert, 1921 – c.1923
Harold HERBERT (1891–1945) A well known watercolour painter who was principal of the Ballarat Technical Art School.A framed etching showing a farmer with a plough which is being pulled by a team of horses.Lower right corner - Harold Herbert for the Old Colonists' Club 1931harold herbert, old colonists' club ballarat, agriculture, farming, horses, animals, plough -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Marriage Certificate - John Burrows, 26/02/1906 12:00:00 AM
Certificate of marriage of John Burrows, farmer, and Margaret Ellen Dunlop at The Vicarage, Blackburn.Certificate of marriage of John Burrows, farmer, and Margaret Ellen Dunlop at The Vicarage, Blackburn.Certificate of marriage of John Burrows, farmer, and Margaret Ellen Dunlop at The Vicarage, Blackburn.burrows, john, dunlop, margaret ellen -
Clunes Museum
Programme - PAMPHLET
A TRIFOLD INFORMATION PAMPHLET RELATING TO THE FARMERS ARMS HOTEL MUSEUM, EUROA VICTORIA.local history, documents, pamphlets, euroa museum -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Alexander Gibson McPherson Letters of Administration 1884, 1884
Tait collection: item 35 of 62 This is a document giving details of the Letters of Administration following the death of Alexander Gibson McPherson, a farmer of Rochester, Victoria, in December 1883. He died intestate and left an estate worth £215. The beneficiary was his sister, Mary Wright of Somerton. No other details are available on Alexander McPherson. The lawyer in the case was Ernest Chambers who had legal offices in Port Fairy, Warrnambool and Koroit at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. This document was in his possession at his Warrnambool office and passed down to successive lawyers occupying legal premises in Kepler Street. The document was found in the same building, the former premises of the legal firm, Mackay Taylor, where it was located in 2014 and handed over to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society.This document is only of interest as being originally in the possession of Ernest Chambers, a lawyer who was in Warrnambool for several years at the end of the 19th century. No connection between Warrnambool and Alexander McPherson has been found. This is a cream-coloured sheet of parchment paper, folded twice. It contains hand written material in brown ink giving details of the Letters of Administration following the death of Alexander McPherson of Rochester in 1883. A seal of the Supreme Court of Victoria is attached with a green ribbon and it has ,a black stamp of the Master in Equity of the Supreme Court of Victoria. One page has been ruled at the edges with brown lines. The writing is somewhat faded but the document is legible. In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria in its probate jurisdiction in the Estate of Alexander Gibson McPherson late of Rochester in the Colony of Victoria Farmer a bachelor deceasedalexander mcpherson, ernest chambers, warrnambool, tait collection -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicles, The Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1861
Description of the Annual General Meeting of the Victorian Horticultural Society. History of applying for land for experimental and horticultural purposes and £300 grant from the Government. Photocopy of article in the Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle 12 January, 1861 p9. the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle, The New Gardens of the Horticultural Society, 1862
Advises lithograph of the new gardens is included. They had hoped to open the gardens on 1st january, 1862 but had insufficient funds to complete the work. Description of grounds.Photocopy of article in "The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle" 21 June, 1862 p13. the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, lithograph, gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Agricultural Education in Victoria, 1912
Part article from "The Farmer and Grazier" Sept. 1912 + other articles re Dookiedookie, the farmer and the grazier -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Journal - Hamilton-Smith Collection Stock Farmers Diary c. 1921 "The Cooper Diary"
The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of social and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history. A small burgundy leather diary with silver embossing containing agricultural information and advertisements for farmers. agriculture, farm, farming, cattle, wodonga, hamilton-smith, hamilton-smith collection, grazier -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper cutting, 51, 1939
Girls May Replace Soldier Farmers. 11 November, 1939.mabs younger, female students -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle, Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1863
Description of the annual general meeting of the society. Funds were so low that Mr Phillips, the garden manager, had been given a portion of land (for growing tobacco) as payment for looking after the remainder.Photocopy of article in "The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle" 1 August, 1863 p 12. the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, mr phillips, gardener -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Golden Jubilee 1907-1957, 1957
Printed for Gala Field Day, Wed. June 12, 1957. Official opening by Minister for Trade, Hon. John McEwan at 2 pmBlack cover, gold lettering - Title and Tatura Butter Factory and Farmers Produce Co. Ltd.golden jubilee 1907-1957, tatura butter factory, farmers produce co ltd, mcewan hon j, tatura, dairy industry -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of brass band playing
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection.Colour photograph of a partial brass band playing underneath a striped marquee for the Victorian Farmers' Federation. Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil churchill island, photograph