George Pethard Collection including references to Taraxale Brewing Company Pty Ltd /grey hard covered 32x23mm photographic album bound with string / Photographs - press conference and luncheon in Chicago arranged by the Caterpillar Tractor Co. ,Peora , Illinois June 1957 / 20 black and white photos of the visit / Letter inside dated 5.6.1957 from Caterpillar Tractor Co. ,Peora , Illinois to Members of the Promote Victoria Mission and their chief Sponsors , The Honourable Henry E. Bolte and The Honourable Sir Frank Selleckbendigo, industry, taraxale brewing company, george pethard / taraxale brewing company pty ltd / the caterpillar tractor co. , peora , illinois june 1957 / the promote victoria mission /, the honourable henry e. bolte and th honourable sir frank selleck

An issue of the Field Newspaper of the 24th Battalion by the 24th Battalion Press printed entirely in the field. This edition is Volume 1 No.5, the Xmas Number 1918. The articles summarise battles that the 24th had been involved in, greetings from the Commanders, and news of the battalion. This issue has photographs of the officers who have had long service with the Battalion including Lieut.-Col. W.E. James, Col W.W.R. Watson, Maj. W.H. Ellwood, Capt. F.P. Selleck, and Capt. A.A. Ball. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Legatee Frank Doolan, he was on the archive committee and made attempts to collate the history of Legacy. The founding members of Legacy would have been familiar with items like this as they fought in the first World War.A copy of the Red and White Diamond field newspaper x 16 pages, published for the troops in World War I.From L/tee F. Doolan in black penworld war one, souvenir, 24th battalion, frank selleck

Minutes of a meeting in 1956 to discuss the writing and publication of a book about the life of Legatee Stan Savige. There were prominent men present as well as Legatees. It was chaired by Colonel Alan Spowers. Also in attendance was the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sir Frank Selleck. The suggested author was John Hetherington, who was prepared to undertake the task for a fee of 1000 pounds. An indication of the high regard Stan Savige was held that a book was to be written about him.White foolscap paper of minutes of a meeting to discuss writing a biography about Stan Saviage.Handwritten in black texta 'Frank Meldrum, E Brierley, R Irving.stan savige, biography, savige book

Held in Melbourne from the 22nd November to 8th December, the 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad or the Melbourne Olympics were the first held outside of Europe or the USA. This programme was originally enclosed with book 'Australia, Land of the Southern Cross' as is a visitors guide to Australian states and cities.Colour printed programme. 15, [1] pages. Illustrated. Colour printed front and back cover based on the Olympic ring colours. Inside pages printed in red and black. Contents include an official programme listing all the events, venues and dates; photograph and map of Olympic grounds and Village; a guide to facilities and services available to visitors during the Olympic Games and lists of Australian cities and towns with brief statistics and description for each listing. Includes an introduction by Frank Selleck, Lord Mayor of Melbourne ; Maurice A. Nathan, Chairman, Olympic Civic Committee.melbourne olympic games, olympic games 1956, city of bendigo tourism

The newsletter from August 1956. It featured Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sir Frank Selleck on the cover. The president's introduction talked about Frank Selleck suggesting the name Legacy. There was an article about the Victoria Cross and one about the new Legacy house in Swanston Street. Also a careers page focusing on nursing as a profession. Pages showed news from the different Boys and Girls Classes. Also photos of the Legacy staff, including Miss Dorrie Vines -Matron of Stanhope, Mrs B Cobby -Legacy's Welfare Officer, Mrs V Duncan -office supervisor and Mr Jim Tierney -boys instructor. A small photo shows the wedding of Lynn Rennie a former junior legatee, with her Legatee Ralph Small. And mentions Lyn's twin sister Jean is speech training instructor on Tuesday nights. A newsletter published by Legacy in this format for many years from 1942. It mentions "Issued from time to time for Private Circulation among the Sons and Daughters of Deceased Service men and Merchant Seamen who served their Country during the War of 1914-18, or the present War". Many articles on the work of Legacy, including features on boys classes, girls classes, camps, the residences and where their past residents ended up. There are some suggestion for careers and some general interest articles. Some very interesting photos.Newsletter outlining news of Junior Legatee activities.Black and white printed newsletter x 16 pages from August 1956. Volume 9 Number 2Date on cover incorrect - real date August 1956boys classes, activities, girls classes, staff

A photocopy of 7 pages of Chapter 13 from Legatee Donovan Joynt's biography 'Breaking the road for the rest'. Legatee Donovan had received a VC in World War 1. Chapter 13 deals with Legatee Joynt's involvement with Legacy. It covers some of the early years of Legacy's history as he was present at the first luncheon. He mentions it was Mr PW Powell (Pip) that proposed the name Legacy - other accounts attribute the idea to Frank Selleck. It seems Legatee Powell suggested the idea but it was Legatee Selleck that proposed the formal motion and was documented in the minutes. Joynt mentions: "The speaker emphasised that the name Legacy was chosen because it the members of the new organisation had accepted as a legacy the responsibility of seeing that the ideals which their comrades had died fighting for were maintained in Australia." On page 163 to 164 he relates the efforts Legacy had gone to for the Shrine of Remembrance to be built.An account of the early days of Legacy in a biography of a well known Legatee.Black and white A4 photocopy x 5 pages of pages from Legatee Joynt's biographybiography, donovan joynt

A draft of a report that was compiled in response to a request for any information on the early history of Legacy. The author is unknown but it was addressed to President Foseltt - meaning it was 1972. It could have been in the 1960s when Syd Birrell was forming an archive, or the archive project by Frank Doolan in early 1970s. The first page outlines the intended content: 1 Origin of Legacy and main purpose 2 How Legacy got it's name 3 Who suggested the name Legacy 4 First welfare work undertaken to aid widows 5 Debt to L/ Doolan and decision to undertake care of children 6 & 7 Efforts to obtain widows' trust 8 Date and change to Legacy's main work 9 Retirement of Frank Selleck 10 First boys' Christmas camp 11 First public fundraising to fund building permanent camp at Somers 12 Debt to L/ Kemsley 13 Anzac commemoration committee 14 Fundamental change to aims and objectives. The notation H49 in blue pen shows that it was part of the 1970s archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A detailed summary of the history and early work of Legacy.White foolscap paper with black type x 9 pages of a report to President Foskett (1972) in response to his request for information on the early history of Legacy, the author is unknown.Handwritten H47 in blue pen.history, founding legatee

An article from the Bulletin about Legatee Frank Doolan speaking about the origins of the Lone Pine Project which was the subject of a short paper presented by Melbourne Legacy to the Perth conference. In the speech he talks about the role the 24th Battalion in the evacuation of Gallipoli. "the 24th Battalion mounted the gallant rearguard of 33 men who at the evacuation were left behind to keep up the pretence that the Lone Pine Trenches were still occupied. They destroyed the remaining guns, and embarked before daylight twenty minutes before the appointed time, and less than two hours before a storm blew up which would have made withdrawal impossible. Amongst those named in the history of the Lone Pine campaign on Gallipoli were: Lieut. S G Savige, Lieut. H C Brinsmead, Lieut John Anderson, R.Q.M.S. Frank Selleck - all of whom were foundation members of Melbourne Legacy. The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.A first hand account of the evacuation of Gallipoli by a close contact of the men involved. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.Photocopy of 2 pages from Bulletin.gallipoli, lone pine, frank doolan, 24th battalion

An article from the Bulletin including the text an address by Legatee Kem Kemsley at a Legacy event on 4 October 1977. He discusses the beginnings of Legacy. He starts with Legatee Savige's tip to Hobart and Sir John Gellibrand's Remembrance Club. Then a meeting of the 24th Battalion at Phair's Hotel in 1923 and the men there agreeing to start a similar club, he mentions Sandy Lowe as a member at the meeting in 1977 that was at the initial meeting in 1923. He also mentions other at that initial meeting were Savige, Frank Selleck, Ted Pittard, Bob Irving, and 'Babe' Norman. He relates the approach made to Sir John Monash to be the first president. It was when Savige was in Frank Meldrum's dentist chair that the plan was hatched for Meldrum, (who was playing tennis with Monash's son-in-law, Gershon Bennett), to approach Monash to be president. It shows the nature of relations between high ranking ex servicemen. Instead Monash suggested Colonel Harold Cohen. Initially Legacy was founded with 'one person from each profession or business who will represent that profession until such time as the Club has established itself on a wider basis.' For example there were 'two solicitors - Downing and Armstrong, Meldrum as dentist, George Worboys as plumber, Dr Gardener as the eye specialist, Doolan and Goodchild as Surveyors, Fred Wickham of the Premier's department who was regarded as very important, Baker from Myer's Emporium, Joynt from the printing world and Blackett the architect.' He also mentions a Police Strike and General Monash set up a special constabulary force. Cohen, Kemsley and many of the early legatees answered the call to help keep peace. By December 1923 there were 54 members of the new Legacy club. The name was under consideration as the Tasmanian club was called Remembrance Club. Pip Powell nominated the name of Legacy to be submitted for consideration, but it was Frank Selleck who moved the formal resolution. The speech mentions that Sir Gellibrand was appointed Patron of Legacy and later Monash and Sir Harry Chauvel were chosen. Frank Doolan posed the question 'what does Legacy really mean?' and focus changed toward widows and children. Citing some slightly different dates to those in a later speech about the start of Legacy (at 02029) he says it was July 1926 that they met with widows and a couple of weeks later 142 boys were to attend Anzac House for a Literary and Debating class. Ballarat and Geelong had formed clubs by 1925 and Legatee Hilmer Smith was transferred with his work to Sydney and started a Legacy Club there in 1926. The first Conference was held in November 1926. The first Government House Christmas party for children was held in 1926, when the Governor General of Australia was still residing there. His final words were about his war experiences and relates a speech made by Legatee Brian Armstrong on 28th February 1961 (02502) that also spoke of the area around the Pozieres Windmill that was part of the battle of the Somme in July/August 1916, where so many of the early legatees fought.. The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.A record of a speech made by Legatee Kem Kemsley a past president of Legacy about events in the early days of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.Photocopy of 5 pages from Bulletin on an address by Legatee Kem Kemsley in 1977.Bulletin 4.10.77. Page No 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.past presidents, speech, foundation day, kem kemsley, sir john monash, pozieres, somme

A letter that was sent from Legatee PW Powell to Legatee 'Doney' on 21st September 1928. He mentions his purpose is to record some of the early history of Legacy in a minute book of the Club, which unfortunately was missing at the time of writing. As well as saying it was formed after Stan Savige saw General Gellibrand's Remembrance Club in Hobart. Luncheon meetings were held and the first one L/ Powell attended in September 1923 had about 8 attendees - Stan Savige, Fred Forrest, Frank Selleck, Charlie Watson, Peter Eller, and Ted Pittard. L/ Powell was appointed Hon. secretary and there was discussion about the name of the club. Suggestions included 'Continuance', 'Chevron', 'Espirit de Corps', and 'Apres Le Guerre'. He says 'at that stage Legacy was not mentioned, the inspiration came later in my own offie when seeking a name that would appeal to he imagination. My recommendation to the members was covered in he first luncheon address given to the Club under the title of "Business Leadership" .' Selection of the first president included inviting General Monash and General Tivey, who both declined. Colonel Harold Cohen accepted. 'The first literature issued by the Club included: List of office bearers (deleting decorations and rank) / Constitution and By laws / Classification / Brief History (which was torn up before issue as it was felt that Legacou should be impersonal and that the principal should stand before the individual).' The notation H3 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. This is one of the first documents that documents the origins of Legacy.White A4 photocopy of a letter on L/ Powell's letterhead about the early history of Legacy written in 1928.Handwritten H3 in red pen. Signed 'PW Powell' in black fountain point pen. history, founding legatee

A photocopy of an article in the 'Victorian Historical Magazine', 149th Issue August 1967. It was an account of a speech by Legatee Ian Anderson to the Historical Society on 23 May 1967. Legatee Anderson was president of Melbourne Legacy Club in 1964. This is a very good quality account of details of Legacy up to the 1960s. The article outlines the key figures and events in the creation of Legacy in 1923. He mentions 8 of the members at the founding meeting in September 1923 were from the 24th Battalion. The name 'Legacy' was suggested by L/ Frank Selleck. Also the first two years of Legacy focused on the rehabilitation of returned servicemen and finding them work. It was L/ Frank Doolan that proposed the 'real field for the movement's work lay in the care, guidance and encouragement of the families of those comrades who, through death, were themselves no longer there to give those benefits, and that as the children of deceased ex-servicemen were growing up, the cases were increasing in which some deputy was needed to take up among them the work for their deceased fathers, and to act virtually as a guardian or sponsor with the help and advice our dead comrade would have given.' It mentions the Central Liaison Committee, the Co-ordinating Council, the dates of the formation of other clubs, the Code of Legacy, the residences, the annual demonstrations, also the camps and classes provided for children. He quotes L/ Stan Savige in a speech to the Annual Conference in 1950 and also part of the speech given to farewell L/ Savige after his death. The notation H51 in blue pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A highly detailed account of the formation and evolution of Legacy between 1923 and 1967.White A4 photocopy of an article about Legacy published in the Victorian Historical Magazine x 6 pages.Handwritten H51 in blue pen. Typed 'Extract from Victorian Historical Magazine, 149th Issue - August 1967' on top of first page.history, speech, founding legatee

An article from the Bulletin including the text an address by Legatee Kem Kemsley at a Legacy event on 27 September 1983. He discusses the beginnings of Legacy. He relates the approach made to Sir John Monash to be the first president. It was via Legatee Frank Meldrum who was playing tennis with Monash's son-in-law. It shows the nature of relations between high ranking ex servicemen. Monash suggested Colonel Harold Cohen. Initially Legacy was founded with 'one person from each profession or business who will represent that profession until such time as the Club has established itself on a wider basis.' For example there were 'two solicitors - Downing and Armstrong, Meldrum as dentist, George Worboys as plumber, Dr Gardener as the eye specialist, Doolan and Goodchild as Surveyors, Fred Wickham of the Premier's department who was regarded as very important, Baker from Myer's Emporium, Joynt from the printing world and Blackett the architect.' He also mentions a Police Strike and General Monash set up a special constabulary force. Cohen, Kemsley and many of the early legatees answered the call to help keep peace. By December 1923 there were 54 members of the new Legacy club. The name was under consideration as the Tasmanian club was called Remembrance Club. Pip Powell nominated the name of Legacy to be submitted for consideration, but it was Frank Selleck who moved the formal resolution. By the end of 1924 initial objectives were met. A picnic with widows and children was held at Heidelberg and then Beaumaris, (limited by the few legatees who had motorcars at the time). Following thoses successes Frank Doolan posed the question 'what does Legacy really mean?' and focus changed toward widows and children. Legatee Savige had a property at Balnarring and the first camps were started. For boys there was a Lacrosse team and football team. Also swimming classes and literary and debating classes, which were hoped to be interesting and develop their minds along the proper form of citizenship. Then classes for the widows and later the girls. The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.A record of a speech made by Legatee Kem Kemsley a past president of Legacy about events in the early days of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.Photocopy of 3 pages from Bulletin on an address by Legatee Kem Kemsley in 1983.Bulletin No. VAW 1209. 6.10.1983. Page No 8, 9 and 10.past presidents, speech, kem kemsley, history, police strike

A newsletter published by Legacy in this format for many years from 1942. They mentioned "Issued from time to time for Private Circulation among the Sons and Daughters of Deceased Service men and Merchant Seamen who served their Country during the War of 1914-18, or the present War" Many articles on the work of Legacy, including features on boys classes, girls classes, camps, the residences and where their past residents ended up. There are some suggestion for careers and some general interest articles. Some very interesting photos. Issues: Vol. 1 No. 1 (August, 1942) Vol. No 2 (October 1942) Vol. 1 No 3 (December 1942) Vol. 1 No 4 (July 1943) Vol 1. No 6 (December 1944) Vol. 1 No 7 (March, 1945) Vol. 1 No 8 (June, 1945) Vol. 1 No 9 (November 1945) Vol. 1 No 12 (August 1946) Vol. 2 No 1 (October, 1946) Vol. 2 No 2 (December, 1946) Vol. 2 No 4 (May 1947) Vol. 2 No 5 (September, 1947) Vol. 2 No 6 (December, 1947) - 2 copies Vol. 2 No 7 (May 1948) Vol. 2 No 8 (August, 1948) Vol. 2 No 9 (November 1948) Vol. 3 No 10 (June 1949) - 2 copies Vol. 3 No 11 (September 1949) Vol. 4 No 1 (March 1950) Vol. 4 No 2 (October 1950) Vol. 4 No 1 (July 1951) - seems 'Vol 4' was used twice. Vol. 4 No 3 (December 1951) Vol. 5 No 2 (July 1952) Vol. 5 No 3 (December 1952) Vol. 6 No 1 (April 1953) Vol. 6 No 2 (September 1953) Vol. 7 No 1 (July 1954) Vol. 8 No 1 (June, 1955) - 2 copies Vol. 8 No 2 (October 1955) Vol. 9 No 1 (February 1956) Vol. 9 No 2 (August 1956) Vol. 9 No 3 (December, 1956) - 2 copies Vol. 10 No 1 (June, 1957) - 2 copies Vol. 10 No 2 (December, 1957) Vol. 11 No 1 (August, 1958) Vol. 11 No 2 (December, 1958) - 2 copies Vol. 12 No 1 (May 1959) - 2 copies Vol. 12 No 2 (August, 1959) Vol. 12 No 3 (September, 1959) Vol. 12 No 4 (December 1959)A record of newsletter published that reported on news of Junior Legatee activities.Newspaper style newsletter for Junior Legacy Club, Melbourne. 00019.1) Vol 1 No 1 August 1942 00019.2) Vol 1 No 2. October 1942 00019.3) Vol 1 No 3. December 1942 00019.4) Vol 1 No 4. July 1943 00019.5) Vol 1 No 6. December 1944 00019.6) Vol 1 No 7. March 1945 00019.7) Vol 1 No 8. June 1945 00019.8) Vol 1 No 9. November 1945 00019.9) Vol 1 No 12. August 1946 00019.10) Vol 2 No 1 October 1946 00019.11) Vol 2 No 2 December 1946 00019.12) Vol 2 No 4 May 1947 00019.13) Vol 2 No 5 September 1947 00019.14) Vol 2 No 6 December, 1947 00019.15) Vol 2 No 7 May, 1948 00019.16) Vol 2 No 8 August 1948 00019.17) Vol 2 No 9 November 1948 00019.18) Vol 3 No 10 June, 1949 00019.19) Vol 3 No 11 September, 1949 00019.20) Vol 4 No 1 March, 1950. Playing children on the cover. 12 pages 00019.21) Vol 4 No 2 October 1950. Girl and boy on cover. 12 pages 00019.22) Vol 4 No 1 July 1951 (note Vol and Number is same as 00019.20 but different edition). Sir Thomas Blamey on cover. 8 pages. 00019.23) Vol 4 No 3 Dec 1951. 00019.24) Vol 5 No 2 July 1952. 00019.25) Vol 5 No 3 December 1952. Sir Dallas Brooks on cover. 8 pages 00019.26) Vol 6 No 1 April 1953 00019.27) Vol 6 No 2 September 1953. Mother and son on cover. 16 pages 00019.28) Vol 7 No 1 July 1954 00019.29) Vol 8 No 1 June 1955. Portrait of Queen Elizabeth on the cover. 16 pages 00019.30) Vol 8 No 2 October 1955. Serviceman and toddler on the cover. 16 pages 00019.39) Vol 9 No 1 February 1956. Earl Mountbatten on the cover. 12 pages 00019.31) Vol 9 No 2 August 1956. Mayor Sir Frank Selleck on the cover. 16 pages 00019.40) Vol 9 No 3 December 1956 00019.32) Vol 10 No 1 June 1957 00019.32) Vol 10 No 2 December 1957 00019.33) Vol 11 No 1 August 1958 00019.34) Vol 11 No 2 December 1958 00019.35) Vol 12 No 1 May 1959 00019.36) Vol 12 No 2 August 1959 00019.37) Vol 12 No 3 September 1959 00019.38) Vol 12 No 4 December 1959newsletter, activities

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Refers to the committee drawn together to instigate and oversee the writing and publication of a book about Sir Stanley Savige's life, which eventually became "There goes a Man".The depth and quality of the committee, which included such notables as the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sir Frank Selleck, indicates the importance ascribed to the project.Two handwritten faded white foolscap lined sheets, written in blue fountain pen, annotated in pencil."List received from Frank Doolan 9/5/57"savige book, committee

First committee meeting on 20 April 1956 to be held to get the project of writing a biography of Sir Stanley Savige under way. John Hetherington was selected as the author for a fee of one thousand pounds, but indicated that he would not be available to begin until the end of the year and expected the writing to take 12 months. The minutes note that Sir Stanley Savige's grandson, Stanley G. Waters, was born on the eve of the meeting. See also 00635 for a full list of committee members. It is interesting to note that the meeting took place at the Melbourne Town Hall, and was attended by the Lord Mayor (Sir Frank Selleck), who arrived late. Typewritten faded foolscap sheet.savige book, biography