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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Entrance, Proposed Port Melbourne Library, Fred Cook, City Engineer, 12 Jan 1938
... Fred COOK..."Library Details":"Fred Cook City Engineer"...Fred Cook, City Engineer... Melbourne Library 1938. "Library Details":"Fred Cook City Engineer ...Plan of entrance elevation City of Port Melbourne Library 1938."Library Details":"Fred Cook City Engineer"built environment - civic, city engineers, fred cook, port melbourne library -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Floor Plans, Proposed Port Melbourne Library, Fred Cook, City Engineer, 1938
... Fred COOK..."City of Port Melbourne Proposed Library":Fred Cook City...Fred Cook, City Engineer... Melbourne Proposed Library":Fred Cook City Engineer Built ...From set of plans for the proposed Library - City of Port Melbourne 1938 4 sheets with ground floor plan, roof plan, 1st floor plan, side elevation, elevation. Two on paper, hand coloured; two on tracing paper."City of Port Melbourne Proposed Library":Fred Cook City Engineerbuilt environment - civic, city engineers, fred cook, port melbourne library -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Proposed layout for Murphy's Reserve, Fred Cook, City Engineer, 1948
... Fred COOK...Fred Cook, City Engineer... - Recreational Grounds City Engineers Fred COOK Fred Cook, City Engineer ...Small (reduced) copy of a 1948 pencil drawing of proposed layout of Murphy's Reserve (original in Port Phillip City Collection)Notes in pencil on back, also numeral '807'built environment - recreational facilities, parks and gardens, sport - recreational grounds, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Newspaper, Brawl between Port Melbourne and Dandenong, Junction Oval, St Kilda, The Sun, 20 Sep 1976
... Fred COOK... day. It began when Port player Fred COOK was felled behind... when Port player Fred COOK was felled behind play ..."The Sun" newspaper 20 September 1976 with report of brawl at St Kilda's Junction Oval during the 1976 VFA Grand Final between Port Melbourne and Dandenong football clubs the previous day. It began when Port player Fred COOK was felled behind play and a boundary umpire was also knocked downsport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc, fred cook, colin walker, tony haenen, greg dermott, allan thomas, david holt, george allen, greg bond, jim christou, norm brown, graham 'buster' harland -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, East Ringwood Football Club (ERFC) 1952 June match CFTGFL vs VFL Seconds (not wall photo) with names
... Fred Cook (Capt.) and Ernie Yates from ERFC...With player's names Fred Cook (Capt.) and Ernie Yates from ...Fred Cook (Capt.) and Ernie Yates from ERFCWith player's names -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Research report, David Nicholls et al, "Home of the Borough"
... Fred COOK... VFL 'Arms' ARMSTRONG Norm GOSS Snr Nick BLOOM Fred COOK Peter ...Research document produced as part of the APP project."Home of the Borough". Six page photocopied document on use and value of Port Melbourne Football Ground in the 21st Centurysport - australian rules football, port melbourne football ground, vfl, 'arms' armstrong, norm goss snr, nick bloom, fred cook, peter bromley, barry kidd, hannah lewi, david nicholls, greg dermott -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Pamphlet - Historic Housing Schemes of Garden City 1994, Pat Grainger, Walks around Vintage Port No.5, Nov 1995
... Fred COOK... LEITH Fred COOK Pat Grainger Port Melbourne Historical ...Tourism pamphlet produced in time for the visit of the Replica Endeavour to Station Pier, Nov/Dec 1994.Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society publication, "Walks around Vintage Port", No.5 Historic Housing Schemes of Garden City 1994 Editiongarden city, built environment, architecture, city engineers, g b leith, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Tony Cannatelli, The Port Melbourne Way, 1989
... Fred COOK... SWAN Fred COOK Tommy LAHIFF Norm GOSS Snr Jack MARLANE Greg ...Written and published by a Borough fan who arrived as a boy migrant in the 1960s. Purchased by donor from author in 1991.'The Port Melbourne Way' by Tony CANNATELLI, 1989 - Pictorial history of the Port Melbourne Football Club with emphasis on 1967 to 1988. Blue paperback with red titling and yellow VFA logo. Many photos of team in action, biographies, statistics.sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc, tony cannatelli, bill swan, fred cook, tommy lahiff, norm goss snr, jack marlane, greg dermott, bob bonnett -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Air raid shelter, Engineering Department, City of Port Melbourne, Shelter Type 'A', 7 Jan 1942
... Fred COOK.... War - World War II Built Environment City Engineers Fred COOK ...Plan for air raid shelter comprising 5'3" reinforced concrete pipe with seating - probably for schoolyard. January 1942.war - world war ii, built environment, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Alterations, Port Melbourne Town Hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne City Council, 1930s
... Fred COOK... Bay Street City Engineers Fred COOK Port Melbourne City ...Plan on tracing paper of proposed alterations to Town Hall 1930s.port melbourne town hall, built environment - civic, engineering department - city of port melbourne, bay street, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Furniture, Council Chamber, Port Melbourne Town Hall, Port Melbourne City Council, 8 Jul 1938
... Fred COOK... Port Melbourne Town Hall City Engineers Fred COOK Port ...Plan for Council Chamber furniture, 1938port melbourne town hall, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Proposed alteration to Municipal Offices, Port Melbourne Town Hall, City of Port Melbourne, 7 Sep 1937
... Fred COOK... Fred COOK City of Port Melbourne ...Plan of proposed alterations to Municipal Offices - Town Hall. 1937Signature of F.C. Cook, City Engineerport melbourne town hall, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Additions, Port Melbourne Town Hall, City of Port Melbourne, 8 Jun 1936
... Fred COOK... Melbourne Town Hall City Engineers Fred COOK City of Port Melbourne ...Handrawn and coloured plan included with specifications for additions etc. to supper room at Town Hall, Port Melbourne, 1936.Both notes and plan signed by F.C. Cook, City Engineer - 3rd page of notes, top left hand corner of plan.port melbourne town hall, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Specifications, Additions, Port Melbourne Town Hall, City of Port Melbourne, 8 Jun 1936
... Fred COOK... Town Hall City Engineers Fred COOK City of Port Melbourne ...Specification for additions etc. to supper room at Town Hall, Port Melbourne, 1936 - included with plans, consisting of three typewritten foolscap pages of notes.Both notes and plan signed by F.C. Cook, City Engineer - 3rd page of notes, top left hand corner of plan.port melbourne town hall, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Print - Port Melbourne Football Club, Team of the Century, Ausdart Picture Framing, 2003
... Fred COOK... Julius SINN Norm GOSS Snr Norm GOSS Jnr Fred COOK Peter BEDFORD ...Colour print number 017 of 500 - Port Melbourne Football Club - Team of the Century. Players and dates listed on side also administration staff. Brown moulded timber frame.sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc, team of the century, gary brice, bill mcgee, bill swan, cyril letts, thomas griffin, jack macfarlane, jack reynolds, john julius sinn, norm goss snr, norm goss jnr, fred cook, peter bedford, tommy lahiff, bob bonnett, carl bowen, joe garbutt, bob kelsey, vic aanensen, reg murray, frank johnson, rob freyer, ted freyer, brian walsh, rob withers, graeme anderson, bill bedford, david holt, david king, stan plumridge, bill findlay -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Pamphlet - Historic Housing Schemes of Garden City 2001, Pat Grainger, Walks around Vintage Port No.5, 2001
... Fred COOK... Environment Architecture City Engineers G B LEITH Fred COOK Pat ...Update and reprint of Walks Around Vintage Port No 5. Project Assisted by CoPP.Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society publication, "Walks around Vintage Port", No.5 Historic Housing Schemes of Garden City 2001 Editiongarden city, built environment, architecture, city engineers, g b leith, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Pamphlet - Historic Housing Schemes of Garden City 2016, Pat Grainger, Walks around Vintage Port No.5, Jun 2016
... Fred COOK... Architecture City Engineers G B LEITH Fred COOK Pat Grainger Port ...Update and reprint of Walks Around Vintage Port No 5. Supported by CoPP.Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society publication, "Walks around Vintage Port", No.5 Historic Housing Schemes of Garden City 2016 Editiongarden city, built environment, architecture, city engineers, g b leith, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper clipping, Port Melbourne Football Club, VFA Premiers, 24 Sep 1974
... Fred COOK... PMFC David HOLT Bill BECKWITH Mick ERWIN Jim BUCKLEY Fred COOK ...Aged black and white newspaper clipping (from "the Record") of Port Melbourne Football clubs 1974 VFA premiership winPort's Vintage Year!sport - australian rules football, recreation, port melbourne football club, pmfc, david holt, bill beckwith, mick erwin, jim buckley, fred cook, paul goss, norm brown, graham 'buster' harland -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, First Land Sales in Nunawading, 1855
... Fred Cook Charles Kefford R Wilton Edward Cousens James Riley ...First land sales and prices in Nunawading.First land sales and prices in Nunawading.First land sales and prices in Nunawading.land sales, land subdivision, middleborough road, nunawading, koonung creek, canterbury road, whitehorse road, holland john, burrell charles, riley james, wilks joseph, springvale road, o'connor patrick, williams william, heading william, blood thomas, cook james, whitman fred, cook charles, kefford r, wilton edward, cousens james, riley patrick, lobb john, orr joseph, woods john, morton william, clisby william, polak nelson, tranter william -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plaque - City of Port Melbourne Library, 1938
... Fred COOK... ROGERS Sydney Sims ANDERSON Henry Melville FENNELL Fred COOK Port ...Preserved when Library was demolished in 1989Bronze plaque from 1938 Municipal Library (Market site, Liardet Street). Lists Councillors, Engineer, Fennell - Tree illustration with children reading, is signed "Anderson". Four bolts protruding at back.built environment - civic, town clerks, city engineers, william howe, james peter crichton, herbert charles edwards, thomas griffin, henry carr southward, joseph bertie, michael thomas woodruff, george alexander rogers, sydney sims anderson, henry melville fennell, fred cook, port melbourne library -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Terry Keenan, A Taste of Port, Apr 1999
... Fred COOK... Football Club PMFC J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd Fred COOK Terry Keenan ...Researched for years by the author, who has also researched the PMCC (for which he played and later was for some years President)(.01)'A Taste of Port - Personal Profiles, snapshots and statistical records drawn from the history of the Port Melbourne Football Club' by Terry KEENAN. Red and blue paperback 1999, signed by author. (.02) Letter to Martin FLANAGAN - writer for "The Age" - from Terry KEENAN regarding the Prahran Football Club. Letter is inside back cover of above book.Signed 'Terry Keenan' on title pagesport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, terry keenan, norm goss snr, norm goss jnr, denise goss, kevin goss, paul goss, michael goss, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, goss family, tommy lahiff, vic aanensen, frank johnson, george ogilvie, billy henneysee, billy fraser, jack hutchinson, john croft, george taylor, bob merrick, bill bedford, ron bedford, ted freyer, bob bonnett, alma football club, graeme anderson, ron barassi, william 'bill' barfoot, jack mcmurray, alexander harold james howlett, joe garbutt, billy mcgee, arthur knox, bob skilton jnr, bob skilton snr, port melbourne football club, pmfc, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Red Cross Ball, Port Melbourne Town Hall, Allan Studio, 24 May 1938
... Fred COOK... Sims ANDERSON Fred COOK Joseph BERTIE Henry Melville FENNELL ...Photograph of opening of remodelled auditorium, Red Cross Ball, 24 May, 1938. Some identifiable people are Mr and Mrs W HOWE; Councillor J P CRICHTON; Mrs J P CRICHTON; Mrs Ivy Lavinia WEBER (MLA Box Hill); Councillor H M FENNELL; Councillor J BERTIE, Syd ANDERSON, Town Clerk.local government - city of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, red cross ball, city engineers, elizabeth branton crichton nee portbury, james peter crichton, sydney sims anderson, fred cook, joseph bertie, henry melville fennell, william howe, mrs w howe, ivy lavinia weber -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, LEES family
... includes information about the retirement of Fred Cook in 1950... about the retirement of Fred Cook in 1950 and the role ...Kew Historical SocietySince its foundation in 1958, members of the Kew Historical Society have been compiling and storing information about subjects relating to the history of Kew and its environs, of which this file is an example. Arranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)Subject file containing a published account from Australian Plumbing (March 2015) Norman Lees in WW1 and his subsequent career as a plumber - co-founder of Cook & Lees Plumbing in 1920. The article includes information about the retirement of Fred Cook in 1950 and the role of subsequent family members in the business.cook and lees plumbing -- kew (vic.), norman lees, stan cook, ian lees, max leescook and lees plumbing -- kew (vic.), norman lees, stan cook, ian lees, max lees -
Geelong Cycling Club
Road Bike, 1929
... and the painting was by Fred Cook. Hand grips by Harry Clarke. They used... in fine line restorations and the painting was by Fred Cook. Hand ...Track cycle won by Jack Phillips 1929 in the Melbourne - Ballarat - Geelong - Melbourne Road Race. This was the first open road race won by a Geelong Amateur Cyclist. The Amateur Cycling Club was formed in 1929. This bike was restored by Ken Dickie who did his apprenticeship in fine line restorations and the painting was by Fred Cook. Hand grips by Harry Clarke. They used photographs from Jack Phillips of the original bike to restore the bike to its original colours and appearance.Track cycle one by Jack Phillips - the first of the big open road races won by an amateur.Restored Malvern Start Road Bike from 1929. Painted in red with the words Malvern Star highlighted in white on a blue background on the frame. The stem features two silver stars on a blue background. Single speed with wooden wheel rims. It has a leather saddle and rubber hand grips (formerly used as gas masks in WWI)"Malvern Star"jack phillips; geelong amateur cycling club; malvern star; geelong cycling club; 1929; -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - 9 hole golf course-Belgrave Heights 1930-1943 map
... of the Convention Centre. Above club house is Fred and Ruby Cook's House.... of the Convention Centre. Above club house is Fred and Ruby Cook's House. ...Hand drawn map of Belgrave Heights and its 9 hole golf course, between 1930 and 1943 created by Betty de Coite nee Woods, who holidayed in the area with her family. Map drawn in marker. Photographs attached, including a view of the golf course, Fern Glade Tracks, Lockwood Rd, the dam at Marama Rd corner, The Crescent, the path near the club house, and a wagon near golf course. These photos were taken by members of the Woods family. Map highlights Lockwood House at the corner of Lockwood Rd, the 9 hole golf course, and Sunnyside guesthouse. Club house at Lockwood Rd is later the site of the Convention Centre. Above club house is Fred and Ruby Cook's House. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Grade 5A, 1967
Black and white photograph "Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: Richard Fly, Graeme Reynolds, Colin Grieves, Pam Cleary, ?, Susan Broadly, Dean Barnes, Mikaly Kovendiachou, Peter Hayes. 2nd Row - L to R: Teacher Fred Rogers, ?, Tino Pekkarinen, Glen Pope, David Green, James Taylor, Eric Culmer, Bruce Fuller, Michael Brown, Michael Grayling, David ?. 3rd Row - L to R: Jennifer Walters, Elizabeth Harding, Elizabeth Doig, Susan Little, Sandra Mitchell, Janice Louttit, Jenny Smith, Annette Lighthouse, Linda Cook. Front Row: Bevalla Conner, ?, Julie Reid, Sandra Cook, Lynette Lightfoot, Wendy Thomas, Joy Hall, Roslyn Darian, Josie Trotter, Jenny Critchley. -
Lake Bolac & District Historical Society
Black and white photograph, Lake Bolac State School No 854, students of 1921
Lake Bolac State School students in 1921. Back: Laurie park, Eileen Graham, Maisie Lindonh, Nell O'Rorke, Sheila Murray, Lillian Murray, Emily Wileman, Beryl Peters, June Wileman, Alma Eastick, Chris McKenzie, Innes Geddes, Eunice Wills. 2nd Row: Eddie Kinnersley, Ivan Scott, Colin Graham, Marg. Graham, Dulcie Gange, Del Veale, Joy Gange, Faith Murray, Lorna Peters, Edna Cordy, Enonie Park, Mabel Cordy, Greta Sandford, Lin Cameron, Bert Peters. 3rd Row: Claude Balkin, Graham Murray, Mav Peters, Dave Geddes, Ewan Murray, Wal Dear, Len Park, Arthur Knoght, Frank Graham, Leo Balkin, Alan McCrow, Ray Gale, George Wileman, Joe Cook, Hurtle Eastick, Frank Eastick. Front Row: Horrie Peters, Harold Peters, Alex Scott, Jim Peters, Fred Dear, Bill Kinnersley, Dave Pitkethly, Neil Graham (Rusty), Don Graham, Lou Duncan.lake bolac state school no 854, students of 1921: balkin, cameron, cook, cordy, dear, duncan, eastick, gale, gange, geddes, graham, kinnersly, knight, lindon, mccrow, mckenzie, murray, o'rorke, park, peters, pitkethly, sandford, scott, veale, wileman, wills -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Cassell and Company Limited, Captain Cook's Voyages, 1908
James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.Cook's 12 years sailing around the Pacific Ocean contributed much to European knowledge of the area. This is a useful reference book.A 446pp hard back book titled, "Captain Cook's Voyages" in gold print. It has a black and red cover with a coloured illustration of the landing of James Cook, his crew and the planting of the British red ensign. It has coloured illustrations. Includes Aboriginal encounters with explorers. inside cover - :To Fred from his mother, mas 1910" -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat Junior Technical School Staff List, 1974
Red hard covered book with lists of staff of the Ballarat Junior Technical School. It includes signiatures and dates. ballarat junior technical school, signatures, autograph, ray adams, brent bailey, peter bergin, mark beverlander, fred bishop, ken bishop, john blake, margaret bradshaw, shirley bressan, ron cairns, george campbell, len cook, leo condon, peter davis, kevin daw, don drake, ric dunlop, heather durant, laurie elliott, john evans, richard hazlett, john hennessy, bill hyde, peter kisler, allan laughlin, bob lawless, george lewis, ron lloyd, jim mcculloch, roger mcfarlane, eva may, jeff miller, ian mitaxa, jeff morison, allan murdoch, john narracott, max palmer, graeme perry, cec plumb, george pyke, graham reeve, merle robertson, jim rogan, beth scott, tanya scott, gary snowden, frank sheehan, doug seymour, peter shiells, jairnal singh, graeme snibson, frank sordello, bruce staley, neil stevens, roger stoddart, elaine waight -
Melton City Libraries
Postcard, Postcards from Fred and Mattie Myers, 1909-1914
Post Card: Melton Railway Station 1909 Mattie to Fred My Dear Fred I received your letter and the L2 10/- I was very pleased to hear that I could write again. You say you will come home after the last shead. I should think so. I had a letter from E Jenkins so I am going down to see her next week we call the baby Fernie now I hope you will agree. Dear Fern has got the whooping cough. Written on the side: I suppose you will be away four weeks yet. Love from Mattie will write on Sunday. This letter appears to be connected with the post card Barwonleigh Saturday October 1908 handwriting My Dear Mattie I received your letter and was sorry to hear of our dear little babys misfortune how did it happen do you know what was the cause of it Mrs Watts must be a blind old fool not to have known what it was when you took him to her the first time poor dear you must be worried to death with all this trouble tell me what the doctor thinks of the rupture. I do hope dear he will get over this all right you must be nearly dead going without sleep for so long I had a bit of misfortune myself on Thursday the machine locked and jumped out of my hand and stuck in my bone I kept on working but it was very painful as all the holding is done with the..next page ..knee the boss also has been chipping a good deal this week he says the next time he has occasion to speak to me I will have to go he is very particular. I would like to go through if possible even if I do a lot less. I have about sixteen hundred done up to now and would get another nine hundred if I was let alone but I suppose we will live lovie even if I go do you know if they are full handed at Eynesbury if I thought I could get a week there I would cut myself out here quick. Well dear lovie I am sending you a couple of pounds as I suppose you will want it to get a truss. I don’t think they are very expensive and hope things will find this better with you. Well my dear love I must close with fond love for you and baby from your loving Husband Fred Post Card: 16 Aug 1909 - Mathoura The card depicts a small sailing boat laden with blue flowers. Well Dear Wife you see I have kept my promise. I rode all the way up here and also carried all my luggage with me it came in handy as I had to camp on the road last night between Rochester and Echuca surrounded by water. I had to walk all the way pretty well from Rochester to Echuca. I am now waiting for the train to Deniliquin. Love to you and my little son Fred. From you loving Husband Fred Written along the top and side of the card. what do you think if the card comes in all right as I have been wading through water all day yesterday and this might be …? will write when I get to the Station, don’t forget to look after the little Freddie and remember me to mother. Post Card: 1909 - view across the Flat from the Creek looking to the Presbyterian Church in the distance with some small dwellings in the foreground. To Mr Fred Myers Wandook Stn Denniliquin NSW Dear Fred, received your letter I am sorry to hear you are having such wet weather I will write a letter tomorrow baby is better With Love from M Post Card: 1910 Postmark Stamp 1d Aug 12 1910 Moama NSW Melton postmark stamped Aug 25? Hare Street, looking south Echuca Mrs F Myers, Melton P O Vic Dear Mattie, Just a line to let you know I got here all right I go to Pericotta tonight and to Cobran to morrow best love to all from yours Fred Letter Cobran Stn Via Deniliquin N.S.W. Sunday 21st Aug extract I am having a good time here, a good cook and the best of everything no fires to light or kettles to boil just get up and wire in… plenty hard work the sheep are pretty tough but much better than Wandook. I am well among them here we had a little rain on Friday but not enough to stop us so we have got one full week in .. the weather is lovely. I have been basking in the sunshine mainly in the morning and feel strong and fit a as fiddle, they are a grand lot of men here I only knew one out of the lots but know them all pretty well now, we have a bit of a concert here every nights almost there are a few good singers here and we also had a phonograph up from the station with all the latest records we have two dancers among ourselves very boisterous affairs indeed thy do make the dust fly. I have not ventured to take part in it and don’t think I will either. I get enough dancing all day long and besides I have to furnish the music you ought to see them going when I rattle up the concertina. Letter Cobran Stn via Deniliquin Thursday Sept 1st 1910 [abbreviated] My Dear Mattie, I received your welcome letter today. I though I was never going to get one as it was Sunday fortnight when I wrote to you but we only the mail here twice a week so it takes a long time to write and get an answer. I also got a reply from Eynesbury and a favourable reply it starts on the 13th Oct. …. I have 800 sheep shorn up to date and am fifth among about 30 men. I am sending two more [Ls] this time which I drew on Saturday. I don’t like sending too much more this time as there is a chance of it going astray and it is not very easily earned…. Things must be humming in Melton with all them babies coming and people getting married… I suppose we will be having new neighbours soon. If Mr Watts is selling out he was getting more property then he could keep. I hope you will soon have rain…. you will have to watch our little boy the dear little rascal he must be getting very cute opening the gates he will be tumbling into the tank …. I love to think of the happy times we have had together and hope that we will love one another to the end .. the mail will not leave here until Monday Love to you dear wife and baby Fred Post Card: – I Cling to you like Ivy Cobran September 18th 1910 Fred awaits a letter from Mattie I still have three weeks here yet.. I am sending L2 tell if you got the other 1L 1911 Letters Fred to Mattie October Spring Plains Oct 1911 Mia Mia Post Office I had a great job to catch the train at Diggers Rest as after I turned off the Keilor Rd it was very way and muddy and I had to walk a lot of the way and got there just in time. I came right into Redesdale by the train and stopped there last night… they had heavy rain on thursday up here and a tremendous fall of hail which covered the ground over a foot deep. There are only 4 shearers here yet.. I saw some of the sheep they look very rough and big so there will be no big tallies done, the men are saying he is giving 2s per hundred extra, so that will help a little. We are going to start Cobran via Deniliquin. Post Card: three scenes of Mathoura 10/9/1914 EB on a photo copy 10/9/12 ? Mathoura Thursday Dear Mattie, Just a line to let you know I got up here all right. I rode the seat out of my trousers. I have done 100 miles on the bike. I met none of the old hands this time so will go out on my own… Your loving husband Fred, did Marjie miss me at all. Post Card: Cobran 15th Sept 1912 Hearts and intertwined flowers and little envelope he has written Marjorie …just a line to let you know I will cut out here Friday next in find, we have had two falls of rain since I wrote and it has bean blowing a hurricane for couple of days and may blow up again however if we are delayed I will send you a card Wednesday I am longing to see you and the two little kiddies again…. Fred Copy only Golf Hill Sep 26th Cut out 31 Oct Total 2332 1913 Post Card: Scene View Street, Bendigo August 1913 Mathoura Tuesday My Dear Mattie Just a line to let you know I got up here all right. Teddy Ginger and another couple of chaps on the way ……. Letter Cobran Sunday Aug 7th 1913 My Dear Mattie Just a line to let you know that weather permitting we will cut out here about Thursday morning….I have not got any more shearing here. I have not heard from the other place…. Expect me about Friday …. I suppose Freddie and Marjie will be glad to see me, Marjie will climb all over me. I will be glad to se you all again you will have a fortnight before Golf Hill starts. I see in the Express you sent that Annie McPherson of (Dunvegan) is engaged to Len Farrell, she appears to be going to take no risks with him she wont let him slip through her hands like the banker did…… Fred Post Card: 1914 Garland of roses Warrambeen Stn Shelford PO October 14th 1914 Birthday wishes. Post Card: Love’s Golden Chain Golf Hill Tuesday Oct 17 1914 Birthday wishes [ this one might be a different year] Letter Cobran Wed 2nd Sept 1914 My Dear Mattie, I received your welcome letter today and also the papers which were very acceptable as we don’t get many papers here we only get see one at odd times as we get none for the hut this year.. I have not seen a bit of butter since I left home as it is too dear for us for sinners here. Poor Marjie had a cold.. so the little kid wants to go to the war, she must think it is good like a picnic. We had light rain on Monday as usual only half a day’s shearing in the shed so that is all we done this week, we took a vote 9 to 6 no shearing so nothing till to morrow morning Thursday so there is still a good fortnights shearing to do, will do nothing Saturday polling day as we have to go 13 miles is near Services where I was last year so we will want the full day 50 men to vote and some will probably have to walk to get there, all solid for Labour. I have just had an interval for lunch, pudding, yeast buns and rock cakes… We are doing nothing but eating and sleeping this week. Fred I am sending L1 in this which will do you till I come back if I keep drawing up I will have none when I finish so make the most of it. Post Card: Two doves with violets 1915 Cobran Wed 18th Sept [could be 1912] Sorry to tell you we are delayed with rain so will not be home till next week… only 3 days of shearing to do…. expect me about the middle of next week….I wish I was with you now and the dear little ones Fred Post Card: Iris Flowers Barwonleigh Stn Tuesday Oct 14th 1918 Happy birthday greetings from Fred Post Card: Irrigation channel Swan Hill 5 Year not shown Swan Hill Tuesday night Just a few lines to let you know I got this far all right. I had to walk nearly all the way to Gisborne and got there last night and took the train here today. It has been raining all the way between Gisborne and here. Moulamein tomorrow. I think it will be another case of walking as it is wet here no metal roads all mud. best love to yourself and the little ones and also mother. will write Sunday Post Card: The White Man’s Burden.The writing on the back rubbed out Mattie has written, I was weighed and I am 8 stone 10 pounds. 14 Post Cards, some have the original dates, others have the date added later by Martha. Two envelopes, one with addressed to Melton postmark Moule, stamp torn off, the other Cards from my dear Fred. The letters and the notebooks can be cross checked according the their contents. Italics show the dates added by Mattie local identities