319 p.; 24 cmnon-fictionThe story of George Frew - who started out with a hundred pounds, and went onto build and own hotels now worth hundreds of millions of dollars, win the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, and be one-time husband of Pixie Skase.george frew, hotels

This sepia coloured photograph show the image of the former Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool. The two-storey building was built for the bank on the corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and opened there for business in 1860. It is now one of the City's Historic Buildings. The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by Royal Charter of England in March 1834. It came to Australia on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the Bank of Australasia in Sydney at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch of the Bank of Australasia opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street. Two huge mastiff dogs were kept in the backyard and let loose at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Back and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank later bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The photograph is significant historically for its connection with the Bank of Australasia. The early Australian bank was established in 1834 by Royal Charter and opened in Sydney, Australia, in Sydney in 1835. The bank had many Australian offices in November 1877, particularly on the east and south coasts. Victoria had 45 percent of all Offices. The photograph has local historical significance for its association with the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, which was established early in Warrnambool's history. It was Warrnambool Council’s first bank. The bank continued to operate until the organisation's merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank Group of today. The Bank was an integral part of the growth of local commerce and the community.Black and white (or sepia) rectangular photograph, landscape orientation. Image of a two-storey building on a street corner. It is the former Bank of Australasia, Warrnambool, on the corner of Timor and Kepler Streets that was built in 1860. The reverse has a round, serrated-edged red label with an inscription, covered in opaque tape, plus four lines of handwritten text. There are several pin holes through the photograph.Label with: "AH2 2 / W.BOOL" Writing in pen: "D. K. Frew / --- / ---- / ----"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bank of australasia, boa, union bank, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, david charters mcarthur, d c mcarthur, commerce, banking, samuel hannaford, w h palmer, basil spence, h b chomley, a butt, j r mccleary, a kirk, j moore, j s bath, c c cox, richard c stanley, historic building, roberts & co., james cust, bank of australasia warrnambool

Brassards were worn by Peacekeeping Forces to identify their identity. Belonged to Gary Clift R.127835 M8073771. For RAMSI was deployed as ship's company HMAS BRUNEI. For PNG was deployed from HMAS TARAKAN & BRUNEI.1. PNG Peace Keeping Mission Brassard. Bright yellow brassard. Stitched on white Australian ensign on arm picture of dove carrying a twig overlaid over a map of Bougainville in green. Blue background. 2. RAMSI brassard for Solomon Island Peace Keeping Mission. Dark green with Australian Flag sewn onto sleeve. As is RAMSI emblem (yellow border, white dove over map os islands).1. Embroidered "Peace" & "Peace Monitorial Group". 2. Embroidered patch "Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands" and "Helpen Frew".peace keepers, uniform, brassards, ramsi

Office bearers of the Rutherglen Racing Club: President--Mr W R Commins; Vice-presidents--Messrs S P Gollings, H W Allen and J Geoghegan; Treasurer--Mr J Geoghegan; Judge--Dr Harris J.P.; Handicapper--Mr M Mitchell; Stewards--Messrs W R Commins, M Martin, S P Gollings, J Geoghegan, A Prentice J.P.;H W Allen, H McKay, J Logan, D Frew, J Prentice and H E D Kelly; Clerk of Scales--Mr W J Parlett; Clerk of Course--Mr A Gill; Starter--Mr J Hiskins; Secretary--T Drenen Part of a collection of business documents found under the floor of a building in Main Street when it was being renovated. At that time the owner was Don Chambers, and the premises was occupied as the Chambers Riteway Supermarket. The location (134 Main Street) is currently (2022) occupied by Miegel’s Pharmacy Rutherglen. Horse racing meeting information printed on card.Pencil marks beside some runnersgollings, allen, geoghegan, harris, mitchell, martin, prentice, mckay, logan, frew, kelly, parlett, gill, hiskins, drenen, horse racing, racing, rutherglen racing club, 134 main street, chambers riteway supermarket

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Saturday, February 14, 2004. Too cool: as the temperatures soar in Bendigo this weekend here's a reminder of what must be the coolest job in Bendigo. Peter Frew retreats to the coolroom at his workplace, Crystal ice and Cool Stores in Garsed Street, on January 14, 1997. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Black and white copy of original : man dressed in uniform, woman holding onto arm, dressed in short dress and hat. Narration: Lieut. D. Canning with Ms. Francy Morse on the verandah of 'Craigmore' Guest House in Myrtle St., ( Now Don St., ) Bendigo. 'Craigmore' was a guest house for men during the war years, it is now Frew Hall, a part of the new Girton College. At the time of the photo it was part of the old Girton College. The tree in the background is understood to have been planted by a visiting member of the Royal family in the late 1920's. It was one of a pair on either side of the steps up onto the verandah. The two trees were cut down several years ago go make way for developments on the site. Francy and her mother ran the boarding house for a number of years with mostly around 10 boarders. Photo 21.9.1941.

.1) Overland Centenary Supplement to The Australian. Six pages of information and images including the Roper River Camp, First Telegraph Pole at Port Darwin, Route of the Overland Telegraph, Australian Telecommunications Development Association, Alice Springs, Frew's Ponds. Charles Todd, Alice ToddFrank Kraegen, Pony Express. .2) 'The O.T. Line' - four page coloured news shhet published of by the Australian Post Office for the Overland Telegraph Line Centenary, 22 August 1972. Includes articles and images such as J.A.G. Little (Darwin Poatmaster), Robert Patterson, Charles Todd, A.J. Mitchell (surveyor), Maps of the sections (Begot's contract, Central Sections, Darwent and Dalwood contract, Patterson contract), planting of the first pole at Darwin, Roper River Camp, Charles Todd, Alice Todd, Alice Springs Repeater Station, Grave of Kavenagh, Roper River, Frank Kraegem, Maryvale station.roper river camp, telegraph pole, port darwin, overland telegraph route, australian telecommunications development association, alice springs, frew's ponds, charles todd, alice todd, frank kraegen, pony express

BHS CollectionContinuous nine page Sale No. 41 Fat Cattle Sale Bendigo dated 18/7/95. Report issued on the 18/7/95 by Kerrie Crowley. Report lists the buyers name and the number of head purchased each time from each agent and the total number purchased. Agents names are abbreviated. Buyers names are: ?itchell Wayne, Bennetts Meats Pty Ltd, Boydies Butchers, Elders Ltd, Ellis Nuttall & Co, Frew Wholesale Meats, Friswell K, RJ Gilbertson, Grenfell N, Hardwick G F & VC, Highland, Masons Meat Pty Ltd, McIvor meats, Midfield Meat Wholesa, Newman Livestock Sales, J H Ralph & Son, Safeway No 188, Saville, Andrew Schenk, Starr A, D & K Webb, Welsh, Welsh, M/S K & J Wignall, Woodhead B, Woodward RH & Co Pty and Harper.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - fat cattle sale bendigo 18/7/95, kerrie crowley, ?itchell wayne, bennetts meats pty ltd, boydies butchers, elders ltd, ellis nuttall & co, frew wholesale meats, friswell k, rj gilbertson, grenfell n, hardwick g f & vc, highland, masons meat pty ltd, mcivor meats, midfield meat wholesa, newman livestock sales, j h ralph & son, safeway no 188, saville, andrew schenk, starr a, d & k webb, welsh, welsh, m/s k & j wignall, woodhead b, woodward rh & co pty, harper

\When the railway reached Wodonga from Melbourne on 19th November 1873 the first station building, which included a refreshment room and dining room, was a temporary structure. It was 300 ft. long and was removed and taken to Beechworth when the new station was built in 1874 by contractor J. Richardson. The Goods shed was 100 feet long and was built by Frew & Hill in 1873. One year later it was extended an additional 150 feet by James Nation. The date of the construction of the Locomotive shed is not known but predates 1883. It was a galvanised iron clad building which housed 4 engines on 2 tracks; in 1910 it was extended to 250 feet in length to house six more engines. The location of the railway tracks and station were a constant cause of congestion in the centre of Wodonga as the tracks crossed over Sydney Road (later named High Street). Lines of traffic were frequently banked up as the gates were closed to allow trains to cross. The Wodonga Rail Bypass project moved Wodonga station from the original central location to a position on a new line on the northern edge of the town. Not only did this release land in the middle of the city for commercial and public use, but also eliminated 10 level crossings. The project actually commenced in 2008 with the last passenger train passing through Wodonga on 8 November 2008. On 23 July 2010, the new rail bypass was opened, the original line through Wodonga closed and the station fell quiet. The area has now been redeveloped as Junction Place and the old buildings now house a restaurant, cafe and the Goods Shed Craft Beer Cafe.These images are of local, state and national significance as the Wodonga Railway complex formed a vital link in the Victorian state, interstate and national railway system.A collection of colour photos of the buildings at the former Wodonga Railway Stationwodonga railways, railway station wodonga, junction place wodonga

Sir George Victor Lansell (1883-1959), businessman, politician and philanthropist, was born on 3 October 1883 in London, elder son of George Lansell, the Bendigo 'Quartz King', and his second wife Harriet Edith, née Bassford. George was educated at St Andrew's College, Bendigo, and Melbourne Church of England Grammar School. On 20 January 1910 at All Saints Pro-Cathedral, Bendigo, he married a skiing champion, Edith Florence Gwendoline Frew; they had three daughters. As a young man Lansell excelled in revolver shooting, boxing and swimming but his militia interests endured longest. First commissioned in the 8th Australian Infantry Regiment in 1904, he was a captain in 1909. In May 1916 he was commissioned captain in Bendigo's 38th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Entering the front line in France on 1 December he was wounded two days later and invalided back to Australia next March for discharge in August. After the war he rose in 1923 to major commanding the 38th Battalion, Australian Military Forces. Lieutenant-Colonel in 1927, he retired as honorary colonel in 1942 after having organized the north-west Victorian group of the Volunteer Defence Corps early in World War II. Lansell's major contribution was his service to returned soldiers. He was president of the Bendigo sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia for nearly thirty years. His work extended beyond grand gesture and he is remembered affectionately for his personal generosity to ex-servicemen and their dependants. Lansell was director of the powerful Sandhurst Trustees' Co., the Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land & Building Society and many other local companies. In 1926 he brought to Bendigo the overseas-based Hanro Knitting Mills (Hanro comes from the Swiss firm Handschin and Ronus which made high quality underwear and knitwear at Liestal, Switzerland) and the Australian Swiss Watch Co. Early in his business career he acquired the Bendigo Independent and amalgamated it with the Bendigo Advertiser in 1918. He had interests in the Riverine Herald, the Rochester Irrigator, the Stock and Station Journal and Central Victorian Broadcasters Ltd, and was a delegate to Empire press conferences in Canada (1920), England (1923) and Australia (1925).Lever arch folder containing Hanro black and white promotional photographs. 53 studio photographs of women's knitwear and lingerie 20.5cm x 25.2cm. 1 studio photograph of men's knitwear 19cm x 23.5cm. 2 x photo's 19cm x 23.3cm Photographer Reg Brock. 27 black and white photo's 15cm x 21cm of men's knitwear, womenswear and lingerie, were donated by Ann Peters.Reg Brock Studios Bendigo. Labels or stamps on back of photographs.business, retail, hanro promotional photographs, george victor lansell, bendigo hanro, ralph birrell collections

Coolock House, on the corner of View and Valentine Streets in Bendigo has a rich history marked by notable ownership and varied uses. Acquired in 1908 by George Victor Lansell, son of Bendigo's famous "Quartz King" George Lansell, as a home for himself and his bride, Edith Florence Gwendoline (Gwen) Frew. The couple named the house "Denderah" after a village and temple in Egypt they visited on their honeymoon. After Sir George's death in January 1959, the property was auctioned and renamed "Coolock House." It Served as a convent for the Sisters of Mercy and as a venue for meetings. The original "Coolock House" name is also associated with a Sisters of Mercy house outside Dublin. Currently, Coolock House is used as classrooms for Catholic College students in Bendigo. The building retains elegant historical features such as hand-carved mahogany fireplaces, leadlight and stained glass windows, wrought ironwork, and a sweeping mahogany staircase. A notable anecdote is that Lady Lansell would watch guests arrive from a small bay window at the top of the staircase. Coolock House remains a significant heritage building, blending its storied past with ongoing educational use. 1959 AUCTION The auction catalog (24 pages) and sale notice for the estate of the late Sir George Lansell, held at his residence "Denderah" in Bendigo on April 7th and 8th, 1959. The auction was conducted by Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees Limited and Agency Company Executors, as executors of George Victor Lansell's will. The property and its contents were offered for sale over two days, with viewing available the day before. The freehold property was specifically offered at 3 p.m. on April 7th. Highest bidder for each lot is the purchaser; disputes resolved by the auctioneer.25% deposit required immediately after winning a lot; full payment and removal by April 10th. The catalog lists hundreds of lots, including: Fine furniture (antique satinwood, mahogany, walnut, oak, Chippendale, French Buhl, etc.) Artworks (oil paintings, watercolors, prints, miniatures) Decorative items (marble sculptures, ormolu, cloisonné, porcelain, silverware)Household goods (rugs, curtains, carpets, kitchenware, linen, glassware) Collectibles (books, musical instruments, clocks, sporting goods, firearms) Garden and outdoor items (garden seats, pot plants, tools)Staff quarters and utility items (beds, wardrobes, kitchen equipment) Several pieces by renowned makers (Waring and Gillow, London) Unique items such as an exhibition French ornamental bedroom suite made for the Paris Exposition of 1880, and items from the "Fortuna" collection A wide range of silver and crystal tableware, antique carpets, and rare collectiblesStructure and Organization The catalog is organized by room and area (Drawing Room, Dining Room, Study, Bedrooms, Hall, Yard, Kitchen, Staff Quarters, etc.), with each lot described in detail.Coolock House - A brief History and Auction This item contains the following document: 11217.59a A black and white brochure of Coolock House in 1991 with a brief history and a sketch of the house 11217.59b The auction catalog (24 pages) and sale notice for the estate of the late Sir George Lansell, held at his residence "Denderah" in Bendigo on April 7th and 8th, 1959. The auction was conducted by Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees Limited and Agency Company Executors, as executors of George Victor Lansell's willnon-fictionbendigo, fortuna, george lansell, coolck house, denderah, denderah auction, george victor lansell, edith lansell, edith frew, catholic college, sisters of mercy

The Liquidator, Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Ltd. To Miss G. Alice Jones. Re Hamilton. Pink paper dated Nov. 1, 2, 4, 8-9, 11, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 29, Dec., Jan. 29, Feb. 1, 1930, Dec 17, 19, 21 to 24 1929, July 13, 21, 24, 29, 30, 31, Feb. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 26 1930 and 28/3/30. Items include write to Hamilton for £8 damages for trespass to engine house on lease from Horwoods, interviewing people, writing letters to various people and attending court. "R516 Posted 28/3/30 by BF?" written in the top left corner.the miss g. alice jones collection - account, bendigo amalgamated goldfields ltd, hamilton, mr stanfield, horwoods, mr. ;hyett, mr w j stephens, leggo & co, mr c curnow, mr h m leggo, mr clarkson, mr ennor, church of england, mrs frew, horwoods foundry

This photograph is a visual record of Mr. Ken Mason who was appointed to the Committee of the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) In March 1975 and held the position of Honorary Treasurer from August 1975 until October 1979 when he was appointed President of the Board of Directors, a position he held until 1993. Women held the role as President of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) from its founding in 1885 for the next 94 years. Mrs. John Simson was President from 1885 until late 1888. For these first three years Mr. T. Harlin was Honorary Secretary of the Society and Mr. McKinnon the Honorary Treasurer; from then these roles were held by women. The other formal positions, and the vast majority of members of the Committee, were women, with up to four Reverend gentlemen being on the Committee each year over the next years. Throughout this time the Society expanded in the areas it serviced, commencing in inner Melbourne and expanding throughout the Melbourne suburbs. It began with their two Trained nurses (Nurses) living in their own home close to the area (district) in which they carried out their nursing care walking the streets of inner Melbourne. From 1891 the Society rented several premises for use as a Nurses Home and for administrative purposes and where the bicycles the MDNS purchased for use by their Nurses in 1903 could be housed. In 1914 the Society purchased their own premises at 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood and in 1919 there first four cars were purchased. The Society underwent further expansion with the building of the After-Care Home (later Hospital) next to their Nurses Home in Victoria Parade which meant the running of two Divisions – the After-Care and the District Nursing Division. The one Committee ran the two Divisions until the time of the separation of the Society and After-Care in 1957. In late 1888 Lady Janet Clarke became President and held this role until her death in 1908, except for extended times when she was overseas when Lady O'Loughlen held the role. Mrs. Hood was President from 1909-1911, Mrs. F.A. Lang from 1912-1914, Mrs. F. Tatham from 1915-1923, Mrs. G.G. Henderson from 1924-1947, Mrs. F. E. Shillabeer from 1948-1949, Lady Lowe from 1950-1951 and Mrs. George Simpson from 1952-1957. When the Society and After-Care separated in 1957 the District Nursing Division became the Melbourne District Nursing Service with its own Committee. Mrs. J.P. Major, formerly Miss Beatrice Mary Williams who was a Sister with the Society, and became its Matron before marrying Dr. Major, became the first President in 1957 until her death in 1958 when Mrs. George Simpson became President. She held this role until 1964, then Mrs. E.G. Wilson held the role from October 1964 to mid 1967. During this time MDNS was granted Royal patronage and the name changed to Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) in 1966. Mrs. D. Hallenstein held the role of President from 1967 to 1974 and during this time RDNS was granted a Coat of Arms. Mrs. J.L. Frew M.B., B.S. was appointed President in October 1974 and held the position until October 1979 when Mr. K.W.G. Mason took over the role. During these years, the RDNS service continued to expanded with more Centres built throughout the Metropolitan area, more Trained Nurses employed and the RDNS now had an increased fleet of vehicles. Black and white head and shoulder photograph of Mr. Ken Mason who has thinning white hair and is wearing glasses. He is dressed in a grey self striped suit and is wearing a white shirt and a light grey tie which has black and white stripes.rdns, royal district nursing service, rdns president, melbourne district nursing society, mdns, mr k.w.g. mason