These savings certificates were sold during WWII by the Commonwealth Govt. to raise money for the war effort. This certificate CAO12715 is for 1 pound. "Face Value is payable on 21 July 1949 being seven years after purchase date."Part of WWII history in relation to raising money for the war effort. The Cooper family lived and farmed in the Kiewa Valley. G. Cooper may have been part of this family.Cream and green paper. Commonwealth of Australia War Saving Certificate for 1 pound. Dated 21st July 1942Dates at the top and within the wording and also the signature of issuing officer 'G. Cooper'. All filled in with blue inkwar savings certificate, g.cooper

Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1965, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc In the Memoranda section (last page) gives names and leave due and work arrangements for those without leave during the Christmas - Jan. period. Lancaster Wiseman Lakey Edwards Fish Dowie Smith Batty Cooper Butcher Loose contents 1. Important dates- part of a very fragile sheet of paper - account numbers for various jobs. 2 - 19/12/1965 - part of the cover "The Society Courier - June 1960 - a SEC Social League newsletter" and part of a desk calendar for 10/12/1963, with hours worked on particular jobs and account numbers. 3 - last sheet of Memoranda - on the back of a sheet of Regulations and Acts (SEC manual) - handwritten notes regarding leave entitlements 4 - inside rear cover - sheet showing gang names, with additions/cross outs including a note that H. Dowie passed away on 9/12/1965. Other names not in above list: J.Whatmore W.Hicky? P.Cartledge W.D.Strange C.Kingston? B.Sarah G.Cooper J.Butcher Coombs David Coon tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram