The gavel was presented by Russell Worland (Acting Secretary Glenelg Region Water Authority) to the inaugural chairman of the Glenelg Region Water Authority 1995, Sandra Hempel. Glenelg Region Water Authority amalgamated the previous authorities of Glenelg-Wannon Water Board, Hamilton Water Board, Shire of Dundas and Shire of Mount Rouse Water and Sewerage Authorities and was constituted on 1 July 1994. Glenelg Region Water Authority was then amalgamated with South West Water and Portland Coast Water to form Wannon Water on 1 July 2005.Presented to the first chairman of the newly constituted Glenelg Region Water Authority, a predecessor authority to Wannon WaterWooden turned gavel and a base carved from Konongwootong blackwood, a brass plaque with an inscription. The underneath of the base has an inscription detailing the craftsperson and origin of the wood.Top of the gavel base : "The gavel : symbol of the/ Chairman's authority/ presented to the inaugural Chairman/ Sandra Hempel /17/8/1995/ Glenelg Region Water Authority" Underneath of the gavel base : "Handcrafted by Bryan Rowe/ from Koonongwootong blackwood/ Hamilton August 1995"gavels

Ater 1st World War many structures as Memorials were erected. A Hall in St Albans was one such building. The Hon. T.K Merritt MLC & his wife made this Gavel Presentation at an official function - 15th June 1918 Materials: Timber (unknown) Production Method: Turned in wood lathe & assembled. Date made: 1918 When used: 15th June, 1918 Made in Australia, Victoria Used in Australia, St Albans, VictoriaThis Gavel was made of Timber (unknown) for a presentation by Hon F.K. Merritt M.L.C. 15th June 1918Silver plate attached to head of Gavel: Inscriptions on plate attached "ST. ALBANS" "SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL" "Hon. T K MERRITT M.L.C." "AND" "MRS MERRITT" "15 JUNE 1918"gavel, merritt

Donated to Sub Branch to provide historical and formal elements to Meetings.It is significant to members in as much as it provides a standard of protocol, authority and respect to formal meetings eg the Annual General Meeting.Model in polished wood of a Gavel and Plate. Plate has inscription plate "To The DViets From Mackay Vietnam vets."; gavel has on the side a badge of the Rising Sun and on the top face an insignia of TBA; the handle of the gavel has a decorative snake entwined thereon.diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, mackay vietnam veterans qld

Varnished wooden gavel mounted on a wooden board with gold inscription.In upper case: "With this gavel George Kinross Esq laid the foundation stone of St Stephen's Presbyterian church Caulfield 27 Mar 1926" In lower case: "Presented by the Architects" Upper case either side of gavel: "G" and "K"st stephen's presbyterian church caulfield, george kinross

The gavel was presented to the incoming president (J. Carter) at the city of warrnambool rowing club 1978 annual general meeting by immediate past president Mr B Shiells. Inscribed with the names of the last three presidents (since 1970)Wooden meeting gavel- hard wood with handleCWRC Donated by B. Shiellsn19.7.77 Underside: J. Taylor 65-75 B. Shiells 73-77 J. Carter 77-79 M. Baudinette 79-mr b shiells, city of warrnambool rowing club, warrnambool rowing club, meeting gavel, rowing, 1978

This gavel (or mallet) and stand was gifted from the Provincial Cities and Towns Association of Victoria to mark the centenary of the City of Bendigo.Wooden gavel with carved handle and stand. Front of stand has engraved plaquePresented to / The City of Bendigo / to mark the / Centenary of the Municipality / as a City / By the Provincial Cities and Towns / Association of Victoria / 21st July 1971city of bendigo

College House, the home for the Australian Regional Council of RCOG, was opened at 8 La Trobe Street, Melbourne in 1954. It is likely that this gavel was part of a gift to commemorate the occasion. Sir Arthur Gemmell was President of RCOG from 1952 to 1955. He was knighted in 1955.Wooden gavel with case. Gavel and case are both made of oak. Handle of gavel is carved to be 8-sided (octagonal), with a small knob at the proximal end of the gavel handle that is also octagonal. Head of gavel resembles an elongated barrel, with two bands carved into the gavel head on either side of the handle. Case is in the shape of a three-dimensional trapezoid and consists of a lid and base fastened together with two metal hinges. The case has dovetail joins at each corner, and the top of the case is a rectangular relief with a simple borer. Inside of case contains a recess and a stand for resting the gavel into, as well as a circular, concave strike pad for the gavel. A metal plaque is attached to the inside lid of the case which reads 'Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists/Australian Regional Council/Presented by/Arthur A. Gemmell P.R.C.O.G 1954/Made of Oak from the City of London Guildhall'. The word 'BARNSLEY' is engraved in the bottom right hand corner of the inside of the case. 'BARNSLEY'rcog

The Methodist Girls' Comradeship was formed in 1918 with the first Branch being in Bondi, NSW. There were three sections: Junior Rays, 8 - 11 years; Senior Rays, 11 - 15 years and Comrades, 15 years and over. The aims of the MGC was to "challenge young people with the saving power of Jesus Christ and provide avenues of christian service" and "to provide for the spiritual, social, physical and educational welfare of the members". The MGC's motto was "The Utmost for the Highest". A gavel was part of the MGC Branch equipment. Small wooden handmade gavel.methodist girls' comardeship

This gavel (or mallet) and stand was used by the Shire of Strathfieldsaye Mayor or a presiding officer of a meeting to signal for attention or order.Wooden gavel with carved handle and stand. Front of stand has enameled circular badge containing the Shire of Strathfieldsaye coat of arms with words Shire of Strathfieldsaye Victoria 1866.Shire of Strathfieldsaye Victoria 1866.shire of strathfieldsaye, city of greater bendigo administration item

Wooden gavel - used to operate bell at meetings. Given to new Probus Group by Forest Hill Rotary Club. Probus Club Blackburn October 1993Wooden gavel, round head, moulded handle. Used with bell given (NA5641) by Forest Hill Rotary Club to Blackburn Probus. Commemorate the Foundation of new Group - October 1993probus and rotary clubs

Meeting Gong & Gavelmiscellaneous

Wooden gavel with wooden presentation stand. The gavel and stand are made of different types of wood - the gavel is light brown, whilst the base is a darker brown. Gavel head is cylindrical, with four raised rings along the barrel of the gavel head. There are rings either side of the handle, and a ring on each end of the gavel head adjacent to the face. There are grooves in the gavel head between the two rings on either side. Top section of base carries a brass plaque engraved with the AFOG logo. The logo is represented in blue and green. Bottom section of base carries a large rectangular brass plaque engraved with the text 'THIS GAVEL IS PRESENTED TO THE/ROYAL COLLEGE of OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS/AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL/BY: T.H.LEAN/1971/President 1968-1971/Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology'. Two pieces of wood with semicircular cutouts at centre are attached to the middle of the base to hold the gavel as a stand.

Wooden gavel with inscription SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF BENDIGObendigo, clubs

This gong and gavel was presented to the Warrnambool Apex Club in 1953 when the club was re-formed following the disbanding of the club during World War Two. The Warrnambool Apex Club was the fifth club formed in the early 1930s and was a strong and important service club in Warrnambool for many years. It supported the Warrnambool-based Western Region Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre and Beyond Blue, an organization concentrating on men’s mental health. The Warrnambool Apex Club was disbanded in 2011. The Apex gong and gavel are of historical interest as they are a memento of the now-defunct Warrnambool Apex Club. For many years it was an important service club in Warrnambool. These are a gong on a stand and a gavel, used by the Apex Club of Warrnambool to call a meeting to order. The gong is circular and made of silver-coloured metal. It has a metal triangular-shaped emblem of Apex, featuring a rising sun in red and gold colouring and the word ‘Apex’ in gold lettering on a blue background. The gong is hollow at the back and has a wooden insert with a metal plaque attached with four metal screws. The gong is mounted on a rectangular wooden platform, in four layers, pyramidal-shaped. The platform has been lightly polished. The gavel is made of wood and has a round handle and a rectangular knob inserted into the handle. The knob has rounded edges. ‘Presented to Warrnambool Apex Club on the occasion of their re-charter 28.3.53 by the Camperdown Apex Club’. warrnambool apex club, history of warrnambool

Turned wood gavel sound block with engraved sliver plaque."Presented to the High Court of Victoria and Tasmania by N.S.W. Province 1950-1951"methodist order of knights

Polished and varnished turned wood gavel with an inscribed silver disk."FRANK PATON MEMORIAL CHURCH DEEPDENE 22-2-41 Presented by the Architects SCARBOROUGH, ROBERTSON & LOVE"frank paton memorial chapel deepdene

Timber Gavel with silver coloured shield mounted on side of headFed Council - Old Boys and Girls Association - J Felstead - President - 1953

Wooden gavel 15cm with thin handle . Circular engraving worn on the base.Circular engraving worn on the base.

Wooden gavel 18cm with thin handle . Engraved lines on handle and base.Engraved lines on handle and base.

Wooden gavel 18cm with thin handle . Engraved lines on handle and base.Engraved lines on handle and base.

G01.1 Wooden gavel with engraved metal plaque. G01.2 Sound block.'Presbytery of Goulburn-Murray'.'UCA symbol'goulburn-murray uca presbytery

Made from the wood from the S S EdinaThe ship the wood gavel is made from had the distinction of being "the longest Serving Screw Steamer in the World" She was built by Barclay & Curle in Galsgow in 1854 and was scrapped in Australia at Coode Island Footscray in 1957. The same wood was used to make the Chairman's chair in Carlton's Board room.Double headed wood gavel used to control Carlton FC board meetingsSmall brass plaque with the words " Made From The Wood From the S S Edina".

The official records of the Lioness Club of Kew, of which this object is a part, are held in trust by the Kew Historical Society.The Lioness Club of Kew was the first Lioness Club in the Melbourne area. As such its records are of Historic and Social Significance as a record of post-war community organisations run by women. As the records were donated to the Kew Historical Society as a place of deposit, they are well provenanced. They comprise albums, objects, and a history of the Club so provide a complete picture of the Club's operation.Brass Bell, with attached wooden gavel. The bell was used in meetings of the Kew Lioness Club from about 1978 to 1992. The wooden gavel was made by Ray Boothroyd. The bell is engraved with the names of past presidents of the Kew Lioness Club."Lioness Club of Kew / Past Presidents / Helen Joyce 1978-1979, 1979-1980 / Dorothy Cameron 1980-1981 / Valerie Newbegin 1981-1982 / Prue Molnar 1982-1983 / Edna Cartwright 1983-84 / Helen Joyce 1984-1985 / Kathleen Holgate 1985-1986 / Deborah Davis 1986-1987 / Lynette Bell 1987-1988 / Prue Molnar 1988-1989 / Judy Brown 1989-1990 / valerie Ayres 1990-1991 / Deborah Davis 1991-1992"lioness club of kew, women's groups - kew - (vic), bells

South Gippsland Shire Council Chambers gavel and block. Turned and polished brown wood.

Small wooden gavel used by Auctioneers, round cylinder head and narrow handle held by nail.commerce, office equipment, gavel

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" A B Carter at podium with gavel. Andy McLean alongside. Auction of land at Ringwood East.Circa 1970

Wooden gavel with wooden striking base. Gavel head is cylindrical, with grooves carved into the head either side of the handle. End sections of both sides of gavel head are bulbous with a flat striking pad. Striking base is a circular with a concave surface at top. Base radiates out slightly and is wider at the base than the top. The underside of the base is inset in a circular shape at centre. Engraved text at centre of underside of base reads 'RRB Hoffman/Tasmanian Huon/Pine 1987'.

There has been a fair amount of confusion about this object as the paperwork states that a 'greenstone' gavel with a maori head carving and plaque mounted on green nephrite stone' was gifted when in fact the gavel is made of wood with a silver plaque. There has been no suggestion made as to what happened to the greenstone gavel. We can assume that it was lost or stolen and replaced with a plain wooden one that we now hold at ANZCA. From the attached plaque the Gavel was gifted to the Faculty of Anaesthetists by the New Zealand Fellows of the Faculty in 1965. Plain highly polished wooden pestle sits on a central walnut block on a flat wooden board, a silver plaque is attached on a piece of nephrite stone to one side of the board.[silver plaque] PRESENTED BY THE / NEW ZEALAND FELLOWS / 1965 [in black ink on back of stand] 1992/9aotearoa, new zealand, wood, nephrite, corporate gift