Extracts from log books and journals of explorers and travellers from the time George Bass entered and sketched the harbour in 1798, combined with rare charts and plates. This compilation brings life to European activity at Western Port during the thirty-seven years that preceded Melbourne's founding. xiv, 110 p. : ill., facsims., maps ; 24 cm. ISBN 0959065202

Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.western port, history, victoria

Signed by the author. Shelved in bookcases.western port, history, victoria

Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. Limited edition of 750 copies of which this is no.673. Includes bibliographical references p. 91 - 93 and index.george bass, western port, victoria, discovery, exploration

Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.john murray, diaries, lady nelson, ship, sailors, great britain, voyages, travels, discovery, exploration

Dr Richard (Charles) O'Keefe arrived in Australia on the Hastings, 17 March 1855 with his wife and family. Six and a half months later, he registered in the Medical Register of Vitoria 1 October 1855 (number 415), as a British graduate of Dublin University and a Licentiate of the Dublin Society of Apothecaries, conferred 27 April 1849. In 1856, he was on the electoral roll in the district of Evelyn as a surgeon and resident of Eltham. By the end of May 1858 he was living in Gunning NSW. Contents Email: Brett Lowe to Eltham District Historical Society, 1 December 2013, seeking information about the two years Dr O'Keefe was in Eltham.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcrichard (charles) o'keefe, eltham doctors, dublin society of apothecaries, dublin university

Bert Masefield's parents came from Lancashire to Surrey Hills, his education ending because of the depression when he went to work at an orchard at Hastings. When his father list his job as a cabinet maker, he bought an orchard at Cottlesbridge and Bert joined them, ploughing with a horse. He met and married Ethel Smith who had grown up at Panton Hill; her great grandparents Sarah and Samuel Smith came from Lancashire where they had a cotton mill and iron foundry, settling at Smith Gully between Panton Hill and St Andrews. Their son Edwin married Louisa Purcell whose parents owned the Caledonie Hotel at Smiths Gully; they had 12 children and settled on a property in Cherrytree Road. Son Edwin left Panton Hill school aged 11 in 1885 and worked with his father and uncle fencing the family property. Edwin had nine children, Ethel being the seventh. Aged 14, she gained a scholarship to Stotts Business College. Berth and Ethel, when they married, bough a property in Cherrytree Road. In 1941 Bert, a ham radio enthusiast, joined the RAAF as a radio mechanic, serving in Townsville and New Guinea until 1945. Over time, they subdivided their property. Bert worked for ten years as property officer for Eltham Shire Council; his work included coverting Three Chain Road (or Gumtree Road) into a huge firebreak. Now retired, Bert spends time speaking with radio operators around the world and the couple are involved with sports including the Montmorency Bowling Club; they were foundation members of the Hurstbridge Bowling Club. Marjorie North (nee Cooper) was 14 when her family moved from the city to Montmorency when the railway station was first built in 1923. Marjorie described her memories of Montmorency at that time. She and sister Connie were keen tennis players, playing at Greensborough. By 1927, they had arranged, though shire engineer Ben Johnson, to rent land from the Council for 10 pounds a year; Mr Paragreen levelled the land. The club held a dance every three weeks in a school room with piano for music. She won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles championships in 1929 at the first championship. Contents Newspaper article: "Round the world on radio waves," Diamond Valley News, 30 September 1986, outlines Bert and Ethel Masefield's lives. Newspaper article: "Stalwart recalls the early days," Diamond Valley News, 30 September 1986, outlines Bert and Ethel Masefield's lives.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcbert masefield, elthel masefield, ethel smith, cherrytree road panton hill, samuel smith, sarah smith, smith gully victoria, caledonie hotel smiths gully, stotts business college, montmorency bowling club, hurstbridge bowling club, eltham shire council, edwin smith, louisa purcell, parragreen of para road, ben johnson, montmorency tennis club

Three documents about this property: Two unattributed newspaper items dated 12/12/2001 and 5/12/2002 includes interior features of interest for forthcoming auction by Biggin and Scott. Handwritten research by Claire Barton via Sands and McDougalls that No. 61 was probably called Relough in 1910 and the name seems to have disappeared by 1923 and 1942 editions.shoobra road, elsternwick, timber houses, biggin & scott, victorian style, verandahs, architectural features, house names, relough, mclean bh mrs, elsworthy henry, hastings dora mrs, german robert, cast iron work, real estate agents, hannaford jc

J.P. Anderson, 97 Salmon St., Hastings'victoria, guidebooks

Daryl Hedley Robert McClure (15 February 1947 – 15 March 2015) was an Australian politician. McClure was born in Bendigo to machinery fitter Ernest John McClure and Jean Hastings. He attended White Hills State School, Bendigo Junior Technical College and Bendigo High School, becoming a television announcer in 1964. He was secretary of the Bendigo and District Tourist Association from 1967 to 1971 and a Bendigo City Councillor from 1969 to 1970. In 1973 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Bendigo, serving until his defeat in 1982. After his defeat he became president of the Bendigo branch of the Liberal Party, and returned to the local council in 1996, serving as mayor from 1999 to 2000.[1]Letter from Daryl McClure, M.L.A., Bendigo, January 31st 1980, to Mr. R. Wright, Western Mining Corporation, concerning the costings for a submersible pump for installation at the Central Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo. The budget figure was $32,000. The water would be pumped from a depth of 700 ft to a depth of 100 ft. It was anticipated that it would take approximately 200 days to reach that level. The pump would be supplied by Kelly and Lewis, Melbourne with their Bendigo agents, Milnes Pty Ltd.bendigo, gold mining, water pumping, bendigo, kangaroo flat gold mine, goldmining, western mining corporation, submersible pump, daryl mcclure, r. wright, milnes pty ltd.