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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Military Submission, John Ferres, Government Printer, Defences of the Colony, 1864
... John Ferres... Ferres was the printer. John Ferres (1818-1898), government...John Ferres, Government Printer... Ferres was the printer. John Ferres (1818-1898), government ...1864 group of 4 submissions bound in to one document. Heavy paper sewn together with twine, black print on white.portland battery, military, major scratchley, commodore wiseman, governor, john ferres -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Poster - Snake Bite treatment, T.R. Wilson, Secretary, Central Board of Health, What to do in case of snake-bite, 1865-1881
... John Ferres.... It was printed by John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1865-1881...John Ferres, Government Printer... of Health, between 1865 and 1881. It was printed by John Ferres ...The poster has the following instructions for the treatment of snake bite:- "A ligature, that is, a strong string or narrow strip of clothing if no string is to be had, should be at once applied near the bitten part, and between the bite and the heart. tight enough to stop the circulation. The bitten part should then be immediately cut out by making, in the manner shown in the engravings, two curved incisions, which should be, where practicable, a quarter of an inch deep. The wound should then be well sucked for then minutes, by persons who have no wound, cut, sore or ulcer in their mouths, or on their lips. When the bite is on the head, face or body, or on any place where a ligature cannot be applied, the bitten part should be kept tightly pinched up till it can be cut out." The poster was authorised by T.R. Wilson, Secretary of Melbourne's Central Board of Health, between 1865 and 1881. It was printed by John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1865-1881. The Central Board of Health, Melbourne, was in existence between 1855 and 1889. This poster has significance as an early record of public health instruction issued by the Central Board of Health in Melbourne for the treatment of snake-bite. The materials used to mount and frame the poster are also of significance, with the printing being done on fabric, and the newspaper inserted between the poster and the backboards.Timber-framed rectangular poster with printed instructions for treating a snake bite. The poster is printed on fabric. Between the poster and the backboards is a layer of newspaper, revealed by the damaged fabric. The back of the frame is filled by three vertical timber panels that are strengthened by three horizontal timber slats across the top, centre and bottom. The timbers are fixed in place with nails. The edges of the frame at the back have remnants of paper. Two metal eyelets are inserted into the top edge of the frame. The poster was issued by the Central Board of Health in Melbourne and printed by the Government Printer in Melbourne. It has the British Coat of Arms on top, diagrams and text, plus sections of newsprint.Symbol of [British Coat of Arms] between the letters "V." and "R." Headline "CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH" Subheading "WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF SNAKE-BITE" Instructions are printed on the poster. Diagrams include a bite on the knee and bites on the hand. Publisher "Central Board of Health, Melbourne, 28th February ----" "(By Order of the Board), T.R. WILSON, Secretary" "BY AUTHORITY, - - - - - - - - -, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE" Newsprint includes:- "Duties in the bay were put ... --rried out. On ... harbour boat's cr-- ... , and formed of sufficient ... given ... to vessels in distress, and ... life-b- ... the help of a few..." and "last, a Gold English ... engraved -- cove-- to leave it at F.P. ..."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, central board of health, melbourne, t.r. wilson, secretasry, government printer, john ferres, snake-bite, treatment, first aid, 19th century, poster, government health announcement -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (item) - Report, Clement Wilks, Track to the River Jordan Gold Fields, 1864-1865
... By Authority: JOHN FERRES, Government Printer, Melbourne...John Ferres.... By Authority: JOHN FERRES, Government Printer, Melbourne A report by Mr ...A report by Mr Road Engineer Wilks on the construction of the Yarra Track in Victoria.A report by Mr Road Engineer Wilks on the construction of the Yarra Track in Victoria. The Yarra Track is the former name of the gold fields road from Healesville to the Woods Point and Jordan Goldfields, in Victoria, Australia. By Authority: JOHN FERRES, Government Printer, Melbourneclement wilks, yarra track, marysville, victoria, wood's point, healesville, jordan gold fields -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Petition - Influx of the Chinese, 1856-7, 1857
... john ferres...John Ferres, Government Printer...) Goldfield. chinese john ferres daylesford jim crow goldfield ...Blue foolscap government report relating to the Chinese on the jim Crow (Daylesford) Goldfield.chinese, john ferres, daylesford, jim crow goldfield, petition -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Uncoined Gold Exported, 14/12/1880 (exact); Above date is the date the document was ordered to be printed
... john ferres...John Ferres... ferres custom house John Ferres ...White Foolscap printed Government document listing gold returns between 1872 and 1879. The list shows the amount of uncoined gold exported from Victoria since the establishment of the Melbourne Mint.customs, w madden, f w howden, melbourne mint, coin, coinage, ingot, bullionm, john ferres, custom house -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, John Ferres, Government Printer, Prodromus of the Palaeontology of Victoria Decade vi, 1878 (exact)
... John Ferres...John Ferres, Government Printer... mccoy organic remains John Ferres McCoy, Frederick John Ferres ...This publication consists of many Decades which contain "figuers and descriptions of the fossil organic remains to be used for the determination of the geological ages of the different geological formations of the country." (p. 3). Frederick McCoy was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. In 1858 He became the Director of the National Museum of Victoria and the President of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1864. In 1888, McCoy was awarded FRS for work in Palaeontology in Ireland, England and Australia. He died in his office while correcting examination papers in 1899.A Paperback cover book. Decade VI. Title is written in black on front cover and on title page. At head of title: Geological Survey of Victoria. Illustrations, plates in b/w; 42 p. It includes figures and descriptions of Victorian Organic Remains and contents of Decades at back of the book.australia palaeobotany, victoria palaeontology, geological survey of victoria, frederick mccoy, organic remains, john ferres -
Federation University Historical Collection
illustrated book, John Ferres, Iconography of Australian Species of Acacia and Cognate Genera by Ferdinand Von Mueller, 1887-8
... john ferres...John Ferres..., published 1888 acacia botany ferdinand von mueller john ferres r ...Six books Iconography of Australian Species of Acacia and Cognate Genera by Ferdinand Von Mueller. All books feature beautiful black and white botanical line images. .1) Fourth Decade, published 1887 .2) Fifth Decade, published 1887 .3) Eight Decade, published 1887 .4) Ninth Decade, published 1888 .5) Tenth Decade, published 1888 .6) Eleventh Decade, published 1888acacia, botany, ferdinand von mueller, john ferres, r. graff, c. troedel, steam litho government printing office -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Victorian Statutes Vol 1 Collectors of Customs, 1866
... . Published by Authority, 1866. Printed by John Ferres, Government...John Ferres, Government Printer..., Volume I. Published by Authority, 1866. Printed by John Ferres ...Warrnambool's copy of Government Statutes for Victoria, dated 1866. One of a set of four volumes.The Victorian Statutes Vol 1 Collectors of Customs A-E, front cover has Collectors of Customs Warrnambool. Brown leather binding and corners, black canvas cover, red and black bands on spine. The Victorian Statutes in four volumes, Volume I. Published by Authority, 1866. Printed by John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne. (Price for the four volumes 3 pound 3 shillings. warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, government statutes for victoria 1866, warrnambool's copy of government statutes 1866 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Victorian Statutes Vol 3 Collectors of Customs P-W, 1866
... , Published by Authority, 1866. Printed by John Ferres, Government...John Ferres, Government Printer..., Volume 3, Published by Authority, 1866. Printed by John Ferres ...Warrnambool's copy of Government Statutes for Victoria, dated 1866. One of a set of four volumes.The Victorian Statutes Vol 1 Collectors of Customs P-W, front cover has Collectors of Customs Warrnambool. Brown leather binding and corners, black canvas cover, red and black bands on spine. The Victorian Statutes in four volumes, Volume 3, Published by Authority, 1866. Printed by John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne. (Price for the four volumes 3 pound 3 shillings. )warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, government statutes for victoria 1866, warrnambool's copy of government statutes 1866 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, The School of Mines, Ballarat January Examinations for Captains of Shift - Alluvial Mines, 1874, 01/1874
... John Ferres...John Ferres... mining John Ferres John Ferres ...A number of printed, foolscap examinations for the Ballarat School of Mines January Examinations in 1874 for Captain of Shift - Quartz Mines. ballarat school of mines, captains of shift, examination, alluvial mining -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, The School of Mines, Ballarat January Examinations for Captains of Shift - Alluvial Mines, 1874, 10/1873
... John Ferres...John Ferres... John Ferres John Ferres ...A number of printed, foolscap examinations for the Ballarat School of Mines January Examinations in 1874 for Captain of Shift - Quartz Mines. Examiner was Henry Rosales J.P.ballarat school of mines, captains of shift, examination, henry rosales, captain of shift, quartz mining -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, The School of Mines, Ballarat April Examinations for Engineers, 1874, 06/1874
... John Ferres...John Ferres... robinson John Ferres John Ferres ...A number of printed, foolscap examinations for the Ballarat School of Mines June Examinations in 1874 for Engineers. Examiners were P. Matthews and Jonathan Robinson.ballarat school of mines, examination, engineers, engineering, p. matthews, jonathan robinson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, The School of Mines Examinations, 1874-1882, 06/1874
... John Ferres...John Ferres... engineering p. matthews jonathan robinson John Ferres John Ferres ...A number of printed, foolscap examinations for the Ballarat School of Mines, including: Mining and Land Surveying - Levelling (Examiners P.C. Fitzpatrick and C.W. Thomas, 1879 Metallurgy (Examiner J. Cosmo Newbery), 1882ballarat school of mines, examination, engineers, engineering, p. matthews, jonathan robinson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Order in Council (Victoria) Rules for Mining Surveyors in the Ballarat Mining District, 1867
... John Ferres...John Ferres... district John Ferres John Ferres ...White Foolscap printed Government document listing rules for mining surveyors in the Ballarat Mining Districmining surveryoring, surveying, surveyor, ballarat mining district -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Local Court Regulations for the District of Mount Blackwood, 1857
... John Ferres...John Ferres... blackwood district local court mining John Ferres John Ferres ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document listing local court regulations for Mount Blackwood District. mount blackwood district, local court, mining -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Gold Fields Act Order in Council for the Divisions of the Mning District of Castlemaine, 1860-1, 1860-1861
... John Ferres...John Ferres... John Ferres John Ferres ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document for the mining district of Castlemaine.castlemaine, castlemaine mining district, goldfields act, j.h. kay, john basson humffray, fryer's creek, tarrangower, hepburn, st andrew's -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Addiional Polling Place for Mining Ditrict of Ballaarat Order In Council under the Goldfields Act, 1863
... John Ferres...John Ferres... mining district ballarat james forester sullivan John Ferres John ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document outlinging an additional polling place for the Mining District of Ballaarat.goldfields act, j.h. kay, ballaarat mining district, ballarat, james forester sullivan -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Beaufort County Court Order in Council, 1862-3, 1862-1863
... John Ferres...John Ferres... michie John Ferres John Ferres ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document on the Beaufort County Court.goldfields act, j.h. kay, beaufort, beaufort county court, archibald michie -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Local Court Regulations for the District of Raglan, 1856-7, 1856-1857
... John Ferres...John Ferres... shepherding John Ferres John Ferres ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document on the District of Raglan District Court.goldfields act, local court, district of raglan, william c. haines, warden, raglan, mining, claims, frontages, shepherding -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Edward Hammond Hargraves Petition, 1864-5, 1864-1865
... John Ferres...John Ferres... Ferres John Ferres ...White Foolscap printed Government document relating to teh Edward Hargraves petition.petition, edward hargraves, edward hammond hargraves, charles latrobe, gold discovery, california, charles fitzroy -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Gunpowder Storage, Etc, Report of the Board, 1872
... John Ferres, Government Printer...John Ferres, Government Printer... regulations f.o. handfield John Ferres, Government Printer John Ferres ...At the time of the writing of this report there were powder magazines at Royal Park, Footscray, Ballarat, Geelong, Sandhurst and Eaglehawk. A government report into the condition of the existing gunpowder magazines and the general question of the storage of gunpowder and other combutibles. gunpowder, powder magazines, hobson's bay powder hulk, regulations, f.o. handfield -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Report of the Board Appointed to Advise the Government as to the Best Mode of Developing the Auriferous and Mineral Resources of the Colony, 1879-80, 1880
... John Ferres...John Ferres... bury John Ferres John Ferres ...White Foolscap printed Government document relating Victoria's mineral resources.mineral resources, mining, mining districts, ballarat mining district, auriferous resources, william collard smith, rivett henry bland, henry rosales, robert m. sergeant, a.w. howitt, deep leads, carisbrook, sebastopol, sebastopol plateau, r.m. harvey, james m. main, john wall, g. hale, t.h. thompson, james leckie, e.h. uren, james cotter, p. matthews, w.k. peden, john sharp, g.c. robinson, dead horse lead, william benson, j. keith, smythesdale, charles thorne, haddon, linton, little bendigo, scarsdale, blackwood, daylesford, owen jones, james mcmillan, h.h. sainsbury, thomas bury -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Rewards to Discoverers of Gold fields, 1867
... John Ferres...John Ferres... gold discovery John Ferres John Ferres ...White Foolscap printed Government document relating discoverers of Victorian goldfields. It lists each discover, the location of their discovert, amount recommended, amount paid, date of payment, who paid. gold discoverers, gold discovery -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Report from to the Select Committee on Gold Prospectors, 1862-1863, 1862-3
... John Ferres, Government Printer...John Ferres, Government Printer... prospectors mount blackwood inglewood william mccrea John Ferres ...Blue foolscap goverment report on gold prospectors. gold prospectors, mount blackwood, inglewood, william mccrea -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Local Court Regulation for the District of Creswick, 1857-1858, 1858
... John Ferres...John Ferres... Ferres John Ferres ...BlueFoolscap printed Government document relating to the local court in the district of Creswick.creswick, william c. haines, local court -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Sandhurst Roads, 1856-7
... John Ferres...John Ferres... John Ferres John Ferres ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document relating to the Sandhurst (Bendigo) Roads.sanhurst roads, bendigo roads, w.h. pettitt, w. collier, j. collier, robert c. carr -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Separation of the Western District, 1862, 1856-7
... John Ferres...John Ferres... Ferres John Ferres ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document relating to the separation of the Western District. western district, newcastle, henry barkly -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Courts of Mines at Creswick and Pleasant Creek, 1859-60, 1859-1960
... John Ferres...John Ferres... pleasant creek j.h. kay John Ferres John Ferres ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document relating to courts of mines at Creswick and Pleasant Creek. courts of mines, creswick, pleasant creek, j.h. kay -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Roads and Works in Grenville and Polworth, 1856
... John Ferres...John Ferres... in Grenville and Polworth. roads grenville polworth John Ferres John ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document relating to roads and works in Grenville and Polworth. roads, grenville, polworth -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Board of Science, 1859-1860
... John Ferres...John Ferres... Ferres John Ferres ...Blue Foolscap printed Government document relating to the Board of Science. science, goldfields, mining districts, population statistics, machinery