Owen William HOSKING No V21675 enlisted on 15.3.1941 but was discharged on 29.2.1942 age 22 years. At discharge he was serving in 2 CAV Div Provost Corps.Certificate of Appreciation from Shire of Kerang to Trooper Owen W Hosking. Wooden frame with glass front. Certificate - white with blue printing and red seal with gold and blue decorative boarder. Mounted with white boarder. Signed by Shire President and Secretary.documents-certificates, frame accessories, kerang shire

These two photographs of a contingent from the Army Survey Regiment lowering the Australian flag were taken on Australia Day in Kerang, Victoria on the 26th of January 1996. Most units of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) provide contingents to regional towns in their local area to assist in commemoration ceremonies on days of national significance, such as Australia Day, ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day. This was most likely one of the last occasions before the closure of the Army Survey Regiment. The use of an improvised flagpole is unknown.These two photographs of a contingent from the Army Survey Regiment lowering the Australian flag, were taken on Australia Day in Kerang, Victoria on the 26th of January 1996. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The colour photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) and .2) - Photo, colour, contingent of unidentified Army Svy Regt personnel. There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, kerang shire, australia day

2 buff coloured post cards. A. addressed to Messrs Bennett & Co., Solicitors, Sandhurst. Buff coloured post card, one penny embossed stamp, dated 29/4/85, acknowledging receipt of letter from Shire Hall Kerang. B. Addressed to Messrs Bennett Attenborough Wilks & Connelly, Solicitors Sandhurst, dated 3 Feb 1887. re account for 4/4/- being passed and forwarded to Treasury for payment at Sandhurst. Inspector of Accounts.business, legal, connelly & tatchell collection:, connelly & tatchell

Contents: • November meeting • Christmas function – Banyule Gallery • Visit to Kerang • Heraldry • Early Eltham cottage, Ely Street • Recent events • Committee meeting The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society