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Third form students from Norwood High School drew up their own agenda and resolutions after attending a Ringwood City Council meeting. Young council officials included Martin Brennan (Junior Mayor), Donald Hare. Peter Silver, Peter Marjason, John Jeavons, Ann Fletcher, Judy Brown, Sue Malcolm, Robert Bryant, Andrew Peters, Ted Jennings, Martin Toone, Jennifer Hall, Jim Badger, Janet Brown, Bill Barton, Lynette Woodhouse, and Robert Dewar.

Page 1 Protest Meeting re Lack of Funds from Federal Government means that the Country Roads Board (CRB) cannot help municipalities Reference to newly formed Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce Bridgeworks on unidentified bridge Diamond Creek wedding- LOTT – STEIN LOCAL newspaper new home in Greensborough Page 2 Mudbricks Eltham Gymkhana (and add page 3) – in aid of war memorial trust Memorial window at St Helena Church Page 3 Annual report for South and North Ridings, incl photo of Dr. Corder Bus Route in Research Hurstbridge Hall Rolls Royse hits out Labor Member At the films – Greensborough, Eltham, Diamond Theatre and Montmorency Theatre, RSL Hall, Page 4 Bus journey between Eltham and Warrandyte (inc photos) Page 5 Article on campaign inviting better local shopping conditions for the DV Public Properties for sale, some with photos in Croydon, Greensborough, Montmorency, Warrandyte including a 5 acre flower farm in Briar Hill with house. Page 6 Article with photo on Eltham butcher Don Dureau (no personal history however) Panton Hill Cricket Club annual dinner Page 7 CWA Diamond Creek branch 5th birthday – Letter to editor referring Cr. Alice Peake and re-subdivision of the City of Heidelberg two yrs ago. Panton Hill Red Cross Page 8 Electric light for Research, Eltham North, Hurstbridge, St Andrews Page 9 Hurstbridge Methodist Community Phone box for Wattle Glen. Page 11 Report on Heidelberg Council Page 12 Pigeon racing DV Tennis association Adds for the following local businesses The Blue Gum (deli meats and cakes) Cnr Pryor and Main Rds Eltham p, 2 Eltham Hotel (inc photo) Main Rd Eltham - p. 2 Eltham Meat Supply – Main Road – p. 2 A & S Davis, (Paint store_ Main Road Eltham – p 4 and 10 Presswells Garage, Main Street, Eltham East – page 4 (and article on page 9 reference to “newly named” Eltham East – Post Office and News Agent J N Burgoyne & Sons (groceries) Main Rd, Eltham – page 6 John Mclean & Son Eltham (Chook Breeder) Eltham – page 7 Eltham Hardware & Timber Co, Main Road Eltham – page 8 I J Thompson Chemist, Eltham – page 8 E L Owen Carrier Dudley St Eltham page 8 Arnetts (bakers) Main St Eltham p. 9 Jean Kimber Florist Hillcrest Ave. Eltham p. 9 J C Rains haberdashery , drapery, school wear – Main road Eltham P. 10 Alistair Knox (joinery) York Street Eltham – p 11 T. R.. Walker Plumber Main rd Eltham – pa 11 John McLean & Sons (supplies for poultry farmers_ Main rd Eltham – p 11 Briar Hill Iceworks Beaconsfield Rd, Briar Hill p. 9 Briar Hill Timber & Trading – page 4 D & E Middleton (Steelworkers) Sherbourne Rd Briar Hill – page 9 and 10 R W Fell Delicatessen Supplies (with photo) Montmorency Eltham Taxi service, Rattray Road (Montmorency) – page 6 Tozer & Whiteway (Grover) Were St Montmorency = p 4 W. Hutchinson (sand, screenings, soil, stone) Rattray Rd Montmorency 0. 7 L & W Stephenson (grocer) Were St Montmorency p.9 M Ricardo painter Elizabeth St (off Looker St) Montmorency back page. Ken Smith Fire Wood Main Road Lower Plenty Hillcrest Dry Cleaners Main road Research p. 11 C Jessop and Co, Greensborough – p. 2 The “Rose Bower” Floral Salon, Main St, Greensborough – p 2. J. D. Baines (Upholsterer) 140 Grimshaw St, Greensborough p. 4 Greensborough and DV Real Estate, Cnr Grimshaw and Main St Greensborough p. 5 Greensborough Hardware p. 6 P. B. Stubley & Son (Chook Breeder and fencing ) Greensborough – page 6 and 11 Vaness Motors Grimshaw St Greensborough page 6 Fred Shaw Motors Main Street Greensborough p. 6 Dennis Hogg electrical contractor McDowell St Greensborough p. 7 D.R Ross (electrician) Main Street Greensborough p. 8 S Page Fencing William St Greensborough p. 11 Greensborough District Bakery – p. 11 Moir and Lott Pty Ltd (Chook Breeder) Hurstbridge – page 7 Hurstbridge Motors Main Street Hurstbridge – page 8 W & U Freeman (Clothing, Footwear , knitting wool and patterns) Main Street Hurstbridge p. 9 Avonlea Diary / Scales Dairy Hurstbridge page 9 A R Saunders car truck farm plant Hurstbridge – page 9 W Saville poultry seller Hurstbirdge – p 11 John R Horton Hurstbridge bakery Hurstbridge p 11 W. F. Burrell Motors 238 Plenty Road Preston (agent for Ferguson mechanised farming) -p 6. Macleod Hardware Between Provlan’s Garage and Macleod railway station p. 7 W S Heard Electrician Macleod -page 8 Sew – Ezt Sewing Machine service – 227 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe – p 7 G. W. Middleton (dam and road construction) Diamond Creel -page 9 L R Bassett Pty Ltd (Hire of bulldozer) Diamond Creek p. 10 Warings General Store Diamond Creek p. 9 Davey Jones’ Locker Chinese and English cooking Panton Hill – page 9 The friendly pub – Panton Hill back page T H Fisher dairymen Yarra Glenn p. 10 Local newspaper (complete); 12 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley local

Page 1 End Road Starvation – Cr Addison Report from Eltham High School – Assembly guest speaker – Thorold Merrett of Collingwood FC. Page 2 Garden Column 8 Ft snake attacks boy in Montmorency Page 3 Meeting of Ratepayers Association Page 4 Labor and National Projects Page 5 Eight-sided shop soon for Eltham – Corner of Main Road and Cecil Street designed by Alistair Knox (known as La Ronde restaurant- demolished in 1980s) (Eltham) Pony Club to start Page 6 Single Tree Furnished this office – Briar Hill TimberLocal newspaper (complete); 8 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley local

Greensborough Gymkhana, “Shake-up” needed for local shopkeepers, Compost makes the plants grow, Eltham Homecraft Exhibition and antique Show report, Diamond Valley Homing Club, Lower Plenty sub-division, 10th international motor show, Greensborough Play Centre, Cr. V. F. Squire, Gold Mine claim in Diamond Creek, Kangaroo Ground wants a bus, Greater Melbourne Plan (for parkland)Local newspaper (complete); 12 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley local

MLA seeks better rail service on Eltham Line Water position “never worse” in Eltham Call to seal Aberdeen St, Macleod Farm rating problem at Eltham Council Three cars roll on bends Lower Plenty park P. 3 Local newspaper (complete); 12 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, rosanna diamond valley news

Commemorative issue on the occasion of the Proclamation of the Shire of Diamond Valley Wraparound to September 29, 1964 issue Photos and names of Crs. A Salute to severance (from the City of Heidelberg) p.2 The News – “official organ of the City of Heidelberg: established in 1896 Add: Watsonia Garage, Croft Bank Dairies. From Tiny village to thriving township (Greensborough) – discussion of water and electricity supply history includes photos of Main Street, Greensborough Pool, In the days of the giants: Local football players Cordiner and Coventry (Diamond Creek) and others. Diamond Creek is still haunted by the ghost of Gold – inc photo of Upper Diamond Creek school students. Education in the early days (Greensborough) Beginning od the Anglican Church Greensborough Apple Tree 120 years old Arch (Adie) has found his promised land – Yarrambat The time when three men owned Watsonia St Katherine’s Church at St Helena Horse bolted when first car arrived Exploration of Plenty River Actual issue Blood bank at Eltham Sewer, Mrs Lucy Nash of Montmorency success at Melbourne Show Eltham Central Park Committee and Eltham Youth Club, Youth Club hall Land subdivision at Warrandtye – to be re-submitted Wage increase will affect council finance Eltham agrees to extra audit fees Clintons announce big extensions New catholic school for Bundoora Peter and Joe here to stay Methodist Church at Greensborough When the railway came to DV Public religious worship in Diamond Creek Saga of the Ryans (Diamond Creek) Golden King Mine – Yarrambat Where history walks in Main St inc photo of Coventry family Watsonia open paddocks before the war (photo) The history of beautiful Greensborough These boundaries have never altered Premiers in 1912 Greensborough FC photo Memorial Gates Photo Catholic parish of DC Local newspaper (complete); 40 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley news

Old folks facing eviction – possible closure of Briar Hill hall inc. photos Rate issue is divisive John Mills – potter photos Barber family of Eltham with triplets Land development – moves to make them provide public space DV shire is now a pasteurised milk district Elevated water storage unit installed on Diamond Creek Rd, north of Greensborough Trade fair fist for north Diamond Valley Community Fund Model of proposed new shopping centre at Greensborough A preview of new shops English Family – the Hiatt family of Bundoora become Australians Development of Glenice St Reserve Greensborough Federal Govt scheme for Eltham Council to support unemployment Yarra Valley Metropolitan Park Battle to ban rive homes opposite Jumping Creek Reserve Controversy over dead tree in St Andrews. Thieves grab CRB tools Big plans for Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School Parents and Friends Association Thieves raid building sites Opening of new Wiregrass Gallery Eltham Boom for northern real estate Montmorency Horticultural Society Willanda Park Greensborough Geriatric centre model on show at Eltham Library Rotavets Bundooras new Roman Catholic Church opened Full page ad for Land for Sale at Woodridge Estate and Eltham Ridge Estate with Streets listed For sale – 167 Pitt Street Eltham and 26 Pryor St Eltham Local newspaper (complete); 56 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley news

“Menzies” suggested as name for new Federal Electorate p. 2 Feature on history of Hurstbridge Suggestions for new major Greensborough Shopping Centre Students from Catholic Ladies College Eltham Plan for Latvian Society to build old peoples home Students visit to Dog Pound Smith’s Gully Bush Band – telling history via song Montmorency South Primary School request for development of play area Preston Technology must remain DV Shire has $4000 for art buys Add with sketch announcing opening of “The Abbey Diamond Creek”. DV District of the Scout Association Development of Rosanna Gold Links Estate Local newspaper (complete); 52 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley news

Possible explosion of commercial and retail activity at Greensborough Montmorency Bowling Club Rates Saturation limit When land values are a sore point Garbage Truck service – birds Lonie report on public transport recommended closing Eltham -Hurstbridge link Briar Hill Pre-School – vandalism Bills Up – Timber firm may close – Briar Hill Timber Company Controversy over DV tennis club lights Hurstbridge Primary School pets on parade Eltham District Cubs Yarrambat Plenty Waterworks Trust Plans for indoor pool complex at Hurstbridge Salvation Army Fair Montmorency Primary School Eltham Little Theatre Re-Zone application for shopping centre at Grimshaw St Greensborough 1st Grimshaw Cub pack (photo) Big sketch of and add for Greensborough Hotel p. 36 Green Valley – special section Carl Jensen – spiritualist and healer St Andrews Co-op – painter, potter, leather, woodwork and silver and paintings 10 years on after the introduction of the metric system New release – Diamond Hills Estate Greensborough Sewerage treatment plan Diamond Creek School honours its Olympian – Watsonia Primary School – Ian Campbell triple jump at Moscow Olympics Local newspaper (complete); 80 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley news

Cattle Duffing Feared – missing cattle in Hurstbridge, Christmas Hills, Watsons Creek. Riders vie for “Cup of the Mountains” – horse riding Main Road, Research property no longer attractive to buyers due to rezoning to open space. Work at Churinga, Greensborough praised. Crime rates increase Shire of Diamond Valley to ban incinerators – Shire of Eltham to follow Greensborough Secondary College students enjoy Oaks Day Shire of DV President Barbara Smith attends international conference Tea Party at Panorama Heights Pre-School 14 sheep killed at Panton Hill hobby farm Water discolouration to water supply in Eltham and Diamond Valley Amnesty Comments in Letters section on Council draft Conservation and Heritage Strategy Andre Haermeyer selected as ALP candidate for Yan Yean – a newly created seat. Bill Willis of St Andrews pre-selected by Liberal Party for the above Spring Clean campaign 1991 Photos and report on the Eltham Festival Watsonia Neighbourhood Open House Construction of 24 lot housing commission estate in Kemptson St Greensborough and associated traffic plan to be built. Speed humps not a solution Lower Plenty and Hurstbridge Schools Pen Pal scheme Road Safety education at four local schools Wycliffe Bible Centre opened – mud brick construction , designed by Alistair Knox. Loyola College science students Latest births at Diamond Valley hospital Sunday Community Walks program HEIDELBERG 150 FEATURE General history article Add with history for the Old England Hotel, Heidelberg Janefield Special School Real Estate add with photos of Rosehill Estate, Lower Plenty to be sold. Large real Estate section: Eltham South Historic Mulberry Cottage c 1890 “Arnleigh” Bannons Lane, Yarrambat ca 1889 Early Knox home, 17 York Street, Eltham Briar Hill builder recalls early days – Fred Squire p. 77 Kangaroo Ground Sculpture Awards – Peter Burns, Andrew Smith p. 77 Olive Grove and plaque at Simpsons Barracks Signals headquarters p. 77 Lower Plenty Neighbourhood Watch – p. 79 Feature article on weddings at Eltham Gateway Hotel with photos – p. 84 and more… Local newspaper (complete); 104 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley news

On March 26, 1897 the first issue of the Heidelberg News and Greensborough and Diamond Creek Chronicle was published A Crusading MP - Vernon Christie Adds and photos for Airlie Aged Care, Heidelberg Mitsubishi, Diamond Valley Secondary College, Old England Hotel, Banksia Secondary College, Heidelberg Central Shopping Precinct, Historic Firestation Café Bar Ivanhoe, Country Heritage, Eltham, Greensborough College, Bundoora Secondary College Long Golden history – Main Road, Eltham Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School history with photo Heidelberg first to reach 150 years Historical photos of Heidelberg Birthplace of impressionism Can you name mystery pupils from Greensborough State School 1953. From Humble beginnings – history of education 86 years of potions – pharmacies of the City of Heidelberg The hotel: a focus of a town District Auctioneers set property firm on road to success – William George Miles Eltham in old days – Norm Williams – Thompsons Pharmacy Couple’s mansion mission – Ravenswood Mansion, Beauview Parade Historic Banyule homestead Airlie Hospital (Airlie support residential service) Old England Hotel Tough times in the ‘30s Family Stores – Knorr family – Heidelberg Electrical pioneer Historical roads Hospital’s long road A long career in newspapers - Kevin Nihill A history of our schools – chronology timeline Memories in residence (Kangaroo Ground cemetery) West Heidelberg (photos) The oldest shire church (St Margaret’s Anglican Church Eltham) Macleod’s birth Ivanhoe Football Club history Jarrold Cottage Eltham Hotel hosted thrill of the hunt (Old England Hotel) Heidelberg Local newspaper (complete); 104 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley news, the heidelberg news

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