Monthly news bulletins prepared by the Manager of Emerald and District Co-operative Society, Jean Lehmann, for circulation to members (shareholders). Contain news of items available, 'specials', Farmers' Field Days, building operations, etc. Donated to the Museum at the time of writing the history of t he Co-op. The news bulletins were discontinued when the Co-op became a member of the Homestead Hardware chain. Later joined Mitre 10.News Bulletins 1-111 (missing are 7, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25, 28, 34, 40, 41, 52, 53, 59, 60, 65, 66, 67, 81, 102); 1 to 4 pp., staples removed.|News Bulletins 112-125 (missing is 118); single sheet folded to 4 pp., two-colour printing|News Bulletins 139, 141,emerald, victoria, australia, businesses, retail trade, farms, clubs, associations, societies, emerald and district co-operative society, emerald co-op, jean lehmann, mitre ten

Sundry papers collected in association with the writing of the Co-op history, 2005Two original membership certificates (G. Williams, F. Williams), 1 copy of membership certificate (G. A'Vard), collection of news clippings, phocopied, 1 invoice, 1 Notice and agenda of AGM, Booklet - E & D Cooperative Society Rules; Booklets - Reports to Semerald, victoria, australia, businesses, retail trade, farms, clubs, associations, societies, emerald and district co-operative society, emerald co-op, jean lehmann, mitre ten, fraser williams, george williams, george a'vard, jack eudey

A history of Emerald and District Co-operative Society Limited from its formation in 1945 up to 1954, written by Mary A'Vard; photocopy of 'The Store News' special edition of newsletter with a history of the first twenty years of operation. Now Mitre 10, Main Street Emerald. See Co-op Newsletters.History of Emerald and District Co-operative Society, 17p. typed manuscript and 5pp (3 sheets) of printing.clubs, associations, societies, businesses, emerald, victoria, australia, emerald and district co-operative society limited, mitre ten

This photograph is of historic and social value as it shows a worker at a point in time in the past working for a business that is still running today.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper. This black and white photograph shows a male Mitre 10 employee moving a gas canister, with several more gas canisters in the background.Obverse: Mitre 10 / leatan gas /emerald, victoria, australia, mitre ten

A history of the first sixty years of the Emerald and District Co-operative Society, written by Jo Jenkinson, Emerald Museum, at the invitation of Paul Frisk, Chairman of Directors. Based on new bulletins issued by the Co-op, minutes of Directors' meetings and AGMs, and personal memories of former employees of the Co-op. The Co-op was founded by farmers in the Emerald district in 1944-45, and had an important influence on farming and general development in the district in itsw early years. It subsequently became the major hardware supplier in Emerald, first under the Homestead Hardware chain, and later under the Mitre Ten umbrelloa.40 page soft cover booklet with black and white and coloured photographsr.w. nobelius, malco boyce, des love, mary a'vard, george a'vard, jean lehmann, charlie smith, patrick burns, fraser williams, george williams, jack hirst, emerald, victoria, australia horace wardle, harry wise, jack eudey, james mcconnachie, emerald and district co-operative society, resident action, town planning, farms, real estate agencies, businesses