3 items about this person: 1/Two twelve page carbon copied documents, purportedly written by William Letchte, son of George, written in c1935/36. He writes of his jobs as a dairyman, cow minder at the age of ten tears. He recollects streets, people, residences, business and general landscape in the area, as he takes you on a tour of the area. 2/Photocopied photo of Katrina Lechte (nee Bolch?) donated by Ian Lechte, 15 Adrian Street, East Bentleigh. 3/Photocopied copy of first pages and cover of William Lechte’s booklet on ‘Caulfield 1869 – 1935 Memories of the Past’, published by the City of Caulfield, 1992. The Society has the full booklet in its book collection (not yet catalogued as of 07/07/2015).grange road, glenhuntly, glen huntly station, alma road, dairies, caulfield park, swamp, queens avenue, station street, cross street, racecourse, heywood j. g., turf club hotel, dandenong road, royal hotel, koornang road, north road, murrumbeena road, mclaurin archibald, crosbie j. w., poath road, newton mr., hooker mr., peck family robert farmer, dairies, ross murray, rosstown, hansen hans, arnott family, peppin family, ormond station, malane family, fraser simon, overtons, shepherds, spring road, mohlers, brighton cemetery, mall kim, market gardeners, long john farmer, fiedler mr., booran road, reservoir, summers mr., maddocks mr., holland mr., caulfield council, glen eira road, harriman benjamin c., kambrook road, bambra road, princess park, marriott john, hawthorn road, brickworks, hyam mr., cottages, jasmine street, sycamore street, paddy o’briens swamp, arnold tom, london tavern hotel, guess john-grocer, topp mr., poath road, pine trees, colonel le marehand, balaclava junction, chemist shop, bell mr., nicholls mr. william h., wine shop, orme mr., pepperorn mr. john, balaclava road, orchards, harvey mr. robert tailor, schubert mr., blew charlie – gardener, philpott mr. richard b., farquhar mr. william farmer, newing t. r., glen eira road, payne john, brockhoft mr., dickson mr. james, snipe t., bevan mr., mckean family john, murray family, francis mr., hart mr., mcdougall james, brady peter, cad, elsternwick station, webb mr., masters mr. samuel, master street, ford mr., anderson mr. joseph gardener, slaney mr., boxhill mr. richard, post office, newsagent, hotham street, service james, bunn mr., sargood mr., orrong road, arnold tom – dairy, officer mr., grimwade mr., alexandra street, oakleigh hall, degraves mr., wilson samuel, ‘manifold’, house names, miller septimus, alma road, knox mr. james gardener, smith mr., coachman, ‘cumloden’, lange mr., holyrood justice mr., cronin mrs. mary, mcgivenys dairy, ‘belle vista’, lloyd c. d., caulfield council, hughes mr., armstrong j. a., tom healey’s market garden, kooyong road, inkerman road, tom roe’s market garden, mcleod captain, daish captain, plumridger mr. frederick, gardeners, tester mr. thomas, kent mr., kent g., fiddes mr., billings mr., semple mr., fosberry mr., howitt or., merrett mr., orchards, hawthorn road, hines mr., ‘rosecraddock’, langdon h. j., ‘crotonhurst’, webb justice mr., renwick s., ‘garrell’, barry mr., drinsdale family, st. mary’s church, sunday school, newing miss, teachers, stephen justice mr., stephen wilberforce, mount l., grimwade’s, ‘grimwade house’, danby’s, spence mr., venables family, mr. moss’ congregational church, barnhill mrs., porter miss, webb’s, ferguson, orange, police stations, kooyong road, pennington mr., health inspectors, engineers, inkley mr., farriers, mckeon mr., ‘sylverly’, dixon mr. edward, turner mr., marriott robert, ‘ravenhurst’, thompson j. j., wott t., architects, perrin mr. francis, tennis courts, royal parade, sayce mr. joseph j. p., ricketson h., ‘glen eira’, mansions, hospitals, turner mr., evans family, stephens miss, registers, mcculloch lady, convalescent homes, prentice street, edward street, strickland, keany pat, brentwood charlie, fordham lewis, hopetoun gardens, higgins mr. joseph f. engineer, railway construction bill, evans mr., beavis mr., twycross family john, medina captain, cowderoy mr. benjamin, murray mr., moore mr., ‘glenfern’, st. georges road, glen huntly road, cedar street, hunt bill – ‘bandy hunt’, jessamine street, alder street, le page’s store, post offices, balaclava junction, stephens frank, solicitors, parkside street, robinson j., ilbery mr. and family, mclennan mrs., victoria street, savings bank, riddell parade, elworthy mr. richard, butchers, shaw mr. william, armstrong mr., guess’ hotel, sycamore street, bagshaw mr., clack joe, wawn alex, sisson family, north road, younger mr., kooyong road, sheridan joseph, anketell family – john, wren john – carpenter, wills mr. peter, attrills arnold, heffernan family, cox peter, ilbery john, hotham street, glen huntly road, page j. w., bakeries, forests, godfrey mr., blacksmiths, thompson j. j., olive street, cedar street, letchte w., tierney richard, alma road, st. kilda east, murray peter, letchte’ cows – grazing, holland grove, eskdale road, lechte katrina, lechte ian, lechte catherine, lechte warren, lechte stuart, lechte elaine

Town Hall, The Bendigo Choral Society, TUESDAY, August 25, 1931. Programme. Conductor: Mr W C Frazier, ARCO. Pianist: Roy Shepherd. Assisting Artists: Mrs Darvall. Mrs P Simonsen, miss May McGaughie, Mr E H Collett, Mr R Hardy. Patron Mayor of Bendigo. President: Mr P A McNair, Pianist: Miss Eileen Hains ATCL. Treasurer: Mr R J Parker. Hon. Secretary: Robt. Batchelder, 20 View Street, Bendigo. Programme: Price 3d. Part 1. In these Delightful Pleasant Groves. I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby. An Analogy. Twilight Night. Nachstucke. Sonata G Minor. The Erl King's Daughter. Part 2. Like Apple Blossoms, White and Red. Come Shepherds, Follow Me. Polonaise in A Flat. The Ships of Arcady. The Singers. Rhapsodie. A Song of the Sea. Program includes ads for: Allans The Music People, Pall Mall, Bendgio, Branch member Oscar Flight. W Gordon Hampton, Bookseller and News Agent, Bendigo.Cambridge Press, Bendigoprogram, music, the bendigo choral society, town hall, the bendigo choral society, tuesday, august 25, 1931. programme. conductor: mr w c frazier, arco. pianist: roy shepherd. assisting artists: mrs darvall. mrs p simonsen, miss may mcgaughie, mr e h collett, mr r hardy. patron mayor of bendigo. president: mr p a mcnair, pianist: miss eileen hains atcl. treasurer: mr r j parker. hon. secretary: robt. batchelder, 20 view street, bendigo. programme: price 3d. part 1. in these delightful pleasant groves. i'll sing thee songs of araby. an analogy. twilight night. nachstucke. sonata g minor. the erl king's daughter. part 2. like apple blossoms, white and red. come shepherds, follow me. polonaise in a flat. the ships of arcady. the singers. rhapsodie. a song of the sea. program includes ads for: allans the music people, pall mall, bendgio, branch member oscar flight. w gordon hampton, bookseller and news agent, bendigo.

Princess Theatre, Bendigo. Bendigo Orchestral Society & YMCA Choir. Maritana, Souvenir Programme 6d. Mon. Tues. Wed. August 7, 8, 9. Opera Produced by Mr E A Parker. Musical Director, Mr Oscar Flight. Deputy Director, Mr Alfred Sayer. Leader of Orchestra Mrs McKinnon. Chorus trained by Mr Wilfred Taylor. Chairman of Committee, Mr W Spencer Lake. Business Manager, Mr C J Greenhill. Pictures of artists: Miss Paulyne Bindley, Mr E A Parker, Miss Gwen De Ravin, Mr Wilfred Taylor, Miss Alva Stewart, Mr H H Turner, Mr Oscar Flight. Group photo of Ballet dancers. Argument - Maritana, a handsome Gitana, whilst singing to a crowd of people in a square in Madrid, attracts the admiration of the King. Don Jose, and unscrupulous courtier, observing this, determines to satisfy the . . . Characters: Paulyne Bindley, Gwenneth De Ravin, E A Parker, Wilfred Taylor, Lyell Shepherd, J W Smith, H H Turner, Lindsay Wright. Court Ballet: Miss Mercia Wright. Solo Dancer: Miss Fay Drummond. Chorus of Soldiers, Gypsies, and Populace. Deputy Principals: Alva Stewart, Frieda Bertuch, H J Allen. Costumes: Madame Tettrazini, Miss Ada Colton, Mrs E A Parker. Orchestra. Violins: Mrs C Adams, Miss J Anderson, Mr R Bright, Mr O Flight (jnr), Mrs S A Grant Mrs H Hillman, Miss J Houston, Mr G Krost, Mrs S McKinnon, Miss A McKinnon, Miss A McNair, A Sayer, Mrs L Shepherd, A Swift, H Timms. Viola: Mr P Coope. 'Cellos: Miss R Giudice, Mr W S Lake. Bass: Mr J Ditchburn. Flute: Mr A E Sayer. Clarinets: Mr B Smith, Mr P Waterman. Harpiste: Miss Whitelock. Cornets: Mr W Norman, Mr P Smith Mr A Swift, Mr F Taylor. Horns: Mr W Green, Mr N McPherson. Trombones: Mr Les Bishop, Mr E J Meagher. Drums: Me J McLaughlin. Piano: Miss I Benson, Miss E Flight. Chorus. Sopranos: Miss D Broome, S Brown, Mrs R Burland, Miss Betty Cant, E Colclough, E Collins, Bessie Davis, P Dunn, G Farmont, M Heyes, D Hoking, B Harpin, M Kitto, D Kirkwood, E Parker, L Simpson, Ida Stephenson, M Stephenson, L Smalley, Mrs W Taylor, V Thorpe, Miss Myrtle Taylor, Annie Thomas, Mrs C Walk, Miss R Wallent. Contraltos: Miss F Bertuch, Mrs D Campbell, Miss I De Ravin, M Davis, P Elliot, Mrs J Greenhill, Mess N Irving, I James, J Seers, J Shepherd, G Stephens. Tenors: J Cotton, G English, D Finery, Alec Jones, E Jeffery, D Parker, J Sims. Basses: D Doran, J Finerty, J H Hardie, A B Kirkwood, W L Macauley, S C Powell, R Prigg, W Reed, Les Spencely, Cyril Taylor, Ken Taylor. Mr Ron Hovenden, Scenic Artist. Ballet: Misses Clarice Harry, Rita Lansell, Thelma McKenzie, Mena Bailey, Dorothy Roberts, Fay Drummond, Kath Dungey, Jean Wright. Dance Mistress Miss Mercia Wright. Photo of dance group on rear cover. Printed down right side: Mr W. Reed - With Compliments from ''Maritana'' Committee. Sep 5/33. Signed: W Spencer Lake. Very decorative cover. B/ Envelope addressed to Mr W Reed, Lily St, Bendigo. 2 pieces of white tape on left side one top and one at bottom, stamp gone post mark Bendigo.Reed & Co., Printers, Bendigotheatre, opera, bendigo orchestral society:ymca cho, princess theatre. bendigo orchestral society & ymca choir. maritana. august 7, 8, 9. opera by mr e a parker. musical director, mr oscar flight. deputy director, mr alfred sayer. leader of orchestra mrs mckinnon. chorus trained: mr wilfred taylor. chairman of committee, mr w spencer lake. business manager, mr c j greenhill. photos of: miss paulyne bindley, mr e a parker, miss gwen de ravin, mr wilfred taylor, miss alva stewart, mr h h turner, mr oscar flight. group photo of ballet dancers. argument - maritana, a handsome gitana, whilst singing to a crowd of people in a square in madrid, attracts. . . characters: paulyne bindley, gwenneth de ravin, e a parker, wilfred taylor, lyell shepherd, j w smith, h h turner, lindsay wright. court ballet: miss mercia wright. solo dancer: miss fay drummond. chorus of soldiers, gypsies, and populace. deputy principals: alva stewart, frieda bertuch, h j allen. costumes: madame tettrazini, miss ada colton, mrs e a parker. orchestra. violins: mrs c adams, miss j anderson, mr r bright, mr o flight (jnr), mrs s a grant mrs h hillman, miss j houston, mr g krost, mrs s mckinnon, miss a mckinnon, miss a mcnair, a sayer, mrs l shepherd, a swift, h timms. viola: mr p coope. 'cellos: miss r giudice, mr w s lake. bass: mr j ditchburn. flute: mr a e sayer. clarinets: mr b smith, mr p waterman. harpiste: miss whitelock. cornets: mr w norman, mr p smith mr a swift, mr f taylor. horns: mr w green, mr n mcpherson. trombones: mr les bishop, mr e j meagher. drums: me j mclaughlin. piano: miss i benson, miss e flight. chorus. sopranos: miss d broome, s brown, mrs r burland, miss betty cant, e colclough, e collins, bessie davis, p dunn, g farmont, m heyes, d hoking, b harpin, m kitto, d kirkwood, e parker, l simpson, ida stephenson, m stephenson, l smalley, mrs w taylor, v thorpe, miss myrtle taylor, annie thomas, mrs c walk, miss r wallent. contraltos: miss f bertuch, mrs d campbell, miss i de ravin, m davis, p elliot, mrs j greenhill, mess n irving, i james, j seers, j shepherd, g stephens. tenors: j cotton, g english, d finery, alec jones, e jeffery, d parker, j sims. basses: d doran, j finerty, j h hardie, a b kirkwood, w l macauley, s c powell, r prigg, w reed, les spencely, cyril taylor, ken taylor. mr ron hovenden, scenic artist. ballet: misses clarice harry, rita lansell, thelma mckenzie, mena bailey, dorothy roberts, fay drummond, kath dungey, jean wright. dance mistress miss mercia wright. photo of dance group.

Photograph taken at Centenary Dinner for J KItchen and Sons (1856-1956) with the celebration cake being cut by Mr F B Kitchen (Ford) - see also 3396.07industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, f b (ford) kitchen, f n shepherd - chairman of directors, w d phillips - managing director

Nine newspaper clippings referring to the century of soap making in Australia by J Kitchen and Sons in 1956. All are pasted onto paper with date and newspaper name typed above. .01 - "The Herald" 7/6/56 ;.02 - "The Herald" Sat June 16 : .03 "the Age" Wed June 20 1956 .04 - the Herald 4/7/56. With photo of Mr Ford Kitchen .05 - "the Age" 7/7/56 : .06 - "the Age" 9/7/56 : .07 - "the Sun" 7/7/56 - photo with Mr and Mrs Ford Kitchen, Mrs F N Shepherd and celebratory cake ; .08- "the Age 11/7/56 ; .09 - Brisbaneindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, f b (ford) kitchen

Two memos to Mr J H Simpson, Kitchens Melbourne, concerning J Kitchen and Sons Centenary Celebrations .01 - from Chairman on Lever Associated Enterprises Pty Ltd paper, dated 18/5/1956. .02 - from W G Petley, Sydney, on J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd paper dated 22/6/1956industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, j h simpson, w g petley, f n shepherd