The Pacific Island Natives Welfare Association was formed in Geelong in 1940. It's initial goal was to provide trade training to young men from Nauru as a move towards self-determination for the island. It was then very active in the fight against continued phosphate mining on the island and the effects of it on the local people.Three typewritten letters. The first one dated 22nd January 1945 is a report on the native labour conference held in Sydney the 1st of December 1944. The second, dated 16th March 1945 is from the Chairman of the Pacific Island Natives Welfare Association to the Minister of External Territories, the Hon E.J. Ward asking for the minister consideration to the situation of some young people from Nauru living in Geelong. The third dated 24th April 1945 is from the Chairman of the Pacific Island Natives' Welfare Association, replying to Rev. T.H. Indian, Forest Street, Bendigo, thanking him for local rotary support and outlying the aims of the association going forward. Also included a brown envelope addressed to L.J. Ellifson, Esq C/o The International Harvester Co of Australia Ltd, North Shore. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.nauru, pacific island, natives welfare association

The unidentified man has decorated his wagon to take part in the Easter Carnival of the Australian Native's Association. The Australian Natives Association was formed in Melbourne in 1871 and originally known as the Victorian Natives Association. The association was a friendly society and membership was restricted to white people born in Australia. Friendly society membership required a small fortnightly contribution and, in return, members received free medical care for their whole family, a funeral benefit to avoid a pauper’s grave and sick pay if they were unable to work. The ANA, as it became known, did not admit women members until the 1960s.A man in a bowler hat is holding the reins of a Clydesdale horse that is attached to a decorated wagon which is stacked with produce. Handwritten in red ink on reverse of image: A26 / 71% Handwritten in pencil: A26 / Chap 3market gardens, friendly societies, australian natives association, welfare, horse, horse drawn wagon

Adolphus Peter Elkin (1891-1979), professor of anthropology was president of the Association for the Protection of Native Races and vice-president of the N.S.W. Aborigines Welfare Board from 1940. He wrote numerous articles, reports and books with detailed descriptions of the aboriginal way of life.This book was one of the few authoritative works on the subject of Australian Aborigines published before the second world war. It is of interest because Elkin was one of the very few white Australians who was prepared to speak for the Aboriginal people. A dark blue cloth-covered book. The Australian Aborigines: How to Understand Them. Written by A.P. Elkin, Univ. of Sydney. 4th edition.australian-aborigines elkin-a.p. anthropology

The Clunes School of Mines was a campus of the Ballarat School of Mines. The conservation plan was prepared for Hepburn Shire Council and Heritage Victoria to guide the future management of the former Clunes School of Mines in Service Street, Clunes, The building was opened in February 1892 as the Clunes branch of the Ballarat School of Mines, and ceased operating in June 1893.Spiral bound black and white copy of the Conservation Plan for the Clunes School of Mines. Contents include the history, chronology development, context of the building and site, current and past function of the building, original fabric, impact of later alterations, condition of the building, statement of significance, conservation action plan, caring for the site, collecting and keeping information, structural engineers Report, Department of Lands Survey 1955, Memorandum of Agreement 1956.ballarat school of mines, clunes school of mines, australian native association, ana, australian native association clunes branch, eygelaar inner spring mattress factory, clunes infant welfare centre, clunes angling club