Showing 148 items matching petition
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Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Drive to save course, 22/03/2017
A campaign to save Strathallan Golf Course is gaining steam with a petition against development garnering more than 1000 signatures.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.strathallan golf club, campaign to save, petition -
Public Record Office Victoria
Petition, 23 October 1854,27 October 1854
VA 2825 Attorney-General's Department (previously known as the Law Department)Eureka Stockade:Petition from Ballarat residents re Scobie murdertrial, charles hotham, james bentley, james scobie, james r. thomson, peter lalor, john weightman gray, william cork, peter martin, george bassar, everett gad, henry green -
Public Record Office Victoria
Petition, 1855
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Petition to Lieutenant-Governor Hotham from concerned citizens of Melbourne 1855 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Pioneer Suffragettes of Casterton and District, n.d
20 Page booklet compiled by Jan Lier for the Casterton and District Historical Society Inc. Includes list of pioneer women from Casterton and district who signed the 1891 suffrage petition, biographical details of the women, and a number of photographs of the women.womens suffrage, suffragette, casterton, casterton and district historical society -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Document, black and white, c.1957
The name Melbourne District Nursing Society and After-Care Hospital came into being in 1935. In 1957 the two bodies separated and the Hospital and Charities Commission of Victoria received the document a 'Petition to Incorporate the After Care Hospital'The Melbourne District Nursing Society was founded in 1885 and in 1926 opened the After-Care Home. The Society then became the 'Melbourne District Nursing Society and After-Care Home' until 1935 when the word 'Home' was replaced b the word 'Hospital'. In 1957 the two bodies separated and the Hospital and Charities Commission of Victoria received a 'Petition to Incorporate the After Care Hospital'Black and white document 'Petition to Incorporate the After Care Hospital' The document is bold black printing on a white background. It commences; 'Hospital and Charities Act 1948 (No. 5300), Section 46. The body of the document contains nineteen lines and finishes with ‘'E. P. Cameron, Minister of Health’.melbourne district nursing society, after- care hospital, rdns, royal district nursing service -
Public Record Office Victoria
Document (item) - The 'Monster' Women’s Suffrage Petition
It took just six weeks in the spring of 1891 to collect nearly 30,000 signatures on the ‘Monster Petition’ for women’s suffrage. Dedicated suffragists collected an average of 5,000 signatures a week (over 700 per day) before the petition was presented to the Victorian Parliament in September 1891. The six-week drive proved the determination of the suffragists, and was one of first major steps along the road to 1908 and the achievement of women’s franchise. Now a prized possession of the State of Victoria, the petition itself was truly a ‘monster’, running 20 centimetres across and 260 metres in length. Several men were required to carry it into Parliament. Its sheer size and unique shape make it a marvel; a stack of paper with an equal number of signatures would not be nearly as impressive as the huge, winding roll presented to Premier James Munro. Quoted from the article ‘The “Monster Petition” and the Women of Davis Street’ by Brienne Callahan, in Provenance: The Journal of Public Record Office Victoria, issue no. 7. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Letter, Greensborough TAFE up for sale!, 2014_06
Colin Brooks MP, State Member for Bundoora sent this letter to Greensborough residents to try to stop the sale of the abandoned NMIT Greensborough site in Diamond Creek Road.One page letter on letterhead and attached petition on green paper.colin brooks, nmit greensborough -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Heart of Town Correspondence (Save Our Mall) 2002 a group of Stawell Citizens attempting to retain the Gold Reef Pedestrian Mall, 2002 - 2003
Correspondence, Petitions, Planning Schemes, Newspaper Items stored in Tyvek Bagstawell, main street -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Photograph of a petition in the window at shop No. 1 Theatre Place, Jan Pigot, 27/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of the the petition in the window of the restaurant Wildflower at No. 1 Theatre Placecanterbury, maling road, shops, theatre place -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Ringwood area petitions re lighting, streets etc. 1929-1939
Handwritten letters from residents petitioning about local , lighting etc. 1928 to 1939 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Ratepayers fume over library threat
1,000 signatures on petition protesting the possible closure of Blackburn Branch Library by Nunawading Council.1,000 signatures on petition protesting the possible closure of Blackburn Branch Library by Nunawading Council.1,000 signatures on petition protesting the possible closure of Blackburn Branch Library by Nunawading Council.public libraries, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading, friends of the nunawading libraries, blackburn adult literacy program -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Petition, To Parliament regarding the forming of the Borough of Sandridge, c. 1859
Printed copy of petition to Parliament as to forming Borough of Sandridge (mentions that original had 297 signatures) 1860local government - borough of sandridge -
Meredith History Interest Group
letter, letter fom D.H Wheeler to The Corrspondent, School Committee No. 1286
Reply to a letter written by the Secretary of the She Oaks, State School, who had summitted a petition against the closing of the school, as they were down to 6 pupils. The Education Department claimed due to a shortage of teachers, the schhol would close.type written letter on paper, on a Education Department letterhead, dated 6th August 1951. Reply to a protest letter, regarding closing of the school.signed by D.H Wheeler, Secretary, Education Department. She Oaks underlined.victoria, education, school, department, , petition, she, oaks, 1286, 1951, closure 1951, section, 25, act, 1928 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Centenary of Women's Suffrage, 2008
A List of Petition signatories 1891.A List of Petition signatories 1891. Also first female parliamentarians, mayors and councillors in the Whitehorse area up to 2007 are featured.A List of Petition signatories 1891.women's suffrage petition 1891, victorian honour roll of women, petitions, mayors, councillors, parliamentarians -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, 1938
A reprint from The Blackburn and Mitcham Reporter' of a petition to the Minister for the severance of the Blackburn Riding from the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and the formation of a borough.A reprint from The Blackburn and Mitcham Reporter' of a petition to the Minister for the severance of the Blackburn Riding from the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and the formation of a borough.A reprint from The Blackburn and Mitcham Reporter' of a petition to the Minister for the severance of the Blackburn Riding from the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and the formation of a borough.local government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, borough of blackburn (proposed) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Petition, Regarding annexation of a portion of Macarthur Ward to Emerald Hill, Legislative Assembly, 27 May 1857
Petitions document - 1857 - having references to the recent annexation of a portion of Macarthur Ward to the Municipal District of Emerald Hill, ordered by Legislative Assembly.state government victoria, edward clark, town clerks -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Petition, Removal of abbattoirs, ratepayers to Borough of Port Melbourne council, Jan 1890
Petition from the ratepayers to the Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Port Melbourne re removal of abbattoirs, January 1890. Eleven pages of signatures with addresses.built environment - commercial, local government - borough of port melbourne, business and traders, industry - noxious -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition, abt 1990-2019
The Red Ribbon Movement of 1853 represented a significant series of events in the history of Bendigo. During that year there was much agitation on the Bendigo gold fields, particularly during July and August of 1853, directed against the payment of what the miners called a tax - a licence fee of thirty shillings ($3) a month for the right to search for gold on what was declared Crown land. They had to pay the licence whether they found gold or not. The miners, or diggers as they were called, also resented the means used by the authorities at the time to collect the gold licence - through so-called 'digger hunts'. The miners were expected to carry their licences with them, and the police, who were often untrained, used harsh methods to check these licences. In Bendigo, the miners took to wearing a red ribbon ‘as a symbol of their protest against the licence. Red was a very common colour in items such as shirts, so was readily available. Shopkeepers too tied red ribbons to their premises as a sign of support for the miners. It should be remembered at that time virtually everyone was a miner. The diggers also had their own banner, designed by William Dexter, a china painter from Devon. This flag showed the pick, shovel and cradle representing labour, the scales representing justice, the Roman bundle of sticks meaning unity and the kangaroo and emu of Australia Many thousands of Bendigo miners signed a petition to La Trobe, the Governor of Victoria, protesting against the licence fee. When the Governor rejected the petition, thousands of diggers marched in peaceful protest. Miners from White Hills, Eaglehawk, Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat as well as from Bendigo Flat, converged on what is now Pall Mall and View Point, surrounding the ~government camp on Camp Hill. The camp had been reinforced with soldiers of the 40 Regiment, as the Government feared bloodshed. The miners then gathered on the hill behind View Point to hear from their leaders - among them George Thomson, Captain Harrison, Captain Brown and W.D.C. Denovan. They resolved to pay a token fee often shillings ($1) for the September licence, whenthey met with Commissioners Panton and Wright on Camp Hill. Although Wright and Panton were sympathetic to the miners, the offer was rejected, but no licence fees were collected for September. Thus a possible bloody conflict was averted by the common sense shown by the miners' leaders and the commissioners. It was a truly democratic protest against arbitrary government and preceded the Eureka Stockade Incident by over a year. Bendigo Historical Society Committee on a Tram, two photos, one of five people standing behind a display cabinet, and the second one a Banner stretched across the tram. On the rear of the photo is "L-R Jim Evans, Terry Davidson, Ron Monro." Second from left is Jim Evans (President) and fourth from the left is possibly Ron Munro (Vice President). Wilma Meggs and /Dawn Colbourne may be in the photo In the cabinet is the 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition (Red Ribbon Rebellion) The society holds the petition in digital form. The diggers had their own banner, designed by William Dexter, a china painter from Devon. This flag showed the pick, shovel and cradle representing labour, the scales representing justice, the Roman bundle of sticks meaning unity and the kangaroo and emu of Australia history, bendigo, tram, 1853 bendigo goldfields petition, red ribbon rebellions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Plea to keep farm, 2013
A second petition has been tabled in State Parliament .A second petition has been tabled in State Parliament to keep the Healesville Freeway Reserve partly used by Nadrasca Community Farem in Morack Road.A second petition has been tabled in State Parliament .healesville freeway reserve, leane, shaun, nadrasca community farm, morack road, vermont, vicroads -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Notice to fellow residents, 1969
Notice to residents drawing attention to Nunawading City Council's decision to allow erection of medium and high density flats and suggesting a petition to object to the proposal.Notice to residents drawing attention to Nunawading City Council's decision to allow erection of medium and high density flats and suggesting a petition to object to the proposal.Notice to residents drawing attention to Nunawading City Council's decision to allow erection of medium and high density flats and suggesting a petition to object to the proposal.blackburn, residential development, glen ebor avenue, blackburn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Residents fight against land sale, 18/03/1992 12:00:00 AM
Middlefield Primary School site in North Blackburn.Anger over sale of Middlefield Primary School site in North Blackburn. Petition addressed to John Harrowfield (Minister for Finance) attracted 550 signatures.Middlefield Primary School site in North Blackburn.moran, jane, harrowfield, john, pescott, middlefield primary school, blackburn north -
Clunes Museum
Document - CLUNES DOCUMENT
.1 CLUNES TOWN COMMON, 1861, REGULATION FOR THE TOWN COMMON .2 PETITION CLUNES MINERS - 1856 - 7 - PETETION OFMINERS, STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS RESIDING IN CLUNES .3 BEER BILL, PETITION TO BE ABLE TO SELL ALVOHOL IN CLUNES 1860-1861 .4 PORT PHILIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING CAMP - COPY OF CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AND CLUNES MINING CAMP 1858 .5 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - EIGHTS REPORT OF THE PRINTING COMMITTEE 17/12/1861 .6 CROWN LAND BILL. PETITION TO WITHDRAW THE BILL AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BILL 1856-7 .7 PROCLAMATION OF GOLD FIELDS COMMON 1860-1clunes town common, minerspetition, beer bill, legislative assembly, crown land bill, gold fields common, john ferres -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Petition, From 21 citizens to Mayor of Port Melbourne, J J BARTLETT, requesting use of Town Hall for meeting regarding increased import duty on refined sugar, 1891
Hand written petition from 21 citizens to Mayor of Port Melbourne, J.J. BARTLETT, requesting use of Town Hall for meeting regarding increased import duty on refined sugar, 1891port melbourne town hall, industry, business and traders, james john bartlett, mayors, r salkeld, j t rocke, j w mowat, j h argalt, j clarke, a j amet, w cross, w may, a brown, j earl, r h king, j woods, h jessel, e jessel, j goldsborough, b roderick, l a drury, a barnett, a moon, g w briggs, p r mckeon -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, Petitioners Say Their Call Is Going Unheard, 4/11/1992 12:00:00 AM
A Petition signed by 550 Local Residents has been delivered to the Minister for Finance and Member for Mitcham, John HarrowfieldA Petition signed by 550 Local Residents has been delivered to the Minister for Finance and Member for Mitcham, John Harrowfield, seeking retention of part of the former Middlefield Primary School for Public Open Space.A Petition signed by 550 Local Residents has been delivered to the Minister for Finance and Member for Mitcham, John Harrowfieldharrowfield, john, mckittrick, david, pescott, roger, middlefield primary school, primary schools -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Lee Parade, 1/11/1960
Lee Parade/Barkly Terrace area land use study, City of Nunawading. Review and recommendations by Hassell Planning Consultants Pty. Ltd., November 1960. In the folder correspondence, petitions and submissions from residents.land use, hassell planning consultants, lee parade, mitcham, barkly terrace, mitcham, whitehorse road, mitcham, church street, mitcham -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Formation of Rodney Irrigation Trust, 1888 (Original)
Petition and reports and proposals for constitution of irrigation and water supply district and letters from Stuart MurrayRed plastic folder, white label, plastic sleeves, metal clipsirrigation, documents -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Mining Board of the Mining District of Ballarat, 1872
White Victorian Government document relating to teh Mining Board for the Ballarat district.ballarat mining board, petition, isaac wheeldon, mining regulations -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, List of Properties Within Proposed Area - Borough of Ringwood, 31-Aug-1921 to 25-May-1923
Book with black cover containing handwritten entries listing properties within the proposed Borough of Ringwood, prepared in accordance with Victoria Government Gazette No. 186 dated 5th November, 1924, relating to petition for separation from Shire of Lillydale. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Shoppers postal service, 1/06/1993
Article in Nunawading Gazette. After years of campaigning at North Blackburn Shopping Centre, Sandra Muzur has been granted a licence and will open her agency. Australia Post was petitioned with 11,500 signatures and 600 customers wrote letters.post offices, blackburn north, muzur, sandra -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, People power push 1999: Watsonia Shopping Centre, 02/06/1999
Watsonia residents petitioned Banyule Council to allow more involvement in proposed changes to the Watsonia shopping centreNews clipping, text and black and white image.watsonia, watsonia shopping centre, banyule city council