1917 Australian Federal Election. The incumbent Nationalist Party, led by Prime Minister Billy Hughes, defeated the opposition Labor Party led by Frank Tudor in a landslide. At this election, Hughes had abandoned West Sydney, which he won with 75.3% of the vote as the Labor candidate at the previous election in 1914, and moved to Bendigo instead, winning it as the Nationalist candidate. Sourced from Wikipedia.Letter of appreciation from William (Billy) Hughes addressed to Mr. Rule. Cream coloured paper with Commonwealth of Australia letterhead with coat of Arms. Dated Melbourne 8th May 1917. The letter expresses appreciation for the support of Gilbert Rule for the National Party campaign supporting Mr Hughes. Brown paper envelope is addressed to Gilbert Rule Esq. Bendigo. Printed on thr letter - On His Majesty's Service. Commonwealth of Australia Prime Minister's Department. It has a red 1 Penny stamp. gilbert rule, billy hughes, national party

Index, ill, p.126.non-fictionThe life and times of Billy Hughes - Australian politician and Prime Ministeraustralia - politics and government, billy hughes - biography

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of Billy (William Morris) Hughes. Born 25/9/1862. Died 28/10/1952. In 1915 elected as Prime Minister of Australia till defeated in 1923. This photo is 5 pictures of Billy, with different expressions all placed in a row. Written underneath 'Jan.1923, late Rt.Hon. W.M.Hughes. C.H. Q.C. M.H.R.person, individual, male, billy hughes, prime minister of australia. 1915 - 1923.

Irving Benson (1897 - 1980), Methodist clergyman, journalist and social reformer. Ordained in 1919, minister at Toorak Methodist 1918 - 1923, Daley St. Brunswick 1923 - 1926, Wesley Church Melbourne 1926 - 1967. Superannuated 1967. William Morris (Billy) Hughes (1862 - 1952) was the Prime Minister of Australia 1915 - 1923.B & W photograph of the Rt Hon W. M. Hughes standing in the pulpit of Wesley Church Melbourne. Rev Dr Clarence Irving Benson is seated behind him.irving benson, methodist, toorak, brunswick, wesley church, billy hughes, prime minister

Irving Benson (1897 - 1980), Methodist clergyman, journalist and social reformer. Ordained in 1919, minister at Toorak Methodist 1918 - 1923, Daley St. Brunswick 1923 - 1926, Wesley Church Melbourne 1926 - 1967. Superannuated 1967. William Morris (Billy) Hughes (1862 - 1952) was the Prime Minister of Australia 1915 - 1923.B & W gloss photograph of a seated Rt Hon W. M. Hughes speaking with Rev Dr Clarence Irving Benson.irving benson, methodist, toorak, brunswick, wesley church, billy hughes, prime minister

This set of two posters were displayed in the sale rooms for wool, skin, hides, and tallow at the Wool Exchange in Melbourne, on the corner of King and Little Collins Street. The posters were found in the storeroom under the white sale room in the late 1970s, when the Melbourne Woolbrokers Association moved around the corner to 530 Little Collins Street. The first poster is dated 21st of September 1914. It predates the second poster which replaced it on the 4th of December 1914. The posters detail that the Auctioneer will accept any bid from German or Austrian buyers on the condition that the buyer is not acting on behalf of any country which is at war with Great Britain. The Auctioneer also reserves the right to cancel any purchases found to be in violation of this condition. Presumably, the posters were in use until 1916, when Australia's 7th Prime Minister, Billy Hughes, negotiated the sale of Australia's entire wool clip to the British Government for the remainder of The Great War. The British government agreed to buy Australia’s entire wool production in 1916 at 55% above market price. In the end, £160,000,000 British pounds was paid by the UK Government to Australia for the nation’s entire wool clip between 1916‑1920. This would be equivalent to £7,619,760,000 in 2022 money when accounting for inflation, or $13,239,000,000 AUD.Two posters on yellowed card. The first poster is printed in black text with a title of “NOTICE”. The second poster is printed in red text with the same title, “NOTICE”. Both posters have 4 body paragraphs of text, detailing restraints put on potential wool buyers because of war with Germany in the Great War. Both Posters are finished with a date in the bottom left corner.the great war, world war one, melbourne wool exchange, melbourne wool brokers association, wool sales, 1910s

Copy of a photograph of Mr W M (Billy) Hughes, the Australian Prime Minister from 1915 to 1923 in the Main Street of Sassafras. Billy Hughes had a holiday house called Ty-Coed in Clarkmont Road. The Prince of Wales made an unofficial visit in 1920 and stayed with Billy Hughes in his holiday home. The Prince of Wales planted a tree in Anzac Avenue that had been officially opened on April 14th, 1920 by Captain Stanley Melbourne Bruce, who became Prime Minister after Billy Hughes.Black and white photograph showing well dressed man standing in front of a car .billy hughes, w m hughes, sassafras, prime minister

Small book with soft cover, not leather but textured to resemble leather. Gold print on front and spine.non-fiction437 hymns. It also contains an index of the first line of each hymn, a metrical index of tunes and an alphabetical index of tunes. Additional section at the end ' Helps to the Use of Hymns Ancient & Modern'. melody line of the hymns included.hymns, billy hughes, william morris hughes, nurses' convalescent home

A photo of the front exterior of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria Opportunity Shop, situated at 1428 High St, Malvern. There is an article on page 2 of the Vol 13, June 1979 edition of RAAV's News Review titled, "R.A.A.V. to open our own opportunity shop". Written by Vice President, Elva Renfrew, members and friends of RAAV are invited to donate goods and join a roster of volunteers who will staff the op shop once it opens. A second article appears on page 3 of the following issue of News Review, Vol 15, December 1979. Titled, "HERE'S OUR SHOP", it dates the opening of the Malvern Op Shop as being Monday, the 8th of October, 1979. A similar photo to this one accompanies that article, with a Christmas tree visible in the front display window of the shop. The article states that the opening of the shop was "launched by the Lady Mayor of Malvern, Counsellor [sic] Morrow, who presented us with a cheque." The newsagency on one side of the opportunity shop displays advertisements for 'The Sun' and 'The Age' newspapers. Two bill posters inside wire cages advertise the latest newspaper headlines. One contains the headline, "LIBS DEFY FRASER", referring to the Liberal Party and their leader, the Prime Minister at the time, Malcolm Fraser. The other headline is, "THE LIFE OF BILLY HUGHES". This headline most likely refers to the 2nd volume of a biography on the life of Australia's 7th Prime Minister, William Morris Hughes, by L. F. Fitzhardinge (1908-1993), which was published in 1979.COL photo of the exterior of a shop, with two other shops (partially obscured) evident on either side. On the outside of the veranda, the RAAV logo and "OPPORTUNITY SHOP" are painted in blue onto a white background. Above the shop's display window and double doors (beneath the veranda), the text "RHEUMATISM & ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA" is painted in blue on a white background. On the window glass, the words "OPPORTUNITY SHOP" are painted in blue, in a tapered design. The double front doors are also painted in the same blue, and on one door, the text "RHEUMATISM AND ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA", "ACTION HOUSE YARRA BOULEVARD KEW 3101 Phone 862 2555" are painted in white. Below this, the numbers "1428" (the street number of the building) is also painted in white. Behind the window, various items are on display. Inside the window, near the doors, a handwritten paper sign has been affixed which says, "OPENING MONDAY 10:30". To the left of the shop, there is a newsagency (partially obscured). Above the window, and beneath the verandah, there is the text (partially obscured), "...e Sun" with a picture of a rooster between the two words. At the top of the window, there is a sign containing the text, "THE AGE". Two bill posters inside wire cages are affixed to the wall. One says, "The AGE", "LIBS DEFY FRASER". The other says, "WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN", "THREE MILLION TO DIE", and "THE LIFE OF BILLY HUGHES".rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, newsagency, news headlines, biography, billy hughes, prime minister, laurie f fitzhardinge, malvern, news review, 1979