Five documents about the history of Elsternwick Methodist Church: 1/Two copy of the Centenary History of Orrong Road Uniting Church 14 November 1887-14 November 1987 by Norma Ward. Includes a list of Ministers, supernumeries and members of the male choir. 2/Handwritten updated history by N. Ward. 3/Roneoed copy of history of church by Betty Snowball dated 1978. 4/Caulfield Conservation study by Andrew Ward dated January 1995. 5/Printed extract of minutes dated 28/10/1927, 20/01/1928, 04/04/1928 and 07/06/1928. Details include the design of windows, placement in church, cost incurred of windows, the unveiling of windows, who by and appointment of committee to solicit donations to reduce debt reduction.methodist church, orrong road, elsternwick, snowball betty, foundation stones, campbell james, sunday school, halls, organs, leadlight, cato college, crouch t.j., architect, gothic revival architecture, bluestone, architectural features, mccallum alex, monuments and memorials, oakleigh arthur, stained glass, cato methodist ladies college, orrong road uniting church, cato parish, chapels, architects, crouch t.j., builders, ireland and newton, ward norma, religious structures and establishments, point nepean road, catterall john, daniel george, cook r. osborne, williams spencer, eggleston j., symons f., clergy, johns w.t., knuckey h.m., mitchells a.h., webster n.d.l., butcher t.w., cocks w.h., arthur g.t., warren j.e., williams r., hooper r.e., allen h.f., bennett m.m., walklate c.j., elliot n., hull j.e., chadwick r.j., roberts v., johnson l., coombe m., prior family, prisk family, mclaughlin family, searls family, bartrop family, orames fred, peverill family, brown family, crave e.s., bremer family, lambert family, grimwood family, kenny joe, wilson family, furlong family, oakley r. mck., holt vera, holt thelma, towans furniture removal, bouchier miss, trevena miss, matthews g.f., whitbourn m.j., penhallbrick family, searls beat, charlesworth albert, adams percy, leather tom, crone ted, hill herb, clubs and associations, staniland grove, beck family, rogers family, phillips family, kent family, kemp family, oakley family, bowden family, whiteside jack, bond family, beddoe bob, aston family, eddy r.d., marshman family, blackie family, kerr family, crellin family, towan family, curtis family, clarks, vivian george, lansell family, carmichael family, bright family, borcher family, albury family, cole family, semmens family, symons family, crowe e.s., hill bert, ward les., marriott jack, mcdonald malcolm, frost charles, macalese jack – entertainer ventriloquist, dunnachie frank, fletcher jack, gamley doug sen., old aubrey, gregory fred, roach family, grimwood family, hill frank, hill alan, sprott norm, guard w.h. rev., wellard ralph, bower wally, dunstan bert, hill herb, proctor keith – organist, gamley doug, slate tiles, rowan street, builders, jones and co., elsternwick uniting church – st. john’s, glenhuntly road, fijian assembly of god, victorian synod of the uniting church, plaques, memorials, mcoakley r. mrs., mcoakley r. mr., pensford mr., davies f.e. mr., brooks robinson and co., eddy r.d., whitborn m.j. mrs., whitborn g.f., tarah mr., arthur w. rev., biddoe mr., davies mr., crow mr.

Charles Partington married Ellen Whatmough; they and their children, Robert and James, came to Australia in 1857 because Ellen's brother, Robert Whatmough, had come here in 1841. Whatmough was Melbourne's first lamplighter while also working in John Batman's Spencer Street orchard; he moved in 1842 to establish an orchard in Greensborough. Both Partington boys died soon after the family arrived at Greensborough but later two daughters were born, Prudina and Maria, and five sons, including William . On arrival Charles Partington began work for Mr Flintoff at Black Hills and was later toll keeper on what is now Watsonia Road. He was later a successful orchardist. William Partington married Annie-May Medhurst, daughter of David Medhurst and Martha Ruston, daughter of Peter Ruston who had settled in Greensborough in the 1850s after working for Mr Hooper in Darebin Creek, then moved to Panton Hill in 1866 working as a carrier. The Rustons had six children, including Martha and James. Martha married David Medhurst in 1882 who was the son of David Medhurst and Charity Jane Pink. After David's death, Charity Jane married George Wescott. David and Martha Medhurst had eight children, including Annie May. They bought land in Main Street, Greensborough and set up as a greengrocer. William and Annie-May Partington's family home, Willis Vale, purchased from Mr Meagher by William's father, Charles; it was built by Meagher in 1839 but destroyed by vandals in 1966 after being compulsory purchased for parkland now called Partington's Flat. Their children were Eva, Grace, Alan, Jessie, and Jack. They attended Greensborough Primary School. Alan married Wyn. Contents Newspaper article: "Link with the past", Diamond Valley News, 21 February 1984. Alan Partington's research on Robert Whatmough, early settler in Greensborough, and his brother-in-law Charles Partington. Newspaper article: "How early families linked up", Diamond Valley News, 28 February 1984. Alan Partington's research into the Ruston and Medhurst families. Newspaper article: "Old days recalled", Diamond Valley News, 13 March 1984. Alan Partington's research in the Partington family.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcalan partington, robert whatmough, watmough park greensborough, robert partington, james partington, elen partington nee whatmough, road tolls watsonia road, prudina partington, maria partington, william partington, willis vale, partington's flat greensborugh, mr meagher of greensborough, apollo parkways estate, charles partington, annie-may partington nee medhurst, david medhurst, martha medhurst (nee ruston), jack medhurst, peter ruston, hooper of darebin creek, greensborough hotel, james ruston, charity jane medhurst (nee pink), main street greensborough, eva partington, grace partington, jessie partington, jack partington, orchards in plenty river area, greensborough primary school, wyn partington, flintoff of black hills

The study into the Grampians Puma was undertaken by John A. Henry to settle the question of the existence of a puma population in the mountains. People who believe they have sighted a puma, or have sighted other evidence, were interviewed. The study also looked into records relating to the potential of USA army personal leaving a mascot in the grampians. Also see cat no 14012 - Pumas in the Grampians Mountains: A compelling Case?: An up-dated Report of the Deakin Puma StudyWhite A4 pages laser printed pages related to a study conducted on the possibility of a Grampians Puma (Felis concolor) populations. Australian Animal Foklore Collectionaustralian animal folklore collection, john a henry, john henry, maurice hornocker, grampians, geranium springs, puma, felis concor, mt bepcha, scats, us army, peter morris, hans brunner, mt gambier, raaf, ernst wieher, ellis tucker, halls gap, peter dryden, geoff riddle, snow astbury, robert hiatt, tom schubert, trevor clark, dick saligari, ted saligari, terry zerbst, brian warren, gary middleton, barry henderson, morrie lawson, bill hower, michael harrison, ray kerris, robert east, terry rethus, dougal shilcock, garth rees, ilka rees, harry shrive, ellis tucker, american airmen, mascot, billywing range, sandy mackirdy, mark johnson, john morris, des paulson, feral cat, roses gap, paula odare, gaye beveridge, donald macarthur, karen jeffery, plaster casts, terry rethus, tom schubert, victoria valley, mt talbot, fox, john spencer, ivan bother, neal bother, evan macklay, harry shrive, bill hower, michael harrsion, norma harrison, ellis tucker, gary middleton, barry henderson, joy potter, les becker, john ryan, cam anderson, richardson, shirley farrant, adinsall, max xharles, margaret hurley, linda crawford, don anderson, paddy hynes, barry bell, neal boethe, mark johnson, victoria point, david hamilton, wally smith, mythical, myth, folklore

Block soft covered programme of the Victorian Regional Theatre Company Production of Shakespeare's Hamlet Prince of Denmark during the Ballarat Begonia Festival. The production was held at the Ballarat College of Advanced Education Founders Hall. Cast included Geoff Tunbridge, Lois Walter, Paul Tolton, Stuart Maiden, Susan Hayes, Simon Woodward, Richard Fraser, Michael Bath, Richard Akers, Michael Jolley, Robert Bath, John Garland, barry Breen, Gregg McDonald, Debbie Cummins, Richard Fraser, Chris Hateley, Helen Fairhall, Genevieve Lacy, Allan Spencer, Michael Bath, John Daykin. The play was directed by David Addenbrooke. The assistant director was Sonja Kinnersly and the Stage Manager was Lenie Vanderbeld-Osborne,hamlet, shakespeare, founders hall, theatre, performing arts

Editorial, Fumes from the Lab, First Principles, Excursion to Melbourne, General Principles of the Cinematograph, Arts & Crafts gossip, In Memoriam, Public notices, Answers to correspondents, Echoes of the past, Science School, Technical Art School, Shun Military notes, The Camp Concert, The Junior Techs, Past members of the staff, Swinburne Technical School visit. Blue soft covered magazine of 62 pages.ballarat school of mines, magazine, charles w. whyte, patrick s. anderson, william t. sayer, william f. m. johnson, robert m. sergeant, harold t. w. dixon, harrie wilson, ernest s. morsehead, carl jensen, t. wilkins, james fairbairn fairley, l. c. blick, f. maxwell, n. turnball, j. a. greenshields, e. eimering, l. tonkin, h. smith, r.cox, r. o. buchanan, l. vernon, w. h. steane, n. henry, r. dale, ted cannon, john walter sutherland, basil sawyer, charles burbury, herbert r. sleeman, eustace m. weston, oliver e. jaeger, godfrey s. hart, lionel j. lambert, charles g. fraser, l.w.g. buchner-malcolm, james a. reid, richard g. walker, leslie j. coulter, herbert e. hawkesworth, leslie de jersey grut, frederick g. brinsden, lewis j. westcott, angus d. gibson, henry j. whittingham, virgil tucker, norman c. tinworth, charles e. finnis, benjamin h. bennett, valentine g. anderson, ernest s. anderson, ralph i. moore, john a. grant, william gerldard, francis c. hall, harold g. cornell, robert b. lamb, sydney radcliff, george a. denny, frederick p. paul, j. lipson hancock, edgar c. hursfield, david w. bonar, wilfred l. allen, william j. lakeland, frederick a. marriott, eric byron moore, karl byron moore, norman stuckey, percy r. osborne, john f. sporn, horace l. giles, maurice troup, albert e. davies, thos. h. trengrove, garnet nightingale, walter h. bennett, cyril theimeyer, stanley tomkins, harold herbert, viola jackson, hilda wardle, elsie naples, jessie pridgeon, gertrude owen, alfred berryman, herbert malin, cedric white, arthur lilburne, donald j. johnson, arthur kennedy, eulalie perry, rex l. cutter, ronald ferguson, murdoch spencer, john b. sutcliffe, elliott gower, james leckie, richard craze, thos. r. pridgeon, d. hambly, harold n. ferguson, mabel morris, jack blaikie, robert allen, aubrey simmons, janet white, harold brown, kenneth moss, robert tremain, j. m. hobba, f. g. davis, e.j. cannon, reginald callister, r.c. callister, f.g. procter, gladstone procter

Back To East Shelbourne Sports Carnival, Saturday, October 8, 1927. Programme. Refreshments on grounds, dance at night. 1/- Casamento's Buses. Executive Committee: President; W Harris. Vice-President; M De Araugo. Messrs. E Wright, A D Holden, W Hamilton, J Bartels, J Hinck, and H Hinck. Hon. Sec.; H M Burke. Asst. Hon. Sec.; G H Marshall. Ladies; Mesdames J Bartels, H Burke, G H Marshall, E Pocock, R Vines, and E Wright. General Committee; In addition to the above, Messrs. E Pocock, J De Araugo, F J Roberts, and W Marshall, Mesdames W Harris, A Holden, J De Araugo, F J Roberts, and Miss Pocock. Officials Judges: Messrs. T D Cairns, J Craven, and Geo. Hogben. Handicappers: Mr P Davidson (Northern District Walker's Assn.) Starter: Mr W Harris, M De Araugo, J Hinck, H Hovenden, E Pocock, W Hamilton, F J Roberts, A D Holden. Timekeeper: Mr H Hinck. Patrons: Cr, J Bartels, Nuttall & Clarke, Mrs D Punton, R S V Cocking, J Murray, and A Wells. Next 8 pages contain information on the history of East Shelbourne beginning with; This district is situated about ten miles west of south-west of Bendigo on Back Creek or Spring Creek, which received its names from the early diggers of Bendigo who, through shortage of water, were compelled to puddle at Bullock Creek or further 'back,' hence Back Creek; and because of the number of springs it contained - Spring Creek. Among the first to settle, in 1860, were Messrs. John Jenkinson, J Kilgour, T Connelly, G Nichols, R Fox, (who married Mrs James Jenkinson), Kenny, J Roberts, J Genders, J Curry, G Nevinson, Bartram, J Geary, A Nicholl, H Spencer, W Saunders, Mrs Prichard, and J Stansfield. History of East Shelbourne continues . . . Events held were Boy's (State School) Bicycle Race, Stepping the Distance (Gents), Stepping the Distance (Ladies), Bowling at the Stump, Kicking Football Through Hoop, Sheaf Toss, Bucket Ball, Sheffield, Children's Relay Race, Men's Potato Race, Tilting Rings, on Bikes, Walking Contest 1 mile, Car Race through pegs, Slow Bicycle Race 50 yards, Handicap Bicycle Race 2 miles, Tilting Rings in Cars, High Jump, Ladies' and Gent's Cigarette Race, Weight Guessing. Prizes were awarded for first and second placing of these events.In 1923, a Sports Carnival was held in the precincts of what was then a water reserve, situated south of the State School. The area was reserved for watering purposes on 1st May, 1894; and on July 15th, 1912, a small portion was excised. By 1923 its usefulness for water storage had disappeared, and being ideal for recreation purposes, it was decided, at the final meeting of the above sorts carnival, to apply for the area appointed, Mr W Harris (chairman), Messrs. G H Marshall, J Roberts, D Gill, M Connolly, R Vines, E Pocock, and H M Burke (secretary). The matter terminated in a Land Board, presided over by Mr McPherson, being held in Bendigo. The application was granted, but was not gazetted, until Messrs. W Harris and F J Roberts, with Messrs. A E Cook, MLA and Hon. H Keck, MLC interviewed the Minister for Lands. Soon afterwards, at a public meeting, the following members were elected to constitute the first Board of management, Messrs. W Harris (chairman), G H Marshall, A D Holden, F J Roberts (tres.), M D'Araugo, E Wright, and H M Burke (sec.). Since then the arena has been cleared and levelled by residents, and labor and material to the value of 150 pounds have been put into the reserve. At least 2/3rds of the program contain ads from business in Bendigo. Fordson Tractor - W Cowling, W Lewis William's Chymist, Collier footwear, William Wallace Land and Clearing Sales, Bain & Daws Groceries, Farmers & Citizens Trustees Company Bendigo Limited, Northern Seed Supply Co., Marong Bakery, Bennetts' Arcade Store, Marong Hotel, Warren's Drapery & Clothing, Jas. Friswell Butcher, Webster's Wireless, Baker & Woods Tennis Supplies, Hartleys Wireless, Cycle Hartleys, Bendigo Book & Stationery Centre Frank J Every's, T R Jones Chemist, Wool Skins & Hides F Ferguson, Furniture Carpets Linoleums Morley Johnsons, Jewellery & Silverware Prescott & Dawe, Drapers Honan & O'Toole, Stilwell's of Bendigo, Gents' & Ladies' Tailoring Hatters & Mercers Messrs. Denton Bros., Groceries Ales Wines & Spirits W Jeffrey, Ashman's Tailors Hatters Mercers, Myer's, Farmers' Grocery D Whyte & Co., Drapers & Furniture Stores The Beehive, Butcher les. Friswell, Tobacconist & Hairdresser W J Lenten, Timber Merchants & Ironmongers Hume & Iser, Stock E M Vains & Co., Ladies' & Gents' Tailors Clifford & Fulton, Printers & Stationers Bolton Bros. Pty Ltd, Bendigo Leather Shop, Everything Musical Suttons, Andrew's Auction Rooms Butter Eggs Poultry etc, Meats A C Petherick's, Albert Bush's Produce Stores & Chaff Mills, T D Cairns & Co., Jeweller C J Kirby, Casamento's Garage & Ballarat Motor Bus Service, Webster Bros. Sporting House Cycle Builders Motor Cycle & Car Agents, British Motors Bendigo, Webb's Bacon Depot. 20 pages plus coverBoltons Print, Bendigoevent, social, east shelbourne sports carnival, back to east shelbourne sports carnival, saturday, october 8, 1927. programme. refreshments on grounds, dance at night. 1/- casamento's buses. executive committee: president; w harris. vice-president; m de araugo. messrs. e wright, a d holden, w hamilton, j bartels, j hinck, and h hinck. hon. sec.; h m burke. asst. hon. sec.; g h marshall. ladies; mesdames j bartels, h burke, g h marshall, e pocock, r vines, and e wright. general committee; in addition to the above, messrs. e pocock, j de araugo, f j roberts, and w marshall, mesdames w harris, a holden, j de araugo, f j roberts, and miss pocock. officials judges: messrs. t d cairns, j craven, and geo. hogben. handicappers: mr p davidson (northern district walker's assn.) starter: mr w harris, m de araugo, j hinck, h hovenden, e pocock, w hamilton, f j roberts, a d holden. timekeeper: mr h hinck. patrons: cr, j bartels, nuttall & clarke, mrs d punton, r s v cocking, j murray, and a wells. next 8 pages contain information on the history of east shelbourne beginning with; this district is situated about ten miles west of south-west of bendigo on back creek or spring creek, which received its names from the early diggers of bendigo who, through shortage of water, were compelled to puddle at bullock creek or further 'back, ' hence back creek; and because of the number of springs it contained - spring creek. among the first to settle, in 1860, were messrs. john jenkinson, j kilgour, t connelly, g nichols, r fox, (who married mrs james jenkinson), kenny, j roberts, j genders, j curry, g nevinson, bartram, j geary, a nicholl, h spencer, w saunders, mrs prichard, and j stansfield. history of east shelbourne continues . . . events held were boy's (state school) bicycle race, stepping the distance (gents), stepping the distance (ladies), bowling at the stump, kicking football through hoop, sheaf toss, bucket ball, sheffield, children's relay race, men's potato race, tilting rings, on bikes, walking contest 1 mile, car race through pegs, slow bicycle race 50 yards, handicap bicycle race 2 miles, tilting rings in cars, high jump, ladies' and gent's cigarette race, weight guessing. prizes were awarded for first and second placing of these events.in 1923, a sports carnival was held in the precincts of what was then a water reserve, situated south of the state school. the area was reserved for watering purposes on 1st may, 1894; and on july 15th, 1912, a small portion was excised. by 1923 its usefulness for water storage had disappeared, and being ideal for recreation purposes, it was decided, at the final meeting of the above sorts carnival, to apply for the area appointed, mr w harris (chairman), messrs. g h marshall, j roberts, d gill, m connolly, r vines, e pocock, and h m burke (secretary). the matter terminated in a land board, presided over by mr mcpherson, being held in bendigo. the application was granted, but was not gazetted, until messrs. w harris and f j roberts, with messrs. a e cook, mla and hon. h keck, mlc interviewed the minister for lands. soon afterwards, at a public meeting, the following members were elected to constitute the first board of management, messrs. w harris (chairman), g h marshall, a d holden, f j roberts (tres.), m d'araugo, e wright, and h m burke (sec.). since then the arena has been cleared and levelled by residents, and labor and material to the value of 150 pounds have been put into the reserve. at least 2/3rds of the program contain ads from business's in bendigo. w cowling, w lewis william's chymist, collier footwear, william wallace land and clearing sales, bain & daws groceries, farmers & citizens trustees company bendigo limited, northern seed supply co., marong bakery, bennetts' arcade store, marong hotel, warren's, jas. friswell butcher, webster's, baker & woods, hartleys, frank j every's, t r jones chemist, f ferguson, morley johnsons, prescott & dawe, honan & o'toole, stilwell's of bendigo, messrs. denton bros., w jeffrey, ashman's, myer's, d whyte & co., beehive, butcher les. friswell, w j lenten, hume & iser, e m vains & co., clifford & fulton, bolton bros. pty ltd, bendigo leather shop, suttons, andrew's auction rooms, a c petherick's, albert bush's produce, t d cairns & co., c j kirby, casamento's garage & ballarat motor bus service, webster bros. motor cycle & car agents, british motors bendigo, webb's bacon depot