Albion Primary School No 4265 School News Complied by Albion P.S. Mothers' Club August 1973albion primary school, primary school, albion, adelaide street

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's April 1973 meeting, Councillor's report, If you... : on flats and units, Women's Electoral Lobby, School and kinder news, Letter to the Editor, The Leichhardt experiment, Recent happenings. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's July 1973 meeting, Councillor's report, Re-cycling Scheme to continue, In the public interest, The subdivision of our district, Open forum, School and Kinder news, Letter to the Editor, Eltham Film Society, Churinga news. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's July 1972 meeting, Year of the Book, Spring planting time, School and kinder news, Letter to the editor, Megalopolis or the bush, Parks, gardens and reserves, Eltham Film Society. Supplement to July 1972 "Community News" Open forum. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 16 p., illus. greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's September 1974 meeting, Councillor's report, Yandell rally cross, Loyola Detention Centre ??, Open letter to the Shire Engineer, From the Council Chamber, Meet the natives, School and kinder news, Letter to the Editor, Planning prospects, For the environmentalists. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's March 1973 meeting, President's report, 1973, What a way to run a railway, History Group visits the Greenhills area, Interview with ex-Councillor, Laurie Svendsen, Montmorency Baseball Club, Access to Plenty increased, School and Kinder news, Letter to the Editor. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 28 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's September 1972 meeting, Councillors' report, Plenty river report, The rites of spring, Preparing for a hot summer, Tolai and the Spring Street happing, School news, Eltham Film Society, Letter to Editor. Supplement to September 1972 "Community News" Open forum. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 14 p., illus. greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

Former Ballarat School of Mines mining student Alfred Johnston was the son of Charles Johnston of Cork, Ireland, and Elizabeth Jameson, the family owning a large furniture store in Fitzroy. Alfred joined the Fifth Victorian (Mounted Riffles) contingent at the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn. The October 1901 Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Students Magazine reported 'Alf. Johnston's gone. The news came as a shock to all of us at the school. He who was with us a few short months ago, in all strength of sturdy manhood, has met a soldier's death in South Africa, and we sincerely mourn his loss…. His heart was in the school, and he did his best to further its interests … His last act on leaving Australian shores was to send a telegram from Albany to Prof. Mica Smith, to whom he was warmly attached, wishing the School and all connected with it "Good-bye". In his short, all to short, life of 29 years, he had more adventure than falls the lot of most men, and possibly the spirit of adventure, and also, of duty, prompted him to throw in his lot with the "colors," and leave for the front. The news of his death comes to us with added weight of sadness when we remember that he was one of the organisers of the School entertainment last year to help swell the fund for the erection of a statue to fallen Victorian soldiers.' The SMB Annual Report of 1901 recognised the loss of one of their students: 'Mr Johnston was, until the date of his leaving for active military service in South Africa, one of our students. While here besides being regarded as a general favourite for his urbanity and manliness, he was noted as a faithful, diligent, and most successful student. The news of Lieutenant Johnston's death cast quite a gloom over the school and it was early decided that in addition to a letter of condolence sent to his parents a bronze tablet, suitably inscribed, be erected to his memory in some prominent part of the school. On the 4th November last the ceremony of unveiling the memorial tablet was performed by Professor A. Mica Smith in the presence of several members of the late Lieutenant A.G. Johnston's family, the President and Members of Council, the Staff and Students of the School, and a number of prominent citizens. Lieut. Alfred Johnston was killed on 7 May 1901 at Rhenosterkop, Middleburg district, Transvaal. When the news reached Ballarat the students wrote 'Alfred Gresham Johnston has passed away, and his passing has left many a sorrowing heart amongst his troop of friends everywhere. Outside of his home circle, none will miss him more than his old friends - Professors and students alike - of the Ballarat School of Mines. Farewell, Alf., a long farewell.' Alfred Johnston is buried in an unlocated grave. His SMB friends decided to erect a tablet at the school to the late Lieutenant Johnston. An appeals for donations was made, the SMB students magazine reporting that it had 'met with a handsome response from past and present students.' The SMB Council augmented the fund, and the memorial was dedicated with great reverence. (See http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/aasp/is/library/collections/art_history/honour-roll/honourroll_Johnston,%20Alfred.shtml) Black and white image of a Boer War Memorial to Alfred G Johnston. The memorial includes a marble and brass plaque, flag and flower. boer war, alfred johnston, ballarat school of mines and industries, rhenoster kop, transvaal

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's July1970 meeting, Councillors' report, Roads, nature or "nature strips", Protecting and improving the Plenty River, Toxic insecticides - the total dangers, New park complex to be Bundoora Fields, School and Kinder news, Scout and Guide news, Letter to editor. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 16 p., illus. greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes report on the Progress Association October 1971 meeting, Councillors' reports, "Greenmeyer", The ten commandments of conservation, The all-purpose melaleuca, Letter to the Editor, School and Kinder news, Australia's heritage, Fishermen and Yandell Reserve, Personal news. A digital copy of the Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 18 p., illus. greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's December 1972 meeting, Conservation in Greenhills and Diamond Valley in 1972, Letter to the Editor, Plenty River project, School news, The position with freeways in the Yarra Valley. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's November 1973 meeting, Councillor's report, Historic decision: Planning Scheme passed, Continuation of the late Frank Andrew article, School and Kinder news, Diamond Valley repertory, Letter to Editor, From the Council Chamber, "Requiem for a small Valley" [Valley of the Eagles], A.C.F. [Australian Conservation Foundation] and its role. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's June 1974 meeting, Handicapped Minding Scheme starts, Diamond Valley Learning Centre, The public interest v personal interests, Letter to the Editor, From the Council Chamber, The Fish Scheme, The restrictive entrance to Willis Street, School and kinder news, Meet the natives. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the The Apollo Parkways Progress Association's February 1976 meeting, A feeling of belonging together. Developers play havoc... with our natural heritage, Meet the natives, This and that, Cameo of Johnny Chester, Public open space policy, From the Council Chamber, Letter to the Editor, School and Kinder news, Diamond Valley Repertory, Eltham Film Society. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 28 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways

This edition includes a report on the The Apollo Parkways Progress Association's May1976 meeting, Bicycle routes, lanes, paths and trails, Thoughts from young cyclists, It can happen to you [youth deaths on our roads], Lament for a traffic statistic, Returning to study, I can do it too!!, This and that, Cameo of Les James, How does the working mum cope?, From the O'Donnells, Diminishing community spirit?, School news, Greenhills basketball, Scout and Guide news, Nursing Mothers Association. Supplement to "Community News". No. 6/76. Diamond Valley Shire: South-East Councillors' report, From the Chamber Council, Art and craft survey, Letter to the Editor. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society. Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways

Apollo Parkways issue, To join or not to join [Apollo Parkways Progress Association], Pitfalls for land buyers, Thumbs down, to a thumbs up idea! [Apollo Parkways fingerparks], Letter to the Editor, Caring and sharing, From the Council Chamber, Make contact at CONTACT!, School and Kinder news, Putter and puff-puffs at Poulter, Nursing Mothers Association, Parent Australia, A to Z of local activities and organisations in the vicinity of A.P. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways

Cameo of Mick Chick, This and that, Farwell Alicia [Ansell], We want supermarkets!!!, Nillumbik Historical Society, School news, Montmorency & District Horticultural Society, Letter to the Editor.Newsletter, 19 p., illus. and textgreenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways