Frederick Vincent Squire established a building business in Briar Hill, later becoming an Eltham Shire Councillor and responsible for many local advances; he was later Shire President. He and wife Hazel with involved with numerous community activities. Their children continued local involvement. Contents Letter Shire Secretary to F V Squite, 2 October 1981. Items of Council business of interest to F V Squire. Letter F V Squire to Shire Seretary, 3 October 1963. Accepting and declining social invitation. Newspaper article: "Wife of former councillor dies", Diamond Valley News, 7 October 1986. Death of Hazel Squire. Another article: "Young Eltham man recovering after horse-riding accident". Diamond Valley News, 7 October 1986. Dean Lacey seriously injured in horse riding accident. Another article: "Everyone loves a community parade.". Diamond Valley News, 7 October 1986. Eltham Community festival will be held again. Typed notes, no author:"Squire Family History", 18 December 1989. Newspaper article: "Briar Hill building recalls early days", Diamond Valley News, 12 November 1991. Biography of Fred Squite. Handwritten note, 30 January 1998: Names and telephone numbers.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcfrederick vincent squire, hazel squire, lorraine squire, briar hill primary school, eltham shire councill, sir dallas brooks, eltham country womens association, dean lacey, eltham community festival, edward hughes, hazel rose squire nee hughes, deirdre squire, james squire, genista house greensborough, avery sisters, diamond valley community hospital, briar hill hardware, 25-31 sherbourne road briar hill, eltham cottage hospital, eltham methodist hall, dr edward cordner, dr bradbury, dr sinclair, albert charles henry price, andrew griffith, irvine hewitt, honorary justices association, eltham court, william brinkotter, were street montmorency, sherbourne road, eltham police station, eltham district play centre montmorency branch, montmorency park, lower plenty park, fitzsimmons lane bridge, kangaroo ground, max mcmahon, martin mcmahon, clive tingate, eltham clay bird shooting club, greensborough masonic lodge, mountain view road briar hill, briar hill hall, h r squire family reserve, hazel rose court montmorency, briar hill swimming pool centre, briar hill timber and hardware, stan nedwell, montmorency football club, sylvia davey, briar hill girl guide group, montmorency girl guides, eltham pony club, rederick nedwell, robert manuell, sutherland homes committee, red cross, eltham rurl group, lower plenty neighbourhood house, eltham/diamond valley citizens advicebureau, cape otway ratio-operated lighthouse, heidelberg town hall, ouyen high school, j b were, st helena, briar hill timber and trading pty ltd, st margaret's church eltham, d v darwin, a w brinkkotter, d c o'beirne

Joseph Benjamin North was a well-known professional musician in Melbourne in late 1800 to mid 1900s, teaching music and playing in what became the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He married Lucinda Matilda and their children were Tralford E and Camille D. With friend Leon Lambert, North purchased 60 acres of land around Karingal Drive and Sherbourne Road and built two houses; they paid for a wooden bridge for access. North eventually sold his house to a family named Green but later the land was sold to the Shire of Eltham, and it is now known as Meruka Park, and the house, Meruka House; Alan Gardner named the park. After Lambert's death, his property was bought by Fred Warne. Edley North was born in 1835, and died 26 March 1923; he married Caroline North, born 1835, died 23 July 1922. Edley's family migrated from England in 1859, settling in Adelaide. He was granted an allotment of 221 acres on Phillip Island 1868-1870. on 7 April 1874 he travelled to Pine Lodge and later moved his wife and five children. He and Caroline later moved to a small farm, Willow Grove in Eltham, purchased between 1905 and 1910 (first mentioned in the rate book in 1908 as being a house and 10 acres on Susan Street, and would also have had frontage on Brougham Street); Their daughter Violet Alice inherited it; she married Walter J Dobson around 1921; he died on 25 March 1948 aged 77 and Violet on 4 January 1947. Willow Grove was later purchased by A George and P Audrey Hester April/May 1947. Edley, Caroline and Violet are all buried in Eltham Cemetery. Marjorie Mary North was born in 1909 ; the family travelled in a horse-drawn waggon from Fitzroy to spend weekends in their little holiday house in Sherbourne Road on 10 acres of land. In 1933, she married Tralford Norman whose parents owned 62 acres of land including Meruka Park. Marjorie and Tralford lived in Looker Road, Montmorency; she died 7 February 2003. Contents Newspaper article: "When life centred on a weekender", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, memories of Montmorency of Marjorie North. Newspaper article: "Worse floods seem likely", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, floods in Eltham Handwritten notes: Information by Marjorie North's about her grandmother, September 1989. Handwritten and typed transcript: "J. B. North", by Marjorie North, history of Joseph Benjamin North. Letter: From Monash University to Marjorie North, 15 November 1989, being unable to assist with her enquiry about the meaning of name [unspecified in the letter but possibly Meruka] Letter: June Stanton (nee Hester) to Eltham District Historical Society, 17 February 1993, seeking information on her great grandfather Edley North and wife Caroline. Christmas card [attached to letter from June Stanton]: Line drawing Eltham Primary School 1856, text history of school Letter: Eltham Historical Society to June Hester, 11 June 1993, providing information held by the Society. Letter: Nancy Chandler (nee Williamson) to Jo McCormick 18 March 2001, providing information about Edley and Carline North, her great grandparents. Email: Patsy Moppett to Eltham District Historical Society October 2010: A photograph of Edley and Caroline North found, wish to return it to family. Family tree: North/Dobson family. Death notice: Marjorie May North, died 7 February 2003.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmarjorie north, tralford norman, sherbourne road montmorency, looker road montmorency, briar hill, montmorency, catholic ladies college, merton hall, melbourne girls grammar school, ivanhoe girls grammar school, wesley college, meruka park, st helena road, st faith's anglican church montmorency, william sapsford, floods in eltham, joseph benjamin north, leon lambert, melbourne symphony orchestra, karingal drive, meruka house, alan gardner, lucinda matilda north, tralford e north, camille d north, montmorency cricket club, diamond creek, eltham railway station, judge book village, fred warne, edley north, caroline north, eltham cemetery., violet alice dobson (nee north), willow farm eltham, edley north family tree, walter john dobson family tree, nancy chandler (nee williamson), pine lodge, elijah north