Purse used by gentlemen up to 1920sLeather Sovereign purse carried by gentleman up to 1920s. To open - metal ring is slid over the top of the pouchsovereign purse, leather purse, frederick edwards

Donald Gordon Akins Memorabilia, Ramblers Cycle Club Badge, Tin Box, Brown Sovereign Purse presented on departure from W.A., Transport Ticket No 0095, Embroidered Sash possibly Rechabite Lodge, Ramblers Club Invitation 1898. stawell

The Illuminated Address was presented to James Tonkin on March 4, 1895, honouring his extraordinary bravery in rescuing miner Owen R. Owen from suffocation in foul air at the Collmann and Tacchi Company’s No. 3 shaft in California Gully, Bendigo. Mayor John Green, J.P., of Eaglehawk presented the address and a Mining Department bravery certificate at the Mechanics' Institute in California Gully. The document was created by local resident Mr. RogersIlluminated Address presented to James Tonkin recognising bravery, when he descended into a mine three times to rescue Owen R Owen who had fallen down a mine shaft at the Collmann and Tacchi Mine in 1895. The address reads: "James Tonkin" We, the undersigned, having formed ourselves into a committee to raise funds by public subscription in commendation of your noble art. In descending the No 3 shaft at the Collman and Tacchi mine and rescuing the miner Owen R Owen the risk and danger of your own life. We therefore have much pleasure in presenting you with a purse of sovereigns and an illuminated testimonial being voluntary subscribed in the public of Bendigo, Eaglehawk and the surrounding district. In conclusion we hope that you will be restored to perfect health again and enjoy the comforts of this life with great prosperity. Signed for the committee by John Green (Chairperson, Mayor of Eaglehawk), Richard Williams (Treasurer), Thomas Harry (Secretary). March 4th 1895illuminated address, james tonkin, miner

Photo is from Werribee District Historical Society and Susan Oliver, descendent of Lambie. Information from Alec Cameron: July 28th Alec Cameron article Late Rev James Lambie came to Melton in 1863 from Paisley, Scotland. He was married the second time. By the first marriage he had one son and two daughters. By the second marriage, one son and three daughters. The second son was Mr William John Lambie. When Rev Mr Lambie took charge of the Presbyterian church it was held in a wooden building. He was a good preacher. He and his family took great interest and commenced to form a committee to collect funds to build a new bluestone church. The collected the rent money for the building. Mr Lambie lived for several years in Melton before he went to Wyndham Church to take charge there, and the family went to live there also. The reason was that the Melton Congregation could not provide the stipend he required. He came from Wyndham on a Saturday and preached to the congregation on Sunday morning and then went back to Wyndham to continue his services in the afternoon and evening. After a few years, Rev Lambie retired from the ministry and purchased a house in South Yarra where he and Mrs Lambie died. The eldest daughter Jessie, married James Scott a teacher at the Melton School. They left Melton and while teaching near Melbourne he got his BA and other degrees. He then purchased the Warnambool College for L5000 and resided there for a number of years. His wife predeceased him. There were two sons and two daughters. He was a brother-in-law of the late Mr Lang wine and spirit merchant Collins street, who was the Mayor of the City Council. His brother Mr Robert Scott was the licensee of the hotel at the corner of Bourke and Russell St and one of Mr Scott’s daughters married Mr Smith, solicitor, a nephew of the late Mr Smith of Toolern Vale, and another one married Dr Officer of Warnambool. They went to Western Australia to reside and Mr J Scott with them. He died abour 6 years ago. Miss Lambie the second eldest daughter, married Mr Samual McDonald, JP, butcher and Clerk of Courts, Melton and late correspondent for the Bacchus Marsh Express. He also acted as the Shire Secretary for the Melton Shire, and got an auctioneer’s license while here. He then left Melton to go to Shepparton, where he became the President of the Shire and the Clerk of Courts. Before he left Melton he was presented with a purse of sovereigns from the residents. The late Mr Lethbridge, Shire, was chairman. Mr McDonald left Shepparton and went to reside at Warnambool and is still living there. He had two sons in the bank. His wife died a few months ago at Boxhill, at the nursing home of her daughter, Sister Jessie McDonald, who was peronsally invested with the Royal Red Cross by the King a Buckingham Palace, for good work done at the front in the recent Great War. Mr William John Lambie, a brother was war correspondent for the “Age”in the South African war, where he was killed. The “Age” proprietary gave a shield in his memory to be shot for the Williamstown rifle competitions, called the Lambie Shield. The last time I was speaking to Mr Donald McDonald, war correspondent for the “Argus” in South Africa he said he thought the next war would be with the whites and the blacks. He said he saw some fine looking well built blacks while he was away. It looks like his words are coming true. Portrait of Revenant James Lambiechurches, local identities

SILVER CUP PRESENTED TO MR. WALTER COTCHETT IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE, BY THE NEW CLUNES MINING COY. IN MARCH 1914.SILVER GOBLET PRESENTED TO MINE MANAGER FOR SERVICETHIS CUP TOGETHER WITH PURSE OF SOVEREIGNS TO MR. WALTER COTCHETT MANAGER OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING COY. BY THE SHAREHOLDERS IN RECOGNITION OF MANY YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE MARCH 1914.local history, trophies and awards, mining