This photograph was taken on the first 'Australia Day', held 30 July 1915. Across Australia, this day was set aside for a nation-wide fundraising effort for the Patriotic Relief Fund, raising money to assist wounded soldiers returning to Australia during WWI. Other days had been set aside to raise funds for specific nations, e.g. 'Belgian Day' had been held earlier in 1915.. In Linton Australia Day 1915 was celebrated with a jumble sale, raffles, and collection of donations. There was also a stall near the Shire Offices, attended by a group of girls dressed as Red Cross nurses, which sold flowers, postcards, toys etc. People identified in photograph: Standing slightly behind the group - Mr Smith (Alf J. Smith, Grenville Shire Secretary). L-R, standing: Kathleen Nicol, Violet Smith, Jean Gascoigne, Elva Ball, Miss Barry, Millie Todd, Effie Gascoigne, Stella Todd, unnamed. L-R, seated - Stella Ralf (spelled Ralph), Rita Morgan, three girls in centre are unnamed, Daisy Smith. The girls were pupils of the Misses Barry, who were assisted in costuming the girls by Mrs A. J. Smith. The stall raised eight pounds for the Patriotic Relief Fund. See article from the 'Grenville Standard', Saturday August 7, 1915, p.1. A copy of this article is in the "Australia Day 1915" file, kept with "Linton" files in the drawer underneath the photocopier in Room-01.Black and white photograph showing school girls dressed as Red Cross nurses. Older lady in middle of back row (Miss Barry) and three gentlemen wearing suits and hats at left hand side of photograph.kathleen nicol, mr smith, violet smith, daisy smith, jean gascoigne, effie gascoigne, elva ball, miss barry, millie todd, stella todd, stella ralf (ralph), rita morgan, world war 1914-1918, australia day 1915, red cross, nurses, patriotic relief fund, fundraising

Sepia photograph of three girls and three boys standing behind two younger girls seated on the ground."Mrs Stella Ralph's piano students. Standing from left: Helen Tait, Marjorie Smith, Lorna Crosthwaite, - Chasey, Selwyn Morgan, Harry Kennedy; Seated: Lola Morgan, Mavis Crosthwaite".stella ralf (ralph), helen tart, marjorie smith, lorna crosthwaite, - ? chasey, selwyn morgan, harry kennedy, lola morgan, mavis crosthwaite

Photograph taken in 1988 of building in Sussex Street, Linton: house dates from 1860s, and was owned from 1883 by Joseph Shepherd, and then from c.1930 by the Bennett family who used it briefly as their butcher's shop; later was it a cake shop run by Stella Ralf (Stella Ralf also taught piano). Later (1978-1981) run as op-shop by Mrs. Stella Surman to raise money for Maxwell Park C.E.B.S. camp. House had a later incarnation as a laundromat in 1980s - at this time many women were still without electricity on outlying farms and house blocks. Next to it can be seen the former Bennett garage building, built on the site of a produce store which also dated from c.1860.Colour photograph showing green painted timber house with pitched roof and small verandah, white trim, next to brick building with pitched roof and verandah over footpath, brick pillars. "Stella Ralph's old shop (cake) later Bennett garage"stella ralf, bennett's garage, stella surman, bill hall, georgina hall, joseph shepherd, 79 sussex street linton