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Newspaper reports of the death of Sir Macfarlane Burnet, and of tributes from Sir Mark Oliphant, Sir Ian Wood and Sir Colin Syme.
Macfarlane Burnet was born in Traralgon and attended a private school before transferring to Traralgon State School.
Newspaper articles
Contains service records, newspaper articles and photographs where available of all known students of Traralgon State School who enlisted in World War One.
Honouring the memory of those who served and died in the Great War. Contributed to the centennial services held in Traralgon 2016.
First of 25 volumes. Coil bound, A4, approximately 60 pages each volume. Clear plastic front cover, leathercraft black plastic back cover. Stored in 4 plastic magazine holders.
traralgon state school, ww1, great war, ex-scholars, service records
Tells the stories of the 41 ex-scholars of Traralgon State School who died in the Great War.
Produced to mark the centenary of the start of World War 1.
Hardcover, 104 pages. Full colour.
Remembering the 41 ex-students of Traralgon State School who died in World War One. Created in April 2015, 100 years since Gallipoli.
traralgon state school, ww1, great war, ex-scholars
Gippsland Region Champions Basketball Primary Boys/Mixed 2011
1995 Courtney Ford, 1996 Shae Haefele, 1997 Neil McComiskie, 1998 Rebecca Austin, 1999 Dean Rode, 2000 Jarryd Hay, 2001 Quinn McGennisken, 2002 Kirsten Lieshout, 2003 James Lu, 2004 Sarah Grzregorczyn, 2005 Colin Lu, 2006 Declan English, 2007 Abbey Steer, 2008 Nahreen Mostofa, 2009 Karlee Dal Pra, 2010 Nathan Catherwood, 2011 Bhavi Patel, 2012 Lachlan Jewell, 2013 Mitchell Bellingham, 2014 Charley Whitby
Sponsored by the Shaw Family Grey St 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 St Michael's 2010
from 1985 to 2013, not every year represented
Donated by the Bennett, Eenjes & Webley Families 2014
2005 Traralgon South, 2006 St Gabriel's, 2007 Stockdale Rd, 2008 Grey Street, 2009 Grey Street, 2010 St Michael's, 2011 Newborough East, 2012 Newborough East, 2013 Grey Street, 2014 Grey Street, 2015 Grey Street
Gippsland Sports Region Champions Soccer Primary Boys/Mixed 2014
Gippsland Sports Region Runner Up Netball Primary Girls 2014
Mounted crankcase
Bike Ed Challenge Roadsafe 2013
14 badges from 1980 to 1995
Donated by D. Stratton
13 badges on front, 10 on back
Donated by Sally & Jason Eenjes
Certificate of Appreciation from National Heart Foundation of Australia, October 1995
Traralgon Primary School Grey Street. Presented by Brendan Jenkins M.P.
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