Historical information

The Ballarat School of Mines Prize Night was held at the Ballarat Town Hall Trench Room from 1960-1971, the Lower Civic Hall 1972, Wendouree Municipal Hall 1973-1975. The prizes awarded were for the work done in the previous year.

Guest speakers:
1960 J. Lonsdale, Production Manager, M.B. John & Hattesley Ltd.
1961 E.J. Neale, Manager Ballaarat Gas Company
1962 W.G. Smith, Director, Myer Empirium (Ballarat) Pty Limited and Member of the School of Mines Council
1963 K.C. Webb, Member of the School of Mines Council
1964 A.E. Stohr Vice-President of the School of Mines Council
1965 B.J. Nicholson, Factory Manager, Australian Timken Pty Ltd and Chairman of the Ballarat PRoductivity Group
1966 L.C. Yandell, District Inspector of Schools
1967 J.L. Trevenen, Vice-President, Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
1968 A.C. Eldridge, Assistant Director of Technical Commission of Victoria
1969 W.J. Anderson, General Manager, Bendix Mintex Pty LtdS. Martin-Brown, Managing Director, Firth Cleveland Pty Ltd
1971 S.F. Newman, Manager Director, Engineering Products Pty Ltd, Employer Representative, Metal Trades Division, Apprenticeship Commission
1972 R.J. Dobell, Regional Directorof Education, Ballarat
1973 B.J. McCulloch, Manager, ELectrical Supply, Mid-Western Regions, State Electricty Commission.
1974 W.J.C. North, Managing Director, Australian Timken Pty Ltd
1975 I.D. McCoy, Managing Director, James Selkirk Pty Ltd

Physical description

Four page booklets listing students who won a trade prize at the Ballarat School of Mines. From 1960 to 1971 the awards were held at the Ballarat Town Hall Trench Room, in 1972 it was held at the Lower Civic Hall, and from 1973 to 1975 it was held at the Wendouree Municipal Hall.

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