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Possibly taken at "Erskine House" guesthouse on Lorne
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Photocopy of original photograph
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Possibly taken at "Erskine House" guesthouse on Lorne
Photocopy of original photograph
jimmy governor, bushranger, aborigine, aboriginal
computer, apple 2e
lie detector, polygraph, dgs, lafayette instrument company
Letter to Mrs L E Trevenen explaining that the School's "Social Service League" has terminated activities for the year. All money has been disbursed. May be able to assist in the future.
Cream paper, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, l e trevenen, social service league, activities terminated, money disbursed
Letter of appreciation from Mrs Hood for the work done chopping wood by two boys from the school. It was part of the Social Studies . Boys were Peter Moon and Brian McInnes. They were a credit to their parents, school and themselves.
2 sheets of lined writing paper, hand written in blue ink
Signature of Mrs E M Hood
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, mrs e m hood, peter moon, brian mcinnes, social studies, appreciation of work
.1 Letter to The Ballarat and District Scholarship Fund giving names of winners for 1956. Malcolm Allen, Mt Clear School and Lesley Cutts, Urguhart Street School. Letter to Mr G Salatheil, Honorary Secretary C/- State School 2103. .2: Letter on behave of the Education Department forwarding a cheque for Ten Pounds for Malcolm Allen and Lesley Cutts - First Instalment.
.1: Cream page, typed .2: Cream page hand written, blue ink
.2: Letterhead and signature of G Salatheil
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, education department, state schools' scholarship fund, 1956, malcolm allen, lesley cutts, g salatheil, honorary secretary
List of girls' names in order of priority for the Crow's Nest Camp. This camp is located at Queenscliff Victoria. Girls are Brenda Beaumont, Janice Rogers, Doreen New, Margaret Eggleton, Lorraine Horwood, Dawn Peacock, Joy Schrader, Marion Minehan, Irene Jolly. They range in age from 11 to 13 years.
Cream pages, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, girls' section, crow's nest camp, queenscliff, nominations, brenda beaumont, janice rogers, doreen new, margaret eggleton, lorraine horwood, dawn peacock, joy schrader, marion minehan, irene jolly
Letter from Secretary of Education Department, D H Wheeler, outlining requirements for employment of a person as a teacher. Medical Certificate plus Chest X-ray needed. Failure to provide these will result in the termination of their employment.
Cream pages, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, education department, d h wheeler, medical certificate, x-ray, school medical officer, termination
.1: Letter from H B Selby & Co Pty Ltd re the order for a Fortin Barameter. Asking for arrangement for Staff member to collect as it is very fragile. The glassware for the Regnault Vapour pressure Apparatus not previously sent has been forwarded. .2: Letter from the school to The Director Weather Bureau Melbourne. Outlines establishing a weather-observing station as part of general science. Mr McLachlin in Ballarat will guide the school as to method, procedure, records, etc List of equipment on loan - Stevenson Screen, maximum and minimum thermometers, wet and dry bulb thermometers, 8" rain gauge, cloud chart, instructions for reductions of barometer readings, weather code for transmission, record book.
2 Cream pages, typed
.1: Letterhead for H B Selby & Co Pty Ltd - Black and red inks Signature of V T Parkinson, Manager
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, h b selby, weather bureau, weather station, observations, fortin barameter, regnault vapour pressure apparatus, stevenson screen, maximum thermometer, minimum thermometer, bulb thermometers, rain gauge, instructions, weather code, record book
Letter to the school from The Salvation Army thanking them for the use of the tennis court for girls' basketball matches. Girls and young women appreciate the facilities and will utmost to protect the property.
Cream page, typed
Letterhead - red ink
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, the salvation army, basketball matches, school tennis courts
Letter to the Education Department thanking them for additional desks and lockers. Wishes to put forward for consideration a proposal to improve the entrance to the building. Present entrance inadequate and opens on to a cloak room and wash basins. Parents are expected to wait in the area. Plan show suggested changes and carried out at small cost and greatly enhance the appearance and prestige of the school.
2 Cream pages, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, education department, acknowledge receiving new desks and lockers, changes to entrance needed, wash basins, lockers coat pegs, accommodation for parents inadequate, plans, enhance building
Letter to Mr F C Masson at Caulfield Technical School in answer to circular received providing added information about the facilities needed at Ballarat Junior Technical School. In 1950 the Public Works Department was provided with the requirements for the extensions to the school by the Education Department. Increase in enroenrolmentslments for future years, Art Room, Woodwork Room, Science Laboratory, Library, Projection Room, Cafeteria, Staff Room.
Cream pages, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, caulfield technical school, f c masson, facilities at school, public works department, education department, increase in prospective students, art room, woodwork room, science room, library, projection room, cafeteria, staff room
Letter to Mrs O'Dell, Honorary Secretary Mothers' Club, with a receipt for Six Pounds for their scholarships for 1952. Information on past students who had scholarships given. Colin Hocking - gained Intermediate Technical Certificate at Diploma entrance level, now in an architect's office. Kevin Parkinson passed his Junior Technical Certificate. Norman Leckie plans to complete Form 4 and ultimately become a teacher.
Cream pages, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, mrs o'dell, hon secretary, mothers' club, scholarship money, colin hocking, intermediate technical certificate, diploma entrance level, architect's office, kevin parkinson, junior technical certificate, norman leckie, form 4, teacher
Letter to Dr Ursula Hoff, Keeper of Prints at the National Gallery of Victoria. School returning circular and wish to have six prints for the year. Four from previous year returned.
Cream pages, typed
.1: Signature of D Gibbens
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, keeper of prints, national gallery of victoria, dr ursula hoff, prints for loan
Letter from Mr Gibbens requests a statement that fees had been paid to Ballarat Junior Technical School before his son Paul transferred to Swinburne Technical School. The amount was 25/- (One pound five shillings) This would mean he only had to pay 10/- to Swinburne. Letter to certify Paul Gibbens had made payment was provided by Mr Garner.
.1: Lines writing paper - hand written in blue pen .2: Cream pages, typed
.1: Signature of D Gibbens
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, d gibbens, paul gibbens, school transfer, swinburne technical school, school activities payment, one pound five shillings
Ringbound publication of 212 pages
non-fiction
Bev Chatham suggested tha tCommerlghip referes to Wtering holes and underground springs found in the Little Woady Yallok and Mt Misery Creeks. Rokewood Junction was proclaimed a township in 1885, originally known as a gold-mining township called Paddy's Gully Diggings.
rokewood, rokewood junction, chatham, kurus-a-ruc, henry pitman, elizabeth pitman, william henry pitman, rokewood junction state school, commeralghip, paddy's gully bridge, illabrook, conereyalk, woady yalloak creek, mt misery creek, paddy's gully diggings., dereel, pitfield, wadawurrung, william rutland, squatters, aborigines, aboriginal, charlotte walsh, maurice walsh, julie pitman, ben liston, sheep and wool, george hawkins, natthew wakeling, christopher moody, mt misery goldfield, john bower, mary bower, hyslop's hotel, cumberland store, jane hyslop, edward collyer, jospeh gladstone, lucas's bakery, henry batty, william young, ellen rigby, chinese, joseph anguey, eliza anguey, murder of thomas ulick burke, william achultze, william schiltze, nicholas grenfell, tomas bramley murder, emily malhoff, drowning, ah lin, eliza richards, luisa bupell, eleanor holmes, rachel holmes, joseph holloway, noah holloway, thomas faulkner, robert eli hearn, george todhunter briggs, john robinson fairweather, rokewood common, edward bussell, louisa bussell, irving rachinger, john chatham, doris chatham, peter chatham, jack chatham, imogen chatham, domenico rizzoli, mary rizzoli, rokewood junction railway line, illabrook football and netball club, cape clear, red cross, keith annear, fire brigade, rokewood junction post office, len aarons, dereel pre-emptive right, rokewood junction avenue of honour
Letter from Mr Garner to Mrs Miller assuring her that there would be no difficulty in transferring her sons Bruce and Robin to Footscray Junior Technical School. Suggests she contacts the school informing the Head Master of her intention of enrolling the boys at the beginning of Term 2. Statement showing each boy has paid money for activities - sport, material, library, magazine.
2 Cream pages, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, mrs m miller, bruce miller, robin miller, transfer, footscray junior technical school., activities fees paid, sport, materials, library, magazine
.1: Letter from the school thanking the Ballarat Lawn Tennis Cub for the use of the courts so team could experience playing on grass.Thanks to curator for preparing the courts. Cheque as donation sent. .2: Thank you letter from S C Stone, Secretary of the Tennis Club, for the cheque. School welcome to have use of courts in the future.
2 Cream pages, typed
.2: Letterhead Signature of S C Stone, Honorary Secretary
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, honorary secretary, s c stone, ballarat lawn tennis club, curator, cheque, use of courts
.1: Request from Ian Melville Kelly for Salary adjustment for years 1951 and 1952. .2 & .3: Correspondence from The Library Association of Australia for Ian Kelly to be supervised during the Association's Examinations in June. There are two papers and times etc are specific. Writing paper, candidate's number and instructions for supervisors will be forwarded. Second letter indicates that the school has not replied to the request of the first letter.
3 Cream pages, typed
.2 & .3: Letterhead Signature of Honorary Secretary Judith Hunter
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, ian melville kelly, salary adjustment, library association of australia, association's examinations, supervisors, judith hunter, honorary secretary
Letter from L C Garner certifying that William Junior Adams gained his Junior Technical Certificate at Ballarat Junior Technical School in December 1944.
Cream page, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, william junior adams, junior technical certificate, 1944
Letter from Headmaster of the Memorial High School at Dimboola. Student from Ballarat Junior Technical School has transferred to the school and proportion of fees paid is requested to meet expenses.
Cream page, typed
Signature of H J Slattery Letterhead of school
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, memorial high school dimboola, transfer of student, r f farquhar, activities fees
Note sent acknowledging receipt of certificate of character of Master A S Phillips, candidate for entry into the Royal Australian Naval College as a Cadet Midshipman.
Cream page, typed
Signature of rep for Secretary T J Hawkins
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, commonwealth of australia, department of the navy, a s phillips, certificate of character, royal australian navy college, cadet midshipman
Circular from the District Inspector, Earl G Pearson, to all schools, June 1952. Divided into six headings. 1. Education Week information and suggestions. Will be held August 10th to 16th. Sunday 10th is Education Sunday. 2. State Schools' Horticulture Society return form nursery shows very little support. All school should support this and pay annual fee of 7/6d. Location is Teachers' Nursery, Poath Road, Oakleigh. ( Became State Schools' Nursery and now Victorian Schools' Nursery No 4214). 3. Inspection. Teachers to read sections of Regulations and Instruction which will be helpful in assessing efficiency of their work and give direction on organisation. Entry age for new students. Restriction maybe necessary to conserve teaching staff. 3. School residences. 4. Desk surplus. 5. Young Farmers' Clubs. New organizer for schools. Been taken over by Education Department.
Cream page, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, earl pearson, district inspector, circular, june 1952, education week, state schools' horticultural society, inspection, regulations and instructions, work efficiency, organisation, school enrolments, school residences, desk, young farmers' clubs
Letters to Mr McDonald Head Teacher of Mt Pleasant State School informing him of the achievements of former students of his school. Students are Ron Horgan Form 2 who gained second in the Adam Lindsay Gordon Scholarship, Lenice Willis who topped the girls in Form 1 and Len Fox first in Form 1 boys. Both won scholarships. Margaret Paine was top of Form 2 Girls. They are a credit to your school. Also thank you for Six Pounds for scholarships. Leonard Fox and Lenice Willis worthy holders. Brian Duthie and Pat Collier were first and fourth in recent examinations.
2 Cream page, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, mr mcdonald, mt pleasant state school, former students, scholarship, adam lindsay gordon scholarship, ron horgan, lenice willis, len fox, margaret paine, brian duthie, pat collier
.1: Letter from Education Department requesting the date Mr J L Tyers resumed duty. Leave expired 30th June 1952. This written on 31st July. .2: Reply from school stating he resumed duty on Monday 2nd June. This letter written on 5th August 1952
.1: Proforma sheet, typed .2: Cream page, typed
.1: Signature of Secretary D H Wheeler. Letterhead
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, education department, secretary, d h wheeler, leave of absence, return to duty, j l tyers
Letter of thanks to Mr Fraser of the Air Force Association on behalf of the two scholarship winners. M Phillips, third year of tenure in his second year at the School of Mines and N Spier, second year of tenure is in his first year at the same school.
Cream page, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, m fraser, secretary, air force association, scholarships, m phillips, n spier, school of mines
Swimming and Life Saving return 1952 for Ballarat Junior Technical School. This information required for Ballarat Inspectoral District. Number of boys and girls at various level listed. Emphasis placed on teaching as many as possible. Small groups for non-swimmers. Both city baths used.
Cream page, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, swimming, life saving, city baths, ballarat inspectoral district
Response to letter received at the school from Wesley Church Trust about the damage to the Athletic Hut. Staff were interviewed about claims of damage. Mr Garner inspected the Hut. Though boys maybe responsible for some damage it was learnt that the Hut was often found open, even though locked the night before.
2 Cream pages, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, wesley church trust, secretary, s c henderson, athletic hut, damages, door locked, accept some responsibility
Letter from Ballarat Junior Technical School regarding student Nigel Bruce Miller. This reference was addressed to his mother in Werribee. and to be used to assist with his transfer to another school.
Cream paper, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, nigel bruce miller, mrs m miller, werribee, junior technical certificate, transfer
School Report on student Michael Johnson. Settled well from England in 1951. Coping with Form 2 work. Promotion to Form 3 probable. Good character.
Cream paper, typed
ballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, michael johnson, moved from england, form 2, adjusted to new school
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