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        Document, Sunshine Biscuit Co. Letter to School of Mines Ballarat

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        Accessed 9 June 2023

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from the National Gallery of Victoria re cartage payment, 1956

          Letter from Ursula Hoff, Keeper of Prints at the National Gallery of Victoria regarding cartage payments. Postal notes paid by the school will be returned and it is necessary for the receipt No 59932 be returned to the Gallery.Schools are no longer required to pay us for the cartage of school prints. Payment now directly to the railways for cartage.

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          Letterhead - National Gallery Victoria Signature of Ursula Hoff - pen

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Memorandum from Education Department re School Committee Scholarship, 1956

          Letter from Gladstone Balathiel of the Education Department re The School Committee Scholarship, valued at Ten Pounds. This awarded to Marilyn Jolly the previous year (1955), A cheque for amount enclosed.

          Cream sheet of paper, hand written in blue pen

          Letterhead Signature of Gladstone Balathiel

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Certification of qualifications, Raymond Gleeson, 1956

          Reference letter for Raymond Gleeson, a pupil at BJTS from 1946 to 1948. He gained his Junior Technical Certificate at the higher standard.

          Cream sheet of paper, typed

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        • Federation University Australia Historical Collection

          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Character reference for Neil James Keast, 1956

          Reference letter for Neil James Keast, a pupil at BJTS from 1952 to 1954. He gained his Junior Technical Certificate. Good character and a suitable applicant for apprenticeship in the Air Force.

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter to Mr c Badger, Director, Council of Adult Education, 1956

          Letter to Mr C Badger, Director , Council of Adult Education, Melbourne, thanking him for attending the school's Speech Night and giving an address. It was very well received by all. Cheque enclosed to cover travelling expenses.

          Cream sheet of paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Glen Cunningham, re apprentice for Victorian Railways, 1952

          Reference letter for Glen Cunningham who has just sat for the Junior Technical Certificate. Results not yet in. Very good character and I highly recommend him as a suitable applicant for apprenticeship in the Victorian Railways.

          Cream sheet of paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter to Junior Technical School Echuca re lost item, 1956

          Letter to The Head Master, Junior Technical School Echuca. Student from BJTS, Peter Agrums, a member of the tennis team, left shoes in the clubhouse. Believes they were returned to the school. Request they be posted to Ballarat and the school will pay postage.

          Cream sheet of paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Ian Nunn re apprentice for Victorian Railways, 1952

          Reference letter for Ian Nunn who has been at the school for three years. Very good character and I highly recommend him as a suitable apprentice for the Victorian Railways. Expect Ian will pass examinations with distinction.

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Loris Bellingham sent to Manager of State Savings Bank, Creswick, 1956

          Reference letter for Loris Bellingham stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and Intermediate Technical Certificate at Diploma standard. Very good character who has always been highly regarded by his teachers. Good personality and courteous manner. Trusted to carry out task conscientiously. This was written to the Manager of the State Savings Bank, Creswick.

          Cream sheet of paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Barry Parker, 1956

          Reference letter for Barry Parker stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and Intermediate Technical Certificate. Good personality and a direct but courteous manner of approach. A school prefect who carried out tasks in a way that demonstrated he can accept responsibility.

          Cream sheet of paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Robert Wilson, to Commercial Bank of Victoria, 1956

          Reference letter for Robert Wilson stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and about to sit for the Intermediate Technical Certificate examination.Very good character and trusted to carry out tasks conscientiously. Pleasant personality and courteous. This reference sent to The Manager, Commercial Bank, Ballarat

          Cream sheet of paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Colin John McKenzie, 1956

          Reference letter for Colin John McKenzie stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and about to sit for the Intermediate Technical Certificate examination. Very good character and trusted to carry out tasks conscientiously. Pleasant personality and courteous. As a school prefect he carried out his dutis efficiently. Demonstrates qualities of leadership.

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Robert Wilson, 1956

          Reference letter for Robert Wilson stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and about to sit for the Intermediate Technical Certificate examination.Very good character and trusted to carry out tasks conscientiously. Pleasant personality and courteous.

          Cream sheet of paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from The Metropolitan Technical Men's Branch of the V.T.U. re class sizes, 1952

          Letter from the Secretary of the Metropolitan Technical Men's Branch of the Victorian Teachers' Union, Findlay Masson, outlining the problem of class sizes in Technical Schools. Classes of 48 students are regular in English, Mathematics and Social Studies. In practical classes the size has been set. Asking Technical Schools to submit details of extra accommodation required to allow for reduction of class size to 40 students or less. These needs to be incorporated into a proposed plan to be submitted to the Education Department through the V.T.U.

          Cream sheet of paper, typed Headmaster Ballarat Junior hand written in red pen Answered 23/10 in pencil

          Signature of Findlay C Masson, Secretary in red pen

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Geoffrey S Stubbs, 1956

          Reference letter for Geoffrey S Stubbs stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and should gain his Intermediate Technical Certificate at the examinations in November. He is of good character and an enthusiastic member of the School Air Training Corps.

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter to Mr J Keith re Adam Lindsay Gordon bursary, 1956

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          Cream sheet of paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from the Education Department re subsidy funds, 1952

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Support letter for candidates suitable for a scholarship, 1956

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from R W Richards, Principal of the School of Mines, 1956

          Letter from R W Richards, Principal of S.M.B. to Mr Garner informing him and the boys that a former pupil was awarded the Diploma of Engineering. This was Jim Brokenshire. He showed strong determination to complete his diploma. This should be an example to the B.J.T. students. Jim is now part of the professional staff of the S.E.C. in Yallourn.

          Heavy cream paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Reference for Barry Charles Braybrook, 1956

          Reference for Barry Charles Braybrook, former student of Ballarat Junior Technical School. Gained his Junior Technical Certificate in 1952. While at school proved to be of good character and trusted to carry out allotted tasks competently. Good personality and showed qualities of leadership. Recommend him as a suitable candidate for the Victorian Police Force.

          Cream paper, typed

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          Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Character Reference for John Barry Matthews, 1956

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