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A Letter from J. Woodruff Registrar The Mount Lyell School of Mines and Industries to Principal of School of Mines and Industries Ballarat
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School of Mines and Industries Ballarat is a prdecessor of Federation University
Two typed Letters. One from J. Woodruff Registrar The Mount Lyell School of Mines and Industries to Principal of School of Mines and Industries Ballarat and a reply from School of Mines and Industries Ballarat
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Framed original plan of Caxton Mine battery head, Smythesdale
caxton mine battery head smythesdale, caxton mine, smythesdale, battery head, available
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.
Cream sheet of paper, typed
Letterhead - National Gallery Victoria Signature of Ursula Hoff - pen
ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, national gallery of victoria, cartage payments, postal notes, receipt no 59932, ursula hoff, keeper of prints
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
ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, education department, school committee scholarship, marilyn jolly, ten pounds, gladstone balathiel
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
ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, raymond gleeson, junior technical certificate, 1946-1948
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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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, neil james keast, junior technical certificate, apprenticeship, air force, 1952-1954
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
ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, c badger, director, council of adult education, melbourne, speech night, travelling expenses
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.
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, victorian railways, glen cunningham, junior technical certificate, applicant, apprenticeship
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.
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, echuca junior technical school, tennis team, peter agrums, shoes, return to bjts
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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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, ian nunn, good character, recommend apprenticeship, victorian railways
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.
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, junior technical certificate, good character, courteous, intermediate technical certificate, loris bellingham, manager, state savings bank, creswick, highly regarded, diploma standard
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.
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, junior technical certificate, good character, courteous, barry parker, intermediate technical certificate, prefect, accept responsibility
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
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, robert wilson, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate examinations, good character, courteous, trusted, manager, commercial bank, ballarat
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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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate examinations, good character, courteous, trusted, colin john mckenzie, prefect, qualities of leadership
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.
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, robert wilson, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate examinations, good character, courteous, trusted
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
ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, victorian teachers' union, v.t.u., findlay masson, secretary, metropolitan technical men's branch, class sizes, reduction in number, extra accommodation, proposed plan, education department
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.
Cream sheet of paper, typed
ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, geoffrey s stubbs, reference, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate, examinations, school air training corps
Blue hardcovered book outlining commercial activity in towns in Victoria, Australia.
Photograph of Federation University Arts Academy, looking towards the rear of the Ballarat Mining Exchange.
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Photographs of the Former Sherriff's Office, Camp Street, Ballarat
This stone was laid by the Mayor C.C. Shoppee M.L.A. 21st August. 1903
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edwin cannon, ted cannon, bottle, world war one
Colour photograph of the brewery in Y Building, Mount Helen Campus
brewery, brewing, y building, mount helen campus
Entrance to the Mt Helen Campus T Building from the E.J. Barker Library.
t building, mount helen campus, courtyard, brutalism, brutalist
Ian Gordon was a member of Council from 1973-1993, and President of Council from 1973-1976 and 1981-1989.
Colour photograph of a metal plaque recognising the naming of the Ian Gordon Building at the Mount Helen Campus.
This building was officially named Ian Gordon by the Council of the University of Ballarat 9 August 1995 In recognition of his extensive service to the University and its predecessor institutions Member of Council from 1973-1993 President of Council from 1973-1976 and 1981-1989. Professor Geoffrey Blainey Professor David James Chancellor Vice-Chancellor
ian gordon, t building, mt helen campus, geoffrey blainey, david james
Colour photograph
This Stone was laid by The Hon. H.S. Lawson, Premier of Victoria in the Jubilee Year of the Institution 15t April 1920 W.H. Middleton, President
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Letter to Mr Keith thanking the Adam Lindsay Gordon Committee for their letter re the annual bursary. Winner is Elaine McMeekin. School would be happy if a member could present the bursary at assembly on Monday 5th November
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, mr keith, adam lindsay gordon committee, bursary, winner, elaine mcmeekin, school assembly, presentation
Letter from the Education Department stating all available subsidy funds for 1951/52 were fully committed. Grants will have to be made from the current financial year. Subsidy for construction of cricket pitches would come under approved site works grant.
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Letterhead Signature of Secretary D W Wheeler
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Character reference for students who are suitable candidates for a scholarship. Students are Valerie Tiley, Alan Matthews, Phillip Howard and Rex Wilton Hendy.
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, r w richards, principal, school of mines, diploma of engineering, jim brokenshire, s.e.c.yallourn
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
Letterhead signature of R W Richards - written in blue pen
ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, r w richards, principal, school of mines, diploma of engineering, jim brokenshire, s.e.c.yallourn
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.
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, barry charles braybrook, junior technical certificate, very good character, trusted, sound common sense, leadership qualities, victorian police force
Character and academic reference for John Barry Matthews from Mr Garner. He gained his Junior Technical Certificate and Intermediate Technical Certificate at Diploma Entrance standard. He also won a Senior Technical Scholarship and began Mechanical Engineering at the School of Mines. Boy of very good character and a capable student. Recommend him as competent and dependable.
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ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, john barry matthews, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate, diploma entry standard, senior technical scholarship, mechanical engineering, school of mines, competent and dependable student
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