Historical information

The Cat No 8290 pre this is the Minute book related to "The Kangaroo Flat Soldiers Memorial fund project". These letters, documents, name lists, sketches, quotes all revolve around the project to build a Memorial. They are dated from 31.10.1917 to 12.4.1921. This also includes documentation to have a "War Trophy(s)" on the site.
At this time in history Kangaroo Flat was part of the Marong Shire not Bendigo.

.1) 1917. These two letters are addressed to Roderick Coutts who was the Secretary of the Memorial Committee.

.2) 1918.These letters & documents are broken up into 14 groups (a - n) all re the Kangaroo Flat Memorial.
(a) Shire of Marong x two dated 7.6.1918 & 4.10.1918.
(b) J.B. Wilson Monumental Sculptures x three dated 2.5.1918 to 9.10.1918.
(c) J. Harris Monumental and General Masons dated 6.5.1918.
(d) P Finn & Co General Masons dated 21.5.1918.
(e) W & R Quinn General Masons dated 21.5.1918.
(f) A. M. Irwin Builder & Contractors x two dated 10.11.1918 & 18.11.1918.
(g) Herbert Keck & Sons Nurseryman and Orchardist dated 18.9.1918.
(h) Department of Public Works x three dated 13.5.1918 - 24.9.1918 - 27.9.1918.
(i) Education Department Melbourne x six re State School No 981 Kangaroo Flat dated 6 .3.1918 to 29.8. 1918.
(j) Letters x two re R Coutts dated 6.2.1918 & 4.3.1918.
(k) Kangaroo Flat & District Soldiers Memorial Fund x one Coutts to Okey.
(l) McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants x one dated 5.12.1918.
(m) Snowden, Neave & Demaine Solicitors & Co x two dated 24.1.1918 & 7.8.1918.
(n) Auditors report x one dated 16.12.1918.

.3) 1919. Letters x two from "Myr - Nong" Elsternwick to Mr Okey dated 19.3.1919 & 31.3.1919.

.4) 1920. Letters x two from the "Prime Ministers Department & Australian Military Forces 3rd Military District" dated 4.3.1920 & 8.3.1920.

.5) Six miscellaneous items, only one has a date.
(a) Short note re a donation to the Memorial.
(b)Price list for Soldiers Memorial works.
(c) Sketch in pencil re "Cyclone Spring coil".
(d) Letter in Pencil, has a date "Wed April 10th" regarding the final site of the Memorial either, a block of ground in front of the Methodist Church or a block of ground in front of State School. Both fronted the Main Road. Mrs Allen donated the block in front of the School, this offer was accepted.
(e) Sketch plan in pencil and red ink showing a proposal of how the site would look with the Memorial on.
(f) Two sections of paper pinned together, one in ink, one in pencil. The ink piece is name listed 1 - 65 and some names have notations written next to and is double sided. The notations are "Returned or Killed". The pencil listing has a list of 18 names with "Killed" next to. The other part has 45 names. On the rear of this one is some pencil notes, a sketch and re a meeting on "June 5th".

.6) Newspaper cuttings x 2. one relates the site chosen for the Kangaroo Flat Soldiers Memorial being the block in front of the school and donated by Mrs Allen.
The other relates to the Repatriation Commission and the costing of local Memorials.

.7) War trophy documents & correspondence.
(a & b) Dated 10th & 17th December 1918 re application for War trophies replied by the State Parliament House Melbourne.
(c) Dated 24 the October 1919. From the Australian War Museum - Wool Exchange King Street Melbourne.
(d & e) Dated 22.10.1919 & 8.10.1920. From the Victorian State Trophy Committee and State Parliament.
(f) Dated 17th April 1921. From the Victorian State Trophy Committee re allotment of a War trophy.
(g) Double sided correspondence with "V98a" at top details the process of allotting War trophies, the Committee, conditions, town size and what is allotted per size. Stamped in purple is "One Machinegun".

Physical description

.1) 1917.Two letters, white paper, ruled lines with black ink hand writing, dated 31.10.1917 & 5.12.1917, the October letter has pencil notes on the rear.
.2) 1918. Twenty six letters, documents, quotes either hand written in black pen, pencil, black & purple typed, Business names re letter heads some with images dating from 24.1.1918 ot 30.12.1918.
.3) 1919. Two letters all in black pen, one has two pages, both letters have same heading stamp at the top in purple. Dated 19.3.1919 & 31.3.1919.
.4) 1920. Two letters typed in black, both have a letter head, dated 4.3.1920 & 8.3.1920.
.5) Items. Six miscellaneous items, letter, lists, prices, sketches of the proposed memorial site.
.6) Articles. Two Newspaper clippings, yellowed black print, one has been found being 18.4.1918.
.7) War trophies. Seven letters and documents, six have a date relating to "War Trophies", black and purple print, dates are 17.2.1918 to 12.4.1921.
Sizes vary from note pad size to Foolscap.