Warragul and District Historical Society

Items

• Opening of A.J. Harris' Store in Morwell, 1886
  A copy of a newspaper cutting of Morwell and MNirboo, dated Tuesday December 14th 1886 Advertisement A J Harris - Tailor and Clothier, Warragul - opening a store at Morwell.
• Horses Auction Poster - Warragul Wednesday July 13th?
  Large poster - Auction sale, Warragul Wednesday July 13th ? opposite the railway. Skews, Hunter and Co. 18 draught horses and extensive Contractor's plant. Messrs A H and J Mann
• Rural Development Poster from Clearing Sale, Darnum
  Poster ; large poster in very poor condition Clearing Sale Autumn at Darnum. Friday 27th June. Gippsland and Northern. J A Briggs local manager. All trains met at Darnum. Sale of Mr E Turnbull.
• Warragul Quarterly Horse Sale Poster, 1913
  Poster: Warragul Quarterly Horse Sale, Warragul October 1st. 1913 Auctioneers: Skews and Huynter and Co.
• Quarterly Horse Sale Poster from 1913
  Poster: Quarterly Horse Sale, Warragul Monday March 23. Auctioneers: Skews, Hunter and Co.
• Drouin Easter Cycling Carnival Poster, 1924
  Poster: DROUIN Easter Cycling Carnival dated April 21st 1924 Prize money �75.00 Admission 1/6
• State Government Decision to Close Native Timber Harvesting - Longwarry Sawmill Update
  Gazette dated 30.05.2023 State Government decision to bring forward the cloosure of native timber harvesting. End looks near for Longwarry Sawmill. The current owner for the past 12 years is Bruce Craig.
• A Tribute to Family and Culture: Dorothy Hood, Euphemia Mullett / Tonkin nee Hood, and Regina Rose" Newspaper Cutting from May 30, 20
  Gazette dated 30.05.2023 Headline: A Tribute to Family and Culture - the unveiling of the bronze statue in Civic Park Drouin on Saturday 27th May 2023 - the story of Dorothy Hood, Euphemia Mullett / Tonkin nee Hood and Regina Rose. Three very strong Aboriginal women - lived on Jacksons Track.
• John Wells' Life and Achievements: A Newspaper Chronicle
  Gazette, dated 30th May 2023. The life and achievements of John Wells for the weekly historical articles printed in the Trader and then the Warragul Gazette for 50 years.
• Historical Society Certificates and Grants Collection
  A folder of Certificates 1. Community development Grants Program dated 2017. $2,920 towards building a digital catalogue for research purposes. 2. Award of appreciation for 50 years if membershhip with Royal Historical society of Victoria dated 2019 3. Certificate of appreciation for contribuition to the 30th Women on Farms Gathering. dated 2019 4. Local History Grant Public Records Office of Victoria dated 2018 - 2019. $4,182 for digitisation of film & audio tape recordings of local history. 5. Gippsland Combined Historical Database Inaugural Member dated 2019 6. Community Heritage Grant for Preservation Needs Assessment of the paper-based collection dated 2018 7. Community Heritage Grants dated 32020 Conservation and treatment of art works National Library of Australia.
• Warragul Shire Work Vouchers Archive Boxes (1881-1930)
  Eighteen archival boxes holding Warragul Shire work vouchers, dating 1881 TO 1930. There are another 40 boxes stored at Baw Baw Shire Depot under the acquisition number 30326 dating 1932 to 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952.
• Victorian Readers: A Collection of Eight 1940 Editions
  Six Victorian Readers, 2nd editions dated 1940. Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, - some contents have changed from the 1929 editions. Acquisition 1141 the eighth grade reader dated 1929
• LEAP's Reaping the Benefits: Old Shire Hall Restoration and Railway Park Photographs, 1995
  This album contains photographs of the restoration of the Old Shire Hall and the Railway Park. Known as LEAP "Reaping the Benefits" A pictorial account of the Regional Employment Project of 1995. Produced by PROCEED in 1995. It gives the history of the project, the woroks done. The final pain colours listed for each room when repainted. It also includes the repair of the Police Stables siituated at the rear of the Police property that extends from Palmerston Street through to Barkly Street.
• Old Shire Hall Restoration, 1995: A Photographic Journey Through Time
  Photograph Album of restoration of Old Shire Hall in 1995 This work was done through the Landcare and Environment Action Program - known as LEAP Both interior and exterior were restored.
• Valley View Park Photographs Album from 1995
  Album of photographs showing Valley View Park, situated on Normanby Street, Warragul. Improvements made in 1995 by Landcare and Environment Action Program. known as LEAP
• CVole Brothers' Long-Term Service in Warragul Cemetery Trust, 1990-2023
  Gazette dated 02.05.2023 Twin brothers David and Bruce CVole have served as members of the Warragul Cemetery Trust for a combined 62 years. David joined 1990 and Bruce joined 1993
• Warragul and Beyond: The Neaves and The Griffins. by Ann Donovan Rochford.
  Warragul and Beyond: The Neaves and The Griffins. by Ann Donovan Rochford. The story of her Mother's family, centred around Warragul. Sarah Bland / Neave John Edward Neave Edith Ellen Veronica Neave / Griffin Catherine O'Callaghan / Griffin Morris Griffin Eileen Griffin Jim, Marjorie and Maurie Griffin
• Warragul Shire Correspondence & Historical Records, 1912-1956
  A listing of all historical information of Warragul Shire Outwards Correspondence and reports between 1912 to 1956 and a listing of Warragul sewerage authority historical records Acquisition number 30324 and stored in thirty-one archival boxes. =31 Acquisition number 30325 two archival boxes Warragul Shire Specifications dated 1938, 1955 / 56 = 2 Acquisition number 30326 Warragul shire Vouchers dated 1898 - 1903 seven boxes 7,8,9,10,11,12,14. = 7 Acquisition number 30357 Dated 1985 A large binder. Property listings and valuations. = 1 Acquisition number 30358 Two large binders of valuations and rate sheets for Noojee. = 2 Acquisition number 30359 Two large binsders of valuations and rate sheets for Neerim South. = 2 Acquisition number 30361 Large binder State rivers and Water Supply Commission - Noojee receipt book = 1 Acquisition number 30362 Dated 1940 /41 Drainee Licences = 1 Acquisition number 30363 Dated 1940 /41 Plumbers licences = 1 Acquisition number 30364 Dates 1939 - 1960, 1974 - 1984, 1976 - 1983, 1961 - 1991 = 4 books Names of staff= 4. Acquisition number 30365 Dates 1936 - 1962 meter reading of factories, railway. = 1 Acquisition number 30366 Undated Three books titled Estimates. = 3 Acquisition number 30367 Dated 1908 - 1914 being 470 copies of letters secretary Charles Ogilvy = 1 Acquisition number 30369 Dated 1908 - 1955 being seven rate and receipt books. = 7 Acquisition number 30372 Ten large folders dated 1920, 1931, 1932, 1934 - 1940 owners names and streets C/A=10 Total stored at Depot of Baw Baw Shire Normanby Street, Warragul............................................................74 items. Archival Shed Row 13 Bay E, Bay F, and Bay G. .
• Moe Coach News from 1865 to 2023
  Moe and District Historical Society Coach News. dated 3.03.2023 1.Information of Cobb and Co running from Sale to Port Albert then later Sale to Melbourne in 1865. 2. Opening and information of Gippsland Folk Museum at Moe. .
• Matheson's Australian Saw-Millers' Log and Timber Ready Reckoner.
  Book titled - Matheson's Australian Saw-Millers' Log and Timber Ready Reckoner.
• Centennial History: Darnum's School & District 1881-1981
  Booklet titled - Darnum - a history of the school and district 1881 - 1981 From Forests to Farms.
• King Parrot Country Centenary: A History of Drouin, 1880-1980
  Booklet titled: King Parrot Country - History of Drouin south 1880 - 1980.
• Hallora School 2377 Centenary Souvenir, 1881-1981
  Booklet titled - Hallora School 2377 Centenary Souvenir 1881 - 1981
• Motorcycles in Motion: 1956 Nilma Race
  B /W Photograph of Warragul Motor Cycle Club race at Nilma dated 1956
• Motorcycles in Motion: 1956 Warragul Race at Morwell
  B / W photograph of Warragul Motor cycle Club race at Morwell dated 1956