Warragul and District Historical Society

Items

• Cinema Survey: The Warragul Theatre
  A cinema survey of the Warragul Theatre, some information filled in.
• Photocopies of 1929 Drouin East County Maps
  Photocopies of maps. 1. Dated 1929 Drouin East County of Buln Buln 2. Enlargement of that map 3. Enlargement of northern section of Drouin East. County of Buln Buln
• Photocopy Map of Brandy Creek Parishes, 1882
  Photocopy of map 1. Selections ( at Brandy Creek ) in the Parishes of Drouin East, Drouin West, and Darnum. County of Buln Buln. dated 29.11.1882
• Warragul Maps: Photocopies from the Early 20th Century
  Photocopies of areas of maps. 1 Map of Rural City of Warragul. Covers from West Lardners Track, North Crossover, West Shady Creek,, South - McDonalds Track,shows localities and roads. 2. Map of early Warragul with Crown Allotments north of the railway line. Main streets shown Victoria, Smith , Mason, Palmerston and Queen. 3. Map of township of Warragul with street index 4. Map of Warragul with early selections
• Historical Society Microfilm Orders 1887-1910
  1. Dated 01.04.1992 reply from State Library re micro filming Warragul News 1887 - December 1894. West Gippsland News 05.07.1898 to Dec 1910 estimated cost $1,232.00 2. Dated 23.06.1992 Request to Warragul Gazette for consideration and permission to micro film Gazette 1898 - 1905 3. 24.06.1992 Reply from Warragul Gazette plus verbal advice of contribution of $1,000 4. 03.09.1992 Ordered West Gippsland Gazette 1898 - 1910 = $1,232.00 Ordered Warragul News 1887 - 1894 - = $1,066.00 Preparatory Work = $ 280.00 State Library contribution + $1,568.00 Total costs = $1,568.00 The official order form from Rural City of Warragul included. 5. 17.06.1992 Invoice to Warragul Gazette for contribution of $1,000 6. 31.08.1993 Payment to West Gippsland Regional Library of $1,1284.00. $620.00 was State Library contribution. 7. 22.03.1996 Further order of 6 films of Gazette, South Bourke and Mornington Journal. 8. 10.04.1997 Warragul and District Historical Society museum keys - an agreement needed with Warragul Gazette for their staff to access the downstairs rooms holding the vault with the newspapers.
• WWI Memorial Service and Display in Darnum, Warragul
  10.03.1995 letter from RSL Warragul. Memorial Service at Darnum on the 06.04.1995 to unveil Memorial Cairn to Darnum and Cloverlea service members WW1 19.04.1995 Displaying June of World War 2 memorabilia in the Drill Hall. 25.02.1997 request to RSL to make a contribution ro the restoration of Australian Natives Association Board honouring Warragul and District men who fought World War 1 - quotation is $200 05.03.1997 RSL decision to cover full costs of $200 for restoration of ANA Honour Board. RSL would like a plaque attached acknowledging RSL funds were donated to restore board.
• Warragul's Old Shire Hall Restoration Chronicles
  A history of Warragul and District Society's involvement with the tenancy of the Old Shire Hall dated 18th February 1992 - 2000 Covers cleaning of the Old Shire hall, bees in the chinmeys, need for wire bars on toilet windows, cracking and falling of plaster downstairs, leaking roof causing falling plaster upstairs. 9.01.1995 and 7.03.1995 major heritage restoration projects available. 20.06.1995 Old shire Hall restoration occuring for next 6 months. 15.09.1995 Committee of Management formed for the Old Shire Hall. include Representatives from Council, Warragul and District Historical society and tourism forum. 13.11.1995 Our request for storage to be a permanent arrangement in using the old toilet block. 29.11.1995 Council agrees to the use of the western section of the Old toilet block for storage. 12.09.1996 and 21.10.1996 Meeting with Committee Managment for issues to be resolved. 11.09.1997 The display of Agricultural Equipment cannot be in public areas of the Old Shire hall. 12.10.1997 Our proposal for use of smaller upstairs meeting room for the West Gippsland Genealogical Society to move their library into. 01.12.1997 Use of Old Shire Hall with the sharing of costs between us and the Genealogical Society and Tourism. Total costs for us to be $920.00 04.12.1997 Regarding suggested rental costs, very disappointing, Over the years the payment has been $500 with our usage being 207 hours per year. 30.12.2022 Baw Baw Shire council will not negotiate rental. 29.07.1998 and 06.09.1999 invoiced 25% of the total outgoings for the Old Shire Hall of $730.00 10.04.2014 concerns of maintenance for Old Shire Hall as requested by Baw Baw Shire Cultural Officer.
• Microfilm Collection of Warragul Gazette and South Bourke Journal Newspapers
  - Dated 05.10.1994 to Mr King of Mirboo North and to Jodie Unstead of Warragul - Missing of 4 micro films of Warragul Gazette Newspapers 1898 -1905 and 1910. 2 micro films of the South Bourke and Mornington Journal of 1877 - 1881. A reply from Jodie Unstead - does not have films. Dated 04.11.1995 letter from John Murphy, librarian at leongatha, trying to track missing films, visited Dennis King but could not contact him.
• Microfiche of Warragul Rate Books, 1993-1997
  A history of letters from 16.10.1993 to 05.03.1997 the need to have the Warragul Rate Books micro fiched, On 01.08.1995 the rate books had been moved to the Public Records Office. Listing of records were of Narracan, Buln buln and Warragul. On 27.02.1996 Baw Baw Shire Council advise allocation of $3,500 to undertake micro fishing rate books. On 31.12.1996 Rate books were micro fiched , cost $11,000 Warragul and District Historical Society contributed $500 and received a set.
• Historical Societies Annual Balance Sheets Collection
  Annual Balance Sheets for Warragul and District Historical Societies. Dated 14.05.1995 17.06.1997 29.05.2000
• Australian Business Register ABN 93 256 125 358 (2000)
  Australian Business Register ABN 93 256 125 358
• Historical Societies' 1997 Certificate of Incorporation
  Certificate of Incorporation dated 17.03.1997
• Water Works Trust Books, 2006 - Accessioned for Preservation
  Request to Public Records Office to lodge the water works trust books at their facility.
• Denise Nest's Review and Suggestions for Future Historical Societies
  Article prepared by Denise Nest - a review of the museum with suggestions for the future.
• Warragul District Historical Society Correspondence Collection
  Correspondence of past information involving Warragul and District Historical Society. 1. Dated 06.4.1998 Restoration of Honour board of 11 hours at $35 per hour a donation. Materials $100.00 to K Jackson. 2. Dated May 1991 Australian Microfilm Services purchase of Warragul Guardian of 15 films 18879 to 1900. 3. Dated 06.05.1991 order No 14752, 14.05.1991 delivery of UNiversal Reader320 Prism lens 22x - 33MM for UR320 Canon quotation Account to be sent to Rural City of Warragul, Dated 11.07.1991 account paid to Canon Australia of $1,286.03 for purchase of micro film reader and one globe. 4. Dated18.08.2006 Query to Newsroom State Library Melbourne up to 1930 already has been micro filmed. last quote 2004 for 1931 - 1940 for 4 reels $1,800 5. Dated 28.07.1993 cheque paid of $50 for five sets of filing drawers 6. Dated 11.02.2003 receipt of $250 from Drouin Oportunity Shop for the benefit of Drouin History Society to perhaps purchase a chart cabnet. 7. Dated 08.11.2012 Donation of a second-hand printer/scanner and acknowledged. ( In the year of 2015 this was removed with the purchase of a A3 scanner.)
• Warragul Railway Station Correspondence Collection
  Correspondence of past information involving Warragul and District Historical Society. 1. Dated 26.05.1994 re refurbishment of Warragul Railway Station Refreshment rooms. 2. Dated 21.02.1994 re Warragul High school plaque not showing. Reply dated 23.02.1994 from Warragul Regional college that signage removed to Burke Street Memorial Gates. 3. Dated 23.12.1997 from Baw Baw Shire allocation of $800 towards assistance to catalogue approximately 5000 photographs and provision of storage bags. 4. Dated 12.02.1997 re sale of display cabinets from Warragul and District Historical society for $200.00 5. Dated 17.01.1997 from Shire of Buln Buln Historical Society an agreement of Warragul and District Historical Society for the collection to come under their care and control and a letter dated 31.01.1997 of us accepting to be the principal body. 6. Dated 15.03.1991 a reply from Rural City of Warragul re the relocation of three palm trees at Albert Street to new locations. 7. Dated 16.07.1995 iniformation about Glen Cromie Park. Joseph Cromie had staff picnics at this area they were transported by horse drawn drays.from Rhoden's Livery stables situated in Williams Lane. 8. Dated 01.10.1999 a receipt of water rate books donated by Gippsland Water with llistings. 9. Dated 15.02.2014 Dr Mark Cabouret acknowledging help in research of Neville Cayley paintings. 10. Dated 13.10.2013 to Warragul and District Historical society, the Drouin sub-committee requesting all newspapers relating to Drouin be moved to their storage room at the Drouin Library.
• Fern Currie's Letter on Historical Publicity in 1967
  A letter written by Fern Currie of Brandie Braes re comments on hsitory being publicised.
• Linear Maps of Gas Pipelines from Drouin West to Longford
  Three pages of linear maps for gas pipe line from Drouin West to Longford.
• Chairo Christian School Thank You Letters from 2013 and 2014 Excursions
  Letter of thanks from Chairo Christian School dated 20.06.2013 on visit from classes of mrs Blackwood and Mrs Calway. Students signed their names. Drawings and notes from students of Grade 3 thanking for excursion to Warragul and District Historical Society. 28.03.2014
• Restoration Plans for the Warragul Drill Hall in 2008
  Article about the proposed restoration of the Warragul Drill Hall as at July 2008
• Settlers Creek Map, 1994, Warragul
  The proposed name of a creek to the east of Bloomfield Road flowing south from Old Sale Road is to be name Settlers Creek. A map included showing localities and roads. Information from Rural City of Warragul
• Tragic Railway Accident of James Hutcheson Reid in 1898
  Information about James Hutcheson Reid, aged 26 tragically killed by a railway train at Bloomfield. on 13.04.1898.
• John Eve's Talk Celebrating Society's 25th Anniversary, Bulletin No. 246 Page 7
  A talk as written by John Eve and presented at meeting to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the society. Reported in bulletin No 246 page 7
• Tree of Memory: The Story of Elsie Richards' Planting in 1910
  Information received from Alan Richards re a huge tree at Torongo Falls, also known as Ampitheatre Falls. the tree was planted c.1910 by Elsie Richards.
• Hope of Warragul Tent's Honour Board, 1884-1980
  A history of the Hope of Warragul Tent with the presentation of the Honour Board of Warragul Tent No 267 to the Historical society. The board contains the names of all the Chief Rulers from 1884 - 1980