Warragul and District Historical Society

Items

• Corporate Ties Reflecting Municipal History
  Corporate Ties - One tie Warraul Shire Council, One tie Rural city of Warragul. Four ties Baw Baw Shire.
• 2011 Warragul North Primary School Magazine: A Look into History
  Warragul North Primnary School magazine For the Record.......2011
• 2009 Warragul North Primary School Magazine: A Historical Look Back
  Warragul North Primary School - For the Record.... 2009 School magazine.
• Robyn Crocker's PowerPoint Address at General Meeting, March 2022
  Article by Robyn Crocker when presenting power-point address to General meeting on the five books she has had published. Tallk was written up in the Bulletin No 544
• Irene Rolfe's Memories of Working at Warragul's Select Office Supplies, 1967-1971
  Article written of memories of Irene Rolfe nee Briggs when working at Select Office Supplies Pty Ltd. 34 Smith Street Warragul. Worked from 1967 - 1971
• D McNeil Central Emporium History (Warragul)
  A short history of D McNeil Central Emporium 75 Queen Street Warragul.
• The Evolution of Warragul's Public Park Over the Years
  A little history of establishing a park in Warragul. ist public park - Burke Street dated 1878 1908 Mr Catani submitted plans. 1916 Mr Cronin regarded park site unsuitable so a plan for park at Albert Street. 1924 Albert Street park gazetted. 1927 Planting of trees and shrubs 1957 renamed Civic park with seimming pool and municipal offices. 1969 Lakes and fernery added 1996 Chinese garden opened 2000 Walk of Fame pathway constructed 2016 Sculpture - Presence of Giants.
• Betty McLean's Photograph Album from Warragul Guides
  Photograph Album property of Betty Mclean when involved with guides at Warragul.
• Victorian Municipal Directory dated 1984.
  Victorian Municipal Directory dated 1984. State Guide and Water Supply Record. Published every two years.
• Baw Baw Shire Corporate Plan 2003-2006: Lifestyle and Development Guide
  Baw Baw Shire, Your Shire. Corporate Plan 2003 - 2006 - Lifestyle, development, Environment, Corporate, Governance. Mayor Cr. Geoff Davey. Cr Ruth McDonald - Drouin Ward, Cr Robert Brown - Longwarry Ward, Cr Gary Blackwood - Tarago Ward, Cr David Balfour - Thomson Ward, Cr Kevin Tyrrell - Lardner Ward, Cr John Daniels - Warragul West Ward, Cr Ian Clark - Warragul East Ward, Cr Bill Harrington - Mount Worth Ward, Cr Geoff Davey - Bloomfield Ward.
• Ellinbank YFC Newspaper Cutting from 1964
  Excercise boook covered in brown paper with Newspaper articles pasted in. Not dated. Headlines: Ellinbank Young Farmers' ball attended by very big crowd. Judges at Young Farmers' Club Ball: Mrs R J Long, and Mrs L E. Friend with Joan Smithwick. Young Farmers at Ball: Wallie Christie with Miss Lorna McGrath. The Ayes Had it - should Australia's next governor General be Australian born. Ellinbank's big win in Young Farmers' safety competition. - 6 clubs entered. Ellinbank YFC to compete in final - Competition on Safety. Ellinbank YFC ties for second place. Ellinbank Young Farmer visit. Something to show for their work Dairy expert talks on zero grazing. Ellinbank Young Farmers' Club told about fire precautions. Utmost care - YFC hears about fire. Ellinbank Young Farmers attend field day at Wodonga. Young Farmers are urged to compete - speaker was Geoff Watt. Mr Watt's advice. Ellinbank Young Farmers hold first competitions for public speaking: Judges were W H Pyle, H Edgoose, M Power. Names: Joy Teese, Joan Smithwick, Barry Gilbert, Alison Teese, Carmel Smithwick, Dianne Gaul. Young Farmers' award to best member: Miss Merrrilyn Paynter. Visit by young farmers to The Gazette. Girls are Yong Farmers Club's executive officers. Joan smithwick, Sandra Williams, Merrilyn Paynter, Drouin, Ellinbank Young Farmers leaders tell of year's highlights. Ellinbank farmer in state final - Evan Hardie, Geoff Marriott was eliminated. Russell Marriott at National Service at Puckapunyal. 1969 Belle of the ellinbank Young Farmers ball was Miss Lorraine Milner. Sash presented by John Castle. Ellinbank Young Farmers Club success on evening of Australia's dairy products. Ellinbnak Farmers at Ellinbank "dairy school." Ellinbank Young Farmers' Club begins 2nd year. Busy Year for Young Farmers dated July 21 1964 Joan Randall was belle of the ball with partner Ian Swan. The express dated Thursday 1 March 1964. Young Farmers Reunion in April - 30th anniversary. Young Farmers 30 years of memories - The Trader March 29 1964.
• Central Gippsland District Council Minute Book 1974-80
  Minute Booko dated 1974 to 1980. Minutes of Central Gippsland District Council of Young Farmers clubs: Thorpdale, Drouin, Warragul, Ellinbank, Trafalgar, Yinnar, McMillan, Yarram, Tanjil Valley, Bunyip, Yallourn North, Neerim District,
• District Council Minutes, 1965-1974
  Minute Book - Dated 1965 to 1974. - Central Gippsland District Council Senior Young Farmers Clubs: Mirboo North, Trafalgar, Neerim South, Thorpdale, Ellinbank, Yinnar, Drouin, Tanjil Valley. A District council was formed 17.11.1954 Listed from 1966 - 1975 are Presidents and Secretaries .
• Central Gippsland District Council Minute Book: Youth Club Records 1960-1965
  Minute Book Central Gippsland District Council Senior Young Farmers Club. 18.05.1960.- 1965 Clubs: Mirboo North, Narracan Shire, Neerim South, Thorpdale, Traralgon, Warragul, Yinnar.
• Ellinbank Young Farmers' Minute Book, 1954-1956
  Minute Book of Central Gippsland District coouncil of Young Farmers commenced November 1954 to 1956, Names and addresses of office bearers included. - Ellinbank Young Farmers included. ,
• Ellinbank Young Farmers Club Photograph Album, 1969
  Brown paper covered sketch book containing photographs all to do with the Ellinbank Young Farmers Club. inludes local names: Gaye Willan, Ern Wallace, Marlene Cook, Bruce Walker, Joan Randall, Wally Christie, Mrs Long and Mrs Friend, Joan Smithwick, Cheryl Reid, John Smith, Joan Smithwick, Lorna McGrath, Wally Christie, Dawn Dowsett, Colin Campbell, Merrilyn Paynter, Allison Teese, Sandra Williams, Bruce Warren Jeff Marriot, John Castle,
• Central Gippsland District Council Reunion Photograph Album, 1984
  An album containing photographs of 30 year Reunion of Central Gippsland District Council of Victorian Young farmers with the involvement of the Ellinbank Young Farmers Club.
• Eliza Margaret O'Leary's Legacy in Warragul
  1. Eliza Margaret O'Leary nee Steele. She had a shop in Warragul named Bon Marche 1901 - 1903. A brief article about her husband James Bernard O'Leary. There 6th child was born in Warragul, Corona Marion O'Leary. 2. Corona's baptism in Parish of Warragul dated 1902. A handwritten article copied from Warragul Guardian, dated 26.06.1902 which gives the reason for the name Corona because of the Coronation Celebrations of King Edward 7th. 3. Three pages of photocopy from local newspapers of advertisements of Bon Marche, Victoria Street, Warragul.
• Charlesmount's Legacy: The Genealogy of the Worth Family
  Genealogy of Worth family who were original settlers on McDonalds Track, property named Charlesmount, Mt Worth. Robert Pender Worth married Louisa Wheatland, they had 8 children. An article about Margaret Worth, artist born 1944, her father William Illife Worth, her Grandfather was the 8th child of Robert Pender Worth
• Champions' Walk of Fame: Warragul's Paralympics and Olympic Legends
  Gazette dated 08.03.2022. champions join Walk of Fame. at Civic Park, Warragul Lichelle Clark - paralympic seimming champion, Sprin 2002, Australia 2006, Athens 2004. Tania McLeish - underwater hockey world champion , 2002, 2004 2006, 2008, and other titles. Anne Skinner - international equestrian events, Sydney and Athens paralympic games. Belinda Watts-Keeley - underwater hockey world champion, australian olympic teams of 2002, 2006 Jaon Bagnar - Racing Car Driver.
• Lines Mines People and Places by Barry Sykes.
  Book titled Lines Mines People and Places by Barry Sykes. The Lines are those that serviced the mines, and the Dandenong to Korumburra rail line from which they branched. The Mines are victoria's black coal mines, with particular emphasis on the Jumbunna and Outtrim mines. The People are those who were significant players in the lives of the mines and towns in Gippsland The Places are mainly Jumbunna and Outtrim, along with aspects of Korumburra. Contains Bibliography - Conversations, Newspapers, periodicals and documents, Publications, Photographs, Maps. Attribution Table: Railways - covers Page No, Position, Creator, Source.
• The House That Talked - the Gregory Family from Berkshire to Lardner via London and Melbourne. Written by June Harvey.
  Book titled The House That Talked - the Gregory Family from Berkshire to Lardner via London and Melbourne. Written by June Harvey. The Gregory home was named Hawthorn Grange. Genealogy of the Gregory Family. Information of family lifem business, farming over 137 years.
• Newspaper Cuttings from Warragul Gazette, 2015-2021
  Six folders of newspaper articles as printed in the Warragul Gazette from 2015 to 2021. All information and photographs were supplied from the Historical Society by Malcolm Dickson.
• Vintage Warragul Stickers from 1969 Highway Advertising
  Warragul stickers - 6 of them WARRAGUL No 1 on Highway One. One sticker displayed on side of Showcase 12
• Warragul Apex Club Stickers, 1970-1973
  Warragul stickers - a bundle of them. Apex Service Club - Warragul Victoria's Premier Town 1970 - 1973