Warragul and District Historical Society

Items

• Devitt Family Correspondence: Genealogical Legacy from 1944 to 1965
  Obituary Warragul guardian 28.11.1944. Mr James Devitt. Children: John, Kathleen, Jim, Ellen, Eileen, Mary, Ethel, Doris, alice, Allan, Tom, Brian. Allan Francis Devitt died 5.11.1965 aged 53, wife Phyllis, father of Robert, James, Phillip and John. John Alfred Devitt died 3.04.1971 aged 78. wife was Eliza, son Robert.
• Letter from Kevin Plumridge on Genealogy Research
  Letter dated 6.10.1994 from Kevin Plumridge research into his early families. Names suggested: Florrie Simmons, her nephew was Keith Thomas of 9 Logan Street Warragul. Great Grandparents were the family of Cornish.
• James Martin O'Hare Correspondence: Genealogical Enquiries from 1863 to 1918
  Enquiries about James Martin O'Hare. Information About James O'Hare 1863 - 1918. Florence Elizabeth Monk 1870 - 1926. Gives list of 6 children. Other names James Christopher ( Dit ) Devereaux. Edward John Gourley
• Renaming the Darnum Tip Site: Correspondence from 1880s to 1900
  Correspondence for renaming the Darnum Tip site. Suggestions of family names from 1880's - Streitberg, Keeble, Cropley, Shearman, Tackaberry, they all still have connections with the area. Other names 1880 - 1900: Dods, Johnson, Reeves, Edwards. Daniel Cullen was an early selector on that land but not known for how long.
• Watson Family Correspondence from Allambie, Yarragon 1884-1893
  Letter of 3 pages from Carmel Watson re her Gt Gt Grandfather - Samuel Coleman lived Allambie, Yarragon 1884 - 1893. Licensee of Waterloo Hotel, store and newsagent. 1881 -1891 served on Narracan Council. Became insolvent ordered by the morgagees to sell a total of 1110 acres in the parish of Allambee. ordered to sell The Waterloo Hotel and store situated on the corner of the two main streets at Yarragon. Good description of the hotel.
• Bellpoole and Petschack Family Correspondence & Genealogy Collection
  Letter re information about Richard Bellpoole with regard to the Noojee area. A photocopy of Death certificate: Charles Walter Petschack, an infant died january 8th 1894. Richard Bellpoole, aged 75, a miner, died 29th March 1894.
• Albert Fox's Organ Stool from 2020 Restoration Project
  A timber organ stool made by Mr Albert Fox for the pedal organ. Albert Fox volunteeerd to restore and tune the organ which took approximately 60 hours during August and September 2020.
• Peace Avenue's Evolution: A Journey Through Time
  Article written about the development of Peace Avenue. Names: Donald McNeil. Louis McLennan. Aeroplane landing. Training camps. Subdivision. Heritage citation.
• 1982 Warragul Centenary Photographs Packet
  A packet of photographs of Warragul Centenary, not very good quality.
• Gippslands First Mail: Erbs Family Links and Jack Skinner's Band Tribute in Trafalgar Gazette, 2004
  Trafalgar and District Historical Society Gazette. Number 50 dated December 2004 Page 11. Article by Max Gibson "Gippslands First Mail" Main article: The story of the Erbs Family. family links - Kellas. Mervyn Gordon married Joyce Savige from Thorpdale. Page 27. Tribute to Charles John ( Jack ) Skinner ....Skinners Bands.
• Newspaper cutting
• Roy Everard Ross - Engineer, Investor, Quarryman, Philanthropist
  Book: Titled Roy Everard Ross 6.07.1899 to 01.11.1970 Engineer, Investor, Quarryman, Philanthropist. Roy Ross moved to Warragul as assistant shire engineer July 1921. 1923 Shire engineer of Warragul and Building Surveyor. 1925 appointed Engineer of the Shire of Buln Buln. 1925 appointed Engineer and Manager to the Buln Buln and Warragul Shires Joint Quarry Committee 1936 took over dudties of Engineer and Building Surveyor for Narracan Shire. 1933 Resigned from Warragul Shire and kept other Shire positions.
• Rev H H Williams' Farewell Social Newspaper Cutting, 1907
  Newspaper cutting dated 02.04.1907 Farewell Social held for Rev H H Williams. Presentation of a purse of sovreighns. He was minister at Wesleyan Church Warragul. a very lengthy article
• Brocklebanks of Nilma: A Family History in the 20th Century
  Article about Brocklebank Family: William, Leslie, Stanley, Percy, Irene. . Widow Mrs Elizabeth Brocklebank married Tom Fraser and with family moved to Nilma. Tom Fraser baker at Nilma.
• Family Legacy: Bostock Correspondence and Genealogical Insights, 1876-1880
  Letter about Bostock Family: 1879 Robert Bostock bought 311 acres at Warragul 1879 Augustus Bostock bought 140 acres at Drouin 1880 Augustus Bostock bought 320 acres at Longwarry 1880 Robert Bostock bought 311 acres at Warragul 1881 Miss Bostock bought 105 acres at South Warragul Information referenced from Victorian Birth Indexes. 1876 Mary Manisold Bostock born at Warragul 1877 Robert George Bostock born at St Kilda 1880 Rachel Annie born at Caramut Bostock's block of 311 acres was later owned by Mr T B Guest of Guest Estate. An extract from Chapter XIX Selections immediately south of Warragul.
• Alex Black's Correspondence from 1915-1916
  Letter about Alex Black - fishmonger at Warragul. Location: Part 19 Shop and house, Queen Street as a tenant 1915 - 1916
• Blythe Family Correspondence: Shire Rates, 1888-1899
  Blythe Family: John and Margaret Blythe. Buln Buln. children - Stuart, Hannah, Kate, Margaret, John and Samuel Blythe. 10 pages of shsire Rates print outs based on B's. dated 1888 to 1899.
• Bergin Family Correspondence from 1893 to 1991
  Correspondence: Mr J Bergin - Alex Bergin was a bootmaker in Warragul 1893-94 Nurse Bergin worked at Cooinda hospital for many years.
• Family Connections through Time: 1989 Genealogical Correspondence
  Correspondence about family connections: Barr, Maggie May Barr married Charles Hoult, Enid Holmes, Flo Barr, John Rochford, Neerim
• Malady Family Correspondence: Genealogical Insights from Annie Cisar, 2000
  Correspondence re Letters with information from Annie Cisar about the Malady Family Tree: Thomas Malady / Bridget Daly/ Lawrence Malady married Ellen Bates / Seaview / Allambie
• Planning Permits for Warragul Police Stables Relocation, 2004
  Application - Planning permits. 21.04.2004 Relocation of Warragul Police Stables as situated 35 Palmerston Street, Warragul. Cultural significance. Conservation guidelines. Re zoning of that land.
• Heritage Permit Applications and Sub-Division Maps from 2001-2002
  Applications for Planning Permits for removal of Bhutan Cypresses in McNeilly Road, Drouin. Maps showing proposed sub-division.
• Heritage Correspondence from Warragul District, 1994
  Correspondence dated 4.11.1994 and 17.11.1994. Ammendment L32 Baw Baw Shire Council. items on list of Warragul and surrounding districts. Shire Hall 72 Queen Street Warragul and four oak trees. Warragul Railway Station, Wesley Uniting Church. Warragul State School, Bowen Street. Buln Buln Primary School. Ellinbank Primary School and trees. Rokeby Pumping Station. Cork Tree at Brandy Creek. Maps included denoting where each item was situated.
• Correspondence on Archaeological Survey, 10.11.1998
  Correspondence dated 10.11.1998 in regard to archaelogical survey along a gas pipeline easement passes north of Warragul. Maps enclosed.
• Warragul Church Preservation Correspondence 1995-2003
  Correspondence - all in connection with the future preservation of Wesley Church Victoria Street, Warragul. 1. 12.10.1995 - from Warragul and District Historical Society. - the first edifice for church purposes that was erected in brick, in history of Warragul. - classified by the National Trust 1986 2. 12.10.1995 - from Warragul and District Historical Society. - about heritage protection, now to an independent panel to be established by Minister for Planning. 3. 13.10.1995 - from Warragul and District Historical Society. - about heritage protection, now to an independent panel to be established by Minister for Planning. 4 . 26.05.2000 - from Warragul and District Historical Society - comments on the proposal to remove original Wesleyand church from present location. 5. 20.10.2003 - from Baw Baw Shire - Planning permit from Council about demolition of weatherboard church dated 1881 for relocation of building and for restoration elsewhere. 6. 13.10.2003 - Application for Planning permit from Baw Baw Shire Council. 7. 09.10.2003 - from Bain Properties Pty Ltd. - about old wooden church building - believed to no longer be a viable proposition to restore / renovate building. 8. 24.09.2003 - from Herbel Constructions - their builsing assessment - a non viable proposition. 9. 25.02.2002 - Certificate of Title - Victoria - Uniting church in Australia. 10. 13.09.1999 - Plan of subdivision - Albert Street / Biggs lane. 11. Package of information on the proposal to remove the original Wesleyan Churcj.