Warragul and District Historical Society

Items

• Nilma Centenary Book Photographs and Donors Names, 1985
  Pictures of photographs with donors names as in preparation for the Nilma Centenary book of 1985
• Nilma Church History Documents, 1886-1978
  Extracts typed from local Newspapers relating to Churches at Nilma - dated 1886 - 1978
• Document Archive: Bloomfield Dairy Factories, 1900-1935
  Extracts typed from Newspaper re Bloomfield. 1. Bloomfield Butter Factory - dated 1903 - 1917 2. Letter to B Cropley re Dairy Bill - dated 1905 3. Bloomfield co-operative marked in photocopied Rates - dated 1900 -1935
• Head Teachers' List and School Report from Nilma Primary School, 1953
  1. A list of Head Teachers Nilma primary School NO 2712 2. A school report of Judith Carroll Grade V dated 1953
• Nilma Primary School Records, 1885-1939 & 1985 Chronology
  1. Listings of students at the Nilma Primary School No 2712 - Dated 1885 - 1939 2. Listings of students at the Nilma Primary School No 2712 - Dated 1985 3. A Chronology of Nilma Primary School No 2712 Dated 1885 - 1985 4. A History of Bloomfield State School No 2187 and then the Bloomfield Siding School No 2712.
• Timber and Tramways: A Bloomfield/Nilma Connection
  Article titled Timber and Tramways in connection with Bloomfield / Nilma.
• Nilma's Chronicles: A 1985 Historical Collection
  Nilma Notes: one liners about Nilma and its residents of the past.
• Chronology of Nilma and Bloomfield Road 1875-1985
  1. Article giving the Chronology of Nilma dated from 1875 - 1985 2. Bloomfield road about 1917 residences and shops with description of conditions 3. Nilma formerly Bloomfield gives listing of Stores, Post Office, Butchery and Bakery, Butcher, Baker, Railway Station Masters Blacksmiths, Early local industries - Sawmill, Bloomfield Tramway Co. Sawmills, Bloomfield Creamery, Bloomfield Co-opertive Butter Factory. Some Early Farmers. Dates from 1882 - 1978
• Postal History: Correspondence from the Nilma Post Office, 1868-1920
  Correspondence 1. from Australia Post dated 23.01.1985 - information agout Bloomfield Railway Station Post Office then changed to Nilma Post Office on 16.08.1909. Gives names of the Post Mistresses: McGillicuddy, Calwall, Stainsby, Dora Lawrence, Pollock, Evison, Roberts, Hartrick, Bennett, Anderson. 2. Letter re the confusion over the name of Bloomfield / Broomfield. Name of Nilma Post Office officially 1.03.1910 3. Baillieres Official Post Office Directory of Victoria 1868 - 1900 4. Wise's Post Office Directory of Victoria 1904 - 1911 5. Victorian Post Office Directory 1912 - 1920
• Arthur D Beard's 19 Acre Selection: Property Owners & Businesses, 1886-1936
  Prior to 1886 the following Lots were rated as part of Arthur D Beard 19 acre selection, Crown allotment 16A These show names of properpty owners and the type of business or home from 1886 - 1985 Lot 1 LP 769 Parish of Darnum - 1886 - 1985 Lot 2 LP 769 Parish of Darnum - only one entry 1886 Lot 2 and Lot 3 - LP 769 - Parish of Darnum - 1886 - 1936 Lot 4 LP 769 Crown allotment 16 A - Parish of Drouin East- George C Beard 1886 - 1895. Lot 2 LP 769 Crown allotment 16 - Geroge C Beard 298 acre selection. 1885 -1936 lists owners and businesses Lot 1 LP 769 Crown allotment 16 Parish of Darnum - George C Beard Selection 1885 - 1936 owners and businesses Lot 3 LP 769 Crown Allotment 16 parish of Darnum - 1885 - 1890 Lot 3 and 4 LP769 Crown Allotment 16 Parish of Darnum George C Beard selection 1891 - 1936 Lot 4 LP769 Crown Allotment 16 Parish of Darnum. George C Beard selection. 1885 - 1890 Lot 5 LP 769 Crown Allotment 16 Parish of Darnum George C Beard selection 1885 - 1904 Lots 5,6,7, LP 769 Crown Allotment Parish of Darnum George C Beard selection 1905 - 1925 Lot 6 LP769 Crown Allotment 16 Parish of Darnum. George C Beard selection 1885 - 1899 Lot 7 Crown Allotment George C Beard selection 1885 - 1900 Lots 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, Crown Allotment 61 (later 79) Parish Drouin East Creamery site part Crown Allotment 60 Parish of Drouin East 1901 - 1935 Map dated 1889 of owner's blodks Lot 16 and Lo 16A. A bundle of maps of Bloomfield / Nilma that relate to all the Allotments.
• Nilma Area Holdings Map from 1800s to 1985
  Map of holdings in the Nilma area. Shows names of owners over the years 1800's - 1985.
• Warragul Shire Rates and Property Records, 1908-1948
  1. Photocopy of Warragul Shire Rates Years 1908 - 1917 applicable to Nilma. 2. A map of property owners as at 1948. 3. Abstract of correspondence inwards to Shire of Warragul re Nilma
• Warragul Shire Rates, 1882-1889 Photocopy for Bloomfield Holdings
  Photocopy of Warragul Shire Rates 1882 - 1889 -as applicable for Bloomfield holdings.
• Souvenir Programme for Peace with Victory in 1919
  Copy of " Souvenir Programme " - Peace with Victory. Nilma welcomes home the returned soldiers. December 12th.1919 at 8pm. Committee: Mesdames - Keeble, Smith, O'Brien, Roberts, Fraser, Rhodes. Messuirs - Guest, Roberts, Taylor, Trew, Waugh, Rhodes. Programme - has local names. Medals presented - list of soldiers names In memory of the Fallen - names listed.
• Alan Clark's 1985 Article on Joseph Ditterich
  Article produced by Alan Clark on Joseph Ditterich
• Alan Clark's 1985 Article on T B Guest Bona Vista Estate
  Article produced by Alan Clark on T B Guest Bona Vista Estate.
• Alan Clark's 1898 Article on John Moffatt in 1985
  Article produced by alan Clark on John Moffatt -1898
• Alan Clark's Article on John Irwin (1855-1939) from 1985
  Article produced by Alan Clark about John Irwin 1855 -1939
• Alan Clark's 1839-1930 Biography of Robert W. Judd, 1985
  Article produced by Alan Clark on Robert William Judd 1839 - 1930
• Alan Clark's 1832-1906 Biography of Rev. Percy J. Smith
  Article produced by Alan Clark on Reverend Percy J Smith 1832 - 1906.
• Mrs C Devereaux's Early Memories and Genealogy Document
  Pioneer resident passes. Death of Mrs C Devereaux, this gives her early memories of Brandy Creek and Warragul . She arrived Nilma in 1881. Married Edward John Devereaux on back page . Copy of obituary of Mrs Christine Grossek 15.11.1984.
• The Armour Family Tree and Genealogy Documentation
  Article titled The Story of the Armour Family - this has a diagram of family tree. John Ewing Armour married Mary Crawford.
• Nilma's Family Tree: A Centennial Correspondence Collection
  Family forms filled out with information about their families, early days of Nilma - for Nilma Centenary of 1985. Names: amiet, Anderson, Bramstedt, Brown, Bryon, Burley, Dalton, Davey, Elliott, Hammond, Heenan, Jensen, Orgill, Paynter, Penny, Robe, Rose, Russell, Waugh, Wood, Young.
• Nilma Centenary Correspondence: A Historical Record of Family Histories and Early Days
  Correspondence - Letters hand-written giving information about their families, early days, for the Nilma Centenary. Names: Amey, Brocklebank, Bowers, Barr, Brydan, Brown, Catterall, Cameron, Coldrick, Davidson, Decker, Elliott, Fogarty, Green, Harrison, Lawry, Willis, Brown, McFarlane, McGrath, McLean, Nest, Notes on Nilma, Pollock, Porter, Reeves, Rhodes, Roberts, Sargan, Spokesm Spargo, Seletto, Taylor, Trew, Vickerman, Walker, Wellings.
• Historical Certificates: Bloomfield's Early Land Ownership Documents
  1. A photocopy of Certificate of Title for Richard Purcell of Bloomfield - Licenced Victualler - Dated 13.01.1899. 2. Two sheets Supplement to the Warragul Guardian, dated 3.03.1911. Has advertisements Skews, HUnter & Co, W A Lawson & Co, P H Trood, Frank A Matthews, J R Matthews, J P Nicholas, G S Reed, J P Bell, Bloomfield Co-operative Butter Factory, Victory Hotel-Nilma, Mrs Pollock - Nilma, W Bryan - Nilma. 3. Photocopy of Land Sale - subdivision of property of the late John Irwin.Dated 13.02.1909. The auctioneers were Skews and Hunter & Co. Subdivision was for 6 blocks - Bloomfield Road.