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Newspaper copy The Sun, Tuesday October 31st, 1933. �1,000 "Obstinate Artists Prize" goes to Warragul man Mr.Rowland Hill, Nurseryman, Brandy Creek Road. The title of the art work "A Longer Spring Would Please the Gardener"

Early Days of Brandy Creek by David Brown. dated 1923

Typed manuscript titled Early Days of Brandy Creek by David Brown. dated 1923

The Changing Years - A History of the Hill End, Willow Grove and Fumina South Districts by Centenary Committee published to coincide with the Celebrations held in March 1972 to commemorate the first hundred years of permanent settlement in the area

Title: The Changing Years - A History of the Hill End, Willow Grove and Fumina South Districts by Centenary Committee published to coincide with the Celebrations held in March 1972 to commemorate the first hundred years of permanent settlement in the area. 1850 map shows Shady Creek, Hill end Run, Red Grass Hills, Tangil River- west and east branches. Chapter 2. The Baw Baw Gold Diggings. Maps of Baw Baw Gold Fields, Tanjil Gold Field Chapter 3. The Settlers of Willow Grove. Map Tanjil Track, Dray track to Russell's Creek, to Walhalla. Chapter 4. The Settlement of Hill End with photographs Chapter 5. The Pioneers of Fumina Chapter 6. The Schools - maps of same area 1893 and 1972 showing changes, Chapter 7. The Township of Willow Grove. Chapter 8. The History of St James Church of England. Chapter 9. The Halls - Hill End, Willow Grove Chapter 10. The Changing Environment.

Ford Special Pattern Vehicles, 5th edition - built for British War Department. Instructions on driving, maintenance and repairs, with illustrations. dated 1953

1. Cash Books dating 1945 1948 - 1952, 1952 - 1956, 1956 - 1960, 1962 - 1964, 1966 - 1983. These journals show wages, truck expenses, petrol & Oil, Hardware, Purchases, Royalties, Drawings, Freight, Sundries and other costs. 2. Weekly Wages Book dated 1960 - 1966. gives the names and addresses of employees, total wages less tax deductions. C Briggs, C Clarke, E English, R Hill, R Lake, A Hitchins, J Hitchins, A Kemp, J Golding, J Dykes, A Brown, C Kerr, J Baker, H Stoll, J Heeman, N Hurst, A Cruichshank, P Hill, In the back of the book Worker's Compensation Staqtements to cover Office, Yard delivery, Kiln, Bench Hands in timber yards, Bush workers. 3. Wages Book dated 1967, same employees as previous book and T Fraser, C L Hastings, W T Hastings, A S Hastings. 4. Booklet: Shire of Warragul building approval dated 22.10.1989, signed by Engineer K C Langdon. Clive Steele Partners consulting structural and Civil Engineers. Client: West Gippsland Design Services for site development of Hastings, Bourke Street, Warragul. 5. Framed Certificate: Forty Years membership, C A & W Hastings Pty Ltd. Australian Chamber of Manufacturers. dated 1995 6. Letters: Golden Fleece Petroleum - trading agreement dated 1976 7. Documents: 4 Forests Commission of Victoria, District of Neerim, Notice to suspend forest operations, dated 1965. 8. Forests Commission of Victoria, 4 Sawmiller's Return, Timber Licence signed by L B Simpfendorfer. 9. Documents: Contracts with Alstergreen Pty Ltd. dated 1956 to 1964 for imported planed Swedish flooring. 10. Letter: Southern Australia Perpetual Forests Ltd. re. 1931 Planting - final payment. 11. Letter and receipt - Weir's Treated Timber, Princes Highway, Darnum. re pressure treatment plant, cost $4,500. dated 1973 signed P Middendorf. 12.Booklet - Perkin's Diesel Spare Parts List. P6 Series MK.3N dated 1953 13.Booklet - Ford Special Pattern Vehicles, 5th edition - built for British War Department. Instructions on driving, maintenance and repairs, with illustrations.

a draft copy of Rural City of Warragul Heritage Study - Evaluation Individually identified places: areas, planting, landscape, and Conservation Guidelines by David Bick. . Volume 3 of 3 dated 1991

Book a draft copy of Rural City of Warragul Heritage Study - Evaluation Individually identified places: areas, planting, landscape, and Conservation Guidelines by David Bick. . Volume 3 of 3 dated 1991

Rural City of Warragul Heritage Study - Environmental history, Bibliography, Architecture of the Warragul Municipality by David Bick. Background history by Sally Wilde and John Patrick. Volume 2 of 3 dated 1991

Rural City of Warragul Heritage Study - Index of identified heritage places. Recommendations by David Bick.

Book - Rural City of Warragul Heritage Study - Index of identified heritage places. Recommendations by David Bick. Background history by Sally Wilde and John Patrick. Volume 1 of 3 dated 1991

Warragul Shire Hall & Police Stables Conservation Report 1995

Booklet - Conservation and other enhancement works Warragul shire Hall,k Police Stables and Queen Street Park. Produced by D V Bick, Architectural Historian and Conservation Architect. Dated February 1995

Warragul's Business History Through the Years

The Gazette 1898 - 1998 souvenir . published 28.07.1998. Many businesses today have a long associatioon with town of Warragul: picture theatre, Dicksons Mensland, N W Jones, Centre page many historic pictures.

Seaman's Journey Through Time: The Gazette 1898-1998

The Gazette 1898 - 1998 dated 21.07.1998 Seaman turns his hand to newspapers at the age of 37: Albert John Harvey, his home in Smith and Highclere Streets was named Highclere, built 1901. On centre page are photos of community history. Vincent Gannon purchasedf the Gazette in 1937