Document - Folder, Petrie, Henry (2024)

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• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Petty, Bruce Bruce Petty was a newspaper cartoonist as well as other graphic work. Newspaper article: "Renowned 'scribbler' Bruce Petty dies at 93", The Age, 7 April 2023. Obituary of Bruce Petty.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcbruce petty
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Penna, William Mark FINISH ContentsOrder of Service: William "Bill" Mark Penna, 2010.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcwilliam mark penna, bill penna
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Pender, Elizabeth Elizabeth Pender was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community.ContentsNewspaper article: "Helping the have-nots". Diamond Valley Leader, 12 October 2005. Beth Pender, Eltham. Newspaper article: "A lifetime dedicated to service of others". Diamond Valley Leader, 3 February 2007. Elizabeth Pender awarded an Australia Day honour.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcelizabeth pender, oxfam community aid abroad book fairs, eltham brotherhood of st laurence op shop, beth pender
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Pelling, Nicholas and Anna Nicholas Pelling, son of Charis Pelling, lived at Kangaroo Ground, and was active in local causes, including the Country Fire Authority, being awarded a National Medal in 1992. ContentsNewspaper article: "CFA man 'someone who cared'". Diamond Valley Leader ,14 July 2004. Obituary of Nicholas Pelling.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcnicholas pelling, charis pelling, woodlands kangaroo ground victoria, the hall kangaroo ground victoria, war memorial tower committee kangaroo ground, andrew ross museum kangaroo ground, plenty valley community radio, kangaroo ground telephone exchange, anna pelling, country fire authority, jeff newland, kerri newland, ron newland
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Pelling, Charis Charis Pelling, daughter of Professor William Osborne and Dr Ethel Osborne, was active in local activities, including being Eltham Shire's first female president and a councillor. ContentsNewspaper articles: About Whittlesea Show 1964, Diamond Valley News, 1964 (photocopy).Magazine article: "A woman who gets things done", The Australian Women's Weekly, 26 October 1966. Charis Pelling's life and activities.Note card: Thanks for sympathy following destruction of "Woodlands" and "The Hall" in 8 January 1969 bushfire.Newspaper article: "Quietly proud of her life", Diamond Valley News, 19 June 1984. Charis Pelling's childhood and activities.Note card: Thanks for sympathy following death of Edwin Oswald Pelling.Newspaper notice: Death notice, Charis Meta Aleander Pelling.Order of Service: Celebration of life of Charis Meta Aleander Pelling, 2006.Letter: Eltham District Historical Society to Charis Pelling, 21 June 1995, Invitation to be presented with certificate to her as foundation President of the Society.Note card: Charis Pelling, Thanks for presentation.Newsletter: Eltham District Historical Society, number 172, January 2007. Obituary of Charis Meta Alexander Pelling.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etccharis pelling, whittlesea show, kangaroo ground victoria, michael pelling, margaret pelling, nicholas pelling, deborah pelling, warrandyte water works trust, eltham arts council, eltham old people's committee, eltham art show, shillinglaw cottage preservation committee, woodlands kangaroo ground victoria, gareth jones roberts, peter glass, alkis astrix, matcham skipper, mervyn horton, the flavor of eltham, bush fire january 1969, the hall kangaroo ground victoria, professor william osborne, dr ethel osborne, william pelling, alistair knox, harold bartlett, gerald yunken, edwin oswald pelling, charis meta alexander pelling
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Pederson, Pamela Pamela Pedersen, daughter of Pastor Sir Doug Nicholls, became an athlete, and lives in Eltham ContentsNewspaper article: "An inner flame for her people", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 November 2005. Pamela Pedersen to carry Commonwealth Games torch baton..Newspaper article: "Family of champions", Diamond Valley News, 15 August 2007. Pamela Pedersen's life and family.Newspaper article: "Giant steps", Diamond Valley News, 15 August 2007. Cover picture and summary for article within newspaper.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcpamela pedersen, pastor sir doug nicholls, heidelberg women's athletics club, adam petersen, victorian aboriginal community controlled health organisation, kim petersen, indigenous sportsperson of the year 2005, yorta yorta elder, children's koori court
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Kroyer-Pedersen, Margo Margo Kroyer-Pedersen, who lived at View Hill Crescent, Eltham, was a bird artist. ContentsNewspaper article: "Jetset Swifty hitches a ride home", The Sun, 5 May 1978. An injured spine-tailed swift, nursed by Margo Pedersen, to be flown by Qantas to Tokyo to catch up with migration pattern.Newspaper article: "Bird lover's lively topic", Diamond Valley News, 19 June 1984. Margo Kroyer-Pedersen is an expert in Australian native birds.Newspaper article: "Margo's at home to all her furry friends", Diamond Valley News, 31 May 1988.Margo Kroyer Pederson [sic] cares for native wildlife.Newspaper article: "A conservationist and artist", The Age, 29 November 1997. Obituary of Margo Kroyer-Pedersen.Print-out Google search, 31 December 2008, for Margo Kroyer Pederson [sic]Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmargo kroyer-pedersen, margo pedersen, view hill crescent eltham, were street theatre, jeanette wightman
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Peck, Joy Joy Peck was an artist and husband Hal was a teacher at Eltham High School and a potter. They had three children: Tony, Gina and Marcus. Joy was born in Ballarat but grew up in Warrnambool; died 3 February 2008. She trained at the National Gallery School and exhibited from 1960 until 1997; her Melbourne galleries included Realities and Manyung. In Eltham, the Pecks lived in a mud brick house, later moving to Moor Street in Fitzroy.ContentsNewspaper article: "Ode to Joy", The Australian, 22 February 2008. Obituary by Phillip Adams of his friend Joy Peck.Letter Sue Law to Phillip Adams, 25 March 2008, regarding Phillip Adams' article about Joy Peck.Letter Phillip Adams to Sue Law, 16 April 2008, acknowledging.Newspaper article: "At home in the fantastic, yet her work was also surprisingly gritty", The Age, 3 April 2008. Obituary of Joy Peck by Jim Davidson.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjoy peck, phillip adams, hal peck, eltham high school, montsalvat, justus jorgensen, inga clendinnen, betty burstall, la mama theatre carlton, tony peck, gine peck, marcus peck, eltham mud brick buildings, realities art gallery, manyung art gallery, clifton pugh, barry humphries, john clendinnen, tim burstall, moor street fitzroy
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Pearson, Lilian Maud and family When Lilian Maud Pearson was 12 on 16 June 1933, her mother, Amelia (Millie), died; her sister Thelma had died a year earlier. Lilian worked at Sutherland Homes and later at the Diamond Creek pub to help support the family. She enjoyed the dances held by the Diamond Creek Fire Brigade and Panton Hill Cricket Club. Her best friend was Alice Grandy and her dance partners included Ken Stevenson, Jeff Brock (father of Peter Brock) who eventually opened Hurstbridge Garage service station, and Mick Rumney. Lilian married Mick who's real name was Charles Robert Rumney. ContentsPaper, no date: "Lilian Maud Pearson" by Sue Rumney. Biography of Lilian Maud Pearson, mother-in-law of Sue Rumney.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etclilian maud pearson, lilian maud rumney (nee pearson), sue rumney, amelia pearson, millie pearson, thelma pearson, sutherland homes, joe pearson, nookie pearson, diamond creek pub, diamond creek fire brigade, panton hill cricket club, ken stevenson, jeff brock, peter brock, hurstbridge garage, alice grandy, mich rumney, charles robert rumney
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Peck, Michael Michael Peck taught art to migrant children in London before returning to Australia; his work then explored the idea being a refugee. By 2011, his work explored his relationship with his two grandfathers who both served in World War II. ContentsNewspaper article: "On venturing to find a fit", Diamond Valley Leader, 4 June 2008. Painter Michael Peck describes his technique and objectives.Newspaper article: "Grandfather's legacy", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 November 2011. Michael Peck's latest artistic work explores his relationship with his two grandfathers.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmichael peck
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Pearson, Linda Linda Pearson had lived and worked in Eltham for 23 years when she stood, in 2016, for the Nillumbik Council election. ContentsElection flier: "Linda Pearson". Election flier 2016 Nillumbik Council Election.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etclinda pearson, nillumbik council elections
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Peak, Liana Liana Peak began her involvement with Eltham Pony Club at age 6 and, aged 19, was awarded the Pony Club Association of Victoria's Award of Merit for her service to Eltham Pony Club and the sport in general. ContentsNewspaper article: "State honour for young rider", Diamond Valley Leader, 26 October 2005. Liana Peak received the Pony Club Association of Victoria's Award of Merit for her service to Eltham Pony Club and the sport in general.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcliana peak, eltham pony club, pony club association of victoria
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Pearce, Daisy Daisy Pearce played for Australia in the 2006 international series in Ireland, after becoming captain of the Darebin women's football club, and in 2007 played in the E J Whitten Legends game at the Docklands stadium. She was named in the All-Australian team and played for her local Eltham club. She was the first Number 1 pick in the 2013 AFLW draft, and captained the Melbourne Football Club since the first season in 2017. Later she was a Channel Seven commentator on the men's game and, in 2024, she became AFLW head coach at West Coast. ContentsNewspaper article: "Not too young to be a legend", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 June 2007. Daisy Pearce to play Australian Rules at the Docklands stadium..Newspaper article: "Daisy is starting to bloom", Diamond Valley Leader, 25 July 2007. Daisy Pearce aiming to be her club's best and fairest.Newspaper article: "League of her own: Daisy Pearce can feel the change", The Weekend Australian Magazine, 13 February 2021. Daisy Pearce to play Australian Rules at the Docklands stadium.Newspaper article: "Pearce lands top job at the Eagles", The Age, 12 December 2023. Daisy Pearce to be AFLW head coach at West Coast in 2024 and continue as commentator for Channel Seven.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdaisy pearce, aflw, e j whitten legends games, west coast aflw, darebin women's football club, eltham women's football club, melbourne club afwl
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Paine, Geoff Cr Geoff Paine is the Nillumbik Shire Councillor for Wingrove Ward for 2020-2024. He was elected to Council in 2020, and served as Deputy Mayor in 2022-23.Geoff Paine played the doctor Clive Gibbons in the "Neighbours" television series. ContentsNewspaper article: "Last drinks: Ramsay Street veteran Geoff Paine reflects on the end of an era", The Age Green Guide, 21 July 2022. Geoff Paine's reflections on the end of "Neighbours" television series.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcgeoff paine, "neighbours" television series
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Patching, Ian Ian Patching lived in Wattle Glen. He worked in youth services, later Youth Services Co-ordinator and he worked at Edendale Community Farm in a community development role, As a contractor he worked at Montmorency Secondary College, Whittlesea Secondary College and Diamond Valley College (the later also with Peter Sartori aka Ticarno Sartori), He volunteered with Hurstbridge Youth Activity Centre with Jack Lawson and Martin Drews. ContentsEmail exchange 2014: Enquiry and research.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcian patching, youth services in eltham, edendale community farm, hurstbridge youth activity centre', wattle glen, jack lawson, martin drews, montmorency secondary college, whittlesea secondary college, diamond valley college, peter sartori, ticarno sartori
• Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Georgina Allen, Escape to Eltham: A report on the Lanes who left Limerick for Australia, 2013 ESCAPE TO ELTHAM traces the family of John and Anna Lane who lived in Shanagolden in County Limerick during the early and middle parts of the 1800s. They lived during a time of conflict and famine. This story follows the movements of their son, Richard, and daughter, Anne, who migrated to Australia. The marriage of Anne to Tobias Butler and Richard's life establishing his farm on the Yarra River in the 1850s are explored. Marriage, children, deaths and a murder in 1861 are changes forced on the family. Richard's son, Patrick, marries a young Bridget Carrucan but when the global recession of the 1890s decimates Patrick's businesses he heads to the arid Western Australian goldfields to 'make his fortune'. The large family follows and settles in Boulder where the behaviour of a couple of the boys gets them into scapes with the law. This story celebrates the tenacity of a family whose members left adversity in Ireland hoping for a kinder life in Australia.john lane, anna lane, richard lane, patrick lane, bridget carrucan
• Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Dianne H. Edwards, Yan Yean: A History, 1978 Wurunjerrai - Baluk tribe in the area; place names.Ex Eltham College Library; various library markings wurundjeri woi wurrung, yan yean
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Partington family Charles Partington married Ellen Whatmough; they and their children, Robert and James, came to Australia in 1857 because Ellen's brother, Robert Whatmough, had come here in 1841. Whatmough was Melbourne's first lamplighter while also working in John Batman's Spencer Street orchard; he moved in 1842 to establish an orchard in Greensborough. Both Partington boys died soon after the family arrived at Greensborough but later two daughters were born, Prudina and Maria, and five sons, including William . On arrival Charles Partington began work for Mr Flintoff at Black Hills and was later toll keeper on what is now Watsonia Road. He was later a successful orchardist. William Partington married Annie-May Medhurst, daughter of David Medhurst and Martha Ruston, daughter of Peter Ruston who had settled in Greensborough in the 1850s after working for Mr Hooper in Darebin Creek, then moved to Panton Hill in 1866 working as a carrier. The Rustons had six children, including Martha and James. Martha married David Medhurst in 1882 who was the son of David Medhurst and Charity Jane Pink. After David's death, Charity Jane married George Wescott. David and Martha Medhurst had eight children, including Annie May. They bought land in Main Street, Greensborough and set up as a greengrocer. William and Annie-May Partington's family home, Willis Vale, purchased from Mr Meagher by William's father, Charles; it was built by Meagher in 1839 but destroyed by vandals in 1966 after being compulsory purchased for parkland now called Partington's Flat. Their children were Eva, Grace, Alan, Jessie, and Jack. They attended Greensborough Primary School. Alan married Wyn. ContentsNewspaper article: "Link with the past", Diamond Valley News, 21 February 1984. Alan Partington's research on Robert Whatmough, early settler in Greensborough, and his brother-in-law Charles Partington.Newspaper article: "How early families linked up", Diamond Valley News, 28 February 1984. Alan Partington's research into the Ruston and Medhurst families.Newspaper article: "Old days recalled", Diamond Valley News, 13 March 1984. Alan Partington's research in the Partington family.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcalan partington, robert whatmough, watmough park greensborough, robert partington, james partington, elen partington nee whatmough, road tolls watsonia road, prudina partington, maria partington, william partington, willis vale, partington's flat greensborugh, mr meagher of greensborough, apollo parkways estate, charles partington, annie-may partington nee medhurst, david medhurst, martha medhurst (nee ruston), jack medhurst, peter ruston, hooper of darebin creek, greensborough hotel, james ruston, charity jane medhurst (nee pink), main street greensborough, eva partington, grace partington, jessie partington, jack partington, orchards in plenty river area, greensborough primary school, wyn partington, flintoff of black hills
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Parry, Robert Robert Parry (1824-?) came to Melbourne from Wales in 1850, marrying Margaret Brett, a fellow passenger. He worked for James Donaldson at Kangaroo Ground, returning after success at gold mining. He began as a carter and settled near Healesville. ContentsPhotocopy: "The Upper Yarra District" page 413, biography of Robert Parry.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcrobert parry, margaret parry nee brett, james donaldson, kangaroo ground, john hicks petty
• Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, John Archer et al, Dirt Cheap; the mud brick book, 1976 A source book of ideas for owner-builders on the design and construction of mud brick houses from all over Australia from the 198th and 20th centuriesSigned black ink "J. Connor" inside face pageadobe buildings, earth houses, mud brick building, mud brick construction, pise construction
• Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, St Andrews Primary School Council, St Andrews: A Village Built on Gold : the history to present day of St Andrews and District compiled by St Andrews Primary School Council, 2008 This history of the Victorian town of St. Andrews (formerly Queenstown) and its surroundings was written to celebrate the 140th anniversary of St Andrews Primary School. Describes the displacement of the Aboriginal inhabitants of the area, European settlement and the Gold Rushes and the Caledonia diggings. Discusses establishment of the school, church and cemetery and various other notable events. The school in 1998 and speculations on the future by primary school pupils.Contents:IntroductionThe First PeopleMining- What a rush*the SchoolThe ChurchQueenstown CemeteryThe HotelsThe Police PaddocksThe FamiliesQueenstown in the early twentieth centuryThe Queenstown Bush Fire BrigadeThe 1st Queenstown Scout troopQueenstown, the 1940s and 1950sThe CharactersOdds and SodsSt Andrews - The Present TimesThe FutureSt Andres Primary School in 1998This book is significant in that it documents the history of the St Andrews community from the indigenous presence through its foundation during the Victorian Gold Rush through to local bushfires and predictions of the future by local primary schools students in 1998. It remains the only significant secondary source publication written specifically on this rural community.Reprint edition with index158 p. : ill., ports ; indexEx Eltham College copyBendigo bank donation label inside coverTitle page with stampings for D.D. Davey Senior LibraryRear page date due slipst andrews, queenstown
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Panton, Joseph Anderson Joseph Anderson Panton (1831-1913) came from Scotland to Australia in 1851. In Bendigo, he was appointed assistant gold commissioner 1852 and senior commissioner 1854. Over the years, he served as magistrate at Jamieson-Wood's Point, Anderson's Creek, Heidelberg, Geelong and Melbourne. He owned land on the Yarra River and Panton Hill is named for him. ContentsMap: J A Panton's landholding with surrounding landholders.Printout and photocopy: Panton, Joseph Anderson, Australian Dictionary of Biography entry.Notes: Joseph Anderson Panton, brief biographical notes.Research Enquiry Form: Vivienne Worthington, seeking sources of information regarding Joseph Anderson Panton, 14 June 2017.Email and associated documents: Michael Kennedy seeking assistance of Eltham Gateway Action Group regarding proposed felling of manna gum tree near bridge across Diamond Creek, on land once held by Joseph Anderson Panton.Newspaper article: "Historic painting might be lost to Victoria," The Age, 22 October 1985. Painting by Joseph Anderson Panton of Captain William Lonsdale's house, Victoria's first Government House, to be in forthcoming auction.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjoseph anderson panton, william b burnley, w walsh, r hall, r a davidson, j orford, b speers, a speers, william bell, t baillie, d mcloughlin, t prior, g e hodgkins, n rodda, w r belcher, g d boursiquot, j p imley, t b darling, h g jones, t sweny, r lane, w gordon, a e morris, d w thring, j carfrae, thomas sweeney, michael kennedy, vivienne worthington, william crozier, j frank, p carrucan, panton hill
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Panton, Joseph Anderson Joy and Michael Pagon moved to Research in 1975 and kept a diary of birds seen. They joined the Friends of Swipers Gully. ContentsNewspaper article: "Friends of a feather", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 July 2005. Joy and Michael Pagon's birdwatching.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc
• Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Pagon, Michael and Joy Joy and Michael Pagon moved to Research in 1975 and kept a diary of birds seen. They joined the Friends of Swipers Gully. ContentsNewspaper article: "Friends of a feather", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 July 2005. Joy and Michael Pagon's birdwatching.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjoy pagon, michael pagon, friends of swipers gully, birdwatching
• Eltham District Historical Society IncNewspaper - Newspaper articles, Sun News-Pictorial, A Circle of Fire Around City, The Sun News-Pictorial, Friday, March 12, p1, 1965 Various news articles pertaining to the January 1965 Victorian bushfires specifically with a focus on fires at Eltham North.Specific Eltham Shire districts mentioned include Eltham, Diamond Creek, Warrandyte on page 1 and page 3, Warrandyte on page 4•A Circle of Fire Around City, p1 (Illust.)•A home is saved, p2 (Illust.)•18 houses, hall and store lost, p2•Battle for the trees, p3 (Illust.)•Six houses go in two suburbs, p3 (Illust.)•A sleepless town waited, p4 (Illust.)•Fire in the near hills, pp28-29 (Illust.)tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1965, victorian bushfires – 1965, greensborough, diamond creek, warrandyte, eltham, gippsland, romsey, toolern vale, melton, rockbank, laughing waters, ken guest, eltham state school no. 209, a. smith, ray freeman, sassafras, diamond creek-greensborough road, warrandyte hall, bushfire damage – buildings
• Eltham District Historical Society IncNewspaper - Newspaper articles, Sun News-Pictorial, Fire Kills 3, The Sun News-Pictorial, Thursday, March 4, p1, 1965 Various news articles pertaining to the January 1965 Victorian bushfires specifically with a focus on fires at Eltham North.Specific Eltham Shire districts mentioned include Eltham North on page 1, 2, 3, 28-29•Fire Kills 3, p1 (Illust.)•Fire on their heel, p2 (Illust.)•Flames catch, kill 3 as they run: 12 house go, p3 (Illust.)•It doubled back, p3•Helpers highly praised, p3•Blaze kills 100 puppies, p3 (Illust.)•Scenes from Eltham’s Black Wednesday, pp28-29 (Illust.)tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1965, victorian bushfires – 1965, glen park road, eltham north, sunny pine, bushfire damage – buildings, back gully, gippsland, glenmaggie, briagolong, george john crowe, john lawrence coleman, william john elwers, creek road, wattle glen, bill guy
• Eltham District Historical Society IncNewspaper - Newspaper articles, The Herald, 3 Die as Bushfires Sweep the Hill: 10 homes burn at Nth. Eltham, The Herald, Wednesday, March 3, p1, 1965 Various news articles pertaining to the January 1965 Victorian bushfires specifically with a focus on fires at Eltham North.Specific Eltham Shire districts mentioned include Eltham North and veteran Herald staff photographer Bert Rodda on page 1•3 Die as Bushfires Sweep the Hill: 10 homes burn at Nth. Eltham, p1 (Illust.)•100 dogs die, p1•Taken on the run, p1 (Illust.)•Fire runs wild at Eltham, p3 (Illust.)•10-mile front out of control; Gippsland area ablaze, p3•Trapped, but saved by wind, p3tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1965, victorian bushfires – 1965, eltham north, bert rodda, glen park road, short road, research (vic.), wattle glen, diamond creek, warrandyte, eltham, gippsland, mrs g. maher, bill dancy, eltham north store, bushfire damage - buildings
• Eltham District Historical Society IncNewspaper - Newspaper articles, Sun News-Pictorial, Fire Kills 8, The Sun News-Pictorial, Monday January 18, p1, 1965 Various news articles pertaining to the January 1965 Victorian bushfires.•Fire Kills 8; Seven trapped near car, p1 (Illust.)•…Then the rain came, p3 (Illust.)•Bushfire kills 5 children, 2 women, p3 (Illust.)•Hottest since ’61, p3•Fire’s big leap, p3 (Illust.)•Fire crisis was worst since ’62, p5•Blaze leaps township, p5•120 flee at guesthouse, p5•Clothes burnt off 2 firemen, p5•Too close for comfort; Fire sweeps through farm buildings; Kooyong Coolers; Beach bath; pp20-21 (Illust.)tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1965, victorian bushfires – 1965, longwood, euroa, arnold west, bendigo, blackwood, derek dillon, garry mathieson, ted guppy, olinda, bridgewater, kevin poyser, john jenkins, bendigo base hospital, federation cup, kooyong, carol sutherland, peter james sage
• Eltham District Historical Society IncNewspaper - Newspaper articles, Sun News-Pictorial, It's Now Safe in Fire Areas; Death Toll Reacxhes 8, The Sun News-Pictorial, Thursday, January 18, p1, 1962 Various news articles pertaining to the January 1962 Victorian bushfires in the Dandenong and Healesville districts which by the third day had encompassed large areas of the State.Specific Eltham Shire districts mentioned include Warrandyte on page 1, St. Andrews and Smith’s Gully on page 2, St. Andrews on page 3 and 43, Panton Hill and Warrandyte on p23 and Hurstbridge on page 44•It's Now Safe in Fire Areas; Death Toll Reaches 8, p1 (Illust.)•How they died, pp1-2•It was “heaven” in the bush … Boys stayed on . . . to die, pp1-2 (Illust.)•Towns take stock as danger drops, p2•£5400 to the relief fund, p2•Fire now threat to Otways, p2•Pensioners lose all, p2•“…If Only The Rain Had Come” … and then it came to town, p3 (Illust.)•Our best rain since May•It halted at Grandma’s front gate, p5 (Illust.)•Now that the rain has come; It’s time for the clean-up, p6•Wisps of smoke where flames danced, p7•Charitry’s a loser, p7•War Service homes claim, p7•Help’s on way, p7 (Illust.)•Came with their gifts …, p7•Fire summons for youth; “sparked the rest”, p9•Three gaoled, p9•They had to camp out at Wye River, p9 (Illust.)•“Probe Fires” – Stoneham, p9•The Fourth Day: Scorched Earth!, pp22-23 (Illust.)•This home was saved but - , p22 (Illust.)•Relief Centre, p23 (Illust.)•Homeless, p23 (Illust.)•So little was left, p43 (Illust.)•Tommy saved his cat, p43 (Illust.)•Some were lucky … and some were tired, p44 (Illust.)tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1962, victorian bushfires – 1962, ronald ockwell, geoffrey ockwell, woori yallock, william ockwell, leslie ockwell, linda may ockwell, black friday, victorian bushfires – 1939, warrandyte, arthur brown, harold vernon betton, bloom road, william smith, olinda, bushfire relief fund, yarra glen, healesville, railway line, st. andrews, smith’s gully, otway ranges, eric watts, edith varty, inverness road, mt. evelyn, wye river, panton hil, heather sullivan, warrandyte hall, montrose, kalorama, mrs e. tucker, shirley tucker, margaret tucker, joane tucker, roger tucker, trevor tucker, ann quinton, tom dunstan, hurstbridge hall

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