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RECENT ADDITIONSJULY 2017

Australian Literature Patrick White / Barry Argyle (1967) [donated by Oakleigh and District

Historical Society]

The 1890’s: Stories, verse and essays / edited with an introduction by Leon Cantrell (1977) [donated by Charles Lewis]

Australian History Books Dark Dreams: Australian refugee stories / by young writers aged 11-20

years ; edited by Sonja Dechian, Heather Millar and Eva Sallis (2004) [donated by Penny Woodward]

Great Australian Disasters / Ian Mackay (1982) [donated by Berwick Mechanics’ Institute]

Australian Book Collectors: Third series volumes IV and V / Charles Stitz (2016)

Country Towns / photographed by Wesley Stacey ; text by John Ross (1975) [donated by David Frost]

Periodicals Australian Garden History Society journal P 712 AGH

Vol.29 No.1 JULY 2017: A cornucopia of New South Wales garden history [bicentenary of Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens and the 300th anniversary of the birth of Capability Brown] / Chris Betteridge p4. Christina’s garden [Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his great great granddaughter Christina Kennedy and their garden] / Howard Tanner p9. The grass trees of Paradise Creek / Maria Hitchcock p13. Larchill: A rediscovered Irish garden and its Australian cousin / Tim Gatehouse p15. In Mr. Glover’s summer garden [Betty Churcher walks with John Glover through a painting of his home and garden at Mills Plain, Van Diemen’s Land] / Jeff Brownrigg p21. In memory of an ornamental fountain 1880-1958 / John Leslie Dowe p25. Saving seeds: Conserving our natural heritage / Anne Cochrane p28.

Australian Literature ...... 1Australian History .......... 1Victoria ...........................2Other States ...................... 10Aboriginal Australians . 12Art and Artists .............. 13Biographies ................... 13Family History .............. 14Military Histories ......... 14Railways/Transport ...... 14Politics & Government . 16

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RECENT ADDITIONS

Victoria Books Baron Von Mueller and Other Pioneer Botanists of the North-East / Dr James Hamlyn Willis (1980)

Kelly Country Sketchbook / drawings by Jack Montgomery ; text by Brian Carroll (1972) [donated by Ivan Binns]

Disobedience: The university as a site of political potential / Emily Floyd, Ken Mansell (2013) [donated by Ken Mansell]

Official Trade Union Director and Digest: Including employers representative directory 1997 / Victorian Trades Hall Council (1997) [donated by Barry Carr]

Victorian Readers. Fifth book. 2nd ed. / Victorian Department of Education (1940) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

VIC-Ballarat The Four Little Diaries of William Denning Crocker 1835 - 1900 / Tom Crocker (2015)

VIC-Ballarat The Corner Shops of Ballarat: A history and directory / produced by the Ballarat Branch of the National Trust 2009 (2009) [donated by Steven Haby]

VIC-Caulfield A Soldier Lived in My House: A WW1 history of Caulfield / Caulfield ANZAC centenary commemorations committee (2017) [donated by Glen Eira Historical Society]

VIC-Caulfield …But Memories Remain: A portfolio of photographs illustrating life at Caulfield Grammar School / Gerald Brocklesby (1983)

VIC-Clunes Reminiscences of Clunes: 1925 [facsimile copy] / J.T Wallis (1925)

VIC-Clunes The First 60 Years: 1937-1997: Clunes Primary School parents club / Kate Trigg (1997)

VIC-Clunes History of the Port Phillip and Colonial Gold Mining Company in connection with Clunes Mine 2nd ed. 1999 (originally published 1890) / R.H. Bland, reproduced by M.J Carson (1999)

VIC-Clunes Sixteen Tons of Clunes Gold: A history of Port Phillip and Colonial Gold Mining Company / John Woodland (2001)

VIC-Cobram Cobram and District 1878-1978: A pictorial history taken from a random sample of photographs, of the the town and district / Cobram Centenary Committee (1978) [donated by the Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

VIC-Corryong Corryong Centenary Celebrations to Commemorate the Arrival of the First Selectors in the District / Hugh Harris, Robert Keil, James Briggs (1966) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

VIC-Doveton Doveton: A brief history / Maria Harding (1993) [donated by the Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

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RECENT ADDITIONSVIC-Eaglehawk Eaglehawk West Methodist Sabbath School: Jubilee souvenir, 1854-1904 (1904)

[donation]

VIC-Footscray The People’s Hospital: Tales from the surgeon’s table: Remembering the first 60 years of Footscray Hospital / Caroline Milburn (2016) [donated by Western Health]

VIC-Fryerstown Celebrating Fryerstown Past and Present: A photographic essay / Paul Gahan (2015)

VIC-Gippsland Hail and Farwell: An evocation of Gippsland / Chester Eagle (1971) [donated]

VIC-Kyneton Kyneton / Shire of Kyneton (1965) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

VIC-Maffra Country Town Quilt: A patchwork of stories from Maffra and surrounds / Ken Roberts (2015) [donated by Ken Roberts]

VIC-Melbourne Melbourne, Australia: A way of life / ed. by G.H. Poole with the assistance of the Melbourne Tourism Authority (1979) [donated by Steve Stefanopoulos]

VIC-Melbourne Suburban Fantasies: Melbourne unmasked / edited by Colin Long, Kate Shaw and Claire Merlo (2005)

VIC-Melbourne Souvenir View Book of Melbourne and Victoria--And historical links with early days 1935-40?

VIC-Melbourne Modern Houses Melbourne / Norman Day (1976) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

VIC-Melbourne Malvern Sketchbook / drawings by Bruce Coldman ; text by Stan Marks (1980) [donated by Charles Lewis]

VIC-Melbourne Fitzroy: Melbourne’s first suburb / Cutten History Committee of the Fitzroy Historical Society (1989) [donated by David Pool]

VIC-Moe Brothers in Law: The Moe Hotel fraud case / Lorne Campbell (2008)

VIC-Moora Grass-Seeds and Thistles: The early years of Moora, Gobarup and Wanalta / Alan Mclean (2016)

VIC-Mornington Peninsula A Smashing Good Time: History of the Mornington Tennis Club 1891-2016 / Sylvia Pingiaro (2016)

VIC-Portland Portland, Victoria / Jocelyn Burt (1975)

VIC-Rushworth Order in the Court!: Crime and punishment in the early years of the Rushworth district / Alan Mclean (2017)

VIC-Surrey Hills A Soldier’s Privilege: WW1 diary of Frederick William Mawson / Frederick William Mawson (2017) [donated by Surrey Hills Historical Society]

VIC-Warrnambool By These We Flourish: A history of Warrnambool / C.E Sayers, P.L Yule (1987) [donated by Ivan Binns]

VIC-Wyndham Snippets of Wyndham / Werribee and District Historical Society (2015) [donated by Werribee and District Historical Society]

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RECENT ADDITIONS

Periodicals Anglesea Anglesea Historical Society: Coastal current P 994.52 ANGL

COA No.115 WINTER 2017: President’s pen [bathing box, vale Stan Scott, mosaic of the Inverlochy] / Jan Morris p3. John Alexander Bickers p4. European labor only [furniture stamps] p4. Fishing was Charlie’s life [Charlie Porter] p5. Agnes Lane [named after Agnes Murray first postmistress of Anglesea] p6. More about our bathing box p6.

Anglesea Surf Coast Family History Group: Inverlochy log P 994.52 ANGL INV Vol. 64 JUNE 2017: Coragulac house / Jan Morris p4. Sharpe Brearley: The early years / Susan Clarke p5. More about our bathing box p6. Early Aireys Inlet families: Purnell family / Helen Lee p7.

Bendigo Bendigo Historical Society: Marunari P 994.54 BEND MAR Vol. 43 No.1 FEBRUARY 2017: The first parliamentary election-Bendigo p2. Bite-sized BRAC [sanitary charges for non-rateable (and rateable) properties] p3. Bendigo’s century 1900-1999: A Bendigo Advertiser’s Supplement p6.

Bendigo Bendigo Historical Society: Marunari P 994.54 BEND MAR Vol. 43 No.2 MARCH 2017: Women on the goldfields-Mollie Lazarus p2. Bite Sized BRAC [nightsoil] p3. Annual immigration/shipping reunions [ships: Saraca, City of Agra and Lammershagen 1877 voyages] p5. Message to the Cornish [gold in Bendigo and the book Gold, Blood, Sweat and Fear, Bendigo’s Diamond Hill and its Gullies] p6.

Bendigo Bendigo Historical Society: Marunari P 994.54 BEND MAR Vol. 43 No.3 APRIL 2017: Women on the goldfields- Vera Cook of Howard Place 1903-1913 p2. Bite sized BRAC [women and children in Bendigo] p2. Bendigo Mortuary Chapel p4. Grant to restore the Bendigo Cemetery Chapel p4.

Bendigo Bendigo Historical Society: Marunari P 994.54 BEND MAR Vol. 43 No. 4 MAY 2017: Bendigo Mechanics’ Institute and School of Mines p2. Bite Sized BRAC [Bendigo Council correspondence] p3. Women on the goldfields-Anastasia Maher 1856-1926 p4.

Bendigo Bendigo Historical Society: Marunari P 994.54 BEND MAR Vol. 43 No.5 JUNE 2017: Bendigo MI and School of Mines p2. Bite sized BRAC [report writing] p3.

Bendigo Bendigo Regional Genealogical Society: Golden links P 994.54 BEND GOL No. 115 JANUARY 2017: Old photographs [Mary Ferguson, John James Caldwell, Norman Clayton, Heatherbells, Arthur Earle, Vince Pola, Miss A Clayton, Cyril White, Ostrich II, E Coop, Catherine Dewar, Oliver Keddie] / Joy Roy p3. The value of newspapers [Joseph Woolnough, Mrs Frere, Thomas Dixon, John Litchfield, Sergeant Frere, Robert Edwards] p5.

Camperdown Camperdown Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.57 CAMP CAM Vol.27 No.3 JULY 2017: From the heritage centre: Aboriginal grinding stone p1. Colongulac house in Balwyn? P3. NAIDOC week in Camperdown-2017 [flag raising Mt Leura, Gunditjmara Kirrae Wuurong woman and artist Vicki Couzens] p4. A great day out at Meningoort p5.

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RECENT ADDITIONSCarrisbrook Carisbrook Historical Society: The logs P 994.54 CARI LOG

Vol.8 No.1 JULY 2017: Local World War One honour boards III. State School 1062, Cragie [Edward Anstee. George Booth, Leslie Gordon Copeland, Frederick Davies, Claude Ernest Oscar Rich, William Isaac Mason, Thomas Holmes, James Frederick Stone, Alfred Edmond Stone, Edward Bertram Astbury, William Charles Booth, Charles Donald, James McKay Donald, Thomas Henry Edmonds, Frank Dixon Greenway. Frderick Richmond Greenway, Samuel Greenway, Thomas Henry Humphries, Robert Heiler, Robert Daniel Hynson, Charles Alfred Hynson, Robert Homes, William Holmes, Frederick Holmes, John Frederick Jukes, Harold Leo Jukes, Frank Richard Jukes, Arthur Edward Kelly, Thomas Horace Lee, Adolph Louis Lobeck, William Horace Minter, William Richard Quick, Norman William Soutter, John Frederick Stone, Frederick Arthur Stephens, Percy Young, Sydney Cluade Young, Rev Oscar Charles Esperon / Alex Stoneman p3. Carisbrook Historical Society visit to Castlemaine [Castlemaine gaol and old telegraph station] p12. Stamping around: Post office photos [Rathscar post office 1971, Mount Lonarch post office 1971, Logan post office 1961, Lexton post office 1969] / Alex Stoneman p14.

Castlemaine Castlemaine Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.53 CAST CAS No.32 No.4 APRIL 2017: Rotary comes to the CHSI [history of Rotary] p2.

Diamond Creek Nillumbik Historical Society: Nillumbik custodian P 994.51 DIAM NIL Vol.9 No.4 JUNE 2017: Diamond Valley College VCAL students and Diamond Creek Men’s Shed ‘Lone Pine’ Project at Ellis College p1. Result of Mystery photo #21 [Lawrey Family on John and Honor’s 60th wedding anniversary] p2. Mystery photo #22 [Sam Jonas’s blacksmith shop] p3. ANZAC Day-Tuesday 25 April 2017 p5. “Before you came” written by John L. Ryan extract continued from the December edition p6.

Dimboola Dimboola Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.58 DIMB DIM No. 237 MARCH 2017: 125 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner March 1892 p2. 100 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner March 1917 p2. 75 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner March 1942 p3. 50 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner March 1967 p4. Dimboola Printing Museum News p6. Dimboola railway history [Adelaide express derailed April 16th 1896] p7. The war to end all wars through Dimboola eyes March 2017 p9. Obituaries from the past [Samuel Osborne] (Dimboola Banner March 31st 1892) p10.

Dimboola Dimboola Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.58 DIMB DIM No.238 APRIL 2017: 125 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner April 1892 p2. 100 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner April 1917 p2. 50 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner April 1967 p3. Dimboola railway history [Ian Lindsay Haby] p4. Obituaries from the past [death of the oldest inhabitant Mrs Thompson] (Dimboola Banner March 23rd 1917) [Adolph Suhr] (Dimboola Banner April 27 1917) [Mrs George Everard] (Horsham Times 24th April 1917) p5. The war to end all wars through Dimboola eyes April 2017 p7. The Laycock family and the War p8.

East Gippsland East Gippsland Family History Group and East Gippsland Historical Society: The black sheep P 994.56 GIPP BLA No. 91 DECEMBER 2016: Bullumwaal Muster: A great success p4. What happens when you ask google “what is a ‘copy cube’”? You get more than you bargained for! p5. Costume in Australia 1788-1901 p6. Who was Mrs B.A Smith? P7. WW1 slang usage p8. The Ulma family of Markowa / Nelly Kaminska p10.

East Gippsland East Gippsland Family History Group and East Gippsland Historical Society: The black sheep P 994.56 GIPP BLA No. 92 MARCH 2017: Not all cascades are waterfalls: The inmates of Cascades-more sinned against than sinning [Cascades Female Factory] / Teresa Collis p5. Captain Charles Bisson: A life on the lakes p8. In memorium: Tony Claridge p9. The Hal Porter reading room, Bairnsdale p11. WW1: Slang usage p12. Sydney’s must see cemeteries / Lisa Murray p15.

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RECENT ADDITIONSEast Melbourne East Melbourne Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51

EMEL EAS Vol.18 No.2 JUNE 2017: Cliveden / Jill Fenwick p4. Madam opportunity or not? [167 Wellington Parade South] / Sylvia Black p6.

Echuca Echuca Historical Society: In touch P 994.54 ECHU INT Vol.9 No.2 JUNE 2017: Old Mediterranean settlers p1. bus stop Warren Street p1.

Eltham Eltham District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 ELTH ELT No. 232 FEBRUARY 2017: The Shillinglaw legacy [historic Eltham cottage] / Russell Yeoman p3. Eltham racecourse / Brian Membrey p5. The Eltham report [Argus newspaper, 26 July 1856] p6.

Eltham Eltham District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 ELTH ELT No. 233 APRIL 2017: Audrey Josephine Cahn / Richard Pinn p3. Stanley Simpson Addison p4. …the story continues [the Eltham barrel] p5. The Christmas Hills motorcycle scramble track / Jim Allen p6.

Eltham Eltham District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 ELTH ELT No. 234 JUNE 2017: A hotel or two? [hotels in Eltham] / Jim Connor p1. Whatever happened to jailhouse rock? [police stations] / Marueen Jones p3. Round the Bend Conservation Co-operative Ltd (The Co-op) / Neil Harvey p6.

Frankston Frankston Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 FRAN FRA MAY 2017: Interesting facts about hats p3.

Hastings and Western Port Hastings Western Port Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.52 HAST HAS No. 90 JUNE 2017: Fire bombing practice 1947 p2.

Heidelberg Heidelberg Historical Society: Heidelberg historian P 994.51 HEID HEI No.300 JUNE 2017: Heidelberg Historical Society’s 50th anniversary celebrations in pictures p4. John Noack presented an illustrated talk the early European settlers in the Heidelberg: The identification of Heidelberg’s earliest squatters, “Mollison” and “Robson” p6. One hundred years ago May-June 1917 [federal election, diptheria outbreak, empire day 1917, playgrounds] / Dr Janine Rizetti p8. Passing parade: From the Heidelberg Leader 4 April-9 May 2017 [truck curfew Rosana Rd, operation olympic, Bundoora Homestead Arts Centre, Caerleon demolished, proposal to demolish former Airlie Maternity Hospital, Clairvue RSL function centre damaged by fire, Banyule Council’s new offices opened, Banyule Council sale of school sites

Horsham Horsham Historical Society: Horsham historian P 994.58 HORS HOR No. 257 MAY-JULY 2017: Horsham Times 1951 - need for historical society p3. Horsham Historical Society - the first 60 years p3. Horsham Times November 1915: ‘Kalimna Park’ - handsome new home p5. Railway service on Natimuk-Goroke line [West Wimmera Mail 13 May 1948] p6.

Inverloch Inverloch Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.56 INVE INV No. 223 MAY 2017: Pine Lodge p1.

Kew Kew Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 KEW KEW No. 119 JUNE 2017: Conservation and restoration [portraits of John and Annie Halfey] / Robert Baker and Judith Scurfield p1. Scouts and Guides in Kew 1909-2009 p3. The collection: Is it nationally significant? P4. The Kew steamroller / David White p5. Exhibitions: July-December [Kew Scout and Girl Guides, performing arts in kew] p7. Kew voluntary aid detachtment / Robert Baxter p8. The small homes service / Felicity Renowden p10.

Koo-Wee-Rup Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.52 KOOW KOO No.392 JUNE 2017: Vale [Lois Dalziel] p2. Back to 1967-reports of local events from August 1967 [Bayles pre-school opens, Ford agency at Kooweerup changes hands, Eunice Glasscock] p3.

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RECENT ADDITIONSLeongatha Leongatha and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.56

LEON LEO Vol.14 No.1 FEBRUARY 2017: Vale Roma Jenkins nee Bull p3. Robert Smith of Koorooman East p3. Bridge Dairy p3. 1942 [75 years ago there were air raid trenches in Leongatha. The fall of Singapore February 15th 1942, Bob Barguss] p4.

Leongatha Leongatha and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.56 LEON LEO Vol.14 No.2 MAY 2017: The Dodd Slides and the story of Grayson Dodd 1882-1964 / Lyn Skillern p2. The reunion at the Grassy Spur School organised by Charlton family p5. McIndoe Park p5. The streetscape project [database of shops and businesses in the central area of Leongatha] p6.

Lilydale Lilydale and District Historical Society: Now and then P 994.51 LILY NOW MAY 2017: Farewell Jim Sawyer / Sue Thompson p1. Another form of Melba’s artistry [a quilt done in crewel work by Dame Nellie Melba and donated to the Yarra Ranges Regional Library by the Grand daughter of the woman Melba gave it to] p3. New interpretation boards for Silvan Reservoir p4. Cave Hill Submission [Submission to get Cave Hill Quarry on the Victorian Heritage Register] p4. Les’s shed officially opened [Les Skate] p5.

Maldon Maldon Museum and Archives Association: Maldon muse P 994.53 MALD MUS Vol.18 No.2 JUNE 2017: Heritage festival and Easter exhibitions [sesquicentenary of the Maldon panorama photo, wet plate photography] p1. The life and times of E.O and J.G Moon / Susan Waldron p2. A family of blacksmiths [Murdoch family] / Tony Kane p4. Blackmore family dispute in the Maldon news (Maldon News Tuesday, April 3 1917) p6. Blast from the past: George Ah Mi / Tony Kane p8.

Malmsbury Malmsbury Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.53 MALM MAL APRIL 2017: Viaduct drainage pipes and survey mark p2.

Malmsbury Malmsbury Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.53 MALM MAL MAY 2017: Malmsbury Station update p1. Malmsbury area and World War I p2. Malmsbury viaduct drainage pipes / Rod Andrew p3. Buggy accident (Kyneton Guardian 16 February 1881) p4.

Malvern Malvern Historical Society: Local history news P 994.51 MALV LOC No.67 MAY 2017: Uncovering the rich cultural history in Cato Square [archaeological dig in Cato square] p2. The origin of the name Malvern p2. Disappearing from the landscape [222 Burke Road Glen Iris] p3. Percy Treyvaud Park, Chadstone Road, Malvern East p3. Marshall Lyle p3. Thomas W. Pockett O.B.E (1857-1952) p4. McKellar Press p4. Samuel Hattam p5. The Frost Family p5. Parer the Magician, 1 Glenarm Road Gardiner p5. Stonnington Indigenous Marker no2- meeting place for Corroborees p6. Sir Granville Ransome Bantock, British composer of classical music p6. The Buick Car Club of Australia (Vic.) p7. Albert Phillips-What I remember about living in East Malvern SE5 p7.

Middle Park Middle Park History Group: Newsletter P 994.51 MIDD NEW No.22 APRIL 2017: 100 years ago [SP betting in Middle Park] / Sonya Cameron p2. Vale Alison St. John p3. Middle Park street trees no10.: Red flowering gum / Lynsey Poore p4. Childhood, growing up and salad days in Middle Park. Chapter 2 / Bruce Armstrong p6. John Scanlan-solider and public servant (1890-1962): Part 1: Introduction, background, Gallipoli, the Western Front, and post-war / Edward Boyle p10.

Mildura Mildura and District Genealogical Society: The grapeline P 994.59 MILD GRA Vol.17 No.1 APRIL 2017: Trove newspaper tips [searching Trove] / Helen Staggs p7. Sister Ethel Mary Ann Giddings / Julie Primmer p9. Lost at sea [William Arthur Shimmin] / Jayne Sunbird p11. The Chapman code [used in genealogy to identify administrative divisions in the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands] p14.

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RECENT ADDITIONSMildura Mildura and District Genealogical Society: The grapeline P 994.59 MILD GRA

Vol. 16 No. 4 DECEMBER 2016: Reseach report [local people of interest] / Malcolm Williams p13.

Moorabbin City of Moorabbin Historical Society: Moorabbin mirror P 994.51 MOOR MIR No.10 APRIL 2017: Kingston ceramic artist, Wendy Reiss [sculpture installed in 1974] p6.Eric Ray Smith [WWI digger] p4.Remembering the AANS p5.

Narre Warren Narre Warren and District Family History Group: Spreading branches P 994.52 NARR SPR No. 112 MAY 2017: Narre Warren North community p1. The grieving mother [statue by Peter Corlett] / Di Christensen p4. Casey Cardinia remembers- Greg Clydesdale Square / Eileen Durdin p5. For some the bell tolled: A World War 1 walk in Harkaway Cemetery / Jane Rivett-Carnac p8. Writing competition - entry one: All it took was a photo [Joseph Wilson] / Kerryn Maxwell p9. Writing competition-entry two: Lakes Creek State School / Ken Standing p10. Writing competition- entry three: An interesting military connection found while researching my New Zealand family [Philip Gidley Leslie King] / Jone Rivett-Carnac p11. A teacher in your family [teachers of Upper Beaconsfield and PROV research into them] / Marianne Rocke p12.

Nhill Nhill and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.58 NHIL NHI No.62 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017: Allanby (Hindmarsh South) State School No 2976 page 200 p1. Balrootan North State School No 3059 page 203 p2. Bleak House (formerly Tarranginnie West) State School No 2456 page 185 p3. Boyeo State School No 2577 page 189 (formerly Tarranginnie North) p4. Kinimakatka State Scghool No. 2774 page 195 p5.

Port Fairy Port Fairy Historical Society: Port Fairy post P 994.57 PFAI POR Vol.6 No.2 MAY-JUNE 2017: The boarding school bay tragedy / Richard Patterson p3. Three hermits [hermits living in the local Belfast / Port Fairy area] / Richard Patterson p4.WWI May 1917 [glimpses of the war covered in the Port Fairy Gazette May and June 1917] p6.

Romsey and Lancefield Romsey and Lancefield Districts Historical Society: Romsey and Lancefield record P 994.52 ROMS ROM APRIL 2017: A reminiscence by and [an] old resident (Lancefield Mercury 1892) p4.

Sandringham Sandringham and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 SAND SAN APRIL 2017: Vale: Lloyd W. Rogers. Vale: George Scott. Vale. Mary Owen p4. Excerpt from the 11.6.1937 Sandringham News.

Seymour Seymour and District Historical Society: Historical society news P 994.53 SEYM HIS Vol. 23 No. 2 APRIL 2017: John’s jottings - contribution from John Jennings [Man from Sowy River musem, Whitehead’s Creek] p4.

Shepparton Shepparton Family History Group and Shepparton Heritage Centre: Furphy murmurs P 994.54 SHEP FUR No. 52 MAY 2017: Vale: Robert (Bob) Galt p3. Former Shepparton lad killed: L.A.C Eric Dow in aircraft smash whilst flying over district (Shepparton News April 5 1943) p5. Mooroopna Hospital: Basic origins (Shepparton News, April 10th 2002) p7.

Smythesdale Woady Yaloak Historical Society: Historic happenings P 994.57 SMYT HIS No.386 MAY 2017: Ross Creek volunteers in WW1 / Rosemary Barnett p4. The ghost’s of Dereel Town / Julie Donaghy p5. Patrick Francis Ryan p6. Jeremiah Slattery p6.

Snake Valley Snake Valley and District Historical Society: District diggings P 994.57 SNAK DIS No.109 MAY 2017: Country Women’s Association Carngham-Snake Valley Branch p1. Joan’s Jazz: Chinese on the goldfield p7. Suspected manslaughter at Carngham [Duncan McCrae] (Ballarat Star 6th July 1870) p10.

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RECENT ADDITIONSSomerville - Tyabb Somerville - Tyabb and District Heritage Society Inc:

Newsletter P 994. 52 SOME SOM JUNE 2017: Local history [old shearing shed on Denham Road, Somers Migrant Camp] p6. From 100 years ago section of the Western Port News dated 30th of May 2017 [Somerville World War One] p6. Pound shillings and pence [names from the account book of Thomas Leighton Young Blacksmith of Bittern from 1912-1916] p7. Obituary [John Graham O’Neill] p8.

Sunbury Sunbury Family History Society: Traceback P 994.52 SUNB TRA APRIL 2017: From times of yore [extract from ‘The Emigrants Guide to Australia in the Eighteen Fifties] p3.

Torquay Torquay Museum Withouth Walls: History matters P 994.52 TORQ HIS Vol. 2 No.2 JUNE 2017: Ray Wilson: Local surfing legend: Growing up in Torquay / Chris Barr p3. ‘Cooee’ the house [6 The Esplanade, Torquay] p7. Jarosite mining / Chris Barr p9. Early Jan Juc Part 2-the 1940s and 50s / Cheryl Baulch p13. We remember: Pursuit to the Hindenburg Line [William and Jo Catron] / Cheryl Baulch p17. Torquay football: The early years / Cheryl Baulch p19. Mount Duneed / Gwen Threlfall p23. Town talk: Shouts and murmurs in the Geelong Advertiser [Torquay: Bogged taxi, Mt. Duneed: Mail run, Bream Creek: Breakwater, Jan Juc: East Geelong Methodist Church, Connewarre: Church of England School] p25. Every picture tells a story [Deer Park ICI women’s football team 1949, umpire Charlie Sutton] p26.

Warragul Warragul and District Historical Society: Monthly bulletin P 994.56 WARR WAR No.496 JUNE 2017: 50th anniversary luncheon [50th anniversary of Warragul and District Historical Society] p1. Warragul Railway Station-Australian E-heritage p5. St Luke’s Co-operating Church, Ellinbank p8.

Warrandyte Warrandyte Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 WARR WAR No. 186 APRIL 2017: Trezise Street orchards p3. The scoreboard’s days are numbered [Warrandyte reserve scoreboard] / Val Polley p4.

Warrandyte Warrandyte Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 WARR WAR No.187 JUNE 2017: Paul Williams-a profile / Val Polley p2. Vale Alex MacCallum p3. More scoreboard stories p4. 5000 poppies [5000 poppies project] p4. Warrandyte Bridge latest p5.

Warrnambool Warrnambool Family History Group: South-west genealogist P 994.57 WARR SOU No.273 APRIL 2017: Warrnambool and District historicals April 126 years ago-1891 (as recorded in the Warrnambool Standard) p3.

Williamstown Williamstown Historical Society: Timeball times P 994.51 WILL TIM No.278 JANUARY 2017: Williamstown-local sporting legend-John Molyneux / Geoff Van Wyngaarden p3. Silent sentinels [United Free Methodist Church] / Brian Hayes p5. It was life, but not as we know it-gym [gyms in the early 20th century] / Ian D. Rae p6.

Williamstown Williamstown Historical Society: Timeball times P 994.51 WILL TIM No.279 MARCH 2017: John Molyneux part 2 p3. Silent sentinels: Williamstown beach shelter / Brian Haynes p5. When the baker came round / Ian D. Rae p6. Klemm-Bell surfboards / Pat Klemm p7.

Williamstown Williamstown Historical Society: Timeball times P 994.51 WILL TIM No.280 MAY 2017: Vales [Lorna Rolley, Hylda Temple] p3. Silent sentinels [52 Cole Street] p5. Horse drawn milk deliveries / Ian D. Rae p6.

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Historical Society: The plod P 994.52 WONT WON APRIL 2017: Dr Edgar Peter Brooks, a Welshman in Wonthaggi p3.

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RECENT ADDITIONSWonthaggi Wonthaggi Historical Society: The plod P 994.52 WONT WON

MAY 2017: Plod essay: Tom Gannon’s obsession [strange animal sightings, i.e Yarram Elephant, Gunyah Lion and other big cats] p3.

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Historical Society: The plod P 994.52 WONT WON JUNE 2017: Plod essay: The John Spark’s story p3.

Yackandandah Yackandandah Historical Society: Yackandandah times P 994.55 YACK TIM DECEMBER 2016: Museum attendant profile-Ellen Paull p4. Back Roads “Back to Yack” p5. Family ties [Cliff Mott] p7.

Yackandandah Yackandandah Historical Society: Yackandandah times P 994.55 YACK TIM FEBRUARY 2017: Notable visitor [Roger Beilby] p6.

Yackandandah Yackandandah Historical Society: Yackandandah times P 994.55 YACK TIM APRIL 2017: Good beer, good cheer: Yackandandah’s pubs of the past p5.

New South Wales Other StatesBooks The Sydney Morning Herald: History as it happened / edited by L.V. Kepert (1981) [donated by David Pool]

NSW-Alstonville Duck Creek Mountain Now Alstonville: A Story of Early Settlement and Progress told by a son of one of the Earliest Selectors / Foreman Crawford (1983)

NSW-Coolatai Coolatai: Where is it you ask? / Joan Campbell (2016)

NSW-Harbord Harbord: Queenscliff and South Curl Curl 1788 - 1978 / Gwen Gordon (1978)

NSW-Hawkesbury The Foundation of Hawkesbury Agricultural College / documented by Charles Kerry (2008)

NSW-Sydney North Sydney Sketchbook / drawings by Allan Gamble ; text by Ngaire Souter (1978) [donated by Charles Lewis]

NSW-Wollongong Wollongong: A Pictorial History / Alison Gibbs (1995)

NSW-Wyong A Pictorial History of Wyong Shire. Volume three / Edward Stinson (1981)

Queensland Books QLD-Burrum Shire The Burrum Shire Council 1917 to 1976 / H.J. Whitby (1977)

QLD-Mt Gravett Mt Gravatt: Bush to Suburb 3rd ed. / Gwen Robinson (1991)

QLD-Redcliffe A Tale of Two Bridges: Official opening of the Houghton Highway souvenir book 1979? / Phillip David Williams [donated by Colin Davis]

QLD-Redlands Redlands Illustrated History / Barry Kidd (1979)

QLD-Seven Hills Seven Hills of Brisbane / by Eris Jolly (2002) [donated by Colin Davis]

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Periodicals Royal Historical Society of Queensland: RHSQ Bulletin P 994.3 BUL

No.818 MAY 2017: Cooroy Memorial Hall to be refurbished p1. Queensland news [Cooroy, Horn Island, Torres Strait, Miva-the Dickabram Bridge, Cooroy lower mills site, Murrary Island group in Torres Strait] p3. The talk for May [Queensland colonial era firearms] p4.

Royal Historical Society of Queensland: RHSQ Bulletin P 994.3 BUL No. 815 FEBRUARY 2017: A Brisbane Phoenix Class 550 Tram [picture and some information from Lost Brisbane 2] p1. Queensland news [Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, Cairns, Cooroy, Dimbulah, Eumundi, Gilbert River near Georgetown, Gympie, Irvinebank School of Arts and Progress Society, Irvinebank, Longreach, Noosa Shire Council Library, Tambo, Tolga, Toowoomba, Warwick, Woolooga] p2.

Royal Historical Society of Queensland: RHSQ Bulletin P 994.3 BUL No. 816 MARCH 2017: Glengallan Homestead at Warwick p1. Queensland news [Asmus on Cooktown, Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, Cooktown, Dirranbandi, Irvinebank, Longreach, Tinaroo Fall Dam] p4. Pringle Cottage p5.

South Australia Books SA-Clare Clare Centenary: The First 100 Years, 1882 - 1982 / Gwen Mitchell (1982)

Tasmania Books Time for Kings and Heroes: The beginnings of the folk-music revival in Tasmania, 1964-1972 / Malcolm J

Turnbull (2015) [donated by David Pool]

The Medals of F. & W. Stewart, Launceston, Tasmania / by Roger V. McNeice (1987) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

Old Tasmanian prints / prepared in Great Britain, Europe and on the mainland of Australia (1964) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

Around Every Corner: The photographs of D. G. Wherrett, Launceston, Tasmania in the 1940s / Doug Wherrett (2006)

TAS-Hobart Historic Hobart sketchbook / drawings by Frank Mather ; text by Joan Woodberry (1976) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

TAS-Wynyard Wynyard: A pictorial history / Wynyard Historical Society (2004)

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Western Australia Books A Pleasant Passage: The journals of Henry Richardson, Surgeon Superintendent

aboard the convict ship, Sultana / Henry Richardson (1990) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

Aboriginal Australians Keeping the Culture Alive: An exhibition of Aboriginal fibrecraft featuring Connie

Hart, an elder of the Gunditjmara people with significant items on loan from the Museum of Victoria / honorary curator, Merryl K. Robson (1986) [donated by David Frost]

Australian Aboriginal Stone Implements: Including bone, shell and tooth implements 2nd rev.ed. / Frederick D. McCarthy (1976) [donated by David Frost]

Periodicals Aboriginal History Inc: Aborignal History

Volume 39 2015: Punishment as pacification: The role of indigenous executions on the South Australian Frontier, 1836-1862 / Steven Anderson p3. Unravelling the Yamaji imaginings of Alexander Morton and Daisy Bates / Robin Barrington p27. Harry Brown (c.1819-1854): Contribution of an Aboriginal guide in Australian exploration / Gred Blyton p63. Allawah Grove native settlement: Housing and assimilation / Sharon Delmange p83. Hunger and the humanitarian frontier [hunger as a form of physical violence] / Anne O’Brien p109. Introduction: Diversifying the black diggers’ histories / Noah Riseman p137. ‘Let us go’... it’s a ‘Blackfellows’ War’: Aborigines and the Boer War / John Maynard p143. Aboriginal service in the First World War: Identity, recognition and the problem of mateship / Philippa Scarlett p163. Lives twisted out of shape! Tasmanian Aboriginal soldiers and the aftermath of the First World War / Andrea Gerrard and Kristyn Harman p183. ‘Willing to fight to a man’: The First World War and Aboriginal activism in the Western District of Victoria / Jessica Horton p203. ‘The families were... too poor to send them parcels’: The provision of comforts to Aboriginal soldiers in the AIF in the Second World War / Kristyn Harman p223.

Aboriginal History Inc: Aborignal History Volume 40 2016: Ross v Chambers: Assimilation law and policy in the Northern Territory / Katherine Booth and Lisa Ford p3. Stanley Middleton’s response to assimilation policy in his fight for Aboriginal people’s equality, 1948-62 / Angela Lapham p27. Ending in isolation? Leprosy, welfare and Indigenous Australians 1950-86 / Charmaine Robson p65. ‘We had to be off by sundown’: Narungga contributions to farming industries of Yorke Peninsula (Guuranda), South Australia / Belinda Liebelt, Amy Roberts, Clem O’Loughlin and Doug Milera p89. ‘We want a good mission not rubbish please’: Aboriginal petitions and mission nostalgia / Laura Rademaker p119. The space of conflict: Aboriginal/European interactions and frontier violence on the western Central Murray, South Australia, 1830-41 / Heather Burke, Amy Roberts, Mick Morrison, Vanessa Sullivan and the River Murrary and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC) p145. Staged savagery: Archibald Meston and his Indigenous exhibits / Judith McKay and Paul Memmott p181. The Aboriginal people in Sydney as seen by Captain Abel du Petit-Thouars, 24 November to 9 December 1838 / Colin Dyer p207. In memoriam Patrick Wolke / Liz Conor p217. Talking race: Patrick Wolfe’s scholarly activism / Tracey Banivauna Mar p221. Good Patrick / Tony Birch p225. Reflections of Patrick Wolfe / Philip J. Deloria p227. Looking forward to hosting you, amigo- and, yes, we won’t run out of red! [Patrick Wolfe] / Jon Altman p231. Patrick Wolfe, my ‘Bondhu’: In memoriam / Dipesh Chakrabarty p239. Patrick Wolfe / Robert Kenny p243. Patrick Wolfe’s dialectics / Lorenzo Veracini p249.

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Art and Artists Books The Master-Works: Ron Unger 1988-2013 / edited by Sue Marc and Rachel Unger 2013? [donated by

David Pool]

To Paint a War : The lives of the Australian artists who painted the Great War, 1914-18 / Richard Travers (1987)

Conrad Martens: On the Beagle and in Australia / Susanna de Vries-Evans (1993)

Robert Russell: Artist of early Melbourne / Patricia Hawkins (2017)

Harry Seidler, 1948-1990 / The Exhibitions Gallery (1990) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

Thirty Years of Hits, 1960-1990: Melbourne Top 40 research / Thomas J. Guest (1991) [donated by Steven Haby]

Periodicals National Gallery of Victoria: NGV Magazine P 708 NGV

JULY 2017: Sidney Nolan’s Wimmera series p12. Vale Robert Wilson / Dr Isobel Crombie p13. On display: The Campbell-Petty fashion research collection / Felicity Pitt p14. Museum life [curator of children’s programs at the NGV Kate Ryan] p16. Fiona Hall: Uneasy seasons p20. Akio Makigawa p33. Jim Dine p55. Artist to artist [NGV works of art that resonate with Victorian College of the Arts alumni] p58. The fusion of art and technology p64. Jacqueline Foti-Lowe p69. The precious periphery [Holly McGowan-Jackson and the frames at the NGV] p72. My NGV [Miss Betty Collins] p78. Creative sparks [Julia Gorman] p82.

Biographies Books Tall Poppies: Nine successful Australian women talk to Susan Mitchell (1984) [donated by Margaret

Dunne]

The Matriarchs: Twelve Australian women talk about their lives to Susan Mitchell (1987) [donated by Margaret Dunne]

Time Without Clocks [autobiography] / Joan Lindsay (1976) [donated by Andrew Turner]

Run For Your Life / Jill Jolliffe (2014)

Sambell: A man of the word / Michael B. Challen (2008) [donated by David Pool]

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Family History Books Forth House to Bark Hut: A family history / Rob Wilson (1985) [donated by Oakleigh and District

Historical Society]

Sibley Family Descendants: 100 years in Australia 1889-1989 / Betty Pimm-Jones 1989? [donated by Colin Davis]

The Luscombe and the Maguire Family History / Jennifer M.M. Rowe (2016) [donated by David Pool]

From Lincolnshire With Love: The life and times of Henry Anderson and Ann Randell / Jennifer Jane Acopian (2015)

Military Histories Books These Eagles: Story of the R.A.A.F. at war / prepared by R.A.A.F. Directorate of Public Relations (1942)

[donated by David Frost]

A Soldier’s Story of World War 1: Egypt - Gallipoli - Palestine / James Cue Ryan & [compiled by] Peter Kemp (2002) [donated by Oakleigh and District Historical Society]

From Desk to Dugout: The education of a Victorian ANZAC / Robyn Youl, Keith Hallett (2015) [donated by Dr. K. Hallett]

Railways/ Transport Books The Death of Holden: The end of an Australian dream / Royce Kurmelovs (2017)

British Buses in Australia / Bruce Tilley (1986)

The Australian Ford Falcon: The authentic collection: The first 25 years (1960-1985) / A. C. Bushby (1989) [Estate of Gregory Brown]

Peugeot: The Australian story / Ewan Kennedy (2002) [Estate of Gregory Brown]

Holden EJ-EH: 1962-1965 / compiled by Ewan Kennedy (1997) [Estate of Gregory Brown]

Subaru the Innovator Downunder / Pedr Davis and Tony Davis (1999) [Estate of Gregory Brown]

Renault in Australia / Tony Davis and Pedr Davis (1993) [Estate of Gregory Brown]

The History of Holden since 1917 / Norm Darwin (1983) [Estate of Gregory Brown]

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RECENT ADDITIONSThe History of Ford Falcon, 1960-1994 / written by John Wright for the Ford Motor Company (1994)

[Estate of Gregory Brown]

The Pictorial History of Australian Automobiles / Andrew Clarke (1989) [Estate of Gregory Brown]

Holden vs Ford: The cars, the culture, the competition / Steve Bedwell (2009) [Estate of Gregory Brown]

The Ford Falcon Story: An illustrated history / Geoff Easdown (1989) [Estate of Gregory Brown]

Trolleys West: Adelaide’s trolleybuses in the western suburbs / Christopher Steele (2016)

Trolleys East: Adelaide’s trolleybuses in the eastern suburbs / Christopher Steele (2016)

The Australian Government Bus / Greg Travers 1989?

Australian Half Cab Buses / Bruce Tilley 1984?

NSW Private Buses / Bruce Tilley 1987?

Buses at Home / R.A Birrell (1989)

Queensland Private Buses / Bruce Tilley 1989?

Diesel Spectrum. Victoria: The blue and gold era / Peter Attenborough (1998)

Along the Line: Number 3 / J. Richardson (1965)

Along the Line in Victoria / J. Richardson (1966)

The Best of Circles: Audi in Australia / Pedr Davis (1992)

Victoria’s West Coast Steamers / Jack K. Loney (1975)

Along the Line in South Australia / J. Richardson (1970)

Ferry to Tasmania: A short history / Peter Plowman (2004)

Ansett Pioneer / Robert Birrell (2011)

/ Kerry Kaehne (2016)

Adelaide Trams Today / Steve McNicol (2009)

Leyland Nationals in Australia / Robert Birrell (2010)

Post War Morris: 60 Years On / Steve McNicol (2009)

Broad Gauge Steam: The final decades (from the 1940s to the end of steam) / Kenn Pearce (2012)

Periodicals Australian Bus Panorama P 388.322 AUS

Vol. 32 No. 4 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017: Cranbourne / Casey bus network overhaul / Craig Halsall p4. Where it all began (part 2) [review of the bus routes arising from the Victorian Motor Omnibus (Urban & Country) Act of 1927 and the Motor Omnibus Act (No. 3742) of 1928 / Steven Haby p11. Rail replacement: A commuter’s perspective [rail replacement bus services on the Bendigo corridor] / Steven Haby p14.

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RECENT ADDITIONSAustralian Bus Panorama P 388.322 AUS

Vol. 33 No. 1 JULY-AUGUST 2017: Crown Coaches - 50 years of service / Paul Kennelly p3. Moonee Ponds - Clifton Hill Bus Co, East Keilor / Alan Ofak p14. Buses around Hampton [a history of bus routes in Hampton] / Paul Kennelly p15. New Toowoomba bus network p18. STA Inner West / South services to be ‘privatised’ p19. Australian buses 2 and 3 [review of 2 DVDs] p21. New network for Warragul and Drouin p22.

The Times: A journal of transport timetable history and analysis P 388.041 TIM Vol. 34 No. 7 JULY 2017: Serving Belconnen - Part 1 - a historical perspective / Hilaire Fraser p3. Train robbery: The Canberra mixed train / letters by Derek Scrafton, Max Mitchell and Albert Isaacs p13. I don’t wish to get personal ... however ... NSW working timetables 24 October 1909 / Victor Isaacs p15.

The Times: A journal of transport timetable history and analysis P 388.041 TIM Vol. 34 No. 6 JUNE 2017: NSW public timetable 31 October 1920: Isolated lines within NSW / Victor Isaac p3. Mixed train daily to the nation’s capital an ‘extraordinary experience’ / Jim Wells and Victor Isaacs p11.

Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): Newsrail P 385 NEW Vol.45 No.6 JUNE 2017: St Kilda Station and the railway trams: The Flinders Street to St Kilda railway part 3 / Kevin Hall p166.

Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): Newsrail P 385 NEW Vol.45 No.7 JULY 2017: V/line and grain trains / Peter Foote p198. W class trams: Beyond Melbourne p203. Melbourne’s suburban railway network: 100 years of overhead wiring structures / Ian Cook p204. The and now: Bung Bung ballast siding p209.

Australian Railway Historical Society: Australian railway history P 385 AUS Vol.69 No.956 JUNE 2017: Railway pubs of Orange / Euan Greer and Ross Marooney p14. NSWGR train destination signs / Richard Mathews p14. QR’s 1918 Humphery accident / Mike Quirk p20.

Australian Railway Historical Society: Australian railway history P 385 AUS Vol.69 No.957 JULY: Reflections on green over red: Looking back at an innovation in the railway enthusiast magazine scene in the 1960s and 1970s / Paul Nicholson p4. The Katanning-Donnybrook line: Part 1: Construction and stations / Rod Milne p9. Passenger fatalities in NSW train accidents / John Oakes p21. Victoria’s G class garrats / Philip Dunn p26.

Australian Bus P 388.342 AUS Vol. 14 No. 82 JULY/AUGUST 2017: Privatisation of Sydney Region 6 announced p4. NSW 2017-18 budget commits to strong transport spending p8. Historic route change in Melbourne [changes to route 605] p8. New bus network for Toowoomba p10. Newcastle buses through the ages / Greg Travers and John Birchmeier p12. Relaunched: Australia’s first low-floor Scania [originaly with Metro Tasmania] / Neil Robins p20. Leyland 1579: 80 years young p22. Central Australia [pictorial] / Scott Mitchell p24. Quest Tours Adelaide [concludes the history of Lewis Brothers history] / George Rogers p26. Geoff Newham 14/2/1963 - 19/05/2017: Business operator but an enthusiast at heart / Charlie Cox p34.

Politics and Government Books The White Queen: One Nation and the politics of race / David Marr (2017) [donated by Steven Haby]

Servant of the House [autobiography] / Frank C. Green (1969) [donated by David Pool]

Mr Prime Minister: Australian Prime Ministers, 1901-1972 / Colin A. Hughes (1976) [donated by David Pool]

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GovernanceThe PMI is incorporated under the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute Act No 1617 (1899) and operates under the Rules of the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute and Circulating Library, gazetted in the Victorian Parliament on 24 July 2007.Members are provided with copies of the PMI legislation and Library Policy on request, and can join our mailing list to receive committee meeting minutes.

CommitteeThe PMI is administered by a committee of seven people. Six Committee members are elected by the members of the PMI at the annual general meeting for a four year term of office and one person appointed by the City of Stonnington.The current PMI Committee Members are:

f Cr Steve Stefanopoulos (President) f Dr Judith Buckrich (Vice President) f Mr Ben Quin, CPA (Treasurer) f Cr John Chandler OAM

f Mr Chris Michalopoulos f Mr Peter Wolfenden f Cr Melina Sehr (City of Stonnington representative)

The PMI Library Staff f Steven Haby, (BASocSci Librarianship) (Secretary Librarian) f Ellen Coates (BA (Hons); MA (Info. Stud.)) (Collections Librarian) f Christine Moysey-Barker (AssocDegInfoStud) (Marketing and Communications Officer) f Ursula Zamecnik (DipLib&InfSt) (Library Technician)

The Prahran Mechanics’ Institute is an institutional member of the Australian Library & Information Association and is a member society of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

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ParkingParking is available at the institute on a first-come-first-serve basis.

There are 3 spaces at the front of the building and a further 7 spaces in the garage (accessed from the front of the building on St Edmonds Rd) – please park in the numbered spaces to avoid blocking cars in. If all spaces are taken, there is 1 hour parking in St Edmonds Road and Greville Street, and there is also parking (ticketed) at the Izett Street carpark (on the other side of Greville Street).

TrainsThe Institute is one block from Prahran Station (Sandringham Line), turn right into Greville Street and then right again into St Edmonds Rd.

Trams There is also the #6 tram running along High Street, the #72 tram along Com-mercial Road and the #78 tram along Chapel Street.

BusesBuses #216, #219 and #220 run along Commercial Road. You can alight at the Prahran Market stop.