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RECORDS HELD BY THE
MACARTHUR HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Business Houses
Some photos
Four Towns and a Survey by Noel F Learmonth
Register of customers of John McInnes, bootmaker
Records of customers of Mrs. Bramke/Fahey, dressmaker
Stephenson’s ledger, garage proprietor
Invoices/Statements, Calendars from some shops
Butter Factory
File of data collected, including newspaper report of opening
Award Certificates for entries at Royal Melbourne Show
Artifacts from the factory and relating to the industry
Cemetery
Transcripts of Headstones at Macarthur Cemetery 2001
Register of known burials
Biographical notes of most persons
Register of inquests held at Macarthur
Some headstone photos
Churches
Photos
Roman Catholic – History
Presbyterian – Jubilee Booklet
Church of England – Booklet on history
Diaries
Bob Trigger, Valerie Gleeson, Les Broadwood
Family Histories
Published history of a number of Macarthur district families
Data folder of research letters relating to former residents
History
Yambuk, Byaduk, Bessiebelle, Branxholme
Hotels
Register of travelers
Photos
Mechanics Hall
Original correspondence by J.L. Huntley
Photos
Newspaper cuttings relating to Architects drawing of Hall
Macarthur Hospital
Ladies Auxiliary
Community Progress Association
Births at Macarthur
Maps
Parish maps of surrounding areas showing first crown grant title holders names
Minute Books for Sporting and Other Clubs
Macarthur Racing Club
Mt Eccles & Macarthur Pastoral & Agricultural Society
Girl Guides
Newspaper clippings
Death and cemetery notices from 1988
Newspaper reports relating to Macarthur 1988 onwards. Some older.
Articles from the Hamilton Spectator and Warrnambool Standard 1960’s
1946 floods coverage
Extracts by Vera Risk from the Western Agriculturist
Extracts from the Hamilton Spectator – Early Intelligence
Births, Deaths & Marriages from newspapers by Vera Risk
Past residents
Some photos
File folder containing lists of residents at various dates taken from various sources
List of depositors who registered their signature at the National Bank 1874 – 1962.
Street Numbers and residents list
Police
List of known Police stationed at Macarthur
Architects drawing of the Court House
Political
Some Labor Party records, Liberal Party Branch records
Schools
Ardonachie – Early Schools at Mt Eccles by James L O’Shea
Deep Creek
Knebsworth
Macarthur – some Pupils registers
Several booklets – 100 years, 125 years.
Survey Maps showing sites of most district schools
Some photographs of buildings
Photographs of pupils – various
Eumeralla School photo
Shire of Minhamite
From Forest Swamp and Stones – A history of the Shire of Minhamite by P L Yule.
Newspaper cuttings relating to.
Rate assessment book.
Engineers correspondence book.
Soldier Settlement
Comprehensive files of land division and settlement 1940’s and 1950’s.
Station Properties
File folder of data
Photos of most large homesteads
Subdivision maps and some reports of purchases
AND MUCH MORE!
Some Minute books of organizations now defunct.
Several Ledgers.
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