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Life, 1 May 1919

Life Magazine (Melbourne: Fitchett Brothers, 1919)

Life, February 1918

Life Magazine (Melbourne: Fitchett Brothers, 1918)

Letter from City Electrical Engineer

Memo forwarding particulars of the employe W Williams at the Station who lost his life at the War

Letter from Salvation Army

Application for Registration of a Common Lodging House (Watson's Place)

Letter from Amelia Findlay

With regard to payment of a/c 16/8/6 for maintenance of her son at the Queen's Memorial Infectious Diseases Hospital

Letter from Director General Medical Services, Defence Department

Physical culture for rejected recruits

Letter from Mr Watts and family

Death of Lieutenant R J [T?] Watts at the Front

Letter from E Hartigan

Allowances to Soldiers' Wives from the Patriotic Fund

Letter from Mrs Crosbie

Use of New Storeyard, Parkville, for Bazaar for Wounded Soldiers

Letter from Trades Hall Wounded Sodiers Demonstration Committee

Permission to march through Streets and request for barricades September 4th

Letter from Mrs R Young

Claiming allowance on account of death of son Lance Corporal R E Young

Letter from E Paton

Asking postponement of re-building till after war

Letter from Building Surveyor

Submitting application by Salvation Army to erect soldiers' institute at Royal Park Military Camp

Letter from City Architect

Forwarding Memo from City Electrical Engineer re-wiring Bureau for Wounded Soldiers, Western Market

Letter from Red Cross Society (Victorian Branch)

Thanking Council for donation of £50 for Rest Home at Wirth's Arena

Letter from Returned Soldiers Association of Victoria

Free use of Town Hall on 1st December

Letter from Commonwealth Military Forces

Stating parade of Returned Soldiers will be held at 10.30 on 26th inst

Letter from Returned Soldiers Association

Application for free use of Supper room on 22nd inst

Letter from Craig and Willis

Offering to build and supply fruit stand and fruit and let same to returned soldiers

Letter from Returned Soldiers Association of Victoria

Application for use of Supper room at Town Hall for 22nd inst

Letter from Returned Soldiers Association

Permission to march through City on Tuesday 2nd May 1916

Letter from Alderman Sir Arthur Snowden

Notice motion re appointment of Returned Solider as lift attendant

Letter from Flemington and Kensington Returned Soldiers Fund

Application for refund of rent paid for hire of Kensington Town Hall on 3rd May

Letter from Empire Soldiers' Rest Rooms

Asking for supply of electric power free of charge

Letter from J G Evans (Officer)

Return to duty, having received discharge from military forces

Letter from G McMillan

Asking for use of Kensington Town Hall, free, on 19th August as all proceeds are to go to the 'Returned Wounded Soldiers Fund'

Letter from Returned Soldiers Association

Employment of returned soldiers in City Council

Letter from Young Mens Christian Association Returned Soldiers Club

Asking that dust bin from the above Club, St. Kilda Road be emptied daily

Letter from G Sanderson

Application of free use of Town Hall for 'Poster Ball' in aid of Repatriation Fund for returned Australian Soldiers

Letter from A Thomas

Re use of Town Hall for a Novelty Night in aid of returning wounded soldiers

Letter from Returned Soldiers' Repatriation Fund

Permission for procession on Saturday 5th August 1916

Letter from City Electrical Engineer

Report that Sergeant A.R. Williams and Lance Corporal F.L. Lugton employees of Electric Supply Department, have been killed in action

Letter from Minister for Defence

Suggesting that returned soldiers might find suitable employment in selling food and stuffs and flowers in the streets

Letter from The Salvation Army Appeal

Australian Appeal for £15,000 for the Salvation Army Work amongst Australian Soldiers

Letter from The State War Council

Re employment for returned soldiers

Letter from Christmas Hills Returned Soldiers Welcome League

Application for loan of a dozen large flags

Letter from State War Council

Re returned soldier R Weller 166 Pearson St., Brunswick

Letter from Officer of Health

Reporting examination of Thomas Norris (returned soldier), and stating that although unfit for his usual duties, he would be physically capable of discharging the duties of messenger

Letter from Officer of Health

Report on the Bill relating to Venereal Diseas

Letter from Registrar of Pensions

Asking for confidential report re E.S. Simpkins - liftman at Town Hall (returned soldier)

Letter from J McPherson

Applying for erection of Kiosk intersection of St Kilda and Yarra Bank Roads

Letter from Welcome Home Committee Port Melbourne

Application for permission for the Kilties to play in the Lady Janet Clarke Rotunda on Sunday November 19th

Letter from Secretary Y.M.C.A Military Hospital Caulfield

Asked for a number of tickets of Municipal Concerts (passes) for distribution amongst the soldiers of the Hospital

Letter from YWCA

Application for renewal of registration of a common lodging house

Letter from YWCA

Application for renewal of registration of a common lodging house

Letter from Registrar of Pensions

Asking for confidential report re H.J. Watson

Letter from Hallkeeper

Recommending 14 days sick leave be granted to E. Simpkins (Lift Attendant) to undergo an operation

Letter from Returned Soldiers Association of Victoria

Application for the use of Supper Room free, or at a nominal charge on 13th December

Letter from State War Council

Re J.H. Meyers 21 William St. South Yarra. Asking what prospect he has of earning a living as Licensed Motor Car Driver

Letter from City Engineer

Request from Young Men's Christian Association for permission to erect a sign on lamp post Cr. Swanston and Flinders Streets

Letter from State War Council

Re J W Carey's prospects of making a successful living as a Taxi Cab owner and driver

Letter from The Registrar of Pensions

Asking information re Walter Randle and John Price

Letter from A.N.A. Bear

Application for two month's leave of absence to recuperate, having just returned from active service abroad

Letter from Town Clerk

Town Planning Conference and Exhibition held in Adelaide from October 17th to 24th 1917

Letter from City Engineer

Reporting death of Mr Norman H. Christian on Active Service in France

Letter from City Engineer

Stating that damage to the amount of £8:5:-- was caused to the hall, etc. at public meeting on 10th March [by the Returned Soldiers and War Workers Industrial Union]

Letter from Hallkeeper

Medical certificate for A. Brown (returned soldier) who will have to undergo an operation on his old wound

Letter from Public Service Commissioner

Payment of returned soldiers absent from duty

Letter from N.H. Brewer

Reporting his return from Active Service, and asking for re-instatement

Letter from L.G. Bowes

Advising his return from Active Service

Letter from Secretary, Department of Public Works

Asking that, in filling positions, preference be given to returned soldiers

Letter from City Treasurer

Reporting death in action of Private J.E. Brown

Letter from Officer of Health

Placing on Honor Roll of names of Nurse Singleton and Private T.G.O. Jordan

Letter from Lord Mayor

Submitting a memorandum in reference to visit of representatives to Second Australian Town Planning Conference and Exhibition

Letter from Abbatoirs Superintendent

Reporting death of Lieutenant C. Scott at the Front

Letter from Petition. Citizens

Asking that a public meeting be called to celebrate Allied successes in Balkans

Letter from The Town Clerk

Arrangements re Public Meeting of Citizens to celebrate capitulation of Turkey in European War, 6th November 1918

Letter from Town Clerk South Melbourne

Erection of homes for Returned Soldiers

Letter from President, Melbourne Hospital

Asking 'Thank Offering' on declaration of Peace

Letter from Secretary to the Premier

Forwarding copy of manifesto issued by the Polish Information Committee re Polish Independence

Letter from Secretary to the Premier

Forwarding copy of letter from King of Serbia to the Crown Prince in the liberation of Serbia

Letter from The Standard Publishing Co Pty Ltd

Purchase by Council of 'History of the War'

Letter from City Treasurer

Reporting death on active service of Bombadier A.V. Wootton, and asking instruction re amount overpaid to his representative

Letter from N. [actually William] Trembath (Lift Attendant)

Sick Leave

Letter from City Engineer

Absence of Mr A.H. Wardrop through illness

This eMelbourne feature was curated by Professor Andrew J. May and Nicole Davis, with research assistance from Nick Coyne. Financial and in-kind support was provided by the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne, and Public Record Office Victoria.

Special Thanks to: History Program, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies

Thanks to: Helen Morgan (eScholarship Research Centre), Daniel Wilksch (Public Record Office Victoria) and John Lycette (Lycette Bros.)