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Goldfields Personal Histories: Hould Family of Stawell. a…
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Melbourne
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25-May-2011
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Goldfields Personal Histories: Hould Family of Stawell. a unique and intriguing collection of all sorts of documents and papers related to and tracing the history of the Goldmining Hould Family of Stawell and amongst them some rare and very collectable documents. Includes: 'Education Department of Victoria Certificate of Merit. Robert Hould Has Passed in All Subjects of Instruction Prescribed For the Sixth Class Stawell 4 September 1891' and similar for Bessie Hould July 1904; 'Elector's Right. District of Stawell. Robert John Hould. Being Qualified in Respect of Manhood and of Residence in Such Division, October 1898.'; 'Victoria Department of Education Licence to Teach..1897' (an impressive and attractive document); old 'Licence to Drive a Motor Vehicle' docs. From 1919, 1920 and 1922; an old newspaper article from 1946 entitled 'Rediscovering Eureka' with authoritative hand written notes correcting points in the article etc., interesting; miscellaneous newspaper clippings, old brochures and booklets relating to Stawell; some quaint old badges; hand written histories on Stawell district and people; an interstate rail passenger Ticket issued 19 April 1919, Adelaide to Stawell which goes with a most rare and fascinating historical document 'Permit, Commonwealth of Australia Quarantine Service. Miss M. Hould of Adelaide Whose Signature Appears Hereunder Is Hereby Permitted to Leave the Quarantine Area of Adelaide..19 April 1919'(Adelaide Was in Quarantine Due to a Terrible Outbreak of Influenza Which Claimed the Lives of Tens of Thousands of People in 1919); Freemasons Certificates to Brother R. Hould to Be Appointed District Deputy Grand Master 1919 and 1944 '..to empower and direct you to act as special Agent of the grand Lodge..'; Miners Rights Issued to Robert John Hould From 1907 Thru 1930 (15)
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Printed & Written Material: Historical Documents