Victory Day
May 24 1946
Planting of Trees, Napier St., for Victory Day.
The public meeting at Creswick on Monday night decided to plant trees in Napier Street, southwards from Raglan Street, to mark Victory Day, June 10.
The planting ceremony will be held in the morning so that people will be free for the afternoon as there is a big program being organised for Ballarat.
Cr E. Mizzeni (Shire President) in opening the meeting, said the council had been asked to arrange some commemoration.
The meeting discussed the possibility of holding a sports or similar program mainly for the benefit of the children, but there were no school teachers present to give advice on such. It was decided to recommend that when the victory medals are distributed functions be arranged at the schools when parents and visitors could attend.
Preparations for the tree planting will be made by students of the School of Forestry and the time of the planting ceremony will be announced soon.
Mr G. D. Byrne was appointed minute secretary and, with Mr Wilkie (representing the council), Messrs E.J. Semmens and T. Nolan, appointed as a sub-committee to arrange details for the ceremony.
It is even yet possible that a football match may be played at Hammon Park during the afternoon as an attraction for those who do not propose to attend other gatherings.
June 7 1946
Tree Planting to Mark Victory Day at Creswick
The planting of an avenue of trees in Napier street will be the ceremony used to mark Victory Day in Creswick Shire on Monday (June 10).
The ceremony will commence at 10.30 a.m. leaving the afternoon free.
Citizens are invited to meet at the intersection of Napier and Raglan streets’ where the Shire President’s opening address will be delivered and after the singing of the Recessional, he will plant the first tree.
The president of Creswick RSS & AILA and eleven other returned service personnel will be asked to plant the next dozen, followed by the representatives of the Red Cross, War Service Fund, RSL Women’s Auxiliary, Younger Set, four school children (2 from Creswick and one each from North Creswick and St Augustine’s schools). Matron McKay (on behalf of nursing services and hospital) and the president of the Progress Association (Mr E. J. Semmens) will deliver some appropriate remarks to close the ceremony.
Students of the School of Forestry, with the assistance of the council, have carried out the preparatory work for planting of the avenue which will extend southwards from the Raglan street intersection.
Newlyn Tree Planting
At a meeting held this week at Newlyn it was decided to celebrate Victory Day by extending the avenue of trees along the road near Newlyn tennis court.
The trees, evergreen oak, are being obtained from Creswick nursery and a working bee is to be held on the morning of Victory Day to dig the holes.
In the afternoon the planting will be carried out by adults and children under the supervision of a small but energetic committee.
The distribution of medals (the design of which and also the number supplied have been subjected to much criticism) will then be made.
The children will be further catered for, a sports program having been drawn up.
June 14 1946
Tree Planting As Victory Day Marker
Planting of an avenue of trees in Napier steet marked Victory Day in Creswick .
First tree was planted on behalf of the Shire as representing the whole community and then followed those planted by representatives of various sections of the community.
Quite a good sized crowd gathered at the corner of Napier and Raglan Streets where the first of the trees were planted. By co-operation between the Shire council and students of the Forestry School, preparation had been made for the planting of twenty odd trees; holes had been dug, filled with chocolate soil and protected with tree guards.
The Shire President was representing the council at a function in Melbourne and Cr. H.R. Ryall represented him at the tree-planting ceremony.
Opening his remarks, Cr. Ryall stressed that this was not a commemoration of sadness but a celebration of joy and happiness and to celebrate the fact that peace had come to the world. There had been a VE day and a VP day but with this the largest war in the records of man kind (it lasted six years against which the four years of the first world war was as nothing) celebration of world-wide peace was in order. It had been hoped that the 1914-18 war would end wars but that proved wrong; this time we must see to it that the peace is lasting, that people of the world will be able to live together without slaughtering one another.
“We plant these trees not as a memorial to war but as a memorial to peace,” he said, “but in doing so we must pay tribute to the men who went to fight and make this peace possible, tribute to the nursing services women who served in patriotic organisations to keep the boys in touch with home and tried to make their lives a little easier, tribute to school children who played a similar part; nor must we forget the workers who were left at home to keep up the vital supplies and munitions, nor the farmers who kept up the supply of food-stuffs despite many difficulties. We should also thank God that the actual casualties among the men from this Shire were so very small.
Returning to the ceremony in hand, he said the trees were a significant peace memento; then went on, despite the buffeting of winds and climate generally, without warring like human beings, to provide service to the whole of humanity- not merely to a section. If we learned from that and applied ourselves to serving the whole of humanity instead of sections, we would be on the way to lasting peace.
As representing the council of the Shire of Creswick, Cr Ryall planted the first tree. The crowd was responsive, it had joined in the singing of Kipling’s Recessional, it applauded liberally the brief addresses and the planting of every tree as it followed up the hill and back again to the starting point.
Second tree was planted on behalf of the RSL by Mr H. G. Dean, representing the president of Creswick branch, Mr F. James, who was suffering a recurrence of malaria.
Moving up the western side of the street to the end of the Church of England grounds, and back down the eastern side, the other plantings were performed in order, by: F. Shevlin (Navy), Mrs D. White (who was the Miss M. Harris, of the AWAS), Miss Pat Williams (WAAAF), G. Brisbane (Navy), C. Banfield (2nd AIF), T. Murphy (RAAF), Mrs Gurr (Red Cross), Mrs. A. Burrow (RSL Auxiliary), Mrs E. Shevlin (War Service Fund), Miss E. Hepworth (Creswick Girls’ Patriotic Younger Set), F. Greenhalgh (VDC), John Ganley (Creswick State School), Patricia Fox (St Augustine’s School), E. Clifton (North Creswick School), Joan Banfield (Creswick State school), and Miss S. McKay (Nursing Services).
Speaking at the close Mr H. G. Dean, expressed appreciation of the ceremony; he hoped the trees would live long to impress upon people what the boys did to make this “our” peace day. To his mind, the young folk should be impressed with the horrors of war so that they would apply their energies to averting war as they grew up.
He concluded by thanking Mr E. J. Semmens and the team of boys from the School of Forestry for the help they had given the council in preparing the avenue.
June 14 1946
Schools’ Victory Day Reports
North Creswick
The joyful spirit of Victory Day was well maintained at North Creswick school by an impromptu concert by the pupils who responded splendidly with some original items.
Before presenting each pupil with a Victory Medal, the head teacher reminded the assemblage that Victory Day was not to celebrate any particular victory but a day of rejoicing and thanksgiving for the victory granted us over our enemies who threatened to enslave us and make hostages of our leaders as did the Romans of long ago.
This Victory Medal should be proudly worn by every child who helped so magnificently in the war effort on the home front-the state school children of Victoria, by bazaars, concerts, selling of waste material and straight out giving raised almost a quarter of a million pounds and bought war savings certificates to the value of £1,000,000.
“Your share in that magnificent work was £128 in donations and £768 in war savings certificates, “ he said. “This Victory Medal then is your decoration, quite similar to the DSO or DCM.”
After the medals had been pinned on, the mothers’ club on behalf of the school committee, who could not be present, handed out bags of sweets which they had previously prepared.
Kooroocheang
Kooroocheang folk attended their school last Friday afternoon to assist the children in making their celebration of Victory Day a memorable one.
The head teacher (Mr A. Sonsee) in welcoming the parents thanked them for the interest and assured them their presence would assist in impressing on the minds of children the greatness of victory.
The scholars entertained their parents by providing a program of items all connected with their school work.
The chairman of the school committee, Mr F. Longmire, after celebrations pinned on each scholar the special Victory Medal supplied by the Education Department for the occasion.
Later children enjoyed races in the school ground and, perhaps even more, a special afternoon tea provided by the ladies.
Creswick School
The head teacher, Mr R. H. Greenhalgh addressed the children at Creswick school. He explained to them the fruits of victory and told how they had each actively participated in the victory with their many patriotic efforts for the Schools’ War Relief funds.
A sports program was conducted Blue House (67 points) defeating Gold House (61 points).
After the distribution of medals, the mothers’ club treated the children to cream cakes, sweets and hot cocoa. The ladies thank Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Roy Caddy, Mrs. J. Grose, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. D. Jones, Mrs. Richards for monetary donations; Mrs Arch, sweets and bags; Mr Bethune and Mr Mitchell, milk; Mrs Grose and Mrs Morris cocoa.
The visitors and staff were also entertained at afternoon tea. Dorothy Bowley expressed the thanks of the children the mothers’ club for their treat.
Springmount
At Springmount State school Victory Day was celebrated with races for the children. Mr L. E. Roberts head teacher, presented the Victory Medals to the children. The parents provided afternoon tea, fruit and lollies for the children. It proved to be a most enjoyable afternoon for all.
Planting of Trees, Napier St., for Victory Day.
The public meeting at Creswick on Monday night decided to plant trees in Napier Street, southwards from Raglan Street, to mark Victory Day, June 10.
The planting ceremony will be held in the morning so that people will be free for the afternoon as there is a big program being organised for Ballarat.
Cr E. Mizzeni (Shire President) in opening the meeting, said the council had been asked to arrange some commemoration.
The meeting discussed the possibility of holding a sports or similar program mainly for the benefit of the children, but there were no school teachers present to give advice on such. It was decided to recommend that when the victory medals are distributed functions be arranged at the schools when parents and visitors could attend.
Preparations for the tree planting will be made by students of the School of Forestry and the time of the planting ceremony will be announced soon.
Mr G. D. Byrne was appointed minute secretary and, with Mr Wilkie (representing the council), Messrs E.J. Semmens and T. Nolan, appointed as a sub-committee to arrange details for the ceremony.
It is even yet possible that a football match may be played at Hammon Park during the afternoon as an attraction for those who do not propose to attend other gatherings.
June 7 1946
Tree Planting to Mark Victory Day at Creswick
The planting of an avenue of trees in Napier street will be the ceremony used to mark Victory Day in Creswick Shire on Monday (June 10).
The ceremony will commence at 10.30 a.m. leaving the afternoon free.
Citizens are invited to meet at the intersection of Napier and Raglan streets’ where the Shire President’s opening address will be delivered and after the singing of the Recessional, he will plant the first tree.
The president of Creswick RSS & AILA and eleven other returned service personnel will be asked to plant the next dozen, followed by the representatives of the Red Cross, War Service Fund, RSL Women’s Auxiliary, Younger Set, four school children (2 from Creswick and one each from North Creswick and St Augustine’s schools). Matron McKay (on behalf of nursing services and hospital) and the president of the Progress Association (Mr E. J. Semmens) will deliver some appropriate remarks to close the ceremony.
Students of the School of Forestry, with the assistance of the council, have carried out the preparatory work for planting of the avenue which will extend southwards from the Raglan street intersection.
Newlyn Tree Planting
At a meeting held this week at Newlyn it was decided to celebrate Victory Day by extending the avenue of trees along the road near Newlyn tennis court.
The trees, evergreen oak, are being obtained from Creswick nursery and a working bee is to be held on the morning of Victory Day to dig the holes.
In the afternoon the planting will be carried out by adults and children under the supervision of a small but energetic committee.
The distribution of medals (the design of which and also the number supplied have been subjected to much criticism) will then be made.
The children will be further catered for, a sports program having been drawn up.
June 14 1946
Tree Planting As Victory Day Marker
Planting of an avenue of trees in Napier steet marked Victory Day in Creswick .
First tree was planted on behalf of the Shire as representing the whole community and then followed those planted by representatives of various sections of the community.
Quite a good sized crowd gathered at the corner of Napier and Raglan Streets where the first of the trees were planted. By co-operation between the Shire council and students of the Forestry School, preparation had been made for the planting of twenty odd trees; holes had been dug, filled with chocolate soil and protected with tree guards.
The Shire President was representing the council at a function in Melbourne and Cr. H.R. Ryall represented him at the tree-planting ceremony.
Opening his remarks, Cr. Ryall stressed that this was not a commemoration of sadness but a celebration of joy and happiness and to celebrate the fact that peace had come to the world. There had been a VE day and a VP day but with this the largest war in the records of man kind (it lasted six years against which the four years of the first world war was as nothing) celebration of world-wide peace was in order. It had been hoped that the 1914-18 war would end wars but that proved wrong; this time we must see to it that the peace is lasting, that people of the world will be able to live together without slaughtering one another.
“We plant these trees not as a memorial to war but as a memorial to peace,” he said, “but in doing so we must pay tribute to the men who went to fight and make this peace possible, tribute to the nursing services women who served in patriotic organisations to keep the boys in touch with home and tried to make their lives a little easier, tribute to school children who played a similar part; nor must we forget the workers who were left at home to keep up the vital supplies and munitions, nor the farmers who kept up the supply of food-stuffs despite many difficulties. We should also thank God that the actual casualties among the men from this Shire were so very small.
Returning to the ceremony in hand, he said the trees were a significant peace memento; then went on, despite the buffeting of winds and climate generally, without warring like human beings, to provide service to the whole of humanity- not merely to a section. If we learned from that and applied ourselves to serving the whole of humanity instead of sections, we would be on the way to lasting peace.
As representing the council of the Shire of Creswick, Cr Ryall planted the first tree. The crowd was responsive, it had joined in the singing of Kipling’s Recessional, it applauded liberally the brief addresses and the planting of every tree as it followed up the hill and back again to the starting point.
Second tree was planted on behalf of the RSL by Mr H. G. Dean, representing the president of Creswick branch, Mr F. James, who was suffering a recurrence of malaria.
Moving up the western side of the street to the end of the Church of England grounds, and back down the eastern side, the other plantings were performed in order, by: F. Shevlin (Navy), Mrs D. White (who was the Miss M. Harris, of the AWAS), Miss Pat Williams (WAAAF), G. Brisbane (Navy), C. Banfield (2nd AIF), T. Murphy (RAAF), Mrs Gurr (Red Cross), Mrs. A. Burrow (RSL Auxiliary), Mrs E. Shevlin (War Service Fund), Miss E. Hepworth (Creswick Girls’ Patriotic Younger Set), F. Greenhalgh (VDC), John Ganley (Creswick State School), Patricia Fox (St Augustine’s School), E. Clifton (North Creswick School), Joan Banfield (Creswick State school), and Miss S. McKay (Nursing Services).
Speaking at the close Mr H. G. Dean, expressed appreciation of the ceremony; he hoped the trees would live long to impress upon people what the boys did to make this “our” peace day. To his mind, the young folk should be impressed with the horrors of war so that they would apply their energies to averting war as they grew up.
He concluded by thanking Mr E. J. Semmens and the team of boys from the School of Forestry for the help they had given the council in preparing the avenue.
June 14 1946
Schools’ Victory Day Reports
North Creswick
The joyful spirit of Victory Day was well maintained at North Creswick school by an impromptu concert by the pupils who responded splendidly with some original items.
Before presenting each pupil with a Victory Medal, the head teacher reminded the assemblage that Victory Day was not to celebrate any particular victory but a day of rejoicing and thanksgiving for the victory granted us over our enemies who threatened to enslave us and make hostages of our leaders as did the Romans of long ago.
This Victory Medal should be proudly worn by every child who helped so magnificently in the war effort on the home front-the state school children of Victoria, by bazaars, concerts, selling of waste material and straight out giving raised almost a quarter of a million pounds and bought war savings certificates to the value of £1,000,000.
“Your share in that magnificent work was £128 in donations and £768 in war savings certificates, “ he said. “This Victory Medal then is your decoration, quite similar to the DSO or DCM.”
After the medals had been pinned on, the mothers’ club on behalf of the school committee, who could not be present, handed out bags of sweets which they had previously prepared.
Kooroocheang
Kooroocheang folk attended their school last Friday afternoon to assist the children in making their celebration of Victory Day a memorable one.
The head teacher (Mr A. Sonsee) in welcoming the parents thanked them for the interest and assured them their presence would assist in impressing on the minds of children the greatness of victory.
The scholars entertained their parents by providing a program of items all connected with their school work.
The chairman of the school committee, Mr F. Longmire, after celebrations pinned on each scholar the special Victory Medal supplied by the Education Department for the occasion.
Later children enjoyed races in the school ground and, perhaps even more, a special afternoon tea provided by the ladies.
Creswick School
The head teacher, Mr R. H. Greenhalgh addressed the children at Creswick school. He explained to them the fruits of victory and told how they had each actively participated in the victory with their many patriotic efforts for the Schools’ War Relief funds.
A sports program was conducted Blue House (67 points) defeating Gold House (61 points).
After the distribution of medals, the mothers’ club treated the children to cream cakes, sweets and hot cocoa. The ladies thank Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Roy Caddy, Mrs. J. Grose, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. D. Jones, Mrs. Richards for monetary donations; Mrs Arch, sweets and bags; Mr Bethune and Mr Mitchell, milk; Mrs Grose and Mrs Morris cocoa.
The visitors and staff were also entertained at afternoon tea. Dorothy Bowley expressed the thanks of the children the mothers’ club for their treat.
Springmount
At Springmount State school Victory Day was celebrated with races for the children. Mr L. E. Roberts head teacher, presented the Victory Medals to the children. The parents provided afternoon tea, fruit and lollies for the children. It proved to be a most enjoyable afternoon for all.