MDA 27. 8.1858 Committee formed. MDA 11. 1.1859 Mooted further. MDA 1. 2.1860 IA 11.10.1861 Using Beynon's premises - little support. TC 26.11.1864 Discussions re formation. TC 25. 2.1865 Reading Room opened, opposite Union Bank, next Courier. TC 13. 5.1865 Meeting Manuel (chair), Grisold, Joyce, Scorer, Bool, Falder, Page and Laidlaw on Committee. 71 Memebers enrolled, meeting 17. 5.1865 to elect officers and Committee for first year. TC 27. 5.1865 Meeting, a start made, tenders for a room called for. A H Willis, secretary. TC 10. 6.1865 Meeting, President J Ray, Committee: Joyce, Bool, McMillan, Wood, Manuel, Griffiths, Carvosoe, Laidlaw, Falder, Scorer, Hawkins, Manton, Crimp. . Fyfe's premises accepted for use. . T Page resigns from Committee. . Joyce, secretary. . Opening ceremony proposed. . Fyfe's premises to be upgraded, brick walls, etc. TC 17. 6.1865 New building open to subscribers today. TC 24. 6.1865 Meeting 13. 6.1865 Rules, etc. TC 1. 7.1865 Meeting 27. 6.1865. Willis attempting to obtain collection of books. Code of rules adopted. TC 8. 7.1865 Meeting 3. 7.1865 Journals available. TC 15. 7.1865 Meeting 11. 7.1865 List of books donated. TC 5. 8.1865 Meeting 25. 7.1865 Smoking prohibited. TC 12. 8.1865 Grand opening at Victoria Theatre 15. 8.1865. TC 19. 8.1865 Opening siotee - Good Report. * first efforts were made in Page's Reading Room. TC 26. 8.1865 List of Subscribers - good one!. TC 30. 9.1865 Meeting 26. 9.1865. TC 7.10.1865 B G Davies presents geological map of district. TC 2.12.1865 Criticised - no meeting for 6 weeks. TC 9.12.1865 Meeting 6.12.1865, Minto, Andrews and Mrs Tingley contribute books. TC 20. 1.1866 Meeting 16. 1.1866. Books: E N Francis 18, Dr Guscetti 15, T Page English newspapers. Inaugurate a series of lectures to raise funds. TC 3. 3.1866 Meeting 13. 2.1866. TC 5. 5.1866 Progress has been very satisfactory. TC 5. 5.1866 Meeting 1. 5.1866. TC 9. 6.1866 Meeting 5. 6.1866. Rent room for further 6 months. TC 23. 6.1866 Meeting 19. 6.1866. TC 7. 7.1866 Editorial re success of Institute "...every evening a large attendance...". TC 1. 9.1866 Meeting. TC 24.10.1866 Meeting 16.10.1866 Fyfe requested to make improvements to ventilation etc . TC 19. 1.1867 Third half-yearly meeting. TC 26. 1.1867 Meeting 15. 1.1867 half-yearly meeting. Dr Grant elected President. Committee election. TC 2. 2.1867 Meeting. TC 6. 4.1867 B G Davies procures volumes for. TC 8. 6.1867 Meeting. Resolve to approach Borough Council with a view to hiring portion of Council Chambers. TC 29. 6.1867 Editorial re poor support from townspeople. Meeting 25. 6.1867. R Manuel offers rooms. Accept offer from Borough Council L20 pa for 2 rooms. TC 13. 7.1867 Meeting 9. 7.1867. Two romms at south end of Building rented. Billiard Room and Parlour Bar as an entrance. TC 24. 8.1867 Meeting 20. 8.1867. TC 7. 9.1867 Complaint about moving premises without consulting members. TC 14. 9.1867 See Entertainment - Popular Readings in aid of funds. TC 21. 9.1867 Funds now in a flourishing condition. TC 11. 1.1868 Mrs Warrin's School for Ladies moves to old Mech. Inst. TLEAD 3. 7.1868 Meeting. TLEAD 25. 9.1868 Meeting. TC 13. 8.1870 Meeting 30. 7.1870. Good report, problems with clearing liabilities. Piano to be hired out for 5/-, key to be kept by president. TC 21. 1.1871 Meeting 19.1.1871 Unable to meet liabilities. TC 16.12.1871 Borough Council decide to take over property and management. TC 14.11.1874 J Small has piano for sale. TC 9.10.1875 J Small has piano for sale. TC 15. 1.1876 Meeting to be held to consider re-opening, recently closed by order of the Borough Council. TC 22. 1.1876 Meeting held to consider Borough's action. Decide to keep the Instiute open, raise funds to pay out debt to Council, etc. Good little report. TC 5. 2.1876 Meeting of committee, looking at ways of raising funds. TC 12. 2.1876 Committee meeting, 56 subscribers so far. TC 19. 2.1876 Committee meeting, good report. TC 26. 2.1876 Committee meeting, Council has agreed to reopen institute. TC 4. 3.1876 Affairs are now finally settled, will re-open the reading room. TC 11. 3.1876 Re-opens today. Meeting of Committee, sets out rules, etc. TC 18. 3.1876 Meeting of Committee. TC 18. 3.1876 W M Davies rents to piano from the Borough Council for L5pa. TC 25. 3.1876 Meeting. TC 20. 5.1876 Meeting. TC 26. 8.1876 Meeting 23. 8.1876 TC 9. 9.1876 Meeting 6. 9.1876. Purchasing books, etc. TC 23. 9.1876 Meeting 23. 9.1876. TC 30. 9.1876 Meeting 27. 9.1876 Mr Cheetham buys old books for 5/-. TC 2. 2.1878 Meeting 2. 2.1878. TC 2. 3.1878 Annual Meeting to take place 5. 3.1878. TC 9. 2.1878 Annual Meeting. Good report, a successful year. TC 8. 6.1878 Notes about the value of this institution. Complaints about some people reading papers for too long, and also about indiscriminate littering, etc. TC 3. 8.1878 Meeting of Committee. Office bearers, etc. Star Minstrels will give a Concert in aid of. TC 28. 9.1878 Half-yearly meeting. Officebearers etc elected. TC 1. 3.1879 Committee Meeting. Some problems with non-subscribers using facilities. Mr H Clark appointed to get subscriptions in. TC 3. 5.1879 Meeting. Quite a good little report. TC 24. 5.1879 Meeting, finding great difficulty in making ends meet, were it not for the periodic concerts, would have to close. Has 1500 volumes, sunscription is 10/-pa or 3d pw. TC 7. 6.1879 Concert in aid of by Star Minstrels. TC 19. 7.1879 Meeting. TC 6. 9.1879 60 new volumes procured. TC 6. 9.1879 Asks Council for its piano back. Causes a very big argument at Council meeting, W M Davies on the attack. TC 11.10.1879 Meeting. * Borough Council has agreed to give piano back, it is in the reading room. * Books purchased. * Another chess board and men to be purchased. TC 22.11.1879 Meeting 21.11.1879. TC 7. 2.1880 Meeting 4. 2.1880. Renting out piano, etc. TC 6. 3.1880 Annual Meeting, good report. TC 26. 6.1880 Frederick Warrin charges James Bassett with moving his saw. Dismissed. TC 12. 2.1881 Committee Meeting. Discussions about raising funds. TC 5. 3.1881 Committee Meeting. TC 2. 4.1881 Meeting. A concert to be held 24. 5.1881. TC 11. 6.1881 Meeting, will have a fund-raiser in August. TC 16. 7.1881 Meeting, Fund-raising, etc. Robert Cay donates 9 volumes The History of Scotland and England. TC 30. 7.1881 Joseph Joseph, secretary. TC 6. 8.1881 Concert to take place next Tuesday. TC 13. 8.1881 Concert report. TC 3. 9.1881 Meeting. Quite a good report. W M Davies has agreed to collect the fees for use of the piano. TC 15.10.1881 Ticket No 82 wins the Art Union prize. TC 21. 1.1882 Meeting, purchase of books, etc. Newsagent Edward Robinson donates at chess board and men. TC 4. 3.1882 Annual Meeting. A successful year. Tarnagulla Mechanics Institute Literary and Debating Class formed. TC 1. 4.1882 Meeting. Complaints about some books being mistreated. TC 9. 9.1882 Meeting. Purhase of books, rebinding, etc. TC 9.12.1882 A grand concert to be held in aid of. TC 16.12.1882 Details of Concert. A good report. TC 27. 1.1883 Meeting. Newspapers disappearing, will be stamped with the Institute's stamp. TC 24. 3.1883 Meeting. 60 volumes purchased, and 42 old ones rebound. Office-bearers elected. TC 12. 5.1883 Meeting. Joseph Joseph resigns, going to Ballarat. TC 18. 8.1883 Meeting. TC 15. 9.1883 Meeting. 70 new books ordered. Committee elected. TC 27.10.1883 Meeting Tuesday. Accounts paid. TC 8. 3.1884 Meeting. 36 members, position of the Institute is good. Office bearers elected. A Mutual Improvement Society formed. TC 22. 3.1884 Meeting of the Literary and Debating Society. TC 5. 4.1884 Meeting. Council has agreed to let out the Council Chambers once a fortnight for the Debating Society. TC 12. 4.1884 Inaugral meeting and address of the Debating Society. TC 26. 4.1884 Meeting of Literary and Debating Society. TC 3. 5.1884 Meeting of Society on Monday next. TC 17. 5.1884 Meeting, good report. TC 24. 5.1884 Meeting of Society. Very lively debate. TC 7. 6.1884 Meeting of Society. Good report. TC 5. 7.1884 Meeting of Society. TC 19. 7.1884 Meeting L & D Society. TC 2. 8.1884 Meeting of L & D Society. Good report, Comrie eloquent. TC 16. 8.1884 Meeting of L & D Society. TC 13. 9.1884 Meeting of Mechanics. Books procured. Will insure the library books for L200. Also meeting of L&D Society. TC 6.12.1884 Meeting of Mechanics. 90 Volumes purchased. TC 14. 2.1885 Whittaker writes letter to Editor seeking more support from young men of the town. TC 14. 3.1885 Annual Meeting. TC 9. 5.1885 Editorial, what has become of the Debating Society. TC 16. 5.1885 A Grand Dramatic Entertainment in aid of to take place. TC 30. 5.1885 Good report on the Entertainment. TC 13. 6.1885 Meeting. TC 8. 8.1885 Meeting. TC 12. 9.1885 Meeting. Committe elected, etc. TC 20. 3.1886 Annual Meeting. Election of Officebearers, etc. TC 24. 4.1886 Meeting called to resusitate the L & D Society. TC 13.11.1886 A Address to take place in aid of. TC 17. 9.1887 Meeting to be held 20. 9.1887. TC 17. 3.1888 Editorial call for the Debating Society to make another start. TC 14. 4.1888 Meeting to restart Literary and Debating Society. TC 21. 4.1888 A meagre attendance at the meeting, but the Society is still reformed. TC 28. 8.1888 L & Meeting. TC 22. 3.1890 Annual Meeting, appointment of executive, etc. TC 7. 6.1890 Donation from Council, funds are low. TC 14. 6.1890 Concert in aid of by Black Diamonds. TC 28. 6.1890 Report on the Concert. TC 2. 8.1890 N Howell, secretary. TC 9. 8.1890 L23-17-3 received from the Concert. TC 14. 3.1891 Annual Meeting to take place. TC 6. 2.1892 Annual Meeting, good report. J Whittaker, president again. TC 23. 4.1892 A Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert. TC 21. 5.1892 Report of Concert. TC 25. 6.1892 Half yearly meeting. Good report. Whittaker still President. TC 9. 7.1892 Meeting, Good report. TC 14. 1.1893 Annual Meeting to be held 19. 1.1893. TC 18. 2.1893 Annual Meeting, receipts, expenditure, etc. TC 13. 5.1893 Meeting of the Institute decides to form a Mechanics Club for the younger people. Chess, cards, debates, etc are to be held. TC 20. 5.1893 Another meeting of the Institute to further consider setting up the Club. Office-bearers elected, etc. TC 27. 5.1893 The Mechanic's Club was duly launched on Monday evening. Very good report. TC 3. 6.1893 The Club will hold a smoke night, the Mechanics Institute has lent the Club its piano. TC 10. 6.1893 Large meeting of Mechanics Club. Election of office-bearers, etc. TC 17. 6.1893 Formal opening of the Club will take place next Wednesday. TC 24. 6.1893 Report on opening of the Mechanics Club, very good report. TC 1. 7.1893 Great to-do in the Council Chamber about charging rental to the Club. TC 8. 7.1893 A large attendance at the Club for a Debate Night. TC 15. 7.1893 Usual monthly Social Concert of the Club to be held on Wednesday. TC 22. 7.1893 Club report. TC 5. 8.1893 Club, debate night. TC 19. 8.1893 Club's monthly smoke night. TC 2. 9.1893 Club Meeting. TC 9. 9.1893 The Institute will hold a grand entertainment on 4.10.1893. TC 16. 9.1893 Meeting of the Club. TC 7.10.1893 Programme for Institute's Grand Musical and Dramatic Entertainment. TC 14.10.1893 Report on the Entertainment. TC 21.10.1893 Mechanic's Club is pressed by Council re non-payment of rental for its room. TC 13. 1.1894 Mechanic's Institute meeting. TC 21. 4.1894 AN HISTORIC OLD DOCUMENT FOUND. Also, Annual Meeting, good little report. Whittaker re-elected, etc. TC 28. 4.1894 Good article on the Institute, began on 1. 6.1865. TC 9. 6.1894 Letter to editor about need to reform the Mechanic's Club. TC 16. 6.1894 Institute will join with Fire Brigade in a Sports Meeting. TC 18. 8.1894 Half yearly meeting. TC 2. 2.1895 Annual Meeting to take place. TC 13. 7.1895 Half Yearly Meeting. TC 20. 7.1895 Special Meeting to consider resignation of T Currey. Also, discussions about the piano at the Pavilion. Ownership has been a contentious issue lately. TC 15. 2.1896 Annual Meeting. TC 15. 2.1896 Balance Sheet, election of Office-bearers, etc. TC 9. 5.1896 The Fire Brigade are about to form a club similar to the Mechanic's Club of about 3 years ago. TC 18. 7.1896 The Institute's funds are very low, the Bicycle Club has a greed to hold sports in aid of. TC 8. 8.1896 Half-yearly meeting, a good report, thanks to the Bicycle Club for the Carnival, but still problems with funds, the rooms are provided free but new books etc are required. Talk of closing. The Institute can't get Govt. funds because it is not fully open to the public. TC 13. 2.1897 Annual Meeting. Election of Officebearers, etc. Also, John Brideson has caused quite a fuss by writing to the Chief Secretary's Office to the effect that the public are deprived from having free access to the reading material. (This would prohibit the Institute from receiving a Government Grant). Resolved satisfactorily. TC 15. 1.1898 Problems with papers being removed, some talk of putting up a partition to keep non-members out, etc. TC 5. 2.1898 Annual Meeting, etc. TC 2. 7.1898 Sports to be held at the Reservoir Reserve in aid of. TC 9. 7.1898 Half yearly meeting, J A Cousins is Secretary. TC 14. 7.1898 Ditto. TC 20. 8.1898 Ad for Bicycle Club Sports in aid of the Benevolent Society. TC 21. 1.1899 Annual Meeting, J A Cousins, Secretary. TC 18. 2.1899 Newspapers still being stolen. TC 28.10.1899 Annual Meeting. TC 3. 3.1900 L9-11/- from the 1899 Fete. TC 17. 3.1900 Annual Meeting. TC 24. 3.1900 Details of meeting. TC 4. 8.1900 Annual Meeting to take place. Also, someone is stealing wood from the Institute. TC 11. 8.1900 Half-yearly meeting. TC 20.10.1900 Monthly meeting. TC 16.3.1901 Not good support from the public, provide all the dailies and weeklies, plus about 2000 books. TC 27.4.1901 Monthly meeting. TC 10.8.1901 Half Yearly meeting. Good. 1900 volumes. TC 19.7.1902 Problems with Govt grant, the Council must give a 99 year lease and provide free publci access. TC 26.7.1902 Annual Meeting, good. Tc 1.8.1903 Miss Cheetham appointed librarian, more. TC 26.3.1904 Papers being destroyed. TC 6.7.1904 Annual Meeting. TC 27.8.1904 Ditto. TC 19.5.1906 Tc 26.5.1906 TC 2.6.1906 Historical sketch. Tc 16.6.1906 More TC 14.3.1908 TC 17.10.1908 Historical sketch. Tc 30.1.1909 TC 22.1.1910 TC 12.3.1910 TC 25.2.1911 TC 17.6.1911 Tc 17.2.1912 Tc 31.8.1912 Sports Tc 14.9.1912 Sports Tc 15.3.1913 TC 3.1.1914 Report, good TC 17.1.1914 Tc 21.3.1914 Sports. Tc 17.4.1915 TC 4.12.1915 2000 volumes Tc 5.5.1917 TC 24.11.1917 Tc 25.1.1918 IA 12.3.1929 Annual Meeting. IA 6.3.1934 Singing. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.