Donald Ruming winning entry in the NSW Junior Farmers' Club 1950 State Championship bee-keeping competition

MLMSS 12000

fonds

1949-1950

Textual Records, Clippings, Ephemera, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9675867

0.16 metres of textual material, includes photographs (1 box)

Inverell apiarist Donald Ruming worked bees with his father Ted (Edward) Ruming and they travelled around the New England District with their hive placement.

Reference : Library correspondence file.

By descent from Donald Ruming to his daughter Denise Gilbert.

This collection contains the winning project submitted by Donald W. Ruming of Brodies Plain to the 1950 Junior Farmers' Club of New South Wales State Championship for beekeeping, comprising two exercise books: ‘Bee Project Book’ with diary entries covering location, tree type, and hive observations, with photographs and clippings; ‘Honey and pollen flora’ with descriptions and pressed plant specimens.

Also included are judge’s scorecard and comments, clippings, and certificates from the 1949 and 1950 championships.

Access via appointment - Applies to exercise book ‘Honey and pollen flora’ due to fragility of the pressed plant specimens.

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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder