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Accounts

Miscellaneous accounts and receipts of the Denison No.1 Branch, and statement of receipts and expenditure of Central Execution of Tasmanian Workers' Political League for year ending 24 April 1915.

Robert Cosgrove

Accounts

Bills for postage dated 1839 and 1840 also Bible & Tract Society dated 1863

Accounts of money due & draft letter

Accounts of money due & draft letter

Double page from a volume, containing:
a) Accounts of money due from John Terry to Samuel Terry for expenses while in N.S.W., including 10,000 shingles £6.13.4, wheat, meat, wine glasses, tea, boots, 5 yards gingham, boat hire, 'cash going to Parramatta 10 s', 'cash lent at Chapel 1 s'. 1819

(Note: Samuel Terry, a wealthy trader and property owner of N.S.W. (originally transported 1801 from Salford, Lancashire, England, does not appear to have been related to John Terry).

and
b) Draft of letter c1820, probably written by John Terry to his brother in England, gives his reason for leaving Port Jackson and coming to Van Diemen's Land - they could only have a twenty one year lease of their wind-mill at Sydney. He describes his property, mill, forge, stock yard, etc. close by the Derwent, 21 miles from Hobart, and a further 1400 acres 10 miles up the River which included good pasture.

John Terry

Ackworth School development plan

Ackworth School development plan

Ackworth School development plan drawn by John L Denman F.I.R.B.A. 27 Queens Road Brighton. Dated 1946. showing the location of existing buildings, existing buildings altered and new buildings.

Ackworth School

Acts and Papers of Parliament

Acts and Papers of Parliament, etc. 1913-1916
• The Hydro-Electric Company of Tasmania, information on the proposal before Parliament. 1913;
• Hydro-Electric Power and Metallurgical Co. Ltd. report by E. Parry presented to Parliament 1914;
• Interim Report on the Hydro-Electric Construction Scheme 23 Dec. 1915.;
• Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavray) Lease Enabling Bill 1916;
• Hydro-Electric Department; statement by the Minister for Works 5 Nov. 1919.

Frank C Green

Ada Walker

Photograph of Ada Walker (nee Giblin, Mrs Ridley Walker) undated. Head and shoulders, elderly lady, spectacles, black gown.

James Backhouse Walker

Additonal grant

Additonal grant

Application to locate additonal grant of 750 acres between Webber's land and Cotton corner tree at Rocky Hills dated 1831

Francis Cotton

Address from members of the Church of England resident in Kingston

Address c.1857 from members of the Church of England resident in Kingston to Francis Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania, concerning their pastor, Rev. E. Freeman. Call upon Your Lordship to exercise the authority vested in you as Bishop of the Diocese, to remove the Rev. E. Freeman from this parish, and to nominate as his successor some discreet and faithful minister of God's Word, whose friendly counsels may advise them in the time of health and prosperity, and whose prayers and affectionate sympathies may console, comfort, and support them in the hour of adversity, sorrow, anguish, and of death.
Signed by Robert Williams and 21 others.

John Waldie

Admission Registers

Admission Registers (1864-1895 and 1869-1888) - contains names with the ages and dates of admission, under whose authority a girl was admitted, for instance, a Justice of the Peace, and the length of time she spent in the School. The Registers sometimes include the date of discharge, where the girl went to work, and the names of the parents. There are two overlapping volumes, possibly kept by two people. After 1880, the entries seem to be irregular.

  1. 1864-1895
  2. 1869-1888

Girls Industrial School Hobart

Advance Tasmania

'Advance Tasmania ' [1914?]
Patriotic song written and composed by Frank Hussey, arranged by A. R. Crowhurst, (xerox copy)

Frank Hussey

Advertisement for Risby Bros.

Advertisement for Risby Bros. Franklin Saw & Moulding Mills, timber merchants. Designed and drawn by Thomas Midwood and published in the Illustrated Directory of Hobart.

Risby Brothers

After the Dreaming

Stanner, Professor, W.E.H.,
After the Dreaming. Boyer Lectures 1968
Signed by author and inscribed by Olive Pink

Olive Pink

A.Garrett

Correspondence from A. Garrett, Public Library, Melbourne, dated 8 September 1959

Edmund Morris Miller

Agreement to convey: Oakden and Lambeth

Agreement to convey: Oakden and Lambeth 30 July 1840, 20 Aug. 1842
Philip Oakden of Launceston, gent, to Richard Lambeth of Launceston, builder, agreement to convey land in Launceston High St. bounded by St. George's Square, land of George Pashley formerly Joseph Heazlewood and ground of Richard Grigg, for £126 by 2 bills of exchange at 6 mths. and 2 yrs. at 100/0 interest and quit rents to H.M., in default premises to be sold. Signed, sealed and witnessed
Endorsed with agreement, 20 Aug. 1842, between John Sprunt of Launceston, timber merchant, and Philip Oakden: Richard Lambeth having been declared insolvent bills cancelled and delivered to J.S. assignee and land surrendered to P.O. (Gleadow & Henty solrs.)

Gleadow & Henty Solicitors

A.L. Gordon

Items relating to Adam Lindsay Gordon. "Gordon Memorial Committee annual pilgrimage" souvenirs (1920 & ND); newscutting of "Lay me Low" poem by A.L. Gordon (ND); bookmark inscribed "with pleasant memories from Amy". all found enclosed in Poems of Adam
Lindsay Gordon.

Susanna Jane Earle

Aladdin

Three copies of a typescript radio play for children titled "Aladdin", dated July 1938 by Alice D Baker

Alice Daisy Baker

Album 5 1975-

Black and white photos, colour photos, postcards and typed letter from Sydney Lord Mayor Leo Port in album (mountain scene on cover).
Inscription on title page: 'Loving gift from Gladys Allen, Pontefract Yorks: England, July 1975'.

Margaret Sturge Watts

Album 6 1976-77

Black and white photos, colour photos and postcards in album (sailing ships on cover).
Inscription on cover says '1976-77' but pasted inside the cover is a black and white photo of the Lord Mayor of Sydney presenting MSW with a potted liquid amber when she was Senior Citizen of 1973.
Inscription inside cover: 'From Dorothy Allen, Christmas 1976'.

Margaret Sturge Watts

Album I

Black and white photos and newspaper cuttings pasted into red album

Margaret Sturge Watts

Album III

Black and white photos, colour photos and postcards in cork album.
Inscription 'Kind gift of Daphne Aveling to Margaret 13-2-74'.
Includes black and white MST wedding photo pasted inside front cover; and loose letter-sheet 'Dear Margaret Watts, Loving greetings from Australian Friends gathered at Adelaide for General Meeting 10-15 Jan 1963' followed by signed names

Margaret Sturge Watts

Album IV

Black and white photos, colour photos, postcards and typed letter from Rev Ted Noffs in blue album.
Inscription inside front cover: 'Album from brother Joe, June 12th 1974'.

Margaret Sturge Watts

Album: Margaret's post-war travels

Handwritten label pasted on cover inscribed 'Margaret's post-war travels. An ad hoc collection including Continental Europe, England, Australia & the USA and some Sydney social service and Quaker projects, in an ancient family album. Margaret Sturge Watts'.
Black and white photos and colour postcards pasted into album.
Includes 1 loose black and white photo with inscription on the reverse: 'Staff of Dept of Labour & Industry, Q'land 1918. When I was Factory Inspector'

Margaret Sturge Watts

Alfred Deakin

Letters to Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmania from Alfred Deakin 18 Jan 1901-8 July 1905 regarding Federation; the High Court and the possibility of Clark becoming a judge; and Federal politics.

A.M. Flaherty

Letters to George Meredith to his wife, Mary, from A.M. Flaherty dated 1836-37,
To Mary M.: thanks God for her good health for 66 years, general news. Copy of letter from George Meredith to Mrs. F., Diss, Norfolk, U.K.: happy to spare a little aid for her, his marriage prior to departure for V.D.L., praise of wife, news of Mrs.F's former pupils George jr., Charles, Sarah.(1837). Letter to George's brother Henry about payment of increased annuity, pleased that family dear to her now extricated from former difficulties (1836).

George Meredith

Ambergris

Undated papers containing instructions to captains to watch for ambergris when killing sperm whales.

Alexander McGregor

American Speech

Folder labelled 'American Speech' containing newspaper cuttings and conference programs on the topic. Two unrelated items in the folder are articles by others titled 'John Clare Country' and 'The Classical Face of Bath'.

Clive Sansom

Amy Young to Mrs Meredith

Eight undated letters from Amy Young to Mrs Meredith. Accepting or refusing invitations for herself and Mr.Young, Mr Ratcliffe's arrival on business, thanks for gooseberries, goats for disposal, advised to apply leeches for pain in side - could Mrs. Meredith spare some, her bereavement, Mrs Poynter's "accouchement".

Mary Ann Meredith

Anatomy Studies Attendance

Certificate of attendance of W. Downie at lectures at the Theatre of Anatomy, Great Windmill Street, London, and diligence in dissecting. Signed: Charles Bell, John Stair. Paper has portrait of William Hunter M.D. Dated January 1824

William Downie

Angianthus brachypappus

Angianthus brachypappus

Watercolour and pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink at Horseshoe Bend, Central Australia, 13/9/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Angianthus brachypappus

Olive Pink

Angus and Robertson

Correspondence with Angus and Robertson, publishers, Sydney. Dated 1948-53, and 1957. Mainly in regard to Edmund Morris Millers's publication Pressmen and Governors. Includes letters from Colin Roderick written while he was employed at Angus & Robertson.

Edmund Morris Miller

Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith

Letters from Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith dated November 1820-1822. Warning against forming an intimacy with any of the passengers- "a set of disappointed people whose fortunes are become desperate", 20 "a dangerous but delightful age, his radical politics, "Emerld" not calling at Madeira so no letter, Mr Dunn taking letters, news of Mr George Meredith's marriage, letter from Teneriffe received - sorry he was so sea sick, visit to Birmingham, John's young brother Ben learning to sing, his mother Sarah, David and Joseph, dined at Henry Meredith's, respects to Mr and Mrs Meredith and love to their children, received copy of letter from the Cape- sorry he was suffering, glad to hear of beneficial effects of climate of V.D.L., hopes for future, times bad in England, especially for farmers, seen letters of G. Meredith to brothers and Sarah and Sabina's to Mrs Flaherty.

John Meredith

Ann Mather's letters home

Ann Mather's letters home Jan 1824 -1829. Extracts and copies of letters from Mrs Ann Mather (nee Benson) to her brother, Rev. Samuel Benson, and sisters, Isabella Whytall and Sarah Benson in London, apparently made after her death, consisting mainly of religious sentiments. Also copy of her Memoir written by her brother Rev. Samuel Benson(18b)

Ann Mather

Anna Maria (Cotton) Mather

Letters from sons and daughters: Anna Maria (Cotton) Mather 1848, January-February 1856. To Mother: the children, Anna very active, servant leaving, free girls difficult to obtain, Esther Mather delighted with shells (11 September1848); to Father: hopes his health improved and not affected by South Australian heat, Sarah Ball going to England, Baby still alive but very emaciated ; to Mother: she must be lonely without Mary and with Father away so long, baby a mere shadow, Joseph harrassed with Steam Company's affairs

Francis Cotton

Annual Report of the High School of Hobart Town

High School of Hobart Town report on the 1859 annual examinations, with copies of examination papers, and list of council and masters. Drawing of building at front. Printed pamphlet J. Davies 'Mercury' office.

High School of Hobart Town

Annual Reports

Printed copies of annual reports and balance sheets for the company, dated 1945 to 1952.
Chairman: C. Alcorso;
Directors: O. Alcorso, J.T. Vinton Smith, E. Hearnshaw;
Managing Director: P. Sonnino.

Silk and Textile Printers Pty. Ltd

Annual Reports of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce

Annual reports of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce for the period 1910 to 1919. Includes names of officers, list of members (including trade and names officers), report of committee, summary of production, commerce and trade.
• 3. - 1910-1911
• 4. - 1911-1912
• 5. - 1913-1914
• 6. - 1914-1915
• 7. - 1916
• 8. - 1917
• 9. - 1918
• 10. - 1919

Hobart Chamber of Commerce

Annual reports of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce

Annual Reports of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce for the period 1947 to 1981. Reports only, although 1949 is included with a handbook, with list of members, rules as general information and from 1955 names of officers. Reports missing for years 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957.

  1. 1947
  2. 1948
  3. 1949
  4. 1950
  5. 1951
  6. 1952
  7. 1955
  8. 1958
  9. 1959
  10. 1960
  11. 1961
  12. 1962
  13. 1963
  14. 1964
  15. 1965
  16. 1966
  17. 1967
  18. 1968
  19. 1969
  20. 1970
  21. 1971
  22. 1972
  23. 1973
  24. 1974
  25. 1975
  26. 1976
  27. 1977
  28. 1978
  29. 1979
  30. 1980
  31. 1981

Hobart Chamber of Commerce

Anti-submarine warfare

Copy of an article entitled Anti-submarine warfare by Captain Stanley Darling published in Naval Historical Review, New Series VoI.2 No.7 March 1980 pp. 3-13

Stanley Darling

ANZAAS Programme

ANZAAS Programme, Hobart, 12-19 January 1949. Also includes annotations and notes re excursions.

Wilfred Asten

Appeals to Supreme Court

Appeals to Supreme Court 1931. Reports of appeal cases put to Supreme Court by A.G. Ogilvie or John Morris, heard before Chief Justice Herbert Nichols, Justice Harold Crisp or Justice A.I. Clark.
Typed carbon copies, some signed by Ogilvie or Morris, bound into volume and indexed.

Albert George Ogilvie

Appointment as Attorney General

Letter Patent on parchment dated 20th October 1909 , appointment of John Earle as Attorney General. Earle led a minority Labor Government as Premier and Attorney-General from April 1914 until the Government’s defeat at the election of April 1916

John Earle

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