Guide to the Papers of Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes

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MS 4651

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Collection Summary

Creator
Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes
Title
Papers of Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes
Date Range
1963-1972
Collection Number
MS 4651
Extent
2.24 metres (16 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Scope and Content

The papers comprise correspondence, memoranda, addresses by Hughes, William McMahon and other ministers, press releases, case transcripts, parliamentary speeches and questions, committee reports, subject files, newspaper cuttings and other papers.

The papers primarily relate to Hughes' period as Attorney-General and contain Commonwealth Police reports and other documents relating to the activities of draft resisters and anti-Vietnam War demonstrators as well as drafts and associated material relating to the National Service Act, the Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Bill and other legislation. The papers also contain Liberal Party papers including minutes of policy and committee meetings, and papers relating to Hughes' non-Ministerial parliamentary activities.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1645531).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes, National Library of Australia, MS 4651, [series and/or file number]'.

Provenance

The papers were donated to the Library by Hughes in 1972.

Other T.E.F. Hughes papers are held by the Australian Archives (CP 56).

Biographical Note

Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes was born on 26 November 1923 in Sydney and educated at St Ignatius College (Riverview) and the University of Sydney, graduating as a Bachelor of Law.

In 1942-46 he was a Flight Lieutenant in the R.A.A.F., where he served as a pilot with 10 Squadron in 1943-45. In 1949 Hughes was called to the NSW Bar and in 1962 became a Queen's Counsel.

In November 1963 Hughes successfully contested the Federal seat of Parkes on behalf of the Liberal Party. He was a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, 1964-69. At the Federal elections in October 1969 he won the seat of Berowra in the House of Representatives. From November 1969 to March 1971 he was Commonwealth Attorney General in the government led by John Gorton. Hughes retired from politics in December 1972.

After he left politics, Hughes resumed work as one of the leading barristers in Sydney. In 1972-75 he was a member of the Council of the Australian National University and in 1973-75 was President of NSW Bar Association.

Hughes was awarded the Order of Australia in 1988.

Item Descriptions

Series 1. Member for Parkes, NSW, 1963-69

Files containing typescripts, publications and some correspondence regarding the Attorney-General's Committee, Education Committee, industrial relations and the Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority. Also includes a Political Intelligence Bulletin prepared for the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs (closed until 1999).

(10 files)

Series 2. Liberal Party, 1966-70

Joint Standing Committee on Federal Policy, 1966-67 (File 1) - Box 2

Steering Committee Meeting, February 18, 1970 (File 2) - Box 2

Federal Council Meeting, Hotel Canberra, June 8-9, 1970 (File 3-4) - Box 2

Liberal Party and Young Liberals, 1969-70 (File 5-6) - Box 2

Correspondence, speeches and typescripts regarding various political matters and campaign matters, 1970 (File 7-12) - Box 3

Miscellaneous typescripts and photocopies of news cuttings (File 13) - Box 3

Series 3. Attorney-General, 1969-71

Subseries 1. Semi-official correspondence, 1969-71

Correspondence files marked 'personal'. Includes carbon copies of letters by Hughes and his private secretary and correspondence from foreign government officials, members of the public, friends and associates. The files contain letters and notes of congratulation and thanks, recommendations for knighthoods and correspondence concerning matters personal and political.

Correspondents include Bob Katter, Sir Frank Packer, John McEwen, William McMahon, R.J. Ellicott, R.J. Southey and Robert Cotton.

(3 files)

Subseries 2. Correspondence, 1970-71

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1970-71. Includes a letter to William McMahon and a report from Commonwealth Police concerning attempt to trespass at Prime Minister's Lodge, 10 March 1970 (File 1) - Box 4
Correspondence concerning leave from House of Representatives, 1970 (File 2) - Box 4

Subseries 3. Anti-Vietnam War Movement, 1968-71

National service prosecutions, 1970 (File 1) - Box 4

Crimes Act prosecution, 1970

Commonwealth Police reports and memos informing of activities of Dr Jim Cairns, Draft Resistance Union, Resist, Vietnam moratorium campaign and Hotham Young Labor Association, 1970 (File 2-4) - Box 4
Commonwealth Police anti-conscription enquiries summary report containing information on Scrag, Hotham Young Labor Association, Queensland University Regiment trespass and Michael Cornelius Hetherington Jones, 1970 (File 5) - Box 5
Results of Victorian court cases and Resist interview with Keith Langford, 1970 (File 6) - Box 5

Victorian cases pending prosecution (Crimes Act), 1970

National Service (Sydney) matters and Victorian material, 1970 (File 7-8) - Box 5
Volume containing legal advice, Commonwealth police reports and other papers concerning Draft Resistance Union, 1970 (File 9) - Box 5
Draft Resistance Union - newspaper clippings (photocopies), Commonwealth Police reports, prosecution information, Police interview transcripts, and records regarding Resist and a demonstration held at Hughes' Bellevue Hill home, 1970 (File 10-12) - Box 5
Interview transcripts with Jack Mundey, Secretary of New South Wales Branch of the Builders Labourers Federation containing two interviews by ABC radio and by Commonwealth police. Also includes typescripts regarding prosecution of Mundey for seditious libel and photocopies of newspaper clippings, 1970 (File 13) - Box 6
Commonwealth police reports and Attorney-General Dept. minutes concerning anti-war movement activities, Vietnam Moratorium campaign, Queensland University Regiment trespass and students for a Democratic Society. ASIO report on Students for a Democratic Society, 1970 (File 14) - Box 6
Commonwealth Police reports concerning Brian James Ross (a draft resister), copies of The beacon, Attorney-General Department memos regarding demonstrations and miscellaneous material regarding the anti-war movement, 1970 (File 15-16) - Box 6
National Service Act (1968) (File 17-19) - Box 6
42Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Bill. Files and loose papers including Attorney-General's Department memos, drafts of Hughes' second reading speech, drafts of the Bill, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, articles, addresses, cabinet submissions, and files relating to statutory provisions for the control of demonstrations, unlawful assembly and public order (File 20) - Box 7

Subseries 4. Corporate law, 1969-72

Notes, texts of speech and current affairs broadcast and other papers regarding responsibilities and liabilities of company directors, 1969-72 (File 1) - Box 10
Transcript of evidence of cases in the matter of the Trade Practices Act 1965-1967 between Keith Edgar William Strickland and Rocla Concrete Pipes Limited and Concrete Industries (Monier) Limited (File 2) - Box 10
Files on trade practices law and cases (File 3-7) - Box 10
Trade Practices Act and annual reports (including draft speeches by Hughes), 1971 (File 8) - Box 11
Corporation's power: background material (Keith Edgar William Strickland versus Humes Limited), 1970 (File 9) - Box 11
Company Law Advisory Committee. Reports to the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General, 1969-70 (File 10) - Box 11
Eggleston Committee reports, 1969 (File 11) - Box 11

Subseries 5. Subject files, 1969-72

Captain J.P. Stevenson, 1969 (File 1) - Box 12
Civil Aviation (Offenders on International Aircraft) Act, 1970 (File 2) - Box 12
Bankruptcy Bill, 1970 (File 3) - Box 12

Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Bill, 1970

Designs Law Review Committee, 1970

Bills of Exchange Bill, 1970 (File 4) - Box 12
Parliamentary Council Bill, 1970 (File 5) - Box 12
NSW Summary Offences (Trespassers Bill), 1970 (File 6) - Box 12
Territorial Sea and Continental Shelf Act, 1970 (File 7) - Box 12
Senate and House of Representatives questions on and without notice - Autumn Session, 1970 (File 8) - Box 12
Publication of Commonwealth Act and Statutory Rules - statements, 1970-71 (File 9) - Box 13
ACT Parole of Prisoners Ordinance, 1971 (File 10) - Box 13

Fisheries Bill, 1971

Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) Bill, 1971

Criminology Research Bill, 1971 (File 11) - Box 13
Questions without notice - House of Representatives, 1971 (File 12) - Box 13

Questions on notice - House of Representatives, 1971

Questions without notice - Senate, 1971

Questions on notice - Senate, 1971

Public Service Arbitration Bill, 1969-72 (File 13) - Box 13
Drafting assistance for private members ministerial statement, n.d (File 14) - Box 13

Subseries 6. Other papers, 1970-71

Bundle of miscellaneous typescript, memos, press statements, correspondence and other papers assembled by Hughes around 1970-71. The items are arranged and listed by Hughes and include papers relating to Vietnam civic action policy, ACT Companies Ordinance 1971, Ian McDonald, parliamentary dissolutions, higher education, High Court feasibility study and Lake View and Star Limited (File 1-4) - Box 13
File of articles and an annual report on legal matters (File 5) - Box 14

Series 4. Speeches and press statements, 1969-71

See also series 3/6 for press statements.

Manuscripts and typescript copies of speeches and press statements mainly by T.E.F. Hughes. Includes speeches given to Liberal Party meetings and functions. Most of the papers were arranged and listed by Hughes. The list is in file 1.

(13 files)

Series 5. Member for Berowra, NSW, 1971-72

Papers assembled by Hughes in the period between returning to the backbench in 1971 and his retirement in 1972. Includes speeches and press releases by William McMahon and other ministers, articles, cuttings and other papers.

(5 files)

Series 6. Other papers, 1971

Correspondence from Australian Capital Territory Bar Council advising Hughes of his admission to the ACT Bar, 1971. There are also copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Australian Capital Territory Bar Association.

(1 file)


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