Guide to the Collections held by Cambridge University Library (as filmed by the AJCP)

From J. Gibson Smith (Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand), 12 December 1927 (Item 17)

Re help for Gosse's cousin, Miss Helen Margaret Gosse, ill and poor in New Zealand. (2p.)

From Edmund Gosse to J. Gibson Smith, 22 January 1928 (Item 21)

In reply to letter concerning Miss Helen Margaret Gosse, no. 17. (4p.)

From Thomas Jenkyn (Swansea College, Kiama, New South Wales), 20 October 1884 (File J38)

Re papers for the Royal Society of New South Wales on Mount Morgan, Queensland.

Encloses 3 newspaper cuttings, 1884 and undated, re the Royal Society of New South Wales. (9p.)

From Patrick Weir (Port Adelaide, South Australia), 14 March 1893 (File W75)

Re his 'aerial navigation' invention: 'If you do not think my scheme practicable, I hope you will not consider it too much trouble to write me two words saying so, shove my paper on the fire and not mention the idea to anyone,' endorsed by K. 'Done so January 20/94'. (4p.)

Decimal Association (London) to Colonial Premiers, n.d. [1902] (File DS/15(a))

Referring to Report of Select Committee on Coinage of Australian Parliament [1902]. (Draft, 2p.)

Telegrams of congratulations, 15 June 1896 (File Jb2; Jb138; Jb165; Jb207)

Correspondents include: Adelaide University, J.K. Logan, New Zealand University and the Governor of South Australia. (Telegrams)

From Australian Association, Physics Section (Telegram, 1p.), 9 January 1892 (File Pr19)

To Secretary of Royal Society of New South Wales, c. 1903-06-29 (File LB18/no.22)

Thanks for election as Hon. Member of the Society. (1p.)

Lord Grey, 11 November 1848 (Item Add 7349/15/77)

Re the abilities of Mr Gregory, formerly of Van Diemen's Land, and his claims on the Colonial Office. (4p.)

Nine letters, 1838-09-14 - [1840-02-17] (Item 39/4-12)

Places from which letters written include Tahiti, Amboine, Batavia, Singapore, Java and Hobart.

Letter, Tahiti, 14 September 1838 re the island, Pritchard and the English missionaries there, and Moerenhaut, American consul, and acting French consul.

Letter, Hobart, 17 December 1839, re casualties of dysentery epidemic; letter, Hobart, [1840-02-17] re explorations of Polar regions and plans to return home via New Zealand. (24p.)

Filmed selectively.

Letters to Sedgwick, c.1827-1842 (File I/A-D)

Correspondents include: L. Oliver, J.H. Scott, Reverend R. Taylor, Reverend W.B. Clarke and J.B. Jukes.

Subjects include: Fossils from Van Diemen's Land, ecology and geology of New South Wales, specimens from New Zealand, Jukes' voyage via Madeira, Cape of Good Hope, Hobart, Torres Straits, and Sydney.

Letters to Sedgwick, 5 December 1844 - 25 October 1846 (File I/E)

Includes:

From William Selwyn (Fly), 5 December 1844, sending sketch of New Zealand boulders. (2p.)

From J.B. Jukes (London and Wales), 15 July - 25 October 1846, re his geological work in Australia and his wish to see W.B. Clarke's fossils in Cambridge. (5 letters, 21p.)

Letters to Sedgwick, 9 September 1839 - 28 July 1852 (File I/F-H)

Correspondents include: Reverend W.B. Clarke, Reverend R. Taylor, J.B. Jukes (H.M.S. Fly), W.J. MacLeay, P.P. King and James Nichol.

Subjects include: Australian geology, fossils, geological exploration, meeting with Count Strzeleski, Barrier Reef, Torres Strait, Timor, Swan River, fossil forest in Lake Macquarie area, Sedgwick's museum, Sydney sandstone, coal formation in New South Wales, volcanic rocks on River Woollandilly, selling of unwanted fossils to raise funds for clergy in Australia, Leichhardt expedition, religious news, church affairs in New South Wales, Kennedy's exploration of the Victoria River and gold in Australia.

Also includes a newspaper cutting from Sydney Morning Herald, 26 October 1842, with an article on fossil bones in Australia by W.B. Clarke.

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 16 July 1855 - 14 April 1864 (File II/A-H)

Correspondents include: J.W. Salter, S. Salter, wife of J.W. Salter, Reverend W.B. Clarke, R. Brough Smyth, J. Fenhumeister, Charles Ladd, F. McCoy and G.B. Airy.

Subjects include: Fossils for [Melbourne] University Museum, Victorian goldfields, fossils of Moa bird, Sedgwick's fossil collection, curatorship of Sydney Museum, Silurian system, geology of Australia and meteorology.

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 4 February 1856 - 24 October 1857 (File II/I-J)

Correspondents include: William Braine (Richardson Bros., London), Macmillan & Co., J.W. Salter, Reverend W.B. Clarke, Osmond Fisher, F. McCoy, Edwin Story, R. Brough Smyth and T.R. Jones.

Subjects include: The book The Palaeosoic Fossils, complaints about W.B. Clarke as a correspondent, geology equipment, Victorian volcanoes, Australian geology, observatories, age of Australian rocks and general news.

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 28 June 1854 - 4 June 1855 (File II/L)

Correspondents include: R. Brough Smyth, Reverend W.B. Clarke, W.J. Hamilton, P.B. Brodie, F. McCoy and J.G. Lawkins.

Subjects include: Account of Australian geology, R. Brough Smyth's career and election to the society, catalogue of fossils, fossils shipped on Great Britain, house rental, letters of introduction.

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 13 September 1853 - 18 November 1853 (File II/M)

Includes:

From Reverend W.B. Clarke (St. Leonard's), 13 September 1853, re his exploration of the northern districts (23 months, for which he was given a government gratuity), and an imposter called Calvert from Sydney selling geological specimens in London. (8p.)

From Reverend W.B. Clarke (St. Leonard's), 18 November 1853, re box of fossils from New South Wales and enclosing weekly report of Committee of New South Wales Legislative Council, 4 October 1853, mentioning discovery of gold by Clarke in 1841 near Hartley. (6p.)

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 6 February 1850 - 14 October 1865 (File II/Q-Y)

Correpondents include: Reverend W.B. Clarke, Georgiana Barnes and Harry Seeley.

Subjects include: Geological survey in New South Wales, F. McCoy, Australian fossils, gold, Silurian fossils.

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 20 April 1855 - 15 July 1872 (File II/CC-NN)

Correspondents include: F. McCoy, Reverend W.B. Clarke, F. Huyvelt and R. Brough Smyth.

Subjects include: Hunter and Hawkesbury River, museums, University of Melbourne, Victorian geology, gold discovery and gold mine investments.

Correspondence: A-C, 5 January 1886 - 6 September 1898 (File B333-C753)

Correspondents include: Graham Berry, Agent General for Victoria (London) and Reverend John Blacket (Wesleyan Parsonage, Melrose, Mount Remarkable, South Australia).

Subjects include: Construction of a school of physical science at Melbourne University, evolution theory, Antarctic expedition.

Correspondence: D, 11 June 1885 (File D503)

From Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. Ltd. (London) to Colonel J.F. Donnelly. Re 24 hour timing system in their messages. (Printed copy) (1p.)

Correspondence: G-K, 1 October 1860 - 3 June 1887 (File G2-K405)

Correspondents include: I.A. Gabell (St. Leonards, Tasmania), John Cashel Hoey, Agent General for Victoria, and Hugh Kennedy, Registrar (University of Sydney).

Subjects include: Construction of the sun, a school and laboratory for physical sciences in Victoria and appointment of professors at University of Sydney.

Correspondence: L-N, 11 February 1873 - 24 May 1889 (File L428-N126)

Correspondents include: John Leith (Auckland, New Zealand), Professor Miller, R. von Lendenfeld, Professor Cayley, A. Le Sueur, F. McCoy, John Matson (Christchurch, New Zealand) and [unknown] Nicholson.

Subjects include: Geological change, climate change, Australian sponges, prospective work in Melbourne, building laboratory for teaching physics at Melbourne University and Stokes' election as Member of Parliament for University of Cambridge.

Correspondence: S-Z, 27 February 1870 - 22 January 1887 (File S387-Z6)

Correspondents include: H.A. Severn, Union Bank of Australia , J.L. Sinclair, T. Wakelin and Reverend John Hermann Leopold Zillman.

Subjects include: Telescopes, physics experiments, mutton bird, death of Stokes' brother.

Correspondence, 8 October 1860 - 14 October 1875 (File RS201-RS2375)

Correspondents include: I.A. Gabell, W.L. Bowen, E. Sabine, A. Le Sueur, F. McCoy and J.L. Sinclair.

Subjects include: Construction of the sun, method to determine the Sun's distance from the Earth, McCoy's positions in Australia, study of heat, A. Le Sueur's resignation from Royal Society.

From Robinson (Torquay) to A. Le Sueur, 25 August 1869 (File TR/87 (a))

In reply to letter from Le Sueur, re his recent scientific work in Melbourne. (Draft) (6p.)

From Sydney Royal Society [sic], 2 June 1899 (File Jb/58-58 (a))

On S.'s Jubilee as Lucasian Professor. (Telegram, and copy) (2p.)

List of apparatus belonging to Sydney University, [n.d.] (File PA1302)

Includes 2 telescopes and a stereoscope. (3p.)

W.E. Gladstone to J.S, 17 May 1847 (File Add 7888/II/104)

Re information about Van Diemen's Land from Dongan and Archdeacon Marriott. (4p.)

J.S. to Lord Grey, 8 February 1845 (File pp. 337-341)

Re his relationship with New Zealand company. (5p.) [See also Add 7888/II/53]

Lord Grey to J.S, 4 February 1850 (File p. 367)

(Extract, 1p.). [For original see Add 7888/II/43]

J.S. to Earl of Harrowby, 27 July 1853 (File p. 579-584)

Re Colonial Church Regulation Bill, quoting legislature of Van Diemen's Land as opposed to it. (6p.)

J.S. to Duke of Newcastle, 29 August 1853 (File p. 598-602)

Re Colonial Church Regulation Bill.

From W.H. Archer (Grace Park, Melbourne), 30 July 1895 (File I/A76)

Enclosing leader from Argus on A.'s lecture in Cambridge and re his own work as a Commissioner of Education in Melbourne, and the Statistical System which he devised for Australia. (6p. Inc. envelope)

Correspondence with William Alexander Osborne, January 1950 - September 1955 (File A/2 (a))

Subjects include: Science, anthropology, politics, religion and literature. (c.220p.)

Includes:

Letter 6 December 1953, from Osborne, describes Flinders Island (Furneaux Group) where he was on holiday.

The file contains some newspaper cuttings, offprints and magazines carrying articles by William Alexaner Osborne., eg. 'Diagnosis in Retrospect', Medical Journal of Australia, 14 November 1953.

Address given to Health Inspectors' Association 'Wholemeal Bread and White Bread', 1 September 1954.

Presidential Address 'The Forest in History', to the Australian Forest League, Victorian Branch, 1924.

The Gum Tree, December 1953 and March 1924.

Correspondence and papers, April 1971 - December 1971 (File F45)

Concerning Weis-Fogh's attendance at symposium, The Biophysics and Biochemistry of Insect Flight, part of 14th International Congress of Entomology in Canberra, August 1972. Weis-Fogh finally declined invitation because not fully recovered from serious car accident. Papers include final circular [prospectus] for the Congress. (Printed, 44p.)

Papers re John Desmond Bernal's proposed visit to Australia in August 1965, November 1963 - November 1964 (File L80)

Abandoned because of ill health. (29p.)

Notebook of original observations, Nauru (56p.), July 1926 (Item 1/1)

Ms. Paper Recent Antarctic discoveries and some speculations thereupon (18p.), 21 March 1947 (Item 22/10)

Ms. Paper, with typescript, Climatic fluctuation: a problem in geophysics, with worldwide references (Item 22/11)

Includes references to fall in mean summer temperature in South East Australia. (35p.)

Letter from Brooks (Meteoroligical Office, Harrow) to Manley, 25 March 1947 (Item)

Re Manley's paper on the Antarctic (see Box 22 Foreign 22/10). (1p.)

Letter from A.G.E. Jones (Tonbridge) to Manley, 11 December 1974 (Item)

Re Frank Wild's sledge journals on Polar journeys, King Edward VIII Plateau (with Shackleton) and Queen Mary Land. (3p.)

The Northern Territory Problem - A Solution, by William Lowe M.B., Coburg, Victoria, April 1914 (File G7j/1)

Attacking White Australia Policy, (typescript).

From D.F. Laurie (Glenelg, South Australia), [1914] (File G7j/2)

Re his inability to farewell William Bateson., and the publication of his own work in the Journal of Genetics.

From E.W. Hawker (Clare, South Australia), 30 April 1914 (File G7j/3)

Re his sheep studs, and politics.

From W.J. Sefton (Victoria), 18 August 1914 (File G7j/5)

Giving his observations, as a farmer and stockbreeder, on William Bateson.'s lecture.

From A.C.D. Rivett (Brisbane), 31 August 1914 (File G7j/6)

Re William Bateson's cabin on the Montoro [to Sydney?] and thanks for his visit.

From Registrar (University of Sydney), 5 September 1914 (File G7j/7)

Re William Bateson.'s M.A. from the University.

From J.H.M. [Nickle?] (Botanic Gardens, Sydney), 9 November 1914 (File G7j/10)

Re gift to William Bateson. of published parts of Illustrated Flowering Plants of New South Wales, and thanks for his visit.

From A.C.D. Rivett (University of Melbourne), 18 November 1914 (File G7j/12)

Re his application for post of Director of Indian Institute at Bangalore, and thanks for William Bateson.'s visit.

From O.J.R. Howarth (London), 3 February 1915 (File G7j/14)

Re editing of discussion on Antarctica in Sydney, and a tombstone to Oliver Lodge (d.1863) in Fremantle.

Cutting, New Zealand Herald, n.d. (File)

Re Captain Banyard's 50 years of service to Church Army.

Church Army Gazette (formerly Battleaxe), [n.y.]-04-22 (File)

Re Miss Hamilton, an editor, who married T.R. Seddon in New Zealand and remained there.

Also includes a newspaper cutting, Christchurch Times, 23 June [1933], re Captain Banyard's arrival in New Zealand.

Miscellaneous postcards, photographs and music scores, August 1933 - 1936 (File)

Includes:

Postcard of lantern picture of crucifix in St. Mary's Church, Timaru, during Church Army Mission, August - September 1933.

Photograph, K. Jutson visiting men in the bush, n.d.

Photograph, Short Missions Department at London Conference, 1936. Includes representatives from Australia and New Zealand.

Words and music of the Pioneer Helpers' Prayer, by Stanley R. Banyard and Frank H. Banyard. Endorsed by S.R.B. 'what a wonderful preparation for my future life in CA'.

Cutting, East Anglian Daily Times, 15 July 1977 (File)

Suffolk in New Zealand by the Very Reverend. John Waddington, Provost Emeritus of St. Edmundsbury, re a number of Suffolk emigrants to New Zealand. (13p.)

Journal of a journey round the world by Harold Schofield, Part II, New Zealand, March 1938 - May 1938 (File)

With comments on places of interest visited, the people and the way of life. (The journal continued with a description of Wesley College, Paerata, Auckland where Schofield taught, but this latter section is missing).

Newsletters from Captain. and Mrs. John Dewdney, Auckland, March 1969 - July 1974 (File)

Re their life and Church Army work in New Zealand (incomplete).

Staff notes, Church Army in New Zealand, 30 November 1965 - 8 February 1967 (File)

Correspondence with Church Army staff in New Zealand including Captains Gregg, Gwilt and Oxley, and Sister D. Wright, 1957 - 1969 (File)

Subjects include the gift of money from Church Army in Australia to help an Officer who suffered losses in bushfire, 1968, and references to Church Army work, eg. girls' camps, seaside missions and Maori work. (c.25 letters)

Mine eyes have seen the Glory, story of Church Army's early years in Australia [by Captain. J.S. Cowland] Printed, Undated [c.1950] (File)

Soldiers of the Cross, the Story of the Church Army in Australia, by A.W. Batley Printed, 1959 (File)

A Mobile Army of Evangelists, the story of the Church Army in Australia [no author] Printed brochure, Undated [c. 1975] (File)

Miscellaneous pamphlets (File)

Includes information pamphlets, posters, recruitment material and monetary donation forms.

Programmes and reports of staff conferences at Church Army Training College, Stockton, New South Wales, January 1953 - September 1959 (File)

Includes:Programme of staff conference at Church Army Training College, January 1953.

Report of a conference of Church Army workers held at the Church Army Training College, January 1956.

Programme of the Silver Jubilee staff conference at Church Army Training College, September 1959.

Report of the Silver Jubilee Church Army staff conference held at the Church Army Training College, September 1959.

Staff notes, Church Army in Australia (incomplete), 1963 - 1986 (File)

Correspondence with Church Army staff in Australia including Captain. Batley, Federal Secretary in Australia, Captain. Gwilt in New South Wales and Elspeth Lamb in South Australia, 1953 - 1986 (File)

There are references to the new headquarters and training college in Sydney, an aboriginal Church Army Captain and his wife in Brewarrine, New South Wales, working with the Bush Brotherhood, and the appointment of a Church Army officer as Superintendent of the Yarrabah Aboriginal Mission in North Queensland. (c.70 letters).

Also includes:Letter from Captain. G.A. Page to Sister J. Wilbourne. Acknowledging items sent, 9 February 1981, 'we do try to keep some records and photographs of early days'.

Sermon preached by Rt. Rev. A.J. Dain in Sydney Cathedral at commissioning of Capt. Page as Federal Director, 9 February 1979 (File)

Pamphlet, Our Aborigines, printed in connection with celebration of National Aborigines' Day in Australia, 12 July 1957 (File)

7th Earl of Aberdeen, 28 August 1909 - 31 August 1909 (File C/1)

Letters from and to Aberdeen (Dublin), 28-31 August 1909, re appointment of Sir William MacGregor as Governor of Queensland.

Filmed selectively.

Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford, 13 July 1908 - 23 November 1908 (File C/2)

Includes:

From Bedford (Perth), 13 July 1908 & 15 August 1908, re extension and termination of his Governorship of Western Australia.

From Sir Francis Hopwood to Lionel Earle, 12 August 1908, re extension and termination of Bedford's Governorship of Western Australia.

From Bedford (Perth), 23 November 1908, re election at Menzies.

Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford. Telegrams to or from, 17 February 1909 - 23 September 1909 (File C/2)

Includes:

To Bedford (Perth), 17 February 1909, re Bedford's successor as Governor of Western Australia.

From Bedford, received 20 February 1909, re Bedford's successor as Governor of Western Australia.

To Bedford, 27 February 1909, re Bedford's successor as Governor of Western Australia.

From Beford (London) to Lionel Earle, 23 September 1909, re case of "overwork" in Western Australia.

Encloses Anonymous letter, 3 June 1909, re Sunday labour at Lawlers, Western Australia.

Encloses Report, n.d., on Sunday labour in mines, Ministry of Mines, Western Australia.

Ernest Woodford Birch, 5 November 1910 - 13 December 1910 (File C/3)

From Birch (Perak), 16 November 1910, re resignation as Governor of Perak. Encloses:

Printed report of proceedings of Federal Council and tribute to Birch; cutting from The Times of Malaya and Planters' and Miners' Gazette, 5 November 1910.

Copy of letter from Sir John Anderson, President of Federal Council (Singapore) to Birch, 5 November 1910. Tribute to Birch's work in Federated Malay States.

Also includes:To Birch, 12 December 1910, a copy of reply.

Colonial Office memos, 13 December 1910, re Birch's resignation as Governor of Perak.

Admiral Sir Day Hart Bosanquet, November 1908 (File C/3)

Includes:To Bosanquet, 26 November 1908, offering him Governorship of South Australia.

From Bosanquet, 27 November 1908, reply to letter of 26 November 1908.

Colonial office memo, [November 1908], re offering Bosanquet Governorship of South Australia.

Admiral Sir Day Hart Bosanquet, 8 April 1909 - 29 June 1909 (File C/3)

Includes:

From Bosanquet (Adelaide), 8 April 1909; 22 April 1909; 29 April 1909, re illness of Premier Thomas Price.

From Bosanquet, 5 June 1909, re death of Premier with an enclosed cutting from The Register, Adelaide, 3 June 1909, re South Australian State politics on death of Price.

To Bosanquet, 29 June 1909, re Knighthood for Robert Kyffin Thomas.

Frederick John Napier Thesigor Chelmsford, 3rd Baron, 28 July 1908 - 5 September 1908 (File C/7)

Includes:To Chelmsford, 28 July 1908, re Mr Kidston and gossip in Brisbane.

From Chelmsford (Brisbane), 5 September 1908, re Mr Kidston and gossip in Brisbane.

Frederick John Napier Thesigor Chelmsford, 3rd Baron, 27 January 1909 - 21 February 1909 (File C/7)

From Chelmsford, 27 January 1909; 21 February 1909, re Governorship of New South Wales.

Chelmsford, 19 October 1926 - 1 January 1927 (File C/7)

Includes:

From Chelmsford, Agent General in London for New South Wales, 30 November 1926, re Australiana in collection of late Prince Roland Bonaparte, especially Tasman's map of Australia. Encloses from Western Australia, Ifould, Principal Librarian, Public Library of New South Wales to Under Secretary, Premier's Department New South Wales relating to subject discussed in letter, 19 October 1926.

To Princess George of Greece (Princess Marie Bonaparte), 2 December 1926, Re Australiana in collection of late Prince Roland Bonaparte, especially Tasman's map of Australia. Encloses extract from statement by Principal Librarian, Public Library of New South Wales, 19 October 1926, re presentation of Tasman map.

To Lord Chelmsford, 31 December 1926, re Australiana in collection of late Prince Roland Bonaparte, especially Tasman's map of Australia.

To Princess George of Greece, 1 January 1927, re Australiana in collection of late Prince Roland Bonaparte, especially Tasman's map of Australia.

Hon. Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister of Australia, 14 April 1908 - 23 May 1908 (File C/13)

Includes:From Deakin, 14 April 1908, congratulating Crewe on his new office.

To Deakin, 23 May 1908, reply to above mentioning Lord Dudley going out as Governor General.

Hon. Alfred Deakin, 27 September 1909 - 15 December 1909 (File C/13)

Includes:From Deakin, 27 September 1909, re Munroe doctrine and Pacific.

Colonial Office memos, 1 November, 1909, re Munroe doctrine and Pacific by Sir Charles Lucas, Sir Francis Hopwood and Lieutenant Colonel J.E.B. Seeley.

From Sir Edward Grey, 11 November 1909, re Munroe doctrine and Pacific. Encloses Minute on Deakin's proposal, by Sir Francis Campbell, 7 November 1909.

To Deakin, 15 December 1909, re Munroe doctrine and Pacific.

William Humble Ward Dudley, 2nd Earl OF Dudley, 10 September 1910 - 16 November 1910 (File C/13)

Includes:From Dudley (Sydney), 7 October 1910, offering his resignation as Governor General of Australia. Encloses a newspaper cutting from The Daily Telegraph, 10 September [1910], 'Lord Dudley and the Federal Ministry' and quotations from a letter by a prominent resident in Melbourne.

To Dudley, 14 November 1910, re his resignation as Governor General of Australia.

From Dudley, 16 November 1910, re Crewe's leaving office, and rumours about Dudley.

Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, 9 May 1908 - 18 June 1908 (File C/17)

Filmed selectively.

Includes:From Harcourt (London), 17 June 1908, encloses letter from Herbert E. Easton, Hon. Secretary, Immigration League of Australia (Sydney) to Harcourt, 12 May 1908, re preservation of Australia for the Anglo-Saxon Race. Also encloses an official letter from immigration league re preservation of Australia for the Anglo-Saxon Race, 12 May 1908.

Newspaper cutting from Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May 1908, referring to policy of preservation of Australia for the Anglo-Saxon Race.

To Harcourt, 18 June 1908, re feeling in Australia on this subject.

Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, 31 May 1909 - 3 June 1909 (File C/17)

Includes:

From Harcourt (Oxford), 1 June 1909, encloses telegram from Herbert Easton (Sydney) to Harcourt, 31 May 1909, re Knighthood for Professor Anderson Stuart, President of the British Immigration League.

To Harcourt, 3 June 1909, reply to letter regarding Knighthood for Professor Anderson Stuart.

Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, 1 January 1911 - 24 January 1911 (File C/18)

Correspondents include: Harcourt, Frank Lewis, Frank Lucas, Lionel Earle, Carmichael.

Subjects include: John Fuller replacing Carmichael as Governor of Victoria and the movements of Fuller and Carmichael.

John Henniker Heaton, 21 October 1908 - 5 December 1908 (File C/26)

Includes:From Heaton (London), 21 October 1908, re cheapness of telegraphic communications in Australia.

From Heaton (London), 5 December 1908, re levying [of tax?] in Australia.

Heaton (John Henniker) (7p.), 4 June 1909 - 18 June 1909 (File C/26)

Includes:Correspondence with Heaton, 4-18 June 1909, suggesting Hon. Thomas Hughes, late Mayor of Sydney for birthday honours. (3 letters)

Memo by Sir Francis Hopwood, 10 June 1909, re suggestion of Hon. Thomas Hughes, late Mayor of Sydney for birthday honours.

John Poynder Dickson-Poynder Islington, 1st Baron, 30 September 1910 - 31 December 1910 (File C/28)

Correspondence between Lord Crewe and Islington.

Subjects include: arrangement for Sir Joseph Ward and the Imperial Conference, sending troops to New Zealand for coronation and Crewe's transfer to India office.

Sir William MacGregor, 9 March 1909 - 31 March 1909 (File C/32)

Includes:From MacGregor (Governor of Newfoundland), 9 March 1909, re possible move to Western Australia. (Telegram)

From MacGregor, 31 March 1909, re move to Queensland. (telegram)

Sir Henry Stafford Northcote, 1st Baron and Private Secretary H.H. Share (15p.), 27 April 1908 - 14 July 1908 (File C/38)

Correspondents include: Sir Henry Northcote, Share (Sydney), Bernard H. Holland, James Bryce (Washington) and Sir Edward Grey.

Subjects include: Colonel Charles Ryan and his position as Commander of Australian Army Medical Corps, United States ships and itineraries, swearing in of Lord Dudley.

Rt. Hon. George Houstoun Reid, 7 May 1910 - 4 November 1910 (File C/43)

Correspondents include: Reid (Australian High Commission, London), Lord Crewe and C.T. Clay (Colonial Office).

Subjects include: death of King, funeral service held in front of Federal Parliament Melbourne, Crewe's retirement from Colonial Office.

Arthur Hamilton Gordon Stanmore, 1st Baron, 7 July 1908 - 16 July 1908 (File C/46)

Includes:

From Stanmore (Ascot), 7 July 1908; 15 July 1908; 16 July 1908, Re Fijiian land laws and native councils.

Sir Francis Hopwood, Southborough, 1st Baron, 31 January 1910 - 28 May 1910 (File C/47)

Includes:

From Hopwood, Colonial Office, 31 January 1910; 2 February 1910, Re Pentland going to New Zealand.

From Hopwood, Colonial Office, 28 May 1910, Re honours for Canada and Australia.

Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount, 11 June 1909 - 2 March 1910 (File C/58)

Correspondents include: Francis Knollys (Buckingham Palace), H.H. Asquith, Lord Crewe.

Subjects include: Australian offer of a Dreadnought and King meeting Sir George Reid, the new High Commissioner for Australia.

Arthur John Bigge Stamfordham, 1st Baron, 2 March 1909 - 8 March 1909 (File C/58)

Includes:Correspondence between Bigge (London), Herbert Samuel and Lord Crewe regarding the memorial to Captain Cook.

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From Stamfordham 17 November 1930.

From Stamfordham 3 December 1930.

To Stamfordham 4 December 1930

These three letters (re difficulty in appointment of Governor General of Australia) are not available for research. Enquiries about the letters should be addressed to the Royal Librarian, Windsor Castle.

Colonel Sir Arthur Davidson, 22 March 1909 - 1 April 1909 (File C/60)

Includes:

Correspondence between Davidson, Lionel Earle, Lord Plunket, 22 March - 29 March 1909, regarding a telegram from the Governor of New Zealand offering a Dreadnought.

From Davidson (Biaritz), 1 April 1909, re appointment of Sir John Dickson-Poynder as Governor of New Zealand.

Imperial College of Science and Technology Correspondence, 12 May 1916 - 17 May 1916 (File M/7/7)

Includes:

From W.M. Hughes (London), 16 May 1916, re invitation to visit Imperial College.

Pencil note, 'Mr Hughes and Imperial College' re invitation to visit Imperial College. Unsigned and undated.

Memos, 12 May & 17 May, re invitation to visit Imperial College.

Imperial Defence Conference, 22 July 1909 - 18 August 1909 (File M/8/1)

Includes: Paraphrase of telegram from Governor General of Australia, 22 July 1909, re doubts in Australia about expenditure on a Dreadnought.

From H.W. Just (Colonial Office), 18 August 1909, re publication of account of proceedings of conference, and timing in Australia.

From Reginald McKinnan, House of Commons, 18 August 1909, re publication of account of proceedings of conference, and timing in Australia.

Appellate Jurisdiction, 7 January 1907 - March 1907 (File M/9/1)

Papers and correspondence, mostly printed, January - March 1907 concerning proposed establishment of an Imperial Court of Appeal.

Includes:

From H. Bertram Cox (Colonial Office) to E.S. Hope, Registrar of Privy Council, 7 January 1907, re Australian resolution on judicial appeals, to be submitted to Colonial Conference 1907.

From Hope to Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, 7 March 1907, re Australian resolution on judicial appeals, to be submitted to Colonial Conference 1907.

From Hope to Lord President of Privy Council, 8 March 1907, re Australian resolution on judicial appeals, to be submitted to Colonial Conference 1907.

Appendix (various memoranda from Colonial governors and courts), [March 1907], contents list, index page and p. 24-30, 32-34, 46-49.

Notes for Interviews with Agent Generals, December 1908 (File S/1/8)

Includes:

Captain Robert Muirhead Collins, Royal Navy, C.M.G., employed in Australia on Naval matters, and Secretary to Department of Defence for the Commonwealth.

Alfred Dawson C.M.G., Agent General for Tasmania.

J.W. Taverner, Agent General for Victoria.

T.A. Coghlan, I.S.O., Agent General for New South Wales.

Sir Horace Tozer, Agent General for Queensland.

C.H. Rason, Agent General for Western Australia.

Hon. W. Jones, late Minister of Railways and Public Works [New Zealand].

British North Borneo Dinner, 1909 - 1910 (File S/2/2)

Includes:

Envelope contains note re death of late Managing Director of the British North Boreo Company, 17 December 1910.

T.S. notes by A.E.C., 17 December 1910.

Report of dinner, The Times, 21 December 1910.

Report of 56th Half Yearly Meeting of the Company, 24 December 1910. (Printed)

Brochure for 15th North Borneo State Dinner, 1909. (Printed, illustrated)

Brochure for the 16th North Borneo State Dinner, 1910. (Printed, illustrated)

Letter from Lady Jane Franklin (London) to Mrs Goodwin, 30 October 1869 (File Ms. 48/82)

Referring to a visit to Ely by a Royal Hawaian guest. (3p.)

From General Sir William Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 26 June 1916 (File ff.25-34)

Re Australian divisions and formation of Australian/New Zealand Army. (9p.)

From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 8 July 1916 (File ff.20-24)

That Lord Kitchener went to Australia and New Zealand when he left India, to report on their military organisations, but Colonial Office not interested in his proposals. (4p.)

To Birdwood, 1 July 1916 (File ff.228-233)

Re reward for Birdwood's services, Kitchener's death et al. (5p.)

From Munro Ferguson, Governor General of Australia, 1 August 1916 (File ff.48-49)

Re Australian Catholic Church, and relations with Dutch East Indies and Philippines. (4p.)

From E.G. Mears, Secretary to Dardanelles Commission (London), 28 November 1916 (File ff.238-239)

Mentioning that the Commission is 'going along very well'. (2p.)

From E.G. Mears (London), 7 December 1916 (File ff.132-133)

Re his Secretaryship of Dardanelles Commission. (2p.)

From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 19 March 1917 (File ff.126-128)

Re recruitment in Australia and New Zealand and the taking of Bapaume by his Corps. (3p.)

From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 17 April 1917 (File ff.192-196)

Re successful manoeuvres of his Corps. (5p.)

From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps [France], 1917-07-04; 1917-07-06; 1917-07-20 (File ff.234, 235, 236 - 238)

Re Mesopotamia Committee et al. (Three letters, 5p.)

To Birdwood in reply to letter regarding Mesopotamia Committee (2p.), 16 July 1917 (File ff.371-372)

From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 30 September 1917 (File ff.161-165)

Re death of Frank Maxwell, action by his troops, Mesopotamia and Dardanelles Commissions. (5p.)

From Birdwood, Australian Corps, B.E.F. France, 3 February 1918 (File ff.156-160)

Re his troops' good fortune in the two really big counter-attacks made on them, May 1915 and April 1916. (5p.)

From Birdwood, Australian Corps, B.E.F. France, 1918-05-18; 1918-05-31 (File ff.20-26)

Re his initial reluctance to accept appointment as Commander of the Fifth Army; wishing to remain with his Australian men. (2 letters) (12p.)

To Birdwood, 24 May 1918 (File ff.171-174)

'I am glad to think that you will not be entirely separated from the Australians with whom you have been associated so long and who have done so splendidly under your command'. (4p.)

From Birdwood, HQ Fifth Army B.E.F. (France), 17 October 1918 (File ff.11-12)

Mentioning that Australian Corps has not been integrated in his army as had been intended. (2p.)

From Munro Ferguson to Lord Pentland, 26 August 1915 (File f.425)

Re departure of Raja of Pudukota from Sydney. (Telegram, 1p.)

From Lady Helen Munro Ferguson (London), n.d. (File ff.319-320)

Mentioning that Carmichaels were a tremendous success in Australia. [First page crossed, volume very tightly bound] (4p.)

From Birdwood, HQ Australia and New Zealand Army Corps, 31 December 1914 (File ff.828-829)

H.M.S. Minerva, 4 February 1915 (File ff.886-888)

Re his officers and troops and future plans. (2 letters, 10p.) [Last letter in pencil and very faint]

From Birdwood (HQ Anzac Cove), 4 May 1915 (File ff.14-19)

Re terrible experience of landing in Gallipoli. (7p.)

From Munro Ferguson, 1 July 1915 (File ff.215-216)

Re Australian troops, 'Birdwood is a great success'. (3p.)

From Birdwood, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 July 1915 (File ff.219-225)

Re action in Dardanelles. (7p.)

From Munro Ferguson, 5 August 1915 (File f.321)

Re internment of German troops in Australia. (1p.)

From Munro Ferguson, 12 August 1915 (File ff.326-327)

Re marriage of Raja of Pudukota to the daughter of a Melbourne barrister. (4p.)

From Birdwood, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 31 August 1915 (File ff.430-453)

Giving details of operations in the Dardanelles. With two carbon copies of reports on manœuvres, 10 and 19 August 1915. (23p. in toto)

From Munro Ferguson (Admiralty House, Sydney), 4 October 1915 (File ff.565-566)

Re launch of a new cruiser Brisbane and visits of Ian Hamilton and Lord Kitchener to Australia. (3p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Sydney), 22 October 1915 - 23 October 1915 (File ff.631-634)

Re inter al indentured Indian labour in Fiji. Enclosing letter from C.F. Andrews to Hardinge, Sydney, 23 October 1915, on same. (4p.)

From Birdwood, Australia and New Zealand Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 2 November 1915 (File ff.675-680)

Re his movements and current events. (6p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Admiralty House, Sydney), 8 November 1915 (File f.703)

Re Corporal E.H. Jones. (1p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Government House), 23 December 1915 (File ff.798-799)

Re the war and trade. (2p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Melbourne), 28 December 1915 (File ff.800-801)

Re Mr Andrews, The Colonial Sugar Company of Sydney, and indentured labour. (2p.)

From Birdwood, H.M.S. Chatham, 18 January 1916 (File ff.862-868)

Re ending of operations in Gallipoli. (7p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Government House), 9 February 1916 (File f.900)

Re various matters and Lord Chelmsford. (2p.)

From Birdwood (Ismailia), 29 February 1916 (File ff.923-930)

Re raising of two new divisions from Commonwealth reinforcements in Egypt. (8p.)

From Birdwood (Ismailia), 9 March 1916 (File ff.952-955)

Re withdrawal from Helles, and current situation.

From Sir John Fuller, Governor of Victoria, 26 December 1912 (File Part I No 353)

Conveying sympathy on ill health. (Telegram, 1p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 3 August 1912 (File Part II No 193)

Requesting copy or photograph of town plan of Canberra. (Telegram, 1p.)

To Sir John Fuller, 26 December 1912 (File Part II No 248)

In reply to sympathy for ill health. See Part I No 353. (Telegram, 1p.)

From Munro Ferguson, 15 August 1914 (File Part I No. 253)

Re repatriation of Indian crews of German ships detained in Australian ports. (Telegram, 1p.)

To Birdwood, commanding Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (Cairo), 29 March 1915 (File Part II No. 311b)

Re operations in the Dardanelles. (3p.)

From Birdwood (HQ Anzac Cove), 4 May 1915 (File Part I No 2)

Archival History

[For original of this letter see Volume. 72. There may be discrepancies in the two versions]

From Munro Ferguson (Melbourne), 29 June 1915 (File Part I No 51)

Offering employment to his son or aide-de-camp when Hardinge leaves India. (Telegram) (1p.)

From Birdwood (Dardanelles), 4 July 1915 - 9 March 1916 (File Part I Nos 54, 98, 159a, 211 233, 239.)

(6 letters, 35p)

Archival History

[For originals of these letters see Volume 72. There may be discrepancies in the two versions]

To Birdwood in the Dardanelles, 9 June 1915 (File Part II No. 24)

Re the war. (3p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 30 June 1915 (File Part II No. 38)

In reply to offer of employment for son. See Part I No. 51. (Telegram, 1p.)

To Birdwood in the Dardanelles, 6 August 1915 (File Part II No 61)

Re the Governor General of Australia 'who is an old friend of mine'. (4p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 28 August 1915 (File Part II No 75)

Re use of Indian troops to escort German prisoners to Australia, and Carmichael's Governorship. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 17 September 1915 (File Part II No 91)

Re marriage of Raja of Pudukota to an Australian lady. (2p.)

To Birdwood, 29 September 1915 (File Part II No 97)

Re the war. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 29 October 1915 (File Part II No 126)

Re Indian immigration to Australia and the fiasco of the Dardanelles '…it is such a pity that Birdwood was not in supreme command as was originally intended. He inspires everybody with confidence and is a born leader of men'. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 29 November 1915 (File Part II No 144)

Re marriage of Raja of Pudukota, and re Andrews [who went to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji to enquire into question of indentured labour]. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 16 December 1915 (File Part II No. 150a)

Re Corporal Jones. (1p.)

To Birdwood, 21 December 1915 (File Part II No. 153)

Re the war and India. (3p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 12 January 1916 (File Part II No. 166)

Re Corporal Jones. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 14 January 1916 (File Part II No. 168)

Re Raja of Pudukota. (2p.)

To Birdwood, 12 February 1916 (File Part II No. 183)

Re the war and India. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 15 March 1916 (File Part II No. 198)

Re his return home. (1p.)

To Birdwood, 16 March 1916 (File Part II No. 200)

'It is to my mind a monstrous shame that you have not been made a commander of an Australian and New Zealand Army but that I presume was due to influences at home.' (3p.)

Abolition of indentured labour. (5p.) (File ff.26-30)

Present position of indentured emigration, 27 September 1915 (File Appendix A)

Including letter from C.F. Andrews to Hardinge, (Colombo), re indentured labour to Fiji. (19p.)