M2772 - M2774
National Library of Australia
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Created: 2019
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Fonds FW. Frederick Walker, Son & Dickie, Solicitors Papers, 24 September 1838 - 13 November 1882
Series FW 80. Estate of Robert Wainhouse of Sapling Grove, Skircoat, 15 August 1861 - 13 November 1882
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Receipt for £1,000 paid by Mr Harry Hughlings in compensation re sale of land at Wellington on 12 Feb. 1856. (1p), 15 August 1861 (File 187)
John Edward Wainhouse. Power of attorney to sell, exchange and lease lands in Wellington and New Plymouth. (5p), 24 October 1872 (File 190)
Trustees of the will of late William Wainhouse to John Edward Wainhouse, conveyance of real estates of late Robert Wainhouse to J.E. Wainhouse. (2p), 25 April 1863 (File 406)
Includes: Land in Wellington, Adelaide and Western Australia.
William E. Priestley (Auckland) to John E. Wainhouse re Priestley's mother's estate, 18 June 1881 (File 453)
He likes New Zealand; growth of Auckland. (4p)
Priestley (Auckland) to Messrs Emmet & Walker re his mother's estate. (2p), 18 July 1881 (File 455)
Wainhouse (Halifax) to Emmer & Walker re Mrs Priestley. (1p), 20 September 1881 (File 457)
J. E. Wainhouse (Halifax) to Messrs Emmet & Walker re "plot 47B about 140 acres within a few miles of Adelaide" and land in Wellington. (1p.), 13 November 1882 (File 552)
Series FW 95. Leases and Agreements, 16 August 1882
Surrender of lease Henry Williams of Blackburn and James M. Bowman of Halifax to Henry Parker Tidswell of Balmain, Sydney, merchant (5p.), 16 August 1882 (File 51)
Series FW 100. Rawson Family, 24 August 1838 - 17 May 1852
12 Documents re release and conveyance of land in Adelaide (40p.), 24 August 1838 - 23 March 1842 (File Bundle 3)
Includes:David LcLaren, Manager, South Australian Company and James Coltman, Storekeeper, Adelaide release of plot 40 to Benjamin Pratt Winter. (24/08/1838)...
4 Documents re land in South Australia (24p), 1848 - 17 May 1852 (File Bundle 5)
Includes:Schedule of deeds in writing in the possession of John Rawson's trustees relating to land in South Australia (1848)...
Fonds HAS. Halifax Antiquarian Society, 21 June 1920
Series HAS/B/13. Families and Estates, 21 September 1920
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Edmund Jowett (Melbourne) to T.W. Hanson (Halifax), 21 September 1920 (File HAS/B/13/19/1/2-5)
Re Drake Family genealogy; he is the representative of the Grampians Electorate in the Federal House or Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia. (5p)
Fonds LG. Loyal Georgian Society, 6 September 1911
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John H. Helliwell (Halifax) to Matthew Riley (Halifax), 6 September 1911 (File 153)
That his son Harry is touring the world with the Sheffield choir and met Mr Tinker and George Scarborough at Melbourne. (1p)
Fonds MISC. Miscellaneous Documents, 1820 - 1925
Series MISC.157. Display lables
Labels for display of Australian wool, [n.d.] (File MISC. 157/64-68)
(5 labels)...
Series MISC.345. Hirst Family of Halifax, 1820-1896, and undated.
Subseries. 12 files of typescript copies of letters, 1820-1896, and undated.
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Letters from Grace and Thomas Hirst (at sea, New Plymouth, Taranaki, Wellington) to members of their family in England., 1820-1896 and n.d. (File Folios 1/86 - 12/189)
Letters from Grace and Thomas Hirst (at sea, New Plymouth, Taranaki, Wellington) to members of their family in England...
Series MISC.431. W. & J. Glossop. Hipperholme Cum Brighouse, Road Contractors, Papers, 2 May 1921
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Australian Patent no.6707. Patent re improved method of dehydrating tar. (9p), 2 May 1921 (File 37)
Series MISC. 489. Hannah Hurd of Heptonstall, 1925
Documents concerning her proposed migration to Australia (21p.), 1925 (File 30-48)
Includes: medical report on Hannah Hurd; Government of Australia form regarding parent's consent to son or daughter under 21 years of age proceeding to Australia; John E. Ridgeway Ltd. (Manchester) to "Madam" that there is a big demand in Australia for "competent female domestic servants", details of fare and government loans, wages, procedure re application...
Series MISC 514. Halifax Orchestral Society Records, 1899
Scrapbook (File 1/1)
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Press cuttings re tour or England by Australian cricket team, 1899 (Item)
Includes details of matches. (17p.)
Fonds STA. Stansfeld of Field House, Triangle, 1850
Series A. Estate/Family Papers, 1850
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Subseries 2. Title Deeds, Non Local, 1850
Draft conveyance of plot in Nelson, New Zealand by Robert Stansfeld to John Goldsworthy, miner. (2p), 1850 (File 60)
Fonds TU. Trade Union Papers, 17 February 1971 - 2 July 1971
Series TU 52. National Union of Journalists (Halifax Branch), 17 February 1971 - 2 July 1971
Correspondence re emigration of Mrs Muriel J. Bateman to Mairangi Bay, Auckland and her pension (7p.), 17 February 1971 - 2 July 1971 (File 20/1-5)
