Comprises correspondence, diaries, reports, speeches, articles, manuscripts, cuttings, photographs, printed ephemera and publications. There are some early personal papers and files on Supreme Court hearings, but the bulk of the papers date from 1974-1994, when Rae Else-Mitchell was living in Canberra. A large proportion of the papers relate to organisations in which Else-Mitchell was an office-holder. They include the Commonwealth Grants Commission, Commonwealth Legal Aid Council, National Library of Australia, Royal Australian Institute of Public Administration, Australian Institute of Urban Studies, Canberra College of Advanced Education, Royal Australian Historical Society and the ACT Library Service. Correspondents include Russell Matthews, Cliff Walsh, Marsden Horden, Ken Cable, Hazel King, Geoffrey Sawer, S.S. Richardson and Russell Doust.
Contained in 213 boxes, 1 folio box, 1 map folio.
Series 1. Personal papers, 1914-95
This series contains correspondence, invitations, Christmas cards, legal documents, certificates, travel documents, speeches, biographical notes, cutting books and other papers. They extend back to Else-Mitchell's early childhood, but the bulk of them date from 1974, when he moved to Canberra. Wherever possible, the original files have been retained. There were, however, large bundles of unfiled correspondence. They have been sorted by year and placed in files 42-78.
Among the correspondents are Pearl Else-Mitchell, Colin Roderick, Russell Mathews, John Minter, Robert Minter, Dulcie Stretton, Fred Larcombe, Dal Stivens, Michael Kirby, Harold Fredman, Andrew Rogers, Thistle Stead, Russell Doust, Geoffrey Sawer, Peter Crockett, S.S. Richardson, Ken Cable, Marsden Hordern and Sir Harry Gibbs.
Cutting book, 1932-41 (File 1) - Box 1
Cutting book, 1942-87 [includes letters, photographs] (File 2) - Box 1
Correspondence, 1964-70 (File 3) - Box 1
Correspondence, 1971-72 (File 4) - Box 1
Correspondence, 1973-78 (File 5) - Box 2
Correspondence, 1974 (File 6) - Box 2
Letters of congratulation, 1974-84 (File 7) - Box 2
Correspondence, 1974-75 (File 8) - Box 2
Correspondence, 1975-76 (File 9) - Box 2
Correspondence, 1976-77 (File 10) - Box 2
Correspondence, 1977-78 (File 11) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1977 (File 12) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1978 (File 13) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1979 (File 14_15) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1980 (File 16) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1980-82 (File 17) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1982-83 (File 18) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1983-84 (File 19) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1984-85 (File 20) - Box 5
Personal papers, 1985 (File 21_22) - Box 5
Personal papers, 1986 (File 23_28) - Box 5
Reprints, 1968-88 (File 29) - Box 6
Correspondence, 1985-86 (File 30) - Box 7
Correspondence, 1986-87 (File 31) - Box 7
Correspondence, 1987-88 (File 32) - Box 7
Personal papers, 1987 (File 33_36) - Box 8
Personal papers, 1988 (File 38_41) - Box 8-9
Unfiled correspondence, 1975 (File 42) - Box 10
Unfiled correspondence, 1976 (File 43) - Box 10
Unfiled correspondence, 1977 (File 44) - Box 10
Unfiled correspondence, 1978 (File 45) - Box 10
Unfiled correspondence, 1979 (File 46) - Box 10
Unfiled correspondence, 1980 (File 47_50) - Box 10
Unfiled correspondence, 1981 (File 51_53) - Box 11
Unfiled correspondence, 1982 (File 54_57) - Box 11
Unfiled correspondence, 1983 (File 58_60) - Box 11
Unfiled correspondence, 1984 (File 61_64) - Box 11
Unfiled correspondence, 1985 (File 65_67) - Box 12
Unfiled correspondence, 1986 (File 68) - Box 12
Unfiled correspondence, 1987 (File 69) - Box 12
Unfiled correspondence, 1988 (File 70) - Box 12
Unfiled correspondence, 1989 (File 71_75) - Box 12-13
Unfiled correspondence, 1990 (File 76_77) - Box 13
Unfiled correspondence, 1991 (File 78) - Box 13
Christmas cards, 1976 (File 79) - Box 13
Christmas cards, 1983 (File 80) - Box 14
Christmas cards, 1984 (File 81) - Box 14
Christmas cards, 1984-85 (File 82) - Box 14
Christmas cards, undated (File 83_85) - Box 14
Christmas card lists, 1984-86 (File 86) - Box 15
Letters on appointment as Q.C, 1955-56 (File 87) - Box 15
Letters on death of father, Frank Else-Mitchell, 1965 (File 88) - Box 15
Letters on death of mother, Pearl Else-Mitchell, 1974 (File 89) - Box 16
Letters on award of C.M.G, 1977 (File 90_91) - Box 16
Letters on nominations in Order of Australia, 1975-89 (File 92) - Box 16
Invitations, 1979-82 (File 93) - Box 16
Invitations, 1982-87 (File 94) - Box 17
Invitations, 1987-89 (File 95) - Box 17
Letters concerning accident, 1985-86 (File 96) - Box 17
Letters concerning Adelaide schools, 1980-82 (File 97) - Box 17
Biographical notes, 1980-82 (File 98) - Box 17
Biographical notes, 1982-89 (File 99) - Box 17
Bookshelves, 1979 (File 100) - Box 18
Bowral project, 1975-77 (File 101) - Box 18
Douglas Campbell, 1976 (File 102) - Box 18
Canberra universities, 1988 (File 103) - Box 18
G. Clarke: reference, 1978 (File 104) - Box 18
Committee of Inquiry into Valuation and Ratings, Brisbane, 1989 (File 105) - Box 18
Early documents and photographs, 1914-70 (File 106_7) - Box 18
Margaret Else-Mitchell (File 108) - Box 18
Jim Else-Mitchell, 1927-77 (File 109) - Box 18
Papers of Pearl Else-Mitchell, 1965-72 (File 110) - Box 18
Estate of Pearl Else-Mitchell, 1974-75 (File 111) - Box 19
Estate of Pearl Else-Mitchell, 1974-78 (File 112_13) - Box 19
Estate of Pearl Else-Mitchell, 1979-82 (File 114) - Box 19
Estate of Pearl Else-Mitchell, undated (File 115) - Box 19
Harold White Fellowships, 1989 (File 116) - Box 19
Marsden Hordern, 1988 (File 117) - Box 19
Intergovernmental News, 1988 (File 118) - Box 19
Kings Cross property, 1985 (File 119) - Box 19
Legal education correspondence, 1975-76 (File 120) - Box 19
Macquarie University: conferring of degree, 1987 (File 121) - Box 20
Macquarie University, 1970-88 (File 122) - Box 20
Macquarie University: thesis of D.R. Daines, 1981-83 (File 123) - Box 20
Bruce Mansfield, 1977-78 (File 124) - Box 20
Matchbox labels (File 125) - Box 20
Russell Mathews, 1984-87 (File 126) - Box 20
Mowat Street unit, 1983-87 (File 127) - Box 20
Order of St Michael and St George, 1977-94 (File 128) - Box 20
Passports, 1955-84 (File 129) - Box 20
Renault, 1974-75 (File 130) - Box 20
Roseville property, 1973-75 (File 131) - Box 21
Roseville property, 1973 (File 132) - Box 21
Jack Stafford, 1982-87 (File 133) - Box 21
Dulcie Stretton, 1986-88 (File 134) - Box 21
Superannuation, 1975 (File 135) - Box 21
Sydney University: Doctor of Letters, 1984 (File 136_37) - Box 21
Treatise on international planning and land law, 1982-83 (File 138) - Box 21
Visit to Adelaide, 1980 (File 139) - Box 21
Visit to Berlin, 1983 (File 140) - Box 21
Visit to Fiji, 1978 (File 141) - Box 21
Visit to Japan, 1982 (File 142) - Box 22
Visit to New Zealand, 1983 (File 143) - Box 22
Visit to Northern Territory, 1979 (File 144) - Box 22
Visit to Singapore, 1983 (File 145) - Box 22
Visit to United States, 1971 (File 146) - Box 22
Visit to United States, 1979 (File 147) - Box 22
Wills and other documents, 1966-86 (File 148) - Box 22
Personal correspondence, 1991 (File 149_50) - Box 23
Personal correspondence, 1992 (File 151_53) - Box 23
Personal correspondence, 1993 (File 154_56) - Box 23
Personal correspondence, 1994 (File 157_60) - Box 24
Personal correspondence, 1995 (File 161_63) - Box 24
School certificates, graduation certificates, legal certificates and other documents, 1927-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Folio-Box 1
Series 2. Diaries, 1975-90
The series comprises desk and pocket diaries containing brief entries on appointments.
1988 (Item 13_14) - Box 26
1989 (Item 15_16) - Box 26
Series 3. Financial papers, 1954-85
Income tax returns, 1954-89 (File 1) - Box 26
Bank statements, 1974-81 (File 2) - Box 26
Bank statements, 1975-85 (File 3) - Box 26
Series 4. Addresses and Writings, 1939-95
This series contains manuscript drafts, typescripts, roneoed copies and reprints of speeches, lectures, addresses, articles and introductions written by Else-Mitchell over a period of 55 years. Speeches and articles written by other people are filed in Series 34.
Lists of speeches and articles (File 1) - Box 27
Speeches and articles, 1939-43 (File 2) - Box 27
Speeches and articles, 1944-47 (File 3) - Box 27
Speeches and articles, 1950-58 (File 4) - Box 27
Speeches and articles, 1959-65 (File 5) - Box 27
Speeches and articles, 1966-69 (File 6) - Box 27
Speeches and articles, 1970-71 (File 7) - Box 27
Speeches and articles, 1972-73 (File 8) - Box 27
Address to Institute of Municipal Administration, 1973 (File 9_10) - Box 28
Speeches and articles, 1974 (File 11) - Box 28
Address to Town Clerks' Society of New South Wales, 1974 (File 12) - Box 28
Camberwell Seminar, Australian Municipal Journal, Nov. 1974 (File 13) - Box 28
Address to Royal Australian Institute of Public Administration (NSW), 1975 (File 14) - Box 28
Address to Royal Australian Institute of Public Administration (WA), 1975 (File 15) - Box 28
Article for Local Finance, 1975 (File 16_17) - Box 28
Address to Australian Council of Local Government Associations, 1975 (File 18) - Box 28
Address to Local Government Week, Perth, 1975 (File 19) - Box 28
Address to Local Government Engineers Association of New South Wales, 1975 (File 20_21) - Box 28
Speeches and articles, 1975 (File 22) - Box 28
Speeches and articles, 1976 (File 22) - Box 28
Introduction to essays of Geoffrey Sawer, 1976 (File 24) - Box 28
Address to Federalism and urban affairs seminar, 1976 (File 25) - Box 29
Address to Royal Australian Historical Society, 1976 (File 26) - Box 29
Speeches and articles, 1977 (File 28) - Box 29
Speeches and articles, 1978 (File 29) - Box 29
Address to Canberra Rotary Club, 1978 (File 30) - Box 29
Speeches and articles, 1979 (File 31) - Box 29
Address to American Bar Association, 1980 (File 32) - Box 29
Address to Accounting Congress, 1980 (File 33) - Box 29
Speeches and articles, 1980 (File 34) - Box 29
Speeches and articles, 1981 (File 35) - Box 29
Speeches and articles, 1982 (File 36) - Box 29
Address to Economic Society of Australia, 1982 (File 37) - Box 29
Address to Royal Australian Planning Institute Congress, 1982 (File 38) - Box 30
Address to Australian Institute of Political Science, 1982 (File 39) - Box 30
Speeches and articles, 1983 (File 40) - Box 30
Speeches and articles, 1984 (File 41_42) - Box 30
Speeches and articles, 1985 (File 43) - Box 30
Speeches and articles, 1986-91 (File 44) - Box 30
Miscellaneous drafts (File 45) - Box 30
Republican lecture, University of New England, 1992 (File 46) - Box 30
Canberra Day address, 1993 (File 47) - Box 31
Book reviews, 1993 (File 48) - Box 31
Justice Roper and land jurisdiction, 1995 (File 49) - Box 31
Series 5. Newspaper cuttings, 1911-90 - Box 31-32
The series begins with some issues of newspapers published around the time of Else-Mitchell's birth. They include copies of the Bulletin (1911, 1914), Sydney Morning Herald (1914), Daily Telegraph (1914), Sun (1914), Sunday Times (1914) and a bound set of the Socialist Standard (Jan.-Dec. 1914).
The rest of the series comprises cuttings from about 1973 onwards arranged roughly chronologically. They include some cuttings on Else-Mitchell and the Commonwealth Grants Commission and other general cuttings on Australian history, Federal politics, the 1975 constitutional crisis, land values, Federal-State relations, ACT self-government and federal politics. (Files 1-15)
Series 6. Photographs, 1960-93 - Folio-Box 1
This small series contains both negatives and prints of photographs of Else-Mitchell, the opening of Macquarie University (1966), the Commonwealth Grants Commission, meetings, lunches, the opening of libraries and other functions. There are one or two older photographs of Else-Mitchell.
(Series 6 consists of files 1-4 and an unnumbered folio box.)
Series 7. New South Wales Supreme Court, 1958-74
Else-Mitchell was appointed a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 8 September 1958. He remained a Judge of the Court until 1974. Most of the papers from this period are held in the Mitchell Library.
Letters on apointment as Judge, 1958-59 (File 1_2) - Box 34
Dinner on elevation to Bench, 1958 (File 3) - Box 34
NSW Supreme Court Judges' Handbook, 1973 (File 4) - Box 34
Memoranda on Judges' Rules and Administrative Directions to Police, 1964 (File 5) - Box 34
N.J. Warton. Report on the higher criminal courts of NSW 1973-2000 (File 6) - Box 34
Notes on sentences 1967-73 (File 7) - Box 35
J.H. McClemens. Lecture on police interrogation and admissibility of confessional statements, 1970 (File 8) - Box 35
Papers on NSW judicial system, 1968-74 (File 9) - Box 35
Circuit sittings, Tamworth, Aug. 1961 (File 10) - Box 35
Circuit sittings, Armidale, March-April 1962 (File 11) - Box 35
Transcript of R. v. Bulmer, 1959 (File 12_13) - Box 35
Transcript of R. v. Turner, 1960 (File 14) - Box 35
Transcript of R. v. Colefax, 1961 (File 15) - Box 35
Transcript of R. v. Lindsay, 1961 (File 16) - Box 35
Transcript of R. v. Osborn, 1961 (File 17) - Box 35
Transcript of R. v. Sutcliffe, 1961 (File 18) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Unwin, 1961 (File 19) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Levy, 1970 (File 20) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Poskart, 1970 (File 21) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Franklin, 1970 (File 22) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Jones, 1970 (File 23) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Simms and Dorbie, 1970 (File 24) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Jolliffe, 1971 (File 25) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Davis, 1971 (File 26) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Mills, 1971 (File 27) - Box 36
Transcript of R. v. Russell, 1973 (File 28) - Box 37
Transcript of R. v. Wood, 1973 (File 29) - Box 37
Transcript of R. v. McIntyre, 1973 (File 30) - Box 37
Transcript of R. v. Cutri, 1973 (File 31) - Box 37
Transcript of R. v Marshall, 1973 (File 32) - Box 37
Money-Lenders and Infants Loan Act, 1941-65 (File 33) - Box 37
Series 8. New South Wales Land and Valuation Court, 1965-74
The New South Wales Land and Valuation Court was created in 1921. It was responsible for hearing objections to valuation and appeals from boards which had power to assess values, determining compensation for resumption of land, and dealing with appeals against rateability of land. Else-Mitchell was appointed an Additional Judge of the Land and Valuation Court in January 1962 and Deputy Judge in August 1968. He was appointed Judge of the Court on 31 July 1972. He retired from the Court in 1974.
A.M. Woodruff. Strengths and weaknesses of the Property Tax, 1973 (File 1) - Box 37
Queanbeyan structure plan, 1974 (File 2) - Box 37
Queensland Land Appeal Court. Melwood Units Pty Ltd v. Commissioner of Main Roads, 1970-76 (File 3_5) - Box 37
British official papers on Land Commission and related matters, 1965-75 (File 6) - Box 37
Series 9. New South Wales Royal Commission on Local Government, 1965-67
In August 1965 Else-Mitchell was appointed by the New South Wales Government to chair a Royal Commission to inquire into rating, valuation and local government finance. The other members were S. Haviland and R.S. Luke. Hearings were held in Sydney, Bathurst, Broken Hill, Goulburn, Griffith, Katoomba, Lismore, Newcastle, Nowra, Tamworth and Wagga. The report of the Royal Commission was presented in May 1967.
Draft report (File 1_2) - Box 38
Report, 2 May 1967 (Typescript) (File 3) - Box 38
Transcript of evidence, Sept. 1965-Jan. 1966 (File 4) - Box 38
Transcript of evidnce, Jan.-April 1966 (File 5) - Box 39
Transcript of evidence, May-Sept. 1966 (File 6) - Box 39
Transcript of evidence, Sept.-Dec. 1966 (File 7) - Box 39
United Kingdom. Central Advisory Water Committee. Report, 1963 (File 8) - Box 39
Series 10. Local government
Apart from his work on the 1965-67 Royal Commission, Else-Mitchell had a long interest in a variety of issues relating to local government. This series contains reports, lectures, addresses and correspondence and also some early publications on local government in New South Wales.
Papers by R.A. Hingston and A. Mainerd, 1965-68 (File 1) - Box 40
United Kingdom. The future shape of local government finance, 1971 (Cmnd.4741) (File 2) - Box 40
Lectures, addresses, correspondence and other papers on local government, 1969-74 (File 3) - Box 40
Articles, lectures, addresses and other papers on local government, 1974 (File 4) - Box 40
Papers on local government, 1978-86 (File 5) - Box 40
Draft report on perceived rating problems and their relationship to the financial patterns of local government in Victoria, 1983 (File 6) - Box 40
Municipal Association of New South Wales. Reports, 1988-92 (File 7) - Box 40
R.J. Browning. Local government ordinances. Sydney, 1925 (File 8) - Box 40
R.J. Browning. The Municipalities Act of 1867 and amending acts. Sydney, 1884 (File 9) - Box 41
The Municipal Association of New South Wales. Sydney, 1898 (File 10) - Box 41
R.J. Browning, J. Young and E.H. Tebbutt. Local government ordinances applying to shires. Sydney, 1908 (File 11_12) - Box 41
R.D. Stuckey. Survey and investigation of local government finance in Australia for submission of a case for more financial assistance from central government. 1972 (File 13) - Box 41
Series 11. Commonwealth Grants Commission, 1976-89
The Commonwealth Grants Commission, which has been in existence since 1933, inquired into and reported to the Government on requests from claimant States and the Northern Territory for special assistance; reviewed State entitlements under the States (Personal Income Tax Sharing) Act 1976 and the Local Government (Personal Income Tax Sharing) Act 1976, and assessed amounts payable to various States under the Government's federalism policy. Else-Mitchell was appointed Chairman, a full-time position, in 1974. He was at first assisted by six other Commissioners, but after 1978 there were only two other part-time Commissioners, W.R. Lane and Professor R.L. Mathews. The Secretary was A.A. Glasson.
Whites [i.e. out-letters], Oct.1976-Jan. 1977 (File 1) - Box 42
Whites, Feb.-May 1977 (File 2) - Box 42
Whites, June-Sept. 1977 (File 3) - Box 42
Whites, Oct.1977-March 1978 (File 4) - Box 42
Whites, April-June 1978 (File 5) - Box 43
Whites, July-Oct. 1978 (File 6) - Box 43
Whites, Nov. 1978-Feb. 1979 (File 7) - Box 43
Whites, March-July 1979 (File 8) - Box 44
Whites, July-Sept. 1979 (File 9) - Box 44
Whites, Sept.-Dec.1979 (File 10) - Box 44
Whites, Dec. 1979-April 1980 (File 11) - Box 45
Whites, April-May 1980 (File 12) - Box 45
Whites, June 1980 (File 13) - Box 45
Whites, July-Aug. 1980 (File 14) - Box 45
Whites, Sept.-Oct. 1980 (File 15) - Box 46
Whites, Nov. 1980-Jan. 1981 (File 16) - Box 46
Whites, Feb.-March 1981 (File 17) - Box 46
Whites, April-May 1981 (File 18) - Box 47
Whites, June-July 1981 (File 19) - Box 47
Whites, July 1981-April 1982 (File 20) - Box 47
Whites, May-Nov. 1982 (File 21) - Box 47
Whites, Dec. 1982-June 1983 (File 22) - Box 48
Whites, July-Aug. 1983 (File 23) - Box 48
Whites, Sept.-Oct. 1983 (File 24) - Box 48
Whites, Nov.-Dec. 1983 (File 25) - Box 48
Whites, Jan.-Oct. 1984 (File 26) - Box 49
Whites, Nov. 1984-Sept. 1985 (File 27) - Box 49
Whites, Oct. 1985-May 1986 (File 28) - Box 49
Whites, June 1986-March 1987 (File 29) - Box 50
Whites, March-Dec. 1987 (File 30) - Box 50
Whites, Jan.-June 1988 (File 31) - Box 50
Summary of grants, 1973-75 (File 32) - Box 51
Ministerial statement by T. Uren, 23 Aug. 1973 (File 33) - Box 51
Land Reform Training Institute, Taiwan, 1975 (File 34) - Box 51
Grants Commission. First report on financial assistance for local government, 1974 (File 35) - Box 51
Grants Commission. Second report on financial assistance for local government, 1975 (File 36_38) - Box 51
Statutory officers, 1976 (File 39) - Box 51
N.J. Cook. Comments on study by M.D. Herps of land property valuations, 1973 (File 40) - Box 51
Canberra transcripts, May-July 1975 (File 41) - Box 52
Staff papers 76/1-76/90 (File 42) - Box 52
Documents for Queensland hearing, Dec. 1975 (File 43) - Box 53
Brisbane transcript, Dec. 1975 (File 44) - Box 53
Queensland and Commonwealth Treasury submissions, 1975-76 (File 45) - Box 54
Visit to Queensland, Oct. 1976 (File 46) - Box 54
Brisbane transcript, Dec. 1976 (File 47) - Box 55
Documents for Queensland hearing, Dec. 1976 (File 48) - Box 55
Canberra transcript, March 1977 (File 49) - Box 55
Local Government Division meeting, Sept. 1975 (File 50) - Box 56
Draft report on local government, May 1976 (File 51) - Box 56
State Division meeting, Sept. 1976 (File 52) - Box 56
Local government guidelines inquiry, Sept. 1978 (File 53) - Box 56
Report on financial assistance for local government, 1979 (File 54) - Box 56
Melbourne Interest Group, 1979 (File 55) - Box 56
Staff papers SG 84/18-22 (File 56) - Box 57
Staff papers SG 85/3-4, SRD 85/49-53 (File 57) - Box 57
Staff papers SRD 85/56-60 (File 58) - Box 57
Staff papers SRD 85/61-64 (File 59) - Box 57
Staff papers SRD 85/66-70 (File 60) - Box 57
Staff papers SRD 86/1-10 (File 61) - Box 57
Staff papers SRD 86/11-13 (File 62) - Box 57
Staff papers SRD 86/18-23 (File 63) - Box 57
Staff papers SRD 86/24-29 (File 64) - Box 57
Staff papers SRD 86/30-31 (File 65) - Box 58
Staff papers SRD 86/32-34 (File 66) - Box 58
Staff papers SRD 86/35 (File 67) - Box 58
Staff papers SRD 87/1-3 (File 68) - Box 58
Staff papers SRD 87/4-9 (File 69) - Box 58
Staff papers SRD 87/10-17 (File 70) - Box 58
Staff papers SRD 87/19-28 (File 71) - Box 58
Staff papers SRD 87/30-34 (File 72) - Box 59
Staff papers SRD 87/35-42 (File 73) - Box 59
Staff papers SRD 87/45-49 (File 74) - Box 59
Staff papers SRD 49/50 (File 75) - Box 59
Staff papers SG 86/3-11 (File 76) - Box 59
Staff papers SG 87/1-2, ACT 87/1-5, NT 86/1 (File 77) - Box 59
Staff papers SRD 87/51-59 (File 78) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/61-65 (File 79) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/67-69 (File 80) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/70-75 (File 81) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/77-85 (File 82) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/86-90 (File 83) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/91-96 (File 84) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/97-100 (File 85) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/101-6 (File 86) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/107-8 (File 87) - Box 60
Staff papers SRD 87/109-11 (File 88) - Box 61
Staff papers SRD 87/113-16 (File 89) - Box 61
Staff papers SRD 87/117-24 (File 90) - Box 61
Staff papers SRD 87/126-30 (File 91) - Box 61
Staff papers SRD 87/131-38 (File 92) - Box 61
Staff papers SRD 87/139-43 (File 93) - Box 61
Staff papers SRD 87/144-45 (File 94) - Box 61
Staff papers SRD 87/146-50 (File 95) - Box 61
Staff papers SRD 87/151-57 (File 96) - Box 62
Staff papers SRD 87/158-62 (File 97) - Box 62
Staff papers SRD 87/163-70 (File 98) - Box 62
Staff papers SRD 87/171-75 (File 99) - Box 62
Staff papers SRD 87/176-81 (File 100) - Box 62
Staff papers SRD 88/1-13 (File 101) - Box 62
Staff papers SRD 88/14-23 (File 102) - Box 62
Staff papers SRD 88/24-25 (File 103) - Box 62
Staff papers SRD 88/27-36 (File 104) - Box 63
Staff papers SRD 88/38-58 (File 105) - Box 63
Staff papers ACT 88/1-12 (File 106) - Box 63
Staff papers ACT 88/13-15 (File 107) - Box 63
Staff papers ACT 88/16-19 (File 108) - Box 63
Staff papers ACT 88/20-21 (File 109) - Box 63
Staff papers ACT 88/22-26 (File 110) - Box 63
Report on Tax Sharing Relativities, vol. 1, 1985 (File 111) - Box 64
Report on Tax Sharing Relativities, vol. 2, 1985 (File 112) - Box 64
Report on Tax Sharing Relativities, vol. 3, 1985 (File 113) - Box 64
Report on Tax Sharing Relativities, vol. 4, 1985 (File 114) - Box 64
Report on Tax Sharing Relativities, vol. 7, 1985 (File 115) - Box 64
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Hobart, 16 Feb. 1987 (File 116) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Hobart, 17-18 Feb. 1987 (File 117) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Darwin, 9 March 1987 (File 118) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Darwin, 10 March 1987 (File 119) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Darwin, 11 March 1987 (File 120) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Melbourne, 24-26 March 1987 (File 121) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Melbourne, 25-26 March 1987 (File 122) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Sydney, 30 March 1987 (File 123) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Sydney, 31 March 1987 (File 124) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Sydney, 1 April 1987 (File 125) - Box 65
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Perth, 4 May 1987 (File 126) - Box 66
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Perth, 5 May 1987 (File 127) - Box 66
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Perth, 6 May 1987 (File 128) - Box 66
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Adelaide, 2-3 June 1987 (File 129) - Box 66
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Melbourne, 17 June 1987 (File 130) - Box 66
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Melbourne, 18-19 June 1987 (File 131) - Box 66
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Brisbane, 13 July 1987 (File 132) - Box 66
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Brisbane, 14-15 July 1987 (File 133) - Box 66
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Canberra, 21 July 1987 (File 134) - Box 67
Review of per capta relativities. Transcript, Canberra, 9 Nov. 1987 (File 135) - Box 67
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Canberra, 10 Nov. 1987 (File 136) - Box 67
Review of per capita relativities. Transcript, Canberra, 11 Nov. 1987 (File 137) - Box 67
Review of general revenue grants relativities. Commonwealth Treasury submissions, 1986-87 (File 138_41) - Box 67
Review of general revenue grants relativities. NSW submission, Dec. 1986 (File 142_43) - Box 67
NSW Treasury. Organisation and delivery of government services in major urban areas, 1987 (File 144_45) - Box 68
D.J. Collins. Partial and global measures of States' taxable capacities, 1987 (File 146) - Box 68
New South Wales submission, Nov. 1987 (File 147) - Box 68
Northern Territory submission, Dec. 1986 (File 148_49) - Box 68
Northern Territory submission, Aug. 1987 (File 150) - Box 68
Northern Territory submission, Nov. 1987 (File 151) - Box 68
Queensland submission, Dec. 1986 (File 152_53) - Box 69
Queensland's rail haulage on export coal, Dec. 1986 (File 154) - Box 69
Queensland submission, Aug. 1987 (File 155) - Box 69
Queensland submission, Dec. 1987 (File 156) - Box 69
South Australian submission, Dec. 1986 (File 157) - Box 69
South Australian submission, Aug. 1987 (File 158) - Box 69
South Australian submission, Nov. 1987 (File 159) - Box 69
Tasmanian submission, Dec. 1986 (File 160) - Box 69
Tasmanian submission, Feb. 1987 (File 161) - Box 69
Tasmanian submission, Aug. 1987 (File 162) - Box 70
Tasmanian submission, Oct. 1987 (File 163) - Box 70
Tasmanian submission, Nov. 1987 (File 164) - Box 70
Victorian submission, Dec. 1986 (File 165_66) - Box 70
Victorian submission, Aug. 1987 (File 167) - Box 70
Victorian submission, Nov. 1987 (File 168) - Box 70
Western Australian submission, Jan. 1986 (File 169) - Box 70
Western Australian submission, Aug. 1987 (File 170) - Box 70
Western Australian submission, Nov. 1987 (File 171) - Box 70
Inspection of Western Australia, May 1987 (File 172) - Box 70
Briefing notes: Northern Territory inspection, March 1987 (File 173) - Box 71
Briefing notes: Queensland inspection, July 1987 (File 174) - Box 71
Briefing notes: Western Australian inspection, May 1987 (File 175) - Box 71
Travers Morgan Pty Ltd. Discussion paper on transport matters, May 1987 (File 176) - Box 71
Travers Morgan Pty Ltd. Working papers on metropolitan and non- metropolitan transport, Oct. 1987 (File 177_78) - Box 71
M.D. Herps. Relative capacities of States and Northern Territory to raise land revenue, Jan. 1988 (File 179) - Box 71
P.F. Amos. Report on metropolitan and non-metropolitan transport categories, Feb. 1988 (File 180) - Box 71
Northern Territory submission, Jan. 1987 (File 181) - Box 71
Report on general reserve grant relativities: drafts (File 182_84) - Box 71
Report on general reserve grant relativities, Dec. 1987 (File 185) - Box 72
Report on general reserve grant relativities, Feb. 1988 (File 186) - Box 72
Report on general reserve grant relativities, March 1988 (File 187) - Box 72
Northern Territory papers, 1973 (File 188) - Box 72
Northern Territory. Supplementary submission, June 1979 (File 189_91) - Box 73
Northern Territory working papers, vols. 1-5, 1981-82 (File 192_96) - Box 73
Northern Territory submission, May 1986 (File 197_98) - Box 73
Northern Territory submission, July 1986 (File 199) - Box 73
Commonwealth Treasury. Submission on Northern Territory finances, July 1986 (File 200) - Box 73
Transcript of proceedings on inquiry into Northern Terrritory funding, 15 July 1986 (File 201) - Box 73
Report on financing ACT: working papers, vols. 1-8, 1979-82 (File 202_9) - Box 74
ACT Council of Social Services submission, Sept. 1987 (File 210) - Box 75
W.M. Willoughby submission, Sept. 1987 (File 211) - Box 75
ACT submission, Sept. 1987 (File 212) - Box 75
ACT Electricity Authority submission, Sept. 1987 (File 213) - Box 75
ACT Teachers Federation submission, Sept. 1987 (File 214) - Box 75
ACT Health Authority Services Strategic Plan, 1987 (File 215) - Box 75
Association of Parents and Friends of ACT Schools submission, Sept. 1987 (File 216) - Box 75
ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations submission, Sept. 1987 (File 217) - Box 75
Commonwealth Treasury submission on ACT finances, Oct. 1987 (File 218) - Box 75
Australian Federal Police submission, Aug. 1987 (File 219) - Box 75
Political developments in ACT since second CGC inquiry, Nov. 1987 (File 220) - Box 76
Canberra Association for Regional Development submission, Nov. 1987 (File 221) - Box 76
Submissions of cultural institutions, Nov. 1987 (File 222) - Box 76
ACT TAFE submission, Nov. 1987 (File 223) - Box 76
ACT Government final submission, Dec. 1987 (File 224_25) - Box 76
Association of Parents and Friends of ACT Schools submission, Jan. 1988 (File 226) - Box 76
ACT Electricity Authority submission, Jan. 1988 (File 227) - Box 76
Briefing notes, June 1987 (File 228) - Box 76
Preliminary briefing, July 1987 (File 229) - Box 76
Transcript of proceedings, 24 Nov. 1987 (File 230) - Box 76
Draft report (File 231) - Box 76
Correspondence on ACT finances, 1982-84 (File 232) - Box 76
Mailing list for report on financing ACT, 1984 (File 232a) - Box 76
Third report on financing the ACT, 1984 (File 233_34) - Box 77
ACT miscellaneous papers, 1987-88 (File 235) - Box 77
First report on Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 1985 (File 236) - Box 77
Cocos leaders' submission, Oct. 1985 (File 237) - Box 77
Department of Territories submission, Oct. 1985 (File 238) - Box 77
Administrator of Cocos Islands submission, n.d (File 239) - Box 77
Commonwealth Treasury submission, Oct. 1985 (File 240) - Box 77
Draft report on Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Sept.-Oct. 1985 (File 241_45) - Box 77
Cocos Islands inquiry, 1984-85 (File 246_48) - Box 77
Visit to Cocos Islands, Oct. 1986 (File 249) - Box 77
Cocos Islands inquiry, 1987-88 (File 250) - Box 78
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Council submission, Sept. 1988 (File 251_52) - Box 78
Cocos Islands Cooperative Society submission, Sept. 1988 (File 253_54) - Box 78
Department of Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories submission, Oct. 1988 (File 255) - Box 78
Letter from Commonwealth Treasury, Sept. 1988 (File 256) - Box 78
Pauline Bunce submission, Sept. 1988 (File 257) - Box 78
Cocos Islands sporting clubs submission, Oct. 1988 (File 258) - Box 78
ACT Library Service submission, Oct. 1988 (File 259) - Box 78
Dr Richard Tomlins submission, Sept. 1988 (File 260) - Box 78
J. Clunies Ross submission, Oct. 1988 (File 261) - Box 78
Cocos Islands Cooperative Society preliminary submission, Oct. 1988 (File 262) - Box 78
W. Liedie submission, Nov. 1988 (File 263) - Box 78
Commonwealth Treasury submission, Nov. 1988 (File 264) - Box 78
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Council submission, Nov. 1988 (File 265) - Box 78
Department of Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories supplementary submission, Nov. 1988 (File 266) - Box 78
Miscellaneous submissions, Nov. 1988-Feb. 1989 (File 267_72) - Box 78
Cocos Islands Cooperative Society submission, Oct. 1988 (File 273) - Box 79
Discussion paper on second report, Jan. 1989 (File 274) - Box 79
Submission by sporting and social clubs, Oct. 1988 (File 275) - Box 79
Submission by Cocos (Keeling) Islands Council, Oct. 1988 (File 276) - Box 79
Conference at Home Island, Oct. 1988 (File 277) - Box 79
Cocos Islands miscellaneous papers, 1984-89 (File 278_80) - Box 79
Draft discussion paper, n.d (File 281) - Box 79
Conference at Home Island, Feb. 1989 (File 282) - Box 79
Cocos Islands discussion paper, Jan. 1989 (File 283) - Box 80
Working papers, 1978-79 (File 284_85) - Box 80
Canberra Conference, Nov. 1987 (File 286) - Box 80
Agenda papers, Sept. 1986-June 1988 (File 287) - Box 80
New Zealand valuation materials, 1981 (File 288_90) - Box 81
C.A. Fletcher. Report on land and property valuation, n.d (File 291) - Box 81
M.D. Herps. A study of land and property valuation in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and rents, taxes and other revenue derived therein, 1977 (File 292) - Box 81
Reports, seminar papers and publications on valuation, 1969-88 (File 293_313) - Box 82
Correspondence concerning valuation, 1981-87 (File 314) - Box 83
Valuation: Claremont Lectures (File 315_16) - Box 83
Fiscal equalisation for local government, 1973 (File 317) - Box 83
Australian Research Grants committee, 1975 (File 318) - Box 83
1975 Grants Commission Bill (File 319) - Box 83
Program of hearings and inspections, 1975-76 (File 320) - Box 83
Australian Council of Local Government Associations, 1971 (File 321_22) - Box 83
Miscellaneous papers, 1978 (File 323) - Box 83
Miscellaneous papers, 1979-80 (File 324) - Box 83
Papers by Else-Mitchell, 1979-80 (File 325) - Box 83
Miscellaneous papers, 1981 (File 326) - Box 83
Miscellaneous papers, 1982 (File 327) - Box 83
Inquiry into equity of rating system, 1981 (File 328) - Box 84
Discussion with Parliamentary Committee on Federalism and Urban Affairs, 1982 (File 329) - Box 84
Correspondence with Department of Administrative Services, 1980-83 (File 330) - Box 84
Official hospitality guidelines, 1981-82 (File 331) - Box 84
Grants Commission and Treasury, 1983 (File 332) - Box 84
Miscellaneous papers, 1983 (File 333) - Box 84
Register of Commonwealth-States cooperative arrangements, 1984 (File 334) - Box 84
Miscellaneous papers, 1984 (File 335) - Box 84
Review of taxation system, 1985 (File 336) - Box 84
Draft 52nd report, 1985 (File 337) - Box 84
Miscellaneous papers, 1985 (File 338) - Box 84
Automated data processing, 1986 (File 339) - Box 84
Papers 86/1-11 (File 340_41) - Box 85
Miscellaneous papers, 1986 (File 342) - Box 85
Tasmanian hearings, Feb. 1987 (File 343) - Box 85
Western Australian hearings, May 1987 (File 344) - Box 85
Commonwealth hearings, July 1987 (File 345) - Box 85
Miscellaneous papers, 1987 (File 346_51) - Box 85
Travers Morgan Pty Ltd. Working paper on non-metropolitan transport, 1988 (File 352) - Box 86
Treasury documents, 1988 (File 353) - Box 86
Remuneration Tribunal, 1988 (File 354) - Box 86
Remuneration of members, 1988 (File 355) - Box 86
Reconstitution of Commission, 1988 (File 356) - Box 86
1988 report (File 357) - Box 86
Miscellaneous papers, 1988 (File 358_60) - Box 86
Miscellaneous papers, 1985-89 (File 361) - Box 87
Miscellaneous papers, 1989 (File 362) - Box 87
A.M. Woodruff. Property taxation in America (extracts) (File 363_64) - Box 87
Social Welfare Commission. The role of local government in welfare, 1976 (File 365) - Box 87
Miscellaneous papers, 1986 (File 366) - Box 87
Legislation, 1919-82 (File 367_71) - Box 87
Queensland tour, 1977 (File 372) - Box 88
M.D. Herps. A study of official land valuations of Australian States and their capacity to raise revenue from land transactions, 1980 (File 373) - Box 88
Correspondence with Minister for Administrative Services, 1981-82 (File 374) - Box 88
National Inquiry into Local Government Finance 1985: Treasury submission (File 375) - Box 88
National Inquiry into Local Government Finance 1985: Department of Local Government and Administrative Services submission (File 376_77) - Box 88
National Inquiry into Local Government Finance 1985: Department of Finance submission (File 378) - Box 88
South Australia. Local Government Grants Commission. Annual report, 1980 (File 379) - Box 88
Draft report on perceived rating problems in Victoria, 1983 (File 380) - Box 88
Interim statement on National Program for Urban and Regional Development, 1974 (File 381) - Box 88
M.D. Herps. Advice on 1988 Review of Tax Relativities (File 382) - Box 88
Australian Capital Territory. Sales of residential properties, 1987 (File 383) - Box 89
Australian Capital Territory finances, 1986-88 (File 384_85) - Box 89
Canberra planning systems, 1988 (File 386) - Box 89
Australian Capital Territory finances, 1988 (File 387) - Box 89
Government Accounting Conference, 1988 (File 388) - Box 89
Miscellaneous papers (File 389_90) - Box 89
Series 12. Royal Commission into Land Tenures, 1973
In 1973 Else-Mitchell was appointed Chairman of the Royal Commission into Land Tenures. The other Commissioners were Professor Russell Mathews and G.J. Dusseldorp. The Commission considered the appropriate methods of leasehold administration and management of land for urban purposes in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory and land acquired by a Land Commission in any State. Hearings were held in Canberra, all the State capitals, Darwin and Alice Springs. The report was presented to the Commonwealth Parliament in November 1973.
Report, 1973 (File 1) - Box 90
United Kingdom reports and papers, 1964-72 (File 2) - Box 90
United Kingdom legislation, 1965-73 (File 3) - Box 90
United Kingdom command papers and legislation, 1961-73 (File 4) - Box 90
New Zealand legislation and parliamentary papers, 1973 (File 5) - Box 90
Papers on Canberra and the Northern Territory, 1972-74 (File 6) - Box 91
Miscellaneous papers and reports, 1973 (File 7) - Box 91
Miscellaneous papers and reports, 1970-73 (File 8) - Box 91
Miscellaneous papers and reports (U.K.), 1966-74 (File 9) - Box 91
Miscellaneous papers and reports, 1967-74 (File 10) - Box 92
United Kingdom reports and papers, 1970 (File 11) - Box 92
Not used (File 12) - Box 92
J. Pullen. Review of evidence presented to Commission, 1973 (File 13) - Box 92
Australian Labor Party and Liberal Party policies, 1972-73 (File 14) - Box 92
Lists of submissions to Commission (File 15) - Box 92
Alan Wilson. Where the price of land is heading, 1974 (File 16) - Box 93
United Kingdom. Ministry of Housing and Local Government. Report, 1955 (File 17) - Box 93
United Kingdom. Ministry of Local Government and Planning. Town and country planning 1943-51 (File 17a) - Box 93
United Kingdom. Royal Commission on Local Government, 1966-69 (File 18_19) - Box 93
Seminar on Supply, Development and Allocation of Land for Housing and related purposes, Paris, March-April 1965 (File 20_21) - Box 93
Miscellaneous background papers (File 22) - Box 94
Letters patent and additional terms of reference, 1973 (File 23) - Box 94
Letter from Special Minister of State, Sept. 1974 (sealed) (File 24) - Box 94
Transcript, 19 June 1973 (File 25) - Box 94
Background papers, 1965-74 (File 26) - Box 94
Background papers, 1974 (File 27_28) - Box 94
Background papers, 1973-74 (File 29) - Box 94
Background papers, 1974 (File 30) - Box 94
Background papers, 1969 (File 31) - Box 95
Correspondence, 1976-79 (File 32) - Box 95
Correspondence, 1976-77 (File 33) - Box 95
R.W. Archer. Case study of municipal land pooling project in Perth, 1978 (File 34) - Box 95
United Kingdom Land Commission, n.d (File 35) - Box 95
Submission by Department of the Northern Territory, June 1973 (File 36) - Box 95
Submissions by the Department of the Capital Territory, June 1973 (File 37_38) - Box 95
Miscellaneous Australian and overseas publications on land tenure, rating, national estate, land use and related subjects (File [unnumbered]) - Box 96-98
Series 13. Local Housing Approvals Review Committee, 1989-92
In 1989 the Commonwealth Government set up a National Steering Committee to provide policy guidance on reform of land and building approvals with particular reference to housing. Else-Mitchell was the Chairman. The last meeting of the Committee was held in May 1992.
The series contains agenda papers, minutes, background and conference papers and a small amount of correspondence. The correspondents include D.G. Wheen, G. Hoffman, Stan Parks and Mark Lynch.
Establishment of Committee, 1989 (File 1) - Box 99
1st meeting, Oct. 1989 (File 2) - Box 99
2nd meeting, Nov. 1989 (File 3) - Box 99
3rd meeting, Feb. 1990 (File 4) - Box 99
4th meeting, April 1990 (File 5) - Box 99
5th meeting, May 1990 (File 6) - Box 99
6th meeting, July 1990 (File 7) - Box 99
7th meeting, Nov. 1990 (File 8) - Box 99
8th meeting, Feb. 1991 (File 9) - Box 99
9th meeting, April 1991 (File 10) - Box 100
10th meeting, May 1991 (File 11) - Box 100
Addresses by Else-Mitchell (File 12) - Box 100
Building Regulation Review, 1989-91 (File 13) - Box 100
Correspondence, 1989-91 (File 14) - Box 100
Correspondence and minutes, 1989 (File 15) - Box 100
List of NSW municipalities, 1975-81 (File 16) - Box 100
Local Planning and Building Approvals Seminar, Nov. 1990 (File 17) - Box 101
Miscellaneous papers (File 18_21) - Box 101
National Building Regulation Reform Forum, May 1991 (File 22) - Box 101
National Conference on Planning and Building Approvals, Aug. 1990 (File 23) - Box 101
NormalBuilding Control Ministers meeting, Canberra, July 1991 (File 24) - Box 101
Publications on building regulation and approvals (File 24) - Box 101
11th meeting, July 1991 (File 25) - Box 102
Correspondence, 1991-92 (File 26) - Box 102
Miscellaneous papers, 1989-92 (File 27) - Box 102
Publications and cuttings (File 28) - Box 102
Series 14. Libraries, 1972-94
Else-Mitchell was actively involved in the administration of libraries at the national, State and local level for many years. In 1986 he was awarded the Redmond Barry Award by the Library Association of Australia for outstanding service to Australian libraries. This series contains correspondence, speeches, cuttings, newsletters and National Library Council papers on miscellaneous library matters. Other library papers can be found in Series 15 (State Library of New South Wales), Series 16 (National Library of Australia), Series 17 (Australian Advisory Council on Bibliographical Services) and Series 36 (ACT Library Service).
Archives, 1972-78 (File 1) - Box 104
Copyright Law Committee on Reprographic Reproduction, 1975 (File 2) - Box 104
Ferguson Lecture, 1975 (File 3) - Box 104
Library Association of Australia, 1973-75 (File 4) - Box 104
Library Association of Australia, 1980-89 (File 5) - Box 104
Penrith City Library, 1978 (File 6) - Box 104
State Library of Queensland, 1988 (File 7) - Box 104
Redmond Barry Award, 1986 (File 8) - Box 104
Sydney Inter-Library Loan Van Service. Annual report, 1973 (File 9) - Box 104
Redmond Barry Award, 1994 (File 10) - Box 104
Series 15. State Library of New South Wales, 1972-89
Else-Mitchell was appointed a Trustee of the Public Library of New South Wales in 1961. In 1969 he became Vice-President of the Council of the Library of New South Wales and he was President of the Council in 1974-79. Most of the papers relating to his work for the Library are held in the Mitchell Library, but this series contains a small amount of correspondence and a number of reports, speeches and publications. The correspondents include Dulcie Stretton, R.F. Doust and R.F. Brian.
Correspondence, 1973-75 (File 1) - Box 105
Correspondence, 1972-89 (File 2) - Box 105
Federal funds, 1974 (File 3) - Box 105
Miscellaneous papers, 1975-77 (File 4) - Box 105
Library Council meeting, Jan. 1978 (File 5) - Box 105
Publications in print (File 6) - Box 105
Seminar on joint use of library facilities, March 1979 (File 7) - Box 105
Address presented to Else-Mitchell by Council of the Library, 1979 (File 8) - Box 105
Opening of new building, May 1988 (File 9) - Box 105
Committee of Enquiry into role and needs of Library of New South Wales, 1975 (File 10) - Box 106
W.J. Weedon. Review of public library services in New South Wales, 1972 (File 11_12) - Box 106
Working party on reorganisation of Technical Services of State Library of New South Wales, 1976 (File 13) - Box 106
State Plan for development of public libraries, 1977 (File 14_15) - Box 106
Seminar on local government, libraries and the community, 1977 (File 16) - Box 106
Library Council of New South Wales. Annual reports, 1975, 1978 (File 17_18) - Box 106
Public Libraries Division. Report, 1975-76 (File 19_21) - Box 106
Miscellaneous publications (File 22_24) - Box 106
Series 16. National Library of Australia, 1977-93
Else-Mitchell was appointed a member of the Council of the National Library in December 1974. He served for three terms, retiring in February 1984. The series consists largely of Council agenda papers and information papers, often annotated by Else-Mitchell. There is also some correspondence, mostly dating from his later years on the Council. The correspondents include George Chandler, Alec Bolton, W.D. Thorn, Harrison Bryan and Judith Baskin.
Council agenda and reports:4 Feb. 1977 (File 1) - Box 107
Council agenda and reports:1 April 1977 (File 2) - Box 107
Council agenda and reports:17 June 1977 (File 3) - Box 107
Council agenda and reports:5 Aug. 1977 (File 4) - Box 107
Council agenda and reports:28 Oct. 1977 (File 5) - Box 107
Council agenda and reports:16 Dec. 1977 (File 6) - Box 107
Council agenda and reports:3 Feb. 1978 (File 7) - Box 107
Council agenda and reports:7 April 1978 (File 8) - Box 107
Council agenda and reports:2 June 1978 (File 9) - Box 107
Council agenda and reports:4 Aug. 1978 (File 10) - Box 108
Council agenda and reports:6 Oct. 1978 (File 11) - Box 108
Council agenda and reports:1 Dec. 1978 (File 12) - Box 108
Council agenda and reports:2 Feb. 1979 (File 13) - Box 108
Council agenda and reports:6 April 1979 (File 14) - Box 108
Council agenda and reports:1 June 1979 (File 15) - Box 108
Council agenda and reports:3 Aug. 1979 (File 16) - Box 108
Council agenda and reports:5 Oct. 1979 (File 17) - Box 108
Council agenda and reports:12 Dec. 1979 (File 18) - Box 108
Council agenda and reports:1 Feb. 1980 (File 19) - Box 109
Council agenda and reports:11 April 1980 (File 20) - Box 109
Council agenda and reports:6 June 1980 (File 21) - Box 109
Council agenda and reports:1 Aug. 1980 (File 22) - Box 109
Council agenda and reports:3 Oct. 1980 (File 23) - Box 109
Council agenda and reports:10 Dec. 1980 (File 24) - Box 109
Council agenda and reports:6 Feb. 1981 (File 25) - Box 110
Council agenda and reports:3 April 1981 (File 26) - Box 110
Council agenda and reports:5 June 1981 (File 27) - Box 110
Council agenda and reports:7 Aug. 1981 (File 28) - Box 110
Council agenda and reports:2 Oct. 1981 (File 29) - Box 110
Council agenda and reports:4 Dec. 1981 (File 30) - Box 110
Council agenda and reports:5 Feb. 1982 (File 31) - Box 110
Council agenda and reports:2 April 1982 (File 32) - Box 110
Council agenda and reports:4 June 1982 (File 33) - Box 111
Council agenda and reports:6 Aug. 1982 (File 34) - Box 111
Council agenda and reports:1 Oct. 1982 (File 35) - Box 111
Council agenda and reports:3 Dec. 1982 (File 36) - Box 111
Annual report 1980-81 (File 37) - Box 111
Address list, 1982 (File 38) - Box 111
Council documents, Aug. 1982 (File 39) - Box 111
Correspondence, 1975-76 (File 40) - Box 112
Correspondence, 1975-79 (File 41) - Box 112
Correspondence, 1980 (File 42_43) - Box 112
Correspondence, 1981 (File 44) - Box 112
Correspondence, 1982 (File 45) - Box 113
Council minutes, 1975-76 (File 46) - Box 113
Council information papers, Jan. 1977 (File 47) - Box 113
Council information papers, March 1977 (File 48) - Box 113
Council information papers, May 1977 (File 49) - Box 113
Council information papers, July 1977 (File 50) - Box 113
Council information papers, Sept. 1977 (File 51) - Box 113
Council information papers, Nov. 1977 (File 52) - Box 113
Council information papers, Jan. 1978 (File 53) - Box 113
Council information papers, March 1978 (File 53a) - Box 113
Council information papers, May 1978 (File 53b) - Box 113
Council information papers, July 1978 (File 53c) - Box 113
Correspondence, 1983 (File 54_55) - Box 114
Advisory Committee on the Social Sciences, 1981-82 (File 56) - Box 114
Annual report, draft, 1979 (File 57) - Box 114
Council reports, 1970-74 (File 58) - Box 114
Annual reports, 1977-78 (File 59) - Box 114
Papers and reports, 1982 (File 60) - Box 114
For information sheets, 1982 (File 61) - Box 114
Draft estimates, 1981-82 (File 62) - Box 114
Library reports, 1974-75 (File 63) - Box 115
Library reports, 1978 (File 64) - Box 115
Library reports on services to the handicapped, 1979 (File 65) - Box 115
Selection policy, 1980 (File 66) - Box 115
Discussion paper on publications and services, 1980 (File 67) - Box 115
Trust funds, 1983 (File 68) - Box 115
Oral history meetings, 1985 (File 69) - Box 115
Papers, including obituary of G. Chandler, 1993 (File 70) - Box 115
Australian Archives, 1978-79 (File 71) - Box 115
Series 17. Australian Advisory Council on Bibliographical Services, 1975-87
AACOBS was established in 1956 to coordinate the work of Australian libraries in developing bibliographical services. It included representatives of the National, State and university libraries, CSIRO and the Library Association of Australia. The Secretariat was based in the National Library. Else-Mitchell represented the Library Council of New South Wales on AACOBS from 1975 to 1979. He presumably acquired the later AACOBS papers while serving on the National Library Council.
Agenda papers, 1975 (File 1) - Box 116
Agenda papers, 1979 (File 2) - Box 116
Agenda papers 1981 (File 3_4) - Box 116
Agenda papers 1981-82 (File 5) - Box 117
Agenda papers 1982-87 (File 6) - Box 117
Series 18. Canberra College of Advanced Education, 1976-87
Else-Mitchell was appointed a member of the Council of the Canberra College of Advanced Education in April 1976 and remained on the Council until 1984. At various times he was a member of its Legislation Committee, Administrative Sciences Advisory Committee and Valuation Consultative Committee. The series mostly comprises Council agenda papers and there are also some correspondence, reports and job applications. The correspondents include R.L. Jory, A Kouzmin, G. Eadie and S.S. Richardson.
Council agenda papers:29 June 1977 (File 1) - Box 117
Council agenda papers:27 July 1977 (File 2) - Box 117
Council agenda papers:30 Nov. 1977 (File 3) - Box 118
Council agenda papers:22 Feb. 1978 (File 4) - Box 118
Council agenda papers:29 March 1978 (File 5) - Box 118
Council agenda papers:26 April 1978 (File 6) - Box 118
Council agenda papers:31 May 1978 (File 7) - Box 119
Council agenda papers:28 June 1978 (File 8) - Box 119
Council agenda papers:26 July 1978 (File 9) - Box 120
Council agenda papers:27 Sept. 1978 (File 10) - Box 120
Council agenda papers:25 Oct. 1978 (File 11) - Box 120
Council agenda papers:29 Nov. 1978 (File 12) - Box 121
Council agenda papers:28 Feb. 1978 (File 13) - Box 121
Council agenda papers:28 March 1978 (File 14) - Box 121
Council agenda papers:9 May 1978 (File 15) - Box 122
Council agenda papers:27 June 1978 (File 16) - Box 122
Council agenda papers:25 July 1978 (File 17) - Box 122
Council agenda papers:29 Aug. 1978 (File 18) - Box 123
Council agenda papers:26 Sept. 1978 (File 19) - Box 123
Council agenda papers:31 Oct. 1978 (File 20) - Box 123
Council agenda papers:28 Nov. 1978 (File 21) - Box 124
Council agenda papers:27 Feb. 1978 (File 22) - Box 124
Council agenda papers:26 March 1978 (File 23) - Box 124
Council agenda papers:30 April 1980 (File 24) - Box 125
Council agenda papers:28 May 1980 (File 25) - Box 125
Council agenda papers:30 July 1980 (File 26) - Box 125
Council agenda papers:26-27 Aug. 1980 (File 27_28) - Box 126
Council agenda papers:26 Oct. 1980 (File 29) - Box 127
Council agenda papers:26 Nov. 1980 (File 30) - Box 127
Council agenda papers:25 Feb. 1981 (File 31) - Box 128
Council agenda papers:27 May 1981 (File 32) - Box 128
Council agenda papers:24 June 1981 (File 33) - Box 128
Council agenda papers:29 July 1981 (File 34) - Box 129
Staff development project, 1975-76 (File 35) - Box 129
Submissions and proposals, 1977-78 (File 36_37) - Box 129
Reaccreditation of B.A. in Modern Languages course, 1979 (File 38) - Box 129
Applications for Head of School of Liberal Studies, 1979 (File 39) - Box 130
Series 19. Commonwealth Legal Aid Council, 1979-84
The Commonwealth Legal Aid Council was established under the 1981 Commonwealth Legal Aid Commission Amendment Act and took over most of the research and advice functions of the Commonwealth Legal Aid Commission. The Council made recommendations to the Attorney-General on the need for legal aid and the effectiveness of arrangements for financial assistance. Else-Mitchell was Chairman of the Council from 1980 to 1984. The series contains reports, legislation, correspondence, cuttings and addresses. The correspondents include J.P. Harkins.
Commonwealth Legal Aid Commission. Annual report, 1979-80 (File 1) - Box 133
Correspondence, 1980 (File 2) - Box 133
Visit to New Zealand, 1983 (File 3) - Box 133
Northern Territory inquiry into motor accidents compensation, 1979 (File 4) - Box 133
Accident compensation, 1984 (File 5_6) - Box 134
Series 20. ACT Legal Aid Commission, 1977-79
The Commission was established under the 1977 Legal Aid Ordinance to provide services of either private legal practioners or officers of the Commission. Else-Mitchell was Chairman of the Commission from November 1977 to February 1980 and P.J. Sharkey was Director. This small series contains newsletters, correspondence, financial papers and cuttings. The correspondents include P.J. Sharkey, Peter Durack and D.C.D. Harper.
Correspondence, 1977-79 (File 1) - Box 134
Correspondence 1979 (File 2) - Box 134
Address by Else-Mitchell, July 1978 (File 3) - Box 134
Staff estimates, 1978 (File 4) - Box 134
Miscellaneous papers, 1978 (File 5) - Box 134
Legal aid and criminal justice, 1981 (File 7) - Box 134
Series 21. Royal Australian Institute of Public Administration, 1974-90
The New South Wales Regional Group of the Royal Institute of Public Administration was formed in 1935. In 1980 the Australian groups separated from the British organisation to form the Australian Institute of Public Administration. The name was changed to the Royal Australian Institute of Public Administration in 1982. Else-Mitchell had a long association with the Institute and was National President from 1981 to 1986. He was made a Fellow of the Institute in November 1983. The series consists of correspondence, minutes, agenda papers, reports, conference papers, circulars and publications.
Adelaide Congress, 1978 (File 1) - Box 135
National Conference, 1981 (File 2) - Box 135
National Conference, 1982 (File 3_4) - Box 135
National Conference, 1983 (File 5) - Box 135
National Conference, 1985 (File 6_7) - Box 136
National Conference, 1986 (File 8_10) - Box 136
National Conference, 1987 (File 11_14) - Box 137
National Conference, 1988 (File 15) - Box 137
National Conference, 1989 (File 16) - Box 137
National Council correspondence and agenda papers, 1977-79 (File 17) - Box 138
National Council correspondence, 1979-81 (File 18) - Box 138
National Council correspondence, 1981 (File 19) - Box 138
National Council correspondence, 1982 (File 20) - Box 139
National Council agenda papers, 5 March 1982 (File 21) - Box 139
National Council correspondence, 1982 (File 22_23) - Box 139
National Council agenda papers, 1983-87 (File 24) - Box 139
National Council correspondence, 1984-85 (File 25) - Box 140
National Council correspondence, 1985 (File 26) - Box 140
National Council correspondence, 1986 (File 27) - Box 140
National Council agenda papers, 1986-87 (File 28) - Box 141
National Council correspondence, 1986-88 (File 29) - Box 141
National Council agenda papers, 1988 (File 30) - Box 141
National Council correspondence 1988-89 (File 31) - Box 141
National Council agenda papers, 1989-90 (File 32) - Box 141
ACT Group, 1979-80 (File 33) - Box 142
ACT Group, 1980 (File 34) - Box 142
ACT Group, 1980-81 (File 35) - Box 142
ACT Group, 1981-92 (File 36) - Box 143
ACT Group, 1983-86 (File 37) - Box 143
ACT Group Centenary celebrations, 1985-86 (File 38) - Box 143
ACT Group, 1987-89 (File 39) - Box 143
NSW Group, 1979-82 (File 40) - Box 144
NSW Group, 1982 (File 41) - Box 144
NSW Group, 1985-86 (File 42) - Box 144
NSW Group, 1987 (File 43) - Box 144
NSW Group, 1987-89 (File 44) - Box 144
Northern Territory Division, 1983-86 (File 46) - Box 145
Queensland Division, 1984-89 (File 47) - Box 145
Queensland Conference, July 1981 (File 48) - Box 145
Queensland Seminar, July 1982 (File 49) - Box 145
South Australian Division, 1985 (File 50) - Box 145
Tasmanian Division, 1986-89 (File 51) - Box 145
Victorian Group, 1981-88 (File 52) - Box 145
Western Australian Division, 1986 (File 53) - Box 145
Royal Institute of Public Administration. Australian Regional Groups Conference, Canberra, Nov. 1974 (File 54) - Box 145
Australian Regional Groups papers, Nov. 1979 (File 55) - Box 145
Conference of Regional Groups, Nov. 1980 (File 56) - Box 146
New Zealand conferences, 1981-82 (File 57) - Box 146
Academics Conference, 1985 (File 58) - Box 146
Administrative History Conference, Canberra, Nov. 1982 (File 59) - Box 146
Seminar, Hobart, Oct. 1979 (File 60) - Box 146
American Society for Public Administration National Conference, 1982 (File 61) - Box 146
American Society for Public Administration National; Conference, 1988 (File 62) - Box 146
National Council reports, 1984 (File 63) - Box 146
Autumn seminar, March 1980 (File 64) - Box 146
Autumn seminar, April 1981 (File 65) - Box 146
Centenary of the first meeting in Hobart of the Federal Council of Australasia, Jan.-Feb. 1986 (File 66) - Box 146
Colloquium on Public Inquiries, Sydney, June 1984 (File 67) - Box 146
Annual reports and constitutions, 1983-86 (File 68) - Box 147
Federation movement: publication of 1890 Convention debates and Parkes' speeches, 1987-89 (File 69) - Box 147
Sir Robert Garran Oration; foreward and orators (File 68) - Box 147
Incorporation, 1985 (File 69) - Box 147
Interim Steering Committee on Courses/Programmes in Public Administration, 1983 (File 70) - Box 147
International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration. Round Table, Canberra, July 1981 (File 71_72) - Box 147
International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration. Round Table, Tokyo, 1982 (File 73) - Box 147
International Congress of Administrative Sciences, West Berlin, Sept. 1983 (File 74_77) - Box 147-148
International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration. Round Table, Tunis, 1985 (File 78_79) - Box 148
Islands of the world conferences, 1986-88 (File 80) - Box 149
Logo, 1983-84 (File 81) - Box 149
National Essay Competition, 1982 (File 82) - Box 149
National Fellows, 1983-86 (File 83) - Box 149
New Zealand Jubilee Convention, Oct. 1984 (File 84) - Box 149
New Zealand Institute of Public Administration, 1986 (File 85_86) - Box 149
President's correspondence and report, 1988-89 (File 87) - Box 149
Publication Committee, 1985 (File 88) - Box 149
Report on Institute by Dulcie Stretton and Associates, Feb. 1983 (File 89) - Box 150
Miscellaneous reports, 1985-86 (File 90_91) - Box 150
Publications 1983-86 (File 92) - Box 150
International Institute of Administrative Sciences papers, 1986 (File 93) - Box 150
J. Nethercote. Public service reform, 1983 (File 94) - Box 150
South African Institute of Public Administration, 1985 (File 95) - Box 150
Series 22. Australian Institute of Urban Studies, 1966-95
The Australian Institute of Urban Studies was founded in 1967 on the initiative of the Australian Planning Institute and the Social Science Research Council. Its aims were to promote research into urban affairs and organise training and conferences. Else-Mitchell was a foundation member and was President in 1986-88.
The series contains agenda papers, minutes of meetings, correspondence, annual reports and research papers. The correspondents include Derek Cartwright, Patrick Troy, R.J. Solomon, L. Hawkins, P.D. Day and R.J. Stimson.
The records of the Institute are also held in the National Library (MS 7594).
8th Annual Conference, 1975 (File 1) - Box 151
10th Annual Conference, 1977 (File 2_3) - Box 151
Annual Conference, 1988 (File 4) - Box 151
Annual general meeting, 1988 (File 5) - Box 151
Board of management, 1967-74 (File 6) - Box 151
Board of management, 1980-81 (File 7) - Box 151
Board of management, 1983 (File 8) - Box 151
Board of management, 1988 (File 9_10) - Box 152
Executive minutes, 1980-81 (File 11) - Box 152
Finance committee minutes, 1980 (File 12) - Box 152
Research Committee minutes, 1980-81 (File 13) - Box 152
ACT Group, 1980 (File 14) - Box 152
NSW Division, 1966-74 (File 15) - Box 152
Early papers, 1967-69 (File 16) - Box 152
Correspondence, 1972-74 (File 17) - Box 152
Correspondence, 1975 (File 18) - Box 152
Papers, 1978 (File 19) - Box 153
Papers, 1977-79 (File 20) - Box 153
Papers, 1978-79 (File 21) - Box 153
Papers, 1979-80 (File 22) - Box 153
Papers, 1980-82 (File 23) - Box 154
Papers, 1982 (File 24) - Box 154
Papers, 1982-86 (File 25) - Box 154
Papers, 1987-88 (File 26) - Box 154
Constitution, 1967-69 (File 27) - Box 155
Land Tenure Group, 1987 (File 28) - Box 155
Third Triennium, 1975; National Symposium on 'Habitat', Canberra, 1976 (File 29) - Box 155
Canberra, a people's capital, 1987 (File 30_32) - Box 155
Speech to NSW Division, Aug. 1981 (File 33) - Box 155
Seminar, Aug. 1988 (File 34) - Box 155
Photographs of meeting with Tom Uren (File 35) - Box 155
Papers, 1991-95 (File 36) - Box 156
Constitution, 1991 (File 37) - Box 156
Series 23. Australian Institute of Valuers, 1974-90
The Commonwealth Institute of Valuers was established in 1926 and its name was changed to the Australian Institute of Valuers in 1976. Else-Mitchell was not a member of the Institute, but he had a long interest in many aspects of valuation, especially land valuation, and attended some meetings of the Institute. The series contains correspondence, conference papers, notes, annual reports and newsletters. Correspondents include B.V. Raison, John Worthington and John Horrigan.
Conference, 1977 (File 1_3) - Box 156
Federal Convention, 1982 (File 4) - Box 156
Annual general meeting, 1989 (File 5) - Box 156
Conference, 1990 (File 6) - Box 157
Correspondence and papers, 1977-80 (File 7) - Box 157
Correspondence and papers, 1980-84 (File 8) - Box 157
Correspondence and papers, 1984-87 (File 9) - Box 157
ACT Division. Demonstration court, 1984 (File 10) - Box 157
ACT Division. Annual general meeting, 1989 (File 11) - Box 157
NSW Division, 1974 (File 12) - Box 158
NSW Division, 1980 (File 13) - Box 158
History of Land Appeal Court, 1977 (File 14) - Box 158
1975 Valuers Registration Act, 1975-79 (File 15) - Box 158
Senior Q.R.V. Valuers Discussion Group, 1977 (File 16) - Box 158
Series 24. Centre for Research on Federal Financial Relations, 1972-95
The Centre for Research on Federal Financial Relations at the Australian National University was set up in 1972. Its aims were to carry out research into financial and economic analysis of Australia and other federal systems, the criteria for the allocation of resources between governments, and the impact of the federal financial system on major functional areas of government. The Centre had an active publishing program, producing about 18 publications per annum. Else-Mitchell was a member of the Research Advisory Committee from 1972 onwards and chaired the Committee for a number of years.
The series comprises correspondence, annual reports, reports of the Director, minutes of the Research Advisory Committee and seminar papers. The correspondents include Professor Russell Mathews, Professor Geoffrey Brennan and Professor Cliff Walsh.
Correspondence and other papers, 1972-79 (File 1) - Box 158
Correspondence and other papers, 1980-82 (File 2) - Box 158
Correspondence and other papers, 1983-84 (File 3) - Box 158
Correspondence and other papers, 1984-87 (File 4) - Box 159
Correspondence and other papers, 1988-89 (File 5) - Box 159
Correspondence and other papers, 1989 (File 6) - Box 159
Correspondence and other papers, 1989-91 (File 7) - Box 159
Research Advisory Committee, 1978 (File 8) - Box 159
Research Advisory Committee, 1982-85 (File 9) - Box 159
Research Advisory Committee, 1985-86 (File 10) - Box 159
Research Advisory Committee, 1986-89 (File 11) - Box 159
Public conference, 'Local government in transition', Australian National University, May 1987 (File 12) - Box 160
Seminar on tax reform and the States, 1985 (File 13) - Box 160
Seminar on local government finance, 1986 (File 14) - Box 160
Seminar on constitutional reform and fiscal federalism, 1987 (File 15) - Box 160
Publius workshop, June 1988 (File 16) - Box 160
Research Advisory Committee seminar and Commonwealth Grants Commission, 1988 (File 17) - Box 160
Seminar on Cabinet operations of the Australian Government, 1989 (File 18) - Box 160
Miscellaneous papers (File 19) - Box 160
Research Advisory Committee minutes and papers, 1992-94 (File 20) - Box 160
Appointment of Director, 1993 (File 21) - Box 160
Review of Centre, 1994 (File 22) - Box 161
Conference program and miscellaneous papers, 1995 (File 23) - Box 161
Conference on Aboriginal peoples and Federalism, Townsville, Aug. 1993 (File 24) - Box 161
Canada-Australia Colloquium, 1981 (File 25_28) - Box 161
Australia-Canada Colloquium, 1985 (File 29) - Box 161
Seminar on hospital funding, 1983 (File 30) - Box 161
Series 25. Historical research, 1965-91
Else-Mitchell had a lifelong interest in history and wrote occasional articles and lectures on historical subjects. As early as 1940 he had contributed articles to the Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society on George Caley and the wild cattle of Cowpastures and he maintained a strong interest in the exploration of the Blue Mountains, as well as legal history. This small series contains a history of the Commonwealth Rationing Commission, of which Else-Mitchell was Secretary in 1943-45. There are also drafts of addresses, photocopies of documents, correspondence and cuttings. The correspondents include Dan Sprod, Alan Andrews and Hazel King.
'History of the Commonwealth Rationing Commission 1942-1950' (roneoed) (File 1) - Box 162
Judge Sir William Burton: photocopies of documents (File 2) - Box 162
George Caley, 1982-83 (File 3) - Box 162
Govett's sketches of New South Wales, 1978 (File 4) - Box 162
Discovery of Bell's Line, 1979 (File 5) - Box 162
Miscellaneous papers, 1965-91 (File 6) - Box 162
Series 26. Royal Australian Historical Society, 1966-89
Else-Mitchell joined the Royal Australian Historical Society in 1938 and was an active member for the next fifty years, He was Senior Vice-President in 1964-70 and 1977-78, President in 1970-77 and was made a Fellow of the Society in 1966. The series consists of correspondence, agenda papers, minutes, addresses, reports, cuttings and newsletters. Most of the papers date from the 1980s, when Else-Mitchell was no longer living in Sydney, but he continued to take a strong interest in the affairs of the Society. The correspondents include Ken Cable, H.C. Harper, John Bennett, Hazel King, Marsden Hordern and John Vaughan.
Correspondence, 1976-79 (File 1) - Box 162
Correspondence, 1985 (File 2_3) - Box 162
Correspondence, 1986 (File 4_6) - Box 163
Correspondence, 1987 (File 7) - Box 163
Correspondence, 1985-88 (File 8) - Box 163
Correspondence, 1988 (File 9) - Box 163
Correspondence, 1988-89 (File 10) - Box 163
Articles Review Committee, 1985-88 (File 11) - Box 163
Canberra Conference, 1977 (File 12) - Box 164
Affiliated Societies Conference, 1983 (File 13) - Box 164
Default summons, 1986 (File 14) - Box 164
Fellowship, 1966 (File 15) - Box 164
Memorandum and Articles of Association (File 16) - Box 164
Series 27. Federation of Australian Historical Societies, 1974-89
The Federation was formed in 1977, with delegates from historical societies in every State and also the ACT and the Northern Territory. Else-Mitchell was the first President and held office until 1986. The series contains correspondence, reports, conference proceedings, lectures and newsletters. There are also some earlier papers documenting Else-Mitchell's association with historical societies outside New South Wales. The correspondents include Nan Phillips, E.M. Johnston, Ken Cable, Dan Sprod, Peter Howell, Hazel King, Harrison Bryan, D.I. McDonald, H.N. Warren, Ian Woodroffe and David Armstrong.
Augustus Walkel Memorial Lecture, Melbourne, 1975 (File 1) - Box 164
Biennial Conference, Canberra, 1979 (File 2) - Box 164
Correspondence, 1979-81 (File 3) - Box 164
Proceedings of conferences, 1979, 1981 (File 4) - Box 164
President's reports, 1981-84 (File 5) - Box 165
Correspondence, 1983-86 (File 6) - Box 165
Goulburn Historical Society, 1986 (File 7) - Box 165
Historical Society of South Australia 1974-76 (File 8) - Box 165
Royal Historical Society of Queensland, 1979 (File 9) - Box 165
Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 1989 (File 10) - Box 165
Royal Historical Society of Victoria Heritage Week Lecture, 1983 (File 11) - Box 165
Bicentennial project, 1977-81 (File 12) - Box 165
Bicentennial project, 1983-85 (File 13) - Box 165
Newsletter, 1985 (File 14) - Box 165
Biennial conference, Melbourne, 1981 (File 15_16) - Box 165
Series 28. Australian Bicentennial Authority, 1978-84
Else-Mitchell was a member of the Board of Directors of the Australian Bicentennial Authority in 1980-83 and he was Chairman of the ACT Council in 1981-83. The series contains agenda papers, correspondence, speeches, addresses, reference papers, cuttings, press releases and reports. The correspondents include David Armstrong and J.B. Reid.
Memorandum and articles of association, 1980 (File 1) - Box 165
Correspondence and minutes, 1979-80 (File 2) - Box 165
Correspondence and minutes, 1980-81 (File 3) - Box 166
Correspondence and minutes, 1981 (File 4) - Box 166
Correspondence and minutes, 1981-84 (File 5) - Box 166
Papers for first meeting of the Board, Feb. 1980 (File 6) - Box 166
Papers, 1981 (File 7) - Box 166
ACT Council, 1981-83 (File 8) - Box 166
Papers, 1982-83 (File 9_10) - Box 167
Early proposals, 1978 (File 11) - Box 167
Speeches and addresses, 1980-81 (File 12_13) - Box 167
Opening of National Office, 1981 (File 14) - Box 167
Remuneration of members, 1982 (File 15) - Box 167
List of addresses and organisation chart (File 16) - Box 167
Material for addresses (File 17) - Box 167
Report on possible exposition in Sydney, 1980 (File 18) - Box 167
Report on possible exposition in Melbourne, 1980 (File 19) - Box 168
Evaluation of status of planning of Australian Bicentennial program, 1982 (File 20) - Box 168
Australian Bicentenary: marketing stategy, 1982 (File 21) - Box 168
Publications (File 22_25) - Box 168
Miscellaneous publications (File [unnumbered]) - Box 169
Series 29. Melbourne High School Old Boys' Association, 1974-91
This small series mostly contains magazines and printed items which Else-Mitchell received as a member of the Melbourne High School Old Boys' Association.
The Old Unicornian, 1974-79 (File 1) - Box 169
The Old Unicornian, 1980-84 (File 2) - Box 169
The Old Unicornian, 1985-91 (File 3) - Box 169
Address by Else-Mitchell at the Sydney-Melbourne High Schools Old Boys Canberra Dinner, 1986 (File 4) - Box 169
Building Fund Appeal, 1990 (File 5) - Box 169
Miscellaneous papers, 1985-91 (File 6) - Box 169
Series 30. Organisations, 1969-93
The series contains correspondence, circulars, notes for speeches, programs, leaflets of a large number of other organisations with which Else-Mitchell was associated in the period 1973-93. Other papers can be found in series relating to specific organisations or in Series 34, Conferences.
ACT Heritage Committee, 1989 (File 1) - Box 170
American Biographical Institute, 1984-89 (File 2) - Box 170
Asia-Pacific Foundation, 1985 (File 3) - Box 170
Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences, 1973 (File 4) - Box 170
Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record, 1985 (File 5) - Box 170
Australian Conservation Foundation, 1979-83 (File 6) - Box 170
Australian Dictionary of Biography, 1975 (File 7) - Box 170
Australian Institute of Health Surveyors, 1978-79 (File 8) - Box 170
Australian Institute of Judicial Administration, 1982-86 (File 9) - Box 170
Australian Institute of Political Science, 1981-88 (File 10_11) - Box 170
Australian National Gallery, 1988 (File 12) - Box 170
Australian Opera, 1984-85 (File 13) - Box 170
Australian Opera National Council, 1983-87 (File 14) - Box 171
Australian Society of Accountants, 1979-86 (File 15) - Box 171
Australian Society of Accountants. ACT Division, 1988-89 (File 16) - Box 171
Australian Society of Authors, 1981-89 (File 17_19) - Box 171
Australian Tourist Industry Association, 1989 (File 20) - Box 171
Automobile Club, 1980-85 (File 21) - Box 171
The Blue Friars, 1988 (File 22) - Box 171
Brisbane City Council, 1987 (File 23) - Box 172
Building Owners and Managers Association of Australia, 1988-89 (File 24) - Box 172
Business Council of Australia, 1989 (File 25) - Box 172
Butterworths Book Company, 1983-84 (File 26) - Box 172
Canberra Club, 1977-86 (File 27) - Box 172
Canberra College of Technical and Further Education Land Valuation Consultative Committee, 1980-87 (File 28) - Box 172
Civic Design Committee, 1980 (File 29) - Box 172
Constitutional Commission, 1986-88 (File 30) - Box 172
Dunmore Lang College, 1986 (File 31) - Box 172
Foundation for Australian Literary Studies, James Cook University of North Queensland, 1969-86 (File 32_35) - Box 172
Institute of Arbitrators Australia, 1981 (File 36) - Box 172
Institute of Municipal Administration, 1972-73 (File 37_38) - Box 172
Institution of Engineers, 1988 (File 39) - Box 173
International Institute of Administrative Sciences, 1984-88 (File 40_42) - Box 173
International Institute of Valuers, 1977-82 (File 43) - Box 173
Law Reform Commission, 1976-83 (File 44_46) - Box 173
Local Government Association of Northern Territory, 1982 (File 47) - Box 174
Local Government Engineers Association of New South Wales, 1975 (File 48) - Box 174
Medico Legal Society of New South Wales, 1975-89 (File 49) - Box 174
Middle Park School, Melbourne, 1987 (File 50) - Box 174
Museum of Australia, 1982 (File 51) - Box 174
National Book Council, 1974-85 (File 52_54) - Box 174
National Estate, 1975 (File 55) - Box 175
Order of St Michael and St George, 1978-86 (File 56) - Box 175
Royal Australian Planning Institute, 1978-93 (File 57_61) - Box 175
St Vincent's Hospital, 1974-76 (File 62_63) - Box 176
Society of Land Economists, 1987-88 (File 64) - Box 176
University House, Australian National University, 1976-77 (File 65) - Box 176
University of New South Wales, 1981 (File 66) - Box 176
Victorian College of Pharmacy, 1976-77 (File 67) - Box 176
Young Men's Christian Association, 1981-83 (File 68) - Box 176
Hyde Park Barracks, 1993 (File 69) - Box 177
Series 31. Canberra, 1971-94
Papers relating to Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory can be found in a number of series, including Series 20, 30, 32 and 36. This series contains reports, correspondence, seminar papers, cuttings and circulars on a variety of matters relating to the city. The correspondents include Frank Brennan, R.H. Webster, L.W. Engledow, Julie Carroll and Michael Grace.
Seminar on Canberra and rural development, Aug. 1971 (File 1) - Box 177
Canberra: abolition of land rent, 1971-73 (File 2_3) - Box 177
Hawker Residents Action Committee, 1979-80 (File 4_5) - Box 177
Seminar on Canberra leasehold, 1980 (File 6) - Box 177
Acton/West Basin Community Consultative Committee, 1992-93 (File 8_17) - Box 177-178
Review of City Hill master plan, 1992-93 (File 18) - Box 178
Review of Russell master plan, 1994 (File 19) - Box 179
Guidelines for residential development: North Canberra and Kingston/Griffith (File 20) - Box 179
Ainslie Village, 1994 (File 21) - Box 179
Miscellaneous papers (File 22) - Box 179
Committee of Review on National Capital Development Commission, 1983 (File 23) - Box 179
G. Scholes. Self-government for the people of the ACT, 1986 (File 24) - Box 179
Australian Capital Territory (Constitutional Provisions) Bill, 1987 (File 25) - Box 179
Hawker Shopping Centre, 1983 (File 26) - Box 179
Select Committee on Casino, 1983 (File 27) - Box 179
Series 32. Very Fast Train, 1988-91
In 1989 Else-Mitchell was asked by the Victorian Government, which was considering proposals for a very fast train between Melbourne and Sydney, to report on Government powers to resume ownership of land and to limit the escalation of land values, and also the viability in law of separate machinery of government to undertake the process of land acquisition. In addition to his report, this series contains correspondence, reports and publications relating to the Very Fast Train proposals. The correspondents include Jim Kennan and Helen Martin.
Report by Else-Mitchell for the Victorian Minister for Transport, Sept. 1989 (File 1) - Box 180
Correspondence, 1989-91 (File 2) - Box 180
Reports and papers, 1989-90 (File 3_4) - Box 180
VFT Concept report, 1988 (File 5_6) - Box 180
Australian Urban Studies, July 1989 (File 7) - Box 180
VFT. Progress report, Oct. 1989 (File 8) - Box 180
Dames and Moore. The VFT; preliminaryappraisal of impacts on Victoria, Nov 1989 (File 9_10) - Box 180
ACT Government. Response to VFT Concept report, Jan. 1990 (File 11) - Box 180
Report for ACT Office of Industry and Development, Jan. 1990 (File 12) - Box 180
VFT News, 1990-91 (File 14_18) - Box 180
Miscellaneous publications (File 19_23) - Box 180
Series 33. Conferences, 1966-94
Conference papers can be found in several of the series relating to organisations. This series contains conference papers, brochures, leaflets, cuttings, invitations, correspondence and other papers relating to a great variety of conferences which Else-Mitchell attended, mainly in the period 1975-94. (File 21 not used)
Joint Urbanization Seminar, Canberra, Oct.-Dec. 1966 (File 1_5) - Box 181
Intergovernmental Relations Conference, Canberra, Nov. 1971 (File 6_8) - Box 182
Australian Legal Convention, Canberra, July 1975 (File 9) - Box 182
Building Science Forum, Sydney, Sept. 1976 (File 10) - Box 182
Central Western Region Advisory Council Seminar, Orange, April 1977 (File 11_13) - Box 183
Rural Producer and Urban Growth, 1977 (File 13) - Box 183
Royal Australian Planning Institute Congress, Aug.1978 (File 14) - Box 183
Building Science Forum of Australia, Sydney, March 1978 (File 15) - Box 183
Royal Australian Planning Institute Congress, Canberra, May 1980 (File 16) - Box 183
Colloquium on Public policies in Two Federal Countries: Canada and Australia, Canberra, Aug.-Sept. 1981 (File 17) - Box 183
Australian Institute of Political Science Summer School, Canberra, Jan. 1982 (File 18) - Box 183
ANZAAS 52nd Congress, Sydney, May 1982 (File 19) - Box 183
Australian Institute of Urban Studies Seminar on ACT Self-Government, Canberra, July 1982 (File 20) - Box 183
South Pacific Judicial Conference, Canberra, May 1982 (File 22) - Box 184
International Institute of Administrative Sciences Round Table, Tokyo, Sept. 1982 (File 23) - Box 184
Judges conference, Canberra, Jan. 1983 (File 24) - Box 184
Accounting Convention, Sydney, Feb. 1983 (File 25) - Box 184
Law and History Conference, La Trobe University, Feb. 1983 (File 26_27) - Box 185
International Institute of Administrative Sciences Congress, Berlin, Sept. 1983 (File 28) - Box 185
Institute of Management Consultants in Australia Seminar, Canberra, June 1983 (File 29) - Box 185
National Conference on Coordination of Commonwealth Land related data, Adelaide, Nov. 1984 (File 30_31) - Box 185
Valuers-General Conference, Aug. 1984 (File 32_33) - Box 186
Not used (File 34) - Box 186
Conference of Public Accounts Committees, Adelaide, 1985, Sydney, 1987 (File 35) - Box 186
International Union for Land-Value Taxation and Free Trade Conference, Vancouver, May 1986 (File 36) - Box 186
Australian Federalism Review Seminar, Canberra, July 1987 (File 37_39) - Box 186
Federalism Project Conferences, 1981-88 (File 40) - Box 186
Australian Federalism Seminar, Australian National University, 1987 (File 41) - Box 186
Conference of Public Accounts Committees, Sydney, May 1987 (File 42) - Box 186
National Government Accounting Convention, Perth, March 1987 (File 43) - Box 187
New South Wales Farmers Association Conference, Sydney, July 1987 (File 44) - Box 187
Constitutional Commission and Referenda Proposals Seminar, Canberra, July 1988 (File 45_46) - Box 187
New South Wales Farmers Association Conference, Sydney, July 1988 (File 47) - Box 187
Regional Science Association Conference, Brisbane, Aug. 1988 (File 48) - Box 187
Local Government Planners Association of Queensland Annual Conference, Brisbane, Aug. 1988 (File 49) - Box 187
Australian Federalism Project Conference, Canberra, Feb. 1988 (File 50) - Box 187
Valuers-General Biennial Conference, Surfers Paradise, May 1988 (File 51_53) - Box 187
Australian National Association for Mental Health Conference, Sydney, Aug. 1988 (File 54) - Box 188
Conference of Public Accounts Committees, Brisbane, May 1989 (File 55) - Box 188
Electoral Option for Canberra Forum, May 1989 (File 56) - Box 188
Valuers-General Biennial Conference, Melbourne, April-May 1990 (File 57) - Box 188
Public Sector Budgeting, Sydney, March 1991 (File 58_59) - Box 188
Performance Based Regulation Conference, Kooralbyn, Oct. 1991 (File 60) - Box 189
Georgist Council of Australia Conference, Melbourne, Sept. 1993 (File 61_62) - Box 189
Sydney-Canberra Growth Corridor Symposium, Goulburn, April 1993 (File 63) - Box 189
Building Owners and Managers Association of Australia Leaders' Workshop on Planning, Canberra, Aug. 1994 (File 64) - Box 189
Local Government Conference, Townsville, Aug. 1994 (File 65) - Box 189
Institute of Management Consultants Seminar, Canberra, March 1985 (File 66) - Box 189
Series 34. Constitutional Centenary Foundation, 1989-95
The Constitutional Centenary Foundation was established in 1991 as an independent body which sought to encourage public discussion and debate on the Australian system of government. Sir Ninian Stephen was the first President. Else-Mitchell was a member of the committee of the ACT Chapter, which was formed in June 1994. This small series contains minutes, agenda papers, correspondence, reports, circulars and cuttings. There is also some correspondence concerning the Centenary Conference on Australian Federalism which was held at the University of Melbourne in February 1990. The correspondents include Denis Tracey, Dame Leonie Kramer and Donald Nairn.
Annual general meeting, 1993-94 (File 1) - Box 190
Correspondence, 1989-94 (File 2) - Box 190
Circulars and booklets (File 3) - Box 190
ACT Chapter, 1994-95 (File 4) - Box 190
Press cuttings, 1992-93 (File 5) - Box 190
Conference on Constitutional Change, Darwin, Oct. 1992 (File 6) - Box 190
Series 35. Speeches and addresses by others
This series contains typescript, roneoed or published copies of speeches, addresses, articles and other works written by people other than Else-Mitchell. The bulk of them deal with the law, politics, federalism, public administration, public finance, land valuation
Speeches and articles 1936-88: R.G. Casey, G. Clarke, A. Gotlieb, J. Cairns, Sir Zelman Cowen, D. Bok, B. Cohen, G. Brennan (File 1) - Box 191
Speeches and articles 1975-82: P. Fellowes, P. Durack, N.T. Daley (File 2) - Box 191
Speeches and articles 1976-89: I. Greenwood, D. Hunt, B. Higgins, C. Harris, L. Hielscher, C. Halton, B. Hayden, P. Grossman (File 3) - Box 191
Speeches and articles 1985: G. Haygarth (File 4) - Box 191
Speeches and articles 1974: L. Jaffe, P. Lawler, R.L. Mathews (File 5) - Box 191
Speeches and articles 1972-74: A.L. Morse, L. Murphy (File 6) - Box 191
Speeches and articles 1975-82: L. Punch, M. Fraser, A. Prest, J. Power (File 7) - Box 191
Speeches and articles 1978-89: G. Reid, J. Rydon, K. Robson (File 8) - Box 192
Speeches and articles 1973-89: T. Uren, Sir Ninian Stephen, J. Warden, J. Stewart, C. Walsh (File 9) - Box 192
Speeches and articles 1975: Sir Frederick Wheeler, L. Whalan (File 10) - Box 192
Speeches and articles 1936-88: R.G. Casey, M. Zander, W. Lane, G. Blainey, R.L. Mathews, D.A. Low, J. Rydon, M. Kirby (File 11) - Box 192
Speeches and articles 1975-89: R.L. Mathews, P. Hain, R.S. Parker, C. D. Wickenden, R.F. Henderson (File 12) - Box 192
Speeches and articles 1968-88: M. Kirby, J. Thomson, C. Saunders, R. Gyles (File 13) - Box 192
Speeches and articles 1964-77: W. Hewitt, G. Sawer, Sir Paul Hasluck, P.H. Lane, G. Reid, B. Shtein, Sir John Barry, J. Badgery-Parker, D.C. Corbett, Y. Grbich (File 14) - Box 192
Speeches and articles 1943-85: F. Hansman, E. von Hofmannsthal, T.P. Fry, B. Sugerman, O. Schmalzbach, E. Campbell, M. Kirby, A. Walker, J. Manning, H. Gibson, D. Dunstan, Sir John Barry (File 15) - Box 192
Speeches and articles 1976-87: A. Kouzmin, D. Pearce, B. O'Brien, A. Evans, D. Stewart, B. Cohen, C. Saunders, R. Douglas, P. Wilenski (File 16) - Box 192
Speeches and articles 1940-86: B. Harris, G. Hawker, G. Stephenson, R. Scott, J. Manning, H. Carver, J. Richards, H. Evans, A. Rodgers, C. Hosking, W. Woodhead, F. Bromilow, H. Wilkinson, M. Neutze (File 17) - Box 193
Speeches and articles 1966-79: R. Hamer, R. Brain, H. Manning, P. Morton, P. Heimburger, J. Marsden, F. Bird, J. Kacirek, B. McDonald, W. Burger (File 18) - Box 193
Speeches and articles 1937-67: K. Bailey, L..F. Giblin, Sir John Barry, E. Cunningham Dax, Sir Garfield Barwick, Lord Asquith, Lord James, H. Farouque, B. Schwartz, K. Hintikka (File 19) - Box 193
Speeches and articles 1944-76: H. Linstead, F. Hutley, J. Stone, W. Hindmarsh, B. Sugerman, L. Herron, R. Cross, F. Gahan, Sir Gerald Fitzmaurice, G. Sawer, C. Jenks, Sir John Barry (File 20) - Box 193
Speeches and articles 1960-84: G. Sawer, Sir Victor Windeyer, R. Baker, B. Chapman, F. Gruen, R. Wettenhall, D. Horne, B. Laskin (File 21) - Box 193
Speeches and articles 1942-86: G. Sawer, E. Miller, I. Tammelo, Sir Richard Kirby, Lord Reid, J. Stone, Sir Victor Windeyer, G. Blainey, Sir Garfield Barwick, N. Karlin, B. Chapman (File 22) - Box 193
Speeches and articles 1935-85: Sir Owen Dixon, J. Uhr, P. McDonald, D. Bok (File 23) - Box 193
Papers on constitutional alteration, 1944-46 (File 24) - Box 193
Series 36. Australian Capital Territory Library Service, 1978-94
Else-Mitchell was appointed Chairman of the Canberra Public Library Service Advisory Committee in 1975 and retained that position for nearly twenty years. In 1981 the Service was transferred from the National Library to the Department of the Capital Territory. The name was changed to the ACT LIbrary Service in 1986. The series contains correspondence, minutes, agenda papers, reports, leaflets and cuttings. The correspondents include A.L. Ketley, David Barron and J.D. Enfield.
Agenda Papers:April 1978-Aug. 1979 (File 1) - Box 194
Agenda Papers:April-Oct. 1979 (File 2) - Box 194
Agenda Papers:Sept. 1979-Jan. 1980 (File 3) - Box 194
Agenda Papers:Jan.-July 1980 (File 4) - Box 194
Agenda Papers:Sept.-Nov. 1980 (File 5) - Box 195
Agenda Papers:Jan.-May 1981 (File 6) - Box 195
Agenda Papers:July 1981 (File 7) - Box 195
Agenda Papers:Nov. 1981 (File 8) - Box 195
Agenda Papers:Feb. 1982 (File 9) - Box 195
Agenda Papers:May 1982 (File 10) - Box 195
Agenda Papers:June 1982 (File 11) - Box 195
Agenda Papers:Aug. 1982 (File 12) - Box 195
Agenda Papers:Oct. 1982 (File 13) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:Dec. 1982 (File 14) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:Feb. 1980-March 1982 (File 15) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:Feb. 1983 (File 16) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:April 1983 (File 17) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:June. 1983 (File 18) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:Aug. 1983 (File 19) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:Oct. 1983 (File 20) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:Dec. 1983 (File 21) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:April 1984 (File 22) - Box 196
Agenda Papers:Feb. 1983-Dec. 1984 (File 23) - Box 197
Agenda Papers:Feb.-June 1985 (File 24) - Box 197
Agenda Papers:Aug.-Dec. 1985 (File 25) - Box 197
Agenda Papers:March-June 1986 (File 26) - Box 197
Agenda Papers:Aug. 1986-Feb. 1987 (File 27) - Box 197
Agenda Papers:April 1987-Oct. 1988 (File 27a) - Box 197
Correspondence and papers, 1982-84 (File 28) - Box 198
Correspondence and papers, 1984-87 (File 29) - Box 198
Correspondence and papers, 1987 (File 30) - Box 198
Correspondence and papers, 1988 (File 31) - Box 198
Correspondence and papers, 1992-93 (File 32_33) - Box 199
Job applications, 1987 (File 34) - Box 199
New Zealand visit, 1987 (File 35) - Box 199
New Central Library, Civic Centre (File 36) - Box 199
ACT Library review, 1992 (File 37) - Box 199
D. Barron, 1988-91 (File 38) - Box 199
Opening of Belconnen Town Centre Library, 1981 (File 39) - Box 199
Correspondence on development of ACT Library Service, 1981-85 (File 40) - Box 199
Proposal for National Cultural Centre in Kingston, 1986 (File 41) - Box 200
ACT House of Assembly debate on annual report, 1986 (File 42) - Box 200
Notes on ACT Library Service, 1989 (File 43) - Box 200
Correspondence and papers, 1986 (File 44) - Box 200
Miscellaneous papers 1989-91, including opening of Tuggeranong Town Centre Library, 1990 (File 45) - Box 200
ACT Regional Studies network, 1994 (File 46) - Box 200
Miscellaneous publications (File [unnumbered])
Series 37. Theses - Box 201-4
The series contains a small number of theses on legal, historicl and town planning subjects. They include theses by C.M. Collins, C.J. Sisley (1959), P.H. Lane (1960), G.E. Caiden, Roger Pegrum (1977), Eddy Neumann and James Thomson (1981).
Series 38. Publications - Box 204-6
Many of the series on specific activities or organisations contain a range of publications. Miscellaneous publications on law, planning, public finance, public administration and other subjects have been placed in this series.
Series 39. Miscellaneous papers - Box 207-12
The series mostly comprises roneoed and published material, together with a small amount of correspondence, on such disparate subjects as the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, the Anzac Fellowship Scheme, infrastructure economics, commercial dispute resolution, regional growth centres, town planning , housing, rationing in World War II and valuation.
