Guide to the Papers of William C.A. Vanneck Huntingfield, 5th Baron Huntingfield (as filmed by the AJCP)
M2820 - M2824
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2018
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Series A. Correspondence, 1915 - 1941
Includes copies of Lord Huntingfield's letters.
Correspondence with Dominions Office re appointment as Governor of Victoria, 10 November 1933 - 27 March 1934 (File 1)
Correspondents include: A.Bromley, Sir Edward Harding, J.H.Thomas, Richard Linton (Agent General for Victoria), Sir Harry Batterbee...
Correspondence re Governor Generalship of Australia, June 1938 - July 1938 (File 2)
Correspondence re Governorships of Madras and Rhodesia, 2 March 1937 - 12 November 1941 (File 3)
Correspondents include: Edward Hartington, Duke of Devonshire (Dominions Office); Lord Stanley (India Office); Sir Geoffrey Whiskard (London); A.Muirhead (India office); Lord Cranborne (Dominions Office). (43p.)...
Correspondence re appointment of Sir Winston Dugan as Governor of Victoria, October 1938 (File 4)
Correspondents include: Sir Winston Dugan (Adelaide); A.A.Dunstan (Melbourne); Eddy, Marquis of Hartington (Dominions Office); Lord Gowrie (Canberra); Lord Huntingfield. (Copies). (52p.)...
Correspondence with Lord Wigram and Sir Alexander Hardinge (Buckingham Palace), 31 August 1934 - 7 May 1938 (File 5)
Subjects include: betrothal of Prince George; visit of Duke of Gloucester to Australia; Lord and Lady Huntingfield's activities; British Medical Association Congress in Melbourne; visit to Gatton; European political affairs; death of George V; tributes paid to the King in Melbourne; coronation gift to George VI; coronation celebrations in Melbourne; Victorian politics; visit to Australia of Mrs Logue; appointment as Acting Governor General. (83p.)
Correspondence with Sir Edward Harding (Dominions Office), January 1915 - April 1938 (File 6)
Subjects include: visit to Australia of Duke of Gloucester; Victorian centenary celebrations; activities of Archbishop Mannix; communication with Dominions Office via Office of Governor General; Dormant Commission appointing Huntingfield Acting Governor General; use of civil uniform in Australian states; Sir Stanley Argyle's views on State/Commonwealth relations and honours system - his visit to London; appointment of Sir Geoffrey Whiskard as High Commissioner in Canberra; Empire Airmail scheme; visit to Queensland; photographs of Government House; ceremonial of assuming acting Governor Generalship; Major General Squires; delights of Canberra; pension rights. (90p.)...
Correspondence with Lord Gowrie (Canberra, Sydney and England), December 1937 - July 1938 (File 7)
Subjects include: visits by Lord Gowrie to Melbourne; federal politics; Lord Gowrie's visits to other states; death of Sir Murray Anderson and arrangements for Melbourne Cup week; recommending Sir Newman Morris for Honour; 'The [Federal] Labour Party are very disorganised'; Lord Gowrie's trip to Papua and New Guinea; arrangements for Huntingfield to become Acting Governor General during Gowrie's leave; expenses of Acting Governor Generalship; Lord Gowrie's activities in Britain - visit to Glasgow Exhibition 'the Australian exhibit was not very impressive', the King's interest in Australia, talks with Hankey on defence; Huntingfield's activities as Acting Governor General; Governorship of Madras; banking legislation; Squadron Leader F.W.Thomas. (126p.)...
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1 June 1934 - 27 January 1939 (File 8)
All letters to Huntingfield unless noted...
J.H.Thomas (Dominions Office), 3 January 1935 (Item)
Re invitation to Premiers of Australian states to Silver Jubilee celebrations.
Lord Huntingfield to Secretary of State, 2 April 1936 (Item)
Re political crisis in Victoria, result of election, activities of Country Party, new government formed by Dunstan. (blurred carbon copy)
Lord Huntingfield (Melbourne) to Baden Powell (Item)
Re refusal of Governor General to recommend Hoadley for Honour.
E.Tristram Crutchley (Canberra) re visit of Lyons to the Pope, disloyalty of certain Irish Catholics, 3 September 1935 (Item)
Baden Powell (Bentley and SS Mantola) that he will write to new Governor General re Honour for Hoadley, 15 October 1935 - 30 October 1935 (Item)
Ernest R.Pitt (Chief Librarian, Melbourne) enclosing translation of a Portuguese document creating Jacob Van Neck Admiral, 11 November 1935 (Item)
Sir Leslie Wilson (Brisbane) re taking a new oath of allegiance, 29 January 1936 - 7 February 1936 (Item)
Sir Leslie Wilson (Brisbane and Canberra) re visit, impressions of Canberra, 30 April 1936 - 5 May 1936 (Item)
Sir Philip Game (London) re Chief Inspector Duncan's report on Victorian Police matters, 7 September 1936 (Item)
J.Latham and Sir James Barrett (Melbourne) re Honours; and recommending Dr J.Newman Morris for Honour, 2 January 1937 - 13 February 1937 (Item)
John Panico (Apostolic Delegate) to J.A.Lyons re 'unpleasant incident' at Levee on 9 June and that he was not invited to dinner at Government House, 13 June 1938 (Item)
C.S.Bracegirdle (Canberra) to Dr Giles re circumstances of dinner given at Government House on 9 June. (Copy), 20 June 1938 (Item)
Joseph Giles (North Sydney) to Bracegirdle re position of Apostolic Delegate, encloses copy of, 22 June 1938 (Item)
John Panico (North Sydney) to R.G.Menzies (Canberra) re precedence to be given to Apostolic Delegate, 28 July 1937 (Item)
Huntingfield (Melbourne) to Sir Samuel Hoare (Home Office) re naturalisation of Werner Falk, 30 September 1938 (Item)
Series B. Speeches, 1934 - 1938
Speeches (various topics), 27 March 1934 - 31 March 1936 (File 1)
Includes speeches at: Royal Empire Societies Reception, Veterans' luncheon, Royal Victorian Exhibition; Opening of St Andrew's Hospital; Christmas message; Box Hill - Opening of new Town Hall; ANZAC Day; Silver Jubilee State Banquet. (90p., indexed)
Series D. Photograph Albums, 1933; undated
24 photographs of Government House, Melbourne taken by Commercial Photographic Co Pty Ltd (File 1)
Includes exterior and interior scenes.
Sara Venneck: photograph album (60p.), 25 September 1933 (File 2)
Subjects include: family snapshots; voyage to Australia on SS Maloja; crossing the line; official duties in Australia; Langi Willi; Findon Harriers; animals; visit by Duke of Gloucester; Luna Park, Sydney; Guide Rally 1935; Sorrento; Malta.
Series E. Press Cuttings Albums, 1933 - 1939
Press Cuttings, December 1933 - March 1935 (File 1)
Subjects include: appointment as Governor of Victoria; new Governor's staff; arrival ceremonies; state dinners; official duties; opening of Parliament; Lady Huntingfield's activities; visit to Mildura; scout jamboree; installation as Masonic Grand Master. (195p.)
Press Cuttings, March 1935 - October 1937 (File 2)
Subjects include: opening of Parliament; defeat of Argyle ministry; Great Ocean Road; official duties of Lord and Lady Huntingfield; Royal Empire Society dinner; Country Women's Association meeting; visit to Gatton; Cup day; death of King; marriage of Honourable Sara Vanneck at Melbourne Cathedral; Royal Show; Vice Regal garden party; accession of George VI; coronation celebrations. (401p.)
Press Cuttings, November 1937 - April 1939 (File 3)
Subjects include: Melbourne Cup week party; centenary assembly of Presbyterian Church; official duties of Lord and Lady Huntingfield; visit from Lord Galway; ball at Government House; Ballarat centenary; appointment as Acting Governor General; Sir Winston Dugan; farewell visits. (217p.)