Guide to the Records of the Institute of Geological Sciences (as filmed by the AJCP)

Lord Stanley to Lord Lincoln, 30 May 1845 (Item ff.70-71)

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De La Beche to Lord Lincoln, 9 June 1845 (Item ff.71-73)

Mining royalties.

De La Beche to Lord Lincoln, 1 July 1845 (Item ff.79-81)

Mining royalties.

De La Beche to H. Wise, 14 January 1846 (Item f.116)

Analysis of coal from Borneo.

W.W. Smyth to De La Beche, 20 February 1846 (Item ff.138-39)

Analysis of auriferous sands from Borneo.

De La Beche to J.B. Jukes, 17 August 1846 (Item ff.245-46)

Offer of appointment as assistant geologist.

De La Beche to Lord Morpeth, 1 November 1847 (Item ff.386-87)

Recommends leave for J. Hooker to travel to India and Borneo to investigate subjects for Admiralty and Kew Gardens.

B. Hawes (Colonial Office) to De La Beche, 13 July 1849 (Item f.181)

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Sir Charles Fitzroy (Sydney) to Lord Grey, 1 March 1849 (Item ff.181-84)

Copper, lead, iron, gold discoveries in N.S.W.; requests geologist be sent to carry out survey.

B. Hawes to De La Beche, 1 August 1849 (Item f.185)

Discussions with Treasury on appointment of N.S.W. geologist.

De La Beche to [Lord Carlisle], 4 August 1849 (Item ff.187-88)

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De La Beche to B. Hawes, 4 August 1849 (Item ff.188-91)

Need for cooperation between British and N.S.W. Surveys and for Australian minerals to be sent to London for exhibition and analysis.

De La Beche to B. Hawes, 12 October 1849 (Item ff.200-3)

J.B. Jukes declined appointment; H.W. Bristow willing to go to N.S.W.; travelling expenses.

De La Beche to B. Hawes, 7 November 1849 (Item f.215)

H.W. Bristow accepts conditions of employment.

De La Beche to B. Hawes, 27 July 1850 (Item ff.11-13)

Analysis of Tasmanian coal.

De La Beche to B. Hawes, 12 August 1850 (Item ff.17-18)

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B. Hawes (Colonial Office) to De La Beche, 14 August 1850 (Item ff.18-19)

Report on mineral indicators at Strathalbyn, South Australia.

B. Hawes to De La Beche, 5 July 1851 (Item ff.98-99)

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Sir Henry Young to Lord Grey, 13 January 1851 (Item ff.99-103)

Mineral wealth of South Australia; appointment of Government Geologist; duties and salary.

De La Beche to B. Hawes, 16 July 1851 (Item ff.104-6)

Difficulty of finding geologist for South Australia.

S. Walcott (Colonial Land and Emigration Office) to De La Beche, 5 October 1852 (Item ff.164-72)

Inquiry into dangers of Patent Fuel as cargo on emigrant ships.

De La Beche to S. Walcott, 8 October 1852 (Item f.173)

Offers to analyse Warlich's Patent Fuel.

L. Playfair to De La Beche, 18 October 1852 (Item ff.174-5)

Difficulty of analysis.

L. Playfair to De La Beche, 2 February 1853 (Item ff.191-98)

Report on Warlich's Patent Fuel.

De La Beche to S. Walcott, 3 February 1853 (Item f.199)

Sends report.

S. Walcott to De La Beche, 16 April 1853 (Item ff.228-32)

Danger of carrying Wylam's patent fuel on emigrant ships.

T.F. Elliot (Colonial Office) to De La Beche, 6 September 1853 (Item ff.277-78)

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T. Reeks to T.F. Elliot, 20 September 1853 (Item ff.278-79)

Report on Victorian ores.

J.W. Hamilton (Admiralty) to De La Beche, 7 November 1853 (Item ff.295-96)

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De La Beche to J.W. Hamilton, 9 December 1853 (Item ff.296-97)

Report on coal.

Report on Tasmanian coal, 21 December 1853 (Item f.315)

S. Walcott to De La Beche, 1 September 1854 (Item ff.379-81)

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De La Beche to S. Walcott, 7 September 1854 (Item ff.381-82)

Acknowledgment.

T.F. Elliot to De La Beche, 19 October 1854 (Item f.388)

Sends reports on N.S.W. Geological Survey.

F. Peel (Colonial Office) to De La Beche, 4 March 1854 (Item f.125)

Work of Victorian Mineral Surveyor, A.R.C. Selwyn.

H. Merivale (Colonial Office) to De La Beche, 3 May 1854 (Item ff.129-30)

Reports of W.B. Clarke and S. Stuchbury on geology of N.S.W.

S. Walcott (Colonial Land and Emigration Office) to Sir Roderick Murchison, 18 May 1855 (Item ff.189-90)

Dangers of National Patent Steam Fuel Co. fuel as cargo on emigrant ships.

Murchison to S. Walcott, 3 July 1855 (Item ff.222-23)

Sends report on fuel.

Murchison to L. Playfair, December 1855 (Item ff.254-55)

Purchase of electro-dynamical instruments for University of Melbourne.

Murchison to M. Merivale, 7 January 1856 (Item ff.266-68)

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H. Merivale to Murchison, 22 December 1855 (Item f.268)

Report by A.R.C. Selwyn on coalfields of Tasmania.

H. Merivale to Murchison, 6 November 1856 (Item ff.354-55)

Appointment of Geological Surveyor for Tasmania.

Murchison to H. Merivale, 28 February 1857 (Item f.369)

Despatch of maps and reports to N.S.W.

H. Merivale to Murchison, 14 March 1857 (Item f.389)

Despatch of books to N.S.W.

Murchison to H. Merivale, 30 July 1857 (Item ff.433-34)

Supply of books and maps to Royal Society of Tasmania.

Murchison to Sir Henry Young, 17 October 1857 (Item ff.445-46)

Supply of books and maps to Royal Society of Tasmania.

Murchison to H. Merivale, 4 October 1858 (Item f.550)

Appointment of Geological Surveyor for Tasmania.

Lord Carnarvon to Murchison, 5 August 1858 (Item f.551)

Request by Victorian Parliamentary Library for publications.

Murchison to Lord Carnarvon, 4 October 1858 (Item ff.551-52)

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H. Merivale to Murchison, 2 October 1858 (Item f.553)

Appointment of Tasmanian Geological Surveyor.

Murchison to H. Merivale, 5 October 1858 (Item ff.555-56)

Despatches on gold produce of Victoria.

W. FitzGerald (Foreign Office) to Murchison, 16 August 1858 (Item ff.573-74)

Specimens of volcano of Vilanea shipped from Hawaii.

Murchison to R. Dundas, 23 December 1858 (Item ff.580-81)

Analysis of coal sent from Pacific.

H. Merivale to Murchsion, 19 February 1859 (Item ff.592-93)

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Murchison to H. Merivale, 8 March 1859 (Item ff.593-95)

Sends list of European mining regulations.

Murchison to Lord Carnarvon, 9 May 1859 (Item ff.602-3)

Request by N.S.W. Government for collection of specimens of ores and minerals.

Lord Carnarvon to Murchison, 30 April 1859 (Item f.604)

Request by N.S.W. Government.

T.F. Elliot (Colonial Office) to Murchison, 7 May 1859 (Item f.4)

Request by Sydney Museum for publications.

Murchison to T.F. Elliot, 11 May 1859 (Item f.5)

Request by Sydney Museum.

H. Merivale (Colonial Office) to Murchison, 30 May 1859 (Item f.44)

Maps of Victorian goldfields lent to Geological Society.

H. Merivale to Murchison, 10 January 1859 (Item f.57)

Appointment of Gould as Geological Surveyor of Tasmania.

G.A. Hamilton (Treasury) to Murchison, 26 November 1860 (Item f.139)

Presentation of official publications to colonial parliaments.

Murchison to G.A. Hamilton, 27 November 1860 (Item ff.139-41)

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Murchison to J.E. Featherston, 25 February 1862 (Item ff.204-5)

Appointment of Geological Surveyor for Province of Wellington.

F. Rogers (Colonial Office) to Murchison, 7 October 1863 (Item f.271)

Sends maps of Victorian Government Geologist.

Murchison to Sir Charles Darling, 23 October 1863 (Item ff.275-76)

Requests extended leave for A.C.R. Selwyn, Victorian Geologist.

F. Rogers to Murchison, 11 April 1864 (Item f.296)

Sends report on Otago goldfield.

Murchison to G.S. Walters and F. Rogers to Murchison, 1864-04-20, 1864-04-05 (Item f.297)

Murchison to G.S. Walters: Request by South Australian Institute for specimens, 20 May 1964...

F. Rogers to Murchison, 13 December 1864 (Item f.320)

Sends Hargraves' report on South Australian gold deposits.

Murchison to Sir Edward Deas-Thomson, 26 January 1866 (Item ff.381-82)

Recommends A.M. Thomson as Lecturer in Geology at University of Sydney.

Murchison to E.C. Egerton, 10 October 1866 (Item ff.419-20)

Reports on coalfields in British colonies.

E. Hammond (Foreign Office) to Murchison, 23 December 1867 (Item f.12)

Sends papers on coal production in British colonies.

Murchison to E. Hammond, 26 December 1867 (Item ff.12-14)

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Murchison to C.B. Adderley, 20 June 1868 (Item ff.54-55)

Suggests terms of employment for Straits Settlements Geologist.

T. Reeks to Sir Frederick Rogers, 30 September 1869 (Item f.135)

Acknowledges copy of B. Smyth. The goldfields and mineral districts of Victoria.

F.R. Sandford (Colonial Office) to Murchison, 17 November 1869 (Item ff.148-49)

Sends papers on New Zealand Geological Survey.

Murchison to Sir Redmond Barry, 15 March 1870 (Item ff.179-80)

Curriculum for proposed Mining School at Ballarat.

Murchison to G. Verdon, 21 March 1870 (Item f.181)

Information supplied to Sir Redmond Barry.

F.W. Rudler to N. Macleod, 24 May 1880 (Item f.546)

Collection of N.S.W. minerals of Sir Daniel Cooper offered to Museum.

H. Williams (Singapore) to Sir Henry De La Beche, 9 April 1845 (Item f.73)

Specimens of coal brought from Labuan.

T.S. Philipp to De La Beche, 5 December 1845 (Item f.111)

Seeks advice on P.E. Strzelecki's offer of collection of Australian geological specimens.

F. Beaufort (Admiralty) to De La Beche, 10 March 1846 (Item f.127)

H. Williams' report on Borneo coal.

J.B. Jukes to De La Beche, 14 August 1846 (Item f.176)

Seeks appointment to Geological Survey; was naturalist on H.M.S. Fly.

J.B. Jukes to De La Beche, 17 August 1846 (Item f.177)

Accepts appointment.

F.H. Robe (Adelaide) to W.E. Gladstone, 21 May 1846 (Item f.182)

Discovery of gold and other minerals in South Australia.

B. Hawes (Colonial Office) to De La Beche, 2 November 1846 (Item f.191)

Sends despatch from Robe.

J. Stephen (Colonial Office) to E. Barnard, 12 November 1846 (Item f.194)

Request for books for South Australia.

E. Barnard to De La Beche, 14 November 1846 (Item f.195)

Requests list of books.

H.G. Ward (Admiralty) to De La Beche, 26 November 1846 (Item f.197)

Preservation of specimens on H.M.S. Rattlesnake.

H. Hamilton (Admiralty) to De La Beche, 8 September 1847 (Item f.24)

Vertical section of eastern coast of Labuan sent by T. Bellott.

H. Hamilton to De La Beche, 13 September 1847 (Item f.25)

T. Bellott requested to forward specimens of rocks.

Capt. A. Hamond to H. Hamilton, 8 February 1848 (Item f.40)

Coal collected on voyage of Salamander.

H. Hamilton to De La Beche, 19 February 1848 (Item f.41)

Requests analysis of coal collected by Capt. Hamond.

H. Hamilton to De La Beche, 3 April 1848 (Item f.57)

Thanks for analysis.

H.W. Bristow to De La Beche, 1 April 1850 (Item f.149)

Declines appointment of N.S.W. Geological Surveyor.

De La Beche to B. Hawes, 14 July 1849 (Item f.5)

Suitability of J.B. Jukes for appointment to N.S.W.; need for cooperation between Geological Survey and colonial surveys.

H. Merivale (Colonial Office) to De La Beche, 4 September 1849 (Item f.17)

Offer of post of N.S.W. Mineralogical Surveyor to J.B. Jukes.

B. Hawes (Colonial Office) to De La Beche, 23 October 1849 (Item f.22)

Appointment of H.W. Bristow to N.S.W.; expenses.

W. Hamilton to De La Beche, 2 November 1849 (Item f.25)

Specimens of coal received from Tasmania.

Sir William Denison to Lord Grey, 18 May 1849 (Item f.26)

Tasmanian coalfields.

B. Hawes to De La Beche, 5 November 1849 (Item f.27)

Sends despatch from Sir William Denison.

B. Hawes to De La Beche, 24 November 1849 (Item f.28)

Appointment of H.W. Bristow to N.S.W.

Sir William Denison (Hobart) to De La Beche, 1 March 1849 (Item f.34)

Geological and mineral discoveries in Tasmania.

B. Hawes to De La Beche, 31 May 1849 (Item f.36)

Pebbles received from Tasmania.

Sir William Denison to Lord Grey, 26 May 1849 (Item f.38)

Samples of coal sent from Tasmania.

B. Hawes to De La Beche, 15 May 1849 (Item f.39)

Pebbles from Tasmania.

C. Fitzgerald (Perth) to Lord Grey, 1 March 1850 (Item f.71)

Copper ore discovered at Murchison. (extract).

J. Matley. Certificate relating to coal shipped from Labuan, 16 June 1850 (Item f.73)

Analysis of Tasmanian coal, 26 July 1850 (Item f.76)

B. Hawes to De La Beche, 29 July 1850 (Item f.77)

Copper and lead ore found in Western Australia.

B. Hawes to De La Beche, 9 September 1850 (Item f.80)

Bitumen found at Kangaroo Island.

Sir Henry Young to Lord Grey, 24 April 1850 (Item f.81)

Visit to Kangaroo Island.

J. Trewartha. Report of visit to Kangaroo Island, 21 April 1850 (Item f.82)

W. Woolley to De La Beche, 4 October 1850 (Item f.84)

Coal shipped from Labuan.

H. Merivale (Colonial Office) to Sir Roderick Murchison, 27 February 1857 (Item f.43)

Sends despatch from N.S.W. Governor.

Sir William Denison (Sydney) to H. Labouchere, 24 October 1856 (Item f.44)

Requests copies of maps and memoirs of Geological Survey.

N. Macleod to Murchison, 18 March 1857 (Item f.51)

Forwards South Australian correspondence.

H. Merivale to I. Booth, 13 March 1857 (Item f.52)

Request by South Australian Government for geological specimens.

H. Merivale to Murchison, 14 March 1857 (Item f.59)

Despatch of books to N.S.W.

E. Barnard to Murchison, 20 March 1857 (Item f.60)

Despatch of books to N.S.W.

J. Washington (Admiralty) to Murchison, 16 April 1857 (Item f.62)

Sends marine items collected by Lieut. W. Chimmo in Gulf of Carpentaria.

J. Washington to Murchison, 7 April 1857 (Item f.63)

Sends specimens of Australian geology collected by Lieut. W. Chimmo.

R. Dundas (Admiralty) to Murchison, 15 September 1858 (Item f.91)

Specimens of coal sent by Pacific Squadron.

F. Rogers (Colonial Office) to Murchison, 4 September 1861 (Item f.159)

Sends report of C. Gould on Tasmanian coalfields.

C. Gould (Hobart) to Murchison, 20 June 1861 (Item f.160)

Coal discoveries in Tasmania.

F. Rogers to Murchison, 18 November 1861 (Item f.165)

Discovery of Otago goldfield.

T.G. Browne (Auckland) to Duke of Newcastle, 1 August 1861 (Item f.166)

Report of I. Richardson on Otago goldfield.

J.E. Featherston (Wellington) to Murchison, 6 December 1861 (Item ff.172-76)

Appointment of geological surveyor to Province of Wellington.

Sir Charles Darling (Melbourne) to Murchison, 24 December 1863 (Item f.212)

Leave granted to A.C.R. Selwyn, Victorian Geologist.

W.G. Romaine (Admiralty) to Murchison, 13 August 1864 (Item f.224)

Delivery of specimens of Tasmanian coal.

R. Dundas to Murchison, 18 August 1864 (Item f.225)

Delivery of specimens of Tasmanian coal.

W.G. Romaine to Murchison, 12 September 1864 (Item f.227)

Tests made on Tasmanian coal.

T.F. Elliot (Colonial Office) to Murchison, 8 November 1864 (Item f.230)

Sends maps of Geological Survey of Victoria.

T.F. Elliot to Murchison, 19 July 1865 (Item f.30)

Sends goldfield and mining statistics of Victoria.

I.G. Featherston (Wellington) to Murchison, 12 August 1865 (Item f.33)

Sends geological maps of Wellington.

T.F. Elliot to Murchison, 27 June 1867 (Item f.184)

Sends paper on mineral statistics of Victoria.

C. Adderley (Colonial Office) to Murchison, 13 June 1868 (Item f.45)

Appointment of Straits Settlements Geologist.

Sir Harry Ord (Singapore) to Duke of Buckingham, 28 April 1868 (Item f.46)

Advantage of geological survey of Straits Settlements.

C. Adderley to Murchison, 2 July 1868 (Item f.52)

Murchison's letter sent to Singapore.

Murchison to Sir Redmond Barry, 15 March 1870 (Item f.164)

Curriculum for proposed Mining School at Ballarat. (draft)...

G. Verdon to Murchison, 18 March 1870 (Item f.165)

Seeks advice on establishment of School of Mines in Victoria.

G. Verdon to Murchison, 24 March 1870 (Item f.173)

Acknowledges books.

Sir Redmond Barry (Melbourne) to Murchison, 21 May 1870 (Item f.183)

Establishment of Mining School at Victoria.

C. Cowper (Sydney) to Murchison, 4 November 1870 (Item f.224)

Financing of project for collating and illustrating fossils of Australia.

Sir Redmond Barry (Melbourne) to A.C. Ramsay, 27 March 1873 (Item f.123)

Presents copy of catalogue of Public Library of Victoria.

T.V. Lister (Foreign Office) to T. Reeks, 5 February 1874 (Item f.148)

Sends volume on mines of Dutch East Indies.

T.V. Lister to T. Reeks, 12 May 1874 (Item f.152)

Sends volume on mines of Dutch East Indies.

T.V. Lister to T. Reeks, 12 October 1874 (Item f.167)

Sends mining statistics of Dutch East Indies.

T.V. Lister to T. Reeks, 25 September 1875 (Item f.221)

Sends mining statistics of Dutch East Indies.

T.V. Lister to T. Reeks, 23 November 1875 (Item f.235)

Sends mining statistics of Dutch East Indies.

T.V. Lister (Foreign Office) to T. Reeks, 15 July 1876 (Item f.3)

Sends report on geology and mineralogy of Philippines.

T.V. Lister to T. Reeks, 25 January 1877 (Item f.35)

Sends volume on mining statistics of Dutch East Indies.

Sir Julian Pauncefote (Foreign Office) to T. Reeks, 26 July 1877 (Item f.57)

Sends volume on mining statistics of Dutch East Indies.

W.R. Malcolm (Colonial Office) to A. Ramsay, 16 April 1878 (Item f.87)

Sends despatch from Governor of Tasmania.

Sir Erederick Weld (Hobart) to Lord Carnarvon, 4 February 1878 (Item f.88)

Visit to tin mines at Mt. Bischoff. (extract).

N. Macleod to F.W. Hudler, 22 May 1880 (Item f.72)

Sends letter from N.S.W. Agent-General.

S. Yardley to Sir Phillip Owen, 14 May 1880 (Item f.73)

Offer by Sir Daniel Cooper of collection of N.S.W. minerals to Kensington Museum.

H.B. Sandford to A. Ramsay, 15 July 1881 (Item f.147)

Sends maps presented by Victorian Minister of Mines.

Netherlands Legation (London) to F.W. Rudler, 30 October 1883 (Item f.224)

Sends atlas of Verbeck's work on geology of west coast of Sumatra.

Rudler to Netherlands Legation, 2 November 1883 (Item f.226)

Acknowledgement.

Correspondence about donation by Ballarat School of Mines of rocks and minerals of western Victoria, February 1886 - March 1886 (Item f.316)

Sir Graham Berry to J. Donnelly, 24 September 1886 (Item f.340)

Information sought by Victorian Government on systems of winding and hauling from deep mines in Britain. (copy)

Note by A. Geikie on request by Sir Graham Berry, 29 September 1886 (Item f.341)

Sir Frederick Broome (Perth) to Sir Henry Holland, 12 July 1887 (Item f.20)

Application by widow of E.T. Hardman for grant. (copy)

J. Bramston (Colonial Office) to A. Geikie, 25 August 1887 (Item f.22)

Sends despatch of Governor of Western Australia.

M.H. Close (Dublin) to J. Donnelly, 4 December 1887 (Item ff.50-52)

Encloses memorial seeking assistance for widow of E.T. Hardman.

Sir Frederick Broome to Lord Knutsford, 4 June 1888 (Item f.109)

Rewards for discovery of Kimberley goldfield. (copy)

J. Bramston to A. Geikie, 18 July 1888 (Item f.115)

Grant by Western Australian Government to Mrs. E.T. Hardman.

Sir Saul Samuel to A. Geikie, 10 November 1887 (Item f.171)

Publications of Geological Survey required by N.S.W. Department of Mines.

A.C. Haddon (Dublin) to J. Donnelly, 7 May 1890 (Item f.197)

Wishes collection of Torres Strait rocks collected by J.B. Jukes to be retained at Royal College of Science, Dublin.

Correspondence between Sir Saul Samuel, Colonial Office and Treasury on exchange of publications of British and N.S.W. Geological Surveys, (copies), December 1895 (Item ff.278-79)

J. Bramston (Colonial Office) to Sir Archibald Geikie, 3 January 1896 (Item f.282)

Sends correspondence with Sir Saul Samuel.

C.S. Dicken to F.W. Rudler, 29 March 1897 (Item f.61)

Lecture by W.H. Rands on Queensland mineral industry.

C.S. Dicken to F.W. Rudler, 12 April 1897 (Item f.62)

Lecture by W.H. Rands.

[unknown] to F.W. Rudler, 9 January 1900 (Item ff.239-41)

Presentation by Victorian Government of collection of minerals displayed at Greater Britain Exhibition.

F.A. Abel (Imperial Institute) to F.W. Rudler, 13 March 1900 (Item f.246)

Offer of working model of N.S.W. goldmine.

J. Stirling to F.W. Rudler, 28 January 1901 (Item f.277)

Presentation of Victorian geological specimens.

F.S. Dutton to A. Ramsay, 3 March 1874 (Item f.67)

Publications of Museum required by South Australian Institute.

A. Michie to Colonial Office, 10 March 1876 (Item f.16)

Request by Victorian Government for reports and maps of Geological Survey. (copy)

W.R. Malcolm (Colonial Office) to A. Ramsay, 17 March 1876 (Item f.21)

Sends letter from A. Michie.

T.G. Bonney (Geological Society) to J. Bramston, 20 December 1882 (Item f.230)

Appointment of geologist to survey Kimberley district, Western Australia.

E. Wingfield (Colonial Office) to A. Geikie, 5 January 1883 (Item ff.231-33)

Recommendation by Geological Society of appointment of E.T. Hardman as geologist on Kimberley Exploring Expedition.

J. Donnelly to A. Geikie, 12 January 1883 (Item f.234)

Secondment of E.T. Hardman.

J. Bramston to A. Geikie, 22 December 1882 (Item ff.236-38)

Despatch from Governor of Western Australia on appointment of geologist to survey Kimberleys.

E. Hull (Dublin) to Geikie, 8 January 1883 (Item f.2)

Appointment of E.T. Hardman.

E. Hull to Geikie, 17 January 1883 (Item f.7)

Appointment of E.T. Hardman.

E. Hull to Geikie, 22 February 1883 (Item ff.15-16)

Departure of E.T. Hardman for Western Australia.

Sir Arthur Blyth to Geikie, 30 March 1883 (Item f.26)

Appointment of Assistant Geologist in South Australia.

F.W. O'Manney (Colonial Office) to Geikie, 25 May 1883 (Item f.61)

Payment by Western Australian Government for services of E.T. Hardman.

J. Bramston (Colonial Office) to Geikie, 24 November 1883 (Item ff.141-43)

Request by Western Australian Government for extension of E.T. Hardman's term.

J. Donnelly to Geikie, 1 December 1883 (Item f.145)

Approval given for extension.

J. Bramston to Geikie, 23 December 1884 (Item ff.204-5)

Further extension of term for E.T. Hardman requested.

Sir Robert Herbert (Colonial Office) to Geikie, 1 June 1885 (Item f.243)

Return of E.T. Hardman to England.

G.F. Duncombe to Geikie, 4 June 1885 (Item f.254)

Return of Hardman.

E. Wingfield (Colonial Office) to Geikie, 12 September 1885 (Item ff.262-64)

Despatch from Western Australian Governor praising Hardman's work.

J. Bramston to Geikie, 22 October 1885 (Item f.267)

Visit by E.T. Hardman to Victorian goldfields.

R.H. Meade (Colonial Office) to E. Hull, 31 March 1886 (Item ff.283-87)

Request by Western Australian Government for help by E.T. Hardman in arranging geological display at Colonial Exhibition.

Sir Saul Samuel to Geikie, 29 April 1886 (Item ff.294-97)

Appointment of Geological Surveyor by N.S.W. Mines Department.

Sir Saul Samuel to Geikie, 24 May 1886 (Item ff.304-5)

Applicants for post of Geological Surveyor.

M. Fraser to Geikie, 1 May 1886 (Item f.309)

Assistance of E.T. Hardman at Colonial Exhibition.

Sir Saul Samuel to Geikie, 15 June 1886 (Item f.311)

Appointment of W. Anderson as Geological Surveyor in N.S.W.

Sir Saul Samuel to Geikie, 6 July 1886 (Item f.317)

Appointment of W. Anderson.

South Australian Department of Mines to Royal School of Mines, 16 March 1886 (Item ff.16-17)

Requests publications on exchange basis.

J.C. Cloud (Wallaroo) to Royal School of Mines, 29 March 1886 (Item f.18)

Exchange of publications.

W.F. O'Manney (Colonial Office) to Royal School of Mines, 11 October 1889 (Item f.105)

Request by Western Australian Government for publications issued by Exhibition of Gold Saving and Procuring Apparatus.

W.F. O'Manney to Geikie, 18 December 1890 (Item f.179)

Request by Western Australian Government for publications issued by Mining Exhibition.

E. Ramsay (Sydney) to Geikie, 15 April 1891 (Item f.215)

Request by Australian Museum for cast.

Crown Agents for Colonies to Geikie, 30 June 1891 (Item f.241)

Appointment of two inspectors of mines in Perak.

W.F. O'Manney to Geikie, 4 August 1891 (Item f.266)

Perak appointments.

G.F. Duncombe to Geikie, 17 November 1891 (Item ff.297-99)

Loan of safety lamps to Victorian Exhibition.

Sir Saul Samuel to Geikie, 15 July 1895 (Item f.148)

Request by N.S.W. Government for publications of Geological Survey.

Geikie to R.H. Meade, 5 April 1886 (Item f.15)

Assistance of E.T. Hardman with Western Australian geological display at Colonial Exhibition.

Geikie to Sir Saul Samuel, 5 June 1886 (Item ff.36-37)

Recommends W. Anderson as geological surveyor.

Geikie to J. Donnelly, 5 May 1887 (Item f.118)

Death of E.T. Hardman.

Geikie to Sir Saul Samuel, 17 November 1887 (Item f.128)

Exchange of publications with N.S.W. Geological Survey.

Geikie to Sir Robert Herbert, 3 February 1888 (Item f.157)

Exchange of publications with N.S.W. Geological Survey.

E. Best to J. Bramston, 19 July 1888 (Item f.215)

Grant by Western Australian Government to Mrs. E.T. Hardman.

Geikie to Capt. Wharton, 10 May 1894 (Item f.970)

Acknowledges specimens from Solomon Islands.

E. Best to J. Bramston, 23 December 1882 (Item f.208)

Appointment of geologist to Western Australian Survey.

Geikie to E. Hull, 6 January 1883 (Item f.231)

Secondment of E.T. Hardman.

Geikie to J. Donnelly, 6 January 1883 (Item ff.232-34)

Secondment of E.T. Hardman.

E. Best to Lord Derby, 6 January 1883 (Item f.235)

Appointment of E.T. Hardman to Western Australia approved.

Geikie to E. Hull, 15 January 1883 (Item ff.280-81)

Appointment of E.T. Hardman.

Geikie to Lord Derby, 14 January 1883 (Item f.282)

Appointment of E.T. Hardman.

Geikie to Geological Society, 15 January 1883 (Item f.283)

Appointment of E.T. Hardman.

E. Best to Sir Arthur Blyth, 31 March 1883 (Item f.315)

Selection of assistant geologist for South Australia.

E. Best to Crown Agents for Colonies, 29 May 1883 (Item f.363)

Payments to Mrs. E.T. Hardman.

Geikie to J. Donnelly, 29 December 1884 (Item f.691)

Extension of secondment of Hardman.

Geikie to J. Donnelly, 2 June 1885 (Item f.856)

Cable received about Hardman.

Geikie to J. Donnelly, 16 October 1885 (Item f.891)

Return of E.T. Hardman.

Geikie to J. Bramston, 24 October 1885 (Item f.898)

Acknowledges despatch from Governor of Western Australia.

J. Teall to J. Scrivenor, 6 May 1903 (Item ff.302-3)

Appointment as geologist in Federated Malay States.

Teall to Holland, 3 May 1903 (Item ff.345-46)

Treasury opposition to scheme of lending geologists to colonies.

Teall to J. Scrivenor, 9 February 1905 (Item f.396)

Scrivenor's resignation from Geological Survey.

A. Ramsay to W.R. Malcolm, 29 March 1876 (Item ff.217-18)

Request by Victorian Government for publications of Geological Survey.

V. Pugh to J. Hector, 14 October 1876 (Item f.318)

Maps of Geological Survey sent to New Zealand Institute.

A. Ramsay to J. Donnelly, 20 February 1877 (Item ff.363-64)

Resignation of R.L. Jack from Geological Survey of Scotland.

H.B. Woodward to Sir Saul Samuel, 11 July 1895 (Item f.467)

Request by N.S.W. Government for publications of Geological Survey.

F.W. Rudler to Dr. Parker, 15 March 1887 (Item ff.4-6)

Parker's study of volcanoes in Sandwich Islands.

Rudler to S.G. Perceval, 13 April 1887 (Item ff.41-42)

Publication of journal of Sir Joseph Banks.

Rudler to R. Smith, 9 June 1887 (Item ff.103-4)

Analysis of New Zealand minerals.

Rudler to Major Macgregor, 9 June 1887 (Item ff.106-7)

Receipt of box of New Zealand minerals.

Rudler to General C.B. Young, 16 June 1887 (Item f.125)

Acknowledges collection of N.S.W. geological specimens collected by Lamont Young.

Rudler to Sydney Dispensary, 24 June 1887 (Item ff.129-30)

Analysis of specimen; books on minerals.

Rudler to H.H. French, 14 January 1891 (Item f.434)

Return to Sydney of Wilkinson of N.S.W. Geological Survey.

Rudler to H.E. Wilmot, 2 November 1891 (Item ff.149-50)

Courses in assaying; prospects for assayer in Western Australia.

Rudler to L.C. Lindsay, 17 November 1891 (Item f.174)

Safety lamps to be shown at Victorian Exhibition.

Rudler to Prof. C. Foster, 14 March 1892 (Item ff.322-23)

Mining engineer required by Borneo Company.

Rudler to R. Walker, 15 March 1892 (Item f.324)

Queensland opals.

Rudler to J.S. Read, 14 November 1892 (Item ff.41-42)

Offer of specimen of Australian emerald.

Rudler to J. Parkinson (Adelaide), 14 June 1893 (Item ff.209-10)

Receipt of manuscripts, maps and geological specimens.

Rudler to Prof. A. Liversidge, 18 April 1894 (Item ff.15-16)

Paper read at meeting of Mineralogical Society; news of staff of Geological Survey.

Rudler to J. Parkinson, 19 April 1894 (Item ff.19-21)

Critical reception to papers read at Geological Society; disposal of specimens.

Rudler to S.G. Perceval, 20 October 1894 (Item ff.166-68)

Use of jade axes by New Zealand natives.

Rudler to Miss Gaye, 30 October 1894 (Item f.172)

Works on minerals of Tasmania.

Rudler to V. Ball, 22 April 1895 (Item ff.324-25)

Thanks for catalogue of Cook collection; Leverian Museum.

Rudler to C.A.V. Butler, 19 July 1895 (Item ff.404-5)

Thanks for specimens of gold from Western Australia and Hill End.

Rudler to Mrs. Gordon, 5 December 1895 (Item ff.5-7)

Prospects for geologists in Australia; H.P. Woodward.

Rudler to A.C. McDonnell, 11 July 1896 (Item f.233)

Offer of Western Australian gold.

Rudler to B.B. Woodward, 23 September 1896 (Item ff.297-98)

R. Brough Smyth, late Secretary of Mines in Victoria.

Rudler to L. Campbell-Johnston, 7 October 1896 (Item f.320)

Works on geology of Western Australia.

Rudler to I. Barrett, 24 November 1896 (Item ff.366-67)

Request for publications of Royal Society of N.S.W.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 12 December 1896 (Item f.381)

Thanks for papers on minerals and mining of New Zealand.

Rudler to Prof. A. Liversidge, 9 June 1897 (Item ff.19-20)

Presentation to Museum; Australasian Association.

Rudler to I. Barrett, 3 August 1897 (Item ff.65-66)

Request for Records of Geological Survey of N.S.W.

Rudler to D. Carnegie, 22 June 1898 (Item ff.341-42)

Thanks for Western Australian specimens.

Rudler to P. Parry, 29 June 1898 (Item f.353)

Request for New Zealand publications.

Rudler to E. Lidgey, 17 November 1898 (Item f.490)

Acknowledges E.J. Dunn's report on Bendigo goldfield.

Rudler to L.S. Myer, 9 December 1898 (Item ff.3-4)

Information on Taranaki Petroleum.

Rudler to C.S. Dicken, 25 January 1899 (Item f.43)

Acknowledges Queensland goldfields return.

Rudler to Borneo Company, 28 February 1899 (Item f.96)

Analysis of minerals from Barran River District.

Rudler to M. Schreck, 28 February 1899 (Item ff.96-97)

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Rudler to Borneo Company, 13 March 1899 (Item ff.114-16)

Analysis of Borneo minerals.

Rudler to New Australian Broken Hill Company, 15 March 1899 (Item f.125)

Thanks for catalogue of Broken Hill minerals.

Rudler to E. Arland, 20 May 1899 (Item f.197)

Offer of Australian specimens.

Rudler to R.L. Jack, 6 June 1899 (Item f.209)

Thanks for map of Charters Towers.

Rudler to C.S. Dicken, 30 September 1899 (Item f.300)

Acknowledges map of mining districts of Queensland.

Rudler to A.G. Berry, 9 January 1900 (Item ff.410-11)

Cases received from Victorian Court of Greater Britain Exhibition.

Rudler to S.G. Perceval, 26 January 1900 (Item f.428)

Thanks for paper on Sir Joseph Banks' journal.

Rudler to Sir Hugh Low, 26 January 1900 (Item ff.429-30)

Occurrence of gold in limestone in Pahang.

Rudler to Flavelle, Roberts and Sankey, 30 January 1900 (Item f.433)

Inspection of Australian minerals.

Rudler to Prof. C. Foster, 9 April 1900 (Item ff.13-14)

Appointment of Professor of Mining at University of Tasmania.

Rudler to Sir Hugh Low, 15 May 1900 (Item ff.52-53)

Gold deposits at Pahang.

Rudler to Lady Low, 19 May 1900 (Item ff.59-60)

Gold deposits at Pahang.

Rudler to D. Stephens, 26 June 1900 (Item ff.89-91)

Appointment of Professor of Mining at University of Tasmania.

Rudler to C.S. Dicken, 3 July 1900 (Item f.95)

Acknowledges Queensland Mines Record and map of mineral fields.

Rudler to C.R. Spurrier, 7 July 1900 (Item f.98)

James Bonwick.

Rudler to J. Stirling, 13 February 1901 (Item f.269)

Acknowledges geological maps of Victoria.

Rudler to T.K. Rose, 16 March 1901 (Item f.295)

Prof. A. Liversidge.

Rudler to S.G. Perceval, 16 July 1901 (Item ff.403-4)

Valuation of Australian minerals.

Rudler to A.J. Litchfield, 18 October 1901 (Item f.496)

Offer of New Zealand rocks, minerals and fossils.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 15 March 1902 (Item f.149)

Acknowledges reports on Queensland mines.

J.A. Howe to H.B. Guppy, 4 April 1903 (Item f.126)

Donation of Fijian volcanic rocks and corals.

Howe to H.B. Guppy, 18 April 1903 (Item ff.132-33)

Fijian rocks.

Howe to R. Stricht, 28 September 1906 (Item f.337)

Acknowledges specimens from Mt. Lyell Mines, Tasmania.

Howe to C.A. Samuells, 5 December 1906 (Item f.343)

Acknowledges photographs of Shotover River goldfields, New Zealand.

Howe to A. Gibb-Maitland, 24 September 1908 (Item f.386)

Acknowledges gold ores from Western Australia.

Howe to A. Gibb-Maitland, 8 October 1908 (Item f.390)

Acknowledges tin ore samples from Western Australia.

Howe to New Zealand Commissioner, 19 November 1908 (Item f.395)

Acknowledges specimens.

Howe to J.M. Campbell, 15 January 1909 (Item f.404)

Acknowledges Queensland minerals.

Howe to L.M. Davies, 4 August 1909 (Item f.426)

Acknowledges N.S.W. minerals.

Howe to M. Johnstone, 22 September 1909 (Item f.428)

Acknowledges geyser pipe from New Zealand.

Howe to G. Wills & Co., 23 September 1909 (Item f.429)

Acknowledges minerals from South Australia.

Howe to R.F. Purdue, 27 January 1911 (Item f.481)

Acknowledges volcanic bomb from Tasmania.

Rudler to N.S.W. Board of Technical Education, 3 August 1888 (Item ff.61-62)

Commercial value of N.S.W. clays.

Rudler to J. Goldsmith, 16 September 1889 (Item ff.96-99)

Fall in silver production in N.S.W. in 1887.

Rudler to Crown Agents for Colonies, 14 October 1889 (Item ff.103-4)

Request by Western Australia concerning exhibition of goldmining apparatus.

Rudler to Australian Museum, 26 May 1891 (Item f.196)

Supply of cast.

Rudler to E.E. Blake, 1 July 1891 (Item f.206)

Appointment of inspectors of mines in Perak.

Rudler to Crown Agents for Colonies, 7 August 1891 (Item ff.216-17)

Appointment of inspectors of mines in Perak.

List of specimens collected in New Hebrides by Lieut. G.C. Frederick, 1891 (Item ff.276-78)

Rudler to Colonial Office, 1 December 1894 (Item f.414)

Acknowledges reports on mining in New Zealand.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 6 January 1896 (Item ff.12-13)

Holdings of publications of N.S.W. Department of Mines.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 29 July 1896 (Item f.57)

Acknowledges report of N.S.W. Department of Mines.

Rudler to C.S. Dicken, 3 April 1897 (Item ff.106-7)

Lecture by W.H. Rands of Queensland Geological Survey.

Rudler to C.S. Dicken, 13 April 1897 (Item f.116)

Lecture by W.H. Rands.

Rudler to J. Donnelly, 13 April 1897 (Item f.117)

Lecture by W.H. Rands.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 30 November 1897 (Item f.169)

Acknowledges reports on New Zealand goldfields.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 29 March 1898 (Item f.197)

Acknowledges reports on geology of New Zealand and Queensland.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 6 April 1898 (Item f.198)

Acknowledges New Zealand Cyanide Process Gold Extraction Act.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 14 June 1898 (Item f.204)

Acknowledges Queensland geological reports.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 8 October 1898 (Item f.228)

Acknowledges reports on New Zealand goldfields.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 3 March 1899 (Item f.264)

Acknowledges Queensland geological report.

Rudler to Sir F. Abel, 14 March 1900 (Item ff.316-17)

Offer of model of N.S.W. goldmine.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 16 November 1900 (Item f.359)

Acknowledges report on New Zealand coalfields.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 13 April 1901 (Item f.392)

Acknowledges report on Ravenswood goldfield, Queensland.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 22 May 1901 (Item f.416)

Acknowledges report on Queensland goldfields and copperfields.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 10 September 1901 (Item f.453)

Acknowledges report on Jordan Creek goldfield, Queensland.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 15 November 1901 (Item f.468)

Acknowledges report on Queensland goldfields.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 30 November 1901 (Item f.473)

Acknowledges New Zealand and Australian reports.

List of 50 specimens presented by Victorian Department of Mines (Item ff.474-75)

Rudler to Colonial Office, 6 January 1902 (Item f.478)

Acknowledges Queensland mining reports.

Rudler to Colonial Office, 24 May 1902 (Item f.498)

Acknowledges New Zealand reports on geological explorations.

J. Teall to G. Maitland, 24 September 1908 (Item f.53)

Acknowledges specimens of gold ore from Western Australia.

Appointment of officials connected with mining industries; letter from Petroleum Executive, 5 December 1919 (File)

Financial contribution by New Zealand Government; investigation into lead impurities by Broken Hill Associated Smelters, 9 January 1920 (File)

Financial contribution by Australian Government, 2 July 1920 (File)

New Zealand complaints concerning overlap between Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau and Imperial Institute, 4 August 1922 (File)

Letter from W.S. Robinson concerning amalgamation of Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau and Imperial Institute, 14 December 1923 (File)

Letter from Sir James Allen, New Zealand High Commissioner, 6 November 1925 (File)

Australian mining laws, 22 September 1920 - 5 October 1920 (Item)

Australian mining laws, 6 March 1922 (Item)

Victorian mining laws, 2 October 1922 (Item)

Victorian mining laws, 29 January 1923 (Item)

Straits Settlements mining laws, 15 January 1924 (Item)

Federated Malay States mining laws, 26 January 1925 (Item)

Taxation of cobalt ore in Fiji, 27 January 1926 (Item)

N.S.W. mining laws, 9 May 1928 (Item)

New Zealand mining laws, 25 June 1928 (Item)

Fiji Oil Mines Regulations, 17 December 1928 (Item)

Fiji Oil Mines Regulations, 11 April 1930 (Item)

Fiji Draft Mining Ordinance, 3 April 1933 - 2 May 1933 (Item)

Report on Australasia and Oceania. (pp. 10-15), 25 November 1920 (Item)

Album of 12 photographs of Howqua Valley, new Mansfield, Victoria (Item)

Family photographs (7) and photographs of parents in Melbourne (6) (Item)

Request by Victorian Government for reports, maps and sections issued by Geological Survey, (3 letters), March 1876 (Item)

Papers on resignation of R.L. Jack from Geological Survey of Scotland on his appointment as Geological Surveyor of Northern Queensland, (2 letters), February 1877 (Item)

Request by Victorian Government for information on systems of winding and hauling from deep levels in British mines and collieries, (2 letters), September 1886 - October 1886 (File)

Application by W.F. Mitchell for appointment as Professor of Geology in New Zealand, (2 letters), February 1891 (Item)

Request for loan of 1837-1887 miners' safety lamps for Victorian Exhibition (1 letter), November 1891 (Item)

J.B. Scrivenor, June 1904 - July 1904 (Item)

Papers on extension of term of J.B. Scrivenor as Geologist of Federated Malay States and his resignation from Geological Survey of Great Britain, (2 letters)

A. Strahan, 9 May 1919 (Item)

Letter from A. Strahan to Geological Society enclosing booklet on aims of British Imperial Antarctic Expedition

Scientific Expeditionary Research Association, 13 July 1923 (Item)

Letter from Scientific Expeditionary Research Association to J.S. Flett enclosing pamphlets on Association and the South Pacific Expedition and referring to the position of geologist on the Expedition.

Correspondence and minutes, October 1927 - December 1927 (File)

Of meeting to discuss proposal of Prof. J.W. Gregory that Imperial Institute should collect specimens of ores from all parts of British Empire and to consider relations between Imperial Institute, British Museum (Natural History) and Museum of Practical Geology.

Correspondence, August 1929 - August 1934 (Item)

Correspondence between the Geological Survey, the New Zealand Geological Survey, the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, and the New Zealand High Commission in London concerning Concerns the apparatus, methods and staff required for geophysical surveys. (18 letters)

Correspondence, July 1942 - September 1942 (Item)

Correspondence between the Geological Survey, the Colonial Office and the Imperial Institute on assistance given by the Geological Survey and the Imperial Institute to the Colonial Geological Surveys, (5 letters)

H. Lambert (Colonial Office) to A. Strahan, 17 December 1913 (Item)

Functions of Committee.

Minutes, 25 September 1930 (Item)

Minutes of meeting of Geological Section of Committee referring to Geophysical Experimental Survey in Australia (7 pp)

Memorandum of S.E.V. Luke (Item)

Memorandum of S.E.V. Luke enclosing copy of despatch of 4 Oct. 1931 from J.H. Thomas to Governors of Crown Colonies referring to report of Imperial Geophysical Experimental Survey in Australia. (4 pp)

Memorandum by Colonial Office, 30 November 1934 (Item)

Memorandum by Colonial Office on reconstitution of Committee as Colonial Survey and Geophysical Committee

Minutes of meeting, 9 June 1938 (Item)

Title page and pp. 24-25 on proposals for gravity and magnetic survey in Malaya.

Minutes of meeting, 6 November 1942 (Item)

And papers on post-War survey needs of Empire: hydrographic surveys (1 p), magnetic observatories (1p), geological surveys (6 pp), ordnance surveys (9 pp), meteorological stations (2 pp).

Memorandum by Imperial Institute, 24 September 1943 (Item)

Mineral Resources Department on geological survey work in the colonies (28 pp)

Report, July 1944 (Item)

Ad hoc Sub-Committee to consider geological needs of Colonial Empire, (3 pp)

Correspondence, April 1927 - December 1928 (Item)

Geological Survey and Admiralty on analysis of rocks taken from site of proposed naval base at Singapore, (8 letters.)