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M2081-M2082

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Fonds L.4. Lancashire: Papers of Bury Family of Pendle Hill, 9 September 1857

Series 1977 Box 4. Additional: Family correspondence, 9 September 1857

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H. Doyle (Sydney) to Burys Co. (Salford), 9 September 1857 (File)

Seeks information about Wilson Bury, who emigrated to N.S.W. in 1831 or 1832 and died leaving large fortune.

Business card of H. Doyle, tailor, Pitt St., Sydney. (File)

Fonds M.4. Manchester: Records of Guardians of Poor: Manchester, Chorlton and Prestwich Unions, 1914 - 1947

Register of children emigrated to Canada and other countries, 1914 - 1947 (File 60/2)

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Select Register Pages, 1914 - 1947 (Item ff.78-124)

The register gives name, date of birth, parentage, township to which chargeable, school or institution prior to emigration, date of discha: from school or institution, name of society sposoring emigration, date of sailing, destination, name and address of employer, general remarks (conduct). There is a name index. Prior to 1914 all the children emigrated to Canada, but after that date several went to Australia.

Fonds M.8. Records of Manchester Chamber of Commerce, 1910 - 1926

Series 4. Sections and Committees, 1910 - 1926

Home and Dominions Committee minutebook, 1910 - 1926 (File 4/18)

The minutes refer inter alia to the Australian and New Zealand tariff and taxation, the Royal Commission on the Australian Tariff (1914), double income tax, Australian invoice values, Australian War Precauti Act Repeal Act (1921), and taxation of agents in Dominions (1926)...

Fonds M.11. Papers of Lord Simon of Wythenshawe, 1951 - 1959

Series 6. British Broadcasting Corporation, 1951 - 1959

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Correspondence between Simon and Sir Richard Boyer (Sydney) (67pp.), 1951 - 1959 (File 7a-b)

The letters refer to the Beveridge Committee on the B.B.C., the roles of Chairman, Governors and Director-General, the introduction of commercial television in Britain and its repercussions in Australia, the Paton Royal Commission on Television (1953), Simon's book on the B.B.C., the operation of commercial television through a national corporation, opposition to the financing of the B.B.C. by sponsorship party politics and the debate about television, Boyer's knighthood, price stability in the wool industry.

Fonds M.38. Records of St. Paul's Literary and Educational Society, Manchester, 1863 - 1880

Series 4. Essays and Articles, 1863 - 1880

Subseries 4/2. Odds and Ends, the magazine (manuscript) of the Society, 1863 - 1880

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Odds and Ends. Vol. 9., Easter 1863 (File 4/2/9)
B.A. Redfern. The eventful Christmas at 'Mount Atherton', an Australian sketch. (illustrated) (Item ff.73-92)
Odds and Ends. Vol. 26., Easter 1880 (File 4/2/26)
F.W. Mottershead. From Greenock to Brisbane, the journal of a voyage (Item ff.171-200)

Fonds M.50. Women's Suffrage Collection, 31 January 1884 - 1912

Series 2. Papers of Dame Millicent Fawcett, 31 January 1884 - 1912

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Subseries 2/1. Correspondence, 31 January 1884 - 8 March 1909
J.S. Anderson to Fawcett, 31 January 1884 (File 29)

Vote on women's suffrage at Leeds Conference; hopes Orient Guide will be reviewed in Times; great increase in emigration to Australia as result of services of Orient Line and other passenger lines.

K.W. Sheppard (Christchurch) to Fawcett, 22 April 1891 (File 118)

Thanks for literature; publication of Suffrage by Women's Christian Temperance Union; apathy of many women.

M.S. Aldis (Auckland) to Fawcett, 29 November 1892 (File 180)

Defeat of New Zealand Women's Suffrage Bill; disadvantages of links with extreme temperance movement.

Amy Dalay (Auckland) to Fawcett, 28 December 1892 (File 186)

Supporters of women's suffrage in New Zealand Parliament; fewer ancient barriers to break down than in England.

Cutting from Dunedin Evening Star, 14 July 1892 (File 187)
H.L.N. (Dunedin) to Fawcett, 12 December 1892 (File 188)

Petition of Fish against women's suffrage and counter-petition.

Marion Hatton (Dunedin) to Fawcett, 3 January 1893 (File 189)

Requests copy of Fawcett's Suggested amendments of criminal law; attempts to raise legal age of consent; opposition of Fish and liquor interests to women's suffrage.

K.W. Sheppard to Fawcett, 3 April 1893 (File 199)

Sends copies of franchise report; hopes of enfranchisement next session.

Marion Hatton to Fawcett, 25 April 1893 (File 200)

Hopes of enfranchisement; need to educate women in political work; introduces A.C. Begg.

A. Lister (Melbourne) to Fawcett, 16 May 1893 (File 201)

Seeks advice on forming women's suffrage society in Melbourne.

A. Lister to Fawcett, 30 September 1893 (File 202)

Opposition to Criminal Law Amendment Bill; thanks for literature; need for good women speakers.

K.W. Sheppard to Fawcett, 4 October 1893 (File 204)

Success in achieving women's suffrage in New Zealand; women registering in large numbers; thanks for help.

G. Innes (Sydney) to Fawcett, 2 April 1894 (File 212)

Visit to England of Ellen Ballance, widow of New Zealand Premier; Innes' visit to New Zealand to inquire into effects of women's suffrage.

G. Innes to Fawcett, 5 April 1894 (File 213)

Ellen Ballance; recollections of London School Board elections of 1870-71.

H. Dobson (Hobart) to Fawcett, 8 March 1909 (File 271)

Unable to address International Woman Suffrage Alliance; suggests 'fighting political platform' be adopted; old age pension legislation.

Subseries 2/4. Notes by Mrs Fawcett for her speeches

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Notes on New Zealand political situation. (2pp.) (File 25)
Notes from Mr Napier's paper on suffrage in New Zealand. (2pp.) (File 26)
Notes on New Zealand and its contribution to the War. (1p.) (File 27)
Subseries 2/10. National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies Information Sheets, 1893 - 1912
Women and temperance reform - New Zealand. (1p.), 1893 - 1911 (File 4)
Women and temperance reform - Australia. (2pp.), 1894 - 1910 (File 5)
Legislation dealing with position of wife and mother - Australia. (2pp.), 1894 - 1912 (File 17)
Legislation dealing with position of wife and mother - New Zealand. (2pp.), 1893 - 1912 (File 18)
Subseries 2/26. Newspaper cuttings etc. on women's suffrage, 21 October 1892 - 1911

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R. Oliver (Dunedin) to Fawcett, 21 October 1892 (File 32)

Defeat of New Zealand Electoral Bill; leading women in movement associated with prohibition and socialism; details of deadlock between two Houses.

C.O. Montrose (New Zealand Press Agency) to Fawcett, 3 March 1894 (File 37)

Religious education and prohibition issues in New Zealand politics; restraining influence of women at 1893 election.

Women's suffrage in New Zealand, (printed), 1894 (File 38)
Newspaper cuttings on women's suffrage in Australia, (6 cuttings), 1898 - 1911 (File 43)
Newspaper cuttings on women's suffrage in New Zealand and death of R.J. Seddon (1 folder), 1895 - 1910 (File 44)

Fonds M.72. Records of Gardner Trust, 7 November 1850 - 20 June 1855

Series 24-27. Family Settlements, 7 November 1850 - 20 June 1855

Subseries 25. William A. Gardner of Launceston, Tasmania, 7 November 1850 - 20 June 1855

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Agreement between Robert Gardner (Manchester) and William A. Gardner concerning settlement of property in Van Diemen's Land, (2pp.), 7 November 1850 (File 3)
Agreement between Robert Gardner (Manchester) and William A. Gardner (Launceston), (3pp.), 6 September 1851 (File 6)
Agreement between (1) Georgiana Oakden (Launceston) and others (2) Robert Gardner (Manchester) (3) William A. Gardner (Launceston) concerning purchase of land, shares, stock, (7pp.), 28 February 1852 (File 7)
Agreement between (1) Georgiana Oakden (Launceston) and others (2) Robert Gardner (Manchester) concerning land and shares in Van Diemen's Land, (20pp.), 23 July 1852 (File 10)
Deed of settlement or declaration of trust of sum of £20,000 by Robert Gardner (Manchester) in favour of William A. Gardner (Launceston) and his children , (3pp.), 30 November 1852 (File 12)
Copy of will of William A. Gardner (Hobart), 20 June 1855 (File 13)

Fonds M.83. Papers of John Chorlton and Sons, estate agents of Manchester, 27 August 1878 - 1901

Series 2. Chorlton Family, 27 August 1878 - 1895

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Subseries 2/9. Personal, 1893 - 1895
Photograph album, 1893 - 1895 (File 3)

Pages 1-3 comprise photographs of Samoa and Ellice Islands, including houses in Apia, German farm, coconut plantations, house of Rev. John Marriott at Malua, Samoan chiefs, church, clergy, Rev. J. Marriott and Samoan teachers who sailed to New Guinea in 1893.

Subseries 2/16. Rusholme Road Congregational Church, Chorlton upon Medlock, 23 September 1878
Circular announcing ordination of Thomas Beswick, appointed to New Guinea Mission of London Missionary Society, 23 September 1878 (File 5)
Subseries 2/17. Missionary Societies, 27 August 1878
Circular announcing ordination at Congregational Chapel, St. Helens, of John Marriott, appointed to Samoan Mission of London Missionary Society, 27 August 1878 (File 1)

Series 3. Miscellaneous, 1889 - 1901

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Subseries 3/2. Maps
Map of Opolu, Samoa, n.d. (File 3)

Stenciled, 27×15 cm

Subseries 3/3. Scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings, 1889 - 1901
Cutting book, 1889 - 1901 (File 2)

Cuttings on Samoa and New Guinea, 1889-1901, including letters of Rev. J. Marriott and J.B. Morley, and referring to 1889 hurricane in Samoa, fighting in Samoa, and murders of Rev. J. Chalmers, O.F. Tomkins and other missionaries in New Guinea in 1901. (4pp. and loose cutting)

Fonds M.97. Records of J. & N. Philips & Co. Ltd., textile manufacturers, of Tean and Manchester, 1944 - 1951

Series 4. Patents, 1944 - 1951

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Correspondence and documents concerning application by J. and N. Philips and Co. Ltd. for Australian patent for 'improvements in or relating to narrow fabric multiple web looms', 1944 - 1951 (File 4/2)

Includes patent specification no. 20,924/45, assignment from William Holt (Manchester) to J. and N. Philips and Co. (20 October 1948), and correspondence of J. and N. Philips (Tean, Staffs.), E.K. Dutton and Co. (Manchester) and Guthridge Pty. Ltd. (Sydney)...

Fonds M.118. Papers of J. and E. Whitworth, solicitors of Manchester, 24 July 1906

Series Misc. Box 2.. Miscellaneous, 24 July 1906

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Agreement between Alexander Owen (Manchester) and John H. Iles (London), 24 July 1906 (File)

Concerning the tour of the Besses o' th' Barn Band in New Zealand and Australia, (8pp.)

Fonds Misc. 620. Papers of H. Davies of Manchester, 9 March 1880

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J. Bright to H. Davies, 9 March 1880 (File 2)

Advantages and disadvantages of emigrating to America, New Zealand and Australia. (photocopy)

Fonds. Owen Manuscripts, 1853 - 1862

Volume 12, 1853 - 1862 (File)

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James Hilton (Maryborough, Emerald Hill) to his brother Michael Hilton (Salford), 1859 - 1862 (Item ff.822-45)

Emigration to Victoria; family news; suicide of father at Ballarat; conflict with wife; life on goldfields; work in store; trade depression, wages and prices; Chinese immigrants; insects; weather; misrepresentation of Australia in England. (6 letters, copies)

Michael Hilton, James Hilton, John Hilton (Melbourne, Maryborough, Tarrangower) to their mother and to James Hilton and Elizabeth Grafton (Manchester), 1853 - 1858 (Item ff.855-901)

Voyage to Australia; building work in Melbourne; wages and rents; shortage of water; bushfires; Sir Charles Hotham; work at Maryborough goldfields; lack of schools and churches on goldfields; Chinese at diggings; family news; voyage of John Hilton to Victoria in 1857; food prices. (12 letters, copies)


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