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British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel./Telus) Telephone Talk: Bound Issues January, 1924 Through December 1924

Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Great cover photo of Duncan operating room; Several photos of new interior plant equipment at Duncan; Sensational 9-page feature on Duncan and district with great photos of the area including Duncan Station, Maple Bay, Genoa Bay, and an aerial view; Fire deprives downtown Vancouver of service - photos and text; Grand Forks office and staff; Table showing "Exchanges in order of Per Cent Good Calls Out"; Statement of Development as of 1 January 1924 showing number of phones per community; Cover photo of steamer Jacques Cartier; Nice full-page showing two views of Vancouver Harbour with many ships in port; 7 page feature on the Port of Vancouver with several great photos; Possibilities of both radio and wire telephony; Exchanges in order of percent good out calls; Excellent full-page photo of Ballantyne pier, Burrard Inlet; Take advantage of company's new savings plan; Fine addition to shipping facilities on Burrard Inlet - Ballantyne Pier - 5 great photos with text; Greater Vancouver will benefit by reduced telephone rate; Repair shop has greatly expanded in recent years - 6 pages with nice photos; nice full-page photo of the Empress of Australia in port; Greater Vancouver Inter-Exchange Telephone Service; Fold-out map of Vancouver area exchanges, complet with great statistics; Telephone extenstion to Campbell River; 8 page feature on the flow of commerce through Canada's western port with many absolutely smashing photos; Cover photo of Glenburn office; 6-page feature on the B.C. Herring fishery with excellent photos (re: sea lions, contains the following quote "The government is undertaking to greatly lessen the numbers of this prey animal"); archival photo of laying the first underground cable in Vancouver; Statement of Development - # of phones operating in each community; Cover photo of Milner office; photo mosaic of 5 lower valley exchange offices; Wonderful 8 page feature on the great supply district (i.e. the lower Fraser Valley) of BC coastal cities - excellent photos including a shot of the only remaining original Hudson's Bay Company building at Langley; New Gordon Head Exchange cut over; New Point Grey office under way; new observation office aids efficiency; Electrical Communication Development; Full-page photo of sailors from the battleship H.M.S. Repulse marching through Vancouver; Multiple photos of British warships docked at Victoria; Article and photos of the visit of the Royal Navy to Vancouver; The Traffic Department and the Public it serves; Tennis Tournaments; Printing a phone directory; Great feature on Ship Salvors (Salvagers) with many photos; A motoring trip through the U.S., with photos; Biggest cable will cross False Creek; Oxygen Farms; Cornelius Vanderbilt writes of his long distance call from Alberni to Los Angeles; P.B.X. serves interesting purposes - 5 pages with photos; Early motor tourists to B.C., with photos; Full-page photo of the Empress of Canada; 5 page illustrated article on the reclamation of the Sumas; The switchboard as a newspaper; Health secrets of the telephone pole - 3 illustrated pages; new Victoria equipment; Bayview library proves popular; cover photo of a long-distance operator timing a call with a calculagraph; Billing toll and inter-exchange calls keeps eight clerks busy - 3 pages with photos; 7 page a Book

[ANGAS, George Fife] WESTERN, Thomas GeorgeBiblio.com

Commentaries on the Constitution and Laws of England incorporated with the Political Text of the late J.L. De Lolme .

1841104249London: John Richards & Co 1841. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London John Richards & Co. 1841 'Third edition revised and corrected to the present time'. Octavo ii title leaf xviii 476 civ appendix and index pages. Early half tan calf and marbled papered boards with a contrasting leather title-label on the spine; covers a little rubbed and scuffed with the head of both joints slightly cracked but firm; endpapers and adjacent leaves offset mainly from the leather turn-ins; minimal scattered light foxing; early marginal emphases in pencil and rarely in ink in particular to the later sections relating to the institutions and processes of government; related annotations on several pages; overall an excellent copy. Western's apparent aim was to demonstrate the superiority of the English constitution over all other forms of government. In that context the parochial provenance of this copy is hard to beat. The ownership signature of 'J.F. Burton Adelaide 1850' appears at the head of the title page and on the front free endpaper without the place-name. The latter is also signed in pencil 'J.H. Fisher' James Hurtle Fisher around which George Fife Angas has written 'Sept 21 1853. Presented by JHF to G.F. Angas'. The full name of George Fife Angas is also written there in pencil in what we recognize as a later secretarial hand indicating in our experience that the book came originally from Angas's library. Sir James Hurtle Fisher 1790-1875 'was one of the most important pioneers of South Australia': a lawyer he was appointed first Resident Commissioner of South Australia and arrived in the colony on the 'Buffalo' with the Governor's party. He eventually became a leader of the South Australian Bar 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. Angas needs no introduction; suffice to say the provenance takes some beating. We know little about Burton other than that he was an Adelaide solicitor; he is mentioned as such occasionally in the local newspapers of the day. John Richards & Co hardcover

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[Bank of South Australia]Biblio.com

Two rare ephemeral items associated with the Bank of South Australia dating from the early 1840s

808351 A manuscript personal promissory note 90 × 167 mm dated Adelaide 24 October 1840 - 'Three months after date pay to my order Thirty Pounds value received. F.W. Allen. To C.W. Stuart Esqre'. Stuart has written across it 'Accepted Payable at the Bank of South Australia'. It was subsequently stamped by the Bank of South Australia Adelaide when it was paid on 27 January 1841. The verso is endorsed by F.W. Allen C. Crispe and 'For the Bank of South Australia Edwd Stephens Manager'. Apart from two vertical creases and a tiny spike hole it is in fine condition. 2 A printed Bank of South Australia cheque 80 × 180 mm printed by Batho and Bingley London with manuscript insertions - 11 February 1841 from C.W. Stuart to Harry Lechahdee for 3 pounds. A bank stamp on it indicates it was paid out in Adelaide on 15 February 1841. It is endorsed on the verso by Robert Champlay an indecipherable signature and three small Xs. It is lightly creased with a tiny spike hole; on the verso there is a discoloured band denoting the outer surfaces when the item was originally folded; basically in excellent condition. It goes without saying that these are utterly rare ephemeral items dating from when the colony was barely four years old. However because of this we are able to identify most of the signatories thus giving these trifles much greater weight. Edward Stephens 1811-1861 was appointed cashier and accountant of the South Australian Company in 1836; he arrived in the 'Coromandel' on 17 January 1837 at Holdfast Bay. 'There he set up his office in a tent but at first business was slight. He was induced to sign a letter to Governor Sir John Hindmarsh asking for a public meeting to reconsider the site of Adelaide. Although in February the meeting decided in favour of Colonel William Light's choice Stephens did not hesitate to buy eight city acres 3.2 ha when they were auctioned and later became very friendly with Light. Stephens fell foul of Hindmarsh and was rebuked by George Fife Angas for dabbling in politics' 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. In 1840 he became the Adelaide manager of the Bank of South Australia. Charles William Stuart ~1811-1891 arrived in the colony in 1836 and became Acting Police Commissioner during Alexander Tolmer's extended absences on overland gold escort duties in 1852-53. Tolmer's dismissal in November 1853 was in part due to his involvement 'in demeaning disputes with his subordinates' not least Stuart. Frederick William Allen 1813-1850 arrived on the 'Buffalo' and became a publican. Clement Crispe ~1804-1857 arrived in 1837 on the 'John Renwick' and was a butcher and farmer. Robert Champlay was married in Adelaide on 30 January 1840. Most of the biographical details have come from the 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885'. We have not yet traced Harry - there are some intriguing possibilities. 2 items. unknown

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[Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition]. LINDSAY, DavidBiblio.com

Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition 1891-92. Under Command of D. Lindsay. Equipped solely at the Cost of Sir Thomas Elder GCMG for the Purpose of completing the Exploration of Australia .

1893104614Adelaide: Government Printer 1893. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide Government Printer 1893. Octavo 207 pages plus the separately-issued very large folding map 680 × 1500 mm. Wrappers with the full title page details repeated on the front cover expertly stabilized around the edges with minor infill; an excellent copy now loosely inserted in the rear pocket of a custom-made book-form cover with the map with short tears along a few folds expertly sealed in the front pocket. The journal was originally published with two maps; they are basically identical but one has added chromolithographic geological features and a key. This second map is not offered here. McLaren 12614 the dimensions for the maps are larger than those we have recorded here because McLaren invariably - and frustratingly - measures the size of the sheet of paper not the printed surface. See also McLaren 12616 for the foolscap folio edition South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 45 of 1893. The folio edition has a stated print run of 750 copies; apparently only 500 copies of the octavo edition were printed. This copy has a small paper label mounted on the inside front wrapper: 'Publication No. 30. Permanent Record. 1938. Govt. Printer' with the signature in ink of Frank Trigg the incumbent. Lindsay's introduction hints at some of the personality problems that ultimately led to the abandonment of the expedition. This final report includes his own journal 'also a copy of Mr. Wells' journal kept during my absence from the party. Mr. Streich's journal having been in my possession I was enabled to place his geological descriptions on the map. Not having seen the journals or reports of Messrs. Leech Elliot and Helms I cannot in any way refer to them. I regret that Mr. Leech should have seen fit not to hand in the pencil sketches made by him'. Government Printer paperback

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[LIGHT, Colonel William] GILL, ThomasBiblio.com

A Biographical Sketch of Colonel William Light the Founder of Adelaide and the First Surveyor-General of the Province of South Australia. Compiled from various sources by Thomas Gill . Enlarged edition with portraits maps illustrations and facsimiles. Also a supplement containing a facsimile reprint of Col. Light's Brief Journal and his reasons for fixing the City of Adelaide where it is

1911145731Adelaide: Royal Geographical Society of Australasia South Australian Branch and printed by R.E.E. Rogers Government Printer 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Adelaide Royal Geographical Society of Australasia South Australian Branch and printed by R.E.E. Rogers Government Printer 1911 enlarged edition. Octavo viii 108 vi 84 pages printed on handmade paper plus 16 pages of plates 2 folding maps and 2 folding facsimile documents. Gilt-pictorial vellum top edge gilt others uncut and unopened; one opening slightly tanned from the ribbon marker; a fine copy in the original plain paper dustwrapper a little sunned and torn with the title added later in ink on the spine. Number 190 of only 200 copies numbered and signed by Thomas Gill. This is a deluxe enlarged edition of a work first published as the Supplement to Volume 11 of the Proceedings of the RGSSA in the same year. The extra material includes text maps and facsimile documents. We have only encountered the dustwrapper once before and the small oval label of the 'Government Printing Office Adelaide S.A.' gilt on red cloth mounted on the rear pastedown is uncommon in our experience. Loosely inserted are two interesting pieces of ephemera indicating that this was one of several copies offered for sale by ballot to members of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia South Australian Branch in 1978. The Society was the original publisher and it purchased the author's collection after his death in 1923 so these retained copies - released nearly 70 years after the work was published - could have come from either source. Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch (and printed by R.E.E. Rogers, Government Printer) hardcover

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[MAY, Edgar Charles]Biblio.com

Two hand-coloured tinted lithographs by E.C. May from his series of ten scenes of Australian country life after original sketches by S.T. Gill and George Hamilton

130007May's series was unpublished but dates from circa 1890; it was based on original sketches by Gill and Hamilton five each from upwards of fifty years earlier. May's ten plates were printed in brown ink on light brown arch-topped backgrounds printed surface 150 × 205 mm on uniform sheets of cream paper 200 × 275 mm; they were not coloured. Gill's titles are 'Cradling Forest Creek 1852' 'The Claim Disputed' 'Mustering Cattle' 'Native Sneaking Emus' and 'The Bushranger Pursued'. Hamilton's titles in which the horse naturally enough features prominently are 'The Lost Bushman' 'The Found Bushman' 'Bushmen in Danger' 'Australian Bushmen' and 'The Bushman'. Offered here is one print after Gill 'The Bushranger Pursued' and one after Hamilton 'The Bushman'. The invaluable 'Dictionary of Australian Artists. Painters Sketchers Photographers and Engravers to 1870' edited by Joan Kerr has only this to say: 'MAY E.C. lithographer signed nine lithographs celebrating life in the bush and on the goldfields c.1855-60 ML. He may have been the May who was in partnership with George Walker q.v. at Melbourne in the early 1870s'. At least he appears on their radar . We have established the following facts. Edgar Charles May 1867-1920 was born at North Adelaide on 27 May 1867; his name later appeared in the local Sands and McDougall's directories with his occupation listed as artist. One published example of his work not noted at all by Kerr and not attributed to May by Ferguson is '14 Views of Old Adelaide from Sketches in 1840-1849 by S.T. Gill F.R. Nixon S. Calvert and O. Korn' Adelaide E.S. Wigg 1890; oblong quarto 19 leaves all rectos blank comprising the gilt-pictorial title page signed in the image by E.C. May 14 full-page tinted lithographic views with tissue-guards the 3-page list of 181 subscribers and the key to plate 5 between plates 4 and 5'. This is Ferguson 9924e which is essentially the same item as Ferguson 9807 apart from the different publishers. We have inspected numerous copies of 9924e the Wigg version and the odd Galbraith one and it is clear that the original Galbraith imprint is masked by the gold blocking carrying the later Wigg imprint. The nature of the contents reworked material from well-known earlier artists the medium tinted lithographs printed in brown and the style of the work leave us in no doubt that May is responsible for all the material in '14 Views of Old Adelaide'. We suggest that the full series of ten lithographs was prepared by him with the intention of putting out a companion volume to '14 Views of Old Adelaide'. The change of publisher after that book was printed leads us also to suggest that Galbraith or May or both lost money on the venture and who knows perhaps the Wigg issue was not a commercial success either. In any event one could see how enthusiasm for a sequel might be considerably diminished. Complete sets of these plates are exceptionally rare on the open market even Kerr's dictionary refers to only nine of them; until now they have been poorly documented in the literature. Individual plates are rarely offered for sale either. These two uniformly matted framed and glazed have been professionally hand-coloured at a later date but probably five decades or more ago which serves to present May's work to best advantage. 2 items. unknown

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[Port Adelaide]Biblio.com

A vintage photograph showing five South Australians awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal for bravery in fighting a fire on board the SS 'South Africa' at Port Adelaide 21 August 1910

1913134415Adelaide: Unknown Photographer 1913. Adelaide Unknown Photographer 1913. A gelatin silver photograph image size 152 × 206 mm on the original cardboard mount external dimensions 188 × 240 mm. Slight silvering-out and minor surface blemishes visible in a raking light; small chip near the top right-hand corner; mount slightly bowed unevenly trimmed around the edges slightly bumped at the corners with minor surface blemishes; overall a very presentable item. It is highly likely the name of the photographer was on the portion of the bottom margin that has been cut away. The SS 'South Africa' laden with 4486 cases of explosives caught fire while moored at the North Arm Port Adelaide on the afternoon of 21 August 1910. With much of the crew abandoning ship it was left largely to the firefighters police and boatmen of Port Adelaide to extinguish the fire before the dynamite in the hold exploded. The men in this photograph are almost certainly the crew of South Australia Marine Board Motor Boats 'President' and 'Controller' who assisted with firefighting efforts. All five wear the Sea Gallantry Medal and three also wear the special medal presented by the citizens of Port Adelaide. While official gallantry medals had previously been awarded to the fire crews and police the boat crews were not acknowledged until 1913. The presentation of the medals at Government House Adelaide where this photograph was likely taken is described in the Adelaide 'Register' for 16 May 1913 albeit misidentifying the medal being presented. 'His Excellency the Governor Sir Day Bosanquet . said: "It is with great pleasure that I today present the King's police medals to the volunteers of Port Adelaide who in August 1910 went out to the burning vessel 'South Africa' and undeterred by the fact that she was laden with dynamite and gelignite and remained at their post until the fire was extinguished and all danger of the explosion which might have occurred at any moment was over. Such deeds thrill us with admiration and pride. The names of G.W. Justice coxswain. G.W. Krueger driver and Charles McArtney deckhand of the launch 'President' and Thomas S. Hughes coxswain and R. Justice driver of the launch 'Controller' will be ever remembered and go down to posterity as those of heroes who put aside all fear of personal danger and thought only of the performance of their duty." Sir Day pinned the medals on the coats of the recipients who were wearing the bronze medals and gold watches presented to them by the people of Port Adelaide in recognition of their heroic conduct. "I think your's sic was a piece of magnificent bravery" he added "and I am sorry your names were not sent in earlier. I congratulate each of you on having received the medal though late in the day and wish you success in your future careers"'. We have found no other example of this image. Unknown Photographer unknown

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[River Murray]. [JOHNSTON, Captain EN] E NBiblio.com

Captain Johnston's Report of the General Scheme for the Improvement of the River Murray; together with Plans and Estimates. Bound together with Report on Improvements in the Vicinity of the Mouth of the River Murray South Australia

191280313Adelaide: R.E.E. Rogers Government Printer 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide R.E.E. Rogers Government Printer 1912 and 1913. Foolscap folio 66 pages plus a folding chart 3 large folding plans or charts describing a typical plan of a lock and weir and charting the effects of certain reservoirs on navigation and a large folding map of the Murray 555 × 910 mm the 'section between Swan Reach and Wentworth . showing locations of lock-sites' with a very large inset map of the entire length of the river and 32 pages plus a folding map 'Proposed improvements in the vicinity of the mouth of the River Murray' 537 × 518 mm. Contemporary full morocco lettered in gilt on the front cover 'Captain Johnston's River Murray Reports'; the original spine is missing and has been replaced with a fairly pedestrian piece of cloth giving it a quarter cloth look; extremities rubbed bumped and a little worn; title pages a little marked with the second one a little foxed along the top margin; neat repairs to a few trifling tears to the folding plans with a tape-stain to an old repair along one fold of the last map; slight nicks to the bottom edge of some leaves in the first paper; overall in very good condition. The ownership signature of Arthur Searcy 1913 is written in pencil on each title page. Arthur Searcy 1852-1935 was Controller of Harbors from July 1911 and Chairman of the Harbors Board Committee until his retirement at the age of 65 information from the Searcy scrapbooks in the State Library of South Australia. He was the older brother of the more well-known Alfred 1854-1925. Loosely inserted are retained duplicate typescripts of two letters in all four pages foolscap from Searcy as Chairman of the Board to the Minister of Marine regarding proposed works at Victor Harbor one page and Goolwa three pages. The letters are signed and dated at the head by Searcy August and September 1922 respectively; the one on Goolwa raises numerous objections to Johnston's scheme. Three related contemporary newspaper cuttings one printing a lengthy letter from Simpson Newland are also present. The September 1928 ownership signature of E.H. Bakewell is written in pencil on the recto of the front free endpaper. Bakewell was managing director of the South Australian Reinforced Concrete Company which makes sense in this context. R.E.E. Rogers, Government Printer hardcover

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[Tanunda]Biblio.com

'Proposed Club House at Tanunda - for the Club Committee' an original large hand-coloured architectural drawing

1907122957Adelaide: English & Soward Architects Cowra Chambers Grenfell Street 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide English & Soward Architects Cowra Chambers Grenfell Street 1907. A series of 13 architectural drawings 11 of them hand-coloured and several rough pencilled sketches overall visible image size 540 × 975 mm matted and behind glass in a later wooden frame external dimensions 755 × 1190 mm. The thick cartridge paper has a short 28 mm closed tear to the left-hand edge a semi-circular onlay of opaque drafting cloth over a large chip to the top edge covering most of the word 'Committee' and a few pinholes top and bottom; trifling signs of handing; overall a very attractive item in excellent condition. The main drawings in black ink and up to six different watercolours comprise the Front Elevation West South Elevation Ground Plan Back Elevation and Cellar; there are also four sections and a number of minor details. It has been signed by the contractor A.E. Kauffmann and dated 8 July 1907 and witnessed by Adelaide architect George Klewitz Soward who has also added elsewhere 'English & Soward Architects Cowra Chambers Grenfell Street Adelaide'. The fine building still stands in Tanunda today serving the same purpose for which it was constructed. The Tanunda Club dates back to the last months of 1891 when 'there was a move to initiate discussion on how the local townspeople could best achieve convivial society as well as promote the products of the region. From its very beginning the club was a social centre for people from all walks of life where its members could relax partake of refreshments and enjoy discussions in the company of others. By May 1906 the Club's finances were in a very healthy state. It was perhaps with a sense of pride in the Club's achievements that Mr Adolph Schulz addressed a general meeting and mentioned that "according to the financial standing of the Club we might build a substantial front and proposed that a general meeting be called to test the feeling of the members". There was a spirit of prediction in Schulz's words. By October rough sketches for the proposed edifice had been prepared and were quickly approved - the grand new Clubhouse was underway! In January 1907 tenders for the proposed building were accepted after Mr Juncken had explained every detail of the work from the materials to be used to the dimension of the rooms. By December 1907 new furnishings for the rooms were being purchased. The building itself was to be a credit not only to the Club but to the whole town of Tanunda. It was of fairly simple rectangular design topped by a roof with Dutch gables. The MacDonnell Street facade was plain yet superb. A steeply pitched verandah ran the entire length. It had turned wooden posts beautiful lacework at the timber joins and an impressive low fence and magnificently worked wrought-iron gateway. Above this verandah running like a ribbon down the facade was a rendered parapet. It had gables at either end and a central rounded feature with the words CLUBHOUSE inserted in large gold letters. The building's substantial size prominent position and fine construction made it one of Tanunda's outstanding features. It could be looked upon as an enormous asset. In one sense it changed the face of both the Club and its importance in the community' Rob Linn: 'The Tanunda Club - a Centenary History' 1991. English & Soward, Architects, Cowra Chambers, Grenfell Street hardcover

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[Western and Southern Australia]Biblio.com

Western and Southern Australia. Return to an Address of the Honourable The House of Commons dated 29 May 1838; for No. 1 Return of all the Expenses defrayed by this Country in the Colony of Western Australia during the Last Three Years ending 5 April 1838 in each Year respectively .

1838131290London: 'Ordered by the House of Commons to be Printed' 1838. Very Good. London 'Ordered by the House of Commons to be Printed' 1838. Foolscap folio 21 1 docket pages with numerous tables. Uncut and sewn as issued; outer pages slightly dusty; light foxing throughout; an excellent copy. Great Britain and Ireland Parliamentary Paper Number 685 of 1838. The bulk of this important paper pages 4-19 is given over to 'Nos. 5 6 7. Copy of a Despatch from Governor Sir James Stirling bearing Date 15 October 1835 forwarding a Memorial from the Inhabitants of Western Australia; together with a Copy of the Answer which has been returned thereto'. It is somewhat more than that. Stirling's covering letter explains that 'The signatures attached to this memorial . belong to about one-third of the adult male population of the settlement and represent also about one third of its property in land and capital. The grievances under which the memorialists consider themselves and their fellow colonists to labour are five in number'. The five grievances are well-aired; all signatories are identified; there are five pages of lists of lands reserved for public purposes individuals or 'Assigned to or Reserved for Civil Naval and Military Officers from commencement of the Colony in June 1829 to 6 October 1835'. The second and third lists provide name rank or situation where applicable number of acres district assigned or reserved - and when and remarks. A sample record for an individual is that pertaining to Robert Ramsay for whom an 'uncertain' number of acres was reserved at Plantagenet on 12 April 1831: 'Master of brig "Britannia". On south shore of Princes Royal Harbour reserved 18 months to form a whaling establishment and then resumed on failure of conditions'. The last four pages in this section contain Lord Glenelg's thoughts on the matter as of 7 March 1837. The limited information relating to the fledgling colony of South Australia occupies only pages 20 and 21. Ferguson 2511. Provenance: the signature 'C.A.S. Hawker' is written in pencil at the head of the first page. Charles Allan Seymour Hawker 1894-1938 politician and pastoralist: his grandfather George Charles Hawker arrived in Adelaide with his brother Charles in September 1840. They settled on land at Bungaree near Clare in December 1841; C.A.S. Hawker he was born there. He was seriously wounded on several occasions at the Western Front losing one eye and 'his legs were in surgical irons to the end of his life'. He was a minister in the Lyons Government from 1932 until he 'was killed on 25 October 1938 when the aircraft "Kyeema" crashed into Mount Dandenong in Victoria. His untimely death was sharply felt. He had been an outstanding and respected figure in the Federal parliament whom some of his own party would have supported as prime minister. John Curtin the Opposition leader believed he had been on the threshold of great achievements' 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. 'Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be Printed' unknown

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