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Sources for economic history amongst the Parliamentary Records in the House of Lords Record Office / by H. S. Cobb.

Stuart Inder papers, ca. 1910-ca. 2010

Sub-fonds 06: Australian Red Cross Society, New South Wales Division records, 1914-2014

Includes business records, correspondence, and photographs of Belgenny Farm which is a part of the Camden Park Estate, dating from 1899 to 1985. Also includes records of the Rotolator, sub-division of the Estate, wool and dairy production, and wine making.

A. TEXTUAL RECORDS
MLMSS 9560

BOX 1

LEATHER BOUND BOOKS, nos. 1-4

1. Minute Book of Camden Park Estate Limited. Includes "Memorandum and Articles of Association of Camden Park Estate Limited" incorporated 15 August 1899, Norton Smith & Co. Solicitors. Covers meetings from 21 August 1899 (No.1) to 29 August 1910 (No.180).

2. Minute Book of Camden Park Estate Limited. Covers meetings from 19 September 1910 (No.181) to 20 January 1923 (No. 361).

3. Minute Book of Camden Park Estate Limited. Covers meetings from 26 February 1923 (No. 362) to 24 April 1933 (No. 507, part only). 

4. Minute Book of Camden Park Estate Limited. Covers meetings from 24 April 1933 (remainder of minutes of meeting No.507) to 15 August 1938 (No. 573). 

BOX 2

LEATHER BOUND BOOKS, nos. 5-8

5. Camden Park Estate Limited. Valuations of Live Stock, Plant, Machinery, etc (includes small tools) on hand July 1899 to July 1911.
 
6. Camden Park Estate Limited. Share Register and Transfer Journal. Covers the period from 1899 to ca 1968.

7. Camden Park Estate Limited. Land Register from 1 July 1899 to ca 1962. 
Folios 1-11 and 25, Purchase / sale of lands in Camden Council and Wollondilly Shire areas. 
Folios 12-15, Purchase / sale of lands in the Richlands Estate. 
Folios 16-18, Purchase / Sale of lands in Pyrmont. 
Folios 19-20, Purchase / sale of lands in St. Clair Estate. Plus part on Fol.21. 
Folio 21, Purchase / sale of land at 254 George Street, Sydney. 
Folio 22, Purchase / sale of land in Newbury Estate. 
Folio 22 -23, Purchase / sale of lands in Jooriland Estate, Upper Burragorang. 
Folio 24, Purchase land at "Tingalba" Canowindra. 

8. Camden Park Estate Limited. Register of Securities. Register of share certificates, mortgages, debentures, deposits, loans, war loans etc from late 1800's to ca 1968.
 
BOX 3

LEATHER BOUND BOOKS, no. 9

9. Camden Park Estate Limited Journal 1933 -1937. Various accounts and payments.

CATTLE AND FARM EQUIPMENT SALES BOOKLETS

Auction pamphlets and maps for sale of portions of Camden Park Estate, South Camden 1950's. 
Cattle sales brochures 1976 -1984 with paper cuttings. 
Camden Park Estate Land Sale of three blocks by Tender, 1983. 
Sale Brochure Menangle Store. Auction July 1984. 
Sale Brochure Cawdor Block. Tender 1985
Auction brochure Memorabilia & Old Equipment 22.9.84.

MISCELLANEOUS

Folder containing Specification for Two Lodges at Camden Park, Menangle for Mrs. Macarthur Onslow. Sulman & Power Architects Sydney. (hand written and undated).
 
Folder containing various items for the Rotolactor incl. brochure, Post Cards, operation, milking and feeding, vending, special milk and photos. List of Rotolactor staff as from date of first operation, 15 September 1952. (Covers period 1952 to 1966). 

Folder containing Agreements with Dairy Farmers Co-Op 1940 -1945; and, Schedule of visit by Governor General to CPE for John Macarthur Anniversary Celebrations, Sunday 3 September 1967.

BOX 4

HISTORICAL BOOKLETS

Camden Park Estate -Australia's oldest Pastoral Property. ca 1950's. 
Camden 1940. 
Camden Park Estate 1795-1965. 
Camden Vale Special Pasteurised Milk, Production and Distribution. ca 1950. 
Mobil Review November 1963. (Article on CPE). 
Camden Vale Co-Operative Company Limited (Memo & Arts) Original copy. 1921.
Camden Park Estate Limited (Memo & Arts) Original draft plus copy. 1899
The Milk Board Journal. Several copies February, March 1964. (CPE articles). 
Camden Park Menangle (brochure 1974).
John Macarthur Walked Here.

AUSTRALIAN WINE

Comprehensive paper, "The Influence of the Macarthurs on early Australian Wine Industry" by Leo Buring.
Correspondence with the Editor of Country Life Newspaper, 1934.
Printed article, Australian Wine.

RECORDS OF CAMDEN PARK SHEEP – MERINO SHEEP
FOLDER A.

Statement by John Macarthur in London dated 26 July 1803, regarding Improvement and Progress of the Breed of fine WoolLed Sheep in New South Wales. Typed copy.

Report, possibly by Colonel W. Macarthur Onslow to Leeds University, dated 1927/ 1928, re history of sheep.

Some Notes on the Breeding of the famous Camden Merinos by L. A. Krone, undated.

"Annual Report on Wool for 1933" Schwartze, Buchanan & Co.

"Annual Report on Wool for 1934" Schwartze, Buchanan & Co.

"Sheep Farming in the early days" author unknown, undated.

"The First Sheep in Australia" author unknown, undated.

"Captain Macarthur and his enterprise" author unknown, undated.

Particulars of sheep shorn, their locations, bales produced dated 8.10.1934.

Receipts from The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd. dated 28 March 1933, 5 February 1934 and 14 August 1948.

Press cuttings Country Life, 4.8.1944; The Leader, 16.5.1945 "Preservation of an Historic Flock" by S. J. Geddes, Stud Sheep and Wool Expert; Country Life, 3.8.1945 "Early History of Sheep".

Correspondence with Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd. and others, December
1934.

Camden Park Merino, sheep shorn, etc. by Frank Pennefather, 1932-1935; 1937.

Sheep shorn and bales produced Oct / Nov 1938.

Report by H. Frank Pennefather with covering letter dated 8 September 1938.

Sheep classed by F. Pennefather 14 September 1939.

"Studies in Fertility or Sheep" covering letter dated 13.12.1939 from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

Classing numbers 3.10.1940.

Classing numbers 18.9.1941.

Classing numbers 16.9.1942.

Letters dated 22 June  1943 and 5 October 1943 from Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research.

Classing numbers 24.9.1943.

Report following Classing of sheep by H. Frank Pennefather dated 25 September 1943.

Classing numbers 30.8.1944.

Sheep Classing Report, H Frank Pennefather, dated 30 August 1944.

Classing numbers 13.9.1945.

Classing numbers 30.8.1946.

Classing numbers 15.8.1947.

Classing numbers 8.7.1949.

Classing numbers 22.9.1951.

Photograph of sheep dipping, undated.

Booklets-
Brooks's Wool weight book with pencil entry 1.10.1950.
Wool Way-Bills, AML&F (some entry November 1949)
Tally Book (entry 1949 and 1950)
Wool Way-Bills, AML&F (some entry November 1950)
"Fertility in Sheep Bulletin no.166, Melbourne 1943, by R. B. Kelley, Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

RECORDS OF CAMDEN PARK SHEEP – MERINO SHEEP
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE, 1931-1951
FOLDER B.

Contains correspondence, documentation, reports and lists.

STATIONERY ETC.

CPE note paper, brochues, correspondence, dockets butter sales 1917.

BOX 5X

MACARTHUR ESTATE, PYRMONT

Leases for Macarthur Estate Pyrmont, North of John Street.
Copy of particulars of leases and rentals. ca 1800's.
12 black and white photographs of houses in Pyrmont, ca 1960's?

B. PHOTOGRAPHS
PXD 1394

Approximately 730 images, most photographs date from approximately 1905 to 1980.

BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
FOLDERS 1-18

1. Home Farm and cottage (19 images)
2. Sheep (13 images) 
3. Farm Machinery (28 images)
4. Various machinery, milk trucks, Angus cattle and "Terreel" property (47 images)
5. Old Calf Farm & Pig Farm (9 images)  
6. Mounted photographs ca 1902 (13 images) 
7. Visitations and inspections ca 1930-1940 (42 images) 
8. Mansion House (23 images)
9. Camden Vale Inn ca 1930's (7 images)
10. Orchard (38 images) 
11. Menangle Milk Depot (11 images) 
12. Rotolactor, including construction (112 images)
13. First Dairy, Elizabeth Farm and J. Macarthur grave (7 images)
14. Camden Park Estate Dairies (55 images)
15. Views of Camden Park Estate (47 images) 
16. Cattle on Camden Park Estate (44 images)
17. Nepean River at various times including drought (14 images)
18. Aerial views of Camden Aerodrome, 1942 (6 images)

COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
FOLDERS 19-21

19. Aerial views of Camden Park Estate; buildings at Home Farm; Camden town; cattle, ca 1980. (60 images)
20. Camden Park Estate; Mansion House; Menagle store; Champion milking cow, RAS 1976; Maps of Camden Park Estate (21 images)
21. Camden Park Estate; landscape; Nepean River; Dams (approx. 100 images)

MACARTHUR FAMILY MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPHS
Most images are untitled and undated.
FOLDER 22

22. Military group; Hay cart; Wood posts at farm; Formal dinner function; Military dinner; Wedding portrait; S. Yardley, June 1897; Male, seated portrait; Military officer standing; Lieut-Colonel A.J. Onslow Thompson; General George Macarthur Onslow trophy 1931-32.

COLOUR LITHOGRAPHS and PRINT
FOLDER 23

23. Coloured lithograph "The Cow Pastures, New South Wales", S. Prout and A. Willmore. 
Coloured lithograph "Government House, Sydney", S. Prout and I. Saddler.
Original coloured wine label marked "Australian Wine, Camden Park, James & William Macarthur". In mount.

C. NEGATIVES
FM2/2104

104 colour negatives of Camden Park Estate, ca 1980.

ON 578

99 colour transparencies of aerial views of Camden town and the Camden Park Estate, ca 1980. Unframed, 55mm x 55mm.

MAP

Camden Park : Parish of Camden / Dobbie & Foxall, licensed surveyors. [Sydney, N.S.W.?] : Dobbie and Foxall, 1932
Held at: M3 811.319/CAMDEN PARK/1932/1

Belgenny Farm Trust and Camden Park Estate records, 1899-1985

FOLDER 01: Letters received, 1843-1851
1. Copied extract of letter to Bishop Broughton regarding Church funds, February 1843. Author unidentified.
2. Letters patent from Lord Bathurst to Archdeacon Broughton (copy), 6 February 1847.
3. Letter from Frances Russell Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania, reporting on visit to London, 30 April 1847.
4. Colonial Secretary Edward Deas Thomson to Bishop Broughton (49/116, M8407) regarding proper designation to be given in official correspondence to Prelates of the Roman Catholic Church, 29 June 1849, together with enclosed copy of letter from Earl Grey directing that the Anglican Bishop be given precedence over the Roman Catholic Archibishop, 9 January 1849.
5. Colonial Secretary Edward Deas Thomson 49/118, M8445) regarding proper designation to be given in official correspondence to Prelates of the Roman Catholic Church, 29 June 1849, together with enclosed copy of letter from Earl Grey, 27 December 1848.
6. Incomplete letter from Bishop of Adelaide regarding Church matters, 1851.
7. Letter from Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, with local news and comment on local and Australian governance matters, 26 June 1851.

FOLDER 02: Letters received from William Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle, 1849-1852
1. Concerning death of Mrs Broughton, 19 September 1849.
2. Comments regarding meeting of six Bishops, 21 February 1851.
3. Incomplete letter regarding visit to New Zealand, 28 October 1851.
4. Concerning first steps towards self government, 20 December 1851.
5. Concerning Synod education, meeting of Bishops, 14 January 1852.
6. Concerning clergy/Bishop relationship, 3 February 1852.

FOLDER 03: Letters sent, 1836-1852
1. To wife Sarah regarding journey to O'Connell Plains, 4 December 1836.
2. To wife from Melbourne regarding travels in Victoria, 14 October 1843 (damaged).
3. Copy of Circular Letter No. 2 to Rev. R Allwood and Rev. William Cowper; pleased they support his going to England, 6 May 1844.
4. Typed carbon transcript of letter to Rev. Edward Coleridge regarding education, partition of the Dioceses, creation of a Metropolitan, 12 October 1846.
5. To George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, regarding Roman Secessions, 2 March 1848 (major insect damage).
6. To Edward Coleridge regarding subjects for 1850 meeting, 6 July 1850 (major insect damage).
7. Concerning submissions to Synod of Australasia, 1850 (major insect damage).
8. To Archbishop of Canterbury regarding Declaration and Petition, 22 March 1852.
9. Copy of letter to Rev. Allwood regarding right of clergy to meet separately, 14 April 1852.

FOLDER 04: Letters sent to Joshua Watson, treasurer of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1839-1846
1. Concerning Roman Catholicism, 9 September 1839.
2. Concerning Roman Catholicism, 14 September 1839.
3. Concerning Roman Catholicism, 11 February 1843.
4. Concerning Colonial Church Society, Evangelicalism, November 1844.
5. Concerning Church matters, 19 November 1844 (major insect damage).
6. Concerning the future of the Church of England, 22 April 1845.
7. Concerning Newman's secession, 30 January 1846.

FOLDER 05: Documents relating to church discipline, 1836 and undated
1. Document A: Correspondence between the Bishop of Australia and His Excellency Governor Bourke respecting the constitution of a Consistorial Court. Comprises letter from Broughton to Bourke, 7 October 1836, and reply from Colonial Secretary Alexander Macleay, 11 October 1836; letter from Broughton to Bourke, 17 October 1836, and reply from Macleay to Broughton, 25 October 1836, enclosing Attorney-General's memorandum 20 October 1836.
2. Document C: Copy of Instrument under the Bishop's stand and seal, adopting portions of the Church Discipline Act and appointing same to be observed in this Diocese, undated.
3. Document D: Order of proceeding, consequent upon the above, in cases of Enquiry into alleged misconduct on the part of Clergymen of the Church of England in the Diocese of Australia, undated.

FOLDER 06: Printed material, 1852-1853
1. Declaration from meeting of Bishops of the Province of Australia calling for duly constituted Provincial and Diocesan Synods, and Petition to Queen Victoria, passed in 1852, with duplicate copies (trimmed).
2. Circular letter from Bishop Broughton, forwarding the Declaration and the Petition, and recommending Petition to the General Meeting of the Clergy of the Diocese, 8 March 1852, with duplicate copy (trimmed).
3. Resolution of the Standing Committee of the Sydney Diocesan Society on the death of Bishop Broughton recording the thanks of the Society and of the Australasian Church for his endeavours, 5 July 1853.
4. Circular calling for subscriptions for memorial window to Bishop Broughton in East Wing of St Andrew's Cathedral, with a list of subscribers who contributed in 1853 when the idea was first mooted, undated.

William Grant Broughton correspondence and related papers, 1836-1853

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