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Presbyterian review and monthly record of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.

Wayne Wright further papers, 1982, 1993-1995

The Christian review and messenger of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.

Lord Wakehurst
1937-1938;  Diaries (2 volumes) (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/1)

1939-1948;  Speeches and articles. Include note on the governor's constitutional position re the political crisis of August 1939, speeches to Legacy, the Headmasters' Conference of Australia, the Salvation Army and the House of Lords (on Australia's post-war role in the South-West Pacific. (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/1)

1936-1937;  Commissions and ancilliary documents. Commission appointing Lord Wakehurst Governor of NSW with associated letters patent, royal instructions and other documents;  Grant appointing Lord Wakehurst a member of the Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George with associated documents;  Commission  appointing Sir David Anderson administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia. (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/1)

1945;  'Tour of northern and forward war areas in and beyond Australia'. (From 14 March to 4 April 1945 Lord and Lady Wakehurst visited Northern Territory, North Queensland, New Guinea and other operational areas). Includes official and personal diaries as well as photographs of Lord and Lady Wakehurst, Lady Blamey, Australian troops and dead Japanese soldiers. Also includes maps (marked 'secret') of Darwin, Atherton, Lae, Aitape, New Britain and Bougainville showing command structures and locations of Australian armed forces. Two unmarked maps of the East Indies and the South West Pacific are also included together with two  watercolours of Hollandia, New Guinea by Harvey Hall of the Engineers.  (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/1. Maps are located at M Ser 4000/1 MLMSS 6347 Items 1-9)

1937-1945;  'No. 22 Squadron (City of Sydney) RAAF'. (Lord Wakehurst was Honorary Air Commodore of this squadron). Includes correspondence, monthly operations reports, newscuttings, photograph. Also includes a silk map of New Guinea and adjacent islands issued to RAAF air crews and two booklets: Instructions to air crews -  notes on living and travelling in New Guinea and Friendly fruits and vegetables. (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/2.  Map is located at M Ser 4000/1 MLMSS 6347 Items 1-9)

1939-1943;  'Sydney University Regiment'. (Lord Wakehurst was Honorary Colonel of this regiment). Includes correspondence, photograph of regimental pipe band. (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/2)

1937-1945;  'NSW Australia - Misc. Papers'.  Confidential 'Notes as to Appointment of Governor of New South Wales'with details of salary and allowances;   Instructions to Lady Wakehurst's private secretary;   Notes on the role & position of Governor;   Correspondence concerning aides-de c    Other correspondence;   Notes concerning levees, King's birthday observance and  investitures;   Correspondence with the Governor General about visits to military establishments etc;   Lord Wakehurst's 'Diary in Australia covering the  Munich crisis 1938';   Mrs Roosevelt's visit to Sydney;  Script of a film shown in England 1945-46 to enlighten the British public about the war in the Pacific;   Lists of country tours and places where Lord and Lady Wakehurst stayed;   Marches during the war attended by Lord Wakehurst;   Organisations and societies granted the patronage of Lord and Lady Wakehurst or of which they were president;   'Arrivals and Departures'. (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/2)

1937-1945;  Photographs.  Individual portraits of Lord and Lady Wakehurst;  groups including Lord and Lady Wakehurst;  exteriors and interiors of Government House, Sydney.  (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/2)

1937-1945;  Illuminated Addresses presented to Lord Wakehurst from The Salvation Army, the  Jewish Congregations of NSW, the Presbyterian Church of Australia, the NSW Justices' Association, the Soldiers' Mothers and Wives Victory Association, the RSPCA (NSW), the Royal Empire Society (Sydney), The Institute of Chartered  Accountants, the Graziers' Association of NSW, the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, the Citizens of Goulburn and District, the Citizens of Menindee and District, the Citizens of the Municipality of Yass, the Citizens Representatives of Narrabri, the Children of the Convent Schools of Narrabri, and the Aldermen and Citizens of Sydney.  (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/3X)

1937, 1940;  Original cartoons.  1. On Parade! Lord Wakehurst, our new State Governor, reviews the local shock troops by Tom Glover. Published in the Sunday Sun 10 April 1937;    2. A woman's a woman for a' that by Ted Scorfield.  Published 30 October 1940.  (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/4X)

ca. 1940;  Flag flown on Lord Wakehurst's car. (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/5)

1938, undated;  Printed material - booklets, brochure, newspaper:  An historic retrospect on the occasion of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the founding of Australia;   The Church of England and the fighting forces;   Visit of His Excellency the Right Honourable the Lord Wakehurst K.C.M.G. and Lady Wakehurst to the Northern Rivers of New South Wales;   They did not fail us We must not fail them (The British Centre);  The Sydney Mail 13 April 1938 (Royal Show and City  Pageant). (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/5)

Lady Wakehurst
1938-1945, 1960;  Correspondence being mainly letters received (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/5)

1945;  Diary of a tour of Northern Territory, Northern Queensland, New Guinea, Bougainville and other operational areas.
1940-1945;  Speeches and messages to organisations including the Red Cross, the Scottish Society and Burns Club, the Y.W.C.A., the Salvation Army, Womens' Land Army, Society of Women Writers, Eleanor Roosevelt, Scots College, Australian Women's  Weekly Club for Servicewomen, Newcastle Businessmen's Club, Women's Australian National Services, Australian Comforts Fund (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/5)

1939-1944;  Album of blank invitations to functions at Government House. (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/5)

1891, 1931, 1937-1946, 1957;  Miscellaneous material including newscuttings;  History of the Women's Australian National Services;  'An Australian Alphabet 1931';  photographs of a visit to the 'Outback';  photograph of Queen Victoria Markets 1891.  (Call No.: MLMSS 6347/5)

Wakehurst family - diaries, speeches, commissions, illuminated addresses and other papers, 1891, 1931-1948, 1957-1960

Wayne Wright further papers, 1976, 1988-1994

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Presbyterian review and monthly record of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.

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The Christian review and messenger of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.

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Wakehurst family - diaries, speeches, commissions, illuminated addresses and other papers, 1891, 1931-1948, 1957-1960

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Wayne Wright further papers, 1976, 1988-1994

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