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Transcript of series of articles (6) about earliest discoverers of north-east Australia.
Bonwick, James, 1817-1906
Transcript of series of articles (6) about earliest discoverers of north-east Australia.
Bonwick, James, 1817-1906
Recollections of a rambling life, 1897
Autobiography of Queensland pioneer and pastoralist Thomas Archer.
First published in 1897 in Yokohama, Japan by the 'Japan Gazette' for private circulation.
This transcript was copied by hand by William James Gall (1867-1938); it concludes as Archer departs for California.
Archer, Thomas, 1823-1905
How the Fitzroy was found: extracts of a journal, 1853
Typescript of extracts taken from original journal.
Extracts from a journal by Charles Archer, recounting the discovery of the Fitzroy River. Subtitled: 'Memoranda taken on a journey to the Dawson and some of its tributaries, April 1853.'
Archer, Charles, 1813-1862
Letters, 1922 Nov. 15 & 28 : North Rockhampton, to W. J. Gall.
2 letters (one typescript, one handwritten) regarding author's father, A.J. Richardson; Jardine brothers, Gaden family and J.G. MacDonald.
Richardson, W. D.
Letter, 1922 Dec 4 : Alderley, to W. J. Gall.
Letter concerns George Phillips, surveyor with the Lands Department from 1865, who accompanied explorer William Landsborough in an expedition from Bowen Downs.
Phillips, E. T.
Letter, 1932 Nov 22 : Calliope, to E.S. Wilkinson.
Letter concerns Albert Prout, explorer, who the author was to have married, and the poem 'Where the pelican builds her nest' by Mary Hannay Foott. Includes covering letter from E. S. Wilkinson to the Editor, Courier.
Letter from E.T. Morey is a handwritten copy, made by E.S. Wilkinson.
Morey, Ellen Amy Millford Tuach
Articles published in newspapers, ca.1923-1924
Cuttings of articles by Archibald Meston on various subjects, in different newspapers. Also : obituary articles about Meston, including one typescript article (6 leaves, unidentified); typescript poem, 'When Murphy comes : advance of Kuropatkin Murphy to the relief of Port Arthur Morgan' (2 leaves); handwritten letter about Meston, to W.J. Gall from Thomas J. Barker, 1924 Apr. 24 (5 leaves); one leaf handwritten note, about Aboriginal language.
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Meston, Archibald, 1851-1924
Sketch showing Government residence, Police, Customs House, Marines, Medical Superintendant, Hospital.
Jardine, Francis Lascelles, 1841-1919
William Landsborough, explorer, 1965 / by Historica.
Bound typescript draft of book.
Trundle, Gwen
Letters, 1922-23: to W.J. Gall from Gaden's son, wife and sister.
Letters relate to Gaden's life, particularly his exploring trip with Dr. Wilkin circa 1854; Gaden's sister, C. Davidson, also speaks of her husband's adventures in north Queensland in the 1880s.
Gaden, William Henry