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Seeing Mrs Landers [short story]

  • F3599
  • File
  • [19--]

Two copies of short story Seeing Mrs Landers - one signed (6 p), and one unsigned typescript (3 p.) Some handwritten annotations.
Accompanied by excerpt from the novel 'A kindness cup' (typescript, photocopy, 24 p, with emendations).

Astley, Thea

Letters from Emily Coungeau to Edith Mary England

  • F1291
  • File
  • 1927-1928.

Two handwritten letters with the address of Bribie Island, Moreton Bay, dated 1 Dec 1927 and 4 Feb 1928 to Edith Mary England, literary and personal. Letter of 1927 contains some biographical details.

Coungeau, E. (Emily), 1860-1936

Fictional works

'Spike and God' manuscript: notes, partial drafts, synopsis, and correspondence related to Spike and God', 1997.

'Somerville. Mental Health Federation. 27A'

The Mental Health Federation of Queensland, of which Harry Throssell was the spokesperson, advocated for changes to the Mental Health Act on 1962, Section 27A of the Prison's Act and the Mental Health Amendment Act 130B legislation. The Federation was concerned about security patients being held in hospital beyond the term of their prison sentence. This file includes: notes on the Somerville [Summerville?] inquiry accompanied by a handwritten note from Ro [Roisin Goss, nee Hirschfeld?] to Throssell; newspaper cuttings; a typescript page of proposed changes to legislation by the Mental Health Federation of Queensland; and a handwritten note from Marg [Margaret O'Donnell?] to Throssell; a form letter written by L. Macdonald and M. O'Donnell accompanied by a report titled 'Section 27A. Prisons Act'. Written on cover of original folder 'Somerville. Mental Health Federation. 27A'.

' Karrala. 1967. May. Jun. Sept. Karrala House'

Karrala House formed part of the female ward of the Ipswich Mental Hospital accommodating 'wayward' and 'delinquent' girls. It was run by the Queensland State Government from 1963 to 1971 when it closed. This file contains: correspondence including carbon copies of letters to the editor of the Courier Mail from Harry Throssell; newspaper cuttings from May to December 1967; typescript copy of a 'Submission in relation to Karrala House' from the Council of Social Service Queensland, Child Welfare Standing Committe, May 1967; typescript copy of 'Some notes on Karrala House' by the Council of Social Service Queensland, Child Welfare Standing Committee, with handwritten inscription on last page 'HT Lecturer in Social Work, U. of Q. [9 Feb 1967]'. Written on cover of original folder ' Karrala. 1967. May. Jun. Sept. Karrala House'

Writings on social policy and welfare

Articles, published and unpublished, written by Throssell from 1976 to 1969 and undated. Includes: 'Number 86 - Alternative to psychiatry'; 'Add to Darwin cyclone', 1975; 'Darwin article', May 1975; 'Darwin - City at a standstill', 1975; 'Darwinians fear wet season', 1975; 'Brisbane flood', 1974; 'The state of welfare', 1973; 'An experimental teaching method', 1969; 'The modern aged', undated; 'Child torture prison', undated; 'The state of s.w.', undated; 'Technetronic social work, undated; 'Saint marching in wrong direction', undated; 'Deserted wives', undated; and notes for 'Social working', undated.

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