Fifteen leading articles written before and after the outbreak of war in 1939, and published in the Brisbane Telegraph.

Words to 'The red flag' by Jim Connell.
Demonstration held in Innisfail.

Contents : 'Slim's round', words J. Slim Stuart, setting J.S.M.; 'Post mortem', words Francis Adams, setting J.S.M. ;'Crime does not pay', words and music J.S.M.

Contains material such as art exhibition catalogues, invitations and ephemeral items relating to Australian artists exhibiting in Queensland galleries.
Fryer Library holdings include: "Meen'thama", Lockhart River Art & Culture Centre, "X Marks the Spot", Fitzroy Crossing Artists "Lardil, Kaiadilt, Yangkaal", "Jidmaa Thuwathu", "The Bentink Project", "Preston/Bell", Marshall Bell, "Muyinda Thaa", "All Fired Up", Hermannsburg Potters, "Where the Wild Flowers Grow", Ikuntji Art Centre, "My way", Utopia Artists, "Birrmuyi", Birrmuyingathi Maali, Netta Loogatha, "Whatever you do don't mention the war", "They Might be Giants", Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda (Sally Gabori), Thunduyigathi Bijarrb (May Moodoonuthi), Warlayirti Artists, Glen Morgan, Barry Tate, "Balgo, Australia", "Muyinda Thaa", Mornington Island Artists, Papulankutja Artists, "23 Degrees", Anne Taylor, "Ntaria Hilerre Hermannsburg Horizons", Lin Min En, Ralph Knight.

Australian literary criticism by Bernard O'Dowd.

Print from a pen drawing. Inscribed 'To J.D. Fryer, from Jack Lindsay'. Signed N.L. in left bottom corner.

Summary of 'Women at work', a Current Affairs Bulletin issued by Army Education. Includes letter from Officer-in-Charge of Public Relations, Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction, 1944 June 20, Canberra (1 leaf), and part of Bulletin issued by Ministry (p.2-3).

Torres Strait Islands legend.
Accompanied by photocopied note from Ruth George on origin of manuscript.

Christmas card by William James Tunley and Ellen Catherine Tunley (nee Gillies) containing a score for The blessings that remain, by Annie Johnson Flint, melody by W.J. Tunley, harmonised by George Sampson.