Notebook containing paste-up of proofs by Jacaranda Press, with instructions to printer. The novel 'A house is built' was written by M. Barnard Eldershaw.

Series of newspaper articles published in the Sunshine Coast Weekly Advertiser, 1972. Accompanied by a letter to Mrs White, July 3, 1972 re meaning of the name "Koongamoon".

Contents includes:
596a: Letter from E.F. Bozman of J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd. to Val Vallis 1960 Jul 29 re possible titles for inclusion in J.M. Dent's series of Australian classics in Everyman's Library;
596b: Val Vallis's reply 1960 Nov 2;
596c: Memorandum of agreement 1948 Mar 12 between Val Vallis and Angus and Robertson Ltd. of Sydney;
596d: Poem 'December Sunday, Hyde Park, London' with explanatory note by author;
596e: Poems: 'The jerry-builder', 'Venture at Outer Rock', 'For this, the tide', 'To a poet, begetting', 'The mullet-smoker', 'High tide by night', 'Song for a moonlit night';
596f: Poem 'The mullet-smoker';
596g: Poem 'Tea at four', also entitled 'Old lady at 3:30' and '3:30';
596h: Poem 'Wave-break' with 5 work-sheets showing its development, prepared in response to a request from the Lockwood Memorial Library, University of Buffalo (poem subsequently published in The Bulletin 1952 Dec 31 and included in 'Australian poetry 1953');
596i: Radio script: 'A discussion of the main characteristics of Australian poetry', senior school broadcast script, 1965 Jun;
596j: Radio script: 'The Australian short story', secondary school broadcast script, 1953 Mar 30.
Titles: December Sunday, Hyde Park, London.-- The jerry-builder.-- Venture at Outer Rock.-- For this, the tide.-- To a poet, begetting.-- The mullet-smoker.-- High tide by night.-- Song for a moonlit night.-- Tea at four.-- Wave-break.
Correspondence with J.M. Dent and Sons re Everyman's Library of Australian classics, memorandum of agreement with Angus and Robertson in 1948, drafts of poems and radio scripts.

Accompanied by prospectus and order form for the published drawings.
Also, selection from : Catalogue and notes on the William Westall drawings and paintings of the Australian coast, 1801-1803 (typescript , duplicated 5 p.) dealing with parts of that catalogue that have reference to Queensland.
Includes biographical notes on Westall.
William Westall was a draughtsman and artist who accompanied Flinders on his expedition to discover the coast of New Holland and New South Wales (1801-1803).

Typescript of poem by Jonathan Deep, pseudonym of John Dickie.

'A typescript address by Michael D. De B. Collins Persse on the occasion of the unveiling on 3 September 1972, at O'Reilly's Guest House, Lamington, by Bernard O'Reilly ... of a memorial plaque and bird-bath in honour of Robert Martin Collins, M.L.C. (1843-1913) as the pioneer of the National Park movement in Queensland'.

Signed handwritten short story.

Xerox copy of original manuscript with brief genealogical table. Letterhead of Scott's Hotel, Melbourne. Unsigned.