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How the Fitzroy was found: extracts of a journal, 1853

  • F8
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  • 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

Papers related to the Browne family, 1915-1972

  • F139
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  • 1915-72.

Letters, newspaper cuttings, 2 photographs, and articles written for the 'Women's Weekly', re: the Browne family of Durham Downs Station near Roma, other pioneering Queensland families, and the author's life on 'Gresford', Kumbarilla, near Dalby.

Browne, Joyce

Diary, 1931

  • F136
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  • 1931

Diary 1931.
Written in Woods' Australian Diary for 1931.
Accompanied by an obituary of her husband, James Arthur Browne, dated 23 July 1931.

Browne, Jessie

Diary, 1861

  • F140
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  • 1861

Diary written by Mrs. Katherine Browne describing a trip from Tartha Station on the Moonie River to Ipswich. Started 6 March 1861; concludes 21 March 1861.

Browne, Katherine

Diaries, 1860, 1867

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  • 1860 and 1867.

2 pocket diaries, one for 1860 and one for 1867.

Boydell, M. P.

Jottings from my notebook

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  • [1938]?

Ernest Jones arrived in Brisbane with his family on the 'Eastern Empire' in 1866. He describes early Brisbane, cane growing in South-East Queensland, growing cotton and fruit at Buderim, and growing bananas, coffee and citrus. Accompanied by handwritten notes on the jottings by A.B. White (5 l.), 1973.

Burnett, Ernest Jones, 1853-1940

Letter, 1973 Oct 9 : Sydney, to Mrs B. G. White.

  • F805
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  • 1973

Typescript, signed, on paper headed Queensland Newspapers Pty. Sydney. Accompanied by handwritten letter from Amy White (2 l.)
Letter to Mrs B.G. White, Buderim re her comments on a feature article in the Courier Mail on Toogoolawah.

Blaikie, George, 1915-1995

Letter, 1932 Dec 19 : Leura, to Arthur [J. McConnel].

  • F809
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  • 1932

Handwritten letter to Arthur J. McConnel re his father Henry Mort, his recollections of John McConnel and the early history of settlement in South East Queensland. Accompanied by handwritten notes from the Moreton Bay Courier 1846-1847.

Mort, Arthur

Letters, 1931-1932 : Brisbane, to Arthur J. McConnel.

  • F815
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  • 1931-1932.

Three letters to Arthur J. McConnel, 1931 Dec 23 and 1932 Jan 5 and subsequent undated, re his contributing recollections of early days on Cressbrook, Durundur and Dugandan Stations.

McKinnon, Thomas Firmin Mackay Jessie, 1878-1953

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