Papers of Vincent Gair, 1859-1974. 1859-1974.

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Papers of Vincent Gair, 1859-1974. 1859-1974.

Correspondence and fragments of files, engagement diaries, files on conferences, conventions, trips and tours, speeches, articles and broadcasts, personal documents, election propaganda, subject files, photographs, cartoons, sketches, presscuttings, printed matter, miscellaneous material. There is also material on the Democratic Labor Party, the Queensland Labor Party and the Royal Visit, 1954. Amongst the miscellaneous group are two visitor's books, a tape of "This Day Tonight", 2-3 April 1974, and 2 discs (sound recordings) of the State Election "Round Table Discussion", 1956. There is very little material on the period Gair was Ambassador. There is a volume of 6 special issues of the Courier Mail, 1859-1959.

2.24 m. (102 folders) + 18 folio items & 17 elephant folios.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7028886

Libraries Australia

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Democratic Labor Party (Australia)

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Gair, Vincent Clair, 1901-1980

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V.C. Gair was MLA for South Brisbane, 1932-1960, Secretary for Mines (1924-1947), for Labour and Employment (1947-1950); was Treasurer (1950-1952), Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland Labor Party and the Democratic Labor Party, and was Australian Ambassador to Ireland 1974-1976. From the description of Papers of Vincent Gair, 1859-1974. 1859-1974. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221443974 ...

Australian Labor Party. Queensland Branch

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