Letters, 1889 [manuscript]. 1889.

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Letters, 1889 [manuscript]. 1889.

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Inward correspondence. 2 letters addressed to William Shiels, future Premier of Victoria: A letter from George Higginbotham, Chief Justice of Victoria, dated 16th December 1889. A letter from Alfred Stephen, former NSW Chief Justice, dated 14th December.

0.5 cm (2 letters).

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Higinbotham, George, 1826-1892

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George Higinbotham was a politician and also served as Chief Justice of Victoria. From the description of Letter : Melbourne, to James Service [manuscript]. 1880 July 15. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223055138 ...

Shiels, William, 1849-1904

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William Shiels was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1880. He was a noted supporter of women's rights, and in 1889 sucessfully sponsored a major divorce reform bill. Shiels served as Attorney-General and Minister of Railways from 1890-1892. He was the 16th Premier of Victoria, serving from 1892-1893. He remained in politics until shortly before his death in 1904. From the description of Letters, 1889 [manuscript]. 1889. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225134...

Stephen, Alfred, Sir, 1802-1894

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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 1845-1873. Lieutenant-Governor of N.S.W. Member, N.S.W. Legislative Council, 1875-1890. From the description of Papers. 1872-1879. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225759025 John Stephen, 1771-1833, came to New South Wales in 1815 and was appointed the first puisne judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1826. One of his sons, Alfred, 1802-1894, emigrated to Tasmania in 1824, and became a judge of the ...