Burke and Wills [manuscript]. [between 1940 and 1950]
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Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1821-1861
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Wills, William John, 1834-1861
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Explorer and astronomer. Wills migrated to Australia in 1852 and in 1860 he was given the position of astronomer and surveyor with an expedition led by R. O. Burke to explore central Australia. They reached the Gulf of Carpentaria but died on the return journey. From the description of Correspondence, 1839-1861. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81121480 Explorer and astronomer. Wills migrated to Australia in 1852 and in 1860 he was given the position of astronomer and surveyor...
Burke and Wills Expedition 1860-1861
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The Victorian Exploring Expedition organised by the Royal Society of Victoria for the purpose of traversing the Australian continent. The leader of the expedition was Robert O'Hara Burke. From the description of Records [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225756989 ...
Weatherston, J. S. (Joseph Stewart), 1876-1950
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J.S. Weatherston came to Canberra in 1927 on the Hansard staff. He was principal Parliamentary Reporter from 1933 till his retirement in 1940. During his retirement he worked on his book aboutthe Burke and Wills Expedition. From the description of Unpublished manuscript and papers [manuscript]. [ca. 1940-1944] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225827863 Weatherston came to Canberra in 1927 on the Hansard staff. He was Principal Parliamentary Reporter from 1933 until...
