Papers [manuscript]. 1914-1929.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1914-1929.

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37 letters from Higgins to Professor Felix Frankfurter at Harvard. These deal mainly with his work in the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; comparisons with the American "collective bargaining" system, the Washington Conference, 1921, comparisons of some aspects of the Constitutions of Australia and America, World War II, Higgins' resignation and his relationship with W. Hughes is discussed; various cases, for example the Sacco and Vanzetti case, 1927, are dealt with, and Higgins also discusses articles, and his book, A New Province for Law and Order, 1922. Also includes 6 poems by Higgins, 4 speeches including The Future of the Greek language and letters; an address delivered before the Classical Association in Melbourne, 17 October 1922; a plea for world peace delivered in 1928; and (The Australian) Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, delivered at Oxford University, 1924. 2 letters from Nettie Palmer, his niece; 1 letter from his wife, after her husband's death; 3 letters from Frankfurter; 2 newsclippings dealing with arbitration and Higgins' resignation.

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Palmer, Nettie, 1885-1964

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Nettie Palmer was a prominent Australian writer and critic. From the description of Letters : Sorrento and Armadale, to Mildred Moore, Mentone [manuscript]. 1900-1902. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223121158 This volume was a twenty-first birthday gift to Nettie Higgins in August 1906. From the description of Commonplace book [manuscript]. 1907-1936. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225785683 Nettie Palmer was born Janet Gertrude H...

Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965

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Felix Frankfurter (November 15, 1882 – February 22, 1965) was an American lawyer, professor, and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Frankfurter served on the Supreme Court from 1939 to 1962 and was a noted advocate of judicial restraint in the judgments of the Court. Frankfurter was born in Vienna, Austria, and immigrated to New York City at the age of 12. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Frankfurter worked for Secretary of War Henry ...

Higgins, H. B. (Henry Bournes), 1851-1929

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Migrated from Ireland with his family 1870; admitted to the Bar 1876; entered politics in 1894; Attorney-General in Watson's Labour Ministry of 1904; Justice of the High Court from 1906 and President of the Federal Court of Concilation and Arbitration 1907-1922. From the description of Papers of Henry Higgins. 1840-1976. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 219985665 Born in Ireland, the son of Methodist Minister. Arrived at Port Phillip, 1870. Started work as a teache...