Papers of the Citizens' League of South Australia [manuscript]. 1920-1940.

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Papers of the Citizens' League of South Australia [manuscript]. 1920-1940.

The papers consist mainly of records of the Citizens' League, including minutes and financial records (1930-1934), minutes of the inaugural meeting (3 Oct. 1930), and press cuttings (1930-1940), relating to the League and to the federal election campaigns. There are also miscellaneous items, including addresses and radio talks by members of the League, including Bagot, an address by E. J. Craigie M.P. on "White Australia and Defence", attendance books for general conventions and some correspondence. Another section contains the report of the Australian Trade Delegation to India, Ceylon and Burma (1935-1936), records of the Conference representing Sugar Consumers (1932), records of a meeting of the Australian Listeners' League and business documents connected with the following companies: Mt. Lofty Sports Park Ltd., Property Owners' Finance Ltd., Barclay's Syndicate Ltd. and the Progress Publishing Co.

2.2 m.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7075912

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Citizens' League of South Australia

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Bagot, Alex, 1893-1968

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G.S. Coppin (1819-1906), actor and politician, came to Australia in 1843 and was active in theatrical management until 1882 and in Victorian politics (as MLC & MLA) until the 1890s. From the description of Biography of George Selth Coppin. 1963. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225836355 Edward Daniel Alexander Bagot, 1893-1968 organised the first motor transport service between Adelaide and Darwin; was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1938...

Craigie, E. J. (Edward John), 1871-1966

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