Australia : [Album of newspaper cuttings about early Australia and New South Wales.] [1930-1931?]

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Australia : [Album of newspaper cuttings about early Australia and New South Wales.] [1930-1931?]

Press cuttings, undated, on miscellaneous topics about early New South Wales. Topics include: Australian explorers, William Bligh, Lachlan Macquarie, Matthew Flinders, and history and description of New South Wales.

1 v. ; 30 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7975389

Libraries Australia

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Flinders, Matthew, 1774-1814

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Flinders was a captain in the navy, hydrographer and discoverer. On 24 Jan. 1801 he was given command of HM Sloop Investigator, and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Commander, for the purpose of surveying the coast of Australia. He received his sailing orders on 17.7.1801 and reached Australia on 6.12.1801. From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1801. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225710813 ...

Macquarie, Lachlan, 1761-1824

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Lachlan Macquarie was Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. From the description of Journals. 1820-1822. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225825932 Major George Ralph Payne Jarvis was the brother-in-law of Lachlan Macquarie. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225763789 Governor of New South Wales. From the description of Letter : Government House, Sydney to Earl of Cassi...

Bligh, William, 1754-1817

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Epithet: Captain; of Add MS 31865 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000126.0x00033e Bligh was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. He is best known for the famous mutiny that occurred against his command aboard HMAV Bounty. After the Bounty mutiny he became Governor of New South Wales. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1958. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record...