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Correspondence, [found in “Russia” file]., 1945-1956

 File — box-folder: 8-3

Scope and contents

Letter to B.A.S. from Ted Hennessy, Whitfield, 21 Sept. 1945, expressing views on the danger of farm settlements leading to collective farms and suggesting ways to avoid it. Refers to “Flight from the City” obtainable from Frank O’Brien. Found loose and placed here.

B.A.S.’s correspondence with: Grenfell Rudduck, Department of National Development, 18 Jan 1954, re colonisation project, etc.; Peter Angove?, Department of Agriculture, Adelaide, 1 Nov. 1955 re land settlement.

B.A.S.’s correspondence with Archbishop O’Brien, Goulburn, 1955-1956, re holding the 1956 Convention in Canberra; arrangements; O’Brien’s advice on approach appropriate to that city. O’Brien to B.A.S. 10 Aug. 1956, thanking him for industrial document etc., and requesting references on Indonesian situation. C.J. King, Department of Agriculture, Sydney, Jan.-Feb. 1956, re land settlement literature; Prime Minister R.G. Menzies, March 1956 and Prof. Denis Winston, Sydney, April 1956, apologising for being unable to speak at the 16th Convention; B. O’Dea, Murtoa High School,, 7 May 1956 and Reg Feery, Dimboola, re promoting N.C.R.M., May 1956; letter from M.B.Smith, Gilgandra, 15 Oct. 1956; Jane Whelan, Donald, to B.A.S., 20 Aug. 1956, requesting information concerning science’s contribution to agriculture for use in a Young Farmers’ debate, and reply suggesting someone to contact;.

Dates

  • 1945-1956
  • box-folder: 8-3 (Mixed materials)

Repository details

Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

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