HANDS, SHIRLEY

Shirley Kay Hands, nee Kay Forrest, was a granddaughter of Mary Parker and David Forrest. Shirley spent most of her childhood on Minderoo Station. After her marriage to John Hands, the family developed a farming property at Boyup Brook. Shirley is best known for her book "The challenge and the chance: the colonisation and settlement of North West Australia 1861‐1914."

PRIVATE ARCHIVES MANUSCRIPT NOTE (MN 2683) SUMMARY OF CLASSES ACADEMIC WORKS NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS BOOKLETS PHOTOGRAPHS CORRESPONDENCE RESEARCH PAPERS DIARIES RESUMES FILES SCRAPBOOKS FINANCIAL RECORDS VETERANS LAUNCHES WRITINGS MANUSCRIPTS MEMORANDA AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Acc. No. DESCRIPTION ACADEMIC WORKS 7405A/1 c1970 Mainly Murdoch University education record and assignments on family and community history marked by Professor G. Bolton. 7405A/2 1975 – 1981 File marked “art.”

BOOKLETS 7405A/3 1978 Aborigines, a statement of concern. Social justice Sunday, 1978. Prepared by the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace for the Catholic Bishops of Australia.

CORRESPONDENCE 7405A/4 1945 – 1978 Shirley to family members. Also includes a letter from the Ashburton Shire Council confirming that Donald Kay Forrest has been elected as president of the shire. Also includes two unmarked photographs. 7405A/5 1945 – 1998

MN Page 1 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 Personal correspondence including letters of condolence on death of Shirley’s sister ‘Beeb,’ and research enquires. Also includes publicity about “The challenge and the chance.” 7405A/6 1948 – 1991 Letters and telegrams from John, and other family members and acquaintances. 7405A/7 1948 ‐ 2003 Personal correspondence. Also includes a copy of an interview with Shirley Hands regarding Canon William McClemans. 7405A/8 1961‐1963 Minderoo Station. 7405A/9 1985 – 1994 Correspondence marked “1985.” 7405A/10 c1986 Marked “Corre. 1986.” Mainly personal correspondence. 7405A/11 1992 Letters of condolence on death of John Lawrence (Jack) Hands. Includes list of names of people who sent condolences and attended his funeral. 7405A/12 1992 Letters of condolence on death of John Lawrence (Jack) Hands. 7405A/13 1992 Letters of condolence on death of John Lawrence (Jack) Hands.

DIARIES 7405A/14 Commences in France. 18 May 1948. Includes pressed flowers. 7405A/15 Marked “diary 1947 and letters 1948.” Kay Forrest. 7405A/16 Notebook marked “May 1994 to Dec 2003” containing diary and notes.

FILES 7405A/17 1970 – 2002 Mainly newspaper cuttings and personal correspondence. 7405A/18 1997 Mainly correspondence and research during Shirley’s trip to the UK. 7405A/19 Marked “publication and contracts.” 7405A/20 Marked “publication and contracts.” 7405A/21 Marked “Donald Louis Forrest’s papers.” 7405A/22 Marked “Northern anecdotes.” 7405A/23 Marked “references and contracts.” 7405A/24 Marked “sinking of ‘Sydney’ off coast of WA.”

FINANCIAL RECORDS 7405A/25 1897 ‐ 1972 File marked “Cunuloo farm Boyup Brook. Accounts etc.” Includes personal correspondence, and a listing of newspaper articles. Also includes an Agreement for sale and purchase of shares in The

MN Page 2 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 Minderoo Pastoral Company Limited. Robert Mervyn Forrest with Shirley Kay Hands. 7405A/26 Book marked “Minderoo Pastoral Company Pty Ltd. Financial statements for the year ended 30th June, 1971.” 7405A/27 c1987 File marked “cottage expenses and plans.”

LAUNCHES 7405A/28 1997 Exercise book marked “Launch.” 7405A/29 1997 Invitation and correspondence relating to the book launch of “The challenge and the chance.”

MANUSCRIPTS The challenge and the chance.” Typed, with many alterations. The published book is divided into three parts, but here the author has described them as three books. Pages not always ordered sequentially. Left in original order. 7405A/30 Book 1, Governors etc. of W.A., Secretaries of State. Front matter and chapter 1. 7405A/31 Book 1, chapters 2 ‐ 4. 7405A/32 Book 1, chapters 5 ‐7. 7405A/33 Book 1, chapters 8 ‐11. 7405A/34 Book 1, chapters 12 ‐14. 7405A/35 Book 2, chapters 1 ‐ 3, draft. 7405A/36 Book 2, chapters 4 ‐7, draft. 7405A/37 Book 2, chapters 8 ‐10, draft. 7405A/38 Book 2, chapters 11 ‐13, draft. 7405A/39 Book 2, chapters 14 ‐15, draft. 7405A/40 Book 2, chapters 16 ‐17, draft. 7405A/41 Book 2, chapters 1 ‐ 4, draft. 7405A/42 Book 2, chapters 5 ‐7, draft. 7405A/43 Book 2, chapters 8 ‐10, draft. 7405A/44 Book 2, chapters 11 ‐12, draft. 7405A/45 Book 2, chapters 13 ‐14, draft. 7405A/46 Book 2, chapters 15 ‐16, draft. 7405A/47 Book 2, chapters 1 ‐ 3, draft. 7405A/48 Book 2, chapters 4 ‐ 7, draft. 7405A/49 Book 2, chapters 8 ‐10, draft. 7405A/50 Book 2, chapters 11 ‐14, draft. 7405A/51 Book 2, chapters 15 ‐17, draft. 7405A/52 Book 2, chapters 1 ‐ 3, draft. 7405A/53 Book 2, chapters 4 ‐7, draft. 7405A/54 Book 2, chapters 8 ‐10, draft. 7405A/55 Book 2, chapters 11 ‐14, draft.

MN Page 3 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 7405A/56 Book 2, chapters 15 ‐17, draft. 7405A/57 Book 2, chapters 1 ‐ 3, draft. Written on binder cover “Book 2, Ch.18 For the honour of the flag 1886 ‐1902 is missing.” 7405A/58 Book 2, chapters 4 ‐7, draft. 7405A/59 Book 2, chapters 8 ‐10, draft. 7405A/60 Book 2, chapters 11 ‐14, draft. 7405A/61 Book 2, chapters 15 ‐16, draft. 7405A/62 Book 1. Marked “first drafts.’’ Front matter and chapter 1. Manuscript marked “Cathie’s copy.” Includes some correspondence. 7405A/63 Book 1. Marked “first drafts.” Chapter 2 – 4. 7405A/64 Book 1. Marked “first drafts.” Chapter 7. 7405A/65 Marked “rough 1” on front cover. Divided into 3 sections. Section one includes foreword and chapter 1. 7405A/66 Marked “rough 1”. Section two. 7405A/67 Marked “rough 1” Section three. 7405A/68 Book 3, chapters 1 ‐ 2, draft. 7405A/69 Book 3, chapters 3 and 7, draft. 7405A/70 Book 3, chapters 8 ‐ 9, draft. 7405A/71 Book 3, chapter 9 – 11, draft. 7405A/72 Book 3, chapter 12, draft. 7405A/73 Book 3, notes and drafts. Also includes book 1 and 2. 7405A/74 Marked “Book 3 & attached notes.” 7405A/75 Marked “Book 3 & attached notes.” 7405A/76 Marked “Book 3 & attached notes.” 7405A/77 Marked “Book 3 & attached notes.” 7405A/78 Marked “Book 3 & attached notes.” 7405A/79 Marked “Book 3 & attached notes.” 7405A/80 Marked “Challenge notes.” Footnotes. Includes correspondence. 7405A/81 Book 1, 2 and 3 footnotes. Divided into 3 sections. Section one. 7405A/82 Book 1, 2 and 3 footnotes. Section two. 7405A/83 Book 1, 2 and 3 footnotes. Section three. 7405A/84 Book 1, chapters 1 ‐ 4 7405A/85 Book 1, chapters 5 ‐10 7405A/86 Book 1, chapters 11 – 14. Book 2, first paragraph of chapter 1. 7405A/87 Marked “footnotes 2 & 3.” Relates to books 2 and 3. Divided into four sections. Section 1. 7405A/88 Marked “footnotes 2 & 3.” Relates to books 2 and 3. Section 2. 7405A/89 Marked “footnotes 2 & 3.” Relates to books 2 and 3. Section 3. 7405A/90 Marked “footnotes 2 & 3.” Relates to books 2 and 3. Section 4. 7405A/91 Marked “Summer farewell.” Chapters 1 – 2. Possibly working title. 7405A/92 Marked “Summer farewell.” Chapters 3 ‐ 5 7405A/93 Marked “Summer farewell.” Chapters 6 ‐ 10 7405A/94 Marked “Summer farewell.” Chapters 11 ‐ 12 7405A/95 Marked “Summer farewell.” Chapters 13 ‐ 14 7405A/96 Book 1, chapters 7 ‐11, draft. Footnotes Book 2, chapter 3. 7405A/97 Marked “intro. 1st Exploration.”

MN Page 4 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 7405A/98 Index of people and acknowledgements. Also includes alterations to the novel, and information on Bedout Island. 7405A/99 Index of station properties, hotels, wayside inns and police stations. 7405A/100 Possibly an early draft. Hand‐written. 7405A/101 Mainly Book 2 footnotes. 7405A/102 Mainly Book 2 footnotes. 7405A/103 Book 3, chapters 1 ‐10, draft. 7405A/104 Marked “First drafts. Chapters 4 – 14, Book 1.” 7405A/105 Book 1, chapters 1 ‐ 8, draft. 7405A/106 Marked “The Challenge 19/91.” Book 3, chapters 1 – 8. 7405A/107 Marked “The Challenge 19/91.” Book 3, chapters 9 – 16. 7405A/108 Book 3, chapter 6. 7405A/109 Marked “rough copy part 2.” 7405A/110 Marked “rough copy part 2.” 7405A/111 Marked “final draft. Book 1 Cathie Clement.” 7405A/112 Marked “Bev. Book 3.” 7405A/113 Proof copy Book 1 and 2. 7405A/114 Proof copy No. 3. Book 2 and 3. 7405A/115 Book 2 and 3. 7405A/116 Book 1, 2 and 3. 7405A/117 Book 1 and 2. 7405A/118 Book 1, 2 and 3. 7405A/119 Marked “book 2 ‐ includes the Forrest expedition.” Also includes book 1. 7405A/120 Marked “a mixture of chapters.” 7405A/121 Marked “Book 3.” 7405A/122 Book 3. 7405A/123 Marked “Cathie’s editing.” 7405A/124 Marked “Summer farewell.” 7405A/125 Front matter.

MEMORANDA AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 7405A/126 1925 The Minderoo Pastoral Company Limited.

NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS 7405A/127 1899 – 1997 Marked “Aboriginal.” Also includes ephemera. 7405A/275 1901 – 1999 Marked “history.” 7405A/128 1941 – 1997 Marked “aviation.” 7405A/129 1947 – 2000 Marked “art & artists.” Relates to both Indigenous and non Indigenous art. 7405A/130 1959 – 1998

MN Page 5 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 Marked “Nor‐West.” 7405A/131 1962 – 2000 Marked “environment.” Also includes a letter from Shirley to the Minister for the Environment regarding the D’Entrecasteaux National Park. 7405A/132 1965 – 1998 Marked “books.” 7405A/133 1966 – 1998 Marked “Aborigines.” 7405A/134 1980 – 1999 Marked “Von Mueller and William Strutt. Painters and botanists.” 7405A/135 1980 – 1999 Marked “Northampton coastline to the N.W. Cape.” 7405A/136 1981 – 1998 Marked “history.” 7405A/137 1984 – 1999 Marked “shipping.” 7405A/138 1986 – 2000 Marked “Veterans.” 7405A/139 1987 – 1999 Marked “cemeteries” and “East cemetery, Highgate and Yagan.” 7405A/140 1988 – 1999 Marked “conservation.” 7405A/141 1988 – 2001 Mainly miscellaneous newspaper articles. 7405A/142 1989 – 1997 Marked “travel.” 7405A/143 1991 – 1997 Marked “Paul Keating” and “Politicians.” 7405A/144 1997 – 1998 Marked “birds and insects” and “wildlife – mammals, reptiles etc.” 7405A/145 1997 – 1999 Marked “cartoons.” 7405A/146 1997 – 1999 Marked “Ian Heppingstone,” and “A handful of hacks.” 7405A/147 1997 – 2008 Miscellaneous newspaper articles. 7405A/148 1998 Marked “Forrest 2.” Includes a copy of a Service of Memorial and Thanksgiving for Matilda Forrest. 7405A/149 2000 Marked “writers.”

PHOTOGRAPHS 7405A/150 Collection of photographs. One possibly taken at the launch of the “Challenge and the chance.” One of David Forrest. One of Tommy at

MN Page 6 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 Minderoo. Group photo of members of the Forrest, Plint, Burt, and Roberts family. One of Sam Richard Alexander (possibly Doery). One of Samantha Jane. Twelve unidentified.

RESEARCH PAPERS 7405A/151 Notebook marked “Northern Times 3/4/1909 ‐ 29/6/1912. Northern Public Opinion 1899 – 1900.” 7405A/152 Notebook marked “1914 – 1920.” 7405A/153 Notebook marked “Il Porcelino 19th Sept 78.” 7405A/154 Notebook. Mainly relates to book 2. 7405A/155 Notebook. Mainly research sourced from the Colonial Secretary’s Office Records. 7405A/156 Notebook. Marked inside cover “11 Feb – 31 March. Grey’s exploration of Glenelg to Hanover Bay. Vol 1. Expedition in 1837 – 39.” 7405A/157 Notebook. Marked “CO 18/197 – 18/210.” 7405A/158 Notebook. Mainly research sourced from the Colonial Office Despatches. 7405A/159 Notebook. Mainly research sourced from Police files. 7405A/160 Notebook. Mainly research sourced from the Colonial Office Despatches and the Colonial Secretary’s Office Records. 7405A/161 Notebook. Mainly research sourced from the Colonial Office Despatches and the Colonial Secretary’s Office Records. 7405A/162 Notebook. Mainly research sourced from the Colonial Office Despatches and the Colonial Secretary’s Office Records. 7405A/163 Notebook. Research sourced mainly from Police files, newspapers, and the Colonial Secretary’s Office Records. 7405A/164 Notebook. Marked “Roebourne Police 363/47.” 7405A/165 Notebooks. Seven. Research from various sources. 7405A/166 File marked “Governor’s Despatches.” Divided into 2 sections. Section one. 7405A/167 File marked “Governor’s Despatches.” Section two. 7405A/168 File marked “Miscellaneous photostats.” 7405A/169 File marked “Miscellaneous photostats.” 7405A/170 File marked “Miscellaneous photostats.” 7405A/171 File marked “Miscellaneous photostats.” Includes Bluey Truscott and Milne Bay. 7405A/172 File marked “Miscellaneous photostats.” Also includes drafts of letters to Andrew (probably ). 7405A/173 File marked “biography.” Relates to various pioneers. 7405A/174 File marked “biography.” Relates to various pioneers. Includes a listing of newspaper articles used in research. 7405A/175 File marked “maps & photos.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles used in research. Mainly copies of records held by State Archives. 7405A/176 File marked “the church.” 7405A/177 Artesian water.

MN Page 7 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 7405A/178 Rabbit Proof Fences. 7405A/179 File marked “Quotes from a report on environmental conditions of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders.” 7405A/180 Mainly miscellaneous newspaper articles. 7405A/181 Research enquiries. In date order,1980 – 1984 7405A/182 Research enquiries. In date order,1985 ‐ 1989 7405A/183 File marked “letters with The Challenge.” In date order, 1980 ‐ 1989 7405A/184 File marked “letters with The Challenge.” In date order, 1990 – 1995. 7405A/185 File marked “publication”. In date order, 1983 – 1993. 7405A/186 File marked “publication”. In date order, 1994 – 1999. 7405A/187 File marked “CO 18/1863‐1898.” Includes research relating to Sholl’s resignation, young O’Grady, steamship Macedon, and F.W. Chesson. 7405A/188 File marked “CO 18/1863‐1898.” Includes research relating to shepherd kings, Colonel Angelo, Mr Mayne, Chinese pearlers at Shark’s Bay, Queen’s mandate, Cowan, complaints by Mr Carly, and the Aborigines Protection Society. 7405A/189 File marked “CO 18/1863‐1898.” Includes research relating to Aboriginal Protection Society, the treatment of Aboriginal people, fools and fanatics, F.W. Chesson, Governor’s wishes on protecting natives, and D. Carley. 7405A/190 File marked “CO 18/1863‐1898.” Includes research relating to Forrest’s statement taken by Fairburn, Aboriginal Protection Society, Angelo’s appeal, Gribble case, Angelo Tremamondo Malavolti, telegraph line Roebourne to Derby, Mr Elliott, and Cowan’s letter. 7405A/191 File marked “CO 18/1863‐1898.” Includes research relating to telegraph line, letter from Angelo to Sec. of State, allegations about the conditions of the Aboriginal people, Fairburn’s report, Aboriginal Protection Society/Board, and Angelo transferred to Rottnest. 7405A/192 File marked “CO 18/1863‐1898.” Includes research relating to Aboriginal Protection Board, Carley’s letter 1896, Angelo, Ernest Anderson, Boolardie case, Von Bibra, and cohabitation. 7405A/193 File marked “CSR 1868 – 1877. CSR 1869 – 1877.” 7405A/194 Notebook. Marked “N.W. places.” 7405A/195 Ledger. Marked “R.M. Forrest.” Listing of people’s names, place names, vessels, stations and general. 7405A/196 Notebook. Book 2 and 3 footnotes and research. 7405A/197 Notebook. Research mainly sourced from the Colonial Office Despatches, Colonial Secretary’s Office Records, Governor’s Despatches and various newspapers. 7405A/198 Notebook. Miscellaneous research. 7405A/199 File marked “mainly Challenge footnotes.” Also includes some correspondence relating to research enquiries. 7405A/200 Footnotes for Book 1, chapters 5 ‐13. 7405A/201 File marked “ 1882.” 7405A/202 Research sourced mainly from the Colonial Secretary’s Office. 7405A/203 Research sourced mainly from the Colonial Secretary’s Office.

MN Page 8 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 7405A/204 File marked “Mt Mortimer Station.” 7405A/205 File marked “Governor Despatch. Acc 390, Book 11‐16.” 7405A/206 File marked “Nor’ West Cape and Abrolhos.” 7405A/207 File marked “Western Mail 1887 ‐ 1900.” 7405A/208 Copy of journal article by Stuart Bonnington published in Church Heritage, probably September,1999. Relates to Edward Fox Angelo. 7405A/209 File marked “quotes. Inquirer 1882 – 1892.” 7405A/210 File marked “Northern Public Opinion 1898 – 01.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles used in research. 7405A/211 Mainly footnotes, and research sourced from various newspapers. 7405A/212 Research sourced mainly from the Colonial Office Records, Colonial Secretary’s Office Records, and various newspapers. 7405A/213 Notebook, miscellaneous research and newspaper articles. 7405A/214 Relates to Fairburn, Gribble and Carley. Also includes miscellaneous research and correspondence. 7405A/215 File marked “Police 1886. 363/46‐54. Court.” 7405A/216 File marked “gold.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles used in research. 7405A/217 File marked “captions for photos.” Pages not ordered sequentially. As we received it. 7405A/218 File marked “captions for photos.” Pages not ordered sequentially. As we received it. 7405A/219 File marked “Kimberley.” 7405A/220 1990 Alice Springs Study Tour. 7405A/221 File marked “Police 363.” 7405A/222 File marked “Lands and Surveys.” Includes histories of pastoral stations. 7405A/223 File marked “general history and geography.” “Lockier Burges” “Black Australia.” Includes research for “Pioneer Women of the North West.” 7405A/224 File marked “Inquirer 1870 – 82.” 7405A/225 File marked “wrecks.” 7405A/226 Police Station Records. 7405A/227 File marked “1878 – 1893.” 7405A/228 File marked “E. T. Hooley. 1842 – 1903. Pseud. Bucolic.” 7405A/229 File marked “1920.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles, and a copy of the manuscript ‘Minderoo’. 28 pages. 7405A/230 File marked “biography.” Surnames A ‐ K. Includes a listing of newspaper articles. Also includes research enquiries. 7405A/231 File marked “biography L‐Z.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles. Also includes research enquiries and publication enquiries. 7405A/232 File marked “biography M‐Z. Australian dictionary of biography.” Also includes surnames other than M‐Z. Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/233 File marked “exploration diaries.” A‐E. Includes a listing of newspaper articles.

MN Page 9 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 7405A/234 File marked “exploration diaries.” F‐Z. 7405A/235 File marked “notes concerning the Ankett‐Burrup murder, chiefly Mollie Bentley’s.” Mollie Bentley’s notes on the murder of Thomas Anketell and Henry Burrup. 7405A/236 Notebook marked “26.6.1892.” Roebourne Police Occurrence Books. 7405A/237 File marked “Challenge photostats and photos.” 7405A/238 File marked “Northern Times 1905 – 13.” 7405A/239 File marked “Sergeant Troy; Australind; McRae Letters; Looking backward; Patrick Bresnahan; Higham Letters; Cossack Gold; Streeter; Dr Cook; Onslow Cemetery; Hardey Junction; Troy McRae.” Divided into two. Part one: Bresnahan; Australind; Cossack Gold; Streeter, Hardey Junction; and Dr. Cook. 7405A/240 File marked “Sergeant Troy; Australind; McRae Letters; Looking backward; Patrick Bresnahan; Higham Letters; Cossack Gold; Streeter; Dr Cook; Onslow Cemetery; Hardey Junction; Troy McRae.” Part two: Higham Letters; Looking backward; McRae Letters; Bresnahan; Onslow Cemetery. 7405A/241 File marked “West Australian 1886 – 1908.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/242 File marked “Sunday Times.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/243 File marked “Camden Harbour 1864 – 1869.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/244 Camden Harbour. “Voyage of The Forlorn Hope, and notes on Western Australia” by J. P. Stow. 7405A/245 File marked “Roebuck Bay 1863.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/246 File marked “Overland telegraph. H.S. Carey. W. Strickland 1885. Interesting account of 1942 cyclone.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/247 File marked “R.J. Sholl 1865 – 81.” 7405A/248 File marked “Sholl 194/10.” Also includes other files within 194 and 363. 7405A/249 File marked “Governors. Weld. Broome. P.J. Boyce, and J.T. Reilly Reminiscences of fifty years in West Australia.” 7405A/250 Notebook marked “Reference. Take to Battye.” 7405A/251 File marked “Mac. McVean, McRae, MacLeod, McKay, Hugh and Donald Macvean, 1876 – 1886. 7405A/252 File marked “Daily News 1885 – 1887.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles for the period 1885 ‐ 1901. 7405A/253 File marked “Northern Times 1914 – 1923.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles for the period 1914 – 1930. 7405A/254 File marked “quotes.” 7405A/255 File marked “CSO R.M. 1873 – 1879.” 7405A/256 Western Mail. Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/257 File marked “Western Mail 1904 – 1912.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles, and articles for the period 1889 ‐1985.

MN Page 10 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 7405A/258 Various research on settler‐coloniser relationships. Includes a listing of newspaper articles. Also includes personal correspondence. 7405A/259 Relates to articles in the Western Australian, mostly for the period 1882 – 1899. Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/260 Research sourced from CSO. Relates mainly to Book 2. 7405A/261 File marked “bibliography and intro’s.” 7405A/262 E.T. Hooley and Courthope family. Pastoralists Directory 1993 notated, and map of Mount Egerton notated. 7405A/263 Mainly copies of photographs published in “The challenge and the chance.” 7405A/264 Notebook marked “typed notes. The Northern times 26/8/1905 – 4/7/1908, and 363/46 Roebourne Police Station Letter and Report Book 25/3/1887 – 27/6/1893.” Also includes the Western Mail. 7405A/265 Notebook marked “1256/1‐7.” Also includes notes from other Police Station records. 7405A/266 21 Aug, 1947 Research relating to Sir . 7405A/267 File marked “Lockeville.” Also includes reminiscences of Minderoo and other farming properties. 7405A/268 File marked “personalities.” Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/269 The transit of Venus, the development of Wiluna, and other miscellaneous newspaper articles. Includes a listing of newspaper articles. 7405A/270 Miscellaneous research. 7405A/271 File marked “corrections.” 7405A/272 Paper entitled “Pre‐settlement intrusion into the East Kimberley.” Author Cathie Clement and East Kimberley Impact Assessment Project, dedicated to Shirley by Cathie. 7405A/273 Mainly various types of maps. 7405A/274 Mainly various types of maps. 7405A/276 Marked “Parliament.” 7405A/277 Marked “Parliament.” 7405A/278 Marked “Police Acc 363 Letter & report book 1890 – 1894.” “Police 1888‐.” and “363/18 1904.” 7405A/279 Marked “letters 1992.” 7405A/280 Marked “letters 1992.” 7405A/281 Conservation Management Plan for Broome Pioneer Cemetery. 7405A/282 Marked “Native affairs.” 7405A/283 Forms relating to the employment of Aboriginal people. 7405A/284 Meteorological information. 7405A/285 Marked “Northern public opinion 1896 – 01 and Nor’west times 1891‐ 94.” 7405A/286 Marked “Northern times 1905 ‐1910.” 7405A/287 Marked “Troy 471/89.” Notebook marked “typed Sunday 19th Nov, 1978. 363/3, 363/50 Police 7405A/288 Roebourne Record & Occurrence Book.”

MN Page 11 of 12 Copyright SLWA ©2010 7405A/289 Notebook marked “references.” 7405A/290 Metawandy. 7405A/291 Marked “Afghans and camels 1856 ‐” 7405A/292 Marked “reference listings.” 7405A/293 Notebook marked “references Challenge.” 7405A/294 Diary marked “Challenge references.” 7405A/295 Notebook of research notes. 7405A/296/OSM Index cards. 7405A/297/OSM Index cards. 7405A/298/OSM Index cards. 7405A/299 Marked “index – Book 3 N.W.” 7405A/300 Marked “index N.W. places.” 7405A/301 Marked “stations, hotels, wayside inns ‐ where possible their owners, and successive owners.” 7405A/302 Marked “chapter index N.W ‐ places.” 7405A/303 Marked “index N.W. names.”

RESUMES 7405A/304 1979 Brief resume and job application for position of trainee research assistant (Aboriginal).

SCRAPBOOKS 7405A/305 Pressed flowers. Inscribed Shirley Hands, 14th – 19th October, 1990.

VETERANS 7405A/306 Mission to Singapore and Malaysia to mark the 60th anniversary of the Fall of Singapore.

WRITINGS 7405A/307 n.d. “When the Ashburton Flows” by K.F. of Onslow. Copied from Western Mail. 7405A/308 April 2002 “Shirley Hands visit to Singapore and Malaysia.” Copied from The Guild News. Holdings = 4.73m.

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