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Falkland Islands Company Limited Holdings JANE CAMERON NATIONAL ARCHIVES FALKLAND ISLANDS COMPANY LIMITED HOLDINGS TITLE: D13 - Stanley Office to London Office DESCRIPTION: As per title, 925 pages - foliated, bound, good condition STATUS: Open 9 November 1915 to 29 December 1922 - D13 PRECIS OF SUBJECTS PAGE PARAGRAPH DETAILS DATE DESPATCH NUMBER & VESSEL 1 1 Acknowledges despatch 1155 and letter 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana 1 2 Port Howard sheep. As to purchase of 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana 1 3 JP Smith. As to supposed deterioration of coal 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana 1 4 Rev M L Migone. Conveys thanks from 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana 2 5 Cable. Messages have to be passed by Governor 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana Darwin Harbour and Port Sussex reserves. Sends copy 2 6 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana correspondence Steel lighters. Reports completion of the second. Riveters 2 7 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana return home by this mail 2 8 Mr Allen. Reports return 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana 2 9 Camp telephone. Explains suggested route 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana 3 10 North Arm jetty. Reports progress 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana Camp carpenters. Acknowledges information as to appointment 3 11 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana of two extra Water for Falkland at Port Howard. Proposals for securing 3 12 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana supply 5 13 Canning. Have telegraphed to Punta Arenas for 20 men 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana 5 14 Road from Darwin to North Arm etc etc 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana Carpenters' shop at Darwin; was old cookhouse. Suggests 6 15 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana supply of labourer saving tools 7 16 Lowden & company. Sends correspondence with 09 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 501 per Oriana 9 1 Oriana will arrive at midday today 10 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 502 per Oriana Not to be reproduced, copied or published without the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives, Stanley, Falkland Islands. PAGE PARAGRAPH DETAILS DATE DESPATCH NUMBER & VESSEL Water for Falkland at Port Howard. Sends details of piping 9 2 10 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 502 per Oriana required Casings. Preferable to dispose of to UK. Suggest Mr H M 9 3 10 Nov 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 502 per Oriana Panting's firm 12 1 Acknowledges despatch 1156 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 12 2 Cable regulations 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 12 3 Tallying of wool. Replies to remarks 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 13 4 Claims for damaged cargo. Solicitor's opinion noted 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 13 5 Chileans at Goose Green. As to Falkland carrying to Sandy Point 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 14 6 ss Inca. Reports arrival and departure 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 14 7 Camp carpenters. Arrival of Griffiths and Craig 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 14 8 Estate of E F Baillon. Fees in connection 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 14 9 Mr H H R Gresham. Reports arrival 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 14 10 Bills of lading per Orissa. Error as to port of destination 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 15 11 Sheep contracts. Duly noted 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 15 12 Taxation. Reports proceeding in Council 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 17 13 Darwin motorboat. Received per Inca 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita Mr W E Baillon. Gives information re Cemetery for 17 14 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita communication to 18 15 Falkland water supply. Procuring windmill from Montevideo 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 18 16 Jetty and telephone material sent to Egg Harbour 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 18 17 Canning. Weiss sent to Punta Arenas for men 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 18 18 Carpenters' appliances for Darwin Harbour. Indented for 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita 18 19 Homeward produce per Orita. 260 tons of space reserved 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita New woolsheds for Darwin and Walker Creek. Plans sent this 18 20 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita mail 19 21 Admiralty colliers Wathfield and Darnholme. Coals heated 06 Dec 1915 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 503 per Orita Orita arrived at 3.15pm today & sails tonight. Mr Weiss arrived 21 1 09 Dec 1919 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 504 per Orita with 29 Chilean labourer Not to be reproduced, copied or published without the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives, Stanley, Falkland Islands. PAGE PARAGRAPH DETAILS DATE DESPATCH NUMBER & VESSEL 21 2 Captain Cumming doubtful of taking all wool and sheepskins 09 Dec 1919 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 504 per Orita 21 3 Horses. Will advise later if special plough horses on board 09 Dec 1919 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 504 per Orita 21 4 Darnholme. To proceed to Montevideo to discharge her coal 09 Dec 1919 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 504 per Orita 23 1 Acknowledges despatch 1157 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 23 2 Oronsa. Arrived Christmas Day and discharged next day 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa Sheep from West Falkland. Messrs Lowden object to expense of 23 3 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa second tier in ss Falkland 23 4 Live sheep. Copy remark sent to Mr Allan 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 23 5 Land south of Hebe Street. Deeds send to Colonial Secretary 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 24 6 North Arm. Water supply and cookhouse 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 24 7 Freight on wool. Copy circular to clients 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 25 8 W Biggs, carpenter. Copy paragraph sent to Mr Allan 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 25 9 Camp machinery. Reports visit of Mills to all sections 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 25 10 Hire of Plym. Acknowledges paragraph 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 25 11 Precautions against fire. Remarks on 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 26 12 Darwin motorboat. Reports safe arrival at Darwin 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 26 13 ss Darnholme. Arrived at Montevideo badly on fire 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 26 14 R J Dettleff. Application for increase of pay 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 27 14 Saturday half-holiday. As to extension to whole of the year 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa J McNicholl, senior blacksmith. Agreement; question of 27 14 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa passages 28 15 Wool for ss Intaba. Details arrangements for collecting 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 29 16 North Arm. Sends copy letter from Dr Wace 05 Jan 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 505 per Orissa 32 1 Outward mail. Not arrived - due this night 01 Feb 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 506 per Oronsa 32 2 Intaba. Loading & dispatch of. Sailed 17th January 01 Feb 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 506 per Oronsa Mr G D Stephen, Camp teacher sent out in 1914. Suggests 32 3 01 Feb 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 506 per Oronsa appointment as tally clerk Two bales of wool damaged (one North Arm; one Darwin 33 4 01 Feb 1916 D13 - Stanley Office to London Office - despatch 506 per Oronsa Harbour) reports Not to be reproduced, copied or published without the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives, Stanley, Falkland Islands.
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