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Sir Samuel James Way PRG 30 Series List

Notes 1. Accession 146, from the Way Bequest, in part consisted of two visitors’ books to Government House, 1877-1902. They have been placed in GRG 2/49. 2. Accession 145, from the Way Bequest, is a Jury Roll of the Port Augusta Local Court, 1895. It has been placed in GRG 4/70. ______

Diaries. 1879-93, 1896-1915. 1 35 vols. Manuscript.

Diary of a visit to Europe. 2 1897. 1 vol. Typescript.

Letters received, with some drafts and copies of letters sent. 3 1870-1901, 1903-09, 1913, 1914. 30cm.

Letters received and drafts and copies of letters sent on a 4 proposed amendment to Clause 74 of the Commonwealth Bill. The Clause deals with right of appeal to the Privy Council. 1900. 3cm.

Letter books. 1854-60, 1871-74, 1891, 1897-1900, 1902-16. 5 21 vols. Manuscript, manuscript press copies, typescript carbon copies. [Volumes partly indexed by Ralph M. Hague in February 1953 (archivist’s note: ‘highly selective’). Index added at front of each volume of letters.

Letters sent from Europe to his sister, Jane Amelia Way. 6 1869-70. 1cm.

Letters sent to Rev. and Mrs. F.W. Bourne and family. 7 1875-1907. 8cm.

Letters sent to Sir Alfred Stephen, with copy of a letter from 8 Sir Alfred Stephen to Sir Robert Herbert. 1882-94. 3cm.

Papers as a solicitor (deeds and related correspondence. 9 Includes Way's articles of clerkship, 1856). c.1853-87. 30cm.

Receipt book with details of salary received by Way from Alfred 10 Atkinson. 1857-60. 1 item.

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Statements of account relating to the partnership in legal practice 11 of Way and J.H. Symon. 1873-76. 11p. Manuscript.

Papers as Chief Justice (letters received, copies of letters received 12 and sent, draft memorandum, newspaper cuttings). 1890-92. 9 items. Manuscript, and typescript.

Papers incidental to his role as acting Governor. 13 1875-1901. 5cm. Chiefly printed.

Correspondence on customs duty on articles imported by 14 Way from Japan. 1892. 22 items. Manuscript, chiefly copies.

Copies of correspondence between W.H. Bundey and C.C. Kingston 15 on a proposed increase in Bundey's salary as a Judge. 1897. 4 items. Manuscript.

Notes, possibly for a speech. 16 c.1889-95. 18p. Manuscript.

Minutes and correspondence of the Imperial Federation League. 17 1889-92. 17 items. Manuscript.

Minutes, correspondence and trust deed of the Women's Queen 18 Victoria Jubilee Fund and the Queen's Home Incorporated. 1887-1904., 1cm. Manuscript, typescript and printed.

Commissions and letters patent received. 19 1871-1915. 87 items. See special list for details.

Degrees, certificates, addresses of appreciation, etc., received. 20 1863-1901. 9 items.

Letters received, statements of account, etc., relating to Way's 21 property holdings. c.1870-1914. 1cm.

Financial deeds and related papers. 22 1862-1916. 1cm

Statements of the account held by Way and W.P. Bundey with 23 W.J. Magarey. 1874-75. 2 items. Manuscript.

Mining scrip. 24 c.1889-1905. 3cm.

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Receipts and letters received relating to stocks and shares. 25 1899-1901. 7 items. Manuscript and typescript.

Reports, circulars and newspaper cuttings on the Commercial 26 Bank of , in liquidation. 1892. 6 items. Printed.

Copies of income tax returns. 27 1900-03. 1cm.

Correspondence between Way and the Club concerning 28 debentures held by him. (letters received and copies of letters sent.) 1898-1901. 7 items. Manuscript and printed.

Papers relating to Way's insurance. (Letters, receipts, bonus 29 certificates, statements, etc. received. Memoranda and copies of declarations, etc.). 1865-1913. 1 inch. Manuscript, typescript and printed.

Correspondence on a loan from the Bank of Australasia. 30 (letter received, copies of letters sent, rough notes.) 1904. 6 items. manuscript.

Letter from Alfred Lendon to Sir Henry Ayers. n.d. (Verso, and an 31 attached page, contain a summary of Savings Bank of South Australia statistics for 1889-94.) c.1894. 2p. Manuscript.

Letters received from applicants for a situation as gardener. 32 1891-98. 11 items. Manuscript.

Probate of the will of James Way (father of Sir ). 33 1890. 1 item. See series 62 for a copy of the will.

Certificate of marriage between Dr. Edward Willis Way (brother of 34 Sir Samuel Way) and Susan Enefer; other papers pertaining to the latter's family. 1847-66. 8 items.

Commission appointing Richard Davies Hanson, Way's predecessor 35 in the Office of Chief Justice; letters Patent appointing R.D. Hanson judge of the Vice Admiralty Court of South Australia. 1861-62. 2 items.

Genealogical papers on the Way family (correspondence, photographs, 36 charts, designs for coat of arms, etc.). 1897-1900. 5cm.

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Autobiographical and biographical notes. 37 Various dates. 3cm. Manuscript, and printed.

Letters received in answer to a questionnaire addressed to Bible 38 Christian Churches. 1860. 12 items. Manuscript and printed.

Papers relating to a fund for the erection of a memorial on the grave 39 of Rev. J. Maughan. 1871-74. 2cm.

Newspaper cuttings compiled during Way's absence in 40 hospital in 1914. 1914. 46p.

Memorandum by Way on the amputation of his left arm. 41 1914. 11p. Typescript.

Nurse's report on Lady Way's death. 42 1914. 2p. Manuscript.

Cuttings books with articles on Methodist Union with special 43 reference to Bible Christians. 1893-1904. 1 vol.

Cuttings books with articles on Methodist Church activities. 44 1901-16. 2 vols.

Cuttings books with articles on Way and his activities (compiled 45 partly after his death.) 1899-1924.

Miscellaneous printed items and newspaper cuttings. 46 1890-99. 8 items. Printed.

Envelopes, some annotated with lists of items previously enclosed. 47 n.d. 4 items. Manuscript.

Auctioneer's catalogue of household furniture at Montefiore, Way's 48 former residence. 1916. 1 item. Printed.

Trowel. 49 1895. 1 item. Made and presented by the boys of Way College to Way for laying the foundation stone of the Tea Tree Gully Institute, 31 December 1895.

Notes, family tree and copies of letters re Sir John Jeffcott. 50 1v. Formerly Acc. 6m. See also series 36.

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Correspondence re proposed appointment of Downer as Q.C. 51 1891. 1 cm. Formerly Acc. 67. See Special List.

Letters from W. Howchin re Adelaide Childrens Hospital staff dispute. 52 1891. 1cm. Formerly Acc. 88. See Special List.

Correspondence and newspaper cuttings re appointment as 53 Lieutenant-Governor. 1891. 1cm. Formerly Acc. 89.

Report on the Bible Christians of Australasia. 54 c.1881. 1v. Formerly Acc. 124.

Distinguished Kerry Men of the 19th Century: Sir John William 55 Jeffcott, 1st Chief Justice of South Australia 1836 and his brother Sir William Jeffcott Judge, Supreme Court of Melbourne 1842-5. By Miss A. N. Rowan, Tralee, Ireland. 1909. 1v. Formerly Acc. 125.

Letters received and miscellaneous papers. 56 1889-91. 1cm. Formerly Acc. 307.

Letters from Way to relatives in England. 1852-66 57 1869. 1v. + 1 item. Formerly Acc. 308 and Acc. A134.

Miscellaneous papers. 58 1cm. See special List.

Invitations received by Way to a NSW State Banquet in 59 commemoration of the completion of the first hundred years of settlement and to a Commerce Luncheon to mark the establishment of the Commonwealth. 1888, 1901. 2 items. D3062.

Letter written to James Brook. 60 1870. 0.5cm. Letters written by Way to his law partner, James Brook, in London. They cover a variety of personal and legal topics. 23 April – 12 September 1870. Formerly D3264 (L)

Photographs 61

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Will (digital copy only) 62

Scrapbook of autographs. ca. 1834-1871 63 1907. 4cm. Autographs, mostly cut from letters of various people. Attributed to Sir Samuel Way, in view of the existence of one of his bookplates at the front of the volume.

Also filed with Way Papers:

Copy of letter from Way to C.H. Pearson, supplied by Dr. J.M. Tregenza of Newcastle University College in 1961. 1876. 1 item.

Items accessioned separately, prior to the above transfer.

Letters to his relatives in England. Acc. No.308 1852-66. 11 items.

Commission appointing him First Judge of the Supreme Court. Acc. No.A84 18 March 1876. 1p.

Letters received by Sir Samuel Way, with a few miscellaneous Acc. No.307 papers. c.1889-91. 27 items. Confidential.

Correspondence and newspaper cuttings relating to his Acc. No.89 appointment as Lieutenant Governor. 1891. 6 items.

Correspondence concerning the appointment of Sir S.J. Way Acc. No.67 as Lieutenant Governor. 1891. 11 items.

Typewritten epitome of notes on Colonel Light, compiled by Acc. No.A5 Sir S.J. Way. 1905. 9p.

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