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Member Roll of Australasian Federal Convention

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C.E. BRISTOW, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, ADELAIDE, S.A.

1897

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Overview

A leather bound folder which has a roll of members from each colony of Australia attending the Australasian Federal Convention. The leather front of the folder is embossed with three lines around each edge and the writing on the front is embossed in gold.

Historical information

Each member that attended the convention from each colony has signed the roll.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS1985.32b

Item type

Material

Width

21.4000 cm

Height or length

33.3000 cm

Depth

0.6000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the front of the folder embossed in gold is "ROLL OF MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL CONVENTION. ADELAIDE MARCH 22ND, 1897." and in the bottom left corner is "HON. F. H. PIESSE, M.L.A. WESTERN AUSTRALIA"

On the inside page of the document handwritten in black ink is "Presented to Sir John Kirwan K..S.B. M.L.C. President of the Legislative Council by Harold V. Piesse M.L.C. son of the late Hon. F.H. Piesse M.L.A. C.M.S.30/03/35"

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Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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