James Halpin Ward - papers, 1922-1943

MLMSS 5988

fonds

1922-1943

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

90536

1 folder - 0.04 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (printed)
Photographs
Textual Records - (typescript)

After serving in the First World War, James Halpin Ward (ca.1894-1982) was granted a Settlement Purchase under the Returned Soldiers Settlement Act. From 1921 to 1931, Ward held a farm at "Eulabil" on Goolagong Road, Belubula in the Canowindra/Molong district of N.S.W.. However, drought conditions, plant diseases, loss of stock, hail, fire and instability of markets brought serious financial difficulties. The Department of Lands (Sydney) took out liens over his crops for several years, before permitting Ward to enter into a share-farming agreement with E. J. Jeffery in 1931. Ward then left the farm due to ill health and became Secretary to the Armidale and New England District Hospital.

Papers, being mainly financial and legal documents, including statements of account for the Settlement Purchase, correspondence with the Department of Lands (Sydney), receipts from sales of produce, bank books, wage sheets, insurance papers and share-farming agreement.
Photographs of "Eulabil" farm showing livestock, crops and machinery; J. H. Ward with son Geoffrey; the homestead; swinging footbridge over the Belubula River at Brown's Valley in Canowindra; and 4 commercial photo-postcards of Canowindra.

Chronological