Series 05: Street family - papers of Sir Laurence Street, 1934-1972

MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/Box 12

series

1934-1972

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Laurence Lillingston Whistler Street, chief justice and lieutenant governor of NSW, was born in 1926, son of Kenneth and Jessie Street. He was educated at Cranbrook School and the University of Sydney. He was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1951 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1963. He was appointed judge in the Supreme Court of NSW in 1965. He was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court of NSW and lieutenant governor of NSW in 1974. Laurence Street was appointed K.C.M.G. in 1976. He retired from the Supreme Court in 1988 and as lieutenant governor in 1989.

A. Correspondence, 1934-1971
B. Papers concerning Sir Kenneth Street, 1972

A. Correspondence, 1934-1971
1934; Letter received, being letter sent by Charles A. G. Lillingston, grandfather of Laurence L. W. Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/12)
1971; Letter sent, being carbon typescript copies of letter sent to George Farwell recounting Laurence L. W. Street's own recollection of the circumstances surrounding the sale of 'Yulgilbar' (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/12)

B. Papers concerning Sir Kenneth Street, 1972
1972; Papers concerning the funeral of Sir Kenneth Street, including order of service (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/12)
1972; Newscuttings, being newscuttings containing obituaries of Sir Kenneth Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/12)