William Anderson Cawthorne - miscellaneous papers, 1841-1883

B 232

series

ca. 1841, 1847-1848, 1850-1851, 1854, 1856-1857, 1859-1863, 1871, 1873, 1877, 1883

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Drawings, Prints

430627

Microfilm : CY 363, frames 1139-1328

0.1 metres of textual material (3 volumes) - manuscript
Clippings
Drawings
Prints

ITEM 1
Contains programs, flyers, advertising, and newscuttings.
Programme of the twentieth annual examination of the Victoria Square Academy, 1860 [printed]
Poem giving political commentary
Abstract of Census Returns, 1851
The Volunteer, by C. of the awkward squad, 1859 [printed] & The enthusiastic Volunteer [newscutting]
Possum and platypus [2 untitled wood engraving prints]
The adjourned meeting of the National Building Society, 1862
Prospectus of the National Property Investment Society, 1850
The Legend of Kupirri or the Red Kangaroo [flyer for subscribers]
Victoria Square Academy, 21st Annual report, 1861
Proposed rules of the North-West Land Company, 1864
Popular weekly lectures for young men. First series Mr. Cawthorne, 1863 [flyer]
Rhymes for the Times [handwritten verse]
Monthly report of the West Adelaide Rifles, Dec. 1859 & Jan. 1860
The monthly paper of the Pulteney Street Central Schools, 1853
Lecture on the Manners & Customs of the Aborigines by Mr Cawthorne
A lay for the twenty-eighth, written for the celebration of the majority of the Colony of South Australia, 1857
Newsletter of Australasia. A narrative to send to friends, No.58 June 1861, Aboriginal Courtship: Carrying off a Lubra.
Ballot paper in favour of Tom Cox Bray
Preferential issue of 6000 shares for Port Darwin Gold Mining Co.
Outer Harbour at Marino for accommodation of Ocean Steamers [advertising]
Miska Hauser's farewell concert [flyer]
The Comets, by "Orion"
The Majority Contest, 1877
The Adelaide Exhibition, Official Programme
Verse featuring images of a bell, eagle, kangaroo, and emu.
The Review: Or Town and Country Advertiser, 10 Apr. 1873
Newsarticles include the Volunteer Movement, West Adelaide Rifles, Acclimatization, the Northern Expedition, Tenders, and Obituary of John Clark.
ITEM 2
[front cover]
1850-1851, 1854, 1856-1857; Includes news articles on Education in the Colony and Pulteney-Street School (some written by Cawthorne); print of a kangaroo; and printed Rules and Memorial of the South Australian Preceptor's Association.
[back cover]
1841, 1847-1848; Notes on religion, education in schools, and legislation
ITEM 3
1863, 1871, 1873, 1883; Correspondence and Notes including F. Deacon's application for better wages; death notification; "account of my ability" regarding political canditature; portraiture; prospecting; research and information from B.S. Gazette; unfinished play featuring Captain Boomerang; admission card to an exhibition; authorship and prizes; verse; and a petition in favour of making W.A. Cawthorne a Councillor of Gawler Ward.

This material was rebound at an unknown date. Item 2 was bound into new covers and Item 3 does not retain original endpapers.
Item 2 is reversible, as it has been used from the front and back.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature inside new cover of Item 1.
"D.S.M" initial on page 1 of Item 2.

Personalia on spine of Item 1.
"Memoranda on Education by W.A. Cawthorne" on cover of Item 2.