Constitutional Association of New South Wales - records, 1925-1961

MLMSS 7646/Boxes 1, 3-13
MLMSS 7646/Box 2X

fonds

1925 - 1961

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2.37 metres of textual material (12 boxes and 1 outsize box)

The New South Wales Constitutional Association was founded in 1925 and changed its name to the Constutional Association of New South Wales in 1931. It promoted the maintenance of constitutional government in opposition to Communism and all unconstitutional methods, as well as a better appreciation of the rights and duties of citizenship among the Australian people. The Association held regular luncheons featuring guest speakers covering a range of public issues. The Association became the Constitutional Association of Australia in 1956.

A. Memorandum of Association and Constitution

Date unknown; Memorandum of Association of the Constitutional Association of New South Wales, Date unknown. Typescript with corrected typescript copies (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/1/1)
1925, 1952; Constitution of the Constitutional Association of New South Wales. Carbon typescript, with note: 'Mr C. V. Treloar has taken the Amended Constitution copy', 30 July 1952 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/1/1)

B. Minutes of meetings, 1929-1958

1926-1927; Minute book of Executive Committee meetings, 27 Jan. 1926 - 13 Sept. 1927 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/1/2)
1927-1929; Minute book of Executive Committee meetings, 15 Sept. 1927 - 14 Oct. 1929 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/1/3)
1929-1934; Minute book of Executive Committee meetings, 21 Oct. 1929 - 2 May 1934, with completed proxy forms for meeting of 28 Feb. 1933 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/2)
1934-1940; Minute book of Executive Committee meetings, 9 May 1934 - 21 June 1940 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/3/1)
1940-1941; Minute book of Executive Committee meetings, 26 June 1940 - 3 Sept. 1941 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/3/2)
1941-1942; Minute book of Executive Committee meetings, 10 Sept. 1941 - 18 Nov. 1942 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/3/3)
1942-1945; Minute book of Executive Committee meetings, 9 Dec. 1942 - 16 May 1945 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/4/1)
1945; Minute book of Executive Committee meetings, 30 May - 25 July 1945 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/4/2)
1945, 1946-1947; Minutes of Executive Committee meetings, 1 Aug. - 5 Dec. 1945; 9 Jan. 1946 - 15 Oct. 1947 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/4/3)
1948-1954; Minutes of Executive Committee meetings, 16 Jan. 1948 - 15 Dec. 1954, including minutes of No. 2 Group meetings (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/4/4)
1930-1958; Minute book of General Council meetings, 22 July 1930 - 19 Feb. 1958 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/4/5)

C. Correspondence, 1925-1956

1937; 'General Letters In & Out'
Correspondents include Proportional Representation Society of N.S.W., Graziers Association of New South Wales, World Peace Campaign Committee (New South Wales Section), Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand (New South Wales Branch), A. De R. Barclay (Secretary, Sane Democracy League), Crawford Vaughan (Hon. Secretary, British American Co-operation), Kelso King, F. A. Bland and D. G. Macdougall (General Organising Secretary, Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Council) (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/5/1)

1938-1939; 'General Letters In & Out', including nominations fro election of Executive Committee
Correspondents include W. E. FitzHenry (Hon. Secretary, Fellowship of Australian Writers, D. McLelland (Secretary, Australian Institute of Political Science, Graziers Association of New South Wales, Dr Geoffrey Fenton, M. F. Bruxner, John Curtin and F. A. Bland (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/5/2)

1940; 'General Letters In & Out'
Correspondents include A. De Barclay (Hon. Secretary, National Defence League), Kelso King and George Patterson (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/5/3)

1941; 'General Letters In & Out'
Correspondents include Graziers Association of New South Wales, D. McLelland, A. De Barclay, Frederick Worstead (Gen. Secretary, Citizens' Reform Association of Sydney), J. Walter Thompson Australia Pty Ltd, F. A. Bland and George Patterson (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/5/4)

1947-1949; 'General - 1948'
Correspondents include Graziers Association of New South Wales, R. G. Menzies, Norbert G. Bauer and C. V. Treloar (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/5/5)

1949-1950; 'General - 1949, 1950'
Correpondents include Graziers Association of New South Wales, Norbert G. Bauer, C. V. Treloar, Ulrich Ellis and Constitutional Club, Melbourne, with papers concerning the 4th Convention of the New England New State Movement, Moree, N.S.W., 24-25 Aug. 1950 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/6/2)

1952; 'General Correspondence 1952'
Correspondents include N.S.W. Standing Committee in Support of the Call, H. E. Holt, Howard Beale, R. G. Menzies, Norbert G. Bauer, Graziers Association of New South Wales and Constitutional Club, Melbourne, with list of presidents of the Constitutional Association of New South Wales and issues of the Congress for Cultural Freedom newsletter, issued by the Australian representative H. R. Krygier (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/6/2)

1953; 'General Correspondence 1953'
Correspondents include R. G. Menzies, Citizens' Reform Association of Sydney, Australian Institute of Political Science and Constitutional Club, Melbourne (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/6/3)

1954; 'General Correspondence 1954'
Correspondents include H. N. Rhodes (Hon. Secretary, United Nations Charter Revision Convention Committee), Joyce Ritchie (Secretary, Australian Institute of International Affairs. New South Wales Branch), Australian Association for the United Nations. New South Wales Division and Constitution Club, Melbourne (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/6/4 )

1955-1956; 'General Correspondence 1955'
Correspondents include Arthur A. Calwell, Michael Sawtell, Graziers Association of New South Wales, D. H. McBurney, Australian Insitute of International Affairs. New South Wales Branch, Eugene Goossens, R. G. Casey, A. D. Hooper (Organizing Secretary, New State for North Queensland Movement) and Institute of Public Affairs (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/6/5)

1947-1953; 'No. 1 Group', being correspondence with members and minutes of meetings (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/1)

1946-1953; 'No. 2 Group', being correspondence with members and minutes of meetings (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/2)

1930-1932; 'Groups and Districts', being correspondence and lists of members concerning Mosman, Strathfield, Killara, Manly, Neutral Bay-Cremorne, Rose Bay, Turramurra-Warrawee, Pymble-Hornsby, Roseville and North Sydney (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/3)

1946-1947; 'Correspondence with Members - Nominations, Resignations, Subscriptions, etc.' concerning Killara, Manly and Mosman (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/4)

1953-1954; 'Correspondence with Members - Nominations, Resignations, Subscriptions' (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/5)

1954; 'Correspondence with Members 1954 - Nominations, Resignations, Subscriptions' (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/6)

1928; Correspondence concerning The Constitutionalist (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/7)

1925, 1933-1941; Correspondence with the Consititutional Club in Melbourne and Brisbane (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/8)

1937-1940; Correspondence concerning constitutional reform, mainly with federal and state politicians, including Robert Cosgrove and H. S. Baker of Tasmania, and with E. L. Frazer (Parliamentary Librarian, Victoria), with booklets and pamphlets of the Australian Natives' Association, 1937 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/9)

1932-1933; Correspondence mainly with Canon R. B. S. Hammond and concerning the Hammond Pioneer Home Scheme (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/7/10)

1941-1942; Correspondence concerning National Emergency Services (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/8/1)

1941-1942; 'Propaganda - Correspondence' with, among others, W. P. Ashley (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/8/2)

1935-1940; Miscellaneous correspondence concerning various issues, including amendment of the Common Law Procedure Act (N.S.W.) relating to costs of litigation by or against the Crown, 1935; migration, 1936-1937; proposed increase in the salaries of judges, 1938; correspondence with federal and state politicians about the internment of enemy aliens, 1940; and opposition to the 5% sales tax on books, Dec. 1940 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/8/3)

1926-1932; 'Information Regarding Circulars Sent', including'List of Scrutineers in East Sydney on 17/11/28' (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/8/4)

D. Luncheons, 1933-1954

1936-1937; Correspondence concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/8/5)
1938; Correspondence concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/8/6)
1939; Correspondence concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/8/7)
1940-1941; Correspondence concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/8/8)
1943-1944; Correspondence concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/9/1)
1952; Correspondence concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/9/2)
1953; Correspondence concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/9/3)
1954; Correspondence concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/9/4)
1933; Scrapbook concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/9/5)
1934; Scrapbook concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/9/6)
1935-1937; Scrapbook concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/9/7)
1937; Scrapbook concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/9/8)
1941; Scrapbook concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/1)
1942-1944; Scrapbook concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/2)
1945-1949; Scrapbook concerning luncheons (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/3)

E. Study Groups and Sub-Committees, 1926-1948

1926; Constitutional Reform concerning Commonwealth Referendum Proposal, 4 Sept. 1926, with notes by W. J. V. Windeyer, 19 Aug. 1926 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/4)
1940; Constitutional Reform, being 'General File for 1940' (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/5)
1940; Constitutional Reform mainly concerning Discussion Circle No. 1, including list of members and minutes of meetings, 2 Apr. and 15 May 1940 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/6)
1937, 1940; Constitutional Reform mainly concerning Discussion Circle No. 2 and including correspondence, list of members and minutes of meetings (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/7)
1938; Government and Administrative Reform, including correspondence with, among others, Commonwealth Treasury, Premier's Department (Vic.), Premier's Office (N.S.W.) and Prime Minister's Department, with copy of report by sub-committee adopted by Executive Committee, 27 July 1938 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/8)
1946; Industrial Relations Sub-Committee (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/9)
1927-1928; Study Group on Industrial Relations (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/10)
1946-1948; Law Reform and Constitution Sub-Committee (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/11)
1928; Liquor Reform Group (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/12)
1927; Pre-Selection Sub-Committee, including Constitution of the National Association of N.S.W - General Rules (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/13)
1941-1942; Reconstruction Research Sub-Committee, including correspondence with Roland Wilson (Secretary, Department of Labour and National Service) (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/10/14)

F. Miscellaneous records, 1926-1956

1938-1940; 'Press Cuttings Book' (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/11/1)
1927-1928; 'Federal Elections' concerning campaign committees for candidates (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/11/2)
1940; 'Federal Situation 1940 - Copies of Broadcast Talks [2CH and 2GB] etc.', with correspondence concerning the Association's election campaign and the Dr Frank Louat (UAP National Government candidate) Campaign Committee (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/11/3)
1926-1931; 'General Information', including correspondence, reports and printed material (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/11/4)
1927-1956; Miscellaneous papers and reports on various issues, including Royal Commission on Child Endowment, 1927, and Timber Workers' Strike, 1929, with Draft Memorandum and Articles of the Constitutional Association of Australia and New State for North Queensland Movement - Report & Minutes of the First Convention, Mareeba, Qld, 6-7 Aug. 1955 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/11/5)
Date unknown; Draft and copies of 'Notes for a Preliminary Discussion' (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/11/6)
1928; 'Election of Office Bearers. 1928', including signed nomination forms (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/11/7)
1943; 'Matters Dealt with By The Association During 1943', including correspondence and newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/11/8)
1944; 'Problems of World Reconstruction', being essay by I. A. Scott, Ryde Public School, 27 June 1944 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/11/9)

G. Financial records, 1925-1957

Include balance sheets, bank statements, cash books and 'Treaurers Notes', 1927-1928 (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/12)

H. Printed material, 1927-1961

1929; Royal Commission on the Constitution of the Commonwealth - Report of the Proceedings and Minutes of Evidence, being incomplete copy (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/12)
1927-1961; Mainly pamphlets and government publications (Call No.: MLMSS 7646/13)

Author/Artist entries:
Author/Artist : Ashley, William Patrick, 1881-1958
Australian Association for the United Nations. New South Wales Division
Australian Institute of International Affairs. New South Wales Branch
Australian Institute of Political Science
Baker, Henry Seymour, Sir, 1890-1968
Barclay, Aubrey Colville Henri de Rune, 1880-1950
Bauer, Norbert G.
Beale, Howard, Sir, 1898-1983
Bland, F. A. (Francis Armand), 1882-1967
Bruxner, Michael, Sir, 1882-1970
Calwell, Arthur A. (Arthur Augustus), 1896-1973
Casey, Richard Gardiner, Baron, 1890-1976
Citizens' Reform Association of Sydney
Constitutional Club (Melbourne, Vic.)
Cosgrove, Robert, 1884-1969
Curtin, John, 1885-1945
Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand. New South Wales Branch
Ellis, Ulrich, 1904-1983
Fenton, Geoffrey
Fitzhenry, Bill
Frazer, E. L.
Goossens, Eugene, Sir, 1893-1962
Graziers' Association of New South Wales
Hammond, Robert B. S. (Robert Brodribb Stuart), 1870-1946
Holt, Harold, 1908-1967
Hooper, A. D.
Institute of Public Affairs (N.S.W.)
J. Walter Thompson (Australia)
King, Kelso, Sir, 1853-1943
Krygier, Richard, 1917-1986
McBurney, D. H.
Macdougall, Dugald Graeme, 1873-1947
McLelland, David, 1881-1968
Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978
N.S.W. Standing Committee in Support of the Call
Patterson, George Herbert, 1890-1968
Proportional Representation Society of New South Wales
Rhodes, H. N.
Ritchie, Joyce
Sawtell, Michael Olaf, 1883-1971
Scott, I. A.
Treloar, C. V.
Vaughan, Crawford, 1874-1947
Wilson, Roland, 1904-1996
Windeyer, Victor, Sir, 1900-1987
World Peace Campaign Committee. New South Wales Section
Worstead, Frederick