Expeditions - Australian Bird Expedition, 1961-1965
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- File CP 355/1
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(243p.)
Correspondence, reports, BM (NH) memos, press cuttings re Harold Hall expeditions to collect birds in Australia.
Correspondents include: Peter Crowcroft (Adelaide); J McNally (Melbourne); Harold Hall (Toorak); William Ricketts (Mt Dandenong); T Gellibrand (Toorak); Lord De L'Isle (Tonbridge and Canberra); Lord Cassey (E. Melbourne); David Ride (Perth); L Elmore (Hamilton); Adelaide Croucher (Brighton le Sands); Elizabeth McKenzie (Brisbane); JW Evans (Sydney); CW Brazenor (Melbourne); HA Lindsay (Highgate); William Cumming (Australia House); HT Condon (Adelaide).
Subjects include: equipment needed; funding; field work; problems re permits; opposition from conservationists (William Ricketts et al); need for good public relations; problem of holding of type material overseas; financial arrangements with Harold Hall.
Henry Bolte (Melbourne) to William Ricketts (07/08/1962): re his opposition to expedition. (Copy)
JD MacDonald memo (03/01/1962): on proposed expedition, setting out aims.
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- M2523
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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