Letters from J. Hilton, formerly Editor of W.A. 'Worker', re his dismissal due to his conscription sympathies. Letter from Pearce to Hilton and letter from Pearce to R.P. Vincent, President, National Referendum Committee, Perth, asking for a position for Hilton, 3 January 1917-18 January 1917

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File 21-24

Immediate source of acquisition:

The National Library's collections of Pearce Papers were received in three separate groups, the first of which was received in 1951 from Sir George himself. The other two groups received in 1966 and 1967 came from his son Philip, through Peter R. (later Sir Peter) Heydon. Other papers from Sir George's three terms between 1908 and 1921 as Minister for Defence, were lodged in the Australian War Memorial. A further group of papers are held in the Commonwealth Archives Office (CP 820) having been transferred there in August 1960 via a strongroom from Pearce's office in Parliament House. These include (i) personal papers while he was Vice-President of the Executive Council (1926-29) and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (1930-31) and (ii) private papers 1915-30 relating to private and business interests, chiefly property, taxation and legal matters.

Names:

George Foster Pearce

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