Guide to the Papers of A. B. Piddington, 1912-1922

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 1095
Creator:
Piddington, A.B.
Extent:
0.18 metres and (1 archives box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of A. B. Piddington, National Library of Australia, MS 1095, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The papers include letters relating to the appointment of Piddington to the High Court in 1913 and his subsequent resignation. They also include correspondence and other material relating to the election campaign disclosures of 1922. There are also press cuttings concerning the above events.
Biographical Note:

A Sydney barrister, appointed Justice of the High Court on 14 February, 1913. He resigned on 25th March for private reasons. He was President of the Inter-State Commission 1913-1920. In 1922 he stood against W. M. Hughes in North Sydney as an independent. His resignation in 1913 and the reasons for it became an election issue.

Indexed terms

Names:
Piddington, A.B.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1184307).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of A. B. Piddington, National Library of Australia, MS 1095, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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