House of Assembly election, South Australia, 1887-1887

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Series 7

Content Summary:

In 1887 Symon unsuccessfully contested the election for the district of Victoria on the platform of free trade, and opposition to the payment of members. Correspondence with Robert Homburg, John Riddoch, Richard Allen and others, printed material and press cuttings relating to his election campaign are included in the series.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were received by the Library between 1966 and 1968 from Sir Josiah Symon's literary executor and daughter, Miss L. K. (Kilmeny) Symon. In December 1980 Sir Josiah's Commonwealth railway life pass was donated to the Library by the State Library of South Australia on behalf of a donor who was living in the house previously owned by Kilmeny Symon and had found the pass in a crack in the flooring.

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