Oaths Abolition Bill, 1882-1932

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Series 13

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Whilst in the South Australian House of Assembly, Symon introduced and carried the Oaths Abolition Bill, which aimed to put an end to the administration of oaths in the courts of Justice and to substitute a declaration. This was lost in the Legislative Council. In 1929 interest was again aroused and Symon supported the cause. A letter of 1883 from Cardinal Manning is amongst correspondence in this series. Press cuttings are also included.

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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