Newspaper cuttings, 1898-1995

Component identifier:: Series 7
Content Summary:: The series comprises albums and loose newspaper cuttings, photographs and other documents relating primarily to Withers' political career from his unsuccessful contest for Mayor of Bunbury in 1955, his career in the Senate and as Lord Mayor of Perth. The cuttings document major political events as well as key events in Withers' life such as his sacking in 1978, car accident in 1983 and retirement in 1987. The cutting book (item 1) includes early cuttings relating to Joseph Withers and Frederick James Withers and references to Shirley Withers.
Immediate source of acquisition:: The collection was donated to the Library by Reg Withers in 1995.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:: Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn539092).
Parent Terms of Access:: Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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Canberra ACT 2600, Australia