Correspondence, January 1895-December 1896

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File Box 1895-1896
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Materials relating to correspondence between Cdr. H. Purey-Cust (Sydney) to W. Wharton (February-May 1895); Lieut. W. Howard (Hobart) to W. Wharton (January-October 1896); Cdr. T. Hening (Sydney) and W. Wharton (February-August 1895); Lieut. R. Glennie (Cooktown) and W. Wharton (July-November 1895); Cdr. A.M. Field (Suva) and W. Wharton (October-November 1896); Cdr. L. Dawson (Perth) and W. Wharton (March-December 1896); Lieut. J. Combe (Sydney, Hobart, Suva, Noumea) and W. Wharton (January 1895-October 1896); Cdr. A. Balfour (Hobart, Suva, Tonga) and W. Wharton (May-November 1895).

Topics discussed include: Instruments; Selwyn Strait; Lieut. R. Glennie; survey of Coral Sea; staff; accidents; survey of Rotumah; Coral Reef Expedition; Survey of Swan River; lighthouses; purchase of gunboat Victoria; Western Australian surveys; steamer routes; establishment of observatory at Mount Wellington; survey of Tonga; sounding wire.

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