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AMBROSE PRATT
Papers, 1891-1944
MS 6325
AUSTRALIAN MANUSCRIPTS COLLECTION
STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA

PRATT, AMBROSE (1874 — 1944)
P-1~~rJU~cRiPr5
Box 322/1 1. What makes women suffragettes: a play in one
act.
Box 322/2
2.
He stoops to conq.uer: a play in one act.
In one volume, Ins., quarto.
The black sheep of Moxnmsen. (A play in three
acts).
ins.,
quarto.
Box 322/3
Box 322/4—5
Box 322/6
Box 322/7
Box 323/1—3
Box 323/4
Box 324/1
Box 324/2
Box 324/3
Box 325/1—2
Box 325/3
Box 325/4
3. The age of love: a drama in one act.
Typescript, 30 pp., quarto.
4. Point in time: a drama.
Two copies, typescript with ins. notes,
86 and 68 pp., quarto.
5. A miracle of the Dandenongs; with an
introduction by Cohn Mackenzie. (Published
in 1933 as “The lore of the lyrebird”).
Typescript, 75 pp., quarto.
6. Quandong: a novel; illustrated by
Charles Nuttall.
Typescript, 314 pp., illus., quarto, bound.
7. Incomplete novel, untitled, chapters 1 — 27.
8. Magical Malaya.
ins, and typescript, quar-to.~
ins.
9. The devil mind.
Typescript, 339 pp., quarto.
10. Manuka. (Published in 1935 as “Lift up your
eyes”).
ins.,
quarto.
11. Incomplete novel, possibly related to Manuka,
chapters 1— 8, 15 — 16.
ins.,
bound.
12. Centenary history of Victoria.
ma. and typescript, quarto.
13. The call of the Koala. (Complete copy).
Typescript, 164 pp., quarto.
14. he óall of the Koala. (Copy incomplete).
Lchapters not arranged in the order of the
published work. At the back of the book
are “Notes on the advisableness of selecting
a philosophical basis for planning the postwar
treatment of Axis countries by the Allied
Nations” .3
Ins., foolscap, bound.

2.
PRATT, AMBROSE
Box 325/5 15. Chapters 12, 13, 18, portion of chapter 14,
and miscellaneous notes of “the call of the
Koala”.
ins,
and typescript.
Box 326/1 16. Biography of Sidney Myer. (In two parts).
Typescript,
quarto.
Box 326/2—3 17. Biography of Sidney Myer, in two volumes,
as follows:—
Vol. I. Part I, Chapters 1—5; 10—13.
Sidney Myer Part II, Chapters 7—10; 15—18.
papers not to
be made Vol. 2. Part I, Chapters 6—9; 14—15.
available
until 1965.
“ Part II, Chapters 1—6;
l920.
11; 14; 12—13;
(Included is an address to children concerning
the League of Youth of Australia)
2 Vols., ins., foolscap, bound copy.
Box 326/4 18. Typescript copy of letter from Sidney Myer to
the “Herald”, December 1930; appraisal of
Sidney Myer signed “R.G.M.” (R. G. Menzies?);
notes for Myer biography.
Box 327/1 19. Short stories:—
Wine
Box 327/2 20. Poems:—
and His Worship.
Typescript, 18 pp., quarto.
The Sonata Appassionata.
TypescrIpt, 8 pp., quarto.
Paolo Botta’s nervousness.
Typescript, 14 pp., quarto.
The necklace of nine gems. (Incomplete).
Typescript, 4 pp., quarto.
Victoria:
ins.,
Centenary Poem.
lp.
Christmas, 1938.
Typescript,
lp.
Box 327/3 21. Biographical articles:—
Sir William Cohn Mackenzie:
a tribute.
2 copies, ma., 4 pp. and typescript, 6 pp.,
quarto.
Commonwealth of Australia debtor to
Mrs. John Forlonge. (2 copies).
Typescript, 7 pp. and 8 pp., quarto.
The art
of John Kauffniann.
ma., 3 pp., quarto.

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AMBROSE
3.
Biography of H. G. Wells. (In the handwriting
of Ambrose Pratt at the beginning and continued
in the handwriting of ~1rs.Violet Stevens(?)).
ins., 3 pp., quarto.
Box 327/4 22. Articles on soil erosion:—
Untitled article.
ins., 3 pp., quarto.
Soil erosion: suggested resolution for
submission to conference.
Typescript, 3 pp., quarto.
Deforestation and erosion:
Ambrose Pratt.
Typescript, 9 pp., foolscap.
Box 327/5 23. Political articles:—
address by Mr.
Speech by J. A. Lyons when he left the
Australian Labour Party; written for him by
Ambrose Pratt.
Typescript, 6 pp., quarto.
White Australia policy (Letter to the Editor of
the
“Age”.)
ins.,
6 pp.
Article suggesting the gift to Britain of
a dreadnought; published in the “Argus”,
Saturday, 20th March, 1909. (Two copies).
Typescript, 2 pp., quarto.
Article suggesting the gift -to Britain of
a dreadnought; published in the “Age”,
Friday, 19th March, 1909.
Typescript, 5 pp., quarto.
(The two articles above are purported to have
led to the gift of the “Australia” to Britain
and the formation of the Australian Navy).
British realism in the matter of government.
ma.,
1 p., foolscap.
War and human progress. (Incomplete).
ma., 1 p., quarto.
The steps to war.
ma., 2 pp., foolscap.
Diagnosis of war.
ins.,
2 pp., foolscap.

4.
PRATT,
AMBROSE
A
Foreign Office for Australia
ma.,
3 pp., quarto.
(Purports to have led to the formation of
the school for Diplomats In the Department
of External Affairs).
Box 327/6 24. Articles on economics:—
The world’s greatest problem.
ins., 5 pp., quarto.
The call Australia waits to hear (three copies)
1 ins., 2 pp.; 2 typescript, 4 pp., quarto.
Disequilibrium the
Elements
measure of depression.
Typescript, 4 pp., quarto.
of constructive economics.
Typescript, 28 pp., quarto.
~a~ Incomplete copy, pp. 14—28.
Box 327/7 25. Articles on flora and fauna:—
Is It cruel to keep wild animals in zoos?
(Two copies).
ma., 3 pp. typescript, 6 pp., quarto.
The
taming of Splash.
Typescript and ins., 9 pp., quarto.
The Koala.
Broadcast talk to children on the Koala.
(Two copies).
ins., 7 pp.; typescript, 6 pp., quarto.
Typescript, 3 pp., foolscap.
Article on Australian flora and fauna.
Typescript, 3 pp., foolscap.
Our vanishing Koala: the problem of its
preservation.
ins., 5 pp., quarto.
How to save our vanishing fauna and flora: a
practical proposal.
ma., 7
pp., quarto.
Box 327/8 26. Articles writ-ten tor R.A.A.F. Rehabilitation
Services—

5.
PRATT,
M~tBROSE
What Is wrong with -the attitude of the
Australian people to the peoples of Asia?
(Three copies).
New China.
Typescript, 27 pp., quarto.
Typescript, 6 pp., quarto.
Racial Snobbery. (Three copies, one incomplete).
ins., and typescript, 9 pp., 8 pp., 5 pp.,
quarto.
Contrasts
in psychology.
Typescript, 3 pp., quarto.
Contrasts
of psychology.
ins., 2 pp., quarto.
New Japan.
(Two copies).
Box 327/9 27. General articles:—
Evolution
ma., 4 pp.’, typescrIpt, 2 pp., quarto.
and devolution.
ma., 14 pp., foolscap.
Notes on A. Mahl’s typescript book on
multiple personality.
ins., 6 pp., foolscap.
Precis of an address entitled “Thailand and
Australia” to be delivered at Wesley Church
by Ambrose Pratt... 7th December, 1941. (Two
copies).
ma., 2 pp.; typescript, 2 pp., quarto.
Malaya, chapter 5. (An article printed for
the Army Education Service).
Typescript, 17 pp.; duplicatesof pp. 9,
11, 12, quarto.
Historic note on the development of the Line
wool sheep of Australia.(Two copies).
ins., 2 pp.; typescript, 3 pp., quarto.
Education and democracy;
October, 1942.
Typescript, 11 pp., quarto.
by Ambrose Pratt,
The old lady of Threadneedle Street.(Three copies).
Typescript,
6 pp., foolscap.

6.
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AMBROSE
Rice.
(Not in the handwriting of Ambrose Pratt).
Teak.
ins., 4 pp., quarto.
(Not in the handwriting of Ambrose Pratt).
ma., 9 pp., quarto
Box 327/10 Sleep. (With notes appended in the hand—writing
of Mrs. Violet Steven).
Typescript, 12 pp., (pp. 9 & 10 mutilated),
quarto.
The psychology of athletics. (Dated 12/8/42).
me., 2 pp., foolscap.
On lying and deception.
“Face”.
ms., 2 pp., foolscap.
Ills., 6 pp. 8°.
Meteorology; by Ninety Nine. (Ambrose Pratt).
ma., 4 pp., quarto.
The Australian Broadcasting Commission:
memorandum for the consideration of the
Right Hon. J. A. Lyons, P.C., Prime Minister
of the Commonwealth. (Two copies, one
incomplete).
ins., 3 pp. -typescript, .4 pp., quarto.
Spirit and brain.
Typescript,
13 pp., quarto.
The Australian iron and steel industry.
Typescript, 14 pp., quarto.
The crucible
of credit.
ma., 31 pp., quarto.
T B i. .-Bax42&. 28. Miscellaneous notes, Incomplete articles, etc.
Ambrose and Charles; sent by A. Pratt to
Dr. Charles Mackay. Dated 29/6/36. (Not in
Pratt’s handwriting).
ma., 2 pp., quarto. :
The devil man, chapters 1,2,14,28,29,30,31.
ma. & typescript, quarto.
Portion of Autobiography of a Spirit,
chapters 20, 23.
ma., 6 pp., foolscap.
Box 329/2 29. Notebook containing quotations
and prose and various notes.
from poetry
ma.

7.
PRATT, AMBROSE.
Box 329/3 30. Articles by other writers:—
Religion and education; by J. R. Darling,
Geelong Grammar School, Corio, 1942.
Typescript, 3 pp., foolscap.
Is the native bear doomed?; by Noel Burnet,
let September, 1934.
Typescript, 5 pp., foolscap.
Australian Broadcasting Commission. Short wave
Department: Talks to be broadcast In Thai,
19th — 31st October 1942 and 25th January 1944.
Typescript, 21 pp., foolscap.
Box 329/4 31. Biographical notes on Ambrose Pratt:—
Obituary addressed to the people of Thailand.
(In handwriting of Mrs. Violet Stevens).
ins., 3 pp., quarto.
Notes for a biography. (In notebook, in
handwriting of Mrs.
ins., 8°.
Violet Stevens).
Critical notes on what appears to be a
biography. (In writing of Mrs. Violet Stevens).
nis., 80.
Box 329/5(a) 32. Letters written by Ambrose Pratt In connection
with Thailand and the Far East:—
To J. H. Scullin, Aug. 8th 1930, sending
report onthe quality of rice grown In
Australia. Report attached.
ma., 8 pp., quarto.
To J. G. McLaren, Secretary to the Prime
Minister, concerning his visit to Siam and
report on rice grown in Australia. (Two
copies, dated 30th August and 1st September, 1930).
ma., 2pp. typescrIpt,~2 pp., quarto.
To the Hon. A. W. Fadden, 27th September 1941,
concerning appointment as Consul—General for
Thailand. (Incomplete).
Typescript, 1 p., quarto.
To the Hon. Dr. H. Evatt, 6th November 1941,
concerning trade with Thailand, and requesting
shipment of steel for Thailand ~
Typescript, 2 pp., quarto.
To Sir Josiah Crosby, British Envoy, Bangkok,
28th August 1941, regarding his appointment
as Consul—General for Thailand.
Typescript, 2 pp., quar-to.
To Major General Luang Pibula Songgram,
Premier

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AMBROSE
of Thailand, 3rd February 1941, concerning
the actions of the Thai Government and warning
against the possible intrusion of Japan into
Thai affairs. (Two copies). Attached is
reply signed by Pibula Songgram, setting out
Thailand’s domestic and foreign policy.
Typescript, 2 pp. & 3 pp., quarto.
Three letters to W. MoMahari Ball,
25th October (2 copies), 30th October,
4th November 1942, concerning short wave
broadcasts to Thailand.
ins. & typescript, quarto.
Box 329/5(b) 33. Letters written by Ambrose Pratt in connection
with the Zoological Gardens and Australian
fauna:—
Two letters to the Hon. H. S. Bailey,
Chief Secretary of Victoria, 18th December 1936
and 23rd October 1936, concerning the appointment
of H. Kendall as Director of the Zoo in
succession to Mr. Wilkie.
Typescript, 1 p., quarto.
Two copies of letter to Hon. H. S. Bailey re
H. Kendall,~dated 16th November 1936.
Enclosed is letter from J. Hume—Cook and
4~copies of letter from H. S. Bai1ey.~
1~o L. Chapman, Under Secretary, 17th September 1936,
setting out critical observations on the draft
of the Bill relating to the Zoological Gardens.
Typescript, 3 pp., foolscap.
To Mr. Edwards, 8th August 1938, concerning
the opening of a branch of the Koala Club in
Victoria, and criticising an article written
by Edwards for the Sydney Sunday Sun.
Typescript, 1 p., quarto.
To Sir David Rivett, Chief Executive Officer,
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research,
no date, requesting that scientific research
should be carried out in the interests of the
preservation of the Koala. Attached is reply
from Sir David Rivett, dated 15th March 1938,
promising to discuss the matter.
ma., 3 pp.~typescript, 1 p., quarto.
Box 329/5(c) 34. General letters written by Ambrose Pratt:.-
To Hon. 3. Curtin, Prime Minister,
22nd September 1942, concerning the rehabilitation
section of the R.A.A.F. (Two copies).
ins. & typescript, 2 pp.~typescript, 2 pp.,
quarto and foolscap.
To E. T. Ebbels, Co—ordinator of State
Emergency Services, no date, concerning air raid
precautions, particularly with relation to glass.

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AMBROSE
9,
Attached is reply signed by W.J. Jungwirth,
12th March 1942, Secretary, Premier’s
Department, acknowledging letter.
ins., 4 pp., foolscap; typescript, 1 p.,
quarto.
To 3. McRae, Director of Education,
2nd February, urging the appointment of an
officer to organise the League of Youth of
Australia.
Typescript, 2 pp., quarto.
To the Editor of the “Spectator”, London,
letter headed “Great Britain and a better
world”. Dated 19th January 1931.
Typescript, 8 pp., quarto.
Box 329/6 .35. Letters to Ambrose Pratt concerning Thailand
and Far Eastern affairs, from:—
W. McMahon Ball; C. W. H. CochØrane;
Sir Josiah Crosby; Hon. John Curtin;
Sir Albert Dunstan; D. B. Edward;
J. E. Fenton; E.LS.(?) Ferguson;
H. S. Fell; Phya Gadadharabadi;
W. R. Hodgson; H. W. Jack; Obulind Lamsam;
Sir Edwin McCarthy; Sir John Gilbert McLaren;
K. Miwa Vilas Osatananda; Cbun Jien Pao;
T.E. (?) Phillips; Plack Pibulaaonggram;
Phya Prajakich; Simha Raiva; Francis Stuart(?);
Sir Frederick Stewart; Bisal Sukhumird;
Sir Shenton Thomas; M.C. Vipulya.
The letters cover the period 1930—1948.
(Pull details of letters are given on folders).
Box 329/7 36. Letters to Ambrose Pratt concerning publication
of his works, or performance of his plays~
overseas, from:— Charles W. Atwater;
Aleck MeD. McLean; A. D. Rothinan,
Ivan T. Sanderson; 3. 3. Shubert;
Dorothy Stewart; H. J. Timperley. The
letters cover the period 1941—1945.
(Full details on folder).
Box 329/8 37. Letters to Ambrose Pratt concerning soil erosion,
from:— Sir James Barrett (enclosing letters
from Sir Samuel Wadham and Dr. H. C. Forster);
Gilbert L. Culliford; W. Russell Grimwade;
F. N. Rateliffe; A.E.V. Richardson, F. Smithies.
Letters are all for the year 1937.
(Full details of letters are given on folder).
Box 329/9—10 38. Letters to Ambrose Pratt concerning the Koala
bear and various zoological matters from:—
W. E. Agar (enclosing letters from David Riveti,
Ambrose Pratt and report of the committee... to
define -the Koala problem, 14th March 1938);
Harold E. Albiston; Hon. H. S. Bailey;
Charles Barrett; Sir James Barrett (enclosing.
articles — “Philip Island and the Koala”,
March 1937 and untitled article on the Koala)4
H. B. Brown~Noel Burnet (including photographs

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AMBROSE
10.
and reports on various Koala sanctuaries);
A. G. Campbell; frederick Chapman (including
article on fossil remains of the Koala and
related forms); L. Chapman; F. W. Cleinents
(enclosing letters to and from F. Lewis);
Horace Firmemore; Frank L. Edwards;
C. K. Gamble; A. Kyle Gault; D. Gillespie;
W. Russell Griniwade; Charles H. Holmes;
Julian S. Huxley; W. R. Jewell (enclosing
report on sample of Eucalyptus leaves);
Sir W. J. Jungwirth; Charles H. Kellaway;
Roy Kinghorn (enclosing report); Fred Lewis;
Gerald Lightfoot; Charles V. Mackay;
Sir Cohn MacKenzie; I. M.Maclcerras
(enclosing letters from C.B. Lane—Poole and
A. R. Penfold); Erna Mobr; Oakley, Thompson
and Davies, solicitors (enclosing letters from
Ambrose Pratt and L. Chapman and draft of Bill
relating to the Zoological and Aechiinatisation
Society of Victoria); A. R. Penfold
Sir David Rivett (enclosing copy of article —
“The problem of the preservation of the Koala”,
and copy of letter to the Hon. R. G. Casey);
E. Roe-tel; T. C. Roughley (enclosing seeds);
Richard P. M. Short; E. Le G. Troughton;
Andrew Wilkie (enclosing report on Koalas at
Melbourne Zoo); W. Percy Wilkinson;
Prof. J. G. Wood.
Letters cover the period 1934—1940.
(Pull details of letters are given on folders).
Box 329/11 .39. General letters to Ambrose Pratt and
Mrs. Violet Stevens from:—
Rev. William Bottomley; Roy Bridges;
W. Russell Grimwade; H. W. Kqnt;
Sir John Latbam; M. C. Langs~ (signed by
J. Lyons ?); Sir Keith Murdoc~;
Frank Swinnerton; Geoffrey Syme (for
David Syine & Co.); Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree.
Letters cover the period 1901—1944.
(Pull details of letters are
given on folder).
Box 330/1 40. Telegrams and cablegrams to Ambrose Pratt from:—
Nararaj Chainnong; Peek Dhip Malakul;
Vilas Osatananda; Chun Jien Pao;
Frederick Graham Pratten; Dorothy Stewart;
Basil Sukbumird; Thaiship; ~Haro1dTimperley.
1940—1943.
Box 330/2 .41. Tributes to Ambrose Pratt his death:—
In memorlain A.P. (Sherbrooke, 1944); by W. L. W.
Printed, 1 p.
A worthwhile philosophy, by the late Ambrose
Pratt; with the compliments of Sir Herbert
Olney.
Printed, 2 pp.
Box 330/3 42. Typescript àopies (3) and page proofs (2) of,
“Handmaids of the Sun”.
Box 330/4 43. Printed works of Ambrose Pratt:—
Handmaide of the Sun. Melbourne, Robertson and
Mullens, no date. (2 copies).
Printed,
11 pp.

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AMBROSE
11.
Franks: duellist. London, Hutchinson,
no date.
Printed,
96 pp.
Elements of constructive economics.
Robertson and I4ullens, 1931.
Printed, 24 pp.
Melbourne,
Why should we fight for England?
Melbourne, Australian Industrial and Mining
Standard, 1917.
Printed,
16 pp.
The punishment of life. (In “The Australian
Magazine”, 30th March 1899).
British Malaya.(In “The School Paper”,
let March 1941).
A gentleman of Malaya. (In “Stead’s Review”,
let July 1931).
Box 330/5 44. Pamphlets by other writers:
How protection affects the consumer; by
P. D. Chataway. Melbourne, Australian
Industrie8 Protection League, no date.
Printed, 31 pp.
What protection means to the worker; by
T. D. Chataway. Melbourne, Australian
Industries Protection League, no date.
Printed,
32 pp.
Wealth and its makers; by Benjamin Hoare.
Me1bourne~ Progressive and Economic Association,
no date.
Printed,
16 pp.
Questions about land: land’s functions in
production; by Benjamin Hoare. Melbourne,
Progressive and Economic Ass., no date.
Printed,, 16 pp.
Direct action and capitalism. Melbourne,
Progressive and Economic Association, no date.
Printed,
15 pp.
Profiteering. Melbourne. MeCarron, Bird,
no date.
Printed,
15 pp.
Soldiers declared “black”: the 1917 strike.
Melbourne, Progressive and Economic Association,
no date.
Printed,
8 pp.

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AMBROSE
12.
War against militarism. Melbourne,
Progressive and Economic Association,
Printed, 8 pp.
no date.
Our forests; by Owen Jones. ‘Melbourne,
Specialty Press, 1925.
Printed,
14 pp.
Cyanogenetic glucosides in Australian plants.
Part 3 — Eucalyptus~ladocalyx; by
H. Finnemore, S. K. 1~ichardand B K. Large.
Sydney, Royal Society of New South Wales, 1936.
(Reprinted from the Journal and Proceedings of
the Royal Society of N.S.W., Vol. LXIX
pp. 209—214).
Printed,
6 pp.
The essential oils of Eucalyptus Australiana
(Baker and Smith) and its physiological forms.
Part II; by A. R. Penfold and F. R. Morrison.
Sydney, Royal Society of New South Wales, 1938.
(Reprinted from the Journal and Proceedings of
the Royal Society of N.S.W., Vol. LXXI,
pp. 357 — 361).
~igned by A. R. Penfo1d~
Printed, 5 pp.
Notes on the weaning of a young Koala; by
A. Keith Minchin. Adelaide, Hassell Press,
1937. (Prom records of the South Australian
Iviuseum, Vol. VI, No. 1, November 30th 1937.)
(Copy signed by the author.)
Printed, 3 pp.~ 2 pp., plates.
The Victorian Naturalist, April 1938.
Syndicahisin; by Benjamin Hoare, No date.
Box 330/6 45. Legal documents: agreements, assignments, etc.—
Agreement:— Ambrose Pratt with Dorothy Stewart
(authority to act as agent in connection with
public performance of “Point in Time” in the
United States of America). Datedl94l.
Typescript, 1 p., quarto.
Agreement:— Ambrose Pratt with Dorothy Stewart
(Authority to act as agent for the production of
play “Point in Time”). Dated 19th November, 1941.
Typescript, 4 pp. quarto
Memorandum of Agreement: Ambrose Pratt with
A. C. Rowlandson (for sale of rights -to
“Leaves from a Dead Man’s Diary”). Dated
9th January 1911. Signed by A. C. Rowlandson.
Typescript, 2 pp. foolscap.
Indenture: Ambrose Pratt and A.C. Rowlandson
(Sale of rights to “Leaves from a Dead Man’s DiaryW)
Signed by A. C. Rowlandson. Dated 9th January
1911.
Typescript, 2 pp., foolscap.

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AMBROSE
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Assignment: R. W. Lenehan to Ambrose Pratt
(of the business of a solicitor). Signed
by Robert W. Lenehan. Dated 15th January 1900.
me., 2 pp., foolscap.
Security over additional purchases, etc.
Janet Thompson to the Bank of New South Wales.
Dated 5th October 1891.
Certificate of trade mark issued to Margaret
Thomas. Signed by Charles Pinhey, Registrar
General, New South Wales. Dated 29th April,
1892.
Parchment document.
Box 330/7 46. Reports of conferences, etc.:—
Report of a conference convened by the
Government of Victoria to discuss the
preservation and protection of native fauna,
Melbourne, 15 — 16th September 1936.
Typescript, 46 pp., foolscap.
Conference in respect of the preservation and
protection of native fauna, Sydney, September
1937.
Typescript, 44 pp., foolscap.
Mortality among Koala bears, 8th June 1937.
Typescript, 1 p., quarto.
Box 330/8 47. Photographs, mainly of Koala bears.
Box 330/9 48. Miscellaneous items, including visiting cards,
__ invitation cards, life membership~ç~rtificate
Lthe Koala Clubf la issued to
~ Ambrose_Pratt, notice of election to the
Z~logicalSociety of London, theatre
programme including “Point in Time”, etc.
Box 331/1 49. Newspaper cuttings relating to Australian
flora and fauna, particularly -theKoala bear.
Box 331/2 50. Newspaper cuttings relating to political matters.
Box 331/3 51. Newspaper cuttings of biographi~~and obituaries
of Ambrose Pratt.
Box 296/8 52. Three letters from Ambrose Pratt to Richard
Jebb as follows:—
From the “Age” Office, dated 15th April 1908,
giving his views on the formation of an
Australian Naval Defence service.
ma., 3 pp.
From the “Age” Office, dated 8th July, 1908,
concerning the White Australia policy, his
intention to go to London to further his
journalistic career and his qualifications.
Contains comments on Alfred Deakin and
David Syme.
me.,
7 pp.

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From the “Age” Office, dated 21st September
1908, concerning his fears of a German
invasion of Australia, and the need for an
Australian navy. ‘ ‘
ma.,
4 pp.
Box 331/4 ‘ 53. Newspaper cuttings about general subjects.
Box 331/5 54. Bound volume’ of leading articles and other
articles by Ambrose Pratt, from the “Age”,
12th December 1905 — 16th May 1906.