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Civil servants in Queensland 1851 - 1867

400+ records

Personnel details of the Queensland Government Public Service as taken from the returns for individual officers and public service …
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Queensland Miners Rights 1874-1880

29,200+ records

Lists the names of miners in Queensland issued with licences primarily by the Warden’s Office at Maytown, Edwardstown, Palmerville …
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Ships arriving in Tasmania 1816 - 1823

300+ records

Arrival of ships at Hobart and their departure from 1st June 1816 to end December 1823.
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Melbourne commercial & squatter directory 1854

9,300+ records

Lists people and businesses in Melbourne in 1854, including business name or type of business or trade, includes squatters in Victoria.
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Queensland Teachers 1860-1905

23,500+ records

Register of school teachers in Queensland as kept by the Boards of Education and subsequently the Public Instruction Department.
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South Australian Royal Society members 1883-86

870+ records

Members of the SA branch of the Royal Society including members of the Field Naturalists Section.
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