OM66-04 – James George Drake papers – Box 8613 
A collection of correspondence relating mainly to federal politics. It includes correspondence relating to Drake’s work as Postmaster-General and as Attorney-General, and about a dozen letters from Sir Edmund Barton regarding various political matters. Other correspondents include Sir Alfred Deakin, Lord Hopetoun, Lord Northcote, Judge O’Connor and Sir George Reid. There are also copies of Reid’s memorandum to Lord Northcote (3 July 1905), regarding a proposed dissolution of parliament and of Lord Northcote’s reply (3 July 1905), refusing to dissolve parliament.

6899 – Photograph of the judges of the Federal High Court, 1903 – Box 11443 O/S
Photographs of Sir Edmund Barton, Sir Samuel Griffith and Mr RE O’Connor.

M 1682 – Sir Nelson and Lady Nelson invitation – Box 10149 O/S
An illuminated invitation to the President of the Legislative Council of Queensland and Lady Nelson from Barton to witness the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 9 May 1901.

M 1663 – Wilhelm von Ploennies and Mrs von Ploennies illuminated invitation – Box 10149 O/S
An illuminated invitation to Mr Wilhelm von Ploennies and his wife from Barton to attend the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 9 May 1901.

From Picture Queensland
Image numbers: 185010, 92000, 185009, 92001.

See the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland website.