British colonial governor who served as Governor of Fiji (1880-1885), Newfoundland (1886-1887) and Hong Kong (1887-1891).
Des Voeux, George William (Sir), 1834-1909
Voeux, George William des (Sir), 1834-1909
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Manuscript
Correspondence with Fijian officials; correspondence concerning New Zealand
Date: 1875-1887
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1630
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
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Pamphlets Vols 1-4
Date: 1870-1883
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1213-1
Description: Comprising pamphlets on the Polynesian Company's land claims, commercial and agricultural prospects of Fiji, taxation system, Wesleyan missionary notices, London Missionary Society reports, Church Acts of NSW, the constitution of Tonga and Tonga mission affairs, the `Little War', Native Councils in Fiji, constitution of the Fiji Confederation of Chiefs, Fijian politics, representation at international trade fairs. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
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Correspondence on official subjects
Date: 1867-1883
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1628
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
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General correspondence
Date: 1881-1912
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1637
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
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Correspondence of Lady Gordon with Lady Ryan, and with her family
Date: 1876-1882
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1634
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
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Correspondence with Sir William MacGregor and Sir John Thurston
Date: 1875-1912
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1629
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
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Letter from Romilly to Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon
Date: 26 Aug 1883
From: Romilly, Hugh Hastings, 1856-1892 : Correspondence and publication
Reference: MS-Papers-11224
Description: Folder comprises a nine page letter from Romilly to Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon written from Matupi Island, New Britain. Letter details Romilly's involvement with the labour ships recruiting islanders in the Pacific to work in Queensland, his disagreement with Sir George Des Voeux (governor of Fiji from 1880-1886), and the spread of yellow fever. Recounts collecting evidence in respect to the murder case of a local half caste "Ludlow" on Matupi Island. Also comments on the kidnapping of natives and the labour trade in general. This letter was not included in Romilly's publication `Letters from the Western Pacific and Mashonaland, 1878-1891'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph
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The Illustrated New Zealand News :Members of the Federation Conference held in Sydney [...
Date: 1884
Reference: C-068-005
Description: Head and shoulders portraits of: J W Downer, Attorney-General, South Australia; W Des Voeux, KCMG, Fiji; M Fraser, Colonial Secretary, W. Australia; J C Bray, Premier, S. Australia; S W Griffith, Premier, Queensland; F Whitaker, New Zealand; A Stuart, Premier, New South Wales; J Service, Premier, Victoria; G B Kerford, Attorney-General, Victoria; Graham Berry, Chief Secretary, Victoria; W R Giblin, Premier, Tasmania; G R Dibbs, Colonial Treasurer, New South Wales; H A Atkinson, Premier, N Z; J F Garrick, Postmaster-General, Queensland; N J Brown, Minister of Lands and Works, Tasmania; W B Dalley, Attorney-General, New South Wales. Published in: the Illustrated New Zealand News [1884] Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 305 x 445 mm