Royal Society of New South Wales

Date: 6 August 1875

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-0171-3-05

Description: Letter from the Royal Society of New South Wales, Sydney, by Archibald Liversidge, Honorary Secretary, dated 6 August 1875, to Julius von Haast. Letter informs Haast of his unanimous election as honorary member of the society. Title supplied by Library. Physical Description: Holograph, ink on watermaked paper, printed letterhead, bifolium, 25.3 x 40.4 cm.

Date: 1953-1958

By: Rumsey, Herbert J, active 1935

Reference: MS-Papers-0765/1

Description: Three letters from H J Rumsey to Mrs A Heywood giving genealogical details of E J Eyre, including an extract from the `Journal of the Royal Society of New South Wales', 3 Jul 1901 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1899

By: Hanson, Albert J, 1866-1914; King, Frederic Truby (Sir), 1858-1938

Reference: B-193-017

Description: Shows a farmer on horseback mustering a small herd of cows across a river near Picton. There is a footbridge across the river to his right. A house, possibly his own, stands near the banks. Tall hills rise in the background The painting was exhibited at the Royal Society of New South Wales exhibition, 1899, and at the Otago Art Society, 1899 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Albert J Hanson / '99 [in brushpoint]; Verso - centre - The river at Picton, NZ / Albert Hanson / Price 8 [guineas] [in ink on label] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on card, 260 x 392 mm Provenance: From the collection of Dr Truby King