William Henry Traill - Papers, 1875-ca.1890

B 1459

fonds

1875 - ca.1890

446294

Microfilm : CY 1825, frames 57-166 (B 1459)

1 vol.

William Henry Traill (1843-1902), journalist and parliamentarian, was born at London, England, son of John Heddle Traill and his wife Eliza, nee Heddle. Traill was employed as a station-hand in Queensland by 1861 and after his marriage in 1866 to Jessie Lewis he worked as a draftsman and clerk. At this time he began working as a journalist contributing to Queensland newspapers. He was employed by Queensland newspapers before moving to Sydney to become editor of the Sydney Mail in 1878. He wrote for a number of newspapers including the Bulletin of which he became editor in 1881. Traill was elected member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seat of South Sydney (1889-1894). [ref:ADB 6]

ca.1890; Unpublished novel by William Henry Traill, being ms. (48 pp), describing life on a pastoral station and bush life in Qld. during the 1860s
1875-1881; Letters received by William Henry Traill from J.B. Stephens, 17 Dec.1875, Aug.1878, 8 Oct.1883; from Henry Kendall, 15 Feb.1879; includes letter sent by Henry Kendall to J.F. Archibald, 5 June 1881
Date unknown; Letters (6) from Mrs Heddle, daughter of W.H. Traill; and from Miss Heddle to J.R. Tyrrell, bookdealer, concerning Traill and the sale of these papers
1889-1909; Printed items including 'The Remarkable Major Semple', by W.H. Traill, from Lone Hand, 1909; 'Barton's New South Wales: a review by W.H. Traill' from Centennial Magazine, 1889-1890

This collection was listed in 2005 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.