Portraits of George Weir and New South Wales Cabinet Ministers, and photographs of Department of Conservation projects, ca. 1946-1953

PXE 1317

fonds

ca. 1946-1953

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Drawings

910344

2 drawings - approx. 41.5 and 31 cm; approx. 21.5 x 12.5 cm - 1 in pencil, 1 in black ink with white highlights
102 photographs - approx. 75 x 20.5 cm or less - gelatin silver

George Weir was an Australian Labor politician. He was member for Dulwich Hill in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 to 1953 and Assistant Minister for Conservation from 1946 to 1952. In 1953 he was appointed to the New South Wales Industrial Commission.

Portraits of George Weir, including a caricature with the inscription 'George, on his 50th birthday 26/4/53 from Fed and Jean Butcher' and a sketch of a silhouette with inscription 'G. Weir'

Photographs of members of the McGirr Ministry, ca. 1950-1952

Photographs of Departmental projects taken while George Weir was Minister for Conservation, ca. 1946-1952. Includes photographs of Weir and Party at Tumut Pond and Adaminaby dam site, 31 August 1951

'Sir John Northcott's first Exbo' (?) meeting, 1946' (written in pencil on back of photograph)

Forms part of MLMSS 3590

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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