Miriam Dunn Papers

Letter from various members of the Queensland Public Service in Brisbane to their colleague Miss Miriam Dunn in Melbourne. They discuss the 1912 Brisbane General Strike. The envelope is included.

Letter from Alice at the residence "Rockcliffe" at Bowen Terrace, Brisbane to Miriam Dunn in Melbourne. She discusses the Brisbane General Strike. The envelope is included.

Letter from the Reverend Andrew Gillison at the Broadmeadows Military Camp in Melbourne to Miss Miriam Dunn of the Public Service Board, Brisbane. He discusses his work as a Presbyterian chaplain at the Broadmeadows Military Camp. The envelope is included.
Reverend Gillison, of St. George's Manse, St. Kilda, Melbourne, joined the army as a chaplain in October 1914. He was shot at Gallipoli while assisting a wounded soldier and died of his wounds on 22 August 1915.

Letter from Gunner John McCracken of the 13th Battery, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, in Melbourne to Miss Miriam Dunn in Brisbane. He describes the death of Reverend Andrew Gillison in Gallipoli as related to him by an elder of the Presbyterian church.

Postcard from Private Ernest Littler of Machine Gun Section at the Australian Light Horse Camp at Enoggera, Brisbane, to Miss Miriam Dunn in Brisbane. He writes that he will be sailing for Europe in a fortnight and has been issued with warm clothing.
Ernest Richard Joseph Littler who was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, was a Brisbane civil servant who enlisted on 19 August 1914. He was with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment. He embarked from Brisbane on the transport ship "Star of England" on 24 September 1914 and returned to Australia in March 1918. The postcard bears the imprint of the Brisbane Young Men's Christian Association with the Commonwealth Military Forces.

Kelvin Grove State School Certificate of Attendance issued to Miriam Dunn.

Kelvin Grove Boys' School Certificate of attendance issued to Douglas Dunn.
Douglas Dunn was the brother of Miriam Dunn. He later became a journalist with the "Courier Mail", Brisbane.

Kelvin Grove State School Certificate of Attendance issued to Lily Dunn.
Lily Dunn was the younger sister of Miriam Dunn.

Invitation from the Public Service Patriotic Committee to a Bal Masque held at the South Brisbane Technical College Hall.
Miss Miriam Dunn was the Honorary Secretary of the committee.

Programme for the Public Service Patriotic Carnival and Concert held at the Brisbane Cricket Ground and the Exhibition Hall. The aim of the events was to raise money for wounded soldiers and assist Queensland's patriotic day.

Public Service Patriotic Committee Heroes Day Card from the Public Service Patriotic Committee issued by Miss M. Dunn, Honorary Secretary, Chief Secretary's Office.
Monies collected on this day were donated to funds on behalf of soldiers and their dependents.

There are two copies of the card.

Public Service Patriotic Committee Benefit Night featuring John N. McCallum's "Courtiers" Monday, October 22nd at 8.15 pm.

For the Australian Imperial Forces Military Social and Dance event which was held at the Exhibition Hall, Brisbane.

Dress Circle Ticket for West's New Olympia Theatre Party.

The Olympia Theatre was located at the corner of Queen Street and North Quay, Brisbane city.

Ticket for a euchre party and dance held at the South Brisbane Technical College, Stanley Street, South Brisbane.

Ticket for a River Excursion on the Q.G.S. "Otter" organized by the Public Service General Officers' Association of Queensland, V.A.C. Partridge, Secretary.

Programme for a euchre party and dance organised by the "Australia Stall", Queensland Public Service to raise money for the war effort.

Red Cross Fundraising Pinprick Card that includes a poem by Rudyard Kipling "Our children gave themselves that we might live".

Ticket for the Red Cross Day Public Service (I.S.) Dance held at the Young Women's Liberal Rooms, Adelaide Street, Brisbane. Miss M. Dunn was the Honorary Secretary of the Committee.

 Ticket for a Moonlight River Trip in aid of Heroes' Day.

for a Bal Masque to Assist the Queensland Patriotic Fund.

Ticket for a patriotic moonlight river outing on the Q.G.S. "Otter". Honorary Organiser Miss M. Dunn.

For the Queensland Patriotic Fund which raised funds to support families who had been experiencing financial distress due to the war.

Ticket for a patriotic excursion to Redcliffe on board the Q.G.S. "Otter" returning by moonlight. Miss M. Dunn Honorary Secretary.

For the Grand Choral Festival which was held in the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds in aid of returned wounded men and dependents of soldiers.

Queensland Aboriginal Missions 60,000 Shilling campaign ticket.

The ticket is inscribed on reverse "Debt £3,000 60,000 discs purchased at One Shilling each will clear it Queensland Presbyterians Can Do it!"

Brisbane Opera Premiers Pinprick Card.

The opera "Dorothy" was performed at the Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane, from 17 to 24 May 1930 with the proceeds used to aid local charities. M. Dunn was the Honorary Secretary.

For the Brisbane Opera Premiers production of "Dorothy". The opera "Dorothy" was performed at the Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane, from 17 to 24 May 1930. Proceeds were in aid of the Lord Mayor's Unemployment Fund. A Mullins was the Honorary Business Manager and Miss M. Dunn was the Honorary Secretary.

 For the Allies' Garden City (Australia Stall).

The Garden City stalls were located in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens as a fundraising venture for the war effort. The stalls were constructed to represent the allied countries involved in the war.

The advertisement is stamped "The Simplex Clothes Remover Co., 35 Post Office Chambers, 114a Pitt Street" Sydney.