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Includes "A Short History of Methodist Church"

Letter from Mary Dohrmann of 'Noorie' Burwood Road, Auburn, to her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Simmonds, of 'Riverside' Narrandera Road, Wagga Wagga (25 May 1911), regarding her new son Edward Charles Francis; Invoice to Mr WC Simmonds from David Copland and Co. for childrens' shoes and a vest (August 1911); 1911 Rate Notice to Edward Simmonds of Narrandera Road.

Original hand-script letter to George Blakemore.

May Gilmore thanks the principal and, through him, the 1956-7 session of students and the town's inhabitants, for dedicating to her a set of gates, to be located at the College's main entrance at College Street. Includes reflections of early Wagga Wagga.

Original hand-script letter and annotated envelope to George Blakemore.
Original hand-script letter-card to Mary Gilmore from Minnie Bennett (Mrs Bernard Jones).

Mary's explanatory letter accompanies the envelope on which is information relating to a small utilities bag belonging to Norman Cullen Hargreaves; and, a letter card from a member of an old Wagga family, Minnie Bennett. There are to be added to her collection.

She suggests that Wagga should get the Melbourne publication, 'Overland' for which she has recently written an article relating to the District.

Possibly Mary's last latter to the Principal who died in 1958.

See also Box 3: RW114-21.

'Overland 5, 1955'

The issue, inscribed to George Blakemore, contains several references to Mary Gilmore.

Xerox copy of hand-script letter to Phoebe Price*.

Sent on the death of her mother, Lizzie McGaulley, with whom Mary Gilmore went to school, the letter contains reminiscences of their youth together in the Wagga District.

*Phoebe was co-Principal of the Little Theatre School of Arts in MacLeay Street, Wagga for many years.

Xerox copy of hand-script letter to Phoebe Price.

Mary Gilmore regrets that she cannot travel to Wagga to present the Wagga Wagga Eisteddfod prize and mentions she will also be unable to attend the official dedication of the Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Gates because of her ill-health. She is conserving her strength in order to finish her current book in time for publication.

Xerox copy of hand-script letter to Phoebe Price.

In reply to a letter and enclosure from Phoebe, Mary Gilmore asks that she collect the aboriginal bust to be included in her memorabilia collection.

See also Box 2: RW114-19.

Xerox copy of hand-script letter to Mr Price.

Mary Gilmore is sorry to hear of Phoebe Price's illness.

Newspaper clipping.

Recounts important events in Mary Gilmore's life and refers to the reception to be held in Sydney for her ninetieth birthday. It is arranged by the fellowship of Australian Writers and the Australiasian Book Society.

Xerox copy of hand-script letter from Shirley Himman, Illabo Public Primary School Teacher.

The teacher requests Mary Gilmore's recollections about her term of teaching at Illabo (formerly Billabong).