Royal Commission document for Alexander Oliver
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- Type
- Legal documents
- Materials
- Parchment
- Collection
- Dr John Oliver collection
- Accession number
- 1987.0005.0001
Description
A legal document on cream paper with printed and written text in black and a red circular seal attached between two squares of paper at the lower edge. The document relates to the commissioning of Alexander Oliver to obtain supplementary information on the suitability of a site for the seat of government for the Commonwealth of Australia. The document is headed "EDWARD VII by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain / and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith and so forth. / To Our Trusty and Well-beloved / ALEXANDER OLIVER Esquire, M.A. President of Our Land Appeal Court-" It is dated 26 April 1901 and is signed by Sir Frederick Darley and two other people.
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