Luncheon tendered by the Government of New South Wales to The New South Wales and Queensland Members of The Australian Coronation Contingent - Parliament House Sydney, 30th June 1937

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Type: Menus
Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Materials: Ink, Paper
Collection: Betty Hall collection
Accession number: 1996.0034.0052

Description

One Luncheon menu. The menu is one page folded with the NSW Crest at top centre in gold. On front cover is written "Luncheon tendered by the Government of New South Wales to The New South Wales and Queensland Members of The Australian Coronation Contingent - Parliament House Sydney, 30th June 1937". The inside details the meal as well as stating the chairman as the Hon. B.S. Stevens, MLA, Premier and Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales. The Menu was collected by Mr H.L. Napthali who was for many years the Chief Steward at Old Parliament House.

About the collection

The Betty Hall Collection represents a unique collection of material relating to the history of the Parliamentary Dining Rooms in the Provisional Parliament House. This collection was put together by Mr H L Napthali who worked as the Chief Steward in the Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms from 1939 - 1945. He moved to Canberra in 1939 after having worked in the NSW Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms. While at Provisional Parliament House Mr Napthali supervised a staff of fifty people and was responsible for purchasing as well as servicing the various bars and dining rooms within the House. He was also responsible for organising special dinners for commemorative occasions and for overseas visitors. Mr Napthali accumulated material relating to the history of the Federal Parliament both when worked in the NSW Parliament and in the Federal Parliament.

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