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Correspondence from James Ritchie to Daniel Ritchie. (3 of many)
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/218396From James Ritchie at Blackwood to Daniel Ritchie. James "bought a great deal of land" (8,000 acres) at Mount Rouse. Run capable of grazing 40,000 sheep. Describes how he has discovered a method of "washing and dressing" (drenching) sheep so that he can do as many as 8,000 per day. In 1842 James Ritchie took out a license covering the area that became the Blackwood run. Freehold was secured, and the ownership successively passed to James' brothers Daniel (a doctor who had previously served nineteen years as a Royal Navy surgeon) and John, then to Daniel's son Robert (also a businessman and politician, his son Alan and grandson Robin Ritchie. The successive Ritchie generations have nurtured the prosperous pastoral interests, particulary their merino stud.64502
Sub-item: [1974.0084.00004] "Correspondence from James Ritchie to Daniel Ritchie. (3 of many)
RITCHIE FAMILY AND BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/69707Correspondence and personal records of A.B. (Alan) Ritchie Daniel Ritchie, Lillian Ritchie and Robin Ritchie. Several volumes of Alan Ritchie’s inward and outward correspondence which is arranged alphabetically. Much of this relates to business e.g. running R.B. Ritchie and Son or his own personal business e.g. corresponding with government departments, banks, accounting companies, solicitors, equipment suppliers etc. Personal correspondence with prominent people about broader agricultural issues and world affairs such as with former Prime Minister Stanley Melbourne Bruce (who Alan wrote speeches for in the 1920s) and Professor S. Wadham . A.B Ritchie and Wadham featured in an ABC Broadcast "is the pastoralist his own worst enemy?" Other notable correspondents include R.G Casey, Professor Douglas Copeland with whom Alan discussed Australian political and economic issues and various economic and pastoral societies and the C.S.I.R.O
A.B Ritchie’s appointment diaries and personal journals kept by Lillian Ritchie, wife of Robert Blackwood Ritchie and mother of Robin and Alan Ritchie. Daniel Ritchie’s diary during his time as Surgeon Superintendent of the "Pestonjee Bomanjee" a hired transport transporting convicts to Van Diemen's Land. A.B Ritchie’s diary documenting his overseas travels and time with Royal Navy in Liverpool during World War 2.
Published work edited by Daniel Ritchie "The Voice of Our Exiles or Stray Leaves From a Convict Ship," guest books, photos, letters and papers of Robin Ritchie who was killed during World War 1, a family history file compiled during the 1990s and a program for the memorial service for Alan Ritchie.114412
Acquisition: [1986.0136] "RITCHIE FAMILY AND BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE
ALAN RITCHIE FAMILY AND R.B. RITCHIE & SON BUSINESS RECORDS
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/70128The following series consists of 5 volumes relating to the management of the R.B. Ritchie and Son Pty. Ltd. farm and A.B. (Alan) Ritchie’s personal affairs. It includes a volume with the title “Super and Fencing” which was used to record statistics for the management of the farm including for hay making areas, farming, super spread, odd weights and costing of trial paddocks. It also includes the “Blackwood Paddock Book” which was used to record observations and statistics re: paddocks, silos, sheep counts, studs, wool. Cattle, horses, sales purchases sheep, cattle sales and purchases.
The series also includes 3 financial journals which were used to record to record Alan Ritchie’s personal business affairs such as drawings from the R.B. Ritchie account and his personal share interests.
There is no arrangement apparent in the order of the volumes. Within the journals (units 1,2 and 5), transactions are listed in chronological order by date. The Super and Fencing book (unit 3) contains a series of alphabetical tabs for each section e.g. farming under “F”, Super Spread under “S”, Odd Weights under “W.” Tabs are used within the Blackwood Paddock Book to separate the various sections. The sections are not arranged in alphabetical order.28366
Acquisition: [2014.0026] "ALAN RITCHIE FAMILY AND R.B. RITCHIE & SON BUSINESS RECORDS
Bill Ritchie (Art Forum)
No full textBill Ritchie is a printmaker from Newfoundland who works across various media but primarily in lithography. His artwork draws heavily on Inuit mythology and the remote wilderness of northern Canada. Ritchie's intricately detailed images illustrate the links between humans, animals and the land. Currently has a residency at Landscape Art and Research Queenstown
Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (4 of many)
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/218401Details of Daniel and Simon Ritchie's accounts with Robert Ritchie and others; details of James Ritchie's grave; details of political situation as regards sale of land 8th March 185864610
Sub-item: [1974.0084.00009] "Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (4 of many)
Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (23 of many)
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/218420Re state elections, employment, income tax, etc 19th Oct 186464629
Sub-item: [1974.0084.00028] "Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (23 of many)
Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (15 of many)
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/218412Re land transactions and investments, wool, finance, etc 22nd Oct 186264621
Sub-item: [1974.0084.00020] "Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (15 of many)
Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (9 of many)
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/218406Regarding finance, Scottish property, etc
12th Jan 186064615
Sub-item: [1974.0084.00014] "Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (9 of many)
Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (6 of many)
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/218403Regarding politics, station, finance, fencing
12th May 185964612
Sub-item: [1974.0084.00011] "Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (6 of many)
Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (7 of many)
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/218404Re politics, station, etc 10th July 185964613
Sub-item: [1974.0084.00012] "Correspondence from Daniel Ritchie to Roberth Ritchie (brother), Cloverhill, Scotland. (7 of many)
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