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NTRS 324 Album of appointments and official communications relating to career as last Government Resident and acting Administrator

Recording Agency:	Mitchell, Samuel James (Justice) (263)
Date Range:	1883 - 1926
Access:	Open
Location:	Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:

Function / Content

This series consists of one large album of certificates, appointments, commissions and officecal communications under seal relating to Samuel James Mitchell during his time in South Australia and the Northern Territory whilst occupying positions, such as Justice of the Northern Territory, and Acting Administrator during the transfer of the Northern Territory Administration from the responsibility of South Australian to the Commonwealth of Australian in 1910. The album includes a welcome letter from members of the Palmerston District Council (6 June 1910) a congratulatory letter on silk from the Chinese Wah On Society for appointment as Judge and Government Resident of the Northern Territory (10 June 1910), and a farewell letter from the Chinese Community in the Northern Territory (9th April 1912).

Recordkeeping System

Nil, one only.

Recording Agency

Period	Title	Agency Id
1883 - 1926	Mitchell, Samuel James (Justice)	263

Agency Responsible

Period	Title	Agency Id
1926 - 1938	Mitchell, Eliza Ann (nee Gardener)	1619
1938 - 1947	Mitchell, Garnet Ethellbert	1620
1947 - 1984	Mitchell, Samuel Herbert	1621
1984 - 2019	Mitchell, Kitty Dulcie May (nee Herringe)	1622
1883 - 1926	Mitchell, Samuel James (Justice)	263

Consignments

Consignment Id	Number of Units	Contents Date Range	Public Access	Description
P0001	1	1883 - 1926	Open