Temperance -- History

Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society pledge

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Blank pledge of the Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society

George Washington Walker

Unidentified document

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Undated and unsigned document regarding excessive drinking in taverns, ale houses and gin palaces. May be a draft for a magazine.

George Washington Walker

Temperance Society

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Notes of opinions on alcohol (notebook), petitions to Legislative Council, copy of pledge, list of subscribers, correspondence

George Washington Walker

Rules of the Society

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Rough document detailing rules of the society. Some written upside down.

George Washington Walker

Remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke

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1857

Part of Walker Family Papers

Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke

George Washington Walker

Plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause

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1850

Part of Walker Family Papers

List of gentleman and proposed dates for the plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause in connection with the V.D. Land T.A Society at the Prisoners Barracks, Hobart Town up to December 1851 on the second Friday evening in the month at 7 o’clock

George Washington Walker

Petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds

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Undated petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds regarding the act to regulate the sale of liquors being the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, the Sunday Clause not be repealed

George Washington Walker

Petition to the Legislative Council

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Undated petition to the Legislative Council regarding the act to regulate the sale of liquors being the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, the Sunday Clause not be repealed

George Washington Walker

Petition

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c1855

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of an uncompleted petition from the inhabitants of Hobart Town and its vicinity to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land. Petitioners therefore pray that the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, commonly known as the " Sunday Clause" may not be repealed.

George Washington Walker

Notes on holding an Abstinence Society meeting

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Undated and unsigned document detailing notes for holding an Abstinence Society meeting. Includes motto.

George Washington Walker

Minutes of meeting

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Minutes of an overflow meeting held in promotion of National Temperance in the Infant School Room, Murray street on the evening of Thursday 6th July 1854. Address delivered by David Blair on the important subject of "National Temperance". George W Walker in the chair.

George Washington Walker

Memorial to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land

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Petition detailing the large portion of human misery, inculding poverty, disease, and crime induced by the use of alcoholic or fermented liquors and asking that the Council enact a law similar to that now in operation in the State of Maine ; which must, by its natural effect, not only entirely banish intemperance and all its consequent evils from the community, but will remove the oppression with which it weighs upon the moral and physical energies of the people, and be the surest means of promoting their social and domestic happiness, and their advancement in wealth, knowledge, and religion.

George Washington Walker

Memorandum

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Memorandum regarding the location and the construction of the Temperance Hall at the end of Murry and Davey Street, Hobart dated 1854 and signed George Washington Walker

George Washington Walker

Letter to Sir William Denison

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of a letter to Sir William Denison relative to a site for the Temperance Hall

George Washington Walker

Letter to Philip Smith

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Letter to Philip Smith, Hobart Town, regarding the committee of the Temperance Society and the importation of intoxicating drink

George Washington Walker

Letter from Bicheno, Colonial Secretary's office

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1850

Part of Walker Family Papers

Letter dated 30th November 1850 from the Colonial Secretary's office signed by James Ebenezer Bicheno regarding a grant of land at the south end of Collins Street Hobart to the Total Abstinence Society.

George Washington Walker

Letter and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls transfer

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1852

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of a letter signed G.W. Walker and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls and transfer to the V.D.L. Total Abstinence Society for the building fund

George Washington Walker

Letter : Petition to the Lieutenant Governor

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1846

Part of Walker Family Papers

Letter accompanying the petition to the Lieutenant Governor dated 20 August 1846 against the increase of Public Houses signed Theodore Bartley

George Washington Walker

George Washington Walker and the formation of the Temperance Society

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding George Washington Walker, his life and the formation of the Temperance Society

George Washington Walker

Fundamental Principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society

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Document detailing the fundamental principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society and pledge

George Washington Walker

Facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor

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1846

Part of Walker Family Papers

Bound notebook containing handwritten notes regarding facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor, intemperance in the Army, loss of life & property a sea, etc.

George Washington Walker

Donation from Bicheno

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1844

Part of Walker Family Papers

Document dated Liverpool 1844, George Walker on behalf of the Total Abstinence Society for the donation of a pound towards funds from James Ebenezer Bicheno

George Washington Walker

Copy of circular addressed to licenced victuallers

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1855

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of circular dated 1855 to Respected friend William Barnett promoting the enclosed petition to repeal the Sunday Act

George Washington Walker

Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections

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1855

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections. Letter to Arthur Perry (Member of the Legislative Council) dated 5 March 1855 from the committee of the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association bringing to his consideration the very demoralising effect of treating Electors with intoxicating drinks and the vile system of supplying the means of drunkenness and debauchery at elections

George Washington Walker

Constitution and Laws of the Van Diemen’s Land Liquor Law League

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Constitution and Laws of the Van Diemen’s Land Liquor Law League agreed upon at a meeting of the Members convened for that purpose, and for the confirmation of appointments to office held in the Temperance Hall, Bathurst Street on the 8th August 1854.

George Washington Walker

Complaint

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Undated complaint by the finance committee of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society addressed to Mr J.B. Mather and Mr Geo. Bell, of suffering grievous moral wrong and slander from Geo. W Walker

George Washington Walker

Circular addressed to licenced victuallers

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1855

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of circular, dated 1855, Hobart Town, addressed to licenced victuallers and others interested in the sale of intoxicating drink advising them of the enclosed petition prepared by the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association to the Legislative Council prohibiting the Sunday traffic in intoxicating liquors.

George Washington Walker