Biographical entry: Gall, William James (1867 - 1937)
- Born
- 1867
- Died
- 1937
Summary
Diary and miscellaneous papers. Trained as an accountant, William Gall served in the public service from 1885; he was Assistant Under Secretary from 1910 and Under Secretary from 1913-1931. In 1891, he was sent to central Queensland in connection with the Shearer's strike and was later administrator of accountancy matters concerning the Queensland contingent in the South African war. The The Fryer Library, University of Queensland holds a large collection of the Gall papers, including correspondence from throughout Queensland, manuscripts and newspaper extracts on the subject of local history and politics. Fryer Library Ms: 43/A.1-43/G/280.
Selected Items include:
Diary, 1916. Entries: 3-28 March, covers Rockhampton political convention, party members consider dropping Fihelly and Theodore from the ministry. Continuing incidents from the convention. 30 May-2 June, visit to Thursday Island, York Island, political comments. 4 September conscription discussed by Caucus, John Adamson asked to resign from the Recruiting Committee, labour award made in the Queensland sugar industry. Fryer Library Ms: 43/A/1A.
Papers. regarding shares held in various companies, including mining ventures, 1917-1960. Includes correspondence, circulars, reports, prospectuses sent to W.J. Gall by Ashgrove Land, Atmospheric Palais Ltd. Australian Gypsum Co., Australian Mining Trust Ltd., Australian Patent Bag Sewing Machines Ltd, Australian Patent Potato Farmer Pty Ltd, Black Jack Gold Mining Co., Bowen Salt Ltd, etc. Fryer Library Ms: 43/A/187-214J.
Memorandum, 22 November 1917. regarding Aboriginal Missions in Queensland. Fryer Library Ms: 43/D/223.
Memorandum, 21 June 1918. Containing a copy of a telegram from King in Townsville, regarding strikes over scab labour at the meatworks. Fryer Library Ms: 43/D/229.
Biography of General Sir Harry Chauvel, brief sketch. Including comments on Gall's association with him on the Queensland goldfields in the 1890s. Fryer Library Ms: 43/D/263.
Press cuttings. regarding incidents of bushranging in Queensland, collected by W.J. Gall. Fryer Library Ms: 43/G/276.
Press cuttings, articles, poems and cartoons. On various aspects of Queensland politics, 1892-1934. Fryer Library Ms: 43/G/279.
Letters and papers. On the origin of Queensland place names, collected by W.J. Gall 1923-1934. Including typescript articles, letters, newspaper extracts; names include Duchess, Rockhampton and centres in the Flinders Shire. FRYER