The correspondence relating to the death of Dr Thomas Storie Dixson includes testaments to his work with and for St John in Australia, and vacancies for roles he left behind.

The correspondence relating to the proposed abolition of the Central Council for the Commonwealth of Australia concerns opinions held by some Australian Centres of the St John Ambulance Association of the need for the Council, difficulties in holding meetings of the Council due to the vast distances between the states, and the Council's inability to meet the purpose that it was established for.

The correspondence relating to the proposed abolition of the post of Chief Commissioner for the whole of Australia concerns the difficulties present in the role of Chief Commissioner alongside the differing opinions of St John organisation of the Australian states

Correspondents include: Major-General Sir Percival Wilkinson, Sir John Prescott Hewett, Hedley V. Miller, Sister A. B. Parry, Wing-Commander H. R. G. Poate, Frederick Raven, C. L. Colvin, Mrs Robson, Rupert M. Downes, E. R. B. Pike, S. L. Dawkins, R. P. Goode, Dr H. G. Tymms, A. S. Wilkinson, J. R. Campbell, Colonel Sir James L. Sleeman, and Captain A. N. Cahusac.
Reference
STJ/SJO/12/3/2/1
Level of description
File
Date
1932 - 1935
Extent and medium
66 items - Extent
Loose papers - Physical Facet
Creator
Major-General Sir Percival Wilkinson
Sir John Prescott Hewett
Hedley V. Miller
Sister A. B. Parry
Wing-Commander H. R. G. Poate
Frederick Raven
C. L. Colvin
Mrs Robson
Rupert M. Downes
E. R. B. Pike
S. L. Dawkins
R. P. Goode
Dr H. G. Tymms
A. S. Wilkinson
J. R. Campbell
Colonel Sir James L. Sleeman
Captain A. N. Cahusac
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