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- Cabinet Minute from 1973 regarding transfer from Anzac House of the memorial shrine dedicated to the fallen of the Second World War from the Premier’s Department and the Department of Works in 1974
- Information on a building in Bolsover Street, Rockhampton which was acquired by the Commonwealth Government during the Second World War and being used as part of the Rockhampton College in 1973
- Treasury Department - Crown Employees Patriotic Fund expenditure and receipts from 1940 to 1945
- Batch of papers relating to the Second World War, including local security officers force, looting, national defence council, national policy and registration, oaths, position of Netherlands and its territories and police action from 1936 to 1946
- Papers relating to the Second World War, electricity undertakings, emergency control regulations, equipment for military camps, explosives, firefighting, foodstuffs advisory committee from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, raider victims, reserved industries, railway transport from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, recruiting, release of military personnel from prison, respirators, sabotage, shipping, subversive propaganda from 1939 to 1944
- Papers relating to the Second World War, electricity undertakings, emergency control regulations, equipment for military camps, explosives, firefighting, foodstuffs advisory committee from 1939 from 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, raider victims, reserved industries, railway transport from 1939 from 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, torpedo boats, dispersal facilities (Townsville), rescued, training, valuations under national Security regulations, volunteer defence corps, vulnerable areas in Queensland from 1939 from 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, National Security Regulation No. 35A - orders 1 and 2, 1A,1B,1C,1D,1E and 1F, 1–8 from 1939 to 1944
- Papers relating to the Second World War, recruiting, release of military personnel from prison, respirators, sabotage, shipping, subversive propaganda from 1939 from 1944
- Papers relating to the Second World War, civil police, Premier's powers, prisoners of war, prize court, prohibited places, prosecutions by Police Force, prosecutions by Premier from 1939 and 1945
- Publication "The Week" relating to the Second World War from 1939 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, international situation, lighting restrictions from 1940 to 1942
- Papers relating to the Second World War, war activities. (Agent General's report, co-operation with the Commonwealth) from 1940 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, bomb disposal, broadcasting, building control regulations, bulk oil installations, camouflage, capital issues, channels in Moreton Bay from 1940 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, censorship from 1940 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, liquor, 4 from 1942 to 1946
- Papers relating to the Second World War, control of sporting fixtures from 1942 - 1947
- Publication "The Week" relating to the Second World War from 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, wool acquisition, x-ray examination, state war precautions, A.R.P. reports from 1939 to 1942
- Papers relating to the Second World War, aliens, armoured regiment arrest powers of police, Australian-American co-operation, A.R.P. reports, blackout from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, internees, administration of justice, A.R.P., machine tools, manpower and resources survey, medical equipment and treatment, mine watching organisation from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, probost corps (Townsville), A.R.P, railways from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, hospitals, impressment of theatres and vehicles, industrial planning, A.R.P. Services from 1941 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, defence, documents from Agent-General, disposal of dead bodies from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, mobilisation, acquisition of land for defence, restriction of land sales, land held by foreigners, library service for military forces from 1939 to 1944
- Papers relating to the Second World War, torpedo boats, dispersal facilities (Townsville), rescued, training, valuations under national Security regulations, volunteer defence corps, vulnerable areas in Queensland from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, A.R.P. reports, Advisory Committee (national security regulations), aerial defence, aerodromes and aircraft from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, defence, documents from Agent-General, disposal of dead bodies from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, defence, docking facilities from 1939 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, development works of defence value, evacuation, guard duties from 1939 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, co-operation for civil defence from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, civil defence, coast watching services, codes, compensation from 1939 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, civil defence and associated matters from 1942 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, liquid fuels, earthquakes, air raid precautions, co-operation in defence activities, civil defence from 1939 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, National Security Regulations and Public Safety Regulations, Friendly Societies and Sunday entertainment, 1 – 3 from 1942 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Sunday entertainment from 1942 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Sunday entertainment from 1942 to 1946 (1)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Sunday entertainment from 1942 to 1946 (2)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Sunday entertainment from 1942 to 1946 (3)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Sunday entertainment from 1942 to 1949
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Sunday entertainment, racing restrictions, 1–3 from 1942 to 1946
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Sunday entertainment, racing restrictions, 4–5 from 1942 to 1946
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1939 to 1946
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1942 to 1945 (1)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1942 to 1945 (2)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1942 to 1945 (3)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1942 to 1945 (4)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1942 to 1945 (5)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1942 to 1946 (1)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1942 to 1946 (2)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1943 to 1946 (1)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, race meeting permits from 1943 to 1946 (2)
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Public Safety Regulations 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 from 1942 to 1947
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Public Safety Regulations 27, 28, 29, 30 and 99, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44 from 1942 to 1947
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Public Safety Regulations 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 100 and 101, 102, 103, 105 and 106, 110 and 111 from 1943 to 1945
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Public Safety Regulations 45 and 66, 46, 48, 49 and 51 from 1942 to 1944
- Papers relating to the Second World War, National Security Regulations and Public Safety Regulations, 1 – 13 from 1942 to 1946
- Papers relating to the Second World War, A.R.P. reports, Advisory Committee (national security regulations), aerial defence, aerodromes and aircraft from 1939 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, National Security Regulation No. 35A—orders 1 and 2, 1A,1B,1C,1D,1E and 1F, 1–8 from 1939 to 1944
- Papers relating to the Second World War, National Security Regulation No. 35A—orders 17, 18, 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 19, 20, 21 and 21A, 22 and 23 from 1942 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, Public Safety Regulations 50, 52, 53 and 54, 55 to 60, 7, 8, and 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70 and 71 from 1942 to 1943
- Papers relating to the Second World War, National Security Regulation No. 35A—orders 1G, 1H, 3 and 3A, 4 and 5, 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 7, 7A and 7B from 1942 to 1944
- Papers relating to the Second World War, National Security Regulation No. 35A—orders 8, 8A, 8B, 9 and 9A, 10, 10A and 10B, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 16A from 1942 to 1944
- Papers relating to the Second World War, National Security Act, protection of vital materials and plant, public safety from 1940 to 1952
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