| Description | Correspondence between Joseph Chamberlain, James Louis Garvin, Sir John Forrest [Premier, Western Australia] and Lord Northcote [Henry Stafford Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote: Governor-General of Commonwealth of Australia, 1903-1908] relating to Australian affairs [ministerial crises and elections, relationship between Sir George Houston Reid [Premier of Australian Commonwealth, 1904-1905] and Alfred Deakin [Prime Minister, Commonwealth of Australia, 1903-1904], legislative reform [Arbitration and Conciliation Bill], attitudes towards colonial preferential tariff and Chamberlain's proposals, Australian Tariff Commission, Western Australian water scheme, and mail service]; and provision of letter of introduction for Hugh Davies [Australian, member of Australian Labour Party] |