Ninian Melville - papers, 1886-1892, with related material, 1934, 1968

MLMSS 1582

fonds

1886 - 1892, 1934, 1968

442866

1 folder

Ninian Melville, cabinet maker, undertaker and parliamentarian, was born at Sydney, son of Ninian and Catherine Melville. Melville was apprenticed to cabinet maker John Hill & Sons, following in his father's trade. Competition from foreign furniture ruined the Melville's business and the young Ninian became involved with organising the unemployed. He took work as an undertaker in Victoria and returned to Sydney in 1874 and worked at Newtown. He was an alderman at Newtown from 1879 and elected mayor in 1882. He was later an alderman at Ashfield and Summer Hill from 1895 to 1897 and mayor in 1896. After previous unsuccessful attempts to enter Parliament Melville was elected a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seat of Northumberland (1880-1894). [ref:ADB 5]
Mrs L. Hodgson and Mrs N.O.V. Owen are the daughters of Ninian Melville and his wife Mary, nee Brooks.

1892, 1934, 1968; Miscellaneous papers, being a letter to Ninian Melville from the Governor, the Earl of Jersey, 24 March 1892; a letter to Mrs. L. Hodgson, 1 Feb. 1934 concerning gifts to Vaucluse House; biographical notes prepared by Mrs. N.O.V. Owen, 8 Mar. 1968, and newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 1582)
13 Oct. 1886; Speech by Ninian Melville, being printed. (Call No.: MLMSS 1582)
4 July 1891; Illuminated address to Ninian Melville from the electors of the County of Northumberland [filed at MLMSS 1055X Item 23]

This collection was listed in 2005 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
This collection includes pictorial material. For location and description see Pic.Acc. 1437 in Pic. Source File.