Australian Blue Book Explained
The Australian Blue Book was an Australian blue book (almanac) and national reference book that was published in Australia between 1942 and 1950.
The 1942 (first) edition was edited by A. Moorehead,[1] [2] and the 1946–48 (second) edition by W. J. Beckett [3] another part of the book was a supplement published in 1950.[4] Beckett was involved in a court case at one point.[5] [6] [7]
The book was published in Sydney, and contained comprehensive photographs of people in administrative positions, as well as material from Australians involved in the second World War. It had extensive listings of all the local government areas in Australia at the time, with names of officials and descriptions of the areas.
It was not related in any way to the other titles with state names, such as the Western Australian Blue Book of the 1890s.[8]
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Notes and References
- News: STRANGE GAP IN BOOK THAT SEEKS TO FILL A GAP . . XXVIII . 84 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 November 1943 . 5 December 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
- News: "Australian Blue' Book" . . New South Wales, Australia . 4 November 1943 . 5 December 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
- News: The Australian Blue Book . . 28,521 . Queensland. 18 October 1950 . 5 December 2016 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Book News . . 35,200 . 14 October 1950 . 5 December 2016 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
- News: "Blue Book" for Royal visit-- on conspiracy charge . . 12,167 . Sydney . 25 January 1949 . 5 December 2016 . 3 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) . National Library of Australia.
- News: BLUE BOOK FRAUD ALLEGED . . 9693 . New South Wales. 25 January 1949 . 5 December 2016 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
- News: S.M. Dismisses Blue Book Fraud Charge . . 3136 . New South Wales. 5 March 1950 . 5 December 2016 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
- News: The Blue Book. . . XI . 17,458 . Western Australia . 6 August 1892 . 5 December 2016 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
