| 1841 |
Photocopy of inside cover of family Bible, 1814 edition (original with Sydney Living Museums). Notes Births deaths and marriages 1831-1837 |
| 1857 |
Copy of page with drawings by Edwin Rouse from: An Historical and Architectural Study, John Broadley (Draft Aug 2006) |
| between 1858-1860 |
Poem by Mrs Robinson, and transcript – description of family at Rouse Hill Placed in Correspondence |
| 25 August 1868 |
Lease – Indenture between John Taylor, Richard Rouse and Hannah Rouse, re lease of property to James Gregg, Linen Draper and Grocer |
| circa 1874 |
Newspaper clipping: Kellett Cottage Darlinghurst (sale of Lara to William Buchanan?) |
| 1884 |
Indenture, Gift of furniture (at Rouse Hill) from Hannah Rouse to E S Rouse, June 1884 |
| 1889 |
Copy: Moore’s Almanac 1889, see page 74 listing Guntawang as a township |
| 24 September 1890 |
Letters of Administration, Supreme Court of NSW, in favor (sic) of Edwin Stephen Rouse in the estate and effects of Mrs Buchanan, widow deceased intestate, Norton-Smith, Westgarth & Co (solicitors) |
| 1893-1897 |
List of rents received from 1 April 1893 to 12 May 1897 for Mrs E. A. Rouse (Bessie Rouse) |
| 1899 |
E S Rouse: circular relating to his role as Justice of the Peace (JP) |
| 1902 |
Indenture, Release of debts from Richard Rouse of Guntawang, to E S Rouse, 5 Dec 1902 |
| 1903 |
NSW Govt Savings Book, Riverstone Branch, Bessie Rouse, 1903 (Trustee Ladies’ Guild Rouse Hill) |
| 1905 |
Account dated 28 June 1905, McLachlan & Murray, solicitors, E S Rouse, debtor: work on Estate of Richard Rouse (detailed list of items, including discharge of mortgages; Egan’s Farm transfer; Cumbundry[sic] etc; release from R Rouse’s Executors etc). Receipt attached, 10th Aug 1905 |
| 1905 |
Guntawang Catalogue, Stock 18 July 1905 sale of stud stock |
| 1909 |
Sale Booklet for Cumbandry, Gulgong, 24th November 1909, property of E E Rouse |
| 1909 |
Cumbandry Estate, Gulgong plan |
| probably 1910 |
The Pastoral Homes of Australia, Baroona Estate, The Property of Mr A A Dangar (Repaired with tape) |
| 1913 |
Wave Hill Poster dated 4th June 1913 (copy); station previously belonged to W F Buchanan |
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Proforma letter from Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, addressed to E S Rouse, advising him of his entitlement to sixteen additional shares, £12.10.0 for each additional share Enclosed with above: Proforma letter from Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, addressed to G A Terry & S B Rouse advising them of their entitlement to sixteen additional shares, £12.10.0 for each additional share NB G A Terry and S B Rouse are believed to have been appointed Trustees for the estate of William Buchanan, following the death of Richard Rouse of Guntawang. |
| 1919 |
Sale brochure for Box Hill farms; Henry F Halloran & Co, auctioneers ( Brochure enclosed for The McCall Gardens, established at Box Hill in 1956) |
| 1919 |
Page showing map of Box Hill Estate (for sale) and verso photo of Mr Terry’s jersey milkers. (c1919) |
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Letter from Jones & Buzacott, re sale of forty-one Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Rights to New Shares at £7/10/-; transfers for 20 and 21 Rights each enclosed NB Contract Note enclosed, dated 22 May 1919, for 41 rights to shares |
| 6 June 1919 |
Letter from Jones & Buzacott enclosing receipt for £312/10/- for all instalments due re 25 new shares in the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd, in the names of G A Terry & S B Rouse |
| 1922 |
Qualifying Certificate, Noel Terry, Rouse Hill Public School, Dec 1922 |
| 1922 |
Handwritten quotes; In Memoriam (in the hand of Kathleen Rouse); for wife of Sir George Buchanan |
| 1922-1924 |
Bank NSW Book, Edwin Stephen Rouse, Rouse Hill |
| 1924 |
NSW Govt Bank Book E S Rouse |
| 1929 |
1869 diary entry by Dudley Batty describing his impression of Bessie Rouse on the Sobraon in 1869; copy by Lizzie Campbell included in letter of 10 March 1929 Original letter by Lizzie Campbell in correspondence |
| 1930 |
Small red memorandum book (with typed pages for the farmer/country person) belonging to Gerald G Terry. Booklet from 1928, but entries dated 1930, e.g. left for Albilbah 1930; entries note fuel and oil used on return trip to Rouse Hill |
| 1932 |
28 April 1932 Agreement between Kathleen Rouse, Nina Terry, J E Gosling and Gerald Terry re managing Rouse Hill |
| 1932-1934 |
Gerald Terry Bank NSW Account statements – (G G Terry was running the dairy at Rouse Hill House and supporting his mother and bankrupted father) |
| 1940’s? |
Hand coloured page possibly from Nina Terry’s Sunday school class |
| May 1949 |
4 x Exhibitor Prize Certificates for Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association Oaten Hay etc |
| 2 July 1943 |
Department of Agriculture, Registration of Brand - Gerald George Terry, (Gt) |
| 1951 |
Agreement to sell land, letter from Tax Office to Trustees Estate of E S Rouse, 30 Jan 1951 |
| 13 July 1952 |
Agreement for Lease of racehorse: Gerald George Terry, Rouse Hill, and S H Randall Carrington Hotel Windsor |
| 1961 |
Deed, copy undated, apart from year (1961), signed in Canberra, whereby the Company (Rouse Hill Estate Pty. Ltd.) purchased the contracts for the sale of land lots sold at Rouse Hill as at 1st Dec 1961 from the Trustees of the Estate of E S Rouse; outlines rights and responsibilities of the Company and the Trustees; law applicable to that in ACT; schedule of purchasers included; the Trustees were Roderick Buchanan Rouse Terry, Edwin Terence Terry and Gerald George Terry (see entry in Correspondence [20 Dec?] 1961) |
| 1964 |
Article from the North Shore Historical Society Quarterly Journal, June 1964, by Marjorie Lenehan. This concerns the attempted assassination of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1868 and includes a previously unpublished letter by Revd W F Creeny (18 March 1868) The original letter was donated to Queen Elizabeth by Nina Terry. Photocopy from Windsor Castle included in Correspondence |
| 11 December 1969 |
Copy made on 10 September 1976 of plan, dated 11 December 1969, showing Location of land at Rouse Hill, from Torrens Tile Register Book |
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NB. Lot 1, containing the house, became jointly owned by Gerald and Roderick Terry, whereas Lots 2, 3, 4 were sold individually for the benefit of Edwin Terry, Noel Terry, two of their brothers, and also for the eventual benefit of the estate of their brother Geoffrey Terry, d. 1970. The Plan also shows provision for the widening of Windsor Rd and shows the effect on the garden which this might have had. |
| 6 February 1972 |
Minutes and report of the 4th meeting if the Rouse Hill House Preservation committee; typed minutes + handwritten ones by E M (Bobby) Paton |
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Minutes and report of the 5th meeting if the Rouse Hill House Preservation committee; typed minutes + handwritten ones by E M (Bobby) Paton |
| circa 1972 |
National Trust open Day |
| 4 June 1972 |
Newspaper article: The Telegraph, ‘The Glories of the Past’ Story by Tony Hill |
| 10 August 1972 |
Photocopy of Deed for transfer of Furniture, ornaments, and other items at Rouse Hill House to Roderick & Gerald Terry; agreement between Gerald Terry (sole surviving executor of Nina Terry’s will) and her beneficiaries NB The family documents and papers formerly belonging to Nina Terry were bequeathed outright to Gerald Terry |
| 10 August 1972 |
Photocopy of Agreement between the surviving Terry brothers (Noel, Gerald, Edwin & Roderick) re disposal of assets of the estate of Edwin Stephen Rouse, including shares in Rouse Hill Estate, Limited (the Company); refers to the old Agreement; Lot 1 with the house to be transferred to Roderick and Gerald Terry, lots 2,3,4 having already been sold and the proceeds given to Noel, Edwin and the estate of Geoffrey (Terry) ; other details |
| 1973 |
Estate of the Late Edwin Stephen Rouse, Profit and loss account for the year ended 30 June 1973; final distributions; 3 pages, typed – faxed (also copy in correspondence) |
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Copy of Plan, made on 10 Sept 1976, showing location of land and proposed road widening (affecting bottom of Rouse Hill House garden), Certificate of Title, Torrens Title Register |
| 20 May 1977 |
Randall Reed, Fine Paintings and Antiques, valuation of contents of Rouse Hill House, on behalf of Mr and Mrs G G Terry |
| 18 July 1977 |
Fees due to Mr G. A. Palmer, Wentworth Chambers, Phillip St; Terry v Terry, Conference, Mr G Terry, Mr and Mrs Taplin (sister and brother-in-law of Mrs M Hamilton), Mr R Terry Jnr and Mr Battarbee; |
| 1978 |
Letter to Sydney Morning Herald, written by Caroline Thornton |
| 1 March 1978, |
L.J Hooker, Valuation of Rouse Hill House, land, property and improvements, made for GG Terry (valuation for Govt resumption) |
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Government Gazette, State Planning Authority, Notice of Resumption |
| circa 1978 |
Inventory of contents of Rouse Hill House, under instruction from the Planning and Environment Commission of NSW (Warren J Elstub, Valuer and Licensed auctioneer North Sydney). 43 pages listing each room (page 6 missing) and 18 pages listing the books. |
| 1978 |
Typed-faxed deed of Agreement, 5 foolscap pages, undated, unsigned. Deed between Gerald George Terry (Releasor) and NSW Planning and Environment Commission regarding the advance payment of $60,000 as part payment of compensation payable due to resumption of Rouse Hill House. |
| 1978 |
Typed deed of Agreement, 3 foolscap pages, undated, unsigned. Deed between NSW Planning and Environment Commission and Gerald George Terry (Occupier) regarding the terms of remaining living at Rouse Hill House. |
| 1980s |
Notes made by Bobby Paton for GG Terry, 1980’s, noting significance of Rouse Hill House |
| July 1981 |
Typed deed of Agreement, 2 foolscap pages, undated, unsigned. Deed between Gerald George Terry (Releasor) and NSW Planning and Environment Commission re payment of $88,000 ($60,000 paid in 1978 and $28, 000) |
| circa 1981 |
Notes made by Gerald Terry regarding his role in saving Rouse Hill Includes note made 5 June 1977 by Gerald Terry (in Peggy Terry hand) re difficulties at Govt assurance not honoured (moved to correspondence) |
| 1983 |
September 1983, Case Notes, Dept Environment and Planning |
| 1983 |
Copy of Judgement from Environmental Court, resumption of Rouse Hill House |
| 1983 |
Notes and transcript of conversation between Caroline Thornton and her father Gerald Terry Dec 1983? |
| 1985 |
Notes and transcript of conversation between Caroline Thornton and her father Gerald Terry 29 Dec 1985 |
| circa 1987 |
Notes by Caroline Thornton, commenting on Historic Houses handout/brochure |
| 25 March 1989 |
Glories, sweet (past) glories, The Sydney Morning Herald, Frances Rouse book review of Rouse Hill and the Rouses, by Caroline Rouse Thornton |
| 1996 |
Copy of p68, Auditor- General’s Report to Parliament 1996, Vol 2; financial arrangements for The Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd and the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust; states the Historic Houses Trust “acquired the Hamilton historic collection for $675,000” in October 1994 |
| 3 May 1999 |
Copy, Probate for Gerald George Terry, 6 pages |
| 1980s, 2000 |
Typed notes regarding Rouse Hill and the Hamiltons Notes written by Chich Thornton regarding the furniture at Rouse Hill and the valuation for the Alexander Dick clock |
| 28 January 2002 |
Comments on Rouse/Terry family tree, by Chich Thornton |
| 2005 |
Historic Houses Trust, Rouse Hill Guidebook, 7 November 2005, printout with amendments made by Caroline Thornton |
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HORSES |
| January 1898 |
Horses - List of horses at Guntawang and former years (typed list on separate sheet; includes handwritten note – valuations) |
| 1905 |
Horses – Booklet, Guntawang Stud horse sale; including handwritten note of valuations |
| 9 October 1920 |
The Australasian newspaper article – 54 years a trainer, H Rayner; trainer for Richard Rouse of Guntawang (& E S Rouse) |
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Two Horses sold (Document in correspondence) |
| between 1969-1970 |
Horses – Notes on Rouse Horses (in the hand of Bobby Paton) |
| 1970s |
Horses – Notes by Peggy Terry; Jorrocks, plus negatives |
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Horses – notes on horses by Rouse and others |
