Catalogue
Colony of New South Wales, land documents, handwritten, including Conveyances, William Lowder Lees of Mount Druitt to Robert Champley Rutter, Surgeon, of Parramatta, 11th May 1855, of land in Mount Druitt; Robert Champley Rutter, to Thomas Smith of Ropes Creek, Licensed Victualler, 1857, of land in Mount Druitt; John Morphett, Farmer, of Ropes Creek, to Thomas Smith, 1857, of land in Rooty Hill; Abstract of the Title of Richard Thomas Hall to land at Double Bay, 1885 (original and two copies); Land Grant by Purchase of Unnecessary Road, typed on vellum, to Frederick William Edwards of Coonabarabran, a road to the Castlereagh river, 28th May 1889, signed and sealed by Governor Charles Robert, Baron Carrington; Memo of Deposit of Deeds & Land at Ashfield, from William Freshwater to William Jeffress of Chippendale, in consideration of a loan of one hundred and fifty pounds, 5th January 1865, handwritten on blue paper. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Colony of New South Wales, Land Conveyances, handwritten on vellum, Felix Wilson to John Stirling, 28th August 1844, of land known as Fowlers Lower Pottery Ground, on Parramatta Street, Sydney; Alexander Macleay, George Macleay, William Dumaresy to Archibald Clunes Innes, 16th July 1845, of land and buildings in Port Macquarie; Vincent Woodcock Dowling, Arthur Hodgson, James Sheen Dowling, Dame Harriet Mary Dowling to John Stirling, 31st December 1846, of land in Alexandria; George Alfred Lloyd and Kosciusko McDonald, 21st December 1853, of land in Petersham; Henry John Drew Martyn, William Matthews Martyn and Robert William Robberds to Oliver Lodge, 12th October 1870, of land in the village of Moruya Parish; Conveyance and Assignment, Alexander Kenneth Mackenzie to Thomas Jarman Hawkins and William Henry Mackenzie junior, 1878; Release of the Equity of Redemption, between Archibald Clunes Innes, his wife Margaret Clunes and John Stirling, as Chairman and James Norton, John Gilchrist and Stuart Alexander Donaldson, Directors of the Board of the Bank of Australia, of four parcels of land at Lake Innes, 7th August 1846; Assignment of personalty (sic) and covenant to pay proceeds of shares in capital stock and livstock Archibald Clunes Innes, Alexander Macleay, George Macleay and William Dumaresy to the Bank of Australasia, 16th July 1845. With some foxing, good - fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Colony of New South Wales, Land Conveyances, handwritten on vellum, Walter Beames the Elder to Walter Beames the Younger, 21st November 1856, of land in Leichhardt; Meredith Duke Ferguson to Charles Henry Ferguson, 19th September 1860, of land in Concord; William Whaley Billyard to Allan Campbell, 17th July 1862, of land in the town of Rirketon near Yass; Randolph John Want to Mary Jane Sophia Ridley, 10th April 1864; of land in Carrington; Edward Lord and John Samuel Smith to George Dunn McKay, 1st May 1873, of land in Sydney; John Church to William Wiley, 6th December 1883, of land in Camden; Elizabeth Smith and the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited to Alfred Reginald Fremlin, 5th February 1896, of land in Botany. All documents with foxing, fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Colony of New South Wales, Leases for a Year (2), handwritten, between Samuel Peek, Merchant, Sydney and William Parsons, Master Mariner, Sydney, of land in the County of Northumberland, Parish of East Gosford, 29th December 1840; John Jones, Dealer, Sydney and James Chapman, Butcher, Sydney, of land in Fort Street, Sydney, 4th June 1840; Release of Land, between John Jones and James Chapman, on the Fort Street land, 5th June 1840; Reconveyance, William Percy to James Chapman, of land in Fort Street and George Street in the City of Sydney, 24th November 1845. With wear around edges, some foxing, good - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Colony of Victoria, miner's right, Ballarat, all issued to Emily Kisler, Series/No./date, as follows, I/138/21 August 1888, J/2/30 September 1889, K/22/29 September 1890, O/95/24 September 1894, Q/139/23 September 1895, R/142/22 September 1896, S/195/24 September 1897, Victoria, Book/No./date, as follows 362/25/23 September 1898, 720/4/22 September 1899, 743/115/22 September 1900. Mostly fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Colony of Victoria, Land Grant by Purchase of thirty seven acres one rood and one perch in the County of Grenville, Parish of Coringhap to John Elder and William Elder of Rokewood, 21st November 1859; another, of ninety one acres one rood and eight perches in the County of Grenville, Parish of Wurrook, to Thomas Russell of Wurrook, 6th June 1860, both on vellum and signed by Governor Sir Henry Barkly. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Colony of Victoria, Lease of land, measuring one hundred and twenty nine acres and six perches in the County of Dundas, Parish of Toolka to James Bush of Mulgrave, 1st June 1865; another, of seventy five acres in the County of Dundas, Parish of Redruth to Anne Taylor of Dunmore, Belfast, 23rd August, 1865, both printed on vellum and signed and sealed by Governor Sir Charles Henry Darling. Seal cracked on first document, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Colony of Victoria, Lease of land, measuring three hundred and seventeen acres one rood and seventeen perches in the County of Normanby, Parish of Glenaulin to Lewis Johnson, Farmer of Glenaulin, signed and sealed by Governor John Adrian Louis Hope, Earl of Hopetoun, 1st December 1890. With some staining and seal cracked, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Victoria, The Victorian Agricultural & Horticultural Gazette, Volume 1, 1857-8, Heath & Cordell Printers Geelong, ex Melbourne Library copy, bound into one book. Notation inside front cover 'Vol 1 April No. missing noted 11.11.86', pages discoloured with age, cover worn, good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Tasmania, Bill of Lading, for William Johnstone of one hundred bags fine flour and two hundred and ninety two bags of oats to be shipped to Geelong on board the 'Native Lass' dated Launceston, [21st July] 185[7], signed for the Master, William Shaw, with vignette of sailing ship, Charles Wilson, Printer, Launceston, thin paper, black print on grey. With spike hole top left, light centre fold, slight foxing to left and top edges, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
George II, vellum indenture dated 22nd August 1748 between William Settle of Scosthrop, Yorkshire and Francis Petty of Kirksike for a transfer of lands, signed and sealed, three sixpence duty stamps, witnessed on the reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Abstract of Will, of James Bevan, late of the City of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria, coach proprietor, will dated 25 January 1865, entered at end of handwritten abstract, '10th January 1866 The said testator and the said Elizabeth Bevan were lost in the Steam Ship 'The London', document marked 1894. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Federation 1901, program for Naval and Military State Banquet to commemorate the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, Town Hall, Sydney, Jan. 5th, 1901, decorated in colour with State shields and Royal arms, size 224mm x 142mm, fold open with Menu and Toasts and Music; also invitation from The Citizens' Royal Reception Committee to a State Concert in presence of The Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York, May 31st 1901, multi coloured design work and addressed to Mr John Muir, signed by the Mayor, James Gration, size 167mm x 250mm, has been in a picture frame. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
Mortgage indenture, dated 14th May 1901 between Henry Francis Maguire of Bondi and Mrs Ann Brindley Maguire of Barkston Gardens in the County of Soudan, England for £1,300 sterling, witnessed by solicitor, E.L.Dunhill, Sydney and with impressed stamp of Registrar General, New South Wales, 20 May 1901. Very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Official Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932, facsimile copy of the original booklet, 31pp, issued in 1982 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bridge opening; also The Collection of 1990 Australian Stamps (FV approx $45) year album. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Hobson's Race Distribution on the Sydney Gold Cup, 1867, one pound ticket no.281, features names of entered horses and ticket holder (Mr Cape?). Three folds with slight edge splits on folds, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Postcards, English, c1906-1919, patriotic and satirical colour postcards, includes Bamforth & Co (13), Valentine's Series (3), Inter-Art Co, Fred Spurgin (3), Donald McGill (4), 'Oilette' Remarque, cricket (2, one damaged), The Bulletin, H.G.C.Marsh Lambert. Fair - good. (27)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Postcards, a selection of Australian topographical postcards, c1900-1920, mostly of Victoria including Bendigo, Whittlesea, Ararat (7), Sandringham, Melbourne, Marysville, Healesville, Mansfield, Mt Buffalo, Willoura (2), in black and white (10) and colour (14). Fair - good. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Comical postcards, mostly risque and hilarious, 1940s-1960s Great Britain colour issues. Stored in photo album, used - unused. (248)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Debentures, oil companies, Phillips Petroleum Company, debenture, 25,000 dollars, No.R20403, Feb 18 1977; another for 5,000 dollars, RV 9222, Feb 14 1977; Belco Petroleum Corporation, debenture for 10,000 dollars, RX 5323, Mar 02 1978; another for 1,000 dollars, RM 29875, May 15 1974; Penzoil United, Inc, debenture for 10,000 dollars, RX 2546, Mar 31 1971; another for 1,000 dollars, RM31232, 07/11/73; Standard Oil Company, debenture for 4,000 dollars, RU01168, Aug 2 1968; another for 5,000 dollars, UF10974, 22 July 1984; another for 5,000 dollars, Sep 05 1972, RV15764; another for 10,000 dollars, Mar 23 1977, RB 01739. Mostly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $200
Passed in
France, Arras, Department du Pas-de-Calais, hand written on letterhead style document (24.6cm x 17.7cm) with French Republic logo, judgement of the Tribunal of the District of Arras handed down by the magistrate of the canton of Aplincourt to Citizen Morval, dated 16 Spring (20 April - 19 May) in the 5th year of the French Republic (1794), signed 'Devienue'. A few holes and tear at bottom edge from being on a spike and another small hole at top left corner, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
India, a large quantity of Hundis, some included are from Government of India, some with images of George V and George VI, also Princely State issues such as Jaipur, Mysore and Sikar issues, some with Prince of State images. Mostly fine - very fine. (100s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
India, Bill of Lading, Peary Chand Mittra and Sons, for 500 bags of rice and 500 bags of oats, shipped from river Hoogly, Calcutta, dated 8th March 1867 to Mauritius; another from L. Gandolphe, various goods shipped from Madras, dated 18 November 1867 to Mauritius. First missing small pieces from right corners, otherwise good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
India, Piploda State (princely state), PNL Court Fee documents, 1930s, all different with each featuring the Piploda State arms. Usual spike holes, otherwise extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
Passed in
India, Fort William in Bengal, various Supreme Court documents and Sherrif of Calcutta legal documents and other legal correspondence relating to court cases, summonses and writs, mostly 1850s-1860s, a few earlier, many with seals and mostly hand written in English and signed, many by the British Sherrif of the day. Stored in large document album, mostly fine - very fine. (26)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Australia mining, Day Dawn Block & Wyndham Gold, 188[8]; Lake George Mines, 189[9]; D'Arcy Wentworth Gold, 1901; Great Lucknow Consols, 190[2] and 190[5]; Girilambone Mining, 190[5 in words]; Mills' Day Dawn United Gold, 190[7]; Broken Hill South Silver, 190[7 in words]; Australian Smelting Corporation, 1907; North Mount Boppy Limited, 190[7] and preference shares, 19[09]; Great Cobar North Limited, 19[10]; Amalgamated Hill End, 191[2]; Iodide (Mineral Hill) Limited, 191[3]; Abercrombie Copper Mines, 191[8]; Tingha (N.S.W.) Hydraulic Mines, 192[5]; Ormildah Oil Development, 192[6]; New Occidental Gold, 194[7]; Normanby Tin (2), 19[40]; New Occidental Gold, 194[7]; Lake George Mining, 1948 and 1951; Southern Cross Exploration, 1970; Mineral Recovery (Australia), 1972 with transfer form; Murumba Minerals, 1972; Associated Minerals Consolidated, 1980. With folds and creases, pin holes, good - very fine. (29)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Australia mining, Day Dawn Block & Wyndham Gold, 188[7] and 190[1]; D'Arcy Wentworth Gold, 1901 (2); Great Lucknow Consols, 190[1]; Tingah Consolidated Tin, 190[7]; North Mount Boppy Limited, 190[8]; New Queen Cross Gold, 19[09]; Mill's Day Dawn United Gold, 190[9]; New Brilliant Freeholds Gold, 19[10]; Block 4 Torrington, 1911; Etheridge Gold, 19[11]; Australian Coking and By-Products Company, 19[12]; Great Cobar Limited, 190[18]; Mount Dudley Gold, 19[19]; Associated Oil Corporation, 192[3]; Tingha (N.S.W.) Hydraulic Tin (2), 192[5]; Towamba Gold, 19[38]; Normanby Tin, 19[40]; Lake George Mining, 1947 and 1955; United Uranium, 1970. With folds and creases, pin holes, some with edge tears, good - very fine. (23)
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Australia mining, North Australian Mining, 18[88], two thousand £1 shares, black print and scrollwork left side; Northern Territories Mining and Smelting (2), 190[3], two hundred 10/- shares, mauve print and ornate border, scrollwork left side; and 190[4], fifteen 10/- shares, blue print and ornate border, scrollwork left side; Barn Bluff Option Development Association, 19[3], fifty £1 shares, black print scrollwork left side; North Australian Exploration, 191[3], one £10 share of 400 on offer, blue on buff; Mitta Springtime Tin, 191[8 typed], £5 share, blue print. With folds, pin holes, foxing on fourth, edge tears on fifth, fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
New South Wales mining, Harden Central Gold, near Harden, 190[9], one hundred 10/-, black on light blue, overprinted 'Contributing' in red; Young Bullfinch Gold, 191[1], one hundred 10s vendor shares, black on buff, scrollwork left side; Mount Dudley Gold, Trunkey, 19[19], one hundred 2/6 shares, black on green, scrollwork left side; Golden Dyke Gold, 193[3], one hundred 10/- shares, brown on beige, with red New South Wales six pence duty stamp top right corner; Alluvial Gold, (Nicholson's Creek), 193[6], one hundred 4/- vendor shares, brown and green on light orange. With folds and creases, pin holes, last three with small edge tears, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Victoria mining, Danger Hill Tribute Company, Victoria Reef, Sandhurst, 187[1], one hundred 10s shares, black print, thin paper. With light folds, pin holes, small piece missing from top left corner, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150