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The Tyne Mercury, or, Northumberland, Durham, and Cumberland Gazette, large 4-page spread newspaper, printed by J.Mitchel, Dean-Street, Number 62, 10W. Quarter, Tuesday, August 2, 1803; Number 181, 12W. Quarter, Tuesday, Nov.12, 1805, includes despatches of glorious victories and accounts of the military in the Napoleonic Wars and death of Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar; Number 484, 3W.Quarter, Tuesday, Sept.3, 1811, includes court report on case of John Fewster sentenced to seven years transportation. Ragged at edges, otherwise fine for age. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume I and II, illustrated with numerous portraits, views and historical pictures, published by Cassell & Company Limted, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, the first volume (752pp) in 1887, the second (768pp) in 1888, both approx 19x26cm with hard leather cover. The spine damaged at the top quarter on the second, both with foxing, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Various art believed to belong to Aster R.C.Corbould, a large quantity of works that include watercolour and oils in various sizes and also sketch book, and other items, mostly in watercolours, primarily of animals or rural scenes, also is a watercolour (27x16.5cm) of a lady sitting outside a rural cottage and marked in the left corner is 'E.C./1882' (this appears to be a painting of the artist's wife Elizabeth Corbould, done in the year of his death); also included are some large b&w photos, two of which are marked 'Aster Corbould age 40', another shows him (?) seated at a desk with artworks spread around, presumably at his home (so they would date back to about 1851), also an award medal, London Annual Exhibition of All Fine Arts Industries and Inventions, MDCCCLXXIV (1874), in bronze (51mm), obverse, head of Prince Albert Edward (later King Edward VII) left, reverse, Exhibition buildings, edge impressed, 'Aster Corbould. Catalogue No 660'. Some artwork with foxing and some others damaged, otherwise fine - very fine, the medal extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Tea towel, Federation printed tea towel of 1901, 'One Queen One Country, One People, one Destiny. Very fine.
Estimate $400
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Souvenir of Sydney and Harbour, with panorama, illustrated booklet containing 36 black and white views, published by the NSW Bookstall Company, Sydney, printed by John Sands Limited, no date but photos from the late 19th century to early 20th century. Very good condition, cover very fine, contents as new.
Estimate $50
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To Commemorate the Arrival of the First Fleet, Sydney, October 4th, 1913, coloured programme including the Welcome, a painting of the Australian Fleet and a full listing of the fleet with chronology and ship's under construction, (see commemorative medals issued for this event C.1913/4 and 5). Good very fine and in much better condition than normally seen.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Thirty-Second Anniversary Regatta, Hobart Town, 1872, to commemorate the Discovery of the Island by Tasman in 1642, silk banner (approx 23.5x47cm including surrounding tassel), with full race programme and listing of all competitors with description, printed at the "Mercury" Steam Press Office. Fold creases, one small tear on a fold, a few very minor stains, otherwise in excellent condition for age, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Tasmanian Council of Education, certificate (approx 25.5x42.5cm) for Degree of Association of Arts, Mdccclx (printed) XIX (penned) (1879), named to James Tomkins Weaver of Hobart Town, admitted in the First Class of Successful candidates to the Degree, dated at Hobart Town on 18th December 1879 and signed by the President, George Clarke, affixed at the right corner is an embossed paper stamp of the seal of The Tasmanian Council of Education Board. Handwritten ink text faded, stains at edges, some very light foxing, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
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Royal Hobart Regatta Association, Tasman's Centenary Regatta, 1938, on large silk banner (approx 48x100.5cm including surrounding tassel), with listing of officials and full race programme and listing of all competitors, also programme for other competitions, too many to list but includes full programme of wood chopping with description, printed at the Mercury Press, Hobart. Fold creases, staining to back and a few stain areas and toning on front, otherwise in good condition for age, very fine.
Estimate $120
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Tasmania Sesquicentenary Award banner, 1803-1953, in silk (approx 23x46.5cm including tassel), features a red coloured lion left with right leg raised standing on a torse (straight length of ribbon or rope) and below a large golden wreath and at the bottom a gold map of Tasmania. A few tiny marks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Born to Win, A Lifelong Struggle to Capture the America's Cup, by John Bertrand as told to Patrick Robinson, 1985, 385pp, octavo size, hard cover with slipcover, copy number 123 of a limited bound edition of 250 and personally signed by the author. Foxing to a few pages inside front and back cover and discolouration to some lettering on the spine, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Shipping related memorabilia, includes The Adelaide Steamship Company Ltd Manoora Racing Club programme of meeting held on the Ozone Racecourse (on board comedy entertainment); Orient Line, Good Friday April 18th Morning Service order of proceedings; Sitmar Line 'Your Passage Ticket' folder; postcards featuring passenger ships (6, four unused, includes TSS Katoomba, SS Orontes, RMMV Winchester Castle, RMS Orcades, SS Lady of Mann, also Queenscliff Sorrento Ferry); advertising folder for The Marina Hotel, Steamer Point, Aden (Arabia), with some pencilled Arabic text on cover; P&O paper diary 'On board S.S."Mongolia", Smoke Room, titled 'Noumea & Back', a 54-page account of the trip by a passenger with detailed descriptions of sight seeing, c1923-37; b&w photo (15x105cm) of 1917 General Strike Volunteers on board ship, by W.Fulton, Oakley Studio, Paddington (torn with piece missing but all volunteers visible). Stored in a C of A (Commonwealth of Australia) foolscap size spring-back binder, fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Sydney Showboat, cruise brochures and booklets; Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company, various annual general meeting reports, 1946-1955 complete (10); 'Captain Cook's Australia' by Baglin & Mullins; a selection of cheques, including the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corp. Govt. Railways 'Parcels Way Bill' for 6.7.1886, plus 'Guards Road Van Way Bill', 26.10.1890? to Harden, NSW; also, cheques, motor vehicle license & registration, lottery tickets, period map of Melbourne by Vacuum Oil (1944); funny money; Sarah Bernhardt reproduction poster (Bernhardt Season at Her Majesty's beginning 8 July 1891); an original New Zealand poster for J.C.Williamsons' comic opera 'The Gondoliers' and 'Utopia Limited' over two nights (7 & 8 June (year not given) damaged, 'Napier 7th June 1900' written on back; various letters, receipts, 150th anniversary of Australia, 1788-1938, two page facsimile souvenir letter; American Banknote Co, souvenir card for the American Numismatic Assn featuring a one dollar note from Tucson, Arizona. Poor - uncirculated. (approx 77)
Estimate $120
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National Australia Bank Limited, Select Documents of the Nineteenth Century Volume One 1834-1872 and Volume Two 1872-1900, edited by Harry W.Nunn, 1988, 780pp and 762pp respectively, octavo, hard covers, both signed by the editor and also W.T.Hall and both copy number 181 of 300. Foxing to a few pages inside front and back cover, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Second of Exchange, on Royal Bank of Scotland paid to Rev W.R.Campbell at Bank of New South Wales, Christchurch, NZ, 5 October 1905, also dividend and interest payment instructions to banks re New South Wales, Victorian and South Australian government stock, Milnow Spinning Co (1920) Ltd, on Midland Bank, Rochdale and finally a receipt dated 1941 for monies due to His Grace the Duke of Westminister. Mostly fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $50
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Bank of Australasia, vellum covered book with brass securing latch, Checks on Teller's Cash, Stamp a/c & Charges from 23/2/37, inside a list of the bank's Australasian offices. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
State Savings Bank of Victoria bank passbooks, for various locations including Melbourne City branches (3), Armadale, Box Hill, Brunswick, Camperdown, Croydon, Dandenong, Elsternwick, Footscray, Hawthorn, Maldon, Malvern, Northcote, North Melbourne, Prahran (2), St Arnaud, St Kilda, 1898-1928. One with loose wrapping on spine, otherwise mostly fine - very fine. (20)
Estimate $50
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State Savings Bank of Victoria, locking Code Book, for telegraphic remittances to Central Banks and branches, 263pp, with fitted brass lock and key. As new condition and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
State Savings Bank of Victoria, locking Code Book, 1923, for telegraphic remittances to Central Banks and branches, 522pp, with fitted brass lock and key. As new condition and scarce.
Estimate $50
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, string bound folder containing specimen Union Bank forms, Letter of Demand, Branch, imprint of Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, Melbourne, another but for London Office, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld, London S.E., both for Sterling currency; Letter of Introduction for Bank's Credit document, Branch, no imprint, another but for London Office, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld, London; Burns Philp & Company Limited, Bridge Street, Sydney, Letter of Credit on Union Bank of Australia and another Letter of Introduction, both with imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld, London, together with instructions for use of Burns Philp credit forms. Good very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Engine turning proofs, from the Note Printing Branch of the Reserve Bank, a number with official die numbers, mainly in black with a few in green and blue, includes an early part mock-up for the QEII pound, also a few library end plates. The majority stored in a stamp stock book, overall mostly very fine or better. (approx 130)
Estimate $1,000
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Funny money, c1930, Fiduciary Inflation Note, one million pounds, Z5436S/Z534S6, 'Hands of the Note Issue - Vote J.A.Lyons'; H.L. & S. Simpson & Co. Ltd (Pitt St, Sydney), Simpson's Discount Note, 1921, five pounds, No.5750. Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australia, postal notes, Victoria, two shillings, F767788, Robinvale, 4My53 and F777190, Robinvale, 6My53; also, British Postal Orders, one shilling, 1949, B4/3 352619; three shillings, 1914, D/49 548663 and five shillings, 1913, F/7 634893. Very good - very fine, the postal orders with tears. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
New South Wales, Elector's Right, No.290903, Residential Qualification, Electoral District of the Hawkesbury, Holder James McMahon of Windsor, dated 8th September 1897, dated on back 'F.C.V' 3/6/98 and 27/7/98. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
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The New South Wales Military Volunteer Land Grants, researched by Laurel Burge, 1976, hard cover, quarto (15.5x23cm), 107pp, limited edition of printing of 500 copies of which only 200 are hard covered; original page from the 1869 New South Wales Legislative Council reporting on Her Majesty's Troops Among The British Colonies. The last with some edge splits and paper loss at edges, otherwise very good, the first with previous owner's name whited out and foxing on fly pages, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Van Diemen's Land, Claim in the Court of Requests for Richmond District, Plaint No.20, by Thomas Capewell of Bagdad against John Dalton of Bagdad for Three Pounds being seven week's wagers (sic), dated 23 September 1830. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Hobart Town District, Claim in the Court of Requests for Richmond, No.2, by Dr Wm De Little of Black Brush against Andrew Reid of Broad Marsh for recovery of payment for medicines and medical attendance, dated 15 September 1834. Foxing, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Hobart Town, Land Fund receipt number 2969 dated 6 May 1868 to H.D.Maclaine for the annual rent of 500 acres of land at Black River, stamped for Tasmanian Stamp Revenue of one penny. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Victoria Police, Inventory of the Property taken from Prisoner, Frederick McCausland, 21 September 1885, Miners Rest lockup, noted offence, Deserting his Apprenticeship. Several edge tears, fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Victoria Police, Recognizance of Bail form dated 16 November 1902 to James Whitehouse, charged with using obscene language in a public place, signed by officer in charge of Watch-house and also by Whitehouse. Top right corner missing and large section missing at bottom right otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
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