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Papua New Guinea, 20th century, wooden spear, barbed, (169cm high); wooden ceremonial bows, (137 and 103cm long); collection of wooden arrows and smaller spears (23); light coloured wooden tribal mask, of elongated form with inset cowrie shell eyes, (55cm long). Very fine. (27)
Estimate $100
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Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands, 20th century, ceremonial stone axe, with grey, flat cut stone blade, knee-shaft hafting, and carefully executed, decorative wickerwork made of yellow and black rattan strips, (68cm x 61cm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands, 20th century, woven basket, with linear patterened weaving, handle and lid, (300mm high); another smaller Mendi basket, woven with handle and lid, (210mm high); Sepik, 20th century, timber skyhook for bilum bags, dark stained timber with tribal carved faces, (520mm long); bilum bag, 20th century, woven in red, green and yellow colours, (750mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Polynesia, Tapayan, mid 20th century, clay water jug, of bulbous form tapering to a narrow spout, with applied bosses and strapwork designs, (390mm high); woven raffia base, of ring shape, designed to support the clay jug, (27 mm wide). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Post Card Album, c1900 with B/W and coloured cards with NSW stamps around 1907 depicting Manly and Balmoral, Melbourne, India. Spine broken, fair - fine. (167)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Postcards, vintage fold out postcard set from New Zealand in 1926, black and white and all pictures are from Wellington; Manneken-Pis from Bruxelles fold out postcards, 10 humorous scenes, Belgium, ND; Ostende Ruines, postcard booklet with photos of post war bombings in Belgium. Fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Burns Philp & Co, 19th century, original b&w photograph of the head office in 5-11 Bridge Street Sydney, framed, (81 x 68cm); two other colour photographs of the office, c.1970s. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Sydney Harbour Bridge memorabilia, including Souvenir tickets from 1982, celebrating 50 years since the opening, No's.0011 & 0016; a pylon lookout lift ticket prior to decimal currency; toll voucher No.84047; a ticket from the Showboat Harbour Cruises from January 1951 and a fact sheet and postcard. All fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Sydney Olympics 2000, a group of 'Recreational Ferry' tickets from Homebush to City, to be used at certain times from 19th September to 30th September 2000. Extremely fine, a rare group. (60)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Sydney 2000 Olympics, Dawn Fraser "Australian Olympic Legend" DNA Authenticated Collector Pins, set No. 3241 of 5000. In case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $40
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WWI, Australia, Historical Portfolio, replica medals and banknotes plus British and German coins, as issued. Fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Royal Air Force Police, Falkland Islands, souvenir metal map, framed, also books Battle for the Falklands, Land, Naval and Air Forces, 3 vols, Osprey; Weapons of the Falkland Conflict by Bryan Perrett, 1982. Fine. (5)
Estimate $40
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Matryoshka, Russian traditional wooden hand painted doll, five in one, (90mm wide x 180mm high) from Sergiev Posad. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
Miners Right, Victoria, Ballarat Aug 15 1916 No 32810; WWII one pound war savings certificate, 1941; Postal Notes, 1/- and 11/-, NSW stamped Petersham, 28 Oc 60 (1960); Legal letter London, 9th April 1869; Union Bank of Australia, sight note Launceston, 23rd October 1863; National Bank of Australasia Limited cheque book (1920s), a parcel of cheques, funny money, Expo 1958, practice notes, BAF, noted National Australia Bank Cheque form in uncut sheets (ex Noble Numismatics Sale lot 1065), CBC of Sydney cheque on Singleton branch 185-; A.W.U. Worker special levy forms for ten shillings, 1919, 1921-22; one year worker levy for two shillings and sixpence, Aug (19)25, all to T.Jones of Quambone, last three from Martin Daniel (D.Allen) with invoice 31/1/97. Very good - uncirculated. (52)
Estimate $350
SOLD $150
Banking ephemera, a unique and important collection of 33 original Bills of Sale and Leases to 14 hotels in the Clair wine region of South Australia from 1888-1900, (33); together with 60 paid E S & A cheques relating to owners or leaseholders from 1868-1966 (60). In a folder with collector's research and list, very fine to extremely fine. (93)
Estimate $560
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Banking and Financial Ephemera, a variety, icludes numerous empty cheque books, deposit slips, share certificates, "funny money" political propaganda notes. Mostly Australian, fine - extremely fine. (approx 200)
Estimate $50
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Tasmania, bill of exchange dated 10 May 1889 for twelve pounds sterling to Mr David John, Farmer, Duck River, with embossed Tasmania stamp duty of one shilling and inked stamps of The National Bank Limited, Stanley, The National Bank of Tasmania, Launceston with 31488 written inside stamp, and The National Bank of Tasmania Limited, Launceston dated 3 Aug 1889, signed on front and back by issuer; also Commonwealth of Australia, Coupon-Response International, 4d. with 4 crossed out and 7 written, stamped Huonville Tas 23Ap36. The first with a few very small holes and a small split near centre left edge and at top edge, both with folds and age toning, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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Share certificates, The Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company, certificate 4061 for 5 fully paid-up shares to James Fergusson of Gawler, signed at Melbourne 4 May 1896, stamped PAID UP and CANCELLED twice, on the reverse is recorded a transfer of the shares to Elizabeth Jane Rice of Crafers, S.A. dated 20 July 1900; Waipawa County Permanent Building & Investment Society, certificate 496 for 4 investment shares to Arthur Wood Movat of Wellington, signed 22 February 1907, with impressed stamp of the Society, Waipawa County No.1522, both signatures crossed out; The Crown Brewery Company Limited, certificate 33 for 25 shares to Elizabeth Ann Rides of Christchurch, signed 5 June 1908, written 'Cancelled 5/8/40, on reverse is a stamp giving notice that the company went into voluntary liquidation 20 February 1924. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
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China, Chinese Government Gold Loans, 1912-1931, three large bonds with coupons: bonds for £20, £100 and Belgium financed railway bond 1922. Fine (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Birth certificate, 1857, for Elizabeth Sarah Halliwell, handwritten in ink on blue paper, born to Thomas and Elizabeth Halliwell on 19th April 1857 at Chilwell and registered at Geelong on 25th July 1857, and duly signed. Folds, a few small holes and loss of paper and a few small splits at edges, otherwise fine for an early Australian document.
Estimate $50
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Royal Humane Society, vellum award certificate dated 18 April 1895 to Harry Thomson 'for having on the 23rd February 1895 gone to the rescue of Harold P. Tait who was in imminent danger of drowning in a Pond at Tenterden and whose life he gallantly saved.', signed by Duke of Argyll. Some foxing and age toning, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
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New Zealand, printed invitations to T.D.Burnett MP, a New Zealand Government member of parliament to attend various official events, includes from the Mayor to lunch at Hydro Grand Hotel on 5 August 1921 to meet His Excellency The Governor General and Viscountess Jellicoe; from the Prime Minister to luncheon at the Town Hall, Wellington on 8 March 1927 to meet Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of York; from the Aide-de-Camp in waiting at the request of Their Excellencies The Governor-General and The Lady Alice Fergusson to dinner on 30 July 1928; from Nine Reformers of 1912 to dinner in the Old Legislative Council Chamber on 24 September 1928; from the Aide-de-Camp in waiting at the request of His Excellency The Governor-General to a garden party at Government House, Wellington on 14 May 1937; together with an envelope addressed to Mrs Burnett and a card to hand to the Aide-de-Camp on arrival. Two items with rust mark from paper clip and the envelope with foxing spots, also a few items with age toning, otherwise very fine. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Fiji Islands, Commissioner of Lands island survey map in black and white on white paper with a few highlights in red, printed by H.R.Craigie, Acting Government Printer, Suva, 1936 (approx 50x38cm). With folds and a few small edge splits, some foxing mostly on back, otherwise clean and very fine.
Estimate $50
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Japan, military document, February 1921, on finely woven silk cloth, possibly relating to the Heimei Maru Incident, in black in with red seals, (122cm long). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Postcards, original photograph album, circa 1914-1920, Washington & Fanning Island, Gilbert & Ellice Island featured, including three cruise line menus from 1918, 1919 & 1920, photo collection housed in a leather bound album. Fine. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Train tickets, mostly 1980s, includes various issues for NSW Railways (15) including Centenary of Federation pass also Blue Travel Pass and two Green Travel Passes; Queensland Railways (8); Zig Zag Railway (11); also pre 1966 toll tickets for Sydney Harbour Bridge (2), Ryde Bridge (8), George's River Bridge (10). Mostly fine - very fine. (54)
Estimate $50
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NSW Government Tramways and Dept. of Government Transport, tickets, Circular Quay or Railway to Agricultural, Cricket or Sports Ground and return, consisting of 6d, 1/3 (child), 1/6, 2/6 (pink) and 2/6 (red). Fine - very fine, a rare set. (5)
Estimate $150
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NSW Government Tramways, racecourse tickets, Circular Quay, Railway and Newton Rd Junction to Randwick Racecourse and return, 2/- (type with large 'A'); Newcastle Racecourse to Newcastle or Plattsburg, 9d; Dept of Govt Transport, City to Racecourse and return (Randwick?). Very good - good fine, all rare types. (3)
Estimate $80
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The Desert World, by Arthur Mangin, 1872 revised edition, The Scenery, Animal and Vegetable Life, and Physical Character of the Wilderness and Waste Places of the Earth, hard cover (17x24cm), 624pp, with 160 b&w illustrations, includes a chapter on 'The Australian Interior', sticker on inside of front cover with printed and hand written details, 'Model Public School/Presented To (Sarah Parton)/For Proficiency In/(Needlework)/A.Dadley, (1st Prize)/Sewing Mistress'. Front cover loose and some early pages with edge tears or slight loss of paper at edge, foxing, otherwise good and scarce as a school prize.
Estimate $50
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Australia, an assortment of Australia publications of including, "The YMCA in Australia"; "Spinifex Walkabout"; "The Australia Club 1838-1988, The First 150 years"; "Proud Story Official History of the Australian Comforts Fund", by C.Bodham-Jackson, Sydney, 1949, 336pp., rare, and more. Fine. (15)
Estimate $50
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