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Ministers of State for Australia invitation, issued to Mr W.J.Woolcott to meet Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York at an Evening Reception at the Exhibition Building Melbourne on 9th of May 1901 in Celebration of the Opening of The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, an illustrated and coloured invitation (29x23cm), by 'Julian Ashton/& Howard Deli', glued to a cardboard backing; Australian Commonwealth Celebrations, The Government of Victoria, invitation to Mr W.J.Woolcott to attend the Royal Review at Flemington on Friday 10th of May 1901, an illustrated and coloured invitation (28x21.5cm), by 'Sands & McDougall Limited, Melb', issued on a large cardboard sheet (36.5x30cm) suitable for framing. The first with a few age spots, otherwise bright colours and good very fine, the second with some marks on surrounding cardboard but invitation extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Commonwealth of Australia State Banquet, Town Hall, Sydney, 1 January 1901 (Commonwealth Day), two menus with one menu cover and another menu inside section glued to a cardboard backing, this now separated in the middle so the cover is on one half and the inside of the menu is on other half but this needs to be reglued to the board, with the cover featuring many signatures of those in attendance, noted Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister. Cardboard backing damaged and printing on backing faded, the menu cover and signatures also faded with age but still very legible and the inside of the menu faded, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
New South Wales Government Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps, Certificate No.10199 to T. P. Carroll dated at Sydney, 3rd August 1917 for passing the examination to qualify to render First Aid to the Injured, under perspex in a timber frame (43x37.5cm). Some foxing on certificate, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Water rescue citation, a signed and sealed letter from the Municipality of Waverly Council recording its appreciation for the bravery displayed by Mr Bert Doherty in rescuing Miss T.Kirby from drowning off the rocks at Ben Buckler, North Bondi on Sunday 18th March 1923, signed by C.W.Kavenagh, Mayor and L.W.Beagley, Town Clerk and outlining full details of the rescue. Glued to backing paper, aged and with some foxing, some short tears at edges, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
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Wilson's Sydney & Suburban Street Directory, 1926, including 125 maps & Blue Mountains Guide, with advertisements throughout, a total of 711 pages, with hardcover; also Australian one dollar banknote, Johnston/Stone (1982) (R.78) DLX745281. The Directory well aged and with foxing, cover loose, otherwise fine and very interesting reading, the note with folds and some foxing spots, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Wimbledon Speedway, official programmes, Monday, April 23rd, 1962, and Monday 10th June, 1963, the last with the race results written in biro. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
Passed in
Charles Aznavour, autographed b&w photo (approx 19x25cm), from the 1970 movie, 'The Adventurers'. Good very fine.
Estimate $40
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