Catalogue
China, bond certificates issued at Kuala Lumpur Malaya, September 1938, complete without removal of any interest slips. Fine with paper toning. (2)
Estimate $20
SOLD $50
Usher, K., Hail Victoria, London, 1934; Couch, A., The State Savings Bank of Victoria, Melbourne, 1934; Cooper, J.B., Victoria Commerce 1834-1934, Melbourne, 1934; Centenary Edition of Sporting Men of Australia, Melbourne, 1934; Who's Who in the World of Women, Melbourne, 1934.(5)
Estimate $30
SOLD $70
Sydney Morning Herald, May-July 1900, with detailed coverage of steps towards Federation and coverage of the Boer War. Bound ex-library copy.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Sydney Morning Herald, September-December 1901, with coverage of the Boer War, Federation and 8hr day Celebrations. Bound ex-library copy.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Sydney Morning Herald, March-April 1929, with coverage of Kingsford Smith and Ulm missing for ten days, their search and rescue. Bound ex-library copy.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Sydney Morning Herald, September-October 1948 and November-December 1948, includes coverage on the ANA plane crash, miners strike and industrial unrest, Japanese war crimes trials. Bound ex-library copy.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Miniature memorial issues of; 'The Sydney Morning Herald' January 24 1901, including the Death of Queen Victoria; 'The Australian Star', August 20 1908, with the visit of the American Fleet; 'The Daily Telegraph', June 23 1911 with the Coronation of King George V. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
A folder containing various admittance passes for Establishment at Canberra of the Seat of Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H.R.H. the Duke of York on 9th May 1927, also table seating plans for the dinner, together with other passes including admittance to H.M.S. 'Renown'- Station Pier Port Melbourne. Extremely fine. (30)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Aust.Hist. A small group of Victoria Railway memorabilia including Trackmans weekday duty pass in brass (44mm). Certificate of Service 1930, examination certificate 1942, A.R.U. Membership card 1969. Very fine. (11 items)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Collection of postcards and copies of letters from Rudolph Musgrove, mostly from Gallipoli, and copy of telegram informing death of private Rudolph Musgrove, killed in action at Gallipoli 9/11/1915, and other correspendance. (lot)
Estimate $30
SOLD $60
Box of world postcards (1950-1980) (approx 200).
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
The American Fleet in Australia 1908, part set of stereogaphs by George Rose. Fine. (13)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Interesting mixture, Soft drink labels (80), admission tickets to stand in front of Town Hall and see Royal Progress, 4 March 1958, City of Adelaide, Royal Garden Party invitation at Botanic Garden 20 Feb. 1963, Adelaide, and 'The Rehearsal Of Observator & c.', Number 39, April 21-28 1705, single a sheet with appended note on this publication. (lot)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Ephemera relating to Gippsland (Victoria) including letterheads, receipts, booklets, catalogues, survey map of Moe County of Buln Buln. (31)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Japan, prints on rice paper, set of 5 with seal stamps. (5)
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Hand drawn coloured glass slide (65mm) mounted in a wooden frame for use in a candle projector, titled 'Emu New Holland runs swiftly'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Australia, Free Pardon to an Isabella Nickers, with seal affixed, signed by Richard Bourke as Lieutenant Governor of NSW, on 28th February 1834, signed and sealed in Sydney at Government House. Fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $620
Australia, Free Pardon handwritten to a William Douglas, with seal affixed, signed by Richard Bourke as Lieutenant Governor of NSW, on 22nd July 1837, signed and sealed in Sydney at Government House. Fine and very rare as a handwritten pardon.
Estimate $400
SOLD $680
Australia, Free Pardon to a John Gibbs, with seal affixed, signed by Richard Bourke as Lieutenant Governor of NSW, on 22nd July 1837, signed and sealed in Sydney at Government House. Fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $620
Australia, Convict leave pass, issued from Police Office Campbelltown (Tasmania), 11th October 1848, authorising John Brown a prisoner holding Ticket-of-leave to pass to Macquarie Field for work and return on or before the 20th Day of October 1848, description of convict on verso. Verg good and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), duplicate letter to the Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land, 2 April 1846 from Downing Street informing that the ship 'Sea Queen' has been chartered to convey 170 female convicts to Van Diemen's Land, signed by W.Gladstone. Fair, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Land Purchase document, registered and presented, signed by Governor Major Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy for land grant and purchase at Bathurst by James William Bligh, 22nd November 1846, with government wax seal, originally prepared as a printed document, another signed by Governor Earl Beauchamp, 3rd May 1898 at Burraga, all on vellum, and a Conveyance document between J.W. Bligh 20th Feb. 1851. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
Land Purchase document, registered and presented, signed by Governor Major Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy for land grant and purchase at Double Bay by John Hamiliton, 1st November, 1851, with government wax seal, originally prepared as a printed document (3), another signed by Sir George Gipps, 1st December 1840 all on vellum. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Legal Documents, Morgages 1839 (to Bank of NSW), 1840, 1843 (2), 1844 (to Bank of Australasia), 1854, 1869, 1873-5, 1882, 1895, Appointment of Trustees 1885, Probate Act office copy for Supreme Court judgement 1876, 1885, 1922, Conveyances and Reconveyances 1853, 1886, 1887, 1900, 1902. (19)
Estimate $80
SOLD $270
Legal Documents, Abstract Title 1876, 1889, Licensed Surveyors Cert. 1917, Assignment of Personalry 1901, Settlement 1883, Policy 1926, and other documents (2, including map of subdivision of Land, Crown Riley and Burton Streets Sydney). (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Riot at Ballarat, report of the Board of Enquiry, on the investigation into circumstances connected with the murder of James Scobie, and the burning of the 'Eureka' Hotel, 6th October 1854.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Gold Regulations, Victoria, 1854, Rules and Regulations made by the Lieutenant Governor and Executive Council respecting the issue of Licenses for Mining and other Purposes; Amended Gold Mining Regulations, Victoria, 1855, under the Act of Council, 18 Victoria, Mo.37, in lieu of all former Regulations. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Report upon the Various Plans for the Improvement of the Port of Melbourne, 11th June 1855; together with a lithogaphed map of Melbourne, Hobsons Bay and Environs, 1855.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Report from the Select Committee upon Ballarat Riots-Bentley's Hotel, 1857-8, investigations of the claims for compensation following the Ballarat Riot of 17th October, 1854.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Copies of Correspondence respecting American Citizens who were supposed to have participated in the late riots at Ballarat, 1854-5; Ballarat Outbreak, Petition, 1855, which initiated the claims for compensation following 'Eureka'; Ballarat Riots, the total figure being nearly 27,000 pounds. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150