Catalogue
Various. William Dawson Company, Ballarat, 1911; Australian Farms Limited, 1913; Marshall Shoe Company, 1914; Yates & Co (Australia), 1924; Universal Shopping Service, 1926; Tobacco Growers (New Zealand), 1929; Deniliquin Broadcasting Company Limited, 1939; Softwood Products Treatment Company, 1941; British Tobacco Company (Australia), 1958; Reid Murray Holdings, 1958; U.E.B. Industries, 1967; Cox Brothers (Australia), 1959; Chevron Sydney, 1970. Very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Rural. Yea Dairy Company, 1916; Burrumbeet and Windermere Farmers Co-operative Society, 1928; Phosphate Co-operative Company, 1929; Co-operative Farmers & Graziers Direct Meat Supply Limited, 1959 and 1975; Vicriv Graziers Co-operative, 1961; Conargo District Rural Co-operative, 1963; Ararat Butter & Freezing Company, 1963; Casterton Co-operative, 1966; Murray Goulburn Co-operative.1968; AML & F Holdings, 1980. Very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Breweries. Montgomerie's Brewery Company, West Melbourne, 1890; Clayton's Brewery Proprietary, 1913; Carlton Brewery Limited, 1947; Melbourne Co-operative Brewery, 1958; Castlemaine Brewery Company Melbourne Limited, 1959 and 1970; The Foster Brewing Company, 1971. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
Building Societies and others. Victoria Mutual Building and Investment Society, 1886; City of Melbourne Building Society, 1886; Enterprise Permanent Building Society, 1890; Curtin Davis Proprietary Company, 1896; Tasmanian Greenstone Company, 1914; Yellow Cabs (Queensland), 1927; Larkin Aircraft Supply Comapnay, 1927. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Insurance policies, 1910-1963, including Mutual Life & Citizens Assurance, 1910; National Insurance, 1911; Commercial Union, 1919; Colonial Mutual, 1925; Alliance Assurance, 1927; Employers Federation, 1929; London & Lancashire Insurance, 1933; United Commercial Travellers Association, 1934; Chamber of Manufactures Insurance, 1938; Guardian Assurance, 1941; City Mutual, 1953; Patriotic Assurance, 1963; The Derwent & Tamar Assurance, 1963. Very fine. (27)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Oil. Australian Oil Wells, 1914; Timor Petroleum, Timor, 1925; Tasmanite Shale Oil, 1928; Roma Oil, 1928; Mersey Valley Oil, 1930; South Australian Oil, 1931; Taranaki (N.Z.) Oil Fields, 1931; Golden Fleece (Cracow), 1932; Oil Search, 1949 and 1959; Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum, 1959; Enterprise of New Guinea Gold and Petroleum, 1965; Exoil, 1968; Sunland Petroleum. Very fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Victoria. South Melbourne Bowling Club, 1876; Albert Park Yacht Club, 1885; Melbourne Tennis Club, 1896; Edithvale Boat Club,1918; Metropolitan Lodge No.85 of Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria, unissued. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Far East. Badak Company, Malay Peninsula, 1920; Pulo Tin, Burma, 1926; Lampeh (Siam) Tin, Southern Siam, 1926; Tujoh Tin, Malay States, 1927 and 1928; New Salak South Tin, Malay Peninsula, 1927; Mavua Rubber Estates, 1928; Timor Petroleum, 1928; Asia Amalgamated Tin, Malay Peninsula, 1928 (2); British New Guinea Gold, 1934; Gold Mines of Fiji, 1935; Irowat Gold, New Guinea, 1935; Upper Watut Gold, New Guinea, 1935; Sapphire Creek (Papua), 1936; Borneo Options, 1939; Enterprise of New Guinea Gold and Petroleum, 1940 and 1954. Very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company share certificate issued Nov 27 1933. Also a selection of Australian states stamps (60) plus George V 1d red (engraved). Very fine. (62)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
U.S.A a selection of cheques 1858-1980, a wide range from nearly all different banks and branches. Fair- uncirculated (106).
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
World cheques, including Australia (16), New Zealand (2), Territory of New Guinea (1), Yokohama Specie Bank Tokio, Palestine 1947 and Israel. Period covered 1860s-1984. Very good - good extremely fine. (38)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
World share certificates and bonds, mostly Latin America, U.S.A., Great Britain and Australia (5). Includes Broken Hill and West Walsend also one pound War Savings Certificate issued 1940, ink stamped W.A. Very fine - extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Conditional Pardon, New South Wales, in favour of Patrick Thorton by the Ship Blenheim, 20 Decr. 1848, on vellum with embossed paper seal attached, signed by Governor Fitzroy. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,500
Port Phillip District, Land Grant by Purchase, to Henry William Baker of Melbourne of two roods in the Village of Warringal, Parish of Keelbundora, County of Bourke, signed and sealed by governor Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy, 25th August, 1848, on vellum. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Colony of Victoria, Land Grant by Purchase, to John Elder, William Elder and Nairne Guthrie Elder of Rokewood, of one hundred and eight acres three roods of land in the County of Grenville, Parish of Wurrook, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, 14th May 1862; another., to John Elder and William Elder of one hundred and twenty three acres three roods and twenty nine perches in the County of Grenville, Parish of Kurucaruc, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, 19th July 1859, both on vellum. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Colony of Victoria, Land Grant by Purchase, to Sarah Collins of Corindhap of fifty seven acres and three roods in the Parish of Corindhap, County of Grenville, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Henry Brougham, 21st October 1885, on vellum. Seal damaged otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Colony of Victoria, legal documents relating to land settlement including Leave and Release of Land, Melbourne, 1841; Mornington, 1854; Conveyance of Land, Richmond, 1845; Derrimut, 1854; Moorpanyal, 1855; Jika Jika, 1855; Trust Deed on Settlement, Boroondara, 1894; another., 1906. Very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
Legal Documents, Conveyance, Stirling to Ford 1849; Hume to Barber 1853; Barber to Ford 1853; Morehead to Freshwater 1856; Freshwater to Turner 1866; Turner to Bedford 1868; Bedford to Hall 1875 and others 1860, 1866, 1876, 1879; Probate, William Aitken 1869; William Campbell 1880; others 1876, 1897, mostly on vellum with impressed stamp duties. Mostly fine- very fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Victoria, Certificates of Title, North Melbourne, 1877; Northcote, 1877; Yarraville, 1885; Truganina, 1888; Prahran, 1889; Jika Jika, 1890. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Victoria, Certificate of Title, Henry Dinsdale of South Melbourne dated 4th July 1884 on vellum with one pound and one shilling duty stamps attached. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Colony of Victoria, Mallee Pastoral Lease of land in the County of Tatchera, to Walter Smith of Swan Hill, signed and sealed by Chief Justice Sir William Foster Stawell, dated 18th June 1884; Certificate of Insolvency in the matter of Julien Bourdeau of Daylesford, dated 12th February, 1863; Certificate of Discharge from Insolvency, Melbourne, 1899; Release by Creditors, 1894. Seal cracked and tears in folds on first document, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Colony of Victoria, Probate documents, for the wills of John Richardson of Talbot, 1880; William Stillwell of Ascot Vale, 1884; John Trestrail of North Melbourne, 1899; John Adamson of Fitzroy, 1899; William Anderson of Carlton, 1900; May Anderson of Moonee Ponds, 1900; Arthur Adams of Kensington, 1910; Henry Hoagland of Melbourne 1912. All handwritten on vellum. Very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Victoria, Benalla, a writ between George Robinson the younger and The Victorian Railways Commissioners regarding damages for land destroyed in the Baddaginnie fire on 20th December 1909, together with deed of submission to Arbitration, Solicitors letters and newspaper clipping relating to the incident. Very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Victorian Railways, selection of Victorian railway tickets, includes a number of special and rare tickets. Mostly extremely fine- uncirculated. (101)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Victorian Railways, collection of special and rare railway tickets, includes platform, cloak room, reserved seats, Royal Agricultural Show, Spirit of progress, open day, inspection of railway installations, navel base, Chalet, Mt Buffalo skis and stocks, tennis racquet, free storage of perambulator or go-cart, collapsible pram, railway museum, departmental DX free travel, show platform, extension of time, Flying Scotsman Society, Royal Show, Papal Visit, cup day, Victorian Railways Exhibition, Terang Railway Centenary VR. Motor Coach, vintage train excursion, 3AW Overnighters, free storage, plus several tickets overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and many more. Mostly extremely fine- uncirculated. (102)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Railway, Tramway and Ferry tickets and passes, includes Victorian Railways first class monthly ticket Albert Park and Melbourne 'to 1st December 1906', number 008; yearly and six monthly student passes (23); monthly tickets (3); special and souveneir tickets including AFL grand finals, Scienceworks, steam and Flying Scotsman commemorative tickets (11); Melbourne and Metroploitan Tramways Board newspaper prepaid fare stamp; Victorian taxi-Bus Services, Melbourne to St. Kilda; Short Road Ferry ticket City to Williamstown; Ballarat Tourist Tramway tickets, complete original packs of five, ten and twenty cents (200 tickets in each pack); plus a group of Sydney Ferries and State Rail of NSW tickets (67), the first item very rare. Mostly extremely fine- uncirculated. (110)
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
Stevedoring Industry documents, includes Foster Report 1946; Interim Report by Commmittee of Inquiry 28.2.56; Report of Committee of Inquiry October 1956 with AppendicesCommentary on Some Aspects of the First Report of the Australian Stevedoring Industry Board (October 1951): Commonwealth of Australia Reports on Australian Stevedoring Industry Board- Ist Report 30.6.1950; 2nd Report 30.6.1951; 4th Report 30.6.1953; 5th Report 30.6.1954; 6th report 30.6.1955; together with Rules of Seamen's Union, Fed. Ship Painters' and Dockers' Union of Australia; ASTMS Rules; Fed. of Aust. Uni. Sraff Assoc.; Union card for Hong Kong and others (2). Fine and interesting selection. (16)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Fitzpatrick, Brian & Cahill, Rowan J., The Seaman's Union of Australia, 1872-1972, Sydney 1971; McKellar, N.L., From Derby Round to Burketown, The A.U.S.N. Story, University of Qld., St.Lucia, 1977; Wyner, Issy., With Banner Unfurled, The Early years of the Ship Painters and Dockers Union, Sydney, 1983. Fine, all with owners name signed inside. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Shipping memorabilia, gilt enamelled brooch pin badge 'SS Marathon'; EPNS napkin ring with badge mounted N.Z.S.Co 'M.V.Rangitata' silver presentation pencil in Prouds Sydney box inscribed 'T.S.S.Ulysses' (E.B. Birmingham 1934) and a petition dated 29/9/25 'T.S.S. Largs Bay'. Also post WWII Japan Occupation Forces souvenir .950 fine silver S.S. cigarette lighter. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Tug- boat memorabilia of tugboat owner James Wallace includes parchment copy of licence for the Marine Board of N.S.W dated 8th July 1880; certificate of Discharge for N.G . Wallace 1920; copy of Elizabeth Wallace 1938 U.S.A visa for alies seaman 1921, property settlement and transfer 1940, newsclippings, letters and statiojnary, box of family personel letters and photos, marriages e.t,c, pair ten gallon ration tickets, Commonwealth liberty Loan 1943 with receipts, embroided braids, hat badge with enamelled ships flag and brss button. All in tin plus framed photo of two tugs (lot).
Estimate $100
SOLD $100