Catalogue
South Australia. Certificates of Title to allotments of land in the County of Newcastle to William Howatson Bickerstaff of Richman's Creek, dated 17th June 1880 and 21st January 1881. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Colony of Victoria. Certificate of Title to George Nicholas Taylor of Collins St, West Melbourne, to a piece of land measuring two roods, twenty one perches and eight tenths of a perch in the Parish of Prahran, dated 8th July 1885, with a one pound duty stamp; another., to Thomas Burnett of Station St, Carlton, to a piece of land measuring eighteen perches and seven tenths of a perch in Carlton, dated 14th September 1876, with a Victoria ten shilling stamp attached; another., to Edward Waters of Hawthorn to a parcel of land containing two roods, six perches and six tenths of a perch in the Parish of Boroondara, on Glenferrie Road, dated 11th September 1884 with a one shilling and one pound duty stamps attached. On vellum. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Colony of Victoria. Land Grant by Purchase of a parcel of land measuring fifty acres in the County of Villiers, Parish of Belfast near the Goose Lagoon to George Thomson, signed and sealed by Lieutenant Governor Charles Joseph La Trobe, 25th October 1853. Printed on vellum. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Colony of Victoria. Land Grant by Purchase of a parcel of land measuring thirty one perches in the township of Jamieson, to Albert Koschitzky, Charles Juckert and William Guthe of Upper Goulburn, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, 5th September 1862. Handwritten on vellum. Seal cracked, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Colony of Victoria. Land Grant by Purchase of a parcel of land measuring three acres and twenty three perches in the Parish of Jamieson to Joseph Rogers of Jamieson, signed and sealed by Governor Sir John Henry Thomas Manners Sutton, 18th January 1867. Printed on vellum. Seal cracked and torn, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Colony of Victoria. Lease of a parcel of land measuring one hundred and twenty nine acres and six perches in the County of Dundas, Parish of Toolka to James Bush of Mulgrave, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Charles Henry Darling, 1st June 1865. Printed on vellum. Seal cracked, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Victoria. Lease of a Grazing Area, measuring ninety seven acres in the Parish of Jamieson, County of Wonnangatta to Robert John Bush, signed and dated by Governor Sir Reginald Arthur James Talbot, 1st July 1904, together with certificate of Correction of name attached. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Victoria. Lease of a Grazing Allotment measuring one hundred and ninety seven acres two roods and twenty three perches in the Parish of Lang Lang, County of Mornington to George Matthew Stephens, signed and dated by Governor Sir Thomas David Gibson-Carmichael, 1st April 1909. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Colony of Victoria. Mining Leases issued to the Shakespeare Gold Mining Company to mine areas as described in the lease at Mount Franklin in the County of Talbot, signed and dated by Governor Sir Henry Brougham Loch, 13th December 1886, another signed and dated 29th October 1888; together with a Mortgage between the Shakespeare Gold Mining Company and S.P.Reynolds of North Melbourne and Licenses to mortgage interest in the first two leases. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Colony of Victoria. Documents relating to Mr James Brydon and the Ardno West and Limestone Ridge Stations (sheep, cattle, horses) in the Portland District, including Mortgage of Stock and Stations, dated 24th April 1878; Transfer of Stock Mortgage, dated 7th August, 1879; Mortgage of Livestock, dated 21st June and 27th June 1879; Release of Stock Mortgage, dated 25th May 1881; Mortgage of Stock, dated 25th May 1881. Very fine. (6).
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Victoria. Board of Examiners for Engine-Drivers, First Class Certificate of Competency as Engine-Driver, issued to Isaac Kerr, Melbourne, 8th April 1903; Univeristy of Melbourne, Certification that Thomas Lamont Adams matriculated as a Student in the University of Melbourne, 6th February 1900; Queensland. Civil Defence Organisation, Certificate in appreciation of services rendered as a member of the Air Raid Wardens' Organisation of Queensland, issued to Peter John Bodkin, Brisbane, April 30th 1945. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Victoria. Letters, flyers, receipts from Companies including Thomas Craine Carriage & Buggy Manufacturer & Importer, Melbourne, 1914; Rogers Bros, Melbourne, 1924; Junction Motor and Cycle Exchange, Melbourne, 191-; James Alston Manufacturer and Importer of all Requisites for Watering of Stock or Garden, Melbourne, 1913; Swallow & Ariell Limited, dividend statements (3), Port Melbourne, 1920; Recruiting Week flyer, Hawthorn; Real Estate, land sale posters, Greystones Estate, Bacchus Marsh, 1909, Blairgowrie Estate, Sorrento, 1926 with letter from solicitor, Township of Willaura, 1909, freehold estates at Warranooke, Minneboro & Burrum Burrum, 1891 with Particulars, Terms & Conditions of Sale; Programme for Mr Joseph Gillott's Evening with Chopin at the Athenaeum Lower Hall, December 20th 1889. Very fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Memorial Order of Service, in silk (45cm x 27cm), for King Edward VII, a civic Memorial Service arranged by the local Ministers of Religion at the request of the President and Councillors of the Shire of McIvor, to be held in front of the Shire Hall, Heathcote on Friday, 20th May, 1910, printed by the 'McIvor Times', Heathcote. Has been folded lengthways twice, with slight foxing to corners, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Court documents. Supreme Court of Tasmania, sealed and dated 10th August 1910; Supreme Court of Western Australia, sealed and dated 10th May 1910, Commission for taking Affidavits both to Frederick Benjamin Waters, Solicitor of Melbourne; Supreme Court of Victoria, Injunction between Dixon Trading & C., and Schweppes Limited, sealed and dated 18th May 1909; Judgement between W.McEwan & Co Ltd and J.Walker & Sons Ltd, stamped and dated 3rd July 1905; Order, in the Matter of Hannah Chewings and the Lunacy Act 1890 No.1113, dated 13th october 1910. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Tooth & Co Limited Kent Brewery, check NO8284, Sydney 7 Jul 1921 Pay John Sands Ltd twenty pounds drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Southern Branch, signed Bank ink rubber stamped both sides of punch holed PAID 8.7.21 2D Duty stamp fixed at top right. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Travellers cheques, specimens Bank of New South Wales, London two pounds sterling, Barclays Bank five shillings sterling, five pounds. Also twenty dollars folder 1994. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
National Australia Bank, Australian dollar travellers cheques for twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars, overprinted 'Specimen' in red, serial No.000000, each set mounted in a blue NAB folder. Uncirculated. (6 sets)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Postal Notes, New South Wales, two shillings, Bankstown, 30 Jan 54; eleven shillings, 23 Jan 54. Both with pinholes at left, slight foxing on the second, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australian 'Funny Money' a wide selection. Mostly uncirculated. (61)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Miner's Right, 25s 6d, Ballarat, Victoria, 1889-1916, imprint by Authority; Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne. Fine - extremely fine. (51)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $840
Amalgamated Shearers Union of Australasia, Creswick Branch, Victoria, members receipt for 1893. Made out to James T. Pope (?) of Creswick for an annual contribution of ten shillings, dated 25th August 1892. Slightly different design at left. Voting paper ballot attached to left border. No.1461. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $140
Amalgamated Shearers Union of Australasia, Creswick Branch, Victoria, members receipt for 1892. Made out to R. Ross of Victoria for an annual contribution of ten shillings, dated 15th September 1891. No.5101. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
Union Memorabilia, membership cards and related documents, a wide selection from many different unions 1920/21-1990 (43); plus a group of membership cards from the Operative Painters and Decorators Union 1927-1940 including rules and awards books (8). Very good - extremely fine. (51)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Fisherman's License, N.S.W Government Fisherman's Licence dated 28 January 1931; N.S.W. Government Fishing Boat Licence dated 12 April 1934, both issued at the Treasury, Sydney for a five shillings fee. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Cricket Memorabilia, a group of Season Fixture books of the Willoughby-Kuring-gai Cricket Association 1935-36, 1936-37, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52 and 1952-53; plus the First Annual Report and Financial Statement season 1928-29 of the Willoughby Cricket Association plus Reports for 1932-33, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1947-48, 1948-49, Gordon District Cricket Club 1953-54 and 1972-73. Mostly fine - very fine. (18 items).
Estimate $150
SOLD $0