Catalogue
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia, car and vechicle toll tickets, Department of Main Roads 3d., 6d., 9d., 1/-, 1/3, set of five. Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia, official Programme, Resume on pink sheet, 1d; First Day Covers (3) postmarked 21 March 1932, all three with registration labels S.E. Pylon, N.E Pylon and 5th Australian Philatelic Exhibition, 2d and 3d values only. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Print Panorama of Sydney NSW in the Year 1829 as painted by Robert Burford, imprint printed and published by Lane & Sons Pty Ltd Sydney & Melbourne/from the original in the possesion of Mr. J. Feldlein". Also six plates of Circular Quay, from originals 1788-1888 by the public Library of New South Wales in 1956 for Mr. Heyday (sic). Fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Berlin Olympics, 1936, commemorative photographic cards (80mm x 120mm) and (120mm x 170mm). Fine - very fine. (205)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Melbourne Olympics 1956, souvenir envelope containing used tickets for the MCG, Olympic Park and Exhibition building, folder issued courtesy of The Myer Emporium Ltd. Fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Miscellaneous interesting items, including letters dated 20 January 1813 describing Napoleon's retreat from Russia (5 pages) in ink and in French; another interesting letter "Dear Father and Mother" from Penrith NSW September 22, 1840: 3 notes of acknowledgement of registered letter awaiting collection 1 Nov. 1916; 4 assorted receipts for goods c.1908-1916; Theatre programs in Dimanche (Damascus) 12-19 June 1919 (in French and Arabic); full and partial newspapers (mostly in poor condition) - The Sun (Sydney), "Britain is Now at War" (September 3, 1939); "Allies Invade Europe" (June 6, 1944); "Its All Over in Europe" (May 8, 1945); "Russia Opens War on Japan" (December 9, 1945); "Peace" (August 15, 1945); "The Queen is in Sydney" (February 3, 1954); Daily Mirror (Sydney) Queen Lands" (February 3, 1954). Mostly fair. (lot)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Baron Ferd von Mueller KCMG, MD, PhD, F.R.S., litho print by P.Wendel mounted on board (390mm x 320mm), printed by Troedel & Co Lith Melbourne, signed to Prof Hugh Pye F.R.H.S. for Friendly remembrance from Ferd.von Mueller. Very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Correspondence from Baron Ferd. Von Mueller to Miss M.Henley, 10.8.1891, content re. equiry about the 'Sneeze-Meld' plant. Together with envelope addressed to Miss M.Henley, Richmond House, Milawa via Wangaratta, 30.10.1893; printed slip from the Phytologic Museum of Melbourne, Aug 1891 Miss Maria Henley; business card - Baron Ferd. Von Mueller, K.C.M.G. Mr Ph.D.F.R.S. Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Edmund Barton, signed typed letter on Commonwealth of Australia Department of External Affairs letterhead, requesting any correspondence on the subject of mints and silver coinage. The letter is addressed to the Premier of N.S.W., and acknowledged on the back by the Under Secretary N.S.W., oval stamp embossed into top left corner, filing hole on edge. Fine and of some numismatic significance.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Theatre Royal (Melbourne), single sheet programme for the Grand Opening & Inauguration of the Theatre Royal on Monday Evening, July 16, 1855. Good.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Tasmania, Government House, specially bound leatherette book with gilt lettering containing an invitation from the Governor Sir James Plimsoll, a 12 page colour brochure featuring Government House plus an official notice of the death of the Governor and news clippings Royal Tour Tasmania Febuary 1954 Official 40 page illustrated booklet; about the tour; Large mounted sporting photograph (30cm x 25cm) of the West Hobart Draught Club Southern Tasmania Premiers, Seasons 1934, 1935, 1936 & 1938. Three items, the first rare. Fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
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 $100
SOLD $0
`The Australasian', an article from the Dec 10 1898, edition on `Early Australian Coins' by A.Chitty, with photographs; also from `The Australasian' dated May 21 1927 a page of photographs showing the various stages in the production of the 1927 florin commemorating the opening of Federal Parliament, Canberra. Both mounted on board (410mm x 560mm and 445mm x 600mm). The first one with 15 mm tear on top of page, very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Colony of Victoria. Legal documents including Mortgage of land in Williamstown, 1857; Lease of land in the Parish of Casterton, 1887; Mortgage of land in the Parish of Cul Paw Paw, 1888; Settlement, 1893; Conveyances 1875, 1889, 1892; Power of Attorney, 1888. All except last document on vellum. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Colony of Victoria. Land Grant by Purchase of one hundred and fifty seven acres three roods and twenty eight perches in the County of Grenville, Parish of Warrambine, to Thomas Russell of Rokewood, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, 15th September 1859, on vellum. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Colony of Victoria. Country Land Purchase, of sixty three acres three roods and eighteen perches in the County of Campden Parish of Ettrick, to Louise Currie of Larra, Colonist, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, 18th April 1861, on vellum. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Colony of Victoria. Crown Lease of seventy four acres in the County of Dundas, Parish of Redruth to Anne Taylor of Dunmore Belfast, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Charles Henry Darling, 23rd August 1865, on vellum. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Colony of Victoria. Crown Lease of three hundred and seventeen acres one rood and seventeen perches in the County of Normanby, Parish of Glenaulin to Lewis Johnson, Farmer of Glenaulin, signed and sealed by Governor The Right Honorable John Adrian Louis Earl of Hopetoun, 1st December 1890. With some staining, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Land Mortgage documents, Queensland; Brisbane 3rd August 1864 signed and sealed by G.F.Bowen Governor General, on vellum. Printed Abstract of Title of the City Bank of Sydney, Land at Brisbane Water, New South Wales, printed in Sydney by F. Cunningham & Co, printers 146 Pitt Street Sydney 1901. Hand written Mortgage document on vellum, dated 20th May 1863 issued to William Halbert in Sydney with Registar General's blue ink rubber stamp cancellation, mortgage was to secure £169 and interest. Also Menu, printed on one side of a card (156 x 200mm) 19th Field Survey Coy., R.E., Sergeant's Mess. Christmas 1941, imprint R.L. Pridden. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
N.S.W. Land conveyance 31 July 1867, signed by J. B. Duff, Deputy Registrar; Probate In the Will of John Conlon 1872. Further documents, mortgage 1890 and conveyance 1898 for Mary Conlon. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Banking. Federal Bank of Australia Limited, 16th October 1884; Real Estate Bank Limited, 16th August 1889. Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Banking. Land Mortgage Bank of Victoria Limited, 1st March 1886; Real Estate Mortgage and Deposit Bank Limited, 17th December 1890. Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $290
Banking. National Bank of Australasia Limited, 1958; Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, 1977; Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, 1978; National Australia Bank, 1985; Bank of Singapore, 1986; Westpac Banking Corporation, 1991; together with London Chartered Bank of Australia, proxy form, 1893; London Bank of Australia Limited, second of exchange, Melbourne, 1919; receipts, Federal Bank of Australia Limited (in Liquidation)(18), 1894-98; National Bank of Australasia, (5), 1893-94; Australian Bank of Commerce (2), 1927; Boola Boola Petroleum and Natural Gas Coy (5), 1921-24; Frank A.Davenport & Son Solicitors (3), 1916; cheques (18), 1905-1922. Good - very fine. (59)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Land and Finance. Boxhill Township Estate Company, 1887; United Colonial Land Investment Co., 1888, also transfer, unissued and undated, with one penny Victoria stamp overprinted 22/11/93; Premier Permanent Building Land & Investment Association, 1888, with receipts (2); Colonial Permanent Building & Investment Society, 1889; Enterprise Permanent Building Society, 1890; Essendon Land & Finance Association, 1890. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $660
Oil. Australian Oil Wells Company, Melbourne, 1914; Timor Petroleum, Timor, 1926; Tasmanite Shale Oil, 1928; Roma Oil Corporation, 1930; South Australian Oil Corporation, 1931; Golden Fleece (Cracow), 1932; Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum, 1959; Exoil, 1962, 1969; Enterprise of New Guinea Gold and Petroleum, 1965 (2); Oil Search, 1949, 1959, 1971. Fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Shipping. Albert Park Yacht Club, 1885; Western Steam Navigation Company, 1878; Western District Steamship Company, 1910; Edithvale Boat Club, 1918; Bay Steamers Limited, 1930; Beaumaris Yacht Club, 1954 (2), with coupons attached, intact. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Sundry. Coffee Palace Company & Working Man's Club Limited, 1880; Royal Horse and Carriage Repository Company, 1884; The Sydney and Suburban Hydraulic Power Company, 1899; The Grasset Electrical Hydro-Pneumatic marine Governor Company, 1906. Fine - very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $400
Victoria sundry. South Melbourne Bowling Club, Emerald Hill, 1876; Victorian Trained Nurses Club, 1914; Werribee Agricultural and Pastoral Society, Werribee, 1919, with coupons attached, intact; P.L.C. Old Collegians Club, Melbourne, 1925; Barwon Heads Golf Club, 1926. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Victoria sundry. The Brunswick Gas & Coke Company Limited, 1890; The Victorian Fuel Economiser Co., 1897; Euroa Butter and Ice Factory Company, 1899; The Fish Manure & Oil Company, 1910. Fine - very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $260
Victoria sundry. Goldsbrough Mort & Company, 1891; The Mutual Store Limited, Melbourne, 1904; The Myer Emporium Limited, 1926; Swallow & Ariel Limited, 1932. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $260