Catalogue
Colony of Victoria. In the Supreme Court of Victoria, Certificate of Discharge and Insolvency Order, handwritten on vellum, in the estate of Benjamin Rogers Brown, Edward Stausfield and Arthur Lincoln Blake, in the City of Melbourne, trading as 'Brown Stausfield and Co.,' in the business of mining and quartz crushing machinery, by the Order of His Honor Robert Molesworth Esq, Judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria placed under sequestration in the hands of the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, Wrothesley Baptish Noel Esq., sealed and dated 20th September 1870 and 2nd June 1871, with Queen Victoria sixpence, one shilling and (3) five shillings statute stamps affixed. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Colony of Victoria. Conveyance on vellum, between Theyre Weigall, Curator of Deceased Estates to Mrs Catherine Odrick, wife of Gustav F.W.Odrich (deceased) of two hundred and fifty nine acres and thirty nine perches in the County of Dalhousie, Parish of Metcalfe, signed and sealed by Theyre Weigall, 27th September 1889, with a Queen Victoria seven pound and a fifteen shillings duty stamp affixed. Stamps fiscally used, document very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Colony of Victoria. Conveyance, Edmond Gleeson to Patrick Gleeson, of land in the Parish of Codrington, 1876, handwritten on vellum, with Queen Victoria sixpence, halfcrown, one, five and ten shilling statute stamps affixed; Certificate of Title, to George Henley, of an allotment in the Parish of Kyabram East, 1881, with Queen Victoria one penny (2), sixpence, two and five shillings statute stamps affixed. Stamps fiscally used, good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Victoria. Insurance Policies, Norwich Union Fire Insurance, 1876, insuring a stable in Colac; Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, 1890, on furniture housed at St Kilda; New Zealand Insurance Company, 1883, 1884, on a dwelling in Albert Park and furniture in South Melbourne; insurance policy receipts, dated 1877 to 1904 (8). Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Assorted ephemera, 1858-1958, including Melbourne General Cemetery, Rules and Regulations, 1893; Real Estate flyer for land in Ivanhoe, 1920; Murtoa Motor Garage, notice of trading conditions, 1930; cheques, Bank of Victoria, Castlemaine, 1859; Melbourne, 1901; Bank of New South Wales, Castlemaine, 1858; Perth, 1947, Leichhart, 1958; receipts, J.Cole, Locksmith & Bell-hanger, Melbourne, 1865. Very good - very fine. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Victoria. Mostly Melbourne related, 1885-1929; including Deed of Gift; business letters; receipts; Registration of a Firm; Birth Certificate; Agreements; Memorandums; Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works Notices; Interest Statements; Land Sales poster, Bacchus Marsh, 1909; booklet 'A Short History and Description of Parliament House, Melbourne', 1886, bottom right corner of each page damaged. Fair - very fine. (32)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Mining Lease indenture, for gold and kaolin, 4 August 1938, granted to Margaret Malone of Mount Egerton, with attached coloured site map of mining district of Ballaarat, marked on her death with transfer of ownership to Myrtle Agnes Stone. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Colony of Victoria. Articles of Clerkship, between John Waterhouse Eggleston and William James Robb, 1885; Conveyance, Mark Nelson to Robert William of an allotment in the parish of Cut Paw Paw, 1886, on vellum; Mortgage, Robert William to Edward Garland Figg of an allotment in the Parish of Cut Paw Paw, 1886, and Reconveyance, 1888; Mortgage, Robert William John Howe of a subdivision in the Parish of Cut Paw Paw, 1888, on vellum; Conveyance, relating to previous document, 1893, on vellum; Lease, of 'Bushy Creek Estate' containing fourteen thousand seven hundred and sixty nine acres one rood and twelve perches in the Parish of Buckeran Yarrack, Francis Beggs & James Aitken to Francis Beggs, 1900; handwritten account from John Hughes Clayton to Lam Ah Ning and Others for legal costs in the purchase of property In Little Bourke St, Melbourne, and naturalization of Lee Chung, Fong Fat, Lee Ting, 1862, cover written in Chinese script. First five documents with duty stamps of between one penny and one pound affixed. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Colony of Victoria. Leasehold Transfer of Land, between John McGregor Munro of Walhalla and Sidney Smith and Kenneth Scobie Gair of Melbourne, of a mining lease private property, 1891; Lease of Grazing Area, to Robert Bush, of ninety seven acres in the County of Wonnangatta, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Reginald Arthur James Talbot, 1st July 1904; another, to George Matthew Stephens, of one hundred and ninety seven acres two roods and twenty three perches in the Parish of Lang Lang, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Thomas David Gibson-Carmichael, 1st April, 1909. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Victoria, Melbourne Dance Hall, Palais de Dance, selection of admission, dance and pass out tickets & checks, all different. A rare group. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Miners Rights, Victoria, Ballarat 20 August 1902; another 2 July 1909 another 4 June 1916; all with 2/6 fee, first with "Ballarat" ink rubber stamp, second and third with "Ballarat" printed, first Robt. S. Brain Govt. Printer, second J. Kemp Acting Government printer, third J. Kemp Government printer; Victoria, Castlemaine Hurstbridge 8 November 1932 fee 2/6 H.J. Green Government printer; New South Wales, Armidale, 24 June 1925, fee 5/-; another Hill End 18 January 1947, fee 2/6; another, Lightning Ridge 31 August 1971, fee one dollar, second rare. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser, volume XXXIV, number 2872, Saturday, October 15, 1836, original four page newspaper. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Draft Report on the Female Factory, at Parramatta for female convicts, 14 July 1829, original twelve page, hand-written report addressed to Lt.General Darling, Governor-in-Chief, N.S.W., together with other photocopied documents of the period; an original and historic convict related document. Fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,000
Report of Prisoners, Hyde Park Barracks Police (Sydney), from 18 June to 7 July 1832 inclusive, hand-written six sheet ledger showing, date, name, ship, original sentence, service, offence, sentence of Bench, presiding Magistrate; an original and historic convict related document. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $950
Free Pardon, 3 June 1834, to Mark Riddle Thompkins, a Master Mariner convicted of perjury in the Criminal Court of the colony of New South Wales, hand-signed and wax seal affixed at Government House, Sydney by Richard Bourke, Captain General Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same, also signed by the Colonial Secretary, the Governor, Alexander McLeay; an historic document bearing the signature of two significant individuals in Australia's colonial history. The wax seal is in pristine condition and the document is very fine. (3)
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Van Diemen's Land and Victoria. Letter, from Police Constable at Jerusalum Police Station (V.D.L.) to Police Magistrate at Richmond concerning bushrangers, March, 1844; Marriage Certificates of Mary Belough, Durham, 1851 and Richmond (Victoria), 1861; Police Information relating to an attempted break-in, Van Diemen's Land, 1835. Good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Report of robbery at Brighton, Tasmania, a one page report (372mm x 241mm) made by Mr James Hanley at Pontville on November 30th 1846, marked on the back with the course of action taken and then marked as forwarded to Major Schaw, signed by Joseph Morgan, Chief Constable of Tasmania, written on paper with the watermark, 'R.Turner & Son / 1844'. Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Australian colonial letters, 1845-1870, an historic collection of letters revolving around the Scales family which migrated to Australia, together with a testimonial parchment dated 18.10.1840 signed by prominent citizens of the town of Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland and given to James Scales, holder of the office of Chief Magistrate, and within which testimonial is stated his intentiion to migrate to New South Wales; also included are three letter/envelopes, one from England to Australia dated 1852 with postmarks for East Place Lane and Rochester and two from Australia to England, one from Melbourne postmarked 1867 and the other from Hotham postmarked 1870 both with sixpence Victoria stamps and both via Southampton (the mail ship). Fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
Reports of Crime, Tasmania, For Police Information, Vol.1, No.90, Friday, October 31, 1862, original one-page document (335mm x 210mm). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Reward poster for Ned Kelly, and his gang, 15th February 1879 (240mm x 314mm) issued jointly by New South Wales and Victoria, printed in black on thick paper then glued to canvas. Originality uncertain, fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW Government Tramways, Tram Ticket No. 0001 9D. "S"= (Sunday Surcharge). 1st and 3rd sections. Rare, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sydney Harbour Bridge, N.S.W. Government Tramways, set of Tickets of all values from penny to ninepence, includes two different types of penny, threepence, sevenpence and eightpence, some with Sunday Surcharge (red "S"). Scarce set. Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Sydney Harbour Bridge, special 'Souvenir Tickets, Harbour Bridge Celebrations 1932-1982" 2d (child) and 4d with matching serial Nos. "0009" to commemorate the Bridge's 50th anniversary; plus a special postcard with 50th anniversary cancellation, "19 mar. 1982". Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Postcards, Blue Mountains, N.S.W. views from the region, especially the Three Sisters, various water falls, and views of the mountains and valleys. Very good - very fine. (51)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Postcards, a selection of Australian Topographical postcards mostly from Sydney and suburbs plus a few Victorian, South Australia and Queensland cards mostly very good - very fine. (106)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Postcards, a selection of Australian Topographical postcards mostly from Sydney, Suburbs and N.S.W. plus a small group from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Mostly very good - very fine. (81)
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Postcards, featuring Cairo, the pyramids and tombs, English scenes and an entertainment related card from the Gotham Grill Room, New York, three in colour. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Great Britain, a group of postcards showing the unveiling of the Hawick "1514" Memorial and associated games, includes the unveiling ceremony, the large local crowds, the monument, the procession and band, the "Snuffing", various games scenes, "the chase, Hawick Common Riding 1914" and "the Reels at the Games", all real photos. Rare as a group, mostly extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Titanic, a Titanic post card signed on the face by Millvina Dean together with a signed letter of September 19, 2000 (about this signed card). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Postcards, a group of coloured Japanese cards, c.1923, various scenes, including ten showing the aftermath of the 1923 earthquake, none postally used. Fine - very fine. (63)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320