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Gold Broker receipt, Buninyong Stores, J.Adams, Gold Broker, May 2, 1857. Folds and creases, pin hole, some foxing, 37-10-0 written on back, fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Miners rights, Colony of Victoria, Ballarat, 1896, 1897 and 1898 (2) for five shillings; Western australia, Yilqarn Goldfield, 1894, issued to Patrick (Paddy) Hannan. First four modern copies, last modern facsimilie, very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Victoria Mining Lease, dated 19 September 1881 between Albert Bucknall of Mayorca in Colony of Victoria and The Bucknalls Estate Gold Mining Company over specified land areas in the Parish of Rodborough, County of Talbot, together with attested resolutions passed at a Special General meeting held on 29 October 1886. Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Mining lease, Victoria, seven page document plus hand drawn map, to Beaufort Deep Leads Gold Mining Company to carry on mining operations in the Parish of Beaufort, mining district of Ararat, dated 7th April 1915, signed by Governor Sir Arthur Lyulph Stanley. Soiled and starting to split along fold line, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Colony of Victoria, Letters Patent for Improvements in treating Fatty Matters in the Manufacture of Stearine and Sperm Candles to Godfrey William Praagst, civil engineer of Williamstown, signed and sealed by Governor Henry Barkly, 24th November 1862, on vellum; together with share certificate for The Melbourne Patent Stearine Candle Company Limited, 3rd January 1866, for one Å“300 share, made out to Adelbert Kruge Esq, signed by Henry Henty as Director and a completed transfer from Adalbert Kruge to David Masterton, dated 10th April 1866. Slight foxing to vellum document, folds, pinholes on share certificate and transfer and 15mm tear along centre fold of transfer, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Colony of Victoria, Land Grant by Purchase, on vellum, of ninety one acres one rood and eight perches in the County of Grenville, Parish of Wurrook, to Thomas Russell of Wurrook, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, 9th June 1860. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Victoria, Land Sale poster (25.5cm x 42cm), c1880, advertising Purchase of Freehold Property at Sandhurst, by subscription, in 5000 shares of Å“1 each, illustrated with three of the five properties available, black on beige, printed by W.Holmes, printer, Lyttleton Terrace, Sandhurst; together with two Sandhurst Freehold Property Company receipts being subscription for one share each, both dated 12th October 1880. Receipts attached by pin to left top corner, folds, some foxing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Colony of Victoria, Conveyance, handwritten on vellum, between the Land Mortgage Bank of Victoria Limited and Mr John Schubert of Kilmore, of land in the Parish of Moranding, County of Dalhousie, sealed and dated 24th July 1876, with Queen Victoria 10/-, 2/-, 1/-, 6d and 4d stamps affixed. Stamps fiscally cancelled, document with some foxing, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Colony of Victoria, Conveyance, handwritten, between William Alexander Fettes and James Stewart McLagan Birrell both of South Melbourne of land in the Parish of South Galla, County of Bourke, dated 18th August 1886, with Victoria duty stamps affixed of Å“2, Å“1 (4), 25/- (2), 10/-, 5/- and 2/6. Stamps fiscally cancelled, document fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Victoria, 1861-2, Petition to MLAs in Parliament for additional funding for Exploration of New Holland by the party under leadership of Mr Howitt to transverse the region between Cooper's Creek and Swan River and thus extend exploration beyond searching for the bodies of Burke and Wills. A few light foxing spots, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Victoria Police, Inventory of the Property taken from Prisoner, Frederick McCausland, 21 September 1885, Miners Rest lockup, noted offence, Deserting his Apprenticeship. Several edge tears, fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Victoria Police, Recognizance of Bail form dated 16 November 1902 to James Whitehouse, charged with using obscene language in a public place, signed by officer in charge of Watch-house and also by Whitehouse. Top right corner missing and large section missing at bottom right otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Victoria, Agreement of Sale, of the lease, license, goodwill, furniture & effects of the Court House Hotel, Footscray, between Thomas Ignatius Yowrelle, licensed victualler and Frederick Wishe, 21st january, 1895; Leases, Archibald Aitken to Mr W.A.L.Sinclair, of the Hobart Club Hotel, Wellington Street, Collingwood, 12th December 1899; Foster Brewing Company to Miss E.Kenrick of the Hobart Club Hotel, Collingwood, 15th January 1901; Mrs Francois M.Freimann to Mrs Maria Volkel, of the Prince Patrick Hotel, Victoria Parade, Collingwood, 23rd march 1909, with two Victoria one penny duty stamps affixed. Good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Victoria, printed emphemera including, prescription envelope Simpson & Davenport, Chemists, Collins St, Melbourne; price list on card, J.Wright & Son, Carron Timber Yards, Princes Bridge, Melbourne, 1901; postcard, Falk Studios, with Tasmania, 1d Mount Wellington stamp; Defence Dept Clothing Factory Carnival and Art Union,Exhiibtion Buildings, 1st, 3rd June 1918, offical program; booklet, The Wilson Automatic Valve and Petrol Economiser, 1913; Cairn Curran Reservoir, Official Opening, 27th April 1956, invitation and program to opening ceremony, ticket for admission to afternoon tea, also invitation and official program to mark the commencement of construction of the reservoir, 4th September 1947; Trans Australian Railway timetable and brochure, November 1927; Bilson's, Colac, cash coupons for 1/- blue (20) and mauve (25) together with coupon book. Good - good fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Claim in the Court of Requests for Richmond District, Plaint No.20, by Thomas Capewell of Bagdad against John Dalton of Bagdad for Three Pounds being seven week's wagers (sic), dated 23 September 1830. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Hobart Town District, Claim in the Court of Requests for Richmond, No.2, by Dr Wm De Little of Black Brush against Andrew Reid of Broad Marsh for recovery of payment for medicines and medical attendance, dated 15 September 1834. Foxing otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Hobart Town, Land Fund receipt number 2969 dated 6 May 1868 to H.D.Maclaine for the annual rent of 500 acres of land at Black River, stamped for Tasmanian Stamp Revenue of one penny. Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Letter of reference, from Mayor of Manchester, England, 11 July 1849, under seal, for George Gardner Whitlow for his emigration to Australia; two Certificates of Marriage, Colony of Victoria, 1878 and 1885; business letter date 10 June 1930 featuring image of Sydney Harbour Bridge with caption 'North Shore Bridge - - Progress'; a variety of other business, insurance, war related and political documents for the period 1930 - 1960s; No.5 Opera House Lottery ticket; Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Grand Australian banner, certificate for unduction and installation as a Certified Primo, 1940; The Scotsman calendar for 1945. Stored in a photo album, good - very good. (approx 80)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Australia and New Zealand, letters, shipping company embarkation notice to passengers and passes re R.M.S.Ruahine and R.M.S.Arawa; List of Family on parchment, 'Pike' family 1752-1797, dated 25 March 1857 and two copies of the Will of Thomas Pike, Landlord of the Old House at Home Inn, Eastern Creek, NSW, 26 September 1855; various school certificates, late 1800s; Marriage Certificate, 1881; Birth Certificate, 1902; Duke of York's Visit to Sydney, programme, 1927; various other documents; Commonwealth of Australia Clothing Ration Card, June 1944; pocket calendar books, 1934, 1938 (2); Arnotts Biscuits calendar cards, 1944 (4), 1945 (5), 1946; Methodist Church of Australasia Young Worshippers' League album with affixed Sunday Duty Stamps, 1917; NSW Cricket Association Rules Book 1937-38; Victoria Racing Club programme Spring Meeting 1921 Oaks Day; a variety of other envelopes, lottery tickets, I.D.cards, cheque forms and others. Stored in two albums, poor - extremely fine. (approx 140)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Letter envelope, Liverpool Ja 18, 1838 to Lieut Col C.Bentinck, Coldstream Guards, Orderly Room, Horse Guards, London, from Daniel William relating to refusal of credit for goods to be sent to the British Colony of Demerara; Burma, Engineer Second Class, Certificate of Competency, 5 Oct 1919, stamp of the Burma Boiler Commission, Rangoon, photo of recipient affixed with signature across. Sharp, clean postmarks on letter envelope, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
War related, mostly, includes WWI envelopes (2) addressed to Private E Tindall returned by Dead Letter Office and marked Deceased 25/9/18; WWI pay envelope 1917; The Times India Supplement Nov 5, 1918 detailing conditions 1-24 of Armistice with Turkey; Commonwealth of Australia, NSW petrol ration coupon for one gallon, 31/7/49; War Ration Book Four (USA) WWII with several unused coupons; ACF, AMF censor stamp on envelope WWI; Ocean Times, North Atlantic Edition, R.M.S."Queen Mary", September 1, 1939 contains news relating to Germany and its move into Poland and other war related items; various other items including postcards, some Australian WWI types; letter from London dated 16th April, 1857 purported to be to Capt William Parsons in Australia; a small, framed, circular print of Pitt St, Sydney c.1853 and an old ink dip pen and a crocheting needle with ivory handle. Stored in an old attachee case with impressed name 'A.Marnoch', poor - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Adolf Hitler, letter of thanks dated 10 May 1935 to Hamburg-South American Line regarding generosity and care by tourists and crew towards a mother and her baby whilst aboard the cruise ship 'Monte Rosa' on a trip to Greece, signed personally by A Hitler, Fuhrer and German Chancellor. Framed under glass, seal missing, otherwise very fine and excellent, clean signature.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Banking. Cheques, first of exchange, second of exchange, dated 1898-1912, including Bank of New South Wales, 1894, 1897, 1898, 1899; Royal Bank of Australia Limited, 1898, 1902; English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, 1912 (2). With folds, fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
North Broken Hill Limited, dividend cheques drawn on the English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, variously dated, 8.12.1930, 14.12.1931, 18.12.1945, all with stamp duty stamps from N.S.W., Western Australia, Territory of New Guinea and New Zealand, penny duty stamps (2) for Western Australia and Territory of New Guinea especially noted. Mostly nearly very fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Cheques, The Bank of Victoria Limited, Prahran, 14th Sept 1922 AD 652554; The Bank of Australasia, Coburg, 27-8-1924 A8,118; Rural Bank of New South Wales, Sydney, unused, pre 1966, all with stub attached, large 29660, small A 236540, Windsor, small C (unnumbered); The Commercial Bank of Australasia Limited, travellers cheque for Australian ten pounds, A20684, undated, punch hole paid; promissory note, Waters Trading Co to Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited for Nobbys Peanut Products, Melbourne, 7th July 1960, Victoria and W.A. revenue stamps attached, endorsed on back; New Zealand, Timaru, 4 January 1887, No.86 payable at Colonial Investment Coy, Dunedin. Overall very fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Banking documents, ANZ Banking Group, colourful and decorative official invitations (285mm x 210mm) to the opening of the ANZ Centre, 103 Macquarie Street Branch, Hobart, 12 August 1992, together with accompanying, also colourful, entree card, (3 sets). Uncirculated. (6 items)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
A group of Tasmanian banks' cheques, altered from one bank to another, The Bank of Australasia to the Bank of Tasmania, 1866; another 1887; The Union Bank of Tasmania, altered to National Bank of Tasmania, 1892; another with change of branch, 1893; a group of National Bank of Tasmania Ltd, 1887, Horton Road trust 1889; another type 1891; another, 1897, different colour; Circular Head Marine Board, 1891. Mostly fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
A group of "Warrants for Interest", Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd, 30.9.1891 for Å“12.18.7; another, 30.9.1896 for Å“3.4.7; another, 31.12.1899 for Å“0.8.8; another, 31.3.1900 for Å“0.18.3; The Australasian Joint Stock Bank Ltd, 21.2.1895 for Å“11.19.3. Mostly fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australian cheques, a wide selection including, the City Bank of Sydney 187.; Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd, Melbourne; The English Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd, Moss Vale; Bank N.S.W., Dunidoo, another Forbes; another "On Account of the Public Service NSW"; Commercial Bank, Melbourne; Commercial Banking Co of Sydney Ltd; The National Bank of Australasia Ltd (for the Broken Hill Proprietary Co ltd), used and unused. Fine - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Australian cheques, including the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd, Melbourne; The Queensland National Bank Ltd, Brisbane; The English Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd, Moss Vale; The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd, Five Dock, Delegate NSW, Beaufort VIC; The Bank of New South Wales Sydney, Forbes, Croydon, North Auburn, Dunedoo and "On the account of the Public Service NSW"; Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sydney, Glen-Huntley VIC; Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia, Double Bay, Northbridge, NSW, Geelong, Toorak VIC; Australia and New Zealand Bank Ltd, Ashfield; Rural Bank, Coonamble; the National Bank of Australia Ltd, Rydalmere; the National Bank, Emerald Qld. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0