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The Senate: a batch of unused & unfolded letterheads all with…
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Melbourne
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28-Jun-2016
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The Senate: a batch of unused & unfolded letterheads all with embossed Coat of Arms & 'the Senate' in red, 1905 NSW Telegram from Federal Parliament House in Melbourne with Woollahra NSW datestamp, 1908-09 & 1909-10 Christmas cards from the President of the Senate, four different invitations for the Visit of the American Fleet & a lovely Victoria Racing 'Welcome Meeting to the American Fleet' ticket, superb 1908 Cairns-Atherton-Cairns Queensland Railways 'Free Pass' printed on a picture postcard, etc. (35 items)., Ex Senator Colonel J.C. Neild. His 'Australian Dictionary of Biography' entry states '...Neild had a genius for getting into trouble - and wriggling out of it!' He had no military experience but in 1896 raised a local militia and was gazetted Captain, being promoted to Major a month later, and Colonel in 1898.,
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Printed & Written Material: Tickets