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Australiana — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:201
Sale Title:AustralianaLots with images:160
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:166
Date:27-Jun-2012
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Engravings: George Angas (1822-86): 'Gold Washing. Fitz Roy Bar, Ophir Diggings, 1851', tinted lithograph with hand-colouring, titled and dated in image, size 32 x 25 cm. Slight surface loss and repaired small tears to margins, minor soiling and foxing. Window mounted, overall 51 x 41 cm. Born in England, Angas migrated to South Australia in 1844 and then returned to England via New Zealand and South Africa, In 1849 he married in England and brought his new wife, Alicia Mary Moran, back to Australia. There…
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George Angas (1822-86): 'Ophir, Summer Hill Creek. From above the junction of Lewis? Ponds, 1851', tinted lithograph with hand-colouring, titled in image, size 32 x 25 cm. Slight surface loss and repaired small tears to margins, minor soiling and foxing. Window mounted, overall 51 x 41 cm
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Two 19th century views of Ballarat c1860/70, hand coloured steel engravings. Both framed. (2)
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The J. T. Sleep gold ring. A gold gents ring cast from pure gold (tests 22ct+) with a primitive unofficial coat of arms. Stamped internally 'G + S.Co' for Gerrard Sleep (in business approx 1856/59) and inscribed internally 'A McL to McK 1859'. This is possibly the earliest piece of dateable goldfields jewellery from the Ballarat area. With an associated Victorian-era ring display
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Mourning Locket, c1870, stamped 'Metal', with hair and hand-coloured photograph, set in circular frame surrounded by gold stars and seed pearls. Weight 9.70 grams
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A Victorian goldfields gold brooch set with a seed pearl and in its orginal case. ex - Ballarat
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A Ballarat made 15ct gold bar link watch chain and fob c1880, in superb condition. The 'T' bar marked 'C Marks' and 15. The clips marked '15ct' and the fob is marked 15. C Marks & Co were retailers and manufacturing Jewellers situated at the corner of Sturt & Lydiard Streets (where Allens Jewellers are today). in the 19th century Marks had a single storey shop which was demolished with much fanfare c1901 to build the multistorey building there today. This item includes a photograph from a rare 19th century…
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Muir Wilson Challenge Shield, 9ct gold & enamel medal with 'Mw/1896' & engraved 'T.J.Gascoyne' on front, with on reverse 'Presented to the Winner of the Muir Wilson Challenge Shield'. Very attractive. Weight 18.82 grams
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Victorian Crown Pin, c1900, 14ct gold, elaborately carved crown set with white saphires, rubies & blue saphire. Weight 5.91 grams
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Group of Victorian and Art Deco brooches. Total weight 17.68 grams. (4 items)
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Group of Victorian and Art Deco brooches. Total weight 16.88 grams. (4 items)
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Group of Victorian and Art Deco brooches, 9ct gold. Total weight 12.26 grams. (4 items)
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Group of Victorian and Art Deco brooches, 15ct gold. Total weight 15.12 grams. (4 items)
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Military: 15ct gold fob/medal with 'For Manliness' on front, engraved on reverse '1908. Miles Medal Awarded to A.Willey, Richmond Hill Cadets' (weight 3.78 grams); plus 9 ct gold fob/medal engraved 'Pres by Gembrook Residents to Pte A.McDonald for Services with A.I.F. 1914-18' (weight 1.79 grams)
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Nicholson St. Car House, 15ct gold sweetheart locket with initials 'JR' on front, engraved on reverse 'Pres. to J.Restrick, By Employees, Nicholson St. Car House, May 1910'. Weight 7.43 grams.
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9ct Gold Medals/Badges, noted 1910 oval medal 'Dux Medal, Presented by Provost Johnstone to Stonelaw, H.G.School, Rutherglen'; 1943 'Nswr Ambulance Corps' gold & enamel pin/medal; circular brooch. Total weight 10.33 grams. (3 items)
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Australian Natives' Association, 15ct gold fob/medal with 'Ana' logo, engraved on front 'To George Nelson, From Brighton Branch, For Past Usefulness'. Weight 2.54 grams
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Albury Gaol, 9ct gold fob/medal with initials Mw on front, engraved on reverse 'Presented to M.Wallace, as a token of esteem, From the staff of Albury Gaol 1’1’13'. Weight 5.89 grams
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Music: 9ct gold fob/medal engraved on reverse 'Monster Band Contest, Ch.Towers, 1923, Brass Quartet, R.Reece'; 9ct gold fob/medal engraved on reverse 'Awarded for Music Examination by Miss M.French, 1916'. Total weight 9.29 grams. (2 items)
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World War I 15ct gold fob/medal with soldier surrounded by Kangaroo, Emu & Boomerang on front, engraved on reverse 'Presented To J.Pierce, by Towong & District residents, in appreciation of duty done in the Great War 1914-1918'. Weight 10.30 grams
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World War I 15ct gold fob/medal with soldier surmounted by map of Australia on front, engraved on reverse 'Presented by residents of Buln Buln to L.Cpl.A.Hastings, enlisted & embarked 1915, the Great European War 1914-18', in original presentation case. Weight 6.35 grams
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Masonic, 9ct gold fob / medal, engraved on reverse 'Presented To Wor.Bro. G.E.Allen P.M., By The Brethren as a Mark of Esteem, Smithton. Feby 1919'. Weight 12.75 grams
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World War I: 15ct gold fob/medal with 'Mornington/ A.I.F.' on front, engraved on reverse 'E.G.Bradford, 1st A.M.T.Coy, France, 1916-1919, For King and Empire'. Weight 10.07 grams
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World War I 9ct gold fob/medal with Field Gun, Shaking Hands & 'M.U.J.O.O.F.' on front, engraved on reverse 'H.W.Pierpoint, As a mark of esteem, For services rendered in the Great War 1914/19'. Weight 10.07 grams
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9 & 10 ct Gold Fobs/Medals: 9ct gold fob/medal engraved on reverse 'Samuel Ireland, 3rd Battalion, A Company, A.I.F., From Friends of Tucklan' (central piece missing from front); gold fob in shape of ball; 10ct gold Lions Club 'President’s Appreciation Award' medal. Total weight 18.36 grams. (3 items)
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Order of the Garter, 9ct gold cuffl inks with latin motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' (Middle French: 'evil to him who evil thinks') inside garter with central 'E' surmounted by Prince of Wales's feathers. Weight 11.30 grams
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Australian Senior Cadets: 9ct gold & enamel fob/medals (3) with 'Australian Senior Cadets/ Recreational Training, 1922' on front, engraved on reverse: - 'L.B.Sims, 1st, 100y Championship'; 'L.B.Sims, 1st, 220y Championship'; 'L.B.Sims, 1st, High Jump Championship'. Total weight 16.75 grams
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Melbourne Hospital, 15ct gold & enamel badge Melbourne Hospital/ Miseris Succurrere Disco', engraved on reverse 'M.V.Gooden, 2'7'23'. Weight 8.89 grams
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9 ct Gold Fobs/Medals: 9ct gold fob/medal with initials 'Sb' on front, engraved on reverse 'State Sch. Burnley, Best Boy, Stanley Bendle, 1925'; 9ct gold fob/medal with initials 'Cp' on front, engraved on reverse 'T.F.B. McPhee Trophy, Won by C.Paton'. Total weight 7.64 grams. (2 items)
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9 ct Gold Fobs/Medals/Badges, featuring maps of Australia. (Badge missing pin). Total weight 4.95 grams. (3 items)
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Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce, 9ct gold & enamel Life Member's badge. Weight 17.78 grams.
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Melbourne Hospital, 15ct gold & enamel badge Melbourne Hospital/ Miseris Succurrere Disco', engraved on reverse 'E.G.Gooden, 17'6'28'. Weight 9.39 grams
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Dulwich Hill Eisteddfod, three 9ct gold medals & one sterling silver medal, all harp-shaped, all engraved to Neville Brown in 1930 for Recitation. Gold weight 12.66 grams. (4 items)
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Auxiliary V.F.W. (USA), 10ct gold & enamel badge 'Auxiliary V.F.W.', pin missing, though attractive. Weight 6.61 grams. [The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (Vfw) is the largest organization of combat veterans]
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9ct Gold Wrist Chain, 18 cm long. Weight 21.71 grams
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9ct gold neck chain, 43 cm long. Weight 73.43 grams
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9ct Gold Neck Chain, with fob pendant, 52 cm long. Weight 16.78 grams
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United Commercial Travellers' Association of Australia, 9ct gold fob/medal, engraved on reverse 'J.Williams 24/3/56'. Weight 6.67 grams
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Knight of Malta, 9ct gold & enamel fob/medal with initials 'Brao' on front, engraved on reverse 'Presented to Sir Ian Grubb K.O.M., President, July-Dec 1958'. Weight 20.55 grams
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Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club, 9ct gold pendant with 'Vietnam Veterans M.C. Australia' & Skull and Slouch Hat logo on front. Weight 11.73 grams
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Cranberry glass four trumpet epergne with 3 further twist canes and conforming hanging baskets, complete and no damage
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A small 19th century banquet lamp. The base of green onyx, the front hand painted with fl owers and the original shade etched. Fitted with Hinks patent (1862) duplex burner. All original. ex Ballarat
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A 19th century ruby glass banquet lamp. The ruby column and base hand painted. The original ruby shade with acid etched fl oral sprigs. All original. Fitted with Hinks duplex burner (18962 patt). ex Ballarat
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A 19th century citrene glass banquet lamp. The all original lamp and citrene overlay on rampant lion base with conforming etched citrene to clear shade. Fitted with the Hinks 1862 patent duplex burner. ex Ballarat
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A 19th century banquet lamp in green vasaline glass. The bronzed metal base as a female figure with a harp & holding the lamp up in her right hand. Entitled 'Art', signed at rear 'E Rousseau (1827 - 1891)'. The vasaline glass bowl with conforming shade and Rare matching duplex chimney. Fitted with Hinks patt. 1862 duplex burner. ex Ballarat
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Mining Lamps: a 'Wolfe' safety miners lamp
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A 'Hockley' brass safety miners lamp
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2 'Daveys' patent miners safety lamps
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Early tin miners candle lamps - ex Ballarat (4)
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A desk ornament in the style of a 'Davey' miners lamp with an ore trolly, also a miniature ornamental brass 'Davey' lamp and a battery operated souvenir miners lamp
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A rare, and very early alabaster slush lamp, with wrought iron hanger. These are the simplest form of lamp & are virtually unchanged from ancient times. Tallow and animal fat is poured into the tray a simple wick of cloth or rush burn at the edges. From Southern Tasmania. 18 cm diameter
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Miners Lamps (3 different, all with some wear & damage); 'Agee Victory' preserving jar; bottle 'Ixl/H.Jones & Co, Hobart & Sydney'. (5 items)
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Bottles, tins & cans: A rare mid-19th century Jappaned tea tin
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A small 19th century Jappaned Frys Cocoa tin
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19th century taper cans. One Japanned and gilt, the other cardboard and marked 'Bryant and May wax vesta patent safety matches'. ex Montrose Cottage Ballarat. (2)
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A rare Japanned and gilt tin penny whistle in near mint condition marked 'Clarke' possibly from Clarke Bros. Ballarat
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Miner’s black beer bottles, all ex. Ballarat c1850s. (8)
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A rare No '2' shop tea tin c1850s
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A miners tin water bottle, 1850s by John Holloway Ballarat, and another example, slightly smaller. (2)
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A box of 27 (approx) 19th century miners bottles ex-Ballarat - black beers, Irish Whiskey, oil, etc
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A box of 19th century bottles including 6 'alley' bottles, 4 stone ginger beers, a torpedo bottle, etc. (16 items)
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Two shop tobacco jars of brown earthen ware with gold leaf & black lettering. One stating 'Finest Brown Shag 9d per oz', the other 'Fine Golden Returns 9d per oz'. 19th century
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Scales: A set of Chinese banjo scales. The Chinese miners originally brought them to the goldfields for weighing herbs and foods, but quickly recognised they could be used for weighing gold and opium. 45 cm
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A set of Chinese banjo opium/gold scales
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A set of very large Chinese banjo opium/gold scales
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A set of very large Chinese banjo opium/gold scales
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A set of very large Chinese banjo opium/gold scales
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A set of Chinese banjo opium/gold scales in the rare club shaped case
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A 19th century set of miner's gold scales and approx.15 weights
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A mid 19th century oak cased set of miner’s gold scales
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A 19th century set of cased miner’s gold scales with approx. 7 weights
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A superb set of mahogany cased miner's gold scales with the label of W&T Avery. Quality steel balance and brass pans with approx. 5 weights
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An early 19th century mahogany cased set of miner’s gold scales and 3 weights
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An oak cased set of 'stand and balance' miner's gold scales, mid-19th century
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A mid 19th century set of mahogeny cased gold buyer's scales
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A large sized set of mid 19th century mahogony cased gold buyer's scales and approx 6 weights
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A large set of mid 19th century gold buyer's scales in mahogony case
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A rare set of banker's gold scales; mid 19th century
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A set of scientific scales ex 'School of Mines Ballarat'
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A set of scientific scales ex 'School of Mines Ballarat'
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A cased set of scientific balance scales and weights; early 20th century
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A cased set of scientific balance scales and weights; early 20th century
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A simple 19th century set of gold scales with blacksmith's forged iron stand with brass and copper balance
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A set of marble-topped shop scales for weighing tobacco. ex. Ballarat
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A mid 19th century set of gold buyers scales
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A large mid 19th century cased set of gold buyers scales
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Am unusual cased set of gold scales by W&T Avery with one set of cup weights. Mid 19th century
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A set of 'Sharkey’s patent agate beam balance' scales. c1850s/60s & a cast set of 5 conforming brass weights. ex-Clunes.
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A set of 'Sharkey’s patent agate beam balance' scales by W&T Avery, c1850s/60s & a cast set of 7 conforming brass weights. ex-Ballarat
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A small set of gold scales in oval tin case. Ballarat area. 19th century. Case 12 cm long
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A set of Chinese banjo opium/gold scales in the rarer club shaped case
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A set of Chinese banjo opium/gold scales in the rarer club shaped case
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A very rare personal hand held gold scale (c1860) in the original tin box with 9 pennyweight & gram weights. Original green material liner to box. Complete down to the original feather ends on the scale
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A set of postal scales. c1900
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Maps: 'Sketch shewing lines of reefs on Nuggety Ranges' by Robt Nankivell, 772, Surveyor [Maldon, c1861], beautiful map drawn on linen, with 'Occupied ground tinted yellow', size 26 x 40 cm. Map has 11 named reefs - Hit or Miss Reef, Sailors Reef, Hope Reef, North of England Reef, North German Reef, Mosquito Reef, Lahn?s Reef, Cumberland Reef, Royal Charter Reef, Victoria Reef Brass Reef, with gold yields indicated
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'Plan of Mining Leases and Quartz Reefs at Maldon' by R.L. Nankivell, Mining Surveyor, Maldon 28.6.99 [Maldon, c1899], with new lease 'L.No.5575' marked at top, size 42 x 67 cm. Leases shaded in watercolours. Fair/Good condition (some splitting along folds). .
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'Plan showing Old Nuggetty Nuggetty Extended and Old Union Companies? Leases, Maldon' [Maldon, c1899], with note 'From Old Nuggetty to South German Extended, the production of gold on this main line of reef has amounted to Over 4½ Millions Sterling as per Return of R.L.Nankivell, Surveyor, Maldon', size 42 x 54 cm. Leases shaded in watercolours. Good condition
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'Plan showing Old Nuggetty Nuggetty Extended and Old Union Companies? Leases, Maldon' [Maldon, c1899], similar map with extra piece shaded in, and map linen-backed, size 42 x 53 cm. Good condition
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'Plan showing Old Nuggetty Nuggetty Extended and Old Union Companies? Leases, Maldon' [Maldon, c1899], similar map up-dated with the Northern leases pasted over, and some new leases marked and coloured, size 42 x 53 cm. Good condition
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L 'Bendigo Goldfield' issued by Geo.Brown, Secretary for Mines [Melbourne, 1936], with fold-out map ‘Plan of Bendigo Goldfield’ tipped in at rear
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