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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial History
• Sale Date:
  28 Jun 2016
• Lot #:
  309
• Lot Description:
  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).
• Notes:
  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.
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 400
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Memorabilia

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