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• Auction House:
  Davidson Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Estate & Collector - Session II Asian Antiques, Fine Arts, Silver & Jewellery
• Sale Date:
  21 May 2023 ~ 10am (AEST)
• Lot #:
  1151
• Lot Description:
  Pr Late Victorian Binoculars
  Presented as bravery award. Engraved inscription: "Awarded by the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society of N.S.W. to William Rogers Manager Mt Kembla Colliery N.S.W. for his bravery on the occasion of the explosion at the mine 31st July 1902". The Mt Kembla mine explosion remains the worst industrial accident in Australian history, with 96 lives lost. An inquiry into the accident in 1903, found the mine manager, William Rogers, the recipient of this bravery award, incompetent and his Manager's Certificate was suspended for twelve months.
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 1,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Unclassified

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