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Northcote Brass Band. An albumen paper cabinet photograph (image size 136 x 95 mm) on the original gilt-edged printed mount of Stewart and Co., 217 and 219 Bourke St East, Melbourne. Undated, but probably 1890s
This is a photograph of a calligraphic testimonial that contained 31 portrait photographs - 30 uniform-sized ones of members of the band, and a larger one of the recipient of the testimonial. It was presented to George Christian Clauscen 'as a mark of esteem'. Apparently he was 'mayor of Fitzroy..... More
Northern Part of Australia. (Despatch Respecting.)
Sydney, Government Printer, 1862. The despatches, from the Duke of Newcastle, the incumbent Secretary of State for the Colonies, concern whether 'the northern part of Australia should be formed into a new Colony, or that a portion of the territory in question should be annexed to Queensland'. Newcastle's recommendation was..... More
Northern Territory Correspondence
Adelaide, Government Printer, 1866. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 80 of 1866. Primarily reports from Escape Cliffs Camp by James Manton, Acting Government Resident after the recall of Finniss; they include the complete journal of events at the camp from Manton's arrival on 13 November 1865 until 10 August 1866..... More
Northern Territory Correspondence
[Adelaide, Government Printer], 1865. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 79A of 1868. The correspondence ranges in dates from 13 February 1864 to 4 September 1868; it includes good contributions by Francis Cadell (a half-page interim report on his expedition) and John Robertson, business partner of the explorer J.G. Macdonald (a..... More
Northern Territory Correspondence. Correspondence relative to the Establishment of Plantations for the Cultivation of Sugar and other Tropical Products in the Northern Territory
Adelaide, Government Printer, 1878. Primarily accounts from Mauritius newspapers commenting on the Minister Controlling the Northern Territory of South Australia's communication 'relative to the land you wish to bring under cultivation'. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 43 of 1878. More
Northern Territory Correspondence.. Copies of all despatches with a list of stores .. and number and names of men forwarded to the Northern Territory since December last
Adelaide, Government Printer, 1866. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 55 of 1866. Mainly routine matters, but there is a page of information and 'Instructions to Botanical Collector' prepared by Dr Richard Schomburgk, Director of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. More
Northern Territory Customs Returns, 1884
Adelaide, Government Printer, 1884. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 20A of 1884; only 710 copies printed. The bulk of the report is an exhaustive alphabetical list of all general imports into the Northern Territory; the one-page list of exports is instructive in its lack of substance. More
Northern Territory Expenditure. Abstract of Northern Territory Expenditure, from November 1868 to June 1870 .
Adelaide, Government Printer, 1870. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 56 of 1870. More
The Northern Territory of South Australia. Accompanied with a Map
Adelaide, W.C. Cox, Government Printer, 1863. 'On 16 July, 1863, the Crown annexed to South Australia "until We think fit to make other disposition thereof the Territory now known as the Northern Territory"'. Responsibility was transferred to the Commonwealth on 1 January 1911. The book reprints the Letters Patent and..... More
Northern Territory Resident Party. Estimated Cost of Resident Party in the Northern Territory
Adelaide, Government Printer, 1870. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 210 of 1869-70. With the exception of the identity of the Government Resident, this short paper gives the position, name and salary of all 44 members of the first Northern Territory Resident Party (the estimated net cost per annum was 7777..... More
Northern Territory Survey Expedition
Adelaide, Government Printer, 1869. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 175 of 1869. A letter dated 23 December 1868 from Wentworth Cavenagh, Commissioner of Crown Lands, to George Goyder - essentially routine matters. More
Northern Territory Survey. Surveyors' General Description of Soil .
Adelaide, Government Printer, [1870]. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 32 of 1870 (surprisingly, the date is not printed on the item, but 1870 is correct). The descriptive notes by surveyor George McLachlan for Section 1681 in the Hundred of Ayers are typical: 'Light brown loamy soil, generally covered with nodulous..... More
Northern Territory: Particulars as to Holders of Alienated Lands, etc
[Melbourne], Government Printer, 1907. Commonwealth Parliamentary Paper Number 130 of 1907 (Second Session): only 950 copies printed. A detailed list, prepared by Arthur Searcy, Deputy-Commissioner of Taxes, Adelaide, giving the names of individuals, companies and syndicates holding such lands, with '(a) Total area and estimated capital value of each holding..... More
Northern Territory: Transfer to the Commonwealth. Correspondence (dated 15 October 1906 to 16 July 1909)
[Melbourne], Government Printer, 1909. Commonwealth Parliamentary Paper Number 21 of 1909: only 950 copies printed. Alfred Deakin and Thomas Price (South Australian Premier) figure prominently in the correspondence; with 12 pages detailing the estimated and actual expenditure and revenue for the period 1907-08. More
The Official Civic Record of South Australia. Centenary Year, 1936
Adelaide, Austaprint, [circa 1986, facsimile edition]/ 1936. Number 8 of 400 numbered copies. More
The Official Civic Record of South Australia. Centenary Year, 1936
Adelaide, Austaprint, [1986, facsimile edition]/ 1936. Number 147 of 400 numbered copies. More
Ol Isrel I Kalabus. Piksa Baibel Bilong Ol Buk 4. 1 King 21:9 - Malakai
Wewak, Christian Books Melanesia, 1980. Pidgin translation of The Captivity told in cartoon format. More
Ol Song Bilong Ol Manmeri. Bilong God. Ol Sam
Port Moresby, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, 1979. The Book of Psalms in New Guinea Pidgin. More
Old Master Drawings from Chatsworth .. at Christie's Great Rooms on Monday 6 July 1987 at 7 pm .. [Together with] Old Master Drawings from Chatsworth .. at Christie's Great Rooms on Monday 6 July 1987 at 7 pm
London, Christie, Manson and Woods, 1984 [and] 1987. Both volumes come with a (different) personalised Christie's compliments slip, and tidy (if not unobtrusive) Art Gallery of South Australia stamps. More
On Aboriginal Affairs. Information Papers. Numbers 1, 6-8 and 15-16 (six issues)
Parkville, 'Aboriginal Affairs', 1962 to 1966. Subjects raised include education, morality and legality, Aborigines and other Australians, and Aborigines compared to Maoris and American Indians. More
Our Conservative and Unionist Statesmen [in two volumes]
London, Newman, Graham & Co., [circa 1905 (first edition thus)]. Lengthy biographical sketches are accompanied by fine portraits, with many of the latter by Elliott & Fry. Other photographers noted include Messrs. Bassano, C.E. Fry & Son, Langfier Limited, Russell & Sons, Lafayette Limited, and A.C. Hoskins. The contents of..... More
Our Life Together is So Precious Together. Taipei Crossover Dance Company
[Taipei, Taipei Crossover Dance Company], 2010. Inscribed, dated (7 August 2011) and signed by Xiao Xio Ag Zhang to Russell Starke. With over 120 full page photographic illustrations. More
The Oxford Annual for Girls
London, OUP, 1929. A publisher's sample of the 11th issue; with the relevant tear-sheet from OUP's catalogue tipped in. More