Guide to the Collection of promissory notes from remote areas of Australia
MS 3611
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: May 2016
Collection Summary
- Title
- Collection of promissory notes from remote areas of Australia
- Date Range
- 1863-1925
- Collection Number
- MS 3611
- Extent
- 0.03 metres (1 folder)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- NLA
- Sponsor
- The digitisation of the Library’s Currency Collection was made possible by the generous financial support of donors to the Banknotes and Currency Preservation Appeal (2015). The Library gratefully acknowledges this support.
Introduction
Scope and Contents
56 promissory notes and IOUs from remote parts of Australia, mostly put out by storekeepers, hotel keepers and commission agents in country areas. Several of the notes are signed and dated, mostly from 1922.
Issuers include: Amedulah Khan, a camel hawker at Farina, South Australia (notes reinforced with cloth); George Watson, Rankine River, S.A.; G.A. Edwards, Mayne Junction, Queensland; Hudson’s Federal Hotel, Urandangie, New South Wales; M.C.P. Biondi, Anthony’s Lagoon, Northern Territory; R. Smith of Hall’s Creek, Kimberley, Western Australia; Alick B. Scott, Fitzroy, W.A.; the Lee Brothers of Boulia, Qld.; and, storekeepers Scott and Harrington of Fitzroy, W.A. There is also a one pound note from the Colony of Victoria (no date could be discerned) and an IOU for the sum of ten shillings signed by Stephen Spencer on 23 November, 1863.
There are also 13 covering letters addressed to John Ferguson from various outback merchants enclosing examples of shinplasters (1922-1923).
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1311819).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from bibliographer and judge, Sir John Ferguson in 1936.
References
References used in the creation of this finding aid include two publications by Michael P. Vort-Ronald: Australian shinplaster and calabash notes , second edition, 2007 and Australian colonial currency and promissory notes, second edition, 2012.
Item Descriptions
Correspondence, 20 June 1922-30 October 1923 (File [unnumbered])
13 letters addressed to John A. Ferguson on the subject of paper currency, mentioning the commercial status of certain business people who issued notes, and enclosing specimens for Ferguson's collection. Some correspondents used the term "shin plasters" for the notes which were also known as "calabash notes".
Unissued shinplaster for 3 shillings from E F Peel. Storekeeper and Commission agent, Hall's Creek, Western Australia (Item 1)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's promissory note
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: 3/-
Issuing agency: E F Peel, Storekeeper and commission agent
Printer: M C L Print Ltd, 29 Leake St, Fremantle, WA
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, WA
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: elaborate decorative border
Condition: mint
Watermark: ORIGINAL TURKEY MILL, KENT
Physical description: dimensions - 177x103 mm; green print and paper with blue name stamp
Unissued shinplaster for 5 shillings from E F Peel. Storekeeper and Commission agent, Hall's Creek, Western Australia (Item 2)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's promissory note
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: 5/-
Issuing agency: E F Peel, Storekeeper and commission agent
Printer: M C L Print Ltd, 29 Leake St, Fremantle, WA
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, WA
Issued to: unissued
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: elaborate decorative border
Watermark: ORIGINAL TURKEY MILL, KENT
Physical description: dimensions - 177x103 mm; blue print and blue/orange paper with blue name stamp
Unissued shinplaster for 10 shillings from E F Peel. Storekeeper and Commission agent, Hall's Creek, Western Australia (Item 3)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's promissory note
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: 10/-
Issuing agency: E F Peel, Storekeeper and commission agent
Printer: M C L Print Ltd, 29 Leake St, Fremantle, WA
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, WA
Issued to: unissued
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: elaborate decorative border
Condition: mint
Watermark: ORIGINAL TURKEY MILL, KENT
Physical description: dimensions - 177x103 mm; blue print and blue/orange paper with blue name stamp
Unissued calabash note for one pound from E F Peel. Storekeeper and Commission agent, Hall's Creek, Western Australia (Item 4)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's promissory note
Country: Australia
Denomination: £1 sterling
Issuing agency: E F Peel, Storekeeper and commission agent
Printer: M C L Print Ltd, 29 Leake St, Fremantle, WA
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, WA
Issued to: unissued
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: elaborate decorative border
Condition: mint
Watermark: ORIGINAL TURKEY MILL, KENT
Physical description: dimensions - 177x103 mm; blue print and blue/orange paper with blue name stamp
Additional information
The note is paid on Peel’s banker but no bank is stipulated, making it impossible to redeem anywhere but at Peel's store, Hall's Creek.
Unissued calabash note for five pounds sterling from E F Peel. Storekeeper and Commission agent, Hall's Creek, Western Australia (Item 5)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's promissory note
Country: Australia
Denomination: £5 sterling
Issuing agency: E F Peel, Storekeeper and commission agent
Printer: M C L Print Ltd, 29 Leake St, Fremantle, WA
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, WA
Issued to: unissued
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: elaborate decorative border
Condition: mint
Watermark: ORIGINAL TURKEY MILL, KENT
Physical description: dimensions - 177x103 mm; blue print and blue/orange paper with blue name stamp
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p78
Additional information
The note is paid on Peel’s banker but no bank is stipulated, making it impossible to redeem anywhere but at Peel's store, Hall's Creek.
Unissued calabash note for ten pounds sterling from E F Peel. Storekeeper and Commission agent, Hall's Creek, Western Australia (Item 6)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's promissory note
Country: Australia
Denomination: £10 sterling
Issuing agency: E F Peel, Storekeeper and commission agent
Printer: M C L Print Ltd, 29 Leake St, Fremantle, WA
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, WA
Issued to: unissued
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: elaborate decorative border
Condition: mint
Watermark: ORIGINAL TURKEY MILL, KENT
Physical description: dimensions - 177x103 mm; blue print and blue/orange paper with blue name stamp
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p78
Additional information
The note is paid on Peel’s banker but no bank is stipulated, making it impossible to redeem anywhere but at Peel's store, Hall's Creek.
Blank storekeeper's note for one pound sterling from Geo. H Gaffney, hotel and storekeeper, Bedourie, via Boulia, Queensland. Payable on Bank of New South Wales, Winton. No. A1249, 19[--] (Item 7)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's promissory note
Country: Australia
Denomination: £1 sterling
Issuing agency: Geo. H Gaffney, hotel and storekeeper
Domicile of issuer: Bedourie, via Boulia, Kimberley, Western Queensland
Issued to: unissued
Issue date: 19[--]
Serial number: A1249
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: elaborate decorative border
Condition: mint
Physical description: dimensions - 167x130 mm; black and green print on off white paper
Additional information
The note is paid on Peel’s banker but no bank is stipulated, making it impossible to redeem anywhere but at Peel's store, Hall's Creek.
Calabash note for five pounds issued by Amedulah Khan. One-penny duty stamp attached, payable at the Bank of New South Wales, Longreach and Cloncurry, Queensland. No.15, date stamped 6/7/1922 (Item 8)
Issue details
Category: trader's calabash
Type: trader's calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: £5 sterling
Issuing agency: Amedulah Khan, general hawker
Printer: Burmeister & Co Printers, Adelaide
Domicile of issuer: Farina, South Australia
Issue date: 190[-]
Serial number: 15
Signature/s: Amedulah Khan and undersigned possibly in FarsiOverprinting: denomination and bank name overtyped in purple ink
Circulation status: unissued?
Illustrative content: vignette illustration of camel and trader
Physical description: dimensions -150x99 mm; black print and blue typeprint on white paper backed with cloth
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p62
Additional information
Interesting as Farina is in far north South Australia but the notes are payable in Queensland with QLD duty stamps attached.
Calabash note for one pound issued by Amedulah Khan. One-penny duty stamp attached, payable at the Bank of New South Wales, Cloncurry, Queensland. No.45, dated 1 July 1922 (Item 9)
Issue details
Category: trader's calabash
Type: trader's calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: £1 sterling
Issuing agency: Amedulah Khan, general hawker
Printer: Burmeister & Co Printers, Adelaide
Domicile of issuer: Farina, South Australia
Issue date: 190[-]
Serial number: 45
Signature/s: Amedulah Khan and undersigned possibly in Farsi
Overprinting: denomination and bank name overtyped in purple ink
Circulation status: unissued?
Illustrative content: vignette
illustration of camel and trader
Physical description: dimensions - 150x99 mm; black print and blue typeprint on white paper backed with cloth
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p62
Additional information
Interesting as Farina is in far north South Australia but the notes are payable in Queensland with QLD duty stamps attached.
Calabash note for five shillings issued by Amedulah Khan. One-penny duty stamp attached, payable at the Bank of New South Wales, Cloncurry, Queensland. No.13. Issue date of 23 June 1914 scored out and overtyped 6/6/22 (Item 10)
Issue details
Category: trader's calabash
Type: trader's calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: 5/- sterling
Issuing agency: Amedulah Khan, general hawker
Printer: Burmeister & Co Printers, Adelaide
Domicile of issuer: Farina, South Australia
Issue date: 6-Jun-22
Serial number: 13
Signature/s: Amedulah Khan and undersigned possibly in FarsiOverprinting: denomination and bank name overtyped in purple ink
Circulation status: unissued?
Illustrative content: vignette
illustration of camel and trader
Physical description: dimensions - 150x98 mm; black print and blue typeprint on white paper backed with cloth
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p62
Additional information
Interesting as Farina is in far north South Australia but the notes are payable in Queensland with QLD duty stamps attached.
Calabash note for ten shillings issued by Amedulah Khan. One-penny duty stamp attached, payable at the Bank of New South Wales, Longreach and Cloncurry, Queensland. No.64, dated 1 July 1922 (Item 11)
Issue details
Category: trader's calabash
Type: trader's calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: 10/- sterling
Issuing agency: Amedulah Khan, general hawker
Printer: Burmeister & Co Printers Adelaide
Domicile of issuer: Farina, South Australia
Issue date: 1 July 1922
Serial number: 64
Signature/s: Amedulah Khan and undersigned possibly in Farsi
Overprinting: denomination and bank name overtyped in purple ink
Circulation status: unissued?
Illustrative content: vignetteillustration of camel and trader
Physical description: dimensions - 150x98 mm; black print and blue typeprint on blue paper backed with cloth
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p62
Additional information
Interesting as Farina is in far north SA but the notes are payable in Queensland with QLD duty stamps attached.
Calabash note for ten shillings issued by Geo. Watson, Rankine Store, Northern Territory. No.1311, dated 10 April 1914 (Item 12)
Issue details
Category: trader's calabash
Type: trader's calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: five shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Geo. Watson, storekeeper
Printer: Willmet, Townsville
Domicile of issuer: Rankine Store via Camooweal
Issue date: 10 April 1914
Serial number: 1311
Signature/s: Geo. Watson
Overprinting: No. 1311 overstamped in black
Circulation status: unissued?
Illustrative content: decorative border left side surrounding words 'Wine and spirit merchant'
Watermark: indecipherable
Physical description: dimensions - 211x107 mm; red print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p112
Cancelled calabash note for ten shillings issued by Synnott, Murray & Scholes Limited, Camooweal. Payable on the Queensland National Bank Ltd, Burketown. No.730, dated 1 June 1922 (Item 13)
Issue details
Category: trader's calabash
Type: trader's calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: ten shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Synnott, Murray & Scholes Limited
Domicile of issuer: Camooweal, Qld
Issue date: 1 June 1922
Serial number: 730
Signature/s: per N N Synnott for Managing Director
Overprinting: date overstamped in blue
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 193x108; black print on pink paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p98
Cancelled calabash note for one pound issued by Synnott, Murray & Scholes Limited, Camooweal. Payable on the Queensland National Bank Ltd, Burketown. No.729, dated 1 June 1922 (Item 14)
Issue details
Category: trader's calabash
Type: trader's calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound sterling
Issuing agency: Synnott, Murray & Scholes Limited
Domicile of issuer: Camooweal, Qld
Issue date: 1 June 1922
Serial number: 729
Overprinting: date overstamped in blue
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 193x108 mm; black print on pink paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p98
Blank shinplaster for three shillings sterling from Geo. H Gaffney, hotel and storekeeper, Bedourie, Western Australia, 191[-] (Item 15)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: three shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Geo. H Gaffney, hotel and storekeeper
Domicile of issuer: Bedourie, via Boulia, Kimberley, Western Queensland
Issued to: unissued
Issue date: 191[-]
Signature/s: cancellation line through signature line
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 112x76 mm; red print on grey paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p51
Blank shinplaster for five shillings sterling from Geo. H Gaffney, hotel and storekeeper, Bedourie, Western Australia, 192[-] (Item 16)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Geo. H Gaffney, hotel and storekeeper
Domicile of issuer: Bedourie, via Boulia, Kimberley, Western Queensland
Issued to: unissued
Issue date: 192[-]
Signature/s: cancellation line through signature line
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 112x76 mm; blue print on off white paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p51
Blank shinplaster for five shillings sterling from Lee Brothers, storekeepers and saddlers, Boulia, Western Australia. No. 710, 190[-] (Item 17)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Lee Brothers, storekeepers and saddlers (1895-1914)
Printer: Sapsford & Co. Brisbane
Domicile of issuer: Bedourie, Kimberley, Western Queensland
Issued to: unissued
Issue date: 190[-]
Signature/s: dotted line through signature line
Overprinting: (SOLD THEIR BUSINESS IN 1914) overtyped in red below signature line
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 144x95 mm; blue print on off white paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p63
Blank shinplaster for ten shillings sterling from E & W Spencer, general storekeepers and cordial manufacturer, Urandangie, Queensland. Payable on the Queensland National Bank Ltd, Cloncurry. No. A749, 192[-] (Item 18)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: ten shillings sterling
Issuing agency: E & W Spencer
Domicile of issuer: Urandangie Queensland
Issued to: bearer
Issue date: 192[-]
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 190x85 mm; red print on off white paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p104
Blank shinplaster for one pound sterling from E & W Spencer, general storekeepers and cordial manufacturer, Urandangie, Queensland. Payable on the Queensland National Bank Ltd, Cloncurry. No. B750, 192[-] (Item 19)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound sterling
Issuing agency: E & W Spencer
Domicile of issuer: Urandangie Queensland
Issued to: bearer
Issue date: 192[-]
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 178x88 mm; blue print on off white paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p104
Blank shinplaster for five pounds sterling from E & W Spencer, general storekeepers and cordial manufacturer, Urandangie, Queensland. Payable on the Queensland National Bank Ltd, Cloncurry. No. C500, 192[-] (Item 20)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound sterling
Issuing agency: E & W Spencer
Domicile of issuer: Urandangie Queensland
Issued to: bearer
Issue date: 192[-]
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 170x106 mm; blue print on off white paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p104
Calabash note for two shillings and sixpence sterling, from E. F. Peel, Cash store, Hall's Creek, WA. No.101, 1 October 1921 (Item 21)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's calabash
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: two shillings and sixpence sterling
Issuing agency: E F Peel, Storekeeper and commission agent
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, WA
Issued to: cancelled
Issue date: 1 October 1921
Serial number: 101
Signature/s: Ernest Peel (crossed)
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: orange decorative background
Physical description: dimensions - 138x99 mm; red and blue print on orange decorated paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p78
Additional information
The note is paid on Peel's banker but no bank is stipulated, making it impossible to redeem anywhere but at Peel's store, Hall's Creek.
Shinplaster IOU for ten shillings from Stephen Spencer, Mount Abundance. No. 357, 23 November 1863 (Item 22)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: ten shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Stephen Spencer
Printer: Queensland Times Office, Ipswich
Domicile of issuer: Mount Abundance Station, Queensland
Issue date: 23 November 1863
Serial number: 357
Signature/s: Stephen Spencer
Illustrative content: frond border
Physical description: dimensions - 143x76 mm; black ink on blue paper with ink signature
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p105
Additional information
Stephen Spencer bought Mt Abundance station in central Qld in 1856 and are considered the first Europeans to settle in the area. This spot was the last recorded sighting of Leichardt's expedition in 1848.
Shinplaster IOU for five shillings from M.C.P. Biondi, General Storekeeper, Anthony's Lagoon, Northern Territory. No. 1, 10 July 1910 (Item 23)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five shillings sterling
Issuing agency: M.C.P. Biondi
Domicile of issuer: Anthony's Lagoon, Northern Territory
Issue date: 10 July 1910
Serial number: 1
Signature/s: M.C.P. Biondi
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: decorative border with corner flowers
Physical description: dimensions - 173x108 mm; red, blue and green print on white paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p17
Shinplaster for ten shillings from M.C.P. Biondi, General Storekeeper, Anthony's Lagoon, Northern Territory. Payable at Bank of New South Wales, Cloncurry, Queensland, 10 July 1910 (Item 24)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: ten shillings sterling
Issuing agency: M.C.P. Biondi
Domicile of issuer: Anthony's Lagoon, Northern Territory
Issue date: 10 July 1910
Serial No.: 10
Signature/s: M.C.P. Biondi
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 183x106 mm; blue print on white paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p17
Shinplaster for twenty shillings, from M.C.P. Biondi, General Storekeeper, Anthony's Lagoon, Northern Territory. Payable at Bank of New South Wales, Cloncurry, Queensland. No.A12, 10 July 1910 (Item 25)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: twenty shillings sterling
Issuing agency: M.C.P. Biondi
Domicile of issuer: Anthony's Lagoon, Northern Territory
Issue date: 10 July 1910
Serial No.: A12
Signature/s: M.C.P. Biondi
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 183x106 mm; blue print on white paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p17
Shinplaster for three shillings, from Scott & Harrington, Storekeeper & Commission Agents, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No. 1, 10 October 1916 (Item 26)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: three shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Scott & Harrington, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1910
Serial No.: 1
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 195x117 mm; red and brown print on green paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p89
Shinplaster for seven shillings from Scott & Harrington, Storekeeper & Commission Agents, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No.1, 10 October 1916. (Item 27)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: seven shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Scott & Harrington, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1910
Serial No.: 1
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 195x117 mm; red and brown print on green paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p89
Shinplaster for ten shillings from Scott & Harrington, Storekeeper & Commission Agents, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No.1, 10 October 1916. (Item 28)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: ten shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Scott & Harrington, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1910
Serial No.: 1
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 195x117 mm; red and brown print on green paper
Industry catalogue/Number: MVR p89
Shinplaster for five pounds from Scott & Harrington, Storekeeper & Commission Agents, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No.1, 10 October 1916. (Item 29)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five pounds
Issuing agency: Scott & Harrington, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1910
Serial No.: 1
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 195x117 mm; red and brown print on green paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p89
Shinplaster for three shillings from Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agent, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No. 2, 10 October 1923 (Item 30)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: three shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1923
Serial No.: 2
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 205x119 mm; red and green print on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p89
Shinplaster for five shillings from Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agent, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No.1, 10 October 1923 (Item 31)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: three shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1923
Serial No.: 1
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 205x119 mm; red and green print on yellow paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p89
Shinplaster for seven shillings from Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agent, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No.1, 10 October 1923 (Item 32)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: seven shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1923
Serial No.: 1
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 205x119 mm; red and green print on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p89
Shinplaster for fifteen shillings from Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agent, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No.1, 10 October 1923. (Item 33)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: fifteen shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1923
Serial No.: 1
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 205x119 mm; red and green print on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p89
Shinplaster for twenty shillings from Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agent, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No.1, 10 October 1923 (Item 34)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: twenty shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1923
Serial No.: 1
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 205x119 mm
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p89
Shinplaster for five pounds from Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agent, Fitzroy, Western Australia. No.11, 10 October 1923 (Item 35)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's IOU
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound sterling
Issuing agency: Alick B. Scott, Hotel, Storekeeper & Commission Agents
Domicile of issuer: Fitzroy, W.A
Issue date: 10 October 1923
Serial No.: 11
Signature/s: Alick B. Scott
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 205x119 mm; red and green print on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p89
Calabash for one pound sterling from W.S.Weigh & Son, General Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit merchant, Boulia, Queensland. Payable through Bank of New South Wales Winton. Endorsed J [Cole?] Thursday noon. No.4200, 20 April 1922 (Item 36)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's calabash
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound sterling
Issuing agency: W.S.Weigh & Son, General Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit merchant
Domicile of issuer: Boulia, Kimberley, Western Queensland
Issued to: A4200
Issue date: 20 April 1922
Serial number: A4200
Signature/s: W S Weigh
Circulation status: cancelled
Physical description: dimensions - 181x112 mm; pink and black print on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p114
Shinplaster note for five shillings issued by Geo. Watson, General Storekeeper, Rankine River, Northern Territory, South Australia, 24 May 1904 (Item 37)
Issue details
Category: trader's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Geo. Watson, storekeeper
Printer: Watson, Ferguson & Co Brisbane
Domicile of issuer: Rankine River, Northern Territory, S.A. via Camooweal
Issue date: 24 May 1904
Signature/s: Geo. Watson
Circulation status: unissued?
Illustrative content: decorative border
Watermark: CHARLES EXTRA STRONG
Physical description: dimensions - 178X108 mm; red, yellow and blue print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p111
Additional information
Watson commenced business on 24 May 1904 when the Northern Territory was still part of South Australia.
Shinplaster note for ten shillings issued by Geo. Watson, General Storekeeper, Rankine River, Northern Territory, South Australia, 24 May 1904 (Item 38)
Issue details
Category: trader's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: ten shillings sterling
Issuing agency: Geo. Watson, storekeeper
Printer: Watson, Ferguson & Co Printers Brisbane
Domicile of issuer: Rankine River, Northern Territory, S.A. via Camooweal
Issue date: 24 May 1904
Signature/s: Geo. Watson
Circulation status: unissued?
Illustrative content: decorative border
Watermark: CHARLES EXTRA STRONG
Physical description: dimensions - 178X108 mm; red, green and blue print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p111
Additional information
Watson commenced business on 24 May 1904 when the Northern Territory was still part of South Australia.
Calabash note for one pound issued by Geo. Watson, Rankine Store, Northern Territory via Camooweal. Payable though the Bank of New South Wales Cloncurry. No.1314, 10 April 1914 (Item 39)
Issue details
Category: trader's calabash
Type: trader's calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound sterling
Issuing agency: Geo. Watson, storekeeper
Printer: Willmet, Townsville
Domicile of issuer: Rankine Store via Camooweal
Issue date: 10 April 1914
Serial number: 1314
Signature/s: Geo. Watson
Overprinting: No. 1314 overstamped in black
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: decorative border left side surrounding words 'Wine and spirit merchant'
Physical description: dimensions - 200x106 mm; blue print on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p112
Shinplaster for five shillings from W.S.Weigh & Son, General Storekeeper, Newsagents, Wine and Spirit merchant, Boulia, Queensland. No. A5237, 20 April 1922 (Item 40)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five shillings
Issuing agency: W.S.Weigh & Son, General Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit merchant
Printer: Diddams Printer, Brisbane
Domicile of issuer: Boulia, Kimberley, Western Queensland
Issued to: A4200
Issue date: 20 April 1922
Serial number: A5237
Signature/s: W S Weigh
Circulation status: cancelled
Illustrative content: decorative border left side
Watermark: Indecipherable
Physical description: dimensions - 134x99 mm; blue print on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p113
Additional information
Boulia is in outback Western Queensland on the Bourke River, 364k west of Winton and was first settled in 1877.
Shinplaster for five shillings from G.A. Edwards, Hotel and Storekeeper, Mayne Junction, Winton, Queensland. No.100, 191[-] (Item 41)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five shillings
Issuing agency: G.A. Edwards, Hotel and Storekeeper
Printer: Diddams Printer, Brisbane
Domicile of issuer: Mayne Junction, Winton, Qld
Issue date: 191[-]
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: decorative border left side
Physical description: dimensions - 114x92 mm; blue print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p43
Shinplaster for five shillings from R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent, Hall's Creek, Kimberley, Western Australia. No.C5, 4 December 1922 (Item 42)
Issue details
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five shillings
Issuing agency: R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent
Printer: M.C.L. Print Ltd Fremantle
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, W.A.
Issue date: 4 December 1922
Serial number: C5
Signature/s: R Smith
Overprinting: cancelled in blue ink
Circulation status: cancelled
Illustrative content: decorative background and border
Watermark: ORIG TURK
Physical description: dimensions - 197x121 mm; brown, red and olive ink on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p100
Shinplaster for seven shillings from R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent, Hall's Creek, Kimberley, Western Australia. No. B3, 4 December 1922 (Item 43)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: seven shillings
Issuing agency: R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent
Printer: M.C.L. Print Ltd 29 Leake Street Fremantle
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, W.A.
Issue date: 4 December 1922
Serial number: B3
Signature/s: R Smith
Overprinting: cancelled in blue ink
Circulation status: cancelled
Illustrative content: decorative background and border
Watermark: ORIG TURK
Physical description: dimensions - 198x121 mm; brown, red and olive ink on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p100
Shinplaster for ten shillings from R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent, Hall's Creek, Kimberley, Western Australia. No. B2, 4 December 1922. (Item 44)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: ten shillings
Issuing agency: R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent
Printer: M.C.L. Print Ltd Fremantle
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, W.A.
Issue date: 4 December 1922
Serial number: B2
Signature/s: R Smith
Overprinting: cancelled in blue ink
Circulation status: cancelled
Illustrative content: decorative background and border
Watermark: TURKEY
Physical description: dimensions - 198x121 mm; brown, red and green ink on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p100
Shinplaster for one pound from R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent, Hall's Creek, Kimberley, Western Australia. No. C84, 4 December 1922. (Item 45)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound
Issuing agency: R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent
Printer: M.C.L. Print Ltd Fremantle
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, W.A.
Issue date: 4 December 1922
Serial number: C84
Signature/s: R Smith
Overprinting: cancelled in blue ink
Circulation status: cancelled
Illustrative content: decorative background and border
Watermark: ORIG
Physical description: dimensions - 198x121 mm; brown, red and green ink on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p100
Shinplaster for five pounds from R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent, Hall's Creek, Kimberley, Western Australia. No. C9, 4 December 1922. (Item 46)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five pounds
Issuing agency: R. Smith, Hotelkeeper, Storekeeper and Commission Agent
Printer: M.C.L. Print Ltd 29 Leake Street Fremantle
Domicile of issuer: Hall's Creek, Kimberley, W.A.
Issue date: 4 December 1922
Serial number: C9
Signature/s: R Smith
Overprinting: cancelled in blue ink
Circulation status: cancelled
Illustrative content: decorative background and border
Watermark: W Te[…]
Physical description: dimensions - 198x120 mm; brown, red and olive ink on white paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p100
Unissued calabash for one pound sterling from G.A. Edwards, Hotel, Store and General Importer, Mayne Junction, Winton, Queensland. Payable at Queensland National Bank Limited, Winton. No. A200, 19[--]. (Item 47)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's calabash
Type: calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound
Issuing agency: G.A. Edwards, Hotel and Storekeeper
Domicile of issuer: Mayne Junction, Winton, (Junction of Mayne and Diamantina Rivers) Qld
Issue date: 19[--]
Serial number: A200
Overprinting: impressed stamp'Queensland stamp duty one penny'
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: decorative border left side surrounding merchant's name
Physical description: dimensions - 217x121 mm; brown and green print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p15
Unissued calabash for five pounds sterling from G.A. Edwards, Hotel, Store and General Importer, Mayne Junction, Winton, Queensland. Payable at Queensland National Bank Limited, Winton. No. A200, 19[--] (Item 48)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's calabash
Type: calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: five pounds
Issuing agency: G.A. Edwards, Hotel and Storekeeper
Domicile of issuer: Mayne Junction, Winton, (Junction of Mayne and Diamantina Rivers) Qld
Issue date: 19[--]
Serial number: A200
Overprinting: impressed stamp'Queensland stamp duty one penny'
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: decorative border left side surrounding merchant's name
Physical description: dimensions - 217x121 mm; black and green print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p15
Unissued calabash for ten shillings from Hudson's Federal Hotel, Urandangie, Queensland. Payable at Queensland National Bank Limited, Cloncurry. No. A 331, 192[-] (Item 49)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's calabash
Type: calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: ten shillings
Issuing agency: Hudson's Federal Hotel
Domicile of issuer: Urandangie, Qld
Issue date: 192[-]
Serial number: A 331
Overprinting: impressed stamp 'Queensland stamp duty one penny'
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: decorative border
Physical description: dimensions - 190x83 mm; blue print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p56
Unissued calabash for one pound from Hudson's Federal Hotel, Urandangie, Queensland. Payable at Queensland National Bank Limited, Cloncurry. No. B 407, 192[-] (Item 50)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's calabash
Type: calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound
Issuing agency: Hudson's Federal Hotel
Domicile of issuer: Urandangie, Qld
Issue date: 192[-]
Serial number: B 407
Overprinting: impressed stamp'Queensland stamp duty one penny'
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: decorative border
Physical description: dimensions - 178x87 mm; green print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p56
Unissued calabash for five pounds from Hudson's Federal Hotel, Urandangie, Queensland. Payable at Queensland National Bank Limited, Cloncurry. No. C 175, 192[-] (Item 51)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's calabash
Type: calabash
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound
Issuing agency: Hudson's Federal Hotel
Domicile of issuer: Urandangie, Qld
Issue date: 192[-]
Serial number: C 175
Overprinting: impressed stamp 'Queensland stamp duty one penny'
Circulation status: unissued
Illustrative content: decorative border
Physical description: dimensions - 168x106 mm; brown print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p56
Unissued shinplaster for five shillings from K.M. Rhatigan, Storekeeper, Turkey Creek, Western Australia, 192[-] (Item 52)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five shillings
Issuing agency: K.M. Rhatigan, Storekeeper
Printer: M.C.L. Print Ltd 29 Leake Street Fremantle
Domicile of issuer: Turkey Creek, W.A.
Issue date: 192[-]
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 200x120 mm; red and yellow print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p83
Unissued shinplaster for ten shillings from K.M. Rhatigan, Storekeeper, Turkey Creek, Western Australia, 192[-] (Item 53)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: ten shillings
Issuing agency: K.M. Rhatigan, Storekeeper
Printer: M.C.L. Print Ltd 29 Leake Street Fremantle
Domicile of issuer: Turkey Creek, W.A.
Issue date: 192[-]
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 200x120 mm; red and yellow print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p83
Unissued shinplaster for one pound sterling from K.M. Rhatigan, Storekeeper, Turkey Creek, Western Australia, 192[-] (Item 54)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: one pound sterling
Issuing agency: K.M. Rhatigan, Storekeeper
Printer: M.C.L. Print Ltd 29 Leake Street Fremantle
Domicile of issuer: Turkey Creek, W.A.
Issue date: 192[-]
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 200x120 mm; red and yellow print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p83
Unissued shinplaster for five pounds sterling from K.M. Rhatigan, Storekeeper, Turkey Creek, Western Australia, 192[-] (Item 55)
Issue details
Category: Storekeeper's shinplaster
Type: shinplaster
Country: Australia
Denomination: five pounds sterling
Issuing agency: K.M. Rhatigan, Storekeeper
Printer: M.C.L. Print Ltd 29 Leake Street Fremantle
Domicile of issuer: Turkey Creek, W.A.
Issue date: 192[-]
Circulation status: unissued
Physical description: dimensions - 200x120 mm; red and yellow print on cream paper
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p83
Colony of Victoria Miner's Right on parchment for one pound, No. 81 (Item 56)
Issue details
Category: Miner's Right
Denomination: one pound sterling
Issuing agency: Colony of Victoria
Printer: Printing Office
Domicile of issuer: illegible
Issue date: illegible, but 1851+
Serial number: 81
Physical description: dimensions - 210x90 mm; blue print on parchment
Industry catalogue/number: MVR p131
Business card of Amedulah Khan, General Hawker, South Australia and Queensland with photograph of camel train (Item 57)
Description
Category: business card
Country: Australia
Issuing agency: Amedulah Khan, general hawker
Domicile of issuer: Farina, South Australia
Illustrative content: photograph of camel train
Physical description: dimensions - 83x54 mm; black and white photographic print
Business letterhead of Amedulah Khan, General Hawker, South Australia and Queensland with photograph of camel train (Item 58)
Description
Category: business letterhead
Country: Australia
Issuing agency: Amedulah Khan, general hawker
Domicile of issuer: Farina, South Australia
Illustrative content: photograph of camel train
Physical description: black print on green paper with photograph of camel train