Guide to the Collection of promissory notes from remote areas of Australia

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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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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


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