Britwell Library sales reach nearly £550,000 at Bale John Rastell dies 1536
The Britwell sale climaxed on March 24 with total proceeds of £548,198 for a remarkable series of dispersals. Notable items include Rastell’s 16th century works and rare early editions in British Museum, Rylands, and Hunterian collections. Prices reached high sums for posthumous Americana and travel volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rastell
British Museum
King’s Library
Ryland
Manchester
Hunterian Museum
Glasgow
Rastell
Abraham Rosenbach
Nicholas Petottus
W. de Wi
Dy Rosenbach
Antwerp
Wil Lily
Paul's
Knights of St. John
Rhodes
Lily
Oxford
Malta
Polybius
Scipio
Carthage
Mummius
Corinth
Alps
Hannily H
Thomas Hatchett
North
Amyot
Plutarch
Strassburg
Messrs Quariteh
Richard TV
Pynson
Roschbach
England
Elizabeth
Rosenbach
Edinburgh
House of Stuart
Archbishop Land
St John’s College
Mark Syke
Duchess of Argyll
Christie's
Rodrigues
Matthew Cooper
Crichton
Cartish
Died at wheel as car veers toward water edge
Mix Hemmings traveling with husband James Hemmings a known Wagan milder and contractor when he suddenly collapsed at the wheel. She steered the car to a standstill at the water edge and found him dead from apparent heart failure.
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Mix Hemmings
James Hemmings
Wagan
Albert
Ito
Jaw
Manilla 1st Grade Team Selected for Loombera Match
Manilla selects 0 players for the 1st grade match against Loombera at Tamworth scheduled for Saturday. Cars depart Clifton’s garage at 1.30 p.m. sharp. Backs listed include Scanlon Veness Adnum Veness Blanch Watson Roche. Forwards Bennett Bennett Donovan Bennet Blanch Anthony. Reserves Smith Adnum. Training nights set for Tue Wed Thu. Members’ tickets available from secretary or treasurer. Committee to finalize the R. J. Kerr Challenge Cup on Tuesday June 8 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla
Loombera
Tamworth
Cliftons Garage
H. Scanlon
Veness
W. Adnum
B. Veness
J. Blanch
W. Watson
L. Roche
H. Bennett
C. Bennett
J. Donovan
L. Bennet
A Blanch
Anthony
A. Smith
R. J. Kerr
Roll of Honor Day Memory of Dennis Bernard Day
In loving memory of Private Dennis Bernard Day 33 killed in action at Messines France June 7 1917. Inserted by his mother and sisters as they wander to a grave afar. Also notes a car advert and a separate appeal denial for Basil Hall’s wife in the Express April 4 issue.
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Notior
Basil Hall
la ‘Express
Wanted suitable berbage country to fund axes
Auctioneer C Berry advertises seeking suitable countryside to fund twelve thousand axes, in one block or two equal lots. Price offered for a fitting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berbage
C. Berry
Rates Notice for 1926 Issued by Manilla Town Clerk
Ratepayers are reminded rates for 1926 are now due. Notice is here by order of the council and will be acted upon. Manilla June 4 1926. The town clerk invites patronage of old and new customers.
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Filsell
Manilla
W. Carlyon
Clyno
F. K. Wood
Motor Depot
Manilla St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Britwell Library
Osborn
Ality
Arcadia
W. Molloy
North Lynn
F. W. Duval
Swanbrook
Robertson
N Correy
Wilkinson Bros
Rudd's
New England
Durham
W.J. Byrnes
Sydney
The
Wonder Drapers
George Street
Sydney Surplus Traders
Mackenzie
Colgate
M. C MacKenzie & Sons Limited
Wilba
Glen Inu
Soltex
Boltex
Soltex’’ Suits
N. Correy
Singer Machines
Scooter “Sar
First National Filme - Presents
Annta Stewart
Broadway
Mary
Olive Brodk
A. Ince
Reginald Desny
Iron Horse
Great Wheat & Wool
Manilla Newspaper CO
Pueu
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