Summary
The Melbourne Land Company Ltd. Scrip issued to H.B. Higgins Esq. of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
[Registered Office not listed]
31 August 1888
100 Shares
Capital: 100,000 Pounds in 100,000 Shares of 1 Pound each
Certificate No. 7
The holder of the shares, Henry Bournes Higgins (1851-1929) was a successful Melbourne lawyer in the 1880s; he became a member of the Victorian parliament in1894, was a delegate to Federal Convention 1897-99, a federal politician from 1901, and appointed a justice of the High Court in 1906. As president of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, he delivered the Harvester Judgement.
Obverse Description
Printed on white stock, both sides, black printed lettering and black, handwritten text. Elaborate panel with geometric patterning at left side of page.
Significance
The scrip is significant as an example of the extensive land speculation that occurred in Melbourne in the 1880s.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Home & Community, Public Life & Institutions, Numismatics & Philately
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Harry M. Hearn, Date Range 1989 - 1991
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Date Issued
1893 AD
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Issued By
Melbourne Land Company Ltd, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 Aug 1888
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Issued To
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Material
Paper
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
29.5 cm (Length), 21.2 cm (Height)
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Primary support
295 mm (Length), 213 mm (Width)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Shape
Rectangle
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Keywords
Banking Industry, Finance Industries, Real Estate, Share Certificates
