Missionaries and Religion

This 1883 pale rose One Penny “Naish” post card on yellow card, introduced in September 1883, was postmarked MELBOURNE/ 8Y/ OC 4/ 83 and was addressed to Mr. J.M. Bruce, Messrs Patterson, Laing and Bruce, Flinders Lane, (Melbourne) (Figure 1). The printed reverse advertised a Conversazione*, Y.M.C.A.Hall, Thursday, 11 Oct. 7.30 p.m. meeting for Members and Friends. The Programme was divided into 2 parts, the first consisting of a Pianoforte Solo, Songs, Recitations, and

The cover has considerable advertising information at top left about ‘The Review of Reviews’,Australasian Edition, the Editor being W.H. Fitchett, B.A., LL.D. The manager was T. Shaw Fitchett (his son) at Head Office, 1570 Queen St., Melbourne. London: Moffatt House, Strand, W.C. New York: 13 Astor Place. It was addressed to Philadelphia Book Co., 15 S 9th Street, Philadelphia USA via London. The green ½d bantam and the lilac ‘TWO PENCE’ stamps of

This entire was addressed to the Revd Ernest Hawkins, Assist. Secretary to the Society for Propagation of the Gospel, Trafalgar Square, London and there were two manuscript ratings of an ‘8′ and a ‘3′, in addition to ‘3985′, of an uncertain meaning. There was a very fine red unframed oval PAID SHIP LETTER/ [crown]/ JY [rosette] 11/ 1845/ SYDNEY (Figure 1). This postmark is a Type SL2, used from 19.5.38

This South Australian Post Card with a brown ONE PENNY imprinted stamp was canceled with a squared circle ROSEWORTHY, S.A. postmark (vendor states 1894). It was addressed by typewriter to eight men as follows: D.H. Hollidge Esq. A.M.; W. Trudinger A.B. Esq.; F.W. Wheatley Sc.B.; J.H. Royce Esq. J.G.F.; W.H. Williams Pro. Ag. Esq.; L.H. Nicholls Esq. B.A.; Fred W. Russack B.F. Esq.; Theo. Wheatley Esq. P.A.B., WAY COLLEGE, with

This insignificant looking small cover with the red-brown 2½d Victoria stamp postmarked MELBOURNE/ FE 9/ 03, was sent to Mr. S. Halstaff Coles, 22 Ossinge Villas, North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, England (Figure 1). In spite of the uncommon middle name and multiple ‘hits’ on the internet he was remarkably difficult to research, in regards to country of origin (England or United States), dates of birth and death, his earliest history

This cover unites two remarkable women of missionary zeal and vision, but of vastly different talents and personalities. The cover is addressed to Miss Dunkelberger, The D.M. Stearns Missionary Fund, 21 W. School Lane, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. U.S.A. and it was sent from the Sydney suburb of PETERSHAM/ 10.30 PM 17 AP 2( )/ N.S.W which cancels a single and a pair of the red 1½d KGV head stamps. The

This cover has a red PAID mark of London, as well as a manuscript red ‘8′ and a black ‘3′ and a black horizontal handstamp that is illegible.  There is no doubt about the addressee, The right Rev. Dr. James Goold, R.C. Bishop, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Australia.  The date is given by the vendor as 185[?] (Figure 1). The only marking on the reverse is an unframed red oval PORT

The cover was sent from Sydney ‘per Steamer’ and franked with the yellow-green 3d ‘Sydney Views’ stamp postmarked with an obliterator, addressed to the Reverend John A. Manton, New Norfolk, Van Diemen’s Land, plus a red unframed PAID SHIP LETTER/ Crown/ JU (rosette) 5/ 1851/ SYDNEY and a manuscript ‘5″. A Launceston reception datestamp was seen on the reverse (Figure 1). I have seen several letters sent to the Reverend