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Private Revenue Perfins of Victoria An Elsmore Coath Howard production The authors would welcome your comments additions or input into this work A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Back to Victoria 'Other' page Back to States Perfin index Back to Commercial Overprint index Section 2 - Commercial Overprints C -------------------------------------------------------- COLES /? ST. /MELBOURNE.d
User: Coles Pty. Ltd.(GJ Coles?) Address: St, Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1930 Series 3d Rarity Scale:
1930 Series 3d R3 Background: Device: Handstamp Related Patterns: Nil -------------------------------------------------------- COLES/&/GARRARD/PTY. LTD..a User: Coles & Garrard Pty. Ltd.(now O.P.S.M.) Opticians Address: 370-72 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1915 Series 2d, 3d Rarity Scale:
1915 Series 2d R3, 3d R4 Background: Mr. H. E. Coles owner of the largest sight testing firm in the Southern Hemisphere and makers of the 'Supra" lenses transferred the goodwill of his business as a gift to, 18 senior members of his executive staff. Mr. H. E. Coles, a founder of Coles & Garrard Pty. Ltd. Melbourne, retired from active management of the business. The 18 executives taking over all the assets less liabilities at a low book value. They were being charged nothing for goodwill, on which extensive advertising had been spent. In a business of this nature the connection is the major asset. A proprietary limited company of the same name was registered to take over the existing company. It will have a nominal capital of £50.000, of which £38.000 will be issued. Device: Preprinted in Black or Red Related Patterns: Coles & Garrard.b Coles & Garrard.c Coles & Garrard.d -------------------------------------------------------- COLES/&/GARRARD/PTY. LTD..b
User: Coles & Garrard Pty. Ltd.(now O.P.S.M.) Address: 368 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1915 Series 2d Rarity Scale:
1915 Series 2d R4 Background: See Coles & Garrard Pty. Ltd.a Device: Preprinted Related Patterns: Coles & Garrard.a Coles & Garrard.c Coles & Garrard.d -------------------------------------------------------- COLES &/GARRARD/PTY. LTD..c
User: Coles & Garrard Pty. Ltd.(now O.P.S.M.) Address: 376 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1920-60 Series [red] 3d Rarity Scale:
1920-60 Series [red] 3d R4 Background: See Coles & Garrard Pty. Ltd.a Device: Preprinted Related Patterns: Coles & Garrard.a Coles & Garrard.b Coles & Garrard.d -------------------------------------------------------- COLES &/GARRARD/PTY. LTD..d
User: Coles & Garrard Pty. Ltd.(now O.P.S.M.) Address: 376 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1966 Series 3c Rarity Scale:
1966 Series 3c R4 Background: See Coles & Garrard Pty. Ltd.a Device: Preprinted Related Patterns: Coles & Garrard.a Coles & Garrard.b Coles & Garrard.c -------------------------------------------------------- CONNELL HOGARTH & Co./Melbourne..a User: John Connell & Hogarth Pty Ltd Importers Address: Cnr Flinders & Market Sts, Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1886 Stamp Duty Series 1d 1902 Revenue Series 1d Rarity Scale:
1886 Stamp Duty Series 1d R4
1902 Revenue Duty Series 1d R4 Background: Device: Handstamped Related Patterns: See Connell & Hogarth Pty Ltd.b In J of this secion see: John Connell Co Pty Ltd.a & .b -------------------------------------------------------- C. K./Pty. Ltd..a User: Unknown Address: Revenue Use: 1932 Series 3d Rarity Scale:
1932 Series 3d R4 Background: Device: Handstamp Related Patterns: Nil --------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL/BOXES/PTY. LTD..a User: Commercial Boxes Pty Ltd Address: White St, South Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1934 Tax Series 1/-, 1/4d Rarity Scale:
1934 Tax Series 1/- R2, 1/4d R4 Background: According to a 1927 court case involving defective butter boxes, Commercial Boxes Pty Ltd with Patrick Edward Williams as manager, existed in 1924 under another name and at an unknown address. Commercial Boxes Pty Ltd, box manufacturer, first appears in the records in October, 1926, in Brady Street, South Melbourne, between the J. Kitchen & Sons factory and the timber wharf. In December, 1931, a disastrous fire destroyed the boxing mill, machinery and “hundreds of thousands of feet of stacked timber” with an estimated damage bill of £20,000. Following the fire, the company reopened in nearby White Street, South Melbourne. The business became Commercial Boxes & Plywoods Pty Ltd in mid-1937. The company ceased trading in July, 1938, when the business was taken over by Kauri Timber Co. Ltd becoming a department of that company. Device: Handstamp Related Patterns: Nil -------------------------------------------------------- D. G. CULLEN /BROKER/MELBOURNE.a User: D. G. Cullen, Co Broker Address: 1872 Annand’s Chambers, 32 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC 1874 20 Queen St, Melbourne, VIC 1877 32 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC 1880 15 Queen St, Melbourne, VIC 1898 17 Queen St, Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1886-1899 issue, inscribed 'STAMP DUTY' 1d (green) Rarity Scale:
1886 Series 1d R4 Background: Daniel G. Cullen was in business as a mercantile broker he was elected to Hawthorn Council in 1882, becoming Mayor in 1887 serving on the Council for many years. In May 1882 he was on the initial board of management of the Australian Co-operative Tobacco Factory Co. Ltd and an agent for Warrenheip Brewery, which he held for a number of years. By June 1888 he was described as a commercial broker and a major shareholder in the new Property Building Finance and Investment Society of Australia Ltd. He moved to Williamstown in about 1890. In early, 1923, Cullen sold 6 lots [total] 120 acres of freehold farm land [by Crown Grant] and 3 acres near the railway station in Darnum [in Gippsland] apparently reducing his business activities, he died in 1928. Device: Handstamp Related Patterns: Nil -------------------------------------------------------- C. M. L..a User: Colonial Mutual Life Pty Ltd Insurance Address: St, Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1966 Series 3c Rarity Scale:
1966 Series 3c R4 Background: Device: Stencil Related Patterns: Nil -------------------------------------------------------- Craig, Williamson/PTY. LTD.a User: Craig Williamson Pty Ltd Drapers Address: 8-22 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, VIC Revenue Use: 1911 Series 1d Rarity Scale:
1911 Series 1d R4 Background: The business was established in 1874 and was acquired from Craig Williamson Pty. by Craig Williamson, Pty. Ltd., in April, 1926. Before the depression the turnover was £275,000 In one year. The company was a subsidiary of Marcus Clark (Victoria), Limited. The business came to an end on 26 March 1937, Stock valued at £131,022 was bought by Anthony Hordern. Ltd., Sydney, and book debts (£55,746) by Ball and Welch Ltd. Melbourne. Device: Preprinted Related Patterns: Nil -------------------------------------------------------- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Back to Victoria 'Other' page Back to States Perfin index Back to Commercial Overprint index © copyright 2011 |
