Bank of Australia Lottery notes, 1848 October 19 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2665864
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Bank of Australia
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1848]
- 1 album : 30.2 x 35.2 cm.
- Summary:
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MS 1602 comprises two Bank of Australia (1826-1843) lottery notes dated 19 October 1848, drawn on 1 January 1849.
- Biography/History:
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The Bank of Australia failed on 2nd March 1843 and the liquidation resulted in remaining assets of the bank in the form of land holdings being disposed of by lottery. Despite being disallowed by the British government, on 19 October 1848, 11,247 tickets were printed, numbered by hand, signed by four directors and issued to shareholders in proportion to their holdings. Shareholders had the right to resell (or assign) their tickets at £4 each which many did. The probably illegal draw took place over 1-3 January 1849 amid great public excitement. The full numerical list of prizes won was later published in the Sydney Herald.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no. : MS 1602.
- Title from cover.
- Associated materials: Ten Bank of Australia Lottery notes issued to John Campbell, 1848 October 19 are held in the Papers of Sir John Ferguson, 1900-1969 MS 3200.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-256868538
- Related Material:
- Schedule of the lots in the plan of partition of the Bank of Australia : the drawing to commence on Monday, January 1st, 1849; located at; National Library of Australia, Ferguson collection FC F4710.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1848
- Related Records:
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