Historic & Co.

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1073, 10 September 1930, Page 8

Historic & Co.

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JCich. American.? are eagerly compete, to secure part of the original of Buckingham Palace, principally of 7,' Hearing over trhieh so many royliZ valked, v hceh is note tti bad repair n -nLs turn. r ' P ‘ nCt ' l b ” nr,i^< I QUOTE this paragraph to iu„,. trate the enormous possibilities that there are in a new project of mine which I am about to put on th» market, or wherever it is that one pnj these projects. It will doubtless cause wild excitement and vast upheavals on the Stock Exchange, Wall Street and the Bour-* when this is made public, but I can', help their troubles. Below is a prospectus of my p ro _ ject. Those who like to “come in" on the Ground Floor can do so. I car," say fairer than that. We directors have reserved the basement. Prospectus of the Company to be known as the Minhinnick and Finch ley Historical Associations Trust Com panv and Pty.. Bros., Incorp., Esq Etc., Ltd. Authorised or Author, Capital: Four shillings and sevenpenchalfpenny, one five-franc piece a broken wrist watch, a lump of katrgum and three trouser buttons. To be divided somehow int o 200,000 Ordinary or Common or Garde Shares and 200,000 Extraordinary, or Most Peculiar Shares. The Preference Shares ara any par. ticular shares that you might prefcThese, of course, are 2d extra. They "Directors of the Company art Sir Otto Minhinnick Miss Martha Finchley Sam. The objects of the company i l;j , this is where the quoted news item comes in) are. to beg. buy or obtaii objects of historical significance to New Zealanders and to re-sell them at the most exorbitant price possible. In other words, a Legitimate Trai ing Enterprise. I may say here that the compacr has already acquired a number of rerv rare objects with exceedingly T*hable historical associations which will be available for sale as soon i; the business commences. A short catalogue of these objects is appended, in order that purchasers may have ample time to anticipa*. and to gloat over all the delightful things that they will shortly be abito purchase. Lot I.—Authentic tin bailer from one of the original Seven Canoes. A beautiful little object this, and on* that shows its age in every inch of it Very choice. Lot 2.—Pair of trousers worn-by thonly stowaway in the Seven CanoeExceedingly old and should be handled only with tweezers. Suitable for wai! tapestry or could be stuffed and nrounted. T.ot 3. —Kumars, credited with being thrown at Captain Cook by a native chief. remarkable article, in fair

state of preservation. Would make * charming birthday or Christmas gift for a lady, or could be used as a pape weight or table centre. All the rag-' Lot 4.—An old lump of rock actual!' taken from a beach at Poverty Bay It is quite possible that Captain Coo* stepped or even slipped on this rock when he landed in 1769. A very T*pieee and one that would look markable in any collection. Lot 5. —A small but none the !*** genuine piece of Blotting Paper. Tbi-~ is a real prize! Just to surprise y®l--re making uo positive claim P this article, but we don't mind hni ing that it wasn't a thousand away from Governor Hobson when bsigned the Treaty of Waitangi! Htf'are certain marks on it that But I* o it and see! Lot 6. —We have purposely this until the last. It .is the pi u ® the Collection and a Museum Piece. Nothing less than pot of beautiful Royal Mud.' Wc g® B antee the genuineness of this mud. it was obtained from the near the King's Wharf Power and therefore it was not a h®#'* array from the actual spot »****„ Prince or Wales landed at Sue * Positively the only mud i® world that was in its particular tion at this identical time! j*. These are but a few of the y ful bargains obtainable. Mentto be made of Hone Heke s - peuders (in Persian yapp); , B jil kai's flute tin tin, with *** holes); the pen with which o'jv.jy wrote ’Not Understood * UMft chewed): a toothpick believed pj,,. been used frequently by Sa “ r jrv ler at his Canterbury home ( in this state); and a photograi** s valuable) of the last cf the * ne» r! steam trams autographed o. Simpkins, the driver. .. • y°" j o n# Write note for share applicau pjece* and full catalogue of Historic available, enclosing a t® dressed envelope ar.d P ; p 11 a _^ied : defray postage. You will